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The Florence tribune., 1899-02-11

THE TRIBUNE does not favor "expansion" (which ought to have settled the matter), but when the Filipinos fired on our troops, there was nothing left to do but to knock the everlasting stufing out of them, which our soldier boys did most effectively, and they deserve much credit for their good work. Still, we think the purchase and occupation of the Philippines without the consent of the inhabitants was grave mistake and contrary to the fundamental prin- ciples of our government. As a matter of business policy, the TRIBUNE has all along contended that the $20, ,0O0,0 900 to be paid Spain for those islands could have been far more profit ably expended in building water storage reservoirs and otherwise developing the latent resources of ths arid west. The recent battle with the natives at Manila has not caused 2 change of opipio on that point.
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Notice or Assessment.
Civil Code of California;

Silver King Mining Company, Location of Principal Place of Business, San Francisco. California. Location of Works, Pioneer Mining District, Pinal county, Arizona Territory.
 Notice is hereby given that at meeting of the Board of Directors. held on the 10th day of January, 1899, an assessment. No. 2o of twenty-five cents per share, was levied upon the Capital Stock of the Corporation. nav able immediately in United States Gold Coin, to the Secretary, at the office of tn a Company, No. BIO Pine Street. Rooms 1s and IT, San Francisco, California. Any stock upon which this assessna,t shall remain unpaid on the Fist day of February, 1899, will be. delinquent, and advertised for sale at public auction; and unless payment is made before, will be sold on Tuesday. the 21st day of March. 1899. to nay the delinquent assessment, together with the costs of advertising and expenses of sale.
 By order of the Board of Directors.
 J.W, PEW,
 Secretary. Office. No. BIO Pine Street, Rooms 15 and 1T San Francisco, California.
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-11

THE following from the Denver Reporter, one of the most prominent mining journals of the Rocky Moun- tains, is indicative of the advance ment Arizona is making in the estima- ton of the people of the country at large:
 ''The newspapers and publications devoted to the mining industry are giving much prominence to the pro- gress of mine development and pro ductiou in Arizona. All of which in- dicates that the ban of ignorance and prejudice, which has so long held that wonderfully rich portion of the coun- try in durance, has been lifted, and that the recognition of the almost iimitless possibilities of Arizona as a field for successful mining has at last been forced upon the minds of re- luctant public appreciation. For years Arizona was the theater of sav- age warfare between the settlers and the Apache, in which, with the aid of the United States army, the settlers retained somewhat precarious hold ing of ranch and mine. The end came there as it must come everywhere in the survival of the Attest, and the Apache warrior gradually gave way to the forces of modern progress. That Arizona has phenomenally large and valuable copper mines has been proven, and iu silver and lead which wait the touch of enterprise, there is sure proof. In gold, with such mines as the Congress, and others that are being
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IF the Legislature, instead of memori- alizing Congress to cede the arid lands to the Territory, would make proper representation to the general govern ment of the condition of the work at the Buttes, and urge additional appro- priations for its continuance, not for getting the benefits to be derived by the poor down-trodden Indian, it would be accomplishing something for the territory. Doubtless Pinal county's representatives have not overlooked this. If they have, all that will be necessary is to call their attention to it.
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-11

COPPER has reached the 18I mark and promises to go to 20cents pound. This means increased activity in copper mines and boom for copper prospects. It is not generally known that Ari- zona has two mines which produce one ninth of all the copper output of the United States, and innumerable ;undeveloped claims which promise to become almost as great producers. Heuce it is not to be wondered at that copper properties in this Territory are in great demand.
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-11

MR. c. c. BABE, of the U. s. Geologi- cal Survey, who has charge of the pre- liminary work at the Buttes, was again in town this week. He reports the work of sounding progressing satis- factorily Three holes have been sunk to bedrock by the diamond drill, as follows: 25, GO and 90 feet, the latter being in the middle of the channel, and will probably prove to be the deepest. In each case the drill has penetrated solid rock for several feet, which is found to be uniform and solid granite, all that could be desired for good foundation.
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-11

TIE TRIBUNE is under obligations to Hon. S. A. Bartleson for copies of bills. Sid. seems to be well in with the ma jority, and is overlooking no point of interest for old Pinal. If he succeeds in holding what we already have, he will be doing remarkably we'll, con sidering the manner in which he is handicapped.
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put upon productive basis, Arizona will soon be chased in the first rank of producing States or Territories. The treeless waste and waterless deserts have taken their place with other fables, and where the Apache held his savage reign there is now the sound ol ha mmer and drill, the crash of blast and eeaseless roar of mill and furnace. Thousands of cattle graze upon the plains, and in the valleys blossom and ripen abundant narvests."
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-11
Talmaae and the Farmers.

Encourage the farmers. They come
 into your stores, you meet them in the
 city markets, you often associate with
 them in the summer months. Office
 seekers go through the land and th ey
 stand on political platforms and they
 tell the farmers the story about the
 independent life of a farmer, giving
 fattery where they oaght to give sym
 pathy. Independent of what? I was
 brought up on farm; worked on
 farm; I know all about it. hardly
 saw city until I was grown, and
 tell you that there are no class of
 people in this country who have it
 harder and who more need your sym
 pathy than farmers. Independent of
 what? Of the curculio that stings the
 peach trees? Of the rust in the
 wheat? Of the long rain with the rye down? Independent of the grasshop- per? Of the locust? Of the army worm? Ofthe potato bug? Independ- ent of the drouth that burns up the harvest? Independent of the cow
 with the hollow horn? Or the sheep
 with the foot rot? Or the pet horse
 with nail in his hoof? Independent of the cold that freezes out the winter grain? Independent of the snowbank out of which he must shovel himself? Independent of the cold weather when he stands threshing his numb fingers around his body to keep them from being frosted? Independent of the frozen ears and the frozen feet? Inde- pendent of what? Fancy farmers who have made their fortunes in the city and go out in the country to build houses with all the modern improve ments, and make farming 8 luxury, may not need solace; but the yeo- marry who get their living out of the soil, and who that way have to clothe their families and educate their chill dren and pay their taxes and meet the interest on mortgaged farms-such men find terrific struggle. demand that ofice-seekers and politicians fold up their gaseous and imbecile speeches about the independent life of farmer and substitute some word of comfort drawn from the fact that they are free from city conventionalities and city epidemics and city temptations. My most vivid remembrance of boyhood is of my father coming in on a very hot day from the harvest field and seating himself on the doorsill because he was too faint to get into the house, the precipitation streaming from forehead and from chin, and my mother trying to resuscitate him with a cup of cold water which he was too faint to hold to his own lips, while saying to us, Don't be frightened; there's nothing the matter; little tired, that's all, little tired.n Ever since that day when I hear people talking about the independent life of 8 farmer I see through the sham. Farmers want not your fatteries, but your sympathies
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-11

Gov. Murphy says in his message ::
 Tt is frequently stated that mines worth $1OO, ,OOO, 900 in Arizona and which pay interest to their owners on that amount do not pay taxes upon valua- tion for all their property, real and personal, of s2,OOO, ,UOO. This is wrong and in no way can the proposition be defended that greater riches in gold, copper and silver dug from Arizona ground and dis tributed as dividends in She east and in Europe should not be taxed in some manner from within the territory"
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ARTICLEI.

The name or title of this Corporation, and by which it shall be known, is the "Pinal King Gold Mining Company" and the busi- ness operations and transactions of said company shall be conducted and carried on in the County of Pinal, in the Territory of Arizona, and in any other County or place in said Territory of Arizona. or in any other Territory of the United States of America, or In any State of the United States of America. Its principal place of business shall be in said Pinal county, Territory of Arizona, but it's principal office shall be in the city of Jerseyville. in Jersey county in the State of Illinois, at which latter named place. and at which said principal office, meetings or the Stockholders and of the Board of Directors of this Company. shall be held. and all business relating to the affairs of this Company not conducted in said Pinal county, Arizona, shall be carried on and transacted at said principal office in said city of Jerseyville, in said Jersey county, and State of Illinois, and all business and transactions done mad, and performed at said principal office in said city of Jersey vile. in Jersey county, and State of Illinois, shall have the same force and effect in law and equity as if had and done within the Territory ofArizona, aforesaid.
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Notice for Publication.
Homestead Application. No. 17ss.

HOmeGtedd AppIlCdCIUn. NO. II5d.
 DEPARTMENT OF THE INFERIOR. LAND OFFICE AT TUcsoN, Ariz. Jan. 30, 169S.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 Clerk of the District Court at Florence, Arizona, on Saturday. March IS, 1899 viz: Marion NJ. Hickey. of Florence Arizona, for the SE1 of NEH of Sec. 2l, T. IS, R. 10E.. G. & S. R. Nj.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultiva- . tion of said land, viz: James H. Hopkins, William J. Howerton. George W. Myers and Charles Nj. Foreman, all of Florence. Arizona. f4-6t MILTON R. MOORE. Register.
 First publication February 1, 1899.
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Desert Land, Final Proof.
 Notice for Publication.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

2 UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, ! ss TUCsoE, Arizona, February 1, l899.l NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ~ Emma D. Benson, of Florence, Pinal county, Arizona, has filed notice of intention to make proof on her desert-land claim No. 2s75, for the NW1z Sec. 6. ITS, R. 6 E.. and NEh Sec. l, T. 7S.. R. E.. G. 6 $. R. M., before the Clerk of the District Court at Florence, Arizona. on Thursday, the 18th day of March, 1899.
 She names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and reclama- tion of said land Charles L. Scribner, George Westfall, Elisha Crane and Robert T. Bolen, all of Casa Grande.
 fs-5t MILTON R. MOORE, Register.
 First publication February 1. 1899.
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-11

THE legislature is making q monkey show of itself. It wrangled three days over resolution of eongratulation to Senators Clark and Stewart, and finally adopted it through unparliamcntary methods. The Republicans claim this could not have been done had not Mir. Arthur of Pinal been absent without leave.
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Desert Land. Final Proof
 Notice for Publication.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

TUCSON, Arizona, January sl, i89s.l NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Fetch Nj. Doan, of Arizola. Pinal county, Arizona, has filed notice of intention to make proof on his desert-land claim No. 2es4, for the E1z of Sec. ?. IT. S., R. E., c. 6 S. R. M., before the Clerk of the District Court at Florence, Arizona on Saturday, the 11th day of March, 1899.
 He names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and reclamation of said laud: Charles L. Scribner. Elisha Crane, Philip NJ. Smith and Robert Bolen, all of Casa Grande. Arizona.
 fi-6t MILTON R. MOORE. Register. First publication February 1, 1899.
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-11

THE United States will pay the Cuban army sS,OOO, 900 which, with the $2O,OOO, 900 paid Spain for the privilege of licking the Filipinosinto submission, makes war rather an expensive luxury for your Uncle Samuel.
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Timber Culture, Final ProOf.-
 Notice for Publication.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
 TUosoN, Arizona, January 5. 1899.

TUosoN, Arizona, January 5. is99.l NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ~ William J. Le Baron. of Florence, Pinal Co.,, Arizona. has filed notice of inten- tion to make final proof before the Clerk of the District Court, at his office in Florence. Arizona, on Saturday. the 18th day of Febru- ary, 1899, en timber culture application No. 996. for the NE quarter of section No. 2. in township No. south, range No. east. c. & s, R.. Nj.
 He names as witnesses: Charles NJ, Button William Schmidt, William H. Graham and Fred E. Carpenter, all of Florence. Arizona. j7-et MILTON R. MOORE, Register.
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-11

The Mineral Wealth of Kingman an- nounces that Kean St. Charles, the edi- tor of that paper is about to vacate the editorial chair and go to mining. Mir. George D. Doan will take charge of the paper while Editor St. Charles is delv- ing in the mines for riches.
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-11

THERE is heavy fall of snow in the mountains, which insures an abund- anee of water in the irrigating canals the entire season.
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TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, |
 COUNTY OF FINAL

IF. 4. Chamberlin, Recorder in and for the County and Territory aforesaid, hereby certify.that the above and foregoing Articles of Incorporation were filed and recorded on on the 4th day of February, A. D. 1899, at g p. m.. In book No. 1, Articles of Incorpora- tion. page I'll ct seq.
 Witness my hand and official seal this 7th day of February, A. D. 1899.
 fil-st (seall FLA. CHAMBERLIN, Recorder of Pinal county, Arizona.
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ARTICLES OF
 INCORPORATION
Pinal King Gold Mining Company, of the United States of
 America.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
 COUNTY OF JRRsRv SSs

kNow ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That
 we, Joshua Pike, Prentiss D. Cheney. George W. Herdman. Daniel J. Murphy.
 Andrew W. Cross. Augustus K. Van Horne and William E. Holland, of the County of Jersey and State of Illinois. the incorpora- tors hereinafter named and whose names are hereunto subscribed. being desirous of forming corporation. under and by virtue of the Revised Statutes of the Territory of Arizona. in the United States of America. relating tocorporations. and all amendments thereof and thereto, do hereby for that purpose adopt, sign and acknowledge the following Articles of Incorporation. to-wit;
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STATE OF ILLINOIS,
 COUNTY OF JERSEY. e0.


 Before me. Paul M. Hamilton. a Not ar, Public in and for said Jersey county. and State of Illinois. on this day personally ap- peared George W. He rdman, Daniel ! Murphy, Joshua Pike, Andrew ". Cross Prentiss D. Cheney, Augustus K. Van Horn and William E. Hollan d. personally known to me to be the same persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing Articles of Incorporation. and acknowledged to me that they and each of them executed, signed and sealed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and notarial seal this sist day of January. A. D. 1899.
 ISeall PAULA. HAMILTON, Notary Public in and for the County of Jersey State of Illinois.
 Ny Commission expires July 2nd. 1899.
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-11

Among recent brevet promotions for bravery during the Santiago campaign appears the name of Lieutenl lnt-Colo- mel A. o. Brodie, breveted colonel, and Captain J. H. McClintock has been made brevet major.
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-11

Mir. ADAMS is very much in evidence in Phoenix, and Mir. Arthur is con spicuous by reason of his absence.
The Florence tribune., 1899-02-11

NoTIcE.-Any information regarding the Casa Grande valley will be eheerfully fru- nished by Chas. D. Reppy, Immigration Com missioner for nalconuty, Florence, is.
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ARTICLE II.

The nature of the business to be trans acted by this corporation, is to purchase, acquire, lease. own, control, mine. operate or sell. transfer or dispose of mines, mining property and mining rights; also to pur- chase, acquire, own, lease. control, sell, transfer or dispose of water and water rights. ores, minerals. metals or oils; also to manufacture. purchase. lease, acquire. own, control or operate reduction works, smelter or smelters, stamp mills and all other min ing machinery and appliances necessary thereto, and gas. electric light and power. plants and all patents and patent rights and licenses thereto appertaining; also to refine ores; also to purchase, acquire. lease, own control. improve, manage, subdivide or dis pose of lands. tenements and franchises and all kinds of property, real, personal or mixed also to manufacture, buy or sell all kinds of merchandise, and to do and per form all things necessary to carry out ths purposes aforesaid within or without the said Territory of Arizona, and to purchase. acquire. own, rre-empt and sell its own stock and the stock of other corporations.
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ARTICLE VIII.

These articles of incorporation may be amended at any time by majority vote of the Board of Directors, and whenever amended the amendments shall be signed by the President and Secretary of the corpora ton and shall be acknowledged by them, and recorded and published as required by law.
 Witness our hands and seals this thirty first day of January, A. D. 1899.
 GEO. W. HERDMAN, lSeail
 WILLIAM K. HOLLAND. [Seall
 PRENTISS D. CHENEY. lSeall
 AK. VAN HORN, lSeall
 ANDREW W. CROSS. ISeaIl
 DANIEL !. MURPHY, ISeall
 JOSHUA PIKE. lSeall
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ARTICLE ".

The time of the commencement of this corporation shall be he date of the filing of these articles of incorporation in the Recorders office of Pinal county. Territory of Arizona, and the term thereof shall be twenty five years thereafter.
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ARTICLE V.

The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which this corporation shall at any time subject itself shall be the sum of fifty thousand dollars (s5O000).
 The private property of the stockholders of the corporation shall at all times be exempt from liability for any and all debts of this corporation.
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ARTICLEI III.

The amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (s500, ,0C0l and shall consist of five hundred thou sand (50OOOO) shares of the par value of One Dollar (s1.OO, each. which sala capital stock shall be paid in upon the call of the Board of Directors of this corporation, and it shall be forever non-assessable. and each certificate therefor. when issued shall state upon It's face the number of shares represented thereby, and that the same is fully paid and forever non-assessable. Each share of said capital stock shall represent one-flve hundred thousandth (l-5O0.00Ol part of the property now owned or hereafter acquired by this corporation. and each share of said capital stock shall represent and entitle the owner thereof las shown by the books of the corporationl to one yote in said corporation at any election hereafter held by the stockholders of said corpora ton.
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ARTICLE VI.

The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by Board of Directors, consist ing of seven CD persons, of whom one shall be President, one Vice-President. one Treas urer, one General Manager and one Seore- tary. but the offices of Secretary and Trsas- urer may be held by the same person, prop- erly qualified. To be eligible to such of- fees. each of said officers must be the owner. as shown by the books of this corporation, of at least one hundred shares of the capital stock of this corporation. and said officers Shall be elected annually. at the said city of Jerseyville, County of Jersey, and State of Illinois. The directors shall be elected from among the stockholders of this corporation. All officers of this corporation shall hold their respective offices until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The follow ing named persons shall constitute tha
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ARTICLE VII.

The officers of this corpo ration shall be a President, vice-P President, General Manager Secretary and Treasurer and such other officers as may be provided for by the Board of Directors.
 The said officers shall be elected by the ioard of Directors. The following named uersons shall constitute the officers of this corporation until the first meeting of the Board of Directors, after the first Tuesday in March. A. D. l90O. viz: George ". Herd- man, President; Augustus K. Van Horn yice-P President; Daniel J. Murphy, Secre- tary and Treasurer. and Joshua Pike General Manager, and any vacancy caused b. death. resignation or removal of either of said officers at any time shall be filled b, the Board of Direstors at the principal of. flee of said corporatio Il in said city oi Jerysyyille. Illinois.
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Board of Directors of this corporation until the first Tuesday in March, A. D. 1900, to-wit Daniel J. Murphy, Joshua Pike. George W. Herdman, Prentiss D. Cheney, Andrew ". Cross. William E. Holland and Augustus K. Van Horn. Vacancies in the Board of Directors shall be filled by the remaining members of the Board by election from among tho stockholders of this corporation. There shall be a meeting of the stockholders of this corporation held at said principal of- flee of this corporation in said city of Jersey vile. in said State of Illinois. on the first Tuesday of March. A. D. 1900. for the election of a Board of Directors of this corporation and yearly thereafter. on said first Tuesday in March, at said principal office in said city of JerseyviIle. like meeting and election shall be held.
 The term of office of each officer of thi, corporation shall be one year.