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Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-01

It is evident that the Government will he permitted to do nothing towards the reclamation of the lands of the arid regon. The people of the East are able to see that the British government has done a great work in India, and one that is paying a good interest on the $400,00O,000 invested, but when it is proposed that the United States do something of the kind here at home they all raise a great cry against such use of the pub lie money. We are glad to see that Major Powell, Director of the Geologi- cal Survey, will begin in the March Century series of three papers, illus trated with maps, on the subject of irrigation. His first paper will be en- titled "The Irrigable Lands of the Arid Region" Irrigation is new to many in the eastern states, and it will be only after the subject has been thoroughly explained in all its bear ings and advantages that will accrue to the whole country from the reclam- ation of our vast inland empire that it's benefits will be seen.-Nevada Enter prise.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-01
The Buffalo Copper Mine.

While in Wilcox yesterday the re- porter learned, from the very best au- thority, that arrangements had been completed which would result in the operation of the valuable copper mines at Globe, known as the Buffalo prop erty, or group, in the near future. This property adjoins the Old Domin- ion mines, which has proved to be the best ever located in the west, the Buffalo lying further up the hill. Min ing men who have examined the prop erty pronounce 1t to be Q property equal in value to the Dominion, and sufficient development work has al- ready been done to show an immense body of ore. The starting of work on the Buffalo, will be cause for congrat- ulation on the part of the people of Globe, as it will add new life and busi- ness to the place, which has already shown signs of renewed activity as a mining camp during the past three months.-Citizen
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-01

THE House committee on Territo- ries has decided to present favorable report upon the admission of Idaho to statehood, and the prospect is good for the passage of bill with that end in
 view. If the prediction of the St.. Louis Globe-Democrat is correct Ari- zona will be denied admission for at least two long years and possibly longer.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-01

A LETTER received from Delegate Mark A. Smith by Hon. P. R. Brady, of this place, states that in spite of his determined opposition he very much fears the bill establishing court for the determination of private land grants will become law. The bill is undoubtedly good one for the set clement of genuine grants, but the real danger lies in it's availability by the claimants of such alleged grants as the Peralta fraud to cast a cloud upon titles and then levy blackmail, and it is upon this ground alone that the people of this valley oppose it.
 The Peralta fraud is dead in the gen. eral land office but it's corpse can be easily galvanized into most lively spook in land court. We believe this measure is being engineered prin- cipally by influential persons who are interested in the Peralta scheme. and if our delegate can succeed in exempt ing Arizona from it's provisions we feel firmly convinced that the bill will not be pushed to final passage.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-01
The Captive Apaches.

The people of Arizona have pro- tested vigorously against the proposi- tion to remove the Apaches now con fined at Mount Vernon, Alabama, to Fort Sill, Indian Territory. The so- ciety of Arizona Pioneers asserts that fl the Indians are sent to the Indian Territory they will reach their old homes in less than two months, and "re-enact their former bloody career"
 The Arizona people are right. Why should any more chances be taken with these savages? There are plenty of ways of dealing humanely with them without endangering the terri tory that has been ravaged so often by them in the past. Alabama is not the only part of the United States. If the Apaches are homesick for noun tainous country, there is the wild and healthful plateau of the East Ten nessee. There are the abandoned farms of Vermont, which have been called to the attention of the Secre- tary hof War, himself a Vermonter, by the Governor of North Carolina. There is the beautiful Adirondack wilderness. There is the charming region of the Delaware Water Gap All of these districts are near to the homes of people who sympathize with the oppressed Apache, and who would be glad to have him for a neighbor.
 Kate Field calls "the warlike Apaches" the "noblest of our native tribes" She would doubtless like to have them quartered near Washing ton, and, fortunately, there are plenty of spots in that vicinity admirably adapted for their settlement.
 We fancy that the people of Ari- zona and New Mexico are not the only ones who object to the coloniza- tion of the Chiricahua Apaches in the Indian Territory The civilized In- dians-the Creeks, Choctaws and Cherokees-would be likely to give the newcomers quite as cool a wei come. An Apache knife is no pleas anter in the vitals of Cherokee than in those of whiteman. It would be a curious kind of encouragement tc progress to allow Indian tribes to ac quire all the habits of civilization and then plant gang of bloodthirsty savages in their midst, even if tho savages had learned to teach Sunday school.
 Perhaps the best way of dealing with the Apache prisoners would be to divide them into groups of ten O. whereabouts and settle them in differ ent salubrious and picturesque part of the East. To paraphrase the word of the immortal Dudley: "Divide tn, f1oaters into blocks of ten and put trusted man in charge of each to se
 that all go to Sunday-school and tha none get away" The conscientiou
 execution of this scheme ought t,
 satisfy both the people of Arizona an, the Massachusetts friends of tn "noble red man."-S. F. Examiner.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-01

THE nominations of J. H. Kibbey to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona and H. R. Jeffords, to be U. s. Attorney, have been con firmed by the senate. This action was fully expected by all who under stood the nature of the fight made upon them and it is as gratifying to their friends as it is humiliating to their enemies. Judge Kibbey and Attorney Jeffords are both eminently qualified for the respective positions they occupy and their selection was no mistake upon the part of the ap- pointing power.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-01

THE confirmation of Hon. R. l.. Sloan, of Florence, as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona, af- ter bitter personal and political op- position, is matter of extreme con graduation to his friends and supper ters, which includes all the decent ele- ment in the Territory. He comes forth from the crucial test untarnished and fully vindicated in every point ad- vanced by his traducers. We believe his record will be one of singular pur- ity and impartiality and that future honors will fall thickly upon him.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-01
Flag Presentation.

The presentation of a flag by the Negley Post, G. A. R., to the public school of this city, on Saturday last, proved to be an interesting event. There was large gathering of citizens at the school house at one o'clock, who were joined at two o'clock by the Post, who marched from their hall with martial music. The flag was of regulation size, and of fine bunting. Col. J. A. Zabriskie had been selected by the Post to make the presentation speech, but owing to his absence from the city, that honor was assigned to L. c. Hughes. Short speeches were made by Messrs. J. s. Mansfield, w. W. Gillette, Dr. Goodwin, Judge Fer guson and others Also Mss Lottie Woods entertained the audience in her usual interesting manner, with a recitation. The whole affair was a success, which reflects credit on the Grand Army.-Tucson Citizen.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-01
lwake yankee

THE stockmen of Arizona are con siderably exercised over the bill re- gently introduced in Congress by some lunatic requiring the payment of one dollar per head per year for cattle grazing upon public land. This sum far exceeds the value of most of the land used for grazing purposes and, together with the usual taxes, would oppress that industry out of existence. The bill, if it should chance to become Q law, would be practically inopera- tive without the aid of small army of government spies termed Special agents" who would absorb nearly the whole sum realized by this unjust tax by the United States. The use of these lands by stockmen do them no injury whatever and there is no good reason why this industry should be singled out for government op- pression.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-01

WHEN one considers the vast grist that annually goes into hopper of the congressional mill, and the little that comes out in perfected form the con clusion is irresistibly reached that our national lawmakers carry to it more chaff than grain. By the time a mea- sure has encountered the friction of many opposing minds, it is divested of much of its characteristic uncertain ties and it frequently comes forth in an almost unrecognizable shape. The accumulation of wasted energy and effort in our congressional halls in somewhat appalling as the huge volumes of musty Congressional Rec ords bear mute but indisputable evi- dence, but our great men must be given some harmless vent for the ebullitions of their genius.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-01
Lawyers Done Up.

A Prescott dispatch of February 25th says: Col. L. F. Eggers and Robert Brown, attorneys, went to the
 room, in Bellevue hotel, of S. A. flaws, special agent of the Interior Depart ment, last night. Both are alleged to have had revolvers drawn, and finally assulting flaws. The latter defended himself and when the parties were separated Col. Eggers was found 10 have received cut on the temple and on the right hand. The trouble arose over litigation against the Kansas City Mining Company. flaws and Brown were uninjured; the former surrendered to the sheriff and was al- lowed to go on his own recognizance.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-01

THE Tucson Star attributes ths rise Tn Salt river by which the railroad bridge was greatly damaged, to the bursting of the Walnut Grove reser- voir dam. Inasmuch as the latter was built on the Hassayampa, that empties into the Gila fifty miles below Phenix, .grave questions are raised as to the
 bility of the geographical genius of the Star to properly diagnose the sit ustion wherein such a volume of cold water is involved.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-01
WHO ARE THEY.
Indians Who are Killing Stock in SonO- ra--Are They the Murderers of
 shsriff Reynolds and

Holmes?
 (Tucson Star)
 The following from Mir. Colin Gamer on of San Rafael cattle company may give a clue to the whereabouts of the Indian convicts who murdered Sheriff Reynolds and his deputy, w. A. Holmes, last November 2nd.
 LoCHIEL Pima Co.,, Arizona)
 February 21 1890.
 MIR. l.. c. HUGHES, Dear Sir Do you know or does anyone pretend to know where the Indians are, who kill ed the Gila County Sheriff and deputy who were taking them to Yuma2
 write about this because on the 18th off February, three days ago, had stolen from my ranch in Sono- ra-a ranch just south of the San Bernardino-sixteen saddle horses, and the bell mare with which they have run for three years. The In dians, who shot and drove of the horses, shot and killed one of our saddle horses, also steer and 8 fine Here ford heifer, left at the spot from which they stole the horses three of theirs worn out, run down, skin and bone horses--sll of them shod with the In dian rawhide moccasin shoe (called in Mexican "fegua.")
 The Indians were not seen, but from the above facts, the horses shod with feguas, one horse shot, 8 steer and heifer killed, seems to point beyond 8 doubt to Indians.
 I mean to say that my men did not see them, but they were seen by a neighbor ranchman, in number at different times from three to ten.
 The Indians, after stealing the horses, drove them into that exact place in the Sierra Madres where Geronimo was when Captain Lawton came up with him and held the con- ference, which led to Geronimo's sur render to General Miles.
 suppose it will be said that the In dians who killed Holmes and Reynolds are yet on the San Carlos. If they are, what Indians are these?
 Yours Truly, COLIN CAMERON.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-01
A Case in Point.

Jake Kilrain and aggregation of thumping-not shooting-stars have been travelling through Texas. While at Dallas they gave an exhibition and one of the stars named BanZia and local hitter by the same of Jones had a go, for purse of $25. Banzie hit Jones on the juggler and knocked him out. Jones was taken to the dressing room, but instead of regaining con sciousness he died. The whole crowd was arrested for murder, but were turned loose because the authorities could find no law to punish man for killing Sanother at an exhibition where gate money was charged. This re- minds us of a case down on the Rio Grande border. When the Sunset road was being built there were a lot of Chinamen at work on it. A cow boy came into the camp, got hilarious, commenced shooting and killed a Chinaman. The other Chinamen were furious and demanded the blood of the cowboy. The murderer was ar rested and brought before old Archie Rae, who was the justice of the peace who pacified them by assuring them that the full penalty of the law should be meted out. "Tie him up and throw him in the corner," said old Archie, and then clear out. want to read the law in the case. I don't know whether the revised statutes says to shoot him, to hang him, or to burn him alive, but whatever they say, that shall be done. This court is now adjourned till ten o'clock, tomorrow morning." Insthe morning when court opened the prisoner was nowhere in sight. The judge called the case and said: "Last night I read the revised laws plumb through from the consti- tuition to the index and there wasn't a dog-gone thing in it about killing a Chinaman and so I turned Shooting Charlie loose and he is pretty near down to San Antonio now."-Lords- burg Liberal.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-01

IT will doubtless be somewhat em- barassing to Alkaline Patti, the "Queen of Song," to learn that her most bril- liant efforts have been captured by an enterprising owner of a soulless phon- ograph who will reproduce her choic- est airs for the enjoyment of the cos mopolitan crowds of dime museum. The photograph was smuggled into the hall during her recent season in San Francisco and by securing a favorable position it succeeded in faithfully re- ing every tone she uttered. Those whose financial circumstances forbade the luxury of listening to the melody of the famous prima donna can now revel in her sweet notes without plunging himself into bankruptcy. Blessed be the genius of Edison and the speculative ingenuity of the wide awake yankee!
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-01

THE death of John Jacob Astor is announced. His principal claim to fame was his possession of wealth es- timated at two hundred millions of dollars and his chief regret in leaving this world was probably his inability to take it with him. After making a few charitable and private bequests the bulk of his immense fortne goes to his son, William Waldorf Astor.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-01
How they Cure Rheumatism in Pennsyl-
 vania.

MT. J. F. Meighan, a Pittsburgh, Pa., cigar dealer, woke up one morn ing with an attack of rheumatism in his arm, working around the store during the morning made it worse so that by noon it was so painful he could not raise his arm to his head and had to carry it in sling. A travelling man on learning of his con dition went across the street to MT. Heck's drug store and at his own ex- pense procured bottle of Chamber lain's Pain Balm for MT. Meighan who says; "After one nights bathing with this excellent medicine the pain, swelling and soreness had nearly all disappeared and by the second morn ing l was entirely well, thanks to this valuable remedy" He is confident that it saved him long siege of the rheumatism and was so much pleased that he filled the travelling mans pockets with his best cigars. For sale by Ihos. F. Weedin.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-01
Naked m Effectuallx.

A legarthic, dormant condition of the liver is hardly to be overcome with drastic cathar- tics and nauseous cholagogues. A gentler, pleasanter, and far more effective means ex- ists of arousing the organ when somnolent. This is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, vouched for by the medical fraternity, tested by the public for many years. A resumption by the biliary organ of its secretive function, with the activity upon good health. return to regularity of the bowels, and renewal of di- gestion, arethe no less happy and certain re- suits of using the Bitters systematically. Its laxative effect is never painful and drenching, it's tendency being rather to perpetuate regu- larity than to produce copious action. Ma laria, nervousness, debility, kidney troubles and neuralgia it subdues efectually.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-01
Saddle and Harness.

W. s. Kengla can make . con- plete set of harness by machinery and agrees to sell harness within one dol lar of what it costs in the east. He has in his employ one of the finest Colorado saddle makers. The Kengla White river tree is used, and 1925 will be paid to any horse that can break it by falling. Single harness from $8. 50 to $50 double harness from $16.5O to $22.5O. Our machinery enables us to compete with the east. Everything in the saddle and harness line kept.
 w. s. KENGLA, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-01

IN 1873, at the beginning of the ses- sion of the Seventh Legislative Assem- ply of Arizona, the territorial treas ury contained $l6,500 in cash with mot . dollar of indebtedness. At that time the school fund had szrplus of 15,000, and the finances of the terri tory were ina healthier and better condition than st any time since The recent announcement from Washing ton that the new funding bill will place Arizona upon better financial footing than at any previous time in It's history, wherefore the silliest kind of misrepresentation. The ex- tension of our note of hand, as it were, for fifty years at lower rate of inter est does not dispose of the principal of our indebtedness, and therefore our financial condition will be merely inn proved temporarily by this act of Con- gress. Subsequent generations will take the load off our shoulders.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-01

Louisiana State Lottery tickets can be had of s. H. Drachman, agent at Tucson. He is also agent for Arizona of the Lottery of the Benefcencia Publica, of the city of Mexico, a sound and honorable institution. Prizes paid in United States money. Write for circulars. If
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-01
School books and Spanish books a speciality at
 J. $. MANSFEID'S PIONEER NEws DEPOT OF ARIz.,
 Tucson, Arizona.

The Townsend homestead about two miles East of Yuma, is one of the best located and choicest pieces of land in this locality. The place has been very skilfully attended to, and only the most carefully selected trees, plants and vines set out. MT. Town send has over one hundred White Adriatic fig trees, which will bear this year and about one hundred other trees including oranges, lemons, lines, apricots, nectarines and olives. The vines planted last year-mostly mus cat-are doing nicely and in fact everything about the homestead is thriving.-Yuma Sentinel
 Fine line of woolen overshirts mark ed very low at Wildman & Co.'S.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-01

ANOTHER Arizona journalist has been honored by the present admins tration in the appointment of J. C.. Martin, of Prescott Journal-Miner, to be Register of the U. s. land office at that place. Mir. Martin is fully com potent to discharge the duties of the position to which he has been appoint ed and will give good satisfaction to the people and to the department.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-01
Notice to Taxpaxers.

DUBLlC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT | the collection of poll taxes will be rigidly enforced by the undersigned during his assess ing tour through the country. Also that persons assessed upon personal property and having no real estate will be required to pay taxes thereon to the undersigned at the time assessment is made J. W. HARRINGTON,
 Assessor Pinal County. FLORENCE, Feb'y IS, lS90
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-03-01
ANGRY WATERS.
THE WALNUT GROVE DAM SWEPT
 OUT.
Forty People Believed to have Perish ed--Names of the Identified Dead The Property Loss Fully Two
 Millions.

A Prescott dispatch of February 22d, gives the following scant details of the breaking of the great dam of the Wal nut Grove Water Storage Company on the Hassayampa:
 The water in the Walnut Grove dam has burst it's walls and has swept with relentless rage over the country and over forty human beings are said to have perished
 Down the course of the river the mass of raging water has swept it's deadly swath, and the little town of Wickenburg lies in it's perilous path.
 Photographic communication has been cut off and the fate of the little place is still unknown.
 Following are some of those known to have perished:
 J. Haines, wife and four children, H. Boone, Miss Boone, John Silby Joseph Reynolds, Mrs. M'Carthy, T. MMillen.
 The fine large storage dam was built across the Hassayampa river by the Walnut Grove Water Storage Com. pany, two years ago, at a cost of $3O0,- GOO.
 At ? o'clock this morning the great pressure of the heavy flood forced the walls and the water swept everything before it.
 The service dam of the company i, located fifteen miles below the reser volr and fifteen miles of Hume wa. just approaching completion.
 It IS estimated that the loss, includ ing the enormous damage to property will reach at least $2,000000.
 The company has spent over $500, OOO on the new Hume and on the en terprise of storing water for hydrauli mining, and machinery had arrived and they expected to commenc operations next week.
 The dam which held the water back was 110 feet long at the base an 400 feet at the top, and was I10 fee thick at the base and ten feet at tor forming lake three miles in lengtl by three-fourths of mile wide an no feet deep.
 Lieutenant Brodie, in charge of tn works, was absent at Phenix superir l tending the shipment of machinery t the works, and was saved. The town tonight is in state ( ) the widest excitement. The terribl doubt which surrounds the catastroph has made every one nearly mad wit l, anxiety.
 No details can be obtained as ye 7 and 1t IS impossible to give even a estimate of the ultimate result of th l terrible and unwarned visitation.