The Coconino Weekly Sun, 1891-12-31

HIoRrnpliy of ri Itcinarkablo 3Inn, AVoll Known In Arlzonn. A. P. K. S.iffortt was a remarkable man especially rcmarkablu in every eommunity in which ho lived; remark remarkable - able remarkable for a life Of good public and pri private - vate private acts. Ills religion was to do some good every day for individuals and the public. His whole life was as nearly 0110 of unseliishness as it was possible in a world where every good man supports himself. Hundreds of men and women arc living who were voluntarily anil largely helped by his kindly and timely guiding itillueneo with more or less substantial aid. His happiness, and ho was of a happy and cheerful nature, was increased iu pro proportion - portion proportion to tho good ho accomplished. His mind was active. It keenly com comprehended - prehended comprehended that thero was a vast amount of gratuitous public work for men to do and that some one must do for the welfare of tho people, and he was always in tho front in this regard. Although possessed of a scant early education, ho was broadly intelligent, almost intuitively understood the wants of the people as a body politic and as Individuals, and not only minis tered to them by a freo uso of his timo and means, but inspired others to do liken ie. After inciting his neighbors to perform good deeds, he would de delight - light delight in giving them tho credit. With these introductory remarks the writer, who knew him as well as ouo man can know another in private or public af affairs, - fairs, affairs, will briefly recite the more prom prominent - inent prominent features of tho practical pait of his life. When but eight years old, young Saflord's parents moved to Crete, Illi Illinois, - nois, Illinois, when that State was in the far west Schools were hardly organized and tho means of education extremely limited. Ho had only the advantages of tho very common public schools there. His parents were poor anil ho was obliged to help them with all the labor ho could perform ou a farm, but ho was a keen observer, an accurate and greedy reader with a good memory.- At tho age of 20 in 1850 he cross crossed - ed crossed the plains to California and worked in the gold mines, mostly in Nevada county, for eight years. His keen and correct understanding of public affairs coupled with bis ability, 'induced his fellow citizens to elect him to tho leg leg-Mature - Mature leg-Mature in 1856 and reelect him iu 1857, and ho served in tho sessions of 1857-8. Ho engaged in business in San 1'rancisco from 18C0 to 18G2; but, being a natural born pioneer, he then went to Nevada and hoon became one of the best known men iu Humboldt and adjacent counties. He was chosen milling recorder and also county re recorder. - corder. recorder. He at all times engaged mote or hss iu mining, that being the prin principal - cipal principal business there. Tho Indians were hostile and killed and robbed many settlers. Mr. SalTord organized and led armed bodies of citizens to pursue and punish them, and in some of their expeditions endured great hardships but never complained. It was enough for him to know that he was instrumental in giving the expos exposed - ed exposed settlers better protection. In vaii vaii-ous - ous vaii-ous pursuits ho worked in Humboldt county till 18C5, when lie went to Europe whero ho spent two years, partly for health and partly to increase his Htoro of information of human nf nf-fairn - fairn nf-fairn and the world's resources. Ke Ke-turning - turning Ke-turning in 1807, 'President Johnson appointed him U. S. Survoyor-Gcjicr.il for itho State of Nevada. His pioneer tendencies induced him to apply for the Governorship of Artepna and Pres President - ident President Grant appointed Jiith to that of of-fico - fico of-fico early in 18Gtf,wuell,jio resigned tho ofllco of SmVj?ydl!-6uiicral. He entered upon tho ijiijip'g of tho ofllco in June nnd his admitiis'tralion was so satisfactory that jn l6;7Jt President Grant reappointed hiiu. Ho served ntcti lijiu. no served 1 rcfijpl (Q seek a third eigi, fyon:s were cvent- eight years and term. These ei, ful ones. They vftva lilled with active and effective work performed under grc.it difllcultics and at great personal risk. Ho found fto jjrvitory almost in a, state of anarchy,'; Many olllcers refused to obey tho laws. Tho pay payment - ment payment of taxes was resisted by somo. Outlaws wcro coining from Sonora and robbing and murdering settlers along tho border and as far north as tho Gila Iliver. Tho Apaclio Indians wcro atrocious in their thefts ami murders and the military authorities wcro near nearly - ly nearly useless. Tho commanding ofliccr ami many suboidinalcs wore not in sympathy with tho people. Such emi eminent - nent eminent Generals as Sherman and Sheri Sheridan - dan Sheridan regarded the territory about worthless and only fit for Indians. There was no public school system in operation nud but 0110 public school (at Prcscott) in tho whole territory, with nearly all tho children of Catho Catholic - lic Catholic parents under tho power of priests hostile to freo public schools. Thero was not a railroad on tho cast nearer Ihau Kansas nud tuc.OVcrlaud had jtiit'

Newfoundland Drifting Toward An Annexation. - nexation. Annexation. Quehkc, Dec. 25. Newfoundland is slowly but sin fly drifting toward an annexation - nexation annexation to the United States, and Ixith the Rritish and Cnuadi.iu authorities arc rapidly driving Iter thither. Long standing difficulties, arising directly from tho French shore matter and tho intervention of tho French Government in the affairs of the colony, are tempo temporarily - rarily temporarily east into the shade by the indi indirect - rect indirect consequences of that dispute, and particularly by the action of the island Government 111 its retaliatory policy and discriminating rates against tho Canadian fishing industry. This tariff war will soon cause the fishing to pass entirely into the hands of specially favored American and French IMiermcn. The difference be between - tween between these two latter mentioned peo ples is that tho French fishermen are favored by alleged treaty rights in de defiance - fiance defiance of the colonists themselves and in spite of their oft-repeated and angry protests, while the Newfoundlanders iu retaliation for tho treatment accorded them by Great Rritaiu, France and Canada, have favored American fisher fishermen - men fishermen in every possible way. It is also proposed by the island Government to give the free run of their coasts for fishing operations to Americans, even to allowing them to seine their own herring, which is a hitherto unheard of privilege, aud oue that naturally causes great joy -to the Gloucester fishermen. The restrictions placed upon Canadian fishermen, on, the other baud, arc being not only rig rigorously - orously rigorously enforced but even increased. The Civil Service. Washington, Dec. 21. Pursuant to directions embraced In a letter from the President to the head of each de department, - partment, department, the Secretary of the Treas Treasury - ury Treasury has completed a plan which will take effect on the 1st of January, under which all promotions in tho Treasury Department will hereafter bo made on the basis of merit only, and as a result of competitive examinations. Each examination forpromotion to any grade will be confined to clerks iu the next lower grade and in the same oflicc or bureau. As a part of the plan thus adopted a daily record will be kept of the efficiency of each clerk by the chief of his division, and iu all the examina examinations - tions examinations this efficiency of record will be tho clement of chief weight. The effi efficiency - ciency efficiency of record gives daily standing to each clerk for punctuality, attend attendance, - ance, attendance, conduct, including personal hab habits, - its, habits, accuracy, industry, aptitude aril general ability. This is an innovation with which the whole Treasury Depart Department - ment Department is in full accord, and is regarded as removing all promotions from tlio domain of political influence and offi official - cial official favoritism, and places them exclu exclusively - sively exclusively ou the. basis of merit. The Pretty Wouinn. A pretty woman must first of all have clearly cut, regular features. She must have full, clear eyes. She must have a skin that is re reproach, - proach, reproach, untouched by rouge or powder. She must have glossy hair that has never known the touch of bleach or dye. She must havo a white, expressive hand, preferably a small oue, but not of a necessity, if it is well kept nnd white. f "g.y She must know how to.'put on hcr clothes, or she loses half her. bcautyji She must fully understand "what best suits her in the way of hair dress dressing - ing dressing and cling closely to that. A woman may have all these at attractions, - tractions, attractions, and uuless her own person personality - ality personality is charming, unless she has tact it dawns on yon, after you have seen her once or twice, that she is not a pretty woman. The most faciuating women to men usually havo less than half these regu regulation - lation regulation charms. l'nttl Coming. Lo.ndox, Dec. 21 Mine. Patti left Craig y Nos Castle for Liverpool Tues Tuesday, - day, Tuesday, and sailed to-day by the City of Paris for New York. She is necom- pauied by Siguor Nlcolini nii&'Signor Ardili. During tho early weeks of her tour in America the diva will appear only at concerts, but toward the end, It is said, sho will sing in opera, ami will perhaps join Mr Abbey's other troupd at the Metropolitan Opera-house, New York. Two indictments havo been returned against Edward, M. Field by the Grand. Jury. Rotli indictments specify grand larceny In tlio first ifegrec, and aro -&. based on a complaint made by Frank' f 1 u.i apragiavwno cnarges ieiu witntuo; larceny of 350 shares of Edison Elect Light Company stock, which he ea; ii cu11.uu1.11 iw iKJirowcu iitoacj. . Aovcre cold wave swept over, tl northern porliou of California. w5ii

vious legislature was held by many to bo unlawfully convened, hence tho laws wcro only partially obeyed, and the very first tiling to bo done was to pro procure - cure procure an act of Congress authorizing tho calling of an election for a legisla legislature - ture legislature and to confer upon tho Governor largo powers until it could meet and enact laws. As commander of the military department of Arizona, Gen. Stoncman was inefllcient and unfriend unfriendly - ly unfriendly to tho citizens. Another command commander - er commander was necessary. To help obtain the required legislation and secure a new military coinmaudcr, the Governor at his own c.xpcuso and on borrowed money, spent tho winter of 1870-1 in Washington. Fortunately, Hon. It. C. McCorniick was delegate. He stood high with tho administration and with leading members of both houses of Congress, and ho cordially and efli efli-eiently - eiently efli-eiently carried the necessary laws through Congress and in every way helped to strengthen tho Governor's hands and together they induced President Grant to supersede Gen. Stoncman with Gen. Crook. Tho Gov Governor - ernor Governor returned to the Territory iu April 1871, and with a zeal rarely equaled, began work on all lines; and iu his eight years as Governor, rid the Territory of Souora outlaws and secur secured - ed secured the passage and thorough enforce enforcement - ment enforcement of effective laws especially of revenue and public school laws. To work more effectively with the native people, ho learned to speak Spanish. Ho personally vUitedfroni lime to timo nearly every family iu the Territory and made them all feci that his highest ambition was to give them security in person and property and good schools for their children. As a rule each legislature passed the laws he recom recommended. - mended. recommended. When not engaged iu executive duties in bis ollicc, he was leading prospecting parties into the mining regions, armed parties after hostile Indians, traveling from county to count giving cheerful words to the struggling pioneers in stock-raising, fanning nnd mining. In this way he traveled thousands and thousands of miles at his own expense, often with without - out without protection other than his shot gun. He enjoyed partaking of the scanty fare of the settlers iu their cabins. They never suggested any act for their benefit that ho did not promptly do or try to do. While a strong partisan in national affairs, ho was not in bis ad administration - ministration administration of territorial laws. He appointed men for their litness with little regard to their political standing. Narrow-minded and selfish men did uot always approve of his actions. His convictions of right and wrong, es especially - pecially especially in all matters affecting the public, wcro so strong that more than one unfaithful ofllcer felt his righteous wrath and power. He always tried to conciliate so long as tho public inter interests - ests interests did not thereby suffer; but honesty and efficiency lie would never sacrifice to conciliate anybody. His crowning achievement as Gover Governor - nor Governor of Arizona was tho "system of pub public - lic public schools he established, and pethaps there is not a case on record where a single ofliccr led in every step from no schools at all to a thoroughly efficient system by which every neighborhood even with few children was pro ided with a school supported by public funds. He met and overcame obstacles that seemed insurmountable to even zealous friends of public education. This part of his work in Arizona should of itself entitle him to the ever everlasting - lasting everlasting gratitude of the people. His personal work aud sacrifices of time and means to accomplish this crown crowning - ing crowning work of his, is not fully known to anyuody, for they wcro dono ntall times, day and nighf, and under al almost - most almost all circumstances. It is true he had tho support of the legislature, but a less determined officer iu this regard would not have secured it. Ho be believed - lieved believed in education in tho public schools as the best foundation for honorable success In Jifc, Gov. Saffo'rd had a broad nud com comprehensive - prehensive comprehensive mind. In proportion as tho people were prosperous' and happy he was buoyant aud content. Peihaps no man ever lived who more enjoyed promoting tho, public welfare and the welfare of worthy individuals, than lie. When there were fresh development of iniucrals reported ho lost no tjmo in personally jgoing upon the, ground to verify or disprovo their worth. In leading prospecting parties to new fields, ho encountered hostile Indians and several times helped cany wound wounded - ed wounded companions for many miles over rough" ,aml dangerous roads, and al- i

selfish and liberal was ho as Governor, that at tho end of his term of eight years, he hail little more than a pair of mules and buckboatd iu the way of wealth. He was not very rugged, and lie saw that provisions must be made for sickness and age, and that he must eonecntrato his efforts to make some money. Without going into details, ho was instrumental in introducing the first capital iu the noted Tomb Tombstone - stone Tombstone mines, aud after a ear or two of work in this connection, icalizcda competency, though not wealth as that word is now understood. He helped establish a bank at Tucson, built bus business - iness business blocks in Tombstone and did many other acts that proved his faith in and attachment to the Territory, which were strong to the day of his death. He regarded his best work done in Arizona, and had his health not failed it is quite certain lie would hao increased his material interests and perhaps renewed his home there. After realizing on his Tombstone mining interests, ho spent a couple of years in Philadelphia and New York. During this period he became interested with others in the purchase of a large body of laud iu Florida, and thereafter gave his time and personal labor to its reclamation, e-pccially to building the town of Tarpon Springs. This was purely pioneer work. Tho land was all in a state of nature; its reclamation was difficult ami expensive. Where Tarpon Springs stands with its public schools, churches, hotels, bank and other institution, he found a forest. The building of this town was almost wholly his personal work. Ho became so much interested in tins norma enterprise that ho worked beyond his strength and doubtless shortened his life. His last year was a struggle to live aud regain his health. At times he was, true to his nature, hopeful and wrote encouragingly. He leaves a wife and daughter and an adopted son and daughter to mourn his death along with thousands of friends throughout our broad country, for to know A. P. K. Safford aqght. was to love aud respect him. His kindly, sympathetic heart, his helpful interest in bis fellow men, his unswerv unswerving - ing unswerving Integrity in punlio and private af affairs, - fairs, affairs, won "to him friends of no ordi ordinary - nary ordinary character. The writer of this brief and inadequate sketch of his life and character, knew him more inti inti-timately - timately inti-timately than most any other man. His life from 1870 to his death was like an open book to me. At almost num numberless - berless numberless times, I knew of his quiet help to the needy in ways suited to each case; for with all his unostentatious charity and practical kindness, he aimed to aid so as to put the benefic beneficiaries - iaries beneficiaries in ways to self-support or in more advantageous situations for inde independence. - pendence. independence. While he was a great help helper - er helper ho was a great leader of men. His religion was summed up in doing right and being useful and helpful among his fellows. His life acts deserve a lunio Instead of these few pages. Adieu, good aud true nniu aud friend till we meet beyond the dark river. JOHN WASSON. Pomona, Cal., Dec. 20, 1801. Tho World's Xcwspapcrs. The number of newspapers published iu all countries is estimated at 11,000 of which number about 21,000 appear iu Europe. Germauy heads the Euro European - pean European list "with 5,000, then conies Franco with 1,100, England with-1,000, Austria-Hungary with 3,500, Italy with 1,100, Spain with 850, Russia with 800, Switzerland with -150, Bel Belgium - gium Belgium and Holland with 300 each, aud tho rest aro published in Portugal the Scandinavian and tlicllalkan countries. Tile United States has 13,900 newspa pers. Canada has 700, and Australia ilso has 700. Tho peoplo of tho United Stales, therefore, read and support ibout as many newspapers as England. France, Germany aud Russia combined. Aro You o n-lend to the cause of Protection to American interests? Are-'yon willing to work for the causoof protection in placing reliable information in tho hands of your acquaintances? If you are such, you' should bo identified with the American Prolectivo Tariff League, No. 23 West Twenty-Third Street, New York. Cut? this notice out and send it to tho League stating jour position and give a helping hand. ,t, . Revised cs'iinates of the damage to tlio prango and lemon crops iu Pomona valley, t Cal., by tho late storm show the Joss Uot to exceed 20 per cent.

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