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Arizona republican., 1908-04-01

As the mountains are round about Jerusalem so eternal hills are round about the great valley of the Salt River Here. where countless ages ago a prehistoric man dug ditches, irrigat ed and farmed the soil. where the bloody apache held sway for centuries, came the sturdy white man from the land Tar to the east of us, conquered the Indian and took uo the land de- velopment, s"here it had been dropped by the prehistoric settler, and began developing the resources of one of the richest valleys in the world. This val ley is now the heritage of the children of men whose memory is sweet at many 9 home altar, here reared. re- calling heroic endeavor. steadfast pur- pose. and Q strict adherence to that code, |" be square" established among men cut off from their fellows and sur rounded on all sides by a relentless and never sleeping enemy. since the first settler crossed the western noun tains.
 Sentineled on three sides by the world old mountains, with its broad area of orange groves. vast grain and alfalfa fields, and pasture lands feed ing Q thousand herds. stretching out toward the sunset sea. the gates to its passes through the mountains for ever ajar, eternally welcoming the home seeker and artisan from less for tunate eastern climes; with its unsur- passed climate. delightful in its varia tions the Salt River Valley presents a picture impossible Of just portrayal by tongue or pen,-a picture of peace and plenty g. land flowing with milk and honey. that invariably draws from every beholder. as he slips over the divide. "The half has not been told Not will il ever be; for with the pass ing of years new possibilities are pre- scented, until # has become a settled conviction that here all things are possible. and greater and more mag nificent reward a.-eit the effort born of faith, intelligently directed. Years ago the pl-ched earth only repelled and the mountain barriers seemed to preclude all possibility of marketing crop even is t could be successfully raised. and the early settler looked for ward disconsolatel-- to the stretch of
Arizona republican., 1908-04-01
OSTRlCHES INTRODUCED INTO
 AMERICA.

In 1882 ostriches were first intro duced into the United States for breeding purposes by a pr. Protheroe The idea at that time was that the birds if made to survive in this coun- try. would be fine to exhibit A mum Der were shipped from Cape Town South Africa, some of which survived to reach New York. where they were shipped overland to California, only twenty-one birds arriving. These were the nuclus for the farm started at Anaheim, the corporation being known as the California ostrich Co.
 During the next four years three other parties ventured in the field of ostrich farming in America. The most successful was MT. Edward Cawston. who went to South Africa and return ed with forty-four birds These were later divided a part going to South Pasadena, Cal, and part to Whittier Cal. From this shipment fully so per cent of the ostriches in America today are descendend. During the Pan American exposition at Buffalo in 1901 the last lot of ostriches was brought to the United States. These were twelve Nubians. After the Fair, six of these birds went to MT Cawston. who arranged for their importation. and \siX went to the Pearson or Pan-Ameri- can ostrich farm, west of the city of Phoenix.
 The first appearance of the ostrich in Arizona was when Clanton & Co.,. purchased from Mir. Cawston one pair of breeding birds and fourteen chicks. In course of transportation from Cal ifOrnia to the Arizona farm thirteen of the chicks, through carelessness. died, and d short time later the female bird was killed. From the survivors, one male bird and the chick. l04 full grown Ostriches were sold in 1898.
 In 1888 MT. A. Y. Pearson and Mir J. Taylor established the Florida os- trich farm in Jacksonville. Fla, with thirty birds, part purchased from MT CawstOn and a part from the original ProtherCe shipment. In the spring of 1899 this firm dissolved and MT. Fay
 Tor took the Florida farm, and Mir
Arizona republican., 1908-04-01

grading because it's neighboring schools do so. and if it should not. it would soon find itself outclassed. The little ones in theIr schools communicating With each other and with children of other schools. have a perfect under standing of what their various grades mean, and converse with each other as intelligently about their grades and what they are doing, as do their teach CTS and parents. This perfect under standing of what they are doing and trying to do both on the part of teach CTS and pupils. brings about concerted and intelligent work. There can be no doubt that the country schools out rank those Of the Mississippi Valley and the city schools are equal to or in advance of the schools of the same class in the middle west. This fact is constantly alluded to by visitors to the valley who come here and put their children into the schools.
 There are forty-four districts in the county and there are fifty-one school houses that have been erected at a cost of $25S,190. In these schools there are 125 teachers and 46sO scholars are in daily attendance.
 These figures do not include the Phoenix and Mesa Union High Schoolso These buildings cost sS5.0O0. Tempe bonds will soon be issued for a building at that place and this when done, there will be an approximate in vestm9nt of s125,OO0 in Union High School buildings. which added to the ground on which the buildings stand. apparatus, etc. will augment this amount to about :150,0O0. In these high schools there will be about twenty teachers and instruction will be given to over 35O pupils.
 These high schools carry a strong. full four years course.
 The graduates from the Maricopa Union High Schools are being accept ed at the Universities of Arizona and California on their marking
 The report of the Territorial Super intendent of public instruction issued August l. 1907. shows a total school population in Arizona of 33167; en- rolled in tho public schools. 24.9S2; enrolled in High schools. 39S; attend ing private schools, 1892; number of new school houses built during the
Arizona republican., 1908-04-01
OSTRICHES.
The Salt River Valley Ostrich Has Better Plunsase, and IS a Larger Bird Than is His African Parent.

The Salt River Valley is the home of two-thirds of all of the rostriches in America. This industry. begun a few years ago as an experiment. has grown to such proportions that it is thought by African ostrich farmers that the Arizona field will in a few years put the African farmer out of business. There are several reasons for this; probably the most potent one being the care the bird receives here as com pared to his condition on the deserts of Africa
 The ostrich is one of the few birds that lives entirely by grazing and in this valley pair of birds can be kept on half acre of alfalfa, if the grass is in good condition, by cutting the half acre into two pastures allowing the birds to graze on one while the other is growing new grass. sThus by alternating the two pastures, if the grass has a good stand and is well watered. one half acre will raise two birds that will produce $60 worth of feathers to the farmer each year In Africa, because of the short pasturage and lack of water to produce more. the birds have to range over large tracts of ground. 900 morgans or about 400 acres being necessary in some places for each bird. Another advant- age the Arizona ostrich farmers have is. because of the small amount of ground necessary to sustain bird. it is possible to keep a large number of them under the eve and care of the farmer himself. and this is tre- mendous advantage in breeding time.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-01

KTO VALLEY in the world is so pregnant with N opportunities for the small investor as is the
 Salt River Valley.
 Undoubtedly it will be, in the course of few years, the great Orange producing territory of America
 The returns from Citrus fruit this year per box were larger by far than they for the product o either California Florida.
 The diversity of products, in commercial quant ties, ln this valley Is greater than any other equal in the world.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-01

ret price Of S2 cts. per box. as against the Arizona growers average of S312I2 net per box. The reasons for this con- dition are TWO fold. First. the great superiority of the fruit in flavor and sweetness over any orange on the market. The Arizona orange is the first to attain its maturity and is the one sweet orange on the market in De- cember, where as the California orange does not attain it's maturity until February. and therefore their December shipments are green oranges bleached yellow to deceive the public
 The Florida orange, being raised in climate dependent upon the natural rainfall. is uncertain as to quality. Those marketed in December are also
Arizona republican., 1908-04-01

THE VALLEY >is the natural home of the
 Grape Fruit, and better quality of this deli
 cious breakfast fruit is raised here than can be produced anywhere else in the world
 Decduous Fruits all do well; but the Bartlett Pear finds the conditions here peculiarly favorable to its growth.
 Five crops of Alfalfa be cut each year, and then sufficient pasurage left faten or carry over cattle.
 Fresh vegetables can be grown nearly the year around
Arizona republican., 1908-04-01
ORANGES.

Citrus Fruits Raised in This Valley
 Command Top Notch Prices.
 Oranges have been raised in the Salt River Valley for twenty years. The first trees to be planted were the seedlings. which are not markable Some of the budded fruit has been bearing five or six years. but the great bulk of the orchards came into bear ing this year.
 Four years ago an Orange Growers Association was organized and this association packed and marketed the
Arizona republican., 1908-04-01

crop Of this year for the first time. Tine officers and directors of the as- sociation are all men who have been largely interested in the development of citrus fruit culture in the valley and are c. M. Hahn. president; J. H. Elem ing. general manager; w. H. Robinson. secretary, and the directors are G. M. Hahn. J. H. Fleming. Walter Bennett. C. H. Akers. P. w. Munger.
 The crop this year amounted to 115 cars, besides what were used in the valley. The fruit was graded into two grades, fancy and choice. The fancy grade was packed in whole and half boxes under the Desert brand. The twenty-five cars of this brand shipped found a market in New York and Bos- ton largely and netted the grower about $500 per car or nearly 3.5O per box. The choice grade was packed under the Cactus label and was dis tributed largely in the interior cities of the east and middle west. return ing to the grower 5000 yer car or about S2.75 per box When one stops 10 compare these returns with the re- turns the California grower Is now getting for his oranges. it is easy to see why in the very near future the great orange growing section of America will be the Salt River Valley.
 The Boston quotations on the day this article was written, Jan. 31. 1908. were
Arizona republican., 1908-04-01

California and the immature sour fruit ! of Florida. Thus practically having ! the whole eastern market, exclusively, [ in the very best season of the year.
 But Withal, the, great future of this section, snatched from the Indian, and made habitable by that band of pio- neers we all delight to honor, has but entered upon the outer rim of its mag nifiicent fruition. In fact the Salt Riv- CT Valley has only begun to get ready" to come in to it's own. Some are seeing the climax afar off and are in position to reap great rewards lat CT For towards this section, the eyes of rot onl,' the home seeker of the middle west are turned. but also the orange grower of California is looking this way Of all the valleys in the south west. the Salt River Valley may be re- garded as the one, the only one, pOten- tial valley.
 SCHOOLS.
 The schools of MarIcopa county compare very favorably with the schools of the Mississippi Valley. The truth is that, on an average, they are better graded and doing far more sys- tematic work. We have good terri torial course of study and the schools are graded according to this course. Any given school must adhere to this
Arizona republican., 1908-04-01

Averages Orchard. National O. Co. .$270 Rock, Ely-Gilmore Co.. 200 Bishop. Ely-Gilmore CO..... 1855 Artesia. Arlington H. F. E... 2.3O Squirrel CTang) A. H. F. Ex.
 Arlington n............. 175 w. Highland, Cleghorn Bro....... 2.10 Native, Sutherland F. Co...... 1.95 Pine Cone, s. B. F. Ex Highland. 2.3O Leader. Q. C. F. Ex. Corona. .... 1.55 So. Beauties (Ruby BloodsJ c. C.. 1AO Thus it will be seen that the aver age price was S1.9S per box, out of which must come the freight of about 75 cents. packing house charges of 40 cts. leaving 10 the California grower
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-28
CUBS FOOD.
They Thrive On Grape Nuts.

Healthy babies don't cry and the
well-nourished baby that is fed on
Grape Nuts is never crying baby
Many babies who cannot take any
other food relish the perfect food,
Grape Nuts. and get well.
MY little baby was given up by
three doctors who said that the con-
densed milk on which l had fed her
had ruined the child's stomach One
thing to do would be to try Grape
Nuts. SO I got some and prepared it as
follows: / soaked l L tablespoonfuls in
one pint of cold water for half an
hour. then strained off TIE liquid and
mixed II teaspoonfuls OF this strained
Grape-Nuts juice with six teaspoon
fuls Of rich milk. put in pinch of
salt and little sugar, warmed it and
gave II to baby every two hours.
In this simple. easy way | saved
baby's life and have built her UP to a
strong healthy child. rosy and laugh
ing. The food must certainly be
perfect to have such a wonderful
effect at this. l can truthfully say l
think 1t is the best food in the world
to raise delicate babies on and is also
a deli ''rs healthful food for grown
:ps as -; have discovered in our
family"
Grape-Nuts is equally valuable to
the strong. healthy man or woman. 1t
stands for the true theory of health
There's a Reason" Read The Road
10 MELVILLE" In pkgs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-28
Should Buy Stamps.

Some Of the patrons of the rural
delivery routes afford the carriers
considerable trouble by frequently
placing loose coins in their boxes with
the letters they desire to mail. Seek
ing to correct this evil Postmaster q.
Dexter Libby has sent out the follow
ing notices to patrons of the rural
free delivery routes:
Postmaster G.. u. Libby desires to
call attention to the practice of some
patrons of rural delivery Of placing
loose coins in their boxes each time
they desire to dispatch letters, instead
of supplying themselves with postage
in advance of their needs. This
practice imposes undue hardship on
rural carriers in removing loose coins
from boxes and delays them on the
service of their routes. The post
master therefore urgently reque sts
that patrons of rural delivery provide
themselves and keep on hand a supply
Of stamps, consistent with and in
advance of their needs. 1t is also very
desirable that rural patrons place in
their mail boxes small detachable cups
Of wood or tin in which to place coins,
when necessary in purchasing supplies
Of stamps
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-28
GARDINER LOCAL MATTERS.
FOUGHT PORTLAND FIRE.
Gardiner Firemen Were Summoned IN
Big Fire of 1866.

The calling upon Gardiner for aid IN
fighting the Portland fire of yesterday
r,arl,ine recalls to Arthur +. Andrews
of this CITY his experience, when as Il
=. rnber of the Gardiner fire depart
rent he assisted in fighting Portland's
b.o fre of 1896.
This fire occurred on the oth or july.
On the day preceding the Gardner De-
partment. or rather portion or IT,
had been in Lewiston to take part IN
big Fourth of July celebration and
fremens muster. When the visiting
comnanies reached Bath on their way
home they learned that Portland was
in flames. One company each from
Rath Lewiston and Gardiner respond
oil to the call and were hurried from
Brunswick to the burning city az
speedily as transportation could be
provided The Gardiner company was
the old Washington company, with its
hand tub which had run to many
fires and won prizes all over the State.
Mr. Andrews, who was first assistant
engineer of the fire department, was
in charge Of the tub and the company.
Wood was used instead of coal on
inc Which, II leu iiiN
companies and their apparatus. The
Gardiner boys who were riding with
the tub. had their uniforms burned in
Il number Of places, while the train
was on its way.
The Gardiner lircmen with their
hand engine were placed on Fore
street and did valiant work in keep
irg the flames from a portion Of that
street. The company was presented
with 5000 by the citizens. whose prop
erty was saved, in appreciation of
their services. But three besides Mr..
Andrews now survive of the Gardiner
firemen. who fought the Portland fire
of 1866. They are ]. r. Peacock, Will
liam Lunt and 7. J. Gamman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-28
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Mrs. Fred A. Hoyt Takes EchIorde Of
Mercury-She Will Recover

Mrs Fred A. Hoyt 81 this city IT.
tempted suicide Sunday evening hy
taking two tablets Of bichloridc of
mercury.
1t seems that Mrs Hoyt had been
feeling indisposed for some time and
together with family troub!ea decided
TO end it all Sunday evening. The
tablets had been left for external Us"
as a lotion. On" tablet aiun" is enough
to kill a person.
After having swallowed two tablets
such pain ana vomiting followed that
neighbors We're notified and DR. J. ID.
Nutti1g. Jr.. summoned 70 tn" hous"
on Water street. 1t was about $50 that
the doctor arrived and took VigOrou
measures to save hcr life. His efforts
We're successful ana the patient was
resting comfortably yesterday with i
good chance Of recovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-28
GEO. W. HESELTON,
GUY A. HILDRETH.
CHARLES A. KNIGHT.
Committee on Resolutions
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.

President Whitmore began his address
by abiding to the work so faithfully done
by the late President Patten, and said
that IT was up to the board to do all in
its power to carry on the work so we'll
begun under the administration of Pres
ldent Patten. He said that the board
should not rest until they had secured
concerns 10 use all the water privileges
upon dams No 1 and No. ..
fie alluded to the debt of the poaru
and suggested that the operatives at 'he
shoe and box factories be induced 10 CO.
orerate with the Board of Trade ana COLI
tribute something like per cent OF theit
weekly wages He also suggested the
use of the subscription plan among the
business men alorg the street.
interesting figures were given by the
president in regard to the industries OF
the city. as follows:
commonwealth Shoe and Leather Co.
1897 Output 1000 pairs per day. Machine
used. Mckay. Hands employed. 100
Amount paid weekly. $1,000 1907 output
10Cc pairs per day. Machine used Good
year welt Hands employed. 100. Amount
paid weekly $4,000.
Snow-Hazzard Co. 1907. Output, 1861
pairs per day. Hands employed. $50
Amount paid weekly, $4,000.
! Plants of Glidden Bros, Holt. Smith
Cart. Walker, scrihner. and Oakland
Manufacturing Co. Granite Works of Mr.
Preble ami John Milton. 1901 Hands en-
ployed. liz. Amount paid weekly. $3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-28
An Escape from Insane Hospital.

City Marshall Andrews was notified
last evening to Gc on the lookout for
a young man named Coffin. who es-
capped from the Insane hospital at Au-
gusta late yesterday afternoon and
was supposed to be making his way
towards this city. The young man Is
about % years of age. wears a cap
dark sweater. gray coat. shoes ana
rubbers. He Is of dark complexion
ard his eyes are sunken. When last
heard from he was making his way
along the eastern bank OF the river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-28
Canabac Council Instituted.

council of the Knights of Column
IL has been organized in st. Joseph.
/, r.-". TIC name given to it is Can
:'.'&C. TIC Iulan name of the Kenne-
= ri.'r, and the charter list is COM
posed of about 30 members of ST. 10
scrE'S church. The officers of the
~ " council a~e:
Grand Knight-Frank f. Groder
Dcputy Grand knisht-W. f. Ward.
Chanccl.or-J. f. Cunningham.
Rccordcr-Joseph Donavon.
Financial Secretary-Harry ]. Ward.
TraaSuref-E. +. Hanley.
Lecturer-F'red Brown.
Advocate-Ned Bolger.
Warden-Harry Turner.
Inside Guard-John Bowling
Chaplain-Rev. Patrick H. Reardon.
Trustees-Ralph Booker, Paul Du-
lac and Frank Brann.
The council will be instituted as soon
as the necessary arrangements can be
made by the degree team of the Port
land Council, assisted by delegations
from the councils at Augusta. Water
vile. Bath and Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-28

~ agreement of the owner. Augustus
rniloy and Superintendent Taylor of
'Hr Lewiston. Augusta & Waterville
street railway it has been decided t.
'!ose the local waiting room on Sunday
~'fHts at either S.45 or 9.15 at tn"
ont!on Of the night watch. This coars"
nas heen made necessary by the abuse
Of the waiting room privileges by
band of young hoodlums on Sunday
nis-hts. Not content with annoying pa
irons Of the road in the waiting room
they finally became 50 bold as to call
Up the power house and car barn of
ne street railway company. much to
tho annoyance OF the employees. 1t
'>as this last performance that deter
mined the management upon the clos
ing Of the room Sunday night at an
early hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-28
Patrick Farrell.

Patrick Farrell passed away i'll the
hospital Sunday night the cause being
pulmonary tuberculosis. Mr.. Farrell
was born in Ireland about sc years
ago, and was a weaver by occupation.
He enlisted in Co. NJ, Attn n. Y. lnf'
(Spanish War; at Brooklyn, n. "
May ., 1898, and was discharged at
Brooklyn, March 81, 1899. He was
admitted to the Home from Lowell
December 4, 1906.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-28

The Columbia Quartet will meet
Wednesday evening at the residence of
A. w. Cunningham for purposes OF re-
organization. The members of this
quartet are r Fl. Willis. baritone; a.
Il. Cunningham. 1st tenor: Norman
I,rafton, LIST bass; Edgar Anderson, 1st
NOR.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-28

c. L. Haight has arrived from Mid
dlcboro. Mass. and will be general
SUPERINTENDENT of the Algier paper box
factory. Mr.. Sherron. who has held
the position of superintendent since
the factory was started here, will go
to the factory at Mddleboro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-28

The Murray Rostell Stock Co. opened
its weeks engagement at the Johnson
Opera house last evening to a good
house. The offering was Hearts of the
Blue Ridge four-act Southern
drama, Mr.. Murray and Miss Rostell
had the leading roles and were we'll
supported. Vaudeville acts. Illustrated
songs and moving pictures We're Civ
Ell between the acts. Tonight the COM
pany will present "A Queen in Rags"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-28

Rev. Henry Regal occupied the pulpit
OF the Universalist church sunday
morning. Mr. Reigal. who Is student
at Tufts college is good speaker ana
pre- ached a sermon, which was much
enjoyed by those present at the service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-28

Grand Deputy John Leighton and
Earle Frost Of Hallowell Commandery,
L. o. q. G., went to SkoWiegan yes
terday where they Installed the officers
elect Of the SkOWhegan order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-28

Foreman VIM. Foster Of the Register
Printing house and Fred Fuller went
to Cherrytield yesterday to inspect
new printing press under consideration
as 4 purchase.