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The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01
Grapes ou the Colorado River.

A vineyard of GOO vines is being set out by Tom Freeman, at his ranch, across the Colorado from Yuma. He takes a con- mon two inch auger and bores holes down about two feet. At this depth the alluvial lands along the river are always moist He then puts strong cutting down the hole, where it grows without irrigation. This plan was tried last year and was found to work well. A few miles below Freeman's thrifty vineyard, at Hanlon's, has been bearing grapes for several sea- sons. which have found ready market here at twenty cents per pound. Owing to climatic influences grapes ripen along the Colorado river nearly thirty days sooner than they do in Los Angeles County, California This fact ensures a sure market for our grapes; they can even be shipped to California by rail, and, being ahead of all others in season, be sold there at fair profit. Opposite Ehrenberg, Tom Goodman has over 1000 vines, and some 200 reach trees all doing well and promising to yield a heavy crop this sea- son. After cuttings are once well started their roots meet no difficulty in penetra- ting the sandy soil along the river bot toms, and finding all the moisture they need; while the hot, dry air of our Sum- mers is peculiarly well adapted to thoroughly ripening grapes: The famous Tokay grapes and wines of Hungary are produced in a climate very similar to that of Yuma, and whose thermometric recul is nearly identical with ours. With plenty of cheap Indian and Mexican labor for handling the crop, there is now no appa- rent reason for doubting that grape-gr ing will become an important interest in this valley. We believe it will.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01
Texas Ways.

HAMPSTEAD, Jan. 9.-Sheriff Tom McDade, of Shte county answered editori- als and reports published in the Houston Telegram at various times since the Fini- klea murder, rehecting on him, by card in the Hampstead Courier last week Yes terday he'received the following telegram :: HOUSTON, Jan. ITO T. s. McDade, Hemp stead: Apologize or fight. Louisiana, op- posite Orange. Will ask HensIey to act second. A. A. MCBRIDE.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01
Weather fine.

RECENT arrivals from the new mines of Silver District confirm previous ac- counts of th'. extent and value of the ore deposits. The existence of so much rich ore on the surface and above ground is unparalleled in the history of mining. A town has been laid out at Norton's Land ing on the Colorado river, just 4115 miles by measuI ement from the mines. It is right at the old ferry-house of Duf7s Ferry. It is now probable that the ferry there will be put on again. Mr. Jos. Stein went up to look at the new mines. He says there has been little exaggera- ton in statements of the quantity of ore in sight up there. Its quantity can only be judged from assays that have been made; most of these have been big. Of a lot from the Red Cloud, now at the river waiting for the steamer, 10 sacks sampled 1lS0 ounces silver per ton; and three assays from other sacks yielded 1000 to I0,S60 ounces per ton. Hughes has now six men at work breaking up ore 70 be sacked and shipped; 800 sacks have been sent up to him by land. The most pressing want of the District is transpor- taticn Teams will have to be sent up there by steamboat, as there is now no practicable road from here 10 the mines From there to Norton's Landing good road can be made by few men in one day. Ore is now being packed down to the river by the dozen or so burros taken in by prospectors. Professor Siebeck has just erected substantial assay-olfice of stone, and expects to have his hands full, as much of the ore is something new to the boys. An assay was made by him lately of groupings that look like thoroughly burned cinder, ard have been considered worthless. They yielded at the rate of Sl45 per ton in silver This kind of ore occurs in great quantity, and will receive attention as soon as the excitement caused by ores so much richer subsidies. The rich body Of the Red Cloud continues to improve as work progresses. Work has been started on the Nellie Kenyon, an extension of the Red Cloud which shows the same crop pings of ore along its entire length. Norton and Millar have struck it very well on some of their claims Accompany of Mexican miners are taking out good ore on the Trinidad Good accounts come from all the new finds.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01
Southern HaOhave County.
SIGNAL. Jan. 21st. 1879.

SIGNAL, Jan. 21st, 1879.
 EDITOR SENTINEL:-The Superinten- dent of the McCrackin Mining Company arrived here few days ago. and has been trying to settle with the creditors. He promises, if he succeeds in settling, to stalt work up at once. Many of our peo- pie have left, and the town is very quiet Business is dull and money scarce MT. W. C. Bates arrived here two days ago, in the interest of wealthy New York parties, and is trying to buy fine mine in this vicinity
 Ou~ mail facilities are rather uncertain. A bout January 1st Mir. Allen, supposed to be an agent of J. NJ. Peck, the contrac- tor, put on weekly service from Ehren- berg to Mineral Park. Coming from Ehrenberg, it lies over here every Wednes- day night; coming back it lies over here every Tuesday night; last trip it was one day behind. They promised to put on a semi-weelly, but have not done so yet. By last mail we received no papers at all; only letters. The carrier says it was because they had not animals enough to carry the whole mail. Our postoflice was discontinued because no official re- turns were forwarded But as the con- tractor was not carrying the mail, they could not be forwarded. A petition has been circulated here, asking re-establioh- ment of the office, with N. Kmble as post master.
 Weather fine. x.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01
ARIZONA SENTINEL.
FEBRUARY1 1, 1S79
The Tombstone country.

The mining district so named is yet too new to offer many prom inent features of interest other than those supplied by Nature. The first mines were located last April and May by Messrs Shiefe- lin & Gifd, who took ten claims, including the welI-knOwn Con- tentiOn, Toughnut, Goodenough and Lucky CusS. The first named they sold for S10,0O0, thus securing means to enable them to hold their other ground. They after
 ward bonded their remaining claims for a large sum. Fortuna tely for them the bonder5 did not purchase. Unfortunately for the District their claims laid idle nearly four months; no work being done on them pending ter imitation of the bond. Among the first mines located was the Grand Central. This afterwards became entangled in litigation, and work on it was suspended. Considerable work was done on the Contention, the ore-body being exposed at several points near the surface, and followed down 10 depth of 115 feet; the bottom of the shaft looking bet ter than anything above. From this work has been taken quan- tity of rich ore which is yari0usly estimated at from $75 900 to S2O0,- GOO. During the past few months work has been done on the Tough nut which discloses continuous bodies of rich chloride and car bOnate ores Of great width, ex- tremely dOcile and assaying very high; at the time of our visit, in December, no work on it had reached a greater depth than twenty-five or thirty feet; though sinking was then being actively pushed. Hundreds of claims have been located in the District, of which a surprising proportion carry rich and extensive crop pings. On many of these work is now being done. Right at the mines water, is scarce; but within two miles, and wherever the cal careOus formation of the District IS in contact with the granite rocks of the surrounding country, water enough is found for all ordinary uses. Abundant water for all milling purposes is to be had at the San Pedro river, seven or eight miles distant. A ten stamp mill is said to be now being constructed at San Francisco for the Contention mine. Some of the other mines above named were turned over to a company formed of Messrs. Shiefelin, Gird, Vosburg, ex Gov. Stafford and Corbin. A complete ten stamp mill for them is already arriving on the San Pedro. This is known as the Tombstone Mi- ming Company. Some of the same parties have secured other mines, and MT. Corbin has gone to San Francisco to buy another mill for them. A wealthy com- pany has been formed by Major Morgan, which has secured a number of mines grouped aToug G the Merrimac and Uncle Sam, and is pushing their develop ments as rapidly as can be done by unlimited command of money. We had net time for examining many Of the numerous locations in Tombstone; but soYn saw enough to satisfy us that, fer 9 quick out-turn of bullion, from surface down, Tombstone is the "boss" District. The Sunset is a location 9n WhicL a small shaft had been sunk on many hUed chlorideS, as rich in assay as they were attractive ia appear ance. The mines of Tombstone are of a character to give much
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01


 heavy croppings rich in silver and carrying some gold. The Boston extends south from the already noted San Pedro mine; it has bold croppings of eight to fif- teen feet width, rich in chlOrides and cOpper-silver glance. The Bullion and the Pr0mpter have great masses of ore at the surface fully equal in appearance to that of the others. Among the many mines there that have been favor ably reported on by experts, we recall the names of the Morning Star, Hartford, (adjoining tue Uncle Sam to the north,) Prin- cess, Mamie, QuaiPs Nest, EX- checker, (so spelled in the re- cords) Treasure Hill, Amaranth, Old Guard, Owls Nest and En- pire. On the latter was being done a piece of first-class mining, with every indication of enOr- nous returns for the outlay. But anything like detailed mention of all the mines of this remark able District would fill a book. We have before written of its climate; open, mild winters, and moderate breezy summers. We have shown how amply the scare ity of timber at the mines is com pensated by existence of pineries and oak forests in the neigh hor- ing DragOOn and Huachuca noun tains. Nature has favored this country with abundance of grass on a rich soil that bears many plants new to science and un- placed in botany. The great vari- ety of its Flora induced some gen. tlemen to count the different kinds of plants upon a measured piece of ground ill that vicinity, four feet square; within that space they found thirty-eight different and distinct varieties of plants. Grasses grow rank and luXuriant. Experience in California has shown that wheat and barley yield good crops without irriga- tion wherever such grasses grow and mature their seeds. But Tombstone is accessible by good roads to the cheap grain districts of Sonora. It is by no means en- tirely dependent upon its own rich valley of the San Pedro. Fat beef and mutton, and plenty of dairy products, are luxuries which are assurrd to Tomb>tOne by the character of the country around il.
 From the mines to the San Pedro river the country presents no obstacle to an easy wagon road or to a tramWay for transporting ores to mill. Near the river is the once famous BrOnkOW mine, for whose possession blood has been spilled. At the river itself, where it has torn a rocky gorge through the low hills that here pucker-in its valley, is a busy scene. The spot is called Happy Valley, and it, also, has been at lacked by the mania for laying out towns that beset5 this country. Here, and near by, are to stand the mills of the District. The Tomb stone Company's mill, now being erected, Is to be driven by water power. A mile and a half above, between two rocky points, the river has been raised by dam of rock and brush, 2IO feet long on top, and IS feet above the bed of the stream in its water way. 4 ditch 7G44 feet long, 1 feet wide on the bottom, leads the Water to an excellent mIli-site, where it gets 40 feet of fall onto the turbine that Is to drive the machinery. The water in the river has been repeatedly measured at various stages, and has been found to flow an average Of ll25 miners inches; this is
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-13
Notice,

cEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- at the Clerk Of the Board OF County Commits
sioners Office at Idaho City, /. t., up TO p. M,
July 8, 1872 for keeping in repa and improving
the roads and highways in the several districts Of
Boise county for the term Of two t2 from and
after awarding of contracts in accordance with an
act of the Legislature Of the Territory Of Idaho ap-
proved January 10. 1877, and the act amendalory
thereto, approved December 20 1877:
District No I:-commsncinga ~ the Warm Springs.
thence to Idaho City, thence to the mouth of Ili-
nois Gulch; and from Idaho City o ths summit be-
tween Idaho City and Centerville; also from Idaho
City to the summit between -aho City and Bos on.
District No. 2:-Commencng at QuartZburg,
thence, via Granite Creek. Placervile and Center
vile to the summit between Centerville and Idaho
City Also from Centerville via Boston, to the
NIT to the Star Ranch. Also from the Boston road
at Garden Gulch to Granite Creek via Church's saw
mill on Wolf Creek.
District No. 3:-Commencirg at the junction Of
the Placerville and Pioneer City roads in Center
vile, thence to mile above Pioneer City. Also
from Pioneer City TO the Placerville road on the
divide between Boyle's Gulch and Ophir Creek.
District No 4:-Commencing at Placerville thence
TO the Upper Payette valley, and up sal valley to
McBride's raAch.
District No. Recommending at Horseshoe Bend
and running to Jerusalem.
District No. 6:--Commencing at the mouth OF Car
ter Greek and running southoriy toward Boise City
to the county line.
District No. Recommending at the mouth of IL
linois Gulch and running to Banner City.
District No. S:-CommeneiItg at Miners Bridge.
on the Payette river. ard running to Carl Boards
ranch, on Squaw Creek
Each proposal or bid so submitted to the Board
shall be accompanied with bond conditioned for
the faithful performance and duties Of the contract
which may be made and entered into by and be.
tween the persons making the proposal or bid
and the Board of Commissioners, in a sum not less
than double the amount bid and stated in said pre-
posa for the Improvement and keeping in repai,
the roads and highways within the district proposed
the said bond to be secured by two more sure
ties. who shall Justify in the form and manner
as is required on bonds of county officers.
GEO. W. RICHARDS
Clerk Board County Con- missioners.
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TO the outward observer, indeed,
no changes are visible. It's trre that
the yashmak, or vail, has become light
er and more transparent; the carriage
windows larger and less curtained.
More than this, travellers Of last win
ter have noticed how, at watering
place near Cairo, one of the Egyptian
.princesses drove her own pony carri-
age, and even walked unveiled with
her European physician. But though
other proofs are wanting of tenden-
ICY to claim more freedom than is yet
allowed, the isolation remains practic-
ally the same; and it is not for out
ward signs that one must look at the
present time. But that remarkable
changes have already been accom-
plished there can be no manner of
doubt; and to those who look below
the surface the future is full of hope.
One must not suppose that these
changes have been effected without
considerable opposition. 1t is said
that the Khedive's mother, whose in
huence is Of course great, is a stern
conservative of the old school, who
watches with no approving eye the
signs of the times. In many cases
we may imagine that the greatest OPP
ponents of the new order of things
were the princesses themselves.
Among the fallacies commonly held
with regard to the women of the East
must be classed that which would rep
resent them burning with envy for the
freedom of the west. So far from
feeling themselves deserving Of our
pity, they rather pity European wo-
men from the bottom of their hearts;
judging of them and of their freedom,
as they so often do, from false exam.
Piles, amid the bliss of ignorance
which they themselves enjoy. And
another fallacy is that which tends to
underrate the influence of women. Of
ten it is greatest where it is supposed
to be least, and many lord of the
harem may be pointed out as a living
example by those who assert that in
the East there are more henpecked
husbands than among our civilized
selves.
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A sTALwARr man rushed into doc
tors Office in Newark, Ohio, the other
day, with the cry: "For Gods sake,
pump me out quick" "What is
wrong with you?" inquired the doc
tor "Get the pump ready while Pm
telling you. Pm burning up inside;
hurry. | took drink down on Gin
gerbred Row They have put up
job on me. | am poisoned" The
doctor suddenly interposed, "Why, l
smell something burning myself" and
opening the patients waistcoat found
a hole three inches in diameter burned
in the shirt front. While the stalwart
citizen was taking his drink he had
dropped a cigar stump between his
waistcoat and shirt. Didn't you
smell smoker" asked the doctor.
"You bet, did; but | thought it was
coming out of my mouth"
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Notice.


TERRITORY OF IDAHO, &C
County of Boise, 90
In the Probate Court of Boise county, Idahs Ter
ritory
In the matter of the estate of Bridget McGuin-
ness, deceased.
@a Office IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE UNDER
EV signed, executors of the estate of Bridget NC
Guinness deceased, to the creditors of and all per-
sons having claims AGAINST the sal deceased, to
exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within
ten mon his after the first publication of this no.
tce the said executors, in Idaho City, Boise Co.,
l. 7. JAMES MORIARTY,
PETER DONAGHEU,
Executors of the estate Of Bridget McGuinness
deceased.
Dated Idaho City, May 5, 1879.
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Contents:

1. The United States Mining Law and Land
the law is immediately followed by the Land Office
instructions relating thereto. This is a conyen-
lent arrangement. it avoids turning several
pages when the instructions are consulted in con-
nection with the law.
q A Digest Of all Decisions under the Mining
Laws now In force. II is brought down to the date
Iof publication, and. containing the latest decisions
takes the place OF all prior publications.
g. New and Improved Forms for making the
various proof, from the location of claim miner s
lien, motto to delinquent co-owners. &C.. down to
issuance of patent
4, A Complete list of Patented Mining Claims,
arranged by State Territory, County, and District
This list Is worth to mining men many times the
price of the book.
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Notice.

In the Probate Court of Boise county, Idaho Ter
retoly
In the matter of the estate of Matthias Zapp de-
ceased -, -,
as Office IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE UNDER
E& signed executrix OF the estate of Matthias
Zapp. deceased to the creditors OF, ana al persons
them. with the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication of this notice to
the said executrix, at her residence in Idaho CITY
+ r.. or to James II. Hawley, her attorney, at his
ofiiee in said place. MARY ANNA AAfP.
Executrix of the estate of Matthias Zapp. deceased
Dated Idaho City, May 29, 1872
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Notice,

d ths r nrooate of Boise county, Ida Territory
Bed: no estate oi Mathlss Lapp, ue-
ms mSss ANT TO AN ORDER OF SAID COURT
is hue bs" ol the 2Sd day of April, A. d. 1S79 no.
tisy siyen that on Tuesday. the 9th day
e ofino ~ 1919, at II O'clock A. NJ. of said day,
Il eauns nre Of the Probate Judge. in Idaho City
p,acs ta l. l., has been appointed as the time
IN. aeoao proving the will of the said Matthias
h AM. Ieased, and for hearing the applic 4tion Of
Hms,ta ua Aapp for the issuance to her of letters
IA NAV when and where any person inter
10y appear and contest the same.
T. S. HART,
sa April 2S. lS79-td
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Ry-S. M PETrENaILL 4 Co., 1e State Street, y
on, 81 Park Row. New York, and 701 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia our Agents for procuring advertise
nents for the lDAHoW I'D in the above cities, and
uthorized to contract ADVERTISING at our loves
ate
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DEAN STANLEY thinks the Govern
ment buildings at Washington are
among the finest in the world. Not
wishing to do anything to plunge this
country into horrid war with Eng
land, he keeps his opinion of the
Washington monument to himself.
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Norice.
TERRITORY OF IDAHO, |

TERRITORY OF IDAHO, &C
County of Boise, %
In the matter of the estate of John G. Hughes,
deceased.
Ns Office is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE UNDER
HI signed, administrator of the estate of John
G. Hughes, deceased, to the creditors of, and all
persons having claims against said deceased to ex
hbt them, with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first publication of
this notice. to the said administrator at his Office
in Placerville, Boise county, /. T.
VIM j. ROTHWELL,
Administrator of the estate of John G. Hughes,
deceased.
Dated Idaho City, May 8, 1879.
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PosToFFICEs.

The following is list of the postoffice'
in Idaho Territory:
Ada county.
Boise City, Middle Valley,
Brow wnlee,. Payette Store,
Dixie, Fayetteville.
Emmetsviie, Pomeroy,
Faks Store. Saubria,
Indian Valley, Thurman's Mill,
Lower Boise, Weiser
Mauns creek, weiser Bridge.
Middleton, Council Valley,
Alturas county.
Atlanta, Mountain Home.
Rocky Bar.
Bear Lake county.
Bennington, Bloomington,
Fish Haven Georgetown,
Iowa Bar, Liberty,
Montpelier, Ovid.
Paris, Saint Charles
Boise county.
Banner, Centerville.
Horseshoe Bend, Idaho City.
Pieneerville, Placeryllle,
Ouartzburg, Squaw Greek.
Garden valley.
Idaho county.
Clear Water, Elk City,,
Florence Grangeville,
John Days Greek. Kamai,
Mount Idaho, Slate Greek,
Washington.
Lemhi county.
Fort Lemhi. Gibbonsville.
Jordan Creek Junction,
Lemhi Agency, Chalhs.
Salmon City.
Nez Perce County.
Camas Creek, -Four Mile.
Genesee Lapwai,
Lewiston. MOSCOW.
Thorn Creek Thorn Valley.
Oneida County.
Oneida Cherry Creek.
Clifton, Coroetts station.
Eagle Rock, Franklin,
Gentle Valley, Ialad City,
Mink Creek. Oxford,
pleasant Valley Port Neuf.
Ross Fork. Sand Hole,
Soda Springs, Terminus,
Weston.
0wyhee County.
Bruneau Valley. Raft River Bridge.
Castle Creek, Fairview,
Goose Creek, Marsh Basin,
Oakley Reynolds Creek,
Rock Greek, Silver City.
Shoshone County.
Pierce City.
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BOARD of County Commissioners

of Poise county Idaho Territory, W II meet in
rnar session at the Clerks Office. in Idaho City. on
Monday, July Z, 1879,
rhat b.iug the first Monday in said month. All
scopnts or other matters coming before said Board
sIonll he filed two days prior to hat time.
An accounts and papers must he legally verineu
sented unless slr the fees are paid
se''''' GEO. W. RICHARDS,
Clerk Board Co. Com.
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Notice,

poll s e. IL HEREBY GIVEN THAT THF
kted ~ axes are now duo. Tax payers are re-
u n, " come forward md settle In my ab-
1nest cs !. swim is authorized to transact the
lain sts .ne Office. Cffice at j. p Swinn's store,
h,sessar w. ALEX. ORCHARD,
ty "nd ex-Oficio Tax Collector of Boise
May 20-4w.
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NoIice.

All parties delinquent for Garden Valley Milling
Company s stock will please take notice that unless
payment is made by the Goth Of April, suits will be
commenced for recovery of all amounts due on
such stock BY order of the Board of Trustees.
FRANK FARNHAM,
President.
WASHINGTON KEGERREIs. Sec'y.
GARDEN VALLEY, March 13, 1879