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Arizona republican., 1903-06-15
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"A certain amount of water falls ev- cry year between the Missouri river and the Rocky Mountains. It is not enough for the needs of the country. but such as it is, a great part of it is lost be- cause it comes at the wrong time. in the form of spring rains and melting mountain snows. and runs off uselessly through overworked streams. If these streams were provided with storage reservoirs throughout their upper courses, in which the surplus flood wa ters could be saved and kept for irri- gation in dry months. the lower chan nels would be relieved, and there would be a saving at both ends. Besides, an even flow could be maintained in the rivers throughout the season, and thus great benefits would be secured at once irrigation above, navigation in the middle and freedom from floods below.
 Tt is estimated that the damage to property from the deluge at Kansas City alone amounts to $50,000C0O. That is three-quarters of the entire cost or all the irrigating systems of the United States in 1906, and several times the cost of all the storage reservoirs.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-15
Mark Twain's Sanity.

Mark Twain's reputation as the worlds greatest humorist ovcrshadows some other rare qualities which ordin arily would have made him distin- guished among his fellow men. For, example, his sanity. or common sense.
 The bulletin of information from the St. Louis fair mana nagement has the fol- lowing concerning Mark Twain and the compliment to him which citizens of his native state suggested for the fair:
 "Mr Thomas F. Gatts. of Hannibal. Nc, has had conference with Colonel E. C. Culp. secretary of the committee on ceremonies. in regard to the appli- caticn of the National Mark Twain as- sociation for Mark Twain day at the exposition. The association. which was chartered at Hannibal, Mo, last week. is arranging to have a convention CT Mark Twain's admirers held in St. Louis in June, 1904. The intention is to have delegates from r7any cities and counties. the delegates to be chosen by voting contests in the respective local ities. It is expected that the conven- tion will be held on June 15, Is and r., and that the 17th will be specially set aside as Mark Twain day"
 The managers of the exposition told the committee that they would gladly set aside the day as requested. if it were agreeable to Mir. Clemens. The eminent o,,+bor ,,-or ;,f,,-,-,ol r .1,. action taken in Hannibal and declined the honor in the following note:
 New York City, May 90, 'OS.
 Dear Sir-It is indeed a high compli- ment which you offer me in naming an association after me and in proposing the setting apart of a Mark Twain day at the great St. Louis fair, but such compliments are not proper for the liv- ing, they are proper and safe for the dead only. I value the impulse which moves you to tender me these honors; value it as highly as anyone can. and am grateful for it, but I should stand in a sort of terror of the honors them selves. So long as we remain alive we are not safe from doing things which, howsoever righteously and honoIably intended, can wreck our rcpute and ex- tinguish our friendships. I hope that no society will be named for me while I am still alive, for I might at some time or other do something which could cause its members to regret having done me that hOrOr. Ate, | shall have joined the dead I shall follow the cus- tom of those people and be guilty of no conduct that can wound any friend; but until that time shall come I shall be doubtful quantity, like the rest of our race. s. L. CLEMENS"
Arizona republican., 1903-06-15
To Control the Floods

The immense losses caused by floods during the past few weeks have direct ed the attention of the entire country to the importance of storing the storm waters. The eastern and middle states have taken but a perfunctory interest in the governments policy of storing water for irrigation, but those sections are keenly alive to the advantages that would result from protection against floods. In this connection the New York World said a few days ago:
 "The most distressing thing about the flood disasters in the west is that the destruction of life and property has all been caused by something that ought to have been a blessing. The water that tore through Topeka and Kansas City as a devastating enemy would have been a most useful friend if it had been properly cared for. Most of it came through regions that will need every drop of it later in the season. The most precious resource of those re- gions has been worse than wasted.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-15

The Mclean automatic one pound gun, which is used in the navy, and which General Miles says is the dead Hest weapon" he has ever seen, has been improved. The new gun was re- gently tested at Sandy Hook It weighs about 450 pounds and discharges 25 one-pOund projectiles with one pull of the trigger. unloading, reloading. and firing being done automatically by energy generated within the gun on the principle of a gas machine. 1t can fire 500 shots minute,
Arizona republican., 1903-06-15
HOTEL GLENMORE.

CIFNkORF al . o the of in 0 da T'ab ands s exceld
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Arizona republican., 1903-06-15

The Wichita Eagle has unearthed an artistic prevaricator in the person of an old plainsman who tells stories of the pioneer days. One of his narra- tives is about poisoning wolves. He killed buffalo and put poison in the carcass. Immediately the wolves came and ate of the poisoned meat and then turned up their toes. From this one poison setting he got s7OO worth of wolf pelts. Now, a wolf pelt in these days was worth about 40 cents. Therefore he must have killed no less than 1,5OO wolves on this occasion, and that is tou many wolves for even liar to kin.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-15
When in Los Angeles
 Stop at I.ENOX CHAMBERS

JiU oO. CpIIIB St. New, modern. quiet respectable house, centrally located. Steam heat. hot and cold water in every room. Rates reas- enable. BENJ: M'CARTNEY, Prop.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-15

N h hotel the f.8T2e19 except the Mropoe) with large dining
  5ath Angeles ofi o S. lrodaway
Arizona republican., 1903-06-15

Tte movement for election of United States senators by popular vote is gaining great strength in the face of determined opposition. Fourteen states have voted in the negative On the prop csition. and ten have net voted at all, but the following twcnty-one states, representing forty-two votes in the senate, have declared in favor of pop ular election: Arkansas, California. Idaho. Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana. Michigan, Minnesota. Mis- eouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada. North Carolina. North Dakota. Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee. Texas, Utah. and Wisconsin.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-15
PHoEN1x. ARIZONA. JUNE 15, 1903.
The Names of Them.

According to the politicians and pa pers that make it a business to play the Gemagogue three hundred and sixty five days in the year. the leaders of the riots at Morenci are martyrs 10 the cause of labor" The martyrs are in jail for having gently caused reign of terror in eastern Arizona, and from our dispatches from Morenci we gather the names of them. They are.
 Abraham Salcido,
 w. H. Laustaun2u,
 A. C. Cruz,
 Frank Colombo,
 Frank Flores,
 Geasteno Parrano,
 Floe MCntaza,
 Franco Figueroa,
 Franco Gonzales.
 Juan Delao,
 Perfecto Calderon,
 Miguel CoStillo.
 Raphael Muerillo,
 Severo Montez.
 All of them good American names!
Arizona republican., 1903-06-15
Hacaroni Wheat.

A Sioux City dispatch to the New York Sun says that phenomenal sue cess in growing macaroni wheat in Ne braska and South and North Dakota from seed imported from Europe in 1901 and 1902 will result this year in by far the greatest acreage of this wheat yet planted in the west.
 As a result of trials by the eXperi- mental stations of western agricultural schools. especially that of South 'Da- kota, assisted by Prof. Mark A. Carle- ton of Manhattan, Kan, cerealists of the United States department of agri- culture, the practicability of growing been thoroughly established, and here after it is to be classed as one of the great crops of the grain belt. Within the past year the following facts have been proved by tests made in South Dakota:
 1. Tit yield of macroni wheat is from 50 to 12O per cent greater than that of ordinary blue stem and Fife wheats.
 2. The quality of American grown macaroni wheat is such that it's prod ucts can be made of fully as high qUal- ity as those of the imported variety.
 9. Already there is a greater demand from manufacturers than can be sup piled by the growers of macaroni wheat.
 f. Bread, more nutritious, and by many considered more palatable than Ordianry bread, can be made from mac aroni what.
 About 10000 acres of South Dakota land was last year sown to macaroni wheat CT it's common and corrupt form, known as goose wheat. This year the acreage will be nearly doubled. Prac- tically the same area will be plantetd in North Dakota, with a considerably smaller area in Nebraska and Kansas.
 The following results by the acre ob- tained from macaroni wheat as com pared with the ordinary variety, in Ed munds county, s. D., a typical wheat region explain the desire of the farmer of the grain belt to include macaroni wheat in his list of crops:
 Thirty bushels macaroni wheat, at 75 cents a bushel, S22.50.
 Twelve bushels ordinary wheat, at 70 cents 9 bushel, S8.4O.
 Thus it was shown in this particu- lar locality that the new wheat yields almost three times as much revenue as the ordinary variety Edmunds county macaroni wheat took first prize at the state fair.
 Thirty-siX farmers in all parts of South Dakota who had obtained seed imported from the Crimea and southern Europe by the Brookings, S. D., sta tion, reported yields varying from four to thirty-nine bushels to the acre, and an average yield of twenty and two thirds bushels. Last year was an ex- ceptiOnally unfavorable one for mac aroni wheat in South Dakota, this grain doing best with comparatively little rainfall Much of the crop was damaged by hail and an unusual amount of rain. But even this yield netted the planters so per cent more revenue than the ordinary wheat
 There are a number of fnacaroni mills in Minnesota and North Dakota, manufacturing macaroni. spaghetti, vermicilla, etc. To supply the mill de- mand in New York and Pennsylvania, hundreds of thousands of bushels of macaroni wheat are imported annually Even with this the mills are compelled to resort to bread wheats from which an inferior grade of products results The importation of the finished product alone amounts to 15,OOO,0OO pounds an- nually.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-15
MACHINERY, ENGINES, ETC.

WESTERN IRON WORKS. 90S-92s N Main st., manufact'rs crude oil engines and pumps. Complete irrigating plants
Arizona republican., 1903-06-15

Large gangs a speciality. Both phones Main 419. 1O4-1O6 N. Los Angeles st.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-15

VULCAN IRON WORKS. 9i7-919 N Main st., manfrs. stamp mills. ore crush CTS. well tools. General machine work
Arizona republican., 1903-06-15
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ADVERTISEMENTS

)ply the Arizona public with the names os Angeles establishments. The list will is!.ing the Coast. In dealing with Re
 where you saw the advertisement. They hlican.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-15

Los Angeles CoOperage Co. Tanks, barre and legs Write for prices.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28
KELLEY HAS HIS EYE ''7Ti
ON A NEW TWIRLER
tG3.sEALA

While Ashcnback IS booming the stock Of
Jordan, friends of Manager Kelley are put
ting in good words for Pitchers Goakey and
Labelle. both of the Nashua team-men
whom Ashenback evidently does not want
to part with at this time. Goakey was con-
s;dered for the Reds last fall. but finally
was allowed to drop and Hooker taken in
stead Labelle is Il newcomer in the New
England League, and according to reports is
made Of the kind OF stuff that brings forth
stars. He is man who knows no fatigue,
being of the race of hardy French Cana
dams who can work for twenty-four hours
without intermission and still be as lively
as crickets. Labelle is said to possess WON
derful strength and endurance, qualities
that stand him In good stead in developing
speed and an assortment of fast curves He
vas found working in the stone quarries at
Barre, Vt, where he pitched fer an indie
pendent team when he was not assisting to
move the huge blocks of granite for which
these quarries are famous. This is his first
season before the public in a professional
capacity. but his work has been such as to
attract the attention of good judges of
baseball. and there is general belief that
once he breaks into fast company he will
come forward as rapidly as did his compa-
triot. the mighty Lajcie. Kelley may decide
to take look at Labelle when the Reds
play Boston later on in the present tour.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28

I experiment in It's. first stage. Doctor kess-
Ter worked his gasoline car up to practical
| utility. and made the machine a familiar
sight on the South Side
Others may have been on the ground
, ahead OF the doctor, so far as introducing
| experimental machines were concerned.
! Several Eastern firms had one or two of
' their cars here to advertise the trade But
I Doctor kessler may be credited with max
| ing the mobile useful, first and foremost.
| HANDY WITH REVOLVER.
| Though the doctor is a quiet. unobtrusive
| sort of man, there are at least two branches
| of sport in which he is admittedly one Of
| the leading experts in the city; these are
| long-range rifle shooting and revolver
work. He was one of the winning St Louis
| team in the national shoot. held at Bob
ringville. week ago. and he is conceded to
be one of the city's crack shots with the
revolver
1t is probably to this latter spor. that he
is most devoted. He IS one OF the leaders
in the Riverside Club. an organization with
a range on Poplar street and whose MEM
bership includes Captain Creecy and many
other police revolver shots. He is also
treasurer of the Central Shooting Bund of
this city, the organization fathering long
range rifle work.
The Poplar street range is situated in an
old building on Poplar and Second. This
site was secured because an extensive in
door range was afforded for winter use. Re
volver and pistol shooting at sixty feet is
| carried on by the members at regular kleet-
ing nights, and some hiGh-class scores have
been made there.
For the most part members OF the River
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28
AMATEUR BASEBALL SCORES AND NOTES.

>, Jim sculiy. formerly Of the r.lndemanns. would
ike to join one team in the 70 or 20 year old
G. ass. tn Columbias preferred. For particulars
address No. us Cas- avenue.
The South. Ends were defeated by the Troop
+. tiEGtn cavalry team. Sunday. the score be-
ing s to >. The was to = in the ninth in
cavalry team. The South Ends would Ike 10
play next SUNDAY. For particulars address l.. b.
iaulcttc No. 6519 Virginia avenue.
The Terminals defeated the centurys Sunday
Ike TO arrange games With ali out-of.town
ans. Address b. MuckeFmann. No. 1926 Chest
:, The IIaupts, defeated the peroes Of o,Fallon.
tories we-e-Haupts. jarrett and Murphy. Dcroes.
I.renzs and caupmier.
tn. I.indeil Hotels will play, the Roeders this
Isg OH i az 70 for G sii ana ba ssse avenues
The Mayiells would like to hear from st.
Elmo Duquoin and Festus teams For particu-
lars and dates address j. Barrett. No. 3l5s Man
chester avenue.
The Bars have the following lineup: judge.
G. crayea: p; Hays b.: Wilson = b.; Murray:
Brown. r. I: They would ike p hear from All
LARS. Sixth and Olive streets.
Th- Ellendales would like 70 play some team
lars address owen u. Collins. No. 1874 Chemical
building.
The No-dens would Ike to hear from teams in
the i6-vear-oid class. They would like to play
the Eureka Pacific. Mo. teams on July
md ;. For particulars address Z. Norden. No.
:IiI Gratiot street.
The Union Sodas will play the Delmars this
morning At Cherokee street and Nebraska avenue.
This afternoon they Will play the Yates.
The Franks would like in or out-of-town games
FOR July and ;. For particulars address II.
Frank Grand and Franklin avenues
Tho Iickorys will play this Union Sodas this
morning at t'arondeet Park For games with
rhe former team address John Gausch. No. 34Z5
Pennsylvania avenue.
The Usonas will play at Odn. Ill. to-day:
TIE former team has open dates for July 4 ana
g. and would like to plav some out-of-town team
those dates. Address V. Schoppe, NO. -
South Spring avenue.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Who first put the automobile 10 practical
use in ST. Louis?
This question Is likely TO provoke diverse
answers. From the man who first brought
steam roller here to the initial expert
menter with artiticially propelled carriages
sundry claimants may arise.
In reality. 1t is likely that credit may be
given TO a South Side man. To Doctor E.
II. kcssler of No. 34i6 Shenandoah avenue
may be ascribed the honor of first getting
some real use out of a motor car in this
city.
Early in the ninetics. when the machines
were unfamiliar even in the East. and when
their manufacture was crude in the eX-
IRENE. he became interested in the innova-
ton. He secured runabout. clumsy enough
in design when compared with present mod
els and was probably the first 10 use the
car on the South Side.
The career of this machine was not one
of unalloyed bliss and success. The affair
was heavy, the motor had many faults not
found in later models. and il would be
considered antiquated enough nowadays.
But the doctors knowledge Of mechanics
enabled him 10 keep the machine in COM
mission where another might have become
wearied OF the sport.
SO successful were his experiments that.
after some little tribulation at the start,
he managed TO get the machine running
with reliability. Its advantages for a phv-
sician's use then were evident. His ma
chine became a familiar sight in the Comp
ton Heights district. and ever since he has
followed the sport of automobiling.
Others had experimental with the ma
chimes at the same time that the doctor first
took up the sport. Perry Lewis of Morgan
street. for instance. had fitted UP horse
drag with electric batteries and a motor,
and was sometimes seen in the West End
This machine made its appearance about
the same time that Doctor Kessiers gaso-
line car appeared on the South Side
Disadvantages in the electrical attach
ments at that time commenced to tell
against the Lewis machine after Doctor
Kessler was beginning to get his gasoline
car down TO regularity and reliability. The
Lewis automobile was little more than an
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28

| King target for the first day But he was
| fairly Worn out by hard work at the end
| of the opening day. and his shooting showed
| 1t thereafter. At that, he was one of the
winning team which defeated organizations
| from ten other cities on the second day of
the shoot.
OFFICER OF CENTRAL BUND.
As an officer Of the Central Bund Doctor
kessler had much running around to do.
As treasurer. he had to divide his time be-
tween the office Of the clubhouse and the
range. This kept him constantly on the
move throughout the tourney. To rush hur-
riedly to the range. pick up a heavy rifle
with powerful! charge. sight at a bulls
eye which seems microscopic 200 yards
/ away. and then to get good results in ones
work is something out OF the ordinary, yet
he managed to hold his own well at the
recent meet.
Inc fact that his scores were we'll UP
among the first bunch in almost every event
Is a better tribute to his ability than his
high individual scores made under favora Bile
conditions. To sum the matter up. it may
be said that he is conceded to be an expert
with all kinds of firearms
In the recent police contests with the re-
x,
he was one of the two referees-T. B. Bor-
cur being the other.
Versatility is evidenced In several lines of
his work. He is good piano player and
was formerly n member of several local
German music societies. In the three lines
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. shooting and mu
sic-he is perfectly at home
On the walls Of his study at the Shenal.-
doah street residence are some of his best
revolver and rifle scores framed. This az
ray is probably the best that can be found
in the city. Alongside these may be seen u,
photo OF his first automobile. clumsy looi1-
ing affair with an immense wheel beneath
for gearing purposes
Alongside is photo of one of his former
pets. handsome setter dog.
He IS an enthusiast on the subject of both
horses and dogs and formerly owned one
or two roadsters Of ability. But his auto
MODELLING tendencies have superseded the
horse, Of late. 10 some extent.
His latest automobile is a handsome af-
fair OF the tonneau pattern.
Doctor kessler is something OF lingust
III a mcierate way. as he can speak Ger
man and English pcrfec:ly-the use Of
neither language betraying his knowledge
Of the other by intruding accents.
1t is pretty safe TO credit him with being
the first to use the automobile here fer
some practical purposes-that of a phys-
clans vehicle. And he may also he credited
with the somewhat unusual property of be-
ing an expert on several subjects and sports
superficial knowledge.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28

the circle and I remarked to the boy that
it was about time to pull him up. the horse
would stop of his own accord. We tested
him thoroughly in this respect and the in
tellisence lie displayed was something re-
narkabie. There was time when it was
impossible to place Hilee in a race. but the
last time / ran him he permitted his jockey
10 rate Inn along i'll splendid shape. which
accounted for ;he impressive manner in
which he won a long race"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28

nc iHb'llSS Will pay ile 'I!tltrlS 'lllS attNF-
like to hear from St: Elmo. Trenton. Slascou;an
J. Dale So S5o st fG Louis s'SI,ats address
feature OF the game was the playing ~ the
with the former team address .. L. Peterson. No.
33iD Russell avenue.
The Forests defeated the Manhattans Sunday
by the score OF l. TO ). The former team would
Niagsfas Adde'S Forest Baseball Club. n,
4l26 Lexington avenue.
No. to-day. :, The former team would INK.
ton. address II. T. schottmueIisE. No 1906 Olive
second baseTan would Ike to join some team
Y the ,se, lSysaTOld class AedEs5s Adrian kns'
The R!ce-stlxr will play the scrihss a. Ma,
have ALREADY, played two games each having one
to their credit. The StiX desire games for July
Company
at spring and Chouteau avenues. The Unions
would like TO play some good team on July :
tcau avenue.
the h52sFHss ss@SFM as :k IS: hh
9 b.: Spiiker. $: Brunn. b: Wise. l.. f.:
ance G. They would like to hear from all
first.elass in and out,of-,own teams. Address
b. Floerke. No. 2I22 Blair avenue.
Tie Yales defeated the Buffers Sunday by the
score OF 10 l.
The oakdalez defeated the Nashvilies Sunday
by the score OF 10 to II.
The Mszqaras TSgd h bS 70 !sy S s99s a
address c. Spices. No. 1909 Park avenue.
TIE Capitol Ryes will play the team at High
land I'LL on July 4 and ,. The former team
would like TO have out-of-towa games. Address
A A Graf No. 1875 South Seventh street.
The ST. Ieos defeated the Careys Sunday by
the score of 5 to 2. The former team will play
the Sparta. H.. team to-day. For Eames
with the st. Lees address ]. Clarke, No. 1919
Elliot avenue.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28

sensitive animal. and We have to exercise
great caution in handling him." declared
Mr. Elliott. Instead of training him on
the track, L usually exercise him on the
prairies and roads back of the race track.
When jogging him around a small beaten
path near the stable I noticed that lie
seemed to understand pretty near any in
structions gave the boy his back. For
Instance. if the horse was salloping around