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Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-08
GEN. MILES.
MAKES HIS ANNUAL REPORT ON AF-
 FAIRS.
Artillery be decentralization a Change of Discontented Tribes---From the San Carlos Reservation---Be- lie-es the Indians Should
 be Separated.

Major General Nelson A. Miles in his annual report on military affairs of the Division of the Pacific, while reporting that the tone and character of the service is most excellent, says:
 Any system Is defective that leaves with little advancement and slight hope of recognition that class of citizen who devote themselves entirely to military service. The artillery branch should be increased by at least two regiments and the same organization be given the in fantry that exists in the best armies of the world, namely, three battalion organ cations.
 General Miles says the various methods | resorted to diminish desertion has not to any considerable extent done so. He be- lieves, however, that we are approaching solution of the problem and that the measures recently adopted are steps in the right direction.
 The General says the holding of dis contented tribes on the San Carlos reser- vatlon, especially along the Gila river, which IS unsuited to them and often un- healthy, will always be source of dan ger and disturbance. As several military posts and reservations in the department of Arizona have been abandoned, he re- commended that they be occupied by h. dians or converted into industrial schools and that the Mojaye, Tonto and Yuma Indians be removed there at once from that sickly valley. The San Carlos h. dians now along the San Carlos river and White mountains should be located on sufficient part of the reservation and the remainder thrown open to such use as can be made of it by oitizens. The tribes would be more easily controlled when separated, especially in such regions as they are now compelled to occupy.
 The general dwells at considerable length on the coast defense question The recent practice of maneuvers of the English navy demonstrated, he says, that their powerful navy could not defend even the limited coast of that place and it was useless to suppose any navy would construct and defend our extensive sea coast.
 Land batteries are far more economi- cal than armored ships as means of de- | fense.
 General Miles recommends the sites 1 for the coast defense to be secured at once and gun foundry be established on the Pacific coast and one fourth of the appropriation required for coast defenses to be made every year for the next four years
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-08
Gila County.
Globe Silver Belt.


 Court adiuurned Wednesday forenoon and Judge J. H: Kibbey and court re- porter ". L. Pinney left immediately for Florence. We hear nothing but praise for the manner in which Judge Kibbey has discharged his official duties here.
 The lead horse in Alex. Graydon's ore team was killed on Wednesday,, on the grade below the Old Dominion ore chute, by the heavily loaded wagon running on to him. The other horses of the team managed to get out of the way. A defec- tive brake was the cause.
 w. H. Duryea, coming out of the Court House Sunday night, pulled the door to with some force, when the knob came off and he pitched headlong down the steep steps to the ground. He was rendered insensible for short time, and as a souvenir of the catastrophe, has skinned nose and wears his right arm in a sling.
 It is r1lmored that all the freighters employed between Wilcox, Bowie Sta tion and Globe will go on strike. It is understood that they demand all cash, instead of being compelled as heretofore, to take large share of their earnings in grain and supplies from the forwarding agents at Wilcox and Bowie. It is hoped an amicable agreement may be reached without causing a blockade of Globe freight at the railroad.
 Mining matters are quiet this week, al though there has been no interruption of work at the various mines in and around Globe. The Old Dominion and Buffalo copper companies are working full con- plements of men, and making satisfac- tory output of copper bars. They are now receiving considerable coke and wood, and the outlook for the closing months of the year 1890 is much brighter for them than 1t was a few weeks ago.
 The next legislature should cause the distribution of the 2000 volumes of the Arizona statutes which occupy lumber room in Phenix, and which will remain in the boxes as originally packed at the bind cry unless they can be purchased at $2, a fifth of the price now asked per volume. They bear date, Prescott, 1887, and if of any practical benefit they should be in the hands of the people for whose infor- nation they were printed.
 It is some satisfaction to Arizonans to learn from Indian Commissioner Nor gan's annual report that ''it has become break up tribal relations, to settle Indians upon their own homesteads. incorporate them into the national life and to deal with them, not as nations, or tribes, or bands, but as individuals and citizens In alloting lands it is moving, if at all, with provoking dilatoriness, A large part of the White mountain reservation, con- prising some of the best agricultural, graz ing. mineral and timber lands of Central Arizona, is set apart for the Indians, yet unoccupied by and of no practical benefit to them. The opening of this vast tract to settlement by citizens would do more for the advancement of Arizona than any one measure to be desired
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-08
SEEMS TO BE CANARD,
Officials at Washington Know Nothing Touching the Story of Mexican Re-
 taliation

A Washington telegram of Oct. 18th says: To the close of office hours and to midnight, neither the State nor the Treas ury Departments had received any con- tirmation of the reports from Marshall and Kansas City, Mo, to the effect that Mexico has imposed an import duty of $500 per car and 30 cents per bushel on grain imported into Mexico. General Nettleton, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, says that the government has no information on the subject, and that he does not credit the report. If the diplomatic or consular officers had receiy- ed any such information 1t would have been immediately referred to the Treas ury Department. There was a report circulated here at the time of the passage of the Mckinley bill that Mexico would retaliate because of the duty imposed by that bill on the lead and silver carbonate ores, which had been imported free, nc matter how much lead they might con tain. But 1t was not believed here that the threat would be executed. Official information is expected tomorrow to deny or verify the rumor. If Mexico has imposed such prohibitory duty, the President of the United States has almost arbitrary authority to retaliate in the provisions of the meat inspection bill: as such duty would be an absolute em. bargo on the exportation of cattle from the United States to Mexico. General Spauiding, the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in charge of customs. said al midnight that he had received no inform ation of such tax by the Mexican Gov ernment and that if even any tax should be imposed, it could not be for $500 car which would be S5 head. There art indications that this is campaign canari sprung in the hope of having some effec on the election.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-08
The Facts Misunderstood.
Globe Silver Belt.

A Silver City dispatch says that settlers are very indignant over the management of the San Carlos agency in allowing the Indians to leave the reservation, and inactivity of the army in pursuing and punishing the renegades.
 The writer of the dispatch alluded to had better bottle and cork his indigna- ton in regard to the management of the San Carlos agency, and inactivity of the army, until he has clearer conception of the situation. The fault is neither charg- able to the agency nor soldiers charged with running Indians to cover. To keep five thousand Indians on the San Carlos reservation would require five times the number of boys in blue now in Arizona The only duties devolving upon the ageny is feeding. clothing and other wise administering to the necessities of the Indians. police duties and supervis ing the agricultural department of the reservation. The soldiery eat no idle bread. nor do they cling around theil quarters. but are in complete harmony with active duties. With all due defer < ence to the New Mexican critic, we bee Seave to suggest that he propose a plaI | by which Indians can be prevented iron running away without the necessity o hedging them on the reservation with { cordon of soldiers, and thus avoid depop ulating forts in New Mexico which hay, | long since ceased to be useful in mill tary point of view.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-08
NEwsPAPERs AND THE LOTTERY
 LAW.
aaessinR seheFaes May Go. But 1t Won. Do to PriGt a Report ofA
 Church ssir.

A Bloomington, Vt, telegram of Oct 27th says: Several merchants of the city are conducting guessing and voting schemes in advertising their business, and fearing that the newspapers carrying their advertisements might be suppressed, re- qucsted Postmaster Neville to consult Postmaster General Wanamaker whether the schemes were prohibited by the lot tery law Mir. Neville has received let ter from Attorney-G General Miller saying that such advertisements of guessing and voting contests may, for the time being, be permitted to run in the newspapers.
 A Fort Wayne dispatch says: The Catholic church at MonroeYille, in this county, gave fair last week, and on Sat urday night grand lottery distribution took place. The Morning Journal here published list of the lucky ticket hold CTS, and the postmaster declared that the paper advertised lottery and could mol be circulated through the mails. The entire edition was thrown out and return. ed to the publishers. The Morning Ga zette was also thrown out of the mails for publishing the name of the winner oi sofa pillow, which was disposed of by lottery for poor family. Five letters supposed to have been mailed in Europi by the German Lottery were returned to-day.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-08
Wilcox Waifs.
Wilcox stockman.

A Masonic Lodge will probably be es- tablished in Wilcox. This IS the most ancient of all the secret orders, dating back to the time of King Solomon and even remoter period of the worlds history.
 Judge Monk. who was with the round up while it worked his range. returned to Tombstone Sunday. The Judge says he intends to become a perfect cowman again at the expiration of his tern oE Ct- fee, and will reside at his ianch.
 A young son of \ D SweeDten. who has ranch about six miles west of nele, had leg broken at Hulson's ranch in South Pass last week. while on the round up. The accident was caused by his horse falling on him. The boy was taken to the hospital at Iombstone.
 D. T. Hams met with q5lts a serious accident at his ranch last oelu7Gf;. noon. He was kicked bv q Aorse. s..ss. la left arm broken hear the wlise Hams came here rom Bowie ss.stl-l af train Saturday liyl all D. 254-ss 1ss the broken ara de rs5lras3 --s ranch Sunday nlglt
 Wolf Sachse met with an acei5sa eeer his ranch Wednesday. He Bae chasing a steer when his horse stepped in a prairie dog hole and fell, with tie result that MT. Sachse's left shoulder was pain fully bruised. An accident like this, however, will not keep the active Wolf retired from active service for any great length of time
 George Frisk and w H McKittrick, who recently went to Kausas to sell the steers they have had on pasture near Emporia since last Spring, have returned home. The steers were sold at public auction, and while the prices realized were not what could have been desired, Messrs Frisk and McKittrick find consolation in the fact that they did better than some others who took steers to Kansas to pas ture, and they are considerably ahead by the transaction.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-08
From AravaiPa District.
Tucson Star.


 Joseph Smith, who owns some mining property in Aravaipa canon, Graham county, arrived in the city this morning and reports matters there in prosper ous condition. The ore produced by the mines there Is galena and silver and as says about 40 per cent lead and about 82 ounces silver. The New York company are operating B prospects, most of which show well-deftned lodges or true Assure leads. This company has a road eight miles in length from Dunlap to the mines, sixteen feet wide and teams of any description can pass each other anywhere on the road with ease. A shelter will be put up soon, and the grading for that purpose is now being done. Altogether there are about thirty men employed in one way or another in Aravaipa. It is hard to get mail matter at Aravaipa, the mail reaching there only twice a week being 70 miles from Wilcox and about ! 70 miles from the San Carlos Indian res i ervation.
 This is Mir, Smiths first visit to tht "0ld Pueblo" and he will remain her, for recreation and rest
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-08
GTla3ng Notes.
n ra-~1ft EaT-7ar


 Mining men from the other Territories and States like to look at the specimens in Wm N Kelly's fine cabinet.
 \. l.. Griffin, one Of the oldest and best miners in Arizona, Is having some ore crushed at the Lowell mill. Lynx Creek. Paul Johns. superintendent of the Catoctin, is- shipping another carload of The mine IS in good condition.
 Turkey Creek miners have considerable rich ore to ship.
 Owners of the Zero, a Hassayampa mine, are taking out rich ore.
 Cherry Creek miners are oolng well with arastras.
 The Boggs and Blackberry mines, in Big Bug district, have produced great piles of ore, which will soon be worked The new Senator mill will soon be ready for work.
 United Verde is shipping car loads oi copper-silver bullion. Tip Top miners continue to get good results from ore shipped to Fl Paso.
 Gro Bella mill, in Bradshaw district should be running by this time.
 Del Pasco niill was to have started or another run Monday last. $. c. Mott has 30 or 60 men employed at his mines and mill. He will make an other large shipment Of silver in few days.
 John Bryants claim, west of Prescott ! is improving as depth is attained.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-08
Railroad Building.
Journal Miner.

A corps of engineers have been in the field for some time permanently locating a line of railroad to be built from Verde station to the Black Hills, and the road is now an assured fact. On Saturday evening Major Robinette, in charge of the engineer corps, informed the Journal Miner that four miles of the line had been permanently located. and that by We'd nesday or Thursday of this week he ex- pected to have the entire line located. The road will run to Yaeger Canyon, to within few miles of Jerome, and w. A. Clark has corps of engineers at that end of the line making surveys and locating a line for tramway to connect the United Verde mines with the railroad. Work will be commenced on the railroad as soon as car load of scrapers, ordered by MT. Bullock in the east. reaches here
 and will be pushed rapidly to completion,
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-08
A vENoMoUs SPIDER.
New Jersey Man Probably Fatally Bit
 ten by One of the Insects.

There IS terrible plague of venomous
 black spiders at Acto, N. J.. and house wives are greatly alarmed. Abram Win ner, a welIknown citizen, Is lying criti- cally Ill from a spiders bite His doe tor says that if he survives the bite he can thank half pint of whisky. which he had the presence of mind to drink immediately after he discovered that he had been bitten. Mr. Winner was sort ing potatoes in his barn, mile or so from Acto. While at work he felt slight pricking on his right leg, just above the knee. Thinking 1t was a sand burr, he changed position, and gave 1t no more attention. After working an hour or so longer he became conscious of a buning sensation at the place of the supposed sand burr prick. He gave it vigorous rub or two. This did not seem to allay the pain, which every minute increased until he became alarmed. Going into an adjoining stall, he removed his panta- looms to determine the cause of his dis comtiture. He was alarmed to find his leg badly swollen and very much inham- ed. In the center of the intamed part was deep red spot that was very pain ful to the touch.
 As MT. Winner looked about for cause for the inflammation he glanced at his trousers, and there he saw large black spider of the kind usually avoided as venomous, crawling from his clothing. He killed the deadly insect, and hastily reclothing himself hurried to the house and sent out for half pint of whisky, which he swallowed immediately. Ordi- narily teaspoonful of sprirituous liquor, when previously taken by MT. Winner for medicinal purposes. made his head swim. Such was the action of the ven omous spiders poison instilled into his veins that the whisky had no effect upon him whatever. A physician who was rent for arrived in few minutes. When told about the draught of whisky he re- marked: That was the best thing you could have done" Mr. Winner began sinking and restoratives seemed to have no effect upon him. The physician, Mrs. Winner and friend of the ueighborhood worked indefatigably with him until a slight change for the better was noticed All day Mir. Winner was very low, and his friends despaired of his recovery. The spider that bit Mr. Winner is of a species very much despised by house. wives. They are large, of striped black color. turk in corners rather than webs, and drop down on the unsuspecting from all sorts of unfavorable points. Their bites are regarded as productive of almost certain death. especially to persons of a sickly state of body.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-08
Mining Intelligence.
Prescott Journal-Miner

Martin Lewis, who came here some time since representing capital looking for investment in mines, has gone about his work in such quiet but business like way that the general public know but little of the important enterprise he has under way. He secured some mining properties in Hassayampa district, which he has developed to considerable extent, and has the grading done for the erection of mill, the machinery for which has already been ordered and is now on the way here. The company is called the Aztec Gold Mining and Milling Company. The projectors and stockholders of it also own the Niagara Gold Mining and Mill ing Company of Utah. The properties owned by them were purchased from Fly Larsen, Ar. Philips and others. MT. Lewis is a thoroughly practical min ing man, as has been demonstrated by the manner in which he has conducted his business here. Dr. c. P. Palen. of Philadelphia, and MT. Schimmerhorn, a banker of Philadelphia, are financially interested ia the enterprise, and visited the property, yesterday, with Dr. Hunter of Salt Lake City, who is also financially interested and who has been spending several weeks n Prescott. They all ex. pressed themselves as delighted with our town. with the beautiful mountain seen cry witnessed on the trip, and above al
 with the incomparable climate of north ern Arizona.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-08
The Worlds Way.
Phenix Gazette.

San Franclscans fly to the mountains. seaside resorts and rural retreats, during the summer months. The people of Los Angeles seek similar fields of enjoyment and comfort, while Phoenicians find, in the cities mentioned, immunity from dis comforts of home life and business cares After all, it is not matter of the op- Pressiyeness of the heat, and the inability to endure it, that cause people to sum mer out" so much as it is fashion. One forsakes place to make room for an other, who probably comes from his very point of destination. In the change both have rest, both have changes O scenes, climate and diet, and both ma! suffer unmindfully little discomiorts an( annoyances, which they would not en dure at home. Both may, however, b, benefited therefrom, and returning home be enabled through renewed vigor an, energy, to recover the money expended during their season of recreation,
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-08
Graham Gems.
Solomouyille Bulletin

From the stage driver we learn that a Mexican boy was accidently killed by the train on Monday last at San Simon station, on the Southern Pacific rail road.
 Many improvements are noticeable in town of Pima. New houses are going up and others improved. The people oi Pima are progressive and enterprising.
 Hon. J. E. Bailey, of Bailey's Wells was in town on Tuesday last and bought his wedding suit, and expects to be mar ried sometime during the latter part oi next week, to lady who will come from the east. This event has been expected and looked forward to with pleasure b. "Uncle Josh's" Arizona friends for thu past twenty-five years. and now that h, Is finally to take unto himself wife they will rejoice. He is one of the carries settlers of Southern Arizona. and ha been in the Territory nearly thirty years and is known by all the old-timers. w congratulate Uncle Josh and wish hin much joy.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-08
Obituary.
Tucson Citizen

Yesterday Jas. Stanford received the sad intelligences of the death of his brother Fred A. Stanford, at Los Ange- les on the 18th. The telegram had been sent out to Olive camp and was returned yesterday as MT. Stanford had not yet gone out to Olive.
 The deceased was 9 years of age and came to Arizona in 1878 with his father Col. F. Stanford who practiced law in Tucson for some time, and from here he went to Tombstone, his sons James and Fred accompanied him.
 The deceased had been head book keeper for the Copper Queen Company at Bisbee. About year ago his health began to fail him which run into con- sumption. He went to Los Angeles last December hoping to recover health and was with his father and sister when he died.
 The intelligence of his death will be received with sorrow by his many friends in southern Arizona. for Fred Stanford was much respected and esteemed by all who knew him, for he was a most estimable young man and good citizen
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-08
Death of a Pioneer
prOSOpptoT

William Burton, whose familiar figure has been seen upon the streets of Tomb stone for ten years past, will be seen no more. He died last night at about mid night His death was not unexpected as he had been ailing for many months. He was resident of Virginia City for mum Der of years in its palmiest days and came to California in 49. He leaves two mar ried sisters in Rhode Island, which was the place Of his nativity. He was whole souled man and when in good health wa; a good companion, like all others of hi experience in the west. He had reached the ripe old age Of 64 years,
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-08

during the Crusades, including some highly interesting particulars of his meet ing with Richard the Lion Hearted. Simonides described how he had picked up this work in Jerusalem, and had brought it away with the idea of selling it to the Vienna Academy of Sciences.
 At the time of his death Simonides was seventy He was of medium height, thin as a bone and moved mechanically. iips 9 in ike slq.5 naper A big biack beard M hung @ to his waist. While conversing he held his arms crossed on his breast. He never smiled, had TO friends, and died alone without leaving a person to mourn for him. He had existed for nearly forty years by imposing on men of great learn- ing in the field of their special knowledge. He was probably one of the most erudite rascals that ever lived.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-11-08
More Water.
Phenir Herald

Years ago, tradition says. the Gila river used to run dry west of Phenix, towards Yuma. Now it is fordable hardly three months of the year. Settlers at Agua Caliente are just beginning to cross for the first time this season. Salt river valley irrigation is said to be the cause of suct hydrometric change. Instead of running at once to the sea, the wnter is spread over thousands of acres of highly pro ductive land After fertilizing our Phe nix ranches it sinks and gradually seep' backs to its old river beds whore it howi down their ancient channels and only needs impending to provide what Yumf lack for realization of her potentis wealth in citrus culture.