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The Florence tribune., 1900-04-07
THE cAss=z aRANDE VALLEY.
Information for Those Seeking Homes
 In the Garden Spot of the West.

Pinal county was organized in 1875 from portions of Pima, Maricopa and favapal counties, and contains an area of 5,36S square miles, or S,l35,520 acres, one-third of which could be made productive by Q systematic storage Cf the surplus water now running to waste. Next to Maricopa it is the most i'm Portant agricultural county in the Territory It 1t traversed from east to west by, the Southern Pacific railroad, and branch of the great Santa Fe system is now approach. ing from the north. The objective point of this road is a 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 will not cease until the Deer Creek coal fields are reached and connection is 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 at the pres ent time, and inside of year Florence, the county seat, will be
The Florence tribune., 1900-04-07
AN uN1NHAp1rApLR 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-hah the natural advantages and so few engineer ing difficulties as the Butte reservoir. Here nature has built the abutments in ever-liv- ing rock, and all that is left for man to do is the gorge being only separated by a paltry 220 feet. country is drained through this narrow canyon 20O miles square, representing 10000 square miles. or larger than Maine and Massachusetts combined. The rainfall is suf- ficient to fill the reservoir twice year, and the land to be brought under cultivation is practically limitless. This may read like fairy tale, but it is every word true, and has been verified time and again.
The Florence tribune., 1900-04-07

The heat as represented in the above table turing the months of June, July and August is nothing like unbearable in the Eastern States. and death from
The Florence tribune., 1900-04-07

The heat as represented in the above table turing the months of June, July and August Eastern States, and death from
 sUNsTRoKE IS UNKNOWN
 In fact, in a residence of sixteen years in Arizona the writer has only known two persons to he overcome by the heat, and they recovered. Their condition, however, was more the result of whisky than heat. The air is so dry here that a registered temperature of 1l6 degrees is not as oppres- siye as 50 degrees in St. Louis or New York The Signal Service bureau has recognized the apparent and sensible temperature to be fulls 90 degrees. At nearly all times there is 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- lection during the winter for year or two, until the wood is sufficiently hardened.
 While it is popular thing for one to say that he is mot here for his health,"it it is an undisputed fact that for all pulmonary ail- ments 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 Grnnde valley Is something better than a health resort.
 That portion of the great Casa Grande va Hey lying along the Hue of the Southern
The Florence tribune., 1900-04-07

UeneraI Agt.,
 Phoenix, Arizona.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22
BooK TRUST sCHEME.

The legislature VIII do we'll to consider
the reason an effort is being made to de-
strov the usefulness Of the present law
providing state uniformity of text books.
Those who seek to amend this law so as
10 make it practically useless on the
main proposition upon which Il was
passed disclaim any intention of doing
otherwise than benehting the people. but
the claim is not weil-founded.
Anything which proposes TO destroy
the present system of uniformity should
ne frowned upon and prevented. the
plan is i'm the interests or the book com
panies. Whatever defense may be made
is useless because any minded fndi-
Vidua1 knows that the comforting of
power on the. county superintendents
and state text book commission suffi-
Gent to enable them to make '.whateve-
changes may be deemed necessary n
the books now in use. either in substitu-
tion or amendment" is blow at state
uniformity The whinas of these indi-
viduals could be made operative and the
present system would be rendered use
less. The people of Kansas will resent a
change which makes the purchasing OF
school books more expensive and which
also permits the changing of the texts
without good and sufficient reason.
This uniformity law placed the pat
rons of the Kansas schools without tia
reach of the book combine and the Re
publican party would do well to consid-
err the action proposed which will restore
the old conditions and permit those cor
rorations to dominate the educational
interests of the state
This plan to change the law so as to
make it useless is a step in the direction
Of befriending the book trust If the
Republican party prefers the friendship
of this element to the support of the
people Of this great state. the passage
Of the book trusts amendments sug-
gested by a state officer and his friends.
would be an indication of that prefer
ence, but some one may suffer for il
when the next election takes place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22
A FABLE OF THE MARSH. =

written for the state JournaLl
Once a plump gray Toad loved Bull
But he he. eonldni't wade and she couldn't
50 she sal on the bank and she sighed
For awhile.
she cried 50 hard as to burst her skin,
Which Was shabby and spotted and worn
She biushed as red as a poppy's core
Having never disrobed near a man before
And the robe lay down at her dainty
She had no heart to look up and greet
Ills cheering smile
When. tearing along through the shelter
Came 4 merry. .whfstling- friendly breeze.
Whose aim IN life was ever to please
His dearest friends
He caught up the coat. with his mystic
And waited it into the cat-taiPs arms,
Where soon II was stretched Ger a hoat-
BY the =nimbIe hands Of the lover Rush:
And the plump Toad saw her cast-off
rransfoTrnea to 4 fairy bridal boat.
That boboed and danced on the waters
And sadness ends.
Iii
me cat-tftll tugged at his roots anew;
BY the aid of a Sunfish's helpful chew
They, loosed; with the boat to his love
Without delay.
All the marsh-folk came on the wedding
on the liiy-pads danced by win Wisps'
TIL the sun scattered all to their haunts
of day
And brown-headed Rush bore his bride
away
With a toadstool white for a canopy,
They sailed away DER a silver sea
Where fore er and day they will
So the marsh-folk say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22
LESSONS OF THE STRIKE.

Closer bonds among labor unions and
especially those employed in a common
field, such as railroading. is the need of
the hour in the labor world. The strike
of the Santa Fe telegraphers is case
in roint. Failing to establish an effective
blockade upon their original call, other
railroad orders were looked to for as
sistance. Because of lack of previous
preparation and in the absence of FEEDER
alton no assistance was forthcoming.
The Telegram piers have been compelled to
fight their battle alone With a weak
start at the beginning it is little to be
wondered that they have been outgener-
allied and in effect, defeated.
Capital entrenches itself more and
more strongly every day by piling CON-
bination upon combination. Out of it all
comes q strengthened and far-reaching
influence To cope with this. labor must
forge a chain of influence equally as
strong.
The remnants of the A. r. U. strike Of
1894 fell upon the present crisis and was
a potent influence, because OF the un-
federated condition of the several or
ders Men who went out in that strike
are believed to be standing ready with
clearance cards to step in if the strike
had had further partial extension. Lack
of preparation has held action in cheek
but a great deal Of sympathy is felt new
ertheless. Many men regard the failure
Of this strike as a menace to other rail-
way organizations because IL one is
crushed, the same fate could be expected
to overtake the others.
If this is true or If it is not. there Is
but one remedy There is plenty of ser =
tirnent for a close federation, making
. -
grievance Of all. The community of ir7-
terest is too potent to need argument
Not Tor the arbitrament Of strikes alone.
which would, indeed. be the more liable
to be avoided, but for the amicab1e ad-
justment of those large open questions
which inevitably arise between employ
er and employed complete, stable
and permanent alliance, is the best So
luton at hand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22
.ecHARLEY,, AND esJACK. J,


TFrom Mr.. Spurgeon's Biography
There was a Mr.. b" said Mr.
Spurgeon: che was a big man in his
way, and seemed very anxious to make
me his friend He was very hospfta BILE
and generous was friendly and agree
able with him. Then he began to call
me Charles. I looked at him. / did
not mind it much. but had he been my
father or brother he could scarcely have
done more. 4 thought I would let him
see how ii looked, so I called him John. :
He did not see my purpose, and so
went on to call me Charley Then
called him Jack That cured him. and
he dropped it. But I could see he had
little Of the sense OF propriety." Undue
familiarity with men of position. espe-
ciaily with ministers of the gospel. call
ing them Tom or Bob or "Dick' is
unworthy, and ought not to be INDUCED
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22
PLEA FOR SANTA CLAUS.

Christmas is near at hand. Santa
Claus, RENDERS and all. The hearts Of
thousands Of children are beating with
the most pleasant anticipations, for
Christmas is the day of all days for the
child.
Santa Claus is a reality to many Of
the little ones. In these matter Of fact
days there is a disposition to shatter
this idol of the children and rob them of
the delight which is one of the sweetest
memories of childhood. The person who
grows up without Santa Claus is losing
the most pleasant flavor of a youth
which is only too short.
The age Of maturity is reached soon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22
REFORM IN DIVORCE LAWS.

bill has been introduced in the
house Of representatives. which proposes
to give that body power to enact uni
form marriage and divorce laws. A
number of congressman have expressed
themselves as favoring the bill because
they realize that some steps should be
taken to stop the evil of easily obtained
divorces. The object of the law would
be to make it more difficult to obtain a
divorce There is no chance of the bill
been presented shows that at least
few of our law makers realize that some
thing should be done in respect to the
marriage and divorce laws.
There is a strong popular prejudice
against further amendments to the con-
stitution and it is said that the matter
can be arranged by the separate states
There is no question that it can be ar
ranged by the different states, but there
is a great question as to whether or not
the states viii do it. National marriage
and divorce laws would certainly stop
the evil to an extent. but it would be
putting more power into the hands of
the federal courts. ard that is a very
serious objection ia the minds of many
people who think that the federal courts
now have more power than they should
have.
1t would be well if steps could be Ia
ken to stop the divorce evil, for the
courts are burdered with the cases and
there is no doubt that they are granted
too frequently. but it would have to be
stopped by some other method than an
amendment to the constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News.l
whiskey is the key to an unsteady
gait.
The best way to get out of debt is to
pay out
There are lot of skins in the leather
business.
Music ana women are often loved but
seldom understood.
PawnhrolSers prefer customers who
have redeeming qualities
No farmer can plow field by turn
ing it over in his mind
A young doctors profession is usually
better than his practice.
one good way to derive an income
from literature is to sell books
The man who viii not trust his feel
ings is not doing a credit business
It matters not how good a joke may
be, there are people who can't see it
The man who steels his heart against
women should not attempt to steal
theirs.
: st. Louis genius has q scheme for
drying snow and selling 1t to the ma
siVes for salt.
The ant may be industrious-but that
is more than can be said of some
uncles.
When locomotives and children get
on the wrong track, it takes a switch
to get them back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

enough at best. and the time comes to
every one when the humdrum process
Of existence must be adopted.
When all the decisions Of childhood
are dissipated the individual enters an
other world and there is no turning back
for hfm-once IN he must stay. IT Is the
world where he must take his place ~
the great human machine and partici-
pate in the battle for existence.
Let the children have Santa Claus and
enjoy him while they may. Why dispel
the brightness that comes to the little
life while the child listens for the patter
of the RENDERS boots? Let the cheer
full rudy face Of Kris Kingle continue
to appear in the fire place with his pack
Of toys. The children need him and he
should be welcomed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22
A NEW COMO OPERA.

A recent Washington dispatch says
that payment of missionary claims
pending against Turkey is no longer ex-
pected by the administration. And that
although the sultan entertained the off
GERS of the Kentucky in royal style the
sly old fellow did not let the presence
Of the battleship have any effect upon
his poclzetbook.
It is a wonder that some comic opera
writer has not seized upon this question
as a subject for the stage. It would
make a jolly good plot with the sublime
porte in the role of High Chief Jollier''
to Uncle Sam The American nation
would Of course represent stern JUS
tice'' sitting on her throne holding the
scales. the damaged missionary claims
on one side,and the other balance await
ing the Turkish payment In the dis
tance might be shown the battleships
Kentucky and Oregon and a. few mem
bers of the fighting Twentieth who have
had Oriental experience.
"A second curtain is drawn and the
s'Chief Jollier'' is seen approaching in
the distance. His coming is heralded by
beating of tom toms, and drumming of
guitars in the hands of numerous fair.
Oriental maids, the most enchanting of
the many divine creatures of his vast
Jollier' himself is seen sitting cross
legged upon a camel decorated with
gold and precious trappings. From. his
ears and nose (the Jollier's, not the
camePs) hang Suspended dazzling fifty
carat diamonds. the glitter of which is
beyond power of production by modern
science. Ropes of Oriental pearls dec
crate his manly bosom and his raiment
is Of finest silk.
Reaching the throne Of Justice the
sublime porte is assisted to the earth and
with many saIams and rubbing of palms
thus addresses stern Justice:
You see, most noble American, do
most cheerfully admit that I owe you
$4,000 gold dollars and 1 much deplore
me that I am unable to pay you at
present. I have just planned for an
other wing on the palace ard also added
two rare double bumped camels to the
Geological gardens. This means great
expense. And, Furthermore most noble
sire, the Christian, Christmas is ap-
preaching and by the sword of the
prophet 1 have SO many presents to dis
tribute to my Christian friends that I
much befear me that the treasury will
be vastly depleted thereby.
sOf course, you are aware that I
have a family as numerous as the sands
on the shore and confess the members
thereof extravagant.
But worst of all owe many other ma
tons as well as yourself And that hor-
rid old John Bull might want to collect
his accounts also if I should unloose my
purse strings to you, most worthy sire.
May it please Stern Justice close my
case and appeal for clemency and time. =
Laying aside the scales, stern JUS
tice." with solemn dignity and proud
bearing arises and pronounces the pris-
oner free with unlimited time on note
which the "Jollier'' cheerfully signs.
Then the curtain falls on the dancing
girls whirling around Uncle Sam and
singing You're a Jolly Good Fellow, Ha,
Ha''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

Skates are on foot. liquid and ice.
Some college men have hazy ideas of
education.
A cut on the cheek is sometimes a
relic Of barberism.
Cabbage is an humble vegetable. Any
one can get ahead of it.
The professional swindler feels that
he has pull as long as there is a leg
left
Some men have pronounced ideas, and
others have ideas that are mispro-
nounced-
Rlobbs-''That new apartment house
doesn't seem to pay Slobbs-@No, it's
a fat failure
The wife who refuses to darn her
husbands stockings can't be expected to
patch up a quarrel
he knows" says the Manayunk Philos-
opher, until his son gets old enough to
ask questions"
ont against each other in the poker
game last night. Joax-tA sort Of
heart to heart talk, efl?''
De Tanque-.I have a dark brown
taste in my mouth this morning. .
O'Soaque-" Maybe some day you'll
learn to let schuylkill water alone"
mo, cannot marry you" she re-
marked sadly; there is a stain upon
YOU" He glanced shame-facedly at his
yellow fingers, and thereupon resolved
to give up cigarettes
Jack Frost has come to town in state;
Our water pipes are numb.
The skater now puts on his skate,
The festive plumbers plumb.
Here's a brilliant idea" exclaimed
the assistant editor of the "Woman's
Own: "a series of articles on the I'M
known husbands of women more or less
known who are the unknown hus-
bands2" asked the editor THE Vice
Presidents of the United StatesY replied
the assistant editor, enthusiastically
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

Grover Cleveland says the trouble
with the Democratic party is that it has
been wandering off after strange gods
Perhaps it is the habit of the Democra-
cy of always worshipping somebody,
that is at fault
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

Mr. Rockefeller is doing fairly well
with his money for a man who does not,
like Mr.. Carnegie, consider it a disgrace
10 die rich. His previous donations Of
100000 to the University Of Chicago,
have just been increased by an addi-
tfonal sum of 81 500. 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

When the merchants Of this city count
up the returns from their holiday BUSH
ness, it is probable that they will find
them the largest ever received on a sim
liar occasion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

The press dispatches failed to notify
an anxious public as to whether Gov
ernor Pingree served potatoes at his
recent banquet There were spicy
salads of some nature dished up. I'M
1o,7l,+aS7It-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

The river and harbor appropriation bill
has grown to such proportions that
regard for decency has caused the com
Inittee to hide it from the public gaze
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

After reading the argument of Attor-
ney General Griggs in the Porto Rico
case. Gen. Benjamin Harrison may con-
ciude that there is something about his
party that needs remedying- Thus the
ex-presidents may find another point
upon which they can stand together.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

In taking $4,000 in gold out to a spot
on lonely road and leaving it there.
Mr. Cudahy exhibited a faith in human
ity. which has seldom been equalled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

General Harrison's silence during the
recent campaign is now accounted for.
II never would have done to deliver
that Ann Arbor speech before the cleo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

Three of Plato's dialogues, Charmides,
Laches and Lysis, have been selected
in the book lately edited by Barker New
hall as being those best adapted to the
classroom. They are not too long or abb
struse, and have the charm of dramatic
setting. The Lysis is especially intended
for sight reading, and is annoted accord
ingly. The commentaries and appendix
are sufficiently full for all needs of the
student and furnish much grammatica
assistance. Plato's life. his works and his
style. and also criticisms and explanations
of the dialogue are all given in the intro
duction. Published by American Book
company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

in what respect do resemble my
own ideas2a he asked as he handed the
editor a package of manuscript
4 do not know, replied the editor
Il am reduced to writing ne said, as
Re stepped over the cashiers desk-De-
troit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

In connection with the subject of tele-
phonfng without wires, it may be re-
marked that many subscribers would be
glad if they could telephone with wires.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

When Colonel Bryan gets his news
paper under way the breach between
him ana J. Sterling Morton, who con
duets a rival sheet. is likely to widen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

Citizens of Mississippi lynched an in
nocent negro while the hounds were
chasing the guilty one. presumably just
10 keep in practice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

1t viii not take many transactions liks
those which have taken place in the real
estate market this week. TO start an
other boom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

Ada Vernham. Actress" is a new book
by Richard Marsh. and deals with the in
side life of the London stage. The char
acter of the heroine is well drawn. and
the story of her. struggles and successes
is of absorbing interest This book viii
undoubtedly be widely discussed and also
serve to increase the popularity already
well established Of this favorite author
Published by l. c. Page & Co
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-22

Topeka's own exclusive boom has been
a long time coming. but it appears to lac
about ready TO begin business