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The Florence tribune., 1901-07-27
HEADING FOR ARIZONA.
A Railroad to Bs Built From Durango to
 Clifton.

A special dispatch from Durango, Colorado, to the Denver News, dated July 18th, says:
 Engineer Thomas H. Wigglesworth will put the first engineer corps on the railroad survey from Durango to Cliff ton, Ariz., to-murrow and the remain ing corps will follow as soon as assist ant engineers are ready. which will be as rapidly as the work can be mapped out and men placed. The assistants will be we'll known railroad engineers and the work will be pushed accurate ly and rapidly.
 Engineer Wiggleworth is one of the best known railroad builders in the West as he constructed the Midland, Silverton branch of the Rio Grande, Rio Grande Southern from Durango to Rico, the New Castle branch and other lines. The Durango Clifton sur vey will cost about $2l, 600, and the money is subscribed, many Durango citizens contributing as high as $I 900.
 They are seeking an outlet for im- naense coal deposits, and California, Texas and Arizona offer lucrative and inviting field. This section has the largest area of bituminous coking coal west of Trinidad. This is the claim of Colonel D. c. Dodge, late of the Rio Grande Western, and no better posted man on the resources of Cobra do and the West dwells in this state.
The Florence tribune., 1901-07-27
BANK CLERKS IN ENGLAND.
Many of Them Are Subject to sumptu- ary Laws and Other Try
 ing Restrictians.

Bank clerks generally look so sleek and comforta ble, and are invariably so well groomed that their grievances rarely receive patient hearing. One who was recently discharged for the terrible crime of smoking pipe in a city cafe during one of the hours sacred to what is called by city courtesy lunch, writes giving list of restrictions which he declares are absurd. says the London Express.
 No clerk is allowed to smoke a pipe in the streets during banking hours or at lunch. The average clerks salary is not so very high. but. nevertheless, he must wear silk hat and come to the office dressed as one with double the snlary. Wearing cap to business is not to be thought of. as it is an unpar- donabe offense in the eyes of the bank officials. The salary of the average bank clerk ranges from about 36s per week. but in many banks the salary is much lower and the chances of promo tion very small.
 A clerks money is greatly diminished by his having to subscribe to numerous funds, such as sports" fund. to keep the cricket or football ground in order, which he himself is never able to see. Saturday is no holiday for him. as he does not leave the office on those days until about four or five o'clock It must not Fe supposed that the days |
 work of a bank clerk ends with the closing of the hank to customers, in fact 1t only hFgins at that time.
The Florence tribune., 1901-07-27

be spread over the lands to be irri- gated from them and the lands sold at the resulting prices, the money to be reapplied to building more reservoirs. All we ask is that the government shall do on the streams whose head waters it controls what no other power can do-put the waste waters where the people eau get them and then let those who use them repay the cost, the capital to be supplied from the sales of lands in the region to be benefited. This is reasonable. None who reflect on the matter will dispute it's justice. None who have seen what water can do on desert will doubt it's wisdom. It will make an opportunity for happy homes for millions of people. It will open more profitable market for our manufactures than we can hope to attain by hundreds of millions of dol- lars expended in aid of foreign explolta- tion. The possibilities of trade with arid America are worth more to the United States than those of all the lands whose shores are washed by the Caribbean sea and the western Pa cific."
The Florence tribune., 1901-07-27

Summer complaint is unusually prev alent among children this season. A well developed case in the writer's fam fly was cured last week by the time ly use of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy-one of the patent medicines manufactured and which is always kept on hand at the home of ye scribe. This is not intend- ed as free puff for the company, who do not advertise with us, but to bene- fit little sufferers who may not be with in easy access of 8 physician. No fam fly should be without bottle of this medicine in the house, especially in summer-time.-Lansing, Iowa, Jour nal. For sale by Brockway's Phar- macy.
The Florence tribune., 1901-07-27
WHAT WEARIEs ENGLAND.
Some of the Things Which Make English
 men Tired.
From the London Mail.l

We have got to this: The average man rises in the morning from his New England folding bed, slaves with Con- neticut soap and Yankee razor, pulls on his Boston boots over his socks rum North Carolina. fastens his Hart ford braces, slips his Waltham or Wa terbury watch in his pocket, and sits down to breakfast. There he congratu- lates his wife on the way her Illinois straight front corset sets of her Massa- chusetts blouse, and he tuckles his breakfast, where he eats bread made from prairie four (possibly doctored at the special establishments on the lakes, timed oysters from the Pacific coast, and 8 slice of Kansas City bacon, while his wife plays with slice of Chicago OK tongue. The children are given Pu- ritan oats. At the same time he reads his morning paper printed by American machines and probatiy on American paper.
 He rushes out catches the electric tram (New York; to Shepherds Bush, where he gets in Yankee elevator to take him on to the American fitted electric railway of the city. h. this office. of course, everything is Ameri- car. At lunch time he hastily swal- lows some cold roast beef that comes from COW in Iowa, and favors it with the latest New England pickles, fol- lows with few Florida timed peaches, and then soothes his mind with @ couple of Virginia cigarettes.
 To follow his course all day would be wearisome. But when evening comes he seeks relaxation at the latest American musical comedy, and finishes up with a couple of little liver pills" made in America"
The Florence tribune., 1901-07-27
BLIND POSTMASTER BAXTER.
He Also Runs . General Supply Store and Gees After the Cows at
 Hiking Time.

The little village of Lexington, on Clear lake, Le Sueur county, Minn., claims it has tine only blind postmas- ter in Minnesota, and probably the only one in the United States, says the Minneapolis Tribune.
 For more than 30 years Hiram Bax- ter has served the people of the viii lage and surrounding country to their entire satisfaction, and nearly all of this time he has been blind. He also has small general store and an inn, where he keeps the traveller who needs meal or nights lodging. He has wonderful memory and can al- ways tell if there is paper or let ter for anyone who calls. His wife or his son calls the names when the mail is distributed and letter may lie in the office for two weeks, but when the proper person calls he remem- bers it. He can put his hand on any one of the 120 boxes and give the name of the owner.
 In the store he has more accu- rate knowledge of where everything is than a person who can see. It makes no difference what you ask for, he can put his hand on it if it is in stock, and he will measure ten yards of calico or a gallon of oil with equal facility, and will not make mistake in weighing a nickel's worth of candy or dollars worth of sugar. His hearing has been cultivated until he knews every one of his regular GUS. toners by their voice, and when one of them calls out: Any mail for me P he answers yes or no with as much as surance as if he saw them. In money matters he favors coin and can count it almost as rapidly as person with good sight.
 He keeps several cows and cares fol them himself. Each COW wears a bell and by this means he finds and drive. them up from a large woodland pas, ture. They seem to realize that he ii different from other people, and nc matter how much he runs against ol stumbles over them they never move 1 He is a wonderful example of what . man can do in business way who ha. 1 lost his sight.
The Florence tribune., 1901-07-27
He Loved Cahhane. .

An old ex-slave of Tennessee went to Memphis recently to get his pension check cashed. After receiving his mon- ey, wbich amounted to $11, he saun. tered down Front street to a produce house and bought three crates of cab bages. When they were delivered at the wharf late that afternoon, the old man was there and received them with a mouth watering in anticipation of the good times ahead.
 "What yer gwine ter do wid dem cabbages inquired the negro dray- man who delivered them. "Eat lem, ,n was the quick response. 'tI'se bin free forty years, and dis is de first time I'se had de money to buy huff cabbage. l'se gwine ter eat cabbage till furgit de way ter my mouf. "-I Chicago News.
The Florence tribune., 1901-07-27

any other way it wants to? That it could even sell us to foreign power for money price or in settlement of war? Aye, it is even being argued that as we are no part of the United States excise purposes, that where the constitution says that only native born citizens of the United States can be president, that your son, born in territory can never aspire to be presi- dent of what he has heretofore be. lieved and you and he have called his country. We'll these are facts and so fellow citizens, it behooves you all to help make this territory of New Mex leo state at the earliest possible moment. So write your former con- gressman to help pass an enabling act for the territory next winter. Do it now; don't wait.
The Florence tribune., 1901-07-27
On Account ot Statehood.

Are you aware, asks the Albuquer- que Citizen, that the highest tribunal in the land has just held that the con- stitution of the United States does not follow the flag? Are you aware that the same tribunal has just held that a territory is for most purposes no part of the United States? Are you aware that it is being argued in some quarters even, that if territory as held by these decisions is no part of the United States for excise purposes, that con- gress could even pass tariff between New Mexico and Arizona, or between New Mexico and any other of the states? That congress could take away the constitution from us and govern us by sort of martial law or
The Florence tribune., 1901-07-27
Col. Griffith Talks of the New Road.

Wm. NJ. Griffith, ex-United States marshal of Arizona, in talking with reporter for the Los Angeles Express, says:
 Arizona is booming and her future is bright" he said, to-day. "Tnmes were never better, and while at pre- sent it is pretty hot there, yet enough rain has fallen during the past season to make plenty of feed. The Rock Is land road is stretching out through the territory, and think heads for San Diego. The road will build from Ben son through Florence, following the river to Yuma, and thence across the desert to San Diego. California and Arizona can't have too many trans continental roads. Those now in this state are unable to handle the products as they should be taken care of, aud no matter how many others come, there will be plenty of freight for them.
The Florence tribune., 1901-07-27
The Same Old Story.

J. A. Kelly relates an experience similar to that which has happened in almost every neighborhood in the Unit ed States and has been told and re- told by thousands of others. He says: "Last summer had an attack of dys- entery and purchased bottle of Cham berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which I used according to directions aud with entirely satisfac- tory results. The trouble was con trolled much quicker than former att tacks when I used other remedies. !" Mir. Kelly is a well known citizen of Henderson, N. c. For sale by Brock ways Pharmacy.
The Florence tribune., 1901-07-27
Heartburn.

When the quantity of food taken is too large or the quality too rich, heart- burn is likely to follow, and especial ly so if the digestion has been weak ened by constipation. Eat slowly and not too freely of easily digested food. Masticaticate the food thoroughly. Let six hours elapse between meals and when you feel fullness and weight in the region of the stomach af- ter eating, indicating that you have eaten too much, take one of Chamber lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and the heartburn may be avoided. For sale by Brockway's Pharmacy.
The Florence tribune., 1901-07-27
Indians want Water.
From the Phoenix Enserpris..l
cifc.' D

From the Phoenix Enterprise.l
 Judge Richard E. Sloan, acting for Judge Webster Street of this district, yesterday granted temporary injunc- tion against the operation of the var ious canals owned by number of in dividuals and alleged to interfere with the Indian canal of the Maricopa En- dians.
 The case is entitled United States, guardian of Chief Charles, Juan Saul, Cyrus Sun. Maricopa Indians, and four hundred other Maricopa Indians, similarly situated, vs. N. W. Haggard, John ". Ivy, s. Stevens, Hubert B. Crouch, c. W. Grouse, W. N. Price, II. Corbett, T.. Bridewell, Al Goodin and the Leon Canal and Irrigating Com pany.
 The papers in the case were filed in the United States districs court here by Robert E. Morrison and Tom Ben nett. The complaint states that the Maricopa Indians situated on the Gila River reservation under Agent Hadley, constructed in 1893, canals leading to the river and appropriating 582,2 min- CTS inches. The complaint further states that in 1886 and since then the defendendants have constructed the Leon Lambeye. Peninsula and Hag' gard canals. appropriating 452.S inches. The petitioners will eventually ask to have the injunction made permanent.
The Florence tribune., 1901-07-27

not bothered by mosquitoes. One more audacious than the others, or one whose olifactory organs were defective, came near just once and began tune which suddenly endod in 8 dismal squeak. The marauder hastened away and neither he nor any of his compa- triots were heard or felt any more that night"
 Mel Greenleaf, ex-sheriff Of Yuma county, is in Tucson, and after read ing the above, gave out more deadly formula for the destruction of mosqui- tos than the above mentioned antidote. Mel says that upon retiring he par takes sparingly of limburger cheese, and sleeps with his mouth open. He has taken this precautionary measure for years md has never been bothered by the pestiferous insects of the Colo rado and Gila valleys, the natural home of the mosguitos.
The Florence tribune., 1901-07-27
Notes of Interest.

A few items found in papers of other states about Arizona, Show that we are not entirely "dead to the world"
 Arizona has an area of 1l3, ,S7O square miles.
 Arizona has over 2S,OOO,O0O acres of unsurveyed land.
 Arizona in 1900 produced s27 ,OOO GOO worth of copper.
 The Territory of Arizona was organ ized February 24, 1868.
 Arizona has population of over l22,- 900, and it is increasing.
 Arizona's assessed taxable property exceeds, in value, $32, ,OOO,OO
 Mine operators near Prescott are adopting crude petroleum as fuel. It has been found cheaper than coal or wood.
 There are only three states and one territory haviug each greater area than Arizona. They are California, Montana, Texas and New Mexico.
 To men of large capital copper min. ing has proven great attraction, and money is being practically poured into the mountains of Arizona, where there seem to be no chances of failure, for the mountains are practically noun tains of precious metals.
 The Arizona census bulletin of towns and citif gives the population of Ariz- ona toSAs named as follows: Chloride. 465; Globe, l, ,495; Jerome, 2,861; Noga- les, l,76l; Phoenix, 5,544; Pima, 52l 1; Prescott, 3,556; Solomouville, 629; Thatcher, GA; Tombstone, 646: Tue son, 7,53l; Yuma, 1,5l9.
 Another strike has been made by the King of Arizona. It is reported a body of ore that goes $54 to the ton has been disclosed. The find was made at depth of 600 feet in a vertical shaft, which was being sunk to intercept the main ledge. The King now has sufficient ore in sight to guarantee it's being a gold producer for many years to come.
 Another copper mine in the St. George country has been sold, the price given being $100,00o. The mines of that country are sought after on ac- count of their great richness and the possibilities of early railway facilities. There is some talk of the Clark Salt Lake road building through the copper belt. This would open up the great est copper bonanza in the West.
 Delegate Smith, of Arizona, is quot. ed as having said, while on a visit te Los Angeles recently:
 Arizona is having the most prosper. ous era in it's history. We are not talking politics very much over there now, but are getting down to business What we want first and foremost statehood not excepted, is for Los An. geles and the rest of the world te bring its idle capital to the territory to invest in our mines. And right here allow me to remark that we have tn. richest mining country on earth"
The Florence tribune., 1901-07-27
The Home Market.

During his trip to the Pacific Coast Presi dent Mckinley made the follow ing statement:
 |" The American people only want what is right. They are not asking for the impossible. They are not ask ing that the government shall take care of them, but they are asking that the government shall so legislate and so administer on the affairs of the peo- pie as to give them the fullest oppor- tunity for their own development, the development of the country, and for the realization of their best and highest hopes and aspirations. That is what the majority of the American people want. They want chance to do business, and with that they will do the rest One of the things We must cultivate and promote is newer and wider markets for our sur plus products"
 Commenting upon this remark the San Francisco Chronicle truly says:
 "While the context makes it proba- ble that at the moment the president was thinking of markets in foreign lands, yet in his progress through New Mexico, Arizona and the old deserts of southern California, made beautiful by the life.giving waters, he saw great home markets already created by irrigation, and must have realized the illimitable possibilities of extension of openings for our manu. factures at cost which would be a mere bagatelle in comparison with the sums which we are expending in mak- ing and holding markets in foreign lands. In his Phoenix address the president let fall remarks which showed that he did appreciate what he saw, and the knowledge that his secre taries of agriculture and the interior, firm and outspoken supporters of na- tional aid to irrigation may assure us that the influence of the executive de- partment of our government will al ways be found ranged on that side.'
 "What we now need is to convince congress. Many notable members of that body are with us during these days, some of whom have perhaps not before seen the results of irrigation, It is to be hoped that those among us who have hitherto displayed public spirit in promoting interest in irriga. tion will see to it that these gentlemen do not return without thorough un derstanding of the vital importance oi this subject to region, which in any other continent would be considered an empire in itself. The waters O
 these arid parts must be conserved thaf
 the land may support great people
 The measures necessary to their con
 servation are utterly beyond ths
 means, of private enterprise, and fo
 the most part even of the states. Tn
 people ask nothing whatever from tn
 government as gift, except the ordi nary surveys and investigations whicl it is now carrying on. What we d ask is tbat the government shall ceaa
 to put the proceeds of public lam
 sales within the states having nri regions into the general treasury, bu devote them to the storage of water now wasted which might irrigate tn
 thirsty plains. When the reservoir lhave been built-we ask that their cos
The Florence tribune., 1901-07-27

The Southern Pacific survey party has camped about g mile from Don Luis during the past few days, mak- ing the location survey for the rail- road from Cochise to Naco. The pro- posed line comes up the main canyon from Forests toa point about three miles from town, then bears south through the narrow gap just this side of Gold guich, crossing the Ei Paso & Southwestern tracks about mile from Don Luis, and then across the mesa direct to Naco.-fBi Review.
The Florence tribune., 1901-07-27
killing Moscuitos.
From the Tucson Citizen.]

"A gentleman, of Phoenix says the Republican, desires an advertisement of the following fact, for the benefit of suffering humanity He heard day be- fore yesterday that the fragrant leaf of the pepper tree was mosquito pre- ventative. He had great deal of trouble with mosquitos, and as pepper leaves cost nothing, he determined to make an experiment. He crushed a handful of leaves, rubbed them over his face and hands, and, composing himself upon his cot, srriukled the bruised leaves over his nightie. He was
The Florence tribune., 1901-07-27
The Best Linim.nt for Strains.

Mir. F. H. Wells, the merchant at Deer Park, Long Island, N. r., says. T always recommend Chamberlain's Pain Balm as the best liniment for strains. I used it last winter for se-' were lameness in the side, resulting from strain, and was greatly pleased with the quick relief and cure it ef- fected." For sale by Brockway's Phar- macy,
The Florence tribune., 1901-07-27
TO TIE DEAF.

A rich lady cured of her. deafness and noises in the head by Dr. Nichol- sons Artificial Ear Drums, gave sl0.- GOO to his Institute, so that deaf people unable to procure the Ear Drums may have them free. Address No. 190c The Nicholson Institute, 780 Eighth Avenue, New York. molly
The Florence tribune., 1901-07-27

When you want modern up-to-date physic, try Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are easy to take and pleasent in effect. Price, 25 cents. Samples free at Brockway's drug store.
The Florence tribune., 1901-07-27
MONTANA AWAKE.

The people and papers of Montana, continues the Times, are practically wideawake regard to the importance of rational irrigation movement. Several of the Montana papers have recently published strong editorials on the sub ject. Among others, the Great Falls Leader has one, in the course of which it says:
 "To bring these matters to the att tention of the eastern people and show them where they are interested as we'll as the people of the West should be the effort of the western people dur ing the time Congress is not in session. so that by December, when Congress meets again, sentiment will force those members of Congress who have hitherto opposed the bill to see it's usefulness and consent to some meas. ure looking to the reclamation of these lands which to-day are but drag up- on the Government and serve no use ful purpose"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-25
METAL.

NEW YORK, June 24.-Tin in local
and foreign circles was depressed to-
day. The supply Of that metal con-
tinues ample and selling orders were
numerous, causing loss of $40 los
in London, the close being weak with
spot standing at e12S while futures
were quoted at G121 los. Here drop
of 80 points occurred without any bus
iress of consequence noted. weak
UNDERGONE has prevailed all day with
the close weak at s27 1908 %. Cop
per ruled featureless and nominally I'M
changed here while in London a lower
level was reached, spot closing at &6S
lis Sd and futures at $50 is 3D. Lead
was without change here, but in Lon
don a loss of is Sd occurred closing
spot at G12 IS Sd. Spelter was quiet
and steady at old prices. Domestic
iron markets ruled inactive, but in
buyers favor. Pig iron warrants SO 80
@ 10. Northern foundry 81 ESQ Is so,
Southern foundry s13 75G15 % and soft
Southern s12 75m15 Is. Glasgow war
rants closed at 53s 4d and Middlesboro
AIS 11hd.