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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-27
CACTUS T0OTHPICKS.
An Industry Exclusively ArizOnan, Which Is Being Developed
 at Mayer.

A few weeks since the Journal Miner made mention of. being the re- cipient of sample lot of cactus toothpicks from Joe Mayer. The toothpicks were made from cactus thorns and were quite unique. An industry, involving their manufac- ture, is now being developed at Mayer bv man named E. s. Rogers, and It is his intention to place them on the market. In their natural state with their external covering on, they are dull and unattractive, besides being too sharp to be serviceable. Tc scrape their covering of beautiful varigation of colors is obtained, but the process of doing this by hand Is entirely too slow tO be profitable. MT. Rogers therefore interested Joe Mayer with him aud began series of expensive experiments with chemi- cdlS TUT InStHOI ,Ol ticdtuCh' " wholesale. He has been rewarded by finding the proper treatment and has patented the process, so he will be protected in the preparation of the toothpicks for market.
 First he goes out and gathers a load, and bringing them to his little work shop, with a pair of big shears, such as timers use, he shears of the thorns. Then they are treated to various chemical baths, thousands of them at a time, from which they emerge brilliantly colored through the removal Of the outer surface, yet rendered even more pliable than be- fore, instead of more brittle, as might occur if not treated. The points are then slightly dulled by machin cry and they are ready for boxing and sale as 'Indian souvenir toothpicks. They can be sold almost as cheap as a good quality of wooden toothpicks, are as endurable as quills and genu- inc novelty. The business is still in its infancy, but Mir. Rogers feels sure he has a good thing, and proposes to follow it up.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-27
PUBLIC RECORDS.

The following is the daily report of instruments filed in the county re- corder's office, as reported by the Prescott Title company.
 Carrie NJ. Thorbecke and husband to Prov. Nut B x L Asso, mtg lot on No mine, Jerome, S1, 800. HK Macdonald to Riblet, Reese & McLallen Co, deed lots 3 and ,, blk 43, Prescott.
 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ky Co to Union Trust Co, trust deed on all property to secure bond issue of SlS2, ,490,50O.
 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ky Co to Central Trust Co, trust deed on all property to secure bond issue of S51, ,728,0O0. Wm Roberts to Wm Thomas, deed lots 7-9 and n1 lot blk IF, Prescott, S26O.
 IN Wombacher to Iowa Ming X Dev Co, deed Monitor mine, Cherry Creek dist.
 G w Hull to Carrie NJ Thorbecke, release mtg.
 PC Wilder to J Brazil and wife, release mtg.
 Mrs Frank Rylaud files of ou four claims, White Picacho dist. FG Brecht and wife to Michael Hermann, deed to lot ,, part lot 3, blk | F.. Prescott, $500. Caroline A Sheehan to Geo W Meade, p of atty to sell, etc, Wm Me Kinley mine, Big Bug dist. WmM Holway to Gertrude Stull, rise mtg.
 Gertrude Stull to W G Reese, deed to lot II, blk II, Prescott, S4S5.
 VIC Reese and wife to Lulu B Middleton, deed to lot II, blk IL, Prescott.
 Various parties three mining loca- ton notices, $500.
 August 19.-M A Lawler to J w Gardner, deed to quarter of Nam moth N and $ mines, Cottonwood dist.
 Penn Gold Mining Go files a of a work on Sunhower mine, Walker dist.
 Geo Bush vs Ed Hurley and D J Shea, execution on Hillire, Wild Man, Goodnough, Review ct al mines, Verde dist.
 G T Millner, G P Scammel ct al to Hassayampa Gold Dredge Co, deed to Florence M and Box Canyon mines, Walnut Grove dist.
 Chas Minetti to Ed Zeiger, deed to half of Bucky O'Neil mine, Yarnell dist.
 Hugo Richards and wife to Oscar Oneal, deed to three-fourths of lots I2 and 13, blk s, Gurley street, Pres colt.
 Oscar Oneal and wife to Hugo Richards, mortgage on above prop erty.
 DeMunds Lumber Co vs J R Ry- bon, lien on lot at McCabe.
 Various parties, two mining loca- ton notices.
 August 20.-Morris Jacquette tC , H Montgomery, deed ] of Lydia } and Mount View mine, Big Bug dist Richard Brown to Geo W McGhee bond Blue Bell mine, Cherry Greek dist, S4,00O. Etta NJ S NJ Go to Jos Dickson, ir bond and lease Etta mine and mill site and Cactus millsite, Cherry Greek dist, S5O,000. JM W Moore, receiver to J J Flaw kius ct al, receipt Columbus mine l Big Bug dist, SEQ. | Joseph Packscher to Amelia Vol lenberg, deed lot Is, blk 20, Prescott SlO.
 RC Powers and wife to Thos Cat f field, deed lot l3, blk 2, MOeller add S1,05O. Thos Gatheld and wife to Minnir . Gatfeld, deed lot l3, blk 2, Moelle 5 add, Sl0. DC Recanzone 10 W w Bogart bill of sale Hoffman bar, Prescott S2,200.
 Various parties nine mining loca ton notices.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-27
APPEAL TO GOOD CITIZEN S,

Attention is directed to all republi- cans in the county to the call which appears in this issue for the holding of republican primaries and Of the county republican convention. Every true citizen of the county should take an active interest in the politics of the county, to the extent at least of using his influence towards the selection of good citizens to fill off cial positions. Every republican is supposed to be a good citizen, hence no republican should shirk his duty as such, and each one should attend the primaries, select the best repre- sentative citizens of the various pre- cincts for delegates, and have them attend the convention, that they in turn may select candidates who will command respect of citizens of the county, irrespective of politics, and win their support.
 Never in the past twenty years has there been such an urgent need for capable and conscientious men to conduct the business affairs of the county as at present. In spite of the fact that our assessment roll Is in creasing yearly, the tax rate grows apace with the increase, and with the present high valuation of all kinds of property, except that of mining, the rate of taxation is greater than the interest rate of the east. That tax payers are demanding a change in this respect is heard on every side. The democratic party is now appar- ently in the hands of machine, which promises to manipulate its con- vention in the interests of continuing the present unsatisfactory regime. Let republicans be awake to their duty, and by the selection of good men, pledged to the economical ad- ministration of affairs, and to a re- duction of taxation, and men with business capacity for accomplishing this. and honest, conservative demo- crats, those who place the community ahead of partisanship, will rally to their support. Republicans of Ya- yapai county, the question of good government and of reforming the the business methods of the county is up to you.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-27

"The democrats should make a note of it that the Journal-Miner is opposed to their style of procedure as we'll as with democracy in gen eral." Courier. On the contrary, the Journal Miner is we'll pleased with the style of procedure of the democrats. The style is such as to disgust honest, self-respecting demo- erats and is making republican votes, provided republicans do the proper thing by nominating men for office who will command the respect of citi zens who have the interests of the territory at heart.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-27
DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES.
A Partial List of Those Who Will Select Candidates for the
 County Offices.

A partial list of delegates elected at last Saturdays primaries follows Ash Fork-John Foley. Seligman-Joe Young. WaIker-Pee Mcconnell. Jerome-Claude Thompson, J. F Morrison, Thos. Taylor, E. McFa land, James Conlin, Brucken. Groom Creek-Morris Whalen. Home Run-James O'Connell. Congress-Pete Boscha. Octave-President Miners Union Congress Junction Dick Bullard Weaver-Dan Genung. Stanton-Frank Genung. Summit-Hodge Russell. Oil WellsAW. B. Shanks. Little Chino-John Glenn. Junction-Wm. Baker. Treasure Vault Mine-Mike Law. Ter.
 Hurricane-J. R. Holden. Cottonwood-Jack Dwyer. Willard-Lew Willard. Apex-Wm. Hefer.
 Kings James Hudson. Verde Queen-Albert Ryan. Decatur-Wes Owens. Cooks Saw Mill Cook. Peck's Lake-- Moore. Equator-Pat Boyd.
 Slate Creek-W. A. Rowe. Senator Lloyd Gibbons. Pickrell-John Curran. Poland-Dave Bruner. Crook Canyon-J. B. Shuell. Goodwin-Coy Carey, Hi Hooker John Forsyth.
 Granite Mountain-John Weston Hatz Camp--Geo. Waddell. Harryhausen-A. B. Baker. Huron-Thomas Vivian. Hillside Morse Darnell. Iron King-Jack Wilson. Jersey Lily-Fred Smith. Kirkland-Wes Jackson. hluS IlduCu O dS. IIuOoOh. Mayer-Gus Moe.
 McCabe-John Hartsfield. Monarch Mine-Wm. Martin. Oak Creek-W. NJ. Fain. Placerita-Fred Van Wall. Red Rock-Ben Miller.
 Skull Valley-yoe Rudy. Sycamore Canyon-J. B. Packard Sultan-Mark Murphy.
 Camp Verde-Wm. Stephens. Upper Verde-J. Dwyer. Williamson Valley-R. Colwell. Walnut Creek-Joe Drew. Verde Chicf-H. Gilmore. Verde Queen-Al Ryan.
 Verde Apex-W. G. Murphy. Upper AglIa Fria-Harry Minuse Austin-Joe Howell. I Brookshire H. Hutchinson. Black Canyon-S. A. Parker. Big Bug-Chas. Kingsley. Craig-Walter Pierce.
 Chapparal--James Conlee. Campbell's Ranch-J. M. Camp bell.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-27
An Address to Good Government
 League.

As election day approaches it is ex- pected that all members of this organ ization will be true to the principles we are pledged to uphold.
 The good government league is non-partisan, and assumes to repre- sent the best aspirations of all politi- cal parties. It demands of all that they shall nominate for office their best representative men. If an unfit, dishonest or incompetent man is placed in nomination by either party, it will be the duty of every member of the organization to actively oppose his election.
 No gambler or drinking man is fit to hold position of honor or trust in a self-respecting community. His habits condemn him for reliability in business, and his example is baneful.
 No party isreduced to the necessity of nominating men of vicious habits for office, and to do so is to place a premium upon vice and incompe- tency.
 No man who will not pledge him self to enforce, to the best of his abil- ity, every law upon the territorial statute books should be supported for district attorney.
 For the legislature only men who will agree to use all their energy and ability to reduce the present outra- geously burdensome rate of taxation should be suffered to be elected. It is a rate that threatens to confiscate the property of every poor man ot family who is struggling to own and support a home. It is paralyzing in- dustry in every field of activity, and if allowed to continue will lead to universal bankruptcy.
 Until the present shameful rate of taxation is materially reduced, and the territorial laws are more rigidly enforced, Arizona is neither ready or fit for statehood.
 If the statehood boomers will put in proof their vaunted ability and de votion to the public welfare, by form ulating plan for relieving the tax burden that now hangs like a black pail over the people of Arizona, they may yet restore themselves to public confidence, and be taken at something like the estimate which they place upon themselves.
 A moderate amount of honesty and business sagacity on the part of the legislature can relieve the burden complained of and pave the way tC good government.
 The selection of competent and worthy men to office is, therefore, oi paramount consideration. The good government league represents senti- ment and numbers sufficient to de, feat any unworthy or incompetent man that may be placed in nomina. tion by either political party in Yav apai county.
 To the end that only good men may be placed in office, that wise counse may prevail and the public veal b' upheld, l appeal to every member and friend of the league to be active in the performance of his duties.
 Should a special meeting of tn, league be desirable at any time pend ing the campaign, the executive com mittee, of which Homer Wood i' chairman, is authorized to call thu same.
 A copy of this address will b' transmitted to each of the paper published in Prescott and Itrust tha it will be given general publicity.
 R. c. Powers, President.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-27

The democratic party of this county seems to be shy of legislative timber this year. Candidates for other offices seem to be numerous, while the legislative positions go begging. The very best representa- tive men in the county should be se- lected by both parties as candidates for the legislature, not men who are simply transients in the territory with no interests of any kind here and who care nothing for the welfare of the territory.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-27

Wanted-A trustworthy lady or gentleman in each county to manage business for an old established house of solid financial standing. A straight, bona fide weekly salary of SlS.OO paid by check each Wednesday with all expenses direct from headquarters. Money advanced for expenses. Man ager, 340 Caxton Bldg, Chicago.
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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-27
Democratic Tickets.

Democrats have nominated tickets as follows in the counties named: Cochise e-Sheriff-A.V V. Lewis. Treasurer D. Scribner. Recorder-Frank Hare.
 District Attorney-Seth Leaven- worth.
 Probate Judge-C. R. Bastwick. Surveyor Geo. c. Clark.
 School Superintendent - Charles Wallace.
 Council-B. A. Packard.
 Assembly-J. M. O'Connell, Steve Reemer, James Howell.
 Supervisors J. Bowen, William Pritchett.
 Graham Council-H.B B. Rice. Assembly, W. T. Webb and Gus Williams.
 Sheriff, James Y. Parks.
 Treasurer, George B. Gamble. Recorder, Matt Simms; district at torney, c. l.. Rawlins.
 Probate Judge, P. C. Little.
 Superintendent Of schools, w. 4 Moody. Supervisors, Ira Harper and Flu gene Carruthers.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-27

William Helms, a farmer living near Irondale, Missouri, found baby boy in a valise beside the Iron Noun tain railroad tracks. Everything about the place indicated that the valise had been thrown from a pas senger train that passed an hour earlier. The child, apparently about five days old. was neatly dressed, but neither on its clothes nor about the valise was any mark indicating its identity. The train passes that point at sixty miles an hour, but the valise had landed in the top of a low bushy tree and the baby had moi been hurt. Helms says that he will adopt the boy unless its parents can be found.
 President Roosevelt will start on his New England trip on Friday His immediate party will consist of Dr Lung, the presidents physician Secretary Cortelyou, Stenographer: Latta and Weaver and two messen gers. The newspaper correspondent: who will accompany the president will meet the party at New Haven or Friday afternoon.
 F. J. Morrison, the Kingman attor ney, Is in town today.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-27

Ramon Cruise, d Mexican sheep herder was killed by being struck in the head by fragment of a meteor, while herding his flock near Ellis, Texas. Cruise was seated on large flat boulder watching his sheep when a meteor fell, striking the boulder on which he was seated. The impact shattered the meteoric stone, frag- ment of it striking the herder in the temple and penetrating his head, causing instant death. Several frag- ments of the meteor were found near the boulder and the one that caused Cruises death was removed from his head. The largest piece of the me teor found weighs about four pounds. The outer part of it is a dingy brown, graduated to slate color in the cen ter. The meteor, it is supposed, fell between 10 q. m. and noon, as the herder was seen alive just before that hour, and his body was discovered before l ?. m.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-27
Prescott LodgeNo.l MANUFACTURERS

Regular meeting of this lodge every Monday aus D ID st of hnl. Sojourning Knights in good standing are cordially invited 10 attend
 E. C. AVERYT, c. C. M.J.CRAFT. X . of B. and s.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-27

According to reports from the grain belt we are having the largest cereal harvest ever known.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-27
iMPRNYED 0RBER OF RED MEN.

ZUNI TRIBE No. 6, Prescott, Arlzona. Reg ular councils of this tribe at Masonic Hall on the Third Sleep of Each Seven Suns, 7th Kun 3Qth Breath. Visiting Chiefs in good standing fraternally invited to attend
 GEO. BURCH, Sschem. TIL HARRIS, Chief of Records.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-27
B. ?. Q. ELKS.

Prescott Lodge No. 80, meets first and third Wednesdays of asch month. Visiting brothers are cordially invited 10 attend
 J. P. DILLON, E. R. A. J. HERNDON, Secretary.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-27

Kansas officials announce that the suit against Colorado for water rights in the Arkansas river will be pressed.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-27
Uniied MOderns.

Prescott Lodge No. l93, meets every ' thursday night ats D. nl- in odd Fellows hall. Visiting members in good standing cordially invited to attend. CHAS. H. McLANE, Chancellor.
 ED. KIEHL. FiEancies and Recorder.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-27
SECRET SOCIETIES
EASTERN STAR.

GOLDEN RULE CHAPTER No. l, meets in Masonic HGl CD the first Thursday in each month.
 MRS. JENNIE SMITH, Worthy MatTOn HARIkET D. OLIVER. Secretary.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-27
PreScaft Chauter h0. 2 K. 4. M.

Stated communications the first Saturdays oi eacu month at o'clock p. m- Visiting com panfons cordially invited to attend
 A. D. BARNHART, H. P. Morris Goidwater, Secretary. Examining COmmittee.-MOrris Goldwater E. N Fredericks. A. A. JOhns-
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-27

F. J. Morrison, the Kingman attor- ney, is in town today.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-27
NEWS. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

In Boston one man was fined Sl0 for kicking his horse and another man assessed 8 for kicking his wife, That ratio would be strange if found anywhere else than in Boston.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-14
For Sale

4S0 acres of our best farm land, sit
uated eight miles from New Salem, two
miles from creamery, a good frame
house, two frame barns, good stone
granary, good well, 100 acres in crop,
1875 acres In pasture, IL mich cows,
nine head of 21s-year-old steers, four
1-year-old+ steers, seven 1~-year-old
heifers, two ~2-year-old heifers, seven
calves, six good work horses, one
binder, n drill, one double set of
harness, one single harness, two now
ers, n hay rake, n harrow, enc
sulky pillow. 2 hand plows. You can
not find bett / land in the state. Price
per acre. ST..
4S0 acres Of good farm land eight
miles from New Salem, four miles from
creamery, small frame house and barn,
"a acres in wheat, IS acres in oats, Y
acre in potatoes, two bay geldings s
year-old. weight 2.6oO pounds; one set
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-14
VIRULENT CANCER CURED.

~ E 4 ~ ~
Startling proof Of a wonderful ad-
vance in medicine is given by drug
gist G.. W. Roberts Of Elizabeth, W,
Va. An old man there had long suf-
fered with what good doctors pro-
nounced incurable cancer. They be-
lieved his case hopeless till he used
Electric Bitters and applied Bucklen's
Arnica Salve, which treatment com.
pletely cured him. When Electric
Bitters are used to expel bilious kid.
ney and microbe poisons at the same
time this salve exerts its matches
power, blood diseases, skin eruptions
ulcers and sores vanish. Bitters SOC
salve 25c at P. c. Remington's.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-14
MISSOURI SLOPE
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Billings county has called a repub-
lican convention for June %.
C. Miethe of Billings county will
be a candidate for a legislative nom
ination in the ~Thirty-first district.
The Hughes Electric company has
turned on light for the new plant at
Glendive. A fine new hotel has been
built there. and the town is going
ahead.
Dickinson Press: Twenty-six years
ago, during the Custer campaign, there
were three feet of snow on the 3rd of
May. Walter Sterland of Gladstone
is one of the few men in North Dakota
who a bear testimony to this fact.
Mandan Times: Chas. F. Butler of
Custer Flats was instantly killed
Wednesday while ON his way home
from town. There is no way of know
ing just how it happened, but appear
ances indicate that he was thrown
from his buggy and alighted on his
head, dislocating his neck. Mr.. Butler
was one of the early settlers in this
section. He was about sixty years
old and leaves a wife and several grown
sons.
Dickinson Press: The Northern
Pacific has shipped a large quantity of
| suDDlies to South Heart and il is I'M
derstood that a crew of surveyors are
to start in at once on the work of MAX
ing a cutoff from this point to Miles
City. It is said that a good grade can
be secured, doing away with such
grades as are found at Fryburg and
Beaver Hill, besides shortening the
distance some 40 to so miles. An eX-
pert surveyor. who laid out the Yukon
road. is here to take charge of the
work.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-14

take place at the local diamond at 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The land
sharks claim to have something UP
their sleeve that will win the game for
them and the clerks are equally con
ident. A hot contest is expected.
Members Of Company A will meet at
the Atheneum at 8 o'clockttomorrow
morning and 3 tomorrow afternoon
without uniform. Regular drill Mon
day night.
Forum: President Worst of the agri-
cultural college attended the Kidder
county school institute at Steele We'd
nesday and delivered an addess to the
teachers who are. working urder the
co~nductorship of Professor Stockwell
Of the Grafton public schools. Mr..
Worst says he never saw the fields in
Kidder county looking better than they
are this year, nor the people feeling so
happy and full of courage.
Superintendent Dunn has received
motto from the state department that
eight of the applicants taking the
teachers examination have passed.
Five get second grade certificates and
two third. Miss Rose McHugh gets
a first grade certificate. This young
lady deserves much credit for her work.
She is not a graduate of high school or
normal school, but has perfected her
self in the higher branches, and earned
her first grade certificate by hard
work. She is a bright young lady.
and a competent teacher.
Helen Wilson, one Of our Bismarck
girls. sails today on the steamship
Rotterdam from New York for a brief
tour of the continent OF Europe. She
will be accompanied by Madam Das-
par, the head Of the vocal department
of the National Park Seminary, under
whose careful voice training Miss
Helen has been during the past year.
The party is made up of only four, the
Madam, her daughter Francesca, Miss
Mathews and Miss Helen Wilson. They
expect to spend considerable time in
Paris, where Miss Francesca, who is
making SOME reputation as a vocalist
and Miss Helen intends taking vocal
lessons from one of the most eminent
professors in Paris, the Madam's old
teacher. Mrs. Kaspar. who will chap
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-14

eron the party, being of French birth,
having revisited her native land and
the continent on several occasions since
coming to this country to make her
home, will know just where to take the
young ladies to give them the most en-
joyable trip, the greatest fund of in
formation and the best opportunity
for improvement. The Tribune be-
speaks for the party the most enjoy
able trip, and a safe return to their
home land in the autumn.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-14
SALE OF MORAN PROPERTY.

I+-N MFf. = &S-NN E@ 80 Hh@ E 80 E..F L3T
The Moran property was sold at auc-
5tion yesterday afternoon. This is the
property that was condemned in court,
and the value of the buildings and lots
fixed at $2,10O by Judge Pollock at the
recent special term Of court here. The
total amount brought by the prop
erty, exclusive of the lots, was $597.
The house was sold to Duncan McGillis
for $$405. N. F. Boucher bought the
unfinished house, II. L. Reade bought
the barn, and several other parties
bought fencing and smaller property.
The lots facing east and south across
the street were bought by F, G. Grarnbs
who paid $$2236 for Them.