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THE FLORENCE TRIBUNE BtCHAS. P. REPPY. nty. FLOUENCE.

ARIZONA. Jl'LY 24, 187i TERMS: One Year Six months. -JU-L' Entered at the Florence posto5ce as see ond olass matter. What a shaking up of the dry bones there will be when Governor McCord returns It is Governor Charley Akers for the time being, if you please. How are you, The rumor has been revived that the war department intends to abandon Fort Whipple, ner Prescott, in the near future.

The New Hampshire courts have just sustained a law by which the State is entitled to any excess of profits over ten per cent earned by any railroad -in that State. Under the decision the state recovers $750,000 from the Lawrenceville and Manchester railroad. There is one man in final county who is enjoying his food, nnd that is James Stevens, the miner entombed for two weeks in a caved-in mine at Goldfield. He has gained fifteen pounds since liis release, last Saturday, but still has twenty-five to make up in order to be in his former condition. Sixes Judge Doan received his commission a much better sentiment prevails among the people of the Casa Grande Valley.

They now feel that they have a friend in Court and that their interests will be carefully guarded, 'which was not the case under the old administration of mis-called justice. Let the people stand together as a man and old Pinal will come out all right; McKin'lev must have about run ont of material when he appointed George Christ to be surveyor -general of Arizona, for a more dis- reputable individual does not reside within the limits of the Territory. Time and again he has been accused of being a thief and a liar, and he is known in Nogales, where he resides, as great moral ideas" must be on its last legs wLen it selects such material for public officials. Onck ujion a time it was a popular fad with the Republican party to recognize the old soldier in the distribution of pie, but the day has passed. Of all the Federal appointments so far made in Arizona not a soli tary one has been given to a man who ever saw a day's service in the war for the preservation of the Union.

A number of worthy veterans have made application for positions, but they have leen merely laughed at. The almighty dollar ia the shibboleth which controls the G. O. and a Republican who was one when Republicanism meant something is looked upon as a curiosity. The "old stiffs," as they are now sneering-ly called, have been relegated to the rear, and the practical politician who stayed at home or has grown up since bears aloft the banner of Republicanism.

Queer country this, vfiiich fails to recognize its defenders. Perhaps they may be allowed to sweep out some of the ffices. An editorial from the New York Sun, which we copy in full in another column, on the Butte reservoir proposition, was kindly furnished us by Mayor Buckey O'Neill, of Prescott; He says: PbescOTT, Arizona, July 14, 1897. Ht Bias Eeppt: -Enclosed I send you a clipping from the New York Sun of July 9th, bearing on your pet scheme, which assumes the probability of being realized. Once the government builds storage reservoirs for its Indians, the step is not so very far to making it realize that the white population of the west can be equally benefitted by the construction of the same kind of works.

I was afraid the Sun was not on your ex change list. Yours faithfully, Wm. O. O'Neill, When papers like the New York Sun take up the matter it is a long step towards the accomplishment of the great work, and shows that the efforts of our people have not been in vain. Hon.

Henry Cleveland, our new Indian agent, is heartily in sympathy with the proposition, and will do all in his power to carry out the plans Inaugurated by Col. J. Roe Young, the retiring agent, and others. The people of Pinal county are under lasting obligations to Col. Young for what he has already done in the matter, If the Tribune had thought for a moment that George Christ stood a ghost of a show, it nerer would have loaned out that tow-line.

The Williams News; speaking of the new Judges, says "Mr. Doan Was the choice of both Mr. Reppy and Mr. Me-Kinley." All pretty pood men; A letter addressed to "D.Nicholson, II 1, Arizona," was prdniplly sent by the postal authorities to Phoenix, and reached its proper destination. The President has directed the removal of Charles M.

Shannon, Collector of Internal Revenue for the district of New Mexico, and has selected A. L. Morrison as his successor. Tnit rnost pressing need of the Casa Grande valley at the present time is a change in the receivership of the oanal company. The water consumers' de mand this almost to a mail.

If Colonel Dorrington, of the Yuma Sentinel, wants the position of Super intendeut of the prison he ought to have it. These newspaper men have a hard enough time of it anyway. As has been predicted by tie Tri- buns all along, Governor McCord was confirmed by the Senate last Saturday without much opposition. He will make a Governor acceptable to a large majority of the people of the Territory, Judge Fletcher M. Doas returned Thursday from Phoenix where he took the oath of office and is now our pre siding Judge.

The Tribune believes hs will occupy the bench with dignity and will dispense justice without fear or favon Amoks the good qualities of the lowly watermelon not heretofore noted, is that it is a valued agent in the temperance cause. A saloon man in Tucson informed us the other day that the consumption of beer had fallen off one-half in that city since the watermelon crop was harested. Those who are neglecting the gold fields lying between Shultz and Gold- field, in Pinal county, and flying off to region over, inhospitable Clondyke, where moose meat is scarce and walk ing home is very far and slippery. Tucson is without doubt the liveliest town in the Territory. The banks and other business houses are on a solid foundation, and a great number of substantial improvements are being made.

The city has only one draw back the merchants don't care to ad vertise themselves lb other towns though they want the trade all the same, nits iime comes wnen a jug- handle arrangement becomes tiresome, The "organs" that have been boom ing McCord for Governor should stop and reflect upon the fact that the gallant Colonel is to be Governor of the entire- Territory, and even the humble Populist and the rampant Silver Re publican take an interest in him. This may not coincide with the views of the Phoenix newspapers, but the fact re mains. And the Tribune believes McCord will make that sort of a Governor, Trying for a Final Vote; Washington, July 22. Shortly be fore the Senate adjourned to-day Sen ator Allison in charge of the tariff bill made a strong effort to have the time fixed fof a final vole on tfie tafiff con ference report: Failing in this Mr. Allison gave notice that the session tomorrow would be protracted with a view of securing a vote.

It was the first definite movement made thus far towards bringing the debate to a close. Mr. Allison's first proposition was for a vote at 5 o'clock to-morrow, but this was obiectedtoby Mr. Pettusof Ala bama. Then he proposed to vote some time before adjournment to-morrow which was objected to by Mr.

Morgan. The suggestion of Saturday at 1 o'clock met with like objection from Mr. Morgan. The Alabama senator explained his last objection by saying that be thought all debate on the report would be exhausted to-morrow that it was needless to maka an agreement in advance: Finding that there was no disposition to reach an agreement) Mr. Allison finally gave notice that hereafter while a report was pend-ng the senate would hot adjourn at 6 o'clock without an aye and nay vote.

Debate on the report to-day was partici pated in by Senators Chilton, Jones of Arkansas, and Pettlgrew, in opposition, while Mr. Aldrich took frequent occa sions to defend the report against the criticism of senators. Water for Indian Farmers. From the New York Suu. About 6000 of our Indian wards live far out on the desert plains of south western Arizona, on the Gila River res.

ervatfon. The river there has left far behind the mighty canyons it dug among the mountains, arid flows through the middle of the narrow reservation on its way to the Colorado. These Indians, for many generations have lived where they are to-day, and' their reservation is limited by the area of the desert they have turned into the finest wheat and corn fields, hay meadows and gavdens; by means of irrigation canals, many of them miles in length, and some of them, Major Powell says, antedating the Columbian epoch. xne Indians are now in trouble from a very unusual cause, and they deserve sympathy and relief in their present adversity. The Indians in question are thePimas and the Maricopas.

The valley of their river, below the reservation, is strewn With ruins that are relics of the ancient culture of their forefathers. They have always been self-supporting, ansV al ways the friends of the whites. The pioneers who took the southern route to California found their home a friendly oasis, a resting place in the desert. These tribes joined the emigrants, too, in repelling the Apaches, who were the scourge of the Southwest long before the Government took them in hand, and many a ton of hay and hundred weight of grain have gone from the Gila River reservation to the troopers and their horses while posted around San Carlos trying to keep the Apaches in bounds. A few years ago many white settltrs in Arizona were impressed suddealy with the idea that if the Pima and the Maricopa Indians could thrive by agriculture in the Gila Valley they themselves might also make homes in thst district.

The Land Office encouraged them in this view, and lands were allotted to them along the river above the reservation. They dug irrigation canals, and now their part of the valley is beautiful with verdure. But they have tapped the source of life of the reservation, for they have diverted to their own purposes almost the entire water supply of the poor Indians below. The Indian fields have lapsed into desert again, and these people among the thriftiest aborigines of our country, are how reduced almost to the condition of paupers and are dependent upon rations issued by the Government to keep them alive. The Indian Bureau, encouraged by their industry and friendliness, had been mak- improve their condition, while another bureau has ruined them by its successful efforts to reclaim the upper part of the valley.

The Government is trying to restore prosperity to these unfortunate Indians. A thorough exploration has been made for reservoir sites in and near the reservation and the recent report of Mr. Arthur P. Davis seems to prove that sufficient water may be impounded, when the Gila River is in flood; to meet all the requrements of the Indians, and can be delivered to them at a moderate cost per acre. As soon as possible they will again be put in the way of supporting themselves, as they had always done before the water they spread over their farms and gardens was taken from them for the use of white men.

Governor McCord's Confirmation. Special to the Phoenix Gazette. Washington; D. July 19. The veil of secrecy of the senate executive session which confirmed McCord as governor of Arizona was raised to-day and the fact that every republican in the senate, Chandler alone excepted, voted for McCord.

Following are the senators who voted for and against Gov. McCord's confirmation For confirmation: Mallory, Mitch ell) Clay; Bacon, Smith, Lindsey, McEnery, Murphy, Daniel, Cockrell and White, all democrats. Those who voted against: Bate, Berry, Jones, Chandler) Pettus, Teller, Stewart and Turpie. The Corrected vote stood 49 in favor of McCord and 8 agninst. Senator White of California made the strongest speech of the many who spoke for McCord, and he literally flayed the men who piled up false and malicious charges against him.

Senator White stated that he was ashamed of the record made, and he for one wanted to put the seal of disapproval upon such infamy. Gov. McCord received tci-day three hundred telegrams from different portions of Arizona congratulating him upon his well earned and well merited victory. Gov. McCord will leave for home to morrow night: lie is in the best of health and feels splendid after the battle: In conversation to-day he said: "I have no animosity against the men who were fighting me.

They are democrats and office-holders, and I suppose wanted to hold their positions a while longer." The governor laughed when discussing his fight, and said: "I knew all the time how it would end, but it was vexatious and annoying, that is all." Subscribe for the Tbibitnbi Hidden Treasure. Seatle, July 20-The amount of treasure brought down from the famed Clondyke by the steamship Portland is now placed at $1,600,000 and there is good reason to believe that the sum was nearer $2,000,000. In this conuection something in the nature of a confidence game appears to have been worked on the North American Trading and Transportation Company or its officials in charge of the Portland, by the miners. Each man was required to place his gold dust in the ship's safe, but this was not done by any means. Many of the miners secreted their dust in blankets and luggage, which were taken either to their staterooms or thrown carelessly about the ship.

Clarence J. Berry, one of the Clondyke kings, brought down at least $84,000 in nugtfets, not a cent of which the Portland had a record. This statement is made on the authority of Captain William Kidston, the master of the vessel. When pressed for an estimate as to the grand total of the Portland's gold cargo, Captain Kidston said it was, no doubt, nearer $1,000,000 than the amount accounted for on the ship's records. At present only miners' laws rule the camp, but next year Dawson City will bW incorporated and municipal officers elected.

The miners are determined on one thing, however, namely, that crder shall be preserved at all hazards. So sure-thing gamblers will permitted ia either Dawson City or the diggings. Information comes from Juneau to the effect that several rich strikes have recently been made in the neighborhood of Forty Mile. The location Has oeen christened Minute Creek, and is now panning out $22 a day to the man. Another discovery on American Creek, fifty miles below Forty Mile camp, is said to oavins well, and a great number pf men have flocked thei during the l.isi few weeks.

The pans run from $10 to $18. It is thought likely that many of the prospectors will strike for these camps, ttus relieving the strain on Dawson City. A Further Drop in Silver. New York, July 22. Another drop in silver was recorded in the home market to-day, the price quoted being 595 cents an ounce.

There was marked absence of demand for the metal. The value of silver in the dollar, according to to-day's prices, is just a fraction over 46 cents. Secretary Akers Becomes Acting Governor, Phojnix, July 22. On instrnc iwiijiiaar Department Governor B. J.

Franklin this evening turned over his office and all Govern ment property to csecretary designated as Acting Governor in the absence of Governor McCord. The proposition to slice up Pinal and give portions of it to Gila, Pima and Maricopa counties respectively has had its origin in somebody's mind who has been "seeing a man" down town, rather late in the evening. Such a scheme might have suited the day and the tern per of the late lamented "Nineteenth Legislature," but the idea was late coming! Phosnix Herald. Some of the papers are making a great fuss because an American girl went over to Denver in order to evade the law of this State and marry a Chinaman. Is that any worse than the case of the American naval officer who, while on duty at Honolulu, married the daugh ter of a Chinese resident of that place who happened to have a big bank ac count? fLos Angeles Times.

Judge Rouse, of the Second Judicial district, is in the city, the court over which he presides being at recess pending the qualifying and appearance of Judge Doan. Judge Rouse is of the opinion that the Territorial Supreme Court will not order the Federal Court of the Second district removed from Solomonville after consulting the records as to the comparative expense to the Government of conducting the busi ness of that court between that place and Florence, although the public buildings at Solomonville are quite objectionable) especially the jail, as well as its management. On this ground an effort will be made, doubtless, by both Florence and Globe; to secure a charge. Tucson Star. "Yes," says the Exeter Democrat, "verily the life of a country editor is one continued round of milk and honey.

His cup of happiness is always so full a bushel basket wouldn't commence to hold what runs over the side, and his joy knows no confines. He la" bors from morn until night trying to please the community, and as a result pleases no one and goes home at night so tired that if he gets any sleep at all he has the nightmare and dies a hund red different deaths inside of an hour. Sometimes he dreams he dies and goes to heaven, but even there he is tor mented by some subscriber, always a delinquent, who from the depths of hades won't allow him to rest in peace even in that promised land, but keeps halloing up about something that was in the paper that didn't just suit him, and to escape the fiend he wakes up and comes back to the earth again;" rE8T with a bis B. BlaekweU's Genuine Bull 3 Durham is In a cluss by 9 couDon inside earn twn Don! inside each four ounce bag BlackvveSPs Smoking Tobacco But a bag of this oelebratftd tobacco and read the coupon walen fiVMeunof valuawepreaenu ana nowio gsi mem. if rsSTssttil HOUSE MEMORIAL No.

4. To the Senate and house of Representa tives of the United States In Congress Assembled: We, your Memorialists, the Nine teenth Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona, respectfully represent that the National Irrigation Congress, held In Phoenix, Arizona, on the 15ta of December, A. D. 1896, unanimously adopted the following Whereas, ThePlmaandMaricopeTndions tribes numbering; in the aggregate ten thousand souls, have been deprived of the waters used by them in irrigation before the advent of the white race in America, through the appropriation of sucb waters by settlers on the headwaters of the Gila river and Whereas, Through the loss of such waters the lands once cultivated by these tribes have become barren and worthless, and the mem bers of such tribes have become a charge on the Government, and forced by the loss of their fields into lives of degradation and penury and Whereas, Such tribes have from the ear liest days been the friends and allies of the white race; and Whereas, The people of the United States have pledged themselves by solemn treaty to protect such tribes in their property and property rights; and Whereas, The Government of the United States has and now is engaged in the expendi tur of hundreds of thousands of dollars fo theconstructioo of works of irrigation for the reclamation of lands belonging to other Indian tribes therefore, be it Resolved, That this Congress do approve the proposed eonstrtiction, under the plans reservoir, in Pinal county, Arizona, recently reported, to again reclaim the lands of these tribes, believing that by so doing can 'th Government alone honorably redeem the broken pledges made by it to these people, and thus preserve from further want and degradation two of the surviving Indian tribes of the American oontinent that' hav always been the constant friends of the white race. Resolved, That we approve the proposed construction of such reservoir not only ns just and philanthropic, but as economics and good policy, as in a comparatively short time the expense of maintaining such dians as Government charges will far exceed theoostofthe irrigation works required to make theia- a self-supporting and seif-re-specting Now, therefore, your Memorialists, the Nineteenth, Legislative Assembly of tho Territory of Arizona, desire to go on record as earnestly endorsing the above recommendations of the Sixth National Irrigation Congress for the following reasons: 1.

The reservoir site referred to having been withdrawn from entry by Government authorities, cannot now be utilized by any private corporation, and the Government therefore occupies the indefensible position of doing nothing itself or ullowing any one else to improve this great natural reservoir site. 2. We firmly believe that the interests of humanity dictate that the Indians should be gathered on the reservations, have lands allotted to them in severalty, and that they be furnished with farming implements and an inexhaustible supply of water for irriga tion of their lands, to the end that they may become self- supporting. By this means will a home life be furnished for the Indian and he wUl more rapidly advance in civilization as a consequence. He will abandon his nomadic life his children will be kept at home and educated in neighborhood schools, instead of being sent to large Indian schools at a dis tance where they are Vrept (as it would seem) for mere pursoses of show.

After being instructed in the arts of civilization for a time they are returned to savagery, to become more unhappy and discontented than if they had never received the questionable advan" tages. We feel that the present policy of the Indian department is- all wrong in this regard. 3. The Pima and Maricopa Indian reservation contains 350,000 acres of as fertile land as lies within the bound aries of Arizona, and is admirably adapted for homes for these people, as ttsslt You will find on nrmpA hisr. a few son- of sfsfsliiiTVi' well as- Papagoes, wacr are now' compelled to prey upon th herds of our farmers and ranchmen for subsistence.

4. The construction of a storage res-" ervoir at the Buttes by the Govern ment offers a plain business proposi-" tion for the correction of these evils. Resolved, That the Secretary of the Territory be instructed to transmit a eopy of the foregoing Memorial to our Delegate and Delegate-elect in Con gress, and also a copy each to the Presi dent of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives. Chie.f Justice Truesdale of this dis trict, Associate Justice Sloan of the 4th District and Associate Justice Doan of District have now assumed their offices and the Territory has a new and able Supreme Court. The arrival of As sociate Justice Geo.

R. Davis of the 1st District at Tucson will complete the new bench. Phoenix Herald. Governor Franklin's appointees are evidently anxious to be relieved from their position as soon as the new Gov ernor can relieve them. Already the Governor has received the resignation of Treasurer Parish abd Attorney Gen 1 I A eral Wilson, to take effect as soon as their successors have been appointed and qualified, and Immigration Com-' missioner Rogers of Yavapai county, who asks to be relieved immediately.

Phoenix Herald. The followine nniaue Masonic inci-osnt is reported in a Washington lodge "On Friday, June 18, Ionic lodge No. 90, F. and A. at Seattle, Washing-ton, conferred the third degree of Masonry on Herbert Schoenfeld, aged 21.

His father, Louis Schoenfeld, acted as master; his brother, Ralph Schoenfeld, as senior warden, and his brother, Herman Schoenfeld, junior warden. Such a unique family affair was never known before in the history of Louis Schoenfeld was formerly ia the furniture business in Tombstone and was well and favorably known throughout the territory. CHAS. B. PBBSIK8.

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P. Barker's Store, Florence, Arizona. Heal Instate Mines Cattle: Bought and Sold. BAHGAISS IS REAL ESTATE. 80 acres patented land with water right $1500 80 acres patented land, 49 acres in fruit, vineyard and alfalfa, house, outbuilding and good well fSOOO 160 acres patented land, 20 acres under cultivation $2800 60 acres with water right, in cultivation KiMO 20 acres patented land (no water right) (1600 a acres in alfalfa, mile from flor- enoe-, with water right ..91500 820 acres patented land, with water right, an acre or $6000 1 acres, quarter mile from Florence, all in orchard in full bearing, good 4-room house and well 808.

1 block of land in South Florence, unimproved (250 feet square) 200 Many other choice bargains. 31 acres patented land, 20 acres water-right, all in cultivation Jjfl 28J4 acres patented -land in 5-ocre tracts one mile from Florence 500 29 acres patented" land, mile from Florence. a arm 60 acres patented land, with water-right, cultivated S00 10 aore tract in South Florence, a choice bargain 600 block adjoining Court House grounds with buildings thereon 550 Hot in West Florence, 50x150 feet 71 8 Oacres patented land, with water right $400 10 lots in Douglas Addition, price on application. Six room house, with block, in Flor- ence; price 011 application. For rent, a five room house with half block of good condition, well and outbuildings, price $10 month For exchange Chicago real estate fo inal county farm lands.

NOTICE. On and after December 1st, 1896, al meat bought in my shop must be paid for at time of delivery. I am compelled; -to make this order for self-protection d5tf GE. Akoxlo..