Graham Guardian from Safford, Arizona • Page 1

tf SuHHHHIHiiBBHBHBH0FiBIHIBHKHBBVHBSS3Cw9QYSBK2EiKiBiKBBKiSBlB9JcnaBWHilZZ fWfe fTW CARL SGHURZ DEAD Of Foreign Birth Became United States Minister Cabinet Member and Newspaper Man CarlSebuiz well known as publicist and former cabinot mem her died at his homo in Now Yolk on tho morning of the 14lh Death was duo to a eomplieu tlon of diseases following stomach troublo which becamo acuto Thursday Inst Ho was 7G years old having beon born in Cologno March 2 1829 Carl Schurz was appointed United States marshal to Spain in 1801 but resigned to conio home and light Jlo was appointed brigadier general in tho federal army and later hecamo a major itencial He was in bJttlo at Bull Bun Chanccllorville aud Gottys burg In 1809 he was elected United Slates senator irom Missouri Later ho was ono of tho organizers of the Liberal party and presid ed over the convention which nominated Horace Greeley He came duck into mo itcpuimctin fold and later and supported Hayes being appointed secretary of tho interior in 1877 and serving to 1881 Later ho turned Democrat and supported Cleveland From 1892 to 1898 ho was president of tho Civil Service Bcforin league His experienco in newspaper work has been varied and lengthy Ho was an educator in Germany befoio coming to tho United States in 1852 when ho settled in Wisconsin Deputy Wells Resigns 1 Wells for nino yen is chief deputy United Stales maishnl arrived in Phoenix this momiig and will spend scveial days hero on private business Mr Wells has ucciitly icsigned his positiin in the maislitil ofllco and will be succeeded by Mr WillettM of Oklahoma who has been employed in a liko capacity in tho custom tenitoiy Phoenix Gnzitte Thatcher Depot The lollowitg letter is self explanatory and will bo hailed as good news for Thatcher people Messrs II Dovcreux and Chas ltoppy Safford Arizona Gentlemen For your informa tion bg to advise that agent and telegraph operator will bo placed at Thatcher at once Tho depot will bo in a box car until proposed building is completed Yery truly yours A MoFaulanu Chief Engineer No advise has been received as to who the new agent will bo Yesttrday morning Mr and Mrs Bob Morris and Mr and Mrs Joo Greenhaulgh wore passengers on the outgoing train Tlioy will go to Los Angoles and slay somo two months ilesdatues Morris and Greenhaulgh will receive Jreat incnt while thero from a well known specialist UK 1fATT rresldfiit hi Pi yeab AFTER THE MINES Santa Cruz County Assessor Unpatented Mines Must Their Proportion of Taxes Says Bear Santa Cruz county received thi communication from Attorney General Clark Prescott Ariz May 2 1900 Mr Chas li Fowler Sheriff of Santn Cruz County Nogalcs Dear Sir Somo time ago tho i territorial auditor intormed mo that you desired an expression of opinion from this office as to whothor unpatented mining claims wero taxable under tho laws of Arizona 1 beg loave to advise vou that they uro taxable as per sonal properly and that you should be govorned in assessing thom by tho same rule that obtains in as sessing other properly to wit upon the basis of their cash value Very truly yours Clark Attornoy Goncrnl In accordance therewith Sheriff Fowler addressed tho following letter to one of tho principal own crs of such properties in Santa Cruz county Nogales Ariz May 7 1000 Mr Frank Powers Patagonia Arizona Dear Sir I enclose copy of a letter that 1 recoived a fow days since from tho territorial attorney geneial I will plnco a valuation of Threo Hundred Thousand Dollars on your mino lor this year at the present rate of taxes namely 88 95 you ure now duo this county Eleven Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Dollar Please sond mo amount to cover same and 1 will send you tho regular tux re ceipt lours rcspecttully Chas Fowleu Mr Fowler states that he will put upon the assessment roll all the unpatented mines of actual value such as has beon proved by shipments as in tho easo ol the Worlds Fair mine Many aro as sorting that ho cannot place valuations upon such properties Wlien pcoplo talk that way the sheriff smiles grimly and says nothing All he bus to do is to put down tho property at what ho considers a fair valuation and let tho at torney general and the mine owner wrestle in tho courts us to ths rest of tho proposition The Globe Mines Boston May 11 Tho United Gloho mines coutiolled by tho Old Dominion company will shortly declare another dividend of 8G 50 cents per share which will permit tho Old Dominion to declaro a dividend of fifty cents per share Thero are 23000 shares ot United Globo stock permitting a dividend at six and one half of 81 19500 This is the second dividend of tho United Globe un dcr Old Dominion managomont FOR SALE One half Sharo of San Jose Canal Stock See Bishop Solomonville 11 tf Safford Ice and Creamery Company SAFFORD ARIZONA CRYSTAL ICE BUTTER BUTTER MILK AND CREAMERY SUPPLIES ALWAYS ON HAND AT PRICES THAT DEFIES COMPETITION AGENTS FOR DE LAVAL CREAM SEPARATORS Highest Gash Price Baicl For Butter Pat Trrsirsxzzzzzzz iz I A A BUS1N From The Otisis Recently Sheriff Charles Fow ler in his cauacitv as assessor of r7Wr WWWVrfV ESS LUXURY fvywir JTiy tt Jl A JIOOJU yiCBTf plrif jif LiK Cashier MI IIOV ALIIriiit CanliWr S335i2aXSl3aSSBG 33Etfc5SX ir a CHECKING ACCOUNT is a business necessity and he who tries to get along without one is at great disadvantage It is not required that a person should have a large bulk of business in order to open an account Professional men farmers and even many women are running checking accounts If you have never done business in this way and are not familiar with the plan come to us and we will get you started CKAP AM PPPIY STATS BANK Thatcher Ajjpppa WILL REPORT TODAY Conference Committee Will Report on Statehood Bill Thursday Both Sides Have Compromised By James Hay Jr in Phoenix Gazette Washington May 15 Despite tho somi omcial unnouncomont that came from mombcrs of tho statehood conference cominitteo yesterday that report on the measure would bo made today it is again given out this afternoon that no report will be made before Thursday at tho earliest It is authoritatively announced howovor that nu agrcoment has been roacbed und that the confer roes have made iv rough draft of their report to be submitted at that time It is an open secret on the floor of both housos that concessions havo boen granted on both sides Tho house is believed to have agreed to accept tho Forakor amendment and tho senate members havo signifiod their willingness to withdraw tho Burrows amendment As heretofore stated in theso dis natches thero seems to be no dis position whatever to haslcu mat ters and these diliatory tactics aro variously crodited to Senator Bevoridizo and houso members of tho committoc STATEHOOD DKAD In my opinion statehood is dead This statement is made by Con gressmau Murphy of Kansas And ho adds not only dead for this session but possibly for next session or this cntiro congress Mr Murphy says it square out and does not dodge about it In referring to other congressmou he says tho usual plan is to give information but not to consent to use of name Yavapais Assessor in Trouble Assessor Sullivan of Yava pai county is having trouble with tho sheepmen about their taxes Tho sheepmen refuse to pay taxes on their shcop which roam about tho county and as a result tho county assessor has seized several largo flocks and advertised them for sale Gapons Body Finally Found Dispatches lrom St Peteishurg of tho 14lh insl say Only a little more than a year from tho timewhcn ho was the beloved lcadj cr of the woi king peopleand hailed us one sent by Cod to secure them their liberty tho mystery of tho disappearance ot Father Capon the erstwhile idol of the Hussion people was settled yesterday by tho discovery of a corpse which has boen positively identified as that of Father Capon hanging in an upper chamber of a lonoly villa in tho summer suburb of Osseiki Finland Tho villa was rented several monlliE ago by an unknown man who secured it for tlio sum mor After onteiing tho house a fow times the tenant disappeared and has not beon seen for over a month Becoming alarmed nt tho continued absenco of her tenant the propiictress of tho villa notified tho police who yesterday broko down tho door and discovered the body As tho body was badly decomposed the features weie ot course unrecognizable hut tiu clothing und other marks wero decisive and thu idotitily was com plctely established liorp were no narks of stiangujutjon on the body and it is bclioved ho was killed olscwhoro and brought to Ozerki on tho night of April 10th Tliis agrees with tho dutc of tho execution of Gapon as givon by thu secret service officers and as announced in former messages Special Notice All parties owning dogs and who have failed to got license tags fur them aro hereby notified that thoy must bo paid for by Juno 1 1900 All dogs found without a tag after that date will bo killod UlfM Houeutsow Town Marshal Safford Arizona May 10 1000 FOll SALE 81000 will buy 40 aprej pp with water Corncps on rimn jnoi uottom japd wash away ThU In bargain See laud and bo convinced 11 It Hoot Pima Arizona 0 tf A Ilickoy socialist lecturer spoke to fairly good sizod au dicnccs Monday and Tuesday nights in front of Judgo Fondas ofllco Ho loft Safford Wednesday Her ipbrning for Qliftoh where he goes simio ly till stiminr ifrffPT ASSESSORRS FIGURES AGREED TO Copper Companies Recognize Further Attempt to Avoid Paying Taxes Hopeless Word was received at this offlto Wednesday thnt tho Arizona Cop- por company bad signed tbo proper oath attached to the legal Hanks for the assessment roll of 1906 as Assessor Birdno bad made them out This assessment carries with it a raisoof 81200000 over last years assessment A like proportionate raise has been made on all tho producing mines of the oounty As soon as it was learned that tho Arizona Copper company had agreed to tho asscssois figures the Shannon company readily con sentctl to like agreement and lm mediatoly signed the proper assessment blanks likewise reciving a proportionate raise in assessed valuation Mr Mills superintendent of the Detroit company is away from home but will return Saturday and it is understood that he will ucquiesco in the assessment placed on bis companys property and upon his return sign the necessary papers as fixed by tbo assessor A numbor ot smaller mines havo been raised in proportion to tho A Shannon and Detroit all of winch will place tho assessment roll of Graham county this year at approximately S0700000 an increase of 2600000 over last year The tax rato last year was S375 and at these figures it will at tho highest not bo over 250 and a close estunalo places the tax rato at near 225 the hundred In connection hcrowith it is worthy of note that the A uom pany took the initiative tbiough out the territory iu submitting to a fair nn equitablo assessment Electric Power Line Woid has come from Clifmn that special car ariived there Wednesday carrying a number of Eastern capitalists who are interested in the proposition to give tho towns of Clifion mid Morenci an cleetiic power line also to extend it to tho valley and on to Globe This i quite a mammoth scheme but it is unduistood that surveys and tsli mules covorjng thoontjre lino liayo been made and fouud to bo prao ticable in construction und cover ing a very nominal cost It is highly probable that this onterpriso will rnatcrializo and jn tho near future ap electric power lino will extend from Clifton through Morenci Solomonville Safford Thatcher Pjom and on to Globe Headquarters of the pro pogfid line would bo at Gallup Now Mexioo Because of an Editorial Lxington Ky May 14 Because of an editoiial in tho Ken tucky Democrat at Nicholasvillo today in which Editor Louis Pilchcr bitterly attacked tho pri vnto and public lite of Judgo James Peet tho men engaged in fight in which Pilcher was badly beaten by Peet Pilcher then drew a pistol and ghot Peet twice inflicting perhaps fatal wounds Pilcher was arrested Socialist Lecture Win Clnydon Safford Ari Dear Comrade Comrade Lena Lewis will speak iu your town on the 20th and 21sl of May On the aJXurnoon of Iw 3m slju will gpoak in Pima und leave the Ha mo ovening for Globo Luna Levis is touiiug the tonitory under the auspices of tho icml nial committee and wo ask tho hearty oo operation of the Local to iyalo this tour success financially and otherwise as tho funds of the territorial troasury is very low at present Fraternally yoiua Kboon Tentorial Scqefary Globe Alison May 1311101 Subscribe for tbo Uuuiuian When a man is attentive to girl sho shows poor lasto in haug ing around his placo of business pomlng attracts a gonoral and her going brings pcin upon hvrsoll CRAY CAMPBELL CASE Court Intimates That Bail Will be Refused Defendant Set for Trial May 23rd Judge Doan yesterday vacated the previous order made by him fixing thu amount of bail in tho caso of Campbell who killed a transfer driver in Bisbec Tho fixing of this bail caused an expression of surpriso in Bisbeo whero the crime is regarded by many as ono which should not ad mit of any bail at all Tbo 82000 bail could only bo accounted for otr tho theory that tho court bad not been acquainted with tbo facts connected with tbo killing Judge Doan will now beforo again determining the question of bail acquaint himself with tbo facts in tho case It is not known just when this question will como up again Bisbeo Revitui Later May 14 Considerable excitement was caused about the court house here today by At torney Thomas Bennett appearing beforo Judge Doan asking for a bearing iu tbo Campbell case Stating that he had several afllda vits he wished to present to the court for consideration Judge Doan after considering tho matter set the hearing for 230 this afternoon A great deal of speculation has been aroused and all aro wondering as to tho naturo of tho affida vits which are being kept very sccict Some who claim to know say that Ihoy aro very strongly in favor of Campbell being made by several pioraincnt citizens of Bis bec From what oan be learned tho namrs will bo kept secret While court lias had a busy session this morning nothing of any great importance was dono except to instruct that a special venire of forly fivo additional trial jurors be prepared and served Bisbeo Miner A dispatch from Tombstone yes terday has the following to say Intimating that lie will refuse lojjraitt Campbell who is iitdluled Id the murder nf James McLaughlin bail mine Doan this afternoon continued the hearing on the bail matter until tomorrow altoi lie had changed the date of the trial from May 18 to May 23 Tho court oxpievsed himself as believing that tho time is so short bptwopn now and ho ditto ftf the trial that it would bo just as well to keep tho prisoner in jail This tie did after ailiduvits bad been presented by Campbells attorneys and by tho prosecution It is confidently believed here tonight that if Judgo Doan grants bail it will be groiitly in ejfcesi of the amonnt of 82000 which was the figure ho fixed short time ago and later ordered vacated whilu tho matter was again oponcd up for bearing sirs Wilson Dead Mrs Sarah Wilson died at Para- tiso last Tuesday Sho bad been in poor health for some timo past but was not thnyglit to be in a dangerous cor dilion llor sudden taking off was attributed to heart failure She was burled yesterday afternoon in tho Graham cemetery Tho funeral sorviocs were conducted by Bishop Skinner She is survived by two daughters and three sons all grown Mrs Wilson had lived in the valloy since 1881 coining hero from Apache ounlv ha was highly respected kind hearted und loved by all who Uuow her Thu GuAituiAN extends oon liolenoB Notice to Public This is to give tho public liotico tliat am no longer responsible for any contracts made by Joo Walker and will uni pay same tte is not authorised In sell any of my prop orty Uulv Ugywoou Dated Safford A May 7 1900 Our Glubbirig Offer Tho following very liberal terms on subscnptioii in connection with tho tilt ah am Uuaiuhan can he had by applying lo this ofllco Ho- member that you get tbo Guardian oho year togothor tbP paper rnontioned fov Uio email price lUOlCUl Kansas City Journal 8100 New York World 225 Courier Journal 220 Commercial Appeal 7j Globe Democrat 228 Aryans Commoner 225 Judgo Kibboy lias Accepted au invitation to deliver the Memorial Vhy uMtoM at tfu Mty SO w7p ynwj nxafdiatt SAFFOBD GRAHAM COUNTY ARIZONA MAY 18 1900 We I Invite I Your I Account tef THE BANK OF Ureeiy Little Notes of Ueueral Interest Picked np Here and There This paper is kip ton file at Dikes ad TertWIng Agency Woodman BIdg Il 12 6t Oakland Calif where contracts for advertising can be made for It Talk your milk to the Safford Creamery 12 It II A McBcatb was in to soo us Wednesday II Castle was at Globe last week on business Carrol Necse is quito sick with fever this week Judgo Bunch returned Sunday from business trip to Clifton 188 proof Alcohol at Ialaco Sa loon 12 2t Judgo Hunter is adding quito an attractive porch and otherwise improving his bakery Mr and Mrs Clayton spent Sunday out on Mt Graham visiting Mr and Mrs George II Birdno For pure Alcohol go to the Palace Saloon 12 2t Mr Beeman of the lly returned Tijssday from business trip to Tucson Mr II Aley of the Kailway burveying office left Wednesday for a business trip to Tucson For first class pasture for horses plenty shade und water in field Inquire of Dr Belt or Beo be Safford 12 2t Creed of the Smith Premier Typewriter Company spent the first of tbo wcok in Safford The Ladies Aid socioty will meet with Mrs King next Tuesday afternoon nt 8 oclock Geo II Smalley was called to Tucson tho first of tho week on ao count of his littlo son taking ser iously ill Mrs Smalloy is visiting in Tucson At a meeting of the stockholders of the Valley Milling Company on tho lllh Wickersliam was elected manager and Jarnes Wake Geld assistant manager Alfred Kinney manager of the ice plant at Globo was in Safford Wednesday and bought two large bay marcs of Peter Andarsan oon sideration 9400 A McKinnon of the Globe National bank passed through Safford Monday on his way to lliilsboro Texas to visit liQino folks Ho will be jjcine some two months Mrs Anna McCollum arrived in Safford Wednesday Sho has dis Pscd of her late husbands Interest in tho Globe Register to her fathor In law Judge McCollum and will mnko her home with her father Mr Ncosc for tho future A picnic party consisting of Messrs Wickersliam II Glider Sanj Kntrikin and Hrncst Wickorham went out to Arcadia Sunday Tho latter mentioucd will stay out thero for a fow days to recuperate irom big long spoil of sickness Mr Wiokersham rauier iniimaiQi me trip was a tiresome ono and wo infer from his account of tliojournoy that lie dont care lo ropeat the experience very soon THE SIGN OF PROGRESS is tho dollar mark financially speaking But havo tbo dollars in the right place This institution hov ing capital surplus of 99000000 and controlod by law docs a general trust business acts as exeeutot and trusteo for widows and miiiot orphans trustee under fecial agrooment oto Q1LA VALLEY BANK TRCJJT tOMPANY BIHHPfiSDRVtffiXmflAR TtWiBEfcl8jtSirW 7ZWNn aXTJsreBT Ji tVV3ETr WjVW iVTJivriiER a SAFFORD 1 Solicits the Bmineu and Accounts of STOCKMEN FARMERS MINING MEN BUSINESSMEN and all others having funds to deposit llve itoc It agricultural mining an4 bail with the ffaln of WaU street We are desirous of securing vnnr oAt whether large or small The smell ones grow THE BANK of SAFFORD SAFFORD ARIZONA RESPONSIBILITY OVER 100000 vruiiMii i rei HUIUNSON Cashier II huniai ttaaMim LOCAL HEWS OF THE WEEK Items of Local Interest Gathered by Reporters on their Rounds DOINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN Come to tho Guauuiax oflico for fine job work Thomas Cunningham and OBrien left Tuesday for a at Los Augcles Kane who bas been with tho Guardian for tho past week I ft 11 in hub morning to accept a insL lion with the Clifton Herald Greenwood is the night operator at the Safford dcpit Mr Greenwood comes from Globe but was jormerly located at Solomon vllle Assessor John lllnlnn it i Clifton this week llnishing un his assessment work for the vear that part of the oountv lie will return nomo tomorrow Mrs James Fitzslrnmons inolber of tho noted pugilist died Ian Sunday it lor old home inXCiv ealand Webb and Phil Morrill of Pima wero in the oity Wcdne day on business Miss fiords private school will close today She has dons exceedingly well and givon splendid satisfaction to all her patrons City Assessor Fatten of Bisboe estimates the tax roll of that city wjll this year be in the neighbor hood of 82000000 Last year it was 81213000 WANTED To buv vi and fat bogs QUy Meat Mnrkut Urpokinjj Hobinson props Saf lord Ariz j8 According to tho Winslow irif 200000 pounds of heavy wool was sola there a fow iys ago for 16 3 8 cents a pound to tho Dodge Manufacturing company Dr WEPiatt and family left Sunday for an oxtondcd visit at Phoenix Men City and other points in tho valley Mrs Plait and ihe children will visit friends and relatives whilo the Doctor goes on business matten Now wont you let me call you dailing and wont you Jet mo feol tho loving tendrils of your sweet rosy lips twining around raino while the twinkling stars of twilight look on nnd wink approval Such was the closing of a letter read in a breach of promiso case in a Texas court And tho jurors twisted uneasily their soats whilo the judgo stooped down behind the bar of justice and took a drink Thero will be regular services at the Methodist church next jnail Tho morning subject will be Needloss Trouble Most of our worries are without just csuso Tho evening subject will bo The Making of Character the how and why of the different kinds I hopo to sco yon fcCe to face durinff PaYtor em0S A Hawlcy Col John 11 Bankhead who was detested in tho Congressional primary by Capt Bichinond Hob son is the oldest Democaatio member of the Houso in point of continuous sorvicc ColBankhead is now serving his tenth term and has been in Alabama public lifo for forty years bis first public oflico bolnn that nf member of the locis laturo in 1865 It Arndt of Mvaitegou Mich who is a heavv itookbolder iu the Itex Cobra willing property re lurriod home ibis mornings Mr Arndt has been in tho vrtUoy some twenty days spending most of his timo out at their mines He is highly pleased with everything and will probably return in a short timo accompanied by his family to mako Arizona his home ECUR1TIES Ml il.