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Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26
oUR NATIONAL LAND SYSTEM

One ot the boasts Of our people Is onr public land system. h some particulars there is good reason therefor. A plan that distr. butes home to the poor as well as the rich, without price, is one oL which we may well be proud. lae homestead and timber culture laws which aside from ve-y limited Fees re- ouire no expenditure bu. 'tle sFea, ,l the brow" is credit to the couatry and En evidence of wise statesmanship in the party and the men that gave '-t system life. But like some other features in our national system, and' ID fact, in every system awaiting the hEl' of long experience, there is yet some thing open to criticism.
 It is but just, however, to the la" makers of the country to admit that one of the very worst features of our land system is an inheritance from another country, which they were forced to recognize, and for which the remedy is' probably, being applied as fast as ciI- eumstances permit.
 The unfortunate heritage to which Ws especially refer was the bequest of th' Meucan war-the result of a system o aristocratic entailment, coming from ou. neighboring Republic under whieh th. fat intlmated in the scriptures ls ez empliiei, that "to lhm that hatb, mUci shall be given, and from him that ha.- not, shall be taken even that which l' hath not"
 Texas was benefited by fine result of the war, haTing aquired t' its own behoot all the land. within its limits, which usUa. ly becomes the property ol iI' government. California has reaped tl' benefit of the appointment of conmi- sioners having authority to define tl' lines Of all claims acquired from t-' Spanish and Mexican governments o1 virtue of a plan winch, though cr1t had some uf the features of cur pre- emption aud hOmesleai system. A-' system which piasters the c1la try all over with large grants for il' benefit of single individuals, who na'' had the opportunity 10 cIlage and eA tend the boundaries fraudulent. though It is Of greater magnitude ln l. iDiauity. and offers supsrlor opPoTIla. ties for appropriating the best and --I. est portions of our plDIc dom-l- l the use and behoof of the splclla-'-s, - bad.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

A ACALIFoRSIA exchange says: A novel exercise and one that is eminently prac- tical, has been introduced into the Sac ramento public schools. Every scholar IS expected to come provided with a copy of daily newspaper, and from the news items, telegraph and editorial com ments, to be prepared to give the loca- ton and other data relative to the vari. ous locations mentioned.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

CONGRESS has provided another place for the pilgrimage of patriotic citizens on the shores of the Potomac. Title has been secured to Wakefield. Westmore- land county, Virginia, an estate com qrising twenty acres of land, formerly owned by Wsshington's grandfather, and his own birthplace. The remains of his father, grandfather and several uncles lie in a dilapidated tomb there. Congress has appropriated s33,0OO for a monument building twenty feet square and about thirty feet high on the site of the house in which Washington was born. Within will be inferred the re- mains of his ancestors and relatives.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26
FOREIGN.

ROME, Jan. 23.-Six Cardinals will be created at the ConsistOry on the Fist Of February.
 LONDON, Jan. 23.-Sir Charles Dix, speaking at KeusingtOn, sad: England had no interest in maintaining m Egyp- tan dominion throughout S0udan- Eng laud wouId. however. maintain domiu- ltion Up the Red sea, especially with the view to prevent the slave trade.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

THE will of Robert Gordon, a colored man of Cincinnati, gives s25,0O0 for the establishment of home for aged and indigent colored women, and sl,000 for an asylum for colored orphans. Gordon was born slave. It is a good sign when the wellto-do colored people be, gin to accumulate sufficient means to leave something beeind when they come to die, to better the condition of tbeir race.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

Letters from Ih8hO prophecy TO-, -.--
 at the Ceur fAlene gold Alres ,5.-. I-- Spring. The old mining law ol --.. l-.-. guarantees to every miner tWell! .-.- for bis claim: but 1t IS expected '- -- 25.OOl persons will go up to the I-1l.7- .,...-. the spring and unless new auill'' l.l lands ars discovered there vlA L5.---- i,'.-. epoIzh to go around. and the nilli'als
 force at Fort Cpur d'Alene will Oe ID
 sufficient to cope with the w-ing.ii
 miners. A wealthy company IS r-aKil' : extensive preparation for a season Q great activity, having already s1Ippe' to Lake Coelr d 'Alene parts of siean boaf that is to be put togethe-and m-d ready and run from the mines to Eagi City e soon as the lake IS cleared O ice Since the discoveries that wer made last fall all has been conjecture a to the richness Of the mines, for snOv has accumulated there until 1t IS iron eight to ten feet deep.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

WILSON, of Iowa, has introduced a bill, which provides for the segregation of that portion of the San Carlos re- servatlon that embraces the coal fields and number of mines in the south west corner of the reservation. This Is but simple justice to the prospectors and miners, who innocently located mines on the reservation. Such a bill will also be of great advantage to South ern Arizona, as it would open up the way to cheap fuel and give new life and impetus to our narrow gauge railroad leading north from this place.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

OUR nei-hbors Of tbe north Feam Go have even les judgment in some things than us yankees. 4 sbort time ago, tlr laid ont a town and c..lsl it "Wi1eirs-" They built one or two railroads t1-.e town ard 1t "b5omed.' It b'aual De. yond all reason; it went from 1.GJ 7or- ulation up to 5000. in al iua5eItl- short time. Lots that ve5e bought fr April for S3.5)0 each were sJLd!a l.r for S3S, ,000; property that was taarlt in 1876 for s an acre sold in IS,2 so. $500 8 foot, and one speculator. begin ming on Sl0O capital, realized sFGa in two months. But the railroad pushed o- and the bottom fell out of Wier.a.r q. Capitalists" decamped, there vas t.!a in the streets Of strnling men rp. and several operators went mad.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26
A DpvocR,rTc excbange. COT

A DEMOCRATIC exchange, considering, in the light of past experience, how disastrous to its struggle for the ''loaves and fishes" has been every active step taken by that party in Congress, now suggests a system of ''masterly in activity" during the present session. This IS, undoubtedly good advice, for no measure will have the support of a majority of that party that will not be condemned by the people.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

IT appears from our dispatches that ex-IDdian Agent Tiffany has filed charges against District Attorney Za- brisEIe and U. s. Marshal Tidball. Now, we are wholly ignorant of the nature of the charges Tiffany has filed, but il seems to us that he had better let well enough alone. There is such thing as going too far in vindication of injured innocence
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26
COlOred Cadet Alexander.
INew York MnrldI

The semi-annual examination of the different classes at West Point having been concluded, the general standing of each member of the fourth class, the class last admitted, will soon be made public. In this class IS the last colored cadet admitted into the academy, and whose name is John Hanks Alexander. He was appointed from an Ohio district by democratic congressman. He IS making a better record than any colored cadet ever admitted. His class original ly numbered l22, but resignations, de- ficlencies, &c., have cut the number down to ninety, and among this ninety Alexander stands third Tn French and his general standing IS 65. Adit. Eli Hoyle speaks of him as "a splendid scholar, getting along finely" Adjt Hoyle also said that, while the officers of the post in no way interfere or in- dicate to the white cadets the course they must pursue towards the colored cadet, they had noticed with feelings of satisfaction that the cOlOred cadet so deported himself as to win the esteem of many of the corps.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

MR. DE LEON, an American, has pre- sented to the Porte a scheme for ship railway from Fl Arish, at the mouth of Wady el Arish. or the River Egypt, near the boundary of Egypt and Palestine, to the River Akabah, which empties into the Red s. a.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

THE Mexican treaty may be looked upon as dead issue for sometime to come. It was mainly defeated by the sugar interest ot Louisiana. The tobnc- co and hemp interests also made a strong fight against it While We should like to have had the treaty, the time has no, come, and may not for several years ve, 1t will prove a severe blow to the NIexi. can railways and Americans who bave invested money in that country with s yi.T of it's confirmation.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

AS exchange very sdggestively notes that the electric light is to be introduced into the New York State asylum for the blind by the same philanthropIsts who send blankets to the Hotsentots while their neighbors are suffering from the severe cold.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

POSTMASTER GENERAL GRESHAM has very justly ordered in the face of the decision of U. s. judge, that even the Louisiana State Lottery, sustained as it is, by the laws of that state, is amenable to the laws of the United States, and will not permit anything from that institution to pass through the mails.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

THE female suffrage folks are going to double teams on Ohio. Mrs. Liver more, of Boston, and Mrs. Denslow, of Chicago, are to meet in Cleveland on the 3rd of February and discuss the question with all he force and vigor they can command.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

MATHEW ARNOLD, in speaking of our public school system, says: It IS greatly superior to that of England, but then 1t is so much older and yosr high school completes it. They are not as good as our public schools-Eton, Harrow and Rugby for instance, but they give an education only to a comparatively small portion of the population and it is an expensive education. In the same way with your universities, Harvard l know more about than any other, and while l should say, the instruction is not as com plete as at Oxford or Cambridge, your system enables more men to obtain the advantages of being at university. With us it is an exception for a doctor or attorney, unless he is of the higher grade known IS a barrister, to have been at university; but among the Ameri- cans 1 believe it is the rule. Your school system is of great interest to me, although have not been able to study it as much as I should like.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

THnsE seems to be less excitement m the National debating school over the matter Of President making than has been usual the winter preceding the el ction. Perhaps our Solons under stand that their constituents hold full hand in that game.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

WHEN the unwholesome and adulter- sted wines of France mould in the eel lars of that country for want of a mar ket in America, the French government will begin to realize that the American hog is meet for repentance.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26
Bride Who Wore Trousers.

The young folks of Tarrytown are ex. cited over a practical joke that was played upon a number of them on Sat urday and Sunday. IL having been re peatedly suggested to MT. George E Storms that he ought to assume the re- responsibilities of a husband, he resolved to play a trick upon them. He absented himself from home for day and some of the daily journals of this city on Sat urday morning contained an announce ment that NIT. George E. Storms had been united in matrimony to Miss Maud Max. Saturday night Mir. Storms got off tram a5 Tarrytown accompanied by q person attired as dashing young bride, with whom be proceeded at once toSmith's hotel, where NIT. Storms intro duced his companion ss Mrs. Storms The bride next day appeared as Mr George Vincent, who had shaved of his moustache and eleverly played the part. New York World.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

THE Mormon leaders are very defiant in their attitude towards any govern mental interference with their polygs- nous practices. At Ogden, George Q. Cannon IS reported to have said in Q re- cent conference. the following defiant words: "They talk about a legislative commission. Let it come. It cannot hurt uss If We are squeezed still more there are others who will get purged with us God has permitted the wicked to draw the line so closely that We are compelled to change our relations 10 the government We will survive in the struggle of tue Attest. All the threats in Washington do not amount to any thing; they are only compliments to us, as indicating that our greatness and strength are recognized and even feared, and all the statesmen and politicians are simply contributing to fulfill the proph- ecy of Joseph Smith and furnishing evidence of the divinity of his work"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

THE representatives of the Gould hnes the Atchison, Topeka < Santa Fe and the Southern Pacific Road met at the Grand Pacific hotel recently to consider the extension of the New Mexico and Arizona pool, W hich expired Jan. l. No definite arrangements were made, but it was decided to maintain the present rates until the pool was reorganized, when the percentage would date from
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

TIE Phenlx Herald of the 18th In ztant contains an attack on Surveyor Ieneral Johnson, which. in the opinion ' the CITIZEN, is uncalled for and with ut cause. Such charges, in advance of any action, are il timed, and are condu- eve Of no good to any one.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

THERE are good grounds for the be- 'ie that young Mutt will be justly dealt
 y n his trial which is now progressing, u the jurors can read and write, Several Of them took copious notes, whea Drs. Pallock and Daley gave their axpert tastiunonv-
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

IT IS said that Charles Foster, the re- tiring Governor of Ohio, is negotiating for newspaper franchise in Cincinnati. Itis said he proposed to give the republI- cans of the state simon-pure organ. AS MT. Foster has plenty of money he can indulge in such luxury.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

A PRosPEcToR in the Sierra Madre ntains, Mexico, writes to the Chi huahua News: "Should the Apache vacate for six months, this country will see quite a change, and where formerly the rifle sounded its murderous signal, the sound of the hammer, the drill and the blast will gladden. the hearts of the lucky miners and the ranchero, who heretofore hld to sleep with one eye open and his rifle alongslde of him, will rest in peace and prosperity" But be- fore mailing his letter he added the following: Since writing the above, news reaches US that the brave and i'm mortal Apache has turned up again." It would seem from this that Crooks bosom friends are still far in the inte- rior of Mexico, with no prospect of their coming in to San Carlos.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

The will of Julius Halgarten, who died recently in Switzerland, bequeaths an estate valued at over S2,OOOO0 The bulk goes to bis son Albert when he has reached his twenty-eighth year. If be dies before that time his share goes to public institutions, ssmOrg which are Tale, Columbia, Williams and Cornell colleges.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

A plain wom1n Of limited education visited an art loan exhibition which vas ouaD last summer. On leaving the building she remarked: "it makes me feel uoor to see SO much that I can't un- darsfand. enjoy the pictures l uhder- stand so much that want Go err when lon't know what everything mans, be- cause 1 have such poor educiition. l mean that the children shall know more han I do. SO that they can enloT more. What better inspiration could flow from the most powerful means of grseeE
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

Two gigantic eagles, which Tor the last four years have made themselves e1' ceedingly disliked by carryIng oil lamb and poultry from Vermont farms, weri recently captured in a steel trap st Sand gate. The male bird, which died in the trap, measured seven feet seven inches between the tips of his wings and weighed twenty-five pounds.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

c. D. PosToS's proposition to hold a reunion of Arizona pioneers seems to meet with favor so far as heard from. The Tombstone and Phenix papers make favorable mention of it.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

TIE Florence Enterprise contains a
 very neat map of the country lying be-
 tween Casa Grande, Tucson and the Quuotoa mines, which, but for its inac-
 curacies, would have done credit to that office.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

IT IS now in order that, having achiev- ed the distinction of being the subject of international controversy and diplomacy, the American hog adds another. curl to his tail.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

IN speaking of the revival of the Fl Paso Times, the Lone Star says it may be about the time this mortal shall put on immortality, judging from present appearances"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

WE have no back-aetion lever to pull on German statesman; We can only suggest for his consideration, that well boiled pork and cabbage are good.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26
WEEKLY MINING REVIEW.
PIMA CoUNTY.

PIMA
 There is nothing new to say of the Qui- iotoa district There is considerable prospecting being done within a radius of fifteen to twenty miles of the Be- nanza mines, and good ore has been struck in a number of claims.
 The Papago Chiet-This mine, which we have had occasion to speak of late, continues to improve as the work progresses. The ore is of high grade, as are nearly all the oses in the Quijotoa district, and the dumps will show that it is not lacking in quantity. Captain VolPs son, who Is a thorough assayer and metallurgist, is on the ground, which enables the management to pro ceed understandingly in the prospecting of the mine. The Chief is owned by q San Francisco corporation, who will thoroughly develop 1t in the best and most economical manner, with a view of mining it for what there is in it. We hope to be able to record the extent of development work done on the Chief at an early day.
 We again warn prospectors and miners against rushing into this district until a supply of water has been secured. But little work Is being done ct present, and there will be little or no improvement in this direction until water can be had. If parties have money and can stand the delay, 1t IS well enOugh to go to the Qui- jotoas; but fl they are dependent on their labor for living they had better not go in at present.
 Amole District-There is considerable quiet work of development going on among the prospects adjacent to the city, with promising results. As a rule, the mine owners prefer very little said until such time as tbeir properties merit the distinction of mines. Generally speak ing, the ores of the Amole district are low grade but abundant, yet In some in- stances exceptionally fine ore has been found Tn small quantities. A little free gold has beer seen in the rock from the hills beyond the hospital, together with silver, trace of copper and some nickel
 
 far from the Altar road, Messrs. DObbs, Elliott, Stowe and others have opened up good body of lead carbonates that at depth Ui thirty feet average across a ten-foot ledge over 80 in silver and forty per cent. lead. Others in that neighborhood are opening up bodies of similar ore and have discovered good appearing and strong lodges crossing the mesa lands in the direction of the San Xavier mountains. The croppings indicate fair deposits of carbonates that may become quite valuable for huxes, particularly IS they carry lime and iron in moderate proportions 1t IS a fac. that the mineral deposits near Tucson have not received the attention they merit, and it will not be surprising if very valuable mines are found within sight of the city. Even those yielding low grade ores are made doubly valua- ble n consequence of their proximity to the railroad and the never failing supply of water in the Santa Cruz river. where smelters can be easily and cheaply op- erated.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

IF the French expect us to kill our. selves drinking their adultersted wines, they must put up with an occasional case of trichinse.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

MR. OURY has asked for the estaollsh- ment of branch mint in Arizona and has esked for S2O,OOO to complete the Territorial prison at Yuma.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

Major William Arthur, of the army, bears a strong personal resemblance to his brother, the President, though Of lighter build and a more distinctly m 'litarv bearIug. He has seen a Rrea ifai of active service on the plains. and vas brave and efficient officer during the rebellion.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

THERE is but little difference between fat government office and a swan they both give down.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26
cAcHIsE COUNTY.

From Mir J. c. Wilson, who is one of the original locators of the new find down the river, We Rlesn the following information, which will be of interest to our readers and to mining men. The camp is situated in the Galrura noun tains, just 12 miles from Kings springs. The situation is delightful for camp, there being an abundance of wood and water, and. better than all, ledge of ore some eight miles long, and it is claimed by practical men who have been there that the mineral belt is one and & half miles wide The main contact lode runs duo north and south. Some of the first q 'scoverles on 1t are owned by Col Wilcox and company, who have recently purchased them. This company own seven claims on this lode. Next comes the claims owned by Wilson & Co, who as yet have done nothing but a little prospecting work, but will commence work at once on the Warrior, which is one of the best looking claims in the district. Just previous to Mir Wilson's departure from the camp for Benson very ricn ore was discovered in the Columbus mine, owned by the Wilson brothers. This strike was made down in the deep est part of the canyon, at least 400 feet below the Wilcox properties, which shows that 1t is a true Assure vein and gees down. NIT. Wilson brought in some specimens of ore that assay away up into the hundred. and in which free gold and horn and native silver can be seen.
 Dr. King has informed us that he will begin at once and build a road from his place into the mines so that teams can get there, at present there being only a trail, which Is impossible for anything other than single animals. There are about fifty men in the camp at present, some fifteen working on the Wilcox claims, ten os twelve employed as pack CTS, and the balance are prospeetors who are working on their locations.
 People who have been down there say that it is the richest country they have ever seen; that nothing anywhere can compare with the richness Of the ore, nor with it in extent. We predict that within the next two or three weeks the rush there will exceed that now going to the Quijotoas. Men are leaving Ben son for the Galiurss daily. Sam Stanton has gone down there with the view to opening wet grocery branch of his Benson house. Other business men here
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-01-26

Anyone IwhO has ever noticed the avidity with winch frettul, sick infant drinks water and marks the early abase- ment of febrlle and other symptoms, will be convinced that water as beverage, a quencher of thirst, physiological neces- sity in fact, should not be denied to the helpless member of sooiety.-N Y. Med ical Record.