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The Florence tribune., 1899-07-15
State cession vs. Federal sto,.o..


 The Phoenix Republican takes issue with the Los Angeles Times regarding the latter's statements concerning the eeding of the arid lands to the States and Territories, and the Times con demnation of Governor Murphy's (of Arizona) attitude on the question. The Republican protests that Governor Murphy has done more for Arizona than any other man in the Territory i; has made a-national reputation while in Congress, and is recognized as one ot the strongest men in the country. The Times rejoins that it has never intimated anything to the contrary, but that, forsooth, it does not follow as logical sequence that the views of Governor Murphy which favor the ced- ing of the lands to the States are wise or correct.
 The Republican says there is on present hope of getting Congress to vote money for the building of reser- voirs, because residents of the agri- cultural States east of the arid region are against further competition in the raising of crops, and that, therefore, we should all join in the movement for the cession of these lands to the States and Territories.
 This the Times maintains is a false premise. The idea that because the right road is a difficult one to travel. we should take to the broad and easy road that leads to destruction is pusillanimous, and unworthy of Amer jeans. The irrigation of the arid lands of the United States is a big question, involving the expenditure of a large amount of money. It always takes time to educate public opinion on these important questions and to get Congress to act.
 So it is with the great question of irrigating the arid lands, and so mak- ing homes for millions of American citizens, at no ultimate cost to the Government; but Congress is slowly but surely coming around to 8 reaIiza- tion of the great importance of this question, thanks, largely, to the inde- fatigable efforts of few public-spirit- ed citizens of the great West, backed by it's most influential newspapers. Every irrigation congress, and the recent congress at Wichita, has resolved in favor of national irrigation and against cession of the lands to the States and Territories. This has been done in spite of the strenuous efforts made by small number of interested persons to swing the conventions into an opposite channel. Should the efforts of these men prevail, which is not probable, Arizona would be one of the greatest sufferers, among the States and Territories, from such mistaken policy.
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-15

merit. The size of the necessary dam. the available water supply, the great storage basin, and the proximity of railroad facili ties are perfect; while the other two sites also have features of merit
 The duty of water in Southern Arizona Is greater than in California. For the rais- ing of tue staple crop of alfalfa, a depth of twenty-four inches of water is :ordinarily applied to the land. which is equivalent to How for six months of one miners inch to each three and one-half acres. On this basis, the San Carlos site will furnish enough water to irrigate over 150,000 acres of land. If is assumed that each two acres will sun port one inhabitant. this would permit of A population of 75,000 souls to be sustained from this reservoir.
 These figures are more startling when the fact Is realized that at the present time all of the canals below the San Carlos dam site are absolutely dry. and that the country from the Apache Reservation to the mouth of the Salt River is In a condition of W ithered | drought, with it's inhabitants both wbita aud Indian reduced almost to the condition of abject want. It is estimated that 10000 acres of land should be irrigated on the Gila Indian Reservation in order to relieve the condition of the Indians. This would leave over 100000 acres that could be irri- gated on the public domain. If 100000 acres | of these public lands could be so irrigated and being subdiyided into forty -acre tracts sold to actual settlers, at the rate of BIO to sl5 per acre, the condition of the Indian would be wholly relieved, and it Is probable the government would be reimbursed for its entire outlay. In addition to this. district offering ideal conditions for irrigation with a soil which is unexcelled. with a climate that will produce crops in continu- ons rotation, will be made to support a population of 75.O0O. and will add to the public wealth of the Territory. on conser- vative estimate. over S6.oo0, ,OoO."
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-15

lF the government engineers should decide that the San Carlos dam is pref erable to that at the Buttes, the peo- pie of this section would have no cause for complaint if it were built at that point. The main object to be attained is the storage of the greatest amount of water at the least cost, and if the San Carlos reservoir would have double the capacity of that at the Buttes, San Carlos is the place to build the dam. Fortunately for us, the only irrigable lands tributary to either of them are in the great Casa Grande valley.
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-15
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EDITOR MINERAL WEALTH:
 I notice going the rounds of the territorial papers sharp criticism of letter written by Governor Murphy. Ifahis prophecy or criticism prove true and the mining scheme comes out as he predicts then he will come out even honors, but should the mines referred to prove great mines then it will react on the governor and prove his political death.
 In September, 1850, camped on the bend of the Carson river. Miners were at work in what they called Gold can yon; since, it has been called Com stock mines. I visited the mines and in conversing with the miners learned that they came from California and would soon return, as the canyon mines were blk and fraud. I noticed the large quartz croppings, (since called Gold Hill) but it was at that time considered worthless. Little did they dream that there was gold and silver there to enrich ten thousand men, that there would in ten years city spring up and ten thousand laborers be employed, yet the past is real history and the records may be referred to.
 Again, I think it was in 1878, some I
 mining men from Chicago employed me to act as an expert. It seems that 0 party had reported to them that there was a copper prospect near the town of Prescott. l do not recollect if there was any name to the prospect. found the prospect, got bond on the prop erty at $10,000, and in case real sale was made l was to have a part of this money. I went on to Chicago and found my men, but they were off. A great copper expert from the lake cop per mines had visited the place and had made report to the effect that the property or copper claim was a hoax and fraud, and not worth days work. returned home injured about $200. Other parties tried the claim and lost, finally man by the name of Clark visited the claim and bought it, and soon developed what is now called the United Verde at Jerome, a mine that experts value at $l00,000, ,000.
 So you see, we can't always some times tell what is in the ground at first sight. 1 could quote fifty mines with similar history. There is no doubt that mining in the United States is in its infancy. WM. H. HARDY.
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-15

THE TRIBUNE copies the following from tue Arizona Frontier( Ben. Heney's paper) for the reason that it endorses every word of it as being absolutely true:
 The way to sound the keynote of the future welfare of the West is to arouse it's people to support the plan for federal storage reser- yoirs. Unite the West on this proposition and federal storage reservoirs win become a ,eality. Give the West these reservoirs to hold the waters which now annually run to waste, and there will be a development of this section which will make greater de- mands upon the manufacturers ofthe East then they are able to supply.
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-15
Mining Application No. e7s.
Survey No. 1926. UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, TUcsoN, Arizona, May 1e, 1899
July s-4t

Survey No. lSzb. UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
 TUcsoE, Arizona, May 1e, 1899.j
 Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of Chapter Six, Title Thirty y-two, of the Revised Statutes of tho United States. Clara Kinney, whose post office address is Globe, Gila county. Arizona, by her Attorney in Fact, J. s. Sniffen, whose post office address is Florence, Pinal county, Arizona, claiming the William J. Bryan No. 2 Lode Mining Claim, bearing gold, silver and copper covering 1900 feet of the William J. Bryan No. Lode, north 7S degrees 40 minutes west with surface ground 800 feet in width. situated in Riverside Mining District, Pinal county. Arizona, has made application to the United States for patent for the said mining claim. described by the official plat posted, and by the field notes on file in the office of the Register of the United States Land Office at Tucson, Arizona, as follows, to wit:
 Beginning at corner No. 1, quartz rock 2Ax1Ox6 inches marked 1-1s26. whence the west 4 corner to section 2, township south, range II east, Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian. bears north s7 degrees 30 minutes east 1s4 feet, thence north 16 degrees 20 minutes east 800 feet, to corner No. 2; thence south 73 degrees 40 minutes east 1500 feet, to corner No. 8; thence south, 18 degrees 20 minutes west 600 feet to corner No. 4; thence north 7s degrees 70 minutes west 1900 feet to corner No. 1, the place of be- ginning; variation at all corners IS degrees 30 minutes east; total area of claim, 2O.6s-iOO acres.
 Survey and location are identical.
 This claim is located partly on surveyed and partly on unsuryeyed land part being on the northwest 4 of section7 township south, range 14 east, Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, and part on what will be, if surveyed, the southwest 4 of said sec- tion7.
 The location is recorded in Book IA, Records of Mines. Page 52s, of the Records of Pinal county, Arizona.
 Adjoining claims: William J. Bryan No. on the north, and the William ]. Bryan No. 8 op the south, both owned by the claima mt herein.
 Any and all persons claiming adversely any portion of said lode or mining ground are required to file their adverse claims with the Register of the United States Land Office at Tucson. Arizona, during the sixty days period of publication hereof, or they will be barred by virtue of the provisions of the statute s'' MILTON R. MOORE, May 2O-iot Register.
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-15
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PEOPLE of Arizona thought they had been strnck q hard blow when the bond sharks got in their work. but that official warning to levy tribute on those who have mines to sell has proven many times more costly Enterprise.
 But the crowning infamy of all was when Oakes Murphy went to Wichita and represented that the people of Arizona were in favor of ceding the public lands to the territory. They know too we'll that it is Murphy and his fellow-sharks who are after the lands, and not the territory.
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-15

THE Phoenix Republican quotes with glee an article from the London Mining Journal calculated to cast dis credit on the Globe Minerals Explora- sion company, which has recently ex- pended over $500, 900 in the purchase of the Ray, Innes and Taylor mining properties on Mineral Creek, in Pinal county. The Mining Journal says HWe should have liked to have known who the original owners who take the G66, ,952 are." For the benefit of that paper, Governor Murphy and his news paper syndicate, as well as any others whose aim seems to be to injure the mining industry of Arizona, unless they get a whack, the TRIBUNE will state that L. Zeckendorf & O., the leading merchants of Arizona, received $135, ,O0O for the Ray group; the Innes mines brought sl5O,OOO (and they are well worth it) and Charley Taylor, of Globe, has been paid in cash $45, 900 for his property. The TRIBUNE has been aware of this big deal for some time, but has refrained from publish ing particulars until the sale was absolutely effected and the money paid, in order to frustrate the opera tions of blackmailers in high places. Now the company is in position to go ahead and fear no evil; it has Q we'll developed copper property comprising some fifteen claims, most of them patented, and has an abundance of capital for the erection of reduction works, building railroads and all other necessary operations. The clos ing of this deal means that Mineral Creek is destined to become within the next few months second to no mining camp in the territory. There is a world of ore there, only awaiting the magic wand of capital to mould it into bullion. This our English friends who have purchased the property pro nose to do. And furthermore it will mean the opening up of other proper ties on the creek, believed to be equal ly valuable. This district is only thirty miles east of and tributary to Fscrepce.
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-15

THE TRIBUNE makes no apology for using much of it's space this week in reproducing from the Eos Angeles Times the excellent article of Mir. J. B. Lippincott on the Gila River reser. voirs and the editorial comments oi the Times upon the same. It is 6 plain statement of the ease, and de serves careful reading and considera- tion. It furthermore shows that the TRIBUNE is not by any means alone in opposing the sssion of arid lands to the territory.
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-15
IS IT RIGHT
For an Editor to Recommend Patent
 Mediclnesl

From Sylvan Valley News, Brevard, N. c. l
 It may be 8 question whether the editor of newspaper has the right to publicly recommend any of the vari- ous proprietary medicines which flood the market, yet as preventive of suffering we feel it duty to say a good word for Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. We have known and used this medicine in our family for twenty years and have always found it reliable. In many cases dose of this remedy would save hours of suffering while a physician is awaited. We do not believe in depend jug implicitly on any medicine for a cure, but we do believe that if bottle of Chmberlain's Diarrhoea Remedy were kept on hand and administered at the inception of an attack much suffering might be avoided and in very many cases the presence of physician would not be required. At least this has been our experience during the past twenty years. For sale by Brock ways Pharmacy.
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-15
Notice.

T whom it may concern:
 Notice is hereby given that I. J. T. Me- Farland. being partner with A. S. Neigh bours owning half interest of the whole in all cattle brande S U. do hereby notify any person or persons to not buy any cattle branded S U without my consent And will not be responsible for any debts con- tracted by said partner.
 JOHN T. MCFARLAND, July s-4t Goldfield, Arizona.
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-15

i've nave sold many different cough remedies, but none has given better satisfaction than Chamberlain's," says Mir. Charles Holzhauer, Druggist, Newark, N. ]. Ut is perfectly safe and can be relied upon in all cases of cough, colds or hoarseness. Sold by Brockway's Pharmacy.
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-15

DOESN'T it seem strange that the Governor of Arizona should advocate cession of arid lands to the territory, when every one knows such measure would effectively put the kibosh on the Buttes and every other government reservoir suggested. But those who know the gentleman do not think it atranoa
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-15

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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-03

laid: The brick used IN all buildings shall be
good, merchantable, well burned brick. The
M course q Ss's St h mash sna to Every es ryen six courses ss sas'1 e
sfretchers. The sand used for mortar ~ all
buildings shaM be clear. sharp sand. The loads
allowed on brick work, including It's own
weight, shall not be greater than as follows:-
Best hard burnt brick in cement mortar go
Best hard burnt brick, in lime mortar, 900
pounds per inch. u.
Sec. a. Where hollow tile blocks are used
&c joints Raaaa'n sha Paf ba %aii f 1T g. w spsiG maofsar wand ana
the effective bearing part Of the tiles shall not
Be ss,,a loaded % d. more than eighty pounds to the
than sixty pounds per square inch for hard
ordinary clay tiles: nor more than forty pounds
used for the facing Of any building and known
as ashlar, shall not be less than four inches
thick. Stone ashlar shall be anchored to the
backing. The front, rear. side and party walls
shall be properly bonded together or anchored
The walls and piers Of all buildings shall be
properly bonded and solidly put together with
clase Joints, filled with mortar; They shall be
pu1lt to a line and be carried up plumb and
straight. The walls OF each story shall be
built the full thickness, to the top of the beams
PIERS.
Sec. a. All bearing piers are to be built OF
dimension stone or Of brick; shall not be
higher than eight times the least width Of the
base, nor shall they have a smaller cross sec
tion than twelve inches by twelve inches.
Sec; AS. The outside walls Of all public halls
ana theatres and other buildings, the roofs OF
ceilings of which are carried on trusses or
Orders OF a span of fifty feet or more, shall
have walls as follows:-
Walls less than twenty-five feet high. not
less tnan ~ inches thick; if more than twenty
five. feet and less than forty-hve feet, the walls
snail not be less than twenty-four inches
thick. If more than f~orty-five and less than
sixty feet. the walls shall not be less than
tWenty-eight inches thick. If the walls are
ever sixty feet and less than seventy-five feet,
the walls shall not be less than thirty-two
Inches. If more than seventy-hve feet and less
than ninety feet high, the walls shall not be
less than thirty-six inches. An increase of
four inches in thickness of walls shall be made
in all cases where walls are over one hundred
feet long, without cross walls of equal height.
For rooms less than fifty feet wide the thick
ness of walls before given may be reduced four
inches.
THICKNESS Of ALL
Sec. 46. In all buildings having the base
ment or first story, or both. designed for
business purposes, and the upper stories for
dwellings, when the walls are less than sixty
feet long between cross walls, the thickness
Of such walls. If Of brick, shall not be less
than the number of inches given in the fol-
lowing table,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-03
Dated December "a, 1898.
Jersey City News and The Observer.
sHERIFFys SALEM oHANcERY OF NEW

SH EfklFE-R 0A1E11At ~ -
Between Gottfried Kruger, complain
ant. and Ida Hansen ct al; defendants
Fl ia. For Sale of Mortgaged Premises.
ReturnabIe February Term, 1899.
Michael T. Barrett. Solicitor.
BY virtue of the above stated writ. to me
directed and delivered. I shall sell by public
vendue, at F. G. Wolbert's Real Estate Sales
room, No. At Montgomery street, Jersey City.
on
THURSDAY, the second day of February,
A.. D. 1899.
at two o'clock in the afternoon, all the follow
ing described land and premises, with the ap,,
purtenances, being the same described in said
writ, that is to say
All tract or parcel of lands and prem
Uses. situate, lying and being in the Town OF
Harrison, in the County of Hudson and state
of New Jersey
Marked on the plot or map of said East
Newark, now Harrison, in block No. %, as
lots Nos. 81 and 3S; said lots being each 70
feet in front on Fourth street and extend
back Of that width one hundred feet between
parallel straight lines.
Containing five thousand square feet OF land,
more or less, and being the same premises
conveyed to the said John Hansen by deed
bearing even date herewith. and this mort
gage is given to secure a part of the consid-
Grafton money mentioned in said deed.
HELLER
Sheriff.
Dated December q, 1898.
Jersey City News and Kearny Record.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-03

sHERIFF's SALEM CHANcERY OF NEW
Between fsasyse The Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany Of New York, complainant. and John
Gardner ct al. defendants.
Fl IA. For Sale Of Mortgaged Premises.
Returnable February Term, 1899.
Frederick c.. Durham, Solicitor.
By virtue of the above stated writ, to me
directed and delivered, shall sell by public
vendue. at r. G. wolber.s Real Estate Sales
room. No. Al MONTGOMERY street. Jersey City,
on
THURSDAY. the second day Of February,
at two o'clock In the afternoon, all the soi-
lowing described land and premises. with the
appurtenances, being the same described in
said writ, that is to say
All that certain lot, piece or parcel Of land,
situate in the City of Jersey City, Hudson
County and State of New Jersey, and bounded
and described as follows:-
Beginning at a point IN the southeasteriy
side of Palisade avenue, distant two hundred
and twenty-five feet northeasterly from the
point OF intersection Of said avenue by the
line between lands formerly of Louis "A. Lie
nau and lands OF Collerd; thence running
southeasteriy at right angles to Palisade ave
nue. one hundred feet; thence northeasterly
parallel with Palisade avenue one hundred
feet; thence northwesterly at right angles to
Paiisade avenue one hundred feet to the
distant about thirty-eight and thirty-one hun
dredths feet southwesterly from Prospect
street: thence southwesterly along said side of
Palisade avenue one hundred feet to the point
or place of beginning.
Which on a certain map, entitled map OF
property No. 2, belonging to Michael Lienau,
situated in Jersey City, Hudson County, New
Jersey, 1886, surveyed by Frank Earle, c. Z.
& S., Jersey City, filed in the Hudson County
Registers office, June 16, 1887, are known and
distinguished as lots ten. eleven, twelve and
thirteen. Being the same premises conveyed
to Charles johnson by Michael Lienau and
Emma L., his wife, by deed dated April 20.
1892, and recorded in Liber $50 of Deeds for
aafd County, en- pages 563, &c.
Excepting and reserying thereout and there
from all that land released by the Mutual
Life Insurance Company Of New York to.
Charles Johnson, by deed of release, dated
July 81, 1894, more particularly bounded and
described as
Beginning at a point in the southeasterly
side of Palisade avenue, distant two hundred
and twenty-five feet northeasterly from the
point of intersection Of said avenue by the
line between lands formerly of Louis A. Lie
nau and lands of Co1lerd; thence running
southeasterly at right angles to Palisade ave
nue. one hundred feet; thence northeasterly
parallel with Palisade avenue sixteen feet
eight inches; thence -northwesteriy at right
angles to Palisade avenue one hundred feet
to the southeasterly side thereof, said point
being distant about one hundred and twenty
one feet and sixty-four hundredths of a foot
southwesterly from Prospect street; @thence
southwesterly along said side of Palisade ave-
nue. sixteen feet eight inches to the point or
WILLIAM HELLER.
Sheriff.
Dated December ~, 1898.
Jersey City News and Jersey City Democrat