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Graham guardian., 1896-09-04
ESTABLISHED FACTS.
Concerning Graham County, Which are
Well Worth Serious Consideration
by those Seeking new Homes, or Men
Seeking Profitable Investment for
Capital.

Capital.
The agricultural resources of the
ella valley are both varid and ex-
tensive, comprising an area OF
arabic land Of which there is at
present tributary to canals and
bitches, 10000 acres which is
capable of being irrigated. The
principal products are alfalfa, wheat,
corn, barley, oats, vegetables, de-
cidious andcertain classes of citrus
fruits.
This is the natural home of
alfalfa, of which from to 5 crops
are grown yearly, yielding from 5
to s tons per acre. 1t is not as
stocky as that which comes from
the Salt River valley and is pre-
ferable for either horses or cattle.
Wheat, barley and oats grow
prolifcly, the former containing a
very large amount of nutrition.
Yellow dent, white gourd and
other large varieties Of corn yield
productivity, vegetables are large
and solid and come to maturity
two months earlier than IN the
eastern and middle states.
The valley and hill lands are
adapted to all of the products of
the temporal zone, and many of
the fruits of the semi-tropical
countries. The apples equal in
size and flavor the prize winners
Of the eastern states. The seed
ling fruits are unexcelled in size
and general excellence. Apricots
and apples both grow with a sur
prising rapidity. The peaches in
appearance and taste are identical
with those which come from the
famous orchards of New Jersey.
Canagrie grows wild, some of
the tubers being as large as good
sized potatoes. Tests now show
that canagrie root, which flourish
es near Thomas, In the lower por-
ton of the valley, contains large
er per cent of tannic acid than any
ever sent to the extract works
from either Arizona or New Mexi-
co.
Farming lands can be purchased
at from $50 to 800 per acre, in
cluding Improvements and water
rights.
Uncultivated land without water
right is free to any settler under
the United States homestead law.
This class of farms will eventually
become valuable when the canal
facilities have been increased.
The cost of maintaining the ca
nails which are owned by the farm.
ers varies from so cts. to $1.00 per
acre per year.
The following are the market
values of the products of the soil
at the ranch, there being ready
sale for everything raised in the
Graham guardian., 1896-09-04
Notice for Publication.
Committed Homestead No.
1888, Act of August 23,
1904, Fort Thomas Res
ervatiOn.
LAND OFFICE AT TUCSON, ARrz

August. 10, 1896.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Clerk
of the District Court at Solomonville, Arizona,
on Oct. 10, 1896, viz:
Andrew ]. Howard, of Ft. Thomas, Graham
county, Arizona, for the Lots and Sec, 26 and
Lot 8, and w Il of N w Il Sec 25, T4,S, RIPE
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
William Woods, William Forbs, William
Wooten and William s. Davis. all of Fort
Thomas Graham County Arizona.
EUGENE J. TRIPPEL,
Register
Graham guardian., 1896-09-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
HON G stead No. 1860.
LAND OFFICE AT TUCSON ARrz. /
NJ. LEON
In--N-

LAND OFFICE AT TUCSON ARIz.,l
Jan. 2S. 1896.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Clerk of
the District Court at solomonville, Graham Co.,
Arizona on September, 26, 1896, viz:
William Thaden of Ft. Grant Graham Co.
Arizona, for the SW 4 of Sec. IA TIP. 10 S. R, %
E. G. S. r. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz:
William Gillispie, of Solomonville, Ariz
Pedro Preciado, of Solomonville Ariz. Edward
Haynes of Bonita, Ariz, George Eldridge, of Ft.
Grant, Ariz.
EUGENE ]. TRJPPEL,
Register
Graham guardian., 1896-09-04

The largest and most select line
of clothing at John Blake & Co.'S.
at prices very low. 3-27-tf.
Ijams & Patterson have ordered
a car load of windmills, also
pumps, cylinders, brass valves, and
5000 feet of pipe. Call and see
them when they arrive. 7-24-tf.
Graham guardian., 1896-09-04
Notice for Publication.
Homestead No. 1857.

LAND OFFICE AT TUCSON ARIzl
July. so 1896.
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Clerk OF
the District Court at Solomonyille, Arizona, on
September 10, 1896 viz
Simon Matthews, of Pima, Graham county
Arizona, for the Sc x of SW Il and S y sE X
Sec. s, T. 6 S. r. 25 E. G. S. R. NJ -
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land viz
John s. Wadill, Abiner Chesley, John f.
Shields and David Matthews, all Of Pima Ora.
ham County Arizona.
EUGENEJ. ]. TRIPPEL
S-14-6t
Graham guardian., 1896-09-04

Stafford Lodge No. 2S, 1. o G. T
meets every Tuesday evening at
Stafford Church. Visiting members
invited.
Henry Nash, G. T.
Georgia Hildreth, Sec.
Good Pasture.
l have pasture with all kinds
of grasses and will pasture horses
only, at$l.50 per head per month.
Plenty of shade and water, at
Graham. p. o. Peterson. If.
Graham guardian., 1896-09-04

II. L. SMITH,
Deputy Clerk.
The herald., 1896-07-11

pay the taxes but own no land. All writ
ers and speakers who are of sufficient
importance to be worth quoting agree
that the only economic result of public
improvements is to increase rent. Never
was railroad or q schoolhouse built but
1t raised the rent Of adjacent land. Ev-
cry park laid out. culvert or turnpike
constructed, raises rent. And rent Is
the only thing that does rise. What.
then, becomes OF the people who pay poll
taxes and taxes on every conceivable
branch Of industry to build these i'm
provements but own no land? Mr.. Coxey
attempted to answer by saying they
would gain by the general prosperity"
But saying this. he forgot to notice that
in the rise of rent the land owners would
charge all the general prosperity" UP in
advanced rents. Mr.. Coxey also stated
ex cathedra alluding to his fanciful
scheme Of public improvements: I'VE
will abolish interest"
1 sincerely wish he would take time to
explain how increasing rent will abolish
interest,y and 1 will exert what influence
l may have to secure him space for that
purpose in this column.-James s. Rey-
nolds in San Francisco Examiner.
The herald., 1896-07-11
conventions and the People

'In the convention the voice of the in
dividual voter, the quiet, thinking, con-
servative, intelligent American citizen.
is seldom heard" the Baltimore Sun.
Democratic reasons. "At the polls his
vote is as potential, however, as that of
the noisiest demagogue in the land.
And the silver question is one which the
individual voter will decide, each man
for himself, not as Democrat or a Re
publican in many cases. with very little
consideration for the action Of cOnven-
tions or reference to party lines" For
these reasons the Sun believes that "the
appeal from conventions and their plat
forms to the peaple upon the merits Of
the case, the right and wrong of 1t, the
wisdom or the unwiSdom of free coinage,
cannot be too promptly or too earnest
ly made"
'"The safety of the country does not
depend on the preservation Of either of
the party organizations" argues the
Baltimore News, Democratic, in support
of its contemplated mugwumpery. The
control of the executive power has shift
ed from one party to the other in every
election for the last twelve years. and
no irreparable damage has been done
thereby. We are by no means indiffer-
ent to the ascendency of q party whose
principles on almost every point In con-
troversy we consider most obnoxious.
We realize the danger of pension profit
gacy, of tariff enormiteS, and of other
tendencies in the Republican party. But
there is just now one danger to the coun-
try which transcends them all, and we
feel that there is no choice but to do our
best to avert that danger"
The herald., 1896-07-11
Time Encet the Feud

John S. Crosby of Kansas City, the great
single-taxer and choice of the Populists
OF Missouri for governor. was at the capitol
Wednesday. Mr.. Crosby is on his way to
Delaware, where he will be an active fac
tor in the single tax campaign this sum-
meri as he Is one of the most eloquent ora
tors in the west, and the author of a weigh
ty volume on government. Crosby Is a
Maine man, and when a schoolboy at Lew
iston was a classmate of Representative
Dingley. Here Is a story he related yes
terday of an episode dating back to those
days:
Il have now q very distinct recollection
of being very severely snowballed at school
one day by an older boy. was then about
u years old, but I vowed I would whip
that boy for snowballing me If ever met
him face to face again. Thirty years
elapsed. when on one occasion / sent my
card to Congressman Dingley. He remem-
bered me- and our meeting was quite COR
dial.
" 'Dingley.' said I. thirty years ago you
me one day at school, and I
promised to whip you if we ever met again.
You We're older and bigger than I was
then, but I am now much bigger than you
are. and I think can whip you
"Dingley laughed as he grasped my hand.
" oh. Crosby he said. the statute Of
limitations has run against that long ago.
And that ended our feud."
Mr.. Crosby has been invited to carry the
single tax propaganda into Maine, and may
deliver a series of speeches in that state
before be returning to his law practice in
The herald., 1896-07-11
THE MAN WHO WILL CARRY
THE FLAG

The nomination of William j. Bryan
Of Nebraska by the Chicago convention
for the presidency Of the United States
places the Democratic standard for 1896
in the hands Of the strongest of the Dem
ocratic silver leaders. Mr.. Bryan, though
not yet in what is considered the prime
of life, is and has been for several years
one of the most aggressive and forceful
figures in American public life. Fluent,
eloquent and logical IN discussion, mag
netic in temperament. with an ire
proachable public and private life, he
contest such as the one pending to de-
gree that it would be difficult to excel.
Mr.. Bryan is man of the people; his
political advancement rests upon his
personal merits as the able, enthusiastic
and unfaltering champion of the causes
of the populace-he has had neither pri-
vate wealth nor corporate power to foist
him into public station. Aided only by
the individual attributes of a strong and
industrious mind a brave heart and a
loyal purpose, he has risen to the head
ship of the greatest of American polit-
ical parties, and, unless all signs fail,
already stands on the threshold of the
White House.
The Democratic nominee possesses
elements of strength obviously lacked
by the candidates who seemed the most
prominent and promising before the ma
The herald., 1896-07-11
UNCOMMON BICYCLE SUITS
A Corded Black si,k-The Scotch Highlander
Costume


No chronicle of fashion can now pc com
plete unless it takes the requirements "
The woman cycler into consideration, anu
The IN ensp heat and humidity OF two weeks
mast necessitated some cOoler wear iMIiii M
serge tweed or mohatr. Many cyctteln,
however continue to wear skirts ol lness
fabrics with shirt waists oi @ iaW g. .of1 ta
tmrn-dovn collar and tturn-doWn culiS.
Pioue shirt waists were worn win al'aedi si
skirts but the effect was much coolel any
nrettier when the entire costume was y.
white pique. a white china SILK blouse ;it rroii'
showing beneath the open Jacket. Ilhh; Llai
green and pale blue lawn. suits mingled
SSr;tb those of pure white looked uncom-
monty picturesque upon some very youiiS
girls who went flying alonB WIN s LIZ.
Wavy hair floating to their waists. Iroiit OH
beneath jaunty little black veixe, naered rcd
in melon shape. with long VISOR coVerea ,d
with velvet. Al a recent bicycle meet ana
twiiipht tea. some very rich and uncommon,
suits aDpeared. One OF lustrouS coiue.
silk in let black was most attrdctiNe I,oo az a q
becoming to it's wearer. me pouice ?It VIZ tho
cut away like a jersey WI, Witn 'iie RACK pan
anna sailor hat, black silk gloves and stocRe He
jngs Stimulating leggings by the auui.ii99, aui9n ~ ~
iaSSga Hack buttons set up the OUTSIDE OIL
the stocking completed very ficn Us
tune. In fine contrast was SUIT OF treanz an
white ladies, cloth triinanthh, th,rS Sleo costnme
made exactly after the, style 6t So9sed ,aided
WiehIander and formed of richly pialGeo
taffeta silk. was greatly admired. NJ
lie girl of 10. arrayed as Red Ridlng 1opu, .,,,,
had "her grandmothers luncn hnr whne, fn nv i's
Scarlet satin ribbon with a bunch of roses roses
caught in the satin loops. Flower giris; nc
pvnsies and little sailor boys and girls Were
also present. Very !charming costumes
The herald., 1896-07-11
Croker Jrrevoc,blv Out of politics

1 have Richard Croker,,s word for It that
he is out of politics for the rest of his life.
He does not care whether politics languish
or blaze. and says the political situation
interests him so little that he is ALMOST abb
solutely ignorant of what is going on.
l sent one of the ablest journalists in
England to see him at his English home.
Moat house, far off in out-of-the-way Berk-
shire, where he devotes his, time to speed
ing horses and incidentally excitcs the
wonder of rural England by innovations IN
the way of electric lights and electric bells,
which certainly are startling things. to
find in a house SO old that II Is said that
There is no foundation" said Mr.. Gro
ker, "in the story cabled here that have
been asked to go to America and assist
in the management of the Democratic cam
paign l am out of politics, and therefore
have no reason for wanting to CO.
''Do you intend to go over later IN the
season and take hand in the campaign
was asked.
NO said the, retired boss II shall re, re,
racing season is over. Then I shall. &c
home. merely for private reasons"-Julian
Raiph's London Gable to the New York
Journal.
The herald., 1896-07-11
THE AYES HAVE IT-FALL IN

The Democratic party in national con-
dulged In by many of the ablest advo-
Gates respectively of gold and silver as
basic, or redemption money, has de-
clared, by two-thirds vote of its rep
resentatives. in favor of the free and
unlimited coinage of both metals at the
present ratio Of sixteen ounces of silver
to one of gold. The Herald has argued
that the great disparity in the market
valuations of the two metals seemed to
forbid the conclusion that the United
States could so bull" the silver market
by opening its mints to the white metal
as to re-establish the ante-'73 COM
mercial ratio, and thus afford the only
steadfast basis for 16 to 1 coinage
ratio. In the judgment of large ma
jority of the Democratic party the
United States is quite competent to re-
establish the commercial and coinage
ratios between the metals as they were
before the demonetization of sn-,er in
1878. Inc Herald vows 10 lHe uictum OF
the party which has always espoused
the peoples cause and has ever been in
spired In its declarations by honesty of
purpose and patriotic motives.
On the Democratic platform The Her
aid takes its stand beside the gallant
Young Nebraskan, William j. Bryan, the
most eloquent of Democratic defenders
of the faith, and the idol of the west.
He will be the next president OF the
United States, and Marcus A Hanna
will be disappointed in his ambition ID
orn and control the nations chief exc
cutive, and repay himself for his pc
cuniary investment in Napoleon NC
Kinley.
Hurrah for Bryan!
The herald., 1896-07-11

tional convention. He will do what Is
very necessary with the adoption Of a
financial plank distasteful to the east
ern wing Of the party-unify in behalf
Of tho Democracy the west. The peo-
pie Of the latter section, regardless of
party. have confidence in him. He Is of
them; they understand, appreciate and
believe in him, and they will rally
around him as they would not have done
any other candidate considered by
the convention. He can secure, not only
the full Democratic vote of the west, but
that Of the Republicans alienated from
their party on account of it's stand on the
financial issue and of large contingent
of Populists, even though the party or
the latter put a ticket In the field, which,
IL It has a modicum Of sense, 1t will not
do, but will endorse the Democratic tick
ct instead Several most important re-
forms which the Populists have advo-
Gated Mr.. Bryan Is earnestly in favor or,
though. of course, 1t is not pretended
that he is in sympathy with all their
economic propositions.
On that question of fundamental i'm
portance the tariff, Mr.. Bryan is Dem
ocrat of Democrats and for that reason
alone should receive the hearty sup
port of all members of the party who
cannot conscientiously accord with his
financial opinions. To his mastery dis
cussion of the subject duriSg the debates
on the Mckinley bill. Mr.. Bryan owes his
introduction to national fame as a de-
batter and orator. 1t was pronounced at
the time one of the greatest speeches
heard in the halls Of congress since the
-bellum period. He took the pro-
lection bull by the horns and assailed
not simply the schedules of the atrocious
Mckinley act, but the principle of it, and
in a lucid, invincible and eloquent expo
sition of the truths of political economy
he proclaimed the wisdom and the JUS
tice of free trade and the economic alb
surdity and rank robbery of protection
ism.
The Hanna presidential syndicate will
find William Jennings Bryan something
like the atmospheric disturbances of his
adopted state, good to get out of the
1Uav
The herald., 1896-07-11
I.agura in San Francisco

At its meeting yesterday the street COM
mittee of the supervisors pgeonholed the
man de Laguna, together with Mr.. de La
guna himself, and agreed to advertise for
Bids upon the franchise offered by the peo-
pies mutual telephone company. Unless
phone competition In this city now bobs up.
TO complicate matters. the mutual com
pany will be al work laying. wires by Au,
gust 1st Under the franchise proposed
by them the city will get so telephones
free and the price to the public will be
reduced to 50 per month. This is equiva-
lent TO a 25 per cent decrease in the charges
of the present company.-San Francisco
Post
The herald., 1896-07-11
Then three cheers for Mr.. Bryan!
Keep the Silver Banner fiyln
All McKinley's host defyin
Hail! the victor from Nebraska.

Then three cheers for Mr.. Bryan!
Keep the Silver Banner tiyin'l
All McKinley's host defyin!
Hail! the victor from Nebraska.
Thoughts cexey
Truth sometimes finds queer expo
nentS and queer occasions LOT eApie9-
sion. but never inapt. This is doubtless
because she knows her own business
well and attends to it strictly. The
thought was suggested and illustrated
by the advent of Ar. CoXey at Metropo!-
itan hall. In his speech there he dWelt
at length on the different phases OF the
silver question, which just now claims
so large a share of public thought. lie
cordially espoused the cause of the Sa-
cred Silver as against the Holy Gold,
and used the occasion to have another
bout with the bankers and bondho!der5.
After eXhausting his stock OF argument
in favor of the sacred metal he stopped
short, and with dramatic emphasis eX-
claimed:
but, don't be deceived. Free silver
will do you no good. You may win all
the silver fights in the world and still you
will gain nothing. Nothing but little
temporary advantage, but no perna-
nent relief.
1t goes without saying that this output
of plain common sense, OF unadorned
truth. did not elicit burst of applause,
reverberate through the crowd. His
hearers were manifestly not pleased,
and he returned. as before, to idle pratt
tie. Yet from that moment l became
Coxey's friend He is built small, but
he is not bad. He is not constructed to
know much, but he performs the part
allotted him well, and being kindly
man. common sense will break out on
him in spots. But the incongruity of the
spots with the setting, with the context,
provokes to mrth. 1t must be heard to
be appreciated.
If MIR. Coxey has found time to make
answers to the questions which he in
vited at the close of his address they
have not come to my notice. He took 1t
for granted they were asked by a single
taxer, for he afterward said
IF the gentleman had asked me if /
am III favor of the single tax | would
have answered yes, am; but the money
question is more important"
was not just then concerned to know
whether he was such qualified single
taXer [ desired him to explain how his
fantastic scheme of taxes and bonds and
currency to build public improvements
only" is to greatly benefit those who
The herald., 1896-07-11
FOR Observation-Disclosures SOUTH

FOR sALE-WJEsENDANGER,s soUT!
home of your own for the amount
YOU would pay in rent. Cement side
walks curbs. shade trees. pure water
piped to each lot; 800 feet frontage on
Central ave. Absolutely pure water pip
ed to each lot.
The best electric car line in Los An
geles city; 20 minutes ride from the
business center: u minute service;
This beautiful tract Is located IN the
direct line of our beautiful citys mar
velous growth. ,,
have been built and more subs.antiai
improvements have been made along
Central ave. than in any other LOCALITY.
No lot is further than two BLOCKS from
the electric car line on Central ave;
sewer, with right to connect.runs through
III Think of It! A 4o-foot lot so near to
the electric cars. for only $3.50: $40 cash,
~ a month; own your own home, when
YOU can do so by paying no more than
rent-only So monthly for one year.
Building restrictions on the four plocks
fronting direct on Central ave-, insure
high-class improvements and rapid IN
crease of value. =, N ,oot
Your last chance to secure az 4o-rooe
lot on the best electric car line IN the
city for $50. ho,s.
now on IN The lot: only s. a month.
Take Central ave. electric car 10 'ho
s9psn 0wners: Ena 'Ta''i T. 'iw1EsENpANGER; 22a
w. Second St, tel. $40; NJ. f. O'DEA' So'
S. Broadway.
The herald., 1896-07-11
No Plum for Otis

1t is said that Otis of the Los Angeles
Times has prospects of cabinet position.
provided McKinleys candidacy for the
presidency is successful The colonel
seems fairly adept at reaping whatever ad-
vantage there may be in free advertising
of improbable things in connection with
his name; but he can hardly have 1t be-
lieved that there is any real chance OF so
notorious foe of organized labor reveiv-
though conditions were otherwise favor
able.-Oakland Printer.
The herald., 1896-07-11

The ratification of the nominations of
the Chicago convention will not occur
tonight. as has been rumored but some
time next week The date will be an
nounced in ample time to permit every
Democrat in the country round about
chance to prepare for the event.
The herald., 1896-07-11
He Wondered

Dearest" she said, cooingly. II wish
Won were a great statesman, with your
picture on our greenbacks."
Il wonder If she knows that man ma mas mas
renew" he thought to himself, but he
didn't press the question, There are some
things it is better not to know.-WaShlng-
ton Evening Star.
The herald., 1896-07-11
Tho price of THE HERALD has
NOT been reduced.

NO7ICE-Any bonus offered BY the
TYPOGRAPHICAL Union to new sub
scribers to THE HERALD Is bona
fde. The price of THE HERALD is
so cents q month. Any rumor that
q reduction has been made from
this price Is untrue.
The herald., 1896-07-11

The receipts Of the government for
June showed comfortable surplus. In
pleasing contrast to June of 1894, under
the Mckinley act. This is an incident
the Republican press will not exploit to
onv extent
The herald., 1896-07-11

Mckinley now knows who the other
fellow is, and, having read about these
Nebraska cyclones, must be wondering
where to dig the cellar he Will need by
the time the leaves begin to turn.
The herald., 1896-07-11

From now until next November any
body can learn all about the intricacies
of public questions by standing on one of
many street corners and listening to
forty-eleven amateur publicists expose
what they do not know.
The herald., 1896-07-11

The "ides of November" the 'laurels
of victory" and the triumphant hosts OF
the people" will now be worked by the
campaign orators until they are frayed
at the edges.