davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Arizona silver belt., 1905-02-16
O0INGS IN PHOENIX AND
 THE SALT RIVER VALLEY
FRoM TIE RErrRI.IcAN.

FROM THE REPUBLICAN.
 The government telephone line b.. tween here and Roosevelt is now all completed except about four miles at this end and that will be finished very soon after the weather settles.
 Judge Kent decided the Maricopa c1unty sheriff contest in favor of Walker, democrat, by the narrow mar gin of two votes. The attorneys for Cook, the contestant, moved for new trial, which was denied, aud notice of an appeal to the supreme court was given.
 John Tilzer, who lived with bis fam fly on an island in Salt river, at the foot of Seventh street, was drowned while trying to rescue his wife and little daughter. He had already brought his four boys to the bank and was returning after his wife when his boat struck a barbed wire fence. It was instantly overturned. His wife caught a glimpse of him as he was hurried downstream, and he was seen no more. Mrs. Tilzer was taken from the island last night by force sent from the sheriff's office.
 FROM THE ENTERPRISE
 A new stage line between Mesa and Roosevelt has been established by Joe Schell. This makes the fourth passep. ger stage line running from the valley to the damsite.
 Necitro Lepoess, Mexican wood chopper. was rescued from the island at the foot of Seventh street, where he had been for four days without food. The first thing he asked for was cigarette, and when given him. it seemed to do him as much good as if it had been fine large slab of beef steak.
 FROM THE GAZETTE:
 Governor Brodie IS as yet undecided as to when he will leave for the east. However, Tn order to attend to the necessary details connected with the suard of honor for the inauguration on March fourth, it will be necessary that he leave not later than the twenty-second inst.
 Geo. H. Christian, a prominent resi- dent of Minnesota who owns land in the Buckeye country. has brought suit againstth Buckeye Canal company to compel them to furnish water for his lands on account of the fact that the company wanted MT. Christian to agree not to try to hold them for more than nominal damage in the event that they failed to deliver water. The suit will determine several points on the rights of water users and canal companies which have not been touched upon for years.
Arizona silver belt., 1905-02-16

severely hurt last week by d horse. He was trying to back team oi horses by their bridle bits when one of them reared up and struck him on the head with one of It's front feet. The blow put him out of business for a short time.
 For the past week this section, in common with all parts of Arizoua, has received an unusual amount of rain and snow. On Monday and Tues day a considerable amount of snow fell in Clifton, while all of the sur. rounding mountains were covered with 1t. On the lower hills it melted away nearly as fast as it fell, but on the higher mountains 1t still remains. The San Francisco river was uucom- fortably full for several days, causing much uneasiness with those residing along it's banks, but so far no real damage has been done to property.
Arizona silver belt., 1905-02-16
THE NEWS OF TUCSON
 AND OF PIMA COUNTY

FROM THE CITIZEN
 This moraing Msssrs. Bayless, Rus sell and Kilt, of the executive com mittee of the chamber of commerce. accompanied by Secretary Jaynes, went out on a soliciting tour among the merchants, meeting with very good success, as they secured nearly 5000. In addition, several members have increased their donations over last year by quite a substantial figure, so matters look bright for the cham. Der.
 Articles of incorporation of the Post Printing and Publishing company were filed in the office of the recorder this morning, the incorporator being Allan B. Jaynes and M. P. Watson. The capital stock is placed at $20, LOGO. with the shares at $50 each. The amount of liability which the concern may be cited for is given at $l3,OOO aud the name of John Fl. CAmpbelI appears in the document as one of the directors. the other two named con- Stituting with him, the board.
 At meeting of the city council February 6, the report of the finance committee on the issuing of bonds was read. The sum of $25O,0OO is named as the proper amount in the judgment of the committee the same to bear interest at not more than , per cent annually, and to run fifty years. The report which is quite voluminouS, con tains all the r.con. mendations mbOdied in the inaugural message of the Mayor as 10 needed municipal improvements which the city ought to have, and after some discussion the report was approved and on March 20 the people will vote on the question at special election and if the move is decided upon by the property owners, for they only will have the right to vote, congress will be asked to grant the right to issue the bonds
Arizona silver belt., 1905-02-16
FINAL COUNTY NEWS
 FROM ARIZONA BLADE

Postmaster Niemeyer is still very seriously i'll. He has been in bed now
 for over six weeks.
 A. r. Barker left for Tucson Tues. day with the expectation of locating
 in that place. Mrs. Barker and daugh-
 ter Anna Ruth followed later. Mir.
 Barker is irst-class business man
 and good citizen.
 Pinal countyis 6 mem bers of the legis-
 lature have won the respect aud friendship of their fellow members and are doing good service for their constituents. They will preserve the autonomy of Pinal despite the mis- guided efforts of some of our own citizens
 B. P. HerndOn writes us that he was attacked, on the road between Kelvin and Ray, last week by i've bull dogs and before he could drive them oil they had bitten him in several places. If Manager Gordon of the Ray, who owns the dogs, had not been in the vicinity and come to Mir. Herndon $ rescue he would have been more severely damaged. Dick advises peo- pie travelling that road to carry rapid-tire gun with them and good supply of extra ammunition.
 Joseph Spiuas has large acreage of barley on his ranch, north of the river, almost ready to "head outn It will be the greatest barley crop ever raised on the ranch, This results from tue extra flooding of the land this season with silt-laden water from the Gila river. This silt is rich in fertilizing phosphates and the land ir- rigated by the Gila river water grows richer each year. The Pima lands on the Gila eighteen miles below Flor ence have been cultivated for thou sand years. And still are the most productive lands on earth today.
 H, P. Anewalt, general passenger and freight agent of the Santa Fe sys- tenn in Arizona, A c. Sieboth, general manager of the Superior company, ". Y Price and Chas. Foreman went down to Wentworth Friday evening, and thence to the reservoir Saturday morning armed and equipped for general slaughter Uf ducks. MT. Sic. both was accompanied by bis wife and Mrs. Pendleton. The hunters bagged sixty ducks, and Mir. Anewalt sent forty of them to his home at Prescott. Before MT. Anewalt left Florence the Blade interviewed him on the subject Of railroad matters but he had noth- ing to say on that subject that would be of interest to The public.
Arizona silver belt., 1905-02-16
C0CHISE COUNTY BUDGET
 CUlLED FROM EXCHANGES

FROM THE PRosPEcToR:
 There are over fifty prisoners con tined in the county jail at the present time, over half of whom are held to await the action of the grand jury. From present. indications the jail will be over.crowded by the time the next term of district court meets, next June.
 The board Jf supervisors have made a call for plans and specifications for the b0ilding Of branch county iil at lewiston. The amount of money authorized to be expended on the same is $250.
 FROM THE REVIEW
 The last few days have been produc. tive of rush of tramps into the ity from the maln lines of travel. The officers attribute the invasion to the stormy weather, which has driveu the migratory tribes from the open to place of shelter. Petty thieving is ex- pected to take on an increase until the invaders are rounded up and driven from the city.
 Michael Sullivan, a miner employed in the Calumet x Arizona mine at Bisoee, fell from the lO0J foot level to the HOO foot level. His skull was fractured and he died in the hospital in about three hours after he fell. No one saw him fall anl i0 is not known how it happened.
 John Deck, miner em oloyed by the Copper Queen Mining company, lost his life when coming from his work. Deck was iu the cage at the Holbrook shaft and in coming up in some way was struck on the head by a timber and knocked senseless. He fell from the cage and was ground into mass of flesh and bone between the cage and timbers. Claim ow -ers within the Bisbee
Arizona silver belt., 1905-02-16

towniite limits who recently org anized for the purpose of fighting grant of the patent unless the surface rights they claim were given over to them with out contest, deceived formal uotice from the council yesterday that it proposet no concessions to them, and would hold this stand to the end Rep. resentatives of the claim owners said last night that they now proposed to go ahead with steps that they have started to protect themselves in what they consider their rights. and to that end will at once put their attorneys to work.
 INTERNATIoNAL AMERICAN
 The New Mexico legislature has just created another new county in that territory. New Mexico now has twenty-six counties; Arizona has but thirteen. The county of Douglas, if created at the present session of the Arizona legislature, would soon be- come one of the most prosperous in the territory.
 Jack Clrkeek, the champion wrest- Ter, is matched to wrestle with Sid Varney at Naco, February p. This match will be the greatest sporting event ever held in the sou tn west and will attract big crowd. Varney Is the man who threw Hilderbrand the German Hercules, and he also wrestled Yaso, the "Terrible Turk"
Arizona silver belt., 1905-02-16
WHAT HAS HAPPENED
 IN GRAHAM COUNTY
FROM THE GUARDIAN.

FROM THE GUARDIAN.
 Miss Annie Hord, of the public school, went to San Carlos Friday evening to see her cousin, Johnny Dur can, who is very ill, and was detain, on account of the railroid washout.
 M. P. Watson, special land agent of the interior department, with head quarters at Tucson, is spending few days in the valley on matters con- nected with the government servlce.
 A special term ot the district court convened at Solomonville yesterday to arrange for the pleadings in the fa- nous valley water case, Judge Doan presiding. The case will be heard on April 8, during the next regular term of court.
 On Monday of this week, Judge Mashbir, representing the estate Of the late Adolph Solomon, filed peti- tion in the courty court at Solomon vile to have the estate probated. The petition was signed by D. w. Wicker. sham, I. E. Solomon and Nathan Sole mon.
 Jos. PoulsOn has been arrested, on complaint of the Lay ton trustees, for not sending his children to school. The trial will take place tomorrow. Several others, who were not sending their children to school, wsre notified. They immediately sent their children. to school and they were not arrested. The trustees of this district expect to cause number of arrests for the same OffenSe.
 One night last week Willie Boggs Charley GOldlng, both aged about eight years, set fire to Geo. Foote s haystack, which took almost all night tC extinguish. They also set fire 10 some hay in J. R. Welker s place, and about l2 o'clock MT. Welker discov- cred them in his old store trying to set that on fire. When asked why ohoJ oiu io oiCJ ICpiicu JldU ulty udu got offended at MT. Foote's little boy, and to even matters up thought they would set fire to his dads haystack. Their reason for setting Welker's place on fire was that he had too much stuff anyway.
 FROM THE COPPER ERA.
 Minor Simms and bride arrived in Clifton Monday night from Goldth- waite, Texas, where they were mar ried on February lst.
 The Arizona Copper company will open on the 18th inst a general mer- cantile store on Chase crook in the building formerly occupied by S. J. Forbes. Adolph Schwartz, who was 80 long at the head of the grocery de- partment of the general store will have charge of the business.
 5. K. Williams, collector for the Arizona Copper store, was quite
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-07-29

The frame Of the new cereal mlll
is about completed.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-07-29
PLAYISs BALL.
tho coeur d'Aleas sine R@EAins Ls.t
Prestige.

the cosuF d'AIsss sine ReEAins Ls.s
Prestige
The Occur d'Alene bail team 10
now In . position where IL can play
ali comers with = show 20 win.
The fans Of Occur d'Alens believe
they now have . team which can play
any Of the amateur mines Ia THE CSC
ton. and. fortunately. they hare q
schedule arranged which will crafty
their desire 90 know how they CON.
pare with some Of the strongest
organizations.
Sunday tbey defeated the Giants
Of Spokane. IL 90 9, in an exciting
game. Next Sunday they play the
Athletics; August 9, Rapp 4 Lloyd,
and on August - they play the In.
land Printer After that date IL 10
announced they are open for any
game vlth any Of the amateur organ.
tzatiouH 10 this section.
Sundays game was a hot one 10
every sense Of the word. and the
crowd In the Rrandstand vas on tip.
toe from start 10 fiuish.
The Giants took the lead early In
the game aud rolled up a score which
apparently made them safe. The
large men from Spokane had rolled
up eight scores, while a string Of
goose eaRs bad accumulated for the
local team. But about that time
Billy Burdick, the local pitcher.
got into the game.
Shortly thereafter things were
doing The other boys got busy aud
swatted the hall previously. Ray
HilI, a recent addition TO the team,
twice damned the ball over center
aeld fence into the lake for . homer.
These long drives, coming at oppor-
tune times, brought In a goodly
bunch of runs and balanced up the
score sheet. This continued until
the ninth inning, when the score
stood liz, favor OF Occur d'Alene,
and the exhibition was over.
Barney. the local catcher, bad not
recovered from his injuries received
week ago. and went into the game
at right Geld, but later took bis
place behind the bat. Burdlck
pitched a good game, but was not in
bis usual form. and In the sixth
inning retired TO third base, while
MORRISON went into the box and
handed out the tavors. Simons, the
left handed twirler for the Giants.
pitched an excellent game, aud has
delivery which puzzled the boys
the FIRST part of the game, although
he was batted freely towards the
close Of the session. Brownlee, the
Spokane catcher. injured his hand In
the eighth, and was compelled &c
retire from the game.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-07-29
sUSKES STEAMER RAISED.
the Bonsts is Brourh, Down here for
Repairs.

the Bons,s Is BrouEbs Down Here for
Repairs.
The sunken steamer Boneta. which
went down from q collision with the
Idaho 10 the St. Joe river last week.
has been raised and reached John
cons dock in this place Tuesday
evening. The damage 20 her bull is
not 90 extensive ss a. fsrst supposed,
although q big boIe vas made in her
port side about one-fourth Of the
way back from the bow. The bottom
Of the bull is not injured. the damage
being to the upper works and the
side Of the hull down 10 the bottom.
The boat was pulled out on Johnson's
dry dock Thursday and IL being re-
paired. Her machinery and boiler
escaped injury, aside from what
might result frcm being under water.
Friday evening Of last week the
steamers Telephone aud Queen. with
three barges aud the hosting engine
OF Carscallen brothers, aud a crew Of
men under Mr.. johnson and Capt.
Reynolds, went TO the scene of the
wreck They found the Boneta as she
had been left by Capt Reynolds at
the time Of the accident, with her
how on shore aud stern under water.
Saturday morning the crew started TO
work aud the boat was placed in
position 70 be turned on her side.
When this was accomplished. the
hole 10 her hull was patched and
calked; she was then turned hack
aud raised by the aid Of the hosting
engine aud tackle taken along for
that purpose, and when the hull was
out of water siphons were put to work
and the boat was soon afioat The
trip down was made with the die
ahled boat aud three barees In tow
by the steamer Telephone.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-07-29

E. A. Butts swore out q warrant
for the arrest Of Sylvester Taylor. on
the charge Of threatening to do
bodily injury. The case came OF
Tuesday before Justice Russell, who
found Taylor guilty and placed him
under q bond Of $3.50 20 keep the
peace for six months. The parties
live at Sunnyside, q few miles east
Of town and the trouble IL caused By
q dispute between a man named
Torrance and Taylor. II seems that
Taylor's cabin is over the lire on
the land Of his neighbor as shown By
q survey. Taylor refused to move
and LaFrance wishes 10 fence his
land. He employed Butts TO assist
him and Tsylor threatened 70 whip
Butts IL be attempted 90 build the
fence.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-07-29
Rolsr SALOONS TO CLOSE
sew Move In An Already Complicated
Anatr.

New Move In An Already Complicated
Anair.
Boise. Idaho, July &c. -Complica-
tions over the closing of saloons at
midnight and ON Sundays has taken
. new turn. Il seems It was the
understanding between the chief Of
police and the mayor that the
decision Of the police Judge suspend.
ing the closing ordinance pending
the hearing Of test case In the
higher courts should be recognized
AZ binding. The mayor denies this.
but Il Il affirmed by persons who
claim To know. The chief found
there was likely to be serious trouble
over the failure TO enfore tho ordin.
auoes Yesterday. be demanded that
the mayor give him written instruc.
lions In accordance with their under.
standing,
The matter was put over until
today, when the request Of the chief
was renewed, the officer stating he
would proceed to make arrests to,
nigth unless the mayor abouldered
the responsibility In writing. After
considering the matter all day the
mayor issued an order this afternoon
TO the chief 60 close the saloons IN
accordance with the provisions Of the
ordinances. The chief thereupon
served notice upon the saloon. men.
This created a commotion In saloon
circles, and the mayor lie being
criticised by a large proportion Of
saloon men.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-07-29
sHERIFF HUSrISo MARY LArHAA.

uss~nuy Cssytrssa RtrssaE Of sPskaRs
Hsaing Ia ksaisnai Cssaty,
nr. Mary Latham, who was recent.
~ convicted uf Rrsou. IN the superior
court Of Spokane county. made good
her escape from The private sanitar-
ipm Where she has been stay ing.
Monday night, and IL nov at large 10
Kooteusi county. She Was last seen
IN the Hoodoo galley Tuesday morn.
ms about six o'clock, where she was
iuaairibR tho road TO Athol Since
then nothing has been seeu or beard
Of her, although the sheriff and
Deputies have been on the lookout
for her when last eeen che was 10
= one horse buggy alone, and It IL
thought that her capture IL but q
question Of time.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-07-29

or controlled by Russian influence,
its benefits 70 rs would BE- largely
lost. This is the Interpretation Of
Secretary Hays contention for the
integrity Of the Chinese empire. II
explains. too, the British policy Of
tbs "open door," One of the
objects Of Russian statesmanship has
been 20 keep the two great EBglish.
speaking nations apart, allied a. they
are for free aud open commerce.
Any approach 20 cOrdiality between
the United States and England. on .
common or similar policy, makes
Russia therefore the rival II not the
enemy Of both.
Long time must slapse before con-
sistent results can come ont Of this
chaos % discordaut interests. But
the contest can have no interruption.
From this point Of view Japan IL
aghtinR not only her own battle for
Der national preservation. but the
battle Of other nations, including
our own, for the free development Of
Pacific commerce.
Again, the products and exports Of
Russia are mostly Of = nature Of
which ws ourselves have abundance,
namely. cereals and other aRFI-
cultural products. petroleum, timber
aud other heavy staples. Rnssia,
therefore. IN all " nearly all her sx.
ports, 10 one Of our chief rivals
Naturally, therefore, II she can
obtain the asosndaBey shs eovsts in
the Orient she will close the door 70
% 90 far a. she can.
But there awaits Pacific commerce
= great future. Our rivals Ia Il are
many other nations besides Russia
nAmely. England. Germany. Francs
and japan, and even Holland. II
may not mean uAF, but Il will mean,
certainly. q strife for commercial
and even for political power. The
most dangerous thing this country
could do would b. 10 allow itself q
drift on lie eonrse Of world
politics Under The present admin,
issrstion there ID no danger Of that.
But cur situation IL such that NJ
must a. all times be alert and ready.
Pacific ocean commerce undoubtedly
has an immsnSs development bsfoTs
IT, When the vast populations thai
border on this greatest Of Oceani
ahAll have yielded 10 modern ldeai
and methods and have besn shoWE
boz 20 do What they are capable Of
and thia under the leadership d
Japan, seconded BY England. Franc,
and Germany, will b. brought abOul
the result Wiil b. the greatest ID,
woFld has known since the movement
that followed the discovery o.
America The Pacific Monthly.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-07-29

frequently come to Occur d'Alene 70
spend their money.
superintendenat Tormey, Of the
Spokane schools, responded TO the
toast ''GreateF Spokane. - he said
the civilization Of the Inland Empire
some day would be the pride Of che
entire country.
POSTMASTER Sanders said Coeur a.
Alens and Spokane some day would
be the twin cities Of q new state
which would be the most glorious
star In the armament.
e. r. O. Van Dissal, OF Spokane,
responded TO the toast 'aThs Lumber
Interests Of Washington and Idaho. :"
''Ws do not realize that We are in
the best timber belt in the world, =
said Mr.. Van Diesel. ''The timber
here will give an abundant prosperity
70 this country for years and years.
The quality il 90 fine that many men
will make fortunes from the in
dustry.''
Most Of the exeursionists would
have left ON the o'clock electric
line, hut il was decided 10 wait for
the governor Of North Dakota to re-
turn from q trip on the lake and to
escort him back TO Spokane. The
two parties left at 9 O'Clock, amid
the cheers Of q large number Of
people at the station.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-07-29

Harrison, Idaho. July %. Agos-
tino Leonetti, an Italian, was drown
ed in Anderson lake, one mile east
of here Monday afternoon. lie was
bathing aud got beyond his depth.
No one was near to assist him.
Leonetti had been In this countrs
about a year and had recently sen
money for his wife TO come over
His funeral occurred Tuesday after
noon from the Catholic church.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-07-29
SPOKANE BUSINESS MEN
Were Banquetesi at the New Hotel Idaho /
saturday Evening.

Were Banaustei At the New Hotel Idaho
saturday Evening.
The members of the Spokane
Chamber Of Commerce made their
ninth annual excursion Thursday and
Friday Of last week which included a
trip TO the Occur d'Aleue mining
towns aud this place. They arrived
here ON the steamer Idaho at $50
p. m, and after a parade, through
town, headed by the baud accompany
ing them, they we're given a dinner
at the new hotel Idaho as the guests
of our business men and the electric
line.
Earl Sanders. Of Occur d'Alene.
was toastmaster. At the head table
with him sat President +. T. Good
all aud Secretary l.. G. Monroe. Of
the Spokane Chamber Of Commerce,
Mayor aud Mrs. Robert W. Collins.
William Dollar aud ]. A. Tormey
aud E, +. G. Van DIESEL.
The toastmaster introduced Mayor
Collins, who heartily welcomed the
visitors. President Goodall respond.
ed for the 400 members Of the Spok-
ane chamber of commerce. He said
Occur d'Alene should be proud Of
lite new hotel and promised that
Spokane people in the future would