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Arizona republican., 1909-06-02
INTEREST SEEMS TO CENTER
ON MISS CANTALOUPE
JESSE ROBERTSON LEADS WITH
HANDSOME MAJORITY. PEARL
FELTON, SECOND.
Posters Have Arrived and Will Be Put
Up in Adjoining Towns Soon.

While there is a keen interest being
taken in all three contests for honors
on the Fourth of July yet the real ac-
tiyity seems to be in the selection of
Miss Mesa Cantaloupe. 1t should
not be forgotten that there will be real
hOnors in winning the most votes in
this contest While there will be a
seat Of honor in the parade there will
also be some beautiful new gowns
made especially for the Fourth of July.
They will likewise be practical gowns
and can be worn after the celebration
is thing Of the past.
The contest stands as follows:
Goddess of Liberty-Gertrude Han
sen. So Hilda Ellsworth, So; Amy
Allen. 81; Deborah Allen, 100; Glee
Popejoy 65; Zelma Babbitt. 80; Helen
MumfOrd. 10; Minal Hawley, s.
Miss Mesa CantalOupe-Jesse Rob
ertson, 21S; Elsie Jones, 20; Grace
Hunsaker. 2; Grace Peterson, 10; Pearl
FELTON,. 100; Mabel Pomeroy, 20; Ethel
Shrine. 10.
Uncle SANTOS Stewart, 80; c. H.
VanAntwerp. IS; J. r. LeSueur, 65;
VIII Marlar SO; Erastus LeBaron, 2S;
A ]. Chandler. 2: ]. G. Spangler, 4;
Mr.. Passey, 10; d. S. Lewis. 2; Jack
Allison. 10.
The posters in two colors have just
been received from The Republican
job room and are very neat in
design. They are printed in two colors
and are about the size of one side of
barn. Mr.. LeVOigEe has been selected
to post the outside towns and will soon
begin an active advertising campaign
Arizona republican., 1909-06-02
EUROPEAN WATERWAYS
AND FREIGHT CHARGES
Less From American Atlantic Coast to
Berlin Than to Chicago.

Washington. May 27.-(Special Cor
respondence of The Republican,
Willis j. Abbot. a magazine writer of
distinction and one of the best known
newspaper men in the country has
just returned from an extended tour of
England. Germany and France where
he made a first hand study of Euro
pean waterways. The following are
some of Mr.. Abbot's observations on a
subject which has grown tremendously
in this country the last few years,
namely. the comprehensive develop
ment of American rivers, harbors and
canals.
when l was in Berlin a few weeks
ago." said Mr.. Abbot, Il met an Amer
lean who was establishing European
agencies for the sale of certain vari-
ETY. of glue. manufactured at Glouces-
ter. Mass. He is making notable sue
cess of the sale of his product through
France, Germany and other European
countries. In the course of our con-
versation he remarked that he could
lay down his freight from Gloucester
TO Berlin for less than it costs to send
ii from Gloucester to Chicago. Now
Berlin is rather more than 100 miles
from the sea, but freight laid down on
the docks at Hamburg is taken to the
capital, through a veritable network
of canals and canalized rivers at a
cost less than half what railroad trans
portation would involve The Elbe, the
Rhine and the canals connecting and
tributary to them are busy lanes of
commerce in sorry contradistinction
to the deserted state of our canals and
Arizona republican., 1909-06-02

rivers. The ordinary type of boat is
a barge Of 200 to $50 tons burden some
times propelled by "A small engine,
more often towed in strings by tug.
In the smaller canals horse and even
towage is employed and even the lat
ter. SLOW as it is, is economically and
industrially valuable. You-will not see
in France, Belgium or Germany de-
serted canals, waterways ruined by
railroad entertainments, or such a
pathetic spectacle as exists on several
routes in the United States, railways
running along the bank of g dry canal
all the locks on which have been
blown up, lest it should be applied
again to its proper function. No one of
the three European states I have re-
ferred to could do its business without
canals, and the business men of Ber-
lin frankly admit that without artifi-
cial waterways the city would be a
political capital and nothing more
England, too, is preserving all her
old canals and constructing new ones.
You VIII hear that the Manchester
ship canal is not a commercial sue
cess. Nobody thought it would be any
more than it was expected that the
new channel into New York harbOr
completed last fall. for the accommo-
dation Of the largest ocean liners. was
going to pay dividends to the United
States government upon its cost. The
Manchester canal may Yet pay divi-
dends upon its stock, for its traffic is
increasing monthly. But today it is
paying dividends indirectly by making
Manchester a SEAPORT and saving its
cotton mills from ruinous competition
of towns on tidewater. Today a cargo
of cotton from Charleston, New Or
leans or Mobile goes straight to the
docks at Manchester. But except in a
limited area, and one continually de-
creased by railroad intrigue. our pro-
ducers must use land carriage to get
their cotton to the sea. If Manchester
can profitably do so much for it's man.
unfacturers, cannot the United States
do even more for the cotton planters
of the south, or the wheat growers of
the north?
Il firmly believe it the right and duty
of the United States government to I'M
dertake the work and defray the cost
of canal building on a large scale.
Deep waterways from the lakes to the
gulf and the Atlantic seaboard, and the
improvement and caralization of our
magnificent system of rivers would be
of more actual value than the Panama
canal The latter enterprise is a mag
nificent national gift to the world; but
the former would stimulate internal
trade and act as a swift and certain
check to railroad extortions."
Arizona republican., 1909-06-02
NEWS NOTES.

l.. G. Kneipe was Mesa visitor
yesterday.
l.. W. Stilwell was Phoenix bust
ness visitor yesterday.
sThere was a general rumor circulat-
ed on the street yesterday afternoon
that summer had come.
SOS. Stapley was a Phoenix business
visitor yesterday.
The Arizona Land company. and the
auction sale of c. NJ. Phillips are the
new ads in today's issue from Mesa.
Mrs. c. s. Sellers has gone to Salt
Lake for vacation.
Miss Maud Scott has gone to her
parents at Pinedale, Ariz., for the sum-
mer.
Contractor George Altman has the
foundation started for the house to be
erected by Lide Pomeroy on East First
avenue.
The scow-or large flat boat to be
used on the Tonic reservoir body of
water and which is being made at the
Blinn lumber yard is about ready for
the freighters.
Shattuck- Nimmo Warehouse COM
pany recently put an ad in The Repub-
lican for a woodworker or Wheelwright.
They have received telephone calls
from Phoenix. letter from Prescott
as well as personal applications.
The ditch digging machine is delayed
on account of the non-arriyal Of mate
rial
Arizona republican., 1909-06-02
U. S. GRAND JURY
MADE SHORT WORK
Its First and Last Report Already
Made. -

United States court is under way. 1t
began yesterday with the impaneling
and the final charge of the grand jury
for there were only four cases to be
considered: Jose Martin charged with
Arizona republican., 1909-06-02
WEATHER FOR MAY
IN THIS VALLEY
Monthly Summary of Conditions Re-
corded at the Phoenix Station of
the Weather Bureau.

The following is a summary OF
meteorological conditions as recorded
in the office of the weather bureau
during the month of May by section
director, L. n. Jesunofsky;
Atmospheric Pressure.
(Reduced to Sea level; inches and
hundredths.)
Mean 29.77O; highest, 29.sS. date 80;
lowest, 29.5S. date 10.
Temperature.
Highest SO degrees, date 31st; low
est, 40 degrees. date 18th.
Greatest range, IS degrees, date
Both.
Least daily range 20 degrees, date
2Sth.
Mean for this month in 1896, "a;
1897. rs; 1898. 20; 1899. II; 1899, IL;
1900. rs: 1901, IS; 1902, rs: 1903. 75;
1904, II: 1905. 20: 1906, 70: 1907. 72;
1908, 70; 1909. 70.
years, "A.
Absolute maximum for this month
for IA years. 10.
Absolute minimum for this month
for IA, years 80.
Average daily deficiency of this
month as compared with mean OF IA
years l.
Accumulated deficiency since jan
uary l, III.
Average daily deficiency since jan
uary /, 0.5.
Precipitation.
Total this month, T; snowfall, 90.
Greatest precipitation in "a hours,
T. date 18th.
Snow on the ground at end of month,
90
Total precipitation ehis month in
1896. t: 1897. Dol; 1898, Dol; 1899,
600; 1900, OH; 1901, O.1O: 1902, T.;
1903. T.: 1904, t: 1905, O.O4: 1906. T.;
1907. O.27; 1908, O.O3; 1909, T.
Average of this month for IA years,
OO4
Deficiency of this month as COM
pared with average of IA years, O.Ot.
Accumulated deficiency since jan
uary 1, 1872.
Wind.
Prevailing direction. east; total
movement 1926 miles; average hourly
velocity, 40; maximum velocity (for
five minutes) % miles per hour, from
S. w, on 2Sth.
Weather.
Number of days clear, %; partly
cloudy, 5: cloudy, 0: on which OF
inch. or more, of precipitation occur
red. 0.
Miscellaneous Phenomena dates of
HaIos, lunar. Z; halos, solar, 4. Z. 10,
Is. IS, %; sandstorms. 10, II, II, %,
2s; thunderstorm, 10, %: mean .rela-
tive humidity, &c per cent.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-02
PLACES FOR ARIZONA POST.

OFFICES-The postmaster general has
accepted the proposal of J. B. Newman
to lease new quarters on the east side
of Broad street, between Oak and
Sycamore streets for the Globe post
office for a term of ten years. from
October LIST. Also the postmaster gen
eral accepted the proposal of Mel Pet
erson to lease new quarters for the
postoffice at Tempe, located on the
west side of Mill avenue, between
Third and Fourth streets for ten years
from June 1St.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-02
HoMEsTEApERs, MEETING.

The Queen Valley Development com
pany met Monday afternoon in the
town hall with President P. E. Fuller
in the chair. and proceeded to take up
the matter of irrigation by pumping
The increased interest in the project
south of Mesa is adding new names to
the list Of stockholders with evidence
that it will be but a short time until
there will be some developments.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-02

Sweet Arizona oranges, $3.50 a box.
Crumps.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-02

selling liquor to an Indian; Fred Ern-
est against whom there were two
charges of selling liquor to indians and
Eugenio Berdusco charged with a viO-
lation of the Edmunds law. Berdusco's
wife has just finished a term at Yuma
having pleaded guilty last fall to
similar charge. Indictments were
found against the defendants.
The members of the grand jury
We're: H. ]. Bennett. foreman; W. W.
Burke, A. L. Moore, A. z, Egley, E W.
Bacon, Claude D. Jones. Jacob Miller.
S P Hofer, Charles NJ. Mullen, A.
Chamberlin, George Smith. David Lee
Baron. David F. Wallace. D. P. Mes
senger, Robert Taylor a. F. Stennett,
w T. Barr, Thomas J. Smith, G.. E.
Tomkins and Thomas Rice. The first
and final report was submitted at three
o'clock in the afternoon.
The persons against whom indict-
ments were found will be arraigned
this morning The trial jury has been
called for tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-02
WATER isapIENrIEuI.

The water is now coming down on
the Mesa canals and laterals in all of
its fullness. The sugar beets and can
taloupes are generally in good condi-
ton and there is little complaint from
the ranchers.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-02
To-. -
ROYAL SLAVE PLEASED
HOUSE FULL OF PEOPLE
THE BEST OF HOME TALENT
PRODUCTIONS SEEN HERE
THIS SEASON.
The Performance Will Be Repeated
Again This Evenine-speeial-
ties Good.

The best home talent production put
on here this season from practically
every point was that of last night
when The ROYAL Slave was presented
to a large audience at the Mesa opera
house, under the direction of Mrs. A.
B. Cook The feature of the entertain
ment was the exceptionally well bal
anced cast and the elegant costumes
as well as the individual work of a
number of the members of the cast.
Mrs. Cook, whose natural avenues
are along soubrette lines was stronger
than many supposed she would be in
the cast Her part was one suited to
a woman of larger statue. She was
the william of the play. a conspiring
countess. Her real ability was tested
in the death scene where she takes her
own life.
James Miller, Jr.. as Hombolt Jones
the American newspaper man sojourn-
ing in the sister republic brought to
the minds OF many in the audience his
interpretation VI TIE nSuiiiH6 iOu
agent, a play put on here a few years
ago. The part calls for a good deal
Of originality and much room. is left
between the lines for elaboration. Mr..
Miller did not detract in the least from
the remainder of the cast.
IS L. b. Johnson in the titular role
played the part. He was probably
etrifle self conscious at times and did
not forget that he was on the stage
before a house full of people but on
the whole his Interpretation of the
lines were more a credit to an am
ateUr
The play will be repeated again this
evening when it is anticipated that
the house will again be well filled. A
glance at the following well known
local players is probably the best rea-
1000, e. S1,o % 4ha ,1lox, acf
Arizona republican., 1909-06-02

Aguilla, the Royal Slave L. B. Johnson
The play is by the famous author of
Ben Hur and was written while Gen
eral Wallace was sojourning in New
Mexico a number of years ago
1t is a characterization of life in
Mexico and depicts the impetuius ma
ture of the people from the south land
The Royal Slave was presented in
Mesa two years ago. by company OF
considerable merit but on account of a
misunderstanding with the advance
agent the town was not billed and only
very few people saw the perform
ance
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-09

GEORGE TALBOT WHITFIELD,
Private Secretary to the Cover
nor,
was born In Tallahassee in 1873
and has spent all Of his life here,
except q few years at College IN
Baltimore, where he graduated in
1904 from Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. He formerly conducted
an extensive newspaper CORE
spondence from the State Capt.
tai. but for four years prior TO
going into the Executive Office
with Governor GiIchFist last Jan
uary he had been employed in
the State Treasurer's Office.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-09

County Alabama He obtained school education under
dcues that would have dauned the great majority Of young
carry him through the High School Of his county He came 70
florida IN August 1884, and began the study of law Was admit
ed % the bar about six years ago. and psrner the law
arm Of Medley Simmons.
Inc past two spent by Mr. Simmons the executive
once &c private secretary to Governor Broward During this
roo he also secretary eoco Of the State Board Of Pardons
end Board Of Commissioners Of State Institutions and Il while
wing this capacity that Mr. Simmons became Convesan with
tes Of the present pardonng system obtains In Flor
@ He able speak with authority upon the necessity Of
date legislation upon this detail Of executive duty
Such legislation provided for IN che bill which has been drawn
BY Mr. Simmons and which will be presented by his partner
Hon " y Neee one Of Icons representatives in the session Of
M legislature convened This bin entitled IAN act Great
ne TIE once Of pardon attorney The duty Of this officer pro-
opa f n this bill win be TO thoroughly investigate every appR
o pardon sent into the par0nng board and 20 present
H1 eSoence io5 o. eganst n every case presented
F. H F ne oca. through this officer % procure that true
0a n lp ie laN breaker that Is prncticay uncblsir
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-09

Hon. Rufus Edwards Rose,
State Chemist, Of Florida, comes
Of q long line of prominent Viz
ginians, tho he himself was born
in New Orleans, La. His father,
Alfred James Rose, was a grand
son Of John Rose, Of Virginia,
who at one time was chief
draughtsman and constructor Of
the Philadelphia navy yard. Jno.
Rose was married in Philadelphia
to Eliza PancOast.
Capt. Roses maternal grand
father was John SeatOn Johnston
of Virginia, who married Susan
Cevas, q daughter of a French
family Of Louisiana, prominent
in Colonial days.
Capt. Rose was educated in civil
and practical engineering and in
chemistry, and in his early man
hood became directly connected
with the development Of the Lou
sianna sugar industry, during it's
struggles, from an art TO a sci
ence, being among the first to
assist in putting the sugar house
under scientific chemical control,
as distinguished from the "Old
rule Of thumb" methods.
Being a Louisianian, a scien-
list and interested in sugar grow
ing and manufacturing, he ne
cessarily became familiar with
the drainage system of LOuisi-
ana-the dredges, canals, levees
and pumps, and the various prob
lens fitCinR the alluvial over
flowed lands of the Louisiana
sugar and rice fields, for success
ful and profitable cultivation.
Having spent years. in the prac-
teal drainage and reclamation Of
the swamps of Louisiana, the
culture and manufacture Of SUI
lar, he was employed by Hamil-
On Disston to superintend and
direct his immense undertaking,
the drainage Of the Ever
lades," which enterprise was
Unfortunately abandoned after
he death of Mr.. Disston.
Capt Rose came 70 Florida in
une, 1881, at which time he be-
ban the work Of the "0keecho-
bee Drainage Co" (the Disston
20. } by building the first dredRes
ht Cedar Key-after which he
vent 10 Kissimmee in November,
aeS1, where he constructed q
ieet OF dredges and steamers for
This drainage enterprise-diR-
King some 40 miles Of canal and
Improving tho channel Of some
go miles Of natural water eouraes
-reclaiming q large territory
surrounding the Lake Of the Kis-
aimmee valley.
He established and successful
ly operated the celebrated St
Cloud Sugar Plantation near Kis-
simmee, which he afterward sold
30 Hamilton Diston and his asso7g
GATES. This plantation, while
owned and operated by Captain
Rose, individually, was 4 most
lucrative and successful enter
prise, agricultUrally and hnanci-
ally. Its subsequent lamentable
failure, was attributable 10 bad
want Of agrieultu-
ri knowledge and lack Of drain
ace.
IN 1885, at The New Orleans
Cotton Centennial, the products
II the South Port" and ''St
Cloud Sugar Plantations " Ia
0s0la comfy. then under The
nannr lent of Captain Rose, 60.
Fe f arse iun8 Cur "a.
and NNrn IA
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-09

competition with louisiana, Cuba,
Mexico and South America.
Captain Rose was first married
in New Orleans to Miss Emeline
Soule. Their only child, the wife
Of Prof. H. ]. Rogers, now re-
sides in-DeFuniak Springs. Cap
tain Rose was married 20 Miss
Mary A. Morgan, Of Philadel-
phia, in Kissimmee in 1894; thu 2
are blessed with two children,
Muriella A. and Rufus E., Jr.
r. E. Rose has always taken
an active part in the public az
fairs of the State, and his county.
Though always busy, he has
found time to attend 20 his public
duties, and has represented his
county as a delegate 10 most Of
the State, Congressional, and
other conventions Of the Demo
cratic party since his becoming q
resident of Florida in 1881. He
has never occupied an Office, cleo
tive or appointive Except that Of
Chairman Of his County Commits
sion for eight years after the
creating Of the county, until,
when in 1901, he was elected
without opposition to his present
position Of State Chemist. He
has been twice unanimously re-
elected by the people Of the State, ?
since that time. N
Capt. Rose is justly proud OF
the position he occupies, and Of
the standing the Chemical Die
vision of the Florida Agricultural
Department" has attained among
the States of the Union. Begin
ming in 1901 with an assistant
and a very inferior laboratory
equipment, with a net income Of
So, 677. 90, the State Laboratory
now occupies a creditable build
ing of six commodiOus, well
equipped, well arranged rooms,
the staff consists Of the State
Chemist with three assistant
chemists, analysts Of repute and
ability, all graduates Of the Flor
ida University, with two cOmpe-
tent inspectors in the field.
Though the equipment and work.
ing force Of the division has been
so largely increased, on account
Of the increased responsibilities
Of the Office, the net income for
the Division for 1903 was above
$50, 900. 90, nearly 400 per cent.
greater than In 1901.
As President Of the Florida
Agricultural Society, Vice Presi-
dent Of the Interstate Cane
Growers Association, and as rep
resentative Of the Florida AgTi-
cultural Department and Vice
President Of the Association Of
States Agricultural
@ Commissions, Mz. Rose has al
ways been active and aggressive
IN promoting the interests and
development Of the agricultural
interest Of the State. His various
contributions 20 the agricultural
press Of the State. are practical
and free Of unnecessary scientific
terms, intended for and dosirnod
% meet the demands Of the farm
er, the fruit grower and stock.
man Of the State, that portion
Of our citizenship who not onlg
provide tne crude material for =
The sustenance and comfort of
our people, but furnish the larnr
part Of the men and women Who
% towards the making Of the
State and Nation.
r-~~~-~.oe~~-a~s~Fos.sslA-
a NEST meEitorioua neasus s. lhaf
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-09

Hon John L. Neeley born in Jefferson County Fla, Sep
tber H. 1877 He Tallahassee July H. 1897 to act as
secretary 70 the Railroad Commissioners This office he resigned
October 1901 to begin the practice Of law. He is senior
partner in the law firm of Neeley Simmons.
n the campaign Of last Mr. Neeey enters politics and re-
cved good majority Of the votes for Icons representation
Ia the present session Of the Legislature His constituents have
full confidence in his integrity and ability and feel that their in
terestg In safe hands
Mr. Neeeys ambition his State to the best Of his
ability He studies the problems confronting the people of Florida
they and for his satisfaction these problems
That his opinions carry weight shown by the prominence which
given his in journalistic talk concerning probable
candidates for the Office Of the Chief Executive Of Florida
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-09

Mr.. Whitfield is a young man
Of rare ability, and is putting ir to
the States service the habits Of
methodical exactions and atten
ton to the minor details Of his
work, as well as to the more inn
portant matters, that are prOba-
bly, the result of the mental train
ing received during his study Of
the law. What has recently been
said Of Governor Gilchrist may
also be said Of his private secre-
tary, mo subject pertaining to
his Office is 80 difficult that he
cannot become it's master, nor
any detail 80 trivial that he will
not stOop to give it attention"
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-09
HON. MCQUEEN charles,
Representative from the County
of LAFAYETTE.

Hon Mcqueen Chsires, who has
been active in county politics
since he obtained his majority in
Eel ruary. 1892, was elected a few
months ago to represent Lafay-
cite county in the House Of Rep
resentatives during the present
session Of Legislature.