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Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-09-11
Indian News.
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 A courier arrived here from Mcdowell last evening, hearing dispatches for Gen eral Willcox. He brings the information that O. last Thursday night band oi Indians visited the ranch owned by Geo ttw-n-,-1.'sf -'iiIs,res --,,,s,p-ers near the Sierra Anches. They seemed | friendly and partUok oi his hospitality ! but suddenly turned and murdered him His companions, Henry Middleton and ! Henry Moody, being without ammunition were unable to pursue the tiends. These returned to the ranch the following l lFndayl inornIuE;--- again pretendec friendship and expressed regret at-'tI75 accident of the previous night While thus engaged in talking they suddenly opened a murderOus fire on the helpless men, killing Middleton and leaving Moody, as they supposed, dead. Hap phy he revived after some time, and though dangerously wounded in tLe groin, he managed to reach Mcdowell with this information, The killing and wOUndiug of these men caused much ex- cltemeut in Phenix, where they were all well known. Mr. Turner for four years held the position of Eeputv Sheriff under our Postmaster, Geo. r. Mowry. when the latter resided ut NicMillins- vile and held the office Of Sheriff of our county.
 The settlers of the Upper Tonto Basin ara gathering in. Some at Green Valley and others Ht Reno. 1t the furmerpoiut they have built fort and are fully pre- pared for an anticipated attack. Some ten families had been gathered in at LcnO and had sent messengers t0 Ne DOwell for guns and ammunition. As these could not be at once obtained there the messengers returned and the families are al moving tD Mcdowell
 Twenty families have gathered in from the Upper Ionto, bordering CD the east fork of the Verde, and are making all possible preparations for defense.
 Six families are assembled on Touto Greek, north of Wild Rye, Gt a point named Eeiton.
 There IS but one company now at Fort Mcdowell.
 Some excitement was created in the city yesterday and to-day by reports that the neighboring Pima and Maricopa h. dlans are busy purchasing all the ammu-
 
 as follows: Manuel, 9 Pima chief. ac- compauied by another chief of the Mar icopas vas in town yesterday and ex- pressed themselves as anxious to head their bucks ;nd fight the ApacLes. They only ask the requisite authority: will provision themselves, and use their own horses or march to the front He old enmity against the Apaches by Pimas, Maricopas and Papagos seems fully and declare their tribes most anxious for the fight They are reliable men and Manuel is known here as one who aided our City Marshal in tracking and arresting Kelly, who some twoyears ago killed Luke Nonihon in our valley.
 It Is reported that the agent at the Pima village near our city will organize . force of his Indians and leave for the San Carlos District in q few days.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-09-11
rIooprHInsrIrEss OF rHe APAOuE.


 The people who dwell in the quiet and security of the Eastern States, and derive their ideas of the noble @ red man from Fennimore Cooper's heroes, have little or no conception Of the terri- ble bloodthirstiness of the Apache. Love for murder is peculiar and marked characteristic of the race, and no tes Of consanguinity. are sacred enough to re- strain them. For consideration father will murder son, brother brother etc. A veteran officer of high rank and long ex- perience with the Indiars, especially with the Apaches, was relating to an at tache of this paper that ln General Crooks famous campaign in this Terri tory use was made of this inherent love for blood. Companies of Indians were enlisted for sixty days, and they were sent against their friends, aud would fight against their race as s1vaSely and with as deadly effect as against the whites. At the expiration of their term of service they woa,d return to'the hos hles and renew the conflict with the whites. while new recruits from among the Indians took their places. They seem to lf.rk all these attributes of hu- manity which indicate the possibility ot advancement in civilization, and those best acquainted with them and theiT character and habits cons der that ex- termination IS none too tad q ia.e for them. They are certainly n"- safe neigh bors, and tue citizens of Ar'zoha protest against their lives end property 5oin2 longer ieopasdized aeedieasly, a.-1 VIC are certainly not ver.- Part.' alar whether they are removed to the Indian Terri q -.. I-.,,-.ar- California or hades, but con sidsr the latter place best fitted Tor then | safe keeping.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-09-11
\ Hot Box al 2 Picnic.

An 0skos{young man started for a picnic in a ,fggy with two girls, and when they got half way they got a Eot box, C tLe hind whe{ of tie bug gy, and .Ir ry remained tli Ire all the af- ternoCn os1uring water Tn the wheel, missing S@,e picnic. There IS nothing that will cause a hst box in buggy so quick as going to picnic with girls. Particularly is tliS the case whom one has two girls. No young man should ever take two girls Co a picnic. We don't care how attractive the girls are. or how enterprisiug a boy is, CT how expansive or far-reaching mind be has. he cannot do justice to the subjec5 if he has two girls. There will be a certain c'ashing Of interests that no young boy in his goslinghoOd, as most boys are when they take two girls to a picnic, has diplomacy Co prevent. If a young man IS good DatIred and tries to do the fair thing, and the picnic is got up, the rest Of the boys are liable to play it on him. There Is always some old back number of girl, who has no fellow, who wants to go, and the boys, after they al get girls and buggies engaged, will canvass
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-09-11
The Shooting of LaIn I. .lenerl..


 From Mr $. W. Carr, the Nugget gathers the following particulars Of a shooting affray that occurred at Charles ton yesterday afternoon between john T. Jeffords, at present employed as guard at the Bronkow mine, and Antonio Fleres, q hotel proprietor. It seems that fo { 'r'j-ii-f Camp -H7'Sachuca, and meeting some | friends signaliZcd the occasion by toss | ing the ruby in a manner tbat soon rendered him irresponsible for bis sub sequent acts. While iu this condition he proceeded to the hotel of Heres and demanded dinner. There were several ladies at the hotel at time, including | Mrs. and Miss Herring. of Bishee. The loud talk of Jeffords aggravated Flores, and he informed him that the dinner hour was over and that he must look for sustenance elsewhere. JeiiOrds then asked Heres if he was not a Freuchman Upon being informed in the affirmative he again demanded something tc eat, and made the demand in a manner that iniuriGted Heres, who started into the house. JeifOrds, thinking that he had better call the turn before t was made. immediately opened fire en Heres with Q siE-shooter. missing him.
 In a. second or two Heres returned with a double-harreied shotgun, loaded with buckshot, and immediately opened fire on JeiFords, the charge striking him in and about the head, one shot tearing off the upper lobe of the left ear. another striking him above the ear and following around the skull, coming ont at the Lack oi the head. Five or SIX shots perfCr- ated bis hat also. Jeffords immediately returned the fire from his six-shoOter, but owing to the fact of being blinded by blood, and the retreat of Fleres, his shots, three in number, proved inefiect- ual.
 After emptying his weapon at his fleeing adversary, Jeffords ran around ZeckendOrf's building. where Ee met Justice Holt and Billy Clayb prone, bet ter known as Billy the Kid" The Judge was armed with double-harreled shotgun and at once commanded Jef- lords to halt, and commissioned " the Kid to disarm him. This " the Kid 70 did, and as soon as the Judge was fully assured of the fact he took Jeffords in charge and turned him cverto Constable McElvey, who took him to the American Hotel, where he is at present. JeifOrds made no resistance tO arrest. His ex- animation will probably take place to- day before the Charleston Justice. Jef- lords wounds are superficial and he will be all right in few days Such is life on the border"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-09-11

THE star Tc=te investigations hay, created some little annoyance on some o ling mail routes in this Territory. Sub e othibers of the CITIZEN on the route by Jm Tres Alamos to Riverside com plain of great irregularity in the mails It appears that this route was taken by agentlemsn in Philadelphia at a ridicu. lously low figure with the viewto having the price raised subsequently. The opening of the investigations put stop to this part of the programme, and now the route is being supplied in hap hazard sort of way that is far from sat isfactory. The Philadelphia gentleman had better come to time or the post office authorities look after him.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-09-11
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

The needs of the city in the matter o
 street improvements now call for consid eration. The Council has submitted the the question of raising S20,0O0 for a comprehensive system of street improve, ments in accordance with well-prepared plans and careful estimates made by the City Surveyor.
 The necessity of street improvements
 nus be apparent to every citizen who has the good of the city at heart. Ap- pearances convince and good health de- mand that the streets shall be put upon an established grade, the width of side walks fixed and surface drainage pro- yided so that storms like those which visited us this summer will not make our principal streets raging rivers and afterwards leave little lakes of water and collected debris to breed pestilence and death. There is no use concealing from ourselves the fact that Tucson has been decidedly unhealthy this summer. Old residents as well as newcomers have suffered. This state of affairs should not be allowed to continue. The plan of street improvements proposed will re- move several of the causes of the un- healthy condition Of our city.
 Tucson is just on the eve of prosper ous growth and it should allow nothing to drive away inhabitants.
 The proposition now before the peo- pie does not contemplate extravagant but an economical and practical scheme of improvement which will enhance the value of every piece of ta1s ble property in the city. Ii can be done and no one feel the expense. The of the city finances, being free rom debt, is favorable to undertaking improvements which will make he city more attractive as a place of | -esidence and evince public spirit and | enterprise. The voters should not fail l O adopt the proposition presented to | hem by the City Council.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-09-11
FIRE PROTECTION.

The Council has decided to submit to the people among other questions whether fire engine shall be purchased and an engine house built. This is a question which has the past season been brought very toreibly to mInd by sundry eItepsive and destructive fires, which have visited the city. The peculiar man. kher of construction and the material out of which our buildings are constructed have rendered fires of rare occurrence, but wood Is entering more largely now into all buildings, and fire risks are con sequently increasing. The proposition to procure a fire engine is important enough to merit the careful considera- tion of the tax payers and property own CTS of the city. It is one of those pro visions which all cities of any size have to make sooner or later, and it usually proves wise economy.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-09-11
The Snn or a Prnnhet.

The Salt Lake Tribune of Wednesday
 says: John W. Young, second son of the
 bogus prophet Brig, Is having a stormy
 time of 1t down Tn Arizona, and his foot
 steps don't tread in pleasant places. He
 has bilked the Saints so long and so sue
 cessfully that it would be impossible for
 him to do an honest thing, and many of
 them are returning tO their old homes in
 Utah shOrn of their fleece, cheated of
 their labor and completely disgusted
 with the bilking son Of the dead prophet of the Lord. The Saints thus treated have only saluted his ears with profane words, leaving it for ungodly Gentiles to wake him up. Not long since an Irish sub-contractOr under Johnny. who had been put off from time to time with soft promises, got tired Of the husiness-and concluded if he could not Bet his money he would take 1t out of Johnny's hide, so he pitched Tn and gave him whaling, which was some satisfaction at least. Another sub-contraetor found Johnny in a railroad store one day, and covering him with a slxshooter, walked him into the office and comDelled him to settle SlO owing him. Returning to the store, which was filled with YOung's creditors the contractor told them he had set them a good example inithe way of collecting, and f they wanted their money the time had come to get it. These are sample of the stories brought back to Zion and by the Saints who have been so basely defrauded of their hard earnings Dn John W. Young's railroad contracts )n the plains of Arizona, and We have 1 no doubt they are truthful in every par lcular. Young was sent to that Terri | .ory to plant polygamy within its bor- | iers, and has done 50 unmolested by the 1 authorities of Arizona. He Is living his | eligion and bilking his followers.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-09-11

QUITE number Of the California and Nevada newspapers have been making merry of late at Dick Rules expense. ridiculing the idea of his having been appointed Fish Commissioner of Ari- zona, where they say there k no water only in wells-not even a brook or a pond where a fish can swim. They don't know what they are laughing about. Propagating or meddling with live fish Is not what he Is to do. He is simply to supervise the importation and general distribution of dried or pickled fish, such as are best adapted to the climate and requirements of Arizona. Dried eodtish and herring. for instance, are best adapted to certain districts. while others require mackerel. Sardine7 four ish best at Tombstone. Dick under stands his business, and attends to 1t. regardless of the capeTings of the small Try of Journalism. The appointment is a good one.-l Gold Hill News.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-09-11
rup dividend nay;ng minas so ,a

THE dividend paying mines, 80 far a, they have been reported during the pres ent year, number fifty-eight, and have paid out an aggregate of S9.940,916, oi which the five companies of Arizona contributed S1,315,0O0, seventeen Cali. fornis companies sl,795,14l, and Colo rsdo, twelve companies, s1,62l,25O. The comparison, so far as Arizona Is con- cerned, is very favorable. The number of her mines is smaller, and the region is comparatively new, while her total of dividends is nearly as great as any othe- section
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-09-11
WIr nc Nas 0nnns.d 10 rluoa..r,

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 Old Nat, whose peculiarly shape, shoulders gives him the name of Bufal, Nat, operates a small plantation HCa | Little Rock Some time ago Le ven | around making educational speeches i but now he is SO bitterly opposed to ed | ucatiOn that several days ago he went tC a district school house, obtained the los which he had contributed to its erection | split 1t up, and burned it ill the presence | of the trustees.
 Why are you so opposed to educa. ton, Nat?" asked the Superintendent Oi Public Instruction.
 "i has a cause, sah Fore I could l read had de best cotton and de biggest corn in de neighhorhood. Now look al me. Got no cotton, an my hogs Is per. isliin' for de want of corn"
 "Nhat part did education play in your agricultural hcrcavement?"
 ''Sah?'
 'l say, how WAS education instru- mental in inducing your agricultural in- iudiciousness:'
 1.-Two of 'em at once an widout warn- ing, said the old man, rubbing his head with troubled air; 'doan' gin me eny noah ob dat: Cap'n, my blood's outen
 
 order. Dem words aliers did set me on edge; but ez you's axed me I'll tell yer. Education an industry doan travel but a short distance togedder. Dey go tOgedder ter de fence Oar educa- ton stops an industry goes on an works de Ian. But l ain't done wit Las year, tl1inllin' dat I'd 'sprise my neiehbors, an habin' in de meantime larned ter read, l 'scribed fer a lot ob desc heah agricultural papers. Den thought l had de thing down fine. sot m de shade readIni My wife tole me dat 1t was time to go to work, but I laughed ir my sleeves am rattled de paper what 1 wds readin'. I knOw'd dat dem editors was losses, an l was term lned ter read. De season wanced, but I 'tinued terread, knowin' dat dem men knOw'd more bout farmin den I did. De leaf turned waller an de cotton stock hardened, but l kep on readin' my pa- per. De wins got chilly an l seed de folks totin' de hamper basket of cotton. but l turned to my agricultural paper an continued ter Eead. My wife called my 'tention to tie lust bale ob cotton what went past de house on its way ter town, but J turned ober de paper an 'tmued c. read. But finally de eye-teeth ob speuence- cut through de gum Ob l went out an seed dat de papers hadn't raised no crop. De Jlmpson weed growed whar de cotton stock auchter had blOomed. De rag weed bad possession Ob de corn hill. De mole ob destruction had burrowed under de cabbage plant. Den I summed hit up. Fore l could read I nebber had agricultural paper in de house. Fore l had one in de house I nebber sot all day in de shade. Fore I sot in de shade l allers had good craps. Dems my req son, sah. Den my son learned ter write. He forged note an dat put him in de Doan say school ter me. lse a hoss-hy an my wings is a foot ong. Lemmy take le line rum under ie mar tale. Now she's all right. Good lay, Sah.--I Little Rock Gazette
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-09-11

THE press of the country will now have to modify their views as to the ex- tent of the Indian uprising in Arizona. General Carr's escape and his success in repelling the attack upon Fort Apache, has deprived the savages of the first flush of victory and has materially cooled their ardor. There is great danger vet, but there Is more than usual confidence felt m the capacity and ability of the to cope with the difficulty.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-09-11
GOh Save the pre.,dent.

From the Chicago IEier-Ooean. Almiehty God within vhose hands All desfiIiies are heid- To Thee our common prayer sseei'''~ fiy common woe impe.led- Behold at Thy eternal throne A Natlon -uppiant. Whcsa cry is heari in every sout- God save the President Oh, let ihy IuierIoslnE power Come swiftly from above, TO hreak fle deadly clouds that lower Around the peoples love. Our tru,-t is ulaCsi alone m Thee Lord God Dmnlrotent' And millions voice ihe fearful piea- God sGse the Presiderf. Father. turn not, turn no, away. In this o1r nsedicst hour; Of,lsin uot to tLe worm and cicJ The lnnd's must precious flower. Treucople's hearts thfoh now a one t- one nur tearS are sIent; Our prayers arse in unison ID C God save the Presilci'tl h.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-09-11
EKLY CITIZEN.
SUNDAY, SEPT. Il. 1881
INDIAN FIGHTING

 Fighting the hostile Apaches is rather different work from fighting in the open field against white troops, and requires different kind of talent. The Apsches, of all the savage tribes, are the most trescherous, and as they fight m 8 broken country full of arroyos, canyons and rocks. which will furnish the willy savage concealment, the character of the war will be guerrilla, and the troops will have to adopt the Indian plan. The of fcers and most of the men who have gone to the front are experienced Indian fighters, many of them having been in Arizona before fnd contended with the same foes. That they understand thelr business is evidenced by the fact that although surprised by superior numbers, with scouts, who have heretofore been true, proving traitors, General Carr stlll effected his escape with but slight loss after a three hours fight. It was the opinion of Lieutenant Kerr, who IS well acouainted with General Carr's quallti-
 
 cations as an Indian fighter, even when the news was darkest, that he and his command would turn up safe. The re- suit justified his confidence as well we'll as demonstrated the skill of the troops in the field m the peculiar kind of warfare incident to this section of the country and the foe The troops under Carr effected the capture of the medicine man, who was killed Tn ---i-----~--..,.st and atter- wards repulsed the Indians at Fort Apache. Although there were only a handful of troops and the hostiles far outnumbered them, the latter gained no advantage, upon which to presage sue cessful struggle, and we think that with the poor showing they made on the start they will hardly be able to draw the hes itating and cautious tribes into taking the war-path. Had the first news been true the result would have been far diff ferent. Their taste for blood excited, and victory attending their first effort and all the troops within reach annihi- lated, there would have been little difi- culty in producing a rising, for the Apache Is never to be trusted. We are not disposed to underrate the danger at present, but under the circumstances and in view of the prompt and iudicious steps taken by the civil and military au- thorities we think that the trouble will be kept within its present limits and not become general, and that the hOstiles will soon be corralled and either killed or captured. From one portion of the hostiles, however, desperate fighting may be expected The renegade scouts have no hope for quarter and for them it will be to do and die. They will doubtless protract their resistance as long as possible.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-09-11

IT was thought that rumors of Indian troubles in this Territory would help Comstock stocks on the San Francisco market, but it did no; produce that ef- feet. On the contrary those stocks showed decided tendency toward lower figures.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-09-11

WHAT has become of the CITIZEN? Ii has not put in an appearance in the Ep- staph office since the issue of the 3d. las 1t gone to aid Fremont in getting iermission to do his duty?IEpitsph.
 Oh, no; the CITIZEN is not So anxious to do Governor Frsmont's duty ss the gentleman Sno ostensibly has charge of lfthe flie Epitsph.