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The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23
PRICES OF LAND.

Improved lands, with government title and iter right, can be bought for from SEQ to 0per acre, according to location and im- 'oyements. In the immediate neighbor- 'od and to the south of the Casa Grande ins there are thousands of acres covered ith heavy growth of mesquite timber yet zen to settlement. These are among the oicest in the valley. Water in inexhaustt- @ quantity is found at a depth of from enty to thirty feet; in fact. river seems be flowing underneath. Here is a splen- d opportunity to take mp and improve nd with pumping system of irrigation. hich is said to be successful on small acts.
 However, with the completion of the San ,rlos reservoir. pumping will be thing of e past, and it is only mentioned here for e purpose of showing what can be done. Id to magnify the further fact that hat IS once considered
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23
HOUSE MEMORIAL NO. 4.
To the Senate and House of Representa- tives of the United States in Con-
 eress Assembled.

We, your Memorialists, the Nine teenth Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona, respectfully rep resent that the National Irrigation Congress, held in Phoenix, Arizona, on the llth of December, A. D. 1896, unan- imously 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 river; and
 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 charge on the Government, and forced by the loss of their fields into lives of degrada- ton and penury and
 Whereas, Such 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 F 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 Pinal 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 Indian 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 economical and good policy, as in comparatively shors time the expense of maintaining such In- dians as Government charges will far exceed the cost of the irrigation works required to
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23

make them self-supporting and self-re- specting community.
 New, therefore, your Memorialists, the Nineteenth Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona, desire to go on record us earnestly endorsing the above recommendations of the Sixth National Irrigation Congress for the following reasons:
 1. The reservoir site referred to having been withdrawn iron entry by Government authorities, cannot now be utilized by any private corporation, and the Government therefore occupies 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, aud that they be furnished with farming implements aud an inex- 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 md he will more rapidly advance in civilization as 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 (as it would seem) for mere purposes of show. After being in structed in the arts of civilization for time they are returned to savayery, to become more unhappy and discon tented than if they had never received the questionable advantages. We fee that the present policy of the Indian department is all wrong in this regard
 3. The Pima and Maricopa Indial reservation contains $50, 900 acres of a, fertile land as lies within the bound aries of Arizona, and is admirabl, adapted for homes for these people, a. we'll as the wandering Papagoes, wh, are now compelled to prey upon tn herds of our farmers and ranchmen fo subsistence.
 4. The construction of storag reservoir at the Bnttes by the Govern ment offers 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 Cor gress, and also copy each to tn President of the Senate and Speake of the House of Representatives.
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23
MeteoroIouIeaI statIstIes.

The signal service of the general govern ,nt maintained a station at Florence from | to 1882. The reports covering the period ,rn July. 1880, to April, 1892, gives the fol. wing statistics. which may be taken as q 'e guide to the prevailing temperature zen during the series of six years:
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23
suNsrRoKE $ uNKNowN.

In 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 a registered temperature of no degrees is not as oppres- sive as 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 tenn perature to be fully go degrees. At nearly all times there As a 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., 1901-03-23
TRIBUNE, Florence, Ariz.
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The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23
LOCAL TIME TABLE. Mountain Time.

Agent.
 Dining Station. CONNECTIONS: Jerome Junction with U. V, P. Ky. for Jerome; p. E. Junction with ?. < K. R. R. for Huron and Mayer Mayer with stage to Grown King and other mining points; Prescott with stage lines for eli the principal mining camps Congress Junction with stage lines for Congress, Harqua Hala, Stanton and Yarnell; Hot Springs Junction with the c. c. H. $. I. Co.. for Castle Creek Hot Springs, the nll-year-round health resort; Phoenix with the NJ &P. s. E. V. R. R. for points on the 5. P system.
 fl. P. ASEwALr, Gen. Pass. Agt.,
 Prescott Arizona.
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23
UNTOUCHED BY FROST.

Orange and lemon trees require slight protection during the winter for year or two, until the wood is sufficiently hardened,
 While it is popular thing for one to say that he Is mot here for his health." 1t is an undisputed fact that for all pulmonary ail- ments no climate on earth is equal to South ern Arizona, and there are numbers of nctive, industrious citizens, with but one lung, who came here years ago, expecting to live but few weeks. But Tor all that, the wonderful Casa Grande valley is some thing better than health resort.
 That portion of the great Casa Grande valley lying along the line of the Southern Pacific railway in the vicinity of Casa Grande and Arizola is at present, and with good reason, considered one of the most desirable portions of this magnificent Southern Ari- zona, Great changes have been made in the appearance of this part of the valley during the last ten years. It was about that long ago that the Florence canal was completed ! and the work of actual improvement begun. It is useless to deny that under our present water system there Is nothing like sufi- cient water to irrigate this vast body of land.
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23
,HROuGH TIMR TABLE-

From East. nAyE To Read down. DTAAL Reai
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23
Cuts Both Ways.

Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock emphasizes the fact that any means that results in the upbuilding of the West must create an additional market for the manufactures of the East. This may seem sordid way of looking at the matter, yet is B purely business proposition. It is tantamount to a guaranty that the East will receive a direct return for any benefit it may confer on the West by assisting in its development.
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23
TAe CASA eRANpE VALLEY.
ornation for Those Seeking Homes in the Garden Spot Of the West.

Final county was organized in 1875 from rtions of Pima, Marioopa and YaYapai u1ties, and contains an area of 5, ,ses square les. or s,4ss,s2O acres, one-third of which uld be made productive by systematic 'rage of the surplus water now running waste. Next to Maricopa it is the most portant agricultural county in the Terri ry. It is traversed from east to west by Southern Pacific railroad. and a branch the great Santa Fe system is now ap- oaching from the north. The objective int of this road is connection with the nora road, of the same system. The uthern Pacific is also building in this rectlon from Tempe, and it is confidently lieved that work will not cease until the 'er Creek coa, fields are reached and con ction Is made with mother branch of at road running from Bowie to Globe and w completed to Fort Thomas.
 Thus it will be seen that Pinal county is theater of railroad building at the pres time, and inside of year Florence, tie unty seat. will be
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23
AN usrSHAsrrABLE DESERT

in truth the most productive land on the obe and that there is water in abundance bring every foot of it under cultivation. ly waiting for the magic wand of capital develop it. There is no water-storage heme on the Pacific coast that has one ,lf the natural advantages and so few en neering difficulties as the San Carlos reser ir. Here nature has built the abutments
 ever-liying rock, and all that is left for m to do is to put in the headgate. the uifs which form the gorge being only parated by paltry 220 feet. 4 country is aimed through this narrow canyon 200 Hes square, representing 40,0e0 square Hes, or larger than Maine and Massachu- tts combined. The rainfall is sufficient to the reservoir twice a year. and the land
 be brought under cultivation is practi- lly limitless. This may read like fairy lc, but is is every word true, and has been ritied time and again.
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23
CASA CYANIDE RESERVOIR.

The reservoir of the Casa Grande Valley nal company Is the largest in the terri ry. It covers a surface of 16O0 acres. with
 average depth of i2 feet. and contains out eight thousand million gallons of .ter. It is situated fifteen miles south st of Florence. A levee of earth has been rown mp across a depression in the plain 0Oo feet in length, i25 feet in width at the tom aud g feet in width at top. to feet. The waste is regulated by cast 1n pipes feet in diameter, set in solid isonry. regulated by gates and tower.
 is reservoir cost sl5o,OOo, and supplies tier for 5000 acres.
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23
A RAILROAD CENTER.

At present it contains a population of ,uut 15eO, but with the completion of these
 railroads and the San Carlos reservoir no ty in Arizona can approach it for natural vantages, and a large increase in popula- Dn will follow. Florence Is at on elevation ii92 feet above sea level, situated near the ila river. twenty-six miles northwest of e railroad station of Casa Grande, with hich it is connected by an elegantly uipped daily stage line. Going md com ? stages run by the old Casa Grande ruins. d passengers are allowed short time to spect them. There are many handsome ivate residence in Florence, several brick ores, good hotel, an excellent graded hooi employing four teachers. churches, eret societies. Commercial Club. two ,wspapers, and the handsomest court ,rse in the Territory. Here is held 70 United States Court for the district imposed of Gila, Graham and Pinal ,unties. The streets are lined with .ade trees. which inpart an air of com rt on the warmsst days.
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23
rRoDuors or TIE VALLEY.

Unlike the Salt river. the waters of the fla are fresh and pure; the soil contains , oikali. is deep, rich gray ash. especial adapted to the growth oftheprune. olive, mond, peach. fig, pear, apricot and fruits all kinds, which pay largely on tue invest ent. It is also the natural home of alfalfa. hich grows in the most prolific manner ne grape does exceptionally well in this liey. and wine and raisin culture is destin- to become a prominent industry. Citrus uits have been cultivated to limited ex- nti there are number of orange trees
 the neighborhood of Florence which bear cir golden fruit each year without pro- ction, and few date palm trees are also
 full bearing. The season is from six eeixs to two months earlier than Southern ,liforaia. which gives fruit growers an ipreciated advantage in
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23
THE EARLY MARKETS.

The absence of fogs end nightly dews Is a ,rmidable obstacle to the destructive and isightly scaIe-bug. and the fruits of the Hey are all bright and clean. All the agri- iltural products of temperate and semi opic zones are easily grown here. tho ng seasons giving succession of crops at double CT treble the productive value
 the land.
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23

The heat as represented in the above table during the months of June, July and August is nothing like as unbearable us in the Eastern States, and death from
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23
rHE cAsA aRANnE vALIrY CIVIL

is forty-three miles in length and covers 60,O0O acres of land, about 7oSo of which are under cultivation. It is so constructed that it can be easily enlarged and it's capacity in- creased. 4 reservoir covering 1,6O0 acres, having storage capacity of eight billion gal Ions in the southeast corner of township 5, range 9, gives ample supply of water the year round to all farmers located below It. but those above suffer by shortage of water during few weeks in summer.
 It is proposed to remedy this by the con- struction of a huge reservoir near San Carlos, which would stcre 2si.s96 aere-feet of water, capable of irrigating 1i9,5es acres of land. All of this land would be in the vicinity of Florence. The estimated cost of the dam is S1 ,03s, ,838. This survey was made by order of Congress. for which s20.0OO was appropriated. Mir. J. p. Schuyler. of Los Angeles the noted irrigation engineer. fully yeriiies Mir. Lippincott's report, and strong ly urges upon Congress the duty of con- structing the work. darn 200 feet in height, which Mr. Schuyler considers per fectly feasible, would store 55o.00O acre-feet of water and the reservoir would have life of sixty-three years without dredging. The report says: "In the event of the construc- tion of this dam there will be built up in the valley of the Gila river, where desert now exists. community Of fully 4000O souls and the creation of many million dollars of tax able wealth without permanent outlay on the part of the Government" A bill is now before Congress for the construction of the work, and there is little doubt of it's passage when its merits become known.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-11-19
FUGITANA INSOLVENT,

Hilo, Nov. l6.-T. Fugitana, prob.
ably the best known Japanese mer-
chant on the Island, located at Homo
kaa, made a voluntary assignment last
Wednesday for the benefit of his credi-
tors without preference. The assign
ment was made to NJ. V. Holmes, the
leading merchant at Honokaa. No
definite statement of the business af-
fairs of Mr.. Fugitana has been made at
this time, but 1t is estimated that his
liabilities amount to about twice as
much as his assets. The cause of the
failure Is attributed to the drouth
which oppressed all kinds of business
In Hamakua the past six months. In
Mr.. Fugitana's case the drouth bore
down with especial weight. He had a
contract to build road and when the
dry weather came on he was forced
to haul water for miles for his stock
and men that were working on the job.
The result was that he came out loser.
The insolyent stands high among busi-
ness men for ability and integrity and
his misfortune Is heard Of with regret.
Tribune.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-11-19
MILITARY MATTERS.

There will be a special meeting of
the line officers of the N. G. II. in head
quarters this evening. The following
orders were posted at headquarters
yesterday afternoon:
Regimental Orders No. Sc
]. Upon the recommendation of his
battalion commander, Sergeant NJ. C.
Amana, Company Il, First Regiment
n. G. H., is hereby appointed sergeant
major, First Battalion, First Regiment
n. G. H., with rank from November II,
1901.
He will be obeyed and respected ac-
cordingly.
2. Upon his own request and with
the approval of his company COM
mander, Color Sergeant NJ. II. Hough-
failing, First Regiment, N. G. H., is
hereby relieved from duty as such, and
is ordered to report to his former COM
pany commander for service.
By order OF Col. j. w. Jones.
JOHN SCHAEFER,
Captain and Adjutant.
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CELEBRATED ANNIVERSARIES,

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move n,so o i,nnor U W ana IT, naoon
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wara Mrs E,;rnaen. No. ,inTonme,,
and Mrs Sadswicr Tha onoasioy,
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throa onniyarsa r;as 7, u'os ~ ,hi.. ~
second annivarsarv ~ the wada,nm y,
Mr. ana Mrs E',rnooux ,ho siu,h on y.
niversarv ., ,ha sana ;roiS.nt IN tha
lives of Mr. and Wra McKonnow and
The tSirtw.asth ann,worsarv ~, NJ
Sedpwici,,s birth Tho Tora, and "oi.
ar Jecorations Of tho tohio and d;,;nn
room wera varv nra,tv Tha aanare,
scbama yos n,nr ava .roon sr,o mah.
inc nnns,s,sb 81 rows az rn,iaht IN
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-11-19

wants. the better equipped he would be
for the work.
Referring to his work in Washing
ton, the speaker said he was the only
delegate of the people of Hawaii and
that who ever else went to Washington
to make representations would not be
listened to IL he opposed what they
said. America would look to him for
whatever Hawaii might wish. The
Republicans in America, the party Of
which President Roosevelt was mem
Der, would look to the Republicans OF
Hawaii. The President would make no
distinction between the missionary, the
anti-missionary or the Home Rule Re-
publieans for they are members of ono
great party.
The speaker then urged the natives
to stick together and when the people
wished something within the bounds Of
reason. to petition Congress. He then
branched of into the subject of gov
eminent lands, saying that he wished
to have these distributed among the
people as homes and as places where
they could exc out their own existence.
He referred, in passing, to the small
amount Of land being parcelled out to
the people.
The speaker said he intended to pro-
tect the interests OF the plantations
for 1t was upon this one industry that
everything depended here. However,
he would not assist the planters In
anything that would tend toward good
to only themselves. AS to labor, the
speaker said he had nothing to say. II
was his intention to wait and see what
Washington wished in the matter.
Again the speaker urged the natives
to stick together as the Home Rule
Republican party and to forget the
errors OF the past. He referred briefly
to members Of the Legislature. sayins
that these men could not possibly do
all things requested Of them for there
were other powers In the government
besides the legislative. The Governor
was In possession OF the executive
power and not much could be done
when he was continually blocking the
way.
In closing, Mr.. Wilcox said ne ex-
pected to be away until June. II the
people desired anything, it was theil
duty to petition direct to Washington.
By this time, the people were anx-
ious to hear the resolutions which were
then called for by Mr.. Kaulia. John
Wise read the resolutions and moved
their adoption.
The meeting closed after the reading
Of the resolutions.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-11-19
C. Arnold Buffalo
WEDDING IN A LIONS CAGE AT THE PAN-AMERICAN

WEDDING IN LIUNS CAGE AT The PAN-AMERICAN.
striking novelties
performed -Four live lions
with the wedding In the the
enforcing respectful attitude on the part of the animals The couple
William and Miss Caro- Clancy the latter
the Central
no Il
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-11-19
TWO WARM RESOLUTIONS
IN CENSURE OF
GOVERNOR DOLES STAND

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49,, n aaron W por,o pican iohorer.
o"n,irS 40 those is,ands assisted IN
tbnsa shSres hv the Planters Labor
~ Sur,'i,, C,r,n,nv Thoso ossis,eJ
IN, migron,s aro = mos, undesirable nd.
di,inn TO- orr Island commnnitvNillit.
crate imnecunions of low vitality
and lover morals MANY of them nc.
c,,nv nrison cells either for crimes
committed ar for vaqrancy. TINS
tbronnh snecia, nrivilege another dan.
ggrnus ond bnrdanaome oIomont 4. in
iected into onr excessivelv cosmopoii.
ian community IN no Accumulated at
untold sacrifice IN tho community at
laree-while creating Conditions fav.
orable 10 "tbe successful and economi.
car nrodnction of sugar"
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