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The Florence tribune., 1898-12-10
PayInu ArIzonn MInss.

In talk the other day, between some well known mining men and Tomb stone Prospector reporter, in relation to the mineral deposits in Arizona and the depth the paying ore was found in our richest names, the following in- teresting facts were elicited and noted down at the time:
 The United Verde mine at Jerome, with shafts and drifts on it 100 feet deep, was offered for sale four years without any buyers; at last W. A. Clark, of Montana, took the property and after sinking to 300 feet he had 95 feet of solid ore, and at 800 feet it is reported the orc body is 250 feet wide. Clark has refused $2O,0O0, 900 for his mine.
 The Congress mine at 150 feet was considered fraud by no less a person. age than Diamond Joe; at 300 feet it was bonanza, and now at 800 feet 1t is held at $s,OoO,OoO.
 The Fortuna mine at 150 feet was bought by Chas. Lane for $40, 900 now at depth of 600 feet you could not buy it for s3,O0O,0OO.
 The King of Arizona was sold for but $3o,OO0 when at depth of 100 feet while today with depth of 500 feet il is held at sl 100000
 The famous Copper Queen mine at Bisbee, at one time, was about to be sold for debt. Now, it has sufficient ore in sight to run 50 years and money cannot buy it.
 The Crowned King mine was $2S ,00t in debt when down 165 feet. Now 8 a depth of 500 feet, debts all paid ant regular dividends declared, it canno be purchased for less then $1 900, ,000 | The Pearce mine,was sold for $275 00 when depth of 100 feet had beer reached; it is now producing $75,00 monthly and is not for sale. 5000, % having been refused.
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-10

Department of the Interior, General Land Office. Washington. D. C.. November ia.
 1898.
 Notice Is hereby given that sealed bids addressed to tho commissioner of the general land office. will be received by the receiver of the United States land office at Tucson, Arizona, up to and including January 2s. 1899. for the purchase under the act of March 2. 1891 (2s Stat. lOss). of timber for total of two thousand l3,0OO} cords of wood tmesquite and live oak) to be cut from unsurveyed public lands in the two loeali- sies. as follows:
 One lot of 1000 cords of mesquite to be out from an area of 5000 acres in what. If surveyed, would be Township s.. Range l2 B.. and located in Putna m canyon, fifteen to twenty miles west from the town of Nam moth, in the county of Pinal.
 The second lot of 1000 cords of live oak to be cut from an area of about 1000 acres of unsurveyed land. including the hills bs- tween the ravines, In what, If surveyed, would be Township s., Range IS E.. and | s~~'s>oN AA "Aos ID AAoWA As OnShEy fOhpys twelve miles from Mammoth, about four miles from Shultx, five miles northeast O, Oracle and two miles east of the Tucson and Mammoth stage road.
 The timber will not bs sold for less than the appraised stumpage value. to-wit: Twenty-Five (2s) cents per cord. of mesquite; and thlrty-hve 1851 cents per cord of live oak. deposit of one hundred (loO) dollars with the receiver will be required with each bid, which must be for the entire number of 1000 cords and payment in full must be made within thirty days after notice of award. The timber to be cut will be marked and designated by the special agent, under whose supervision 1t will be cut and re- moved. No green timber less than six te) inches in d iameter at the base can be cut, All tops, brush and refuse Co be piled for burning under the direction of the special agent. No timber can be transported out of the territory of Arizona. No timber can be cut or otherwise disposed of until after pay rnent In full. Purchaser failing to remove all timber within one year forfeits purchase money and right to timber unremoved.
 The right Is reserved to reject any or all bids. RINGER HERMANN. d1o-6t Commissioner,
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-10

THE gold democratic party is dead. It was born of peridy, lived life of shame, and died in despair. Being de- void of any virtue whatever, it will only be remembered as an example of depravity, as the Benedict Arnold and Judas Iscariot of politics. It profaned the name of democracy, while organized to aid the election of re- publicans. It asked only such gold democrats to support it's candidates as were not sufficiently developed to take the republican ticket straight [Silver Knight.
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-10

Department of the Interior, General Land
 0face. Washington, D. C., November IS.
 1898.
 Notice is hereby given that sealed bids, addressed to the Commissioner of the General Land Ofice. will be received by the Receiver of the United States Land OHics at Tucson, Arizona, up to and including January g. 1899, for the purchase under the Act of March s. 1891 (7s Stat, 10oS). of mesquite timber sufficient to give a total of go cords of wood, to be cut from two tracts of 80 acres each, IviE: R.K of NE. A Sec. IS, and S. 1< of NV. N Sec. 21, all in Township S., Range : E., G. and s. R. M., Plnal County, Arizona.
 The timber will not be sold for less than the appraised stumpage value. vix: thirty Ave (ss) cents per cord. Asdeposit of fifty (BO dollars with the Receiver will be required with each bid. which must be for the entire number of lso cords; and payment in ful, must be made within thirty days after notice of award. The timber to be cut will be marked and designated by the Special Agent, under whose supervision 1t will be cut and removed. No timber less than six (s) inches in diameter at the base can be eat.
 Alltops, brush and refuse to bs piled for burning under the direction of the Specia, Agent. No timber can be transported out of the Territory of Arizona. No timber can be cut or otherwise disposed of until after pay ment in full.
 Purchaser failing to remove all timber within one year forfeits purchase money and right to timber unremoyed.
 bids. RINGER HERMANN,
 d1O-ot Commissioner.
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-10

Advices from the Grand Reef min e are to the effect that the showing of precious metals increases with depth
 The big ledge has been penetrated to depth of 457 feet and tunnel is being run to strike the 400 foot level.
 Both drifting and sinking are being prosecuted vigorously and the promise O; the mine is steadily growing greater. The policy of the owner of developing the mine on grand scale before erecting reduction plant is in marked contrast with that of the impractical enthusiast who builds the smelter before he finds the requisite amount of ore. Geueral Manager Payne has certainly shown good iudg- ment aud practical mining ability in his management of the Grand Reef. It's entry into tue ranks of great producers is only matter of time.-[ Tucson Star.
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-10
The Maria Teresa's Safe Opened

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 7.-The sale taken from Cervera's flag ship, the Maria Teresa, has been opened At the Norfolk navy yard, for the first time since its recovery from the sunken ship. In it, encased in canvas bags, was found large sum of money, be- lieved to be, after careful estimate, $75, 900 or more. The bags were filled with Spanish and American coin, prime pally gold, each corroded by the water, which pe.mea.ed the large treasure box. Not a single scrap of paper was fouod W, shin Sne sa;e.
 The belief was expressed that the safe would 5s placed in the National Museum at Washington. Much in- terest is felt as to the disposition o; the treasure, and it is stated tbat an offer slightly in excess of it's bullion value will be made for is by persons here who think the coins valuable as relics.
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-10

". Y. PRICE was up to the Ray mine this week and secured the freighting contracts from the company. This will be good news sor our town, as it virtually does away with the proposed road to Red Rock, and will bring all the business from Mineral Creek through Florence ard Casa Grande. Shields & Price are doing much for this valley; at the same time they are advancing their own interests, which fact is appreciated by our people, with Sne exception of the moss. backs, oi course, wno never appreciate anything that is contemplating. And Florence, by the way, has more than its share of the moss-back fraternity which is the main reason why it is moi more of 8 town to-day. But this will be a great city within the next ter years in spite of them.
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-10
A Sad Death.
From the Globe Times.l

lfrom the Globe Times.l
 After protracted illness duringwhich ime the sufferer waa able to be about periodically, the angel of death entered the home of Modesto Borques, IT,, in this city Tuesday morning and carried to it's eternal home. above the spirit ot Mr. Borques.
 Deceased was an exemplary young man of high business attainme nts and both at Tucson and Phoenix, waere be formerly resided, as well as here he enjoyed the confidence and esteem of all who kne W him.
 Last August in the city of Los Angeles he led to the altar daugate. of Aaron Mason, well known in this Territory, and the bride O. four months now mourns heart broken with tue aged father and mother who are bereft of 8 noble son.
 Iuterment took place Wednesday afternoon from the finily residence under tde auspices of local lodges Odd of Fellowu and Knights of Pythias O; which deeeased was . valued member.
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-10

Of the troops that were to go to Cuba, but that will now be mustered out, Bryan's regiment will be among the number as will the territorial regiment known as the Big Fod-. II is understood Colonel McCord, who was recently promoted one notch in view of the Cuban campaign in contemplation, now desires to retire to private life, and it is probable he will resume his former position as governor of Arizona. Itis understood the pre- sident will send bis name to the senate provided he desires to return to Arizona.-[ Phoenix Enterprise.
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-10

From the report of the grand jury il is evident that the Edmunds law ii anything but dead letter in Arizona Among the indictments brought iu under this head by the grand jury was one aga nst Edward Irvine, . well known and wealthy resident of this city. Mir. Irviae will be ar-aigned al 9:3O o'clock this morning, and ia the meao time is at libersy on $1 900 bail -IPhoen:z Gazette.
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-10

At the Ray copper mines on Mineral creek, the new operators have cleaned out and timbe-ed the 100-foot shat of the Poorman claim and sunk it 50 feet deeper snd cross cut. Report says this cross cut pteases the new people. In the Ray claim the shafts have been cleaned out and retimbered. The ground required timbering in these mines. From the first of December all work at the Ray will be by contract and the contractors will have to fur- nish everything. Experienced men who have lately examined other copper property in the district.say the showing is good for the work done.IGlobe Times.
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-10

The ;ecent killing of William Segna at Weaver, closes another bloody chapter which Weaver has been stained with. A score of frightful deeds in the past a-e traeeable directly to that place, and it would seem that time in it's civ;lizing influences cannot wipe from Weaver it's annual hol TOT in cold blooded murder. The murders of the Martin family, Stanton, Gribble, Verdier, and many oeners, the numer- our stage hold ups, robbery and a general chapter of criminal lawiess- meas, has given to Weaver stain. that time cannot wipe away. To-day the old town is just the same ss it was back in tbe 70s and as peculiar as it seems bas never more than one white man at time to live within it's bound- aries. Hardly has while man ever cast his lot in that hamlet of dobe houses who has been permitted to leave unmolested. If be has even left alive he has done so between two days and at financial loss tbat years have beeu spent ia accommodating. Who will agaiu enter that inferno ?-[P- P-es- colt Journal-Miuer.
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-10
Globe ceIesrassa,
From tie Globe T.mes.l

From tIe Globe Times
 It was Wednesday morning that the construction train of the now railroad entered Globe and Tuesday afternoon freight train arrived, but it was not until Thursday night when tho first passenger train arrived that the peut up enthsiasm of the pople of Globe was given vent.
 At six O. clock all places of business ia the city closed their doors and tne populace turned out in gala attire and wended their way to the terminus of the railroad where huge bonfires were burning, anvils were ready to be fired, the band of music prepared for action and everybody on the qui vive for the sound of the whistle heralding the coming of the presager of pros- perity for the people of Gila county.
 About 7 80 the whistle was heard and few minutes after the train thun- dered into the city and came to . standstill amid the wild hurrahs of the crowd, the playing of the band and tls noise of exploding anyils.
 President Garland was surrounded by the prominent people of the city and heartily congra tulated on the success of his great undertaking.
 The crowd on leaving the railroad repaired to Parker's hall where the festivities were brought to close by . ball which did not end until morning.
 Work continues OF the railroad and will not end until the smelters are reached, about mile beyo ad town.
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-10
N otice TAXPAYERS

THR DUPLICATE ASSESSMENT ROLL OR Pinal County, Arizona, for the year 1898 has this day been placed in my possession, and am commanded to collect from each person named therein the several sums mentioned and carried out in the last column opposite their respective names.
 Said taxes will become delinquent on the third Monday (the 18th dayl of December next, and unless paid on that day or prior thereto five Fer cent penalty and costs of advertising. which is fifty cents for each de- scription, will be added to the amount thereof.
 The taxes are payable at the office of the County Tax Collector, in the court house at Florence. Arizona, during office hours. from a. m. to 12 m and from to 3 p. m.. Sundays and legal holidays excepted.
 September 18th, 1898.
 P. R. BRADY, JR.
 Tax Collector Pinal County. Arizona.
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-10
FATAL SHOOTING.
Charles Edwards Kills Charles Cauotte
 and Wounds Mllt Brawley.
[From the Globe Times.l

Two dark blotehes in the road near the Middlon blacksmith shop, across the bridge, marks the spot where Charles Edwards, young man, fired the shots which killed Charles Cadotte, miner, and wounded Milt Brawley, 8 friend of the man who fired the shots. The deed occurred about two o'clock in the morning and the facts leading up to the killing, as near as can be learned are as follows:
 Trouble occurred some months ago between Charles Edwards and his wife which resulted in separation and Mir. Edwards openly charged Charles Cadotte with being the cause of his trouble.
 Bad blood between the two men dated from that time and frequent threats had been made by both.
 On the night of the shooting Charles Edwards and Milt Brawley were together early in the evening wher they met Cadotte and a quarre' ensued. The parties separated with out serious trouble and at the later meeting, while the three men wer, alone, the quarrel was renewed an6 the shooting took place.
 The dead man received two bullets II his body. One entered the lief shoulder and passed through the neck severing the jugular. The othe entered the body just over the hear and lodged just under the skin of tn back.
 Brawley was wounded in the lief thigh; the bullet just reached the bone and when he was picked up the bulle dropped from the wound to the groun where it was picked up. The theor is advanced that the three men wer very close together during the troubl and that Brawley and Charles Cadott were struggling tagether when th shot was fired which passed throug Cadotte's neck, and that the sam bullet wounded Brawley, as the bulls which entered his thigh must hay
 been nearly spent or it would hay shattered the bone. When the secon shot was fired the weapon must hay been held close up against the dea mans body as the clothing about th wound was powder burned. Toe injured man was removed an cared for by friends while the corpse 0 the murdered man was taken to th morgue. An examination of the cloth ing of the dead man revealed a loade
 revolver in the overcoat pocket with al
 the chambers containing cartridges
 The fact of his being armed wa explained by Constable Blankenshil whe stated that he had appointed hir deputy for that night while b remained ct home and doctored himsel for severe cold from which he ha been suffering for several days. Edwards was arrested shortly atte
 the tragedy at the bedside of hi wounded friend.
 A co-oner's jury was summoned an
 viewed the body after which it wa turned over to friends and burie
 uDder the auspices of the I. o. o. F., of P. and Redmen yesterday afternoon Al the inquest held this morning ta
 testimony showed that five shots ha
 been fired by Edwards and tha shortly after the first quarrel Edward had borrowed gun from Frosty
 Began and that it was the gun wit which the shoiiDg was done. The jur returned a verdict charging Edward wish the crime.
 District Attorney E. J. Edwards father of Charles Edwards, will resigl , bis position to defeud his son.
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-10

A marriage license was issued this morning to Mir. Charles Philip Hart, of Bisbee, and Miss Carrie T.. Cole, who resides with her parents near Glendale, where the wedding took place this evening. The bride is most estima- ble young lady and a teacher by pro- fession, having taught in the Isaac district last year. The groom is well known druggist of Bisbee, which is to be their future home. The best wishes of their many friends attend them. -[Phoenix Herald.
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-10

A serious wreck occurred late last night at Red Rock, thirty miles west of Tucson, freight and cattle train colliding. Several train men are re- ported as seriously injured, but owing to the lateness of the hour DO authentic information could be obtained befor e going to press.-(star, 7th.
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-10
Globe Sights.
IFrom tho Times.l

F. G. Hardwick. father of Wm. Hardwick, our groceryman, has arrived from Florence and will remain in the city during the winter.
 Four divorce suits have been filed in the District Court during the past ten days and several more were ready when the clerk called time. Too much alSaii or something in this climate.
 One will have to admit at times that the dogs and jackasses are in pretty complete possession of Globe. This one fact inclines us to the incorpora. ton idea about as strong as any other.
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-10

decedent, for the purposes therein set forth It is therefore Ordered by the Judge of said court that all persons interested In the estate of said deceased, appear before the said Probate Court on Monday, the 21st day of November, 1898. at 10 o'clock In the fore- noon Of said day, at the Courtroom of said Probate Court. at the Court House in said County of Pinal. to show cause why an order should not be granted to the said Charles 3. Bennett to sell SO much of the real estate of the said deceased, as shall be necessary. And that a copy of this order be published at least four successive weeks in TH1 FLORENCE TRIBUNE, a newspaper printed and published in said Pinal County, Terri- tory of Arizona.
 L. HERR,
 Judge of the Probate Court. Dated October 18th, 1898.
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-10

No business man ever yet lost a dollar by advertising in his local news paper. On the contrary, no greater re turns are ever received for small in- vestment. Nine out of ten of the men who fail in business never learned this fact.
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-10
order to Show Cause why Order of Sale of Real Estate should not be
 Made.

INTHR PROBATE COURT OF THEl C0UETY.oF FINAL. TERIToRY or ARIZONA. ! In the Matter of the Estate of James P, Slavan, deceased.
 Charles F. Bennett, the Administrator of the Estate of James P. Slavan. deceased, having filed his petition herein praying for an order of sale of the real estate of said
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-10

Chas. D. Reppy, of the FLoREsEo TRIBUNE, who was candidate for the council on the democratic ticket, in Pinal county, goes after political traitors in Q manner that ought to make them all get into hole and stay there. - Graham Guardian.
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-10
825o Reward

By authority vested in me by the Board of Supervisors of Pinal county hereby offer a reward of s25o for the arrest and convic- tion of the person or persons who murdered one James Lee at Shultz. Pinal county, Ari. sona, on or about September 1ath. 1898.
 v. c. TRUMAN. Oct. 2-tf sherife
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-10

THIS section was visited by steady and abundant rains this week which will do world of good.
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-10
Notice for Publication. (Homestead No. 2926.)
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
 TuCaON. Arizona. October 20, 1898

uN1TkU STATES LAND OFblCE,
 TUCsoN, Arizona, October 20, l69S.i NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ~ following-named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in sup port of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Register and Receiver United States Land Office. at Tucson, Ari- zona, on November 18th, 1898, wis: Jose E. Lopez, Dudleyville. Pinal county. Arizona, for the lot 5. SEN of NW4 section 6. township south, range 16 east.
 He names the following witnesses to prove hiscontin aous residence upon and cultiva- ton of said land. viz: George Scott, Charles Swinale. Henry Young and William Swingle, all of Dudleyville, Arizona.
 oct22-Gt EUGENE ]. TRIPpEL, Register.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-07-30

guest, but l haven't anoIner ruG-
the house tonight. If you could use
this till morning I'll fix you up right for
tomorrow" But the inducement, per-
suasivly delivered, failed to work, and
the grum-looking man went away.
When he had got over the threshold
the suave clerk smiled a pensive smile
and said: you can't do anything with
these fellows. 1t beats the world how
a man will let his prejudices drive him
out into the night to seek inferior ac-
commodations. And yet this man
looked like he knew better, too"
What was it dissatisfied him.
Nothing in the world except that in
the only room he'd have there was q
folding bed. You see we are crowded
now and there are but few vacant
apartments. He is a crank on the sub
ject of folding beds because in modern
times two or three human beings have
Been caught in them, when they folded
up inopportunely, and had their lives
crushed out. pleaded with him that
no such disaster could happen to him
here, for nowadays folding beds are
made with patent catches that abso-
lutely prevent them from manslaugh-
ter No matter how sorely a bed such
as we have should yearn TO close up on
it's slumbering victim these catches for
bid. | told him all this, but it had no
effect"
Are most people imbued with this
prejudice?"
Yes; ! think majority of the trav-
cling public has that feeling and do
when the folding bed will gain the full
confidence Of the American people,
Washington Post.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-07-30
Beats tbs Klondyke.

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ion, accompanied by hemorrhages;
and was absolutely cured by DIR,
Kings New Discovery for Con.
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declares that gold is of little value
in comparison with this marvellous
cure; would have it, even If it cost
a hundred dollars a bottle. Asth.
ma, Bronchitis and all throat and
lung affections are positively cured
by DR.. Kings New Discovery fol
Consumption. Trial bottles free al
George & Montgomery's Drug Store
Regular size scots. and $1,00. Guar
anteed to cure or price refunded.