Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-10-16
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every bit OF the tough ibred Egyp-
tan cotton, whose profitable culture
in this valley can be established. a
hundred Thousand acres can be
planted TO cotton and the price will
not be hurt Resides the worlds
output. all that can be raised in the
Salt River Valley is uncomfortable,
but to each grower is assured a per-
mancn' income. easy TO acquire and
more 10 his profit than that from
many OF the other crops that are
now raised here.
Comes After Martin.
George II. Cashel. a detective Of
the San Francisco police department
arrived in the city yesterday armed
with a requisition for A. y. Curtis
one OF whose many names is o. T.
Martin and who is wanted in Cali
iornia Tor floating a heiicious check
Tor sl400, using IL for the payment
Tor an automobile.
To Care For Refugees.
The Protective League 81 Political
Refugees is the title Of an orgsniza-
ton formed last night by large
number OF Spanish American ci,i-
zcns. One Of the purposes Of the
body. as the name indicates, is TO
look after the interests Of refugees
from Mexico, who may come in this
country. and whose deportation is
sought by the Mexican government,
as in the case Of General Campo,
who is now in jail at Tucson await
ing action by the state department.
Getting Ballot Ready.
The secretary Of states Office has
for the last four or FIVE days been
busily engaged in constructing the
official ballot for the coming cleo
ton. This does not mean that there
is no actual official ballot preserib.
ed by law. but il means that the
copy" Of official ballot for the prin.
ter must be made up in strict con.
formiiy with the law which in shor,
is no little task.
There will be upon the ballot foi
the election in all thirteen proposit
ions upon which the people are re
CURED to express their preference
Five of these are in the nature %
amendments To the constitution
which were either referred to thu
people by the legislature or where
initiated In the order in which the,
come upon the ballot those propo
sitions referred to the people fo'
endorsement by the state legisla
ture come first. This makes thu
woman's suffrage amendment thu
last OF these propositions. The oc
casion for this position is the mum
Der placed opposite the propositio,
on the ballot, provided for in thu
publicity pamphlet and directed b,
law. by which they will be recog
! nized.
Conditions Never Better.
General Manager w. A. Drake. q
the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoeni'
railroad dropped into Phoenix yes
,erday on railroad business. He say
that conditions along the lines o
the Santa Fe in Arizona were neve
better. lie predicts that the Cedar
glade branch will be open and read,
for business about November ]. \
large gang Of constructors is nov
engaged in completing the big via
duet five miles from the terminu
of the road and IL win require bu
short time then to lay the remain
ing rails. Cattle shipments wer'
never more heavy. says Mr.. Drake
and the Santa Fe is put 10 il to sup
ply the cars necessary for thei
movement.
Club Plans 20 Build.
With a partial reorganization o
the Arizona club, which occurred n
meeting Of that organization hell
in the club rooms on Wednesda,
night. number Of young men wer'
added to the directorate 60 assis
the boosters who were willing 10 re
main in charge OF the Clubs affair
and the whole body promised Judge
Kibbey il he would accept the pre-
sidency Of the organization the,
would work increasingly for n new
Arizona club. with It's own home IL
building that would be a credit
10 the city Of Phoenix and To Ari
zona, and put the club itself al the
head OF the social activities OF III,