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NOTiCE.

Calling for Bids on Road Construction
 Office of the Board of Supervisors County of Graham, Territory of Ari- zOna.
 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors will receive bids upon the construction of certain pieces of road described as follows, to-wit:
 That part of the proposed change in the Clifton Duncan road, covering about three (3) miles, more or less Of which a more detailed description, with some changes from the original survey, may be seen in this office and in the office of the County Surveyor, Lamar Cobb, at Clifton.
 Bids will be received up to the hour of l2 o'clock Noon, Monday, May 2. A. D. 1910. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest and best bidder But, The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Bids must be addressed to the Clerk of the Board Of Supervisors, Solomonville, Arizona, and marked "Sealed Bid'', accom- panied by Certified check for S10O.0O to be returned upon rejection of bid, or entering into contract.
 Done by Order ot the Board of Supervisors this the 9th, day of April, \. D. 1910. L. r. VAUGHN
 6-5 Clerk,
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E0t A Task For the Mates.

No state should be required to bear the cost of conducting investigations such as will help the mining industry iu all the other mining states. If each state undertook to conduct such investigations there would be either costly and unnecessary duplication or else a few states would have to bear the burden of investigations for the benefit of all.
 These investigations cannot be left to individual companies, as the duplication in this case would be still greater and the results more con- ficting and subject to suspicion. Furthermore, the problem is too large, too expensive and too compli- cated a one for either the individual or the states.
 Every other mining country has found a Bureau of Mines necessary and benficial. Every other country has found that it was the researches and educat ational work of these bureaus, rather than restricted legis- lation, that has made mining in those countries so much safer.
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Benefits to Metal klihine.

Under the caption, "Some of the Benefits which the Western Mining Industry Should Derive from the Es- tablishment of a Mining Bureau,'i the report enumerates the following:
 Development of a universal code of hoisting signals.
 Unifying the system of inspection of and ratings of fuse, detonators and explosives.
 Systematic investigations into both theory and practice of the different methods of concentration, and the special ada ptability of various meth ods to different kinds of ores.
 Most advantageous marketing of minerals.
 Treatment of low grades and pre- vention of undue loss in tailings and slag.
 The mitigation of damages from smelter fumes.
 The development of cheap coals, and coklng coals, for the benefit of mining, manufacturing and transpor- tation enterprises of the west.
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Purposes of the Bureau of Mines.

The essential purpose of the pro- posed Bureau of Mines is to provide such scientific inquiries and inyesti- cations for the benefit of the mining industry as will aid in making mining in the United States less waste ful of life and resources. The investiga- tions will be useful to the states in the enactment of better and more uniform laws and regulations; useful to the state inspectors, operators and miners, by supplying them with reli- able data concerning explosions, gas, dust, mine fires and other factors en- teripg into the problems of mine safety; useful in solving the problems of the more efficient treatment and use Of metallic mineral products; useful to the general public in sup plying important data on the basis of intelligent public opinion. \ \ \
 Others of it's purposes are the col lection of data concerning the best practice for safe and efficient mining followed in different mining coun- tries, the digestion and publication of this data for the benefit of Ameri- can mining industries; and the in. vestigations of mineral products, tfuels, stone, sands, Clays and clay products, lines, etc.) used by the gov. ernment and the people of the United States to indicate how these can be used most efficiently. If this Bureau is to be useful in helping tC prevent unnecessary waste of the national resources, the committed | believes it should begin by indicating how the government itself can secure and use most efficiently such of these resources as it needs in its own work
 The current expenditures of the gov ernment for fuels and public work based on the use of mineral products now probably exceeds s5O,OOO,OOO.
 Practically all of the states are in interested in mining. Of the forty
 nine states and territories only three have mineral production valued al less than Sl,OOO,OOO per annum Thirty states produce coal. All thC states have mineral products of one kind or another. The total produc tion averages $40, 100000 yearly fo each state and territory. The peo pie in every state and every territor, are interested in the mineral indus try as consumers of mineral products The entire nation is interested il the question as to how we can pre- vent the awful loss of life in Ameri can mining operations and the grea
 waste in the mining and use of ou essential mineral resources.
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Democrats Begin to Figure on Getting
 SenatOrShipS.

Apparently confident that the Statehood bill will become a law at this session of congress, the Democrats iu Northern Arizona are losing no time in fixing up their fences for the senatorship. The northern counties believe that they will be entitled to name one of the senators when state hood comes and four prominent de- mocrats who think that they would make senatorial timber. have loomcd up.
 Ofthese Colonel J. F. Wilson, former delegate to Congress is the most con- spicuous. Judge J. J. Hawkins, for mer associate justice of the Supreme court would like to wear the senatorial toga, while R. N. Friedricks, cashier of the Prescott National Bank and T. G. Norris, a prominent attorney, are also in the senatorial class. Henry Ashurst of Flagstaff has the SUI port of the radical element, who favor a constitution similar to that of Okla homa.
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Settlers Plant Large Crops of ''Friioles

From the new settlement on Turkey Creek, which is practically 20 miles from Courtland, news comes to the effect that the settlers are doing a large amount of blowing preparatory to early planting of a large crop of Mexican beans or "frijoles." While attention will be given a large num- Der of other products. the major DOT tion of the crop planted will be the beans. which will assure crop while experiments are being conducted with other varieties to demonstrate what is best adapted to the particular locality and in this manner a total failure will not be one of the possi- bilities.- Arizonan.
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Pullman Rates are Ordered Reduced.

The interstate commerce commits sion has held it to "be unjust and un- reasonable" for the Pullman com pany to charge equally for upper and lower berths. Differential charges are ordered in several instances and Pullman rates from Chicago to the Pacific coast are ordered reduced.
 While this ruling of the commission orders reductions in rates which were specifically and formally complained of, it is recognized as the opening for a readjustment of sleeping car rates wherever they exceed the average the commission has found to be reasonable in these instances. The Pullman company it is stated, will carry the decision to the courts.
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Express Rates up to Commission.

The Arizona railway commission will prepare and file formal com plaint against the Well Fargo Express company on express rates between points within the territory of Ari zona. This announcement is made by Secretary De Pass following the re- ceipt of new taffs which will go into effect May 10th, to and from nearly all points in Arizona. These tariffs, however, do not include Phoenix, Tempe aud Mesa rates, which rates have already been fixed by the inter- state commerce commission on som- plaint of the Maricopa County Com mercial club, both to and from points within and without the territory.
 It is possible that the Arizona com mission may also file d complaint against the express company on rates between Arizona points and points outside the territory. Pending the receipt of new tariffs affecting inter- made by the commission except that complaint will be made to the high tribunal. Mr. De Pass today was in- cliued to believe that the latter tariffs would be more satisfactory than the tariffs on intra-territorial shipments.
 The effort of the commission to have the express company 'line up'' the rates to Arizona points on the same basis secured for Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa by the Commercial club, following the Fl Paso hearing, was begun last November. The eX- press company assured the commis- sion that the revision would be made and the commission therefore post poned action. The new tariffs on intra-territorial traffic were found by MT. De Pass to be unsatisfactory and not consistent with the basis of the Phoenix rates. In order to get a req sonable and undiscriminatory basis the commission has decided that it will have to go to the interstate com. merce commission, as the express company's voluntary rates failed to meet the request of the Arizona com mission. h some cases the new rates are higher. The Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa rates will not be affected, fo1 the decision of the commission holds good for two years from last July Bisbee Review.
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Los Angeles Declares Fl PaSO Now Has
 the Best of it tS Arizona Points.

Los Angeles shippers of perishable products are complaining of the Southern Pacific rates to Arizona points. They say the railroad dis eliminates against Los Angeles in favor of others, notably Fl Paso, Texas, and that because of the un- fair tactics of the Southern Pacific Fl Paso is obtaining much of the Arizona trade that should come to Los Angeles.
 Aided by the Southern Pacific, the Fl Paso shippers, it is stated, are en- abled to ship cheaper to Arizona, and as they are allowed to ship cars con. taining only 5000 pounds, while the minimum weight allowed Los An geles shippers is 26, 700 pounds, it is possible for Fl Paso shippers to send several carloads of produce to Ari. zona points while Los Angeles ship pers are. sending one carload. The ability to supply Arizona consumers more frequently than Los Angeles shippers can, gives Fl Paso dealers a great advantage and renders success ful competition by Los Angeles ex- tremely difficult.
 Produce shippers of this city also say they are unfairly treated by the Southern Pacific railroad in the mat ter of refrigeration. Los Angeles shippers are not allowed to furnish their own ice for their cars, but must pay the railroad S55 a car refrigera- tion charges. Fl Paso shippers, on the other hand, may furnish their own ice, and therefore can ice their products at cost of about 8 a car, it is reported, or $50 less than it costs the shippers of this city.
 At first the railroad allowed the Fl Paso shippers the minimum of 5000 pounds to a car only on packing house products, but later it changed the tariff to include all perisbable pro. ducts. The Fl Paso shippers now can load a car with 5000 pounds of fruit smoked meats, cheese, eggs, butter and vegetables, while the Los An geles shippers can ship no less than 26,700 pounds to car, and are not allowed to put any butter, cheese. eggs or similar commodities in the same car with fruit.
 Los Angeles shippers consider the rate of SI.224 hundredweight from this city to Globe, Arizona, exorbi tant, and another evidence that the Southern Pacific railroad is doing all in its power to throw the trade ol Arizona, which is naturally tributary to Los Angeles, into the hands of E Paso.-Los Angeles Examiner.
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Plays and Players.

Paula Edwards one of the popular stars of musical comedy, is to return to the stage in vaudeville.
 Anna Marrible Pollock, the talented playwright wife of Charming Pollock, wrote "When Pat was King" Tom Nawn's vaudeville skit.
 Lolis N. Parker has been engaged by Charles Frohman to make the english translation of "Chauticleer" which Maude Adams will use.
 Fanny Ward has vaudeville play let called. "Au Unlucky Star", in which one of the characters carries on the action of the piece from the audience.
 Lawrence Irving has play of American life called "The Eternal Iustinct,'' by Harrison Rhodes, one of the authors of GA Gentleman From Mississippi"
 Earle Brown, an actor in the cast of "Alias Jummy Valentine," has written a play which will be produced by the Liebler company, with Wilton Lackaye in the leading role.
 Forbes-Robertson ended his New York season in "The Passing of the Third Floor Back" at Maxine Elliott $ theatre last week. He will play several weeks in Canada, sailing for England about May II.
 
 Ada Dwyer. Ernest c. Joy and Roy Fairchild will sail for London to pre- pare for Gertrude Elliott's company in the Liebler production in the Eng fish capital of "The Dawn of a To morrow" The rest of the company will be engaged in London.
 George Ade, Henry Blossom and Leslie Stuart will be jointly responsi- ble for Elsie Janis's new comic opera, "The Slim Princess" Charles Dill lingham obtained the rights to MT. Ade's novel of the same name, and the others are adapting it to music. It will be produced in October.
 Frederic Thompson has engaged Edmund Greece for the leading part in Porter Emerson Browne's new play. "The Spendthrift," which fol lowed William Cofller at the Hudson theater, New York, this week. MT. Breese will take the part originated by William B. Mack earlier in the season.
 This is William H. Cranes forty seventh season on the stage. He made his debut in Utica, New York, July l5, 1863, in "The Daughter of the Regiment" Ever since he became. a star, thirty-two years ago, William H. Crane has kept a diary. giving the cities, theaters, receipts, weather conditions etc., of all his engagement.
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Review of COpper ElandbOok, Volume K.

The ninth annual edition of the Copper Handbook, edited and pub lished by Horace J. Stevens, Tough ton, Michigan, is just received. This work, which has become a standard authority on the subject, for the entire globe, has, in it's latest edition, 1923 octave pages, containing con- siderably more than a million words, and, in addition to the miscellaneous chapters, and lists describes TO less than 1,75l copper mines and copper mining companies, in all parts of the world, descriptions ranging from two or three lines in the case of com panits that have died recently, to sixteen pages in the case of one ot the larg- est mines-a mine, by the way, that employs some seven thousand men, and has paid dividends of consider ably more than a hundred million dollars. The mine descri ptions are the same as in the preceding volume, except that upwards of eight hun dred new titles have been added, covering descriptions not contained in any previous edition. The chapter of statistics, containing upwards of forty tables, treating of copper from almost every conceivable standpoint, has been fully revised, and brought as nearly as possible to date.
 The miscellaneous chapters of the book, twenty-four in number, treat of the subject of copper from a great variety of viewpoints, including the history, chemistry, mineralogy, metal lurgy and uses of the metal, and this section of the book also has chapters devoted to substitutes, alloys, brands and grades, and a copious glossary.
 The plan on which the book is sold remains the same as for seven years past, the publisher sending the book by mail, fully prepaid, to any address ordered, without advance payment of any sort, and subject to approval after weeks inspection. The price is $500. That this unusually liberal plan has proven successful is showed by the statement of the publisher that net losses through returned copies and defaulted payments are less than four per cent. Anyone in terested in the subject of copper, as l producer, consumer or investor il shares, should write to MT. Stevens for copy of the Copper Handbook on the unusually liberal terms noted
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1uOenlX, AFlZOna, Lana OHlCe,
 March 30, 1910. Notice is hereby given that Harry L. Westlake, of Clifton, County of Graham, Territory of Arizona. the legal assignee of Lydia J. Zinn, widow of William H. Finn, deceased, has filed in this office his application 70 enter, under the provisions of Sec tions 2306 and 23O7, Revised Statutes of the United States, the following described land, viz:
 Involving the land beginning at a point s. 24 deg. 50 min. E. z65S 9S fit. from Cor. to Is. and , S., Rs 29 and 90 E., thence W. 684 34 fit, thence s. B deg. 47 min. w. 4Gl. IS it., thence N. 75 deg. IS min. E. 935 1t, thence N. l75 ft. to EIAce of beginning. which tract is identical with the survey of the Petaluma No. Millsite Survey No. 1851 B, contain ing 4.9e6 acres, and situate in Sec. G., T. S, R. 30 E.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely the lands described, or desir ing to object because Of the mineral character of the land, or for any other reason, to the disposal to ap plicant, should file their affidavits Of protest in this office, on or before the llth day of May, 1910.
 FRANK II. PARKER, 1-5-3 Register.
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Points Regarding the Census.

The census begins April I5 and must be. completed in two weeks in cities and in thirty days in all other areas. Che enumerators will wear a badge inscribed "United States Census, I9IO."
 The law requires every adult person to furnish the prescribed information but also provides that it shall be treated confdentially, so that no in jury can come to any person from an swering the questions.
 The President has issued a proclaim ation, calling on all citizens to CO., operate with the Census and assuring them that it has nothing to do with taxation, army or jury service, com pulsory school attendance, regulation of Immigration, or enforcement of any law, and that no one can be in jured by answering the inquiries.
 IL is of the utmost importance that the census of population and agricul- tnre in this territory be complete and correct.
 Therefore every person should promptly, accurately, and completely answer the Census questions asked by t ie enumerators. (tf)
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Notice of Application for Letters OI
 Administration for Posting.

In the Probate Court in and for the
 County of Graham, Territory of Arizona.
 In the Matter of the Estate of Mar
 garet E. Burtch Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that L. A. W. Burtch has filed with the Clerk of this Court petition, praying for Letters of Administration of the Estate of Margaret E. Burtch de- ceased, and that Saturday the 30th, day of April 1910, at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day, being a day of regular term of this Court, to-wit of the April term, 1910, at the Court room of said Court, in the Court House at Solo monyille, Territory of Arizona, in the said County of Graham, has been set for hearing said petition, when and where any person interested may appear and show cause why the said petition should not be granted.
 Dated April 18th 1910.
 5-2S T. s BUNCH, Clerk.
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Notice For Publication.
Serial No. O2429.

Department of the Interior, U. $. Land Office, Phoenix, Arizona,
 March 30, 1910. Notice is hereby given that Will liam c. Craufurd. of Morenci, Ari- zona, who, on January IS, 1909, made Homestead Entry, No 02429, for s SW IT., snd s 1-2 SEE II, Section B, Township 6-S, Range SEE, G. & s. R. Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final Communication Proof, to establish claim to the land above de- scribed, before c. A. Van Dorn, U. s. Court Commissioner, at his office in Clifton, Arizona, on the 10th day of May, 1910.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Ed ward G. Cook, Battista Andreoli, of Sheldon, Arizona, Johu L. Davis, Minnie Moscattelli, of Mo. enci, Ari- zOna. FRANK H. PARKER,
 4-1-5 Register.
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DeeradatiOn of Cody.

Cody has a grievance against Unrle Sam. The government has forced pennies on Cody, a place which has no more use for pennies than Nome has for fans in January. The govern ment has instructed the postmaster here to make change in pennies and the arrangement embarrasses busi- ness men. Nobody wants the penny; it invariably drifts to the bank, and there it sticks. Not until a com paratively recent date were dimes and nickels recognized as real money in Cody.
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Diarrhoea hould be cured without loss of time and by a medicine which like Chamberlain : COiic, Cholera an1 Diarrhoea Remedy not only cures promptly but produces no ulpleasant after effects. It never fails and is pleasant and safe to take. Sold by all druggists.
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Pumps ordinarily should not have a piston travel of oyer loo foot per minute, and for continuous boiler feeding SCI vice little less than that speed is recommended.
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Your tongue is coated. Your breath is foul.
Headaches come and %

Headaches come and go.
 These symptoms show that your stomach is the trouble. To remove the cause is the first thing, and Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets will do that. Easy to take and most effective. Sold by all druggists,
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Mining Science Notes.

Plough-steel ropes are made from a very high grade of crucible steel, having a tensile strength of from 100 to 150 tons per square inch. This rope is used for long ropes where the reduction of the dead weight of the rope becomes a matter of serious con- sideration.
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The advantage in using conical drums when hoisting in deep shafts lies in the fact that. as the weight of the suspended rope in the shaft in creases, the radius of the drum (through which it acts) decreases, thus equalizing the work on the engine and motor. These drums are used principally for hoisting in balance.
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Prompt relief in all cases of throat and lung trouble if you use Chamber lain's Cough Remedy. Pleasant to take, soothing and healing in effect. Sold by all druggists.
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Cliff Grove No. dO WOOdmen Circle

Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month at Masonic Hall Visiting members extended a cordial welcome.
 MARY ]. CLARK, Guardian, LACY J. BRITTINGHAM, Clerk.
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MESQUITE CAMP No. 19
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Meets each frst and third Wednesday nigh { Casino Hall. Visiting members extended a cordial welcome. ,. F. LANFORD, Cons Com.
 VIM. NIELSEN, Clerk.
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Sheet lead is specified by its weight per square foot of surface. Eight pound lead means lead of such thick ness than one square foot of it weighs eight pounds.
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Wrought-iron pipes have the ad- vantage oyer cast-iron in plia bility, lightness and tOughness. They are easier to handle and cheaper per foot notwithstanding that their cost per ton is about 9 per cent greater. Also, they may be made in lengths of from 15 it. to IS it., instead of F it., making fewer joints per mile, and possess the additional advantage that they may be bent through angles up to D degrees.
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The British thermal unit is the quantity of heat required to raise one pound of distilled water at it's maximum density through one degree of Isi