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Arizona republican., 1910-05-03
AFTER A HORSE THieF-sheriff

The peoples choice. New Airdome
Arizona republican., 1910-05-03

THREE BIG LOAvES PURE FOOD HOME MADE BREAD, 25 CENTS. M'kEE'S CASH STORE.
The newspaper., 1910-04-29
WILL BE WELL REPRESENTED
AT WESTERN SLOPE MEETING

loa 1ed with honors. notwithstand-
ing the fact that there will be
seven of the High schools of the
Western Slope in competition.
The numbers on the program
last Friday night included inter
esting literary numbers and de
lightful music was interspersed
throughout. The High school
orchestra, under the able leader
ship of Professor Hussong. has
attained a degree of efficiency
which is a wonder to the patrons
OF the school and to all who heard
them at this entertainment. Pro
fessor Hussong is an accomplished
violinist. and the young men who
are receiving instructions IN in
strumental music and have the
advantage OF orchestral training
under so able a teacher can con
grstulaie themselves upon being
so fortunately situated
Delta is making elaborate pre-
parations to entertain the visitors
there on May 6 and Z. and those
who attend may expect a great
treat from a literary and educa-
tional standpoint as well as from
a social one.
Here is hoping that Paonis
High will come home with the
Loving Cup" as well as a bunch
of the athletic honors.
The newspaper., 1910-04-29
Fire On Conner Ranch
Causes Serious Damage

NJ. p. Conner suffered a severe
loss from fire yesterday afternoon.
Shortly after noon fire was DIS
covered in the bunk house. which
was destroyed, and the FIRE spread
to the stacks of alfalfa nearby.
about 80 tons. which were COM
pletely destroyed. A wagon and
some grain also went up in smoke.
The loss is estimated at from $500
to 81 900. with no insurance. 1t
is not known positively how the
FIRE originated. 1t is a hard blow
for Mr.. Conner. Help was rushed
to the Conner ranch from Paonia
in automobiles as soon as news OF
the FIRE was telephoned in, and
this probably saved his residence.
which was slightly damaged.
The newspaper., 1910-04-29
GATHERING VALUABLE DATA
ON IRRIGATION PROJECTS

gress, which will meet at Pueblo,
Colo. September % to 30. He
started the movement a year ago
or before the 18th congress met
in Spokane last September and
enlisted Senator Hepburn of
Idaho. and representatives from
Wyoming. Colorado, Kansas.
Washington and other states.
An amendment to the Census
Act resulted early this year.
While the bill was pending the
Census Office demurred. the di-
rector saying that it would be bet
ter TO appoint special agents to
gather the information on irriga-
ton matters in 1911 or 1912. but
he finally recommended the legis-
lation. The bill was enacted ty
Congress and President Taft af-
fixed his signature in February.
making it a law to become opera
tive at the 1910 census.
The newspaper., 1910-04-29

Spokane. Wash. April 26 -
Census enumerators working in
districts in the western, Pacific
and southwestern states. where
water is supplied to fruit and
farm lards by artificial means. are
gathering data which will give
vast fund OF valuable information
to homeseekers farmers and in
vestors When completed the
tabulations will show the best
available figures n these items:
Capital invested in private ir
rigation plants. character OF works.
acreage under the ditch. COS, OF
placing it under water. acreage
grown to irrigated crops. nature
and value OF the crops and the
number OF inhabitants in the ir-
rigated sections.
Care has been exercised IN the
selection of enumerators IN the
irrigated districts OF the several
states, where they have the assist
ance and cooperation of the
growers in securing all the facts
available pertaining to intensive
cultivation IN Nebraska. Kansas
Colorado. North Dakota. South
Dakota, Montana. Idaho. Wash
ington. Oregon, California. Utah,
Arizona, Nevada. Texas ana New
Mexico.
This is the first attempt the
federal government has made to
obtain statistics on private irriga-
ton projects. and the credit for it
belongs to Arthur Hooker, form
erly of Spokane, now secretary of
the 18th National Irrigation Con-
The newspaper., 1910-04-29
Seven Persons Entered
For The Joy Rides

The Frisco and Denver Joy
Ride Contests are getting inter
estieg even at this early stage of
the race. and several of the young
ladies have begun work getting
votes. Up to date only two gen.
tlemen have been nominated, but
there are likely to be others. The
race is wide open to anyone who
will do a little work among friends
to gather the coupons and get
them to pay year or two years
subscription. The five vote cou-
pons on the front page of every
paper are free. Read the plan
and list of prizes on the sixth
page of this paper. Following
are the names of those who have
been nominated and voted for to
date. and next week we will pub
lish the number OF votes TO: each
and their standing in the contest:
Miss Alma Stump. Paonia
Miss Excie Cady, Paonia
Miss Lutte Edwards, Paonia
Miss Lyle Johnston, Paonia
Glen Lewis, Paonia
Guy Hammond. Paonia
Mrs. Louis Mechelke, Hotchkiss
The newspaper., 1910-04-29
SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION
IMPORTANT TO THE PEOPLE

Next Monday. May 2. there
will be held in Paonia an election
to select member of the school
board for District No. s, said
member to be the treasurer of the
board and to hold office for three
years. The candidates who have
announced for the position so far
are F. r. Rockwell. the head of
the Paonia Mercantile company,
and w. ]. AFFORD, the black
smith. Either of these gentlemen
would make valuable members of
the board and give their time and
business talents unstintingly to
the public service.
The newspaper., 1910-04-29
CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF
GROCERY AND MEAT MARKET

w. B. Richards and son have
sold their meat market and gro
Gerry store situated on Third
street. to DeWoody Bros, of
German mesa. The new propri-
etors are formerly from Coggan.
Iowa. and are old and expert
enced grocerymen apd meat cut
tiers, and will undoubtedly make
a success of the Richards store,
which now enjoys a good trade.
The change will take place on
May ?. The sale was made by
Taylor and Bird.
The newspaper., 1910-04-29
Big Grain Sale From
The Crawford Country

Frank and Dick Pace. of the
Crawford country, yesterday de-
livered to Parker Balch. of the
Paonia Implement company.
about nine tons of wheat and oats,
this being the third installment OF
a thirty-ton sale of grain from
their ranch in the last few weeks.
They came in with two four-horse
outfits, each with a trail wagon,
and the value of the grain was
$500. The total amount of Mr..
Balch's purchases from them this
season is between $1,000 and
$1.400.
The newspaper., 1910-04-29
VOL. &

A large audience composed OF
friends and patrons OF the High
school gathered at the Christian
church last Friday evening TO
hear thu contestants in their race
for the honor of representing Pa
onia High at the Delta meeting
of the High Schools of the West
ern Slope Track and Rhetorical
association on May 6 and T.
The real contest OF the evening
was in defamation, with Miss
Lyle Johnston and Forest Smith
in competition. The judges had
a difficult task to decide between
them. aud by the closest grading
only about 3 per cent difference
could be made. An unfortunate
mistake when the winner was a"-
nounccd made an embarrassing
moment for both the audience
and the contestants. The judges,
Merle ID. Vincent. A. ID. Hamil-
ton and Mr. Green had decided
TO give the award to Forest Smith,
and Mr.. Green inadvertently made
the award to Miss Lyle Johnston.
and then. realizing his error. made
the correction. Mr.. Hamilton.
talking to The Newspaper man
later, deplored the mistake. but
said the difference between the
two in point OF merit and ability
was hardly appreciable. and that
he for one would have liked to
send both OF them to represent
our High school at Delta. and
that either would reflect credit
upon the school and the town, as
their accomplishments were OF a
high order.
In oratory, Miss Martha Van
Diverc will uphold the standard Of
Paonia.
The representative in debate
will be Robert Decker. The ques-
ton which he will have for argu-
ment at the Delta meeting will be:
Resolved. That the commission
form of municipal government is
preferable to the general existing
FORM"
There is no doubt but that our
representatives at the big contest
at Delta will give good account
of themselves, and come home
The newspaper., 1910-04-29
Baptist Ladies Make q Success

The Ladies Aid of the Baptist
church made quite success with
the moving picture film, The Holy
City. The pretty little Gayety
theatre was crowded for four per-
formances. and the receipts net
net the church neat sum. Mr..
and Mrs. French were quite gen
erous in their percentage allow
ance to the church.
The newspaper., 1910-04-29
Commercial Association
Will Banquet Tonight

This evening at !. Q o. F. hall
the members of the Chamber OF
Commerce and friends of the
booster organization will banquet
ard discuss questions OF interest
to all citizens of the valley. and
all of which are calculated to be
of material benefit TO the town
and county. The problem OF OBJ
tanning a city park and making
it a spot beautiful will be the
chief subject for discussion to-
night. and best thought OF several
prominent citizens will be given
to those who attend. Some OF
the most energetic young busi-
ness men of the CITY are deeply
interested in this project to give
the citizens of Paohsa a play
ground and something ia gible
will likely result from this
meeting. Come out tonight and
help boost for a park where we
can 60 and rest after the days
toll, where we can gather for our
picnics and sports. and where the
children may so for the after
noon and evening and enjoy life
as it was intended by the al
mighty that they should.
The program sent out by Presi
dent c. I. Rule and Secretary
John A. Bunker says that the
banquet will begin at $50 sharp.
and you are invited to bring the
ladies'. The program and invita-
ton sent out by the officers of the
association follows:
Dear Friend: Do you think
Commercial Association can do
community any good1
Do you want to help build up a
good thinga
Your attendance Friday even
ing. April 20. 1910 at l. o. o. F.
Hall will answer the above ques-
tions.
Come and listen to the follow
ing:
Leroy Kennedy-My Idea of a
Commercial Association.
M. d. Vincent-Co- operative
Telephone.
T. II. Dunbar-Park Possibili-
ties for Paonia.
E. o. McNutt-What is a Park.
10. Vermillion-Do We Need
a City Park.
+. K. Rockwell-The different
Uses that Can Be Made of Park.
John Miller-What Can a Mer
chant Do to Help Build and
Maintain a Park.
Volunteer suggestions
The newspaper., 1910-04-29
Midway Was Easy Mark for
the Paonia Apple Pickerx

Midway came up last Sunday
for a game with the Champeens.
and were ingloriously skinned by
a score of many to a few. The
manager of the Midways gave or
ders for hard and daily practice
as soon as they should arrive
home. Next victim. name your
date.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-11-12

Dlarles for 1911 now ready. You
oan get them from Jacobs News
Depot CO., Opelousss, Ia. nov IL 3t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-11-12

FOR sALE-Rice irrigating ma
chinery, in use only one year capable
Of irrigating 100 to $50 acres. Will
sell at reduced price. Write to P.
o. Box "a. MooreIand. La. oet15-6t
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-04-18
TRACING TRAIL OF
The SUGAR TRUST
Suspected Big Concern Controls
Beet Product.

Washington, April 16-Agents OF
the department Of justice and the
treasury are looking into certain fea
lures of the beet sugar industry in
the West. The object, it is believed
is to ascertain what relations, if any
exist between the promoters of that
industry and the so called sugar trust
with a view to determining whether
such relations result in any violations
of the Sherman antitrust law, such as
the fixing of prices or a combination
in restraint of trade
Just now the department of justice
is closing an inquiry into the beet
sugar side of the question at Pueblo
Colo. Operations at three or four 9th
er points are to be included in the
scope of the investigation. The possi
bility, it was said at the department
is that indictments may follow.
Alleged frauds against the revenues
at New York and at New Orleans are
being made the subject of careful in
Quiry by the department.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-04-18

press Elizabeth and the Crown Prince
Rudolph. From the church MIR. Roose-
welt set out on a round of official
calls and later returned to his hotel,
where Emperor Francis Joseph re-
turned the ex-president's call.
One of the first things Roosevelt
did on arriving here was to again
brand as a fake a statement that he
had consented to be a candidate for
the presidency again. The statement
this time was contained in the Paris
Herald, which quoted one of it's Ital-
ian correspondents.
The colonel positively asserted that
the story was a pure fake, that neith-
er he nor Clifford Pinchot had said
anything that could possibly warrant
such a statement.
In this connection Roosevelt said
his meeting with Pinchot was not to
be interpreted as desire to hear only
one side of the conservation contro-
versy.
Il want to hear all sides on all
questions" the colonel said, land
shall be glad to see any one who can
enlighten me on political conditions.
am sorry Senator Root could not
come to Europe"
The colonel made it plain that he
would stand for principles upon his
return to America, regardless of par
ties or persons. In concluding his re-
marks regarding the Paris Herald the
colonel said:
CAS- this is the third false statement
in the Herald of similar character
l might further decline to see the rep
resentatives of that paper"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-04-18
NORTH DAKOTA PROSPERITY
Report of Fedora. Department of Aeri-
culture.

Washington, April 16.-Farmins
prospects in Western North Dakota
are exceedingly bright, according tt
the soil survey which has been made
by the bureau of soils of the depart
ment of agriculture. The report says
that "any one who expects to encoun
ter the typical old time pioneer In
these prairie sections will be disap
pointed
Already in some of the more east
ern counties" it says, "the live stock
almost equals in number that of the
old grazing days and with the pro
gressive development of more inten
sive forms of farming 1t is probable
that Western North Dakota will main
tain in the near future fully as many
head of cattle as in the old ranching
days and in addition will be producing
grain crops which can only be meas
ured in millions of bushels"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-04-18
LAW TO PROTECT THE BIRDS
Many States Fighting to Prevent Thei
Slaughter for Plumage.

Albany, N. ", April 16.-The fight
to stop the slaughter of birds for use
as trimmings on hats is gaining
strength, judging from the manner in
which the legislatures in number of
states are passing bills favoring the
protection of birds.
BY vote almost unanimous the
New York assembly passed a measure
by which the sale of plumage will be
forbidden even though the birds were
not killed in the state.
The New Jersey legislative body,
which has been considering an anti
bird slaughtering bill for some time,
will again renew the fight and in all
probability vote favorably on a meas
ure whereby our feathered neighbors
may fly at ease and not be shot down
to adorn the top OF some Twentieth
century creation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-04-18
IS RECEIVED BY
FRANCIS JOSEPH
Roosevelt Has Audience With
Austrian Emperor.
BRANDS STORY AS FALSE

EmphaticaIly Declares Article in Paris
Herald, Stating He Had Consented
to Again Be a Candidate for the
Presidency, Is a Pure Fake-Anxioua
to Hear Both Sides of the Conserva.
tion Controversy.
Vienna, April 16-Theodore Roose
velt, on his arrival here from Venice,
was met by Herr Won Muller, principa,
secretary of the foreign office, who
was there as the representative of the
Austrian government; American Am.
bassador Kerens and others of the
stats of the American embassy and
consulate and Baron Hengelmueller
Won Hengervar, Austro-Hungarian am.
bassador at Washington
After an exchange of greetings Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. Kerens entered a
court carriage and drove direct to the
Hotel Kranz. Owing to the early hour
the streets were almost deserted and
although the driver and footman wore
the imperial livery the passing of the
party attracted no attention.
After breakfast with Henry White,
formerly American ambassador to
France, who came from Silesia espe-
cially to meet him, Mr.. Roosevelt re-
ceived several Americans who had
awaited him at the hotel and then
drove in the court carriage to the
foreign Office and made an official call
upon Count Won Aehrenthal, the Aus
trian foreign minister. Returning to
his hotel, the former president re-
ceived call from Baron Hengelmuel-
ler The baron remained for lunch
con, Mr.. Kerens and Mr.. White being
also In the party.
In the afternoon Mr.. Roosevelt
again entered the court carriage and
drove to the Hofburg palace, where
he was received in audience by EN-
peror Francis Joseph. AS a special
mark of esteem the emperor received
his guests in his private apartments
instead of in the usual audience cham
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-04-18
His Decision Will Be Final.

The committee questioned Mr..
Pierce along lines regarding the
status of the Cunningham claims and
as to whether he would be, in effect,
the court of last resort in deciding
whether the claimants were entitled
to their patents. The witness replied
that neither the claimants nor the
government would have an appeal
from his decision.
function with that of prosecutors"
inquired Senator Root.
THAT is question which has both
cred me a great DEAL" replied Mr..
Pierce. He expressed the personal
opinion that the prosecution of land
cases should rest with the department
Of justice. He explained, however,
that when officials of the general land
Office appeared before him in the role
of prosecutors he considered them as
such and did not allow the fact that
they were government officers to in
auence his decision.
81 want to say right here" ex-
claimed Mr.. Pierce, that no decision
will be announced in these Cunning
ham claims until every one of the
twenty-five lawyers in my department
have made an exhaustive examination
OF the record. Then, when this is
done, l shall send the record to the
department of justice and ask for sim
liar careful attention at the hands of
the large force of lawyers there"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-04-18

ber As Mr.. Roosevelt entered the
court yard the palace guard turned
out and rendered him military hon
ors.
From the palace Mr.. Roosevelt
visited the Capuchin church., in the
vaults OF which rest the bones OF the
lHapsburgs. There he placed wreaths
npon the tonbs Of the III fated EN-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-04-18
MAY CONTINUE IN BUSINESS
Minnesota Supreme Court Decides
Trading Stamp Case.

st. Paul, April 16.-The state su
preme court, In decision written by
Justice Lewis, holds that the Sperry
& Hutchinson Trading Stamp com
pany has the right to conduct bust
ness in Minnesota.
The opinion says that the issue and
redemption of trading stamps, as car
ried on by this company, is not at
tended by sufficient elements OF
chance or uncertainty to justify the
restrictions of the Minnesota act
The case was brought in the SUI
preIne court on writ of quo warran
to, the company demurring. pleading
that the trading stamp act is in viola
tion Of the state constitution and OF
the fourteenth amendment to the
United States Constitution.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-04-18
First of the Season.

Valley Spring, Mimi, April 16.--A
tornado swept through the country
near here and destroyed a couple of
The weather has been cool and did
not appear likely to bring such a
storm. 1t is probably the first tornado
that has struck Southern Minnesota
this year
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-04-18
URGING ACTION
FOR PATENTS
Cunningham Claimants Kept
Lobby at Washington.
FRANK PIERCE ON STAND

Assistant Secretary of the interior,
Whose Decision Regarding Lands in
Question viii Be Final, Says No
Action Will Be Taken Until the
twenty-five Lawyers in His Depart.
ment Pass on the Records.
Washington, April 16.-Frank
Pierce, first assistant secretary of the
interior, who began his service under
Secretary Garfield and was continued
in office by Secretary Ballinger, was
the first witness before the Bal.
inger-Pinchot committee of inquiry
when its sessions were resumed. Mr..
Pierce denied that he had told ex-
Governor Moore, one of the Cunning
ham claimants, that he could have his
patents without an examination under
the new law of May %, 1908. He said
Land Commissioner bennett had con-
strued the law differently and had
told Moore he could have his patents
without a hearing.
During the winter of 1907, Mr..
Pierce said, the Cunningham claim
ants had maintained a strong lobby
in Washington and had exerted pow
erful influence on Secretary Garfield
and congress to secure the patents
Mr.. Pierce said he stipulated with
John p. Gray, one of the counsel for
the Cunningham claimants, that the
cases could not be heard before the
Juneau register and receiver, who
ordinarily would have had jurisdic-
ton, because the receivers son was
one of the claimants and because he
realized that the same influence
would be exerted with these officers
as was apparent in Washington. He
thought these influences might warp
their judgment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-04-18
Funds for tuberculosis Fight.

London, April 16.-Waldorf Astor,
son of William Waldorf Astor, has
offered the National Association for
the Prevention of Consumption prac-
tically unlimited sum to carry on its
fight against tuberculosis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-04-18
Wage Increase for Miners.

Huntington, w. Va, April 16.-The
United States Coal and Oil company,
employing several thousand men at
Holden, w. Va, announced an in
crease in wages for all employees Of s
per cent, effective at once.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-04-18
Rain ouenches Forest Fires.

Cumberland. Wis. April 14-Co-
pious showers of rain throughout
Northern Wisconsin extinguished
many forest fires that have been rag
ing in this part of the state, saving
considerable property from dsstruo'
ton.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-04-18
GREAT WAREHOUSES BURN
OIL explosion Starts Destructive Fire
at Hamburg.

AZ Hdmpuru.
Hamburg, April ia terrific ex-
plosion occurred in building in the
bonded warehouse district. Several
persons were killed and three great
warehouses were set on fire. Many
casks Of oil were stored in the build
ing.
Long after the explosion the fire
burned furiously and the department
made little headway against t.