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The times., 1899-03-08

If reports from the Pacific Slope be true,
the diamond is about TO lose one OF its in
teresting figures. Big Bill Lange is going
to devote his energies to the more serious
game of life Little Eva" is the victim
of Cupid dart. and his engagement to Miss
Grace Gisselman, Frisco belle. has been
announced. Papa GisseIman is said TO re
gard Lange with much favor. but insists
that Big BIZ shall sever his connection
with the national game before the nuptial
knot is tied. This is said to be agreeable
10 Lange and the chances are that the news
of big Bill's'' marriage will sooner or
later be flashed across the country.
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-08
DROPPED FKom WEST POINT.
Eight Cadets Are Found Deficient IncIud-
 ing Fitzhash Lss's Son.
IFro.n the Tucson Citizel. ]

From the Tucson Citizel.
 The opinion prevails that Arizana did not receive just treatment in regard to the appointment of cadets to the West Point Military academy, not that the methods of examination are not suffi- ciently rigid or that any partiality is shown by the examining hoard, but 1t has been contendea- with some degree Of iustness-that the appoiu tment from Arizona was not in accord with rules and regulations giving to states and territories a fairquota of representation at the military school, the coatentio n being that Richard r. Williams was not a citizen of the Territory, and therefore had no rights above any of the yonng men who had grown up with us.
 However, there may yet be chance to rectify this wrong, as West Point dispatch of June has this to say in re- gard to the cadets: "The following cadets from the fourth class have been found deficient and were discharged from the Military Academy: E. F. Fryer, New Jersey; George Mason Lee, Virginia P. 4. Dinsmore, Michigan; H. F. Strong, Massachusetts; Carl Body, Georgia; R. Richard F. Williams, Ari- zona; William H. Horton, Tennessee J. F. Franklin, Tennessee.
 Geo. Mason Lee is son of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and was previously dis qualified after being found def cient in drawing. Williams is son the late General Williams who died recently in Havana.
 Secretary Jett says that the principal recommendations to be contained in the report of the board of visitors are that of increasing the number of cadets to 800 and for the erection of additional barracks for their accom- modation. The board will adjourn f tomorrow.
 While Arizona duly accredited ca- det has been found deficient and the number of cadets will be increased Arizona may yet be hoaored by the appointment of a cadet.
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-08
4 e.aza.ls l.rIsaslan sshslns.


 Whatever may ee thought in regard to some of the details of British rule in the Orient, there can be no ques- tion that the lot of those Asiatics who live under the British flag is immeas- urably superior to what it was for cen turies previous, when they were the constant prey of ruthless invaders. Tn no direction has the beneicence of English rule been more clearly shown than in the construction of great canals and storage reservoirs in India by which means millions of lives have been saved during the the past decade.
 A work of this kind is about to be undertaken by the British in Egypt which will throw in the shade al sim liar achievements heretofore under taken. This enterprise is of special interest to the United States just now when we are beginning to seriously discuss the question of Federal irriga- tion for the great arid regions of the
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-08
AGAINST STATE cEssIoN.
A Misleading Statement Corrected by
 the Great California Daily.
A FEATURE OF IRRIGATION POLICY,
tFrom the Los Angeles Times, June Ill

From the Los Angeles Times, June Ill
 In discussing the question of irrigat- ing the arid lands of the West, which question has come prominently to the front during the past few years, the only important difference of opai7a arises from the small minority ,who urge that these lands should be eeded by the Federal Government to the States and Ter l9fles in which they are Iocated. 4 leadiag advocate Of this policy n the West is Mr Murphy, abe energetic and enterpgising Governor of Arizona. We have taken strong ground against such policy, which we believe would prove disastrous to those who are looking for homes in the West, although it would doubtless serve 10 enrich few speculators. As showing the danger of entrusting the handling of such public plunder to State Legislatures, it is only neces- sary to point to the personnel and record of the recent. California body. What sort of chance would the peo- pie have had, if to that Legislature had been entrusted the disposition of the Government land in California TO matter what nominal restrictions might have been provided for?
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-08
John Wanamaker once said: 'In addition to the benefits of advertising in the way of building up Q business

there cones a time in the life of egarv man when he needs the friendship and support of neBsp apers. And If he IS a. jndieious advertiser he does not need to ask for their friendship and support. He has il already"
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-08
West. The enterprise referred to- was recently inaugurated by the Duke of

d ConHaught, who laid the foundation of an immense dam across the Nile, the object Of which is to hold back the waters of the river, and so create a vast artificial lake, for the purpose of irrigation. This work rivals in mag nitude those great achievements of antiquity, the pyramids, near which 1t is located. How much it is expected to accomplish may be seen from the statement that at present nine-tenths of the Nile and it's priceless sediment are poured into the Mediterranean.
 The plan includes the construction of huge wall of granite, mile and 2 quarterin in length, which is in places seventy-six feet high and thirty or forty feet wide. This will be the largest dam in the world. It will force back the waters of the Nile until there is formed a reservoir some 670 square miles in area, which it is estimated will contain l ,0e0, COG, ,000 tons of water. By means of this vast lake of Nile water, it is computed that not less than 2500 square miles of desert land will be rescucd from arid waste. | The British have been very liberal with Egypt in the terms of payment for this great improvement. Egypt is not to pay a cent until the dam and canals are completed, when she will pay $8SS33, $50 per year for thirty years, n total obligation of $25, DOC, ,O00 for an improvement that is estimated to be worth at least $4o0,O0O,o00
 The Nile is to Egypt what the fife blood is to the human body. Ieis said that if d single season passes ia which tract Of land fails to receiyesits sn- nual inundation from the Nile, it takes three years of flood to make up for the omission.
 In addition to providing an enor- nous amount of water for irrigation, and solid bridge over the river, 1t Ai tL StfI2NNt -t "a s-A42I ttt1 AtAA+ At1iA bAAO head of the dam to develop powerful source of eleetrieal ensrgr
 This great irrigation project will, doubtless, be followed by others of a similar kind, not only in Northeast Africa, but in South Africa also, and in Australia, where disastrous dror ghts frequently cause enormous losses, while at the same time, during the flood season, vast amount of water goes to waste in the ocean. Ii the British government can afford to un- dertake such work as this for the bene- fit of it's half-civilized colonists, surely this great republic should not be afraid to undertake similar work, in order to provide homes for millions of its land-hungry citizens, and at the same time protect a large amount of thickly-settled territory along tho great water courses from damaging floods.
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-08
TIE PRINTERS BURDEN.

Trlyc IF tlie printers burden, Yon herds sons of toil, W hD owe him on snbscripriou For burning midnight oil Remember how he waited, When times were hard as rocks, For Bryan and free silver, Aad Jerry Simpson E socks. Take up the painter sburten He knows not sClGsA greed, In every blessed issue
 He works for things you need; The towns prosperity he shows Your farm land is the best These things he tells the people In north, south, east and west. Take up the printers burden, And pay the deb you owe, And when your mortal remnant Has left ahis world below, Your friends can read your title, To mansions in the skies Tn printer knows 'tis charity To whitewash all your lies. Take up the printers burden. And make things what they seem. When oft in silent sleeping, The people-in his dream Pay cash for every item Subscriptions in advance, An he goes every Sunday, Without patches on his pants. Take. I'D tl4e printers burden. All who are i'll arrears, And generations yet unborn Will bless you all the years; Times are not any better, Since Mckinley won the day, And you ought to pay the printer, Cause the devil wants his pay.
 -[A5air New $
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-08
sli.l oI NeN MeAieo, IlOu of Kansas City, and others.
EAEY sTAND slDE RY sIDn.

There could be no more positive evidence of the complete success of those who fought to bring about this complete harmony between the Irriga- tion Congress and the Trans-Missis- sippi Congress than the fact that the latter adopted the Irrigation Congress resolution with the following pre- amble:
 "Resolved, That the Traus-Missis- sippi Commercial Congress indorse the following resolutions which emboay the resolutions and policy advocated by the National Irrigation Congress as to B national and State irrigation policy for the reclamation of arid America"
 Here, again, the falsity of the dis patch referred to Above crops out. The dispatch says "this fight was the feature of the congress, as it indicated the growing divergence in interest be- tween the Trans Mississippi Congress and the National Irrigation Congress-"
 There could have been at this ses- sion no. more complete and perfect sconvergenee'' than that which has taken place. The two congresses have come together entirely, and are in per feet harmony. On this fact the people of the West are to be congratulated.
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-08

It can't be so very warm at Yuma. A county official from there yesterday said that he was amazed at the great quantity of ice consumed at the court house here, about 200 pounds daily. There is delivered at the Yuma coun- ty court house every day ten pounds. When it is subdivided and distributed among the various offices each one gets only cold, damp spot [Resublican.
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-08

Ne have seen nothing to indicate just what provisions Gov. Murphy will put into his proposed bill for cedinr the arid land to Arizona, but it will no doubt provide for & land commission that will be as easily handled by the Governor.-[ Bulletin.
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-08
VOL. VIII.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DIR. ANGEL MARTIN, lfYE AND EAR. Phoenix, Arizona
GEO. NJ. BRocKwAY,

sTOHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office aad A residence at hospital Florence. Arizona
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-08
ARIZONA MOST BENEFITED.


 The statement in the dispatch that S210, ,000. 900 was asked for is on it's face a manifest misstatement. No such sum was or is asked for. It is apparent that the dispatch was not sent out from Wichita without pur- pose. and taat those whe, like Gov. Murphy, still advocate the policy of absolute State session, are the most -serioss obstacles in the way of the adoption of the broad policy of the Irrigation cangress-the reclamation oi the arid regions and the great pros perity tn at would flow from it to all sections of the Westand to all branches of business throughout the United States. Arizona has more to gain from the adoption of the Irrigation Con- gress policy than any other State or Territory The inaugura ton would start tide of immigration into that Territory which would transform it's deserts into fertile fields, and make it populous and prosperous State in less than ten years. Every Western State and Territory, particularly Ari- zona, should stand by the Irrigation Congress and it's wise policy.
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-08
This world at best is but hash of pleasu

The jury in the case of Joseph Tinker yesterday rendered verdict of not guilty. The verdict seemed to come as a surprise to the judge, as he announced to the jurors that their use- fulness as q jury was at ane end, and he discharged all members of it, both of the regular panel and special venire of the term.-[ Journal-Miner.
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-08

The people who find the most fault with local paper are these who bor- row it every day to read it, and never contribute one red cent to its support. -[Phoenix Herald. This is literally true in Florence.
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-08

restrictions and conditions, introduced by Mr. Maxwell, was adopted, with out the change of a word, by the Trans Mississippi Congress, and the dispatch above referred to is mani festly erroneous when it states that the result was conceded to be a virtual victory for Gov. Murphy"
 The contest in the Trans-Mississippi Congress was squarely made, ,and fought out to the end between those advoeat- ing absolute State cession, led by Gov Murphy, on the one hand, and those advocating the policy of the Irrigation Congress IS | whole, ted 5y George II. Aaxwell,. who was supported by such leading members of the Irrigation Com gress as l. D, 0'ponnell of Montana, chairman of the Executive Committee ; q " shuftleH of Ogden Utah Col. HsB. Mazson, of Nevada; E. ". Tan sii., of New Mexico; Thomas Knight, of Kansas City, and others.
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-08
GOD WILL SPRINKLE SUNSHINE.

If you should see fellow-maa with trou-
 ble's flag unfurlod, An looking like he didn't have friend in
 all the world, Go up and slap him on the back, and holler,
 How d' you do?'
 has friend in you. Then ax him what's a-hurtin' him an laugh
 his cares away, And tell him that the darkest night is just
 before the day. Don't talk in graveyard palaver, but say it
 right out loud, That God will springle sunshine in the trail
 of every cloud. This world at best Is but hash of pleasure
 and Of pains Some days are bright and sunny, and some
 all sloslsed with rain. And that's just how it ought to be, for when
 the clouds roll by Wen ilaoH inst hoy to 'preciate the bright
 sndsmiline sky, Sc learn to take # as t comes, and don't
 saeas at she pores Bsea.iss s..s Loss : oplI4on doesn't coincide
 with yours; But always keep rememberin', when cares
 your path enshroud, That God has lots of sunshine to spill be-
 hind the cloud. -[James Whitcomb Riley in Kansas City Star.
The Florence tribune., 1899-07-08
DOCTOR MORRISON.

EsHTs1CTt,T7 k,-nsUTrEGT aH 2 IS a7-
 sv'ered promptly das or uight esideuea in the Guilds bri'dh.s fast back of c. R, 1iiehea < Go, etare, Florence. AT.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-28
THE FAULT FINDER

I have a feeling of hearty contempt for people who come here for wealth or health and while securing one CT the othar cater to the eastern taste for wild and woOlly tales of Arizona These people know that Arizona is en- titled to better treatment at their hands. They know that the territory is progressing along the lines that make for substantial state. + they desire to go to church-l will be char itable and assume that they sometimes do attend church-they can find hare beautiful and refined places of wor- ship. If they have all ear for good
 music they may be gratified in that re- spect. If they care for the theater many opportunities are presented to see good plays. If they enjoy driving or horseback riding the Salt River val ley offers incOmparable advantages. While the class I have in mini ac- knowledge in private that Phoenix is equal to the average eastern town in point of decency, attractiYensss and desirability as q place Of resort they assume a different tone in their cor reznondence. One Of them told n q few txeeIxs ago that he had received in strrcticns from the editor of big eastern paper to dspict the seamy side Of fife in Arizona, and he intended to follow instructions closely. From what I have seen of his letters judge that the editor Is glad that ne is hare. One syndicate writer who came hera two or three months ago had a good time, made many friends and went away vowing that he would give Phoe- nixa good shcwingin his letters. h the first letter he wrote he re-Wamped an old story about a killing at Tomb
 stone, then heiworked up four columns about old stage coach days and hold ups, and wl2En he reached the subject of Phoenix he was fully Drimed for the
Arizona republican., 1899-05-28
GILMORE AND NoRDIcA.

Ut was at the time when Gilmore was at the height of his Paris engage ment," says Lillian Nordica in Aims lees Magazine, that his agent ran of with his funds and left the old band master almost stranded Despite his sincere trouble he retained his imper- tulbabIe good nature and came out of it successfully. He came to me one morning, smiling good naturedly as usual. After greeting me and inquir- ing after my health, he said:
 My dear child. you have saved some litt,a money on this tour?'
 T told him Yes.
 Now. I would like to borrow that little from you
 ''I was very much surprised at the request. for he said nothing whatever of his loss. Still, he had been so uni formly kind and generous and had won our confidence and regard 50 wholly that I could not hesitate. I turned over nearly all 1 had, and he gathered it up and went away, simply thanking me. Of course I heard of thg defalca- tion later It was all around. Our sal aries went right on, however, and in 2 few months the whole thing had been quite forgotten, when he cams to nc
Arizona republican., 1899-05-28

derful improvement within the last three years, to the excellence of her cft:zens, the manliness of her sons and the beauty Of her daughters. to the pctGcely hospitality of her people and to the admirable climate of Pima county.
 It has often been said, and truth fully, that there is more money in circulation m TU1son according to the population than in any other town in tEsa. west. IL is estimated, ard the estimate is probably correct, that there are more swal1ow-tail coats in Tucson, accord Ing to the male population, than Ln any other town in the United States. [ believe there are fewer eases of ex- rreme poverty there than in any other town Of the sama size in America, and I know there is TO where q pleasanter town to live in the year round.
 No Phoenician is jealous of Tucson or any other town. Everyone under stands that it will be millions Of years before Tucson and Phoenix will begin to suffer from each other. The bigger Tucson gets, the better It will be for Phoenix, and the bigger Phoe- nix gets, the better it will be for TUG son. Arizona1 is much too Dig yet for Phoenix, Tucson, Prescott and all the other towns witkin her borders.
 The Citizen is wrongly impressed
 
 I have another kick to make and ! know of many persons who have the same grievance. With a few friends attended the high school graduating exercises last night. On account or the noise near the entrance We couldn't hear much of what was going on. It's very annoying and 1 noticed that it embarrassed the perform 7rs Manager Patton was nos at fault bHt tried to quell the riot to no avail. It was a new experience for him and l hone the next time commencement eX- ercises are. held inc will station police men near the entrance.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-28
MATTERS OF RECORD.

The following instruments reDort'zd by the Phoenix Title Guaranty and A5- stract company, wer7 Eled in the office of the county recorder yesterday
 James NJ. Gilliland and wife to k. J. Martin. deed to n1a. neA. sec 10, tp ! S, f e; consideration, S875.
 S. A. Turney to J. w. Evans, deed to e1a. swA, sec 3, tp 1 n, e; con- si0eration, S10.
 s. A. Turney and wife to J. w Ev- ans. deed to n7a. swA, sec g, tp n. r 3 e: consideration, $1,329.
 L. B. Hemmingway to Ida E. Law renee, deed to lots 1 and 6, Woolf tract; consideration $1,250.
 Robert L. Williams to Consolidated Canal company, strip through neA. sec Ii. tp 1 Il. e: consideration, $50.
 H. Simpkins to Consolidated Canal company, deed to strip through neA, sec II, tp il, ) e; consideration, $l |.
 E. E. Jones to Consolidated Canal company, deed 10 strip through ne14. sec Il, tp l Il, e; consideration, S25-
Arizona republican., 1899-05-28

fairy tale which appeared in the EX- aminer and other newspapers about the Monaco of America" It Is un- fortunate that the eastern reading pup lie should have received the idea that Arizona is the -esart of all the toughs in Christendom and that it's towns are given over to gambling and the Al kali Il1s'' form of amusements. But the fact exists and the people of the territory might as well understand that they will have to work to over come it. The proper way is to adver- tise tha advantages of Arizona Per sistent advertising will work wonders in changing eastern opinion. The op- pcrtunity now presents itself in con- nection with the Omaha exposition. Arizona ought to have a magnificent display of it's resources there. Will AriZonians be equal to the occasion?
 
 do not like to find fault with a. man and point out his errors to him the second time It is discouraging, for I fear the subject is inc0rngIble. But there is Clark T. Havens of Yuma the bard of the Colorado. A few weeks ago Mir. Eavens broke out in a song of the Filipinos and I had occasion to point out to him the imprCDriety Of using main strength and awkward ness in establishing a rhyme between tyranny" and "infamy" though must now confess that the rhyme could rGt be made in any other way.
 Now that the Alg0dones grant has been thrown open and the decrse has gone forth so that it can not be re- callul. MT 'Havens has broken out again in a panegyric upon the court. to whcm he enjoirs the boys to take their hats off ard cheer.
 Descriptive of the surroundings CT Yuma, he says:
 "As free as the air are the fountains
 that rise,
 And as clear as She light on our own
 mouutlin dOmes."
 From which I conclude that MT. Havens, as post, requires a greater license than the laws of poesy allow. I reluctantly conceded to him the H- cense to make tyranny and infamy rhyme. but when he introduces sparkling fountains into the vicinity of Yuma and speaks of them casually. as if they existed in great numbers, he gets outside the broadest license The next thing we know. MT. Ravens VtH have polar bears roaming about on the desert near Yuma.
 
 Phoen.cians dc net like the fact to 20 abroad that Tucson is On the up- grade. with every prospect of coming n over the line a neck ahead. That's what she will do even though the Mariccph county seat has the capital and new capi- tol building. Just watch tha old pueblo in 1901, no matter who makes the predict;on.-Th Arizona Citizen.
 I do not know of any Phoacician who is narrow enough to withhold from Tucson a jot of her nneed- do not know of a Phoenician who is rot proud Of Tucson, or who would not do any reasonable thing to increase her prosperity. If the Citizen will pa Ut cut one such selfish soul I'll do busi- ness with him next week.
 The Republican. which pretty clear 1y reflects public sentiment n tE's part of the territory, has the wa-nest feel ing for Tucson and has devoted column after column to her mining and commercial greatness, to her won
Arizona republican., 1899-05-28
! MUST HAVE A GAS STOVE

one morning with money ready in his hand.
 ITO pay ycu what owe you. my dear
 "sOh. yes,' said So and so mucn,' naming the amount
 Here it is he said, and handing ne over a roll of bills, went away.
 ssCf ccarsa I did not count it until litt.e later, but when did found just double the amount I had named, and no persuasion would ever induce him to accept 9 penny of it back. Salt Lake Herald.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-28
A FILM" CAMERA.

We
 
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 three-ourhs in the cheap plates OR ouxie $2OO all prices We carry and afterwards used all
Arizona republican., 1899-05-28
ARCHBISHGP RETIRES.

Rome. May 27.-Arch5isho2 Sa2nz, who made himself conspicuous in Cuba by his opposition to American rue, has sent to the pope his renuncia- ton Of tka archbish pric of Santiago de Cuha.