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miles from Oracle, a petrifed she'll was found buried in a rock at an altitude of 10000 feet above sea level, showing that the ocean once covered this country. Who knows the countless centuries that have passed since God said, "Let there be light, and there was light" Perhaps ''even before the ancestral ape first stood erect in the posture of men that were to be, slimy mon- sters were swi-' ming .ln the ocean depths of where we stand today; and perhaps even when Adam was a boy volcanoes were belching forth fire and smoke and lava from the numerous buttes that are still in evidence in Arizona. However that may be, the coun tless centurles of this worlds existencs are locked in the bosom of the Creator, and are not for finite mind to know.
 Who were they-this departed race of an ancient civilization in Arizona-these builders of canals and castles? The pages of history are silent on this poinC, but the arch B ologists incline to the opinion that these earlier builders belong to the Toltec era. The Toltecs preced ed the Aztecs aud each in their turn emigrated to Mexico, where the latter were almost entirely exter- minated by the cruel Spaniard. The builders of Castle Grande will therefore never be definitely known. But in the meantime it's stately form standing sentinel and sphinx like in the midst of a desert waste once the scene of thrifty and happy race-now only relic of departed greatness-is rapidly crumbling away soon to become an indistlng uishable mass of mud, like the mounds that surround it.
 J. W. ADAMS.
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u. B. F. AND S. M. T. OF ARK.


 In justice to the. above organize tion we wish to correct an impress sion that might obtain a hold among a few persons, that we inter- ested in our comments of the pro- ceedings of Wednesday,. that there was 'something wrong financially with the general offices. With the knowledge that we have been able to gain, we can say that no better or orIanixation in the State exists among the colored people. The men at the head of the organization stand in the front rank of the colored people, and their. word and general behavior in our midst stamp them as men worthy of the highest confidence.
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Mir. J. A. Bain, of Redtield, will be candidate for County Treasurer at the next Jefferson county election. MT. Bain is well and favorably known throughout this section and would make very strong opponent for that office. He is one of the most competent men in Jefferson county, and if victorious, would cause gen eral satisfaction in the discharge of his duties.
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This peculiar concrete is of an. known ingredients, differing greatly from the materials dsed by the In dians of the Southwest. It's interi- or was finished witha smooth coat of cement that has successfully withsto ood the ravages of time. dur ing thejcenturies that have elapsed since it's discovery, and for the pos sible centuries that preceded that event.
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The ruins were first discovered by Cabeza de.Vaca in his journey across the continent about 1537, and were thoroughly explored oy Coronado when he led his famous expedition into New Mexico few years later. Hamllton's Resources of Arizona" gives the following account of the discovery and dimensions of the ruin:
 "Around it were many other ruins. with portions of their walls yet standing, which would go to prove that a city of no inconsidera- ble dimensions once existed here. As showing it's great antiquity, it is mentioned bv tbe discoverers that the Pima Indians, who then, as now, were living in the immediate vicinity, shad no knowledge of the origin or history of the struc; ture or the people who built It., It had been ruin as long as tra- dition existed in the tribe, and when, or by whom erected was as much. a mystery to the Indians as to their European visitors. Fathers Kino and Monqe visited the Casa Grande in 1894 aud gave detailed description of the runs as they then appeared, They found remains of a great edifce, having a large room in the middle, -four stories ln height, with walls six feet in thick ress. They also gave an account Of twelve other remains in the vicinity
 "Father Pedro Font visited the ruins in TIT, and found them ln the condition they were when seen by Klno and Monge. He described the building as az oblorg square, facing to the cardinal points of the com pass, The exterior walls extended from the north to the south 42O feel andifromseast to west 26O feet. The interior of the house consisted ol five halls, three middle ones being of one size and the extreme one; longer. This was Casa Grande oyer 100 years ago, but the rams anc winds of a century and more have
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Misses Mamie Graham and Fannie Dedman, two charming young ladies of t'ordyce. arrived in tEe city Fri day and will be the guests of Mise Emma Anderson, on South Alabama 8 street, for several days.
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once existed here.
 There are other evidences in Arizona of prehistoric people. In the immediate vicinity of Florence and Casa Grande are trac , of an immense irrigatirg canal which brought water from the Gila river to the ancient city and irrigated the rich valley which surrounds the rum. One of these great canals of she ancients tapped the Salt River near the mouth of the Verde. ''For three and half miles it passes through an artificial gorge in the Superstition Mountains, says a writer, 'cut out of the solid rock to "a depth of a hundred feet. After passing the mountains it divides into four branches whose aggregate length is 120 miles, independent of the distributieg ditches. This sys- tenn of canals irrigated l,6O0 square miles of country. The engineering is perfect.
 Who were these ancient people? When did they live and what tools and implements did they use to ac- complish so wonderful a feat? Ex- eavations from the Casa Grande ruins discovered stone axes, bone avis and other implements of the stone age. From these it is evident that the ancient builders had DO knowledge of the use of iron. Neither were they possessedlof giant powder or dynamite to blast sheir way through solid rock. Their great canals were dug and castles constructed only by such implements as are known in the stone age, and their achievements therefore repre-. sent au inconeeivable number lo' men and amount of labor.
 When did they live2 The arch@ ologists and Sethnologists have not settled that point. At period fixed by scients as 1000 years agc the Bradshaw mountains. are saic to have been active volcanoes, ant the theory is advanced that lay' making it's way through the Blaci Canyon flowed into these canals apC filled them up. The petriied forest' in the northeastern part of the ter ritory show the antiquity of Arizoni aud the transmutations wrought b, the countless cycles of time. Nea tbe Southern Belle mine and tel
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|ENT RUINS. CASTLE GRAN0E soMETHINe OF Irs HISTORY
 oDYr DEnDTE
BIsrORIc PEOPLE.
h Arizona of Antiquity Early Civilization
 ,a6 Become of It?

o .pondence of the Graohic;
 0u' tn1z.. July 26,- Through
 x ss there are evidences of ,rs' ,a' 9 civilization and a pre- !, v vl ..bonle. Before the twi- II. p .se historic morning." as ,'ai. @T' s5 America, aud perhaps ,la. sy sIhbus was standing before ,'YY court of Ferdinand and dv.l @|tb his plans for the dis las,Hs Western passage to the
 nsEIss. these prehistoric peo- posI Ringing irrigating canals sIa.A|bg castles in Arizona, if
 oshsent, surrounded at least great mystery as the ua. of the Pyramids.
 r. no yainglorious as. h Els based on evidences at ,noI the mountain tops large ' 7. s watch-towers If an an- 5ple, passed and gone and as,. ! left only their foot prints ruI Ids of time; and iE the val ys,, Bins of temples and filled i1 Zion canals, testify to viz
 oabu.try and civilization of a
 tsi whom both tradition and
 san be appealed to for an
 wsa vain.
 oosphio River valley are trae-
 Mound Builders, in Cobra oci. evidences of Cliff Dwell ,r.B Arizona are evidences of av Rho surpass in antiquity p zation either the Mound !, ar the Cliff Dwellers.
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Messrs. M. c. and F. C. Cross were called to Buena Vista, Ark, Friday to attend their father who is quite Ill.
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left their mark on its crumblihg walls. The building stood on a slight eminence, and was, no doubt, theA main structure in the city which once existed here. ;
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be most remarkable evil
 lfthese ap pcient people is the
 ande rum, in the Gila River
 ahput five miles south of the
 Height miles below the town
 Wee. It can be reached by b, rn Pacific Railway to Casa
 station, 65 miles west of | ahd then by stage, a dis
 r miles. It is the largest
 Preserved of the many rel Nthroughout the Territory parted race, but is rapidly ,'Nto state of decay. Unless Ss shall do something to pre- Ms, the most ancient ruin to ,rq ln the United States, Casa g hstle wiIt soon be like it's, M counterparts now to be Ta Mexico and Central Ameri- mass of undtstinguishable
 EFF Its present state the an- mhce measures sixty feet QFth and south, and torty- Reet wide. It is now tour
 blgh, but was originally | IS claimed to have been AlY slx or eight storles high, Hf stories now being a crum- aas within the walls of the
 e first story was thirteen aa the other stories eight feet
 neloists are said to have pugh poles, cut by a stone end burned off at the ends. 'ss to prove that the ancient 7 bad no iron tools, and that elements were of the most hfary character.
 E a diversity of opinion as na terlal out of which the Iedi : constructed. It is contend ghe that it was simply an ''f ueture, but the preponder- . uthority is that the ruin M @ out of concrete, made into 7Pcks, holsted and put in
 then cemented together. 'fr IS most likely true, for if
 Of adobe, Casa Grande
 Ve long ago been only a
 II then, it was built of <. blocks, the method ot coz
 Casa Grande is as great
 y as the building of the
 of Cheops, for how did EcleLt Arizonians hoist these aoeks into positions
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-23
MAcATI REocCUPIED.
The Success of the Fi,ipiHos of Short Da-
ration Ftftssn OF Them
Eonnd Dead.

Manila, Feb. 2i.--Filipino insurgents
were to-day driven away from Macaii,
This morning they opened fire upon
Andcrson's lines there and seemed de.
terminrd Ia their attack. Two guns 1t
the Sixth artillery, under Lteut. Scott,
hU~rrrr, were trained on the insur-
gent positions while the troops from
Macaii charged and drove the enemy
before them. Fifteen Filip.nn dead
we're found and four wounded. Two
American soldiers were wourded by
the explosion Of Springfield, rifles.
The natives had concentrated IN
front OF Kings brigade. and became 81
annoying that two companies of the
Washington infantry were sent over
the Pasig river. They swept the eoun'
try for two miles, and then swung oyeT
TO the river bank. opposite tine insue.
gent trenches, facing the American
position ai Macati, and opened flank
fire on the insurgents across the river.
The FilipInOs continue 20 fire upon
hospitals, and the Red Cross flag has
been target Several times Chap
lain Pierce has narrowly escaped
death. aud all nmbuiAnccs ure sub.
ieCtcd 10 guerrilla fire. sharp
shooters have ATTEMPTED - pick on
surgeons OF the hospital corps, and
there are instances where wounded
men have bccn killed by iuSurRent bul.
let's.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-23
WEST AND SOUTH.

In West Virginia so persons were
frozen 10 death during the recent cold
nnap.
1Sobert A. Waller. city comptroller.
died at his home In Chicago Of pneu-
monia. aged - years,
The receipts from customs nt the
port of Havana. Cuba, In January
amounted e s5oa,is
Ex-Congrcssman Lewis Miller. sgea
Ss. v.s ...sTSf, O., de-. de-. Z: N-.s yash
hospital.
Insurgents attacked an American out
post near the Manila waicrworks aud
were repulsed, 50 rebels being killed.
No Americans were killed.
In Chicago Robert Howard teoiored)
waa hanged for participation tn the
murder Of Frank C. Meicalf ON Nosern-
ber Inst.
The death Of N,ss Sale Potter, said
10 be the Oldest woman In fllinois, or-
CURED In urbana, aged i02 years.
Flanaes which started in the factory
os the Wisconsin, Chair company at
Fert Washington. wis, destroyed
many business buildings. thu total iozz
being over 100000.
Ia San Fruncisco Charles Miller. OF
Chicago. won the s.x-dsy bicycle race.
- sna ...ll@A sra sssn ntina 3 riepr
record.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-23
THE SAMOAN DISPUTE.
The whole Matter Nov Entirsly w,thb
the Lac Of safety Wtil he Set
tied by Diplomacy.

Washington. Feb 2l.--Hhat Is r.
garded as an inspired suggestion, com
Ing from Berlin. TO the effect that diff
ferencrs briwrrn the powers party To
the treaty OF Berlin. relative to- Samoa,
could best be adjusted by mutual dis
chalmers for the Objectionable acts ot
their agcnta at Apia, is regarded herr
~ evidence that the whole matter in
now entirely within the line Of safety.
C..atrarv ia the accepted belief here
the German president Of the muuici-
pal council, Raacl, has not yet left
Apla. but information has reached
here that he will sail from there to-
day.
While RafIel has many ROod qualities
aud acted with humanity In giving
shelter to the partisnns Of Mnlictol
when they werr IN great distress from
the attacks Of the Mataatn men, he has
a high temper and lacks tact. On our
intimation Germany ordered Naffel TO
leave Apin, aud come 20 Germany. re-
placing him by another German; but u
would be- Incorrect to state that our
government has demanded the with
tlrawal Of the officials OF German ma.
tionality. Nor has the German gov
ernmeut demanded the withdrawal OF
Chief Justice Chambers
But objections 20 ull parties have
been pretty strongly noted in the Of.
fetal correspondents. Our govern
ment has called attention to the ar
bitrRry conduct Of the German consul.
Rose, and Of DIR. RafFel, m connection
with the recent uprising, while the
German government has not failed To
object 10 Chief Justice Chambers dsci-
sion against Ma,aafn, and against the
assumption by him Of the right TO
try and punish German subjects
These issues are not very important,
after all, In the opinion of the officials
here. who say they will readily lend
themselves 10 cool, diplomatic treat
meut.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-23
A WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of o
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
Ar the Latest News OF Interest from
Washington. From the East, the
West and tho South.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FIFTY-rIT-rH CONGRESS,

The army reorganization bill was re-
i-5Tisd 81 ;hg United States Ssas;s ss
the 10th, the military academy sPpFo-
prlatiou bill was passed, aud the post
Office appropriation bin was consid-
cred. IN The house o propagation 10 In,
s,uds th5 item of eco oCr cce 20 &c paid
Spain for the ccssiou Of the Philippines
In the sundry civil bin was defeated.
Mr. Hepburn lIal moved to rccommlt
the bill TO committee with instructions
to report IL back with the canal bill In
corporatcd In It, but the motion was de-
fcated Mir Bland (Mo) introduced a
resolution providing that the govern.
meut should take immediate steps 10
.src for the graves Of confederate dead.
In the United States senate on the
18th tie naval personnel bin and bill
granting pension Of $50 a month TO
John VI. Palmer. Of IilonoiE. were
passed, the private pension calendar
was completed, - bills being passed.
and o resolution adopted expressing 70
the government aud people Of France
sympathy over the death Of President
Fanre. The committee on commerce
decided TO put the Nicaragua canal bin
on the river and harbor bill. In the
house Inc sundry civil appropriation
hin ($@o .oO0000) was passed. a. was
also bill authorizing the president TO
appoint Eve additional cadets ~ large
90 the naval academy. A hlll whs in
troduccd 20 pay Spain $40, ,0O0, 900, pro-
vided for In the Paris treaty.
Bills were passed In the United States
senate on the 18th TO amend the patent
laws SO as 20 give the right Of applying
for a paien, on the part OF an insane
person TO his legal guardian, and for the
sale Of the surplus lands on the Potia-
watomie and kickapoo Indian reserya-
ton, Kansas The post Office appropri-
ntion bill was discussed and an amend
men7 was adopted extending the frank-
ing privilege ~ now fixed 10y law 90 the
Hawaiian Islands The house spent
two hours upon the naval appropriation
bill and devoted the remainder OF the
session 70 eulogira upon the lifs and
public services Of the late Representa-
tive Northway. OF Ohio.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-23
NEBRASKA WINTER WHEAT.
State show Great Damage Doas
by Gald Weather.

0mahh, Neb., Felt 2o.--Advices TO
'hs Tee from ltS regular correspond
ruts In northern Nebraska indicate
that the winter wheat crop has been
badly damaged by the recent cold
snap. Those who have examined the
ields say that n there had been even
light covering Of snow the germ
apuld have withsioad the extreme
lbld. As Il was, however, the ground
sAs bare nearly all over the state at
lhe time the seyefr weather came on
and the rrdult is thhi IN mans losaii.
tes the crop will be total failure,
while In others II will be- very light.
Dodge county reports the most severe
damage
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-23
BEAT ALL RECORDS.
Extraordinary Run Of the nsFiiagioa
FAst Mail Between Chicago
And OaAha

Omaha. Neb. Feb. lo.-The vest
sound burlington fast mail train beat
~ previous records between the two
.ltiex. The train left Chicago Friday
evening az IO:S7. being delayed by
the eastern connections, The train
VAS an unusually heavy one. carrying
the accumulated mail delayed In the
east The weight Of the mail In the
ears Ia estimated nj $50 tons. The
best time was made between Chicago
and Burlington, when II exceeded 100
milea per hour for several spurss. The
train reached its destination ui SOL
u. m. The -nctual elapsed time was Q
hours and u minutes; actual running
time. taking out stops, hours aud "a
minutes Cor the 500 n,i!es. The hest
previous runs were the eaSf-b0und
mai ON the burlington. January 3, 0
hours - minutes, aud Northwestern
special last summer, . hours and -
minutes.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-23
THE @. A. r. C0MMANDERsHIp.
The Judge Advocate gsherai Dseides that
the National Executive COMMITTEES
MuAt Eioct.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. i9.-CapL
Eli Torrance. Of Minneapolis. judge ad.
vseatr general of the National q, A
X. organization, hAH made his decision
In the matter Of the disputed success
sion TO the national comuaudership
made vacant by the death Of Col. Sex.
ton. Of Chicago The decision is that
a successor must be elected, that thcrt
Is no promotion In the q. A. X
through death.
Capt. Torrance holds that the cxecu
tive committee Of the National council
has full powerto elect the commander
II will be unnecessary TO call meet.
ing OF the national council. The de-
elsion Is sustained by u lengthy and
conclusive memorandum,
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-23
LATER NEwR

In thc seuate, on thr2ufh, much time
was devoted 20 consideration ~ the
post Office appropriation bill AZ two
o'clock the army reorganization hill
was taken up and made the unfinished
business. This uction diSposcs finally
(tor this sraSiouJ OF the an'i-acalping
bill.,..In the houEc a separate bill AZ
propFiating S2O.OOO,OOO for payment nf
Spain under the treaty was passed
under suspension OF the rules. senate
bill to reimburse states for moneys rN-
pended in organizing volunteers for
service In the Spanish wur was passed
under suspension.
What Is regarded ~ an inspired sug-
EcEtiou, coming from Berlin. 10 the -
feet that differences between the pow
ers party 20 the trraty Of Berlin rcla-
tive 20 Samoa, could best b. adjusted
by mutual disclaimers FOR the obicC.
tionnhle acts of their agents az Apia.
is regarded In Washington as evidence
that the whole matter IL aow entirely
within the line Of safety.
Articles OF incorporation were filed,
on the Goth. with the secretary Of state
at Trenton, y. J., for the American
Cereal Co., with an authorized capital
Of $31.00o.O00. The company Is em-
powered TO buy. sell and grind or 9TH
erwise manufacture oats, grsin aud
cereals Of eli kiaas a. well rs ta nus.
build and orperate elevators, mills anl
other structures,
The spanish cories rcuRsrmblrd. on
Che goth, In the senate the discussion
of measure for the ccding Of the
Philippines to the United States pre-
cipi,nted n lively discussion, during
which senator demanded he court.
martial and shooting Of all Spanish
generals aud Rdmiruls engaged in the
WAT
The senate committee On foreign re-
lHtions, on the Goth, authorized fn-
ynrable report upon an amendment to
be offered to the sundry clv,l bill pro.
Viding for the construction Of cable
TO Hawaii and Manila.
The Crrtan chambers we're opened,
OF the goth. by Prince George. the
high commissioner of the powers, wh1
received a warm greeting, 4 bill en-.
bodyinE the Crctun constitution waa
submitted
The proposed constitutional amend
meut against admitting polyRanhsIs
TO congress was faSorHbly acted on, on
the Goth. by the house committee on
election OF president and vice-prezi-
dent.
An heir has been born to the khcdivs
OF Egypt.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-23
TO MEET GEN. GOMEZ.
Pssris Are PlOesinE late ths city of HA-
saaa 10 no HIN Honor aslzed
Tobaoso sold.

Havana, Feb. 2i.-Gen. Quintin nan-
tlcra. with two sidrs-de-cRmp. all col
ored. arrived here sunday night, from
Santiago de Cuba. and put up ut the
Hotel Ingleterra. The news Of their
srriyal brought crowds Of colored peo'
ple TO tine hotel They blocked the
sidewalks In front Of the lndldiug,
and invaded the dining room and
cheercd the general.
Gen. Bnndera has arrived here for
the purpose Of consulting with the Gu
ban assembly and 10 meet Gen. Maxl.
mo Gomey. The latter WIS due 20 ar
rive ut MatnnEas yesterday, and II
expected hctc to-day or tomorrow
Special trains running to Matanzas
will carry the Junta and PATRIOTS
clubs 60 meet Gen. Gomez. The a..
scmhly's welcoming committee went
20 Matanzns Yesterday.
Owing to the fact that number oi
American gamblers have been plying
their trade among the soldiers Of the
Seventh army corps, several gambling
outfits have been seized and destroyed
-, ;.=:::. E..shugh Lees Cnmi
The $4,000 worth OF American 30.
hacco seized on Saturday l. to be sold
al auction. rs the owners are not will
ing 10 pay the prohihitive duty de
mnndsd.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-23
MUTUAL MISCONCEPTIONS.
RsslIy the Best Of EseiiRK Existing lie
twess Amsfieans and Cubans be
spite Designing FslsIfisrs,

Washington, Feb. al Senior Que,
aada. late Of the Cuban legation and
jGas returned from Cuba, was in con-
kultatiun with the uifcials af the state
and war departments yesterday. He
does not care 10 discuss his recent mls-
sion for publication, but did say that
there appeared to he n misconccption
In both the United States and In Cuba
as 10 the attitude of the people In
each country, he desired Il under
stood. and said that he based his state
mcut on the closest observation while
In Cuba, that absolutely the best of
feeling prevailed among the Cubans
towards the United States military
authorities In the island. This was
true, Notwithstanding the open efforts
OF somr persons 10 give rise to tho
impression that great friction exists
GRd that the Cuhans generally were
chatting at the actions Of the Ameri-
eana.
lie was sure that With the simple
exercise OF the most ordinary tact on
both sides there could arise no trouble
between the Cubans and Americans.