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The Delta independent., 1907-03-15

The railroad bill now before
the legislature is not what we
hoped to see pass. In fact it is
not what a large majority of the
party would like to see enacted,
but it is better than nothing,
which is the sum total of what
the democrats did in the way of
such legislation during ten years
control of the law making power.
We are not fully convinced but
what the bill now up to the SEN
ate is as far as we should go with
original legislation on this SUBJ
ject. At first we thought the
commission should be clothed
with rate making power. but it
may be just as well to postpone
that feature for two years. There
is no use jumping all over the
railroads simply because it is
fashionable.
The present bill provides for a
commission and carries with it
the reciprocal demurrage clause:
With the right kind of a commits
sion devoting themselves largely
during the next two years to
finding out just what we need in
the way of railroad legislation,
the law can be added to accord
ingly. If this bill will make it
possible to force the railroads to
furnish cars and deliver freight
to its destination in respectable
time, it will have provided what
the people are more anxious to
get right now than anything
else.
All legislation is a matter of
compromise. A perfect and abb
solutely just law never got on
the statute books the first jump
out of the box.
We believe those republicans
in the senate who threaten to
fight the present bill to the death
are making a mistake. 1t is bet
ter to have half a loaf than no
bread at all.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-15

Be up to date and eat chill at Smiths
Lunch Wagon.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-15

1t may seem to some that we
have gone to extra trouble and
are occupying valuable space
with something which is of no
local importance. Be that as it
may, we believe in putting a man
right before the public when he
is misrepresented.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-15
DELTA INDEPENDENT
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Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-06-05
CHANGE OF SENTIMENT
AMONG RAII.RoAD OFFICIALS.

Only a few short months ago, rail.
road officials all over the country were
donouncing President Roosevelt. the In.
tefstat. Commerce commission, Con
gress, and everybody else who suggest.
ed that n little more effective regula.
ton of interstate railways would not
he n bad thing.
Now we near "A swelling chorus of
approval where before there was moth.
ing but aggressive opposition. and rail.
road men are not only welcoming gov.
eminent investigation and regulation,
but are speaking Of IA centralized policy
as their only salvation in the face Of
the wild Cossack charges of half hun.
red state Legislatures.
A few days ago, the general counsel
for the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul
road marched up TO the clerk Of tho
United States circuit court at New
York and counted out twenty crisp
new $1,000 bills. The $4,000 was the
amount Of fines just imposed in two
rebate eases under the Elkins act, in
both Of watch the railroad had pleaded
guilty.
In his address 20 the court, the gen.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-06-05
FEDERAL APPoneTlnnfs on
THE MERIT 0YOTHN

As an illustration OF how tne national
civil service hss been reformed in re.
cent years, take the cases Of tho newly
appointed commissioner Of patents and
director Of the geological survey. Both
appointments were made by promotion
from within the bureau, instead Of, AS
formerly, by political or personal fav-
oritism.
Edward II Moore, the new head of
,ne pa'cn, Office, entered the patent Of.
fee twenty -four years ago, as u 1890
a year clerk. He rose gradually through
the different grades Of examiner, served
for time M law clerk, and for ten
years was principal examiner. Eight
years ago President Mckinley made
him assistant commissioner Of patents.
In 1900 Mr.. Moore went TO the Paris
exposition TO represent the patent Of.
fee. This appointment after a quarter
century Of faithful and efficient ser,
vice, to be chief Of the bureau in which
he started, IL not only a source Of graf.
ification to him, but a splendid vindica.
tion Of the merit system as applied to
the civil service. Commissioner Moore
is so years old and receives n salary
Of $4,000 year.
George Otis Smith, who succeeded
Charles ID. Walcott as director OF the
geological survey, with salary Of $4,000
year, 10 only 30 years old. Appoint.
cd from Maine fourteen years ago, upon
leaving college, Smith was put to work
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-06-05

Editorial Comment
board) is well worth applying TO the
smaller corporations.

board) is well worth applying to the
smaller corporations.
II IL one thing To find fault, and an.
other 10 correct "a fault. Public opinion
may be unreasonable. even though
forceful. and, again, that same force
may work for the lasting betterment Of
all. Publicity must, in the outset, re.
fuse to recognize pull" II must
sceep, the deed and the principle be.
fore the standing Of the individual.
The fact tina, the fellows of men tank
those individuals are honest and trust.
worthy does no, spell license in every
direction. To utilize public resources
for private gain calls for public un.
Outstanding Of the act. and later, for
its correction.
We cannot AFFORD to tolerate those
who sell individuality, because that
principle, good as II may seem. lacks
business security, and it is not given 10
business progress. We must know the
why and the wherefore Of every Offer
that touches our purse. We must ask
tina, soothing be KEEP, back, and every.
taing given.
In the Ias' few weeks, We have seen
'he railways work from period Of
absolute and detected pessirnism TO one
Of optimism. We have seen them with.
draw their talk Of retrcnehment an ],
combined, essay TO expend one billion
dollars on improvements and cxpan.
sion. This 10 because the publicity
that showed them where their corps
were located has helped them 20 under.
stand how 70 remove tnosc corns.
Civilization IL made up by the mu.
tual regulation o. ell men, and We con.
stitute particularly q body Of individ'
usls, aggregated maybe, in tastes. blu,
united in common ambitions. We dif.
fer in religion. in politics, in likes and
dislikes, but We are on the same ground
when IL comes 10 the Square deal. -
That principle, worked out, has made
our President mueh.liked and widely.
feared man. But TO be liked Is 10 be
feared, and it is better 10 work 10 q
given goal and make powerful, and few,
enemies, than IL 10 10 cater 10 the few
and refuse the f'iendship and patron.
age that comes from satisfied multi.
tude.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-06-05

n the field with a geological survey
party mapping the iron ranges Of Mich.
igan. He left the service the next
year and spent three more years in
post graduate work Mt Johns Hopkins
university Then he was appointed as
sis,ant geologist in the survey, upon
examination under civil service rules.
For eleven years Mr.. Smith has had
q wide and varied experience IN geo.
logical field work. largely in the west.
lie has studied water supply, coal, cop.
per, mica, graphite. asbestos and gen.
cral geological features Of broa
areas. and has written numerous valu.
able reports. For time he was In
full charge ~ geologic work in New
England and some Of the middle states.
Then he was appointed chief Of the
division Of geology in the survey. BY
appointment Of President Roosevelt n
year ago. Mr.. Smith became chairman
of the committee on accounting and
bookkeeping in the Keep commission,
which has been investigating depart
mental methods lie is therefore well
equipped for the very arduous esecu'
tive work attached 90 the dictatorship
u the geological survey. His appoint
ment is purely in recognition Of mer-
i,orious service,
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-06-05
ELEVEN THOUSAND DOL
LARS FOR A GOWN

An American woman who is enor.
mously rich has purchased a gown cost.
ing her $1,000.
Whether the gown was worth that
sum or not is neither here nor there.
II was the woman's money. II is her
dress
No doubt we shall hear before long
that some other very rich woman has
bought a gown costing 100000.
II is the foolish way of the foolish
to Guido one another
And there are Others, not very rich,
who are Of like foolish sort.
A woman shows her neigbbor woman
something costly. The other is cnvious.
Perhaps the motive in buying the stuff
was 20 make others cnvious. Discon.
tent is born in the cnvious. The woman
wants what she cannot afford and nurs.
ing the false ambition. goes to the limit
to get tor beyond the limit.
And 80 false standard Of living is
set up. Sense of true proportion is
lost. False ideals are maintained.
The folly Of IL is everywhere seen,
in every circle Of life.
4 man must live ms his ncighbors
live. A woman must buy what the
other women buy. The children must
have what other cnilIrcn have. And
thus husband and wife are put upon
the rack. iieartsehes, failure. ybc
| crimes - come Of il.
Envy OF Others things is ro,tiug our
social fabric.
II il at the bottom Of many ills Of
today. II 10 building up u class spirit.
IL il fostering hatred Of elass. II ID
Everywhere putting the premium on the
dollar and the discount on the man.
That way spells ruim.
Individually ono may rebuks this
spish spirit and save oneself from tnc
misery Of an envious life.
Let Us live our own lives in our own
WY.
Let US live in ~ good house a. We
can s6osd--no better. Let N drsss al
we'll ~ our circumstances will permit
sot beyond. Let us give our children
what il good for them, and no more.
Let " buy what We cas- pay for
snd stop there!
But my neighbour
II your neighbor wants to 10 be.
yond that, let him. You stand pat.
Do not spoil your comfort by strain.
ing for something that IL out Of you,
reach. Enjoy what you have.
II you keep trying to get everything
you want, you will die wanting. There
viii always be someone richer than you
and more able 10 buy. The only true
philosophy is TO limit your desires.
Let ~ not get into that swim Of uu.
reasonable desire which has an under.
tow 90 fatal TO happiness.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-06-05

eral counsel stated that the railroad
had not intended or desired TO violate
the law. but that IN the stress Of com.
petition minor traffic agents had con
scented TO the granting of rebates with
out the knowledge Of the chief officials.
lie expressed the hope that toe whole
practice of rcbating might bo done
away with, and said nobody would bc
better pleased than the railroads them
selves, for IL would mean increased rev.
enues.
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Prouty said day or two ago that the
railroads had promptly and chccrfully
co.opcrated with the commission dur
ing the last few months, and have com
Piled with the commission = orders and
accepted its construction Of tnc laws
without resort 90 court review. He ex.
presses the belief that IL the railroads
had always observed the federal laws
AZ strictly as they are observing them
now, there woulu have been no such del.
ugc Of drastic and even hostile legisla.
ton AZ has been put on the books this
year in the various states.
Many state Legislatures during the
sessions Of this year have gone fur
ther in the way of regulation than had
been thought Of before. In some states
laws have been passed requiring the
railroads TO move their freight cars
not less than specified number Of
miles daily, and imposing penalties on
railroad companies for failure TO furn'
ish cars to shippers within certain close
time limits. Many other regulations
have been enacted into law, that affect
directly and vitality tae operation Of
the roads.
II is by no means unlikely that he.
fore long the railroads will be heard
clamoring for more national control, as
measure of protection against the
states. There will without question be
many a political battle over the qucs-
ton. but IL will be impossible to line
up the voters with respect TO railroad
regulation. along the old party lines.
The Roosevelt Republicans will pro-
pose new legislation and they will have
much Democratic support. but some
Republicans will oppose the admins.
,ration policies because they don't like
them, and some Democrats will oppose
them because opposition and cbstruc'
ton are the habits Of some Democrats.
The final lineup will be nonpartisan or
bipartisan, and the Roosevelt idea will
be carried out with the aid Of n strong
body Of administration Democrats.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-06-05
SHIP CoNsIoNlGENT OF LUMBER
AND P1ovIsIoNs.
(Fron ousday's Dsily.)

Yesterday a car load Of lumber and
Q consignment Of provisions were snip
ped 20 the camp Of the Mother Lode
Copper company, in Copper Basin
where the sinking Of q new compart'
mcnt shaft will he commenced Mon.
day. A. work on the shaft progresses
houses for the accommodation Of %
large force Of miners 20 be employed
later will be erected and other neces-
sary improvements made usually found
in well appointed mining camp.
The Mother Lode group OF eight
claims, and a mill site and water right
location, lies Immediately south and
east Of and adjoining the properties Of
the Logan Copper company. The To-
cations cover section Of the por-
phyry dyke which cuts through the
mountains on the Logan Copper com
pany's ground. Copper ore rich enough
to pay for shipment to the Humboldt
smelter is exposed by a number Of shall
low shafts, and it is the intention Of
the management Of the concern to con-
tnue the new shaft TO water level be-
fore any extensive drifting or cSOss.
cutting Is commenced.
The group 10 located about tnree
miles south Of Skull Valley station, the
nearest accessible point on the q. f.,
-. & p. railway, to which good
wagon road, OF easy down CARED, leads.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-06-05
MANIAC REFUSES TO REVEAL HIS
NAME.
(FrOm Sundays DaiIy.)

With "a bushy growth Of whiskcrs on
Ills face and q homicidal look in his
eyes, n rsving maniac, who has persist
emily refused 10 give his name or re-
veal his identity TO the Coconino coun.
~ officers, since mis- arrest u week ago,
passed through here last night on the
southbound train, en- route TO the Ter
ritorial asylum for the insane, ut Phoc.
nix, in custody OF Under Sheriff John
Woody Of Flagstaff, and a guard.
Armed with IN axe the man chased
a number Of woodehoppers from camp
near Flagstaff, where he was employed
m cook, about u week ago. His arrest
followed, and after being incarcerated
In the Flagsta6 Jail he refused food
and drink for tnree days, the greater
part Of the time laborina under strange
Authorizations, apparently due to 70.
ligious frenzy. He was kept under
guard all Of the time, and made several
attempts 10 iuflict bodily harm on his
keepers.
The unfortunate man 10 Of American
birth anu spparsntiy about 30 years Of
sse. Residents Of Flagstaff believe
they Jaw him In Phoenix some months
ago, and was at that time q religious
fanatic. An effort will be made by
O@eer Woody 70 learn something Of
the mans previous history.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-06-05
COUNTY FINANCES IN HEAIruv
CONDITION.

ACCORDING 10 the Nay report of
County Treasurer A. J. Hcrndon vh;.l
will be unlimited to the board Of sun.,.
v,so's tomorrow, there is a balance Of
viis'ss3.06 in the county treas,,x
Nis,ooo OF which is deposited !, ~.
four local banks. This amour, !, a..
largest ever known in the bis,o,v 20
the county TO be on deposi, to ,bo o,..,,
OF the county on the frs, day Of I'm.
Of any year.
June !, 1897, there was in ,bo ..
tvs strong box only sG,5ssas i'll.
the county officers unpaid for N. 49,.
vious six months, Since then 49,.
finances of the county have shox
steady and healthy growth unit, ,...
year at this time, when the ,rea.r,.-,.
report showed balance of soa,sCs AZ
which IL almost doubled this ven,
The cash balance carried in tho ,
urer's vault Ia very small, it beiDy H..
policy OF Treasurer Herndon 10 -
only enough, money TO make chan
the ordinary transactions Of ,ho a.. :.
. thought that the increase in ~ "
'e''ment roll Of the county thi, IS
and the healthy condition OF N. "
ty's finances will warrant tho '"
Of equalization in making con.,| '
able reduction in the tar ra,o
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-06-05
lFrom SUNDAYS Daily.)


Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. r. q. Nor
ris entertained the Prescott Bridge
| Club az her home. Mrs. q. r.. Mcany
had the high score for the afternoon.
| Mrs. Norris had as her guests Mrs.
Gibbs and Mrs. DOYLE. The club mem
hers present were Mesdames q. T..
Mcany. Morris Goldwater, Dixon Fas'
erberg, A. ". Edwards and Miss Fred
ericks
Mrs. &. c. Walcu,t entertained the
whipple Bridge Club on Wednesday af'
tcrnoon. The high score was made by
Mrs. W. =. wheatlcy. Mrs walcu,t
mad as her kues,s Mesdames Morris
Goidwater, q. r.. Mcany and A. W
Edwards. The club members present
were Meslames r. W. Foster. X. r.
Sloan, o. A. Hesla, T.. s. Sturges and
W. =. wbeately.
Captain G. r. Armistcad will leave
Tuesday for a visit Of few weeks in
Los Angeles, and on his return will be
accompanied by Mrs. Armistead, who
has been visiting with her mother in
Los Angeles.
| Mrs. H. X. Ward entertained on
Thursday with 500 in honor of her
guest. Mrs. Fricke. The ladies received
game score cards with conundrums on
them and the gentlemen II score cards
contained the answers. Toe lady and
gentleman whose cards formed a con.
undrum and answer started out as part.
ners. and their two cards were placed
together To find their respective table.
Mrs. Hawkins had the ladies' high
score and received n green fern dish.
Captain walcutt had the gentlemen =
high score and was rewarded with n
leather travelling case, 10 hold his shay
ing perquisi,cs. Mr.. Norris received
the lone hand prize. brass paper
cutter, and Mrs. Anderson the con.
ISOLATION prize, an Alaskan Indian has.
set. Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
IIurks. Miss Beaumiller. Mr.. and Mrs.
Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Ross,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Norris, Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, Mr.. aud
Mrs. Fagcrberg, Mr.. and Mrs. Will.
Jams. Mr. and Mrs. Larimcr, Captain
and Mrs. walcu't and Mr. Porter.
Mrs. Norris entertained the Ocho
Club this week. Miss Fredericks re.
eeivcd the prize for high score, "a cut
glass violet vase, and Mrs. Hawkins
the lone hand prize, cut glass mus.
tard jar. The guests were Mesdnmes
Watts, Pattee, Sloan and Hawkins. The
club members present were Mesdames
Peter, Mcany, walcutt and Miss Fred.
ericks.
Invitations have been issued by Mr..
and Mrs. Edmund w. Wells TO r..
ception to be given in honor Of the
marriage Of their daughter. Miss Ger.
trude, TO Mr.. John II. Wilson, 10 be
held Monday evening, June 10, from
10 IL O'Clock.
Mrs. Merritt entertained the Friday
800 Club this week. Mrs. RuIner had
high score. Those present were Mes.
danes Bateman, Ru6nsr, Armitage, y.
C. Armitage, Johns, Lowry, Stewart,
VIM, Tomlinson, A. W. Robinson and
=. Hoover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meany eaaperoned d
jolly little dinner party at the Club
on Thursday evening. After q delight.
ful dinner they all adjourned 20 the
Meany home and played 500. Miss
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-06-05
The Social Mirror

short business session the afternoon
will bc devoted to n debate on the fol.
lowing subject: Resolved, That tho
women " the present generation sur.
pass those of any former generation,
physically. mentally and morally"
Mrs. W. u. Baker, Mrs. N. Levy and
Mrs A. W. McCash will speak on the
Affirmative side of the question, and
Mrs. J. G. Stevens, Mrs. r. W. Otis and
Dr. Agnes Mckee Wallace on the
negative. Members Of other clubs who
may be visiting in Prescott are ex.
tended n cordial invitation to attend
this last meeting Of the year
The two last meetings Of the Lit.
eraturc section have been devoted 10
the well known and popular poets,
Riley and Field. "Rilcy Day" con.
Quoted by Mrs. Keeler, WAS full Of
interest. Mrs Keller having known J.
whtcomb Riley, was enabled to give
an unusual sketch Of that author. Mrs.
Leroy Anderson favored the members
with n Riley song, and Mrs. Southworth
interpreted "An Old Farmers Phil
osophy' in her usual clever manner.
At the last meeting Mrs. W. w. Ross
presented u most satisfactory program
on Eugene Field. Mrs Ross gave nm
account of Field's everyday life, re-
la,ing several incidents CLEANED from
acquaintances of the author. Mrs.
Block added much 10 the pleasure Of
the afternoon by her reading Of sew.
eral well cnosen and favoritc poems Of
field. Mrs. Leroy Anderson interpreted
Little Boy Blue" in song, which was
highly appreciated. After the pro.
gram the election Of officers for tho
coming year took place, with the fol
lowing results: Mrs. Timerhoff, chair
man; Miss Hawkins, secretary. The
study of Shakespeare will be taken up
next year, with king Lear" M the
initial play.
the Educational department OF tho
Arizona Federation Of Women y Clubs
IL taking an active interest in the
amendment of the school laws and it In
urged that all papers in Arizona give
the same ~ much prominence as pos
siblc. They are herewith republished:
An amendment 10 the school laws
Of the Territory, made by the last Leg
islaturc, makes II compulsory for oil
children between the ages Of q and II
years TO attend school for at least six
months Of tae year, instead Of twelve
weeks, as heretofore, six weeks OF
which must be- consecutive, as formerly
provided. IN also provides that child.
rem shall enter school within two
weeks after the opening Of the school
year, while the old law made no pro.
vision AZ TO the time Of entering.
ut is also made misdemeanor, pun.
ishable by fine Of not less than A95.
nor more than 800, for any person,
company or corporation, TO employ Q
en'id under IA years Of age, during
the school hours Of any school day, IN
the school term Of the public school IN
the district, where such child resides,
unless such child has been excused from
attendance as provided by the stat.
nte.'
Mrs, W. +. whentley will leave Tor
San Diego, Tuesday, where she Gin
visit with Mrs. J. X. Mason for q
month.
Nj. and Mr.. 3. X. Trenpovc or
Blanchard were the guests for severn,
days Of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. McCa.h
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-06-05
Club Notes.

The general meeting Of the Monday
Club will take place at the Ysvapai
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-06-05

The Junior class Of the High shcobl
entertained the Senior class at Mlss
Dorothy brakes home on Mount Yer
non street, on Saturday evening After
a jolly evening spent in games and
guessing contests delicious Refreshments
were served. The hostesses and hosts
were Dorothy Drake, Mary Frank
Gardiner, Louise Draper, Edith Cat
field, Olive Buckley, Ernest Barnes
Warren Meyers, Harry Adams and
Phillip Beach. Tho guests of honor
were Ruby 10y, Orpha Haisley, Grace
Shanks and Orange McNeill.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-06-05

Captain G. r. Arnistead will leave
Tuesday for a visit of u few weeks in
Los Angeles, and on his return will be
accompanied by Mrs. Armis'ead, who
has been visiting with her mother in
Los Angeles.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-06-05

Invitations have been issued by Mr..
and Mrs. Edmund W. Wells to r..
cep,ion to be given in honor Of the
marriage Of their daughter, Miss Ger.
trude, to Mr.. John II. Wilson, 10 be
held Monday evening, June 10, from 2
70 IL O'Clock.