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The Florence tribune., 1898-12-31

Department of the Interior, General Land
 Office, Washington, D. C., November I2.
 1898.
 Notice is hereby given that sealed bids, addressed to the commissioner of the general land office, will be received by the Tucson, Arizona, up to and including January 2s, 1899, for the purchase under the act of March 8, 1891 (2s Stat, 109s), of timber for total of two thousand t2.OoO) cords of wood (mesquite and live oalO to be cut from unsuryeyed public lands in the two locali- ties. as follows
 One lot of 900 cords of mesquite to be cut from an area of 5000 acres in what, if surveyed, would be Township S.. Range F E., and located in Putnam canyon, fifteen to twenty miles west from the town of Nam moth. in the county of Pinal.
 The second lot of 1O0O cords of live oak to be cut from an area of about 1.00O acres of unsurveyed land. including the hills be- tween the ravines, in what If surveyed. would be Township S., Range i5 E., and located in what is known as Cherry valley, twelve miles from Mammoth about four miles from Shultz, five miles northeast of Oracle and two miles east of the Tucson and Mammoth stage road.
 The timber will not be sold for less than the appraised stumpage value. to-sit: Twenty five t25l cents per cord, Of mesquite; and thirty-fiye ,s5) cents per cord of live aah deneeit of on~ hnndrad fffaA si-siisss with the receiver will be required with each bid, which must be for the entire number of 2.019 cords; and payment in fuli must be made within thirty days after notice of award. The timber to be cut W ill be mar ked and designated by the special agent. under whose supervision it will be cut and re- moved. No green timber less than six t6) inches in diameter at the base can be cut, All tops. brush and refuse to 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 ment in full. Purchaser failing to remove all timber within one year forfeits purchase money and right to timber unremoyed.
 The right Is reserved to reject any or all bids. RINGER HERMANN. dl0-6t Commissioner,
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-31
The Annexation of the Arid West.

By F. H. NEWELL, Chief of the Hydro- graphic Division of the Geological Survey, in the New York Independent.
 Now that annexations of territory are under consideration and the utility of various tropical islands matter ot current discussion, it should not be forgotten that the United States gov ernment already possesses a prlncely domain which, for all practical pur- poses, is still as legitimate a subject for annexation as any new country Tn the world. One-third of the area of the United States is owned by the general government, or about two thirds of the territory between the Tooth meridian and the Pacific coast. The greater part of this immense area is, in it's natural condition, worthless for agricultural purposes, and hencs does not furnish homes for our grow ing population. And yet this land is the most fertile in the world, and water, the only thing which it lacks, can be supplied. The farm lands of the east, and of the humid regions of the world generally, besides being
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-31
AN AGUAD0RES MULE.
Made a Weak Man of Hardy Soldier.
One day corporal by the name of Jack De Forrest went to Gen. Duffield

One day corporal by the name of Jack De Forrest went to Gen. Duffield and asked him for mule to ride over to Fl Paso, about eight miles from camp, to get some tobacco.
 sWen, my boy replied the general, ''you can take the mule if you will promise to bring him back"
 The corporals sense of honor was of- tended immediately. "Nhy, certainly, general; I will return him within two hours.s
 The general bowed and smiled his characteristic smile, but said nothing more, and the young man went off to the corral and, after selecting small gray beast with very large ears and very little tail, he succeeded in lassoing him, and after securing his rope in the shape of bride, jumped on his back and rode off down the hill at brisk pace, as hap py and gay as bluecoat could possibly be on a bright, sunny day in Cuba. As he rode along under the scanty shade of the palmetto trees, through the chap paral and royal palms, he sang snatches of patriotic songs and whistle5 ''Yan- kee Doodle" and 'Therell be Hot Time" until he reached his destination. The town is built on two cross roads, the one leading from Santiago to Siboney and the other is the bog road from Fl Clancy to Aguadores.
 When Jack had purchased his "smok- in" and "sassed" the 'refugs," he went back to his mule, which was quietly eating Ceiba bark from the small puny hands of a reconeentrado child, and when the corporal gently stroked his head and called him ''good mule" and S fine trotter,'' lone of the best ami nals ever created,' that docile beast
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-31

Buying entirely in carload lots. aid with the Iuosou iobbers' tariff, enables lls to lay down goods in Florence and vicinity at less than California Prices
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-31
ing of the subject upon the welfare of the nation in words which I cannot do better than to quote. He writes:

lb6 Ol thC SucJCCt upoA buc NClAdlS VI the nation in words which I cannot do better than to quote. He writes:
 1.-Two important problems are be- fore ns-the unemployed and our arid lands. A policy that would furnish to the idle remunerative employment, and frsaitfnlnesss stta-alr desertplaces- z2nlsla prove a boon to our country and q blessing to humanity. A policy that would relieve the cong gested cities and supply their crowded inmates with homes that would develop manhood | and womanhood, furnishing employ ment, teaching habits of industry and frugality, would be building for our nations future on the solid rock. The country is the nations hope. Rural life is conducive to purity of char acter. I think the blending of our ideas, the exaltation of agriculture, the application of science to farming, the encouragement of migration to the country instead of to the city, the transforming of waste places into smiling plenty, will do more for the nations prosperity, development and happiness than any suggestion offered to the public. do not know that the people are ready to cooperate to this end, but do believe true wisdom i'm vites to such methods"
 The government has in Southern Arizona an interesting irrigation and Indian problem combined. It appears that the Pimas. Maricopas and Papagoes were agricultural Indians who had supported themselves from time immemorial by irrigating their River. In early times these Indians were of great service to the whites in protecting them against the Apaches; ; but as population increased the whites began to take up the water of the Gila river, until they finally succeeded in getting control of it all, leaving the poor Indian, literally high and dry
 He can no longer keep up his farming, and although the government is spend ing large sums on his education he is left without substantial means of sup port. Some one has aPtly said that the coming of the whites has changed these Indians from condition of self supporting savagerysto that of depend ence on government rations and petty thieving under civilization. The practical problem is to get back the l water that used to flow in that river. This can probably be accomplished by building a good-sized dam at point above the reservation, and there hold ing the stream at flood. Congress has appropriated $20, 900 for an investiga- tion of the question, and preliminary examinations have been made. It will | probably cost $2,O00,O00 to construct the dam, which would have to be done by the government or some community effort. But this is something which ! must be undertaken if we are ever to utilize the beautiful lands of Southern Arizona.
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-31
A Little Queens Loneliness.

Although the queen regent of Hoi- land has brought up her daughter as simply as possible, yet there is always 2 certain amount Of ceremony and royal etiquette which must needs be considered. The lie of a queen is not all that can be desired 4 little story ist told which pathetieshy Illustrates the loneliness of this httle queen's early childhood. NilhelmlRA when q small child was once overi card by her gov erness while scoiding g favorite doll as follows: Now, be good and quiet; be- cause, if you don't, I will turn you into a queen, and then you1l not have any one to play with at alli"-St. Nicholas
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-31
zephyr Padding.

Moisten two tablespoonfuls of corn starch with cold water. then add suf- ficient boiling water to form thick starch. Add to this little sugar, the grated rind and juice of two lemons, and the beaten yolks of two eggs. Bake this for about 15 minutes. Whip the whites of two eggs stiff with a itle sugar and lemon juice, and spread this on the pudding. Put it in the oven until the egg is set. and serve when cold, with whipped cream.-Ros- ton Globe.
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-31
Angora,s silky Fur.

A recent writer on the Angora goat calls attention to the fact that the eli mate of Angora possesses some re- markable peculiarity causing the de- velopment of a silky coat on animals of various kinds. Not only the fa- nous goats, which produce mohair, are thus furnished, but similar ten dency is exhibited among such animals as cats and greyhounds living in the same country.-Youth's Companiou.r
The Florence tribune., 1898-12-31
MESA, FLORENCE AND
 GLOBE STAGE LINE

Three Trips week. Daylight Travel Leaves Mesa a. m. Tuesdays Thursdavs and Saturdays. Arrives at Florence at Ii :s0 a. m. Leaves Florence at D. m arriving at Globe at 8 p. rn., the following day.
 Leaves Globe a. m. Tuesdays Thursdavs and Saturdays. Arrives at Florence at ii d. m. the following day. Leaves Florence for Mesa at D. m. Arrives at Mesa at s D, m.
 Stages stop over night at Riverside Good accommodations given the travelling public. Stages connect with stages for Dudleyyille. Benson, Mammoth, Oracle and Tucson. JOHNSON BROS, Agents at Mesa.
 LOUIS SULTAN, Agent at Globe. D. c. STEVENS. Agent at Florence.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-03-17
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

/ Two freight trains collided near
Midway, O., on the 18th. Both engines
were badly damaged and eight cars
were derailed. Engineer Van Scaid
was slightly bruised and an unknown
tramp was badly injured. A car loaded
with sheep was derailed and 100 of the
sheep killed. The collision was caused
by one engineer forgetting the other
train.
THE weekly statement of the New
York associated banks for the week
ended on the 18th showed the following
changes: Surplus reserve, increase,
s. ,s79, 925; loans, decrease, $1,000, 400;
specie, increase, 3,93s, 700; legal ten
ders, decrease, 81, 1875, 400, deposits, de-
crease. SIC, 53S, 500; circulation, decrease,
$50. 900.
DENVER, COL, is flooded with coun-
terfeit silver dollars. 1t is remark
ably clever imitation of the genuine,
and it is estimated that there are fully
2, 0G0, 900 of them in circulation. The
situation is so serious that the treasury
has made it the subject of a communi-
cation to congress regarding the pro-
priety of adopting a new device for the
coin.
THE Grand Republic, the largest
steamer on the Mississippi river, was
burned to the waters edge, at its winter
quarters. just below the mouth of the
River Des Peres, few miles below st.
Louis, on the 18th. Captain and Mrs.
Thorwegen and two children and
Mate Stephens were on board and
narrowly escaped with their lives.
The Bethlehem PA Iron Co. has re-
ceived orders to push all government
work as yet unfinished on the 100 ten
and twelve-inch guns and carriages,
and the force of skilled mechanics in
all departments is working night and
day.
AN official of the United States en-
bassy in London said, on the 18th: 1t
is absolutely untrue that we have been
informed that Spain has raised $50, 000,-
600 for the purchase of war ships, etc,
and has deposited that amount in a
london bank"
ANDREW SCHUYLER, a financial brolS-
er, shot his wife and killed himself in
his Office in San Francisco, on the 18th.
Mrs. SCHUYLER was taken to the receiv-
ing hospital She will probably die.
Schuller's death was instantaneous.
OK the 18th the associated banks of
New York city held So, I'll, 1925 in ex-
cess of the requirements of the 25-per-
cent. rule.
HAMPSTEAD WAsHBURNE, republican
member OF the Chicago civil service
commission, has rendered his resigna-
ton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-03-17
on THE GIVING HAND.
Congress VIII Authorize Three
New Battleships.
They Are to be Equal to ANY Afioat-Four
Large-S lied Dry Docks Also to be Pro-
vided For, to be Located on the At
lantic, Gulf and Pacific Coasts.

WASHINGTON, March 12.-Three new
battleships of the staunchest type
affoat were authorized by the house
committee on naval affairs yesterday,
and provision for their construction
was inserted in the naval appropria-
ton bill. At the same time the COM
mittee agreed on a maximum price of
s4OO per ton for armor plate for our
vessels; increased the force of the
marines corps by 473 men and put mat
ters in fair shape for a decision on the
location of dry docks, probably four in
number, capable of accommodating the
largest-sized war vessels.
The committee was in session prac-
tically all day, and before the decision
on the increase of ships was reached
there was long and interesting dis
cussion. Representative Tate (dem.,
Ga.), while favoring an increase, be-
ieved that two vessels would be ample
and that further expenditure beyond
the point of necessity should be avoid
ed. Representative Loudenslager, OF
New Jersey, protested that if the
strength of the navy was to be in
creased at all it should be to the extent
of three new vessels built and armed
to meet any vessel adoat
Representative Hawley, of Texas,
moved that cruiser be substituted for
one of the battleships, but subsequent
ly withdrew the motion.
When the vote was taken there was
but one dissenting vote. Mr.. Tate in
sisted that two battleships would be
sufficient to meetpresent needs.
The new war ships provided for will
&c of the finest pattern. 1t will be two
Yeas, doubtless, before they can be
placed N commission. One of them,
the committee decided. should bear the
name of the Inflated Maine. The ap-
preparation for their construction was
not fixed, being referred to the SUBJ
committee on appropriations, which
will report to the full committee.
The cost, it is expected, will be about
S., 200, 900 each, though for the fiscal
year covered in the bill the amount of
expenditure may not exceed $4,000, 900
each. An important question was
raised as to whether the expenditures
for the new ships should be betrayed
out of the $50, 700, 900 emergency bill,
but this subject was passed over.
With the amounts to be paid for dry
docks and for armor plate in the aggre
gate not yet determined, the bill as it
stands carries in all something like
$36, ZOO, 900, which, however, will be
somewhat augmented by the other
items. Rapid progress has been made
with the bill, and it is likely it will be
N shape to report Monday or Tuesday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-03-17
NEEDS THEM HERSELF.

Negotiations for Japanese Battleships,
Building In This Country, are or.
WASHINGTON, March I2.-The negotia.
tions for the purchase of the two Japa-
nese cruisers now building in this
country at Philadelphia and San
Francisco are off, and the pres
ent indications are that no fur
Their steps will be taken to-
ward acquiring these ships. The
japanese government appears to be
even more DESTROYS of securing these
ships than the United States, and ow-
ing to the delicate character of the as
pect of affairs between Russia and ia
pan it is felt that the needs of Japan
are quite as urgent as those of this
country
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-03-17
PRINCE ALBERT OF FLANDERS
The Heir Apparent to the Belgian Throne
Calls Upon the President.


Calls Upon the President.
WASHINGTON, March 12-Prince Al
bert, heir apparent to the Relgian
throne. made an informal call on the
president at the White House at noon
yesterday. The prince was accom-
panied by the members of his suite.
the Belgian minister, secretary of lega-
ton and Col. Bingham, of the army.
The reception took place in the red
parlor. The president received his dis
tinguishcd guest in a most cordial
manner, and after the greetings which
are usual on such occasions had been
said, the president joined the party in
drive about the city.
The royal guest showed his domestic
tendencies when he arose early yester-
day, and in company with his aide de
camp took stroll through Lafayette
park and along Pennsylvania aven ae
near the White House and the war,
state and navy buildings
Most of the day was given to the ex-
change of courtesies with the presi-
dent, and to-day the prince will visit
some of the government institutions
and begin the observations for which
his visit was made.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-03-17
THE BATTLEsHIP OREGON.
She win Take Four Hundred Tons of Am
munItion ON Board.

She VIII Take Four Hundred Tons of Ann
munition Board.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.2-The bat
tleship Oregon is to receive at once
400 tons of ammunition. This quanti-
ty will prove full complement for the
AZ magazines of the ship. The powder,
shot and shell will be brought from
Mare Island to the Oregon's anchorage
in Mission bay.
Officers of the navy comment ON the
fact that the ammunition must be
brought to the ship, because the vessel
can not go to the naval station at Mare
Island to receive supplies, owing to the
shallow water in the channl there. Es-
Inmates are now on file in the navy de-
partment, showing that the sum of
S250,c00 would enlarge the dock at
Mare Island SO as to accommodate a
big battleship and deepen the channel
The report that the ship will go to
China is not credited
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-03-17
oREELEY's REPORT BORE FRUIT.

Authorized to Establish Telegraphic Con-
nectIons Between Coast Notifications.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Gen. Gree
ley, chief signal officer, has been given
authority by the secretary of war to
proceed, without regard to ordinary re-
strictions, in establishing rapid tele-
graphic connections between the sea-
coast Notifications. It will not be
necessary, therefore. to invite pro-
posals for furnishing supplies, and
to followthe ordinary and slow meth.
DDS of procuring the telegraphic. ma.
t4rial and doing the work.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-03-17

GEN. P A ALGER, SECRETARY OF WAR
these guns, as it was felt there would
be no trouble in arriving at an equlta-
BILE adjustment of the money avalla-
BILE. Ever since the battleship Maine
was wrecked in Havana harbor the
oranance department has been hasten
ing the delivery of guns already I'm
ished, and making arrangements for
the supply of such number of addi-
tional ones as the officials felt war
ranted in ordering without the addi-
tional funds, which have since been
put at their disposal. The ord
nance bureau will take all
these rapid-five guns that can be
procured within a reasonable time, and
they will be shipped to the seacoast
Notifications as rapidly as possible.
They constitute what is known as the
auxiliary defense for the Notifications,
and are a material assistance to the big
guns, which necessarily are slower of
movement and firing. They also
would be of valuable assistance
in keeping an enemy's ships from,
the vicinity of marine mines
and other obscured works of defense
by maintaining a constant fire over
of carriages for these rapid-fre guns
have also been authorized, and will be
shipped to the Notifications as soon as
completed. The carriages can be made
and delivered much quicker than the
guns, so that expedition in the man.
ufacture of the latter is what
the officials of the ordinance
bureau are urging. Quite a.
number of establishments through
out the United States have re-
sponded to the departments inquiries
as to whether they can assist in making
these guns. They incl1de the army
gun factory, the Bethlehem iron works.,
the briggs Ordnance Co. and the Amer
lean Ordnance Co. The guns are
mounted without much trouble, so that,
haste in their manufacture is the. es--
sential in the present crisis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-03-17
Missouri Exposition Medal

The executive committee of the Mis-
souri, exposition commission has pre-
pared and placed on sale a very hand
some souvenir medal, to be sold at one
dollar each, the money to go into the
state fund to aid in the erection of the
Missouri state building at the Omaha
exposition. BY addressing f. E. Mar
shall, treasurer of the Missouri ex.
position commission, Continental ma
tional bank, ST. Louis, and inclosing
one dollar ,one can obtain this medal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-03-17
claims the Champlons.,lp by Default.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 1O-Kio
Mccoy yesterday withdrew the $1,000
forfeit money which was placed with
Richard K. Fox when Mccoy chal-
lenged Fitzsimmons and Corbett several
months ago. Mccoy has announced
himself champion heavyweight pugil-
list of the world Mccoy will now ac-
cept all challenges from heavyweight
pugilists and has signed contract tc
fight Gus Rubin within II weeks
The fight will probably take place at
San Francisco
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-03-17
THE NEW SPANISH MINISTER.
stu Regarding Diplomatic ProprIety,
Senior Bernabe Talks a Little.

Stin Regarding Diplomatic ProprIety,
Senior Bernabe Talks n Little.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Senor Luis
Polo y Bernabe, the new Spanish min
lister, was seen at the Spanish legation
and for che first time since his arrival
consented to speak concerning Spanish.
affairs, observing such reticence dip
lomatic propriety required.
Since the minister's arrival he has
received a cablegram from Capt. Gen.
Blanco stating that the Cuban cabinet
had designated Seniors Sevallios, of
New York, and Barilla, secretary of
the Havana chamber of commerce, to
act with Senior Angulo in negotiating
commercial treaty between the
United States and Cuba. The minister
referred incidentally to this fact, as
he regarded it as another evidence of
the complete autonomy which Spain,
had granted to Cuba.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-03-17
COMMANDER EMERY.

He VIII Command the st. Louis il She Is
Drafted for the Auxiliary Squadron. m
New YORK, March IA special to
the Tribune from Washington says:
Commander VIM. FL. Emery has VOL
unteered to command the auxiliary
cruiser St. Louis in the event of that
vessels impressment into the naval
service, and he will be ordered to join
her before her departure from New
York next Wednesday, in a capacity
similar to that which caused Com
mander Brownson to sail on the St
Paul
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-03-17
MAKING MORTARS.
A New Departure at the Waterfowl
(Mass.) Arsenal.

WATERFOWL, Mass, March 12.-Tht
United States arsenal here, which for
many years has been exclusively fac.
tory for the production of gun car.
riages and their equipment, and for
gun implements and siege, field and
seacoast projectiles, has gone into gun
manufacture. Work on the first forged
gun ever ordered at Watertown
was begun Thursday. The weapon is
to be go breech-loading field mortar.
It's carriage also will be made at the
arsenal. The new undertaking at Wa
tertown results from the opinion of the
ordnance department at Washington
that the government has been paying
too much money for mortars manufac
tured by private establishments.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-03-17

WICHITA, Kas., March 9.-John Smith
proprietor of the Wichita fertilizino
works, hung himself, Tuesday, with a
clothes line. When found his fingers
were held to his throat by the rope, and
blood was running from his eyes He
was 45 years old and leaves a large
family