Cochise review., 1901-02-09
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THE ARIZONA PRESS.

THE ARIZONA PRESS. There is not one good and substan- tial reason for the removal of the terri torial prison, while there are score of indisputable reasons why it should re- main where it is. Safety and economy are two of these reasons.-Star. 
 "It seems" explains William Stiles, the Arizona train robber and profess sional preacher. ''that the world is get ting so you don't know who to trust" A great many people in this part of the world know they can't trust Mr. Stiles.-Republican.
 The division question in Yavapai county has caused soTething to occur which it seemed for years God Al mighty had declared never should oc- cur, viz: It has caused the Journal Miner and Courier to agree on some- thing. It is soothing to the soul to see journalistic Kilkenny cats purring on | the same rug and rubbing the butt of their ears atfectionately in each others Hanks after so many years of conflict. Even the county division question hath its menities.-Globe Times.
 4 < There are lot of mangy old chronic politicians hanging around Phoenix about now who ought to be serving the human race behind pair of blow handles. Why don't they give the young fellows chance?
 Hon. Marcus A. Smith, who comes back to the next congress from Ari- zona, having already servedas delegate from that territory for ten years, is at Chamberlin's. Mir. Smith breaks all records for length of congressional tenure iron a territory, which is fair evidence of the confidence and esteem in which he is held by the Arizona people. He is in splendid health and spirits, having lately spent a most agreeable sojourn at his old home in Kentucky. Washington Post.
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 The "bullion tax, ''prison removal" and county division" are three topics
 
 minds of many legislators, but which, to man up tree, looks as if they would destroy one another. Any one of these measures is sure to be met by one or both the others and all will go through or none unless there should be an accident somewhere along the line aof perations.
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 Making counties with nothing to support them but mining reminds us that it was during the boom mining days of Nevada when that territory was made a state. That state has been lon it's uppers" for years and today has a population of less than 50,000. Bull lion tax for the mines, high license for prize fights and other sinful de- bauchery has been resorted to raise revenue to support the state.-Bul- letin.
 We fear that an army of legislative clerks armed with shears and copies of the revised statutes will collate copies of the code commission report which the commission would fail to recognize. Republican.
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 We efirmly believe that by abolishing the territorial board of equalization and putting the duties of equalizibg taxes into the hands of boards of super visors, the legislature will seriously cripple the business affairs of the va rious counties, by interfering with certain revenues that are ROW regu- larly directed into the governmental channels of the various counties, and upon which such counties largely de- pend to defray their necessary operat- ing expenses. This is the danger and it IS serious one to contemplate. Gazette.
 Instead of abolishiug the board of equalization, law increasing their powers and authority by giving them the power to assess the property of large mining and other corporations in the territory would be a move in the right direction.--Journal-Miner.
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 Kean St. Charles has introduced bill in the legislature to abolish the territorial board of equalization. The editorial in the Gazette, at the nod of Governor Murphy, Vickers, Hanna, ct al, warts to know, in its most plaintive