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Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27
LIE BARR's MuRDERER.
Commits snIeL--A.- Prescott.

A Prescott dispatch of December 25th says: John H. Stoop, who shot and killed Grant Le Bar at the Peck mine Sunday, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Hickey and placed ill jail here yesterday.
 He admitted the killing and his prelim- mary examination was set for December 26th.
 This morning about 9 o'clock, while one of the prisoners in the jail was shay ing himself, he laid the razor down to wash his face. Stoop picked it up and went to his cell and slashed himself from ear to ear. As soon as he committed the deed he ran out in the corridor, sank to the floor and expired within five minutes.
 After being placed in jail Stoop sent for an attorney, but when attempting to explain the circumstances of the killing he broke down and the attorney was com pelled to leave without an interview.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27
Pruning Fruit Trees.

R. F. Harrington, the successful nur- seryman and fruit grower of Phenix, in recent address to the Fruit Growers As sociation of the Salt river valley said:
 GENTLEMErG G-According to last Satur- days programme | was requested to tell you to-day what l know and do not know about pruning fruit trees. To begin with we will take the apricot, which should be cut back to a single stalk when planted to about twenty-four inches high. By about April lst the young shoots will be about six inches long, and now is the time to Jay the foundation for the shape of the tree. Pull off all of the new branches not wanted. leaving four to six to grow as the case may be, but leave these remaining branches scattered equal distant as much as possible from the top down eight or twelve inches of the trunk Be careful to trim so as to produce sui icient shade for the trunk of the tree to the south and southwest as a protection against the sun, thing much needed with Us. Now we will leave you to culti- vate and care for your trees until Janu- 1 ary lst following, by that time they should l have made growth of flom three to five l feet more CT less. Now you should cut i back the new growth heavily, leaving on- ] ly SbutS Ol SOuI ldtSIdL5 clSllb bO tWCINC inches long, shaping the top into an oval as much as possible. Take care that the branches are equally distributed as be fore mentioned. l think it a good idea i to remove all small branches on the late erals of tree at the first pruning ss it is shape and strength that you require for your tree and are planning now. Never permit an apricot tree to fork as it is al most certain 10 be split by the wind, even before 1t is old enough to bear fruit. when it will surely break down. At the second years pruning you will be obliged to cut back at least three quarters of the new wood, provided your trees have done ordinarily we'll l caution you again to have a care as to the even distribution oi the branches, keep an even balance and shade for trunk and main laterals. New growth of water sprouts are liable to grow from the main trunk, near or at the ground these should be carefully removed. It is sometimes necessary to remove large branches on old trees that have hereto
 fore been improperly pruned, if so saw them closely and then with sharp knife smooth the edges of wood and bark. i
 seems to heal over more readily Give
 all laterals an upward tendency, to Sc
 cure strength and prevent Interfering with cultiyatloa. Rhe Hext pf <i1ird ' E
 sbsaza E. Ilfalai..s t6as lhs apEibot.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27

THERR are always two sides to q story and 1t ia well to hear both before indulgs ing in positive opinion. We have giveh the report of Al. Sieber's dismissal as chief of scouts at San Carlos accordiflg
 to the version of his side of the story, but
 there is sentiment at San Carlos; in
 Globe and in the neighboring posts that --sEsaslly sustains the action of Capt. Bullis' in this matter Hdt.heNond the merits of the actual controversy, proper military discipline requires that the officer acting ss Indian sgent, and who is solely held responsible for all matters under his con \ trol, should receive the hearty cooper y1tion of those appointed to aid him in his lsbors. If his chief of scouts does not, in his opinion, share his full confidence, the place should be supplied by some one slss who does, to the end that his policy may be fully enforced. We learn that there was some friction existing between Capt. Bullis and Al. Sieber, and without regard to it's merits that officer is fully justified in removing it even if it be nee sssaFy to deprive the offending employe of his position. Were it otherwise any vicious subaitern might place fatal ob- structions to the carrying out of any de ,r fined policy or even of imperative orders
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27


 BEFORE final and decisive action Is taken by Pinal county relative to build ing the proposed Globe road, ordinary business prudence would suggest that ample assurances of the building of the Gila county connection should first be required A good and reliable represent. ative of this county might visit Globe and secure the cooperation of the authorities there in this important enterprise, and we offer the suggestion that Supervisor | w. c. Smith be given the authority tc make full arrangements at that end o the line Such action would at least bring about complete understanding where upon the accomplishment of the worl may be based with proper degree O intelligence
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27
CHEAT COUNTRY.
Future-of the Valleys of the Salt and Giia
 Rivers.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.

Sl- LOUIS hiODt-DtuOcIdt.
 The valleys of Southern and Central Arizona are superior in fertile qualities to the historic Valley of the Nile, says ex- Governor Lewis Wolaey, of Arizona. Wherever irrigation IS practiced along the Salt, Gila and Santa Cruz rivers, any thing grown in temperate or semi tropical cline may be produced. As a fast growing region this part of Arizona Is in many respects better than Southern California. Fruit culture is just begin ming to receive general attention in these valleys. and it will not be long until the Eastern markets will be supplied with the extraordinary products of Arizona. No spot on earth is better adapted to the cui- tuTe of the grape, and the yield of the fig orchard Is phenomenal.
 The magnifcence of the fig tree growth draws one away from all surrounding thrift Prnnes, aprieots, oranges, lemons, lines and olives grow to perfection, and in few years the supply will be fully as abundant as from the neighboring orch ards of Southern California. There IS indeed, scarcely product of the soil known to civilized man that will not grow in these irrigated valleys of Arizona; and while the Territory is blessed with { climate of perpetual summer, its people can enjoy all of the staples of colder lati tudes Every variety of shrub or flower tllat adds beauty to the home and garder grows in tropical luxuriance,
 | Arizona is destined 10 be the home of ; great agricultural population. and whel its system of irrigation is thoroughly de veloped there will be no more profitable and pleasant region in which to live Ruins along the rivers and in the valley of Arizona indicate that it was once thick ly peopled and that agriculture was sue cessfully practised to great extent When the system that made it rich Il frmtfulness centuries ago Is again re stored, as it will be in few short years then will Arizona bloom as a rose.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27
Wants N ore Territory.
PheniY Herald

Arizona should include the region of country lying west of the Colorado river to the 1I5 meridian of Greenwich, and from the 35th parallel, south to the Mex ican line This would include the Colo rado within the boundaries of Arizona and large strip of country tributary to it which must be an isolated region while it belongs to California. Belonging to Arizona as state the improvement and leYying of that river could be undertaken by Ter, and the distribution and develop ment of its waters. for irrigation purposes be handled withd sa complication that must arise seam washes the borders of bill should at slaazsssss. sress for this
 ' F s n that Cali
 the measure
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27

AFsRzcrArIsa the necessity for final
 determination of the question of the le-' Eality of the "teuiost laws" of the mem- orable Fifteenth Legislative Assembly of Arizona. Judge J. H. Kibbsy called U. s.
 Attorney H. R. Jeffords into consultation and suggested that test case be at once perfected for appeal to the supreme court of the United States, pending the results of which all matters affected by these en- aetnsnts to remain inabeyanee. The at- tornsys in the case of Wilson, condemn sd murderer, were sent for and all mat tsFs pertaining te the appeal were agreed HR0n and ths supreme court will be ask 1 sd to at ones take up tho case as one of emergency, and 10 decide it. As matters have been going on there seems to he no disposition upon tue part of the bar to make an issue of this character, and for the purpose of settling it forever Judge Kibbsy's suggestion was adopted and the appeal has already gone forward to Washington. By this prompt action in ths interests of the people Judge Kibbey \ entitled to the thanks of the taxpayers
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27
Good Reports.
Phnnix Herald.

From Camp Hattersly, on the Humbug, c. J. Dyer brings glowing accounts. He returned Monday night after visit there. The expensive l miles of ditch with it's II fumes and three tunnels, is completed as well as the 35-foot dam of solid ma sorry. The reservoir thus created is about four miles above Agua Fria june tion. The 20-inch hydraulic pipe now being forwarded from Phenix daily will soon span the half mile between the ditch
 and placer grounds. Then little giants tearing down banksof pay gravel and a hundred rifles will emit their steely anal gam lustre at night fall, as the clean up
 ng goes over them for retorting
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27

TIE repairs to the Florence canal hay ing been all completed, water was turned in last Sunday and large flow is now going into the storage reservoir between this place and the railroad. Since the copious summer rains, while the river maintained good flow of water, the canal has contained water during very few weeks, and had it not been for timely showers the farmers depending upon that supply of water would have again suffered losses. There is q general feeling among the settlers that the management of this enterprise is not characterized by the energy and good judgment it deserves.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27
Grant Le Barr's Death.
Phcuix Republican :.

In the telegraphic columns will be found dispatch from Prescott annomc- ing the .lill ling of Gruat I4e Barr, at the Peck mira 1l.5ilr t1fas I12eeasesl Y as very Woi1 kkew1z ifi tliis ct illa ssse1k He was hat5qa sEijsn I3ieSsl aliI71t2ia, and was about g years of age. He came here with his parents in the early part of 1878. In the summer of 1879 his father, John Le Barr was stabbed and killed by one McOloskey, who. the next day was hanged to cottonwood on the Plaza. Grant at that time took up the calling of q teamster, in which occupation he has continued ever since. His last visit to Phenix was about a year ago. Deceased was we'll thought of, generally though of rather tacitllrn disposition. The mother of deceased has been since 1881 the wife Of Dr. G. J. Thibodo, of this city. The news was conveyed to her yesterday by telegram from Sheriff O'Neill, of Yayapai county. There are two surviving sens, both now residents of San Francisco.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27
Shot the Indian.
Mohaye Miner.

On Sunday last Deputy Sheriff H. P. Ewing undertook to arrest Bob Steen, '' q Wallapai Indian, at the Empire mine. Bob would not be arrested, and after an intellectual attempt to secure him, he ran away and when deputy Ewing called to him to stop or he would shoot, he ran the faster. Ewing shot the Indian twice. The first shot slightly wounded him in the side and the second broke his arm. Bob made good his escape, and-has not yet been arrested, although the Indians say they will get him when his arm is well. He was wanted on charge of stealing horse from Louis Siebrecht.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27
ARIZONA FRUITS.
What has been done in Salt River Valley
 in Fruit Culture.
phcnix Corr. rncson Citizen

Seven years ago the bearing orchards were very few. only a few dozen trees, peaches and apricots, mostly clustered around the farm house, and it was the general impression that this was no fruit country. but the fruit was mostly seed lings. Since that time three nurseries have been established here, fine fruits have been propagated and an era seems to have established itself in favor of fruit developments We now have about 1900 acres of bearing peach and apricot trees, nearly half of which are white Adriatlc figs figs of commerce) and about 250O ID vineyards. most of the raisin grape Tn bearing. In the last two years we have planted about 400 acres of orchards and vineyards and still the good work goes on with fair prospect this season of planting as many acres as we have all told heretofore.
 But the old idea that we could not raise fruit has been expelled and experiments and experience give us new light so that we can plainly see that the majority of deciduous fruits thrive well here, also experiments in citrus fruits are proving satisfactory. Mr. Josiah Harbert and Mir David Turner have each an orange orchard with little fruit the second year looking as fine as best in any country, also small fruits. black berries, raspberries, straw berries produce as well. Mir. t. B. Far rington, of Farringtons Nurseries tells me that he sold $500 worth of strawber ries this last season and picked most o them from less than one-half acre. This is anew hybrid berry of his own propaga ton produced by planting quite numbe of varieties together, part seedlings, fo several years; by so doing he has larg' ever bearing berry unlike any of th' former has picked them daily for 22I days and is still picking
 am told that some of our nurserymel will soon exhibit other new fruit Blu the day is not far distant when we will b able to ship grapes, peaches, pomegran ates. oranges, and all kinds of citrus an deciduous fruits in carload lots to tn great east, we shall then see a well pleas ed and prosperous people.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27
Soldier. Rest.
phenir Herald

Word reached last night of the death of Mr. Ira B. Sampson, of Tempe, where he has been a resident for the past four years. Mir Sampson was veteran of the civil war and now answers his last tattoo" He leaves wife and daughter to mourn his early demise, as he was but about 5t years Of age. His fun ersl takes. place tomorrow under the of the members of John A. Logan Post G. A. R. of Tempe, and .John W. Owens Post of this city.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27
Bad as the East
Journal Miner.

Murders are becoming too frequent in Arizona. wholesome administration of the penalties for this heinous crime would tend to diminish promiscu- ous killings very perceptibly. There is a screw loose somewhere. Either the prose cution is too lax. the defence too subtle, or the sensibilties of the people are be- coming blunted. The fact remains, and no matter from what -suss. it is not creditable to our territory
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27
Returned.
rrcsnn stnr

Mir. and Mrs. Geo. F. Cook of Dudley vile, Pinal county have just returned from short trip ill Texas where they have been visiting relatives and friends. Mir Cook who has not enjoyed the best of health for some time has been greatly improved hy the trip.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27
LII, bas

&itHlS'asks has come and gone and we hope t has been a merry one to our num- erous readers. We take this occasion to wish them one and all happy New Year, with all the bountful blessings our grand country can bring.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27
PaenIx Kepebliean !.

D. B. Washburn died yesterday, of asthma. Mir WashbUyn was 5f years of age and had suffered with the malady that caused his death fer about fifteen months. He came to this Territory in 1880 and has resided in the counties of Maricopa and Pinal since, being engaged ln farming the greater portion of the time. He has two daughters and son residing in Phenix. One of them Is Mrs. Rosetta Birchett, at whose residence lie died. The funeral will take place from Mrs. Bir- chett's residence to-day at o'clock.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27
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 IHGRE is sn apparent evidence that sloss and determined fight will be made keE tas hoaors of the presiding officers of two houses of the next legislature tvsral prominent candidates are before that body and a strong effort is being made to give them both to Maricopa souaty. Without in the least rehecting upon the quality of the material offered we would like to see the honors more genly distributed. Hon. Fred G. Hughes y~Pims, is candidate for president of he council, position that he has pre- Fiously filled to the entire satisfaction of ae people, regardless of party sfiiliation. pnd it is earnestly hoped that hs may again iDtrusted with tho responsibili- |s of that position. In the house we Puld like to see Gen. J. B. Allen given 'P speakership. He is . gentleman of e'isbsd integrity. ability and fairness,
 wing been elected upon an inde-
 l,t issne can be relied upon to pre-. with the utmost impsrtiolity
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27

Ir is stated upon what seems to be good authority that very strong effort IS be- ing made to elect c. Meyer zuliek as president of the legislative council and Thos. A. Parish speaker of the Assembly. If the sixteenth legislative Assembly is sincere in its professions of reform it will begin its good work by discouraging such ambitions and by selecting its pre- siding officials from among the many able members who are not mixed up in fac tional fights and have no grievances to settle at the expense of the people. It would be grave blunder to give so much power into the hands of these men by legislative body that has so grand a field for good work in the interests oi the taxpayers.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27

TIE death of Dan Hunsaker, of the WillcoI Stockman, is sad bereavement to the journalistic ranks of Arizona. The writer had occasion to teach him some of the rudiments of the art and has always felt deep interest in his useful career and sorrows et his untimely demise as on- N 1>|t sud ,iear friend can. May he
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27
ks seems to be s strong compe,itio,

's seems to be \ strong competition
 Zen rival parties interested in the Hruction of q railroad between Phe-
 and Prescott. and the chances are ybd that the road will be built without
 necessity of voting large subsidy. he Asricopa < Phenix railroad com |ny offer to build the road and the only
 asked is the exemption from taxation
 few years, and from theiT assertions 'apDesr to be ths only proper policy of pncops county to favor such project. north and south railroad is desider- Bn at any cost, while such favorable
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27

Mrs. K. McKenzie has taken the Fryer Hotel at Casa Grands and has placed everything in first-class shape for guests Ratse very reasonable
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27
Contest.
Tucson cfs,

Yesterday Allen B. Bernard filed his papers in the district court in which he 'Sntests the right of ]. K. Brown to exer- p the office of sheriff of Pima county |. Se Sloan has set January 5th as n$, term under the law to hear the A Hon. $. M. Franklin and o. T. Aare counsel for Mir Bernard. It
 that evidence will be fortheom-
 MI most certainly give the
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27
AT THE HARQUA HALAs.
Much Work Beins Done and Prospects of allvely Camp.
Corr. phenix Rennllican

have just returned from Harqua Hala and must say l am most pleased at the
 busy appearance that camp has assumed.
 Buildings are in course of construction
 both as business and private residences.
 Mines of gold, silver and lead are being opened, and while some are extraordi- narily rich, the general average of the ore as well as the immense veins of the de- posts. .insures the permanency of the camp
 The Bonanza Company Is erecting A forty stamp mill; the Socorro Company IS breaking ground to erect another mill: the Harris mill will begin dropping stamps January ], and another mill and some smelters arc spoken of as being likely to be erected in the near future.
 The latest important finds are the Seelig and Sadie Wentworth gold mines. These mines are in the same mineral belt as the great Bonanza group and distant about one-half mile from the celebrated Golden Eagle mine. over the ownership of which Horn and Hubbard had the biz lawsuit in Yuma in a few months sgo. The two shafts of the Seelig are s feet by feet. the longest way Of the shafts being across the vein, and at q depth Of 10 and lZ feet respectively, the ore fills the bot tom and sides of both shafts As vet it IS impossible to tell how wide the vein is As 1t is a contact vein, and the slate i being about thirty feet distant from the ore shafts, 1t looks to me that the vein will be an immense one Of many feet in width The shafts are about 800 feet distant from each other on the vein, which proves il to be a true vein. Free gold is frequentls
 seen ln the ore. This is ol1e # tl1e 7i3z3S'
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27

THE constant dropping of water will eventually wear away stone, and the popular demand for the disarmament of the Inlislls is at last about to be realized. For yegrs this subject has been agitateH ibd. sS studiously disregarded. but the pop1Er clamor has now become so great tiat7 . cannot he longer neglected. The IndishS. shorn of their offensive weapons, are hut harmless neighbors, but at present { th& are constant menace to the peace anNprosperity of the country. It is like dv4ying the fangs of the serpent that lea}es him but harmless pet, for the people. even the aggrieved settlers of this frontier country. regard the peaceable ln- dian with a.feeling of charity far more practical than that of the blatant philan- thropists of the east, and stand ready to extend to him the common hand of human bfnkherhood when, he merits it, even to <h &iHt t'with him the necessities of life when in need The disarmed Indian IS like the rattlesnake bereft of it's fangs; | realizes its unprotected condition and readily adapts itself to the situation. From
 condition of defiance it becomes meef and submissive thing and is no longer al
 enemy of mankind. Disarm them all anC { peace will como to the people of Ameri
 ca SO far as the Indians are concerned.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27

representative of THE ESrERpRlsE Tsturned home from a visit to the ssstern portion of Arizona full of Rsm concerning the future of the Pfy he has visited. Everywhere he he found evidences of sub ial prosperity and met with warm gls in morse senses than one, and he hat an era of general prosperity is sning npop. .tha sReopls...More than 5: |::;.;::: ]; :: E: l: fnd appreciate ss a stimulus to
 and better efforts With our in-
 circulation we purpose advancing sper to the first rank of Arizona nalism and to make it a welcome and pct indispensable visitor to every 'shold in the territory and those who 2teI ested in the growth snd progress f.pa.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27

!, the threshold of the new measurement of \tims. These annual reminders of the
 elcssr approach of the mortal end of
 DeR. are full of solemn reflections to the
 snahtful p-ind, o7d as seseh ree-. ring Fsar finds resting place in the grave 2 Aard of the centuries, there is flood of Sentiment that confronts US; beautiful,
 sad. real and unohsngeable. A sermon
 1aight be written upon this subject and
 the text extended without exhausting the
 selsmn interest of the subject, yet the 1 people chooseno to look spon the gloomy aide of.iiis but prefer to enjoy its bean lrtlss and it's blessings while they exist.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-27

inapogtant finds in the Ell. Ei<< II AI a
 bno wn Citizen.