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The Clifton clarion., 1888-06-06
The Cattle Syndicate.


 of the most mischievous of exist ing monopolies is that by which the cattle markets of the country are regulated and controlled. Un- der the influence of this grasping and powerful combination, the cattle industry has been practi- cally destroyed except as it serves to enrich a few persons and firms at the expense of both producers and consumers. The farmers who attempted to raiso stock for beef purposes are compelled to aban- don the undertaking because the profits which they should realize are arbitrarily taken from them by processes which are little short of robbery. For the past five or six years, the prices of cattle have been steadily diminishing, in spite of the fact that the demand for beef has been constantly increas- ing. It is notorious, as Senator Vest charges, that the man who ships cattle according to the quo tations of given day IS almost certain to have to take less when he reaches tho market. The rates do not depend upon any fixed and honest system of commercial logic, but upon the ipse dixit of a ring of speculators who have ob- tained a species of power that amounts to practical tyranny. In a certain sense, these monopolists daily contiscate the property of other people; and the victims have no means of defense or redress.
 The estimate of Senator Plumb that the value of each steer of 3 years old and upward raised west of the Mississippi during the past years has been reduced at least S10 by this combination is un- occasionally within the truth. Generally speaking, the prices are 50 per cent less than they were when the cattle syndicate began its nefarious operations. And yet the supply of cattle is much smaller now than it was then, and the consumption of beef is a great deal larger. The prices of beef to the consumer have gone up meanwhile, year after year, and are now higher than they have ever been before in all our history. Thus the knife of the monopo- lists cuts both ways. It forces the producer to take beggarly price for his cattle on the one hand, and on the other it forces the Consumer to pay an e1orbitant price for his beef, the whole profit being pocketed by the select circle of conspirators who have the mar ket absolutely at their mercy. Perhaps there is no present way to break up this oppressive ring, and secure to the stock-raisers a decent share of the value of their products; but If there is not, then some effective method of bringing about such consummation should be invented. It is reproach to our laws and to our boasted pro- lection of the interest of the mas ses that such monopoly Is possi- ble, and that the people are obliged to ray tribute to it in such a costly and helpless fashion. Millions upon millions of dollars which legitimately belong to the farmers of the west are being an- nually filched from them for the benefit of a class of men who thrive by the violation of the plalnest principles of business justice, fairness and integrity, and it is to be hoped that some states man will be to devise a remedy where the wrong is so distinct and so tlagrant.-Globe-D
The Clifton clarion., 1888-06-06
Notice of Homestead Proof. (HOmestead Application No. 363.)
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, ,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, ]
 TUCsoN, Ariz., May IS, A. D. 1888. 4>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 Judge of the United vile, Arizona. or in case of the said Judge being absent, then before the Clerk of said Court on the 29th day of June, 1888, viz: Jesus Aros, of S,lomonville, Arizona, for the NW4 of the NEii and NEA.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultiva- tion of, said land, viz.: Peter J, Bolan, Abraham Diez, Manuel Michelena and Alejo B. Michell, all of Solomonville, A. T.
 A. D. DUFF. Register. First publication May e3.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-06-06

A shooting affray occurred at Florence on the night of May 31, between Pete Gabriel and Joe Phy. Phy was shot three times and died shortly afterward. Ga briel was hit twice and danger ously wounded. The trouble arose out of political matters. Both men are well known through out the territory.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-06-06
An. There. Hughes!

roilowlDS IS the amdaVlb pup lished by the Citizen, reference to which is made elsewhere:
 L. H. Manning, being duly sworn deposes, and says, that on the 10th day of September, 1887, one James Addison Peralta Reavis was in the office of the U. $. Sur veyor General, in Tucson, A. T., for the purpose of paying for cer- tifed copies of papers in the mat ter of the alleged Peralta Private Land Claim, said work having been performed by clerks in said office pursuant to an order from said Reavis. That said Reavis requested deponent to prepare a receipt for the total sum due for work performed, handing him receipt, bond or share book; that when deponent began writing the receipt as requested, he observed on the stub immediately preceding the one on which he was writing the words, "In-Re Peralta Grant, l.. C.. Hughes, 25 advertising" Deponent at the time of seeing the above called the attention of two other clerks who had been working on the Reavis papers to the stub mentioned, with the re- mark that there was evidence "that Hughes had sold himself body and soul to Reavis," that the occasion for said remark was on account of the intimacy between said L. c. Hughes and said Rea- wis, which fact had been previous fly discussed by said clerks, that the two clerks mentioned did come and examine the said stub, and at the time of their so doing said Reavis was in an adjoining room. That the offices of the U. s. Sur veyor General and Star adjoin, and that deponent had frequently remarked upon the intimacy of said Hughes and said Reavis and was not surprised at seeing the stub referred to. Opponent did not know at the time he examined the stub whether the "25" was in- tended for shares, dollars. or hun dred dollars, and does not now know, although he has many times discussed the matter with the two clerks who examined said stub. That said Reavis explained to de- ponent why he wanted a receipt in the book, which was that his friends in New York, Ed Stokes among them, required vouchers from hilE.
 l.. H. MANNING.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of April, 1888.
 SEAL ANTHONY COHEN.
 Notary Public, Pima Co.,, A. T.
 Supplementary thereto, the Git izen says: We will state that the said J. A. Reavis did upon three separate occasions, ask of the Citi- zen its price for the publication of an article reproduced from the New York World in the Star of August If, 1887. stating that he had paid Hughes for same, and that he would meet the Citizen on any reasonable demand as he was anxious to get said article before the country through the press of the territory. That the Citizen was not to be met is evidenced by the cleanliness of its pages from any dirt in connection with the advocacy of the Reavis claim.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-06-06

The Apache Review, new can- didate for immense wealth in the newspaper business. is at hand. It is geographically exceedingly neat and editorially and locally very spicy.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-06-06

A. J. Loomis has retired from the management of the Silver City Sentinel and c. G. Bell and G. D. Bantz, two we'll known lawyers, have taken charge. The name will be changed to the Southwest Democrat.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-06-06

George R. Criswell of Cochise county has been appointed 8 mem Der of the Territorial Board of Equalization, vice P. J. Bolan, whose resignation was rather un- expectedly accepted by Governor Zulick some months since.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-06-06

c. c. Stephens, a former Tucson lawyer and politician we'll known in the territory, is in trouble in Los Angeles. A motion has been made in the superior court to have him disbarred for unprofessional conduct.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-06-06
Notice of Pre-emptiOn Proof. TDeelaratory statement No. l5sO1

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, TCcsoS Arizona, May 26, A. D., 1888. NOTICE is hereby given that the following named settler has fled notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the U. $. District Court at Solomon vile, Arizona, on the 5th day of July, 1858, viz:
 Henry Collins of Duncan, Arizona, for the 32E
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon. and cultiya- tlon of, said land. viz: Lon Moore, J. k. Haynie. James Roache. and Frank Richison, all of Duncan, Arizona.
 A. D. DUFF, Register. First publication May 30.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-06-06

We congratulate Bro. Tinker of the Flagstaff Champion that busi- ness has so increased with him that he has been compelled to en- large hls bright paper.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-06-06

Thurman is prominently men toned as a candidate for vice. president on the Democratic na- tional ticket.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-06-06

Hughes principle" is to be measured by his connection with the Peralta- Reavis land grant fraud.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-06-06

The latest dispatches announce that General Sheridan is at the point of death.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-06-06

Blaine has reiterated his deter imitation not to be candidate for the presidency.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-06-06

The Democratic National Con vention met at St Louis yester- day.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-06-06

Hughes, who has always had the reputation of knave, is rapidly acquiring that of 8 fool.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-06-06

A fire at Prescott last Wednes- day night destroyed the sampling works Loss S2,5OO.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-06-06

Prescott papers deny the exist ence of a smallpox epidemic ID that neighborhood.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-06-06
THE CLIFTON CLARION
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1888.

REGISTERED AT THE Posr-oFFIoE. CLIFTON
 A. T., AS SEcoND-CLAss MATTER.
 TO ADVERTISEMENTS lines of solid nonpsre1 measurement make one square. E.C DAKE, Advertising Agent, 64 and 65 M erchants' Exchange, San Francisco. Cal, is our authorized agent in that city, and con- tracts for advertising can be made with him. THS CLARION ison file in his office.
 E-Address all communications and make all remittances payable to the Clarion Pub fishing Company.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-06-06

The Prohibitionists have nomi- mated Clinton B. Fish for presi- dent.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-06-06

The time of the commencement of this corporation shall be the day of the filing of these articles in the office of the County Re- corder of the county of Graham. in the Ter ritory of Arizona, and shall terminate fifty years thereafter.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27

be doing quite u lucrative business. While
1t is not stated with any degree OF definite
ness, ns real cause, II Is well known that
Mr.. Leo Waterman Is brother-in-law OF
NJ. Gattman, brother OF Jacob Gattman,
the rich banker Of Aberdeen, Miss, who
attempted to commit suicide week ago
last Sunday by cutting his throat II was
afterward developed that Gattman had
squandered not only his money but large
sums Of deposits belonging to other people
aggregating quite S225, 600 in gambling in
cotton futures. And further fact about
the above disastrous failure was that Meyer
Gattman, nephew OF jacob and Morris,
who composed the firm, us treasurer OF the
city OF Aberdeen and cashier Of the
bank, had fled TO parts unknown.
Mr.. Waterman, when asked as TO
whether the failure OF Gattman &
Go. had any direct bearing on the
failure, refused 10 say anything further
than TO state that the firm Of j. @. Duntze
q Co. was all right, and would resume
business right away. He also added that
because he was brotherin-law OF Morris
Gattman, that he did not think that any
more blame than that much troubled in
dividual was already having 10 bear
should be visited upon him.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27
MAPLE SPRINGS STOCK Farm.
A Rural Haven-Blooded stock.


II is a hopeful and encouraging fact that
the farmers Of West Tennessee aro awak.
cning 10 a realization Of the profits and
pleasures In grass and stock growing.
They no longer put all their eggs In one
basket, I" OF all their means aud energy In
the growth Of cotton, but are fast turning
their attention TO the improved breeds Of
stock. An ArrgAL man took run out 10
Maple Springs farm, six miles distant on
the Chesapeake 4 Ohio railroad, nj ~.
Elmo Station, and was surprised. pleased
aud entertained with what he saw. A
prominent feature that iirst grcetcd his nj.
tention was an extensive lake OF fresh
spring water, covering AN ARA OF some
twenty acres, In the clear depths Of which
could be seen disporting innnmcmblc rep
feseniaiiyes OF the fanny tribe, while over
the luxuriant mcadowsoi blue and orchard
grass adjoining browscd herd OF bcauti.
iul llolsleins, several hundred head Of
Shutdown sheep, and other kinds Of
stock, making picture enjoyable TO every
lover OF pastoral scenery. Maple Springs
krm constitutes several hundred acres, all
~ which IA devoted to grass aud grain aud
~ wy A'hAhE W NfNNNtu NlNths Aulhuk
tile representatives of trutting strains WIS
seen 'Bluegnus, No. Ss4. sired by Rysiyk .
Iialnblcionian, handsome seal brown
hose. beautifully marked and looking
every inch trotter.
A handsome thrce.ycar-old, John nory,
No. 5,lOl, Is also oi tho Maple Springs
stud. lie Il a standard horse, sired by ~.
lot Mambrino, aud is 10 hands high.
fine action and stylish. Mr.. n. r. II. Car.
lin, the manager Of the farm, showed the
reporter, among his herd Of llolstcin cattle.
q fne bull, "Nethcrland Pioneer" No. 10
II. II. H., bred by Powell 4 smith, Of ~.
racnsc, n. Y. This Is one Of the finest
specimens Of the breed south OF the Ohio
tyer, and comes OF the best combined milk
and butter strains In this country. These
ere some OF Tie features Of this beautiful
rural retreat, which, under the manage.
ment Of Mr.. Carlin. Is model stock farm
and pride 10 this section.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27
An.nnmiie Mi.hnn

MiDDLKrowS, N. Y. March 70. An nc.
cidcnt occurred yesterday at Cooks Falls,
on the New York, Ontario 4 Western
railroad. Some days ago rise in Beavers
kill creek overlooked the ioadbed, wash,
ing away the track. A gang Of men en-.
ployed by General Superintendent Childs
wer engaged In blowing up the heavy Ice
In the main channel Of the river 10 IA b
allow the water 10 run oil. The dynamite
caps used In this work became frozen and
an attempt was made 10 thaw them, when
anexploslon occurred. Thomas u. Rahncy
Of Nayesink, and Lewis Morton. OF Trou
Brook, each had a leg broken, Irving Stew
art, Of Cooks Fails, had his left knee car
blown of. All the other persons engaged
were more or less severely injured.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27
Catarrhal Dangers.

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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27
GRAND OPENING
AZ Mrs. X. A. Sloan's, Thursday, March 20.
a LeaE.Feis want Supplied.

The dining-room Of the now Commercial
hotel. No. II jefferson street, Il now open
for the reception OF guests ID Ia q nice,
cool and quiet place Tor ladies', an well a.
gcntlemcn, 20 10 and cnjoya smoking hot
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Tho lunch counter, feature OF the new
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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27
A FIaM IN TROUBLE.
}. c. Duntzo Co.. Wine and whisky
Dealers. Closed Up.

). G. Duntso a Co.. Wine ana Whisky
Dealers. Closed Up.
Several months ago the firm Of J. O.
Duntzc 4 Co. started into the wholesale
and importing whisky and wine business
at No. go Second street. The firm, IN al.
diiion TO liquors, kept fair stock Of fancy
groceries, etc. The house was composed
Of J. G. Dunizo and l.. Waterman, who
were both popular and had hosts Of friends.
The firm wec doing business on Dor.
rowed capital. Yesterday the doors Of the
house were closed by the chief creditor,
Attorney Henry Reichmann. The eitach.
ment WINS sued out before SQUARE Button.
berg iof s1bs.D5, judgment rendered and
execution issued. II II but lair 10 Mr..
Reichmann 10 state that his original loan
was much In excess oi this amount
n portion OF which had been pald In
monthly insiallments, and that he had
agreed 10 accept the remainder on the
sap.s terms, but several months having
passed. by and tho firm being unable 10
meet their obligations, lao took summary
action yesterday.
The firm mover carried a very heavy
stock Of merchandise, most probably not
In excess 81 5000, and u II understood
that the assets will quite cover the lablli.
ties. One OF The firm stated late ycstenl,y
afternoon that Tie embarrassment WA. tnly
Temporary, and that the lo,iA' would NJ.
orcn, clear OF dcbt, In u few iays
Tile a,dden co|lapsc OF the hou.,, was
quite surprise lor t1cy were supposed 70
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27
A YOUNG MANS DOWNFALL.
A Cotton Buyer Charged with Vagran
cy-Gambling tho Cause.

N Notton buyer OuhrReu WIN NaHrhn-
cy--Gambling tho Cause.
Officer Scott yesterday arrested o. r..
Waters, a very Fly" young man, and
lodged him In the station-house on the
charge OF vagrancy. Tho real cause OF
Waters arrest was learned to he that OF
complaints from several trusting green
horns from the country. who alleged that
thoy had been swindled out OF various
sums Of money by Waters and his partner,
whose name Is not yet known, at the card
table. The scheme rs told was something
on this ORDER Waters or his partner
would pass saloon and SEQ how many
country looking customers there were at
the bar. II theo were three or four one
or the other OF the sharpem would 20 in,
and while lac ordered drink the other
would enter. Then Waters, not recogniz.
ing his pal, would banter the crowd 10
play gnmc Of cards. poker or any other
game, II was all the same 20 him. The
partner would say, stranger, III try you
whirl II any OF these other gentlemen
want 10 play" In this way Il was not very
difficult 10 got ono or more oi the sti myers
10 accept the challenge. Once at tho game,
everything came Waters way; the partner
lost, No did everybody else except the
lucky Waters Finally one or two not
over green "yaps" were ''roped In" aud
they squcalcd. Waters arrest il the No
suit Waters claims TO be u cotton buyer
and classiilcr from Atlanta, TIA, where no
was with the firm Of Miller q Co. there for
four years. This all may be true, but
about two weeks ago Chief OF Police Davis
received letter from n lady az Meridian,
Miss. signing her name M Mrs. o. r.
Waters, stating that her husband had de-
serted her and her two small children and
come 10 this city, and asked that he be
arrested and held until she could
get herr. This was done. and Mrs. Waters
came here. She and her husband mot at
the station-housc. After brief interview
she had no charge TO prefer against him,
and they left together. Since that time
the police had heard nothing OF Waters
until Yesterday. He denies that he has
ever played a game OF cards In this city,
though his vito alleges that II Is his be-
setting fault.
Walters Ia handsome fellow In ap.
pearancc, very shrowd and Of iino address.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27
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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27
GRAND OPENING
At Mrs. X. A. sloan's, Thursday, March ~.

THERR will be display OF sky rockets,
firing Of cannon and sig. Garncrc will
make AN ascension on tight rope, iron
the corner OF Monroe street 10 the center
pole Of the tent, just before the perform.
ancc commences. Tickets, including ~.
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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27

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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27
Residences.

Two new seren-rocm Houses on Dummy Line,
beautifully located. finished in ist class style.
Small cash payment, balance monthly. Splendid
opportunity TO &c, homes
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27

The popular blood purifier, Hoods Sanapa-
rilla, Is having q tremendous sale this season
Nearly everybody takes II. Try II yourself.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27
| EXTRAORDINARY /.
Opportunity
Profitable /
Investment /
is OFFERED BY THE
JASPER LANI(
COMPANY.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

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Memphis Birmingham Railroad.
JOS. Y. JOHNSTON. President Alabama National
Bank
,. q. CHAMBERLAIN. General Superintendent
Sheffield Birmingham Coal Iron and Rail-
road Company.
JUDGE y. A. GAMBLE
z. H. ELLIoTT, Chief Engineer Kansas City,
Memphis Birmingham Railroad.
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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27

No ONE can fail 10 believe In the virtues
~ ia-cu.pia after reading tho tcsti.
monials IN ''rbc Ills Of Life"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27

i7s Acres. on Poplar Street.
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terms Call aud see H.
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Kerr Az. AddItion--2so Lots.

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