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Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-28

CONGRESS will never consent to the admission of Arizona as state until 1t demonstrates its ability to govern itself The picture of the present con dition of its political affairs is sufficient to destroy the confidence of that body | in our fitness to enter upon the re- responsibilities of statehood. and the period of our probation will be extend cd until we exercise degree ol wisdom and reason that will entitle us to the favor we all desire. No fair minded person can justify the demor- alized condition of political affairs now existing in this Territory. The claims of any of the opposing officials in them selves are matters of little concern to the public. It matters not who con ducts the affairs of office so long as the laws are faithfully administered and tue public does not suffer thereby. At present there is a complete dead lock in our whole Territorial govern ment, arising solely out of the greed for office, and every avenue of public concern is blocked by uncertainties that are as cruel and inhuman as they are unnecessary. The funds for the maintenance of the prison, the insane asylum and other institutions are be- yond the reach of either set of officials and between the upper and neither millstone of partisan antagonisms, tho people are suffering beyond the powel of their patience to endure. Con tractors that in good faith are furnish ing supplies for the public institution are unable to get their pay and Il some instances ruin is inevitable UT less their rights are recognized. will take months, and perhaps year for the Courts to determine the que tions of justice that are now beloi them, and in the meantime no steI are being taken to bring about ord' and harmony. The limit of forbea ance is almost reached and matte are fast approaching a crisis beyor which the imbecility of the presel will become a serious crime. For tl sake of humanity and the best into ests of the public the chief executi of the Territory should be forced
 public sentiment to lay aside his p ty spites and stubborn resentments a temporarily recognize the de-facto fcials pending the determination
 their legal status by the Courts. T supplies of the prison and asylum W soon be entirely cut off through inability of the contractors to sati their creditors and is it expected u the unfortunate inmates of these
 stitutions must starve because chief executive manifests his inabil or incompetency to cope with the
 tie questions his own actions h
 created? Let the wheels of gove
 ment be again set in motion and
 petty, seven-by-nine problems be sol
 afterwards.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-28
Proposals for Cou.t House Bonds.

Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned Clerk of the Beard of Supervisors of P;nal county, Arizona, until October 51, 1889, for the purch .se of Thirty Thousand Dollars of court house and jail bonds of said PinM county, issued in denominations cf one thousand dollars each, bearing six per cent interest payable annually, said bonds to be redeemed in twenty-five years OF less at the option of the Board of Supervisors The Board reserves the right to reject any snd all bids, and bids will be received for the pur' chase of all or part of said amount of bonds. By order of the Board. WM E GUILD,
 Clerk Board of Supervisors, Pinal County. Arizona.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-28
The Placers.

By the first day of October there will be three mining companies at work on the placer grounds about twelve miles distant from Yuma. That the fields are rich has never been ques- toned, but lack of capital has retard- ed their development. Gila City, Laguna and the Pot Hole produced large amount of the yellow metal some years ago, but the coarse gold having been "skimmed off" the camps were abandoned and have since only been worked by dry washers, with inditfer- ent success. The mining companies now interested in those placers will operate with water and from appear ances their success is assured. The mines are easy of success; water ls abundant, fuel plenty, labor cheap and with the immense area of auriter ous ground at hand there is no reason why rich and paying industry should not be opened mp. All of which vii be good news to the people of Yum
 county.-Yuma Sentinel.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-28
Pigeon Shoot.

The executive committee Of the ter ritorial fair association have decided to offer the following purses to the winners of the Blue Rock pigeon shoot, to take place on the fair grounds, on the second and third days of the fair:
 Club shoot of 6 to 12 members, at least 3 clubs to enter. Entrance T1O; purse $50. Full amount of purse to winner.
 Free for all, at least ID to enter. Purse $50; entrance $2.50. 5O per cent to first; $50 to second: $2o to third.
 Entries close at 5 p. m. of the day before the shoot. Club shoot on Thursday, October 17th. Free for all. Friday, October 18th. Pigeons and traps furnished free.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-28
The Outbreak of the Wallapais a Canard.

For the past ten days sensational
 reports that the Wallapais were on the eve of an outbreak have been
 circulated throughout the county. 1 1 Many of the stories were deliberately |
 manufactured, and were intended only |
 to frighten the timid ones, and the
 result was successful, and a good sig
 ed scare was thus worked up by the
 thoughtless circulators of the stories.
 The various bands of Wallapais are
 holding a dance and pow WOW at
 Grass Spring, seventy-five miles north
 east of Kingman, and the various bands were ordered to assemble there last
 week. Portions of the bands did not attend, and the absentees were sent for by the medicine men, who demand ed their attendance immediately un- , der penalty of death from shower of
 hailstones which the medicine men :, would cause to fall on them. The h. : dians who had refused to go, On re- p ceiying this summons left immediate F ly. The sudden disappearance of the n Indians from their usual haunts Q alarmed the whites in the vicinity oi d Blackberry and Peach Springs, and IS they instantly came to the conclusion d that they intended going on the wal " path and took steps to defend them 1t selves. On learning the cause of tht ,e Wallapais' movements all fears were o- allaved, and no fear of any trouble i r. now thought of-
 lv The bands of Leve Leve and Walla le pal Charley, who have their camp 1e about this place, refuse to take par or in the dance, and they are awaltln ad fulfllment of the medicine men IT, prophecy of the hailstorm which wi re kill alike the whites and the disobed As ent Indians.
 ut There is trouble among the Wall' ed psis about. the observance of the bur fife al ceremony It has been the custol 1s- among them to burn the horses an ,as all personal effects of the dead. l ut this good many bands object, u hy principal one being that of Leve Le' st and Wallapai Charley, who desire ore follow the customs of the whites wi se. respect to their dead, and this questit ay- is to be settled at the present Ora ,m- Springs pow WOW.
 To- Old settlers say that there is not t Ibt- slightest cause for alarm, and the ia ass. that the Indians are divid rtv. among themselves goes to show the 1ch will be no trouble. Stories or fal ,rv tales which have no foundation wh In. ever should not be circulated, even ith- the spirit of fun, as the majority
 people are apt 10 take for granted
 that may be said about the India
 be it either good or bad.-Mohave NJ
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-28

AN effort is evidently being made to create the most disastrous state oi | chaos conceivable in the laws of our | territory for the purpose of achieving political ends of a despotic tendency. Upon the hypothesis that a former legislature regulated the future ses- sions of like bodies after the sixty con- secutive days session had expired, the ground is taken that the last four leg islatures convened from one to two weeks later than they lawfully should have done, and therefore all acts pass ed during the last week or two of their respective sessions are void and ol no effect. Nearly all of the most import ant work of a legislature is usually crowded into the last days of ses- sion and if the scheme under way should be successful our territory will be practically without laws. But we - do not share the belief expressed that such sweeping notification can pre- vail. The legislature is given author ity to sit for sixty days; the date fixed for the beginning of it's session l; plainly directory, and not mandatory and go long as a general notice of any agreed date is given and is accepted by the members as determined b. their presence at the capitol on tha day, there can be no question as t the legality of their transactions Those who are engaged in the work c creating this unnecessary confusion in our government are playing dar gerons game. They are ready to 1T vite a complete state of anarchy to a' complish very questionable and ul worthy ends, and it remains to be see whether the good and law abiding ci izens will aid and abet them in the designs by giving countenance to tl
 conspiracy or by even remaining pa
 sively indifferent to the impending c
 lamity.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-28
The White Cap.

There is an old Mexican in Tucson who has lived well nigh century, who may with truth be called "the old est inhaIitant" He is the weather prophet who for years has been giving Samuel Hughes points and predict ions on the weather, which have so often been verified. This old inhabit- ant has has for years made study of the weather indications of this sec ion. hence the success of his observ- ations. Daring the last four days the old man has been keeping his eyes on the Santa Rita mountains, especially on "Old Baldy Peak" and Friday he made his weather predictions for the next six months to Mir. Hughes. He said: "Do you see that white cap on that peak? Well it has come and gone several days in succession,- and ii
 means rainy season. All the rain
 the stockmen and farmers will neet
 for the next six months-mind what
 savior have never known that sigr to fail when it makes its appearance
 in September" And MT. Hughes i willing to put up coin that the oldes 1 inhabitant in Tucson, who is hi weather prophet, has forecast tn . weather for the next six months, am that "Old Baldy's" white cap will vii Tucson Star.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-28

FIFE ENTERPRISE is about to add a first-class power press and other new material to it's newspaper and Jobblng facilities, and will enlarge the paper to a nine column folio This step IS re- quired by it's constantly increasing circulation contingent upon the growth of the valley and the recognition by the people of all portions of the Ter ritory of it's independent stand in be- half of vital public interests. The re- sponsible people of Arizona have be- come alarmed at the condition of pub lie affairs and at the partisan gag tbat has destroyed the usefulness of the party organs, and they turn to THE ENTERPRISE as the true, faithful and fearless exponent of their sentiments We purpose meeting this spirit of ap preciation with our best efforts tC champion the cause of right, reason and justice and to mercilessly con demn official wrongs no matter b, whom they are perpetrated.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-28

that the prisoners at the penitentlary are farmed out to private individuals who want their work done cheaply, surprised no one more than it did Hon. P. R. Brady of this place, one oi the prison commissioners. MT. D.ady states that the consent of the commls- sioners was given for the use of prison labor in grading down hill upon the
 grounds of the railroad company and
 using the material upon the public
 streets of Yuma, to reciprocate many favors extended by the railroad com
 pany in repairs to the prison ma
 chinery and in giving the right of way
 for the prison sewer through its lands
 and even beneath one of its buildings i;
 but beyond this their consent has been
 neither asked nor given for the use of
 the prison labor outside of the prisons
 walls. They have no desire to bring
 this labor into competition with the
 toilers outside, and It MT. Gates or any
 one else has profted by such cheaI
 services it has been done without any
 authority beyond that of the supern
 tendent, who has been asked to explalr the charges to commissioners. It | true that no order had been entered upon the minutes of the board forbid ding the lease of convict labor outsid the prison walls, for the reason tha it was not deemed necessary, in tn s face of the stringent rules of the plisol 7 and natural policy governing pena e institutions, any more than It would b c to forbid the superintendent to exten > leave of absence to the prisoners to g ;, home for holiday vacation. Tn 1T matter will be thoroughly investig e ted by the board of commissioners 'r their regular quarterly meeting in O l- tober, and if the abuses complained h. are verified they will be remedied i'll IS summary manner.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-28

QUITE an important discovery has been made by Fresno vineyardist in the successful manufacture of mer- chantable syrup from grapes, after an expenditure of twenty thousand do-- lars in q series of experiments. He gets l60 gallons of juice from ton ol grapes, which is reduced to 40 gallons by the process of manufacture, an equivalent of thirty-six dollars pe- ton against a cost of eight to ten dollars per ton for grapes. The syrup pro- duced contains seventy-five per cent oi saccharine matter and Is very palata' ble article. The grapes of southern Arizona are celebrated for their un
 usual sweetness and it is not unreason able to expect even better results iron , them. At all events the new uses o the grape will afford growers a con
 stant market at remunerative price
 and will stimulate the industI.
 throughout the Pacific coast.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-28

The late c. w. Beach owned the defunct Arizona Miner some six or seven years, or until it was burned out. He made no effort to re-estab- fish the paper, so it was long ago placed in the newspaper burying ground. He made of it lively sheet. His death leaves the writer of this the only surviving printer of all who were in Arizona and New Mexico in 1864. The next oldest "relic" of the art is, we believe, B. H. Weaver, of Prescott, who, years ago, had sufficient good sense to lay down the stick and devote himself to more profitable pur- suits. Beach lost a snug fortune i'll endeavors to publish a daily paper here. R. c. Brown, of the Florence ENTERPRISE, is now Arizona's third oldest printer He was for long time connected with the Tucson Citizen Prescott Courier.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-28

ten dollars per head. The cattle bus mess is very much depressed and at recent public sale ot an excellent herd the average price received was about five dollars. A good herd of fine cat tle near Riverside was recently sold for eight dollars per head, while the larger portion of the cattle Tn the county, being of native stock, cannot he sold for more than one half their assessed valuation. The eXces- siye rate fixed by the board Of equall- zation is oppressive and the load 1t adds to the present burdens oi the cattle raisers will drive some ol them ont of the business. The industry has been carried on at loss for the past | few wears and some of those whose entire means are tied up in the busi
 ness are upon the verge of bankrupt
 cy. We believe that all propert!
 should bear its just proportion of tax
 ation, but there is neither reason no
 justice in selecting one class as tn
 special object of oppression and at tn
 same time relieving others, notabl
 the railroads, from bearing a just pro portion of the public expenses.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-28
A Sudden Death.

Alvino Valduca, Mexican freighter, recently from Florence dropped dead in his wagon at Central on Saturday last. He was hauling a load of coke from Wilcox to Globe for Liberman 6S Co.,, and 1t was his first trip over the road. At the time of his death he was riding along on his wagon appar- ently in good health, when suddenly he fell over on the wagon seat, and when some other freighters went to see what was the matter with him, 1t was found that he was dead.
 A Coroner's jury was summoned and an inquest held. The jury re turned verdict that the deceased came to his death by reason Of hear 1 disease.
 The unfortunate man was buried at Central on Sunday the 15th.- Solomonville Bulletin.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-28
swent Inv the Tide of Popularity.

To the topmost pinnacle of suc- cess, Hostetter's Stomach Bltters stands shining proof of what gen uine merit, backed by the living force of proven facts, can attain. The North and South American contln- ents, Europe, Australia, the West Indies, Guatemala and Mexico have all contributed wide patronage and testimony of the most favorable kind but unsolicited-to swell the reputa- ton of this sterling remedy. Among the maladies for which the most con- vicing public and professional testl' mony proves that it is benign cura' tive, are chills and fever, bilious re mittent, dumb ague ard ague cake dyspepsia, liver complaint, nervous ness, debility, kidney and bladder complaints. It mitigate the lnhrml ties of age, hastens convaleseence, ha a tendency to prevent ill consequenc from exposure and exhaustion. Per ons of sedentary habits and laboriou ccupations will find it an ever usetu onic.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-28

IT is said that the trial of the alleged robbers of Paymaster Wham will oc- cupy the attention of the United States Court at Tucson for several months, and the chances for conviction are very small. A few months ago repre- sentations were made to the depart ment of justice that the conviction oi the robbers hinged upon the retention of United States Marshal Meade in office. Notwithstanding the utter absurdity of the statement, 1t was ac cepted in good faith and, taken in con nection with the present announce ment of the long duration of the trials it looks to disinterested observer al though there are few things an ap pointee of the late federal administra ton worships more than his commis sion and fees.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-28

Dr. F. D. Larke, of Rogers City Michigan, says the epidemic ot last year in Presque Isle County, in which so many persons lost their lives, was choleric dysentery instead of cholera as first reported. He used Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and says it succeeded, where all other remedies failed. Not single case was lost in which it was used This Remedy is the most reliable ano most successful medicine known fol collie, cholera morbus, dysentery diarrhoea and bloody Aux. 20 and 5l cent bottles for sale by Thos. F. Weed | in
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-28
consumption Surely Cured.

To THE EDIToR.- Please inform your readers that I have a positive remedy for the above named disease. By its timely use thousands of hope less cases have been permanently cur ed. shall be glad to send two bot ties of my remedy FREE to any of your readers who have consumption if they will send me their express and post office address. Respectfully.
 T. A. SLOCUM. M. C., 1o1 Pearl St.. l New York
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-28
Eupepsy.

This remedy is becoming so well known and so popular as to need no special mention. All who have used Electric Bitters sing the same song of praise. A purer medicine does not exis. and it is guaranteed to do all that is claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all diseases of u Liver and Kid. neys, will remove Pimples, Boils, sal5 Rheum and other affections caused by impure blood Will drive Malaria from the system and prevent as well as cure all Malaria levers. For cure of Headache, Constipation and lndi' gestion try Electric Bitters-Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or money re
 funded.-Price 50 cts. and $l.CO pel bottle at Thomas F. Weedin's Drug store. s.-=
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-28

AN effort is being made by few persons in Florence to induce the su- pervisors of Final county to call an election for delegates to the consti- tutional convention. It is a notorious fact that nine out of ten of the voters are either opposed to holding a con stitutional convention, or are inditfer- ent. The movement for an election is confined entirely to few democrat ic politicians not particularly oe.e- brated for their devotion to the welfare of the "dear people" and it smacks largely of a scheme to further partisan ends. An election will cost the coun- ty at least a thousand dollars, which for all the good that will come of it' expenditure in this manner, might a' well be thrown away. So far as indl cated Maricopa is the only count! that has determined to hold an electloI and when the folly of only one, two or three counties participating in general movement affecting the whol
 Territory, is seen, it is highly probabl that it will be abandoned. The ca UT is expensive, unpopular and useless
 and every good citizen having the we , fare of the county at heart will refus
 to become a party to the scheme.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-28
CHA COUNTY.


 Lou Scanland is reported to have struck native silver in his claim at Richmond Basin. The mines in the Basin are giving a good account ot themselves this season.
 Rain continues to fall every few days and hills are already green. Un- less killing frost comes within the next three or four weeks the range in the vicinity of Globe will be good this fall and coming winter.
 A private letter from Tucson an nounces that the Tucson and Globe road committee will inspect the route of the proposed wagon road next week and will extend their trip to Globe The visiting gentlemen should be glv en a cordial welcome by our citizens
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Q. Robertson spent several days in Globe the pres ent week, and received warm wei come from their numerous friends They took their departure this morn ing for Casa Grande, where MT. Rob ertson will teach the public school.
 A tiswin drunk among band C San Carlos Indians on the Gila rlvel fifteen miles above the Agency. O Sunday night last, resulted i'll a ire fight, during which two bucks and
 squaw were killed, and several other were wounded. No arrests had bee , made on Thursday.
 Our vigilant deputy sheriff, JerT , Ryan, surprised a Chinaman name ,Ah Sam, in den on Push street ye , terday afternoon, in the act of givir
 a bottle of whiskey to an Indian WI ', has been herding oxen at Kellnel mill for some time past. The lndli says the Chinaman did not sell hi Q the whiskey but only put the bolt n in bis pocket. Whether he gave " sold the liquor to the Indian, howev' 2 the crime is the same, and An San . guilt seems to be clearly establisht . He now languishes in the county la
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-28

Louisiana State Lottery tickets can be had of S. H. Drachman, agent at Tucson. He is also agent for Arizona of the Lottery of the Beneficencia Publica, of the city of Mexico, sound and honorable institution. Prizes paid in United States money. Write for circulars. u
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-28

There was terrible epidemic of dysentery and bloody Aux in Pope County, Illinois, last summer. As many as five deaths occurred in one day. Messrs. Walter Brothers, of Waltersburg, sold over 3SO bottles of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy during this epidem- ic and say they never heard of its failing in any case when the directions were followed. It was the only medi- cine used that did cure the worst cases. Many persons were cured by it after the doctors had given them up. 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale by Thos. F. Weedln.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-28
BIummies in Sonora.

We are reliably informed that 8 number of mummies similar in ap- pearance to those in ancient Egypt but smaller size have recently been discovered in Sonora, Mexico. They are said to be in the extreme southern part of the state but it appears their exact location has not been made pub lie. It is said that parties are making preparations to thoroughly investigate the reported discovery.-Nogale' Herald.