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The oasis., 1897-10-09
NocALHss NOTES.

Sunday Mir. Geo. McGee was down from Fairbank.
 Doctor Gan- Diseases of women, and surgery, Tucson.
 Monday MT. Albert Barnett was in from the Arizona ranche.
 Saturday of last week MT Grliilth Jenkins was in from Orc Banco.
 Tuesday morning MT. Prospero San doyal returned from the City of Mex co.
 Fresh fish aud oysters, directly from Guaymas. delivered by Franco Broth CTS.
 Thursday Mir. Ed. Roberts was up from la joioba mine, near Magda- lena.
 Wednesday Mr. Paul di Martini the Falrbank merchant, was visitor at Nogales.
 Wednesday Mir. Walter Clifford was m from La Colorado. He re- turned Thursday.
 Tuesday Rev. Josiah IIeald went to Crittenden for a short visit returning "Wednesday morning
 onday Doctor and Mrs. A. A. Clarke started on their return to iss Nina Mexicana.
 When stopping 9 Benson don't for get the old reliable Trask House. Open both day and night.
 Apples, quinces and pears sl.50 per box; peaches sl.50 per 20 lbs. P. Catanich X Son.
 Wednesday an elegant electric light chandelier with opal globes, was put into the office of Harlow x Gowan.
 Sunday MT. c. c. Remington was in from Rollin. He reports the Colum- bia shelter as doing lively busi- ness.
 Drink ScHLITz, the beer that made Milwaukee famous. For sale at Brick woods for 10 cents Mexicanl per glass.
 Wednesday MT. Earl Griswold started for Culiacan, in the state of Sinaloa. He will be absent about a month.
 Mir. J. s. Tebbets, manager of the Duquesne Mining Co.,, at Washington Camp has returned from visit in the east.
 Tuesday morning there arrived from L0s.Angeles Miss Sadie Hull, who is to teach the Kindergarten, which will begin next week.
 Absolute purity, delicate flavor, are characteristics of SCHLITz beer. J. T. BrIckwood sells it for l0cents glass Mexican money. Saturday night the Southern Paci- iic pay car arrived at Nogales, remain ng until Sunday morning when it leturned northward.
 MT. Rodolfo Vasquez, formerly of facson, but recently operating iu aonora, has opened storeat Nogales, oa the Sonora side of the line.
 Early this week Nogales was visited by Mir. w. C. Sherlock of Guaymas, chief clerk in the passenger depart nent of the Sonora railway.
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 special wanted with Mrs. <. K. Doyle, who will order at once. Her regular stock of fall and winter styles will be received by the fifteenth of Oct uber
 Mir. Harry Van Trees has returned from Torres, where he had been a month or more, acting as agent for the sonora railway in the absence uf Mr. W. C. Bowman, and s now hold ing down desk in the Negales depot.
 Mir. P. A Lefren, who has been em- ployed with L. Peligrin as ieweIer, left Tuesday morning for Minas Prie. tas, where he goes 10 get acquainted and remain for time employed at his trade. He is an artist at his trade.
 This week, MT. Jas. Grey, an old time engineer on the Sonora railway, running of late years on the Atlantic X Pacific, out of Needles, terminated his visit at Nogales and started for home En route he stopped at Tempe day or two.
 After TIE OASIS forms were closed la t Saturday, it was learned that the contested election in Nogales, So- nora, was decided in favor of Tgnacio Bouillas. for mayor; Carlos Garza Cor tina and Eduardo Ramirez, for councilmen: Guadalupe Nindiola su- plente alternatel.
 At Washington Camp, Monday, Mir. Geo Sawyer died from typhoid fever. Deceased was greatly liked aud every body in the camp turned ont to pay the last sad rites. He is the first American to be inferred in the new graveyard at the camp.
 Joe di Lausgnan wants 800 gunny sacks, three rakes, and five scoop shovels to take to Klondyke to gather gold nuggets He stepulates that the sacks shall each have vent, to allow escape ot some of the nuggets, so there win be no danger of sinking the steamer he charasers for the return trip
 Monday evening Mr Carmen Orte- ga, the well kuOwn mining operator, came iu rom San Francisco, where he had been visiting some months, re- turning home to Sonora. He was walking on crutches, having been in a street car accident in San Fran cisco, severely injuring one of his limbs.
 Note the change this week in the advertisement ef Theo. Gebler, tue pioneer hardware merchant Mr carries a large line of goods in great variety and has built up one of the best business houses in Arizona. The establishment is noted far and wide, and the commercial standing Of the pioneer is gilt edged
 Saturday evening MT A. Abbott returned from Santa Rosalia Sonora, accompanied by Hon. John W Dag gett and Mir John Reid Of San Fran cisco, who had been down there to visit their mine. Sunday morning Messrs Daggett and Reid went to see the fiesta Returning Monday even ing they went to San Francisco.
 There is no one who does not ap- preciate the elegant Mexican drawn linen, consisting of ladies handker- chiefs, mats, table covers and doy leys, for sale at the store of the Sono "a News Co., Also Mexican curious filigree jewelry, books and stationery, periodicals, and illustrated papers.
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MT. John MapeS foreman of the No- gales section of the N. NJ. & A. rail- way, has been transferred to he sec tion in the Sonoifa canon, and dur ing number of months ensuing will have charge of large gang of men on the extensive construction work which is to be done in putting the road in first class order. Thursday of the present week he went to tue Sonoita to enter upon the discharge of his new duties
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All wanting nails, barbed wire, iron and steel roofing, or anything what ever in that line, will find what they want in any quantity from single packages tn carload lots at the store of Theo. Gebler, the pioneer hard ware merchant of Ncgales, who buys al the Invest CASH prices and imports in carload lots, and can sell goods at prices which underhid those who ad- vortise that they defy all competi- tien
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Monday special car conveying party of about fifty excursionists rom Nogales went Go Magdalena to witness the final scenes in the fiesta or San Francisco. They reached Nagdalena shortly after the middle of Jhe day and remained until midnight, visiting the church where the efilgy OI the saint lay in state, the fiesta ground and other points of interest. and witnessing the fireworks in the evening Everybody enjoyed the trip greatly and all agreed they had re- ceired their moneys worth.
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MONEY AND BULLION.

The following telegraphic quota tions at noon Friday of this week. are kindly supplied TIE OASIS by Harlow X Gowan, Brokers, NCgales, Arizona.
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Thursday morning Geo. J. McCarty, formerly uperintcndent ofthe Grand Central Mining Co, was at Nogales returning to Sonora after a visit of several months to the United States and Europe. He came directly from san Francisco. He saw Mr. Howell Hiuds in New York City some weeks ago NIT. McCarty says that the re- vival of business throughout the United States is something marvel lous. Prosperity has really come.
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The pastor of the Congregational church will preach Sunday morning on the subject of Grace In the evening his theme will be "The Coming King
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S.tndau. s.s.atlis.ss q x..sAlisis..4 e.nettrad on the Sonora railway near Casita. A light engine collided with No. g., the Magdalena excursion. The track was cleared about daylight Monoay morning. The damage done was con- fined to two locomotives and a bag gage car. Noone was hurt.
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Thursday morning MT Juan Pedraz- zini, the owner of the famous El Car men mine, in the Arirpe district Of Sonora, aud his family, were at No gales, returning from visit to his old home in Switzerland. They re- mained here until this morn ng, when they resumed their journey.
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At Tucson Thursday Colonel Willis P. Harlow of NogaleS, was admitted to the practice of law in the district court on presentation If certificate from the supreme court of California.
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DEATH OF MRS. COLLINS.
FOUNDER of the WOman's Rexcus
Home of Fort Worth.

Fort Worth. Texas, January 1.-Mu
Della Collins. founder and matron Of The
Womans Rescue Home in this city, died
last night. She was &c years of age ana
had been sick but a few days with la grimm
and severe nervous prostration. She leayes
two sons, Warren Collins, of Collins 1
Armstrong. and +. II. Collins, of the Fort
Worth Art company.
Mrs. Collins was we'll known In Texas
and in Wisconsin as an earnest Christian
worker in the field of gospel and home
work
She was a fine scholar and convincing
speaker. In her early life she was asss.
tant principal of the State normal school q
Albany n. Y. and afterwards married
Mr. II. W. Collins, the principal OF the nor.
NAL.
Mrs. Collins resided in GAINESVILLE Wis,
for more than thirty years and took 4
prominent part in the Woman's Christian
Temperance union and in charitable work.
She has been in Fort Worth ten wears,
In connection with Mrs. Burchill she found.
cd the bootblack's home, subsequently en-.
iarsed into the present orphans home. ShS
was also one of the originators OF the
Bethel mission, and the establishment q
the woman's home OF this city is due al
most entirely TO her efforts.
She has done much towards awakening
Texas to the need of such rescue work. II
was largely through her efforts that tba
home at Dallas was reorganized She very
nearly secured a $4,000 appropriation for
state home. and has been the means Il
spreading the work in many Southern
States,
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New poSfofice.

Orange. Texas, January The citizen
living in the Ellis neighborhood, in thi
county, about twelve miles north of Orange
recently petitioned the government TO es
taolish a postolice al that place. The petI
ton was granted and William Ellis hal
been appointed postmaster. his commissior
and supplies having reached here yesterday
The new office has been named Hartburg
in honor OF Postmaster John T. Hart 81
orange. The postofice is on the line d
the Kansas City. Pittsburg and Gulf rail.
rond and will probably be the only post.
oitice on this line between the Sabine and
Nechos rivers.
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Cucoa City. Texas, January s-rh,.
morning at tie camp ten miles north Of
here L. Il Mathews shot and killed Jas
NInsoerly Mathews was badly cut about
mo breast and neck. Mathews claims tho,
" inFbarly assaulted his wlfo. Cons,ahio
tritchard has gore out TO take charge ~,
n1,ne"s as be wishes to surrender. Roth
parties arc transient ''0'"
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! s. Grlnnan. President.
Jas. Young. Vice Pres.
w. \. BROOKS,
a II Ables.
a I Gbii3-ors


New Wayerly, Texas. January e-Mrs.
Anna Fam and Mrs Mary McGar Of Old
Wa'erIy spent Christmas here, They
were guests Of Mrs. Kllpatrick. the form
er's mother.
pr. Henry \. Ingalls, Of Galveston spent
me holidays here. guest Of Mrs. Farley
and family. llrnry has attended the Medi-
eat University Of Galveston a second term.
ana viii begin his third in september
which viii be his graduating torn. and
there f. no doubt but he will be a fine
physician any
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Cash expended for all purposes. 81, 4i5.524 ID
The cost of maintaining convicts was
S9SS per capita per month.
Net value of penitentary lands. buildings
permanent improvements and all other pen
itontary property. $2,ii0. 0SS.S0. Increase in
two years. $l57.6 7i.Sl
Cost Of conveying prisoners from county
jails to pententiary, $l1.Si per capita.
Value OF stock on hand, $GS0, S99.97.
The total accepts from all sources for
two years amounted to 81. Az ,935.i6.
The net earnings of the forces worked
on contract farms amounted TO $2i9 255 o.
net earnings of forces worked on railroads,
SSl ,S5i.A6; net earnings of forces on share
farms, $50 ,661 %.
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Patented nv TEXANS.

| Patents granted to citizens of Texas 70,
the week ending December 90, reported
through the office of J F. Beale, solicitor
of patents. 9os street n. w, Washing.
ton:
Fletcher Ezzell San Antonio, wrench.
Robert NJ. Cannon, San Felipe, hook TOT
spoon handles.
Edwin Neild. Laredo. bicycle wheel
John I. Rice Little River. knee pad.
Ernest +. Werner. Dallas, current con-
troller or rheostat.
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""n' IeNas' January e.-Mr Allen
hounds OF Workman. Texas. shipped 800
head az steer yearlngs from this place
or ne 18th Of December to his ranch in
Navarro county. ="
~ j.. n oullar sold his intercs, VOC.
.ho drug stove Mt this place n
Dr. j. NJ. Crawford The name OF the firm
"ii i taN.old d Allen.
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Richmond, Texas, January 2.-Richmond
Is improving steadily, Several houses an
under construction and several more are
gong up in the near future. Applications
are made daily for vacant houses.
ira NJ. bryce and brother have returned
rom four days hunt on the Barnard
George Styled is not expected to live
ne has been confined to his bed for three
weeks.
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\ Trn, Ill.,. IL,

Troy Texas. January 2.-Mr uir,sv
ilerson' sinman living on Elm Greek
oe'oW mere was accidentally shot with a
siN'shooter he let fall out of his noo,.,
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deaths to record from this cause. On one
OF our outside forces, on June 10 and ~
OF this year. where there wer. four deaths
from sunstrokc, and upon investigation l
ascertaincd that my Instructions In THIS
regard had not been strictly complied Win
aud Tor that reason | Immediately dis
charged the sergeant OF that force.
General Treatment Of Convicts. - The
rest two years Of my administration have
been characterized by the Same general
good order and discipline aInong the CON
| tiots that has prevailed In previous years.
| with bn. fow serious charges OF insubord.
| nation to report.
About the only really mutinous outbreak
| that has occurred consisted OF most des e.
pctate attempt on the part OF number
OF prisoners at the Huntsville prison on
| May 20. 1896, by conspiracy 10 demolish
one end OF the cell building by use OF dy-
mantle. which attempt was frustrated by
the most prompt and timely discovery OF
the plot, ana the brave aud immediate ac-
| ton VI the building guards. which result"
| Cd IN the killing of one OF the consplra-
| tors,
The general treatment OF convcts both
| inside aud outside OF the walls Is firm,
| but kind and humane, and force is seldom
necessary to secure tompliance with the
rules. Every instance OF cruelty to or
malueatmont Of n prisoner that has CONT
! t. my notice has been thoroughly invcsi-
| satcu, ana II the oiensc was OF shfIicleht
! gravity INC tuiI'F party mas peth ihileui-
atcly discharged.
EAhloit no J" SHOWS that =fsp oohFlc's
Wtta onployea on inc OUTSIDE FORCES ITS
trbuted Us iollowei on railroads, 81;
Gu farms, 2i63
II IL n matter OF impossibiliiy to arrange
for as comfortable accommodations for the
I cchfiets on The outside forces as those On
the INSIDE oWins to me necessarily ,en.-
iordiy nature OF all the outside buildiheh.
hi.epinB quarters, etc. Ihis Is cspecihiN
lfue oi the accommodations ana f&ci'iues
Tor caring Tor the SICK ana disabled on thn
outside forces ana our mortaiity iisui,s
"ould DC greatly decreased could THIS OH
steele De overcome ioir, however. mat
az long as any eohNlcls are worked under
contract On iarma ana elsewhere instead
o' "NuiuaNely lor 9t"le account mat thls
cuhdl'ioh oi niia'Fs WIZ continue 10 exist
ne Shto wound nor DC luslltltl' nor coulu
IL De eNlecttl OF H. 10 Greet Substantial OF
cuihWVHlpus buidlhSs on iaim or az
camp wheh the force 10 name To be moved
M any day ny the termination or the con
ttHct under when the men are brlns
WORKED
Everything IL being done however, look
ing 70 inc increasing OF me ia'lhtles LOT
the comfort OF our outside FORCES, and
great Improvement has been ana rs being
ACCOMPLISHED IN thus respect We stiii
continue TO detail an extra man ~ each
force, whose sole DUTY II Is to look alt'r
the huildlnsa, hedulnH, cIolhinG ana pfop-
crty Of the camps. see mat INC buildings
are properly 'en'llated. that the bedding IS
summed "aah'i anu hlred frequently an
That everything rs Kept Nv inc inotl c'eahiy
and healthy condition possible. rms mas
brought about most no,lyeap!r Hnp'o't-
Utui IN me nNEleNl' conditions Ut thAN !
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THE PENAL INSTITUTES.
Biennial Reports Of the State Pcni-
Tertiary Officials.
CONVICT FARMS SELF SUSTAINING,
Wonderful Success Of the Harlem
Plantation Despite Loss by the
Freeze and other Causes.

Austin, Texas. January 3.--The following
extracts from the report OF the officials OF
the State penltentiary for the years lSs;
and 1856 will give u good idea OF how well
the penal Institutions have been managed
during that period
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT.
Hon. William Clemens. chairman, l.. NJ.
Openheimer and S. NJ. Fry commissioners
Of state penltentlarics. Austin, Texas.
Ccntlemen' In compliance With the law,
] have the honor to herewith submit for
your consideration my biennial report OF the
management OF the Texas pcntcntaries
for the two years ending October 81. 1886.
TO be examined by you and forwarded 10
his eScelleucy. Governor c. \. Culbcrs0n.
adopt and present as part ot my report
the report OF the financial agent and re-
ports Of the assistant supernicuGonts At
Huntsville and Husk pententaries. togetn-
or with the reports OF tho physician and
chaplain at each Of said prisons. Each
and every report contains exhibits, tables
and summaries designed to show The de
tails. and lead TO a clear understanding OF
the comparative conditions Of the prisons
with relation to previous years Ia the his
tory OF the penitcntiares.
The successful results accomplished dur
Ing my superntcndency OF nflalrg Of the
prisons during he PAST two years have been
very gratifying to me. and considering the
unusually disturbed aud dHordered state Of
commercial and monetary affairs in this
country, causing our chief products sugar
and cotton, 10 reach and remain at bottom
figures, can truthfully add that the show
ing made herein has gone beyond what |
could reasonably have anticipated at the
beginning OF the period
The hnle Of our manufactured goods has
been attended with some difficulty. and
they have not becn disposed Of at the profits
that could have been realized had better
n, . A.
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L.,, n:r, are the best afterdnne
IiOOO fliIS pills. aid digestion. 81

The ball struck him in the chin and lodged
in the upper part of his cheek. While IN
wound Is painful it Is not considered dan.
Ecrous.
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those Of the first class that have beer
hired or leased to contractors
In compliance with former recommends
items, the Twenty-third legislature pro-
yided a fund OF sS00oO0. borrowed from the
school FUND, Tor the purpose OF purchasing
agr cultural lands. but tue law was declared
unconstitutional by the attorney generai
consequently. the purchase OF the lands by
this department had to be abandoned. Inc
opinion was based entirely upon the author
ity OF the legislature to enact such law
under the constitution; therefore. nothing
could be done until the meeting OF the ncNl
Tor Twenty -fourth) legislature, which. up
on the recommendation OF the peniteutlaiy
board, adopted an amendment 10 the con
situation. providing, or authorizing the leg
islature to make such loan. provided such
amendment be adopted by the people at the
coming election. the ID day Of November,
1876. Should this amendment be adopted.
ana the next legislature enact law putting
1t into erect, / am OF the opinion that the
NcNcd question Of convict labor Will be
practically settled In Texas. Should. how
ever, the amendment fail OF adoption II
VIII require prompt action on the part or
the legislature TO provide means absolutely
necessary to employ ami maintRin our over
flowing pcnitentiarios, as well as the great
rumber employed on farms and railroads.
and, in such a case, the emergency viii
NOS permit delay.
repeat my recommendations OF two
years ago with reference 10 concurrent
sentences given in the original trial courts,
and upon trials had after being received at
the TCnitCniiaries, of conViCts taken to
ether counties for trial. by authority OF
beach warrants. 1t very frequently occurs
that while convict is serving u term |
win be served with bench waNani from
some district Judge. commanding me to do ,
liver a prisoner held by me to the shcrin
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I hat

Tired Feeling is exceedingly comma, =.
dangerously significant. 1t lisa wa,n,.e
which must be needed, or, as with ~
express which fails to regard tho d.
signal, disaster must follow. 1t i,o ~
indication Of thin, weak, impure b,o,l'
1t is certain admonition that the blooS :
not properly feeding the nerves. tI,.r..
and organs OF the body. Weak. nervo..
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each wear to cover any DEFICIENCIES in rev.
,nue and to purchase material for the
shops and factories. IL needed. | also rec
| omnend an appropriation of 100000 each
year for conveying prisoners from jaiis
| TO the prisons and to the reformatory.
| In closing this report. | desire to say
that am mindful of and grateful for the
kind consideration shown me by his ex-
ccllency. Governor c.. A. Culbcrson.
also desire to thank your honorable board
for the interest you have at all times man
Tested In the management Of this de-
partmcnt. and TO assure You that the unl-
form courtesy and kind treatment re-
Cevcd at your hands. as well as the earn
est active and valuable assistance given
me at all lines. meets with my slncerest
and warmest appreciation, and ! wish to
say, in conclusion. that feel under last
ing obligations to Colonel l.. \. Whatley.
superintendent; Captain J, &. Smither as
sistant superintendent Judge j. =. Glib
son, assistant superintendent; Inspectors
Wharton Bates and 7. T.. Durhem. nnd
Mr.. ~ NJ. Harrison, assistant financial
agent. for their constant assistance IN all
matters pertaining to the conduct OF the
business.
To the other officers of the system, and
to the employees generally | beg to eX-
press my thanks for their assistance and
cooperation.
have the honor to be. with much re
5pect, your obedient servant,
]. $. Rice, Financial Agent.
Appended TO Mr. Rices report are num-
Der of tables which show that the general
expenses of the penitentiary for two years
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FARM CONTRACTS


'"N 'iN'I FARMS
Name Location No Of Mon
Rail, ilutchings g CO. Anglcton. Dya
1urio county ,..........,.....,... II
Il. a. Cunningham. Sucarlnnd Fort
Bend county ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 30l
Darlington, Sandy Point Rrazort4
county .....,. .,................,.. 81
T W House nukc. Fort nond oaun-
80, ~, ., '-..''....'..... ~
IA Wb,to ', ,,,n.t 80 va, " ',nlS 80, o'
ronr,v ''''' q,