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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-23
CUTTING scRAPE AT MAINE.

Monday evening at Maine cut ting scrape occurred about o'clock. Word was sent here and Constable Ad- ans went down to place the man who did the cutting under arrest. The story told him was that two Mexicans, Luis Gomez and Jesus Espino, who are employed in the steel gang, had been drinking, and as one started to climb into ear the other cut him across the thigh with a razor. The constable found the man who was supposed to have done the cutting tied to post, and took him in charge. He was brought here, and the trial occurred on Wednesday. The wounded man was taken to the hospital, and later, Tues day evening, was sent to Albuquerque. At the trial the two star witnesses fail ed to produce evidence sufficient to convince the court that the prisoner had done the cutting. and he was forth with discharged. It seems that when such eases come into court, no one, not even the injured man, knows who the aggressor was, preferring, evidently, to settle the matter at later date him self. Williams News.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-23
Equalizers Add Cash To The County
 Treasury
Cited Mine Owners Did Not Make An
 Appearance
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

As result of the activity shown by the board of county commissions, who sat yesterday as body to attend to the work of equalization with reference to the tax roll for the preceding year, the gathering in the courthouse was in all probability the most interesting of any of the same nature held there dur ing the past ten years.
 Because of the action of the territo- rial administration, which is practically supplementary to that of the Yavapai board, the matter of increased assess ments is this year vital issue with many of the heavier taxpayers, and all that was done by the board during the first days session indicated the un- usual interest that is being felt among all who because of ownership are ma terially interested in the matter.
 The tax levy for the year as sub-div- ided and pro rated was made public for the first time, and is in substance as follows:
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-23
MALICIOUS REPORTS.


 The report circulated about town during the early part of the week that J.. P. Storm is building a fine resi- dence is evidently grave injustice to that gentleman for reasons not neces- sary to explain. Mir. Storm states that the mansion'' ill question is mo- thing more nor less than two room cabin which is being erected by his daughter Martha, on q claim which she has taken up about q mile and Il half from the rented place which he now occupies as a home. This cabin is one that was on Other property in the vicinity. and was torn down. nov ed, and is now being reconstructed. It is being placed on the claim to com ply with the land laws that require improvements of q certain value to be made by the pre-emptor. Mir. Storm says that while his daughter IS to pay for the building, that he has personally guaranteed the amount charged by the contractor.
 This story about Storm s new house is on par with the one circulated yesterday by persons who declared that Storm had found diamonds on his ranch one of which was worth $500. It is becoming quite plain that what one hears on the street corners of Pres cott must be taken with a grain of salt.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-23
Page Five

the Jerome-Preseott people in closer friendship than ever befOre,-,if such is possible, and will result in Ia} constant friendly and social intercourse, which will result toward the good of every man, woman and child in both towns. On his part Superintendent Cochran said "me too," and declared he will promptly become one of the eontribut- ors to the Jerome fund for helping Ya- vapai county to do the needed work.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-23

the right way by being told that the board would cut the number in two with him. For reasons best known to all concerned, this proposition in variably met with approval on the part of the taxpayers, and was without fail the openIng weuge to an amieable settlement.
 Including those cited who are in oth- CT lines of business, there were prob ably fifty taxpayers who appeared be- fore the board yesterday. The progress made in cleaning up the roll of eita- tions was decidedly encouraging, and providing there is nothing to cause an unlocked for delay the board will clean up the work of equalization within few days.
 Real Contests Come Later.
 While several local residents owning realty that had been raised dropped into the meeting and made inquiry as to their taxes; also one or two mining men with a citation notice in their pockets, nothing of importance was taken up in this line. The Bank of Arizona was represented by Judge E. w. Wells, who dropped in and ques- toned the board as to it's proposed raise, but aside from this one instance, no heavy taxpayer who had been cited was in evidence.
 Superintendent Will l.. Clark, of the United Verde, was at the meeting early yesterday morning, and waited about for probably half an hour. At about 10 o'clock he was notified that the in crease ou the big mine would not come up during the first day of the ses- sion, and left the office. It is not yet known when this most important feat ure of the tax roll may be brought to issue before the present board, but it is plain that there is to be warm con test along some line.
 Yesterdays session, all told, was a profitable one from a financial stand point. Of all the cattle men who were in attendance as respondents to the citations issued, no one of them es- capped without in some part being as- sessed few notches higher than he had originally been listed by the county assessor.
 None of those who appeared were what could be termed big owners, but in the aggregate the increase was well worth the time spent in getting it. When one of the members was ques- tioned at the conclusion of the session as to the approximate total of the day above the original assessed valuations, he said that he had kept a mental tab on the days proceedings, and that the increased taxation passed upon would amount to probably between $500 and $l ,OOO.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-23

W. c. Foster, territorial exa0irr~. who has been spending the past woo'5 at Flagstaff in the inspection of the various public offices, is now at Hol- brook. where hc will ne engagci in his official work for several days.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-08-23

Added to the above is special tax known as levy of 24c on each $1O0 valuation of all taxable property in the interest of School District No. (Pres- cott). This debt is bonded. 4 second special tax is that of 16c on each $l00, for the maintenance of the Pres cott High School. This adds to the total and including the two special levies makes the total $40 on each $l00 valuation.
 Stockmen Were There.
 From the opening of the session of the board the more impressive portion Of the proceedings rested with the stock men from various parts of the county who had been cited to appear and show cause why the number of their cattle should rot be increased. Strangely enough. all mad a rather easy time of it. None of all that made appearance before the board put up a fight that might mean trouble, and all left the meeting apparently satisfied.
 Those in attendance were inclined to meet rhe board half way. They all agreed as they talked over their assess ments that if the other fellow was to be raised, they, too. would /stand for tn same treatment. The result was that all went away in good humor, and the county supervisors made fine wages for one day, of which the county gets the tentft.
 Iu nearly all cases where cattle were the issue, there was tendency on the part or the board to compromise when the owner made his "'kick.' If he had been raised 100 head, he was rubbed
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-22
GOING TO NEW ORLEANS.
President Roosevelt Notified That Trip
VIII Be Safe Next Month.

New Orleans. Sept. 19.-Today
Mayor Bchman received n telegram
from tho President In regard to his
forthcoming visit In October, saying
that he would come October cath. rs
previously arranged, or would defer II
to later date. Tonight the commit
tee in charge Of the matter met and
afterward the following telegram was
sent by the mayor:
II have the honor to acknowledge
your telegram OF this date, and ut
meeting Of the executive committee of
citizens held this evening. ut which
DIR. j. II. White, In charge OF the.
United States marine hospital and
public health department. was present.
was requested to telegraph you that
We are absolutely convinced that there
Is no risk attached to your visit on the
date originally arranged, October cath.
next. and that we willingly assume the
responsibility. Knowing full well your
desire to honor us. we cordially reiter-
ate our heartfelt invitation. As to the
possibility Of your entering Arkansas
after leaving here, we are at present
uncertain, but have wired the authori.
ties of that state, and will advise you
shortly"
In the Presidents dispatch he said:
MY trip to the South begins on the
1Stn Of October. had expected to ar
rive in New Orleans Tuesday, October
Gath. II the people of Louisiana and
New Orleans desire me to come at that
time, Of course shall come. II they
desire me to come later, shall make
second trip for the express purpose of
visiting Louisiana and Arkansas. l
wish you to consider in this matter
simply the wishes of the people of
Louisiana and New Orleans, and also
of course, the question of quarantine
regulations Of other states in SO far as
they would be affected by my enter
ing them after leaving Louisiana. !
shall do whatever the people Of New.
Orleans and Louisiana wish. subject
only to the feeling of the other states
on this quarantine matter"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-22
Governor o.ero'. Marrow Escape.

Santa Fe. N NJ, Sept 19.-Governor
Otero, Superintendent H. o. Bursum of
the penitentiary, ex-Gov. Frank NJ.
Murphy of Prescott, Arizona, and Mrs
Joseph II. Kibbey. wife of the COVER
nor Of Arizona, had narrow escape
from death Sunday night on the pri-
vate car of Ex-Governor Murphy be-
tween Lamy and Glorietta, on the
Santa Fe. The car was attached to
train No. z from the east and jumped
the track at the edge of precipice
over 100 feet high. 1t was dragged
several hundred yards over the ties
before the train was stopped. The car
was suspended over the precipice until
the wrecking train arrived, but the
other cars remained on the track and
the couplings held the private car, pre-
venting 1t from falling into the abyss.
The accident delayed traffic several
hours.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-22
Could Get No Rest.

Freedom. MINI. Sept. 18Th tspe-
cial)-Mr. Il. T.. Coward. n wcli.known
man here is rejoicing In tho relief
from suffering hs has obtained
through using Dodd's Kidney Pills.
His experience Is well worth repeat
Ing. as Il should point tho road TO
health TO many another In Q similar
condition.
80 had an assrava,inE case Of KID.
ncy Trouble" says Mr.. Coward. shat
Envc mo no rest day or night bu, using
few boxes Of Dodd's Kidnsy Pills put
new life In mo ard feel Ike new
man.
II an happy to state I have receive
ed great and wonderful hcncnt from
Dodd's Kidney Pills. I would heartily
recommend all sufferers from Kidney
Trouble TO sivc Dodd's Kidney Pills q
fair trial a. ! havo every reason TO
believe II would never be rcsrc,;cd.'
Dodds Kidney Pills make you feel
like = now man or woman because
they euro tho Kidneys. Cured Kid.
ncys mean parc blood and pure blood
means bounding health and energy In
every part Of tho body.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-22
HIs Reason.

One OF the witnesses called In Chi.
eaxo divorce ease last year was .
highly respected clergyman In the
Windy City. says Harper's Weekly.
According 10 one OF the counsel In the
case the following conversation took
place between the Judge and the min
ister. Said his honor:
''Dr. blank. II you wese on the bench
in my stead. and were acquainted with
all the circumstances OF this case.
would you grant this divorce!"
'.Assuredly would. your honor" re-
piled the clergyman. without the least
hesitation.
But" said the Judge. 'how do you
reconcile this assertion with the In
junction OF Scripture. Whom God hath
Joined let no man put asunderr"
''Your honor" responded the minis.
ter. with convincing gravity. II am
quite satisfied that the Almighty never
Joined this couple"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-22
NEW RAILROAD SURVEY.
Mystery Connected with Projected
Line Over sansre dc crlsto
Rance.

Denver. Sept. 17.-San Luis valley
people. says the Republican. nre much
Interested In some mysterious survey.
Ing which Is being carried on In their
country. with the evident purpose In
view OF building railroad which will
cross the continental divide In a new
place.
Tho surveyors. who refuse to state
their connection with any railroad.
started some time ngo from Durango
and have worked up the San Juan river
to the neighborhood OF Platoro. cross
ing near the head OF the Conejos river
and some twenty miles north of Ala.
mosa. A one and one-hnlf per cent.
grade was located up Mosca pass. but
that was made up largely OF bridges
and tunnels and was afterwards nban.
doned. Then another grade was made
up Medano pass in the Sangre de Girls.
to mountains. The survey then ex.
tends down through the Wet Mountain
valley to the st. Charles river and
over toward Beulah.
Several theories have been advanced
rs TO the nature OF the work and who
is behind It. It has been charged to
the Rock Island and the Denver & Rio
Grande roads. neither of which will ad-
init their connection with 1t. That the
wOrK iS TO Oe ulaue permanent, now
ever. seems certain. The surveyors
are buying more horses and outfits all
the time and evidently have no inten.
tion of ceasing work.
The San Luis valley people generally
think the survey is being conducted by
the Rock Island railroad, and that the
present work is to establish new
crossing of the great divide. Later, 1t
is claimed. the Rock Island will build
from the st. Charles river to Pueblo
and at the Durango terminal will be-
gin the long task of building on west
ward to Los Angeles. 1t is contended
that some one has finally figured out
a way of getting through the
grand canon of the Colorado to the
west, feat which has puzzled railway
engineers for many years.
In favor of the Rock Island theory it
is said that the coal regions of Dur
ango have long needed an outlet to
the coast and that this system has
been desirous of furnishing It, Theor.
etical railroad building has long been
charged up to the Rock Island route.
Another theory is that the surveying
being done has particular reference to
the Wet Mountain district and its prod
ucts. Denver railroad men generally
say they know nothing of the work be-
ing done and scout at all theories pre-
sented.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-22
Patent Office Business

Washington, Sept. 1S.-According to
the annual report of the Commissioner
of Patents. the receipts for the fiscal
year ended June Both last were ST.
1894 and the expenditures were
$1,472,467, the surplus being turned
into the treasury. The business of last
year is said to be the largest for any
single year.
There were 30,246 patents granted,
including reissues and designs, and
1,420 trademarks, 1,02S labels and BAG
prints were registered.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-22
American Diamonds.

United States localities that have
yielded diamonds are; Shelby county.
Alabama: Amador. FL Dorado. Butte.
Nevada. Trinity. Del Sorte and Ta-
iare counties. California: Brown and
Morgan counties. Indiana; Russell
county, Kentucky: Cass county.
Michigan: ciermont county. Ohio:
Monroe. Roane and Union coun-
ties. Tennessee; Pierce. Dane. WASH
inston. orankee. waGaesha and Ra-
cine counties. Wisconsin. A diamond
OF Cass county. Michigan. weighed
ten and seycn'eirhths earats. nne
one Of the waukcshn county. Wis
consin. 10 le.3: carats-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-22
PACKING HOUSE SALE.
TRUST TO BUY OsMvEs PLANTS

Reported Negotiations for Purchase Of
Denver stoekysrds and Packing
House Plants.
Deuver. Sept. ls.-Denver 10 to be
the great packing and distributing
point for tbs entire Western country.
II q persistent report IL condrmed.
This report connects the names OF the
big combination known as the packing
trust with the purchase OF tbs two
Denver packing plants and the Denver
stock yards. Stockholders OF tho
Denver plants deny that they have
been sold. but that il not finai. because
Il IL customary for business men while
conducting negotiations Of the magni'
tude Of this one. To keep their own
council. The deal II concluded In
wolves more than million dollars and
will make Denver the big stock center
of tho West.
Ing trust Ia composed Of the Nelson
Morris Company, the Armour Com.
pany. Swift 4 Company. and Swaftx-
child & suixbcrger. They have es.
tabiished large plants at Chicago.
Omaha. Kansas City and 81. Joseph.
II u known that for u good many years
they have been considering the adyisa-
bliiiy OF getting foothoid In Denver.
because OF tho advantage offered as
. shipping point. Al present the com.
panics ship stock tho 500 miles be-
tween here and Missouri river points.
slaughter II and then ship the meal
back. They arc thus compelled to
maintain double cold storage plants
m well as meeting tho freight each
way.
Denver mas two large packing cs.
tnblismcnts. Tho oldest In tho Colo
rado Packing Company. established
some fifteen ycars ago. which has
gradually been growing until It has u
plant Of considerable capacity. The
size Of plant is estimated by It's sior-
age capacity. This plant has ca
pacity OF 800 cattle and 1900 hogs and
perhaps half as many sheep per day.
A conservative estimate puts the value
Of the plant. with buildings and stock
on hand n, $4,000. The large stock
holders are Henry Gcbhnrd. Dennis
Sullivan. Alfred Buffers. J. A. Thatcher
and other local capitalists.
Several years ago the Western Pack
inl Company came into tho field. or.
snn!xcd ana built new from tho ground
up. IL was created by Colorado men
who thought they saw u field for nm In.
dependent company at this point.
They built modern plant Mt n cost Of
s15o.0o0 which has since increased.
Among those who put In their money
were Charles Bocttchcr. Col. ID. G.
Dodge. Charles J. Hughes. Jr.. and
others. That their Judgment was cor
rect In proved by tho fact that the
plant has made money.
The Western Packing Company has
n capacity Of 1000 hogs. 5000 cattle
and 1000 sheep. slaughtered and
stored per day. The plant consists
Of two large buildings for slaughter
Ing. cold storage plant Ave stories
In height. nm expensive leo plant. fer
tilixing house. etc.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-22
MONUMENT UNVEILED.
s,Te OF ssscHsa ISLAND FIGHT.
Ceremonies Under Charge Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic
Address BY General
Forsyth.

Denver. Sept. ia News special
from wray. Colorado. last night says:
The Beecher island reunion closed to-
day with the unveiiing OF the monu-
ment this afternoon. A heavy rain
last night greatly marred the ardor Of
tho crowd, and the rain continuing all
the forenoon. many Of the people had
started for home. However. there were
several hundred. present. and the beau.
tifui ceremony was carried out In lis
entirety.
The unveiiing was In charge OF the
department Of Colorado and Wyoming.
@. A. r.. and was TO have been directly
In charge OF DIR. Curfman. the depart
ment commander. but owing 10 sick
ness In the family he was unable to
be present. but AdJutant General Dan
iels was present and represented him
In the work. assisted by tho depart
ment chaplain. DIR. Brooks Of Fort
Morgan. Tho night Colonel Carpenter
arrived on the island with the relief
for the scouts they all Joined In singing
''Tcntins Tonight" and tho ceremony
OF unveilihg the monument opened by
singing this song.
As tho words fell from tho lips OF
the singers tears fell from the eyes OF
the survivors standing within the rail-
Ing about tho monument. Al tho con-
clusion OF tho. son. General Forsyth
stepped forward and with n short. but
appropriate address. dedicated tho
statue to tho heroes dead. to the heroes
living and to tho heroes of postcrlty.
After his address Adjutant General
Daniels proceeded with the regular
ceremonial service OF tho q. A. H.. md
Just nt tho close Miss Alice Donovan
pulled Tho string that held the yelling.
and tho beautiful statue stood forth
free to view. notable memory TO the
purpose for which It was erected.
As the veil fell to the base cheer,
after cheer rent the mir. This closed
the best reunion ever yet held ut tho
island. but now that II is assuming per-
mancncy through the efforts Of the AS
sociation. and mostly through tho cf.
forts Of the associations untiring prcsi.
dent. Robert Lyman. the people Of this
vicinity are looking forward TO many
more happy gatherings when they and
the scouts will gather In common re-
union TO live over again and again tho
scenes that have made this spot fa-
nous.
In addition to the monument. there
In now beautiful hcads,onc ut the
grave OF each scout buried there.
The battle Of Bccchcr island began
September II. 1865. and continued for
nine days. during which the Ameri-
cans whhstood tho assaults OF 1000
Cheyenne and Arapahoc Indians. under
tho personal command OF that fearless.
sagncious and extremely cruel chief.
Roman Nose. Among those who gave
up their lives In this memorable struH-
gle on tho then barren plains of
eastern Colorado was young Fred
Bccchcr. nephew Of tho late Rev.
Henry Ward Bcechcr.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-22
DIsEIoua,No AvmoR.
o~sshsd Scales from Face Like Pow.
dsr-oeeter Said Lady Would es
oishgursd for life-cutieura
Works Wonders,

7 suffered with eczema all over my
body. My face was covered: my eye
brows came out. I had tried three
doctors. but did not get any better.
! then went to another doctor. He
thought my face would be marked for
life. but my brother-in.raw told me To
get Cuticura. washed with Cuticura
Soap. applied Cuticura Ointment. and
took cuticura Resoivent as directed.
/! could brush the scales on my face
Ike powder. Now my face II Just as
clean MS II ever was.-Mrs. Emma
White. GAL Cherrier Place. Camden,
N. j.. April %. '05."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-22

After the question as to where all
the rain comes from has been m.
swcred will somebody kindly toll an
anxious country where all the crickets
come from!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-22

1t seems pity that the Nev- York
dentist who married fifty women new
er met up with and married the coy
Philadelphia lady who took unto her.
self ten husky husbands before the
men began to suspect anything.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-22

One of the grounds assigned for a
new trial was. the lawyer prejudiced
the jury by quoting scripture. AS the
man was convicted of manslaughter
for killing his wife. the prejudice
didn't sink very deep.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-22

A huckleberry pie that had been
baked without any air holes in the top
crust exploded when 1t was placed on
the table in Paterson, N. j., board
ing house a few days ago, and several
people were badly injured. There
should be drastic legislation provid.
ing for air holes in boarding house
pies.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-22
Ticket Color sehems.

On tho state railways In Germany
the colors Of tho carriages are tho
same ns tho tickets of their respective
classes: thus hrst.clnss carriages are
yellow. sccond.class green and third.
class white.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-22

"How shall regain my husbands
lover" asks woman who writes to
one OF the st. Louis papers. She
might try going away for n few
months and letting him live at n
boarding house.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-22

These people who are always trying
10 swim the English channel should
reflect that the only reason they want
to do 1t is to be able to say they have
done 1t. and that 1t is just as easy
for them to say 1t without doing it.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-22

AS one motorist suggests, a great
deal OF trouble would be avoided by
abolishing the speed regulations.
Then 1t would not be necessary to ar
rest scorcher until he had killed
somebody.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-22

Boston will havc to sive " the
effort to be famous for Its baseball
club and pin its faith to what Tom
Lawson can do for II.