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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
USING THE BIRD BOLAS.
Hunting Wild Geese without Gun, Pow
der or Shot.

hunting WIG Geese Without Gun, Pow
der or Shot.
To go on a wild goose hunt without
gun would seem a very singular pro-
eeeding anywhere except in the Falk-
land islands; but here such weapon is
Lot necessary, as the young men and
boys use An equally effective projectila
called the bird bolas, which is made of
the knuckle bones of cattle.
That employed in the capture of wild
horses is made of three stone balls, con-
nected by sinews four or five feet In
length. A similar bolas is found among
the Eskimos, the balls being of ivory
carved from the tusk of a walrus.
young goose hunter whom the
writer watched one day crawled slowly
along between the tussocks, occasional
ly raising upon his hands and knees to
glance cautiously at the big white geese
which fioated on the lake. There were
at least so.
Step by step he crawled, croucning
low, until, peering through the tussock
grass, he found himself within $50 feet
of the flock. Between him and the
game was a large cluster of grass Or
weeds, which he finally reached.
The hunter arranged his bolas, taking
the small ball in his right hand and
swinging the others over his left arm
all ready to throw, then plunged care
fully into the grass.
Slowly he worked his way until he
could see the geese through the green
and yellow screen, barely 100 feet away;
then dashed from his cover and ran
down the little island shore at full
speed, and before the astonished gees"
could recover, he was almost among
them.
They scurried off in every direction,
some tapping furiously over the water
N vain efforts to rise; others circling
laboriously up into the air. To the lat
ter the young hunter devoted himself
Gnd now stood leisurely swinging the
two balls around his head with a slight
upward angle.
Faster they flew until finally they dis
appeared from sight; and then, the air
being filed with geese, he released the
ball in his hand and the remarkable
weapon with it's three balls widely
stretched in opposite directions, yet
whiring violently around, went whist.
ling.into The air.
One bird was stunned by blow from
ball, while two others, completely en-
tangled in the cords, came fluttering
Gown into the water, where they were
easily secured.-Boston Globe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
MISCHIEF IN A SAFE.

The safe proved to be full of surprises
and made trouble from the start. The
man who bought it lives in New York
and goes to Brooklyn to sleep. The
story of the safe goes back to the day
when he had visitor at his office whose
tongue was hung on the principle of
Tesla's new electric Oscillator, which vi
brates a surprising number of times in
q second. The visitor had safes to sell,
and, when the citizen said he wouldn t
buy one, turned on the current that ran
his tongue. Straightway the office was
filed with a buzzing, whirring, penetrat-
ing effect that made the proprietor whirl
about in his chair and clap his hands
over his ears. The general purport Of
the disturbance was to the effect that
the citizen did want to buy a safe,
whether he thought so or not; that If he
didn't need one for his office he'd better
get one for his house, and not have all
his silverware and valuables stolen, and
that he'd never have better opportuni-
ty of buying a safe in his life than right
at that moment.
'Pl think about it," he said, weakly
"No, you won't think about it, the
buzzing retorted, vigorously and at much
greater length. IF you want a safe
at all you want it right now. Your
valuables may be stolen at any moment
and then it will be too late to think
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Aluminium Railway Cars.

On the French state railways it is
stated that a number of passenger
cars in which ali the parts were for
merly manufactured from brass, cop.
per and iron, with the exception of
aHles, wheels, bearings and springs,
brake beams and couplings, are to be
constructed of aluminium. The weight
of car provided with aluminium fit
tings is 1h tons less than that Of the
cid coaches. AS an ordinary train in
France consists of 20 vehicles the
weight of the train would thus be re
duced by so tons.-Chicago Chronicle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
FOR YOU WON'T THINK ABOUT 1T.

FUR YOU WON'T THINK ABOUT IT -
about it, How's this style? List price,
$50. Fifty off. Let you have it at $25.
What color will you have it painted.
Delivered free to any part CT New York
or Brooklyn"
All this is important as showing that
st was not the mans fault that he
bought the safe, and consequently his
after troubles were not deserved. The
surprises began as soon as he reached
his house in Brooklyn after the arrival
of the safe. His wife met him, beam
ing.
''Oh, dear" she cried, "the safes here
and it's perfectly grand. We certainly
must get those 500 curtains now, if we
are going TO live up to the safe"
But this was only passing cloud
He felt a thrill of joyful pride when he
saw the safe and heard all about it from
his wife. 1t reached his house in thu
afternoon while he was at business, and
shs duty of receiving it fell upon hi,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
LABOR NOTES.

Shiploads of wheat are leaving CALI
fornia for Sydney.
Small merchants Of Toronto have
combined to fight department stores.
The label of the 3oot and Shoe Work.
ers' union is now used by 10 factories.
A young woman in ST. Louis has
opened cooperative diningroom for
members of her sex.
Associated retail liquor dealers Of
Duluth agreed to handle only union
label cigars.
Miners in the Monogahela valley
threaten to strike unless their wagea
are advanced.
More than 100000 cotton spindles
have been added to the cotton facilities
of japan in less than year. @
Textile workers throughout the south
are being unionized by American Fed
Grafton of Labor organizers.
Nailmaking machines now produce as
many nails in a given time as were for
merly made by 1000 men.
Six thousand African Kaffirs working
in the Transvaal mines have struck
work against a reduction of wages.
Of the $4,000 persons employed direct
ly in the sugar industry in Queensland,
5000 are composed of Japs, Kanakaa
and Chinese. ,....- IA
A project of the managers of the st.
Louis house of refuge to start weekly
paper and teach inmates the printing
trade is being bitterly opposed by or
ganized labor. 80,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Saved.

When he heard the result of the cleo
ton he tottered home, fell on his knees
before his fair young wife, and burying
his face in his hands, cried: 81 am
ruined! Oh, Alice, try to forgive me!
I've lost $5,O0O-my all-bctting on the
election. would rather die than touch
any of your money. If it were not for
you l would put pistol to my head
stop! Stop l cannot bear to hear
that wild talk" exclaimed the loving
wife, drawing the head OF the stricken
man to her lap, and smoothing his
rumpled hair. "My poor boy, you need
not worry. will give you $4,000 to-
morrow afternoon"
"Never!" cried the man. II cannot
touch your little fortune"
''You need not touch it," she an
swered, noble joy>illuminating her
sweet face. Il bet the other way, and
Will have $4,000 clear Tomorrow"
my noble wife!" was all he could
say, as he clasped her to his heart.--N.
Y. Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
HOW THE SHERIFF WON.

Thought I'd gallop in the race
Office looked so hearty,
Sorter hankered fer the place
Said so ter my party.
Sheriff-he'd been in so long,
Rollin' in the clover,
Voters got ter talkin' strong
Thought they'd haul him over.
Course, / had ter lectioneer
(Voters come by seeking.
Read the sheriff title clear,
Meet him at the speakin'.
Old man did his level best
every speech wuz tellin'O
. Rolled my sleeves up-jerked my vests-
Had the voters yellin'!
When he'd talk I'd call him down.
Every time I'd pin him.
Till he seen that, field an town,
Campaign wuz ag'in' him!
But-endurin' of the race
CPeared like l WIZ WINERY
Speakin' nigh the sheriff's place.
Axed me in ter dinner!
Then the trouble come for shorel
Took a drink O. water
Some one standin' in the door
This here is my daughter!"
Gentlemen! I give look
Talk erbout yer cherries
Faces in a pictur' book
Peaches an strawberries
MY! but they wuz nothin' like
With them ribbons on her;
Sorter felt the lightnin' strike
Knowed l wuZ goner!
Clean forgot my campaign speech
Sorter knocked me silly;
Cheeks as rosy as a peach,
Thar she stood-a lily!
Well! the sheriff told joke
Talked erbout the weather,
Finally went out ter smoke
Left US thar tergether.
Thar l sotl That purity face
Stings O. conscience givin';
Me a-makin of a race
Fer her fathers Twin!
Sich bright eyes an dimpled cheeks =
Eyes that seemed con- plainin'!
(Wouldn't meet in forty weeks
Sich a sight-campaiBnin'O
What's the use ter beat erbout?
Campaigns amt no funnin';
/ decided I'd draw out
Leave the sheriff runnini
Never did like politics.!
Come without my seekin'-
Spendin' five days out O. six
'Roun' the country, speakinl
Told the voters fur an nigh
Sheriff-he would win it;
When good mems in office, why
Better keep 'em in It!
An the sheriff stemmed the tide;
always thought he OrterD
We jest snapped! I'm salts
fed
With the sheriffs daughter!
rank L. Stanton, in Chicago Times-Her-
d.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
to the harm it did on the second day Of

to the harm it did on the second day Of
it's stay in its present quarters.
There is Thursday, and there is every
other Thursday. This particular
Thursday was not Thursday, but every
other Thursday, so that 1t was the new
servants day out. When the owner of
the safe got home he found his wife sit
ting on the hall stairs, staring in front
of her, her face stony with white de-
spair.
"We're robbed" she moaned, as her
husband entered.
''Go wan!" he retorted, arily.
EYES," she said, finding relief in tears,
"when went to the safe to get the sill
yer for dinner, / found that the door
wouldn't open. Thieves have robbed the
safe and changed the combination so
that we wouldn't find out about it until
ii was too late to catch them!"
"Come Off" rejoined her husband.
1T is So" she continued, Indignantly.
II told you how it would be if you let
everybody know how to open It,"
1.-The real trouble is that you don't
know how to open it yourself" re-
marked the husband, as he led the way
to the safe.
He twisted the knob about the re-
quired number of times and then pulled
at the door. II remained shut. Rather
more seriously he began again and
checked off the numbers one by one.
His wife stood by in tragic silence. Still
the door remained shut. angs f
Its out of ORDER" he said, family.
"Where's the nearest telephone"'
He telephoned to the safe people and
demanded to know why they had sent
him a safe that got out of order the
first day. They replied that their safes
never got out of order and sent over an
expert. The expert examined the knob
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
She Knew.

Dora (sbyly)-I became engaged 20
Mr.. Atherton last night.
Cora-Oh, you lucky girl! You are
sure to have perfectly lovely time
this winter now. You know, was en-.
gagged to him myself last year!-Tit.
Bits.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Cheap Excursions to the West, North ana
Northwest.

On December / and Is, 1896, the North
Western Line Chicago q North Western
Railway will sell excursion tickets to O
large number Of points in the west, north
and northwest. For full information apply
to ticket agents Of connecting lines, or adj.
dress w. B. KNIsKERN, General Passenger
and Ticket Agent, 9. u N. w. 'y, Chicago,
III.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

The devil can meet eloquence without
trouble, but he has never been able to stand
before love.-Ram's Horn.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
A Cord of Music.

Tommy, do you know what a string
instrument is?"
"Yessum; handorgan with monkey
tied to it-'-Roxbury Gazette.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

No METAPHYsICIAN ever felt the deficiency
Of language so much as the grateful-Col-
ton.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

The borse differs from all other
quadrupeds in apparently having out
one toe, though he really has two, the
other being disguised in the hoof.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

The hoofs and cartilage of the
horse make an excellent quality Of gluo,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

COOP times. Happy state. st. Jacobs on
cures pain right up to date.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

IT is brave to overcome; it is sanity to
endure. q.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

BETTER times come to all cured of ache
and pains by st. Jacobs Oil.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

WHILE man is growing life is in decrease,
and cradles rock us nearer to the tomb
Yong,
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-09-18

1t behooves our people to take early
steps toward pushing the enterprise
through. The business men and
people of Globe are almost unit
in favor of the building of this road
and they are ready to lend what
aid they can toward it The pro-
duce raisers of this valley would
be the greatest CALLERS and they
should evince an enthusiastic activ-
ity in getting the matter under way
TO this end we have been request
ed to announce mass meeting for
next Monday night at Coop Hall.
Let every one turn out and take an
active hand in getting this most
Important enterprise organized.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-09-18
Articles Of Incorporation
THE GOLDFIELD MILLING AND
MINING COMPANY.

To w HON it May Concern: Be it known tina
We, the undersigned, have assoc lated ourselves
together as corporation under the provisions
of Title XII, Corporations, Revised Statutes
81, of che Territory of Arizona, and w e
Gritty
LIST. The names of the incorporators are o
Merrill, Orlando Merrill, Lewis Lamb,
Joseph Morse, G r Hakes and Pomeroy.
End. The general nature of the business pro-
posed to be transacted by said corporation is
the buying, selling, locating, leasing or other
wise acquiring mines and mining claims, opera.
ting the same, milling and otherwise treating
all kinds Of ore, constructing buying and
otherwise acquiring water power and lights
canals, fumes and pipe lines and other appur-
tepapces thereto for the development, diver
sion and application of water for the purpose
of power, domestic or agricultural uses, and
buying and selling real estate.
3rd. The amount oil the capital stock of the
corporation is one million dollars, divided into
hares of one dollar each, and is TO be paid in
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-09-18

LIMITED STATES LAND OFFICE. TUGS ON,
- Arizona. notice is hereby given that pu r
suant to instructions aud in accordance with
the directions of the Secretary of the Interior,
under the provisions OF the third section Il the
Act of July S, 1884 (23 Stats, 103) the Govern
ment buildings on the Fort or Camp Mcdowell
abandoned military reservation, Arizona, stu
ated in Maricopa County. will be offered at
public sale on the grounds commencing on the
22nd day of September, 1896. at 1Oa III, To the
hig chest bidder. at hot less thai the appraised
value thereof the purchase money to be paid
at the time Of the sale, the buildings to be re.
moved from the reservation within ninety
days from the date of the sale, their retention
on the reservation after that time to be az the
risk OF the purchasers. ECaENE TRRIPPRb,
Regis er: EDWARD Monk, Receiver. Ap.
proved WIN H SIMS, Acting Secretary.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-09-18


STRANGERS com ing into Mesa
would get at once an exalted idea
of the excellent character of the soil
of our city lots. The weeds and
grass along sidewalks are growing
nicely, and while they are not so
attractive as flowers cor well kept
shsde trees would be they never
theless show what the soil will do.
Did our city dads have power to
enforce the cleaning up of streets
and sidewalks they would sure do
it. As it is the good taste of the
property. owners, alone, must be
depended upon to attend to that
very important matter. The side
walks and streets ought to be
cleared of all grass and weeds, at all
events.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-09-18

Our old frieod, -Chas. D Reppy,
editor of.the Florence Tribune, was
nominated for the Assembly the
other day by the Democratic coun-
ty convention of Pinal county,
Bro. Reppy is. an old Arizonan,
knows what Arizona and his own
county needs in the way of leg
islation, and if he is elected we are
betting he will stand for honest
legislation in the interest of the
people.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-09-18
AMENDMENT.

At regular meeting of the stockholders of
The Goldfe,d Milling and Mining Company
held at Mesa City, A 4, at the office of Judge
Woy, on the 2lst day of July, 1896, at which
meeting representing majority of the stock.
holders of said Company, a majority of the
stock of said corporation were present, the fol-
lowing amendment to the articles of ihcorpora-
ton of said company were unanimously
adopted and by said Meeting ordered recorded
and published
AMENDMENT NO The name OF this company
and Mining. Company to the Geldfield Gold
Mining Company -
o ID MERRILL, w E PoMERoY,
President Secretary
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA
County Of Maricopa
Befo re me, P Shewman, q notary Public in
and for said County and Territory, on this day
personally appeared G Merrill and w F.
Pomoroy, known to me to have been the Pres-
dent and Secretary. respectively, Of The Cold
field Milling and Mining Company, a corpora
ton organized under the laws Of the Territory
Of Arizona, they being the persons whose names
as such president and secretary are subscribed
to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged
to me that The Goldfield Milling and Mining
Company, and they as it's President and Score
tary, respectively executed the same for the
purpose and consideration therein expressed
4iven IL ider my hand all seal vi Office this
2lst day Of July, 1896
A P SHEWMAN,
(seaH notary public
TEkRIroRY OF ARIZONA, 90
County of Maricopa. %
INV Kincaid, County Recorder in for the
county and territory aforesaid, do hereby GER
tify that the within instrument was filed for re-
cord at = o'clock a m, on this 2Srd day of
July, 1896, and duly recorded in Book NO
Records of Maricopa County,
Arizona, at page
Witness my hand and official seal the day an
ear above written.
j w KINcAID,
(seaD County Records
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-09-18
FOR. SALE OR EXCHANGE.

A ranch, 10 acres under cult
walton, orchard, honse, barn, ETC.,
and suitable for stock ranch. Crop
now on ground. Good spring of
water. Good crops without irri :
cation. Farming tools go with
ranch. Thirty miles from Payson
in ella County. Will sell cheap
or exchange for Mesa property.
Call at this office.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-09-18

The trades unions Of. the east
have sent committee to Mexico to
investigate and report upon the
condition. of that country whose
finances are based upon a single
silver standard.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-09-18


The Republican county conven
ton was in session yesterday, as
was also the Democratic territorial
convention. A county ticket will
be nominated by the former and
delegate to Congress by the latter.
The Republican territorial conven-
ton will meet on the Dist. After
that the. political pot will be in an
active state of ebullition and many
who ought to be saving wood will
be talking politics and teaching
psople how to vote.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-09-18
FRIDAY, Sept. lS. 1896.

Now comes the time, when the
great statesmen will take the stump
and accomplis little save to murder
the Kings English and make the
people very weary
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-09-18

GLOBE consumed, at a low esti-
mate. the past year $4,000 worth
of produce, all of which came from
california and the east. The con-
structiou of the proposed wagon
road, would enable our produce
raisers to supply that market.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-09-18

within so days after the acKnowl Judgment OF
these articles of incorporation in cash or in
property at q valuation to be agreed upon.
4th. The corporation is to commence upon
the signing and acknowledgment OF these
articles aud shall terminate twenty five years
thereafter.
5th: The affairs of said corporation are IL
be managed by Board of Directors consist
o three persons who shall each be a st ,ckholds
The officers of this corporation shall be Pres
dent, Secretary and Treasurer and Vice
President. T., directors shall be elected au-
nually on the tday Of July. Until such cleo
ton d Merrill, Hakes and w Pomeroy
shall constitute the Board of Directors. The
officers of the corporal OIL shall be elected by
the Board Of Directors at its annual meeting in
each year.
9th. The highest amount OF iii, bted ESQ
liability to which the corporation q. lny time
to subject itself is one hundred thousand
($1oo,0Oo) dollars
7th. The private property of the stockholders
is to be exempt from corporate de BITS.
Ssh The name OF the corporation is The
Goidfield Milling and Mining Company. Its
principal place of business is at Mesa City, in
Maricopa County, Arizona
Witness our hands this Goth day of June, 1896
o ID MxaRILL,
ORLANDO MERRILL,
Evils + LAM,
T. X HAXEs
J r MORSE,
w F. T MERCY
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, 90
County of Maricopa.
Before me, r Pomeroy, Notary Pub
in and for the County of Maricopa, on this day
personally appeared d Merrill, Orlando Mer
rill, Lewis Lamb. c Il Hakes, R Morse and
W E Pomeioy. known to me to be the persons
Ahose names are subscribed to the foregoing
Instrument, and acknowledged to me that they
executed the same for the purpose and con.
sid ration therein expressed
Given under my hand and seal of Office this
28Gh day of June, A ID 1895.
7 E PoMERoY,
(seal otaiy rubli
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-09-18

Ii HUNG CHANG, vice-king Of
China, it is expected will make
some radical changes in his country
on his return. His visit to Europe
and America may result in throw
ing China open to foreign trade.
Steadily the Chinese wallis crumb
ling.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-09-18

In view of this great benefit
which would result to Mesa, and
especially to tine produce raisers of
the valley from the construction of
the PROPOSED wagon road to Globe,
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-09-18

GoLDr1ELD is beginning to put on
busy airs again. Good miners have
ell along contended that that dis
trict would eventually. prove to be
a rich gold producer, and gradually
the prediction is being verified.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-09-18

We may expect to hear all the
changes rung on the statehood
question during the coming cam
paign- Statehood is an old tune,
and sounds sweet even when played
on the harp of thousand strings.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-09-18
The Mesa Restaurant
MISS STE ALLISON, PRop.

This Restaurant under its New
Management gives the best meals
in the city. Tables supplied with
the best in the Market. Cuisine
under the direct charge of the
proprietress.
g Remember the place, Pomeroy
Block, Mesa City, Arizona.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1896-09-18
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