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Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-23
RAINIER AS 4 STORY TELLER.

H. J. Rnmer, of Canyon creek, Gila county, one of the largest owners and shippers of cattle in that section, ar rived in town Dec. 19. Mir. Banner, like majority of the cattlemen, is feeling very good, having enjoyed n prosperous year, and after paying all debts and striking a balance, he has money to throw ut the birds
 He reports that everything in bis section is all right, and that for three days previous to his departure from home peace and harmony had prevailed and that every man, woman and child iu the neigh5orhood was enjoying sweet conteDtment. Shortly before leaving he had the pleasure of attend ing dance ut the abod. of Huse Kyle, at which the ladies were bewitching, tue refreshments Bumptuous, and the dancing divine. The guests departed in the morning from the scene of rev elry with smiles as long as the moral law.
 Col. Ellison has won a lasting repu- tatiOn as g. bear hunter. He recently killed bear that weighed ll40 pounds, aud uf the whole carcas there was only HOO pounds of lard, the remaining 40 pounds being meat, and all of that ten :. derloiu. In the fight the colonel lost r dogs and hundred or 50 rounds of ammunition, but he has repaired the damage, and IS fortified with fresh pack of hounds and his arsenal replen- ished with powder and ball. He is now prepared for any emergency in the bear line and invites correspond euce from all bnld beaded men who might derive benefit from the free ap- plication of ''bar's ile." This is Ramers bear story and, although he is usually Q truthful man, we will not vnuch for 1t.
 Mir. Banner took his departure from our midst yesterday, to the regret of his Globe friends, especially the ladies. He informed us that he wns not here with the especial view of buying cnttle, but for the purpose (we hope we are not giving him awa.) of committing raatrimouy, and that if successful in his suit he would marry white woman. However, we fear he weak eped in his good resolve, for we know the ladies dote on him, and yet he left town, alone, wearing a dejected look aud pair Of spurs, astride iadetl COW pony.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-23

The Williams News truthfully re marks that any ''individual serving tbc public that hasn't tue nerve to stand criticism should be promptly expelled from office or position, for If hs thinks himself above criticism it's a sure sign his bump of egotism is entirely too in- Hated for iuhlic safety; and until \ man can accept criticism he IS not fit public servant The truniIIc with Il lot of Jays" working for the pnblic is that they seem to think they are masters of the public, and not the public tbeir master, and that they do not owe their position and bread and butter to tbe public's trust, confidence and compli ment"
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-23

Wise purchasers are taking aivan- tage of F. r. Keliner X Co.'S present cut sale prices On every purchase money is being saved Dou't delay; buy now.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-23

It is reported that Fred Hughes, who ahsconded with the funds of the Pioneer Society, has been appreh-nded at Raudsburg, Cal. The man arrested denies the allegation, aud we are dis
 posed to credit bis denisl, as it is not plausible that Fred would be monkey
 ing aruuud in United States territory where he was liable te be apprehcnded, especially stnee shortage of S8OO0 has been found against him as clerk of the board of supervisors of Pima county.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-23
TOWNSHIP NOTICE.

Application having been made to the undersigned, Trustee of Globe Townsite in the County of Gila, Ter ritory of Arizona, for the expenditure of portion of the funds in his hands as such Trustee for Public Improve ments in sai Globe Townsite; meet ing of said Townsite is therefore called to be held at the Court House in G'obe, at 8 o'clock P. M, on the 27th day of December, 1897, at which meeting said residents of said Townsite shall direct the manner in which and how much of said funds shall be expended.
 MILLS VAN WAGENEN,
 Trustee of Globe Townsitc
 Don't send away for your job print ing. We do high grade work at most reasonable prices. Call and see cur samples.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-23


 The indictments found by the late Maricopa county grand jury against c. w. Pugh were dismissed by Jndge Street on demurrer. Mir. Pugh was secretary of the live stock sanitary board under the Franklin administra- tion, and appropriated to his own use, by consent of Chairman Colin Cameron. the fees received for brand recording, as we'll as other moneys. The amount thus retained by Mir. Pngh is estimated at from S4000 to S5000. Judge Street held that no criminal intent was shown, but nevertheless the present sanitary board made demand upon Mir. Pugh for the money alleged to be due the territory, which he refused ts disgurge. We have no particular aDimos,ly against Mir. Pugh, aud the present. ssni- tnry board has shown itself to be no better than he, but at the same time we think the mouey he got was illegal y abstracted and that restitution should be demanded, if not practicable ly criminal proceedings, then by civil shit. The stockmen of the territory have got the worst of it since the new law went iuto effect and the present board appears to be more extortionate than the former board. Their demand of S2 for recording brand is not only arbitrary but has nothing whatever ID law to support it.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-23
FIXING THE RESPONSIBILITY,

The action of the Sanitary live stock board in making the Phoenix Rsnn,,,;- can, . partizsn newspaper, the off;c;., organ of the board, has met with merited rebuke from the press of tha territory. There are two papers pub. lishsd in the interests of the live stock industry in Arizons. shd they are the proper channels through which the Sanitary Board should address live stock owners. The Range News is probably right in charging the territo- rial administration with the responsi. bility of awarding the printing and publishing contract ,o political paper. It says: "The action, of the Board im making a partisan paper it's official organ was an outrage upon cattlemen oi the territory and direct insult to those of the opposite political faith. As such, it deserves the severest cen. sure, but before passing judgment it is well ,u locate the responsibility for the net, Nomnally that responsibility rests with the members of the Sanitary Board In point of fact, they are. in the matter of patronage, subject to the will of the appointing power, and should they refuse submission, there would soon be a new board, composed of more pliant material"
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-23


 The great Walker case which has been dragging itself through the courts for several years has at last been settled by compromise, says the Phoenix Herald. The Walker brothers and Juana Walker, the half bred Indian girl, wLo contested the will, have formed stock company, each sharing equally, an addition of Sl2,000 also being paid to the girl. The Vekol mine whicl. made the late J. D. Walker n million aire, and which has been idle for some time, will again be worked. One of the attorneys for Juana Walker recent ly went east and purchased $40. 00U worth of machinery which was unload ed at Casa Grande last Saturday. The Vekol mine is n silver proposition and IS located about forty miles south of Casa Grande.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-23
BUSINESS POINTERS.
We will undersell elI competitions fo

We will undersell slI competitors for cash. E. r. RrnlsER < Co. Drop in aid get Patton's prices l,e. fore you buy elsewhere.
 Come and enjoy E. r. Kellner & Go. s feast of bargains in dry goods, groceries, etc. The best the marked affords. They are tempting by reason of their fine quality and low prices you will find.
 All my groceries are warranted to be fresh aud of standard quality.
 JAS. F. PATTON. Ifyou want clothing made to order and guaranteed to At at REASONABLE PRICES, call on me and 1 can please yoa. New samples just receiv. d.
 G. S. VAN WAGENEN. Hot water all the time at Whalley's barber shop. Baths, 25 cents. when III want Of good wi1iskey call for Tom Howe,
 G. s. VAN WAGENEN,
 Sole Agent for Globe. Why bother yill your subscriptions when Eugene Middleton takes sub scriptiont for ap.s paper or book pulp lished at publishts' prices.
 Mir. Tom Robertson will collect ac. counts for July and past due to E. F. KelIner & Co., and hereafter all &C., counts not paid within five days from pay day will be stopped short and closed.
 The St. Louis Store has just received full line of mems and hoys' clothing. Oak and cedar wood foi sale by Jas. F. Patton.
 Put in your order for wood at Pat toms if you want to save money. E. F. Kellner < Co.'S store is not so far out of the way when you consider the money saving chances there.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-23
THE RAILROAD WAY.

The announcement is made in q Washington press dispatch of the l7tb inst. that the house had acted favor ably on the bill granting right.of- way across the San Carlos Indian reserva- ton to the Gila Valley, Globe $ North. ern Railroad company. There is DO intimatIon of the provisions the new bill contains, further than that the time allowed for construction through the reservation is extended two years. It may be safely assumed, however, that the original act of Feb. IS, 1895, is amended in several important par ticulars.
 The act of Feb. l8, 1895, was made to conform to the ideas of Preside Dt Cleveland, who insisted that the In dians should he sole arbiters of whether the privilege should he given to the railroad company to cross the IescENhllbu, ahu tnc uSt iui'hti " unired not only that individual Indiaus through whose lands tbe railroad wouid pass should he paid whatever damages might be assessed, but that all the In dians in their tribal capacity should be entitled to compensation for any sup posed damages.
 Under reasonable interpretation of the law it seetGed still possible tD SO order and conduct the negotiations that the railroad company would SC cure the coveted right of-way and tue Indians at the same time be satisfied with the arrangement. Unfortunately the government failed to recognize that the citizens of this section of Ari- zona had any concern in the matter, ar that its own interests might be Hd vanced by the construction of this rail road. The consequence was that Pres ident Cleveland's instructions, de livered through the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to Capt. A. l.. Meyer, the then acting Indian agent at San Carlos, were so inimical to the railroad company as to practically destroy all hope of an agreement being reached. Those instructions went farther even than tine law itself in giving to the In. dians control in the premises The Indians were to be convened in coun- cil that they might express their wishes, after every phase of the ques, ton, and all that the grant involved had been fully explained to tEem, and the agent was charged with tue duty of protecting the Indians rights at such council Tn case they consented to right-of-wny, they were then expected to determine for themselves to what extent they would be damaged as U tribe by the construction of the rail- road, and to fix the compensation; and in addition to this, what individual claimants were to be paid.
 At council held in accordance with those instructions the c. V. c. & N. Ky. Co. offered to pay to the Indians in their tribal capacity, pro rata in cash, tho sum of S6OO0; also & fair al- !owance to be made to individuals, where the railroad ran through their Houses or cultivated fields. The con-
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-23

It IS refreshing to read c. W. Pugh' B strictures on the live stock sanitary board for charging illegal fees, when he as secretary got away with the whole shooting match, bagging every thing in sight. Pugh got the cream, while the present board can get only the skinned milk, which is not at all complimentary of their shrewdness, not to mention their honesty.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-23
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Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-23

There is great excitement Tn Utah over gold discoveries in Washington county, few miles north of the Mo. have county, Arizona, line, says the kinsman Miner. Three pounds of rock found by Ploche, Nevada, miner named Holly. yielded at the rate of S60. 900 to the ton. It is said the To- cators are taking out gold by the shovclful. There is no need of going to frozen Alaska with such bonanzas lying ut our door. The new camp Is located near Gunlock and miners are fiocking in from all points of the com pass
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-23

The Army and Navy Journal says; "There is no change in the purpose of Secretary Alger to abandon Whipple Barracks, although the troops may not be moved until the spring, since the department considers it ill-advised to have it trsnsferred during the winter.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-23

It is sand man is damned by fmns praise, which, if true, we hope efo'. McCord may recover from the editoFisf moutbipss of the Gazette.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21
Republicans should not grow too i'm.

Republicans should not grow too i'm.
patient because the senate is SO slow i'll
acting on tariff bill The republicans
lack one of having majority or tie in
the senate, unless you count those silver
senators who were formerly republicans,
but who have opposed republican
measures whenever they have had an
opportunity There is no reason TO eX-
pect anything but opposition from them,
but there is reason to believe that the
republicans will be supported on the
tariff bill by some of the southern sena-
tors whose states are now calling for
protection on their products. Florida
is very anxious for "A tariff on piueapples,
oranges and lumber Every southern
state wants IA tariff on lumber, and some
of them on other things. Their senators
can hardly expect to have their wishes
carried out on schedules if they refuse
TO support the measure afterwards. \
tariff bill will undoubtedly be passed,
but it may take a month, or even two
months before il is done, and through
30 fault of the republican senators.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21

Great Britain adopted the gold stand
ard in 1916, Canada in 1911, Brazil in
lS49, Australia in 1851, United States in
1898, Portugal in 1854, Germany in 1871,
Denmark, Sweden and Norway in 1873,
Italy, France, Spain, Greece, Belgium
and Switzerland III 1876, Holland and
Finland in 1871, Egypt in 1855, Rouma-
MIA in $780, Austria Hungary in 1892,
Honduras and Santo Domingo in 1894,
Chile and Russia III 1893, and Japan in
1891 And now it is proposed that the
world having climbed up to the top of
this column, the United States shall
turn round and march down to the bot
tom again. Well, even if we knew
nothing at all about finance, we should
as ordinary prudent people, let some
body else try it frst.-Mobile Register
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21
THE DRIFT TOWARD GOLD.
silver Nations Are Gradually Coming
to the Gold standard.


While Mr. Bryan and his associates,
refusing to accept the verdict Of last
November, are looking forward hope
fully TO renewing what they call the
"battle for silver" at the next congress
sional elections; while a bimetallic
commission has just been appointed 10
visit the European ernments in the
interest Of international bimetallism,
there may be perceived all over the
world an unmistakable drift toward the
single standard of gold. Since the APP
pointment of the United States conn
missioners the dispatches from Europe
indicate that their mission will be fruit
less, and that there is no more probabil-
W Of those governments returning to
bimetallism than there is of their re-
turning TO flintlocll muskets for their
armies. The latest announcement is
from Russia, which II to the effect that
she is irrcvocably committed to the gold
standard.
But it is not in Europe alone that
this tendency is observable. The wis
dom and apparent case with which the
japanese government has planned the
adoption OF the gold standard is one of
the marvels of modern craftsmanship
and marks the people as among the
most sagacious nations Of the earth.
Laggard China also seems to be awaI-
ing from her silver dream OF isolation
and is anxious to have the customs du-
ties at the treaty ports placed on the
gold basis, as they substantially were
N.+ha Hn 10 10
probation of silver has greatly crippled
her revenues, and now that she is com
ing into closer financial connection with
Russia it may be assumed that her
finances will be conformed TO the gold
standard.
If VIC turn from the far orient to our
own hemisphere, we will perceive a
stirring in the Central and South Amer
lean states 10 reform their monetary
system and escape the losses entailed
by an inferior and deprecated currency.
A dispatch "a few days since from Lima
informed MS that Peru had not only sus-
pended silver coinage but had passed a
law against the importation Of silver.
Columbia has adopted the gold stand
ard, while Chill. Uruguay and Brazil
make gold unlimited legal tender and
silver in but limited sums In Hon
duras, San Salvador, Costa Rica and
Santo Domingo the gold standard has
been established by law, though de-
preciated paper currency prevents the
circulation Of gold at present. These
movements go TO show that those ma
tons who are in touch with European
trade and commerce feel the necessity
of having the same monetary system
and that their people are at a disadvan-
tage because of their fuctuating and
deprecated home currencies.
And yet while these nations, admit
teddy our interiors in wealth and in
physical and intellectual progress, are
struggling out Of the bonds thai hold
them back there are those among us
who would imperil our vast wealth and
commerce 10y piunging us down TO the
silver standard. What must the nations
of the world think Of such leadership
and statesmanship?-Chcago Tines
Herald.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21

\ silver democratic exchange says that
the only thing needed TO restore prosper
ity is TO give the farmers higher prices
for their products. Yes, and give also
the manufacturers and the merchants
higher prices for their goods 1t is imp0s-
sible to raise prices in one department of
industry without raising prices i'll other
departments. Prices rise and fall accord
ing to the cost Of production, and cost
of production touches all departments.
If the farmers get higher prices for their
wheat and corn and oats and potatoes,
ana wool and cotton, then the manu-
facturers must get higher prices for their
goods, for the cost of production imme-
diately increases. If the farmers enjoy
higher prices they must pay higher prices
Protectionists maintain this would III
the end be good thing, for the reason
that the consuming power of the whole
mass of people would be increased.
This is the only way to bring about per
manent prosperity. No silvered leg
erdermain will Go it.-Kalamazoo Tel
eyraph.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21

The loss of revenue TO the govern
ment by the delay of the senate in pass
ing the Dingley tariff bill, can be ap-
proximately reckoned from the fact that
fourteen vessels ladened with free wool
sailed into Boston harbor in one day last
week. Prosperity must reach Us under
most adverse circumstances if it comes
at all, with millions of dollars going
abroad that should go into the hands of
sheep growers here at home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21

Wool importations continue to pour
III from abroad. Latest estimates show
that there are fully seven months sup
ply Of foreign wool in the country, and
that AT the present rate of importation a
full years supply will be III the hands
of the manufacturers before the new
tariff bill can possibly get into operation.
Head off the conspirators by passing
the Dingley tariff bill
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21

A reader of the Big Rapids Pioneer
writes TO that paper from Washington
as follows: Il have also met the Hon.
w. 5. Mesick, who, although one of
the new members, is already a veteran
in the service to the people of our state
He is one of the best workers in con-
Rress, and will undoubtedly make his
mark in the lower house"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21

1t is amusing 10 see how excited some
free trade, unnaturalized free silver
papers are getting over the Dingley
tariff bill. Some people are paid to be
calamity howlers and when they get a
notion mixed with Canadian propensities
it becomes second nature. Nevertheless
their bray is disgusting
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21

Turkey demands an indemnity from
Greece of $4,000, 600, the Greek navy
and several other such trifing consid-
erations. The little item of so, 00O 600
would help Turkey out quite bit in
the payment of the $500, 900 900 she
owes European countries. Hence the
powers support the Turkish cause.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21

precedent in the history and traditions
of the democratic party. 1t promises
new dispensation in monetary science
never dreamed of in the philosophy OF
Its great leaders.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21

A certain man had the good fortune
to possess goose that laid him golden
egg every day. But, disappointed with
the income and thinking to seize the
whole treasure at once, he killed the
goose, and cutting her open found her
just what any other goose would bel
Much wants more and loses all.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21

Senator Cullom of Illinois wants TO
have the tariff yanked out of politics,
but points out no mode by which the
thing is to be done.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21

appoint your committees. Mr.. Reed.
and let your house go TO work." advises
the Chicago Times-Herald (rep0.
Two great subjects are now pressing
upon the house for consideration. One
is the bankruptcy bill and the other is
currency reform !"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-05-21
WHAT JACKSON DID.
Crushed Banks In Order to Re-
store Gold to Circulation.

Changed Ratio from Fifteen to Sin
teen tn One to bring Gold Dack
Was One Who Thought That All
Mankind Had Prediction for
GOId-silver Democrats who EuIo-
gize jackson should Read History.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-12-18
THE CLEVELAND WRECKED.
Twenty-Five Men Missing.

The big iron steamer Cleveland,
which left San Francisco Dec. 5 and
has been overdue at Seattle for several
days, is now reported to have gone a
shore at Cape Beale on the west coast
of Vancouver Island. The crew were
panic stricken and, in spite of the
warning of the captain, twenty-five of
them took to the boats and have not
been heard from since. 1t is supposed
that they were driven to sea and prob
ably lost. The captain and six other
men succeeded in getting to the shore
through the serf and reported the dis
aster. He said that the steamer broke
down in u severe storm off the mouth
of the Columbia river and became un-
manageable finally running aground
about twelve miles south of Cape Beale
in Barclay Sound.