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Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08

the benefit of Phoenix; that point
needs no prsof. There is not hing re-
lating TO the physical location of
| Phoenix that makes it a natural COM
mercial center; but it mas been es-
tablished by the people of the valley
and business and capital have con-
centrated here, and by proper man.
agement, with sufficient energy and
enterprise, Phoenix can be main
tanned as the commercial cenler of
Salt River Valley. But the princi-
pal travelled road leading from north
to south over which will pass all the
freight to the Castle Creek and
northern country from Maricopa may
be road that will lie Is miles near
er than through Phoenix, with rival
town to Intercept the tIa.ie of the
lower ella; this is not very flatter-
ing outlook for the property holders
of Phoenix If any one will take
the trouble to examine map that
will show the position of Frog
Tank on the Aqua Fria. Phoenix and
Marlcopa, it will be understood wnat
is alluded to above A good, in fact
a No. / road can be built from Phoe-
nix past the Desert Well to Frog
Tank on the Aqua Fria, up the Aqua
Fria to the mouth of Castle Greek,
up Castle Creek to the commence
ment of the grade at the head of the
Creek, about three miles above the
Falls, for about $4,000. This road
once built, it is safe to say no other
road to Maricopa will be thought of
by companies at the head of Castle
Greek or Humbug. l heard prom
inert citizen of Prescott say once,
when speaking Of another citizen
then a merchant of Prescott, In con-
tradistinction to the Judge Of the
Third judicial District, that when
travelling to California on buck
board, he would have enough to eat
if he had to buy it. Now, we are in
about the same fix; we want road
up Castle Creek and will have it, if
we have to build it; but it will not
be profitable for the property holders
of Phoenix to trust the engineering
of that job to us.
w G. COLLIER.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08
The Castle Creek Road .
Communicated


Considerable has been SAID and
written about this road within the
last few months, but no definite ac-
tion has been taken toward building
it. The route has been located, and
it is now settled just where it must
go, and if the citizens and property
owners of Phoenix want the full ben
eft of the trade that road will open
up, they mast bnild the road and not
wait too long about it. There have
been sufficient Developments in the
copper mines of Castle Creek to war
rant the conclusion that they will
soon become noted among the great
copper mines of the world, and, with
Humbug District. Silver Mountain,
and Tiger. District, all combined,
will soon present a lively front. A
very large share of this prospective
trade is within the grasp of Phoenix,
and it's influence on the price of
property in the town may be secul-
ed. But if the citizens and property
holders of Phoenix think they can
secure this trade without an effort,
they are mistaken, and if they follow
in the line of their proclivilies, they
will get left, and left in the cold too.
1t is within the power of Prescott to
very successfully contest the right of
Phoenix to the trade of this country,
and, although it will take about
$4O,0 to do it, when they come to
see the point, the get up and enter
prise of her citizens will soon de
wise way to see the $4,000 and go
it better. A wagon road over what
is known as the Coulumbo trail to
the Falls of Castle Creek via Walnut
Grove, will bring Prescott within
fifty miles of any cf the mines on
Castle Creek, while they are sixty
miles from Fhenix. A branch road
from this one to Bradshaw Basin
will bring them within about the
same distance to that region, and be
a good road all year. A road over
tie Coulombo trail, through Walnut
Grove and down Castle Creek will
bring Prescott and Phoenix within
about 1O5 miles of each other. There
need be no grade over 10 inches to
to the rod on the whole route, and
our neighbors up there may as we'll
take under considerable the state
mt that this is the only route over
which a railroad will be built from
the south, and that it will be started
from the south before it is from the
north, Henszy's job to the contrary,
Notwithstanding. But 1t is not the
opposition of Prescott that Phoenix
has most to fear. That there will be
three, and perhaps four, moneyed
companies at work on Castle Creek
and the Humbug before the first of
next March, there is not much doubt,
and that these companies must have
an outlet to Maricopa there is no
doubt, and that they ao5ll have it
there is no doubt either; but if they
build it themselves they VIII build
it for their own benefit and not fer
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08

GENERAL BUTLER, the Democrat
ic cover nor-elect of the ever Repub-
lican Massachusetts is an individual
of wonderful political vitality. Who
of the Credit-M obilier intriguers and
defenders are alive to-day Ben
Butler. Who of the back pay grab
bers have healthy political blood
cour-ing through their veins today
Ben Butler. Who that bucked against
Andy Johnson's my Policy" and
lead the impeachment business can
take a Democratic morning bath
aRd spring from it with back sum-
mersault without touching hand to
the floor? Ben Butler. Who on the
floor of the House conld interlard his
speeches with the slang of the street
Arab and down his antagonist in
debate by the argument of 'Shoo
Fly" and yet be the first citizen of
the highly proper State of Massa-
chusctts . Ben Butler. who could
drive out the ladies of New Orleans,
and i'll his capacious pockets with
their silver spoons in their absence,
and retain the character of a mora
New England citizen Ben Butler.
Who could be Republican, an in
dependent, a Green backer and a
Democrat in as many years and ex-
pect to be chosen to drive even a
scavenger cart by either party Ben
Butler. Who could be politically
inside out, wrong end up, and hind
side before for thirty years and, to-
day, after the most strictest sect, be a
Democrati Ben Butler.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08

THE survey of the public lands oi
Arizona is daily becoming matter
of more and more importance. The
amount of money apporlion.d to the
Territory is entirely inadequate to
supply the demands now being made
for surveys; and the citizens are
obliged to pay out of their own
pockets a large portion of the ex-
penses for that purpose which ,he
Government vouchsafes in full to
every other territory. The expense
of surveys here is, IN comm IN with
everything else, much more than it
would be in most of the other ter.
ritories and states, and this fact
seems 10 be overlooked as well as
the fact that the demands for sur
veys are rapidly increasing The es
innate on which the apportionment
is made of three dollars per mile is
too low to begin with, and the num-
Der of miles of line required 10 be
surveyed in the Territory the pres
ent year will no doubt be largely in
excess of what could be surveyed,
even at that low rate. 1t is impor-
tant to settlers that these surveys be
made, and they therefore are obliged
to furnish portion of the funds to
have the required work done at all.
1t is to be hoped that our Delegate to
Congress, the Hon. G.. H. Oury, will
turn his attention to this matter at
once, and at the earliest moment
practicable endeavor to obtain relief
for our settlers from this extra ex-
pense into which they are forced
probably through ignorance of the
requirements of the Territory in the
matter Settlers, as a rule, are lily
able to meet this ezra and unjust
demand upon their means, and they
should be relieved from it by more
liberal appropriations in the future.
1t is simply demand of justice, and,
a matter of necessity to the more
rapid settlement of the public lands
of the Territory.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08
From Wednesdays pAr1r.l

|
Transit of Venus to day.
A Spanish drama is in preparation
tor he diversion of Phoenix.
The Touring mill has temporarily
suspended work, awaiting a supply
of wheat.
The doors and windows for the M.
E. Church South arrived yesterday,
and Nessls Patton and Whitaker
are finishing up the building.
The number of transits seen to-day
depended much on the kind of whis-
ky the observer used. One individ-
ual we noticed could distinctly see
three Venuses all at once.
The Capitol Hotel has adled a
concert entertainment TO its evening
attractions and our host, Mr.. Tom
Smith seems to he favored with the
general prosperity IF the town.
Mr.. Maeller, of Prescott. arrived
yesterday evening with his family,
and will take up his residence among
the Phenicians. The mole the mer-
rier, and we hope he will be pleased
to make Phoenix his permanent place
of abode.
Mr.. Paul R. Ruben, with his usual
business energy is stocking his neat
new store-rocm to repletion with
holiday goods of all kinds. Read
his new ad which enumerates some
of the many fancy and useful arti-
clce in which he deals.
The many friends of Mrs. w. NJ.
Campbell, who left for the East, a
few days ago, will be pleased to
learn that she has arrived at her
fathers house in Arkansas City, safe
and much pleased with her journey
and to meet the cold folks" whom
she has not seen for fifteen years.
She extends kind regards to all in
quiring friends.
From thursdays DA.LY.I
Business good.
Roads never better.
Jose Garcia, formerly typo on
the HERALD, has returned from his
pasear in Mexico.
Rev. Windes is putting up a neat
residence on his lots across the street
from the ice house.
Our cotton wood trees have dis
robed and are now going it on their
figure. Notice Its elegance.
Sheriff Orme has posted notices in
all conspicuous places in town for
all persols having no visible means
of support to leave town within forty
eight hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardiner have re-
turned to town from the East and are
putting up fine residence just north
of the Phoenix Hotel, which they
will occupy in future.
Mr.. Thos. Sherman and Mr.. Jones,
the Pinacarte crowd, lett to-day
for the Silver Bell mine located some
fifty miles west of Tucson, in which
Mr. Sherman is interested. He ex-
poets to be gone two or three weeks.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08

The President advises an over
hauling of our navy and the con-
struction of ffrst-rate armored yes
sells as cruisers. He also directs at
tention to a more import Mt subject
in our merchant marine, which,
though talked about in Congress for
years, still struggles and decays for
want OF legislative assistance. There
Is no reason why the United States
should not have a merchant marine
second to none on the high seas and
do her own carrying as well as that
of other nations, whereas she now
annually is put to great expenditure
moro than sufficient to counteract the
balance of trade ir our favor, to
transport her goods to and from the
country.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08

TIE best way. no doubt, for bona
Ado locators to do is to patent their
claims at once. This will save an
nuai expenditure and give q good
title at the same Tins A patent is
a very good thing to hold IN case of
= sale The English purchaser of
mining property will not leok at any
fhiag that is not covered by United
ststes patent, and it is an Incentive
to arg purchaser to know that he is
sure of . good title Scientific Press.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08

dictatorial. We must invite enter
prises by dealing literally with them.
The resources of our Territory are
almost limit but so long as they
lie dormant we night ju,t as we'll he
without them 1t may afford some
qualification to boast of them, but the
day Of financial results from boast
ing has passed. Men of money and
energy are what we must have to be-
come anything more than we are,
Means of rapid communication and
facilities for conducting business
must be assured befare they will To-
cate among US and proceed to the de
velopment of our resources. The
early history of the Ter; itory iudi-
Gates the necessities of the present.
Most if not all mining enterprises Of
the Territory amounted to little or
nothing before railroads opene up
the country to the outside world.
For twenty years business enter prises
were struggling to maintain them
selves among us before the advent of |
a railroad, and most of them soencr !
or later gaze up the unequal struggle |
and lay dormant till more favorable |
conditions prevailed. Central Ari-
zona to-day is only beginning to
move, and that movement is the re-
suit of the new life instilled by the
of railroads, and in antici-
patton of others that will be still
more available. Railroads We want.
Railroads VIC must have. It is not
our business t. moodily anticipate
he unfavorable aspects of railroad
ldvent. We must look to the bene--
its to be derived from them and gov
rn ourselves accordingly in the mat
ers of railroad legislation.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08

THE Miner advocates q division of
the Territory with the Gila as bound
ary line in order to put down sec
tionalism. The people of this part
of the country are perfectly willing
to have the Territory divided, but
then we have a!sort of hankering for
Prescott, AMI don't want to see her
left out in the cold up there all alone,
and shall therefore insist that the
dividing line commence at Liver
pool Landing on the Colorado and
be carried due east to the New Mex
ican line. This would separate the
Territory into two equal sections
geographically, and give all that vast
northern region of Arizona a chance
to be and do something for itself,
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08
Fridays Locals

| Taxes are delinquent after Mon
day. Pay them tomorrow.
Mr.. Chas. r. Smith of New York
returned from Tonic Basin yesterday.
A small! box attached to a bi ! for
| $50 expressage made editorial atmo :
phere look blue yesterday evening.
Mr.. E. G. Wager OF Tip Top and
his brother, Mr.. Geo. o. Wager of
Arkansas, arrived In town last even
ing.
T. Davis, representing T. G. Parker
& Co, Merchant TaiIors of San
Francisco, will be in town on Satur-
day.
A daily attendance of 200 pupils
at the public school now days, makes
that institution lively corner of the
town during recessess.
The Baptists will hold their ueual
services at The Presbyterian Church
Sunday. Morning subject, "Double
Trouble. Evening subject, Sin OF
Despair"
Mr.. Michael Rohbett, II Sargent
street, Cahoes. n. Y. was cured of
very severely injured knee by st.
Jacobs Oil, says the Rochester, n.
Y. Sunday Herald.
Judge Pinney has gone East for
his family and Will return with
them about the first of January,
when the new home just n north of
town will be occupied.
The land on which the town of
Phoenix now stands was originally
set aside for. school purposes, but by
special legislative enactment the
right of the town site was establish
ed. On the Goth inst. the final clear
ing up of titles will be made.-Citi-
zen.
The indications given of ap
prochlng changes of the weather by
pains and muscular aches amongst
those SD afflicted, are often wonder
fully active; but some of the best of
these natural barome!ers we have
lost since the people have been using
st. Jacobs Oil. y Vennor's Mon
trsal (Can) Weather Bulletin.
There Is one duty of our town au-
thorities, necessity to the public
and to the future welfare of the town.
that they shou d attend to at once.
We allude to the esta ablishment of an
initial point of survey for town prop
erty. AS the matter now stands,
there is no certainty in the matter of
town surveys; they can only be ap-
prcximetes, AID that kind of busi-
ness means immense expense and
in the future. should town
property become valuable, as Ii is
sure to do in quite portion of the
town. The great advance in town
property within the last four years
US of what is to come as
the country opens up. In view of
this prospect, and while it can yet
be done without much trouble, our
town surveys should be corrected
and kept correct by establishing a
point upon which all future surveys
may be based. twenty-five dollars
judiciously expended now would
save as many thousands to our citi-
zens that would be expended in liti-
CATION within the next few years.
Will our City Fathers take the mat
ter into consideration.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08

THE Tombstone jou nails protest
against the stories of lawlessness
that are spread abroad concerning
that town While these reports may
have been true at one time, that place
is now 70 doubt as law-abiding as
any in the Territory and such inju-
rious reports should cease with the
evils complained of.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08

SENATOR LOGAN takes very decided
grounds against the restoration of
Fitz John Porter, ard replies in a
vigorous and effective manner to
Gen. Grants article on the case in
the Atlantic Monthly, and shows
wherein Porter was derelict in duly
in a most convincing way.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08

A WIDE strip of what would be
fine arabic land, were water to be
had upon it, lies but q sLort distance
to the north of town, not more than
four miles distant. There are many
thousand acres in that locality that
should be under cultivation and the
broad acres of which now await the
action of the gentlemen who have
made location of the initial point
of the new canal which will prob
ably pass as far to the north as prac-
ticable, and open up all these Lands
that ara worth anything. The con-
templated canal should be opened at
the earliest moment and these lands
thrown open to the public.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08

The Mormon settlement on the
San Pedro is rapidly becoming one
of the most prosperous and enterpris-
ing IN the Territory. The people,
like all Mormons, are industrlus,
frugal and adventurous, and they are
not afraid of the means by which the
wilderness is to be male to blossom
as the rose. Such accessions to
the wealth and development of the
Territory are sure of a hearty appre-
ciafion and. cordial welSo ne. .Sfste.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08

Silver Belt Some large sales of
copper property in this county are
now pending, and from what we
learn of them, they are possessed of
unquestioned merit. The new and
various uses to which copper is ap
piled, notwithstanding the product
of Arizona, Michigan and Chill, will
not cause superabundance of the
article. The demand for coating
telegraph wire, both in the United
States and Europe, will alone more
than consume any increase that may
be expected from the opening of new
mines. Copper is only indigenous
to certain localities and formations,
and, therefore, we base our opinion
that the supply will not be more
than commensurate with the demand.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08

Tombstone papers come along
quite regularly with the remark !:
"There was another attempt made to
burn the town last night Must be
a deIghtful place where you can
sleep in constant expectation of wax
ing up with heel already roasted
for breakfast.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08

TIE legal fraternity of Tucson are
setting about judiciary refern for
the Territory in a business-lii1e way.
The have appointed committees from
the bar who are to present plans
for the necessary ovel hauling and
changes that must be made.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08
"A Card to tn Public.
VULrURE Cry, Dec. 4, 1882

VULTURE CRY, Dec. 4, 1882.
As 1 understand that Alexander
] Poterie, who claims to be an as
sayer and mining expert, is using
my name in connection with his bus
mess, wish to inform the public in
general that he has never worked
With me nor for the Central Arizona
Mining Co., as assayer, or IN any
other official capacit ty. Respect
fully, RoBr. STEINEGGER,
Assayer G. A. III g Co.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08
TIE RESULT.
country

We are indebted to the Miner for
the following canvass of votes cast
for Delegate to Congress and Super
int endent of Public Instruction at
the General Election held Nov. 7th,
1882, by Secretary Van Arman:
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08

and then Prescott would be favorably
sit1a'ed to double up on the capital
business, for no doubt each Territory
would choose her as favorable
point for the propagation of their
laws. If we can do anything in this
part of the country to assist the
scheme the latch string of Phenician
generosity is out.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08

Citizen Three carloads of emf
grants passed through eastv ard on
Wednesday. =. There are $500 in-
stead of 1896 Indians IN the San
Carlos Reservation, as stated by some
papers. Sisters Monica and Clara,
of Tucson, collected $1,063. 80 in
Globe for aid of st. Mary's hospital.
Republican The vote of New
Mexico at the late election was 28,-
40. The vote of the Territory
polled at the late election approx.
mates H. 900. Coal can be bought
in White Oaks, New Mexico, for
$2.4O per ton and sells in Ell Paso for
rs cents per hundred or SO per ton.
THE Pinal Consolidated mine, IN
Pinal county, gets its wood cut and
delivered on the road for 50 ptr
cord. This is aEsmall bonanza to the
company itself.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08
Editorial Notes.
W. e. COLLIER. .

PRESIDENT ARTHUR is calling
about him new men and true for ad-
visement as to future proceedings.
His advisors of the past have been
used as certain angel was once said
to have been dealt with.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08
Suddenly Weakened.

"I suffered with rheumatism of the
back and hip for number of years."
said Mr.. Thomas Morgan, Superin-
tendent of Streets. II was waited on
by physicians. but they gave no per-
manent reliet, and resolved to try
st. Jacobs Oil. My rheumatism
weakened at the first attack of its
great enemy. S.. Jacobs Oil, and
was soon wrll."-Cincinnati Times
Star.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08

A SYNOPSIS OF the Presidents mes
sage Comes to-day in our telegraphlc
dispatches. The message is full
good recommendations, and alto
gethcr is very able and exhaustive
account of the standing and needs of
the nation. The rapid accumulation
of money in the treasury is pointed
out as rather detrim entail than other
wise to the national financial health.
More money is on hand than is
needed to pay off the national bonds
as they become due, and if the gov
ernment attempts to buy them in the
market an enormous premium must
be paid, which will increase as the
bonds grow scarce. This fact will,
no doubt. have a great influence in
Congress on the Internal Revenue
reduction bill and the country can
look for great decrease of Internal
tax and also on tariff, though on this
latter proposition there will be no
doubt a stubborn fight between pro-
tectionists and anti-protectionlsts
without regard to party at all.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08
a most convincing way

TIE Presidents message shows a
most gratifying state of affairs to be
existing with the German Empire, in
which Germany has stopped the emf
grafton of her paupers and criminals
to this country. The United States
should insist upon this same meas
ure being enforced in the case of
other countries. We shall soon have
more paupers and criminals of our
own than we shall be able to take
care of, and the constant influx of
this costly and annoying element
should, must be stopped.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08
A Card

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rors and indiscretions of youth, nervous
weakness, early decay, loss Of mani cd,
etc 1 viii send recipe that will cure
you, FREE OF CHARGE. This grea
remedy was discovered by a missionary
in South America. Send a self-addressed
envelope to the Rev. JOSEPH T. INMAN
Station D, New York city.
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Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08

TEE President dwells considerably
on the subject of political assess
ment, and evidently regards it as a
dangerous and disgraceful habit CT
politics. If the secret were out the
fact is that leading politicians gener-
ally regard the late defeat of the Re
publican party as not only attribut-
able to various local causes, but also
to the general popular disgust at the
shameful and open attempt to assess
all persons holding government
offices. The President has therefore
seen fit to notice the matter in his
message and recommend legislation
regulating it.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08
Prescott bids for an Indian school.

The ladies of Tombstone enjoy
free skating while the lords of erea-
ton are required to come down with
the spondulix in order to glide on
the treatcherous wheel.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08

ALEUQUERQUE is an unhealth To-
cslity for confidence men. several of
whom have been arrested lately in
that city.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-12-08

SNAIx-Pox seems ID be occupying
the attention OF the Albuquerque all
thorities.