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Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-06-21
Apaches in the Sierra Madre.

The Star received special advice from Casas Grande yesterday, dated May Sth, to the effect that the writer had gone out on hunting trip from Juarez into Sierra Madre mountains and observed fresh tracks of Indians and on his return out of the noun tains he met six American prospectors going in the direction from whence he came. He informed them of the evidences he had seen of Indians. They paid no attention to him and pushed on their course A few hours after they were jumped by the Apach- es. "A fight ensued. The prospectors were driven fifteen miles with the Apaches in pursuit and only escaped by the heetness of their animals They counted eighteen Apaches Juarez is only short distance from Casas Grandes in the foothills of the Sierra Madre mountains. It Is a strong Mormon colony of 70 families who recently went in there from Utah. There is a colony of twenty families at Corralitos and another oI twenty families at Care valley, nearly all from Utah. The last two settle ments are located high up in the Sierra MaCres.
 All of these colonies are thrifty; they are taking out irrigating ditches, and canals and retaining lands. The Mexicans are much pleased with theiI presence as they feel it will do much to people the country and drive out and destroy the Apaches.-Tucsor Star
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-06-21
Some More Indian News.

Mir. John Gray, who resides at Grays' ranch in Rucker canyon, near where MT. Hardie was recently killed by Indians, arrived in Tombstone this morning. On coming by the Meadow ranch he received warning to look out for Indians, which news had been sent there by Mir. Reynolds, who has charge of Leslie's old ranch. Ever since some of his horses were stolen by Indians, about three weeks ago, MT. Reynolds has been watching his horses very closely, getting out by daylight in the morning. Thursday morning, while hunting for his ami mals, he discovered six Apaches in the act of rounding them up for him, having them corraled in a small gulch. He rode toward them and when within about 200 yards of them opened fire with his Winchester which the Indians returned, but ran although MT. Reynolds was alone The Indians were mounted.
 Still the military insist that there are not any Indians out, and to make sure of It, and to avoid having the fact that they are wrong forced or them, the company that passed through here recently are safely quar tered in the Bisbee canyon Our citi zens feel safe now that they know the troops are camped in a safe place about thirty miles from the usua trail of the Indians, and from where the officers can issue bulletins that there are no signs of Indians. Tn, Epitaph would suggest that if Captain Kennedy would take his buffalo sol diers over to the Swisshelms he nigh prevent the murder of some usefu citizens by these Indians. But thi is too much to expect. The militar, authorities have said that there ar, no Indians out, and they are goin. to prove it if it costs the life of ever, stockman in this section of Arizona But the soldiers are safe in Bisbee for which let us be thankful.-Epi | taph.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-06-21
More Favorable Testimony.

Mir Sylvester Moote, of Mesa, was in town yesterday. Last spring Mir Moote, who has had considerable ex- perience in raisin culture in Califor- nia, planted about fifty acres of mus cat grapes on his ranch adjoining Mesa and for the past two days has been inspecting the orchards and vineyards in the vicinity of Phenix. Although well satisfied that this val ley will equal if no. excel any section in California in the production oI oranges and raisns, he makes some very good suggestion, worthy of con sideration.
 He thinks that in this hot climate the orange trees should not be trim med up so high that the top will mol shade the trunk of the trees. In re gard to raisin grapes he says that they should not be pruned as closely as the wine grape. The vines if toe closely pruned, go too much to owood anC drop their blossoms, while if more fruit buds are left on the vines there will be less wood and more fruit These suggestions, coming from { practical yineyardist and orchardist are worthy of consideration. II speaking of the eight-year-old vine yard of Joel Stewart Mir Moote saiC that it was going to produce as heavi | ly this year as any vineyard he evel saw.-Phenix Gazette.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-06-21
Annther Pioneer Gone.

James F. Hancock died this morn- ing at the residence of A J. Davidson, his brother-in-law He was 75 years of age and has been in failing health for several months. Slowly but sure ly the old pioneers are yoyaging be- yond the silent river, and but few more years all that will be left will be the monument of prosperous coun- try, and a happy and intelligent peo- pie founded by their early hardships and perils To such men as MT. Han cock, Arizona owes much. and as they pass away they take with them the love of all who knew them. Of such men are heroes made. Men who knew how to endure patiently and with for titude, the perils and privations which fall to the lot of the pioneer in all new lands; men who by their indom- itable energy and courage conquer the wilderness and people the desert i; men who are the advance guards of civilization, deserve and should re- ceive at our hands the greatest respect Let us then keep the memory of such men always green.-Citizen.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-06-21
CALL OR WRITE FOR PRICES
Notice of Sale of Real Estate at Private
 SaIe-Douglass Tract.

PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF THE PRO- U bate Court of Pinal, County Arizona, made on the 30th day Of May, 1890 in the matter Of the estate Of James s. Douglass deceas- ed, the undersigned the administrator of said estate will sell at private sale, all any portion of the real estate and all interest there
 in of said deceased at the time of has death or that since might Lave bsen acquired by said estate, belonging to said estate, situate, lying and being in the North-West Quarter GI4) of Sec tion l, Tp. 5, s. R. E., adjoining the town = Florence in said Final County. For more par ticular description reference is hereby made to the platsthereof in the office of W. R. Stone, in Florence, Pinal County aforesaid. The portion of said real estate lying in the west 1z of said northwest Il 4of Sec, l. being laid of into blocks and lots, will be sold and desgnabed by the numbers of said lots and blocks marked on said plat. All sales subject to confirmation of the Probate Court Sale to commence Monday July 7th at the office of W. R. Stone, where all information may be obtained and bids received
 Terms of sale, onehalf cash on acceptance of bid, and the other One-half in six months and after confirmation of sale by the Probate Court
 VIM. H. SUTHERLAND, Administrator
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-06-21
Arigona Enterprise.
FLORENCE. JUNE 21, 1890
Charles E. Cosby Killed.

Charles E. Cosby, well known in this section of Arizona as q steady, straightforward mal. and first-class COW hand, met with sudden and violent death between Dragoon Sum- init and the ranch of Wm. Fourr on Friday afternoon of last week. He was in the employ of the Smythe Cattle Company, and, with Tommy Clark, another employee of that company, hRd gone to the Dragoon country in search of stray cattle Late in the afternoon Messrs. Cosby and Clark, with Jimmy Four, were about two miles from Dragoon station. They separated, and shortly after Clark and Fourr saw Cosby chasing a steer. This did not attract their special attention but in a few moments they saw the (Cosby's) horse without the rider. The young man at once went to the spot where they last saw Cosby, and found him in the last throes of death. The horse had stumbled and fallen on him with such force as to produce death in very brief time. Jimmy Fourr remained with the body, while Clark went to Dragoon after as- sistance. Wm Fourr, as soon as notified of the accident, went with a wagon and took the body to Dragoon, from where it was shipped to Bowie station. Justice Scott White held an inquest, and on Saturday afternoon the body was brought to Wilcox, by special train, and accompanied by MT and Mrs. E. J. Bowers, MT and Mrs. D | w. Wickersham, Misses Boyed and Van Siekland, Harry Ward, Scott White Charles Hilton and other friends oi 1 the deceased, for interment. Al though there had been but short no tiee of the funeral, the remains were followed to the cemetery by one oi l the largest corteges ever seen here-s sufficient evidence of the high esteem in which the deceased was held. The services at the grave were conducted by the Rev. Mir Guthrie, who made s fitting and impressive address, ant several beautiful hymns were sung by choir of ladies and gentlemen.
 Charles Cosby was, we believe, { native of Missouri, m which State h' leaves a widowed mother, whose sol, support he was. The following tribute to his memory is paid by Mrs. E. J Bowers, a friend who knew well hi worth
 Earth has few sorrows that com pare with the loss of noble life, GU down suddenly in the prime of young manhood The world ha great need of young men of unblem ished character, and to the human eye it seems strange mystery that life like that of Charles E. Cosb, should be so soon ended on earth But here we see, as through a glass darkly. Let us trust and believe tha the Father in Heaven has work fo him in another sphere, and througl the seeming evil some divine en' shall be wrought. ht."-Willcox Stock man.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-06-21
Nations Have Hearts.

Phenix Herald: The kindly feeling manifested by the Mexican Govern ment in the matter of the late sheriff, Glenn Reynolds watch, will be fully appreciated by our American people. In recent encounter between guards of the Third Custom District, Mexico, and band of Apache Indians, the former recovered gold watch and chain. On the inner side of the watch case was this inscription :: "Glen Reynolds, Abbey, Texas, June 10, 1884"
 On the 17th of May, 1890, Secretary of the Mexican treasury, M. Dublan, transmitted the article to M. Azper- oz, Minister of foreign affairs. That functionary, May 90, notified our Min ister to Mexico, Hon. Thos. Ryan who receipted for them on the 23rd ult, and, that same day, forwarded the same to our Secretary of state Blaine. The latter last Monday wrote Govern- or Wolfiey detailing the above facts and stating that the family keepsakes would be forwarded by express for delivery to their proper owners.
 The watch and chain arrived last evening and were expressed this morning to E. H. Cook, attorney Globe, Arizona, who represents the dead sherifi's family. The watch is a heavy hunting case, product of the Hampden Watch Go. On one side are two sheep in. basso relieve, resting in green patch of meadow. The monogram G. R. is engraved on the other face.
 It may seem little thing to put 1T motion the ponderous diplomatic ma chinery of two great nations Blu the incident shows that, amidst al the astute windings of statecraft, an( the imposing dignity that surround national headship, human hearts bea still.
 All the honors, power and glory o directing millions of men and money with soldiers and cannon ready t execute orders when necessary, gros pale and insignificant beside the plea; ure of restoring his humble watch an chain to the murdered Glenn Key holds widow, as she grieyes in he sorrowing weeds on the broad plain of Texas. Mexico equally with thi t country is moved by the affections 5 ? much as by the intellect.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-06-21
Wilcox Waifs.
(Stocknlan.)

Another drive of cattle from the Chiricahua, Cattle Cattle Company's Sulphur Valley range, en route to their Graham county range, passed by here yesterday.
 The Board of Supervisors of Co chise county have listed stock cattle for assessment purposes at S7.O per head. Under existing conditions, these figures are certainly large enough.
 Mrs. $. F.. Green, widow of the late Charles J. Green, has received from the Grand Lodge of this jurisdiction, A. o. U. w., the 5000 due on the certificate held by her husband.
 There was only one shipment oi cattle from here this week-330 head by J. I. Carpenter. They were pur- chased from John Charouleau, An dreas Rebeil, Manuel Martinez, F. Carrillo, J. l.. Foster, and other San Pedro stockman, and F. A. Kreigh, oi the San Simon. Among the cattle purchased from MT. Kreigh were twelve yearlings that weighed 7,l2O pounds, an average of 592s pounds certainly good weight for range young steers at this time of year.
 The Phenix Gazette says that "the number of cattle dying in the Sulphur Spring valley is appalling. The Chiricahua Cattle Company are losing 100 daily, and mp to date have los about 6,000 head" While there is nc denying the fact that the larger DOT ton of this valley, from the. railroad south for fifty miles, is in a very baC condition, and good many cattle ar' dying, the situation is not as forbid ding as pictured by the Gazette. Int Chiricahua Cattle Company have los a large number of cattle, but their los has not been 5000 head to date, no are they dying at the rate of 100 day In this valley north of the railroa' there has been no loss of cattle, no has there been Tn that portion Of tn valley beginning q few miles belov Soldiers Holes and extending south
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-06-21
Good News for Excursionists.


 The following circular has been is- sued by $. H. Goodman, general pas senger agent of the Southern Pacific company. It is of great interest to those contemplating trip along the line of road. The single fare is lib- eral concession on the part of the company, and will undoubtedly be warmly appreciated by the patrons of the road:
 Circular No. 62.
 To Agents It is about at this sea son of the year that those who can do so are preparing to make their trips, either from the coast or the noun tains, lakes or resorts of the interior, or from the interior to the mountains or the seaside. There are many, how ever, who cannot spare the time and the expense for trips of this character.
 As the fourth of July this year falls on Friday, the Saturday following will no doubt be q holiday as well. This will give all classes of people leisure from Thursday evening until Monday morning. In order that the people ! generally may spend this time to the best advantage our company has de cided to make open rates between all points upon it's lines that lie within a distance of l50 miles of each other This rate will be the regular single trip rate applied for the round trip Tickets will be sold on Thursday after noon, July Sd, and on Friday, July 4th, and will be good for return pas sage on Friday, Saturday and Monday
 We wish you would personally ad wise the residents of your neighbOrhoot of this fact. Have the matter pub lished as often as possible in the pa pers of your town as matter of news as we are confident that if general. known many people of limited mean will take advantage of the rate, eithe to visit friends or celebration in al adjoining town, or to take run t' some contiguous resort.
 In this connection bear in mint that many hunters, fishermen an other sportsmen will no doubt avai themselves of this privilege were tn matter properly worked up. thinl therefore, that many of you by pel sonal effort can get parties rangin from three to twenty or more person to go in body to some nearby poin to spend the 4th of July, or the whol time allowed by the tickets.
 Very respectfully, s. H. GOoDMAl
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-06-21
ARIZONA's VARIOUS MINES.
The Inexhaustible Deposit of Mineral in Her Mountains.
lPhenix Gazette. l

There is an inexhaustible supply of mineral in the territory awaiting developmemnt and the construction of the North and South road means the speedy development of vast amount of it. On the line of the proposed road are some fine prospects of lead, copper, gold, and silver all of which have been assayed with very gratifying results. There is the group of lead and silver mines owned by Campbell and Bird and the group owned by .Basset and Company sit uated south of what is commonly known as the Osborn mountains, which mountains lie in the same range about twelve miles south west from the great Vulture mine. There is also a group of copper mines, con sisting of eight claims, known as the Osborn groups, owned by w. N. Os- born, of this city.
 The veins in this group which course north and south range in width from forty to one hundred and fifty feet with clearly defined walls and crop out from five to sixty feet above the surrounding formation These large veins and embankments consist of q decomposed, honey combed quartz with various stratas and chimneys oI high grade copper which is self Aux ing, Glasses of copper red and black oxide that runs sixty to- seventy pel cent, glance, from forty seven to sixty per cent, carbonate and malachit, carbonate and velvet copper that assay all the way from eight up tc forty one and half per cent ar, found ill this group.
 Aside from the copper the quart. and iron ore assays from three t' twenty five dollars in gold. Develop , ment work has been done to the ex tent of 175 feet of shafting and tn
 prospect has been in no measure i'm l paired thereby. These mines ar : located about sixty miles from Phe [ nix on the same line as the Yum 5 copper mines and about thirty fiv 5 miles this side They are easy ( s access and will sooner or later b
 very valuable.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-06-21
Suffering for Water.
ISentinel.1

lSenJlnel.l
 Emilio and Frank Mendivil started from Hodges ranch last Thursday with burro train laden with supplies for Judge Isaac Levy's store at Nor tons Landing. Owing to high water in the sloughs, the men had 10 take regular road could be reached After a couple of hours travelling, they dis covered the unpleasant fact that they were lost. A long and tedious walk followed, their drinking water became exhausted and the hot sun soon began to tell upon their animals. After vainly endeavoring to find the trail, Frank Mendiyil and his brother con cluded to strike dry camp. The merchandise was taken from the burrOs and a night of horror followed i; thirst, maddening thirst, drove the men almost frantic, and before long their animals broke the picket ropes and stampeded away in a search for l water.
 Friday morning dawned clear and warm the sun shone with itsf usual brilliancy, and as the hours of the day crept on, the heat became very severe. Emilio Mendivil by midday became | dehrlOus and his brother tried to cheer him up, but his words were thick and few, his swollen tongue, parched | throat and dried palate were not con | ductlye to articulate speech. The men made up their minds that they l would die, and such a death; miser- able, terrible, almost indescribable yet little of the precious fluid which was surely flowing but short dis tance from them, in the rio Colorado would save them. Once again in z delirium of despair, Frank made ; final search for water, but his effort were vain. As he fell in spasm o pain, he heard the welcome sound 0 an approaching horseman. A shout a last despairing cry, and-a' cheerfu reply, help at last was at hand. Tn mail rider J. Martinez, jumped dow from his horse and gave the boys drink from his canteen and soon tn precious fluid flowed down the othe brothers throat. Coollngly and gratt : fully the magic elixir-pure water restored consciousness and leavin the boys the balance of the wate
 Mir. Martinez rode to the Hodge
 ranch, and notified Frank Norton an
 P. Hodges, of the situation; they in
 mediately went out and attended the unfortunate young mems want r secured their burros, and went wit f them to their home at Picacho whel
 they have already regained their usu' 1 health.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-06-21
Yuma Items.
Sentinel


 Hon. A. Franks two eldest daugh- ters, Misses Annie and Tina, are spending the summer with their friend Mrs. Emma Clark, at Santa Monica.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Baker arrived from their ranch at Antelope, last Saturday. Mir. Baker has secured several government contracts for fur nishing beef and will open first class butcher shop tomorrow on the east side of Main near second street.
 A large number of invited guests attended the birthday party on We'd nesday, given Eliza, MT. A. Franks pretty little daughter. Those present were hospitably entertained and spent most delightful evening, and all joined in wishing the charming young damsel many happy returns of the day.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-06-21
A Honest Sentiment.

Dr. Booth, of the Needles Bazoo, sums up the recent rebel flag outrage in the following manly way:
 There never was perhaps, south ern youth more devoted, more loyal, more attached to the lost cause than the writer of these lines. While never denying in maturer years that he espoused the cause of his beloved south in his more youthful days, he has long since renewed his fealty and allegiance to the grand old union, be lieving with Pope that whatever is right The sOutherner believed he was right. A difference of opinion followed. An appeal to arms was the consequence. Defeat resulted. Any sensible man accepted the result. In the face of this defeat, with the old wounds of discord almost thoroughly healed, with such commingling of northern and southern interests that the imaginary line of demarcation, exists only as historical fancy, to have brainless idiot mount the statue of Washington, and place in his hands rebel flags, is an outrage too shameful to go uncondemned and unpunished. The southerner is 6 man Of honor, and does not offer fragrant insult to another. We cannot believe this outrage was perpetrated by a southerner, at least not by a southern soldier. We marvel that some old rebel, dld not snatch the opportunity and tear from the stutue these insult. ing flags even though he ran the risk of forfeiting his life. The story may be sensational fabrication manu! tactured for political purposes, and we trust it is, but if it is really true, we an ex-rebel, and a southerner, blush for shame"
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-06-21
A Saving of 90 Per Cent of the Gold ir
 Quartz.

A telegram dated Sunday, June 4, says MT Molloy, NJ. P, has patent ed new process for separating gold from quartz by the use of mercury and electricity by which 90 per cent of the precious metal can be saved instead of 50 per cent by the old methods.
 His apparatus consists of an iron disc spinning on the surface of saucer fnl of mercury. Tn the middle of the disc there is an iron hopper, through which a stream of water and the ore, which is previously crushed fine, des- cend upon the mercury.
 By the centrifugal force developed by the disc, the ore is driven from the center of the disc. which it keeps pressed against the surface of the mercury.
 To prevent any waste of metal a SO lution of certain salts is placed in contact with the mercury. This solutions connected with the positive pole of a dynamo and the mercury with the negative. The solution i. thereby constantly decomposed, liber ating oxygen and supplying hydro gen to the mercury, which is thu, kept quick"
 The solution Is cheap and the apar atus with a capacity of ten tons .pel day weighs only 300 pounds.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-06-21
Cochise County Birds


 0. c. Polling an agent of the Smith sonian Institute at Washington, who has been operating in the Huachuca mountains since February in the in- terests of the ornithological depart ment, is in the city. He has with him the largest and finest collection of the birds making Cochise county their habitat, ever seen here.
 Col. Hahord has puchased sample of each of these birds, and will to-day ship them East to he properly mount ed and cased. This exhibit will be of lasting interest, not only to the peo- pie of Tombstone, but to every intel ligent person visiting here. There will be nothing like it in the territory. In variety, plumage and song, the birds of Arizona are not excelled by any in the country many species being found here that are not seen anywhere else and many more that are very rare.
 MT. Poling's work is of exceeding in- terest and will be made public through the publications of the Smithsonian Institute. - Prospector