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Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-08-02
The Stag Beetle,
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The fuana and flora of Arizona attract much attention among the students of botany and natural history, and though much has been written upon these sub jects, much yet remains to be written and brought to light The same may be said on the subject of entomology and the genera of insects here. Arizona affords a splendid field for the study of these branches of science, and 1t will be many years before we will be able to get Q systematized work upon them; not until this field Is thoroughly explored and a special study is given to these subjects.
 To prove that the above is true, the fact may be mentioned that the "stag beetle," though the family of insects to which 1t belongs, as far as known, con sists of SO,O00 species, (all belonging to the order coleOptera, sheath winged in sects) was never known to exist here, and the specimen before us was only discov- cred by chance in Charlie ShibelPs gar den in this city while digging under one of his old fruit trees. All thought that insect was stranger ln Arizona not had seen before It Is nocturnal in its habits and preys upon other insects for sub sistence. It is considerably larger than the ordinary June bug, (which, by the way, Is also a member of this family anC never makes it's appearance except aftel night and frequently flies into houses with loud buzzing noise. It is as harm less as the June bug and readily gives III l to its captor. It is oblong, an inch and { quarter in length and one half inch il 1 thickness.
 Its head, or what might be properl! termed the front part of its coat or GOV ering, resembles the head of stag witt horns, eyes and nose, as nearly perfect a can be-hence its name. According to late report, but fifty varieties of th' beetle have been found in this territory and thus, perhaps, now making fifty-on in all The specimen is in the hands a present of Dr. Edward D. Peters, Jr., scientif, gentleman from Boston, now Il this city, who is connected with the Du quesne mining company, of which he an expert. It was obtained first by Mi Lggett from Mir. Shibell, who kindl left it in our hands for two days, giving u the opportunity to give it a thorough e1 animation.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-08-02
COusfabIe,s Sale

NOTiCE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT UNDER 1< and by virtue of two executions issued out of the Justices Court of Precinct Mum Der one, County of Pinal, Territory of Arizona. byFW. Stillman Justice of the Peace of said court on the 1st day of August, A. D. 1890 each of said executions being issued upon judgment of sa d court, against R. H. Martin and in favor of Dan iel " B. Henarie, plaintiff as follows:
 One execution issued upon a judgment of said court against said k. H. Martin and in favor of Daniel V. B. Henarfe, duly rendered on the 2nd day of July, 1890, for the sum af One Hun dred Dollars damages and one and 75-l00 dollars costs of suit and the other execution issued upon judgment of said court against the said R. H. Martin and in favor of said Daniel " B Henarie, on the same day, to wit: the 2nd day of July, 4, D, 1890, for the sum of one hundred and sixty three and 63-le0 dollars damages and one and 75-l00 dollars cost of suit said executions be ing both placed 1n my hands at once and the same time, to wit on the 1st day of August 1890 and by virtue of said two executions I levied upon the following described real pfoperty to wit: The undivided one-third interest in and to
 certain lot, piece or parcel of land, situate ly- ing and being in the said County of Pinal and Territory of Arizona, bounded and more particu- larly described as commencing at the southwest corner of block number eighty-tWo [S2l in Wheat'S addition to the town of Florence thence running south nine hundred and fifteeen ial5l feet, more or less, to the northeast corner of William Clarkea fiVe-acre lot of land thence west sixty E60i feet, thence north nine hundred and fifteen l9l5l feet more or less, thence east sixty 60l feet, to the place of beginning, bound, ed on the east by the land of Granville Wheat and on the west by the Western Addition to the said town of Florence.
 Notice is hereby given that pn the 25th day of August, 1890, at o'clock p. m, in front of the ty Of Pinal Territory of Arizona will sell all the right, tit C and interest of the said R. II. Mar in in and to the above described premises al public auction for cash. to the highest and costs. J. D. THOMAS, Constable
 Dated August 1st, A. D. 1890.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-08-02
Voters i'm Apache .
St. Johns Herald.


 The political pot is beginning to bub- ble, and will be boiling before many weeks have rolled around. The determin- ation of the county seat question will make the coming election one of more than usual interest to our people, and will undoubtedly bring out a full vote. It would not be surprising if this election would show a discrepancy between the census enumerators and the voters. In our opinion the population of Apache county will not go beyond 4,500 and it may fall few hundred under that num- ber The usual ratio of population is one to five Should this hold good there are not more than nine hundred legal voters in this county. The people can form a pretty good idea as to the fairness of the coming election from this and the num- Der of votes cast two years ago. It is our candid opinion that there are not as many voters in Apache county to-day as there were two years ago.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-08-02
BIsbee Washed Away.
Tombstone Prospector.

Bisbse, July 29--A terrific cloudburst occurred here last night which did much damage to property. The entire caf1on was flooded with water and several houses washed away and wrecked. One man is thought to be drowned. The damage to Copper Queen property is estimated at $4000 Mrs O'Brien's house is completely washed away and several houses were flooded with water and con tents destroyed.
 Later-A tremendous cloudburst oc- cured in and about Bisbee at half past eight last night. Four houses swept away and several others badly wrecked. | The body of young man named Fl Mills was found last midnight We have over one hundred men at work searching for another man named Stevens, recently from Illinois. cousin to John and Rich ard Rundle who was swept away in a building Loss to Copper Queen and A. | X s. B. R. R. estimated at $3,0O0. other losses probably $10,000. Over two feet of water in the Copper Queen office; many valuable papers ruined. Many people will need assistance One man was rescued from the torrent, just before passing under the railroad bridge, having been carried 800 yards. Of all of the calamities that have visited Bisbee, this | is the worst
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-08-02
R. o. & e. w. BROWN.
Tnr Snn Francisco newspapers expre.

TIE San Francisco newspapers express a fear that if the arid land law of 1888 is repealed lot of land sharks will rush in and get possession of vast tracts of the arid lands. During the life of the desert land law they had ample opportunity to possess all the land they desired, obtain able under it's provisions, and there is no good reason to suppose they covet these lands more to-day than they did two years ago. Under the desert land law the progress of Arizona has been rapid, and it's continuation will speedily bring it's arid lands largely under cultivation. The law was originally enacted in the interest of few land sharks, but after their greed was satiated and 1t was found to be ad- vantageous to the individual settlers, its original friends attacked it and sought it's practical nullifcation by the reserva- ton clause of the arid land land law The senate, under strong pressure, has re- pealed the latter but the House refuses to concur aud the matter will go before a conference committee. So determined arc the enemies of the west in their op position to any legislation in it's interest that they even impute corrupt motives tC those who want the reservation clause repealed, and stubborn fight is in pros pect No one would seriously object tC the reservation clause if it was so modi fed that land under existing canals could be entered, and private capital permitted to go ahead in the construction of storag, reservoirs to supply them with ample wa ter in seasons of drought.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-08-02
POOR ARIZONA.
Solves the Problem that Has so Long
 Baffied Astute Caiifornians.
PhenIx Herald.


 This Territory with all its bad luck in the matter of desert land entry with drawals, vetoes of much needed railroads, defalcations by Democratic officials and mistaken Indian policy by the military arm, still seems to hold it's own and to establish safeguards against it's more portemous dangers.
 Take the threatened Chinese invasion by way of Mexico. The Mongolian driv CTS thought their habeas corpus subter- fuge could be worked as readily here as in California, and Arizona be made an Asiatic dumping ground. But in Judge Kibbey they encountered a man whose head was level and whose heart was right. His refusal to disturb Commissioner Hughes's remanding order has grown III importance, until now an Arizona Com missioner and District Judge appear to have laid the foundation of an immense Chinese wall of exclusion between the United States and Mexico.
 The San Francisco papers have real ized this, and California courts have ad- ded their part in carrying the wall higher. Judge Sawyer, when refusing to disturb the action of Arizona officials who com manded the Mexico Chinamen'S return to Asia said:
 'In the matter of the Chinese case be- fore this Court, I have examined the questions as well as limited time would permit, and 1 am perfectly satisfied that the court has not the power to issue a writ of certiorari as prayed for, as there IS no jurisdiction by this Court over the decision of the Commissioner which made the order for remand. The Commissioner has not only inquired into the subject matter of the case, but examined the parties interested in person and rendered decision which, in his judgment, was correct, and the order as made must stand since the power invested in a United States Court Commissioner in Chinese cases Is equal to that of the Court itself and the Chinese must return to China.
 From this decision the San Francisco Bulletin concludes as follows
 "In consequences of Judge Sawyer refusal to interfere ill the matter 1t | absolutely certain that any more Chinese captured and ordered remanded, will b' compelled to accept the decision of Com missioner Hughes of Arizona as final and the taking out of writs of habea corpus will prove of no benefit whatever The fourteen Chinese gave a great dea of trouble before a final decision wa reached, but Collector Phelps feels per fectly satisfied with the result" If thus appears that Arizona Is able t take care of herself and only wants tn privilege of doing so. Let her have tn chance to build her own railroads ana develop her own resources. She ask nothing more.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-08-02
Edgar l.. Storment.
Tempe News

In accordance with the recommendation and wishes of Prof. Reed, the board of ed ucation have elected Mir. Edgar l.. Stor- ment to fill the position of assistant in the normal school. The election is fortunate one in many ways, not the least of which is Mir. Stormept's thorough knowledge of the aims and methods of such institutions as the normal school. His own education was obtained in the Southern Illinois Normal University where he graduated at the head of his class, with an enviable record for application and ability which his sub sequent career as a teacher has ably up held.
 An examination of recent catalogue from this school discloses the fact that its course is rather more severe than is usu- ally the case in state normals, being in this instance. of four years length. MT. Stor- ment has not only taken the entire neces- sary course, which includes one years teaching in the training school annexed to the institution, but has on his diploma Latin, Greek and French, which were optional in his day.
 From all indications in sight, we believe the board of education has found an able assistant for an able principal, under whose joint care the normal school should succeed better than ever,
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-08-02
Bill of Attainder.

That true-blue Republican paper, the Herald, of Phenix, upbraids its party in the following heartrending article:
 Arizona has been denied even the exc cution of her laws, that would have pre- pared her for statehood, while Congress asks that before anything else be done she presents the constitution by which she proposes to be guided. But even this attempt to throttle her progress will fail and she will be the stronger in the end for the struggle she must make for hel rights. The Republican party of the Ter ritory is to-day squarely on a platform asking the administration for the admis sion of the Territory as State, and the Democracy dare not shirk the issue, and with both parties in the Territory demand ing the admission it Is scarcely probable that either party in Congress will care tC assume the responsibility of keeping Ari zona out of the Union. But to-day Ari zona is refused further settlement of he public lands; she is refused the right tt build her own railways; she Is refused admission to the Union; she is refused the development of her school system she is refused even the administration o | her laws by her appointed officers. Wha is there more that she can be refused Probably an act confscating the propert of citizens of Arizona will be next in or der. Does the administration at Wash ington, does Congress, realize the deplor able condition to which carelessness an, a vicious system of territorial governmen has reduced Arizona? We can not wei believe they do, and our faith is that tn time is only just ahead when she will b restored to all her privileges and allowe to push her enterprises to her full COT tent, when she will take her place amen the first in the starry field of the Amer can Union."
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-08-02
Railroad Prospects.
PheniX Hernld.

The railroad prospects are beginning to develop into a reality. Work will be begun at once so soon as the surveys now being conducted by engineer Barry are completed, at the northern end of the line, Prescott. and the road will be push. ed south to the boundary line of Yavapai county to which point the subsidy of B. 900 per mile is secure. When the road is built that far it will be within sixty five or seventy miles of Phenix and the intervening space is an open plain over which the construction can be conducted rapidly and cheaply and it will be mos remarkable matter if the road is not fin. ished to this city if by no other means than by the citizens of this valley. Once the northern half of the road is construct ed, the remainder in this county, is a Ger tainty
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-08-02
FIattering Endorsement,
NogaIes Herald


 In the discussion of the question of a desirable man for the Republican nomi- nation for Delegate to Congress, one of the very best and most popular men in the Territory has been overlooked. That man is Major J. M. Montandon of Ben son. We don't know whether or not he would accept the nomination-it might require good deal of urging to induce him to do so-but if he would he could be elected and would make most excellent representative in Congress. Maj. Mon- tandOn is one of the most able men in the southwest and his admirable old-time honesty and fidelity would infuse greater decency and higher standard of politi- cal honesty into the politics of the territory His political schooling was in an honest, dignified and progressive element an element that coupled honesty and patri- otism with intelligent thought and action and conscieneious regard for duty and honesty of purpose.
 He would make most excellent first United States senator when the territory becomes state and his election to Con gress as a Delegate would be a splendid trial trip.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-08-02
An Artists Work.
Tucson Citizen.

There is on exhibition at Blacks jewelry store to-day large banner for the c. A. R. of this place, painted by Miss Lorette Lowell, which is truly a beauty The design consists of a true Arizona scene, representing the cactus and other Arizona vegetation with mountains in the background, all natural as in real life Hidden behind rocks and cacti can be seen armed Indians watching the move ments of prospector who IS unloading his burro. The banner is a beauty and $ specimen of true artistic skill, in which Miss Lowell may justly take pride as be ing its painter, and which the G. A. R will doubtless count as one of their treas ures. The banner will be on exhibition tomorrow. and those who miss seeing i miss something fine.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-08-02
A Dummy Street Car Line.


 A dummy car line is projected for the bank of the Salt River canal to run from the head of Center street to the railroad crossing at Tempe and ultimately into Tempe Such line making frequent trips between the two points would be a great convenience and would receive a liberal patronage. There is a chance that this road will be constructed within the next few months The question of construction has been under careful con sideration for the past..six months and the project has grown in favor as it has re- ceived more careful investigation, and 1t has been found that it will be compara- lively inexpensive to build and operate after being hnilt, while it bids fair to develop quite new line of traffic and settlement. With it Phenix and Tempe would become practically one town and the latter would soon enjoy the luxuries of onr electric lights and possibly our water system. Let the good work go on. Enterprise of that sort commands the ad- miration and liberal assurance of the public at all times as 1t will set consider able capital atioat in it's construction and will develop vast opportunities for paying investment whereas now that matter is questionable.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-08-02
A Deadly Flower.

In country were the oleander grows in such profusion and luxuriance, the fol- lowing from Die Gartenlaube, German publication, may be of interest: Tt is perhaps not generally known that the leaves of the beautiful and gorgeous oleander are endowed with extremely poisonous properties, and that injurious effects may follow the cultivation of the plant in inhabited houses. The poison ous character of the plant is mentioned by Pliny, and recent investigations have shown that the old Roman naturalist was right. In Madrid, few years ago, sever al people were poisoned by eating game which for some reason had been roasted with oleander leaves In the southern part of Spain and Italy, the grated bark is used as poison for rats, mice and yer min. and places where the oleander grows in abundance are considered as unhealthy as the terrible fever swamps, and are summed by the people In Northern Africa. where the oleander grows luxuri antly and adds wonderful charm to the banks of every stream, it is not tolerated near human habitations, and in some dis tricts its cultivation near houses is prohib tied by law. It is significant fact tha the flowers of the oleander are shunnet by bees"
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-08-02

THE stock men of Arizona have no req son to rejoice over the establishment by the great Armour stock-yards syndicate of Chicago, of immense stock-yards and packing establishments near San Fran cisco. This immense combination, with it's several branches, has been the curse of the cattle industry of the west and it is now reaching out for all there is in sight on the Pacific coast. As they practically control the markets and the price of beef they manage to leave an indistinct i'm pression upon the cattle men of whom they purchase that a financial cyclone had struck them when the time of settle ment was reached.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-08-02

THREE members of the republican county central committee have met and reorganized that body and have also taken steps to further push political affairs to success or failure as the rank and file may choose to make it by their own con duct. We do not share in the charge that the committeemen exceeded their au- thority, for upon the lack of interest be- ing manifested by the remaining members they felt justified in recognizing that body for active work. At the same time, it would have been far more satisfactory had they extended public invitation to all republicans to be present and take a part in the proceedings. It would also have been better had they apportioned the delegates to the Territorial conven- ton among the several precincts and in- vited the republicans to elect them in mass meetings. There is nothing like having fair expression of the people themselves, and any plan that seeks to deprive them of this right cannot be pro ductive of good for the party. Above all others the republicans rebel at any semb lance of bossism and nothing that can be construed into such an attempt should prevail
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-08-02
Preparing to Refund
Pilenix Herald


 A Herald reporter found Mr. T. D.. Hammond, secretary of the new Board of Loan Commissioners, busy this morning despatching copies of the recently enacted slanding Bill, with letters of instructions, to the various Board Of Supervisors and School Superintendents of Arizona's ten counties, and to the Mayors of Phenix, Prescott, Tombstone and Tucson.
 The object of this correspondence is to ascertain the county, city and school district indebtedness that will be out standing December 31, 1890, all of which is to be funded under the new act. Al ter January l, 1891, no further indebt- edness can be contracted, and business must be conducted in all the above de- partments upon cash basis. All public bodies are therefore advised to accu- mulate as much cash as possible and to let this years bills be funded, in order that the new cash system may be success fully inaugurated next New Year.
 The various officers are asked to report to the Loan Commissioners what amount of new Territorial Bonds will ba needed to redeem or fund the Territorial, county municipal and school district indebted. ness.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-08-02
Yuma Notes.
Sentinel.


 Our colaborer J. J. Stein has been very sick but he is on the gain. Everybody misses Joe and will be glad to see him about again.
 Mrs. Trippell, wife of the general man. ager of the Yuma Times, land her family has gone to San Francisco to spend the summer.
 While at Omaha Col Stanton expressed himself in the most favorable terms. as to the feasibility of building this line. It will be the great "Seenic" line of the Con hnent.
 Sam Gillespie of the S. P. Hotel has sent for samples of the wild hemp, which grows along the banks of the Colorado river, which he will forward to San Fran cisco for examination. Frank Curtis, one of the old Conductors on the Southern Pacific has been transfer red from the sea side branches at Anaheim and Santa Monica to the Yuma division. He is now running the express between Los Angeles and Yuma.
 Burro Lake. six miles west of Indian Wells, is 174 feet below low water mark at the Yuma railroad bridge. No wonder that the water of the Colorado river runs off to the west 100 miles like bronco oi the plains.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-08-02

THE Atlanta Constitution, since Grady's death has lost it's ideal of "The New South" and advocates a boycott of the northern merchants in retaliationfo for the enactment of the Federal Election bill by Congress. This senseless advice was wired broadcast throughout the south and added fuel to the flame of indignation against the north, evento the point of proposed secession. The good sense of the American people soon reasserted itself, however, and the boycott was denounced. If the bill be canes law, which is somewhat doubt ful, the demonstrations of hostility by the south connot better their condition un. der it's provision. If such law is unnec essary, let them show the fact to the country by aiding in it's enforcement, fol so long as they array themselves in opel hostility to it their action inspires tn, belief that the reports of intimidation al the polls are true.