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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-03-18
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-03-18

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-03-18

B>cEIBER
Arizona citizen., 1879-07-18
The LaH Of "coid Decks. {"

It is possible that some of the sport ing fraternity of Tucson may be inter ested in the following taken from a Nevada paper:
 Upon motion of Acting District At torney Kingston, the case of The State vs. Joseph Noon, was dismissed re- gently in Justices Court. Defendant was one of the parties implicated in the ringing in" of a cold deck and box at the faro game at the Idaho ss- loon lately. The charge, which was petty larceny, was based upon the fact that the box belonging to the game was abstracted when the one contain ing the frigid pack was substituted A majority of the jury at the trial held however, that the act was only an "e4- change" which, according to the time honOred adage, is mo robbery" hence they refused to convict. The decision was to the effect that the tiger must protect himself in his jungle, and the axiom will doubtless henceforth be- quoted as an established principle of law by our legal 'luminaries.
Arizona citizen., 1879-07-18
Secretnry ScbVrZ Makes Another Im-
 portdnt Hninq Dacision.


 An adverse claim was filed to an application for patent Tn April, 1876, and summons issued. It was shown on the part of the applicant that the adverse claimant had not perfected service on the applicant as late as in May, lS'S, and had taken no further steps to prosecute the suit, and on this state of facts the General Land Office decided that the adverse claim had been waived for want of reasonable diligence" and that the applicant was entitled to patent. An appeal was taken to the Secretary, who, in re. view of the case, says:
 Section 2326 of the Revised Statutes provides in plain terms that a failure on the part of an adverse claimant to prosecute his suit to judgment with reasonable diligence, shall be waiver of his claim, but it does not provide either in terms or necessary implica- tlon that the General Land Office shall decide what constitutes reasonable diligence " while the suit is pending Tn court. The object of this law clearly was to require parties claiming an ad- verse interest in land included in an application for patent, to try the right of possession and have the controversy determined by the State courts before any issuance of patent. The ques- tiOn of diligence in the prosecution of a pending suit is as much a question for the determination of the court as any other question of law or fact which may arise in the progress of the case, and one which, after the court has acquired jurisdiction, should be left for its determination.
 l am of opinion that the proper practice in cases of this character IS for the defendant, if, in his opinion, the suit is not prosecuted with reason able diligence, to move the court tol dismiss the case for want of prosecu- ton, and if the motion is granted cause the judgment to be certified toI the General Land Office, when 8 pat ent can be issued without conflict with the jurisdiction of courts or the rights of parties in interest.
 Applicants for patent and adverse claimants in Arizona should keep the above in mind. It is a most import ant ruling, and it is not difficult to apply the view of the Sec | retary to other points regarding what belongs to courts to decide when a mining case is once in court Tor determination.
Arizona citizen., 1879-07-18
OUR EASTERN BORDER.
Dos cdbezds, SWssheim and Clifton
 Districts.

Hardly a day passes that we do not
 meet with well-informed men from
 Clifton, Dos Cabezas, Chiricahuas and
 the Swisshelm district with reports of
 the extensive and rich mineral depos-
 its of those sections. We have some
 notes taken last week in talk with
 F. 5. Ketchum who has personally ex. amined the localities named.
 At Dos Cabezas and southward to
 Bowie. he says the lodges are large and rich enough to make one of the most productive camps in the Terri. tory. One vein bearing gold, is con- tinuously located for nine miles. It lies between perpendicular slate walls, and the Bear Cave" claim of 150O feet Is one containing gold in every place where pieces have. been broken off. The owner asks an enormous price for it, considering that no devel- Opment has been made upon it. MT. ketchum thinks it likely the claim is worth all and even more than asked, but development alone will prove, and however rich on top, he thinks the day gone by when immense sums will be paid for undeveloped claims. 9th CT claims at Dos Cabezas are rich and development improves them. In this connection it is significant fact that that veteran miner, P. w. Smith, (Pres- ident Pima County Bank has just es- tablished a mercantile house at Dos Cabczas. MT. Smith has long expe- rience in mining and has been success full
 Mir. Ketchum also speaks in very de cided terms of the richness and won derful extent of silver veins in Swiss helm district which lies about thirty five miles southerly from Camp Bowie and in detached mountains west of the Dragon range. E. Martin Smith, brother of P. w., has been something over a year in that section. He is d man of large mining experience in different sections of the Pacific coast, and his adherence to the district nam ed is indicative of its richness. HeI has San Francisco financial connec- ton, as we understand, that will very likely soon make Swisshelm a produc- tive district.
 MT. Ketchum speaks in detail of the success of the placer mines north of Clifton in Arizona. He says there are gravel beds or banks along the FrescOI river which, are from ten to 150 feet deep and that all the dirt will pay. A of miners are taking out $20I per day to the hand. The country is favorable to mining. At some seasons water will be scarce but there will bel some at nearly all times. The way tOI reach there from here is via Pueblol Viejo. In the same neighborhOod. are numerous large veins of quartz bear ing gold, and many locations have been made, and the future of the dis trict is bright
Arizona citizen., 1879-07-18
GLobe QISfrIcf.

Items culled from the Silver Belt of July II:
 Inspector Hammond left yesterday for the San Carlos Agency.
 Rich placer diggings are reported five miles north of Clifton. In one week eight men washed $500 gold.
 The Connolly party took legal pos session of the Wana Whata mine, Pioneer District, June 13.
 The roaster for the Isabella mill has arrived. The work of placing it in position is being vigorously pushed.
 Some benevolent society in the East sent two boxes of religious pamphlets for the special reading of the San Car los Agency Indians. The donors meant well, but evidently lacked in judgment.
 The first rain of the season fell on the evening of the Sth, since which time showers have been frequent, and in some sections of this and Maricopa Counties have been heavy. The fire in the Pinal and Sierra Ancha noun tains hss beer entirely quenched.
 We learn from reliable source that the Nugget Mining Company have re- commenced work on their mines in Richmond Basin. On Saturday last S2 per pound ore was taken from the mine. which was sacked for the com pany's office in New York. It is the intention of the company to erect a mill in the Basin.
Arizona citizen., 1879-07-18
contrnbnBd Trade with Mexieo.

The Mexican Congress at its late session passed law imposing severe penalties for smuggling, one of which may be imprisonment for five years The following shows some of the re- suits of said law:
 CITY OF MEXICO, June 30-On the 26th instant part of the crew of the Mexican war steamer Libertad, at Vera Cruz, mutinied and seized the steamer while the commander was on shore. Simultaneously some officers at the Vera Cruz garrison attempted to raise a revolt. Nine of the rebels were killed.
 While the Government has appar- ently mastered the situation since the revolt of the garrison reign of terror has prevailed. All merchants are hos tile to the Government,i in consequence of a law against contraband trade, and they have ever since been in a quasi state of revolt.
Arizona citizen., 1879-07-18
Tombstone Bullion m PhhladeIohin.

For some weeks past we have ob served quotations of Tombstone NJ and NJ. stock in the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, the latest showing over SC per share. Regarding the Tombstone bullion in that city, the Philadelphia Inquirer of July says Yesterday there was an excitement among the members of the Board of | Brokers similar to that of the days of the early receipt of precious metal 1 from California. This was caused by the arrival at the office of the Tomb stone Mill and Mining Company, of Arizona, No. BIO Exchange Place, which is opposite the headquarters of the Board of Brokers, of shipment of eight bars of silver, amounting in value to over $1S,000.
 The North American of the same date says:
 In the mining stocks some excite ment was created by the arrival at the office of the Tombstone Mill and Min Ing OOHl pdnSY NO. OlO QUICK EACnange Place, of large consignment of silver from the mines of the company in Arizona. The metal was in bars and attracted considerable attention. This lot was shipped on June IT and reached its destination yesterday. An other consignment started on the 18th, and is expected to reach here on Sat urday next. The stock was held very firmly and all the sales were at 658 The friends of the mine assert that should the developments of the past month continue to present as favorable q return in the future, dividends will astonish the holders of the stock be- fore they know where they are.
 The Times of the 2d says:
 Of the mining shares Tombstone, being fortified by the actual exhibition of the precious metals obtained from its property and the announcement of more on the way, went fraction higher. The remainder of the list ruled steadily.
 On the 2d the stock of the company sold freely in Philadelphia at $6.T5 per share.
Arizona citizen., 1879-07-18
The 5rooksIde.
I wander'd by the brookslde,

wander'd by the brooksIde, wRnder'd by the mill: could not hear the brook flow. The noisy wheel was still; There was no burr Of grasshopper. No chirp Of any bird; But the beating of my own heart Was all the sound heard. l sat beneath the elm tree, Iwatch'd the long, long shade, Aud as Il grew slill longer l did not feel afraid; For listen'd for footfau. l listen'd for word; But the beating Of my own heart Was all the sound heard. He came nOt-no, he came not The night cnme on alone Ibe little stars sat one by one, kach on his golden throne; The evening air pass'd by my cheek. The leaves above were stirr'd; But the beating Of my own heart Was all the sound heard. Fast. silent tears were flowing; When 'sofnethng stood behind: A hand was on my shoulder, knew It's touch was Kind; It drew me nearer, nearer We dld not speak one word: But the beating oi our own hearts Was all the sound we heard.
 -lLord Houghtou.
Arizona citizen., 1879-07-18
Hopeful Results from Irrigation.

As an illustration of how irrigation changes the condition of a country where it is applied, a person has only to go to the Washington or Nevada Colonies and take a shovel and turn up the soil, and It will be found that it is moist clear to the surface, and that water can be obtained by digging down few inches. Three years ago this same soil was as dry as a sand heap, and to obtain water a we'll full forty feet deep would have to be sunk. In few years it seems probable from the vast amount of water that is being poured out on the surface the water level will be raised all over the plains, then seasons when the rainfall is light will not be so severely felt as now.- Fresno EXpOsitOr.
Arizona citizen., 1879-07-18
Prominent Hallway 0mcI0I Coming.

The general passenger agent of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe road NIT. Anderson, is now this side of San ta Fe en route to Tucson, and perhaps will go further west for conference with the Southern Pacsflc officials. IL seems that so far, there has been no understanding on important business relating to this Southern business. General Anderson passed from Las Ne- gas to Santa Fe about a week ago, and on the way quite freely talked with stage passengers about his trip this way. His visit is likely to result in either business understanding with the Southern Pacific or sharp compe- titiOn.
Arizona citizen., 1879-07-18
.Scr1p Of History.

From the Government archives of State of Sonora: In the year 1877 Felipe German, an Indian of the Pue- bio of Taupe, in a petition to the Gov ernment for the ranch of San Antonio de Padua, gives as a reason why said place should be granted to him that his grandfather, Antonio German, as was we'll known in the Province, was the discoverer of the Bolas de Plata, ia Erizona; and also, that he was cele- brated as the executor of an orna- mental painting in the church of the pueblo"
Arizona citizen., 1879-07-18

PUEBLO VIEJO Valley is that DOT tion of the Gila Valley lying above Camp Thomas and within Arizona. It is about forty miles in length and from one to several in width. The soil and climate are speci ally adapted to the growth of all kinds of grain and fruit, and water never fails in the Gila for irrigation. For years past Tucson has been supplied with many potatoes from there, and from sample just re- ceived from MT. A. E. Jacobs, of Saf- ford, the supply of that necessary root is abundant and of large size this year. The potato on our table weighs just one pound and five ounces strong and appears to be of best quality. NIT. Jacobs says it shows what they can grow out there when they try. Pueblo Vieio Valley will never lack for an improving market in the new mining camps. established military posts and stock ranges both north and south of ii and we have no doubt but wh al each year will bring some improve ment in the qualify, variety and quan- titv of productions in that valley.
Arizona citizen., 1879-07-18
TOMBSTONE CORRESPONDENCE. Chat About old and New Developments.
TOMBSTONE, July 13, 1879

TOMBSTONE, July Is, lotS
 ED. CITIZEN Ut is now some tim, since I last wrote to you concerning our district. Since then things have been gradually improving up to tht present time, and now we are quite satisfied as to the richness of ouI mines.
 The Tombstone Company have made regular shipments of bullion for near ly two months, and judging from the size of their ore dumps, and the pres ent size and quality of the ore bodies at 100 feet down, I should say the ship. ments will be just as regular and as good, or better for the next year to come, even if they never find another pound of ore.
 Many people have thought that the Lucky Cuss was not as rich as was re ported, but the people who express such an opinion, I think have not been down into the mine, and some of them have never been within half a mile of it at all. The Lucky Cuss at present shows two veins dipping one east and the other west, and they will meet at about 150 feet when they will have one immense ore body, and at present they are taking out some wonderfully rich ore. The Contention is still showing up her vast treasures, and all along the drift now over 300 feet in length, there is we'll defined and permanent vein. They are erecting the Hoisting Works and will shortly have them completed when the ore dump will grow at an astounding rate. There have been rich discoveries within the last three months. On the south end of the dis trict there is vein that can be triced over two miles in length, and it is from to 9 feet wide, and runs par allel with the Tough Nut; the one seems to be the heading veins of the north end of district and the other the south end. The claims situated on this large vein are called The La Pla- ta, La Plata No. 2, Superior, Superior No. 2, McDuff, Tombstone, The Car bonate, and other claims running to- wards the Mill Site. The Carbonate was purchased few days ago by d MT. Bowman from St. Louis. He has commenced opening up the property with very satisfactory results, the ore at ten feet assaying away up in the hundreds. The Byron mine has shaft over fifty feet and at that depth shows some good looking ore. The Rattle Snake claim is being worked again and in one place they have cut clear across the ledge and it shows over 9 feet and it is splendid prospect. The San Pedro at 100 feet shows some good ore. The Handy and Fortress mines, southeast of Contention, have been prospected and show some very fine ore.
 The new town of Tombstone is grow ing very rapidly and almost every day some new house is started. They are
  mostly built of lumber and seem to grow like mushrooms.
 We are having few showers, most | ly in the afternoon, and which coOls 1 the air..
 There have been many parties here from the eastern states lately and judg- ing from the tone of the conversation, I should think Tombstone stands very high in the localities from whence they come. VERITAs.
Arizona citizen., 1879-07-18
Famous ID History.

A new era of mining development is also dawning in Arizona. The early mining adventures in that Territory were not generally successful. A great many of the mines contained little more than rich pockets of ore, and the treatment required for the reduction of these ores was unlike that required in Nevada. More recently mines have been worked with system and thor oughness, and it now looks as if some of the Arizona mines would become famous in the history of mining enter prises in this country.-San Francisco Bulletin, July 9.
Arizona citizen., 1879-07-18
Successful ErperIments n RedUcIng
 RefrnctorY Ore.

The experimenting of extracting an- timony, zinc, lead, iron and all base metals from refractory ore by passing quartz previously wasted, over copper plates heavily charged with electricity by the Western Electricity Company, a full account of which was published in the Post of Thursday last, has proven a grand success. Ore which, under ordinary processes, milled but s per ton has been made to go up as high as $15. The result of Thursdays trlal has demonstrated the fact that the base metal in the most refractory ore can be extracted by electricity, and at tritiing cost per ton.-S. F. Post, July 2.
Arizona citizen., 1879-07-18
" Our Success ut PdrJs. |"

This is the title of a twenty-eight-
 page pamphlet just received. It is a
 reprint of an article written by Hon.
 R. c. Mccormick and first published in the North American Review for July. The matter is of little interest to Arizona beyond these two facts {: The lesson it teaches of how immense ly trade may be extended by an exhi- bition of meritorious articles at an in ternational exhibition where they can be and are judged in comparison with like articles produced throughout the world, and that the American success at Paris was made under the supervis- ion of a distinguished representative of Arizona. There is no question but the recent revival of manufacturing and trade in the United States is very largely due to the Centennial exhibi- ton in 1876 and to the Paris show of 1878. The resumption of specie pay ments and the better economics of the people have helped, but as agencies they have been far less potent than these two exhibitions, for the latter have convinced mankind in general of the superior character of many of our manufactures. Factory operatives owe much to these exhibitions, and our nation has been benefited far be- yOnd what it deserved if it were judged by the niggardly support itI gave them. Governor Mccormick simply refers in his article to the var ious articles and their exhibitors, that obtained high mention and awards by the jurors.
Arizona citizen., 1879-07-18
GeoIo9fcQI Survey.

Prof." Powell, Lieut.. Wheeler and
 others in charge of the geological sur
 veys in the Western States and Terri
 tories, for years past employed their strongest efforts, if not best talent, in trying to break each other down and monopOlize the work, which in their hands was more ornamental than use. ful and very expensive. Clarence King, young and modest man of real merit and one who only sought to do we'll whatever was given him to do, has been by Congress put at the head Of all this important public work and the others left out in the cold.
 It is now announced that Prof. King will soon enter the field and work with vigor and thoroughness. He was the man to discover and expose the fam Ous diamond fraud perpetratel on Ari- zOna by prominent San Francisco men. The New York Engineering and Mining Journal of July says be will endeavor to solve sssome of the important problems presented by the active mining districts on iSe public domain. The COmstock lode, and the productive districts of California, Ne vada, Arizona, Utah and Colorado, and perhaps other States and Territories containing pubic lands, will be, as wei hear, surveyed by geOlOgists of prac- tical field-experience during the pres ent year. Of course, the work cannot be done in year for all time. What is immediately needed is such a recon nOissance of each region as will eluci- date, on impartial and competent au- thority, the main features and rela tiOns of it's geological structure and its deposits. We do not expect miracles; but we do anticipate great practical benefit from even the pre- measures adopted by the Di- rector. The work is in good hands.
Arizona citizen., 1879-07-18
RaIIWay Activity n New HexIco.

From the Mesilla Independent July 12th:
 Assistant Chief Engineer William Hood of the Southern Pacific Railroad, and his wife, and 30 men divided into three parties, have arrived at Mesilla, N. NJ. Col. Hood has carefully sur veyed, finally located and staked out the future line flor the Southern Pa cific Railroad from the present termi- nus of their route at Casa Grande via Tucson to Mesilla, N. M. The men and animals on Wednesday July 9th quenched their thirst with the waters of the far famed Rio Grande. He says the end of their track is only 340 miles from Mesilla.
 The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe surveyors, engineers, stalking parties, graders, grading outfits, etc, are now at work and are reported 22 miles this side of Las Vegas. The exact point at which they will strike the Rio Grande is not known at present, whether at BernalillO, Albuquerque, or south of the latter point.
Arizona citizen., 1879-07-18

THE instructions of the Interior De partment limit the publication of the Surveyor Generals advertisement re- garding private land claim examina- tions, so that if Congress had provided means for the extended publicity The Sentinel thinks ought to be given it, nothing more could be done than has been in the respect referred to.
Arizona citizen., 1879-07-18

ARIZONA continues to add remark able strikes, in both new and old dis tricts, and the Tombstone already promises tO be one of the most i'm pOrtant in the country. This district is fortunately in the hands of pro ducers, not manipulators. They are growing very rich without making any one poorer, and at the same time add ing 10 the wealth of the country 1BulliOn. July 1.
Arizona citizen., 1879-07-18

SPEAKING of fruits, the Los Angeles Journal says i've are told that an aver age of two tons per day are now being shipped from this city, the most of which goes to Arizona" And yet our neighbors are down on the railway which alone enables them to supply this market with any of the products of their soil.
Arizona citizen., 1879-07-18

FROM COlton Semi-Tropic, July 12: From Casa Grande to Fl PaSO is about AIS miles. Construction will com mence in October and will be pushed as rapidly as men and money can do it. Great quantities of material have been accumulated at and are still going forward to Casa Grande and every thing gotten in good shape for quick work when once commenced.