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Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
Summon

IN THE DISTRICT cot kI flhnI J l- | dicisl District iu the County of flma, leiIl- forv of Arizona. Newton Noble ana l. H; Burns. plaintiffs, ys. A. V. Illl. Boeett seven and J. |. Jones, defendants, Lrm uolu4 pu-i- ness under the firm name and style ol till, SeweU a Co. Action brought m me Dls'ricL ,rict Court of the Fir-1 Judicial District lu and for The County of Pima, in ihe Territory oi Arizona. The TerTltory oi Arizona -eHJ- erecting 10 A. w. Gill, Robert SeWcl and J. F. Jones. of the firm name Glu eiylc Of Olll, Sewel & Co.
 Vou sre hereby summoned and required 10 apDear in an action brought against lou nl inc above named plaintiffs in tine District Court Of the Firsr District, in and Tor the County of Pima, in the Territory oi Auzona- and answer the complaint filed with the Cierk of this Court at IucSon, In ~ald County ca copy of which compb int aCcOmpaIles ihls sum mons within twenty days teXclusiye oi the day of service1 after the service upon you Of shss summons. if served iu this County; hal ll served out of the County and within this Dis trici then within thirty days; m ail All olutI cases forty days. This action is brought 10 obiain a decree of this Court for The lore closure Of certain lien dcs ,ribed in the com plaint on file in this action obtained by The plaintiffs, on the real property consisting ol about five acres oi Crounui and -upeIrlricl cluft- Smelling Works, Engine, Boiler, Blower anu Mason Work, erected thereon, situate m me County of Pima and Territory of Arizona, and nesr the Aio Mines, and hIcn real property and premises matters and thinE- aforesaid are more particularly described in The complaint {; which lien is for the snm Of Ss.3 Tor work and labor performed by plaintiffs for delendauis, at defendants request. in and about the con structiou Of said SupcrstucTure, Sneiier En- zine Boiler. Blower auu Mason Work. That the premises and other things on which said lien attaches may De sold. and the proceeds applied 10 the payment %! plaintiffs, said hen Hs the law directs, ana iu case such proceeds are not sufficient 10 pay the same, then that they may be distributed as the law directs, and that the plaintiffs have Judgment and eN- ecution against defendants for any balance re- -nssi9ing sue. and that defendants and all per eOnsN claiming through them be barred and foreelosure oi all right, title and claim, Hen and equity ofredempti5n, and interest iu and 10 said premises, for Attorneys fees, and other and further relief. And you are hereby mo- tifed that il you fail tu appear and answer he complaint as abcse rey -ircu, ihe plaintiff VIII take default ald apph to the Court for Che re- liefIhercin demanded, and costs and dls our-e- ments In thIs behalf expended. Given under my hand and the Seal of the said District Court at Tucson, this 18th day ot October. A. h. 1880. GEO. X. GU ". Clerk.
 F. STANFORD and Jos. NEUGAss, Attys- for Plaintiffs.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
Gnnd Sense.

Some time since the New York Tribune dispatched a member ot lls staff NIT. z. l.. White, to Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona, with view to inforlffing it's readers in regard to the mining industry in these impor- tant sections. MT. Whites letters at tracted widespread attention, as they wei. might, beng singularly able and concise treatises on what fell under bio observation. Unfortunately for Arizona. before reaching this Terri to-y. Mir. White severed his connec- lion with the Tribune to assume charge of the Providence Press. In one of his later letters from New Mex ico. he made the following sensible remarks in relation to the pernicious effect, of the claims to old Mexican grants. and advocates the same action bv Congress as urged by the CITIZEN heretofore:
 "The doubt and unC ertainty that banps over the title of so much of the land of this Territory Is one of the greatest hindrances to the develop ment of it's mineral resources. No man who goes into the mountains prospecting can feel any confidence in his ability 10 obtain a title to 8 mine which he may discover. About the time he strikes rich ore, 1t IS more than likely that some man will come along with the papers of a forgotten Mexican lana grant, and claim the title 10 the mine which he had no mart in discovering, and never would have found himself. The great mines of this country have, almost without exception, been discovered by poor people. and their stimulus has been the hope of becoming suddenly rich. If they are in danger of losing the great prize, after it is within their grasp, as they are in many parts of New Mexico, they will not endure the privations and hardships of pros pector's life.
 My conclusions are:
 First-That it will be criminal neglect on the part of Congress if it allows the coming winter to pass with out providing for the most speedy ad- indication of the titles to all Mexican land grants. The valid ones ought to be immediately confirmed, their bouE- daries definitely fixed and patents is- sued for them, conveying 10 their owners just what the Mexican Govern ment intended to convey and no more. The remainder of the Territory ought to coCle as soon as possible under the operation of the public land laws of the United State.
 Second - l That investments in unconfirmed land grants are about as hazardous as any that can be made
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
rhe Ranes nt slIrer Lake.

The following horses have been en- tered for the holiday races at Silver Lake, and a glance over the list Will be an assurance to the reader that the CITIZENS assertion that the event was in good hands was correct:
 On December 25-Single dash, quarter mile-Purse, entrance fee added, Sl75. Edward Brewer names $. m. Kate. formerly known as Coon Foot; Thomas Gardner names $. h. Texas Charley, and John Roberts names r. m. Dolly.
 On December 26-Half-mile da sh- Purse, entrance fee added, SI'0. Thomas Gardner names S. h. Texas Charley; c. O. Brown names b. h. Dud, and John Roberts names s. h. Fox.
 On December 27-Half mile and re- peat-Pursc, entrance fee added, Sl75. Thomas Gardner names s. h. Texas Charley; c. o. Brown names b. h. Dud. and John Roberts names s. h. Fox.
 On December 2S-Mile dash-Purse, entrance fee added, S2OO. J. $. Kerr names Q. h. Butcher Boy; s. E. Aid rich names b. 3. John Blackburn ; James Lee names b. h. Raprahannoc, and William Wheatley names b. m Lady Compromise.
 On December 29-Mile and repeat Purse, entrance fee added, S2OO. J, B. Kerr names 2. h. Butcher Boy; s. E. Aldrich names b. S. John Black burn; James Lee names D. h. Kappa hannoc. and Wm. Wheatley names b. m. Lady Compromise.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
The situation at Guarmas.

A letter from Guaymas, printed in tire San Francisco Examiner says of the railroad at the former place: All is being done that can be expected at present, considering the difficulties under which they labor. This division of the line has continually to wait for material from your far of city, and, through the variableress of winds, have to keep waiting; but we trust that this will soon be overcome. The road is already completed, so far as grade is concerned, thirty miles, and the iron is being laid for that dis tance, and the steam whistle is heard in the distance. The locating en- gineer, William Earl, Esq, has To- cated the line as far as HermOsillO and by March, 1881, it is expected that regular passenger train will en- ter the capital of this State. noticed while reading some of your San Fran cisco papers that some oveT- anxious correspondent had been trying to lead your people into the belief that vel mean the American resi-. residents of this place-are in danger of our lives. It is all farce, and it is rldiculOusly funny to sit and read the various papers talk about attacks by the Mexicans upon the Americans There are no more peaceable and law abiding people to be found than in Guaymas. There is no danger of mo- lestatlOn so long as the foreign ele- ment behaves itself. In the language of the estimable Governor, Hon. Luis Tonesswho says: T will protect them in their rights if it requires the whole force of the Federal Government with in the State"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
Temperance Railroads.

We notice that the Old Colony Rail road has decided not to employ any men in the future who use IntOxicat- ing drinks or frequent saloons. It Is not the first line to make this move. When the Michigan Central Railroad had been completed a distance of forty eight miles west of Detroit, the Superintendent thought il time 10 be- gin to issue orders and make his posi- ton felt. He therefore issued just such a temperance order, although he had reason to believe that all his en- ployes were sober, hard working men. Trains did not pretend to pull out on time, but one morning there was an unusual delay and the Superintendent rushed down to the depot and called out:
 Conductor Conductor! Who has seen Conductor Gray?'
 |" He has gone across the street to get a jug of cold water, sir, replied the checkman.
 Where's the engineer?
 He's around the corner trying to reform a drunkard, sir"
 And the fireman?
 He's gone up town to get Cough s book on temperance"
 And are there no passengers to gO?" asked the official as he looked into the one coach.
 No, sir. There was one man who talked of going, but he backed out af- ter we had smashed his bottle"
 SC Did you used to drink queried the official after pause.
 Well, sir, l used to like a glass of beer"
 "Then go out and get It-get two beers-get Ihree-get as drunk as a Lord!" exclaimed the Superintendent as he tossed out q quarter. If tenn perance principles don't hit the travel ing public, we'll keep this railroad so drunk that it will have fifty curves to the mile and wabble all over the State of MichIUani
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
Tombstone Mining Items.

The boiler for the new hoisting works of the Tough Nut has been placed ID position, and the masonry work is progressing rapidly. It is of 6O-horse power, and 415x1G feet in size. The new three compartment shaft IS down 40 feet, timbered all the way East of south from the Northwest shaft 190 feet new shaft has been started. which besides being on a fine ore body, will interscct the Defense ledge, which at 164 feet in the Northwest shaft pitches to the south.
 A rich strike is reported in the Luck Sure, owned by Book < Co. NIT. Book recently left for the East. MT. Hurd is now in California District.
 A good strike is reported on the SO- foot level of the Rattlesnake.
 A prospect shaft just commenced on the Aunt Sally has opened fine look ing vein of quartz and chloride.
 A prominent California mining man now in camp predicts a bigger boom than has ever been experienced here before.
 It is stated that ore has been struck on the 400 foot level of the Contention, but as the urbane Superintendent in formed reporter of this paper this morning that there was nothing of special mention, the strike is doubt less unlmportant.-lE Epitaph.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
Ncn Mining Company.

We notice that & new company oi Boston capitalists has been formed, called the Boston and Sonora Gold and Silver Mining Company. The property of this company is the old Nina Grande mine, in Altar District, Sonora. situated near SaTic-one of the old Mexican mines that Messrs II. c. Gurus and E. C.. Barker, Of Iowa, secured while here last summer
 We learn also that Major Curtis was made the President and Capt. Barker Superintendent, the balance of the officers being the following Bos- ton gentlemen: P R. Johnson, Vice President. s. B. Thing, Treasurer, and W. E. Wood, Secretary. The capital of the company is g., 300, ,00O, with ample cash in the treasury for development purposes.
 ThIs company, we are informed, means business in legitimate mining, and will at once get to work in earnest The mine has been worked since it was bought by Messrs. Barker and Curtis, and has so far proven all that it gave promise of. and is believed to be a very rich and valuable mine-amOng the very best of that rich region.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
Heaven Forbid {!

The press of New Mexico have formed an Editorial Association, and will have a general conference about the first of next month to complete their organization. Wouldn't it be a good idea for the press gang of Ar iZona 10 form similar organization We believe it would be a benefit to the press of the Territory financially, and every ofher way. What say our esteemed Territorial contemporaries !: - Prescott Democrat
 What has Arizona done that the Democrat should spring this on the country? These editorial associations are very funny outfits. They nev- CT represent the better class of jour nals in any State. They consist principally of an annual excursion, tree rides, free grub, free drinks, free putfs in return therefor, and brief in terspersions of ridiculous deliberatiOn which invariably amounts to naught. Few editors or proprietors of busy newspapers can spare the time for such jaunts, and the representation of the journal is relegated to some ac- commodating friend who is willing to scoop in the free lunch racket. Then the |" editors go home to return to their real business in life, which is rarely in any degree connected with the newspaper which they " repre- sented." |" No, we don't want any "ed- itorial association, if the records of like organizations in thirty-eight States and half a dozen Territories are to form the precedents.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
sIERRIE CHRISTMAS.
Its Near Approach ForeshadOwed by the Brilliant Display at the Pioneer News Depot

The display Of goods IS now as much of trade as the manufacture of the goods themselves IL is possible now a-days to make an almost fairy scene of varied beauty with the material at hand in a first class fancy goods store This IS exemplified in high degree at the Pioneer News Depot. MT. Mansfield has fairly outdone himself in his Christmas display, and the sole wonder is how he accomplished 1t. The walls, the floor, the roof, are liter ally hid from view under a mass of beautiful things, and the selection of a Christmas present, ordinarily con- sidered a work of no trifling difficulty, is here rendered easy by the vast array of suitable, costly and useful articles. The newspaper and periodical depart ment-so complete as of itself to form usually the main attractiou-for the merrie Christmas time takes ''back seat" and the numerous articles intended to delight the hearts of so many on the hnppiest day in the year, play the prominent parts. Even a condensed enumeration of the goods displayed would be impossible, but the children's toy department must not pass unnoiiced Here are drums of course, little colored gentlemen capable of the most astounding feats of coniortion, dolls of every grade of plebian costume and patrician atIiu- euce for the little girls, marvellous tea sets, swords and toy guns and pistols for the small boy of martial prOcli'i- ties, and the most wonderfully ingen- ious savings banks ever seen or heard of in childhood's realm. The fancy goods department is also especIally complete, so that the young man may have no need to go further for pres ent for his sweetheart, and the young lady may reciprocate with a box Of imported cigars, of which MT. Mans field makes specially, and which our reporter found to have so delicious a flavor Altogether the smiling pro- prietor may well be proud of his most complete and varied stock.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
.A Lucky Soldier. n,oudOn News.1

Ezeloi. the French soldier who found the e26,0 which M. Pages lost in the Northern Railway station in Paris, has communicated to the Courier de PAisne the particulars at- tendant on his good fortune. They are very interesting, and show how some men are born 10 fortune, some achieve fortune, and some have for tune thrust upon them. EZelot was walking through the railway station with two comrades, when they noticed on the floor a packet wrapped Tn newspaper. They kicked 1t along be- tore them for some distance, and when Ezelot was getting into the train, go- ipg home on short leave, one Of his comrades pickinT up the packet thrust it into the canvas forage bag slung at his side, EzelOt going on his way without having perceived the lll- tie pleasantly.
 Arrived at Neuilly, where his par euts live, his mother, emptylng the forage bag, discovered the bundle, and thinking it was packet of old newspapers, put it on table Tn the kitchen. There it remained four or five days, till married sister, calling in and seeing the packet, was moved by an unwonted curiosity. Opening if she discovered documents repre- senting the e26, 900, the loss of which M. Pages had advertised throughout Europe. The European papers are not, however, read at Neuilly, where the Courier de rAIsne doubtless has IL all it's own way. The soldier and his parents, not knowing what else to do, followed the provincial Frenchman' s instinct and had recourse to the malre. That functionary, communicating with Paris, speedily brought down M. Pages, who gratefully paying the promised reward of e1000 went of with his oddly recovered treasure. It would be an interesting supplement to the narrative if we conld record the feelings of the soldier who thrust the packet upon Ezelot when he heard the sequel to the little joke.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
THE CITIZEN.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, lsso
Miners Meeting at Orc BIanco-

ORO BLANCO, DecemDer ID.
 FDrroR CITIZEN: At a special meeting of the miners of this district, held on the 18th inst, for the pur- nose of changing the district bound . aries. the following was unanimously adopted:
 " commencing on the Santa Cruz river at the Old Mill in Tubac; thence to the head of Bear Valley, near the western end of the Yum cacori noun tains: thence along the divide wa ter-shed between Bear Valley and the branch Of Sycamore Canon, in which the ranch of w. A. Ross is situated, to Sycamore Canon; thence down Syc- amore Canon to the boundary line be- tween Arizona and Sonora; thence westerly along the Arizona and So- nora line tO the intersection Of the Svrac road; thence nOrthcrly along said road 10 the intersection of the line of the so-called Arivaca grant thence northeasterly along said line to the intersection of the Tucson and Arivaca road; thence along said road to Junction Station; thence southerly to the place of beginning"
 IL will be observed that the new line cuts of that portien covered by the so-called ArIvaca grant, which was of no particular benefit to the dis trIct. as no mines were located thereon and now the district is clear of any conflict with sald grant.
 | trust that no one will be deceived hereafter by the idea that mines in Orc BlancO District are covered by grant. JUSTICE.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
Bisbee Notes.

Henry Campbell returned yesier- day from Bisbee, having disposed of an interest in some of his property near that camp, realizing several thousand dollars. He is now on his way to Los Angeles, where he will spend the holidays with his family. At the Copper camp business is as lively as ever, buildings still going up on every hand, and merchants wearing smiling faces.
 The Neptune Company is actively engaged developing the Excelsior and Neptune mlnes, three shifts being at work in four different places. The former are looking very well, a cut IS feet long having opened mp large body of red oxide of copper, assaying l 70 per cent. The Neptune mine has two shafts and a tunnel, which are beng sunk and driven as rapidly as three shifts can work. The well being sunk by the company has water in sufficient quantity for smelter, it is thought A large building IS being erected for the accommodation of the employees of the company.
 The Copper Queen is turning out
 bullion as rapidly as ever, and never looked better.
 The Copper Prince, a fractional claim adjoining the Queen, owned by E. r. Hardy, has been sold for SlO, GOO to Eastern capitalists.
 A few days since, surveyors on the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Rail- road. from Guaymas, laid out line in the pass between the San Jose and Mule Pass mountains, the nearest point being ten miles from Bisbee. There is an easy grade through the pass and the chances are favorable to ihe location being permanent.-l Epi- IlnL
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
\ Touching Story
LChurch Unionl


 One rarely meets a bit of more touching romance than is found In the following story, that comes from Wales: |" Years ago some Welsh miners in exploring an old pit that had long been closed, found the body of young man dressed in a fashion long out of date. The peculiar action of the air of the mine had been such as to preserve the body so perfectly that it appeared asleep rather than dead. The miners were puzzled al thls circumstance; no one in the dis trict had been missed within their re- membrance, and at last it was re- solved 10 bring the oldest inhabitaut -an old lady past her eightieth year,
 who had lived single Tn the village the whole of her life. On being brought into the presence of the body a strange scene occurred; the old lady fell on the corpse, kissed and ad- dressed 1t by every term of loving en- dearment, cOuched in the language of a bygone generation. He was her only love; she waited for him during her long life; she knew that he had not forsaken her. The old woman and the young man had been be- trothed sixty years before. The lover had disappeared mysteriously, and sue had kept faithful during that long interval. Time had stood still with the dead man, but had left its mark on the living woman. The miners who were present were a rough set. but very gently with fearful eyes they removed the old lady to her house, and the same night her faithful spirit reioined that of her long lost lover"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
We Were Right.

We have received inquiries from several sources as 10 the correctness of the stament made on Saturday that assessment work on all mining claims located in 1879 must, in order to hold the same, be done his year, irrespect i've Of any amount of work done in 1879. In answer to such inquiries we would state that such is the law. Sec tiOn of the Act approved January 22, 1880, reads as follows: ' That Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States be amended by adding the following words: Pro- vided, That the period loithiH 5hieh the work required to be done annually on qH unprotected mineral claims shat commence on the first day of January succeding the date of location of such claim, and this section shall apply 10 dU claims located since the 10th day of May, A. D. 1872
 While the intention of the framers of the law is believed to have been that all work done on claim between the time of location and the Both day of December of the year next succeed ing the one in which the location was made should be counted as part of the necessary assessment work, yet the law states specifically enough (and has been so interpreted by COmmis- sioner Williamson that the assess ment work shall be done during the calendar year commencing on the first day of January next succeeding the date of location. IL is thought that many claim owners who honestly be- lieye they have done the necessary amount of assessment work (the same having been done in 1S19) will suffer by the above interpretation of the law, and we caution all who are labOring under such mistake to take the neces- sary precautions to guard against such | loss.