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The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31
Extend the Franchise,

"Of course, the Territorial con- vention will not nominate Super intendent of Public Instruction" " says the Republican. We wish that it was possible for the two political conventions to nominate not only the official mentioned, but the Geo. logist, Commissioner of Immigra- ton, Attorney General, Auditor,
 Treasurer, Prison and Insane Asy- lum Commissioners, and, in fact, all other Territorial officers, save his private secretary, now appoint ed by the Governor. We would wish, further, that these candidates would come before the people for suffrage to be elected upon their merits, and not appointed accord ing to the caprice of an Executive
 The Territorial statutes give the Governor a sweeping power in this respect, and their repeal, together with the enactment of new laws, cov- ering the point, would confer upon the people an extended franchise and do away with much of the au- tocratic system that has prevailed in Arizona since her organization
 as a Territory. Disbarred, as we are, from taking part in the Feder- al elections it is surely not asking too much to be allowed a voice in the selection of home officials. The people pay the taxes from which the salaries of the officers are drawn and are as capable of choosing the men to manage their public affairs as they are to provide their wages. Such an innovation would, at least, do away with the conlerring of pub lie positions simply as rewards for sevices rendered and considerable of what is disreputable in politics would be obviated.-Yuma Times.
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Repairing the Arid Wrong.

The Senate Appropriation com mittee seems to be trying to right the wrong due to the arid land dis tricts by the act of Oct. 2, 1888.
 A recent Washington dispatch says:
 The most important feature of the work in the Senate committee on the sundry civil appropriation bill is the elimination of the appro- priation of S720,000 for irrigation survey. The provision was vigor- ously attacked by a number of western Senators, and they succeed ed in defeating it in committee. Their opposition was passed upon the ground that it's effect would be to reserve from the public dO- main an amount of public land which would otherwise De open to settlement. The appropriation for topographic service by the geologi- cal survey, however, is increased from $2O0,O0O to $3OO,0OO. It is provided that half of this sum shall be expended west Of the 101st meridian, and so much of the act of Oct. ?, 1888, as provides for the selection and locating of reservoirs and canals on the public lands and reservation of irrigable lands is re- pealed. It is provided that reser- voirs and canals heretofore located or selected, shall remain segregated and reserved from entry or settle ment until otherwise provided by law
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31
The Live Stock Statistics.

D. II. Recarte, special agent for the collection olive stok statistics, leaves this morning for San Diego county, California, where he will commence his work. His district embraces the counties of San Diego, San Bernardino, and Los Angeles, in California, and Yuma, Maricopa, Yavapai and Mojaye, in Arizona. The task will take fully three months to complete, and will necessitate the visitation of several hundred cattle ranches. MT. Recarte held a consultation at Tucson Monday with his colleague in Arizona J. J. Chat ham, of Nogales, and fully outlined the work to be done.-Republic1n.
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ficers, to interfere in the count of ballots, to certify to the result and to form returning boards whose cer- tificates of election shall be received by the clerk of the House in pre- ference to those of the Governors of the States. The single safeguard against partisan frauds by the Fed eral officers is in the requirement that one out of three Supervisors in each precinct must be of the op- posing party, and this is nullifed by the provision that if. two are agreed they may act independently of the third.
 It is no wonder that the bill is met with denunciation and indig- nation wherever it's provisions are understood. It threatens not the South alone, but the whole coun- try. Its provisions are general, and if it meets it's object in the South 1t will be used to capture the Democratic districts in the North.
 It is the last desperate resort of a party that knows that it has for feited public confidence and is de- termined to retain power in spite of the public. There ought to be independence in the Senate to bring enough votes from the dominant party to defeat the iniquitous scheme.-Examiner.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31
I've Conflicting Reports.

City of Mexico, July 24.-Ad- vices from Guatemala are to the ef- feet that Ezeta's army attacked the Guatemalans near the frontier yes terday and that the Salvadorians were defeated and routed, leaving on the field many dead and wound ed, and three cannons, which the Guatemalans captured.
 Advices from San Salvador are entirely to the contrary. These dis patches report five seperate victo- ries for Salvadorian troops, who are said to have captured a large amount of booty.
 President Diaz says not a single Mexican soldier has been moved to the Guatemala frontier that there are only two regiments on the en- tire line, and that the same num- Der has been stationed there for three years, and that Mexico will observe, as she is now observing, a strict neutrality.
 Libertad, July 24-News has just been received confirming the reports of the success of the Salva- dorian forces beyond the frontierin Guatemalan territory. Salvador's army has now gained six battles and captured quantities of arms and ammunition. Many have been killed and wounded on both sides. The Salvadorian forces are pushing their way into the interior of Qua temala and meeting with success at every step. Great enthusiasm pre-. vails.
 It is the intention to overthrow the Government of President Bar rillos before coming to any agree ment with Guatemala. Salvador Is determined to free herself from the yoke of Guatemala and assure her own liberty and independence.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31

IT was saying of Peter Cooper, the philanthropist, that "In all towns where newspaper is pub hshed every man should advertise in it even if nothing more than a card, stating the business he is en- gagged in. It not only pays the ad- vertiser, but lets the people at dis tance know that the town you live in is a prosperous community of basiness men. As the seed is sown so shall the fruit recompense. Never pull down your sign while you ex- pect to do business, for it often in- dicates that business is poor. and you are losing your grip, conner cially speaking. The judicious ad- vertiser will receive in return ten dollars for every one invested in the columns of a paper"
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that in com- pliance with section l, Act No. Is, of the Acts of the Fifteenth Legislature, the Board of Supervisors hereby offer reward of $2,OOO to any person or per sons who shall be first in obtaining a flowing stream of water, of not less than 17,500 gallons every twenty-four hours for ten days, by means of au artesian well, III Apache county, not upon Uni ted States military reservation, railroad lands or land grants, or within ten miles of any fowingartesian we'll or one mile of any permanent flowing stream of water.
 By order of the Board.
 ARTHUR ASHTON, Clerk.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31
Claim Everything.

The care exercised by Attorney General Miller, in the selection of judges for Arizona, has been of inn measurable benefit to the people of this Territory. The Attorney Gen. eral has taken a deep interest in everything which appertains to the welfare of our people, as is evidenced byassurances from the Arizona dele gation in Washington last winter, to the effect that it was the infu- ence of his high office which in duced the senate to provide the 4th judge for Arizona.
 And now it appears that Attor- ney General Miller is entitled to the credit of having created the 4th judgeship for Arizona, notwith- standing the fact that Governor Wolfiey's paper some time ago ap- propriated that credit for its Boss. This claim of the 4th judgeship by Woldey is in accord with the ad- vice he once gave the manager of the Citizen: "Claim everything, that is the way I do. You will al- ways find some people to believe you."-Tucson Citizen.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31
A Just Decision.

Judge Kibbey has decided that H. B. Farmer is not entitled to the $2,000 which he claims as princi- pal of the territorial Normal school for the past year; a decision of a largo majority of the thinking peo- pie of territory. Now that it has
 been settled that Farmer has no claims on the principals salary, let Governor Wolhey sign Profes- sor Longs warrants, thus perform ing an honest act and one that will elevate the people.-Tempe News
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31
Their Natural Home.

Especial remark is made by visi- tors to this valley upon the supe- rior class of the honey produced. Unlike the Eastern article, sick ness never follows it's hearty con sumption. Clear, delicious, cheap and healthful, it is held in high es- teem by all. There are seveal grades of honey produced, however. The best is that obtained by the bees from the flowers of the mesquite, for which when in bloom, they leave all other food. The mesquite honey is pure and white in color and of exquisite flavor. The bees also extract sweetness from "how- CTS that bloom in the Spring." from the blossoms of the sage, the fruit and flowers of the cactus and a hundred other sources, late in the season the main dependence is on the bloom of alfalfa which gives to honey darker color and stronger flavor than the earlier product pos sesses. It is all good and the To- cal society of bee men are taking  steps toward shipping it abroad in large quantities Record
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31

THE San Francisco Examiner in commenting on the proposed Fede- ral election bill, makes the follow ing local application: Let us bring the matter home. Should the bill become law Judge Sawyer would appoint the Chief Supervi- sor for California. As nepotism is the rule in the Federal Courts of this coast, that official would prob ably be his amiable son. He would holdoffice for life, just like his father. It is needless to say that Judge Sawyer could not be elected as con- stable in any town in California, and yet under this law he and his son would have the absolute con- trol of our Congressional elections for the rest of their natural lives. Their appointees would infest every polling place, and the family certi- ficate would supersede that of the Governor of the State as requisite for admission to the House. The great seal of California would be old junk, so far as certifying the election of Congressman was con- cerned. The Sawyer family would le more important in our politics nan any boss that has ever ruled us. If it chose it could return six Representatives pledged to vote for the absolute repeal of the Chinese exclusion laws"
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31
Partisan and Wrong.

The country now depends on the Senate to kill the infamous Elec- tion bill that gag law and ar un- scrupulous majority has forced through the House.
 Since the Force bill of 1874 no more viciously partisan measure has appeared in Congress. The Force bill of 1874 was killed in the House hy tho influence of Speaker Blaine. The election bill of to-day has been forced through the House by Speaker Reed, and the men who favor fair elections must appeal to the Senate to save the country from measure that is intended to stife free elections in the insterests of the Republican party.
 The bill is confessedly an assault on the South. It is intended to put the control of Southern elections in the hands of Republican appointees with the purpose of returning Re publican Congressman from South ern districts whether they receive a majority of the votes or not. The whole debate on the Republican side proceeded upon the idea that the negro in the South was prevent ed from voting, and the repeated demonstration of the Southern speakers from the census figures that the proportion of voters who cast their ballot in the Southern States was as great as is found in the North was of not the slightest effect. The fact that there were 15,000 negro voters in a district was taken as proof positive that 15,000 Republican votes should be cast there, and any variation from this figure was denounced as the re- suit of assassination and terrorism. The assurance of their own mem bers from the South, like Ewart of North Carolina and Coleman of Louisiana, that the black voted free ly for Democrats as we'll as for Re- publicans, went for nothing, and the bill was rushed through.
 The plain intent is to have the vote of the negro counted for the Republican candidates whether it is cast for them or not. For this purpose the South is to be covered with an army of Federal Supervi- sors and Deputy Marshals whenever lone hundred persons claiming to be citizens and qualified voters" (as the Acts reads in any Congression- al district may call for them. For this the chief Supervisors in the Federal districts are empowered to take the supervision of registration, naturalization and voting for Con gressmen under their charge, to ex anime State balIot-boxes before. elections begip,to receive and count ballots refused by State election of
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31
LAND NOTICES.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. 1
 LAND OFFICE AT

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
 LAND OFFICE AT PRESCOTT, ARIZ.
 July IA, 1890. Notice is hereby given tha, the followinSa named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the District Court, at St. Johns, Apache cOun- ty, Arizona Territory, on Friday, August 21tn, 1890, viz: Demand Hamblin, of NutriOso, Ari- zona, Homestead Application No 233, for the We l2 of the northeast l and east 15 of the northwest 1I of Section 20, Township ' north. Rang: 50 east.
 He h9mes t1e following witnesses to prove his cO!ls tnuouS residence upon, and culGIvGtiOn or, sad land, viz: Wm w Lund, Charles Jarvis, Wm Hamblin, James Lee, all Of Nutnoso Apache co unty, Arizona.
 J. c, MARTIN, jy24 6t Register.
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Land-acres. i, ,9S5, ,952. S9 s42s, 948. 21


 The above figures show an in crease over last years assessment of about $4O0,00O. But it must be remembered that the Board of Equalization raised the number of cattle in the county some 12,000 head. Whether these raises will be permitted to stand remains to be seen. We are inclined to believe the raise will be cut down at least two-thirds, which will reduce the amount of taxable property about $100,000. This, however, will leave an increase of s3O0,O0O, which is a pretty fair showing for a county like Apache.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31
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SUMMONS
A, c. Miller,
 Plaintiff, YS. Eva A. Miller,
 Defendant.
Summons No. 24I.


 Action brought in the District Court of the Third Judicial District in and for the County of Apache, Territory of Arizona
 Territory of Arizona, sends greeting to Eva A, Miller.
 You are hereby summoned and required to appear in an action brought against you by the above named plaintiff, in the District Court of the Third Judicial District, in and for the COun- ty of Apache. in the Territory of Arizona, and answer the complaint filed with the Clerk of this Court, at St. Johns, in said county within ten days Exclusive of the day of service) after the service upon you of this summons, if served in this county, but if served out of the county, and withir this district, then within twenty days; il all other cases, thirty days. And you are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and answer the complaint, ss above re- quired, the plaintiff will take judgment by default ae ainst you in accordance With the pray CT of the complaint herein fled and costs and disbursements in this behalf expended.
 Given under my hand this 2Srd f day of May, A. D. 1Sy0 N SzIAL ARTHUR ASHTON,
 Clerk. WILsCE (S NORRIS,
 Atcrleys for Plaintiff. my2o
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31

SAYS the JournaI-Miner: The Board of Territorial Loan Commis- sioners will meet at Phoenix on the 18th. Under the law the loan com mission is constituted of the Gov ernor, the Auditor and the Secre- tary of the Territory. The funding bill provides for funding all the Territorial, county, municipal and
 school district debts with twenty year bonds at a rate of interest not to exceed five per cent per annum.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31

A BENSON dispatch of the 21st to the Tombstone Prospector, says From Gen. Miles, who passed here yesterday, it is learned that the troops under command of Lieut.. Mickey had an engagement with eight Apaches in the Sierra Anchas mountains on Saturday. One was killed, two were wounded and two were captured. The remaining three escaped with troops in hot pursuit. The Apaches are supposed to be Kid and hIs band.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
 IANn OFEICE AT DPErCor

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
 LAND OFFICE AT PRETCoTT, ARIZONA,
 Jnly F, 1S90,1 Notice is he-ebv given that the following named setlor has tied notice of his intention to make ina proof in support of lis claim, and the Disiric. Court, at St. Johns, Apache County. AriZonI et.iiory, on August g, 1890, viz: Jesus Maria Garcia, Homestead Entry No. 3S4, for the fractonal nO.thwest4 of Section 2 Town ship l0 \, Rance 2S east.
 u names the following witnesses Oprove his con. -nuOus residence upon, and cultivation of, said and, viz: J: E: Hchey, Francisco Sais Johns, Apache county, Arizona.
 J. c. MARTIN. jy176t Register,
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. l
LAND OFFICE AT PRESCOTT, ARlz., JulY hth 1Son
J. C.. MARTIN.
 Register.

LAND OFFICE AT PRESCOTT, ARlz.,
 July 5th, 1S20 Notice is hereby given that the following 2 named settler has filed notice Of his intention to make final proof in support of lis claim. and that said proof will be made before the Clerk Oi the District COUr., at St Johns, Apache Coun- tV, Arizona Territory, On August 2cth, 1S90 viz: George Mason Adams, Feel ratory Stateme mt No 1859, for the nor leGst H of the northeast L Sect oh 29 and the southwest 14 of the southwest M Sec,iou Zl and west 15 f the northwest 1 section 2S, Tow, S.. , 10 nOrjh, Range Z2 east He names tae -OLOWi1S Wi,nes ses 10 prove his continuous residence UnOn. and cultivation of said land, viz: Joseph SpOnsler, NJ Hanson, Henry Mitchell, D E Adams all Of Show Low Apache county, Arizona Territory.
 J, C. MARTIN, iy1O6t Register.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31

4 VIENNA suicide of genius paint ed his initials and three crosses on barrel of vinegar and then drown ed himself inside.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31

THE United States Government Commissioner of Patents estimates that from six to seyen-eighths of the entire manufacturing capital of the United States, or 85,000,000,O00 is directly CT indirectly based upon natents.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31

COLUMBIA is the wealthiest of American universities, and Harvard comes next, with property valued at $3,0O0,OO0 and a yearly income amounting to $363,l21.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31

A GEORGIA man has been pardon ed after serving sixteen years of a life sentence for a murder of which he was innocent.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31

EIGHTY women are employed in the Postofice Department at Wash ington with salaries ranging from $12O to S1.GOO year.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31

THE London Posts Paris corre- spondent says: The negotiations relative to Zanzibar have been con cluded. The Ministerialists consi- der that the French Minister of Foreign Affairs has scored a diplo- matic triumph.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31

A DISPATCH from Constantinople to the London Daily News, says {: Failing to obtain the joint inter- vention of England and Russia, the Armenians on both sides of the frontier will combine and ask the Czar's aid.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31

TIE proprietors of three news papers published on the island of Malta have been communicated for printing articles abusing the Pope and the Bishop of Malta.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31

ED. s. GILL, travelling man for the Arizona Republican, was in St. Johns during the past week. solicit ing subscriptions for his paper. We did not learn the extent of his sue cess with our people. but presume it was fair. Mr. Gill appeared to be an energetic, hustling and affable gentleman, as are all old typos.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31
LAND OFFICE AT PRESCOTT. AHIzoNA 4 ,June 5 ISGO

LAND OFFICE AT PRESCOTT. ARIZONA
 June ,, 1890. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler haS filed notice of his intention 10 make final proof III support of his claim, and that sad proot will be mace before Clerk of the District out, ot Apache county, Arizona Ter rltOry, at St. Johns Arizona, on July 24th, ISgO viz: Joseph D. W Wakefield, HOmesead Entry No 232. to the southwest 4, of Section A, Town ship IA norm, Range 2i east.
 lie names he following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and culti vatiOn of, said land. viz: Pefer IsaacsOn. Thomas Blenkey Thomas Peterson, John B. Jolly, all of St. Johns. Arizona Territory.
 J. c. MARTIN, Je1Z 6t Register.
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IT IS reported that Gen. McCook, lately made Brigadier General, will be given command of the depart ment of Arizona.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31

ACCORDING to official estimates, the gold production of California from 184S until the end of last year was $1,200, ,337 ,665, or not quite $3O,0OO,00O year. The highest production for one year was in 1853, when it reached 5,0OO,00O. Since 1864 the product has not exceeded tue average of $24,OOO,0O0 a year. In consequence of the interference of the courts with hydraulic mining the average has not exceeded S14,- 100000 since 1883. But the State Mineralogist of California reports that the metallic wealth beneath it's soil has hardly been touched.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31

BALTIMORE hackmen have raised the price for attendance upon Sun day funerals, which they wish to discourage.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31

A new style of mourning paper drops the black band from the edges of the sheet, and has 1t drawn diagonally across the left hand cor ner only.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31

TIE Indian killed by Lieutenant Mickey makes the fifth of the eight Indians who participated in the killing of Sheriff Reynolds, that have been killed by soldiers.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31

THE political situation in Buenos Ayres is considerably disturbed. Reinforcement of troops have ar rived and the garrison is under arms.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31

TIE Czar of Russia is in such q state of apprehension that he now only eats food which has been pre- pared in a kitchen that adjoins his library. Every conceivable precau- ton is taken to protect the Empe- TOT against poison, and he has ceas- ed to eat eggs since somebody dis covered that they can be poisoned
 by the insertion Of a needle, which does not perceptihlv break the shell.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-31

J. A. BLACK, Commissioner of Immigration for Arizona, paid St. Johns and the HERALD office a visit since our last publication. MT. Black is out gathering data for his forthcoming report on the climate, resources and advantages of Ari- zona, as a place for the immigrant to locate. We found him pleas ant, sociable and agreeable gentle man, and believe that he will en- deavor to do even and exact justice
 to all sections in his proposed work.
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GEORGES HUGo, grandson of Vie tor Hugo, was recently buncoed out of s35,000, the basis of the transac- ton being a played-out stone quar-
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The young King of Servia has made his military debut, appearing on review at the head of a regiment.
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The following is a summary of the assessment roll of Apache coun- ty for the year 1890: