Arizona republican., 1900-10-03

three months were spent in quilting it. It probably represents some ancient symbol of kingly power. There was also a tasty tidy made by a man while in the penitentiary. It is of good size. formed of fringed balls of cotton that were painted to delineate figures. Just think of men making tides for wives. two at least. per1aps more. O, man. Thou certainly deserved a home of rest for such good deeds.
 A small miniature bureau. all hand work. made of black walnut. was re- markable for the fact that a geometric design f0rraed of repetitions. made of yellow p.lr, were placed in the vacancy of the removed portion of the black walnut, giving the furniture tNn ap- pedIance 7 having been C.-Led in the parts cut ct.
 There was q SopI collection of curios A fancy mat constructed from the bark of a willow tree of New Zealand, differ eTt parts of which had been colored six bright shades; a natural stone filter found in Newton county. Mo. callel tripoli. The block is penetrated in the center with drill hole and it is so porous that the muddy water flows from the outside into the stone well and b. means of capillary attraction emp ties the clear. sparkling fluid through a tube. removing filth. microbes. bac- teria. germ natter, gases, taste and smell There was a mounted Gila monster. two feet long. whose breath and hite is as much feared as a poison Ous rattlesnake; a diamond rattlesnake hide six feet long: collection of pot tery of the ancient people. supposed to he at least 1.500 years old; earthern- ware of the Zuni Indians and baskets of the Apaches: sandals of grass will low fans. mats pounded from the bark of trees. painted and thick as leather. used as tablecloths. came from samoa.
 A Maori rug made of grass and by 1 hand came from the north island of New Zealand and flax from New Zea- r. land five feet long. ready prepared to be manufactured into rope by the Americans: water mug used by the Apache chief Geronimo. who is now a 1 U. s. prisoner. Besides these there were good paintings merchandise. fowls. live stock, minerals all showing the stage of the development of Gra- ! ham county. Steps are being taken to effect a permanent organization for the purpose of holding annual county fairs. LIST OF PRIZES.
 First prizes: Newspaper booth. Bull letin. SOiCmonville: home made med icines. Wightmln. Pima: groceries, Wickersham. Bowie: millinery. Mrs. 1 May. Stafford; clothing. Taylor. Saf- ford; minerals. Arizona Copper com pany. Clifton: painting. Rebekah at the Well. Mrs. Sullivan. Stafford: drawing, zebra. Trven Zundel. Thatch- i CT; pears. Chas. Jones. Thatcher: peaches, J. G. Alfred. Thatcher; apples. ! MT. Bigler, Central: dried apples. Mrs. Rogers. Pima; tomatoes. E. EchoIs. ] Thatcher: sweet potatoes. B. Echols. | Thatcher; pomegranates. MT. Bigler, Central; honey. A. r. Cheney. | Thatcher; Angora goat Echols Bros.
 Thatcher; flour, Layton Allard Co, ! Thatcher; harness. MT. Carlson. Saf- ford two year old. colt. John Hoops. ihsIrh@r: vegeta Dles Alr Nichols
 ThJI"her: water melons. Alfred. ,lufI. 'eniral pumpkins. r:d. Alien Pima :: quim"r. Ar. EigI-r. central: draft mares. C. F.. Ds.las. rha tcher. poultry. , C. r.. Dallas. Thatcher: dratt stallion.
 F.. D. Zundel Thatcher: Jersey bull. $. T. Murphy. Bryce: corn. MT [son. Thatcher: shorthorn bull. C. E. Allen. Pima; shnrthorn heifer. Pres KimbaIl. Thatcher.
 Second prizes: Peaches. MT Bigler. Central; apples. Mrs. O'Brien Stafford : pears. Alfred Cuff Central: painting Lighthouse. Mrs. Sessions. Thatcher: painting. Beautiful Lass. Mr Williams. SaffOrd
 ARTESIAN WELLS.
 Within the last few months large number of artesian wells have been struck. probably five miles south of Safford. About two weeks ago a party Was boring and at the depth of 300 feet water was obtained which has a flow of 26.OO0 gallons per day. Arrange ments are expected to be made soon by which this water can be brought to Stafford and then the people will enjoy