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Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31

THE Phenix Republican endeavors to make a strong point against the Mormous by quoting a letter from Apache county that expresses a desire to secure teachers in the public schools of that county of the Mormon faith. The school district in question comprises Mormon settlement and the wish for one of their own faith to teach their children is very nstu- ral one. A community ot Quakers, Catholics, or any other religious de- nomination, would pursue the same course without criticism. ihis ex. ample from Apache county is indeed an insignificant affair compared with the open denunciation of the public schools by the ex-oficio county sup erintendent of schools of Pima coun ty, which is fully vouched for by sev eral prominent and reputable citizens of Tucson. Superintendent Thoma. Cordis is a Catholic and not only openly denounces the public schools but says his children shall never at tend them. If MT. Cordis was sup ported by q community almost ex clusively of his religious faith, car there be any question of the exercis, of his power and influence in exclud ing teachers not in full harmony there with2 We think not.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31
 After the Red DeviIa.

A Washington dispatch of May 18th says: Secretary Proctor has re ceived a telegram from General Miles recommending that he be given authority to remove from the San Carlos reservation to a place of safety the Indians now making trouble also that he may remove the peaceably disposed Indians, who have for years petitioned to be sent to Verde or Nc. Dowell also that the treaty with Mex. ico, which allows troops of each gov. ernment to cross the line while in pursuit of savages be renewed. Gen. eral Miles states that he proposes to arrange two small and effective com. mands to pursue continuously the Indian bands now out, but the com. mands will be hampered unless they can pursue the Indians into the mountain fastness of Mexico. Secre tary Proctor, after consulting with the necessary cabinet officers, will advise General Miles of the result.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31
Coal Fields Bonded.

The Herald is informed that the Barranca coal fields of Santa Clara, Sonora, have been bonded for six months for the sum of $200,000 net gold Of this amount $l0O00 cash has been paid in New York on ac- count to the owners, N. Calf & Co. The parties who have the bond are perfecting there an organized com pany to construct a railroad from Guaymas to the coal fields. They ex- pect to commence work on the rail- road within six months. The road will pass through section of coun- try rich in mines of gold, silver and copper that only needs cheap trans portation to. have them opened on a large scale.-Nogales Herald.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31

NEwFoUNDLAND sends its greetings to the Queen of Great Britain and de- mands the abrogation of certain con- sessions granted by the Queen to the French lobster industries upon its coast. The tone of the demand is an- gry and defiant and breathes the spir- it of liberty of the North American colonists in 1773 when they refused longer to submit to taxation by their parent government. The present dis satisfaction points to the ultimate sev- erance of the American colonies from British rule and their possible annex. ation to the United States, where they properly belong.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31

THE suggestion made that the de- tails of-the proposed division of Yava- pal county be submitted to represen- tative men of both sections interested and an agreed plan of division sub mitted to the next legislature without opposition, is wise one. It will save time and money and a great deal of bad blood, besides removing from legislative strife an element of of barter that would otherwise become an obstacle to the enactment of wholesome laws. It is a pretty we'll settled fact that a new county will be created and all the bitterness can be extracted from the contest by friendly arbitration of the matter.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31

GIT is the unexpected that always happens" wherein the sneaking and murderous Apache is concerned, and the recent cowardly murder in the Chiricahua mountains fully illustrates the methods of these demons in hu- man form. They waylay defense less white man in isolated localities where their own personal safety is se- cure, but a score of their "braves
 dare not besiege a half dozen sturdy miners prepared to give them battle
 The instrument of lawyer Hardie's death has forfeited his own life many 8 time, but escaped the punishment he merited at a favorable opportunity created by the red-tapeism of judicial proceedings that was availed of in 6 bold dash for liberty. If lynch law is ever justifiable it is in the case oi Apache murderers, who should bt made to suffer some of the fiendist tortures they love to bestow upor their victims. Arizona has long beer a blood field of their operations anC still the government hesitates in it
 duty of removing them from their olC haunts to a place where military re straint can successfully cope witt their craft and love of carnage. Thei
 f2Rs breeding-pen should be broker HP fnd the last one of them deporte, hfbeyond possibility of their return
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31
Shipping Fruit East.
Pomona Progress.

am, myself, surprised at the profit for the orchardists in shipping our green fruits to Chicago, Denver, Oma- ha and other places, but am aston ished at the wonderful demand there is for fresh California fruits. Last year $27O, 900 was brought here from sales of our fruit, and already there are orders for $90,000 worth of our fruits for next summer. We charge our own prices, and letters and tele- grams come every day.
 know of nine grape-growers of my own personal acquaintance who cleared over $500 an acre from Tokay grapes last year because they shipped them east. Apricot and peach grow CTS get and $ cents pound for their best fruit and 1 can give names of seven gentlemen who sold all their green nectarines for cents a pound Wm. Mansfield, of Stockton, who has been foremost..in the organizing of oul fruit-growers in this region in com panies for shipping green fruit east made $4 200 from four acres of grapes two acres of nectarines and five acres of peaches last year George Rowel of Visalia, shipped Tokay grapes from four acres, and his receipts were actu ally $1,S56. A. M. Finley, who hal at Vacaville the finest 10-year-old I2 acre orchard ever saw, made ove $400 clear on each of acres of tha property last year. 1 could give many other instances of big money made il this section last year by fruit grower who joined together to ship greer fruits across the Rocky mountains
 
 There may be some unforeseen ditficul ties in shipping your first green fruit to the eastern cities, but you will sool get over those.
 When you let wholesale fruit deal CTS in the east know what you have when and how you can send it, the you will have more orders that yo can attend to. Last year we had call for fully one hundred more carload of grapes than. we could fill. Denve alone would have taken fifteen nor , carloads from us at most remuner, tive prices, if we could only have file the order
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31
Highest of all Lcavening PoweU Govt Report Aug IT, SS9 Fa::'I:I! ::'I:! BskiHs BsSde3!
 ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE
A Rich Country.

We notice last week the arrival of Dr. Ord, in Solomonville from Fort Grant, where he is the best physician. The Doctor is an old-timer, having arrived in California during the Mex ican war, of which he is a veteran He has been in the Territory about ten years and has travelled all over it, and thinks the Gila valley in Graham county better, offering greater in ducements to home-seekers than any other portion of the southwest. In his opinion, to make this a land of happiness and prosperity, all that is wanted is to plant vines and fruit trees, and that in few years every man ought to live under his own vine and | fig tree, which according to the bible is the quintescence of happiness. We have the richest soil, the alluvium of l the volcanic mountains, which along the base of Mount Vesuvius is the home of the olive, orange and lemon. We hope the day IS not far in the future when fruit enough will be raised in this valley to supply, not only Arizona, but our neighboring states as we'll, with can ned and dried fruit, for which there is an unlimited demand, both east and in England. Preserved fruit such as are imported from France, can in a short time be put up in any quantity here; wine, too, can be made from the grapes raised in this valley, that will surprise European connoisseurs. Only plant vines and trees of the choicest kinds and all these things can be done in Graham county.-Solomon : Bulletin.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31

tI4 MING matters in Pinal county are 'rD Dming very promising shape for the future prosperity and by the close o{the present year the bullion output Nl|l be surprisingly large. In the N1Fol section every mine is showing rpPplendidly and half dozen mills NN4 several smelters will soon be in 1Itration. The Reymert mines are I-,pg put in shape for largely in- 11Dsed reduction of ore; Mineral HIr property has recently developed i1if something of a rich bonanza; the h.'f raine at Riverside will probably { |bD.tvorked upon a grand scale; the Mammoth output is to be greatly in- creased, and there are other proper ties in it's vicinity and in the Santa Catalinas that will add to the produc- tion of the precious metals And to this list the Owl Heads will contribute no small proportion of bullion, swelling the output to grand proportions. The mining industry in this county looks better to-day than ever before and the result will be a gratifying degree of prosperity in all channels of business and trade.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31
The Walnut Industry.

Some time ago the Los Angeles Herald under the title "Twenty Acres Enough printed the crop re- turn from a tract of that size owned by Major K. H. Norton, of Vernon. They included 2500 boxes of oranges sold on the trees at $3, 800; 1900 boxes of lemons, 5000; 3700 pounds of grapes, $370; 20Oo pounds of pears, $50; $500 pounds of apples, $l75i 1900 pounds of berries, black and red $50; 1000 pounds of walnuts, $S0 or $7 1855 in all The largest percentage of gain was from the walnuts.
 The Pomona Progress states that Hiram Kinney has q walnut orchard ten years old on his farm near Down ey. His last walnut crop paid al average of $328 a tree, and he has 100 trees to the acre. There is les; work about walnut orchard thar about one of prunes, oranges O lemons, and the net profits, therefore run higher. The trees, however, dC not bear profitable crops until five t. seven years old.
 The San Diego Sun adds: Fruit ant nut trees make money for
 man while he sleeps; that cannot b said of any trade, business or profes sion, in city life.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31

IT may seem somewhat strange that the most profitable market for Arizona's fruit is in California, yet such is the fact, especially for the early fruits. Shipments of figs recent ly made from Yuma sold in San Francisco for seventy-five cents pei pound and were in strong demand The several weeks that intervene be. fore the California fruits ripen will give the Arizona fruit growers ar opportunity to turn many an honest penny and at the same time gratify the ambition of the enterprising peo pie of the Golden State who proudly exhibit them as their own produc tions.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31

GENERAL MILES expresses very prac- tical ideas relative to the Apache question and asks the authority to carry them out. He seeks the remov- al of the disturbing element from San Carlos and the return of the dissatis- fled Indians to their old home on the Verde. He also wants permission to pursue the renegade Indians into Mexican territory, and if this be grant ed their capture is only question of short period of time, for General Miles always gets what he reaches af- ter. It is hoped he will be given full power to carry out his policy with these murderers.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31
CHA COUNTY.
A SUMMARY OF THE WEEKS NEWS
 FROM ABOUT GLOBE
The Buffalo Group of Mines---Shipmsnts of BulliOn---Fire at San CarlOs---
 Other Interesting Items
TSilver Belt1

The hustle around the Buffalo group of copper mines and smelter, after seven years of idleness, is indeed gratifying. As was stated in previous issues of the Belt, the development work recently done on the claims com prising this group has exceeded the most sanguine expectations and a sufficient body of high grade ore has been discovered to warrant smelt- ing. With this in view the manage ment is having needed repairs made. The machinery at the shelter IS being overhauled, the road between mine and smelter repaired, and the neces- say bins for ore and coke will be constructed. A new water jacket will also be required. Meanwhile work in the mine progresses most favorablyl and by the time the smelter IS m readiness to blow in, stopes will be in shape to supply all the ore need ed.
 The greatly required waterworks at San Carlos Indian Agency are now IT successful operation. The pearly liq uid gushes abundantly and blesses un awares. As this is the monumental age, it is now in order to perpetuate | in Carraran marble the form and flea ture of J. l.. Bullis, 24th U. s. Infan- try, acting Indian Agent, who inaugur ated the system.
 The total bullion shipment by thu Fame Silver Mining Company, iron ore recently worked at the Centennia mill, were 15 bars weighing 17St pounds, or about 26,0O0 ounces. Th' Fame is maintaining its reputation as one of the best silver mines 1T Arizona.
 A fire at 10: 30 p. m., Monday night at San Carlos, consumed eight wicki ups and and caused some excitemen for while. Buildings owned by E w. Kingsbury were saved by tearinl down the intervening wickiups. Tn loss of government property amount ed to about fifty dollars.
 The Prescott Courier says: "Th $11, 900 warrant which Gila count gave for a piece of Tonto Basin ha brought this county $11, 1925. Count Treasurer Waddell managed it brett we'll" Which is proof that Gil county's credit is A l.
 The residence of A. L. Walker superintendent of the Old Dominic Copper Company, was the scene of merry gathering last night, a numbe of friends having rendered him a SUI prise party. It was pleasant affai and no one, apparently, enjoyed more than the courteous host.
 A seemingly harmless Apache diffusing his unwelcome presenC round town" and Paul Pry like, droI in as visitant wherever he finds
 door ajar, to the dismay or unprotec ed females. Deputy Sheriff Lonerga notified him to (yu-ka-shee,) qu town, and not to stand upon the ord' of his going.
 The population of Globe has il creased at least twenty-five per cen in the past year, and the growth tn year promises to be if anything large Vacant houses and rooms are becor ing scarce.
 r Chas. H. Starr came up from Me.
 City on Wednesday. We hear he hi
 decided to cast his lot with us agai Brigadier General Grierson arrive at San Carlos on Thursday and le : for Wilcox on the following day.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31

ALL the appurtenances of the office of Territorial Auditor have been turn ed over to Auditor Thomas Hughes in obedience to the orders of the Dis trict Court, and one of the prime fac tors of the past year of chaos has been eliminated fully to the satisfaction of all whose interests have been affected by the deadlock the dual governmet occasioned.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31

THE result of the recent trials in Phenix between the new territorial appointees and the hold-over officials has resulted, as was foreshadowed, in the eviction of the hold-overs. We understand that, in the case of the prison commissioners, an indemnity bond was filed and an appeal taken from the decision of the district court If this action is taken for the purpose of sustaining principle, we commend the self immolation of the principals as a species of heroism quite unusual in these degenerate days; but upon utilitarian grounds we cannot but think that equally beneficial results would be reached by putting match to finish with substantial stone wall.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31

Itis rumored that Capt. Henry War ren, president of the Aztec Land and Cattle Company, bought l 200 head ol beef steers from Henry Tuning, Esq, of Show Low, to be delivered at Hol- brook. The same party, it is said, has bought all the four-year-olds and ur of the Watrous Cattle Company, also c. F. Putnam's and David Pope's, and that he still wants more From the number of buyers in the field, the prospect for cattlemen looks better than for number of years, and we would not be surprised if, in the neal future, those who are now selling will wish they had held a while longer- St. Johns Herald.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31

ONE can guard with reasonable degree of certainty against many of the evils that make life burden, but the earthquake, cyclone, boiler ex- plosion and an indiscreet tongue are calamities that give no warning of their approach. When Lie Haiford wrote letter of friendly admonition, at the request of the president, to Gov ernor Wolhey, he had good reason to believe that the very nature of its contents would be its seal of confi- dence, but he did not reckon upon the aforesaid sudden calamity transpir- ing about the time his confi- dential epistle reached Phenix. The opportunity to publish the intimate relations existing between the big and little executives was too strong a temptation and the "organ" was the innocent instrument of this burning ambition. We venture to remark that all future correspondence through this channel will be confined solely to official business or else forwarded through the hands of some one whose discretion is unquestioned.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31

the scene of the atrocities, and the body Of the citizen of that city which we now send them should be accepted as evidence of their error. The pres ent time seems most fitting to repeat the protest which the inhabitants of this Territory have been making vainly for years against the system which maintains unpunished and un- controlled horde of murderers in our midst, and to pray once more in the name of humanity and justice for l relief
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31
The Grand Canyon Excitement.

A correspondent of the Flags taff Champion thus writes of this recent mining stir:
 Adjacent to the Bright Angel there have been many locations made on mineral lands, and assays on the re- pective finds run from $260 to $170 per ton; but up to the present time there has been no development work done. There are 8 number of pros pectors steadily at work, principally on the north side of the river, and locations are being made daily. see many prospectors quitting them selves for from three to six months in the canyon, but it seems to be the general impression that the fall and winter seasons are the more desirable for working there, on account of the excessive heat in the summer and the high water in the river and it's tribu- tary streams. From a prospector's stand point, there is so much country to go over, that admitting that nature has performed a vast amount of work toward developing the mineral depos its, a thousand men can prospect fol the coming ten years and not get one half over the ground. The lodges exposed and located run from fifty tc 400 feet wide and about $500 feet perpendicular.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31

Any one interested Tn the sick -bene- fit, funeral-aid, and death-bene6ciary associations of the United States can help make the statistics of their or- ganizations for the forthcoming cen sus more complete and disseminate the knowledge of the good work they are doing by sending the names of such societies as they may know of, and the addresses of their principal officers, to Mir. Charles A. Jenney, Special Agent of the Eleventh Census, 5S William street, New York City.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31

FLORENCE should be selected by the two political parties for their conven- lions the coming season. It is a de- ightful place it's people are hospitable and it is neutral ground that will not be contaminated by any amount of "connubiation" of the bosses. Let both conventions be held in Florence and the Gila water, properly and dis creetly diluted. will add strength and vigor to the political carnage that vii follow.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31

THE endeavor to introduce the Mormon persecution into the republ- can party of Arizona as a political issue will meet with signal failure. No matter what may be the religious belief of these people, they are en- titled, under our constitution, to its unrestricted exercise so long as their acts conform to the laws. Their hber- ty of conscience cannot be denied them and it matters not though the crime of polygamy is theoretical tenet of their creed, so long as they refrain from it's practice they violate no laws in this respect. To condemn and disfranchise them for their con sciencious belief, is beyond the power even of the national congress and nothing short of a constitutional amendment can accomplish it, and such an abridgment of the rights of the people IS a proceeding too dan gerous to meet with popular favor. The republicans of Arizona may pos sess no love for Mormons upon politi- cal and possibly moral grounds, but they love justice too greatly to con spire against their guaranteed rights as citizens of the United States. If the Mormons found it to their interests tc vote the republican ticket there would be no war waged upon them by that party. The whole opposition to them is therefore but a piece of partisan trickery inaugurated in the vain hope that they may be eliminated from the political affairs of the territory, and a; such it will receive but few supporters
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31
John Montgomery's Mishap.

The earliest fruit in the Salt River Valley is usually picked on the prem ises of John B. Montgomery, and that gentlemen, very properly, takes great pride in this fact, but John slipped up on the proposition~this season, not because his fruit wasn't the earliest but because his fruit fooled him. Nur- seryman Turner budded some apricots for Mir. Montgomery and the rapid growth of the tree hid the fruit from view, hence MT. Montgomery did not observe that he had an abundance of ripe apricots beneath the overdroop- ing foliage; but seeing notice in the Gazette that the first ripe apricots of the season had been brought in cn 8 certain day, John became alarmed at the non-producing qualities of his bud ded trees and made a nasty examin- ation, when to his amazement and | disgust the branches were loaded with 1 ripe fruit, but 1t was nc use, he had been beaten, not that his apricots were not the earliest but because of hi: failure to gather them.
 The gentleman did not propose to be served in this manner with his peaches, and yesterday brought ripe lucious Early Crawfords into Phenix thus heading of all competitors Probably not another place in thi: universe can ripe peaches be found and we know for quality they are un- excelled.-Phenix Gazette.
 A big lot of hosiery for ladies, gen
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31

The secretary of agriculture at Wash ington has just received from Europe consignment of choice silk-worm eggs which he will distribute gratuit- ously to all persons who desire to raise silk-worms and who are so situat- ed that they can do so satisfactorily. He will also be able to furnish books of instruction in silk culture before the sericultural season opens. For three seasons he has been purchasing c0coons from American silkgrowers at an average price of 90 cents per pound, and wishes still further sup ply with which to continue the expert ments now being made at Washington in the reeling of silk from the cocoon All, therefore, who seek 8 market for their cocoons or who wish silk-worm eggs or books of instruction or infor nation of any sort in relation to the industry can obtain the same, free of charge, upon application to Hon. J. M Rusk, Secretary of Agriculture, Wash | ingtOn, D. c.