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Graham guardian., 1906-03-16
OH, RATS!

The latest railroad talk is to the
effect that Stafford is in a sink 27
feet deep and that the rebuilt track
may not touch that place. That
sink is probably the "Slough of
Despond." Bulletin.
Is that soY 1t is true that one
must go away from home to learn
the news. OF course this is alarm
ing, but il is easily noticeable that
the principle railroad activity of
the G. V. G. & N. is centered in
and around Stafford, and our town
is well pleased with the outlook.
Don't worry about any "sink" in
Stafford. Perhaps the Bulletin man
sees the county seat sliding "down"
to the valley metropolis and is
trying to figure out some natural
cause. Don't blame the whole
earth for anything Solomonville
might lose as result of Safford's
enterprise and advantages.
Graham guardian., 1906-03-16
WELL, NOW, HOW's THAT

The Stafford GUARDIAN gets after
Il. II. Ellinwood, Chairman OF the
Democratic Central Committee OF
Cochisa county, and demands ms
resignation because he won the tax
cases in the supreme court tor the
Phelps. Dodge company and later
has accepted a position with this
company. Mr.. Birdno has the
happy faculty of seeing every thing
that goes against his pre-conceIved
notions of the order Of things, as
something that Is to be avoided,
but Mr.. Elllnwood did not decide
the cas- $, and his employment by
the company he was hired to serve
is only another reason why his in
telligeDce would be Of much value
to the democratic party this year.
Perhaps John is a little jealous for
we are all looking for advance
ment.-Morenci Leader.
How does that strike you? ls
it possible that even the republi-
can papers published in mining
camps have been ordered to sup
port Mr., Ellinwood? Now that
the Leader has come out in support
of his candidacy, II is sure sign
that the order has been promulgat-
cd by the mining companies to
their hireling newspapers. 1t will
be bitter dose for some of them
to swallow, but they will all swal-
low it as gracefully as the Leader
has.
The Copper Era is also support.
ing Mr.. Ellinwood If Mr., Ellin-
wood should receive the support
of all the corporation newspapers,
both democratic and republican, it
is barely possible for him to de-
feat Mark Smith.
Graham guardian., 1906-03-16
From The Strip

The strip is all sunshine today.
The Carpenter Dodge company
of Stanley Butte, have made first
payment to all claimants of claims
bonded, and the heretofore bare
footed millionaires have a bill
lionaire, self important individual,
ity, so passing strange on this
rustic, segregated strip. This was
a pleasant surprise, and Mr.. Car
penter informs me that within ten
days, contracts and operations will
begin for the development of treas
urers long locked up in the treas
ure box of mother earth.
The Starlight is radiant with a
hopeful future, and the western
edge of Graham county will glow
with a golden edging, unrivaled in
Arizona. PARsoN.
Graham guardian., 1906-03-16
TO
The General Public

Just word with you to let you know whore you
We want to let you know what you depend the
BIG SIX
lst-You can depend on getting what you want If
have not got it, we will get it for you.
2nd-You depend getting it at a reasonable
3rd If you get it at the BIG SIX 1t will be good.
4th--We want your trade. Aud we only know way
to get it, and that is to give you your moneys worth
every time
5th-We not selling SIS article fo S49S we are
doing straight legitimate business every day in the
week Our stock does not consist of job lots bought
either before the market went up after it down.
Neither does the other fellows
Don't it little strange to you that all the great
bargains that advertised consist of ancy goods that
you don't know the value Of"
Don't common tell you that merchatable stuff is
not sold below cost?
We thank you for past liberal patronage We here
to stay, and you will always be welcomed at the BIG
SIX Headquarters for staples and no buncomb
"N0THING BELOW COST"
Graham guardian., 1906-03-16
ARIZONA

The following editorial appeared
In the New York Sun Of February
18th and shows such a friendly
spirit to our territory that we here
with reproduce it;
The senate will vote on the
statehood bill next Friday. In
view of the determination of some
senator's to force upon the people
of Arizona a political union repul.
sive to them, at the expense of
their just desire, and expectation
of forming commonwealth of
their own, and in absolute con-
tempt of the promise of the United
States. these words of Senator Hale
indicate the safest present disposal
of the case:
81 think the best thing would
be to let them (Arizona and New
Mexico) remain where they are"
Better leave them as they are
than make sprawling and hetero-
geneous state, divided hopelessly
by physical boundaries, by racial
prejudices, by the sullen memory
of injustice to a part of its inhabi-
tants.
The comprehensive intellect of
Senator Hopkins could only inject
politics into the discussion:
"There is some force in the posi-.
tion suggestion by the senator
from Maine, but we do know that
one political party in this country
stands now for the admission of
those two territories as separate
states"
So the republican party must
not bo just because the democratic
party happens to be on the right,
the popular, the democratic side of
this question.
We know how wicked the demo.
Gratis are and how wise Senator
Beveridge is. Why not demon
strate anew that wickedness and
that wisdom by giving the Ari-
zonians the opportunity to vote
separately upon the proposition
for double statehoody
Graham guardian., 1906-03-16
Tnr advertising Arizona is get.

THE advertising Arizona is get
ting over the statehood fight is do,
ing the territory vast amount of
good. Most people have an idea
that Arizona is wild and wooley,
and they are surprised to learn
that il has as high a type of civil
zation as any of the eastern states;
and that large percentage of its
population is well schooled and
finely bred, polished ladies and
gentfcmcni
Graham guardian., 1906-03-16

o. Pomeroy, who has been
spending the winter in Stafford, left
Thursday for El Paso, where he
expects to stay for few weeks
and from there he will 60 to his
homo III Chaumbnt, New York
Graham guardian., 1906-03-16
Respectfully,
]. M. Foster
Advertiser of Facts"
.....A Change in Business"...
To MY PATRONS AND FRIENDS GENERALLY:

Ito MY PATRONS AND FRIENDS GENERALITY:
will ask your time and attention for moment.
For the last years have lost heavily by the credit
SYSTEM However, will say to YOU personally that have
appreciated your custom, but will from sell for
spot cash. and will take such produce handle and
will say you that will give you the best goods at the
very lowest prices possible. Accounts too long, and
am not able to carry such accounts My means limited
and need every dollar have carry on my business
Such course is absolutely necessary my part and is
better for all concerned as we can give you better prices
and better attention.
We have a full line of groceries in stock, of the best
quality, and will carry. complete stock of ready made
clothing from three years up, of better grade of material
and make than has been kept in the country We have
great many things to offer you at bargain and you will
find to your interest to come around often and look over
and through our entire stock.
Thanking you for your past favorS and soliciting a
share of your cash trade in future Regrettng that are
not financially able to do credit business and with this
notice the credit system is absolutely closed am,
Respectfully yours,
c. 7. Reynolds
Graham guardian., 1906-03-16

A New York woman futtered
out the other day in a $40, 900 hat.
1t may be very pretty, and all that,
but give to me the dear, sweet
faced, old fashioned girl who wore
The plafn, old sunbonn6t.
Graham guardian., 1906-03-16

One Of the great tasks IN mans
life is to have TO lay down bis
paper and talk to the young man
who is waiting for his daughter to
get ready to go out with him,
Graham guardian., 1906-03-16

If you say things to peoples
faces you are called disagreeable:
If you say them behind peoples
backs you are deceittul, and if you
say nothing you are uninterest-
ing.
Graham guardian., 1906-03-16

1t seems that somebody might
be held responsible for SO much
flooding of the streets. 1t is get
ting to be too common and is quite
uncomfortable for pedestrians in
and around town. Those having
authority should look after the
mhtter
Graham guardian., 1906-03-16
Announcement

hereby announce myself q candidate for the
once OF fown Marshal. of the town OF Stafford,
Arizona, at the election TO be held April 2, lgO0'
Graham guardian., 1906-03-16

In eliminating Arizona and New
Mexico from the statehood bill,
the senate has corrected one of the
administrations most serious mis-
takes. Everyone who believes in
the principles Of fair play and con-
sent If the governed should in.
t'usc irs action most hvartiiy,
Graham guardian., 1906-03-16

FOR SALE, cheap, % stands Of
bees, extractor and supplies for
this year. Also about 20 tons of
second class bay. Enquire at the
Montrzuma Mill, Solomonville. 20
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-12

Roosevelt has the ability and the
willingness to break through customs
and traditions. If by so doing he is en-
abled to accomplish an end which he
believes is for the public good. He is
not theorist Bryan is tied TO the
obsolete traditions of party and has so
thoroughly imbibed their spirit that
he mistakes his fidelity to them for
political consistency. He is theorist
who fails to understand that condi-
tons change. and that what is prop
er remedy for the evils of one age is
not so for another.
Roosevelt is conservative states
man who builds anew and upon foun-
dations which have not been consider
ed by others. Bryan is an iconoclast
who tears down but does not offer
any thing instead. a dreamer who
builds an Uptopian government where
a practical business one is needed.
Bryan deals in platitudes and sophis-
tries which appeal to the fancy and
please the ears, while Roosevelt knows
only the clear-cut statement OF facts.
and reason built upon them which ap-
peals to the judgment and carries con-
viction.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-12
A PROPER COURSE.

The frequent arrest of persons es-
pecially in the newer counties of the
western portion of the state for viola
lions of the law governing final proof
proves that the government does not
propose longer to allow the public do
main to be taken without a strict COM
pliance with both the letter and the
spirit OF the law. For long time the
fact that men were almost begged to
accept homesteadse from the govern
ment served to cause the Most liberal
not to say lax methods in making final
proof.
i, But when it was found that the
nomesteads when proven up were
worth considerable money the require
ments in making proofs became more
rigid. The policy of the government
was TO give the lands to those who
would convert them into productive
farms. The Improvements required
were for the purpose of testing the
good faith OF the homesteader. They
were exactly such as would be made
by a purchaser of the land in ordinary
circumstances financially, who meant
to convert the raw prairie into farm
and to build on it a home.
But the land began to be taken by
d class of persons who were bent on
speculation. They attempted to COM
ply with the law in the most technical
manner. The houses built were not
fit for the habitation of man in one
case in hundred. The wells re-
quired by the homestead law, and
which were among the most essential
things on quarter section actually
intended for farm, were dug in the
edge of slough. The residence, which
is the gist of the intention of the home
steader. was the merest legal sophis-
try. The claimant attempted to estab-
fish a residence by spending one or
two nights on the claim and then
dissenting himself for months while
he pursued an avocation elsewhere
The Improvements and the residence
we're established by the most fiimsy
testimony.
The government realized that the
land was passing to a class of people
who were intent on making final
proof the easiest and quickest way, and
then deserving the land to await its
increase in value because of the Inn
provements put upon the nearby lands
which were settled by men who mean
to convert them into farms.
1t was brazen violation of the law,
and those who have violated it have no
claim for sympathy from the general
public. There is no trouble for the
man who desires to secure a home
stead legitimately. 1t is only those
who have attempted to obtain the rich
lands for speculative purposes who
have come to grief.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-12
STATE SCHOOL FUNDS.

The constitutional amendment pro-
viding for enlarging the field of invest
ment for the state school funds is Il
matter of more than passing import
ance to the voters of the state. 1t no.
only concerns the present generation
but those which follow as we'll. In
der the present provision of the con-
stitution the funds can be invested only
in bonds Of school corporations within
the state, bonds of the United States,
bonGs of the state of North Dakota
or in first mortgages on farm lands
in the state. not exceeding one-third
the actual value of the subdivision up
on which the same may be loaned.
The board of university and school
lands have found that with the rapid
increase of this fund that it is almost
impossible to invest the same in the
few lines allowed by the constitution.
The rapid increase of the fund will
increase this trouble as the state be-
comes older
The amendment which is to be vot-
ed ON at the November election pro-
vided that, in addition to the provis-
ions already existing, the fund may
be invested in the bonds of Other
states, in bonds OF municipalities and
bonds of drainage corporations in the
state.
II will thus be seen that the field
of investment is much enlarged AMI
that there will be greater opportuni-
ties for the securing of higher rates
of interest than would be possible IT
it remained limited as at present.
The interest OF the fund Is available
at once for the support of the common
schools of the state and the larger
amount Of interest realized the greater
support will the schools receive The
importance Of the amendment there
fore appeals to every tax payer in the
state. and while there would seem to
be no danger of the amendment failing
it would be we'll for every citizen in
terested to see that the matter Is prop
erly understood by the voter
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-12
U. s. COAL SUPPLY
INCREASES IN 1903

Associated Press to The EveninE Times,
Washington, Sept 12.-According to
the report Of Edward w. Parker.
statistician of the United States geolo.
gical survey, the production of coal
In the United States in 1905 amounted
to 392.919,341 short tons, having a
value at the mines of $476, 756 1868, sur
passing in both quantity and value all
previous records in the history of the
country. Compared with 1904, the out
Put In 1905 exhibits an increase of
41,102,943 short tons or over II per
cent in quantity and of $32, 1885,. 942 or
over per cent in value.
OF the total production in 1905.
I1,669.S50 short tons were Pennsyl-
vania anthracite with a value at the
mines of Sal, $4,000. The total pro-
duction of bituminous coal and Ignite
was 315,259,49l short tons, valued at
$3A4,S17.9G3.
The report also shows that there
are 62S,174 men and boys EMPLOYED
in coal mining in the United States.
The larger part of the increased pro-
AUCTION in 1905 is credited to the great.
activity in the iron industry.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-12
Soldiers Both IN Russia and
Siberia INDUCING In Enor.
mites and Excuses of q
Most Revolving Nature Ra:
pine and Murder Hold Swav.
ExIlE ATTEMPT ESCAPE
FROM fAR9FF SIBERIA
And are Forthwith Killed
Quiet In Warsaw and
seidlce Today.

Associated Press Cable to The Evening
Tl0eH.
Warsaw, Sept 12.-Soldiers on duty
here, enraged at the continuance of
murders by the terrorists, are acting
with great brutality. Gov. General
skallen is taking energetic steps to
prevent an attack on the Jews. The
Jews are In state of panic.
Hospitals Fall.
Siedlce, Sept. 12.-The town is COM
paratively quiet today. The people
are beginning to move about on the
streets and shops are opening again.
although occasionally shots lead to
temporary renewals of alarm. Some
revolver shots fired from the garnet
this morning drew a volley from The
troops below, but no casualties result
ed. About 300 wounded persons have
been cared for in the hospitals OR at
tended by ambulance surgeons.
Exiles Fight.
Hardin, Sept. 12.-Five political
prisoners have been killed and. four
teen have been wounded in fight
with their guards. The prisoners had
obtained revolvers and had attempted
to escape from the building.
In Siberia.
Krassnoyarsk, Western Siberia, Sept.
12.-Conditions here are becoming un-
bearable. There is terrible corrup-
ton and depravity among those in au-
thority which makes the people an easy
prey of the agitators. The peasantry
are an ignorant lot easily amenable
to good or bad influences. but all the
advice which they get now is in the
direction of lawlessness and crime.
Murders and robberies in the country
in the cities are daily. almost hourly
occurrences. The streets in Krass-
noyarsk are unsafe after dark. Meet
ings are held daily in the woods sur
rounding the city,. The principal agi-
tators are Jews; but they are too
clever to be caught. The railroad en-
ployees are revolutionary to man,
but remembering the awful repressions
of General Meller-Zakomelsky,. who
cleared up the Siberian strike last
fall with ruthlessness that is az
most incredible, they are afraid to take
the initiative. In Siberia the agrarian
question is not pressing as there is
no such land hunger exists in Rus
STA proper. The plague of Siberia is
the official highwayman who in every
station from the lowest to the highest
is a corrup and dishonest tyrant to
his subordinates and the people gen.
orally. The Siberian peasants are
not against the emperor. They make
distinction between the emperor and
the government. The former they con-
slider their saviour, the latter their
curse: The dissolution of the douma
through the reports dinned into the
peasantry by the clergy and police
which made it appear that the assem-
bly, refused to cooperate with the
emperor, created little sorrow. among
the Muzjike.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-12
A GOOD SCHEME.

One of the counties in Minnesota
undertook last year to rob the state
treasury Of goodly share of the
school fund, and the plan was so sue
cessful that 1t would not be a bad idea
for the counties of North Dakota to
do likewise. Peculiarly the public
approved the robbery.
Minnesota has a law similar to that
recently passed in North Dakota bas-
ing the apportionment of the state
school fund, not upon the actual num-
Der OF children of school age to be
found In the school division, but upon
the number actually enrolled and in
attendance at the public school for the
required number Of days during the
year to entitle the pupil to be so ac-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-12

each, and to study up an an
propriate quotation to be repeated to
the pastor as each one should 70 up
to the front to place his contribution
In the poor basket. First boy (dropn
ping his nickeD said: Cast they
bread upon the waters and 1t shalIs
he returned to thee an hundredfold. !"
Pastor: Very good, Master Tom. \
Second Boy: What you give to the
poor you lend to the Lord.
Pastor: Good, my son.
And so on, each boy recited becom-
ingly, until the bad boys turn arriv-
ed, and he said as he threw>in his
nickel. "A fool and his money are
soon parted"
Persistency is one of the qualitica-
tons of young Grand Forks man who
has been paying assiduous attention to
young lady who lives out on Chest
nut street. He has made 1t a habit
to call on the young lady regularly
three times week and stay until az
ter the other members of the young
iady's family had been In bed for
hours, in spite of the chilly receptions
he has received.
He was the recipient of d particu-
,larly frosty Jolt on one of his regular
visits few nights ago, but it hasn't
dampened his ardor in the least and
he still considers himself on the young
lady's calling list.
1t was nearly midnight. The light
burned low and the lovelorn swain
spoke fiercely.
II cannot stand YOUR indifference"
he said
The sweet girl glanced significantly
at the clock and said:
Then you might try running away
from it,"
Much amused by the style of orders
which are sometimes presented at
his counter, John Bridenbach has
made collection of curious speci-
mems which form volume of rather
peculiar pharmaceutical orthography.
Here are few of the best: six cents
word crima datoer (cream of tartar);
two cents worth spice Ruback (rhu-
barb); gum Rabick (gum Arabic);
1-A-did patoss (iodide of potassium):
ubskack dpecac); three cents word
charcOle; three cents word Ores root:
coler mixter Cholera mixture); two
ownces of gumarrarbeck and two
ownces Of Kiann Pepper and one
quart of alcohaw. One of the gems in
the collection Is note asking the
druggist to put the costoc (caustic)
in quill with one-eighth OF an inch
out and to send a slip of paper with
| tigers of how much it caust.'"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-12
counted in the making up of the

counted in the making up OF the
census.
The school boards in one of the
counties offered prize consisting of
beautiful picture to every school which
had all the pupils of the district en-
rolled in the school for the time re-
quired. The pictures cost the county
about SIS and the amount received
by the county from the apportionment
of the state fund over what it had been
the plan was adopted was 1920. The
teachers were anxious to secure the
prize as it was something Of an en-
dorsement for them in professional
way. and they communicated their en-
thusiasm to their pupils and the
patrons of the school. Among the
latter are always to be found those
who are heart and soul In line with
the work OF education, and they lend
their influence to the cause and as
sist in getting the parents who are
Indifferent interested. The fact that
the attendance serves to reduce the
taxes is a strong argument with the
most fiinty conscience.
The benefits to be derived from the
plan do not stop at the financial ques-
ton. The pupils which are brought
under the influence of the school often
become so much en,hused that they are
able to make sufficient impression
upon their parents that the latter are
willing to permit them to remain in
school during the entire term. In this
way the plan serves we'll double pur-
pose.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-12
The Man and His Hoe.

complains
OF the work he has chosen to do.
He's lazy, or else he's deficient in
brains,
And-.maybe-a hypocrite. too.
He's likely to cheat and he's likely to
Away with the man who finds fault
with his job.
But give me the man with the sun in
his face.
And the shadows all dancing behind:
Who can meet his rev.rses with calm
ness and grace,
And never fOrgets to be kind:
For whatever he's welding septer
or swan.
| have faith in the man who's in love
with his job.
john l.. Sh.oy.