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Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
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An organization has already been effected for the purpose of building a railroad uD the Santa Cruz river 10 the Sonora line. It is the intention oi the projectors of this line to extend the road on to Hermosillo to connect with Guaymas. We do not know at this writing when work wlll begin, or whether detailed arrangements have been made to secure the money with which Co build the road; but that 1t will be built by some company and that, too, before long, we have not the least doubt.
 l. has been intimated of late that there was a strong probability of the Southern Pacific Company taking hold of this route, or Q similar one, m the course of a few months. That com many needs coal, which cannot be supnlied from any other source so easily and cheaply as from the coal fields of Sonora. which lie almost on direct line from this place to Guay- mas. There is also another and lm- Dortant reason why the Southern Pa cific will take hold of a branch to Guavmas. When their road Is com pleted through to Galveston or some other point on the Gulf of Mexico and the Atchison. Topeka and santa te is completed to Guaymas, they wlu operate as competing roads. The Southern Pacihc will then have com pleied road from the Gull Of Mexico fo tbe Pacific. at San Francisco. By building a branch from Tucson to Guavmas it shOrtens their route to the Pacific about 150 miles, making line about 400 miles from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of California, more LqB t.r5 fi0gS1pd mEeS shorter than either the Union and Central Pacific rouie or the Atchison, Topeka and santa Fe route. It would open up line which could never be shortened or improved upon, and one which could successfully compete for the Chua and Japan trade for all time 10 come. The AtchisOn and Topeka folks. by building their Guaymas branch have forced the necessity upon the Southern Pacific of building n competing line, and that It will be done there is not the least doubt. The Southern Pacific is one of the strong est companies in the field, and Is man. aged by far seeing, shrewd business men who are ever on the alert, ard SO far they have out generated their East ern opponents all the way through and will not now, at this late date, suffer defeat when they can, with so so triling an outlay, achieve such great advantage over all competitors
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
Au Arizona Invention.
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1lr. C. Douglas Brown, the we'll known engineer and machinest, is the inventor of a safety cage for mines, which ls the most perfect piece oi me chanism for protection to life m the working of mines that has yet been discovered The new cage does not depend upon the spring holding 1t to the guide, which is the great defect in tbe one now in use. The new inyen- ton has two strong arms near the top of the cage. which, in case of the rope breaking, brings the dogs m con tact with the guides, taking all action off the spring-it being impossible Tor the cage Co gain a velocity If the rope should break, as it has only drop of half an inch before it strikes the lev CTS. 1Ir Brown has tried his model, which only weighs eight pounds, run ning at the rate of five hundred feet per minute, earring thirty pounds weight, and it proved a perfect sue cess, showing that the greater the speed the deeper the " dogs were h. serted in the guides.
 Another important feature about the new cage is what IS called the detacher. This is so arranged that If the cage should run into the sheaves, as frequently happens, the rope Is de- tached as soon as it strikes the frame work, and the cage held firmly in It's place Many lives have been lost by cages running into the sheaves, and this new invention eiectually pre- vents it.
 llr. Brown has applied for a patent Co his new and valuable invention lt is the most perfect piece of machinery that has yet been devised for the sav- ing of life in mines, and no d0ubt will be introduced everywhere. The new machinery can be attached Co the cares now in use with but little labor. The model is on exhibition at Kelly G Stephens, and is well worthy of In specti0n.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
clthering Important statisiIcs-

The Director of the Mint sent out 1000 circulars Co mining owners and agents, smeltiug works. express com plniCs, and brokers, Co ascertain the amount ol thc gold ard silver product of this country aud the percentage of the same used in lhe arts and sciences. X considerable proportion of these circulars remain unanswered, bat al- ready replies enough have been re- ccjvcd tO furnish the basis Of very valuable report io Congress The in- formation upon this subject will mol be comuunicatcJ SO Congress in the regular report 9f the Director of the Mint in December, but will form the subject of special report io be pre- -cHtcd in January,
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
Bottom Dropped Out

The Pioche, Nev., Record of last Saturday says The bottom dropped out of the Day mine five days ago and left hole in the bottom of the wiuzc. \ miner working in the bottom of the winze. known as the iG0 level, while engaged in picking ore early Tues day morning, suddenly disappeared through the bottom 0f the winze and dropped distance of about thirty feet into large cave of ore, on the top of which he had unkuOWiugly been working. The miner swCars that he fell distance of 3,000 feet, that il tooS him an hour.anG a half Co reach bottom, and that he smelt birthstone on the route. The cave is very large and contains vast quantities of ore. During the week the men have been engaged timbering this portion of the mine and making It safe for them Go work in, and they will to-day star. in exploring the new discovery Two assays were made of the ore, one going Ss0 and the other s137 in silver
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
Miss Adele Waters.

But few of our citizens are aware ot the fact that Miss Adele Waters, who made such decided hit at her debut on the San Francisco stage recently, Is a daughter of Dr. Waters, short time since a resident of Tucson, but such Is the case. Mss Waters is now playing a leading part in John E. Owens
 That Man from Catteraugus com panv. and a late number Of the san Francisco Illustrated News says Of her: Miss Adele Waters, as the Gaughter reared 10 the country, made an instantaneous hit This young lady, who recently made her debut at the California, in support of Miss Calhoun, gave evidence of the pos session of dramatic talent Of a high order, bu: not to the extent developed in her present lmpersonaiion. She is handsome and graceful, perfectly ai home upon the stage, and on the open ing night gave no evidence of her nov ltiate. except in one instance-when she spoke during applause" "
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
5ke's ~Pbeton.
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IL was the anniversary of their gold eu wedding. md Ike surprised his good old wife Hannah by trading off @ little bull calf an cid army muskct and a gum oyercOat for second hand phaegon. lie borrowed young mule on trial. and The TiE stood in front of Tke's mansion waiting for the old woman Co dress Up, get in and give it go fair trial Ike walked down the road about a mile Co see She team as 1t came and went, leaving Jim GO hole dat Far crittcr 0ltii his nanny took hold Ol de .iucs.' The gentle crit ter stood liEe + Patience on % mouu- men. smiUug at griCi. Uuti! tho old lady got in. h the meantime " dat lar boy Jim wasn't asleep. Hannah came out, got in, tool. the rcins and said '" Come up, but the mule didn't appear OWaur tO " come up worth a cent, Jim punched him with @ stick and Hannah lcklcd him with thc whip, but he stood like death up a dark alley. Hole on, nanny, said Jim, and he went around, hOisted that old mules tail and put an old hoop under it.. The mule took a death grip on it and started, Jim hauging on behind. Away he went, making time ,hat would have made @ locomO- tive ashamed of itself Old Ike saw them coming and standing off to one side to ict them pass he elevated both hands and yelled. Hold on 10 de puet1u, Hannah; hole on to de phe- ton: freeze Go de vehicle, Jim-staY wid 70 mammy and Ike kept his eye oH the team until he saw wreck resembling the explosion of a saw mill The mule had run into milk wagon. Ikc's house is hospital now and ho is using thC pheton for kind iiug-W0OG.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
Tine Lnte NIr.. Ohm.

The following brief sketch of ihe life of Mrs. John ?. Cum will have @ sad interest for her sorrowing friends in Tucson and be appreciated by those who have known thc deceased lady. worth
 Mary D. Ware, daughter of Inc late Hon. Thos. D. Ware and Mrs. Mary A. Ware. was born in Ciucin- natl, January IS, 1853, and was mar ried Co Mir John r. Cium in NnTcm- Der. 1876, at Delaware, Ohio. De- voted 10 the interests of her husband and home, she accompanied him Co his perilous post at the Sar Carlos Agency, since which time her home has been in Arizona. In hOur= Of sorrow, silence is golden. SadEgs dwells among the hosts of friends who had the pleasure of her Gcquam- tanc, but beyond the deep, dark wal lev. through which all must pass, an unsullied soul has gone and waits un the other side for the loved members of the broken circle To-day weeping friends will attend the remains Co its last repose, where, sleeping in a city that knows no waking, save thc gen tie rustic of the bending grass, and that is never disturbed save by the soft rapping of pick and spade, one of the lovcliest of her sex will be given into the keeping of Mother Earth. Nights and days will pass in an un- broken dram. the drapery of a last resting ylace only to be pierced by the light of the everlasting dawn
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
The Grent Ea.tern Agaln.

That monster Of the deep. the Great Eastern, the largest steamship ever built. has seryeG one excellent use since her failure as a passenger vessel, having been just the craft Co lay the Atlantic cable. She is now 70 be put 60 new use, having been fitted up with reirigerating machines for tue preservation of fresh meat. The Great Easters Fresh Meat Company will import meat into England from the United States and the River Platte. Fms mammoth vessel carries such a vast cargo that the cost of taking beef 10 the London market is expected Co be but two cents a pound, so that the best steaks can be sold at sixteen cents 80 pound. The magnitude of ihe Great Eastern is vividiy suggested by the statement that the vessel will carry 70, coo head of cattle. The most remarkable feature of the scheme Is Lat of slaughtering the animals at sea ,; being the purpose Co slaughter and store in the rririgcratOrs 1000 heId of cattle daily after the vessel leaves port. Why such a plan should be adopted does not appear, since it would seem more economical to slaughter the animals on land, the amount of marketable meat in each cargo couiu thus be increased and the quality Of the meat would be better. Before ihe ten year charter of the Great Eastern expires the plan ol -i4ughtering at sea will probably be abandoned As thc new enterprise in which the vessel is Co be employed is an indication of the extension of the meat trade of the United States with England, the success of the latest and perhaps the last project of the Great Eastern is t0 be earnestly wished.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
Votes from the North.

rhc main shaft on the Tip Top is down over 300 feet, the bottom show ing fine ore. On the 5OO-ioot level. the siopes are al in rich orc. On the 400-loot level, some of the stopes show two feet of very rich rock. The 300- foot level is also producing fine ore. Sinking cannot bc resumed until hoisting works of greater capacity are put up. About 100 men are at present employed in ihc mine, and the mill is crushing its usual quantity of ore.
 The mines on Black Canon, owned by Henry X Brooks, are turning out large quantities of high grade ore. Ten tons have just been shipped 10 the Ttp Top mill About a dozen men are kept steadily at work, and the veins keep improving as depth is reached
 X correspondent on Turkey Creek writes as follows:
 FergUson'S claim, on the Succor. is looking well. He has nearly two feet Of ore in sight that will go Slj0 per ton.
 "Tom Trainor is highly pleased with hIs prospect. He had more as says made at the Peck. which have proved satisfactory. He is now thinking of buying a residence in Los Angeles
 E. J. Stevens has taken a contract to sink a shaft on the Hatz and Collier ground, on the Goodwin.
 The mill at the Bully BuenO has stopped for the present
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25

IA reDorter of the CITIZEN Thursday met Superintendent A. Derre, of the Derre x Townsend mill at Arivaca, and gathered the Following items with regard to the progress of that district and the surrounding vicinity: In ArIvaca things begin to look as If bus mess of importance would be trans acted before long, several fine looking properties having been bonded to Eastern capitalists, and one or two sales made, the consideration being snug little sums. Developments have been going on quietly, and several claims. considered poor properties two CT three months ago are turning out To be very valuable claims, and held at good figures by the lucky owners.
 At the Con. Arizona mill and m ne work is being pushed vigorously. The mill is expected Co be started up by January next, and from the looks of the several h lndred tons of rich ore on the dumps, there will be fine lot of bullion shipped as soon as the mill will be put in operation.
 For fourteen days past the Lon carinan mine has kept the DeTe mill busy crushing is ore, and a splendid result Is anticipated in the way of shining bars of silver.
 From the PlOmOsa mine, near Sil- yer Hill. some very fine ore is ex- tracted. and Messrs. Wood and Rice, the proprietOrs, and two pioneers Oi this much maligned but rich district, are sanguine Of showing up a very valuable mine m a short time.
 In Orc Blanco, Superintendent Kirkpatrick, of the Orion Company, is pushing his mill towards compie- ton. and before long he also will seud his stream of bullion from ore eX- tracted from the Warsaw ard othel claims belonging to the company.
 In the same district the Arizona Prospecting Company, under the d. recti0n of Superintendent 4. \. Noon are doing some work on several o their valuable claims, which, if moro 1 developed. would undoubtedly take rank among the richest in the district that is if size of ledge and results o assays from the ores on the dump can be taken as proof of their intrinsic value.
 In the Sicrritas, MT. Jack Mahols the genial and good-humored lage beer manufacturer of Arivaca land bl no means his worst customer, ls haul ing out some splendid ore, which as says way up, and if Jack don't dupll- cate his brewery before long on tn strength of his 415-foot ledge, it won be for tie want of means to do lt, fo a good round sum is in store for him
 The fact is, crOakers are beginning to swallow some of their silly am unfounded statements about this par of the country and it's mines. Tn public may be perfectly satisfied tha l # the mills are kept running, whicl undoubtedly they will, before sl, months from to-day the aforessi' camps will present quite a ditteren appearance from what they have don
 until now.
 Mir. Derre will soon visit Babequl vari District and the CITIZEN promised some notes from him re earding that promising district.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
Publication of Mining Patents.

A circular has recently been issued by the Commissioner Of the General Land Office. which is of interest not only to mine owners but to ncWspa- pers as well, since it fixes the price ol publication for mining patents. he circular Is as follows;
 " It has been represented to me by the publishers and numerous other persons interested, that the rate OF compensation prescribed by me and promulgated in official circular or April 29, 1880, for the publication Of notices of intention to apply for pat ent 10 mining claims, IS lnequiiab.e and in many instances inadequate.
 Go Since the prOmulgation of the former circular, additional facts have been brought Co my attention, and ] am led to believe that a more just and satisfactory rule would be to make the price to be charged for the publica- tson of such notices depend on the space which they occupy in the col umns of the newspapers designated by the Registers.
 '. For the reason stated l have con- cluded Co modify the former circular in this respect and direct that here after the maximum charges for such notices shall not exceed S5 for each ll hncs of space occupied where aWeek- ly newspaper is designated as tue me dIum of publication, and @5 where d daily newspaper is designated said sums to be in fuli payment for pubii- cation in each issue of inc EeWspapcl designated for the entire period re- quired by law.
 (" IL should be borne in mind that these notices must not be abbreviated as Co curtail the description esscntia tO a perfect notice, and the said rate, are established upon the understand ing that they are to be in the usua body-type as nOnpareil
 J. X. WILLIAMSON.
 Commissioner.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
n,.e Arl,nnn cen1ral Ealroad.

Prescott Democrat.
 4 correspondent writing rom Up
 '. What has become of the Arizona Central Railroad? I haven't heard anything about it since election ! bnne the company have not given up tbe idea of building it. ] am and have been in favor of this and oil other railroads. We can't have too many of them built into the country They ,-;ll brinp out our mines, and that B sll we have here. I should say, from tbe vo,e cast for Stewart in this conniv. and especially in Prescott, that the people were in favor Of the bIanch road. Stewart was on record in favor of il, and he got @ majority in the county.
 We cannot give our informant. any definite information in regard Co the nroDosed road, nor can we say If either of the companies who have ln- cornorated will build it. The Demo cr,t. like it's correspondent, is also in favor of railroads, and believes that Arizona cannot have too many ot them. But it does nOe believe in rrantinr subsidies for their benefit.
 The inference drawn by our core snondent from the vote cast Tor Stew art and in the county is natural one That the majority received by Mr. Stewart was an indorsement of his oction on the railroad bill cannot be disputed. Prescott, which pays half the taxes of the county, gave the sub sidy candidate the largest majority of any precinct in the county sIhere is oni V one conclusion 10 be drawa, and that is that the people want t' e road and will stand the subsidy. The Democrat opposed the measure, be- lievine it for the best interests Of the people to do so; but if a majority are in favor or il, why, il gracefully sub mits
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
\ Blind Boys SkiiI. HNr.-.. Na.r raa


 A blind boy of Montreal has made a miniature house inside an ordinary four-uunce medicine bottle. The building k made of forty pieces of wood, neatly fitted and glued together. It would puzzle a man who was not blind tO put the pieces together. The topper of the bottle is still more won derfUl. IL almost fits the neck of the bottle, the top beng large enough to prevent it going down too far, Near the other end of the stopper. inside the bottle below the neck, a small wooden peg has been driven which extends far enough on each side of the stopper Go prevent its removal from the bottle. How this was done is a mystery.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
,,1eot,.ic rirh, in n nnnrtl Mnl.

The Butte. Montana, Miner says. On Monday evening the city council and city officials, together with large number of other citizens, some accom- panied by ladies, visited the Alice mills to witness the operation of the electric light. Notwithstanding vlo- lent sn0w-storm was raging, the en- tire party was treated t0 most beau tisul sight as they approached Walker vile. On the top O, the hcistns works appeared a light which in the escaping steam, seemed like a ball of fire rolling in the heavens, while through the windows of the mill the light shoue beautifully distinct and cheerful. The party was met by Mr.. ButhrauG, who escorted them through the mills, showing the operation of the lights and explaining how the electricity was generated and mauip- ulated. All rcmerked on the great steadiness and beauty ofthe light, and all pronounced It an entire success. The mem bers of the council paricu- larly were unanimous in expressing their satisfaction with the power and brilliancy of the light, and Mayor Walton says will probably report unanimously in favor of it's adoption by the city Tie lights are now being run all night with perfect succc---
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
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oHu AuiunIo TIeE1sI ENpro-,-
 A gentleman just returned from Rio Grande City reports having seen there a sheep with six legs-twO before and four behind. The animal was about a year and half old, was very gentle, sad came to one when called, its name being Jose. In general respects, the sheep was a double bodied beast, but simply had two fore feet Only two of it's four hind are used. The owner Of the animal expects to sell it tor $500, and Barnum has been written to as a probable purchaser
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
THIS WORLD
BY w4. GILL xuLs.LLD.

When fife was young played and laughed And loved the happy ring; The emp Of life I amply quafed,
 And took all # could bring; sought not the profano and gay, Nor Joined the ribald throng, To vile the joyous hours away
 That seemed 60 others long. saw this earih-a glorious place With precious gils abound; win wealth and good in its embrace, And beauty all around; thanked the Powers that gave me power Tosee and to enjoy; And felt no higher w0rship ours Than these for good t employ. When years flew ronnd, and on their wing My vision wIder grew, And trying cares with men and things By sad experience knew; l found great souls Of noble mould'
 With words of generous cheer; Reason and age and wisdom told
 That much of good is here. So Htrle could I know off all
 That fired the acquiring mind The mission of this mundane ball. The use or human kind; And yet, why not be known, ask
 This glorious truth drew; What Time unfolds notin the task
 Eternity must do, Philosophers may look with scorn
 On man and manners here; DIylucs lament that he was born
 On such a "sin-cursed sphere; I feel. though sweet the world 10 come, And better than We know, This Earth is quite pleasant home,
 live but make it SO. TUtsov, \. T., December, lS-l.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
Gnnd Nems for tIe san.n Ritas.

The readers of the CITIZEN have been made well acquainted with the merits of the Goldtree mine, as well as many other of the fine properties lying in that section of the Santa Rita mountains. Mr I. II. Campbell, who was one of the original locators ot the GOldtree. has been on visit Co his home in Missouri. and his return was noted in the last issue of this paper. NIT. Campbell, before going purchased Inc Goldtree. and while East organ ized a company Co work the mine. The CITIZEN is therefore able to an nounce that the necessary money has been subscribed to open the Goldtree mine on a scale to assure lrs success full working. X 30-ton smelter has been purchased. and will be working as soon as it can be shipped and set up. The CITIZEN renews its future prediction that the Goldtrec will one day be recognized as a great mine, and ifs p~oduction of bullion will go far to assure owners of property in the vicinity. and make a great camp m inc vicinity of the old Major Hill To Mir. Campbelrs stirring energy this result viii be greatly due, and he de- serves for the same the best of for tune.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1880-12-25
The Mining Laws.

Messrs. Hiu and Teller. the two Senators from Inc Silver State, both say there will be no change in the mining laws at this session of Com grcss Several proposed changes have been talked over, but the miners, lail- ing Co agree on any recommendation for change prefer l0 let the law stand as it is for tbe present Congressman James c. Bedford Is of the same opiuIon.- Washington Republican, December e.