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The St. Johns herald., 1889-06-13
Another COnflagratiOn Visits Flag
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On Tusday night between ten and eleven o'clock our citizens were again aroused from their slumberS by the fire alarm, when 1t was dis covered that the Riordan Mercan- tile establishment in Milton was in flames. The citizens of Flagstaff and Milton turned out and rushed en masse 10 the scene of the confln- grafton, and soon learned that the building was too far gone to be saved. They then turned their at tention to the buildings near by, and by heroic work saved the resi- dences of F. w. Sisson and D. M. Riordan, and the mill company's offices and commissary by apply ing the heavy hose of the mill com pany. The A. & P. railroad com pany furnished an engine of water which aided materially in saving the above mentioned buildings. We are informed that the house and stock were worth from forty 10 for ty-five thousand dollars, with an in- surance covering $15,00O Scarce anything was saved. Cause of the fire is unkown. This great loss is deplored by all, as it falls heavily upon the company.-Flagstaff Dem ocrat.
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ted to treat with you instead of with the Indians. The United States has selected honorable men for the Sioux Commission. Our govern ment intends to deal justly with the Sioux; and, since think Inow understand the position you assume toward the government, l have to say to you, all further communica- tion between us must be in writing
 I refuse to acknowledge your right to interfere in this business in any manner unfriendly to the intended action of the United States" Af- ter the Secretary had spoken his lit tie piece, the Pecksniffian philan- thropists retired, like whipped CUTS, with their tails between their legs.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-06-13
Col. POStOn Justified!

It now transpires that the arrest of Col. c. D. Poston in Washington some days ago, was as his many friends here supposed, a matter aris- ing out of the kindness of his heart. and not from any thought or in tent 10 violate any law. A friend needed certain public documents which Col POston procured for him, and having made notes upon them in the way Of calling attention to certain provisions therein, covered them with the frank of Senator Stewart and mailed them. Upon a hearing of the case, Col. Poston was discharged by the judge with the remark that 1t was a trivial Of fense, if any. His friend has since received the documents he wanted, which were sent to him direct from tLe department, at the request of Col. Poston.-Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-06-13
Atlantic and Pacific Tax Cases.

At the February adjourned term of the Supreme Court of this Ter ritory, filed June 3rd, 1889, Judges Wright, Barnes and Porter have rendered judgment in the above en- titled cause, and in favor of the taxpayers of Yavapai, Mohave and Apache counties. The Court says :: 1t is contended that the right of way of the railway company is eX- empt :; that exemption carries with it the exemption of all improve ments attached thereto. That ques- lion has been disposed of, so far as this court is concerned. by the case of the Atlantic and Pacinc Railroad vs. Lesueur, 19 Pacific Reports 157, 7, and we adhere to the decision in that case. We find in the records that the penalties and per centages are fixed at a gross amount and are imposed upon the tax, upon both the railway and lands. This was an error, and that amount should be stricken out of the judg- ments.
 1t is conceded that the lands as- sessed in Mohave county are un- surveyed. That item should be stricken out. * The Mohave case is reversed without cost for this modification of the judgment" ,"
 In other words, the Supreme Court has affirmed the judgment in the court below, but reverses the judgment in so far as it applies to unsurveyed lands and to gross penalties and percentages. This action of the court was just and in accordance with good reason and sound sense, The language quoted above, taken from the supreme court decision, applied directly to the Mohave case, but in the same decision. we find Yavapai is includ- ed. Henceforth, or until reversed, this is the law which is to govern the future procedure in relation to assessments, penalties and percent nnpS
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(?) of the gcntlene l before quoted our friends evidence must neces- sarily be excluded. We will now examine their good christian CD friend, MT. Pecksniff. This hypo- crite, even with a nickels interest in the issue, would declare his be- lief in anything-even in voodoo- ism-in order to get in his swear. And this things evidence, simply and solely because he says ''he be- lieves-no other proof of the fact the hyEocrite's word alone must be taken; yes, this things evidence must be taken. In reason and sense; in justice and right, must the formers evidence be refused, whilst that of the latter be implicitly re- lied upon, as emanating from a God in which that greasy, sanctimo- nious hypocrite believes? May God Almighty deliver us from any such fallacious reasoning. The idiotic beliefs of the sin eater, the scape- goat, the witch-burners and the thousands of other such, equally as absurd, were orthodox standards of credibility when such law and req son were first incorporated into our legal jurisprudence. However, com nonsense is fast taking the place of idiotic fanaticism, and most, or nearly all, of our states and terri tories, have enacted statute which says: No person shall be deemed incompetent as a witness, on ac- count of his opinions on the sub ject of religion" In other words, the true rule has been tardily adopt ed by our lawmakers and our courts, that religion is simply a matter of individual opinion, with no better foundation or support than the simple opinion of each i'm dividual member of the human family. So mote it be--Amen.
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Robert Braw brings word that quite an excitement exists in the neighbo:hood of the lower dam of the Walnut Grove Storage company. Some Missourians from Phoenix, found some silver and gold nuggets, and the find is reported to be very rich. A large number of parties are focking into the country, and it is said that the whole mountain has been located -Journal-Miner.
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The Mexican WaSps

The Mexican wasp is built entire ly for business. He is over two in- ches long when he is of age, and is about the color of bay horse. His plunger is a full inch long and as fine as a spiders web. Unlike the stinger of a common bee, the stin- ger of Mexican wasp is nonforfeit- able. He don't give it up after one lunge, but has it always in readiness for an all-day job ii necessary. The mission of the Mexican wasp seems to be merely to hunt up people and run that stinger of his into them. The natives say that he will go ten miles out of his way to whack at a person. The natives seem to get fat on snake bites, tarantula bites, centiped bites and scornpion stings; but if they discover one of these wasps in the neighborhood they hunt for cover without delay-Epi- taph.
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Discharged.

"Cyclone Bill" was discharged on Tuesday, as no evidence could be produced of character suf ficient to warrant holding him. When brought into court the re- doubtable Bill wore a splendid new suit of clothes, showed signs of a recent interview with a barber, and, as far as personal appearance goes, far outshone his learned counsel, the judge and all the spectators. While confined in jail Bill was an object of great interest to the Tue sonites, and many came to get look at him. He did not like the idea of being considered a curiosity and 1t Is stated that the following conversation took place between him and Sheriff Shaw short time since:
 Bill-''I wish you would have bundle of straw sent me, Sheriff."
 Sheriff Shaw-"What do you want of a bundle of straw"
 Bill-"Oh, if 1 had a bundle of straw and you would allow me to charge a small fee to all these ga- loots who come to get look at me, 1 would chew straw, paw around and exhibit myself as the raw head and bloody bones of the Gila val ley, and 1 think l could make mon- ey enough to pay all my expenses in this d-m trial"
The St. Johns herald., 1889-06-13
4 Queer Animal.

Man that Is born of woman Is a queer anlmal. Perverse, prone to complain, lacking appreciation, benefited by diversity and injured by prosperity. It seems to be a fact thaC if you set a man down on an ice covered, rock-bound coast, he will sell the ice and build man. sions of the rock. 1fyou place him in a semi-tropic paradise by south ern seas he'll breathe the perfumed air and sleep beneath the trees. Leave him in a desert with solitude and sand, and he'll go to the noun tains and bring down water and rear up cities that will astOnish the world. Leave him under a tree in a coast country, where land is rich and water plentiful, and he'll raise wheat, remain poor and preach against irrigation. If he lives where there is no railroad, he wants one, and he wants 1t bad. He will give rights-of-way, and offer cash induce ments. If he lives where there is water communication, he accepts it as a part of life, and does not at all appreciate. it's value. If he lives inland he wants a canal to tide water, even fit costs $6,00O,OOO. He will not be happy under any set of circumstances.-Ex,
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\ BurIesqu3 on Reason,

Speaking of the competency of witnesses, solely upon their quail tications in matters of religious be- lief, Greenlief says: "Our law, in common with the law of most civ ilized countries, requires the addi- tional security afforded by the reli- gious sanction implied in an oath.
 Atheists, therefore, and all infdels, that is, those who pro- fess no religion that can bind their consciences to speak truth, are re- iected as incompetent to testify as witnesses" Starkie says "the law is wise in requiring the highest at tainable sanction for the truth of testimony given. x Wheth- CT it be calmly insinuated with the elegance of Gibbon, or roared forth in the disgusting blasphemies of Paine; still it is atheiSmj and to require the mere formality of an oath, from one who avowedly des- pises, or is incapable of feeling, its peculiar sanction, would be but a mockery of justice" :"
 Now let us examine two witness es upon their voir dire. The first to be questioned is Gibbon, a man of the highest culture, the soul of honor and of truth; yet, in answer to the question "Do you believe in that being, which we have set up in our christian churches and which our law sanctions?" The witness being the soul of honor and of truth; disdeining a falsehood even where his interests are at stake, hon. estly declares he does not. Hence, in accordance with the reasoning
The St. Johns herald., 1889-06-13

IT WILL be remembered that in 1904, when the country west of the Missouri river was a terra incognito, Lieut., Clark and Capt. Lewis, un- der an order of President Jefferson, were designated as commissioners to explore the Louisiana Purchase. Having made their famous journey from St. Louis to the Pacific and return, their report finally assumed book form, and ran through several editions, which proved most inter esting. Thirty-one years thereafter, a youth engaged as compositor on the Crawford county, Pennsylvania Messenger, after reac ing that re- port, become fired with the spirit of adventure. Dropping the compos- ing stick" this youth bent his steps in the direction of the golden west, and, like the Wandering Jew, his steps have ever been ceaseless and onward-never satisfied. Our old friend had familiarized himself with all the passes of the Rockies, years before Fremont had acquired a putative reputation as the Path finder" Strange though it may seem, this restless old man is still on the wing, and it was only on Thursday of last week he had the pleasure of greeting his friends again in Globe. To have read an obituary of this grand old man, whose years now number three score and ten, would have been less sur prising to us. Doctor Atkinson has been a surgeon in the United States Army, and is not now forgotten by the government which is grateful enough to appreciate his services had during the Mexican war. For fifteen years, off and on, we have known Doc. Atkinson; knew him whilst engaged in holding down" the Arivapai canyon. We venture to say, without fear of successful contradiction, there is not camp between the Cariboo and Chihua- hua, or Denver and ean Francisco, that has not been visited at one time or another, by Dr. Monroe At kinson during his ceaseless wander ings up and down, over and across the continental divide of North America.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-06-13

One of the crying wants of Mir. WolAey is to be saved from his friends. The loud-mouthed, self constituted advisers" are working irretrievable ruin to the executive. Men who set themselves up as ''le- gal" lights, whose knowledge of law does not extend beyond the calf binding where they recognize kin dred spirit, are not as a rule well calculated to give advice to the head of our territorial government.-- Arizona Gazette.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-06-13

The prosperity of community is gauged not by the wealth of it's in habitants, but by the unanimity with which they pull together when any important undertaking is to be accomplished. A man with $5,0OO at his command and love for his town in his heart, can do more for the building up and improving of it, than the millionaire who locks up his capital and snaps his fingers at home progress.-LaS Vegas (N. M.) Optic.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-06-13
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The Phoenix Gazette says that a MT, Habert, some months ago, planted an orchard of 1900 orange trees near the falls of the Arizona canal, and out of the whole lot only two have died. the remainder being in thriving condition. This is a remarkably fine showing and would
The St. Johns herald., 1889-06-13

SECRETARY NOBLE has done one good thing, if he never does anoth- CT. A committee of the National Indian Defence Association waited on him recently in regard to the purchase of a portion of the Sioux reservation by the United States. After listening with due attention to all this committee had to say, the Secretary replied in the follow ing plain and unmistakable lan= guage: If you gentlemen control those Indians actions the Sioux Commission should have been crea-
The St. Johns herald., 1889-06-13

It is rumored that ex-GovernOr Tritle is candidate for Chief Jus tice of this Territory. If the rumor is correct we hope, for the welfare of the Republican party, that he will get beautifully left. The Way things seem to be going at present the Republican party of Arizona has got about as much as it can at- tend to without having any addi- tional burdens imposed upon it. Tombstone Epitaph.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-06-13

The NogaleS Herald, under the heading "An Arizona Divorce, tells of a man who recently left Nogales on a cattle train, bound for Kansas. The man had a wife, and on being asked if he was going to take her with him, replied: ''No; l have given her ten days notice that I am going to leave her."
The St. Johns herald., 1889-06-13
Offer to Compromise.

Readers of the Courier must know that the Atlantic & Pacific and Mineral Belt railroad compa- nies have offered to settle back taxes at a certain rate per mile (S4,000. Constant efforts of this paper to in duce the Atlantic and Pacific to pay it's taxes appear to have had some effect upon managers of the road. Perhaps it's new manager, J. A. Will Hanson, caused the move. He is a western man and knows just how hard it is for pioneers to run new governments. The Courier is not now going to advise compromise. Some taxpayers are in favor of it :; others are opposed to it. The lat Ser say, and justly too, that they have always paid their taxes in full and can't see why others should not be compelled to do likewise. Super visors will, of course, do what they think best for the county and we will not, just now, interfere with their canvass of public sentiment. The columns of the Courier are open to citizens for discussion of the grave matter.-Prescott Courier.
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It is evidently getting hot for horse-thieves in this country. With in the past two weeks seven have been killed in Dona Ana, Grant and Socorro counties.-Kingston (N. NJ. ] Shaft.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-06-13

seem to prove that the Gila valley will, before many years, rival Cali fornia in the production of citrus fruits.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-06-13

AIRMTCn SALEsMEN by the oldest sHN EDlargest and best known Nurseries in the West. Experience not necessary. Permanent positions. Write at once Get to work NOW, while it is easy to sell and territory unworked.
 Stark Nurseries,
 my30 Louisiana, Mo,
The St. Johns herald., 1889-06-13
HISTORY OF ARIZONA
 AND N El w M E x J GO From the earliest period to inc present time
NI.) Shaft

By HUBERT HowE BANCROFT.
 Just published Tn l vol, the most thrilling and romantic t ue history ever written. Land of the Pueblos! Land of Mines and Mirage! The charm of mystery and the brilliant reality!
The St. Johns herald., 1889-06-13

St. Johne, Thureday, June l9.
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Official Paper of the County.

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Aqents WantedFEHpes dEpsfy%RSTfii GOUR Miii

any novel. 1t is a model of history wri- ting. Every intelligent and patriotic man will have copy. No country ever had done for it such work as this at any early period of it's history, and the peO- pie have only to look at the book to be satisfied of this. Who will not buy magnificent history of this country by an author of the first reputation, if he never buys any other book in the world ? Ask for exclusive territory and go out and make
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Apply immediately or the opportunity region will soon be occupied by active and reliable workers.
 Neither experience nor capital is re- quired to engage in the enterprise, as the Look will sell itself if properly pre- sented, and we give our Agents 30 days time in which to deliver and collect Le- fore paying us. Address
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-10-03
NUMBER 81.
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.


"A knotty piece OF timber must
have smooth wedges.
-'None but the brave deserve the
fair. " And even the brave can't live
with some of 'em.-Life.
1t is one of the distressing anoma.
lies of modern life that the man who
can't sing does sing.-Burlington Free
Press.
--He-'I wash my hands OF you for
ever" She-.'And let me suggest,
George, that you also change your
cuffs. Burlington Free Press.
About the only difference between
boodler and a thief is that one holds
apublic Office of trust and the other is
too decent and consistent to push him.
self in politics. Detroit Free Press.
-Deacon-''I was terribly shocked,
my dear, to discover on my way home
from church match game of baseball
being played on thevacant lot near the
park. Wife - q Was it that which
makes you so late. ?"-Epoch.
-Cabby (who has received his cor
rect fare) e)-"Call yonrself a agentlemane
Why, 1 keeps better looking gentle
man than you to black my boots.n Fare
PITY you don't keep another to wash
your facet" Pick Me Up.
1t has always been observed in
public bodies that married men are in
yariably the best debaters. They may
not have chance to talk much at
home, but they have unexampled OPP
portunities to observe and learn
Somerville Journal.
Glass in Physiology some
member of the class explain how we
hear things?" Bright Sprig-"S Some
body tells pa something down town,
then pa tells it ma as a profound se-
cret, then ma tells it at the sewing So
ciety meeting, and then we all hear it.
Omaha World.
-Rosalie-.'Did you have a nice
time at Mrs. Ferguson's the other ev-
eningP" Mabel-"O, delightful But
such awfully homely girls as were
therer Rosalie-"So Mr.. Symmetry
was telling me; he said there wasn't
decent looking one in the room. - Chi
cago News.
So much reiteration of the time
honored statement that matches are
made in heaven often leads to the sus-
picion, in view of many recent mar
riages, that Lucifer has crept back,
''unbeknowst," into the celestial
sphere, where he is once more setting
matrimonial matters at skies and sew
ems, after his reputed ancient custom.
Troy Times.
On deck-"Ah, see yon pale-faced
moon. Miss Clara. What charm it
gives the night. How sweet to sit be-
meath its soft translucent light with
one whose heart beats responsive to
your own, and" That's all pretty,
Mr.. Flirtabit, but what do you propose
to do2 Here we are six nights out
and you haven't said any thing definite
yet. It's about time to get down to
business if you mean to this trip. w.
Ocean.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-10-03
Alien Land-Holders in America.

Who owns the land in the United
States? Why, the citizens do, or
should, would be the natural reply.
But unfortunately it is not altogether
so. Some of the best lands in this
country are owned by alien landlords.
Nearly 100000 acres of land are
owned by men who owe allegiance to
other governments. To be exact there
are 21, PAL, 800 acres of land under the
direct control and management of
thirty foreign individuals or companies.
There are 2.720, 283 acres of land in
Massachusetts, so that the men living
in other countries and owing allegiance
to other powers own land enough to
make about ten States like Massachu-
sets, more than the whole of New
England, more land than some govern
ments own to support a king. The
largest amount of land owned by any
one man or corporation is owned by
foreign corporation called the Holland
Land Company. Talk about alien land
holders in Ireland! There is twice as
much land owned by aliens in the
United States as there is owned by
Englishmen in Ireland Think of it!
More than 22,00o, 900 acres of land
owned by men in Europa American
Citizen.