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Arizona republican., 1899-03-22

Read the advertisements in The Re publican and learn the name and loca- tion of the houses which are doing the business of the town. You will find the name of every successful business firm in the city in the advertising col umns.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-22
How It Enririnated.

Miss Wanterno-Who was it that said: "All the world loves 1over?"
 MT. Meanitall-Some Jealous girl that had one.-Town Topics
Arizona republican., 1899-03-22
\ Leonine Trait.

1T don't think that Nr. Eatington ever declines an invitation to dinner :
 "Oh, no, Hes a sort of social lion seeking what he may devour.'-Puck.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-22
An Able Defense.

Mir. Bacon-I want to speak to you about your little boy. He stuck his tongue out at me, the other day, on the street.
 MT. Egbert-Perhaps he took you for a doctor.-Y onkers Statesman
Arizona republican., 1899-03-22
TEXAS & rACIFIC.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC, Uasf

Train No. connects with Southern Pa- ellie train No 19, eastbound, leaving Mar icopa ct 10 50. P. m.
 Train No. connects with Southern Pa cific train No. 20, westbound, leaving Maricopa at :45 a. m
 Pacific Coast Limited passes Maricopa: East bound, 2:26 q. m., Wednesdays and Saturdays; Westbound, 3: 80 q. m., Fridays Tuesdays of each week.
 Connections made at Phoenix with O. F., F. & F. R. R. for Prescott ana Con gress.
 Connections at Mesa with stage for Florence and Globe, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at o'clock q m.
 sTrains stop on signal Pullman Palace Sleeping car on all trains between Phoenix and Maricopa- N. K. HASTEN, B. F. PORTER.
 President. Genl Supt
 M. o. BICKNELL,
 Gen1 Frt. and Pass. Agt.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-22

Hidden Beauty.

Full many gem of purest ray serene The dark, unfathomed caves of ocean
 bear;
 Because of heavy coats of pigment there. -Chica go Daily News.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-22

To say Every one is talking about him" is a eulogy. Eaid Ann Onymcus. but tc say .EYery@one is talking about her is an eIagN
Arizona republican., 1899-03-22

Snakler-I had been thinking of adopting the stage as profession.
 His Friend-You won't do for that; you're too easily rattled.-St. Louis Re public.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-22
MARKET REPORTS.
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.
Wholesale Prices Current.
EGGS. BUTTER AND CHEESE.

AOANN~~AN
 EGGS. BUTTER AND CHEESE.
 EGGS-Ranch, $5.75@6 per case.
 BUITER-Ranch, per m suGD25c; 1 Maricopa creamery, 25c; Tempe-Mess produce, 26c.
 CHEESE-Eastern, full cream, pei fb. 16@1Sc; home, 12c. l BEANS. | BEANS--Per fb, small white, 31ac; pillks per cwt., $3.25@3.50; Lima, $5. 2; @5.50>
 FOTf.TOEs, ONIONS AND vEGE- TABLES. POTAOES-$1.S .S502.25; red sweet potatoes, $250 per cwt
 cwt. ' -'-' V -'0' ~ | VEGETABLES Beets. per cwt. \ $l4O; turnips, $1.15 per hundred; eel cry 4O@60c per doz.; evapOrated chilis per ID, 15c: green onions, per dozen punches, 25c; radishes, per dozen l punches, 25c; spinach, per doz., 25c; 1 tomatoes, per fb, 20c; string beans, l 171ac; green peas, 15c; cabbage, S2.50 i @2.75 per cwt.; caulifiower, per 10, 5c :, lettuce 10@25c per doz.; French arti- l chCGes, $1.50@1.75 per doz.; asparagus, 25 @30c; cream squash, 15c per 10. DRIED FRUITS, NUTS. RAlSlNS. DRIED FRUITS Apples, evapo- rated fancy, per ID, He; peaches, fancy, S73c; choice, rose; pears, fancy evaporated, 715c; pIums, pitted. choice, Sc; prr,nes, choice. 71ac; fancy. SAC 10c: apricots, fancy, 12c; choice, 10c.
 NUTS-Walnuts, fancy soft shells, 13c; almonds, 17@19c; oceans. 101ac; California, 12c; fIberts. 15c; Brazils, 14c; phones, 14c; peanuts, eastern roasted, 11@12c; raw, S@1Oc; home raw, rose; roasted, 121Ac; chestnuts, 171a@20c per ID. :. RAGSINS- London layers. per box, $1.90@2.25; loose, per fb, 4@5c; Thomp- son seedless, Sc: Sultana. SC.
 FRESH FRUIT AND BERRIES.
 Lemons advancing; fancy, per case, s3.50@3.75; California navels, $3.25@ $2.50@2.75; grape fruit, $1@150 per doz.; Arizona olives, ripe and green, 5 ..S0@1.10 per gallon; pears, Winter Nellis, $2 per box.
 GRAIN AND HAY. WHEAT Per cental. for shipping, $1.20@130.
 HAY-Per ton, loose alfalfa, $1oOO; baled alfalfa per ton, $11@11.50.
 BARLEY-$14O per cwt.
 ROLLED BARLEY-S1.6O 60.
 FLOUR AND FEEDSTUFFS.
 FLOUR-Per Dbl., local extra roller process, $4.50; graham, $2.5O per cwt.; whole wheat flour, s250 per cwt.
 CORN MEAL White, $2.2E per cwt.; yellow, S2.5O per cwt.
 FEEDSTUFFS.- Bran, per ton, &15; rolled barley, $1.15 per sack.
 POULTRY AND GAME.
 POULTRY Hens, good heavy, per dog, $4@$5.50; turkeys. live 1212c; turkeys, dressed, 15c; Pekin ducks. live. per doz., $5.5O; geese. 10c per ID, live.
 FRESH MEATS.
 Beef, per tb, S1ac; veal per ID, 87zc; mutton, per tb, 10c, fresh pork. 9c.
 HAMS-91zc for medium, 10@1015c for large
 DRY SALT PORK-Per fb, 7@71ac. 450; los, $5.40; 5s, $5.45; 3s. $5.50.
 HONEY AND BEESWAX.
 HONEY-Strained per case, $5.50@ BEESWAX- Per ID. 22@24c.
 COFFEES AND SUGARS COFFEES- Rio, 13@15c; Central American, 18@20c; Peaberry, 20@22c; Mocha and Java, 3OQ31; Arbuckle's. $13.0O@13.20 a case.
 SUGARS Granulated cane, per cwt., 7@71sc; cube, 7as@71zc; pow dered, 71kc; C. 6s4c per ID.
 HIDES, WOOL AND TALLOW. HIDES-Dry, 121ac per fb; kip, 101Ac; calf, 14c; bull, sc. WOOL-Fluctuat ting-6@10c per ID. TALLOW-Per 10, No. l, Sc.
 PROVISIONS.
 BACoN-Breakfast fancy. per ID. 
 HAM-11@12c.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-22
THE SILVER MARKET.

San Francisco, March 21.-Silver bars, 59az: Mexican dollars, 477a GAS.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-22
THE GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago, March 21.-Wheat- May, 63A; July. CTS. Corn-May, 345s@ 34M; July, 351a; September. 1878. Cats-May, 2615; July, 2498 @241a.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-22
Wasted Energy,

]. O, something to deplore is q, That wasted hour when 7; We tell hair-raising stories / To stark bald-headed men.
 Il. A. W. Bulletin.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-22
SOUTH SIDE.
~AAAAAW
TEMPE.

Fifteen cars of hay were shipped out last night.
 The work of graveling Fifth and Eighth streets was finished yesterday afternoon. The members of the city council are very well pleased with Contractor Babcock's work and agree that the gravel he has put on will make these two streets rank among the best in Arizona.
 Peter Rice of Tempe and Mrs. Annie Tucker, who came in from Newport. Ky, yesterday morning, were married at the residence of T. L. Schultz by the Rev Daniel Kloss.
 A. J. Peters was a business visitor at Phoenix yesterday afternoon.
 M J. Forster of Mesa was in town yesterday morning.
 J. L. Johnston was a business visitor at Phoenix yesterday.
 J. Montgomery of Mesa was in Tempe yesterday morning.
 C. R. flakes of Mesa was a passen- ger to Phoenix on yesterday after noon's train
 MESA.
 Judge A. Watrous was in Mesa yes terday on business.
  noon in Tempe.
 A. P. Snowman returned yesterday from a business trip to Phoenix.
 Miss Para Kimball returned to Mesa on yesterday mornings train after a visit of two days with friends in Phoe- nix
 H. s. Creighton, auditor of the M & F., paid Mesa visit yesterday.
 The Mesa Dramatic company re- peated ''The Messenger From Jarvis SectiOn,' Monday night. The playing is said by those who were present to have been excellent. They will render the play a third time tonight
 William Abell is circulating a pc tition to the town council to have watermelons ripe by May 18th
 F. L. Howard and c. c. Williams of Phoenix passed through Mesa yester- day on an extended camping tour of the western part of the United States They were accompanied by G. w. udur ray and A. N. Williams. who will go only as far as SolomonviIle, returning to Phoenix from there.
 Mrs. Joe Peterson will give a Dime Tea at her home tomorrow night for the benefit of the Ladies Aid society. A prize, in the shape of free supper is offered to the gentleman who will bring the most ladies.
 baby girl weighing ten pounds ar rived at the home of Sam Elder at ? o'clock Monday afternoon.
 Charles Wing got in a large stock of fresh candies yesterday morning.
 Those registered at the AIhambra are, John Burchard. Los Angeles; W. w. Tempa, D. P. Gregory, John Reagan. P. Martin and wife, Phoenix: R F. COOner Glendale
 Those registered at the KimbalI house are, B. F. Porter, William R. Thomas, T. A. Moore, Frank c. Chase, Phoenix; John Truman, Glendale; V. A Baker, Yuma; D. M Riordan, Tucson
 H. L. Chandler was a business visi- tor to Phoenix yesterday afternoon Post Office Inspector Hall came in from San Francisco yesterday morning to investigate the Mesa post office rob berY.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-22
Mesa, Florence and Globe
 ...STAGE LINE...

Three trips week. Daylight Travel: Far. between Mesa and Globe, S7; round trip, SIS Stage stops over night at Riverside.
 Leaves Mesa-5 a m. Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays. Arrives at Florence at Il 80 a. DO Leaves Florence at p. m., arriving al Globe al D, n the following day
 Leaves GlObe-7 a. m. Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays Arrives at Florence at Il g, m. the following day Leaves Florence for Mesa at D. m. Arrives at Mesa st D. III.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-22
PRICE OF COPPER.

New York. March 21.-Copper - Brokers. S1750.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-22
(. B. GoODIN. proprIetor.

Johnson BroH., Agents ct Mesa. Louis snltsl Aeent et ClCbe. '. Y. BrGts. Eg5nt ct Florence L. ". Collins, Agent n Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-22

Administ ator of the estate of Josephine Elvey,
 deceased.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-22
Arizona and South Eastern Ry.

Trains run on Paci1lc time.
 RE,N WILLIAMS. 8upt
Arizona republican., 1899-03-22
GRAIN AND HAY.

WHEAT Per cental, for shipping. $1.2O@130
 HAY-Per ton, loose alfalfa, $10.00; baled alfalfa per ton, $11@11.50.
 BARLEY-$1.4Op 40 per cwt.
 ROLLED BARLEY-S1.6 60.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-22

BEANS--Per fb, small white, SEC; pillks per cwt., $3.25@3 50; Lima, $5. .25 @55O.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-22
FLOUR AND FEEDSTJ

FLOUR AND FEEDSTUFFS.
 FLOUR-Per Dbl., local extra roller process, $4.50; graham, s2.50 per cwt.; whole wheat flour, s2.50 per cwt.
 CORN MEAL White, $2.2S per cwt.; yellow, $2.5O per cwt.
 FEEDSTUFFS.- Bran, per ton, &15; rolled barley, s115 per sack
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16
Snowflake Correspondence.

EDITOR MAIL-The encourag-
ing words published in your last
issue, in regard to the irrigation
enterprise in the vicinity of Old
Sunset, has the right sound. I
am of the opinion that the par
ties engaged in that scheme, will
have no cause to regret the move
that is being made. Many more
such enterprises should be un-
dertaken, until every particle of
surplus water is utilized, and
made subservient to the use of
man.
The waters of Clear Creek,
that now run to waste during a
portion of the year, will soon
be stored at some point above,
and used on land just north of
Winslow. The agricultural fa-
cilities of the locality exceed
any other place in the county.
Another enterprise that will
yield fortune to any careful
and painstaking person, on a
very small investment, is the
egg and chicken business. The
amount paid out by your mer-
chants annually for these arti
cles, is enormous. Why not keeI
the money at home and invest
invest it in building up the coun
try. A capital of a few hun
dred dollars invested in the bust
ness will yield a handsome pro-
fit, with such a market as your
town affords. Fine locations
can be secured near the Clear
Creek ditch, close to town. All
the necessary articles of feed are
within reach, and only awaits
the magic touch of the right
person or persons, to add thou
sands of dollars annually to the
earnings of Navajo county.
Who will try it?
Our part of the county is boom
ing. Uncle Samuel is shipping
an unusually large amount OF
freight to Camp Apache. Irri-
cation enterprises are becoming
active. Schools are all in ses-
sion and times are reasonably
good. Now is the time for every
man to put his best foot fore
most, and do something for him
self and his county. A. F.
Snowflake, Nov. 13, 1899.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16

A well known Mississippi
farmer will have cause to re-
his visit to Memphis,
says the Scimitar.. He stopped
in a we'll known cafe and among
other things ordered a sirloin
steak. A bottle of tobasco sauce
was on the table, and mistaking
it for catsup he spread it quite
lavishly on the steak and set
tied down to enjoy the meal. He
cut off a big piece. but no sooner
had it struck his mouth than he
began to feel like his tongue was
on fire. He twisted and turned,
and soon had the eyes of every
one in the dining hall fastened
on him. The more he twisted
and screwed his face the hotter
the steak in his mouth got. He
didn't know what was the mat
ter. He could stand it no lon
ger, and reaching up his hand
he jerked out the burning bite,
threw it on the floor, and in a
very dramatic way, exclaimed:
"Now, d-n you, blaze!"
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16

Opposition to western irriga-
tion development through Gov
ernment assistance on the theory
that the government would lose
a large amount of money by the
building of storage reservoirs,
is not we'll founded. While the
first cost to the government
would necessarily be very heavy,
it would be quickly reimbursed
by the sale to settlers of the
lands reclaimed, at prices great
ly in excess of those which the
land would bring without irri-
cation. In fact, without irriga-
tion this land is practically un-
salable.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16
The fact that there are over

The fact that there are over
three hundred millions of dollars
in gold in the United States
treasury, is regarded as an evi-
dence of our unexampled pros
perity It shows nothing but an
unexampled increase in the bur-
den of taxatiou-so much less
money in circulation. A nation
cannot be prosperous when it is
required to pay all of it's circu-
lating medium on annual taxes.
Gazette.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16
The Washington Evening st;

The Washington Evening Star
is generally regarded as an in
spired organ of the administra-
ton, hence it's announcement
that the Philippines are but a
stepping stone to China, and
that the present extraordinary
strength of our fleet in eastern
seas is really to back up Eng
land in maintaining the "open
door," has attracted much at
tention. It is generally regard
ed as a "feeler" put forth to test
public sentiment for the presi-
dent S information in making up
his message.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16

A New York dispatch of the
10th inst, says: The stock of
the United Verde copper mines
of Yavapai county, Arizona, to-
day reached the top notch OF
mine values of the world. Eight
hundred thousand dollars worth
of stock was put on the market
to-day and found a ready sale at
the enormous valuation of $9O,
100000 for the property. The
mine is by far the richest in the
world and every dollar s worth
of it's stock could be sold here
at that valuation. An examina-
tiOn of the books of the COM
pany discloses the fact that the
mine would be a great bargain
at that sum, and representa-
tive of a German syndicate is
here for the purpose of purchas-
ing every dollars worth of that
stock that is put on the market
and it is not question of price
at all apparently. The mine
during the past six years has
paid net some $39,OOO,O0O and
there is thirty years ore in sight
according to scientific measure
ments. According to these fig
ures this one mine is valued at
three times the assessed valua-
tlon of all the property in the
territory including its own as
sessment. 1t has paid a net pro-
fit in six years of $4,000, 900 more
than all the property in the ter
ritory is given in for assessab BILE
purposes, the mine included.
There is something radically
wrong in our revenue laws. They
need remodeling. Those most
able and who should pay their
taxes most cheerfully, compara-
lively speaking, pay no taxes.
Inc poor support the govern
ment which protects their prop
erty' Each county in the terri
tory should send representatives
to the legislature next year in
Structed to pass a revenue law
that would equalize taxation
make every person, corpora ton
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16

Ex-Gov. Altgeld, in a speech
during the recent campaign in
Nebraska, gave the correct So
luton of the expansion policy
of Mr. Mckinley. He said:
"The question is not one of
expansion. It is not a question
whether we shall add territory
to the republic and increase the
population that shall be subject
to the constitution and laws of
the United States, it is a ques-
tion of establishing a despotic
system of government. It is a
question of following in the
wake of England and holding
subject colonies whose people
shall be governed, not accord
ing to the principles of our con-
stitution and laws, but in viola
tion of them and whose people,
instead of becoming American
citizens, are to occupy the rela-
tion to US that they formerly oc-
cupied to Spain. It is because
this must result in the ultimate
destruction of our own liberties
and the overthrow of our own
institutions that the alarm is
raised"
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16
Chamberlain's Pain Balm Cures
Others, Why Not YOu2

My wife has been using Cham
berlain S Pain Balm, with good
results, for a lame shoulder that
has panied her continually for
nine years. We have tried all
kinds of medicines and doctors
without receiving any benefit
from any of them. One day we
saw an advertisement of this
medicine and thought of trying
it, which we did with the best of
satisfaction. She has used only
one bottle and her shoulder is
almost well. -Adolph L. Millett,
n. H. For sale by
w. r. Campbell, druggist.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16

1t will not be surprise to any
who are at all familiar with the
good qualities of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, to know that
people everywhere take pleas
ure in relating their experience
in the use of that splendid med
icine and in telling of the bene-
fit they have received from it, of
bad colds it has cured, of threat
ened attacks of pneumonia it
has averted and of the children
it has saved from attacks of
Group and whooping cough. 1t
is grand, good medicine. For
sale by w. r. Campbell, drug
gist.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16

If every interested citizen of
the arid west should take off his
coat and vest and go to work to
secure government aid to irriga-
tion, it would become an accom-
plished fact as quickly and east
ly as the water from the bitches
runs down the slope; and the
west would enter upon an era of
prosperity not now dreamed of.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16
The armv is now recruited to

The army is now recruited to
within 1000 of it's authorized
strength of 100000 men, but re-
cruiting will not stop. It is es-
timated that vacancies will oc-
cur in the Philippines by reason
of casualties and expiration of
terms of service at the rate of
about 500 per month, and the
same will be true of the regi-
ments at home and in Cuba and
Puerto Rico, making altogether
about 1000 new men per month
that will be needed to keep the
ranks full to their complete
strength.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16
Rdpd-Ddgg Mercantile 20.
Wholesale and Retail,
GENERAL :.MERCHANTS.
WTNSLOW, ARIZONA.

rigation works by the federal
government, practically with
out expense to the individual
citizen and without loss to the
government; but the injection of
local movements and state bond
ing schemes is only a disturbing
feature which would be certain
to retard the national move
ment.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16
Used by British Soldiers in Africa.

Capt. G. G. Dennison is well
known all over Africa as COM
mander of the forces that cap
tured the famous rebel Galishe.
Under date of Nov. 4. 1897, from
Vryburg, Bechuanaland, writes:
"Before starting on the last
campaign I boughta quantity of
Chamberlain S Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, which [
used myself when troubled with
bowel complaint, and had given
to my men, and in every case it
proved most beneficial" For
sale by W. r. Campbell, drug
gist.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16

Telegraphic information is to
the effect that the American
forces have Aguinaldo hemmed
in on three sides, and that his
capture is only a question of a
very short time. The next news
will be that Aguinaldo slipped
out through the unprotected
side and is in the mountains.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16
The movement which has beer

The movement which has been
agitated in California recently,
looking to state storage of wa
ters and reservoir building, is to
be deprecated by those who fa-
vor the general development of
the west along irrigation lines.
After years of effort in behalf
of the establishment of a sys-
tenn of national irrigation, it
would surely be a grave error
for the people of California or
of any state to turn aside and
devote their energies toschemes
for state irrigation which might
interfere with the broader sys-
tenn. 1t is entirely practicable
to secure the construction of ir-
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16
Dissolution Notice.

The firm of Forsyth & Truax, in the
saloon business, have this, the 9Th day
of October, 1899, dissolved copartner-
ship by mutual agreement. A. l..
Truax retiring All outstanding ac-
counts due the said firm, will be paid
to J. A. Forsyth, and all indebtedness
due by said firm, viii! be paid by j. A.
Forsyth, who will continue the busi-
J. A. FORSYTH,
A. L. TRUAX.
Winslow, October 6, 1899.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16

Cloddy or lumpy fields cannot
hold so much water as those
upon which the soil is we'll pull
verized. 1t is therefore impor-
tant to plow when the land is
neither too wet nor too dry, and
to harrow as soon thereafter as
practicable.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16

Those cities which have been
importuning Admiral Dewey to
accept invitations to visit and
have received declinations, will
now realize why Dewey prefers
to stay at home just at present.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16

Were any proof needed that
Mason and Dixon's line does not
cut any figure in present affairs,
it would be furnished by the
hearty and sincere reception
recently given to President Nc
Kinley at Richmond, Va.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16

All the personal paragraphs
and society news that appear in
the London papers are paid for,
except those which relate to the
royal family, the nobility and
the diplomatic corps.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16

There was a time when the
passing of the lie in Kentucky
was accompanied by shooting
match. But Kentucky has de-
generated considerably in recent
years.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16

Lawyers who desire to call an
opponent a liar, can find out sew
eral new ways of doing so by
reading accounts of the recent
campaign in Kentucky.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16

A combine" is to business
what the boss is to politics, a
monopolizer for it's own pockets
every time.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16

United States army officers
may make blunders, and the beef
may be bad. but we never turn
our back to the foe.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16

Senator Hanna may find out
later that in the opinion of the
people, trust by any other
name smells just as bad.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16

The experience of Hon. Thos.
B. Reed shows that the public
man who commits Self-efface-
ment can get all the privacy he
wants
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16

There is good reason to be-
lieve that Admiral Dewey, true
to his record, did his proposing
before breakfast.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16

Mr.. Mckinley puts lots of con-
fidence in a vigorous waving of
the old flag. but Mr.. Hanna is
still putting his trust in the
barrel.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16

or combination pay their just
proportion of the burdens of our
government.
The Winslow mail., 1899-11-16
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