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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
RaCetrack Considered a Suitable
 Site
Breathing Spot interests Mer- chants and Property Owners Race Course, Ball Grounds, Ar tifciaI Lake, Lawns and Flowers May Be Features.

That Prescott needs a recreation park goes without saying and that Prescott may have one is possible, as a result of efforts that will be put forth by a number of local merchants and property owners.
 The scheme, as talked now, is to take hold of the race track about a mile northwest of the city, improve it with shade trees, baseball grounds, lawns, shrubbery, artificial lake and put the track in first class condition for racing.
 To raise funds for this purpose, it has been suggested that stock com pany be formed, citizens subscribing according to their means. One of the good features urged for this plan is that it would make Prescott people financially interested in keeping the park in proper shape.
 Mention has been made of an exten- sion of the electric line to the park, affording pleasure seekers easy means of transpoI tation. Report has it that this has been taken up with Manager F. l.. Wright.
 The race track is not the only site that is being looked on with favor by those who have the matter at heart. Grounds in two other parts of the city meet with favor. The exact location of these is being kept quiet until a later date.
 No estimate has yet been made of the expense that would be incurred by an enterprise of this kind, though it is realized that large sum would be necessary to give Prescott people the kind of play grounds they would want.
 Granite Dells is now the nearest breathing spot to Prescott, and many, who would patronize a park nearer home, find the trip there to be more than they want to make except on Sundays. Many who do not believe in this kind of Sunday recreation are cut off entirely.
 Phoenix has found its Westlake park and Tucson its Carillo gardens to be good investments. Prescott has more natural advantages for park than either of these cities.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05

Bonanza creek, and it is not known definitely whether they should be tried in Yavapai or Mohave counties.
 The construction of the Arizona & California railroad from the vicinity of Wickenburg to point on the Colo rado river twelve miles above Parker, leads to some question as to just how much of it lies in Yavapai county that should pay taxes.
 As the supervisors understand it, the road leaves this county about thirty five miles west of Wickenburg, but to determine this it will be necessary to run survey and decide the matter.
 Surveyor Richards stated yesterday that be would be able to do the work with the assistance of one man. On the western boundary line of the county be will r1n distance of one hundred and ten miles most of it over level desert.
 A legal survey will be the means of settling a number of small disputes and may result in Yavapai county be. ing awarded some ground to the northwest that is now in Mohave county. It is believed by some that the line as now surveyed between the two counties is several miles east of where it should be, Mohave county benefitting to great extent by the mistake.
 This being the end of the first quar- ter the board of supervisors is auditing and allowing a large number of bills that have accumulated during the past three months. The reports of County Recorder Mosher and County School Superintendent Jolly were audited yesterday. Reports from other officials will be taken up later.
 The supervisors are dealing with a serious problem in the matter of re- pairs on the county roads. They have about sl, 200 in the treasury with which to make repairs that would mean the expenditure of several thou sand dollars.
 The policy adopted by the board is to put the roads in shape for travelling as best they can with limited means, and to that end instructions have been given to several of the road overseers.
 Until next October the road fund will be at low ebb. After the tax collections are made, and the money apportioned the board will have about SIP, GOO with which to put the road; in proper shape. Plans that have been made will have to be abandoned until later date.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05

Prescott is going to have as good, if not better baseball team this sea son than it has had for some years, s," said Bert Mccoy, manager of last sea- sons team yesterday.
 Local fans are already getting the fever, and get together often to plan for an aggregation of mItt artists that will surprise anything in Arizona during the summer.
 Will CarrolI's arrival in the city af- ter playing the winter with Phoenix has given an impetus to the efforts be- ing made. Carroll is catcher of ability, but covered the first bag for the capitol city.
 Dan Anderson and Frank Meyers, who made good with Phoenix, will probably be here, and it is barely possible that Lou Durham, the big leaguer who pitched for Phoenix, will wear Prescott uniform this season.
 Among those already here from which to make selections are J.Goldy, Roger Cate, Chuck Burgett, Charles Downs, Ben Delanty, Labe Johnson, Lyle Shsrpneck, Lee Tabor. Frank Burnell and others.
 Before the season opens in earnest funds will be raised to cover the grand stand near the Prescott Electric plant, repair the grounds, and build wings out along the base lines. With in the next two weeks local merchants may be called upon to subscribe.
 Possible opponents of Prescott this season are Jerome, Phoenix, Flagstaff, Val Verde, Congress, Whipple and Tucson. It is hoped that Flagstaff can be brought here for Fourth of July game.
 The season will be opened April 16th at Granite Dells when Prescott will play team yet to be selected. 1t will be from either Jerome, Whipple or McCabe. The game will be one of the features of the opening of the Dells by Manager Adams.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
PROGRAM
 OF MUSIC

The following program wai given at the Music section of the Monday club, on Tuesday afternoon:
 Piano Duet, Sextette from Lucia de Lammermoor, Donnizetti-Mrs. Reese NJ. Ling and Miss Mary Wright.
 Quartette, Lullaby, "-C. B. Flaw ley, Mrs. \. Levy, Mrs. Ed Wright, Mrs. J. c Martin, Miss Raible.
 Vocal solo, "Let Me Love Thee Arditi-Mrs. H. D. Ross.
 Reading, "An Experiment in Matri- mony," Thomas Dixon-Mrs. W. w. Ross.
 Piona Solo, ''La Cascade, '' Pauer- Mrs. W. A. Cline.
 "Chopin, His Personalities''-M Mrs. fl. D. Ross.
 Vocal solo, cit was a Dream" "-C. 5. Hawley, Miss Carpenter.
 Reading, "Aous Italians" Owen Meredith-Mrs. Scott Haywood. Ac- companist-Mr. Richard Lamson.
 After the program the lady who is demonstrating the use of whole wheat biscuits served the audience with a delicious lunch.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
DEATH OF
 F. FOSTER

Frank Foster, with whom Sheriff J. R.Lowry came to Arizona along about 1878 from California, died at his home on south Granite street yesterday morning about 3 o'clock, as the result of asthma, which has troubled him for years. Deceased was nearly seventy years old, and has spent the greater part of his life prospecting and devel- opIng mining property in this county. He was a veteran of the Civil war, serving in an Indiana regiment.
 Funeral services will be held here tomorrow if no advice to the contrary is received from brother in Indiana, to whom telegram was sent yesterday by Probate Judge Hicks. The remains are being prepared for burial by Un- dertaker Frank F. Neyin's establish ment. Fl tsF
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
Big Mining Deal Negotiated Monday

H. M. Merriwether, the we'll known Kansas City capitalist and attorney left yesterday for his home after quite an extended visit to this section. While here an important mining deal was consummated by him, whereby the properties formerly owned by the Merriwether syndicate and those owned by the George Zika estate were consolidated.
 Both properties are we'll opened up and the Merriwether property has one of the finest mills on it in the county. A substantial cash payment was made on the properties and papers were placed in escrow.
 There is a fine water power in con naction with the mines and by May 1st they will be in full operation. The mill and other machinery will be op erated by electri ,ty, generated by wa ter power. This is one of the largest deals which has been consummated in this section for many nonths and means much to the mining interests of this section.
 The deal was negotiated by Ed. $. Campbell, who has been working on it for several months. Mir. Campbell will have charge of the management of the property. H. M. Merriwether is president of the company incorporated to operate the property, the name of which is the Richenbar Mines com
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
Wateris Pumped at Nominal Expense
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
 In the absence of Mayor Go ldwater, Councilman and Acting Mayor J. w. Wilson presided at the meeting of the city council last night.
 The regular monthly reports of off ceTs were presented, that of Superin- tendent c. c. Glass of the water works being of special interest. This report showed that during the month of March 1,O72, 45O gallons of water were pumped from the Del Rio plant and 1, 365, 290 gallons from the auxili- ary plant on Granite street, or total of ,, 437, TAO gallons.
 The cost of pumping the million and over gallons from Del Rio was as fol lows: Crude oil, 52 barrels at s1.3 per barrel, S6S 64; oil waste, etc., s14; engineer, $40; total, s222.64.
 The cost of pumping the 4.365, 29O gallons from the auxiliary station was as follows: Electric power, Sl36; oil waste, etc, sl2; total, S14S, or 3. 4c per thousand gallons. Other expenses of the water system were s3S4, making a total cost for all the water pumped of fourteen cents per thousand gal Ions
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
BASEBALL FANS GET BUSY WITH
 PLANS
To Have Strong Team Here For This
 Season

Arrangements Made with Players, Who Have Good RecOrds-Sea- son will open at Granite DeI!s, April I6-PrescOtt's Opponent not Selected Yet.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05

tender him a benefit next Sunday in the shape of baseball game. Will CaI roll, who played last season with Iron King, returned to Prescott yes terday and will play in Sundays bene- fit game.
 A. c. Averyt was today appointed d deputy recorder, vice G. NJ. Dotson, who resigned. MT. Averyt will have charge of the abstracting work under Recorder Mosher.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

see his way to pay for the repairs on
the marie roof. A circus which was
travelling In the neighborhood was
guaranteed expenses If 1t would stop
over and occupy the square in front
OF the Hotel de Vile. Brewster's en-
husiasm was such that no one could
resist helping him, and for nearly a
week his friends were occupied in SUI
perintending the erection Of triumphal
arches and encouraging the shopkeep-
ers to do their best. Although the
scheme had been conceived in the spir
1t Of lark, it was not so received by
the townspeople. They were quite Sc
rious in the matter. The railroad Of
ficials sent advertisements broadcast,
and the local cure called to thank
Brewster for resurrecting, as it were,
the obscure saint. The expression OF
his gratitude was so mingled with fat
terry and appeal that Monty could not
overlook the hint that new altar piece
had long been needed.
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rHE yALUE OF ChoyER.

Perhaps there is no better thing to
continually urge upon the average
farmer east or west than the great
value Of clover as a fertilizing agent
for his SOIL Take the northwest as q
whole. There is not one-tenth enough
clover sown. 1t will build up the poor
soil and prevent the good soil from be-
coming Impoverished. 1t is the poor
mans subsoiler and forerunner of good
crops Of all kinds. 1t furnishes humus
for plant food, leaves the soil in the
very best Of mechanical condition,
while it enriches 1t with nitrogen taken
from the air. 1t would be a good
thing if every farmer would spend as
much for clover seed each year as his
taxes amount to.
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of celebration. Monty proposed to
revive the custom by arranging a Sec
ond carnival.
You might just as well not come to
the Riviera ut ALL he explained, "if
you can't see carnival It's a simple
matter, really. I offer one prize for
the best decorated carriage and anoth-
er to the handsomest lady. Then ev-
cry one puts on a domino and mask,
throws confetti at every one else, and
there you are"
II suppose you will have the confetti
made Of thousand franc notes and Of
fer house and lot as prize" And
Bragdon feared that his sarcasm wss
almost insulting.
Really, Monty, the scheme is ride.
ulous," said DeMille. THE police won't
allow it."
Wont they, thought said Monty ex-
ultingly. The chief happens to be Phi
lippe's brother-in-law, and we had him
on the telephone. He wouldn't listen
to the scheme until we agreed to make
him grand marshal of the parade.
Then he promised the cooperation Of
the entire force and hoped to interest
his colleague, the chief of the fire de-
partment."
''The parade will consist Of two gen
dar1nes and the Brewster party in car
riages," laughed Mrs. Dan DO YOU
expect us to go before or after the
bakery carts?"
I'VE review the procession from the
hotel" said Monty. you needn't
worry about the fete. It's going to be
great. Why, an Irishman isn't fonder
of marching than these people are of
having carnival"
The men in the party went into ex-
ecutive session as soon as Monty had
gone to interview the local authorities
and seriously considered taking meas
ures to subdue their hosts eccentric
tiles, but the humor of the scheme ap-
pealed to them too forcibly, and almost
before they knew it they were making
plans for the carnival
"Of course we can't let him do it,
but it would be ST ort." said Subway
Smith. Think Of cakewalk between
policemen and laundresses!'
Il always feel devilish the moment I
get mask on" said Vanderpool, land
you know, by Jove, I haven't felt that
way for years"
THAT settles it, then" said DeMille.
Monty would call it off himself if he
knew how it would affect Reggie"
Monty returned with the anounce-
ment that the mayor of the town would
declare a holiday i the American could
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frantically and then turned to look
upon the half dead sailor.

frantically and then turned to look
upon the half dead sailor.
Find out that boys name, Mr..
Abertz, and see that he has the best
Of care. Just before he tainted out
there he murmured something about
his mother. He wasn't thinking OF
himself even then, you see. And
Bragdon"-th1s In a lover voice-"will
you see that his wages are properly
increased? Hello, Peggy! Look out,
you'll get wet to the skin If you do
that"
II Brewster had had any 1nisgivings
about his ability to dispose Of the bal
ance of his fortune they were dispelled
very soon after his party landed in the
Riviera. On the pretext that the
yacht required thorough house
cleaning" Brewster transferred his
guests to the hotel of fascinating
village which was near the sea and
yet quite out of the world The place
was nearly empty at the time, and the
proprietor wept tears of joy when
Monty engaged for his party the en-
tire first floor of the house, with bal
comics overlooking the blue Iediter-
ranean and a separate dining room
and salon. Extra servants We're sum-
moned, and the Brewster livery was
soon a familiar sight about the village.
The protests Of Peggy and the others
were only silenced when Monty threat
ened to rent'a villa and go to house.
keeping.
The town quickly took on the APP.
pearance of entertaining a royal Wis.,
itor, and number Of shops were kept
open longer than usual in the hope that
their owners might catch some Of the
Americans money. One morning Phi
lippe, the hotel proprietor, was trying
to impress Brewster with gesticula-
tory description of the glories Of the
bataille de heurs. 1t seemed quite
impossible to express the extent of his
regret that the party had not arrived
in time to see it.
This is quite another place at that
time" he said 0cstatically. st is mag
nificent! 1t is superb! If monsieur
had only seen it,
why not have another all to our
selves?" asked Monty. But she sugges-
ton was not taken seriously
Nevertheless the young American
and his host were in secret session for
the rest of the morning, and when the
result was announced at luncheon
there was general CONSERVATION. 1t ap-
peared that ten days later occurred the
fete day of some minor saint who had
not for years been accorded the honor
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01
1aE DAIRY BUSINESS.

Dairying is disliked by many farm
ers for several reasons. 1t is claimed
that it is dirty work; that 1t ties a
man down for every day in the year,
and so on. The way some dairies are
run it is slavery, filthy type Of bond.
age every way detestable. But there
is better way. The Danes, the Dutch
In Holland, the French and the most
up to date dairymen in our own coun-
Try have found 1t out. Just as soon as
a dairyman understands that absolute
and superlative cleanliness is indispen.
sable to success in the business mos
of the difficulty is removed. When a
man has to take an old peg milk stool,
put on a pair Of rubber boots and nailE
dirty COW in a dirtier COW yard it is
nasty business, but that is not the
right way even If it is so common. The
Hollanders make their dairy barns the
show places Of the farm homestead.
taking precedence of the family par
Tor. AS soon as dairying is taken up
scientifically and sensibly with the
right sort Of dairy animals and CON
Quoted as it may and should be every
objection to it as a business is at once
removed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01
TRAINING HORSES.

Horses may be easily trained to do
many things which would increase
their usefulness. For instance, there
are very few horses trained to take
their places just right alongside wag-
on tongue and have to be led or pushed
into their place. The fire department
horse soon learns not only to take his
place on the hose cart at the sound Of
the bell, but exhibits a wonderful in
telligence in all that pertains to his
special line of work. No domestic ami
NAL responds more quickly to training
or can be taught more things.
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WET FARMS.

The big problem for a man with
wet farm Is to get the land well
drained. Wet farms III combination
with wet seasons have been the cause
OF more mortgage foreclosures and
farm failures than any other one thing
in the northwest. Because these fat
wet farms will grow fine crop in a.
dry season, there remains the constant
temptation to cultivate them, which Is
all mistake, for in their undrained
condition they should be kept in grass
and never be touched with a plow,
When these lands are tile drained they
become the most productive lands in
the country, and the first thing is to
plan how best to get them thoroughly
drained. These lands as they now are
are worth on an average about $40 an
acre for pasture. When tile drained
they are easily worth and will pay
good interest on $500 per acre. It will
cost from $40 to SIS per acre to prop.
erly drain them. Better sell one half
Of the farm and get the other half
drained, If it can be done in no othel
wav
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cabin? A lot Of books that you like
some from the old garrett I've saved
them to read on rainy days."
Peggy did not speak, but the blood
began to creep into her face, and she
looked wistfully across the water.
Then she smiled.
I, Il didn't know you could save any
thing she said weakly.
/ Come now, Peggy; that is too much"
Il didn't mean to hurt you. But you
must not forget, Monty, that there
are other years to follow this one.
DO you know what l mean?"
4 Peggy, dear, please don't lecture
me-" he begged SO piteously that she
could not be serious.
1.-THE class is dismissed for today,
Monty" she said airily. But the pro-
fessor knows his duty and won't let
you off 80 easily next time"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01
CHEAP LANDS. !

We have three inquiries relative u
where is the best country for a man t1
go to seek a farm and home where hag
has only a little money. This INQUIRY
Is coming up continually, and we sup,
pose always will. A man can 20 east.
west north and south and find chean
land, for really the country is but thin.
~ settled. Cheap land implies draw.
backs. These may be poor soil. as in.
the east: an insufficient rainfall. as II J
associated with the cheap lands of the
far west; stumps and twenty years Of
the hardest kind of work with the
cheap land Of the north, and in the
south climatic and health conditions
coupled with a soil none too good and
labor conditions still worse. It is about
like this-he can starve in the east. dry
up and blow away in the west, freeze
to death in the north and wish he was
dead down south, where much Of the
cheap land is. Too many care more
for acres than for quality. Land at
500 an acre may be dirt cheap and
that at SIS mighty bad bargain. We
mad rather have forty acres Of choice
land than quarter section of poor
land. Land should be valued for what
it will produce, for it's contiguity to ,
good markets, good roads. good
schools, good social and religious privi-
leges. An acre Of the best land win
produce crops worth from 500 to $500.
While an acre of poor land will some
times not give the seed back. Before
buying land anywhere q man should
study the rainfall, the question of soil
fertility, the kind of crops adapted to
the locality. the markets. A naturally,
poor soil is almost dear at any price.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

About the time a fellow for the sec
ond time gathers up the remains of his
windmill wrecked by a summer storm
he begins to fall in love with the nasty
little gasoline engine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

The best thing to do with the hog
yard is to plow it up and SOW it to rape
If done any time before Aug. /.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

1t is good thing that children do
not eat in the same proportion young
birds do. If they did it would keep the
old man busy with dray bringing
them food
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s1oo-Dr. E. Decthon's Anti.piuret!c

may Ee worth to you more than 800
IT you have child " 20 soils bedding
fror, iI7ontinence. of water during
sleep. Cures old and young alike. 1t
ar.es.s the trouble once ST. Sold
by Sargent, the True Druggist. ottum.
wa. Iowa
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A Texas man is going to start bee
ranch with queen bees imported at
cost of s25 to $1oO per bee This sort
ought to make golden honey.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

Never better time to buy registered
stock than now. A good start can be
made for $500, and that much money
was never put to better use.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-01

The lines Of the peach belt were pref
ty we'll defined by the extreme cold of
last winter. There is all the difference
in the world between zero and 20 be-
low so far as peaches are concerned.
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1t is the season Of red roses and red
clover, while everybody is full Of
strawberries, green peas and new pota-
toes-mighty nice time of the year.
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Fence posts cut when the bark will
peel and then thoroughly seasoned be-
fore setting will last much longer than
when cut during the winter.