Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-06-23

glibly they can talk progress when they can get the other fellow to put up for it.
 The latest is that Mir. Bryan has been converted to the ''reinearna- ton" theory, and believes himself to have tho soul of Thomas Jetter- sou.
 The Queens jubilee to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the reign of Queen Victoria is now in progress. It is being participated in by near ly all the nations of the world.
 It is surprising to note how quiet some of the loudest howlerS against large government appropriations can become when an appropriation is made to be expended iu their i'm mediate vicinity.
 It seems that the adoption of a protective tariff by Canada was the first step towards the abandonment of free trade b7 England. Now let the American free trade mourners prepare to shed tears.
 1t is a slight mistake to say that Queen Victoria has ruled ever Great Britain for sixty years, or for for any other period, as everybody who knows the British government al system knows that the Queens rule is of the fgure-head variety.
 The Sunday Examiner Magazine" does not sport as highly a colored cover, as the so-called New York Sunday Magazines, but what its cover lacks is more than compen- sated for in the color of its litera ture.
 If that Sl0O0O0 mud dam should happen to be built, and the dam should afterwards be washed away which is not an unlikely supposi- ton, those dam bonds would not have to be paid, ehl Vide Y.C. K R. x k. alias P. & A. c. R. R bonds.
 A legitimate water proposition would be entitled to serious consid- eration and discussion. A scheme to foist debt of SIO0,000 on an al ready over burdened taxpayiug community, to simply experiment for a water supply, with chances against its success, is worthy of rid icule only.
 Graham couutv's supervisors em ployed three guards at salary o seyenty-fve dollars per montt to watch the jail at Solomenvill, to prevent the escape oi Murderer Chacon. It has been discovered since that they were all ex police men and were consequently as!eeI when the Mexican cut his way tC liberty.
 The Turkish Sultan seems to b' letting the powers do all the talking in the peace negotiations, while h' keeps saving wood" by strength ening hIs positions. It looks a though the willy old heather vii have something to say though afte the others get through.
 Will some one kindly get up report on water proposition, based on existing conditions in this town and give facts as they 6ud them a present, and give us an estimate O cost and reve tue. Utopian scheme and assuming things which do no now exist, and which there is n, certainty ever will exist, is not
 practical or business way of dealinI with the subject.
 Senator Psttigrew has introduce, a bill providing for submitting tw very important measures to 8 vot of the people next year. They ar as follows: Shall Congress at one enact law providing for the imme diate free and unlimited coinage c silver and gold at the ratio of l6 t +" shall the Constitution of tb United States be so amended as ( provide for the election of Unite States Senators, and the Presden and Vice-Preeident by direct vet of the peoplei"
 The Denver Post says: "The las session of the Colorado legislaiur has furnished positive evidence O the fact that bodies of this kin' are but human. The only question left unsolved or in doubt is as l. whether they are vegetable O animal. It. IS said that every lsv passed will be a failure in one Wa or another" The last Arizona leg islature passed one law, st least which is not a failure. It turne' from one to three score murderer out of the jails of the territory.
 There is one subject on which tn citizens of Prescott are unit. Ina is the need of a water supply for th, city. A proposition that wouI, promise success in this direction would receive the unanimous sup port of tax payers. But the fac that every body wants water is nt rsason that they should jump a every proposition that offers itself It is no reason, because they wan water, that they should be willing tt