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Arizona republican., 1908-05-16
BUCKEYE BRtWIIES
 INCIDENTS OF A WEEK
Winch Have Enlivensd the Lower Part Of the Valley.

Buckeye. May 13. .Specal Cores pondent Of The Republican, Miss Myrtle Brewster has gone to Kansas to srend the summer.
 Mrs c. P. Blackmer of Clyde, \. Y, who has heen visiting friends and rel atives in Arizona for the past year has gone to Los Angeles and San Fran cisco to visit for several months be- fore returning to her home.
 Jack Lamar and sister, Miss Alice of Birmingham. Alabama, who have been spending some weeks at Liberty, are expect hg to go to Los Angeles for a visit in the near future.
 J. $. Schweikar, postmaster at Lib erty, is expecting friends here soon from Buffalo, x. Y, to spend the sum meT.
 MT c. M Collins of liberty is very critically iii at the Sisters hospital in Phoenix. Mr Collins was one of the first settlers of the Buckeye coun- try.
 The school at Liberty will close two weeks from Friday. Mrs. Arthur the teacher, expects to leave for her home in Kansas after a few days visit with friends.
 F;x-supervisor T. \. Clanton is in Phoenix on business today. Recently Mir. Clanton sold several blocks of property in the Buckeye townsite.
 Aug. HcEelund who has in the past conducted the Hassyampa creamery in thf Fowler district is expected to visit the farmers at a meeting in Buckeye Saturday for the purpose of talking up a plan for the establishment of an ice plant and creamery at Buckeye.
 Two vehicle peddlers have been working the people of this section for several days, and while they have sold some rigs they have not given the people any better bargains than could be had Of the merchants in Phoenix. When they get the money, they are gone, they don't spend a red cent of it to help build up the community.
 F. c. Village and J. R. Gipson have a fine new traction engine, The Minneapolis" with which to drive their alfalfa thresher this season, Wallace Joslin will be the engineer.
 Geo. W. ;tokoe who recently bought a ranch here is developing into a typi- cal rancher. The beautiful sunshine of this section is exciting a complec- tien for Mr. Stolloe that will rival that
Arizona republican., 1908-05-16

Look for DeMund Lumber company's advertisement.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-16

of a seashore summer girl at the end of a season.
 J. F. Johnson purchased lumber from the DeMund Lumber company of Phoenix yesterday for a house to be erected on the block of property in Buckeye which he recently purchased from r. N. Clanton.
 A party of about dozen persons Of Liberty have planed picnic party for next Saturday to visit the hieroglyphic rocks west of the Hassyampa river.
 The bridge across the canal at the old Toothaker station has settled and caused the earth at each approach to cave in leaving the bridge in very dangerous condition. There has been no warning notice to travellers posted, which makes the danger doubly great to persons who might be travelling at night. this is a matter that should be immediately attended to; as in the past the county has kept the road and bridge in repair and many people travel that way as the road is very good and nothing now flinders its use except the very dangerous condition of the bridge.
 The first crop of alfalfa is nearly all in stock. and tbe greatest alfalfa hay and seed producing district in Maricopa county is now looking very beautiful in it's fresh new growth of velvety green. nearly all of our ranch CTS are intending to cut the second and third crops for seed, alfalfa land has paid as high as $75 per acre in the past in the production of two crops of seed and hay and winter pasture in one year.
 There has been a considerable eXo- dus of dairy cows from this part of the county within the last month. the farmers are becoming very careful of their alfalfa fields since they have learned that so much can be made from the growing Of alfalfa seed. they are quitting dairing to be able to cut more seed there is less labor in the production of seed and more money.
 The Buckeye country is in need of a vegetable gardner. one who would be willing to raise vegetables for his neighb0rs. the farmers are all to busy raising alfalfa to grow enough garden truck for their own family tables and therefore either have none or buy them from peddlers who raise them on the small farms near Phoenix. and all of this notwithstanding the fact that here is some of the finest garden land in the world, and water always running t. waste. under present con ditions a vegetarian would be in plight at Buckeye, he would have to eat alfalfa.
 W. F. BLACKMER
Arizona republican., 1908-05-16

See DeMund Lumber company's ad for builders information.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-16

If you want everyone to greet you With smile upon his face. Carry CrYstalIized Cactus Caney, From Douofrio's place
Arizona republican., 1908-05-16

THE CHURCHES. Methodist Episcopal, Sunday, May
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MESA
Continued from page 1O)

ed and on these>W A. Macdonald is skotching in India ink typical Mesa scenes, both past and present. togeth- CT with the different fruits and vege- tables raised in the valley. On all of these is a drawing representing the Mesa farmer with The smile that won't come off It is intended to send specimens of these to the state libraries throughout the country, and also to the Smithsonian institute at Washington, D. C.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-16
CITY BREViTiES.

Mrs. NJ. c. Phelps was passenger to the capitol city yesterday.
 Mrs. G. T. Tress, who left Mesa the first of April for the east returned Wednesday evening. Mrs. Tress spent a large portion of her time while away visiting with relatives and friends in Ohio. She states that she is glad to again be in the land of sunshine.
 Frank POmeroy has a force of men at work constructing a large shed in the rear of his dwelling.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-16

17th-Sunday schol at 10 a. m; preaching at II; Epworth League at D. m. and evening services at 8 D. m The public is cordially invited to these services.
 Sunday school at 10 a. m; Young Peoples meting at 7:S0 p. m.
 The Tabernacle-Missiona Sun day; Sunday schol at 10 a. m,; preach ing at D. m. and M. l. A. at 7:3O p.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-16
HE HAS HELP NOW

Lightner yesterday morning secured new hackdriver but he has not yet gone to work and perhaps will not for some days. He is q rather light weight, but heavy for his size ten pounds The Lightner family is req sonably proud.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-07
EDITORS, DAY IN SEPTEMBER.

Tuesday, Sept. s, is to be Editors
day at the Michigan State Fair. That
was agreed upon at conference be-
tween George T. Campbell of the
Owosso Argus. G. H. Mitchell Of the
Birmingham Eccentric and President
Fred Postal and Business Manager
James Slocum of the Agricultural So
ciety. The committee in charge on
the part of the editors consists of Mr..
Campbell, Mr.. Mitchell, Daniel Dyer
of the Caseville Critic and Milo w.
Whitaker of the Jackson Patriot. Mr..
Dyer originated the idea, but was un-
able to represent.
President Postal and Mr.. Slocum
will do their part Of the entertaining.
The editors and their families will
be shown everything there is in the
big fair grounds, from the prize stock
to the Midway, from the big cheese
to the airship.
In the afternoon section OF the
grand stand will be reserved for them.
and they will be witnesses Of what
promises, with he new stake events,
to be splendid racing. The society
will be hosts at dinner after the races,
then in the evening the guests win
have seats at the big fireworks spec
tscle, "Sheridan's Ride"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-07
IMPLEMENT DEPARTMENT LOOKS
BRIGHTER,

V. V. Green, superintendent of the
implement and machinery department
of the Michigan State Fair, reports
that space which has been assigned to
his department is well taken, and
present indications are that every foot
of available space will be gone be-
fore the fair opens. The 1907 machin-
cry exhibit was very large, in fact It
was supposed to be as extensive as
could ever be made; but this year it is
very apparent that the number of ex-
hibits will be greatly increased, and
there are a number of new things
never before shown which will be seen
at the coming fair. There is no de-
partment of the state fair that is of
such educational interest to the farm
er as the machinery department. Su.
perintendent Green, who is secretary
and treasurer of the Union Transfer
and Storage company of Detroit, Is
thoroughly versed in the handling of
all kinds of machinery, having spent
the greater portion of his life at that
business, and it may be depended
upon that he will maintain the highest
possible standard in his department,
which will be appreciated by the
farmers Of the state.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-07
WHO OWNS THE STATE FAIR?

There seems to be some misunder.
standing in whom the ownership of
the Michigan State Fair is vested. 1t
is owned by the Michigan State Agri.
cultural society, organized under the
laws of the state, and anybody can
become a member on the payment OF
81. and when that person becomes a
member, he or she has just the same
rights, so far as the state fair Is con.
cerned, as any living person. When
we say anybody can become a mem
Der we mean, in the broadcast sense
of the word, any man, woman or child,
no matter what age or color. 1t is a
fair for all the people, governed by
the people, and it always will be. It
is, therefore, apparent that every per-
son living in Michigan should take an
interest in making success of this
great fair. Your officers are working
hard to make it credit to the state.
and they need the assistance of all
Of you. Just think what a mighty in
fiuence the state fair would WELD IL
every loyal citizen would do his share
to make 1t success.
II you have anything that you think
is worthy Of exhibiting, send 1t to the
fair. You may secure some valuaule
premiums. II you have nothing to ex-
hibit, arrange to attend the fair, and
urge your friends TO attend.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-07
NEARLY KILLED THEIR KEEPER

One of the best Midway attractions
at the state fair last year was the
Mundy animal show, which Is the
second largest Independent animal
show in the country. The second day
of the fair, while trying to separate
two of his lions engaged in fierce
fight, Prince, his largest lion, turned
on Mr.. Mundy, sinking his fangs deep
into his thigh and left arm. The fight
was fierce, and, having only a small
whip at his command, he was unable
to cope with the enraged beast. While
pinioned on the floor of the cage, with
the fangs of the lion imbedded in his
right hip, he was handed a chair, but
the lion broke this in an instant. An
iron bar was thrust at the lion, pryine
his Jaws apart, and Mr.. Mundy was
liberated, removed from the cage and
taken to the hospital. His recovery
was very slow, and he was laid up fol
five months. Today he carries a use
less left arm, and on his right hip is
a deep pit, as large as teacup, as q
result of the attack.
Mundy has two wild animal shows
on the road Last year his small show
was on the Midway. This year he has
contracted with Manager Slocum fol
his big wild animal show, and he will
be first on the Midway. Mr.. Mundy
will be in charge.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-07
The People Want Service.

Under this heading the Buffalo News
says editorially:
'"The watchword of wisdom In pub
lie service now is private ownership
under public control. The fair meas
ure Of return in any department of the
business OF lighting, watering, trans
porting or heating a city is coming to
be understood, and through statutes or
commissions just rates Of charges are
being established and q reasonable
quality of service exacted. All that the
impossible ideal of public ownership
could secure may be had, yet without
losing from the assessors book large
property values for taxation and with
out loading the service with an army
to do the work of political bosses at
the same time that it is grossly incapa-
BILE of rendering the duty for which it
is paid.
"Under the public service principle
business faculty is given its ample
field for exercise, penalties for bad
service are severe enough to compel
good service and the waste impossible
to prevent in municipal departments is
avoided. A great revenue is obtained
from franchise taxes, and everybody is
happy except the little tin horn blower
who toots for public ownership when a
weeks acquaintance with practical pol
itics would strike him dumb" =
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-07
THE BIGGEST EVER.
A New Feature Of the Coming state
% Fair


Secretary Butterfied OF the state
fair says that never were the pros
poets so encouraging as this year Tor
exhibits, and he has held that office
for the past fifteen years and is In a
position TO know. Entries are coming
in earlier, and more of them. The IN
terest in the big far seems to IN
crease each year, and the great diff
Guilty now is 10 take good care OF all
the exhibits with The present facii-
tiles. 1t was thought when the pres
ent buildings were erected that they
would answer all purposes for yeas
to come, but there IS already a lack OF
buildings to house all exhibits which
are shown.
Exhibitors and visitors will be es-
pecially interested in knowing that
this year a catalog containing llst
of all the entries, the number, the
owners, location, attractions, places
where meals are served, prices, race
program, Midway attactions, arrival
and departure of trains and, In fact,
everything the visitor wants to know
about the big fair will be issued. These
may he had on the grounds.
Entries on livestock close much
earlier this year, in order to get the
list in the catalog, the closing date
being Aug. 10. Secretary Butteriield
will be very glad to furnish all and
any information desired regarding the
coming fair.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-07
Dallas Discriminates.

On April Z the city of Dallas, Tex,
voted on the question of whether $J0,-
600 should be taken from the general
fund for the purpose of erecting Il mu-
nicipal light and power plant. The
voters said no by the following vote:
For the plant, 1910; against the plant,
2,31S.
1t is particularly interesting to note
in connection with this that two other
propositions of somewhat similar IA
ture, but not involving municipal OVID
ership or any socialistic scheme. were
voted OH at the same time, and that
both of these carried. One was TO au-
thorize a $4,000 bond issue for the
erection of an industrial home for boys
and girls. and the other was for levy
ing q special and additional tax OF one
tenth of l per cent on each 500 for
school purposes. The fact that both OF
these carried and the municipal owner
ship scheme failed shows that the vOt-
ers of Dallas know how to discriminate
between the good and the bad.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-07
AIRSH!P FLIGHTS BOTH DAY AND
NIGHT

One of the attractions of the coming
state fair at Detroit, Sept. 3rd to 18th,
will be the flights of the great Strobel
airship, which will not only fly about
the fair grounds twice every day, but
will also leave the fair grounds, fly
around the city hall, eight miles dis
tant, and return to the grounds, a
trip of sixteen miles.
The two daylight trips will be made
when the weather conditions are favor
able, it being understood that success
full flights cannot be made when high
winds prevail, hence no set time can
be made for the start. One flight will
be made about the grounds each night,
and the big ship will be followed by a
searchlight.
The ship will be in charge of Jack
Dallas, the most daring airship navi-
gator in the country, and one of the
only two men who have ever attempt
ed to make night flights. Dallas made
daily flights at Jacksonville, Fla, all
last winter, and made for himself an
enviable record, having made success
full flights when it was thought almost
impossible to make the start on ac-
count of high winds. -
The tent in which the airship is
housed is 40xS0 and so feet high,
which will give one an idea of it's
size. The airship starts upon its flight
from it's resting place in the big tent
and, after flying about the grounds
for time, returns without assistance
and lights in its resting place.
The airship will be on exhibition TO
visitors during the entire fair.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-07

chlldren's Day at the Michigan Stats
Fair.


1t is estimated that at least $4,000
children will avail themselves of the
invitation of the Michigan State Fair
to be their guests Friday, Sept. 4th.
This day has been set aside as Chill
dren's Day, and every child in Michi-
gan under the age of twelve years who
comes to the gate that day will be
admitted free, no ticket being required.
Most OF the schools open the following
Tuesday, and this will be the last gala
day for the young people before they
settle down to hard school work.
A program, prepared expressly for
the little folks, will be announced
later which provides for one continn-
Gus round OF pleasure from morning
until night. The little folks are not
interested in horse racing, so there
Will be no racing on that DAY, and in
order that they will be home in lie
evening, there will be no fireworks
display that night, but there will be
enough going on TO make it happy,
busy day for the children. Jack Dali
las, the most daring airship navigator
in the country, will make two flights
in his big airship. sailing about the
grounds, high in the air, though u
ways within view.
This is the first time since the loca-
ton of the state fair in Detroit that
children have been admitted FREE, and
no doubt it will be one of the liveliest,
merriest days Of the big fair, because
they will be on pleasure bent, and
there will be something doing every
minute
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-07
EXPENSIVE CITY BUILDINGS.
Cheaper to Rent Larger Quarters In a
Private Building Than to Run the
Chicago City Hall.

Cheaper to Rent Larger Quarters In n
Private Building Than to Run the
Chicago City Hall.
Chicago is having a rather enlighten-
Ing experience just now. While the
old city hall Is in process of demoli-
ton preparatory to the erection of a
new building the city departments
have been obliged to seek quarters In
q modern Office building. Now, the
owner Of an office building not only
has to pay for maintenance and re-
pairs and insurance and interest on in
vestment, just as the city of Chicago
does on all its public buildings, but he
has also to pay taxes and water rates.
These are items of considerable mo-
ment are included in the cost of rum
ming public buildings. And yet the
Chicago departments find themselves
able to rent commodious quarters in a
private building. with more floor space
than In the old city hall, for less money
than 1t cost to run that building The
item Of rent will now be less than ii
cost merely to light and heat the city
hall
The explanation of this remarkable
condition, of course, lies in the fact that
the private owner runs his building
economically and efficiently at the low
est practicable cost The city, on the
other hand. is without the incentive OF
personal profit and runs its building
on lavish and loose scale. More men
are hired than are necessary in order
to have long payroll for the poll
ticians' benefit. and higher wages are
paid than are necessary. The city's
employees have the loafing habit and,
feeling secure in their positions. have
no interest in saving the city's money.
A comparison Of our own great pub
lie building and the cost of running
it with any Of the better class office
buildings Of the city would beyond
question show that Chicago has no mo-
nopoly of municipal extravaganza in
that direction. The worst of it is that
the difficulty seems so hopeless. Nc
remedy Is in sight unless perchance it
Is the Des Moines or Galveston COM
mission plan.-Minneapolis Journal.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-07
GREAT CHANGE IN FOUR YEARS.


Four years have brought about great
changes in the state fair grounds ut
Detroit. Where this beautiful white
city now stands was only barren
space of farm lands. The great trans
formation scene has certainly been
wonderful. To all appearances one
would think the great Improvements
had been going on for years. The
grounds are covered with large and
connections buildings, which have
been built with permanency IN view.
The grounds have been graded, walks
an6 roads built, and shrubbery, which
was planted four years ago, has since
done much toward identifying the
grounds, making them credit to the
state. The work of making improve
ments still progresses, a large num-
Der of men being employed at this
time and will be until the opening OF
the great show, that the grounds may
be in the holiday attire.
The grounds lie just west of the De-
troit, Grand Haven e. Milwaukee rail-
road and the Pontiac and Flint Inter
urban railway and attract great atten-
ton from the thousands of passengers
who pass the grounds daily, and who
can form only favorable opinion of
this great enterprise which is doing so
much along educational lines for the
people of Michigan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-07
MAKING A WHITE CITY.

The state fair buildings are under
going a great transformation scene this
year. All the buildings are receiving
a coat of white paint, which adds very
materially to their attractiveness. To
cover. these buildings with paint re-
quires large force of men and many
barrels of paint. While the work was
commenced early in the season, it
will not be completed before Sept. 1st.,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-07
STATE FAIR VISITORS.

Those who contemplate attending
the state fair from out in the state
will be interested in knowing that
they can check their wraps, umbrel.
las, lunches, packages, etc., just in.
side the gate Of the main entrance.
This year this will be in direct con.
troll of the state fair, and every pat
ron may depend upon fair treatment.
Packages will be absolutely safe and
carefully handled.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-07
$4,000 WORTH OF CEMENT WALKS

The Michigan State Fair associatiOn
is building $4,000 worth of cement
walks, leading from the entrance near
Woodward avenue to the grand stand,
and also about the grounds. These
walks are broad and will accommo-
date many people. In case of damp
weather they will be great con-
venience for the visitors who travel
from one part Of the grounds to an
other
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-07
HUMPHREYS
WITCH HAZEL OIL
(COMPOUND.)

For PILES.-Externaa or Iri-
ternal, Blind or Bleeding, Itch
ing or Burning. One applica-
ton brings relief
For Burns, Scalds, Inflaned
or Caked Breasts and Sore Nip
pies, Salt Rheum, Chapped
Hands, Fever Blisters, Corns,
Bunions. Sample mailed free.
At Druggists, 25 cents, or mailed.
Humphreys Homeo, Medicine Co.. Cor. William
and John Streets, New York
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-08-07

Ample provisions have been made
for the accommodation Of thousands
CT visitors who will visit the fair from
Sept. 3rd to 18th. Al hotels and board.
ing houses are preparing to take In
extra people.