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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-04-06

An Ohio rops-maker wants to make
rope Of red, white and blue to hang
Guitesu.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-04-06
HERE AND THERE.


Local matter scarce this week.
The Legislature closed It's doors on
the 31st of March.
Beautiful rainbows Monday morn
lug about six O'Clock.
The changes in the weather are very
frequent nowadays.
A large selection of fine vocal
music now On sale at Slocum's.
A large number of new organs just
received at Walter Woods.
The Chinese immigration bill has
been vetoed by President Arthur.
Miss Ella Roe has been spending a
few days in this city the past week.
S. B. Coleman from Stevens Point,
was down this week OF business.
Org. F. Witter, residence Drake
ST., Office P. o. building. if
Slocum the soda water man is al
ready preparing for the seasons boom.
Remember Parrish Bros. sell Gro
ceries, hardware, etc. at the lowest
market prices.
Rev, Chamberlain has gone to Col
umbus and Rev. Corwin has not been
heard from as yet.
Alex. Craven now an attorney in
Wausau, made a brief stay in this city
the front Of the week.
Mr.. d. Huntington and family have
moved down from Wausau and will
soon enter the engine house.
By the action of the last legislature
man must be twenty days in an
election district in order to be legal
voter therein.
Three shows in Grand Rapids in
less than one week and each had
crowded houses. Money seems to be
circulating freely.
j. M. Stowell was elected Mayor OF
Milwaukee over Harrison Ludington
by over 1000 majority. Stowell was a
combination candidate.
Read the new advertisements in this
issue. Should this continue much
longer we will be compelled to enlarge
in the near future.
Mr.. Tom. Pitts is an enterprising
man at Pittsville and circulates many
dollars during the course of each
year.
Messrs. Hyde & Co.. have made
rapid progress during the past week
with their mill Also Messrs. Poder-
Wilt and Compton.
1t is reported that Mr.. U. G. St
Amour has bought the restaurant of
Mr.. Disty Berard, and will move his
family back to this city soon.
Mrs. 7. j. Phillips is ready to re-
ceive customers and sell them goods
Way down. Call in her store whether
you wish 10 buy or not. 1t will cost
nothing to go in and look around.
Mr.. Jos. Jarvais has closed bar
gain with Messrs. Hyde & Co. whereby
he is to put in general stock of goods
in the old Rablin store building. He
will be down in the near future.
The First National Bank will be
fitted in very nice style when the new
trimmings are put up. Everything
will be on the latest improved plan.
Witter & Whitney have in about
100000 feet of lumber along the
bank Of this river near the bridge
ready to run as soon as the river drops
SO that it can be.
just received, a large
stock of Wall Paper and
Window Shades, all new
styles and paterns---At
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-04-06
CHURCH DIRECTORY:

CONGR
Services every Sunday at half past 10 A. NJ.
and half past P. NJ. Sunday School at u NJ.
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday evening.
METHODIST EPISC.-Rev. d. L. Barrow
Services every Sabbath at half past 10 A. NJ.
nd P. NJ. Saba th School at y NJ. Prayer
Meeting every Thursday evening.
ROMAN CATs9OLIC.-Rev. Chas Beyerle
Services every Sabbath morning at 10 o'clock
Catechism at P. NJ. Vespers at P. NJ,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-04-06
COUNTY OFFICERS ;

Sheriff, ED THEELAN
Treasurer, L. MOSRER
Clerk, T. WOOD
Register Of Deeds, p. " CHRISTENSEN
Clerk of Court r. P. BRONSON
District Attorney, GEO L. WILLIAMS
School SupeTiatendent EDWARD LYNCH
Surveyor WN. SCOTT
Coroner, II. OS1ERAAN
Circuit Judge, G. L. PARK
County Judge, GEO. r. GARDNER
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-04-06
Before purchasing

Before purchasing
your Spring dress
goods go to Mr.. John
Hamm's Tuesday OF
thereafter, when he
will have on hand the
best assorted stock of
dress goods ever
offered to the public
and at prices very
low.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-04-06
FONTAINE BROTHERS

rgA Entered at the Postofice at Grand Rapids
Wisconsin, as second class matter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-04-06
Don't Buy A Carpet

Don't Buy A Carpet
Until you examine
the splendid assort-
ment at Spafford &
Coles store as shown
through their carpet
exhibition. They sell
at Chicago prices,
everything from &C Of
ton carpet to a Body
Brussels.
The Rev. Geo. H. Thayer, Of
Bourbon, Ind, says: both myself
and wife owe our lives to Shiloh
Consumption Cure"
Are You Made miserable By Indi-
gestion, Constipation, Dizziness, Loss
of Appetite, Yellow Skin? Shiloh S
Vitalizer is a positive cure.
Why Will You cough when Shiloh's
Cure will give you immediate relief.
Price 10 cts. 80 cts. and 81.
Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy-a posi-
tive cure for Catarrh, Diphtheria and
Canker Mouth.
"Hakmetak," a lasting and fra
grant perfuns. Price Is and so cts.
Shiloh's Cure Will Immediately
relieve Group, Whooping cough and
Bronchitis.
For Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint,
you have a painted guarantee on every
bottle of Shiloh's Vitalizer. It never
fails to cure.
A Nasal Injector free with each
bottle Of Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy.
Price so cents. Sold by 9. q.
Slocun.
-. ju.s .ss
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-04-06
just received, a large
stock of Wall Paper and
Window Shades, all new
styles and paterns---At
SIOcums.

S1ocums.
A donation given by the good peo-
pie of Pittsville last Saturday for the
benefit of Rev J. r. Dawes resulted
in a present of S35. The Revsrand
is evidently appreciated over there.
Tuesday evening buying man of the
popular store of Spafford & Cole, de-
parted for Chicago to buy an addition
al stock of merchandise. For a few
days the city will be without mayor.
Messrs. Mack & Spencer have not
as yet closed any contract with Hyde
& Co. and no positive information that
they will. We hope they may see fit
to launch their enterprise on either
one side of the river, or the other.
READ THIs.-There will be meet
ing of the Directors of the Wood Co.
Agricultural Association held in
council room in Grand Rapids, Satur-
day April s, at 2 o'clock p. m. for the
purpose of electing a Treasurer and
Vice President and for the transaction
of any other business that may come
before such meeting. By order of the
President.
Dated March Sd 1882.
T. j. COOPER, Sec.
Mr. G. J. Carman has received part
of his pension arrears after waiting
three years. He has purchased the
Witter house in the second ward and
invested part in lands so that he feels
much better to-day than he has for
several years. The Government is
slow in allowing the disabled soldiers
their just dues, but they do get them
occasionally if they only stick to their
claims and prove them worthy. He
received $1,000. Hur rah' for Carnzn.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1882-02-17
ch.., crooksr conainx.

Gel, Crocker, of the Arizona and New Mexico diVisisn of the Southern Pacific R. R., in company with an eminent corps of engineers left San Francisco, February 9, for AlbuSusrqus in especial car, from which point they will proceed to Canyon Diablo by rail, and thOnee to the Needless, on the Colorado, per private conveyancs. The engineers will have the locating of lines in this Territory, and also psrnar sntly settle the natter a to where the Atlantic aHd Pacific will eress the Colorado. It is prob able that eur branch road will receive due consideration by hr. Crocksr, who belongs to one of the best railroad building com panies in the world. Col Croeker viii un- doubtedly be met at the Needles by a steamer and ss down the river to Yuma and take psHsage on his own road home to California. It is the intention of Hunting ton and Crocksr to control the trade of Northern Arizona, aad this trip of in- spection means considerable. We want a branch badly, and hope that work may be- gin immediately.
 It might be well for delegation of eur citizens to meet Mr. Crocker at the Tunnel and urge upon him the importance of i'm mediate action.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1882-02-17
The Colorado Desert.

MT. Joseph J. James, who spent four weeks in journeying over the Colorado Des- art, does not give very fiattering acconts oi it. There can be no doubt, he says, that parts of Southern California and Arizona
 lre among the hottest regions of the world. Neither the desert of Gobi, in Asia, nor the Great Sahara, in Africa, can be worse ill this respect than their relative, the Colo rado desert, in California. The desert oc- cupies almost the whole of the large county If San Diego. It is some 150 miles long
 md 90 miles wide, ant the Southern Pa ciic Railroad runs through the center of it.
 About 60 mules from Los Angeles the rail road encounters heavy grade, 100 to 150 feet to the mile, and it continues fortwenty- two miles. At the summit, known as San Gorgonia Pass, begins descent into the desert, and every mile brings you to more desolate country. At Whitewater station, twenty miles from the summit, the desert begins in earnest. First few flowers en- liven the scene. Large enotheras, three or four inches in diameter. grows on small stalks five or six inches high. Large plants of sobronia maritima, with clusters of bril-
 liant purple flowers spread over the ground. A little gila C.. Lemmon), with white corolla and yellow center, adds it's beauty to the scene. And the only shrub Larrea Mexi- cana, a creosote plant with yellow flowers and sticky leaves and branches, reminds you of the forests you have left behind. Du- ring the seven miles to the next station, known as Seven Palms, the vegetation gradu- ally thins out. Beyond the flowers disap- pear and cacti predomlnate, and further on these are replaced by the stunted grease wood. Finally even this vanishes, and wheI. Dos Palmos IS reached there is abso- lutelnothing in the shape of vegetationy Every one knows how well kept field looks when 1t has been plowed and narrowed and cultivated nntil not a stick nor stone nor a weed shows itself above the ground. To form picture of this part of the California Desert, imagine field such as this extend ing for miles, level as a floor, with no signs of life visible, and no indication of mans presence save the railroad track and the telegraph poles. Imagine the ground GOV
 cred with an incrustation of alkali, which, when stepped on, breaks and lets one sink ankle-deep into soil as soft and as fine as powder Picture gale of wind blowing over the waste, the air filled with bne par ticles of sand, the sun obscured, and no ob
 jects visible enc hundred yards away, and you will have formed a faint idea of the worst aspect of the desert. But 1t Is hard to imagine anything so fearful as the reality; unless one can see the ground and feel the sand and experience heat of 120 degrees in the sun, one can have only poor con- ception of the desert.-[ San Bernardino In dex
The weekly Arizona miner., 1882-02-17
What Railroads Do.

Twenty-Five years ago all that country be- tween the Missouri River andtha Rio GrsAde and the Rio Grande and San Bernardino was . barren waste and inhabitated by the wild Indian tribes of the far west. Now we have Kansas and Colorado, two houriShing states made thus through the agency of the iron highway. New Mexico has, from Mexican element, been transformed into an Amsri- can land of progress and industry, while Arizona the fa1rest spot on this green earth has been rescued from tho Red Men, and Be now behold it one of the gaeatest mineral producing Territories in the United States.
 Where in 1864 we travelled by slow but sure means (ox-teams) from the Rio Grande to Prescott, and beheld nothing but i'm nense praries of fine grazing lands, we ne" have, every few miles, young and prosper ous cities springing into existence, with busi- ness brisk and an outlook for the future that is fattsring. All along the line from Albuoueruue to the Little Colorado are being developed wonderful coal fields, the wealth of which can hardly be estimated. Soon the black horse will have passed the entire northern boundary of our Territory, A and her resources will then be made clear. 1t this time we know that we have mineral,
 kicultural and grazing lands, besides tim
 and scenery not surpassed even in
 kitzsrland or fair Italy. We have the
 randest canyons on the continent, and the ymost romantic mountain scenery, upon 7 which tourists can speculate. study and grow fat through the pleasant summer months. Our Mort hern Arizona has all the elements necessary @ make it the most popular section for those who seek pleasure, health and for tunes. The ox-train if no longer to be seen; the Indian is upon his reservation and the atmosphere is charged with electrity which forsbodss joy and prosperity.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1882-02-17
Big Bug Letter.
Bic BUG, FEB. 14th, 1Ss

BIG BUG, FEB. 14th, 1882.
 ED. MNER:-Messrs. Lamport & Rich have returned from their trip to the copper country They have some fine specimens of copper ore from their new find, about two miles east of the Agua Fria, where they claim to have three feet of ore with an aver age assay of 40 to 45 per cent copper, with traces of silver.
 On tho north slope of the mesa, opposite the mill, Stevens and Lamport are building slide, which, when completed, will enable them to keep ths mill constantly supplied with timber from among the magnificent pines which cover the mesa at this point
 Charles Wing, who has been in our camp fer the past two years, has departed on a visit to the scene of his childhood. Charlie is all industrious young man of excellent habits, and is interested in several fine claims containing very rich ore, that only nesd the iudicious expenditure of a few hum dred dollars to make them bonaZas to their owner and of untold benefit to our camp, and ws trust that he will succeed in getting some of his monied friends to take hold of them and assist him in the development.
 We understand that Messrs. Stesdman, Belts and Smith have recently made rich find in the northeast corner of this district
 James Lamport has moved into the Van Nance house, at the mill.
 Last week we met our old friend King, and W. take pleasure in informing his many friends that he is lively looking corpse, notwithstanding former reports of his de- cease. c
The weekly Arizona miner., 1882-02-17
The Pelletier Pavement.

While in Washington, we were shown, by Capt Pelletier, one of Gods noblemen, a composition brick, upon which he has secured patent for the manufacture of pavements, This composition is manu- factured fxem material that gives it hard ness and'aasability in excess of any stone or other material used for pavement or sidewalk purposes. The City Street Commissioners of Chicago have tested to their perfect satisfaction the merits of the Pelletier pavement composition, and have decided to use it upon all the streets of their great and go-ahead city. It is claimed that the material will last, by simply turning it over after certain number of years wear on one side, from I70 to 80 years. In the City of Wash ington there is small space paved with this material, on Pennsylvania Avenue, near 9th Street, N. w., which surpasses all other pavement material now in use there
 That the Captain will make fortune big enough for half dozen persons out ot this material there is not the slightest doubt, and richly does he deserve it, for he is gentleman with heart in him as big as Thumb Butte.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1882-02-17
Trade with the East.

Now that the Atlantic & Pacific R. R.
 is about to pass our very doors, 1t seems
 to us that gratitude on the part of oul
 people should induce them to purchase
 entirely in the East, instead of California
 Last year several millions of pounds oi
 goods were brought to this market from
 California, at an expense of from 25 to 30 per cent. over that which the same arti- cles can be laid down for from Chicago The merchants of that city being as en terprising and far reaching as those of New York, at once gives them an advan tage of the great city of the Empire State Large quantities of sugar, coffee, lard bacon, can fruits, oils, hardware, clothing boots, shoes, etc, etc. are consumed an nually in Northern Arizona, with con tinued increase, and if proper steps are taken all of these supplies can come to us from Chicago at a figure which will astonish those who have been compelled, on account of transportation, to purchase in San Francisco. Eastern people have built us a railroad. Eavtern people are buying our mines, and now in return, we say, by all means, go East and save money.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1882-02-17
The Indian Reservation

Recently the Interior Department, for the purpose of relieving the citizens of Pima county of the presence of the San Carlos Indians and the revenue derived through them, made inquiry through high official, one very reliable and intelligent as to the feasibility of removing all the said Indians to the very northermost part of the Territory. Upon reflection it was found to be entirely impracticable. There are no tiII.ble lands in that section-nOthing but m immense coal bed 90 miles wide by 70 long. which would not beruitable for Res srvation, hence the answer to the Interior Department WAS, that it was entirely i'm practicable; therefore the good people of Pima will have to put up with the presence of Indians, and continue to receive the revenue derived through them. The San Carlos Indians have valuable property, and the Interior Department will be 10th to take it away from them without just recom- psnse. Their coal lands will be leased and q royalty paid them for every ton of coal taken from thei R seIvaion, the revenue to be applied to the advancement of the dndians.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1882-02-17
 DosoriS Mines.

This wonderful bonanza, not yet year under development, reveals signs of per manency equal to the best ledges on this coast, and, as for richness, certainly sur passes anything yet discovered in Northern Arizona. Large quantities of brittle silver ore are being extracted from the mine, which assays over $2, ,000 per ton. The ore IS 60 per cent galena, leaving the remaining 40 DOT cent nearly all silver. The discoverer ef this mine, Mir. Townsend Cox. Jr., a very exemplary, truthful young man, is now in New York City, placing the stock on the boards and making arrangements for the re- duction of its ores, of which great many tons are now on the dumps. Mir. Craigue, partner in the Dosoris, returned to town to- day, bringing specimens of ore from the lower levels, which are very rich and beauti- ful to gaze upon. Craigue is good judge of ore, and he pronounses it the very best he has ever seen on the Pacific coast. We believe this mine will yet sell for millions
The weekly Arizona miner., 1882-02-17
The or.ndest R. R. Bride in America.

Recently we came over the line of the Atlantic & Pacific R. R to the end of the track, which is now at Canyon Diablo, 312 miles west of Albubusrque and about 130 miles northeast of Prescott. We were in- formed by Mir. John NJ. Price, one of the nine Prices who figure prominently in the construction of the Atlantic and Pacific R.
 R. and in charge of the 240 men employed on the bridge work, that the span will be exactly $40 feet, and the. night from the foundation to the steel rail 225 feet. There are 24 pedestals running from z to 37 feet, with two abutments 46 feet wide and To feet high. The iron columns which rest upon the pedsstals are from 12 to 19o feet high. MT. Price, who has had great experience in building bridges, pre- nouncss this work as substantial as any in the United States, so that there will not be the least danger in paaing over it the heav- fest laden freight cars. The iron for the bridge is all wrought iron of huge proper tions. The entire cost of this gigantic work will not fall short of three-fourths of million dollarI. The bridge s'te be com plstsd and rails laid for the passage of the locomotive May 1st, 1882. The engineer in charge. is Mir. T F. Richardson. Five miles west sf Canyon Diablo is still another large bridge under construction which will span Padre Canyon. This work is under Mir. Joshua Price, veteran R. R. contractor. Mr. Price IS managing thls work with great skill, and will have it completed before the hrst of April. The engineer department is also under the direction of Mir. Richardson. The Prices have made good records as R R. contractors during the last 30 years, and certainly. their present work speaks for itself. The names of the Price family now contracting on the A. & P road are: Jshnf R., Joshua, Walkin, William w., William R., John M., Reese J., John J. and Reese R. Price.
 The Canyon Diablo bridge will not only be the highest but one of the most Eubstan .ial on tb:s continent. The Atlantic and PaciEc Company deserve great praise for their energy, hberality, etc, Tn fixing up this wonderful structure within the bounda- riss of Arizona; still, taking everything into consideration, there is nothing strange about it when we reflect andjog the memory of our readers in regard to her high noun tainE, beautiful scenery, old ruins, deep rorges, etc. The San Francisco Mountain, which is snow capped for eight CT Iine months in the year, IS nearly 13,OO0 feet high, and inhabited by elk, deer, antelope and wild turkey, while of .o tne west 100 niles the traveller will come to the Colo rado with its ohasm mile Snd a quarter below the surrounding country. Nature hss given us these wonders and new art has Finished the touch by building highway over canyons which make the head whirl and become dizzy in beholding them. The scenery between the Little and Great Colo rsdo, a distance of 200 miles, will Eurpass that of any other equal stretch on this con- tinsnt, and will have the effect to draw next summer to Northern Arizona thouSands of Tourists, capitalists and others.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1882-02-17
That Reservation.

Some years ago the military at Whipple furnished their own fuel, to do which it wa, found necessary to take up large section of timber land miles west of Prescott as a reservation. Much of he timber was cut of the claim, and then the programme was changed and fuel purchased by contract through the lowest bidder, hence the timber res ,rvation became of no use to the mill tary, and its restoration to the public do- main was decided upon. This is all there is in the report of the abandonment of WhiPple Barracks. The reservation proper stands intact. The reservation has been changed only so far as regards the timber claim no longer needed.
 How is it about that remarkable infu- encs" of Beach, Mir. Purdy2