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Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-24
GARDEN OF THE woRIn-

The bottom lands along the lower Colorado river, from old Fort Yuma south to where it empties into the Guli ot California, are extensive aud veiy rleh. An old-timer, who has been over It times without number, in referring to that section said: "it is the richest land Ifod ever made. Why" said he, casting hls eyes upward, "hemp-wild hemp grows twenty feet high down there, and Tn sufficient quantities to supply the en- tire country with rope and iute for grain sacks. The soil .s black as Egyptian night. The valley Is from fifteen to twenty miles wide on the Arizona and Sonora, or eastern, side of the rIyer, and about fifteen miles wide on the Cal ifornla and Lower California side. Tax Ing 1t altogether, this rich body of land, through which the great Colorado river runs between Yuma and the Gulf of California, contains n million and a quarter acres of the richest land in the world, which, with the grazing lands adj'cent, would easily support popula- ton Of 100000 to say nothing of populous city that would be sure to spring up on the gulf. Of course I mean when the water of the Colorado river Is raised out of its ted by a compre- hensive system of irrigating canals, oeginnidg at point few miles below Yuma and extending from eighty to one hundred miles down on the Gulf of Cal ifornia-one from either side. These canals would not only furnish water for Irrigatlng purposes, but for drinking purposes for man and beast, on ranches and in towns and villages that would surely spring up
 We have never visited the section of country referred, but the description of old timer" corresponds with descrip- tions We have heard from others who have visited that region. The land is undoubtedly very rich and quite exten- sive, and If We have not been misin- formed there will grow up on the Gulf in that locality one of the largest cities Tn the Southwest; but it will not be so long as any portion of the rich bottom lands of the lower Colorado remain under Mexican jurisdiction. Straighten .he line between Arizona and California and Sonora and Lower California, and l the rich lands surrounding the delta of the Colorado will be subiugated and 1 rendered as valuable as any to be found | in the United States.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-24

With the little knowledge we have of the island of Papua or New Guinea, two distinct races are known to inhabit it. the Papuans or " frizzly hair " and the Hsraforas.
 The climate is healthy, though the temperature varies greatly. risirg as high as 9o degrees above zero in the day time and falling to 75 degrees at night. The rainy season begins In the middle ot April and ends m September CD the southwest coast, but on the north coast the seasons are reversed. The island is everywhere clothed with luxuriant veg etstiOn-cocoanut. betel, sago, banana, bread-fruit, orange, lemon and other frult trees Inning the shores, while among the forests of the interior are found ebony, ironwood, cansry-wood, nutmeg and masooi, the fragrant bark of which Is leading article of export from the southwest coast. It is the natural home of the bird of paradise and crown pigeon.
 It is more than likely that the island Is rich in gold and silver mines. The population of Papus and adjacent islands is about sOO.OOO. It lies about 100 miles north of North Australia and about l5O miles north of Cape York, Queensland, and a little to the right of d direct line between the United States and Australia.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-24
Why the Royal v is the Best

The improved method by which it has been made possible to produce pure cream of tartar has had an important bearing upon the manufacture of baking powder. By the process heretofore gen. erally employed, it has been found i'm possible to remove all impurities, more particularly the tartrate of lime, which remained to such an extent as to greatly impair the quality of the cream of tar tar, and to interfere seriously with the strength and vholesomeness of the bak- ing powders into which 1t entered.
 In the new process winch IS owned by the Royal Baking Powder Company of New York, and eIclusIvely employed m its extensive tartar works, the imported crude grape acid IS SO treated as to re- move all vestige of tartrate of lime or other impurities, giving a product before unknown-s chemically pure cream oi tartar.
 By the employment of these superior facilities. the Royal Baking Powder Company has made the Royal Baking Powder, 6s the chemists all certify, of the highest possible degree of strength, absolutely pure" and wholesome, and with an always uniform lesvening power. It IS for these reasons that the RoyaP' never fails to produce bread, biscuits, cakes. etc, that are light, sweet, digestl- ble and wholesome; the eating of which IS never followed by indigestion or any of those physical discomforts attendant upon the psrtaking of improperly pre- pared food. In rendering possible the production of baking powder possessed of these qualifications, the improved method of refining cream of tartar be. comes a matter of material importance to the culinary world
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-24
Army Orders.

Headquarters and band of Fourth cavalry, now at Fort Lowell, will take station at Fort Huachucs.
 The contract of Acting Assistant Sur geon c. H. Allen, United States army, will, at his own request. be snnulled. to date the 3ist inst.
 Leave of absence for one month, with permission to apply to the proper author ity for sn extension of one month, IS granted Major W. H. COmegys, psymas- ter, to take effect not later than the 18th inst, and upon completion of the duties assigned him
 By authority of the Secretary of War, Second Lieut. J. ". Heard, Third cav airy, is authorized to purchase public horse.
 The commanding officer st Fort Hus- chucs will grant a furlough for two months 10 Sergeant A. J. Eastman Troop B, Fourth cavalry, with psrmis sion (by authority from hesdquarters Divison of the Pscific) to go beyond the limits of the division.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-24
DAILY AND WEEKLY CITIZEN.

With this issue the DAILY CITIZEN en- ters upon its eleventh volume and the WEEKLY upon its Iifte anth volume. A retrospective view of the past year is perhaps the most unsatisfactory in the history of Arizona newspapers. and that of the CITIZEN Is no exception to the rule. With the hard times that have prevailed during the past eighteen months, and the failure of the leading b nkiug institution ot the Territory aTa U-her heavy failures that hRvO be- fallen our people, has rendered the past year exceedingly trying, the like of which we tsust will not soon be again. Many of our business men have been severely crippled during the past year, and not few have been forced to sus- pend altogether. But as the old adsge goes, tine darkest hour i3 just before the dawn" we trust that daylight is ap- proaching, and that we have pass,d through the worst part of our present depressed financial season. There is, without doubt a better feeling among our business men, as well as all other classes, and while there is no boom in sight, the prospect for better times Is very encouraging.
 In anticipation of 6 change for the better tue CITIZEN will on and after this date make a great effort to do its part towards bracing mp and helping oth- CTS to do the same. More money will be put into the CITIZEN, more news fur nished for the same money, and we trust the effort will result in increasing its circulation and bringing new busi- ness. There are times when business cannot be forced, but that time seems to have passed. Let us all accept the sit- nation as it IS, aud go forward with greater effort than ever before, and We can do wonders towards bringing back good times. Brush up the old stock; put little fresh paint on your front doors and windows; buy such new goods as you need, and then advertise what you have done iu your local pa- pers. and business and prosperity will be much more likely to follow than If yon sit in your back Ofiice, bewail your misfortunes, curtail your expenses and order your ads out. Always put on your best gown when you are hunting a rrifn
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-24
The Revolt at EnSenada.

A telephone F.e5sage was received from Campo about o'clock yeste.day afternoon that a settler had come III with the intelligence that the band of revolted Mexican troops from Ensenada were within about twenty miles oi Campo.
 Reports last night stated that party had gone out from here to reconnoiter, but no report had come back when We went to press. No attack IS feared at | Campo, where they have a strong party splendidly armed and fully able to pro- tect the settlement.
 Capt. Bailey, commanding the post at San Diego barracks, received orders | from Gen. Pope last evening to send a sufficient detachment to IiSJu6ua, and the detachment will leave early this morning.
 Ex-Gov. George Ryerson, who re- turned yesterday morning from San Francisco by the steamer Santa Rosa, will proceed home this morning. He lives m the vicinity where the recent revolt of the Mexican soldiers occurred. In speaking with a representative of the Union last evening, he stated he thought the reports of the trouble were greati! exaggerated. but be had no doubt IL was true the company had killed their Cap tain and were making their way c. American soil tO avoid the consequence of their crime. The company belongs Co the Fist regiment of the regular Mex ican Infantry. and was commanded hy Capt. Rico. He Is de5crIbed as a cruel, harsh man who was unnecessarily severe and Oftentimes brutal.
 The account of the affair received by the Mexican COrsul here Is that the Captain was killed. Nothing is said iu the official message to him of the mur- dering of the Captaia's wife and others. He went down tO the lae yesterday to ascertain If anything further k known of the movements of the mutIneers.
 One of the members of the company IS PanehO Lopez, well known as a crIm- nal in this and Los Angeles counties. He went to Lower California some years ago, married there and joined the army He Is supposed to be guiding the band, and as he Is we'll acquainted with the country around Campo, it Is presumed they are headed that way.
 NIT. Philip Crosthwaite, whose ranch Is in the same vicinity, came up last evening. He reports the people iu the country thoroughly alarmed. His in- formation concerning the revolt IS the same as already published.-San Diego Union.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-24
Dogs Instirer or Guarding Property.

lDr Romance in Nineteenth CoEt.rv.I
 This is apurely artificial iustiuca created by man expressly for his own purposes and it is now so strongly in-rIincd in tlc intelligence 0f tha dog that i- is u-- usual to q any individual animal ia which il is wholly absent Thus. we aI know that without any training dog will allow a stranger q. pas by Lis mas ter'S gate without moie>tIt.uu uJ that as soon as the stranger passes within tIr gate and SD trespasses upon what lhe dog knows Co bc his master tgIr.-orl the ami nal immediately begins Go lJrs, iu order to give .is master notice of Che iu,a- 0u.
 And this leads me Go observe that llr.- ing Ia itself an artificial instinct. Jc- vclOped, believe. aS au ol hu.f from Che more general instinct of guarding prop. erty. None of the wild species Of dog are known Co bark, and therefore we must conclude that barking is al artificial in- stinct, acquired for the Iurpo-. at notify ing Co his master the prg.r. o, thieves or enemies. I may further c. rye that this instinct of guarding property eyt-ads tO the formation of au ius,i cti ii.l Uu the part of the animal of its con,.i- ;uting part of that property. li. for inc stance, a friend gives you temporary charge of his dog. even although thc dog may never have seen you lctor- ,b-grv- ing that you are his masters friend snd that his master intends You Go take charge of him, he immediately transfer his ale glance from his master Co you as Go a Ce- puted owner, and will then follow lou through any number of crow | s.r. cts with the utmOs. conf len Ue
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-24

Assistant Surgeon c. c. Barrows, First Lieutenant, U. s. Army, Post Surgeon, Whipple Barracks, A. T.; Assistant Sur geon P. R. bgan, First Lieutenant, T.. S...Army, Post Surgeon, Fort Bowie; Assistant Surgeon W. W. R. F sher, First Lieutenant, U. $. Army, Post Sur geon and Treasurer, Fort Apache; Assistant Surgeon E. A. Mearns, First Lieutenant, U. s. Army, Post Surgeon Treasurer, Fort Verde; Assistant Surgeon W. D. Crosby, First Lieuten- ant, U. $. Army, Post Surgeon and Treasurer, Fort Mcdowell, A. T. Acting Assistant Surgeons are A. F. Prick ai Fort Verde; Thos. B. Davis, San Carlos; Jos. l.. Orde, Fort Moiava; Geo. T.. An dreus, Fort Huachuca and Chas. H. Allen, at Fort Lowell.
 The Pay Department IS represe nted by Major G. E. Glenn, stati ned at Whipple; Major F. M. Coxe and Major w. H. Comegys, the two latter stationed at Tucson.
 Post Chaplain, David Mills. Fort Hua- chucs
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-24

4 NEW YORK correspondent of the Kansas City Times writes that a mar. riage Is not improbable between Presi, dent elect Cleveland and Mrs. John V. $. Pruyn, of Albany. Not long ago it was reported that he was to marry Miss Humphreys. Then it was Miss Folsom. Next it was Mrs. Cary, the last named three all of Buffalo. But the Times thinks the last named lsdy-Mrs. Pruyn will surely become Mrs. Cleveland. After all, would it not be the best thing that Grover Cleveland could do to hunt up Maria Halpin, aud so far as possible repair the great wrong he has done that poor woman by marrying her, and at the same tune give an honorable name and a respectable standing in life to his disOwned son, Oscar Folsom Cleveland! Mrs. Halpin might not be accepted at the White House with much favor as the first lady of the land, but We would ask, if there is any justice in a social custom that rIses one of the actors to the highest pinnacle of social fame and consigus the other to the lowest depths Of iniamy and degradation? It is not right; it k not just. Grover Cleveland still has it in his power to perform a magnanimous and noble act by marry ing Mrs. Maria Halpin. Will he do it? We shall see.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-24
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 It seems that oG hte wears .- number Of German tumps has bs.a steadily iu- creasing until ]. has rclcI.Ial -.r. which is inCoavcuiently high. In -au. districts from ten Co tificeE oi these wluicrar- will daily implore aims ar way-.de cottage OF in q lonely village. while tbc mon are busy in the fields, and as their wives and daughteTs partly from good uatlr. and partly from fear. hardly ike Go refuse 60 crust. DO incOu-idcuoie UE i- levied on the honest and the indus ril.s According Co one estimate. the number 1I truau- u Germany last year amounted Co -.J.0up. and the expense they caused ths caUu-.- nity Co 12.OOJ OOJ marks. OF about Si5.- 0O0. GOO. and though, from the lil.ul-yo of obtaining accurate information ir i- i'm possible Go rely on such a CI.cllat n, most of those who have mad. Ga. matter a subject of study seem Go think i- fairly correct
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-24

IHK recount that has been going on in the Shrlevslty contest Tn San Francisco Is precisely the same as that of eaul ys, Shaw Tn this county, save that the iudge ot the court Is Democrat. vet he makes the same rulings that Judge Fitzgerald dld on the case above referred to here Patterson, Republican, was the contest ant. Evidence Was taken concernpg the ballots of the Third precinct of ,be Iwentyninth district, the Third of the Ihlrty-hrst and the Second of tbs Forty-second, which had been reserved on account of not being properly strung. Judge Wilson deeIlei that everything war correct and oriersd them to he counted. There was no change ia the last two mentioned precincts, but in the Third precinct of the 1hirty-ninth dis trlct PatteIson gained twenty-five V, tes. During the counting of the Sixth. Sev. enth and Eighth precincts of the Forty-second district Hopkins los. three votes. The first three precincts of the Forty-eighth district were then counted. but no changes were recorded. This made nine precincts counted during tbe day with the result of a gain for Patter- son of twenty-five votes for the day and net gam of 25l since the beginning of the recount. This reduced Hopkins' original plurality of 26I to ten votes. and leaves six precIncts yet to be counted.
 After fifteen days engaged in recount ing the vote Hopkins was found to be seven ahead and he retains the office. When the recount commenced Hopkins had a plurality of 261, but by the dis covery of errors, frauds aud mutilations thls plurality was reduced to seven. Had it resulted in giving the majority to Patterson he would have been declared the Sheriff of San Francisco county. just as Paul was declared Sheriff of Pima county The cases and rulings of the courts were identical.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-24
NEW GUINEA.

The Australians seem to be very much ayitated over the German annexation ot New Guinea, or the Island of Papua and adiacent islands. The Australians seem to be very much in earnest in their pro tests at this hIgh-handed action" as they term it, and meetings are being held all over Australia, and 1t Is said the people have become thoroughly aro1ssd against the British Colonial policy, and if the mother country does not put s stop 10 ii. she is likely to lose much of the respect of her colonists in the South Pacific.
 Papua. or New Guinea, Is with the ex- cention of Australia the largest island on the globe. There IS probably no re- zion so little known as Papua; the coast has not even been visited in some parts. It is 300 miles in length by an average width of about 201 miles, embracing sn a-.a of territory about the size of the State of Texas. There are a great num- her of islands surrounding Papua, which Germany has also annexed or lays claim to But little is known of the geogra- phv of the island beyond the coast. The northern side is hilly and densely GOV cred with timber; the southern portion is low and swampy, and IS also covered with dense forests. The Louis noun ,a1ns, on the south coast near Geelytnk hay. rise to a height of 17,oOO feet Frederick Henry Island, which IS lVV miles long by sbout 50 miles wide on the southwest coast. was long thought to be a part of the main land, until Lieut.. Kool, of the Dutch navy. passed through the strait that separates 1t
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-24

WRITING Esq" after a name is now considered old-fashiOned in America It must be "Mr. John Smith" Military titles are also regarded as in equally bad taste, unles the gentleman has a right to 'U. s. A." or "U. $. N" after his name.-S. F. Bulletin, l6th.
 That may be so in America, but out here in Arizona there still seems to be terrible hankering after titles-such as Colonel, General and even down tc Captain. Yet 80 far as we know, there is not a single individual in private life in all Arizona, who has any right what ever to the title of General or Colonel
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-24
The s.eopIe ot ,un.cr,.
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lfrl $ Letter lu lon .Hl lanes.
 But oh, the table u urars ot tIe r.l. plel They treat their food a, ], it AJl .H. suited them. and after s..T.u- i- about HG their plates they pItchIo., .t u 9--. iu- stallmcnJs down their threats. \ man op- posite us yesterday conveyed some gIe.r looking stun Co his mouth with tua most marvellous rlpidiiy rr-t ua li. ..l,. then on his knife. keeping to.h EsI., '. ..-- as fast as possible between pate ..o month. We watched him with -Lu.t r.r horror felt certain he would It .e.-, r.. ' or his nose which Was quite LcIUr.u emily long But no catastrophe u.'UH-. .L He evidently had a p8.,ei a..i The women dress vile.y au. have tDe most awful figures. They ar. very a-.. alA 90 sort of -auut cast oi a,Ir- and tlcy do stare SD at Maud and m. v.-t cold. antagoui,tic glare @, # u. were some thing quite 0gt ol t.. common They seem Co do little el a llt knit T worries one Co sec them Ihe. ,e.H t.. body of the knitting in kind of pouch hung 70 their side. and al c.es- avai aH.. w...t even at meals. oUt cW.s ..e in other words. tac .n.". ...' They do not lo. S at r.e s.a., h.. aI it, but glare about with LI-I r.e- .at nOthing seems Co escape.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-24

'osE member of Congress ID Louisi- | Who, according to the correspond VI local paper, had more time than ,I' has introduced a bill which a, couple of thousand miles more -AuFoad on paper, and Tn order not to ,n HIS way he chalks the line out par i, - 10 some of the principal roads now ., Sefstlon. It extends from the Gulf B.. 4eiico to the Pacific. None of the r e' or Territories need the road: it i, r ' not pay; there are no capitalists world who would advance the .I Ouey to build it. We are in favor of ,b- '' any wIld goo 6 scheme, but even
 We want 1t to fly north or south.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-24

THE proposition of building a wagon road to the San Pedro. via Rincon pass, is considered impracticsble by those who have travelled the trail It would cost at least sI5,OOO to make it even passable, and there is no business in that direc- ton that would warrant its construc- ton. It is the easiest thing In the world to throw away money on an im- practicable roadway.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-24

THE psrishioners of the Bishop of Melbourne, Australia, petitioned him to ptsy Tor the destruction of rabbits, but he positively refused to comply with tbsir request. Possibly the Bishop has spretty good rabbit dog of his own.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-24

THERE IS not a chimney in all Mexico; not stove or grate, or a furnace. All the cooking IS done with charcoal in Dutch ovens.-Ex.
 That is not so. Many stoves have been sold to residents of Mexico during the past few years, and chimneys have become quite common. Even the wood en blows are being supplsnted by American steel blows.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-24

HE Star printed lot of bosh about @ Is fsul-Shaw contested election case -ns Prescott Courier, which is Sc '"Ongy partisan that no one ever thinks VI 'srously considering anything Il .''' upon political questions, swallows '-e otsrs story and makes a rehssh Oi .~ The Star then republishes the whole '-ila With favorable comments. If thi. -.u oi nonsense is sent back and forth lev times more those journals will be ''e to dll up on it.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-24

The results of the recent unprece- dented cold snap in northern Texas are beginning to be known. A COW boy rode into Archer City frozen stiff snd uncOu. sciOus on bis horse. He was partially resuscitated but expired in few miI.. utes. Two other deaths are reported from freezing in Archer county. The recent great rains have swollen tho streams and large number of cattle and horses are reported drowned. 4 farmer attempted to ford Wichita rivel yesterday evening and lost his wagon both his horses and barely escaped vitl bis life.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-24

HE Star now wants the Legislature 10 pass law to burn evidences of cleo ton frauds. The Star is very generous in providing the way for expert ballot e1chsngers to hide all evidences of the way they do it. The next move will be ia favor Of the appointment of a com nlitee of three to report the result Df elections. That Is what 1t would amount to
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-24

THE Indiana Legislature appropriated s2,0OC 900 with which to build State house. The edifice is now nearly con- pleted, and the arcmtec. announces 8 surplus of sI36.OOO. Fms is the good results of State whose political parties are nearly equally divided. It puts both parties on their good behavior.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-24

1HE Star wants to know what Sheriff :. . '1l Is going to do about the publica- s'l ot the delinquent tsx-list. We -- "a pretend to know what action Paul --. 'ake' but if be is the generous man ~ p' 'ake him to be he will consult the n @' Ao Ut what would be the proper
 us under the circumstances, and act 'Oofdingly. To tell the truth, we are -ei The impression he will ''act accord @s!' anyhow.