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Arizona weekly miner., 1875-10-22
ever been trod by the foot ofa white man.

ever been trod by the foot ofa white man.
 THE GREAT LACK Is the means of transportation. This will not long exist, provided you can induce the Railroad magnates to come down here and see as ! have seen the immense resources for export which only wait for the iron horse to transport to California or to the Eastern markets.
 THE GREAT WANT Is capital to develop the resources-most of them not hidden in the bowels of the earth, but which are laying around loose on the surface visible to the eyes of any one who will take the trouble to go around, as have done, and see them.
 Yours respectfully, c. E. HITCHCOCK. Big Bug, October 18th, 1875.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-10-22

BUILD UP AND NOT PULL DowN.-We an-
 nounced ip succeeding to the management
 ot the MINER that it would be our policy to
 enoeavor to build up and not pull down any
 and all institutions tending, in our judgment,
 to benefit the people of Arizona and particu-
 larly those of Yavapai county and Prescott,
 and that we should encourage, to the extent of our ability, individuals and indiviual en-
 terprises tending towards the social, moral and material improvement of society and
 business, within our sphere. This promise we have endeavored to keep, and have tbus Tar rather tried to encourage those in the right than censure those in the wrong. un- der the conviction that wrong is always sus- ceptible of improvement. and it is often bet. ter to make use of means conceived in wrong or managed on wrong principles and conduct them into right paths, than to make war Of extermipation which will destroy forces which may be, by proper direction. made available for good. Our town and county arc rapidly filling up with a thrifty and industrious people, and although the Village government has, in the past. been slow to lnaugurate needed reforms and inn provements, it does not seem to be the prop CT time to move in the matter of disineorno. 1 ration just at the moment when our popula- t'on has very nearly doubled within a year. and is still increasing as rapidly as ever. If there ever was partial need for a village government that need has not decreased but has been enhanced by these additions. and is constantly becoming greater necessity. Let us then not go backward, but forward. Let us not pull down but build up and be prepar ed for the emergencies that are bound to crowd upon the heels of our wonderful pros. perity.
 If the village government is found to be inadequate to the requirements of the times. let us build it up, make it strong, and not pull it down. At the same time, let it be reformed where it is wrong, and encouraged in the right, in order that its forces shall be directed to the accomplishment of good in- 'tead of being destroyed,
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-10-22

FATHER CHAUcoT's LEr1ER.-Sir:- have read your lies, and I do know your kind dispositions toward me and the sisters am not astonished of your words, nor of the outrage suffered by the sisters. on the mart of your fellow, Because He, Who sends me us, said us "I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. J.M Cbancot l2 oct75
 We wish His Reverence would inform us who our fellow" is, who has committed an ''outrage" against the 'Sisters." We did not know that we had fellow, neither did ve know that the sisters had suffered an out. rage from any fellow. If the reverend oen. tieman will let us know who the scam5 is we will attend to his case. for we don't ,n' prove any such capera-lY Yuma Sentinel.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-10-22
DIED.

At his home in Phenix. Arzp ma on Wednesday. Oc,o Der l3, 1875, Frank Cosgrove, aged g years.
 MT Cosgrove of the early settlers in this par. of the Territory He to Arizona in ls63 in the pioy of Buterfed's verand Stage and Express Com rany la 1864 he settled at Maricopa Wells where he followed his occupation, that of blacksmith for eight years. From the Wells he went to Camp Mcdowell and served as Post blacksmith for year, after which he made his residence in Phenix He was we'll known throughout the Territory. and more genial soul never dwelt within ;s borders His sudden death from coures tion of the lungs has cast gloom over our entire com munity. while it leaves wife and five children in the black all of their afiiction NY
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-10-22

WE received very long dispatch yester-
 day embracing somewhat rambling account
 of the findings of the committee of investi-
 gation appointed to inquire into and report
 upon the charges made by Professor Marsh
 against the management af the Red Cloud
 Indian agency. They find that the system
 Of Keeping accounts was loose and defective
 for which the Indian Department is censura
 ble. They also find that goods had been is sued to the Indians without the presence of m army officer, as required by treaty of 1868, but no proof that fraud had been practiced. They, found fragrant frauds in the pork con- tract, and recommended the removal of the Inspector. They found irregularity in four and freight contracts, but failed to connect the Secretary of the Interior or Indian Com. missioner with them. They say that their conclusions are that the present commis- sioner earnestly and sincerely desires to per- form his duty faithfully to the country. They have encountered no transaction which cast the least shadow upon his personal or oficia! integrity, but have met with many marked | with want of vigilence and decision of char acter, which should not belong to the head Of an important Bureau. The commission CTS are not favorable to the transfer of the of Indians to the War Depart ment, though they think an army officer ought to be present at inspection and deliv- cry of supplies. They think future legisla- ton should look to the bringing of the Indi- ms under the same laws that govern all other inhabitants of the Republic.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-10-22
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22d, 1875.

ES N aeco'snts tor adoertising and sub scriPtion rhich became due on or before the ykr,t day H February, and al bils tor legal adser- sisements rhich appeared m he Miner pr5er to sbat date are loayable to John H. Marion Al accounts accrning since hat date are payaJle to T. /. Butler, the present proprietor.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-10-22

THE PECK MINE.
 This bonanza mine, the first discovery on the eastern silver belt, was located about the lst of July. It is situated at the base ofthe Bradshaw Mountains, about 40 miles south east of Prescott. visited this mine in con- parry with Gen. Kautz, few days after it's discovery. His opinion respecting this dis covery, published in the MINER at the time has been remarkably verified by the subse. quent developments. In a few days of actual work the owners of this mine took out and sacked for shipment 10 tons of ore the average of which assayed S2,64O Der ton, Up to the present time they have taken out about 20 tons of high grade orc, and about 50 tons of ore that assays from $50 to S6tO per ton. Besides several small surface open. ings, all showing rich ore, they have a shaft down 45 feet, showing continuous vein and at the bottom as rich ore as any found on the surface.
 Will it hold out2 Qsien sabs. The eens. ral impression has been that it was too rood to last. thought so when first saw the surface deposit; but since my last visit l have come to she conclusion that there are more chances of it's yielding millions now than there was of its paying thousands when first saw 1t. It may speter, but if the 1 owners will give me the privilege of robbing |
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-10-22
TERRITORIAL

Camp Verde, Oct. 2o-Msjor c. E. Comp ton Sixth Cavalry left this post yesterday morning for Camp Lowell. Takes command of Sixth Cavalry in absence of Col Oake,.
 Weather gloomy and threatening rain this morning.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-10-22
BORN,

In Williamson Valley. Oct. 3d ls75 to the wife of & r. Jordan. a son. weighing lls pounds.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-10-22
Sale of Town Lots.

Notice is hereby given that there will h. n ..,. ton on 'oo''' oy fuohc Ar'
 saturday, October 23, 1875. Al oeik D. m. By order of the vilaee Council.
 H. H. CARTIER Recorder N>'"-g Prescott, Oct. 6. 1875. 0,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-07-08
Another Charge Against the schools.

You tax Us, and then use our taxes for the
teaching of your Bible, your history, and your
hymns. Can we partake of even the secular in-
struction of those schools which belong to us as
well as to you, while the teachers desk, the
textbook, the hymns, and the version of the
Scriptures used in them make war on our con-
science i-Catholic URirnse.
That's it. Not only the Bible and the hymn
book must 60, but the history textbook also.
We are perfectly willing to let the Bible and
hymn-book go, because we do not believe they
should be in the schools supported by taxation.
But the historical textbooks must remain. Our
children must learn the facts of history, and if
those facts are injurious to the Roman or anoth-
er church, so much the worse for the church.
The story Of Saint Bartholomew is as much his
tory as the Puritan prosecutions of the Quakers
in Massachusetts,. The Presbyterians and Con-
gregatiOnalists do not object to the latter story
being taught in the schools Why should the
Roman Catholics object to the story of the Mas
sacre of st. Bartholomew f-Clereldnd Herald
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-07-08
Resistance 10 Tyrants.

The illegal tender'-or, truly named, the repu-
diation acts an ihsuperable obstacle in the
way of any possible return to honest money, and
must be got ont of the way, by the retirement of
the legal tender notes and the repeal of the act.
Chicago Times.
Yes, that's the issue, clear and distinct. The
honest toilers of this land will the Times and
its crafg of qrb!ic robbers thousand tbons in
Hades, before they submit to q repeal of the le-
gal tender act. If that act were repealed, one of
two results would follow as surely rs night fol-
lows day. American farmers and working men
would be forced into a condition of abject serf-
dom to the money power, or there will succeed
revolution and reputation. The people of this
country propose to pay the public debt with the
most scrupulOus honesty, and according to the
strictest construction of the contract if they are
permitted to do SO without entering into perpet-
ual bondage to the usurers and tratfickers in
enues. But the Times should remember that
there is no law, human or divine, that requires
the common citizen to rob his children of bread
in order to bestow unearned and undeserved
wealth upon a few ravaging bandits. "Resst-
ance to tyrants is obedience to God"-IRdidRdp-
oils Sua.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-07-08
Grants Riches,

l find that Gen. Grant holds various pieces Of
property here, assessed at Sl06,770. Most of it,
however, is in the suburbs where the assess
ment has not kept pace with the property. The
old Dent place on Gravois creek, which Grant
now owns, has been recently enhanced in value
by new railroad, and station has been loca-
ted on the farm. Those best acquainted with
his property say it is worth S200,OO0. The stock
OH the place includes some fine horses, and is
valued at about $4,000. Somebody has estima-
ted that all GIANT has received in the way of
salary since 1860, allowing fair amount for liy-
ing expenses, and marking the rest at fair per
cent, would make little more than S300, 900.
He is worth three times that amount to-day by
the statement of those conversant with his af-
fairs. Besides this st. Louis property, he has
two houses at Long Branch worth no mean sum,
according to present valuations; he has several
acres of valuable property IN South Chicago, a
paying investment in some Chicago West Side
street railway stocks about $1,000 in real estate
IN Washington, and cash account long enough
to put the idea of the banking business into Col.
Ered's shallow pate.-T. Louis Cor Chicago
TImeS
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-07-08

The Crep.-Rstinsies eff. r.. Dsdse, Static.
,,eian ea sse DsPament ,sP st Of Agriculture
The following is synopsis of the latest report
from the Department of Agriculture:
The condition of Winter wheat generally is
reported comparatively low. A marked improve
ment is observed since the April and Nav re-
turns in the Winter wheat prospects of the West,
especially in Kansas. The State averages of the
condition of Winter wheat in the region beyond
the Alleghanies are as follows: West Virginia,
co. Kentucky, 81; Ohio, ST. Michigan, 20; Ind-
ana, II; Illinois 64; Missouri, 55; Kansas 81. The
fy and chinch-bug have wrought some injury in
the Western States, and drouth has been locally
injurious. The condition of Spring wheat is
much better, though Eot generally full average.
The State averages are as follows: Illinois, 81;
Wisconsin, 81; Minnesota, 90; Iowa, 81; Missouri,
SO; Kansas, 81; Nebraska, los.
The present indications of the condition of
Winter and Spring wheat point of four-fifths of
O full crop.
Rye promises better than wheat, yet it will
not turn out full crop. 1t is best in northern
New England and in the Gulf States.
There is a small increase in the breadth of the
oat crop, caused in part by the abandonment of
Winter wheat areas. Its condition is generally
good, almost q full average in the States of lar
ger production, but better in central districts
than on the Atlantic coast or California.
Spring barley has less than its usual area in
the Middle States, but its acreage has been in
creased DeyOnd tne nlississipl. lnere Is prom
ise of good crop, although hthecondition ia some
what below an average in most of the States.
The area in clover has increased in New Eng
land, and still more in the Southern Atlantic
States, but has declined in the Western States.
The adverse influence of Winter and early
Spring have deprecated its condition, especially
in northern ATTITUDES. Spring pasture is superb
or in New Hampshire, Vermont, Florida, Missis-
sippi, Texas, Arkansas Tennessee, Michigan, Kan
sas and Oregon; and nearly an averags,in the
Ohio Basin. Erosts have bssa destructive OF
fruit in large areas which may be considered
second or third class as fruit regions. In the
districts depended on for the supplies Of great
markets, fruit prospects range from fair to good
in the East, with less favorable showing in the
Western States. In Delaware an average is re-
ported. In Maryland a full crop is expected,
and in New Jersey a reduced yield; also in West
ern New York, and to greater degree in Michi-
gan and other Western fruit districts.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-07-08
Very FunnY.

Ex.f,overnor-no ex-State Printer-confound
q, we mean ex.Secretary Smallwood, of the Wa
terville Telegraph, enters the list in favor OF the
b;rd killers and grows quite facetious overit. He
thinks here is an opportunity for some lecturer
to make hit. by getting up lecture ridiculing
the defence and protection of birds. Inasmuch
as the question cannot be met with common sense,
ridicule is an appropriate weapon to employ.
why does not the x-Seeretary himself undertake
the jobi He might as we'll turn an honest penny
by it as any other man.
As far as the Chief is concerned, it has never
argued that birds could prevent the grasshop-
per plague. We believe that no remedy has ev-
er yet been discovered. All the birds in the
world could not have eaten the Kansas grasshop-
per crop, this season. But birds and domestic
fowls ate as many of them they could, not
withstanding the TelegrdpRs assertion that they
do not relish them. But we have contended that
birds would remedy if not wholly cure other in
sect pests which annually cause great loss to
farmers Had it not been for other insects, Kan
sas farmers would have been in better condition
to stand the loss of crop by grasshoppers. Had
it not been for chiDchbugs and other insects, the
crops of Eastern Kansas would have been heavy
enough and far enough advanced to haEe mate
rally escaped the grasshopper invasion last
Fall. We not only defend the birds, but We in
sist that the people, by other wsntou practices
have invited crop failures. By constant burning
over the prairies snd by destroying or neglect
ing to encourage the growth of timber, they hav'
left the country open 10 the, effects of drought
and to sudden and destructive changes of tenn
perature.
We bsliere we are correct in our opinion, but
good dose Of ridicule might cause us to chang
our mind. The testimony of naturalists all zoe
to show that birds are active and voracious de
stroyers of noxious insects. We are willing Z
take their word for it, as we believe they hav
had every opportunity to know-except perhaps
they may never have been Secretary of State!
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-07-08
Dead Doesiicks-The Last GhasiIy Joke of
Mortimer Thompson.

New YORK, June 25.-The San of tomorrow
will contain an obituary of Mortimer Thompson,
so well known as a writer under the name of z.
X. Philander Doesticks, p. b., who died in this
city to-day, after a short illness. The deceased
was born in Rochester, "A years ago. While he
was yet very young his parents removed to Min
nesota. He graduated at Michigan University,
and came to New Yofk and engaged in the jew
elry business. Accidentally, almost, he turned
his attention to writing for the press. He wrote
some contributions for the Tribune entitled "Ni-
agara Letters" which attracted wide attention.
His singular genius gained for him the friend
ship of Chas. A. Danai then managing editor of
the Tribune, and he was engaged regularly ON
the staff of that paper His metrical reports of
the police courts, giving accounts of the judicial
proceedings in rhyme, added to his reputation
and made him for the time the leading humor-
ist of the day. His report of the sale of 6O0
slaves belonging to Fierce Butler, of Georgia,
published in the Tribune, carried widespread
comment. Among his most famous books were
'rThe Witches of New York. and ''The Elephant
Club" He was married twice, first to the daugh-
ter of Gen. Give, Of Minnesota, and after she
died to a daughter Of Fanny fern, the we'll
known writer in the ledger.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-07-08

KALAKAUA, ONCE MoRE!-Every now and
then, something comes to the surface bearing
upon the story which we published, last Winter
concerning Kalakaua Dave Badgley; and every
thing, thus far, has tended to confirm the story
The Girard Press of July lst contains the follow
ing editorial, which is so much additional con-
firmation. 1t seems that a brother of Dawes re-
sides in Crawford County, in this State. We
had lost the run of the entire family, but we
have no doubt the one referred to by the Press il
genuine. There was one of the Badgley family
named John. He was the oldest of the family
and must be, at this time, not far from 60 years
of age. We know that he formerly resided in
Greene County, 0hio-the narrative, we believe,
located the last home of Dave at jamestown
which is in that County, as is Yellow Springs.
The narrative which our correspondent sent us,
as having been received from Kalakaua, differs
slightly from that of Dawes brother, as to the
manner of his leaving home; but the discrepancy
is not great, and probably could easily be ac-
counted for. We give the article from the Press,
entire:
BROTHER OF KING GKALAKAuA-wonders never cease.
When the King of the Sandwich Islands visited the Uni
ted States Sol Miller of the Troy Chief, published
he was boy his name was Dave and that he is
native of Ohio Sol knew him in his youth. The his
tory told how he away from home; to sea,
shpwrecked and in half famishing condition picked up
by the then ruling monarch of the Islands, how he
was loved by the King, who had who the very
picture of Dave how the the ghost and Dave
took his place. the King upon his dying bed letting his
mantle of greatness fall upon him. To be sure the story
strange but notwithstanding this it contained
no broken links, being plain unvarnished tale. Still
there were many dsbelievers, and Sol called upon
number of times to give substantiang testimony which
he always did, in STRAIGHTFORWARD manner
1t seems Crawford County is to play part On Friday
last gentleman past the maridan of life, whose hair
was touched with silver called office and introduc
ed himself John BadRley broth Of King Kalak
He lives HspIer ths County, Hs he older
his brother who lived with him. their home being at
Yellow Springs, Greene County, Ohio. In 1sis, Dave
away with a drove of horses, and ran of to sea
since which had heard nothing of him, until few
weeks ago. when he informed of the historical sketch
published in the Chief He firmly believes the King to be
his brother aud has written to him. He Dave
always mischeyious wretch and he never expected so
much of him. He wants Sol send him a copy of the
CHEF containing the history Hepier and intends to
become lifelong subscriber Of that paper and the Press
As not acquainted with the circumstances of the
Case we leave it in the hands of the Chief
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-07-08
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp.

Tramp, tramp, the tramps are marching. 1t
is but few years since il was the boast of the
country that it had no beggars outside of the
to the tramps, who come from all quarters, and
stay as long as food and shelter are attainable
without labor. At first the t:amps were all for
eigners, but their infectious spirit has affected
the lewd fellows of the base sort amongr the ma
brogue. The old States suffer worse than the
new ones as yet, but the hOrdes keep coming
westward A committee appointed by the Con-
neticut Legislature has collected data showing
IN that small, and mostly agricultural State, du.
ring the last year, not less than forty thousand
grants, more than half Of whom are under twen-
ty-iye years of age.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-07-08
why the Pre.iden, and Cabinet Didn,s Go

Neither the President nor Cabinet were present
at the Bunker Hill Centennial Celebration. The
New York Herald gives the following reasons
thereof:
Our Long Branch correspondent informed us
recently that the President had resolved not to
attend the celebration at Bunker Hill, aud that
the Cabinet had arrived at the same conclusion
This information is confirmed by the fact that
neither the President nor any of his Cabinet
were in attendance at the celebration. The rea-
for this action the part of the President is
that he resents the discussion which has taken
place as to the bills incurred by himself and his
party when they visited the celebration of the
battle of Lexington. The President felt that
the discussion the part of the local authOri-
ties of New England was an offense of the gra-
vest character, the insult of q host to a guest.
The President visited New England at the invi-
tation of the authorities. His presence was gra-
cious and kindly act, adding largely to the sue
cess of the celebration. He was not allowed to
incur any expense, or to bear any portion of his
entertainment. Yet as soon as he returned he
found that the bills for his entertainment had
been made matters of discussion, and that ques-
tions had been asked as to whether the Pres-
dent should or should not drink wine or should
should not smoke cigars; that the amount of
wine charged in the bill had been a matter of
amaZement and reproach, and that one of the
committee went SO far to express his alarm
lest the habits of President Grant should lead
him into an unusual and painful condition of
life.
We do not see really how the President could
arrive at any other conclusion. 1t is the gravest
offense that can be committed in modern society
for host to put an insult upon his guest.