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The Winslow mail., 1910-02-19
ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY
AID SEWER OPPONENTS
Governor Sloan Also Asked To Lend
Assistance In Contest To Determine
Validity of City Councils Acts.

During the past week the professors against the action
of the city council its procedure the subject
ing system have been active in efforts advance
their
Frank J. Bauer, local resident in the service of the
Santa Fe road delegated the of the opponents
before the and attorney general and spent several
days at the capital that mission When asked by
porter of the Mail for of what he had
plished Phoenix Mr. Bauer declined dvuge all that
ansped in his conferences with the governor and attorney
general but admitted the truth of the report that the gov
had promised confer with the attorney general and
determine what could be done in the matter.
On the day following my talk with the governor said
Mr. Bauer, Il called upon Attorney General Wright who
had just returned the city, and found that the
had already given him understanding of the case.
Mr. Wright assured that he could be of service
he would with the governors PERMISSION make personal
visit Wnslow and make investigation of the case
Being asked Attorney Alexanders services be
dispensed with whether he would be retained to work
conjunction with the attorney general Mr.. Bauer said he
not prepared to furnish outline of their plan of action
would depend largely the advice received from the
attorney general after the latter has studied the and
conferred with the governor and Mr.. Alexander.
Alderman LaPad who has been prominently actively
engaged the of the opposition that the sub
scbng of funds proceeding satisfactorily and the
thus far guaranteed in of th legal
counsel Mr. LaPrade well others of the opposton
encouraged by the of their work and hopeful that
their contentious will prove successful in defeating building
the proposed system.
In addition the views expressed in last weeks of the
Mail by citizens who entertained varying opinions PROPOSE
the following for against project
since been received:
The Winslow mail., 1910-02-19
B. P. 0. E. Prepare For Big
Initiation.

Preparations are being made
for an initiation by the local
lodge of Elks which will take
place at their hall Thursday
Feb. "a.
About twenty candidates are
to be on hand for the
ceremony a number of whom are
residents of Gallup. A banquet
will follow the exercises.
DR.. Geo. p. Sampson is chair
man of the committee on ar
rangements.
The Winslow mail., 1910-02-19
Pedestrian Weston May Reach
Here Sunday.

Jim Weston, who has achieved
fame by making transcontinent-
al jaunts may reach Winslow
tomorrow if he keeps apace with
his schedule. He was reported
to be leaving Williams yesterday
morning and expected to make
Sunshine or Canyon Diablo to-
day.
While here it is understood he
will be the guest Of the Santa Fe.
The Winslow mail., 1910-02-19

Father Connolly was called to
Flagstaff Wednesday to take the
place of Father Nabre who is alb
sent. Father Connolly will re-
turn to Winslow Monday and
conduct services here during the
following three weeks.
The Winslow mail., 1910-02-19
Sundays Program at the Electric

Love and War" an incident
of the Battle of Waterloo.
1.-The Imp of the Bottle. "
Eat Your Soup"
Calling Day"
"Cure for Gout."
Song-"Dear Old Dixie"
The Winslow mail., 1910-02-19
OWLS BALL
BIG SUCCESS
Poverty Dance Draws Large
Attendance. Prize Winners
Wear Ingenius and Novel
Costumes.

success which marked the first
public function of the local Order
OF Owls, the committee members
who labored so industriOusly to
make the affair a creditable one,
have every reason to feel graft
he'd. The work apportioned
among the various committees
was performed with precision
and effect and the result of their
Joint endeavors, reflected enter
prise and taste that was highly
commendable The work of the
committee on decorations fur
nished occasion for general ap-
proval. Suspended from the cell
ing in flowing streams and lining
the surrounding walls, were the
blue and white colors of the or
der. The stage decorations were
especially attractive. The blue
and white draping was augment
ed by festoons of holly and smi-
lax and occupying the front CEN
ter of the stage was a rustic set
piece composed of a tree
! trunk and branches, with the
three mounted owls, emblem of
the order, perched in a group
upon one of the limbs. Embel
lished by climbing vines and light
effects this artistic piece of decor
atiye skill elected many compli-
mentary remarks.
Over one hundred couples are
estimated to have been present
when the opening strains of the
orchestra announced the com
mencement of the dance which
number was little depleted until
the entire program of twenty
numbers and several extras had
been exhausted.
AS the designation implied, the
Poverty" was supposed to car
ry out the idea of a hard times
gathering and the scheme found
ample expression in the many
make ups that truly reflected a
state of poverty and destitution.
Trunks, wardrObes and rag bags
must have contributed generous
ly to supplying the picturesque
raiment worn by the revelers,
who seemed to enjoy a freedom
from restraint which only old
clothes can afford The offering
of prizes was an additional fac
tor and incentive to looking the
part" as a victim of adverse cir
cumstances. The committee was
long in beliberating over deci-
sion to reward those whose ap.
pearance was least suggestive OF
afflunence, but the awards final
" fell TO Miss Grace Powell and
JOhn Williams, whose attires
were considered masterpieces of
delapidated toggery.
While a "hand- out" Of such
prosaic provender as cheese and
crackers would have been strict
ly in keeping with the spirit and
intent of the occasion, the Owls,
accustomed as they all are to
supplying their physical needs
with the best available, waved
the realistic feature on this i'm
portant particular and provided
a deleCtable supper calculated to
afford real relief to the fatigued
dancers.
A pleasing feature cf the occa-
sion was supplied by Joseph
Oldaker rendering two songs,
one being "The Song ofthe Owls"
composed by Brother ]. Mullen.
The words of this song will ap-
pear in next weeks issue of the
Mail.
The Poverty" was truly a
revelation in the transformation
The Winslow mail., 1910-02-19

to be assessed this year sufficient
to produce $4,933. 81, OF this
amount $4,000 is to pay the
interest for the first year 19101,
and 81, 1,333.34 is to go into a
reserve fund to help pay for the
redemption of the bonds thirty
years from now, which is ter
years longer than the sewer will
serve the city; therefore you will
have paid 81 ,266.66 more inter
est than you are paying into the
sewer fund for 1910. This is
where the dollar mark is racing
against time and is far in the lead
right from the start.
Next year 1910 and for TWEEN
ty-eight years onward you will
have to pay each year So 400 IN
terest. and 81 1888 81 additional
will be necessary each ofthe twen-
ty-eight years to redeem the
bonds at the expiration of thirty
years. So next year and for
twen+y-eight years after 1910 the
dollar mark is only 81, ,066 66 in
advance of the sinking fund, but
in the year 1939-if you are still
alive-and with healthy condi-
tions prevailing for twenty years
you ought to be-you will wit
ness something that did not hap
pen in the twenty mine years pre-
vious, and that is the interest for
that year will be only $1 200,
but you will have to contribute
ST, 1888 81 to pay off the debt on
the sewer that became useless te n
years back
So the dollar mark slips on the
thirtieth year of its relay race to
the extent Of $133.34.
If the sinking fund does bring 5
per interest (and we are not sure
that it Willy bear in mind that
while you are receiving 5 per cent
on 81 ,333.34, or $66.66 (for the
year 1911 for example) you are
yet paying 6 per cent on $4,000,
or So, 400 interest the same year
and it is the same game for thirty
long years-get next?
Now, don't tell me that this
town is going to grow under
these conditions and that individ-
uals will have less taxes to pay.
| can cite a case of a man (well
known) who states that while
Winslow is his logical location
he will build a home in Phoenix
on account of the political situa-
ton here.
Is he a narrow minded man for
building elsewhere? Would yon
buy ground and build here, or do
you know of others who would
build in Winslow under the stated
conditions? Who is going topay
for all of this $4,000 luxury,
which means $4,000 interest
and $40, 900 for principal. l was
told by a citizen that he was in
formed that he would not be COM
PEELED to connect with the sewer
system. Well, then, what do we
want a sewer system for, and
what compels him topay a sewer
tax if he does not use the sewer?
Please beas in mind that the rail-
road company is not mixed up in
this scramble. but have their own
regular franchised sewer system
and are not contributors to the
proposed sewer-some sense to
that too.
Now, to get away from those
Standard Oil figures, l will put
this proposition on a monthly
basis so it can be more readily
seen what we are up against; and
when Mr. Henderson says he has
figured that it will cost the aver
age property owner (and this
means renter too) $3.50 a year
to keep abreast with the sewer:
stop and think And when he
saws he favored the thirtv-vea1 I
The Winslow mail., 1910-02-19
A Sewer.

Do You Want One?
I am satisfied that five-sixths of people
of Winslow do not.
The Winslow mail., 1910-02-19
FREIGHT TRAINS
in COLLISION
Failure of One Train to Clear in
Time Causes Wreck at
Penzance.

At 2:55 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing two freight trains, both run
ming as extras; collided at the
east end of the passing track at
Penzance. No. S34, westbound,
received orders at Pinta to clear
No. S44, eastbound, at Penzance.
AS near as can be learned No.
834 arrived at the passing track
at PenzanCe at 253 a. m., but
went a lite beyond the switch,
causing loss of time backing up
to enter the siding. 1t is pre-
sumed the head brakeman, who
is said to be new in service, fail
ed to proceed promptly with the
flag or had not enough time to
advance far e"ough to protect
his train. No. 844, eastbound,
with double header, came along
on time, and owing to the curve
at that point Engineer J. E.
Robe, of head engine, was un-
able to see the standing train in
time to avoid collision. He sue.
seeded, however, in reducing his
speed to a minimum, but the i'm
pact was sufficient to demolish
both pilots and damage the CYL
inder heads.
J. c. McMahOn was engineer
on No. S34 and F. E. Ennis was
in charge of the train. Both have
been in the service for a number
of years and are said to have
good records for reliability.
A wrecker was dispatched from
Winslow and FIVE hours were
consumed in clearing the track,
the tank OF engine on NO. S34
being derailed.
Passenger trains Nos. 1 and 8
were DELAYED by the tie-up.
F. A. Howard arrived from
Los Angeles Thursday to take
charge of the hardware depart
ment at Babbitt Bros. store. NJ.
E. Kenilworth having resigned.
Mr.. Howard is an experienced
hardware man, being with the
Union Hardware and Metal Co.
of Los Angeles for many years.
possibilities of old clothes, and
had an educative value in pre-
senting an aspect of hard times
that Is enjoyable only when
unreal.
The Winslow mail., 1910-02-19

possibilities of old clothes, and
had an educative value in pre-
senting an aspect of hard times
that Is enjoyable only when
unreal.
The Winslow mail., 1910-02-19

Continued on page 5.
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Thursday. Aug. give struck tents
at half past seven and marched eight
miles. just before dark man cam"
up leading my pony which ! had lost
His straying caused me to walk about
10 miles Just before o'clock tonight a
woman by the name OF Broscow died.
her husband is also very sick and not
expected to live.
Friday, Aug. 2S-At s a. m. the COM
missionod officers met in private cJun-
eli. the object was 10 determine on the
best course To pursue as death had de-
prived US of our colonel, Allan. The
decision was to send "a letter To the
president at Washington and also
to Gen KeaIney expressing our
sorrow and regret. The follow
ing day an express was also
to start fot Council BLUFFS To in
form the twelve. II fell upon Capt
Hunt to take command until further
arrangements were made as he was
captain OF the First company and the
oldest of the five. Al sunset the bat
talon was formed into hollow square.
and the letter which was TO be sent
to the president read and approved.
Sister Broscow was buried and seVei al
men were baptized for their health.
Saturday, Aug cat half past nine
the battalion marched to a grove near
by for the purpose Of listening to dis
course and paying our respects o. our
late Col. Allan. The services commenced
by singing "a hymn ana reading the
nfth chapter OF Romans. Ad1t Dykes
said he had endcared himself To US
an and thoughts Of parting with him
at this critical time were truly sad. HIS
remarks were ON the resurrection Of the
dead. capt Hunt gave good instruc-
ton to the battalion Later Lieut.
smith arrived az the camp. bringing %
letters from the BUNS At 8 pm. the
officers met in council with the pay
master Lieut. Smith was invited
by capt Hunt 20 show the officers the
advantages which his appointment as
successor to col. Allan would bring in
preference 10 one OF our own number.
He said there were four months pro
visions In advance OF Us. and that by
his order there were 20 loaded wagons
in the rear o. W. for the benefit OF the
battalion. which were liable q fan into
other hands. And in making requisi-
ton for the benefit Of the battalion,
our officers would not be known in
the war department, Notwithstanding
the iequisitlon might b. just they not
having received their commissions, but
In case the charge Of the battalion was
entrusted TO him he could secure the
provisions. and stated al he wished was
the privilege OF conducting the battali On
to Gen. Kearney. and that all then
would be subject t. his orders. capt.
Hunt then arose and said IN TIE spirit
of his FALLING as q man Of God and a.
officer ina the service OF his country and
az the head OF the Mormon Battalion.
Informed him OF the situation under
which we were enlisted. and that by
the solicitations OF Col. Allan. We had
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Views From lime Leading Cities of Tine Gem State

reclamation purposes the state has seq
regated 2,577.77i 10 acres upon proposals
filed by some 80 different companies ana
persons According to the proposals
il will require 10 irrigate this vast area
OF land an expenditure OF s6S.i79.lbo'
During the last year and one mar,
or from Jan. !. 1909, TO July !. 1910. S'hs
entries have been made under the va
rlous Carey act projects In this state
embracing a total acreage OF ls3'IfI .5S
During this same period i,S3s ma
proofs have been received at this OF
nce and like NUMBER of nnal GER
tificates issued as against LIN during
the two years preceding.
within the last three weeks we
have issued and distributed l5t patents
to Carey act lands. principally on the
Twin Falls south side project which
covers all lands which have been pat
cnted from the government to the state
up to this date. and | am exertlng ev-
cry effort commensurate with the duties
OF my office to procure patents from
the government for lands included with
I'm the Twin Fails north side and
the American Falls projects and from
com mum lcations received from the gem
eral land office II appears that atten-
ton Is being given our request ana
patents for lands under these projects
will be forthcoming within snort
time"
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March OfMOrmOnB Battalion
Sixty-four Years Ago Today.

now along IS families which had the
promise Of protection through 20 Call
fornia that We were now in our enc
mics hands, and that he did not feel
to consent to have any man take com
mand of this battalion who would not
cause It to be MARCHED through. and
leave these families behind as they had
their years supply and must b. pro-
tected. The lieutenant then pledg
himself to fulfil all the promises Col
Allan had made 10 the battalion. a
vote was unanimous TO receive Lieut.
smith.
SUNDAY. Aug. 3O-Today mostly spent
making preparations to renew our
march. Brother Broscow died today.
(He did not belong to tho battalion)
At s O'Clock in the evening he was
buried beside his wife As a mark of
respect. each company marched 20 the
blur near by and each one carried a
rock, and a wall was built feet wide
and 10 feet long and , feet high IL
was filled In solid in the center. the
whole being covered with a handsome
Aat rock As soon as the work was
completed we returned 10 camp.
Monday. Aug. 3l-At am. we again
struck our tents ana took up the line
Of march under our new commander
Lieut. Smith. We marched ~ miles
and camped at Drummond Springs. At
half past we were mustered as II
was the last day Of the month.
Tuesday. Sept /
The moon was clear. the sky was blue
As We our journey did pursue,
The air so fine. our armor bright
1t truly was a pleasant sight
Each man so cheer. his task begun
All hearts we're pure-all minds we've
one.
The plains So wide for miles we're seen
Waving In their lovely green.
We marched 10 miles and oamped at
Lost Springs. There is no spring here;
we had to cook our provisions the
night before. We now had in our COM
pany two pieces of artillery and six
loads OF ammunition. There were also
two or three companies Of horsemen.
col. Price passed US at Council Grove
and continued In advance of us with
his regiment.
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Especial Correspondence

tSp%lal correspondence
~ OCATELLo, Aug q CIV
- James II. Brady was tendersa
rousing reception Satura,v
evening. at his north Arth,,,
avenue home, by his home town c,,,.
zens. A committee Of 81 was orranI,aa
last Friday on the spur OF the rnone,,
and invitations TO nearby towns war;
sent out, which brought in MANY
guests from out Of town.
The grounds were electrically uun.
mated; fine orchestra dsnonssd
sweet strains of music from the porcb
during the reception, followed by
musical and literary program, and re.
freshments.
The funeral of "Brls" Hicks. VII,
died suddenly early Friday morning of
heart failure. occurred Sunday after.
noon. Services We're held at the Elks
parlors, several orders being represent.
ed. A large cortege OF friends afoo,
and in carriages escorted the remains
to the cemetery. The Gate city band
was in attendance.
4 small fire, caused by the accident.
al overturning Of a lantern at O'CLOCK
Sunday evening. set fire 10 the hayofi
Of the barn of Martin Olson, on north
Arthur avenue. BY the aid ot the gar
den hose. the fire was kept down until
more fully cxtinguishcd by the fire.
laddics.
BURGLARS GET BUSY.
During the excitement attending the
It.
Conductor ED Dickerson on north Ar
thur avenue. making a getaway with
jewelry and a shaving outfit OF an es-
timated value OF about $50
When Mrs Dickinson returned they
were still in the house but reiterated
by tho rear entrance, through which
they had broken into the house One
of the electric lights was still swinging
from side to side. and she at first
thought that her nephew. Roy Plum
mcr. had returned from up town. and
called him by name, but getting no
response. and at the same time finding
things disarrangcd and topsy-turyy she
knew that the house had been looted
So Ear no arrests have been made but
the matter IL in the hands OF the
police.
BOY UNDERGOES OPERATION
Wayne Pond. the 7-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. y. $. Pond, is carrying
i'm his ear the rubber Of a Lead pencil.
accidentally put there by schoolmaie
some six months ago. The incident
had been partly forgotten until last
Friday evening when at bath, his
mother saw a part OF II proiruding,
and attempted TO remove II, but me
child could not endure the operation
and keep still So II was postponed until
Dr. II. s. Woolley was summoned and
the lad was put under the effects Of
chloroform, and several pieces OF me
rubber were removed. The latter had
become softened during It's lodgment N
the ear rendering the operation ohlS
partly successful. -
A high priests conference or w
district OF Pocatello, embracing the
First and Second wards OF Pooatello.
and Inkom wards was held here las'
sunday. President Thomas l.. COX
presiding. The reports rendered SHOW
ed a fourishlng condition existing "
the district, much interest being taken
in the priesthood lessons current tor
the year. All but one member own
complete sets of Church works.
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sold, with over a. per cent increase in
price received for same; an increase OF
100 per cent In the acreage OF lands
leased, with an increase OF nearly 23i
per cent in amount received for rental,
figuring on the basis OF one ana one
half years as against the two years
preceding II also appears that loans
on farm property have been made in
an amount, since Jan. l. 1909. equal to
all the loans I'm force executed prior
20 that date, with an acreage interest
rate the same. The amounts of school
bonds issued since Jan. l, 1903, aggregate
nearly one-half as much as for all time
prior to that date.
The cash receipts OF the office for
the past is months amount to within
$500. 600 OF as much as the two years
previous and the average monthly re-
ceipts indicate an Increase over the
two preceding years of about 80 per
cent
The total acreage OF lands sold in IS
months amounts 10 55,96l. the amount
paid therefor $i91 .9s2 an average Of
$40. 81 per acre. as against an average
of 1887 per acre for the two years
preceding state lands leased durine
the last year and a half totals $50, 766
acres. which bring an annual rental OF
$780,. GOA. fees collected thereon amount
TO 81 $50: total amount invested In farm
loans S435 .0S5. which brings an annual
interest payment OF S26242 The land
department has invested in school bonds
$3.50 f4I, which calls for an annual In
terest payment Of Ss9,642. The cash
receipts OF the office during the first
"a months Of the present administra>
ton amount 10 81 oo1.G7s, an average or
sIs5. s34 per month. As to Carey act
lands Mr. Hale states;
CAREY ACT LANDS
out OF the appropriation to the state
OF Idaho OF 5000 600 acres of land for
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have led him to believe that the
garden has great antiquity.
He has been devotlng a large part OF
four years to studying the plants found
there. Through the Inscriptions he has
been able 10 CLEAN historical data con-
corning p successive caciques. Tropi-
cal trees, flowers and fruits were trans
planted from the isthmus Of Tehuan-
tepec and Central America 10 this gar
den. and there were grown Cocoa va
nilla, parota, yOlloXocnitl, mecaxochitl
and another rare flower which gives off
its odor In the night.
These plants and their friends were
ingredients of the delicious chocolates
which were the favorite beverage OF
the Aztec lords when Cortes arrived.
The garden was visited by Acamapixtle
and Ilhuicamina, the second named be-
ing identical with Montezuma. II Is
claimed that Montezuma Ilhuicamina
appropriated this beautiful garden 10
his personal royal uses and Pleasures
Mexican Herald.
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THE GARDEN OF MoNTEzUMA.

That an unknown, highly cultured
people. OF whom neither history. tradi-
ton nor legend has preserved any
record. fourished in or near the valley
Of Mexico and enjoyed spiced chocolate
and aromatic beverages from trans
planted tropical fruits grown By them
In 4 marvelously built garden at OAK
tepec from 1900 to 1900 years ago. is
the latest theory Of Guillermo Teller
regarding the recently discovered gar
den OF Montezuma.
Mr. Teller applied to the department
of public instruction for a special per-
nit to make explorations in the gar
den. He states that codices in pos
session of the national museum