Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-08

ing individual properties. As we said yesterday, it is individual hatred which will prompt even the suggest ion of such a foolish conclusion.
 There are fewer abler masters of the English language than Frederick Harrison. His luminous style makes attractive any subject he touches, and this is the more true when he discour- ses of matters to which he has given his best thought. In an edition of an eastern paper, he turns his headlight on some of the resources of Arizona, and, indeed, it would have been hard for him to have found an object more worthy his kind examination.
 Ever and anon some one has en- deavored to set his fellow mortals worrying over the fear that the acces- sion of the Cuban and Philippine is lands to this country, even under a protectorate form of government, would be dismal failure. It is evi- dent that it is a democratic vail for political purposes. This makes it timely to refer to the fact that the Presidents policy hasa ready bene- ] ited the Pacific coast in a financial way, and now the bottom has drpped out of the democrats political shrewd scheme to injure the administration.
 The opening of the International Mining Congress at Boise City, will be an event of national importance and deserving the consideration given it by Governor Murphy in appointing able mining men as delegates from Arizona. It will be gratifying on that occasion to reflect that Prescott will be represented by men of master ful enterprise, broad in their expe- riences and fully alive to the impor- tance if this great mining camp, as are G. w. Middleton and W. A. Hen dryx. These gentlemen are mentally equipped to inform their compeers and the army of capitalists who at tend the convention, many of the ge- ological formations of this district, and the abundant mineral resources of gold and copper. They should be Loyalty supported and aided in their work both by people and press.
 The whirligig of time has brought marked changes in the general ap- pearance of Prescott since the fire. Substantial buildings, improved streets and larger water supply are among the features which are notice able.
 Another gusher was struck at Beau mont, Texas, last week.
 If these oil discoveries continue it will keep the Standard Oil company on the jump to corral all the output of the fluid.
 Texas now has seven big oil well spouters. It would seem, however, that about the only use they have for them is to remove their capping semi periodically and let them spew oil into the air for the delectation and amuse- ment of spectators. Up to date they have not sold any oil from them.
 A Maryland evangelist has just been convicted of horse stealing and sentenced to ten years in the peni- tentiary. He acknowledges having stolen thirteen horses, the unlucky number being probably the cause of his downfall. If he had stolen two the last time and jumped the unlucky number, he might possibly have saved himself.
 The Journal Miner today com mences the publication of series of articles on the unwritten history of this territory from the pen of Capt. w. H. Hardy, of Mohave county. Capt. Hardy is one of the early set tiers of Arizona. He has taken an active interest in its industrial pro gress, as well as in the politics of the territory, and few, if any, in the terri tory are better posted in its history. Capt. Hardy's experience with the h. dians forms one of the most thrilling chapters in Arizona's history. He was never possessed of any namby, pamby, false sentiment in reference to the noble red man, as some of our eastern cousins who never saw an h. dian, but believed in fighting the devil with fire.