davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Graham guardian., 1896-12-25
DELINQUENT TAX.
List Of Property Sold to the
Territory Of Arizona for Tax
eS Delinquent in the Year
1894.

Beecroft, J HI acres land
in W G Clemmens' entry 7 93I
Ballard, Joseph-I.ot blk
23 and improvements in
Pima 16 65l
Ballard, VIM Blot / blk
4 in Pima l6 Sal
Ballard, VIM Hot in
Pima IL Isl
Curtis, Moses-2 IL acres of
land in Hawkins entry 7 80
Clark, S M-35 acres of land
in sec % TIP S r "a E q 73
Campbell, J VS. acres of
land in NV corner of NE
Ia sec Is TIP 7 S R 25 E IA So
Chlarson, L H-20 acres. of
land in Heber Layton's
entry Is Al
Chlarson, H Mot and i'm
provements at Thatcher,
and 20 acres of land in
Heber Layton's entry 81 Is
Chlarson, Heber GA lots
and house in Bigler's en-
try at Central % 81
Colvin, H-10 acres of land
in Fred Webb's entry,
and house and lot in
Curtis 10 &C
Contrares, Juan-Lots 6 to
10, block 10, Mexican ad
to Solomonville IA 45
Drollenger, S CLIO acres of
land in VIM Damron's en-
try IL 70l
East, Joseph-Lot 4 block
33, in Pima % Is
Fuller, Thomas A-37 acres
of cultivated land in
Sims entry, in sec 33 TIP
SIS SR24 E 20 38
Gray, E EN- w IA sec %
TIP 10 S r % E 16 10
Holiday, J D, Jr-S IL N
e IA sec II TIP S S r
24E 80 SO
Hawkins, VIM R-23 acres
land IN sec 2S, TIP 5 S R
"a X 81 ga |
Holiday, Wiley-14 acres
land in Hawkins entry 20 80
Hunter, 7 T-S1-2 of block
81 at Stafford 30 90
Holyoke, Nehimiah-Lot1
block 38 at Pima II 33
Hamblin, Thomas-Lot l
block 40 at Pima IL 70I
Hamblin, d W-Lot and
improvements at Pima IL 90
Harper, ] Hot and i'm
provements at Pima 10 81
Harris, G-Lot and i'm
provements at Pima 0 Is
Hays, ] B-9 acres of pat
ented land in Bakers en-
try near Pima 23 33
Jeter, II Mn W IA, NV
IA, sec 8 TIP 6 S r 25 E AZ 6S
Johnson, Wesley-1O acres
of land in sec 23 TIP 6 S
r % E IL 27
Judd, i Plot 4 block 33
at Pima 6 SO
Kammel, frankie S-House
and lot adjoining d S
Ming at Thomas 5 40
Klyenstauber, f A-E IL
n Il IA and E 1-2 SE1-4
sec 2 TIP 7 S R 25E 20 40
Lujan, Antonio-All of lot
13 and IL of lots / and 2
Mexican addition to Sol
omonville IL "a
Miranda, Julio-Lot and
buildings at Ft. Thomas 7 80
Moody, Ellzabeth-60 acres
of land in N W corner of
N W IA sec 2 TIP 7 S r
25 E 7 IA
Mangum, ] W-Lot and I'M
provements at Pima 81 81
Miller, S B-3-4 of lot 4
block 46 at Pima 20 SO
Majorkey, Rosamund-The
McCamber mine 20 Is
Mcbride, James Al acres
of land in Elmer's entry
and lots | and block 81
Pima Is 5S
Mcbride, Peter H W LIS
w IA and w IL n W
IA, sections II and 13
TIP 6 S RIA E 81 %
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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-24

Doughcrty also dropped out OF the
enterprise early, and Stone came to Law.
son and asked him 10 buy. S
II didn't want to do it," said this
western newspaper giant, "for was in
poor health, and anxious to close up
what other business | was engaged in
But asked him what would happen II
! said mo- III put up the shutters,
replied Stone. we owe the printers \
weeks bills and are running into the
second week; thnt's far enough to go.
'In this emergency" said Mr.. Law.
son. rcflectively, looking round ut the
big, plain, but rich room, 81 bought
with the understanding that Mr.. Stone
was to remain as editor, and tough
struggle we had of ii for time.
"The News was the first penny paper
to make n success in the west, and
there were tremendous preiudices to be
overcome. People were ashamed to be
seen reading Il one-cent daily in the
horse cars. 1t looked cheap; moth.
ing short OF nickel journalism was re-
spectacle. And there were no pennies
Our little five-column sheet couldn't
get itself bought, because there was no
way of making change. We. had to pro.
vide cents as well as the one-cent paper
More than once l sent to the mint at
Philadelphia for 100000 pennies. We
paid our help with them. We hatched
all sorts of schemes to get them in
circulation. We had to naturalize cop.
pers before the News stood any show OF
living in Chicago as n citizen.
but we got the cents and Chicago got
the News. 1t wasn't very long before
it was plain enough that the paper was
going to succeed. Mr. Stone bought in
again on the basis of what had actual.
ly put into the pnper, but in 1883, he
sold out finally. His share cost me then
S350,O00." This was said as quietly as
if one were to remark that it is one block
from State street to Wabash avenue;
but it meant success, spelled all the
way through with capitals. From the
beginning of his connection with the
News, Mr.. Lawson was the business
manager, and since Mr.. Stone went out
he has been sole owner, sole director,
chief in every department. The whole
west has felt the influence of his in
domitable push and energy, and yet
so quietly, so simply is his directive
spirit exercised that there is legend
not better vouched for than legends are
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-24


feet of its swarms of pedestrians, can
boast no man who has built up, q
greater work. or, withal, done it more
quietly, more as if success were a siiuple
thing to be taken for granted If one has
brains and activity, than Victor +. Law
son.
With possibly one exception, there is
no newspaper i'll the United States
which claims n circulation equal to
that of the combined editions of the
Chicago Morning Record and the Chi
cago News.
1t is newspaper education to sit
in this big, warE-toned office of Mr..
Lawson, ceiled throughout with rich
hued mahogany. Everything is as
still, the man at the huge mahogany
desk as calm, as impassive, as if no
whirring. And yet one feels every min
ute the pressure of u master hand on
the wheel.
"That head line is all right. Mr. Law
son, it will CO." An ink-smearcd some
body from the composing room has en-
tered quietly and tiptoed out again.
THE editorial page is waiting, Mr..
Lawson; are those proofs ready?"
And down slip after slip Of a great
handful of proofs runs a quick, keen
eye; marking a correction here and
signing big blue 80. X" at the bot
tom. Nothing goes into the paper
without this strong, clear-headed
mans knowledge, and if the obscurest
man or woman on the staff does piece
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-24

of good work, not many hours go by
before it meets recognition.
Men who can plan, men who have
the nerves of steel to carry 10 success
great newspaper enterprises are as
one in millions; and when they arise
the fruit of their genius is too
often turned to ashes by the refusal
of the body to carry the strain; by
physical collapse, breakdown. 1t takes
Ii sane man and strong, wholesome
man to endure the tension of the most
eXacting of professions, n profession
which makes men old, while they love
il, and brings the line of care while
they cannot escape the fascination of
the rattle of its machinery. But Mr..
Lawson is as vigorous, as even Of tenn
per, as steady of hand as if he We're not
one of the great generals OF newspaper
dom, going into fight twice every day.
He has seen long sieges and hard bat
ties, but you would never guess it from
that smooth forehead and those smil-
ing blue gray eyes.
Mr.. Lawson was born in Chicago
A. years ago. lie was educated AT Har-
ward, but did not finish his course; his
health would not allow graduation. 1t
was just before the fire hat he returned
to Chicago and began work as clerk in
the post Office. In no long time his
father died and left as part OF his cs-
tate silent interest in small Scaudi-
navian newspaper, published al 1913
Fifth avenue, in the old building to
which has now been added the new
home of the Chicago News. Mr.. Law
son, ST., was a Scandinavian, and per-
haps that is how Victor Lawson comes
by the pluck of the Northmen. their
stend fastness, their courage in putting
cut to unknown seas.
10 see what could be saved of the
property Mr.. Lawson went into the
Office of the Scandinavian paper. Tie
plant did a general printing business,
and at the end of December, 1875, there
came to him young Englishman who
had little money-Percy II. Meggy-
and two men who had newspaper cX-
Ierience, Melville T.. Stone and William
T.. Dougherty. These three wanted of
flee room and printing facilities; they
started the Daily News.
Everybody who has tried it knows
that next to the fastest way yet devised
to get rid of money is to buy steam
yacht, and the fastest way is to found
a newspaper. 1t didn't take very long
&c spend Mcggy's money.
There is story" said Mr.. Lawson,
"4lnt ha sold his third iuteraSf I'm Stona
foI Si0."
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-24
THE DECEMBER RECORD.

The Petroleum Reporter gives the
work of the drill for December in this
section as follows:
Mannington-Wells completed, IS;
dry holes, 10; initial production, 2,1GO
barrels; wells drilling and rigs build
ing, 1872.
Eureka-Wells completed, /; dry
holes 0; initial production, 10 barrels;
wells drilling and rigs building, II.
Sistersville-Wells completed, 7G: dry
holes, 19; initial production, 1,33S bar
rels; wells drilling and rigs building,
11O.
Peasants county-Wells completed,
2; dry holes, 2; wells. drilling and rigs
building, II.
Richie couuty-Wells completed, Il:
dry holes O; initial production, 10 bar.
rels; rigs building and wells drilling,5 3.
Writ county-Wells completed, 2;
dry holes 0; initial production, 10 bar
rels; wells drilling and rigs building, Z,
Wood county, (Waverly)-WelIs com-
pleted, 10; dry holes, 4; initial produc-
tion, 290 barrels; wells drilling and rigs
building, 80.
Marietta-Wells completed, A. dry
holes, 2; initial production, 10 barrels;
wells drilling and rigs building, 1t.
Three hundred and eighty-six dis
tinct libel suits have been begun by as
many priests against the Paris Journal
on account of an article rejecting on the
clergy of the Hautes Pyrenees. Each
priest asks for $50 damages, and if they
win, the result of each lawsuit will be
printed in five newspapers of Toulouse,
as many of Bordeaux and in 12 news
papers in the department.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-24

apt to be, that once ianitor put him
out of the News building as stranger,
the face of the "chief" being wholly
unfamiliar to him.
The Record is the Morning News,
started five years after the afternoon
paper, but now going under more in
dependent name. Its success has been
almost as phenomenal. In 1887 the aver
age daily circulation of the morning
and afternoon editions was $4,000. In
1890 it had jumped to 213,s70. At
present, as already set down, the Morn
ing Record and Daily News circulate
$4,000 copies. This is like Chicago,
where gigantic enterprises spring up
full grown in an hour; it is also like
that keen-eyed, shrewd, business giant,
Victor Il. Lawson.
Mr.. Lawson believes in newspapers
and he believes in Chicago. 81 used to
have other interests" he said. 81 was
devoted to music, but the Record and
the News have absorbed me. AS to the
city, if live out my days | shall see it
the grandest on the continent. Of
course, we have outgrown our jackets
and breeches now. We have built miles
upon miles of streets, too fast to keep
them cleaned and paved. But that is in
cidental TO our unprecedented growth.
Everything lis coming our way.
"llas Chicago gotten over the fair?"
There never was anything to get
over. good many lines of business
were better the year before the fair
NSrh in Nln
only drop since the exposition not di-
iectly attributable TO hard times has
been in the rents of medium-priced
tenements. Out around the fair
proundsthe enormous number of board
ing houses that were run up have been
turned into apartment houses, and they
have brought down rents for houses of
tile same grade all over the city. But
that is not an unmiXed evil, except TO
landlords. No, the east is mistaken
when it thinks we have had gap to
bridge"
Mr.. Lawson has no children and part
" perhaps because OF that. Mrs. Lawson
is almost ais much devoted to the News
as Is her husband. There are casts
from Greek shields, busts and bits of
! statuary-her gifts--that make the art
room OF the establishInentvery different
from what the art room of newspaper
office is apt to be. When a good cut APP
pears in the paper Mrs. Lawson sends
in request for the pen and ink draw
ing and she has unique portfolio col
lections OF these sketches of everyday
happenings. ELIZA PUTNAM HEAroN.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-24


In this country at least the Govern
ment is the people doing something for
themselves. To what extent they shall
perform their own service is a practical
and not a theoretical question. The
Government already carries the peoples
mails. Why should it not carry their
telegraphic messages as well as their
letters? 1t already builds ships and
guns and forts to protect its commerce
and its industries, for that is the only
use the United states Government has
for these things. Why, then, should it
not promote commerce and industry by
engaging in them, if engaging in them
will promote them? There is only one
good answer to this question, and that
is that all the people cannot engage in
these things to the same advantage as
some of the people. But that is the
very thing to be proved or disproved,
and calling it rank socialism" does
not prove anything.
The same is true of the municipaliza-
ton of street car transportation, street
lighting and other municipal func-
tions. Water is supplied not cnly for
public purposes, like fountains, fire
protection and the like, but to private
individuals Why should the city not
supply light both to streets and to pri-
vate consumers? 1t is an economic, not
a political question, and must be deter
mined by the dollars and cents of it,
not the theories as to the functions of
government Theories are evolved in
studies and in libraries and are all
right as challenges to discussion and
thought on the subjects; but they are
not ultimatums.
To what extent government should
control machines other than the tele-
graph and the locomotive is also prac-
tical question. AS such every wise man
will insist that government shall 90
slow and undertake only few of these
functions until it has learned to do
them we'll. Then it can advance to
other functions One at time certain
ly is good plan to work on. 1t has
served an apprenticeship at the post
Office. Let it now try telegraph. In
city government it has distributed
water. In Detroit and one or two othor
cities it has very successfully taken up
the light problem. In England and
Scotland it has gone farther and con-
trolls street transportation. -!Cleveland
| World
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-24

The maschinery for the rig for the
well to be drilled by Clark on the Will
liam Best farm in Salem township, east
of Whipple, was taken out Thursday.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-24

Mr.. George l.. Craig, of Pittsburg,
was in town today on his way home
from Little's Mills, where he has been
to see his we'll on the Bowles farm drill
ed in. The we'll was situated within
location of the Martin we'll that is maxi
ing 100 barrels day, but the well Mr..
Craig was interested in came in very
dry. 1t was owned by Z. E. Ham, L.
A, Ramey and Geo. l.. Craig, and is
added to the already long list OF dry
holes in that part of the field.
A bonus of $500 was paid for ceme-
terry of two acres over at Wick for oil
and gas purposes yesterday. The
church property was also leased for
like sum. No well is to be drilled in
the grave yard, but well will be drill
ed at once in the church lot. 1t is
thought to be good territory.
A good many of our people have
dropped considerable cold, hard cash
in the late Eureka oil field The
amounts vary from one hundred to
several thousand dollars
In the vicinity Of the Devonian Oil
companys strike on the Bullman farm
out on Indian Creek, it is reported
that there have been in the neig ghbor
hood of fifty locations made and rigs
started.-Reyiew.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-24

We will consider It great favor II
subscribers will report any failure
to get their Leader, or any careless
ness on the D art of the carrier.
Subscribers viii please not pay
the carriers unless the carrier
punches his crudit tag in suoscrib-
er's presence.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-24
IN THE OIL FIELDS.

Valley Mills, Jan. % The Christ
meyer we'll, drilled on JAS d. Smiths
farm, has proved a surprise. The com
pany have brought their machinery
back to drill deeper. On lowering the
bailer to- see if the we'll had caved,
they found that it was nearly full OF
oil. There is oil at Valley Mills in
paying quantities. All we need now is
some company who have the sand to
go after it. An experienced oil man
says the Epperlein we'll is in the
Macksburg sand and not in the Cow
Run.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-24
a Before Inventory
CLEARING SALE

We will be ready in week or two to count
up stock; before that time every over loaded
department must be reduced to invoice at the
right figures. No need to bother you with any
excuses or admission of mistakes. long
drawn out merchandise story is bore. To-
morrow we offer the following: WooIen Hose,
Blankets, Furs, Wooen Underwear, Mittens,
Gloves, etc., etc. Not word about their cheap
ness or quality; you are the best judge.
Knox, Jenvey g. Allen, No ss:.ss ss sso"'
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-24

The WOTYd'S i-a1r Tests
showed no baking powder
so pure or SO great in Isavs
ening power as the Royal
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-24
A GIANT OF THE WEST.
Gre atness in journalism Achieved
by a Chicagoah. n
Victor r. Lawson, Proprietor Of tho Most
Largely Circulated Evening paPe1 oA
the Continent-PersonRiityofa i
Successful Man sE7tl
CoPyRIGHT, 1898

H1cAa0 With Its
wall Of Sm 8ke
clouds hanging
low and dun, With
it's great black oE
fee buildings that
stun the eye, with
the warning c1ang
of its cable cars
md %ha h,,v.rx,sp~
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-24

IT was not mild sensation by any
means created at Columbus Wednes-
day evening by the announcement that
the Franklin county grand jury had
returned indictments against Ex-Sena-
tors Oil, Gear and Geyer for soliciting
and securing bribes for their votes. 1t
is reported that more are to follow
The gentlemen already indicted have
been placed under arrest If guilty
they will merit the disgrace and pun
ishment to follow. The public official
who sells out his constituents for
money is not an admirable being.
SAYS the n. Y. Tribune: Senator
Foraker was at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
yesterday, but he had little to say
about politics. 1t is understood that
he has charge of the Mckinley cam
paign, and from this out will look after
the interests of the Ex-Governor. If
Mr.. Foraker does take up Mckinley S
canvass in earnest it will be a hard
fight for the nomination from start to
finish. Mr.. Foraker said yesterday
that he did not expect to see Mckinley
win on the first ballot, but that he felt
sure he would get it in the long run.
ABOUT one-half the hostility that
ever developed against Mckinley
among Ohio Republicans has been Gre
ated by men who professed to see in
Foraker an element of discord for the
party. By some of these busy-bodies
who unfortunately control printing
presses, every effort made by his
friends to promote the worthy ambi-
tion of Foraker, has been resented and
criticised as factional and improper.
Last Spring the concentration of For
aker's friends on Bushnell as the can
didate for Governor was declared an
impertinence by them, because they
suspected that Mckinley preferred an
other, and the Bushnell men were lee
tured and scolded as if they had no
rights in the party. The nomination
of Bushnell was sullenly received by
these self-constituted helmsmen when
they found the rudder was out of their
control.
Since the election, however, the med
dlers with the manifest destiny of the
Repu blican party OF Ohio have seen a
great light, and for the most part are
becomingly quiet and polite although
here and there one of them has thrown
up his arms and let forth 4 yawp of
dismay when he imagined the duly
elected representative of his county
had forgotten his unsolicited advice
and proposed to aid some Republican
candidate not made sacred by his i'm
posing recommendation.
We trust now that Foraker has been
elected Senator, that these irritating
little pests will stop their buzzing.
They may not know it, but they are
making Mckinley, who appreciates the
great value Foraker can be to him,
very tired. Certainly they will not at
this late day have to be knocked down
in order to learn that they themselves
are the factional disturbers of the
peace of the party. Let no one lie mis-
led by them. Mckinley is not respon-
sible for their fool conduct. He re-
pudiates their authorized champion
ship of his cause, puts to shame their
miserable slanders by giving Foraker
glowing praise, and seeks the aid of
living influences instead of decayed
and unpopular back numbers, to lift
him into the Presidency,-Gallipolis
Tribune.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-24

Devil Hole. is reported a good produc-
er. On the strength of that strike
some leases have been taken at high
figures, by person connected with drill
ing the Marshall we'll, and are in a po
sition to know all about the one drill
ed. Lever.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-24

SIsTERsvIILE, Dec, 22'-For some
days there has been a story in circula-
'tion to the effect that Mr. f. A. Sutton,
the we'll known operator, intended sell
ing out his interests in this field. The
story probably got in circulation from
the fact that several of the larger com
panies operating in the field have made
propositions to Mr.. Sutton to buy him
out, but SO far that gentleman has re-
fused to sell. A few days ago the Hen
ry Oil company made him an offer of
sum approximatlng $500 barrel for a
small piece of production he has over
in Ohio and Mr.. Sutton has been con-
sidering the matter, but SO far nothing
definite has been done in the matter.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-24
THE PRICES

We have made on the odd
garments in stock are making
them 60 Do you need a pair Of
trousers. and do you want to buy them
at half price? If so, come now while we
can fit you. Some of them run into extra size
up 20 AS waist, big in size and big bargains.
We have about dozen narrow rim stiff hats.
come and take them at your own price. We
don't want and WON'T HAVE any old stock
on hand.
New lot of working shirts just received; good
ones for 25c. Try US the next time!
s. II. Van Metre e. Co..
The Old Reliable Cash Cothiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-11

street under the effects OF little too
much refreshments last night and
the police were summoned.
You can purchase tickets and
check baggage to all points on or via
the c.. K l. & p. railway at the Rock
Island & Peoria depot, foot OF Twep-
tieth street. Dummy train runs to
and from upper depot for all trains.
Ticket Office open at all hours.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Crubauyh, &C.
ompanied by Mrs. Charles McHugh
and Miss Dollie McHagh, leave this
week for an extended southern trip,
which is to embrace Asheville and
Old Point Comfort and returning via
New Orleaus.
The volunteer fire department Of
Moline. has resolved TO disband and
will give the city five months in
which to prepare for the change.
The consequence is that Mayor
Swcnsson will recommend a paid fire
department a the next meeting Of
the council.
In the superior court OF Los
Angeles there was an opinion given
by Judge Van Dyke last week favor
able to the plaintiffs in a litigation
involving property valued at sl25.-
900. The plaintiffs are four in num-
Der and include Mrs. w. j. Giifillan,
Of this city. who is at present in
California looking after her inter-
ests.
Capt. S. S. Van Sickel, OF Oberlin.
Kau., is in the city. Capt. Van
Sickel is in the city in the interests
OF valuable little work entitled "a
Story Of Real Life on the Palms." of
which he is the author. The book is
narration of personal experiences,
hardships and perilous escapes from
death in exposure. etc. The story is
told in plain words. but is thrilling
in that it recounts that to which the
captain has been personally sub
lec.ed.