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Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-22
Girl Page in Legislature
The Los Angeles Examiner says:

The Los Angeles Examiner says:
 Mrs. R. B. Lancaster of Winslow, Arizona who is visiting friends in Los Angeles, probably was the first girl page who ever served for House of Representative in this country.
 Before her marriage, Mrs. Lancas- ter was Miss Essie Parr, and she is a daughter of William Parr, once a res ident of this city, but later of Arizona, where he served several terms in the legislature.
 From her earliest childhood Essie had been almost inseparable from her father, and when he went to the capi- tai she accompanied him, refusing to be convinced that home was the best place for little girls She was un- willing even to be parted from father during the session, and so interested did MT. Paris fellow legislators be- come in the childs devotion that they appointed her page, that she might be near the representative Of her own choice.
 Small, quick of movement and al- ways alert, the child fulfilled her task well, never asking to be excused, and she became the mascot of the legisla- tive body making many warm personal friends among the representatives.
 Mrs. Lancaster is the mother of two beautiful boys, and her love for her father has found expression in the naming of the youngsters, the elder of whom she calls William, while the younger answers to the name of Parr
 Mrs. Lancaster, with her children, will start tomorrow for their return to Arizona.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-22
Jail Street Takers

San Diego, Feb. 19.-The nightly demonstration of those who are de- flying the free speech ordinance of San Diego was held this evening. Two thousand curious persons looked on while the police detailed to preserve order made ten arrests. A half hour before the meeting the agitators held a meeting and drew lots to determine which ten of their number would go to jail They now say that they will fLlI- low this course each night
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-22
Resignation of
 SharIOtt Hall

Phoenix, Feb. 19.-Sharlott M. Hall, territorial historian during the admin istration of Governor Sloan, has ten dered her resignation to Governor G. w. P. Hunt, according to an an nouncment made by Secretary Wilson this morning.
 Miss Halls resignation has been tentatively accepted by Governor Hunt, it being understood that Miss Hall shall remain in the position un- til such a time as the executive is pre- pared to announce the name of her successor
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-22
Old Scale Base
 In Siphon Tunnel
(From Tuesdays Examiner)

NEIOhA
 A workman in the siphon, last night found part of the iron base of an old pair af counter scales weged in between two boulders.
 The find was made at a depth of about 125 feet and about 617 feet from the Arizona shore.
 How the piece of iron scales ever got there is a mystery, but O. F. Townsend, who knows as much about the Colorado river as any man in the Southwest to-day explains it as fol- lows:
 He says that several years ago there was a big whirlpool just below the s. P bridge and that it cost the s. P. railroad company many dollars throw ing rocks and big boulders into this whirlpool, before the latter finally dis appeared.
 Mr. Townsend believes that many of the boulders now being found in the siphon tunnel are rocks thrown into the whirlpool by the s. P. and he also thinks that the old piece of scales followed the same route.
 Sand and rocks are so encrusted on the old piece of scales that it is almost impossible to break them off.
 The relic was given to Asst. Super  for Court Clerk Charles Utting and will be preserved by him.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-22
MILLIONAIRE WIDOW
 OFFERS S REWARD

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Mrs. Marguer- ite Springer, widow of the late Warren Springer, who left an estate of more than $2,CO0,O0O has offered a reward of $5 for information of the where abouts of William, her estranged son. The husband by the terms of the will left $5,000 to the son. He had not been seen for years by the father The last heard from him he was conducting a fruit farm in Georgia.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-22
WILL BANQUET
 SEN. MARK SMITH

Tucson, February 19-About one hundred members of the Old Pueblo Club and their guests will attend a banquet to be given by the Old Pueblo club Tuesday evening in honor of Sen ator-elect Mark Smith.
 The banquet will be of an elaborate nature, but informal, in that no pro- gram of addresses or responses to toasts has been prepared. Various guests will be called on for extempo- raneous remarks.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-22
IF
 STEEL STRUCTURE
Five Hundred Feet of Wall Falls With

Five Hundred Feet of Wall Falls With
 out Warnng; One Killed.
 Pittsburgh, Feb. 19.-One man was killed and four badly injured early today when without warning or ap- parent cause, five hundred feet of a four-story steel and concrete building over one thousand feet long, crum- bled and fell into the basement, at the Aetna steel plant. Several small stores across the street were crushed in, but the occupants escaped.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-22

perfectly ridiculous" the ex-president went on, q don't see how they crop up. First I'm supporting one possi- bility and then another. It's sheer nonsense"
 Roosevelt was pleased at getting ord from Texas that his ardent SUD- porter, Cecil Lyon, national committee man, is winning out in his field to pre- vent Taft delegation from being sent to Chicago.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-22
WANTS FREE
 POSTAL DELIVERY

Nogales, Feb. 19.-An effort will be made to secure for Nogales free pos tai delivery. A bill is now pending in Congress giving to towns of one thousand inhabitants or more, the right of free delivery to take effect June 1st. This subject will be taken up with the town council, asking that some provision be made for numbering houses preparatory to securing the free delivery for Nogales.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-22
Aviation Meet is
 Opened At Oakland

Oakland, Feb. 19.-Aviator w. H. Hoff of San Francisco lies probably fatally injured as result of fall of fifty feet when the wind swept his machine to the ground at the Oakland aviation meet today. The aeroplanes of Glen Martin, Phil Parmalee, Hillary Beachy and Horace Kearney were also driven to the ground, but the aviators escaped.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-22
Stole Pair of Shoes
(From Tuesdays Examiner)

A Mexican went into Sim Freund'S $ store on Main street this morning and taking a time when the proprietor or the clerks were not looking he relieved the store of a pair of shoes.
 He was soon rounded up by Mar shal Henry Levy, however, and this afternoon got 20 days before Judge J c. Jones.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-22
Will Move on Ranch

(From Tuesdays Examiner)
 As soon as he can find out about what time the water from the siphon will be turned loosee in the Yuma val ley, it is ex-Sheriff Livingston's inten tion to move on his ranch in the lower valley and to get it under cultivation
 The ranch is located about nine miles from Yuma and is a valuable piece of property.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-22
The Hague HaIts Opium

Washington, Feb. 19.-China is as sured of an early abolition of the h. do-China opium traffic and the prohi- bition of importation of morphine or cocaine except for medicinal use, by the terms of the convention between the powers represented at the inter- national opium conference at The Hague.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-22
Court Declines to
 Annul the Iniative
Supreme Bench Decides It Is Without
 Jurisdiction.

Washington, D. C., Feb. 19.-The Supreme Court of the United States declined to annul as unconstitutional the iniative and refendum methods of legislation in the states. It decided it has no jurisdiction over the form of government of the states, that being a political question for congress to deal with
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-22
SAN CARLOS MATTER |S SETTLED

secretary
  canyon dam secretary also stated that he had all
  applications reservoir project
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-22
Should Serve as Warnings.

'The follies, vices, and consequent miseries Of multitUdes, displayed in a newspaper, are so many admoni- tions, and warnings, so many beacons, continually burning, to turn others from the rocks on which they have been shipwrecked." ."-Bishop Horne.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-22
Worry as a National Error.

At the door of worry are laid 50 pe1 cent of the troubles of the American people. Scientists who have devoted themselves to a study of worry and it's influence on the mind, do not hesi tate to say that Americans are the worst offenders.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-02-22
To Water Users From Tuesdays Examiner)

The Bylaws of the Yuma County Water Users Association specifics that no man shall be eligible to the office of president, until one year from the expiration of his term as member of council. Therefore I withdraw my name as candidate for that office Thanking my friends for theiir SUD- port 1 remain,
 Very truly,
 A. F. WHITE.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-01

seen in the Gazette and The Rcpub- lican of March Fist Thirteen of our officials signed their names to the Sloan Orme bill which they wished to pass. that cost the farmers 5000 to have taken up to Washington. These gentlemen were willing to ad- init the debt whatever it might be and also to admit the lien of our land for that debt Was it for our interest? No. What right have they to ask the sDeculator to vote for them? Didn't Mir Orme sit on those gentlemen as hard as he could in his testimony before the house com mittee on arid lands?
 They say '.What is the use of rais- ing a disturbance" We have been running this water business with lit tie or no opposition. We know they have been sleeping on the job Be sure you think before you vote
 They say it might he well to with draw the above bill as it might raise the question-of interest but MT Orme said in his testimony before the arid land committee that we could pay four or five per cent. We see where Mir. Orme claims the large land owners are with him. How can they be when he comes out so plainly against them.
 LAND OWNERS PROTECTIVE
 ASSOCIATION.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-01
PLATED OWNERS
 OF GOODROAD
Development of the New Mining Property in Salt River Mountains Pro gresses With Gratifying Results

few weeks ago this newspaper published the story of the Goodroad mine a new property under develop ment on the southern slope or the Salt River mountains almost due south or Phoenix though reached by t road that circles the range to the east. The property adjons the quite well known Gold Coin ground some what exploited a few years ago. It will be recalled that at the time of writing the former story the owners were building an arastra for work ing some of the ore that had already been well sampled by carload ship ment to Fl Paso. IL will also be re- membered that not far from the property and just short time before that writing, a spring of apparently perpetual supply had broken forth in an arroya and the owners of the property filed upon it
 An this is explanatory to the pres cnt news which is that the develop ment work since then. the ore re- turns and the supply of water at the spring are all most flattering NIT. J. D. Bail one of the owners was in Phoenix q few days ago and the facts stated are on his authority He says the water. supply in the spring which broke forth after month of dry weather. seems to be stronger than ever.
 The best feature is the result of the work by the arastra The own CTS have four arastras three of which are made of cement and two of them are in commission. the first one be- ing started about three weeks ago. Mir Bail says they have made no clean up yet hut judging between the assays of the ore and the assay of the shines they are saving all but little over g Of the ore values and everything they have worked will go $40 or bette
 Mir. Bail says they have about 5000 tons of ore now in sight that will go from $S to SIP and considerable quantity of high grade ore that they are now removing rapidly. They eX- pect to continue development as fast as possible and believe that in the near future they will be in a posi- tion tn begin figuring on reduc- ton plant of some kind The spring he says is producing a greater vol tune of water than ever.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-01
COUNTY ROADS
 ARE NAMELESS
Or Rather They Are Over named; Some Highways Have Five or Six Titles None of Them Official; Reform Suggested
What is in q name?

What is in name?
 Sometimes a good dell when there are four or five names to the same thing.
 For some reason lost to history in the archives of antiquity no method was ever devised for the official naming of the country roads of Maricopa county.
 This has led, is leading and will lead to endless confusion Names are slapped on unoffending highways re- gardless of their fitness and only because some one living thereon may fancy the appelation.
 His neiShbor perhaps does not like the name for sour apples so he pro- ceeds to attach another name. and so it goes down the line. The peO- ple who live on the road knew where their homes are, presumably. but when directions are attempted by the city cousin who would go a-visiting confusion worse confOunded is sure to result
 A street name in town stands for SolnclfllnS. anu lilt Sllttt stays Iul- but not so in the country. So bad is this condition in some parts of the county that a movement is being dis cussed to get the matter properly be- fore the board of supervisors and secure. if possible the naming in an official manner of the well populated county highways.
 A case in point is the rather inn portant and much travelled thorough fare running east and west between what are pOpularly known as the Me Dowen road and the Osborn road.
 West of Central avenue this high way seems to be q nameless orphan. East of the avenue it is known as
Arizona republican., 1912-04-01
BAY HORSE SEES AO IN
 REPUBLICAN; GOES HOME
Discovered by Intelligent Animal Who Appreciates Good Paper.

The rural delivery system of the Arizona Republican is just about per lection. By means of motorcycles Arizonas leading paper is delivered by break of day to thousands of sub scribers within a radius of twenty miles of the publishing office.
 These papers are carefully wrapped and deposited in mail boxes or other convenient places. Occasionally one drops upon the ground This hap pened Sunday morning just about the time a bay horse wandered down Central avenue few miles from town.
 The horse being of a literary turn of mind carefully removed the wrap per with his teeth and scanned the telegraph and local pages with in- terest Finally he came to the classi- fled advertising department and look ed with an amazed whinny upon the columns and columns of popular wants there displayed
 Suddenly the nigh eye of that bay hoss lighted upon an advertisement in the lost column which reminded him of home and pleasant pastures. Lost" read an advertisement; "one bay horse in Paradise Valley Friday afternoon. Last seen coming south on Central avenue. Notify T. w. Jacobus, VendOme Hotel"
 Gee, that must be me- neighed the horse ungrammatically but none the less earnestly. Never supposed they would miss me like that. Guess had better get back"
 An hour later a bay horse appeared in the Paradise Valley and took up the burden of life where he had laid it down two days before. and that is why Jacobus sent a hurry call to The Republican office to "kilr' the advertisement.
 Republican Popular Wants get re- suits.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-01
LAST APPEAL
Vote for C. B. Wood and the Rest of
 the Land Owners Candidates.

Tn answer to a complaint of one of the governors of the sOuthside. Mir Davis says:
 If you gentlemen had any com- plaints to make you should have made them promptly when you first found them out
 If the farmers had waited for our officials to get information from Mir Davis on his trip of inspection here would we have got any? No. Well, won't you vote for the fellows who did get it? What right have they got to ask the support of the farm CTS? None What have they done; who walked those gentlemen? The gentlemen you should vote for next Tuesday.
 Another matter most of you have
Arizona republican., 1912-04-01
the long arm

In creating the Western Union Day and Night Letters we have practically placed telegraph in- strunent on the desk of every business man in the country. They are the new, long arm of business that reaches, pushes, pulls, does things quickly, vigor- ously.
 Their cost is trivial and they tell your story your way.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-01

the Thomas road. Oleander avenue. Orme road. Pemberton road. Creigh- ton road and Palm Lodge road with perhaps others more infrequently heard.
 The only way driver of a de- livery wagon from town. or anyone else not perfectly familiar with the locality can tell where he is going is by drawing a map of the contig- uous scenery and having him learn the several names by which he may recognize the street aimed for. This perhaps has an cducatiOns value if the victim could be induced to learn the spelling at the same time. but for the most part the game is not thought worth the candle. AS for street car conductors their gray hairs are being brought in sorrow to the grave by reason of the scrambled condition of nomenclature.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-01

Efforts are being made to secure government reclamation project l." irrieate several thousand acres in santa Cruz valley.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-01

East and west auto road across Arizona is planned through northern counties Road will traverse very in t"restinE section.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-01

Following recent successes in Cali fOrnia, Phoenix athletes will visit Stockholm to take part in the Olym- pie games
Arizona republican., 1912-04-01
LII COSTS 100 MUCH.

Since the beginning of the year. nine fast trains in the east or middle west have come to grief in one way or another. usually to the injury of several passengers and occasionally with loss of life-Detroit Free Press.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-01
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
ARIZONA BULLETIN
 MONTHLY REPORT

The monthly bulletin issued twelve times d year by the PhoneiX board Of trade has been mailed to hundreds ! of interested readers throughout the country. It has been an active and profitable month in Phoenix A sum mary Of the accomplishments Of March is shown in the following com tpilation
 i Missouri society organized in Phoenix in March Many flourishinG state" societies now in Phoenix, Ari- Zona.
 Efforts are being made to estab- fish a public market at an early date Matter will be adjusted for the ben eft of all concerned. Salt River Valley Water Users as sociation will hold its annual election of officers and members of board of governors. April ?. 1912.
 Phoenix banks (D have over by state bank comptroller show a total $7.o09. .0l760. Feb. 20th, 1912.
 Representatives of associated char ities and other societies have planned campaign to raise $l0.6OO for their york for coming year.
 Organization of new bank at Phoe- nix with capital stock of $l,000. 900 is proof Of the splendid outlook in Salt River valley and Arizona gen. orally.
 Water users calling for bids for big additions to power canals. Plant is part Of system to develop 5000 h-p. Bids will be opened March 2Sth.
 Committee. working on charter re- vision will issue report shortly. Com mission form of government for Phoe- nix will be suggested in the report.
 Fifty-three miles of sidewalks now laid in Phoenix. Construction contin- uing at rapid rate. Additional street paving also being carried on.
 Campaign for members for board of trade secured l40 additional members in two days. Campaign to date has added 19O new names and still prog ressine.
 Representative of large eastern con- cern has visited valley to plan sys- tenn of handling entire cantaloupe crop. Crop last season totalled HOO cars.
 Merchants and Manufacturers aS- sOciation is doing good work in mat ter of credits and adjustments. All business associations in Phoenix are well organized and established.
 Pacific coast fair and racing cir cult at meeting in San Francisco in cluded Phoenix in list of cities to have meetings Splendid track and equipment at Phoenix. Conditions are ideal for fine blooded stock.
 Ostrich growers have organized as socitiOn for handling of immense feather yield. Plumage from about seven thousand birds in Salt River valley will be handled by special agent for growers.
Arizona republican., 1912-04-01
THERE'S THE RUB.

I'm little dubious about bying the business
 'Ssll, the owner says he has good reasons for wanting to sell.''
 I've no doubt he has. But how are We going to find out what they are?"
Arizona republican., 1912-04-01
Some Assets of the Salt River Valle
 Project.

Power line Roosevelt dam to Phoe nix. (40,00O vOlts) $335, 5,S15.49.
 Roosevelt road, (splendid scenic highway, 50 miles long) S350.64411
 Roosevelt dam. Cthe engineering feat of the age) s3,216.576.49.
 East end approach and bridge at dam, (splendid bridge worl) s13,- 53O.55.
 Granite Reef dam. G.100 feet long. concrete and stee) $577, ,592.34.
 Canals in Salt River valley, pur- chase price, $571,269.S0.
 over GAO miles of canals, construc tion price. $1.203. .151.7S.
 Reservoir site and submerged lands lake covers 25 square miles, $152, ,414.04
Arizona republican., 1912-04-01
FROM A PRO-TAFT PAPER.

If MT. Taft cannot win in primaries he cannot win in the election. One or two sweeping primary victories. show ing that the people were behind his candidacy. would probably elect him. New York Globe.