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The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-04-26
All sorts OF Poison.

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it scrofula, and prescribed S. s. S. for it.
! gave the baby S S and it son got
the disease under control The sores are
healed, and the baby is well and healthy.
/ know S S S. saved its life, ard told
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as he saw it had scrofula.
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The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-04-26

TIE Winslow News has been in
formed by some one that Chief JUS
tice James II. Wright is doing his
duty at the current term of the Dis
trict Court Of this county, but the
News affects to be much disgrun-
tied thereat. In this country it is
regarded as bad sign for a man,
even newspaper man or a probate
Judge, to take fright at any refer
ence to the criminal statutes. In
deed it is indiscreet policy in a fell
low just come to the country to
manifest these symptoms of alarm.
The News man should rcpress his
expressions of disquietude and
then, since lie is not much known
in these parts, it is possible that
his anxiety, when the criminal laws
are referred to, will not seem sus-
picious to people who are quietly
observing him and those who fur
nish his paper with information.
By some sort of accident the News
has been "credibly informed" that
Judge Wright charged tAe grand
jury relative to the subject of libel.
SO he did, and upon various other
criminal matters. 1t happens to
be Judge Wright's duty, under the
law, to do these things so disagree
able to the News and its informant,
and one of Judge Wright's habits
and specialties is to discharge his
duty. We quote from the law:
"The grand jury being empan-
neled and sworn, must be charged
by the Court. In doing so the
Court must give them such inform
alton as it may deem proper, or as
is required by law as to their duties
and as to any charges for public Of
fences returned to the Court or like
~ to come before the grand jury"
This is sufficient. We need not
add that it is the lawful duty of the
District Attorney to advise the
grand jury and prosecute crinli-
nails. We presume the News knows
this.
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-04-26

The Wilcox Stockman says three
Mexicans committed a bold rob
berry at Mr.. VIM. Telfer's ranch,
near Fort Grant, ut about eight
o'clock Oh Sunday night last. There
are two houses on the ranch, about
100 yards apart. On the evening
named the MeXicans came to one
of these houses, which was occu-
pied by Charlie Simmonds and two
Mexicans, and covering Simmonds
and his companions with their wea-
pons, compelled them to come out
and saddles two horses belonging
to Mr.. Teller. The robbers then
bound the three men together, and
departed with Telfer's horses, leav-
ing behind two tired out horses
branded with Tom Steele's iron.
Mr.. Teller, who was in the other
house with a friend, knew nothing
Of the robbery until after the
thieves had left. Early Monday
morning he. with the two Mexicans,
took the trail of the robbers, which
led through Stockton Pass. We
have not heard whether or not the
Mexicans were overhauled. These
facts were given us by Mr.. Edward
L, Gray, who was in town Mon
day.
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-04-26

THE verdict of the jury in ihe
case Of the Territory VS.. Antonio
Gonzales astonished every one in
the court room-cven the defend
ant. We remember a scene that
occurred on a former occasion in
the same room, when a young man
was on trial for stealing a horse in
an entleavor to make his escape
from custody. He admitted that
he took the horse, but claimed that
he had no intention Of stealing it.
The jury brought in verdict of
not guilty" Judge Shields, who
was on the bench at the time, turn
ed to the jury and in tones of per-
feet establishment, said: "What
not guilty !" Then turned to the
clerk, and said: Mr.. Clerk, poll
the jury" After which he turned
again to the jury with the following
remark: "Gentlemen. you are cx-
cused for the term" This is just
what Judge Wright should have
said and done yesterday, instead of
simply remarking: Gentlemen, the
testimony in this case did not war
rant your verdict" The evidence
was uflicient-more than sufficient
to convict.
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-04-26
DROPeSAEs FOR RMv

. Transportation. Headquarters
Department of Arizona, Office Chief
Quartermaster, Los Angeles, California,
March 20, 1S8S.-Sealed proposals, will
be received 1T this office until IL O'Clock,
Il. m, MONDAY, April 23, 1883, and
opened immediately thereafter in the
presence oil bidders, for Transportation,
of military supplies during the fiscal
year ending June so, 1889, on routes in
the Department of Arizona, rs follows:
Route No. From Whipplc Barracks,
y, T., to Fort Verde, A. T. ROUTE No.
From such shipping point OH the line
OF the MaricOpa and lh9nix Railroad
as tile bidder May elect, to Fort Mellow
ell, n. I. Route No. 3-From such
shipping point on the line of the s. Z.
x. k. as the bidder may elect, to Forts
Bowie, Grant and Thomas and San Car
los, y. I. ROUTE No. From Hol-
brock, a. T., to Fort Apache, A. Il.
ROUTE No. 5--From Tucson, \, T., to
Fort Lowell, A. 7. RoUrz No. G-From
1luachuca Station, A. T., to Fort Hua-
chuca, y. T. ROUTE No. From Lava.
\. NJ, TO Fort Stanton, n. NJ. ROUTE
No. 6--From Watrous, n. NJ, to Fort
Union, n. NJ. ROUTE No. 9-From Win
gate, n: NJ, to Fort Wingate, n. NJ.
ROUTE No. lO-FrOm Silver City, n. sM.,
to Fort Bayard, n. NJ. ROUTE No IL
From Railroad Station at Santa Fe, n.
NJ, to Fort Marcy, n. NJ. specifications,
general instructions to bidders and
blank forms of proposal will be furnish
ed on application to this Office, or to the
Assistant Quartermaster, ct Tucson, A.
T., or Santa Fe, n NJ. A. S. KIMBALL,
Quartermaster U. S. A., Chief Quarter
MASTER
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-04-26

and coined into silver dollars in
lieu of national bank notes that
may be retired in order to prevent
any further contraction of the cur
rency. This is the most important
vote made by any deliberate body
upon the silver question since the
demonstration of silver in 1878.
This vote determines the policy
of the United States for the future.
The national bank currency will
he retired the silver dollars and the
silver certificate will be substituted
therefor. Every business man,
every owner of realty, of property
of every description, Will teel the
benefits of fixed and sound policy
for all times, and one that stops
contraction of the currency and
biazes the way for its expansion up
on q sound and sensible basis
National Republican.
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-04-26

According to letter written to
W. X. Meade, United States Mar
shall, by T. K. Stevens, of Quiiotas,
Arizona, We learn that on the after
noon of the Sth inst, five Papago
Indians were on the road to Sonora
to attend Il fiesta 10 which they were
previously invited. After they had
crossed the line into Sonora they
were met by four Mexicans, who
wanted to arrest them. The Indians
asked them why they should be ar
rested, saying they had not come
to rob or kill anybody, but were on
their way to a fiesta. The Mexicans
said they would get force of men
and take them anyhow, and imme-
diately sent for aid. On the arrival
of reinforcements, they commenced
firing on the Indians without fur
Their talk. One of the Papagos'
horses was shot and killed, while he
was riding it, and the Papagos re-
turned the fire, wounding one of the
Mexicans.
The Papagos have sent runners
out to notify each village as they
expect further trouble. They think
the Mexicans will come over to their
villages, nea. the line and kill them.
1t has been the custom for years
for the Sonora Papagos and those
living in Arizona to exchange Wis
its, and they supposed they were
safe in going over the line and
would not be molested unless they
attempted to rob or create a distur-
bance.-Courier.
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-04-26
A DISPATCH from Okalohoma

A DISPATCH from Okalohoma of
the 18th says: A courier from No
Mans Land, forty miles from here,
has brought report of battle be-
tween outlaws and a posse of Uni
ted States MarshalS, followed by Il
general uprising of farmers on the
Kansas border. That section is
overrun with desperadoes, who cause
the farmers a great deal of trouble.
The officers were in pursuit of a
party of Colorado horse thieves
when the latter were overtaken and
opened fire on the officers. A gen.
eral battle ensued in which two he
groes and an officer were killed and
another officer badly wounded. AS
soon as the affair became known
about fifty farmers congregated and
started for the haunts of the out
laws. They soon met the gang, cap
tured four and hung them up to a
tree. The remainder of the gang,
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-04-26
The Navajo Situation.

Judge Fl. S. Welton, United States
special Indian agent, was in Gallup
Tuesday and Wednesday, and isnow
temporarily in charge of the Navajo
agency.
Judge Welton comes to Kew Mexico
on an important mission, the sue
cessful accomplishment of which
will be worth much to this sec tiOn
of New Mexico and Arizona, 1t is
no less onerous a mission than the
returning to the limits of their
reservation Of the Navajos now
ranging over the best lands of the
two territories contiguous to them
or the enforcement of the act OF
congress allowing them to take
lands in severalty.
These Indians have squatted at all
the best springs and raised little
patches of corn on all the best lands
within from fifty to one hundred
miles of their reservation, causing
much trouble to ranchmen and
keeping out settlers who could not
file on any piece of government
land but what it would be claimed
by some Indian and the claim made
good by the Indians Bureau.
Judge Welton is informing these
Indians that they must either apply
for the one quarter section Of land
to which each family is entitled as
q permanent homestead, or must
return to the reservation. Those who
take land in severalty are inform
ed that they by the act of settlement
sever their tr;b ii relations land
from that date are no longer under
the special protection of the COVER
eminent. Each application when
made will be fled at the local land
Office in which it is located.
The personal property of the In
dams will become subject to taxa
ton. They will be required to pay
full tax and work the roads Just as
white men are required to do.
While here several Indians who
have 'hogans' on outlying land,
made application to take it in sever
atty and the judge believes many
more will do so lie expects to be
here several months and is conf
dent that he will succeed in his mis-
sion.
Judge Welton is from Springfield,
Illinois, and is decidedly strong
man, one whose decisions will COM
mand respect and be obeyed even
by the Naval os.-Gallup Register.
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-04-26

THOMAS +. BAYARD is the only
living man who was balloted for in
the ST. Louis convention in 1876,
Tilden, Hendricks, Allen, Hancock,
and Parker, all of whom had en-
thusiastic supporters for the nomi-
nation, are dead, and John Kelley
and Jno Morrissey, who were prom
inent figures at the convention have
followed their chiefs.-Signal.
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-04-26

with the said Hon. Robt. Z. Morri-
son-men who are supposed to be
familiar with all the facts-men
who are thrown in contact almost
daily with our officials-men who
have known them for years, have
had business transactions with
them and know them to be honora-
bic and honest men. These papers
owe as much to the people of this
county, whose fair name and fame
has been blackened by the publica-
ton of, or extracts from, or com
ments upon, this slanderous article
which has been proven a lie. viii
they make the amende honorable?
We trust that the lesson thus
taught Mr.. Morrison will rebound
to his own good, and that hence
forth, before he pens, prints and
circulates libellous and slanderous
communications, he will weigh well
his language, and be sure that he
can make his charges good, and re-
member the old adage that she that
hath no reputation, never fails to
attack tLose who have"
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-04-26
FOR EUEE..

- n
q Forage and Straw. Headquarters
department of Arizona, Office of the
Chief Quartermaster, Los Angeles, Cal,
March 26, 10SS.-Sealed proposals, will
be received atthis office, and at the Of
fees OF the Quartermasters at each of
the stations below named, until eleven
O'Clock, a. M, on MONDAY, April 80,
1888, and opened Immediately thereaf-
ter III the presence of bidders, for the
furnishing and delivery of fuel, forage
and straw, during the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1889, at military stations in
the Department of Arizona, as follows:
Forts Apache, Bowie, Grant, Huachuca,
Lowell, Mcdowell, Moiave, Thomas and
Verde, and San Carlos. Whipple Bar
racks. and Tucson, A. T., Les Angeles
and San Diego Barracks, Cal and Forts
Bayard. Selden, Stanton. Union and
Wingate, and Santa Fe, N. NJ. Prefer
ence given to articles of domestic pro-
duction and manufact ure, conditions of
price and quality being equal, and such
preference given toartlcles of American
production and manufacture produced
on the Pacific Coast to the extent of the
consumption required by the public SER
vice there. Proposals for either class of
the supplies mentioned or for quantities
less than the whole required, will be re-
ceived. Specifications, general instruc-
tons TO bidders and blank forms of pro-
posal will be furnished on application to
this office, or to the Quart0rmasters at
the stations named above. A. S. KIM
BALL, Quartermaster U. S. Army, Chief
Quartermaster. mh29
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-04-26

4 bill has been reported in the
United States Senate authorizing
the imposing of a fine of 800 on
the owners of each head of stock
now pasturing on the Indian Ter
ritory lands. 1t is said there is a
probability of this bill becoming a
law, as it is regarded as the only
measure that y i'll effectually put an
end to this class of trespassing.
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-04-26
NOTICE.

Whereas, my wife, Jennie Lynch,
having left my bed and board with
out cause or provocation, | hereby
warn the public that 1 will not be
responsible for any debts contracted
by her. LEWIS LYNCH,
Navajo Springs, Apache CO.. A. T.
Feb. 26, 1883. mh1 1t
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-04-26
One of Mr. Tilden's 0pEnioas.


The Sage of Greystone never made
wiser remark than when he said
that the position party in this
country must be supported by at
least two-thirds Of the voters to be
sure of success. He did not under
estimate the value of power and
patronage as political leverage.
He knew that the occupancy Of
the Government by the Republicans
gave them vast advantage over
the Democrats,and to dislodge them
would require something more than
a small majority ofthe popular vote.
For, in the first place, the patron
age of the Government judiciously
distributed planted active, energetic,
notwithstanding political missionaries
everywhere in the country; these
were the organizers of the party le
gions, so that instead ola rabble the
party became an army; these had
friends and relatives whose votes
they could influence through per-
sonal considerations; and this
splendid organization furnished
money and worked all the year
round for its cause. When it had
control ofthe local-electiOn machin-
cry it had a still greater weapon
with which todefeat the opposition,
while the latter had all these odds
to contend against. Patronage,
money, power, fraud, and corruption
as well as conviction were on the
side of the party in power, and the
strength of all these Mr.. Tilden
knew the full value of. Such was
the advantageofthe Republicanpa
ty in 1884. Suchis the position of
the Democratic party now. The
Republicans madefull use of all the
advantages in their favor then and
the Democrats will make equally
good use of those same advantages
now in their own behalf. For in
the matter of retaining power both
organization can be equally Deepen
ded upon to maintain their ascend
ency even at the risk ola moderate
sacrifice of conscience and good
name. Under these circumstances
the Republicans will have to COM
mand two-thirds of the popular vote
to restore their party to power.
They must do this in the fact that
the Democrats had that proportion
of the popular vote at the last Pres
idential struggle, or Mr.. Cleveland
would not be at the head of the
administration to-day. Then the
task for the opposition is obviously
great one. They must convert
enough voters to their side, or at
least induce enough voters to favor
their ticket to give them majority
next November, and, to allow for
the natural shrinkage, they must
make their acquisitions equal to
two-thirds Of the entire popular
vote.-Baltimore News.
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-04-26

Parties are now in Tonic Basin
looking for VIM. NJ. Munds, who
has been missing since early last
month. He went there to purchase
beef cattle; did not take much
money with him, but had check
book. 1t is feared that he was
drowned while trying to ford some
swollen stream.-Prescott Courier.
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-04-26

AN attempt was made on the
morning of the 18th inst, by six
masked men, to break open the
county Jail at Globe, for the pur-
pose of taking ont two prisoners,
Barnes and BIcvens, and lynching
them. The mob were scared off by
the cries of the prisoners.
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-04-26

THE American Senate, by a vote
of 81 to 13, declare that the silver
of Father Abraham shall be received
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-04-26

consisting OF six, took refuge in a
dugout. The farmers had the dug
out surrounded,
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-04-26
st. john, Thureday, April 70
Convicted Of Libel.

which T. w. Johnston, Esq, was
plaintiff, and Robt. L. Morrison,
Probate Judge of Apache county,
was, defendant, was decided last
Tuesday in favor Of the plaintiff,
and damages awarded in the sum
of $500, the defendant to pay all
costs of court.
Our readers will remember that
a communication appeared in the
Albuquerque Citizen, some time last
Nov, in which the writer charged
Mr.. Johnston, by inuendo, with dis
reputable practices, reflected in a
disgraceful manner on Harris Bald
win, then District Attorney, smirch-
ed the court, and insinuated that
all the county officials were corrupt
except himself, and possibly the
Sheriff.
Mr.. Johnston demanded Of the
Citizen the author of the article,
and after considerable correspond
ence, was informed that Hon. r.
E. Morrison" was the writer.
Mr.. Johnston at once instituted
proceedings against the said "Hon.
Robt. z. Morrison" for libel, which
resulted as above stated.
The HERALD congratulates Mr.
Johnston on the complete vindica-
ton he has had at the hands Of a
fair and impartial jury. In our
opinion there is not a more honor
able, honest, just and upright man
in this, or any other community,
than Mr.. Johnston, the man whom
the author of the communication
above referred to, sought to defame
and degrade in the eyes of the peo-
pie of this Territory and New Mex
leo.
Mr.. Morrison is a young man
ambitious to rise in the world
seeks popularity and adulation, and
is a won d be leader in the affairs
of Apache county. He has started
on the wrong tack, however, to Sc
cure the respect and esteem of the
people among whom he has cast
his lot. This people will not up
hold any man in his endeayors to
rise ly the abuse and SANDER Of
others more honorable than him
self, or by wanton and malicious
charges OF wholesale corruption in
official places, to the detriment and
injury Of the pIblic.
Any one, not familiar with the
affairs of this county, or who did
not know our officials personally.
would have gathered from the read
ing of that communication that cor
ruption was rampant in our midst
that none were honest, except the
Hon.(?)-that even our courts were
partiecpS crimil.is with outlaws and
thieves.
This idea gained considerable
circulation through the medium of
some of our Territorial exchanges
copying portions of the article, and
Others commenting on the same,
with no possible means Of knowing
anything of the facts in the case,
thereby giving widespread circula-
ton to the impression that our off,
Gals were corrup.-that the county
was run by an INSCRIPTIONS ring,
who were trampling the laws of the
land under toot-compounding fell
onies-and uncontrolled by the fear
of God or man. We now ask that
these same papers-commencing
with the Albuquerque Citizen-give
equal circulation to the fact that
"Hon. Robt. E. Morrison" Probate
Judge of Apache county has been
convicted of libel, on the charges
made by him against T. w. John
ston for corrrp,ing Harris Baldwin,
District Attorney, by jury of
twelve disinterested and honorable