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Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30
Desert Land Law.

The San Francisco Post, referring {, the many hints of fraud and injurie committed under the Desert Land law says:
 For ourselves, we think the princi pie of the law unassailable. If thert are large areas of land in the State. and Territories of the Pacific slope which the national government canno deal with in its natural state, as there are unquestionably, surely it is gooC policy to encourage private persons tC irrigate it at their own charge, on de posting twenty-five cents per acre, ana when irrigated to secure a patent from the United States on a further pay ment of $1 per acre? We think so Take case in point Under the Las sen Desert Land law, approved IT March, 1875, and which is the parent of the Desert Land law of last Con gress, about which so much fuss has been made, the promoters of that measure have located 10000 acres of sagebrush land, "desert land 7" beyond doubt or cavil, which the surveyors of the General Land Office threw out as worthless and would not survey. They have already spent $S0,0O0 in irriga- tion works and other necessary expen ses, and are ready 10 lrrigate 10000 acres of theIr selection.
 In the first place, at the locator's risk, a large taxable and producing area is created, and the work of colo. nIzation and industrial settlement is pushed ahead. The coyote and jack rabbit give place to men. Homes are founded, trade and manufactures grow, schools and churches are built, the amenities of civilized life extended the desert, and the government nets a clear profit on the transaction of S1j0,- 0O0 And are we to be told that capi- tai, which accomplishes these results, Is not employed Tn the best interests of society? We defy any one disinterest- ed to hold a contrary opinion. As the law stands no one can get a title to any but |" desert '' land, and if he reclaims it and makes it productive, and pays the government for 1t before obtaining Ia patent, he is a good citizen, dcserv- ing cOmmendati0n instead of blame. The General Land Office promoted the Desert Land law of last session, and if honestly administered no measure of law passed by Congress is so well cal culaied to advance the material inter eSts of the Pacific slope by combining capital and labor in reproductive work, as the Desert Land law. At the same time we commend the kecncSt ,Igii ance and waichfulneSs of citizens. that the terms of the act may not be ap- piled 10 objects not within it's spirit or meaning.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30
Grant County Items.
From Silver City Herald. June g:

I From Silver City Herald. June g:
 Lacy's Globe City express arrived here last evening. Mir. Lacy report.
 Miller < Tidwel's mill at McMillan'. camp, Arizona, as doing we'll and rha the mines there are astOnishingIy rich He also reports the San Carlos IndIan> who had been given leave of absence from the agency on account of small pOx among the Hot Spring Indians, re. turned and brought with them three not hitherto on the reservation. The renegades now reported as raiding the country are reported as numbering sixty-seven bucks.
 MT. ROwell, special agent for Wells, Fargo & Co. who was sent here to negotiate for the shipment of our bull lion via San Francisco, left last Mon day. He made nc arrangements for establishing an express office here as he was not authorized to accept the terms offered by our bullion produ- cers. He may, however, after consult ation with MT Valentine, put an office in our town.
 Joe Hubert, alias Dutch Joe, one of the party who upon two different occa- sions assisted in robbing the stage in Cooks canyon in this county, was tried for the first offense by the United States District Court Tn Me>illa, on the 18th instant, and booked for an eastern penitentiary. Mariana Barela, sheriff of Dona Ana county, who pursued hIm with relentless will, is deserving of the highest commendaiIon for bring ing him within the grasp of the mail ed hand of justice. Federico Lopez, one of Joe's pals, IS in his grave, sent thither by Joe himself
 Sunday morning about one o'clock a. m, Captain R. \. Calhoun who was living at John Perry'S ranch at the mouth of Mangus where it enters the Gila river, was shot and died from the wound as is believed by Bili Martin, alias Jones, alias Wild Bill. The kill ing was simple assassination, aided by others. Seven men at once invesIgat- ed the killing and satisfied themselves who were the guilty parties and finally a fight enSued in which three persons were killed and one Nelson reported fatally wounded. The bodies of Wild Bill and Portuguese Jo were buried m the valley below Perry's ranch and the remains of Donaldson were given to his family and buried in Silver City cemetery It is. we believe, Satisfac- torily ascerlained that Wild Bill was the person who killed Capt. Calhoun The evidence if ever called for will be full and complete against him. The enmity towards the Captain was en- gendered by his having spoken of sec ing stolen cattle in the possession of this party.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30

FOLLOwlHG Yuma items of date 18th were received just after our paper was printed last Saturday:
 Thomas Ewing and Col. Tozer ar rived here this morning from above Ehrenberg in a small row boat They speak very favorably of the mines in that vicinity. Monthly shipment from the McCracken mIne amounts 10 $30,- 900. The Signal mining company's ma chinery will soon be in motion.
 The railroad track is now laid to the bank of the river directly opposite the quartermaster's depot buildings. Tray el to the interior is increasing.
 Mir. Agey of the the Signal Service is enroute for the interior to give in- struction and to set up meteorological instruments at some more stations. He is direct from Philadelphia, Pa, and the people of Tucson will find him a good man in every respect
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30
Some War Poetry on Both Sides.
FOR THE RUSSIAN. Bishop A. Cleveland Coxe.

FOR THE RUSSIAN.
 Bishop A. Cleveland Coxe.l Trump Of the Lord.-I hear 1t blow! Forward the Cross the world shall know JehovRh's arms against the foe. Down shall the cursed Crescent go! To arms-to arms,
 God wills it so. God help the Russ! God bless the Czar! Shame on the swords that trade can mar Shame on the laggards, faint and far, That rise not 10 the holy war. To arms-to arms!
 The Cross our Star. How long, O Lord!-for thou art just, Vengeance Is Thine-in Thee we trust! Wake, arm Of God, and dash to dust Those hordes Of raplne and Of lust. To arms-to armsi
 Wake swords that rust. Forward the Cross! Break clouds Of ire! Break with the thunder and the fire. To new Crusades let Faith Inspire; Down with the Crescent to the mirei To arms-to arms.
 To vengeance dire!
 
 AGAINST BOTH.
 W. A. Croffut.l Thou man O, God, who thus implore Thy brothers sacred blood 10 pour Tn hateful tides of turbid gore From Dardanelles to Danube's shore. Be still-be stilli
 Blaspheme no more! God help the babes! God bless the wives. Shame on the priests that whet the
 knives! Shame on the church whose altar thrives By wrecking peaceful peasants lives! Re still-be still,
 Iris hell that drives! How long, O Lord, before thy shrine Shall men pray, Vengeance, God, is
 thine," Then worship MolOch as divine, And drink the battles bloody wine? Be still-be still,
 O, heart of mine!
  Come Holy Peace! May Muscovlle And Moslem end their wretched fight; Women with songs shall hail the light. And children flock with flags Of white Be still-be still
 O, sacred sight.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30

TIE late Los Angeles newspapers are somewhat exercised over a recent police outrage. 4 gentleman from San Francisco engaged and paid for rooms in a hotel in the city of the angels. Tn the evening he visited some friends and remaining rather late, his friends ac- companIed him to his inn. The door was closed, and upon summons the landlord refused 10 admit his guest, though informed of the latter's identity and the circumstance of his having engaged and pald for quarters The guest, indignant, whislled for the po- lice, two of whom appeared and i'm
 mediately proved themselves to truly belong to the watch by arresting the party who had called for assistance. They not only arrested them but, to forever remove any chance doubt of their being true blue policemen, one of them drew his club and struck the aggrieved guest, smashing in his hat and cutting his head open. The police men then conducted the entire party to jail and confined them until morning, whence and when they were promptly ly released by the judge and now the newspapers and the outraged party are after the poor policemen and the latter will probably lose their places and be thrown on the cold charity of the world, if not into prison besides. As if a policeman could resist the primal and deep-seated tendency of his whole nature. From the days of Dogberfy and Verges until now no policeman who properly knows what belongs to the watch has ever failed to arrest the innocent party upon a sudden night summons, and at this late day is it not too much to ask that they forego their most ancient and characteristic privil- ege? Go to. Verify, with our modern innovations and trespasses upon old and established rites and customs, we shall metamorphOse the ancient and most quiet watchman," and our chil- dren may yet live to see a policeman arresting the right party. The day of miracles may not be past.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30
The St. John Tire.

BOsToN, June 22-Of SI0 acres in the clty boundaries, 400 acres are burned over, and 10000 residents are rendered homeless. They have Jeff the ely or are under tents. The loss is stmated at S2O.OOO,0oO. and the in. surance. so far as k known. k abou' $S. .0OO.0O0. IL IS said all The offices will pay. The Imperial. .Elna, etc. los S2 O00O0O: North British. 1000. 900; Queen, $50J,U00; Northern, Sj00, 900: Ro.al, SudacrnJ and others. heavy. but not a~ccrtained: C1mmer cial Marine. $500 GOO. The number of dead is reported to be len
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30
Perhaps the Truth.

Following is the latest we have seen on the proposed crazy filibustering ex petitions into Mexico:
 WASHINGTON, June 20.-The renew ed assertions of American designs on Mexican territory are sensational, base less, and stimulated by adventures who hope to create public sentiment fayoring their scheme for obtaining Mexican mineral lands. The efFDrt eXciles only contempt here and should not deceive intelligent persons on the Pacific Coast. Elsewhere it will utterly fail.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30

ACCORDING 10 a California exchange there have been between 15,000 and 16.O00 head of sheep killed on the Rancho Casmalia, Santa Barbara coun- tv. this season, for their hides and tai low. There is no feed for stock in that vicinity, and wha; few head of sheep and cattle remain are not expected tO live through. While we are Tn no sense lacking in sympathy for the loss es of sheep-raisers in California, dur ing the past several years, the natural result of such heavy and continued losses will be to greatly advance the introduction of sheep in Arizona. The successful experiments and experience here. during the past year, will aId greatly to this end. Later success is dispellIng the doubts caused by earlier failures. and men are beginning to be lieve that the immense paSturage of this Territory is as we'll adapted 10 sheen as cattle. With our genial eli mate and exhauStless food. we believe that wool growing will be one of the great resources of Arizona in the near future.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30
Yuma Items.
Additional workmen have been pu. on the PIcacbO mine.

Additional workmen have been pu on the PIcacho mine.
 Rails were laid to the river opposite town on Tuesday and are in plair sight from the c. s. \. Co.'S. office The construction train locomotive came up and whistled a salute that sounded like business. Steel rails plates and spikes are up near the river, ready to be laid on the bridge as wanted Lumber for the bridge has not yet arrived, but is looked for shortly.
 A few days ago man named Ma nuel Sanchez was hung for horse steal ing, at Lerdo Colony To save trouble and expense they just hung him. He was big stout fellow, weighing over 200 pounds, and well able 10 have made an honest living
 All the experts who come here pro nounce the soil and climate of Yuma unequaled for oranges. The few trees that have been planted have all thriv- ed well. The market for the fruit Is a greedy one. San Francisco alone, after using up the crop of California, imported nearly 100000 oranges from Tahiti during the months of April aud May.
 Over 5000 sheep have been brought out here lately over the $. F. R. R. by Gen Banning, and most of them are still along the river below town. The rates made by the railroad company tor bringing stock are special and private, but are understood to greatly fayor the shipper. Earnings losses were very light He lost one out ol the first shipment of over 1850 head {; only seven died out of the next 2000 The deaths were due tO over crOwdIng the car loads. Earnings intention Is 10 let the sheep move along gradually to the eastward, up the Glla.
 Madison avenue, between Judge Alexander's and the Court House is exactly on the grade of the railroad and k 9 feet higher than Main street between Barney's and the schOol-house. Lot in Block f, winch lies at the river-bank and is where the first works of the Yuma Water Co. will be erectei !, Is 39 feet higher than Madison Avenue near the COurt-H House. The grade of Main street is being made by the railroad company uniform from the Catholic Church down to the new steamer freight sheds on the bank of the river. The corner of Third street and Madison Avenue, where the new depols are to be, is 1910 feet from the river.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30
Some Particulars Of the Northern
 Indian Troubles.

MOUNT IDAHO, June 16.-Sad news tonight, via Florence, from Salmon river. The killed, so far as known, are Dick Devine, Henry Elfers, Robert Bland, Henry Strowbridge, Henry Ma son, C. II. Brown, Jack Manuel, Sam url Benedict, James Baker, Pat. Price Victor Oulds and Joseph Olds. Nor tally wounded-William George. Of women or children killed on Salmon river, the names are not reported yet John Chamberlain and child were kill ed at the same time as MOrton's wife, and another child wounded. L. Day, who was shot, is very low. Joe Moore received seven wounds in the hip, Mrs. Morton was shot through both legs. Col. Perry escaped but Capt. Theller (favorably known in this part of Arizona) was killed, and twenty seven of the command some of whom were friendly Indians and citizen vol unteers. On the 2Oth Gen. Sherman telegraphed Gen. Mcdowell as follows
 Your several dispatches received, and I trust that the first report of the disaster to the two companies under Captain Perry will prove incorrect, and that the combination among the disaffected Indians is not as extensive as reported. Still, we must meet the danger and overcome it, be it what it may. Gen. Howard is on the spot, and can soon ascertain the exact truth. You can first support him by all t.e troops available, and call for reinforce ments only after you have used all sub iect to your command. The aggregate number of Indian scouts possible for your division is one hundred and eigh- ty. Surely you can let Howard have an even hundred by ordering Kautz to discharge a corresponding number.
 W. T. SHERMAN, General.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30
Railroad Lands not Effected by Des
 ert Land Law.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
 GENERAL LAND OFFICE,

DETAlkI MENI OF THE lNlEhlphs
 GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
 WASHINGTON, June 6, 1877. REGISTER AND RECEIVER, Florence. GENTL EMEN This office is Tn receipt of Registers letter of 18th of April, transmitting communication of Wm. A. Hancock, inquiring |" if parties To- "cating on unsurveyed land " (under the Desert Land law locate on rail road land, what will be the result |" if the railroad company finally ac- l" "quires title to odd sections? Will " the settler be protected, or will he be compelled to leave, losing his land " and improvements ?"
 No decision can be made upon a hy- pothelical case. It can only be said that the Desert Land Law abrog gated no law making grant of land to a railroad company, and conferred no extraordinary rights upon a settler as against any land grant corporation Entries made under that law are there fore subject to such rights as any prior grantee may possess to the land.
 Respectfully,
 J. \. WILLIAMSON, Commissioner.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30
J. 4. WILLIAMSON, Commissioner.
Mn. u. II. HIaa1Ns how has 2OOl

MR. II. M. HIGGINs now has 20O0 orange trees grown from inc seed in his mesa orchard on the Sweetwater- some of the trees already beginning to bear. His lemon orchard is, we be lieve. the finest in the State; he has 100 trees five years old from the seed. four varieties. and all of fhe sweet rind lemon. MT. Higgins has eXcavated a very large new reservoir in the river bed furnishing aa exhauSileSs supply of water. and with his steam pump he will soon have the most complete svS- fem of irrigation in the county.-San Diego Union.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30

TIE city newspaper Is beginning to breathe again. The stock market in San Francisco is booming once more and there is new dancer on the local theatrical boards, named Sara" and styled "the kicker" who can kick away up, and correspondingly appeasC the San Francisco appetite. Then there is a new Indian war in the northwest, not to speak of chronic and Chronicle libel suIts. Then, in the east, Judge Hilton, successor to A. T. Stewart, and the Jews of New York are engaged in an interesting news paper war. And what with General Grant in England, and the French government pitching into itself, and the Turks and Russians having il nip and Turk,' and England sub merging Egypt in the Suez canal, and Stanley on the Nile, and Sergeant Bates resting the flag at home, and Eli Perkins waiting for some one to kill him, and the usual amount of small talk, the aforesaid city news paper is quite filin' for price
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30
BOWIE. June 21, 1877.

EDITOR SENTINEL Yuma: With reference 10 certain allegations in your last issue. concerning myself, 1 simply desire to inform you that Roscoe Bry- ant is employed at a bagniJ near this post. and do not consider it neces- sarv t0 rcfute the lies contained in his letter to TIE CITIZEN.
 F. WEST, Lieut. [. :. <
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30

Los ANGELES has been agitated of late by a rumOr that the Southern Pa cific Railroad Company intends to build a road from Mohave station, near the Tehachepa Pass, through the Caion Pass 10 Colton, near San Der nardino, leaving Los Angeles about fifty miles to the west of what would then be the main line from San Fran cisco to Yuma We have had no con versation on the subject with any shareholder or servant of the com pany; but we imagine that Los An relcs has no reason to feel any alarm. The saving of sixty or eighty miles of distance is of course, an important con sideratiOn for a road that has a large trade; but the business between San Francisco and Arizona is not large, and the construction of sixty or eighty miles of new road, at a cost of nearly S2,000,0O0 is no trifie, especially when It must run through a desert, while a road little longer is already finished and runs through one of the finest gardens of the world-Alta.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30
WILLIAM J. OSBORN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,

NOTARY PUBLIC AND CoNvEYASCER, Special assistance given in obtaining pa tents for Mining and Ireemption claims. end also title 10 land under the Desert land and Tim Der culture laws.
 Office south side Congress street, Tucson Arizona.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30
R. A. WILBUR, M. D.

CoRNER PLEASANT AND CONYENT SIS. TUCsON ARIZONA. Will resume the practice Of his profession Thursday, July l. VIII give attention by preference 10 diseases Of women and chil- dren.
 office hours from a. m. 10 D. m. and evening
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30
FARLEY & POMRoY,

ATTORNEYS ASD CoUNsELoRs AT LAW. Tucson. Arizona. Notarles Public. office United States District Attorney. Office on Congress street.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30

TIE San Francisco papers give de tailed accounts of the arrest, trial, con- viction and sentence to six months i'm prisonment of Wm. II. Stowe for the robbery of diamond rings and gold notes from Miss Hayward-a Prescott, Arizona. damsel.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30
DIR. J. M. JANCSO,

SURGEON AND YsICIAS. Tucson, Arizona. Fresh Bovine Virus on hand; will
 VAccinate for one dollar, Of1ce or Main Street, Welisch Building, near the Custom House.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30

Having purchased all the tools, imple- nents, merchandlse, etc, pertaining 10 iae Matchmaking and Jewelry depart nent of Messrs. Davis S Kelsnn of Tue 'on, am now MORE THAN EVER Prepared to do all kinds Of work in my line, and at reasonable prices, and war iAnted for one year.
 line assortment Of Clocks, Watches and Jewelry always on hand for sale,
 Fa'ronage respectfully solicited. September go.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30
". s. EDWARDS,

CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR. United States Deputy Mineral Surveyor. Special attention given to loratiouS un- der the Desert Land Act, and obtaining patents 10 mining property.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30
H. B. SUMMERS,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, FLORENCE, ARIZONA.
 Practices in all the Courts Of the Terri tory and gives special RtteI tiOn to cases before the C. <. Land office. 1T
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30

TIE conduct of the fruit trees of the apple, plum and peach kinds in South ern California, puzzles the orchardists. Generally those trees not only bear no fruit this season, but they have refused to open their leat buds, though some are throwing up shoots from the roots, as if the trunk above ground were about to die. The seeding peach trees at Los Angeles, unlike the grafted trees. are well-supplied with foliage and fruit. There is a general failure of apples. pears, plums, prunes, apricots and nectarineS. Fig trees are doing well. and the crop of grapes promises to be good. while that of almonds will be light. because the spring fruit Was dropped from the trees soon after settng.-Alta.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30
JAMES H. MANDEvILLE,
COUNSELLOR AT LAW, VIA n ~

W "A - n ~ VT I V ~ Ds Ns
 REFERRING ES:-Hon. stephen J. Field, Justice Of the United States Supreme Court. Hon. Solomon Heydenfeiat, late Justice Of the Supreme Court of Califor- na Hon. John H. Mitchell. United States Senator. Oregon. 1T
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30
JAMES ABEGG,

MAIN STREET, YUMA, ARIZONA. News Depot. Book and Cigar Store, Con- secilOnery and Fancy Goods.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30
THEO. F. WHITE,

CIVIL ENGINEER AND sURvEYoR. Deputy Surveyor Of Mineral Lands. Tucson, Arizona. 50-tf
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30
H. N. ALEXANDER,

YUMA, ARIZONA.
 ATTORNEY AT LAW. Will practice in all Courts in this Territory
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30

TIE salaries of all letter carriers are to be reduced on and after July 1.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30

pialn death notices. free. Obituary re ark. In prose, g per square; In poetry, q D per line.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30

gusiness advertisements at Reduced aes. office Northwest corner Main and ,,gress streets.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30
J. M. BERGER,

WATCHMAKER AND JEwELER, -ongress Street, opposite l.. NJ. Jacobs &
 Co.'S Store. Tucson, Arizona.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30

would respectfully invite the ppblicto
 call and examine my
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30
ADVERTISING RATES :

twelve lines IF this type, one so. ,se square, twelve lines, one time.--.s2 25I r,,b subsequent insertion................... l 9
 occasional cards. per quarter............ OOI
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30
SIGN OF THE MORTAR.

VIII give prompt attention ntOcompOund- To ing physicians prescriptions, and all or ders from the town and surrounding country. CHARLES II LEVERS
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-30
HoYT. A. P. k. sAFFoRl
 HoYT & SAFFORD,
]! HoYT.
ATTORNEYS AND coUNsELoRs AT LAW
TucSon Arizona.

VIII practice Tn Civil Cases in all the
 courts of tue Territory Especial attention will be given 10 cases the Supreme Court. IucsOn. Arizona. NOvem ber l. lS'6.