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The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
NEW LAWS FOR NEW CRIMES.
Unusual LegisIation Prevalent in
VaFiOus States.

Unusual Legislation Prevalent in
VariOus States.
II Draco and Solon, the old-tine law
makers, should revisit the earth, tour
OF investigation in these United States
would make it speedily clear to them,
says Harper's Weekly. that we moderns,
as well as the anoients, busy ourselves
pretty much all the time with the fran
ing of new laws
Il am fined for failure to provide good
drinking water on my passenger trains. -
a Rhode Islander might say; to which q
feIlow-railroader in South Carolina would
add:
I'm this State a jail sentence follows a
neglect to provide spittoons for every
two seats in our cars"
A man In Virginia says: L killed a
partridge on the second day Of February.
for which I must serve time in jail"
In Tennessee a man must pay a fine or
serve three years Imprisonment for kill
ing fish with dynamite.
In Wisconsin a baker must serve three
weeks in Jail for sleeping In his bakery.
In California nurses are punished by
fine or imprisonment should they fail, in
the proper instance, to notify the physi-
clan Of certain phases OF illness in their
patients.
To water a bicycle path In the State OF
Ohio is an offense punishable by heavy
fine and sometimes Imprisonment.
In most OF the States Il is q penal Of
fense 10 tap a telegraph wire or 10 sell
kerosene that is not up to the FIRE test
II the old lawgivers were 10 extend
their tour OF investigation they might
learn Of men fined or imprisoned for
dropping advertising matter In letter
chutas; for gambling by means OF slot
machines, and for countless other Of
fenses the very means for committing
which were unknowa 100 years ago.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
The Queens Plum Puddinrs.

From Modern Society
Queen Victoria used to send the queens
messengers on the most extraordinary
errands. About Christmas the whole lot
would be sent flying over Europe carry
ing English plum puddings" made in the
kitchen at Windsor Castle to the Queens
various descendants.
The German Emperor always received
large batch Of this dainty, for which he
has truly English liking. King Edward
no longer sends plum puddings about the
continent, and the messengers are glad.
One of them had a very tough time
over box Of this stuff. He did not know
what the contents were. and neither did
some thieYes-political or professional
Imagine his feeling when he learned
that he risked his life for a plum pudding.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17

Many Well-known Men of the Present Hare Such Rods
Stored Away in Their AtticS, Among Them Senator's
AHlsoH CHilOm, and Teller, Former Governors David
b. Hill and Horace BOies-Great Presidential Posi-
bilitieS of Other Days Who Went to Their Graves
Bitterly Disappointed Because Their Presidential
Ambitions We're Not Realized-Otbers Who Failed
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
Dispatch Boat of Bronze.

FrOm The Paumnder
The waters in Brazil contain so much
decompose6 vegetable matter that thin
steel does not long withstand its deterio-
rating action; hence. the Brazilian gov
ernment, when it made contract for a
new dispatch boat, specified that the hull
propeller shafting. and propeller should
be made Of bronze. The waters have 10
corrosive action against this metal. and
the government, while having a more
expensive boat than one made OF steel
will possess one that is very much light
er than vessel of the same size and
kind built OF steel or OF wood.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
How sad.
From Tattjn

4 From TattiT.
Dramatic Author-Mr. Manager, may
venture to ask whether my three-act- play
has been accepted?
Manager-lWell. you see, the three mem
bers Of the reading committee have gone
through it, and they have come to the
conclusion that one act will have to be
struck out.
Author-oh, there is no difficulty about
that; it is not so bad. after all.
Manager-No; but. unfortunately, each
OF the members wants to strike out a diff
ferent act.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
Trade of Canada
rom the Boston Globe,

From the Boston Globe
The trade OF Canada for the twelve
months ended September 50. 1907. totaled
in imports 1852, ASS. .sJ7. an increase Of ssS-
lO0,S64 over the corresponding period end
ed September 80. 1906 The exports Of
Canadian produce for the period OF 1901
aggregated s244,l ,lS9. .922. a decrease Of ssl6-
45s. Exports to the United States for
the period OF 1907 aggregated SS9,ssl. 40
an increase of AIS, 10, and Imports from
the United States s223,ol0.Ole. "a increase
OF SIS, ,5ss, COO
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
So Presumptuous!

From Harper's Weekly.
The artist to his friend-Just look at
the glaring color in that SKY. Cad What
a nerve nature hast
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
D. }. LYNN YEAeLE.

"Since 1 have been President 1 have
visited every state and Territory within
the borders OF the Union, save such as
can only be reached by sea"
This statement was made by Theodore
Roosevelt in an address at the Georgia
Day celebration on the grounds Of the
jamestown Exposition.
No other Chief Executive from the days
of Washington to Mckinley could have
said as much. Washington was an hon
ored guest IN eight OF the thirteen States
that comprised the Union in 1889; Presl-
dent Monroe, in 1917, during the Era of
Good Feeling" made triumphal jour
ney through half the States of the Union
the second Harrison made a long tour.
likewise Mckinley, but all fell short of
attaining the object which Mr.. Roosevelt
later set for himself.
Exclusive Of scores OF short journeys,
the President has travelled more than 50.-
900 miles since taking Office. One trip
lasting more than nine weeks took him
through twenty-six States, another into
sixteen. and third into eleven. Still
GAtoLliCi LlAbs AluuD HibAAJ " MaACis
reached to Panama and into the island
possession Of Porto Rico.
Chronologically arranged, the chief
trips Of the President have been:
Miles
Date Destination and CHIEF Object Travelled
April Charleston Exposition. Sc
August September. New England visiting
every State Northeast Of Washington City. 2.l0
September. Cincinnati Chattanooga, and
As1eTG 30
September. October. Western tour abandoned
az indianapolis. owing 70 abcess on leg
from injury at Dalton Mass................. 800
November. Bear hunt IN Mississippi cane
bIdAes ------.-.-.-...-.. Z50
1906
April,June. YeIlovssons PARK. St. Louis
Fair. Grand Canyon. and Pacific Coast. Is 009
June Baltimore Sangerfest and two short
hunting go
1866
April-May Texas and Colorado, hunting trip 5000
June Massachusetts, colleges es---------------- 10
October. Florida and Arkansas return by
Warsnlp so
1906
November. Panama Canal Zone and Porto
hico 80
April. jamestown Exposition Dedication..... 100
May Indianapolis and Lansing, Mich. $40
June. jamestown Exposition. Georgia Bay. 100
August. PT0yincetONn, Mass................... so
October Mississippi River and bear hunt IN
louisiana $50
2Ast11
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17

Carhsle's successor IN the Speakers
chair, the late Thomas B. Reed. put ND
his Presidential rod a short time after
The Washington herald., 1908-05-17

David R. Francis OF St Louis. who
started his career toward millionairedom
as clerk in commission house, of
which he afterward became part owner.
IS another Democratic ex-governor who
has owned a Presidential rod, but in his
case. as in that Of Judge George Gray.
OF Delaware, It was presented Ia and
erected for him by his friends HIS
career IS mayor Of st. Louis and gov.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1908-11-25
Recommends Withdrawal From
Entry of All Irrigab!e Lands.

In his annual report for the
last fiscal year, Commissioner
Fred bennett of the general land
office recommends the withdraw
al from entry of all public lands
which may be irrigated but which
are not now capable of being
utilized for homes. On that
he says;
1.-The proper step to take would
be to classify the lands Of the
United States in order TO ascer
tain what public lands, in their
present condition, are suSCepti
ble of irrigation at Il cost even
much greater yhan that now Ell
tertained by the reclamation ser
wee, and to withdraw these lands
from entry awaiting the tim
when they can by irrigation /
made homes either under the
United States government or
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1908-11-25
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Of the Proceedings of the Board
of Supervisors of Yuma
County, Arizona.

Office of Board of Supervisors,
Yuma county, Yuma, Arizona,
November 8, 1908.
Board of Supervisors of Yuma
county met at 10 a. N. pursuant
to adjournment all memba RS,
district attorney and clerk pres
ent; minutes of Nov. 5, 1908,
were read and approved, all mem
bers voting aye.
On motion duly seconded and
carried, the following account
was audited, allowed and war
rant ordered drawn:
Geo. Nicholson, Jurors certiti-
Gates, 1897. 20.
On motion Board adjourned to
meet at 10 q. M, Nov. 16, 1908.
II. II. DONKERSLEY,
Chairman.
J. NJ. PoLHAMus, Clerk.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1908-11-25
under the Carey act.

under the Carey act.
1T will be only a compare
lively few years before an irr;-
CATION project which will cost as
high as 5000 an acre will be con-
sidered practicable, the market
for the land iustifying such an
expenditure No one can lie hurt
by such a withdrawal, for desert
land which cannot be reclaimed
by the individual effort of set
tier can never become a home
until water is brought to it by
the government, the state or by
the expenditure of vast sums by
private enterprise"
Mr.. Denton says the land Office
has recommended that s6its be
brought on timber land claims
aggregating 1917, $40.
'"Ihere were secured, he con-
tinued, ''240 indictments for
fraud, which resulted in 63 con-
victions and 50 acquittals, the
remaining cases not having yet
been tried Three thousand,
eight hundred and eighty five
entries were cancelled because
of adverse reports of special
agents. By reason of investiga-
tions there have been recovered
from fraudulent entry during the
fiscal year 1908 a total of $685.
800 acres, exclusive of many re-
linquis1ments."
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1908-11-25
Grandma on Matrimony.

Matrimony is not wholly a fail
ure or success. 1t is not a fail
ure for the masculine member OF
the contracting party. In nine
cases out Of ten he has married
woman a great deal too good
for him; he has Il speak of the
lot of the great majority of wom-
en) gained housekeeper, cook,
seamstress, laundreSS, and later
in married life a nurse and gov
-erness; he has gained Il defeFen
tial listener and firm believer in
all he does and says, for OF
course wife has implicit faith
in her husband; he has gained a
valuable waiter, something that
be needs, for early in married
life he develops nelplessness in
remarkable degree; he can never
fud anything, even after his
wife has described the exact 10
cation of the desired article:
neither can be put on a collar or
necktie without her assistance.
Goodness only knows how he
did it before marriage For all
this he expects to give and she
to receive board and clothes.
She has lost her freedom and
her name; she has to work twice
as hard as in her girlhood, even
if she then earned her own liv-
ing. Then she always had mon
ey of her own to spend as she
pleased; now, in addition to
home duties, she many times
works for otherS-''it is so nice
to have little money of my
very own" she says. Of course
she does not do anything at
home to entitle her to a part of
her husband S earnings as her
Every own"
By the time she has been mar
ried ten years she looks ten
years older than the sister who
is only two years her junior, and
her husband is usually the first
to remark it. But fl course he
is not to blame. Exchange.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1908-11-25
A. & c. COUNTRY
IS WAKING UP.
Remarkable Activity in Wenden and
BOuSe Districts.

With railroad survey corps
in the field surveying a branch
line from BOuSe to the Planet
and Signal mines, several com
panies conducting operations, a
mum Der Of large mining deals
under consideration and new re
duction plants about to be in
stalled, says the Journal Miner,
the new copper country tributary
to the Arizona and California
railroad in Yuma county is on
the eve Of the greatest period of
prosperity in its history, accord
ing to the statements made here
yesterday to a Journal Miner
representative by NJ. E. Josephi.
Josephi and his partner, VIM.
Wilkinson, received the second
payment of Sc, 300 on the sold
Hill group Of mines purchased
by Harold Baxter four months
ago. The agreement of sale
provides for the payment of Sc,
200 to JOsephi and Wilkinson
every four months until the full
purchase price of $4,000 is paid.
Baxter has a small force en-
ployed on the ground. He is
expected here soon from New
York to start development work
on a larger scale. The main
shaft on the Gold Hill is down
125 feet. There is five feet of
ore exposed carrying average
values of IS IN gold to the ton
and ten per cent copper. The
property is in Cunningham Pass
eleven mills northwest of Wen
den.
"The new copper country is
ol the eve of BOOM" the Gun
ningham Pass pioneer said. Sew
eral companies are pushing de
velopment operations and there
is a large number of prospectors
IN the hills. Representatives of
large investing companies are
seen almost daily on their way
to examine promising prospects,
and there are several large deals
under consideration, some Of
which are almost certain to be
closed soon, now that election is
over.
corporations were resumed yes
terday on the Harqua Hala mines.
The Bonanza mine of the Harqua
Hala group has u record Of gold
production of S3,OO0,00O. The
Harqua Hala Mining Company
expects to have a large force !
employed by the middle OF the
month under the direction of
Barney Quinn, who was recently
superintendent.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1908-11-25

The amount Of labor expended upon this
crop was large for the area, especially at the
transplan ting time. One days team work in
preparing the land and about - days, mems
time, were required to bring 1t through, al
though the work was not heavy and could
have been largely performed by boys. The
yield was low owing to the desert and unter-
tiliZed character of the soil, onions requiring
large amounts of organic matter in the soil to
give good results.
Eal.y Rose potatoes; 81 acres: Seed pota-
toes planted Feb. 1919 1906. Beginning 10
bloom April l3. Crop all harvested June l3.
Yield, 26l5 pounds. Highest price, May u,
SIC. Bulk of crop, 24c. All marketed in
Yuma.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1908-11-25
CROPS AND MARKETS.

The crops selected for the season OF 1900
were Early Rose potatoes, White Bermuda
onions. Rock ytOrd CantaiOupPS, Dwarf Cham
piOn and Burpee's Qual ter Century tomatoes,
and alfalfa, besides few hills of watcrmeous
and -sUndry vegetables.
The produce was marketed in Yuma with
the exception of tomatoes, which, for the
largest part, were expressed to Tucson and
Bisbce The following statements for the
various crops are on the basis OF net cash re-
turns to the small farmer, who with al. aver
age family OF five and II team of horses is as-
sumed to do the work required. as explained
below. Items neccSSitating cash outlay, as
seed, irrigating water. and crates are deducted
from gross returns. Water costs an average
Of 30 cents for irrigation per acre for the crops
grown. The yields in certain instances are
low, Cue to the unimproVed condition of the
soil, which, like desert soils in ger:-ial, was
low in nitrogen and organic matter. Some
small salty areas also affected yields locally.
White Bermuda onions; ~ acres; Seed
planted Sept 27-Oct. g. 1905 Young onions
transpanted, Feb. SO, 1906. Crop matured
about June l. Yield, 1916 pounds of dry on
ions. Highest price received, gee pound:
lowest price received, l.Sc pound. Entire
crop marketed in Yuma
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1908-11-25
sI5.65 SI5.6E

Alfalfa; l.70 acres: This was sown May Is
1905, yielding three cuttings of about five ton:
OF clean hay the first season. During the Sec
ond season, covered by this Timely Hint,
there were seven cuttings with total of
about 20 tons of hay. The only cash outlay
was S22.4l for irrigatng water. The labor re-
quired was, mans time, IA days and team
min" DAYS. which Is rather high labor require
ment for this alfalfa on account of the small
size of the field un der consideration, and lin
lted use of machinery. This crop at S5 90 to
$1,000 ton, loose. which has been the price
this season, represents q cash return of not
less thar Sl20 10 for the crop; but this hay was
used 10 feed the team employed on the place,
proving to be more than sufficient for that
purnose. since q stack of about three tons re-
mains ut the end Of the season. The manure
from this source, being free from Bermuda
grass seed, was especially valuable for fertil-
izing part OF the crops grown.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1908-11-25

Many q man doesn't kaow
what he is talking about until
after it is too late.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1908-11-25

WANTED: y good hustler IN every
town t" sell our perfect water filters,
retailing from Sl.50 to So 90, 100 per
cent profit to agents: exclusive terri
tory. Seneca Filter Co., Scucca, No
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1908-11-25
1924 90 S62+

*Not including $780, failed TO celIcct.
Until the last OF June this crop required but
little labor. During the shipping season
however, four persons were employed on
about half time in picking, packing aud ship
ing the crop The entire labor requirements
for the crop were, mems time, 81 days; women
and bows, sc days: and team 10 days, the
heaviest demand upon labor being during
July DWGrf Champion ana BurpCc's Quarter
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1908-11-25

1t is just as easy to find fault
with tallow candle as with an
electric light.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1908-11-25

It's the first step that counts
in the long run
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1908-11-25

The amount of labor required for the crop
itself was about IL working days with team
l1s days. The Sesbania used as green manur-
ing on the west half OF the potato ground was
given II irrigati0nS. Bermuda grass, more
over, flouriShed beneath the Sesbania to such
an extent as subsequently to require % days
labor for cleaning up the .f5 acres so fprtilzed
Although the larger part OF the crop came
from the seSbania fertilized portion of the pO-
tatOes, this method of enrching the soil
proved very costly, y days mans time and 3
days teamwork being required to put the ses-
bana 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; 80 acres: Seed planted in
cold-frame, Feb. |. 1906. Transplan ted to field,
March l2-l5. First ripe tomatoes, June 10.
Last of marketable crop, Sept. s. Yield, first
class, 1922 pounds; second class, salable, 22i9
pounds; waste, most of which could have
been canned, 1910 pounds. Total crop of $500
vines, l5}4l pounds or 3.6 pounds, gross, to the
vine. Highest price received Soc for Il single
pound on June 10. Bulk of first-claSs crop sold
during July in Tucson and Bisbee markets. at
61s to 41ac f. o. b. Yuma. Second class crop
sold locally down To &c
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1908-11-25

"UMA LODGE NO. \. o. L. w. MEETS
4 every Tuesday evening at s o'clock. Visit
ing brethren in good standing are invited to
attend. Yours in {. II and =.
T. L. EWING, NJ. w.
ED. MATES. r.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1908-11-25

The easy going fellow may be
hard TO stop.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1908-11-25

POSTOFETCE HOURS:
Mail open on Sundays from TO Il. N.
Week days .. N. to @ p. II.
No Money Order business on Sundays
Mail (9caSt and WeSt) closes every day at : p. n
r. IL. Chandler y. NJ.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1908-11-25

Century yielded about equally we'll both be-
ing of the dwarf bushy sorts best adapted to
this climate. Barnyard manure was used un-
der the double rows. otherwise the ground
was unfertilized save by the muddy irrigating
water used.
Rockyford cantaloupes; acre: Seed planted
March 10, 1908. Cold backward saason re-
fourths Of an acre. Crop picked July to
Sept Yield 40 dozen, sold locally at from
30c to l5c q dozen.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1908-11-25

" II. ELLIOTT, CIVIL lGINEER AND
' o Surveyor; L s. Deputy Mineral Sur
syor. Yuma. Arizona.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1908-11-25
PROFESSIONAL CARDS:

T7RASK BAXTER, Attorney at Law and
II Notary Public. viii practice in ali the
courts of the Territory. Special attention 10
Mining and Land Laws. p. @. Box iQI. First
Street, south Side, Yuma, Arizona.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1908-11-25

z. KETCHERSIDE. ia. .A.KETCHERSJDE
TvEVCHERSIDE & kETCHERSIDE, PLY
d N Sicians and Surgeons. Once in Cotter 5
drug store
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The labor on this crop was light, but in this
case time consuming. because finconvenI lent
arrangements for marketing There were EN-
ployed on the crop 81 days mems time; s days
women and boys; and 2>days team, not other
wise included.
The crop was fertiliZed with barnyald man.
ure in about three-fcurths of the hills. and as
stated above, the stand was poor. The results
of this acre are therefore conservative.
WStermelonS and sundry small items of
produce were sold locally TO the amount
Of. .....-...'........ ..................... Sl6 IS
Seed and irrigating water, about S 200
Lea wing cash return of about. 1855
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1908-11-25

DETER T. ROBERTSON, ATTORNEY AT
T. Law, Office in Cotter Bldg, Yuma, Ariz.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1908-11-25

A LLIANCfA ISPANO- AMERICANA NO.
N 10 meets every Sunday at ElkS' nall. 6 p.
m. MANUEL MONRoY, Pres. j. l.. REDoNDo,
Secretary
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1908-11-25

TETHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
M Preaching every other Sunday morning
atli O'Clock and Sunday night az 7:30 by the
pastor, J. NJ. Ocheltres. SUNDAY School every
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, Z. T. Robertson,
Superintendent.