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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-08
Talk Continues About
Next Mayor.
Social and Personal Items of
General Interest.

As consequences Of the rough and
disorderly conduct of lot Of overgrown
boys who babitually hang about the cor
ner OF Sawyer and High streets, william
Moore, whose home Is on Front street, Is
uirering from broken elbow which he
sustained in o scuffie on Sunday evening
Lass. II is bad enough to have this rowdy-
Ism going on ths secular nights of each
week and even worse to have the quiet
peaceful sunday worshiprers ruthlessly
disturbed by cat calls and other iil-man-
nsred acts, while on the way to and re-
turning from their several places OF re-
ligious service. Ii parental dlsciplins Is
abortive to put stop to such proceedings
1t is high time to call In the strong arm
of the law and again place an efficient
Iolice officer at the center of disturbance.
Near the corner referred TO, is man hole
leading to the cuIvert which is now a
menace TO man and beast. innsmuch as
tho iron grating has been removed and
its plaos IL temporarily taken by large
loose stone. The removal of this iron
grating seems to be q ravorite pastime
for the gang which may yet cost the city
something handsome In the way OF re-
sponsive damages awarded innocent suf-
fsrers.
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harmonious, business bent board Of al
defmen 10 regarded By our citizens 90
Of more Importance than tne right man
for mayor. On the Republican side, VII
liam A. Cobb of Ward l u being tslked
mp By hls friends. In Ward 3, ". u. Al
len, In the event Of the retirement or
further ELEVATION OF MIR. Spear, seems 20
DO the choice Of that ward.
TN three, two men ale spoken Of, N.
e. Gordan and Frank s. willard, the
unsuccessful candidate Of last spring.
In four. Bion b. Small. the nressnt in
cumhent. will have no rival II he desires
denomination. Mr.. Ii. +. q. Hersey
who came 30 near an election In five last
spring win doubtless have another
chance to try his luck. six Is the BAN
ner Republican ward, and like four, only
more so, is certain TO elect the Rspubli-
can nominee. Matt Woods and j. IL.
Taylor are probable candidates here. In
seven, Ernest Henry and Henry Cash ara
aspirants."
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HARRISON.

Bolster's Mills, January 7.-The Har-
sion Mutual Fire Insurance. 20. held
their annual meeting at this place,
Wednesday, January end:
Report of Treasurer
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Quite a party of ladies from Pleasant
dale ana Cash's Corner attended the in
stallation of officers of woodbine Rebekah
lodge last Saturday evening.
At meeting OF Bethany parish last
evening a few new members were elect
ed after which an adjournment was tax
en- to Thursday evening next.
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Bolster's Mills, January THE HRr-
sion Mutual Fire Insurance. Go. held
their annual meeting at this place,
Wednesday, January 2nd
Report of Treasurer.
Sinking fund, 1851. 81
Cash received, 2Si6 81
Cash paid, 31yl u
Cash in hank b3 so
Fire losses for 100, %b5 Y
Directors services, 4ISO
Sect. and treas. services, l22 II
Policies Issued for 1900, lel
The following officers were elected for
the coming year: GEO. II. Green, presi-
dent, Bolster Mills; p. +. Blake, sec
rotary anu treasurer, Harrison.
Yhe annual harvest feast OF the Crock
ed River Grange, l.. or H., was held at
Bois ter's Mills, January D. Brother
grange, Waterford, installed the otficers
as follows:
Master-H. 1. Lowell
Oyerseer-F. l.. Knight.
Lecturer-Rebscca Shsdd.
Stewards. j Skiillngs.
Asst. Steward-A. Ii Caswell.
Chaplain-C. Il. Brett.
Treasurer-L. Dorman.
Secretary-N. q. Pinkham.
Gate keeper-William Mains.
CeIes-MAbel J Lowell.
Fiora-Etta Ii, Knight,
Pomona-LllIa l. Skillings.
Lady Asst. Steward Josephine Shedd.
Chorister--H. II. Jillson.
After q bountiful dinner the afternoon
was devoted to speeches, readings and
music. About one hundred ana twenty
five were prexent from Waterford and
Otlsileld Gore, and ali went home feeling
that Il was good TO have been present.
No storm for thirty days and the roads
in perfect condition for all kinds OF bus
mess. line cold still holds good.
Large quantities OF tcs OF the best
quality have been harvested and everyone
mas bountiful supply.
We have local Prohibition sheriff at
last ana expect great things of him,
SEBAGo.
East Sebago, January THE following
are the eHIy elected officers of Crescent
Lodge, No. 20. *. of p, Stsep Falls, for
the ensuing term:
G. C.-Emery IL. San born.
V. C.-Alva Ward.
Preiate-Lemuel kich.
NJ of W.-Daniel freeman.
K. OF X. and S.-Frank A. White.
M. of Frank Stro1t.
M. OF E.-Stsphen III, Cousins.
M at A. -Ernest Porter.
I. G.-Win s. Rand.
.. G.-Geo. Ill. Kennard.
Representative toGrand Lodge-Ffank
Stone, Geo Dole; Alternatess Lorenzo
Norton, Chester b Shaw.
Irussee-Chas, j. II. Knapp.
At Its last regular meeting the rank OF
esquire was conferred on one Candidate
and the rank of knight on three. Next
Saturday evening, Jan 18th, Will be
worked the page and knight rank. As
visiting brothers are expected, 10 will be
we'll for the members to come prepared to
serve lunch. The following Sunday
Pythian services will be held at the
church at ~. 80 a. m. Kew. q. N. Rogers
and Rev. Vim. Cashmere OF Gorham will
preside. Ali mem hers and visiting broth
ers are requested 10 meet at Pythian hall.
at 10 o clock, as a general invitation IL
extended to all. A large attendance Is
ex pscted.
Per order OF committee
HENRY W. BLAKE,
ANDREW b. RIDLON.
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BoUNp no srKIkE.

Halifax. N. S., January 7.-Ths mi
ners at Acadia pit. wsstyilie. went out
again to-day, owing to the management
to take on one OF the men VINO
had struck before.
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Minnie II. smith.
sst. Steward-Bertha NJ
WINDHAM.
N Oentre, January
NIB, accompanied by her
red Goff spent SATURDAY
az at Miss LAMBS nom,
wINDHAM

windham centre, January d.-Miss
Carrie Lamb, accompanied by her friend,
Miss Mildred Goff spent Saturday night
and Sunday at Miss LAMBS nome.
Mr., Wilbur Rogers is cutting ice In
Otter pond, Sebago Lake.
Miss Lizzie Gallagher is slowly recover
ing from another attack OF az p3ndicitis.
Mrs Faith T.. Elliot was at nome, Sun
DAY.
Mr.. Walter Rogers has finished work at
MIR Albert knights, button hill, and
returned home, Monday.
Mr.. Lewis Varrey has returned to re-
sumo bis studies at the University OF
Maine, after the Christmas vacation.
Mrs, Thomas Varney, regular organ
ist at the Windham Con 2reeational
church for nearly eight years, has ten
dertd her resignation. During the winter
months several ladies Of the church will
assist at thu organ. At the annual
church meeting resolutions were sent TO
Mrs. Varney expressive of the appreoia-
ton of the excellent character Of the mu-
sic rendered and OF her fnithfulness ana
constancy In attendance.
Miss Annie Varney Is visiting In Port
land,
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MAINE TOWNS.
items Of Interest eathsrsd ny Oar Local
Correspondents.
CoRNIsH.

Cornish, January 5.--At the stated
communication Of Greenleaf Lodge, No.
III, A. n. and A. NJ, held at Masonic
hall, Cornish, January 4th, the following
officers were installed for the ensuing
yeari
W. M.-Danisl ID. Chaplin.
s. WI Murray Watkins,
j. W.-UhArlss II. Bagley.
Sec.-0eo. ii. Parker.
Treas. Cyrus q. Mari.
5. ID. John Parker.
j. D.-Lewis ID. knight.
s. Slew l.. Cook.
j. S.-Edward ID. Boynton.
Chaplin-A. r. Copp.
Marshal-Will X, Cnpp.
OrRanist--W. s. Mckinney.
Tylor-Miiliam j Parker.
At the stated meeting Of Cornish
Grange held at Grange hall. Saturday,
January 9Th, she following officers were
Installed for the ensuing year:
Master--wyer W. pike.
Overseer-Roscoe u. Pease.
Lectursr-John Bradley.
Steward-Halsey W. small,
Asst. Steward-Arthur IL. Berry.
Chaplain-MaIy L. Haley.
Irsasursr-6eorge NJ Douglass,
Secretary-kranklin Pugslay.
Gate keeper--fannie NJ Tease.
Flora-lclia 5. Moody.
Ceres-Minnie u. Smith.
Lady Asst. Steward-Bertha Nj. Berry.
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Niles Nelron's snake Hin Rabbitry IL
reported as being in thriving condition.
His Belgian stock is especially attractive
to visitors.
Capt. Phil Doyns was noticed on
Broadway, sunday. putting one Of his
bloodhorses through his PAGES, going in
the direction OF south Portland, whore
Trefethsn, Stndley, Pratt and Edwards
also keep stables of rapid horsefesh.
Last week affo rded splendid skating
weather and hundreds Of the rising gen.
Grafton Of this city are regretting that
steps were not taken earlier 20 secure the
old mill pond for the skating rink.
Meantime the Knightville boys have pro-
duced very good artificial pond on the
Thomas lot, simply by utilizing the over
now from the fountain In City hall
square.
Mr. Ernest Henry, clerk in the Port
land postoifice, did not report for duty
Monday morning and 1t was learned
later that he was sick at his home In Ii
gonia.
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CHURCH ITEMS.

The newly organized choir of Peoples
church rendered good service sun
day morning Messrs. Fisher and Green,
tenors; Harrington and Tuell, bassns;
Mrs. Grace Ray and Mrs, Minnie Smith,
sopranos; Miss Meta Tilton and Mrs.
Minnie Powers. altos, constitute the
mem bership The theme Of the pastor
discourse was ''rhe Symmetrical Life,
from Rev. 2l:16. "The length and the
breadth and the height OF 1t are equal :"
4 Peoples church will unite with Beths-
ny church this week In Observance OF
the week OF prayer, with meetings at the
Bethany church, Tuesday and "Wednesday
evenings; at Peoples church, Thursday
and Friday evenings. The meeting
Thursday evening VIII be under the aus
pieces and leadership Of the Young Peo-
ple's societies.
A Cottage prayer meeting was held at
Rev. A. q. Trafton's home, Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. d. Mills invite the
people OF the church and community to
their home, Wednesday evening, for
prayer meeting.
BUILDING IMPROVEME MIS-.
Work on the Wing house at Knightyille,
now owned by George w. Brown. Is near.
~ completed The house VIII contain all
modern improvements.
MIR. Brown has purchased a number OF
other lots in KnightyilIs on which he In
tends TO erect tenement houses in the
early spring.
A foundation for new houss is being
laid on brown street.. near the house re-
Gently built by Mr.. Fred Dsering. Mr..
behring's house Is nsarly finished on the
outside and work on the interior Is being
pushed ahead rapidly.
The Florence tribune., 1901-04-20

the indefensible position of doing noth- ing itself or allowing any one else to improve this great natural reservoir site.
 2. We firmly believe that the inter ests of humanity dictate that the h. dians should be gathered on the reser- vations, have lands allotted to them in severalty, and that they be furnished with farming implements and an mex haustible supply of water for irrigation of their lands, to the end that they may become self supporting. By this means will a home life be furnished for the Indian and he will more rapidly advance in civilization as a conse- quence. He will abandon his nomadic life; his children will be kept at home and educated in neighborhood schools, instead of being sent to large Indian schools at distance where they are kept Gas it would seem) for mere purposes of show. After being in- structed in the arts of civilization for a time they are returned to savagery, to become more unhappy and discon- tented than if they had never received the questionable advantages. We feel that the present policy of the Indian | department is all wrong in this regard
 3. The Pima and Maricopa Indian reservation contains 350, 900 acres of as fertile land as lies within the bound aries of Arizona, and is admirably adapted for homes for these people, as well as the wandering Papagoes, wht are now compelled to prey upon thu herds of our farmers and ranchmen fol subsistence.
 4. The construction of storag, reservoir at the Buttes by the Govern ment offers a plain business proposi ton for the correction of these evils
 Resolved, that the Secretary of tn, Territory be instructed to transmit copy of the foregoing Memorial to ou
 Delegate and Delegate-elect in Con gress, and also copy each to tn | President of the Senate and Speake of the House of Representatives.
The Florence tribune., 1901-04-20
HOUSE MEMORIAL NO. 4.
To the Senate and House of Representa- lives Of the United States in Con-
 gress Assembled.

We, your Memorialists, the Nine teenth Legislative Assembly of tue Territory of Arizona, respectfully rep resent that the National Irrigation Congress, held in Phoenix. Arizona, oD the 1lth of December, A. D. 1896, unan- inously adopted the following:
 Whereas. The Pima and Maricopa Indians. tribes numbering in the aggregate ten thousand souls, have been deprived of the waters used by them in irrigation before the advent of the white race in America, through the appropriation of such waters by settlers on the headwaters of the Gila
 Whereas, Through the loss of such waters the lands once cultivated by these tribes have become barren and worthless and the members of such tribes have become a charge on the Government. and forced by the loss of their fields into lives of degrada- tion and penury and
 Whereas, Snch tribes have from the ear- Hest days been the friends and allies of the white race; and
 Whereas, The people of the United States have pledged themselves by solemn treaty to protect such tribes in their property and property rights; and
 Whereas, The Government of the United States has and now is engaged in the ex- penditure of hundreds of thousands of dol lars for the construction of works of irriga- tion for the reclamation of lands belonging to other Indian tribes; therefore, be it
 Resolved That this Congress do approve the proposed construction. under the plans of the U. s. Geological Survey. of the Buttes reservoir in Pinai county, Arizona. recently reported to again reclaim the lands of these tribes, believing that by so doing can the Government alone honorably redeem the broken pledges made by it to these people, and thus preserve from further want and degradation two of the surviving Indisn tribes of the American continent that have always been the constant friends of the white race.
 Resolved, That we approve the proposed construction of such reservoir not only as just and philanthropic, but as econoraical and good policy, as in comparatively shor. time the expense of maintaining such In dians as Government charges will far exceed the cost of the irrigation works required to make them q self-supporting and self-re. specting community.
 Now, therefore, your Memcrialists the Nineteenth Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona, desire tc go on record as earnestly endorsing the above recommendations of the Sixth National Irrigation Congress fol | the following reasons:
 ]. The reservoir site referred tC having been withdrawn iron entry by Government authorities, cannot now be utilized by s,ny private corporation and the Goverumept therefore occupies
The Florence tribune., 1901-04-20

Very few people of the United States know that the most gigantic business enterprise in the world" is the United States postal service, conducted through their trustee, the Federal government" This is the startling point of an article by Henry A. Castle, auditor for the postofice department in the current number of the North American Review. The total financial transactions of the postoffiee now are about $715,0o0,00O a year, of which $400, ,000,0 ,000 are the receipts and expen- ditures of the service, and the remain der are the issue and payment of mon- ey orders. As Mir. Castle points out, in the last 10 years the population has increased nineteen times and the wealth of the country forty times, but in the period the number of postoffices has multiplied ,000 times and the rev enues 2,700 times.
The Florence tribune., 1901-04-20
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The Florence tribune., 1901-04-20

The mines of Tombstone are to be worked again and that in the near future. This means great revival of the Tombstone of the past. The ore is there in large quantities. This much has been demonstrated. The only question is the handling of water in the lower levels. This question has been settled by those who are going to undertake the business of taking ore ont of the deep workings aud converting it into bullion. Tombstone's future is very bright.-I Tucson Star.
The Florence tribune., 1901-04-20
sUSsrRoxn IS UNKNOWN.

Ip fact. in residence of twenty-one years in Arizona the writer has only known two persons to be 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 registered temperature Of no degrees is not as oppres- sive 80 degrees in St. Louis or New York. The Signal Service bureau has recognized this fact. and reports the difference between the apparent and sensible temperature to be fully 30 degrees. At nearly ali times there -s pleasant breeze; the nights are invari-
 ably 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,
The Florence tribune., 1901-04-20
LOCAL TIME TABLE.
 Mountain Time.

For time at other local stations call on Agent.
 Dining Station. CONNECTIONS: Jerome Junction with U. '. & P. Ky. for Jerome; F. & E. Junction with P. & E. R. K. for Huron and Mayer {; Mayer with stage to Grown King and other mining points, Prescott with stage lines for all the principal mining camps; Congress Junction with stage lines for Congress, Harqua Hala. Stanton and Yarnell; Hot Springs Junction with the c. c. H. s. & I. Co. for Castle Creek Hot Springs, the ail-year-round health resort; Phoenix with the M. &P. & s. R. V. K. k. for points on the 5. F. system.
 H. P. AsEwALT Gen. Pass. Agt.,
 Prescott, Arizona,
The Florence tribune., 1901-04-20
TAE oAsA eRANpE vALLEY.
formation for Those Seeking Homes
 In the Garden Spot of the West.

Pinal county was organized in 1875 from ortions of Pima, Maricopa and Yavapai lunties, and contains an area of ,ses square liles, or s,ls5,ss0 acres, one-third of which )uld be made productive by a systematic iorage of the surplus water now running waste. Next to Maricopa it. is the most nportant agricultural county in the Terri )ry. It is traversed from east to west by he Southern Pacific railroad. and branch the great Santa Fe system is now ap- reaching from the north. The objective oint of this road is connection with the onora road. of the same system. The outhern Pacific is niso building in this irection from Tempe, and it is confidently 'elieyed that work will not cease until the beer Creek coa, fields are reached and con lection is made with another branch of hat road running from Bowie to Globe and ,ow completed to Fort Thomas.
 Thus 1t will be seen that Pinal county is he theater of railroad building at the pres mt time, and inside of year Florence, the ounty soat. will be
The Florence tribune., 1901-04-20
A RAILROAD CENTER.

At present it contains a population of bout 1aO0. but with the completion of these
 railroads and the San Carlos reservoir no ity in Arizona can approach it for natural advantages, and large increase in popula- ion will follow. Florence is at an elevation ,f 1892 feet above sea level, situated near the lila river twenty-six miles northwest of he railroad station of Casa Grande, with which it is connected by an elegantly equipped daily stage line. Going and con- ng stages run by the old Casa Grande ruins, md passengers are allowed short time to inspect them. There are many handsome ,rivate residence in Florence, several brick itores, good hotel. an excellent graded iehool employing four teachers. churches, 'ecTet societies, Commercial Club, two newspapers, and the handsomest court house in the Territory. Here is held he United States Court for the district composed of Gila, Graham and Pinal counties. The streets are lined with made trees, which impart an air of com 'oTt on the warmest days.
The Florence tribune., 1901-04-20
PRICES OF LAND.

Improved lands, with government title and water right. can be bought for from S20 to $50 per acre, according to location and im- provements. In the immediate neighbor- hood and to the south of the Casa Grande ruins there are thousands of acres covered with heavy growth of mesquite timber yet open to settlement. These arc among the choicest in the valley. Water in inexhausti- ble quantity Is found at a depth of from twenty to thirty feet; in fact, river seems to be flowing underneath. Here is splen- did opportunity to take up and improve land with pumping system of irrigation. which is said to be successful on small tracts.
 However, with the completion of the San Carlos reservoir, pumping will be thing of the past. and it is only mentioned here for the purpose of showing what can be done. and to magnify the further fact that what was once considered
The Florence tribune., 1901-04-20
raoDucrs OF TIE VALLEY.

Unlike the Salt river. the waters of the 5ila are fresh and pure; the soil contains 10 allSali. is deep, rich gray ash, especial adapted to the growth of fthe prune, olive, almond, peach. fig. pear,' apricot and fruits If all kinds. which pay largely on the invest nent. It is also the natural home of alfalfa. which grows in the most prolific manner. The grape does exceptionally well in this ialley. and wine and raisin culture is destin- d to become prominent industry. Citrus fruits have been cultivated to limited ex- ent; there are number of orange trees n the neighborhood of Florence which bear heir golden fruit each year without pro- 5eetion, and a few date palm trees are also full bearing. The season is from six weeks to two months earlier than Southern California, which gives fruit growers an appreciated advantage in