Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-01-23

provisions
 There was free thought lecture last night and immediately after wards it started in to rain again. Praying for rain" should be in dustriously followed out now, in the hope that the usual results will follow,
 The Courier is out iu size this morning like Granite creek was a few days ago. It caught the drift wood" that went sweeping by, bat when "business houses" are located over Granite like it suggests, we, too, neighbor will move above yCu to be iu the swim also.
 From the tone of our dispatches yesterday the senate is on to Ali zona and New Mexico affairs. lt does seem now if statehood is gwen that it would be nothing more nor less than like tieing two wild cats together by the tail on some clothes line.
 Jim Doran, our dispatches say secured the presidency of the coun- cil. This is proper, not because he 1 is q republican, but he is the rep resentative at large of the people. ] We predict a fair and square con- sideration of the territory's interests 1 in his selection.
 Our legislators should abolish all useless boards and double up in the amount allowed Boards of Super visors for distribution on wagon roads. The storm not alone knocked the roads out, but when the road fund moneys commence to be dis tributed very small and insufficient l allowance will only be given each, The cry is already heard to fix up 1 these modes of travel.
 There seems to be one fact settled upon by our legislators in law mak-
 ing, and that is that the Texas code which at present. prevails in Arizora, must be repealed and a
 new set of legal logic substituted.
 The system of sending a man 10 Yuma for stealing a hog and tura ing au absconder of the people $
 money loose, has prevailed to such an alarming extent in this territory that a reversal of these conditions
 is plainly and loudly called for. 1 The fight that has been waged against Gov. Hughes Is a good ar gument against home rule for the territories as far as it applies to Arizona. No matter how good and pure the man is, when he gets tc 1 associatiag with the political brigands of the south, his doom is settled. Fire Hughes, MT. Presi- | dent, and give us 8 Korean execu- tive, and while you are at it deporl the Meade-Heney gang to the Mosquito country or Hawaii.
 The Courier this morning is out with a "cincher" on the protection of Granite creek, that has a busi- ness gleam and humorous aspect that should sweep it into line immediately as a benefactor of the people. The author recommends the boxing up of that stream, and with deep consideration for the interests of the town, we also fall into line meekly at this late date, by hoping that it will be boxed up for good and with the dArndest dose of piles ever to affiict anything. 4 general look at north Granite street to-day gives oae a keen ap- preciation of the work done in .he recent storm. Nothing could make the scene more of a devastating nature than the causes which are 90 familiar to all. Houses are laying in every conceivable shape, debris
 is piled up in indiscriminate heaps,
 and homes that had the bright fire light of comfort and cheer are gloomy and forsaken. The whole scene is one of despair and desola- ton, giving a weird and forlorD look that none but the afflicted can comprehend in its magnitude.
 Under the present teachings of the Arizona statute and the rules Of courts, newspaper cannot hardly wink its eye at judge, while a common cstizen is muzzled also iB his opinion of decision, for fear oi contempt and punishment. Nc matter how unjust or how fagran, may be the decision of judge, the power IS given to not only punish a violator, but a heavy fine can also be imposed, if the presiding elder of the law sees it to exercise his autocratic powers. The present legislature will probably exile this Russian law or else modify it's present harsh and unreasonable terms.
 The officials of Coconino county are after the Pullman company, and recently assessed a few cars belong to them. We hope the-e will be no boycott or strike in consequence but justly they should be taxed and pay for the profit just the same as if 1t were bull team proposition. If poor freighter is unfortunate enough to be around in assessing time, or a sheep man is caught run