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Graham guardian., 1897-04-16
THE SALARY GRAB
An Opinion by the district Attorney nieo
with the Board--A Proposition
Made by lex Treasurer Dysart

i. ~
also.
District Attorneys office, Graham
County, Arizona, April IL, 1897
To the Honorable Board OF Super
visors, Graham County, Arizona.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS that
your Honorable body will be called
upon to consider the so-called
"Salary Reinstatement Law" being
House Bill No. 80, of the 10th,
Legislature, / would most respect
fully invite your attention to my
view of the matter, briefly stated.
From such examination as |
have been able to give the subject
up to the present time, l feel il my
duty to advise you to treat the law
as wholly invalid and decline to
allow any claim presented in rec
ognition of il. The fact that the
recognition of the act as valid
would impose a further indebted
ness upon our county of over
100000, affords sufficient reason
for refusing to recognize the act at
| all, unless compelled to do so by
the mandate of the highest court.
Your attention doubtless has
been called to the opinions OF
certain legal gentlemen given at
some length in support of the act
and declaring 1T TO be valid.
While | entertain the highest re-
spect for those gentlemen as worthy
and learned members osthe bar.
| cannot concur with them in the
conclusions which they have reach
ed. Their erroneous conclusions
arise from the fact that, in this
case, no obligation whatever, either
moral or equitable existed to sus.
tam the act, and upon which their
argument is founded and authori
ties cited. The decisions referred
TO by each of them were rendered
in States and in cases where the
powers Of the Legislature as to
county government and indebted
ness We're not restricted as is the
Legislature of Arizona by our Or.
ganic Law.
/ urge that Graham Z ,nnty hos
long since passed The fonr neroent
limit Of indebtedness f;xed ~ IN
Harrison Act,o and the same may
be said perhans Of var,ops otbe,
COMMITTEES Of m. Terr;,ory s;noe
the legal gentlemen refarred IL
have discovered n heir on,n;on !,
umoral obl,pa,ion !, 4 i re1 son.bIe
70 mnnose1 that ill., la.1sla,;ye
I membres SO regarded tho cepdit;on
Of matters, bat Il 4 dilfeuIt far ne
10 recoou,ze evcn any umoral III,
| lisation = az existing n tl,;s case
| The fact is the nrior otlieials
sought TO be beneIitted by ma NOV
have been compensated in fnll And
have retired from service con,t.
have repeatedIv decided that J,
nphlic Office ia nor b.ld mar ],
.contract." ............ ...-....
An persons in Office at the nassa g.
of tile Classification Law conf
have resigned at once without len
or hindrance. In "holdinr On "a
their Jobs" they are in the same
position as a person appointed 10
| ill out the term Of Office mad any
one Of those officials RESIGNED
The equities ond amoral obliga.
tons" would be the same
In these observations | wop,d
Graham guardian., 1897-04-16


Ir is stated on good authority
that the "Granger Nineteenth"
actually repealed the law punish
ing the crime Of murder. The
people Of Arizona have clamored
fora Legislature wiihout a lawyer
in ii, so that honest laws could be
passed. Well, they got it when
they elected the 10th. We haven't
much use for lawyers generally,
but believe thatit would be wise
hereafter to either elect a few to
the Legislature. or retain them to
draw the bills for the legislature to
pass. There is just as much sense
in putting farmer to making laws
without the assistance ola lawyer
rs there is IN putting Is lawyer to
making hay without the assistance
of farmer.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-16
THAT EASTERN TRIP.

Going Feast, take the Santa Fe
Route as far as Chicago.
Most direct line from the South
west generally, and thirty miles
the shortest between Missouri river
and Chicago, which InsuIesl quick
time and sure connections. Track
is straight and rock-ballastei, with
very few crossings at grade,
Vestibuled limited express, with
latest pattern pulImans 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. AL, A. 4
& $, F. Ry., Topeka, Kas. If
Graham guardian., 1897-04-16

taken effect as intended in January
1897, which would be between
seven and eight hundred dollars.
This settlement, if made with all
the officials affected, will make a
saving to Graham county of about
SIX thousand dollars. This pro-
position is subject to acceptance
not later than April 18th 1897, and
IT accepted the amount mentioned
is TO be paid without delay.
lthas been stated that the law
referred to is in conflict with the
organic act of this Territory or
with the constitution of the Unit
ed States, but this opinion might
De expressed in regard to any law
on the statute books and unless
held to be unconstitutional by a
court competent to pass on it this
law is as binding on you as any
law on the statute books. Should
lyon not see your way clear to ac-
cept the above proposition ] re-
Especially submit that the respon-
sibility will rest with with you and
those who advise you to such ac-
ton if the county is compelled to
pay the full amount of the claims
referred to.
Yours respectfully,
| FRANK DYsART.
/ p. S. The above is substantial.
| ly the same proposition made to
Graham guardian., 1897-04-16

iyr Guardian.
-r.-s .
y Arl IL 10, 1891
Latte EDITORIAL.
For President
1900,
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.

THE Board of Supervisors start,
cd off on the right foot when they
refused to pay tho back salary Of
officials who served two years ago.
They will be sustained in their
sction by 80 per cent of the tax
payers.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-16
- ~ : ~
A GOOD SHOW.
May Day Drawing-A Gold Watch Alb
solutely Given Away.

From now until May LIST, will
give a ticket for every $500 cash
purchase, which entities the hold
CIR TO one chance tor high grade
gold watch, iady's or gentlemen's,
for first prize and handsome
hanging lamp second prize.
Remember that | have on hand
the finest line Of spring and sum.
mer goods in the valley, and none
attempt to duplicate our prices.
Drawing to take place on May
Day at
WILLIAM KlRTLAND's,
II. Stafford.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-16

DIR. Whomes, one OF Tucson's
best dentists will arrive in solomon
willie next Monday. He expects to
do dental work there and in the
o,her towns Of the valley for sever
al weeks to come.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-16

DR.. w. f. Iindley is now settled
in his new home 10 tue rear of the
Post Offiee, in Stafford, and is pre-
pared 70 do All surgical and OBJ
stetrical operations Room, board
and an experienced nurse furnish
ed for patients from a distance.
4-2-tf.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-16
10 TO I-rHAT AKIEoyA.

Will cure Coughs, Colds, La
grippe, Rheumatism, TJpooid
Fever, Catarrh, Croupe, Collie, in
10 minutes, Asthma and Sore throat.
l-29-H
Graham guardian., 1897-04-16

The text of the resolution for the
relief of sufferers by floods Of the
Mississippi and Red River of the
North, as il passed Congress and
was signed by the President, is as
follows:
.Resolved, that the sum of $780,
900 is hereby appropriated ont of
any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, 10 be ex-
pended by and under the direction
af the Secretary Of War to purchase
Graham guardian., 1897-04-16

Dr. w. Il. Llndley, Office al
residence, Stafford, Arizona.
2-26-tf
Graham guardian., 1897-04-16


Mrs. A. Tween, residing at 72C
Henry ST., Alton, ILL.,, suffered with
sciaiie rheumatism for over eight
months. She doctored for ii near.
" the whole Of this time, using
various remedies recommended by
friends, and was treated by physi
ctans, but received no relief. She
chen used one and BALI bottles Of
ChGmberlain's Pain Balm, which
Effected complete cure. This is
published 81 her request, as she
wants others similarly afflicted to
-know what cured her. The 25
end so cent sizes for sale by all
Gealers in medicine. =
There will be Easter seryises in
che Nj. II. Church Sunday evening.
commencing at 1880 O'Clock. There
Will he songs and chorues, duets,
Cuattetts and short address.
Gundoy school at 10 o'clock. ZIP.
worthJ3eague st $50, All are in.
viteG 10 attend.
PIE ease OF kidnapping against
FIaHs Hart, last week, was settled
Hitlmut reaching dc court. The
little lr in question: was surren-
dered Nrs. Robcy, AID here the
matte eded.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-16

Anheuser- Busch Keg Beer s cts.
per glass at the l6 to | Saloon.
3-12.im
Graham guardian., 1897-04-16

Stafford Lodge No. rs, /. O G. I
meets every tuesday evening a,
Stafford Church. Visiting members
invited
Rev r w Downs, 9. T.
LiIlie Morris, Sec.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-27
CAPTAIN BARR,S ADYICR.

Captain John G. Barr, superintend-
ent of transportation Of the North
American transportation and Trading
Company, engaged in business between
st. Michaels and Dawson City, on the
Yukon, arrived in Minneapolis Sunday
night, enrOut0 to Chicago. Captain
Barr has been in the Yukon service
since 1892, and is one of the best known
men in that region of the world.
In an interview on the merits of the
Alaskan gold fields, he says: "There is
Rot the slightest question that the gold
in Alaska is just as important a dis
coveFy as has been claimed. Every.
body has got the craze for Klondike;
though, and deserted all the old dig
gings for the new Ell Dorado. It is now
impossible to get a man to work any
where in the old felds-every man has
struck out for Dawson"
Captain Barr gave the following ad-
vice to all those contemplating going
to Klondike with the spring rush of
Of gold-seekers:
"My idea is that a man having $1,000
to spare had better put his money into
the hands Of well guaranteed com
pany working territory out there and
stay at home. He stands show of
making something out of his thousand,
whereas, it he finds, after journey to
the Yukon, that he cannot stand the
life, which many will lind to be- the
case, he will have spent his money for
the trip and have nothing to show for
1t but perhaps dilapidated camera
an d q few photographs.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-27

brisk cannonade upon the resort hurl-
ing huge rocks through the front door
Of the saloon as mighty Ajax at the
siege Of Troy. At this juncture a huge
mastiff who had been following the
neWsboy on his rounds, concluding no
doubt that the rancher was grossly out
Of order in making such an assault,
rushed upon him, and soon had him
hors de combat, after which ShelIworth
speedily escorted him to the bastile in
in the rear Of the city hall where he
was perInItted to cool off. In the morn.
ing Stockton was fined $50 and is now
working out this sum under the auspi
ces Of guardian of the peace and dig
nifty of the municipality at the rate of
two dollars day, sadder and some
what wiser man.--Boise Sentinel.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-27
THE UNION PACIFIC.

Passes through the best cities and
towns in Utah, Wyoming, Colorado,
Kansas and Nebraska. and is the best
route to Denver, Kansas City, Council
Bluffs, Sioux City, st. Louis, Chicago
and all eastern points.
The advantages gained by travelling
via the Union Pacific are
Quick Time,
Unequalled Service,
Magnificent Equipment.
Double Drawing Room,
Pullman Palace Sleepcrs,
Pullman Dining Cars,
Free reclining Chair Cars,
Pullman Tourist SleeperS.
For time tables, pamphlets descrip-
tive of the country traversed, rates of
fare, or any other information, address
E. L. LOMAX,
Omaha, Neb.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-27
Falks StOre, ia, Oct. ., 1s97.
FRlsKV RANcAER.

His name is Ed. Stockton. For some
months he has cultivated the wild eyed
potato and tossing between times the
fragrant lucerne for John Lemp. Com
ing into town few days ago with a
surplus Of dollars and a minimum of
discretion, he proceeded to get hilarious
on certain beer and whiskey obtained
in divers places. On Thursday night
he was still under the fiery influence of
the still and just about the peep of day
he conceived great indignation against
bar tenders in general aud against one
Murphy of the Occidental Saloon in
particular, and determined to wreak
summary vengeuce upon the whole
combination. Girding up his loins he
collected some rocks and meeting a lad
who was selling papers, he began to
abuse and threaten him also, and
make boasts that in a little while he
would haTs the scalp OF Murphy dang.
ling at his belt. Advancing cautious
" upon the Occidental he opened up q
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-27
PRIMARY GRADE.

Boys-Wesley Paynter, Claude
Perkins, Harry FrOman.
Girls-LuCy Compton, Dora Dement,.
AGNES WEBSTER
Teacher.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-27

CHAs. o. BRoxoN, Principal.
Following is q list Of the pupils Of
each grade neither tardy nor absent
during the month:
GRAMMAR GRADE
Boys-Jsmes Alley, Harry Alley,
Hiram Cox, Albert Christensen, Eddie
Beers, Walter Marlatt, Roy Maxey,
John Rhode, George Rhode.
Girls Claudia Carr, Maysel Cooper,
Nettie brennan, Cora brennan, Edna
Engel, May Frost, Ethel Froman
Audrey Haymsker, Katie Hunting
ton, Lillian Harris, Pearl Keller, Louisa
Kiukaid, Katie Morrow, Lille Peppard
Floy Ward.
MRS. F. NJ. KIRBY
Taa0haP
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-27
acnooL REPoRr.

Report Of school taught in District
No. 20, Canyon Co., Idaho, for the
month ending Oct. %, 1897.
Number Of days taught. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. %
Number Of pupils enrolled ...,............... ~
Average daily attendance. .................. l1A
Names OF those present each day:
james Applegate, George Apologize,
Milton Nesbit, Elmer Nesbit, Mabel
Mcfarland, Nellie Apologize, John
Nesbitt, George Nesbitt. Iva Nesbitt.
Ida Woosley,
Teacher.
Falks Store, Ida, Oct. 30, 1897.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-27
CALDWELL SCHOOL.

Report for month ending Nov. 2e,
1897:
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-27
HIGH SCHOOL
Frank

Boys-Dell Huntington, Frank
Moore, Pryor Wood.
Vannie Canter, Anna Christensen,
Stella Cupp. Lulu brennan, Lydia KEEL
Ter, Clara Morrow, Mary Kedway, Liz
lie VassaE.
@. o. BRoxoN
Teacher.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-27

oATAtoaUae os Arrr'osTrOr FREE.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-27
THIRD GRADE

Boys-Harry Cupp, Willie Cupp,
HOyt Compton, Fred Cook.
Girls-Vera Carr, Grace Froman,
Mary Grifiths, Bessie Glenn, Nellie
Huntington, Mabel HartkOpf, Emma
Hartkopf, Amanda kirkpatrick, Mar
gle Stark, Ollie Smith, Pearl Tomkins.
BERTHA HERRICK
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-27
SECOND GRADE

Boys-Monroe Ollie, Clarence Glenn,
Guy Maxey, Harry Meek, Willie Paynt-
or, Rhode, Harold Moore, Ivan Price, 3
Girls-Pearl Brumbaugh, Ocea De-
ment, Jessie Harmon, Mary Isham.
GEORGIA MCFARLAND
Teacher
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-04
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

Boston is paying very lear for her
subway. So far 1t has cost five million
dollars n fourteen human lives.
According to the statistics of the
United States Bureau of Labor there
are $1,000 married men in New York
city who are supported by their wives.
Switzerland exported cheese last year
to the value Of 3S,727.9 1924 francs, which
Is Just about 500, 900 francs more than the
annual average from 1885 to 1895.
For the first time In her history Flori-
da is shipping sponGes to Europe, and.
1t Is said, Is receiving good returns on
all which reach the London marEet.
Good grass spongcS are worth from 40
to 60 cents 4 bunch.
Senator Irby, OF South Carolina, owns
up that he cheated in the convention
which gave Tillman the nomination for
the Governorship. How true II is that
when certain characters fall out honest
men get their deserts. But where are
the honest men ?-Boston Transcript.
Jack: Miss Oldgiri' visited every re.
sort on the Atlantic coast in search of
a wealthy husband" Kitty: Eyes. and
then married that poor dry goods clerk,
Charlie Hopper, at Atlantic City" Jack:
What else could she do? 1t was her
last resort. '-Up-to-Date.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-04
PERSONALS.

4 memorial statue of Sarah Siddons,
the great actress, has been unveiled on
Paddington green, near to the cemetery
where her body was buried sixty-six
years ago. Mrs. Siddons Is represented
as seated n clad in classic robes.
S.Xty-two years have flown since Mrs
Felicia Dorothca Hcmans, the poetess.
passed away. and Liverpool is now con-
sidering the erection of n local memorial
In her honor. a prize fund for lyrical
poetry probably will be raised and given
IN trust to University College of that
city.
Alexander Jacobs. the original of MFR.
fsaacs IN Marion Crawford's novel, has
n great reputation as a prophet, and he
recently phophesied that Queen Victoria
viii live until 1911. hat the Prince of
Wales will die in 1907, and that Sir Will
liam Harcourt will beco&e Prime Min
lister in 1898.
y young woman has received the un-
usual honor Of the freedom of Il London
guild. She Is q daughter of Lord Am
hcrst. Of Hackney. and, having written
n history of gardening in England, has
Just been thus honorcd by the Worship
full Company of Gardeners.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-04
TRYING TO CUT OFF TIE FOoD
ppL

rive thousand of proud Spain's SOL
oiers, commanded by blood Cas-
THAN officers. down on their knees
pulling up sweet potato vines. IS not
Just the thing that soldiers like, and
yet, according to 4 dispatch from
Havana this is just what General Wey-
ier's troops have been doing since he
and they left the Cuban Capital on
nnday last. The. dispatch ssys 1t Is
General Wcylcr's idea to cut OF the food
supply from the insurgents, and that
from the outskirts OF Havana to Taparte
he has cut Il wide swartn of destruction.
Every horse and cow in sight has been
seized and growing crops unrooted.
Soinc military commanders would sim
rl!fy matters by destroying the rebels
first. but that is not Wcylcr's plan. Ac-
cordinS to q statement OF the Herald's
correspondent IN the field, the food sup
ply that tht Cuhans can always depend
upon is sweet potatoes. These grow
wild in abundance and the crop natures
uickly. Tor these reasons the Captain
General is personally conducting the
campaign against the potatoes. Wild
potato vines are not as hard to van
GuiSh as rebels, and the attack on n
field Of potato vines Is far less danger
Gus than n field OF Insurgents. a great
General is Wcylcr surely.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-04
PLENTY az noNEY.

Tho Atlanta Journal says that never
before In the history OF this country was
there more money nvai!nnle f>r huSi-
ness enterprises than At present. 1t
adds that 9TH tota. IL the
national banks alone are now $685.
4oS, 053, the largest or record. Fully
three-four,hs of this money cnn be Dor
rowed for use, in moving the magnificent
crops @: this year. and in other legiti-
mate industries.
This Is more money han was ever
before available in this country for
these purposes.
"The deposits of individuals In nation
al banks now Aggregates s1,770. 600. 900.
They never reached such a great total
before. The amount OF deposits In saw
iurs banks and private banking insti-
';ut.ons is also greater than ever be-
fore. having reached the enormous total
OF 81. oct. 900. N00."
This Is gratifying information, TO be
sure. and seeing hat our contemporary
speaks so positively, matters must be as
stated. It's n great thing to have a
plenty Of money" whether It Is an in
dividual who possesses II, or the coun-4
;ry,-and when it is in the hands of
those whose buslnessSit is to circulate it,
the benefits are all the greater because
the public becomes the beneficiary.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-04
q st IT..

II one is to believe the Chicago News
there arc Il he no more hard times I,
TINS country after n while; in fact, al
most every man, woman nrld child will
be well fixed as the saying goes, an,
here is how it figures II out:
There are in this country, count
inE reserves and the new crop, at
least $40. OO0, 900 bushels of wheat,
which has appreciated In market
value about 50 cents q bushel In the
last W months.
Ihrrc are, counting reserves and
The new crop, at least 1900, 900 BUSH
els OF corn, which has advanced G
cents a bushcl in price in the same
time.
There are II, 000. 900 pounds OF hog
meat, raw and manufactured, which
II advanced an average Of 3 cents
Il pound.
There are 325, 600. 900 pecks Of gar
rtn truck, the average advance In
which has been 2iH cents per peck.
1T is n well known economic law
that the market value Of produc-
V property depends upon it's
earning power. The earning power
or farm land has increased 33 per
cent. since July list. HCclcc there
are $3.50, 600 farms in this country
which nave appreciated In value an
average of $500 per farm, at a mode
rate estimate.
And there are 500. 900. 900. 600 worth
of railroad securities which, by rea-
son OF the agricultural prosperity,
nave increased IL per cent. in value.
better lines on the farms mean
"A larger output and higher profits for
tn, fantAr,. rNI,... 80 4. "a.
600 invested in factories asld the
average increase OF value is 10 per
cen
Better times for tho factory
means greater activity and more
profits for the urban merchant.
There Is 500, 900, DOC, 900 invested in
retail mercantile establishments.
which are now worth 20 per cent
more than they were eight weeks
ago.
Naturally the Increased prosper
ity means an advance in the value
of city real estate, say Is per cent.
on SEQ, coo, 000, 600.
add, say Is per cent. on 500, 600
oOo. 900 representing all the saloons.
theatres. sanitariums. patent mcd!-
cries and other industries which
Will participate In The boom and
we have 4 neat total of $40, OON. O0O.-
900, or $1,000 for every man. womac,
and child in The United States.
Thus every man having a Wifi
and five children Is 81. 1000 better off
Than he was July list; or, if one of
the children were BORN only August
lst, thereby participating in hut half
of the advance. he IS worth $G,jN9
more than he was two months ago"
The Chicago News is great on figures
There is some business improvement
question, and the belief is tina
it will continue TO improve as the fal
winter season advances, but ther,
is cothing in sight to warrant such ex
travagance as the above would have u
believe.