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The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-02

Lieut.. Benjamin o. Davis of the
9th cavalry. stationed at Fort
Washakie, Wyoming, has been ap-
pointed military instructor at Will
berforce University. Lieut.. Davis
was an officer in the 9Th Immune
Regiment in the Spanish-American
war. When mustered out he en-
listed in the 9th cavalry as pri-
vate, but by successful examina-
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-02
were elected for 43 schools and
about 400 teachers.

VIM. Pierce of Valdosta, Ga,
has sworn out warrants for Justice
of the Peace w. T. Corbett, r. W.
Wheeler, a merchant, D w. Dane,
Paul Carter and Henry Cornell.
He charges the men with the use
of white cap" methods to run him
away because he is wanted as a
witness in whiskey-selling case.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-02

1t is time, and high time, that
the leaders of the Negro race, reli-
gious, educational, and social,
should be addressing themselves
seriously and Systematically to the
demands of the white race in re-
spect of inter-race relation, as in
volving the labor problem. Evi-
dence accumulate every day that
we are approaching more rapidly
the parting of the ways at which
unless the Negro changes his
course and grasps the position he
occupies towards the white man,
he must be driven to the wall.
This is apart from politics. The
Negro in the South has been elm
mated from the political equation.
No clearer demonstration of that
fact could be asked than was fur
nished at the recent meeting of the
Virginia State Republican Conven-
ton. In that convention, compar-
atively speaking, the imam and
brother" was reduced almost to a
curiosity He had no standing he
occupied the peanut gallery" he
admitted that ambition for equali-
ty in the matter of Office and infu-
ence was thing of the past and
all he asked was to vote.
This newspaper has always been
friend of the Negroes, and hence
its advice that the leaders came
down to the practical situation.
Unless they do so there is no hope
for the race in any pathway lead
ing in the direction of making a
living. Even so staunch a Re-
publican aud .negrophilistic paper
as the New york Tribune conceded
that when it admonished its words
editorially, as it did a few days
ago, that "their failure to satisfac-
torily perform the duties of life is
narrowing their chances for build
ing themselves up and for estab-
fishing their race" and warned
them against immigration.
The Negro must arouse himself
to the obvious conclusion that that
he must shake off his growing
shiftless habits and buckle down
to harder work than in the days of
slavery, else he will be left ire
deemable in the lurch and become
the victim of a labor suppression
that will mean his destruction.
In buttressing his contention we
summarize a statement from the
Norfolk Dispatch which will be a
revelation to great many persons
1t is well known that there has
been in the cotton States a very
comprehensive movement to intro
duce Italian in lieu of Negro labor
But we learn from our Norfoll
contemporary, to our surprise, w,
confess, that for the rougher pre-
liminary work of the jamestown
Exposition the contractors hav,
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-02

imported upwards of a hundred
italian laborers. These immi-
grants are engaged in cleaning up
the grounds and iu sewering and
guttering them. We are told that
the contractors permit Negroes
to work" but 1.-The Italians work
SO much harder and more effective
ly that the white labor is cheaper
than the black" Furthermore, in
the same connection, incidentally
as it were, we have this statement:
"The italian labor employed by
Northern contractors ON the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce building
was the first to come into this Sec
ton. The experiment there proved
successful, on all sides contractors
are interesting themselves in this
feature of the labor situation. The
italian gets more money per day
than the Negro, but he works
harder and gives better results"
When we consider the increasing
tendency of the Negro to drift from
the country to the city, and find
that when he is brought into com
petition there with white labor he
will not work in harmony with the
requirement of the greatest re-
suits at the least practical expense
what future is there for him, un-
less he mends his way? He is
getting between the devil and the
deep sea. Each year that passes
initiates against a reaction which
will enable him to regain his posi-
ton and value as a farm laborer,
and for the reason that the young
white men are turning back to the
farm, the present generation is
steadily losinng sympathy with the
Negro and the cry for white labor
is continuously empasized.
The moral of these observations
applies not only to the Negro men,
but to what is frequently termed
the servant girl question"
Truth to tell, we have less trouble
with male labor than we have with
female labor. There are today
hundreds of households in this
very city which are without compe-
tent ''help." Tradition and dispo-
sition trend to the employment of
Negro domestics, but both are rap
idly weakening.
This furt her complicates the
question of the duty of the leaders
of the Negro race. Failing to rec
ognize that they should bend their
energies and efforts to making their
race faithful and true in their obli-
cations as employees, and to stim-
ulating in them habits of industry
the inevitable consequences will
be the introduction here of sys-
tenn of white service, and poverty
and misery and retrogression
among the colored people.-News
Leader.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-02

tions he won a commission as Sec
ond lieutenant in the regular army
Hon. j. d. Sommerville, Vice
President of the Republic of Lii
IBERIA, and Lawyer P. o. Grey, a
prominent colored lawyer at Mon
rovia, Liberia, west coast of Africa
have been appointed commission.
ers for the Frederick Douglas Me-
mortal Exposition of North Amer
lea, that will be held at Washing
ton, d. O., May 1st, 1906. 1t is
expected that the Republic of Lii
IBERIA will make splendid exhibit
at the exposition.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-02
RACE NEWS
Gathered from Various Sources.

1t is an interesting fact, shown
by the last census bulletin, that
the Southern whites have a larger
proportion of children than the
whites of the North, but in this
respect the Negroes are away
ahead of the palefaces in both Sec
tions.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-02

At the annual meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Freed
mans Aid and Southern Educa-
tional Society. or the Methodist
Episcopal church, $4,000 were
voted for the erection of new col
lege at Austin. Texas. Presidents
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-02

On the beautiful Island of Mon
starrat, in the Leeward group,
there isla population of real Irish
Negroes. The island was coloniz-
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-02

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 23.-In
recognition of his bravery in rescu.
ing a 3 months-old baby from a
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-02
The Duty of the Negro Leaders.

Adice to Negro Leaders by Southern White NetropoL-
tan Newspaper as to their Dut1<-SaTs Negroes
Being asst Crowded
ron Occupations OF Labor.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-02

ed by Irish settlers and the Ne
groes to this day speak the old
Irish Gaelic tongue, or English
with an Irish brogue. A story is
told of Connaught man who, on
arriving at the island, was to his
establishment hailed in vernacu-
lar Irish by the black people. He
was Mortified and left at once,
thinking they were Irishmen who
had been turned black by the
tropical sun, and that he would
turn black, too, if he stayed there
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-02

Williams & Walker have sever
ed their relations with Hurtig &
Seamon as the result of law suit
won by Williams & Walker
While much credit is due Hurtie
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Arizona republican., 1905-12-17
ClENEGUITA COPPER co.
Long Horseback Ride of Mrs. Beebe to
 Attend AnnauI Meeting.

Mrs. Col. George Beebe has arrived from Cieneguita, Sonora, Mexico, and is registered at the Santa Rita, says the Tucson Star. Mrs. Beebe is the wife of Col. Beebe, president and gen. Cral manager of the famous Cienguita Copper Mining company. She, with her husband, discovered these mines and since that time she has been at the mines much of the time, part of the time in New York, San Francisco and other points in the United States. During the last year she has made six trips to the mines, the last one in October. She left the mines last Mon day a week. rode horseback to Mon tezuma, a distance of 200 miles, and, arriving there and learning that the stage would not leave for two days, she continued on horseback for fifty miles more to the railroad station.
 Mrs. Beebe made the trip of 250 miles horseback up canyon, across swollen streams and over mountains in five days in the saddle, which indicates her to be a genuine heroine of the Sierra Madres.
 Referring to the mines and the oper- aticls there, Mrs. Beebe said to a Star representative that four reverberatory furnaces of 200 tons capacity each had been finished and tested. The calciners weI completed and working, the elec- tric plant of $50 lights in operation. 500 men on the pay rolls, 250 of which were putting wood for the furnaces, averaging 5000 tons monthly; the fur naces would consume 300 cords daily when all were in operation. Arrange Incl ts were completed for erecting a 200 ton concentrator and 800 rooms for the employees of the company which would be constructed this winter. Ev- erything is in most flourishing con- dition
Arizona republican., 1905-12-17

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Stark Gold Mining com pany took place in Massillon, ohio, on Dec. g. Immeditely after the termina- tion of the meeting, E. Harvey Smith, the president of this organization, tele- graphed to the agent of the company in Prescott, says the Journal Miner, that it was decided to resume opera tions immediately and instructing him to perform the annual assessment work as well as to arrange other mat ters preparatory to resumption.
 The Stark company over two years ago acquired by purchase the well known Hidden Treasure Group of gold mines, and immediately after closing the transaction, they erected f'rst class ten stamp quartz mill, construct ed many buildings of an up to date character. equipped the mine with a good hoisting and cyanide plant, laid a pipe line to Dripping Springs, four miles distant, purchased the springs in all having a complete enterprise on top of the ground, and a group of rnin- ing claims that enjoyed an excellent rating in gold production.
 Shortly after differences arose with in the company, and the plant and the development of the ground were closed down, and in this condition the affairs of the company have been at stand still for nearly eighteen months
 The Hidden Treasure lies in the Black Canyon district of eastern Va , vapai. in a formation of granite and the vein can be distinctly traced run ming north and south for several miles. The values are carried in a vein of porphyry, and when worked streaks of very high grade ore were often cut into, the general average in values of everything mined warranting the plac- 1 ing of mill.
Arizona republican., 1905-12-17
PROPOSED MINE IMPROVEMENTS

J. F. Caspar, superintendent of the Redman Mining, Milling and Smelling company near McCabe, informs the Prescott Herald that he is now figur- ing on putting in a gasoline hoist en- zine and that he is expecting a tele- gram from MT. w. T. Wintemute of New York at any time notifying him to go ahead. The company is now drifting from the 200 foot level. A drift was started to the east and to the west. Both drifts are along the ore vein. In the west drift the ore body has widened from thirty inches to four and five feet and the ore is the same as it was in the bottom of the shaft where the drift was started. It is a sulphide ore mixed with quartz The east drift shows up a body of ore about the width of the vein in the shaft, thirty inches. Both drifts are in about twenty feet now. Work is re- tarded to some extent on account of the lack of a hoist engine.
Arizona republican., 1905-12-17
TOO COLD IN DOUGLAS.

The cold weather of the past few days has been playing havoc among the MeSjcans employed at the Copper Queen shelter, says the International American. It keeps them busy most of their time to keep warm and they are highly indignant when they are asked % work. On this account yes- terday two of the furnaces at the sneiter were shut down for lack of men to run them. As the weather is better today they will be put in opera tion again this afternoon.
 Contractor Hines, who furnishes the lime to the shelter from the quarry at Lees station, has also been having trouble to get the MeXicans to work consequently he has been unable to get the rock loaded on the cars and the smelter has been short for the past few days. Mir. Hines started for the quarry this forenoon, but owing to the wreck he did not get away as expected. Whenever the MeXicans are told to go to work they quit and go to the office and get their time. The difficulty will undoubtedly be all over as soon as the weather changes.
Arizona republican., 1905-12-17
FINE BAR OF GOLD.
From the Properties of the Little Jes-
 sic Mines Company.

The reporter met Hon. John S. Jones of the Little Jessie Mines company, near Joe Wilson's corner yesterday. held him up for news and found that he had a large slab or brick of gold under his coat, the brick being valued at over three thousand dollars. The reporter felt rich the few seconds that he "hefted" the precious metal, which looked as pure as any gold brick he ever saw. The gold is the product of a run of the Little Jessie mill on ore from the Little Jessie mines, in Chap arral gulch near Prescott, and it is good news to state that that mill is running day and night with plenty of ore out and in sight to keep those fine bricks moving into Prescott for years to come. The gold, the copper and the silver are found in the mountains around Prescott by those who delve for them and John S. Jones is one of the successful delvers.-Prescott Cour-
Arizona republican., 1905-12-17
CAiIRCH NOTICES.

Congregational churcn-Sunday ser vices as follows: 10 a. m., Sunday school; II a. m., morning worship; 30 p. m., young peoples meeting; q: 30 D. m., evening service. The theme of the evening sermon will be "The Victory of the Faithful
 M E. Church, South-Sunday school at 10 a. m. Epworth league at 6:45 p. m. Preaching at II a. m. There will be no service at II a. m. You are cordl- ally invited to attend these services.
 Methodist Episcopal-Preaching by the pastor, Rev. Wilbur Fisk, at II a. m. and 7:3O p. nl. Young peoples meet ing at p. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m. You are cordially invited to attend these services. The first quar- terly conference of the year will be held Monday at p. m. A full attend ance of the official members is desired. Good music will be provided by the choir.
 Baptist Church-J. c. Chapin, pas tor. Sunday school at 10. Morning worship at II. Junior meeting at g. Young peoples meeting and evening worship at '. Evening subject: What the Baptist Denomination Stands For A cordial invitation is extended to all these services.
Arizona republican., 1905-12-17
ARIZONA COMMERCIAL.
Now Has TweIeve Slopes of Shipping
 Ore Opened Up.

The Copper Hill mine is showing up better with every weeks work and now has twelve stopes of sulphide ore from which to make shipments says the Globe Silver Belt. Since Dec. 1 regu- lar deliveries to the Old Dominion smelter have been increased to 100 tons per day, double the former out put. In addition to this from 1000 to 1900 tons per month of silicious ores are sent to the Douglas smelter, and shipments will be increased as soon as more cars can be had.
 Superintendent w. s. Sultan is di- recting operations, ably assisted by Pat Rose, mine foreman, and is preparing to sink the Copper Hill shaft 200 feet deeper, to a total of 800 feet. An aux Hilary hoist will be installed under ground to facilitate operations. One
Arizona republican., 1905-12-17
THE RUBYE COPPER MINES.

The Arizona Rubye Copper company yesterday placed an order with the Gal dner, Worthen and Goss company of this city for two large hoisting en- zines to be installed upon the com pany's mines as soon as delivered. This company has now reached a depth of 1S0 feet in the Selma shaft, 40 feet in the Alabama shaft. In sinking the above double compartment shafts the management has demonstrated that large bodies of sulphide copper exists ard their expert has endorsed the above purchase. This company has a strong financial backing and the man. asement is composed of sound busi- ress and practical mining men.-Tuc- son Star
Arizona republican., 1905-12-17
REPORT OF MESA SCHOOLS.

Report of the Mesa City schools for the month ending December 1, 1905.
 GRADE-TEACHER Primary-Stella Ross, Miss Fry. Second-Miss Kemp.
 Third-Deborah Allen.
 Fourth B-Malvina Wallace. Fourth A-Miss Blome.
 Fifth-Miss Drury.
 SiXth-Mr. Wilson.
 SeVenth-Miss Smith,
 Eighth-Miss Smith, Zebulon Pearce. High school-Miss Andrews, MT. Pearce.
 Superintendent-Joh D. Loper. Enrolment November report: Boys POS; girls POS; total 416.
 ROLL OF HONOR. Primary-Philip Coleman Clarence Coleman, Grace Gilbert, Iraclie Ranie- reg, Louie Diehl, Nathan Beebe. Second grade-Dorris Blakely, Ralph Creath, Harry Crandall, Lenore Gib- son, John Lewis, Lucille Peterson, Mel ga Pomeroy, Lorel Stapley, Pearl Snowman, Hazel Allen.
 Third grade-Lawrence Ellsworth, Thyrle Ellsworth, Zina Guthrie. Ar thur Phelps, Lynn Thompson, Myrtle Stapley, Delbert Stapley, Lloyd Drew, Lizzie Maier, Eaf Beebee, Juie Daley. Fourth grade-Rachel Brimhall,
Arizona republican., 1905-12-17
TEMPE
PASTORS RECEPTION.
Rev. Ecker5on Welcomed by Members
 of the Church.

The reception rendered to Rev. and Mrs. Ray Eckerson at the COngrega- tional church Friday evening was d very pleasant affair It was largely attended by members, not only of the Congregational church, but the other churches of Tempe an1 the church was comfortably filled.
 The evenings program opened with an address of welcome by Rev. D. D.. IIloss, who spoke of the high recom- mendations that had been received here before the pastor was engaged. Rev Eckerson's work since he has been here amply bears out these tes- timonials and a successful season of work is anticipated during his pastor ate.
 Rev Eckerson responded and ex- pressed his qualification al the evil dence of welcome extended by the peo- pie of Tempe He briefly outlined his method of work while pastor of the church. Other speakers were Rev. Wilbur Fisk of the M. F. church and Rev. Chapin, of the Baptist church.
Arizona republican., 1905-12-17

stope in the Copper Hill workings show 20 feet in width of covellite ore of very high grade.
 Tfte Blackhawk shaft; now down 260 feet- is to be sunk to a total depth of 600 feet or more, before a level is run. A :;team hoist will be put in at once and, power drills employed to hasten the work of sinking. A pipe line for writer supply will be run from either tf.e Copper Hill or Gray mine, not yet q etermined, either line being over a nile in length. MT. Amster, a large stockholder and consulting engineer of the Arizona Commercial Copper com pany, was greatly pleased with results obtained and authorized the above inn
 movements during his recent visit.
Arizona republican., 1905-12-17

Friday evening party were at the M. & r. depot preparatory to leaving for Tucson. Auditor Hill was on the train and stopped off here with the intention of going on to Mesa this morning. He stepped off the train here, and, standing his grip containing some papers necessary to his Mesa business, re-entered the train with the Tempe crowd. MT. Stewart remained on the outside and the others of the party not being assured of Stewart s going, stopped off the front end of the train as it started, while at the same moment Mir. Stewart grabbed HilIs grip, thinking that it belonged to one of his party, and swung on the rear end of the train. MT. Stewart has not since been heard of and it is sup posed ne continued his way to Tucson while Mr. Hills Mesa trip has been postponed. J. w Woolf and MT. Wes- ton, with MT. Stewart, were the only ones from this place who went to Tue son.
Arizona republican., 1905-12-17
MESA
THE BAPTIST BAZAAR.

The bazaar given by the Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist church, given in the parlors of the Cooleyvand Holli- day Friday was a very interesting af- fair. There was something for almost everybody, the children in particular and all of them were works of art. The goods went like wild fire and the so- ciety netted quite a nice little sum from the sale. In one part of the room was spread handsome tables cov- cred with clean white linen, silver and glassware, with a large boquet on each table. Oysters were served to the satis- faction of the appetites of the hun gry visitors.
Arizona republican., 1905-12-17

Grace Brizzee, Maggie Esquibil, Mar gurite Gilbert, Denver Johnson, Hester Ruse, Jessie Robertson, Ada Snowman, Frank Pomeroy, Lynn Pomeroy, Karl Macdonald, Allen Lewis.
 Fifth grade-Louesa Rogers, Violet Ellsworth, Pearl Amos.
 Sixth grade-Walter Longmoor, Le- land Brack, Marguerite Macdonald.
 Seventh grade-Elmer Coleman, Ed win Macdonald, Phil Peterson, Joe Moier, Winnie LeBaron.
 Eighth grade-Susabelle Guthrie.
 High school-Hazel Mumford, Earl Peterson, Zelma Rabbit, Ellen Earl, Ada TwaX.
Arizona republican., 1905-12-17
TOMBSTONE CONSOLIDATED.
Work of Sinking Continues-Mil Con-
 structon Almost Finished.

The work of sinking the big shaft of the Tombstone Consolidated is pro- gressing much more rapidly than the management had anticipated, says the ProspectOr. The three eight hour shifts have now put the 24XS shaft down siXty-fve feet below the 800 foot level and are making on an average from eight to ten feet per week. The pump ing record has been slightly increased during the past week or ten days, but the pumps have no trouble in handling the water, which so far has not in the least interferred with the work. Most of the water is being pumped from the stump on the 800, the water collecting
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Arizona republican., 1905-12-17
PRIMARY FAIR.

The Relief hall was filled to over flowing yesterday afternoon. Six booths had been erected and hand somely decorated with bunting and flowers and each was presided over by a charming young lady, and filled with an abundance of articles, both useful and ornamental and the fair proved to be an ideal place to buy Christmas presents.
 One booth was presided over by Mrs. Geo. N Tiffany and was filled with curios which were brought home by her son and other returning mission aries from New Zealand, Somoa, h. dia and elsewhere. and were for exhi- bition only.
 There was shown a photo of a Marri aprons, fancy bags, cushions, tidies, dresses and other articles for chiidren's wear. and up-to-date millinery that will please the little ladies who have dolls wardrobes to provide, also many other beautiful things.
 There was a sea horse, the skeleton of bird which never had tail nor wings, a flat shovel about the size of a tennis racket which is used to dig with and also to chop meat with. A hand some article made of feathers woven together which is worn as a shoulder wrap.
 There was cake, candy and pop corn for the hungry; faces of Indian war riors painted on bark from palm trees, etc.
 There was shown a photo of Maori bride and groom, The MaoriS are much lighter than other Indians and Christmas in their country is in the summer time.
 Tonight there will be an entertain ment at the opera house, a very pret- ty comedietta, entitled Where Was Elsie %, EYerNhndY should attend.
Arizona republican., 1905-12-17

Col. J. E. Price spoke of the church at the present time. It was his in tention to give a complete history of tae church since it's organization in January, 1892, but lack of time made it impossible.
 A pleasing feature of the evening s program was a vocal solo by Prof. Aver of the Normal.
 At the conclusion of the program light refreshments were served and an hour spent in social intercourse.
Arizona republican., 1905-12-17
SUIT FILED.

M. P. Freeman, as administrator of the estate of the late Judge Barnes has brought suit against the Ciengui- la Copper company to compel the sec retary of that company to reissue 5O,- 09O shares of stock held by the Barnes estate in three separate blocks.-Tuc- son Star.