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Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17


 ARIZONA Is much in Eeed Of law similar to that in vogue in Kansas and other States in relation to the killing of cattle by railroad companies. In the States referred to cattle-hllinC cases are never allowed to reach the courts, but are adjusted without the expense of litigation. The compani,s operating roads through the States in question have regularly appointed officer, the attorney of the road, whose duty 1t IS to satisfy all legal claims for cattle killed, the owners of said cattle, toge ther with their witnesses, appearing and testify ing before him as to the value of the cattle so killed. The money for 1t or them is then paid and the matter ended with justice and satisfaction to both parties concerned. IT such law was made operative in this Territory It would be meritorious and regarded with much favor by cattle owners, who now have no means of redress for cattle killed on the road other than through expensive and endless litigation, which in the interests of all could be avoided bv a passage of the law above nGmsd.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

r.srv,srER-GEs-ERAL HOwE, in his
 ---eI report. makes several sensible --.,-s-ioas regarding reduction of -....-. and the addition of other ad- .-...s 10 the service. He favors a re- r-.-isa If letter postage to two cents,
 1T -7,h a reduction IS considered too .-,srfr-. the sale of stamped enveI- .-.s at the same price now asked for .4.ssirs stamps. He recommends that ..-.s-r on newspapers be abolished, .-F+I.tthe rate on fourth class mat ..- which includes packages of mer- ,sar5;se. be increased. He urges the .-.-qlidation Of the postal and tele- .--.rg service, and the establishment of -...al savings banks for the deposit of s-.I sums. He thinks that the great l..-,a our people need to learn is that ,fa.a1omy. The American people are .-. f5 earn but not wise to save, and says that tbe "easy introduction to the az. af saving IS to provide an easy and s-,4 means Of savIDg. The post office is near to every citizen; the savings hank must always be remote from most. Tie post of1ce need not be a substitute i5-the s4viugs bank, nor It's rival, but if. feeder: @ place where small deposits win slow accretious may slowly grow info larger ones, then to be transferred -1 ,srlu-s banks on longer terms and zT-b larger earnings.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

THE Directors of the Atchis9n, Tope- ka < Santa Fe Railroad Company took important action at their meeting in Boston on the 9th. President Strong, who has so ably served the Atchison Company for nearly ten years as Gen e-al Manager and President, is now ab- sent on a six months vacation to recover bis health. It has been felt for some time past that an active executive officer was needed as an associate for Mr Strong, and the Directors elected NIT. 4. F. Touzalin to the office Of Vice-Presi- dent. He has just resigned the office of First Nice-President of the Chicago, Burlington < Quincy Railroad Company and is now in Europe. The number of stockholders of the Atchison Company has increased since the 22d Of October by about 80, making total number of Boston stockholders of 5,600. There are about l5O other stockholders in New York and Chicago registered in their respective clties-a total of ,7JO share holders. This company has by far the largest number of stockholders in its Boston registry of any railroad corpora ton. 4 year ago the total number of stockholders was between 2,400 and 2- 800. Al the next quarterly dividend date the number of stockholders will probably exceed coco.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17
oopIFICATIoN OF TIE LAWS.

The press Of tine Territory are busy discussing the various measures that need the attention Of the coming Legis- latuTe in order to enable the members Of that body to arrive at correct view of what the people desire. Among the most important measures requiring Legislative action Is thorough revision of the laws of the Territory, which every practicing lawyer and every hti- gant has found very defective and con- tlicting. As the term of the session is short, it will be impossible for the Leg islature to perform the labor, a commission Is suggested, tO be Rp- pointed at the opening of the session, to complete the work in time for the Legislature to confirm it. On this point the Tombstone Republican makes the following suggestion:
 The legal fraternity throughout the entire Territory, with one accord, favor cJdIfying the laws of Arizona. As our statutes are at present, many of them are obscure and admit of a number Of constructions and interpretations calcu- lated to Obstruct and III many cases de- feat the requirements of !ustIce. Sev- eral propositions have been made by lawyers and incoming legislators looking to a speedy, economical and satisfactory solution of this all important question.
 While grest many believe that a com mission for the purpose Of revising and codifying our laws, if appointed imme- diately after the organization of the Legislature, with instructions to enter at once upon the execution of their du
 ties, could finish the work before sd- iOurnment, 1t is likely that a longer
 time will be required. In conversation
 with a leading member of the Tomb stone bar to-day, he gave 1t ss his opln- ion that the services of three lawyers could be secured to perform the labor at 1 the maximum cost of S3,OOO and eI- | penses. In view of the fact that the counties of Cochise, Pima and Yavapai are the most important ID point of pop ulation in the Territory, We offer the suggestion that lawyer from each of l the above named counties be chosen,
 with full powers to act in the premises.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

HERE seems to be a growing sentI- -e-t among the members of the present Congress Co provide a plan for the Pres l1eltlal succession. 4 bill is now pend Ing Ia ta. Senate to place the members t the Cabinet in the line of succession, andlts main features possess the advan- taces o' simplicity and the perPetuation oi tle policy of the administration, as Caolnet officers generally understand and are iu sympathy with the policy oi t-e executive for whom they act.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17
The Mnle,s Mistake.
HT NWIV i" aEE7 01H I.-.... .L.o Arlrrsavr TraNa!er.

From the Arkansaw Traveller
 Ex-Congressmsn Bill Slemmons tells of n pair of feet that must have been objects of great regard in their day. One day a party of men, including Jack son. the man of big feet, were preparing to attend a political barbecue. It was soon discovered that there was no way of conveying Jackson, as all the vehicles WIT. fuIi. "Let me ride that mule over there" asked Jackson. There isn't man m the world that can ride that anl- nal. He'll work to buggy or plow, but DO man can stay on his back. "l Il try him anyway" and the determined man instructed several negroes to catch the mule and hold him. The anlqal plunged and kicked, but finally Jackson secured a seat in the saddle. Every one expected to see him dashed agalnSt the ground; but the mule looked around saw the mans feet and walked peace fully away. He thought he was between pair of shafts.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

TIE reports of the Supreme Court of Arizona should be published. We are informed those reports are now sufficient to iIl one volume at least, and their publication is needed by the bar of the Territory. As it Is now, lawyers know little about the dictum of our Supreme bench except upon matters that come directly under their observation. The publication ofthese reports besides ben citing the bar and litigants of the Ter ritory. would enable us to supply our Territorial library with the reports of States and other Territories in exchange. Hon. Murat Masterson, one of the ablest lawyers of the Territory, is now clerk of the Supreme Court. and we know of no better man under whose di- rection this publication could be made. We hope that the Legislature will pro vide for the early publication of these reports.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

IT will cause pang Of genuine sor- rgz to many a resident of Arizona to I-.-n of the death of Joseph Colling- wood. which sad event occurred at Flor e-es on Sunday, December 10th. Mr. Ca.linswoOd had resided in this Terri ts-y for about twelve years, having been engaged in merchandising in Florence during that time. At one time Mir. F. \. Fish. of this city, was associated with 5srsased ID business, and bears the greatest respect for his excellent qsali- tiss. Many a poor miner, who has re- csr-si generous assistance in time of =-ut from Mr. Collingwood, will mourn L.s death and hold his memory III sa- cred reverence. The bereaved wife and children have the sympathy of large circle Of friends and acquaintances In tle hour of their great afilictlon.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

NTH remarkable unanimity of senti- neot an editor in the extreme northern portion of Arizona, simultaneously with one la the extreme southern portion, speaks with coutemptof of Tucson's "NIne 1ile water hole" The same constltu- h7ual autipatby to water Of all kinds probably decided their political sflilla- t.- as tlsv are both Democrats.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

SECRETARY TELLER has addressed a communication to the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, instructing him to com pel the discontinuance by Indians on reservation of the "old heathenish dances" such as the sun dance, scalp dance. war dance, etc, in which the war like passions of the savages are stimu- lated. The Secretary urges a reform ID the marriage relations of the Indians, system of education and instruction in industrial pursuits, and the individual acouisition Of land by them.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

IT has been an open secret in this city for the past few months that Hon. Henry Cousins had rendered his resig- nation as Register of the United States Land office in thls city. The telegraph now announces that Mr. Charles Alex ander has been appointed by the Presl- dent as his successor. The nomination will doubtless be confirmed, and the new Register arrive early in January to assume the duties of the office. It ls gratifying to learn that Mr. Cousins in- tends to remain in this Territory and will engage in business here. While we lose an efficient and upright official, we feel sure that the Judge will always feel at home among the many warm friends he has acquired in Arizona.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

TIE new penal code O, New AoTA makes attempted suicide felony. It is evidently based upon the assumption that q man is the best judge of hls ht- ness to live and associate with hls tel- low man. and bungling job of shutiilng off the coil IS deserving of severe pun -,b,,an4
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

THERE still seems to be a difficulty, i- spite of the many decisions published, tanake some Of the owners of mining claims fully understand the law prOvid- ing Tor the assessment work on thelr r-ope-ties. They should remember tlatn0 work is required by law during :ae calendar year in which the claim vas located, but the assessment work must be done during the following year. 4 location made upon January lst, l'>2, does not require assessment work done until 1883.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

GE6rSD has been broken on the Bee Line railroad, in the Tia Juana Valley, a-fteeu miles below San Diego, on the Vsyiran side of the line. The first earth vas turned by Don Ignacio Ar -geI.r. the owner of a large tract through which the line runs, and over which ls has given the free right of r... Don Iguacio made appropriate -rns-ks, and was followed by Hon. c. T. B,ackmer, Rev. Dr. Dodge, Hon. N. 4. Lqre and others of San Diego. The contract for the first section of twenty u.las has been let and grading will be r.-.ilv pushed This road runs through Lower California, crossing the Colorado near its mouth, thence through Sonora to Cala5asas on the stl.sdu, Topeka 6 Santa Fe railroad, l1 Pima county, in all, something over si miles. IL Is understood that capital ta- construction has been raised in Ea.'lui and that the enterprise is in ta- hands Of large holders of Atchison, Ta-eEa k and Santa Fe stock.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

ATTORNEY GESERAR BREWSTER, m hls recommendations to Congress, suggests, as a remedy to overcome complaint, be- cause the Judge who presldes m the district also sets in the Supreme Court when bis decision Is reviewed, that either an additional Judge beappolnted I'll all Territories, or that a Circuit Judge be appointed, as m the States
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

-oS. \. F. FAy, Of Tombstone, is candidate for the position of Chief Clerk c' t-a Legislative Assembly. Mir. Fay is journalist and Is therefore well .l.-L.el tn fll the position.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17
Astnri.hed Rednrirs

A Cairo paper says that the Bedouins were greatly puzzled b. the garb of the Highlanders, finally concluding that they were not soldiers but the wives of soldiers. Distance, Of course, encour- aged thls delusion, as bare legs were obviously more discernlble than the mems faces, covered, c5 they were, with yeils. The Eei0uins noticed that the soldiers women camped by themselves, and they resolved to go down and spoil the intidel soldiers of their wives; and a body of men actually went, with a re- suit which must have added to the won derment ot both, for the British barem turned out with rifle and bayonet, and very speedily thirty or forty of the am orous Bedouins bit the dust. After this episode the soldiers wives were not again attacked by Arab Sheikhs who wanted to repleuish their harems with English mOOnfaces.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

IHH Secretary of War thinks, with Gene-al Sherman, that the pay of pri- 7a'e soldiers should be increased to SIG Der month.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

A COMMISSION to codify and generally reorgan1ze the laws of Arizona should receive the immediate attention of inc I,egislature upon its assembling.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

t0NGREss should authorize the estab- -sameut Of a Mining Bureau by the Interior Department.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

IT Is made public at this late day that Oscar Wilde was the flower of the family -ihe sln-hower.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

OUr of a total tax the past year Of about S85,OOO in Piual county the Southern Pacific Railroad paid Si3,0OO or over one third.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

Secretary Teller in his annual report recommends the disarming of all h. dlans supported by the Government, q fair compensation being made to them for their guns. He wants the In dians to have m equal show with the white men in all questions affecting property rights, and believes that many reservations should be reduced ID size and thrown open at actual settlers. The Indian children should be given the ad. vantage of technical training ID manual schools. cIvilizing them being cheaper then suppressing outbreaks. The Land Department report shows that l4,OOO,0OO acres of the pubhc domain were dls- posed of during the ear. The repeal or the pre-emption acts is recommended, ss also a change in the Homestead law recurring proof of actual residence ana cultivation for at least one year befori entries can be commuted in cash. Secrt
 tary Teller fayors strongly the prop'l sitIou that the National Government
 shall make appropriations to the se'
 eral States in aid of education, the a lovances to be based on the amount
 illiteracy as shown by the last Feeder cRusus
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

A corporation has been formed m St. Paul, Minnesota, with a capital Of SIu,- 100000. for the development of the yer million ore lead on the northwest shore of Lake Superior. 4 railroad will be built from the mines to Duluth or some other point on the lake where good port may be formed.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

FINAL county is rich in natural re- sources. It has many valuable mining properties that will lay undeveloped un- til railroads traverse the county.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17
The Bonanza Camp.

Tombstone lacTIltl.lGt-i..
 It is now three years and a hall sInce the mines of Tombstone commenced 10 produce bullion, since when their record has been something that this community may justly feel proud of. From the time when the first -tamp dropped up to Jan uary l, 1882, the output was S1,359,9li, out of which dividends were paid to the amount of S3,135,0O0. Of the above amount Contention produced S2,fu3,- l44 39, the Tombstone Mill and Mining Company S2,70i,S3G B, Grand Central Sl.O5O,S75 80 and Nizina Sj26,1l6 9S. Contention paid S1, 1,375,0OO in dlvldends, Tombstone Sl,l00,V0n, Grand Central SGOO,OOO and Vizlna SGpCO0. From Jan uary lst to July lst the production of the district was S2,3J6,235 us. The dly- idends were approximately So6j,OOO, d. vided as follows: Contention S3i5,uOO, Grand Central S300,OOO, Tombstone Sl50,OO0 and VIzina S40,OOO. The last half of the year has been more prosper ous than the first half, and will not fall much, if any, below S3.OOOO0O, of which amount Contention will produce consld- erably over one-half This will make a total output of S12,1lG,l52, with divl- dends of S467j,OO0. IL will be seen that the dividends have amounted to about 3j per cent of the output of the entire district. II is questionable if any OtheI district ever showed SO large a percent age of dividends to its output Gs has Tombstone.
 That the ensuing year will prove more successful than those that have gone before ls positively assured. Conten | ton shows quite as well as at any for mer period of its history, and Grand Central far better than at any previous time. Then, all adverse litigation be | ing over with Head Center and Tran quility, those properties, now happll! | consolidated, will become a large pro ducer, as also will Stonewall and sey
 ersl other mines iu that vicinity whici are developing large bodies of rich ore | The Tombstone company's property Il | in a fair way to become 9 dividend pay
 CT next year. Their West Side, Eas | Side and Lucky Cuss mines are deyel
 oping wonderfully rich, and, besides | they have their furnace successfully con
 verting the contents of their talllng res ervoirs into bullion, which Will adC largely to the production of the district
 It is estimated that there IS ct leas half a million, convertible, in them
 which, worked with the rich manganese
 ores of the Lucky Cuss. will swell tn 1 amount to a round million. Upon th
 whole. it can be safely said that the ol' | year is going out ID 9 cloud of glory l and that the new one coming Tn m der so favorable conditions cannot fal
 in excelling in prosperity all that hay | preceded 1t.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

IRE annual report of the Secretary of the Navy is the soul of wit. He sug- gests that if the United States will build n Navy the Secretary will have a subject to report upon.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

The T0koma Company of Globe ex- pect to begin smelling ore in a few weeks. They have one hundred tons of coke on the road from Wilcox. They will smelt for the present in the Carrie Shelter.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

The newly elected city officers of ios Angeles are: NJ ,yor. C. E. Thom; Aor- nev, W. D. Stephenson; Assessor, co. A. Vignolo: Tax Collector, $. II. Paels; Treasurer, J. C. Rays: Board of Elca- tion, F. A. Gibson and Geo. \. Pton.
 Thanksgiving bas come and one, md soon Christmas will be hereghen we can all hang ID our st0ckinl and have some fun. think Christls Is loyely."-Susan E. Anthony.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

The Prescott Courier says our ex- changes continue to agitate the building of a hotel in Prescott. We're obliged to you brothers, keep it up; We do need a hotel. The facts that our restaurants are run in such an improved style is the only thing that has kept us from having one long ago. Every one seems to fear that, should they undertake the enter prise, they would be una1le to compete with the restaurants and make any fair per cent. upon the investment. We think you need have no fear upon this score. The investment would be a safe one.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

New York State is the fourth in the list of fish producing States, and the products are worth St.3S0, ,5f5. Her oys- Ter fisheries represent alone zT 57-. .GjO. She employs 7,2f6 persons. has 74l LOats, with Q capital of S2,52t.j-5, and Ter total product was worth Si,3eO,7o7.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

ARIZONA gets twenty thousand dollars ofthe Indian appropriation. The bill passed the House in three hours last Vburrday
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

Guaymas sea crabs are selling in Tue son at four bits piece.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

\ full assortment of trusses and shoulder braces at Fleishmsn E Co.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

NIT. H. Harpel, of Biz Bug, was in Prescott Friday. He reports everything lively m the Big Bug district, work be- ing pushed rapidly forward in the mlnes there. He also says that they have good prospects, of the establish ment of a new postOtfice at their camp, which IS three or four miles distant from the Big Bug postofiice.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

4 Hartford man says the reason Mark Twain has published SO little ot a humorous character during the last three years is that h;s 'bar1meter' ls out of order. He had man-seryaat on whom he used to try all hIs produc- tions, and as the man was uttc5iy devoid of tue sense of humor, whatever he laughed at was thrown into the waste basket, but when kc remained un- moved through the reading the matter was considered to be worth printing. Bu: suddenly the man discovered the use to winch hls master was putting him, and deeming i5 his duty Co be fully appreciative began tO laugh at every thing, and SD destroyed hIs usefulness, and left his employer without a guide
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17

Frank Burke, one among the first res iden;s oI Globe district, who left for Sonora in company with Ed. Cummings and Joe Flournoy, in JGce, l-9l, has re- turned to Globe l. will be remembered that he, FlouruOy and Cummings were reported killed in the Sierra Madres, ID the State of Chihuahua. Cummings Is m the State of Durango in the employ of the A. T. iv 5. F. Railroad Company Flournoy belongs to the civil engineer corps of the same company; his head quarters are Q. Benson, in this Terri tory.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-17
Mining Helange.

Pima Dr Il: The Windsor Eidl eLi shortly be supplied with two new F;ue eoncentrators. They are on tbe S~S
The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1882-03-17

Mrs. q. /. Jones, in company with
her little daughter Mabel, took the
east bound train this morning tor 4
visit III her father and friends ~ Dun
dee, Ill.
Mrs. ]. L. y. Becker, accompanied
hy her mother aHi family, lett for
Chicago yesterday morning, where
She has reIatlyes, and where she VIII
make her future home.
We notice.hy the Dakota Pioneer,
of !. her4Irela that M. Y II. Alley. a
former citizen Of Big stone, has been
making Il record as III apple,eatef,,
having aefnmed iifty-tWo good slzed
apples in less than eight hours.
Jones / Monroe the land and ma
chine men. have moved the Once lof-
mrll4 owned ~ ]. II. Baker : q, ~
the Il, adjoining BallIcr ballol :
store. an, ar costly eHScollaea ~
then noW quarters,
Dell HaIhreak and family took the
ete ing tram "Wednesday Tor 'lle lleM
town of Frederick, in Brown county
where Deil VII 20 into the ho'ei 'us,. ',,
ness. He has the best wishes OF o'l
citizens fol.his future success.
The Inv nov III force il relation 70
trees on tree claims requires -u'a \, =
bc planted on each acre. Aila ~ ~
time Of making proof tof >l'4e II i,
cnl III the EIGHT years there ln''St Is
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