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Arizona republican., 1904-07-31
rIr. Root Not to Run.

Republicans throughout the country have cause to regret the refusal of Elihu Root to be the republican candi- date for governor of New York this year. Mir. Rect is not only one of the greatest men in the United States. but is one of the most popular, as well. He is especially strong in New York. which is to be a fierce battle-ground in the campaign. AS a. candidate for gov ernor he would be invincible. It is to be feared that no other man likely to be nominated will have his strength with the people, and a weak candidate for governor might easily place the na- tional ticket in jeopardy. It is an un- fortunate fact tat the party in New York is not united as it should be. Governor OdeH has succeeding in oust- ing Senator PIatt from the leadership. but the result is attended with i'll feel ing in the ranks and among the local leaders which may cost the party dearly. While all factions aGe for MT. Roosevelt, it is possible that not even his undisputed popularity with fhe masses will be sufficient to offset dis sensions and apathy among the party workers. Hence it was desirable in the extreme that the head of the state ticket should be, if possible, as strong with the people as Mi. Roosevelt. So far, nobody likely to meet these re- quirements has been suggested, with the exception of Mir. Root.
 But it must be conceded, of course that the party has no right to draft Mir. Root. For several years he has service of his country. In the Mo Kinley and Roosevelt cabinets he was one of the most useful and influential men in the government, and his off, rifice. He has just resumed his law practice, in order, as he explained, to
 make some money for hs family, and his practice easily yields him s2O0,0O a year. And although this princely in- come is from fees paid him by corpora tions, Mir. Root is SO conscientious that he will accept no fee or retainer while in public office. In office he gives to the people the same honest service that in private life he gives to his clients.
 It is lucky for the democrats and un- fortunate for the republicans that MT. Root is unable to accept the republi- can nomination for governor of the Empire state.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-31
Little James

Concerning the Revivifying lnfiu ences of the Summer Rains.)
 Tn Gentle Rane has came at last an painted tn Pastors green an made tn live stalk Leep fer Joy. It has banisht tn Drouth an installed in it's place a Dissenshun between tn canal cumpny an it's Patterns an otherns. Tn Farmers, they had been so long without Irrgashun Wotter at they got ust to it an had seesed to find Folt but all tn time they wisht it or some thin would Rane.
 At wun of tn churches wun mite they Praid fer Rane an it Come. Tn next day tn members of tn Succesne Church sez: "Beholc tn Power of Prair when it's done by tn Rite kind of People at b'longs to a Denomina- shun ats on Intimit terms with tn All mighty"
 They was anuther Denominashun at sez: Your Prairs didn't Cut no Ice. You was afeared to pray till after you got tn Wether Burro report, look ed at tn Brometer an sent some of your Brothern out to look at tn dense clouds at was Gathered overhead an see what they Thot about it. We been prayin' fer Rane at our church fer tn last six munths. This Ranc is tn Reword of Long Sufferin' and Rasslin an didn't come in anser to no Student Call like yourn. You was prayin' on a Sinch an we was a talk in our Chanstes."
 When tn Farmers heerd at they
Arizona republican., 1904-07-31

The first settlers of the Salt Rivlr
 valley tell of drouth which caused
 the Salt river to go practically dry in
 1867. That, of course was worse than
 the period through which we have just passed. as the river this summer con- tinued to carry severa! hundred cubic feet of water per second. The In5ians have a tradition that the worst drouth of all was some seventy-ftve years ago, when both the Salt and Verde rivers ran dry, and Indians had to follow to the upper reaches of the Verde to find water in pools and tanks in the chan nel.
 These facts as to the drouths of tue past completely shatter the theor'es of the people of little faith, who forgot our many rainy years and have feared that the climate of Arizona was undergoing a change toward greater aridity. It is true, simply, that at long intervals this region, like every other region in this arid country is subie to severe drouths. The normal con- dition is entirely satisfactory. One year with another the rainfall is suffi- ciert ta keep the ranges in good con- dition, and stoc<men on the whole reap rich returns from their invesl lments. And one year with another, the rains without storage have been sufficient to create in this valley one of the most communities in the world And the giant reservoir now under con- struction is a positive assurance of protection from drouths of the future. Once that the reservoir is filled its 1,5C0,0G0 acre-feet of stored water will be sufficient to carry the valley through three years. of continuous drou h-a conGltiorn impossible to imagine even in view of the most tryng periods of the past.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-31
As Things Are Done at Washington

Uncle Sam is the richest and slowcst paymaster on the face of the earth. Af- ter waiting six years for the prize mon ey due them for destroying the Span ish fleet in Manila bay, Admiral Dewey and the officers and men of his fleet are at last in sight of the funds-the auditor of the treasurer has consent ed that warrants shall be drawn.
 Dewey is to get $n,OOO-when the money is paid. If he and his brother officers had been proportiCnately slow in moving against the Spaniards the war would be going on yet. The drag ging trial of this prize money question is one of the shining illustra tions Of the governments methods of doing business when it's own citizens are claimants fer money that belongs to them. The facts are disgraceful. EY- cry petty government clerk and nearly every chief of division seems to con- sider it important above everything else to pigeon-hOle and obstruct, not only claims against the government, but all business whatsoever. The ar chives are loaded with claims which should have been settled years and years ago. In many cases children and even grandchildren of the original claimants are wearily waiting for the government machine to grind it's grist. MT, Roosevelt may believe that he is
Arizona republican., 1904-07-31

was enuff Wotter at tn AriZony Dam to Flote a Battleship they got out their Irrigashun tools an lanterns an got reddy to fud tn earth mite an day. They put off Funerals an Weddins an Cuddent even git time to attend tn Convenshun of the Tax Pairs Union. But tn Wotter at come down wuddent Flote a Canoo; it wuddent hard ly Flote itself an they sez; This here is a Maracle or less we been mis- informed akout the Vollum of tn Wot- ter. How has this Mighty flud dwindl- ed to almost nuthin'?"
 Some wun sez it was becos tn Canal Cumpny didn't have enuff TranspOr- tlsaun facilities an tn hud had to take anuther Root. They was a Indig- nashun meetin against tn Canal Cumpny an a fren of tn Cumpny seZ: Don't give away to Student Rath like this. You been d0in' without Wotter fer severle munths an didn't git ex- cited an pass Resolushuns. Possess your Soles in pashence. They's been enunf Wotter to Soke up the canals sos at they can be Repared an be Reddy fer tn next hud at comes along"
 Tn Farmers sez: Its troo at we afnt been passin' no Resolushuns agin tn Drouth. We Recognized it as tn Chassenin of tn Almighty but tn Canal Cumpny ain't got no Rite to Spit on its Hans an pick up tn Rod when he lays it down. Them Eastern Stalk holders an Bon holders aint no in loco Parentis,' which meens at if amy body but tn parents licks tn Childern he lible to be arrested fer Assolt"
 LITTLE JAMES.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-31
DON'T FORGET YOUR PAPER.

Every year scores of Arizonians re- turning from their vacations express regret that they failed to order The Republican sent to them during their absence. They did not appreciate what they were missing until they were away. and then they neglected to send in their orders. Most of the people who leave for the summer take the necessary precaution to provide themselves with their favorite paper, however. We de- sire to remind all our readers that The Republican will be sent by mail to any address in this country or abroad, and address changed as often as desired. Subscriptions may be given to your re- guIar newsdealer before leaving, or, if more convenient, orders may be sent by telephone or mail A postal card will do the business and you will be happy.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-31

liked by the people chiefly becuse of his brilliant war record, but the fact is that the average citizen gives little or no thought to the actcrs and events of the war with Spain. The people have taken MT. Roosevelt to themselves be- cause of his honesty and common sense and his readiness to grappIe with all problems in a practical way. His status as a national figure was fixed when, as assistant secretary of the na-, ", he slashed right and left and cut the red tape which, like mummy-eloths. enveloped all official actions. No bet ter field for the presidents administra- tive genius now offers than in placing all the departments of the government on practical, business-like basis. If l,he government would conduct it's bus mess like Q, great corporation conducts business. it is safe to say that the ef- ficiency of the public service would be increased hundred per cent.
 And great step toward attaining IhIS ellClelcy WouIo De an executive order 10 all departments to dispose Of business as it comes in instead of tying it up with tape. There would be angry protests and mutinies, certainly, just like those MT. Roosevelt encountered when he shook up the navy depart ment, but the wheels would move, nev- er,heless, and the government at Wash ington would become a business tns,'- tuition. And MT. Roosevelt would find, at the close of his second admin g rl- tton, that he had builded another last ing monument for the country to be proud of
Arizona republican., 1904-07-31

Hon Pat McCarren is a type of the democratic politician not uncommon ill large cities, but he has attained greater fame than others of his class" says rle Boston Globe. He is the paid agent of trusts, their professional lobbyist and successful promoter of bad and doubt ful legislation. There are half a dog en of his kind in the city, all members of the democratic party, and all ready to yell at any time against the grow ing power of the corporations '"
Arizona republican., 1904-07-31
THEY DON'T LIKE DOC"

The St. Louis physicians who are making a crusade on the abbreviation Doc now in common use. are doing q good thing" said an old physician, and I hope the thing will spread 10 other sections of the country. Doc for doctor has been in use a good long time and has enjoyed a good run in the popular estimate. IL is much cas- fer to say Doc than Doctor and 1 suppose in this age, when time counts for so much, the difference in the time required to roll the two expressions from the tongue amounts to some thing, though I am advised that the St Louis physicians have objected to the use of Dee on the ground of the time wasted in saying doctor The main objection sems to be on the idea that Doe is lacking in dignity. Doc tor is more dignifiedd than Doc from the standpoint of the professional man. Besides, doctor is the correct word. Why should men call a doctor doe" We might as well speak of the pro- lessor as prof or say pres for pres ident.' sec for secretary and so on ia a,Y indefinite number of other in- stances. Physicians do not like to be addressed as doe They have objected to the word from the very beginning of its use, and they will continue TO object to it as long as its use is con- tnued. The crusade begun in ST. Louis against doc is a good one, and it ought to spread to every section oc the country where physicians exist We are doctors if anything, and the term 'doc' is not only a misfit, but it offensive. l sincerely hope it's use will soon be discontinued"
Arizona republican., 1904-07-31

THE ONzT RESTITUTION ON THE PACIFIC COAST FOR THE CARE AND SCIENTIFIC TREATMENT OF DANGEROUS AND SKIN DISEASES.
 Large. sunny private rooms and wards.
 equipped with X-Ray, High Frequency Electric machines, Violet Ray, Radium and all the latest methods for the sci entific treatment of Cancer and Skin Diseases.
 Each case is treated by the method that will produce the quickest and most permanent results.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-31
PATENTS.

PATEsNTS-Hazard & Harpham, Les Angeles. Send for free book on DateEts.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-31

A little girl was just bound to go fish ing. She was given a hook and line and made a cast. Presently a little cat fish gave jerk on the line. But when she saw the fish come sailing out of .he water 1t scared her dreldfu.ly ard she ran for home as fast as her legs would carry her. "The incident reminds US" says Kansas paper, "of a girl in this town who thought it would be great fun to go to a picnic where peer was sold. She went with a young man in a buggy and felt too devilish for any thing. At the picnic the young rlan drank several glasses of beer and on the way home he insisted on kissing and hugging her. She sprang rom the buggy and ran for home as fast as her legs would carry her. And she wont fish for sporty times any more.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-31
The Drouth Ended.

Tt pOujG be impossible to estimate the enormous value of the rains with which Ay.zoua has been blessed during the rasS week. Once more every ir- r!sayiag canal in the territory is full 10 ,yyerGoN,ing. Ranchers who had al- most IeHpaired of seeing again a gen. crous volume of water in their ditch7s --Rbo MGthan a week had comDIained that srccious flood in the Salt river was gOinE to waste because the canals in the Salt River valley were made quate for carrying the needed water to the parched lands-were yesterday according Go the canal officials, shutting the lateral headgates to p;o- tecS their ranches from too much water, and were protesting that the canals were giving them too much of a good thing.
 Reports from all parts of the ter. l. tory bring the same good tidings. The ranges have been thoroughly soaked. fn the mountains the stream bes which have been dry for a year are once more covered with running water. The tanks" as the natural deDr ressions are called, have been filled. Prospecting, which has been at a standstiu almost everywhere because of the terrors of the ~aterless mountains and deserts, NiM aOw be resumed with vigor. Nu- tgegous mines which could not be oper- hsc<R Frr lack of water will now be ac- I}Ne. Most important of all on the ranges, the rains have put an erd to tAc titiable suffering of the livestock T'se material losses suffered by stock Enca are as yet incalcuIable, for there Is =no reliable way of estimating the plumber of cattle that have per.shed fsum thirst and starvation. Range owners figure their lcsses all the way from ten per cent to fifty per cent. They, indeed have cause to rejoice, for thCy knew that if the hoped-for July FstDs' did not come the terrible drouth within few weeks more would leave Isesn bankrupt. The mental strain to which they were thus subjected was aggravated by their heIplessness to re- heve the suffering of their cattle It haS been no uncommon sight to sea tenyE Elistening in the eyes of brawny cattlemen az they told of the almost human appeals of their frantic stock for food and water.
 That the drouth now happily ended was the worst within the mem-ry cf the great body of Arizona residents is evidenced by the destruction of the trees. All over Arizona, New Mexico. western Texas and Sonora it has been the same. In the southern rart of the LuFFfs FJ and m Sonora, where the mes qaiSe ''tTces" are trees in reality, the tFug&s being a fooJ or more in thick D"ss. thc tale of the drouth is rlutely b4as graphically told. Hundreds f these bis trees are dead. In these eo'ttsFes quotations were made recently from a government publication dez- crih'nS the havoc the drouth has wrought iB portions of the northern forest reserves. Hundreds Of great irNes have died. These big meaqu.t and sines have been at least twenty five 10 thirty years in growing, which establishes Conclusively that one must so further than that into the past to hnd a time when the rains stayed away go lonS.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-31

Apropos of the entertaining noise that is being made over very unimportan- clerical error in some Phoenix & East ern maps. does the esteemed Tucson Citizen wish us to infer-adopting it's own picturesque language-ths'. the Arizona Eastern has established q "squealing department?"
Arizona republican., 1904-07-31
Southern California Advertisements
Giving Baths
LOS ANGELES.

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Arizona republican., 1904-07-31

Parker is a safe man, anyhow" re- marks MT Hennesey. He is" says MT. DOoley but I wisht some wan else had the combination besides Hill" The Troy Times adds that the com bination' controlled by MT. Hill is not calculated to inspire public confidence il the integrity of the safe contents"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08
RACES FOR
YESTERDAY

Although the track was still heavy
after the rains, there was a better
class of racing at the fair grounds
Yesterday. The favorites came in
twice for the money, while the books
tore off two Of the races for them
selves.
Kelly Briggs won the Bolster stake
and Reta H. took the Montana stake.
In the relay race Miss James again
came in ahead of Mrs. Harvey, but
on total time the latter Is still 32A
seconds ahead. The race will be de-
cided this afternoon.
McGraw rode a poor race on Zaza,
the favorite in the fifth race for six
furlongs. The judges looked into the
matter but failed to find anything
on which to hang an order. Young
Pepper led around, but was headed
by Zaza, after which McGraw sur
prised everyone by allowing Tullett
to go to the front on Urbano, s to B.
and win. There was some ugly a
going around after the race, but no
Official action was taken.
Alice Carey won the five furlongs
and Step Aro0d walked ahead in the
mile race. q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08
GREAT NIGHT FOR
THE NEWSBOYS

Did you see Nat Reiss' band and
the newsboys going to the carnival as
guests of the Spokane Press? If you
didn't, you missed a big show.
1t was a real parade. There were
real ~newsboys in it, too-the KIND
which have helped push the circula-
tion of The Press far into the thou
sands. Two city blocks marked the
beginning n the end of the long
lines of enthusiastic news merchants
and from the thousands who watched
the parade along the streets came
high praise for the c~ommendable
showing made and the splendid man
ner in which the boys marched.
The parade started from the office
Of The Press promptly at 1880 o'clock.
The boys chose a grand marshal, who
proudly sat a prancing charger ahead
of the band. Then came the musicians
who have helped make the Reiss
shows so popular. Behind the band
came a corps of trumpeters in full
uniform.
Then came a lad who wouldn't have
traded jobs with President Roosevelt.
He carried a big banner announcing
that the n~ewsboys were going to the
carnival as guests of the Spokane
Press. Behind him came 2SS cheering,
shouting little hustlers, carrying flags
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08

or armed with horns and other in
struments of aural torture.
From Front avenue the boys swung
into Howard street with the step and
poise of veterans. Two by two, keep
ing step like a crack drill team, the
little fellows marched proudly up
Howard street to Main, east on Main
to Stevens and over Stevens to River
side.
1t was on Riverside that the news
boys received the biggest ovation.
With the band and the trumpeters
alternating with the music the big
thoroughfare fairly echoed with the
martial strains and the wild cheers
of the boys in~terspersed with familiar
and characteristic greetings as some
customer would step to the curb and
greet his favorite vendor of the days
news.
One banner describing The Press
the crowds on the curbstone to Join
in the cheering. All the way along
the avenue came spontaneous, pleased
greetings to the marching urehins.
who responded in a manner which
threatened to e%xtinguish the noisy
receptions they had planned for the
performers.
Out of Riverside into Post street
the procession swung with constantly
augmenting crowds of followers, until
at the gates of the carnival grounds
there came a crush which would have
overwhelmed any but the big and
little fellows who have been accus-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08

toned to darting through jams OF
people which would cut off a 200
pound policeman.
At the gates the members of the
circulation department of The Press
stood to provide each boy with a pass
emitting him to visit free of charge
every show in the grounds. And the
boys didn't miss any.
From Alice, the hirsute wonder, to
the last shot in the new train robbery
the boys took in everything, Harry
Dubell wasn't a bit more popular with
the rustling visitors tina was Dixie
land or the ghost show. The boys
played no favorites, but were i'm
partial in their keen appreciation of
the great entertainment given them.
In the Stadium, though, they broke
through the bonds when the wonder
full work of the japanese acrobats be-
gan. Some of them wanted the Flu
kinos to do it all over again, but
Manager Reiss succeeded in straight
ening the miXup long enough to turn
their attention to Diavalo.
"Hully gee" said n tiny specimen
of humanity with a foghorn voice
that could be heard all over the Stadi-
UNI, dat guinea up dere's goin' t
break is neck fur us. Watch i'm,
fellers."
That served to TURF attention from
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08

the idea Of having the Japs go
through an extra performance and the
lads waited ~breathlessly to see Di-
avalo miss his dangerous circle and
go flying through the air to land a
corpse for their benefit.
When the daring rider safely
circled the loop and had dismounted
there was one long cry of relief from
the boys, who half believed that he
was really going to make the fatal
mistake and go out the side of the
loop.
Dat u kin keep is money, fell
lers,'' sighed one urchin as he clouted
his little brother back into line ready
for n dash to the next show. Else
welcum to de graft. l kin git mine
easier wild de Spokane Press"
1t was not until the last foot of the
foghorn at the divers tent had footed
and the last roundup for the night
had marked the signal for the turning
off of the electric currents that the
tired and happy guests of The Press
turned toward home, their voices al
ternating between the joy of having
seen the big show for nothing and
with sorrow that it wasn't going to
last all night.
But the boys didn't leave until they
had hunted up the show management
and proffered thanks for the cour-
tesies extended to them on behalf of
the paper they sell SO readily. 1t
was Just another demonstration that
the boys selling The Press know how
to combine business with pleasure.