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Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02
4 Pretty Cotto-e

IL has hitherto been generally sup
 posed that the adobe is the only prac- ticable material for use of walls of buildings in this climate, but there are many who hold opinions to the contrary. Mir. ". c. Davis has de- monstrated practically that properly constructed brick house is as cool in summer and aS warm Tn winter as are the adobe buildings, beside being more attractive looking and scarcely cosilier. MT. J N. Mason, the we'll known lumber merchant of this city, concluded short time ago 10 practi- cally illustrate his theory that build
 ing may be constructed of wood and be fully as comfortable as the adobe structures which form so large part of Tucson. He accordingly had the plans drawn for very pretty and commolious cottage iu accordance with his belief, and the building is now approaching completion, on the southwest side of Military Plaza. IL is to be one-story cottage, with four commodious rooms, two closets, bath house. etc, and when finished will add very much to that part ofthe city, which now seems likely 10 become the fashionable residence quarter
 The house is raised three feet above the ground, the rooms being 14 feet from floor to ceiling and piazza 8 feet wide and adorned with turned col umns and fanciful mouldings, will adOrn the whole front of the house, The special protection against the heat consists of hollow walls, we'll ventilated and overhanging roof, and lattice work all around the three-foot base of the building, perm itting tree circulation of ar. MT. Mason esti- mates the cost at about $2200. which, if the house is as comfortable as he believes it will be, is not too much to pay for an attractive and beautiful home. Certainly MT. Mason's ex- pertinent cannot be too highly com mended, as everything which adds 10 the beauty of the city adds in a much greater ratio to Tucson's future prosperity.
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02
For Couu,, Recorder. C. R. Drake.


 u affords us real pleasure to sup port q worthy man for pubic office, and such one we believe c. R. Drake 10 be. There arc now but two candi- dates in the feld, MT. Cum having withdrawn from the contest. NIT. D,ake is q man well and favorably known in Pima county. having filled the important position of Deputy Postmaster in Tucson for several years, one of the most trying positions on ones nerves man can be placed in, and having given universal satis- faction both to his employer and the public, we may rest assured that he will meet the requirements Of the peO- pie in any position in the county to which he may be called. IL Is not oue of the laest qualifications of q public officer 10 treat everyone with that courtesy and respect due an American citizen. All classes of peU- pie have more or less business at the Recorders office. Some know before they go there just what they want and bow to go tO work to find il when they do go. Others who are not so we'll informed go for information, which they are entitled 10 receive, but do not always gel. MT. Drake's urbani'y and gentlenAnly department is a positive guarantee against any shor, comings in that direction. He is further, man of character, well qualified To fin the trust he aspires to. No better selection could have been made throughout the length aud breadth of Pima county, and we pre- die, his election over the present in- cumbent by a handsome majority.
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02
. Shaver n, Railroad Spikes.

The great demand for railroad spikes has called into existence re- markable machine, now in successful operation in Pittsburg. It is the in veution of the late MT. James Swett' and comprises series of ''continuous rolls handling the material automat- ically. The iron, iS in the form Of hiIlets two and half inches in diam eter and three and a-half foot iOng, is taken in by the machine, and in IS seconds reduced in diameter and in creased ID length to a rod 36 foot long, and uine-sixieenIhs of an inch square.
 In 40 seconds more thi, rod Ia cut in two and is passed through two spike machines, from which finished spikes shower at the rate of 70 tons every ten working hours, By working double time" five of these machines have turned out HOO kegs of railroad spike. per day, each keg containing l5O pounds, or l3 kegs 10 the ton.
 The product of ordinary rolls and machines IS from two to two and a half tons ot finished spikes per working day of ten hours.
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02
Our Next Delegate.

The Republican Territorial Com miItue Eav. iSsncd large number Of fine lithograpas nf Hon. NJ. W. Stew art, and we repeat our former asser- ton that among many people who judge of men by their faces such an action will be productive of great good. IL vii! be but necessary for Nr. Stevari to meet the people face to face 10 gain their good will. The appearance and conduct of Mir. Stew ar; are in themselves the best possible refutation of the islanders of few Of the more disreputable members of the Democratic press. Those who know the Republican candidate know that he is as incapable of a dishonest or mean action as the Prescott Democrat or Tombstone Nugget arc incapable of telling the truth of political op- ponen:. The Autographs in question will do much to dIsprove the lying insinuations Of the journals above named-insinuaiions made not be- cause the papers Tn question believe them, but through stupid Impres- sion that atslander and infamous charges are the proper way in which to con duct political campaign. As soon as Madison W. Stewart is duly elected Delegate to Congress from Arizona these same organs will smother him with fulsome eulogy and compli- ment. It is the way of small and lit- tie politicians.
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02
Buried Wealth.

What has been done in the way of extracting gold from the placers and quartz veins of California, or the $500. 900. 000 from the world renowned COmstOck lode, are but as drops of wafer Tn the ocean compared tO the bOundless and incalculaole wealth lying In the hills and gulches of the as yet comparatively virgin fields of our western and south western States and Territories. The Sta.e of Colorado and the Territories of Utah, Arizona and New Mexico on the sOuih- west, and of Idaho, Montana and Da- kota on the northwest bid fair 10 sur pass in their yield of gold and silver even the astounding wealth extracted from the soil of California and Ne vada.- Ex.
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02
United stn,e. Eoreirn Commerce

The official statement of the imports and exports of the United States for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1880, has just been issued by the Bureau Of Statistics, from which the following summary is made: Imports free of duty, lSS0, $20S, 30l, S63; do, 1879. $li2 ,5Sl, 50j. Increase for the year, 65,620. 35S. Imports dutiNble, 1880. Si59, 652, ,SS3; do., 1879, $303,096, 279. Increase for the year, S156, jj6, 6l3 Total imports, 1880, $667, 9jI, TAG {: do, 1879, SAG, TT, 715. Total in- crease for 1880, S222, 176, 971. The export. for the year ended June 30, 1880, as compared with those of 1879, have been: Total exports, 1880, sS35, 63S, 65S; do, 1879, $710,439, Al. Increase for 1850, $12j, l99, 2l7.
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02

An interview with a welI-iDioTmea and reliable miner just in from oid uo, nisrict elecited the following very favorable report of the way in ,rb;ch inc work is progressing m WeldOu's Camp:
 Work on the Patton mine owned principally by railroad men, IS pro- crossing rapidly and the orc assays very high.
 The Leila D.. on the opposite ridge shows up nicely, and ihe work on the sbafl is being conducted in a very wig orOus manner.
 The Gold Note, running ID a par allel direction, is being opened up, and from the general indications, the owners of these three mines have ieal bonanza m the not far distant future.
 The above mines are under the sU- nerin,eudency of W. II. Fowler, who, in connection with Messrs. Dodge, of Tucson, and Richards, of San Fran cisco. own the Tiger mine, work upon which was commenced ihe day our informant left camp; and altogether the prospects are very iattenng. The owners of the mine have forces and material on the ground sufficient 10 sink the shaft 100 foet-the distance they intend going.
 NIT. Freeman is pushing down ra ? idly on his mine, the Black Swan. He has fine body of ere in sight, and it assays very high.
 Messrs. Weldon & Co. are down 60 feet on the Christmas, and are troubled with water, but the ledge Is widening rapidly and the ore Is unex- cepiionally fine.
 The Vaheso, belonging to Judge Robinson and Messrs. Giddings and Reed, has a shaft 10 feet in cepth on $, and the owners have just com tracted to have il sunk 100 feet. They have @ well-defined ledge, and the mineral is good
 A new find has becn made by Messrs. Fowler, WeSter and Inger- soil, which they have named the Holy Terror, as it is so hard to reach. The croppings on this assay as high as $50 to the ton, and should the ledge pan out halt as well as the top the owners declare they will open basket of wine for the staff of the CITIZEN.
 The above is not more than one halt the work that is being done, but it Is sufficiently favorable to justify the "boys" in feeling much encour- aged They are returning from the Feast and tbe camp is resuming its wonted activity. All of them are re- ported glad 10 get back to the cool hills and pure water.
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02
Cash Patents at the Land nmc.

From the Hon. c. M. K. Paulison, Register of the Land Office at Flor encc, we learu that there have been received at that office cash patents to be delivered 10 the following par lies upon the production of the Receivers duplicate receipt, with receipt for a patent endorsed on the same: Cornelius Ryan, Eme- line stickney. Ulysses R. Baker. James D. Miller, Niels Peterson. Thomas Hughes, Charles Roberts. Wheeler w. Williams ladministrator of Ferdinand Berthold), and Fran cisco Chacon.
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02
And Still They Come.

IL doesn't seem to require the cap ital of either braIns or money 10 issue mining journal in the East and they are filling the westward bound mails no end. The only re- quirements seem 90 be an extensive ex- change list, busy pair of scissors, a practical miner fresh from an Eastern college, and an unlimited expanse of cheek. Thus equipped they enler the arena with a bound and expect to con- vince the Western mine manager who must be a curious individual in their eyes-that their particular heb dOmadal is tbe paper which is hence forth 10 control the money bags of the East, and he must therefore be literally fed with shining shekels. And the information they give concerning the progress Of the mining districts! A case in point is one of our late ex- changes from Chicago. Speaking of Tombstone, Arizona, it gravely asserts that Ore from the Orion assays i'll silver SEQ to sl20 and so per cent. gold" The Dundee, West Richmond and Mack Morris also come under the head of Tombstone property. And then. to cap the climax. they enlarge  Tombstone's boundaries to take Tn the Andy Campbell, Rebel lode, Sara toga, Utah (this mine is at Park City, Utah) and Hecla furnaces at Montana. Verify in the future shall We look 10 the East for news" of the mines.
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02
The Las Vegas Fire.

The Las Vegas Optic of the 20th inst. brings us full particulars of tue late fire at that place. A diagram of the burnt district shows that some thirty buildings with most of their contents were destroyed by the fire fiend. The fire originated in gro- oery store on Railroad avenue, and the surrounding buildings, which were of wood. were rapidly iguited, consuming the entire block. The loss is estimated at S6S, 900, about half of which is covered by insurance The plucky people of Las Vegas have resolved 10 rebuild with better and safer buildings. Las Vegas Is loccted in good country, and will soon re- cover from this unfortunate disaster. It scene to be as necessary for western tows to burn out as for children to have the measels. Lss Vegas will now. in all probability, begin a healthy growth.
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02
Electric Lights in Quart1 Mills

The Salt Lake Tribune of the 12th instant says that the Walker Bros. Of tha city have just entered into con tract with the agent of the Brush electric light for one of their largest sized machines with If lights, with which they will Illuminate their quartz mills at WalkerviIle, Montana. These lights will be disposed about the works as follows: seven will be used in the large mill, four in the small one, one in the hoisting works, and two will be placed So Us 10 light the dumps. The illumination afford ed by this number of lights will en- able the men to work at night as well as iu the daytime, while the expense will be less than that of ordinary light. IL will be the first instance of the employment of tho electric light in Montana.
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02
Mr.t.rtnu.ni.nnnaarancn.

On Tuesday, tue 2lst instant, Pat rick Duty arrived in Benson with his team from Charleston for the purpose of hauling out load of goods. That night he disappeared, leaving his team, and nothing has since been learned as 10 his whereabouts. Hs was last seen in company with a Mex ican al about Ii o'clock at night, and 1t is believed that he has proved a victim to foul play. The Mexican made his appearance in town during the forenoon of the next day, but has since disappeared. Duty had DO money, having borrowed dollar from resident of the town to " buy the drinks;" but ss he was heard 10 offer to pay for sll the fruit bis companion, the Mexican, could eat. 1t is surmised tue latter thought Duty had money on his person. Search has been continuously made for traces of either Duty or ths Mexican, but has failed thus far to discover anything. There seems no doubt that Duty has fallen 2 victim to foul play, as there were special reasons why he should not absent himself CT his own free will
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02
Bids For Flour

The following proposals for furnish ing four at the various military posts were opened at Camp Lowell on Sat urdsy, the 22th inst:
 Lowell, 30, 900 pounds-M. KaiE, s4-l5 per 100 pounds; I. Norton, S453; L. Zeckendorf & Co.,, $4.27.
 Grant, 5000 pouuds-I. Norton, $6. 36; l.. Zeckendorf < Co.,. $4.97.
 Bowie, 5000 pounds-L. Zecken- dorf & Co, 8. q; l. Norton, $63s.
 Huachuce, 10000 pounds-L. Zeck- eadorf & O., s. 12; I. Norton, S6 SS
 Rucker. l2,0JO pounds-I. Norton, S7.S6; L. Zeckendorf & Co.,. $5.47.
 Thomas, 5O,OOO pouuds-M. Katz, s4.92; l. Norton SIS: |. Zecken- dorf X Co.,, S5. 56.
 For the entire amount I7a,OOO pounds, II. B. Cul!om bid s5. % per 100 pounds.
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02
Another EersfOn

The San Francisco Post has the fol- lowing anent the VeIed question as 10 where the AtchisOn. Topeka and Santa Fc Railroad is heading for q: The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad will build from Black river, in northeastern Arizona, to San Carlos, McMillen, Arizona Canyon, and thence down Canyon del Gro to Tucson. This line will pass through a continuous stretch of mining dis districts, with surface water. at q dis tance not exceeding twenty miles along the whole line, as we'll as the coal fields nf northeastern Arizona"
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02
Not Dead Yet.

The statement made by a morning paper that rumor prevailed that s. II. Slaughter, the great cattle man, had been shot and killed by one Of his COW boys, and that the murder was said to have been porpetraied on Sunday, proves 10 be incorrect, as c. Nelson, of this place, who has just returned from Bisbee, states that he could not have been killed on Sun day, as he and Fort. Lewis borrowed a team of hIm on Monday to go into Tombstone, their team having become disabled.
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02
Cotton in Arizona.
From the Phenix Herald ]

from Inc FhenlI HernId.I
 uenry Orme picked his first poll of cotton on the 4th of September from a stalk of cotton grown on his farm near Phenix from Texas cotton seed which he planted on the Isl of June. This gentleman has had many years eIper- fence in the cotton fields of the South ern States and understands the plant well, and i, is his opinion that it will grow we'll here. As il is worth from three 10 four times as much as grain to the acre it stands our farmers we'll in hand to see to this matter. Nr. Orme will next season experiment with some of the cuttings of Sandwich Island cane lately received from Maj. Hooper, of San Francisco, and dis tributed by the Herald.
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02
Severe Accident to Col. James.


 Col. J. k. James met with a severe accident to-day at noon, at the resi- dcnce of MT. T. L. Stiles. The two gentlemen were engaged in putting n shotgun in order. Col. James re- moving the old caps from a number of cmpiied brass shells preparatory tO rc-loading them. Out of a large number of the shells there were two which had not been discharged, and upon one of these he laid his hand, without noticing its loaded condition. An instant after he applied the cap ping machine, which he held In hIs right hand, the shell exploded, laccr- ersting his left hand Tn an ugly, though, fortunately, not dangerous manner. His clothing WAS torn and burHcd, and had iI not been for Inc stiff duck vest which he wore, and which offered a strong resfsIance 10 the small olrd-shot, The injury might have been very serious. As 1t was, only two or three shot reached his body. The shock was very great, and the Dsiu from the wounds Tn the hand severe; but the quick arrival of medical assistance soon put the Col onel in better plight, SD that care and time will repair the injury.
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02
Tombstone Town-Site.

Messrs. Clark, Gray and Rouse who have obtained patent for the orig inal town site of Tombstone, recently held meeting in that camp and de- cided to extend to lot owners the same terms and conditions that were offered them eight months ago. There is no disposition to punish or prosecute any one, but on the contrary the company is disposed to let by-gones be by-gones and join hands with the people In a united effort to build up the town. This Is as It should be, and we trust that all fully accept the situation. and henceforth work for the interest of all concerned by building up town in every way worthy of that growing camp. Those who have jumped lots will now be compelled to surrender them, or come 10 the CaptaIn's office and pay up. Some of these lot jump CTS lave gone much further than req son would dictate, and we have but little sympathy for them. Others, no doubt, have been deluded into dISreputable business which we trust will now be brought 10 an end.
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02

ONE Of the richest specimens of gold quartz that ever came to San Fran. CISCO IS at present at an assay office on Sacramento street. IL is in two Jumps, the whole weighing 2J0 pounds. Through the entire mass fine gold is scattered so thickly as to change the color in places. The two Jumps to- gether are valued at $6, 900, and the rock mills to the pleasant tune of S46,000 per ton.
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02

J. MCELLIoTT, presented us with s nice specimen of the new strike in ,he drifl on the 10O- foot level of the San Xavier mine. MT McElliot speaks in high terms of the prospects of Ihe camp, which he regards second only to that of Tombstone. The ore pre- sente1 to us is nearly pure galena, and assays s7j per ton in silver. Some good work is being done with the dia- mond drill. Good ore was struck in the upper drill, and they are going in from below on m angle, when they will be able to determine the width of the vein at that point. We are glad to receive good reports from the San Xavier mine, and trust the mine may continue AS good as it now promise 10 be.
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02
The Grand Jury.

The Grand Jury met at the Court House Tuesday, the following gentle men being present: Marcus katz, J. II. Toole, D. C. Sanford, F. II Good win, Angus B. Hopkins, A. $. White, Geo. II. Doe, $. A. Comstock, Thos. Gates, Samuel Hughes, J. J. Patton. Tom Belknap. J. M. Requa, C. Il. Tully, C. T. Etchells.
 The following gentlemen were drawn as trial jurors this morning, returnable on the 9th of September: John Spring, A. W. Stowe, Wm. Nor gan, I. S. Fried, J. D. Richmond, J. F. Topliir, NJ. c. Samaniego, $. M. Allis, E. \. Hudson, Sam Lee, Joseph Goldtree, Win Eustice, John Wilder, H. E. Jcnks, Geo. Cooler, E. C. Par ker, L. W. Dobbs, 5. H. Drachmsn, A. SteinfelI, $. V. Lowell, Geo. Fla gan, D. II. Smith, ". II. Reed, C. NJ. Bullard. E. w Rice.
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02

THE Greenback campaign poets are in fearful state of worry. They cant ind suitable words 10 rhyme with Weaver. They can't use " de- ceiver, or "griever,' or leave her, or thiever, or " fever, or hesY- er' nor lug in his old bcaver-be- cause he never wore one New Or
 leans Times.
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02

LOCAL paper which is addicted to colorIug some things rather profusely so that "iis star may shine bright, IS endeavoring to bolster up its highly colored stories by quoting from So- nora papers. We see nothing in the articles quoted 10 warrant the circula- ton of such reports about probable rupture between the people of Sonora aud the Railroad Company. The City of Newburn, which sailed from Quay mas on or about the 18th inst, will reach San Francisco about this time, when We may expect a reliable report by way of Sau Francisco. We can afford to stand by that report, what ever it may be.
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02

SUNDAY SCHOOL children are no longer taught to believe that Lots "iie was turned 10 a pillar of salt; {; put ln the International Bible Stud les for Sunday schools it is sad that she was caught in a storm, which
 sui1ocated her, encrusted her and possibly burned her 10 a ciuder."
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02

HE new front to the White House on Main street is the subject of con- siderable discussion among our bus mess men, and we should not be sur pFised to see number of new fronts to business houses in Tucson he fore long. The example set by Mr. Welisch will have a good effect.
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02

THE United States, while it contains Ie-s ihsn a sixth of the population of Europe, has four fifths AS many swine, third as many cattle and a fifth as many sheep as are in aII tbe countries together.
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02

MR- EDISON says that he has com pleteiy solved the problem of electric iighllns- In the October number of the North American Review he will state the advantages of electricity over gas ana explain how the new light is to be introduced.
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02

\ MAN who lives in Allen canyon. near Denver, has for several years been hewing and blasting on the granite knob of a mountain, endeAv- bring 10 give it the shape of human head. He thinks that the thing will be great curiosity when finished, and that he will be recompensed by the business of a tavern which he ia- tends 10 open for tourists.
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02

WE are glad to learn that many of our ranchmen have profited by the CITIZENS advice, and have gone 10 work ID real earnest cutting and se- curing all the hay they possibly can. Ihelr ventures will prove profitable and will keep slsrge amount of money Tn the country that otherwise would go 10 foreign State.
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02

III Is all nonsense to say that birds nave no intelligence. An American eagle on new half dollar will fiud more nlce little tit-bits in a hotel kitchen in two minutes than the stew ara snd four walters could find in an
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02

TIE total amount of gold and silver m the country is estimated to be S57O.. 4le' sl4' which gives specie circu- lstion of S11, A capita. calling 900. 900. 'V'
Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-02

A Very good boy in Podhunk ofcake stole an awful big hunk:
 Gave some 70 his sister:
 The parents soon missed h.-. sac Is noN in her little earth b,p,-