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Arizona republican., 1896-12-09
WYATT EARP IN KANSAS.
He Was a Killer" as an Officer. but
 Scrupulously Honest.

Wyatt Earp, who is accused by Bob Fitzsimmons and his friends with hav- ing refereed the Fitzsimmons- -Sharkey fight unfairly, is well known to the old timers in Wichita, says The Times of that place, having served as an officer under Marshal Mike Maegher, in the early '70's. Wichita at that time was the great cattle market for the south west, and it required the utmost vigi- lance and bravery on the part of the officers to hold the lawless element in check. Earp was absolutely devoid of fear, and was one of the most active of Maegher's deputies. He was a tall, ministerial looking fellow, with a cool head and deadly aim, and he had the reputation of being killer"
 Maegher afterwards became marshal of Dodge City and was killed in a fight with desperadoes.
 When Dick Cogde11 succeeded Maegher as marshal here in the spring of '76, Earp with his two broth CTS, went to Deadwood, Dak., and went on the marshals force. They had numerous bloody encounters with the desperadoes who had, up to that time, terrorized the law-abiding citizens, and succeeded in killing off several of the most troublesome of them. Fifteen or twenty men were killed in one of these fights. Earp was strictly hon. orable in all his dealings with men here, and none knew him has a word to say against him. He went to Ellis worth subsequently, to cooperate with the authorities in suppressing lawless- ness in that town, and was elected marshall Not much is known of him after he went out to Arizona. Dick Cogdell, eX-city marshal, says of him ''I never heard of him doing anything crooked in business way. He was a fair, honest man and his record is good here.'
 Police Clerk John Martin, who was intimately acquainted with him, says ''Earp was just the kind of a man to referee prize-fght, because all the bullies who ever gathered around a prize ring could not scare or bulldoze him; he was thoroughly honest
 Detective Bedford Wood, who knew Earp, said he never knew him to be charged with dishonesty before this prize-fght
Arizona republican., 1896-12-09
HIDDEN WEALTH.
John Slankard Will Endeavor to Find
 the Pegleg Mine.

John Slankard, deputy United States marshal, is making preparations to leave for Yuma in a few days with a prospecting outfit. MT. Slankard is satisfied that he knows the location of the famous Pegleg mine, which has been sought by prospectors for the past twenty years.
 In former years John was guide across the desert from Yuma to San Diego and is familiar with nearly every trail and water hole in the great ex- panse of desert waste in the Salton basin. He is satisfied that the Pegleg mine is situated near the Mexican line.
 Many persons have perished of thirst in searching for the lost mine and l their white bones yet glisten on the desert as a warning to others that a like fate awaits all who attempt to cross the ocean of sand in quest of the wealth the Pegleg mine is supposed to ] contain.
 MT. Slankard told a Republican re- porter yesterday that he has had in formation in his possession for many years that will lead him to the mine and as this is the only opportunity ht has had for prosecuting the search h' is going to take advantage of it.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-09
PERSONAL MENTION.

c. H. La Francis and wife left the city yesterday for Sacramento.
 J. G. Walker, we'll known and pop ular Chicago travelling man, is in the city. Str'
 S. Markins was a passenger on the Santa Fe yesterday morning for San Jose. 1.''1.3
 Joseph Christian and wife departed over the Santa Fe Monday night for Hannibal, Mo.
 Sheriff J. Rosborough of Mohave county is in the city on still hunt for criminal.
 Editor c. c. Randolph of The Re- publican left yesterday morning on a short trip to Denver.
 Mrs. E. H. Whiting and Mrs. s. M Davis of Peoria, Illinois, arrived in the city yesterday evening over the Santa Fe.
 Dr. Annie Welder and Miss Marie Welder arrived yesterday morning from Congress and are stopping at the Commercial
 J. c. s. Miller, accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. D. D. Ire, arrived yes
Arizona republican., 1896-12-09
INTERESTED IN IRRIGATION.
How it is Mutually Beneficial to North
 ern and Southern Arizona.

The National Congress which con- venes at Phoenix on the 18th promises to be by far the largest and most prof itable meeting of the kind ever held. and great credit is due our southern brothers for their efforts in behalf of the success of this meeting.
 Irrigation means much to southern Arizona, and at the same time it means great deal to northern Arizona, be- cause southern Arizona cannot prosper and develop without this part of the 1 territory soon becoming aware of the i fact Irrigation means the changing of barren deserts into fertile fields; this means immigration, the develop ment of farms, the building of homes; and just at this point is where the north commences to share in the gen. eral prosperity. This condition of af- fairs means that these immigrants, these people, must have houses, barns and places of shelter, and though northern Arizona is, practically speak ] ing, no agricultural country, yet her virgin forests contain the material for the homes of millions.
 Then let every citizen of Arizona, regardless of location, do all in his power to aid the cause of irrigation, for it means home demand and local interchange of commodity, and when | the demand and supply are both at home the resulting prosperity is that much more permanent.-W Williams News
Arizona republican., 1896-12-09
COPPER IN THE WATER.
Not Allowed to Run to Waste at the
 Anaconda Mine.

Talking about the saving of copper held in solution in the water taken from copper mines, John D. Henry, an old Montana miner, said:
 For long time the water from the copper mines at Butte was allowed to run off, the owners of the mines not seeming to understand the importance of treating the water for the copper in solution. A few years ago, when the water from the Anaconda mine was leased to an old Leadville miner, who took out $12O,OO0 in three years at a trif1ing expense, it was borne in on the company that the loss from that source had amounted to very hand some sum, and since then every gallon of water that comes from the mine has been saved and the copper ex- tracted. Some years ago I visited the copper districts of east Tennessee il the interests of some parties who were talking of engaging in the business and while there saw a copper mine 1T which water was a very important factor in the saving of values. The mine was very wet, and the ore was | extremely susceptible to the action O. water. The operators discovered thi' fact very soon by having to replace their iron pipes at very short intervals They then put in wooden pipes ant treated the water with scrap iron il settling tanks. AS soon as the wate had been exhausted of it's metalli value, it was pumped to point a some distance away from the shaf and permitted to percolate slowl through the crevices of the vein, an by the time it reached the stump was again so heavily charged with cor per that it was treated over agai1 The owners told me that the coppe received in this way represented tn profits of their operations. In tn
 Butte mines the water is so heavil charged with copper that certain part
 of the pumps have to be replace
 every forty-eight hours"
Arizona republican., 1896-12-09
SUN AS A HAIR DYE.
Sailors Have Light Locks and Luxuriant
 Ones.

The latest use to which the sun has been put is to make it dye human hair, and on the head of the pretty bathing girl at that, says the New York Journal
 This fashion began last summer. A fashionable physician recommended bright sunshine and sea ozone as the best means of making the hair light colored, healthy and strong. The young person for whom this prescrip- ton was given found it very efficacious.
 The end of the resort season has by no means caused a subsistence of the fad. Never before were there in New York so many young women whose golden hair hangs down their backs once every day-that is, every sun shiny day. A queer fact, too, is that the idea, simple as it is, seems to have the result of producing the desired ef- feet. It is certainly a much more harmless way of bleaching the hair than that which requires the use of chemicals.
 Ut seems to be very intelligent idea," said physician, when quss- toned regarding it. "All sailors will tell you how rapidly the hair grows when on board ship in the tropics. have had some opportunity to observe | the color or rather the average color of sailors hair. I have found that their dark-haired shipmates by two ol their fair-haired shipmates by two ol three to one.. 1 suppose the sun has something of bleaching power, as well as forcing the growth of the hair by causing anzincreased circulation o1 its sap In this. respect it stands to reason that each Individual hair must be somewha. like c plant in its nature.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-09
MOVING ALONG.
Arrangements for the Reception o
 Irrigation Congress Visitors.

A great deal of work has been done by the local committee of the irriga- tiOn congress and no mistake was made in their appointment, for the irriga- tion congress promises to be a mem orable event in Phoenix.
 The committee has made a limited amount of money go long ways. Thousands of circulars have been dis tributed throughout the land and every large newspaper has not only pub lished the official call of the congress, but has made many complimentary remarks about the city and valley both as to productiveness of soil and the healthgiving qualities of the eli mate.
 Upon Secretary McMillan and Ma tional Committeeman James McClin- tock has most of the work devolved in regard to advertising, and they en- tered into the matter with a zeal and enterprise highly cOmmendah1e
Arizona republican., 1896-12-09
THE SILVER MARKET.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S.-Silver bars, 65ss; Mexican dollars, 511A@52.
PROMISING PROSPECTS.
Capital Is Thoroughly Investigating
 the Gold Mines of Yuma

Several large mining deals about to be consummated just now augur much for Yuma's increased prosperity in the near future, says the Yuma Sun. For the past several months some of the most prominent mining men of the country have been making thorough investigations of the numerous mining propositions near here and contiguous to the Yuma fields sections naturally dependent upon Yuma as a basis of supply.
 These thorough investigations have demonstrated to capital seeking se- cure investment that the Colorado river section of Arizona offers mors substantial inducements in mining propositions than does any other sec tion of the country. True, we have only a few such propositions as are agitating the Cripple Creek section but we have still better; we have mountains of ore averaging from $1( to $20 per ton. These are the kind o1 investments that cautious capital is seeking. propositions that give assur. ance of constant and satisfactory out puts for years. The Picacho district twenty-eight miles north of Yuma, is developed to the greatest extent, an( consequently is receiving more atten tion at the present than other section! of the great gold belt along the Col orado river. Apparently limitless bod ies of low grade ores exist here, anC with the advantages of water and woot in abundance, it is but natural tha conservative business men have con
 cluded to invest largely in Picacho and ere many months have passed by we confidently eynect to chronicle no
Arizona republican., 1896-12-09

The affairs of both the National and local committees are in the best of shape and the success of the congress is assured. It is predicted that the delegates will return to their various homes with the conviction that the fifth National irrigation congress, held in Phoenix, was more successful and prolific of better results than any of the preceding sessions of the congress.
 The local committee has received notice of the appointment of the fol- lowing delegates:
 Missouri, delegates at large-J. G. Stone and B. Lally of Kansas City, and A. F. Mowrey of Sedalia,
 New Mexico, representing the Ter ritorial Fair association-Judge L. $. Trimble
 Arizona, representing Tempe board of trade-S. c. Heineman; represent ing Tempe Canal company J. T. Priest
 The local committee held meeting last night and selected the following named persons as the reception com mittee of the irrigation congress-:
 H. H. Logan, chairman; George Christy, B. Heyman, J. W. Evans, Dr Ancil Martin, Walter Talbot, J. D Monihon, A. J. Sampson, L. L. Plank H. c. Mann, c. c. McNeil, N. A. Nor ford, J. o. Dunbar, c. c. Randolph George W. Hoadley, Thomas Arm. strong, Jr., c. J. Hall, W. s. Pickerell T. D. Bennitt, Alfred Franklin, George M. Sargent, R. E. Wells, William Cot ton, C. T. Hirst, H. w. Adams, L. H Goodrich, Thomas w. Hine, William Tiffany, stenographer.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-09
Choice Eibernicisms.

At the convention of the Irish race
 last month in Dublin two speakers. who had come from the United States, con- tributed the following sentences in tie course of their speeches. One of the m, in giving some details of personal his tory, informed his hearers that he had left Ireland B years before, a naked little boy. without a dollar in his pocket" Said the other: Until last wUek I lad never set foot in the land ot
Arizona republican., 1896-12-09
BITS OF LOCAL NEWS.

Sixteen days to Christmas.
 Shipments of rich silver and gold ores continue to go from the Arivaca district.
 'In Darkest Russia" will be per formed at the opera house next Mon day night.
 The hotels are crowded with eastern visitors who have been driven Ari- zonaward by the rigors of winter.
 George w. P. Hunt of Gila county is being prominently mentioned for president of the territorial council.
 There is a rumor, says The Star, that the United States weather sta tion will be again established in Tue son.
 The telephone office will soon give an all-night service. Miss Fitzgerald has been added to the force at 'cen- tral." rs#
 Phoenix merchants are busy arrang- ing for the holiday trade, which they expect to be above the standard of latter years.
 A certain young married man-bus- mess man-who is regarded as the pink of propriety, has a pink ballet girl eternally smiling at him-on his desk. He's an art connoisseur, you know.
 The members of the chamber of com merce will wear badges during the 1r- rigation congress, and they will CO., operate with the local committee in the endeavor to make the visit of del egates and strangers happy and memorable one.
 Two large freight teams from Phoe- nix, belonging to MT. Gray, passed through the city Monday evening, CT route to Crittenden, where they will engage in hauling ore. The-horses are large, powerful fellows and are in first class condition.-Tucson Citizen.
 c. M. Taylor, a young man from Kentucky, returned yesterday from trip to the Tonto Basin country, where he has been looking up mining prop critics He left last night for Tucson but will shortly return to this city where he intends to prepare for an eX tensive prospecting tour.
 The pedestrians and curbstone law makers on Washington street Wer highly entertained, though not nor ally uplifted, yesterday afternoon, b. a "ragchewing match between tw' well-dressed, sensible-looking men The cause of the bellicosity was foun' in the unreasonableness of one of tn men dunning the other for an election wager which he had lost and ha failed to liquidate, answering lightl that it was not legitimate debt. Hi scoffing demeanor over the matte sent the temperature of the other mal up to the blood heat mark and fo awhile those people within bloc feared that volcano had erupted. Tn language employed by the two bel ligerents is totally unfit for publica tion and when their tempers had coole off they walked off shamefacedly an seemingly heartily sorry that ther had ever been an election
Arizona republican., 1896-12-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Reported for The Arizona Republi- can by Coggins & Brown, abstractors, POI West Washington street, Phoenix
 Gila Bend Townsite company to Will liam J. Welcome, deed to lots and 4, block 25, Gila Bend, $500.
 P. T. Hurley and Patrick Sullivan and wife to Carlos Miranda, warranty deed to s1a, lot 6, block 8, Calderwood addition, $175.
 Sheriff of Maricopa county to A. G. Hubbard, sheriff's deed to seA, sec 1 tp 1 n, 3 e, $5,24S90
Arizona republican., 1896-12-09
CALIFORNIA EXCURSIONS.
Midwinter Excursions via S. F., P. &
 P. Railway

On December IT to 21, inclusive, we will sell round trip tickets to San Diego, California, at the very low rate of $2595. Final limit of ticket thirty (30) days from date of sale. Ticket office A. West Washington street. E. w. Gillett, general agent; L. H. Landis, ticket agent
Arizona republican., 1896-12-09

terday from Chicago. They are stop ping at the Commercial.
 John P. Kaiser, wealthy banker of St. Louis, arrived in the city yes terday. He was accompanied by Miss Bertha Kaiser and Miss Millie Hough. They will spend the winter in the city.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-09

only the completion of the 1O0-stamp mill, but others. We believe the Pi- cacho district will soon rival that of all other gold camps of the United States, and even excel those famous producers of the Transvaal.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-09

A tired stomach is very much like a sprained ankle. If you suffer from any of the symptoms of dyspepsia, your stomach is tired. It needs a crutch. We must relieve it of all work for a time, or until it is restored to it's nat ural strength. To do this successfully we must use a food which is already digested outside of the body, and which will aid digestion of other foods that may be taken with it. Such a product is the Shaker Digestive Cor dial.
 The Shakers have utilized the di- gestive principles present in plants for the manufacture of this article, and its success has been truly phenomenal You can try it for the nominal sum of 10 cents, as sample bottles are sold by all druggists at this price.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-09

LAXOL is the best medicine for children. Doctors recommend it in place of Castor Oil.
The sun., 1896-10-31
MRS. LEASE IN Il FURY.
She Was the Star N Fiery Meeting oi
the Young Democracy.

She Was the Star n Fiery Meeting OF
the Young Democracy.
Tho young Democracy of tho Twentieth AS
sembly. district met in tho Murray Hill Ly-
ceum. Thirty-fourth street and Third avenue,
last night to ratify the Chicago platform and
endorse the Buffalo nominations. f. NJ. Blk
hey presided. Among those on the platform
were ex-Sheriff James OBrien and John z.
Murphy. Democratic candidate for Congress.
"Plug Ugly Mark Hanna" said Chairman
Bixbey. "believes that buttons and parahes
will win the victory, but let him keep on be-
lieving. Mckinley buttons to-day are Tapping
oyer Bryan hearts. sRd am firmly convinced
that William Jennings Bryan will be tho next
President Of these United States"
John f. Fitzgerald said that tho lines be-
tween parties ut present were AZ clearly drawn
as in 1860 The classes, he said, were against
the masses. He compared tho present time TO
that Immediately preceding the French Rovo-
answer to q remark OF tho king said: Your
Majesty this Is not a riot. IT. ts u revolution"
AT this stage OF the proceedings Mrs. Lease
entered tae hall, and ex-Sherih 0'Brien es-
corted her to the platform.
1.-The most dangerous Anarchists this nation
has ever seem" said Mrs. Lease. are those
old pirates like Sugar Cane Havemeyer. who
went into n Republican Congress and tapped
tho hends of CAPITALISTS TO SEE II they were ripe
for bribes. just as farmers tap the heads OF
their watermelops to SEQ II they are ripe for
Sho grew hercer as she proceeded, kissing
the name OF Roosevelt. Emulatinu tho
speaker, tee audience was soon In state
Of fury. She attacked the reporters so saw
agely that at one time IL looked as.if the audi
ence would mob them.
The sun., 1896-10-31
POOR FUN IN UyIoy SQUARE
A Few Thousands Listened to Poor Ora
tors and Threw Away Pop Literature.

Few Thousands Listened to Poor Ora
tors and Threw Away Pop Literature.
The meeting in Union square succeeded In
doing good for at least one branch of labor
The plaza, the park, and the adjacent. streets
and avenues were Uttered with tons Of Bryan
literature. The plaza looLed when the meet
ing ended ,:as though a snow storm had struck
It. In some places the literature was ankle
deep and small boys were unpackinR bundles
of documents which had been thrown into the
crowd with the strings on. 1t was the only
way the managers of the meeting could get rid
of the stuff. Tho crowd didn't want 1t. There
was not at any tim" zreat crowd present
and there was little or no enthusiasm. Be-
tween 5000 and 1000 people were in the plaza
at 8 O'Clock. but at o'clock there was less
than half of the former number around the
Eve stands. Possibly the fact that no speakers
of any note were expected accounts for the
failure of the advertised 10000 workingmen"
OF tie five stands the one in front OF the cot
tage: was for English speakers the one Mt the
northeast corner OF the square for German
Speakers the one at the northwest corner for
Italian speakers, another in the middle OF the
tie way down:Fourth avenue. for any speakers.
Three OF tie stands were armed with bands
and the G9ve
candies, a bomb that wouldn't go of and one
that would, and 40 cents wSrth OF red fire that
III,
ss.There were.lots OF American faGs around and
shrieked on the Hebrew stand; Joe Stincr and
othersora ted feebly from mtheEnglishstand; ; An
tonic yucca, Joseph Gifuni and one Ciambelli
held forth from the Italian stand. while a
dozen orators went at the German host. but
there was no holding the people together. They
drlfted away slowly but surely until at IL
o'clock. with five meetings going, there were
not more than 800 people an the plaza:
The meetings were called by the Trade
Unions and Bryan and Sewall clubs" John
O'Connel opened the first one at the main
stand Mt O'Clock by Introducing John h.
Maher as Chairman. The first spea ker WAS
Thomas B. Mcclure, who informed the crowd
that Thousands of Bryanttes were going to
march in to-day's parade because It was case
OF do so or give up ther Jobs: Henry George
came around at this point and was warmly re-
ceived. He got more applause than all OF the
nthlr speakers put together. After survey
ing his audience for q full half minute he said:
This is the same spirit here tonight that
voted for me for Mayor OF New York city ten
years ago. IL is what will win us this election.
I wish / could stand and talk To you for an
hour tonight. hut can't. I've got r. catch
train. so all can say 70 you Is to st'cN together
for Bryan and Sewall."
Henry Lloyd, who spoke later. said among
O'"f "nsd David Bennett Hill been true to tho
trust imposed upon him by the people OF Now
York this State would have been swept fu-
Dead silence greeted this assertion. Mr.:
Lloyd hastened TO add that Indiana. Ohio. and
Michigan were all going for Bryan. anyway.
The sun., 1896-10-31
Daubury Factories to Close on Tuesday.

DANBURY. Oct. 3O.-The manufacturers in
this city have agreed to shut down their fac
tories on election day and give their entire
attention to the work Of helping to elect the
Republican national and State candidates.
Danbury is naturally a Democratic city. and
usually gives the Democratic candidates a
majority OF 400 or more The hatters, as a rule,
arc Democrats A prominent Democrat said
to-day that he believed that Danbury's major
ity for sound money next Tuesday would be
1000. The hatters almost to a man are for
Major Mckinley this year. The hat Industry
has ex perlenced the worst year in Its history.