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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-03
CARTl DE LNADRES
Sr. Director del BoIET1N MER oANTIL
Londres, IL de Mario de 1900.

Dice lord Roberts que al combate de
Orfontein asistieron Kruger y Steyn,
uuienes trataron en- vano de rehacer
las filas de los boersn, declarados en-
completa derrota. La derrOta no pro
duio ese panico que hoy pintan los pc
ri6dicos, pnes los "boers . no solo es-
caparon de la persecution de la caba-
8llerfa de French, sino que retiraron sus
canones y su gran impedimenta.
Pasand0 al N. e del rio va no hay
aqua en- una enorme extension de te
reno; asf es que la impedimenta tiene
que ser muy grande por una y otra
parte, para tener ell lfquido necesario &
hombres y animales, mucho mas en-
dias de calOr. POr ESQ lord Roberts
Green aIgunos que avanzara por las
oIillas del Modder, mientras que ell ge-
neral Gatacre con $4,000 hombres
avanza por ell sur de Orange. Sir Blu
ller tambien pareee que entrara en-
esta combination de fuerzas contra ell
Orange, pals no tan bien defendido por
la naturaleza como ell Transvaal, p0r
que ha empezado q moverse desde La
dysmith hacia ell desfiladero de Van
Renen donde hay algunos comandos
atrincherados, y 81 logra vencerloS, pc
netrar entonces con su ej6rcito en-
Orange apOdeTandose de Harrismith.
Lo ciertO es que annque la prensa
britannica reproduce telegramas de sir
Butler de que ell Natal esta hbre de
beers y, no Sc decide aavanzar hacia
ell Norte para recuperar las plazas de
Glencoe y Newcastle, que los 'sboers"
tienen en- su poder desde principles de
la guerra, y cuyas plazas estan cerca
de Majuba Hill y Lainc's Mex, por
donde invadirfa el Transvaal.
PerO estas Term6pilas de la rep1
blica sud-africana son muy conocidas
de Butler, porque asisti6 la batalla
de Majuba, siendo teniente coronel, "
sabe que clase de terreno y de enemi
gos son los que han de oponerse a su
paso.
Mientras tanto lord Roberts avanza
hacia Rietfontein, donds derrot6 aver
a los "b0ersn; pero unas derrotas estan
compensadas por estos con victorias
como la de Achterbarg, donde cuatro
regimientos ingleses tuVieron aver que
.retirarse despuAs de doce horas de
cOmbate.
Entretanto los afrikanders subleva-
dos desrotan a dos regimientos brita-
nicos en- De Aar; y aunque aquf Sc
anita impOrtancia q Ia EubleVaci6n de
estos auxiliaTes de raza helandesa, 10
cierto es que lord Roberts, cuyo espf-
Iritu refexivo es bien conocido, les da
bastante importancia, desde Ell mo-
mento en- que dispusO que las tropas
del Cabo, al mando de lord Kitchener,
Sc encargaran de castigar a los afri-
kander y apaciguar los animos alboro-
tados.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-03
0TRA SOLIcITUD

La Camara de Representatives.
solicita, ademas, del rsserido Secre-
tario de la Tesorerfa los nombres
de todos los que han pagado dere.
chos de importation sobre mercan-
cfas de Puerto Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-03

Unidos rogandole que suministre
informes a aquel Cuerpo Colegisla
dor de las cantidades a que ascien
de ell pago de derechos sobre mer-
cancfas importadas de Puerto Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-03
UM OFFICIAL pAGADOR

Con este motive, ell Captain Jud-
son elegira un Official Pagador quien
recibira las cantidades de dinero y
facilitara su aplicaci6n, destinando-
las 4 llenar 81 prop6sito mencio-
nado.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-03
DEsDE La DOMINATION EsPAEOLA

La nota que exile la referida Ca
mara Sc refere dnicamente a los
derechos abonados desde que el
Gobierno de Espafia ces6 en- la do
minaci6n de esa isla q esta parte.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-03

su favor.
FL SECRETARIO ROOT
Los ss2.5OO,OOO

Ell Secretario de la Guerra Mr..
Elihu Root trata de utilizar inme-
diatamente los $2.5O0,0OO, cuya
cantidad Sc convino dltimamente On
destinarla 4 socorrer la isla.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-03
POR MAYORIA De VOTOS

Los partidarios de este aseguran
tener plena con6anza en- la aproba-
ci6n, la que SO llevara a efecto por
una gran mayorfa de votos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-03
CERcA DEL RIO VAAL

En- las inmediaciones del rio Vaal
es donde, principalmente, recOncsn-
tran los 5oers todos sus esfuerzos
mostrando mas actividad que nunca.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-03
LOS ''BOERS" Sc MUEVEN
EXTRAORDINARILY ACTlVIDAD

Telegramas del Africa del sur
dicen que los transvaalenses estan
desarrollando extraordinaria activi-
dad en- las operaciones de la guerra.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-03
Information DDrGaI|G
EnviadOs directamente
POR la "ASSOGIATED PRESS
Al"BOletin MerCantil'
NueVa York, 3 b Ahl
NuBVa York, 3 s Ahl
A UN ACUERDO

En- Ell Senado de Washington SO
ha podido llegar a un acuerdo en-
los debates que principiaron aver y
continuaran hoy respecto a la pr :
posici6n de ley sobre Ell Gobierno
Civil y las tarifas puertorriquenas,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-03

Sc ha llegado a hablar de paz; de
mediaci6n amistcsa de los Estados
Unidos, antes de proseguir una guerra
que parece va tomar ahora en- tOdos
sus preparedness, ell caracter de una
guerra de exterminiO.
Kriger dice que esta dipuesto a Pc
lear hasta morir, y que espera que su
pueblo tenga confanza en- Dios y fe, y
que vencera ); pero que jamas capitu
lara con perder la Independents. Jou-
bert ha deftndido 4 Pretoria, eirldad
bien artillada y dispuesta a sostener
un largo asedio.
Casi puedo asegurar que Mr.. Mac
Kinley no iRtervendra, sino Sc 10 pi-
den las dos parties beligerantes, y este
no ha de suceder todavfa, porque In
glaterra, despues de los saerificios rea
lizados, quiere la sumisi6n incondicio
nal, no son nj Kriiger nj los directo
res de la guerra "boer," hombres ca
PAGES de aceptar semejante vilipen.
dio.
Solo un conficto, que no Sc espera,
podria variar las circunstanoias, y de
este conficto Sc han heoho cargo con
alarma algunos diarios ingleses, ase-
gurando que Russia sigue su mcyiliza-
ci6n en- Asia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-03
PreparatiVOS
de FranCia

DESPAOHOS a LAS O0LONIAS
El New York Journal en- las iil-
timas ediciones llegadas 4 esta isla pu-
blica un telegraana de su OOrrespOnsaI
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-04-03

La confanza del pals, del extran
ierO de las mismas colonias, en- los
grandes recursos britanicos, acaba de
demostrarse con el emprestito emitido
que grava ell t6, ell tabaco y algunas
sustancias.
Este empr6stito de unos 200 milo
nes de pesos Sc ha cubierto tres veces
en- Inglaterra las colonias han EXPIRE
sado SUI deseo de cubrirlo diez veees 81
Sc les daba parte en- Ell negOcio y
America ha pedido cubrir la totalidad
del empr6stitO.
Lord Roberts, al cerrar esta carta
ha llegado Hasbogelkor.
No serfa extrano, que al recibirse en-
Puerto Rico esta carta, Bloemfontein,
pueblo pequeno y NAL defendido, ca
vera en- poder de Inglaterra pero este
va estaba previsto por los 6 beers" al
comenzar la guerra, pues los lectores
del BOLETIN, saben que desde que Sc
declare la guerra, pensaron los fboers"
de Orange trasladar su capital q sitio
mas seguro. -
LUIS ROBINSON.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17
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 Thrice-a- w eek Edition,
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The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17
THE CASA eRANDE VALLEY.
Information for Those Seeking Homes
 Ia the Garden Spot Of the West.


 Pinal county was organized in 1913 from portions of Pima, Marieopa end AaFapai counties, and contains an area ot a.Scs sluare miles, or 5, i25,52o Gcres, one-thlra or when could be made productive by systematic storage Cf the surplus water HOW running to waste. Next to MGrieopa it is the most iIn- portant agricultural county inthe Territory It it traVsrsed from east to west by the Southern Pacific railroad, and braaoh of the greet SantG Fe system is now approach. ing from the north. Tie objective point of this road is Q connection with the Sonora road. of the same system. The Southern Pacific is also building in this direction from Tempe, and it is confidently believed that work win not cease until the Deer CreeiS made with another branch of that road run ming from Bowie to Globe and now complet- ed to Fort Thomas.
 Thus it will be seen that Pinal county is the theater of railroad building as the pres ent time, and inside of year Florence, the county seat, will be
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17
tpining station.

California Limited passes Ash Fork Thurs days. Fridays. Saturdays and Mondays. Chicago Limited passes Ash Fork Sum days, Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. Through tickets to all points in the United States Cannda and Mexico. CONNECTIONS: Jerome Junction with U. V. < ?. By for Jerome; P. & E. Junction with P. & E. E. R. for Huron and Mayer; Mayer with stage to Grown King ard other mining points. Prescott with stage lines for all the principal mining camps; Con- gress Junction with stage lines for Con- gross, ,Harqua Hala. Stanton and Earnell ;EIo t Springs Junction with the c. c. H. 5. 8 I. Co.,, for Castle Creek Hot Springs the all-year- round health resort; Phoenix with the NJ. e P. $. k. V. R. R. for points on the S. P. system.
 HIP. ANEWALT
 General Pass. Agt., E.W. GILLETT,
 General Agt.,
 Phoenix, Arizona.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17
RAILROAD CENTER.

At present it contains population of aboGt 1900, but with the completion of these two railroads and the Butte reservoir no city in Arizona can approach it for natural advantages, and a large increase in popula- tion will follow. Florence is at an elevation of I55G feet above sea level, situated near the railroad station of Casa Grande with which it is connected by an elegantly equipped daily stage line. Going and coming stages run by the old Casa Grande ruins, and passengers are allowed short time to in spect them. There ere many handsome pri- vate residences in Florence, several brick stores, good hotel, an excellent graded school employing four teaehers, churches secret societies, a Commercial Club, news paper (the only one in the countyl, and the handsomest court house in the Territory. Here is held the United States Court for the Pinnl counties. The streets are lined with shade trees, which impart an air of comfort on the warmest days.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17
Desert Land. Final Proof.
 Notice for Fublication.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

LUOao1'f -1I i45ilat' DsceIIlOef laf Io55.l NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT N William B. Charlton, of Casa Grande, Arizona, has filed notice of intention to make proof on his desert-land claim No. 272s, for the NEI4 Sec. i5, T. 6 S., R. E., G. 6 $, E. B. & M., before the Register and Receiver at Tucson, Arizona. on Mon day, the 29th day of January, 1s00.
 He names the following witnesses to prove the complete irrigation and reelama- ton of said land: William c. Haynes and Donald J. Landers. of Sacaton. Arizona. and Alphenso Price and Robert T. Bollen, of Casa Grande. Arizona.
 MILTON R. MOORE, Register. First publication December 2s, 1899.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17
Notice tor Publication.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
 TUCSON. Arizona, January 22. iaa

l0CbON. hflEDtaus iF1J-3 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. THAT ~ Robert 4. Irion, whose post-olfice ed dress is Silver King, Arizona, has fled in this office an application to select what will be when surveyed the E1z SW1z. WIZ SE54 and HE1z SEl4 See. II, T. lS. R. is E., c. 6 s. R. 5. & NJ. in lieu of lands in tlie Sierra California; Forest Reserve, under the Act of June 4, 1897. Within tine next thirty ts0) days following the date the first publication of thisnotice protests or eoatests against the claim of the above nemed applicant to any of the tracts or subdivisions herein described on the ground that the samo is more valuable for mineral than for agricultural purposes, or by reason of prior claim or right to any portion of said land, will be received and noted for report to the Hon. Commissioner of the General Land Office.
 MILTON K. MOORE, Register.
 First Publication January 27th, 1900.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17
Notice for Pmhii cation.
(Homestead Application No. 2787.)

(Homestead Application No. 2737.)
 DEPARTMENTOF THE INFERIOR, LAND OFFICE AT TTUcsoE, Ariz., Jan. 5, 1900. NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE N following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in sup port of his claim. and that said proof will be made before the Register and Receiver at Tucson, Arizona, on Friday, Febru- ary 9, 1sOa, viz: Philip NJ. Smith, of Ari- zola. Arizona, for the SEA Sec. S1. T. 6S S., R. E., G. < s. R. B. & NJ.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultiva- ton of said land, viz: Charles F. Schu- macher, Thomas F Wilson, Annie J. Moore and Andrew J. Davidson, all of Tucson, Ari- zona.
 MILTON B. MOORE, Register. First publication Jan. ls, 19O0.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17
The California College of
 Dental Surgery
General Agt.,
 Phoenix, Arizona.

now open for students. Those wishing to enter will apply to s. W. DENNIS, M. D., D. D. S., Dean, at the College, Cor. Jarkin and MeAuister sts., or 4. D. CLEAVEs. D. D. S., Parrott Building, San Francisco, California. Send for announcement.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17
PRODUCTS OF THE VALLEY.

Unlike the Salt river, the waters of the ,iIla are fresh and pure the soil contains no Alkali. is deep. rich gray ash, especially almond. peach. fig pear, apricot and fruits of ali kinds, which pay largely on the invest ment. It is also the natural home of alfalfa, which grows in the most prolific manner. The grape does exceptionally well in this valley, aud wine and raisin culture is destin- ed to become prominent industry. Citrus fruits have been cultivated to limited in the neighborhood of Florence which bear their golden fruit each year without pro tcetiou. and a few date palm trees are also m full bearing. The season is from six weeks to two months earher than Southern Calitor- nia, which gives fruit growers an appreciat- ed advantage in
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

Leaves Mesa a. m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Arrives at Florence at Il 80 Q. m. Leaves Florence at D. nl., arriving at Globe at p. m. the following day.
 Leaves Globe s o. m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Arrives ct Florence at II a. m. the following day. Leaves Florence for Stages stop over night at Riverside. Good accommodations given the traveling public. Stages connect with stages for Dudleyville, Benson, Mammoth, Oracle and Tucson. JOHNSON BROS, Agents at Mesa
 THos. ARAfoR, Agent at Globe.
 SHIELDS 6 PRICE, Agent at Florence
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17
WAMTED!

A position by young man, as in- structor either in private family or in public school. State salary. Ad- dress P. 0. box s4 Jeanerette, La.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

Pacific railway in the vicinity of CasaG Grande and Arizola IS at present, and with good reason considered one Of tho most desirable portions of this magnificent Southern Ari- zona. Great changes have been made in the appearance Of this part Of the valley during the last four years. It w0s about that long ago. that the Florence canal was completed and the work Of actual improvement begun. It is useless 10 deny that under our present water system there is nothing like a suta- eient water to irrigate this vast body of land
 TIE CASA GRANDE VALLEY CANAL is forty-three miles in length and covers 63,000 acres of land, about 0a0 of which are under cultivation. It is so constructed that it can be easily enlarged and it's capacity in- creased. A reservoir covering ld00 acres, having storage capacity of eight billion gal Ions, in the southeast corner of township 6, range g, gives ample supply of water the year round to all farmers located below it, but those above suffer by shortage of water during few weeks in summer.
 It is proposed to remedy this by the con- struction of @ huge reservoir at the Buttes, fifteen miles northeast of Florence. Com petent engineers have examined and reported upon the scheme and pronounce it feasible.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17
Meteorological Statistics.

The signal service of the general govern ment maintained a station at Florence from 1874 to 1882. The reports covering the period from July 1880, to April, 1882, gives the follow ing statistics, which may be taken as a safe guide to the prevailing temperature given during the series of six yeas:
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17
oAsA aRANpE REsERyo1R.

The reservoir of the Casa Grande Valley Canal company is the largest in the territory. It covers Q surface of I6y0 acres, with an aver age depth of F feet, and contains about eight thousand million gallons of water. It is sit uated fifteen miles southwest of Florence. 4 IeYee of earth has been thrown up across q depression in the plain l4,010 feet in length, 125 feet in width at the bottom and 9 feet in width at top, 2 to slope on each side, and an average height of 2 feet. The waste is regu- lated by 3 cast iron pipes feet in diameter. set in solid masonry, regulated by gates and tower, This reservoir cost Sl50,000 and SUD- ,,Iies water for G n(0 acres
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

T. P. FISHER. NEWSPAPER ADvERTIS- b-gs ing Agent, 21 Mechanics Exchange, San Franaiscc, is our authorized agent This paper is kept on file at his office.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

The heat as represented in the above table turing the months of June, July and August is nothing like as unbearable as in tho Eastern States. and death from
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17
sUSsTRoKE IS UNKNOWN

turing the months of June, July and August is nothing like as unbearable as in tho Eastern States. and death from
 sUSsTRoKE IS UNKNOWN
 In fact, in residence of sixteen years in Arizona the writer hes only known two persons to be overcome by the heat, and they recovered. Their condition, however, was more the result of whisky than heat. phe air is so dry here that registered temperature of 10 degrees is not as oppres- The Signal Service bureau has recognized this fact, and reports the difference between tho apparent and sensible temperature to be fuIIs 90 degrees At nearly all times there is a pleasant breeze; the nights are invariably cool in the summer, and outdoor labor is performed without serious discomfort to either man or beast on the warmest days. Very seldom does the thermometer get be- low the freezing point in winter, and in the gardens of Florence to-day are castor bean plants two years or more old,
 UNTOUCHED BY FROST.
 Orange and lemon trees require slight pro- tecfion during the winter for a year or two untii the wood is sufficiently hardened.
 Whiiei it is q popular thing for one to say that he is mot here for his health it is an nndispufed fact that fer all pulmonary ail- ruents no climate on earth is equal to South- ern Arizona, and there are numbers of active, industrious citizens, with but one lung who came here years ago, expecting to live but few weeks. But for all that, the wonderful Casa Grande valley is something better than q health resort.
 valleS lying alopg the line of the Southern
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17
THE EARLY MARxEEs.

formidable obstacle to the destructive and unsightly seale-bug. and the fruits of the yoley ere all bright and clean. All the agri- cultural products of temperate and semi tropie zones are easily grown here, the long seasors giving a succession of crops that double or treble the productive value of the land
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17
AN uN1SHABITAB1E DESERT

Is in truth the most productive land on the globe, and that there is water in abundance to bring every foot of it under cultivation, only waiting for the magic wand of capital to develop it. There is no water-storage scheme on the Pacific coast that has one-half the natural advantages and so few engineer ing difficulties as the Butte reservoir. Here nature has built the abutments in eyer-liy- ing rock, and ali that is left for man to do Is 10 put in the heaJgate, the bluffs which form the gorge being only separated by paltry 20 feet. country is drained through this narrow canyon 20 miles square, representing 10000 square miles, or larger than Maine and Massachusetts combined. The rainfall is suf- ficient to fiji the reservoir twice year, and the land to be brought under cultivation is practically limitless. This may read like a fairy tale, but it is every word true, and has been verified time and again.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17
THE
 FLOREN CE TRIBUNE.

The largest circulation in Pinal County, the richest of all the Ari- zona counties In mines and agricultural lands. In general circulation among farmers and min CTS. The most desirable advertising medium in Arizona. A newspaper that you need not be ashamed 10 send away to your friends. Subscrip- tion $500 a year, or $500 for two copies Gin ad- vance,. Address
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

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 Florence. Arizona.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17
pRIcrs oF LANp.

Improved lands, with government title and water right, can be bought for from s2O to S59 per acre, according to location and iTn- provemerts Tn the immediate neighbor- hood and to the south of the Casa Grande ruins there are thousands of acres covered with heavy growth of mesquite timber yet open to settlement. These are among the choicest in the valley. Water in inexhausti- ble quantity is found at a depth of from twenty to thirty feet; in fact, a river seems to be flowing underneath. Here is splen- did opportunity to take up and improve land with a pumping system of irrigation, which is said to be successful on small tracts
 However, with the completion of the Butte reservoir pumping will be thing of the past, and it is only mentioned here for the purpose of showing what can be done, and to magnify the further fact that what was once considered