Graham guardian., 1896-05-15

come the difficulty. After trying
many known remedies, to no pur-
pose, | discovered that my eye lids
were full Of wild hairs, and within
two minutes after having scores
of them extracted, | felt greatly
relieved. Now here / am, "right
side up with care"
Our Mesa is growing, it is now
and will continue to be through
the united efforts of its people, an
earthly paradise.
l passed last week in Phenix,
and enjoyed my visit highly, l
had the pleasure Of visiting Col.
Leitch at his Office, formerly one
of Graham county's worthy citi-
zeus, but now Of Phenix, AS Ter
ritorial Auditor. Among my old
avquaintences l found Ben Craw-
ford, one of Graham county's ex-
sheriffs and Judge Stillwell formerly
District Attorney Of Cochise coun
ty, | also made the acquaintance
of John Dunbar and Mr.. Mills, of
the Gazette, also Mr.. Nugent, form
ally Sheriff and afterward Council
man from Yuma county, and |
have to thank my friends there
for q pleasant interview with our
new Governor. / am glad to be
able to say, for the information Of
of all concerned that, in my Judge
mcnt, he is the right man in the
right place.
While expressing my regret at
the failure Of the Democratic party
in the last campaign, the Governor
said he hoped the people would
not send him a Republican legisla-
ture for he did not want to be fore
stalled in his efforts to carry out
those measures of reform which he
had in view for the benefit Of the
people, and the judicious admin
istration of public affairs. l am
satisfied that the Territory is safe
in his hands, if a proper support is
accorded him by all good citizens
irrespective of party, and especial
ly by the Democratic party.
Mr.. Leitch took me out to the
Capital grounds, where the State
house is to be erected. The plate
is a square of ten acres; a few acres
have been planted to shrubbery of
a great variety, walks are well
arranged with blue grass planted
between. so that the visitor can
take in all the sights by following
the walks, and therefore need not
"walk on the grass" Mr.. Leitch
informed me that the last legisla-
ture failed to make an appropria-
tion for the care of these grounds,
and he was therefore forced to is
sue warrants to pay the custodian
for his labor in keeping what cost
thousands Of dollars to the Ter
ritory from going to destruction,
trusting the next legislature to
make an appropriation to cover
the amount of these warrants.
The day before leaving Phenix
/ took a run ont to the insane as
sylum. DR.. Hamblin, who has
charge of the institution, received
me very kindly, and showed me
through the different wards and ex-
planned the condition of those oc-
cupying the several apartments.
There are confined here 35
incurable, 35 violent and 30 IN
the working class. These go out
in the grounds under the care of
the attendants and assist in keep
ing the grounds in good order,
milking COWS, etc. Through the
efforts of DR.. Hamblin, instead of
paying for the water they use,
as they did for years past, which
was hauld from the city, they now
have a good well and an engine to
pump the water and carry it
through pipes into the different
apartments. They also have a
dinamo which furnishes light for
the establishment.
There is one inmate that ] wish
to make mention of that is, Mrs
Follet. 1t is a shame that she
should be kept there, away from
her children, when, as | firmly be-
lieve, with proper Surroundings
she might be at home with them.
The doctor said that she could be
at home if her friends wanted her.
She Is at times very nervous and
is easily excited, but she talked
to me as calmly and nationally as
any one l ever talked with.
In consequence of the failure of
the GUARDIAN to reach me regular
ly | have almost lost track of the
workings politically up there, but
| find in the last issue the notice of
a mass meeting held in Thatcher,
to take into consideration the
propnety of putting a taxpayers
or an independent ticket in the
field. Now | would like to dis
courage all such measures. 1t is