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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-19

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Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-08-10
Hidden Rernn~

Since Mrs. James Brown Potter sa the fashion of having dresses. cloakx even hats, heavily scented with some favorite perfume, the style has receiv el great impetus here. Mostof the girh are extremists in this regard; they have little fat sachets filled with DOW. dsred perfume placed about the chest, Ill the sleeves and skirts of their dress es; these are inserted in the lining is a delft manner; even in the stockingsS tiny sachet Is placed. It Is the fashion to have the hair and eyebrows per fumed, too. To accomplish this the hair is washed thorougly, the scalp perfectly cleansed and some strong perfume rubbed in the head and through the hair; the eyebrows ae scented In the same way. The air, oi course, destroys much of the strength of the scent, but the faint, delicious perfume left is enchanting. But the perfume craze is by no means limited to the women. In dancing, Ihaveoft noticed how strongly the coats of the men are permeated with the fragrancs of violet or rose. Inquired why this was, and my cousin, a man who is authority on such subjects, said that tailOrs frequently made the men'f coats with wide sachet, padding of some gerfumed powder to be placed inside the lining. They wear chest protectors also lined in this manner 7ery frequently.-St Louis Globe Democrat.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-08-10

APRoPoS of the water storage sys- tenn. now under daily discussion, we de sire to call the attention of our citizens, to the feasibility of an under ground reservoir Tn the Santa Cruz, which if properly put in would bring enough water to the surface, to float Mississippi steamboat. It is we'll known to all practical observers. that an i'm mense current of water flows under meath the surface of the Santa Cruz. The Santa Cruz is, in fact, an under ground river that comes to the surface in odd spots along the GOO miles of flow
 till it joins the Glla in its onward rush to the sea. Now, the proposition is tc arrest this volume of water, and by means of a cement dam sunk to bed rock at some available point, bring it to the surface If this be done, enough water will be developed to irrigate almost all the lands lying between here and Casa Grande. If bedrock can be reached and OuO ulSNdICG OGOhC hCCn SlIilSl SlNAC Ol bilS valley be not too great, bulk head can be put in at comparatively light cost, that would be as immovable as the earth. An underground bulkhead of three inch redwood planking, if properly backed,
 would be water-tight to all practical purposes and be good for % years. In the meantime, if adiudged better, ce- ment wall can go down that will last for all time. What is wanted is some thing that will bring the water to the surface by the readiest means possible; but the question naturally arises, can bedrock be reached at any reasonable depth, and can place in the valley be found sufficiently narrow to dam across? Settle these questions, and to our way of thinking, the water problem in the vi
 ciDity of Tucson, is easy of solution.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-08-10
Monster Spiders.

Far up in the mountains of Ceyiox snd India there is a spider that spins web like bright yellowish silk, the cen. tral net Of which is five feet n diameter, while the supporting lines, or guys as they are called, measure sometimes ten or twelve feet long; and riding quickly IT. the early morning you may dash right into it, the stout threads twining round your face like a lace veil, while as the creature who has woven it takes up his position in the middle, he generally catches you right on the nose, and though he seldom bites or stings, the contact of his large body and long legs is anything but pleasant. If you forget yourself and try to catch him, bite he will, and, though not venomous, his jaws are as powerful as a birds beak, and you are not likely to forget the en- counter.
 The bodies of these spiders are very handsomely decorated, being bright gold or scarlet underneath, while the upper part is covered with the most delicate date colored fur. So strong are the webs That birds the size of larks are frequently caught therein, and even the small but powerful scaly lizard falls a victim. A writer says that he has often sat and watched the yellow and scarlet monster, measuring, when waiting for his prey with his legs stretched out, fully six Inches, striding across the middle of the net, and noted the rapid manner in which he winds his stout threads around the unfortunate captive. He usually throws .he coils about the head till the wretched victim is first blinded and then choked. In many unfrequented dark hooks of ths jungle you come across most perfect skeletons of small birds caught in these terrible snares, the strong folds of which prevent the delicate bones from falling Q theground after the wind and weather nave dispersed the flesh and feathers.- Rare Bits.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-08-10
MEXICAN LEAD ORES.

The citizens of Laadville and Aspen held meetings last night to take action on the subject of the importation of Mexican lead ores into this country free of duty. Pueblo, Georgetown and some other cities had previously held meet ings for the same purpose. The tenor of the resolutions adopted at these meet ings was that the treasury ruling which classifies ores according to value,is wrong and unjust to the West. Secretary Win dom was requested to make his ruling in the matter as soon as possbl
 Should not Denver also make an ex- pressioR of sentiment on this subject?
 She is as deeply interested in it as any city of the State. The development of the mining interests are her growth. The prosperity of the mining camps is her prosperity.
 The Treasury ruling which 1t is sought to reverse has greatly damaged the lead interests of the State. Under it vast quantities of lead ore have come in from Mexico free of duty. The price of lead has in consequence been forced down so low that many of the lead mines cannot be worked with profit. On most of these work has stopped. The profits of all the lead-producing mines of the State have been greatly reduced. The impor tation of the Mexican ore without the exaction of duty is indeed steady drain upon the wealth of Colorado, Utah and Montana. The Treasury Department has done something Co relieve this by taking more vigorous measures to pre- vent smuggling. But the interests of the great producing States and Territories Of the West demand the re- versal of the Treasury ruling which class flies as silver the ores of mixed lead and silver in which the latter, though of lit tie bulk, is of the greater value,
 Denver should certainly do her part in the work of securing the reversal of the damaging ruling. A meeting to take action in the matter should be called delay. The chamber of com merce might appropriately take the ini- tiative in the movement. - Denver Times.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-08-10

fullness will not be gainsaid by anyone knowing the territory. That in them sleeps immense wealth will also be ad- mitted. But these things to be fruitful must be developed, and to develop them requires money. Shall they continue to lie dormant or shall they be developed? If We decide they shall be developed, how are We to get the money to do it with?
 A three per cent government bond commands premium; there are men in this territory with undoubted security who are begging for money at twenty four per cent and can't get it. Why is this! Simply because capital is timid
 WHEN COLORADO WAS ADMITTED
 money was worth eighteen per cent, now 1t IS worth six per cent. In all our east ern cities there are millions of dollars lying idle and seeking investment. There are millions to be loaned on farms and for buying them; on irrigating ditches and to build them, on mines and for the purchase of mines; for the construction and operation of railroads; for town property and its improvements; for the construction of smelters and their oper- atiOn- And yet Arizona, with her nm mense resources can't get dollar and can't hope to get a dollar. Why? Be- cause capital Is afraid of territorial gov ernments. Eastern capital looks at territory just as Tucson capital look at a new miRing camp-as a place to gam ble, not to invest.
 There has not yet been successful territory. There has not yet been ter ritory that developed her resources, or that was able to do more than exist. The reason is on the surface. The in habitants of territories are poor and capital is afraid to trust itself to float jag and unresponsible population, to un responsible courts and to irresponsible legislation, constituting, in its eyes, territory. A territory is child in swad- ding clothes, that may one day grow into successful man, but who can never get credit until he blossoms into ma turity. You must endow him with the dignity of manhood, of fixed habits, of certainty of being, before he will be heard or believed. Therefore I urge that we adapt a good. wholesome, vigor- ous constitution; demand and get ad- mission; organize our state, and our ex- perience will be the experience of Colo rado, and of every other new state, namely: that whatever we have that is worthy, will command every d0llar it re- quires. w.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-08-10

MT. J. H. Kibby, eff Florence, was yesterday appointed one of the Associate Justices of Arizona. The telegrams, however, failed to designate the district towhich he has been assigned, but the general impression IS, that he relieves Judge Porter of the Second district. Be this as it may, we are pleased with Judge Kibby's appointment, and we feel assur- cd that his promotion will be no less gra tifying to the people than it is to us. Judge Kibby has resided in the Territory for a year or more, and is largely in terested in Pinal county, he being the attorney for the Florence Canal Compa- ny, whose mammoth ditch will reclaim over 100000 acres of the finest land in America. Judge Kibby is a young man of possibly B years of age, a native of Indiana, and lawyer of excellent re- pute. The CITIZEN congratulates him on his appointment.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-08-10

THE inquiry sent out by the CITIZEN yesterday, relative to the desirability of the proposed Constitutional Convention is already beginning to bear fruit, and from the answers and interviews now ob- tained, we are further satisfied that the feeling among business men and taxpay- rsis decidedly against it. Howeverit may be little too soon to fairly estimate the feeling of the general public, but We will by degrees get at it in time. MT. Bo- hons references to Dakota's struggle for statehood, with her enormous wealth and population. timely and clearly fore shadows the vexatious troubles in store for Arizona if she aspires to statehood. Dakota was equipped for statehood when she made application for admittance, but Arizona is far from it; the obsta- cles to be encountered will in conse- quence, to say the least, be practically insurmountable. We do not therefore believe in burdening the Territory with a millstone of useless debt.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-08-10
A Lstie Child's Presence of Mind.

Ralph Ball, little fellow years of ,ge, Is the hero of the day in Carbon iale, Pa. Several children were playing iround an unprotected well, when Eddie Widner decided to take drink from it. As the S-ater rises within foot of the surface tho little fellow thought he could reach 1t by lying on his stomach and su.dRg his,head down to the water, but "a yytng this feat he lost his balance ,ai plunged head first into the spring, which ls oyer six feet deep. In his fall ts turned q complete somersault, coming Ip hsad first, but as he went down he ssered cry that attracted the attention x 8 playmate, Ralph Ball, who is only years Of age. The latter hastened to the place, and, with precocious presence of mind that would have deserted many an sduft, he took in the situation at a glance, md. seizing the already half drowned Gy, he held his head above the surface If the water until the united voices of he children drew a man who was work. hg near by to the rescue. Eddie was estorea 70 his parents rather the worse e his dangerous bath, but ~as soon
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Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-08-10
Hotel Arrivals.

San Xavier:-J. H. Martineau, Gila Bend: Col. Wm. Christy, D. H. Wallace, Phenix; Joseph Crowley, Los Angeles; Ben. M Crawford, Clifton; ;Gilbert Webb, Pima.
 -Palace:-Love Thompson, Henry Col umbus and H. c. Day, Duncan, A. T.
 Cosmopolitan:-O. Ellison, Chicago; Dr. Garcia del Fornel. Sonora; G. w. Simon. San Francisco; James Sheeley, San Francisco; Alberto Vazquez, Noga- les; r. G. Cimoz, Sonora.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-08-10
The Verdict Unanimous.

W. D. Suit, Druggist, Bippus Ind, testifies: "I can recommend Electric Bitters as the very best remedy. Every bottle sold has given releif in every case One man took six bottles, and was cured of Rheumatism of ten yeaas standing" Abraham Hare, Druggist, Bellville, Ohio affirms: 'The best selling medicine l have ever handled in my 20 years exper- fence is Electric Bitters." Thousands of others have added their testimony, so that the verdict is unanimous that Electric Bitters do cure all diseases of the Liver, Kidneys or Blood. Only a half dollar a bottle at Geo. Martins drug store.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-08-10
School Trustees.

At the meeting of the Tucson Board of School Trustees yesterday, there was a full attendance.
 The present Janitor was retained, at S50 per month.
 Bills were allowed as follows: W w. Giilett, salary for July. .. S150O0 Citizen Pub. O., 4.J0 So. Pac. R. R. O., for water .. 15.G0
 \ petition from Mrs Gregory was pre- sented, asking for an increase of salary, from S70 to $50 per month. The board decided to have the salary remain at S7O.
 The Clerk reported that Mrs. Royce had accepted a position in the school, and she was assigned to the place made vacant by the resignation of Mrs. Shy der.
 The question of school in Buell's Addition. was passed over.
 Mrs. c. NJ. Miller's resignation was read and accepted.
 4 communication from c. NJ. Strauss, protesting against the board paying w. w. Gillett, Sl50 as city Superintendent The matter was referred 10 the county Attorney for his opinion.
 4 large number of applications for po- sitions in the school were read.
 R. Holladay. of Pomona, Cal, was ap- pointed as assistant superintendent.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-08-10
Notice of Forfeiture.
TUCsoN, TERRITORY or ARIzoNs,
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 ITO c. C. Stepheos h,s heirs, executOr or as | signs, or those who may claim under him an undlvlded one quarter interest m the follow ing descr bed property. You are hereby noti6- ed that have expended two huu.'rsd dollars ia labor and improvements upon the fo lowing min- ing claim;l
 Blue Cloud Mining Claim, located July 2i, 1880 by A, LsZard, c. E. Holbr0ok, J. c. He ndy ard D. IlrGey, and recorded on September II. 1880, in Book L. Records of Mines, page 4a5. Said records all being of the Recorders office. Pima County, Arizona, said claim being in the Santa Catarina mountains Pima County. Arizona Toe said S20O having been expended in 1887 and 1888, in order To hold said claim under the pro- visions of section 2324, Revised Statutes os the United States, being the amount required to hold the same for the years ending Dec 31. 1887. sS d Dec. 3l, 1888 and that I have contributed your DOT ions thereof. Therefore if within % days after t1o service of this notice of publica- tiOn, YOU fail or refuse Co contribute Jour pro- per,ion of such expenditures, as co-owner with the costs of this publication, yOar inferests in said claim wil become the properly of the sub scriber under said section 2324 Your propor- tiOn of said expenditure IS Sz5 for each of said years,
 nNNTET.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-08-10
FOR AND AGAINST
Further Discussion of tho Constitu- tiOna1 Convention -- Brewster Cameron says no.-"W" says yes.

The CITIZEN yesterday, as feeler of the public pulse, on the question now being discussed by the press of the Ter ritory. as to whether or not it is desira- ble to have a constitutional convention in Arizona, as provided for by an act of the last legislature, sent out to each of its subscribers a blank, containing the following request:
 TUCsoN, A. T., August ,, 1889. If you are in favor of the proposed Constitutional Convention, please give your reasons therefor. If on the con trary, you are opposed to said COnven- tion. state why you are so.
 ED. CITIZEN. The following replies were received this morning;
 TUCsoN, August ,. 1889. EDIToR CITIZEN: l am opposed to a Constitutional Convention; this Terri tory is better off by waiting four years. and cannot afford at the present time to go to the expense of creating d state. Go slow and wait four years more.
 Truly yours,
 J. $. MANSFIELD.
 TUCSoN, Aug. 6, 1889. Editor DAILY CITIZEN: Your editor ial in last evenings issue to feel the pub lie pulse regarding Constitutional Con vention was timely, and 1 think express es the views of most of the reading pub lie. Dakota had population sufficient for admission six years ago, and was continually rapping at the door for ad- mission. Senator Vest of Mo-, and the other democratic senators knew her pol itics and her admission was delayed un- til Montana (demOcraticJ could come in. Over a million dollars has been spent in North and South Dakota on Constitu- tional Conventions, Committee sent to Washington and ether expenses, and Yet it did not hasten her statehood.
 Respectfully,
 GEO. B. BoHoN. In addition to the above the reporter sounded Mayor Maish on the question last night. He is decidedly opposed to the convention anu thinks that the ex- pense of q state government is moro than the Territory is able to bear at present. ''Things are moving along pretty we'll now" said he, "and I am in favor of waiting a little while until We get more people and are better able to pay for a state government" Mir. Maish is a Democrat.
 Another Democrat was questioned about the proposition, Mir. John Gardi- Ter of the Tucson Machinery Depot. He would have no objection to the Con- vention if be thought there was any show for early admission as state. He thinks 8 convention now would only be an expense for no benefit, and that it will be several years before Arizona will be admitted to statehood by Congress. ''The population is too small' said Mir. Gardiner, 'and should oppose the hold ing of any convention now"
 HE SAYS NO.
 First is written expression from Hon. Vim. Zeckendorf, one of the Democratic leaders in Pima county:
 TUCsoN, Aug. 6, 1889. EDITOR CrIzEN-I am opposed to said convention, believing that our present population and taxable property does not warrant the increase of our taxable burden. which is already more than sup portable. The expense of holding the convention would be an outrageous waste of the public funds and would 8 condemned by the majority of the pee pie. Yours Truly,
 WM. ZECKENDORF.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-08-10
WEEKLY CITIZEN.
SATURDAY AUGUST 10, 1889,
DESERT LANDS.

DEsSESI LANDS.
 ONE of the most important commit tees appointed by the senate to make in vesti& &tions during the summer, is the conn tee on irrigation. That commit tee pnnection with the geological sun s now preparing to enter active ly kts work and will start from as headquarters, in July. The
 is no less than to ascertain
 r it will be practicable to reclaim
 equal to 150,OO0 square miles, or
 1O0,0O0,OO0 acres which is half of tire cultivated land in the United = at present. and is worth in money
 millions of dollars. Eminent ghtists are of the opinion this can be sone. The project is based upon the idea first given to the public some ten years ago by Major Powell, the present director of the geological survey, in his report upon the arid lands west of the 100 meridian. Major Powell has been continuing his investigations since that time and has induced congress to adopt his theory, namely: That it is possible to reclaim a very large portion of this arid region and to make it available for agricultural purposes. But it is not to be understood that it is the purpose of the geological survey of the senate com mIttee or of the government to do the actual work of irrigation itself, and to improve this land in order that private persons may have the benefit of the ex- penditGres which the government would make in that direction. Nothing of the sort is contemplated The theory of the entire work is that the actual ir- rigation of the land is the proper province either of private capital or of the states or Territories, and that the only function that the government can properly perform in this connection is to determine whether or not the theories which have been laid down as to the possibility of retaining this land, are practicable. The government pro- poses not to irrigate the land for the people, but to determine whether or not private capital can be proitably employ ed in the experiments necessary to do this. In other words, the government steps in as the agent of all the people to settle a scientific question whether it is possible to do what they, Maj. Powell and those who have become interested with him, believe is practicable. The Western States and Territories within whose jurisdiction the arid belt is locat- ed. are convinced that this work is practicable. The best proof of this is that the state of Nevada has already appropriated large sum of money to be used in connection with the inquiry which the government is about to make. -Western World.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-08-10
The Country is Safe

The Grandmother has sent very good rain and for the summer season has sent fresh ArmOur's Kansas City pigs feet, family pickled pork, sugar cured ham, breakfast bacon and lard. She has sent anotherSwissc cheese weighing 220 pounds and also carload of Anheuser-Bush la ger beer. Prices reasonable Warum Darum.
 JOSEPH DURR.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-08-10

The vicissitudes of climate are trying to most constitutions, especially to peo- pie having impure blood For all such land they constitute the majority the best safeguard is Ayer's Sarsaparilla, the use of which clenses the blood and and invigorates the system.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-08-10
SAN FRANCISCO August '.

MILES CTTY, Mont. Aug. 7.-Senators Stewart and Reagan, of the U. $. Senate Committee on irrigation, and Major Powell, director of the Geographical Sur vey, arrived this morning A meeting was held and many old settlers gave tes- timony as to the need of irrigation here.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-08-10
Pima CountY's Wealth.

Abstract of the assessment roll of Pima County, Arizona Territory, for the year 1889.
 DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY VALUE