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The Phoenix herald., 1879-09-27
THE Toxro BASIN MINES.

Rich discoveries of mines continue to be made in the new districts, re
 gently formed in the eastern part of the Territory. For several years mines have been located in the Tonto Basin country, but owing to their re- moteness, and the difficulties of get ting supplies, nothing of tan gible shape hal been developed. Within the las. two months some very rich lodes have have been discovered in Green Valley District, near Tonto Basin, that for size and richn ess can not be surpassed in the Territory
 Timber and water is close at hand and the facilities for working ores are better than in many of the older districts. Fortunately for those hold ing claims, who are unable to devel- op them with profit, capital will soon find its way into the district, as men of means and influence have secured possession of some lodges, who pro pose to erect reduction works at an early day. A letter received from Green Valley states that numerous rich lodges are being discovered every day, and that the hills are be ing prospected by scores of men
 Several hundred pounds of ore have been sent to San Francisco for re duction, and the report is looked for ward to with considerable interest.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-09-27

The World has telegram stating
 that Davis, Republican candidate for Governor of Maine, is not elected by the people by from two to four tkous- and votes The Republican man
 agers are distressed over the news, and wish that the plans of placing Hale in nomination for Governor had been carried out The notion of placing him in nomination was sug- gested with the view of securing for l.;m few hundred votes, so that in case the popular vote should fail to elect, the Assembly could send in Hale's andLDayis names for the Senate to decide upon. Blaine op- posed the suggestion, because he was confident that Cavis could carry the State, and was afraid that with Hale in the field everything might be lost.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-09-27

EDITING a newspaper is a very pleasant thing If it should happen to contain too much political matter, people wont have it; if it contains too little they wont have it. If the type is too large, they say there is nothing in it; if too small they can't read it. If we publish telegraphic reports people say they arc lies; if VIC do not, that we have no enterprise If WIG publish origInel matter some damn us tor not giving them selec- tions; if we fill up our space with SC lections they say we are too lazy to write If we give man a compli- mcntary no5ice we are abused for be- ing partial; ii we do not all hands give us fits. If we speak well of an act; they say we dare not do other wise; if we should ccnsure, we are a traitor If we stay at nome and at tend to our business, we are told that we arc too proud to mingle with our fellows. Such is the life of news paper editor.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-09-27

Telegrams report the wheat mar ket excited in all the leading dis tributing centres. This news we have from Liverpool, New York and Chicago. Similar reports came through yesterday. The activity has led to an important advance all round. At Mark Lane buyers were offering 52S per quarter for cargo lots, the highest figure in long time. The deficiency in the Euro pean crops, particularly in England and France, is no longer matter of uncertainty. This deficiency is large, and active steps are being taken to fill the gap. California is in fair way of reaping substantial benefit from the wants of Europe.-BuHetin, 23d.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-09-27
Letter From stoneman Lake.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE nEnAIn
sroSENAN LAKE, ARIZONA, ]

September 20, 1879.
 EDITOR HERALD: The route from Phoenix via Prescott, 10 this place is not very pleasant or interesting one. The entire country through which it passes is suffering for water. l found no grass anywhere, except on the summit of he Antelope noun tain. After crossing the ditches this side of Phoenix I saw no indica tions of agricultural pursuits until I arrived at Bowers Ranch, and even there everything looked very sickly. The Iii Top mill, at Gillette, was the only evidence of mining I saw on the entire route. There is machinery for two ten stamp mills, and enc saw mill al a point on the Big Bug, about four miles above the Black Canon road. I was informed, however, by reliable parties, that there was no de- veloped mines at that place; only q few prospect holes. One Professor Cherry can claim the credit or dis credit of having sold these as mines, and in thus doing so sold the pur- chasers. There is some work being done atthe Cherry Creek mills, but in very moderate way.
 TOWER THOMPSON.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-09-27
N. RosenthaE. Onnosite Wells. Fargo sN Co ?

Yes. I can tell you exactly why 1t is. ROS SEELHAE is one of the people him self, and consequently knows just what ev- erybody wants. and being business man, he attends to his own business and that Is to hunt up such things as the people want, and being q man of energy and enterprise, he is determined as long as there is box of good CIGARS, a pair of good BOOTS. a pair of good overalls, or a box of good TO BACCO' etc. to have part of them for the good people of PheniX. Moreover, being a busin ness man, he knows the value ot print CTS ink, and is not afraid to use it in letting the people know his place of business,
 By the way, when was in town the other day, buying those good Boots, pair of Overalls, a box of Tobacco and box of inc Cigars that gave you sample of ROSerl- thai told me to tell you, and for you to tell everybody else, that he is keeping only first class goods-no shop worn or shadow auc- ton goods, and cannot be undersold by any body
 Is that so? Well he is the very man WIG people have been looking for and now we ought all to go and patronize him, and by helping him we help ourselves and oy helping ourselves to make money, we help to build up our young town, which by virtue of location, her rich sail and unrivaled wa ter privileges. is soon to become the proud est city of Arizona.
 P. S.-LoOk out for bogus advertisements shop worn and shadow auction goods.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-09-27

Reports frem Paris say the new wheat tlIreshed so far is unsatisfac- kory in yield and quality. and def- eiept even in districts where it was expected to be favorable. Ia sever al departments the wheat fetched from three to four francs per quintal less ahan the old. Some of it will require several months drying before t can be milled.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-09-27

which is twenty-six feet long and eight feet above the surrounding de bis, and three feet thick, and still in good condition. Along tine eastern line, outside of this, are a series of large mounds, the remains of a TOW of houses which once extended the whole length of the eastern wall, and was fortified with large towers at the northeast and southeast corners.
 THE QUANTITY OF DEBRIS
 along the ruins of this TOW is simply enormous. The ground being GOV ered.with deposit of from one to six inches in depth, consisting of pieces from an inch to foot square, some over foot in thickness, whilst some were fragile and delicate; some were figured and some plain.
 Northeast of Casa Grande is the southeast corner of an artificial plat form, raised seven feet above the level of the surrounding plain. This platform measures 334 feet north and south, by 19S feet east and west. On it's southwest corner are the ruins of very large house, the ruined walls of which are still about twenty feet high above the surrounding plat form. On it's northeast corner are the ruins of another large house, measuring fifty feet in width, by sixty feet in length. On the ruins of these two buildings, and all around them are enormous quantities of pottery of much better quality than that found in the Casa Grande, being thinner and more finished.
 STRANGE TO SAY.
 In the south and west sides of Casa Crande there are ruins, while on the southeast and north the ruins dot the plains as far as the eye can reach. The ruins are all composed of the same manifestations, made of adobes. strongly impregnated with alkali, both of which materials are only found in the neighborhood as part of the ruins.
 On excavation no weapons or tools of any kind were found, only i'm mense quantities of pottery, layer of charcoal of from four to six inches in thickness and grass from the thatched roof. The charcoal supports to some extent the tradition concern ing the destruction of the city, eX- tant among the Indians, which is that the city was destroyed by fire on the approach of the Spaniards, in order to prevent its falling into their hands It's age has never been accura tely as certained, but it is known as a cer- tainty to be ovor 300 years old, as it was a ruin when Coronado invaded Arizona in 1540.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-09-27

The demand in Great Britain and ,on the Continent of Europe for American produce of all kinds ap- pears to be growing more extensive. Ovcrfiowing freight cargoes continue to be sent oyer tkere, and the number of steamships engaged in the traffic constantly increases. The grain shipment amounts to 5e ,O0O bushels from New York, daily.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-09-27
CASA GRANDE. ~ A Full and Complete De- scTiptioa Of inc Ruins. Who Were the Builders, and How Was the City Destroyed? Evhat General Hammond
 AscertaiE1ed-

Indian Inspector Hamm ond dur ing his recent tour of inspection through our Territory spent several days in making a careful aud scien tiic examination of the famous ruins of Casa Grande, particular attention being paid to ascertaining the exact dimensions of the more important of the ruins. The result of his labor and patience, he having kindly pc mitted us to publish it, will be found below as.given by him to the HERALD Reporter:
 Casa Grande, (Big House), is the name commonly bestowed on all that remains of what must at one time have been an extensive and populcus city. The most conspicuous portions of the remains or ruins, and from which they take thic name, are the standing walls of large house, which must have formed the southeast corner of the walls of the city,as from them extend in an easterly and north erly direction two rows of mounds of considerable size. The outside di- mensions of the walls of this build ing are forty-thrce feet on the east and west; by fifty-eight feet ten inches on the north and south sides. The directions in which they tend correspond exactly with the points of the compass. They are composed of cahoons in layers of from two feet to two feet five inches in thickness, and which extend the entire length of walls The inner walls are about thirty feet in height, the outer walls vary from twenty feet to twenty-eight feet according to the amount of debris piled against them. The outer walls enclosing the first story are about five feet six inches in thickness but decrease in thickness as they ascend, each room in an up per story being about two inches wider than the room immediately be- low it. The joints of the walls are no broken, nor are the layers Tapped at the corners, which probably accounts for their having fallen at these points The walls are all very much washed and cracked, hut still preserve their alignment.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-09-27

There will be ball at Wooisey & Wentworth's hall, next Monday evening, in honor of jovial Fred Wentworth's authorization on the sea of matrimony. We are certain that all who know him will join Us in congratulating him on the step he has taken and n wishing him much joy.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-09-27
NEW. ADVERTISEMENTS. WHY IS II {?

I say neighbor, can you tell me why il is that I see the old and the young man, men of all countries, without regard to nationality, relig- ion, politics, color, or previous con- dition of servitude, going in and coming out of the new
 GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.
 BOOTS AND SHOES. CIGAR AND TOBACCO STORE
The Phoenix herald., 1879-09-27

New York, September 22na. The arrival of gold to the beginning of August since January 1st, amounts to 27.OOO, 900.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-09-27
THE BALDWIN.

FENhe Leading Hotel of San Francisco Snd
 inc most elegantly appointed hotel in inc world. over Sl.5O0. .0oJ having been cS- pended bv Mr Baldwin in its cOnstructa>sa and furnishing. Headquarters army ana navy Special accommodations for families and large partles. Prices the same aS at other firs-class hotels. SS to Sj per daF. Special contracts will be made Tor l'cruias ncnt boarders. The hotel coaches -ht esr- riasrcs in waiting at all boats and railway tlepots Rooms can he reserved OeiOfe arrival by telesraphins the Baldwin
 A. MACABEE. Business Aana@Sf,
The Phoenix herald., 1879-09-27

WILL PURCHASE OR MAKE ADyAN
 ces on Gold and Silver Bullion, Terri tofial aud County Bonds and Warrants Dis count Commercial Paper, receive Deposits re- payable on demand. undertake Collections and transact general banking business.
 Office hours from d. m- to ?. m.
 l'3if. II. ". kALES, Cashier
The Phoenix herald., 1879-09-27
PLAN OF THE BUILDING.

The first floor of the building is di- dived int five rooms, one facing each of the cardinal points, and all sur rounding the remaining one. The north room was 34 feet 10 inches long, by feet 10 inches wide; the south room 95 feet 3 inches long, by 9 feet II inches wide; the east room 27 feet 10 inches long and 9 feet inches wide; the center room q feet lcng by feet inches wide and in all the ceilings were s feet high; and, from the divisions of the walls, there must have been four such stories at least, making not less than 20 rooms in all The floors and roofs were made by covering rafters of yellow pine, juniper, and cotton wood, Gas shown by the ends which remain in perfect state of preserva- tion, imbedded ill the walls), placed about four inches apart, first with river rushes and then alkali grass, abundant remains of bothof which are to be found among the debris of cin- ders, etc., and these with a coating of mud, which in turn was covered with cement composed of sharp sand. road dust and the juice of the cactus-a composition which is still in use for the same purposes i'll SonoT "a. Tine walls, inside and out, were and still hard ---1~ perIocJIy smooth, and were covered with the same cement as the floors, and paint el with mineral paint, readily rec ognized, and still found along the San Pedro River, about S4 miles cast of the ruins
 ENTRANCE TO THE BUILDING,
 The man entrance to the building was on the east side, and was f2 feet high by four feet wide, all other openings, in or out were only two feet wide at the bottom, and one foot nine inches on top, and with the ex- ception of the main entrance, there were none over four feet high.
 SURROUNDING RUINS.
 Outside of the main building the surrounding rains show that there were heavy walls enclosing a quad rangle, whose sides north and south Were 138 feet ia length with the east and west sides, 45O feet long. Run ming 27 feet west and 201 feet south, from the building, remain two brok en walls, with a space of only three feet between them forming a passage net unlike the entrance to fortress. At the angle is mass of masonry. the bricks of which still retain their shape, but look as though they had been forced inward. Northwest of the main building, and distant from it about sixty feet, is another wall
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-06-13
John Maekay ON wages.

d. G.. Croly. the mining correspon.
dent OF the New York Graphic, recently
wrote as follows to that paper Your
correspondent tried to get Mackay to
define his position on the labor ques.
ton. but he replied with great reserve.
He said that he had been Q miner him.
self, and believed in a fair days wages
for q fair days work in his own case.
He was quite willing to accord to others
what he had always demanded for him.
self, yet when pressed for an answer,
Mr.. Macksy was forced to admit that the
81 per day paid to the miners confined
the extraction Of bullion to h~igh.grsde
ores. Were wages reduced to 50 per
day he could at nee put 10000 addi-
tional men at work upon the Comstock
lode. There we're literally hundreds OF
thousands OF tons Of medium and low
grade ores which could be Immediately
utilized for the markets OF the world II
the price Of labor were reduced one-half;
but the mine n were handicapped
by heavy taxes and high.pricsd labor. a.
we'll a. costly machinery and expensive
wood and water. But Mr.. Mackay
wishes 1t understood that he would do
nothing to force down the price Of labor
among the miners.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-06-13
v,rrini. Will Celebrate.

Virginia City has at last awakened to
tho fact that our national holiday will
occur in about two weeks, and the people
Of that burg held a meeting in the
Courthouse last night to make arrange
ments for o celebration. It is the old
story. Virginia generally waits till some
other place has started in, and then, all
of a sudden, there 10 4 burst Of virtuous
indignation which carries all opposition
before it. Although Virginia boasts OF
liberality II must be admitted that there
il not another place on the coast in
which II is so difficult to raise money for
. kind Of a public display. But when
Carson invited Virginia to join with
them for q celebration the invitation was
promptly declined, and Q motion was
to celebrate at home. Il being
understood that Governor Kinksad
would order the military companies to
Carson for review. the meeting decided
to petition His EIcellency not TO do 30.
The meeting adjourned to meet again at
the Courthouse next Monday evening
at z o'clock. at which time the various
are to report.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-06-13
To Reno aad Back.

Colonel Jack Tsstsrs, q Kentucky
gentleman Of the old school, has been
the victim OF misplaced confidence. The
Colonel halls from Garrard county,
Ky. (neIt county to the now famous
Breathitt county,. and for several
months has been in the employ Of the
Savage company. Being q genial, gen.
erous gentleman. he Is always willing to
entertain his friends to the best Of
his ability. and consequently has
q great many visitors. For sew.
erai months past IN ~impscunious
Kaintuckian named Smith has made his
homo at the Colonel's house, promising
to pay for his board as soon as he
could raise the necessary coin. Day
before yesterday no received q remit
lance from home. but instead Of settling
with his indulgent host, jumped the
town. The Colonel vas in . terrible
rage and vowed dire vengeance. Jump.
ing on o horse he made q John Gilpin
ride to Reno, but failed to find his
man. He walked home, leading his
his horse, o sorsr and wiser man. Cen
sral Gillette swears he will allow nc fur.
Their imposition upon the Colonsl's good
nature.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-06-13
More Complications.

WASHINGTON, June l3.-It Is now be-
coming q foresone conclusion that the
President will veto the Judicial Appro-
priation bill, and the Democrats are puz-
zled a. TO what 10 to bs done after that
event. Some Of the leaders threaten
that they will Immediately adjourn upon
the veto being received and not pass the
Judicial Appropriation bill in any shape,
but II they do this they are certain to DO
called back within forty.eight hours. A
prominent Democratic member OF the
House says he iavors taking Q recess
until the middle OF October, and the
Pre- sident will then be powerless to call
an extra session. Democratic lawyers
maintain that Congress cannot be con.
vsnsd during o recess, and that this
plan will checkmats the President and
force him to accept such q bill a. Con.
grsss may present to him. For party
reasons the Republicans would DO glad
to have the Democrats adopt such a
course, but they have no idea 1t will DO
done. The belief prevails among the
Republicans that at the last moment the
Democrats will make an unconditional
surrender and pass the Judicial bill in Q
shape to receive the Presidents sigma.
ture.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-06-13
The Prince OF Wales.

The London correspondent Of the Bal.
timors Sun says You will hear . lot
Of irresponsible ohattsr about the Prince
Of Wales being o business man and
q hard worker, but rarely are you told
OF his boon oompanionship character.
istics among men. From n who
speaks OF the social circle chair Of the
royal days and nights with the gay
Prince, I learn that in being up early
and going TO bed late, in Q bold rubber
OF whist, q bout with billiards and .
turn at roulette. to say nothing OF .
black bottle" he car put all his rivals
under the table and stand up alone him
self unscathsd yet oonsiderats. he
never allows time to flag with mel.
ancholy where he Is, but rather 10 hy
with mirth. He never permits . word
OF scandal or an inuendo to pass with.
out q rebuks, and always defends the
absent. In few things Ia he unable TO
point q moral and adorn q tale either In
the English. French or German Ian
guages ; and no proper person. high or
low, with distinguishing ability In arts
or sciences, in refined social entertain.
ment or elevated national views, q
fail to gain the q and the approval OF
this generous Prince and future King OF
England. It IL not, therefore. to b
wondered ct why he IL 10 popular. A
true man. 9 perfect Prince and . boon
companion are not always found In n
person,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-06-13
Pacific Mail Lnairs.

WASHINGTON. June 10. - The Public
yesterday. speaking Of Pacific Mail al.
fairs, says: 1.-THE last steamer under
the contract has sailed. and the subsidy
ceases with this week. Then IL the
officers Of the steamship company, who
are friends Of tho Pacific railroads, do
not very speedily find that they cannot
pay the Panama Company. and II the
Panama officials do not very promptly
take possession OF the vessels under Q
bill Of sale, there will DO some reason for
surprise. The plain truth Is, the com.
psny has been kept alive by it, contract
with and subaidy from the Pacific roads,
which they have withdrawn. and that
the recent election gave the Panama
road power to foreoloss with ease, neat.
ness and dispatch the mortgage held.
and to take possession Of the ships
which form the only competing line for
traffic or travel between the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-06-13
A RICH CALIFORNIA BANKER.

when Il became known that one Of the rich.
est California bantsn had left the Pacific Coast
and transferred the base Of his operations TO
the New York Stock Exchange, all the shreyd
nnancisrs watched his course with keen inter.
est 70 ses how he would succsed. The result
has smphatically proved the bankers sasscity.
Besides having . much wider and mors promis.
ing field TO operate In, he 10 known 70 have
been IN several stock combinations that paid
immense profts. By the combination method
OF operating stocks Messrs. Lawrence 4 Co..
Bankers, n. Y, unite orders Of Thousands OF
customsrs. In different sums, into Que vast
capital, and operate them a. . mighty whole,
dividing prohts pro rata among the shsrshol.
dsrs every thirty days. oapital In any amount
from $40 to $1,000 0 can be used with great
success IN these posls. SIS would pay 500
pront. $500 would make $500 OF 10 per cant.
on the stock during the month. hessrs. Law.
rcncs . Col new circular (mAiled freel gives
1.-TWO unerring rules for success and full par.
t~iculars. 20 that any one can operAte In stocks
and make money. Stocks and bonds wanted.
Government bonds supplied. Apply n Law.
renee b o.. Bankers, 81 Exchange Place. New
York.