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The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10

ANOTHER rich gold strike is said to have been made near Stanton. If all the reported gold strikes are as rich as represented, the suprem- acy of the yellow metal over the white, bids fair to be short lived. John Sherman, or some other astute gold bug will, in the course of q few years, when the volume of gold becomes too great to be handled by a few choice spirits, smuggle bill through Congress demonetizing it and substituting some scarcer metal as a legal tender.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10

THE Cincinnati Times Star con- tained an editorial in It's issue oi August 1, in which it goes for ex- Secretary Foster after the following fashion: "An examination of the affairs of Foster & Go. is likely to disclose to a deluded public what a inmate confidence man Chas, Foster is. He is the prize bunkoist of the northwestern portion of Ohio. Not only MT. Foster, but his part ner and clerks, were engaged in the pleasing occupation of footing the depositors of Foster & Go. The financiering of E. L. Harper, in the Fidelity National Bank, was respect able compared with that in Fosters Bank. It is a strange commentary of public life that this man, who stood at the head of the Treasury Department, and whose duty it was to enforce all laws for the protec- ton of depositors innationnl banks, should himself be at the head of private banking institution and be the chief purloiner of the banks funds. If Mir. Foster were amend ble to the laws which he, as Secre- tary of the Treasury was called upon to enforce, he would go to the penitentiarv."
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10

The enactment by the last legis- lature that all misdemeanors must be laid before the district attorney before arrests can be obtained is declared to be pernicious by those in a position to know. Atleast half dozen escapes have been made while the district attorney was be- ing looked up. Constables are thus discouraged and take no bother to make arrests, knowing that until the district attorney can be seen nothing can be done. It is posi- lively declared that there is hardly night without petty thieyeries or fights which go unpunished. Ger tainly of late very few arrests have been made.-Tucson Citizen.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10

SAYS the Silver Belt: The War Department has at last been con, vinced of the folly of trying to make soldiers of the Indians. The idea that they could be trained and made valuable adjunct to the army in border warfare, and espec ially in keeping the warlike tribes of thelr own race in subjection, probably originated in the high colored and misleading reports of General Crooks success with In dian scouts in his, Sierra Madre campaign, given currency through the press by Crooks factotum, Cap tain J. c. Bourke.
 A Washington dispatch of the 23d ult., states that the Indian as a soldier is not popular with the ad- ministration. The fact is the fad for improving the condition of the savage by utilizing him as a soldier has proved a flat failure. The plan has been pursued for two years and now that the experimental stage is over army people have summed up the results as far from satisfactory. Some time before the last admins tration closed the War Department authorities pronounced the experi- ment of doubtful value, and Mir. Elkins gave no encouragement whatever to extending the project as outlined by his predecessors. Secretary Lamont thinks even less of the Indian as a soldier than did Mr. Elkins. Orders were issued yesterday for the muster out of two Indian troops, one at Spokane and the other at Fort Walla Walla. An other at Fort Wingate, New MeXi- co, was discharged several days ago. It is believed to be only a question
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10
COWBOY.

One of the biggest gold strikes made in .Mohave county since the Gold Bug mine was discovered, has just come to light in Layne Springs. The Clack Bros. and Joe Pomber were doing a little work on what is known as the west extension of the Nighthawk, and when down about three feet from the surface they un- covered a good sized body of the richest kind of gold ore. The torm- ation is porphyry and the vein a contact. The gold in the rock is coarse and heavy and shows up beautifully to the naked eye. Sam ples of ore from the ledge were as- saved and gave a return of eighty five ounces in gold per ton. This is an average of the ore taken from the vein and shows it to be truly wonderful discovery. A discovery of ore carrying $1700 in gold would create the widest excitementin any other camp, but in Mohave county such things do not even excite pass ing notice.-Miner.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10

To most people the formation in and around Williams is considered of volcanic nature and barren of minerals. This supposition has, however, been disproved by the find ing of several lodges and deposits in the immediate vicinity. Notable among recent finds is that made by MT. Fred Server. It is a huge de- posit, carrying gold and silver and runs high in copper, together with an as yet undetermined mineral which renders the matte of exceed ing hardness. AS yet the returns from the assayer have not been re- ceived, and no conclusion can be arrived at regarding it's nature.- News.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10

THE Tucson Star raps political ingrates over the knuckles in the following: There are some men who are so full of ingratitude that they always pay off the newspapers that puts them in office by fighting them; well a newspaper that will deceive the public by putting such mensinto public places generally get what they deserve. An ungrate- ful man can never be trusted.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10

THERE is likely to be considera- ble rottenness shown up in the Pen sion Department at Washington Ex-Assistant Secretary Bussey and ex-Commissioner Tanner deny that the recently discovered secret de- cisions" in pension eases were ever formally rendered.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10

News of more Yaqui depreda- tions in Mexico have been received. Jose Ybarra, employed by the Tue son Grocer company, is in receipt of the sad intelligence that two weeks ago the body of his father. Antonio Ybarra, was found cut to pieces. How he was put to death is only conjecture. The deceased was the owner of fine mine a few miles from Ures, Sonora. He was on his way to it, having powder and supplies when waylaid. Jose of this city is the only son of the deceased. He expects to leave for there shortly.-Tucson Citizen.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10

most any bank in the United States to close it's doors any day in the week, or any week in the year, not withstanding the bank may be per fectly solvent.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10

ANOTHER marvelously rich mine was struck in the Superstition dis trict few days ago by some Tempe parties who own a bonanza up there, says the Tucson Star. The rock, as all old miners would say, is chuck full of gold, and there is an inn mense body of it.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10
LIEUT.. J0HNSON'S CATTLE RAID.
A Cowboys Opinion of the Matter.

EDITOR HERALD-The raids mad 1 upon the cattle that were grazin, near the borders of the north an( east boundaries of the White Noun tain reservation by order of Lieut. Johnson, assistant Indian agent a Fort Apache, is of such vital i'm portance to cattlemen and farmer: that a few more words from one who is thoroughly posted on the subject, will probably be interesting It is admitted that there is some motive for every action of a ration, al being, so perhaps the readers oi TEE HERALD can attribute the true one, after hearing the following facts which is the correct version ot these depredalions, Lieut.. John son, without any previous warning
  to cattle owners, ordered the Indian police 10 Cooley's ranch to gather up stock (which they did recklessly on and off the reservation) and drive them south. They collected from 700 to 1000, passed Fort Apache with them in southerly direction, driving them in trot. When near Bonita creek, 20 miles south of Apache, for some unknown reason, Johnson became frightened at his own action and tried to get the Iudian police to drive what re- manned of them back, as many had strayed away during the two nights, others had died from exhaustion by the trail-side from oyer-driving and several had been killed and eaten. The Indian police refused to com ply with this request to drive them back over the 50 miles they had just brought them. Lieut.. Johnson then hired Chief Georges band of In dians to drive them back, which was done, Some of the Indians attach ed butcher knives to the end of poles, in order to make the cattle travel, as they were so jaded and worn out.
 The Indian regulations state that stock wilfully driven on to the res- ervation shall be impounded and charge of one dollar per head made. In cases of straying on, the regula- tions say they shall be driven off at the nearest point. No cattle have been driven on to the reservation during the last twelve years-be- fore this period the writer has no personal knowledge. They have unavoidably strayed on, although every endeavor has been used to keep them off. This practice of driving them off by the cattle men has not been done because they were damaging the Indians, for they have nothing to injure, but to save the cattle from being slaughtered by the Indians for beef. The h. 1ians have never used the grass and they instinctively wish to have the cattle roaming where they can kill and eat them. So the motive is not ,o be found here. What caused this extraordinary conduct? Why did Johnson have cattle driven on to he reservation Gas numerous affi- lavits will prove) and why did he lrive those that were across the bor- Ter, fifty miles further on to the res ,rvation?-aye, into the very centre )f the reservation. If he thought 1 some had been wilfully driven on, why didn't he impound them at Apache, instead of driving them fifty niles south. twenty miles past Fort | Apache i'll the direction of old Mex co? Did he originally intend to
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10

men and farmers to subscribe a fund sufficient to tempt Cooley to change his abode; buy him a cottage in California by the seaside, or in any other more desirable climate than Arizona that he might fancy, and provide him with an adequate in- come to indulge in those pleasures which most beft him.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10

SOME eff the radical silver men in Congress propose introducing resolution calling Carlisle to ac- count for the method of making Government silver purchases.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10

THE Tucson Star says: A sum of $4,000 has been appropriated for the Arizona militia out of the fund of the National Guard of the Uni ted States. This ought to go long way toward equipping the citizen soldiers of the territory.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10

THE Attorney General of Colo rado has rendered an opinion that the State Legislature can take ac- ton establishing bullion deposito- ries and issuing certificates thereon which shall be legal tender in the Stale
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10

TIE St. Louis Globe Democrat of recent date says: This silver busi- ness has put a stop to the industry of State making. Until after this question is disposed of permanent ly no more Territories will be ad- mitted.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10

THE President of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe road says the rumor that his road is to follow the Erie into the hands of receiver is untrue.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10

SUPERVISING ARCHITECT BURKE says that he has been forced 10 use foreign made articles in the con struction of buildings because the protected" articles made in this country are of inferior quality.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10
The Assessed Value of Cattle.

We are informed that the Terri. torial Board of Equalization have placed the assessed value of cattle as follows: Apache S9.73, Coconino $7, Yavapai $703, Mohave $7.35, Maricopa $9.42, Gila $8.0S, Pinal $7.50, Yuma $10, Pima S7.31, Co., chise $7.87, Graham $904.
 To a stockman, who has had a practical knowledge of the state of the market for stock cattle during the last three years, and by this we mean the stockman who has desired to sell his herd, or has had his herd sold for him by his creditors-the assessed valuation is excessive. The average price for the eleven coun- ties is $8.16.
 We should like the Territorial Board of Equalization to give us an instance of bona fde cash sale of a stock herd for these figures. We can give them instances of sales that have taken place in Pima coun- ty for $3,50, in Cochise for $5 and Graham at $450. We should put the market price of stock cattle at $5.50.
 The next point which naturally strikes the inquiring stockman is the difference in values of the diff ferent counties. How does the Board arrive at the nice distinction for instance between Coconino at $7 and Yavapai at $703? Why should the Apache county cattle be worth $273 more per head than the Coconino cattle.
 We cannot speak with such cer- tainty about the southern counties, because we do not know so much about the cattle down there, but we can say our say about the northern counties. and consider it. a gross in justice on Apache county to put the assessed value of cattle at $9.73 and Gila at $8.0S. By what process of reasoning can the Board consider the cattle of Apache county worth $2.73 more than the cattle of Coco nino? Do We get more for our steers? Not as much. Is there any advantage in freights? There is some to the east, but it is compen- sated for by the western rates being less.
 If the Board had put the assessed value of cattle in Apache, Gila, Co., conino, Yavapai and Mohave at $7 | our only objection would have been that in proportion to the market value of cattle the rate was $1.50 l too high.
 Under the present circumstances it is hard to express ourselves on the subject. We do not know in what character to address the Hon. orable Board.
 If they have approached the sub- ject as business men, and gained re- liable information as to the price of cattle in the counties of Apache, Gila, Coconino, Yavapai and Mo- have, then they have wilfullY dis regarded that information and com mitted a gross injustice on the two first named counties in placing the assessed value of their cattle at $2.73 and $1 respectively more than Coconino. If, on the other hand, they have simply put the price high CT in some counties than in others, through carelessness or eccentricity, we would suggest that they call in some reliable assistance to help them in this department of their business.
 THE Tucson Star raps political
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10

THE Needles (Cal.) Eye has sus- pended publication. It is no easy task to run a newspaper in the will derness.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10

CHA BEND is the scene of the first reported sunstroke in Arizona. N. A Fairchild is said to have died at that place from sunstroke.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10

THE assessment roll for the city of Prescott foots up $1,032, ,9SS.95. Prescott is one of the most sub- stantial cities in the territory.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10

THE Prescott Courier thinks it wrong principle to import any person or thing into Arizona when a home article of equal or superior quality is to be had, and makes the application to printing, school teachers, etc.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10

THE Prescott and Arizona Rail. way Company is likely to go into the hands of a receiver. The At lantic and Pacific having begun an action and asked that one be ap- nointed.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10

Thousands of dead cattle were washed down on the flood tide of the river, and the stench is sicken- ingly offensive in that quarter.- Tucson Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10

of a short time when the remaining dozen or more companies will be mustered out and the Indians sent back to their reservations.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10

creek? Why didn't he go on south
 or shoot them all down and com plete his insane action? But no
 mark you, he has some of then
 driven back to the owners, to pacify
 them it might be presumed. Is ht
 lunatic, or a self-convicted crimi
 nal? Where is the motive? Per
 haps Cooley, squaw man, worked
 upon the credulity of this weak
 minded subaltern with distorted
 facts and fake representations suf
 ficiently to induce him to do any.
 thing unreasonable. Where he was
 bound for with these stolen cattle
 at the start, God and Johnson only
 know. Anyhow, his alteration, let
 us kindly call it, seems to have
 ceased at Bonita creek, and he tried
 to repair the evil by bringing back
 a handful of the cattle that he em-
 parked with on this wild excursion.
 Making a wanton sacrifice of the
 property of people who pay the
 principal revenue of Apache coun- ty, and who are assisting to civilize and develop new country, may be good for an irresponsible second lieutenant, but the authorities of the Interior Department, and se- rious-minded people generally, will not see 1t in that light. Why? How can the Indian progress morally if this is the example set them by those whom they look upon as the leaders, and consequently to them the most civilized of the white peo- pie. When Lieut.. Johnson insti- gates the destruction of valuable property, smiles on cruelty to ami mals and brutality in general, what can you expect from the "poor h. dian."
 In this action was Johnson dom- mated by some other influence? There is a late occurrence which points in the direction of a solu- tion of the outrage. A few weeks ago a messenger from Cooley's in- formed the commanding officer at Fort Apache that the Twenty-four Cattle Company's men had had a fight with the Indians east of Cool ey's; whereas, on inquiry it was found that no man in the employ of that Company has had the pleasure of even gazing upon the "noble red man. for many moons past. The commanding officer naturally act ing on this false information, or dered the cavalry and scouts to pro- ceed to the seat of war-which ne- cessitated their staying at Cooley's two or three nights, buying forage for probably 25 horses, thus allow ing Cooley to make a large bill against the Interior Department. This may be the motive.
 Of course, the intention of the Government is always good, and the desire is to do justice to all-if this it is by the Incompetent ,y or rascality of it's representatives the public may be able to find the cause for this criminal sacrifice of but it is for the Interior to act in the matter. If the young Lieutenant proves to De dangerous lunatic, he will be placed under proper restraint. If Cooley is the instigator-acting partly from malice, as he is we'll known to be a great enemy of one ,f the principal owners, and prin- ;ipally as a means to make an in- come out of the Government, he will be suppressed or removed, as n the case of Geronimo. Until it s possible to reach the ears of the authorities, as precautionary measure and perhaps temporary re- ief, it might be well for the cattle
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10

YAvAPAI has only three prisoners in her county jail.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-10

LINNETs are said to have destroy ed the fruit crop in Verde valley.
The Penn's Grove record., 1893-07-21
AN ELOPEMENT.

William Hunter, aged 10, youngest
son of Allen Hunter, had all ~escapade
last week and all the %constables of Sa.
lem were thiee days in finding him and
his bride. He lived with Thomas Lip
pincott at Marshalltown and has the re-
putation of being il masher and had
several girls Oh his string. On Thurs
day he eloped with Annie Allen, the
~15-year,old daughter of Mrs. Lippin-
colt aud Frank Allen. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lippincott had never suspected any
intimacy between them and thought he
might have euticed her away and harm
might have befallen her. They came
TO Penn's Grove, got-niarried and went
to his brother, Joseph Hunters, where
they were found by the constable on
Sunday. The newly made bride soon
told him "wheFe viii CUES 1 go, and
where l 60 lie goes They were TAX
Ell to her home and the last heard was
that all were reconciled and love reign.
ed supreme.
The Penn's Grove record., 1893-07-21
WANTED pOG AVE COR m.

Supt. McCausland Is of such Il Jolly
nature that he enjoys a joke and is so
good natured that he al take one in
the best of humor. by joking he has
a dog which cost more than its worth.
Last Saturday an Englishman came
down to King street wharf, Whining
ton, to come across the River. He had
an old wagon with no top in which was
some trumpery of more or less use, an
old honey horse and two dogs. He said
he bad travelled with Stanley in Africa,
and was working his way now from
Virginia to Vineland. While parley-
ing about the high fare Mr.. McCaus-
land began to quiz him. ''Give me n
of those dogs" says Nc. mo, l would
not part with them for any thing'' said
the Englishman. "I'll pay your way
across the river for one of them" said
Nc. No sooner said than the English.
man caught a dog by the back of the
neck and put it in Mr.. McCausland's
buggy between his feet. Mr.. McCaus-
land looked non.plussed but soon told
the boatmen he would pay the English
mans way across the River and drove
off with the dog.
When the Englishman and his rick
erty wagon and honey horse got on the
Ulrica he said, "That dog is not worth
powder to blow it up. I'll furnish him
100 by tomorrow night at that price,
81 65
The Penn's Grove record., 1893-07-21
Half Rates 10 the Worlds Fair by the
Pennsylvania Railroad.

In ordered to afford an opportunity
to the public to visit the Worlds Fair,
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has decided to run Il series of popular
excursions from New York, Philadel-
phia, and other eastern cities to Chica-
go. The round trip from Philadelphia
$1S.25, and proportionate rates, a sim
gle fare for the round trip, will prevail
from other stations.
The parties will be carried on special
trains composed of the newest and best
passenger coaches, containing all mod
ern conveniences.
The special trains will leave Philadel.
phia II. 80 and arrive in Chicago 500
the next afternoon.
The first excursion is fixed for July
25th, othars are fixed for July 31st, Au-
gust 12tilth, and 10th. Another series
to be run at the slme rate and under
the same conditions will be announced
later. The return coupons of the tick
cts will be good within ten days, and
will he accepted for passage only on
trains leaving Chicago at 3.f5 p. NJ.
and IL. 80 Z. NJ.
The Penn's Grove record., 1893-07-21

Capt. Fred Hare, who transports
truck from Courses Landing TO Will
mington market in a sturgeon boat met
with a very sad disaster during the
storm on Thursday evening of last
week. When neal the mouth of Chris.
tiana creek the storm struck him and
the heavy sea swamped his boat and
washed his scargo of 204 baskets of
truck overheard. Capt. Hare chung to
his boat until she blew near shore and
after anchoring her to keep her from
being dashed to pieces he swan ashore.
LII doing 50 he lost his pocket book con-
tanning 81 and account book. Next
morning he gathered mp some of the
truck along shore. He was very for
tunate to escape with his life and the
loss of most valuable cargo when toma-
toes were very high will take much of
his seasons work if the farmers demand
pay for their loss. Some have very
generously told him they did not ask
anything for their loss.
The Penn's Grove record., 1893-07-21

About 2 o'clock Friday morning the
people at the Cove were awakened by
the cry of "fire." Charles Flanagan
being unwell had to get up and lie saw
fire breaking out of the loft of Henry
Fowls wash house, where was stored
the valuable ropes of his seine fishery,
dois, cooking utensils, &c. He gave
the alarm and soon II bucket brigade
checked the fire from spreading to the
llrst.story and. Fowls adjacent residence
In about a half hour it was put out but
not until it had ruined about $500 worth
of ropes, some being new, and other
valuable things.
There had been no lire in the stove
since Monday. The fire started at the
trap door to the loft and burned Moth
ing below. How it started is mystery.
1t was forGunate that MI. Flanagan was
up or the house would most likely have
burned.