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Graham guardian., 1900-12-28
PROPOSED LAWS

The Arizona Teachers Associt
ticn, just aojoulned, passed thC
following resolutions:
"Resolved, That this, the hri
zona Teachers association, make
the following recommeL dations to
the Legislature, which meets in
Phoenix the coming January:
81. That the act regulating the
salary of the county superinten.
ent of tirst-class counties be amend.
ed so tnat he will receive salary
of Sl,200 per year, and in addi-
ton thereto that he be allowed
$500 per year for expenses.
20. That the act regulating the
salaries of superlr tendent of pub
lie instruction be amended so that
he receive salary of $4,000 per
year, and the amount allowed him
for printing be increased to 81 900
per year.
SO. We believe that II closer
relation should be established be
tween our common schools and
territorial institutions. If pupils
who complete the the grammar
grade studies were given a Dip
Iona of graduation, with under,
standing that such should entitle
them to admission 10 either of the
territorial normal schools or the
university it would certainly be
quite an incentive to efforts to
common school studies. Therefore,
"Resolved, That we recommend
the passage of an act by our legis-
lature at the coming session to
provide that the superintendent of
public instruction be required TO
furnish questions to the various
county superintendents to be dis
tributed to the various districts
during the months Of February,
April and May IF each year
for the completion of the fifth,
sixth, seventh aud eight grades,
md that answers to all papers of
the eighth grade be returned to
Graham guardian., 1900-12-28

The county superintendent of the
various counties in which such ex-
aminat tions are held, for grading,
and thai he be authorized to issue
"a All passing a satisfactory ex.
'amtnEtUur Il certificate entItIng
the holder 10 enter the normal or
the preparatory department. of the
university.
II Beajt enacted, that there
shall beyin all districts of one hun,
dred or more children of school
qGe ten cents per head, set apart
ter library purposes and, further,
tbNt the trustees OF ali such dis
tric'2 must expend such amount
each ear for library purposes un-
der proper supervision.
At shall be the duty Of the
school super ntendent IN counties
other than he frst.cIass to visit
each school In their respective
counties at least once each school
term toconfer with teachers and
school officers in the interes. OF the
schools. .,t) audit the financial a.
c''uD.s of the district aud have gen.
eral supervision Of school property;
and shall be allowed their ex
penses Of said visits, which shall
be audited and allowed by the
boards of supervisors of the re-
spective counties as other claims
are allowed; the expenses incurred
not exceeding $500 and allowance
shall be charge against the unap
portioned school fund of the coun-
ties"
Graham guardian., 1900-12-28
New and Complete Stock of Goods

Our Fall and winter stock OF
goods is now complete in all de.
partments Ladies plain and fancy
dress goods, great variety of plHds
in all colors. Silks, satlns, velvets,
gimps, laces, braids, and Applique
trimmings, outing fiannels in all
quality, fieeeed dress goods, Amas
keag ginghams, lawn, calicoes and
percals, prints in best wash coIors,
ladies fancy faunel and brilliant
shirt waists, dress skirts also
fancy Mercerised silk under skirts.
Plush and cloth capes; New line of
Chenille and Tapestry stand covers,
table linen, towels, napkins, etc.
A fine line of Ladies', Misses aud
Childrens trimmed and.untrimmed
hats also walking hats, new line Of
ladies and childrens union suits
and vests also gents furnishing
goods. An up-to-date line of
clothing for men, youths and boys
Our stock of shoes is also com.
plete, quality and style guaranteed.
Remember we carry complete
aud fresh stock of groceries which
we sell at the lowest prices We
buy no shoddy or job lot goods,
nothing but the best quality.
Come and see our goods and
you will find just what you want.
J. r. WELLER & Co.
Graham guardian., 1900-12-28
THE NEW YORK WORLD.
Almost Daily at the Price of Week.,

Almost Daily at the Price of Weekly
The presidential campaign il
over but the world goes on Just
the same and it is full of news. TIC
learn this news, just as it is
promptly and impartially-alI that
you have to do is to look in the
columns of The Thrice.a. a W eek
Edition of The New York World
which comes to the subscriber l56
times a year.
The Thrice.a Week Worlds dill.
gence as publisher of first news
has given IL circulation wherever
the English language is spoken
and you want it.
The Thrice a-Week Worlds re.
gular subscription price is only
SE00 per year. We offer this un-
equaIed newspaper and and The
GUARDIAN together one year for
1920.
Graham guardian., 1900-12-28
NEVADA AND ARIZONA.

by the census Of this year the
State of Nevada, which is entitled
to equal representation in the SEN
ate of the United States with Penn.
sylvania of New York, has a pop
ulation of 1884, exclusive OF
sos Indians. This is 3,427 less
than its population in 1890, and is
about equal to the population OF
the city of Lancaster or of one OF
the minor counties of .oennsyl,
vania. At the same time the Ter
ritory of Arizona, which has not
been granted a state government,
has a population of l22,2l2, also
excluding its 24,644 Indians, an
increase of 62,592 or more than so
per cent, in ten years.
eat this rate of growth, it will
not be possible much longer to re-
ject Arizona's claims for statehood,
or those of New Mexico, which has
a still larger population-198,777
or more than Deleware. Nevada
was admitted as & State for party
considerations alone and those re-
sponsible for the act would be glad
now to undo it if it were possible.
But there is no means known un-
der the Constitution to extinguish
state.
"But Nevada is declining, with
out immediate hope of recovery,
and might be induced to take on
new life and strength by the in
corporation of Arizona. Their ter
ritory, though not compact, is con
tiguous, and together they would
form respectable and prosperous
state, which might at some future
period be redivided. The owners
of Nevada, who keep it to elect
them to the Senate, would prob
ably object to this plan, but it is
the only one that offers any reason,
able solution to the problem OF
this moribund state"
The above editorial appeared in
the Philadelphia Times. While
Arizona is entitled to statehood
and anxious to secure it, she does
not want it bad enough to annex a
bankrupt state, as the Times says
Nevada is. Arizona should not he
held responsible for the political
errors of other states. We are
abundantly able to take care OF
ourselves but the people of Ari-
zona would never consent to ad.
opt Nevada as foster child and
then be compelled to support it.
Graham guardian., 1900-12-28
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned Administrator of the
estate of Annie NJ. Leahy deceased
to the creditors of, and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication
of this notice, to the said Ad,
ministrator at his place of business
in Solomonville, the same being
the place for the transaction of the
business of said estate, in the
County of Graham, Territory of
Arizona.
Dated November End 1900.
F. B. LAME,
Administrators.
Graham guardian., 1900-12-28

As SOON as the holidays are over
there will be meeting of the SAT-
ford Commercial Club for the pur-
pose OF framing a bill, TO be intro
duced by E. II. Ijams in the 2lst
Legislature, to regulate freights
and fares on the railroads in Ari-
zona. A full attendance of mer-
chants and shippers is desired to
discuss the matter and arrive at
some definite conclusion as to tie
best method to pursue. An equi-
table freight and fare bill will do
Arizona more good than any other
class of legislation.
Graham guardian., 1900-12-28

eral resources of the territory are
virtually without limit. Copper
and gold are the leaders in pro-
duction. The territory contains
one of the largest copper mines in
the world. The dry atmosphere
of the country makes it also an
especially salubrious region, peo-
pie suffering from pulmonary trou-
bles finding it possessed of great
curative qualities. It's future is
bright, and statehood would work
wonders in increasing its develop.
ment.-Washington Post.
Graham guardian., 1900-12-28
Notice to the Public.

THATCHER, ARIz., Dec. II, 1900
Public notice is hereby. given
that the undersigned company will
not be responsible for any debts OF
expenses for labor, supplies, ma,
terial or anything else contracted
for or purchased by any individual
or corporation for the working OF
development of the mining prop
critics now owned by the under
signed company and bonded to
the Virginia Copper Co.
[Signed] GRAHAM County MINING
4 SMELLING Co.
ID. J. SPARKS, Sec.
Graham guardian., 1900-12-28
PROBATE NOTICE.

In the Probate Court of the
County of Graham, Territory OF
Arizona
In the matter of the estate of
Annie M. Leahy, deceased.
F. B. Laine, Administrators of
the estate Of Annie NJ. Leahy, de.
ceased, having filed his petition
praying for an order of sale OF
certain real estate of said dccedent
for the purposes therein set forth,
il is therefore ordered by the
Judge of saId court, that all per.
sons interested IN the estate OF
said deceased appear before the
said Probate Court on Saturday
the 29th day Of December 1900 at
10 O'Clock IN the forenoon of SAID
day, at the Court room of said
Probate Court in Solomorville,
County of Graham. Territory OF
Arizona, to show cause why an
order should not be granted to the
said administrators 10 sell so
much OF the real estate of said de
ceased at private sale, as shall be
necessary; and that copy of this
order be published at least four
successive weeks IN the "Graham
GUARDIAN" weekly newspaper
printed and published in said
County of Graham, Territory Of
Arizona.
Dated November 23rd 1900.
VIM. A. MOODY,
Graham guardian., 1900-12-28
NOT THE KID.
But he WAS an Equally Bad Indian, but is
Now Good

pub no ~ ds ah GVuuiiy bau lnulAnB out 1a
Now Good
Capt. Nicholson was in Stafford
last Saturday, and when asked for
his opinion as to whether the In.
dian killed at Juarez, in Mexico,
a short time ago was the Kid or
not, said he was positive the In
dian killed was not the Kid. He
said complete description of the
Indian killed had been sent to him
and from this he Immediately
recognized the dead Indian as
Nash-ta-ka, son Of Elias, one of
Geronimo's noted band, and one of
the very few who did not surren-
der with Geronimo but made his
escape into the interior of Mexico.
When Capt. Nicholson gave a
description Of the dead Indian to
number of his old scouts, who
were personally acquainted with
both the Kid and Nash-ta-ka, they
were unanimous in declaring him
to be the latter, who was probably
equally as murderous as the former.
The Captain also gave the descrip-
ton to'the Kids mother and she
said the Indian killed was not her
son, and she added that she is
thoroughly convinced that the Kid
is dead as she mas heard nothing
from him for five years.
Graham guardian., 1900-12-28
~--eeS--------
ARIZONA AND STATEHOOD

Mr.. Charles G. Randolph, for the
past four years editor and prop
rietor of the Arizona RepuNrdn
a newspaper in Phoenix, Arizona,
and formerly a Washington cor
respondent, has returned to the
city. "The territory of Arizona
most certainly deserves statehood"
said Mr.. Randolph, at the Raleigh,
last night. at now contains more
people then either Wyoming or
Montana had when those two ter
ritories were admitted to the union,
so that there can be no reasonable
objection to admission on the
ground that Arizona lacks in pop
ulation. The population of the
territory is now 10000, a gain of
$4,000 in ten years. 1t appears
that there is a certain class of re-
publicans in the territory who are
opposed to statehood, Included
in that class are many of the Office
holders of the territory, who, while
Ostensibly favoring statehood, are
secretly opposed to it and are
working to the latter end.
"The territory is now opening
up quite generally. Notwithstand-
ing a great drouth which has pre-
vailed for the past year in the Salt
River valley, the chief agricultural
region of the territory, that sec
tion is prospering. A great deal
OF the orange producing section is
being developed. The Arizona
orange is sweeter and superior in
other respects to the California
product, ind it is harvested two
weeks in advance of the more
western pi oduct, so that there is
great field for Arizona oranges
throughout the country. The min.
Graham guardian., 1900-12-28

The paper at Solomonvillr is
greatly exercised because it is
thoroughly convinced that the
county will be divided and the
county seat moved back to Stafford.
In fact Mr.. Kelly has become so
thoroughly convinced that such
will be the case that he is trying
hard to find some sucker to buy
his property in Solomonville. He
says he knows the county seat is
sure to be moved but he proposes,
If possible, to make the bluff stick
that il will not be moved until he
unloads his property. Verify, Sol
omonville did her self brown in
the last election.
Graham guardian., 1900-12-28
Tho Kncen.

The horse races, arranged for to.
day will be run on new track
down by the river. A good crowd
will attend and some close finishes
are looked for in the races. Con.
siderable pains have been taken
to make the races success. Sew
eral good horses are here and no
doubt some matched races will
take place before New Years.
Graham guardian., 1900-12-28
"As OTHERS SEE IT..

"In the recent election of dele
gate to congress in Arizona The
democrats carried the territory
The significance of this vote, it il
understood, lies in the circum
stance that it is an expression
against the movement to secure The
admission of Arizona to statehood
at an early day. The contestants
were Gov. N. 0. Murphy, republi
can and Marcus A. Smith, demo
crat. The total vote cast was il
the neighborhood of 10000, which
is the largest in the history of tht
territory, Usually Arizona goes
democratic in its election for dele
gate. The plurality for Smith
democrat, in the election of No
vember 6 is about 1000, which is
somewhat smaller than the average
democratic lead in the past fifteen
years. 1t is understood, however
that the attitude of the voters in
the recent election was determined
largely by their views on the ad.
mission question, Smith represent
ing the opponents of admission
and the republican candidate favor
ing admission. The size Of the
vote shows that the contest aroused
a great deal of interest. The Nor,
mon church, it is said, has been
secretly and openly opposing the
statehood scheme, on the assump,
tion that statehood would in some
way be blow to the faith. Usual.
ly territory wants admission to
statehood at the earliest moment
that there is a chance to get it, but
if a majority Of Arizona's people
really want to stay out of the cir,
Gle of commOnwealths for u little
while longer they will probably be
accommodated. But Oklahoma
and New Mexico, and certainly
Oklahoma, will undoubtedly be ad-
mitted within a year or two"
The above is an editorial from
the st. Louis lo6c-Dcmocrat and re.
produced in the Phoenix Refpbi-
can without comment. The Gl0le-
Democrat might have been decciv-
cd, hence its error. But the Re.
publican knows there is no truth in
the article. 1t knows that ut least
four-ffths ofthe people are anxious
for statehood and although the
Republican tried to make the state
hood dodge an issue, it utterly fail
ed. The people voted for Mark
Smith because they believe in him
and do not in Gov. Murphy.
The statement that the Mormon
church is opposed to admission be.
cause it would interfere in some
way with their faith is so absurd
that no editor with an ounce OF
brains would make such a state.
ment, and we are very much aston.
ished that the editor of the RepuNi.
can, so well acquainted with the
facts, should endorse it. We fail
to understand how the admission
of a territory to statehood would
affect the religious belief of any
one.
Occasionally, no doubt, a mem
Der of the Mormon church can be
found who opposes statehood, but
as a rule, in connection with all
other progressive citizens, they
favor it.
Graham guardian., 1900-12-28

THREE years ago the, telephone
was put in the valley, Each year
the Stafford service has been en-
larged. The present enlargement
is considered sufficient for not more
than four years. Its capacity is so
,nhones.
Graham guardian., 1900-12-28

The people of the eastern por-
ton of the county will make a de-
termined fight for county division
We believe the majority ofthep peo-
pie of the county are in favor of a
division and if this proves to be
the case the division will certainly
take place.
Graham guardian., 1900-12-28

Tea Garden Drips is sugar
syrup of highest quality, once used
always wanted. Deliciously sweet
makes tafIy candy to perfection.
Manufactured by the Pacific Coast
Syrup Co. 707 70s Sansome st.
San Francisco. 3m.
Graham guardian., 1900-12-28
CIRCUA1IOn
OVEN 900,
md INCREASING.
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 28, 1900.
We wish you all happy and
prosperous New Year.

Stafford will be the county seat
of Graham county inside of two
years. We will then have a court
house that no one will be ashamed
of.
Graham guardian., 1900-12-28
What the Bible Says.

The IA verse of chapter XI Of
First Corinthians says:
"Doth not even nature itself
teach you, that if a man have long
hair, it is a shame unto himY"
For an explanation of this verse
call at MAYORS Barber Shop,
7 atcher, Arizona. If
Graham guardian., 1900-12-28


THAT Stafford is the trade center
of this portion of the Territory
was fully demonstrated during the
holidays. Numerous people have
come nearly a hundred miles to
do their trading here. So crowd.
ed have the streets been during
the past two weeks that it was diff
ticult to get through them. This
speaks we'll for the business men
of this town and proves that they
treat their customers with proper
courtesy. If the town was incor-
porated, the streets and sidewalks
put in proper condition il would
not take long to double the present
volume of trade. This is some
thing very important to the people
of the town and should not longer
be neglected by her business men.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-02-08
Cla Sh of Authority.

Frankfort, Ky, Special.-Civil and
military authority in Kentucky have
come face to face at last and unless
one or the other recedes from the posi-
tions occupied there can be but o2e
outcome and that is civil war.
Governor Taylor must within IS
hours surrender to the circuit court OF
Franklin county the person of Alonzo
Walker, now held in custody by him in
the State executive building, or Sheriff
Suter, of Franklin county, with pow
erful posse at his back, will attempt
his release by force, and it is hardly
within the range Of possibility that the
attempt can be made without blood
shed Or loss of life. If once blood is
shed an armed conflict in the streets
of Frankfort it is beyond the wisdom
Of any man to tell how far the flames
Of strife may spread.
Gov Taylor and Adjutant General
Collier late Saturday afternoon fatty
refused to recognize a writ of habeas
corpus. issued by Judge Moore for the
release of Alonzo Walker, a stenogra-
pher who was arrested and put into
confinement after pinning notice OF
a writ of injunction on the door OF
Gov. Taylor's chambers in the legis
lative building.
Judge Moore said after Sheriff Suter
had reported his inability to serve tbs
writ Of habeas corpus, that unless Gov
ernor Taylor recedes from his position
the sheriff would be instructed to en-
force the order Of the court and would
be given sufficient armed force to in
sure this result.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-02-08
Daily Freshets.


The most people who live in the
temperate zones, the annual freshets
occasioned by the melting OF the win
ter SHOWS and by the unusually heavy
rains of spring are a matter OF ia
miliar observation. Under a higher
latitude and in the neighborhood OF
glaciers, other phenomena are TO be
studied. An English traveller in Alas
ka has the following TO report about
the rivers of that country: The TAX
henna, like most streams of glacial
origin, was subject to daily rise and
fall. The distance of its sources caused
the water to increase in volume and
in swiftness from noon TO midnight,
after which it continued to decrease
from midnight to noon. The daily rise
measured from six to ten inches. ac-
cording TO the heat of the weather; the
daily fall measured from five TO eight
inches during the time the fine wealth
er lasted. After few days of cloudy.
rainy weather, / found the river fall
ing from day to day about as fast as
it had risen during the fine weather.
IL Is "OfAhN Vi ItEidIh lldL uuE lu =
/ fine weather / invariably found the
wind during the daytime in the Chill
ca. valley blowing up from the sea. 1t
began in the forenoon with a gentle
breeze, which gradually increased to a
smart gale, that died quite away By
sunset. During the night there was
either no wind, or else 1t blew in the
II
ment of the atmosphere no doubt has
much TO do with producing the regu-
| lar daily rise and fall of the river.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-02-08
The News in Washington.

Washington, D. c., Special.-With-
out regard to party the death of Will
liam Goe'bel is universally deplored
here. His game struggle for life after
the assassin's bullet laid him low has
been watched with admiration and
when the bulletins were posted an
nouncing his death political friends
and foes united in expressions of re-
gret.
President Mckinley was informed
of the death Of Mr.. Goebel at the din
ner given in honor of himself and the
members of his cabinet by Postmaster
General Chas. Emery Smith The
news was conveyed to him after guests
had risen from the table and retired
to the smoking room. Shortly after,
ward the President returned to the
White House
Late at night member Of the cabi-
net said to representative OF the as
sociated press:
When the news of Mr. Goebel' s
death was announced to the President
and to those of us who were present,
no surprise was expressed, as it had
been expected. The Kentucky situa-
tion was not discussed but you may
say that the President and members Of
the cabinet believe that the death of
Mr.. Goebel will not have the effect OF
altering the situation in the least as
far as it's legal aspect is concerned"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-02-08
Grewsome Musical Instruments.

Skull banjos are the product of the
small country of Paraguay. The In
dians of ancient times were constant
ly engaged in warfare and their pri-
mary aim when thus engaged was to
capture the chief of the opposing side.
When captured this parsonage was
carried to their camp. and there cruel
ly murdered, and it was from his body
that this grewsome. curious musical
instrument was made.
After the skull was thoroughly dried
the top was cut entirely off. Over
the opening thus made piece of skin
taken from the body was tightly
stretched in the manner of a drum. In
the back of the skull the two femors
of the legs were inserted. These bones
were so trimmed that they We're Of
uniform thickness throughout their en-
tire length. The ends of these bones
were Joined together by one of the
rihs frorl the body.
Then from the forehead of the skull
to tiie rib which connected the femors
strings were tightly stretched. These
strings We're made from the skin OF
the victim thoroughly dried and rub
bed over with resin. The instrument
was played in similar manner TO the
mandolin
The skull was left so that the jaws
were movable Therefore, with each
shake of the instrument. the jaws
wagged. and with any sharp jolt the
teeth came together with snap. So
| rare relic was this considered that 8
| gentleman of England bid S125 for one
| at a recent auction in London.