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Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

It is entirely safe to say that before the first of January next Phoenix will have in operation complete system of Holly water works sufficient for the use of the city till it has a population of at least twenty-five thousand Good pure water in every building in town will be an attraction to Phoenix that will not be overlooked by people seek ing homes and business opportunities Herald.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

TIE eviction of the settlers from the Maxwell grant of New Mexico and Colorado is being forcibly resisted and -bloodshed has already occurred. The sympathies of the people of the state and territory are with the settlers and unless some amicable understanding is arrived at the adjustment of the diff culty will entail sanguinary conse Quences.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

THE St. Johns Herald inclines to the f,elief tlsas 'Ire rssent lynehing of Slcssrs. Stott, Scott and Wilson, near Phcnix Park in Apache county, was the outcome of a base conspiracy on the part of deputy sheriff James Houck and others, to rid the world of a few os their enemies, and that paper de- mands a thorough investigation of the matter. If 1t be true, as charged, that the deputy sheriff proceeded without proper authority to arrest these men and passively permitted them to be- come the easy and unresisting prey uf their merciless foes, with evident precOncertion, the iron hand of the law should be invoked in q most viz orous manner, notwithstanding the alleged notorious character of the victims. A peace officer should be the last one, of all men, to conspire against human life and the dignity of the law But we cannot believe that person of Mr. Houck's intelligence would will ingly enter into a scheme Of that kind and particularly one attended witt such great risks. The other eide Of the story will likely present the matter in . far different light.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

IT seldom happens that the original locator of a mine derives the most profit from it's output. He usually demonstrates that 1t possesses a value and the purchaser with the plethoric purse makes the money The old maxim that "the early bird catches the worm" does not apply to this case, unless he represents the unlucky worm that is sacrificed to the birds greed.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

Two months more of political clap trap and the campaign fever will have run it's course, when it is hoped that reason in all things will again assume its sway. The sixth day Of November will signal the knell of forlorn hope and also the joyous consummation of gratiied ambition. Somebody's Water loo is close at hand.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

A newspaper reporter is largely de- pendent upon the people of the com munity for information concerning current events. He cannot manufac- ture local news out of the whole cloth.
 He can only gather and present such items as come under his own observa- tion, or such as are furnished him by communicative and accommodating people. If, as the habit of some peo- pie is, news is withheld from him, either because of thoughtlessness, in difference or lack of proper apprecia- ton of what is due the representative of reputable journal, he certainly cannot be blamed if he fails to record it. There are enough local happen ings even in small town, almost every day, to make one, two or three col umns of readable and interesting gos
 sip, If those who are posted would take trouble to make them known.-Optic
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

ATTORNEY RUSH has given
 his opinion that the law requires the election of but two Supervisors in each county this fall, and that one of the present supervisors will hold over two years longer. This is in accordance with the interpretation of the law made by the officials of Pinal county. Sup crvisor Arthur Macy Is the hold-over member of the board and successors t1 Messrs. D. c. Stevens and T. D. Hammond arc to he elected this fall
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

The following inspectors have been selected, the said inspectors to select two judges for their several precincts: Silver King, c. L. Seribner. Pinal, ". H. Benson. Florence L. K. DTais. De Noon, A. J. Doran. American Flag, J. L. Clark Owl Heads, D. T. Ellnore. Dudleyville Jake Schneider. Riverside, D. s. Snyder. Vekol, H. Hinds. Sacaton, Isaac Williams. Casa Grande, B. B. DeNure. Maricopa, Perry Williams By order of the committee,
 VIM. E. GUILD, Chairman. R E. SLOAN, Secretary.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01
Arizona Railroads.

The following is statement showing the railroad mileage in the territory of Arizona, and the rate per mile thereof and assessed value as fixed by the ter ritorial board of equalization
 Atlantic & Paciic-393.41 miles, as sessed at $7. .2S203 per mile; total val uation, $2, 2,S62,13
 Arizona Mineral Belt-30 miles, at $5,706.33 per mile total, $17l ,190.
 Arizona Narrow Gauge-10 miles, at $5, 200 per mile; total $52 900.
 Arizona and New Mexico-4l miles, at $4, ,502.22 per mile; total, $1S4 ,591.- B.
 Maricopa and Phenix-34.45 miles at $7 900 per mile; total, $354 $50
 Prescott and Arizona Central-73.3 miles, at $5,15162 per mile; total val uation S377 ,G1375.
 Southern Pacifc-383 miles, at $7 !, 500 per mile; total, $2, SIP 300.
 Total number of miles of railroad ir tee territory, I053.41. Total assessed value, ST ,317 ,930 57.
 The above is slight advance on al the assessments over the value assess ed i'll 1887. S7.--Journal-Miner.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

Bearing on the proposition of Maj. Powell to reclaim the Colorado des- ert, for which Congress has already made a preliminary appropriation, is an article by Joaquin Miller on "The North American Nile" He urges that the land instead of being des- ert Is in reality enormously fertile ''These ruins of Arizona are older than history-as old as the oldest ruins on the Nile of Egpyt. The region then was densely populated. No allure ments of gold; nothing but the gener- ous soil and the genial climate built up cities here that rivaled in extent those of Egypt. If then these primi- tive people made garden of this land, where we now insist on locating desert, can we not do something with our improved methods?" Very clearly this region was once the garden oi America, and 1t is reclaimable. Miller says he never ate finer bananas than those grown near Fort Yuma.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01
Notice ofForfeiture.

Notice is hereby given to ". c. Smith. his ad- ninistrators or those claiming under him, that sas rgr for r e ahnoa as mine, in Saddle Mountain mining district Pinal county, Arizona, amounting to Sixty Six and two thirds Dollars, and you are hereby notified to wit $S315, within ninety days after the first Pseication of this notice, your interest in said.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01
When Justice Did Not Wait Very Long

Our popular Justice, Warren D. Lewis, is "in luck" He purchased one-twentieth of ticket 71,67S of the Louisiana State Lottery Company and at the monthly drawing of the company, held on the 18th instant, that ticket drew the second capital prize of $100,O00. "Yes," said the L. -l L. I J Al.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01
A DEAD SECRET.
A Murdered Mans Remains Found--They
 Are Not Identified.

Are Not Identified.
 While G. G. Warner, of this city, was strolling over the Socorro noun tain yesterday afternoon in search of a stray horse, at point about four miles from the plaza and but a few yards off from the trail leading to Snake ranch, he suddenly discovered the remains of man stretched upon the ground. MT. Warner found a small revolver near the body with one empty shell in the chamber, and from that circumstance together with the position of the remains and the course of the bullet through the head, he was led to believe that the man had com mitted suicide several months ago. He hastened back to town, and noti- fled Justice Dougherty, who early this morning had a coroner's jury chosen and left for the mountain to make the required investigation.
 The remains were brought to town about noon, and Justice Dougherty is using every effort to have them iden tified but as yet no one can offer any solution of the mystery. A piece of 2 New York Herald dated March 14tl was discovered in his hat, and every thing indicates that he was killed soor after that date The bullet holt through the skull was apparent. made by larger calibre revolver thar the one discovered near him, whil the skull is cracked as if from bloy from heavy instrument. Scarcel, anything but the bones remain, an they show him to be a very small mal quite young. The clothing is in a fai state of preservation, and that ma yet lead to his identifcation-Chi tain.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01
Adminsstrator,s Sale of Real Estate.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT IN IN pursuance of an order of the Probate court in and for the county of Pinal, Territory Of AIi- zona made on the 18th day of August, 1888, in the matter of the estate of W. X. Robard, deceas- ed, the undersigned, the Administrator of said estate will sell at private sale, to the highest bidder, for cash, in lawful money of the United bate Court, on or after Monday, the 10th day of September 1888, all the right, title, interest and estate of the said W. A. Robard at the time Of his death and all the right title and interest that the said estate has, by operation of the law or otherwise acquired, other than in addition to that of the said estate at the time of his death in and to all that certain mine or mining claim situate, lying, and being in the said County of Pinal, Territory of Arizona, and described fol- lows, to wit; An undivided one-half [l5) of that certain mine mining claim, situated in the county of Pinal, Territory of Arizona about twenty-two miles south of Casa Grande rail-road station, known, located and described the "Jack Rabbit Mine" Said Jack Rabbit Mine'' was located on the 22d day of February 1881, and the notice of location was recorded in Records of Pinal County, book5 of Mines Page 22t to which reference is made for more complete description.
 Terms and conditions of sale cash in lawful money of the United States, thirty-three and one third per cent of the purchase money to be paid to the said administrator the day of sale, bal ance in sixty days after day of sale. Deed at expense of purchaser. Bids and offers may be made at any time after the publication of this and left at the office of sloan Stone in the town of Florence, Arizona, or delivered to the under signed personally.
 Administrator of the estate of W A Robard deceased. Dated August 18th, 1888.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

MT. J. Devine returned yesterday from business trip to Chicago and other eastern cities where he has been for the last month. Mr. Devine while absent visited his daughter who has been attending Normal school in New York city for the past year, but is spending her Summer vacation near BOstOn.-Star.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01


 TIE rejection of the Fisheries treaty by the senate has called forth mes sage from the president asking the power to enforce the retsliation act of the last congress, and public opinion, both in this country and in Europe, is divided as to the actual intent of tEis sudden change of front. The general belief is that it is taken for political effect, inasmuch as the en- fcccement of the law will result in alternating the friendship of the Cana dian people without bringing the de- sired relief to our fishing interests. Congress is disposed to grant the pres ilcnt the power he solicits, which event will doubtless be closely followed bs & proclamation that will effectively place an embargo upon the transit oi Canadian merchandise and particu hrly their fisheries products acros: United States soil in bond, and close Ap the ports of this country to theil Fisherman. The retaliatory measur, cannot be regardel as q magnanimou proceeding upon the part of nation usually so fair anl generous as tn, United States and it savers strongl, of an attempt 10 throw decayed cat into our neighbor's back yard becaus
 he refuses 10 permit US to maintain
 fish stand on his door steps.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

IN this wonderful land ofprehistoric monuments one can sit under his own prolific vine and fig tree, surrounded by the fat of the land, and still have ruin stare him in the face.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

John Brown, one of the cattle kings of the San Pedro, is in the city look ing frisky as some of his two year olds. He reports the grass in his section as looking fine and cattle rolling fat. John is always welcome to the old pueblo where he has many old-time friends. No doubt he will stay with us few days and take in the Fiesta of San Augustin.-Star.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

Plant out nut trees If you would ln- vest in a permanent fortune. The English walnut, pecan and almond will grow and bear most luxuriantly in Arizona and they will always find ready sale in the markets of the world.
 Nuts, unlike fruit, do not decay, they will keep for months, and when the trees once commence bearing the annual income is not only certain but is continually increasing. Plant nut orchards in Arizona and the surplus can be shipped to eastern markets.
 Plant olive orchards, the soil and climate of Arizona have been tested for the olive and it grows and bears we'll The olive will flourish where nearly all kinds of vegetation will per iah. It will grow on the mountain side, in the desert, and among the rocks when once 1t has a good root hold The olive is the only tree which by it's growth enriches the soil in which it grows. It lives and bears i for more than a thousand years. The | demand for the olive has always in the past been much greater than the sup ply and it will no doubt continue SC in the future. There are no chance: taken in the olive culture in Arizona Trees commence bearing at from eight to ten years old and the crop always represents coin.
 For the nut and olive industry southern Arizona offers a most inviting feld.-Star.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01
Horse Thief Arrested.

Miguel Chacon, Mexican, was yes terday arrested and lodged in jail for stealing number of horses from attor- ney Wilson, of Benson, about one year ago. He has been trailed and shadow ed by the authorities from that day to this. But not until yesterday was it possible to arrest him. He imagined that the coast was clear and that the recollection of his robbery had blown over He will in all probability pay the penalty for his misdeeds behind the bars at Yuma.-Prospector.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

TIE news has come that President Cleveland has made himself an "oiien- siye partisan" by contributing ten thousand dollars towards the fund for his own election.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

TIE sequcstered rural settlement of Pleasant Valley is bidding strong for the distinction of being called the Pleasant Valley of the Shadow of Death.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

It requires close vigilance on the part of the custom officials, says the Nogales Herald, to prevent Chinese from crossing into the United States from Mexico in violation of the Re striction Act. They are landing at the port of Guaymas by the hundreds and their object is to slip into the United States.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

TIE Tomstone Epiiaph ought surely 10 append some explanatory solution fo i.s paradoxical announcement that esince the rain the quality of the milk sold has improved very much" " The world is entitled to know whether
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

BRING out your letter of acceptance, neighbor Cleveland, that 1t may not be said, "the dead, steered by the dumb. went upward with the food"
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

THE Flagstaff Signal, whose office was recently destroyed by fire, has re- appeared as @ semi-weekly. Another fire would probably transform it into a daily. We admire its spirit.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

IT has been suggested that the sun flower be adopted as the floral emblem of the United States. Whats the mat ter with inc burro-ain't he daisy?
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

The Republican county convention will con vene in the court house in Florence, on Wednes- day, September 12th, at p, m-. for the purpose of selecting nine 60 delegates to the Republican Territorial Convention. called 10 meet in Tucson. on September 18th, and to transact such further business may come before the convention.
 Primaries will be held in the several precincts in the county Saturday, September Sdh. The place and hour of holding the same to be previously announced by posted notices in each precinct by the inspector thereof.
 The following is the apportionment of dele lrat in he
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

The San Francisco Journal of Com merce says, that in all the wonders of California there has been nothing more wonderful than the development of the raisin industry. In 1873 only six thousand boxes were made The State had first to learn how to make raisins and then to persuade people to buy them. In 1880 the production had reached seventy-fve thousand boxes
 It steadily increased to hundred and seventy five thousand boxes in 1884, and in the following year jumped to half million. The increase has since continued and bids fair to continue. Seven hundred thousand boxes were turned out in 1886, eight hundred thousand in 1887, while it is estimated that the output for this year will ex- ceed million. From six thousand boxes to more than million in per iod of fifteen years is certainly a re- markable showing "There is hardly locality in the State," says the Jour- nal, "where the raisin grape does not flourish, and in a few years will be able to produce raisins enough to sup ply the whole of the United States"
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

A physician whose practice Is in large and healthy district expresses the belief that death from old age never occurs. Some attack of disease, how ever slight and difficult of diagnosis, some intensifying perhaps of previously existing chronic disease, inveribly brings about the final change.--Ex- chance
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

Antonio Arisa was arrested on Thursday by Deputy U. s. Marshal Breakinridge and taken to Phenix, charged with taking horse from the Pima reservation belonging to an In dian. MT. Arisa. is a good citizen and
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

Sheriff Shaw received a dispatch yesterday evening from Deputy Sheriff James Speedy, dated Hermosillo, Sono- "a, stating that he had arrested the murderer of Cohn and had him in prison. His name is Manuel Verdugo and it is said there is little doubt but what the right man is caught.-Star.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

WHAT has come OCT the spirit of our political dream when free whisky is made one of the prime issues of Q national campaign?
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

By 8 ruling of the Chairman of the Territorial Central Committee it is understood that proxies to the con vention must be held by members of the convention from the same coun- ties only.
 With renewed devotion to the great principles of the Republican party, viz: Protection to American indus tries and protection to American labor, with the extension of the right of suffrage and home rule in the Territor- ies, the Republicans of Arizona enter upon the present campaign with con idence and invite all citizens who be- lieve in the principles of Republican ism as above indicated to join with them in securing the benefits to the Territory which Republican success warrants.
 WM. CHRISTY.
 Chairman Rep. Cen. Com.
 N A. MoRFoRD, Sec'y.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01
A Farm and Garden correspondent

A Farm and Garden correspondent writes: q wish all horsemen knew the value of sunhower seed. It is not only one of the best remedies for heaves, l.ut horse that has recently foundered can be entirely cured by giving half pint twice day with his feed. took an otherwise valuable young horse last fall which was so stiff that you could hardly get him out of his stall, and in two weeks you would not know that anything was the matter with him, and he has been all right ever since"
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

The rumor is again afoat that the Southern Pacific is going to put on another passenger train, the last of this month or the first of next. This time it is accompanied by the rumor that the Frisco road has secured con- trol of the Atlantic and Pacific and will soon take possession of it. The Santa Fe will then run their main line to Deming and throw their through business over the Southern Pacific The Santa Fe is said not to have a section hand employed on the whole length of the Atlantic tE Pacific and that the road is in horrible condition and the trains from six to twenty-foul , hours fredericksburg Liberal.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

Capt. Burgess has returned from the Table Mountain copper mine bringing still further news of the big strike. They have, he says, taken out 400 tons of red oxide copper that will average over 60 per cent. The body as now opened up has a solid breast F feet in the stope, with 10 feet overhead as vet untouched. There is, the Captain thinks, 1900 tons of ore now on the dumps that will average 25 per cent Citizen.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

Dr. c. A. Kersey of Richmond, Indiana, gave the Citizen pleasant call. For the past two weeks the Dr. has been sojourning in Florence and seeing what there is to be seen there abouts and is now en route home He expressed himself as being favorably impressed with what he has thus far seen of Arizona but of Florence in particular He will remain in Tue son for couple of days before resum- ing his jour rney.-Citizen.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

Mr. Ryan, of the Southern Pacific railroad, stated yesterday that his com pany would pay its taxes in the several counties of this territory on the value as assessed by the board of equalization. on receipt of notice that they are due This railroad has acquired good rep utation for promptness in the payment of taxes being among the first to pay in the coun ies through which 1t runs The money they thus pay is immeGi- ately paid out again ny the counties and put into circulation and makes money easier for other tax payers. As in Yuma county they pay seven-eightli' of the entire revenue of the county this is very important item. Cochist county also receives large portion ot its revenue from the Southern Pacific -Journal-Miner.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

It will probably surprise most people 10 learn that both cessation of respira- ton and of movements of the heart are rejected as signs of death by French lecturer, in considering the precise moment when lifeceases. Heart beats have been known to continue for an hour after the body was beheaded while, on the other hand, they may temporarily cease ill fainting.-Ex change.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

Cattle in this county this season are in better condition than for several seasons past. The winter was an un usually hard one, but the abundant early grass put them in good condi ton, and the recent rains insure plenty of prime beef for the balance of the Year-Mohave Miner.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

THESE are very1 windy times.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

Tom Davis of H. S. Bridge & Go. San Francisco, who has been lying sick at the Cosmopolitan Hotel for the past week was out an hour this morning {l,nr,ol,
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-01

"Brick" Pomeroy has just issued another book, entitled Reaching for Hearts" It contains thirty-four of his noted Saturday Night sketches, and in paper covers are sent for 25 cents, by the Advance Thought Pub fishing Company, 234 Broadway, New York. Same amount of choice read ing matter as $1.50 books contain Send for it, or send $1, and get this and three other new books by the same author.