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Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13
ESTABLISHED FACTS.

Concerning Graham County, Which are
Wen Worth Serious Consideration
by those Seeking new Homes, or Men
Seeking Profitable Investment for
Capital.
The agricultural resources OF the
ella valley are both yarid and ex.
tensive, comprising an area OF
arabic land Of which there is at
present tributary to canals and
bitches, 10000 acres which is
capable of being irrigated. The
principal products are alfalfa, wheat,
corn, barley, oats, vegetables, de-
cidious andcertain classes OF citrus
fruits.
This is the natural home OF
alfalfa, of which from A to 5 crops
are grown yearly, yielding from B
to 8 tons per acre. 1t is not as
stocky as that which comes from
the Salt River valley and is pre-
ferable for either horses or cattle.
Wheat, barley and oats grow
prolifcly, the former containing a
very large amount of nutrition.
Yellow dent, white gourd and
other large varieties Of corn yield
productivity, vegetables are large
and solid and come to maturity
two months earlier than in the
eastern and middle states,
The valley and hin lands are
adapted to all OF the products of
the temporal zone, and maay Of
the fruits of the semi-tropical
countries. The apples equal in
size and flavor the prize winners
of the eastern states. The seed
ling fruits are unexcelled in size
and general excellence. Apricots
and apples both grow with a sur
prising rapidity. The peaches in
appearance and taste are identical
with those which come from the
famous orchards of New Jersey.
Canagrie grows wild, some of
the tubers being as large as good
sized potatoes. Tests now show
that canagrie root, which flourish.
es near Thomas, In the lower por-
ton of the valley, contains large
er per cent of fannie acid than any
ever sent to the extract works
from either Arizona or New Mexi-
co.
Farming lands can be purchased
at from $50 to 500 per acre, in
Guiding improvements and water
rights.
Uncultivated land without water
right is free to any settler under
the United States homestead law.
This class Of farms will eventually
become valuable when the canal
facilities have been increased.
The cost of maintaining the ca
nails which are owned by the farm.
ers varies from 30 cts. to $1.00 per
acre per year.
The following are the market
values of the products of the soil
at the ranch, there being ready
sale for everything raised in the
Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13
PROCLAMATION OF REWARD,
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

To all TO whom these presents
shall come:
WHEREAS official information
has been received by me from the
District attorney of the County of
Graham, Territory of Arizona, that
Augustine Chacon, who was con
victed of murder and sentenced to
be executed at the May term of the
District Court. 1896, at Solomon.
vile in the County of Graham, the
Judgement of said court afterward
being affirmed by the Supreme
Court Of the Territory, and the
said Chacon being re. sentenced to
be executed on the 18th day Of
June, 1897.
AND WHEREAS ] am official.
ly informed that said Augustine
Chacon did, on the 9th day of
June, 1897, escape from the Jail at
Solomonville in the said county of
Graham.
NOW THEREFORE, /, b. j..
Franklin, Governor of the Ter
ritoy of Arizona, by virtue of the
power and authority in me vested,
do hereby offer FIVE HUNDRED
(s500) DOLLARS REWARD for
the apprehension Of said fugitive
from justice and his detention in
any jail in the United States.
In TESTIMONY
THEREOF, ] have this
twelfth day of Jane set
my hand and caused the
Great Seal of tile Ter
to be affixed.
Done at Phoenix, the.
Capitol, this twelfth day
of June, A. d. 1897.
By the Governor,
B. J. FRANKLIN.
CHAs. NJ. BRUCE,
Secretary of the Territory.
Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13
C. LAYTON & co.
100000 Dealer in 100000
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
FANCY GOODS, . .
o NOTIONS, Q Q
o o CLOTHING o
o o . and SHOES
ws"''H

We buy as low as we can; that's
business sense.
We sell as low as we can; that's
progressive sense.
You buy as low as you can;
that's common sense.
You buy of us; that's dollars and
cents for both of us.
We are offering shoes at cost.
Call and we will give you a bar
gain.
Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13

Cowboy saddles, brides and
spurs. Patronize Clarkson's home
make, at John Blake & Co.'S.
3-27-tf
Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13

Blank notes and deeds for sale at
the GUARDIAN office. tf
Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13

Cattle from SSiill to SIS de-
[livered in Stafford.
Milk COWS $500 to $4,000
There IS at present about 11S
miles of irrigatlng canals and main
bitches, not including the lateral
ditcbes which will make the total
several times this amount. This
gives ample water to assure crops
for about $4,000 acres. When the
Enterprise canal is finished it will
water several thousand acres of
rich table and bottom land. 1t
has been estimated that quarter
of million acres of additional land
could be irrigated if storage dams
were built. This could be done
in several places, notably at the
narrows about IS miles from SAT:
ford where a box canyon exists
through which the river passes.
1t is from this point the Enterprise
company are building their canal,
Graham county covers an area
of 1000 square miles.
The ella valley is 30 miles from
the narrows to the edge Of the res
ervation, with an average width of
bottom lands of Two miles, the dis
lance between the foot hills being
six miles. The valley is fanked
on the north by the Gils mountains
and on the south by the Graham
mountains, Mount Graham being
the highest peak, with an altitude
of ten thousand feet above sea level.
Although but little prospecting
has been done in either the ella
or Graham mountains, the few
properties which have been dc.
yeloped show that the ore body
is practically inexhaustable; while
copper predominates, there is both
gold and silver in paying quantities
1t is virgin field for both the
minor and capitalist and one which
promises grand results.
The two principal mining com
panies are the Detroit, at Morenci,
and the Arizona Copper Company,
at Clifton. The former employees
800 men and the latter 600.
The output of the Arizona comp,
any is 20 tons Of copper per day
and of the Detroit about 10 tons
per day, These two companies
alone pay out for labor about $780,
900 annually.
Experts are at present prospect
ing near Saffoad for coal.
There are twenty-five schools,
and one Academy in Graham
county. The examination for
teachers is very strict; only those
who are thoroughly qualified be-
ing able to procure certificates.
IL churches of different denomi-
nations look after the spiritual
welfare Of the community. Soci-
ETY. is as refined here as In any
of the old eastern cities.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23
THE MILITIA BILL.

THE militia bill now pending in the
house of representatives of the assem-
bly, should be amended as to give the
governor and commander in. chief more
power and also ought to give the adj
iant-general decent salary. This Of
fetal has important duties to perform
and has charge of many thousands of
dollars worth of public property. 1t is
mistaken policy of economy to Grip
pie the militia service, when every other
territory and every state in the Union is
building it up. Properly administered, an
efficient, if small, military force Of the terri :
tory, proves of great utility and great
benefit in the administration of the ter
ritorial government and is also proper
incentive to the young men of the terri
tory. The legislature will make mis-
take if the present militia bill should be
passed as it came from the council. With
the above mentioned amendments the
bill however is a good one and should be
favorably considered and passed.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23

functions. ''Such man." continues the
"chambermaid's delight" "you would turn
from your shores, while you would re-
csive the youth CORFU pied through cheap
Journalism, emasculeted and diseased
through bad tobacco and the enforced
physical idleness of the schools
"Ouida" is intensely italian. Though
English born, she has lived in Italy the
greater part of her life, and she looks at
everything from the viewpoint of an
Italian. She has not the slightest con-
ception of the spirit of American institu-
tions, and probably does not know that
our form of government rests upon the
foundation stone of popular education.
TO her, an Italian peasant, earning 8
cents per day, wearing wooden shoes,
dirty, illiterate and superstitious, is an
ideal citizen, and worthy to assume the
rights, duties and privileges of American
citizenship. She believes this, because
she does not know any better, just as she
believes that she is great writer of fic-
ton, when as matter of fact her books
are only read and enjoyed by barmaids,
soubrettes and other frail devotees of the
vaudeville stage.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23
PETTY JEALOUSY.

There are good many funny things in
the world if you just keep your eyes open
Reno, New, finding out that the big fight
was going to Carson tried to get up a
rival exhibition. Nobody offered any en-
couragement and naturally the thing fell
through. Now Reno has sued out an in
junction on purely moral grounds, to
prevent the Carson fight. This reminds
US of the course of the monopolist organ
at Albuquerque, in the matter of a com
pilation of the territorial laws. Admit
ting the necessity of such compilation,
it cries out bitterly against the work be-
ing carried into effect, because another
paper would have to be compensated for
the labor involved What a mean, low,
misery, jealous spirit it must be, that
directs the policy of this dog in the
manger sheet, operated by nonresident
monopolist, who is ready to squeeze the
people for their ultimate dollar, under
the guise of pretended frier,osbin iine
:. 20 mic coming to see how
s.o game is manipulated, for they
~ / We ee to be fooled all the time. A wolf
may successfully disguise himself in
sleeps clothing for time, but be sure
that somebody will penetrate the dis
guise and expose the fraud. AS the vir-
tue of Reno, in the case above Cited, is
too spasmodic to command confidence,
SO is the disguise of our nonresident
wolf too thin to escape detection.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23

RuMoR has fixed her ever restless eye
and wagging tongue upon another sue
oessor for that unspeakable creature
Weyler. This time it is Gen. Ramon
Blanco, late governor of the Philippine
Islands, and Senior Sogasta is about to re-
turn to the Spanish premiership. 1t
may be that the report has some fonnda.
tion in fact. The civilized world has been
waiting and hoping for some time now,
for change in this direction, but all the
while this monster in authority is per-
mitted to plan and execute barbarities
and horrible butcheries, such as have
been wholly unheard of in modern times
crimes against nature, campaigns against
defenceless women and children and hos
pitals-horrors which must forever stand
as blot upon the escutcheon of Spain,
and forming the blacklist chapter in the
history of civilized warfare.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23
SHE SHOULD MIND HER OWN BUSINESS.

Louise de la Rance, better known to
the readers of "trashy" fiction under her
non de plume of "Ouida," has addressed q
letter to Secretary Olney, concerning the
immigration bill which proposes to ex-
clude immigrants who can not read. This
strange woman, profoundly learned in the
ways of the world, or that part of it which
has come under her observation, but who
likes to be thought eccentric and as a re-
suit is often thought insane, takes the
ground that the best citizens are those
who can neither read nor write. "Why
should you suppose" she asks, that the
power to spell out the crimes recorded In
cheap newspapers is any guarantee for
either virtue or intelligenceg'
And then she goes on to tell how she
had man servant once upon time who
could not read line, but who could re-
member fifty commissions for different
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23
CHARITY BEGINS AL HOME.

WE have received from the Indian re-
lief committee at Chicago an appeal on
behalf of the starving people of India.
The secretary of this committee is one
Mr.. Virchand R. Gandhi, and his asso-
ciates in the work are half dozen good
sound Chicago business men, who are in
no doubt earnest in their efforts to render
service in behalf of these stricken people.
Without withholding that human sym
pathy which this terrible misfortune de-
mands, it seems to us that there is ample
room for charitable work at home. We
too have starving people who are just as
deserving, and just as worthy of assist
ance as the hordes of India, whose repre-
sentatives now seek the donations of our
people. The great cities of the United
States are teeming with suffering thou
sands, whom we are bound by every
precedent of human nature to aid. If
we have money to give il the cause of
suffering humanity, we need not 60 to
India to bestow our aims. 1t may be
apropos to ask what England is doing in
behalf of these perishing people, whom
the English government has plundered
annually to the extent of millions since
the days of Warren Hastings. Up to
date, we are informed from perfectly
authentic sources, that the queen has
given $4,000. most magnificent dona-
tion indeed, for ruler whose annual in
come rms into the millions, a goodly
portion of which income is derived from
the very people to whom this generous
queen now deals out miserable pittance.
In the face of these facts, the lord
mayor of London, through the associated
press, appeals to the American people
for help. 1t is certainly the primary
duty of the English government to pro-
vide for these people.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23

GEORGE w. ADAMS, of Chicago, who in
1874 engineered the biggest corner on
oats ever heard of in this country, killed
himself the other day in Chicago after
scribbling on bill head, II die hungry
Had the big corner come out all right he
would have won over $3,000,0OO. As it
happened, the corner cracked before he
could unload, and left him a pauper.
After this he became hook-keeper, but
for the past six months has been out of
employment.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23

SMOKING is becoming fashionable
among the ladies of European court
circles, and in this, like everything else,
they are having strong following among
the common people. The empress of
Russia, the Dowager Czarina of Russia,
the poet queen of Roumania, the queen
regent of Spain, the queen of Italy, and
Queen Amelia Of Portugal, are all habitual
smokers. The empress of Austria smokes
from forty to sixty cigarettes day.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23
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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23

As a promoter of local induetrieesJ Judge
Tooley, a Chicago ma yistrate, stand out
among his associates of the Illinois judi
cisry as shining light of innovation, and
the staunch friend of labor. Tooley was
trying case recently in Chicago, when
juror made bold to ask il he could have
"dhrink," whereupon the stern magis-
trate made answer in the affirmative, add
log that jurors in his court would be
allowed but one "dhrink" per day. This
decision being mndc public, the Chicago
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23
THE senate committee on terrific

THE senate committee on territories
has agreed to report Delegate Catron's
bill authorizing aliens to hold real estate
and landed property in the territories
favorably, and the bill has fine chance
for passage. Delegate Catron has done
hard work in behalf of this measure
which, if it becomes law, will prove Of
great benefit to the territory. Mr.. Catron
had the odds against him in this matter
but it looks now as if he would succeed
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23

The retirement of Rear Admiral Beard
slice from the navy will be celebrated on
February "a by big water carnival
10 the bay of San Diego. Several
English crews will participate in the oc.
casion, which includes shore parade, in
which 5000 American and English sailors
and marines will take part. Admiral
Beardslee retires from active service with
4 most enviable record and the respect Of
the whole country.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23

Col. HoGa says that Mr.. Bryan is one
of the greatest men this country has
produced. Now be good enough to listen
to Mr.. Bryan on Col. Hogg. Col "Hogg
is one of the greatest men of this century"
or course these remarks were not intend
ed to get together after the above man.
ner, but it is only by exhibiting them in
close relation that their full force and
beauty can be appreciated.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23
Should Re Compiled.

The mpilation of the laws of New
Mexico Is demanded BY the necessities OF
the time and desires of the people.-NEw
MEXICAN.
In their present condition the laws OF
the territory are in such shape as to be
apparently without head or tail. Their
compilation would soon repay trouble
and expense by their greater convenience
and cleerness. 1t is due to the citizens of
our territory that our laws. be put in a
clear, accessible form.-Rio Grande Re.
publican.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23
Wants Drastic Measures,

The Albuquerque Citizen says if the
county officer bill which provides for the
collection of taxes becomes law that
within nine months the sheriff will sell
out more than half of the people of New
Mexico. If the territory is in such con-
dition that less than half of the people pay
their taxes it is about time for the legis-
lature to adopt some drastic measure
Lordsburg Liberal
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23

The pope has ordered curfew bell
to be rung in Rome, after which no priest
is allowed out of doors. The archbishop
of Paris has forbidden priests in his
diocese from appearing in public without
their cassocks, and he has also prohibited
them from using the bicycle at any time.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23
In the Natural way.

Notwithstanding the sneer and antago.
nism of the extreme gold men, interna
tional bimetallism is being promoted BY
their own favorite metal. The gold
product of the world is rapidly In
creasing, and as it increases the chasm
between the prices of gold and silver will
grow less.-Burlington Hawk-Eye.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23

WITHOUT doubt Cleveland ia the ablest
duck hunter who has ever occupied the
White House. When he starts on his
trip around the world, the steamer will be
compelled to stop at the first good duck
shooting ground, and let him off for q
few days. In this sport the p-sssere''.
not scored a single desH president has
term. s-ieT
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23
WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHERS
Salient Questions Of the Day, Al
Treated by Metropolitan Papers.
Questionable Reform

So far as Mr.. Cleveand's civil service
record goes, it must be regarded as a
questionable kind of reform. The con-
clusion of the whole matter is that civil
service reform has been made to cover a
multitude of Democratic Incompetence
Burlington (Vt.) Free Press.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23

Every day but adds to the favor with
which the candidacy of A. L. Morrison, of
Santa Fe, for governor, is received. In
dorsements and expressions of apprecia-
ton multiply In Il way that must gladden.
that gentleman's heart, and likewise exert
strong influence upon the appointive
powers.-Eddy Argus.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23
They Know a seed rhsng.

1t is not at all surprising that syndi-
cate of English capitalists desires TO in
vest $l0,000,00O in st. Louis. The propo-
sition is simply evidence that the British
capitalist has not lost that aoumen which
has almost invariably led him to the most
remunerative fields for the employment
of capital, and which has resulted in plao-
ing Great Britain at the financial head OF
nHtions.-St. Louis Globe Dem ocrat.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23
+. They should stand Together.

Our Popuist friends in the legislature
will have to get together some way Oh the
railroad pass question. One group wants
to compel the railroads to give free trans
portation to all public officials and an.
other wants to prohibit passes altogether.
Between the two the chances seem fair for
the present pass system to continue un-
interrupted. Bee.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23

DELEGATE CATRoN's faithful work and
persistency on behalf of his clients are
we'll illustrated in the defense of the four
men under sentence of death for the MUIR
der of Francisco Chavez. The respite
granted by Mr.. Cleveland is proof suf-
ficieEt of this,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23
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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23
Home Rule for New Mexico

The memorial to President Mckinley,
drafted by the territorial legislature,
against the appointment of non.residents
to federal positions, is timely and q. ilas,..
resolution. New Mexico nre e:,.,,. 80 =. ~
men in plenty within BIZ horders to 600 oc.
b w -. o r,sltions, and should not
20 olroened with the over-plus of other
sections.--Eddy Argus.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23
The Dog i'm tine Manger.

One of the Democrats force spent
some time in Santa Fe trying to get a
divide on the territorial printing. Hav-
ing failed, that paper howls about Max
Frost getting the job. : Albuquerque
Citizen.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23

a@-Ths Nav MEXICAN is the oldest news
paper in New Mexico. 1t Is sent to every
Postoffice in the Territory and has large
and growing circulation among the intelli-
gent and progressive people of the south
west.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 80.
In politics, the man who stands by his
friends, will be successful. He who runs,
may read.

TAX the Standard Oil company's shares
of stock and compel it, by operation of
law, to furnish a decent article of oil for
consumption. This is the time and New
Mexico is the place, right now.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-23
The Sensible View.

A strong effort Is being made to have
the sentence of the Borregos commuted
Such action on the part of Gov. Thorn
ton would be both magnanimous and
commendable, and would do much to
allay the intensity of political antagon-
ism which exists in the northern part of
the territory. Silver City Enterprise.