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Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-04

A PROMINENT stock man from Texas, who recently visited Arizona and thor oughly examined the grazing lands in the southern and northeastern part of the Territory, made the statement that Within ten years Arizona would pro duce more cattle than the State Of Texas" He stated that the farmers were gradually but surely advancing upon the grazing lands of Texas, and that they would continue to do so as long as there was any farming lands worth settling upon. This he considered & great mistake, as he thought the land more valuable for grazing, but 1t was fact, nevertheless, and there was no help for it. Why" said he, ''your Territory is nearly half as large as Texas. Your climate Is superior and your cOun- try possesses many advantages over ours. You Arizonans do not appreciate what you have, but the time IS near at hand when all the available grazing lands in Arizona will be taken up. The scarcity of water would be temporary drawback, but that could be overcome There is no trouble about getting water m quantity ID any of the foothills. Cap ital IS all that is necessary to overcome that difficulty, and it will be forthcom- ing sooner than you expest" Such ex- pressions from Texas cattle men, who are among the best posted men ID the country upon that question, should en- courage those who contemplate embark ing in the business, and inspire new life in every branch of trade and industry throughout the Territory.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-04
EASTERN.

ROCHESTER, July 29.-News was re- ceived here early this morning of a ter rible disaster on the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg railroad near Carleton Last night as the Thousand Islands train, which was running at high rate of speed on the main line, neared Carle- ton, the engineer noticed a single car standing on the track ahead of him. He at once put on the air brakes and re. versed his lever, but before the speed of the train could be slacked the engine dashed into the obstruction, and in sr instant all was a scene of wreck and con. fusion, and the air was filled with the grosns of the injured and dying. The engineer who so heroically remained al his post was fatally injured when the crash came. The fireman, who stood by hlm, was instantly killed. Word for as sistance was at once telegraphed tC Charlotte, distance 9 miles. On the ar. rival of aId the work of rescuing the  wounded and taking out the dead began So far as can be learned at present the car which caused the disaster was blown on to the main line from branch track by high wind which prevailed at the time Of the accident. It IS supposed that Rev. Dr. Atwood. of Canton, and Rev Dr. Fisk, of Syracuse, were among the passengers on the ill-fsted train There are fourteen dead reported thus far.
 CHICAGO, July 29.-General Sheridan General Grant and party of gentlc mer left for Louisville by special train thii morning, where they are to meet Presi dent Arthur at the opening of the expo sition in that city. They will return tC Chicago Wednesday and join in the re ception to be rendered to the President
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-04

TIE Jersey Lily, on the day before sailing for England, said "Ot course I shall be glad to see my relatives and friends again. I shall be met at Liver pool with father, mother, brother, sister and husband, suppose" It will be seen that she does not positively expect "husband" to meet her at Liverpool, but she "supposes" he will. Now, if Lang try was ever worthy of being husband to any one, he will not meet the Lily at Liverpool. If he shSuld ever even be- come reconciled to Mrs. Langtry he has not much self respect, and cares nothing for the good name of the woman who bears his name. It is a shame, as well as a disgrace, to the American people who gave that woman countenance m any way, shape or form, after it became known that she was cohabitating with a senseless creature who has fittlngly been dubbed dude" It is rather humili- ating to sensible American people to look back over the past year and call to mind the fact that one of the greatest idiots in Europe, and one of the poorest actors who ever crossed the ocean, have been among our people, and without any merit whatever, and the latter with ont character, and carried away fortunes greater than some of our Rblest men have been able to save during a life time. Is it not about time that Amerl- cans cast the sunhower and the lilly into the common receptacle for all garbage If we have no respect for ourselves, we cannot look for others to respect us.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-04

IT is astonishing how much some men accomplish in the world and how i'm. portant their services are to the people
 General Rosecrans, who IS now some. where in the east, gravely informed a reporter of the World, that he IS the man who "squelched" Dennis Kearney. He says, "They (the people, wanted ne to be their candidate for Congress. Tat first declined, as I had previously de- clined the nomination of the Demo- cratic party for Mayor of San Francisco, but the men persisted and I finally con- sented, with the avowed object of bring ing Dennis kearney's benighted follow CTS back to common sense. 1 have suc- ceeded, as you see, and Dennis now finds himself compelled to advocate the claims of the railroad monopolies whom he formerly attacked, just in order to have something to do." This will be news to the people of California, who had some thlng to do with putting an end to Kearneyism. The fact is that all the better class of citizens joined together in the effort to do away with Kearney and his sand lot crowd. The people who saw ruin staring them in the face unless the imposter was put out of the way did the job. The hero of Chicksmsgua @ was only "one of ten thousand" who saved the country" on that occoslon.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-04

There is a moral contained Tn the death of Callahan, ex-Treasurer of Sac ramento county. Although the cause oi his despondency and suicide was short ness in his official accounts, It does not appear that any one who knew hlm con sidered him dishonest. One of the Sac ramento papers goes so far as to say that people will "do the deceased credit to say that he was as honest a man as ever lived, though carelessness in sc. counts brought him trouble always and caused him so die poor" Through the infirmities of age or natural incompe tence, he was unable to perform the sim plest duties of the office, which had te be delegated to deputies, snd yet the voters elected him time after time, though these facts must have long beer known. Public officers require, in sd dition Co integrity, good clear head and the man who does not possess thai cannot be interested with public respon abilities with safety to either If ol others.-S. F. Alta.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-04

TIE grain crop of Arizona has been garnered, and as usual IS good. The fruit season has now fairly set in, and our Phenix exchanges inform us that the crop in that locality is very promising. The recent rams, which have been gen. eral throughout the Territory. insure a bountiful growth of grass, which means fat beeves in the near future. There is still a good home market for all the grain, hay and fruit produced in the Territory, but it is believed there will be quite a surplus of beef cattle this year, which will probably find a market in California. The surplus beeves of Ari- zona will prove very acceptable to the people of the Pacific coast, ss they will be in condition to ship immediately after the home supply has been exhaust ed, and before the cattle of Nevada, Idaho and Utah are ready for market By another year Arizona will have a large surplus to export, having nearly doubled her producing capacity during the past twelve months.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-04
NO. 28.

200 and 2iO sacks of high grade ore ready for sphipment or purchaser
 MT. Shaw, who is developing the third extension north, on the Pine Springs, for himself and J. N ROdenburg, Of Prescott, has struck plenty of rich rock m his shaft, and is, of course, happy. The Black Warrior mill IS running nicely and looking spiendidly. To prove the truth of these savings we hear that silver bars Nos. II and F reached Prescott Saturday last from the mill, which was recently purchased by the Black Warrior company.
 The Kimball and Gold Block are names applied to two pramising mines. situate about eight miles east of Pres colt. They belong to George W. Curtis and Messrs. Smith and Fisher. The Gold Block IS opened by two S0-fOo. shafts the Kimball has one 70 and one 30 foot shaft. These shafts are long dis tances from each other Ledges large. Rock can be assayed with the eye. as free gold Is seen all through 1t. The owners say they have 2j0 tons of good rock now on their dumps and are pray ing for some man or company of men tO come along and put up a mill
 About B miles west of Prescott, in the Weaver district, Bates Bros, owners of the Marcus mine, have driven their shaft lS0 feet, 75 feet Of which have been put down since the first of June last The arsSof the Marcus is very rich sulphuret. Metal, gold. MEE. ton of it have been shipped east snd those who handled it keep writing for more. The ledge aver ages three feet in width; water Is in- creasing.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-04
EXTENT or GRAZING LANDS IN ARIZONA.

The grazing lands ot Arizona are estimated to embrace an area of 55,OO0,. pl0 acres, but there being scarcity of water in many localities We will reduce thls amount one-fourth or say to 40.000,- 0l1 acres of grazing lands which can be n.ihzed. It has been estimated that twenty acres per head, would be liber- a, allowance in Arizona, where we have two rainy seasons and the grass is more or less green the year around. At this rate Arizona Is capable of supporting 100000 head of cattle The annual increase from this number of cattle would not be less than 40 per cent or SnOOO head of cattle annually. The p-esent price of cattle, it Is not likely will be maintained; but it is believed stock cattle will never fall below Sl5 per head for any great length of time But calculating on that price as an aver age for the future, and the annual value of cattle produced in Arizona, when fullv stocked would be $12,0O00O0; but gt present prices would be not less than slS.400,000. This product would be very different from the yield of a similar amount from mines; as in the latter a very large proportion of the product would go out of the Territory for powder, steel, machinery and mining supplies and ID tine shape of dividends to foreign stockholders, while the revenue derived from the live stock business would be net and all or nearly all of 1t would find it's way back into the country to help improve It and build up pleasant homes for the ranchers. Such an in- dustry. without anything else would sup port 8 population four times as great as the present population of Arizona But th,s IS not all that Arizona can look for ward to with absolute certainty. Our ag- rculture Is even now Tn prosperous and growing condition, but it may be in creased ten-fold, or sufficient to support the future population of the Territory. The industry that will grow mp from the piueries of the northeast are surely des- tined to become important While our mines. which are producing from SS, ,OO0,- 00l to Sl2,OOO,0oO in bullion annually, will be valuable adiuncts and materially increase the wealth and prosperity Of the country for a long time to come. We do not expect, O. look for thepresent mining camps to produce bullion for all time, but new mines will continue to be discovered and worked, and while the mines now being worked may be num- bered with the past, ten years hence, their places will be supplied by others equally productive. It is only necessary to hunt up the resources of Arizona, and consider them carefully to become con yInced of their prospective value and pemanency. Ten years from this date Arizona wall contain population of not less than 30l,O0O people. This, business men and men of capital should make up their minds to and calculate upon There may be seasons of depression, but they will be temporary. The resources of Arizona are too great to long remain dormant, and those who have faith and lay their plans accordingly, will be sure of reaping bountiful harvest.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-04

THERE are a number of articles which could be manufactured in Tucson with profit We believe arrangements have already been made to establish soap factory. We need cracker factory, a taunery, paper mill, a powder mill, a blaming mill for the manufacture of doors, sashes and blinds, a woolen mill and clothing manufactories. Either one or all of these industries would pay if the right kind of men would take hold Of them. We now ship hides out Of the country to be tanned. The tan ners pay an advance for the hides, then tan them into leather, turn them over to :he commission men, who sell them back 10 our merchants who shipped them out oi the country, who then pays the freight on them back to Arizona, and puts his profit on them and sells them to our To- cal sh0emakers and harness makers. Our refuse paper and rags we now throw away, because they will not bear trans portatIon out of the country, so they are
 dead loss; but if We had paper mill they could all be utilized and would bring from one and half 10 two cents per pound We send our wool out of the country, paying the advances made ol leather. and then have 1t returned to Us iu the shape of cloth in ready made clothing. The cost of shipping the raw material out and then back into the country, the profits of the tanner, the commission man and the middle man could all be saved and kept at home, If Tucson did her own manufacturing We have a number of men who have capital, and who are in a condition to take hold of such enterprises If they only understood the business to be en- gagged iu, We trust they will turn their attention to some one of the industries above named. and inquire into them with view of establishing such manu- factories in this place.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-04
OFF THE RESERVATION.

The citizens of the lower San Pedro val
 ley. continue to be hRrressed by Indians
 from San Carlos Agency. It is said that
 some of them have passes and some
 have not, but all have the agency tag
 The editor of the Florence Enterprise,
 who was recently in the Willow noun tains, deer hunting, states that he met two Yuma Apaehes, who were well arm- cd with new torty-five calebra army needle gun," and were well suppliel with cartridges. These Indians were at least sixty miles from the reservation. What does General Crook and Agent Wilcox mean by allowing these Indians of the reservation? J. D. Powers, of Tombstone, who recently visited the lower San Pedro writes to the Epitaph saying he "met with numerous bands of stslwart and seemingly well cared for sleek looking Apaches, and their mahal- ies and children out on passes, gather ing the nutritious mesquit beans and the sweet fruit of the sahuaro. Every buck met with, except the mounted scout that accompanied each band, had in conspicuous place on hIs dress, or on his fancy colored turban, General Crooks tag of recognition attached to a slender brass chain similar to those at tached to hotel keys, each tag having engraved thereon the numerals which represent the number of hlm 10 whom attached. Each scout bore a rifle and strutted around in all the pride of sav- age finery, and with that ar of pompous authority suggestive of absolute com mand and vanity" The people in the locality named, have settled upon gov ernment lands, and are among the best, most enterprising citizens of Arizona, and should not be annoyed and their lives and property endangered by Indians from the reservation. This is very unfavorable beginning for the new management and is not calculated to strengthen the hopes of the people for better things. It does seem that the San Carlos agency, which is larger than many of the States of the Union, should be sufficient to hold the Apaches, especially when it is known that large area of the reserva- tion is not occupied by the Indians, and is seldom visited by them at all We appeal to the Secretary of War and to the Secretary of the Interior for an ex- planation to the abuses of allowing Apaches to wander over the Territory at their will, with arms in their hands, and their belts full of cartridges, annoying the people, soaring the women and chii- dren who have no means of knowing whether they are friendly Indians or hostiles. From present appearances it looks more like the management of the Apache Indians was encouraging rather than trying to keep them within bounds and prevent further outbreaks.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-04

IT is about time that the property owners of Tucson, who should be more interested in the future prosperity of the town than aRy other citizens, should begin to realizeThat they are the ones to shape and push public improvements, instead of letting them go by default, or allowed to fall into the hands of those who cannot do the work so well as they They should realize that the permsnency of their real estate depends largely upon the future of the town, and that unless avenues of trade are opened up and a healthy growth maintained, that the houses they own and which hitherto have been let for much more than the rental was worth, will go tenantless. The time has come when the solid men of Tucson should cease scheming and building imaginary air castles in which fortunes are seen in the distance, and come down to a realization of the situ- ation as 1t Is. Tucson must have better and more extended trade facilities, and they should be secured at the earliest possible moment. A good, strong company, made up of the best and most substantial men of the town should be organized at once, with a view of buIld- ing a narrow gauge railroad from this place direct or on the nearest practics- ble route to PheniI. Then let such com pany, or another similar company, ex- tend narrow gauge road from here to Calabssas, and on to Santa Cruz, Sonora, which would put Tucson in a condition to control the trade of northeastern So- nora, trade that Is important and in- creasing rapidly; and, what is more, the increase IS largely American. The peo- pie of Tucson have no time to dilly daily with uncertain and doubtful projects. They should go to work in earnest and with determination to push these need ful enterprises to success. These roads can be built in one year as easily as in ten, if the right men take hold of them and put their energies into the work. There IS no sense or reason in drifting along from month to month without any effort on the part of anyone toward se- curing more and better lines of commu- nicstiOn with the interior, when all ad- nit their great importance and absolute necessity.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-04

THE Louisiana Lottery man has sued Postmaster General Gresham for S100,. 900. This bill sets forth that he is en. gagged in a legitimate business and has complied with all the legal requirements of the state in which his business is con. ducted. It recites the action of Post master General Key in 1879 in directing the Postmaster at New Orleans not to pay any money order drawn in com. plainants favor, and to otherwise refuse him the privileges of the mails; and the subsequent order by which this order was rescinded; and then charges that on July 9, 1883, the defendant, with. out reasonable cause and without hear ing any evidence whatever concerning the matter, made an order restoring the order issued by Postmaster General Key in 1879 to full force and effect This order, complainant claims, was wilfully maliciously and progressively made, and by it he was grossly injured and hls bus. mess damaged.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-04

HE cigar makers in the East, to the number of ten thousand, are on strike, Their grievance IS not with their em- ployers, but Is in the shape of quarrel among themselves. They have two unions, and one of them has declared they will not work where men who be- long to the other are employed. They attempted to instruct the manufacturers regarding the kind Of men they should employ. which resulted m a general lockout" There IS no question oi wages involved; they simply want to ln- strlct the manufacturers who to employ They had better let the manufacturers alone if this is the extent of their grlev- ance, as 1t is not at all likely they know more about the business than their en- ployers.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-04

LARGE herds of cattle are being driven north from Texas, Louisiana, Arksnsas and the Indian Territory. It is believed that the drive will be the largest that has ever been made, and will reach one million head, besides a large number of horses and ponies. The average drive for the past ten years has not been much over 3O0,0O0 from Texas. The expOrta' ton of cattle from Louisiana, Arkansas and the Indian Territory only began of late years. It would seem that such a large number of cattle would tend to re- duce the price of cattle in the north which has ranged high during the past twelve months.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-04

Iris common at all public gatherings where there are great crowds of people to be provided for and looked after that some of them become dissatisfied from some real or imaginary neglect or over- sight. Just now some of the Grand Army of the Republic who are in attend ance at the Denver reniOn feel much out of sorts because they were not as well provided for 'in camp" as some others. Such things have always been and al- ways will be. After all, this fighting battles over again and going into camp
 Est for the fun of the thing IS not the most agreeable kind of picnic
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-04
CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN IRELAND.

Senator Jones, of Florida, who is a native of Ireland, recently visited his old home. On hs return to New York he was interviewed by journal of that city from which We make the following extracts
 l found among them a strong, deep and seemingly unquenchable desire for local self government, such as the Cana dian people have. The feeling is thor oughly national, and, whatever differ ences may exist as to minor political matters, believe that Ireland is eager for home rule. The people talk earnest ly about their plans. and I failed to see any evidences of disorder in the portion of country which l visited. There was no more lawlessness or crime than in other countries.
 They seem to think that a deal of good has been wrought by the Land act and that 1t can be altered so as to accomplish much more. The people thlnk that the country can be easily de- yeloped If the government will give 1t fair chance. This view was held by the most thoughtful men I met. Every where 1t was said that the distribution of taxes in Ireland was not just when compared with taxation in other parts of the empire, and that there was much need of reform in this direction before the country could prosPer. I don't believe that any protestant leader ever had the confidence of the catholic people as completely as Parnell. There are few who disagree with him, but the great mass of the people are with him heart and soul. They like his mod eratiOn and conservatism. Even men who dare not sympathize with him open ly support him secretly.
 l saw south of Dublin immense tracts or magnificent farming land which had apparently been cultivated once, but are now used as pasture. The fences were down and the fertile fields were aban- doned to nature and the cattle which graZed upon them. I wondered how the people along that section could sup port themselves when so little of the land was devoted to the cultivation of sreadstuffs. I was told that this was the direct result of evictions of tenants by landlords. really can not see how 1t IS that Ireland can not support a larger population when so much of the finest farming land I ever saw is lying waste and almost useless.