The herald., 1895-04-20

his power 10 help her advancement.
When such spirit pervades an entire
community failure is impossible, and that
community is certain to grow and pros
per. The county seat fight may be hotly
contested, but once over it appears to be
the universal desire to bury the Ratchet
and work for the interest of the entire
community. We predict that taxes i'll
Navajo for 1896 will be reduced to three
cents, and possibly to two and half.
Stick pin here, we croakers. ..
Mesa
Free Press Prof. Carl G.. Maeser. gem
eral superintendent of the academies OF
the church of the Latterday Saints. in an
address at Thatcher, Ariz., recently sal d
that the school laws of Arizona are the
most project of any in America. This,
coming from such high authority. is a
compliment to be appreciated. AS an
educator none stand higher than Pro-
lessor Maeser and he has made life
study of schools and school systems.
Globe
Belt: In Tonic Bias in cattle have their
noses buried almost Il foot in grass. Stock
has come down into the valley from the
hills. and you would be surprised at the
large number of cattle now on the bot
tom. and also what fine condition they
are in. At times during the past three
wears many of them could not stand on
their feet: now they kick their heels in
the air and are frisky and ready to go to
the slaughter house. Irrigated crops
everywhere look we'll and fruit promises
an abundant yield. At Reno Pass Mr.. A.
A. Packard has a large orchard of thrifty
bearing trees, and will have fine crop of
peaches and other fruit to Emarket in
Globe.
The Apache family. residents OF San
Carlos, are complaining and are likely to
raj a Of the lnVaS-
ion of their principality by railroad
builders. They threaten to obstruct the
grades, tear up the rails, if laid over the
wide expanse of the White Mountain res
ervation. and are in the market for pur-
chase of arms ammunition and corn with
which to make tiswin to fortfy their
courage to the sticking point. That Juice
OF corn is an exciting beverage. stlmu-
ates the mind of the Indian to hang on
the trail of the white man and shoot MIN
from ambush. and failing to overtake
their intended victim, they will devas
pass-all of which admonishes the sons of
Adam whose skins are not colored as the
Indians to trust. in God and keep their
powder dry, and don't you forget it, Eli.
Since the ratons of the wards of the gov
eminent have been reduced to the starva
ton point, now is the time for the pros
pector the miner, the wayfarer and the
ranchero in exposed localities to be on
his qui vive.
Messrs. Humphrey & Hill the present
week ordered thirty three tons of Great
Western ore, which should be considered
as run of the mine. 1t averaged $20 per
ton in gold. Eleven tons of ore from the
Diamond II group, taken from the sur
face in several places was also milled. and
while the cleanup has not been tested,
enough is known of the result of the run
to insure above SIS per ton. so Mr.
Humphrey says
MIR. Humphrey informs us that this
ledge is forty-fo feet wide and shows
good prospects on nearly the length of
three chains. and is very promising
property. The ore. he says, carries per-
cenia,e of vanadate of lead and they have
found means of working it and 1t
yields readily to simple treatment.
Messrs. Humphrey IL Hill have made
deal with the KAISER Gold Mining and
Milling company to place d mill on the
ground for working the Great Western
Inlne. on satisfactory terms. Messrs.
Humphrey & Hill retain a half interest in
the mill and mine, besides other consid-
Jerome
Chronicle: Last Friday gas and smoke
were detected coming from some place in
the Eureka mine, one of the United Verde
companys mines that they are now work
ing. From what quarter Of the mine the
gas and smoke originated it was un-
known. Foreman Chris Henryousen was
up the greater part of the night search
ing for the point from which the gas was
1t was at last located in the old
workings, in what is known as the Old
Trite shaft. but is was impossible TO get
near it for fear of being overcome by gas.
Around the Trtle shaft where it ntersects
the 30O-foot is the ,caved ground and on
upwards to the surface. Several streams
OF water We're turned on but it did not
seem to, DO any goo1, and it did not afford
an opportunity to ascertain whether there
was fire around the old working shaft
or not. The drift running from the sta