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The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-15
ArizOna's New Fibre--iseats Our
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Considerable interest was excited some weeks ago among manufacturers of fine fabrics, in New York and Newark, by the exhibition of a beautiful fibre, taken from plant which grows wild, and in great quantities, on the bottoms along the Colorado River It is in every way superior to ramie, and dresses-up with a finish equal to that of the finest silk. The specimens of the fibre shown at the East, and also sent to Europe, were five and six feet long and, by their beauty, strength and length, created quite fulror among certain wealthy manufacturers. A botanist has been sent out here and is now travelling on the river gathering specimens for classification, estimating areas covered by the plant in it's natural growth; and examining into the feasibil- ity of its profitable gathering, or cultiva- tion for commercial purposes. The Southern Pacific Railroad Company takes an active interest in this matter and is extending material assistance toward its investigation. The plant forms dense thickets on the river bottoms, growing to height of four to seven feet, in stalks little larger than lead pencil. Its roots are very tough and so matted together that it takes at least two yoke of oxen to draw a blow through them. We have not heard its botanical name, nor do we know whether it has yet been classified This plant must not be confounded with the wild or "Indian" hemp which grows so luxuriantly along the Colorado river, and which, by the way, is not true hemp, being known to botany as ApocynuDs Can1aabinuna.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-15
The Biggest Yet

Mining discoveries are like an epidemic, or revival of religion;
 for a while nobody has it, then suddenly everybody gets it. We have been reporting many new and valuable finds during the past few weeks; but the "chief"
 is said to have been struck about fifteen miles east and south from
 the old Ajo copper mines, and some sixty or seventy miles south east from the railroad at Texas Hill. The first shipment from it was an experimental one of 420 pounds of croppings made short time ago; it assayed at the rate of S1.44 per pound, and realized $395 for the lot, clear of all ex- penses. On Tuesday another shipment of 1000 pounds of the same stuff went from here. The ledge crops boldly for two and a half or three miles, in many places from 120 to 140 feet wide; this statement is corroborated by several parties who have seen. the mine, and who say these crop pings are mostly ore. Much of the float is malleable and can be cut with a knife. The ledge was shown to the locators by an In- dian, who charged them one dol lar for his trouble. It is within five miles of a well dug by Dor sey when he was working some gold ore near there in arrastras. The well is forty feet deep, and is said to have fifteen feet of water ill it. Dorsey killed a PapagO and
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-15

found it prudent to go away. Timber is said to be abundant enough in the vicinity for fuel; and there is grass enough for all uses. The country affords a good natural wagon road from the Texas Hill railroad station to the mine. The fortunate locators' names are Lockhart, Ward, Meyers and Morse. This dis covery will lead to others down there in the Papago country.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-15
ARIZONA SENTINEL.
FEBRUARY 15, 1879
Killed the Goose,

The passing of divorce-bills has been a goose which bi-ennially laid golden eggs for some of our legislators. Of the twenty-se seven members there were usually nine who voted against such bills; five or six of the rest voted "aye" :" from good-nature. or in exchange for support to some of their own pet bills. The remaining dozen members divided the spells; ave- raging $250 for each of the usual twenty or twenty-five divOrces. This was a very nice perquisite of legislation and, judiciOusly hand led, might have been perpetua- ted; it was one of the inducements which made it possible to secure candidates for the Legislature. But the present members have displayed base and selfish dis regard of the interests of their successors. Their greed has led them into overdoing this divorce business so fiagrantly as to at tract more attention than usual, and to arouse public indignation. They have killed the divorce-bill goose; for now Congress will surely take away from future leg islatorS all chance to divorce peo- pie, with or without divorcees' consent or knowledge. No more of those eggs to suck!
 Our late Legislature actually passed one bill divorcing fifteen couples. One of that lot of di- vorces cost over 5000 in "cOm- pensatiOn" to legislators; of this one we happen to have accurate information. We learn that many of these divOrceeS were in utter ignorance of what was transpiring at Prescott; and that a large pro- portion of them were not even residents of this Territory. The people of Arizona cannot shirk or dodge responsibility for the infa- nous and shameless conduct of the legislators they elected to office. But it is due to ourselves to explain to the outside world that, in counties remote from the Capital it is hard to induce good citizens to become candidates, and people are forced to make the best selection they can from the swarm of bogus Performers and true demagogues who crowd for ward for office. The very eXces- seS of these legislators will cause checks to be placed on their suc- cessors. The cutting-off of spells will make our scrubs less anxious to become our legislators of the future.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-15

THE Colorado river below Yuma is beginning to attract the atten- ton it has long merited. The coun- try from here to its mouth is away from the usual lines of travel, and people passing through here are too apt to form their impressions of it from the gravel mesas of Yuma, and from the sandy dilu- vium bordering the river for some miles above and below. The val ley below here is very wide and level; and less frequent changes in the river-channel have enabled it's soil to become changed in cha racter and to become saturated With decayed organic matter. The wonderful luXuriance of timber and shrubbery attest it's fertility. Freezes from the Gulf of Cortez temper it's summer eli mate, and combine with the ozone charged winds of the California desert to dissipate malaria, and to make it one of the most health full countries in the world. Sev- eral attempts have been made to develop some of its wonderful re- sources but, under Mexican mis- management, they have signally failed. A colony was started at Lerdo under Mexican auspices; it shared the common fate of kin dred enterprises. But Americans are now settling there who bid fair to make a success of their ventures. Horses, cattle, sheep and hogs have been taken there in considerable numbers, and are doing well. Experimental crops of cotton, sugar, corn, etc have yielded beyond expectation; and are to be followed by others on a larger scale. Within p miles of Lerdo are extensive banks of tOl- erably pure sulphur. Not far off, and within 20 miles of Adair Bay, are great beds of soda, from which ship-loads have been sent to Europe. Within easy distance are good salt springs,
 whose waters cover the ground overfiowed by them with crusts of pure salt several inches thick. There are also good mines of silver, copper and iron, in the Pinacate mountains, 50 miles away. On both sides of the river are thousands of acres covered with a heavy annual growth of a wild hemp, whose fibre has been proved to have commercial value, and which can be had for the cost of harvesting. Climate and soil have adapted this coun- try for many products denied to countries less favored. Irriga- tion is not a necessity to a large part of it; it's soil is always moist within a short distance from the surface, and water is found any where at the depth of a few feet. All these facts, and hundreds more, equally creditable, have been laid before capitalists, who are now Investigating them. Several projects are under way for acquiring lands along the lower Colorado, and peopling them with thrifty settlers
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-15

Sinking Fund---Yun1a County.
 YUMA, A. T., Feb. Sth, 1879. DIDS WILL BE RECEIVED FOR THE ID surrender of General Fund War rants, up to ? o'clock P. M. of Monday Feb 24th, 1879. All bids must be sealed directed to the Treasurer of Yuma County marked Sinking Fund. Warrants must accompany bids. Amount to be bid for five hundred and forty-four and 76-1OO dollars (S544.76).
 A. E. DECORSE, Treasurer,
 per J. H. TAGGART, 4E3t Deputy.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-15
Secretary McCrackin C. M. Co.

Believing that prompt response to the above appeal will work the speediest re- lief to all concerned, hereby recommend all who hold the McCrackin" drafts to agree to the asked-for extension of time, and to authorize, in the manner sug- gested in the foregoing letter, the signing of the Agreement to that effect, now in the Company's office in San Francisco,
 Yours truly,
 L. F. HOWELL,
 Asst. Supt. w., F. x Co.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-15
MARRIED.

TH-CARPENTER-A Yuma, A. T Feb. 9th, 1879, pr. W. F. Smith and Miss A. M. Carpenter; both of San Francisco, Cal.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-12-18
NOTICE OF FINAL ENTRY.
LAND OFFICE AT HELANA, MONTANA, }
October IA 1879.

Notice is hereby given that the following-named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make final
proof in support Of his claim, and secure final en-
try thereof at the expiration Of thirty days from
Smith. Declaratory statement No. 34i9. for the
southwest quarter of the northwest quarter, the
cnteen, and the north east quarter-of the south
east quarter Of section ls, township No. 8 north
range No. ii east, and nam q the following rs his
witnesses, viz: John Il. Moore and John Nj.
Smith, OF EIeaghcr county, Montana, and William
SWEET and John II. Freeser, of Helena, Montana.
5-4-5t. j. II. MOE, Register.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-12-18
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lark & PATTERSON.
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-22
[Donaldsonville Chief.l


On Thursday colored individual who re-
joices In the rognomen of Amos Lang, and
who plays an important part In guiding the
destinies OF the republic by filling the high
Office of police Juror In the parish of St.
James, visited our courthouse for the pur-
pose OF signing marriage bond as surety
for friend who Is about to change his condi-
ton OF life. Before the business of complet-
ing the bond and issuing the license was &C
complished, Deputy Sheriff Israel appeared
in the clerks Office, laid his hand on Lang's
shoulder and marched him down stairs to the
headquarters OF Tailor Lefort who took the
gentleman into camp with his accustomed
suavity. The secret Of this summary trans
action Is, that Lang was arrested here In 1876
for obtaining pair OF shoes from b. GRtte,
ESQ, OF Donaldsonville. on forged order
which purported to be signed by Mr.. j. @. Co
field. Accused gave bond OF $50 for appear
ance, with Messrs. p Landry and Richmond
Howard as SUI Q lies, but jumped bail and has
kept out OF the way OF the officers Of this
parish ever since. The case was called at
three terms of the district court, and several
bench warrants have been placed In the hands
of the sheriff for Langs apprehension, but no
opportunity has been afforded the officer to
cage his bird until day before yesterday,
when the fellow flew into the judicial net In
the manner stated. As Lang's case Is on the
docket of the district court. he will doubtless
have to lie in jail until the next term of that
court, on the third Monday of May, unless
he elects to waive right OF jury and be tried
In the parish court
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-22
BY Chas. III. Reed.

TWO-STORY HOUSE ON GASQUET STREET.
SUCCESSION OF R0BEhT EICHORN
Second District Court for the Parish OF Orleans
No. 40.9t4
pY CHAS. Fl. REED. Auctioneer-Off1ee No.
- 1874 Gravier street-At auction. TIL tuesday,,
February 81, 1879, at u o'clock M. at the MER-
CHANTS AND AUCTION ERS' EXCHANGE.
on Royal between Canal and Customhouse
streets. by virtue and IN. pursuance Of an
order Of the Hon. A. l.. Tissot. Judge of the
Second District Court for the parish OF Orleans.
signed January "a. 1879, for account of the above
entitled succession. will be sold the property,
viz
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. with all the
buildings and improvements thereon. In the
First District of this city. known as lot No. IA of
square No. 434, which square is bounded by
Gasquet Palmyra. Claiborne and Derbigny
streets. and which lot measures 25 feet front on
Gasauet street by depth OF 100 feet inches,
between parallel lines, American measure. The
improvements com prise a substantial two story
residence and Its dependencies, known as No.
la Gasquet street.
Terms-Cash. A deposit will be exaeted on
the spot to bind the sale.
Act of sale by Vim. III. Seymour, notary, at pur-
chasers expense. ja25 fe1 8 Is % ~
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-22
The Judges injunction suits.


The district judges Of New Orleans have
got out injunctioDs against the Aud tor and
Treasurer restraining them from issuing or
cashing any warrants until the salaries of
these judges are paid. VIVA Judge or other
constitutional officer should DO made pre-
ference creditor by the State we have never
been able to understand; nor do we see any
just or equitable reason why these men should
be paid to the detriment OF all other creditors
OF the State. While 1t is true that they are
entitled to their pay and ought to have 1t, 1t
Ia none the less true that other men have not
only given their services to the State, but
have expended their money also to supply
her needs. Why this class Of creditors should
be constantly legslated against Is to us I'M
Ineligible. Why should warrant issued to
o Judge, who gives nothing to the State but
HIS time, and receives for his salary $4,000
year In return, be made receivable for licenses
and taxes, when warrants given In payment
for goods supplied and hard labor honestly
done, and at a cash price, are placed upon the
ordinary list and not made receivable for
licenses and taxes. Sauce for the goose"
ought to be sauce for the gander," but
Louisiana Legislatures have never made 1t
so. In framing new constitution let the
people see to It that these eormorants are
placed on n level with other men and given
no privilege other than any other citizen is
entitled tn.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-22
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
sHERIFF SALES,
Widow Anais Berens VS.. Joseph Paul LIE
Blanc and Honere Boutte, Executors of


Blanc and Honere Boutte, Executors of
Francois Philippe Boutte.
LsOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
Il ish of Orleans. No. 44a27-By virtue Of a
writ of seizure and sale, to me directed by the
honorable the Fourth District Court for the
parish of Orleans. In the above entitled cause, |
will proceed to sell at public auction. at the
Merchants and Auctloneers' Exchange. Royal
street between Canal and Gustomhouse streets.
in the Second District of this city, on SATUR-
DAY March 30. 1879, at u n'eloak m
THE TWO UNDIVIDED THIRDS belonging
to the succession of FRANCOIS PHILIPPE
BOUTTE In the two following pieces Of real
l. A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. with the
buildings and improvements thereon. situated
in the First District OF the city of New Orleans
In the square bounded by ST. Charles. Gravier
and Camp streets and Commercial Alley. meas
uring sixty five feet nine Inches and four lines
American measure, more or less. front on 81.
Charles street by one hundred and seventy fert
nine inches in depth AMI front on Commercial
Alley. forming the north corner OF st. Charles
O. A STRIP OF GROUND. adjoining the
above lot and In the same square, formerly the
corner OF said st. Charles and Commercial
Alley, and having one foot nine inches four
lines front on st. Charles street by one hun
dred and seventy feet nine inches In depth and
front on Commercial Alley.
The said two pieces Of real estate. with the
tent of the said two undivided thirds thereof.
belonging to said succession. will be sold. In
flock. at one and the same time. for one and
the same price.
Seized In the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
j. r. ALCEE GAUTHREAUX.
Civil Sheriff of the Parish OF Orleans.
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eTtSOn L. IOflan,
ENIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
= tsh OF Orleans. No. 9600-By virtue of writ
OF seizure and sale to me directed by the honor
able the Fifth District Court for the parish of Or
leans, In the above entitled cause, will proceed
to sell at public auction, at the Merchants and
Auctloneers' Exchange. Royal street. between
canal and Gus omh0use streets, in the Second
district OF this city. on TUESDAY. March 49,,
1879. at IL O'Clock NJ. the following described
property to-wit-
ACERTAIN LOT OR PORTION OF GROUND,
with all the buildings and improvements
thereon. rights. way 8 and appurtenances there
unto beonging. situated In the Fourth District
OF this city, and forming part of square num-
Der seventy-six which Is bounded by Camp
Chestnut, Third and Fourth streets. according
to plan drawn by Buisson. surveyor, ON the
fifth day Of March, 1882. The said lot or por-
ton OF ground having. in American measure, one
nundred and ninety, six feet three inches and
four lines front on Third street by one hundred
and fifty eight feet in depth and front on Chest
nut street, OF which it forms the corner two
hundred and fifty-four feet on a line parallel
with Camp and Chestnut streets, and one hum
dred and thirty six feet three inches and four
lines In the rear. beginning at sixty feet from
me corner OF Chestnut and Fourth streets and
fronting on the latter. rs per sketch made by
Harrison, surveyor, and annexed to an act
passed before s. Magner late notary public
In this city, on the thirteenth day of September
1870
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot
j. II. ALCEE GAUTHREAUX
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish of Orleans.
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SHERIFF SALES.
The City OF New Orleans vs.. christopher
Cornell: same ys, same

Council; same ys. same.
THIRD DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
4 ish of Orleans. No. 20 962 land Sixth District
Court for the parish Of Orleans No. 1646-By
virtue of two wrts of fieri fHcias. to me d.
rected by the honorable the Third and Sixth
District Courts for the parish OF Orleans. In the
above entitled causes, Tor city taxes of Is 6 and
1873. will proceed to sell at public auction. at
the Merchants and Aucioneers' Exchange
Royal street. between Canal and Cusl omhouse
streets, In the Second District Of this city, on
MONDAY, March "a. 1879. at IL o'clock M. the
following dascribad property. to VII
CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND, sit
number two hundred and ninety three, bound
ed by Rampant, Julia, Girod and Basin streets
designated as lots. number twenty one and
twenty-five. measuring fifty-one feet front on
Rampant street by one hund cd feet In Depth
A CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND sit.
uated In the First District Of this city In square
number two hundred and seventy. ght. Bound
designated as lots number seventeen and eigh-
teen. measuring each twenty nine feet front on
Rampant street by one hundred and twelve feet
A CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND. sit.
uated In the First District of this city, In square
numbertwo hundred and eighty nine. bounded
by Rampant White, Clio and Erato streets des-
ing the corner of Rampant and Clio streets, and
measuring twenty-five feet front on RAM part
street by ninety seven feet In depth; lot num-
Der thir cen. forming the corner Of White and
Clio streets and measuring thirty feet front ON
White street by ninety seven feet In depth.
Seized In the above suits.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
J. r. ALOEE GAUTHREAUX.
Civil Sheriff OF the Parish of Orleans.
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AUCTION SALES.
BY Nash q Hodgson.
s A L T.
REVENUES OF THE PUBLIC MARKETS

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, CRY HALL
New Orleans. February 30, 1879.
VIII be sold at public auction. In the Council
Chamber, City Hall. on WEDNESDAY, February
26. 1879. at IL o'clock m. the revenues of the
following mentioned Public Markets for the
month OF March. 1879. or for March. April and
May. 1879. as per ordinance No. 49l5. Admins
tration Series to wit:
Fruit and Vegetable Markets.
French Meat Market.
Poydras and Pile Markets.
IRENE Market.
Washington and Port Markets
st. Bernard Market
LeBreton Market
st. Mary's Market.
Magazine Market.
Claiborne Market.
sorapuru Market.
Ninth Street Market.
Algiers Market
Dryades Market.
The markets will be sold separately for one
month. or for three months each.
Terms and Conditioned Cash on the spot In
United States currency
The city reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
J. HENRY BEHAN,
fe2o % "a 20 Administrator Of Commerce.
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Gen. j. Floyd King.


The Natchez Democrat learns from pri-
waite letter from Washington that there are
strong prejudices among Republicans against
Gen. j. Floyd King, and that they connect
him with the recent troubles in Tensas and
Concordia parishes In the district from which
he has been elected Nothing can be more
unjust than such feeling. Gen. King, In
the first place, had no need Of any bulldozing
movement to secure his election and no one
was better cognizant of this fact than his
shrewd and INSCRIPTIONS opponent, John L.
Ludeling. He was perfectly aware that
Gen. King, without a blow or threat of any
kind, would certainly beat him In the dis
trict. He therefore set himself to work to
some act which would bring on CO sion,
and, as he thought, furnish capital for him
and his party in the contingencies of the fu-
ture Fairfax fell into the trap thus cum
ningly laid, and was foolish enough to allow
his colored friends In Tensas parish, where
they were In a majority OF probably ten to
one, to make attempts at bulldozing. In
their excitabe folly the colored people
carried their rotous disposition too far, and
the fears of the white people, not only in these
parishes but In the adjoining country, be-
came excited to q pitch which has seldom
been reached So far from Gen. King excit-
ing these troubles, we have It from persons
who were with him during the whole of the
canvass, that he used his influence and his
authority as commander OF the State militia
IN his district to prevent any conflict When
the Tensas troubles were taking place he was
AT Winnsboro, and was informed OF them by
special courier, and he Immediately took
measures to put stop to them. But when
ne reached the scene of disturbance the
Troubles We're all over. To connect Gen.
hiing with the unfortunate results of this ex-
Tyiling period is unjust to him, and there is no
~ WashiI LOT the charge. III the Republicans
a. washington are sincere in their con-
hhtelnnauon OF this affair. let them fix the
pia,ie where yn It properly belongs. and de-
aii tha + oonh l. Ludeling as the real cause of
groes IN Iensas and Concordia parishes s-' ~