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Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-02-27
EMR. SYKES HEARD FRCnI.
Asks an Extension of Time on the
 Calabasas Railroad Project.

The following letter was placed befort the board of supervisors this mo1ning:
 52 Broadway, NEW YORK
 Febuary 20, 1892.
 H. E. Lacy, Esq.-Chairman Board of Supervisors of Pima county, Ariz.
 DEAR SIR:-The agreement granting subsidy of s2OO.OOO to the Calabasas. Tucson and Northwestern railroad company was on the conditions thal sad company should build and complete the read from. Cala5asas to Tucson or or tefore March 1sr 1892, ard from the city of Tucson to the county line on the north by March 1st, 1898. The com parry now ask your honorable board t extend the time for the completion oi the forner, to that of the latter, so tha; the conditions shall be, that the lint. from Calabasas to Tucson, and to the north line Of the conty, shall be con- pleted on or before March 1, 1893. We. in iustIce, ask this for the following req sons: During the past year, the tnan- cial condition of the country has been such, that there has been DO encourage merJ for investments m any new enter prlses, and especially Tn that of railroads m new localities; now, however, conf dence IS slowly being restored, and [ more favorable view taken by capitalist. to wards such investments. Pima county cannot possibly lose any thing by granting this extension of time, anC by granting 1t We are certain that ar engagements will be comp. eted oy whicf the road will be built from Calabasas C Tucson and Globe during the present yesr. In fact, syndicate IS now beipe formed to carry out this purpose, and portion of tine money Is already assured provided however, that we can make the com moiaatlon to cCmpleta tue line frCm CdlaOasas to Globe, and this com binatIOn IS necessarily contingent upoI cur ability to hold the county subsidy and secure the extension herein asked for.
 Hoping you and your associates will appreciate the vital importance and great advantage to the community, re- sulting from favorable consideration of this matter. and grant US the extension of time asked for, am,
 Respectfully yours,
 C. P. SYKES. Vice president and general manager c. T. & \. ". k. R.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-02-27
The Artificial Lakes Filling.

At the reservoirs on the Hartt and Sheriff Brown ranches water is found in considerable quantities, but not enough to fill the reservoirs-not by 8 great deal.
 The water in the large reservoirs at the Hartt place was turned into the smaller one, circular, 300 feet in di- ameter ard six feet deep. Here the water will be drawn on. The beginning of the irrigation season will be about April, none being required till then, as the good work of the late rains will till then be felt. One object in turning water from the larger to the smaller reservoir was to have the sediment of the late floods on the bottom, It acting as a sort of cement. Another IS that 1t will be more convenient The dam will be kept filled by pumping during the coming season. Even without the filling the water would IrriGate th- great ranch for mouths.
 At Sheriff Browns ranch the reservoir has four feet of water. Much of It was lost by seepage, the bottom beirg at first someW hat porous. With the water already there safe bottom has been se cured, and all rains to come will stay Again, the late rains were themselves very penetrating, coming slowly as they did, and but little of the water flowed of.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-02-27
f'r-caution Against Floods.

Floods may be successfully opposed of escaped. Railways and wagon roads may and must be laid on river flood plains, but the embanklnents and tres ties and bridges should be raised not only above the latest freshet mark, but well above the great natural food mark found in the plain itself, and the recip- rocal effects of entertainments aud other structures on future freshets should be cautiously reckoned. Farms may and ought to be located on fertile bottom lands enriched by annual or decennial overflow: but the farmers should dig deep for his foundations and build his superstructures strong and high.
 On every food plain of eastern Amer ica he should provide for the loss of crop and fences once in three, or five, or ten years; and both common humanity and economic policy urge that dumb beasts should be pastured and fed on the up- lands, so that the fertile river bottoms may be devoted to their best use-name Iy, the production of plant crops.
 Cities and towns ought not to be built on the food ridden and miasmatic low. lands; yet they have been in the past and will be in the future, so the towns man, like the farmer, should build high and strong and hold himself ready to re move his dear ones and carry his goods to upper stories. And the flood swept bottom lands of the American rivers afford business opportunity, curiOusly neglected in the past, though destined to be successfully grasped at no distant day-namely, insurance against floods.
 The great desideratum is general re cognition of the facts-which are dem onstrated by the observations of thou. sands and gainsaid by none, though ignored by multitudes-that rivers beai their own flood marks in the alluvia, plains by which they are skirted, and that men occupy these plains at their peril-W. J. McGee in Forum.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-02-27
Modern Miracles.

A slnger for breath was distressed, And the doctors all said she must rest,
 But she took c. NJ. D.
 For her weak lungs you see. And now she can sing with the best. An athlete gave out, on a run, And he feared his career was quite done;
 G. M. D.. pray observe.
 Gave back his lost nerve.l And now he can lift half tOn. A. writer, who wrote for a prize, Had headaches and pain in the eyes;
 G. M. D. was the spell
 Tbat made him quite well. And tEe glory before him now lies. These are only examples of the daily triumphs of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medic al Discovery. iu restoring health and re- viving wasted vitality. Sold by all druggists.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-02-27

Now all the openings Oi this house
 were the doors of those rooms, all | opening on the one side. I
 went to that side, and called out to | them, Tn one Cf the rooms (3). to sur render; that they were my prisoners. They answered that they were armed
 and they wouidn't surrender, an were ready to shoot. By this time Cne of the | ranch hands wanted to get hls wife aud | children out of the different rooms, and | called to women aud children to get
 out. They were badly scared. but final | ly all of them scOOted Cut, and Into the
 old mans room, tWenfy-two of them, al- ! together 0)
 "AOOut this lime one of the soldiers. | a sergea1t. stepped to the door of the | room where the robbers were. and com ! menced pounding On IL with the butt of hls musket. It was a foolish thing to do. We were standing here CD and he stood a foot and a halt higher, on q
 sioop. here (8). All at once the fellows inside began to shoot, and there must | have twenty shots gene over our heads and some ot them through the soldier. That ended him. Then We went around to the other side of the house to let the women out by digging through the
 adobe here (f). We got them out, a l screaming lot of the m. too, all right but one gIrl. The TO- ters had also dug
 through the wall Co, and commenced to shoot through. One uIscharge grazed
 across the back of that girl, and of all the screaming and yelling you ever heard, she did 1t. She was not much
 hurt through.
 ''Theh we went back to oIr work.
 ] heard tbat there WAS mine twenty five miles away, and sent there for gIant powder, intending to blow up the
 house. Then l concluded to burn the
 roof instead. That fetched them. They came out, calling us s-s of b-s and shooting, gun in each hand. We were
 stationed here and here (d and e), our force a good deal increased by the
 ranch hands. We lot tbem have it in
 return and two dropped there, Ia and b)
 dead, and the third at this place Gel. He was game 10 the last. He fell first
 on his knees, then clear down. and shot
 wltb the gun in bis left hand after he
 was down. When We picked that man
 up he had three bullets in bis brain, and
 1 guess he must have Goue that last
 shooting while they were there.
 We found about 5i2C0 of tie money
 stolen, and 57O0 worth of jewelry rings
 and diamonds, mostly. They stole 5000
 in money.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-02-27
AN AENIVERs4RY.
Marshal Paul Relates the Story of the Capture Of the Stein's Pass Rob- bors-ShOoting With Three Bullets In his Brain-A Queer House.

Three years ago last night was the Stein's Pass robbery" said United States Marshal Paul.
 The marshal tells an interesting tale of the pursuit and final capture of the robbers. It wass the work of weeks. There were hindrances from officials in | Mexico, mountains and rough ways to travel and a cunning foe to pursue. After giving details of striking the trail ! from out of Chihuahua, where the rob- bers-three of them-nad bought their | horses, and later returned to Mexico. ! the marshal continued:
 Il went to the governor at Chlhua- hua, and he was very nice and very [ courteous. He tod me l might have all the horses an d men needed 10 pur- sue the robbers. and I went back to my 1 hotel to fix my plans. When I went back the acting-governor was there and ne was quite sharp and short with me.
 "'You Americans come down here and want everything" he said. How do know that you are what you say you are?'
 Not long after he sent for me, and was very nice. He offered me all the men and horss l wanted. He hat received a lettST from the governor about me.
 ''I took SIX men, mounted, and fol- lowed that trail back into the noun taIns hundred miles. By-and-by I was after them. They told us at ranch es where we were that the robbers Were ahead, ana tinaliy We came to a Mexia- an ranch, and asked 10 put up for the night there. The mao of the ranch consented, and the soldiers commenced to Gnsaddle. I.8sked then aOout my robbers and was told that they were just down, 8 mile or so below us, at one of the ranch houses.
 Ut was Iearly dark, and We started for the ranch house, and found that our mon we were after had put up in one room of a house there, and We set about tEeIr capture.
 "Bnt first I had better show you about the house. An old fellow and his wife had married and hved in on room CD. Then a son had married and they built an addition of another room (2). A daughter married next, and was located here (3l. Two others married and two more rooms were put cn (4 and ).
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-02-27
4 heckiuS Acccilaut.

4 NJ .Xican woman .lviug Tn Bisbef napr the O. K. corrai, known as Glars Joe, was the victim Of horrible ac- cident, on tRe night of the 14Jh, which will probably result 10 her ueath. Sae fell asleep, leaving lamp burning on d slaBd by he bedside. Ia some manner IL was thrown on the fl DOT anu broken, ani Lefor- ih5 poor c-eA u e WAS aware of dange he bedding was mass of flames, and had 1t not been for tn neruism If "P4nama' who rus he'd to her r scun, a vou d have undoubt- edly perished. Er. Wright was i'm m sdiately summoned and at once "l- ieviated her agony, but found her be vond the nope of recovery. Much credit IS due 10 Ciaud Lewis for timely assistance. This IS the third acciden of similar nature which has occurred in this neigh sorhooi within year past, two parsons having been burned to death. --Prospector.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-02-27


 BaldGess ought not to come tn the age of B or later. If the hair begins to fall earlier, use Halls Halr Remover and prevent badness and grsyness.s
 A mail route schedule has been changed to the follow ing: Leave Mo bawk Monday r. ID. Arrive Chrystoval by 6 p ID. Leave Chrystoval Monday : a. m. Arrive at Mohawk by l2 m.
 The shop whistle blew five times last night at S:30 o'clock the-tre signal and was responded to by Jhruuge. The tire was in the blacksmith sboD. and being discovered at an early stage of proceedings the hose made short work of 1t. By the time most of the crowd from the city reached there the lire was out.
 A petition is in circulatio1 asking the removal of the postofiice to he place at present occupied by Mrs. Smiths furnIsure store, OF upper Con gress street. Tie proposed site belongs tO l.. C. RujOlovicb, who expects to ereCt block suitable, and in keeping with posUoflice. The petition received signatures of uptown people;
 Hereafter tramps captured in the city limits wiIl be considered city prop erty, and turned over to the police The board of supervisors this morn ing instructed the sheriff to receive DO more vagrants at the county jail, but tO hand them over to city officials. Thel are strongly objected to at the county Jall by other prisoners, some of whom try to keep clean, on the ground that they bring vermin.
 At the proposed Santa Cruz canal and reservoir sites work is in the hands of surveyors, three crews being in the field, under the superintendence of Sur veyOr ROskruge. The preliminary sur vey work will require one more months work. Mir. Campbell, of Denver. chief engineer, has lately been locating the supplementary reservoirs and canals. AL the c5mpletion of the survey work the matter will be put in the contract prs hasds, and teams and crews put on It IS hoped to have the main reservoir complete by June 15.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-02-27
Recorders Omec,
c. A. sHIBELL, COUNTY RECORDER,

c. A. SHTBELL, COUNTY RECORDER,
 Lien on property in Nogales by $. F.. England against sL. Meyers ct al, ln the sum of S77.50.
 Lien on property in Nogales by w. K. Pool against l.. Meyers ct al, ln the sum of S60.
 Deed from Ed. D. Peters to Mary J. Allison, consideration 5000 for part of lot II, in block l95.
 Locations of Washington Birthday mine by Olsen, Ferris. Fleming and Spell in Patagonia mining district; of Grand View by W. T. Powers, W. H. Bammett in Wrightson district; Crit tenden mine by same parties in same district; Major mine in Tryndall dis trict by w. T. Powers; Mabel mine, n Palmetto district by w. T. Powers and 4. J. Stockton; Columbus and Ma tional mines by r. Brownell and R. c. Wood; Silver Age, in Meyers district by F. Wall and W. P. Black: Silver Link mine by w. T. Davis and w. P. Black, in Meyers district; Lost Chance mine by Davis and Black, in same district; Elm press Josephene by F. Wall and w. r. Black in same district.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-02-27
District Court Proceedings.

A demurrer filed in the NJ. $. Snyder bondsmen suit, of the Territory vs. Thos. Hughes ct al, was overruled by the court at its reassembling this morn ing, to which the defendant excepted. The case was continued for the term.
 The case ot r. H. Hereford vs. M. J. Sullivan, was setfor February 25th.
 The suit of H. Warren vs. J. GarC,i- ner ct d, was continued for the term.
 San Pedro Cattle company vs. G. M Miller; Feoruary Beth.
 q. W. Wright vs. Silver Bell M. & s. Co; February 26th.
 E. Bouton vs. City of Tucson; Febru- ary 26th.
 J. Sauers vs. s. Goldbaum; continued for the term.
 F. Ely wis. N. Nj. S A. R. R. Go. ct al withdrawn.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-02-27
John Fitch Held for the Grand Jury.

John B. Fitch, charged with bigamy, is in jail, awaiting the grand jury or possible bondsmen.
 He was up before Commissioner Ainsa yesterday afternoon for hearing. Among the witnesses examined were Thoe Cords Several years ago, at Florence, he had been introduced by Fitch to wife No. l, Anita, as Mrs. Fitch" Judge Wood produced the rec Irds show ing the marriage of Fitch to wife No. 2, on the 18th of June, 1890; and Sylvestre Bonn swors that he had seen Mrs. Fitch No. l, n California, i've, four m n Is alter tEe marriage of NO2
 Fitch vas held for tha grand jury in the sura of 500, and being unablo to furnish bO ds was committed to jail.
 lie requested the Jailor not to put him in the main cell with the other prisoners, as he would get bondsnen today. The request Wa. granted, but as h. has faIlel Q furnish the bo- -ds he will spend tonight g ith the hers.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-02-27
A Leader.

Since it's first introduction, Electric Bitters has ga'ned rapidly in popular favor, until now it is clearly in the lead among pure medical tonics and altera- tives-containlDg nothing which permits It's use as beverage or intoxicant, 1t IS recognized as the best and purest nedi- cine for all ailments of Stomach Liver and Kidney s.-It will cure Sick Head ache, Indigestion, Constipation, and drive Malaria from the system. Satis' faction guaranteed with each bottle or the money refunded. Price only soc per bottle. Sold by pr. Martin.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-02-27

4 Good Record. "I have sold Cham beTiain's Cough R-medy for ten years'' nays Drugg st E. B. Legg, of Vail Ia. "and have always warranted it and nev- CT and a bottle retu ned. During the past ninety days have sold twelve doz- en and i5 has given perfect satisfaction m eAery instance" It does not dry up a cough but loosens and relieves it. It will cure severe cold in less time than any other treatment. 50 cent and Sl bottles for sale by Fred FIeishman.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-02-27
Over 33,OOO Mining Claims In the
 County.

Pima county is great mining regiol throughout, which can be amply proreL at the recorders office.
 Twenty-Five volumes, 800 pages each. are filled with mining locations. Averag- ing location and half to each page gives 12t0 locations to the book, or for twenty-five books a total of 3O,0O0 lo- cations. Which IS not all of them. There are four other books, with 800 locations each--an additional 32O0, and making a grand total of 5000 locations.
 To pursue 1t further. Each location is GOO X 1900 feet in dimension. in even figures twenty acres-lt Is little over twenty, but call it twenty for conven- fence. With twenty acres for each b. cation, and 33,200 locations in the county, the result Is G64,O00 acres, or l0i0 square miles of mineral claims.
 Truly it IS a great county.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-02-27
Guaranteed Cure.

We authorize our advertised druggist to sell Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, upon this condition: If you are afflicted with a cough, cold or any lung or chest trou ble, and will use this remedy as di- rected, giving it fair tral and exDe- rience no benefit, you may return the bottle and have your money refunded We could not make this offer dId we not know that Mr KIng's New Discovery could be relied on. It never disapp lnts. TrIal bottles free at pr. Martins drug store. Large size Soc and S] %
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-02-27
Pueblo Quo5aGioE7.
1 CORRECTED WEEKLY.


 The smelters pay for silver in ores g. per cent of New York prices on day of sale.
 For gold in ores, sI9 Der ounce Cf ore contains one-Uenth ounce or more per ton.)
 For ieau in ores, D cents to 90 cents per unit, according to character of ore.
 For copper in ores from 75 cents to 3l.3O per unit, subject to a smeltlng charge Of from S7.0O to Sl2 Der ten. Sampling charges ID car load lots are Sl50 to $500 per ton, according to char acter of ore. Tess than car load in pro portion.
 Smelling chafges range from nothlnl to 5l700 per ton, according to the char acter of Lhe ore, lead ore of course beIns fayored.
 TIE DEMAND FOR ORES. Iiigh grade sl!ver-Fair. Copper-Good. Lead-Car5onate strong. les, good. SlIcious Fair.
 Metal Review.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-02-27
An UnknoWn Ynri1tx.

An unknown variety of aquatic bird was slightly wounded and brought ashore alive by Daniel T. Northup, Of Wickford. the other day. The bird is the size of a pigeon, resembling that bird in the formation of its head and beak, with dark green piumage and Ted eyes. The legs are short, striped light green; the feet diSproportionately long, with large white talons. Though not web-footeL, it has a substance looking like leather, and formed in the shape Of scallops on both sides of each foot. It seems more at home in the water than on land, and since being caught has been fed on fish, drinking both fresh and salt water.- Providence (R. I.) Journal.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-02-27
Board of Sunervisnrs.

The clerk of the board was instruct tructed to forward to the acting-gover- nor statement of the float ng indeht- edness of the county, and 10 make an official demand upon the loan commis- sioners for the funding of said debt, in cludng estimated interest on ou;stand- ing warrants to june 30. 1892.
 The bond of I. D. Saiterwhite as mo- tary public was approved.
 Bonds of l.. c. Hughes. pr. Spencer and F. Freshman, to fulfil contracts, were approved.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-02-27
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup has been used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, al- lays all pain, cures wind collie, and IS the best remedy for DiarrhPa. Twenty five cents a bottle. Sold by all drug ists throughout. the world.
 .'resh oysters and fresh fish constant ly cl, hand at the Maison Doree.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-02-27
About Building & Loan Associations.

About Building 6 Loan Associations. EDITOR OF THE CITIzEN:-For the past week or ten days, representatives of the Fidelity. B. 6 l.. A. Of Denver, Col., have been canvassing the town for sub- scribers.
 Yesterday two men informed me that they had joined the institution because they have been told by the agents that l had endorsed the modus operandi of the concern and acknowledged it's su- periority over the local assocIation in Tucson.
 Will you kindly allow me through the columns of your paper to state my position?
 I msst distinctly told the aforesaid representatives that l not only would not join theIr association but that I considered 1t much inferior to our local; and I will guarantee to convince any in- teligent man within five mlrutes, from the bylaws of thls fidelity concern, that am right.
 Yours Truly,
 BEN HENEY.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-02-27
STRONG HOnSERADlSst.
ts Did Everything in Horse Language
 Excopt Sccure a Customer.

s Dio ESerythiuS In Horse Language Except Secure a Customer. The young man had been groom at the riding school and had also been e,n. ployed at a sale stable. Still, the knowl. edge that he had acquired at these places did not serve him well. now that he was engaged as clerk in grocery store on Sixth avenue.
 One day a young lady came in the store and asked the clerk if they had any horseradish.
 ''Hossradish? I should say we have,S exclaimed the young man. "We prob ably have the most remarkable hoSs- radish In the market" and he pulled down bottle, covered with the dust of ages. and rolled it along the counter. "Observe it's gait" he continued witb enthusiasm. There's hossradish that can recommend. There's an A No. family hossradish. can warrant it to work anywhere. It will drag family carriage, on heavy track, in 2:40."
 The young lady looked at She clerk with some astoEishment. She wanted the horseradish. however, and ventured to ask if it was strong.
 "Strong:" echoed the clerk; ''why. it's as strong as a steam stump puller. It. the strongest hoSsradish that ever looked through a collar You can take it right out of your phaeton, after whirl around Central park, hitch it to stone boat and if 1t doesn't pull more than a loco motive I'll knock it in the head. Fac, ., fS', haor-x, Ir0,,rr1,% Eek, n. the swiftnesS and endurance of Salvador.
 Il meant to ask" said the young lady somewhat confused, Eff it is sharp does t bite?'
 "Bite? No; it's gentle as sucking dove, wouldn't bite the smallest child It seems kind O sad like when it has to take the bit in its mouth. Oh, no; il wouldn't bite piece of molasses candy. And kick? You couldn't make thai hossradish kick if you tickled it with straw," and the clerk punched the bottle in the ribs as proof of its excellent dis position.
 The young lady did not seem entirely satisfied with the recommendation, an, took the bottle up to examine it more closely.
 That's right, said the affable young ,nar: Hook it over carefully Examine t closely for ringbone, spavin, quarter crack, heaves, thumps, mumps brmps, dumps. grumps or anything else unde: the shining sun. If you find it is not aS sound as dollar. the hoSsradish is yours without costing you red cent, and with & nice set of silver mounted harness thrown in. Shall wrap it up:'
 The young lady said she would no' take it along now, but might call later with halter to lead it home.-Rjve' and Driver.