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The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

The clergyman of small town had
a nne orchard and one night 1t was
robbed. the only clue left being the
robbers fingerprint on an overripe
peach, The minister had an enor-
nous Photographic enlargement OF
the inger-print made and, with it
under his arm. accosted the man he
suspected,
Pete, he said, someone robbed
my orchard last night"
Pete gulped nervously. rs that SO.
sir?" he said.
Yes Pete. that's So" replied the
minister; but the thief left his mark
behind him and | shall easily md
him"
Yes, SIR" said Pete. huskily.
Yes. Do you see this, Peter" and
the minister held up the huge en-
largement Of the finger-print.
Pete made gesture OF despair. Il
see there amt no use denying It,
parson," he said II done It. But
] sure would like to know where you
got that impression Of my corduroy
pants
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

a little Irishman in state of great
excitement and deshabille ran into
the lobby Of the hotel
4 want room." he said to the
clerk. and want 1t quick
What room do you want?" inquired
the clerk politely.
Il want 81"
but 81 is already occupied Multi
gan has that room"
4 know he has" responded the lit
tie Irishman. I'm Mulligan, and /
just fell out OF the window. Photo
Bits.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28
WomanIy Reason.

The families OF two neighboring
fats were playing 1O-cent limit poker
together. After the busting Of pot
the opener drew one card and the
mistress of the fat where the game
was played also drew one She held
to start With the deuce. trey. four and
I'VE Of diamonds, and acquired the
six Of the same suit
The opener bet dime and the
woman merely called. When the cards
were spread her husband went up in
the air.
''Why didn't you raise with that
hand?" he exclaimed; didn't you
know 1t was worth it,"
YES" answered the wife. @but ]
didn't want to break a quarter"
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

Treating the surrounding atmos-
phere with strong electric current to
make plants grow and to improve the
soil is a new thing and not to be be-
hind the times in the latest inventions
to help the farmer, the U. s. depart
ment Of agriculture has just installed
an elaborate plant near Arlington, Vir-
ginia, to test its efficacy.
The experiment is in charge of DR..
L. J. Briggs and he has obtained much
Of the new apparatus through the
noted English scientist, Sir Oliver
Lodge, who is also interested in this
new project.
The wheatfield now being treated
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

Good gracious! exclaimed the first
amateur fisherman; "Tm nearly out Of
hooks, l don't think fishhpoks 60 as fas
as they used to-"
~Well, / know they do when they
get into cells. replied the second anna
teur fisherman. sadly.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

Whats the matter here?" asked
the customer after apples. There
are no big apples on the top of this
barrel?"
IN tell you about that" replied
the dealer; when | got the barrel
packed with small apples there wasn't
any room on the top for any big
ones"
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

Bacon--I see Alaska has its first
dining-car made out of an old coach
In the Cordova shops and managed by
= man and his wife.
Egbert- Very interesting. But l
think it would be more important to
know what some Of the dishes served
on the diningcar are made OF.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

Judge Parry. in his book Of Remi'
niscences, tells of a widow who wished
to draw out money to erect tomb
stone to Fer late husband
Il remember one widow who grieved
very much that could not allow her
considerable sum for a stone.
told her we would discuss 1t again in
about twelve months When she re.
turned after this period happened to
remember her trouble. and said:
"1 DO hope. Mrs. &; you have
thought over all said to you last time
about the tombstone,
~she looked down on the ground.
and I feared we were going to have
tears
Il think there are 80 many better
ways Of showing respect, ventured.
Yes. SIR she began. falteringly:
10 do !, sir
TN yery. glad said. heartily.
50 am 1 she said. bluehins. You
zee, I'm going 70 be married again.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

It Is pointed out BY way Of gov
ernment statistics that the products
OF the American hen aggregate q
total value Of $62O.o0o.0O0 annually
a sum equivalent to the value OF the
hay crop. the wheat crop. the com
bined value of oats and potato crops
and nearly nine times the value OF
the tobacco crop.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28
Point IN HIa Eavor.

You ought to be ashamed of your
self to roam aimlessly about and new
er do any work" said Mrs. Naggers.
to the ragged specimen of humanity
who stood at her door.
That's true. num-" replied the wan
derer. And yet you must give me
credit for one thing"
"And what is that?"
Although I have been travelling
over the world for more than twenty
years, have never yet acquired the
souvenir habit"
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28
Wanted an Expert.

Mrs. Newly Wedd--Is this the taxi
dermist?
Man ON the Telephone-Yes. ma'am.
Mrs. N. Wedd-You stun birds, don't
you?
Man--We sure do, ma'am.
Mrs. N. Wedd-Well, how much
would you charge to come up here
and stuff the turkey we're going to
have for Thanksgiving dinner? my
self don't know how Woman's Home
Companion.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

HIosiah.e 2 said Mrs. oottaIotta. 81
says in the paper here that shake.
spere's dead
Does IT. That must Of been why
they had ali the flags at haif-mast
the other day
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

First Flatter-My alarm clock never
wakes me now.
Second Flatter-Well. the noise isn't
wasted; 1t wakes me every morning.
First Flatter-Is that SO? Say. would
you mind running down and pounding
on my door when you hear it?
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28
20 SMlLES !
AWlSNN so


7 feel like apologizing to Cad
epurp."
why so?"
7 have always thought him hard
man, but yesterday when called on
him to see II he would pay an account
he has owed our firm for some time.
found him with handkerchief to
his eyes. apparently in tears. Not
Wishing to intrude on man at such
. painful moment. hastily with
drew"
"Ha! hal also called on Gadspurn
shortly after You did and found him
still in tears
And did you sympathize with
him?'
Sure. In fact got the cinder out
Of his eye that was bothering him so
much"
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

@No man is hero to his valet"
said the ready-made philosopher.
Well" replied Senator Sorghum,
-with so many people willing to give
Rdmiring demonstrations without
charge. man wouldn't feel like pay
ing a valet to applaud Z
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28
aurelY.

Church You know. he's an English
man.
Gotham-So believe.
He told me he had q mortgage ON
his place over home OF one thousand
pounds"
Pretty heavy to lift. should say"
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

II the leg OF fowls sre covered with
scale. the lice viii find harborine
places on them. The remedy is to oil
the legs once week. mixture Of
one part kerosene and three parts o,
sweet oil being excellent
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

what do you do when it gets too
cold to play golf. Mr. Niblick?"
~WeIl, as a rule. keep hoping for
an early spring or a chance to 90
south for month or two"
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

Waiter-Do you mind n put youl
bag out Of the way. eiri The peopl.
coming n are falling over It.
Diner-fou leave It where 1t Il
II nobody falls over II. / .haIl forge,
re rhere. 81 EIIe1ende BIaettet.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

* Is deg tried e bite NE. mum, =
uh;ned the soiled Intruder.
HE did. chr snapped the thin
woman at the door That's tho most
cohuincIur proof I've had 10 some time
that animals don't reason
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

DO you shave yoprselfv asked the
victim ID the chair
Hsure thing replied the garrulous
barber.
And do you enjoy it7~
Never: You see. ! do It when I'm
sionsI and 80 there's no one for me to
telk q.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

did you go to the theater while you
were in New York;
Only once. After that hung
around cafes, thinking something ex-
citing might happen
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28
Her Speciality.

so you took your wife to the base
ball gamer"
Yes" replied Mr.. Meekton
did she enjoy it?"
Only part Of 1t. She thought they
wasted a great deal of time running
around the lot, but she thought the
arguments with the umpire were quite
interesting"
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

has about two inches of the grain
above the ground and this is perfectly
normal Across the field about six
teen feet above the ground and about
fifty feet apart are stretched heavy
wires through which a strong electric
current is sent for short time morn
ing and evening. From these heavy
wires are stretched smaller ones that
connect the main lines and the gen
eral effect is like that of grape arbor
A central station supplies the current
for the apparatus In the little shanty
In the field and the current Is dis
seminated over the field from it by
wires that are not very high.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

did you read the novel have Just
gotten outg asked the persistent au-
thor.
Yes
what did you think Of it?~
1T IS one OF those terrible prac-
ticai jokes that are constantly being
played on the genius that invented
The printing press"
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

Miss Heavyweight Yes, I'd like to
be good basketball player Are
there any books you could recommend
that would help met
MI knowing Well before taking
II up you might get some points on
First Aid to the Injured
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

In vain we Jacks kick up fuss
At garb worn by our Jiils;
The only footwork asked OF US
Is that we foot the bills.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

Great Britain imported f.2SZ765
rabbit kins the nrat six months this
rear.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

fly over the sea near the land. They
see the lighthouses and when 1t Is
dark and windy they often dash them
selves against the glass Of the light.
thinking TO ind shelter there.
A new plan Is being tried In some
places Of preparing a resting place
for the birds at the lighthouses. Lad
ders are being built against the light
tower. the bars being close together
at the top and wider below. to allow
the larger birds to rest on them.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

He You used to say was the light
OF your life
She Yes, but papa says you're
burning the candle at both ends.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28
Bold ThInqs.

A trolley car In Ramsey. N. J.. killed
4 deer just as the other trolley Car
did out we}t, as you read IN this
column a little while ago. The do--
about Ramsey are becoming bold and
brazen. The town Is only twenty-five
niles from New York city. but never.
theless the Wild animals are not awed
BY the approach of civilization. The
Ramsey peopls say tha two Saturdays
ago I'VE deer walked down Main street
in the middle Of the day. as interested
in proceedings as country people in
big city 1t is said that they even
went so far as to eat the oats that had
been given 70 horses TED at the sids
81 fhe street
The Parker post., 1912-12-21
Subscribe for The Post.
MINE WARNING NOTICE.

To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
Gold Dollar group of mining claims,
located in the Riverside Mountains
(Bendigo mining district), Riverside
county, California, are being worked
under lease and bond, and that mel
Their the mines nor the owners there
of will be responsible for any Labor
or debt contracted, nor injuries sus-
tanned by any employer or employees
in working said property, and that
no employer or employee is the agent
of the owners for any purpose, and
that all operatives engage in such
service at their own risk, and that
no debt or claim of debt is valid
against said group of mining claims
or their owners
RIVERSIDE GOLD MINING & MILL
ING CO.
By J. M. MCMILLAN,
Secretary
The Parker post., 1912-12-21

This will mean more than double the
present amount of stock, Mr. Bene-
dix says he expects to install COM
plete line of hardware, dry goods and
furnishings in addition to his present
stock. According to plans the con-
struction of the additional floor space
is to begin soon after the first of
the year. The building is to be OF
brick and will extend south of the
present building.
Rev H. G. Burgess, recently re-
appointed as pastor at Blythe, re-
turned to the valley last Sunday and
was warmly receiced by members of
the NJ. E. church and friends. He
held the regular preaching services
in the school house last Sunday and
a large number were present both
morning and evening. Mr.. Burgess
announced that the services would be
held regularly each Sunday from thi
time on and that after the first of
the year he expects to deliver a
special series of sermons answering
questions that might be brought UP
by members of the congregation.
The Parker post., 1912-12-21
MESAVILLE RUMORS.
WE HEAR

That the big pumping plant, be-
longing to Shuck e Schwertfeiger,
has arrived, and most of it hauled to
their ranch, and will be installed i'm
mediately after the holidays.
That E. A. Green has been max
ing several trips to the Junction for
Brown & Horrell with the Green
auto.
That d. ID. Schuck and wife, of Po-
mona, came in last week in their au-
to to spend a few days with their
sons, Wayne and Gordon.
That Frank Malone is rather on
the sick list this week, but we hope
that it is nothing serious.
That the Knight brothers are down
over so feet in their we'll which they
are sinking with a hand rig, made
by themselves. This shows what can
be done if we just have the nerve,
and perseverance.
That the big auto truck brought in
several Indians this week who have
gone to work on the Mesa Hill, and
hope to soon have a first class road
between Mesaville and Blythe
That W. D. Bates was seen in
Mesaville this week, wearing a broad
smile, and when asked what was the
matter, said: "Why it's a boy"
w. H. S.
The Parker post., 1912-12-21
M. A. NO. 016528.
Survey No. 1882.
Not coal lands.

Unitel States Land Office, Los An
geles, Cal, Oct. 5, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that P.
A. English, whose post office ad-
dress is Union League Club, Los
Angeles, Cal, has applied on behalf
of himself and his co-owners, S. L..
Avery, S. T. Meservey, O. NJ Knode,
S. Q. Fulton, G. G. Root, M NJ Eng
lish and c. A English, for a patent
for the California, Riverside and
Ironwood placer mining claims, stu
ate in unsubdivided portion T. S.,
r. q E., S. B. M, in unorganized
mining district, Riverside County,
California, containing a valuable de-
post of gypsum and limestone and
embracing 100 acres in each of said
placers, as shown upon the plat of
survey, being Survey No 1882, and
described in the field notes and plat
on file in this office, with magnetic
variation at IA deg 45 min E., as
follows:
CALIFORNIA PLACER.
Beginning at Cor. No 1, identical
with S. w. Cor. Sec 8, T. 4 S.,
r. q E., S. B. M; thence West
2640 tt. to Cor. No. 2; thence North
264O fit. to Cor. No. 3; thence East
264O TT. to Cor No. 4; thence South
264O TT. to Cor. No. 1, the place of
beginning.
RIVERSIDE PLACER.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence
S. w. Cor. Sec. 8, T. S., R. q
E., S. B. NJ, bears East 1920 it;
thence South 2640 it. to Cor No. 2;
thence West 1920 it. to Cor. No 3;
thence North 1920 it. to Cor No. 4;
thence West 1920 it. to Cor. No
5; thence North 264O it. to Cor. No.
6; thence East 1920 it. to Cor. No.
Z; thence South 1920 fit. to Cor No
8; thence East 1920 it. to Cor. No. 1,
the place of beginning
IRONWOOD PLACER.
Beginning at Cor No. 1, whence
S. w. Cor Sec. 8, T. S., r. 81
g., S. B M, bears S. sc deg. 26
min. e. 2951.65 it; thence West 1920
tt. to Cor. No. 2; thence North 1920
tt. to Cor. No. 3; thence West 1920
TT. to Cor. No. 4; thence North 1920
it. to Cor. No. 5 thence East 1860
TT. to Cor. No. g.; thence South 1926
tt. to Cor. No. 7; thence West 1926
1T. to Cor. No. 8; thence South 1926
it. to Cor. No. 1, the place of be
ginning; containing 480 acres.
These locations are recorded In the
office of the County Recorder of Riv-
erside County, California, in Book
sc of Mining Claims, pages 229, 230
and 231.
No adjoining or conflicting claims
are shown by the plat of survey.
FRANK buren,,
Register.
First Publication Oct. II, 1912.
The Parker post., 1912-12-21
BLYTHE NEWS
HAPPENINGS
(Palo Verde Valley Herald.)

A. L. Hobson left the valley this
week for his home in Nordhoff where
he will spend Christmas.
The dredger was moved from the
intake to the canal below the lake
during the past week.
Cotton growers in the Palo Verde
are in good spirits these days due to
the high prices that are prevailing on
cotton.
petition was sent to Superinten-
dent Inwood last week for the APP
pointment of Rev. J. NJ Ochletree to
the Neighbours charge.
Among those who registered at
Hotel Blythe during the past week
We're: M. E. Fletcher, J. C.. Ruth
erford and Thos B. Kline.
E. H. Weimer of Plano, Cal, who
owns a ranch north of Blythe is i'll
the valley supervising the clearing
and leveling of his land preparatory
to putting it in crops.
Arrangements have been made fol
the purchase of the surplus cotton
seed here in the valley by the Los
Angeles Creamery & Cold Storage Co.
The seed will net the ranchers about
Sc ton
A ecord-breaking steer is on ex
hibition at the Neipp butcher shop
today The animal is a yearling rats
ed by Manuel Salono and weighed $50
!. pounds alive. This is phenomenal
weight considering the fact that the
steer is not thoroughbred and has had
no special attention. 1t has been
raised largely on alfalfa and is part
Jersey and part Durham
C. K Clark who has spent several
years as an irrigation engineer in the
Imperial valley, came into the Palo
system here and take up with the
the directors, the matter OF assuming
charge of the engineering work OF
the company. Mr.. Clark has a good
record as an engineer and local rancl-
ers who have known of his work are
anxious that he should be employed
By stipulation, the preliminary hear
ing of William B. Edwards and six
other Palo' Verde valley ranchers on
charge of depriWing American citi
zens of their rights, set for last week
was continued by United States Com
missioner Owen to December %
The defendants are alleged to have
inundated other settlers and proven
ed them from establishing residence
on their claims
H. Benedix of the Benedix Mer
camille company has just announced
that an extension of 40 feet is to be
made to his present store building
The Parker post., 1912-12-21
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
UNITED STATES PATENT.
Serial No. O19328.

OOA1a1 ANO. VlOOGO.
Survey No. 1881.
United States Land Office, Phoenix.
Arizona, Oct. II, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that in
pursuance of an Act of Congress
passed May Is, 1872, the Continen-
tai Copper & Gold Mining Company,
a corporation, by A. S. Prescott, it's
attorney in fact, whose post office
is Parker, Yuma County, State of
Arizona, has made application for
patent for 1900 linear feet on the
Cavern, Continental No. 1, Continen-
tai No. 2, Continental No. 9, Contin-
entail No. 10, and Continental No.
IL Lodes, Survey No. 2981, bearing
gold and copper, the Cavern Lode
being 3 it. South and 1897 it. North
from the discovery point thereon
with surface ground 800 #. in width
on each side of said Lode;
Continental No. l Lode being so
it. North and 1850 fit. South from the
discovery point thereon, with surface
ground 300 #. in width on each side
of said Lode;
Continental No. 2 Lode being 635
TT. South and 865 #. North from the
discovery point thereon, with sur
face ground 300 fit. in width on each
side of said Lode;
Continental No. 8 Lode being SIS
TT. South and 985 it. North from the
discovery point thereon, with sur
The Parker post., 1912-12-21
MINE WARNING NOTICE.
To Whom it May Concern:

To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
group of mining claims owned by
the Calzona Mines company, located
in the Riverside Mountains (Bendi-
go mining DISTRICT, Riverside coun-
ty, California, are being worked UNI
der lease and bond and that neither
the mines nor the owners thereof
will be responsible for any labor
or debt contracted, nor injuries sus-
tanned by any employer or employees
in working said property, and that
no employer or employee is the agent
of the owners for any purpose, and
that all operatives engage in such
service at their own risk, and that
no debt or claim of debt is valid
against said group of mining claims
or their owners.
CALZONA MINES COMPANY,
By Francis c. Lea, Secretary
The Parker post., 1912-12-21
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS, That we, the undersign-
ed, have this day associated ourselves
together for the purpose of forming a
corporation under and pursuant to
for that purpose do hereby adopt Ar
ticles of Incorporation as follows.
ARTICLE |.
The name of this corporation shall
be-. SAVAFIAIz MINES COMPANY.
ARTICLE Ii.
The principal place of business
within the State of Arizona shall
The Parker post., 1912-12-21
M. A. NO. O16526.
Survey No. 1881.

survey NO. 1901.
United States Land Office, Los An
geles, Cal, Oct. S. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that P. A.
English, whose post office address
is Union League Club, Los Angeles,
Cal, has applied on behalf of him
self and his co-owners, S. l.. Avery,
S. T. Meservey, o. M. Knode, S. Q.
Fulton, c. G. Root, M. M. English
and G. A. English, for a patent for
the Combination and Chicago Gyp
sum No. 2 placer mining claims, sit
uate in unsubdivided portions of TIPS.
and 4 S., Rs. 20 and 81 E., S. B.
NJ, in unorganized mining district,
Riverside County, California, contain
ing valuable deposit of gypsum and
limestone and embracing 100 acres
in each of said placers, as shown
upon the plat of survey, being Sur
The Parker post., 1912-12-21

Carri91 Their .J<.n Spoons.
The cry j. now for tie individual
drinking cup In Queen Elizabeth's
time every guest at a banquet brought
his own spoon with him.
The Parker post., 1912-12-21

East $50 #. to Cor. No. I, the place
of beginning; containing 800 acres.
The original certificate of loca-
ton of the Combination placer and
the amended certificate of location
of the Chicago Gypsum No. 2 placer
are recorded in the office of the
County Recorder of Riverside County.
California, in Book SO of Mining
Claims, pages 228 and 232, respec-
lively.
No adjoining or conflicting claims
are shown by the plat of survey.
FRANK. BUREN,,
Register.
First Publication Oct. 12, 1912.
The Parker post., 1912-12-21

vey No. 1881, and described in the
field notes and plat on file in this
office, with magnetic variation at IA
deg. As min. E., as follows:
COMBINATION PLACER.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, identical
with N. w. Cor T. S., R. 81 E.,
S. B. M; thence South $50 it. to
Cor No. 2; thence West 1880 it.
to Cor. No. g. thence South $50 it.
to Cor. No. 4; thence West $50 TT.
to Cor. No. 5; thence South $50 it,.
to Cor. No. 6; thence West $50 ft.
to Cor. No. z; thence South $50 #.
to Cor. No. 8; thence West 1920 it.
to Cor. No. 9; thence North $50 fit
to Cor. No. 10; thence East $50 it.
to Cor. No. II; thence North $50 it.
to Cor. No. IL; thence East $50 TT.
to Cor. No. 10; thence North 1920
tt. to Cor. No. IA; thence East 1920
TT. to Cor. No. Is; thence North $50
it. to Cor No. 16; thence East $50
it. to Cor. No. II; thence North $50
it. to Cor. No. IS; thence East $50
IT. to Cor. No. 10; thence South $50
it to Cor. No. 20; thence East 1920
it. to Cor. No. 81; thence South $50
tt. to Cor. No. %; thence West $50
it. to Cor. No. l, the place of be-
ginning.
CHICAGO GYPSUM NO. 2 PLACER.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence
N. Il Sec. 6, T. 4 S., r. p E., S.
IN q M
The Parker post., 1912-12-21

Subscribe for The Post.
The evening world., 1912-02-07

From the Atlanta Constitution
eff he returns safe and sound from
the legislature" says a Georgia FIX
change, well send him to Congress
first chance we set. and so get rid of
him altoCether."
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-02-10
Egg.Producing Experiment.

At the New York state experiment
station an experiment was made to
find what effect a ration containing
more than an average amount of fat
would have on laying hens. The hens
in one pen received as much tallow as
was readily eaten with a moderate
grain ration. Another lot was fed
similar ration with linseed meal SUBJ
stituted for the tallow. The average
egg production was somewhat in ia
vor of the hens having the linseed
meal. The greater difference observ-
ed was that the hens having the lin.
seed meal molted nearly all at the
same time. earlier in the season and
more rapidly. Only few of the hens
which had been fed tallow had begur.
to mott at the close of this feeding
trial, October 4, by which time several
hens from the other pen were in new
plumage.