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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-30
AsIATIc COTTON GROWING.
American Seed Planted Gives Good
Results, and Industry Will Grow.


American cotton seed planted in the
experimental grounds of Corea, 175
acres being cultivated, yielded the
last season 100 bales, weighing $4,000
pounds, says the British Board of
Trade Journal, and adds:
"The fibre is said to be fine and
soft, with exceptional lustre and well
suited for mixture in the spinning of
fine yarn. It is valued at $11.29 per
100 pounds. The people interested
hope to produce 1000 bales next sea-
son and 10000 the year following.
Estimates give 175,000 as the possible
number of acres of cotton lands in
Corea, and the yearly yield of these
as 100000 bales of 500 pounds each.
Experiments made in 1906 resulted in
400 pounds to each acre. The land
experimental on was we'll and care.
fully cultivated by intelligent Corean
coolies. No such intense cultivation
could be carried out on a very large
scale, still if Japan can get 100000
bales of upland cotton per annum
from Corea, it means just that much
less in her purchases in the United
States. A sample of cotton grown in
the Ottoman Empire, part of 400
pounds picked on less than an acre,
is on exhibition in London. The land
on which it grew was not cultivated
last year, the cotton growing on
plants left over from the previous sea.
son. One hundred acres near where
this sample grew have been prepared
for cotton. These were to be planted
during the month of February"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-30
Cotton Report.

The price of cotton on the New
York Cotton Exchange first advanced
and then declined sharply after the
receipt of the Governments census re-.
port.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-30
Big Deficit.

Congressman Tawney, in . speech
in the House, warned Congress that
unless all appropriations were re-
duced the Federal Government would
be confronted by big deficit.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-30
At War.

The President and the Senate are
at war over the question Of Federal
patronage. A statement Of Roose-
welt 5 side Of the controversy is be-
ing prepared at the White House.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-30
Falling Walls.

Four firemen were killed and fiji
teen injured by falling walls in con
at Baltimore, Nd, George
Horton, Chief of the Department is
believed to be fatally hurt.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-30
Two Drowned.

Two unidentified men were drown
ed by the capsizing of their skiff in
Mobile Bay after two youths had
made desperate efforts to save them.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-30
Not Warranted.

The Chief of Engineers reported
that conditions did not warrant Gov
ernment improvements in Lake Pont-
chartrain.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-30
Throws Bomb.

Bomb throwers at New York de-
molished the windows of the Pati
Italian Bank, where $4,000 was dis
played to reassure depositors. The
money was not secured.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-30
Each Limited.

DR.. Waggener and DR.. Evans, two
experts, testified in the Thaw trial
in New York. The Court limited each
side to three experts.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-30
Great Mistake.

Henry Watterson says w. J. Bryan
made serious mistake in meddling
in the Kentucky senatorial fight.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-30
Suicide BY Shooting

Deputy Sheriff Charles Grome sui
cided by shooting in the vestibule Of
the Circuit Court room at Mobile.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-19

who arrived home from that city yes
,erdav where he attended the annual
meeting Of the territorial board OF
equalization.
"Au element. in the republican par.
~ appear 10 favor General sampson
for the nomination.. the attorney gen.
cral .aid. "a large number Of t"e
Maticopa county delegates to the con.
ycntiou are for Sampson aud ~ Is gen.
orally believed that he Will be chosen
20 contest Mark Smith for COMPRESSION
a houor~.
Attorney General clark also conveys
the cheering news to the taxpayers
that the territorial rate will not be
raised this year by the territorial
board Of equalization
"When left Pnoenix,' he said,
"the board was Of the opinion that
the tax rate Of last year would not bc
raised. NJ the opening of the session
the members of the board had strong
hopes of lowering the - cent rate Of
last year until they reached Cochisc
county in their deliberations, wncn all
chances 20 lower the rate vanished.
The Cochise county assessor placed
valuation Of 400 each on all non.pro
ductive patented mines. This Is un
reasonably small in the opinion of the
board. compared with this county, foi
instance, where a valuation of $3.50 Is
placed on all non.productive patented
mines Of full acreage. The territorial
board ordered a raise of 200 per cent
on Cochise county patented mines last
year and the Cocnise county supervis
ors. with the exception Of one, refused
20 obey the order Of the territorial
board.
"It is not probable that the terri
torial board will make any changes IL
the valuations of railroad land grants
a. returned by the assessors of The
northern counties. A usual number
Of railroad representatives were in at
tendance TO present the railroads sid'
Of the case. was present for the ter
ritory and believe that the board vii
not make any changes from the valua
tions placed on the railroad lands b.
| the assessors.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-19
THIEVES ATTACK kELLYS
STORE ON COnTEz
STREET
tFrom Fridays Daily)

Following the inroads made on Coy
Carev's hen roost last week, "A bold but
Intellectual attempt was made at late
nUur Wednesday night or early ycster-
day morning 20 enter W. II. Kelly 5
store on Cortez street, near the raiI'
road depot. The burglar or burglars
tried to enter the building through the
back door, apparently being scared
away before an entrance was affected.
\ panel Of the back door was broken
but further attempt 10 enter was aban'
doned when the maraudcrs found an
other stronger door on the inside to be
removed or broken down before the es
adjustment could be entered through
the opening. The work was so coarse
tnat the officers believe it TO be that OF
novices. No clue has been found 81
far that may lead to the arrest or iden'
tity Of the guilty party or parties. The
officers have some parties under sus
picion but no arrests have yet been
made
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-19
BOY DRAGGED TO DEATH
BY A VICIOUS BURRo
(From Thursdays Daily

Robert, the seven year old twin son
Of Mr. and Mrs. a. r. Champie, was
dragged to death by burro yesterday
evening in front of his parents home
at Harrington. A rope attached to the
burro was tied around the child's waist
and the burro becoming unmanageablc
dragged the little fellow until life was
extinc. before aid could reach him.
From the meager details of the acct
dent received over the telephone, II
appears that the children were playing
with the animal after their return from
school. The dead boy tied the rope at
tached 90 the burro around his waist
in play. Later the animal dragged him
to his death in front Of the home be
fore help arrived. The twin brother
of the boy was unable to stop the burrc
or save his brother from death.
The animal has always been eonsid
cred to be very gentle. II was kept
for the use Of the children and hao
never acted viciously before.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-19
Cause Of Shooting.

Soon after, the friends of Hayes told
him, the young woman reappeared AT
Prescott, where she secured an engage.
ment in concert hall a. a singer.
soon she was surrounded again by 4
train Of admirers, among them bar
tender. one night AZ the hall she be.
came involved in a dispute with a
prominent mining man of that section.
Going To- her bartender admirer She
told him that the mining man had in
suited her. In frenzy the saloon man
hunted mp IN" mining man and shot
him through the arm. As result of
the shooting the woman lost her posi-
,ion and went to Mount Union, where
young Hayes met her.
But TO these tales Hayes only lis
tened patiently and without comment.
| When he gave no heed the friends
turned to the woman in an effort to
have her give Hayes up. She replied
81 have him all right and I'll make
| him kill himself for me; but first III
have the fool take out license and
marry me-
The next day, though she was mar
ricd to the Hollywood musician, Hayes
and the woman went to Prescott,
where marriage ceremony was per
formed. This was in July, 1907. For
a time the couple lived at a leading ho-
tel and Hayes did not know until
| friends told him that the woman was
| receiving the attention of Prescott
married man, who deserted his wife
and children and mortgaged his proper
" TO procure money for the woman.
| In the meantime the Hollywood hus
band was continually appealing for his
wife TO return home. firing Of Hayes
the woman arranged TO have fake
telegram, purporting TO come from hel
husband, stating that her little daugh
ter vas i'll in Los Angeles.
During the latter part Of the yea'
she returned to Prescott and was seei
constantly with Hayes. She remained
until about the first Of the year an'
then came again to Los Angeles.
| In February Hayes came to this cit,
to meet the woman, but in March re
turned TO the desert. On July n
again came to the city. When he lief
Prescott he had about $500.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-19
OCTAVE COMPANY TO
ERECT A POWER PLANT
SFrom Thursdays Daily

That n new power plant Of capacity
large enough TO supply power TO the
Octave mine and mill as well as other
plants in the Weaver district will be
installed at wickenburg at an early
date, is now an assured fact.
The Octave Mining Company pur'
chased three acres Of the Henry Wick
enburg homestead in Wickenburg yes
terday from W. :. Holland for a site
for the plant and its appurtenances
The deal was closed in Phoenix yester'
day after negotiations lasting several
weeks. The land lies adjacent to the
Hassayampa river and the $. F., p. 4
p. main line at Wickenburg. II il
IadvaBtageously located for a large
power plant. Machinery for an 500
morse power plant will be purchased
and the work of installing it com
menced at an early date. 1t is the in
tention Of the company to supply the
town Of Wickenburg with light and
power and the mines and mining camps
of the Weaver district as well as the
Octave mines and mill owned and op
Grated by the concern. Whether the
plant and its business will be incorpor
ated later into a separate company has
not been made public. A transmission
line from Wickenburg TO the Octave
camp through the Weaver district will
be built while the machinery for the
generating plant is being installed
Machinery for additional power will be
added to the plant now in contempla
ton when the latter is built, provided
there is a demand for IL by the min
ing concerns operating in the southern
part of the county. Electric power can
be furnished cheaper tnan any other
on account of the long haul from the
railroad to the mining camps and the
scarcity Of wood for fuel in the sec
tons where timber is scarce. With
the power plant and transmission line
finished the power plants and the De
tave mines and mill will be furnished
with the necessary electrical machin
cry to operate them with the Wieken
burg power.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-19
BONDS VOTED TO
BUILD A SHELTER
From Wednesdays Daily

The stockholders of the Arizona
Commercial Copper company at a meet
ing held in Portland, Ne, last Mon.
day, voted unanimously to issue So.
900 o per cent convertible bonds. They
also authorized an increase Of 10000
shares of capital stock, making the to-
tai authorized capital 10000 shares
10000 shares to remain in the treasury
to provide for the conversion of the
bonds.
The directors have also held meet.
ing and voted that the stockholders of
record August II shall have the right
to subscribe at par to the convertible
bonds, 1000 shares of stock, par $25,
being privileged to subscribe at par to
$500 in bonds.
The right to subscribe to the bonds
will expire at the close of business Au.
gust 25th. Payment for the bonds is
to be made in full on or before Sep.
TENDER ist. The bonds have been un.
derwritten.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-19
T|[d
TRAFFIC ON S.
P. AND R.|
(From Fridays Daih,

Traffic on the 8. f., p. 4 p
layed considerably yesterday
count of a landslide between
272 and 273, three and one.hj
south of wickenburg. The 4
cred the track for a distance
feet with rocks and dirt from
twenty feet deep. II was no.
unexpected by the railroad su(
who had all trains in the last l
running through the cut whs|
cured under slow orders. !,
covered yesterday morning q,
on the arrival there Of No. l.
All available men in the
service were summoned TO 4
track. Passengers and bagesd
north and southbound trail
transferred yesterday mOnii(
lay Of FIVE hours being srH
The track was reported ele,|
o'clock last evening. The [
train due here at 2:40 o'elOcS
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-19

Davis Ross and c. NJ. NJ,
resigned their position with -,
ma Power Company at Fossil
Tney arrived home last ni,.,
Carl Kurtz, who fills a 20.
position with the Arizona po,'
pany, arrived home last ni,,,
business visit in Camp verJ.
John ii. Robinson, promiDs,,
cratic politician and wool o.,
turned yesterday from a vi,i,'
pastures near Seligman, wbe,.
ports feed good and waite, me-
full than in years.
sheriff Lowry paid an os,i,
to the Groom Creek distric, Va,
He was accompanied by Att,
w. O'Sullivan. They arrived
last night.
Attorney Paul Burks, head
Arizona law department Of n,
Re, and p. p. Hastings, genera
and passenger agent Of the 3
p, arrived home yesterday
three days visit in Phoenix IN
business.
j. II. Lee Of the American
in receipt of a letter from hi,
ID. l.. Lee, Of Troy, Ohio, s,s,i
Bryan will be defeated in NJ
year by a larger majority than
or 1900. ID. l.. Lee was her,
eer days. He left Arizona 1
ago, returning to OHIO, whe,
has a responsible and luerati,
tion with the Hayner distill.r
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-19
(From Fridays Daily.)

kETOm TIiuay D"hy'J
George W. Smith Of Walker is visit
ing in the city.
T. Wagner and f. Fox Of Mayer are
visiting in the city.
william Roberts of Williamson val
ley is here on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Farrell Of Ne
C8be are visiting in the city.
Joe Cook, the Williamson valley
stockman, is here on stock business.
George W. Murray of Lower Lynx
Creek visited here yesterday on bust
ness.
Harry Hollingshead, of Walker, was
here yesterday on short business
visit.
Richard Culver of Dewey is in the
city circulating among his many
friends.
Mrs. Robert Halpin is in the city
from the Monica mine visiting with
friends.
Miss Annie Burgett arrived home
last night from visit with relatives
in Winslow.
Attorney l.. c. Chalmers of Phoeni,
passed through here yesterday on hi,
way to Flagstaff.
John Sorg, a pioneer resident Of thi:
city, is here visiting relatives from hi,
home in California.
John Koontz, the Williamson valley
stockman, is here on a short business
visit from his home near Simmons.
DR.. +. II. Cartmell passed through
last night on his way home to wender
from a pleasant outing on the coast.
George Shurtleff was an outgoin,
passenger last night for Cunningham
Pass, where he has mining interests.
j. +. Mclver of Ash Fork paid {
flying business visit to the city yester
day, returning home in the afternoon
Mrs. j. c. Graves was an outgoin,
passenger yesterday for an outing a
| th' 'ohSt i'6OIls VI
MIA.
Ex.Sneriff John l.. Munds is in tn,
city from his cattle ranges in tn,
Grand Canyon country, visiting hi
family.
Philip Beach, a graduate Of the loca
high school, left yesterday for Berke
ley, California, where he will ente
Berkeley University.
Ed Mahurin of Del Rio spent yester
day here on business. lie report
copious rains in his section and fee,
good on the ranges.
W. G. Tonkin, president and genera
manager Of the Interstate Gold Com
pany, left yesterday for his company ;
camp in the Walker district, where h
is exploiting the Pine Mountain an,
Lamartine mines.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-19
VAST HERDS AND
COIN N ROGER
MIND
(From Fridays DAILY


Although he insisted at his
ton in the probate court
that he is the owner of large
cattle, in which mis- brotherl'
an interest, when in fact ne Y
sessed of a hoof, A. Is. Roger
committed to the territOHs'
for the insane but was return
county hospital to be held
further observation OF the !
examining physicians. Roger
to questions were ineon'7
vague. He said that he was
of age but on further eSalnlu
mitted tnat he was born ID u
state Of Missouri.
Evidence was INTRODUCED
that Rogers has not been ~
mind for several months h|
duced in weight at least TWEEN
since he worked at carpeh"'
Fort Whipple in the cary y
year. Until his arrest Weu'|
wandered aimlessly through
inquiring of those he met j
ing institution unknown n''1
that he wished to find a ban1
Collier. He imagines tha' I
large amount Of money 10 ~
the Collier bank. He IS a''V
delusion that he has a 'a't'
cowmen in his employ "'"]
his vast herds in Lonesome
valleys.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-19
wWNWRN4NHNNNH
city News
....In Brief
xxxSxxxxkxxxxxAhxSAxS
From Thursdays Daily

(From Thursday 4 Dally)
!. !. Quinn of Poland is visiting IN
the city.
:. X. Sands of Dewey is visiting IN
the city. ...-
H. ". Jordan of Dewey is visiting
in the city.
Jonn l3ryan - here on business from
his mines in the Thumb Butte district
Mine superintendent Visits.
Mark Bradley, superintendent of the
Express mine. is here on business OF
his concern.
Percy Armitage was discharged from
bankruptcy in the United states dis'
trict court yesterday.
lanes shears is in the city from his
mines in the Hassayampa district cir
culating among his many friends.
j. II. Franks, the pioneer schoo'
teacher, is here from his home in cher
~ Creek on short business visit.
Van Dickson of skull Valley paid a
living business visit to the city yes
terday, returning home on the after
noon train.
George Holmes was an outgoing pas
senger last night for his mines IN the
Conner Creek district to do his annual
assessment work.
Charles Carter, the Kirkland stock
man. is here on business. He reports
feed plentiful on the ranges and cattle
in good condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. +. Hurley Of Jer.
ONE Junction paid flying visit to the
city yesterday, returning home on the
afternoon train.
NJ. q. Burns of Humboldt is visiting
| in the city.
n. J. Nader and James Kennedy of
Poland were outgoing passengers yes
,erday morning for the coast resorts
Of Southern California, where they
will spend their annual vacations.
John Flanagan is here from Kirk
land. where ne reports heavy rains ~
the last few weeks, many washouts or
the roads and the outlook good for
prosperous year in the stock and min
ing industries.
w. +. Taliaferro, land agent of the
santa Fe, with head quarters in Tope
ka, Kansas, stopped over here yesser
day on his way home from Phoenix
where he represented the railroad a
the meeting Of the territorial board OF
equalizers.
| Mrs. W. c. Tonkin was an outgoing
passenger yesterday morning for hel
home in Los Angeles, after a pleasant
three weeks here and in the Walker
district, where Mr.. Tonkin has large
force Of men developing the Pine
Mountain and Lamartine mines.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-19
SAMPSON MAY BE
THE PARTY'S NOMINEE
From Thursdays DaiIy)

That General \. j. sampson will be
nominated for delegate TO congress by
The coming republican territorial con.
''ntion is the general opinion of the
'eaiing republicans of Phoenix, accord.
Ing 20 Attorney General T.. :. Clark,
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-19
PRESCOTT DISPLAY AT
IRRIGATION CONGRESS
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

Citizens Of Yavapai county are TAX
ing commendable interest in the Ir.
rigation congress that meets at Albu'
querque during the latter part of Sep
TENDER. These conventions have
grown TO be very important factor
in the progress Of the west and south.
west and always attract large atten'
dance Of those who are interested in
the wonderful results of a combination
of water and soil in these sections OF
our great country.
Yavapai county yields place TO hei
neighbors in the great Salt River val
ley only in acreage of tillable land
claiming the Verde and other valleys
sections whose agricultural possibilities
are second to none in tne United
States.
Besides the advantages to be gained
by advertisement Of this great re
source Of our county at the irrigation
congress at Albuquerque, the oppor
tunity of bringing our tremendous min
eral resources to the notice Of such al
essentially representative gathering OF
western men, should not be overlook
ed.
The board of supervisors have ar
ranged to send to Albuquerque thu
splendid mineral exhibit of this coun
ty now in the territorial fair buildin,
at Phoenix, and the publicity commit
tee of the Yavapai Club have agreed
to defray the expense of securing
competent representative from tbi
county who will 60 with said minera
exhibit and devote his time to making
known to the throDgs who will atten,
the congress and territorial fair tina
Prescott is on the map.
1t would be an excellent idea if tn
mineral exhibit could be supplements,
by a display Of the magnificent agri
cultural products of the Verde vale,
and the world beating apples of tn
county, generally. There is tim
enough between now and the date o
the congress for such an exhibit to b
prepared, if some public-spirited cit
zen will take hold of il.
The Santa Fe railroad will transpor
all exhibits to Albuquerque and retur
free of charge, and as has been stated
the publicity committee of the Yavapa
Club will provide for their display an
care.
An attendance of $4,000 to 10000 i
expected.
Special care is being made to al
point only delegates who will atten
in person, and the territory is sure o
n satisfactory representation. If give
something to back their arguments, i
shape of a creditable exhibit, the bens
fit to be derived is obvious.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-19
EXPECT ANOTHER BIO
SLIDE AT WICK

The extra railroad gang "
been stationed at Granite siil
Of the city, some time, was u
night TO the landslide south
enburg TO relieve the crews !
been at work there since earl
day morning. The crew com
men. They were taken in ID
ing and boarding ears. The
probably be kept at the ~
time, as il il believed another
follow the next heavy rainsio'