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Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23
A Tombstone Fountain Where the Wavfarer Quenches
 His Thirst
RECORD OF MANY YEARS
Handy Drinking FOunt Maintained For U.
 of the Public

 crystal fountain, that sparkling water ia bubbling from daily, install ed by soms temperance society and stand. ing on some prominent corner. yet there is . watering place open to the public where many e thirsty mortal has slipped a cup of pure mountain water through the pest twenty years.
 Standing in c little elbow m the wall of the o K corral stands an old whisksy barrel, which for the past twenty years has given to all WHO came to it drink of pure water. A little more than twenty years ago, sh rtly after the last fire, John Mont. gomery, who was then and is DOW, proprietor of the o K corral, plscsd the barrel in the corner on piece of stump and filled it with wate- .or the use of persons driving into the co rsl on s summers day and asking ior & cool drink of water. Since th.t tms ;he barrel has been filled daily gi.h fresh sparkling fluid either by "Cid Honest John" or, during his sbsenoe by his help.
 The barrel is beginning 70 show the effect of it's age aud will ere .oDg have to be taken down and it, pls e given to a newer barrel.
 Could the barrel but relate th- stirring times that have passed beio re 1t and recall the names of the many thousands that have dipped tn,ir hands in to bling up cup of water, it would bring hack 10 memory the lives of many Of the old timers who have long since crossed the divide from which no traveller returns. l. would cali back the stirring times O the Esrps, Clsntou-, dcLowerys, D c Holiday Billy the KId and othe noted charsctsrs, who, alter coming in from one of their noted rides, would take . drink before going ouI on the etreet. It would remind u- o' the old pro.pector, Fl She ie ID. the di cover of the Tombs:Dne di-tIicr, who h.- buried but few -hort miles iron iJ And of George Warren, the disoov- Ter of the Copper Queen mine, when both ithem, having returned rom 2 pros- peoting trip, would drive their burros into the corral aud then stop to have Q drink with their old friend before unpacking their faithful animals.
 The old barrel for these many years has stood there faithfully, and with its cooling fluid cooled the aching head of many . one who had been out the night before on 6 spree. Tn us- ands of school children have stop ped in on their way snd partsken Of its delightful beverage. The writer can remember when he, .s . email boy io knee brooches and bare footed, has stood on sip.ioe in order to reach into the barrel to lift up a cup of Hus- chucs water. as can many othsrs now in this part of the country.
 Such men as W c Greene, Richard Gird and many others Nho now are rated ss millionaires, have been up to the barrel during i.s tine and con- sumed some of it's refres hing fnid.
 When the time cones shat tbis faithful old servant mss 70 be taken down it should be taken by some one and csrefull; preserved or turned over to the Arizona Historical society s. tribute to pioneer ,thoukhtfuIness and a relic cherished by al who have drank at its shrine.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23

Tbos. D. Williams, the unfortunate n an who Is sufferiDg from a dcrsDeed mind, mention Of which va, made in these co urnns on Saturday, was given sn examination berore Judge B st. wick his morning and wss commit. ted to the asylum where he will be taken in the morning.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23

HAVING practically com pleted his message, in which he 'side-steps' the tariff ques- tion and makes a magnificent teint at the trusts. our stren- uous President will now try conclusions with a Mississippi hear
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23

Col. Mike Gray, one of the old dem ocratic war horses of Cochise county was in the ci-y yesterday from his ranch near Prsree, The Colonel was highly elsted oyer the success of the democratic ticket in she recent county elsction,
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23

G sorge s. Resy came over from Nsco this morning to attend the ses' -ion Of the board of supervisors which begins this afternoon, aud tomorrow will begin the official count Of the returns oi the late election.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23

CONGRESS authorized an expenditure of S2o5,OOO or the renovation oi the White House. S560,00O have been expended, and the country will have lhe pleasure of foot ing the bills.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23
Judye McFsrI.nd, the we'll know

Judge Mcfarland, the we'll known Graham county lawyer, and who i tDter-st q ID the Tombstone Tele- phob. cosspany, drov- over yesterday from SsH,rd. Graham county. Mr. acFarlsnd i. accompanied by his wife and they gre stopping at tpe Ar Iiny;on hotel and will remain for . few dave.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23

S:evc RoemeT, ot Benson, has been appointed tru.tee of the estate of the Arizona Clsy Manufacturing com . psny, which was recently dtclsred iu the district c11rt at Tuc :. -on. I, will be rems m oered that the coup. ny wac engaged in the making O. brick at Bens SOD.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23

Carpenters are at work fl king up ;oe Russ house, and are putting e new perch thereon. IL uss ben re-. pspered and painted and will be opened ss lodging house during the coming court term.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23

Sheriff Del Lewis lef, this morning for Phoenix. hsvinp in charge the man Williams who was adjudged ih. ssne by Juige Bos.wick yesterday.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23

A s Baird, Morer ci Wm R nshaw, Colorado; Ben Oidarce, Color ip; Mare Gray, Fl Ps.U: , V Eimore, Fl Ps.o; A B Land, Silver City, N M; and c Hernee, St osepb; are regis- tired at the Ariinvton notel
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23

Jas Smith .nG a.jr Hargrve rs- turned to Bi-bee this morning driv- ing across th. country. The gentle men were here on mining business.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23

Major ". F. Hsrgrove and Ja.. Smith drove over rom Bisbee last evening and are spending low days in this ci,v ou mining business.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23

Lewis Cooley, the well known cs'- t'emsn rom Brn'ob, hse been in the city for few days on minipg busi.. pe-s.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23
MR. Hanna, with character

istic innocence, inquire s: "Where are you going to be- gin revising the ri fl ?'' Why, where the book of Genesis starts, of course, in the beginning, and keep on until Revelations e enoug h have been made to keep it revised.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23

s Nj Miller, the Bisbee lawyer rams over this morning from the copper camp and will remain for A few dave on legal burine-s.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23

Augu-t Geisl-r, the Nsco lumber dealer came over thu. morning from that burg and will remain for . few dave.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23

John Gl .ason and family, of Giess uo were welcome visitors to Tomn- stone yesterday. returning home lsst .veni1g.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23
From Tuesday's Daily.

From Tuesday's Daily.
 Andy Laird, ex.-sherif Of Grant county, New Mexico, is @ Tombstone visitor and i. here with a view Of going into come sort of business. He i- sn old time friend of W. A, Kiny, the we'll known saloon man.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23

Tom Gpodbo!y the we'll known Nsco book -.keepe,, wss iu the city yesterday oo 6 vi-it to his brother Frank 3oofbody.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23

Mrs Jas MoHush has gone to Bi-hee fer Jew weeks, where she viii visit with her daughter, Mrs . Coles.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23

AleI Gas ', the " Il known Tur. qnoi- mi irg man. vs- a visitor to the ci thie morning, returning to that cs ap this afternoon.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23

ARIZONA is now ready and anxious for stat hoo l. Will the republica senators vote to continue our serfd0m? The propositio is now up to them.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23

P. J. shsnty arrived this after. noon from Benson 70 attend meet ing of the board of super si-ofs
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23

Jas ParsmoOr, prJminen; cattle. maa of resss, came over from Bisbss hi morning and will remain few dave.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23

Sheriff Del Lewls retu ned today from 6 trip through ine soUtnern par, of the 0, unty.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23
From Mondays DIily.

F. R. O'B ien probate indse elect, came in from tile son thi. morning and will remain for lew dave.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23

NOTICE. To whom it may concern: You are hereby notified that the under signed no longer holds himself responsible for 2 supplies of any nature or work of aniy kind performed on the Copper King anf Maid of Sunshine mines, situated in Turquois District, Cochise Co. Ari- zona, said mrnes now being under bond to John Taylor and Lee Marney, and will not be responsible for any debts con- Iracted: thereon.
 Signed,
 WM. HOLMES Dat To nbstone. June 7, I,oz.
Tombstone epitaph., 1902-11-23
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3hh dnaaav C ea every bos es shs ssnuins llaxative BooDo- -Quinine T.s'.s.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-01-04
San Diego tsstern

Chief Engineer Richards of the San Diego-Eas;ern railroad has returned 70 his work after a visit 10 San Diego, where he completed survey through the city. His camp IS now about eight miles eas; of Campo. IL IS not known whether inc survey will follow inc international line nd make shor, run over Mexican territory 10 pass ihe range of sand hills lying on the east side of the valley or will take a nOrtheaSterly course across the valley passing between the sand hills and the Chuckawalla mDu ntains, through ihe pass traversed by the Southern Pacific Company. The southern route would have iis disadvantages in getting on foreign soil and in simply following the border of the irrigated country in the valley. The northern route would be a few miles longer. but II would traverse diagonally through ihe large irrigated section, giving the road command of great portion of the valley.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-01-04
Interested in Beets

Messrs. Murphy. Pette;t Brothers and other Oxnard sugar people have becn in the valley during the last few days. making the second party of Oxnard people to visit the valley of late. IL seems as though interest in the valley isgrowing among the sugar bee, people of Oxnard.
 The Oxuards, who own the sugar factory at the town of the same name are doing a vast amount of experi. mental work at their factory with a view 10 prolonging the period of sugar making. and II is not strange that sugar men, including the Oxnards themselves, are becoming interested m a country having a climate which will in all proba bili,y permit of doubling or trebling the length of the factory campaign" From all ac- counts we are apt 10 hear more of sugar becis in the near future in the Imperial valley. with a possibility [ that the valley will soon become the greatest sugar beet country on earth.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-01-04
found Cache

\ half dozen large carihcu water bottles were found abou, two aud a half miles norihess, of Imperial few days since. where they had bccu lcf, in a dug-o years ago. probably by Indians Since tho cache was made a large amount of dust had blown over tho retreat and only small hole remained Co attract attention to ihe entrance.
 The oave.likc place iu which the bottles were found was about s by |, fec, iu Sise. and was formed by ridge pole resting on forkcd posts, tho sides being matched. So we'll protected was tho cave that leaves still remained on tho twigs, and the cuts iu the wood looked as though re. gently made. Yet the place must date back number of years, for a tin cup over ono of tho bottles had beeu badly with rust.
 There have been a number of oilas a nd water bottles found in the valley. a nd like tho above. many of them arc in good condition.
 In explaining the presence of these bottles ii is no, necessary To look for any other people than the Cocopah Indians. and IL has been the habit of members of that tribe to frequently spend considerable time on the desert, having water hidden al points where IL could readily be found. IL is not remarka ble that m recent years these Indians came into possession of a tin cup.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-01-04
And That is Cheap Water

The Redlands Ci,rograph comments unfayora bly on a projected water sys- tenn from which water could be sup piled ;o Highland for SO cents for an inch flow for 2+ hours. The Ciiro- graph says:
 The people of Redlands can have, if they will follow out the plan out lined in these columns during the summer. an absolutely safe, sure and ample water supply forever, al cost not exceeding l5cents an inch. and we believe the cost can be brought down 10 a figure between 10 cents and l2H cents an inch.
 And that iS cheap water, ihe High land proposition is not"
 There is no doubt that. compared with the average expense of irrigst- ing in the fruit growing sections. water al from 10 cents to IS cents is cheap water.
 The water rate in the Imperial valley is 90 cents an acre foot, or about ? cents for an inch flow for twenty y-four hours.
 And that iS cheap water.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-01-04
Telephone Sold

Another deal in the Imperial Tele- phone company is reported. The system was recently sold 10 4. C.. Walin of Los Angeles. and he has formed a combination with l. W. Gleason and C. K. John Of Riverside, Mir. Walin being manager, Mir. John secretary and Mir Gleason treasurer of the company. IL is on the pro gramme for central station 10 be established an Imperial, while a number of other improvements will be made to the system.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-01-04
MORt RAN wASIID

The editor of tho Press and Farmer
 duriuc Inc last few days has travcied
 somewhat over Inc older portions of
 Southern California. and is forced Co
 note a very unsatisfactory condition
 of growing grain and hay crops. ln
 fact it requires something of poetic
 license io speak of tho crops as grow.
 ing. for the grain IS but a few inches
 hgh. and much of that is already turn.
 iuC yellow through need of rain.
 Hilis which were green month ago arc bleaching rapidly. and rain oanno,
 hc long deferred without buugtug on
 southern California as serious a con
 ditiou. so far as stock feed IS con.
 oerncd. as that which existed during
 Inc three years of drought. AS
 matter of fact. there have been no good
 grain CT hay crops in rcceu; years.
 and there is ro surplus of feed on
 hand with which ;o mec; dry year.
 With this condition facing Southern California unless there Is bountitul ram within Inc next two CT three weeks. IL will become serious prob lem how io provide stock feed.
 In previous dry years the railroads have brought almost worthless wild hay 10 Southern California from Kansas and Nebraska. but during the coming summer if affairs work out as they should. Imperial valley can furnish thousands cf tons of hay to portions of the country suffering from drought. Were there a railroad from Calexioo 10 connection with the Southern Pacific railroad, on ninety days notice Imperial could begin ship ping train loads of miIIet and sorghum 10 Los Angeles and other cities, and could probably spare from 5000 to loo, 600 tons of feed, grown especially 10 mee; the demand. wi;hou, a rail- road, however, nothing can be done in this line, and sowing will be limited 10 the demands for home con snmp p;ion by horses and by cattle to be driven in 10 fatien- In the latter case there will be demand for all the feed that will naturally be grown, but a drought in older sections and the of railroad would greatly l stimulate production.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-01-04

Jack" ChaGey, after spending some time in the survey corps, has returned 10 his studies in Harvard military school. Los Angeles, much 70 the regret of many friends in the valley.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-01-04
Rooted Vines and Cuttings
 For IMPERIAL COUNTRY. Address Stevens & Frost, ETIWANDA. CALIFORNIA.
Hay af1d Grain
 At Dlaf11Ond LaI< e.

Many people driving in from the west bring stock feed further than necessary, not knowing that they can get q supply at Diamond Lake, on the ranch of Arthur Ewens. This is the first feeding and watering station on the plains after leaving the mountains on either the Julian or Campo road. being at the junction of the two roads; % miles from Carriso Creek, IS miles from Coyote Wells. i2 miles from Imperial and ij miles from Calcxico.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-10

Moved by Aid Fisher seconded by Aid. Chave
that the bill OF the Citizens Light Co., for May
and June OF SlG666 be allowed and an order
drawn for same which motion prevailed. Yeas
Aid Hudson, Smith. Putnam. Chave, Coll
Fisher, 90 nays none
Moved by Aid Fisher seconded by Aid. Chave
that the following bills be audited and approved
as follows w A. Dutt smallpox, $40 allowed at
~ and H. w. Little smallpox : IS allowed at Slh
ana referred TO the county Beard Of Supervisors
for payment which motion prevailed. Yeas,
Aid. Hu"son, smith. chave, Coles, Fisher. 90.
Nays Aid Putnam ~.
Moved by Aid Chaye seconded by Aid Smith
that the street commissioner be instructed to
commence the laying OF water mains in End
ward at once which mot on prevailed. Yeas.
Aid. Hudson, smith. Putnam, Chave Coles
Fisher, 90 nays none.
Moved by Aid Coles seconded by Nd Fisher
that the Mayor be instructed to purchase rope
for flag ole VII ch motion prevailed Yeas,
Aid. Hudson, smith Putnam. Chave Coles,
Fisher, 90 nays none
The following resolution was offered.
WHEREAS We lind that there are duplicate
names To some OF our streets and I'M order that
THESE reefs may bc more operly designated,
therefore be ID
Res0ioed, mat the street known as Lewis 81
CONNIE eng AZ the quarter sec. post on sec. =
ana running north on quarter sec. Hoe he
changed 10 the name OF Quarter Line street,
ana the street known as Pine street commenc
ing at the river anu rum ng north on the
line OF sec. " and - be- changed 10 Forest street
ana IN Statc road commencing where " nov
ntersects with Hanovc and Liberty streets
and running In "A south easterly direction To
where u now inteTseCts with state r. ad -un
ning east and west be changed TO lOnia street.
Moved 10y Ala. Hudson seconded by Aid.
Coles that the foregoing resolution 6 and it is
hereby accepte4 and adopted. Yeas. Aid Hud
son, Smith, Putnam, Chavc, Coles, Fisher, (GJ
nays nOnC.
ON motion Council adjourned.
GRO. w. MoUIToN,
City Clerk
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-10
onsp FRlEDMAN'S Dw Goods MHInsu and Gothln
The old strawberry Bed

I'm a wet season like this, the work
of cleaning out the old strawberry
beds. looks like hopeless task. But
it can be done cheaply and nicely too,
If proper methods are used. The
first thing after the last berries are
picked, is to NOW the beds over, cut
ting berry plants, weeds and all as
close as possible, then with a pillow,
set shallow, turn furrow away from
the row on each side, leaving not over
foot of row. After a few days
when the burrows become dry, go
right across the burrows with a har-
row until all is as leyel as a floor.
Now just play this was summer-fol-
low Git will look as such) and don't
go near it for few weeks, when you
viii find nice straight, fresh. green
rows ready for the cultivator BY
this method but few runners will start
and the plants will form lots of fruit
buds for next years crop. Some
plants will be killed by this treatment
but that is one OF the benefits of this
method, for ninety-nipe times out of
hundred, plants are too thick TO
produce crop of good berries.
feel safe in vouching for this method
as | have practised it several years
successfully. OF course if the bed
has become very foul and run out il
would be better to pillow it up immedi-
ately and be made to produce a crop
of potatoes, late cabbage or some
thing of that nature yet this season.
o. A HUMMER.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-10

AS TO national characteristics In feet,
it may be said that the French foot
is narrow and long The Spanish foot
is small and elegantly curved-thanks
TO its Moorish lCol-corresponding to
the Castilian's pride of being high in
the instep." The Arabs foot is pro-
verbal for It's high arch. The Koran
says that n stream OF water can run
under the true Arabs foot without
touching It, The foot of the Scotch
is high and thick. that of the Irish fat
and square. the English short and
feshy When Athens was in her ze-
NTH, the Greek foot was the most per
fectly formed and exactly proportion.
ed of that of any of the human race.
Swedcs. Norwegians AID Germans
have the larg st feet. Americans the
smallest Russian toes are "webbed"
to TIL first joint Tartarian toes are
all thu same length.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-10
The Joke VIII Turn,

Chauncey Nj. Depew and Samuel L.
Clemens, the humorlst. were crossing
the ocean OH the same steamer. One
evening after dinner 1t was suggested
that. following the time honored Gus
tom In the United States, the diners
make speeches Mr.. Clemens made a
characteristic address. such as might
have been expected from one whose
writings are SO well known under the
nom de plume II Mark Twain.
1T was understood" said Senator
Depew when called upon to speak.
that Mr.. Clemens and | should write
out our speeches for this occasion in
advance and then exchange manu-
scripts. We have done SO, but regret
to say that have forgotten Mr.. Glen.
ems speech"
The senator then took his seat. His
auditors roared in appreciation Of the
joke.
The next day an Englishman met Mr.
Clemens on deck.
81 say" he remarked, II have always
heard that Senator Depew was remark
ably clever. but what wretched drivel
of his that was which you were obliged
to recite last night!'-New York Her
ald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-10
Cemeteries. where women Gossip.

Friday, the Sabbath OF the Moslems
when all true believers OF the mascu-
line gender make a point OF going to
church, their wives, sisters, and daugn-
tiers resort to the cemeteries and wall
for the dead. But all their time is not
spent in weeping. and sorrow is not
the only emotion they display on these
occasions. They take with them
punches and garlands of flowers and
decorate the graves of their relatives
and pray and weep over the dead for
time. Then. when this pious duty is
performed. they gather In little groups
and have a good time gossiping about
the living
Thus the day of mourning is very
popular among the Moslem women. 1t
gives them almost the only opportuni
ty they have of cultivating the &c
quaintance OF their neighbors. because
II is not customary to exchange visits
as in our country.-EXchange.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-10

YEARLY plodding through a pile OF
compositions brought from school for
corrections this teacher suddenly burst
into boisterous laughter.
What is itT' asked his roommate,
who was engaged In a similar task.
Listen" said the amused pedagogue.
land perhaps you will be able TO read
between the lines.
IL asked my class yesterday to write
brief composition on their fayorite
author. Here is what one boy says:
"'IIenty is my first choice among
story writers. like him very much.
One of his stories in particular pleases
me. II tells of how the boys gave their
teacher coat of tar and feathers! -
New York Times