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SAEFORD. GRAHAM COUNTY. ARIZONrAUTGIJST 30, 1895. ESTABLISHED 1895 'cEIt Official Directory Graham County Council Butt Dunlap LraisLATUitr Oeo. Skinner, Joseph Fish.

Hoard or SurritvisoRs Henry Hill, Chairman, Clllton F. W. Hajs, Member, Fort Grant. A. II.

Dennett, Member, Saflbrd. H. L. Smith, Clerk, SolomonUUc. SitFitiFP Arthur A.

Wight, BolomonUUe REConnrr. Manuel Leon, Soloraom llle. TnrASURrn Frank Dysart, Solomon ille. District Clfrk 11. 11.

Adams, Solomouvlllo Dist. Atty. Hoy E. Jones, Solomom Hie Judof Geo. Clurf, Solomon Ule.

Survf or Samuel Logan, Solomon Ulc. Assfssor l'cdro Mlchelena. Solomomlllo. i Y. N.

RAILROAD TIME TABLE: ltetweeu HOWIl'muI FOItT THOMAS. Taking effect Aug. 4th, at 1,00 p. m. No.

1. No. S. 9 00 am Thomas 8 20 pm (i 31 Lv 7 4J pm 9 47. a in Ar vim.

I I.v.7 iM.pm 10 15 uma "Ar 7 11. pm 10 am Lv Central Lv 7 01 pm 10 35 Lv Lv.G 51 pm 10 49 a.m i Lv 17 pm 10 59 a I Ar.d 17.pm 11 IS Ar q0inmnn a L.5 57.pm 11 23 Solomon j. Ar.5 42 pm 11 51 am v. Ranch 12(13 am. Lv.

Wind Mill Lv 5 01 pm 12 18 am Lv. Wells 4 50 pm 1 17 a.m O. V. (1. i.

N. ys. I Lv 4 00 pm KO n.m..Ar Bowie Lv.3 50.pm Mountain Time Trains Nos. 1 and 2 run dally except Sunday, connecting with Southern Pacific U.K. at Bowie for all points east and west, and with Layton's stage lino at Fort Thomas for Ban Carlos, Olobo City and Touto Basin.

Stations hao no agents. i Telegraph Stations. The Conipiny resenei tho right to vary this schedule as circumstances may rctiilre. WM. OAKLAND, President.

Arizona and N. M. Railway, )o( TIME TABLE: a Timetable go tioing -s 02 doing No. 11 North S-3 South do Jan. 1.

1893 3 5 a I No 2 I I No 1 12 00 ni 1 tl'd'burgt 10 20 a 1 (X) 20 2 tSummlt 20 9 20 a 2 00 pin 40 3 Ar Duncan 20 8 20am 2 10 pm LvDuncan 8 10am 2 S3 in 17 4 Shold'n 7 7 45 a 2 4S ii ni 50 5 Yorks 3 7 38 a 3 05 53 fit Coronado 5 7 25 a 23 pin 59 7 TUuthrlo 4 7 10am 55 pin Gl 8 fs biding 5 G45am 4 00 Gfi 9 Siding 2 40 a 4 30 71 10 Ar Cllftont 5 6 15 a Trains run daily except Sunday Stop on Signal Lcao Arrhc PROFESSIONAL. DKNTISTltY. Dr. H. E.

Brenner, Dentist. SAFFOKD, ARIZONA Has finished his LOwr offlco and is prepared to make good false plates from 810 00 up. Teeth positively extracted without pain. Office Hours; 9 to 12a.m. 2 to 4 p.m.

LKGAL. W. B. Fonda, Justice of the Fence, SAFFORI). ARIZONA Special attention glcn to collections Water rights bought and sold.

Draws deeds, contracts and all kinds of legal papers. Titles examined and abstracts furnished. Barnes Martin, Law Ottlccs TUCSON, ARIZONA Wiley E. Jones, District Attorney, SOLOMONVILLK, ARIZONA I'ractlces in all Federal and Territorial Courts F. L.

B. Goodwin, "Attorney at Law. SOLOMONVILLK, ARIZONA. I'ractlces in all Federal and Territorial Courts, J. M.

McCollumr Attorney at law, 8AFFORD ARIZONA. Practices in U. 8. and Territorial Courts. M.J.

Attorney at Law. CLIFTON, ARIZONA. Office In the Arizona Copper Co'i Building west slrioof the rher. E. J.

Edwards, Attorney at Law, QLOBK, ARIZONA Attends the District Court of Graham County and practices in all the Courts in Arizona. William Place i Attorney at Law. 8AFFORD ARIZONA. Notary Public and Conveyancer. PHYSICIANS.

Dr. L. E. Wightraan, Physician and Surgeon. PIMA, ARIZONA.

Calls answered promptly day and night, Office, Main Street, Safford Drug Kl Manager. ratiR eclicixies. i-Bd Itexit oMeclicinew, bil'et A.vticlos, everything usually kept in a ftf.J first-class drug storo. Li CfvmoT. or Q' CHAS.

H. PORTER, M. In tho same building I a IVJ fUWI HTOHJ! UP iAl Au luuai LOCAL NEWS OF THE WEEK. Items of Local Interest Gathered by Reporters on their Hounds. DOINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN Ureczy Little Not en of General Interest Picked np Here mill There.

Joo JroKinno', of Tliomas, was in tlio citj' last Tuesday. A full lino of Millinery Stock at T. T. Hunters. Howard C.

Uoone was in the vnlloy on business this week. Jloio real estate is changing hands in Saflbrd theso days than in nnj' town in tho territory no larger. Regular service will be held at tho M. Vj. church next Sunday, preaching by Rev.

Win. Place. Tho recent heavy rains liavo destroyed tho warehouse of Hunt Rrothcr's distilliy at Pima. A larger ono will bo erected. J.

L. T. "Wattcrs, of Duncan, was a visitor in Saflbrd last Tuesday. Mr. "Wattcrs informs us that ho is an applicant for the Duncan school.

Ever since tho death of Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. Sullivan and Mrs. French have been quito ill, Icing confined to their rooms most of tho timo. Owing to several washouts on tho railroad tho train was delayed several days at Bowie and our liveryman had a good run ol business in consequence.

Last week Dr. Porter received a now sot of surgical instruments of tho latest make. His old ones liavo boon in use so many years that tho doctor concluded that his practice demanded a now set. J. T.

Owens has just received his mammoth stock of dry goods which ho is going to sell cheap for cash. Call at the Rluo Storo and examine tho goods and convince yoursolf of their superiority. A basket social will bo held at tho M. E. Church next Wednesday evening, good ico cream will bo served at 15 cents a plate, and tho mysteries of tho baskets will be explored.

A select program will bo rendered. Noxt'Moii'day nndTucsday, Sep. 2d and 8d, are tho days set for the quartcrby teachers' examination to bo held at Solomonville, at tho Court House. Those teachers contemplating trying for a certificate should not forgot the date. Tho leport that has been circulated that District Attornoy had died of hydrophobia is tho rankest kind of rot.

Mr. Jones is in Chicago and is all right. He will return homo in about two weeks. I have just received my fall and wintci stock of men's and boy's ready niado clothing that I will soil cheap for cash. I have 100 suits of all stylos and patterns.

Come quick and take your choice at J. T. Owens storo, Safford, In another column will bo found tho now advertisement of C. F. Holmborg, of Thomas.

Mr. Holm-berg is a new arrival in our midst and deserves a sharo of tho public patronage Ho has his storo well stocked with general merchandise and dress goods. Give him a call and you will receive courteous treatment. Quito number of peoplo have been inquiring of lato what caused tho broad smilo on Barnoy Palm's countenance ever since last Mon daj', and what is tho reason his saloon is.open no more after about 9 o'clock. Tho explanation is easy.

It will bo found in another column, under tho head of marriages, and wo extend our congratulations to tho newly wedded couple. Mr. Rosenstoin, traveling in tho interest of L. Zcckendorf company, of Tucson left in a private convoyanco for Bowie on Wodnes day morning. Mr.

Rosenstoin has not been through hero for somo timo and while here he spoko in pleasing terms of tho progressive spirit oi our merchants. Jle has many friends in our valley whoaro always pleased to see him. Ho will roUirn again in about forty days. kilt ai mo uanco in jacouson nan two weeks ago to-night, somo porsons, through pure cussodness, cut a largo splinter out of the sill of one of tho front windows of Mr. Jacobson's store; defacing tho looks of tho window.

Tho same person also cut open a pioturo cabnet, belonging to J. D. Russel, which was fastened to the front of tho storo, und destroyed and carried off a number of photographs. Mr. Jncobson and Mr.

Russel ore offering a reward of $10 each, for tho apprehension ot the cuiprei IllUTHH. May: wife of O. daughtor. On Aug. 29th, to the C.

May, of Safford a SHOT DOWN, C. E. Holladay Shot and Probably Fatally Wounded by Jontie Hunt at Pima Last Evening. HUNT SURRENDERS HIMSELF. The Deplorable Affair Caused by a Quarrel Oxer Dog.

Word reached us lato last night that C. E. Holladay was shot and probably mortally wounded by JontioHunt at tho distillery, at Pima, about 0 o'clock yesterday afternoon. It seems that Holladay had a dog with him which Hunt under took to drive away by slapping him. This aroused Holladay who, it is said abused Hunt in regular frontier stylo, which caused Hunt to throw a rock at Holladay which missed him.

Holladay then commenced searching for a rock, and when ho was stooping over to pick it up Hunt drew a -15 callibrc six shooter and shot him, tho ball entering through tho shoulder blado, ranging downward, but it did not como out. At last accounts Holladay was still alive. After tho shooting Hunt dropped the gun, hunted up an officer and surrendered himself. Texable Property in tlio Territory. The taxable property of cloven counties ol the Territory amounts to 820,102,512.89, and it is estimated that Mohave county will atid at least a million more The valuation by counties is as follows: Pinal Graham Coconino- 2,099,455.07 Yuma 998,039.02 Apacno vtJ.zvz.tJ Navajo 1,110,003 07 Yavapai 3,404,437.89 Maracopa 7,575,102.00 Pima 3,490,074,03 Cochiso 2,230,509.00 MvrtrtiKD.

West Parker: On Sunday night, Aug. 25th by Geo. Skinner, Allen T. West and Miriam Parker, of Graham. Evans Steel: On Thursday, Aug 22d, Geo Evens and Luncr Steel, of Safford.

Palm Bryant: On Monday, Aug 20th by John Parks, of Barnabo Palm and Mis. Bryant, both of Safford. JCitrsloii, An excursion will leave Bowie Station on Aug. 22d, for Santa Monica, Cal. Round trip tickots.

will bo sold for $34.85. Harry Pcehan has resumed his position as conductor on tho G. V. G. N.

James Whito, of this placo, loft for tho East last week to visit his paronts. Tho road between Safford and Thatcher is in an almost condition on account of tho floods. Georgo II. Kelly purchased a city lot from E. D.

Tuttle last Saturday on the samo block that tho now Safford store is located. Mr. and Mrs. James Pursloy returned home this week from a two week's visit to tho ranch of Mr. Riggs in tho Sulphur Spring valley.

Jim roports our neighboring valloy as fresh and green as a meadow. Tho Athletics will cross bats with tho Globo team on Sunday Sept. 1st, at the Grand Tournament of Sports at Globo on that day. Arrangements havo been mado with Layton Bros, for half faro lates over their stago line. Messrs.

John Daley, M. H. Mer- ril, Jr. and Walter Cluff, and Mrs. Galo left for Salt Lako City last week via tho Santa Fo route.

Mrs. Ann Holliday, of Pima, will start for tho samo point by tho samo route next Monday. Mr. Archie Tuttle, son of our fellow townsman, E. D.

Tuttle, left on yesterday's train en route for California to attend school. Mr. Tuttlo is a bright young man and will no doubt return to his Arizona homo with high honors. Last Tuesday was tho day set for tho salo of Territorial bonds, and $305,000 wore placed upon the market. Whilo there as yet has been no award there were three bidders, and tho probabilities are that the bonds will be sold.

The lowest bidder was D. Van Los Angeles, their bid being par, with accrued interest and 3 1-4 per cent premium. W- J. Hayes Co. and S.

A. Ecan were also bidders. Tnr tax levy has been fixed by the Board of Supervisors in Pima county at 83.25. ARIZONA. Slauy Ilrlght Sides to Life In that Itlcli Territory.

In an article on Arizona tho Chicago Inter-Ocean says: It long was an article of belief among miners that Arizona was productive only of surfaco gold, and that no "'deep workings" could bo developed in its limits. has brought knowledge; Arizona is full of "deep workings" and it is not improbablo that tho Arizona gold mines may equal thoso of Africa. A second result has been the development of agriculture, for supply of tho mining industries. And here again Arizona has vindicated herself against its calumniators. Tho territory has been discribed as an untilktble waslo of rock and sand, but irrigation has mado parts of it as productive as the famous valloy of tho Nile.

Another, though perhaps a minor, result has been tho discovery of tho fitness of tho territory as a sanitarium for con sumptives and for the nervously exhausted. There is little doubt that Arizona possesses the finest winfcV" climate in tho world, as warm as that of Now Orleans, but less humid, as. bracing as that of southern California, and free from tho afternoon fogs of tho coast line; as cqublo as Florida, but free from tho malaria that infest parts of I'londa. hi Copper Is King. Copper yesterday reached tho highest point it has yet attained since tho reaction, $12 30, an within tho last thiee months.

Tho rise has, been steady and prospectors in the vicinity of Tucson havo already begun to tako advantage ol it. Within a vory short timo tho Tucson Smelting company his allowed an advance to its patrons from $1.45 a unit to 1.70 a unit on say 20 por cent oie. Tho present quotation of $12.30 is equivalent to about S1.90 a unit, so that the advaneo to patrons within tho last ten days or two weeks is nearley $9 a ton, oi say about 33- 1-2 per cent, a sulheient inducement to create activity in tho copper mines. It is said that in tho territory tributary to Tucson, there are now ten mines working to ono a month ago. A mining man speaking of tho outlook said yesterday tnat there are within a radius of 30 miles of Tucson not less than 1,000 locations, everyone of which can bo profitably developed and operated at even the present price.

But it is a dead certainty that the pi ice cannot recede, but it is bound for sovcral reasons to steadily until at least tho $20 mark is reached. In tho first placo quotations show that there has been in the last year a falling off in production in tho "United States of 50,000 tons. Tho demand for copper is greater than it has been before and it will necessarily increase. Tho present increase in demand comes from tho additional and growing use of copper wire for olectrical purposes. These are given by financial papers as tho chief reasons for tho advance, but there is ariothor which has sprung up too roccntly to havo been taken into consideration.

It is tho lato re-discovery of a process for welding copper with other metals. A variety of now uses of copper is thus brought into cxistonco and it is estimated that the consumption will bo increased by 50 por cent. Such a condition of affairs will bring to Tucson along with all cop per mining centers greater pros perity man it nas ever Known Star i Turned Over. One week ago last Friday as Judge Hormeycr and Hon. A.

D. Brewer wcro coming Irom Morcnci to Clifton thoy came near having a vory serious accident. As thoy mado the turn to decend the steep and dangerous dug-way leading in to Chase creek, the vehicle was overturned and Judgo Hormoyor was caught beneath tho wagon and badly bruised. Tho team thoy wero driving were gcntlo and responded when told to stop, otherwiso Mr. Hormoyer would have never told tho story.

The accident was caused by tho recent rains making the ground wot and slippory. Tho Judgo was in tho valloy this week, his discolored face indicates that tho fall was a violont ono. Tho board of trustees for the Safford school district has selected teachers for tho 'present school year. Judgo J. M.

McCollum has been employed to tako charge ol tho grammar department and Miss Kitty Tuttlo will be in chnrgo of tho primary department. Tho so lection is a good one. Judge Me Collum is an old teacher, having spent a great deal of timo in the school room, whilo Miss Tttttlo's success in tho primary department is boyond question, oho is a very studious young lady, and has carefully studied school tactics "and management. TERRITORIAL. Clipped and Condensed From Late Exchanges.

PASSING EVENTS OF THE WEEK Happenings Throughout tho Territory Kill ted With the Scissors. A now enterprise, ono that is badly needed, is about to bo start ed in this city, which will fill the traditional Jong felt want. It is a mining agency which proposes to bring tlift, mine owner and the moneyed man together for their mutual ben cfi t. Herald. columns of snioko have lately been, observed arising from the Uolima volcano, bonora, and subterranean commotions noted in tho vicinitv lead to the belief that another eruption is close at hand.

rrospector. -M-A merchant is advertis ing his stock, which consists in part of coffins and other habiliments of the crave, at cost. This sinful world must possess somo attraction for tho man who wilfully refuses to embrace this auspicious ume anu unparaneieu opruruinii.y to die. Star -)o(-Word comes from Lynk creek that Sunday last, about sundown, Mrs. Henderson, who commenced to act strangely, left home on foot.

Parties followed and found her about dark, but she refused to return and in some manner got away from them and had not been heard of yesterday morning. Our informant states that there wero five little children at Mrs. Henderson's home, when sho left, all crying for their mother. It seems to bo a very sad affair. Courier.

Observer Burrows ran across a peculiar phenomenon this morning. When he reached his ho found his chronometer, which had run steadily for ten years had stopped. Ho then looked at his alarm clock which had also stopped as had also his watch. The cli max was reached when he asiced the'oflicc boy what timo it was and received flic reply that his watch had stopped. The correct time will bo received from Washington to day and the clocks and watches again started up.

Herald. -)o(-Tho El Paso Tribune says that tho liberal is printed in Silver City. In compliance with the latest fashion set b' El Paso journalists tho Liberal gives notice to tho editor of tho Tribune that if ho docs not, within ninety days, retract, apologize and give tho sourco of information of this foul slander, it will publish him as a blackmailer and a villian, and Will tell tho public all about.whero ho was and what ho did during the four years previous to tho discovery of America by tho late lamented Sr. C. Columbus.

Lordsburg Liberal. -M-Tho celebrated John Wesley Hardin, the well known Texas killer, tho man who banked on his ability to draw quick and shoot straight and fast, met a man in an El Paso saloon last Monday night who was something of a killer himself. John Sellman and Hardin had a dispute in tho Acme saloon, which threatened to lead to a shooting. Sellman went out and waited for Hardin, who did not como out. A couple of hours later Sellman, went in to get a drink.

Ho found Hardin at tho bar. Hardin mado a suspicious motion and in "self Sellman commenced shooting. Ho took no chances with the iron shirt Hardin was reported to wear and took his first shot at tho head, hitting him in the eye, killing him instantly. Before Hardin's body reached tho ground Sellman shot three more times, two of the shots taking effect Liberal. HI Excursion to Salt Lake City.

The Santa Fo railroad company has arranged a special rato of 850 from Dominir or El Paso to Salt Lake City and return, to and in cluding Oct 20th. Ticlcets lor salo at Doming and El Paso on Sept. 30th and Oct. 1st. Tins rato has been civen to en able those wishing to attend tho October conterance of tho Uhnrch of Jesus Christ of Saints an opportunity to go.

Tickets will bo issued in timo to reach Salt Lako by Oct. 3d, when there will commence and continue till the 4th a Welch Musical Festival, known as tho "Eistcdfodd" in tho tabernacle and prizes aggregating several thousand dollars have been offered for the best choir or other musical competition. For further particulars write to E. Copland, general agent, El Paso. E.

A. Cutter was in Solomonville last Monday, he having business with the Board of Equalization. Irrigation Congress. PlIENIX ARIZONA, AUG. 22, 1895.

Citizens of Arizona: Tho Fourth National Irrigation will njcet at -Albuquerque Jh-its session, Arizonan's without exception should feel tho keenest mteest, and wo ask your co-operation to the end that from Arizona shall go a full and energetic delegation of public-spirited citizens, to place most clearly and emphatically before tho Congress the needs and desires of the Territory. In no other portion of the Union has irrigation so broad a scope as in Arizora. Hcre. now are being worke'd that before many years will bo solved, that millions of acres of fertile, arid land shall be redeemed and shall bo filled with every evidence of intelligent husbandry. In irrigation development lies Arizona's active and intelligent work.

To the end that unity of action be secured and that definite plans bo formulated for the work that lies before us at the Congress, it has been agreed upon as advisable that a caucus of the qualified Arizona deligates be held at Phenix September 2. At this caucus is also cordially invited the attendance of all representatives of the press and of all irrigation, mining, transportation, manufacturing or commercial enterprises, that tho common purpose of advancement may be tho better served. It is thorcfore asked that all delegates be at onco appointed. Thoso yet to be chosen within Arizona comprise: "Ono dolegato each from regularly organized irrigation, agricultural or horticultural societies and from societies of engineers, irrigation companies, agricultural colleges and commercial bodies." Tjio Territorial delegates at large would bo pleased to receive suggestions and expressions of opinion as to tho matter that should bo brought to tho attention of Congress, and trust that every section of tho territory may be represented at the meeting Phenix September 2. (Signed) A.

J. Doran. Jas. A. Fleming.

Jas. II. McClintock. Territorial Delegates at Large. A Growing Industry.

The managers of the irrigation congress to meet next month in following to say about a great and growing industry in Arizona and New Mexico: It is gratifying to learn that the experiments mado in tho last few years at the agricultural colleges of New Mexico and Arizona on the cultivation of the wild aro beginning to have good results. These experiments demonstrate that the wild root will respond to intelligent cultivation to a suprising degree. There can bo no doubt that from ten to twenty tons can be grown to tho aero, and that tho demand will far exceed the supply for many years, if not for all timo, and that tho price will remain where it is or advance to a more profitable figure. It will take 90,000 tons of canaigro to tako tho place of the imported gambier in tho United States alone. Nearly all the wild canaigre that has gone to market up to dato has gone to foreign countries.

From January 31, 1891, to October 31, 1892, a period of months the Southern Pacific railroad company handled 370 cars of tho sliced and dried root consigned to Europe, which was probably more than was consumed in tho United States in the samo length of time. In addition to the shipment of the sliced and dried root tho extract works at Deming havo been running ful time and sending the products of this factory to eastern tanners and abroad. Six dollars a ton is tho market price for the wild green root from tho hands of tho diggers, while tho sliced dried root bring $40 per ton in Glasgow. The supply of wild root within reasonable distance of lines of transportation will hardly last two years, but tho farmers of the arid region aro alive to tho fact that a new and profitable farm crop has been brought forth, which promises to exceed in value all tho crops grown in the arid region, requiring less water for irrigation, less hard and expensive labor to produce and market, less liable to damage from excessive drouth, wet, cold or heat, than the average farm crop, and prospectively more profitable. A New Toothache Cure.

A few days ago one of Thather's belles obtained a box of corn salvo from the Safford Drug Co. After applying it as directed tho corn was promptly removed root and branch. The young lady was so pleased with results that sho took tuo box to her mother, who was suffering from an excruciating toothache and advised her to ap ply it to the tooth with the hope that it would remove the tooth. We are informed that the tooth came out with a jerk, but of course we cannot vouch for the accuracy of this. A Letter Prom i a iioa.

Editor Guardian: Thinking-that a letter from these far off Is lands might prove of inteiest to your readers I send you a few line discriplive of the people and; place: The people hero are of a copper lor with black eyes and hair. The men are strong, lusty fellows, capable ot doing good work, which they do when necessity presses. In carrying their food from thir mountains they will often siiafiafn a bin den of from 125 to 175 pounds for a great distance. A meal far a-. family costs but little and is.

prepared in this way: Rocks about the size of hen's eggs aro heated and the food placed upon themr (fish, etc. is wrapped in leaves,) and the whole is covered with a thick layer of leaves to keep in bteam, and allowed to remain for an hour or two. The preparations for a meal generally take from two to three hours, lor the simple reason that they keep nothing on hand, and when hungry they gather everything from tho bush. They have no system and keep nothing on hand for the. future, consequently they are often in rather straightened circumstances and aro compelled to live on half fare.

What! you say, live-on half faro in a land so fertilo and blessed with the copious rains of heaven? Yes; live on half faro and go to bed with an empty stomach, where, with a little forethought and less work, everything might be had within a few rods of the door. I have had my enduring qualities tested once or twice and am prepared to testify that a. native can go without food longcir than anyone I over saw. When partaking of their humble meal they sit crosslegged on tho ground and eat with their fingers, sometimes playfully moulding tho food in their hands and dipping it in soup, then convoying it to their mouths with a violent suction, that sounds, as near as I can convey it on paper, if your pronounce it with an inward motion of tho breath. Of course wo havo to eat as the natives do, only we endeavor to avoid tho suction! As wo take notice of the sur roundings and dress of the people wo aro reminded very lorcibly that: The natives of tropical climes, Where the lavors ot naturar abound, Wear very few clothes; As everyone knows They aro summer girls all tho year- round.

The natives hero batho frequently and as a general rule keep their bodies clean. Tattooing from tho waist to the knees is practiced by this peoplo, but in somo villages, through tho influence of tho missionaries, it is forbidden, but all young man docs is to go into another town where he willingly undergoes tho soverc ordeal for tho sako of being a man, as he terms it. For until he is tattooed he is called a "tama or little boy. They also havo a custom of put- ting limo on their heads ono day in each week. This answers a twofold purposo by turning the hair red, which is greatly admired by them, and destroying vermin.

Pago after page could bo written about this people, their habits and? customs. The Guardian reachos mo all right, and I consider it a valuable addition to Graham county. Yours truly, Foster Clupf. The Floods. The rainfall this season has been heavier than in any previous year since 1881 and tho prospect is good and tho outlook for fall and winter grazing on tho range is splendid.

The Cienega sand wash cairicda larger volume of water than was ever beforo known. Tho Lone Star school house, located just south ot tne wash, and which is built on ground two feet higher than the floods were ever known to reach was in danger last Saturday, as tho water stood about five inches deep around tho house. Tho water that came down Main street washed gullies out for the distance of a mile and surrounded tho Groesbeck hotel so that it was almost impossible to "reach the house. It also filled the large cellar underneath tho co-op mill, and there wero apprehensions that tho building would settle and render it-useless. Tho storms seem to be general and washouts have been of almost daily occurrence along tho Jino oC the valley railroad, and tho wagoa road has become so soft that it is very difficult travelling.

Edw. D. Tuttle met with a veryf painful accident last week. H-was mowing hay in his field, and when he stopped to oil the tne team started, drawing tho machine onto his foot and it the slid off, taking the big toe nail with it. Mr.

Tuttle has not been laid up with it but he says it hurV. like the dace. JH ii N' 41 C2.