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Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12
THE BROKEN BRIDGE.
Quick Transfer Made and the Road Re
 paired
From the Alta California. l

From the Alta Californial
 At latest reports the Colorado river
 had swept away four spans of the rail
 road bridge at Yuma, making 6 gap of
 32J, which It Is hoped will not be in-
 creased, though the river is still boom
 ing and has not fallen since the first
 break. The railroad company has steam
 CTS and barges sufficient to transfer
 forty cars day each way and the
 blockade on the eastern side of the
 rIver has already been reduced to 45O
 cars at the break and on the way, in- cludIng those detained on branch roads.
 The line east of Fl PasO will be all re-
 paired and open by the 18th of the month. All the repairs recently made on the Southern Pacific have been of a character calculated to remove all dan ger of washouts in the future. The company in building had no guide to flood mark and often built in the beds of old rivers unknowing- ly. The floods have marked out the water-courses and now there IS no more likelihood of trouble. East of Yuma the grade has been raised above the high level of the Gila river and no more trouble can come from that quarter. The company has shown won derful energy and pluck in graphing with the constant disasters that have oc- cured on the southern roads this season and, unlike the Eastern companies, have done all Tn their power to keep travel open, and without counting the cost. So far as San Francisco is concerned, any trouble on the s. p is not all im- portant SO long as the c. P. Is open, but to the lower country the Southern Paci- tic IS indispensable. It opened up & market in Arizona for more than a mil- | lion and a quarter dollars worth of pro- duce per year from Los Angeles county | alone, and the stoppsge of that trade, or | it's acquisition by Eastern States, would | be almost ruin to the lower part of Cali fornis, and, at least, would set back the | unexampled boom of prosperity that has fallen to the lot of the lower country since the road was opened through a iesert," as the belittlers of the Southern Pacific are fond of saying.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12
YaTapaI Items.
Prescott Courisr.I

The United Verde Copper Company is clearing sl, ,5O0 a day. over all ex- penses.
 J. W. Sullivan. one of our largest and most intelligent stock-raisers, hss had the good fortune 10 find lake of water near the A. F.
 Gov. Tritle has returned from Jerome, where mining Is very prosperous His next trlp will be to the Atlantic States on railroad business.
 Harry Norton and Louis Johnson came in from Dosoris district, where they have lease on the Mark Twain mine. They have shipped through the First National bank six tons of ore that assay S24l per ton. Within the next three months they expect to ship about ten tons a month.
 The Pine Spring mine is as rich as Croesus- The owners have If tons of ore coming into the First National bank. which will net them several thousand dollars There is on exhibition at the same bank a 75-pound chunk of native and horn silver, which was recently mined out. The piece weighed, at first, 100 pounds, but was fractured in various ways
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12
THE SAN PEDRO VALLEY,
How Shall w. s.sur. It. Trad. l.

EDITOR CITIzES:-H we cannot al
 present secure the railroads xe need,
 We should not neglect wagon roads.
 From Benson to the mouth of the San
 Pedro the valley IS being rapidly settled and improved. There are already many productive farms and numerous cattle ranches. l am also informed that within the last three months, over fifty homestead and pre-emption claims have been located and surveyed.
 From Tres Alamos to point a mile and half below Whitlock's ranch. there is not road conn ecting that val ley with Tucson. Iu other words, from the road by Mountain Springs on the south to the road by American Flag on the north, there IS not road by which the San Pedro valley can be reached.
 There IS now large amount of Iarley, corn and wheat that should be marketed Tn Tucson, and our merchants should have the trade of tbe whole valley. How can tbis be secured?
 have no personal knowledge of the pass between the Rincons and Santa Catalinss. but am told that a good road can be made to the valley through that pass at no great expense. If that be true. the road should be built without delay. It would prove profitable in. vestment for Tucson. That valley is not mining camp which may be in full blast one year and dead the next; but it IS productive agricultural country, whose productions must largely increase from year to year. We need these sgri- products in Tucson, and we : sbould sell these people all the goods they require. The Salt river valley pro- ducts reach us only over the Southern Pacific railroad, which gives the sdvan- tage to California producers, and there | lore California has no competitor in our market. But connect us with the San Pedro by good wagon road, and we would Tn a few years be independent of California. and und unaffected by wash- puts. TAXPAYER
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12

Company expires some time next month. l oeileve the present system could be greatly improved upon, with no sddi. tional cost, by erecting two or three very hlgn towers ID place of the numerous poles now used.
 Our water supply for the purpose of extinguishinR fires, in my opinion. is moi what 1t should be, and the supply .bouId oe increased or the city should purchase s' an early day steam fire englne. We now nave several two story buildings within the city limits, not one of which can oe supplied on its roof with suffici- ent water to eItinguish fire.
 PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND LANDS.
 All of the public buildings including the clty hospital are in irst-olsss order and need no repairs for the present. The Trustees of the Public Library nave expended some money raised by private subscription, i'll shelving the same, and trust at very early day to see that institution Ill a flourlshiDg con- ditlon. Our public parks might perhaps De improved and made credit to the city by taxing abutters, if that can be done. The city still owns 579 vacant lots none having been sold.
 The old bell tower OF Church Plaza is occupied and paying a rental to the city or Sll4 per year. This was once put up Tor sale and the largest amount bid for 1t was something little over SlOO.
 TAXES.
 The rate of taxation will be a subject Tor future consideration. At present I would ask the council to bring it's ipfiu- ence to bear upon the Board of EquAli- zatlon, to see that the city is furnished with more just assessment roll than [ hat Of last year. l firmly believe that II a correct assessment roll can be ob- tanned tax levy this year of seven and half mills will be sufficient for all pur- poses; but so long as a poor clerk or working man has to pay taxes on @ hun 1red dollars of house furniture, proba- | bly, all he has in the world, end a capi- faiist with fifty thousand dollars loaned | at three per cent per month pays taxes | nn only ten or fifteen thousand dollars. % long will your assessment roll be pro small and your tax rate pro high. Our license tax sys- em Is working very nicely, but believe hat the license tax levied by the county 'n our merchants and business men is lnJust and should be abolished. Can of no adequate return by the county for the money paid.
 In conclusion, beg to say that I make no mention of bridges from the act that we have but one i've should ave more), and that is in good coudi- ion have tried hard 10 bring about ome unison Of action on the part of the secret societies and churches in he city to beautify the several burying but thus far have been unsuc- esstul
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12
MOhaYe County.

Ten bars of bullion, valued at from S4OO to sl,OOO. have been shipped from klngman during the past few weeks. They were from the Cerbat mill.
 The Blackberry mill has been running steadily for over four months and has never shut down an hour in that time except for the purpose of cleaning ont the boilers. The company Is making large shipments of bullion and must be- coinIng money rapidly.
 There are about thirty men employed on the Blackberry mine at the present time. The mine is turning out lots of ore and never looked better. A new boiler of large capacity hes lately been put in position at the hois;ing works on the mine.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12
The Pioneers.

The Society of Arizona Pioneers met Iss. al-at at Library Hall in their regu- .rmuuthy meeting.
 The minutes or the last re gular meet ;g. sud Ui the meeting of the Board of Directors were lead and approved.
 Upon the application of A. P. K. Saf- ford for membership. the rules were suspended anl Le was unanimously elected
 The secretary made the following re- Far;;
 Cg,- receipts ny treasurer ...... S70S % Warrants paIi i......... 29l 90
 Balance on hand. SIC To l. hands of Colonel Toole, late
 treasurer ..---... ---.-....S S111 2 h hands of Thomas Hughes,
 present. treasurer. 4 S5 Tle-e are no outstanding debts, and Int small sum Is required for immedi- sie Use.
 warrant for S7 50 was ordered drawn ll favor of John o. Dougherty.
 Pioneers W. J. Ross, Thomas Yerkes li James Quinlin were appointed ',lnittee to draft resolutions on the l=4;l Of Pioneer Rogers.
 lre'ldeHt Oury suggested that a pen a.'y be imposed on committeeman fail .-- to respond.
 Governor Stafford addressed the meet ls at some length in congratulatory glrls and related some incidents of the F1'anons and hardships of the pio- lr-rs.
 Pioneer 1Iartell promised an essay for ;Ae next meeting.
 Captain Ross and $. Hughes were also 2ppJntei tO prepare essays.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12

To most children the bare suggestion of 6 dose of castor oil Is nausesting Why not, then, when physic is necessary for the little ones, use Ayers Cathartic Pills: They combine every essential and valuable principle of cathsrtic medicine, and being sugar-coated are easily taken.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12
Official Report of W. H. Smith.
QuIyoroA, July 6, 1884.

-
 4. WATERMAS, ESQ, SECRETARY {
 PEERLESS MINING COMPANY. DEAR SIR:-The weather has been ex- ceedingly warm for the last week, and our work has been somewhat retarded on account of the heat. Tunnel No. l, is in 2I7 feet. During the past week the rock has been very hard. At the present time there seems to be quite a change, the rock is getting much softer, and has the same appearance of the rock we are encountering m the winZe. Crocker tunnel No. 1, is ID 239 feet. No material change since last report. Crocker tunnel No. ,, west side IS in 65 feet, showing considerable quartz and strangers of ore; winze Is down 124 feet, and in a very favorable formation. South drift from Tunnel No. 2, is in 1l2 feet, and looks about the same as when last reported. Peer tunnel No. 5, IS in 24I feet The ground is getting open and blockey and shows considerable quartz. Yours truly.
 W. H. SMITH, Supt. Per I,IGHTSTON
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12

The drug store of Dr. Dickey at Vii lisms was destroyed by fire on Wednes- day evening last. The entire stock of goods was consumed. There were two buildings burned. which were insured for s275. and the drug stock was also insured ID the Lion Insurance Company, W. l.. Van Horn. agent-Flsgstaff Champion.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12

J. R. Hall. of Monroe county. Mis- souri, is shipping red Durham bulls into this part of Arizona A son of NIT. Hall is now in Prescott. He tells us that be will soon have on the way five car loads of fine two and three year old animals. These have been ordered by stockraise-s of our county. Notice of arrival of the animals st Bsnghsrt's farm, Chino valley. will be given in this paper-Courier.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12

Folygamous marriages are on the in- crease in Utah.
 Frank McKenna killed himself at San Jose Thursday.
 The residence of II. l.. Hastings of Woodbridge was burned Thursday night.
 Thedwellingo of ex- Councilman Homer Prindle of San Jose, was destroyed by fire Thursday.
 Some trouble is reported at the Uintsh Indian Agency in Utah, Oc- cssioned by the too free use of whisky.
 Michael Burke. a miner, was killed by a mass of earth which fell on him in the Ontario mine, Utah, Thursday.
 The residence of William Barlow. the handsomest country seat on the Oregon and California Railway, sbount twenty five miles south of Portland, was burned yesterday.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12
As Good aS Gold

And as pleasant as lemonade. Slaven's effervescent California Fruit Salt, the great remedy for billiousness, constPs' ton and costIveness. Use in hot water half an hour before breakfast, for sale by Yorba. eod-w
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12

Tte Prescott Courier Dem.) says: That "staunch' Democratic journal. the Tucson Star. k urging the formation of an Independent party in Pima county. This move savors Of strategy or bolt.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12
Per LIGHTSToN.

The nebulous thing says Phil A. Crovst will give his attention to raising dogs. To obvists the necessity of taking his meals from the msntel-piece the Star man is advised to hide him salf
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12

EeaE nas been much complaint this mai Tyer W the non arrival of Tucson waol. C have received no CITIZEN for ujss;r ujvA, Some other papers are also Silver Belt uoe' tue iaui' he'- Earje, ciIiZES will hereafter be for cGnnaa.1o cfn to 'lobe by the daily mail which RiyarS;'3s "itG the Globe stage line at lsurb as :: believing this gif remedy
 o' the evil now existing.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12
MI Paid For.

D. -He committee Of Arrangements and
 nance Committee on the celebration que fouith, composed of Messrs. sIr",oh' s1'soh' Muir, Hughes, Strauss and ap5 a15l, pnIi,, net last night at the city hall n1, - audited the following accounts:
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12

MT. and Mrs. E. ". Risley left yester- day for Lincoln, Nebraska, to spend the summer months.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12

the on-I. laiIg repairs to the archway at that mousse entrance, it is found in,e,s,;ages ,n;lngies had been used to fill the tetStices stesI between the stone blocks. in- ''ead of cement. IA
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12
ADVERTISED LETTERS
Unclaimed letters remainins; in Postosiee al 'ucson Arizona. July I-st.

Unclaimed letters remaining in Pos,osiee A Tucson Arizona. July :. I-sl: Atkinson. S Jeuuirg. Carrie Atondo. iseIpSl" laurlil, kusar;a balder, frEncisca lagllua. Jesus BAllesterOe, Solecad Lopez \ Montana Bigg-. Johnnie love. George slack. fresser Martin. I boyle. I'd Martinez Maria RrOckebush. so Mitchell Jacob butrlck, thas Moreno. I.o eta Ballard. Vim Moreno. Cruz Butler. C1ncepcion Iurale-. RcruardinO tanAs, Diego-s Mglir-, Bcfth1ld COmstOck. S E Nu=ick IA Crane. l. w Murphy, Jplia-2 DOtsOn. C c NulltvAu John Dvyer. John-t Nichols. DB Eddy. Mrs Oaium. Bernard Evans, Walter Pfauder John Eavy: F. R-2 Riley Nelson Farrell. Joe kaiter Henry FarnswOrth. T r. TOgcrs. Doctor FRruuer. D B Romero. Niseuta Farrell. T C Sais Juan Jose EeiIz Edward Schmidt, J W FretZe. Frank SWeeuey. f-2 kranke. Gertrudes k Iatem Jas Garcia, Franeiscs Ieaeue. Mauds Gonzales. facundH Ih0maa F II GriihngtOn, WmJ Tomee Rusalio GraY, Mitchell Tomas Pedro harrls. W Nasuncx, Issl bel Hsnrichssn. CT as-2 Nalenzuela Cruz K Hubbard, Josephine Valencia. Jesus Huehlson, Nm NeldeIain. Jesus l. Hubbard. Ada Msri katie Jacomes. Soletad Walsh David e-uings, q II Me-hburn. F. Jones. LE Wutfe, Jos Johnson. W k Wilson, Gussie IOhnsCn, Young. Charley
 CHINESE LETIEEs. Tee. Tai
 FREEMAN. PM.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12
GlObules.
IGlobe Chronicle. ]


 NIT. Chsrlebois, proprietor of the Palace hotel at Pinal, met with a serious accident at JonesvIlle, Salt river, by shooting himself in the breast, the ball coming out between his shoulders.
 The sawmill of the Ayers Lumber company at Flagstaff. IS now turning out on an average 60,0O0 feet of lumber per day for freight cars for the Mexican Central railroad. On common work this mill hss capacity of 100000 feet per day, running two saws.
 Lsilver Bslt.l
 The Rev. D. W. Calfee, of Pinal, was welcomed by his many friends here who however regret that his visit was so short. He reported Pinsl ss being rather dull, but that Silver King is busy place. The King company are working a full force of men and the Piual and King mills are both running. Judge Reymert is making preparations 10 start his smelter and is confident of making a long run. Mineral Hill, fourteen miles from Pinsl, he reports ss enjoying a verItable boom. Messrs. Bessley < Martin. a short time ego unesrthed an immense body of silver ore on the Alice claim. which promised so we'll, that the Specie Payment Company have bonded it for a large sum. This company is also working their own property successfully and their five stamp mill is kept con stRntly running.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12
DR. SPINNEY,

Nh. III Eearny street san Franeises, Cal. Treats all Chronic and special Diseases.
 YOUNG MEN NxfHO MAY BIZ SUFFERING FROM THE W elec. of yuuthful f0llles or IndiserstIOn. will do ae,l Co avail themselves of thls. the reateet boon ever had at the altar of suffering Humanity. Dr. SPiNSEI will guarantee tO for feit s-fU fCi every ca=s of Seminal Weakness CT privats di-eass of any kind or character which ka uudsrtake= and falls to cure.
 MIDRLE-AGED HES.
 There are many at the are of thirty to sixty who are traubled with too frequent svacuations of the bladder. often accompanied by a slight srnartins or burning sensation and R weakening Of the system m a manBsr the ps1eut cannot Ec- -ount for. Ou examining tho urinary depOsits ropy sediment ziii often bs found, and some tisna- small particie4 of alhumsu will appear, or the color wilI be of thln rnExish hue, again changing to A dark and torpid appearance. T'bara are many men no dis Of this difficulty i,,rOrart of he ~au=e 1hich is the second stage of ssminzl weakness. Dr. S. v1ll guarantee a trfa,.t cu-s lu all such er-es. and healthy res torafiou of the genitO-urInary organs.
 Office HOurs-i0 to and tO B. sundays. from 10 10 m a. u Consultation free. Thorough sx- Aruinatiou and advice. e.
 Call Or address
 dhw-tf No. II Kssrny street. San Frznciseo. Csi
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
To the needs ofths

To the needs Ofthe
 tourist. cOmmerci- Pal traveller and new Isettler. Hostettsr's 'StOmach Bitters is
 peculiarly adapted
 since 1T strength
 CTS the digestive
 organs and braces
 the physical snsr-
 glts to unhealthful
 influences. It re-
 moves end pre- vents malarial fe- yer. constipation. dyspeF sia, hsalth- fully stimulates stimulates the kad- neys and bladder, and erriches as well ss pnrihes the blood. When over come by fatlgue, whether mental or
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12

Physical, the weary and debili.atsd hnd it a re- iiaoie s0arce ot rcuewed strength and comfort. For sale by all Druggists and Dealers generally.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

Pedro Aguirre to G H Began. mutual release and surrender of lease of Telles ranch,
 Brand and counterbrsnd of Carmen MornRa.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12

Brand and counterbrand for cattl' and horses of John X Murray.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12
YOUNG MEN

Nh. II Eearny street san Franeises. Cal. Treats all Chronic and special Diseases.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12
S3O.NO.OO

Or total of S30,OOO. This would leave a cash balance of S2,000 on hand besides S3OO0 or more due for licenses on Jsnu- ary lst, and start your new city govern ment with S5.000 in cash. no floating In- debtedness, and only S2S,0o0 bonded in- debtedDess, a much better start than We had, and financial showing on which to base the credit of the city that we need not be ashamed of.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12
S3O.0O.M
sI3,O0.W
 running .ths and

1ONdI Ol SloIoOO-OO
 This sum of SI30O0 with the running expenses for the next six months and S2OO0, the above mentioned railroad bonds, as also the interest on the others, IS what We must provide for between now and next January 1st, nll these items together, making 8 very liberal allowance for running expenses would amount to about S2S,000 Our income will be
 From licenses, fines, Health
 Officer, etc, 7,Oo0O0 From taxes same as last year. 23,OOOOO
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-12
Official Records.

5 Fl Drschman to Lillie GOldtree, quitclsim to town lots leased in Logan, s65O.
 Jas H Davis to Charles Dennis, lot 10, block 80, Tucson, SS0.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-10-18
He Wanted the Medicine.

IN suburban town, where Local op-
ton" decreed that a physicians prescrlp-
ton must precede sale of liquor, man
entered drug store and called for pint
of whisky.
"Have you a prescription?' inquired
the druggist.
whats that?" asked the applicant.
The law was explained, and the Gus
toner rejoined:
"wal. Pm an invalid. Where can
find doctor?"
Il am a physician suggested the
druggist.
"You make il out, then," said the in
valid.
This was done, the whisky put mp. anC
delivered with the gentle words:
"A dollar and half"
"WhufFor?" inquired the gentle inval
id.
"A dollar for the prescription and d
cents for the whisky"
oval, | guess l don't care for tn.
script on, smother feller may want 1t,
said tie invalid, as he threw down
hali-dollar and escaped. Boston Globe
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-10-18
The Midnight sun.
checks

In the far northwest there were streaks
of cloud, gray, rose. pink, orange, and
purple, beneath which the sim suddenly
dipped into the sea, and went out OF
sight; but the glory of sunset continued
all night. The darkness of the darkest
hour was never greater than that of a
summer evening In England. On deck
we could read all night, even the small
est type. The sea was smooth and clear
as mirror. All night long the sailing
ships went on their course. All night
lony the sea gulls and other birds, OF
which, by the way, there are marvellous
" few in Norway, were flying across our
bows and the minutest object could be
distinctly seen. The effect was intensi'
fed bv the appearance of the moon,
which was at the full; and, just as the
sun set in a warm glow In the northeast
the moon became prominent In the
southeast. clear and cold and silvery.
As going to bed on such a night was
out of the question, we remained on deck
till sunrise, which came about O'CLOCK
As that hour approached, the glow in
the northeast became more intense. sud
denly the orb appeared in niche form
cd nv the intersection of two Islands,
and sent out level rays which flooded the
islands and the hill tops with young
light. Presently, as the vapors of the
rocky islet became condensed a weird
halo was formed around the suns disk
SO that it seemed like the eye of an eagle
looking out on the desert of waters
Deem and dark were the shadows cas-
bv fishing boat and rock. The simmer
on the ripping waters was ike tnat 0
the moonlight. By and by, as the SUI
cot clear of the horizon, rosy hues stoi'
over the sky, and nature relolced IN th'
olories Of a new day. Good Words.