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Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-02-09
The Colorado Desert.

A big scheme is being set on foot, the object of which is to put into cul- tivation a large section of the so-called desert lands between Los Angeles and Yuma. The scene of action for the present is to be large tract of land, measuring about 230,000 acres, situ- ated about sixteen miles west of Flow ing Wells, on the Southern Pacific Scientists claim that all that part of Southern California was at one time a huge lake, and that the land there is as rich as the celebrated region of the Nile, and could be made as productive if water could only be brought upon 1t. Those interested set surveyors to work some time ago to test the practi- cability of running canal from the Colorado river, ffty-three miles dis an eighty-foot fall from six miles be- low Yuma to Indian Wells and that the canal was therefore quite feasible. It was estimated that 8 ditch 150 feet wide and five feet deep would be re- quired, entailing an expense of about $500, ,OOO and as those backing the project were all men of means it was decided to go ahead with the work. A difficulty, however, arose, in the fact that for thirty-fve miles the canal would have to traverse Lower Califor- mia or Mexican territory, and applica- tions to the government of the "land of God and liberty" for right of way have resulted in such delays that it has been decided to abandon that part of the scheme altogether. An effort has, during the last few days, been made to obtain water for the land by means of artesian wells, and experi- mental boring has resulted in finding surface water at g feet and at depth ot 29 feet artesian water was obtained which arose to within Is feet of the surface. The barometer shows that that part of the desert is AZ feet above sea level, and is, therefore, admirably adapted to the cultivation of oranges walnuts, and in fact all semi-tropical productions. There is little doubt that the scheme will go through; as ii is in the hands of men of energy among whom may be mentioned the well known names of Gen. J. w shanklin, for merly surveyor-general of the state and w. Nj. McFadden, the thriving ranchero of Placentia. Alp plication has been made to MT. G W Durbrow, of Indio, for number of his patent well boring rigs, and it is said that a company will be incorpor ated very soon and active steps taken to bring the land under cultivation l.. A. Herald.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-02-09

Arizona needs more railroad com munication within herself. Two great trans continental systems cross her and connect her with the outside world, but they do not sufficiently serve the purpose of our home trade Those portions of our Territory that would be of greatest advantage to one anothtr are not connected by rail, and there is now little chance for inter communication or trade among them The great timber and coal regions of the Territory are inaccessible to the great agricultural and mining regions merely for want of railroad The extension, south, of the Mineral Bell road into the Salt River valley, or the building of road between Phenix and Holbrook, on the Atlantic & Pacific, road of 125 miles in length, would give all important regions of Arizona access to each other and other sections of the Territory, whereby an inter Territorial trade would spring up, whereby hundreds of thousands of dollars, that are now sent east and west, would be retained in the business of the Territory. Let us have the home road as soon as possible, and Arizona will thrive in way to aston ish business inside and outside her oundaries.-Phenix Herald.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-02-09
Poor YaYanai.

The Courier does not take kindly to the removal of the capital to Phenix, and Marion says:
 "The passage of House bill No. l by the Fifteenth Legislative Assembly for the removal of the Territorial cap ital to Phenix, and the signature of the same by the Governor is now a matter of history. To say that the unanimous expression of our people was one of indignation and disgust, and that they regarded the whole mat ter as disgraceful piece of legislative piracy, characterized by the most in- decent haste and contemptible petty personal spite, is not exaggerating the matter at all. Northern Arizona ex- pected to lose the capital, but she ex- pected to be shown as much courtesy as is shown to their victims by polite highwaymen, who at least give time for dismounting and turning the pock- ct out, but this matter has knock down-and-drag out smack to it that the impartial historian of the future will not fail to stigmatize in scorch- ing manner"
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-02-09
A New uvpnotio Phenomenon.

M. Liegois contributes to a recent number of The Revue de rHypnotisme an article describing new hypnotic phenomenon, in the field of negative hallucination This term describes a state in which the suggestion that a cer- tain person, a certain object in the field of vision, remains unseen, has been obeyed The state is explained as an an- initiation of the perception as it reaches consciousness. The impression is re- ceived, but ignored. Having a third party to suggest to one of his subjects that he will be invisible to her, it is found that she does not hear him, see him or even feel the prick of pin when he holds the pin, reacting normally to all other per sons. If, however, Nj. Liegois calls out impersonally, "Camille feels thirsty, Camille will drink a glass of water" she hears and obeys the command; if simil- arly told to stand at his side, she does so; and so on for every sense. While she does not hear him, she none the less really can hear him. There is a sort of dual personality, one-half of which obeys the negative suggestion, while the other is automatically regulated, and obeys any suggestion not directly in con- flict with previous one. The further development of this study promises in-
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-02-09
The Buffalo Moth.

TAe so called buffalo moth (Anthrenus scrophulari@) is an insect which has only in comparatively recent years become known as pest to carpets, furs, etc. It probably derives its popular name from the fact that the larva is a thick, brown, hairy creature, with a convex back, resembling somewhat with the naked eye, very minute buffalo It is this larva which does the damage to the carpets and which hatches from the egg laid by the perfect beetle Tho beetle itself is a small brown insect about one-eighth of an inch in length and of mottled light gray, red and black. When this insect has once established foothold in house noth- ing but the most energetic measures will eradicate it. The carpets should be all taken up and sprayed with benzine and afterward thoroughly aired. All the cracks in the floor should also be sprayed with the same sub stance, and in relaying the carpets strips of tarred roofing paper should be placed around the borders of the room.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-02-09
lines within it's borders.

lines within it's borders.
 MT. Frank Robbins, who died in this city on the 27th, was buried on Mon day last from City Hall under the aus pices of A. o. F. of which order be was d member. A large number of friends followed him to his last resting place.
 ISilver Belt.
 The Old Dominion Company is turning out about eight tons of cop per per day-a big output for one 90 ton furnace.
 Gila County has nine public schools :; receipts last year, $4,eS9, disburse- ments, $4,329. Receipts ill excess of disbursements, $44979.
 MT and Mrs. Charles Starr arrived from Florence on Tuesday, to remain several days, and are the guests of Mir and Mrs. Thos. Curnow. They are preparing to soon take up their per manent aboie at Mesa City, Maricopa County, where Mir Starr has purchased farm and will remove his cattle.
 The four Chinamen convicted, two of keeping an opium joint and two of smoking the drug, failing to secure bond for an appeal of their cases, and after languishing in jail five days, paid their fines and costs, aggregating $159, 50, and were released on Wednesday.
 Andy Bartleth, resident agent for the Stonewall Mining Company, was in town few days slnce, and report cd snowfall at McMillen of ten in- ches, something very unusual. The snow occasioned temporary delay in starting up the mill, but it will be run ming within few days.
 Joe Thompson brought the mail in on blackboard Wednesday, the first time since the storm of more than two weeks ago. On the southern slope and summit of the Finals the road Is now almost bare of snow On this side it has thawed but little, but does not seriously impede travel.
 We have on our table two well ma tured balls of cotton, found, by MT Jos. Redman. growing wild in :he San Pedro valley. Cotton grows to perfection almost anywhere in Cen tral Arizona, where irrigation is pos sible, but has been neglected for other crops equally or more profitable and involving less labor in their cultlva- tion.
 Joseph Redman, who returned from the San Pedro on Wednesday, does not bring very favorable report of the condition of livestock in that sec tion. Cattle are low in flesh, and feed very scarce. Grass is beginning te grow, however, and the range the com ing season promises to be vastly i'm proved over what it was the past tive years.
 We learn that work has been re stunned at the Ray copper mine, neal Riverside, with force of ten men and ander the superintendency of Mr Curtis, who was in charge of the prop F, erty prior to the suspension of worl several yearssago. 1t is also stated that the force of miners is to be in creased. The Ray is rich in native copper, and atthe price prevailing fol that metal, it's operation should prov, profitable to its owners
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-02-09

This curtain is equally suitable for DOT tiere or wall decoration, as it can be plainly stretched like tapestry on stair landilEgS anterooms, etc. The pattern embraces lI1- uriant foliage amidst large waving poppies and hemlock flowers The black leaves have the lights set on in gold and the entirely gold flowers have silver lights The painting is done with a stiff brush; the colors must be laid on very thickly, and it is therefore advisable to bend the linen little forward to prevent them running on the loose material Instead of bronze color, the worker may mix gold and silver powder with bronze tincture. but as it dries very quickly only a little should be mixed at time. The curtain has the full width of the material rather more than a yard and half it is nearly three yards long, exclusive of the fringe (half Q yard broad) made of the frayed out thread of the stuff, regularly knotted together. For this pur- pose the threads are divided into groups, an inch apart. which are twice crosx! and then simply knotted
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-02-09
ALL AROUND THE HOUSE.
New and Pretty Ideas That May Tse Help.
 ful In Christmas Fancy Work.

Christmas gifts begin to be the subject of consideration with many ladies who manu- fracture themselves the tokens of relnem- brance presented to their friends. Those who are engaged in this work may find some thing helpful in few suggestions here given. -st is rare to meet with anything new in plncushions, but one lately devised is orig inal It is in the shape of crescent moon of yellow plush, across which is placed raised black satin bat. The pins are stuck around the moon, which is fat, and the whole is suspended by silver cord
 Those who paint could hardly make any thing more dainty for a housekeeper than set of finger bowl doilies painted on bolting cloth These should be exactly six inches square including hem or fringe.
 A late idea in night dress cases Is to make them of soft Oriental silk, the lining either quilted, plain or elaborately embroidered One recently made was of terra cotta silk worked in filoselle and gold thread, in lighter shades of terra cotta and blue. The case was the usual oblong shape, but in tho center thero was a diamond of velvet with small pieces in each corner, and across the diamond and across the opening there was a ruche of soft, pinked cut silk. They are also made in felt embroidered in detached stars and de all OFcT.
 An attractive scrap bag can be made with four strips, of any pretty matefial you hap pen to have on hand. Let them be about twelve inches long and four or five wide; cut one end of each to a sharp point and line with suitable material; join the pieces with the seams on the right side and bind with any nice fat braid or ribbon. Finish at the top with plating of ribbon and at the bot tom with ri Soon loops, and suspend with rib bons. Velveteen of good quality bound with ribbon in pretty contrasting color looks we'll
 Elegant and quite new in the way of the still popular ''crazy patcn work" is quilt re- gently made, in which the colors used were restricted to gold, white and cream only. All the pieces were worked with gold filoselle and joined together with feather stitching of the same A peculiarity consisted in the pieces being all worked by the maker and her friends in half yard square sections. Sev- eral friends worked one section, inscribing their names on one scrap, their favorite flower or some device on others, adhering all the time to gold filoselle Every section was neatly joined, and when the quilt was com plete a band of gold colored plush about 8 quarter of a yard wide bordered it all around The lining was of gold colored sateen The effect was extremely good, and the study of it most amusing. This may be a hint to some patchworker.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-02-09

While at late social gathering Maj. Strong was persuaded to try an off-hand piano accompaniment to a violin. The violinist began with the Arkansaw Traveller, to which the Ma jor kept bravely up for awhile; but when the music went faster, the Major stopped in confusion. "See here" said he, "my time is ? :40-anything faster than that beats me-" "Weh," said the violinist, "we'll try something else This piece is simple, but introduces q little minor toward the last" At this juncture the only miner in the room started for the door, but nasty ex- planation treasured him. The music went on all right until they reached the "little minor" Here Mai. Strong was bewildered, and abruptly stopped. He felt that he had no part in such music. "Look here," said he solemnly, Cant you give us something with just little Major in it?"-Fact and Fancy.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-02-09
Household Hints.

Keep linoleum clean by wiping daily with a damp cloth. For thorough cleaning some housekeepers use hot water and little soda or sapolio.
 Cream is more easily whipped whan moder- ately cold and not too fresh, that skinned from the milk of the night before being ahou. right.
 Clean zinc with kerosene oil. Clean copper with turpentiue and fine brickdust; soda is also good.
 Fat from mutton, lamb, geese, turkey or ducks will give an unpleasant flavor to any thing with which it is used, and many good cooks consider that its best place is Tith tie soap grease.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-02-09

Burnt shoe soIes and feathers are good to cure cold in the head, say old aunties, and parched shoe soles and hog hoofs is Q good mixture, also, for coughs.
 The older dusky maids believe that when their shoes come united, and keep coming united, it is true sign that their sweethearts are talking and thinking about them.
 Good luck to the child who draws on her stocking wrong side out If she takes it oil and rights it before l2 o'clock she may feel assured of getting soon nice present.
 A more absurd fancy is to believe that when any one accidentally spits on the old shoe child wears, this gives assurance that
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-02-09
ARIZONA NEWS.

A petition for the pardon of Dan Simon has been forwarded to the Gov ernor. It was signed by all the jury men who convicted him, and by a large number of our citizens.
 Trains have commenced running into Bisbee over the new road, but no time table has as yet been published. Cochise IS the only county in the Ter ritorv that can boast of three railroad
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-02-09
JOHN BRIGHT, NJ. P.
INTERESTING NOTES BY ONE OF HIS
 COLLEAGUES IN PARLIAMENT.

O'Couner Power Tells How He First
 Heard John Brlght-Hls Friendship for
 America--I -Ireland-Mr. BriSht's Ora
 tory-His Last Days.
 John Bright has been the lifelong friend of America and American insti- tutions- During the civil war he stood almost alone amongst the leading men of England in his advocacy of the cause of the Union. and his speeches delivered on that subject are the finest of all his ora torical achievements. It is little more than twenty years ago since first heard him speak, in his native town. Rochdale, and the man, the subject and the occa- sion would have been forever impressed on my memory even if had not the privilege afforded me, at a later period, of knowing him personally and meeting him occasionally in society and of talk ing with him in the house of commons and elsewhere on those subjects in which, as members of parliament, we were both interested. This was the first great speech ever heard and he the first great speaker. l was only boy at
 
 politics. l listened to the great orator with breathiess attention, and 1 remem- Der that at point in his address, when the large audience was hushed In deep silence, hanging oH every word, l at tracted more attention than was good for me by giving single cheer to a sentiment which struck me at the time as one eminently just and praiseworthy: 1.-The nation must now seize the scepter, which for the last 200 years has been wielded by a classl'' said Mir Bright, and l, as one of the nation, could not help responding enthusiastically to this patri- otic appeal. ~*x
 election of Mr. Brights brother. Jacob, as member for the city of Manchester Mir. Bright himself had represented Manchester, but was defeated some years before by local jeaiousies and chiefly through the influence of Mir. Potter, a leader of the Liberal party in that city and father of the present member for 1 Rochdale, who is also the honorary secretary of the Golden club. The Liberals of Rochdale met to celebrate the Manchester victory. and Mir. Bright's | speech was devoted to a vindication of Liberal policy, as expressed in the well known watchwords of the rarty-Peace, Retrenchment and Reform had read many of his speeches before had an 1 opportunity of hearing him, and from i their style and contents. so robust and uncOmproniaing so full of concentrated | passion, so whitening in their invective, So scornful and denunciatory towards all oppression and wrong. l expected his 1 oratory would be characterized by a | singular energy and that his gesticula- ton would be as forcible and expressive as his words. was surprised to find, on the contrary, that his manner was remarkably quiet, and that his gestures were very few, and these of the simplest description. He relied almost entirely on the tones of his magnificent voice and their appropriate meditation for the adequate expression Of those pansases which were charged with peculiar en- phasis or strong emotion. The effect on
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-02-09

tenant colonel of his regiment. In
 1862 he raised a regiment and was com m i 6 s i oned colonel. The next year he was made a brigadier gen. eral, and given
 the command of a brigade in Vir-
 ginia, but resign ed to join his regiment, whose colonel had been killed. He was again made a
 brigadier general
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-02-09
A Musical Moment.

Philadelphia Girl (at conservatory of music)EI love Beethoven.
 Chicago Girl-What's the matter with Wagner?
 St Louis Gi-l-Yes; he's all right Philadelphia Record.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-02-09

the command of an Alabama brigade which included his regiment He re stunned the practice of his profession after the war.
 In personal appearance the senator is tall, fine looking man with decided face. He is a scholarly man, of quiet manners and tenacious ill debate
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-02-09
How to Choose Ducks and Geese.

Young ducks and geese are plump, with light, semi transparent fat, soft breast bone, tender flesh. leg joints which will break by the weight of the bird, fresh colored and brittle beaks and windpipes that break when pressed between the thumb and forehnger. Such is Miss Carson's test in marketing.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-02-09
GEN. JOHN I. MORGAN.

He win Succeed Himself as Senator from
 Alabama
 Senator John T. Morgan, who will sue ceed himself as senator from Alabama, was born in Tennessee ill 1894. When 9 years old he went to Alabama, where he was educated. He was admitted to the bar in 1S45 and practiced till he went to the senate The senator went into the Confederate army in 1861 as private. He was afterwards major and then lieu
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-02-09
A Novel Portiere.

The beautiful curtain shown in the illus tration is painted iu water and bronze colors on coarse linen. The illustrated description of the model originally appeared in recent issrle of Decorator and Furpisher
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-02-09

the audience was the best proof of his unrivaled q pow CT. Every
 word went home with tl% precise meaning which it was designed to carry. and every phrase was SO fe- licitous in form. so noble in senti- nient and feeling, 80 sound in taste and judgment, that the entire assembly, nfter
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-02-09

The new barber shop has erawled to k1a kon
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-02-09
NOtice.

" OEECps
 ITS HEREBY GIVEN TO JACOB SCHNElDEh | and all concern ed, not to purcbas or ssi my undivided interest in any of the eiairns IT Saddle Mountain District, known as the na3ySs, Wheeler and saddle Mountain mines, locateu py Jacob Schneider, A. Nieman and W. c. smith, and recorded in Final county records as iAs as sessment work was done for this yesr; isss 7 which can RMsxs by aifdsvit- M &; Saf1r
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-02-09

Stage EInes. TEXAS AND CALIFORNIA STAGE co. DAILY LINE OF STAGES, Between Casa Grande and Florence. carrying s. Mail and Wells, Fargo ( Co.'S
 ENTREES Leaves-Casa Grande 5a'm n |" Florence F n Connecting at Florence with GLOBE and FLORENCE STAGE LINE Leaves Florence daily at l p. m. for RIVERSIDE, DRIPPING SPRINGS, PIONEER
 and GLOBE
 connects at RIVERSIDE with Haywards line Tor REDINGTON aud TnCSON. J. c. LOSS, Ag't Casa Grande.
 WM. E. GUILD, Ag't Florehse
 ". NJ NEAL'S LINE Connects at MAMMOTH with the Boone stage from Riverside for AMERICAN FLAG
 ORACLE and TUCSON Leaves Mammoth Tuesdays; Thursoass' hDe Saturday returning alternate days
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-02-09

listening with beating hearts throughout the delivery of an elaborate period, burst forth at tie close In round after round of the heartiest applause.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-02-09
H. N. ALEXANDER. A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Il Irvine Building. Phsnix. Arizona

DHYSTCIAN & SURGEON. J Ofice at residence, Main Street, Florenc A. T.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-14
ARTISTIC DECORATING.
Some Fine Work Which Ia Being
Bone In This city.


There could be no better evidence of
the dissemination of good taste and a
love of the beautiful among the people at
large than lies in the fact that the new
stores, so many of which are now OPEN
ing in the business section of this city,
are being decorated in an artistic
fashion. No dealer considers that he
has complied with what the public ex-
poets cf him until he has allowed some
experienced firm of decorators like that
OF Roeder d Axt, of 1873 South Main
street, for example, to show on the walls
and ceiling what beautiful results can be
attained by taste and skill.
The firm just mentioned have recently
completed very attractive piece of work
and one which does them great credit, in
the rev store of Billings & Whitney, No.
80 South Spring street. A wonderful
variety of perfectly harmonious designs
and tints OF wall and ceiling paper rem
der the interior of this place picture on
which the eye loves to linger. In the
law offices Of Graft, Gibbop 4 Creighton,
in the Los Angeles theater building,
there may be seen sample of the work
of this same we'll known firm, to which
they can refer with very proper pride.