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The Parker post., 1912-10-05
RULES FOR
CONTESTANTS
LOS ANGELES LAND OFFICE
/ MAKES REGULATIONS TO De-
! eide CONTESTS ON PALo NER-
DE LANDS.-TODD WINS.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 3O.-Rules
governing the scores of contests over
Palo Verde land, recently restored to
public entry by the government after
years of litigation, were yesterday
laid down by the land officials in
deciding two contests. The rules fol
low:
When neither party has improve
ments on the land the right of entry
shall be awarded to the highest
bidder
When one has actual settlement
and improvements and the other has
not it should be awarded to the act
ual settler
When both allege settlement and
improvements, investigation must be
made and the right of entry award
ed to the one who shows prior actual
settlement and substantial improve
ments.
The rules over which the state
and government fought several years
in the land office. were laid down by
Register Frank Buren and Receiver
o. r. w. Robinson in the cases OF
George T. Todd against Matthew
F. Biersdorf and Clayton H. Keeney
against Lemuel B. Todd Thelanda
involved were awarded to the Todds
in both cases.
In the former case both entrymen
claimed simultaneous entry. Biers-
dorf erected a tent upon the land and
burned the brush from small Sec
ton. Todd erected a house and sunk
two wells upon the land at a cost
of $500. The officials awarded the
entry to Todd
In the second case Lemuel Todd
made improvements on the land
valued at $500, while Keeney did
little or nothing toward improvement
The officials found for Todd in this
case.
The Palo Verde lands were the sub
ject of a contest brought by the state
against the government The state
claimed the lands as swamp and over
flowed. This was resisted by the gov
ernment and after several years the
case was finally decided in favor of
the government by the secretary of
the interior, from whose decision
there is no appeal.
Pending litigation, applications of
settlers were suspended. The land
was recently thrown open to entry
and on account of the rush made to
secure locations much confusion re-
suited. Hearings are now being
held to determine the rights of the
various parties.
The Parker post., 1912-10-05
SUNDAY MORNING FIRE.

Fire broke out in the residence of
Walter Nelson last Sunday morning
at II o'clock, and in a few min
utes the structure was a mass of
ruins. A trunk, sewing machine and
few articles of household furniture
were the only salvage from the
flames. 1t appears the fire started
from a gasoline stoves land owing to
the inflamable nature of the build
ing, being lined inside with canvas,
it was no time before everything
was in flames.
No insurance was carried, and Mr.
Nelson has the sympathy of the
whole community in his i'll fortune
with the fire demon.
The Parker post., 1912-10-05
COL. F. BOWLER
BUYS A HOME
TAKES UP RESIDENCE AT STATE
CAPITAL, AND GETS WRITTEN
UP IN THE NEWSPAPERS FIRST
SHOT.
(Arizona Republican,


Acquiring in twenty-five months
record that has reused the envy of
the mining men of the southwest,
bringing a $4,000 prospect to a point
in it's development where a rival con-
cern has paid $75O,OOO for the mine,
Col Fred Bowler has come from Cal
zona, Cal, to Phoenix intending to
make this city his future home. AS
an earnest of his intention his first
step after registering yesterday at
the Hotel Adams was to purchase a
city license tag for his dog, and then
having seen his family comfortably
taken care Of proceeded to open ne
gotiations for the purchase of hand
some residence property on North
Sixth street The delivery of the alb
stract insuring title to the property
is all that remains to be done to
cOnsummate the deal
'"The Miner of all Miners would
not be an unfit title for Colonel
Bowler. He has made himself known
throughout Arizona and California
during the two years or more that he
has been in this section, by his ac
tivity and his superior talent in de-
termining mine or prospect values.
AS superintendent of the CalZona
Mines, he was obliged to live just
over the line in California, but he
invariably claimed Arizona as his
home So sincere was he in this that
he laid aside all of his duties last
February and came to Phoenix for
three days ito assist in seeing that
Arizona was properly admitted on
ST. Valentines day.
When A. w. Martin of Redlands,
CAL, was made general manager of
the Calzona Mines company, he i'm.
mediately sent for Colonel Bowler,
who was then superintendent of the
Whetlach Mines, near Butte, Mon
tana That was tWenty7six months
ago. 1t took Bowler one month to
arrange his affairs in Montana and
then he appeared on the job at Cal
zona. The closing of the deal on Fri
day last by which the Republic Min
ing & Smelling company, of which
J. "A. Chestnut is the manager, tells
louder than words just what the Cal
zona people had and what Colonel
Bowler accomplished in the de-
velopment work.
With Colonel Bowler, besides his
wife, came his son Gideon and his
wife. The two families will make
Phoenix their home. The residence
purchased by the Colonel yesterday
will be the home of the younger
Bowler. Colonel Bowler expects to
make another purchase soon of
residence property which he and his
wife will occupy.
Colonel Bowler had a conference
yesterday with S. J. Tribolet, rela-
of Phoenix. He will visit the prop
erty in a short time and will advise
just what he feels should be done
in it's development
The Parker post., 1912-10-05
EGYPTIAN COTTON.

PHOENIX, Oct. 3.-That this val
ley is adapted to the culture of Egyp-
tian cotton and that it will prove to
he one of the most profitable crops,
beside being an advantageous one in
other ways, is now assured Cot
ton growing in this valley has been
much more extensive than is gener-
ally known. The crop of the present
season has proved the adaptability
of it and then the only thing remain
ing was whether it would be possible
The Parker post., 1912-10-05

gin which is to be opened the latter
part of this month.
C. A. Luce, Mr.. Gordon and Mr..
Myers, all of Los Angeles, stopped at
Blythe Tuesday while enroute for
Wickenburg, Arizona, where they are
taking Mack auto truck for mer-
camille company of that place.
Large numbers of Parker Indians
are coming into the valley to work
in the cotton fields. Picking has
started on number of the ranches
and the Growers Association is
planning to open the gin in two or
three weeks.
G. l.. Hartman bought rs hogs o.
Ed Williams last week. The hogs
have been raised entirely on alfalfa
forage and average 175 pounds
apiece. Mr.. Hartman expects to fat
ten them up and market them before
the first of the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Murphy and
children left the valley for their home
il: Los Angeles Wednesday. They
have been staying at Hotel Blythe
since August Mr.. Murphy will re-
turn in a few days to keep in touch
with the work on the irrigation sys-
Leni.
The Barley Roller mill steamed up
for the first time Wednesday. The
machinery is all in place and will
begin running in a few days. The
mill has capacity of 500 sacks OF
of barley a cay and will mean a big
saving to the farmers of the Palo
Verde
Residents of the Sunnyside school
district gathered at the home of Da-
vid Darling last Saturday night and
held a jolly celebration in honor of
the new school teacher Miss Regina
Ryerson. Fifty guests crowded the
Darling ranch home to the limit and
everyone was happy. Games and a
variety of stunts made every minute
enjoyable until midnight when lunch
con was served.
J. o. Phillips left Wednesday for
Los Angeles where he will spend sew
eral days perfecting the petition
which is to be presented to the far
mers of the Palo Verde valley Octo-
Der IL for signatures. This petition
is the initial step in the formation
If levee district in the Palo Verde.
Mr.. Phillips is chairman of the le-
gal committee of the Improvement
association and will act in conjunc-
ton with HI. M. Fraser and w. T.
Gunn, the other members of the COM
nittee. The committee will use ex-
IRENE care in drawing up this peti-
ton, to guard against any possible
delays caused by legal imperfections.
The Parker post., 1912-10-05
MAY CLOSE ALL WINTER.

ELY, Oct 3-The strike of the min
ers here is complete and indications
otnight are that the operators will not
attempt to open the mines again this
winter. The windows of all the com
pany buildings are being boarded UP,
and hundreds of men are preparing
to leave camp. The ore supply at the
Steptoe mill will be exhausted tomor
row and the plant will then close.
The Parker post., 1912-10-05
TRAGEDY AT FLAGSTAFF.

FLAGSTAFF, Oct. 3.-Deputy Sher-
iff Frank Fairchild shot and killed
Henry Rockmark, a contractor and
builder of Prescott, at the Weather
ford hotel here at o'clock this morn
ing. Rockmark was drunk and was
shooting up the hotel when the Off
Ger was called He attempted to
shoot Fairchild and was shot three
times. Death was instantaneous.
The officer is exonerated by wit
neSSeS.
The Parker post., 1912-10-05
IRRIGATION CONGRESS.

The International Irrigation con-
gress, which has been in session at
Salt Lake the past week, Wednesday
voted to hold it's next annual meeting
at Phoenix, Ariz. Arizona is fortu-
nate to land the congress-, and it's
meeting here in 1913 is bound to re-
suit in great benefit to the state.
The Parker post., 1912-10-05
For the past several nights

For the past several nights heavy
transforms have visited this section,
and the desert has received a good
soaking in all directions from Par
ker Much thunder and lightning ac-
companied the rain, but no damage
is reported by lightning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-14

You thought I was down on my
luck?" Douglass questioned. Tt WASH [
that, but 1 had to get out of reach of
interviewers. Since the trial they have
bothered me until I was desperate. This
morning I started out resolved to throw
them off. left the train at q way sta
ton, and struck out for a walk, and
made up my mind I'd sleep on the rocks
rather than go back to night of ques-
tons and probing. There'I be time
enough for that tomorrow"
Don't go back tomorrow" the girl
pleaded. 'I want you to talk to uncle,
to make him see it as you see it. 1t
Will make him less BITTERNESS darling,
only he's so Obstinate
Il had never met him. Douglass ex-
planned. 1T was his partner who re-
ceived the sentence. was the attorney
for the other side, you know
Yes She was gazing thoughtfully
into the fire. when your face flashed
out of the darkness, wondered where
L had seen it, but now remember"
For a week Douglass stayed in the
old house, a guest of Cyrus Towne,
who listened eagerly while the duplicity
OF his former partner was revealed
to him.
That's a fine fellow" he said to his
niece one morning when she brought
him his cup of coffee.
Yes
He looked at her sharply, what does
the yes mean2' he demanded do
you really like him?''
She blushed. Drink your coffee,
dear" she begged.
But he caught her hand in hts. seDo
you love nim?"
She stood palpitating, before him.
How can tell?" she whispered He
has said no word of love to me-"
tHumph-he's fool" said the old
man.
As the girl went slowly down the
stairs, she met Douglass coming up.
There's big storm blowing outside. -
ne said, but the rain has stopped
Come with me on the rocks
Stlll throbbing from the searching
questions ofthe old man, she refused
II must stay with uncle''
something in her tone made him look
az her sharply, "Thelma," he cried. sud
denly come with me on the rocks
She held out against the strength of
his will. mo, nor
He seized a big warm cloak from the
rack, and suddenly he wrapped her in
IL: Come with me, sweetheart" he
whispered, holding her close, ito the
end of the worldr'
Her face against the darkness of his
coat was white as a pearl. all the
wealth of her hair was against his
lips. Il love you,' he said tensely. II
love you.''
He bent his head. Beloved" he
whispered. and there was a long mo-
ment of silence
Then they went out together into tho
81 orm-(Copyright 1912 by McCIure's
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-14
EVENING CHAT
BIZ RUTH CA1eNRON.

we were talking about certain young
woman in our neighborhood who is no.
tor1ous for the sarcastic speeches with
which she frequently flags everyone with
whom she comes in contact Even her
motner' whom she adores and for whom
she cannot do too much, is not safe from
her cruel tongue when she is in a sarcastic
mood, and is frequently wounded tn taars
by the sharp things her daughter saws
'OI course, it's too bad she should talk
20 her mother So" said Molly, the little
stenographer lady, but still think of ali
she does for her. Why last summer
Emily went without any summer srIit ,So
tina tshe could send her mother on a vaca-
up for her bad temper
DO you think so, Molly?'' said the
Iady- ys-knows-somehow, We'll
L don't. OF course, it's splendid for her
TO deny herself for her mothers sake but
l don't think it's enough if she can't be
pleasant too. I've thought about that
the conclusion that it doesn't matter how
much you do for anyone, if you can't be
pleasant to them too you haven't done
enough"
The lady's words impressed me so deep-
ly that bring them to you. 1t seems to
me that they are whole philosophy of
Hfe-"It doesn't matter how much you do
for anyone, if you can't be pleasant to
them too you haven't done enough"
Neither gifts nor services will ever take
the place of simple kindness and lovable-
ness.
1 once knew a woman who had two sons;
one son was devoted to her and was al
ways doing something for her. but was
quick tempered and hard to live with;
the other son was completely selfish and
absorbed, but always sweet tempered
and good company. And although she was
grateful to the generous and depended
upon him, she really loved the selfish
lvable one the better
ITO be happy and to make others So"
a wise woman tells me is her ideal of
successful life. 1t is mine also. And 1
know that he who tries to substitute SER
vices and self-denial for kindness and the
quality of being good to live with will
never accomplish this ideal. He will prob
ably fail in making himself happy and he
will surely fail in making others so.
Now do not think that am depreciat-
ing the beauty of seIf-denial! Indeed no.
The world needs generosity and self-de-
NAL very badly, but it also needs HVable-
ness. Be as generous and self-denying as
you know how but remember also, 1T
doesn't matter how much you do for any
one, If you can't be pleasant to them too
you haven't done enough"
1t is not of substitution at all.
1t is just a case of these ought we to
have done, and not to leave the other un-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-14
GLOBE SIGHTS
BY THE ATCHIsOPs GLOBE.

Things you like cost a lot of money.
Ability to forget it is usually the great
est consolation.
Link Preston: Its as hard to drive
your wife as it is to drive a fly on sticky
paper"
Household economy seldom goes far
enough to be counted a conspiracy in re-
straint of trade
Speaking of the short line, as the rail-
way folders do. there is, in many cases,
the journey to the divorce court.
Alb Adkins notion of the apex of af-
fluence is to be rich enough to be proud
of the house furnished with heirlooms.
Usually when man decides to take
good care of himself he sticks to els
resolution until time to get up the next
morning.
Question for the Lancaster Literary So
ciety: Which contributes most to the
general supply Of indigestion: good cooks,
or bum cooks?
A resourceful life insurance agent can
come pretty near convincing you that hui
mainly has no friends outside his .particJl-
lar line of business.
Our idea of nothing to receive as a
birthday present is a post card. Which,
in many peoples minds. will rush us into
the ranks of the Mean Men.
At some time in his life nearly every
boy thinks he sees an opportunity to be-
come a captain of industry by selling
empty bottles to the drug store.
1t is possible to get a good crowd at a
Dutch lunch without having much to eac
if everything else is satisfactory, every
thing in this instance, being that which
made Milwaukee famous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-14
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
TFrom the Chicago News.I

From the Chicago News.1
There's nothing quite so busy as an idle
rumor.
Some people borrow trouble and some
buy it outright.
Better not take things too easy-unIess
they belong to you.
When some men reform they are apt to
overdo the thing
You may be able to catch on, but do
you know when to let go?
A porous plaster will stick to a man
who won't stick to his. word.
married man has to growl occasion
ally Just to keep from forgetting how.
Our good intentions must be hot stuff
considering the pavements made OF them
We haven't much use for men who try
to impress upon us that they don't have
to work
Anyway, the theory that marriages arc
made in heaven can't be much consolation
to spinsters.
In some parts of Africa men buy their
wives by the pound. In this country it is
the husbands who are usually sold
There may be just as good fish in the
sea as ever came out of it. but every girl
expects to yank goldfish from the sea
of matrimony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-14
AYHAWKER JOTy

The Marysville Advocate Democrat
! presumes that baseball umpires keep
in condition by acting as judges at
baby shows in the off season.
Editor Martin of the Hudson Jour
nal is of the opinion that you can't
/ legislate honesty into man any more
| than you can legislate morals into 4
hog"
1t is an everlasting observation,
says the Pratt Union, that the lady
who marries for a home never has
one. She may have place~to get in
out of the cold.
Bring out the old overcoat, advises
the Peabody Herald. 1t is a friend
! that you discarded with disdain last
spring, but like the faithful dog, it
will embrace your Shiverfng form as
warmly as of yore.
AS Editor CoIer of the Norton
County News says: Nothing sets so
wide a mark between a vulgar and
a noble soul as respect for and rever-
entail love of womenkind. A man
who sneers or speaks slightingly Of
women is morally low and coarse.
At the Carbonate street fair, ac-
cording to the Carbonate Post, the
committee couldn't find any women
over 80 to enter the ball-throwing
contest. The Post adds: There were
some present, but they were afraid
the ball might curve and hurt some
one.
Don't get alarmed over the outcoma
of the election, is some excellent ad-
vice from the Clyde Farmers Voice.
The old world will jog along for =
few years regardless of who is elect
ed, and you will have to work for
your living in the future the same as
you have in the past.
Since the political campaign has
arisen. Walt Mason. who is a stand
patter from Standpatville, has been
unable to stand the pressure around
this office, says the E1nporia Gazette.
He comes in every day, guys the boss,
reads a few exchanges and goes out.
He has been doing his best work of
his life since last May. His verses
have appeared in Harper's Weekly
and Harper's Monthly, and he has
made money enough to buy the hand
soonest town lot in Emporia and will
build there a beautiful home for Mrs
Mason and himself. But he has not
done line of newspaper work in the
Gazette office. His particular black
beast is woman suffrage, and the Ga
zette is for it stronger than horse rad
ish- Mason, however, believes that
women should stay at home and mind
their own business. We11-the other
day a clear-headed, strengthening,
towheaded girl from Wichita, with Il
mind of her own, went to work in
the Kansas Bull Moose headquarters
in the Gazette office and between
times turned in a bright editorial
strongly IN FAVOR OF woman s suffrage.
1t was printed in the Gazette. But
naturally it did not sound like the
Gazettes editorial writer's stuff. But
it attracted lot of editors who copied
it, and because it was cleverly put and
was written in a little different style
from the ordinary Gazette style, the
editors in copying it credited it to
Walt Mason. 1t is now going all over
the country under Walt Mason's name.
Puzzle: To find what Walt Mason
fhi0IxSi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-14
QUAKER MIzDTTATTONs.
TFrom the Philadelphia Record.

TFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
Many a prodigal son isn't worth Lis
veal.
Even stationers don't like to keep
diaries all the year round
The fellow who steals your thunder will
borrow your umbrella.
The oculist regards every patient as a
man with an eye for business.
Some men are proud without as much
reason as boat when it is proved.
Wigg-"Hes pretty quick witted. isn't
hep Wagg-t'Yes, he even knows when
to say nothing
A married man doesn't mind befng
bossed by his wife, SO long as she doesr' t
let him know it.
Mrs. Talkalot-'I thought I should
never live to tell the tale" Mrs. Caustique
How you must have suffered
Blobbs-'Have you known HarduLDe
Iong?" SIobbs-t'Well, I've never known
him when he wasn't short"
Some men are born great, some acquire
greatness and about one in 1,OO0, 900, 900, 90
has greatness thrust upon him.
Family pride is a good asset" re-
marked the Wise Guy. But a pedigree
won't keep a dog from having tin cans
tied to his tail" added the Simple Mug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-14
FROM OTHER PENS

PROBLEM OF WOMEN WORKERS.
That the status of women in the
industries is one of the most perplex-
ing modern problems is indicated once
more py the announcement that Wom-
en- are to be employed as conductors
on the cars of the Philadelphia Rapid
transit company, at wages lower By
one-third than men now receive for
the work. Any Industrial change that
results In lowering of wages for a
whole class of employees deserves
careful scrutiny. It was recently as
serted by woman organizer of trade
unions that 100000 girls in the
United States are working for an av-
erage wage of Sc a week. Only un-
skilled labor is obtainable at that
price, and in unskilled labor the COM
petition is unlimited and ruinous,
whereas every branch of skilled la
Dor is to some extent closed to those
not specially prepared for it. Not ev-
cry man or woman can become on
snort notice a lawyer or a plumber
but almost anyone may offer himself
at any time for the various forms OF
unSktlled work, particularly those in
volving heavy physical labor. The
moral is that those who foresee a
lowering of wage standards in any oc-
cupation, whether from the competi-
ton of women of from other cause
should bend their energies toward
making their occupation one of great
er skill. Special conditions may for a
time keep wages down in one section
of the country or in some group of in
dustries, but in the long run the work
of the world is paid for at what il
is worth. If men and women, by max
ing themselves more efficient. make
their work better, the number OF
competitors is almost automatically
reduced. Only those men and women
who have raised themselves to the
new high standard remain to share in
the profits. This is the states excuse
for providing higher vocational train
ing for both sexes. If the pressure of
woman workers is som etimes more
keenly felt than other forms of com
petition it may be only because the
vocational training of women has
hitherto been almost totally neglected.
In modern times millions of women
have gone into the field of industry
but practically no attempt has been
made to educate the great majority
of them for their work. This situation
is equally bad from the point of view
of men and from that of women Low
wages. poverty and discomfort follow
upon the competition of the unfit, but
any increase in the efficiency of work
ers has it's fruit in a more prosperous
and better group of citizens.-Chica-
go News.