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Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28
A Good ThIn. uorth Takiag.

A standard subject of discussion m mining camps is the opportunities that have been missed by those among its denizens who made great strikes but failed to realize thercfrom. When you have q good thing take it, IS de- velopIug into proverb among miners. In reviewing ihe history of New Mex ico for the past decade ge select the two following examples: It will suit our purpose 10 call him Jack. Some years ago he was in possession of three claims in a now district; tho excite msnt that followed the discovery of the now district was intense; not a shaft in camp was over 20 feet Tn depth. Jack Gas offered $ltgr0D for his interest; he refused this sum, bo wanted S250.000. Tho result was that he got neither. The editor of this pa per, a prospsctor then was offered 5,000 for bis location and ton foot holo; no wiser than Jack, be declined Another New Mexico, p,lner held S200, 900 in mining stock based upon prospects Tn district that is now un, known save by few old timers. The avo;,nmaut at tha time h0wrvHr to which VIC refer was at red heat, the gentlemen involved in this case wa, offered $40,000 cash for his wealth oI paper, but he passed. He sold out ten years afterwards for six hundred dol lars. and then made first class trade We will add, tee, that in those day: that mining exchanges were more reputable than they arc now.-EI paso Bnlhon.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28
Anacsndn Company

The work of pumping out the Ana conda mlne is going on rapidly, and l was informed on Monday, when the shift changed that evening, that the watef in tho Anaconda shaft was g feet above the 800, and that they dld not anticipate much further trouble on account of the copper in the water. It was found that the steel tanks were rapidly attacked by the copper in the water, aud resort has been had to lin ing them with wood, and coating the outside thickly with tar The guides in the shaft have been attacked, and they have constantly to be repaired. The water hoisted in the tanks is often muddy, and looks as if the ground around was cayIng into 1t. Probably tho splash of the descending tank creates small nipples that tend to bring down any loose gronnd. It is possible that the company nay find it best to have one or two specially edh- structed pumps made that will resist tho action of the water, and use copper column plpeS. The company seems very we'll satisfied with its refining tanks if erected at the smelterin Ana. conda, They were erected more as an experiment Ihan anything else. The cost of putting i'll sufficient tanks 10 treat l2 tons of matte daily has been over Sl00,OO0. Taking tho monthly output of the shelter as 6,UO0 tons of matte, and computing tbo cost of erecting a refining plant on inc same basis as tho cost of the experimental plant. t would cost Sl 100000 to erect a plant capable of handing the entire output. The compang finds that a considerable saving IS effected that was entirely unexpected, The amount of gold contained in the matte was so small that no value was attached to It; now they fud they save from SS 10 Sl0 per ton of matte in gold-a saving that, if they refined their entire out put, would amount to S50,0 GOO to S60,000 q month Correspondence En- ginesring ano Mining Journal.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28
The Electrical Plant of India.

There has been discovered in the forests of India strange plant which pOssesssa to very high degree aston- ishing magnetic power. The hand which breaks leaf from it receives imn nediately a shock equal to that which is produced by the conductor of an induction coil. At q distance of six meters magnetic needle is affect cd by it, and it will be quite deranged if brought near. The energy of thi. singular influence varies with the hour of the day. It IS all powerful about ? o'clock in the afternoon, but is annulled during the night. At times of storm it's intensity augments to striking proportions. During tain the plant seems to succumb and bends its head during a thunder shower; It remains there without force or virtue, even if ono should she'tcr t with an umbrella. No shock is felt at that time Tn breaking the leaves, and the needle is unaffected beside 1t. One never by any chance sees . blrd or in sect alight on the electric plant; an in stinct seems 10 warn them that they would find sudden death 1t is also important to remark that where 1t grows none of the maEneticmetals are found, neither iron, nor cobalt, nor niokel, an unaoniable pfoot that the electric farco belongs exclusively to the plant Light and heat. ph0sphor- escence. magnetism clsctricity-how many mystcues and botonical prob lens does this wondrous plant conceal within its leaf and flower Engineer ing and Mining Journal.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28
i Faif s'fsEicr.

A new competitor in tn. Atlantic service, the Normannia Hamburg American line), has had her trial, says tho London Times. on tn, Cty'a last week, with remarkable results. IL is only twelve months since tba first proposals to build the vessel were made, and 1t Is difficult to imagine how so enormous structure, 800 feet in length, 57 feet 6 inch beam, and measuring $500 tons, eouId be put to- gsther, with two sets of engines, and furnished with all the innumerable fittings necessary for an ocean gong ship, in sv short space of time. No steamer of the same sizo has ever been produced with such expedition, and few have been delivered as the Nor mannia was, the yery day she was due.
 Another feature of this vessel, as re- gards workmanship, consists in the fact that within three days of her leaving the dock she achieved speed of over twenty one knots on the teeas- ured mile end of twenty ana half in run on Saturday from the Cloch light to the Cumbrae The Norman nia has realized greater speed on tue measured mile than any other Atan- tic liner on her trials, and wita 3is- 1 tinctly less effort.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28

The officials of the Granite Moun- tain Mining Company, on their return to St. Louis, gave out the information that recent developments on the thirteenth level in the mine show up ore body four feet thick. The direc- tors declared the regular monthly dividend of 5oc,. a share. payable Juna 10th. This will make S9.000, 900 paid in dividends. since April, 1885. It amounts to s225o share paid iu diss idends
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28
Death of once r.nou, Gambler


 4 Louisville, Ky, dispatch to inc Globe. Democrat says: Robert j. Penn bsrton, Fl years old, died yesterday afternoon. and was buried at Cave Hill to-day. The deceased was at one time recognized as one of the most successful gamblers in tho South or West. He mas genuine spsrt in every sense of the word and his knowledge of cards and other gambling devices made him a fortune that at one time was estimated 10 Do more than S500,000 He made investments in real estate, which in time enhanced ln value, and this speculation alone mado hlm rich. It is told of Pcmbcr- ton that while on the way from New Orleans his winnings at poker for the trip were S15,000. Once in game Tn this city be raked in S900o in single jack-po He also bet, several years a.n Slo,000 on race horse in which he was interested. Thc hhor,e won, and Pcmberton' gain is said to have amounted to moro than $30,000. Ten years ago he operated gambling houses in Indianapolis, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Louisville. He died worth $50, ,000
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28

The largest railway system in the world is in England. The London and Northwestern Railway Company IS capitalized at S520,0Q0 GOO, and has an annual incorht! of S5l ,o00,000, with expenses of s26 5O0,0OG in running and ether expenses. The road employs 60,0Ga men on the 2,500 miles of track operated by this system. They have 16,000 locomotives, carry annually 57,000,000 of passengers and about 8s,0oo.000 tons of .freight.-Baltmore Merchants and Manufacturer Jour nal,
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28

Tho balance of the American cop per matte held in Europe about 9,000 tons, has just been sold to tho English smelters at an advance figure This was tho balance of stock held by tho Bank of France. and virtually clears tho European market of the stock of American Financial and Min ing Record.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28

It has baen computed that between 36,00O,O0O and S7,00o,000 babies are born in the world each year. The rate of production Is, therefore, about seventy per minute, or rather more than one for every beat of the clock.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28

As result of the proposition to tax Mexican cattle, brought into the Uni ted States, S10 per head. the Mexican authorities refuse to allow American stoekmen to return cattle winch stray into Mexico.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28

The Farmers Alliance predicts that 1t will carry both South Carolina and Georgia this year, and leading Demo- crats acknowledge that there is some grounds for this confidence.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28

The ParIs ring, at the time of its collapse. had 10000 tons of copper. Now it has 60,0Qo tons, and prices are steadily advancing. The consump- ton, it is said, $ exceeding the supply. The increaped use of sulphate of cop per, and the growing quantity used for electrical purposes and cartridges, iiayo largely tended to bring about this state of affairs.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28

Robert Louis Stevenson, the author, has purchased several hundred acres of land in Samoa and will pass the haiance of his days in that paradise in inc S0uth Pacific.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28

Sam Jones gospel c,rcus and Bar nun circus and menagerle came in competition recently at Nashville, Tennessee. Sam captured a larger crowd than Barnum.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28

Emile Zola recently had an offer of Ss50 a night for forty lectures on realism, in this country. He wrote curt answer, in which he asked: Where and what is the United States.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28

On the 8th of July, Gen. Benjamin H. Grierson, will be placed on the re- tired llst, among those whose long and honorable service entitle them to the rest from active military duty. Gen. Grierson IS in his 54th year.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28

Thrty.two thousand dessrters from the regular army have been pardoned up to date. In view of tho fact that the army only numbers some 25,000 members, when at it's full strength, this seems like good many deserters, --0ptlc
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28

\ flower that is alternately red. white and blue, according to the time of day, has been found on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. It is just too late. The golden-rod has the certificate of election as the national flower.-Optic.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28

Tho deepest mine in the world IS at St. Andre du Poirer, France, and yearly produces 80000o tons of coal. The mine is worked with two shafts, one 2,952 feet deep. and the other 3,0S3; the latter shaft is now belng decpsned and will soon reach the 1000. foot leyel. 4 remarkable feature is the comparative low temperature ex- perienced, which seldom rises above 75 degs Fshr.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28

In 1861, when Lincoln became Pres. ident, the total Federal revenues were only $40, 500,09o, or not quite one fourth as much as will be expended during the csming year for penslons.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28
NO. 13

Davs Drew recently performed feat that places him in the front rank of cowboy experts. While riding the range on High Creek, near the Sierra Bonita ranch, he encountered silver tipped bear. Dave only had one weapon-his lariat. He quickly got this in readiness for business, and af- ter short run overlook bruin, ropsd him around tho neck, and then drag ged him to death. The bear weighed over 300 pounds. Stockman.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28

On Saturday last w. J. Adams ship ped from San Simon to Kansas City, BPS steers which he had purchased from the Chiricahua Cattle Company and 6s head ths. he had purchased from other parties. The cattle pur- chased from the Chiricahua Company came from their Graham county range, and were a splendid lot, netting the company $22 head d.--Stockman.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28

Robert Ingersoll allowed a poor cigar maker to use the lngersoll name as the brand of his cigars, and fur nished also this motto for each box; "We shall smoke m this world but not jp tho next The cigar;maker made 5000 within nine months.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28

The phpnix Herald says Charles Norris, a cowboy east of Prescott, while engaged out ,n tho rodeo some six weeks ago, was bitten in the nose by a small skunk, when lying asleep in camp, and died yesterday In great agony from bydrophobia.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28

Mark Twain allows himself three hundred cigars a month. At the age of thirty four he stepped smoking for year and half. When he started to write Roughins It, he was three weeks writing three chapters; then he resumed smoking and completed the beck in three months.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28

James Gordon Bennett IS torty-ninc years of age, and has been the sole proprietor of the New York Herald for nineteen years. He is a citizen of the world, and has ah income of $75O, ,00o He spsnds the greater part of his time in Europe, where he is
 Ter known than in Amsrics.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28

Distance ron Globe to the railroad at willcos, svsr
 Woods and Norton { Stewards lines (ronte for
 Fas..tr messengers ersl...............-.l2S J. l2S mileI. From Globe J Cas- GgaRjo, orosstn. the Devils Can
 yon, and touching at Pnal and Florence DO ini,c' From Gloss so Casa Grando via Pionees 9o miiF : Elevation above sea level at Globe 5000 ie t. Latitude ss degrees, e3 minutes, longitude li0 de-
 grees A minutes
 Highest maximum temperature, July lith, lio dtr Lowest ruinimum temperature, Jan. ieth, l6 de. Mean tempera.nre e...........,.,.,,.......s sSde. Prevailing direction of wind, sonthwe' r
 An ooservaton extending over several vears ss closes the remarkable fact, that there has not been adsy wi.hiat more or less sug5hins
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Territorial.

 Governor Lewis wolfey, Ph9nir. Secretary-N Q. Murphy, Ph9ni1. Treasurer John \. T, Smith, PheniI. Superintendent of Public In.tTuction-G, W Cheyney
 Auditor Thomas Hughes. Supreme Court Henry Clay Gooding Chief Sustice. Prescott: Jos. II. kibbey, AHsciat. Justice, Phoenix; R. E. Sloan, Associate Jus tics, Tucson.
 T.. s. District Attorney II J J.iTords, Tucson.
 [. $. Narshal-Rahert II, Paul, Surveyor General-Royal A. Jnhnson, Delegate to Congress Marcus Smith, Tombstone.
 Judge of First Judicial District R. F, Sloan. ,- judge of Second Judicial District -.Ios. II. Ri5bey. Phoenix,
 Judge of Third Judicial Distriet-Hsnry Clay Gooding.
 Gila County. Judge ef District Court Jos. II. Kibbsy, Clerk of District Court-W II. Duryea, Judge of Probate-F. W. Wsstmsysr, Sherif-J II. Thompson. Under Sheriff T. A. Lorergan. Distric: Attorncy--J, D. McCabe. Recorder-Chas T. Martin, Supervisors C eo. Danfofth, Patrick shan isy, F. T. Powers. Clerk 3i Beard oi Superyisors-Chas T Martin. C,rnty Treasursr-W. W, BrOJknsr. Coroner
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28

Edison, when in Paris, laId srea. stress upon the fact that 1t was dan gerous to be sending, side by side with gas conduits through subterranean Paris, electrical currents by wires charged with high.tension currents, and predicted that explosions would be the result. Many explosions from this cause are now occurring n Par's, and the newspapers of that clty are re- vcrtiag to Edisons warning
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28

Not including AIasKa, Brazil IS larger than than the United States. It possesses within its limits au area of 3 3267 ,964 square miles, with total population of l2.33s, ,375.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28
Preventative of ChiIis,
NOTICE.
2EBY GIVEN THAT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT " at the regular quarterly meeting of the Board of Supervisors of GIa County, Arizona. held on the Tth day of April. 4. D. 1890, the following order was passed, to-wit ''0n motion it is ordered, that, pursuant ts No. ', -ssion Laws of 1889. a re-rssit
 voters of Gila County, Ari,,
 GsSS. sf ths"tha fial.,.aab-
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28

The will of George Marlow, who died recently in Phenix, will be con tasted. He left his entire estate to his brothec Tn Canada, making no pro- vision for his family. One side values the personality at S20,o0o, while the opposite parties claim aa inventory of S52,0G0.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28

Germany is the only civilized coun- try n the world wherein murderers are still behsaded with an axe OF sword.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-06-28
STATE OF Ono, clrr OF ToLEpo, .

6IhiE UT N'hlOt tltI UT LOLA'St eo
 LUCAS COUNTY,
 Frank J. Cheney makes oath that ho is the senior partnor of tho firm of F. J. Cheney i Go, doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid. and that said firm will pay ths sum of one hundred dollars for each and every case of Catsrrh that cannst be cured by tho uso of Ealps Catarrh Cure.
 FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to befors me aud subscribed in my pressaes, this 9th day of December. A. D., 1886. A. ". GLEAsou, iJTc0 Notary Pubic. S-S !. 1 ., Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and scts directly upon the blocd and mucous surfaces of the systsm. Send fer testimonials, free.
 F.J. CHENEY < co, Toledo, o. Sold by druggists, 75 cents
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-13
Camnbeu Not a Dead Head.

The refusal Of Gov. Campbell Of Ohio to
( accept free passes from railroad corpora
! lions of that safe is being quite generally
| commented upon by the newspapers. The
! course pursued by him in this matter is one
that ought to be followed by all men hold
ing official positions. Railroad corporations
confer favors because they hope TO receive
favors of much greater value. They would
rot grant free passes to judges, governors,
and legislators If they did not have a selfish
purpose in doing 50. The granting Of free
passes is a matter of business with them,
and that fact is well understood by those
who receive them.
OF course only the railroads know how
many congressman and judges travel about
the country without paying a cent of fare.
but the impression is that the percentage OF
them who are dead heads is pretty large
How do these dead-heads propose to COM
pensate the railroads for the fayors they
receive from them? If they were asked
that question it is probable that they would
answer that they do not intend to make any
acknowledgment of them. They are will
ing to be treated as paupers. AS matter
of fact, however, the most of them intend
to favor the railroads at the expense
Of the people whenever they can do so
without subjecting themselves to unpleas-
ant criticism. They do not, of course, in
tend TO make any concessions to the rail-
roads that would attract general attention,
but where they can serve the railroads
without doing themselves an injury they
will do so.
1t will be admitted that the course of
Gov. Campbell in refusing free passes is the
proper one. As long as he pursues that
course he is free to act in any matter in
which the railroads are concerned as his
judgment dictates. He does not feel that
he is under obligations to them, and W hen
public policy requires that he shall do
something that is contrary to their interests
he does not feel that he has accepted their
favors and then treated them with ingrati-
tude.
Senator Blair, if he wants to increase the
notoriety into which his educational bill
has brought him, should introduce into the
Senate a resolution requiring the superin-
tendent of the census to ask federal
and state judges, and members of con-
gress and CT state legislatures whether or
not they accept free passes from railroads.
Such a resolution would not pass, of course,
but it would command very general atten-
ton, and might lead to a reform that would
be highly beneficial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-13
Congressman Aliens Coon Hunt.

did ever tell you" said Representative
Allen of Mississippi day or two agoto the New
York Tribune, and the gentlemen around him
drew their chairs closer, did l ever tell you
about the coon hunt witnessed once in Flor
ida? No? Well, was down IN that part of the
country some time ago, and. after spending an
insufferably dull week, despite the presence of
congenial companions longed for some excite
menr. | was complaining about the general
dullness one day, when q sport of the place
said:
suppose we try coon hunt
"'WhatY | asked.
"A coon race, said he; you don't know
what that is? Well, you set an alligator after a
niger and see which can cover the most ground
in the shortest time
"And then he proceeded to explain for my
benefit that while an alligator will run away
from white man, he will always run as fast as
he can after negro or a hog, if he gets smell
of the critter. Generally start of few yards
is given to the human being, and there is sure
to be great deal of fun. The Niger always
takes to the woods as fast as he is able, and
tries to climb a tree before the alligator can
gobble him UP. If he succeeds in escaping
from the re- tiles jaws he is offered O small
prize. The idea caught our fancy, and we de-
termined to enjoy the sport. We bought big
alligator for S42 and an offer of $40 secured
waiter from our hotel as a victim. OF course
even in Florida such sports is not permissible,
and when the police heard of our pro-
posed amusement they objected. But my
friends were not to be deprived of their fun n
afterward we and the alligator. and the mig
ger got in wagon and rode to an open place
about Jnree miles from our hotel We went to
spot which left a distance of about mile
to the timber on every side. 1t as dark as
PITCH and one of the party held light while l.
with the alligator grasped firmly around the
waist, allowed the beast to see and
smell the coon. A signal was
given and the coon started away
with the gator close at his heels. They dashed
along, each making the effort of his life. 1 tel |
you 1t close and exciting race. One of
the best / ever saw
But who won?'' asked one of the auditors
''Well, l really never heard. You see no one
ever saw either of the contestants again. When
l last saw them the coon was about ten yards
from the woods and the gator couple of feet
behind him.
But you said the woods were a mile away
and it was pitch dark. q" Tom Ochltree ventured
to remark, knowing by experience how to dis
concert inventors of fanciful tales
Allen. however, was in no way disconnected.
He replied carelesSly:
''Oh, the darkey was white with fright and
could be seen against the woods clearly as
the white letters of a patent medicine adver-
tisement on a barn painted black
After that Ocniltree stood treat"