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Arizona silver belt., 1889-06-22

Work has been commenced on the RilIito ditch, and hopes arc now en- tertalned that there will be no more delays but that the ditch will be pushed forward to completion. This ditch will bring about 5000 acres of as good land as there is in the Territory under cultivation. That the work has not been done years ago is lnys- tery to many. Now we hope for the best results. s.-Tucson Citizen.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-06-22
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Territorial.

Territorial. Goyernor-Lewis WoHey, Phoenix. Secretary-N. o. Murphy, Phonix. Treasurer-John \. T. Smith, Phmaix. Superintendent of Public Iustruction-C. M. Strauss.
 Auditor Andrews Prescott. Supreme Court-Jas. H. Wright, Chief Justice, Prescott; Wm. W. Porter Associate Justice, Ph9nix;W II, Barnes, Associate us. tice. Tucson.
 U. S. District Att9rney-o. T Rouse Tucson
 U. & Marsha,-w K Mea.ie Tucson Surveyor Gcneral--John Hise. Delegate to Congress Marcus Smith, Tombstone.
 Judge of First Judicial Distriet-w. II. Barnes.
 Judge of Second Judicial District William W. Porter, Phoenix. Judge of Third Judicial District-Jss. II. Wright.
 Giia County. Judge of District Cours-Willan Porter. Clerk of District Court-B c. Fox. Judge of Probate --F ". Westmevev. Sheriff Glenn Reynolds Under Sheriff--Jerry Ryan. District AttOEney-J. D. NcCahs. Reeerder-Chas T Martin Supervisors Geo. Danforth, Patrick Shan ley, F. T. Powers. Clerk Of Board Of Supervisors -Chas T slartin, County Treasure:--W. ". Brookuer. Coroner
Arizona silver belt., 1889-06-22
1 Probable ssartIeg.

1 Probable MarJer.
 On the morning of the 6th instant, says the St. Johns (Apacbe County Herald, Ygnacio Bazan, deputy sheriff at Springeryille, came in with J. NJ. Youngblood, who had surrendered to him, claiming 10 have killed Thomas Lang on tho afternoon of the 7th, in seli-defense. Youugbood' statement oi the affair IS, m substance, about as follows: He stopped at the Cienega, headquarters of the Twenty.four Cat. iln Company, oa his way 10 meet tbc round up, and work with it from tho Meadows south. He says there was no one around when he stopped; l; that he unpaeked hls blankets, took them in the house, unsaddled his horse, bobbled bis loose animals, and return. cd 10 the house. Had not been back long before Mr, Lang came in That Lang asked him, what he was doing there He told him that he wanted to stop overnight; that hc was on his way 10 tine round up. Lang told him he could not stop. Several words passed between them, when Lang picked mp his roll of blankets and threw them outdoors. That he then went 10 get his pistol and belt, which he had hung on Il chair, when Laug fired at him. As Lang was about 10 shoot the second time, he caught Lang pistol with his left hand. and shot hlnl. This is about the substance of Youngblood' s statement.
 Sheriff Creaghe summoned core ner's jury, and together with Alfred Ruiz, justice Of the peace and acting coroner, repaired to inc scene of the killing, and made an examlnation of the body and premises. They found that Yoangblood's statement did not correspond with the appearance of the room in which the shooting took place. Lang was lying on his back about the center of the room. with his legs straightened out. bis eyes closed, and his left hand folded on his chest, while his right was stretched out, with the pistol stll in Its clutch bis thumb on the hammer and fore6nger on the trigger. There were great many other evidences, which we will not enumerate, going to show that Young blood had concocied 8 story to suit | himself, but was too stupid to make a plausible one. He should have fired Lang's pistol, or rather the one placed in Lang hand. He should not have moved the body, and ought net to have had the blankets in the yard, when all the indications go to show they were in the house. Altogether his story is extremely gauzy and will not bear investigation
 Youngblood and fellow named Adkins had q shooting scrape in Luna Valley, New Mexico, last year with William Slaughter in which the lat ter nearly lost his life.
 Youngblood had preliminary ex- animation on Monday before Judge Ruiz, and was held 10 answer before the grand jury Tn the sum of Sl0000
 Work has been commenced on the Rillito ditch, and hopes arc now en.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-06-22

KIRKWOOD AGA DEM Y for ooysl, Ios An- reie<, Cak Dndsnoufndttpr,at $50 10 ri5OO. Uni- fdrns Opens Sept. M ]. Aioaso Fisher. Pb. D. Prin-
Arizona silver belt., 1889-06-22

This great Tonic has been introduced to the people cl the Missi-..T: Valley for tAc pest thiiteen years with unbranded success and popularity.
 There i5 nothing Of the kipd qxtaut that equals it as a stitaulant, an apetizer, or anti dysreptic. IL is particularly adapted to mala- rious districts ard Ss D
Arizona silver belt., 1889-06-22

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-11
NOTES FROM HEREFORD
COUNTY.
MENoLA ALLIANCE No. 991,
MAY 25th, 1889.

May 25th, 1889.
Mr.. EDIToR:-I will attempt once
more to write short letter for pub
ication.
Our Sub-Alliance met this after
noon, and matters of great lmpor-
tance were discussed among the breth-
rem. We have some lovely meetings
at Magnolia and think they will do US
good in the coming day Our mem
bership is gradually increasing from
time to time; and we have a good
number of the ladies in our Alliance,
too. But some people say the women
have no business in the Alliance.
think they have. We love to have
them in our order and wish more of
them would come and join our social
band. Their presence in our midst
cheers us on and we feel encouraged
to press onward, because we are work
ing for them and they are helping us
to work; and, the best of all is. they
are working with us. We say God
bless the women, and the Alliances
that they belong to everywhere. We
can't do without them and if we
could we don't want to. The farmers
are little backward in their crops
owing to so much rain, but they are
working with a will, and it seems that
it is one solid aim to come out of debt
this year, and our prayer to God is
that we may succeed and be a free
and independent people. We hope
the farmers are waking up to a sense
of their duty in trying to make their
own supplies. Cane is being planted
now very much in our vicinity; mine
is nearly ready to be worked out We
expect to make our molasses at home
and we are trying to make our home
supplies. Hoping that we shall meet
with success In the attempt and fill
our barns with plenty and to spare,
God being our helper. Our lodge is
very much interested in the cotton
bagging question, and we hope and
expect to see our cotton securely
packed in Alliance bagging, made by
the Alliance, for the use of the ALI
ance. Respectfully yours,
BENZ. p. PARKER, Cor.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-11
CHINCH-BUG.

Professor Forbes, State Entomolo.
gist writes to Secretary Mills, of the
State Department of Agriculture, that
the chinch-bugs of Southern Illinois
are being rapidly carried away, in
every place lately visited, by one OF
both of two contagious diseases-the
same as those which heralded the dis.
appearance of this pest in Central Illi
nois in 1882, as described in the ento.
mologist's report for that year.
One of these diseases is very easily
recognized, as it finally imbeds the
body of the insect, in white fungus,
looking like mold; its cause being OF
the same nature as that which kills
flies in autumn, fastening their dead
bodys to the window pane. In some
fields the number of these "moldy y
chinch-bugs is so great that the
ground is specked as if by furry of
snow.
The other epidemic is more obscure,
recognizable only by an expert, but
also more general and destructive, &C
cording to recent observations. 1t is
true "germ disease" caused, like
cholera, by bacteria in certain of the
intestines and other internal organs.
Fields, where it prevails, contain not
more than one third to one-tenth the
number of chinch bugs which they
did three weeks ago.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-11
FARM NOTES.
bon Silene in Tennessee Farmer. ]

In riding over the country, it is as
tonishing to see the number of
machine houses made of fence corners
or forest trees. Only a short time
ago saw a nearly new grain drill
standing in the field right where it's
owner finished sowing wheat, and
within fifty yards of good shelter.
And just last Sunday, in travelling
along a splendid turnpike, I noticed
the plows farmer used IN making
the last years crop, slowed away in
the splendid machine house of the
fence corner.
Last summer I saw a binder that
was bought few weeks before, and
which had bound thousands of golden
sheaves of wheat for its owner, stand
ing in the middle of the broad field
for days after it had bound the last
bundle of golden grain, exposed to
dew and sun, when it ought to have
been in good, dry machine house.
When oh wnen, will farmers open
their eyes to the reality that their
agricultural implements and farming
machinery will last twice as long if
kept well oiled when in use, and in
the shelter when it's work is done.
If farmers would treat their i'm.
plements right they would last well
and the manufacturer would seldom
be abused. But insteadeef this, they
leave their machinery to the mercy of
the dew and sun, and the consequence
is they are soon worthless, and then
the manufacturers are blamed for it
when the fault is Ia ourselves.
Suppose we take better care of our
implements in the future, it will pay.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-11
THE FARMER.

MAGNOLIA, N. c., May %, 1889.
Mr.. EDIToR:-l have never seen
anything in The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
from this section, and thought that
few lines would be acceptable.
I have read with interest the differ
ent opinions of the brethren as to
why the farmers, as a class, are SO
poor. One thing which 1 think is de-
cidedly against the farmer in this Sec
ton, is the fact that the merchants
refuse to pay money for anything the
farmers have to sell except cotton and
turpentine. If a farmer has hundred
bushels of corn to sell, they refuse to
pay him a cent in money for it, though
they are anxious to buy if he will
take trade, and in preference will buy
their corn in Richmond9 New Berne
or some other market and pay the
same for it that the farmer would sell it
at their doors for. The consequence
is, the farmer is obliged to make cot
ton at a loss to get the money he must
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-11
RALEIGH, N. c., JUNE II, 1889.

John Culpepper in the House Of Com
mons may be appriately applied to
these monopolies of our own times.
"They are" said he, "anest of wasps;
pollers Of the people; swarm of ver-
min which have overcrept the land.
Like the frogs of Egypt they have
gotten possession Of our dwellings
and we have scarce a room free from
them. They sup in our cup, they dip
in our dish, they sit by our fire. We
find them in the dye-fat, wash-bowl,
and powdering-tub. We may not
buy our clothes with ut their broker.
age. These are the leeches that have
sucked our commonwealth so hard
that it ,is almost hectical."
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-11

A writer in The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER, organ of the North Carolina
Alliance, urges that there is not
enough discipline and cooperation in
the order, that each Sub-Alliance tries
single handed to redress its wrongs,
and often resolutions conflict with
each other. He urges that each Sub
Alliance should refer it's resolutions to
its County Alliance. If approved
by the County Alliance it should then
go to the State Alliance, and if there
approved it should go to the National
Alliance. And if there approved the
President should issue a proclamation,
and thus combine every Alliance man
in every State on one point of the
enemies line. His advice is good.
Mr.. Geo. T. Murrell, of Athens, has
taken a step in this direction. He
and his friends have organized the
Alliances of FIVE counties into one or
ganization, and no Sub-Alliance moves
except by consent of all. Sixty-six
delegates met in convention in Athens
on January 18th, and went over the
whole situation. Mr.. Murrell reports
that he never saw such enthusiasm,
harmony and oneness of thought and
purpose as among these delegates of
the "fve county organization
Southern Farmer.
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ORGANIZERS WANTED.

EEL, Morgan Co., Ky., May "a, '89.
Mr.. EDlToR:-We are desirous of
obtaining the services of about fifty
good organizers, each to take county
and organize Farmers Alliances In
this State. We will pay satisfactory
wages for all work done by them.
Brethren making application for COM
missions will please send recommends
tions from officers of their Subordinate
or County Alliances. The Alliance
is progressing nicely in this State, yet
we need more laborers in the Alliance
vineyard, for "the harvest truly is
great and the laborers few," consider
ing the number of organizers in the
field and the vast territory they have
before them. We can furnish organ
izers with all the territory they can
possibly work during the summer.
Fraternally yours,
B. F. DAVIS,
Sec'y Kentucky State Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-11
ROWAN COUNTY ALLIANCE.

Mr.. ED1ToR:-I herewith send you
a report of the proceedings of Rowan
County Alliance, No. 688, which con-
vened in the court house in Salisbury
on April 5th, '89. All the Sub-Alli-
ances (forty in number) responded to
the roll call.
A resolution was adopted to reduce
the acreage of cotton and tobacco one
fourth and increase that of corn and
grass.
The County Alliance voted sub
scription of $50 for the State Busi-
ness Agency Fund, and urged that
each Sub Alliance contribute all they
could towards the sum. Each Sub
Alliance was requested to purchase a
seal if they had not already done so,
and to use it in stamping trade cards,
sc. The Alliance recommended the
plan proposed by the National Ali,
ance in regard to the selling of cotton
A resolution was passed instructing
the Secretary to invite Bro. G. w.
Sanderlin to be present with and
make us a speech during our next
quarterly meeting. The Alliance was
in session two days and transacted a
good deal other business of minor i'm
portance, after which it adjourned to
meet in Salisbury in July.
Yours fraternally,
D. G. BRADSHAW,
Sec'y Rowan Co. Alliance, 68S.
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No. 18
WATCH THE MERCHANTS.
RED MOUNTAIN, Durham Co., N. @.

RED MOUNTAIN, Durham Co., N. c.
April 8. 1889.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Hsving besn ap-
pointed correspondent to your most
excellent paper, The PRoGREssIvE
FARMER, l will say to you that our
Alliance is still alive and in good
working condition, with thirty-six
members Red Mountain AiIiance,
No. 1887, is still increasing in number
as well as in strength. We all work
together as one man to accomplish the
design of the order, which design is
to defend our rights, to ask AoGi1ing
but what is right, and to submit to
nothing wrong. To Alliance men
and laborers everywhere we would
say, keep your eyes open to the bate
that are thrown out by some of your
merchants. Some of them are selling
goods at cost and even below cost.
See the change in business men. What
has done this? They feel the strength
of the Alliance and this is only bait to
catch us or to divide our strength.
Pass it by, brethren, unnoticed. Stick
to your rules, stick to your business
agents; throw your strength all in one
direction, and you will come ont
right. At the last meeting, a commit
tee was appointed to examine the ac-
counts and transactions of our mer-
chant with the brethren of our ALI
ance with a view of ascertaining
whether or not the contract between
us had been kept. The committee
will report once month hereafter.
Fraternally,
WIN. G.. MANGUM.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-11
EXCELSIOR INSTITUTE. APEX.

Mr.. EDIToR:-Our closing exercises
occurred Friday and Friday night. A
very intelligent audience greeted the
pupils at 1920 a. m. The exercises
by the pupils in defamation, recita
tion and music reflected great credit
on the school.
At 1890, N. B. Broughton, Esq,
was introduced by Rev. A. D. Hunter
as speaker for the day. Mr.. Broughton
is man of the people; has studied
and understands the wants of the
people. His address was plain, force
full, practical and popular. Rarely
have heard an address of equal
merit.
At night a concert by students
musical and dramatic. The whole
decidedly humorous.
This closes the first year of school
under Rev j. NJ White. 1t has been
a success. Hereafter military feature
will be added, with it's advantages
without additional expense
Yours IN ALLIANCE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-11
Sec'y Kentucky State Alliance.
NEWS FROM RANDOLPH.

BUFFALO FORD, N. c., May Is, '89.
Mr.. ED1ToR:-Having been ap-
pointed Corresponding Secretary of
our Alliance, write the following:
Buffalo Ford Alliance, No. 882, was
organized May 81, '88, with six mem-
bers; we now number over fifty, and
are in good working order. We
heartily endorse many of the resolu-
tions we see adopted by many Sub.
Alliances, but / notice that one Alli-
ance in one part of the State will get
up and adopt resolution suitable to
their needs, and perhaps some other
Alliance in remote part of the State
will adopt the same, which makes rs
appear very scattering with our reso--
lutions, or as though we were not
united, and that one small company
was pulling one way and another the
opposite direction, which is not the
case; but as in union there is strength,
so let us cooperate and form . body
sufficient to make ourselves heard
and carry any good measure for the
benefit of the Alliance and the public,
generally, and to show to the world
that we mean business, then people
will have respect for our resolutions,
instead of sneering at them. Let Us
make such suggestions through TEE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER as will be .
benefit to US and then adopt them
unanimously.
Well, our people seem to be waking;
up from the state of lethargy inte
which they have fallen, and are nine
days old with their eyes open and
are looking out for themselves, In
stead of letting combinations and
trusts look out for them, only that
they may gull them in the end. We
are down on trusts, and intend to
make our purchases outside OF them
if possible.
People in our section are beginning,
to SOW clover and improve their lands
and stock, buy less commercial fer
tilizer. raise their own biscuit, butter
and meat, but are buying imported
molasses, which | believe they should
not do, but raise their own sorghum
Let us act together, be self-supporting
as near as possible, and there is bet
ter day near at hand for Us.
j. I. Cox.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-11
LETTER FROM STOKESDALE.
Nav 22nd. 1889.

May 22nd, 1889.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Taffs Creek Alliance,
No. 1870 chartered the 1st of May, is
in it's infancy, yet we are already see-
ing and feeling the benefits of union.
Now we meet as band of brothers
and consult each other for the com
mon good of all. We now see a
much greater interest manifested in
farming, because the farmer now feels
that he is to be rewarded for his la.
Dor. To make our county independ,
ent, we must make it self-supporting.
1 will just here say that the wheat
crops are looking promising for a
good yield this year
Corn planting is now over and the
farmers are busy working it out. The
tobacco crop too is being planted. ]
fear too much will be planted for
the good of other crops. Much corn
was damaged last fall by the heavy
freshets on the rivers and creeks OF
this vicinity, which has made it nee
essary to ship considerable corn. The
present crop bids fair to be the best
for years, unless damaged by the fall
of hail to-day which nearly covered
the ground, Of the size of common
bullets. I think we will soon be able
to send you good club for The Pro
GREssIvE FARMER.
Fraternally yours.
p. G. w. WALKER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1889-06-11

Boston Post: All the New York
papers have something to say about
Mrs. J. B. Braman, we'll known in
Boston, who in a residence OF five
years in New York has accumulated
commissions until now she is the
legally constituted commissioner for
thirty.three States and Territories and
commissioner for the United States
Court of Claims. Mrs. Braman's
start in legal work was gained when
Gov. John D. Long recommended her
appointment as commissioner in Bos-
ton for Kansas.
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DrprcToRY OF FARMERS OR
CARNATIONS.

,.oprH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE
President B. Alexander, Charlotte,
N. G. ,o Mo
Secretary. L. Polk, Ralelgh, n. "
Treasurer-J. D. Allen, Falls, N: q.
Iecturer-Dr. D. Reid Parker, Trinity
College, n. G.
Assistant Lecturer-D. D. Mcintyre,
Laurinburg, N. @.
Chaplain-Rev. Carr Moore, Towns
door Keeper-W. H. TomGnson, Fay
etteville, N. G.
Assistant Door Keeper-R. 7. Rush,
Mt. Gilead, n. G. u
sergeant-at-Arms-J. S. Holt Chalk
Level, N. G. n.
State Business Agent-W. A. Darden.
vvvo,rr1vE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH CARO-
LIMA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
Elias Carr, Old Sparta, n. c., Chair
man; Thaddeus Ivey, Ashpole, N. u; .. 3
Johnston, Ruffn, N. Q.
TIE NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS ASSOCIATION
President-Ehas Carr, Old Sparta
Edgecombe county. q
b. Il. Hester, OAlOru, OOCAOCc'A ~
Otho Wilson, Vineyard, and w. +. Ben
bow, Oak Ridge, Assistant Secretaries
VIRGINIA STATE ALLIANCE.
President-G. T. Barbee, Bridgewatar,
Virginia. u
ington, Virginia. I'LL
secretary-J. J. silvey, Amissville,
Virginia. W.
Treasurer Printz, Luray, Vir-
ginia.
Virginia.
Virginia.
Virginia
Door Keeper-B Frank Beahm, Kim
ball, Virgins.
Asst. Door Keeper-G. E. Brubaker,
Luray, Virginia.
Serg't-at-Arms-C. 81. Lillard, Wash
ington, Virginia.
State Business Agents. P. A. Bru-
baker, of Luray, Virginia.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
E. 7. Brumback, Jas. E. Compton and
Geo. III. Chrisman.
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have, and the same can be said of tur-
pentine. Brethren, stop making cot
ton, or any other crop for that matter,
which you make at loss. The most
independent farmer [ know, never
made a pound of cotton for market,
and his crib is full of corn, his stock
fat, and his smoke house full of meat.
Let us make the crop which pays us
best and quit trading with any mer-
chant who refuses to pay us money
for what we have to sell, if it is only
dozen eggs.
Yours fraternally,
MoRD. TAYLOR.