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Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-02-07

The mining interests of Arizona
 are booming all over the Territory
 These booms are not confined to ono
 portion, but are general. The great est excitement at present is the Qui- l jototoas, which is destined in few months to be large and prosperous camp; then comes the new and rich finds iu the Galuri mountains, about 35 miles below Benson, which are | just now attracting good deal of attention from capitalists. Next in order to the QuIjotoas comes the
 Casa Graude mines, which have just been sold for $15O,O00. with more prospects at hand just as rich. Then we have the Gunsight mines, which have just been sold 10 Eastern cap, ilalists who will begin work on them at on ce, ard they will soon be among the bullion producers of the Territory. Then we have the Riv> erside, Clifton, Bisbee, Golden Rule, John son and the famous Tombstone dlstr jets, that are turning out their regu :ar bars of bullion daily. Mines that have heretofore lain undevel- oped are now being worked by their owners or others who have leased them. This has been brought about by the custom smelters Ia different parts of the Territory, and more par ticnlaTly by the Benson smelling and reduction works. The bullion pro- duct Of the Territory for the past year has been placed at $20,000,OOO, and we prt dict that with the impe~ tus that mining has got at present, the yield for 1884 will be over $5O,> GOO, ,000.-Benson Herald,
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itor, the person presenting the same must commence an acsion within ten days for the recovery thereof, and must prosecute his action with due diligence. or be forever barred from any claim of priority of pay ment thereof. and the officer shall retain possession of so much of the proceeds of the sale es may be nec- essary to satisfy such claim until the determi1ation of such action ; and in case such Judgment be had for the claim OF any part thereof, carrying c0ts, the costs taxable therein shall likewisc he a preferr cd ciaim. with the same rank as the original claim.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-02-07
TERRIFIC ExpLos1oN.

ALLIANCE, Ohio, Feb. 2.-A tere rible explosion took place in this city yesterday, burylng in the runs many people. The explosio n is sup posed to be from gas escaping from Il tank of gasoline and 1gnited by Il stove ln Orrs store, There were q number of people lived in the up- per stories of the house, most of whom were killed. Workman are busy this morning clearing the sreets of the debris and saving prop. eriy from the wrecked builnigs, No more bodies have been found and no name can be added to the list of killed and wounded. The remains of tho.c crushed and cremated were encofined to-day and conveyed 10 their former homes to await inter ment tomorrow
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-02-07
rh.r-4ay February ?. 1884

TIE Arizona camel story has just c9Gpleted it second round of thc
 press within the last month, but ii should not be allowed 10 die now. Such thrilling example of intelli>
 gence should not so soon be rele-
 gated 10 the letheau waves of ob- scurity and forgctfulness and tLough one of those came.s might get through the eye of needle more easily than the informat. .on concerning them might get into the kirgdom of haven, yet for the sak e of preserving the graid u reputation Of Arizona in the line Of the won derfnl and truthful and all that kind of thing concerning InSians, cow Joys, mines aud canels, let us pre- serve the sacred relics of the tale, and for he thrd time say 10 the world that 400 Arizona camrls have been sold to an Australian company for $to, ,O00-a much cheaper price than th y could be brought from Africa for-and tllat a battalion of Bedouin Arabs, who have been cn- gagged on the great Sahara desert, in Africa, in catching camels for the past 250 years, will shortly be im> ported to fhe Gila valley for the purpose of persuadlng the three or four miserable rack>a>bones that are p ried up onto their feet with a rail in the morning by the Yuma In> dians-we say, to persuade thi. wild, uniamed and laundering band of Arizona camels to settle down 10 the ways of law and older, and become civilized and go to Australia.
 Such stupendous enterprise should 1 not be permitted to waste its fra> grance on the desert air. So let the information go around once more, | brethren.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-02-07
The Nes* Mining Company.
PHOENIX. A. T.. Feb. 1. 1884

PHOENIX, A. T., Feb. 1, 1884
 ED. HERALD:-The Arizona Con solida,ed; Mining and Smelling Co :. are: now making arrangements to commence work immediately on their mines. They expect to erect smelters and commence reducing the ere as soon as they can procure water. By this method the mines, we think, will more than pay ex> penses on the start. This work will be done carefully, and with as little outlay as possible. Quite number have promised to take stock. and if we are successful Tn selling the shares we are offering at a dollar we will make things lively in the new camp. The firm of Patrick & Hickey arc agents for the company to sell stock and others will be ap pointed, and every effort will be put forth to make the mines pay from the begiIn ng. We expect to find the people little timid in regard to buying mining stock, but we hope they will consider that the benefit they reap from this investment will be something more than the Givi- dends the mines may pay. The opening of mining camp so near thelr homes will enhance the value of real estaie, give employment to laborers, create a market at home, increase the trade of all business men, and imrart new life to all who live in the valley. Pitch in, young men, buy ten shares and give them to your girl.
 ONE OF TIE COMPANY.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-02-07

hereby authorized to collect moneys and cause the same to be paid to the sad treasurer, and to employ and pay counsel and attorneys; and generally to take such steps as to q majority thereof may seem expe- dient for the purpose of defeating said prctended grant and of expos ing the fraudulent nature of the claims based thereon, and protects ing the community from imposition or injury by the assertion of any right whatever, under said pretend- ed grant.
 Fourth. And we do further hers by subscribe and agree to pay to the treasurer of this association afore- said the several sums of mony here> matter written opposite our several names for the use of said executive committee in carrying out the pur~ poses aforesaid:
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-02-07
ADDRESS
To the People Of Salt RIve-
 Valley;

The pretsndcd land grant know n is the Reralta grant, now claim ed by one Rea9is, has at length aroused disposition on the part of some Of 1 the people residing within it's su D. { posed bounds tc look into into th e claim and sec whether there is any> thing in 1t. Upon some examin a. tion of 4he papers upon which it is supposed io be founded it is the opinion of thase who have made such examination that the cksimis a fraudulent one, and on the evening of February 2l a meeting of ciii~ zens was held at the city of Phoenix and it was resolved that an associas ton should be formed to conte the claim. X temporary organization O. such an association was immediately formed, and the undersigned were appointed by the association as a committee 10 prepare and publish an address 10 the people upon the mat> ter.
 The claim has been Lefo-e tn people for sufficient length of time for ali to have some idea of what it is, and we shall content ourselves with an apT cal to you 10 join the as- sociatiou, and contribute means and moral support to the defeating of the claim, as you would join forces 10 expel any other Invader of your homes and 1r.sldes.
 It Is found that unless some im> mediate action Is taken by you to defend your rights. your interests, and your homes from this stupen- dous fraud, your rights will be over> | ridden, your interests gone, and your homes, which ought 10 be sacred l from all .ntruders, the property of | others and not your own.
 Will you submit 10 anything of ! this kind being done without saying a word; or will you come forward and take the necessary steps required ] To protect yourselves and your property from all outrages and frauds9
 The owners of this allt ged land grant are doing all in their power to haze 1t decided in their favor, anl TOW it IS time for US to marshal our forces and be ready for the battle. which is sure to come.
 In order 10 make successful fight t is necessary for all who have to join the asso..i .iation which has been formed for the pur- pose of defending the valley against his alleged grant. Each property holder in this val ey should bear the expense of the Ight according to his proportion of in the valley, and this hould be done at once or It may be DO lato. |, Now: let us do all in our power to ( lefeat this alleged grant, and if it is fraud it can soon be ascertained, 'ut unless something is done by us, f nd done at once, it may be decided gainst us, whether fraudulent. or ot. J. T. AI.sAP,
 A. D. LEMON,
 JOHN w. CRENsHAw,
 Committee.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-02-07
MECHANICS' LIENS {.

Recently, when the Howell Smelt
 CT. Yavapai County, was attached fol
 debt, large number of miners and
 other empluyes were influenced by
 a report that their accounts against the company were second to the
 debts for which the property was
 attached, and they sacrificed their accounts at ridiculous rates of dis
 count. The Territory has made
 laws that amply protect the work
 ing man, and no laborer need hesi-
 tate for fear of the debts of his em>
 plnyer. The following law was ap-
 proved February r, 1883, and went
 into effect immediately upon its pas
 sage:-
 An Act to Establish Certain Liens
 for Salaries and Wages:
 SECTION 1. In all assignments Of property made by any person 10 trustees or assigns on account of the inability of the person, at the
 time of the assignment, to pay his debt. or in proceedings in insol-
 vency, the wages of the miners, me- chanIcs, sales men, servants, clerks, or laborers employed by such pers son, to the amount of two hundred dollars each, and for services ren> dered within sixty days previously, are preferred e aims ard must be pa:d by such trustees or assigns be- fore any other creditor or creditors of the tssignors.
 SEC. 2. In case of the death of any employer the wages Of each miner, mechanic, salesman, clerk, servant, and laborer for services rendered within the sixty days next preced- \ ing the death of ihe employer, not exceeding $2G0, rank in priority next af fer the funeral expenses of lhe last sickness, the charges and expenses of administer, ing upon the estate and tho allow | ance to the widow and infant chil- iren, and must be paid before any other claims against tLe estate of the deceased person.
 Sec. 8. In eases of execution at tachments and writs of a similar nature, issued against any person xcept for claims for labor done, any miners, mechanics, salesmen, -ervants, clerks and laborers who ,ave claims against the defendant or labor done, may give notice of heir claims and the amounts there f, sworn to by the person making he claim to the creditor, and the fiicer executing either of such frits at any time before the actual ale of property levied on; and un- ass such claim is disputed by the t bior or a creditor, such officer ' lust pay such person out of the rcceeds of the sale the amount ' lch is entitled to receive for services 'ndered within sixty days next pres ding the levy of the wit not ex Q .cding $20o. If any or all of the L aims 20 presented and claiming ., reference uader this section are dis red ty either 3 debior -nf a cred !
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-02-07

THE HERALD rejoices that some
 of ihe points upon which it has
 been hammering long and leud are
 not only attracting the attention of
 the citizens of the valley, but that e
 disposition for concerted action has
 made itself evident, as evinced by
 the meetings of last Saturday even
 Ing. We have pounded and kept
 pounding on the railroad proposi-
 tion, and will continue to keep
 pounding, lill the road is an assured
 fact. On this proposition we have
 had tho help of the Gazette.
 On the Reavis business we have
 applied the game treatment, and
 shall continue to apply it till the
 life IS pounded out of the foul
 swindle that it is. In this business
 We have sto, d almost alone, scarce a
 paper Tn the section of the country
 affected, or elsewhere, lending any, thing like systematic assistance, and in some instances standing over on the side of the common enemy. We have, however, the satisfaction of l knowing that the people of our val key appreciate our humble efforts | and have given us great encourage
 nent in standing by what we have conscientiously felt is the rights Of 1 the people. Their encouragement has lent us strength for the fight, which will De continued till the swiEGle and swindiers are relegated 10 the hottest corner of the blackest pit of what is now politely known as hedes, or If the swindlers are to win the fight, we go down with the people and with the right. If we hit hard st times, we always do SO with a prayer that we may be able to hit thousand times harder next time. In country like Arizona, where corruption as often carries it's points as honor and right, it is nec- essary to fight all around and fghs hard if the insinuating appliance of corruption are held at bay. It is ( necessary that our officials shoul know that the averaging hand of the people will smite corruption in any ene of them, and in oHe as quickly ss in another. Where our officials C gre frequently not of the people nave no coLmou interest with them, 10 sympathy with them. and are at , ] distance from supervision, corrup- , ion is more open and fragrant than o n mere settled localities, where the people have tho powG1 to place and . . Iisplace and control the officials of s ,oth federal and state govSrnm ent l, [ becomes the duty of an honest d ress to show it's teeth and to stand IT y the great trusts which II alone Y as power in some measure to guard. -.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-02-07
Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the IN Board of Supervisors of Maricopa County, will on Monday the Huh day Of February, 1884 reveive bids foI furnishing material and creating out hllildlngs and digging well for Court House as per plans and specifications furnished by Patton & Creighton which said plans and specifications are on file with the Clerk of Board of Supervisors and can be seen on application.
 The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 Dated Feb. 7th. 1884.
 By order of Board of Supervisors.
 FRANK Cox.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-02-07

They who work early and late the year round .need, occasionally, the heathful like Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. To all. its purity and efficiency as Q remedy and preventive of disease commend it. It checks incipient rheumatism and malarial symptoms, relieves constipation, dyspep- sia and biliousness, arrests premature decay of the physical energies, mitigates the tndrmities of age and hastens conva- lescence. For sale by all Druggists and Deaie generally.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-02-07

Parties living in the countryNeen wsys have their sYders filed Pmpliy, and satisfaction guaran- q, at HhepryTs.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-02-07

For salads, get some of those deli. cious shrimps at Whepley's.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-02-07

Farmers, Whepley has fresh lot of garden seeds, and some fine seed potatoes and onion sets.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-02-07

Farmers, bring your produce to Whepley. He will pay you the highest c, sh prices.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-02-07
ARTICLE.

We the undersigned do severally
 and mutually agree 10 and with each
 other as follows, namely: To do all
 in our power which can honorably
 be done 10 defeat the sc-called Pc.
 ralta land grant, now asserted by
 one Reavis, and others.
 And, believing as we do that said pretended grant is spurious and fraudulent, we hereby unite our selves together for ;he purpose of causing careful examination of tn c grounds upon which said grant is based and to that end 10 employ attorneys and counsellors at law to ald in the de fence of said pretended grant and to talk e such action as may be deemed expedient in defeat ing the same, and the claims of all persons claiming title to land by virtue thereof.
 And in order the more completely to effect an organization for the pur. pose aforesaid, we hereby agree, that:
 First. The foll lowing named per- sons are hereby appointed an excut, i've committee to take charge of and have the general management of the affairs of this association, to- | wit: -, with power to ill any vacancy which may occur by the refusal of any of said persons to act, or from any other cause.
 Second. That - be and is here- y appointed treasurer of this asso~ ,iatIcn and authorized to receive, preserve and pay out all money ot his association; provided, that no money be paid ont or expended by i'm except upon the order from the aid executive committee.
 7htrd. That said executive con- littee, or a majority thereof. arc
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-02-07
Land League Meeting

Immediately on the adjournm ent cf the railroad meeting on Saturday
 evening. meeting WAS called to or
 der for the consideration of the ques ton of forming an associatio n for the purpose of contesting the frauds ul mt claim known as the P.ralta grant, which is being pushed by one Reavis A general discussion of the
 fraudulent nature of the grant took place, during which Mir. H /. R. Pat rick gave in detail the methods that have been pursued in Calf ornia 10
 float such fraudulent claims over the
 best lands. and urged immt diate action. Other leading citizens ex-
 pressed themselves in favor of im- mediate action.
 Judge c. A. Tweed presented and read set of articles for the forma- tion and general guidance of the proposed association. A motion WAS made that committee Of five
 te arrCinted 10 make arrangements
 ly circu ating tie articles of asso> citation throughout the interested portion of the country for signature, and such other steps as the commit tee m ay deem necessary.
 On discussion of the motion a sub- stitute was offered, discussed and, on call of previous question, lost.
 The original motion again coming up for consideration and amendment offered was lest, and the motion prevailed
 The Chair then epponted the fol4 lowing committee: G F. Coats, J. NJ. Gregory, Chas Goldman, and C. L Mosher.
 The committee immediately pre> sentCd tLe articles that had been | previously read for signature, and some twtnfy>fve names were imme> diately appended, plcdging about $500.
 The meeting was again called to order, and those who had new be> come members of the association by signing it's articles preceded 10 or> ganize more fully.
 Judge J . T Alsan was called tenn porariIy to the chair, and N. A. NJ orford and c. L. Moshtr appoint- 2 d temporary secretaries.
 Gu motion of Hon A. D. Lemon a committee of five from the mem bers of the association was appoints ed to solicit subscribers to the art1- cles in all portions of the valley cons cerncd.
 The Chair appointed as such com Messls G. F. Goats, A. D. Lemon, T. ". Smith, J. Y. T. Smith and J. H. Burger
 On motion A. D. Lemon printed { ,opIes of the articles of the associa> ion were ordered 10 be procured for , circulation throughout the country On motion the committee was re- I Iucsted 10 correspond with the peo- 'e ofc other county seats where the 7 ounty is affected by the grant, and t six their co operation. On motion the committee was or cred to send at once to Tempe and . iesa City for subscribers to the as~ ociation.
 On motion Messrs. J. T. Alsap, c. '. Crenshaw, and A. D. Lemon ere ordered to prepare and have ub!ished an address to the peop le the county concerning the mo ve- lent against the co-called grant. On motion the meeting adjourned meet on Wednesday after noon, ebruaiy 6 h, at o'clock D. m, for e purpose of effecting permane nt 'ganization .of the Land League Id making arrangements for ways ld means of proceeding against the nd fraud at once.
 The following is the article adopt by the Association:
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-02-07
Furnished Room and Board to
 Let.

A finely furnished airy room, with board, in a private family and in a qniet neigh Dorhond, to be had at reasonable terms. Inquire at the HERALD OFFI 5E.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-02-07
NOTICE.
LADY WANTED

A girl or woman, latter preferred to stop with a lady at her home in the country, as companion in absence of her husband. Inqu ire of J. M. Ellis at Guss Ellis & Co.'S, store.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-02-07
Fruit Trees! Grape Cuttings !!

Fo1r hun drei budded peach trees. 1000
 rape cuttings-Catawb Tokay, and Malaga. Inquire at Herrick's correll.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-02-07

When you want good cigar, ask for Whepley's "Beet."
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-02-07
For Sale.
ESTRAY.

Came to my ranch miles northwest of town, Jan. Is, sm II mouse-colnred II ule also one yellow horse, no brsuds wis ble. Owner can have the same by paying costs
 Jan. g. 1884. I'm.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-07
THE ST PAUL DAILY GLOBE FRIDAY MORNING MARCH, 1884,

on the Treasury for s34, in favor of Bircher
& McGrath. Lost. Yeas, {; nays 1.
An ordinance was read to amend ordi-
nance 2SS-fre limits.
Committee on Fire Department.
Vacation of Part of jackson and Other
Streets
The matter of hearing the petition for said
vacation, as per notice of City Clerk, dated
Nov. 20, 1888, was postponed and laid over
until Tuesday, the 18th day of March, 1884,
at 1880 O'Clock p. m.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-07

By Aid. Smith
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Council
of the City of st. Paul
That the matter of a change of grade on
Sherman street from Pleasant avenue to Ex-
change street be, and the same is hereby re-
ferred to the Board of Public Works to in
vestigate and report,
First. Is this improvement proper and
necessary.
Second. Give the Council an estimate of
the expense thereof and state whether one
half of the cost thereof is to be paid into the
City Treasury before the contract is let
Third. Can real estate to be assessed for
said improvement, be found benefited to the
extent of damages, cost and expenses, nee
essary to be incurred therebys
Fourth. Is such improvement asked for
upon the petition or application of the own
ers OF majority of the property to be assess
| ed for such improvement!
Fifth. Send the Council plan or profile
| of said improvement as required by law, if
you report in favor of the same.
Sixth. Seud the Council a proper order
directing the work to be done.
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, Fischer, Otis, Smith,
Johnson, Van Slyke, Starkey, St. Peter, Mr..
President-9
| Approved March 5, 1884.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-07

By Aid. Johnson
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Council
of the City of st. Paul:
That the matter of grading and guttering,
without curbs, Rondo street from Rice street
west to a point about 425 feet west of Louis
street be, and the same is hereby referred to
the Board of Public Works to investigate and
report:
First. Is this improvement proper and
necessary!
Second. Give the Council an estimate of
the expense thereof, and state whether one
half of the cost thereof is to be paid into
the City Treasury before the contract is let.
Third. Can real estate to be assessed for
said improvement, be found benefited to the
extent of damages, cost and expenses, nee
essary to be incurred thereby?
Fourth. Is such improvement asked for
upon the petition or application of the own
ers of a majority of the property to be as
sessed for such improvement.
Fifth. Send the Council plan or profile
of said improvement as required by law, if
YOU report in favor of the same.
Sixth. Send, the Council proper order
directing the work to be done.
Yeas-Ald. Dowlan, Fischer, Otis, Smith,
Johnson, Van Slyke, Starkey, st. Peter, Mr..
President-9.