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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-08-01
PHOENIX. ARIZONA, AUG. l, 1910
Arizona's Opportunity.

Advices from the Canadian north
west bring the information that there
is much dissatisfaction among the
Americans who have been settling
there in enormous numbers. They
do not find the soil, the climate, or
the country generally equal to rep
reservations. Many of them are
coming back. and all the signs point
10 a cessation of the heavy emigra-
ton of farmers from the United
States TO the British possessions.
Coincidently, the travelling passenger
agents of the transcontinental rail-
ways all report that the coming year
will see a heavier movement to the
southwest than ever before. Texas
already is being literally overrun
with homeseekers and it will not be
long until Arizona and New Mexico
have the same experience-provided
Provided. that the wide awake peo
pie of the two territories take the
fractions for homeseekers. There
never was such an Opportune time
10 make Arizona's attractions known
TO the world Statehood in the case
Of every other territory has been
followed Immediately by a stupen-
dous increase of population by i'm
migration of settlers. This will be
the case with Arizona, assuredly-if
our people will do only a little in the
way of adequate advertising.
There are thousands of people who
would come here and buy homes, IL
adequately advised of Arizona's in
ducements. The extent of the field"
OF possible settlers is better under
stood when it is remembered that
the number of Americans who have
gone to the Canadian northwest
within the last three years equals the
total population of Arizona. In the
middle and northwestern states.
thousands of young men strike OUT
every year for a new country and
a new home The most attractive
new country in the United States to-
day is Arizona. 1t is only necessary
that we make the truth known.
The best method Of making the
country acquainted with Arizonas
inducements for settlers is a question
which should engage the study OF
everybody here. We take leave to
suggest one method that is bound
to be successful, for a wise use of
printers ink never fails. Let the
Maricopa county board of supervis-
ors Join the local board Of trade in
an advertising campaign with the
farm journals which circulate in the
middle and northern states. The re-
suits will be more than gratifying.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-08-01

has taken as correct some of the
newspaper statements that the state
legislature cannot meet until Janu-
airy, 1912. In that case. of course,
the senate. But as a matter of fact,
If We are admitted, the legislature
will meet Immediately, and will be
balloting for senators before this
time next year. So that. instead of
a long campaign, we shall have a
moderately short one.
Colonel Pickett. the other candi-
date who has chosen Los Angeles
as the place from which to make
known his ambitions, goes to the
length of stating his platform.
Il am a Jacksonian democrat" said
Colonel Pickett. Il believe that every
officer from constable to United
States senator should be nominated
by the direct primary method. AS
far as ! am concerned / do not want
to go to the senate except as the
cnOlce OF majority OF my party,
and 1 think I'm going there, too
The Arizona Herd Book that de-
lectable volume issued some years
ago, in which some hundreds of Ari-
IONA citizens more or less modestly
set forth their virtues for the en-
lightenment of the world, is silent as
to Colonel Pickett. and we are left
to surmise as to whether he was a
contemporary of the immortal Jack
SON. He is of mature years. at any
rate. and he is on safe ground in
taking Old Hickory as his platform
and ignoring the many questions
which vex and divide the modern
democracy.
Tombstone and Tucson have been
heard from. Next?
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-08-01
Almost Sacrileqious.

Although a loud advocate of the
referendum in politics. Mr.. Meyer,
president of the Western Federation
of Miners. is not willing to have the
referendum applied to the question OF
his own leadership. He successfully
defeated in the Denver convention the
other day a motion to refer to the
rank and file the question of his
reelection.
For some years Mr. Meyer has been
contending with an element in the
organization that is opposed to his
leadership. Although the insurgents
are never able to show themselves
strong enough in convention TO over
throw him, they insist that their fail
ure is due, not to a lack of the re-
quisite number among the miners at
home. but to the machine methods
of the Meyer organization. They
claim that Meyer and his fellow
directors of the union are so firmly
entrenched in power. have such a
thorough organization in their favor
in most of the mining camps, and
have such an advantage through
their control of the powerful treas
ury of the organization, that it is
practically impossible to depose him
through the ordinary method of elect
ing delegates from the several unions
hence their advocacy of a referen-
DUN to determine whether the miners
individually wish to continue Meyer
in control
Mr. Meyer is right, Of course, in
his opposition to the referendum in
his case. The referendum was never
intended to be used against holy men
that govern by divine right. It's uses
are for the field of party politics,
where men are corrupt 1t was lit
tie short of sacrilege for the insurgents
to propose a referendum on the ques-
ton of the Meyer presidency
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-08-01

With refefnce to the governorship
of New York. Colonel Roosevelt states
in the Outlook that he never said
as generally reported in the New
York papers. Il want to find the
best man." What he said was, my
opinion in regard to candidates for
the governorship is that we must
find the best man." In other words,
Colonel Roosevelt is not attempting to
be a politncal dictator It has been
necessary for him to correct a mis-
apprehension of his attitude toward
the California contest, also. Mr.. Gift
ford Pinchot went to California and
made speeches for Hiram johnson,
the candidate of the Lincoln Roose-
welt league for governor, and Mr.
Johnson's supporters loudly pro-
claimed that Pinchot had been t"sent
out" by Roosevelt In q telegram
to the Hon. Phil Stanton, the candi
date of the organization republi-
cans OF California, Colonel Roosevelt
denies that Pinchot represented him,
and he reiterates that he is neither
for nor against any candidate. 1t
would, in fact, have been rank
ingratitude in Colonel Roosevelt had
he taken a stand against Stanton.
who, as speaker of the California
assembly, stood by President ROose-
welt in steering California away from
dangerous complications with Japan
three years ago.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-08-01
MUST BE ABOVE SUSPICION.

Kidney and bladder ailments are so
serious in their consequences. and If
so often fatal that any rem
edy offered for their cure must be
above suspicion. Foley Kidney Pills
contain no harmful drugs, and have
successfully stood a long and thorough
test. Elvey & Hulett, Quality Drug
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-08-01
PERsIFLAGE AT MRS. HASH
lEIGH'S.

Lets see" observed the smart
boarder seating himself at table.
how is it the proverb runs
You refer to the saying that one
mans meat is another mans hash"
put in one.
"Oh." said another Don't cry over
skinned milk"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-08-01

"Or possibly" said a third. In but
ter there is strength"
NO" returned the smart boarder,
''the particular proverb | had in
mind is, None but the brave can
face the fare Boston Transcript.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-08-01

The accounts of the race riots in
Texas bring the usual statement that
several negroes were killed" The
dangerous negro seems never to be
dangerous in race riots.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-09

light in .Minnesota's onward march
from the cannon belching period
of her birth through the years
until she has taken her place as
one of Americas greatest common
wealths. " 31
The election of Governor Eber.
hart is viewed with particular sat.
isfaction by porthern Minnesota
for this part of the state looks for.
ward to renewal of the assistance
which Governor Eberhart has
given in the past.
Let the returns continue to
come in; their futt9r is sweet
music to our ears -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-09

tual Fire Insurance? 1t is their only
weapon.
The Minnesota field, like that OF
Rhode Island, would be lost to the
Stock companies were it not for the
Municipality Of their representatives
and the gullability of the public.
The Mutual Fire Insurance Com
panies and individual Underwriters IL
censed to transact business in this
state are possessed of assets amount
ing to nearly 100000, Of which y, IS!
about one-half is surplus above all ma
bility. These companies are from ten
to thirty years old, never, made an
extra assessment and have paid their
bolicyholders millions of dollars in
dividends. These companies have
been the main factor in preventing
further assessment by the Stock COM
panies, while the public is giving some
of these Mutuals very lean ana meagre
and effective service.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-09
THE SAFEST INDEMNITY.

. It requires no argument to make it
very clear that the Stock companies
which carry the risks of the congested
ii-tricts of the large cities Ga class of
risks the Mutuals avoid) are running
close to the line Of failure.
Twenty-three stock companies met
their "Waterloo" in the recent con-
flagration at San Francisco, fourteen
were killed by the Baltimore fire, the
Chicago and Boston fires were the
graveyards for about one hundred
Stock companies, and many of these
companies were of the large million
ire class. During these disastrous times
the Mutual COMPANIES, avoiding such
hazards and running on less expenses,
o11t.;nued raying Substantial dividends
to their policy holders.
There are instances where young
Mutual companies have been starved
to death in the cradle and extra as
sessments- have been necessary but
that is largely the fault of the public.
When CONGREGATIONS occur in the
congested districts of Philadelphia,
New Orleans, St. Louis or similar cit
les, where old buildings still remain, it
will undoubtedly carry off one-third
or more of the stock, companies now
in existence. s..-
If the 100000 annual fire tax of
this state is to be reduced it is fore
gone conclusion that substantial pub
Tic support to the cooperative system
must be applied. .-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-09
Backed by Great Northern.

Pierre, S. D., Nov. 9.-The Missouri
River and Northern Railway company
has filed it's plat with the state rail-
way commission showing it's surveyed
route. While there is question as
to what power is back of the move it
Is generally credited to be plan of
the Great Northern system. Up to the
present the whole plan is that of local
people so far as surface indications
show. 5j
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-09
Mr.. DAY PLAYED THE GAME AND LOST.

FROM every Guy, village, toWl
and country precinct the returns
are still piling up plurality for
Adolph Eberhart which will stand
in history as an everlasting rebuke
to the desi gning politicians who
attempt to wheedle, under false
colors and for the spoils of the
game, public office.
James Gray did not stand for
the issues which the democratic
party, as represented by its dele
gates in convention assembled,
stood for, and he could not, there
tore, be taken as the nominee of
the democratic party.
He was the nominee of Frank
Day who by leading the Minneapolis
newspaper man to his slaughter,
consummated about as open handed
a political stunt in bossism as the
state or country has ever seen and
his fragrant disregard for the desires
of his party entitle him to the obliv:
ion to which he has sunk.
Mr.. Days attempt to make the
County Option issue magnet to at
tract votes puts severe crimp in his
reputation for sagacity. When he
turned Mr.. Gray loose to parade the
state for an issue entirely foreign to
the democratic party he completed
the most colossal blunder a cam
paign manager could make in Mn
nesota.
County option from manager
who so long has quenched his
political thirst from the strong
boxes of the breweries, who has
soaked his political soul in the
wishes of the liquor interests, who,
with his garments still dripping
from the baptism of runs power
ever the saloonkeeper's slave
when their gold was in sight;
county option from such a source
carried with it the order of the
malt mill. How complete was the
disgust of those who inhaled its
fumes is shown by the avalanche
of ballots cast for the republican
nominee, who was honest and
frank enough to go before the PEG
pie on the platform of his party.
Mr.. Days action in shaking his
moist companions for drier crowd
were from the beginning obvious.
He realized that his power was on
the wane. He saw the interests
which had been his hackers waver
and fall to take up their position on
the side of the enemy. It is need
less to deny, and there is no reason
why it should be denied, that good
many of the men who count who
supported Day during the Johnson
campaign lined up behind Eberhart,
and some of these men Eberhart
came far from giving a hearty well
come. He would have won without
their aid, but such indirect assist
ance as they did give need not mar
his administration for he goes into
office with free hand, the prattling
about Ed Smith to the contrary not
withstanding.
The return of Minnesota to the
ranks of the Republicans with so
splendid a leader as has been
chosen is triumph of much import
ance. It means that after nearly a
decade of discord, and worse, har-
mony again prevails in the party
which has been the guiding
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-09

Our good friend Swedback got
almost as many votes for county
treasurer as "Pussyfoot" Johnson
might expect as candidate for
president of the Liquor Dealers
Association.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-09

If the adding machines do not
wear out we hope to be able to an.
nounce Judge Stanton's ma jority
within the next three weeks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-09

In Kentucky, up to the hour of
going to press, Caleb Powers was
still ITO bullets ahead.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-09
WHAT. OTHER PAPERS, SAY
Nav Not Live to Serve That Out

May Not Live to Serve That Out. :
A boy in New Jersey is liable to
a sentence of 800 years, because of
the numerous burglaries he has con :
mitted. 1t is believed he can arrange
with the Judge to commute his SEN
tence to life Imprisonment only. -
Saltwater. Gazette. i
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-09

AN AH1
A CREAMERY CANNOT MAXI
BUTTER FROM SKINNED !.
So. II ssstzas t MILK

In Rhode Island the public gave the
Mutual companies cream" Look at
the dividends. Same is. true in the
west with the Mill Mutuals, also
Grain, Lumber, Hardware and Farm
Mutnals.
Other Minnesota property owners
have given the General Mercantile
Mutuals mostly Skinned milk" ard
have received Skinned milk" divi-
dends in return.
!, Mutual FIRE insurance IS Of the peo-
success is measured bv the sunport
and oversight the public bestows on
this system Of FIRE taxation and dis
| tribution. .5.
STOCK AND MUTUAL ASSESS
MENTS.
There IS no legal limit tosthe assess
ments the stock companies may levy
ION their policyhold ers and the5s go
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-09
Iowa Banker Drops Dead.

Mason City, Ia, Nov. 81. 3. Pad
den, president of two banks at Fred
ericksburg, Ia, died suddenly Of heart
failure. 3 &.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-09

John Dietz walked out of Jail and
then turned around and walked right
in again.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-09

With DR.. Cook it is not so much
a case of can he come back" as it
is a case of DARE he come back.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-09
Come to Northern Minnesota.

SOuS 10 NOTCQeTn M1n0eSOCa.
In the early part of March, 1855,
a native of Ireland arrived in New
York with eight dollars in his pocket.
He struck off into the country, ask.
ing at every farm for steady Job
and paying for meal and nights
lodging with few hours work. He
finally found place at fifteen dol.
lars month, board with the far.
mer's family, and room in the gar.
ret. Out of his pay, in the course oil
time, he bought a hundred acres oil
land at hundred dollars an acre.
1t was practically new land. He
built house with his own hands, a
barn with the timber on the land,
and, with the help of his neighbors
dug the bitches and built the fences
He raised nine useful sons and
daughters and led a happy life. To-
day any man can get twice the wages
and buy the farm, with all its i'm.
provements, at half the price: only
one.fourth the period Of saving and
waiting is required of the man who
makes the effort today. What com.
parison is there between that Irish
farmers corn-felds, the cattle on the
hills, his peaceful Sunday afternoons,
and the harried life of the underfed
city workman? No laws helped the
immigrant except harsh ones which
caused an economic situation that
pushed him from his home and put
him upon his own initiative and self
help.-Collier's Weekly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-09

LET. US GET BUSY!

by fire is gone forever, and is not re-
placed by the distribution of insurance
(which is tax collected for that pur
pose"
THAT the States severally establish
and maintain at the expense of the
State an official or officials who shall
be reqired to investigate the cause
and origin of all fires, and who, when
crime. has been committed, shall sub
NIT the facts to the grand jury or
proper indicting body. Such officials
shall have conferred upon them the
lawful right and power to enter pre-
misses to examine under oath and to
make arrests"
In the matter of our country's fire
waste we are the most prof1igate peo-
pie on the face of the earth. Our an
| nual ash heap represents about $780,
100000 of annihilated taxable value,
which, so far as the nations resources
are concerned, is like dumping so muc!,
gold into the ocean. No other nation
would stand such an outrageous waste
! and perhaps no other nation could.
Our annual fire loss per capita is $3.50.
Italy's, H. cents; Frances, 80 cents;
Germany's, 40 CENTS, general average
of Europe, 48 cents. Comparing the
fire waste of this country with that of
Europe we have over $150OOOO0O an
nually to Our debit on the per capita
basis.
The self interest created by mutual
insurance is the most available force
for minimizing incendiarism.
MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE.
A large majority of retail hardware
and lumber dealers, also mill and grain
men will tell you that for ten to TWEEN
ty years they have been, and are now
saving 50 per cent or more of their fire
tax by patronizing Mutual companies.
Other Mutual companies of this
state are paying less dividends owing
to slight patronage and proportion
ately higher expense. There is no rea-
son why Minnesota should not attain
to the enviable New England Mutual
record. ..
THE RHODE ISLAND RECORD
The following is copy. Of a~lette1
from the Insurance Commissioner oil
| Rhode Island to the Secretary of the
| Property Owners Federation of Min
nesota: ~s
! My Dear Sir: Replying to your in
quiry, I give you below the data re.
quested: H.. !, !
Amount paid to all the Stock -
Insurance companies by.
-policyholders in Rhode
Island in 1909. /. $l,536,54:
Amount paid to all the NIu- -.
tual Fire Insurance .compa-
MES by policyholders in 4
| Rhode Island in 1909. 8644o3t
! Cash dividends raid to pol ~
icyholders by Mutual COM
panies in Rhode Island in r.
1909 1902!
Admitted assets of all the =.
Mutual Fire Insurance
companies acting BUSH
ness in Rhode Island in .@
| Ivy 26,37o,33l
| Respectfully yours,
| (Signed) CHARLES C. GRAY, :
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-09

A good many men won and many
good men didn't.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-09
DULUTH ORPHANAGE ABLAZE

Children Rushed Out of Building and
Flames Subdued. =
Duluth, Nov. 9.-The Catholic or.
phanage on the outskirts of Woodland
was threatened with destruction by
fire. The sleeping children were
Weakened and taken out safely and the
fire was later controlled. .:-"
There were 100 children in the or
phanage. The damage will not ex.
coed $4,000. =. " - r.. s.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-09
Oh, we'll, everyone couldn't lose
But Mr.. Gray succeed admirably

As much or more might be said
for Mr.. Stimson of New York.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-09
WHY SEND MONEY FROM
IL HOME?

The Property Owners Federation mas
arranged with the Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Companies that write general
business to give each community the
Use Of it's Fire Tax Fund by deposit
| ing in Local Banks a large share of
Premiums and surplus, on annual GER
tifcates of deposit at usual rates of
|interest.
The object of this bank deposit plan,
in addition to giving each community
the use Of these funds, is to create a
direct self-interest in suppressing in
cendiarism. A frebug would meet
with vigorous local opposition when
pressing fraud claim against the sur
plus from which policyholders draw
their dividends, especially if that sur
nlus is deposited in the policyholders'
i.,wn bank. The dollars in sight al
ways receive the best protection.
The premium fund turned over to
the Stock companies is largely sent
Ito Our Eastern money centers or to
Erro~e, at TIE close Of each month.
! Why rot aid the commercial interests
EOf yorr respective communities by
1ciiyiir- your local bank the use of this
money?
1t will afford great assistance in
our CAMPAIGN if interested parties will
write as indicating their willingness to
co-onerate. No time like the present
Do It now.
Respectfully submitted,
PROPERTY OWNERS
FEDERATION. !
K. Neutson. Secretary.
Northwestern RuildinQi
! Minneapolis, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-09
Cost of Forest Fires.

It has been demonstrated that
forest fires originating in unpatrolled
regions have in a single year cost
more than the United States forest
service in the whole time of its exist
ence. And is has been estimated,
by comparative statistics. that the
prevention of fires in the public
domain by the forest service has
saved the cost of the service many
times over. And yet, with the
hazard of timber fires, not only as to
property, but also as to lives. there
is still gross neglect in many parts
of the country as to the simplest pre-
cautions against this danger. The
federal forest service needs to be
enlarged and the several states must
make more generous provision tor
the protecting of their own timber
lands.
1t is an especially discreditable
commentary on the progressive
State of Minnesota that at this late
date whole villages should be de-
stroyed and many lives lost through
forest fires. For a state has power
not only to have its own forests
patrolled, but also to enforce the
patrolling of private timber tracts
and the proper precautions in the
numbering business, such as clearing
the forests of slash and burning the
waste under proper regulations. Not
to take these precautions is to in
vite death and the destruction of
property.-Kansas City Star. .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-09
BULLETIN NO. IS

The Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner that Property
Eliminated
While this is True, We Need Not Remain "Emnated"
LET US GET BUSY!