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The Parker post., 1911-08-12
MOTHER WANTS
HER CHILDREN
Mrs. Mary Messe, Wife of Swansea
Miner, Claims She Was Deserted
and That Children Are illegally
He'd BY Wenden Man.

There appeared in Wickenburg one
evening last week, woman, evident
her way to Swansea, where, she said
lived her husband, who had kidnapped
her two children. She had arranged
to meet Sheriff Smith at Bouse, and
with him to get possession of the
girl and boy. The latter, she de-
clared, was old enough to help her
and she needed his assistance. Those
standing about the platform listened
sympathetically and when the train
pulled out the incident was forgotten.
However, another chapter has been
added to the story. The woman, Ma
y Messe, arrived in Wickenburg
Sunday morning in great Distress
She says that j. A. Reid of Wenden
had possession of the children and
refused to give them up. She took
the matter to court and says that at
trial in Wenden the children were
awarded to her, and that she pllr-
chased tickets for them from Wenden
to Prescott, and got them on the
train ready to leave for Prescott She
says that suddenly the boy ran to one
door OF the car and the girl ran to
the other and in few seconds were
lost to view, having mounted two
horses that had been tied near the
lOstOffice for the flight The mother
vas greatly distressed and says that
she spent her last dollar In the pur
suit and purchase of transportation
for the children. The boy is Is years
of age and thegirlis ten. The mother
says she is sorely in need of the boys
assistance, as she is poor and was de-
serted by her husband
When questioned as to how Mr..
Reid happened to figure in the af-
fair she stated that she had put the
children out to board with the Reids
and paid them 500 per month for their
board until the last month or so,
when unable to raise the money. That
the Reids became attached to the chill
dren and refused to give them up.
She duplicates several of the prom
inent citizens of Wenden in the al
legged kidnapping and declares that
she will sue to recover them.
She says that the children were
given money by Mr.. Reid with which
to run away as soon as they reached
Prescott with their mother, in case
they should fail to get away before
leaving Wenden.
All the people mentioned by Mrs.
Messe in connection with the case
are reputable citizens of Wenden.
and it is quite probable that more
The Parker post., 1911-08-12
SENATE VOTES STATEHOOD
ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO
Overwhelming Majority Given Flood Resolution
Regarded as Moral Level Which Is Bound
to Overcome Presidents Objections.

while only eighteen voted against it.
The vote must be taken as an evi-
dence that senators were influenced
by the public opinion Of the several
votes. For instance, such standpat-
ters as Perkins, Of California Gug-
genheim, of Colorado, Cullum, of H.
linois, Warren, of Wyoming, and
Stephenson, of Wisconsin, lined up
in favor of the Flood resolution. Per-
sonally every one of those named is
bitterly opposed, not alone to the
recall of the judiciary, but even to
such a popular political issue as the
direct election of United States SEN
ators. But they voted for the Flood
resolution.
Whatever the inside facts may be-
the fact remains that the admission
Of Arizona and New Mexico have
been made national issues, in the
event that President Taft blocks the
way to their admission. The over
whelming sentiment of the country
has been manifested in favor of the
two territories. President Taft is
not blind to that sentiment. 1t is
strongest in the middle western
states and on the Pacific coast, and
in everyone of the states where
statehood sentiment is strongest Taft
must secure delegates for his nOmi-
nation and the electoral vote to win
in November, 1912.
The Parker post., 1911-08-12
COMPLETES ROOFING.

+. e. Mank of Phoenix completed
ings Thursday noon. Each of the four
dormitories have been rooted with
an asbestos material manufactured by
This character of roofing is a new
departure in this section, and consid-
ering the extreme warm weather it
is likely to become most popualr, as
it is claimed to be a non-conductOr of
heat. Aside from this it is absolute
ly fire-proof
Mr.. Mank and his force covered
the c. w. Graves building with the
material Thursday afternoon.
The Parker post., 1911-08-12
VAST TONNAGE
CARRIED AWAY
Surface of the Country is Being Re-
moved at the Average Rate of
About One Inch in 76O Years, So
Experts Claim.

Investigations by the United States
geological survey of the erosions of
numerous drainage basins of the ma
ton reveal that the surface of the
country is being removed at the
average rate of about an inch in 760
years. Though this amount may seem
trivial when spread over the surface
of the entire country it becomes stu
pendous when considered as a total,
Or even in separate drainage basins
The Mississippi river carries an
nually to the gulf of Mexico 6,000,-
600 tons of dissolved matter Of this
total the Ohio river carries 83 $50, 900
tons, while the Missouri river con
tributes more than twice that much.
The Colorado river, which, like the
Mississippi, has built for itself a vast
delta, brings down more suspended
matter than any other river in the
United States, delivering annually 3S7
tons for each square mile of it's drain.
age basin, or a total of 100, ,740, 900
tons.
The rivers of the United States,
the geological survey reports show,
carry to tidewater each year 27O ,OOO,-
900 tons of dissolved matter and 513,-
O0O,0 900 tons of suspended matter
This total represents more than $780,
100000 cubic yards of rock, or &c.
600, 900 cubic yards of surface soil If
concentrated on the isthmus of Pana-
ma, the report says, at the time of
American occupation, it would have
excavated the prism for an S5foot
level canal in about seventy three
days.
These figures were prepared by the
geological survey for use by the Ma
tional Irrigation congress, which
meets in Chicago December to 9
in the drainage of the vast areas of
the swamp lands created at the
mouths of and along the nearby plains
of many of the nations waterways,
the entire area thus created and pos
sible of reclamation being $4,000, 900
acres. The congress, at its session
this year, hopes 20 bring about
an extension of the work of the Uni
ted States reclamation service by
which reclamation work might be fur
thered in these lowland areas. This
national development phase will be
one of the more important topics be-
fore the December gathering,
The Parker post., 1911-08-12
GOLD OUTPUT INCREASES,

The gold output of California re-
cords an excellent increase for the
first six months of 1911, according to
preliminary advices from the leading
districts, with the prospect good for
a still greater gain in the concluding
months of the year. Last year the to-
tai output of gold approximated $22,-
100000. Indications are that the out
put of the precious metal for the
half-year ending with July amounted
to fully $12,OOO,OOO.
The Parker post., 1911-08-12
NEAR BEER RETURNED.

The shipment of five barrels OF
near beer, which was seized last
week by Superintendent Babcock and
a force of Indian police across the
river, was returned to the Brown poo
hall Thursday. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Babcock did not receive any sat-
isfaction from the department at
Washington, and decided to turn over
the goods to the owner
The Parker post., 1911-08-12
Meeting Called For Tonight.

A meeting of citizens was held
Thursday evening in front of the
Parker Commercial company's store
for the purpose of discussing the MAJ
ter of admitting a few Indian pupils
into the public school beginning with
the fall term. Superintendent Bah
cock was present and stated that
there will not be over five or six
pupils for the present. that the bal
ance of the children would undergo
treatment to fit them physically to
enter probably next year.
IT was decided to hold another meet
ing at the same place Saturday night
August 12, 10 vote upon the question
Everybody having interests here il
earnestly requested to be on hand to
vote on the matter
The Parker post., 1911-08-12
PASSING OF OLD FIRM.

Monaghan & Murphy, one of the
Oldest mercantile houses in Needles
is soon to pass into other hands, thc
old firm retiring on well earned con-
potency. When Frank Monaghan
and Dan Murphy went to Needles ii
was composed of few shacks on the
extreme of the desert Now the town
The Parker post., 1911-08-12
has over 5000 inhabitants and is one
of the most prosperous towns in San
Bernardino county.
REAL ESTATE DEAL.

Yesterday a deal was made whereby
G. A. Marsh purchased the interests
of R. G.. Saufley and w. E. Robin
son in the firm of G. A. Marsh com
pany. Mr.. Marsh is now sole owner
of the firm. The consideration was
Land company, which company in the
future will be wholly controlled by
Messrs. Saufley and Robinson.
The Parker post., 1911-08-12

will be heard of the case later on
Mrs. Messe suggests that any good
people who might care to help her
out of her difficulty and restore her
children to her might address her at
Prescott. ott.-Wickenburg Miner.
The Parker post., 1911-08-12
GOVERNMENT ASKS
FOR COOPERATION
Supervisor of Indian Schools Visits
Admitted to Public School, Meet
ing Called For Tonight-Attend.

Frank A Thackery, supervisor OF
Indian schools, was in Parker sever
al days the past week inspecting the
Colorado River school and the cOndl-
tion of the Indians generally. Ac-
cOrding to Mr. Thackery the govern
ment is still of the opinion that the
Indian children should be admitted
to the local public school.
Mr.. Thackery states that the gov
ment will pay $40 per quarter, or
1888 1-3 per month for each pupil
Owing to the unhealthful condition OF
the Indian children there are only
four or five who could qualify for ad-
mission to our schools, and he asks
that these be taken in as an expert
ment. Later it can be determine
by the people of Parker and the gov
ernment officials whether it is ad
visable to continue the experiment.
Only pupils having a health certif
icate from the agency physician would
be admitted under this plan, and af.
ter an examination by a physician
named by the school trustees, the
government to pay for such examina
ton. This would preclude any pos
sibility of having pupils with conta
giOus diseases entering our school.
Superintendent Babcock and Mr.
Thackery give the assurance that all
Indian pupils would come clean, "a
they would be sent from clean quar-
ters under the direct supervision Os
matrons and would be inspected each
morning before being allowed to come
into the school.
Superintendent Thackery will rec
Ommend to his superiors that the old
agency school be turned into a hos
pital for the treatment of the older
Indians, who are fast being decimateC
by disease. He also proposes tc
recommend that the home life OF the
Indians be made more sanitary. and
believes that after the Indians have
received their allotment of ten acres
each that this part of the work will
be easily solved.
On behalf of the government Super
visor Thackery earnestly asks the co
operation of the people of Parker ir
solving the local Indian problem, both
from educational and sanitary stand
points.
This was his first visit here and
he was very enthusiastic over ths
future of the country. He stated tha
the rich lands OF the reservation wher
they come under cultivation are bounC
to make Parker one of the large
cities in Arizona He is now work
ing on plan to have a government,
experimental farm established on th(
site of the old agency. and balievea
that he will be successful. This Woult
be of inestimable value TO the set
tiers who take up homesteads in the
Parker valley
The Parker post., 1911-08-12
A REPEATER.

The new greaseleSs Puritan Perox
ide Cream, 25c. Same size, same
formula as a famous SOC cream.
CITY DRUG STORE.
The Parker post., 1911-08-12
SURVEYING ROUTE
TO CAPITAL CITY
Positively Asserted that E. p. 6 S.
w. Road Will Reach Phoenix at
to Run Over the Parker Cutoff.

PHOENIX, Ariz, Aug. 10.-A party
of Ell Paso & Southwestern survey
ors under the direction of Engineer
Henning, is at work between the old
Pueblo and Phoenix, running a right
of way for the Phelps-Dodge road
into the capital of Arizona
The surveyors left Tucson several
days ago with instructions to secure
as quickly as possible the most feast
BILE route into Phoenix and they are
pressing forward as rapidly as ac-
curate work will allow.
The party was taken from a sur
vey for an extension of the old FL
Paso e Northeastern, now a part Ce
the Ell Paso & Southwestern, from
Pelays to Las Cruces, NJ NJ, when il
was finally determined to build at
once to Phoenix.
The presence of the engineering
party in the field between Tucson
and Phoenix sets at rest all doubts
as to when the Phelps-Dodge rC2,t
will reach this city 1t can be posi-
lively asserted upon the highest ali
thority that that time will be the
earliest moment possible The man
agement of the road is anxious to
reach Phoenix, as this city is now
considered splendid strategical
point for the fight for transcontinent-
al business in both the passenger and
freight departments. With a termi-
nal in Phoenix the st. Louis and San
Francisco and the Rock Island by
using the El Paso e Southwestern
as a connecting link, will, through
the transfer at Phoenix to the Santa
Fe via the Parker cutoff, have long
haul facilities on business originating
in the eastern portion of the United
States.
BY COL. J. H. M'CLINTOCK.
The El Paso & Southwestern is
coming to Phoenix and does not need
any assurance of good will on the
part of the people of this city yet
this good will has been officially prof
fered, as we'll as assurances of all
possible aid and assistance in secur-
ing rights of way and terminal facili-
ties.
1t is altogether probable that the Ell
Paso e Southwestern is sensible in
taking up one thing at a time, that
it is probably a large enough job for
this year to consider the extension to
Tucson The people of Phoenix are
much pleased that Tucson has been
included in the route, as it means not
only more intimate communication be-
tween the two chief cities of Arizo-
ma, but will serve as an indication that
the great Phelps-Dodge interests are
looking toward participation in the
The FL Paso & Southwestern is
coming to Phoenix particularly for
the advantage gained by communica
ton here with the Santa F'e system,
giving the system the alternative of
handling it's through business over
either the Santa Fe or Southern Pa
cific. The value of Phoenix connec-
tion can hardly be overestimated, Ell
ther to the Southwestern or to Phoe
nix, for it will mean nothing less than
mental line comprising the Rock Is
land. Southwestern and Parker cut
off.
The Parker post., 1911-08-12

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-09

trees. In youth its branches point up
ward, fun of the ardOr of life, eagerly
aspiring, but rs it grows older its long
arms sweep to the earth with lovely
genuflectiOns. though its crown still re-
talnS so attractive a symmetry that it
Is sometimes chosen for the central or
nament Of a large lawn 1t is often
confused with the spruce, but a glance
at the cones viii quickly enable one
to identity il correctly, for the cones
OF the fir stand erect upon the branches
while those of the spruce are pendant.
The name Of "fir't was originally Civ
en- by our Scandinavian fOrefathers to
the pines, then later on II was trans
ferred to both spruces and frs. But
modern bOtanists now divide the
sprUces and frs, placing the spruce in
the genus Picea and the fir in the
genus Abies.
When we go into the forest or to the
market of a city in search Of a green
little tree destined to bear Christmas
candles and ornaments and gifts, it is
the balSam fir we choose. for il salts
fies all our eXacting requirements. 1t
is almost known bOtanica0y as the
Christmas tree" for when the care
fully recording scientist states that the
balSam fir grows to a height of so or
so feet, that its wood is used I'm the
manufacture of boxes, that its bark fur
nishes the balsam used in medicine and
art, that its leaves are gathered for
fragrant pillows, and that its foliage
makes an excellent bed for hunters
they must also say 1T IS the Christmas
tons used to celebrate the winter sea-
son by decking little fir tree I'm bits
Of tinsel, flowers, toys, ornaments Of
various kinds, for TO them II was a
symbol Of the glorious sun which they
wOrshiped- The symmetrical spreading
and aging Of the branches of the fir
reminded them OF the sun that rose
higher and higher in the heavens
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-09
The Christmas Fir; Legends
and Facts Of the Holiday Tree


4 ANY beautiful legends cluster
MI round the fir tree that have
- sprung from the peoples feel
ing Of love for it, and Of their yearly
joy in it. Sweetest Of all is the one
relating how the Christ child wanders
over the earth on Christmas eve bear
ing a fragrant branch of fir in his
hand, and wherever he finds home
with a bit of fir at the door or a little
tree at the window (signs that he is
loved and remembered), he touches
that home with his gentle hand and
blesses it. And as he passes by, says
The Craftsman. the cattle in the stables
KneeI in alteration. bees begin to hum
and sing and the sheep march in pro-
cession to meet him.
Hans Christian Andersen with the i'm
aginat ton of a child who delights in
persOniSying things, has told a story
of a little fir tree-a story so full Of
human feeling that it has endowed the
fir tree for all who have read the story,
with a special sense OF personality.
out in the forest stood a little fir
clouds OF birds, for 1t was always wish
ing 1t was a big tree. When a hare
jumped over It, 1t was as angry as
could be, and trembled with rage be-
when it grew so large that the hare had
to run around it instead of jumping
over it. it grumbled with discomfort.
"Oh, to grow strong is the only fine
thing on earth it thought and was so
full OF ambition to be the largest tree
OF the forest that it did not enjoy any
of the beautiful things that il was sur
rounded with and that would have
made IL very happy il its heart had not
been so disturbed with envy and dissat-
isfactiOn. The birds told it wonderful
tales of cities where people were as
numerous as the trees of the forest,
and then the restless little tree grew
mores discontinued than ever because
It could not go to this strange place
One day when the snow lay thick upon
the ground man came and cut the tree
down and took il with some of its
companions to the city, and then began
a series of adventures such as would
have made any other little tree very
happy. For IL was admired and praised
for its beauty, candles and bright Orna-
ments and boxes tied with ribbons were
hung on its sturdy branches, children
carols. After all its adventures were
over and IL found that the bright green
Of its branches had turned brown and
that IL was about to be made into fag-
gots for the fire, it looked back over
Its life and saw that II had been full
Of joy and beauty, but that constant de-
sire for something II did not have had
blinded II to the beautiful things that
It did have Now that life was soon to
be lost It realized that its precious days
had been spent in complainings, rather
than reJoiclngS, that even the great
honor of being chosen to hold Christ
mas lights and gifts had failed to
please IT,
The fir tree is one Of the most beau
tiful Of the large coniferous family Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-09
SOCIAL FEATURE AT
CLINT IS MASK DANCE.

Clint Texas, Dec "A mask dance
was held in Clint hall. The party was
well attended and there were many
clever costumes worn. An oyster sup
per was given at the hotel after the
dance.
Misses Myrtle and Ethel Langford of
FL PasO spent the week end with Mar
Gus JungjOhn and family.
Mr. and Mrs w. 3. Watkins spent
the week end in FL Paso.
AIRS. Percy Inness has as her guest
Miss Smith Of FL PasO-
The protraCted meeting which was
to have been held this week has been
postponed on account of the illness of
Rev. II. p. Bond. The meeting will
probably be held in the spring.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-09

the best and most efficient in proper
ton TO its size in the United States, will
ultimately become the property of The
farmers, and its great and growing
Where, six years ago, there was not a
house in 80 miles, there are today 1900
families on farms and in the three lit
tie towns, representing total pOpula-
ton Of nearly 1000 people.
Wherever possible, on the GASES which
the government is creating by irriEa-
ton in the desert valleys of the west,
the power plants are so constructed as
to yield a large surplus Of electricity
for industrial and other uses. Such cleo
tricity is made available at very cheap
rates, enabling people to employ 1t for
a great variety of purposes. One cent
and a small fraction per kilOWatt hour
seems only trifle when compared with
the ordinary price, from eight to Is
cents, charged in our large cities. If
jewellers in such centers of population
could get all the electricity they wanted
at so small a cost, they would quickly
stall electric heaters in their houses,
in place Of furnaces, and electric ranges
for the cooking
In the Montana towns of Billings,
G1end1ve ana Big Tim Der several hun
dred families are already using electric
cook stoves and electric heating devices.
They pay on an average about $3.50 a
month per household for electricity, in
Guiding lights. In this instance the
power employed for making the cleo
tricity is Ignite coal, which is album
dant and cheap in that part of the
country But the business is in the
hands Of company, which, Of course,
expects to earn a substantial profit.
Cheapest Power Known.
Electricity from falling water is the
cheapest power known. On the irriga-
ted tracts of the west it will be made
available in steadily increasing quanti-
ties by small private plants which the
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ize the drops" in the canals Such
drops, for bringing water TO different
levels where it is required for irriga-
ton, are numerous. On the Uncompah-
gre project in Colorado, for example,
there are scores Of them. Necessarily.
in any hilly region, there must be many.
All the farmer has to do is to set up a
generating outfit with the requisite tur-