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Tombstone epitaph., 1891-02-08
Hix perianensal Station.

A work is going on in southern Ari- zona at the present time which is of much importance. and very little knowledge concerning its scope of usefulness has been disseminated. Bulletin No. 1, issued from Tucson, gives one an idea of what a great un- dertaking has been inaugurated. Four stations have been established and others will be started as soon as prac- ticable. The one at Tucson will be watched with more interest by the peo- pie of this section. It is located on the University grounds and the soil is dcscribed as a gravelly loam overlying d soft lime rock ot from two to six feet. Permanent water is found at 80 feet and small piece of adjoining land with no hard pan and water at 30 feet. In speaking of the future work of this department the report says:
 "A large number of varieties of fruits, including nearly all that have been found of value in California, will be planted at the four stations during the winter, as we'll as other plants of economic interest, including the sugar beet, sugar cane, cotton, grasses, for age plants, etc., etc., and the results obtained recorded and published from time Co time. .4
 As soon as the chemical laboratory is equipped, which will be about the last Of January, we shall begin an ex- am.naton of the waters of the several stfea ms and of the wells in the Terri tory used for irrigation, and chemi- cal analysis of soils and of other ma terials.
 Analysis of soils and of water of the Territory will be made free of cost when such examination is of public interest Correspondence is solicited from persons interested in having such work done."
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Tlae Waliapmf Feast.

The Wallapais ended their festivi- ties by accepting a special issue of ra- tions from Uncle Sam at the hands of the superintendent of Indian schools at Fort Mohave.
 Chief Serrumm cautioned the tribe that the promise of rations was only snare to get them to bring in their children, so that they might be cor ralled' at the Indian school, but the beeves in the pen, waiting to be dis tributed, were more eloquent than the chief, and 6S6 Indians presented them- selves to be counted, Chief Serrumm among the number.
 Prof. Cowan explained to them that he did not purpose to trade beef for opposes and explained that the idea of teaching the children was to make them able tJ take good care of them selves and learn not to be cheated by the whites. This was received with as much approval as could be expected, falling as it dil on empty stomachs, and the Indians separated into group, and began at onre to prepare their feasts.
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'. Horse Sense.


 Secretary Murphy in his recent re- port sensibly said:
 "I believe the system which is being practiced in Arizona of assessing prop. erty at a low valuation, and conse. quently necessitating high rate, is exceedingly harmful and unwise. Peo- pie seeking homes and places for the investment ot capital when told the rate of taxation are frightened. and naturally 90 when an explanation is not afforded them. Nearly all the property in the Territory would bear a valuation double and in many cases treble the figures now stated. It is conceded by all who are acquainted with the facts that if all the property of Arizona were assessed, and at its full value, the rate of taxation would be as low here as in many of the most prosperous parts of the east. Itis ex- tremely desirable that the facts be- come known and understood, 90 that the people in different parts of the country and the legislative branch of the Government may not be misled as to our condition"
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What n Farce.

The project to divide Cochise is an absurd one to any person who will study the facts in the case.
 The new county will contain when segregated, a total number of IA tax payers who pay a total amount of $7O0O Tn taxes into the county treas- ury. The $. P. road running through the county as outlined by the bill to establish Miles county is "A miles long, which pays at the present time l5.4O6, making a total of taxes paid by the new division of $e1 ,406 out of a total of $9O 900 collected.
 These figures should appeal to the reason of those .wlIo own property in the proposed Miles County and con tTince them that there is a nigger in the woodpile.
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Can Lawyers Re Honest:

Jan Lawyers htc htOncSt.
 This is the title of an article in the North American Review for February. The PRosPECToR interviewed several of Tombstone's legal luminaries ol the subject to-day and found much differ, ence of opinion regarding the ques- tion. No. l said, "Yes, they can be, but they wont. As far as I am con cerned, I never did 6 dishonorable act during my practice in Arizona. Now, there is No. 3, for instance, whose only fault lies'in his being the biggest liar on earth: but we all have our faults, and his is a small one."
 No. 8 said, "Well. l should say they could be honest. that is-most of them. There is but one instanre of dishonest practice that know of in the history of Arizona practice, and that was by -, (No. }. He defend ed 8 horse-thief once, and the only thing the fellow had was the stolen horse. He got bill of sale of the horse and then. to make his title good he gave me $lO to manufacture testi
 mony to prove the horse was the prop erty of the thief; then he found out the boys relatives and their addresses. He telegraphed to each one-six of them-and got $20 from each with the exception of the mother, who lived in Chicago. She came on in person and pleaded with the lawyer and the jndge. She was making such an impression on the pro ecution that local cattle association gave the thiePs attorney $500 to aid in his prosecution. The mother, noticing luke warm disposl- tion after this on the part of the attor- ney, gave him another $500. In due course of time the case came up for trial and my witnesses appeared. They ha not outlined the line of defense, but had talked together and coached each other. Imagine the dismay of the lawyer who had taken in all the money when one after the other of my witnesses swore that the horse belong ed to the lawyer and that he had loaned him to the thief to go down to Harshaw. The jury found him "not guilty" This happened in Tucson in early days and there are plenty of men who remember the circumstances"
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THE SUPREME COURT.
Several Cases Taken to the U
 .. Supreme Court.

Several Cases Taken to the U. =. Supreme Court. In the Supreme Court Tuesday at Phenix in the cases of Hall vs. Hart and United States vs. Roper, notices of appeal were given to the Supreme Court of the United States and bonds fixed for cost of appeal. Associate Justice Sloan was authorized to ap- prove such bond in both cases.
 In United States vs. Hawkins. the Court issued it's order that appellant have until the first adjourned term of this Court in which to file substitu- ted transcript.
 In Wong How ct al., appellants, vs. Wm. Dee, appellee, motion to dis. miss was granted, and judgment of the lower court affirmed.
 In case No. 315 the motion to dis miss was denied and leave granted sp- pellee to file amended certificate to transcript and statement of costs and the order of the Court, and the certifi- cate of the Court showing when the transcript was demanded and deliv- cred.
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CiQy Council.

The City Council met last night, 6 full board being present. The follow ing bills were presented and referred to the fiaance committee:
 Huachuca Water Company. .$l4 co Ed. Hotopp, feeding prisoners. 7S % John Prindiville, wood. ..... 40 50 The rules were, on motion, sus- pended and a warrant ordered drawn in favor of John Prindiville for $40. 0.5O.
 The reports of officers were, on mo- ton, laid over till next meeting.
 The matter of leasing the city water works was referred to the building committee.
 The license committee reported that Mrs. Eccleston had paid her license.
 Mir. Hsnnessy appeared before the council and asked if he could pur- chase some finch pipe owned by the city. Referred to the building com- mittte.
 The matter of purchasing stationery and printed blanks required was re- ferred to the printing committee.
 The fire committee was instructed to look into the matter of hay storage in the city and see that the, amount stored was not in excess of the limit allowed.
 The Chief of Police was instructed to purchase necessary lamps for the hallway.
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NOgales Nuts.
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 Before Cochise county folds Nogalcs to her breast as part and parcel oI herself we would like to inquire if the board of supervisors of that county would abolish our jail? Mrs. Henriette Bastian, of Tomb stone, g sister of Mrs. T. A. Jones, has applied for letters of administration on the estate of c. A. Feustel, who died in this city recently. The appli- cation will be heard on Thursday. To the Board of Supervisors: Gen tlemen, revoke your order abolishing the Nogales branch jail before the peo- pie become disgusted and enraged over the expense of taking every petty criminal eighty miles for safe-keeping. Miss Amy Christ, daughter of Hon. George Christ, will arrive to-day and will make Nogales her home.
 JaCA WI iisOuS iOlHiCiiy oi NoS7ieo, has been sentenced to San Quentin, California, prison for one year for stealing horses in Sonora and snug gling them over the line.
 There seems to bs some competition in the carnival business in Sonora. It appears that Hermosillo, somewhat jealous of Guaymas, on account of the vast crowds she attracts to witness her annual carnival, is also going to have one, and all energies are being bent to make it success.
 Editor Bernal, of Fl Monitor, arrived home Thursday morning after having served five months in Magdalena pri- son for an alleged insult to customs official on the Mexican side.
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A City of Mexico exchange prints a thrilling tale of the escape of Bolton from the Juarez jail, which created so much excitement at Juarez and Fl Paso. The writer declares that the delivery was made through a State officer, who received $lOO00 for the release, in gold coin and bank bills. He claims to have been a witness to the agreement and promises tC give evidence, II he can receive assurance of personal protection. His state ment is regarded with suspicion by the press c! the City of Mexico.
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An attempt was made to break jail at Yuma fast Friday by the four tramps who robbed the depot at Texas Hill, we learn from the Times. They were in fair way to success when they were discovered. Their only tools were pocket knife and some cOppe. wire. They made wrenches with chair legs by cutting square notches, wind. ing the wood with wire to prevent it from breaking. By the aid of this they had unscrewed two nuts and re- moved bolt near two ventilating holes, removing by this means parti- ton enough to allow man to crawl through. An examination ot the cell showed murJerous looking weapon made by bending a piece of square iron into q hook at one end and wind- ing it with wire.
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Territorial Legisla ltOn.

The act to restrict gambling in the Territory of Arizona. tho text of which was published in full in the PRosPEc- TOR few days since, passed by a vote of p ayes.
 Thurmond presenteda a petition from Solomonville against the division of that county.
 The Coconino bilipassed the council unanimously.
 MT. Thurmond gave. notice that he would introduce bill to reduce the salary of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, also bill to make the treasurers of counties of the second and third class, ex-officio tax collec- tors.
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A crazy Dutchman created sen sation in Yuma last week. He got off the train and gave Harry Carpenter a purse containing $lS0 and then ask ed if he was to be hung the rext day. He afterward jumped through a second story window, but was finally taken in charge by the police. He registered at the hotel as Frank Grin of San Antonio, Texas. He had, beside the money, a ticket to Portland Oregon and shipping receipt for chest ol co.'s.
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TurQuOis Tips.
TURQUoIs, February 5. 1891,

EDITOR PROSPECToR: There has been nothing of any importance. in this camp for the ptst week. The Tom Scott shipped car load of ore last Monday, but have shut down for the present on account of the shortage of sacks. This makes about four car loads of ore now on the road from this mipe.
 The new strike, the Rabbit mine, is still banning out very favorably. The owners have about fifteen tons oi very fine ore ready for shipment.
 The Silver Bill is working its com plement of men as usual No ship. ments have been made from this mine for some time, and it is generally un- derstood that the company will put up reelection works in the near future. :. G. Nardini X Co. are doing very fair business in the grocery line.
 McMahon Bros. still hold their own at the Silver Bill saloon.
 Gilberts restaurant is the favorite chop house of the camp and Mrs. Gill bcrt. respectfully invites the public to call when in Turquois, as she will en- deavor 10 please all.
 Crowley & Woods opened the Gem Saloon on the lst, where they will be pleased to see their many friends.
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Tariff on Lead.

The last number of the Engineer
 ing and Mining Journal has the fol-
 lowing 70 say on the lead tariff Quex.
 ton: 1gA
 Although the effects of the late
 financial stringency are now no longer
 felt, and the smelling companies are
 again purchasing ores freely, the high
 treatment charges remain unchanged
 on silicious ores and those carrying
 but small amount of lead, and in
 consequence there are frequent re- ports, from Colorado, Utah, New Mex ico and other States, of mines which are stacking ore, restricting produc- tion or closing down, until there shall be favorable change in the ore mar ket. What contrast does this make to the claim of the lead-tariff advo- cates, before the passage of the law, that "Mexican lead would be brought int6 the United States in such large quantities that it would force down the price of lead and thus stop the operation of a large number of mines." At the present time,. after the tariff law has been in operatio q for less tban four months, there are fewer mines in operation and the lead product of this country is less than before it's passage. The price of lead has been increased, it is true, but the value of the lead product of the mines of the argentiferous lead ore produ- cing States has fallen off from $I2,- 26I 500 to $l1,55S,4O0, a decrease of $703,2GO.
 "There never was pernicious law which showed its injurious effects more quickly or more plainly than this. It has hurt the interests of the miners of silver-lead and dry ores; it has hurt the interests of American capital in vested in mines and railways in Mex ico, and it has hurt the. smelling in- teres's of this country. Whom has it benefited? Only the mining interests of Mexico. whither it has driven cap:- tai for investment in smelling works, the bankers and smelters of Europe and the comparatively sm all number of American producers of high grade lead ore, particularly lead carbonate who have been enabled to exact ab- normally high prices for. their ores which increase, of course, comes di-' rectly from the pockets of the pro. ducers of the silicious and refractory grades. Since the recent rise in smelt- ing charges this fact seems to have be. come more apparent to the latter class of miners"
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-02-08

A petition is now being circulated and numerously signed requesting the beard of supervisors to issue bonds to the amount of $250,OO0 for the build ing of a railroad from Calabasas to Tucson. The projectors of the enter prise are Col. Sykes and Captain Fitz- gerald. It is stipulated that the road is to be in running operation before the bonds are payable.-I Citizen.
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The city council meets next Thurs day evening, for the purpose of hear what the "Tucson Improvement Co.," have to say in reference to the build ing of a $lO0, 900 hotel at the military plaza and getting franchise 10 build a street railway in the city of Tucson Doubtless it will he an interesting meeting.--Citizen.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-02-08

The removal of the custom house from Tombstone tG R. BEilsbee fsr an as sured fact, and it will take place in the course of-a few weeks. In con- versation with Special Agent Smoke, who has been at Nogales for a folt- night, the PRosPEcrcR learns that the removal was recommended by two in spectors of the customs service re- gently in this section. The reasons assigned are that Tombstone is off the line of railroad and off the main trav- elled road from Sonora. The loss will be partially recompensed, however, by the appointment of deputy collector, who will be stationed at San Pedro; to transact all business coming trough that port. .''
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-02-08

Yuma has no clergyman of any de- nomination. Bishop Kendrick held service there last Sunday, and the Times says: "This is the first meet- ing of the kind held here for some time. Yuma seems to bs skipped hy the missionaries as a general thing" Tombstone has four clergymen, all in . hslf-salaried condition.
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Mr. Mclaughlin, a brother of Mrs |. Clark who was recently committed to the Insane Asylum from Tombstone, has arrived here from Wisconsin. He came with the purpose of taking his sister and Ter family to his home, where he is amply able 10 provide them with every comfort. He has written to the managers of the Insane Asylum to learn if the removal Of his sister is feasible, and if so will start at once for Phenix with the younger children and from there continue his journey home. He hopes a change of scene and old associations may have the effect ef restoring his sisters san = ity.
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We Subscribe.

The Citizen favors:
 "A call for the constitutional con. vention,
 "rhe Australian ballot,
 "A high license bill,
 "The abolition of USELESS offices, "An appropriation for the World's Fair, Encouraging legislation for a north and south road, and
 "No more counties ill this section.' ,
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-02-08

Mrs. Bastian returned from Tucson to-day. While there she received let ters of administration on the estate of A. Feustal, who died at Nogales re- gently, leaving his property to her niece, Miss Hulda Jones.
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The Yonge drug stock has at last anchored in the hands of H. J. Peto. The Swain brothers" let go for some reason best known to themselves. Whether it will stay anchored or have another mooring tom orrow is qls- tion, although the chances are that the ownership is at last settled.
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Mrs. Goliath and her younger chil- dren will leave on Saturday to rcjoin her husband in San Francisco. Misses Maud and Grace will remain for awhile in Tombstone.
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If Hon. Dan Ming wants county by himself let him fence up the Ari- vaipa canyon. There will be no objec ton to that if Bert Dunlap can be "lobbied. ."-Ci,izen.
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MT. Ed. HotOpp, whose's Case was tried in Charles Granville Johnston's court this morning, was bound oyer. to appear before the grand jury tnder bonds of $500. This amount was promptly secured; with A. Cohn aad Frank Moore as sureties, and MT. Ho- topp discharged from custody.
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The board of supervisors will not meet until April list, unless the dcri. ion of Judge Sloan in the man':,mus case restraining the Treasurer from paying money on last years warrants shall be vacated, in which case q sre- cial meeting will be called.
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The Good Te.nplars gave an enter tainment on Tuesday night, which is said to have been very enjoyable by those who were fortunate enough to be present.
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MT. Ed Hotopp was arrested to-day at the instigation of Geo H. Fits for obtaining goods under false pretenses, He will have & hearing tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock before Chas. Granville Johnston.
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The Paymaster mine, which oper. ates the Cargo Muchacho mine, is re- ported to have raised the wages of its miners from $3 to $3.25 and $3.50, ac. cording to the mans ability.
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The map of the proposed Miles Co looks like a photograph of the earth quake district in Sonora. It has all of it's curves and angles, without any of it's redeeming features.-Gazette.
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Will Ashley, who formerly lived in Tombstone, is now running an engine for one of the cable car companies in Los Angeles. He still has many warm friends here, especially among the boys.
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Rev. Thomas Haskins who has been seriously i'll for some time, occupied his pulpit yesterday at Temperan ce Temple.-Los Angeles Express.
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The people of Benson are strongly opposed to having the Yuma prison novel there at the cost of 8 division of Cochise county:
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MT. and Mrs. Nat Hawke gave a farewell reception at their home las night to Messrs. Page and Elmer Boyles, who left to-day for Spokane Fall,
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MT. Ward Priest returned from Son ora last week and is now developing his mine in the Tombstone District in which he has recently struck rich vein of ore. He will put several men at work next week.
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The delinquent tax list of Yavapai county looms up beautifully. The Courier says, by way of apology, that it is the result of slipshod assessment.
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A Prescott man who bid $40 COW out of the pound for $375, fearing some one might want it back, slaugh- tered it immediately.
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Mir. John Blewitt intends. to. leave for Los Angeles on Sunday, with the exp actation that the trip will benefit his health.
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Mr. G. R. Leap and Miss Edna Taft were married last night at the Palace Hotel, in this city, by the Rev: Nu- gent. Both of the con traoting parties are from Bisbee. They have q. host of friends, who wish them long lease of happiness under tn e new banner.
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The boiler for the Yuma Pumping Irrigation company has arrived and the pumps are expected soon.-[ Yuma Times.
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We hear it rumored that the play of the "Deestrict Schule" Is soon to be given for the amusement of the Tombstone public. This play is al ways we'll received and is especially enjoyed when rendered by home talent It would insure n crowded honse.
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M. w. Scott, of Kingman, has been allowed claim of $300O for Indian depredations committed years ago by Apaches.
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MT. B. F. Smith came in today from his ranch'in in Morse's canyon. He re- ports quite heavy snowfall in the Chiricahua mountains.
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Collaborating quartz has recently been found on several of tho hills in the valley south anu east of Sulphur Springs.
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The press of Mexico is advocating 2 the issue of d lower denomination in bonds, $500 being now the lowest limit.
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Jsilor Ritchie is getting the court house surroundings in shape which is gratifying to visitors.
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People living on Bruce street want to see the chain gang reach that part of town.
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Robert Crouch, of Tombstone, was in town Friday, on his way to San Francisco.-[Yuma Times.
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Last night was ten degrees warmer than the previous night.
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The people of Benson and Fairbank are circulating petitions against the division of Cochise county. Every body signs it without any hesitancy.
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A big petition has gone to Phenix from Graham county against county division and another one has gone from Cochise.
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A member of the chain gang took his departure on the stage today with the parting blessing of Chief Ryan.