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Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-15

The little city of Florence on the Gila has an envious future before 1t. Beautifully situated in the center of a fruitful valley and populated by big warm hearted and generous people, surrounded by all abundance not only for themselves but for the thousands of others who in the near future will take up their abode and grow rich with them. The vast acreage of land now under ditch and which in year hence will be freighted with alfalfa fields and ripening grain is no imagin- ing as tens of thousands of dollars have been expended in order to bring those very things about. Fortunate indeed is he who secures home thereabouts, and investments made in lands at their present cheap holding will return the maker thereof 8 thousand fold, and that too in less time than can be done elsewhere. Florence has a future be- fore it of which she can feel proud Citizen.
 The government should put out every inducement possible for the con struction of reservoirs, as thousands of acres of the public domain, now worth less, could be utilized and in many places largely supercede the expen- sive system of irrigation now in use. Parties willing to construct these reservoirs should be literally dealt with respecting the lands needed for l their use, as many acres will neces- sarily have to be inundated by over flow which will be entirely useless for agricultural purposes. The right of occupancy for the construction of reservoirs should be literally and free 1 ly granted and laws should be enacted giving every encouragement consist ent with public policy.-Hoof and 1 Horn.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-15

After the death of the editor his widow edited the first newspaper published in Au7ari,r
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-15

lkuu.S. .S..Sa. recent state elections in Yer
 niRe .shox large RoPs,bli- gan gains gnsa Rgnfe as indications of the eo1l.Iig Tational contest the effect of their example is anything but cheering to the party in power. If such a ratio of republican gains extends to other states that have been regariel as doubtful, the inevi- tAb.e result will be the resumption of power by the republicans. But these early "straws" are quite unreliable in determining the res llts of the future.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-15

A very simple method of training vicious horses was exhibited at West Plfladelphi recently. and Che man neT in which some of the widest horses were sabdued, the Philadel- phia Record calls astonishing: The first trial was that of a kicking or bucking mare, which the owner said had allowed no rider on her backs.fo a period of five years. She became tame in as many minutes and allowed herself to be ridden about without a sign of her former wildness. The means by which the result was accom- plished was by a piece of light rope which was passed around the front of the jaw of the mare just above the upper teeth, crossed in her mouth then secured back of her neck. It was claimed that no horse would jump CT kick when thus secured. and that a horse after receiving the treatment a few times, will abandon his vicious ways forever. A very simple method was also shown by which a kicking horse could be shod. It consisted in connecting the animals head and tail by means of rope fastened to the tail, and then to the bit, and then drawn tightly enough to incline the anamaPs head to one side. This, it is claimed, makes it absolutely impossible for the horse to kick on that side of the rope At the same exhibition a horse which for many years had to be bound on the ground to be shod, suffered the blacksmith to operate on him without attempting to kick, while secured in ] the manner described.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-15
President CieveIand's Letter of Accept
 ance.

President Cleveland's letter of ac- ceptance was made public Sunday night. The letter is very lengthy and and treats Principally with the subject of tariff reform. The President de- clares that the continuance upon pretext of meeting the public expendi- lures of such scale of tariff taxation as draws from the substance of the people large sum of money, largely in excess of the public needs, is surely something which in government based upon justice ought not be tolerated He continues ''The revenue now re- maining in the treasury not only furnishes exclusive evidence of unjust taxation, but its existence constitutes a separate and independent menace to the prosperity of the people. He states that the democratic party pro poses to stimulate domestic enterprise by admitting raw materials free from duty, and he continues, "We have en- tered upon no crusade of free trade The reform we inauguratei predicated upon the utmost care for the establish ed industries and jealous regard for the interests of American labor, and a sincere desire to relieve the country from injustice and from the dangers of a condition which threaten evil to all the people of the land"
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-09-15

Mir. NJ. N. Jackson was up from the Buckeye canal yesterday and reports the ranchers there doing nicely; there are now about forty settlers located un- der that canal and all are doing well. A town has been laid out by Messrs. Clanton and Mahoney, and things look like large influx of settlers this fall
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-08-25

Dor met at Eau Claire Tuesday, Worthy
Foreman Palmer, of Fond. du Lac,
presiding.
Asdaughter of Timothy Howard, Hud-
son, Wis, aged 10 months, died last
Thursday. The parents have the SYM
pathy of their neighbors in their be-
reavement.
Burglars forced an entrance into the
Omaha depot at Chippewa Falls while
Station Agent Cuddy was at dinner ant..
secured ten 1000 mile tickets, leaving
the safe untouched. AS the tickets
were unsigned they will beuseless.
As Luke Harmon and James Glib
son, two coal beavers in the employ OF
the Northwestern Fuel company at
West Superior, were embarking in g
small sklff from Connor's Point dock
Tuesday, the former, who was standing,
fell out Of che boat and was drowned.
Christian Emerson, an Cid settler Of
disappeared very mysterl~
ously while in Baldwin last Saturday.
He was seen to strike for the woods
northeast of town. About 500 people
were searching for hino Sunday and
Monday, with no success. He has beer
despondent of late, and it is feared that
he has committed suicide.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-08-25
Humor Of German Newspapers.

English newspapers have not mon
opoly of hurnor by any means, Take
the following extracts as proving that
German papers, zoo, like joke now
and then. From the Cologne Gazette:
s'The emporer gave the sign for the
commencement of the celebration, but
the Gazette did not really mean that
the enporer sangin public. An official
notice in Bochum paper says: son
the first of last month the body Of an
unknown man was found near Strom
berg in Westphalia. He is about IS to
10 years old, is SIT. Tin. high, and speaks
through the nose." This, however
being an official composition is excus-
able. The following from the Gflau-
chauer Tageblatt is less to be pardoned:
'tAt Salonichi yesterday four more death
sentences were pronounced, three to
compulsory labor and one to death. -
The Darmstadter z6itung adds materi-
ally to the general knowledge Of
Goethe's life when it says: Loite's
mother, when she first knew Goethe,
had been dead two years, and brought
up her, numerous sisters and brothers
with love and care.''
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-08-25
Rochester, MINI, Fair.

The ninth annual fair Of the Southern
Minnesota fair association at Rochester,
will be held September 3rd TO Sth. The
fairs held under the management of
this association have been we'll Con-
Quoted, and their fairs have grown in
popularity until they take rank among
the best State fairs held in the United
States. The management request that
breeders and manufacturers in Mime.
sofa and adjoining States make au ex-
hibit of their stock and manufactured
articles with them. Liberal premiums
are offered in all departments. To
those who wish to purchase s;tnck from
the best strains Of horses, cattle, sheep
and hogs bred IN this country, an or.
portunjty will be afforded you at this
fair if YOU viii attend Liberal purses
are offered for ,acers and trotters and
the attention Of owners is called to the
following classes and prices, tine entries
to which close August 20th, viz. 2:28
class trot purse $500, 2:50 class trot
$500, ESQ class pace $780, 1886 class
trot $3.50, 2:22 class tgot $500, free
for all pace 500. 2:45 class tyot $500.
AL especially attractive feature Of the
fair this year is a grand wedding, to
take place on The fair grounds. Tuesday
September Attl. The happy couple tsaye
been selected. A large number OF
elegant presents have been offered by
the business men Of Rochester. The
wedding ceremony is to be an imposing
affair. There are to be Ten brides1naids
and three officiating clergymen. The.
floral decorations are to be made by
Smith 81 Darling Of Winona. Every
body is invited to attend the wedding.
Business houses arc to be closed during:
the afternoon Of the wedding, and ali
Join in making merry over the happy
event. Excursion trains will be Eun daily
over the G. & n. W. railroad and al,
roads in Southern Minnesota will sell
tickets at half Rates For premium
lists or any information regarding the
fair address G. Van Campen secretary,
Rochester, MINI.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-08-25
The Graphic.

We have received the first two num-
bers of The Graphic Library, which
has met with success that invites the
pleasantest anticipations OF the success
Of the rest Of the series. Number one
contains the most concise and compre
hensive life Of Grover Cleveland ever
published, and embraces all his notable
State papers. 1t is illustrated By pic
lures OF the President and Mrs. Cleve-
land, the wedding at the White House,
and other interesting places and
events. Number two presents the
great Tariff speech Of the Hon. Roger
G. Mills, of Texas. summarizing the
famous Mills bill, and is set off with a
number of powerful cartoons. Each
number will be made up of sixteen
pages, beautifully printed on paper Of
extra weight, so as to be easily pre-
served. The Graphic Library will
issue new number every month, and
the series is likely to become highly
interesting and valuable contribution
to contenporaneous historical litera-
ture It is published by the New York
Daily Graphic.
It is evident that these publications
were not intended by the publishers for
campaign documents. but the thorough
manner in which they cover the mat
ters treated causes them to be of great
value in educating the masses respect
ing the administration of President
Cleveland, and the all absorbing tariff
question. Our local committee should
see that a portion of the copies orde ed
by the National organization are placed
in their hands for distribution among
the people of this section.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-08-25

A seedy-looking man applied to a
congressional candidate for $40. He
said that few friends Of the candidate
wanted to make preparations to ce]e-
brate his election. "But suppose am
defeated?'7 swell, then we can use the
money in celebrating your not being
elected. We are not particular, as long
as we celebrate:y'
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-08-25
SPORTING NEWS.

Captain Arson is anxious to sign
Lady" Baldwin, recently released by
Detroit.
Jake Kilrain has sailed from Eng
land for home.
The secoud annual regetta Of the
Duluth boat club was held Saturday
night.
Tom Meadows, of Australia, knocked
out Jim Sullivan, of California, in eight
rounds Saturday.
Tommy Warren, the clever Western
featEerweight, is anxious to have a 20
with Jack Haylin.
<. The st. Paul Cricket club beat the
Minneapolis club in game played
Saturday afternoon.
The money is up for the Marine'2-
Farley fight, and the contest will take
place about the last Of this month.
Harry Morris. who was thrown FROM
his horse, Warrington. at Saratoga and
nearly killed, is convalescent. He says
he will ride again.
Charles Gregory, the wrestler. died at
Pittsburg last week. The deceased
was % years of age. and was born at
Wigan, Lancashire, Eng.
Jem Smith and Jake Kilrain boxed at
Battersea on Aug Is. Itwas compli-
mentary testimonial to Kilrain, prior
to his departure for America.
From present indications the great
sculling match between William 0 Con- ].
nor of Toronto and John Teemer will
not be consummated until late this This \
season.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-11-24
The Solid South.

A Charleston, South Carolina, spe- cial says: The News and Courier has published the opinions of the thirty county chairmen on the situation. One of the leading democrats in the state created a sensation by saying:
 "I, for one, am getting tired of being used as cats paw to rake chestnuts out of the fire for northern politicians of the New York and Hewitt, Hill and Grant stripe. For twenty years or more these people have been using us to serve their selfish ends. The solid south has been used as catspaw by them, and the solid south is solidif- ed fool if 1t does not kick over the traces. What would I do? Why, do this: I would have convention of southern states Let the convention meet and discuss the situation. Let us say to the national republican com mittee: We are tired of this thing, and we want to break through the traces. Give us your assurance that you will leave us alone to manage our state affairs and that you will give us decent federal officers in the south, and we will break up the solid south. We will cut loose from Tammany and the county democracy and Hill and all the rest of 1t, and vote for the best man for president, whether he be re- publican or democrat"
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-11-24
Ho1Y Lions Hunt Game.

Lions, as rule, hunt in family parties A very old lion, not infrequently inca pacitated from taking an active part in pursuing gGEle, is generally to be found at the head of such coterie, and on him devolves no unimportant part of the pro- gramme.
 Down to leewaro, a hundred paces be- low where the draught bullocks are made fast when train halts for rest, the young and active males and lionesses place them selves behind what available cover is to be found. This being done, the old lion goes to windward of the encampment and shakes out his abundant nane in the breeze, so that the odor from it may be carried down to the excited draught ami mals.
 One sniff of the tainted breeze brings every OK to his feet in moment; then, standing, often trembling with fear, they gaze with dilated eyes into the impene- trable darkness. Closer and closer ap- breaches the aged lon to his victims, shaking and reshaking the dense, tawny covering of his forequarters.
 Then, if the travellers harness be noI strong, he may look out for a stampede. Should it hold temporarily, the aggressor, as Q climax to his former maneuver, gives utterance to his deepest and loudest roar, when the frightened beasts, if not secured by the stoutest fastenings that can be obtained, will break free and rush with inconceivable rapidity into the very jaws of their foes, secreted to leeward.- Days and Nights by the Desert
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-11-24
Ecclesiastical.

The Synod of Colorado of the Pres byterian church of the U. s. A., em- bracing the Territories of Wyoming. Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona, met in Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, October 1S-22. Petitions were pre- sented from members of the Presby- tery of Santa Fe-(which included New Mexico and Arizona)-for 8 di- vision, so that these Presbyteriens should occupy the territory embraced in one. These petitions were granted and orders issued for the erection of the Presbytery of Rio Grande, covering the southern half of New Mexico and the Presbytery of Arizona. It was or dered that Rev I. T. Whittemore should be the convener of the last named, and that five members of the Presbytery of Santa Fe, viz: Revs. s. D. Fulton, of Phenix, H. J. Ehlers, of Yuma, C. H. Cook, of Sacaton, J. C.. Pritchard, of Bisbee and l. T. White more of Florence, meet at Phenix on Tuesday, Nov. 18th, and constitute said Presbytery of Arizona.
 This was accordingly done and Revs. H. Billman of the Presbytery of Gin cinnati, and John Creath, of the Presbytery of Iowa City, were receiv- ed on certificate.
 Rev. John Knox, of Tombstone, a licentiate from the Presbytery of Phil adelphia North, was received under care of Presbytery and after careful examination was ordained. Phenix College was established and incorpor- ated and taken under care of Presby- tery with Rev. John Creath as its first Professor-who will secure room and organize the first class on or before the spring meeting of the Presbytery. Rev. H. Magill is stated supply of the Presbyterian Church of Phepix, and his name will be enrolled as a member of this Presbytery as soon as his certificate of dismission from the Presbytery of Emporia is received. Rev. S. D. Fulton, of Phenix, was dis missed to the Presbytery of Santa Fe, as he is to labor as missionary in Az tee, San Juan Co.,, New Mexico.
 The following were elected as a Board of Directors of Phenix College, viz MT. W. J. Murphy, H. Magill, J. M Creighton, T. L. Miller, I. T. Whit temore, M. w. Messenger and John Creath.
 With such a chairman as W. J. Murphy there is no doubt that this young college will make its mark among the colleges of the west.
 Presbytery meets at Sacaton on the first Tuesday in April, 1889, at p. m.
 l. T. WHITTEMoRE, Moderator
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-11-24
Food for Thought

The recent killing of Phillip Ament by George Clark, Saiero district, affords vast quantity of food for thought for miners, stockmen aud in fact all who are interested in the industries and general welfare of Arizona. The peo- pie of no community can afford to have such things happen. Laying aside the cause of provocation for such deeds they all tend 10 bring about condition no community can afford. Each event of this kind iniures in business way every citizen of the com munity in which it occurs. Nothing forms d greater barrier to prosperity and the investment of capital. Capi- tai, naturally tirnid in a new country like this, shuns 8 community where crime Is of frequent occurrence. Men of money seek other fields for invest ment. Though probably not afraid of personal violence they do not wish to have interests in such communities. Hence 1t is to the interest of every miner who has a claim to lend his aid in preventing crime and especially crime attended with bloodshed. It is simply increasing the value of his property to stand out boldly for law and order and smother in its incipien- cy troubles of every kind It is also to the interest of every miner who works for wages to do battle for good order. Serious crime may at any moment cause the shutting down of mills and work i'll mines and lose to him good situation Not only should miners aid in prevedting trouble, but cattle men and ranchers should do so also.
 Every man is personally interested In the advancement and prosperity of this country and the best way to se cure that advancement and prosperity is to offer inducements for the invest ment of capital and maintain condi- tion of obedience to law and justice and guarantee such safety as will make the social status of the country equally as desirable as it's great natural advant- ages. Wherever in this country peace and good will among men prevail there prosperity makes an abiding place and capital invested with a generous hand and success visits all.
 In Salero mining district are to be found some of the most promising mines in the country and the district Is just beginning to attract the atten- tion of men of means. Several des- crying miners have excellent properties there which they ought to sell at a good figure But as stated before capital is timid and it is just such af- trays as occurred Monday that brings about halt and sets back camps that really ought to rapidly advance to prosperity. It shows bad feeling in a community and strangers are liable to carefully ponder over the condition of things before stepping in. Let the good people there begin now and set an example to other camps that will result in the good of all.-Nogales Herald.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-11-24
Queer Plants at Washington.

T want to call your attention to the unlicensed barrooms you will notice in this house." said Mir. Smith, as he entered another house near by.
 Here flowers resembling small red bana- mas could be seen. They were hollow and open at the top, and contained 8 liquid. These were the unlicensed barrooms.
 Breaking one off and opening it, 1t was filed with small red ants.
 They come and drink the liquor," said Mir. Smith, ''get drunk and die happy"
 Here is the cockroach barroom," he continued, land here the spiders. An ant will not drink any of the roach or spider liquor and vice versa"
 Near the door beautiful plant with creamy white leaves was labeled "con- sumption plant"
 Whence the name?' asked the repor- ter; ''is the plant diseased!"
 ''Yes, it really has the consumption, was the reply, land where these leaves are tinted a creamy white they are dis eased lungs. You know that a plant breathes through it's leaves. This plant is propagated for it's beauty"
 The fly trap flower, in large pot near by hundreds of tiny, thick leaves resem- bling semi-circular jaws provided with small, sharp teeth attracted the reporters attention.
 That's the we'll known fly trap f1ower," said Mir. Smith, by way of explanation.
 While he was speaking butterfly alighted in one. Quicker than thought the jaws closed and the butterfly was a prisoner.
 How long will that butterfly remain a prisoner9" asked the reporter.
 1.-Two or three days. By that time the flowers will have derived all the benefit and good the fly possesses, and it's jaws will soon open end the fly be cast out. It is my belief that the flower obtains susten- ance from the prisoners it takes. Some times it gets hold of the wrong kind of food, however, and it gets dyspepsia. This conclusion is reached from the effect of the food on the leaves. Now this cell caught the head of blue bottle fly cou- pie of days ago, and got the dyspepsia, as you can see by isseolor." ne reporter boxed and saw sickly comhinetion of eresn and yellow markings on tho leaxes snd the dead fly still be- tween fheaa sssa ington Star
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-11-24
Held Up.

< Last Sunday forenoon about eleven o'clock, Messrs. Luke Smith and Her man Haupt, freighters between Casa Grande and Final, were held up by a road agent at the old Oneida station on the Casa Grande road, about two miles south of Mayhew's Halfway House, and relieved of @ small amount of change. The deed was done by Me Neil who escaped from the county jail in this place last spring, being held in custody awaiting the arrival of the sheriff of Maricopa county, an indict- ment for grand larceny having been found against him in that county. Me Neil chatted for some time with the teamsters and revealed his identity to them. He carried a Winchester rife and an ivory handled. revolver and was mounted upon a good bay horse. After committing the robbery he rode away towards the Gila river with ap- parent unconcern as to the possibility of apprehension.
 On Tnesoay night, at point about sixteen mileAfrom Florence, on the Pinal road, MT. Smith was again held up by McNeil, and was relieved of his overcoat. Luke \begins to dislike the monotony of that kind of amusement and cannot recall any reason why he should be selected Ior the special at- tentions of this itinerSnt outlaw.