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Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25
4 Good Showing.

The annual report of the board of Indian commissioners, just issued shows marked and steady improve menl in the condition of the various tribes throughout the country. They are fast changing their blankets and huts far more civilized attire and dwellings; the schools have greatly in. creased and the acres cultivated are rapidly assuming vast proportions. To those who have been alarmed by stories from disappointed thieves and de. -igning army followers, thi, reporr will prove very reasSuring. The ter .rible disasters in ihe northwest from Indian outbreaks are mainly tribut able to inefficiency of the army iu their police duties. The Indian is rho m st difficult of savages to tane and civllize. IL is impossible but there should be seasons and periods of out break on his part The duty of guard ing against these periodical insurrec tinns belongs 10 the army, which m ar exigrncy is too often found wanting The army is loaded down with super fluOus officers and camp nonsense ant when wanted the Indian has plenty o time tn commit his ouirages and ge into the mountains before the arm, has gathered from the officers messes the ambulanceS, the sI,tler's sIOre, anC detached service. As is too often ih, case the army and it's followers. IC cover their own delInquencies, have been industrious in throwing all th, "dium possible on the Indian Depart menI. The discussion brought on SC rashly by General Sheridan, and thi, present report of the commissioners art giving the public the true phases of tn, grave question. We suggest that tn, officers of the Interior Department uSt the example If Arizona in more strong ly emphasizing the case. General Vii COX has, tO an extent, exercised the care and judgment that a good officer should in the distribution of his forces and watching lhe Indian situation, anC the results speak for themselves.
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25
Tombstone District.

TOMBSTONE, A. T., January l5, 1879
 EDITOR CITIzEN:-I am happy to be able Iu send you continued good news from our mining dist. jet Prospectors are coming in daily and every lIltle while some new strikes are made. The Ia | lucky strikes lhai have been made are upon the Grand Dipper and Tel low Jacket Tine Grand Dipper is located south of the Grand Central about fifteen hundred feet. The Tel low Jacket Is just north of the Con- teniion shaft and k generally thought to be a part of ihe Contention lode. IL is a splendid prospect and I have nn Id nbi Doctor Handy was well satisfied with lis visit To Tombstone.
 There are a number of prospeclors turning their attention towards the Dragon mountains, and some very good prospects have been found about lwent, five miles north of the Tomb stone, and a new mining district has been formed, called the "Cachise !" Mining District; have visited the locality, and consider there are snme splendid prospects. The railway line passes close to the place.
 MT. White, the Superintendent of lhe Western Mining Company, has re- turned 10 the district and is now re suming operations on the Contention I visited the Merrimac to-day and wa very much pleased to see the size, and quality of the ore dump. This is one of the best mines iu Tombstone. The town of Murrimac is also keeping pace with the mine and they have already a good restaurant and blacksmith shop The only difficulty seems 10 be the scarcity of water, but Major Morgan seems determined to persevere until il k obtained. I hope his effort will be crowned with success.
 During the last week several sales have been effecled. The Clipper. Red Top and Flagstaff claims also changed hands. During the last few days we have had a good deal of damp weather, but we were blessed to-day with the sight of old sol and the teniing pros pectors all feel good. VERTTAs.
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25
PrIVdte land Claims.

We have heard nothing lately of the bill introduced in Congress in Decem- Der to provide fhr ascertaining and settling private land claims in cerlain States and Territories. We were much interested in the bill. considering il a very wise and satisfactory measure, and we can hardly think that any decisive action has been taken thereon and escaped our attention. The ulll takes the hearing and adjudication of these claims away from Ihe Surveyor Generals office. Such duties should never have been assigned tp that office. Besiues which, no pruper provision has ever been made for the perform ance of such duties by the Surveyors General, and land claims have drag gcd their slow lengths along for thirty years past, manipulated and unlermi- mated. The adjudication belongs tO tiS Ohuit tS VI ldN. lCIC lo Suil4uidiN of the bill referred 10, taken frnm all able speech thereon by Delegate Ro- nero, of New Mrxic ,, in December:
 The bull provides that any person claiming any pirtIOn of these lands can peII.iOn the l. cal di>tIicI> of the United States at any time within three years afIer this biIl has become law t0 have their claims inquired into and decided upon ihe proof presented; anu afIer due notice, and if no oppO>iIi n is made, a final decree shall be made tO settle and determine lhe question of the tIlle tn and boundaries of the same arcoiding 10 the principle of the law of nations, the sIipulliions of the treaties named, and ihe law, and ordi. nancrs of Ihe government from which the claim is alleged L. have been de- rived, and to settle all other questions affecting the title. In ease there are rival claimants and the decI>iOn i> not satisfactory, the dissatisfied party has a right to appeal 10 the Supreme Court of the United States f,r a rehraring, when additional testimony may be in- irnduccd to enable ihe court IO deter mine the question of facI aS we'll as law. The United Stale> district attnr- ney in lhe St te ar territorial courts, if not approving the decision, Las alS" lhe right 10 appeal if upon represent ing The case 10 the AItOrnpy-Grneral Ot the United States that fficer deems il fir the interest of the G 'vernmrnr ,o carry the case 10 the highest courts When a final decision is reached. the President If The United States shall is- sue a patent for the land in accordance with the decree
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25
cachise Mining District.

At 8 meeting held at Rocky Spring, Dragnon Pass, Pima county, Arizona, and at which were present.: c. w Leay, P Rusk, J. Taylor, J. Wool, M Vollmer, J. D. Fink and Al. Mitchell, the following motions were carried, and laws formed, viz:
 The district shall be known as "The Cachise Mining District" and shall be bounded as follows: Starting on the east side of small pass about five miles east of Rocky Spring or Fink Mill-sitc, and running thence nOrlherly along the east foot of Dragon noun. tains abt ut twelve miles to ihe Tres Alamos and Silver City road; thence westerly along the same road si, miles thence south about twelve miles to the Butterfeld road; thence eaSterly abOu, six miles to point of commencement.
 The following laws are to be observ- ed within the boundaries of the above mentioned district:
 1. The discoverer of ledge may erect one monument and shall be allowed thirty days to define his boundaries.
 2. The notice must be recorded within sixty days from date of location.
 8. The assessment shall be shaft ten feet deep and six by four feet, the val ue of which IS considered $l0O.
 4. Any miner may locate more than une claim on the same lead, providing he does S1OO worth of work on each claim.
 5. The wages of a miner shall be S6 per day and fiud All tools, powder, rations, &c.. necessary to complete his work
 (Signed.) Geo. W. Leay, P. Rnsk. T. Taylor. J. Wool, NJ. Vollmer, J. D. Fink, A. J. Mitchell.
 Daled, December 26, 1878.
 Filed and recorded in Pima county recorders office, January z, 1873.
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25
hiIowing in the Mire.

The presnt legislature contains more men, of atlily, than any previous one convened in this Territory. Earh county seecied her best men. and all elected arehere attend ing io the inter- eStS nf thei constituents.-PrescOIt En lerprise.
 Wheihei this were true or not ihe Enterprise under the circumstances, would SO stale the case becau>e it wanis som favors from ihe legislature The Enterprise has always belonged to that kid of newspapers whose vir- the is eas, and whose principle is a wall moltt Bat il accidentally hap pens that [ is telling the partial truth in this lilie piece of lulsome fatlery The preseh legislature has quite d per centag of ability, and it arlse- from the fxt of sn little interest hay ing been talen in the late election of members. | is equally unfortunate and equally true that whenever there is any grea money or office interest in our eleclitns, the worst men uf the communications to the front. Remove politics and gain from the contest and the same clss immediately lose all interest therein, and ihe better class of citizens take tie offices. It could be hoped that In the formation siate of AriZOna's socialand political existence, there should tP for some years yet an absense of political fever, and strife tnr office spoils If freedom from any great strife or passion could be mnin- tained until W. get nrm and settled foundation to ohr legal, financial, edu cational and stcIal features, the gnod influence would be far reaching. and stand the buffel of years of after dis cord and strife. But this can scarcely be expected. The desperate greed Oi the office hunter, and the unsuitable longing for strife of the shallow pol iucian and newspaper will not permit. There is a class of politicians and newspaper men in every American community who are as uneasy in a quiet and healIhful state of the public as a street rowdy would be in decent society. We have them here in every community. They are bowling for political lines and political spells. They are like the swine breaking into a garden, who, not content with feastIng on the fat of the land mu create use less ruin, and place to indulge his insatiablr wall"wings in the mire. Or like the dog, who, eating to repletion, must offensiyely voniI il up for far her repast and gluttony.
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25

REV. c A. PoAGE, one of ihe pro prletors of the San Francisco Occidenl (noI the race horse by that name, but a newspapcr) Was in Tucson last Decem. Der, and Ill the 0ccident of January S. we find a very interesting letter about what he saw here. There is kindly and appreciative mention of many oi our people in the letter. But he makes one queer statement therein. In speak. ing Of our Mexican felIow-cilizens MT. Pnage says, rhe women of the Mexican people "as sister, wives and mo hers are in fact much superior to their kindred of the male sex" There can be no question that one of the male sex would make the poorest kind oi sister, wife or mother, but why, O, why suggest such an indisputable proposition. IL isn't fair What show has fellow got for argument with 8 man like that!
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25

WASHINGTON January 15.-In tho House 10 day, Wood. chairman of Iht Ways and Means Committee, repo: led back the bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue in exchange for lawful money Unlled Sales Ger liticates of Deposit Of the denomination of Sl0, bearing interest at the rale of , per cent ani convertible al any time with the accrued interest, into f peT cent. bonds, authorized tO be issued and directs that money SO received shall be applied only 10 the payment of , 20 bonds. Various amendment, offered were rejected, and the bill passed by yeas IF, nays 72.
 This is as god as a savings bank without the attendant risk of su~pen sion; and while the rate of interest i, low it is safe and sure. If the bill perfects its passage, any one having ten dollars could buy money order and thus send it to Washington. Or Il would be better yet if every Unite, States depository weie furnished with said certificates tO dispose of 10 the public on deposit of the required amount
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25
Hf Might Be.

 said, ''Ah! would that might be,
 If but for me short hour, By some good fairy godmother
 Gified with magic power. or roses you should be the queen, The iairesi, l0veliest ever seen, "And I the bee, that round you
 Might hover all the day, And unreprOved draw from your heart
 It's choicest sweets away. No other flower my KISS should woe, Were a bee, queen rose you. |" Or you should be from all eyes hid,
 A violet pure and sweet; A clover blossom, would rest
 COntented at your feet. Alone together. you and [, Beneath the tender summer sky.p Two merry eyes looked into mine.
 Two arch lips answered me: But am not a rose, you know,
 And you are not bee.- " Well. then," cried l, "lust as you are, rIl take you for my guiding starp
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25

THROUGHOUT all the discussion and contention in California over the Chi nese difficulty it never seems to have occurred to the powers and people tu start a movement towards passing the Chinese on, as they arrive, and lOcat- ing them throughout the Southern States, and encouraging a migration of negroes to the Pacific Coast in retur... The south wants to get rid of its ne groes; California is begging to be re lieved o. its Chinese What do they say to an even swap? We make the suggestions without charge, and would be fully repaid by finding little future variety in California newspapers. The thing is becoming monotonnus.
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25

FROM the London Times: Twelve years ago the American debt was near h S, ,S00, GOO. .0O0, the greater pait bein : six per cent. bonds Now, as we have seen. the capital sum has been dimin- i>hed by fully Onr-tOurIh, and of thr remainder only $GG7 100000 nay six per cent, and $250. .0O00O0 four and one half per cent, while the four per cent. bond-, of which $ll7,0OO0O0 have been issued, are rapidly >upPlanIing the higher denominations. If the Amer leans can accomplish these things in hard limes," we are almost afraid lO ask ourselves hat they will be able tr do in the period of prosperity which, as MT Hayes and MT Sherman are agreed, is opening before them lt seems difticnlt 10 understand how NIT Sherman's ability iO give effect to the Resumpti n act could ever have been seriously questioned.
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25

A YOUNG lady thus writes to the Dan- ville Tribune: Il have always lOnged to see the ocean-tO look upon Il a> n lay asleep, baskIng in the calm sun shine, on lovely Summer d.y. This surely must exhibit il in its matcnleSs lovelineSs and beauty. How impreS- siye it must Le 10 lnOk," etc. If >he would put in one whole day over a wash.lub. and lash The studs into a furry of foam, the longing would subside.-L uiSyiilr Cpurier-JOurna-.
 The sentiment of the young lady IS natural and we'll expressed, and If the person who wrote the above coarse comment thereon would lake an axs and do some honest wood-chnpping for a living he might for the tune sub>lde from being dull, witless, h. solent lOaler.
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25
Pioneer District.

PICKET PosT, ARIZONA. Jan. 16, 1879
 ED CITIZEN: Picket Post items do not appear in your paper as frequently as they might,-I judge because you are not reported to. Our mines are looking very well, but many of them are owned by men who have not the means io develOpe them rapidly They are working away though slowly. Mr. Frazier has struck d large body of ore in the Cloud Burst, similar in richness and appearance 10 Silver King ore. The Eureka is being worked aud the ore re luced by the Baldwin mill. The Good Enough is paying 129 ounces per ton, by Messrs. Stone & Benson's anal gamating process. The Sunny Side shows body of pay rock seven feet wide, sixty feet from the surface. and growing in width. Other mine own CTS are equally contented with the ap. pearance of their mines. Day and night shifts are soon t. operate on the Uncle Billy mine. The Silver Klng company are about erecting steam hOi>t.ng works at the mine. and it is reported that a large force will be employed in the mine, as soon as the works are completed.
 Our town is fasi improving in busi- ness, and of course socially. Since my arrival in June, il has doubled its number of dwellings and business places. At present it boasts of four stores, one holel, one restaurant, two blacksmith shops, one assay office, one brewery and six saloons. Build ing is gong on continually. Four mills are running in the valley, three of which are concentrators and one an amalgamator The children have had the benefit of q term of school which has just closet Our merchants are doing d thriving business which caus heavily loaded freight teams to visit Us, and they receive load of concentrations or rich ore in return to carry back To Yuma Christmas pass ed of lively; the principal features were a Christmas tree, and the good feelings created by the many presents distributed, and the marriage of Su- perintendent Mason. nf Ihe Silver King company. He gave free ball anl supper on the occasion; there was a large attendance at the ball. Several from Florence put in an appearance, and all seemed to enjoy themselves hugely. We enjoyed ourselves at a social hop on New Years eve. New Years day lhe town was full of miners and prospectors. They had jolly old time with old rye bidding it goodbye for the rest of Ihe year.
 What we want is, men who have either money or brains. One of the two is absolutely necessary, but men possessing both are preferable. Men who come here to work or invest, ready t1 battle with the Inconvenience of frontier life, good prospectnrs and miners, if they will only leave lheIr airs al home, will find hearty wei come among us. w. O. G.
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25

THE San Francisco Bulletin makes frequent and repeated effort towards the restoration of the five cent silver piece 10 lhe subsidiary coin system In revising mint laws in 1873, the half dime was omitted from the list of silver coins, (along with the dollar of the faihers,) and the detestable nicklv substituted. The dollar has been re stored by legislation, and now by all meaps resu>citate the silver half dime. The nickle five cent coin is the mean est fraud that ever was issued, and would be a disgrace to even Chinese currency
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25
Reported Recovery Of 4. '. Stewart's
 Remains.

NEW YORK, January 16.-The Sun says: IL is sIaled Upon authority s' trustworthy as 10 leave but lutlr doubt of it's entire correctness, that Mrs. A. T. Stewart has said that he hOdy of her husband has been recovered; thai It has been placed by him in secure vault, we'll guarded, there to remain till the completion Ot the rr,pi in ihe Stewart Mem ,rial Cathedral ar Garden ilv. IL is also said cer ain lawy' r t,ld Judge Hilton, recently. that the body could be found nn the payment "f $I0O.000, and no queSii ms asked and DO prosecutions. NrgJtiali 'n~ were colcluled and the iienli ficatlon Ot the remains satisfactorily estab- ishrd.
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25
FRoM Silver Belt, Globe City, JaI

FRoM Silver Belt, Globe City, Jan. uary IT:
 In the Stnnewall Jackson has been developed another rich body of ore at n d .pth of 230 feel, which covers the full face of the tunnel. The com pany are prospecting for water with a view to supply for their mill, now on the way from Yuma.
 The Hannibal Mining Company have struck a rich body of ore at a depth oi l25 feel, in their original shaft. The richest part of the vein is said to aver age from eighteen io twenty two inches m widlh-exceedin ly rich Tn sul- phurels. chlOrides and horn silver The whole width of the shaft shows mineral
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25

EACH one of the daily revolutions of The earth carries us flashing over the res pectable distance of 24000 miles, and 24OOO multiplied by 3G5 equals s, 7SO,- 900 miles. The d stance travelled Tn the run around the sun is something over 553, ,500.000 miles. Add this to the daily motion, and we have 662.2oO'- 900 miles. This is the journey Tor which every man, woman and chile who can manage to live until January !, 1880. has free pass.
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25

A COMPLETE reorganization of the Internal Revenue Department through out the Pacific States and Territories has been commenced under ihe charge of Special Revenue Agent Wm. A Garrett, who arrived in San Franci.cu about a month aga from Washington. for that purpose. The work includes A revision of the boundaries of dis tricts and a thorough weeding out of incompetent officials
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25
WEBSTER STREET.
ATTnRNEY AT LAW.

Tucson Arizona. Office on Meyers street, opposite Palace Hofel
 will practice in all the Courts of the Territory.
 Special attention given 10 mining cases and land grants.
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25
SOLON NJ ALIIS.

D. s. Deputy Mineral Surveyor and Civil
 Engineer,
 Tucson, Arizona. Of1ce with James Bual. Congress Strsei Opposite x. Internal Revenue office, ls prepared fo do any work in his line with prompiness and dispatch. Making Toplgapical Maps and Section, drawing oi mines a speciality.
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25
IAMES HELL.

ATTORNEY AND CoUNsELrR AT LAW,
 And Notary Public. Tucson Arizona. SperIal attention given to mining law an nrpruring patents. office nn Congress street, east Of Tele graph Office.
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25
W. s. EDWARDS,

CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR. Oniied States Deputy Mineral Surveyor. Tucscn, : : 1: Arizana. Special attention given To locations mn der the neSorr Land Act, and obtaining patents 10 min,ng prnperty.
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25
WILLIAM J. OSBORN,
ATrORNEY.AT-LAw,

NOTARY PUBLIC AND coNvEYANCER, Special assistance given in obtaining pa- tents for Mining and Irrempiion claims. and also tile tO land under the Desert lad and Timber culture laws
 Office north side Congress street, Tucson AriZnna
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25
THEODORE T.. STILES.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Tucson Arizona. Office oH inc Plaza; first door north Of iae County Buildings.
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25
Blooded Stock For Sale.

WE AVE TWENTY DURHAM AND " Devon bull calves for sale. Part ''i them can be seen al Riverside. PInal cnun'y, and The remainder on The ranch At The Junction of the ArivaipI with the San Pedro. Call on or address
 l. D. PUTNAM, o<if Riverside, Pinal Co.,, 4. T.
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25
FARLEY & POMROY,

ATTORNEYS AND CoUSsELoRs AT LAW. Tucson, Arizona Nntaries Public. office United Sfafe> District Attorney. Office on Congress
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25

"Isx'T my photograph excellent? said younger wife her husband. |" We'll, my dear" replied he, " there's a little too much repose about the mouth for it to he natural"
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25
R. H. HEREFORD.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
 NOTARY PUBLIC. ofice on Congress street, opposite Palace
 Hotel. TrcsOn Arizona.
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25
Whitening Sarcasm.
The Prescott Enterprise of January

The Prescott Enterprise of January 15, says:
 For piece of dazzling stupidity. ignorance or spite, or perhaps all, rec. nmmend us to the following cOmmua. cation received by President Hughes of the Council. Members of the Leg islature by a Concurrent Resolution are allowed twenty copies of such newspapers as they may select. Many of them have divided their patronage equally among the len papers publish ell in this Territory taking tw" of each, inc uding both Spanish papers, Las Dis Rep1blicas and Fl FrontcrIzO Each of the ten papers WAS iIfied of the number of copies required, and in reply tn the letter addressed to La, Dos RepGblica>, the amiable editor that valuable sheet sends the follow. ing telegram:
 TUCSON January l3.
 PRESIDENT nF THE COUNCIL: Your nrIel fnr Dos RepublicaS respectfully rejected You are very liberal. CHAs. II. FULLY.
 Ina>much as MT. Hughes. nn hl- in dividual allowance, had ordered one more than the average; had solicited and secured subscriptions fnr MT. Tul- ly, and had, up to the time of rrceiv. ing the above message. worked tO se- cure Las Dos RepGblica> the printing in Spanish of the Governors message we say. in view of thes facts, il looks as If MT. Fully was cutting off hi; own nose to spite his face. MT Fully perhaps ihinks the President and Speaker of The House have rhe power of saying what papers members should take, and should have sent the whole list to him.
Arizona citizen., 1879-01-25

SU BSCRiPTlON RATES. o,e Copy, one year, 70 Ou One copy, six months SOO Single numbers H