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The oasis., 1911-02-25

The preliminary work of excav. alion is not dependent on the ac- tual building plans, as to detail, so that the constructors can begin with the construction work as soon as the plans have been completed. The first floor of the club house will be devoted to reading and lounging rooms and the eef ond floor will be the lodge room The basement will contain the heating apparatus.
 Tombstone Prospector: Reports received in Tombstone of the rush of homeseekers at San Simon be- cause of the strike of arlesian wa ter in the big valley, is verified by later information. R. H. Duncan owner of the big artesian well was in Tucson yesterday and according to the Citizen Mir. Duncan stated that at depth of about 800 feet he found 1t with a pressure jnst sufficient to bring relatively small quantity to The surface. He continued going down and has the wei now at depth of 500 feet. When he left home the we'll was delivering 425 gallons of water per minute. Seeing that the flow grows stronger with every foot he borts, Mr. Duncan intends to keep on boring. Within the past few days 125 people from The Gila valley, from Globe south. have taken up land around San Simon. As a start for the town proper, a lumber yard is being started by the Angle Bush Lumber company of Wilcox, and a store by Il. A. Morgan of Wilcox.
 Arizona Democrat: Snow on all [ the mountains near the Salt River valley is reported today. Thou sands of acre feet will he added to the stored water supply in the Roosevelt reservoir when tLe snow that fell generally over the water shed Wednesday night and Thurs day melted. It is believed that in places on the southern slope of the Mogollons snow lies five and, per haps, six feet deep. A four inch snowfall is reported at Wickenburg. This is saiI to be the heaviest fall of snow in the history of that section. The beautiful" finally ceased to fall at that place yes terday morning, beginning Wed. nesday evening. The heaviest snowfall in the territory covers the Verde valley country, the Brad shaws, Mogollons and the Roosevelt reservoir watershed, although there was no snow at lhe town of Roose- welt. The Four Peaks, the Su. perslilion and other mountains in sight of Phoenix were capped to day with snow and presented a beautiful sight. Heavy snowfall on the Expectations mountains Is unusual. A light snowfill is re- ported from the foothills near Phoenix.
The oasis., 1911-02-25

Clothing for the poor will be thankfully received by the Sisters of Mercy at St. Joseph's Hospital. T
The oasis., 1911-02-25
ARIZONA NEWS.
{, Interesting Column of Items Cullsd
 From Territorial Exchanges.


 ffom California by telegram an. rouncing the dangerous illness Ot lis infant son, did not arrive, al- Though he came with all possible speed, till the spirit of the little snfferer had passed into the be yond. He returned to Los Angeles Wednesday, accompanied by the griet stricken mother.
 Florence Blade: A carload of mules and also carload oi grad ing tools, beIol S ng to Grant Bros. d Co.,, passed through here Mon- dav. en route to Winktlman to grade the Hayden cut off on the Arizona Eastern line. A large Shipment of 90 pound rails also went through on the same train Ninety pound rails will he laid Between Kelvin and Hayden on account of the heavy ore trains of ihe Ray Consolidated Copper com pany, that will be pulled over that portion of the Arizona Eastern line daily.
 Prescott Courier: Prescott is to lave a nearby lake, which will complete the attractions which make it the best place 10 live. A party of eastern capitalists is re- ported to be figuring on putting In a big water storage dam on Willow creek, which will take in the old Wyncoop and Curtis ranches and will he about six miles north of Prescott and this side of lhe largest range and on one of the best drives to and from Prescott. Prescott prople can then have nearby boat riding, fishing, bathing and swim ming What summer resort can be built up in this way! The lake will be about mile long and mile and three quarters wide.
 Arizona Gazette: Just what Should be done with the Tonto Reservoir in the matter of taxation After the cost of construction shall Have been paid and the dam turned over to the people of the Salt River Valley Is matter that Is agitating the minds of some of the people. It has been pointed out that the larger part of the reservoir is in Gila county. Also, it is pointed out that since the improvement is a Maricopa county affair the coun- ty line should be changed so that the reservoir itself will be in Mari. cepa county. There is yet another Exposition, and that is to make the reservoir a national reservation. One enterprising citizen is of the belief that the water should be stocked with fish to the limit of it's capacity and that the entire Roose- vtlt district should be made into a national park, on the order of the Yosemite and the Yellowstone.
 Bisbee Review: Excavation for the new home of the Knights of COlumbus has been started under the direction of James Kelly. The club house will be located on Ope. ra drive next door to the Lockie house and just across the street from the Central school. The location is an idea one for such an institution. While the plans for the building have not been compIeted, the general idea has been decided upon. It will be two stories. with a basement and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-02

Remnants Of BRUSSELS, Velvet Administer:
and InuraIn Carpets-al lengths from 2 to 1e
yards. left from the past days tremendous
se'''n9 At ALMOST YOUR OWN PRICE
"Conae Early Monday"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-17
GOVERNOR SILENT
. ON NORFOLK CASE
Declines TO Comment on .A,quil-
tal OF Bookn,akcrs At
Race Course.
NOT LIKELY TO ACT AGAIN
Believed. llowcver. 'rhar Matter
Will lie Presented t. Lcsis-
laturc Nest Near

! Governor William H. Mann said YES
] icrday that he haa absoluteiy no STATE.
lncnt TO mako in regard to Tie outcome
of the attempted prosecution OF book
makers IT the jamestown Race 'i'rae;l.
near Norfolk notwithstanding every
effort OH tho par; III the St&tc. all 81
the indictments were dismissed on sat
urday. and the meet is cpntinu.ns
practically without; interference TIE
/ Governor would not indicate whether
he would take further steps 10 sim
press gambling at the meet. nor would
!. he discuss the probability Of tic ncx;
Legislature amending The statutes In
frcgald 10 racing in which ii womb
seem that some loopholc has been
found f
Just before The jamestown Jockey
Gun opened It's meet Governor Mann
announcc! thnt every resource OF the
stare would be used 10 preven, bci-
ting ~ the track. even il the NEE, IL
sell had to be abandoned
Governor 'rhrrntcttcu 10 Ga
When certain parties We're arrested
charged with lalilns bets on races
and tried before a magistrate and ac-
Quilted. the Governor announced thai Il
the law were not enforced lie would
go himself IL Inc track Attorney
General Williams Went norfolk to
confer Will, commemorative Attorney
Marshall and Ludce Isawless 4 grant
jury was drawn and new indictments
returned charging several with maxi
ing books on races. a misdemeano,
under The statute. Tie eases were
certified to Magistrate j. s Carmine.
WHO on saturday dismissed all twelve
Indictments thus giving what is re-
sarded as q great victory by tho horse
racing Interests. The state has nc
appeal and il is stated that the par
ties cannot be again indicted. The
indictments included ;wo against the
racing association. represented by
james E. Prince, as president: two
agains, Bob Levy, as lessee OF The
track. and one each against eight lay
ors OF odds.
Said lie WAS sent There.
In the tria on saturday me defense
offered no testimony. resting lis case
entirely on the Virginia statute and
The allegation that,iie States evidence
7-as insufiicicnt, Witch View tho mag
is;riic sustained In the report OF the
trial references is made several times 10
Attorney J. sidney Smith, OF Norfolk.
VINO claims TO have irst called the at
tention of Governor Mann TO alleged
violations OF Law a, The race track. ana
70 walter Dcik. a private detective.
who stated on the witness stand that
he had been sent to ,he races ny Gov
ernor Mann to gather testimony u
break UP the races The present meet
will continue until April &c. and 1t is
contended that there can now be nn
molestation OF lis promoters though
The hglit will probably be transferred
to the floor of the next Legislature,
when efforts will he made TO strengthen
the statutc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-17
vIRG|N|ANS WIN
HARVARD HONORS
Scholarship Awards Include One
to Member Of Richmond
Academy Faculty.

inc committee on SCHOLARSHIPS in
Harvard College has awardcd the James
n. Sumrili scholarship Tor the aca
hemir year lall'l: TO the following
Incn: =
Hugh q. Stanard, OF Roanoke. nov a
7tuaeht ~ the Roanoke High school.
r e u. Danforth. Jr., Of Augusta
va now IA student In Richmond COUNTY
academy, Of that State
ne graduate itumrill scholarship wa.
awarded 10 Malcolm IS. C;annaway
now q senior in tho University Of Viz
sinia who will study English In IN.
Harvard Graduate school OF Arts ana
sciences.
Other aids which lave been recently
awarded 10 Nirginians for next year
are an Austin scholarship for teachers.
with an income or $3.50, given 10 Henry
T. fiandy. q graduate Of Richmond
college, and now Of the Richmond
academy faculty. and d university
, seh"larship In the Graduate school Of
Applied Science. given to Hugh II. lite.
H GRADUATE Of Randolph Macon COL
segy Nj Handy Will study English I'm
me Graduate school of Arts and sci
tnces, and Mr.. !ii,c VIII study civil en-
sinecrins in the Graduate School OF
Applied Science.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-17
Fouls Put Fzouers on Cats Crane

In grave which she dug The hens.
the rooster and the gobhlcr gath,rei
about their mistress Until she MAD
placed the body under the sod and bull,
upon II little mound. With bowed
head the gobbler Gobblcd in muffied
tone. while al intervals the rooster
would sadly crow and the hens almos,
chanted funeral dirge They re-
NAMED until the last earth had been
placed upon the grave. and Mrs Smith
had difficulty In making the featherei
mourncrs leave the place Finally,
however, th,s moved away, but re-
turned In few minutes. each holding a
flower In its beak. which was placed over
the last resting place of tile cat The
little offering was skilfully put on
the grave. and after this ceremony was
over the hens. the rooster and gobbler
returned TO the barn. and the former
took up their business OF producing
Easter eggs.
The unusual sight was witnessed by
several residents or Roxbury, and de-
tails Of the strange funeral quickly
spread through the community,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-17
.CUPID'S EXPR ESS !.
GOES OUT TO-DAY
Believed Now That Mrs. Gill
Will Break Record in
Number Aboard.

Bound for Washington on It's an
nual excursion. Mrs. Gill's matrimonial
special. having aboard scores of young
people who have felt the piercing sting
of Cupids dart VIII leave Elba sta
ton over the Richmond. l'redericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad this morn
ing at Q o'clock.
Indications ire that the trip this
year will be moro successful than ever
before. This Is due TO the fact that
the novelty of the journey has spread
almost country wide and many prospec-
tive brides and grooms have been at
tractcd here 10 join the happy crowd
Many have displayed unusual en-
thusiasm over the trip day, and Mrs
Gill has been bcsegcd with inquiries
concerning 1t from people in this and
other States,
AS in the past she has arranged
everything. The train Will be met
upon its arrival shortly after f. o'clock
to-day by a minister and no difficulty
will be encountered by those who wish
20 enter double harness Immediately
The return Of the honeymoon flier
will not be made until Wednesday
night. This VIII give the newlywcds
an opportunity for brief sightseeing
tour of the national capital, while Mrs
Gill always urges her boys and girls"
to make a little side trips to Annapolis,
Baltimore and other nearby points OF
interest. !.aJ #
II is understood that there will be
more than n dozen marriages as a
direct result OF the trim. but In view
of The fact that many couples do not
announce their Intentions until the last
minute. II Is believed that this num-
Der Will be considerably exceeded.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-17
HAD .
Big EASTER RUSH
Thousands Of Post Cards and
Flowers Galore Go Forth to
Friends as Greetings.

Easter mail which passed throug n
the Richmond post office during tie
past three days is said to he tho
heaviest ever handled at this season
Thousands and thousands of post
cards alone were received and dis
patched Saturday. While the special de-
livery matter Of yesterday kept the
corps OF messengers constantly on the
20
The carly morning collection from
boxes Saturday brought more than
',poo post cards to the post Office TO
he sen! to all parts OF the world, Hut
INC great mass Of outgoing and In
coming pouches was speedily got out
Of the way hy the clerks, though they
were worked overtime and experienced
some difficulty in preventing any con.
gcsiiGn.
The public this year used the mails
10 forward flowers tc friends and rea :
.'FoS. ana any number OF big boxes.
pea airing postage in some instances Of
ana s3, passed through the hands
OF nc receiving and delivery clarks.
Most Of these boxes of lilies. violets
ana other dollhouse products bore spe-
cial delivery stamps. and thus added
considcrably to the work OF messengers.
hecaasc Of the sunday closing rule.
recently lnaugurated. there was n big
"ceu,nhlh'ion of incoming mall. II
"Ncrilnwcd the asserting cases and
racks and it was necessary TO stack
u IN all parts OF the Offices
Nhcn carriers 70 forth this morn
ing on thcir usual rounds they Will be
.o""e" with more matter for delivery
.,''n 'hcY iiave handled Mt any one
'ie since the Christmas rush. H
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-17
VIRGINIA BRANCH
. SENDS DELEGATES
Society Of the Sons Of Revolution
A 70 Meet in Washington
This Week.

70 tcprcsen; ihc Virginia Rrancn.
IudscIi. carter scott. Colonel wil-
liam Gordon MtCahe pr Charles H.
iiobins and Or. Greer EAugman viii
leave to-day TO attend the tricnuiaI
convention Of the Society OF sons 81
the Revolution. which opens TO- morrow
in washington at the New willard
lIoitl.
trusaai Interest centres about this
meeting. II attracts delegates from
AZ parts OF thc country. aud II is al.
NAYS QUO Of the NOS, formal and ciah.
crate Affairs Of It's kind
10 morrow thr Sons wli 20 10 An
napoiis 70 participate in.tinvcillng excr-
c!sfs- President raft viii be tic ora
tor Of the occasion. rho actual work
lof the convention Viii no, begin uI,,jl
Wednesday,. '
Colonel McCabr is historian for III.
National body. ard will submit a rcnort
OF his work during tic past three wears
II slihcly that there will he a iiycly
| contest for the presidency of lid 81.
lcicty, left vacant by ,hc don,h !,
John Lee Carroll, former tioycrno, OF
! Maryiani and who Was presllcnt-g.n
! eral from The time OF The foundation
OF the organization nntil his deaf
Judge scott is prcsidcn, Of the Vir
ginia Society. while IN Rollins In sec
4! rotary mud Dr. I'anEhinhn trcss,irct
-N.s Scott ami Mrs Raughman viii
! accompany their husbands
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-17
Stood by and Gobbled Chants as
Maltese Pet Was Buried
by It's Mistress.

Impressed with the strange actions
of dozen hens led by rooster and
gobsler at her home. near Roxbury, on
the banks of the Chickahominy River
Mrs. w. r. Smith investigated and fol.
lowed the fowls, which each day woul d
strut By her house over a path lead
ing TO an abandoned field. Keeping
pace with the barnyard creatures, Mrs.
Smith observed them come to stop.
the rooster would crow and the goo-
bier would gobblc. while the hons
would cluck. The unusual coinmotion
led her to further search. and coming
upon the spot sho found the body OF
her pet Maltese cat. which had been
missing for several days.
Distressed at its death, Mrs. Smith
wNpt. and thcrcupon the hens gathered
about the dead cat in Il protecting
group. as though they were shielding
their young from hawk.
The cat was buried by Mrs. Smith
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-17
DELEGATES NAMED

T!p"SFnphieni Union 10 send Three 20
stntc I.nhor Conventions.
De'cgates TO the annual convention
OF the state Federation Of Labor. which
opens IN THIS city Tuesday. June g. for
u four days session. We're elected yes
tcrday afternoon at n regular meet.
ing OF Richmond Typographical Union.
no 90 They arc MS follows: n. r.
Bowden. NJ. II, Pace and II. L. Woody.
Alternatcs-S sidney Gates and Charles
j. Hughes. Sr.
Inc following members wcre nomi-
mated for election MS delegates 10 Ito
annual meeting of the international
IypoSraphical Union. which, Viii take
mace IN august, in San Francisco. Cal:
~ 81. Parrish and William knote.
to take place next month.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-17
SH|VER|NG WOMEN
IN FLAMING PINK
Big Easter Parade Brings Them
Out Gaily lSedccked. Though
Slightly trapped.
RIOT or COLOR EVERYWHERE
. West franklin From End 10 End
Like Minated Beehive pi II
.augllins Suitragcttcs

~, Ana down ana around the town
it. marched ,.e.inr
"'''
daN ~ 'nN4SsS H'''hi' VI s"' $3.50
M1ncn. radiant land well dressed
tt,,ri,. All III ,hurch doors ii titus
,i,n,I room they tu,ned westward, cut
,ti;o l'rankl!n Stree, bcyomd lfit,h and
,,iia5 ;iHi fashionable avenue with a
tngji ~ color While The sunlight danced
II III r.rnisuts ina, Mere mostly white
nna ',,ink .>Ion.. viii, that crowd We're
,teri m ~ .ayc. and Uncomfortable in
l,5.l, mats and frotk coats--,he useless
s...neIy OF this annual Easter show.
rir,a ttinyc Inc. picturc dark clouds
s,yttnr lc,y hut me elements. shnnicd
IL. ,f,c bewildcrtu:. STINT. became brish;
again Ana Sent 4 tia6, Of sunlight
streaming dpvn; to janice about Tie
ra,nine Ihrol,.
iIou I:vcr, Noman I.oukcd.
AZ b, swunE into tile midst OF TIE
niArchinc bailt q inau saw only =
rai,,bovs hiur-a wild streak az color
that blended we'll ANA blinded him f,it
tyory woman vyho passed could latal
describe now cv@ry u,i;e, woman WAS
sowre,i or gained she could tell sou
thai the prcyuiiing colors wcre Helen
pink ana white. that there were moro
nowers- moro ILL. : OF the vallcy-iian
cver before in The history Of Franklin
Strset: that champa guc-c olored silk
ana Kings blue traied ~ times that
hats were rrca, bic things that turned
" salcily in tie hack ana nowcr bc.
decked: ,hst Black ana bronze velvet
puinps lit lights. around silk stockings
az every hue. That. indeed. MAS how
tie women looked OF corrsc there
were other creations. other fancy hits
hat With rounded crown& that re
eeirhisd same .lraiish craft q, sea And
VET thcre wers hnnd,eds oil ttios, small
hats that ail nui coyer ;ha face-aiit!
somehow ;hey covered most whcn Tho
face was eood - look upoi. There
was never man Is! so Gould Understand
lie f.ne-y arid vomeii hav. ,:cscsibe,l
II soo;i4n iy now that II ,san an
c!tnt tale.
ruil az chill mud Envy.
TO society ihis Easter parade
h1oGst; the reminder tia, il WAS tie
esd So I.tn;. 10 lie n4sses ii mean,
IN. d.y o5on wbtei, snri,,r r.ra,,is
nus;4t tie dung 10 lie ureezeJ Mny!-r
alenE.iwith iito urocessior, ,iiere wern
>oua- women ana Oh women com
fofiAbly wrapped iii CLOAK ana fur Tho
onvy az that sashiuuaiile slit frapred
rie4Hent. wh!cn collftca ,e.th lin its
desire FOR oispiay SUI we're ,heit,t,,b
rcvcaled II: tnigi., hoI.se,t down If, IVA
us cbid as yostardAy thar many nf
Those whoac Easter dream HAD nor
cclnc true had wrapped themselves
not iot' comfort. BIZ, for shame. Look.
ine down front Tic gallery. though
sou somehow ADMIRED the girl who
was warm and +: stt'ilck YOU, too, thai
the sh!vering ones in shimmerins silk
we're fun OF chill ana envy. Tie vanity
that crops out on these big ,layy t.
e!lt-edged And so, While the pink and
,he blue and tile Brown llitted about
like butterflies the sober, sonlpre
dresses moved soberlv ;lonp
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-17
Police Trailing First Spring Poet

any subject you might select M ran
dom and hear me rhyme. come along.
quick, pick your subject, and III nash
that verse and make ycu dizzy. what.n
1t bc?" A
Beat IT," cried man who was try
Ing to work nearby.
Before the echo of the typewritcr.s
Click had died away the poet cached
down and picked UP ii not line OF In
spiration. Then he hummed
III l had an egg, III
I'd beat It
Into an omelettc,
And eat it
Bet your sweet llfn'
Quick lunch poetry. eli. boz" hs
asked There was no use to argue.
Call me the greatest living Rich.
mono poet and you'vo got mo right :"
he remarked, S he shifted n jonou,l
IN his buttonhole. There are 127.soS
PEOPLE In Richmond. including Man.
CHESTER he went on. yet how many
poets besides myself Can't use ~
II Id so JUMP In the dock you would
give me column; when turn OUT
an epic You give Inc the ma rble heart
Never mind. Some day your chlldren.s
children viii put mo in the IIai, -
famc and then you'll be sorry for
thIs." IL -
The police said last night that while
they had been warned 10 look out for
a fhyin ester. the bicycle squad repor,od
mat he had crossed beyond lis IN.
rlsdicti on. Major Werner sent wor,t
to the county force.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-17
TO GIVE MASKED BALL


PoSf-bhiCr clerks l'tnnninE for BIZ.
Event nj Masonic Temple.
What promises 20 be a Spectacular
event and one which !; will he at.
ilempted 10 make equal similar AFFAIRS
IN New York and san francisco viii
be the hrs, annual civic and masked
BAH OF Richmond Branch 80. 81
United national Association Of Post
Office Clerks 1t Viii take piacc May
IS IN the Masonic Temple and those
IN charEc expect 10 make II one Of
the most conspicuous dances OF til.
year.
Prizes Viii be offered for the mos
elaborate ana effective costumes, while
INC best dancers viii also come in for
a share Of them.
The post office clerks plan to make
the masked ball an annual event. and
II IS IN line with general campaign
Of activity which the branch has in
view.
Members are now al work on plans
70 induce tho National Association Of
olerks 10 hold its next convention in
Richmond IT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-17
Excited Over Drunk.

Some excitement was caused early
last night in the vicinity of Monroe
Park, where some man. badly intoxi-
Gated, had fallen. y crowd gathered.
but the CITY ambulance soon arrived.
and the man was taken home. lie was
rot hurt. -.--- II-..- NM I.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-17
Lighting Public HulidinSs.
IrrIEhtens burglar or.

William Jackson tcolored) reported
to tho police yesterday that an attempt
was made to break into his house at
ITO Boyd Street Saturday night. The
would he burglar was frightened Off
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-17
MR.. ALLEN ARRIVES
Genes 10 Nisit Mounted unl,cr ,u.n
70 kcmnln Quito A,,huc 'n.,-.''

~ virtut Of & power sIj,,o,5n,'.
o. pfmeral Assemblies Oily Coti,,aIis
ana IBoards Of Police comliniss iom.,.e
, ,ne t y ,pelieG force vas yes
~ nay increased ~ the addition ar onn
,.nicmntr; ~ arrived IN ,iic'S ho.n. nr
eioii 60 oAicer L. ". ,len ;.t"'s3.91
oGl1eM ycs',eraay afternoon and wG a
the e c1tv ~, % ken into ile body polite OF
r pr ior NE Of The Police Depart
Young, Mr. Allen expects To remain
IN the city for some time. 49,