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Tombstone epitaph., 1897-02-14
THE FIRE
Residence of Mrs. Thurman q
 Complete Loss.

Last evening about 8 :30, the alarm of fire was toundsd and brought every. body to the scene of the cophagratios which was the res;dsnes of the family of Mrs. Dave Thurman. on the corner of Bruce and Fifth Streets.
 The Rescue Hose Company and Engine Company were on han'i .. soon as pos-ible and did valiant wcrk, but the flames had made such head way that the residence and its contents were an entire loss.
 A PRosPECroR representative called on Mr.. Thurman thi. morning and was informed as to the cause of the fire, that her young son Thomas had gone into an adj ,irirg room with . lighted candle and in some manner . curtsin tecAme igbi;ed. and un-. noticed, Thoms' returned ~he the family were C aggregated. Some time elaeped before Mre. Thurman bad occasiun to go 10 the room and by that ,ine the place had hecome envelop ped in flames and with fury was consuming the building. All haste was mad. 10 get tho six inms.es, consisting of Mrs. GArvey, sgei 75 years, mother of Mise Gar,ev and Mrs. Thurman, aud tho ,hrea oh ldrsn It oi the burning touse, which was accomplished.
 The aged mother, hardly able to tot- ter about, became hystsric .l from the nervous straip ani was pu. to bed st . neishbor's and ten ierly cared for. To- day we are lle sed to note an improve ment and the go d mother recovering.
 N thing ws- saved except . trunk sewing machine, besides cue or two other thing oi little value and the loss falls heavily oo the family whose en- tie PossersiOns are thus unfortunate ly swept bsfo.s them and are loft deA- titute.
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The Tucson Citizen says: The in. dioatisns were never better for . pros- porous future for Arizona than they are right at p -esen.. The mining and . tSle industriss gre on . more favor- able footing than they have been for ysars, aud capitalists is gaining courage It will come here for investment and reap rich rewards. This will draw uaore. The many resources of every section of She territory are just in their infancy and adding strength.
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TWO MILLS.
Are To Be Erected
 The New Camp.

Speaking of :he mills which ara to be erected on the Com mon wealth properties in Pesrcs the Star ssys:
 1.-Two pulvsrizing mills have been purchased and are in transit, and will he erected and in Op-ratiOa within s:Ity dave. The capacity of thes- mill, is dfty tons eash, making . tot Il of . hundred tons per day. These pulver- izers have become very popular thr ,uGhout South America and st sew sral points in New Mexico and throughout the Rocky mountain reg ion. The development work of the Pearce mines is down so ,hs 300 foot level and at tho bottom Of the sYait Il. is over fifty feet wids and in some places ss much as seysnty-f five. The grade is very high. l. is said that all of the ore which i- hippsd by the rail- road average. SlS0 DOT ton. Of cour, e this leaves large amount oi low grade ore on the dump, which i, estiInsted st about 90, 900 tons. which will aver age $25 to the ton."
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BLACkMAlLER.
Mesa Man Wanted $15O to
 Keep Quiet.

Mesa is rsveling ca . sensAtIos. On Friday night John Cutler was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Billy Moore ou sus- pic fen o! being . blsckmailer. It seems that some days ago Dr. R. H. Drsns of tha. place received letter is which the writer accused the doctor of performing . criminal operation and promise secrecy for $50. The doc tor was to meet the writer at sn old mill near Mesa ct nine o'clock on Fri
 day night and turn over the money. In case the doctor refused to put up expose was to follow. The doctor wisely laid the matter be foreths officers and at the appointed hour went to the mill ss- companied by Deputy Sheriff Moore and several citizens. They were not there long before . mas who turnsd ou, to be Cutler appeared on the ,cene. Moore stepp d up to the man and ssked bim if he had . guu, the fellow replied iu t.s affirmative and produced A. The deputy shsTid then placed the man under sr:sst for carrying concealed weapons cad ths party returned to town. Cutler will have his examination today. He is . young man sbou, 2s years old, ssd bss lived at Ne,s about . year. He has always been kaowA e an indus- uisus man.-Nssa Free Press.
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Gov. Franklin yesterday honored . acquisition from shs governor of Cali fornia for the extradilion of Eugene Schubert, now under arrest as Yuma. The kepuDlIcan says tho rsquisition was presented here by D. tec.ive Whit takeI of she San Francisco police force. He left last night for Yuma and will 70 on at once with the prisoner to California. The crime for which Schubert is wanted is enbe ezzlsment. He was . con6dential clerk of Col. Russ of the Russ house, San Francis- co, and is said to be the third csnfd- eutisl clerk of tbat establishment who bss left with money belonging to other people.
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CHICAGO has lately adopted an or di1snes which makes it misde- mesaor to expsetora,sin in 9 publ,c con = vsyanse. The other day C. R. New somSer, lawyer we'll known socially sad politically was arre-ted charged with the offence. He was released on bail and threatens 10 sue the railroad fer $5o, ,O0O damages. In this way will Do tested Chicsgo's lstest thing in the way of reform.
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Last night one Of the most impor- t<nt deals in the annals o! Arizona mining was closed whereby .he Excel. sion Mining and Milling Co. acquired title to thirty claims in the Indian Sc. c.et mining district. The amonnt paid for the proper ies is said to have exceeded $2, ,0O0.000. R. T. Root en- gineered the deal and an English .yn- dicsts is the pprchsssr.-KingnIan Miner.
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The following is found in the report ef the legislative dsings .. Phenix: -
 During the con recess . visitor on the floor of the legislature was R. A. '. Penrose. of Psaree, Cochiss county one of the owners sf the Psarcs mines and an applicant for the eAss ei Governor of Arizona. Nr. Psnross whose residence has sxten cd ever . perioi of five years is Pensyl- vauian, . brother to Senator Psnross successor to the seat of Don Cameron. He was introduced to tho members by II. E. Kemp. Some hew during the a'tsrnoen . petition in the interest of Nr Penross found it, way into ths hsuss an was generally signed.
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Cop still ms,nssins the excellent prize of SIP Ier bu,.drtd pound. Re ports from nearly exery secti0a ef the 'eIIi ory indicate great activity in prospecting end developing lodges which will give lardsoms .sturnC Right new . gsod copper property is . better invsstmsut than . 2, Id mine. The iacrsasi, g demand for this ns,al "csssiened by she various uses found for n oi late, promises to keep shs p,ice up 10 . oint which ~Ill bs . strong incentive is the devsIopn ent sf every slsin which pronai.es sny re- tusns as a,l.-Stas.
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MILITIA.
Abstract of its Force in the
 United States.

The secretary of war has transmit- ted to the senate an absuact of the militia force of the United States for the ysss 1896, according to the late.t returns received: The grand total q. the arms of the service is l,116, OCT, and the number of men availabls for military duty (unorganized.) I0,l43.- lSA. The large arms of the service sra given e follows: Infantry, ,02o. IT; cavalry. 4,9O; light battery, 1, 4,569.
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TEE Ei Paeo Herald tells of an

TEE Fl Paeo Herald tells Of an ar- tist in Phsnix, Ariz |, who painted cob webs on the ceiling % truthfully that the hired girl wore hersslf into an at tack of nervous prostration trying to sweep them down. The listener thought the problem out and came to the conclusion that such an srti.t nay have lived, but that the hired girl should go down in history as the only enc of her kind ever known,
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-02-14

An event of no small importance to Mesa and vicinity took place Monday. This wss the starting up of the dyns- mes of the Consolidated Canal con- pany, about one milo north of Mesa. The power WAS used for raising water from the large w~lls that had been put down for furnishing wsier to the can-
 ale. The dynsmos .nd the pumps work to perfection.-M Free Press
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COCHlSE COUNTY
The Banner Mining County in
 the Territory.

Csehiss coun:y was never before % much on the end of the 'ngues of a.srly everybody interested in mining nor % much was ever be:ore said abont it in ths pspsrs throughout the country. The fscs is that Cocnise snunty is an immense mineral center, ~hich becomss more apparent ss its magnitude aLd iiehnsss becomes bet ter known and understood. Itis but partly exploited. still rich in the precious metsls and full of fortunes for men of sense and sand,
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BISBEE NEWS.
BlsBEs, February II. 1897.

COPPEkING'.
 Wm. Barr. who hes bssl abssns sa cattle businsss for . nunbsP sf days past, returned to Bisbss this evening.
 Nrs. Darrell left town . day or % ago in . most nystsrisus mannsr ard is is quite likely that she will be seen on eur streets 10 more. A runOr reached her from some source CT other that she was te be re-slrsstsd on . charge of for.uns-sslling. She has evidently had enough in one dofe, however, and is not to be caught again very soon.
 Chas. wasssnberg, the tailor who has been running iL opyO.ition to Warbur,on here, left tLis mornisg fer Colorado. He did fairly well while here but ,aw he could .es take any of the trade away from WarburtoD and 70 fold out his bus'nsss At the 6rsto oP- psrtunity. WarbuIton now has . first el.ss line of ssmplss and can satisfy the taste of alnost anyone.
 We urderstand that there is to bs . very intsresting lecture given st the rink Sunday evening by . Hr. Frssk Jones, . aCaliio1ais gentleman who d,d quite . little speech making during the last campaign. His lecture will be CD the questions and situations of the day and will Dc entitled "Ths Great Conflict of the Percent" He will undo ubtedly make the subject . very interesting one and our people might dc much worss than to spend an hour or % with MT. Jonss Sunday evening.
 Yesterday was tte regular monthly pay day of tho Copper Queen and tak. en all in all it was . mo.t lively one. The usual crowd Of pay day drumners and reddlers came in as . matter of course bu. they were reinforced this time by . couple of street fakirs vi h their regulation To n and Jerry shows. The town also is exceptionally full of hobes, the greatest majority ef whom managed to get full during the eeurss of the evening. Later en . nuaber of sports tCok in the various faro games and mora than one uulucky in dividusl was co cmpelled to turn up his box and suspend operations. The general opinion about town today seems to be that the town is getting bettrr.
 Mr. E. G. Norton has requestsd us ts e1tsnd his msst heartfelt gratitude ts the many friends and neizbtsrs who were ss thoughttul and kind to his late wife during her protrseted ill., nsss and vbs have since dsrs % much to make the deep less rest ss sasily as possible on his little girl and hinssli. Ts all of his kind friends Ar. Norton e1tsrds his most sincere thabks being esps cislly grateful to MT. and Mrs. Chas. Godfrey and Mrs CIsyborn for their many and eontinusd lindnsssss. The ssd surrounding ef bis wifs's de- misc will always remain firmly inn plsntsd on his memory but they VII! always bs snosthed away and soit- sned by tho thought of tis many friendly acts which did 90 much to lightsn the suffsrings of her last ill- ness.
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SUNSET LIMITED.

The Sunset Limited train which pae. ses Benson twice . wssx going east os wet is by far the finest and m .st sssx ni6ornt transeontinental pssseu eSs ,r.iD in sx stance. IL is incom paraIlo unszeslled and uaeqns3ed. No sx- posse has been spared .aats is pstl feet in every respeesksnd all ihs human skill or seienes could invs and apply to make 1t ab olutsly faui& lees has been aprlieS. Luxury ssi bssaty have beso con binsd viii s.rensth and safety, and, meteor Iii it spass sbs continent, annih,lstiG9 G9 G,as and spsss in its m.Evslaus aixE A whs have had he pleasure of fa nsD this train unhe,i ssin sIy prt6 pcrnse 1t the very Gaest in the le u1 A ticket ss this cs-ts so more thd on the regular tfsin. Fer further particulars ssd .a.y i1 formatisn, sddrsss.
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Tombstone epitaph., 1897-02-14

Alter rseountinx the fact that Cy Leland accompanied Lyman Gage from Chicago to Canton and took din. nsr with Major AeKialey, the Troy (Kaasas Chief ssys: "He refuses to dissuss any sl the political secrets which came up, except one. He ssys that Mckinley sets mp mighty good Rruhp
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Advertised Letters.

The following is . list of letters re- aaining in the general delivery at the Tom bsteas postomce for the week ending F.busry, 6, 1897: Jas. H. woolley Mrs " L Rsysolds L. \. Byrd (2l JIG. Anderson
 Mrs. Maggie Jennlrss (2l .
 K. ). Ollicstt.
 When calling for above letters, say advertised, giving date of advertise asnt.
 EMIL SYpow P. N.
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-02-14

A we'll known drummer Whs was in town yesterday anu who wac recently in Rsrjsbure, stxt.s thas Frank Les lie, formerly of Tombstone, and re- censiy psrh ned by Gov. Franklin, is bark. cper for Col. HsfioId thsre HaHo'd who let here for sha, El Do , ado is reported doing us!'.
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-02-14

We notice in one of our exchanges shs. . man adverti.es the fsct that as his wife had left his bed and board he will not be responsible fer any debts that she may contract. It may bs possible that hs was not responsi bls bstors-henes the exit.
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-02-14

Miss Myrs Braley. daughter of our well knewn citizen 7. E. BrAlsy, has returned On visit ss her parents aad many irissds after . prolonged stay in 6an Disgs. Her mssy iiissds warmly welcome her TetsSD.
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-02-14

\ colOred man known as the Kid, was arrested at Tucson on Tue,day night on charge of murder for which he was wanted at Los Angeles. Ohi cers here received . photograph aud descriptions of him yesterday aud in form a,ion that he wss a. Maricopa on Tuesday morning.
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-02-14

Slowly but surely the land court is dstsrnining the land titles in New Asxics aad Arzona, and when its la bors are completed one of the chic obstacles to tho progress ei those ter. ritoriss will have been removed.- Denver Nsws.
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-02-14

Over 200 signatures have been re- cured asking tho Nv Mexico lsgisla- turs ts divide Grant county, making with parts of other counties, the new county of Washington.
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Piles! Piles! Itching Piles

Moisture; intense itching and sting,ng; most at night, worse by scratching. It allowed 10 continue tun- CTS form, which often bleed and ulcera,et becoming very sore. Swayne's Oin,men stops tho itching and bleeding, heals uice- atinn, and in most cases removes the Ismors. At druggists, CT oy nail, for g cents. Dr. SwayTe iha Sss, Fhila doAob ..
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-02-14

A nesIing of shs Ladies Aid Society and Epworth League is called 10 neSt ss the residence of Mrs. Dr. Gordon tomorrow , p. m. Matters Of importance and full attendance de- fred.
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Parties said tJ be representing Fl Psso railroad proj etors, have located about 5000 acres sf coal lands near
 the Ailssrs jprings, north of Three kiyeEs.
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-02-14

 eye became terribly infamed, and was % swollen that for quite . while l could not see. The doctors said I had Cancer of the most malignant type. and after 0. hausting their efo-tS without doing me
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-02-14

J. V. Vickers retlrn,d today from a fcins irin = !....s. C::::- -!h:::c he has been to look si.er q large cattle deal.
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up the case as hopeless. Whe
 formed that my father had died i, tie same disease, they said must as hereditary Cancer was incurable.
 "At this crisis, was advised to S.S.S., and in a short while the Canc, began to discharge and continued to d0 p for three months, then it began to cal. Icontinued the medicine . while longer until the Cancer disappt ared CD. tirely. This was several years ago and khere has been no return of the dieease.'
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-02-14

BlSBEE NEWS Daily Happenings at the
 Great Copper Camp. Budget Of Interesting Items
 from our Regular Cor.
 respondent.
 BissnE. F.bIua '. F. IS
 c"rrERIHGs.
 Outgoing travel this noraipg was quiss light but one of tho street fakirs was mixed up in the shutfl-. The fish probably didnot bite very we'll last night.
 Capt. Dan NeCunninghsm alss cane in this evening ts inspect . few more lead of cattle. He has been kept pretty busy travelling about the coun- ty of late and the end is not yet.
 T. J. Laird, . eonvsrtarmsn who has been employed here for sons time past, loft this morning on aeeount of his health. He will try . change of climate for . while and may return in . month or co
 Mrs. Perkins and Mrs. Lu,ley came over from Tombstons todly to visit their numerous friends here. They are stopping with Mrs. H. NJ, Wsod., and ~ill probably remain ever until Monday or Tuesday.
 Mrs. Darlington, who hes been out from New York for . number Of m onths on . visit to her parents, MT and Mrs. R. Ham, left on this moru- nx's train on the return trip. A certain young gentleman of Bis. tee is in rather . tight place at the time of writing and we are quite an1- sus to sec ju-t how he is going to get around his difficulty. The party. who by the way is just the least bit super stitious, is thinking of :aking . trip 10 she cOast ard has ssured an enploye's rate over the Southern Pacific K. R. ts Los Angsles. which however, is not good after Sunday, Feb. IA. He was to have a'ared this s,OrninE. the I2th but rscsllectsd ,ha: It was bad luck to Eart on . journey on Friday and de- tsrnined 10 wait till tomorrow. Siaos the train left this morning one |: his ,eular friends has rsM,nded him that tomorrow is the 13,h and has told him that he'll bs queered for sure if he starts then. This has completed his diseomiorturs entirely and he is now studying how he can take his trip and rstain his share of good fer tune. We are .nxieusly awaiting his solution of the problen ior VI. think it will most certainly bd intersstios.
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THE LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of the Nineteenth
 Legislature at Phenix.
COUNCIL

corHcIL
 CB/4, Hunt, ts am ,nd act SS. of the l7.h Legislative Assembly, read fret and second times and ref.trsd to ju- dietary eommitt.s.
 C 45, Hunt, relating to manner of petitions for psr.iOns, read 6rss and sesond time and referred to judiciary committee.
 . B 40, subs,i,ute for H B 6l, Pack ard te cadi'y and revise the live stock lsws Ot Arizona; the co uncil resolve d itself into . committee si the whole to consider the bill and rscomnsnd It ds pass.
 H B No75. Parker m .king an spro- priation for the Crit,sndon home i; read fret time.
 H B No 76, R,ger', to rep al the act regulating the carrying concealed weapons; read first time.
 H B 77, Sm tn, to regulate the herding of Sheep; read frss time.
 Fl B No 7S, Bernard regarding as sss-or and making sherirf a.sesser in various counties, read fret time.
 H 5 No 70, G ,odwin, creating the county Of Butte referred to con mi l,se on counties.
 H 5 No7l. Hull. amsnd Chap. 5 title 3, Penal code; referred to com mittee oa judiciary.
 fl B No 72, Nulverson. creating road fund for eounti,s; referred 10 to committe on counties.
 H B No B, Parker to regulate sal . aries of Territorial O66ci.ls; referred to com mit.ss on Territorial affairs. HJR Nc 10, Rossr-, sllo ~inx each members of the house and Council to subscribe for two papsrs to be paid for iu the sppropria ion bill, was laid on the tatlA.
 H B ,, 1igS., creating the office of Bupt of Taxes of Penal and Charitable institutions laid on the table for enc day.
 H E 10, creating circuit courts and abOlishing Probate Courts, was taken up in the committee 0! the whole and the courtesies of tho floor extended to Col. Herring, Webster Street, ". H. Barnss and other At,ornsys of the Ter ritOry who spoke in favor of ths meas. urs.
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Cancer
 Of the Face.

Mrs. Laura E. Mims. of Smithville Ga. says: "A small pimple of . strawberry color appeared on my cheek; it soon began to grow rapidly, notwithstand. ing all efforts 10 check it. Ny
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Phsaix has . new weekly paper, the Saturday Evening Prsss, at the head of which appears the name of William Chappie.
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MILL FOR SALE

A ,en-s;amp mill 's-LErg. pans. : ses tl~"s. sn sgtator. t~o fs foot re- os ing o.ceui t-a'o-s. Iox So torI's eng ne. boile ;, all 6 goo ! w,rkIng erder. Bur ling nearly usS Gen be movcd as it close to Iaii. osd Mco de solo. and can be oo..ht for $; ooo
 AiireSs ROSPEC On 'Ac- Tombsioue Ags
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Pure Blood

is the s"yr t of t"e restoration to health which Hoods SarsHparilia gives.
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\ Real Blood Remedy.

Cancer is blood disease. and only .
 cd remedy will cure it. S. S. S
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 :umatism or any other disease of the food. Send for our books q Cancer and Blood Diseases.
Tombstone epitaph., 1897-02-14

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The San Francisco call., 1897-08-29
Ancient Order United workmen.

Crocker Lodge held well-attended and in
teresting meeting last Wednesday night, at
which Deputy Roberts made an address that
was both interesting and instructive. This
lodge will give entertainment next
Wednesday evening in Excelsior Hall, for
which occasion a fine literary and musical
programme has been prepared.
Special Deputy R. F. Wells III stituted lodge
at Usal, Mendocino County, on Friday evening
last
Special Deputy S. E. Saunders will institute
lodge at Smelling Tuesday evening next.
delegation viii be present from Merced.
The Excelsior Hall Association held its an
nual meeting last Thursday evening, when
the reports submitted showed the association
to be IN good condition. The following Off
GERS were elected: President, F. G. Norman;
secretary, J. N Nesbit; treasurer, Sam Booth
ameeting of the Grand Lodge OF Mon
ana. held at Boze man, August "a, 25 and 70,
the classified assessment was adopted by
practically unanimous vote.
Prosperity Lodge was visited last Tuesday
night by Past Supreme Master Workman W.
H. Jordan and District Deputy NJ. j. Black
man. who addressed them on fraternal mat
tiers, and their remarks were well received.