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Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27
PLAN OF THE CRUISERS.

harbor during the Samoan cyclone, has a power capable of driving her at the rate of sixteen knots, it is to be hoped that if any of these new vessels get caught in like catastrophe their el . zines will save them.
 Some of their dimensions are as fol lows: Length on load water line, 257 feet; extreme breadth, 87 feet; depth of hold, 19 feet inches; draught of water, 14 feet 6 inches; displacement to load water line, 2,000 tons; indicated horse power, 5,400.
 They have twin screws, and among their improvements is a encouragement of the battery, which is composed en- tirely of rapid firing guns, and a coffer dam protection extending throughout the entire machinery space.
 In the main battery there are two G. inch rapid fire breech loading rifles and eight finch rapid fire breech loading rifles. The secondary battery consists oi two 6-pounders, two 3-pounders, two re- volving cannons and one Gatling gun There are six torpedo launches and training tubes on the sides. The tower is fitted with steam steering wheel, en zine room, telegraph and speaking tubes. The engines are triple expansion the engines and boilers being placed il separate water tight compartments, tht boilers of steel, designed for working | power of 160 pounds,
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27
FODDER CORN AND FODDER CANE.
Conclusions of the Director of the Mary
 land Experiment Station.

Conclusions of the Director of the Mary
 land Experiment Station.
 In bulletin issued by the Maryland Agricultural Experiment station, H. E. Alvord, director, gives the following con- clusions in regard to the growth of fod- der corn and fodder cane: For the greatest quantity of fodder, green or dry, corn or cane should be grown in drills far enough apart to per- init easy and sufficient cultivation, the space between the rows to be governed somewhat by the size of varieties grown, and the plants to be thin enough in the drills to give ample air and light to as- sure maturity. For corn of the larger varieties, the nearest definite rule that can be safely given is to plant the rows 8 to 3i feet apart and single stalks to 8 inches apart in the rows.
 For best quality of fodder the same method should be followed as for great est quantity. The chemical composition of fodder corn grown in different ways is found to be very similar, and the ex- captions occurring do not justify any modification of the advice just given. for getting best quality. The nutritive ratio and percentage of dry substance digest ible are slightly in favor of the thicker seeding, but not enough so to compen- sate for loss in quantity of crop. Thick seeding appears to cause decrease in the relative amount of nitrogen in the albuminoid form. This diminishes the value of the fodder, as the amide nitro so oO,,esJarnI f0 value.
 To get the most food value on an acre of corn or cane it should not be cut till the plants begin to show signs of drying and whitening and the seeds begin to glaze. The product of an acre of sowed corn, as ordinarily grown, has usually a food value little more than half as great as the product of the same acre in drills, as above advised. The labor expended in the cultivation required by the drill system is proftably applied, as shown by the saving of seed and the increased crop.
 A crop of fodder corn, grown in drills and we'll cultivated, serves to clean and improve the land. Sowed corn [broad castl or thickly drilled fodder allows weeds and grass to grow and perfect their seeds, and ''foals" the land. IL grow large crop of fodder corn or fod der cane, rich land is needed; but heavy maturing, good seed and good cultiva tion arc profitable in securing a gooG crop; twenty to thirty tons green weigh is not an uncommon yield, being ar equivalent in food value of five to eigh tons of good hay per acre.
 The variety of sorghum known as early amber cane, grown under condition identical with Indian corn, as a forage plant, and in an unfavorable season produced from one to four tons per acr, of green fodder more than corn, at thi station. As to quality for forage, th' cane compared favorably with corn.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27
A Sound Legal OninfOn.

E. Bainbridge Munday, Esq, Coun- ty Atty, Clay Co.,, Tex. says: "Have used Electric Bitters with most hap py results. My brother also was very low with Malaria Fever and Jaundice. but was cured by timely use of this medicine. Am satisfied Electric Bit. ters saved his life.'
 MT. D. l. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave Ky, adds like testimony, saying He positively believes he would have died, had it not been for Electrict Bit ters.
 This great remedy vii. ward of, ai cure all Malarial Diseases, and for al Kidney, Liver and Stomach Disorder. stands unequaled. Price soc and $l at Thomas F. Weedin's Drugstore.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27
Not an Uncommon Name.

One of the most prominent citizens of Hartford Is Rodney Dennis. the secre- tary of the Travellers Insurance con- pany. He is not self important, but still is one who expects a good deal of con- sideration, and gets it. Not long ago the Travellers made number of loans through Colorado broker named Hen ry. Interest and principal failed to ma terialize, and Mir. Dennis went west to investigate. The sole occupant of Hen- rvs office was young man who sat tilted back in chair with his feet on the window sill. His response to inqui- ries was extremely unsatisfactory, and presently MT. Dennis became angry, and said with emphasis:
 My name Is Dennis"
 That's been everybody's name here for week." said the languid young nan.-Hartford Letter.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27

IF even very small percentage of all the railroad talk is realized within the next few years, Florence will be- come a very prominent railroad cen ter and one of the largest and most populous of Arizona's growing cities. The first practical movement in this direction is inaugurated by Casa Grande and Gila valley railroad, just organized for the purpose of building a railroad from the Southern Pacific, near Casa Grande, to Florence and six miles beyond in the direction of Mineral Hill An effort will be made to secure from Congress an en- abling act permitting pledge of the credit of Pinal county in aid of the construction of the road, which is now prohibited by the Harrison act apply ing to all territories. While such a bill may possibly be favorably con sidered by Congress, it remains to be seen whether the President will ap- prove an act directly opposed to the spirit of an existing law of which he was the author. In case the desired authority is secured, the people of this county will be required to give their assent at the polls before the solicited aid can be given. In the long period that must elapse before the time for final action arrives, there will be plenty of opportunity to con sider the propriety of the proposed step and for its merits to be fully dis cussed. While every available rail road will benefit the town and coun- ty, there is a prevailing opinion that a road from the Salt river valley and a connection with its north and south road, to Florence, and up the Gila river, will be the best for every inter- est by reason of the competitor there by secured with the Southern Pacific This, however, is proper subject for the consideration of the people and will be given due weight is discussing the matter We all realize the import ance of securing an early rail connec | ton with the trunk lines traversins the Territory and if the Casa Grande and Gila Valley railroad constituted our only hope in this direction oul duty would be'plain. A Southern Pa cific feeder is far better than no road and is worth all we are called upon to contribute to aid in it's construction but competing road will be far bet ter. The subject, however, will b' open for discussion during the several months that must elapse before the consent of Congress to vote the sub sidy can be secured, and in the mean time the people are entitled to all in
 formation possibly obtainable upor the question in order that they may act intelligently when the proposition hinges upon the exercise of thei judgment at the polls.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27
THE old adobe court house that the

THE old adobe court house that the march of progress has found totally
 inadequate to the public necessities, has been condemned by the board of supervisors and wlll be utilized as a county hospital. Steps will be taken at once to build a suitable brick struc- ture sufficiently commodious to accom- modate the wants of the county for many years. Our people generally recognize that a new era of progress for our county is at hand and that it is incumbent upon us to show a de- cided faith in the stability of our re- sources by erecting permanent public buildings and other necessary i'm provements. A court house of credit able appearance cannot be considered piece of unwarranted extravaganza in this progressive age, and particu- larly so in Pinal county. The old structure is not adequate to the pub lie wants. The jail is too small and it's a litary conditions bad the sever- al offices are crowded with a multi l l 'ity of officials and rent is being paid for several additional rooms used for public purposes. The county now pays S52S per year for rented build ings and if su't ble accommodations were provided all the officials the rent roll would reach nearly fifteen hun dred collars annually. The necessity for new public building is therefore sufficiently apparent and it should be provided. All portions of the county are interested in its construction and no sectional jealousies should be in dulged in upon the ground that Flor ence will be benefited by it's construc- tion. Some place must necessarily be favored in this manner and so long as Florence is the county seat it de serves all that such designation i'm. plies. Besides all this the growth and prosperity of Florence directly bene
 fits the whole county, for its good for
 tune Is shared by even the most re
 mote precinct, and people who oppose the works of progress certainly stand ill their own light. The building of a new court house will be followed by the erection of dozen new enter prises, the aggregate valuation o
 which will contribute taxes almost sufficient to meet the interest upor the sum required for that purpose. Il
 is a sagacious and commendab,t determination and the board of super visors deserves the thanks of the peo pie for their frmness and enterprise
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27
Irrigation Statistics.

The following article in reference to irrigation in Pinal county, is embraced in report upon the subject by Hon. T. E. Parish, Commissioner of Immi- grafton:
 Practically in Pinal county there are two irrigation districts, the Gila, about Florence, and the San Pedro country. enclose a pencil tracing showing the relative location of the various ditches in and around Flor ence, prepared by Joseph H. Kibbey, superintendent of the Florence Canal Co.,, to whom I am indebted for the following data concerning irrigation in this county.
 Beginning just below the canyon, about twelve miles above Florence, the ditches occur in order as follows, oO the north side.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27
A Safe Investment.

Is one which Is guaranteed to bring you satisfactory results, or in case of failure return of purchase price. On this safe plan you can buy from ouI advertised druggist a bottle of Dr. Kings new discovery for consumption It is guaranteed to bring relief in every case, when used for any affection of throat, lungs or chest, such as con sumption, inflammation of lungs, bronchitis, asthma, whooping cough, croup, etc., etc. It is pleasant and agreeable to taste, perfectly safe, and can always be depended upon. Trial bottle free at Thos. F. Weedin's drug store.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27

These are all private ditches. About half of the land covered by the above ditches, except the Florence, is in actual cultivation.
 The Florence Canal Company has a capital stock of $500,0O0. The canal emerges from the river at a rocky point about a mile and a half below the canyon known as the "Buttes." :" Eighteen miles of the main canal has been constructed and contracts for the remaining fifteen miles have been made. Fifteen miles of laterals and service ditches are constructed The main canal has capacity equal to a flow of 40 cubic feet per second, and is so constructed that 1t can be easily enlarged and its capacity increased. The Company contemplate the build
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27
Proposals for Bull Iding Court
 House

Sealed proposals will be received by the Beard of Supervisors of Final county for the construction of court house and jail at Flor ence, Arizona, not to exceed ia cost S3O, ,OOO; each bidder to furnish his own plans and specifications, All bids must be in the han ds of the Clerk on or before the first day of Oc- tober, 1889, and be plainly marked ''bids for Court House and Jail"
 The successful bidder will be required to give good and sufficient bond for the faithful carrying out of his contract.
 The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 By order of Board of Supervisors of Pinal County, WYE GUILD, Clerk,
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27

THE new court house will probably be built of brick, which material is nearly as cheap as adobes ill this val ley, and good security will be required of the contractors for the faithful performance of the work. The super visors purpose that every dollar ex- pended will be honestly applied and that no jobbery shall exist ill the mat ter. A very good building should be provided under these conditions, for the sum set apart.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27

FLOODS in West Virginia have oc- casioned much damage, suffering and loss of life. The village of Morris town, Wirt county, was swept entirely away and it's people are destitute and dependent upon charity. In Ohio the Hooking canal reservoir broke last Saturday and destroyed the cultivated fields and orchards in Hooking valley for a distance of twenty miles.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27

MR. F. w. CHILDs, a member of the board of supervisors from the San Pedro district, placed himself on re- cord as opposed to the erection of new court house, and we have no doubt that his action proceeded from honest motives, however mistaken they may be. As a supervisor of the county his interest in it's welfare should extend to every portion and the interests of the locality of his residence are matters of secondary considera- tion. In the event Of the erection of new county buildings and the con tingent building activity that will follow, tho neighborhood of his To- cal habitation will receive the benefit of near and steady market for its products and it's property will in crease in value and the bur dens of taxation be lessened by reason of new accessions to the as- sessment roll. There is no room for sectional feeling in the matter, the welfare of the entire county being the only guide to the action of the several members of the board. We have faith in the ability of MT Childs to recognize his error of judgment when the matter is presented to him in a logical and reasonable manner.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27
PpOnOgEfS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Supervisors of Pinal county for the necessary repairs to the Gila river bridge at road from Florencs to McLellan's wash, on the Casa Grande road, according to plans and specifications in the hands of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors All bids must be presented on or before August 26th, and plain ly marked with the nature of their bid. The Board reserves the right to reject any and alI bids
 By order of the Board of Supervisors of P::- nal county. VIM. E. GUILD, Clerk.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27
A Custom House.

New Orleans boasts the largest custom house in the world. It was begun In l54s and over thirty years elapsed before it was finished and ready for use. It is built of Quincy granite, the interior being finished in finest marble. It has III rooms; the height from the pavement to the top of the cornice is So feet, an. to the top of the light OH the dome 1S7 feet.
 The dome itself is 40 feet square and 6l feet high; estimated total cost of building, s4,00O,OO0
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27

THE erection of dam for water storage purposes at the Buttes will enhance the value of every water privilege along the river. The permanency secured thereby for the water supply will make the lands of this valley the most desirable of any in the Territory.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27

ing of storage reservoirs, one of which at least will be completed this sum mer. It will be situated about fifteen miles south of Florence, will cost$I00,- 900 and have 6 storage capacity of eight billion gallons of water. There is large catchment basin tributary to the reservoir so that, with little trouble or expense, the reservoir can be filled at least once and possibly twice a year, independently of the river supply. There is in cultivation under this canal 5000 acres.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27

trouble between Swedes and Norwegians there. He returned home by way of Ja- pan and India and published soon after an account of his travels. Up to the present time he has been serving in Spain as minister plenipotentiary He is knight and belongs to the court of hiscountry, having been appointed cham berlain by King Oscar II some years ago.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27

By recent ruling of the general land office, approved by the Secretary of the Interior, applicants for patents upon mines will be required to per form the usual assessment work for the current year in which application for patent is made.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27
sweass:. Minister to the United States

few years later he was appointed secretary of the le egation and served in that ca pacity at Wash ington for four years. A f t e r. wards he was sent t 0 Copenhagen, Madrid, Berlin, Vienna and Lon don. In 1882 he W a s sent as a special commits sioner to the Ha- waiian islands to investigate t h a
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27

TIE Constitution makers of the several proposed new states are busy formulating the documents of state hood which will be submitted to the people of the respective Territories for approval, the coming fall. Wyoming, and New Mexico and Arizona will all so prepare constitutions and ask for admission into the Union.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27

THE many friends of Col. J. c. Tiffany, formerly agent at the San Carlos Indian agency, will learn with regret of his death, which took place at Deming on July l4th.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27
Col. John c. Kelton.

Col. John c. Kelton, who was recent ly appointed to be adjutant general in place of Gen. R. c. Drum, retired for age, was born in Pennsylvania and was graduated from the West Point Military academy, July 1, 1851. After gradua- tion he served for two years on the northwestern frontier as second lieuten- ant of the Sixth infantry. In 1855 he was made first lieutenant and served in the west until 1857, when he was ap- pointed assistant instructor of infantry tactics at West Point.
 He visited Europe in 1859, but when the rebellion broke out he was again
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27

THE friends of Kilrain now openly charge that he was drugged just be- fore his recent fight with Sullivan. He was simply licked, however.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27
A NEW RAILROAD.
From the Gulf of California, via Dem
 ing and Yuma.

Railroad men are little at loss to know the meaning of new line of road that is being built from the Gulf of California to Deming and thence to Yuma. For long time it has been common comment among railroaders that the Santa Fe line to Guaymas, on the Gulf, was great mistake. From Benson 1t took the wrong course. The line, as surveyed and as built, was the one that cost least to build, but 1t is also the one that pays the least. It never has paid for the axle grease used in its operation. Had it gone up the San Pedro river into the Sierra Madre Mountains, then crossed over these and so reached the Coast it, would have traversed one of the richest mining regions in the world. From these mines there is great amount ore hauled by team now to the rail road at Benson. The new line refer red to above taps this mining region. It is fact and not project. The | building of 1t has been quietly done, and until it reached Deming a few days ago few people knew much about 1t. Its terminus is on the Gulf of , California, down near the mouth, not 1 far above Mazatlan. It follows the line of the coast up to near the mouth of the Hiaguiod river, and then it fol- lows this stream through the coast range and crosses the plains in north easterly direction to Deming. The line passes through the main street of Deming, crosses the Southern Pacific track in that town, and then heads westward. The road is fact to Dem ing, 1t is a prospect west of there. But a survey has been made which carries its lines parallel to the Southern Pa ciic to point west of Lordsburgh, where it again crosses the Southern Pacific and heads for Tombstone, from which place it's course is almost in a bee line to Yuma.
 In talking about this, yesterday, a well informed local railroad man said to the Herald reporter:
 Now, that is all I know about it. But that much do know. The ques- ton is, where does it go from Yuma, and who will connect with it at Dem ing? We all feel it in our bones that 1t is transcontinental scheme, but who is at it's back? No one that I can come across seems to know. Of course we can guess. Here is the Water man road being built to Yuma from San Diego. Is this link in the chain? The Cuyamaca road would make con nection at Yuma with this line very well. Then, to the east, the only sys tenn besides the Southern Pacific which already has all it's lines run through to all points, is the Gould system, which now reaches Fl Paso ninety miles east of Deming. l dc not know anything about it, but give you my candid opinion. I think it is Gould who is backing this scheme. I will bet you one thing GGuis will reach this coast before loag. and he VIII have sl;ne to Sar s Frapciscq before the Santa Fe peopi, s'0,s' =. ss,ssz ss. -. ....s As newspaper reporters never Ie unless they are sure to win, the gam ble was spurned with indignation f But the news is valuable, and now tht
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27

Florence people should patronize home industry and therefore should call on MT. F. W. Stillman for all kinds of watch and jewelry repairing. He is resident of the place, pays taxes here, is a skillful jeweler and is in every way worthy of confidence.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27
UNCLE SAWS NAVY,


Something About the Three Cruiser About
 to Be Built.
 Uncle Sam is still engaged in con- structing navy. In 1888 congress passed an act authorizing new cruisers, and under this act Nos. 9, 10 and il have been built. The speed of these must reach maximum of eighteen knots per hour in smooth water. As the British ship Calliope, which steamed out of Apia
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27

SOMEBODY can make a good specu- lation by chartering an Alaska glacier for seasons performance in southern Arizona about this time.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-27

GEN. ROYAL A. JOHNSON has entered upon his duties as Surveyor General of Arizona and his predecessor has gone to California.