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Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05

Oh the first page VIII be found a
communication of interest from one OF
the Boston Colonists. From It's show
ing, they are anything but Colonists,
and are useful and sensible people
looking about for new homes and
something to do, each settling when
ever and wherever he finds q satisfac-
tory place and employment Mr.. Mer-
Ger has acted wisely in organizing and
conducting his party to the great west.
His object was to find a field or fields of
labor not OvercrOwded with laborers,
as are most of the New England cities
and States, and as will be seen, sever
al of his party were content to settle
before reaching Arizona. Hard as
times may appear here or elsewhere
throughout the west, there is still room
herein for hundreds Of thousands more
industrious people TO earn at least a
good living, with many chances of
acquiring a comfortable and valuable
home.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05
MARICOPA COUNTY
Rain-NO Taxation Of Ditch Shares
sickness. sSc.

] 4 AA@-NA-Ns - Va w. Nv
Ed. CITIZEN: Since my last, IN,
+ passage of Scripture which says 1t shall
rain alike on the just and just has
been verified here in an earnest shower
of several hours duration. Every one
except perhaps a farmer or two who
hadn't threshed their grain, were
pleased to see it, as it advantaged US in
many ways, laying the dust in the
roads, helping Summer crops along
and washing the fever from the air
Several of the stockholders IN the
different ditch corporations of the val
lev. were before the board Of equaliza-
alton last week, with a demurrer to
being taxed rs a corporation, and then
again taxed upon the individual shares
in the corporation. The question was
argued before the board by two prOmi-
nent attorneys of the place, one adj
vocating the justice and legality of the
measure, and the other taking opposite
grounds. The decision of the board
was not to tax the Individual shares,
though not from a conclusion that it
was illegal to tax them, but a showing
was made to the effect that the shares
during the pastyear had been BURDEN
rather than a source of revenue to the.
holders, and therefore Of no real value,
and not justly subject to taxation.
Considerable Sickness again prevails
in the valley. A man named Robert
Mathews who came here from Los An
relies. four or five months ago, died
very suddenly at the Shade Saloon on
he evening of the Goth. He fell from
MS chair in an apoplectic fit, and ex
Dired in very few minutes. Deceas-
ID was a native of Pennsylvania and .
about IS years of age. This is the
second case Of apopleXy this Summer.
Brent Kirkland, who has been rus
icating at Prescott, is expected home
II a few days to resume his duties as
,ook-keeper for Mcssrs Smith, Stearns
&c. Mr.. Stearns of this firm, has
,een very sick with Intermittent fever,
Dut is up and around again. RoLYAN.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05

LATE News SUNniARIzED.-Philadel-
phia dispatch of August ,. announces
running trains to Fort Worth on Texas
Pacific, and the company again declare
the road viii be built through to San
Diego within five years. Chicago dates
August ,, say no special change in
Crooks command. Saratoga dispatch
same date says Tilden denies that he Is
too busy with official business to write
his lctterof acceptance. August /. the
President issued a proclamation an
nouncing that Colorado had complied
with all requirements and is now a
State.
Chicago Journals Washington dis
patch says the President declares it
within his power to completely clear
himself OF charges made by Bluford
Wilson and will certainly do so: vii
son says he has the approval of Bris-
tow in making the disclosures. Col.
Garrick Mallory and Lieut.. Henry
jackson, in Washington Signal office.
have been ordered 10 Join their regi-
ments IN Black Hills All spare of
fcerS and men are ordered to the front
The Turks have committed unparal
Ieled atrocities on the Christians of all
ages and sexes.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05
Railway Progress.

After years of waiting and hoping
for railway facilities in Arizona, we
are very soon to enjoy them; if not
( far into the interior, at least wiihin our
western border. For several weeks, we
have seen it stated and not contradict
ed. that the contract had been let for
building the RAILROAD bridge across
the Colorado at Fort Yuma, and this
statement was given out on the author
ity of General Superintendent Towne.
During the first twenty days of July,
one hundred thousand railroad ties
were delivered on the wharf at Oak
land, and the southern bound trains
during that time and since mostly
loaded with construction material for
the Southern Pacific.
The Los Angeles papers of July %,
say that ex-senator McClay had just
received the following from President
Charles Croker:
On Friday night last daylight y"
shoRe through the San Fernando tun-
mel. Within thirty days we expect tOI
be LAYING track through the tunnel,
and LAYING at the rate of one and al
half to two miles a day from this way
and in sixty days from this time, if not
sooner. the track Will be connected
through and then we'll all go down
and see you.
Once completed to Los Angeles, the
road will be pushed from Indian Wells
to Yuma with the rapidity so charac-
teristic of the great railway builders
of California. Then we shall have
done with staging across the great Col
orado desert of California, and alsoI
have freight trains to Yuma every dayl
instead of steamers once in twenty.
Instead of then requiring four days to'
reach the railway by stage and five the
steamer at San Diego, we will connect
with Palace cars at Yuma in sixty
hours; for Capt. Moore assures us that
he stage time will be reduced from
seycnty-twO TO sixty.
1t requires no vivid Imagination to
comprehend the new life and impetus ,
that viii then be impaired to all Arizo-(
na affairs, especially near to and south
of the ella and Salt River Valleys
Perhaps this good time coming
will be fully upon us as early as Janu-
airy 1, 1871, and some think earlier, ow-
ing to various reasons; but at longest,
we can safely count on railway facili-
les at Yuma at the very Threshold of
than five months hence!
Having been long isolated and our
hopes so often dampened on railway
matters, it does sound more like TO
nance than reality, to write as we now
10, but reality it is nevertheless. There
: SO much of comfort in contemplating|
/ railway connection at Yuma. that we
an easily defer speculation upon it,
construction eastward from there.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05
Arizona school Census for 1876.

Following are abstracts of the school
census by counties of Arizona. rs return
ed to the Governor who is ex-officic
Superintendent of Public Instruction
To save repetition, we will say here thai
the census embraces children between
the ages of six and twenty-one years
Pima, 1882; Yayapai, 639; Yuma.
j9S; Pinal, 249; Maricopa, 223; No.
have, IS. Whole number in the Terri.
tory, 5O74
The reports generally show an in
crease in the children of school age.
and especially of the number that can
read and write. There seems TO be an
increasing interest taken in education
al matters. Several localities ought to
have schools that now have not, but
without doubt districts Will soon be
formed and schools opened. Ii Is but
few years, since the system was first
put in operation by Governor Stafford
and it has not only met with general
support, but ii is firmly established
and been attended with great success.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05

NOTICE.-The undersigned hereby an
nounce their equal Ownershipin The ARR
IONA CITIES, 20 date from July /, 1916
All accounts due FOR advertising and Job
work prior 10 that date are payable to
John WATSON, who will pay any and all
debts owing by the late firm OF WATSON &
Brown, in connection with their publica-
ton Of THE CITIZEN; all due on subscrip-
ton are payable % us jointly, and all ad-
vance paid subscriptions will DE cOmplei-
ed by us There viii be no change in the
tone and management of the paper. The
name Of the new firm Is and will be- Was
son & Harris. JOHN WATSON.
JOHN l. HARRIS o
Tucson, July -. 1876.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05

HON. S. r. DELoNG received letter
yesterday from NJ. L. Wood at Bowie,
stating that John Brcslin and Con. Ry-
an and three others-all prospectors-
have been lately killed on the east side
of the Chiricahua reservation. No
scouting has been done and we hear of
none proposed, and until those noun
tains are thoroughly secuted, men go
into them at their peril.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05

REFERRING to the robbery of Judge
Rush on a San Diego steamer, The
Alta says:
There Is SAID to be a disposition to
criticise the fact that the harbor police
permitted, or did not prevent, the YES
sci mOoring until the search was com
pleted; also the neglect of Judge Rush
To deposit his valuableS with the Pur-
ser. On the latter point it may be sta
led that residents of Arizona are in the
haoit OF shipping money and bullion
10y private hands, dceming the very
privacy OF the custody more secure
than to en,rust their valuables to other
sources.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05

SHARP lightning and heavy thunder
have lately prevailed in this section to
almost an unusual extent, although not
Immediately in Tucson. About July
%, lightning struck a cabin in Pueblo
Nieio valley and killed three men
names not reported but all are SAID to
have been MeNicans. Several telegraph
poles were recently struck west of
Desert station and shIvered to pieces
and, as a consequence, the line was
broken Oh Tuesday, requiring Mr..
Barden to 20 out and repair it.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05

II. LESINsKY Il Co. of Las Cruces.
write us that they have Withdrawn from
the New Mexico Express company and
disposed OF their entire interest in il.
Presume they will give enlarged at,en-
ton to their Arizona copper mining bus
sness and that of merchandising at
Cruces, which already Is about the larg-
Est of any firm in New Mexico.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05
New Postal Law ien regulations.
III
Following is ofPo md all should
cut it out and keep ne e ference:
PosToFFTcE RTMENT,
regulations.


WASHINGTON, July II, 1876.
SIR: The following section of law
has been passed by Congress and ap-
proved by the President:
Section 15.-That transient newspa-
pers and magazines, regular publica-
tons, designed primarily for advertis-
ing purposes or for free circulation at
nominal rates, and all printed matter
of the third class, except unsealed cir
culars, shall be admitted to and be
transmitted in the mails at the rate of
one cent for every two ounces or frac-
uonal part thereof, and one cent for
each two additional ounces or fraction
al part thereof, and the sender Of any
article of the third class of mail matter
may write his or her name or address
thereon, or on the outside thereof,
with the word from" above or pre-
ceding the same, or may write briefly
or print on any package the number
and names of the articles enclosed.
Publishers of newspapers and periodi-l
Gals may print on the wrappers of
newspapers or magazines sent FROM
Office of publication to regular sub
scribers, the time to which subscrip-I
ton therefor has been paid, and ad-
dresses upon postal cards and I'M
sealed circulars may be either written,
printed or affixed thereto at the option
Of the sender.
Sec. 16.-That all Acts or parts of
Acts in. conflict with the provisions of
this Act are hereby repealed.
On unsealed circulars and all mail
able matter of the third class, other
than that designated in the foregoing
section, postage will be charged as
heretofore-onc cent per each ounce or
fraction thereof JAS. n. TYNER.
Postmaster-G General.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05
Dissolution of Copartnership.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
y on the 18th day of July, the Copart-
undersigned under the firm name Of
Clark & Bailey, is dissolved by mutual
consent. All debts Of any Kind must be
paid TO J. r. Bailey. who is hereby au-
thOyiZed 10 receive and receipt for the
same, and all debts owing by said firm
will be paid by J. Z. Bailey.
J. F.. BAILEY.
J. ". CLARK.
STAFFORD, July =, 1876.
The business will he carried on at the
same place by J +. Bailey & Co
J. +. BAILEY.
II. KENNEDY.
W. T.. darcy.
August >. 4f-fw
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05

DR.. J. Z. BAILEY, once Medical Di-
rector Of the Department of Arizona.
has been promoted TO the rank of lien
tenant-colonel; and Mai. r. smith. pay
master, Is ordered from Dakota 10 dur,
in Arizona.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05

EXGov BENNETT Of idaho having
declined a reappoinment the President
has nominated and the Senate confirm
cd Mason Brayman of Wisconsin.
Governor Of that Territory.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
For Sale.

TIME POSTOFFICE BLOCK IN THE
town Of Tucson, now occupied by
Lord 4 Williams, Jacobs & Co., Davis Il
KeIson, and Geo. Hand. The property
fronts on the four principal business
streets Of the town, and will be sold en-
tire, or any part thereof. Also Dwelling
house on corner of Stone Avenue and
Ochoa street, with furniture complete.
For terms apply TO
JAMES II. TOOLE.
August ;. 4i-tf
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05

CITY or MEXICO, July n The of
fcIal report of the Presidential election
gives Lerdo de Tejada an overwhelm-
ing majority. It now remains for Con
gress to declare him reelected
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05

F: HURRAH for Yuma, We have never
doubted that Yuma would join Pinal
and Pima in the defense of right. and
we are hopeful that Marieopa and Mo.
have will wheel into line:
YUMA, August 4-JoHN WATSON.
Yuma will meet tomorrow night 10
take action in regard to cesus. NJ
doubt but that Yuma will Join Pima
and Pinal in their efforts 30 stop frauds
II. n ALEXANDER.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05
Notice.

4 IL PERSONS INDEBTED To THE
"A undersigned by Note, Book account.
or otherwise, are requested to settle the
same on or before the lst Of september
JAMES II. TOOIE.
August B. an
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05

THE Los Angeles Daily Republican.
we are pleased to notice, Is giving Ari-
iona a fair hearing in its column
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENT
s 1. , )
VIII secure the Weekly
BURLINGTON HAWK-EYE
FOR ONE YEAR.

Commence with the opening ofthe cam
paign. IL will be Radical, Right and Fear
lessly Independent.
Ask your Postmaster fora Specimen copy.
Single subscriptions to January l,...65 cts.
Clubs OF five, GO cts.
Clubs often or more, each.................5D cts.
An extra copy with club OF ten or more.
Address
The Hawk-Eye Publishing Co.
BURLINGTON, IOWA.
Augusta. 45-3w
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05

toL- BENJAMIN ALvoRD. Pavnastcr
"eneraL has been promoted To he a
brisadicr General
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05
Lafayette Restaurant.

SAMUEL CARLIN, Proprietor.
CITUATED on Me YERS STREET,
- one door South OF Maish & DriscOlPs
Hotel.
Elegant, newly furnished, cool, high
ceiling dining-rOOms.
Private Apartment for Ladies and
Families.
Meals at all hours, Day and Night.
Soup from II O'Clock a. m. until 8 O'Clock
p. m. All Hot Lunches.
Balls and Parties supplied on Reasonable
notice.
French CIaret and other Wines to order.
Terms-SS and 50 per week. Meals 50
and = cents.
Guests and bOarders may rely upon re-
ceiving the most careful attention.
Julytl, 1876. 8g-Sm
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05

DOAD STATION RECEIPTS READY
IMPRINTED and for sale cheap al TIE Cir
tLES office.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05

Cor. Of Main and Firstst sot caia.rnin Street,
Yuma, Arizona. san Fraucisco, Cal
James NJ. Barney.
Successor to the Late Firm OF
William B. Hooper & Co.,
Continues the Business in ARIZONA and
CALIFORNIA
as an
n P0 o 4 / + AND W HH00 LEsAL E
MERCHANT. MERCHANT.
Shipping ssS Commission Merchant,
VIII Garry a Full prime Stock Of
PROVISIONS,
PROVISIONS, PROVISIONS,
GROCERIES, GROCERIES,
GROCERIES, GROCERIES,
DRY GOODS, DRY GOODS,
DRY GOODS, DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING, CLOTHING,
CLOTHING, CLOTHING,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
HARDWARE, HARD WARE,
HARDWARE, HARDWARE,
SADDLERY, SADDLERY,
SADDLERY, SADDLERY,
DRUGS AND MINING MATERIALS,
DRUGS AND MINING MATERIALS,
Selected TO Exactly Suit
Merchants, station Keepers, Miners,
Ranchers and Freighters
Of
4 ISIZ MA and NIEXICO.
Solicits Orders for Goods and Assures
- satisfaction. -
FREIGHT AND MIER-
CHANDISE
o any Part OF the World go Insurlng
-desned.-
BUYS or MAKES ADVANCES
on all
fRIZONA IND MEXICAN PRODUCE
The SALE Of ORES and MINERALS /
a SPECIALITY.
;uys and Exchanges Gold Dust, Gold and
Silver Bullion, United States Treasury
DTuIi~s Legal ltnQtT>. S0llleES'
Warrants ana Vouchers and
Good Commercial Bills.
Special orders Will be attended 10 By the
an Francisco Branch House with prompt
less and fidelity.
All orders and commissions should be
10
JAMES VI. BARNEY,
anuary -. Yuma, Arizona. /
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05

. f. n. FISH, S. SnyERBERG,
Tucson, A. T. San Francisco.
E. N. FISH & co.
Large and Complete Stock
of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
for sale at
cry Low ATE - D..
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVES
Il notice OF their
Withdrawal from the Mercantile
Association of Tucson,
On July l, 1875, and now offer their entire
stock of Merchandise at
LOWER RATES THAN THE SAME
CLASS OF GOODS HAS EVER BEEN
SOLD IN ARIZONA TERRITORY,
With determined purpose of closing our
business in Tucson on or
BEFORE DECEMBER I, 1876.
Therefore the public generally will find It
to their GREAT INTEREST to call
and examine our goods and prices; !
and we also assure all that our
stock is very complete and
adapted to the wants of
this country.
We also offer for sale at
Great Bargains
All Of our Real and Personal Property I'm
Pima County, including
steam FIGURING, Mill. Ranch. Live a
stock, Store and Dwelling Houses. 4
ETC, ETC.
All persons indebted to US are requested
D make prompt payments on or before
'ecember /; and all having claims against
ur Tucson house, will please present
lem for adjustment within the same
me. Z. y. FISH & co.
Tucson, July I. 3g-tf
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05

August
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05

All persons indebted to Us are requested
to make prompt payments on or before
December J.; and all having claims against
our Tucson house, will please present
them for adjustment within the same
time. Z. y. FISH & co.
Tucson, July !. 3g-tf
The Hickman courier., 1876-08-25
HUsr1v NA1URE.

II IS the same here, says the Daily Nut
Shell. as in Cairo OF New Jersey. The
other dav when Tarheel. with sunken
eyes and high check bones sat Gown ON
the steps of a grocery, beside several 9TH
ers. he sighed heavily and asked.
" Gentlemen, il any of you found hye
on ,he sidewalk, would you hunt for the
owner ?"
al would" came from each individual
with promptness and dispatch.
Haven't any Of you lost five have
voug' anxiously continued the man.
al have" answered one, and the echo
went full along the line.
"Describe her, gentlemen" remarked
the man.
One sa;d his had figure five on II.
Another said his had a picture OF De
Soto discovering the mouth Of the MIS-
s;s.;nDi river" A third said the words
"U' S" were plain TO be seen on the Dill
that iell out Of his vest pocket. =,
q Gentleman, this five don't lally'
mourufully remarked Tarheel None
Of vou have hit the description within a
mile and sand bar"
Lets see, asked two or three al Tue
same time. Al.
. It's a five, and ! found II Oh inc :
walk" he whispered, holding out "''
{ hand. - thc
The five was a nickle. Some ol 'ns =
, crowd leaned back, and held Their ns''-. .,''..
, on their OUTRAGED hearts, While OIL .";,.
rise up, carefully brushed their Goa, oa,v ,a,,,
! and said il was time to go home gs.s .;sse
: one Of the victims seemed TO sPP,ss,5 PP.'rc5
: The situation. He chuckled ana s-.ld sl,,ld
: ana asked the stranger what ne "s~
e take. ,he prompt
: E So would /, If lever o,%, 1o~n town
! the citizen, and he Iounssa ..,,,' ss
|, / to lI get up bet on the w''''''
The Hickman courier., 1876-08-25
IOL4N RUNNERS.

The systn of Indian runners seems to
be little uderstood. If important news
is to be ca.iea, an Indian gorses himself
with met, takes a short nap, mounts
one of ne feetest psnies, and rushes
along Ike the wind until his horse re-
auires feed, when he mods a few times
while is horse sati-fies his hunger from
the luxurious meadows; when the ride
is rensved the runner needs nothing for
hiself but his arrows and his blankets,
and will in the manner indicated ride
two three days and nights, passing
over from sixty to one hundred miles
in e,ch twenty-four hours. When the
nearst camp is reached, his story is
taken up by other Indians, and in like
manner carried in every direction.
The speed with which the news travels
dePnds upon its Importance, but liz this
wa the Indians often beat the telegraph
am their first reports, if they come di-
RED, are usually to be relied upon.
The runner who brings great news is
tested from one tepee TO another, and it
islot until the story begins to grow old
tht ne lets loose his imagination and
adis to the original in order to keep up
theinterest in him as the bearer of great
news.
The runners are always volunteers,
md frequently two or three will start
Eor the same point, but the one that gets
IN last is bound to tell the biggest story,
# he has to de&y the statements Of his
rivals or cur lis story out of whole
cloth in order 20 do so. Hence The con-
aicting reports.