Arizona citizen., 1875-05-22

NJ. White from San Diego on Thursday. Oscar Buckalew and W. A. McDermitt ar- rived from Salt river and Ben Block from Prescott on Tuesday. Gov. Stafford and !. z. Vosburg returned home from their trip around the northern part of the Territory on Tuesday. Capt. Dennis left on Wednes-- day with a large load of supplies for San- ta Rita, preparatory to working some promising mines he has in that locality. Vim. Jennings and family arrived here on Sunday from Silver City, N. M., and pro- poses becoming resident of Arizona. He is an experienced Smelter and ref1ner, and is to take charge of that part Of the huSi- ness of Carr, Hopkins & Co.,, atthe Ostrich mill. $. D. Garrett, who is with Steele, Allison and others, have a large band Of sheep above Calabasas. came into town on Monday. He reports that all the sheep in that section are lOokinga and doing well, and are nearly through lamhing. All of these sheep are of high grade, and their owners are so well pleased with the coun- try that they propose making large addi- tiOns 10 their stock from California next season. Dr. BarstOw and family returned on Thursday from Camp Grant. H. c. Hooker came in from his ranch on Satur- day. c. H. Larbaree arrived on Tuesday from Desert station. Lieut.. C. H. Rock well, Fifth Cavalry, for some time past the popular assistant quartermaster at Camp Lowell, left on Thursday to join Col. Roy all'S command, now en route for Kansas.
 
 R. Mason, G. Mason del Rio, Pareual L.. Olea, and Jesus COrellas reached town on Monday from Altar, Sonora. Paymaster Taylor and Squire Taylor returned from paying the troops at Camps Bowie, Grant, San Carlos and Apache on Thursday, hav- ing made the rounds in nineteen days. This is one of the quickest paying trips made in the Territory. Samuel Hughes, jr., went down to Florence on Wednesday. Wm. M Griffith, superintendent San Die CTn ricin r1gn q oil of for N7r O on Wednesday. A Keen arrived on Thurs day from a trip through the southern part of the county. Joseph Phy left for Yuma on the l7th with the prisoner Hall. to de- liver him to the penitentiary authorities. Oscar Buckalew will leave to-day for Pennsylvania. ..-... .....
 IT is now determined to make one of the important features of the Centennial Exposition an exhibit of the rise, progress and present condition of our public free school system. It is proper that this should be so, for on the bi oad basis of free education for the masses, upon the plat form of independence of sectarian in fuence, rests the safety and perpetuity of our republican institutions. To its in- fluence we are mainly indebted for the growth, prosperity and present power of our great republic. It is the beacon light for the future to which the patriot looks with pride aud confidence to safely guide the ship of State amid the breakers that constantly appear in the pathway of our progress. It is an American institu- tion, originated by Americans, to raise up and educate Americans to become true and loyal American citizens. It is hated and despised by despots, and those who would raise up class society the world over. No one who believes that the privileged few should, either by human or divine right, rule and tyranize over the many, gan by any possibility be friend to the free schools. While those who be- lieve in the declaration of independence, that all men are created free and equal, must of necessity sustain oar free school system. It IS but proper that at the close of the century that gave us birth, we should show to the world the progress ot that system that has mainly contributed to give us power and strength. It will be subject of pride to every citizen of the Territory, that in this exhibit, Ari- zona will te able to show as good sys- tsm as any State or Territory iw the Union.