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Duncan Arizonian., 1912-12-25

Ben NJ. Crawford, Clerk of the
Superioa Court for Greenled
comfy was in the city Monday
attending to the homestead
proofs Chas. E. McKelvey of
Sheldon and Dock E. Wilkins of
Franklin who made their final
PROOF On that bay.
Z r SALE: 10 acres fue|
land, 8 acres in cultivation, good
location for house; under Val ey
Canal ono mile from Duncan
For prices and full information
call or write, L. GRANJETTO.
Duncan, Arizona. Advt.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-12-25
LegisIataer May Save
I-0ur Men
Governor Hunt to Ask Ari-
zona SOlOns to Abolish
Capital P Punishment
May Convene Them about
FEBRUARY LIST

Phoeniz, Ariz., Dee. Pit is
understood on the very best of
authority that Governor George
Hunt will call the legislature in
special session monday, Jan. 27,
or Feb. 3. An early date might
have been set but the United
States surveyor general will have
to move out of the capital to
make room for the tax commits
sion, land commission, mine in
spector, state engineer and other
officials now qrartered in the
legislative chambers.
Among the bills introduced
will undoubtedly be a measure
drawn by the administration and
providing for a new wing to the
capitol. When the present build
ing was erected, it was with The
idea that eventually a three
story addition would be placed in
the rear especially for the lagis-
lative bodies a4d the supreme
court.
Several of the state officers,
notably the attorney general, are
now in rented quarters down
town.
Governor Hunt has several
measures to recommend to the
legislature,
Legislation along The lines Of
taxation will be recommended in
the governors message. He will
begin the preparation of his
message after the holidays.
One recommendation will be the
abolition 0f capital punishment.
N the penitentary at Florance
are four murders sentenced to
be. hanged il October, whom he
reprieved til April ia order to
give legislature an opportunity
to act. The governor is also inter-
ested in the enactment Of laws
for a more businesslike admins
tration of pnblic institutions and
is in favor Of applying the com
mission form of government to
all the cities and counties in the
state.
Governor Hunt made the prin-
cipal address at a meeting held
in the Trinity church parish
house this week when the ques-
tion Of the adVisability of abolish
ing capitabpunishment in Arizona
was under discussion. He de
clared that the death penalty is a
relic of barbarism and stated that
in his message to the legislature,
at the special session next spring
he would quote statistics to show
that in states where it has been
abolished, there has been no in
creas in crimes Of violence.
Assistant attorney general
Lewis T. Carpenter, CHI. Akers, /
Rev. William Scarlett and Dir.
John bennett also spoke against
the taking Of human life by the
state. Former governor Joseph Il.
Kibby and former judge Earnest
". Lewis presented strong argu- |
nents on the other side.
Raises in pay have been granted
)y the state board OF c0ntr0le to I
all the employees ia the incorpor-
ating department Of the corpor-
ation commission. Miss Ethel
Wise, the superintendent, has
oeen raised from $100 to $125 a
month, and the four young
typist now receive $50
instead Of SIS.
Governor Hunt has appointed
'fof. 0. j. Muns0n, superinten-
lent of the city schools of Globe,
member of the state board of
ducation. He succeeds Prof. Ora
,tanly, who recently resigned as +.
uperintendent at Globe.
FOR SALE Indian Runner
nm
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-12-25

head of the ditch that takes the
water to the lands and saw the
water flowing. These pnmplng
plants are made by the Krupp
firm in Germany and are certain
Ily masterpieces of mechanism.
The water is taken from the
Rio Grande, which at this point
is over a hundred yards wide,
and now at it's lowest stage is
over 20 feet deep.
To determine what effect it
would have on the volume OF
water in the river, should the
Mexicans on the other side decide
to develope their lands as is being
done on the American side, our
government engineers some
time ago measured the river. All
of the pumping plants were
started up at a given hour and
run to their full capacity a certain
time, the river being gauged
about mile below the lowest
puming station, and the depth OF
the river was reduced only one
tenth of an inch If ten times the
number of pumps were in, and
worked to their full capacity, the
whole country would be flooded,
and this should forever dispel the
fear of a scarcity of water.
The next morning, being Sat
urday, the autos were again
boarded, and were driven to the
lands for sale and people picked
what they wanted and these
lands are close to the new County
seat Edinburg, this county-seat is
a most unique place and shows
the faith of the country in its
future. Three years ago, the
county was bonded forS1OO, 600. OC
for the building Of this court
house, but this amount was IN
sufficient to complete it, and the
deficiency was supplied by the in
habitants.
! A townsite of 1000 acres was
| laid off in the midst Of q mesquite
forest, which was cleared and
the court house bullt in the
center, and was the first build
ing started in town. 1t is the
handsomest court house | have
ever seen, 1t has marble steps,
wainscoating and floors through
out.
Late Saturday afternoon we
started for Brownsville, arriving
there about 10 pm. Some OF the
most adventuresome started fol
town, but only those who were
we'll acquainted could find it, fol
the mud that was all about. The
next moring we were pushed in
to the station, and after break
fast, all went sight seeing.
| persume the object in going
to Brownsville is to give people
from the north an opportunety tC
go into Mexico, Matamoras being
on the opposit side of the river,
land it is the filthiest, nastiest
place | was ever in. 1t is said to
have had a population of nearly
70, 900, fifty years ago; and to
have now 1000; the evidence of
poverty and decadence abound
on every hand. We tarrled there
but a short time, being to anxious
to get back to Uncle Sans
domain to remain for the car and
walked the bridge.
On that morning there were in
Brownsville, 80 cars of land seek
ers of over 1900 people, and $50
of the people who go down to
Hidalgo County buy land at from
$4,000 for what is known as
first lift land, which is occasionlly
subject to overflow (but is the
finest land in the world for
growing ribbon sugar cane) to
$4,000 an acre for the higher
land where vegetables and fruits
! apo GROWN apd whore tho now
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-12-25

|
sentatives of all professions and
business interests, men who had
made a success in life and who
had come to see for themselves
whether the stories they had
been told of the country SO far
from their northern homes were
so, or stories on the order of the
Arabian Knights.
They found a land of perpetual
summer, where fires are seldom
used, except for cooking and
where, up to five years ago the
cattle ranged at will, within the
grip of a mighty, advanced civil
ization, where towns are spring
ing up with every modern i'm
provement, ice and electric plants
and water works, sewers and
paved streets that will in five
years more, rival the most
favored spots in California. The
land, being only about forty
miles in an air line from the
| Gulf Of Mexico, is constantly
famed by the health giving
breezes from it, the days always
pleasant and the nights cool and
refreshing, where,tropical vege-
tation will grow in profusion,
and this in the United States.
| Nature seems to have provided
every facility for man to make
of this favored spot, perfect
paradice, and with the class of
people who are going into this
country, it will soon become so.
The lands can be bought on a
margin, by paying 1-5 down, the
deferred payments being made
annually and bearing interest at
$50 per annum, and it is possible
that even more favorable terms
could be obtained.
| would not advise anyone to go
there without means to buy land,
as labor is abundant and cheap,
Mexicans working at from 60c to
81. 90 per day and boarding them
selves. If a man wants to work
his own farm or truck patch, he
can do so, but one can see the
inexediency of going there with
the expectation Of hiring out. 1t
is the country for an industrious
man of limited means, who wants
to grow up with the country, |
believe that in five years, these
same lands will be selling for
ten times the present price.
In the valley is a producers
organization, who will ship crops,
sending a representative along to
dispose of same, charging only 4ac
for 50 doing, and buyers go on
the ground and buy the crops in
the field, depositing the price in
the bank, to be paid as the crops
are shipped.
| The valley is from 8 to 1900
miles nearer the northern mark
cts than California, and has a
monopoly of the markets of the
great northern cities and out
Bermudas Bermuda, shipping it
north long before that island can
and is from to 6 weeks ahead
of the most favored portions of
California.
An inter-urban railroad is in
course of construction, which will
bring all parts Of the valley with
ia two miles of a shipping station,
and no tract of land will be be-
yond that distance. A new rail-
road is in course of construction,
on an air line from San Antonio,
and as the valley developes, the
facilities for handling it's products
will keep up with the demands.
Inc land that is selling for
$4,000 an acre is assessed at
$15.0 90 uncultivated and $30.0Ol
cultevatedand taxes one 83-100l
per cent. Assed value.
The great Commoner, William
I01o
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-12-25

FOR SALE Indian Runner
ducks. The Red Rock Poultry
ranch, Duncan, 8tf
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-12-25
.[6e Duncan Pharmac
IS ALL THAT THE NAME IMPLIES
PRESCRIPTIONS OUR SPECIALITY

4. TT. WATERS. Prop.
sIllcan, Arizona
The Greeley tribune., 1912-04-11
WINDSOR Names
new OFFICERS

Windsor, April AT the first
meeting OF the new town board held
last night Jesse Forbes and 7. Q.
smith were reelected town marshal
and town attorney, respectively; Dr.
l.. f. Bartz was appointed health
officer and r. r. Kirk named a.
town plumber. ]. L. Perkins Ia the
town clerk and w. Il. Hickman
town treasurer. The town council
headed by George Frye as mayor
has the following trustees: robert
Rates, Lou Mccullough. DR.. Nelson.
c. B. Charles, 8. G. Fuller and
Lewis Kern. The board will under
take as one OF its first improvements
the completion OF the auditorium OF
the town hall. 1t has been used but
in an unfinished state and Its en-
tire completion is much desired by
the citizens.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-04-11
New ORi.rs Instailed

Kersey. April S.-Mayor and aid
ermen for the ensuing year were in
stalled at a joint meeting of the re-
firing board and the new one last
Friday night. Mayor l.. B. Tucker
appointed committees for the ensu-
ing year as follows: Finances and
printing, Truhart, Spaulding and
Corsberg; fire department, Sterl-
ing, Murphy and Corsberg; streets.
alleys and public grounds. Murphy.
Corsberg and Sterling; bitches.
Spaulding. Corsberg and Miner;
judiciary. Miner, Truhart and
Spaulding: sewers and drains. Tru-
hart, Sterling and Murphy; build
ings and electric lights, Corsberx,
Sterling and Truhart.
Marshall e. DeW0lfe was elected
town clerk: George p. Williams.
town treasurer: Charles Wolff, po-
lice magistrate: w. c. Fisher. mar
shall; U. G. Drummond, street sup
ervisor.
The town clerk was instructed to
notify J. L. Ewing to open Mcintyre
street in the Ewing sub division.
The new board will consider the
matter of putting In cement side
walks and crossings AZ soon as pos
sible.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-04-11
MILLIKEN IS
GALLANT IN
APPOINTING
Town Board Names Miss LOssie
Wheaton Town Treasurer -
OtEer Offices Filled

Milliken, April 9.-Setting good
example to the other towns and rec
ognizing the ability Of the fair sex
Milliken appointed Miss Lossie
Wheaton town treasurer. Miss
Wheaton is one of the members of
the force in the Milliken bank.
Other officers appointed are: c. A.
Kuehnle, marshal; ]. T. Messick.
police magistrate; J. T. r. Miller.
clerk; Benjamin Hill, attorney; DR..
Fuson, health officer. George Seth
man, the engineer who claims he
holds a contract with the Milliken
board to construct the new water
works of the town, was represented
by an attorney and next Monday
night the town board will consider
Mr.. Sethman's claims. The town
council since the water works prop
osition was re-voted on does not
believe it is under obligations to its
contract made with Engineer Seth
man when the first bond issue was
voted. This issue was contested and
seond election held. Sethman
holds he is still employed to carry
out the building of the water works
plant.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-04-11
USE FELT HAT
TO FIX TIRES

I.aSalle. April 9.-When Charl'
Huffsmith wore his hest sunday go
to-meeting hat yesterday whei
George Briggs anu sheriff McA te'
invited him to go on q trip VIII
them to the McAfee ranch neal
Knner in the Huffsmith automohil,
he had no idea to what uses 4
would be put before his returi
home. AS it is he Is now thinkine
of applying for patent on a new
"blow out fiXer".
The happy trio were fying alons
when pop, boom. bang, there wa
n blow out. They were miles from
Kersey and LaSalle was far away
What should they do? Necessity Is
the mother of invention and Georst
Briggs spying Charles soft new
felt hat had a thought. The though
was nut into action. the hat cut anc
manipulated to cover the blow out
in and out. But how was 1t to be
fastened on? Then the sheriff VIII
his eagle eye discovered that Hun
smith wore good stout shoe strings
and off they came to hold the hat II
Mace. Huffsmith of course did al
the work, and he did 1t 80 we'll thai
Kersey was reached and the dam
ages repaired. The hat-Oh, well
what matters a little hat and q shoe
string or two when one has . tril
with George Briggs and Sam Ne
Afee?
The Greeley tribune., 1912-04-11
kERSEY CLUB
MAKING PLANS

Kersey, April 9.-There was q
business meeting of the directors OF
the Kersey Commercial club last
night and arrangements were made
to have we'll known speakers OF
Weld county talk at the coming
monthly meetings OF the club. On
next Monday night Prof. Vaplon of
the State Agricultural college will
talk on poultry. The club will ask
Senator D. f. Carpenter to speak
on the Carpenter bill; U. G. Madden
to talk on the Weld county road
bill; an effort will be made to get
woman instructor from the State
Agricultural college to lecture ON
domestic science. The secretary was
instructed to secure space in the
Weld county pamphlet to be issued
setting forth the resources of the
kersey district.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-04-11
SHORTAGE OF
SEEDS WHEN
MOST NEEDED
Prices are High and Best Kind
Hard to Get. Due to Various

There is shortage of seeds of all
kinds this year. And OF course the
market is up.
Even grass seed, which sold for
50 bushel last year. Is now cost
ing $3.50 a bushel. Other seed dear
to the heart of the householder Is
on a par with grass seed.
Seed men say the producers Of
fer no explanation further than that
the crop was short last year. Mtchi-
gan, Wisconsin, New York and Can
ada are the great seed growing CEN
ters. Hardly half a crop came from
there last year. 1t Is reported. In
some places the growers hardly got
back what they had planted.
Scorching suns burnt the crop
up, it is said. So those who would
plant the garden need not be sur
prised when they go to purchase
their supply this year to find that
the seed men are charging almost
as much for a package of radish
seed as the coal man has been
charging for scuttle of coal.
The seed for all garden truck is
said to be higher than ever known.
The quality is also said to have suf-
fered.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-04-11
new OFFICERS
AT La SALE

LaSalle. April 9.-The new town
board held its first meeting last
night and made the following ap-
pointments: T. W. Olson. clerk: r.
b. Carpenter, treasurer; DR.. J. r..
Vance health officer and v. E.
Keyes, town attorney. The COM
mittees for the ensuing year are as
follows: Finances and printing; A.
A. Austin, ]. w. Cheek and E. j..
Davis, sr.. judiciary and ordinances.
f. ]. Davis. A. A. Austin and h. b.
Carpenter; bitches and irrigation.
James A. Stewart. John A. pehrens
and r. B. Carpenter; building and
lights. j. W. Cheek. r. B. Carpen-
ter and James H. Stewart.
1t was voted allow 5000 for
making bitches in the town and 1t
was also decided to rent two shares
Of water in the Union ditch. This
will for the first time allow the La
Sale residents to have lawns. trees
etc. Heretofore the town has been
without ditch water for irrigation
purposes The members of the town
board are David ,tewart. mayor;
A. A. Austin, e. ]. Davis, James
Stewart, John Behrens, r. B. Car
penter and J. w. Cheek, trustees.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-04-11
GEORGE HODCSON APPOINTED
COMMISSIONER MONDAY AFTER.
NOON BY GOVERNOR ShAFRO1H
Highly Endorsed by Leading Citizens OF Weld
County and Leaders in Democratic farty'
Governor Acts Promptly When Appraised OF
Conditions in Commissioner Office---New
Commissioners Is Well Equipped to Handle
Duties of the Office.

Mr.. Bolander. The unfortunate
CONDITIONS In the commissioner
Office have made citizens generally
REGARDLESS OF politics, anxious ior u
change as soon rs possible and the
governor lost no time upon acting
ON the recommendations submitted
to him.
The appointment OI Mr.. Hods>on
ia expectell to meet with general
aps,rOyal. He was urged AS the
beet man from 50 many sources tinat
it appeared as though he might ne
the unanimous choice OF the county.
Mr.. Hotfgson will not need any
explanation to the people as to VINO
he Is. He has lived 50 long In the
southern part Of the county and mas
been 80 closely identified with It's
upbuilding that he is as widely as
fayorably knOwM He Is farmer
who has made a success OF his own
work and who has established an
enyiable record As progressive
farmer. His experimenting has re-
suited in many new varieties OF
crops being introduced In this
county. His personal life has been
clean and he has all the attributes
Of an ideal commissioner.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-04-11
U. p. Headquarters Completed

The Union Pacific Railroad com
pany has formally opened their new
headquarters at Fifteenth anc
Dodge streets, Omaha.
This is 12 story and basement
building, 173 feet high, with
frontage Of 1919 feet on Dodge street
and 146 feet on Fifteenth street
with a court "a feet wide.
The building is of modern fire
proof skeleton steel construction
Maine granite being used for the
base. The exterior OF the Lowell
three stories is OF Bedford stone
the upper stories being gray brick
with gray terra Gotta trimmings
The interior trimmings IL quarter
sawed mission finish oak and Colo.
RADIO marble.
There are in the building 245 ,o0C
feet of available floor space. includ'
ing offices and engine room. The
exact floor area, including corridor
is about eight acres. There are g
electric motors in the building
ranging from two to rs horse pow
er. There are three boilers of 200
horse power, each of the water type
with CRATES automatically CONTROL
ed. There are eight elevators, sew
en- passenger and one freight; also
one hydraulic elevator from the
basement to the first floor.
The cost of the building, includ-
ing fixtures. ETC., was about $500
900.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-04-11

George Hodgson. Of Platteville. is
the new county commissioners OF
Weld to take the place Of II. w. 1le-
Vinny, who resigned on Monday
morning.
The appointment was announced
by Governor Shafroth Tueeday af-
ternoon following the receipt Of en-
dorsensents from all sections Of the
district and from the leaders Of the
democratic party.
Since it became generally under.
stood that DeVinny would either
have to resign or be forced out soon
a careful canvass Of the available
democrats for commissioner has
been made. with the result that
Mr.. HOdgson seemed to be the gem
erA favorite, although there were
others favOrably considered and
whose friends were urging their
candidacy.
The governor acted promptly up
on solicitation Of the business inter-
ests Of the city and county request-
ing that tho appointment be made
- the earliest possible date In
view Of the extreme need there has
beea Of having such . man as MIR.
Hodeson succeed Mr.. DeVinny or
The Greeley tribune., 1912-04-11
Johnstown Ships Sheep

Johnstown April g. The first ship
ment of sheep to go directly from Johns
town over the Union Pacific rosd to
market went out this morning when
5000 head went from Johnstown over
the Great Western road to Milliken and
there connected with the Union Pacific
freight from Fort Collins and went to
eastern markets by the way of LaSalle.
This route is great saving to the far
mer in time and money.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-04-11
Camp Ready for Work

Severance. April 9.-The D.. L. 4
N. w. grading camp Is still located
here, expecting soon to get word to
continue the building of the grade
northward to the c0mpany's coal
fields in Wyoming. A part Of the
employees and teams went to the
Platteville district last week to do
a little repair work on the line
there. 1t will return to Severance
within 10 days ready for the i'm
portant work contemplated.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-04-11

M. D. Boardman. o73 West Main
street. Helena. Mont, gives an In
teresting account of his improved
health through the use Of Foley
Kidney. Pills. After giving a detail
account of his case. he says, "I am
almost 79 years old and have spent
hundreds of dollars for medicines
but find that l have received more
benefit from Foley Kidney Pills
than from all other medicines.
Further particulars sent on re.
quest" For sale by Gilbert Bros.
three stores. Park Place, Opors
House Block. and Sterling Building
The Greeley tribune., 1912-04-11
Wrestler Out Again

Eaton, April 9.-For the first time in
four months George Jones. a farmer west
of here, paid his friends in town 4 call.
having been laid up part of the time in
bed with bad ankle. Mr. Jones is fond
OF wrestling, and when in town four
months ago got into an impromp,u match
and injured his ankle What a, first sp-
Peared to be small injury developed in.
to bad one. and Jones VOWS he is cured
Of the scuffling habit.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-04-11
D.ken Talks to F.rmer-

Eaton. April s.-Albert Daken Of
LongmOnt addressed the Farmers
Union at the meeting held here on
Saturday. Mr.. Daken's talk cent
cred on the value Of cooperation
among the farmers. especially in
the marketing of their crops. There
was a good attendance Of ladies at
the meeting. which was held in the
w. 0. w. hall. The next meeting
will be held in two weeks.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-04-11
Nrst Election nt Gilc,,.....

n'cleS.' April with 80 registsred
.''crest is holding its FIRST municipal
e'ection today. and up to II O'Clock Il
persons had cast their vot,s tn. .,.t.1
Ip; up; ana the only one, is headed by W. x.
Chcrest for mayor aud W f Hi...a c.
=. warden F. c. Mapes. J. NJ. Rogers,
80. =. a. k''er and E. l.. Alex.nder fos
The Greeley tribune., 1912-04-11
Ttirti Runaway At Evan.

Evans. April Sired KinsingeT
came near adding a third runaway
to the two spectacular ones pulled
off here during the last three days.
Fred was just ready to get into a
cart when his horse got away TAX
Ing the cart rapidly down the street
1t brought up in the business Sec
tfon with no one hurt and wagon
intact.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-04-11
Begin Work ON Plant

Johnstown, April S.-Work be-
gan on the new pea hulling plant
this morning with the digging of a
we'll. The we'll will be soft water
one and will be used in connection
with the work OF the plant. Just
as Soon as possible all materials for
building will be on the ground and
the $4,000 plant erected.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-04-11
NEWS NOTES OF FORT ,,-proN

Fort Lupton, April 9.-The state bank
examiner is here today looking over the
"ffair' OF the Platte Valley bank. which
will open for business tomorrow
Joe German will build bas.,n.nt and
ware room for A. c. johns, n, Who il
conducting grocery business in the Cor.
man building.
PEOPLE are availing themselye. Of the
opportunity to have city water and 26
Apsyefs nave connected with the city
mains during the last two weeks
The Greeley tribune., 1912-04-11

Bad breath. bitter taste, dizziness
and general no account" feeling
is sure sign of torpid liver.
HERBINE is the medicine needed.
1t makes the liver active, vitalizes
the blood, regulates the bowels and
restores fine feeling of energy and
cheerfulness. Price soc. Sold by
Gilbert Bros, three stores.