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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-02-19
MORE ABOUT SCHOOL LANDS.

Our contemporary has announced its position on the question oI leas- ing school lands as follows;
 "The Courier believes in leasing those pubic lands which can be and are to be made more ya uab'e by such leasing, and it Is opposed to leasing public lands, the value oi which is sure to be destroyed by such leasing. That is the whole matter in a nut shell Hence, those heavily timbered lands should be exempt from the provisions ot that land lease bill. The Senate amend meut 10 the bill may bear on thls matter. |, is to be hoped that IL does"
 After all, Ss iutimated heretofore there is practically DO difference betweel the position ot the Courier and this paper ou this question The JOURNAL MINER is just as much opposed to leasing timber lands a' any one. if leasing them means that they are 10 be denuded ot thell timber without reasonable aad just compensation to the territory. Il does not believe this will bs done As for lands being made more valu able by leasing, it is hardly to b' hoped that much Of the land, II any Sill be greatly enhanced by tn operation. There may b. some un cultivated land yet, which woui' have their value appreciated b. being brought under cultivation but most of the land which coul' be leased is already under cultivs ton without the government or b territory receiving any benefit iror
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-02-19

Now that the bill providing for leasing school lands in the territory
 has passed both houses of Congress and about to become a law, the Phenix Gazette proceeds to attack the measure. The Gazette IS ln- olined to censure Delegate Murphy for any measure he succeeds iii pass ing for the benefit of the territory, as we'll as for failure to pass other bills. The strong point made by the above paper against this law is that it may interfere with squatters who have settled on school lands m the Salt river valley from occupying 4han, forever without paying any
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-02-19

Dispatches from various points m Iowa Illinois, Indiana. Wisconsin and Michigan report terrific wind storm has been prevailing m those otates during the past twenty oHf hours. doing more or less damage.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-02-19

CHAS. A. DAKE, Wholes ale and Retail Dealer in
 GENERAL
 MERCHANDISEl! Comprising Full Line of Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Notions and Furnishing Goods, Butter, Eggs, Dried Fruit, etc. Hay and Grain of All Kinds. The Standard Brands of Smoking and Chewing Tobsccos
 Always on Hand. Goods and Prices Guaranteed in
 Every Respect. Every Article Purchased Delivered to any part of the City
 Free of Charge.
 CHAS. A. DAKE, Montezums St. Prescott, Arizona
 Telephone No. l9.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-02-19

Cherry Creek district is just now attracting greater attention than any other single district probably in this section. Where year ago m that district there was very Lttie activity, today all is hustle and work and men are busy developing a score or more of claims, while the hills are full of prospectors and more are coming daily to swell the
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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-02-19

Ezra Kendall has postponed the date for bringing his pair ot kids to Prescott to some future time not yet
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-02-19

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conclusion that. after all. # contains
 more truth than is really Ple2 ant
 He said: lin the entire histe.i ot this country. the high ofic' oi
 prasident has never been so Prostl- tuted and never has the appointing power been so abused. Claiming to be the apostle of civilservice retorm' ba has debauched the ciSil seryice bv making appointments only of those whose sponsors would sur rspIer their manhood, and with bt.3 breath walk with submissive head in his presence. With relent- less purpose. he has ignored his oath of office. to uphold and obey ,b. law. and has paid out gold In- stead of coin. aud issued bonds to bp, more gold, by both actl 5n' overriding the law and giving nc heed 10 the interests of any but ,,o,.vad friends-I might say hi: owners or partners. While to thi' besotted tyraut coin has come tc to mean gold alone, he can not 5y his mere .ipse di1it" change the law of this land and pervert tbt plain meaning Of the English Ian
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Ewes with poor teeth need especial
care IL such ewes are kept at all. They
cannot eat hard grain.
Did you ever consider the matter and
count up how much you lose annually
by not securing the very best seed oats
and corn? Now is the time to have 1t
under advertisement.
Don't be afraid to report your sue
cesses or failures. What has benefited
you will help others, and your stumb-
ling blocks pointed out will enable
others to steer clear of them.
Is your horse well shod, and does his
harness fit him? If not, put on a pan
of boots one size too large or small, and
let down one suspender, and find out
for yourself how he feels, says horse
man.
Sheep will both feed and clothe a
man, which is more than can be said of
other farm animals. Many level-head-
ed farmers still believe in the poor, de-
spised sheep, despite the low prices Of
recent years.
Barn manures are generally more eco
nomically used when applied to farm
crops than when applied to orchards,
says an exchange, yet they can be used
with good results, particularly when re-
juvenating old orchards.
A good plant takes no more room
than poor one. Have the good one.
Economy and the ability to perform
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
Hunting With BeagIes.

Maryland boasts the best beagle
packs to be found in this country to-
day, and it is there that the sport has
been brought almost to perfection. In
that State number Of packs are hunt
ed without the gun, and are trained to
run their rabbits to kill. These
hounds are followed on foot, and the
chase Is most interesting and exciting.
A successful pack will kill fairly on
the ground half the rabbits 1t starts,
and the scores made by some are far
better than that.
These beagles run with a dash and
speed rarely seen in those which are
hunted to the gun. They know that
there is no time to waste, that they
must press their quarry every instant,
or he will escape them. They drive at
full speed and over-run but little. When
checked they cast in different direc-
tons. bark to one another instantly,
and throughout the chase work with
wonderful precision and intelligence.
Such pack Is not made In day. 1t
is the result of years of careful selec-
ton and breeding from the best stock,
and it's training is the work of mas
ter's hand. Only true lover Of hounds
and hunting can bring such pack to
perfection, and when once 1t Is formed,
constant care is necessary to keep it
from falling below its high standard.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
The Can of the SPHINX.

In letter from Cairo to the Euro
pean edition of The Herald it was
stated: Colonel G.. L. Raum has con-
tinued making excavations at the
Sphinx and has come upon a most in
teresting find. In the head Of the
Sphinx there is a hole drilled to the
depth of seven feet, and it has been
pretty generally agreed that this hole
was connected with cap which must
have crowned the head Of the Sphinx,
but which car has been missing from
time immemorial. Many excavations
have been previously undertaken, but
1t has been left for the ex-colonel Of
engineers from San Francisco to find
the cap. This was come upon at a
depth of fourteen or fifteen feet only
below the surface. IL measures four
feet three inches in extreme breadth,
and Is marked with the three lotus
columns, underneath which is the SER
pent. The cap was found In the Tenn
pie of the Sphinx, between the fore
paws, and Is painted red"
Much interest attached to the un-
earthing Of this portion of the Sphinx,
as II has been missing for centuries."-
Washington Star.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

hard work are needful for the average
farmer, but to know what and how to
do 1t are equally important to be sue
cessful.
It does not cost much to buy . halt
dozen sheep, and that sized flock would
be better than none on poor farm.
A good general rule In sheep husband
ry Is that the sheep must be petted. 1t
IL timid animal and cannot be kicked
and ought not to be sworn at.
Vegetables, such as cabbage, turnips,
beets, onions and potatoes are relished,
and will amply pay for the extra trou-
BILE you may be put to In procuring
them. In fact 1t is barely possible to
make success of winter egg produc-
ton without something of this kind.
II the udder il hard and hot, after
lamblng, 1t should be formented by fire.
'quently and continuously applying to II
a cloth dipped In hot water. Repeated
washings with cold water produce the
same effect, but more slowly, and with
greater tendency to dry up the milk.
II the lamb Is dead, and there are in
durated tumors in the udder, apply
iodine ointment.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
Silver.Cray Fox Secured.

A. b. f. Kinney bought on Wednes-
day the pelt of a silver-gray fox which,
1t is said, was killed near Charlton. The
fox is the third of it's kind killed in
Worcester county in recent years. For
n number Of years Mr.. Kinney has had
a standing offer of 500 for a prime sill
ver-gray pelt. Mr.. Kinney has a valt-
able collection of different varieties of
foXskins, and wanted a silver-gray to
add to it. The pelt is prime, but it is
not a pure silver-gray. The fur from
the head half way down the body is
pure black and very handsome. There
the silver hairs begin and are thickly
scattered through the black. The
brush is unusually handsome, being
black, with a pure white tip. The fox
was caught in trap. 1t must have
weighed about 111a pounds. 1t is said
that hunters have repeatedly seen q
silver-gray in the neighborhOod. Fur
handlers of long experience say that
there is no difference between a black
fox and a silver-gray. They say that
when the guard hairs come out on a
black fox they are gray tipped and
give the silver cast. Other hunters ex-
perienced in handling furs, among
them being Mr.. Kinney, say that the
black and gray foxes are entirely diff
ferent
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
swARMrNG OF BEES.

While dividing has taken the place Of
swarming to very great extent
swarming IL preferable In many in
stances, says A. HI. Dun. A good swarm
OF bees, for real business, cannot be
substituted by any division. A natural
swarm for the nrst twenty days win
store double the amount Of honey, and
In many cases five pounds to one, that
any division of equal strength will do.
1t will take division all Of twenty
days to catch up to natural swarm
in condition for storing honey. II
makes some difference where the divi-
sion is located after the colony Is d.
vided. II 1t is set In the same apiary,
all the old bees, or the working force,
will return to the old location, and no
work of any consequence win be done
for ten days or more. II the same divi-
sion Is taken one or more miles away,
then but little II any Of the working
force returns; hence they are In much
better condition for business, but will
not even then equal natural swarm.
When honey is the sole object, have
always obtained the best results by al
lowing my best colonies to cast q
swarm, IL reasonably strong. 1t is true
we cannot count largely on swarms If
we hive them in empty hives; but, to
receive the best results, we must use
either empty combs or foundation in
stead. The swarming limit should ex-
tend to first swarms only, as there can
be no advantage in after swarming.
Second swarms often do well, but 1t
tent that it is not profitable. In living
swarms, be certain that you have the
queen inSde OF the hive. If you have
not discovered the queen in hiving, see
that all the bees are in the hive. A
small cluster of bees left on the outside
may contain the queen, and If so, they
are liable to swarm off again, and may
leave you for good. After living, give
them an abundance Of ventilation,
either by enlarging the entrance, or
shading the hive from the hot rays Of
the sun, or both, and especially If the
sw4Hns are large. In swarming, bees
fill themselves with honey to the ut
most limit; hence more ventilation is
required than at any other time. 1t is
always an advantage to give the
swarm a frame of brood from some
other colony to commence hOusekeep-
ing on. Never allow swarm of bees
to remain long after settling, but hive
them as soon as possible. Swarms
often return to their hive after issuing.
This is evidence that the queen has not
taken wing with them, and she may be
found crawling about the hive, having
bad wings and being unable to fly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
DISEASE IN FOWLS.

Fowls are subject to a disease known
as anthrax, the results of which is to
produce boils or purulent swellings on
various parts of the body. Sometimes
the combs turn black and at other
times blush, both showing that the
blood Is darker tnan usual, whence the
name of the disease, which means
black. 1t is contagious, and generally
fatal, so that it is not worth the trouble
and time to try to save them, but 1t Is
best to kill the diseased ones and purify
the house by burning sulphur in it and
limewashing it, by which the others
may be saved. 1t is well, too, to give
the other fowls each teaspoonful of
solution of hyposulphate Of soda in wa
ter as strong as it can be made-a sat
urated solution, as it is termed-once
a day, and mix little of it in some soft
food. 1t is encouraged by giving too
much grain food, and no fresh green
food, such as chopped cabbage, which
is natural substitute for the grass OBJ
tanned in the summer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
The People of Dads.

Fierce as they are in war, the people
of Dads are when at peace the gentlest
of creatures, extremely devoted to their
children and living a home life abso-
lutely unknown among the Arabs. Just
as in appearance, so in moral character,
do they excel, and the vices so common
among the MOors are unknown In the
homes Of the Berbers. They seem to
possess none of that uncomfortable
passion that is so large feature In the
Arab character, and its place is taken
by affection and sincerity. No doubt
to a great extent the moral character
of the Berbers is due to the fact that
their women are allowed entire liberty,
do not veil their faces, and mix on al
most all occasions with the men.
One of the first things that struck
me on my arrival at Dads was the
gOod-humOred and innocent chaff that
passed between the men and the girls
of the tribe, even in the streets Of the
ksar, and still more when they brought
us our food to the minZah on the house.
top. The women are distinctly pretty,
with fair skins and clear compilations;
but they detract much from their APP
pearance by the strange manner in
which they adorn their features with
henna and kohl, the former a red dye
and the latter antimony.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
On the Jack Rabbit Platform.

State Senator X. Il. Wilcockson, Of
Oakley, Logan county, Kan, conducted
a jack rabbit hunt out in his country,
in which many farmers Of two counties
took part. Their plan Of operation was
to form a circle of several miles in cir
conference, the men being twenty-five
feet apart, and at the discharge of a
pistol to begin a march toward a COM
mon centre. When they came together,
shoulder to shoulder, the Enclosure
formed by their bodies embraced about
five acres, in which, after the slaughter
by clubs, were strewn the bodies of
5,126 jack rabbits, u coyotes and one
lynx. This excels in numbers the catch
of the chase led by Sam vindivert. of
Edwards county, the jack rabbit
regions candidate for United States
senator last winter, when less than
1000 were trapped. Mr.. Wilcockson
therefore claims the right TO run for
United States senator as the jackrabbit
candidate.-St. Louis Republic.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
This Match Talks.

A watch that talks, that calls the
hours in a still, small voice, instead Of
noting their passage by chime. is the
invention of Casknir Leivan, of Swift
erland. of course. This wonderful piece
of mechanism was based by Leivan up
on his knowledge of the workings of
the photograph. The case, instead of
containing striking apparatus, as
some of the more costly watches do, is
provided with minute Photographic
cylinder, which Is fitted with a sensi-
tive plate, which has received the i'm
preston of human voice. 1t is deli
cately connected with the perfect move
ment Of the watch. 1t speaks in French
only, telling the hour and quarter, and
can be distinctly heard while lying on
q table.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

after his own peculiar method and be-
fore the astounded DAILY knew what
had happened the chicken was handed
to the judges without az much as q
pin-feather on 1t.
The Greeuport champion Jared even
worse, and after ridiculously one
sided match Gunner offered to pick four
chickens to the GreeDporter's one, but
even with this handicap the offer was
refused.
In the presence OF New York World
reporter Gunner cqualled his record
time Of five seconds, and then offered
10 pick one slowly In twelve seconds,
to show how II was done.
This Is what happened: Gunner
plunged the fowl into scalding water,
seized 1t and threw 1t into the air,
caught 1t as 1t came down with one
hand around each wing. With lightning
like rapidly the right hand then shot
out, carrying away all the feathers of
the wing on that side. The same mo-
ton on the opposite side carried away
the feathers on that wing.
The chicken was then laid on Cur
ner's right leg, and Gunner, both hands
moving like piano keys operated by
rapid player, literally struck of the
feathers on the upper side. 1t was i'm
mediately tossed over to his left leg
and similar treatment followed on its
other side. The chicken was then
placed between the operators legs and
a clawing movement Of the hands fol-
lowed. When this ceased the chicken
was absolutely picked clean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
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BRAINS, THE FARMERS REMEDY.

Slipshod farming will never again
pay in this country, IL it ever did. 1t
was not much trouble to farm fifty
years ago. Anybody who could hold
plow or a cradle or a scythe, and knew
enough to sow and plant and reap at
the proper season, could farm. All
there was to do was to plant corn and
sow wheat and oats and grass seed, har-
vest and market them. The animals
that were bred did not amount to much
anyhow. In the East the local butcher
would come around and buy the calves,
and as q cow was q COW it did not make
any difference how long she lived. The
agement went. 1t was then all work
and no management but now the man.
agement is the principal things. The
farmer must think, and think hard. He
finds it necessary to diversity his crops,
more than ever, and he is often at
loss to decide in which direction to do
it. He has The brains to compete with
both on and off the farm. Bogus but
tiers, cotton-seel oil lard, and adulera-
tons of every one Of his products that
can be adulterated are placed side by
side with his productions in the mar
ket; and it is Of no use for him to grum-
BILE about it. While he is grumbling,
the other fellow gets the money. He
must not grumble, but think and plan.
He must recognize the fact that agri-
cultural pursuits, like other lines of
business, have their complications, and
that nothing on earth but the exercise
Of the gray matter in his head will un-
ravel them.-Farmers Voice.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
First American Cotton.

The first planting of cotton seed in
the colonies was in the Carolnas In the
year 1921, when seeds were planted as
an experiment in garden. Winthrop
says that In 1884 "men fell to the
manufacture of cotton, whereof we
have great stores from Barbados" In
1896 1t was cultivated in the gardens
along the Chesapeake bay, especially
In the vicinity Of Baltimore, and Mt the
opening of the revolution II was a gar
den plant In New Jersey and New York
but its real vaiue seems to have been
almost unknown to the planters up to
about 10 years ago.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30
Early Mining Days.

Gathered in and around Butte are
country under the sun. 1t was a re-
porter's luck yesterday to run against
one who talked i'm an interesting way.
He was large, rather fine looking
man, apparently about seventy years
old and man who had watched with
close interest the historic days Of 40.
"Yes, / was out in Californy in the
old days." he replied to a question,
and then added with a pleasant smile,
Il was thar from 40 to 80, and took
all the courses, from pan to little giant,
and from handmade black powder cart
ridges to dinDymite.
when gold was discovered by Mar
shall in that tail race Suffer was dig
ging for his saw mill Mt Coloma, not a
man in that country knew thing
about mining. Never heard how they
knew it was gold, hey? Well, there
has been great many stories told
about it, but here is the right one. 1t
was little nugget Marshall picked up,
worth three or four dollars. Each one
Of the gang looked at 1t, bit 1t, tasted
it, rubbed it, smelled it, but none of
them had clear idea what 1t was.
Several thought it might be gold, but
none was sure of 1t. A happy thought
struck Marshall. Mrs. Weber boarded
the hands. She was making soft soap
from pine ashes I've. Marshall proposed
the lady should boil the nugget in I've
a day or two, and IL it didn't change
color or lose it's substance in the test
1t was sure enough gold. Well, it stood
the test. The world knows the rest"
Butte (Montana) Inter Mountain.