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The Washington times., 1904-07-10

ed church in Boston, and right by the
side OF him sat a big .olored man.
Look at that coon, said the South.
eru man.
He's no coon. He's a Haitian was
the reply.
Can't help that for he's as black as
-
But he's worth a couple of million
'Ah, introduce me.
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Needed Another Rreastpin.

A lawmaker from the region of Penn
syivania largely settled by Quakers tells
a story which shows that these good
people have very correct taste so far
as apparel is concerned.
"The old Quaker was riding along in
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for the.- slender purses. and at the
same time keeps them under wholesome
influences. Good character and clean
morals are requisite for admission ana
continued membership
A Few Grumblers.
Are the boys hard to manager" she
was asked.
WELL Mrs. Tyson smiled, you know
what healthy boys are. And our boys
are very healthy. Imagine forty instead
of one or two. But on the whole things
work smoothly. Now and then a boy
grumbles. but seldom is his complaint
so well founded as even to reach me
directly. Those which do are usually
like one I had today. IL developing that
the lad did not like ham, and thought
he was abused when il was served
Our fare IS necessarily plain. but
good and sufficient 1 do the marketing
myself. Breakfast consists of a cereal,
fried potatoes, often meat or hash,
bread. butter. and plenty of milk. Din
ner today viii consist of roast beef,
potatoes, bread. tea and coffee. and
gravy instead of butter For supper we
always have a stewed fruit, bread. but
| ter, tea and milk. On Sundays break
fast Is better than common, as at that
meal all the boys are at home. Sunday
we also have dessert at dinner, and
/ then ice cream.
When the working day is done and
supper eaten, striking and merry scenes
can be seen about .he home. The play
which keeps Jack from being dull boy
in some form or other. occupies the leis-
ure hours before bedtime.
| In the play court, an exciting game
of ball IS in progress. Back and forth
| the ball flies. Even the staidest do not
disdain an occasional game. But the
/ ball falls ia the garden, to the great
/ ire of the two small boys. who tend
/ it, Here, why can't you fellows play
without breaking everything in sight, u
wrathfully exclaims one. His rufflec
feelings soothed, the game goes merrily
! on.
i The gardens are Innovations Two boys
are allotted a patch OF ground. and they
prepare It and plant it with what they
like. Busy a little bees the boys worl
on their miniature gardens. one boy in
dustrlously wedding bed of lettuce. an
other is watering his fragile, and II mus
be confessed. lot very progressive cab
l bage plants. while an ardent agricul
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Must TraveI Straight Road.

when the Nashville. Chattanooga and
st. Louis Railway was being constructed
through the mountains of Tennessee,
relates a Congressman from Tennessee.
some natives were considerably alarm
ed as the work of making tunnels pro-
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crossed. One day a tall raw-boned fell
low stood watching the work His face
wore a puzzled look, and finally he said
to the boss:
- That injun may be able to hit that
hole every crack, but If it don't, then
thar will be he'll 10 pay"
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tinctly, and it strikes me, gentlemen,
that it would be just as well 70 maeada-
mize it," said the President.
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Got the Pardon.

This good story is told OF the laLs
Alexander II. Stephens, of Georgia. II
was during the Hayes Administration.
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In Good Hands.

Much Of the secret of homes sue
ces lies in the personality Of its SUPER
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sire to pay their way, and the home
helps in not making the board too heavy
for the;- slender purses. and at the
same time keeps them under wholesome
influences. Good character and clean
morals are requisite for admission ana
aopfin,saH r,ar,baruhfr,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-02
STATE NEWS.
KEHHEBEc.
Es1sr.s'
REApF,ELp.

Mr.. Bishop from Winthrop was in
town last week and bought the most of
the remaining lots of apples unsold but
could get only q part of q car load here
filling the car at Winthrop.
Much pulp wood is being shipped
frornSthis station also many cedar posts
and telegraph poles.
= Men were busy breaking roads about
town, last week.
Rev. f. II. French occupied the
pulpit at the Corner for Rev. w. F.
Holmes on Sunday last.
Cold and grip claim the attention Of
many here now. -
The IA year old daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. Curtis Butler of Mt. Vernon died
on Thursday Of last week. They have
the heart felt sympathy Of a large
circle Of friends in their great bereave-
ment for she was a promising girl.
Our aged citizen at Kent's Hill. Mark
Stevens Is slowly recovering from his
serious illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-02

where she has employment in the shoe
factory.
c. A. Stilson, G. H. Wyman and F. o.
Hussey members Of the school board
met at the home Of Forest B. White
house Supt. Of schools Feb. 26th. and
held their final meeting for the year.
MT. VERNON.
Work on the new hotel has come to
a halt for want of material.
Austen Tyler spent, Sunday, in town.
Miss Linda Nickerson is again on the
sick list.
The funeral of Miss Mildred E. But
Ter occurred. Sunday afternoon. The
display of flowers was very fine and
came from her schoolmates, the Ep-
worth League and friends. She was
buried near her home in the family lot.
The High school will close this week.
Mrs. Erwin Gordon at West Mt. YER
non is reported very sick.
Mt. Vernon's annual town meeting
will occur, Monday, March Z.
1t is reported that Oral Stinchf1eld
has sold his farm and will move with
his family to Boston.
FAYETTE.
Mrs. Olive Tuck went to Portland,
Friday, to visit friends.
F. H. BODICE has been sick for some
days. DR.. Brown Of Kent's Hill is at
tending him.
]. A. Mann has teams hauling lum-
Der from the saw mill at the mills to
Readfield Depot, which he will send to
Beverly, Mass.
There was good attendance at
Startling Grange meeting. Saturday.
LiTcHFIELD.
Percy Cram Of Waterville spent Sat-
urday night and Sunday with his moth
er. Mrs. A. r. Cram.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland True and Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis True spent Sunday at
Frank Adams.
Quite number from this place at
tended the drama at French's Corner,
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Nell Frye is spending a few
days with friends in Monmouth.
NORTH SIDNEY.
The cold distemper is very prevalent in
town and the doctors are having a busy
time.
The many friends of Miss Mary Brown
are panied to learn that she is having a
serious trouble with her eyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pliny Lyon and daughter
OF Winslow. visited his brother, w. =.
yOn, last Wednesday.
Mrs. Manter Palmer has been critically
i'll. but at last report was getting along
nicely.
Cecil Clark of Colby was home for a
few days. last week.
Miss Antoinette Moore is Ill with an at
tack Of bronchitis.
Miss Muriel Longley OF Coburn. was
guest ever Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs b. +.
fussey.
Mrs. Jesse Blake of Oakland recently
visited her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. David
Field.
Mrs. Arthur Smiley. who has been at
city hospital. Augusta. for the past three
weeks. is SO much improved as to warrant
her returning home soon.
Scott Bowman went to Boston. Feb. 22d.
Tor two weeks VISIT to his parents,
DR.. and Mrs. Winthrop Bowman.
Mrs. Frank Bowman, who was operated
on. last week. for the removal of a
tumor by Doctors King Of Portland and
Thayer of Waterville died Feb. 9th.
Mrs. Alice Thayer. wife Of Milton Thay-
er. died of typhoid pneumonia. Feb. 18th.
She leaves a husband and one daughter.
Mrs. Asbury. Haskell. of Augusta. also an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-02
CHELSEA.

An entertainments consisting of mu-
steal selectioss1 readings. etc. will be
given at the chapel Thursday evening.
II pleasant. Refreshments will he FOR
sale and q plsesant time is anticipated.
HarmonysIhist club at the meeting
last week ehjoyed supper furnished
by members Of the club. The gather
ing was held at Mrs. l.. A. Mckays
and Il delightful evening was spent
The club was organized the first of the
winter and consists of twenty mem-
bers and the weekly gatherings have
been productive Of much good will and
sOciability. No prizes have been COM
peted for as the object of the club was
to draw the neighbors together and en-
JOY social evening. At the supper
the couple which had made the largest
number Of points during the winter,
occupied the head of the table. Week
ly gatherings will BE- held for a while
longer until the travelling commences
to be bad.
Miss Grace Hurd of Hallowell was
the guest Of Miss Bernice Watson over
Sunday.
II. II. Hayes has been in Augusta the
past few days with his brother.
Mrs. George Corbin is quite Ill at her
home. DIR. F. Z. Strout is in attend
ancc.
Otto Dorr OF Augusta called on rcia-
tives In town. Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Green OF Water
Vile. were guests of Mrs. c. II. Wat
son. Saturday.
The rural mail carriers have had =
hard time the past. month. so much
severe weather ana bad travelling. but
In every case they have delivered the
mail promptly. All are glad to note
the increase OF salary allowed them.
They will more than earn Ii during the
bad travelling OF the spring months.
o. +. Farnham. of Augusta. visited
bis mother. Mrs. Julia A. Farnham,
Sunday.
Your correspondent is very glad to
report the sick In the family OF H. c.
Lawrence, as improving.
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living during the past few months. to
their former home in North Pittston.
Mrs. Elma Green and daughter, Miss
Emma. who have been very ill at the
home of Mrs. H. c. Lawrence, Chelsea.
are slowly improving, and it is hoped
they will be able to return to their
home here in the spring.
EAST vAssALsoRo.
Miss Lizzie Butterfield who under
went a critical surgical operation, Sum
day evening, is reported as doing well
and her many friends will be glad to
hear of her improvement.
Miss Nancy Gates was able to enjoy
short sleighride. Saturday afternoon.
Miss Florence Priest was the guest
of her sister Edith at Colby, Monday
night.
The Maccabees from Cross Hill gave a
supper and social dance at Butterf1eld's
Hall, Friday evening. A quilt and sofa
pillow were sold. The supper was en-
joyed by a large number. The dancing
lasted until a late hour. A neat sum of
money was the result of the affair.
Fred Butterfield was in the village
the past week.
Prof. and Mrs. Geo. L. Jones of Oak
Grove Seminary called on friends in the
village, Thursday.
Frank knights has gone to Water
vile FOR a few weeks.
Mrs. Geo. Taylor spent Sunday with
her daughter Grace in Waterville.
Miss Sadie Brown of Oak Grove
Seminary spent Sunday with her sister
Miss Kenny at Mrs. David Gates.
Miss Celene Stewards and Miss Flor
ence Priest spent Tuesday in Augusta.
NORTH vAssALsoRo.
The Baptist society and friends will
enjoy a moon light ride to the home Of
C. c. Hussey, where a supper will be
served. Wednesday evening, Mar. 2.
The special revival meetings which
have been held for the last four weeks
at the two churches closed Feb. 26th.
Good interest was manifested through
out.
Z. H. Cook shipped car load Of ap-
pies from the Vassalboro station and
also two car loads over the narrow
gauge to Wiscasset from China, last
week.
Frank SkilIings, who has been very
sick with appendicitis is much i'm
proved and Is now reported out Of dam
ger.
One candidate was received into Vas
salboro Rebekah Lodge. l. o. o. F., at
it's last meeting.
The majority of the weavers former
ly at work here have left. having got
jobs in other mills. 1t is a great pity
that few dissatisfied ones should be
the means Of shutting down the whole
mill Mr.. Jealous. the agent. offers to
start the mill. this week, II enough ap-
ply to warrant it.
+. H. Jealous agent of the mill re-
turned from Boston. Thursday. having
been called there by the death of his
mother.
SOUTH vAssALeoRo.
Daniel Proctor who has been
seriously III still lies in a critical con-
ditiOn.
Mrs. ]. P. Twitchell and Mrs. E. Lee
Stone spent Sunday in Hallowell. the
guests of Mrs. d. c. Rice.
Miss Rose Lamson is in Augusta
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home of Miss Myra Hewey. This club is
gaining in membership and plans for an
entertainment in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kennedy are re-
ceiving congratulations upon the recent
arrival OF Il son.
BELGRADE.
The many friends Of Mrs Mamie Lord
are Panied to learn that she is again con-
lined to the house by illness. Miss Viola
Trask has been stopping with her a few
days the past week.
Howard Yeaton is critically ill with
pneumonia and heart trouble
Miss Nellie Chandler. who has been
very ill with pneumonia, is somewhat
improved.
Mrs. Mabel Pray and Mrs. Gertie Trask
visited the Capital City, Saturday
Miss Ida Mae Tillson visited at c. 4.
Pinkham's, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Anderson attended
the entertainment at North Manchester,
Friday evening.
E. l.. Yeaton and daughter Esla were
among the visitors at the Capital, Satur-
day.
The many friends in town Of Mrs
Arthur Ward are pleased to learn that
she has so far recovered from the severe
burn she recently received by the explo-
sion of a lamp as to assist in her house
work.
Don c. Stevens visited his father. Judge
G. T. Stevens. at Augusta. Saturday.
Roscoe Bickford and sister. Mrs. Web
ster BiclIford, visited at S. M. Bickfords.
Friday.
present the drama. entitled THE Vaga-
bonds" at Sidney Grange Hall, Tuesday
evening. March LIST.
Charles Dunlap is seriously III.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-02
A Warning.

To feel tired after exertion Is one
thing; to feel tired before is another.
Don't say the latter Is laziness-it
isn't; but it's a sign that the system
lacks vitality. is running down. and
needs the tonic effect Of Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
It's warning. too-and sufferers
should begin taking Hoods at once.
Buy bottle today. !,
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audience. Among the guests in at
tendance were Mrs E. NJ. Walker Miss
A. H. EdgecOmb, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H.
Palmer, L. +. Dennison and daughter,
Ursula, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Wilson.
| The WOman's Missionary society
meets with Mrs. L. E. Shorey, Wednes-
day, March 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Rogers passed
| Sunday in Augusta.
NORTH WAYNE.
A baby girl. weighing u lbs was a
new arrival at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Augustus Lovejoy, Thursday
night.
Miss Flora Getchell Of Lewiston is
, spending a few weeks at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Jennings.
Mrs. Bertha Wells of Fayette, spent
a few days last week with Mr.. and Mrs
r.. Tibbatts.
Elmer Davis is spending a few weeks
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. A.
| Davis.
DR.. Chase of Kents Hill, is doing
dental work in the village.
Large quantities of ice are still being
taken from the pond by f. 3. Smith.
The Ladies' Club of ten. recently or
ganized at the village, entertained a
large number of invited friends at the
| hall Thursday evening. The program
| of music, tableauX and recitations was
presented in an able manner. The
| Rotations were given by Miss Bertha
Lothrop and Miss Maud Foss and were
| most commendable. The beautiful
| flowers presented by the gentlemen's
club were a pleasing feature and high
ly appreciated. After the program re-
| freshments were served. Then a social
| time and = few dances We're enjoyed
and all returned to their homes, having
passed pleasant evening.
The latest news from l.. D. Jennings,
| who is still ill at the hospital in Bos-
| ton, is favorable.
NORTH PITTsToN.
William b. Jewett. purchasing agent
| for MarmCn & Co. Of Gardiner, bought
and packed the apples Of some of the
| farmers in this vicinity last week, pay
| ing s1.75 per barrel.
Mrs. Sarah Greeley slipped and fell
upon the ice last week, badly spraining
her left wrist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Green, with
friends, recently called upon friend, at
Togus.
Mrs. Cora Leonard returned to her
| home at Pasadumkeag. Monday. Her
\ mother. Mrs. F. l.. Blaskman. accom-
panied her. Mrs Blackman has closed
her house for the present.
Mr.. Lewis Davis. who recently re-
turned from the woodss where he has
been employed during the winter. has
gone to Waltham. Mass. to visit
friends.
Mrs. G. b. Putnam is RECOVERING
from severe attack of neuralgia.
John Hutchins has moved his family
from Whitefeld. where they have been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-02
WEST CHELSEA.

a graphophone entertainment and
dance will be held at the town house,
Saturday evening, March ).
Elmer Leighton, of Somerville, has
been visiting his sister, Mrs. Melvin
Hayes. the past week.
James Blanchard has been on the
sick list of late, but is now improving.
Mrs Roberts and daughter Hazel of
Augusta, were the guests of Mrs. w.
Scott Powers a few days, last week.
Miss Amy Heath. of South Pittston.
Hunt.
z. II. Reed, of East Pittston was in
town, Saturday, visiting relatives.
Walter Burbank has closed his house
in this place and gone to work at the
Lewis farm. Gardiner.
Mr. and Mrs. J. p. Mathews and
daughter Bertha of Gardiner. visited
at the home of II. +. White d few days
last week.
Mrs Clouse, Of Union, is visiting her
sister Mrs. Herbert Hayes of this place.
Chas. pondero is buying apples in
this vicinity for the Togus market.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Powers of
South Pittston. visited at the home Of
w. Scott Powers, last week.
Misses Marion and Anna Hunt Of
Gardiner spent Sunday with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Howard Hunt.
The friends of Miss May WinslCw,
who has been quite i'll of late will be
pleased to hear that she is now i'm
proving and able to be out pleasant
weather.
Theodore Yeaton has been to Dres-
den on business trip the past week.
He returned home. Friday.
Mrs. w. E. Seekins was the guest of
| Mrs. John H. Stuart Of Richmond,
Wednesday and Thursday.
RIVERSIDE.
Walter Gilcrease and Augustus
Wentworth. who have each been oper-
ated upon for appendicitis at the Au-
gusta Hospital. are getting along nicely,
so it is reported.
]. A. Mooers was business visitor
in the place. last Thursday.
Mrs. r. NJ. Peacock and son. Alfred.
OI hlltOIl, ~. H., silt NlsltlllS, Ici hioth
er, Mrs. Alfred Lee.
Mrs f. o. Brown who has been very
sick with typhoid fever. is improving.
Twenty-one from this place went to
East Nassalboro to the Maccabee
dance. last Friday evening. They all
went together with a hand.
driven by John F. Halves. They re-
ported nice time.
Harry Lee and Harry Halves attended
the horse trot on the ice at Hallowell.
Thursday afternoon.
The whist club met with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Dunlap. Saturday evening
and had. as usual. nice time. The
first prizes were won by n. II. Fossett
ard Mrs. w. p. Bailey and the boobies
by II. r. Sturgis and Miss Helen Trott.
Mrs. II. H. Lee. who has been quite
sick. is much better. Mrs. Harriet Lee
of Augusta. is with her.
Frank Lee is visiting his brother, H.
II. Lee.
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LlTcHflELD PLAINS.

Miss C. II. Kendall preached at the
Plains church, Sunday, to an attentive
Mohave County miner., 1904-06-25

An eastern com mpany has built a sec tion of ditch from the Colorado river, near Fort Mohave, onto the lands ly. ing in the lower end of the MOhave Valley The high water badly demor. alized the headgates, and the ditch had to be damned to save it from the flood. It is expected that this defect will soon be remedied and that water will soon be flowing regularly through the main canal and laterals. The company has an option on the railroad lands, the government lands having all been withdrawn from settlement. It is re- ported that the com pany sell water rights at 12.50S per acre, or lands and water right at I5S per acre. Water is to be furnished to irrigators at 1.5OS per acre per year. While the lands reached by this canal are rather low so far the floods have not reached them.
Mohave County miner., 1904-06-25
Have You a Cough?

A dose of Ballard's Horehoun Syrup dose of Heroine at bed time and ire. quent small doses of Horehound Syrup during the day will remove it. Try it for whooping cough, for asthma, for consum ption, for bronchitis. Mrs. Joe McGrath, 327 E 1st street, Hutchinson, Kan.. writes: "I have used Ballard's
 Horehound Syrup in my family for 5 years, and find it the best and most palatable medicine I ever used." 25c, soc, 100S. For sale by H. ii. Watkins.
Mohave County miner., 1904-06-25
Acute Rheumatism.

Deep tearing or wrenching pains, oc. casioned by getting wet through; worse when at rest, or on first moving the limbs and in cold or damp weather, is cured quickly by Ballard's Snow Lini ment. Oscar Oleson, Gibson City. Hi nois, writes Feb. 16, 1902: "A year ago I was troubled with pain in my back. It soon got so bad I could not bend ov- CT. One bottle of Ballard's Snow Lini- ment cured me-" 25c, soc, l.UOS. For sale by H. H. Watkins.
Mohave County miner., 1904-06-25

up from the Big Sandy few days ago. They are the owners of nun Der of wolfram properties in that section and are preparing to make shipment to New York. The ore from these mines is the richest in the world, some of it running as high as seventy-two per cent tungstic acid.
Mohave County miner., 1904-06-25
Cures Old Sores.

Westmoreland, Kans., May 5, 1902: Ballard Snow Liniment Co.,: Your Snow Liniment cured an old sore on the side of my chin that was supposed to be a cancer. The sore was stubborn and would not yield to treatment, until 1 tried Snow Liniment, which did the work in short order. My sister, Mrs. Sophia J. Carson, Allensville, Mitfin Co.,, Pa, has a sore and mistrusts that it is cancer Please send her soc bottle. For sale by H. H. Watkins.
Mohave County miner., 1904-06-25
Notice to Voters.

Notice is hereby given that at reg ular meeting of the Board of Suervis- ors of Mohave County, Arizona Terri tory, held at their office on the 8th day of April, 1904, it was ordered that re. registration of all voters of Mohave County, be ID ade. Registration opens July 20tb, 1904, and closes October IT, 1904, at midnight.
 JNO. P FEENY, Clerk of he Board of Supervisors
 of Mohave County. Dated June 9ih, 1904
 First insertion June 11th, 1904.
Mohave County miner., 1904-06-25

Owing to the great drouth in this county the bears and other wild ani- mals are in the habit of coming down to the springs and wells at the foot of the Wallapai mountain for water. h. dians who are working with cattle and who have the water holes fenced in, are fearful of the small black and brown bears that come to the water to drink and keep big fire burning brightly at night to scare the animals off,
Mohave County miner., 1904-06-25
TAX NOTICE.
Assessment Roll Now Ready.

Assessment Roll Now Ready. Office of the Board of Supervisors of
 Mohave County, Territory of Ari. Zona.
 Notice is hereby given that the As sessor of Mohave County has this day delivered to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors the Assessment Roll for the year 1904, and it is now open for inspection at the office of said Board in the Court House at Kingman.
 The Board of Supervisors of Mohave County will convene as Board of Equalization, and sit on the lst day of july, 1904, at the hour of 10 a. ID. to equalize said assessment roll, and re- main in session from time to time as provided by law to and including July 20, 1904. JNo. P. FEENY,
 Clerk. Dated June 20, 1904.
Mohave County miner., 1904-06-25

It is reported that the socialists will hold county convention iD Kingman on the 5th of July for the purpose of agreeing upon and submitting the names of candidates for county and legislative offices to the different lo. calls of the county for approval and confirmation. It is expected that the party will control about two hundred votes at the forthcoming election.
Mohave County miner., 1904-06-25
National Irrigation Association Meeting.

The National Irrigation Congress will hold it's l2th meeting at El Paso Texa-, from Novem Der 18th to 18th in elusive. All people interested in the subject of irrigation are invited to at. tend this meeting and aid the promo tion of the reclaimation of the arid region. El Paso is one of the most i'm. proper place for the congress to hold it's meetings.