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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-14
Cattle Dying.

Despite the fact that two or three good rains and snows have come dur ing the past month, they came too late to save all the herds on the ranches in the Sulphur Springs valley and ad- joining territories, says the Prospeetor. There had been no rain during the fall and early winter, and the forage be- came so poor that the cattle were made thin and weak, partly for lack of prop CT nourishment, and partly because they had to travel such long distances for water. The Courtland Times says that during this month the cows are ealing and many of them are not strong enough to bear the strain. The result is that many have died on the ranges east of Courtland during the past week.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-14
Fatal Runaway Accident.

Carl s. Gustafson was fatally in- jured in runaway accident near the Pacific creamery, in Tempe. He was thrown from a buggy and it is believed struck telegraph or telephone pole. One side of the unfortunate man 8 face was crushed almost to a pulp and one eye is entirely missing. The physicians stated that is was hardly expected he would live, and he expired before morn ing. Mir. Gustafson was & well known Tempe man and a highly respected cit izen. He was the engineer of the Tenn DO Pumping company, the plant which supplies pumped water to the Tempe canal.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-14
Fish Poor Climbers.

The Roosevelt correspondent of the Republican says: Large numbers of fish have been congregating just below the dam during the last week, evidently making for the headwaters of the river, but being stopped in their journey by the dam. They seem to be unable to pass through the tunnel owing to the force of the water and the smoothncss of the cemented sides, top and bottom, leaving nothing to cling to or rest be- hind as they can do in the natural bed of the river while ascending swift parts thereof. Some large carp were caught and displayed here in town by the sue eessful nimrods who had been angling below the dam.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-14
DAILY ARIZONA SILVER BELT
hibiting work altogether. They do not believe in rushing through life.
To Regulate Diaries.

Data furnished by the Tucson health authorities in Connection with the pro posed examination of dairics in and around Tucson, is enough to give the babitual consumers a jolt to be long remembered, says the Star. City Phy- sician Crepin, Territorial Health Officer Godfrey and other, men of that profess sion interested in the project are soon to make an inspection of the dairies and the methods in which they are op- erated to the end that regulations will carried out by tho dairymen in such a manner as to eliminate great quantity of dirt, tending-to breed disease germs and microbes which accumulate in milk to a degree that.can scarcely be realized by the consumers.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of P. M. Thurmond, deceased. Notice is hereby given by the under signed, administrator of the Estate of P. M. Thurmond, deceased, to the eredi- tors and all persons having claims against the deceased, to exhibit, them with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice to the said Administrator at Room 2l, Globe Office Building, L.. H. Brown, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate, in said County of Gila.
 l.. H. BROWN,
 Estate of P. M. Thurmond, deceased. Dated April 2d, 1909.
 First publication April {, 1909.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-14
Suit for F'ses

Suit was filed in the district court by Cunningham, Ellerbe < Riggs in behalf of Cleark of the Court George B. Wilcox against Cochise county, for debt in the sum of $949, alleged to be due as fees in back tax cases which were filed by Tax Collector J.. N. Gaines against the property owners. These fees are in cases in which there were no judgments rendered and which are still standing on the docket. It has heretofore been the understanding of the law, says the Tombstone Pros pector, that in the event the cases were not pressed to judgment that the clerk of the court, as well as the sheriff, clerk of the supervisors, tax attorney and other officials, received no fees whatso- ever.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-14
LEGAL ADvERr1sEMrNrs.

ton hAc l-G Defence lode at S. 4 deg 3S min. F. e4s.94 feet from Cor. No i); thence, N. 59 deg. IA min. w l0l5.40 feet to Cor. No. 8; thence, N 30 deg. 46 min. E, 459.70 feet to Cor No. 4; thence s. 5s deg. IA min. F. l0l5.40 feet to place of beginning This lode conflicts with the Defence lode 4.39S acres and with the Mexico lode l-50S neres, and contains n net area of 4.Sl0 acres.
 The total net area of the group as applied for is 61.l44 acres.
 The notices of location of these claims are on record in the office of the County Recorder of Gila County, Ter ritory of Arizona, in Records of Mines, as follews:
 DEFENCE Book 6, Pagc 5a
 MEXICOgms Book 6, Page ll6- Y CALIFORNIA Book l2, Page l47
 WEDGE Beok 2, Page lO6
 HUMBOLT Book 6, Page 150
 UTAH Book l2, Page 100 Tho Bull Pup and Colorado lodes, this survey, are expressly excluded from this application.
 Adjoining and conflicting claims as shown by the plat of Survey, are the Lone Star lode on the Southeast; the Dewey, Boulder, Pilot and Last Chance lodes on the South and West; the Bull Dog and Louis lodes (Survey 20Ss) on the Northwest and the Contention and Extension lodes on the North.
 The Copper Wonder and Colorado (Inspiration) lodss also adjoin on the north and the Sunset and Monte Chris- to lodes on the East.
 FRANK H. PARKER
 Register. First publication March 9, 1909.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-14
NEWS
 AND COMMENT
Government May Aid Yuma

Late advices from Washington are to the effect that the war department may reconsider it's decision not to repair the levees at Yuma. Government engineers have reported again on the advisability of strengthening the levees immediately before the spring rise, on the ground that the inundation of the city of Yuma might result unless proper precautions are taken during the freshet period Officials of the war department arc making careful investigation of the situation and have practically assured Delegate Cameron that emergency work is strengthening the levees would be- gin as soon as conditions warrant.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-14
To Force Compliance With Law

A compelling blow for clean citizen ship was delivered at Yuma few days ago, when Judge Campbell called the grand jury before him for further in- structions regarding the duty of inves- tigating alleged violations of the stat utes of tho territory relating to houses of i'll fame. In addressing the jury, Judge Campbell stated that Yuma citi- zens had laid before him what they con sidered to be facts of the violation
 of the law relating to the maintenance of houses of i'll fame on the public
 street, within distances prohibited by law. He read the statutes controlling the subject and said in conclusion 1T
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-14
University Improvements

To furnish the new science building at the University of Arizona, it is un- derstood a sum of about $12,000 will be required. This amount will be secured from the appropriation of $23,000 made by the last legislature for Improvements at the University. The University grounds under the care of especial gard ener are being vastly improved and have a very shrinking appearance.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-14
o. A. R. Encampmens

The encampment department of the Department of Arizona, c. A. R., will be held at Veteran hall in Phoenix on April 29, at 10 a. m., for the purpose of eleeting and installing department officers for the ensuing year. The ladies of the J. w. Owens kelief Corps will provide a. spread at 0 clock. All old soldiers and their families are earnestly requested to attend all the exercises, especially the spread.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-14
song sundays at Courtland.

Says the Prospector: We understand that Courtland has already passed an anti-Sunday working ordinance. This ordinance Is very popular in Courtland, sometimes running over into the middle of the next week, and no complaint is heard. There is class of population across tho hill that would favor pro
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-14
Mark Smith Expected

A letter received in Tucson Saturday from Marcus A. Smith locates that gen tleman at Cynthiana, Ky, where he went shortly after the adjournment of the last session of congress to visit his sick brother. The letter states that he expects to be home on or before May l..
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-14

know nothing of the truth of these statements. If they have any semb-
 lance of truth, 1t is matter which the
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-14

grand pury of Yuma county should in- vestigate You will have the hearty co
 operation of the district attorney, no
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-14
HUMBoLT LODE

Beginning at Cor. No. 1, 4x4 pane post set in ground in mound of stone and scribed l-23S2, whence Sec. Cor. l9-30 T. N. R. 15 E., G. & s. R. B. min. W. 23S.5 feet to Cor. No " Bull feet distant; thence, 8, 4 deg. 3s min. E. 600 feet to Cor. No. 9; thence, s. s9 deg. 10 min. W. 1850 feet to Cor. No. 3; thence N. deg. 3s min. W, i90 feet to Cor. No. 4; thence N. S4 deg. 30 min. K. l347.e5 feet to place of beginning.
 The Humbolt Lode conflicts with the Bull Dog lode (Sur. No. 20s9) as fol lows: Beginning at Cor. No. Hum bolt lode, thence N. S4 deg. 80 min. E. 279 feet to intersection with line IA Bull Dog; thence, s. B deg. oS min. w. 23S.5 feet to Cor No. " Bull Dog lode; thence N. 54 deg. 48 min. W. l64.95 feet to intersection with line 34 Humbolt Lode; thence N. 4 deg. 3s min. W. 73.6S feet to place of beginning, containing .687 of an acre, which conflict is expressly excluded from this application; said Humboit Lode containing net area Of ld.l066 acres,
 UTAH LODR
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-14
UTAH LODR

Beginning at Cor. No. l, pine post 4x4 sct in ground in mound oF stone :nd seribed l-23ss, whence Sec. Cor ls-ao, T. F.. R. f5 B. C. 6 5. R. B. $ M bears N. 65 deg. 4S min. R., s6ps.70 feet distant; thence s. 20 deg 4e min. W. 4se.rg feet to Cor. No. 2
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-23

telephone present a complex problem
for government supervision Of mes
sage transmission except under actual
government ownership.
B%roaching the plan, however, may
lead 70 definite reform. The intro
duction Of the bill is likely to precipi-
tate contamination of the merger plan,
IL not to extend it beyond its original
intent. Whether that merger will
ultimately stand in the face of the
Standard Oil decision remains to be
seen after the supreme court has
uttered it's final ruling, but in the
meantime the merger of the wire in
terests is evidently proceeding apace.
There is grave doubt whether the
Interstate Commerce commission is not
about to be confronted with an over
burdening of its powers, unless the
plan to enlarge those powers and con-
stitute a special court t determine its
cases shall be forthwith put into eff
feet.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-23
Our Duty in Niearagna.

Two important offices seem to press
for our immediate attention in Near
aqua, the emphatic impress upon the
nations that we are determined to pro
tect our citizens abroad, and the safety
Of our interests in Central America,
whatever the vicissitudes Of unstable
governments.
The time is ripe for emphasizing
that we meant what we said when we
announced that no unusual or inhuman
punishment upon any Of our citizens in
foreign lands would be tolerated, but
that they must have fair treatment &C
cordlng to all the accepted rules of
civilized nations. The execution of
Cannon and Groce, two Americans,
seems to have been at the personal d.
rection of President Zelaya in direct
disregard of the advice of his chief as
s~ociates. He has been venomously
anti-American in his d|ictatorial admin
istration, and by his u~nwarrantable
savagery toward two of our citizens,
even luOuBu dCCustu VI belHB actually
in league with the re~volutionists, he
has put himself in open antagonism to
the United States.
The American people will be a unit
in sustaining President Taft and his
administration in the most active and
effective measures to put a summary
end to such denial of the rights of our
citizens. Every American should have
absolute security against "mistreatment
wherever he may be, and Central
America must be made to realize that
we will not continue on friendly rela-
lions with a government hat perpe-
trates or is unable to prevent, such
outrages. -.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-23
PERSONAL NOTES.

The president is to receive the largest
bird that ever graced the Thanksgiving
table Of a national executive. But then,
he is the biggest president.
The New Jersey man arrested for a
crime committed by his double has had
an experience quite unique, in that the
double turns out to be real.
George v. Massey, general counsel for
the Pennsylvania railroad, is a great be-
never in life on the ocean wave" Every
summer, regular as c~lockwork, he takes
one Of the slow steamers for either Bel
GUM or Holland.
Having ample means at his command,
William Nelson, head of the Nelson Navi-
cation company, Los Angeles, Cal, has
invested in almost every known remedy
to cure his rheumatism that has held him
in its grip for years.
w. II. Pommer, professor Of music in
Missouri university, does not believe that
the $1,000 raised by Governor Hadley for a
state song will get one. 1t is his notion
that patriotic airs cannot be produced at
the bidding Of dollars.
Miss Hattie Barnett is a detective in At
lanta. She is attached to police headquar-
ters and has shown remarkable ability in
uncovering criminal secrets. Hamburg,
Germany, a few weeks ago enrolled ten
women detectives. Atlanta beats Hamburg.
however, with regard to employing fem
mime detectives, by a couple OF years.
There are half a dozen towns in the far
west which have women as deputy sherlffs,
and as such they make arrests. These
deputies do hard and dangerous duty.
All are expert pistol shots.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-23
Progress at Panama.

When Uncle Sam is we'll warmed up
to any particular task, he develops a
passion for getting it done, and this
passion is demonstrated in the annual
review of the work at Panama. How
thoroughly and theoretically the con-
struction of the canal is being pushed
is revealed in the fact that the army
of men at work has become larger than
the enlisted strength of the United
States infantry. The records show a
most gratifying progress, not only in
actual construction, but also in
methods of administration, so that the
remaining work seems likely to be ex-
pedited because Of the wise adoption
of the lessons Of previous experience.
The element Of cost has advanced
as was perhaps to be expected in the
case of such a sick infants progress
into the career of a lusty and growing
child. Uncle Sam finds himself exactly
in the attitude of the loyal father of a
young hopeful. The expense Of such
an lnfant prodigy Is always a matter
of experiment and the ability of the
parent t o pay. This particular infant
started out In life as a sort of hot
house child and though the incubator
stage has been successfully passed, it
has cost a tremendous lot of dollars,
while the capacity developed by the
youngster is still amazing and the limit
of his appetite is largely a matter of
guesswork. One of the factors of cost
is the item that we are paying for the
evil reputation that the isthumus had
acquired, compelling us to give a large
bonus to all labor, eve after our con-
troll has made the canal belt a health
zone. The main thing is TO get the
canal in operation, a contamination to
which every energy is being applied.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-23
Control of the Wires.

In connection with the
ment OF the big merger of telephone
and telegraph lines, it is interesting to
note that a bill is already in prepare
ton at Washington for a form of fed
eral regulation of all the channels Of
wire communication. 1t is hoped to
accomplish this by congressional stipu-
lation that the enlargement of the In
terstate Commerce commissions o
be made to include telegraph and teIe-
phone as eommon carriers,
Such application Of the principles Of
regulation as now govern interstate
traffic on the railroads would enable
through messages on the wires to be
routed exactly as through freight or
express is routed, eaoh line being COM
PEELED e make connection with indie
pendent lines, and at rates to be fixed
on some uniform basis. This is a large
undertaking, and before the measure
is presented to the house IL is bound
70 undergo the closest scrutiny and re-
vision, The many r~amificGticns Of the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-23

Once more the burning steamship
presents its lessons of heroism. Since
John Hays song Of Jim Bludso became
an American classic, every pulse has
leaped to read Of similar rescues, and
there is a ready welcome for the mar
rative relating the courage Of the cap
tain. the faithfulness of the crew, and
the splendid cooperation of the pas
sengers in the general plan of salvation
from the Inflated st. Croix. These
realities, so crowded with both spiritual
valor and physical prowess, cannot fail
to be stimulative to all who appreciate
devotion to duty.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-23
THE SNOWFALL.
James Russell Lowell.

James Russell Lowell.
The snow had begun in the cleaning,
And busily all the night
Had been heapIng field and highway
With a silence deep and white.
Every pine and fir and hemlock
Wore ermine too dear for an earl,
And the poorest tWig on the elm tree
Was ridged lnch-deep with pearl.
From sheds new-roofed with Carrara
Came the Chandeliers muffled crow.
The surf rails were softened TO swans
down,
And stHl fluttered down the snow.
1 stood and watched by the window :
Thu noiseless work OF the sky,
And the sudden Hurries Of snow-birds.
liz brown leaves whirling By.
1 thought OF a mound in sweet Auburn,
Where a little headstone stood;
How the flakes were folding Il gently.
As did robins the Babes in the Wood.
Tn smoke our little Mabel,
Saying, Father, who makes IL now?|
And ! told Of the good All-Father
Who cares for us here below.
Again l looked at the snowfall.
And thought Of the leaden sky
Ihat arched Ger our first great sorrow,
When that mound was heaped so high
/ remembered the gradual patience
That fell from that cloud like snow.
Flake by flake, healing and hiding
The scar Of our ~deep-plunged woe.
And again to the child 7 whispered,
THE Snow that hushcth all.
Darling, the merciful Father
Alone can make IL fallv"
Then. with eyes that saw not, I kisseS
her:
And she, kissing back, could not know
That my kiss was given 10 her sister.
Folded close under deepening snow.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-23
ART MULLEN AS LAwNTAKER.
Specimens of His BunEIinE Raid on
the Pie Counter.

Sioux City Tribune.
one OF the "nonpartisan" political
maneuvers of the last Nebraska legislature,
democratic, is a law taking away from the
state Board of Education the appointing
power In connection with the normal
schools and giving it to the democratic
governor.
lhe supreme court Of the state has Just
declared this law unconstitutional on the
ground that the repeating part Of the act
did not include the law governing the
duties Of the old board, leaving a part of
the normal schools under their turisdic-
ton.
This bungling piece Of legislative work
was prepared by Arthur Mullen Of O'NeilI.
chief oil Inspector and right-hand man
advisor Of the governor. It was generally
talked during the legislative session that
Mullen's program OF legislating republicans
out and democrats in would in the end
prove embarrassing to the democratic ad-
ministration.
Since so many of these Mullen laws
have been found defective in construction
and overruled by the supreme court the
criticism against the oil inspector has
gained added force.
II is unfortunate for nv. Mu,len's par
tisan enthusiasm that II is not matched
with more legal accuracy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-23

Blessings on the new twin postal
cards! Romanticism has invaded the
stern old Postolice department at last,
and some -sentimentalist has evolved a
practical scheme for maintaining the
verities. Neither has the agitation of
the woman's Fighters been without
avail, and no longer will the children
coming home from school prattle about
George, with no joint mention of
Martha. Also, how true to real life,
for with Washington's face on the
original message and Mrs. Washing
tons on the reply, as ever from those
early Eden days ere epistolary commu-
nication was established, the m
will continue to have the last word.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-23
Education and the Soil.

One of the popular ~fallacies that is
anyone with no previous training or
experience can be a successful farmer,
and one of the chief agencies of en-
lightment is the government bureau of
soils. This useful adjunct of the De-
partment Of Agriculture is rapidly COM
pleting its Investigations of the actual
values and needs Of the earth in var
ious parts OF the west, and it's reports
will constitute a valuable compendium
for those already engaged in agricul-
ture or about to embark in it.
The government has risen to the
need Of demonstrating that the day Of
hap-hazard scratching of the sur
face of the earth is passed, and that
for most successful results, practical
training If not thorough scientific edu-
cation is needed. 1t is the aim of the
bureau of soils to establish accurately
the nutrition values Of the earth in
varying sections for producing the
greatest abundance of suitable crops,
and with such a definite basis to help
the husbandman proceed with greater
certainty toward his goal Of achieve
ment. This sort of official knowledge
is sure to enable man to make many
blades of grass OF grain grow where
few or none grew before. for it's ma
tural development will be the intelli-
gent cultivation Of every arabic acre
Of land that can be made to yield a
DroFitabIa croD
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-23
Des MOines and the Army Tournament

Des Moines claims already to have
secured an order locating the annual
military tournament for the Depart
ment of the Missouri again in that city.
This is the tournament for which
Omaha had put in application, and
which, in the natural order Of things,
should have come here inasmuch as it
was held in st. Joseph last year and in
Des Moines this year, and the an
nounced policy of the War department
has been to hold the tournament each
time at a different place.
II Des Moines has managed to secure
the tournament a second time in sue
cession it has evidently been brought
about by the exercise of extraordinary
pressure through Congressman Hull,
using to that end all the influence he
Yields as chairman of the house COM
mittee on military affairs, which has
control Of the purse strings so far as
the War department is concerned. It
is barely possible that the order To-
eating the tournament at Des Moines
is only tentative and may yet be
changed when the claims of other cities
within the Department OF the Missouri
are more fully presented.
We do not believe Omaha should lie
down and let Des Moines carry off this
prize year after year without vigorous
protest, particularly in view Of the fact
that Omaha yielded to Des Moines for
this year with the tacit, if not express,
understanding that Des Moines would
not be in the way of Omaha's applica-
ton for the next tournament. The
thing to do is to put up a good, brisk
fight through our representatives at
Washington, who ought to be able to
make some Roadway even against the
Des Moines chairman of the house COM
on military affairs.