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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-01-04
GtTTbE GABbGS0s THE
&S1NG You're Mar
CHAPS AT CHRIsTMAsTIME

- UST about this time of the year,
Horace, there are two kinds of
chaps floating around--and both are
miserable. One of them IL long
~ on the soft pedal because he has
about 'leyenty dozen Christmas presents
to buy. And the other because he has
already bought his! c n you beat itf
But, you see. 1t isn't so strange after
all, for one realizes that he'll have to
say SHOW -de-do" and "Good-by" to his
pay envelope In one and the same breath,
and the other has already kissed his
coin fond farewell!
To tell II man has determination and
character. they say, look at his chin, ana
to spot the chap with permanently bent
elbow look al his nose and his ford com
plexion. But II you see a fellow mooch-
Ing along with "Ho. warder, down with
the ORA wbridge" expression on his face.
set It down right then and there that
he's q poor married man wishing TO
Roodness there was no such q parsonage
as Santa Clausi
There was once a certain Boss who
provided comfortable Earthquakes for
quite q plumber Of Rising Young Men
during banking hours. As the Yuletids
season rolled around, Horace. he hard
ensd his heart and vowed and vehmed
enc Of theml No, sir! This custom Of
giving an employs an extra nve in his
4avsiops Just because thsre happened to
- Q holiday known a. Christmas was
al temmy-sst and hallyhsi b. be sim
D,H wiahsd each and evsry one Of them
.r~ry Christmas" s.A 'ss " - a.
1Rsss vas alss ansths Dssa We me-
vtss employed many e - futyFs saH-
tains & Industry. But - he Yuletsds
esas4a relied ass1nd - beams full %
Svsslovl.g VIII - sp1s1t q Christmas.
d - snsaksd Q sElnAy littae twospet
~ tie envelope q sssA smpesgs - Q
oAlStmAs remsmhSaAoA
Wses his r. Z. M-'s siatsdf DID thsy
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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-01-04
Care Of Tan Shoes.

"a ANY women have trouble In caring
fer tan shssss that b. In hsepang
ID kthsm bright and freshlookinG. an1
free from the discoaering spots that often
mar tAem- Tan leather seems - ~ sub
Jet to diseolorinS spota while the leather
rsnains IN . very $50 esndition. and the
shoes are not otherwise Injured. Shoe
dealers now sell Q shoe soap shat - most
excellent for keeping new shoes In .
bright, fresh, clean-looking condition.
The shoes should be brushed thoroughly
before usins the soap, In .erder that every
particle Of dust and dirt u removed The
shoe seap 10 then rubbed well Into the
leather until the surface - practically
dry. This can bs accomplished with .
soft rag. Thea rub the leather briskly
with q soft rag. and this gives the high
lusteH.
1t should always be remembered that in
rubbing leather with q rag 1t should not
be done SO briskly that the leather 10
burned. Tho shoe-soap applications are
kept up for . month. Shoe trees are
quite necessary to retain the original
shape Of q shoe
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-01-04
Indians Worship Snakes

HMONG the Indians of the south
western portion of this country
there has always been a leaning
toward the worship of rattlesnakes. 10
kill snake of this variety in the pres
ence of the Indians is to invoke the
eternal enmity and condemnation of the
tribes. Not all of the Indians are rat
tlesnake worshipers, but many instances
are on record In Arizona where the
slayer of a rattlesnake has been trailed
down and murdered by superstitious In
dams.
In the forest reserve of Central Ari-
iona the Indians hold their annual snake
dance, and thousands Of members of
the various tribes pay tribute to the
poisonous rattlesnake. The Indians Of
these tribes have no fear of the rattler,
often injecting the poison from the fangs
of the reptiles into their blood, to show
their fearlessness. This lack Of fear Is
claimed by many scientists to be the
reason why they really never suffer the
usual outcome Of bite by a poisonous
rattlesnake.
New York is to soon have a moving
platform subway, the first of Its kind,
In addition to the main subways.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-01-04
LATE FASHION NOTES

~ HIS season there seems to be
great preference for white laces.
~ Many Of the very light. tilmy ones
a.e trimmed with fur for the latest win
ter gowns.
Black velvet Is considered paramount
as trimming, while satin Is running
q very close second.
The one-ptece gown remains popular,
regardless Of the many styles that have
attempted to replace 1t.
More pretty ostrich feathers are be-
ing worn on hats than ever before. ac-
cordng to fashion makers.
Many of the new tailored suits are
featured with large wooden buttons. u
new idea.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-01-04

%. cts nre anon. the useful gifts. AID
any woman who sews appreciates one of
them. y sewing apron, adorned with all
sorts of frlls and not made to look like
the usual apron, is also acceptable. In
most of the little gifts made by the
woman mt home it Is her individuality
in the decoration and the pea tness of the
stitches that count.
For the woman who makes Christmas
an event in the home, candy is primary
consideration where there are children,
Candy making is somewhat Of an art, but
almost any housewife can manufacture
several good kinds of sweets One of
the most delicious of Christmas goodies
IL candied oranges. Peel and break the
orange into sections, not allowing the
juice to exude. Make a syrup in the
proportion of one pound of good granu-
lated sugar to one pint of water. and let
it boil until it will harden In water. Take
from the fire and dip the orange carpets
in the syrup, using a candy dipper or
two-tined fork Drain on a fine sieve
placed over a platter, SO that the syrup
will not be wasted.
To make nut fudge, cook together two
cups of light-brown sugar. one cupful of
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-01-04

- HIS cottage 10 70 feet wide and "a
feet deep. Built with q bungalow
appsArancA with low-pitchsd roof.
~ wide projected caves and timber
eject the result - very pleasing;
the rooms o. second door are Wv. bst
reed siss and comfortable.
vhs cottage = we'll adapted to mar
ssw Vt. There are ave rooms o. the
uain Aoor; . vida. liberal piassa across
TIE front and Q central entrance into
the large hving-soom, at the right Of
which II q bedroom. Opposite the en-
trance b q VIDE, epsn fireplace, faced
up with rough faced green brick. or
other material 10 suit the taste Of own
eP. AZ tho right Of fireplace ID q door
isadins into the dining room. and at the
lsft y q door into q large bedroom The
TIVE bsdreoms are provided with coed
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-01-04
Mhs :!$ y!j! {ll!g!g

on, pisasss I nay b abss - tsii ,that
way"
The buxom lass hesitated q moment and
then donnsd the robe.
This 10 -" she snapped. ''ths small
st We have lett"
Mr.. J. stepped OF q few PAGES and ~
gardsl the robe physically.
Does Il make much difference with
your clothes orr he asked innecently.
The buxom damsei snatchsd OF the
robe In q 1iRy.
say" she exclaimed. you needn't
think you can come in here and make q
fool out Of me, Mister! You don't intend
to buy any bathrobe-and the sooner you
get over on the mems side the better for
your
With that she aung down the robe and
bounced away-mad clean through.
well. Ill be darned!' gasped Mr.. j.
And they talk about being considerate
Of spithres like that!''
Then he looked around.
At least a dozen women were cycling
him.
Then he beat It, hot-foot. for the
street,
'CARvEL CALVERT HALL
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-01-04
TO CLEAN FURS

- YRS are in most cases sent to
professional cleaner when this WORK
y Is necessary. but they can be cleaned
ut home very easily Ermlne1 and chin
chilla can he kept in spOtless con-
dition with paste made of white corn
meal and gasoline. This mixture is rubbed
well into the fur, and then shaken out,
with fresh supply added until there
seems to be no dirt in evidence.
Then the furs should be shaken we'll
In the open air. II necessary, use a whisk.
simple cleanser for dark furs Is to
heat rye flour very hot and then rub
1t well into the fur. Brush thoroughly
with a clean brush. The Innings, as well
as the fur. should be cleaned with gaso-
line.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-01-04

closets. and at the rear II q convenient
bathroom. The kitchen, back Of the
dining room, has a stairway dswn to
grade entrance. and thence to basement.
and shove same 10 q stairway - the
sscond-story rooms
Ths nrst noor Of this house ID nnished
In hard wood. with polished hardwood
hoorA, and the second floor u finished In
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-01-04

pine and vanished and . good hard wood
floor The cost Of this cottage, exclusive
Of heating and plumbing, 10 estimated at
8. 200. The basement n under the en-
tire hcnse and the floor cemsntsd. With
rooms fuel. heater. laundry, etc. The
sxtsr1o: al finished with narrow clap
boards and painted white and the reof
shingled aud stained green.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-01-04
Uses of SaWdust

n My q few years ago sawdust was
waste material. but It 10 new
" used for many purposes. Sugar In
made from Il, 80 well a. alcohol. Re
Gently, at q banquet served 10 scientists,
brandy made from sawdnsk va
served Gao for lighting purposes has
bseS made from sawdust, a. well 90
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-01-04

wood -meal fodder for cattle
A mortar used In the cons'yuctioa Of
buildings 10 now made from sawdust.
Wood marble 70 another Of the products
Of O one-ttme waste. All kinds Of dyes
are made from sawdust and it b also
the basis Of 20 different kinds of pow
erfuI expioatveA
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-01-04

But, Horace. they pocketed the two
plunks, alright, alright!
There's n certain rising young man out
In II certain middle West city who is a
heap sadder but wiser man this Christ
mas. Lest he forget, however, and fall
for the same game again, Horace, he set
down list OF christmas Don't for
himself. and here they are:
Don't think for minute that that
small brother of your best girl IL really
sincere In his sudden affection for you
watch his love grow cold the day after
Christmas II you failed to come across
with that football he kept telling you
SO much about.
Don't-oh, don't be afraid to say mol"
when your future mamma in-law tells
you you'd make an ideal Santa Claus for
her Sunday School Christmas celebration
you aren't accustomed to making raw
cotton stick on the place where whiskers
ought to be. nor to dancing around with
three pillows under your vest, are your
Well, then. nix on the Kris Kingle
stunt!
II the best friend of a best friend of
your best girl wants to pay her a deli
cate compliment by asking you to lead
the Christmas gsrman-swear that every
male ancestor Of yours has had a Metho
dist left foot from Adam oni II this
doesn't work. get run over BY an auto!
Don't fail to enthuss over the measely
little presents the other chaps sent her
for Christmas and to speak lightly Of
your ewn. for which ron mortgaSed your
only toothbrush. There's nothing quite
- elective a. this In creating the i'm
preston that you're generous b Q FAULT
and q lover q fair play In tie Fass for
her hand Mamma likes Il, tes. for she'll
begin - think that yss d realise ysu
eas never. never - sssugh fer her
daaghtsei
And don't-Soe your own saks-dsa't
forgot that ysuvs got 70 Hive ons whole
wed aftsr Christmas day bsfore The
hese e IT, mspth comes round asaini
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-01-04

chairs were supplied for the comfort Of
the stltChers, and after little work and
much talk, each guest told some story Of
embroidery Then came the lunch.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-01-04

The straight design for dressing the
hair has given place to the flower ban
deaux. 1t is not a discreet little bow,
but a full-blown flower that is the point
to be achieved. Soft gold or silver
tissue is used in making the petals of the
scintilla ting flower forms. and the design
is an Improvement over the old style
bandeaux.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-01-04
SELECTING A CARPET.

SELECTING A CARPET.
T HEN choosing carpet 1t Is best
to select one with a small pattern,
~ II economy must be considered. 1t
should be Of a rather light color. The
small pattern cuts to greater advantage
and when the wool begins to wear the
light color will not contract.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-01-04

weo1ss water pipes are used In many
towns On the Pacific Coast Of the United
ststsA Many Of thsss pipes are many
fest II diameter and are made Of Calf
foruia redwood. They are constructed
with slaves and hcsps, Me tAs srdinsr1
basvsk Many a he english tswns alse
have woe1sa water ptpss In -
The oasis., 1911-12-30

The total taxable valuation of property in the county as shown on the assessment roll of 1911 is s2, ASA, ,704. 96 which is $l20,32l.5S, above the assessment for 1910, which aggregated $2,364 ,383,3S.
 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
 The county, which is in the ex. treme southern part of Arizona, bordering on the neighboring stale of Sonora in Mexico, extends about thirty-two miles northward from the International line at Nogales; and it's greatest distance across on an east and west line is about sixty miles. In physical characteristics the region presents succession of lofty mountain ranges with rich and fertile valleys lying between, the latter susceptible of high state of cultivation, destined to be- come in the near future the seat of an extensive agricultural and hor- ticultural industry. The mountains teem with minerals and offer rich returns upon investments of large capital in deep mining, and their foothills give great grazing grounds which support already a valuable stockraising industry.
 The eastern and southeastern part of the county lies upon the west slope of the Huachuca mountains, and upon the extreme northeast Is the southern slope of the What- stone mountains, near the center of the county are the Patagonia mountains, and on the northern edge are the Santa Ritas. From the north end of the Huachucas low lying ridge known as the Ca nelo hills extends off toward the Santa Ritas, fanking the northern end of the Patagonias, and cutting into two parts the great valley lying between; the more southerly known as the San Rafael valley, and that on the north called Rain valley. Southwest of the Santa Ri. tas is San Cayetano mountain, an isolated eminence of lofty height. In the western part of the county are tAs Pajasits mountains 0n the
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SANTA CRUZ RIVER,

Rising at the head of The San Rafael valley between the Illus. chuca and Patagonia mountains, the Santa Cruz river flows south. ward, crossing the international boundary into Mexico, in the vici nifty of Lochiel, sweeping around the San Antonio mountains, the prolongation of the Patagonias, it it turns uorthward, returning across the line at Buena Vista, ', about seven miles directly east from Nogales, it flows in north westerly direction, along the west Hanks of the Patagonia, San Cave tano and Slnta Rita mountains, and leaves Santa Cruz county near Amadoville, bout thirty-two miles directly north from the line, but a farther distance along the river valley. From the south end of the San Antonio mountains in Mexico all the way across to the northern line of Santa Cruz county this valley Is from three to five miles in width, embracing many thousand acres of arable land, a great deal of which is ander cultivation, irrigat. ed with wafer from the Santa Cruz river and from wells, the water from the latter raised by pumping. Upon the mesas each side of the valley are great areas susceptible ofcultivation with water storage, for which there are many available reservoir sites where at small cost there could be constructed dams which would catch and hold until needed on the lands vast volumes of water that run 10 waste now in the rainy sea sons each year from immense water sheds in the mountains named upon either side. Eventually cap ital will enliest in providing such reservoirs; but at present the fair doman described is overshadowed by the claim of the Baca Float Grant No. 3, which prevents settle ment of valuable lands which would be available otherwise, and discour- ages from improvement those set tiers who had taken up homesteads already before the shadow over. hanging their homes was cast. This grant is claimed under the terms of an Act of Congress passed more than half century ago, the provisions of which were never complied with, under which very provisions the claim has been re- jected by the United States Sur yeyor General in Arizona. the Com missioner of the General Land Of flee and he Secretary of the In. terior, successively, and has been taken since into the courts. It is hoped that in the near future a decision may be reached in the courts, and the incubus retarding settlement and development of one of the fairest portions of Arizona may be removed.
 SONOITA, SoPORI AND PRovIDENcIA.
 Rising on the south side of the divide made by the Canelo hills and a spur frotn the east flank of the Santa Ritas, the Sonoita river flows in southweslerly direction between the Patagonia mountains on the South, and the Santa Ritas and San Cayetano, in the North, forming a junction with the Santa Cruz river at Gala basas, ten miles
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MOUNTAIN PARKS.

Beside the valleys described there are within Santa Cruz county, in tha taathills of the Huachuca, Pa tagonia and Santa Rita mountains, many beautiful little parks, like Gnajolote Flat, Mowry Flat, Ca nile Cahon, Parker Canon, etc., some of them embracing several sections of fine land, which would make make fine orchard proposi' tions. In ali those parks and on the hills surrounding there is a fine growth of oak and juniper timber. Where such trees will grow and thrive as they do deci- duous fruit trees will thrive with very little encouragement-no more than the experienced orchardIst gives everywhere.
 In the higher elevations of the Huachuca and Santa Rita noun tains there is a fine growth of pine timber, embracing forests of con- siderable magnitude.
 The mountain ranges and valleys in the eastern part of the county seem better watered and receive greater precipitation than those 'ln
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region Will De q valuable ana thrli' ty part of Santa Cruz county.
 The Providencia caion, which crosses the line at Nogaes, and ex. tends in a northerly direction, joinins the Santa Cruz near Gala. basas widens in places offering q number of available farm sites which have been appropriated and improved, the land irrigated from the underaow by pu nping for wells.
 AGRIcULTURE AND H0RTICULTURB
 Attention has been attracted but recently to the great agricultural and horticultural possibilities in the two great valleys mentioned in inc eastern part of Santa Cruz county, the San Rafael valley on the south, and the Rain valley on the north, the two separated by the low lying Canelo hills. In some of he noun. tain caiions on the west slope of tEe Huachucas, there have been raised many years fine apples and other deciduous fruits. 4 ship ment of Winesap apples made to New York from Camille cafion a few weeks ago, was pronounced by experts to be superior to any ap- ples coming tO that market from any part of the United States. Yet people have not realized until now that in the two valleys named there are thousands of acres that will raise successfully just such apples, with wide market and an unfailing demand to supply throughout the United States. Re. gently the opportunity offered has become known to practical orch. ardists, and many are coming pre-. pared to make homestead location. Mr. George Beebe, who filed on l60 acres of land near Elgin. in Aug ust last, has ordered for delivery in February 2000 young apple trees, and the ground in which to plant them is being made ready. Since the first of September more than thirty quarter sections have been homesteaded, and a rush of settlers has set in. It is stated upon good authority that in the Rain valley there are no sections of land that will make good orchards, and that within the next year there will be a homesteader upon every quarter section. That will mean 440
 HOMESTEAD LOCATIONS.
 In the fine and fertile San Rafael valley, eastward from Harshaw, Mowry, and Washington Camp there are available many more sec tions of equally fine land, that are attracting attention and being taken up. The exact number of available quarter sections of land. THE OASIS cannot state accurately, but they are sufficient to provide homes for many settlers. Of late there have passed but few days that homestead locators have not come into Nogales to prepare ana acknowledge their applications 10 make homestead filings in the re- zion of which this paragraph treats; and it is stated that an excursion of practical orchardists from Michi- gan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa and Kansas, is org anizing in the East 10 come out in Pullman cars in February to make
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PRODUCTIONS.

the region described are great. Corn, beans, sorghum, milo maize etc. thrive exceedingly we'll. It Is related that during he year now drawing 10 a close one settler in the San Rafael valley, Mir Perry Wilson has raised and threshed 600 sacks of beans from twenty. three acres of ground. That was without irrigation.
 The rainfall in the region is much heavier than in other parts of Arizona. In the Rain valley the preci pitation of moisture in the year 1910 has exceeded twenty in nthes; and it has been a very dry season with light rainfall Gener- ally the precipitation exceeds thiIty inches. Probably some little irrigation may be needed 10 start orchards and to tide over other crops at critical times when the rainy season in the summer is back. ward. That can and will be sup. piled by pumping from wells, re. cent developments having demon. slrated strong underhow Ut depths varying from twenty-five to sixty feet. Tests for deep wells and for artesan water are about to be in. stiluted, two different parties having arranged for importation of we'll boring machinerv-one at Elgin, the other in San Rafael valley.
 RAILWAY FACILITIES.
 The Benson. Nngales branch of the Southern Pacific crosses the Rain Valley, making railway tran sporlation easily available from all parts of the valley at either EIgin or Sonoita station EIgin is thirty eight miles from Nogales and fifty from Benson Sonoila is seven miles nearer Nogales.
 Settlers in the San Rafael valley have to go into Mexico to get rail. way service, the Nogales Cananea branch of the Southern Pacific skirling along the international boundary near Lochiel; Gorilla station, the entraining point being about fifteen miles from the head of the valley. From Gorilla to No- gales the distance is nearly fifty rniles, the railway following the valley of the Santa Cruz in its sweep around the south end of the San Antonio mountains. By the wagon road across the Patagonia mountains the distance to Lochiel, opposite Gorilla, Is but twenty seven miles. Cananea is about forty miles distant from Gorilla. Development of the San Rafael and Rain valleys will necessitate & line of railway from Elgin south. ward to Gorilla, a distance of thirty miles.