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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-03-05

A frequent visitor to New Y,fk is Phi
Armour, short, s'ocky. lar ftom attractive
IA any sense. bat siDguIariy happy man,
who has managed TO make big fortune
lie cares little for mouay nav. but time
was when the loss Of 500 nearly drove
im mad. It was good many years ago,
il the days Of gol on the Pacific slope.
Amour was one OF the mum bpiless throng
there searching for forinne.
Fortune paid 90 heed to him. however.
bus fnslly he managed to get some wash.
ipgs that be sold for 500. The sum be
oareiully tied NJ IN an old cotton hsDdker
chiei for sal, keeping. Then he hnuted
around fra place TO put IL. His eyes
spied sn old aud dilapiia'sd coffee pot 10
corner o. tho cabin hs occupied With
three other seekers for fortune. He put
the 500 carefully 10 II and placed il low
iugly on q convenient shelf; then lie went
about his dairy toll When hs returned
rom work his ey9 instictively searched
for the old pot II was gone
Ooe Of bis partners had tired Of work
and come home. He had nothing else 10
do. so no vent to clean house. The old
coffee pot went With the rubbish. and
fire was made Of II all 10 little clump OF
bushes near by: Great was the consterna
Iion when Armour told what the pot con,
tanned. And how carefully be worked
over the 6,e to rescne the potl Finally
he reached IT, blackened aud bent. but
'be money was intact. and no happier man
.lspt in the diggiass that night. There.
,fter he carried it around ui'b him in 9
belt.
And that 500 was the fou idsiion Of the
Armour millions.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-03-05
To b. a Model Hostsss.

All the beautiful .decofs,ions1 on the ia
bic will amount 10 nothing unless The
hostess herself wears, W o decoration, I
charming manner aud sn sbsouie ignor
ing OF All. thing except that which will
give pleasure 10 Ter guests. tsys The La
dies Home Journal. II mistakes should
occur II will be wiser for ter not TO sec
them. II an awkward servant should stun
BILE and upset . dIrh she should be u
fqnsble ~ II some one had only thrown Z
crosn n roses about her. Willie il 10 bei
duty 10 permit ~ gu 1t 10 be neglected.
or worried. aud sine il tbs test iostess
al ssys Who m.asg~s 10 max people feel
Vt es.e
D,n't attempt to do too much uglsss you
bsvs servants sho are cspsbls of carr, ing
out your orders. A sinple dinner. well
served. 10 slssys bsti.r TORN ihmn an eIsb
orsta one badly s.rved. ~i.s = bali cocL,
I'd bosts~s 81 thr head ~ iGs bls. To-
si,e p-pi II si'o ~ili hep make your din
pef 81 ,eess. Dropi- snp ~ili talk xeil,
and yet do not talk too macL. Flashes Of
silence are 81 muca of 81 ART 10 eonvsrss
iivn - are f,-bes Of sit. Pat together
the pc. pie sho viIl eros Interested IN
each other. snd uadef 90 circumstances
yisid 70 the selfish desire OF come youns
vomsp VITO vsnts 10 b~ peer sousbody
sLo son's BE- isttrsst.d 10 Der 81 ali. snd
vho vili II this vsy cause riff 10 tbs
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-03-05
Hi. Llfs Saved BY Hi, Nerve.

An Incident which recently took place
at Plymouth. Mass. called Tor the posses
sion Of a g ,,d deal Of plnck on the part oi
the two actors. A young mon Of sboat 20
was leading bull that had always been
peaceablv inclined, when the animal seem.
ed to be seiz,d with q sudden fury, and
made iunge Ut him.
The stick which was fastened to q ring
10 the animals nose snapped short in the
young mans grasp, aud almost before be
knew what had happened be was thrown
into the air from the bulls horns.
His clothing was torn nearly from his
body. bis cheek WIS cue open. and be was
much bruised. but when he fell, almost
under the feet OF the bull, be had pre-
sence OF mind enough to realizs that bis
only safety lay in keeping so close to the
head Of the animal that he could not be
thrown up again. He managed to get
three fagers Of bis left hand into the ring
ia the bulls nose, while with his rig bit
hand be grasped one OF the horns.
Mesnw bile the farmer who owned the
animal. and who is an excellent shot, hsd
got rin from the house. and hastily put
into il TWO cartridges. The young mar.
finding his strength fall, & called out TO
the other 70 shoot.
Fire. for PHYS sake, be said. can't
hold on much longer.
The bull. sstooisbed by the clutch OF
his victim. had for moment stopped, but
when be should sgsis start there would he
small chance OF the life OF the young msp.
The animal stood so that his forehead was
presented to the ffmsr. but the ynung
mans head WAS vii, 10 a few inches of the
spot which he bnll..' must strike.
II lire. the farmer c4il.d. the ball may
f,ttep Gu the bone und kill yon on the re
bouud
FIRE anyway. anA quick, the other
cried ont. as the bull showed signs Of
mosiog
The farmer put bis rif. to bis shoul'
der and feed. The shot was 30 tine that
the bull dropped ia his tracks without
struggle.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-03-05
Curious Little Things.

| The highest railroal in tho U lied
States Is the Denver and South Park. y
branch Of the Union Pacific at Alpine ,uo,
pel. vt which point II reaches height of
ii 500 feet above the sea level
II is not generally known that the Gus.
tom Of keeping birthdays Is many thous
and years old. II Is recorded IL Genesis
xl. 20. And II came to pass the third day
which was pbaraohs birthday. that he
made feast unto all bis servants.
When Cir John Herschel was defending
the science Of astronomy 10 view of mt.
take Of nearly 1000. 900 miles in estimst
log the distances Of the sun. the correction
vas shown to apply TO al error u obssr
vaiion so small ~ to be- q iiyslent to the
apparent bresdth Of human hair st . dis
tence Of 1876 feet
Tue greatest diving feet ever achieved
was 10 moving the cargo OF the ship Cape
Horn. wrecked ofT the cost Of south An,
ric.. when . diver named Hooper male
seven descents 10 . depth 81 20l feet
remaining Vt one time forty two minui .
under the water. Siebs states thst The
greatest depth to which man hiss been
knowp 10 descend Will not xoeed 2i0 feet,
which would be equivalent tos pressure
OF " 2 pounds per tqasre inch.
According to 10 eminent French pbysi
ologist the wing OF ordinary bou,e ay
nskes 800 suokes 10 one second; the xiDg
Of the humble bse. 240;the honey bee, 100;
the wssp ITO: the dragoD-fiy 2S; tie spar
row. 10; tbe Wild duck. o: the pigeon, 8;
sni the osprey. O
A slight conception Of the exteLt OF the
British enpi,s may be- gained IRON this.
fbe isir.t oce.n steamer n ,at would 90
cupy more lime Ia irsycfsing The spscs
severed by sllLrr th- ieUsth or breadth ~
nr ipiisB possessions ib-D Il does 10 cross
,ar a'iantic. EK,a yiies,y ~ the abo,e
cowp.'i.oo ,oay seem. B'ifi.b p 'se-sisps
a hnHraii. sai n nih A u-risa r.nf
neIr,,iy large T. cover ipjis four aud .
hal times aud over snj still Irsve enough
u territory 10 cover ibs ara u G,-at
jiiti aaa ireland five times mor-.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-03-05
VOLUME 80.


i Auui Betsey Hicks. New Eselsod sos
nAn who had been lei, w,io~ alter T. tev
resrs OF marr,ci lite. earn 4 - hss late
husbands farm wi,h soai deal uI .u,luy
but ~i'h such close eccpomy lh., brr cav,
is devices grew famous 10 the conniry
round sbca,. S--N
Nxt 10 her ECONOMY of provisions her
economy OF hresood ss perhap. be, cblei
concern A. one time q sis,er 81 her late
husband. from dosn coun,ry. came 10
make her whit, snd soon became ccrvin,
ced that Betsy was endeavo,ipe 10 freeze
h'r out But perhaps this wss not 80,
since the temperature Was rs Mrs, Hike
usually kept u
! declare. the visitor veulufed 10 ey.
claim. ! should tbiuk you hep, il pretty
cold here. Bet.e,i
Tbat ere pesky the,momeicr's 10 bisn =.
Susan, said Be'sey. Ieue.. ~. 20, ch 1.
cd mp. ! cant get Il shove iiity 10 save
my lifel
Then she turned over the stick Of wood
IN the sbeet iron stove. while ber gnsst
walked up sod down the room with her
hands thrust up the sleeves OF her dress 4
The visitor Ten aimed at Aunt Betsey's
Tor several days. however. in spite Of tho
choked mp thermom, tr. spending much
Of her time in bed or watching . chance 10
smuggle . stick into the stove whom her
hostess vas out Of the room
Late one afternoon she h,ppsnsd To 40
out into the woodshed. and found Aunt
Betsey there. with IN old shawl wrapped
'round her shoulders and . stick 10 her
hand, engaged 10 violently stirring some.
hing 10 large tin cAn. A strong smell o.
petroleum filled the air,
Betsey Hicks, said the visitor, what be
ou doin2
Wall. II you want 10 know. said Aunt
3etsey. thought I'd see II | ronldnt stir
leeile mite o water int the karosene
eckJn it'd go a lee'le 'ther, III so much
omp'oy in the house as seen TO have!
Her guest went swsy early the mkt
lorfiuR on the stage cnrcl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-03-05

Late 10 November ,he came. her irnsk
full Of Aunt Sophy. rreeais. sud Aaa
Mary gave her cordial greeting. A gran,
Wedding vas the display upon which III
lady hal set ber heart. ani Alice shrarl
\. little 81 the CON ments upon The rich IA
Gle and her o~n good fnr,unc in The ''iirs
rate match.
/ But jos, before The we'd Iiug asy litsl,
note Was brought TO Alice by gorgeous
fooimsn, Who vi. drivcn 10 her euat'.
behind . private carriage. The note was
from Malcolm. aud begged her to como 10
him 10 the carriage.
Wondering. but obsdisnt, Alice sss
speedily ready, and vas driven 10 hand.
some house. where the door was opened
TO usher her iato stylish drawing room.
where . gentleman awaited her. aud Nal
colin advancing said: My uocle Hubert.
Alic,l
Kindly bns eyes lo,ked iuto her owr,
withercd hands we're ,x.ended and voice
she knew well said: We are old friends,
Malcolm. Are We not. AliceY
Then before she could answer. the old
man continued. l bave thought. Alice,
that it wss unkind 10 have my nephew
wait for my death before sharing in my
weslth. have borne curse Of dist, u.
in my heart for many years, thinking my
money won me all the Affection, save Mall
collins. that WAS offered me, but though
you we're we'll content to wed the young
clerk and put your own patrimooy Into
his home, you must not refuse my heir.
who has accepted from me sn income that
makes him independent, aud this home.
My love for Malcolm can bear riches or
poverty. was the answer, but, sir, our
home needs you You will come, viii you
not, to the children. who will try to make
FOUR life happy by loving cAre2 Long
before knew you Malcolm told me he
hoped, when he bad bone, TO win you
o live in ii. Will you let me, too bng Of
'ou TO come to US.
Gladly, childl eladlyl the old msn
aid.
l understand now. Alic, said to NAL
oim, Why you wanted TO wait until after
he Welding to take our house. You want
d to surprise me.
assure you an as surprised as you
re, though it was Ulce Hubert WHO per,
uaded me TO wait
So where the rich, lonely man had fear.
to lose the one love of his live, he gain
another tendprar. swee.. love TO bright
o bis declining years by daughters afs
ction and devotion.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-03-05
Lying On Of Hands.

My friend. the agent Of . Buffalo wall
paper house. was taking on" with
headache in the waiting room OF the BIZ
depot in Philadelphia. when slick look
iog stranger sbout 25 years Of sgs ss
down beside ns and asked.
u the ache mostly over your eyes or 1t
toe back Of your head?
It's ell over my head. groaned the vi, .
tim.
Ex ,ctly Proceeds from nervous sta 4
Of tina system. Ahl your pu'ss IL awa )
mp. Let me see your tongue. thought
30; cold current OF sir has chilled The
nerves along the spine. aid . smashing
headache is tbs result.
Arc You = physician? | asked.
Well, no, not in the ordinary 70 ise. !
sn called professor, Some call me .
fskir, even. IeGcct cures by what s call.
ed laying on OF hands. You are skepticsl.
Of course; but III agree 10 cute ,our
friend here in ten minutes or forfeit
$50.
+ = bexv-u'- sake 60 ahesdl eYoaned
rom. II you cure me IN al honr Ill give
you tsn dollars
We went down into the baggage depart
uent, where the performance would not
attract so much attention. snd the felIc Y
began passing his hands over Toms head
and face. sud also rubbing bis bsrds. He
bsisi't worked minuis tsf,r- Ton said
b. fei, letter. sud il leu is bea iscbe vss
entirely gone.
Nor, doD's offrto pay me or | shall be
ehende be said. IS be stopped work.
snt yol'ti better ~ q1i,,t right where ron
are flr ~ ~ i+n minne, Close your
ry-.. Illus, ssd l-su back . little more;
81
Hs b vel himssif oul la graceful ssy
i1t b.i i,*s gDn- iiit.sn fnli uiss Shen
t"m cneiaiiy srpss, opened bis eyes. and
su jdeDly esiled>ou,:
Robbed. by ttundsrl
TIE fskir got 800 Ia essh. railroad
ticket - W..'iagt a. aud dl.moad pin
ar til5. I'D be- police LsveBt psbbs.i
= ! a ~ tLis d.y
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-03-05

Ma slim ii-i = Wnst part of the chick
ea shall ! give you. Af. Goodfesdf Board
t-All bns the neck.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-03-05
Lcns D,sssuo. Laughtes.

DID you ever laugh by telegraph Pro
badly not !, would hardly pay. Z whel
one rejects that 1t would cost cent o
two per ehueklc 10 express hm sense o
an usement. he reiraips from msnif,s,in,
II aud lets it go.
L But laugbias Is done.by Telegraph. i
is the telegraph operstors who indulge Ia
this luxury, and mostly the night opera
tors. Who have more lime than the day
people. When an operator becomes lone
ly and his sounders are clicking out mes.
ssges not intended for him. he cslls up
some friend operator. maybe . hundred
squares away. and opens . conversa.
;ion.
A conversation. OF course. cannot be
continued long before something "funny"
is said. II then becomes the duty Of the
operator to laugh. This he does BY max
log four dots. then one dot and dash.
thus: :. -. spelling ha. Thus 10 oil
jokss he replies b "A, h-a. Sometimes,
to make it easier. be says hi, that IL,
four dots and two dots.
The laugh by telegraph 10 necessarily
cold and ssrdonic. II does not bubble
irresistibly to the surface. II 10 the rssult
Df deliberate purpose When one has sui
4 ,lent self control TO laugh in this way.
probably his tribute TO your JOKE IL not
you would desire, but the operator
Is often shaken with laughter before sbak
ng his key with il. so to speak.
Telegraph operators have a few other
expressions, among them
.hm." +" four dots aud two Gashes indica'-
ng surprise.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-03-05

harmony you desire 10 achieve, Hsv'
your table A. psri,iiy decorated 90 on cat
have your line, IS immscalsie IS possible
hsve evey,ling bot, as no, a. Il eau be
sud everything cold. cell iced d. not
msse the mistake 81 serving snythipg ie-
pia; sud ss for ,cnr.rlt be ss cocl o. you,
Ice as hriah, rs The candle light. ~ charm
log AZ the nDssrs snl As sweet - the bon
bone that mean dinner " over
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-03-05

A lrctfic.i device ivr measuring al
,-gaiiiiss the moisture 10 the air of ~ofk
'heps i. described 10 = for~iga psp.f A
Sssnie ,nembr.ss contracts of 'rpsass
re.s.,i1s - the LuDi.lits oi the air. isis
q sfwebt being trsasfgrsd 10 metal
.ass. sLich closes al elastic conirsct
,,rsnseni~nt Wien ih- moi.,nrr ~ 'seds .
ssrt.,u iinn. by tbs m-sss -n esspo's
tiou Chan, brr Is closed aaiiI The dryp~ss VI
tLs atmosphere eosir.e.s the men brsbs
and moves the an~tsI baud ~ ~ opposiis
direction. tins forming contract thss
ssopsns the evaporation chsmbsr
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-03-05

n nm n YEAR, lordsr.ss 10 .fi.sy
bsyHuuvb Ufssrh spy fay isisilsrh rrrsia ~ .sist
0jUU ~. f.: i.:s ;$ :. w
Sssr their .is they i,sl ~sil sse furnish
the sisaab hs u
Ne nesy ~ stove tssy end suly
lesrasd desire bat ~Dfkf eash disirrt
have sssiy tsasht sod provided with .inp
Bau'hsf ehe naAlns over sanoo ,sarsash. hsNEw
ssd AO1ID IHii psftifssH TMG GI. Addfsss o. once,
H.. 4, ALLEN. Hos s2O. a usasta, N aiae.
Arizona republican., 1891-02-12
CENTRAL HOTEL.

k Baurnert, Prescott c A Davis, Prescott A Rollins, Prescott Ohlmeir, San Diego Geo Case, Union Mine.
Arizona republican., 1891-02-12
ARIZONA LAWMAKERS Council Passes the Attorney General Bill. A Heavy Debate Had on Tax
 Exemption. The Hospital Bill Passed by Both Houses of the Legis-
 lature.

The Council was called to order at Z p.m. President Hughes in the chair
 Prayer by the chaplain.
 Minutes of previous days session read and approved.
 Mir. Simpson introduced Council Bill No. 49, relative to the powers of corpora tions.
 Mir. Simpson introduced Council Bill No. 50, relative to the time wherein ex. cautions may issue.
 Reports of various committees were received.
 Messrs. Hughes and Brady gave notice of bills.
 House Bill No. 5l was read second time. Referred to Committee on Educa- tion.
 Council Bill No. was read third timt as amended by committee. It changes the salary of the Attorney-Genera to 5000 year, and stipulates that the ap, pointee shall have been a resident of Territory tor at least one year. CarrIed by the following vote: Ayes-DOran, Frank, HerndOn, Peter, Simpson, Thur mond, Vickers, Hughes-S. Noes-Bald- win, Brady, Dennis. Zulick-4.
 Council Bill No. 46, introduced by Mr. Zulick, fixing the age of school children was reported from the Committee on Education favorably. Mir. Herndon moved it's indefinite pOstpOnement, be- lieving the minimum age of fixed by the bill to be at least one year too late. MT. Zulick argued that seven years was the least age which children should be sent to school. The motion to indefinite ly postpone was lost and bill went to third reading.
 Council Bill No. 42, introduced by Mr. Dennis, relative to Boards of Super visors, was reported from the Committee on Judiciary with amendments. Amend ments accepted and bill went to third reading.
 Council Bill NO. Is, introduced by Mr. Herndon, prescribing additional duties to the several Boards of Supervisors was reported back from the Committee on Judiciary, with the recommendation that it do pass. The bill was lost by a tie vote.
 Council Bill No. 3, regulating the in- corporation of villages, was reported from committee with amendments, which were accepted.
 Council Bill No. 36, protecting the horticultural interests of the Territory, went to third reading.
 House Bill No. 27, to exempt water storage reservoirs and irrigating canals, was read third time and made special order for 8 p. m. today.
 House Bill No. l2 was reported from Committee on Ways and Means with amendments. The bill passed as amended without opposition.
 Council Bill No, p was reported from Committee on Ways and Means with amendments. fixing the price of the Re vised Statutes at $5 instead of S2, as in the original. The amendment was adopted, bill ordered engrossed and to a third reading.
 The Council then adjourned.
Arizona republican., 1891-02-12
LOCAL BREVITIES.

J. H. Taggart of Yuma is at the Mills Honse.
 City Attorney Williams is confined to his bed with a severe cold.
 The Supreme Court met yesterday and adjourned over until today.
 R. E. Humphrey, late of Phoenix, is now in the jewelry business in Globe.
 Recorder Schwartz yesterday fined J. Braswell s5 for disturbing the peace.
 The Improvement Company yesterday unlOaded car of frui. trees received Tuesday.
 Charles Chambers loaded his freight teams yesterday with feed and supplies for Crowned King.
 Goldman & Go. yesterday shipped a carload of hay to Tucson, also one to Cotton, California.
 The l.. w. Blinn Lumber Company's uptown office was yesterday moved to their main yard near the depot.
 Assistant United States District At torney Calvert Wilson is in Globe prose- cutting negro for selling liquor to In dians.
 The District Court continued to re- ceive evidence yesterday in the case of Wickenburg vs. the Walnut Grove Water Storage Company.
 The Building and Loan Association held a regular meeting Tuesday night and loaned five hundred dollars. The association is on healthy, progressive basis,
 meeting of Company "B," c. A., will be held at 7 80 o'clock this evening at Captain Andres office, at which mat ters of importance will come before the Company.
 The Board of Supervisors held a special meeting yesterday and appointed c. II. Slankard committee of one to inspect and receive the road built by Contractor Clanton to Haqua Hala.
 William Willis will load his freight teams today with supplies for Crowned King. Heavy shipments of ore are be- ing made daily from the mine, and these teams load back with hay, grain and groceries.
 Goldman & Co.'s liquor department is becoming the headquarters for mascu- line dinner parties. A few days ago a banquet was rendered number of vis- itors, and weinerworst manufactured of everything but pork was the chief dish. Later boiled pork and beans, seasoned with champagne headed the bill of fare. Yesterday Mir. x. Levy, father-in-law of Bernard Goldman, did the honors with oysters in any style cooked over the coals of fire place.
Arizona republican., 1891-02-12
The Assembly.
Roll call at :l5.

Roll call at l :l5.
 Opening prayer by Chaplain Pear, son.
 Minutes of Tuesday read and ap- proved.
 Mir. Hoff, from Committee on Printing, reported House Bill No. 54 correctly printed.
 MT. Dougherty, from Committee on Memorials, reported memorial to Con- gress as to school lands, with amend ments permitting Governors endorse ments, etc.
 Mir. Burr, from the Committee on En- grossed Bills reported House Bill Nos. l4, 26 and 37 properly engrossed and House Bill No 53 enrolled and in the Governors hands.
 MT. Parish introduced House Bill No. 62, to regulate salary of District Court judges.
 MT. Chalmers, from Judiciary Con- mittee, reported Council Bill No. 25 amended, excepting smallpox and yell low fever patients from contract to care for indigent sick.
 House Bill No. 62, repeating all Ter ritorial salaries for District Court judges read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
 House Bill No. IA, requiring annual reports from administrators, executors and guardians, read third time and passed. Ayes, 2I.
 House Bill No. 25, appropriating poll taxes to schools or roads, as Supervisors decide, read third time and passed. unanimously.
 House Bill No. 37, defining and pun tGh ,ta tsI l passed. Ayes, 24.
 e The report Uf the Judiciary Commit tee, recommending an amendment to Council Bill No. p, providing for the care of the indlgent sick Ot the Terri tory, was read and adopted, bill read second time by title, and, on motion oi Mir. Fisher, the rules were suspended, read third time and placed upon it's final passage. The bill passed by a vote of 2i.
 the House that it had passed Council Bills Nos. 37 and 20 and had amended and passed as amended House Bill No. 29 and had concurred in House amend ment to Council Bill No. 49.
 Amessage was received from the Gov ernor transmitting the report of the NapiNpl Cllt IO the Committee on Territorial Affairs.
 The House then went into Commit tee of the Whole on the consideration of the railroad bills, Mir. Copeland in the chalr. On motion of MT. Fisher the clerk read House Bills Nos. 9, 36 and 2S.
 Mir. Parish moved that the amend ments offered to House Bill No. 2S be recommended to the House for adop- tion. Upon rising vote the motion was declared lost.
 Mir. Heyue moved that the committee recommend an amendment to the bill, changing the time exempting railroads from taxation for the period of 10 years instead of 20 years.
 Mir. Parish opposed the motion, de- lending the original bill.
 He said, in addressing the committee: "We have asked the Legislature to en- courage the construction of railroads. The development of our valleys re- sources and the resources of one of the richest sections of the world, in the northern part of the Territory, depend upon it. The people have long sought it. The great benefit that must derive from the development of these resources will extend to all of the Territory. The