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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-18

TIN honest in what I say, I'm
honest!" he shouted, jumping up and
down and cracking his heels together.
II want to lick somebody or get licked!
I'm spilin' for a fight! [ want gore
gallons Of it-an' I'm willin' to shed
barrels! Gimme exercise or gimme
death!' The crowd closed in and
pounded him. and walked on him, and
jumped on him, and whipped him cold.
Two hours later his only remaining eye
opened slightly and he whispered with
a sigh Of content: Boys, l was hon
est. This is paradise!'-Drake's Mag-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-18
ESQUlMAU BOY HUNTERS.
How the Youngsters Hunt the Reindeer
in the Arctic Regions.

How the Youngsters Hunt the Reindeer
in the Arctic Regions.
Colonel Glider, of our party, was
very kind to little Koomanah, and be-
coming tired of carrying his revolver,
he took off the ordinary wooden pistol
butt and put in a longerone, moro like
a g%un-stock, and roughly made of
walnut. He let Koomanah use this
dwarf gun, as the boy could easily
fire it from his shoulder. This, of
course, increased its accuracy of aim,
as it could be held much steadier. 1t
held six cartridges. and could. there
fore, be fired six times without reload
ing. AS SO wonderful a gun in so
young a persons possession was
eve before known among these
simple people, koomanah was greatly
elevated in their estimation, and felt
very proud and elated over his fine
weapon.
When we left our mornings camp
for u days journey, the two BOYS
would walk along, with but little to
do; but if reindeer were seen grazing
on the distant hills, Ahwanak and
Koomanah would take charge of two
" IL s1CoSCo "IillC luc men SClZcO
their guns and tried to kill some OF
the deer. If the reindeer were directly
in our path, the dogs and sledges halt
ed, and the two boys had only to
stand guard; but if they were off our.
track, then the sledges kept on their
way, some man taking the foremost
sledge, and the boys easily driving the
dogs. In case the party halted, the
boys would watch the hunters, and if
they saw one come to the top of q
ridge, and. with one arm extended,
swing his body from a perpendicular
nearly to the ground, they knew a
reindeer had been killed, and that two
or three of the dogs were needed to
drag off the body. Then they would
unhitch these from the team and take
them over to the hunter. who would
fasten their traces around the reindeer's
horns, and drag it to the sledge. Oc-
casionaily the two boys would try a
reindeer hunt on their own hook, and
although they We're seldom successful,
not daring to brighten the deer from
the men, who were better hunters, vet
once in a while they were rewarded,
and then their ayes would fairly glisten
with joy and pride.-Lieutcnant Fred
erack SchWatka, IN 81. Nicholas.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-18

SAN FRANCISCO is now exercised over
the extent to which her export trade
with CHINA is controlled by resident
Chinese. The Evening Bulletin makes
a detailed report for the quarter ending
June 80, 1885, to the effect that the
Chinese houses have nearly threc-fourths
of this business. For example: During
this period the Chinese and white agents
of Chinese firms or individuals ex-
ported merchandise to the amount of
$685., 1885, while the total exports by
whites was $237, 915.6S.
i THE girls in Vienna are kept at their
studies in school until they are fifteen.
Then they go through a course of
teaching in the pantry and the kitchen
under some member of the family, or
sometimes under trained cooks for a
year or two years. Thus they learn to
do everything themselves, and to know
the value of things long before they
commence housekeeping on their own
account; and, though they may never
he required to cook a dinner, they be-
come independent of cooks AID SER
wants.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-01-15
Bees AssauIting Fruit.

A writer in the New York Sur
 soys: Bees will often make ar
 assault upon certain varieties o1
 fruit, and appear to become intoxi- cated with the feast, and will moi cease their depredations SO long as q specimen can be found. We have been personally cognizant of more than one such assault upon grapes, peaches and similar fruits, and per- haps the very next season not a specimen of the fruit would be in- jured by the bees. We cannot ac- count for such variations of habit or tastes in bees, unless we attribute 1t to variations in seasons, the flowers not supplying the requisite food, or it may be that something occurs in the storage capacity of the hives, or some change in temperature inter feres with making comb out of the honey gathered, and the bees, for diversion or to satisfy an abnormal appetite, seek fruit and gorge them selves with it's juices, It is scarcely to be supposed that they obtain or store any amount of honey from such sources; consequently We are compelled to believe that they make their raids upon fruits for the mere qualification of suddenly acquired taste.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-01-15
Land omce Fees.

The land office fees and commis- sions for homestead entries, payable when application is made, are as follows:
 In Alabama, Arkansas, Dakota, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana Michigan, Minnesota. Missouri and Nebraska: Land at $2.5O per acre for 16O acres, $1s.0o; for 80 acres $9.OO; for 40 acres, $7.O0 Land at $1.25 per acrc-for 160 acres, $24.e0; for 80 acres, $7.00; for 40 acres, $500.
 In Arizona, California, Colorado Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington Wyoming and WiscOnsln: Land al $2.5O per acre-for 160 acres, $22 %; for 80 acres, $11.OO; for 40 acres, $500. Land at $1 .25 per acre-fol 160 acres, $160O; for 80 acres, $500; for 40 acres, $6.50.
 The fees for final proof in the first
 
 named states are $4 .O0, and in the last named states $6 .00 for 16O acres of $1.25 land, and donble these for $2.50 land, smaller tracts being charged proportionally-
 Homesteads or pre-emptions fol not more than 16O acres may be made by any citizen or foreigner declaring his or her intention tc become citizen, who is over 21 years old, an inhabitant of the tract claimed, and who does not own a: much as 32O acres of land in any state or territory, provided the per son making entry has not moved from hls own land in the same state or territory to make the entry, ol has not already exercised his right in this direction. Union soldiers oI sailors who served in the late war may deduct the time of theIr service (not exceeding 4 years) from the years required to complete the entry
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-01-15
Lands of Northern Arizona.
PRESCOTT, AR1z., Dec. 10, 1884.

PRESCOTT, AR1z., Dec. 10, 1884. 7ne Western World:
 As per your request of the 9th inst, just received, l would answer that instead of ''the list" as you re, quest, 1 will state the area in which the public lands of the District of Prescott, Arizona, IS includ ed is all that part of the Territory of Arizona north of the 34th parallel of latitude, from which deduct the odd number ed sections of the grant to the Att lan:ic 6 Pacific railroad company within 40 miles each side of said lIne of railroad, and such territories as are reserved for Indlaus and military purposes. None of the lands in said district of Prescott are subject to sale only under the pre- emption, homestead, timber culture or desert land laws.
 The price of lands under the pre- emption laws is $250 per acre for the even number sections within the 40 mile limits as above noted, and $1 .25 for all outside of said limits. The desert land is $1.25 per acre, without regard 10 railroad limits. The fees and commissions for the homestead entry is double minimum within said limits and minimum on the outside thereof. The fees and commissions for tim Der culture entry of 160 acres is $14.O0. A very large portion cf the district is mountain ous and hilly, producing timber and native grasses Tn abundance. The soils of the hills being second and third rate, and the valleys rich and deep, of first quality, producing abundant crops of all kinds. In a large portion of this district stock of all kinds subsist, and keep in good condition all the year, and most of the year keep very fat and in good condition for. the butchers block. As 8 whole the country is rath,r a> dapted stock raising and grazing than to the raising of agricultural crops except in the valleys of rivers and streams where waters can be utilized for irrigation. Yours truly,
 THOMAS WING, Register.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-01-15

IN many portions of the country hop culture is followed with great profit, especially in California and Oregon. This is product that could be successfully cultivated in the Salt River valley with great returns; and, furthermore, is one that could be handled in eur present want of great marketing facilities.
 The market for hops is principally almost entirely the great cities of the east, especially St. Louis, New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Chicago, New Orleans and Milwaukee, and to some of these the railroad com pany would be compelled 10 give reasonable rates CT lose the shipment
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-01-15

A PRIVATE note from Prescott to- day informs us that there is a heavy fight on between Republicans and Democrats for control in both houses of the legislature. Aims worth has the inside track for Pres> ident of the Council in h1s own party, and it is thought that Rug gles, of Pinal, will be a compromise candidate for Speaker Of the House. Fay leads for Chief Clerk in the Council, and Hamilton for Sergeant at-Arms- In the House, the fight for Chief Clerkship is between H. Carpenter and Maurice Goldwater, of Yavapai, and J. Pryke, of Pima. For Scrgeant-at-Arlns of the Lower House, there are numerous appli- cants.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-01-15
All the Rage.

To captivatc the popular taste and surpass all previous efforts to please the palate, requires no small amount nf knowledge and no little skill, and when we rememb Der that the very agreeable liquid fruit remedy, Syrup of Fig, is as beneficial to the system, as it is acceptable to the stomach, We readily understand why 1t is the universal favorite as cure for habitual constipation and other ills arising from wcaknes or inac- tive condition of the bowels. kidneys, liver and stomach. Sample bottles free and large bottles for sale by Dr. O. J. Thibodo.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-01-15

WITH flour at $2.25 per 100 pounds or $4-5e per barrel, bacon and lard at 15 cents per pound and fresh beef at from 10 to IS cents per pound, green fruits at 1211E cents per pound, eggs at 35 cents per dozen, butter at 50 cents per pound, sweet potat oes at 21< cents per pound, and Irish potatoes in quantities at 8 cents per pound, Phoenix and the Salt River valley is the cheapest and best sec- tion of country to live in in the Terri tory. The coming season will fur- nish our market with great abund ance of fruit, especially peaches and grapes. Bacon hams and shoul> ders of the valley make will be in abundance at still lower rates, no doubt, as the hog business will be followed far more extensively than ID the past, and eastern pork prod> uct will find little market here, while the valley will have an abund- ance ts send to other markets. The sugar cured hams and shoulders and the bacon now being manufactured 1n the valley are first class, and on our own table are preferred to the best "Dupey," being fresher, even
 more delicately favored and minus that strong creosote taste that the
 process of curing used by the large manufacturers in the east give them. The genuine smoking process follow
 ed here in the valley makes ham, shoulder,and bacon all that could be wished.
 Butt CT seems to be the one product
 that stays "up" and at the one price
 the year round, from the fact that our ranchers so far have failed to supply sufficient for the demand and very large quantities are shipped in every summer from California.
 Where feed for milk cows is as plentiful and as fine as it is here in the valley, this dearth of butter seems somewhat peculiar to out- siders; but it must be remembered that here, as in 8 large section of
 California, the one and only business of our ranchmen has been grain raising, and that means that they have never made an endeavor to raise anything else, even buying their own butter and vegetables That custom has been rapidly dis appearing fer the past year and a half and within the next two years we apprehend there will scarcely be a rancher in the valley but will have everything to dispose of that he can raise on his land. h fact. variety of crop is 8 necessity to success h farming and he who depends on single crop depends on bad mis- take which he will discover in his losses at an early day: our wheat growers today could give an expe- rience 1n this line which demons strates the truth of what we have said.
 But the fact remains that the Salt River valley grows everything that is needed te live and most. of the luxuries in all the quantities which our local consumption demands, with the above exception of butter. All this produce can now be had at . comparatively reasonable rate, though prices appear high te eastern people. They are, however, no higher comparatively than wages and much lower than in any other portion of the Territory and com> pare favorably with prices in any other portion Of the southwest.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-01-15

IT is said that the Southern States do not feel the present business stringency at all. Capital continues to flow in and enterprises to be driven forward with great energy The south has boom and will cons tinue it, we predict, for several years to come, and till openings for man. ufacturing interests gro v scarce or the markets of the world fnlly sup piled with the products of that region. s
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-01-15

MRS. MIRA CLARK GAINES, who for more than thirty years has pros- ecuted suit for confirmation of her title to large portion of the site of the city ot New Orleans, involving many millions of dollars worth of property and ID whose favor the long contest has recently been de- cided, died last week in Washing ten City, where she has made her. home for many years.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-01-15

Kansas City district became Repubs lican through split among the Democrats, Phelan lost his position and returned 10 Kansas City. Since he left Washington rumors from time to time have reached here cons necting him with dynamiters. It was at one time said he had gone to England on a dynamite expedition, and this is the trip to which he res ferred in Kansas City of the time of tEe interview.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-01-15
Thursday January I5. 1885
KANSAS has over 1 1.4OO.OOO acres oi school lands yet unsold-

FROM eur telegraphic reports It will be seen that there is likely to be an interesting time of it in the legislature. No organization has as yet been effected and both sides must give and take if anything IS done this winter. Complications entirely unlocked for have shown up and things generally are in A muddle.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-01-15

THE extensive and solid financial
 house of Henry Clews & O., of New
 York, in an exceedingly perspica-
 cious circular letter on the financial
 stringency and lew prices of grain,
 point out an early revival of business.
 They announce the low prices of
 wheat in the east as the result, prin- cirally, of speculative manipulation, which has caused an active foreign demand to spring up, which receives another impetus in the discovery of the fact that the area sown to wheat the past fall has been very largely reduced from the area of the previ- ous year. They predict 8 general falling of n wages as a matter of necessity during the present year, and that the number of unemployed will be unprecedentedly large, owing to the fact that within the last five years about three millions of immi~ grants have landed in the United States, which IS nearly three times the rate for the preceding ten years. They anticipate very general de- cline in the price of food, clothing, rents, money, securities, freights, fares, coal, and real estate, and that so soon as these new adjustments of prices are completed, the country will enter upon remarkable era of business prosperity; that IS, whole some prosperity in which the busi- ness world will cease to work under high pressure, but still make certain, though gradual advances.
 Our foreign trade has become muchImore conservative, and though for the first half of 1884 the imports 1 were isproportionately large and l the money going out of the country ! therefor excessive, in the latter halt of 1884 the exports very largely ex> ceeded and will cause a counter flow of money or securities.
 They anticipate continued disaster in railroad stocks on account of the extensive paralleIing of the old lines, the increased com petition, the watery condition of many railroad stocks, and the necessary decrease that must come in freigLts and fares.
 They announce that during the present month some S7O,000,Oo0 of dividends and interest will be set afioat in financial centers which will have tendency to ease up the press ent financial stricture, and from what we already know of the revival in the iron business of western Penn> sylvania It would seem that other wise capital is being released from its lock-up and fright, and is engag, ing in legitimate business transac- tions. T Messrs. Henry Clews 65 Go. advise t Ihat investments be made now in c good, solid securities and those who 8 have them hold onto them, which | indicates that they have carefully i, md comprehens1vely gone over the b 'ntire field, and that their confidence E n the outcome is entirely restored. sl
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-01-15

THE present legislature has Q number of able men within it's ranks this winter, and the Territory should obtain some very much needed and salutary legislation. There should be honor enough in the present leg islature, as a whole, to prevent job bery and petty personal schemlug. However, we shall soon see what we shall see.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-01-15
ARIZONA's GOLD AND SILL
 VER PRODUCT FOR 1884.

Wells-Fargo's report of the gold and silver product of the United States and Mexico, issued January 1, 1885, gives the following figures for Arizona of the precious metals which have passed through their hands:
 Gold dust and bullion by express..S so0.7s1 Gold dust and bullion by other con
 veyances. --.----.-.--- AoV,VVo Silver bullion by express. s,lS9, ,62s Ores and base bullion by express. s,455, ,e6o
 Total for the year. ..S S7, ,O56, ,S79
 The report shows a considerable falling of from the product of 1883, but when we remember that the Tombstone mines were shut down for 8 number of months, the amount shipped is decidedly hattering and indicates that other portions of the Territory are heavy producers.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-01-15
DEADLOCK CONTINUED |.

PRESCOTT, Jan. 14-2 p. m.-The deadlock in both houses stlll cons tinues. Both houses have adjourned after several intellectual attempts at organization. The man light is on the making up of committees, neither party wishing to give what the other wants. Saloon keepers wear long faces, while owners ot boarding and hash houses are seriously thinking of demanding pay in advance.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-01-15
PHELAN INTERVIEWED.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12-The condi> ton of Capt. Phelan continues to
 improve. This afternoon John T.. Reilly, his friend, had a conversa> ton with him. To this friend Capt. Phelan said he came here to explain
 certain matters to Rossa about an interview in the Kansas City Jour
 nal He now believes that he was deliberately entrapped in Rossa's office to be murdered. "Tom," said Reilly, "when 1 knew you in Kan sas you were always toe quick with your pop to be caught on snap. Why did you let them catch you in this way?' q did not get time" /" returned Phelan, land besides, the room was so small and the attack so sudden that couldn't get my pistol out" Reilly said afterwards to 8 reporter that he knew Phelan well in Kansas City in 1879, where he once prevented him from fighting a duel. He said while Phelan was a man of spirit and quick to act if aroused, yet he would take 8 great deal of abuse before getting angry
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-01-15
ToDAY's SESSIONS.

PRESCOTT, Jan. 14-Beth houses met this morning at 10 o'clock. In the Council five ballots were taken for Temporary Chairman, resulting the same as last evening-in a tie. Council adjourned to 1 o'clock P. m.
 In the House half dozen ballots were taken for Temporary Chair man, resulting in tie.
 Ruggles still stands in with the Democrats.
 There is talk of compromise, but neither party is disposed to concede what the other wants. At this hour it is a complete deadlock in both houses, and it looks as though it were likely to continue.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-01-15
sTABBING AFFRAY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12-Richard
 Short, the man who sta abbed Capt.
 Phelan yesterday in O'Donovan
 Rossa's office, was arraigned in court
 to-day. Few people were present
 Short appeared calm and collected;
 he remained to. await the result of
 Phelan's injuries. The prisoner was seen in his cell by a reporter but re>
 fused to say anything. At the hos> pital the physician said Phelan's condition improved since midnight, but it IS barely possible that he may recover. Very few new devel, opments Tn the matter today. Rossa is reticent when approached on the subject. Capt. Phelan of Kansas City who was attacked in New York yesterday, was lieutenant of the capitol police here during the 46th Congress. He held the place two or three years, but when the
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-01-15
A FURIOUS SNOW STORM.

DENVER, Jan. 12-A special to the Tribune from Silverten says: The most severe snow storm of this sea- son ragged in this and eighboIing counties during last night, the snow reaching a depth of three feet, en- tirely blockading all the roads and causing general suspension of busie ness. Should the snow continue until tomorrow, railroad communi- cation will be suspended indefinitely, The track is for twenty miles flank ed by huge bank of snow, which will seriously interfere with the present fall A heavy nOw>driving wind is reported at the Coneiss. Special to the HERKLD.1
 PRESCOTT, Jan. 1.-The Council met last evening at o'clock, as per previous adjournment
 +. B. Todd,-ef Maricopa, was placed in nomination by the Demo- crats for Temporary Chairman, and Darlington, of Yuma, by the Re publicans. Four ballots were taken, resulting in d tie vote. Council ad- journed.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-01-15
sAtUGGLER CAUGHT.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12-Louis Loen berg was arrested here yesterday from Brighton, England. The sus> picions of the custom house officers were aroused and they searched his baggage. In the pockets of lot of clothing were found A gold watches, a number silver watches and lot of other articles of jewelry.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 12-The Secre- tary of War has decided not to order a court martial for the trIal of Lieut.. Darlington on charges preferred by General Hagen.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-01-15

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Weekly Phoenix herald., 1885-01-15
PHELAN's REVELATIONS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12.-The New York Tribune's special says to- day: The common opinion in this city and elsewhere is that Rossa's office was the headquarters of g harmless lot of blusterers, whose interest in Ireland's wrongs was far less jealous than their ardor for f1ll~ ing their own pockets, and that they claimed the planning and direction of dynamite scheme against Great Britain merely for the sake of stim~ ulating contributions of Irishmen who believe in this mode of warfare against England. The revelations made by Phelan will throw new light on the character of. the men who have surrounded Rossa and Joyce. So long as these fellows were looked upon as mere braggarts whose plots were only on their lips, they stood in little danger of the law, butif the staten enls Of Phelan can be credited that the passengers on ocean steamships are in actual peril from dynamite, conspirators will soon find that New York is no safer place for them than London would be; neither this city nor this country will allow lurking places of murder to exist unmolested.