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Morris tribune., 1911-02-10
Limits Height Of Buildings.

Chicago, Feb S.-The height of
buildings in Chicago after Sept. 1
next will be limited to 200 feet. The
city council, after heated debate,
finally passed the amendment to the
building ordinance by vote of AZ, to
20. At present the height Of buildings
is limited to 260 feet.
Morris tribune., 1911-02-10
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Feb. 7.-Wheat-May,
San @943sc; July, 92B@93c; Sept,
s1Mc. Corn-May, 4shc; July, sos
@5Okc; Sept, 51%c. Oats-May,
32A @32ssc; July, 32ac; Sept, 32c,
Pork--May, $1S.O5; July, $17.4o. But
ter-Creameries, 1926; dairies, 16
@22c. Eggs-16h Q22hc' Poultry
Turkeys, 21c; chickens, 131kc; springs,
1910.
Morris tribune., 1911-02-10
SHOT DEAD, ON THE STREET

Persian Minister of Finance Is AS
-: sassinated. $500 \; -
Teherau, Persia, Feb. 5.-Sani-Ed-
Doweleh, Persian minister of finance,
was shot dead in the street here. His
assassins, two Armenians, escaped
The minister was returning home
from meeting of parliament when he
was attacked. Death was almost in.
stantaneous. The murderers also
killed two policemen.
AS he fell the murderers turned and
fled. They were quickly pursued by
persons who had witnessed the kill.
ing.
There was great excitement through.
ost the city as the news spread.
Morris tribune., 1911-02-10
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Feb. 7.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. hard, $1.02; No.
1 Northern, $1.O1; No. 2 Northern, SO
@99c; May, $1O2; July, $1.O3. Flax
S265: May, $685..
Morris tribune., 1911-02-10
FIELDING DEFENDS TREATY
Canadian France Minister Answers
Attacks on Reciprocity.

AttacKs on Rec1pFoclty.
London, Feb. 8.-W. S. Fielding, the
Canadian finance minister, has cabled
to London, through Lord Strathcona,
a defense of the reciprocity agreement
against the attacks of the Unionist
press and speakers. He declares reci-
procity with the United States has
been the policy of all parties in Cana
da for. generations, and the idea that
the agreement will seriously affect
imports from: Great Britain Or Cana
da's right to deal with, British prefer
enee::as she pleases is, quite ground
less. -,
Morris tribune., 1911-02-10
St. Paul Live Stock.

ST.. Paul, Feb. 7.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, .s5.5O@6.5O; fair to good,
.s5.0065.50; good to choice cows and
heifers, s4.5O@5, rs; veals, $5.75@675.
Hogs-$7.60@775. Sheep-Wethers,
$3.25@40O; yearlings, $4.00@475;
spring lambs, $500@5.60.
Morris tribune., 1911-02-10
NOW BRIDE OF NOBLEMAN
vivien Gould Married to Lord Decies
of England.

of England.
New York Feb. 8.-Society from
both sides of the Atlantic gathered in
force in New York to attend the nup-
tials Of Vivien Gould, daughter of
George J. Gould, and Lord Decies,
British nobleman and army officer, in
st. Bartholomew Episcopal church
The holders of 5000 invitations
crowded the edifce to Overlooking.
The church itself was redolent with
the perfumes of rare flowers. Green
and white was the color scheme.
That there might be no repetition
of the scenes of the wedding of Miss
Marjorie Gould and Anthony Drexel,
Jr., last year, when hundreds of Curl
osity seekers almost mobbed the brid-
al couple, George J. Gould arranged
for ample police protection.
Morris tribune., 1911-02-10
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, Feb. 7.-Wheat-May,
$1OO5s; July, $1.O1h@1o1A., On track
No: l hard, $1,O2; No. | Northern,
$1.O0@1O11h;. No. 2 Northern, go
991ac; No. Northern, s4@97Ac.
Morris tribune., 1911-02-10
THAw's LAST CHANCE GONE
Court of Appeals Denies His Plea for
Freedom.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 8.-Harry K.
Thaw's appeal from the decision of
the appellate division adverse to his
contention that he is being illegally
detained in the state hospital for the
insane at Matteawan has been dis
missed by the court Of appeals. This
practically sweeps away his last hope
for release.
Morris tribune., 1911-02-10
MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED
Alleged to Have Concealed Crime by
Burning Home.

Springfield, Mo-, Feb. 8-A warrant
has been issued for the arrest of AZ.
J. Bass, charging him with the murder
of his wife, who was believed to have
been: accidentally killed in a fire
which: destroyed the Bass home, eight
cen miles north of here, on Jan. "a.
=: After the fire Bass declared that he
had jumped from a. window and es-
capped, but that his wife had been
caught and burned to death.
Morris tribune., 1911-02-10
Bishop Bonacum Dead.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb: 5.-Right Rev.
Thomas; Bonacum, bishop of the: Cath,
Ole diocese, of Lincoln, is dead of
pneumonia. :,.- -, $3.50. 49,.
Morris tribune., 1911-02-10
SUCCOR FOR HUNGRY CHINESE

House Committee Favors Sending
Transport With Supplies.
Washington, Feb. S.-The house
committee on military affairs recon-
mended the passage of bill authoriz-
ing the use of an army transport to
carry the food and supplies from Seat
tie to the famine stricken districts of
China
Morris tribune., 1911-02-10
STATE: CAPITOL in. RUINS
Lightning Hits Missouri Structure and
- - Causes Total Loss. -!

Causes Total Loss. -
, Jefferson CITY,. Mo. Feb. THE
Missouri capitol. building was entirely
destroyed by fire. The total loss, in
GLIDING the structure and many rec
ords and state papers in the offices
of the governor, secretary of state and
treasurer, is estimated at s1,OOO,OOO,
with no insurance ' .,%
The fire was caused by lightning.
Morris tribune., 1911-02-10

hSPI "|, H. W. iAA1bv, LIZ NOhCiNACuy
''at this session enact laws that you
ought not to enact, and you may fail
to enact laws that you ought to enact
but if you pass this bill all your sins
will be forgiven YOU" ..n
i. !. !.
One never knows what is going to
happen in the legislature The other
day the liveliest debate in the session
came up on the report of the general
legislation committee recommending
that H. F. No. so and SO be indefinite,
ly postponed. Generally no one pays
any attention to these matters They
go through as matter of course and
the unfortunate author of the bill tries
to forget it as soon as he can. But
this time it was different On this
motion being made by Mr.. Mattson a
very mild hammered man rose from
one of the back seats and moved an
amendment that the bill be printed
and placed on general orders Then
the fight was on in earn
i. i. -
The mild hammered man proved to
be S. N. Lee of Clay county. The bill
was his. It provided that state funds
might be loaned on improved farm
property. The upshot Of the matter
was that Mr.. Lees motion prevailed.
the bill will be printed and there will
without doubt be another fight over II
when it comes up again on general
orders. JOHN LAWSON. -'-
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-17
SUMMER COLONY MEETING WITH
 RESULTS
Many Choose Locations Among the Pines
 Mile High
SEVERAL PRETTY COTTAGES TO BE BUILT AT ONCE
 ON TRACT.
From Sundays Daiiy.)

That the Summer Colonvv idea IS not only novel, but is meeting with substantial results is evident from inquiries received by the secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. from Beaumont and Fl Paso, Texas, Yuma. Liberty, Flagstaff, Sacaton and many other points in the territory and Cleveland, Ohio.
 Mrs. Anthony of the latter place will be in Prescott next week to choose a location among the pines.
 Clippings have been seen in Fl Paso. and oiher papers by people in the far east.
 Dr. V. T. Cooke, dry-farming expert recently gave Cheyenne daily a column on the subject of "Summer ColOny.' and through his efforts the Colorado Springs and Denver papers have made comment on the scheme as being not only clever but worthy of emulation.
 Most of the notices given the '' Summer Colony" project were cop jed from the Journal-Miner. Repub- liean and Democrat of Phoenix and the Star and Citizen of Tucson.
 Harry A. Diehl. shoe dealer of Phoenix. with a friend whom he has will be in Prescott this this morning, and during the day they will select two sites and make neees- sary arrangements for the building of slightly bungalows.
 MT. Kendriek also of Phoenix will ] arrive in Prescott, Tuesday, with plans for several pretty cottages to De built at once on the "Summer 'Olony" tract. among which will be l hat of c. M. Sturges, upon which | will commence Wednes- | lay morning.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-17
PRODUCTION MCREAsED.
CFrom Sundays Dailvl

Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Sheffield. the former the manager of the Puntennev Lime Company, were in the city yes terday visiting with friends, and will return home today. MT. Sheffield states improvements are being made on several new buildings being erect ed recently on that property, and that the average production is heav- fer than at any time since the works have been in operation. Bar rel lime is a new departure introduced since the first of the year, which method of shipping meets with ap- proval of the consumer. California is the largest purchased of the pro duet, while regular shipments are made to all Arizona cities. The qual- ity of the lime produced at these works has attained higher eonsid- eration than at any other place in the west.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-17
 He Social Mirror

guests, Mrs. Fred Nash. Mrs. Earl Nash, Mrs. Edward 4. Kastner, Mrs. Thomas Nolan, Mrs. John K. Miller. Mrs. F. O. Smith, Mrs. E. s. Clark, Mrs. Harold A. Cheverton, Mrs. Les lie B. Larimer, Mrs. E. H. Meek. Mrs. Dixon Fagerberg, Mrs. John H. Robinson and Mrs. Marshall.
 Mrs. William H. Doyle has as her guest this week her sister. Mrs. C. C.. Howard of Boulder, Colo.
 Mrs. Howard A. Cheverton return ed home the early part of the week from a two weeks visit in Los An geles. Mrs. Cheverton was accom- panied by her mother Mrs. E. A. Anderson, who will make her home here
 Mrs. Fred Nash of Pasadena. Cal. is visiting in Prescott as the guest of Mrs. Earl Nash, of Park Avenue.
 The Misses Theresa and Winifred Frederieks left Sundov for Los An geles where they will visit during the summer months.
 Mrs. W. A. Drake returned home Tuesday from Phoenix, where she has been visiting for the past week.
 Miss Ruth Oliver returned home Saturday from Flagstaff. where she has been attending the Normal.
 Mrs J. !. Fisher returned home Friday from Long Beach where she has been for several months. MT. Fisher is improving very rapidly in health and hopes in a short time to return home
 Mrs. William l.. Fox of Phoenx is the guest of her daughter Mrs Harry T. SouthwOrth.
 Mrs. Frederick G. Brecht left Fri day for Flagstaff and Winslow to accompany the Grand Matron of the o. E. $. on her annual tour of the territory. Mrs Breeht and Mrs. Capo. of Tucson will return to Prescott Thursday. when they will make a visit to the local chapter here.
 Miss Agnes Todd left Saturday for Phoenix where she will be the guest of Mrs. c. C. Hutchinson for week.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-17

Just as ''Dry-Farming" goes to press, pr. V. T. Cooke, who for many years has been State Director of Dry-Farming Experiments in Wyom- ing, and who recently went into Arizona as a special commissioner of the International Dry Farming Con gress, has returned to the headquart- CTS of the Congress, with enthusiastic reports of conditions in Arizona and of the possibilities of developing the dry-farming propaganda there during the next few years.
 Dr. Cooke visited Arizona as a guest of the Chamber of Commerce of Prescott, Arizona, which organiza- ton decided to assist active agrieul- tural operations in the rich valleys immediately adjoining Prescott. A series of five farmers conventions were held during the ten days stay of Dr. Cooke in Arizona, all of which were attentef by hundreds of farmers-many of whom had travel ed long distances to be present at these meetings
 Enthusiasm was at a high pitch, but of course Dr. Cooke was obliged 10 begin with the A, B, C's of dry farming and to work out the plans for the farmers in Arizona, show ing them the method whereby success may be attained in the development of their territory.
 While in Arizona, Dr. Cooke visit ed Phoenix and spent several hours
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-17
RESCUE OF HELPLESS
 CHILD
Clyde Rowland Injured Assisting Gladys
 Lindsay
GIRL TAKEN FROM FERROUS POSITION BY TRAIN
 CREW.
From Sundays Daily.)

After the picnic of the fifth grade of the Public Schools at Granite Dells was over Friday afternoon. there was alarm and consternation for a few minutes when the announce ment was made that little Gladys Lindsay, one of the pupils was miss ing. A search was made among the rocks and no trace of the child was found. Afterward Clyde Rowland took up the chase and ascended the high peaks near the railroad track. when the girl was found pinned in a ereviee helpless and unable to ex- trieate herself. Young Rowland at tempted to perform the feat when he lost his footing and rolled down the rocky defile. He sustained painful injuries on his head and body. The train came along a few minutes later when the members of the crew were called to rescue the child. With con siderable difficulty several adults as eended and after a few minutes of careful and diligent effort. Miss Lind say was relieved of her fear and dangerous position. She was unhurt.
 Yesterday the sixth and seventh grades went to the same point for an outing, but all returned without any of the thrilling experience of their schoolmates of the day before.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-17
VIEWS SITES FOR
 EXPERIMENTAL STATION.
dFrom Thursdays Daily.)

Those engaged in dry farming in this section, and a. well all indus trial channels, will be interested to learn that Prof. Alexander MOnteith MeOmie. recognized as an authority on this principle of retaining the soil, arrived in the city a few days ago and made researches of the land possibilities with the view of lo- eating a permanent site for the es- tablishing of an experimental sta- tiOn. Prof. MeOmie is from the Uni versity of Arizona at Tucson and is one of the faculty of that institu- tiOn. being attached to the agTieul- ture department. Sunday, he was the guest of Major Hargrove, identified with the Arizona Land and IrTiga- tion Company, which will occupy Will low Creek in storing water for the reclamation of adjacent lands and investigated soil conditions of the vast acreage this company owns. His observations are said to have been satisfactory. Later in the day Prof. MeOmie WIS the guest of R. N. Fred erieks, president of the Chamber of Commerce, and taken for an auto trip over the territorial highway, to the new resort lands and around the city. The trip was very pleasant one and the distinguished guest ex- pressed his admiration over the many attractive and fascinating scenes in addition to the unexeelled climatic conditions.
 As the guest yesterday afternoon of E. II. Meek. Prof MeOmie was taken to Lonesome valley, spending considerable time at the dry farm of MT. Muchler, the latter having the largest acreage under cultivation in that section. This land is being farmed along lines suggested by Dr. V. T. Cooke, and is one of the best examples of dry farming in this county.
 Prof. McOmie will continue his ob- servatiOn to make the selection of a dry farming experimental station to be conducted under the direction of the University of Tucson. and it isl believed will select site near this city, possibly in the Jerome Junction section.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-17
BUILDING STARTS
 IN SUMMER COLONY.
From Wednesdays Daily)

From Wednesdays Daily) C. M. Sturges, hay and grain mer- chant, of Phoenix, will enjoy the honor of being the first builder in the Summer Colony. He will com mence driving nails on lis lot before the end of the week and ny Monday next. his brother, D. l.. Sturges will bungalow.
 H. A. Diehl, the prominent shoe dealer of Phoenix will be in Pres eott Monday also. to make arrange ments for the building of his sum mer cottage having already made plans and engaged his contractor
 Mrs. George F. Merryman is also getting ready for the building of her bungalow and will have the walls up within two weeks. at the outside All the houses mentioned will be of pleasing design. at costs ranging from S4OO to $500 each.
 The house of c. M. Sturges. nlan- ned by Mrs. Sturges, promises to br thing of beauty and a joy for ever. Entering the main living room, from a veranda twenty four by eight feet, the front door is set in from the wall of the house three feet and on each side are Oblong windows. The living room will run the full depth of the house, the walls to be finished in matched lum- Der, stained or vanished. The cell ing will be covered with green bur lap, the seams being hidden by means of hempen cords held in place by brass staples, making most pleasing contrast in the color scheme.
 Spacious closets will form one of the comforts of the Sturges domicile. Three bedrooms will be reached from the living room and a fully equipped kitchen with pantry, shelves and a most adequate sink will also connect from this room by a short hallway.
 The whole cost of this bungalow. complete, will be under $500.
 Grant A. Roberts, of Phoenix, will build before the end of the month, bungalow of the same value, next door to the Sturges cottage.
 MT. Sturges states that Phoenix will send a big crowd to Prescott May 2sth and that during the dura- tion of the excursion many new al lotments will undoubtedly be signed up in the Summer Colony Tract, be sides which those already holding contracts will make final arrange ments and set about construction of their bungalows.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-17
MIDNIGHT TEST Is
 READY TO RESUME.
(From Sundays Daily.)


 Private adviees received in Pres eott yesterday from Minnesota, con veved the information that K. D. Chase, general manager of the Mid night Test Mining Company, was en- route. and had satisfactorily adjusted all financial affairs of that company and would resume Opertions immed- iatelv. MT. Chase was called away several months ago, and previous to> leaving stated that there was no doubt but wht the property merlted the investment of capital which would be forthcoming as soon as he reach ed the headquarters of his company Since that time he has been in bad health. which neeessitated an aband- onment of his plans temporarily when . misunderstanding intervened- Mr. Chase conducted experimental opera tiOns on this property and installed fully equipped mining and milling plant. which was operated for a shont5 time to make determinations. In the test runs gratifying results were re eeived and it is believed from the large ore bodies the proposition has a splendid future. Mir. Chase, 1t fs said. has recently secured a eontrolf- ing interest in the property, hence the intention to resume.
 The Midnight Test mines are sit uated on Upper Groom Creek and enjoy an excellent name in mining circles.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-17
ON TO PRESCOTT
 PHOENIX SLOGAN
SWeltering Hundreds of the Sun-Kissed Salt Preparing to Invade Pine-Oad
 Hills of Yavapai County

That the citizens of Phoenix and the Salt River valley are in fer ment awaiting the excursion to this city Saturday morning, May 27th, to 'eOme up a mile and smile awhile' appears from the following notices in the Phoenix Gazette and Phoenix Democrat of Friday evening.
 Gazette.
 On to Prescott
 That is the slogan which will be most often heard during the next two weeks. at the end which per iOd. it will be in fact
 On to Prescott.
 Back of the movement is the Board of Trade and the City club, while every citizen, eitizine or citizette who can se1ape together the necessary day off and the required number of dollars will be at the "deppO" an hour before train time in order that they may be sure not to be left.
 Harry Welch says that it is right to go and therefore no one can be left That, however. is mere parsi- flage. which is to say an English joke with a San Francisco injection of ginger.
 R. B. Burmister. W. s. GOldsworthy, Dwight B. Heard, J. Fred Cleave land and Harry Weleh is the eomI mittee on action. and that they will get it is matter of no conjecture at all.
 The excursion will occur on May 27th. although the tickets will be good on the following day. and they may he presented for the return trip with the greatest feeling of se- eurity until June 1st. This will make it possible for the trippers to re- main on the hill over Memorial day, l if they see fit.
 Prescott is said to have been as sembling the finest collection of weather in the world and will un | from the sun-kissed Salt. and as the ! hottest days of the summer came last year about that time this iu | itself will be an inducement. !
 But over and above climatic con it is always pleasure to 20 to Prescott at any time. and es- Deeially when such a whOlesouled in ritation as the present one is extend ] ed. -....
 Prescott is filled with good people. md the good people are filled with and are planning to show he dwellers in the foothills the time ,f their several and respective lives when they advance on the mile high town a fortnight hence.
 After it had been definitely de .ided to climb the trail the follow
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-17
YAVAPAI VALLEYS
 RICHER THAN ANY
Average Rainfall Exceeds by Several Inches Precipitation of Many
 Dry Farming Districts

with Governor Sloan, who is deeply interested in the agricultural future of Arizona, and who promised to ex- tend whatever support might be in his power to the committee having charge of the future development of this work.
 The Prescott Chamber of Com meree, which is taking active charge of the campaign, is to be congratulate ed upon the activity it has displayed in the organization of the educational work in behalf of the farmers, not only in the vicinity of Prescott but throughout Arizona A complete re- port of this journey of investigation and of the conditions in Arizona will be given to the Congress in the next issue of Dry-Farming. In the meantime, it will be encouraging to readers of the magazine to state that in many of the valleys of Ari- zona there lie virgin lands as rich as any in the world. and with an annual average rainfall exceeding by Several inches the precipitation in many of the successfully established dry farming districts. Dr. Cooke has urged upon the Chamber of Commerce of Prescott and through the gov ernor that the people of the state immediately proceed to establish ex- perimental stations and demonstra- tion farms properly equipped to work out the problems confronting the settlers in that section.-Dry Farm iuO
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-17

An unusually delightful bridge party was given Friday evening with Major and Mrs. J. NJ Watts as the hosts, when they entertained the Prescott Bridge club. At the close of the evening the prizes were award ed Mrs. J. C. HerndOn and MT. Paul .P. Hastings for the high score, and Mrs. J. J. Hawkins and MT. George Edward Meany for second high and Mrs. Hugo Richards and MT. O. A. Hesla for the drawing prize. Judge and Mrs. Watts were assisted by Miss Trego. Those who thoroughly enjoyed the evening were: MT. and Mrs. O. A. Hesla, MT. and Mrs. H. D. Aitken. MT. and Mrs Paul F. Tasting, Nr. and Mrs. Hugo Rich ards, M. and Mrs. George Edward Meany. Mayor and Mrs. Morris Gold water. M and Mrs. Leslie B. Lari- mer, MT. and Mrs. Robert H. Bur mister. Judge and Mrs. J. J. flaw kins, Mrs. J. C. Herndon. Miss Emily Daniel and Miss Sara W. Trego.
 Mrs. Walter F. Gunster entertained at a delightfully."- appointed dinner on Thursday evening. The table was prettily decorated in yellow and white. Mrs. GunSter's guests were Mrs John K. Miller. Miss G. Wren all. Miss Harriet Jean Oliver and Captain Duncan K. Major.
 Mrs. Leslie B. Larimer entertained at a very prettily appointed dinner on Tuesday evening. Those seated around the prettily decorated table were, Mrs. Morris Goldwater. Mrs. George Edward Meanv Mrs. Paul P. Hastings. Mrs. Winchester and Mrs George C. West
 Mrs. George Norman Hoffman was a hostess on Thursday afternoon at delightfully."- pleasant bridge party, complimentary to Mrs. Fred Nash. of Pasadena. At the close of the afternoon the high score prize was awarded Mrs. John H. Robinson and Mrs. Fred Nash received the guest prize Mrs. Hoffman had as her