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The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-11

chairman of the foreign relations committee, to succeed Mir. sherman President Mckinley sent in the following nominations for his cabi- net: Secretary of state, John sherman. of Ohio; secretary of the treasury, Lyman J. Cage, of Illinois; secretary of war, Russell A. Alger. of Michigan: attorney-general, Joseph McKenna, of California; postmaster-goneral, James A. Gary, of Maryland; secretary of the navy John D. Long, of Massachusetts,; secrc- tary of the interior Cornelius x. Bliss, of New York; secretary of agriculture, James A. Will son, of Iowa. They were all confirmed without much objection, after being referred to differ ent committees MT. Sherman being paid the compliment Of being confirmed without any reference to committee. The senate then ad- journed until the sth.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-03-11

tu-s- H -uasara. tI Inc half million o. aaa- nun .Iu.as. which .ha s.1l.o insisted up,a. The ulIr 'Haug. Nf -Nytagnls tha curlr-.ast.r reception HerHri.. Co Speak Roc. and tr. uuaHru1ls aa.u4u Fat. 1' -aHns .ra.creI l.u..
 THr senate ou th. Sch vaa g ....Ha r.r about ,FD hours. The e-aasa .a.- .. s.r H#r- 9a. .ugto~ from pH!9 rH -g.a"e' fr .r.. unr. were prgsrrtH. log Senator aIH nu was sworn .a uH E.a. Fr.-lG
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-08
Presco,,PnhIIc LihrnrY.

The officers and members of the Prescott Public library gave an in- formal opening reception yesterday afternoon to the public, 9nd 1t was attended by the elite of the town. The association has secured very comfortable rooms in the rear of the Prescott mining exchanges head quarters which they have fitted up suitably for the purpose, They have already 556 volumes on their shelves and have about Sl00 worth more of books purchased, to arrive soon. All the books have been covered and numbered by the ladies and the titles have been written on the backs of the covers, the whole represent ing quite a considerable labor and skill. At yesterdays reception the names of about sixty yearly sub scribers were added to the roll Cf membership. The price of member ship is S3.50 per year or thirty-fve cents per month, which entities the member to as many volumes during the year, one at time, as the holder of ticket can read. Books can only be held two weeks except by a renewal. The officers of the library are as follows: Mrs. E. E.. Gage, president; Mrs. Henry Goldwateri vice president; Mrs. J. J. Fisher, secretary; Mrs. E. Nj. Blake, treas urer; Mesdames Hugo Richards. T. ". Otis. and R. F.. Sloan, directors. Mrs. Gage has taken a very active interest in getting the library start ed, and with Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. Otis and other ladies was present yesterday afternoon to welcome all visitors. X number of
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-08
From Walnut Grove.

HoDGDoN's CAMP, Aug. 29-On Sat urday, August 2l, mild hurricane passed over Walnut Grove, blowing a portion of one of the dam houses down and doing other damage.
 The first flood of the season came down Milk creek on Saturday, with roar that could be heard long distance. No damage.
 John Hanlon, Col. A. O. Blodie's brother-in-law, passed by here on "Wednesday, on his way to the Crown Point mine, in company with gen tleman from the east. They came from the Martinez ranch, near Con gress, where Mir Hanlon had been on business.
 While on his way to this camp the other day, Don Cisto Seravio had a very narrow escape from death. He was coming over the bluff on the east sIde of French Gulch, when, without a moments warning, a huge rattle snake struck at him, barely missing him. He sprang to one side, and, as he did so, his dog, which accompanied him, jumped at the snake, which Imme- diately sunk its fsngs into him. Between the man and dog, the snake was soon dispatched, but the dog died in a very few minutes. Don Cisto is thanking his lucky stars that he escaped as easy as he did, but regrets the loss of his dog, which has been his faithful con- panion for many years.
 George Mahard and John Deck are strictly in it, as the saying goes, having one of the coming bonanzas, the Virginia Dale. This claim, now being worked, is a free milling proposition, averaging about 5000 per ton. The main shaft, there be- ing two, is 74 feet in depth, widening at the bottom. The ledge at the 60 foot level is two feet wide, having increased seven inches in the last fourteen feet. Mir. Mahard has recently purchased from Mir. Schaar, of Placeritas, Davis whim of the latest pattern, which is doing splendid. Returns from the last 20 tons of ore run at the mill was 5000. There is now fifteen tons more OF the dump, which Mir. Mahsrd thinks will give more valuable returns. The shaft is we'll timbered, and the ledge dips gradually to the north. At the one hundred foot level MT. Mahard intends to drift both ways, and expects to work about fifteen men day and night. Pluck and per severance is our motto down this way. CHAs. E. HoDdDoN.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-08
District Court ,ceea,nrs.

Friday, Sept. 3.-J. E. Dampsy V Virginia Gold Nj. Co. Case dis missed and each party to pay his own costs.
 Civit x O vs Virginia Gold Min ing & Milling Co. Same order.
 Geo w Ward vs United Verde Co Case continued for the term.
 Walter J Wright vs J l. Girouxi plaintiff ordered to file approved bond for costs; praintiff presents affidavit of his inability to furnish said bond; affidavit held to be in- sufficient and plaintiff permitted to amend the same. Amended aifida- , vit filed and held insufficient. Mo tion to dismiss case overruled. Plaintiff granted till Tuesday, Sept. to file further amended complaint.
 Burke X Hickey vs. s. k. Patton, case passed.
 Chas Yates vs. Tom Thompson, continued subject to call.
 Friday, Sept. 3.-Ths following cases were passed until the next regular term of court:
 ]. l.. Giroux vs. Geo. H. Schuer- man, No. 2I33.
 F. E. Jordan, ct al. vs. John Duke, No. 2i93.
 J. l.. Giroux, vs. Geo. II. Schuer- man, No. 2659.
 Justin Fraser vs. Geo. Fl. Schuer- man, No. 2660.
 Wm. A. Clark vs. Geo II. Schuer- man, No. 266l.
 J. l.. Giroux vs. Geo. fl. Schuer- man, No. 2662.
 J. L. Giroux vs. Geo. H. Schuer- man, No. 2663.
 J. l.. Giroux vs. Geo. H. Schuer- man, No. 2664.
 F. E. Jordan at al. vs. Geo. H. Schuerman, No. 2655.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-08
Three Days Races.

There will be three days racing at the race track next week, viz: Mon day, Tuesday and Wednesday, Sep tember 6, :, and &.
 The following is the programme and purses:
 First day, purse $50, quarter heats, free for all, and quarter dash free for all that does not run in first race.
 Second day, purse S25, free for all that does not run in first days races.
 Third day, purse S2j, quarter dash free for all. There will be- other purses for ponies and saddle horses.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-08
Inc Chnreh nr ..nrlsn.l.

From the Year Dock just issued by the chuoA-of Eneland itappears thatthe income which comes. to it from property owI&aIs ancient <en- dowmeuts and reguiar government grants amounts annually t0. some thing over e5, s5,ooo, yet the eA pense of the church amounted last year to more than twice that sum. the difference having been made uT by voluntary contributions: In commenting on this stata-of affairs one of the London papers says:
 Thus we sec that even now the in come which the church draws from her own property is only about half what she rcquircs. while 1t is no torious that many 0f her clergy are stlA misornbly undcTp8id and that in some large tiues her resources are. .qHte unequal to tbe demands made upon tbcIp. To suppose that in tlIe ease ot Abandonment an other e5,o0o,G3G would be at once forthcoming from private contribu- tions k little less than absurd Much of what is given to the church now k given e l,er just because she is what she is. the established rhurch of the nation, with the many recommendations and advan- tages which she would Bo longer possess it disestahlished. !" Here is an argument that stalldsup strong and tail until oae remembers. that churches m8ided by the. state get along quite wellin England as else where, though Ghoir supporters are forced to contribute also tothe Teve- nues of the establishment.-New York Times.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-08

young ladies were also present an served visitors with coffee, cake an lemonade.
 The ladies, one and all, who have worked SO faithfully aSd energet- ically for the success of this institu- ton, deserve great credit, and now that they have the library under way they should meet with liberal and cordial support from the pub lia
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-08
A Mean speech.

Martha, listenT There's a new machine invented that records tho action of the brain. -.
 Well, you needn't fool. any money away on one It wouldn't earn its salt Detroit Free Press,
 Articles of incorporation and mo- tice of intention 10 take ad ,antage of the exemption act. Unre flctl will h the te.r.t.Hai secretary yesterday by the Arizona and Coast Railroad Company, tbe inr01p0rafDrs of which are V D Freeman, HTgo J. Donan l.. M Jacabs. Chas- r. HnT, and <. F. Hazzard. of Tucson. The capital stork cf the Bew corporation has been placrd et St09o000.. The company prnpaseSte build line of railroad froa Tucson. on the South eru Pacific railroad to Calahasas. on the New Noxico & Arizona rad. a distance of about seventy miles. The routo Was surveyed a few years since hr VA Drake, chief engineer of che $. F.. F. X F railroad.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-08
Letter List.

The following is list of letters remaining in the Prescott postoflice for the week ending September 3, 1897.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-08

closed out during this sale. As the school season is near at hand avail
 yourselves of this opportunity. -@J
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-08
THE "cREDlT MANS" WORK.
How Business Houses Protect Themselves
 Against Loss.

How Business Houses Protect Themselves
 Against Loss.
 The functions of a credit man arc not generally known to the public. but he k in many respects the most important. person employed by mercantile concern. Briefly, he is supposed 10 be informed regarding the commercial standing of every firm or individual with whom his own house has any dealings, and the firm for which ho works has the exclusive beueBt of his inveStiga- tious, his knowledge and his eXpcri- ence. It does not trust to him alone, of course. because in the case of a large house there would be rather more than he could attend to The regular mercantile agencIes arc de pended upon for a certain amount of information, usually that which concerns the oldest and richest cor. porauous, aboVt whose solvency there is commonly no question Tho credit man may, however, if his employers suspect a-necessity for it, be called upon to probe still further than the regular agencies go. in order 10 make assurance douhly sure.
 When a would be buyer from some le1apto part of tho country presents smstlf te a firm to which he is eutnSly unknown, he is intro duced at onco. to the credit man The latter rccWVes whatcvor ere dondals tho stranger has to offer andif he ia satisfied tliat the house will run no risk in selling to him he states the fact, and his judgment is accepted.
 Various considerations determine the amount of security which now customer k required to show, and not otiBfreluently it is stipulated that he shall have a real estate hacking which is known to be responsible The credit man also lig6roS ont at once the largest amount of credit which can be granted to the new buyer, being determined accord ;ng Co the figure at which he is rated.
 SuhsoQuently,us he runs up bills for goods. they ali pass under the credit mans vatchful eye, and if it is found that the customer is close upon hiSzcrejit limit the last pur- chase is often held until it Is proved to-a certainty that its delivery will entail no l0ss tO the firm. This proc ess of kecping track of every buy CTS limit imposes a never. ending task upon the credit man, and it is one which. requires delicate han ding too. While great caution is n0cessary, there must be as few needless suspicious as possible. for these are often the meansof driving away perfectly trustworthy custom. CTS. who feel themselves insulted by the reflection upon their financial methods
 In cases whore there is ground for believing that a customer will bear watching, the credit mans ill., vesugotions are very thorough. He inqpises as t0 thc private aaairs of the buycl in question, lipds #eut as nearly as possiU.cthe am4unt of his income and how hls money is in vested and keel ls an eye as well upon the way m which he lives and spends. With every precaUtTon, however, thCre are many losses, and it is the 6usinrss of the annual convention uf credit men 60 discover . better ways each year of protecting mercantile interests New York Tribune
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-08

GUA very nieh line of Sl.o0 S0c s crushers, which we offer at... .oVo
 EU Fine line of Hand Made Cord E ovan. Calf Skin and Kangaro Mems Shoes, worth S, which are D TX E gong at............ ..'.-...' 'cl't
 E% Also a line of & Cali Skin shoes for g, and fine $25o shoe 1 75E Tor. ..-............
 EEF Also few Odd Lots of Shoes which we are offering per 1 0n pair at -........... .... I'O'
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-08
HELP WANTED.

A GENTS WANTED for Dr. Talmages "The
 "A Earth Girdled," or his famous tour around tho world. A thrilling story of savage and bar harous lands. F0ur million falmage books sold, and ''Thc Earth Girdcd" is his latest and great est. Demand enormous. Everybody wants this famous book. Only $S.50. Rig book; big com mission. gold mine for workers. Credit given, freightage prepaid. Outflts free. Drop all trash and sell tho king of books and make s3f0 pcr month, Address for Outfit and territory. PEO.
 LES, Sgii Market St.. Philadelphia, PamtitlSw
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-08

aEl00 pairs of pants which arc good value at S2.50 are going 1 RI at .'-... ...-......'..
 EE- Our entire lot of SIPS Sweet. Orr X Co.'S working pants are TX going at. ...................... tO EEF- We have fine stock of New Style Fedora Hats, in Black, Brown or Cedar colors, worth S2.50 1 OS which are going at........ I'@O EG- New Shapes in Stiif Hats, that are worth $500 are going , 0O at. -'OO
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-08

Anson H. Smith, editor of Mohave county's newsy paper, the Mohave County Miner, came in on today's train for brief visit.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-08

We want your business, and wa cater for it by good service. HARRY PRESLEY,
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-08
For Homeless Bows.

The Earnest Christian, weekly. bO cents a year
 Denver Colorado, is devoted to tho upbuilding of Brightside, a great industrial training school or homeless and neglected boys. There are 60 % boy trHmps in tho United States and Bright ide is the only schoOl offering them s home fNtiap and mammal trAininV .au halv
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-08


 Blake. Iohn&CO Oneal, Wm Dawson, J l. Pickler, Thos Dobbs, F B Ryan, J c Dunn, F B-2 Ryan, J C Dunn, MrsMyrtle Richardson, w Edwards, Mrs K Rice, Wm Elkms, c w Sears, Delds c Fisher, Geo l. Simmons, E c Jones, J A X Co Stacy, E E2 Johnson. E Smith, Frank A Johnson, MrsJB Willis, C B Johnson. MrsGF White, Jas F Lewallon. Jack Walker, Sam Myers, C k Vaughn, Thos McTver, ,MissIreneYoung. pr Arthur McQuarrie, A
 Please call for advertised letters.
 k. I. F. HORNE.
 Postmaster.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-24

locality is so great that it defers many persons from venturing. There is in most cases only chance that gold would be found in paying Quan- titles.
 But in the course of time the whole of the Leadville gold belt will be opened up, and there is hardly any doubt that when that is done the dis trict will be recognized as one of the great gold camps of the United States. It will be fortunate for the state, and especially for Leadville, if develop ment takes this course. Operation of the silver mines can wait until silver reaches a better price. Attention should be given to the production of gold wherever it is practicable. It will not be bad thing for Leadville if circumstances cause the temporary abandonment of the downtown mines, provided that it is followed by active and thorough development of the gold belt-Denver Republican.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-24
LEADvILLE GOLD MINES.

It is so we'll known that Leadville possesses an extensive gold belt that some disappointment has been felt that, notwithstanding the general in- terest in gold mining, more has not been done toward making that camp a great Rld producing district. It is true that it does produce a large amount of- gold. But the production is not as great as it could be made.
 One serious obstacle in the way of the development of the Leadvil1e gold belt is the enormous expense of sink ing deep shafts in a formation where a 2. eat desl of water is encountered. It is necessary to go some 600 feet in order to strike the gold deposits in most of the Leadville gold belt and ithe expense which attends this in that
Arizona republican., 1897-11-24
REPENTANCE OF A BURGLAR.
Harry Gilmore Surrenders Himself and Points Out His Robberies.

Danbury, Conn.,, Nov. 23.-The strangest criminal the police of this city have had to do with in a long time is locked up here. He says that he is Harry Gilmore of Middletown, Conn. This morning at daylight he walked into the police station and laid two watches, some shoes, an overcoat, and variety of other ar ticles upon the desk in front of Ser geant Bradley
 ''Tm a burglar" he said, land I want to be locked up."
 The man told the sergeant that he was an ex-convict He served term in the state prison at 'Wethersfiield for arson, and was in the same insti- tution for burglary. He was released few weeks ago and came to Dan bury. There have been ait least fifty burglaries in this city since then Gill more told the sergeant to get team and take him about the city and he would show him the places that he had robbed He took the officers to houses where even the residents did not know that they had been robbed. They quickly found, however, that Gimore's story was true. Then he took the police out to spot in the woods two miles from the city where he has lived. There a quantity of sto- len property was found,
 Gilmore says that he was lying in his retreat alone last night when he realized suddenly how bad he was. It was raining hard, but he gathered up the most valuable things that he had and took them to the police station and surrendered himself He has written to some of his victims asking them to pray for him. He seems earnest in his repentance and says that he prefers state prison to hell.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-24
NUGGETS FROM THE HILLS

The Gro Plata mine is outpu'.ting more ore than any mine in Mohave county. The Clack brothers are drift ing both ways on the ledge at a depth of 136 feet and are getting eight ounce gold ore. The shaft is being pushed down as fast as their shifts of men can send it. O'Day & Hampton, at a depth of thirty feet are getting six ounce gold ore and have a streak flf- teen inches wide. Owen McNeely is taking out two tons daily that will net him $100 per ton. He is working three men. Stinson & Austin are sinking a winze on their lease and making big money from the ore taken out Cross & Chidister and Fisher and Hines are drifting north and south from the bottom of fifty foot winze and are in good pay ore. The cross cut to the Pennsylvania ledge is in seventy-four feet and is in quartz showing some mineral. It is thought that the ledge will be cut in a few days.-Mohave Miner.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-24

If you have a mine to sell, or to bond. or if you know of a desirable mining property that is for sale, please write to or call upon the min ing editor of the Arizona Republican.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-24
THE METAL MARKET.

New York, Nov. 23.-Silver certifi- cates, 5S@59; silver bars, 5S%; Mexi- can dollars, 457s; lead, strong, S3.5O; exchange, $3.S0; copper, steady; brok- CTS, $1075; exchange, S1O.70.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07
FLOODS AND CYCLONES
ALL PARTS OF THE MIDDLE WEST
COMPLAIN OF DAMAGE.
Minnesota, south Dakota and Ne
brasIsa Complain of had
Biixxards.

Chicago, Jan. s-From all parts of the
west reports of damage by flood and
storm during the last "a hours are COM
ing. In Illinois a heavy rain has fallen,
streams are flooded, making the roads
impossible and damaging the winter
wheat. Wheat has been damaged badly
by the "a hours rain. The Sangamon
river is rising, threatening destruction
TO thousands of bushels CT corn. 1t has
rained for 60 hours and is still raining,
but growing colder.
severe. Near Menominee II has rained
Cor As hours. Logging has been suspend
ed. Ice gorges at Fisher and other points
on the Menominee river threaten serious
consequences to Menomine and Marinette.
In Minnesota blizzard ragged all day,
with alternating rain and sleet. South
Dakota suffered severe snowstorm,
which prevailed all day. The snow drift
ed and a railroad blockade is feared.
Nebraska is suffering from one of the
worst bllzzards 1t has experienced for
years. Snow was 12 inches on the level
tonight and the wind piled great drifts
six and seven feet high. Trains are de-
layed in the vicinity of Hastings To-
night a binding snow Is falling and a
sharp wind blowing At Grand Island
there is five feet of snow in the Union
Pacific yards.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-07
HAD HEAVY RAINS IN ARKANSAS.
Cyclone and Flood worked Havoc
In Town and Country.

Little Rock, Ark, Jan 3-Communica-
ton was re-established with all of the
towns south of here on the Iron Mountain
road, and the reports indicate that the
greatest suffering by last nights storm
was in the town of Benton, where half a
dozen small frame houses were demolish-
ed and several freight cars standing at
the station were overturned
Several persons were more or less in
jured. and many had narrow escapes and
thrilling experiences, but no fatalities oc-
Cured.
1t seems the storm was severest in the
southern portion of the state. and 1t is
not unlikely that casualties occurred In
some of the numerous lumber camps in
that section.
All the towns between Ldttle Rock
and Texarkana suffered more or less
damage, and reports from the country
give several instances of damage to farm
houses.
The rainfall over the southern portion
of the state was the heaviest in years.
The railroads in many places are under
water. but trains are now running near
ly on time.
The rainfall at Little Rock continued
until early this morning, the precpita-
tion being more than four inches. The
streets were flooded and in many por-
tions of the city the water stood to the
depth Of a foot in many buildings.
In Fifth street the water was a foot and
a half deep, and 1t crossed Fifth flooded
Isenbergs dry goods store and other bust
ness places.
Ninth and Main was a sea of water for
hours. Water street was n roaring river
from Chester east to Main, carrying ev-
erything before II.