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Williams news., 1905-02-11

A man was arrested recently in Jophlin, Mo-, who is alleged to have swindled many business men throughhut Missouri out of thous- ands of dollars by a clever ruse. It is said he claimed to represent the Santa Fe railroad in a land deal through which the road desired to get control of considerable govern ment land in the southwest. He told how the company would pay $500 to each person who would go from Missouri to New Mexico in March, stay on government land, keep it certain length of time and then transfer the property to the railroad company. All that he re- quired was cash deposit of $25. It is said that he collected vast sum and then very suddenly disap- peared.
Williams news., 1905-02-11
Surprised His Friends

L. w. Quinlan, the popular town clerk, was married in Los Angeles, Cal, on Thursday of last week to Miss Lucia Taubald of Cincinatti, Ohio.
 MT. Quinlan had gone to the city of Angels on a pleasure trip, and while there met Miss Taubald, who has been visiting friends there for some time past. They were former sweethearts in the Queen city, and when they met in Los Angeles they had no idea of being married, but they soon renewed their former troth and their marriage followed.
 The happy couple arrived in Flag staff Sunday and for the present are stopping at the Hotel Weatherford. The Sun welcomes Mir. Quinlan and his fair bride to Flagstaff.-Flag- staff Sun.
Williams news., 1905-02-11
WANT APACHE SCOUTS
Slaughter Would Employ Them
 Against the Yaquis

The recent murders of Americans in Sonora by Yaqui Indians, says a Douglas paper, has caused a gen. eral discussion on this side of the line concerning the probability of the extermination of the maraud- ing bands of renegade Indians in that country by the government of Sonora.
 The Indian condition in Sonora is much the same as that which existed in Arizona from the time of the advent of the white men until six or eight years ago. Long after the Apaches were placed on the San Carlos reservation where as a tribe they recognized and obeyed
Williams news., 1905-02-11

the authority of the government there were renegade bands of these Indians prowling through South ern Arizona, murdering and rob- ping whoever they found in a de- fenseless condition. The military was ineffective in preventing the raids of these renegades, just as the soldiers in Sonora have been una- ble to prevent murders by the ren- egade Yaquis.
 Ten years ago there was hardly a week that an atrocious murder was not reported in Southern Arizona by the Apache Kid or some other renegade Indian band. The last of these killings was when man named Merrill and his daughter were murdered at their camp on the road between the Gila valley and Clifton. The Indians who com mitted this murder were afterwards killed by John H. Slaughter, Lieut.. Rice of the U. S. army, and six Apache scouts, in the mountains near the international line east of the San Bernardino ranch. This was the last of the renegade Indians in Arizona, and was about seven years ago.
 Speaking of the renegades Slaugh- ter stated that he considered the conditions there very similar to the period of Indian trouble through which Arizona went through. Mir. Slaughter told about how the In- dians killed by himself and Lieut.. Rice were trailed by the Apache scouts. He says the Apache scouts have no equal when it comes to following a trail, and in his opinion if these wonderful trailers could be taken into Sonora they would To- cate the first band of renegades that committed a murder after their arrival.
Williams news., 1905-02-11
SURVEYS FOR
 RESERVE LAND

The land office in Prescott has received notices from Frank S. In- gals, surveyor general of Arizona, that he will accept bids for the sur- veying of about 50,OO0 acres of agri- cultural land in Mohave county.
 This ground lies along the east bank of the Colorado river, and is some of the richest in Arizona. Some of it has been under settle ment for years, and has been very productive.
 On September 1 of this year the surveys must all be complete. It will take about six months after that date to meet all the legal for malities, and the ground will then be thrown open to entry.
 The manner in which the ground can be obtained will probably be according to the restrictive home stead laws, which will not allow any claimant to obtain more than pos sibly eighty acres.
 In all there is about 5O,OOO acres in the reserved land. Of this every odd section has been purchased from the Santa Fe-Pacific railroad by the Rio Colorado Land and IT, rigation company, of which D. M. Martin is president
 This company has constructed an irrigation ditch eighteen miles long, which brings practically all of the ground under irrigation With plenty of water it will pro- duce abundantly.
 The seasons are early in that section of Mohave county, it being claimed that grapes and like fruit can be placed in the eastern mar kets fully six weeks earlier than from any other section. Alfalfa grows fast, and six crops can be cut during the year.
 Transportation for farm, ranch and dairy produce is at hand, the Mohave Milltown railroad running from the Santa Fe main line through the lands to the Leland mine.
 Without doubt this land in Mo have county is the most desirable unsettled land in Arizona today. It is not only fertile, but has plenty of water at hand and railroad to haul all the produce.
 In northern Arizona today almost all the desirable land is withdrawn on account of irrigation projects, and may remain 30 for several years.-Prescott Herald.
Williams news., 1905-02-11
ELECTRIC TRAINS FOR DESERT
Electric Power Train That Make.
 Five Miles an Hour

H. J. Beemer, of the Amalgama- ted Gold company, arrived from Quartzsite Thursday evening. He has spent the past two weeks at the camp personally supervising opera tions, and reports the work pro- gressing in 8 satisfactory manner, says the Martinez News Herald.
 Another feature of MT. Beemer's ingenuity is the electric power train which arrived here last week. The outfit consists of a tractor car, or more properly speaking, genera ting car, and four motor trains. It is generator rather than a tractor car, from the fact that power is simply generated on the same and transmitted to the motor cars which propel themselves on the same principal as a street car. The gen. orator weighs ten tons and is equipped with 9O-horse power en- zines and 75-horse-power genera ting motors. The cars weigh four and half tons and have three and a half horse power motors. On a good road fifteen tons to a car is a good load. The speed is about five miles per hour, and when working full capacity about eight gallons of of gasoline or distillate is used per hour. The water from the engines is thrown onto a netting and cooled by an electric fan and reused. The generating car is the second ma chine of this type to be put in use and was built by the Gibbs Engi- neering and Manufacturing com pany, of Glendale, N. Y.. at a cost of $17 ,OOO. Freight on the outfit was $3,OOO.
 The generator is in the hands of two expert electrical mechanics, who in fact designed and built the machine, Messrs. J. A. Anglada and Charles A. Blohm.
 Many predict a failure on ac- count of the narrow tires, which are eight inches, and the soft and plia- ble make up of the roads. How ever, MT. Beemer is not an adven. turist, and having had experience as a railroad builder, he doubtless knows what he is about.
Williams news., 1905-02-11

A bill that is of general interest to stockmen of west and southwest Texas was introduced in the legis- lature last week prohibiting roping contests, and fixing as penalties & fine of not less than $25 nor more than $500, and by imprisonment in the county jail for period of not less than ten or more than thirty days.-Stockman.
Williams news., 1905-02-11

the hospital. The Germans and Irish largely predominate here, the former being in excess of all na- tionalities combined. A great many Americans come here, but soon be- come dissatisfied and take leave either by discharge or furlough, myself being one of the latter class; expect to remain here about week or so longer, for the purpose of re- ceiving eye treatment, then off on q furlough again, probably to Los Angeles for the winter. Arizona may and may not see me again. All depends upon circumstances and conditions. I believe, however, that Arizona, with the firing" she will probably get during the next few years, including single state hood, will be all right, and be a good enough state for Senator Bev- eridge to live in, provided the state would accept him. I think, how ever, that Senator Bard of Califor- mia would be more acceptable to Arizona just now.
 These parts having been visited by several fine rains, everything in the vegetable line is looking fine. If the latter part of the winter is half as good as the fore part has been fine crop will be assured, the rainfall to date having been about seven inches.
 Today has been extremely warm for the time of year; the thermome- ter registered 80 degrees in the shade during a portion of the after noon.
 The play, "Yon Yonson," is to be given in the home opera house, free to members of the home. None but first class companies are en- gagged here, who are paved stated sum out of the amusement fund, which sums are saved from the sales at the 'canteen" and restaur. ant.
 The home band turns out at all funerals, and gives an open air con cert nearly every afternoon when the weather will permit.
 Your correspondent is to attend meeting and practice of the Los Angeles drum corps this week, pre- paratory to attending the G. A. R. national encampment at Denver next August. This drum corps is said to be one of the U. s. kind, composed of ten flies and ten drum mers, all old vets.
Williams news., 1905-02-11
Twain's Tender Lines

In Woodlawn cemetery, Elmira, N. Y.. is a block of marble, mark ing the grave of Mrs. Samuel Clem- ems. On this the husband has had placed these lines:
 Warm summer sun,
 Shine kindly here.
 Warm southern wind,
 Blow softly here.
 Green sod above,
 Lie light, lie light;
 Good night, dear heart,
 Good night, good night. There is something peculiarly pathetic in the misfortunes and griefs of humorist, and Mark Twain has suffered much and many forms of sorrow in the two score of years and more in which he has been a public favorite.
 The death of his wife, following close upon his release from the great burden of debt contracted through the fault of another, was s desolating blow.
 It is thought that these simple lines are among the finest he has ever written.-Ex.
Williams news., 1905-02-11
COLLINS HAS
 PIPE DREAM

"People out around Williams and Ash Fork can talk about nothing these days but the new Santa Fe cutoff from Bellemont to Selig- man." said H. H. Collins yesterday to the Journal. Mir. Collins has just returned from a months stay in Phoenix and other Arizona towns.
 "It is said that a large part of the money received from the new Santa Fe bond issue will be used for construction of this cutoff" /" said Mir. Collins. "It will then make the route between Bellemont and Seligman just twenty miles shorter, and eliminate the heavy grades from Williams to Ash Fork, and from Ash Fork to Seligman. Between the two latter places are some of the most annoying gradients and curves on the Santa Fe Pacific, particularly big horseshoe, which is fruitful source of delay, and wear and tear on track and rolling stock.
 "The cut off will do away with Ash Fork as junction point and it will be necessary for the Peavine to be extended several miles to in- tersect the new road. The whole job will be mighty expensive one, but will be we'll worth many thou sands of dollars to the company in saving of time and operating ex- penses.-Albuquerque Journal, Feb ruary 1.
 The above is another illustration of the old saw, "you must go away from home to learn the news"
 The following letter was handed us by Mayor F. R. Nellis, who is one of, the best posted men in the county as to conditions governing the building of such a pipe dream cutoff:
 "The people of Williams are sorry that MT. M. P. Collins got out. Had they kept him where he belongs we would pever heard of such a change in the railroad. Having lived here for twenty-four years, know the whole country. What surprises me is that an old-timer like the editor of the Coconino Sun would copy such an article and not comment on the absurdity of the report. I can not understand it.
 "In order to avoid the heavy grade between Bellemont and Seligman the railroad would have to go sev- eral miles north of Williams and then Oack to Seilgman, which would come nearer increasing the distance twenty miles than it would to re- ducing it, besides leaving the tim Der belt. It would sound more like business had he said leave the present line on the Little Colorado river, run out along the rim of the Grand Canyon and come back to the main line in Aubrey valley. If the mossback would quit fooling the tenderfoot such reports would not get out. Hoping the man that loaded Mir. Collins will come to the front and apologize, we rest"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10
POPULATIONS UNPUBLISHED.
Dishonesty in Once Il seldom II xvss
Brought to Public Notice
in Russia.

Six years ago a secret ofacial
report to the czar on the discon-
tent in Poland gave official extor
tons as the main cause, says N. T.
Bacon, in Booklovers' Magazine.
and recommended that the sal
aries Of officials should be made
sufficient to live on and that they
should then be held strictly re-
sponsible.
The cars own copy Of the re-
port was stolen for the London
Times, and bore a note on the
margin in his handwriting saying:
This is to be done as soon as the
treasury shows the necessary
funds"
1t has been rumored of late that
the war was brought on to cover
populations. l do not believe it.
Not much of a veil is considered
necessary for such things in Rus.
sia; and it was the war with Tur.
key which revealed the rotten con-
dition OF oflicia!dom to Alexander
II. ard caused him to turn to his
ss--ti--- With tho dnapairing re-
mark: 81 believe that you and 1
are the only two men in Russia
who have not been bribed."
Seldom if ever does the Russian
government try to recover losses
by peculation.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10

If n newspaper man knew how
many knocks he received behind his
back he would adopt another calling,
remarked citizen the other day.
The citizen was mistaken. The news
paper man who has the elements that
make success in him expects to be
maligned by every law breaker.
swindler, hppocrite or carping critic
who loves no.oricty and is ignorant,
and in fact by all who do not agree
with him on public and private mat
tiers. The newspaper man who eN-
poets to go through life without being
misrepresented and unjustly censnred
should make arrangements to die
young.-Vernal Express.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10
METROPOLITAN METHODS.
Not Admired by Rural Dealer Who
Doesn't Believe In sps-
cialties.

Mr.. Cutter had spent a week in
the city, and he came home with
much food for thought. For a
long time afterward, relates
Youths Companion, he had peri
DDS of meditation from which he
would rouse himself to enlighten
Mrs. Cutter, who had not shared
his visit.
"One Of the most curious things
is about the way the storekeepers
down below make their money on
specialties," he said, one day,
after long period of silence.
Vow they poke fun at a country
store that has everything in it,
but tell me how do they manage
things"
Mrs. Cutter knew better than to
attempt an answer where none
was desired, 10 she smiled and
looked intelligent.
"Well, I'll tell ye," said the re-
turned traveller. "a man keeps a
picture.shop. Sounds we'll and
looks well, but it's liable to dull
seasons; SO he gets his wife's sis
ter-in-law or an orphan cousin or
some such to tat a few O. these
narrer strips for the neck, and
strings a number Of colored beads
into chains, and puts 'em in one
corner O. the window with q card
saying orders must be given six
weeks in advance, and then his
business begins to look up.
"If he keeps cutlery shop he
sells few hats from Mainly that
come through d friend, and are
high, as they are skurse. If his
business is stationery he has a
counter o. hand-sewed neckties
and pinquishins; II his trade is
supposed to be selling embroid-
cred pillows and table-cloths, he
has a counter o. German silver
goods; II his sign says 'jewelry
and crockery,' you'll find n little
glass case that'll have painted
boxes Of chocolate and peanut
candy in it; and if he gives out
that he's selling drugs, you'll find
the drawring card in his establish
ment is bed-slippers and bead
purses. Don't talk to me bout
specialties! I've seen 'em, and !
knOww
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10
INSURED HIS ELECTION.
Ingenious Proceeding Of q Titled Fa-
thsr to Secure Club Nom
bsrship for Son.

The son of Count lately ap-
piled for admission to one of the
principal Italian clubs whre sew
eral candidates had been black
oalled, relates a London ex-
change.
His father, naturally anxious
as to the result of the applica-
lion, made personal canvass Of
each member of the club, and
said in an oY-hand sort of way:
II am greatly annoyed at the
step my boy has taken; he is al
most certain to be blackballed."
"Why so? was the invariable
reply, given more out of courtesy
than conviction.
II don't know" observed the
fond parent, "but have kind of
oresentiment-in fact l am pre-
pared to wager that he will be
olackballed."
"I'll wager he won'tw
"Donew
This scene was gone through
with each member Of the club,
With the result that the son of the
'ount was unanimously elected.
But it cost a nice figure.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10
SURE BANIsAER or FLIES.
Collier oives London Barber . 8uG-
gsstaon Based Upon PERSONAL
Conviction.

A Lancashire collier who went
up to London to view the sights
strolled by chance into a fashion
able hairdresser's saloon in the
reighborhood Of piccadilly. Hav.
ing enjoyed society haircut anu
shave, relates London Tft-Btts,
the newer of black diamonds was
taken aback when the tonsorial
artist demanded two shillings for
his services. The usual fee In his
town was fourpence halfpenny.
He paid, however, and evident.
ly struck with an idea, remarked
upon the extraordinary number OF
flies which were sporting about In
the saloon, to the annoyance OF
the hairdresser and his customers.
The scissors wielder replied that
they were a perfect nuisance, and
that he would give anything II he
would get rid Of them.
The man from Lancashire s1id
he would tell him for q modest
two shillings how to do 1t. The
form changed hands when the
miner told the barber to catch the
flies, cut their hair, shave them,
and charge them couple Of dob"
for the job. He did not think they
would return. The giver Of the
-adyice then Vanished.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10
COMPARING SHOP GIRLS.
Engliah Writer Places the American
Ahaad Of Thoss Of His Own
oount5y. d;

There seems to be little to
choose between the shopmen of
New York and London. The
American shop girl, however, is
far ahead Of her English cousin.
She is not so ladylike and polite,
,ut she Is a bundle of intelligent
yivacity. She is neither anaemic
Tor languid. She treats Gus
toners with a familiarity that
would be met with rebuke in an
English shop, but she means no
impertinence or cheekiness. You
want to buy, she wants to sell, and
sou are equal, writes John Foster
Fraser, in the Yorkshire Post.
There are $500 employees at
Wanamaker's place in Broadway.
In summer the hours are from
Eight to five, with a halfholiday
IN Saturday; in winter the hours
Are from eight to six, with no half
Holiday at all. The lowest wages
or a girl Mt the notions counter
needles, hairpins, studs, odds and
.nds-is 2Ss. a week. A good
saleswoman of experience will
get f3. The men, the counter
jumpers, average SOS. or f3
week. This is above the English
,tandard, but after working out
calculations based on the in
.reased cost of living, l am con-
vinced that the American shop
yorker is, in the end, no better off
financially than the English.
Where the Americans better off
, that he and she have more
wholesome food and plenty of it.
The compeer Of the girl whom
ron will see in a London A. B. c.
place making a lunch of a cup of
:ea and a piece of cake for four
renee, you will see in one Of
Jhild's many restaurants in New
York having a "quick lunch" Of
melon, soup, roast beef and an ice
:ream for two shillings.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10
Don't Be Too Strong.

The weakest living creature, by
concentrating his powers on sin
gle object. can accomplish some
thing. The strongest, by dispos-
ing of his Overmany, may fail to
accomplish anything. The drop,
by continually falling, bores its
way through the hardest rock.
The hasty torrent rushes over it
with hidcOus roar and leaves no
trace bchind.-Carlyle.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10
A Long Road.

In his many critical essays Mr..
Andrew Lang has frequently com
mented on the quality of Ameri-
can humor, and tried to fathom its
nature. Nothing could be more
Yankee than the way in which Mr..
Lang directed friend to his
house.
"GO up Cromwell road" he said.
IT'LL you drop, and then turn to
the right" -Youth's Companion.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10

when it cannot afford to pay for its
advertising matter, but resorts to the
charity dodge. Perhaps the recent
rise in the price Of dressed beef and
the cut on cattle prices will help the
suffering trust out of the hole and
enable it to pay its way Again.
Lamar Sparks.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10

A Chicago newspaper advertising
agency is sending out long reading
notices in defense of the beef trust to
the press of the west for free publica-
ton. The trust must be in hard lines
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CAPT. SIGSBEE.

Blnck Perchcron. This horse weighs
400 pounds or more md is grand In
diyidunl: 7ycnrs old-sure fon gct'er.
We will stand this horse for $i5.Oo by
the season. Come and see his colts.
We have Pcrcl,eron colts TINT weigh
lO,G Mt less than II months Old. This
horse is for sale.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10

A Routt county school teacher
whose fad was physical culture was
paralized to receive n note from an
irate mother as follows: ~ don't
want my girl fought any more fiscal
tortue If want her to jump III
make her jump myself.
Sentinel.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10
ENIOS.
Np. sli.

Weight 1000. Imported. Gutenberg
Conch horse, snid to he the finest In
America. Beautiful bay, fine action
ana style; lust the horse for crossing
on small mares for stylish road horses
and conches. Price $500, senson.
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ATTENTION
sTOCKMEN!
We will stand the following
splendid stations ut our ranch
for the season Of 1905:
LEWIS wILKENS.

Dark Bay, by Hinder Wilkes s'S-,,
dam Katherine, by Peter story 500:
grnndam Lizzie H.. by Star Almont
t.'ID, etc, tsee Katherine, Vol.X.) This
horse won the Kentucky Futurity
stakes slI0oaM us II 2-ychr-oId and
went in 2.oa ut trinl MS a-ycnr-old.
Service fees $500.
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Vital Spot.

Among the wounded at Lao
yang was a war correspondent.
He was probably hit in the imagin.
atiOn-Chicago Chronicle.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10

All kinds OF Livery Turnouts, Saddle Horses
and everything connected with a flrst-cass
Livery establishment. 4 4 4
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10

The latest get-rich-qnick schemers
to take the field is the Davis Eliot
Realty company Of St. Louis. Le1
them alone.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-10
FENDLAIR.
no. 5132s.

NO. bI.i2S.
Percheron, lGso pounds Mt = yenrs.
Blnck horse, . years old. This horse
WINS imported to show mt the At. Louis
Fair and purchased by this com pany.