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The times., 1897-06-13

The Columbia Stock Company contains
its full quota Of practical jokers. and
Godfrey Stein is the latest victim More
over, he does not know that he has been
victinzed, and will not detect the deceit
until he leads this. Up TO date ne has been
looking FOR an anonymous adniirer, W no sent
him a beautiful bunch of rosebuds one night
last week with the inscription: From one
OF your old-maid admirers Now, Geof-
frey does not pose as matinee actor; he
does not cultivate X yrle Bellew bang or a
James X. Hackett strut, and Is rather fond
or hiding his natural features under some
grotesque makeup that completely dis
guises him-which no professional lady
killer would ever do. Nevertheless, this
tribute from a ston y-hearted "Oid Maid
rather touched his pride What pla yer
would not feel proud OF winning the ad-
Iniration OF some confirmed spinster who
ordinarily despised his sex? Moreover, as
the message delcately limited, there were
more than one of such admirers
A new field opened up before Mr. Stein
Heretofore the handsome actors have
numbered as their mashes" giddy,
giggling school girls and fickIe-uinde,i
ladies whose fancies changed with the
hours. But T. win snch spontaneous uib-
utes OF sdmiration from stern and in.ellec-
tual old maids was. 80 AIR. stein naturally
felt, high tribute 10 his art. But il
happens that Geoffrey has had brother
in the box-office Some flowers which had
been used i'll the play were being removed
because they were rather faded and this
bad brother took them in hand. By care
fully picking off the faded outer petals, he
transformed these last roses of summer
into fresh, delicate buds. Then, by spray
ing the leaves in the fountain IN the
Columbia lobby, he made quite credit
able bouquet. Then, aided and abetted
by the equally mischieyous doorkeeper. Mr..
Belts, they foisted this rejuvenated bouquet
On the too confiding Geoffrey Now. they
would better dodge.
The times., 1897-06-13

Things are happening very nicely at the
theaters at present. Business Is good, the
weather has for weeks been all that could
have been desired; the performances have
been singlIlarly fortunate in giving salts
faction, and the performers and managers
are correspondingly pleased.
Each of the stock companies, dram tuc
and operatic, have made plans extending
several weeks ahead. AT the Columbia
the Immediate future holds out "A Man
with d Past which was given at the
Garrick New York, two years ago; Peace
ful Valley the most successful of all Sol
Smith Russells plays; new comedy by
the PaHItoRs, who wrote ''Niobe'' and
"Ermine' and a comedy OF manners aud
dress, Beau Hickman by willard HoI-
comb, of tins city. Hickman as an actual
character about Washington fifty years
ago, and Mr.. Holcomb has dramatized him
in way which all those who have been
favored with a glance at the manuscript
proisovnoe admirable. For Peaceful Val
ley Mr.. RUSSELL has loaned the entire pro-
duction of scenery, furniture and costumes
william Roag will play Hosea Howe, and
he will receive all Mr.. RUsselrs busin .ss
from his own prompt book. other plays
under consideration include a couple Which
Marcus Mayer has seen in London, and
sends 10 this country especially for the Co
lunbia Stock.
The Castle Square Company's repertoire
Is frAusht with a number of especially good
promises After THE Gondoliers" we are
to have wang" with several of the
company whichhasmadeth the opera popular
on the roadror six years. and allthe scenery
and cOSil,fnrs This will he foilnwed bv a
week Of Baife's Bohemian Girl" and then
we have the charming double bill, 'Cava-
leria RuSticana" and n NJ s. Pinafore -
This carries us through June. Next month
Will perhaps give US Clover" Pirates
OF Penzance." one Of the best of the Gilbert
and Sullivan operas, THE Kings Fool
and verdi's Aida" for which the COM
pany has a magnificent production.
The times., 1897-06-13
With silence deep as death,
When the boldest held his breath
For q time.

We have never seen a player say so little
and do so much. Robert FitZsimmons is
the truest texponentoft the modern system of
acting known as reserve force. He is the
most striking actor OF these times. 1t may
be that the future OF our stage depends on
Mr Fitzsinlmons.
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-24
Administrators Sale of Real
 Estate.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT IN
 pursuance of an order of the Probate Court in and for the County of Pinal, Terri ! tory of Arizona, made on the Fist day of June 1887, in the matter of the estate of W. Wood Porter, deceased. the undersigned. the l administrator of the estate of ". Wood Porter, deceased. will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash in lawful money of the United States, and subject to contirmation.by said Probate Court, on Mon day thel2eth day of. July, 1884, at 10 o'clock a. nl, at the front door of the court house in the Town of Florence in the said County of Pinal, ali the right, title, interest and estate of the said ". WoodIPorter at the time of his death, and all the right title and interest that the said estate has, by operation of law or otherwise. acquired other than or in ad- dition to that of the said ". Wood Porter at the time of his death, in and to all those eer- tain lots pieces or parcels of land situate lying. and being in the said County of Pinal Territory of Arizona, and bounded and de- scribed us follows. to wit:
  ID. S.. R. east, 2slz acres more or less; also Ramirez tract. being fractional part section twenty-five t25), township four @ south. range nine t9) east, bounded, commencing at southeast corner of southeast quarter of southwest quarter section 9, Tp. IS. k. g east; thence north So rods; thence west 5s rods and four and one-half feet; thence south 30 rods; thence east 59 rods and four and one- half feet to place of beginning {; also an undivided 1I-31 interest in the Jennings tract, being fractional part section B, Tp. 1 S., R. g east, bounded, commencing at the southwest corner of said section S5 and running thence north 16o rods ; thence east s1 rods; thence south 16O rods; thence west s1 rods to place of beginning; also in the Town of Florence, beginning at a point on the west line of Main street, two feet north of the southeast corner of block 149 of said Town of Florence, running thence south along the said west line of Main street s feet; thence west 125 feet; thence north 25 feet; thence east 125 feet to place of begin ming; also lots 15 to IS, inclusive, blockS2 Casa Grande townsite; also undivided 1z interest in lot 2. block 3, Western Addition to Flor ence ns per recorded map in the office of the County Recorder of said County of PinaI.
 Terms and conditions of sale: Cash in lawful money of the United States, ten per cent of the purchase money to be paid to the auctioneer on the day of sale. balance on confirmation of sale by said Probate Court. Deed at expense of purchaser.
 D. c. STEVENS. Administrator of the Estate of w. Wood
 Porter, deceased.
 June Both, 1897. jl3-4t
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-24
JIM DUNCAN COULD TALK.
His Persuoding Tongue Used in g
 Good Gauge

0OOu CauBe.
 The crowd had been talking of elo- quent speakers, and Ingersoll. Bourl,e Cochran, Depew, Taimage and other notable orators had in turn been cham Pioned by their respective admirers. The old cattleman had listened to it all, ard when the talk Jagged a little he asked if anybody present had ever heard of Jim Duncan. Nobody had.
 T never heard any of the fellows you mentioned" said the cattleman, but I wouldn't be afraid to back Jim against any of 'em fer persnadin' ways. Jim Duncan was talker. I'll tell you what he did one time, just as a specimen. There was a fellow named Bob Harris moved to Allianee-that was the name of the town-and he had young wife and seemed to be pretty well fixed. One day Harris was killed uptown in row. Some five or six of us got together and tried to figure it out who was to break the news to his wife. Squire Irwin, our justice of the peace, was the oldest one among us, and we wanted him to 20. but he said he'd rather face a grizzly bear than to take such news as that to woman. Finally we pitched on Jim Duncan to go and tell her, he bein' so handy with his tongue, and Jim said he was willin' to do his best. He kind of run his fingers through his red hair, hitched up his cravat, and vent into Mrs. Harris house, while the rest of us waited at the corner. In about 15 minutes Jim came to the door and called Squire Irwin in. We lowed the widow must be cuttin' up real sharp. In ten minutes mote Jim came out to us.
 How'd she stand it, Jim 2 we asked.
 T guess it's pretty we'll smoothed over,' says Jim, and Mrs. Duncan and me would like all of you to come in and have some refreshments.'
 Jim Duncan shore had persuadin' tongue. e."-Detroit Free Press.
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-24

zona. Great changes have been made in e appearance of this part of the valley during the last four years. It was about that long ago that the Florence canal was completed and the work of actual improvement begun It is useless to deny that under our present water system there is nothing like a suffi- cient water to irrigate this vast body of land
 THI CASA GRANDE VALLEY CANAL Is forty-three miles in length and covers 60,000 acres of land, about 7,000 of which are under cultivation. It is so constructed that 1t can be easily enlarged and it's capacity in- creased. A reservoir covering 1900 acres having storage capacity of eight billion gal Ions, in the southeast corner of township G. range 8. gives ample supply of water the year round to all farmers located below it, but those above suffer by shortage of water curing few weeks in summer.
 It is proposed to remedy this by the con- struction of huge reservoir at the Buttes, fifteen miles northeast of Florence. Com petent engineers have examined and reported upon tine scheme and pronounce 1t feasible.
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-24
Order to Show Cause.
EN THE PROBATE COURT OF THE CoUN- A ty of PinaI, Territory of Arizona.

EN THE PROBATE COURT OFTHE COUN- A ty of Pinal, Territory of Arizona.
 In the matter of the estate and guardian ship of Paul E. Walker. minor.
 Maud F. Walker, the guardian of the estate of Paul E. Walker. minor, having filed her petition herein praying for an order of sale of all of the real. personal and mixed proper ty of the said minor for the purposes set forth in said petition,
 It is therefore ordered by the Court that the next of kin of the said minor, and all persons interested in the estate of said minor appear before the said Probate Court on Tuesday. the 10th day of July. 1s97, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day at the court room of said Probate Court in the town of Florence, in the said County of Pinal Territory of Arizona, to show cause why an order should not be granted to the said guardian to sell the real estate and persona property of the said minor, at private sale and to invest the proceeds of said sale, after paying the debts of said minors estate and the expenses in said Probate Court, to invest Viie ShioihueI oi the pFoceeus or said sale III some productive stock for the benefit of said minor. and that copy of this order be pub; lished at least three successive weeks in the Florence TRIBUNE, newspaper publish cd in said town of Florence, Pinal County, Terri tory of Arizona, and of general circuIa tion therein. L. c. HERR,
 Jeis-St Probate Judge
 Dated Florence. Arizona June IS. 1897.
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-24
From one point of v,ew.

She held up her hands warningly.
 Kissing, the doctors say" she said, "is not only unhealthful, but actually dangerous"
 He paused, somewhat disconcerted, but he was not the man to give up un- questioningly the perquisites of be- trothal.
 If it is so serious a matter" he re- turned, i've have indeed 8 great duty to perform for the welfare of humanity $
 She was not sure that she quite ap- proved the readiness with which he seemed to fall into the idea, but she waited for him to proceed.
 We owe it to the future health of the world," he continued earnestly, to do what we can to exhaust the sup ply at an early date"
 The motion was put and carried without a dissenting Chicago Post.
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-24
MisoELLANEous ITEMS.

An actress who has turned evan gelist has been holding meetings in To peka.
 Connecticut has 54 women who are daughters of soldiers who fought in the revolutionary war.
 As Q gendarme on his way to jail with prisoner in Mexico City was about to be run down by train at n railroad crossing, the prisoner dragged him from the track, saving his life.
 He who would complain of Flor ida sunshine" tinkles the editor of the Florida Citizen, would smash his Para disc harp because the strings thrilled only to Heavenly music"
 The Kansas Centennial wagon, which was made at Leavenwor-th at q cost of SeoO for the Philadelphia expcsi- tion, and took first prize, has been sold at Leayenworth to Stillingsville CMo.) farmer for $50. s ,&es.esss.s. s-..
 The flags to be hoisted at one time in signalling at sea never exceed four. It is Gn interesting ariuhmetical fact that, with IS various colored flags, and never more than four at time, no fewer than 7s,642 signals can be given.
 -Bicyclists of South Knoxville, Tenn. are to be invited to face daily remind CT of the nearness of the ending of all things mundane, the Woodlawn Gene tery company having decided to build bicycle track near the graveyard.
 -Wess Riggs, a Southern Pacific fire man, took two off days and went hunt ing for gold in what is known as the Dry Diggings district of southern Ore gon- In the two days he got s54 worth of gold, SIS worth the first day ard double the amount the next.
 Tracy Brooks Tyler, five months old, of St. Augustine. Fla, whose father is baritone singer, whose mother is T pianist and a mezzo-soprano singer, one of whose cousins is high soprano and all of whose uncles and aunts are musi- ciaIs, runs his fingers over the piano keys at every opportunity in a way to bring out certain sounds, which he seems to strive for and to like.
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-24
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 It stands first among "weekly'' pa pers in size, frequency of publication and freshness, variety and reliability of contents. It is practically daily at the low price of weekly; and it's vast list of subscribers, extending to every State and Territory of the Union and foreign countries, will vouch for the ac- curacy and fairness of its news columns,
 We offer this unequaled newspaper and THE FLORENCE TRIBUNE together one year for $9.50.
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-24
Notice of Forfeiture.

TO FRANK FIELDING McCAFFREY. DE-
 CEASED, TO HIS HEIRS AND ALL WHO
 CLAIM TITLE UNDER HIM:
 You are hereby notified that I, the under signed, have expended the sum of one hun dred dollars in labor and development upon the Cousin No. 2" mining claim, being the assessment work thereon for the year 1s98, it being the work required to hold the same. The said claim is situated in Superstition mining district, Pinal county, Arizona. If, at the expiration of ninety days after this notice, you fail or refuse to pay your propor- tion, S5O.0O, of the expenditure as co-owner. your interest in said claim will be forfeited to me, and you will also Epay the cost of this advertisement SAM THORPE.
 Dated June 12th, 1897. ie19-Smo My address is GoIdfeld. Arizona.
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-24
He Wan W,l1.nn

She-I have been shut up in boarding school so long that feel very awkward and timid in company. I do not know what to do with my hands.
 He'll hold them for you.-Boston Traveller.
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-24
AN USINHAB1rABLR DESERT
CASA eRAsDE RESERVOIR.

The reservoir of the Casa Grande Valley Canal company is the largest in the territory. It covers a surface of 1900 acres, with an aver age depth of I2 feet, and contains about eight thousand million gallons of water. It Is sit- .uated fifteen miles southwest of Florence ievee of earth has been thrown mp across a depression in the plain IA. .0G0 feet in length. I25 feet in width at the bottom and p feet i'll width at top. to slope on each side, and an average height of p feet. The waste is regu- lated by 3 cast iron pipes feet in diameter; set in solid masonry regulated by gates and tower This reservoir cost $l50000, and sup plies water for 6 600 acres.
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-24
4 Rer,tnno-

Husband (off for journey)-Do you often think of me when I am gone7
 Wife-Indeed I do. It takes me a week to get the smell of smoke out of the house.-Tit-Bits aa-..-----
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-24
gUNsrRoKE IS UNKNowN

Tn fact. in a residence of sixteen years in Arizona the writer has only known two nersons to be overcome by the heat, and they recovered. Their condition, however, was more the result of whisky than heat. The air is so dry here that a registered temperature of no degrees is not as oppres- siye as 80 degrees in St. Louis or New York. The Signal Service bureau has recognized this fact. and reports the difference between the apparent and sensible temperaturs to be fulls 30 degrees. At nearly all times there is A pleasant breeze; the nights are invariably cool in the summer, and outdoor labor is performed without serious discomfort to either man or beast on the warmest days. Very seldom does the thermometer get be- low the freezing point in winter, and in the ~ardens of Florence to-day are castor bean plants two years or more old,
 UNTOUCHED BY FROST.
 Orange and lemon trees require slight pro- lection during the winter for year or two, until the wood is sufficiently hardened.
 While it is popular thing for one to say that he is mot here for his health, 1t is an undisputed fact that for all pulmonary ail- n,ents no climate on earth is equal to South a-n Arizona. and there are numbers of active industrious citizens, with but one lung, who came here years ago, expecting to live but few weeks. But for all that, the wonderful Casa Grande valley is something better than
 That portion of the great Casa Grande valIey lying along the line of the Southern pneifie railway in the vicinity of Casa Grande and Arizola is at present, and with good reason. considered one Of the most desirable oortions of this magnificent Southern Ari-
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-24

Inc heat as representod m the aboVe tabIe turing the months of June, July and August is nothing like as unbearable as in the Eastern States, and death from
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-24
Meteorolooical Statistics.

The signal service of ths general govern ment maintained station at Florence from from July, 1880, to April, 1882 gives the follow Ing statistics, which may be taken as safe guide to, the prevailing temperature given during the series of six yeas:
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-24
Ripans TabuIes.

Ripans Tabules. < Ripans Tabules cure nausea.
 Ripans Tabules: at druggists. r Ripans Tabules cure dizziness. Ripans Tabules cure headache.
 Ripans Tabules cure fatulence.
 Ripans Tabules cure dyspepsia. Ripans Tabules cure bad breath. Ripans Tabules cure biliousness. Ripans rabules: one gives relief. Ripans Tabules cure indigestion. Ripans Tabules cure torpid liver. Ripans Tabules: gentle cathartic. Ripans Tablilescure constipatioa. .;- 2. Ripans Tabulles: for sour stomach. Ripans Tabulles: pleasant laxative. Ripans Tabules cure liver troubles.
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-24
Delinquent Sale Notice.

SILVER KING MINING CoMpASY-tSes. eO tion of principal place of business, San Francisco, Califdrnia-Loeation of works, Pioneer Mining District, Pinal County. Ari- zona Territory.
 Notice.-There are delinquent upon the fol- lowing described stock. on account of assess- ment tNo. ID levied on the Fist day of April, 1897, the several amounts set opposite the names of the respective shareholders, as fnllnws.
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-24
TRIBUNE, Florence, Rriz.
 Florence, Arizona

p. FISHER. NEWSPAPER ADvERTIS H/. ing Agent 71 Mechanics Exchange, San Franaisco, is our authorized agent. This paper is kept on file at his office.
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-24
THE
 FLORENCE TRIBUNE.
ils-4t

The only newspaper pub lished in Pina1 County, the richest of all the Ari- zona counties in mines and agricultural lands. In general circulation among farmers and min CTS. The most desirable advertising medium in Arizona. A newspaper that you need not be ashamed to send away to your friends. Subscrip- tion $500 year, or $500 for two copies Gin ad- vance,. Address
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-24
MESA, FLORENCE AND
 GLOBE STAGE LINE.

Three Trips aweek. Daylight Travel Leaves Mesa-z5 a. m. Tuesdays, Thur.dav. and Saturdays. Arrives at Florence at m .a1 a. ms- Leaves Florence at 1.p. m., arriving ss Globe at p. m., the following day.
 Leaves Globe q. m. Tuesdays, Thursdayn and Saturdays. Arrives at Florence at n a. m. the following day. Leaves Florence for Mesa at p. n. Arrives at Mesa at D. m. Stages stop over night at Riverside Good fiyeas ths travelling public. Benson, Mammoth, Oracle and Tucson, JOHNSON BROS, Agents at Mesa.
 LOUIS SULTAN, Agent at Globe.
 D. c. STEVENS. Agent at Riorenea.
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-24

And m accordance VitiI law, and an.Qrde from the Board of Directors, made on the fist day of April, 1897, so many shares of eachi parcel of such stock as may be necessary wilt be sold at -.,.lic auction at The office Of ti.oi company. No. BIO Pine street, Rooms 15 ands IT. San Fronelsco, California, on MONDAY. the 18th day of June, 1897, at the hour of one' o'clock D. m. of said day, to pay said delin auent assessment thereon, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale.
 J. W. PRW,
 Secretary. OFFIoE-No. BIO Pine street, Rooms ls and IT,. San Francisco. California. jnl2-td
The Florence tribune., 1897-07-24
G.E ANCULO'S Meat Market,
 Main Street, Florence.

Is constantly supplied with Fat Beef, which will be furnished customers at the lowest cash prices. We buy for cash and are com pelled to sell for cash, and will use our best endeavors to guarantee satisfaction to our customers.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-05-30
BaldWin's Nemesis.

San FRANCISCO, May 2S-Millionaire
E.J Baldwin had a bad scare tojsv.
for he was ctught mapping by his
Nemesis, Emma Ashley.
De was sitting in the office Of the
Baldwin Hotel reading a
when Miss Ashley, who happened to
be passing, suddenly presented ber-
self and asked him TO buy a ticket for
his little daughters benefit. The
millionaire dropped the paper
and nervously waved her away. The
young woman carried the same bag
from which abe drew a pistol in Judge
Stacks courtroom u eventual morn
ing last year. She was rot to be de-
MED, however, and expressed disgust
that che should be compelled to sell
tickets for tbe support Of his child
She was finally induced 10 leave. but
assured Baldwin that she would call
again in the near future.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-05-30
Call for q

On the returu OF the Governor yes
terday' he fonnd several kilograms
from Los Vegas ranch, Lincoln
county, calling tor troops to put down
the Indian uprising. They were
dated May )6, and have come by the
way OF Arizona by blackboard.
General Poujade rendered bis SER
vices Tree OF charge to quell the
hostile demonstration Of the red men
1t was all quiet when the disoatch
coached Carson, but the charges on
the dispatches were SlO75