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The oasis., 1893-05-18
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A new use for grapes seems opening in the manufacture of grape syrup. very fine article that would rapidly grow in favor when once presented to public notice. On this subject Profess sor II. E. Van Deman, pomologst of ihc Department of Agriculture at Washington, has written a very inter- sting letter, to Mr. John $. Dore of Fresno. California; which is almost bodily incorporated into this article.
 Three years ago Professor Van De man incorporated in his annual report a suggestion that the manufacture of grape syrup would prove yaluble in- lustry in viticultural districts. and he urges that all the possibilities indi- oe given the widest possible publicity.
 The making of grape syrup bas been conducted thousandsof years, and was a staple article in early Jewish times. There is no reason why it should not be madc as popular now in this conr- fTv. Samples made in California and Arizona have been submitted to cx- perts, who have pronounced 1t cxcel- lent. Professor Van Deman recom- mends the use of steam heat or some of the best improved syrup eyaporat- ors for making the syrup. The lighter it's color the better price vii it bring.
 Professor Van Deman has tested it in his own household in several ways. Used like maple syrup he found 1t fully cqnaI. although quite different in tlayor It makes delicious cakes and cookies. and can doubtlcss be pro- Suced ai q price that will warrant it's use in that way.
 Leading grocers in eastern cities have been consulted. and aIlagreethat theariicle can be readily introduced. The idea is to have q barrel sent to very few of the best grocers in all the large cities, and hayc bottles holding a pint filled, and on the outside an at- tractiye label stating just what It is. where made, aud, where practicable, from what variety of grape; bottle to bc presented by every grocer to each of his best customers. The labels should also state what the syrup would cost per gallon, and then this should De backed up with carload ready to b ordered and placed on sale.
 All this would take capital and nerve. but whoever will embark lit tie of both ii such an enterprise will realize rich and ready returns.
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 The secret Of education lies in re- snecting the ullpil. -l Emerson.
The oasis., 1893-05-18

The Worlds tair is not drawing the crowds that Were expected. Newspa- per enterprise gives descriptions so full and accurate that people ind as much satisfaction and more economy in remaining at home and reading them.
The oasis., 1893-05-18

Ex-alinistcr John L. Stevens is to be given a reception by lis friends in Maine when he returns home to Au- nusta. from Honolulu Wher he re- turns home what kind of reception will be given Blount, who hauled down the flag.
The oasis., 1893-05-18

The kindly greetings given THE OASIS by the newspaper fraternity Of Arizona would fll q page. ln many instances they are very fattering. Many thanks, brother pcncil-puslcrs.
The oasis., 1893-05-18

4 Maine newspaper crows over a
 ood of chicks hatched out on the ecund of April. That's nothing. On tde second of April people in south ern Arizona were eating spFingchcken of this season's vintage
The oasis., 1893-05-18

The Chicago Tribune defines Q mug wump, generally speaking, as dys- peptic republican who travels by easy stages to the democratic party on 2 stop-oyer ticket. and complains loudly of the hotel fare al along the route.
The oasis., 1893-05-18

To an ordinary belicyerin democracy it would seem that the present chief executive at Washington is a triiie too autocratic for the head Of free republic.
The oasis., 1893-05-18

Ctah's delegate in congress, Ar. Rawlin's. resigned in huff because President Cleveland ignored hisrecom- mcndations in filling federal offices in Utah. He is tco thin skinned for a flcle0ate
The oasis., 1893-05-18

The supreme eourt has sustained the constitutioaality of thc Geary acS foi registration of Chinese and deporta- tioa of those non-registercd. But tho struggle is only begun. The law will be ineffective without heavy appropri- priatiUns, and the ayaricious, cunning slave dealers will expend thousands ts defeat appropriation. But the silliest thing is the cry that the Chinese gov erament will dcrcrt Americans Let il do so. There are only six hundred in the Chinese empire and if our own people at home cannot be protected without, they had better come home.
The oasis., 1893-05-18

The valae of collegiate education ,s demonstrated by the fact that while but five per cent of the men in active life in the United States at the present tne are college graduates, fifty-tiye per ceat of all the important positions in the political and business world are held by men of that class.
The oasis., 1893-05-18

TIE OASIS fails to discern patriot ism in that school of statesmanship that is haunted by q continual fear tha: she American nation will become too great and powerful, or it's intlu- ent too widely extended
The oasis., 1893-05-18

Tn Iris address to the National Re- publican League, at Louisyille last Thursday, President Clagkson hit the nail squarely on the head when Ic said that the South in teacling ''its young men dishonesty in politics s'had been logically teaching them dis honesty in all things
The oasis., 1893-05-18

Ex-President Gonzales of Mexico, who died last week. left fortune Of seven million dollars acquired oyc ycare- ful sayires from small salaries paid him as q public official. In other words he made politics pay.
The oasis., 1893-05-18

President Cleveland has appointed Hon. A. c. Baker or Phenix. chief justice of Ari.c On all sides the appointment is commented, and the fitness of the appointee universally conceded.
The oasis., 1893-05-18

America is said to be daft on poli- ties. But think Of Germaay with no less than ten political parties.
The oasis., 1893-05-18

Tn Colorado a railway rate war is raging aud 1t is cneapor to tide tiluD wsslE.
The oasis., 1893-05-18

Since the storm last week 1t has been warmer, but each day the heat has Uer1 teDpTed by D suit Geeze.
The oasis., 1893-05-18

Someone drew the stopper from the Chemical National Bunk, in Chicago, and the sands eyar0ratec,
The oasis., 1893-05-18

The secret Of education lies in re- sDecting the pupil. Emerson.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-12-16
FAMOUS WOMEN.

THE fortune or Mrs. W. Fl. Wander
bilt is estimated at thirty million dol.
lars.
AT the Catholic congress of the
worlds fair Mrs. Rose Hawthorne
Lathrop read paper on woman and
Mammon."
PRINCESS LOUISE is said to be very
superstitious, and sometimes will not
attend public functions as agreed upon
on the plea that she knows it will be
one of her dad days"
PRINCESS OF Waves is said to have a
collection of laces worth fifty thou
sand pounds. When the princess mar
ried, the king of the Belgians gave her
ten thousand pounds worth of laces:
Only one other woman in England, and
she the queen, has finer collection
of rare laces.
THE chamber of commerce of Cuba
sent woman journalist, Sonora Eva
Camel, editor of Havana political
weekly, to make report of the Chi
cago exposition for its use. Sonora
Camel is novelist as well as newspa-
per woman, and has also written bril-
liant papers for Spanish and South
American magazines.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-12-16
COAL IN MEXICO.
Prospect Of Lower Prices for
Fuel.
A Stock Company Experimenting on
the Mines With the Object
of Buying Them.

There is prospect that the people of
San Francisco will soon lie able to buy
coal at reasonable price and that the
fuel will be Of the very be t qualite.
his wi be an assured fact if the
efforts of Mr.. Henshaw # Victoria, b..
c., are successful.
The new coal supply will come from
Sonora, Mexi 20, and the effect on the
manufacturing industries of the coast
must necessarily be great. Anthracite
coal now costs about Sl5 ton in San
Francisco, but it is taid to be possible
with the new mines to sell it fer 81 and
make Dig money.
Mr.. Henshaw is comparative
stranger in this city, but he has several
ship capable of transporting the coal
here, and hll be asks lie assurance from
business men that be will receive
proper encouragement to make HIM go
on with his Preparations.
For several We rs his vessels have been
taking coal to Britls Columbian ports
from Australia but he thinks, since max
ing an investigation Of the mines l Mex
leo, hat this will 10 longer be nee essary
he Mexican Government has offered
to allow ali ships leading coal at Quay
mas or Bacochi -mpo TO land the goods
they have on board they arrive free If
DUTY. The Santa Fe Railroad Company
has stated that it vii. build connecting
road from ORTIZ to the mines as soon as
the work of digging coal is comm need.
The road will be over fiat country anu
could be built in few weeks.
Professor EiSen Ct the Academy { f
Sciencer has examined the coal and says
it is anthracite of tia highest quality
ADD con aims over so per cent Of pure
carbon. 1t burns to fine white ashes
and make scarcely any smoke
The mines were discovered several
years ego, but nothicg was done TO
ascertain their value until 1890. and
then it vas found they We're rich and
extendad over miles of country. I hey
are located about thirty miles east of
Ortiz. Sonors, Mexico, aud at present
are owned 10y four people, who have
given stock company an option on
them. TIE company bas had the
privilege of sinking shafts aud pros
preciing in any way which it may wish.
IL satisfied il was to work the mines
and give the owners a royalty OF 20
cents a ton for all coal taken out.
1t not satisfied il Was to abando then
mine end leave the machinery for the
owners.
The company has until March l, 1894,
to do its work or make up its mind to
quit. From appearances it does not
Intend t. quit, as 1T has been hunting Il
market for its product IN different parts
of the world. Mr.. HeDshaw has
r, calved favorable replies to all his
correspondence with the company, and
says be knows he can arrange things
there if h can here. The details of
what he wanted the business men of
San Francisco to d. for him Mr..
Henshaw was not ready to say at present.
Nothing positive can be known before
March /, 1894, On which day the final
agreements between the owners and g
mining company will be made in the
Cry of Mexico.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-12-16
UNLUCKY GEMS IN AMERICA.
They Have at Least Made Fortunes for
the Owners of the Mines.

They Have at Least Made Fortunes for
the Owners of the Mines.
Opals have proved bonanza down
in New Mexico, where two localities
are worked, one near Los Cerrillos and
the other in Grant county, says the ST.
Louis Globe-Democrat The former
has been worked for many centuries
probably, as hundreds of stone ham,
mers are found scattered about the
place. The mining has been done by
means of shaft sunk seventy-five feet.
at the bottom of which is a lode run
ming nearly east and west. Thousands
of stones were obtained during the last
two years, according to Mr.. Kunz,
many of them of fine blue color, quite
equal to the best Persian. A single
stone has been sold for about four
thousand dollars. The discoveries
have proved specially valuable at a
time when the Persian mines have al
most ceased to yield. The stones from
the Grant county mines are not an
ideal turquoise blue, but are often
slightly tinted with green. A heap of
debris, fifty feet in height, and guam
titles of small fragments of weathered
turquoise show that this locality, like
the other, was extensively worked by
the aborigines. The use made of these
stones by the natives is said to be part
ly religious. Opal mining has proved
profitable at Whelan, Wash, where
this gem was first found by Yonlxers
j"weler in heap of rock thrown out
during the excavation for a well.
These fine opals vary in size from half
a pea to hens egg, the smaller ones
being frequently of very rich eolors-
The locality where they are found is
known as Gem City now, possibly from
the fact that a settlement of twenty
miners has been formed at the miro.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-12-16

Investigations have been instituted
as to tie fire which burned out DR..
Wright's drug store few days ago.
The next session will be- held Tuesday
evt ming next. They are conducted by
the order of Chief b llyD, of the fire
department and tie adjuster of insuran-
ce may take hand in the matter later.
The investigation will de secret. Thus
far, Chief Bolyn says, they have no
clew, tut think the sessions may elicit
something.
The social at the home of Mrs.
Sblbell last night under the auspices of
the Episcopal church, was an exceed
ingly pleasant affair. Features of the
occasion were the singing of Mrs.
CruT, MIR. Pickering and Mr.. Hopkins,
of San Francisco, AIR. Hopking song
Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep" in
a manner seldom equaled. BE has
promised to sing at tue Episcopal church
tomorrow. The cushion sale of the
gathering WIS financial success.
Rev. G. p. Wilson gave very ac-
ceptab.e address on Wednesday at he
University. Taking for his subject
"The Object of Education" he laid
great stress upon The Importance OF
thinking, claiming that all right educa-
ton has for its object the training Of
people to think He advised tie youn I
to aim to know well what they studied,
not to aim at acquiring many minds of
knowledge. The hearty applause at
the close Of his remarks, and the prai' es
bestowed.by those WIN heard it, must
have bsen very gratifying, as they were
well deserved. Mi Lulu Holiday
gave musical selection before this
address. 1t was we'll rendered upon the
piano.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-12-16

upon the subject say that is not a prob
able contingency, but admit, however,
that 1T would not surprise them if
Cleveland decline t. transmit further
information III til after the next steamer
shall arrive from Honolulu.
SAN Francisco, Dec. THE foe
weather which has prevailed during the
past week has been improved to the ~
most advantage by the builders The
roof trusses of the manufacturers build
ing will all be IN place and the work of
completing that building will then be
the matter of short time.
The fine arts building is about COM
pleted and the roof for the horticultural
building v ill all be in place Sunday.
The iron work for the electric towe-
has all been manufactured and the work
of erect on will begin Monday.
tary Curtis, of the treasury department,
today remarked plainly that the govern
ment would interfere should an attempt
be ma Q to give practical effect to the
suggestion of Governor Waite, of Colo
RADIO, to make silver legal tender and
provide for its free coinage at the state
mint. Curtis said that Governor Waite
knew very we'll that the United States
alone had power to coin money and
that coinage by the state would be COO
trary to the constitution. The attorney
general, he added, would be asked for
advice as TO the proper course To take,
should occasion require any action,
which he did not think would be
needed.
EURKA, Cal, Dec. News has
reached here of an accident last Satur-
day by which three persons lost their
lives. Captain Fowls, middle-aged
man, who lives in cabin on tie west
side o; Salt river went with his young
wife and little four-year-old child to
Table Bluff landing, a settlement on
the coast, where they bought a load of
provisions and started on their return
journey. When they lef; Table Bluff
landing the captain and tile boy were
IN one boat and Mrs. Fowl in another
boat which the captain had picked up
and was towing astern. Sunday morn
ing the lIfeless bodies of the captain
and wife were found in Ocean Beach
half a mile north of Eel river. The
body of Ie child has not been recover
ed. One Of the boats was also found
on the beach.
If the company retains it's hold on the
mines the connecting line between Ort 2
on the Santa Fe and the mines will be
built at once, and cal can then be
taken to Guaymas without transfer.
The entire distance will be only about
seventy miles. At Guaymas long pier
will be built by the Mexican Govern
ment and coal will be ready for sale.
The mining company wants to make
some arrangement so that all its product
will go to one person or corporation, and
S. F. Call.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-12-16
Remains of Mrs. Gray Sent to Oak


The remains of Mrs. r. W. Gray
We're taken to the cars last night, accom-
panied by large concOurs4 of friends.
Brief services were conducted at DR..
GoodfelIow's rooms by Rev. Mr.. Bill
man. Appropriate scripture passages we're
read and prayer offered. Tenderly then
the body was borne to the hearse and
taken to the station.
The pail bearers we're j. O.. HilZinger
and J. M. Orms5y, representing Ma onic
fraternilies of which Mr.. Gray is a
mem Der; j. w. Whalley and Mr.. Nc
Gennis fer the engineers; Col. j. S.
Noble and James b. Finley for To,
Southern Pacific; Captain Trayer, for
the national guards and Mr.. Maker. for
the Southern Pacific shops.
The fun raj will take pl~ce Lext
Saturday at Oakland.
So goes a woman who during a resi-
dence of ;wo years in Tucson greatly
endeared herself to many. Her taking
away is not alone Captain Gray's loss
The people OF Tucson too are losers.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-12-16
kid" THE RENEGADE.
A Mexican Killed and Several
Ranches and Mining Camps
Sacked.

The following telegram to the
Associated press was sent from Nogales
on the 9th instant.
"A miner from A ri pc, Sonora, Mexico,
reports depredatlons by kid" the
renegade Apache, ard his party. They
xii ed one prominent Mexi IAN rancher.
and sacked several ranches aud minin
camps.
At the mining camp of an American,
Van Dorm, they fired all the buildings,
carried off and destroyed ali the goo Is
ard supplies, including a small stock
of merchandise. The raid took the
people mpletely by surprise.
As soon as thu bews reached the
Pfefect Of Arispe district he sent
C urlers to the d fferent rancheros and
mining camps, t. warn the people, and
started detail CT state soldiers in
pursuit of the reEegades."
The Van Dorm VII had the store and
stock goods referred to, is the same Van
Dorm who vas trailed up ard rescued
from death on the desert by Mexican,
whom be subsequently refused to pay
on the plea that he Van Dorm, had not
employed him To rescue hun and there
fore Was not Indebted to him. There
are some people who yet believe that
Providence moves in a mysterious way.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-12-16
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

THE first American counterfeiter, so
far as known, was one William Buel,
of Vermont.
THE Aztecs filed quilts with gold
dust, sealed them and passed them
from hand to hand as coin.
THERE are 1866 daily newspapers in
the world. Over one-third of them
Q,750 are published in the United
States
A WATCH that is claimed to have once
kept time for Napoleon was shown in
the Swiss exhibit in the Manufactures
building at the worlds fair.
HUMAN hair varies in thickness from
the 25Oth to the 6OOth part of an inch
The coarsest fiber of wool is about one
5OOth part of an inch in diameter; the
finest only the 1,5O0th part.
IL Vineland. n. j., there is an cpl
delnic OF the hiccoughs. One man was
attacked by it and for three weeks his
life was in danger; another was in bed
six days before the attack could be
stopped.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-12-16
AT THE NEW DRIVING PARK.
Grading for the Track Under Way
q New Well.

The track of tie new Union Park
association is rapidly becoming of the
requisite shape. The contract was let
to A. J. Davidson, and he has four teams
aud eight men working at plowle g
scraping and grading.
The grade varies about SIX feet.
Thus by eating down three feet at the
upper end aud filling three feet and the
lower end the track is made, the stretch
es between being level.
The contract calls for the completion
of the work by the end Of the year.
The contract price $3.50, 500 of it ia
stock.
On the completion of the grading a
fence will at once but put up surround
inz the grounds.
A well is being put down, near 'he
site of the proposed grand stand. The
Valenzuela brothers have the contrac;
for sinking it. They are now down
fifteen feet.
In addition to the deed for the land
for the grounds proper four acres
adjo;n ng have ais } be On decided from Ed.
Bullock. This is for training grounds
for the breaking and training of horses
and particularly OF colts.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-12-16
INDIAN SIGN LANGUAGE.
Pronounced by the Redmen to BE of Vast
Antiquity

Pronounced by the Redmen to BE of Vase
Antiquity.
Lieut.. III. l.. Scott, u. s. A., recently
carried on a long sign conversation
with several Sioux Indians before the
folklore congress. He said of this
language, as reported in the Chicago
Tribune:
Indians of all tribes unite in say
ing that the sign language is of vast
antiquity; that it was handed down to
them as were their spoken languages
Those who do the most travelling and
meet the greatest number of people of
a different tongue have the greatest
necessity for its use. The Comanches
are less versed in its use than
any other tribe, because the
Comanche is the court language of
the southern plains and all need of
any other means of communication
was consequently but little felt
While many of the signs are immedi-
ately suggestive of the object they are
intended to represent, others are
greatly abbreviated and conventional
lied beyond recognition. Most of them
are made with graceful and flowing
gestures, for the Indian, never being
crowded for time, prefers grace of mo-
ton to rapidity of execution
There few postures or facial express
sions in the sign language, most of
the thought being expressed by the
hands. 1t is living language, for
new signs are constantly brought into
use to describe new objects and capa-
hle of entire suppiaDting the spoken
language.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-12-16
The Land Court.

The United States court meets next
Monday morning at 10 o'clock. The
Pearson black hall, IT'LL Of late occupied
by the Commercial club, has been
engaged for the purpose.
The calendar has not been arranged
and what cases will come before the
court will be decided on its couven-
ing.
Several members OF the court are
already in the city. Chief Justice Reed
ard Justice Murray came in last night.
Justice Fallen and Stone will be here
by the end of the week The arrival of
Justice Sluss at the opening of court is
uncertain. Ten days ago he left Santa
Fe fer Illinois, where his father WAS
dangerously i'll. United Stated Attorney
Reynolds and Clerk Long of Phoenix
are also in the city.