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Duncan Arizonian., 1911-05-10

Miss Helen Fisher, who has so
successfully handled the Primary
Department of the Duncan pub
lie schools for the past year, left
Sunday afternoon for Clifton
where she will visit with her Sis
ter, Mrs. Todd. Miss Fisher was
not an applicant for a position
here next year. but her many
friends will wish her success
wherever she may be called.
Mrs. John Clay and children
left Monday for a visit over in
the Animas valley for several
days; they accompanied Mrs. Bob
Herrell home who has been here
visiting several days.
Our hustling bachelor friend
W. B. Miner, went to Clifton
Sunday afternoon where he will
remain for a short period.
E. w. Taylor, Duncan's whole
sale and retail merchant, went
Globe Sunday where he serves
on the Federal Grand Jury.
The Arizonian is under Obliga-
tions to Mr.. Taylor for a list of
those from Greenlee county in
attendance at Globe.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-05-10
No Senator Elected
In Colorado

Denver, Colo, May 6. No Sc
lection was made by the joint as
sembly for a United States SEN
ator after seven ballots tonight.
The legislature adjourned and
the result will be that Colorado
will be represented for two years
by only one senator, who is a
republican.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-05-10
CARD OF THANKS

We are and shall always be
thankful to the many kind friends
who so kindly aided us during the
late illness and burial Of little
Hazel Johnson. two years old.
These kind acts came in a sad
hour Of our lives, but we shall be
ever mindful of each and every
one.
George w. Johnson and wife
John and P. c.. Johnson
John Johnson and wife
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-05-10
FIehn,ag at Juarez

aoshod o,o the wires Monday carrying
+ o1s - ,o+lor at+l - Varez; much fitting and
skrmishing is reported; few as.. ,rI "oulu
ed and many of these the American s sauerU couo
not control his men, the InsurrectOs -" +" '" H.
Mckenzie, Canadian.
In Ell PasO the house-tops were lined with peoPie
eargery watching the fight
Ell Paso May, 10; 1Telegraphic messages state wv
killed and wounded in Monday and Tuesdays fighting
InsurrectOs hold JuareZ.
Wool Will 60 on the Free List
Washington, May Silt is settled that raw wool
will be put on the free list.
Statehood in Congress Today
Washington May, S.---Report of the full committee
probably be made Wednesday, Arizona wlvOte recall
New Mexico vote amendment to amend constitution
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-05-10
New Mexico
Constitution
From the National POST

While the very Democratic
constitution of Arizona, contain-R
ing the initiative, referenduml
and recall has been heralded fromE
one end. of the country to the
other as subversive of our instr
tutlons, scarcely a word of pro-
test has been raised against the
constitution of New Mexico,
which places the people of that
territory in perpetual subsection
to the corporate interests active
in it's framing. There is sufici-
ent internal evidence in the con-.
stitution itself to convict thel
railroads and the other privileg-
ed corporations of the territory
with having copper-rivited New
Mexico as perpetual patrimony
under their control.
The result has been achieved
by various subtle provisions in
the constitution discovered by
Senator, RobertL. Owen, which,
read together. provide in effect:
(1) That the ballot shall be
open, which, according to ju-
dicial Interpretation appears to
deny the introduction of the Sc
cret Australian ballot and limits
elections to some 'open" method
of showing hands or viva voice
voting.
(2) That any educational linn
itation on the suffrage is specific
ally and absolutely prohibited,
which, taken in connection with
the fact that one-Quarter of the
population of New Mexico is
Mexican, speaks only Spanish,
and is largely in the employ OF
railroads and other interests,
means that this class can be herd
ed and voted as it's employees die
tate.
| (3) That any amendment OF
the constitution is almott impos-
sible. the requirement to change
it in any respect being that a
resolution must be passed by two
succeeding sessions of the legisla-
ture and by a two thirds vote of
all the members elected to each
house that then the amendment
must be submitted to the people
and that for adoption it must re-
ceive a majority of all the votes
cast at the election; and an af-
firmative vote of at least 40 per
cent of all those voting at the
election, and in at least one-half
the counties in the state.
i 1t is this latter provision that
1 makes amendment impossible.
Not more than so per cent of the
electors commonly vote on con-
! stitutional questions, and in or
der that an amendment may car
rV. it must secure two-thirdS of
all the votes cast on the reSolut-
ion. With the large Mexican IL
literate vote, the open ballot SUBJ
ject to oversight by the privileg-
ed interests and. with no corrupt
psactices act, any amendment
| that privileges disapprores is out
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-05-10
Local and Personal

goat man, CdIIlS III ldob AIIul oOoy
from camp and is spending few
days in the city.
The local K. of P. Lodge has
made change in time of meet
ing night. The Lodge meets
every Saturday night now ms
tead of Wednesday as has been
the custom since the organization
of the Lodge.
Ice cold Soda at the Duncan
Ice Cream Parlor.
Vernon Martin, Live Stock ms
pector, was down from Clifton
several days last week.
Pickens Anderson of the First
National Bank of Clifton was
down Sunday in Duncan.
Duncan had no mail last We'd
nesday afternoon owing to the
illness of the mail Clerk on the
A. & N. M.
County surveyor, H. 0. Tunis
came down Sunday and remained
over for some business matters.
Don't throw away your Tin
ware and other household articles
that need repairing bring them
to the Duncan Repair shop.
Go to the Duncan Ice Cream
Parlor when you are hot and dry.
Miss Maud Cosper, the effici-
ent and popular saleslady at +.
w. Taylor's, visited home folks
up the river Sunday.
MIS-. Dir. Moore and sister,
Mrs. Lloyd, went to Clifton Sat
urday where Mrs. Lloyd recently
from Nova Scotia will see the
sights Of a western mining camp
and smelter city.
This Office has just turned out
an up-to-date line of stationery
for DR.. Briley who is ready to
attend to the many ills, supposed
or real, that you may feel burd-
ened with.
Mrs. w. S. Munday, Miss Mum
day and little Dorothy arrived
Thursday from Ell Paso for a
visit to her many friends and
relatives in Duncan. Mrs. Mum
day may decide to relocate in
Duncan, and we all hope she
will.
NJ. A. Clouse came in las
Thursday from the Mt. Vernon
mine. Mr.. CIouse is enthusiastic
over the mining outlook for thi:
section, and believes that we are
now just on the verge of a great
mining boom.
Strawberries, home grown, are
now on the market. Aunt Jane
McCleskey and Mr.. Meigs arr
finding ready sale for theirs a.
fast as they ripen, fine quality
too.
Miss Bette Cosper went t
Clifton Sunday afternoon to visi
friends and relatives.
j. j. Kelly of the First Nation
al Bank of Clifton was dowl
Sunday spending the day in tn
valley city.
Abe Ferber. proprietor Of th'
Bazaar Department Store of Cliff
ton, spent Sunday in Duncan
Mr.. Ferber is one of Greenle'
County's hustling young busines
men.
Hon. John A. Campbell mining
man formerly of Cananea, Mex
leo, but now Of Douglas, Arizona
came in Sunday afternoon to loci
after some mining property nea
the Twin Peaks camp which h
is becoming interested in lately.
John r. Fowler, manager 0
the Duncan Lumber Compan,
and the hustling secretary of tn
Duncan Commercial Club, vii
discuSS New Grepnlep County,
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-05-10
DunCdn-On-the-Gild
From the RUsiress.Falner
(By II. L. Edwards.)

Nesting amidst a veritabIe
forest OF great cottonwood trees
rests the little town of Duncan
IN the new county of Greenlee
and the to-be state of Arizona.
Leaving Lordsbure on the main
line of the Southern Pacific over
the New Mexico and Arizona
railway the train winds it's mo-
notonoUs way across a waste of
upland and foothills for about
twenty-five miles. then the en-
gine puffs up little hog back"
and rolls down into the valley Of
the upper Gila amidst green fields
of alfalfa, barley and wheat.
Before one can hardly realize
that they are awake the fat and
we'll fed semgambian brakeman
yells out D-u-u-n can and you are
hustled out of the train and you
stand and gaze in admiration at
giant cottonwood trees that truly
encompass within their shelter
ing arms to quiet and peaceful
IitGle city. There is no ciang-
clang of the trolley nor honk-
honk of the benZine wagon to
disturb your peace nor cause you
to make desperate leaps to escape
destruction.
The train pulls out and you
stand hesitating just what to do.
A dozen or two natives gaze at
you in the meanwhile with good
natured curiosity. Finally you
spy the Gardner hotel up the
street and you lug your luggage
up there and are met by mother
ly Mrs. Tong and shown to
comfortable room, and soon are
/ given a good meal and before
the doves cali their parting night
farewelIs in the distant bosque
you feel at home and are fgur-
ing how long you can possibly
stay.
+. 1t is not long before you learn
that Duncan has many fine -peo-
pie and many advantages to re-
commend it Socially the town is
well up in the front rank of
/ modern progress. There are two
! churches but no saloons, a large
two story brick school building
and what is said to be ard eX-
cellent school system.
The people are whole souled.
genial and hospitable, and like
all Americans believe they could
T run the universe better than it is
now being run. They one and all
exercise their great American
privilege of expressing their OPP
infon upon ali and about all sub
jects, but do it in a friendly, to-
lerant manner which invites you
to take part in their discussion.
A Commercial club has been
recently organized with E. w.
Taylor, president: B. r. Lanneau,
Yice president and treasurer, and
john r. Fowler, secretary.
;. Mr.. Lanneau and Mr.. Fowler are
both young men, enthusiastic
and progressive, and firm bell
evers in the present and future
possibilities Of Duncan and the
surrounding country.
A weekly paper, the Duncan
Arizonian. presided over by
| Editor Vaughn furnishes all the
local news and a synopsis of gen
eral events, and keeps its large
list of readers informed of what
is going on in the world.
Duncan has five stores; q bank
which is under the liberal and
progressive management Of Mr..
Lanneau doing its share in build
ing up the country.
The Duncan Lumber company
is stocked with any and every
thing needed to build a house.
from foundation siils to roof
comb. 1t also carries a large
stock of mining timbers. A tele-
phone system gives connection
| not only with ClIY.roI1ndiOO VII lao
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-02-25
FORGETTING THE PAST.

Because n man has failed In achiev-
even furthor and wilfully wrecked the
life that cnce promised so much, II
does not follow that he can never get
up again. Yet there are men every
where who believe that certain In
cidents in their lives have placed
them beyond redemption and that 1t
is useless to try and begin over again
Sometimes they become impatient for
the success that seems so far away
and frequently give up just before IT
comes within their grasp. Repeated
failures seem only to convince them
that they can never hope to accom-
plish anything because of their former
mistakes, and yet the miracle may be
performed when least expected. 1t is
wise to forget the past, whatever it
may have been, and to train ourselves
10 live only in the present. says the
Charleston News and Co.rier Some
times the past projects its shadows
across our path and for time we feel
helpless and think it but natural that
we should move in its gloom. 1t is
possible, however, to leave the shad-
ow behind and step out into the sun
shine of the rev and untried life
which spreads all about us. No man
can hope to make any headway in his
business career who goes about with
the remembrance of an unworthy past
hanging like a milestone about his
neck. It's weight will bear him down
if he undertakes to begin the new life
with the memory of the old still: cling
ing to him.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-02-25
KEEPING BOYS
in COUNTRY
There Is More Room for Success
on Uncrowed Farm Than Any
where Else - Exce1Ient
Ways to Aid Them
(By r. II. IXLINE.)

Thirteen out OF nineteen years OF
my life | have spent on the farm and
| will give my ideas upon the subject.
Boys are not made with dispositions
alike; If they were it would not be
hard TO tell what they need to keep
them in the rural districts.
One boy may be satisfied with his
environment and like his tasks; an
other may despise his surroundings
and hate his work; so before preach
ing for the boy to stay on the farm
we should find out what work he likes
best.
II he is not cut out for a farmer he
may be a born builder of skyscrapers
and ! think he ought to go city-ward.
and go while young. Boys are born
for farms and born for towns.
If you do not know what you are
made for, you can find by doing the
tasks your heart tells you you love.
If you like the least thing about the
farm l would say stay! But better be
successful, contented bootblack than
lazy. uninterested, disappointed tiller
of the soil.
Many farm boys who are ambitious
for money and fame labor under a
delusion that these things cannot be
obtained on the farm.
They need TO hear OF David Rankin
of Tarkio, Missouri, who died only a
short time ago. Mr.. Rankin was the
greatest farmer in the world.
He commenced by buying an OK
team for So and going In debt for a
plow. During recent years his 10000
acre corn field raised more corn than
that produced in nine states. He was
a great farmer.
And Burbank! The California nat
uralist who made the thorny desert
cactus fit for man and beast to eat,
and who produced the well known
Burbank potato, is farmer who loved
his plants and improved them for hui
manity's sake.
The capable men who own and edit
cur farm magazines have been sue
cessful farmers. There is more room
for success on the uncrowded farm
than anywhere else.
There are fewer men becoming
farmers who could not be anything
and more men starting to farm who
would not be anything else.
Another thing needed to keep the
boy contented is partnership. Boys
who are made to slave for their board,
clothes and little spending money
until they are Fl are the ones who run
away in the night
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-02-25
A Transaction In stamns.

The stamp vending machines in
stalled in many stores and shops about
the city are not favored by a woman
who hurried into drug store in Mas
sachusetts avenue several days ago,
where there is a branch post Office.
How do you sell your two-cent
stamps?" she inquired Indignantly.
Two cents apiece replied Bassett.
We'll. that's all right" she replied.
while she fished in her purse for a
coin. This is the fifth place l have
visited after stamps. AT all the other
places they had those slot maNbines
where you have to spend a nic<kl for
two twocent stamps. l made Up my
mind not to be held up if l had to
walk all over the city. Give me two
stamps"
The woman laid down a dime and
hurried out with two two-cent stamps.
leaving six cents in change lying on
the show case. She did not return -
indianapolis News.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-02-25

two years old when set may generally
be budded the following fall, and
should yearling whips make a strong
growth, the arms may be large
enough to receive buds in September
Any stem as large as a lead-pencil
may be budded quite easily. Arms
in which buds fail to start may be
grated the following spring. Should
arms fail to appear in the proper
place it is quite possible to supply
them by setting buds directly into
the body of the young tree. When
the buds begin to push into new
growth they will require about the
same care as CRAFTS. Pinch back to
strengthen the stem.
The simplest form of budding is
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-02-25

A Russian who recently came to
this country and located in Pittsburg
became very irate because his wife
was disobedient and had become i'm
bued with American ideas" So he
threatened to shoot the woman, and
did tear her clothes from her and
burn them in the street. Then the
police took a hand, and the overzeal-
Gus Russian was fined $50 and SEN
fenced to 80 days in the work
house. When he has paid up and gets
out he is likely to have lasting
recognition of the fact that one
American idea" is that a husband
cannot treat his wife like a slave. And
If he objects he is at liberty to re-
turn to the land where the laws are
less Objectionable to him.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-02-25

1t is the younger element that is nov
committing the big crimes and burglaries.
Why? Personally l believe that it is
because too much liberty is allowed many
of the boys.
Evidences of this can be seen in some
districts where there are saloons and pool
rooms.
Where unemployed boys are allowed to
loaf from morning to night we shall con-
tnuc to have robberies and crimes.
SO long as gangs are allowed to stay
together evil plans will be formed.
The question of the boy criminal should
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-02-25
TOP-WORKING FRUIT TREES
PROVES QUITE SATISFACTORY
Grating
lem OF Getting Better Kinds
Planting New Orchard.

that known as Shield-budding. The
position for the bud is chosen with
reference to the prevailing wind. pro-
lection from the suns rays, or to
best form the top of the tree. The
most important factor should be to
determine where the bud should be
placed. 1t is well to place the bud on
the shady side of the stock. II pos
sible. A Tshaped incisioh is made
in the bark and the corners OF the
bark below the transverse cut raised
to facilitate starting the bud. The
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-02-25
By o. B. wHIPPLE.l

Top working as a means of estab-
fishing a weak growing variety on a
stronger root system than it's own is
now coming into favor. Some varie-
ties of apple susceptible to attacks
OF root rots and other diseases, could
no doubt be successfully grown on
roots of varieties which are apparent
ly resistant. Broken and diseased
limbs may be saved by grating and
progressive fruit growers who desire
TO test new varieties can best do it by
grating a few cions into bearing
trees.
Systems OF grating over old trees
have long been practiced and expert
ence has proven that, If properly
done. top-working brings quicker re-
turns than the replanting of young
trees. Ii is not uncommon to see
fairly good crop on the three-year-old
top of top-worked tree. Trees prop
erly worked-over give tops as de-
sirable and sometimes more so than
trees of the same variety grown from
first-class nursery stock.
Some years ago the fruit grower
looked upon the practice of grating
as mysterious art and upon the man
who went about doing the work as
sort Of wizard; as matter of fact,
1t is so simple that any careful or
chardist can and should do it him
self All OF our common fruit trees
can be easily grated or budded.
In grating young trees in the
field it is probably we'll to do It as
early in the life of the tree as pos
sible. AS soon as a good strong
framework. can be secured the tree is
ready for top-working The small
size OF the stubs make cleft or inlay
grating difficult and kerf-grafting
(used when the wood is very brittle)
almost out Of the question.
A style OF grating known as whip
grating is well adapted to working
small stubs Of young trees. With this
method it may be possible to set the
cions after one years growth in the
field, but IL is doubtful whether much
time will be gained by such practice.
The cion should be as near the size
OF stub as possible If anything a lit
tie smaller. The joint should be well
wrapped with waxed cloth and to be
doubly sure all air is excluded, may
be painted over with warm wax.
In grating young trees it is a COM
mon practice to remove all of the
top, plicing cions in those arms one
wishes to keep. 1t is always well to
work few extra stubs as accidents
may befall some of the cions. The
season for top-grafting the young
trees is the same as for old trees.
Budding is simple method of put
ting new top on young trees.
While the process of budding is a
little more delicate than that of
grating, the average man can, with a
little practice. get very satisfactory
results. Buds should be placed as
soon as the top is we'll formed, set
ting one or two in each scaffold limb
that is to be retained The buds are
generally set from six to twelve
inches from the main stem, depending
on the formation of the head. Trees
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-02-25

According to the statistics furnished by
the city health department, out of 655
deaths reported for the week ending De-
cember 27 no fewer than 1873 died of pneu-
monia.
This is at the rate Of more than one in
five, or about 21 per cent. of the total
deaths.
Had the same number of deaths been
reported of any particular epidemical dis
ease, such as smallpox, measles or diphthe-
ria, our spasmodically hysterical but other
wise sluggish natures would have been
aroused.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-02-25

Continental United States has pop
ulation of over 100000. That does
not include outlying possessions,
which have a number of millions
more. The figures put this country
foremost among nations having a
homogeneous and united people. There
are several countries where the ag-
gregate population is larger, includ-
ing China and India with their hun
dreds of millions. But nowhere else
is there such solidarity and harmony
of general purpose as in the United
States We have out little differences,
political and otherwise; but taking in
the fundamentals the Americans are
a pretty harmonious family.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-02-25
Much
Good
Found i'm
Army
Career
BY CAPT. J. PONDER WALKER

private just he in civil life He does not have
remain the lowest rung of the ladder
He may become proficient dozen auxiliary branches, any Of
which will bring promotion in rank with better pay and there will
superior teach the aspiring and hold help
ing hand.
have assignment Of getting recruits for army but
that thousands of splendid young Americans who would
be ranks rather than trying fit themselves
professions and who would glad don the uniform if
only cognan of the advantages that the army reality
to offer.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-02-25

If l had a boy who had no particular
bent of genius for any specific calling, |
would as soon see him enlist in the regular
army of the United States as to take up
any other line of work.
If a boy has any good stuff in him the
army will bring it out. There is no bet
ter school to develop all the finer traits of
human character. People sneer at the COM
mon soldier very often when that soldier
is far above them in all worthy qualities
and attainments.
Besides, any youngster with ambition
cnn rise In the army from the humble STA
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-02-25
Pneumonia
Causes
Many
|IlI-Tined
Deaths
BY ERNST WEDEL
Chicago

We would have had the city council make immediate appropriation
fight the would precautionary prevent
its spread. AS it is not a ripple has been caused
In the week 136 deaths out of 6Ol due to this dreaded
peril
Is the of this disease records due to atmospheric
conditions the greater prevalence of heart trouble bad air
and buildings to the greater weakness and debility of mankind
incident 10 modern life?
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-02-25

A dispatch from Berlin informs US
that the kaiser drinks with frankly
boyish enjoyment" We arc glad to
hear that he enjoys il. We were
afraid that he might do it purely out
of patriotism.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-02-25

New England women are protesting
against the use of corkscrew curls by
stage people to portray their type.
This is quite right. New England
women are no longer in the daguer.
reotyLe period.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-02-25

The New York police have captured
a band of kidnapers. This ought to
afford fine chance to make so signal
an example of retribution that this
despicable form of crime will receive
staggering blow to its industry of
blickmailing distracted parents.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-02-25

Count de Lesseps says he isn't 60
ing to fly any more. Its all right for
bachelors he said, but when a
man intends TO get married. we'll"
1t takes a good deal of courage to Go
either.