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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-01-13
The Holstein at Home, as Seen by a
Dutchman.

Holland, the country of dykes and
bitches, is perfectly level, and lies eX-
tremely low. A large portion of it,,
in fact lies below the level of the
by the well-known dykes. When
standing upon such dyke, on one
side, down a long slope, a glimpse of
water may be seen between the trees.
On the other, at an equal distance,
you see green eXpanse of country,
with gardens and orchards and scat
tered farm houses extending far and
wide. Here is the home of the cele-
brated Black -and-White COWS, and
immense herds may be seen every
where, to the surprise of strangers
travelling in the country.
The Dutch cattle are a product of
this peculiar country, and the breed
has been gradually developed to its
present state by the natural condi-
tiOns existing there. One must know
thoroughly, and we will give here a
short description of the factors which
were most important in their infiu-
ence on the Dutch breed
The extensive fields, which are
called ''polders" in Holland, were
originally lakes orswamps, filled with
stagnant water and decaying weeds.
The Dutch people surrounded these
lakes by dykes and pumped out all
the water with the help of windmills
These water plants, however, had
formed layer of peat on the bottom
of the lakes, so that the soil in these
polders is mixture of some clay and
sand with much peat. This layer is
often more than 20 feet thick The
peat acts like a sponge, and Is al
ways full of water, especially as the
water table is kept only a few inches
below the surface. The best and
only use to which these fields can be
put is the raising of grass to feed
cattle, because grass grows luxuri-
antly on the wet lands, which are not
suitable for blowing. This grass is
different from the varieties found
here; it is coarse, and grows in bun
ches, and the smooth lawns, which
are the pride of their owners. are I'M
known in Holland. This healthy,
vigorous grass affords the Dutch cat
tie an abundance of good food, and
they can obtain this food without any
trouble. Further, these fields are
traversed by countless bitches from
six to fifty feet wide, always full of
water, and only one hundred feet
from each other, so that the cows do
not need to walk very far to drink.
These two points are very impor-
tant: the Dutch cattle are accustom-
ed to have plenty of food and water
without any trouble to get 1t, and the
breeder who keeps these points in
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-01-13
Authority Sustained.

Washington, Jan. THE auth
GRITTY of the secretary of agriculture
to prevent the grazing of livestock on
the national forests without permit
has been sustained in New Mexico
by action of the federal courts in
three cases in which the defendants
had caused or permitted stock to
trespass upon the Almo forest in de-
fiance of the regulations.
Because of the belief which has
been current among stockmen of
some localities during the last year
that the regulations of the secretary
of agriculture with regard to graz
ing on the national forests are unen-
forceable, the New Mexico cases are
regarded by officials of the depart
ment of agriculture as particularly
timely and valuable. The recent dis
position to question the validity of
the regulations has evidently been
due to the entirely natural desire of
the stockmen to assert what they
supposed, though mistakenly, to be-
their rights under the law as inter-
preted by the courts. Secretary Will
son considers that the effect of the
action taken in the New Mexico cases
will be to clarity the situation mater
tally, and to promote a better under
standing Of the legal rights of the
department.
IN the cases of Sam Cope and S. o.
Cope, defendants, and G. w. Jerni-
gan, defendant, injunctions were
granted by the federal district court
to prevent the continued grazing of
stock owned by the defendants upon
the national forests. The ground
upon which these injunctions were
granted was not the power Of the
government to bring civil action
against the owners of stock which
trespass upon the property of the
government. In the Cope case punt
tive damages were imposed by the
court for wilful trespass, in addition
to an award of $75 for actual dam
ages sustained. The amount OF the
actual damage was determined by the
finding of the court that the value OF
the grazing privilege in the Almo ma
tional forest was $50 per year for
each head of cattle or horses.
This case is the more decisive as
to the authority of the secretary TO
enforce the grazing regulations from
the fact that an attempt to proceed
against the defendants criminally
mad failed because of the refusal OF
the grand jury to bring an indict-
ment against them. In the third OF
the New Mexico cases, however, such
an indictment was found by the
grand jury against ]. w. Van Win
kle. for having grazed 1000 head OF
goats upon the Almo national forest
without permit. AS result OF
This indictment Van Wrinkle was ar
rested at Alamogordo by deputy
United States marshal, and bound
over for appearance at the April
term of the federal court.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-01-13

said district was approved and filed.
The sheriff reported having tend
cred to Jermiah Kelley and wife
warrant No 7194 for $115 and that
the same was refused report ap-
proved.
The auditor certified list of salary
warrants for December was approx
ed.
The report of the superintendent
Of the county poor farm for the
month of December was approved.
List of tools and equipment of
road district No. was received and
placed on file.
In the matter of the change of the
boundaries Of precincts No. AZ and
So, the order was made as petitioned
The county auditors report of eX-
penditures of appropriation of 5000
made on October 8, 1910, was APP
proved.
Contract was entered into with
the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
Co. by the board for the county for
rural service for the term of two
years.
A resolution providing that the
county be changed from the seventh
class to the eighth class failed to
pass, one member of the board vot-
ing for and two against it.
A certificate from the town clerk
from the town of Tekoa setting forth
that the inhabitants of said town had
regularly decided to advance the
class thereof from the fourth to the
third class was approved and ordered
extended on the record.
At the request of the county
treasurer the cancellation of certain
personal tax of the 1909 rolls as
certified by the treasurer was ord
cred.
A memorandum of the auditors
count of money in the county treas
ury for the quarter ending December
81. 1910, was received, approved and
placed on file.
Waiver of Right Of Way.
John b. and Mary Hesse filed a
waiver of claim for damages for a
strip of land is feet wide and 500
feet long running to a point at both
ends now occupied by macadam road
over, across and through their prop
erty situated between the Northern
Pacific right of way and county road
and adjoining tho south corporate
limit of Rosalia in section 15-20-43.
Same was placed on file.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-01-13
of Washington
County of w hitm an

l. VIM. NJ. Duncan, county audi
tor of Whitman county, State of
Washington, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a true and
correct abstract of the proceedings of
the oBard of County Commissioners
at a meet held January Bird and 4th,
1911, as | verify believe
In Witness Whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and seal this 9Th
day of January, 1911.
WIN. M. DUNCAN,
EX-Oficio Clerk Of the Board of
County Commi ssioners.
By S. NJ. McCROSKEY,
Deputy.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-01-13
COM |SS|ONERS' PROCEEDINGS

pursuant to adjournment, the
noard of County Commissioners Of
pShitman County, Washington, met
,.nnary Ord and 4th, 1911, with the
soliowing members present; j. R..
INV ro County Com missioner and
chairman of the Board; w. c. Nc
Coy and Samuel Ellis County Com
missioners.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-07-12
Concentration Plant For
Twin Peaks.

The Twin Peaks company, it
will be noted, has installed mod
ern sinking appliances at their
property near Duncan, Arizona;
and they are now considering the
installation Of a 5-stamp concen-
trating plant. This is wise be-
cause their development will pro-
duce ore sufficient to keep the
mill running constantly and thus
they will have exact results on
values, concentration. etc. A big
mill would be foolish at this time,
but small one is most excellent
judgment. Ell Paso Mining Jour-
nal,
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-07-12
Twin Peaks Popular in Cliff
ton.

We find that the Twin Peaks
Mining company, the officers of
the company and the mining
property itself, is becoming very
popular in the great Clifton-Mo-
renci mining district.
Men are now wanting to 'get
in on the ground floor" and every
indication is that there is abso-
lutte confidence in the future of
Twin Peaks mining district. Stock
will soon be going up, and in fact
stockholders have already been
notified that stock owned by the
company and being offered for
sale will be advanced within the
next 80 days.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-07-12
The New Smelter Site.

1t is understood that the exact
location of the site for the new
smelter of the A. C. Co., Ltd, is
not in controversy with the placer
claim locators and that building
operations can go forward with
out any delay on this account.
Upon the return of Superintend-
ent Carmichael from the north,
where he has been inspecting the
big smelling plants of the Anal
gamated Copper Co., it is ex-
pected that work will be started
on the plans for the new smelter.
Era.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-07-12
Rev. ]. L. Young Resigns.

Rev. Mr.. Young has rendered
his resignation as pastor of the
local M. E. church and returned
to his home in Texas.
Mr.. Young goes back to enter
college, where he will complete
his theological course requiring
about two years. He was gen
eral favorite here and was one
preacher of whom we never heard
a slightly remark. He is bright,
has a knack for attending to his
own business, makes frien d s
readily and will, no doubt, carve
out destiny that will be a credit
to himself and a blessing to the
world in which he moves.
He likes Duncan and every
body; he likes Arizona and hopes
to return to the new state after
finishing his course and resume
pastorate work. His numerous
friends here Will wish him we'll
and look forward to the time
when he may return.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-07-12
Greenlee County Assessor
Makes Record.

Every taxpayer should consider
what it means in dollars and
cents to him if not from any other
standpoint, Of having an assessor
who is fearless when it comes to
assessing property of the county,
--one who favors no one, but
assesses everything at what he
thinks is fair and on an equitable
basis. This no one can dispute if
they will take the pains Of look
ing over the assessment just COM
pleted by Jas. H. Kerby. Green
lee county's first assessor. He has
raised the assessment from S.,
762, 466. A to the enormous figure
of So, 300, 900, thus making it
feasible for tax rate not to eX-
ceed ST. rs this year as against
previous rates ranging from So. 2.85
to $4.O0 per $1O0.
He has mailed you a copy of
your assessment with a great deal
of extra hard work so as to avoid
errors, and those of you taxpay-
ers who have been fair in giving
in your assessments, where there
has been no great change, just
stop and figure what the present
assessment will mean to you-it
has no doubt saved you at least
LOO per. hundred on your assess
ment or $40 per thousand. 1t
brings capital into the county for
investment and we believe it is
the duty of every taxpayer to be
present at the meeting of the
Board of Equalization the third
Monday in August and see that
the present assessment is upheld.
for it now rests in the hands of
the Board of Supervisors.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-07-12
Hard to Beat.

In a private communication
from Jas. T. Tong, formerly of
Duncan but now of Cananea,
Mexico, we learn that he thinks
this mining section beats them
all. Mr.. Tong says. "Those who
are looking for better mining
district than the old Steeplerock
and the Mayfower will travel a
long way.
When a man is in the famous
Sonora mining country, and espe-
cially at Cananea, and then has
Steeplerock and the Mayfower
districts looming up before him
as one of the best mineralized
sections known to him, this alone
should cause prospectors and in
vestors to take some degree of
comfort.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-07-12
FOURTH YEAR
Robertson Loses Out.

San Francisco, July 6.-The
United States Court of Appeals
has handed down a decision affirm
ing the lower courts in the case
Of William D. Robertson, marshal
of the town of Stafford, Ariz., who
was sentenced to fifteen months
Imprisonment for shooting Wayne
Pursley, a resident of the district.
Pursley made himself a nuisance
on the public streets and became
involved in a fist fight with a man
named Campbell. Town Marshal
Robertson separated the two men
and in attempting to arrest Purs-
ley the latter broke away and
went to his room. Robertson went
to a saloon, secured a revolver
and going to Pursley's home
again attempted to arrest him.
There was a scuff1e and Robert
son hit Pursley over the head
with revolver. Pursley drew a
knife and attempted to stab the
marshal. Robertson shot Pursley
and the man died.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-07-12
TEACHERS SELECTED
New Board of Trustees Make Con-
tracts For Ensuing Year
at Clifton.

The teachers have all been
chosen for the next school term
with one exception. The position
still vacant is the first assistant
teacher in the High School. The
corps of teachers selected are as
follows:
Miss Kerby, Mrs. Woodberry,
Mrs. Wallace, Miss Trumpass,
Miss Ethel Gibson, Miss Gibson,
Miss Priest, Miss Martin, Miss
Terrell, Mrs. Carleton Mrs. Spann
Miss Agnew, Miss Greer, Mr.. S.
F. Collehon, Prof. O. Halverson,
Miss Cavanaugh, Miss Mary Tut
tie, Miss Shirley, Miss Fisher and
Mrs. Gray.
Mr.. S. F. CoIlehon, who comes
to Clifton from Virginia, will be
the principal of the Grammar
Schools. Prof. Halverson will
be the Principal of the High
School and Miss Cavanaugh, Sec
ond assistant. The first assistant
is yet to be chosen. The High
School course for the coming year
will include a thorough CONNER
cial course and a manual train
ing department will also be added
to the public schools of Clifton.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-07-12
From Our Exchanges
(From The Bulletin)

John Evans and family came
down from their home at Dun
can Monday to take in Safford's S
celebration and visit with rela-
tives and friends.
See Prof. Rhoads of the ma
chinery department of the S. c.
c., for full information regard
ing the fighting qualities of
badgers and bulldogs, more es-
pecially badgers.
Attorney Lee N. Stratton of
Stafford was a county seat visitor
Thursday. The young attorney
that arrived at his home last
week is doing we'll, and in due
season will undoubtedly become
a member of the present legal
firm of Stratton & Lynch.
John Eply after a six weeks
sojourn in Los Angeles is again
to be seen on the streets of the
county. John say it's nice coun-
try California, only trouble he
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-07-12
Has Big PastOrate.

Rev. j. w. Aker, pastor of the
M. E. Church at Duncan, has per-
haps more work just now to do
than generally falls to one man.
Mr.. Aker is the only M. E. Min
lister in Greenlee county at pres
ent; he looks after the church in
Clifton and finds time to hold
services at Sheldon and Rich
mond; he is, with the assistance
of others, building the Methodist
church here in Duncan and at the
same time building his own resi-
dence and improving his recently
purchased land south of town;
and, all this is not enough to in
terfere with his official duties as
County School Superintendent.
Did it ever occur to you how
much work one can do and how
little some others get along with.
Superintendent Aker is perform
ing all his duties to the satisfac-
ton of all concerned although he
is handicapped by being deprived
of one of his lower limbs and one
hand.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-07-12
Good Record for Bank.

In the tabulated statement of
the Territorial Banks of Arizona,
prepared by Bank Comptroller G.
A. Mauk, of June 7th, 1911, we
find that The BANK OF DUNCAN
ranks above eleven other Terri
torial banks in the way of the
amount of business done and de-
posits, and is even ahead of one
national bank. This ought to be
a showing of which stockholders
and depositors can be proud for
a home Institution; and, this is
not ALT is a barometer of the
amount of business done.
$75, 1902 deposits is, indeed,
a good record for our home bank.
The bank is safe and sound, man
aged econbmically and with the
very best business principles.
Hon. H. G. Day, the president,
spends considerable time when
here, in the bank; his methods
Of business always inspire conf
dence. w. D. McKeehan as vice
president. and E. w. Taylor as
second vice-president, with B. R.
Lanneau managing the business
as cashier insures confidence in
every patron of the bank.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-07-12
Clark Delivers Address.

Hon. H. w. Clark, of the law
firm of White & Clark of Silver
City, delivered the Grafton of the
day at the big Fourth of July eel
ebration this year at Silver City.
Hon. J. r. Waddill of Deming
had been selected for that pur-
pose, but for some reason he
failed to respond and Mr.. Clark
delivered the address, which is
commented upon in a most favor
able way by the Ell Paso Herald.
White & Clark carry a profess
sional card in the Arizonian.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-07-12

had was getting lonesome while
in Los Angeles, but since his re-
turn home that lonesome feeling
has left him.
1t is rumored over the street
that Trinidad Michelena is MAX
ing a special study of badgers
and their habits. and in time he
may give a course of lectures on
the fighting qualities of the
badger family, based on his own
experience.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-07-12
DR.. Ricketts, Visits Clifton.

DR.. L. D. Ricketts,, general
manager of the Greene-Cananea
Company in Mexico, and who has
been retained by the Arizona
Copper Co., Ltd, as Consulting
Engineer in the construction of
the new reduction works for the
A. c. Company, arrived in Cliff
ton Wednesday evening. DR..
Ricketts, was in consultation with
Acting General Manager Thom-
son during the evening and on
Thursday made an inspection of
the present plant of the company
in order that he might acquaint
himself with the general condi-
tions which will be met with the
improved plant. While here DR..
Ricketts, paid a visit to Morenci
where a meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Gila Valley Bank
& Trust Company was held.
Speaking of the conditions at
Cananea, DR.. Ricketts, stated
that the provisional government
took charge of municipal affairs
at Cananea in May and since that
time the big Mexican copper
camp has been quiet and ord erly
and the new officials carrying
forward the administration of af-
fairs in an orderly and systemat-
ic manner.
The general manager Of the
Greene-Cananea company report
ed the affairs of that company
in a most satisfactory condition
and stated that the output for the
company in May was the great
est on record.
When asked if his visit here at
this time meant that immediate
steps would be taken towards the
erection of the new reduction
plant for the A. G. Co., the DR..
replied that there was nothing
contemplated for the immediate
future and just when the actual
work of construction would be-
gin he could not state.
DR.. Ricketts, left on a special
train at eleven O'Clock last night
on his return trip to Cananea. =
Era.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-07-12
BiIIingSIey'S Store BurgIarized.

Last week B. F. ;Billingsley's
store was broken into and about
$40 in small change taken. Mr..
Cheatham, chief clerk, says that
the work was a pretty smooth
piece of business. No clue as to
the burglar is known.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-07-12
(From The Era)

(From The Era)
J. F. Fraser, of the Twin Peaks
company, was in the city Mon
day, on business. The company
is working 25 men regularly on
development work, and is run
ming a double shift in the shaft
sinking. The shaft is nearly to
the 300 foot level.
Almost one-half of the patrons
of the postofflce who receive
their mail in private boxes found
their combinations locked on Sun
day last and a red card staring
them in the face. It read BOX
Rent Due. There was steady
stream of callers at the postoffice
ou Monday morning.
W. ]. Healy, night mine fore
man at the Twin Peaks, came
over on Wednesdays passenger
from York, and stated that the
properties of the company were
all being extensively worked and
producing ores of fine values. In
one of the main shafts at 265
feet, the sulphides are growing
stronger with each sinking shift.
E. j. Riley, former manager
of the Spaw Transfer, drew the
plum Wednesday as deputy
county recorder, vice w. S. Brad
field, who resigned the first of
the month to travel to far off
Peru, where he has an excellent
position. Mr.. Riley will make a
good assistant for recorder Burke
as he has had experience in the
work at Yuma.
DR.. ]. J. Shirley, Of Washing
ton, d. c., arrived in Clifton
this week on a visit to his broth
er, Probate Judge, Theo. Shirley.
Mr.. Shirley states that Arizona
has attracted a great deal of at
tention throughout the country
during the past year and espe-
cially in Washington. He is of
the opinion that Arizona will GER
tainly get statehood, if not at the
special session, at the next regu-
lar session certain.
The Democrat is tired of this
saloon agitation, and in the fu-
ture will have nothing to do with
a campaign of that character.
The business men of Phoenix
went on record as opposed to
prohibition, but continue to feed
the adder that stands ready to
sting them at the earliest oppor-
tunity. AS far as this paper is
concerned, prohibition or no pro-
hibitio1 will not effect it's publ
cation. So we shall attend to our
own business in the future and
allow men interested in the quest
ion to fight it out. : Arizona
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