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The St. Johns herald., 1889-06-20
Territorial Board of Equalization.

The Territorial Board of Equali- zation met last night as announced, present Messrs. Hughes, Mills and Cook. Thos. Hughes occupied the chair and Ben Heney, of Pima county. was elected secretary of the board.
 After the organization the board was addressed by the attorneys of the several railroad com panies owning property in the Territory. w. c. Hazeldine, of Albuquerque, represented the Atlantic and Paci- fic; Judge Sanford, of Prescott, re- presented the Prescott and Arizona Central and MT. D. NJ. Riordan, of Flagstaff, represented the Mineral Belt. They each explained the res pective statements submitted by the companies.
 The Atlantic & Pacific Com pany give in their property as 3934 miles at $4,166 per mile, $1,638,- 391.9S; Improvements $101 ,349.80; other personal property $44, ,521.52; rolling stock, $444 ,331 leased roll ing stock, $46S,7OO.
 The Southern Pacific gives in 383 miles at $7 900 per mile, $2,681 ,00O with rolling stock at $526.15O.
 The Arizona and New Mexico gives in Il miles of track at $129,- 25O; improvements S5,60O; rolling stock $16,0S0
 The board met this morning and on motion ot Mir. Mills the assess ment ofthe Atlantic and Pacific pro- perty was taken up and is being considered now. The board will probably be in session several days. Tucson Citizen.
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AND NOW Williams, another chief of the Wham robbers has been dis charged from custody. Those cute officers should turn their attention to other sorts of game, and arrest Gov. Wolfley ct al-oharge the Gov ernor with being the "chief." We suggest this for the reason that those smart detective (?) officers have arrested nearly everybody in Southern Arizona Up to date. If some one, in the interest of the
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Governor of Arizona.
DEPARTMENT OE THE INTERIOR, ] U. $. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, ! Washington, May 27, 1889. J

To the Governor of Arizona:
 SRA committee of the United States Senate will visit your Terri tory some time in September, pro- bably from the 10th to the 17th, for the purpose of inquiring into irrigation and land reclamation matters and questions.
 It will probably be impossible for the committee to traverse the area through which the Atlantic & Pacific railroad passes. It is how ever essential that the facts shall be gathered and presented from every section. As the expert assign ed to the committee and charged by it with organizing the inquiry, l beg, most respectfully, on its behalf, to ask that steps be taken to induce the irrigationists and others in each district or county to at once organ ize for the purpose of preparing and presenting the facts, etc., rela- ting to their own localities. Rep resentative committees of intelli- gent men should be chosen and di- rected to procure and prepare the facts which should at least cover area irrigated and irrigable. number of canals, main and lateral, cost of same, their length and capacity :, source of supply and system of dis tribution, duty of water per acre ; quantity, quality and character of water storage reservoirs, if any, etc.
 These and other facts, data and suggestions should be duly pre- pared.
 The committee will probably stop at Yuma Maricopa, Tucson, aud some one or more other points. Due notice will be given of dates. Any documents or data now ready can be sent for use of Senate Com mittee on Irrigation in care of yours, most respectfully,
 RICHARD J. HUSTON, Irrigation Engineer United States
 Geological Survey.
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Judge Porter to-day rendered his decision in the "mandamus" case in which a mandamus was served on Governor Wolfey requiring him to show cause why he should not sign the warrants of Mir. Meador as Democratic Auditor in favor of the Directors of the Insane Asylum. The decision is in favor of the man. damus, and requires the Governor to sign such warrants as presented, Herald.
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St. Johne, Thureday, June 20.
Wherefore Crime.

A sickening story of utter desti- tuition and want, comes to us from New York City. George H. We're, an Englishman, was discovered by the police, wandering aimlessly about the streets of that opulent city, penniless, sick and starving, and this poor unfortunate, had thus been wandering in the rain for four days and nights without food. We're claims to have clerked in a lawyers office in Lincoln's Inn, London, for seven years that his health getting bad, he was advised by his physi- clans to try the climate of Florida. From Florida he went to Brooklyn, where, shortly afterward, he was ta- ken down sick with severe attack of rheumatism. This malady kept him confined until his money was gone, as also his clothes, for the necessaries of life. The poor devil, without a shelter from the pitiless rain, in the great city of New York, peopled with two millions of hu- manity, not a whit less pitiless than the rain itself, was forced to wander up and down, not daring to halt, lest the police run him in, for three or four nights and as many days, foodless and shelterless. All this took place in a so-called christian city, in the shadow of so many christian churches.
 "The beasts of the fields have holes; and the fowls of the air have nests; but the son of man hath not where to lay his head"
 And were the humble Savior of mankind to visit New York City, or any other so-called christian com munity, in the same predicament as was the poor unfortunate George H. We're, he could fully realize the fact, that his heavenly CD father, seems to provide better for the beasts and fowls, than for Gone created in his own image" And, unless he was fortunate enough to meet some one, not christian, he could starve to death; and that too, upon the steps of any ore of the numerous christian CD churches. What sweet thing is charity! but oh, how scarce amongst the truly good christians of the nineteenth century.
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What's Up in Haytil

A Washington dispatch of the 18th says some excitement was manifested at the State and Navy Departments to-day, upon the re- ceipt of a cablegram from Com mander Kellogg at Hayti.
 Secretary Tracy immediately com- municated the inf6fmntion to Sec retary Blaine, who carried the news to the President.
 Every one connected with the State and Navy Departments who is in a position to know the con- tents of the cablegram refuses to say anything about it, except one official, who complained that the sender did not appear to know much about the situation there.
 Nevertheless it was generally be- lieved at the departments that the news from Hayti is not reassuring and it was currently reported that Captain O'Kane has been ordered to sail immediately for the seat of trouble with the Boston, which has just been reftted at New York.
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THE Atlantic and Pacific railway, through its general manager, J. A. Williamson, has made a proposition to the Supervisors of Yavapai coun- ty, to pay taxes for the years 1887 and 1888, at the rate of $4,OOO per mile, and to pay all costs of suits that have been commenced for the recovery of the same This com pany has also caused to be circu- lated in Mohave county, a petition to the Supervisors, asking them to compromise the taxes due that county, on the same valuation per mile, There is q case now pending in the United States Supreme Court in which the question as to wheth- CT the property of this corporation is subject to taxation, and which will, in all probability be decided before the year is out. Apache county has been fighting this com pany for years, endeavoring to col- lect from it a fair proportion of the money necessary to carry on the county government, the benefits of which it enjoys as much or more, than do individuals who have to pay their taxes in full, and no back talk.
 The officials of this company are just beginning to realize, apparent ly, that the time is fast drawing to a close in which they can evade the l layment of its taxes, and arc talk
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When Hon. Jehu Baker, of Hi nois, was here the other day he mentioned that he had seen in a medical journal the statement that this city was the best climate on the globe for pulmonary complaints. This is why the people of this town would be pleased to have Mir. Baker locate right here and run for mayor on the republican ticket next spring. Alb. Citizen.
 Almost magnificent arrangement ; provided, Jehu brought along his little "tout ensemble" For be it always remembered that a Jehu Baker, deprived of his 'tout en- semble," would figure as an abso- lute nonentity; but with his little tout ensemble" Richard is always himself. The people of Albuquerque should donate a little patch of soil in which the gentleman could plant his little "tout ensemble ;" for no doubt, the climate and soil of New Mexico are as favorable to it's prop agation, as was-at one time-the soil and climate of Venezuela.
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ing "time by the forelock" to com promise on about one-half of it's legitimate dues. We will not at tempt to advise the authorities of either Yavapai or Moh1ve in this
 matter. At the same time we are of the opinion that the managers of this company are placing them selves in rather an awkward posi- ton. Its attorneys have claimed,
 and still insist, we believe, that it's
 property was not subject to taxa tion. Tue courts have held differ ently; and now, that the question
 is on the eve of being settled by the court of last resort. they come be-
 fore the people and propose com
 promise, whereby they will save al-
 most one-half the amount which
 they are entitled, in justice and equity, to pay.
 Our two sister counties can com promise with this company, if they see fit. We have nothing to say in the premises. But if they come to Apache for like purpose, we shall oppose it to the bitter end. This county has had some experience in the shape of compromises with the Atlantic and Pacific company. It will agree to pay taxes at a given rate of valuation for certain time, and if 1t suits the Whim or caprice of its cratic counsel-general, will refuse to meet the demand, proba- ply the next year. An action to settle this matter has been com menced-has almost run its course .anc will be decided one way or the other, in a short time. When it is once decided by the Supreme Court of the United States, the question is settled for all time to come, and the railroad will be com pelled to pay it's taxes just as indi- viduals are. On the contrary, com- promise with them now, and they may pay their taxes for year or so-then refuse to pay, and this ex- pensive, tedious and vexatious work will all have to be gone over again.
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A Chinese City Burned.

The Japan Gazette of May 29th, received last night by the City of Sydney, has the following:
 We Shanghai Courier of the 10th instant ] received the following news last night from a correspon- dent at Chungking:
 "Lu-chow, a city of some impor- tance in Szechuen, situate on the Upper Yangtsze, about 800 Ii to the southwest of Chung-king, is report ed as being nearly completely de- stroyed by fire, which broke out on the evening of the eighth day of the third moon and burned furiously till the tenth.
 Seven out of the eight gates of the city are said to be destroyed, and the loss of life, burned and trampled to death, is estimated at not less than 10000.
 "Lu.chow is a city that receives large quantities of Manchester fab rics, under passes, and native mer- chants at Hankow and Chung-king will suffer much by this terrible ca lamity."
 A gentleman who was in Ichang less than month ago informs us that a Mandarin was a fellow-pas- senger with him as far as Hankow, and he told him about the fire, men, tioning thst three-fourths of Lu- chow was destroyed, and that the people were in terrible plight. This Mandarin, so far as our infor- mant could gather, had lately oc- cupied some high position at Lu- chow, and he was pleased he had been relieved just before the affiic- tion fell on the city.-Examiner.
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The Tucson Citizen thus appeals to the people of Arizona for can didate for the office of internal rev. enue collector "Will not some of our neighboring towns bring out a good Arizonan for collector of in- ternal revenue for this district? The office of right belongs to Arizona, and will, we believe, be given to the Territory, if the right man be put forward. Whats the matter with Tombstone? Come, brothers, get out of your grave-clothes and make fight for the office, and We are with you"
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Printers In Convention.

Denver. June 12.-The thirty seventh annual convention of the International Typographical Union opened here Monday night. About 200 delegates are present. After ap pointing several committee the body adjourned until to-day.
 At the opening of Tuesdays ses- sion Mayor Londoner delivered the address of welcome, which was re- sponded to by President Plank of of Indianapolis. The business of the session was confined to receiv- ing reports of the President, Secre- tary-Treasurer and Committee on Law, when recess was taken till to- morrow morning.
 The principal subject which seems to most agitate the minds of the delegates present is. What dis position shall be made ofthe Childs- Drexel Fund.-" which now amounts to S22,000. Some favor the eStab. lishment of an insurance depart ment; others the creation of wid- ow's fund, while an apparent ma jOrity favor establishment of home for aged printers.
 The subject will have a consider able discussion at this meeting.
 The only business of importance transacted at the convention to-day was the consideration of proposl- tions offered by various cities for the location at those places of a home for aged printers the most fatter- ing coming from Colorado Springs. | The convention this evening do- mated $500 for the relief ofthe John stown sufferers.
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SECRETARY NOBLE, under date of May 29, 1889, refuses to allow re- payment of excess $1.25 per acre along the line of forfeited railroad grants. This is a severe blow to the hopes of many settlers who made homes within railroad limits, and on the faith of these grants paid $2.50 an acre for their lands. They have now neither the railroad nor the excess payment.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-06-20

The people of the Salt River val ley have no confidence in MT. Royal A. Johnson for the office of Sur. veyor General. They do not want to trust their great interests in his hands. MT. Johnson's course in connection with the alleged villain ous Peralta grant has not been such as to inspire their confidence; his own statements and his action in suppressing its examination are their immediate cause of distrust. .Phenix Herald.
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A REPORTER on the New York Tribune puts q lot of bosh and in accurate statement of alleged facts into the mouth of Captain John Bourke. If Bourke did get off such nonsense about Charles Myers and other parties in Tucson, he was sim ply giving the Tribune chump a big game of gulf. We do not believe Capt. Burke would deliberately lie about Arizona, or its early ypioneers. Hence, we pronounce the whole mo- tice a silly fabrication of a more silly reporter.
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5EK&S
 EESYS

am satisfied that Cancer is hereditary in my fam fly. My father died of it. sister of my mother died of it, and my own sister died of it. My feelings may be imagined, then, when the horrible disease Cancer, eating inwardy in such way that it could not be cIt out. Numerous remedies were used for it. but the Cancer grew steadily worse until 1t seem- family took Swifts Specific, which. from the first day, forced ont the poison. and continued its use until had taken several bottles, when found my. self well. Ik:ow that s. s. $. cured me.
 Winston, fI. C., Nov. 26, '63. MRS. 5. NJ. IDOL.
 Send for Took on Cancer end Blood Diseases,
 THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
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The first article of the new con- stitution of Japan, recently pro- mulgated, provides that: "The en- pire of Japan shall be reigned over and governed by a line of emperors unbroken for ages eternal" Just as like as not the Japs will some day decide that this clause is un-
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A Great Project.

The Florence canal is to Pinal what the Arizona canal is to Mari copa county. This splendid water way is taken from the river some ten miles above Florence, and has been the prime factor of that coun- tvs prosperity. Some time ago the stockholders of this company, who are eastern capitalists, conceived the idea that 1t would be good scheme to continue the canal to the railroad near Casa Grande, and now they are at work on this huge undertaking. The contracts have all been let and some fifty team are at work. This will make the Flor ence second to our own Arizona ca nal, the most extensive in Arizona. Its length will be fully forty miles.
 The company propose to run their canal few miles to the east of Casa Grande and build up a town of their own.
 Gradually the question of irriga- tion is assuming great proportions and importance in Arizona ,and the results will be wonderful in a few short years.-PhGnix Gazette.
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THOSE who correspond for news papers ought to possess at least horse-sense; and if such an one never reads but one newspaper, he should ask of those better posted for little information, before writ ing himself down an ass. By fol- lowing this reasonable advice, they would not put their big foot into much bigger mouths. A certain "yap," signing himself Cowboy" writing to the Gallup News-Regis- ter. says; Apache county-a terri tory larger than Massachusetts-is now without single physician" Whereas, on the contrary, there are four regularly graduated and prac ticing physicians within this coun- ty. If Cowboy" should happen to know anything, we would hum- ply and respectfully suggest, and this, with all due difference, that he set himself down, and in his crude way, laboriously write it up. But please do not write of matters of which you are evidently as ignorant as is your long-eared affinity.
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NOTWITHSTANDING the scarcity of rain, reports from all sections of this county declare the grass to be better at this season, than it has been for years past. And the cattle men report an extra good calf crop for the year 1889. Stockmen should clear the ranges of all steer cattle, above the age of yearlings, and thus give the breeders and calves a bet ter showing. There is no one thing that approaches nearer inutility, unless it be wart upon an other wise handsome woman's face, than is the accumulation of steers upon the stock ranges. Get rid of this capital. Each and every steer running upon the range $15 or $20, which sum could be handled advantageously in many other ways, and at the same time relieving the already over stocked pastures. Not only the COWS demand this, but also the fu- ture prosperity, and even the exis- tence of the cattle industry of this oGuntv
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LOOK at the difference between the assessments of the two through lines of railroad in this Territory, as returned to Gov. Wolfey's Board of Equalization, in Phoenix a few days since. The Atlantic and Pa cifc, through its Counsel-General, W. Cotton Hazledine, returned that road at $4,166 per mile, while the Southern Pacific gave theirs in at $7 ,000 per mile. The latter road has ten and a quarter miles less track within this Territory than the Atlantic and Pacific, and their as- sessment, according to their own valuation, amounts to S1,042, 1909 more than the latter road. These figures speak volumes as to the ideas of fairness entertained by the two managements. Comment is unnecessary.
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THE HISTORY CO.,,
.723 Market St.,
 San Francisco, Cal.

WAMTEN SALEsMEN by the oldest WAN EUlargest 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
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A hot spring near k agtown, Cal, throws a column of water nearly eight inches in diameter to height of thirty feet. The water is boiling hot, and the spray scalds the skin whenever it comes in contact.
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A Georgia man committed for gery because starvation stared him in the face, and then starved him. self because the forgery stared him in the face.
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IMPORTANT PUBLIC NOTICE.
The Attention of Boards of Super viSOrS Invited to the Matter
 of Irrigation.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF ARIZONA,
 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR,
 Phoenix. Arizona. June 3. I82Q.


 Phoenix, Arizona, June 8, 1889. In order that the people of this Territory may be fully advised in the premises and that steps may be taken to improve the opportunity afforded. I respectfully invite at- tention of the Boards of Supervisors of the several counties of Arizona, to the following letter from the IT, rigation Engineer of the United States Geological Survey, which ex- plains itself, and urge that action be had to compile and furnish the information requested upon the very important question involved.
 LOUIS WoLFLEY,
 Governor Of Arizona
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Salt Lake. Utah, has lost nine per cent of its saltness in the last five years.
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government, would take a cotton stuffed club, and knock the soft mush, out of the heads of a major ity of those detective chumps and in lieu thereof, inculcate the idea that the negro wench is playing the whole lot tor rank suckers, and for which she was paid, in order to give time for the guilty parties to get out of the country, such person will have done commendable act. By the beard of Mahomet stop mak- ing asses of yourselves, and pos sibly in the future you may discover a genuine clue, outside of and inde- pendent of that "nigger" wench.
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HISTORY OF ARIZONA
 AND N E w M F x I GO From the earliest period to the present time

By HUBERT HOWE BANCROFT.
 Just published Tn l vol, the most thrilling and romantic true history ever written. Land of the Pueblos! Land of Mines and Mirage! The charm oi mystery and the brilliant reality!
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