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Graham guardian., 1901-08-23

Years ago the late Barney"
Lantry took offense at something
ex-senator W. A. Morgan, editor
of the Chase County Leader, had
published, and wrote him: "Stop
the paper and send me the bill"
The senator locked up the office
and sent him the key with bill
for $4,000. Barney" was bluffed
and wrote back that he simply
wanted the copy Of the paper COM
ing to him stopped.-Albuquer
Citizen.
Graham guardian., 1901-08-23

Editor j. J. Birdno of the GRA-
HAM GUARDIAN has just issued a
very fine Twentieth Century Sou
venir edition Of his paper, 1t was
issued in magazine form, is very
profusely illustrated with scenes
on the ella valley and of promi-
nent citizens Of that section. Ty-
geographically it is a gem Of the art
while the exhaustive description of
the resources of Graham county
will not fail to be productive of
good results. Prescott Journal
Miner,
Graham guardian., 1901-08-23
SHIP WENT DOWN.
Struck an Iceberg of the Alaskan Coast
and Horror Followed.

Struck an Iceberg OF the Alaskan Coast
and Horror Followed.
A Victoria, B. C. dispatch dated
Aug. 49,, says:-The steamer Is
lander, the crack passenger steamer
Of the Alaskan route operated by
the Canadian Pacific Navigation
Company struck an iceburg off
Douglas Island at 2 o'clock last
Thursday morning and went to
the bottom carrying from sixty
five to eighty souls.
Some of the survivors have
arrived on the steamer Queen.
They report that as the vessel went
down her boilers exploded, caus-
ing the death Of many who might
have escaped.
Captain Foote, according to one
account, reached a raft, but seeing
the extent Of the disaster, leaped
overheard.
The vessel carried S275,00O in
Alaskan gold.
Graham guardian., 1901-08-23

The Kansdn publishes the fol
lowing: "You can say just what
you've mind to, we heard fel
low say the other day, "no poor
man can afford to have beef steak
every day when its worth fifteen
cents pound-you bet your life
we cut it out at our house" Then
he took a good, big chew of "Star
Plug" and walked up to the rack,
like gentleman" and planked
down sixty cents for the game of
pool he had just lost. Queer world,
isn't it?
Graham guardian., 1901-08-23

THE present situation in the
great steel strike, where one set of
workingmen will deliberately at
tempt to ruin their own cause by
fighting their fellow working men
and assisting the trust in its fight
against labor, puts us fOrcibly in
mind of oncof Abe Lincoln's great
est saying;;ss'Y on can foolipart of the
people all of the time and all OF
the people part of the time, but
you can't fool all of the people all
of the time" 2
Graham guardian., 1901-08-23

The Windsor, Mo-, Rerielo says:
A Missouri editor who bucked bids
on job printing till exasperated an
nounces: "The editor is soon to
buy shirt. With this end in view
we wish the dealers to submit
sealed bids, so that the job may be
let to the lowest bidder. Quality
and style don't count. Any old
thing will do. Send in your bids" "
Graham guardian., 1901-08-23

On Monday the last bar of the
billion stolen by Winters from the
Selby smelter was recovered.
Winters seems to be the hero of
California just now. Don't know
whether they intend to run him
for a state office or not.
Graham guardian., 1901-08-23

G. M. Hays, president of the
Southern Pacific company, posi-
ton to which he was elected at the
death Of G. P. Huntington, has re-
signed to take effect at the pleasure
of the directors. 1t is reported
that Samuel M. Fulton, president
of the Chicago & Alton road will
succeed him.
Graham guardian., 1901-08-23
Southern Pacific Co.
(PAoIFIC sYsTEM)

Bowie, Ari., May Is, 1901
The first Seaside Excurson fol
this year will be May 10th from
Bowie, and each Thursday during
the summur until August 10th.
w. H. DRESSER,
Agent.
Graham guardian., 1901-08-23

Physicians Of eminence now say
that the air of Arizona is just right
for the development of vocal pow
er and talent, which may account
for the fact that nightly for 1865
days in the year Justice Connells
100 cats sit on our back fence and
sing Courier.
Graham guardian., 1901-08-23

Our Silver Sheaf Flour is selling
at $3.50 per hundred pounds retail
and Belle Flour at 1925. Enquire
at the Company mill for wholesale
prices. UNION MILLING Il TRADING
COMPANY, Stafford. 2t.
Graham guardian., 1901-08-23
COMMENTS ON SOUVENIR.

The century souvenir edition of
the GRAHAM GUARDIAN is one of
the handsomest publications ever
issued in the territory,-Fl Florence
Tribune.
Graham guardian., 1901-08-23

Some of the ladies just returned
from Turkey Flat threaten to tell
a good snake story on Judge
McGowan unless couple Of boxes
of candy are forthcoming pretty
soon.
Graham guardian., 1901-08-23
The Hot Spell.

Take up the fat mans burden.
Go soak your shirt in sweat, and
seek in vain for cooling breeze
with face all streaming wet; go try
and find some shady spot where
you can sit and stew, and have
some snoozer spring this gag; "1s
it hot enough for you?"
Take up the fat mans burden.
A hundred in the shade; Two
hundred pounds of avoirdupois to
soak in lemonade. Oh, for an hour
in Klondike! Oh, for an Artic
snow! Ring off your balmy
breezes, and let the blizzard blow"
Look out for the bargain count
Graham guardian., 1901-08-23

About the incest thing yet in the
Arizona journalistic field is the
Century Number Of the GRAHAM
GUARDIAN. This number consists
of a thirty-two page, four column
magazine, with colored cover, and
is fully illustrated. As an expo
nent Of the resources of Graham
county it is excellent, and it will
undoubtedly serve its purpose-to
supply information to the home
seeker. Graham county has been,
like Maricopa, developed along the
lines of agriculture, but its mineral
resources are equal, if not better
inducements, and we recommed
this publication for the considera-
ton of the overcrowded cast
Arizona Mining Press.
Graham guardian., 1901-08-23
The Gparniats.
FRIDAY, AUGUST %, 1901

The Topeka Mail and Breeze Of
fered prize for the best descrip-
ton of "The Model Husband" ="
written by a woman. The first
contribution read tersely as follow;
"The topic is not a proper one
No one cares to discuss the dead" "
Graham guardian., 1901-08-23
GILA VALLEY LASSES.
Written for the GUARDIAN.


Pve wandered in the soft moonlight
When dew the grasses,
But moon stars quite so bright
AS Gila Valley Lasses.
I've gazed on many pretty girls
But there is surpasses
The beaming eyes and wavy curls
OF Gila Valley Lasses.
God keep them till the day is past
Till pain and sorrow passes,
And bring them safely home at last,
The Gia Valley Lasses
Rrn Inn
Graham guardian., 1901-08-23
Be on the Safe Side.

Being on the safe side means
purchasing your goods Of u house
that gives full value for your mon.
ey. Now, if you want good Goods
at a bargain we invite you to call
in and see some Of our new Outing
Flannels, which we are selling 20
yards for Sl.00; better grade at 10,
II, IA and 16 yards for s100. Just
the goods to make quilts out Of
II rolls Of Cotton Batting, S1.00;
l6 yards Creton, S1.00; 20 yards
36 inch Domestic, S1.O0; 20 yards
Bleached Muslin, S1.O0; 20 yds
best Calico, Sl.00; 16 yds best
Gingham, Sl.00; 20 yds dress lining
$1.00, and dozens Of other things
just as cheap as those mentioned
above.
Graham guardian., 1901-08-23
SHOE! SHOES! SHOES.

We have them in all fancy styles
and colors. We carry three of the
best brands: Barton Bros, Kan
sas City; Wertheimer Swarts, and
Dittmann Shoe Co., st. Louis.
Shoes that are guaranteed to give
satisfaction.
We invite the public to call and
see our goods and We will try and
make it so pleasant trading here
that you will feel it a pleasure to
call again.
]. r. WELKER & Co.,
25-tf. Main St., Layton.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-02-06
Death of John s. Warren.

Died, at Ash Creek, Arizona, Jan uary 24, 1901, John $. Warren, a na tive of Texas, aged about 3S years Deceased came to Arizona sixteen O seventeen years ago with A. J. Hud son, who formerly kept the Ash Creel station on the Prescott and Verde road. He has been living near Glen ega the past four years. He in com pany with Harvey Hance and J. D Mason went to Ash Creek to ride after stock and were in camp at the Hud son place. He took sick about II o'clock at night and died in about an hour. Heart trouble seemed to be the cause of his death. About two weeks since he had a smothering spell Shortly before he died he called to the boys to get up and rub his breast, as he felt as though he was going to quit them. These were the last words he spoke. The next morning they, in company with R. H. Kinsman, loaded him into his own wagon and brought the remains to the residence of Mir. and Mrs. Geo. w. Hance at Camp Verde. The funeral service was held at the school house. There was a general turnout. Rev. Robert E.. of the Methodist church, and an old friend of the ceased, preached the sermon. He was a good, liberal hearted man, and every one was his friend. Another pioneer has gone, and a good citizen has passed to the great beyond. Peace to his ashes.
 G. w. H.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-02-06
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.

Our contemporary now ayers that 1t Is not and never has been opposed to territorial board of equalization. What it wants, however, is a "ioint snake" board composed of members of the various county board of super visors, so the county boards can as sess in their various counties and then meet together and ratify their actions by equalizing the assessment. While the JOurnalMiner believes that the board of equalization as at present constituted, is productive of as good results as is possible to obtain, it is not a "stickler" for any particular mode of its selection. It is unaltera- ply opposed to such a cumbersome body as would be necessary to form 1t from a member of each board of county supervisors. Under no cir cumstances should it be composed of more than five members, both as a matter of economy as well in the mat ter of obtaining the best results from it. If the legislature can devise a practical way of securing a good board in some other way than the present, the Journal-Miner has no objection to its doing so. When they attempt it, however, they will find that the job is bigger than they anticipated.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-02-06

figure. And yet the former valuation is higher in proportion than similar corporations in the territory are val ued at for taxing purposes. It would be a manifest injustice for the super visOrs of this county to raise the valu- ation while a lower valuation was placed on similar properties in other counties of the territory. A law, del egating the authority to the board ol equalization to assess the properties of all such corporations in the terri tory, would enable the various coun- ties as well as the territory to get a revenue from them nearer in propor- tion to what private individuals have to pay on their property.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-02-06
THE OIL EXCITEMENT IN CALIFORNIA.
Success in Finding Oil in the Fields of Southern California Making
 Many Millionaires.

Elsewhere in the columns of this paper will be found the lad" of the Rockefeller Oil company of Kern county, California, who are offering for sale the development stock of their company, so that operations for the sinking of wells on their valuable property will be commenced as soon as possible.
 Immense fortunes have been made in oil in the southern parts of Califor- mia during the past year, and so mnch has been made lately that the whole country has gone "oil crazy" Men go to bed poor to awake wealthy. The town of Bakersfield, for years one of the dullest places on the coast, and others like it, have been turned into hives of industry within week. Ranch lands that had been abandoned are for sale at from Sl00 to S1000 per acre. Stockholders who paid as low as } cents per share for their stock have become independent through divi- dends or through advance in the price of their stock.
 ssThe NcKittrick district, in which the Rockefeller Oil company's lands are located, is situated in Kern county about F miles northwest of Bakers field, which is the county seat of Kern county, California. The district is too well known to need comment here, further than to say that, up to date, not dry well has been sunk within its confines, and the largest well in California is located in this field.
 The Rockefeller Oil company was organized in September, 1900 by John w. McGowan, late of Pittsburg, Pa., who has brought with him ten years of experience in the oil fields of Pennsyl- vania. This company is capitalized for S100,000, divided into 100000 shares at a par value of S1 each; of this amount they have set aside for development purposes 25,00O shares of the capital stock, which they are now offering for sale to the public, so that the development of their prop erty can be commenced as soon as possible. Owing to the favored loca- ton of this company's property and the unsurpassable facilities for its ex- ploitation, this is an opportunity for profitable investment. The public is familiar with the exciting times of the oil fields of Pennsylvania, where mil lionaires were made in a day, and when Coal Oil Johnnie" made his money. California is now about to re- peat that history.
 Mir. Frank P. Frame, who is a stock holder in this company, is now making an extended trip throughout Arizona in the interests of tbe Rockefeller Oil company, and will arrive in Prescott within short time, when all those de- string to invest in this company can do so.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-02-06
OUR NEW WARSHlPS.
Plans Which, If Followed, Will hake
 WcrId-6eaters of Them.

The New York Tribune's Washing. ton correspondent says that no devel- Opment of greater importance has oc, cured iu the history of the new steel navy of the United States than that signalized today in theaccord reached by the authorities on the typical American battleship design, wholly unlike anything abroad and far supe- rior in every fighting essential to any vessel yet projected by a foreign power.
 The agreement of the admirals and the strategical and construction ex- perts involves marked step for the prime military consideration of uni formity. It records a complete tri- umph of that distinctiyely American device, the superimposed, or four-gun turret, and it insures a wider radius of effective action than that of any heav- ily-armorod vessel in the world.
 Seven of the most formidable war ships designed by any nation are i'm mediately affected by today's decision, five of which have been let under con tract by the navy department in the last month, and the other two are pro- vided for by the current naval appro- priation bill, to cost altogether, when commissioned and in fighting trim, about S50,000,000.
 The battery decided upon today con sists of four 12-inch, four S-inch and sixteen 6-inch guns, which surpasses anything hitherto proposed for a sin gle ship in any navy. The eights and twelves are superimposed, and there are eight sixes in each broadside Twelve of these sixes are on the main deck on level with the twelves, and of these four are on corners of the quadrilateral citadel, with dead fore and-aft fire, and an arc of 1S0 degrees. Above each of these corner guns is one of the remaining four sixes, well protected by armored casemates.
 This remarkable and absolutely ho- mogenous battery of sixes is rapid fire, each gun firing three times a minute. It is new pattern naval six, the latest of ordnance experts. Its length is fifty calibres, or 300 inches. ana with new smokeless service pow der its l00-pound projectile starts from the muzzle with the velocity of 300D feet per second, instead of 2000, tha best obtained by its predecessor. |
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-02-06
THE ENTERPRISE SHOCKED.

The Phenix Enterprise has evident ly had another pleasant call" from some of MT. Aliens friends, at Jerome, and is anxious to demonstrate its ap- preciation of the pleasure afforded from the call, as will be seen from the following:
 ''The Prescott papers boldly assert that the only argument that can be advanced for the division of Yavapai county is an attempt to bribe the leg islature. This is shameful libel, and it is the same argument the Prescott papers used when Maricopa county was cut off of Yavapai and the capital moved to Phenix. No man has any idea of attempting to bribe the legis- lature. The members of this legisla ture are honest, true men and it is an insult to the people of Jerome and the legislature to make such unholy state ments. If Clark county is created (and it ought to bel it will be after mature consideration of the fact that the peo- pie of Jerome want county, are able to maintain a county government, and that Yavapai is large county, and has territory to spare"
 It is too awfully awful that any thing should have appeared in Pres colt to shock the moral sensibilities of the Enterprise by any suggestion of bribery in connection with the crea- tion of Clark county, but advocates of that measure have given it out cold that they propose to have the county if it costs all kinds of money. Now money cannot be used advantageously to any great extent in securing legislation except through bribery. Hence if tbe statement is libelous, Clark county advocates are responsi- ble for giving out false impressions in regard to their proposed use of money.
 The Enterprise, which seems to have sustained such terrible shock to its nerves over this statement, was very profuse two years ago in its hints about the use of money in certain quarters to influence legislation. In fact, the accusation was notorious all over the territory and has never been denied and on the contrary, rumors of the specific amounts required to convince certain members have been common property ever since.
 As to capital removal, which the Enterprise refers to, while that is an cient history now, every man, woman and child in the territory knows that Phenix raised corruption fund of S10,000 to secure it and knows also who disbursed it. It is a notorious and disgraceful fact that in more than one Arizona legislature in the past, money has been used for the corrup- ton of members and we are glad to learn and willing to believe, as stated by the Enterprise, that ''the members of this legislature are honest, true men," until they, themselves convince usdifferently. While it may be impos- sible at all times to fasten the charge of bribery on members accepting such, there is something about the transaction that convicts him in he minds of the people.
 Again, the Enterprise says the peo- pie of Jerome want a county. This is true, but they also wish to force whole lot of people to accept their wishes by compelling them to come into county they do not want. If the people of Jerome want a new county let them have it. A line drawn within two miles of the town would take in about all who want ths county.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-02-06
4 SENSIBLE TALK.

The Phenix Gazette hasa very perti- nent editorialin reference to the clamor of some democratic newspapers for the abridging of the powers of the governor of the territory. It shows how absurd and foolish this clamor is and it demonstrates the ignor- ance of those indulging in it. The article in question is as follows:
 The Gazette has always noticed that democratic territorial papers were always ready to give advice to the governor and the legislature, but slow in providing remedies for the many ills complained of. The talk about the one man power of the governor is absurd. This power was lodged in the executive by the organic act of the territory, an act of congress, and a legislature Is powerless to deal with it. The talk about abolishing the board of control and other constitutional boards is all right, but what is offered Tn return? If the legislature abol- ishes the board of control it only puts its duties upon the governor direct, as no other authority can act. The talk ot the supervisors acting as a territo rial board of equalization is childish. No county officer can under the law exercise territorial functions. and the legislature cannot give them authority so to do, wise or unwise, this law is the law of the land.
 Arizona has in the past had several boards, a prison board, an asylum board, etc. The board of control was created and the many other boards abolished, this board has proved a good one and no amount of pickering or demagogism can shroud this fact.
 'The Gazette has no interest in the boards as now constituted, and is open to conviction when better or more economical system is presented. But, 1t might as well be understood now. as later, that no legislature has any authority to take one iota of power from an Arizona governor, so what ever boards the legislature may create Governor Murphy will appoint its members"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-02-06
Incorporated in 1877. TheBank
 Of Arizona

BANK OF CALIFORNIA. ...... San Francisco FIRST AND i UNION NATIONAL BANK Chicago
 Send your Jerome business to Agency the Bank of Arizona, Je- rome Arizona. Carefpl attention guaranteed.
 WE SOLICIT YOUR BUSINESS
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-02-06
AN IMPORTANT BOARD.

The territorial board of equalization Is one of the most important public official boards in the territory. and those democratic papers, which for partisan purposes solely are advocat- ing its repeal, if they will investigate the subject will discover that the abol- ishment can be made to work a great hardship and injustice.
 A county with a big assessment roll and comparatively low valuation can then cut its assessment of property down to very low figure and by in creasing its tax rate for county pur- poses can raise the necessary funds for county government, but can escape its just proportion of territorial SUD- port. As an illustration, say a county has an assessment roll of S5.OOO.OOO. and its tax rate for county purposes is Sl.6O, and the territorial rate. which is the same in every county, is, say so cents. Without a territorial board of equalization to compel it to keep its valuation for tax purposes up to a standard O. equality with the other counties of the territory it could re. duce its valuation say one half and then double its tax rate for county purposes, fixing the rate at S3.2O in stead of Sl.60. Under the former val uation, 1t would becontributingS S4O.OOO to the support of the territory, while under the latter, possible condi- ton without a territorial board of equalization, it would only contribute one-half of this amount, or S2OOOO. The counties which are struggling along under heavy debt and with comparatively small assessment roll and necessarily heavy tax rate, would be unable to take advantage of such a condition of affairs without raising their local tax rate to an ex- cessive figure, and would be contribu ting an unjust proportion to the sup port of the territorial government.
 It would be also difficult matter to obtain uniformity in the assess ment of railroads, and each county in the territory would be contending for what the fancy of its supervisors might think fair valuation of their prop erty.
 Instead of abolishing 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.
 This is apparent at the present time, as a corporation in this county, assessed for about a million dol l7- as "0oDertv in sight that a val
 --Jo ,JJJ, for the purpose of taxation, would be a reasonable
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-02-06
A lover of Children.

It is no new thing for Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst to be interested both in the welfare and happiness of children and young people. She was a school teacher in the days before her mar riage to Senator Hearst. and probably little dreamed that one day she would be able to spend millions on behalf of others. Her work for the University of California, and her kindergarten work, are very sympathetically de- scribed by Sarah K. Bolton in the February number of The Delineator. Mrs. Hearst seems to spend all her time going about doing good, and not harm, with her enormous wealth.