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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-11-12

600, 900 cubic feet. The basin drained
into these reservoirs covers an area of
over 5000 square miles. When the
water below st. Paul fell so as to in
terrupt navigation in the beginning OF
August the supply in the reservoirs
was drawn upon and the river kept at
navigable stage. After the reservoir
system is completed it will have the
double value of checking to some ex-
tent the disastrous floods in the upper
river when there is too much water
and of eking out the supply when
there is too little.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-11-12
CROUCH ON ITCH"

Rough on Itch cures humors
eruptions, ring worm, tetter, salt
rheum, frosted feet, chilblains.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-11-12

CONNECTING
AT FORT NFORTH with the &P R,v. Mo
vfsion). i. W. D. Il, R'y for Wichita Faiis
and intermediate points.
A DALLAS with the 7. Il p, Mo. Pac. Cd, d
w. Dtvisi0n), Texas Trunk and II. 4 T, q,
R'y for all points on those lines.
AT CLEBURl|E with the Dallas Division q.
o. & s. r. Railway.
AT MORGAN with the 81. & T. O. R'y Tor
Hlco, Alexander, Dublin, Cisco and Albany
AT MCGREGOR with the T. st. l.. R'y,
passenger and express for all points on
line.
AT TEMPLE with the Lampasas Division q
O. & 8. +. R'y, Mo. Pac. R'y for Hillsboro
and other points on that line.
AT MILANO with the I. b @. N. 3. Il. for
Austin, San Antonio, Laredo, and all points
In Southern Mexico
AT SOMERYILLF with the Eastern Divisio
G.. O. & s F.
AT BRENHAMW hthe Il. & T. R'y for Led
better, Giddin' ,McDade and Austin,
AT AROOLAw 1.-the 1. B. g. N. r. Il.
Columbia ana towns in Brazoria county.
THOUSTON with the g., 81. & 8. A. R'y Tor
all points east and west of Houston, tnclud
ing New Orleans, San Antonio and Fl Pasoa
81. I. @. f. y for Hampstead, Corslcana
Sherman, Denison and intermediate points
& N. .. local from VermilliOnYille; H., =
w. Texas from NacOQdOcho9
, 1885-04-04
A Respite from Death.

The convict John Lee, now lying
ir Exeter gaol under sentence of death
for the murder of his employer, Miss
Kevse, of the Glen, Babbacombe,
was to have been executed on Mon
day morning, Berry, the executioner,
arrived in the city on Saturday,
visited the gaol Tor the purpose of
inspecting the arrangements, and
FOUND everything to be in working
order.
On Monday morning at The time
appointed the condemned man was
led out to the place OF execution, aud
it appeared that his last moments had
arrived. The rope was adjusted, the
last words of the Burial Service were
uttered, and the bolt was drawn. But
TO the CONSERVATION of the officials
the drop could not be made to act
and Lee had to be removed while
something was done to remedy the
defect. Three times did all this have
to be repeated, and at the end OF halt
al, hour it was decided to postpone
the execution. The trouble was
caused by the damp, resulting from
the heavy rains of Saturday and Sun
day having swelIed the p)anks in
The floor Of the drop. The non-ap-
pearance of the black flag on the
gaoI at the appointed time caused a
great crowd to assemble outside, and
there was a good deal of excitement
when it became known that there
had been three unsuccessful attempts
to hang the prisoner,
Later in the day the whole circum-
stances were reported to the Home
Secretary by the Under-Sheriff of
Devon, Mr.. Fl. Nj. James, who at
once proceeded to London for that
purpose. After his interview, Mr..
James telegraphed that the sentence
on John Lee had been reSpited and
would be commu'ed.-Times.
, 1885-04-04
Supplement to ST. CuZ Avis No. q. 9Th April, 1885
THIS 70 AVIS,
gtrisiiarsttf, 81. gruis.
Saturday, 4th April, 1885

The mails from Europe arrived yes
terdav morning. The news brought there
by is quite o~vershadowed in importance by
later kilograms, and although those we
publish to. day contain nothing decisive as
10 the greatest question of all, the Afghan
boundary difficulty, they are very impor.
tant. 1t will be noticed that the French
have suffered a defeat at the hands of the
Chinese troops, and have lost Langson, the
disaster having been followed by the resig-
nation of the Ferry ministry. Nearer
home. and therefore of more direct interest
to us, are the events on the Panama 18TH
mus. serious enough in themselves, but still
more serious in view of the necessity
thereby brought home of placing the 18TH
mus under the guardianship Of som
stronger power and III view of the interna-
tional ~wrangling which may thence arise
The Tjgilant brought over yesterday the
D'AIvini Company, who have been asto-
nishing their audiences in the various
islands by wonderful feats Of prestidigita-
ton and other modes ofpr0ducing illusion.
The colonial papers il St. Thomas and the
English islands speak in the highest terms
Of Mr.. D'Alvini's performances, which are
said to surpasS anything of that kind
hitherto seen in the West Indies. AS will
be seen from the advertisement, a per-
formance is to be given in ChriStidnsted
on Tuesday and a second on Wednesday.
, 1885-04-04

Oriental and japanese Entertainme
honour of appearing by Royal Comma
Family at Windsor Castle, the Viceroy
Cairo, the Sultan Of Turkey, H.R,H.
the Duke Of Edinburgh, the King Of
Emperor of Russia in st. Petersburg.
&c. &c.
The Arizona champion., 1885-03-14
Gold Strike in Lcadyille.

The Eureka. New, Sentinel of the 9th instant says: Probably the largest gold strike in the history of I.eadville, If not Colorado, was disclosed last Wednesday by the lessees of the Nell lie s, on Printer Boy hill. The ore body, which consists of heavy red and dark blue tale matter, was encoun- tered on January 18th, but it was kept very quiet until recently. One hun dred and thirteen pounds of the tale matter, thickly charged with free gold, was delivered to the Ore Stamp mill, and on Wednesday last gold button weighing 2IA ounces, valued at S3SS, was returned to the lessees, H. C. Rose, C. D. Coleman and Wallace H. Mercury. This would give it valu- ation of S7,76o per ton. The red sand,. after several assays, shows an average of 3I ounces of gold to the ton, or S55S. The ore body was eX- posed in an upraise and about twenty five feet from the surface of the hill. The miners are wild with excitement, as it IS regarded as the most important strike in years. The property is owned by Lieutenant Governor Peter Breene.
The Arizona champion., 1885-03-14

On Tuesday morning, about 10 o'clock, the roof of the Flagstaff Ho- tel saloon was discovered to be on fire. MT. J. Dcnohue, proprietor of the saloon, proceeded immediately to the roof, reaching there just in time to see the flames burst through. He called for water, which was hand ed through a trap-door, and after about ten minutes hard work he sue ceed in eXtlnguishing the flames. Had minute been lost in reaching the fire after it was first discovered the entire row would undoubtedly have been in ashes in a very short time. The damage was very slight. A de- fectivc ilue was the cause of the fire.
 A cleanup, valued at SI,IoS, was yesterday made at the Lynx Creek placerS owned by Governor Tritle and Frank and Oakes Murphy, after run of fifty-fve hours. This is but a fair example of the richness of the placer claims of northern Arizona and but a slight indication of what wealth could be wrung from their bosoms were sufficient supply of water always available. Miner.
 The bill granting subsidy to the builders of the first railroad from the Atlantic & Pacific to Prescott, passed the House Monday, and received the Governors signature Tuesday. The bill was but little changed from the original introduced, and provides for the payment by the county of S4,ooo per mile for a standard and S3,o per mile for narrow gauge; SI,ooo to be retained until the road reaches Prescott.
 It takes time and money to devel- op prospect and put 1t on paying basis; SIoo or 1000 will go but a little way towards developing mine. Those parties who are investing upon the theory that their outlay will be small with possibly large results, and at any rate small loss, can not in reason expect to be successful. It requires money and confidence to make a success out of mining ven- ture.-[Rocky Mountain Mining Re. view,
The Arizona champion., 1885-03-14
SheriH's Sale.

| DY virtue of an execution issued out of the ID District Court of the Third Judicial Dis
 trict of the Territory of Arizona in and foI the county oi Yavapai, dated the goth day of | January, 1883, wherein w. w. Prentes, as plaintiff, recovered judgment against Chas
 IIeckerson and J. A. Marshall, administrator of the estate of l. H. Prescott, deceased, de- | fendants, for the sum of one thousand, seven hundred and sixty one -hundredths sI, ,7oo- Go Ioo.hs dollars, together with costs and accruing costs, have levied upon all the light, title and interests of the defendants, Charles Heckerson and J. A. Marshall, ad- ministla ator of the estate of ]. II. Prescott, de- ceased of, in and to the following described property to-wt: A certain lease bearing date October 23d, 1883, made by J. II. Pres colt and Charles Heckersen to James Val, on lot hereinafter mentioned, being lot No one, in square number two, Tn the new town of Flagstaff, in the county of Yavapai, I erri- tory of Arizona, according to the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad company'S plat thereof, and being more particularly bounded and de- scribed as follows to-wit: All that certain piece and parcel of land lying and being situ- ate in section number fifteen IS in town ship number twenty-one 2I of range uum- Der seven Y east, of the Gila and Salt River meridian, said piece and parcel of land being bounded on the south by street commonly called Railroad avenue, on the east by a street immediately west of Brannen & Co.'S store building, on the north by an alley, be- ing the alley first north of said Railroad ave- nue, and on the west by property claimed or owned by Leon Brownie; also the right title and interest of the defendants and each sf them in and to certain two. story frame building situate, lying and being on said lot No. I, in square No. 2.
 Notice is hereby given that on Friday, the twenty y-seventh day of March. 1885, at one o'clock p. m. of that day, Tn front of the above described property, in the town of Flagstaff, Yavapai County, Arizona Territory, will sell all the right, title and interest of said defendants Charles Heckersen and ]. A. Marshall, admsnis,rator of the estate of J.. H. Prescott deceased, or either of them, in and % the above described real estate to the high est and best bidder for cash or so much there of to satisfy said execution and all costs.
 w. ]. MULVENON, Sheriff. By M. A. LAwLER, Under Sheriff.
The Arizona champion., 1885-03-14

NJ OTICE is hereby given, that in pur l ' suance of an order of the Probate Court of the County of Yavapai, in the Ter. ritory of Arizona, made on the nineteenth day of February, A. b. 1885, in the matter oi the estate of ]. II. Prescott, deceased, the un- dersigned, administrator of the said estate, will sell at public auction 10 the highest bid der and subject to confirmation by said Probate court, on Monday, the thirtieth day of March, 1885, at twelve o'clock, noon, a, the front door of the saloon of Vail X Co.,, in the village of Flagstaff, County of Yavapai, Territory of aforesaid, all the right, title, in. terest and estate of the said ]. H. Prescott, at the time ol his death, and all the right, title and interest that the said estate has, by ope- ration of law or otherwise, acquired other than or in addition to that of the said l. II Prescott at the time of his death, in and to all that certain lot, piece or parcel of land stu. ate, lying and being in the said county oi Yavapai, bounded and described as folloMs: Lot one [ in spare two [2] in the village of Flagstaff, according to the Atlantic & Pa cifc railroad plat of said village.
 ] Notice is hereby further given that in pur. suance of the order of sale aforesaid, dated as aforesaid, in the matter of the estate afore- said, the undersigned administrator wtll sell at public auction to highest and best bidder on the day and at the time and place of the above and foregoing sale, the right, title and interest of sad estate in and to the following personal property to.wit: One ice chest, 2 poker tables, I wood heating stove with drum and copper heater attached, coal heating stove, IS joints of stove pipe, I four, lamp chandelier with lamps, bar lamps, brack. ct lamp, 10 schooner beer glasses, I2 whisky glasses, } wine glasses, cocktail glasses, ( small bar sobets, ? bar glasses, Lemonade glasses, 6 squirt bottles, syrup cans, Tom and Jerry bowl with I2 cups, bar counter,
 I side board, money drawer fruit scene and frame, ? landscape paintings with gill frame, I2 bar spoons, lemonade strainers also lease of the above described real estate, dated October 25th, 1883, terminating si, months from the date thereof
 The terms are: cash, or six mo nths credi at seven per cent. interest per annum from date until paid, with security to be approved | by the Probate Court.
 JAS. A. MARSHALL, | Administrator of the estate of ]. II. Prescott deceased
 Dated March 7. 1885.
The Arizona champion., 1885-03-14
The public probably does not know

The public probably does not know that very important amendment was made to the United States postal laws near the close of the last session of congress. The new law, which came in as an amendment to the postoflice appropriation bill, provides that on and after July I, 1885, letter postage shall be two cents per ounce instead of per half ounce, as at present, and newspaper postage, when paid by the publisher, one cent instead of two cents per pound.
The Arizona champion., 1885-03-14

Denmark spends S55,ooo annually for agricultural teaching. There are dairy schools and schools in ag!icul- ture. Improved methods are taken up by every Dane, from the King down to the humblest farmer. The consequence is that this little, cold, barren country is able to export large numbers of excellent cattle, quantities of farm and dairy produce, while the producers are thriving and comfort able.
The Arizona champion., 1885-03-14
Notice of COMStable'S
 sale.

DY virtue of an execution issued out O D Justice ]. w. Spaaord's Court, of Flag staff Precinct, County uf Yavapai, Territory of Arizona, dated the fourteenth day of F b ruary, A. D. 1885, in certain action where in R. Fitzpatrick, as plaintiff, recovered judgment against J. B. Smith and ]. w. Me. Lean, composing the firm of J. E, Smith Co.,, defendants, for the sum of two hundred and fifty and five one-hundl edths dollars and for twelve and fifty one hundredlha dol lars, statutory camages, and for three dollar, costs of suit, on the twelfth day ot February A. D. 1885, have levied upon the follow ing described property, to-wit:
 Lot number six (6), in square number two (2), in the village of Flagstaff, according tc the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Company. plat thereof, and commonly known and des ignaied as the Flagstaff Hotel Saloon, ana being all that certain piece and parcel of land bounded on the north by an alley next north of Railroad avenue, and on the east by lo number five (5), on the south by Railroad avenue, and on the west by lot number seven (7), according to said plat.
 Public notice is hereby given that or Monday, the ninth day of March, A. D. 1885, at one o'clock D. m. of that day, in front of said Flagstaff Hotel Saloon, in the county of Yavapai, will sell all the right title and interest of the said defendants in and to the above described property, at pub lie auction, for cash, lawful money, to th< highest and best bidder, to satisfy said execu ton and all costs.
 JOHN w. FRANCIS, II. J. MILLER, Constable
 Atty for Plaintiff.
 Dated the I7th day of February, 1885.
The Arizona champion., 1885-03-14

The bill to remove the seat of gov ernment from Prescott and perma- nently locate the same at Tucson, which has haunted the halls of every legislature that has convened in the territory in the last eight years, says the Journal, has been consigned with out epigram or epitaph to its resting place in the waste basket, where so many have gone before, by vote of 8 to 4. The arrival of Mir. Leather. wood, the introducer of the bill, in Prescott, before the commencement of the session, on full grown and well muscled burro, gave rise to tn. sur mise at that time that the said animal had been trottcd up here, under the groomship of Mir. Leatherwood, for the express purpose of packing the capital, legislature, governor, secre- tary and all to the classic surroundings of the pueblo on the banks of the Rio de la Santa Cruz, but finding that the purpose for which the burro was to be utilized had proven futile, MT. Leatherwood has expressed this ami maj of biblical renown back to Tue son, where he will be probably quar- tered and cared for until his services are again required two years hence.
The Arizona champion., 1885-03-14
He Was n Bird.

| An incident OCCurfeu al ITeSCOtl
 during the session of the legislature
 which goes clearly to prove that all
 the sharp or shrewd young men do
 not come from the eastern states, as is generally supposed to be the case. One afternoon, while the com posters were busily engaged in print ing legislative bills, nice, clean young man with know-it-all look, Sauntered into the composing-room of the Journal office. After looking at the "gentlemanly" comps. for few moments, he stepped up to the fore man and said:
 "Do you want to hire any help ?"
 The disciple of Faust naturally sup
 posing him to be an artist in search of studio wherein he would be en- abled to make a sufhciency of the filthy lucre to cause his landlord S |
 heart to palpitate, replied in the at
 iirmative, and inquired what particu- lar branch of the art he killed time on, to which interrogatory the youth, who has smiled away about twenty five summers in the romantic and classic surroundings of Binghamptop, N. Y., replled that he was not an experienced" hand, but was willing to make himself generally useful about the studio for a slight compensation. Further questioning revealed the fact that the conhding youth had never been to Naples, Berlin, Paris or Rome for the purpose of perfecting himself in the "art prescrvative," and, in perfect innocence, admitted that he had never visited the sacred and refined precincts of an art studio before. One of the oldest artists in formed him, very politely and encour ingly, that, as he was more than an apt-looking scholar, he might be en- abled to master the mysteries of the profession in about two weeks, al- though it had taken him more than twenty years close application to gain but an imperfect understanding of the profession, backed by thorough knowledge of the Greek, Latin, French, German, Spanish and Ha- waiian languages. He looked at the ancient artist somewhat incredulously, but was satisfied, seemingly, that he had been correctly diagnosed. He subsequently, informed one of the hired help that he had been employed in the capacity of cook at saw mill not far from Prescott, and that he did not think it required any previous experience to enable him to 'do" the printing act. He was informed that lawyer, a few doors below the Journal office, deslred assistance in preparing brief for the United States Supreme Court, and that, in all probability, he could secure the position, as no "previous experience" was necessary. The last seen of the sad eyed, far reaching young man he was vending his way in the direction of the office of the aforementioned disciple of Blackstone, with a smile on his calm and placid countenance which lndi- cated that he felt confident of success.
The Arizona champion., 1885-03-14

A dispatch from Las Vegas, N. M. of the 7th instant, says that D. G. w. Stoneroad, a prominent candidate for the United States marshalship of New Mexico, and wealthy stock ralser, shot and fatally wounded a German stock buyer named Singer in saloon here early this morning. The difficulty arose out of the sale of lot of cattle. Singer died at noon to-day. Stoneroad has been placed under arrest. He was former Californian and is well known in the west.
The Arizona champion., 1885-03-14

P. B. Brannen & Go. of this town are just in receipt of the largest ship ment of TEAS ever brought to the San Francisco mountains, imported direct from the Japan Tea Syndicate at Yokohama and Hiogo, Japan. This firm are the sole agents of this Company and those desiring to pur- chase good article of PURE TEA will find It to their interest to call on them.
The Arizona champion., 1885-03-14
The Obscene Language Bill.

The following is the full text of the bill to prevent the use of obscene and abusive language:
 Section I. Any person who, in the presence or hearing of any woman or women, child or children, in any public place within the Territory of Arizona, shall use obscene or vulgar language, or shall use vile or abusive epithets of or to any other person in the presence of any woman or women, child or children, shall, upon convic- tion thereof in any justices court in this territory, be fined not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dol lars, or imprisoned in the county jail not to exceed fifty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
 Section 2. This act shall take i'm mediate effect.
 Approved February Y, 1885.
The Arizona champion., 1885-03-14
FOR SALE.

Thoroughbred BROWN LECHoRNs. Plymouth Rock Eggs for Setting, s per IS.
 w. E. ELLSWORTH,
 Peach Springs, A. T.
The Arizona champion., 1885-03-14

On the Figrcss mine at Stockton Hill Messrs R. Gray, Reilly & Mee- han have been at work for some time, getting out car load of ore for ship ment. The work was completed yes terday, and the first load has already left for Kingman. This is one of the oldest claims on the hill, and has produced large amount of very rich ore in years past. We are pleased to note that preparations are now being made to open up this mine in sat isfactory manner, by running a tun- nel under the old workings. A road will be built from the dump to inter. sect the Kingman road, and thu: avoid the expense of packing. Mo have County Miner.
The Arizona champion., 1885-03-14
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT PRESCOTT, A. T. l
 YGS.

LAND OFFICE AT PRESCOTT, A. T. l
 March 7, 1884.
 M OTICE is hereby given that the follow IN ing-named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Register and receiver of the United States Land Office, at Prescott, Ari. zona, on the 9th day of April, 1885, viz: James R. Kathrens, of Flagstaff, Yavapai County, Arizona, for his declaratory state ment, No. 1908, for the southwest quarter of section No. ten (Io), in township No. nine teen (Io) north, of range No. eight [S] east He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultiva- uoh of, said land, viz: Lon Hill, Lawrence Meyers, John Weimer and William Patten, all of Flagstaff, Yavapai County, Arizona Territory, THOMAS WING,
 Register.
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that The undersigned has this day bought out the general stock ol merchandise of C. T. Rogers, and will carry on the business under the firm name of J. c. Bramwell & Co. All claims due C. T Rogers will be collected by the undersigned
 JIG. BRAMWELL & co. Williams, Nov. 27, 1884.
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NOTICE.

All parties knowing themselves in- debted to the estate of the late Nor ris Earth, or having claims against the same, are requested to call on me for settlement within 20 days from the 10th of March, 1885.
 NATHAN EARTH, IIoIroo1.
The Arizona champion., 1885-03-14
Stolen Goods.

Stolen, about November 7th, from a cabin near Perkins mill-probaby by Indians so.ne articles of clothing, one qullt cooking utensils, small axe, with brass muzzle ol guard, part of pair of canvass saddle-bags etc., being part of a pack outfit. Suitable reward will be paid for information leading to the recovery of any part of the lost goods For further particulars apply at the CHAM pION olfice
The Arizona champion., 1885-03-14

All persons indebted to Dewitt C. Newell are hereby notified to pay the same to the undersigned.
 FRED. M. NEWELL,
 Agent for C. M. NEWELL. Flagstaff, Ariz., Feb. 9, 1885.
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NOTICE.

Hobrook, A. T. Feb. 25.