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Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-03
WHY ARIZONA
 IS TITLED
 ID STATEHOOD
Colonel Pickett Gives Reasons For the Admission of the Territory to the Sisterhood of States.

Col ii. L. Pickett. a prominent law yof of Tombstone, Arfz.. who has been in Washington on several occa- sions. working for the bill to admit his territory to ttatehood. is now here to prosecute some cases in the United States Supreme Court and in- cidentally 10 work for the statehood hsIl. says the Washington Post.
 Ia the event that Arizona Is ad- mitted to the Union and the first legislature should be Democratic, il IS intlmated that Col. Pickett will be the first senator from the new state. The colonel will be joined here in few days by ais son, who is at tending school at the University of Virginia.
 In talking last night about state hood for the territory. Col. Pickett said:
 RESOURCES OF ARIZONA
 ''East year Arizona stood at the head of all the States in the produc- tion of copper. in the last six years 1t has doubled it's production of the Ted metal. and the copper industry cf Ar.zona Is yet iu its infancy. The people of Arizona believe that in the near future the Territory will be the greatest copper producer in the wosld.
 The territory, in area is an empire within itself, almost three times as large as tue State of New York. eX- tending from the southern boundary 1f Utah on the north to the Mexican nEc or the south, from California on Jhe west to- New Mexico on the east 8 distance of 100 miles form north tu south. and $50 from east to west.
 "The northern portion IS Q grazin;; and stock raising country, with some 1i the largest and finest pine forests iu the United States; the central DOT ton, along the Salt River Valley sn wh'ch Phoenix. the capital. is s.t- uated. is one of the finest agricultural sections of the west The southern and eastern portions constitute the great copper belt, from which millions are taken every year One mine ip Coch,se county. in the CEtreme south eastern Cart Of the teTritorv, of which Tombstone is the county seat. pro duccd more than SIS 900 900 last v-ar. anC CleT fu l,Ee same S,amp, more than s6.OGO. 900: and others. more than sl 100000 each
 TBCsE PARTY PLEDGES Both political parties" said Col, Pickett. in fact everybody in the ter r.tory, are auxiously waiting the ad- vent of single statehood. The terri tory has & greater population now than any Territory that has ever been admitted into the Union dad at the time of its admission except the two Dakotas and Oklahoma. Why, then, should We not be admitted. especial ly since the two great political con Mentions declared for the imfediate admission of the Territories of Ari- zona and New Mexico?
 Arizona, when admitted. will be one of the richest and most attractive 1 states west cf the Mississippi River. '
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-03
WILL
 NOT STEP DOWN
Asserts That Kibbey Told Him He Had No Charges
 Against Him

DOUGLAS. Arizona, March 2.-B. X. Packard of this city, one of the three fair commissioners, when .;Jyernor Joseph 1T. Kibbey sought to rt move, was in Tucson en route from Douglas to Phoenix, but Oa his ar rival here he received a telegram fl om J. c. Adams, notifying him that tLe legislature after an investigation had commended the commissioners for their management of the terri | toIial fair.
 MT. Packard reiterated that he will not resign from the fair commission board
 T saw Governor Kibbey three days ago in Phoenix and asked him if be had any charges against me-" said Mir. Packard. ''The governors repty " as that he did not.
 Tn his letter to me. Governor Klb- hey simply called for my resignation giving no reason why should get of the board, saying only he wished tc reorganize the commission.
 q have given my time and n, money to the territorial fair and have tried in every way to make 1t sue cess. l am sure that Mir. Adams anC Air. Lockett have done likewise an, fl I say il myself, I think that ths fair matters have been handled in tusiness-like manner and with good results.
 The territorial fair is an estab- lished institution. It serves to adver- tise the territory and it brings mos, excellent results. I think it should be and Vill be maintained.
 Y have about year to serve yet on the fair commission and propost to remain until the end of my term unless some cause is shown why should be removed
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-03
Mammoth ees.s or New Mexico.

From Mora comes story of sugar beets more than two feet long and weighing only a trihe less than 12 pounds. There are said to be two of these monster tubers there, and it Is claimed they were grown on the farm of a native who lives several miles up the valley from the town of Mora It Is the intention of the Mora county grange to send these monster beets to the irrigation congress.--Las Vegas Optic
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-03

Thieves and Humor.

The reason why cockneys are such smart thieves Is that they have a keen sense Of humor. The street arab picks your pocket while he grins at you. It is only stupid thieves who are serious. Poor Oliver Twists seri- ousness was the cause of his arrest. The humor of the Artful Dodger and Charley Bates saved them-Strsnd Magazine.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-03
History in the vernaeuIar.

A father of Trinity school scholar of 12 said to his boy:
 Arthur, what are you reading?" History"
 What part?"
 That old chestnut about the reYo- lution."
 What was it all about, anyhow?" "A British king tried to play horse with us and we just put it aIl over him"
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sportIna Manners.

The manners of the sportsmen iu the hins are more often than not of a mold which even the tourist would despise to initiate. possibly an i9efi- cient knowledge of the arm of de struction accounting for the violence of the vocabulary hear among sport ing parties more or ss skilled Leeds Mercury.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-03
Irish wit.

An Irishman who was trying Co sef his horse was asked by the possible purchaser if the animal was timid Not at all. at all soir. He sleeps ir a dark stable all alone every night which is the same as saying, soir. tha he's a brave fellow" replied the Irish mag. And he sold fhc horse.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-03
msmmoth'. Size Exaooers,ed.

According to a recent report of the Smithsonian institution, the nam moth was no larger than the elephant of the present day.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-03
CostlY Temp ef Proonet.

It is said that the tomb of Moham med is the costliest in existence, anG that s100O0.000 worth of diamonds and rubics were used in it's decoration
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nenseIn PnnrIated-

The microbe population of a F. ounce piece Of cheese has been esti. rAtei al 5000 .0O0.00
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His Chef coneern.

The average man worries very little about his character as long as his reputation Is in good repair.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-03
Atssys weicome-

Even those who marry for love alone do no: object to little money on the side.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-03
Diligence Above AL

All things are subseryient to dilE gence.-AntIphoaus.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-03

Ci1ntY. The dignity tHHi depend. ou clothes leFer succeeds ia being imDrcs i've
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Worlds Largest Monastery.

The largest monastery in inc world Is the Franciscan at Quito. EcuadoE.
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Secretary of the Interior.

Richard A. Ballinger Of Washington Born al Beonesboro, la, in 1858; graduated from Williams college in 1884: U. S. court commissioner 1890 '92: late judge of supreme court Jef serson county. Wash: member of law Grm or Ballinger, Donald and Battle 0f Seattle: mayor of Seattle 1Sel-s; C,tnmissitner general land office at Washington 19G7-09; author of severn ..aof-s nm iaxx cyfbfprfG
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Secretary of War.

Jacob M. Dickinson of Tennessee and Chicag0-Born at Columbus, Miss. tn 1851: graduated from the Uniyer- sity of Nashville in 1879; studied law at Columbia college in New York, at
 the University of Leipzig, and in Paris: admitted to the bar In 1874; served several times by special com mission on supreme bench of Tennes- see; assistant attorney general of the United States, 1S95-'7; general counsel illinois Central Railroad company; Chicago home at $Sg Erie street; is A dPmOcInt
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-03

Rhiiander C. Knox Of Pennsylvania ---33orn at Brownsville, Pa, in 1858; graduated from Mount Union college, Ohio, in 1872; admitted to bar in 1875; assistant United States district attorney. western district of Pennsyl- Vania. iS76-7; since 1877 member of law firm of Knox and Reed. which represents many large corporations, including the Carnegie company; at- torney general of the United States l901-O4: United States senator from Pennsylvania. Iso4-09.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-23
A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO you.

The publisher wishes all readers a
Merry Christmas. May it mean to
you all, young and old, a time Of re :
joiciEg and a summing up of the
whole years bounties. The cares
and trials ought all to be thrown
aside on this particular day, if at no
other, and every member Of the fam
lily made glad with the spirit that
perVades on every hand The lesson
which the day teaches: cit is more
blessed to give than receive, is sym
bolic of Him in whose honor we com
memorate the day and is one that
should cling to the memory through
out the following 364 days. Give to
those about you Of your talents, of
your time and of your best thoughts
These things are as important as the
more material things Of this materia |
old world.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-23
THE CHILDREN OF THE. POOR.

Fremont Tribune: Oh, the children
of the poor at Christmas time. Then
then the whole universe rings with
the Joy of the holy day, otherwise
holiday. Though it seems as a thing
far away to these little yearning souls
they nevertheless know in some way
that there is unusual happiness in the
great wide world, for faint echoes of
it penetrate to the misery Of their
lives. The dear innocents who find
themselves through no yolition of
their own in such harsh and hard en-
vironment, must suffer additional
pangs because of an unavoidable
feeling Of neglect when other hearts
are bursting with JOY. Whoever
ministers to these little ones and
gives them pleasure in the cruel desert
Of their lives must certainly be recon-
pensed here and blessed hereafter.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-23
ADVANCED METHODS

Superintendent Ramer of the city
schools has begun an innovation in
school work in this city. He has
arranged for monthly meetings of the
the teachers and patrons of the school
in the high school rooms at which it
is expected to discuss all phases of
educational work from the standpoint
of the teacher and that of the parents
of the children, who are all invited to
attend these meetings.: The first of
these series of meetings was held in
the high school rooms and was fairly
we'll attened by patrons regard
less to severe storm on the night of
the meeting. The principle topic Of
discussion at that meeting WAS the
physical beings of the pupils. The
line of discussion being that of the
high school athletics and the benefits
which would be secured through a
properly equipped gymnasium in
which the pupils of all ages could Sc
cure physical training. The question
of medical examinations for physical
defects was also discussed The dis
cussion was taken part in both by the
teachers and parents who attended,
and by the use of these meetings
through the school year, Professor
Kramer hopes to get a better under
standing of the schcol situation on
on the part of both the teachers and
parents from the viewpoints of each
other.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-23
COMING INTO FAVOR.

Springfield Republican: 1t is a pity
Henry George could not have lived to
see this day of rapidly widening rec
ognition of the soundness of his land
taxation views That the land monop-
list should at least share the unearned
increment with the community which
creates it is u proposition now COM
ing into general acceptance in Ger
many and Great Britain and into a
large degree of favorable recognition
III the United States. Thus at q con-
servation conference recently held at
st. Paul "Young jim" Hill of the
Great Northern railroad urged the
higher taxation of lands held out of
use as wholesome measure. The great
Northern company possesses such
lands which it will send to bona tide
settlers on most any terms. Still he
advised Tax DETERMINATIONS against
idle lands. The Chicago Public, an
advocate of the George doctrines re-
CARDS this as little short OF sensation.
al, considering its source.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-23
Booms BURKE FOR SENATOR.

Britton Journal: A contribution.
to the political discussion in South
Dakota was furnished this week by
the Britton journal, which comes
forward With the suggestion that the
|repalhiieans send Congressman Char
les IL. Burke, of Pierre, to the senate
III 1913, to succeed Senator Robert j..
Gamble, and that Judge Frank O..
McNnlty, of Aberdeen, be sent to
congress in Burke's place. Burke is
sialwart, while McNulty, is an In
surgent, who was appointed to the
district bench last fall when Judge
James II. Mccoy, of the Fifth circuit
was promoted to the state supreme
court
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-23
H,.terle&l see.e.y
HANSON FOR COMMISSIONER.

Stanley county, the sixth largest
county in the state as far as votes are
concerned, should have candidate
on the republican state ticket. II our
memory serves us right we have never
had that privilege and we honestly
believe that if we should make that
demand we would be successful.
At the present time Stanley county
has one of her citizens filling the posi-
ton of assistant in the Office of Com
missioner OF School and Public Lands.
and he has tiled that position with
credit to himself and the state.
If we citizens Of the country keep
quiet about the matter we will be
overlooked by the slate makers, but.
is we have any pride in our county
we can land this position. The Re-
publican wants to be one of the first
to go on record for N. NJ. Hanson, 3
Stanley county man, for the office of
commissioner of school and public
lands and we certainly trust that
other Stanley county citizens will do
the same. Cottonwood Republican.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-23
MORE MONEY FOR INDIANS.

Washington, Dec. II. Chairman
Burke reported today that the house
Indian committee had decided to
recommend his bill increasing the
amount paid the Standing Rock and
Cheyenne river Indians for Dakota
lands from sl,25 to $3.50 per acre.
This means 100000 additional funds
for these. Indians if congress passes
the Burke bill
Speaker Cannon presented to the
house today Representative Martin Is
resignation from the public lands
committee. It was accepted and the
speaker appointed Representative
McCrsdie, of Washington, ia take
Martins place.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-23
TAX RECEIPTS LARGE.

While not all of the counties have
responded TO the December call for
state taxes, reports are in from all Of
them, and most of the remittances
have come to the state treasury. The
receipts from the call are far above
the estimates made a month ago, and
will go to about $27O,OOO. With this
money the possibilities are that the
call for outstanding state warrants
early in next year will go near 1915,
900, which will be about $4,000 high
er than was estimated month ago.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-23
CHRISTMAS MUSINGS.

There are warmer hand -shakings on
this night, wrote Alexander Smith,
than during the bypast l2 months.
Friend lives in the mind OF friend.
There is more charity at this time than
at any other. Poverty and scanty cloth
ing and fireless CRATES come home to
the bosoms of the rich and they give to
their abundance The very redbreast
of the woods enjoys his Christmas
feast. Good feelings mcarnates itself
il plum pudding. The Masters words
The poor We have always with you, y
wear at this time a deep significance.
for at least one night on each year over
all. Chrlstendom there is brotherhood.
And good men sitting amongst their
families, or by a solitary fire like me,
when they remember the light that
shone over the poor clowns budding on
the Bethlehem plains 1,S0O years ago,
the apparltion of shining overhead. the
song, Peace on earth and goodwill to-
wards men, = which for the first time
hallowed the midnight air pray for
that strains fuffilment that battle and
strife may vex the nations no more,
that not only on Christmas eve, but
the whole year round men shall be
breatheren, owning one Father in Hea-
/ ven
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-23
BUELL. AGAIN A CANDIDATE.

Word comes from the Black Hills
country that rumor is persistent of a
plan to substitute the name Of Charles
j. Buell., Rapid City attorney, for
that of Eben ". Martin as a running
mate for Charles a. Burke in the
coming primaries
Buell. is an attorney who at one
time allied himself with the progress
sive cause and who in the winter of
1906 announced his candidacy agains
Martin and after his campaign had
gotten well under way withdrew his
name from further consideration
Buell. is somewhat of political
cantortionist, and an expert tab
keeper would find it difficult task to
keep the record straight.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-23
AFTER INSURANCE AGENTS.

Insurance Commissioner Basford has
reports coming to him that would indi-
cate that the number of agents writing
insurance in this state for unlicensed
companies is increasing rather than di-
minishing. He proposes to put a stop
to the work Of soliciting on the part. of
agents for companies which are at
tempting to do business in the state
without paying the taxes required and
as soon as he is. able to secure the nee
essary evidence to justify action some
of the agents writing for such COM
panies will find themselves in court.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-23
MR.. TAFT'S "SALVE"

Iowa Falls Citizen: In place of
Roosevelt's big club Taft treated US
to dose of milk and water mixed
with salve. His object is to heal the
party wounds and to cement the fac
tional contest except a greed for
Office. If there is any principle at
stake, if Rooseyeltism with Taft as
perpetualist means anything, if it
stands for some great and vital prin-
ciple, then salye is out of place. If
there is right and wrong to the con-
troversy, then there can be no com
promise. On what theory is Taft
proceeding
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-23
THE BEADLE MONUMENT.

The Beadle Monument Committee
met at the rooms Of the Historical
society the first week of and organized
by electing H. a. Ustrud, chairman.
M. NJ. Ramer, secretary; and Cover.
ner Vessey, treasurer.
1t was decided to raise $1,000, and
to apportion the sum to the several
counties OH the basis Of the school
census, requesting the county super
intendents to secure the sum appor-
toned to his county. January 21,
was fixed as "Beadle Day" and a
suggestive programme will be arrang-
ed for use in the schools on that day.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-23
LABOR UNIONS FOR SUFFRAGE

six hundred thousand names have
been enrolled on a petition to Con-
gress which reads, 1--WE the under
signed, citizens of the Unified States,
over q years Of age, hereby petition
your honorable body to submit to the
Legislatures Of the several states for
ratification, an amendment to the
National Constitution which shall
enable women to vote.
Mrs Rachael Foster Avery, Of
Philadelphia, chairman Of the COM
mittee having this work in charge
reports that Labor Unions generous
ly throughout the country have CO.
operated, that the Socialists are se-
curing many signatures, but that the
Prohibition party has not responded
to the appeal of the suffragists for
help.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-23
INSURANCE COMPANY MERGER

Through negotiations which have
been under way for some time, the
business OF the Bankers Reserve Reserve
Fund Mutual Life Insurance com
pany, of Cincinnati, o., has been re-
written by the First National Life
company of this city. This adds
several million dollars of business to
the books of the First National and
makes it one Of the strong companies
OF the northwest.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-23

On account Of the crowded condi-
tion of their church in this city the
Methodists have taken up decided
Innovation for that church by leasing
the use of the Grand opera house in
this city for their Sunday services un-
til they can construct new churc I.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-23

st. Paul Pioneer Press: The fact
that neither Arizona nor New Mexico
submitted bid for the Jeffries-John
son fight ought to be a strong argu-
ment in favor of their admission to
statehood
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-23
REDUCED RA'EEsfF0R THE
fiULIDhTS 5 81 " - 5=s4 I
Via The North Western Line.

Low rate tickets on sale between
all stations in So. Dakota on The
North Western Line within a dis
tance of 200 miles. Dec. "a, 25 and 81
and Jan. return limit J January 8 !.
1910. For full particulars apply ta
any ticket agent. 1k.s
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-23
Heard anything more about that
open winter lately?

Speaker Cannon is growing entirely
too unreasona ble-he actually objects
to being represented as lighting a
recommendation of the president be-
fore it has been made.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-23

The increasing number of protests
against the corporation tax makes it
more certain than ever that this piece
of Legislation will have rockey road
to travel. It's certain that a straight
out income tax measure which this
law mas designed to prevent would
not have encountered more stringent
tests in the courts by its opponents.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-23

King Alfonso has to undergo ser
ious surgical operation. 1t must grit
on him to ponder upon the fact that
Prof. Ferrer. for instance, was so
disgracefully healthy that he had to
be shot to make a martyr of him,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-23

South Dakotans are in position to
give Santa Claus a warm welcome
this year. 1t is currently reported
that Santa is in a financial position
to be exceedingly kind to South Da-
kota children the coming Christmas.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-23
GARLAND STOPS THE CASE.

Sioux Falls, Dec. l9.--The case Of
the United States VS. A. f. Blodgett,
Of Fort Pierre, charged with driving
a number of horses off the Cheyenne
River Indian reservation without
authority, aftar deing on trial for a
time in the United States court, came
to a sudden end. Judge Garland
directed a verdict of acquittal, the
defendant being able TO show that the
Indian from whom he purchased the
horses had taken his allotment of
land and therefore was citizen of
the United States. Because Of this
III act OF congress Of 1906 forbidding
Indians selling their stock did not
apply to ttie4 sranaactinn between
Blodgett and the Indian. Blodgett is
the man who was arrested in Sioux
City several weeks ago and returned
to South Dakota. From the first he
maintained that he was innocent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-23

Philadelphia Press: The wave of
economy that has struck Washington
now has extended to the White House
itself. Wonder if the White house
COW is chewing her cud with as much
complacecy as usual? Her supply of
nubbins may be cut down.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-23

Senator 1.aFollette is ont with a
warning to President Taft that Re is
not following closely enough in Roose
vrlt's footsteps. If the senator keeps
on he may discover that the present
incumbent Of the White House follows
his predecessor footsteps closely
enough to turn down certain Wis
consin statesman whenever the occa-
sion demands.