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Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-20

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alfalfa, of which from to 5 crops
are grown yearly, yielding from 5
to 8 tons per acre. 1t is not as
stocky as that which comes from
the Salt River valley and is pre-
ferable for either horses or cattle.
Wheat, barley and oats grow
prolifcly, the former containing a.
very large amount of nutrition.
Yellow dent, white gourd and
other large varieties Of corn yield
productivity, vegetables are large
and solid and come to maturity
two months earlier than in the
eastern and middle states.
The valley and hin lands are
adapted to all of the products of
the temporal zone, and many of
the fruits of the senli-tropical
countries. The apples equal in
size and flavor the prize winners
of the eastern states. The seed
ling fruits are unexcelled in size
and general excellence. Apricots
and apples both grow with sur
prising rapidity. The peaches in
appearance and taste are identical
with those which come from the
famous orchards of New Jersey.
Canagrie grows wild, some of
the tubers being as large as good
sized potatoes. Tests now show
that canagrie root, which flourish.
es near Thomas, IN the lower por-
ton of the valley, contains large
Ell per cent of fannie acid than any
ever sent to the extract works
from either Arizona or New Next
co.
Farming lands can be purchased
at from $50 to 500 per acre, in
Guiding improvements and water
rights.
Uncultivated land without water
right Is free to any settler under
the United States homestead law.
This class Of farms will eventually
become valuable when the canal |
facilities have been increased.
The cost of maintaining the ca
mails which are owned by the farm
ers varies from 30 cts to 81 90 per
acre per year.
The following are The market
values of the products of the soil
at the ranch there being ready
sale for everything raised in the
valley
Wheat sl35 per GENITAL
PorIcv 125 & 6
Corn 100 4" %
H. q 90 N 81 MOI,
rton
~, Alta NM. d,,,,d
LIvoS g. g
aPpies
fotatoeS D " " Z"
oatIie from oil 10 $40 de-
lllvered IN Stafford.
MILK COWS s25.OO to $4,000
ihere is at present about liz
miles OF irrlgating canals and main
bitches, not including the Lateral
ditcheS winch VIII make the total
several tlmes THIS amount. This
gives ample water to assure crops
for about 4o,ooo acres. When the
enterprise canal Is hn'shed 1t will
water seVeral thousand acres OF
rlch tapie ana oottom land. IL
mas been esIlmated thAt quarter
OF mililon acres OF additlonal land
could De irrigated II storage dams
were puiit. 1hs could be done
IN several places, notacIy at the
narrows ABOUT 10 miles from SAT
ford where a box canyon exists
through which the river passes.
1t is from TINS point the enterprise
company are building their canal.
Graham county covers an area
OF 1000 square miles.
The ella valley is 30 miles from
the narrows to the edge of the res,
ervation, with an average width of
bottom lands of Two miles, the dis
lance between the foot hills being
six miles. The valley is fanked
on the north by the ella mountains
and on the south by the Graham
Mount Graham being
the highest peak, with an altitude
of ten thousand feet above sea level.
Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-20
Camp Meeting.

There will be camp meeting at
the Shiloh school house, on the
ella river, three miles above Fit.
Thomas. The meeting to begin
Aug. 10, and continue about 10
days, wood, water and pasturage
will be furnished campers. Mr..
Jones, the Supt. of the G. V. G. g.
N. Ry. has kindly consented TO
have the train stop opposite camp
grounds. The meetings will be
held under the auspices of the
Southern Methodist church and
with only one object in view: the
preaching the pure gospel, and the
salvation of souls. Able minister.
ial assistance has been secured for
tho occasion. All are cordially in.
vited to attend and as many as
can possibly do so are urged to
camp upon the grounds. Let all
Christians of every faith and order,
pray and work for the success of
the meeting. Let every lover of
mankind lend helping hand.
j. HI. ANGEL,
Preacher in charge,
Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-20
A full line Of bicycle supplies on
hand at Ijams & Patterson's.
If.
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters us remedy
for your troubles? If not, get a
bottle now and get relief. This
medicine has been found to be
peculiarly adapted to the relief
and cure of all Female Complaints,
excrting a wonderful direct in.
fuence in giving strength and tone
to the organs. If you have Loss of
Appetite, Constipation, Headache,
Painting Spells, or NERVOUS, Sleep
less, Excitablc, Melancholy or
troubled with Dizzy Spells, Elec-
trio Bltters is tie medicine You
need Health and Strength are
guaranteed by ITS use, Fifty cents
and Sl00. Sold by all dealers in
medicine.
Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-20
THAT EASTERN TRIP.
Preacher in charge.

Going Feast, take the Santa Fe
koG a. as far rs Chicago.
Most direct line FROM The sodth.
west generally, and thirty miles
the shortest between Missouri river
and Chicago, which fnsures quick
time and sure connections. Track
is straight and rock-ballasted, with
very few crossings at grade.
Vestibuled limited express, With
latest pattern pullnlans and free
chair cars, meals in dining-cars serv.
ed a al carte.
inquire of nearest agent, or ad-
dress W. J. Black, G.. P. A., A. T.
& S. F. Ry., Topeka, Kas. If
Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-20
RECOVERED THE sWAG.
The Thousand silver Dollars stolen From
the Stage ON July Dug Up and Turn
ed over to the Owner.

the stage On July Dug Up and Turn
ed over to the Owner.
The denouement in the stage
robbery case came to pass on Tues
day last, when the money was
found where it was cached July 0,
about seven and half miles from
Globe, and restitution made to the
owner, Rice Jones. The utmost
secrecy was observed, but we are
in possession Of enough facts in the
case to give our readers fairly
clear understanding Of the matter.
Ill. NJ. Goliath, Of Gold Hill, N.
NJ, father Of the stage driver,
Charles Goliath, and Mr.. Neel, a
relative residing at Solomonville,
Ariz., arrived in Globe last Mon
day. Mr.. Goliath, Sr., after due
investigation, being satisfied that
his son knew more about the rob-
berry than be had been willing %
tell, set to work rcsolutely to I'M
rayel the mystery, and above all
else to recover the money. Aided
by attorneys in the case, he pre-
vailed upon his son to make q
statement, the nature of which is
unknown farther than that young
Goliath agreed to reveal where the
money was hid, and on Tuesday
afternoon II. M. Goliath, p. 4.
Robertson, Sheriff d. r. William.
son and the prisoner, Chas. Col
bath, went out on the road to San
Carlos to place about seven and
a half miles from Globe, and one
mile and half this side of where
n was alleged the stage broke
down, on July 9, ard there within
a few feet of the road. under a
mesquite bush, the money was
found buried. IL was in the origi-
nal sack in which it was shipped
from FL Paso, and not one Of the
bright silver dollars, inscribed "In
God We Trust" was missing.
The recovery of the money does
not change the aspect of the case.
The presumption was strong from
the first that Chas. Goliath broke
open the box and took the money
before he came into Globe, and the
fintdng of the treasure strengthens
this belief, but the confession of
the pl;soner.-if he made one-can
not be Ssed in evidence against
him.
Another Sling pretty well IS
tablished is thSt young CoIoath
did not reveal wharS the money
was hid either to his mother or to
Joe Chrain, when they went out
from town to get the stage. In
order to relieve Colbatv from sus-
picion, Chrarn was induced to write
the note on the express package left
in the box, but it is evident that
he was not party of the robbery,
and on Wednesday Chraln's bond
was reduced to $500 and he was
released on his own recognizance-
Chas. Goliath was also released,
bail being furnished in the sum of
$1,000 by Messrs. Mart Taylor,
John Parks, Jr. and Mr.. Tidwell,
all fSolomonville. And thus ends
the second act in the drama, and
the curtain will not be run up
apniu until court meets next DC
tober,--Bdt.
Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-20
HOT WEATHER AND CRIME.
The Weather Bureau Investigating for a
Possible Connection.

The Weather Bureau INVESTIGATING for
Possible Connection.
Officers of the U. S. weather
bureau are conducting an inyesti-
cation, and it is possible that in
the near future they may be able
to issue warning notices of the APP
proach of crime waves.
The idea of this investigation
was originated by Willis L. Moore,
chief of the bureau, who was con-
WINGED that there was close con-
neetion between atmospheric con-
ditions and the physical and moral
welfare of the people. He has as.
signed TO the work DIR. Phillips,
who is a competent physician as
well as an expert meteorologist.
Chief Moore says: Taking in
the whole country during january
February and March there were in
even numbers 1900 suicides re-
ported in the United States, while
in July, August and September
there were 1000. In the same
period there were LOO murders
in the cold term as compared with
$500 in the three hot months.
There were fifty persons hanged
OF lynched in the three hot
Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-20
A CALIFORNIA KLoNpYKE.

" one fourth Of the following is
true there is little use for people
to rush to the Klondyke diggfngs.
when fortunes in California are
awaiting for those who will dig
them out:
81. b. and r. B. Graves have
been mining on Morrison gulch.
California, for year past and ran
a tunnel on ledge of red and
black iron formation three and a
half feet wide. They struck sew.
eral pockets of pure gold embed
ded in the ledge, one of the peck
cts yielding $4,000, while several
others yielded from SO to $500.
On August 4th at point % feet
from the mouth of the tunnel and
IL from the surface, they uncover
ed large pocket of pure gold. In
three days they took out 1913
pounds avoirdupois weight, the
largest piece being three feet long,
two feet wide and FIVE inches thick.
The pocket yielded $4,000. The
ledge is still intact and averaged
from $500 to $500 per ton.
Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-20
PROCLAMATION OF REWARD.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

To all to whom these presents
shall come:
WHEREAS official information
has been received by me from the
District attorney of the County OF
Graham, Territory of Arizona, that
Augustine Chacon, who was con-
victed of murder and sentenced to
be executed at the May term of the
District Court. 1896, at Solomon
vile in the County of Graham, the
Judgement of said court afterward
being affirmed by the Supreme
Court of the Territory, and the
SAID Chacon being re,sentenced to
be executed on the 18th day of
June, 1897.
AND WHEREAS / am official
ly Informed that said Augustine
Chacon did, on the 9th day of
June, 1897, escape from the jail at
Solomonville in the said county of
Graham.
NOW THEREFORE, /, B. j..
Franklin, Governor of the Ter
ritoy of Arizona, by virtue Of the
power and authority in me vested,
do hereby offer FIVE HUNDRED
($500) DOLLARS REWARD for
the apprehension of said fugitive
from justice and his detention in
any Jail in the United States.
IN TESTIMONY
THEREOF, I have this
twelfth day of June set
my hand and caused the
.NGreat Seal Of the Ter
to be affixed.
Done at Phenix, the.
Capitol, this twelfth day
of June, A. ID. 1897.
By the Governor,
B.J FRANKLIN.
CHAs. NJ. BRUCE,
Secretary of the Territory.
Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-20

Cowboy saddles, brides and
spurs. Patronize Clarkson's home
make, at John Blake 4 Co.'S.
3-27.tf
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10
J. c. JACKSON
 Drug Go.
Three Opinions:

ssThe CHICAGO RECORD is q noda newspaper in every sense of fhe word. "1 Harrisburg (Pa.) Call.
 "There is no paper published in Anlend thar so nearly approaches the frue journal isfiC ideal as The CHICAGO RECORD" "1 From "NeWspaperdOm" (NeW York. 'I have come 10 fE'e firm conclusion, afa long test and affer wide cOmpariSo3 with the journals Of many cities and coua| tries, that The CHICAGO RECORD comd as near being the ideal daily Journal as #1 are for some lime likely to find on the| mortal shores. Prof. J. '. Hatfield E The Evanston (IH.) Index. Sold by newsdealers eUerywhere and subsriptaI recelUed by aU postmasters. Address THE CHl CAGO RECORD, 181 Madison-st.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10

cannot for moment be allowed. It is not even of new species. but simply variety of Gosspyium herbaceum, and very probably of local (domestic) origin"
 Nevertheless, the cotton plant has been greatly improved in the last half century through cultivation and selec- tion. Fifty years ago the old ''peeler' variety of cotton was used entirely by the Southern planters, This was long jointed, struggling variety, with comparatively few bolls tc the stalk The comparison between it aad a specimen of the present "peerless" va- riety is vivid. The latter IS short, compact in form, and loaded down with bolls- The first step in improv- ing the upland short staple cotton through careful selection and cultiva- tion was followed by an improvement in the length and fineness of the staple. This was accomplished by hy bridizing it with the long staple or Sea Island cotton. The result ofthese two improvements. carried on through many years of careful work and study, is that the modern IVY. A. Cook variety shows such an improvement over the old Dixon" popular forty years ago, that one would hardly recognize them as belonging to the same class of plants.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-19

Pearson to Mr.. Heaton, would possibly
| if we dared to give ourselves the rein'
| lead to conclusions which while they
would be glorious as an earnest of good
will between England and this country
would yet overreach the proprieties oil
| this place and time.
But to confine ourselves to a narrower
plane of thought, we may, we think,
without Injustice to Mr.. Pearson and
with justice to the people of his district,
suggest to him that he is bringing to bear
upon his constituency n leverage which
may not be quite fair to other states
men Of the Ninth who may contemplate
taking his seat next term.
Among these honorable aspirants, is,
we understand, Colonel J. Wiley Shook,
Of Pigeon River. Can Shook play chess!
If SO. has he been invited to join in this
match? Is he expected? Granting that
Shook were in the match, it were well for
there to be an ocean between him and
his opponent, that is. we'll for his oppo-
nent in case hot words should arise dur
ing the game But this is drifting. We
maintain that the same public spirit
which prohibits persons from splitting on
the sidewalks of Asheville, will hold up
the hands of Mr.. Pearson. when he
comes home with the Henniker Heaton
halo upon his forehead Shook will have
to make his campaign, as he makes his
bread and meat-without halo.
Recognizing that Shocks remedy for
all the countrys ills need only to be tax
en- to become an essential in the family
life. we have now come to his rescue
with our approval as against Mr.. Pear
son, and what he may lose in the race by
his innocent but injurious ignorance Of
chess, he will gain by our steady and low
ing advocacy.
SO that Shook goes in neck and neck
with Pearson. Should he win, we ask
no acknowledgement of what we deem to
be only our public duty; for we believe
the Ninth district would be more advan-
tageously represented by u statesman
with a heart in his chest where it ought
to be and where Shocks is, than by one
with his heart in his chess where it
ought not to be and where Pearson's is.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-19
REPORT OF CROP CONDITIONS

Washington, May 1S.-The Weather
Bureau in it's report of crop conditions
for the week ended May II says:
In the Central valleys the week has
been favorable for farming operations,
but it has been too cool for rapid ger
mination and growth. On the Atlantic
coast the temperature conditions have
been more favorable, which with album
dant rains, have caused rapid advance
ment of crops, but farm work has been
retarded to some extent, as result OF
excessive moisture.
Corn planting is now in progress in the
most nOrtherly sections. having been
started during the week in North Dakota
and Minnesota. In the Southern States
the early corn is caring and is being laid
by.
The reports indicate an improvement
in the conditions of cotton in the Caro-
linas, Georgia, Alabama and Texas. In
the last named State, however, some dam
age has resulted from excessive rains and
insects. Cool nights have proved unfa-
vorable in Arkansas and louisiana
where stands are poor and where insects
have caused injury. Bad stands and COM
plants from cut worms are also reported
from Tennessee.
Winter wheat continues in most prom
Using condition in the middle Atlantic
States, Kentucky and Tennessee, al
though some injury from chinch bugs is
reported from Virginia and North Caro-
lima: is it now heading as far north as
the Ohio river and Southern Missouri.
Spring wheat seeding is now finished
h1, ri iS, 1lv o.
well, but needs rain in portions of South
Dakota-and in Idaho and Washington.
Transplanting of tobacco has commenc-
ed in Connecticut and Kentucky and is
progressing favorably in Tennessee and
Virginia; much of the crop has been
set in the Carolinas.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-19
Why take J0hns0n's
Chill e Fever Tonic?
Because it cures the
most stubborn case
0fFeVer i'm ONEDAY.

Ex-Postmaster General John Wanna
maker is also among the disappointed.
He has not yet seen the prosperity which
was guaranteed to follow the election Of
Mckinley, and in a speech before the
Business Mems League of Philadelphia
last Friday night he threatened the Re
publcans with a new political party.
This is but one of the manifestations of
the times. Popular discomfort ON account
of the business conditions is even greater
than it was last year, and unless there is
a change for the better within the next
eighteen months the Republican party will
be swept off the earth in the COMPRESSION
al elections of 1S9S.-Charlotte Observer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-19
AS BETWEEN PEARSON AND
SHOOK.

We take from the Washington Post
of yesterday the following touching the
approaching chess match, in which Hon.
Richmond Pearson will take part:
THE chess enthusiasts of the House
Of Representatives who have been prac-
ticing for some time for the coming
match with the British Parliament held
a meeting yesterday to arrange some OF
the details of the game. A proposition
had been received from the Parliamen-
tary players to have the game begin on
May "a, but the congressman decided to
ask to have June l adopted, because
some of their players cannot be in the city
on the former date. The games will be
played in the room Of the House Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs. Representative
Pearson, who has been most active in
bringing about the contest, being MEM
Der of that committee, has arranged to
secure the room.
The House team Of five players will
be selected from the following members
Shannon, of New York, Shafroth of
Colorado, Bodine of Missouri, Plowman Of
Alabama, Cousins Of Iowa, Handy of Del
aware, De Almond of Missouri, Wheeler
Of Alabama, Pearson Of North Carolina,
De Graffenreid of Texas, Beach of Ohio,
Parker of New Jersey, Bennett Of New
York, Swanson OF Virginia, Spalding Of
Michigan, Henderson of Iowa, Reed Of
Maine, Weymouth Of Massachusetts,.
''Mr Hay, the United States Ambassa-
dor, will represent the House OF Repre-
sentatives in London, and Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the British Ambassador, will
~ III -
Speaker Reed is taking a lively inter
est in the match"
The time approaches when Hon. Rich
mond Pearson, representing in Congress
the Ninth district of North Carolina, will
take part in this international chess
match between this country and Great
Britain.
AS far as is known, this far from the
seat Of war, Hon. j. Henniker HeatOn
will be the adversary Of Mr.. Pearson.
Letters have been exchanged by them,
the one from Mr. Pearson closing thus
with infinite respect"
What Utilization may Hon. Richmond
Pearson have not felt to have become
keyed up to such an attitude toward Mr..
Heaton. But with the infnity OF Mr.
Parsons respect we have nothing to
do, except to register our curiosity as to
| the man who could arouse such class
| Of emotions in the greatest Congressman
| on this or any other earth.
Speculation as to the pleasant frame
| of mind induced by the letter of Mr.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-19
NOTHING YET FROM CALHOUN.

General Lee Advises the Liberation of
Cepero-Is Awaiting Action of This
Government on Report of Consuls-
Business Men MemOrialiZe the Gov
eminent Asking for Cessation for Pres
ent State of Affairs in Cuba.
Washington, May 1S.-Nothing in the
shape of q report has yet, been receiv-
ed here from Mr. Calhoun, the special
counsel for the Government i'll the IN
vestigation of the Ruiz case in Havana,
and nothing further from General Lee,
beyond q brief notice of the release and
departure from the island of naturallz-
ed citizen has come to the Department.
1t is evident that he is awaiting the ac-
ton Of the government under the adylces
he and his subordinate consuls have fur
nished as to the state of the Americans
in the Eastern and central portion of
Cuba.
General Lee has informed the State De
partment that Joseph l.. Cepero has been
released and sailed from Havana on the
18th instant Cepero was a native Gu
ban, but was naturalized in the United
States in 1891. He was arrested on "a
steamer sailing between CienfuegOs and
Batabano. on n charge of seditiOn, but
General Lee succeeded in having his
case removed to the civil courts, which
resulted in his release.
The memorial numerously signed by
business men in New York, Philadelphia,
st. Louis and other large cities having
dealings with Cuba, asking the govern
ment to do something to bring to an end
the present state of affairs in Cuba,
was received at the State Department
to-day by Secretary Sherman. 1t will
be referred in the usual course to Assist
ant Secretary Day, who is giving a large
part Of his time to the consideration of
the subject of the Cuban instruction.