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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30
A Fatal 7,te4 on HIS Pet Bear.

Not long ago he was mate the victim x
a practical Joke which made everybody In
the Western country roar with laughter
Old Roy owned n fine pet bear. 10 which
he was much attached. lie had tauaht
the smart animal great many trickx
and the veteran of the plains was never
happier than when Bruin was performing
one OF his masterpieces IN the prescncs
Of a crowd Of ad,nirirg friends Bsan
visited San Antonio. where he Is will
known. Almost every friend he met ask
ed about his famous bear While seated
In one OF the saloons OF Alamo CITY, sur.
rounded by group Of old cronies. I
drummer dropped into the place who had
recently been travelling IN the West. He
recognised the famous ex-justice OF IN
peace and casually volunteered the infof-
nation that he had stopped over ON his
last trip at Langtry.
"f,id you see my bearf'' were old Hsy's
first words.
II should cay did." replied the drum-
mer. II saw him uncork bottle ~ beer
and drink II. and ! was there when ~
died. The old was struck dumb VITA
amnsement and grief He did nat care
TO ask any questions about the death of
the animal After wandering abrHt q
sorrow for an hour or more. he dfopp<a
into telegraph Office and wired bs bar
tender:
skin the bear and ship his hide ~ -
press TO me ri once. want 70 have =
stuffed" Those who are In the EMPLOY g
this old man soon learn 10 obey esosss
and ask no questions. criy few neAFs
passed before Bean received r~pu y
his telegram. and when he read y
uttered q ycii that made The winass
glass rattle and then stream % pFo-
family poured out ~ his fnoa'h. 1hat
telegram read: ''T-he bear hatea - n&.
and !. sure. hated to shoot Rim -
shipped 20 You by express as ngd1Fed
That drummer never go Wiser 81
than 10 60 II once % Europe. Nor 80
he do wiser thing than 70 stay TIERS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30
BEES PRODUCE
S2O,O0o,000.
Census viii Show a Rsmarkabls
Annual Product and Recent
Growth Of the Industry.

ccNnYHEN the story q ,hs i !. u
NV eanams IL fully told ~
show IN an intsgestins ~
the astonishing development q the Af'ssss
ian Industry ia the Tinted states, 80
Prot l. O Howard, chief q tAe h1fsss
Of entomology and known AZ efes ~
country az Uncle Sans beg nlAs
''Tgee eslisnra IL praeticsiig 6svsaaS'
rrleEt Of The last forty years. ~ e1aA'r
uaa. although isolated inslifidasla ss's
saEaxea Ia ths work borg sefosF ''sss
time. The irnpsftancs 81 shs inassssF
,hs present day 10 nos sensralsy fsAi'1s1
There are more fhar sc.p9 r@fsers r,
gagged IN the culture 81 leea n no kAss.
States alone. and the present eesss'ss
nhua the present anruai vslpe - as'sn
en- products 20 De- IN excsss y - II. 4.
There are no aplaFiAn sneisslrx
journals OF s9rse magnitude afr ~ssas7
q the Industry. Fifteen steam lssSFf -
ierfes and a very large nafns-sf q -
factories are engaged IN tns 1850
uf s4pps3ss FOR the tqe ihdsssFr. ~ -
tar auF hca expert; esftmatez h'4ss
present existing aora q tbs fnitsii $50 -
eunsa undoubtedly Support sith - -
average profit tan tirres he nufit.s ~
cssoai.s % bees & now saEraSts -
what that means An iG1astry ~ $780, 49,
GO year sapDorginE s.0se~ nsa4s's'
happy workers,
siOnca the possibilities o, sha iaaszis~~ =.
aplAry are Thoroughly uudsr&f4sess, h'A..
% the thousands barely existing =
strenuous afs o. th@ great cittas w. -
10 bee culture. which vel repairs -
seiiigent and careful woskeT.~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30

behind the bar. III think we can accom-
modate YOU. but you win have to walt a
few moments"
well. get up the beverage roared
the terror. 'and III amuse myself during
the delay by dropping a few bullets
around promiseuousiy among the lamps
and bottles and sich things"
"As you please" suavely replied the
old man II like 20 see stranger enjoy
himself"
The terror glanced at the polite bar
keeper rather suspieiously. but he never
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30

gan TO rain lead among the bottles and
glasses. AS the patrons OF the house
started through the doors and windows
in confusion, old Roy shouted. Keep
your seats. gentlemen. This infant cy-
clone will be Of short DURATION The
next instant the terror found himself
standing on his head and hts weapons
were falling upon the floor. Mr.. Bean
held the amazed man in that position
until an accomplished bartender had
filled large beer glass with pure aloo-
hoi, and then he reversed the terror as
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30

One day man with an immense SOM
brero above his long, tangled hair and
an arsenal at his belt appeared AT. Vine
gar Room, declaring that he had Just
stopped over 60 have a little recreation.
II have been spending few weeks in
San Antonio" he said, and my shoot
Ing irons were getting rusty After
taking a few drinks AZ the bar he began
TO berste the mild and feeble qualities
Of the liquids offered for sale IN the In
FAINT city, give me a little tarantuia
Juice with a real vinegar room Boating
around In itf' shouted this Arizona
terror.
"An right" calmly replied the old man
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30

Fairly chucklins with suppressed nerri-
ment. old Roy went out on the plains
only few steps from his saloon. and
after turning over two or three rocks he
got big tarantulss and a monster vim
egsr room. After MASKING the heads Of
the poisonous reptiles. ne returned TO
the barroom, entering the door Just as
the terror with wild Ccmenehe yell be-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30

ORT CLARK, Tex, Sept 90
For many years one OF the stock
x stories OF the professional funny
man OF the country has been OF
the coroner who held an in
~ a
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30
Suppression of fae Juvenae Cyclone.

once dreamed that he was talking to old
Roy Bean.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30

II he had been handling r. toy. Now.
look here. stranger" said Mr.. Bean, In
tender but deceptive tones, you have
been finding fault with the quality OF my
whisky and you have seen proper, to
satisfy your fastid Gus taste. 70 order a
peculiar drink which I have taken the
trouble to prepare for you" The terror
turned his white face toward the bar.
and when he saw n tarantula and q vim
egar room floating about IN a tusnbler OF
alcohol he uttered Eroan Of distress
and his knees began to tremble. There
is the peculiar drink and the trimmings
that you ordered. young man. and my
name Is Roy Bean" said the old man,
az he pushed the trembling terror toward
the bar
The amazed and thoroughly alarmed
stranger found voice enough to beg for
mercy. Drink every drop of r. or ! viii
break your neck" said Judge Bean. The
poor devil guiped down the awful mixture,
and with a scream OF terror sprang out
into the street. He hit the earth a-run-
ning.' and he never sisokened his speed
until the town Of Vinegar Room was far
behind him. II is supposed that the mans
stomach instantly rejected the fearful
poison, for he lived TO tell OF hts expert
ence in Vinegar Room. though he said
there was not gold enough In the world
to hire him TO revisit the place.
No Appssf From That Toort.
No lawyer was allowed In those. old
days to question the Jurisdiction OF the
court or take an appeal 10 higher judicial
authority. He fined "pettyfogging law
YER as he called the attorneys. for even
limiting AZ an appeal. II will have you to
understand STR roared the cnrased jus
tice Of the big judicial court that there
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30

Is no appeal from this court am "A.
law of Texas west OF the Pecos river
Let the supreme court at Austin ana
your little district court At FL Paso 'tsna
10 their business and 1 win tend Il
mine" Eelonies and even divorce case.
We're tried and the decisions enforcss
in spite OF the angry protests Of attar.
neys and the frantic threats Of lltirans.
and prisoners. Divorces were g-an,sd
and thieves were convicted and sentenced
to the penitentiary. Peace prevailed. ana
long before this strange character wa
checked In his wild career child m,xht
have carried purse Of gold through M
streets of Vinegar Room at mldnieAe
without fear of being moiested
Not Afraid Of Disease
One day cowboy reported that I'm.
lily of immigrants who were In camp ON
the Pecos not far from town were Oct
and In distress. The court invessigafe8
the case and learned that several mem.
bers of the party had smallpox II The
court had SO ordered. half az the inhAb.
itants of Vinegar Room would have coma
and nursed the stricken people thrw,xh
their troubles. Old Roy convened csurt
and, after appointing a faro dealef az
desperate courage 20 act as deuuty
Justice OF the peace, he boldly wenf*so
the camp Of the afflicted immigrants IA
though he had never seen a case az
smallpox in hts life, he remained thsrr.
acting the part % the good samaritan
with all his might, Some OF the children
died, and Roy Bean buried them with
his own hands. Fortunately he escansd
the horrible disease. and when the last
patient had recovered the daring man
burned the camp. and, after ordering new
clothing for the whole family OF sir.
vivors, he accompanied them 10 town
where he soon collected handsome am
OF money, which he gave to the sorrow
ing mother.
One Of his warmest friends killed A rnsn
and everybody thought that old Roy
would grant the defendant bail to aprsar
before the grand jury. The court room
was crowded, for the accused was not
ed character with hosts Of Influential
friends. The court remandes the prison
er 10 Jail without bail
'BiIl," said old Roy 10 the accused
draw on me for every dollar I have got
Seated here I am the law west OF the r.
cos, but when court adtuurns am Roy
Bean. and YOU can use me as you please"
Roy Bean now ia simply one OF the curb
osities OF the Sunset railroad. Conducts
ors and sleeping car porters point him
out TO tourists and interest them In hIs
strange career as one Of the sights and
features OF the Southwest.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-26

The people are looking at the bust :
ness, sensible side of this question,
and are voting for Arizona and her
interest. No fair man can give the
subject proper consideration without
arriving at the conclusion thyt the
election of Governor Murphy is almost
business necessity. We all want
statehood and the way now is clear to
secure it. We feel that the people of
Arizona have too much regard for the
interests of Arizona to let this golden
opportunity slip by. Let US elect
Gov. Murphy, get Arizona admitted
aud then fight our political battles out
after our admission.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-26

The ninth annual session of the
National Irriga tiou Congress will meet
in Chicago on Nov. 20-23, 1900. It
is believed that this will be the best
and most influential irrigation congress
ever held. and it is to be hoped that
every merchant and manufactures in
the United States will have present a
representative. 4nterst should be
taken in these meetings to make them
successful and it behooves every one
interested in the reclamation and set
Element of our arid lands to get to-
gether and help the movement along
Mesa free press., 1900-10-26

The Populists have not formally
filed any ticket but will content them
selves with voting for the candidates
of the two old parties which they have
endorsed. The Prohibitionists have
made formal nominations for Delegate
to CoE5rsss, Councilmss. one mem Der
of the Assembly, Assessor, ard one
member of the Board of Supervisors.
In addition to this they have endorsed
various candidates of the old parties,
but such endorsements do not appear
upon the official ballot, and the voter
will have to pick them out from the
party ticket of the old parties. The
Socialists have iiled ticket, but they
make nominations for the Assembly
only 1t will thus be seen that great
care will need to be used by the voter
or he may make a mistake in voting
The ofici;.l ballot should be well ex-
planned to all electors.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-26
RECLAIM THE ARID LANDS

The western half of the United
States today supports q population
ranging somewhere around 100000
people, says the Irrigation Age.
Much of this population has been at
tracted by the cry of gold and the
capital invested today in western
mines is enormous. Yet it is not
tithe of the amount which the value
of the mineral laden ore of the West
warrants; only these minerals are
locked largely in the grasp Of the arid
belt. Water is what is needed, Hills
and mountains of extreme richness lie
undeloped and desolate, surrounded
by barren deserts or sagebrush plains.
Capital is slow to venture into such
places, even with great mineral wealth
in sight. Gold is not the only metal.
tons of which are locked in the rocky
bosom Of the western Sierras, but all
the family of baser metals are richly
represented and the question of trans
portation enters largely into their
mining. Railroads will not follow
miding camps alone. But reclaim
the arid lands of the West; give to
them settled agricultural population,
and railroads will quickly pierce the
desert. And here too will be source
whe nee to feed the men and the mules
! that work the mines; feed them at
reasonable rates. Many torrent Of
great volume rushes down the slopes
during the period of melting snow and
spreads away in glistening stream
across the brown plain, but before a
crop can be raised, its volume has
waned and it's bed become dry sand.
Yet store this water in a mountain
reservoir and it would afford paren-
nial supply capable of irrigatiny land
whose fertility has never felt the
washing, weakening power of rain,
Then, along with the agricultural de-
velopment would come mining de-
velopmeut,
There are many regions where irri-
cation has transformed the agricul-
tural lands and railroads have been
quickly built, whore adjacent mines =
the necessisies for man and beast and
transportation at hand have been
simultaneously developed, adding vast
sums to our mining output which
might have otherwise lain always dor
mant for-well there's no telling how
long.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-26

The committee on water storage
have been holding meetings at Phoe-
nix lately. A committee has been
appointed, consisting of w. H. Code.
s. M MCGOWAN and F. III. Parker has
becn appointed 10 look up the irriga-
+ion laws and anne complete set of
irrigation laws aud submit them to
Prof. Made, the we'll known Wyom-
ing authority on irrigation. Then
they will be pr, ted for general dis
trlbution and copy introduced into
the coming legislature.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-26
Ghe arteslan we'll proposition has a

lhe arteslan we'll proposition has at
last reached Tucson and one we'll is
being sunk cut on the mesa for the
first test. There is good reason to
believe that flowing water will be
reached at less than 500 feet. Even
should it be necessary to go down
1000 feet, te test should be made, for
the development of artesian water in
this basin and vallsy would mean
millions of developed wealth for this
commercial center.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-26
MESA FREE PRESS
~ Y
A. P. SHEW M AN, PUBLISHER.

eR- No person is authorized to contract bills
on account of this paper except on written
order of the Publisher.
Advertising rates made known on application
eg- Subscription, $3.50 per yeah
Mesa free press., 1900-10-26

Hon. G. M. Frazier, Frank Parker,
N. A Morford, M. w. Messenger
and A. p. Shewman addressed the
electors of Lehi.. H. simkiPps mlkjiPps pre-
sided and there was good attend
ance
Mesa free press., 1900-10-26

The question that is being con-
sidered by the people OF Arizona at
present is the business side of politics
Mesa free press., 1900-10-26

The Knights of Pythias dedicated
their hall last Friday night at Phoe-
nix. There was large attendance,
about 80 Knights and their relatives
and invited friends going down on
special train. The visiting Kni hts
were met at the depot by the Uniform
Knights and ani brass band and
were escorted to the new hall. The
program was then taken up, and
Judge Webster Street delivered an
able and eloquent address on the aims
and objects of the order. Supper was
then announced, and the guests sat
down to q sunptuous repast prepared
hy the we'll known Coffee Al's res
taurant. Dancing was then in order
and was in,lulsed in until 23O when
the visitors left for home on their
special train. The event will long be
remember by all who were present.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-26
ARIZoNA's POPULATION.

The census bureau has made public
the returns of the population for the
Territory of Arizona The population
of the territory in 1900 is 122,221, as
compared with population Of 50 030
in 1890. This shows an increase
during the decade of 81, ,592, or lO4.9
per cent: The population of the ter
ritory in 1870 was 9,658
The population in 1900 is more
than twelve times as large as the
population given for 1870, in the FIRST
census taken after it's organization as
Territory in 1863.
The total land surface of Arizona is
approximately 1920 square miles,
the average number of persons to the
square mile at the census of 1890 and
1900 being as follows: 1890, O.5;
1900, l.
Only four out of the sixteen incor-
porated towns in the territory have
p 'pulasIon of over 1000. They are
Jerome, Phoenix, Prescott and Tucson.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-26
ARTICLE vi.

The officers of this corporation shall consist
of President and Secretary Treasurer. The
following named persons shall serve as said
officers until the 18th day of January, 1901, or
until their successors elected and qualified
viz: j, g. Peterson, President, and l.. Salter,
Secretary-Treasurer.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-26
J. H. KIBBEY. A. j. EDWARDS
Kibbey & Edwards
LAWYERS.
Rooms l, 2, A, 6 STEINEGGER BUILD'G.
l9 81 s. Center st. Phoenix, A. I.
Articles Of Incorporation.

Be 1t Known that we. L. Salter aud J. G.
Peterson do hereby acknowledge and subscribe
to the following Articles of Incorporation
under the provisions Of Title XII of the Revised
Statutes of the Territory of Arizona.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-26
AMENDMENT TO
OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
Mesa City Bank


ing of the Mesa City Bank, duly held in
accordance with law at Mesa, Marlcopa
County, ARIZONA, on the 10th day of
Octooer, A D 1900, at which meeting
more than three fourths Of all the stoc4
OF said incorporation was represented,
Article VI of the Original Articles of
incorporation Of said Bank was amended
so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE X1.
"The affairs of this Corporation shall
be conducted by Board of Directors
consisting of nine stockholders who shall
be elected annually by the stockholders
on the second Tuesday in January of
each year; but in case the Annual Meet
ing of said stockholders shall not be
held at the time herein specified the
same IN ay be called to be held at any
time thereafter on request of one or more
stockholders; any director or officer
elected from the Board of Directors
ceas,ng to be stockholder shall cease
to be director Ur officer of this corpora
tion." =
That said amendment fwas duly adopt
ed unanimously by the stockholders at
said meeting, more than three fourths Of
all the stock of said corporation being
voted in favor of said amendment. That
the President of said corporation was
also then and there instructed and
authorized to sign and acknowledge this
amendment and have the same recorded
and pul lished as required by law:
Witness my hand this 10th day of
October, A D 1900. ~
JOHN l.. WARING.
President Of said Bank.
TERRITORY OF AR1zoFA GO
County OF Maricopa.
Before me, A P Shewman, Notary
Public in and for said County, Arizona
Territory, on this day personally ap-
peared John L WBring. known to me to
be the person whose name is subscribed
to the foregoing instrument as President
of the corporation, the Mesa City Bank.
described in the foregoing Instrument,
aud acknowledged to me that he exc
ccuted the same for said corporation for
the purposes and consid Grafton therein
expressed. And the said JohH L.Waring
reing by me first duly sworn. deposes
and says tha, he is President of said
Bank and that the above amendment to
the Articles Of Incorporation of said cor
poration were duly adopted as above
fully set forth. =
Given under my hand and seal of of
flee tn 18th day of October. A d 1900.
x. P. SHEwMAN, $
Notary Public.
My Com Expires May 16, 1902 =
Filed fer record in office of County
Recorder cf Maricopa County, Arizona,
this 18th day Of October, 1900 =
f w SHERIDAN,
J County Recordes
> /. A%x
Mesa free press., 1900-10-26
ARTICLE VII.

The highest amount of indebt edness to which
this company shall at any time subject itself
| shall be the sum of Five Thousand Dollars.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-26
I,

The name of this corporation shall be The
Peoples Store. The principal place of busi-
ness shall be in Mesa City. Maricopa County.
Ariz ma.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-26
ARTICLE VIII.

The private property of ite stockholders shall
be exempt from the corporate oebts Of this
corporation. - ..f
Mesa free press., 1900-10-26
ARTICLE II.

The general nature of the business transacted
shall be a general merchapdise business. ac-
quiring and disposing of resi- estate, personal
end other property, and to transact any and al!
busineps which may be transacted by natural
person. TO borrow money and t. contract to
pay the same at such time or times and with
such rate or rates of interest as to its Board of
Directors ma! seem proper and fit, and to hy-
pothecate mortgage pledge all any part
of the property which this corporation may
hereafter acquire, to secure the payment of such
money with interest. or to secure the payment
of any debt of this corporation with such in
terest OF interests thereon as it may be legally
obligated to pay.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-26
ARTICLE ".

The corporate powers of this corporation
shall be vested in a board aof three directors
who shall be stockholders duly entered as such
upon the books of the corporation. and said
Directors shall be duly elected by a majority
vote of fhe stockholders at ths annual meeting
of stockholdersto be held on the 18th day of
January 10 each year. The following named
persons shall constitute the Board of Directors
of this corporation until the 18th day of Jan u
ary, 1901, or until their success or be elected
and qualified viz l.. Salter, J. g. Peterson and
Florence Salter. =,
Mesa free press., 1900-10-26
ARTICLE TX.

These articles may be amended at any time
by tw thirds vote at meeting of the stock
holders, called in accordance with bylaws to
be hereafter adopted said amen dment to be
filed with the Rec order of Maricopa County
Arizona Territory.
In witness whereof we have herecnto set our
hands this 9th day of August, 1900.
l.. SALTER,
J. G. PETERSON.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-26

Territory of Arizona, ! CO
County Of Marlcopa. { %
Before me, Frank T. Pomeroy. Notary Pub
ic in and for the Couuty of Maricopa; Terri
tory of Arizona. on this day personally appear
ed L. Salter and j. e. Peterson known to me
to be the persons whose names are subscribed
to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged
to me that he executed the same for the pur
poses and consideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of Office this
1st day of August, A D 1900
FRANK T. POMERoY,
Notary Public
My Commission Expires April %, 1900.
Eiled and recorded in office of County Re-
corder of MaTicopa County, Arizona, this End
day of August, 900.
(SeaD +, w. SHERIDAN,
County Recorder,
By G. w. Barnett, Dep. u
10ct l. r. stamp cancelled
First publication Aug IT.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-26
ARTICLE III.

The capital stock of this corporation shall be
the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars (S100O0) di-
vided into two Thousand shares of the par value
of five dollars (S500) each. No capital stock
shall be issued until paid for,.and it shall be
-assessable.