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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30
RUSH HILL.
Everything very quiet.

Everything very quiet.
Good rains Saturday and Sun
day which will benefit the later
corn and pastures.
We understand that Miss Gala
Rosser and MIR. Hulen will be
united 10 holy wedlock August
29th at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Ros-
ser. A few of the close friends
invited. We extend congratula-
tions in, advance.
Harry Carnes is holding the G.
& A. depot down at Rush Hill
while w. II. Paisley, the former
agent, is visiting her brothers and
sisters at Peoria, ILL.,, Mohall, N.
D., and Kansas City, Mo.
E. NJ. Crooks has been painting
his house and cutting and trimming
up the trees which helps the looks
of things wonderfully.
The public school at this place
with Prof. Shobe in charge is get
ting along very nicely.
The Western Union Telegraph
people are at this place transfer
ring the wire from the old poles tC
the new ones and cutting down
the old poles.
Uncle Billy Sims is back here
now from Indiana where he moved
about a year ago.
Says he has a good crop VI
there and is going back to sell hi
200 acres of corn and 10 acres pc
tatOes and is coming back to stay
Says Missouri is good enough TO
him.
Charles Scott and Henry Stuart
are now in Nebraska prospecting
with a view of making that Stat
their future home.
We are told that Thomas
Thornhill, formerly of Audrail
but now living in California, will
come back sometime in the nea
future to stay.
Not much shipping doing now
Gaihter Berry shipped one load o
cattle Monday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30
MOLINO.

Another good rain fell in this
locality Sunday morning.
The big Fair is over. Many
from around here attended. All
pronounce it fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Martin are
on the sick list.
Protracted meeting is in prog
ress at Mt. Zion. DR.. Green of
Montgomery City is conducting
the services. He is an eloquent
preacher and is delivering some
able sermons.
Claude Bybee, Henry Stuart,
John Smith and several others
from here are in Oklahoma look
ing at the country.
James Crawford leaves tonight
for Montana. He goes for the
purpose of buying stock.
Mrs. Danube and daughter have
returned from their visit in Iowa
They report Il delightful time.
Tom Jones and children of In-
dependence are visiting Mrs. LafC
Llpp, sister of Mrs. Jones.
Miss Annie Rist of Mexico i,
visiting Miss Mollie Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis of Fulton
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Asbury
Miss Avis Bolts of Mexico i
visiting Mr.. Henry Dudley ant
daughters.
Miss Hanna Of Santa Fe begin
school at Ellis this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cawthorn
and Mrs. Joe Martin attended tn
Co, meeting of the Christia
church at Vandalia last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30
SURPRISE THEIR FRIENDS.
Centralia Couple Come to the. Mex
leo Fair and Get Married.

Last Mondays st. Louis Globe
Democrat contained the following;
"A party of young people of
Boone county attended the fair in
Mexico. Mo-, last week, and ate a
post nuptial dinner at the Jennings
homestead near Centralia yester-
day,
Among the Boone county young
folks who went to the fair were
Miss Myra Jennings and John
Bowen, who had been engaged
several months, but who had not
announced the date Of their wed
ding. While in Mexico they de-
cided to surprise their friends and
did so by getting married.
The BRIDES sister, Mrs p ID
Donovan of st. Louis. heard Of
the wedding and straightway de-
clared that 'Myra should not bt
cheated out of home celebration
even if she did get married with
ont the usual preliminaries,
which accounts for the celebration
at the Jennings home,
Mr.. Bowen is a son of the larg
est land owner in Boone county
and his fathers home farm ad
joins that of MIR, Jennings. TIL,
bride is an accomplished pianis
and an expert horsewoman Sh'
is also one Of the best shots, eithe
with rifle or shotgun, to he foun'
ia the prairie lands OF Missouri
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30
BENTON CITY.

MIR. and Mrs. Chris Erisman re-
turned Saturday from a visit to
the latters sister at Joplin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Day of
Bean Greek visited friends and at
tended church here Sunday.
Frank Pierce, Jr., will have a
sale of his personal property about
the 18th prOX., after which he in
tends moving to Kansas City.
Ed. Chiun filled his regular APP
pointment at the Christian church
Sunday.
Miss Minnie Barker of Laddo-
MIA is the guest of Miss Ella Hide
brandt.
Messrs. j. w. Hines and j. j
f. johnson aud Misses Carrie and
Fannie Kellerhals, Mamie anC
Amelia Wright and Pinkie Doug
lass visited at Auxyasse Sunday
Clarence Douglass and littl,
daughter, Halle, of Winfield
Kansas, are visiting relatives here
Protracted meeting will begin a
the Presbyterian church Sunday
Bro. Wallace of Mexico will assist
Bro. Kerr in conducting the meet
lug.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30
HIGH HILL DISTRICT.

We are blessed with plenty of
rain now, having good showers
most every day.
Mrs. Barton Imam has returned
from a pleasant visit with relatives
in Oklahoma.
Mrs. Patton and daughter visit
ed Aunt Susan Parks last week.
A great deal of sickness in this
neighborhood. John Rediger has
been i'll for several days, also Ray
and Earl Miller.
j. F. Edwards and family are
visiting Boone Co. relatives neal
Columbia and Ashland.
Rev. Zehr is arranging to build
an addition to his house. lie is
now in a revival meeting in Hi
nois.
John Parks of north of Mexico
visited Aunt Susan Parks last Sat
urday and Sunday
The peach crop is now at hand
but many more are being giver
away than are being sold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunuway Of Texas
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs, j. S
Barnes, Mrs. Dunaway's parents
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30
VENICE,

Mrs. Ella Holt and daughter Al
tina, of Columbia are visiting her
mother, Mrs. j. Wall.
Mrs Jennie Tanner and children
of Clear Land o., visited her broth
er, T. Stuart, last week.
Miss Fannie Bradley has gone
to st. Louis to reside.
Mrs. A. T. Dunn of near Vince
after and illness of four weeks died
of stomach trouble Aug. %. Was
buried at Hickory Grove Church
Aug. "a.
VIM. Dunn of Cannon City,
Colo, who was called to the death
bed of his mother will return home
the 31st.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30

Mrs. Fred Jericho and children
returned home last week, after a
pleasant visit with relatives in
Des Moines, Iowa.
The winter term of school will
open next Monday at Duly with
MISS Golden Emerson teacher.
Wesley Bush has been appoint
ed substitute mail carrier in the
Mexico p. o.
Harry Householder bought a
bunch of steers of parties near
Thompson at &c per Id.
Hugo Plate has the contract to
re-shingle the Duly school house.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30
POWELL FORD

The rain Sunday morning will
help the fruit as well as other
things.
Miss English left Saturday for
Wellsyille to attend her father $
funeral. Mrs. Chas. Arnold was
not able to go. She has been ill
several days with something like
dysentery.
james Powell left for Centralia
to attend the Fair. Took his
yearling colt and NJ. N. POwells
black filley. Meant to take his
young colt but 1t got its ankle
sprained and couldn't show it.
Miss Lena Dowell will begin
school in this district next Mon
day.
Miss Nellie Arnold aud two
brothers spent part of last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Arnold.
Miss Emma MePheeters will
spend the last of this week with
her sister, Mrs. VIM. McMurtry.
Homer billiard and sister, Lola,
of LaddOnia spent one night last
week with their grandmother, Mrs.
Tina billiard.
Miss Kathryn Cook will com
mence school next Monday, also
Miss Ida Powell.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30
90 sse..--- - -. Z. :, w.
NyEIGHB0RH00D NEWS
MARTINSBuRG.

Several friends from town at
tended the funeral Of Mrs. Add
Dunn last Friday at Hickory
Grove or Calvary church, near her
home.
Miss Bertha Carry of Galloway
Co visited friends in Mexico
and near Worcester Saturday.
Miss Hazel Moore returned to
her home Sunday after "a five
weeks visit with her aunt, Melia
Rogers, who accompanied her as
far as Mexico.
Mrs. Parshang and little daugh-
ter are visiting friends and rela-
tives in st. Louis.
Miss M. Il. Rogers will go to
buy her stock of millinery for fall
and winter this week.
Miss Iona Woman of st. Louis
is visiting home folks this week.
Rev. Surber preached here Sun
day and baptized three Monday
morning.
Ray Lewis and sister of neal
Wellsyille spent Sunday with
Unice Walker.
Miss Rockwell spent Sunday
with Miss Leila Walker.
Mrs. Nm. Friedman and daugh.
ter, Hazel, are visiting in Kansas
| CItY.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30
FOUND DEAD.
Falls Into a Ditch and Not Able to
Extricate Himself.

Our Martiusburg correspondent
sends US the item below. Mr..
Wright used to be active in politics
in this county, was one of the
founders of the 'greenback" party
in Audrain;
A very sad death occurred last
week south of town. Mr.. Edward
Wright, an old and highly re-
spected citizen, was found dead in
a ditch a short distance from his
home. He had left home on Mon
day, took dinner with neighbor
aud was not seen again until found
on Wednesday, about 2 p. m. ;
from appearances he had fallen
and struggled long and hard but
was too weak to extricate himself
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30

and daughter, Lola, spent Satur.
day and Sunday at d. M. Prices.
S.P. Beetles rides in a brand new
surry.
Mrs. Alice Brown and mother,
Mrs. Moomaw, visited Mrs. John
Stevens last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brandon
of near Laddonia, visited at Roy
Elam's Saturday and Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30
Nineteenth Annual Convention

Revs. A. w. Kokendoffer and
VIII. Hook of this city attended
and took part in the county meet
ing of the Christian Church of
Rails county held at Prairie View
this week Ed. Greer of LaddOnia
also had place on the program.
One of the strongest speeches of
the convention was local option
address by Rev. G. S. Brooks,
whose home is in Colorado Springs
but who was partly raised in Au.
drain.
Brooks is the man who raised
the political rascals at Jefferson
City three or four years ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30
MEXICO
SEE US

If you want to buy, sell, rent or
exchange your property;
If you want good and safe Fire
and Tornado Insurance;
If you want to borrow money
at a low rate of interest;
If you want a bargain in Texas
lands Of rich, productive, sandy
loan soil; good markets; excellent
r. R. facilities; low taxes; good
free schools; ideal climate; album
dance of pure, free stone water;
varied crops; fine churches; nat
ural resources.
Bragg Building. Phone l5I
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30

attending and the program was
moi fully carried out
w. S. Biggs has returned from
health resort in Indiana where
ne took treatment for rheumatism.
This month has been record
breaker for hot weather.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30
DULY

Cool weather for a change.
The ladies' aid society of Trin-
ity church will hold its next meet
ing with Mrs. Graham, We'd
uesday, Sept. 9th
MIR. andMrs. Harry Householder
visited relatives in Galloway last
week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30

Miss Dollie Grigsby is home
from Fort Bliss, near ri Paso,
Texas, where she has been teach
ing. Her brother. Jet Grigsby,
who is acommissary sergeant in
the u. S. army. is also located
there bnt thinks OF being ordered
to the Philippines soon On this
account Miss Grigsby returned.
She will have charge as assistant
principal of the Barber public
schools thru the coming year. She
says Texas is a delightful place to
live.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30

G. G. Baker, formerly of this
county, now real estate and immi-
grafton agent at Prosser, Wash,
sends the MESSAGE the premium
list Of the first annual fair of his
county. Everything prospecting
and booming out that way.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30

The clipping from the Nevada
paper above referred to was as
follows:
A. j. Gray writes +. Z. Under
wood regarding the murder of his
son, Frank Gray, by highwaymen
in Oregon.
Frank Gray was killed August
10, in ten miles of the railroad
camp. Mr.. Gray was paymaster
for the road at the time and had
considerable railroad money on
his person.
When the robbers attacked him,
Frank opened fire on them and
killed two Of them. Two others
made their escape.
AlthO seriously wounded young
Gray managed to reach camp with
the money, as he put up such a hot
fight that the highwaymen could
not get the money from him. The
young man was shot four times
and died 20 minutes after reaching
camp.
His remains were shipped tt
Newton, Kas., to his wife for bur
ial.
Franks many friends at Nevada
and Milo, where he was raised, will
regret to learn that he lost his life
at the hands of highwaymen, whel
SO bravely protecting the propert,
of his employers.
The railroad has offered biz
reward for the capture of the two
men who escaped at the tim
young Gray was killed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30

G. l.. Stewart was here from
Rush Hill Monday. He's as young
looking and active as when we first
knew him twenty years ago. lie
used to teach school in the neigh
borhood of Rush Hill and settled
in the town in 1884 where he has
lived ever since. He is ]. p, no
tary public and real estate and in
surance agent and a mighty good
fellow.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30

NJ. Lander, Of Downs, Kas., is
visiting his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
S. g. Lander, southeast of Mexico.
Mr.. Lander is in the poultry bust
ness with j. Speer at Downs, Mr..
Speer is we'll remembered in Mex
leo, once being in business here.
Mr.. Lander says Downs is live
city and everything is life and
prOsperitY.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30
Civil Service Examination

An examination for the position
of clerk (male and femaIel and
carrier lmale) will be held at the
postoffice in this city on Sep
tember ~, 1906. For application
blanks, and for full information
relative to the examination, quail
ficatious. duties, salaries, Kaca-
tions, promotions, etc., address
Secretary, Board of Civil Service
Examiners, Postofiice, City,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30

The Mexico public schools open
for the the coming years work Tues
day, September IL.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30

The annual conference of the
NJ e. church, South, is IN session
at CarrOlltOn this week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30

Rev. A. A. Wallace aud family
are visiting Henry McCue and
family near Moline.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30

The johnson Bros. will ship 20,
600 sheep from Montana this fall
to be wintered near Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30

Eugene LEOPOLD of this city has
gone to Fort Gibson, l. T., where
he will locate.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30

Miss Ophelia Miller Of this city
will teach in Boone county this fall
and winter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30

Mrs. P. E. Locke is home from
visit in Colo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Malone are
home from visit in Indiana.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30

w. L, Miller, lumber inspector
for the w. 9. Wood Lumber Co.
of Collins, Miss, is here visiting
his brother, II. l.. Miller, and 9th
or relatives. He left Mexico about
four years ago and likes that Miss
issipni country.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30

The North Missouri Trust Co.,
trustee for VIM. Steffens, bought
his hardware stock at Sheriff's sale
for SIS, $50.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30
FRANK GRAY KILLED.
Murdered by FOGr High
Waymcn.
Young Man Formerly Lived
just West of Farber, This
County.
FRANK GRAY,s DEATH.

WORCESTER, Mo-, Aug. "a.
EDITOR MEssAGE:- Below you
will find a clipping from the Neva-
da (Mo.) Post relative to the
death of my nephew, Frank Gray.
He has old schoolmates in this
neighbnrhood aud at Farber, Mo.
where he lived when a hoy. His
father owned the first farm west of
Farber, on north side of g. & A.
railroad. His death will be sad
news to his old schoolmates and
former acquaintance.
p. s. UNDERWOOD.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30

Rev. G. G. Selecman is expected
home from his European trip next
week and is announced to preach
at the Mexico Methodist church
September 9th.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30

r. p. Price sold Al head Of fat
cattle to Il. Il. Buckner at 50. gu
per cwt.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30

Albert Snow at Rowena lost a
fine horse recently valued at 5000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30

Z. e. L4rper is home from
visit in Colo,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30

w. w. johnson has bought the
j. G. EmmOns home in this city,
paying Sc, 900. Mr.. johnson will
occupy the property at once.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30
The Centralia Fair is on.

Miss Pinkie West is in failing
health.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-30

THE MESSAGE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 80, 1906
The Centraia Fair is on.
Miss Pinkie West is in failing
health
g. Il. L-rprr is home from n
visit in Colo,
Mrs. P. e. Locke is home from
a visit in Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Malone are
home from a visit in Indiana,
Albert Snow at Rowena lost a
fine horse recently valued at $500
r. p. Price sold Al head of fat
cattle to Il. Il. Buckner at $500
per cwt.
Miss Ophelia Miller Of this city
will teach in Boone county this fall
and winter.
Eugene LEOPOLD of this city has
gone to Fort Gibson, l. T., where
he will locate.
Rev. A. A. Wallace aud family
are visiting Henry McCue and
family near Moline.
The Mexico public schools open
for the the coming years work Tues
day, September IL.
The annual conference Of the
NJ, e. church, South, is IN session
at CarrOllton this week.
The johnson Bros. will ship 90
600 sheep from Montana this fall
to be wintered near Mexico.
The North Missouri Trust Co.,
trustee for VIM. Steffens, bought
his hardware stock at Sheriff's sale
for SIS, $50.
W. w. johnson has bought the
j. G. EmmOns home in this city,
paying $4,000. Mr.. johnson will
occupy the property at once.
Rev. G. G. Selecman is expected
home from his European trip next
week and is announced to preach
at the Mexico Methodist church
September 9th.
w. l., Miller, lumber inspector
for the w. G. Wood Lumber Co.
of Collins, Miss, is here visiting
his brother, II. l.. Miller, and 9th
or relatives. He left Mexico about
four years ago and likes that Miss
issippi country.
G. G. Baker, formerly Of thi
county, now real estate and immi
grafton agent at Prosser, Wash.
sends the MESSAGE the premium
list of the first annual fair of hi
county, Everything prosperinI
and booming out that way.
NJ. Lander, of Downs, Kas., i
visiting his parents, MIR. and Mrs
S. g. Lander, southeast of Mexico
MIR. Lander is in the poultry bus
ness with j. Speer at Downs. MI
Speer is we'll remembered in Mex
leo, once being in business here
Mr.. Lander says Downs is liv
city and everything is life an
prosperity.
G.. l.. Stewart was here fror
Rush Hill Monday. He's as youn
looking and active as when we iir'
knew him twenty years ago. II
used to teach school in the neigl
borhood of Rush Hill and settle
in the town in 1884 where he ht
lived ever since. He is j. p, nj
tary public and real estate and il
surance agent and mighty goo
fellow.
SURPRISE THEIR FRIENDS.
Cenralia Couple Come to the, Me
leo Fair and Get Married.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-07

matoes are sold 10 pounds for 25 cents. There are few carrots aud other bunch stuff which is sold two punches for five cents. Retail prices on lemons are 30 cents a dozen; or- anges 50 cents a dozen; peaches s cents a pound; jim canteloupes 40 cents a dozen and watermelons from 30 to 40 cents according to size. Home grown green chilli is sold at 25 cents pound and Colorado onions (yellow) at cents. Eggs retail at 25 cents dozen. Creamery butter 25 cents, ranch but ter (knOwn brands) 25 cents. There is a small accumulation of no brand ranch butter that is sold at 20 cents pound. There is very little sale of poultry, live or dressed.
 The first alfalfa seed was bought on the south side of the river three days ago by grain dealers there. They are paying from to 71a cents a pound. They offer for baled hay $7; loose from s6 to s6.5O; whole barley S1.1O; wheat Sonora, S1.9O; Australian and blue stem $1.40.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-07
STICK TO FIGURES.

In the course of the statehood contro- versy there has been a wealth of cOm- parisons between the material re- sources and general material conditions in Arizona and New Mexico. These comparisons have been generally in definite. The Republican, as soon as the matter came properly before the people or as soon as 1t was evident that it would be placed before. the people began the arraying of figures taken from official and indisputable sources.
 It recently presented the respective debts of the two territories and later the tax rates of Arizona and New Mex ico. There is no escaping these figures. They are available for all who honestly want to set forth the exact financial conditions in the two territories.
 This morning The Republican prints in another column official figures showing the deposits in territorial and national banks in Arizona and New Mexico. There is no getting away from these figures. It is shown that on June 90 of this year Arizona deposits amounted to almost $14,00O GOO while those of New Mexico at the same time were almost $12.OOO, OOO New Mexico claims a population of 375,OOO. That claim is made by the joint statists of both territories. Enthusiastic Arizon- ians believe that this territory has a population of 1SO,OOO Admitting both claims to be approximately true the per capita of deposits in Arizona is considerably more than twice as great as the per capita of New Mexico
 It cannot be said that this is tenn pOrary condition of this year for the same figures show that Arizona now has a longer lead over New Mexico than it had a year ago. Its percentage Of increase in deposits for the year was S3.6 while that of New Mexico was 25.s.
 This is no new thing. The lead of Arizona over New Mexico was taken some years ago and is being heightened year by year. In 1900 the deposits of New Mexico were S6.S16.OOO while those of Arizona were $4,357 ,OOO.
 Taking into account the increase each of the territories has made in six years it must appear to even the blindest jointist that joint statehood would be a drag on Arizona's financial progress.