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Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09
Some Points on the Mining Law.

The Interior Department has recent Y decided that by mot to exceed three hundred feet on each side of the mid dle of the vein at the surface" is meant that not more than three hundred feet can be taken on either side. We have heard It maintained by persons well versed in the mining law and decisions that there was nothing to prevent a locater, taking say two hundred feet on one side and four hundred on the other, as this would not give greater width than three hundred feet on each side of the middle of the vein, but this decision Of the Commissioner rules agalnst that interpretation.
 In locating claims il frequently hap pens that irregular tracts are left be- tween claims. Upon the supposition that the mining law gave authority to locate such claims they have been taken up wherever found, but the fact that Commissioner Williamson in his last report, urges Congress to so modify the law as to permit of the entry oi such claims would seem to indicate that such a supposition is open to question.
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09
LAND MATTERS.
Report Of Commissioner j. 4. Williamson

WASHINGTON, October 29.-J. X. Williamson, Commissioner of the Gen. eral Land Office, has completed hIs annual report to the Secretary of the Interior. It shows that during the fiscal year ending June 30, 6,686,17 acres of land were disposed of, and S,04l,011 acres were surveyed, in addi- ton to 72l ,61S,747 acres previously sur veyed. The tolal number of acres of public domain still unsurveyed is something over one thousand million
 acres. The disposals were mainly as follows: Homestead entries, 4,4lS,344 acres timber culture entries, 1870, 434 1; desert land entries, 3,105,553; cash en- tries, ST ,555; grants to railroads, 606,- 34O; swamp lands patented, POE, ,926 1; other grants 10 States, 2l4, ,992. These | figures show great increase in qUan- tity of land taken up by the class of actual settlers as homesteads aud for the purpose of timber culture. Cash
 receipts amounted 10 $2,022, ,536, being $569, ,567 more than the receipts for the preceding year. Commissioner Will ! liamsOn recommends in regard to lapsed railroad grants, that Congress should either declare the grants for feited and restore the lands to disposal as part of the public domain, or extend
 the time for the completion of the road. Among other recommendations contained in the report are the follow ing: For eelslation to transfer any title the United States may possess in islands and beds of meandered '' lands, sloughs and ponds, to the States in which they respectively lie; to al low affidavits Tn preemptiOn cases to l be taken before Judges and Clerks of Courts of record anywhere in local dis tricts, instead of compelling attendance before Registers and Receivers; to re- peal the town-site law, except as re- gards applications made under the law previous to its recent amendments 10 enable the Department 10 extend | prompt relief to parties entering pub ! lie land where a title cannot be con- i firme6, and also in cases where errOne- ous and illegal eXactions have been made, by refundlng to them the money paid in error. The reports exhibit in detail the work done in connection with the suppression of timber depre- datory on public lands, and presents a variety of information with regard 10 abandoned military and Indian reser- vations, the adjustment of private land claims and miscellaneous matters.
 | Commissioner Williamson recon mends that the law winch requires the end line of every mineral claim pat enjed to be parallel be amended, s0 as to admit of the disposal of small triangular-shaped portions of mineral land, that cannot be embraced entirely in any survey with parallel end lines
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09
4 large Emate.

A late issue of San Francisco Stock Report, has article on the minerals of Americs compared with those of other couies. The follow ing is a paragraphom said article, which is somewhat aggerated so far as Arizona is concetd, for while our Territory abounds valuable miner als we believe coal $ been sought for in vain. The Reposays:
 No other anthrac coal IS compar- able to that found iso vast quantity in Pennsylvania. | single held ol bituminous coal ea9f the AlleghaniaS extends from Norern Pennsylvania 10 the center of Adams, distance oi 500 miles, and embces 6O,OOO square miles; while sine field in Arizona is estimated to cer 30,00O square miles.
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09
Loco or Rtte Weed Aqain.

Loco or rattl weed as it grows 1T Fresno, Tulareh and others counties il California, is 1t a grass, but a shrut or bush, l sbuld say of the sage order; growinglbout two feet high, 1T handsome forl with blueish green foliage. Not Hing an annual, it re mains green hen most vegetation has succumbedo the long dry sum mers. Its peciiarity however is in the pod, whicErows upon it and car. ries the seed. his resembles in shape and color sonIwhat, large white grape, but it not in clusters; and when the seedully ripens it loosens its hold, and B the wind stirs the stems rattles gainst the pod, now hard and dry, nd produces the noise that gives it one6 its James. It has a most curious effect ,pon animals, particularly horSs, makiIg them crazy, (hence its other name) and animals that were gentle nd tracsble become will ni lead, buckiug up in the harness, &c When tbey once get thoroughly poiioed with |, they are good for nothini after. I have seen  horses reduced | skin and bone, ap- parently relishingt, and would not be driven away, eyt when other feed was sufficient toustain animal life,
 intoxicated as ityere 5y it's baneful
 influence, and eatg on until they die.
 Here 1 might pot a moral. Cattle appear to be lessffected by it, but 1
 have seen hundrel of fine sheep dead
 within a radius "a mile, at a camp
 where sheep hadbeen kept for two years, with little no mortality from
 it, but those thasuffered were just
 brought on to u range when feed
 was scarce, and 7ere unacquainled
 with it. When gen feed is abund-
 ant there IS but lie danger. In my
 limited travel in rlzOna, l have mo-
 ticed as yet no rat weed. RE,
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09
TrouSone.

The Salt River hald of November ,, says that somears ago number of Pima Indians tiled on about 200 acres of land in impe valley, never having filed al alication with the government agent. Lately some white men pre-empted same land, and during the last weAyere driven off by the Indians forcih The Indians are off the reservatioranied them by the government, subsequently are not entitled to the pIerty. Applied tion has been made the authorities for assistance to regathe land by the parties interested, aDSherif Mowry and posse left for scene of the trouble this morning If they do not succeed, the aid ofe military will be invoked.
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09
Army Changes.

Concerning charges in army circles a Santa Fe dispatch of November l says the following have been ordered by the War Department:
 Capt. J. H. Belcher relieved from duty here and ordered to Charleston, South Carolina, as quartermaster. Cap tain A. $. Kimball relieved from duty at Fort Union and ordered as quarter master to Atlanta, Georgia. Major J .J. Dana relieved from duty at Phila delphia and ordered to Santa F'e as chief quartermaster. Major James Bel ger relieved from duty in department of the south and ordered to Fort Union as ouartermaster. The Eighteenth In fantry is relieved from duty at South Carolina and ordered west for ser vice against Indians. The Third Ar tillerv takes place of Eighteenth In fantry at posts in South Carolina.
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09
Yumdtems.

From the Senti.l of November 2:
 Heavy shipmen of freight to par ties at the Tig.r hines indicate that conslderable-buIrss IS expected there soon.
 Another carlel of telegraph wire arrived here yestday for the Western Development Co., Also 19,2OO pounds Of feed. This Itks as Ii carts and horses will soon 3 here.
 Many of the Tuma Indians were employed in theconstruction of the Southern Pacifics2ailroad across the California Deseruast year, and were found to be gool workers. Employ ment is to be give them in continuing the road from Yula eastward.
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09
California Desert Lands.

The Commissioner of the General Land Office has decided that the lands in Kern county, claimed by Haggin and Tevis, are shown by investigation to be desert land, notwithstanding last year they raised fine crops ot grass and afforded excellent pasturage. The lands, he maintains, are not arable without irrigation and the fact that many settlers join in the construction of one canal to irrigate from jointly ls merely a necessity of the case, and in no way initiates against the legality of the entries or the fact that they art desert lands. Because Haggin, Tevis and Carr lent money on the lanGs th' land office don't see why it should pay attention to that feature, as 1t IS an ex traneous circumstance and says that l inc lands are not transferable before or after entry. why then the loan made are unsecured and contracts t' that end void. Merely, because tree fringe river bottoms and swamps l not held sufficient to make the lan' timber land. The entries were a
 lowed.
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09
4 Case m Point.

We print the following for the req son that it is a very clear statement of a case absolutely identical with one that was suggested to us as extremely likely to arise in an important opera tion in this county:
 WHAT CONSTITUTES A HIGHwAY.- A peculiar controversy between two heavy lumber companies doing busi- ness in San Jose is now occupying the attention of Judge Belden, sitting as Chancellor. The facts as we gather them. are as follows: Years ago Wm P. Dougherty constructed at d heavy expense a road leading from the sum init of the Santa Cruz mountains into the redwood forests, which are found among and on the sides of the Santa Cruz range. 4 saw-mill was construct ed as soon as the road was finished and large portion of the lumber sub seauently used in this city has been furnished by DOugherty and his sue, cessors, the Santa Clara Valley Mill and Lumber Company. While the road was private one, MT. Dougherty vet permitted the neighboring inhabit ants to use the road as a matter of ac commodatiOn. Things continued thus until about a year ago, when the Saun
 ders Brothers purchased a tract of tim
 Der in the immediate neighbOrhood O. i Dougher;y's property and commenced the manufacture of lumber, which they Icummenced to transport 10 marke
 over the Dougherty road, and have continued so to do in spite of remon
 strance, upon the ground that the sal'
 road has become a public highway bl
 use and dedication. Dougherty yer. naturally objects to another compan. availing itself of improvements pre-
 pared by him for the furtherance O T his own. and no one else's business ID terests; and, as the road was privat one. built upon his own lands or thos of the company of which he IS maI
 ager. he determined to enforce hl rights as he understood them. Accorc linply. he hired a number of men , patrol and prevent trespassing. Ihl act threw the matter into court, an
 the Saunders Brothers are now aSkln for an injunction restraining detei dants from interfering with their ire : and uninterrupted use of the roa' fl Judge Belden has therefore issued a order to defendant to show cause wh the injunction as prayed for should m $ issue. and upon this point the conte Dl now hinges. The case will probab S occupy some days in its hearing, as large number of witnesses have bet
 summoned. The case is one of mo than ordinary interest as adjudicatir the question of private roads and pu
 lie highways, and when and how tl
 former becomes the latfer.-San Jo
 Mercury, October 30.
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09
National Banks.

The present existing national banks replace the old state banks, and are not only infinitely superior to :hem, but are the nearest approach to free and safe banking yet known. They are formed under a United States law of 1863, called "an act to provide a national currency secured by pledge of United States bonds, and to provide for the circulation and redemption thereof" under the provisions of which any company of persons, not less than five, can incorporate Ma tional Bank and receive notes from the United States, by depositing with the Treasurer a suitable amount in United States bonds. The amount of capital is regulated solely by the number oI bonds deposited with the Treasurer except that in cities of 5000 inhabit ants the circulation cannot be less than $50,0O0, nor less than S100, in larger cities. The bonds are held as pledge to pay the circulation of the bank and therefore no such thing as loss tC holders of bank notes can ensue ever if the bank should fail. The pledge is perfect and uniform, so that tn, notes of all banks are rated the same The very great importance of this will be recognized by all who remembei the difficulty about the old state bank notes, which were liable to be dishon cred when taken away from the i'm mediate neighborhoOd of issue. Under the old system banks had to deposit bonds with the State, but these bonds could be of any character, and with their varying values, subject generally to the fluctuations of stock market the security of the bank varied. Bank notes now circulate side by side with greenbacks, and the difference between the two kinds of currency is never thought of, even while one is legal tender and the other is not. IL is ob- iected to National Banks that they make double interest on their capital first, the regular interest on the United States bonds held as pledge, and sec ond, the ordinary banking profits upon the notes they circulate gwen them for the above bonds. This is very true but it has been demonstrated that they pay so much more taxes than ordinary banks that this objection about disap pears and entirely so, when their ab solute safety is understood. National Banks pay seven millions of dollars tc the Treasury yearly as taxes, and this is said to be One-third the interest they receive on their bonds, which interest would have to be paid anyhow.
 In order to pay their notes these banks must keep very large amount of greenbacks on hand, and wher specie payment begins the load they will thus remove from the shoulders o1 the government will be very mal erial
 As greenbacks have never circulated in California the law was so amended as to allow the formation of gold bank: there whose notes have always beer interchangeable with gold.
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09
Arizona Insane.

Gov. Stafford visited the Insane Asy lum at Stockton, on October 2S, and in a communication 10 the Sentinel gives the following notes on the pa tients from Arizona:
 | Westly Tickets came from Mohave county; admitted to Asylum May 12 1876; is in very good health, but is quite demen:ed; does not improve men tially and is considered hopelessly in- sane.
 Edward DeBaun, from Pima county admitted to Asylum March 20, 1877 has good health; does not improve mentally; considered hopeless.
 Mary E. Sawyer, known in Arizona by the name of Mollie Monroe, from Yavapai county; admitted May IS, 1877; appears to be in good health, and has greatly improved mentally. As Molly appears now, she could be safely turned out of the Asylum.
 $. Mickey, from Marlcopa county, admitted July 19, 1877; demented and very stupid; no hope of his recovery.
 John H. Salt from Yuma county {; demented and partially paralyzed. l used to know him we'll, but when ask ed if he knew me, his eye wandered and he turned away without appear ing to realize anything. There is no hope of his recovery, and death will probably soon come to his relief.
 Mike Brasley, who is now here for the second time from Arizona, and who was an inmate of the State Asy- lum twenty years ago, is in good health, and to all appearances quite rational :; he says he is treated we'll but would like to have his liberty. He would un- dOubtedly return to Arizona, and again become insane; so that it may be more economical to keep him here than to pay the expense of so frequently send ing him to the Asylum.
 William Finkler, from Yuma cc un- ly, admitted October 10, 1878. Having been here so short a time, little can bel said of his condition or prospects.
 The above are all the patients from Arizona now in the Asylum. In ad- dition to these Messrs. Langdon &I Clark have in their Asylum one hun dred and ten patients from the State of Nevada. 1 am pleased to be able tOI say that the buildings are we'll calcu- lated for the care and treatment of theI IuSduC. ETSi IIiiu5i fAA ''''~- them. Is ln order, neat and clean. Ihel rooms are we'll ventilated, and noIhingI is lacking, either in food or good care, to make these unfortunate people as comfortable and happy as they could be at home. This institution is so far away from Arizona that have always felt anxious to know just how these poor people were treated. l am happy 10 be able to report so fayorably, the more so as this arrangement for their care was made during my term of of- fee. Yours truly,
 A. F. K. SAFFoRD.
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09
The Way Of the World.

MAN. If he wears good coat, Lift him up, Iift him up; Though be but be a bloat,
 Lift him up. If he has not common sense, And can boast few pence,
 Llft him up. Though his face shows no shame, Lift him up, lift him up; Though crime is his name,
 Lin him up. Though their disgrace be his sport, Let your daughters him court--
 Lift him up.
 WOMAN. If woman once errs, Kick her down, kick her down, If misfortune be hers,
 Kick her down. Though her tears fall like rain,
 Kick her down. If a man breaks her heart, Kick her down, kick her down. Redouble the smart
 Kick her down. And if in low condition, On, on to perdition, 
 Kick her down.
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09
Our Bullion Yield.

Up to August 31, according to our best data the yield for eight months of the present year from the Blackberry footed up s147, ,1oOi the McCrackin' s319. .372; the McMillen, $1O2, 40; the Peck, Sl32, $50; the Silver King, SS9S'- 1s3; and the Tip Top, $17S,OOO, or in the aggregate for those mines, S1,l72,- S2O-this we are satisfied, however, IS an understatement of their actual pro duct. Their aggregate for August was about S3OO,OOO-at which rate of pro- duction for the rest of the year, their weld for 1878, should reach S2, OOOOO. Of the number, only the Silver King is paying a dividend.-Mining Record
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09

THE Silver Cit Herald of Novem- Der 2, says: I. ]. Cohen < Co. have handled 71,OOO ponds of Clifton cop per during the nst fortnight They now have 36, 900 ponds on hand, await ing shipment to tn railroad.
 The same pape, speaking of thi' important enterprise at Clifton, Ari zona, says: Worl at the Longfellov mine and furnaces is being pushed with renewed vigoi and the daily aver age of the copper product is greate than before.
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09

THE CommissiOler of the General Land Office has decided that the South ern Pacific Railrod is entitled 10 re ceive patents for is land grants with out paying costs If survey, selection and conveyancing. He holds that the Act of July 31, 1S7e is applicable only to lands earned afer the date of tho new enactment aud not any land: earned prior 10 that date.
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09
SOLON M. ALI.IS

O'S' Deputy Mineral Surveyor and Civil
 Engineer,
 AucsOn' Arizona. Olnee with James BueI. Congress Street opposite S. Internal Revenue office, prepared 10 do any work in his line "i'h promptness and dispatch. Making Typographical Maps and Section. S ufaWlng Of mines 8 speciality. he'ers to Col. c. W. Tozer and Professor
 Ufcard
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09
G. A. SwASEY,

'9'llcE OF THE PEAoR AND NOTARY
 PUPLIC. irIIos inc n, te the Patenting and Incorporate in.ltnn VI mines. CoDveyancing, Draw '! contracts and all other Legal s.Iunenis in writing. Talk o- Hs Acknowledgements, &c. 0'-i0e A' News Depot, Broad Street, Globe
 City. Arizona.
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09
W. EDWARDS,

CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR. United States Deputy Mineral Surveyor. Tucscn, Arizona Spsclai attention given 10 locations un- der the Desert Land Act, and obtaining patents 10 mining property.
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09
Farm For Sale.

M Saio UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR ;be e ST. hls well known farm, situated on lsFA o.,is, 4, about two miles below the will For Da oi florence, and containing l2O acres. particulars address.
 Oct la WI DUMONr, Florence, Arizona,
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09
FARLEY g. POmROY.

ATTORNEYS AND CoUNsELoRs AT LAW. Tucson, Arizona Notaries Public. Office United States District Attorney. Office on Congress street.
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09
WILLIAM OSBORN,

NOTARY PUBLIC AND CoNvEYANCER, special assistance given in obtaining pa. tents for Mining and Exemption claims, Snd also title to land under the Desert isnd and Timber culture laws.
 0Lhee north side Congress street, Tucson
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09
Flooded Stock For Sale.

WEHAvE TWENTY DURHAAfAND ,ii Devon bull calves for saIe Part nj so5nl soS,n can be seen at Riverside. Pinsl al rbs ana the remainder on the ranch San p.3 junction or the ArivaipI with the Fedro. Call on or address
 52tf 1. D. PUTNAM,
 Riverside, Pinal Co.,, A. T.
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09
A. c. PENDLETON.

CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR. UNITED STATES DEPUTY MINING SUR
 VEYOR Oflce al Judge Swasev's News Depot. Broad Street, Globe City, Arizona.
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09
B. s AL z A a,
Engineer ana 1i0' .
 fV'I SIoU'

Mining Engineer eno
 'fuI . 1ou'
 From FreIberg, Germany. ASSAY OFFICE and LABORATORY,
 Meyers Street, OPPOSITE PALACE HOTEL, TUCSON. Every Kind of assay and Chemical Anal ysis Promptly and Accurately Made. Mines Examined and Reported on at Short Notice. Furnaces Constructed; ChlOridizing
 Works Speciality. Will Procure and Perfect Tl- ties to Mexican Mines. English, Spanish, German and French
 Spoken. Gets 9i-u
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09

MAJOR P. P. G. HALL, Psymaster U. s. A., at San Diego Barracks, IS order ed to Prescott to relieve Major Rodney Smith of his duties as Chief Paymaster of the Department Major Smith goes to Chicago.
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09
Notice.
TUCSON. October

TUCSON, October 6, 1878. pn,ra HIS DAY REVOKED ALI OI attorney given by me. Qct E JAMES H, POOLE.
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Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09

ITIs rpmored that a school building is 10 be erected at San Carlos, at a cost of 2S,0OO
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09
' FI1CH. cI.ARE cuuRCuTT1
 FITCH & CHURCHILL,

ASEYs AND CoUNsELoRs AT LAW Prescott, Arizona. practice In all the Courts Of the Ter s. special attention given to cases ID the SupreIle Court, ns-e,-., tomining law and the osselleetlon of titles to mines and lands. u the Bank Of Arizona Building,
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09

IT is said that Senor Zamacona will remain at Washington inoehnitely.
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09
Hotel and Restaurant. MRS. CATHARINE O'HALLORAN,
 PrOprietress.


 Longs Block, Main Street. Opposite Jos. Collingwood & Co.'S Store EVER RYTHING NEW The Handsome Billiard Hall has been Changed into an Elegant Dining Room. Best Restaurant in Florence. BOARD AND LODGING. Furnish sh ed Rooms Kept in the Best and Neatest Order, and Always Ready for the Weary
 Traveller. Single Meals 5Octs; Single
 Lodging 50cts. A Refreshing Resort after Tedious Jour
 ney. The table will be supplied with every del- icaey that the market affords. No pains will be spared to insure the comfort and pleasure of guests. Jan Is I5-SIn
Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09
R. WILLIAMS. J. P. GABRIEL. Silver Ming Hotel.

WILLIAMS X GABRIEL, Proprietors. We have opened First-Class HOTEL AND RESTAURANT, And are prepared to accommodate the public with meals and lodging or Board by the Day, Week or
 Month.
 We have NEAT AND WE'LL FURNISHED
 ROOMS, And. provide for our guests every comfort the country affords. An Excellent Bar Attached,
 Where the Best Brands of Wines, Liquors
 and Cigars
 Can be obtained. Strangers and travellers to and from GLOBE DISTRICT Will fad our Hotel the most popular and comfortable resort in the Pioneer
 District. August g 46-u