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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-06-28

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The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-11
Immigration Restricted.

Washington, July 3.-The law passed by congress last January in relation to contract labor and inn migration went into effect yester- day. It prohibits the admission into the United States of any idiot, insane, pauper or one liable to be- come public charge, or that has been legally convicted of a felony or any other infamous crime in volving his moral turpitude, or who IS polygamist, anarchist or social ist, or afflicted with any loathsome disease, or has entered into a con- tract, express or implied, to per form labor for any person firm or company, or whose passage has been paid on promise of labor.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-11
A Brutal Exhibit.

New York, July 3.-The fight be- tween the light weights, Tommy Danforth and Jimmy Lynch, which took place on Staten Island yester- day. was the gamiest battle of their size that has taken place in this vicinity since Hayden and Farr met fought forty-nine rounds. It was a bruising fight all through on both sides. Both men were soon cover ed with blood, and the floor finally became slippery with gore. In the sixth round Danforth injured his right hand. As the fight progressed Lynch had all the best of the fight ing, pummeling Danforth again and again. The latter seemed, how ever, to have limitless endurance and managed to come to time again and again, when it was thought that he was done for. In the nine teenth round Danforth got in and broke Lynch's jaw. This evened matters up somewhat, as he there after played for that part. They kept at it, however, hammer and tongs and finally in the 22d round Dantorth struck Lynch while the latter was in the act of rising after being knocked down. The fight was given-to Lynch on the foul.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-11
After Bank Robbers.

Denver, July IA special from Durango, Colorado, says: Three of the Telluride bank robbers have been recognized, and it is now almost certain that they will be captured. There names are Thomas Mccarthy, Matt Warner and a young brother of Billy Madden. Their residence is at the Mancos. Mccarthy and Warner have been engaged placer mining near Mancos, and have also been ill the horse business there, where they have quite large num- Der. They left the Mancos Friday last, taking their horses to Dolores where they kept them, saying that they expected to round up more of them, since which time they have not been seen. Billy Madden is supposed to be implicated as a let ter from him to his brother has been captured by Sheriff Wasson, III which tells where he will join him with fresh horses and "stay with him." Billy Madden has been placed under arrest by Sheriff Wasson to prevent him from carrying out his promise. The fourth member of the gang is not yet known.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-11
The Hillman Mystery.

The latest from the Hillman mys- tery is the following special dis patch clipped from the New York Mail and Express from Topeka:
 Some time ago the man was brought secretely to Lawrence, but no one ever saw him to indentify him. Last Tue ;day word came that he had escaped and every one supposed that the arrested man was not Hillman. Last night the case became more mysterious than ever, as an attorney of one of the in surance companies sent word to severa! papers that Hillmam had been recaptured and was to be ta- ken to Topeka to-day. No one has seen him, however, and the matter still stands the greatest in- surance mystery of the day"
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-11
4 Great Canal.

The Marshall canal on the lower Gila which is to be constructed by capitalists of Phoenix is a great un- dertaking. The Yuma Sentinel.in speaking of it says that the reser- voir for the storage of an immense body of water will be constructed by damming the box canyon.
 The above mentioned canal was formerly known as the Toltec, and will irrigate about 10000 acres of land in Yuma county. It has it's head on the north side of the Gila river, about eight miles above the the Agua Caliente Springs, and in Maricopa county.
 The general course ofthe canal is west, but in places tends slighly to the north, following the topography of the country, From it's head it nearly parallels the Gila river for a distance of four or five miles, and then moves gradually away, as the less fall of the canal gains elevation over the greater fall ofthe river, un- til, from point little west ofAqua Caliente Springs, the canal com menees and steadily continues to climb towards the mountains. The length of the canal when completed will be nearly fifty miles.
 The land to be reclaimed by this enterprise is magnificent in it's pro- portions, and cannot be surpassed in adaptibility for the culture of great variety of products, includ- ing all the cereals, vegetables and most valuable fruits.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-11
Beer in the Streets.

A Milwaukee dispatch of the 4th instant, says the big brewery of Falk, Jung & Borchert in Wauwa- tosa, just beyond the city limits, was burned this afternoon. The loss is $1,OOO,O0O. The insurance is $35,OOO.
 The brewery was shut down to give the employees a holiday, and only a few men were in the build ing. The fire spread so rapidly that they had all they could do to save themselves from being cut off. It is supposed the fire started in the malthouse. A group of seven large buildings was reduced to ashes with in two hours.
 In the storage house were 52,OOO barrels of beer, little of which was saved. When the big vats burst beer ran out of five doors in streams seven inches deep.
 The Milwaukee Fire Department responded to the call for aid, but owing to the scarcity of water could hardly do anything. Two hundred men are thrown out of employment.
 The firm had just completed $10O,0OO addition and put in a $50,- coo ice machine, both of which are total losses.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-11
The Cattle of the Country.


 Richard Johnson, of the Bureau of Animal Industry, has the follow ing to say in regard to the condition of cattle throughout the country:
 "I have for the past three months been travelling through the cattle districts with the object of ascer- taining what the condition of range and farm cattle now is, and what improvements have been made in the grade of stock on ranges. On the whole, the result of my exami- nation is decidedly satisfactory, and the reports of two other agents of the bureau will be of the same character.
 "In some sections it is not to be denied that the grade of cattle has deteriorated in a marked degree. This is especially true of the ex- treme northwast and of farms east of the Missouri river. A few years ago what are known as Oregon cat tie, though they are by no means confined to Oregon, were by all odds tbe best to be found on the range. To-day half-breeds are in the majority. The beef produced is not nearly so fine, and the aver age weight of cattle has fallen off nearly 100 pounds.
 s"One fact has been proved beyond doubt, and that is that neither in cold nor dry sections of the coun- try should Durhams be introduced, On farms in the agricultural belts of Minnesota, Dakota and Western Missouri farmers are still aiming to reduce rather than increase their holdings. The low price of cattle has made the industry unremuner- ative, and breeders are selling off their COWS and steers and replacing them with horses.
 "An encouraging change, and one which more than compensates for any loss in the other direction, has taken place in the southwest. The Texas long-horn, a lean, sinewy animal, is being rapidly replaced by a cross between the Durham and the Devon, and the average weight of cattle there is greater by more than 100 pounds than it ever was before."
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-11
The Lost CablnS Mine.

A Fort Klamath, Oregon, dis
 patch of recent date says: The story of the finding of the bodiesof
 Nathan Hubbard and Charles G.
 Burnes, who started out three years
 ago to seek the Lost Cabin mine in
 Idaho, recalls some curious history
 in connection with this mysterious
 gold mine, which has been sought
 for by scores of prospectors, like
 the famous Gunsight silver mine in
 Death Valley, Cal. Hubbard was an old negro, who lived at Jackson vile, Ore. He claimed to have been body servant of Gen. Jack son, but 1t is certain that he had explored much of Eastern Oregon in search of mineral and knew many of the Indians. He declared that the Klamath Indians obtained the gold which they brought into the Oregon towns and traded for groceries and other supplies from a very rich mine in the mountains, near which was ruined cabin built by prospector who found the mine, but was murdered by the Indians His partner escaped, but could never find his way back to the cabin, and perished in one of his periodi- cal attempts. Hubbard claimed that the Indians trusted him be- cause he was colored, and that he had been shown the mine which was in a great cave that was enter ed by an opening so small that a pack mule could not squeeze in Four years ago Hubbard was badly reduced, and offered for $100 to guide any one who would furnish grub stake and animals to the mys- terious mine, which he said was full of the richest ore. In August 1886, Hubbard met Charles G. Burnes, of Santa Cruz, and Burnes accepted his offer to lead him to the mine. The two secured an outfit and start ed out. That was the last heard of either until their skeletons, with the guns leaning against a neigh boring tree. were found last week by Diamond Luke in dense wilder ness. There were no marks of vio- fence, and the man who found them thought they had perished from eating poisoned berries.-Globe Democrat
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-11

THAT pauper concern, the Allan tic and Pacific Railroad, is around among us again in it's annual beg ging tour. The thing has bobbed up here so often for the purpose of bilking or begging off from it's cred ltors, that its presence is offensive to decency and source of disgust to the people.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-11

The last congress appropriated an excess of s5,000,000 beyond the es- innate of s75,OOO,OOO for pensions yet there is a defect of over $10,- 100000 and no funds are now avail able to pay off the demands of those legitimately entitled to the pittance which is due. The reckless way that person who administers the office of commissioner of pen sions is conducting it, is a reproach to the system of maintaining the worthy soldiers who suffered disa- bilities during the war.-Courier.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-11

An army officer familiar with Ok lahoma, is credited with the state ment that among the indigenous productions that will furnish em- ployment and obtrusive fellowship with the settlers are skunks and bed bugs. Of the former, he says there are countless millions, and they will be found strong, pungent contest ants for the country. The Indians have been in the habit of killing them and selling their pelts by the wagon load. The soil is full of the and they are a thousand times worse than the sand feas.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-11

THE HERALD. like other honest folks and corporations, has paid its taxes to date, and has a small sur plus on hand awaiting safe and profitable investment. We have in a sure thing and hope to make the the deal. If U a in ,igent concern, known as the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company, can raise the money, we will wager that no rust Ter who helps himself to, or does anything else with the property of that road in Apache county, can be convicted of the act. This offer is free and exempt from taxation.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-11

the unfortunate and ill-starred de. ceased.
 The jury contained representa- ton of every class amongst us two Mexicans, three Mormons and seven gentiles.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-11

PAY your taxes MT. Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company, or pre- pare to protect your property, at your expense, from wreck and plum der. The people will do so no lon- ger. Apache county has no poor house for your accommodation.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-11

No less than three hundred fish ermen lost their lives on the coasts of England and Wales last year. The fisherman is so heavy clad that once overheard, there is small hope for him. He usually sinks like a stone.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-11
Territorial Clippings.


 H. c. Hooker of the Sierra BO- ita ranch in Cochise county is au- thority for the statement that $4O0,- 900 has been paid into the hands of Arizona cattlemen during the past year for purchases from their herds.
 The Nogales Record states that Bavispe, Sonora, was visited by a severe earthquake on May Fist. Buildings were destroyed, and SO severe was the shock that great rocks rolled down the mountain sides. Bavispe is the town that was almost totally destroyed by the great tremblor of May 8, 1887.
 During the past two years there has been wonderful growth of al- fileria spread over the country around Oracle and extending all the way almost to Florence. This is fine feed for stock and when 1t gets a start there is nothing that will kill it. In California it is the greatest sheep and cattle feed known.
 Dr. Day, who was convicted of bigamy at Prescott last February, has won the good graces of Presi- dent Harrison, and got his peni- tentiary life cut down from two years to six months. The doctor is one lucky man among thousands. Flagstaff Democrat.
 A moderate estimate of the amount of copper ore in the sixth level, so far as prospected, of the Old Dominion Company mine, places it at 16,000 tons, enough to run one furnace for a year. Other levels also show good bodies of ore, sufficient for another years supply. Globe Belt.
 The Papago village, west of Tue son, near Woods Station was des- troyed by fire last Thursday. The Indians wheat supply for the Win ter, together with a lot of saddles and bridles, were consumed in the flames. It was regular Seattle fire for the Indians, being a total loss to many of them.-Tucson Star.
 Paul kebeil, the man who was robbed of $700 near Tucson last week, committed suicide at that place on Tuesday last. He left letter stating that he remembered very little that occcured on the night of the robbery, and that he did not know who the robbers were. He had previously made a statement in which he accused one Estevan Pores of being one of the robbers.
 It is a noticeable fact that many of our cattlemen are turning their attention to farming and now di- vide thelr time between their fields of grain and their herds. This Is as it should be. Our beautiful valleys are fertile and with but little atten- tion! capable of producing good crops hence the wisdom of those who add intelligent. farming to the business of raising stock.-Nogales Herald.
 There will be many acres of raisin grapes planted on the mesa lands under the Florence canal the com- ing Fall, which will mark the be- ginning of what will eventually be- come the leading industry of this valley. The soil and climate are admirably adapted to grape culture and the fruit acquires rich saccha- 'ine qualities that peculiarly lit ,hem for raisins ofa superior gr ade. Florence Enterprise.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-11

:" ALL rust!ers who confne their operations to the right of way of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company are part of that right of way and, as a matter of law, are and when the legal test comes, will be exempt from-taxation.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-11

THE stockholders of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company are hereby informed that they own a piece of property in Arizona which is earning so little that it is unable to pay its taxes. If they will come out here and look around, their vis- it will result in new era for the road. Mismanagement is respon- sible for the poverty of their cor poration.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-11
Darling Acquitted.

talked of than the indictment of Walter Darling for killing Barry Matthews.
 The old coterie of miserable, ma licious, forked-tongued slanderers of this town, for we eks prior to the trial, and instantly after the killing, circulated all sorts of lies about all sorts of people, with the cowardly purpose of prejudicing the defend ant. They hesitated to say and do nothing that might accomplish their miserable purpose, going to the extent of denouncing the kill ing in the newspapers as cold blooded murder.
 The facts as proven by the de- fendant, beyond controversy, and to the perfect satisfaction of the jury, were:
 l. The violent, turbulent, aggres- sive, dangerous character, while un- der the influence of liquor, which Matthews had earned for himselt during his residence in St. Johns. No effort was made to disprove this.
 2. That just prior to the shoot ing Matthews was plainly affected by the whiskey he had drank, as many as seven drinks having been taken by him in about two hours.
 3. A previous unprovoked as sault, with deadly weapon, upon the defendant by Matthews.
 4. Frequent threats that he would kill the defendant, which were un- communicated. and two distinct threats to kill, of which defendant was informed.
 5. That Matthews, upon seeing defendant enter the saloon door, said: "You damned son of bitch," and immediately pulled his pistol, and fired the first shot at Darling, that he afterward fired two shots more, and Darling fired four times, three of his shots took effect in Matthews body, from the effects of which he died.
 6. That the killing of Matthews by Darling was absolutely neccs- sary to protect his own life.
 The Territory was represented by the District Attorney and his eff cient deputy, Col. L. F. Eggers, and by Messrs. Herndon and Will son, of Prescott. The defendant was represented by Messrs. Bald win & Johnston, of Prescott.
 Te case took one and a half days to try it. The jury reached a yer dict of acquittal on the second bal lot, in about one-half hour after re- tiring.
 Though a set of cowardly CUTS had, by constant repetition of ma- licious lies, created considerable prejudice against the defendant, yet, after the case was ably devel- oped by defendants counsel, there was a revolution of sentiment in the public mind, and the conclu- sion generally reached, and often expressed, was, that while 1t was a misfortune that a man had been killed, yet, the chief source of re- gret was, that as good man as Walter Darling should have had the unfortunate necessity forced upon him. We congratulate Darling cor dially upon the termination of his | trouble, and venture the assertion that Matthews has not a friend, or relative, who regrets his death as much, as the generous, kind-heart- ed man who was forced to kill him We believe it is true that the thres- hold of the gang which circulated the lies about the killing, is stained and spattered with the life-blood of
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-11
EsTRAY NOTICE.

Came to my ranch one sorrel horse :; round white spot in forehead; branded NJ and vented also branded on left shoulder and vented on left thigh. The horse is in good condition. The owner can have him by proving property and paying charges.
 ROMAN ORTIZ.
 Erastus, Apache CO.,, A. T.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-07-11
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 A SHORT time after the unfortu- nate killing of Barry Matthews by Walter Darling, the Albuquerque Citizen, published a small item about the affair, in which 1t said that "Matthews was murdered at the instigation of the St. Johns ring" claiming to have received it's information from a prominent law yer of this county. We would have answered the charge at the time, but for the fear of being charged with trying to form and prejudice public opinion. Now, that Darling has been tried by twelve unpreju- liced and fair-minded men, and honorably acquitted, we feel at lib- erty and free to express our mind in regard to the item and the prom inent (?) attorney who gave it 10 the Citizen. This prominent CD attorney is in the habit of laying at the door of what he is pleased to term a ring in this county, all the crimes in the criminal calendar. Yet, he has not the manliness, nor the moral courage, to mention the names of the men who compose this so-called ring in any of his communications to the outside press. He prefers rather, the assas- sins method of stabbing in the dark. This prominent p attorney, when he furnished the information to the Citizen, lied, and knew he was lying at the time. He knew that Walter Darling was no hired assassin-he knew that Matthews was killed at the instigation of no ring, nor of any individual. He knows that Walter Darling is an honorable man, the ''latchets of whose shoes" this prominent CD attorney lis unworthy to buckle" When this prominent CD attorney accused a man of being an hired assassin and the most respectable men of the county, whom he sees it to designate as a ring, employ ing, or causing the murder or as- sassination of men, he knew in his own heart he was lying.
 This prominent (?) attorney rare ly misses an opportunity of giving Apache county a black-eye, yet lays the fiattering unction to his soul that he is of the salt that saves its reputation; (God save the mark ), never loses an opportunity of stab blng its best citizens in the back, takes every opportunity to falsify and mal gn his neighbors.
 The editor of the Citizen acknow- ledged, at one time, that he had been deceived and misled in regard to affairs in this county; yet per sists in publishing such slanderous and scurrilous language as we have quoted, and we suspect coming from the seif-same source. Brother Hughes don't you think it would be better for you to take some little trouble to acquaint yourself with facts, particularly in regard to af- fairs in this locality, before giving publicity to the spleen and malice of irresponsible parties.