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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-02-20

From the report Of the Commits
sioner Of statistics, for 1877, we clip
the following interesting inform
alton. Apple trees in bearing in
this State, 1853, 923; grape vines in
bearing, 31,749; maple syrup, gal
Ions, 6,1S2; maple sugar, pounds,
49, mich cows, 200,627; sheep,
1855, 222;; wool, pounds, 591,80S
hogs, 2l1, 041; horses, 1885, beef
and working cattle, 61,S02. Whole
number Of farms, 7,1O4; Of which
there are / SOL new ones; cheese
factories, 46; merseries, Az.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-02-20
BRIBERY IN THE LEGEsLATURE

In the House Of Representatives
last Saturday, when the text book
bill was under consideration, our
member, Mr.. Brandt, arose from his
seat in g, very: excited manner and
stated that he had been bribed by a
party representing che lobbyists that
We're working against the bill. He
sent a $50 bank note to the speaker
which Reclaimed had been paid him
early that morning, in consideration
Of promise that he would vote for
certain amendments to the Merrill
bill. He stated that he had promised
to vote for the amendment, and
should do so, hoping that the house
would not feel hard against him for
keeping his word.
AS may be imagined, great amaze
yaent and CONSERVATION followed this
announcement, and confusion was
manifest on all sides. After con-
siderable parleying a committee was
appointed to investigate the matter.
Later in the day, Mr.. Brandt made
the following statement.
Il desire to retract certain state
ments / made in the. house this
morning. | spolse under excitement.
did not take the money to be. in
tfueneet and bribed so as to affect nay
vote on the amendments on the text
book. bill: | only took it to obtain,
and have. and present to this house
proof that money was used for bad
purposes, and ! will show fully my
1ntents and purposes before the in
vestlgating committee. .
That money was being used for
corrupt purposes by the lobbyists
working against the bill, and that
the motives of Mr.. Brandt in ferret
ing out the guilty parties were good,
40 one, tor a moment, doubts. Still,
he done wrong in taking the money,
and the statement, 'sthat he had
promised to vote for the amendment,
and should do so,'' was most I'm.
fortunate. Although his subsequent
statementputs a little better light on
the matter, as far, as Brandt is con-
cerned, the prevailing sentiment is
that it would have been far better for
Mr. Brandt, and Brown county, if
he had kept out Of this business.
The committee appointed to IN
vestigate the, matter held ashort ses-
sion Monday, but they having de-
cided to conduct It's investigation In
secret sessions, nothing further is
known than that Mr.. Brandt made
. very clear, straight-forw state.
ment as to where and when he re-
ceived the money, and who paid it
to him. The report Of the, con.niit.
ice is expectantly awaited.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-02-20

The latest news from the seat of
war IN Europe are of a more peace
Jul nature. --latest advices say that
the Russians have withdrawn from
the Samidoe redouht of Constanti-
nopel, the line of defense occupied
Friday. While the Attitude of the
Russians seems to be peaceful, Eng
land still continues her war prepar-
atoms. The congress of the powers
for the adjustment Of the difficulty
no doubt viii meet at Baden-Baden.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-02-20

The Bland silver bill passed the
Senate last Friday night by a vote
OF As to 81, and now goes back to
the house for its concurrence to the
amendments that have been added
to it while in the Senate. It is fair
to presume that the bill will become
alaw, as the vote by which it passed
the Senate is two more than the re-
quired two thirds to pass it over the
Presidents veto; as no doubt every
influence possible will be brought to
bear to induce the President to veto
the bill.
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ANOTHER REDUCTION IN FARE|
The Saint Paul & Sioux City,
AND
Sioux City & Saint Paul
RAILROADS,

Will celebrate the coming in of tho
New Year by a general reduction of 10,
cal ticket fares from Fire Cents tn
Four Cents, per mile on all divisions Of
their roads, to take effect january LIST,
1878.
1t appears from the official reports in
the Railroad Commissioners Office that
these companies in more than twelve,
years operation have never killed or
injure any passenger or lost q; piece of
baggage. Their express trains are
equipped with the Miller platforms, and
in everything, pertaining to the safety,
and comfort of passengers, and to reg
ular speed and connections, are not ex-
celled by any in the country.
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LIN ES.

THE CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY
Embraces under management the Great Trunk
Railway Lines OF the WEST and NORTH
WEST anal wit with its t, numerous Branches
and quickest route between CHICAGO ami
all the points in ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, NORTHERN
MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA. Iowa, NEBRASKA CALL
Fo1,N1A and the WESTERN TERRITORIES. It's
Omaha and California Line
Is the shortest and best route between CHICAGO
and al points i'll NORTHERN ILLINOIS. Iowa. DA-
KoTA. NEBRASKA, WYOMING, CoLaRADo, UTAH
NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, OREGON, CHINA, JAPAN
AND AUSTRALIA, It's
Chicago, st. Paul& Mimneapois Line
Is the shortest line between CH1c GO and all points
in NeRTHERs WISCONSIN and MINNESOTA, AMI
for Nj ADDISON. ST. PAUL, MINNEA POLLS, DULUTH
and all points. in the Great Northwest. It's
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Is the best route between CHICAGO and LA CROSSE:
WlNoNA. RocHEsTER. OwAONNA. MANKATo. ST
PETER. New U1.M and and all points in Southern
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Green Bay & Marquette Line
Is she only line between CHICAGO and EVANSVILLE
WATERTowN, FOND DU LAC, OSHKOSH. APPLE
TON GREEN BAY. EscAEABA, NEGAuNEE, MAR,
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SUPERIOR COUNTRY. It's
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Chicago e. 1Iiiudukec Line
Is the old Lake Shore Route, and is the only ono
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FOREST, HIGHLAND PARK, WAUKEGAx, RACINE,
kE,JoSHA and MILWAUKEE.
Pullman Palace Draining Room, Cars
are run on ali through trains on this road
This is the ONLY LINE running these cars,
between Chicago and st. Paul and Minneapolis
Chicago and Milwaukee, Chicago and WinOna Op
Chicago and Green Bay.
Close connections are made at Chicago with the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, Michigan Central
Baltimore l. Ohio, Pittsburg, Fit. Wayne Chicago
kankakee Line and Pan Handle Routes, for ali
points EAST and SOUTH-EASIs and with the Chi
cago and Alton and Ilinoise Central 70 all points
SOUTH.
Pacific r. r. at Omaha for all far West points,
Close connections made at junction points with
trains OF all cross points.
Tickets oyc1 this route are sold by all Coupon
Ticket Agents iii the United States and Canadas
Remember, yOu ask for your Ticket via thu
Chicago North. Western Railway, and take none
other.
New York Office, No. AS Broadway; Boston Of
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Sherman House; IS Canal corner. Madison Street
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NEW ULM REVIEW.
,IDS. BOBLETER, EDITOR & PROP'R

1t is said that the late proceedings
instituted against the louisiana Re
turning Board have materially
changed the southern policy Of Presi-
dent Hayes, and that he has conclud-
ed to appoint no more Democrats to
office.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-02-20

a Change in Postoffice Regulations.
Washington Special to New York Herald.
a new rule just adopted by the
postmaster general creates. furry
IN Republican c.rches here. It has
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-30
Exploring Expedition.

A very important Commission Of Explo-
ration will, in few days leave this city,
prepared to thoroughly examine that pOr-
tion of Arizona bordering on the neigh
boring Mexican States Of Sonora and Chi
huahua for distance of about three hun
dred miles.
The chief part in the direction and labors
of this Commission will be borne by our
friend, H. s. Jacobs, Esq, the widely known
mining expert and engineer, to whom
ourselves and our readers are so much
indebted for the varied information, scien-
tific and otherwise, which he has +. ON
time to time afforded us, from his per-
sonal observations during his travel and
residence in Arizona. The qualifications
of his gentleman for the leadership of
such an expedition scarcely require COM
ment or endorsement from US. He will 6e
accomuanied in this expedition by several
high officials, in both military and civil
service, as we'll as by the proper corps OF
assistants in the various departments of
scientific examination, and military
escort will be provided if it is deemed re-
quisite From an expedition so constitut-
ed, we anticipate great results in the way
of new discoveries and reliable scientific
and statistical information, concerning
the important but comparatively unex-
plored region, which will be trayersed.
is. F. Alta.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-30

Job Printing!;
Legal Blanks, Briefs, Bill Heads, Letter
Heads, Circulars, Labels, Cards, Pro-
grammes, ETC., printed in every style, with
neatness and dispatch.
Currency taken at par.
C. W. CRANE, Agent, 32S Montgomery St,
SAN FRANCISCO.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-30
Reverend Connofsseur of Chastity.

The following telegram was re-
ceived this week from aprominent
and reliable citizen of Silver City:
Rev. jackson, Presbyterian, of Denver,
said in speech at st. Louis:
"In Arizona and New Mexico such a
thing as chastity in female of twelve
years and upwards is not known; there is
not one out of ten thousand of these wO-
men that can read or write"
This Reverend liar would seem to need
attentions. NJ. AsHENFELTER, Editor
Grant county Herald.
For the credit of humanity we
still hope that Brother Ashenfelt-
er has been misinformed; though
cOrroborative circumstances have
nearly dissipated that hope. We
once used the words "Jesuit,"
fanatic" and "bigot" in criti-
cizing offensive expressions at
tributed to a priest of another
denomination. For using these
words we were twice waited on
by our district attorney, who de-
manded publication of a long re-
haction, so abject that no Ameri-
can could have crawled down low
enough to have composed it, much
less uttered it. The vermillion-
Tipped creature also improved the
occasion to tell us under what con-
ditions he should kill us, even if
he had to take a gun and camp on
our "thrack." This experience
naturally checks the free flow of
our comment on clerical behavior.
If Eastern churches really want.
to make converts in Arizona, they
must send us missionaries who
can themselves exercise that chas-
tity they appear to deny us the
possession of; men who will spend
more time in practising Christ's
teaching, and devote less of their
leisure to experimenting upon the
chastity OF such few poor un or
tunates as are found in every COM
munity. The riverend gintleman
now referred to, seems to have
formed an estimate of the femi-
nine part of our population, based
upon the character of those indi-
viduals, with whom depraved
tastes must have brought him in
contact; if is quite possible that
few such females can read or
write. If he has fallen a victim
to disease, where he had Rugged
a fond deluSiOn of having seduced
youthful virtue, this fact may ex-
plain, though it can not palliate,
his SANDERS of large body of
pure and noble women. Let East
ern churches send us experts and
professionals only; these amateur
of chastity have
not learned to conceal their pro-
pensities, and cannot keep silence
when misfortune Overtakes them.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-30
Defy Competition.

All merchandise consigned to my cal
will receive careful handling and be 70
warded with dispatch and by experience
freighters, at lowest market rates.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-30
The Arizona Sentinel.
Published every Saturday by the
Sentinel Publishing Company.
GEORGE TYING, Editor
AND GENERAL BUSINESS AGENT.
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The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-30

Greenbacks Taken at Par
FIVE PER CENT. PREMIUM psid
exchange for American gold coin.
Goods sold at greatly reduced rates.
Highest prices paid for all Arizona pro-
ducts.
nAAlR AaE LIZ
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-30
AN ARIZONA ADVENTURE.
Twenty-fOur Years Ago.

tory of the Ajo mine, UP to the
time that Frank Clymer took pos
session of it, and to do so proper
Iy, I must go away back to the
year 1854. In the summer of that
year, there were stopping at the
Rassette House, in San Francisco,
some seven or eight men who had
been in the Mexican War; some of
them had been soldiers and others
quartermaster's men. We were
at that time 1854 all miners, or
rather playing miners, for at that
early day, but very few of us knew
anything of mining. Though we
had rich mines all about us, both
placers and quartz, we were not
satisfied. Among the party was
Oliver Hayward, better known
here as "Charlie" Hayward. He
had belonged to Duncan's Battery
and was discharged after the City
of Mexico was taken; but during
the occupation, he had been a clerk
in some one of the departments,
and as he was a fair Spanish schol-
ar, while he was employed in ex-
aiming old records, he came across
a description of the Planchas de
Plata mine. After he was dis
charged he got situation with
one of the English mining COM
panies in the interior, where he
heard from the "gambusinos"
many strange stories of the rich
ness of this wonderful country.
Then he went to California. AS
I said before, a number of us had
met, and in talking of various
things, he told us of the great
mineral wealth of the Sonora from
tier. Among the listeners was E.
E. Dunbar, who had failed in a
banking business. lie was a good
rustler and a thorough business
man. He thought he saw achance
to make another raise, and so pro-
posed to some of us to form a
company to go and prospect for
the great Plancha and other
mines. The Gadsden treaty was
then completed, and men were
looking this way. Major R. Allen
was also interested, and they soon
got up a company of twenty men,
of which Dunbar was president
and James Porter, now of the S.
F. Examiner, was secretary. Of
the twenty all young men that
came down into this wilderness,
there are but eight left; the rest
have disappeared from among
men. The eight / will name here:
Pete Brady, now Sheriff of Pinal
county; B. Hill DeArmit, of Flor
ence, Arizona; James Doten, of
Yuma; j. R. McElroy, a miner of
Calaveras county, California; Jas.
Porter, of San Francisco; Oliver
G. Hayward, now farming in Can
ada; Joe Yancey, a rancher in San
Diego; and the writer, who is
most accomplished vagabond, al
ways on the 60 looking for some
thing better and never finding it.
But to come back to the story. At
ter the company was organized,
we purchased our outfit and arms
and left San Francisco, early in
October, 1854, on the old steamer
Senator. At Los Angeles we
completed our outfit of animals,
and started for the unknown and
mysterious land of Arizona, all
with high hopes of returning with
untold wealth after a pleasure trip
of many and strange adventures.
Not one of us has had our hopes
realized, and twenty-four years
have elapsed. After a pleasant
trip across the Desert, we crossed
the Colorado and camped on the
Gila, a little way above where
Yuma now stands. There we had
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-30

Arizona, where we were to make
our headquarters. But Pete Brady
had come through SOnoita with
Col Gray, on the first transcOnti:
mental railroad survey in 1852,
and while there had seen some
very rich specimens of copper
ore, rich in silver and gold. So
we decided to go by Sonoita and
to relocate the mine, If it was un.
occupied. It had been originally
located by company in Sonora,
of which Gov. Gandara was one.
But the men, who had been sent
to work the mine, had been mur-
dered by the Indians, and the
company had never sent second
force out to the mine. At SonOita
we found some specimens and a
guide. He was the major-domo
of Don Chico Redondo at his
ranch at Sonoita, and the only
man who knew where the mine
was, as he was the only man who
escaped when the Indians jumped
the mine. This is the story he
told us: In 1850 the Indians
brought some very rich rock to
Don Chico Redondo, and after
having it assayed company was
formed, and it was agreed to pay
the Indians so much in beads and
cloth for showing the mine. The
Indians showed the mine, but the
company put off payment till they
got out of patience. One day,
about noon, the Indians came and
told the men the mine belonged
to them, and as they had taken
away metal, they must give up
everything, arms and all, and then
they might go away. Well, the
men foolishly gave away their
arms, and then the Indians COM
menced killing them. 1t happen
ed that the foreman was down In
the shaft, about ten feet deep, and
heard all this talk. He knowing
the treachery of the Indians and
expecting trouble, remained quiet
where he was until all the Indians
were gone chasing the men over
the hills. Then he came up and
hid in an arroyo till dark, and
then he went to n watering-place
about twenty-five miles from the
mine, where there was another
force of men building furnaces for
reducing the ore. When he told
his story, all hands left for Sonoita
and the mine was abandoned.
We decided to take possession
of the mine. We were organized
to prospect for six months, at the
expiration of which time, if we
found anything, we were to in
corporate and issue stock. Vol
unteers were called for to hold the
mine, while the main body went
on to search for the great Plan
chas. o. C. Hayward, James Por-
ter, B. Hill DeArmit, - Shepard
and the writer Give of us) volun-
teered to go and take possession
of the great Ajo mine; and it is a
great and rich mine. Ny belief
is that in all Arizona (and the
Territory is one great net-w ork of
mineral veins) there is not a bet
ter mine, nor one that will yield
better returns, if properly worked:
this belief is founded on very
extensive experience of mines
and mining. The first ore that we
took from the vein was native
and red oxide, working seventy
five per cent. of copper, and Civ
ing three ounces of gold and four
teen ounces of silver to every hun
dred pounds of ore. After we got
returns of the assays, we built
great air castles and made plans
for enjoying our great wealth.
Having been a sailor, I was going
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-30

demand from Governor GanQa-
"a, of Sonora, to vacate instant
ly, as his company was coming
to work the mine. For some days
there was huge talk and all that
was said leant. Several let
ters passed between us and the
Governor Of Sonora, and we final
ly found that he meant business.
We learned that company of
soldiers was on the way from Ures,
to drive us off the mine. Then we
sent a dispatch to the main body
of our company. They sent down
four men; that made nine of us to
fight one hundred, which was the
number we heard were coming.
However, we were determined
not to give up the mine; we had
every right to it; the former claim
ants had abandoned it for more
than the time allowed by the Mex
lean laws; and it was fully forty
miles this side of the new bound
ary. After the enemy arrived at
SOnoita, we kept a sentinel out all
the time. One morning, little
after sunrise, he came rushing in
with the news that the enemy was
in sight. We had built us a breast
work at the water, and were all
there waiting. Presently they
came in sight and ranged them
selves on q hill about two hun
dred yards off, and then sent in
the same man who had guided us
out. with a flag of truce. He came
calling to Charlie Hayward not to
shoot. He delivered his message
from the commander, that he
wished to send in his second-in-
command to treat with US. They
numbered fOrty-twO, but we af-
forwards found that six were
miners, leaving thirty-siX soldiers;
making four to one, as there were
but nine of us. But what we
lacked in numbers we made up
in arms, as we had eighty-four
shots, without stopping to load,
and we all, with one exception,
had been in business before.
When the lieutenant arrived he
delivered a message from his cap
tain to the effect that he had been
sent to take possession, peaceably
if he could, but to take possession.
He pointed out to his force and
told us to compare our numbers
with his, and tried to convince us
that we could not have a ghost of
show in a combat; and finally
told US, that if we would give up
our arms we might leave in peace.
Our answer was, that he might
have our arms, but he must come
and take them. That they did
not like; and the captain soon
found that he would have to fight
if he got the mine. He either
had his orders not to go to eX-
tremities, or he thought his party
would get the worst of fight.
He finally finally agreed to leave
us in peaceable possession, if we
would give him and his men wa
ter, which we did after they
brought III their arms ana stacked
them in our fort. 1t was great
bluff they made at us, but they
took it all back, and from that
time we were not troubled. Soon
after this our president went to
San Francisco and got charter
and incorporated. When he re-
turned, we all went to the Gila
and settled up our company af-
fairs, and received our certificates
of stock in the new. Then the
boys scattered. Some of them
staid at the mine till the working
supplies came; then there was
more scattering. The first presi-
dent was appointed superintend-
ent, and he commenced working
in earnest, but without accom-
plishing much; nor did any of
The superintendent who followed
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-03-30
VOLVL

DAVID NEAHR.
Main Street, Yums A. T.
20 California Street, San Francisco.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer In
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
Invites attention TO the best selected and
most complete stock ever offered in
this market, consisting in
part, of
Groceries, Provisions,
Wines and Liquors, Cigars and
Tobacco, Hardware,
rinwsre. crockery,
Iron, Steel
Miners Tools. Sporting Goods
Wagon-Lumber, etc.
LADIES' and GENTS
FURNISHING GOODS.
Dry Goods, Fancy Goods
Boots and Shoes, Clothing,
And is constantly and regularly reeei
ing fresh California products, consisting
Butter, Cheese, Bacon
Ham, Onions, Beans
Barley Potatoes, Corn,
Wheat Corn Meal Buckwhe
Flour. California and Oregon Flour,
Cutting & Cos. Canned Fruits, vegetati
etc. etc. etc.
All of which is offered at prices which
Defy Competition.
Buyers will find it to their interest to CT
and examine my stock before purchasir
elsewhere.
All merchandise consigned to my cal
viii receive careful handling and be fo
warded with dispatch and by experience
freighters, at lowest market rates.
Greenbacks Taken at Par
FIVE PER CENT. PREMIUM paid I
exchange for American gold coin.
Goods sold at greatly reduced rates.
Highest prices paid for all Arizona pro-
ducts.
DAVID NEAHR.