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Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-04-01

Railway and Navigation Company have entered into an agreement with inc Pacific Mall Steamship Company Tor transportation of passengers and freight from Hong Kong via San Francesca to British Columbia and Portland, at reduced rates, so as to retain control over the British steamers.
 SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.-Rainfall thus far noted seems to prevail princIp- ally in northern counties of the State. Rain has been quite heavy in some local ities and light on others, heavy shower prevailing here and 1t IS thought the course of the storm is southward where grestest need of rain Is felt.
 SAN FRANCISCO, March 26.-HOn. w.. Lane Booker, British Consul, who has recently been promoted to the position of Consul General at New York, WAS the recipient of an elegant testimonial this afternoon from the Board of Fire Under writers of San Francisco. The testimo- nial consists of miniature redwood tree of oxydized silver. The tree rests on pedestal composed of sixteen diff erent kinds of California woods. The present is most elegant one and cost in the vicinity of thousand dollars. A banquet will be given hr. Booker next Friday evening.
 S1N FRANCISCO, March 27.-A late dis patch from Merced states that rain has been falling steadily in that section for some time. Dispatches say the ram as- sures the crop in the San Joaquin val ley. Farmers are greatly elated over the outlook.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-04-01
ARABIAN MILLET GRASS.

The following article was published in the San Diego Union some two years ago. An experienced farmer, who has tried it, tells us the grass is the thing for our farmers to plant, and suggests a republication of the article:
 Arabian millet grass is not 8 new thing. It has been grown for hay and pasture on the dryest lands in the old world from the earliest record of any plant grown for feed or pasture. It or iginally came from near the ancient city of AleppO, ID Arabia, situated between Jordan and Euphrstss, semi-desert re- zion famed for the production of this grass. It has been grown for many years on the dry'lands of New Zealand, Australia, and some of the southern States lon lands too dry to produce the other grasses), which IS a sufficient guar antee of it's success anywhere on this coast. It is the most valuable plant known in the hot dry climate. It has been tried in all kinds of soil and varie ties of climates, and everywhere been perfect success. This grass makes more hay during the season than alfalfa, and of superior quality, besides containing a rich, grain-like seed. It IS the coming grass both for grazing and making hay. IS succulent, containing saccharine mat ter, very valuable for dGirymen, stock growers and farmers generally.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-04-01

THE Creek Indians have divided up into factions and seem to be determin- ed to have little war of their own and the Agents and troops have been busy for some time trying to prevent it. Let them fight, by all means let them fight. When we had our little war of the rebel lion, nobody stepped in to command the peace. We were allowed to kill each other by thousands and tens of thou sands; yet We are of the opinion that the lives of our soldiers were just as valua- ble as Greek Indians lives. We should like to have the Apaches engage in an intestine war, but We fear there Is no such good news Tn store for us.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-04-01

MANY of the journals Of this Territory have come out in favor of removing the Apsches to the Indian Territory. as the only way by which permanent peace may be secured. The CITIZEN has al- ways advocated the removal of the Apaches from the Territory, believing that lasting peace could be secured in DO opiHEEon ot&E YherWS Wf re B w86otm t9 t5heFtt Ft be applied One IS the peaceful, quiet removal of the Apaches from this Ter ritory by the Government of the United States the other, which we only advo- cate as 0 last resort, IS -exterminatlon. The present Indian policy of the govern ment is one of the greatest frauds that was ever foisted upon 8 civilized people. The Indians are fed, clothed and fur nished with arms, fully equipped for war, ready to bounce down upon de- fenceless settlements at any time. The settler has no protection; he carries his life in his hands he may be shot down at any moment, his wife outraged and his children fiayed alive-yet he re- ceives no sympathy outside of the peo- pie of this Territory, who participate in his misfortunes. We have waited long and patiently for the government to adopt a policy that would protect our people, but it has not, nor Is there any hope in the near future that it will. The San Carlos Indian reserva- tion is but breeding pen, for the pro duction of savage murderers, and the settlements in southeastern Arizona are nothing more than subjects for them to prey upon. Many of our best people have already been murdered and scalped by these bloodthirsty devils. The silent graves of men, innocent mothers and children with, murdered by the Apaches," incribed on the modest stone, or board that marks their last resting place, may be counted by scores in every settlement and almost every mining camp in southeastern Arizona. We have stood this thing about long enough, and if We are not greatly mistaken m the temper of our people, the Apache question Is nearer 8 solution to-day than ever before. Our people know that there is remedy, and as last resort they will not hesitate to apply that remedy. The word humanity, has meaning, but like charity, "begins at home" and strange as 1t ma! seem to the humanitsrians oi the East. whose forefsthers e1ter, minated tue aboriginees of the New England States, our people had rather see dead Indians-squaws and theil opposes, than to sesehe men women and children of their own race scalPed
 and burnt at the stake. If the emer
 gency should arise, and 1t now looks a' though it may come soon, enough reso lute and courageous men can be mus
 tered in Tombstone, Globe, Tucson anC
 other towns and settlements in this 10
 cality to settle the question for once snC forever. We shall have to submit to tn massacre that is now going on; there
 no help for it. But at the meeting O
 next Congress We should make fai
 statement of our case, and demand th
 immediate removal of the Apaches iron the Territory. Then, as has heretofor | been the case, fl they take no action uI
 on the question, We are in favor of th
 people taking the matter iH their ow hands. and settle the question as sue
 questions have often been successful
 settled before.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-04-01

THE publishing of long winded speeches that were never delivered, m the Congressional Record, has assumed alarming proportions. Sunset Cox has seventy-slx pages of his speech in that interesting book, while Hon. Joseph Wheeler, of Alabama, gets three speeches In-two of which he never delIvered- containing sixty pages. It Is believed that if some of our authors would be- come members of congress they would have no trouble Tn getting their books printed, simply by calling them speeches and requesting the house to allow them to appear in the Record. The matter could be easily separated from the ordl- nary rubbish, then hire some respectable book publisher to print a fly leaf, rebind and the job would be done. We once heard an old Washington lobbyist make the remark that he thought there were a great many intelligent men in Wash Iuytou-men who read and dlgested what they did read. But there was book winch was written by some of the ablest men thls country had ever pro- duced, yet he would bet thousand dol lars there was not man in the United ! States that had ever read 1t through. He beng an old joker, we of course de- clined to bet with him, but ventured tc ask the title of the book. His answer was, 'it Is called the Congressional he- cord" It IS without doubt a necessary l evil, but it should be q true record oi the proceedings of congress, showing uE the weaknesses of men as well as then strong points. There should be no 'eN punging" or factoring of the record be fore it reaches the printer, but whatevei 1 corrections are made should be Tn opeI house, and the record should not oni. show the correction. but should sho7 the language, word for word, sought t,
 be corrected. As it is now, one membe
 may call another "a liar,r but the so
 called Congressional Record may hay it, "I esteem you perfect gentleman SIT"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-04-01
rHE REsoURCEs OF ARIZONA.

Mir. Hamilton, who has been author.
 ized by the Legislature Of Arizona to publish book of general information on the resources of Arizpna,' IS in town
 NIT. Hamilton IS perhaps as good man for that special work as could have been found in the Territory, being well ac- quainted and having already gotten up one volume on the same subjective years ago which, when We take into considera- tiOn the small amount of money that was placed at his disposal for the purpose, was very creditIble work indeed.
 But the forthcoming book will be far superior to anything of the kind yet at tempted, and We have no doubt that it will do much good in attracting immi- grafton to Arizona. MT. Hamilton has kindly furnished us with an outline of what the new book will contain it is as follows A comprehensive and concise history of the Territory, embracing a general description of every DOT tiOn of Arizona, including his- torical aud mountain views, as well as views of plains and valleys, such as would be most apt to interest people desIrous of settling ID the Terri tory, and give better idea of the gen eral appearance than otherwise could be obtained. The fauna and flora of the Territory will receive due attention, es- pecially useful, wild game birds and animals, and vegetable productions. It will contain full description of the chief towns and the several counties in the Territory, and a complete resume-by counties-of the minir; resources which have grown to be Very important. The agricultural and grazing resources of the Territory, including everything con- nected with farming and stock raising, will receive due attention. Railroads, those already in operation and project i've, will receive attention. A complete list of stage and telegraph lines will be made. The Indian question will be full ly discussed and the truth will be told and made so plain that all can under stand It. It will contain a complete summary of our educational system, to- gether with all kinds of statistical in- formation which is likely to be sought after by those seeking new homes in the far West
 Our climatic and other advantages will be set forth in their due light. In fact, the book will embrace every species of information that is likely to prove of interest to those in search of facts in re- lation to Arizona that can be crowded into book of 300 pages. Ten thousand copies of the book are to be printed for the use of the Territory, and it is be- lieved that nearly as many more will be issued by the railroad companies, which could well afford -to assist in circulating so valuable compilation as the "Re- sources of Arizona" promises to be.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-04-01

JAY COOKE would have been one of the richest men in the United States, had he started in on the Northern
 pacInc railroad scnsme nve years earIler or later than he did. He began to
 build the Northern Pacific just at that
 period when the people had become hopelessly involved after the super abundant issue of greenbacks during and
 about the close of the late war. He
 failed tD interest foreign capital ID hls pet enterprise, and in order to keep up the construction his bank had to supply all the rEoney. which he continued to do until he had no more money to pay out, and was forced to close, and for long time it was believed that Mir. Cooke would never be able to gather anything up from the wreck. But 1t turned out otherwise and Mir. Cooke IS agaIn reck- oned as among the rich men of the country. He was always 6 benevolent man. His residence at Put-in-Bey, to- gether with the church which belongs with the property, was for years kept
 for the exclusive use of poor ministers who had been broken down in health. There they could upon application to MT. Cooke, receive admission for two or three months. free of charge. He was always performing acts of charity, and planning ways for the relief Of suffering humanity, and now that he is on his feet, he has begun to work in the same fields again. During his days of pros perity he built at ChetOn Hills, eight miles from the heart of Philadelphia. one of the finest private residences in the world, expending upon the house and grounds, more than a million dol ] lars. There he entertained In princely style. distinguished visitors from his own and from foreign lands, and his magnlti- cent home and hospitality became wide 1 Iv known. This place, which he named ] Ogontz after an Indian chief who was 6 ] fri end of AIr. Cooke in childhood, IS nc l longer of use to him, his children are married and settled down in homes oi their own, and be has been searching fol some fit use for the place. He inall! decided to offer 1t to the Chestnut street
 seminary for young ladies, which hai
 been conducted for the last thirty year bv Misses Bonney and Dillayne. The i offer was accepted, on the first day of thu
 present month a contract was signed fol
 inc permanent transfer of the seminary
 to Ogontz. The Philadelphia paper
 give glowing accounts of the place, tn
 school, and the liberality of NIT. Cooke
 without which the arrangement coul'
 not have been possible. The rent ike
 for long term of years is hardly nor
 than nominal. The grounds embrac
 TAO acres and MT. Cooke has had sucl
 changes made as to render 1t convenien
 and acceptable for the purpos
 for which t IS to be used at an expense of siO,OCO, and he vii furnish the entire house throughout a , an additional cost of S25,O00. MT. Cook
 has also renewed his charitable acts fo
 the relief of poor and worthy, and muc good Is expected to be done, through hl efforts in the declining years or ms hl'
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-04-01

TIE rank of clearing houses in this country are as follows: The clearing house receipts of New York are much greater than all other American cities combined.
 First Group.-Esch city in the order named-Boston, Philadelphia and Chi cago.
 nd-Cincinnsti St. Louis. Balti- more. San Francisco, New Orleans and Pittsburgh.
 Third.-Louisville Milwaukee, Provi- dence and Kansas City.
 Fourth. - Cleveland, Indianapolis, Hartford, New Haven, Memphis, Port land, Me, Peoria and Columbus.
 Fifth.-worcester Springfield, Mass, Lowell and Syracuse.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-04-01

THE new settlements being opened up in tue neighborhood of Phoenix are giv- ing new life to the town, and is stimulat- ing every branch of business. It is much to be regretted that we have not railroad with Phoenix. Most of our hay which now comes from Csliior- pia, should be produced in our own Ter ritory. Fruits and vegetables, which largely are supplied from the same source, should be furnished from oul own ranches. We must keep more none! at home, if We would prosper. It IS th' continued drain of money to pay toreigI debts, that ultimately impOverishes { people.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-04-01

IE the District Court at Cleveland, a decision has been rendered recently, that inyalidates thousands of certificates of citizenship held by foreigners resid- ing ID that city. For years it has been customary with Clerks of Probate, com mon pleas, and United States courts to issue certificates of citizenship to slisns, which now prove to be illegal, as the statute provides that the court has this power only after a proper judicial hear ing It Is said that thousands of certii cates have been issued to foreigners whom the judges never saw, or heard of, the supposition being that 1t was legal. County Clerk Kitchen, upon an exsmi- nation of the law, concluded that the usual method of making citlzens of aliens was illegal, and refused the ap- plication of one William Galloway for certificate. The case was appealed to the District Court for writ of manda- Inus compelling Clerk Kitchen to issue a certificate. Judges Mackey, Hale and Tibbitts investigated the matter and sustained Kitchens action. Great ex- citement prevails among the politicians whe view the decision with alarm. The decision ls one that will be read with in- terest for beyond the limits of Cleve- land, far 1t brings up a question that affects the purity of the elective fran chise in almost every voting precinct in the United States. It IS teo often the case that foreigners are gathered up by interruptions politicians, and regardless of whether they are legal voters or not, sndeayor to get their votes in either by fair or fraudulent means. Let the law be strictly enforced. The purity of the ballot box should be maintained, for un- less it is done the elective franchise amounts to nothing.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-04-01

WE see DO reason ia placing the res ponsibility of the present Indian out break on either Agent Wilcox or Gen eral Crook, as it appears the Indians are from Sonora. When it is shown that one, or either of these gentlemen have been neslectful of their duty, We stand ready to condemn their acts, but until that is shown, We see no reason for sweeping condemnation.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-04-01

W. H. 5. D. SMITH son of Nm. Hen " Smith, general manager of the West ern Associated Press, is in the city look ing after the interest of the association It is barely possible that there will be change in the agency at this place. NIT. Smith has been through Texas with an eye to business. He leaves Tucson Sunday or Monday for San Francisco. While speaking of this matter we will say to our readers that upon The first Of April there occurs a change in the press dispatches. Upon that day the Western Association takes full and entire charge, all other associations on the Pacific coast being concentrated. Therefore we hazard nothing in promising our readers fuller and better telegraphic re ports after the first of April. None will be more grstiied of the change than We
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-04-01
Value of Sleep.


 The best possible thing for man Co do when he feels too weak to carry any thing through IS to go to bed and sleep as long as he can. This IS the only ac- tual recuperation of brain force, because during sleep the brain IS in a state of rest, ID a condition tO receive and apprO- prlate particles of nutriment from the blood, which takes the place of those which have been consumed by previous labor, since the very act of thinking burns up solid particles, as every turn of the wheel or screw Of the steamer IS the result of consumption by fire of the fuel in the furnace. The supply of cop sumed brain substance can only be Lad from the nutritive particles Iu the blood, which were obtained from the food eaten previously, and the brain IS SO constr tuted that 1t can best lreceIve and sppro- priate to itself those nutrItIve particles during the state Of rest, of quiet, and stiffness of sleep. Mere stimulants sup ply nothing in themselves; they gOad the brain and force 1t to greater con- sumption of its substance, until 1t Is so | exhausted that there Is not power | enough left to take mp fresh supply.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-04-01

IF it is practicable to build good wagon road to Globe, and if, when com pleted it will be as good and as near or nearer railroad communication than Willcox, or in other words, If it can be made the popular route from Globe to railroad communication, then We say build it. But if 1t cannot be made the popular route we had better not engage in it. We should like to have an eIpres- sion of the people of Globe as to the tess- ibility of the proposed route, and wheth- or it would be likely to become the pop ulsr route in case it should be built.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-04-01

IT is estimated that the re-adiussment of salaries of postmasters directed by the bill passed during the closing hours of the last Congress, will save S2,0OO,OO0. This must be mistake, or Congress has passed bill imposing unnecessary ex- pense in performing the work.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-04-01

TIE State of Illinois has four hOspi- tsls for the insane of that State, and the amount appropriated for their maintain ance the coming year Is Sl,150O52.9s. This large appropriation is owing to the fact that the institutions are scattered, and each has large ndmber of votes, and A says to B If you don't vote for my pet I'll vote against yours," and in order to secure one steal they must vote for four.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-04-01

TIE store of NIT. Malley, father of Edward and Walter Malley, the alleged murderers of Jennie Garner, was burn ed in February last. It was insured for $140,O0O, and MT. Malley claimed that the stock was worth s200,0O0. The in- surance companies-thirty ID number refuse to pay the insurance, and the question Is to be settled in the courts.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-04-01

THE Chicago, Burlington { Quincy railroad has secured the right from Con gress to build bridge at Kansas City, and work will be commenced at once. The present bridge will not sccommo- date any more roads, and the late srri. vals were compelled to build another The Rock Island, Council Bluffs & Chilli cothe road will use the new bridge.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-04-01

AN eastern man who has been induced to settle in Los Angeles county, writes home to bis friends to steer clear of the Golden State; that land is worth from s1OO to S5O0 per acre, is owned by mon opolists, and that the country IS sup ported by deluded invahds. The man evidently IS not happy in his new home.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-04-01

THE Treasurer of the Irish Land League of America has cabled three thousand pounds to the relief of suf- ferers by famine in Ireland. We are glad to learn that the league has for warded any amount to the poor of Ire land. It IS a great pity that all the money that has been raised by the league was not so expended.