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Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-15
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Nov. 8. 1890

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 8, 1880.
 By the grace and favor of the Almighty God, the people of this Nation, having been led to the closing days of a passing year which has been full of blessings of peace and the comforts of plenty, bounti- ful compensation having come to us for the work of our minds and hands in every department of human industry; now, therefore, I, Benjamin Harrison. Presi- dent of the United States of America, do hereby appoint Thursday, the twenty seventh day of November, to be observed as day of prayer and thanksgiving and , 1 do invite the people upon that day to cease from their labors. to meet in their accostumed houses of worship, and to join in rendering gratitude and praise to our benefcent Creator of the rich bless ings he has granted us as a Nation, and invoking the continuance of His pro lection and grace for the future. I com mend to my fellow citizens the privilege of remembering the poor, homeless and sorrowful. Let us endeavor to merit the i promised recompense of charity and the 1 gracious acceptance of our praise.
 i In testimony whereof, 1 have hereuntC set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed Done at the City of Washington, this eighth day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninety, and the independence of the l United States one hundred and fifteen.
 By the President,
 (Signed) BENJAMIN HARRISON.
 SEAL JAMES G. BLAINE,
 Secretary of State
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-15
Causes, Effects, Results and Future Ben
 efits.
Tombstone Prospector.


 The election just passed" said prom inent republican politicians, was a study from beginning to end How the party could swallow an organ which Mr Cheyney presented 1t with and which had abused the republicans in power, and expected the dose to digest, was a mystery. The republican party in the county spent $10 where the dem ocarts spent ten cents, and the result has proved conclusively that sky rockets, an- vils and brass bands and red posters are no longer factor in gaining votes in Arizona politics. The beauty arrayed in Schieffelin hall, filing the seats to the ex- clusion of the brawny and hard listed sons of toll, are most flattering testimon- ials to a conceited orator, but never made votes for the party. The music of the band was delightful, the clapping of gloved hands is beautiful. the whispers of indorsement are musical to the ear of the speaker, but there is nothing can enthuse the voter like the brogan yell of a two lung power. Corners in politics are no longer useful in making votes. Like all other corners, they are not popular with the masses. During the recent cam | paign the band was cornered by the re- | publicans, the hall was engaged six months ahead of, time. Fireworks were cornered. The press of the territory, with few exceptions, was cornered. And with [ all the buster and buncombe the syndicate went down to an ignominiou5 defeat; and now every one Is accusing the other of having done the work.
 | The man who is guilty of defeating the party in the campaign just closeed is | the man who advocated principles which i were wrong, and the man who does not think so is fool. They are accusing one man of having been a traitor and having given away the secrets of the party tc the opposition, etc, but l have always noticed that the cry of ''stop thiefP in politics is done to cover up the chicanery of others. They say there is a shortage in the accounts of the treasurer of the re publican campaign committee. How this is possible is hard to realize. With the expenses of the campaign reaching tho enormous sum that they must have reach eu, it is hard to see where the money came from to pay for it all. Brass bands bonfres, anvils and sky-rockets, opera house, livery stables and imported speak CTS and Tucson 'saciety" come high No sir, you cannot tell me that bugle: and buncombe are factors in Arizoni politics any more after the result of las Tuesday. Voters are not the fools the, are taken for, out in this part of tn country at least.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-15
Securing Great Mems Autographs.

Aside from Gladstone there is no Flu ropean whom the Americans so poster for his autograph as they do Bismarck They used to approach him through the American minister at Berlin, and MT. Phelps was exceedingly obliging until at last Herbert Bismarck (who is quite willing to do unpleasant things that his father hesitates to do) wrote to MT. Phelps asking him to beg the Americans to stop importuning the old gentleman for souvenirs. Gladstone is much more amiable. He is particular to answer all communications addressed to him, and considerable sport has been made of the old gentleman because he writes most of his correspondence upon postal cards.
 Gladstone is said to regard it as his duty to employ the postal card freely inasmuch as it was under his auspices that the postal card was introduced into England. As for Tennyson, he treat: autograph hunters with disdain. The sure way, however, to secure his sigma ture with an appropriate sentiment is to approach the old bear through the medium of a pretty girl, for the poet laureate is by no means proof against tht Vaccinations of the gentler sex.-Eugent Field in Chicago News.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-15
loRENcE, . NOVEMBER 15, 1890

TIE Phenix Republican meets the charge of having been largely instrument tai in causing the republican defeat at the polls in the late election, by hurling some of it's surplus stock of mud at THE ENTERPRISE. The Republican was the instrument used in disrupting the repub- lican party of Arizona by attacking it's prominent members and leaders. Find ing it a futile effort, that paper ultimately swung into line with the opposing faction and, with more zeal than discretion, be- gan campaign of abuse against the only element from which the repuh- hcans could hope to recruit their anks-independents and democrats. By its unequivocal malignity it forced every self respecting person of these classes; all dissatisfied democrats, and even some republicans who like fair play, to support the democratic ticket us a measure of self protection We know this to be a fact, and ve have heard prominent republicans confess that the course of the Republican did more harm to the party than all the attacks of tue opposition press. Two years ago Aancopa county elected a large percsns se Of the local republican ticket; the present sheriff and two super visors. for whose election the democrats are thenselves res aonsible. If this proof of tae Repubhcan's vigorous" campaign Is worthy O. it's boast, it must possess a high appreciation of the intelligence of it's readers.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-15

reports are that the Indians are as excit- ed as the Cheyennes and Arapahoes. As a result of this excitement the Indians abandon their crops and meet and dis cuss the subject the greater part of the time. The older Indians are fully con vineed of the certainty of the prophecy, while the younger and more progressive accept 1t out of fear and express no opin- ion.
 As yet there has been no evidences of an outbreak among the Indians In fact, Sitting Bull urges upon the Indians the necessity of being peaeeable, saying Christ does not wish the Indians to kill the whites, for he will remove them across the ocean. One night party of white people were asked to leave, and few, 1 less courageous than the others, con strued 1t into an order, but 1t was after ward discovered that the Indians simply became offended because the whites were seemingly ridicaling the dance Sitting Bull has signed contract with the Cher ! okee Commission, and has asked to be transferred from the Northern Agency to l this. All the chiefs, before signing, ask 1 ed that he be permitted to do so, saying that they preferred to have him live among them, but not one of them referred to his powers of prophecy, so that they now have the real prophet among them.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-15
Thanksgiring Proclamation
To THE PEOPLE OF ARIZONA:


 WHEREAS, BENJAMIN HARRISON, the President, in grateful appreciation of the bountiful grace of the Omnipotent Power that rules the Universe, and in thankful acknowledement of blessings hberally be slowed upon the most favored nation of the earth by the Divinity that controls and guides the destinies of men, has, by proclamation, named Thursday, Novem- Der 27, as day of Thanksgiving through out the United States.
 THEREFORE l, N. 0. MURPHY, Acting Governor of Arizona, by virtue of the authority in me vested and in conformity with the proclamation of the President hereby request observance in this Terri tory of custom that is beautiful, and eminently proper, in expressing gratitude to an all-wise Providence for protection from war, pestilence and famine, and for { bountiful dispensation of the good thing; of life; and I accordingly ask, and recon mend, that on Thursday, November 27 the citizens of Arizona forego labor ant the pursuit of business affairs and givt thanks to the dispenser of all ~good II such manner as shall be satisfactory tt the consciences of d laW-abiding anC grateful people.
 IN TESTIMONY WHERoF, I have here unto set my hand and caused the Grea Seal of the Territory to be affixed.
 Done at Phenix, the Capital, this 11tl day of November, A. D. 1890
 SEAL N. o. MURPHY, | Secretary of Territory, Acting Governor By the Governor:
 D. B. KIRKLAND, Assistant Secretary
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-15

CHEERFUL reports come from almost every mining section of Arizona of steady progress and development, and the pros pect was never better for a material ad- vance in this great industry than now. So important has it become that an in- tense rivalry exists between points of SUD- ply to secure the trade of the mining camps by the construction of good wagon roads, and enormous sums are being ex- pended in this direction. In many camps mills and smelters are being erected permanent buildings built and sources of water supply developed, all of which demonstrates a faith in the value and permanency of our mineral resources anG gives evidence of future profits that vii add greatly to the supply of preciou: metals.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-15

OocHIsE COUNTY. Council-J. V. vickers, R. Assembly-S. M. Burr, D.; Thomas Dunbar, D.; J, H. Tevis, D; F w. Beyne, D. and c. s. Clark, D.
 GRAHAM COUNTY. Council-P NJ Thurmond, D. Assembly-J. Cough, D.
 PIMA COUNTY. Council-Fred G. Hughes, D. Assembly-Gus A. Hoff, D.; NJ G. Samaniego, D.; George Pusch, R.: Thomas Driscoll R.; c. O. Suter, R.
 FINAL COUNTY. Council-A. J. Doran, R. Assembly-J. B. Allen, Ind.
 YUMA COUNTY. Council-Abe Frank, R. Assembly-G. H. Briney, R.
 YAyAPAI COUNTY. Council-J. c. Herndon, D. Assembly-Freeze, R.; Gail, R. Dougherty, D.; Mott, D. and Fisher, D
 CELIA COUNTY. Council-A. J. Peter, R. Assembly-Moore, R.
 APACHE COUNTY. Council-E. J. Simpson, D. Assembly-J. T. Legeuer, D.; Frank Hart, D.
 MoJAvE COUNTY. Council-Dennis, D. Assembly-Copeland, R. Councllmen at large-P. R. Brady, D. and Harris Baldwin, D. The partisan complexion of the cOunci stands democrats and four republicans that of the assembly 15 democrats, 8 re publicans and one independent.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-15

THE subject of beet sugar production is just now one of considerable interest in southern Arizona. It has been satis- factorily demonstrated that sugar beets can be grown successfully in this portion of the country and it is also a fact that they contain an unusual per centage of saccharine, giving better re- suits than in many other portions of the country. Sugar beets seem to thrive best upon the bright sunshine of Arizona, while the soil supplies abundant nourish- ment for their growth They are profit able crop for the farmer and will prove to be valuable addition to the indus tries of this portion of the footstool when sugar works are established here.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-15
Our Figs Commended.
Corr. Phenix Gazette

Please find with this, in this mail, box of figs raised here near Phenix. on an ex- perimental farm owned by capitalists of Chicago.
 The trees are of the Adriatic variety, three years old from the cuttings, raised in tree form, no limbs lower than four feet, full round tops and twenty feet apart. The orchard has eighty acres and these are the first figs dried. The sam pies sent to Chicago are pronounced bet ter than the foreign fruit from other trees.
 The ranch of $40 acres, has also 30 acres in raisin grapes, three years from the cuttings. The samples of raisins sent out receive most favorable notice and are the earliest in the market. There is quite boom in fruit culture and thousands of acres will be set out to fruit next winter
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-15

THE election returns of Pinal county appeared in full in tabulated form in the columns of THE ENTERPRISE on the Sat urday following the day of election, but in no other county of the territory were the returns completed at that date. Even at this writing the figures are in doubt in several counties and the accurate re- suit cannot be reached until the official count is made. THE ENTERPRISE took especial pains to secure correct returns and it owes debt of gratitude to the sev eral inspectors of election for their prompt compliance with it's request for correct and complete returns.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-15
An Independent yonne K;ny.

Alphonso XIII of Spain if he were old enough to talk plainly would probably formulate the traditional Spanish opin, ion that the king can do no wrong. Ii Is related of him that he was eating his luncheon of chicken as it was Queen Elizabeth's habit to eat hers, when his attendant said reproyingly, "sire, kings do not eat with their fingers" to which the baby tranquilly responded, "This king does," and went on undisturbed.- Exchange.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-15

THE telegraph states that Senator John J. Ingalls, of Kansas, will accept an edi- torial position on the New York Sun at a salary double that he receives as United States senator. In this circumstance we note with some degree of pride and satis- faction the reward that sooner or later follows merit Senator Ingalls, has dis. tinguished himself in congress and extinished himself in Kansas, and from a leadership of republicanism he is pro- noted to leadership in moulding demo- cratic opinion through the columns of the sauciest, hveliest and most independent exponent of it's most advanced ideas.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-15

ARIZONA is actually gridironed with railroads-on paper-and if the future witnesses the construction of half of them the people will be well served with trans portation facilities. There is no doub that an important trunk line will soon be built across the territory and that one or two north-and-souta roads may be con structed, but the local roads to feed these systems will only follow the development of the country. This valley must exert its best efforts to secure railroad connec- ton with the outside world, even though it be one of those public irritants-s branch road to the Southern Pacific.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-15

HoS. P. R. Brady has been tried for the grave misdemeanors charged upon him by the opposition press and political speakers, and the verdict clearly indicates the public estimation of his guilt or in- nocence. In the district comprising the counties of Cochise, Pima, Graham Gila and Pinal, his total majority is 535, and this over one of the most popular men in the district.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-15

DURING the coming session of the leg islature there will be an effort made to introduce the California system of de- termining the custody of public funds, wherein treasurers receive but a nom inal salary and the funds are loaned upon competitive bids to responsible banks upon a basis of the daily cash balances, and these institutions give bonds equal to those required of the treasurer. Such a law has it's merits and if thoroughly discuss cd, may be found worthy of considera ton.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-15
New Election Law Wanted.
Phenix Herald

Arizona is worthy of better election f law. A system which will include the Australian method of balloting and pro vision that the count shall begin when balotting begins, so that the result will soon be known after balloting ceases, and further provision that will require the names of the candidates to be printed on the outside of the envelopes inclosing returns and that the votes credited to each candidate be endorsed on the enveI- ope. would tend to convenience to the public and safety to the election system, to pure election and general satisfaction to the people. The next legislature should attend to this and Arizona will forever be obliged to it for such innova- tiOn
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-15
Exhanstinc the Rsntile.

Said the man from Punxsutawney: ''I never knew that snakes would run at you until one day about three years ago. l was out clearing up 8 piece of ground, and one of these alarmed black snakes, or black runners, whipping up out of a bush, put his tail in his mouth, and came rolling at me like the driving wheel of Shoo Fly express. But didn't [run? Jehosaphatr'
 "Why didn't you stop? He'd have stopped if you had stopped" interrupted a listener.
 "Yes," continued the gentleman from Punxsutawney; "but, by the holy horn spoons, wouldn't have stopped. ran down the road two clean miles for home, and every time looked over my shoul- der there was that reptile coming like a scared greyhound. couldn't get in the house, but had to keep running around it; didn't even have time to think of getting tired, and kept on running un- til that internal reptile died from sheer exhaustion. "-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-15

Now that the fever of election is over and the thread of current everyday affairs again taken up, our people should unite with one accord in the advance ment of the material interests of our county by it's more speedy development. We possess abundant rich resources of land, water aud minerals that need but
 he spower of capital to develop and make profitable, and to this end we should all bend our best energies. Let us all work together to this end and we will soon surprise even ourselves at the results that can be accomplished.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-15
Five Tidal Waves.
Globe-Demoerat.


 There have been five tidal-wave years -1840, 1852, 1874, 1882 and 1S90-in the annals of American politics. Sweeping victories were gained in other years, to be sure. Thus, in 1920, in the so called ''era of good feeling" Monroe for president, received every electoral vote except one. Party lines, however, were obliterated at that time and Monroe had no opposition. In 1864, also, and in 1872, overwhelming victories were won in the presidential elections. but neither involved partisan changes, and that of 1864 took place at a time when about third of the states were prevented from participating in the canvass. The elections of the five years first named, though, were partisan revo- lutions, in which all opposition was vir- tually crushed out. The years 1840 and 1852 were years of presidential contests, the first marking the culmination of power of the whig party and the second the death of that organization. The trans formations of the years 1874, 1882 and 1890, while they involved state officers and congress only, have been fully as complete and startling ill their way.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-15
MAK1coPA COUNTY.
Accomplished WOnders---Fine Lemons
 Father of the House.

The Republicans efforts to convince the people'of Arizona, that it accomplish ed wonders" in the late campaign, will not bear investigation as, rarely ever in the history of Arizona, has there been such a democratic victory. Two years ago the republicans organized both branches of the legislature, and had two thirds majority in the council and two majority on joint ballot, while the coun- Gil of the sixteenth. will stand thirds democratic, and the assembly the same. Making gain of ten members by the democracy. Looking at it from thls light, we fail to observe the "great" work accomplished by that paper A few more such victories" and the republican party would be wiped out of existence.
 Parties asserting that lemons cannot be grown successful in this valley, would have this fallacy rapidly demolished by calling at the office of the Improvement Company and looking at some taken from their orchard near Arizona Falls A bet ter appearing lemon we never saw, and demonstrates that our valley can be relied upon to produce almost all kinds of fruit Few sections of country on this continent can grow marketable lemons. and we are dependent upon the good qualities of the soil of southern Europe for their production; but that the finest quality can be grown in this valley there remains not doubt, and the next few years will witness large number of these desirable trees planted.
 Gen. J. B. Allen, who will represent Pinal county, in the sixteenth legislative assembly, is one of the old landmarks of Arizona. He has served in the legislature was twice territorial treasurer and Is the author of the present system of man. aging that office. Mr. Allen is nearly 50 years old, and has been rich and poor more often than any man west of the Rocky mountains. He is a generous whole souled oldman, and possesses won- derful ability, both as legislator and as acitizen.
 Rolled barley is selling at $1.35 pel hundred, an increase of ten cents per | hundred last week.
 Work on the Buckeye canal has beer stopped on account of high water.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-15
An UnpreJudIced Opinion.
Citizen.


 Itappears that one of THE ENTERPRISE staff was recently assaulted, because, of something which appeared in that paper during the recent political contest. We are careful reader of THE ENTERPRISE, and failed to see anything which would call forth such an attack. A newspaper in the discharge of it's duty toward the community often has to attack the official records of persons, when personally the matter is repugnant. The question of choice, however, does not lie with the editor. If his best friend has proven re- creant to public trust, or if there is any thing whatever in connection with public official, which should be revealed. personal friendships and desires are the last motions which influence an honest editor. The editor of newspaper sinks to great ex- tent his individuality in that position, and he has no right to urge his individual wishes against those of his community unless he is satisfied that they are and not himself is wrong We consider that an attack upon the editor in the discharge of his simple duty is cowardly and deserv- ing of warm reception. No intelligent community will uphold such things and they should not.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-15

IT is perhaps as well that the partisan complexion of the next legislature is not 80 evenly balanced as several of the recent bodies of that kind have been, for the dominating party will be held strictly accountable for all it's acts. For this reason, if for no other, we expect that every enactment will be the result of the most careful deliberation and of benefit to tue people.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-15
Green Haired Men in Nevada.

There is a curious effect wrought on the hair and beard of men engaged in the Martin White mine at Ward. The ore is roasted, but no disagreeable per fumes arise from the heating process, yet there is some unknown substance that changes the hair, beard and eye. brows as green as grass. The hair is not injured, but retains its softness and gloss. It is probable that the fumes of the green tint of copper contained in the ore change the hair to that color.-Vir. ginia City Chronicle.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-15

Iris highly probable that the Australian
 ballot system will be introduced in Arizona before another general election is reached. The advantages it possesses are so numerous and benefcent that its adoption will meet the favor of all who want an honest ballot and a. fair count.