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Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-16
THE ALASKAN CLIMATE.

Of all the wild stories told ahout Alaska probably the widest are those in connection with tl.e climate. Alnska is being continually dubbed ,s "Uucle Sam's Ice Box," "rhe Land of Snow and Ice, 1.-The Frigid Zoue," and all articles relative thereto dwell upon the "horrible climatic lerils" that the miners and prospectors have to endure in their travels in search of the pre- cious metals. The interior of Alaska now being the center of attraction for thousands of venturesome ones, We deem it eSpedicnt ut the present time to inform them with facts nud figures of the real climatic conditions of the country they are abont to enter, that they may come prepared accordingly
 In the Klondike, or Middle YGkou region in nid-wiuter, the snu ls,s from 9:30 to 10 a m. and sets from } to 8 p. m., the total length of daylight being about four hours. The suu rises but few degrees above the horizon at that date in midday. Observations taken during the winter hy the coast and geodetic survey for period of SIX months in the Middle Yukon division, give the following results:
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-16

To the indigent sick and prisoners confined in the county jail, ais attending on the pro bate court on examidation of insane persons. Bids for medical attendance etc. must be made in accordance with Act No 2a laws of 1891 and Act No. is, laws of is95.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-16

The popularity of 'jhamberlain's Cough Remedy and the high esteem in which it is held leads us to believe it to be an article of greAt worth and m rit. We nave the pie sure of giv- ing the experience of three prominent citizens of Redondo Peach, Cal, in the use of the remedy. Mir. A. V. Trudell says: 'I have always re- ceived prompt relief when l used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy" Mir. James Orchard says: 'I am satisfied that Chamberlain'S Cough Remedy cured my cold" Mir. J. M Hatcher says: "For three years have used Obamberlain's Cough Remedy in my family and it's results have always been satisfactory" For sale by H. c. Hitchcock, druggist.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-16
Santa Pe, Prescott ( PhoeLiH

WITH THK-- aTCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FEE Is the shortest and quickest route to Denver, Kansas City, St. Louis aud Chicago and all points East. $. r. P. & P. Time Card No. 24, Ef-
 fectiye Nov. 20. 1897.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-16

sDining station.
 The only North and South Line in Arizona travers- ing and reaching the most interesting sections incud ing the great Salt River Valley.
 Through tickets to all points in tho United Btatss Canada and Mexico
 No, connects at Jerome Junction ~itA Sskas of U. V. { P. Ry for Jerome
 Connecting a. Prescott with stage lines for all prin- cpal miaing nps; at Congress Junction with Goa gress Gold O. Ky. for Congress and stage lines for Harqua Ha.s station and Yarn.l
 ,t Hor Springs Junction with the c C. I. S. T Co. stage line for Castle Greek Hot Springs the new all the-yesr health resort.
 Al Phoenix with the Nj < P. and s. R " ky fer points on the s. P. system
 Santa Fc foase limited trains East bound pass Ash Fork at a4o 8. Wednesdays and Saturdays, arriving at Kansas City the second evening" and Chicago and St, Louis the third morning For California at 40 e. m. Tuesdays and ssts,da,s anyirg st Los Angeles tho evening.
 F M MURPHY GEO N SARGENT, Pres. and Gen Mgr. Gen. Fgt ard Pass. AGt
 Prescott. Aria Prescott. ArtA
 E.R. WELLS. Asst Gen. Mgr
 Prescott Arisoua
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-16
N0lice to Taxpayers!

The duplicate Assessment Roll of Gila county, for the year 1897, is now in my possession for collection of the tax-s levied therein. The taxes of those holding real estate will be delin- quent on the third Monday in Decem- Der (20th) next, and unless paid on that day or prior thereto, five per cent will be added to the amount thereof as penalty.
 All persons holding personal property and assessed for the sane, and not holding real estate in said GiIa county, or who have not given bond for said taxes, are notified that such taxes are new due, and unless paid within a short time, I shall proceed, as per order of the Board of Supervisors, to collect and by distress and sale, sell such property for said taxes and cost of sale.
 The payment of the foregoing taxes may be made upon any business day, at my office in the Court House, in the town of Globe, Gila county.
 Dated this 7th day of October, 1897.
 II. c. HITCHCOCK, [Oct. 7--13w Treasurer.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-16

A Colorado judge this week made a decision of interest to miners of that state, to the effect that the workmen in or around mine who are employed by lessee have DO claim against the property. Heretofore, in Colorado, it has been held that the workmen em- ployed by lessees had claim against the owner of mine. and the result has been to work against the leasing system. It has been decided in Cali fornia courts in case of working bond or subleasing that where the owner or owners of the property gave due pub lie notice of the fact that he or they disclaimed any obligation or responsi- bility for labor or supplies that the proper3y conld not be attached for any debts contracted by the ponder or lessee in connection herewith.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-16
Minimum temperature

The greatest continuous cold oc- cured in February when the daily mean for i've consecutive days was 47 deg. below zero. The weather moder- stsd slightly about March l, but the temperature remained below freezing point. Generally cloudy weather pre- vailed, there being but three consecu- tive days in any month with clear weather during the whole winter Snow fell on about one-third of the days in winter and less number in the early spring and fall months.
 The changes of temperature from winter to summer are rapid owing to the great increase in the length of the days. In May the sun rises ut abont 3 a. Tn. and sets ahout p. p. Iu June it rises about l 80 in the moru- ing and sets at 10:3o, giving about 20 hours of daylight. and diffnsing twi- light the remaining four hours of the 24.
 The mean summer temperature ranges between 90 and 70 degrees. AL though there is almost continuous sun in the summer time the evapora. ton is slow, owing to the thick moss which will not conduct the heat. The consequence is the ground is always swampy on the surface and frozen underneath. In winter there is usually considerable wind, heavy mist ris- ing from open places on the river and settles down in the valley in extreme calm weather, and this dampuess makes the cold felt much more and is conducive to rheumatic pains, colds, etc.
 In the interior of Alaska winter sets in as early as September, and about the 1st of October snowstorms may he expected in the coast mountains aud block up the passes. During one of these storms headway is impossible. Snowstorms of great severity may DC. eur in any month from October to April inclusive. e.-Junean (Alasku) Min. ing Record.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-16
Electric Bitters.

Electric Bitters is medicine suited for any season, pnt perhaps more gen orally needed when the languid, ex- hausted feeling prevails, when the liver Is torpid and sluggish and the need of tonic and alternative is felt. A prompt use of this medicine has often averted long and perhaps fatal bilious levers. No medicine will act more surely in counteracting and freeing the system from the malarial poison. Headache, indigestion, constipation and dizziness yield to Electric Bitters. soc and S1 per bottle at H. c. Hitchcock's drug store.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-16
NOTICE !!

Bids will be opened on January 3, 1898, by the Board of Supervisors of Gila County for the following pur- poses:
 PRINTING. For put fishing the proceedings of the Boa d of Supervisors.
 For publishing the great register. For publishing reward notices. For publishing notices of bids. For publishing election proclanations. and all publications, public notices, etc, required by the county or of the officers thereof in the manner prescribed by law.
 BOARD OF PAUPERs. For boarding paupers, two meals per day. of good and wholesome food a stated price per meal. day or month.
 BURIAL OF PAUPERs. For the burial of paupers including plain coffin and headstone or board; grave to be not less than five feet deep, . stated price per case
 INSANE. For conveying the insane to the asylum at Phoenix Arizona, stated price per casss
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-16

Trains Nos. l and run daily except Sua- day.
 Trains Nos. 1 and connect at Gt. ronimo with stage from and to San Carlos and Globe.
 Trains Nos. and make close connection at Bowie with Southern Pacific trains Nos. l3 and 20 for all points East and West. Stations have no agent. Telegraph Station. The Company reserves the right to rsry from this schedule as circumstances may ss quire.
 Empluyes will destroy all time cards o< previous dates.
 WI. GAsLAYp, President. B. JoSEs, Superintendent.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-16

Close connections made with East bound trans at Union Depot at St Lonis sst with tue fast limited trans out of Chicago; also N Union Depot at Fort Worth with R. I P. and N. K. T trains North and at Bloomington with eas bound trains of the C. O. C. < St. l. Ry and L. E < W. Ky.
 East bound train passes B'wie st 5:25 m; West bound at 955 p. m. Both trains stop at Bowie for water W. h. DRESSER Agent.
 Bowie Arizona Oct. g, lsyi
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-16
BURIAL OF PAUPERS.
INSANE.
MEDICAL ATTENDANCE.

For conveying the insane to the asylum a Phoenix, Arizona a stated price per casss
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-16
MksTwAkD

So, Is arrives Bowie at zoo n r.. leaves 72oa m. T. u. GOODAAN. c. F T Agent. San Francisco. c~s. l.. Sugbee, Local Freight and Ticket Agent. Bowie. Arizona.
 T. E.. nunt. Commercial Agent. Fl Psso Texas.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-16
BOARD OF PAUPERs.

For boarding paupers, two meals per day, of good and wholesome food, a stated price per meal. day or month.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-16
WOOD.

For twenty cords of wood. more or less. of good merchgntable quality. either cedar, mes quite or oak, or mixed, as may bc required, 0 be delivered at the court house or hospital in such quantities os may be necessary. Terms to commence after the contracts have been awarded and end on the first Mon day in January, iss9 payments to be made quarterly by warrants drawn on the County Treasurer
 Bonds will be required from all persons to whom contracts are awarded. for the faithful performance thereof.
 Bids will be received at the officc of the Clerk of the Board until 10 o'clock a. m., Jan uary 3, 1898.
 The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
 Globe, Gila County, A. T, Dec. l, 1897.
 c. M ALLISON. Clerk of Board of Supervisors, Giia County, Arizona Territory. (it)
Arizona silver belt., 1897-12-16

The daily mean temperature fell and remained below the freezing point from November to April 2l, thus giving l6S days as the length of the closed season, assuming that outdoor operations are controlled hy tempera- ture only. The lowest temperatures registered during the winter were:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-13
AN APPRECIA1lyE NEW MEXICAN.

In bright newsy paper sailing
under the sonorous name OF the Dun
dRs Star and Wentworth News Rae
ORD, published in Dundas, Ontario,
under date of August 9th, Captain
Henry Sturgcs has an excellent letter
on the "Wonders OF the West he
Land OF the Mormous." The Captain
was a delegate from New Mexico to
the recent Trans. Aiississippi Congress
In this city, and was also a welcome
visitor TO the NEWS ga cium. We have
not space for the entire communities
ton but cannot resist tho temptation
to make few extracts:
when we were young, which wasn't
so very long ago, we were taught OF the
Seven Wonders OF the World. Writers
had not heard OF, or had not seen, Salt
Lake City then. Now there are eight
wonders and this is the greatest. When
we read the guide books we are accus-
toned to take their descriptions OF
mountain scenery and magic cities with
grain of salt. But no writer OF truth
or fiction has ever pictured salt Lake
City and the mountain scenery behind
which 1t is hidden, as they are now i'm
pressed upon my mind. And I have
had only glimpsoS OF il. Ten days isn't
enough TO take II all in, nor the half of
It. The remark made by the Queen OF
Sheba to old King solomon would be the
proper one here: "'The halt has not
beeu told
There is but one church edifice in
America larger than the Mormon Tenn
ple-there is none grander There is
90,
mon Tabernacle. IL mas the largest
| organ in the world, built here OF ma i've
woods and metals, its organis. Mormon
from the age Of four years. There is no
such choir iu America nor this side OF
Rome. They gave us o recital one night
| and were good enough 10 wait until our
night session was concluded at 10
| o'clock. There are 800 voices in the choir,
/ and there were lu,OOJ listeners, who were
treated to the HuliUluiah Chorus, Utah,
| | Love Thee. America, and other choice
! selections, and to every one 81 that vast
| audience every word and every note was
/ a. dis met as would have been the words
and noes Of a sol0ist to single listener.
! / attended the exercises on sunday
| last, only TO hear the music, and II l were
| 10 remain here the balance of nv lite,
worshipper OF that glaud organ aud the
| enur
! aud this lends me TO another remark.
! / rolled into the Tabernacle nearly an
( hour before services began, There were
I perhaps my people present, aud
/ noticed the large proportion OF old peo-
/ pie Old women aud men, very old mon
! aud women; and as the huge odihce
! filed up he proportion Of old people did
1 not lessen. An Old man took n seat near
me and spoke to him about it. lie was
| apparently ~ years Of age had lived
! here over forty years, and "Hs Of course
a Mormon, He said, I'VE are a tempera e
| people OF regular hubils, temperate IN al,
things, steady ir all thing, and that Is
why we live IN 4 graatsF age than soma
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-13
Tue BALLOON CANAL SCHEME.

In the NEws d Thursday was dis
patch from Denver, outlining a
scheme for a big canal to lrrigate p'r.
TONS Of Mesa cluniy, Colorado, and
Grand county, Utah. The corporation
which inten Js to prosecute the work
is known as the Plateau. Grand Canal
company, and Ia represented by Col.
Balcom, Whose office Is at NJ. 9 Wall
street, New YOfH. Mr.. Balc1m, who
In well known MS capitalist, Is said
to have entered alteady into contracts
for irrlgating 10000 eerosl OF land ip
the counties named. His canal, 1t Ia
said, Will irriga,e so COO acres 10 Colo
RADIO and 200, 900 in Utah, the Colorado
dlBirict to be reached by the first six
mile section OF the canal. The water
is to be drawn from the Grand river,
at the head OF Platte creek, above
Grand junction. Colorado.
Ii will be noieI that in the dispatch
the building OF the Utah section was
contingent upon this State under.
taking the construction of u two.
mile tunnel through mountain, for
conveying the waters to an available
point. 1t is further announced Ia the
Denver papers that "Col. Balcom has
received ASSURANCES that the State OF
Utah will cOneider the project very
favorhbly."
There is no need here to discuss the
question OF advantage that woulj
accrue TO the State from an irrigation
enterprise that would bring un.
Ger cultivation 100000 acres in
Grand county, Uiah. The sue
cess Of such project would make that
section one OF the choicest garden spots
In the State, because OF The advantages
OF climate anu soil. But as to State aid
In the scheme, that is altogether a
| question of the future, after careful
consideration. The State Legislature
does not meet till 1899.
That the Balloon plan In intended as
q profitable Investment there is no
eoubl, and certainly the investnlen t
of 81 much capital ought to most
with good rsturns, to Justify the out.
lay. But when the State assum es
the responsibility, in its irrigation
policy, of undertaking to deliver
water TO land. the interest OF residents
Immediately concerned must be con.
served 30 that the control must be In
safe hands for the public good. II the
Balc1m proposition comes TO my.
thing, 1t viii! be only after mature d, =
liberation and thorough Investigation
that the State aid which 1t is said hat
been assumed will be Forthcoming. liz
the meantime such a great enterpris,
should not fall for lack Of proper en-
couragement from all who are to re,
ceive benefit.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-13
A HARD TINES IEXr.

The Spring field Republican quotes
the remarkable testimony OF young
man as to his profit on low wages. In
these days OF complaint OF hard times
It makes gooa reading; and while all
the conditions described do not and
prol ably will not exist here, the text
for thought 10 nevertheless fruitful
and worthy one. The young man IN
question went to Boston lpst sii In
search OF work and succeeded In GET
ting job p yiug only 81 day lie
had no m,Dey and only one tuit OF
cIothep, and doubted his ability to live
in the city on such wages. But he
found lunch room where twenty-five
meal tickets were sold for 81, or Mt The
rate OF about ~ cents q meal. The foou
was coarte anu service homelS' but IL
was gu I'll Client and he has continued TO
board there ever eince. He obinineu
a room for 81 week. As the result OF
his labor and economy from October l
10 March 20, he had been able to buy
two suits Of clothes and put $50 In the
savings talh. He now has sl25 In
the bank and hopes ITO have cash
enough by next spring to start little
business OF my own"-ali on wage
OF 81 q day.
1t is not likely that the world VIII
hear OF poverty and calamity from
that man. He ia made Of the stun
out of which most OF the suocessful
business men OF the country were
constructed. They began life gener-
ally In the same humble way. The
secret OF their success was that they
never allowed their expenses to come
quite up to their income, no matter
how small the income.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-13

in obediencs to the command OF our
planet which, In such cases, Ia Ike the
heroine in Haggard's romance and
must be obryed. The speed attained
lie 30 great that tho first impact with
the air at point where II has prhc'i-
cal density lRnites them and unless un'
usually large they are consumed before
they reach us. These may be VI giant
particles If sIme disintegratei comet
that have come within the ephere oil
the esrlh's attraction by reasoo OF
their own movement In space and
ours about the sun, and they may be
something else. A II such phenomena
have great deal Of interest, this iu-
creasing 10 proportion to the magni-
ludo and inirequency OF the object.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-13

other people. W. have bad to work hard
and have CnuuTtd may priNa iDnft Dwt
wo have been happy through all
That there are .hrty-seven nvlng
mem bers OF tho pioneer band OF about
one hundred and fifty who entered this
solitary desert fifty years ngo-about
ono.iour h Of the siRlwart manhood
of ls47-ls conclusive evidence that
steady habits. coupled with pure air,
Will lengthon life beyond the pre- umed
limit Of throe score aud ton. President
Woodruff Is now in his 9l,t year. saw,
him In the Tabernacle On Sunday and
again yesterday, when lie unveiled the
statue Of brigham Young, his predecsH-
tor.
Now, don't think that have become
Mormon, Tor have not. PolyRamy
has been renowned by tho head Of the
Church. so that what might seem iIH
chief attraction is gone; but with thous-
and and tens of thousands Of others who
have visited these people and studied
them IN buiet manner have learned
to have great respect tor the Mormon
people, and will willingly record nav be
lief that Brigham ioung was one OF tho
greatest lenders VI meu OF the l9th
century. He has been charged with
many ofiensos, perhaps he was guilty OF
some. He has gone to bis reward
or his punishment, but the Church he
t1A"R'''ANNt f@Nl'N
Moses, from bondage and persecution,
are tlourishing, and this noble city with
its 1900 inhabitants, this great common
wealth Of $500 souls. with it's founda-
| tion laid In desert sands, is an enduring
monument that needr no scuplured in-
scription TO iell the world thai he was
greai or than Moses.
1 have drawn this letter out too long,
and had better stop; but before closing
| lot mo say to every man aud woman III
North America, who is able TO mako u
tour OF pleasure, don't go 10 Il rope
until you have studied America. There
is more Of interest west OF the lOOth
meridian, of mountain and plain, than
can be imagined. Take Horace Gree
| ley's advice and go West, young man, F"
aud old man. old woman and young
woman. Buy guide book, read 1t and
believe it, ! didn't believe them, three
weeks ago, but | do now, only that they
| don't half describe what they try to.
Then, AZ you return and
harpou to pass through New Mexico. AS
| you go by my little lakeside homo along
about sunrise, you may look across the
intervening prairie and lake and say:
"Old man, you told us the truth but not
| all OF it,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-13
THE MErEORIC SEASON.

There are very few readers OF the
NEWS or OF any other paper that know
OF the scientific phenomena which the
"tslentn call the shower OF the FER
seids. 1t IL an astronomical event and
tberefore not o matter concerning
which the great m'jority OF the people
can sfluTd or even have the inclina-
tlon 10 give any considerable part OF
their time and attention. 1t means In
simple Language. the recurrence of
certain pyrotechnical display in tho
heavens, these taking place in August
and November, the dates as to the
former having pnssed, the lass OF
three EVENING" az display being
on Wednesday laet To call
these really beautiful events meteorio
showers would populsrize them some
what, but even this would still convey
nothing to the minds OF those who are
engaged In fields whose cultivation
relates more nearly to their temporal
welfare and nil other peoples. Astron-
omy for aslronomere; but all can have
some Insight into the occult but true
science ~ means OF which knowl-
edge OF a part Of the heavens APP
preaching II not squaling exnctntss
has been gained by mankind. True as
It lie, 1t is only true 30 far rs 1t has gone,
and by comparison has gone no
further into the ilhmitable depths VI
space than has a pebble tossed by a
child into the surf OF one Of the great
oceans.
The shower OF the Perseids took
place on the evenings OF the OH, 10Th
aud llth, and in NOvembe; similar
occurrence but on somewhat larger
scale will take place. This lie known
to the initiated o. the shower Of the
Leonids, and occurs regularly with
varying importance, Every thirty
years the display is on 30 grand scale
that to some Of the uninfQrmed and
superstIlious IT occasions fear anu
milling. 1t takes place as n max
imum effect in 1889, the last
previous year having OF courle
bosn 1863. This year, however,
fine display of the Leonids Is
promised, which will bo greater next
year and greatest the year following
Opinions vary Us 10 the source anu
eGuse OF shooting stars, a. they are
called by both the scientific and un'
prlenulc. There are metOOTs and
aerolites, concerning all OF which at
tual knowledge is about az com plete
with one class of people ns another.
They may DO sui geoeTls and may moi,
bat except ps to distance AMI degre'
OF briliiAncy they nn3onhte d y
have simllkr appearance anu
mmon characteristic. All nrt
luminous but II is almost Ger
tain that none OF them is sci
luminous. Many have reache
tue earth before being entirely cjn.
eumed, aud after cooling OF were
found Ia 10 composed u variou
metalt--iTon, nickel, tin and severe
others, even including gold in very
email quantities. tn SO who reac'
our atmosphere In many csses do {,