davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Arizona sentinel., 1907-10-02
RECLAMATION OF THE GROUND.

The soil of our tract, a warm, sandy Ioam well adapted to gardening operations, was lcVclled, ditched and bOTdered at a contract price Of Sl7 2U an acre, considerably less than the aN craze for the locality, reckoning the labor of men and teams at current rates In addition, barbed wire and posts for fencing cost s6O.lO; lumber for headgates cost S3957; a drive well point and pipe, a pitcher-spout pump and a barrel, Sl345; a small lumber two-room house, including five and one half days carpenter hire, Sl52.75; and @ brush-roof shelter for horses, about $500. Only skilled labor employed in levelling, bordering and ditching the ground, and for part construc- ton of the house, is included in the above estimates, as the common labor required or dinarily would De, and in this case was, fur nished by the farmer himself.
 To bring this ground under cultivation and make it habitable for a small farmer and his family, as stated above, therefore required a cash outlay of about S40000 In addition, in the average instance must be included team, wagon. blow, harrow, having equip ment, ShovelS hoes and other small tools.
 CROPS AND MARKETS.
 The crops selected for the season of 1906 were Early Rose potatoes, White Bermuda onions. ROckyford cantaiOupes, Dwarf Cham pion and Burpee'S Quarter Century tomatoes, and alfalfa, besides a few hills of waterlnelons and sundry vegetables.
 The produce was marketed in Yuma with the exception of tomatoes, which, for the largest part, were expressed to Tucson and Bisbee The following statements for the various crops are on the basis of net cash le- turns tu the small farmer, who with ar aver age family of five and a team of horses is as Sumed to do the work required as explained below. Items necesSitating cash outlay, as seed, irrigating water, and crates are deducted from gross returns. Water costs an average of 50 cents for irrigation per acre for the crops grown. The yields in certain instances are low, due to the unimprovcd condition of the soil, which, like desert soils in ger-ial, was low in nitrogen and organic matter. Some oIt
 White Bermuda onions; AT acres; Seed planted Sept. 27-Oct. 8, 1905. Young onions transpanted, Feb. 5-9 l9od Crop matured about June |. Yield, 1916 pounds of dry on- ions. Highest price received, 2Hc 8 pound: lowest price received, 1.8c pound. Entire crop marketed in Yuma.
The Arizona sentinel., 1907-10-02

The amount of labor required for the crop itself was about l5 working days, with team IF days The seSbania used as green manur- ing on the west half of the potato ground was given I7 irrigationS. Bermuda grass, more over, f1ourshed beneath the sesbania to such an extent as subsequently, to require 23 days labor for cleaning up the .45acres so fertiliZed. Although the larger part of the crop came from the sesbania fertiliZed portion Of the po- tatOes, this method of enriching the soil proved very costly, 27 days mans time and days teamwork being required to put the ses- bania under and afterwards get rid of the Bermuda grass. Nevertheless, the labor en- tailed could easily have been managed by a careful farmer as the Bermuda digging was done in January when other work was not urgent.
 Tomatoes, Dwarf Champion and Burpee's Quarter Century; .52 acres: Seed planted in cold d-frame Feb. l. I9J6 Transplauted to field, March l2-l5. First ripe tomatoes, June 10. Last of marketable crop, Sept. g.. Yield, first class II2S2 pounds; second class, Salable, 2249 pounds; waste, most of which could have been canned, lSl0 pounds. Total crop of 3300 vines l534I pounds or 4.6 pounds, gross, to the vine Highest price received, 30c for a single pound on June 10. Bulk of first-class crop sold during July in Tucson and Bisbee markets, at 61s to 4i4c f. O. b. Yuma. Second class crop sold locally down to %.
 Cash Cash
The Arizona sentinel., 1907-10-02

nETER T. ROBERTSON. ATTORNEY AT l Law, Office in Cotter Bldg, Yuma, AriZ
The Arizona sentinel., 1907-10-02

" F. ELLIOTT, CIVIL ENGINEER AND
 Surveyor; U. s. Deputy Mineral Sur syor. Yuma, Arizona.
, 1907-06-20
A Fifty Foot Plunge

A man by the name of E. w.
Benedict, a draughtsman, who has
been employed in the Office of
the S. q E. road, made a daring
dive from a so foot scaffold erect
ed on the county bridge across the
North Platte river at this place in
to the swollen waters of the river
Sunday. As the matter had been
widely advertised it was witnessed
by a big crowd which covered the
bridge and lined both banks of
the river. Benedict made the
plunge, striking the water at a
slight angle, not going a foot be-
meath the surface of the waters be-
fore appearing again and swiftly
made his way to the river bank.
Benedict has a record for high
diving, having followed the pro-
fession for three years. He
started out with ali S5 foot dive
into the lake at Manhatten Beach
Chicago. From there he went to
the Chicago Coliseum, making an
IS foot dive into a tank. He
spent a season with Farari Bros.
Carnival and also with Sells Floto
show. His highest dive was ITO
feet from a railroad bridge at
Cairo, Ills. Mr.. Benedict left for
Denver Monday.
, 1907-06-20
FORGING AHEAD
Railroad Work Being Hurried
FOrward-Supt. F. A.
RaynOr Here.

From Superintendent F. A.
Raynor who arrived here yester-
day at noon accompanied by his
wife, the Sun learns that rapid
work in the way of track laying is
being made. The end of the
track is now some eight or nine
miles south of Walcott.
General manager Baldridge is
confined to his room with rheu-
matism and cannot give the cons
truction work the benefit of his
immediate presence He has an
able assistant in MI Raynor, who
who has been for four years the
cashier of the U. p. railroad at
Walcott and resigned to accept a
position under Mr.. Baldridge.
Mr.. Baldridge is bathing in the
Hot Springs and will doubtless
soon be out again.
, 1907-06-20
Farewell Party

Supervisor J. w. Nelson and
wife gave a little fla rewell party in
honor of Clinton G. Smith, who is
to leave shortly for the Weiser Re-
serve, in Idaho, at their pleasant
home last Saturday evening. 1t
was a gathering of the young, un-
married set of Saratoga. F. M.
Bakers photograph furnished
music for dancing and the wen
ing passed pleasantly. Light re-
freshments were served at 11,30
and the party broke up at II O.
clock, all wishing Mr.. Smith sue
in his new field of labor and
expressing regret at his leaving.
, 1907-06-20
Two More Automobiles

ID. E. Winsor of the Wind
sor stables, is in Denver this week
looking up two more automobiles
for the passenger traffic of that
firm between this place and Wal
colt. They find that one machine
is entirely inadequate to carry the
large number of passengers that
apply for transportation. The
auto is deservedly popular, for
the journey is swift and COM
Portable and once a man rides in
the auto he will go no other way
if he can avoid it. 1t is intended
to purchase two very large pass
enger autos, capable of carrying
baggage also, and thus bring not
only passengers but all baggage
as we'll.
, 1907-06-20
Sold Ranch.

Jesse d. Fouts, of South Spring
creek, who was in the city y%ester-
day, informs the Sun that he has
sold his ranch on Spring creek,
consisting of 800 acres, to Lewis
l.. Ruyle. his brother in law, who
arrived here ten days ago from
his home at Beatrice, Nebr. Mr..
Ruyle does not take possession I'M
til the LIST of next March and Mr..
Fouts will continue to live on the
ranch until that time, after which
he has the refusal of renting it.
Consideration $500 for land,
stock, etc.
, 1907-06-20
Masonic Reunion.

The members and visiting
bretheren of Saratoga Lodge No.
IA met in regular session at their
hall Tuesday night and held a re-
union. AS many of the mem
bers as could be present honored
the occasion with their presence.
An address by Brother Forde and
one by Brother Maghee were CIV
en- and much appreciated. A very
pleasant social evening, ending up
with a banquet, kept the brethren
together until about midnight,
when all went home feeling that
it was indeed pleasant "for breth-
rem to dwell togather in unity"
, 1907-06-20
Prof. Reed After Bones.

Prof. w. Fl. Reed, Curator of
the Museum at the Wyoming
University, was a Saratoga visitor
for a few days the past week. He
stopped here on his way to Snake
river, where he is going in search
of fossil remains, a discovery
between Baggs and Wamsutter
having been reported to him by
a gentleman of that place. Prof.
Reed is an authority in his line.
having made some of the greatest
discoveries of the age in this
state in the way of petrified re-
mains of ancient fossils. His de-
partment in the university is one
of the most interesting in that
institution and it is almost entire
ly the result of his brain and the
work of his hands. The Univer-
sity is fortunate in having the SER
vices of such an able scholar and
scientist as Prof. Reed.
, 1907-06-20
Back from Sweden.

Andy Martinson, "a swede who
worked for G. NJ. Scribner for
many years, and who has been abb
sent in Sweden on a visit for the
past year, returned Monday. He
was accompanied by his two
daughters, Tilda and Lena and
his nephew, Axel Larson, and by
two neighbor men. The
latter went up to the tie camp
where they will get work. 1t is
needless to say that Mr.. Scribner
is exceedingly happy to get Andy
back, as he was a most faithful and
capable man.
, 1907-06-20
Obituary.

Ralph l.. Miller died of diabet-
is at LAO p. LII, last Sunday at
the hotel in Walcott, after a very
brief illness. He had been ailing
for more than a month, but as he
was a very quiet man and had
said but little of his illness, his
death came as a very great sur
prise to all. He was in Saratoga
Thursday attending to bushes
connected with the Walcott hotel,
which he was helping his sister,
Mrs. Della Harden, to manage,
and went down to Walcott that
day. He was up and around and
seemed to feal unusually we'll
Friday, but was taken ill that
evening and at 4 o'clock Sunday
morning he was unconscious and
remained SO, with exception of in
tervals, until his death. Mrs.
Cora Harden, the sister living
here, was sent for Saturday night,
just in time to be recognized by
the dying man in one of his brief
intervals of consciousness.
The remains we're taken charge
of by the Fraternal Order of Eag-
les at this place, of which body
he was an honored member, and
brought to Saratoga, and placed
in their lodge room until 2
o'clock, Monday, when it was
carried to the Presbyterian church
by the Eagles and the funeral
services conducted by Rev. Forde,
after which it was inferred in the
city cemetary. The church was
crowded and the procession which
followded the remains to the
grave was a large one.
Ralph L. Miller, vas born in
Michigan on the 18th day of July,
1866, and would have been Al
years of age ON the l7th of next
July. He came to Wyoming
about Is years ago and has resi-
ded here continuously since that
time. He was a very modest, I'M
assuming man, kind hearted and
considerable and every n who
knew him felt kindly toward him.
He leaves three sisters, Mrs. W.B.
Harden, of this place, Mrs. Della
Harden of Walcott, Wyo., and
Mrs. Joseph Ebersole, of Los
Angeles, Calf, to OUR his
death. All sympathise deeply
with them in their sorrow.
, 1907-06-20
Prof. Miller O. K.

Thru a report in the papers of
the death of a William Miller at
York, Ind, by means of a cyclone
our people had come to believe
that it was our Prof Miller. A
postal card from Prof Miller, re-
cieved yesterday by the editor of
this paper, was to the effect that he
was well and enjoying his vacation
very much.
, 1907-06-20

all their lives. The ladies' of the
party were treated right royalty
in every way by the ladies of
Cheyenne, while their husbands
were busy with the graver, but no
less enjoyable duties within the
Masonic Temple. They were Ia
ken out to the fort in automobiles
and shown every attention posi-
BILE. The following clipping from
the Wyoming Tribune shows how
one evening was spent:
"Among the theater parties that
attended the Floradora perfor-
nance at the Capital Avenue
theater last evening was one made
up Of the wives of Scottish Rite
Masons in attendance at the re.
union. In the party were Mrs.
F. j. Cramer of Saratoga, Mrs. s..
FL. Knapp, Mrs, w. j.. Wernli,
Mrs. @. E.. Winter and Mrs.
B. F. Butler of Encampment, and
Mrs. E. W. Stone, Mrs. Pitt Gov
ert, Mrs. J. NJ. Gilmore, Mrs. P.
S. Cook, Mrs. A. E. Trump and
Mrs. John Schuneman. Messrs.
Frank j. Cramer of Saratoga and
Pitt Covert oficiated as escort, on
behalf of the Co~nsistory. The
party occupied two boxes. After
the performance those comprising
the party partook of elegant re-
freshments at Ellis as the guests
of Mrs. Covert"
, 1907-06-20
The Matter OF the 4th

The committee having in charge
the 4th of July arrangements re-
ceived a message from a like COM
mittee in Kawlins, asking them to
postpone the celebration here un-
til the arrival of the railroad, when
the people of Rawlins and points
all along the road would come up
and help us to celebrate the arri-
val-combing the two events in
one Rawlins people offered to
bring their band and to help
whoop it up. At a meeting of
the committee at the Hotel Wolf
Tuesday evening and the matter
was thoroughly discussed, but it
was concluded that we had gone
too far with the arrangements and
much as they would like to with
draw and await the coming of the
road, they felt that they could
not do it. 1t is the general senti-
ment that even if we do celebrate
which we will,) hat when the
road arrives we will have another
jollification and hope that Raw
Inns will join us then and help
celebrate.
, 1907-06-20
18th OF JULY
Big Doing in Saratoga 4th and
5th-Come and Have a
S0ciable Time With us

The program is as follows:
AFTERNOON OF THE FOURTH
/ mile free-for-all pony race.
First $50, second SIS
Relay Race q miles, change ev-
cry ] mile, First SIS, second $50.
Girls foot race, 20 yards. under
Is. First So, second 50.
j mile ladies' free-for-all. First
$40, second So.
] mile burro race. First $40,
second S..
Tue-of. war. Prize $40.
Dance in the evening.
MORNING OF THE 9TH
Baseball game for boys. Prize
$50.
Free-for ell 100 yards foot race.
First SIS, second $3.50.
Boys foot race, under II, 60
yards. First 50, second 50.
Boys foot race, under 16, 100
yards. First So, second 50.
Fat mems race. 200 pounds or
over. Prize So.
AFTERNOON OF 9TH
] mile free-for-all race, $40 en-
trance fee, 3 to start. First $75,
second $50.
] mile free-for-all pony race.
First 800, second SO.
Stake race. Prize $40.
] mile for non-winners. First
S25, second $40.
The following are the commit
tees:
Judges, Caleb Cook, S. F.
Price, Alex. McPhail. Secretary,
E. l.. Gould. Entrance clerk, G.
@. Hickok.
All horses winning first money
in any race are barred from all
races during the rest of the day.
, 1907-06-20
The Tie Drive Successful

Hon. Andrew Olson came in
Monday from up the country,
where he had been on a visit to
the Douglas creek camp, reports
that the ties and timber are all
out of the, small creeks and in the
main river and that there is now
no danger of the drive getting
hung up in any of the small
streams. Mr.. Olson says the
drive is progressing unusually
we'll this season. He left Tuesday
for Elk Mountain.
, 1907-06-20
Denver Visitors.

l.. j. Ross, a real estate and mi
ming man and G. Anderson, both
of Denver, were up here the past
week, the guests of F. G.. Wolf.
On Saturday night the Board of
Trade held a short session, for the
purpose Of meeting these gentle
men. They left, in company with
F. G. Wolf, for Denver Sunday
and may return here shortly to
engage in business.
, 1907-06-20
New Saw Mill.

j. w Cofeld has ordered a new
saw mill and will shortly begin
the manufacture of lumber to
supply the local demand. He has
selected a site on a small tributary
of South Spring creek. Mr.. Co.
field is an old saw mill man and
there is great need of lumber in
this town at the present time, a
condition of affairs that will in
crease as the days go by.
, 1907-06-20
Public Land Convention

The five delegates appointed by
the Saratoga Board of Trade to
the public Land Convention in
Denver, which is now in session,
are all in attendance. Mayor
Hickok and j. B. Hassett went
down Monday at noon and j. ID.
Paulson followed that evening.
Capt. L. G.. Davis and D. E. Win
sor were already there when the
convention begun.
, 1907-06-20
Card Of Thanks.

We desire to express deep and
heartfelt thanks to all our friends
both here and in Walcott, for
their kindness to us and our de-
parted brother, during his late i'll
Tess and death. W. feel that we
can W fully show our apprecia.
ton of these services rendered in
a time of such great need.
Mrs. W. b. Harden.
Mrs. Della Harden.
, 1907-06-20
Presbyterian Missionary Here

Rev. A. F. Gordon Mckay,
Missionary at large for the Pres
byterian church arrived here Sat
urday and went up to bennington
holding services at that place Sun
day evening. He visited Bennett
the same day, returning here
Monday. From this place he
goes to Jackson's hole.
, 1907-06-20
We're Treated Royalty.

The part of consistory Ma
SONS together with their wives,
who recently attended the annual
June meeting of the Wyoming
Consistory at Cheyenne, returned
home Saturday, full of praise for
the good people of Cheyenne and
expressing themselves as never
having had such a good time in
, 1907-06-20
COMMISSIONED
Makes Visit Of Inspection to VAL
ley-Says all merchants
Here Observe Pure Food
Laws.

Pure Food Commissioner, E.
W. Burke, paid this part of the
country a visit the past week.
On his return from Encampment
he paid the Sun a pleasant call.
On the subject of his mission,
which vas to examine into the
character of goods being sold over
the counters Of our merchants.
Mr.. Burke said:
"In all my examination of food
being sold by your merchants l
can say that not a merchant doing
bushes in the valley but is obser-
wing the pure food laws of the
state honestly. l have been very
thorough, too, in my examination
at all points, and l must say that
] am pleased with the way the
business men have taken hold of
this matter and are e~ndeavoring to
cooperate with the commissi oner
in his duties. People everywhere
are waking up to the fact that the
law concerning pure foods is an
important one and the better ac-
quainted with the subject thay
become the more loyal will thay
be in it's enforcement. OF course
you know that no law in our stat
ute books can be enforced unless
the people are in sympathy with
it. When l first started in on my
duties as Pure Food Commission
er, over two years ago, l found
little sympathy in some quarters
and downright hostility in
others. But for the encourage
ment that came from those COM
munities where the necessity of
the law was felt 1 could not have
been able to do half what l did.
The matter is improving all the
time and now, when l go into a
town l am met half way by the
business men of the town, and
thay make my task an easy
one.
''This result" he continued,
twas not brought about until the
eyes of the people had been open
ed to the kinds of adulterated
stuff they were i%nnocently con-
Stunning as pure goods" But
after a few prosecutions and the
publication of chemical tests it
very soon became apparent that
there was need for enlighten-
ment in all quarters on this i'm
portant subject. No one will go
into a store now and purchase any
brand of goods which has been
pronounced adulterated."
Mr.. Burke has proven himself a
very eulCleut dIu pdihotdhihS
officer, faithful and fearless in the
discharge of his duties. During
the first two years of his incum-
bency of the Office his salary was
small and his contingent fund en-
tirely inadequate to his needs.
But he entered into his work with
a zest that showed his heart to be
in the work. He made good all
along the line and when the legis-
lature met again last winter Gov
ernor Brooks recommended an in
crease both in salary and contin-
gent fund and the legislature re.
sponded molly, because they were
in sympathy with the work. By
his earnest and effective work he
has compelled respect from the
enemies of the law and added
strength to it's friends until now
h the Pure Food law is one of the
\ most important on III statutes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-12
ErrscorAlIAx MIssIoN.
Bfskop Rrckwith Preached Eioguci
 s<ruaar h Troy Saturday.

Blskow B~ckwith Preached Eioqucnt
 s<fusen In Troy saturdsy.
 Troy, Feb. i1.- Special P 1.-The clos Ing service of the Montgomery convo- ca Ion was, held in st. Marks Churc' saturday morning by Rev. Stewart Me Ouecn. who preached upon love and charity as expounded bs St. Paul,
 Much Interest was feit in the work Of the couvocation. Two fine discus- stons were led in the afternoons of Thursday and Friday The Book oi Common Prayer as an Aid 10 Holy Living,' led by Rev. Bertram Y. Brown, and -fhe keiatien of the Sunday scnoo' 70 the Church" by Rev. l. H9 Walden, Of Greenville.
 sunday morning at 11 o'clock Bishop c. Nj. Beckwith made his annual visi- tation 10 this mission. He cateehised the Sunday school and held morning prayer and celebrated the holy com munion. His sermon was an argument for the laying on of hands as one or shc principles of the Christian faith 1t was a line confirma,ion sermon, ai- though were no candidates presented for confirmation Bishop Beckwtth Jeff in the afternoon for tnion Springs where he goes to confirm n class, lie was accompanled by Rev. W. J. Page who has charge of tho church there.
 The good roads work of Pike coua- ty Is progressing rapidly. The county conlmiss issiouers have purchased forty additional mules with which to con ttnue and expedite the work. This makes iss mules and eigh,y hands ex- elusive of supcrintenderts now at work In the county. North Three Notch street is being paved with iron perites slar secured from the fertilizer fac tory miles north of the city. The court sa,iare has been competed with this pavement and the work has reached inc residence of J. R. Brown on North Three Notch street and when completed will be an excellent drive way. Ths siag Is put down as 1t comes from the factory and will eventually cover all
 Mrs. Addie Hiii Randall and little daughter. Mary Hill. are the guests oi Mrs. Charles Henderson. Mrs. Culber- son, of Atlanta. Is visiting her daugh' ter. Mrs. W. |. Page.
 MT. and Mrs. !. s. Carroll are in Montgomery on short visit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-12
owENroN DEFEATED
Methodist Basket DaIi Team WOrsted
 By seotssharo SchooI.

A8ZAEA
 By Seoffsh8ro School.
 seottsboro, Feb. il.--(Speeial.)--In a hotIy contested game in the college athletic hail last night between the 6. B. I. basket ball team and the Blrin~ lngham College formerly owenton, col l lege team, the $. B. 1. won by a score l oS eas tr n tsA -a s4 ss-- 4 -'s'.---- The large. hall was filled with friends of both teams and the colors of each wore worn by the admirers.
 This was the first official game play ed In Scottsboro this season and was greatly enjoyed by all in attendance. Alma Rodgers the little daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Maioy Rodgers, was hor- rihIy burned yesterday afternoon at their home in the upper end Of the county.
 The mother left the room for short time to attend to some household du- ties. leaving the little girl alone. The child's clothing caught fire from an open fire place. She ran out on the porch on fire. Some people passing by ran to her rescue and extinguished the flames. but the little girl after living a short time. died. She suffered terrib- ly before death relieved her
 Herbert Hooper. student of Ala temga College. at Bridgeport this son. Tenn, died Of pneumonia yester' day after an illness of several dave.
 Mrs. James Dumay. most estlmabln woman died at her home near Balnor Thursday. She leaves husband. son and little daughter of i2 years. She was taken III with pneunonit and Hv' cd only a few dayg.