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Duncan Arizonian., 1912-07-24
The AerOplane's Record

Discussing the aeroplane as
one of the Seven Wonders of the
Modern World, in the August
Popular Mechanics Magazine,
Albert F. Zahm says:
It is truly a century-long ere
alton, still in the experimental
state, and far from commercially
practicable. But though still an
'enfant terrible, the aeroplane
has achieved excellent records.
1t has attained a speed of 104
miles an hour in a closed circuit,
has flown nearly $4,000 feet high
and has carried 13 passengers at
once, their weight aggregating
l, 440 pounds. 1t has flown through
storm clouds, over mountains,
seas and continents. It has voy.
aged by compass over inhospit-
able routes, from city to city,
faster than the eagle or the rail
way locomotive. When finally
perfected sufficiently for regular
transportation, who will be called
its inventor, and what will be its
rank among the marvellous me-
chanical triumph Of human geni-
us?"
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-07-24
Big Sale

E. w, Taylor is putting on the
greatest sale ever offered in Dun
can, his sales have always been
great, even greater than adver-
tised, but this promises to excel
all others.
1st. He has the goods to Of
fer.
End. He is fnan cially able to
offer better bargains than ever
before.
3rd. He has built up a good
trade by showing to his custom
ers that he makes good" every
promise in an advertised sale.
4th. He needs the room for
more seasonable goods, for up-to-
date people and last but not least
he needs the money to purchase
new stock for customers who
want the best.
Mr.. Taylor believes that moth
ing is too good for the people of
Duncan and this great valley.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-07-24
Precautions With Empty
Gasoline Barrels

That gasoline is dangerous is
pretty generally understood,
though the death toll. from care
less handling is heavy. Usually
familiarity with any dangerous
thing breeds contempt, but even
down in the "oil country" gaso-
line is treated with a respect that
is greater than that given to nit
roglycerine.
Many persons have always had
the wrong idea regarding the
dangers from gasoline. They
have taken the greatest
precautions with the full barrels
and have given scant attention
to the partially filled and empty
ones; IN fact, very few dealers
and users have ever given any
thought to the care of empty
gasoline barrels. That this is
wrong is shown by an exploded
empty gasoline barrel. This
barrel went up" understanding
in the hot sun on the platform of
the freight station. tits 5O-gal-
lon barrel made of heavy iron.
The heads are of a single sheet,
slightly crowned and set on a
projection rolled on the inside of
the cylindrical barrel sheet. A
solid welded ring is placed against
and around the head and the end
of the sheet is rolled over the
ring and tightly crimped. In the
exploded barrel the head was
bulged like a grocer's scoop, the
ring torn apart and the crimp of
the barrel sheet pulled out
straight. This explosion made a
very loud report and the pieces
were blown to a great distance.
Fortunately, no one was injured
though some damage was done
to other equipment about the
barrel. By empty" gasoline
barrels is meant those that have
been unloadeq by dealers or gar
ages, both public and private.
They are the barrels rolled out
to be returned to the refineries
for refilling. These barrels are a
source of Danger and should re-
ceive greater care. The cause of
the explosions Of these barrels is
the excessive pressure of the
gasoline vapor generated when
standing in the hot sun. A little
oil is liable to be left in them and
if the vent plugs are screwed in
tightly there is danger of an ex-
plosion. Drain the barrels
thoroughly and have the vents
opened; also store the barrels in
a cool or shady place. Scientific
American.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-07-24
Local and Personal
Rain, rain and lots of it.

lull CIlC las LOW OCty %
THE Cheatham residence,
known as the Holder place, for
sale $1,000. L. F. VAUGHN.
w. M. Clark has been having
his hardware room enlarged.
A fine rain fell last Thursday
night-a slow steady shower all
night.
GARDEN SEED-Fine assort-
ment of garden and flower seed,
both package and bulk, at &. W.
Taylor's.
G. w. Collins returned last
evening from Lordsburg where
he has been for a few days.
The Ideal Restaurant has just
installed a cash register; the
Ideal is up-to-date.
Judge Waters has installed a
brand new cash register at the
post office and drug store.
w. d. McKeehan of the Nc
Keehan Martin cattle ranch was
in town last Thursday.
DRESS MAKING Mrs. Riley
will do Dressmaking; call on her
at Lem Spaw's, in the Bart Tip
ton residence. 3tf.
Mrs. Ed McKelvey was in
town Saturday from their Shell
don farm.
Grandma Morris visited Mrs.
L. F. Vaughn last Wednesday
and Thursday.
C. F. Houlihan, superintendent
of the Gila Ranch, was in town
this morning on business.
Willis Lacy and wife came over
from Hurley, N. M. last Wednes-
day.
Bart Upton came in last We'd
nesday from Apache Box gold
camp.
Will Foster came inlast Friday
with some fine plums from his
ranch just over the line in Grant
county.
FOR SALE::-One good horse,
works single or double. At a
bargain. Apply at this office.
Lem Spaw has purchased the
building where the Ideal Res
taurant is located.
Mrs. White, formerly Miss
Black, sister of Mrs. Emma
Spoon is here visiting.
See the Red Rock Poultry
ad for chicks and eggs. 4Ctf.
John Clay came in Monday
from the mines to spend a few
days at home.
w. P. Craig came in from
Apache Box gold field and is
spending a few days in the city.
J. o. Phillips. the popular tail
or, is spending few days in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Fowler
went to Morenci Sunday where
Mrs. Fowler is receiving treat
ment in the hospital.
w. B. Miner and ]. H. Duna-
gan have been doing some car
penter work for B. F. Billingsley
who is having sleeping porch
made.
Jasper Gale one Of the Frank
lin farmers gave this office g
short but friendly visit last Fri
day and reports crops in fine
shape.
FOR SALE Two Residences
Hall and old Saloon bargain.
A. E. HOBBS.
Mrs. George Foote and Mrs
GreenhaIgh of Stafford are visit
ing their cousin, John Evan:
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-07-24

SpaW house.
Dan Rorabaugh of the Red
Rock Poultry Ranch has moved
back on this side of the river oc-
cupying his own chicken ranch.
Prof. T. B. Holder who will
teach the Day school has moved
his family across the river to the
district. The Day trustees have
been fortunate in securing the
services of so able an educator.
L. B. Stephens has just COM
pleted a we'll on his farm across
the river. David Davis did the
work with his power drilling ma
chine.
Mr.. Brubaker, County Auditor,
was in Duncan last Thursday on
official business. Mr.. Brubaker
called upon this office while IN
town.
A good show struck town last
week-it showed Duncan people
how easy it is to catch suckers.
You see, it has been some few
weeks since our people saw a
show and they were easily taken
in.
Young Master Wilson, not
Woodrow but Benjamin Franklin
put his appearance in at the Viii
son home just north of town last
Friday. DR.. Briley reports all as
getting along we'll.
On last Monday evening a So
cial party was enjoyed by num-
Der of Duncan's young folks at
the home of Mrs Harry Dinsmore
on Main st. Games and refresh
ments were a feature of the
evening.
A series of revival meetings
will begin at Sheldon July 25th,
Rev. ]. F. McCay of Clifton will
do the preaching, there will be
preaching every evening at 800,
every one is invited to attend.
ROSAL K. ACUFF. Pastor.
Mr.. Mcdonald came up from
Stafford last week; he thinks of
making this his home providing
he can get work. He is a carpen-
ter.
George Elmer who has been
holding down and improving a
good homestead across the river
made his final proof here Monday
before Superior Court Clerk, Ben
M. Crawford. who came down in
order to take the testimony in
Duncan to accommodate Mr.. Elm
er.
DR.. H. A. Schell, eye specialist
of Tucson, spent last Saturday
and Sunday at the Gardner Ho-
tel on his regular visits. The
Doctor sent us a local notice of
his coming but it arrived a day
too late for publication.
w. w. Holder Sheldon's mer-
chant and postmaster spent Mon
day in the valley metropolis. Mr..
Holder repoots the crops as being
in fine condition in his part of
the valley.
]. E. Coils, manager of the
Duncan Telephone Company,
made a business trip to Phoenix
returning yesterday. Mr.. Coils
was accompanied home by A. ].
Halbert, and by the way, Mr..
Halbert has quite a baseball
record.
Today is the oath, Mormon
Day, and is being celebrated at
Franklin and other places where
ever Mormons live. 1t is the an
nlversary of the entrance of Jo-
seph Smith into Utah after g
long and tiresome trip across the
plains.
Homer i Howard baad clnrk
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-12
SOME HINTS ON
FLORIDA FARMING.

The northern farmer has many i'm.
portant lessons To learn before h.
Will hccomr Il successful farmer in
Florida. The blowing under OF gree,
Nlops. such As clover. which is prat-
tiecd in he north with great benefit
I" the land which is larkin. in hui
mus. will result in great injury TO
the soil in Florida. In the northern
States the blowing under is done
IN the fall and is soon followed by
cold, freezing weather. which pre-
Vents fermentation. Eut in Florida,
mncre the weather is never cold. fer
incubation starts almost immediatcl,
after the green crop is plowcd under
and continues until decay is com.
llctc. causing humic acid. which i,
poisonous 10 all crops. and must b,
removed by liberal application ol
lime or hard wood ashes. Ashes yer,
much preferred. Even after such ap.
plication the injurious effects will b,
apparent for one or more seasons
Cowpcas and velvet beans are IN
legumes usually planted in Florida
Tor soil enrichers. They do not reacl
their greatest value for this purpos,
until full maturity is reached and
The leaves drop from the stems. Then
the nodults ON the roots have rea, fc,
their full capacity or have absorbed
all The nitrogen the plant and nitro.
! acn gathering leaves were capable ot
gathering from the air. After III,
crop is fully matured and plant If,
= extinct. the uoGules soon dc. az
iid the nitrogen passes into The sol
and is stored for future use. W,
NIL note that there is then a tripl,
JASON ior allowing The crop 10 b.
ss'me fully maiurcd in Florida. FRS
lie orcnins Of ihc peas or bean
Naieh are valuable for Stock an,
nauhry feed. Second. 10 avoid I'll
'r'aiing ef poisonous humic a, i'll IL
hr land. Third. but not ie.s.. :
secure the greatest possible amorn
: ~ Nitrogen in thc soil Tai, Mes
S,t.1.~
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-12
THERE'S MONEY IN HAY.

Although we see Il good deal
about Glove. and other laeumes as Il
means to gather nitrogen into he
soil, said Mr.. T. +. Goodrich, prcsi-
Cehl OF the National Hay Assoria
ton, everybody seems 10 have oyer
looked the fact that there is MONEY
III amy other crop except corn. In
% her words. clover and alfalfa are
hot only means to an end, but no
mean end themselves.
Taking the United States as a
whole, il does not produce per acre
over half as much as it should, and
il only has about half as many acres
rs the demand requires.
Grass crops are less trouble than
any other crop. and our association
i, very much interested in bringing
up the hay production, not only in
quantity. but eventually in quality.
The price of hay is all out of rc;t-
sou, and inasmuch as the prosperity
OF other kinds of crops depends 50
much upon hay crops. our associati ion
Is ready to join with the crop I'm
prutoment Association OF The Grain
Exchanges in preaching a sensible
rotation. - National crop Improve
mrnt Service.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-12
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Navor-S L. A CloMts.


CPhona 2l0-Red
Clerk and Tax Collector. II l.
Swatts
Treasurer and Assessor. 4. :
Armistead
Collector Of Ligh. and Water, c
ID. Clough.
Marshal. W. H. Tillis.
Night Waterman, +. l.. Franklin
Municipal Judge. Gen. J. A. Cox
City Attorney, Epps Tucker, Jr
Keeper of Park. Neil Mcleod.
Members of Council Morris G
Mum, Chairman; W. +. Pillans
rice-C harman; Messrs, o NJ
Eaton. & T.. Southland. Il. :. Sc!p.
ger. W II. push. +. u. Haynes.
The following standing com
mittccs -: the year We're appointed
Finarce and Fire, Messrs Eaton
r.llans. Haynes.
Light and Water. Messrs. Haynes
pillans ard Southland
Streets. Messrs. Scipper. South,
Ard. Haynes.
Ordinance, Messrs. Southland. Pusi
and Seipper.
Sanitary. Messrs. Pugh. Ea,oh
Scipper.
Public Improvement and Cemetery
Messrs. Pillans. Eaton, Pueh.
Gove-nor-A W. Gilchr.st. ITALIA
hassee.
Secretary OF State-H. Clay Craw.
ford Tallahassee.
Comp;ro,ler-W. V. Knott. ITALIA.
hassee.
Treasurer-J. {. Luning. TaIla'
hassee.
Attorney-General-Park NJ. Tram
nell. Tallahassee.
Commissioner Of ACrieu,ture-W
4 NcRae. Tallahassee.
Supt Of Public Observation-Disclosures
NJ. Holloway. Tallahassee.
Railroad Commissioners Hu
son Barr. Chairman: Newton \
Bitch. Royal { Dunn W c. Yer
Secretary Al, Communication.
,ho,ll' ia addressed. 10 Tallahassee
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-12

Tampa expect, 10 invite the Flor
ida Press Association 70 hold its 1913
meeting in that city. \ rip to PAN
anna is one Of the features attendant
upon the proposed meeting. and If
10" persons can Il" secured for this
ten-day outing i may BE- had at a
very low rate. We 90 on record as
iavorine 'he proposition. though We
a"C a little uneasy as 10 what might
become of the State il a hundred
newspaper people wer" to leave and
be absent for ten days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-12

Thousands have been for months
facing starvation and death 10y
C.owning has come To many in the
Mississippi valley; volcanoes within
the past few days have wiped out a
number of towns in Alaska; earth
quakes are causing reign of dread
in South Carolina: from various 9TH
er parts of the country comes re-
ports of some freak of the elements
or climatic disaster mcnacing hui
nan life or comfort. The worst that
has come 10 us in Florida has been Il
few days OF unusual rainfall which
has done No material damage and
caused only little discomfort. W.
never properly appreciate orr bless
ings. but il helps or, aSioually la con
iraSt conditions surrounding us with
those cNi-IirG i'm ether sections.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-12

Tile Saturday Evening Post prints
!. Il joke about ,omc t.a>l Side children
heng asked d" number OF seasons,
and their prompt response: Two =
busy and slack \ Lakeland child
would never have answered thus.
From an industrial and progressive
standpoint there is bu, one season in
Lakeland he busy season which
last, the year around.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-12

The dispatches tc.l OF il Prnnsyl-
Nania boy. who. poaG,d - madness
Ey the ill-treatment inflicted on him,
his mother and other members OF the
family, 10y a drunken father, pu.
poison in the whisky. thus causing
the death of The brutal parent. II
seems unnecessary to hire high
priced orators 10 discourse upon the
evils oi lht"mpcranr". when the col
Nihll~ 81 Tie heW pancrS give such in
stances a. this OF the terrible oolsc
ducnccs Of excessive Guuk. The
hcy's crime was awful and unnat-
ural; hul whc that has seen the kind
of home an hahiIua, drunkard can
make bu, will feel that the lad
Froyocation WAS almo>, equal TO JUS
titicaticn.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-12

The Starke Telegraph refers to the
eGitor Of the Pensacola Journal as
old Frank Mayes.' And these two
editors are going to Baltimore 10
gethcr. TOO. II looks like all hope
OF harmonious delegation from
Florida is at an end.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-12

The need 0; hospital in this city
is emphasized when terrible acct
dent happens and there is no place
to take the injured person. All hui.
name people will give the hospital
project substantial assistance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-12

The sun never goes in hiding for
long in Florida. Looks mighty good
today after the unusual occurrence
OF its being yelled BY clouds Tor a
couple OF days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-12
VALUE OF INCREASED
PENSIONS TO VETERANS

Rock Island. H.. June lo-An in
&c! esting estimate Ct the present or
;sh value in terms of life-insurance,
CT the increase OF pensions accorded
II veterans OF the civil war BY the
new act OF Congress, effective May
II. was made public here by actu-
aries OF the Modern WOOdmen of
America. Ii is explained that this
compilation disregards whatever BEN
etits Of the legislation may accrue
hereafter TO the widows or depend
ents OF the pensioned soldiers now
living. Present value means the
amount of cash which, invested at
per cent compound interest, will
yield the sum necessary TO pay the
increase of pension as often as it will
fall due, according to the "Ameri-
can Experience mortality table.
The figures in the following para
graphs show successfully the age of
the pensiOner, annual increase of his
pension and present cash value of
tho increase.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-12

Miami has been assured of a freich.
deportation line between that port
and La >onville within the next
sky days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-12
IN Service 6 Months.

AT age g.. annual increase, SIS.
present value Of increase $l70.44;
60, SIS, $lii."i; "a, Sis. Sl1S.oa;
ca, Sis, Sll2 "a; &C, si2, Sa4o.S7;
GO s42, S32i.Si; GS, So, Sal2.aS;
GO, S42, S2a9.33.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-12
Why Wood Is Seasoned.

The effect Of seasoning wool i 10
bring into the same space ~ per cent.
more Of the fibers than when the wood
was green.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-12

A skillful French ;.wti,r :.s r. 70
a perfect watch and SET it .,> j., a
pearl but a li-,lc more ;haa 4a.. IN
inch il diameter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-12
Character.

Our character Is but the Sam On
or soi-ls Of The free choices = coos
and evil We have :n-de ,h-o-sh l;:a
-Geikie.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-12
he;cbt ~ EoflN

A woman is foolish 10 marry a man
or his money. bur ken lie mar "a
vice as foolish 10 IL ke--p.-o;t
free Press.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-12
A Oistinctlon

Does your cousin sing well I've
never heard her" -What' rcv,- =. ard
her sing oh. lo--sinc vel
Boston transcript
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-12
In Service 80 Days.

AT age g., annual increase Sl2,
present value of increase $ll3.G33 !;
G:.. SIP. $l09.56; Ga, ST., Sl0S.4S;
g.. sl2. Sl0142; &C, $50, soao.lS;
GO. $3G, S2S0.l,; CS, $50, SaGS..7;
60, s"G, $25G.a7; 20, s36, s24s.o5;
IL, SIG, e"". -; -. s@e, $222oo. &c;
-, SEQ, $all...; a, S3G, SOLO;
-. So. SG3JO
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-12
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
From the same Office is issued
THE LAKELAND NEWS

q weekly newspaper giving a re-
sumo Of local matters, crop cOndl-
lions. county affairs, etc. Sent
anywhere for $lOO per year.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-03-08
VOLUME VII

Illinois has many prosperous, progressive cities
that have fully demonstrated to the satisfaction of OBJ
serving people that the saloon is not necessity for
citys advancement. Notable among these are Gales
burg, Champaign Urbana, Washington and scores of
Others cities that better financed better governed
and better improved than they under license
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-03-08

regimes. Merchants
Of these cities gladly
add testimony to the
general prosperity
that prevails. And
yet there is today
clamoring at their
gates for admission,
a horde of repre-
sentatives of out
side liquor interests,
(breweries and dis
tilleries located in
distant c t / e S and
states) = pleading
that they be licensed
to re-establish sa-
looms within the
boundaries of these
cities. The only
justification for this
plea is that they
will be good and
will pay the city a
license fee. They
pin their hope of re-
turning upon that
license fee" They
are willing, they
say, to pay a high
license = and thereb,
above all, regulated
license fee safeguard
they say, by giving, t
pensaries (choice by
vival of the fttest) b
bankruptcy.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-03-08
HIGH LICENSE PALACES


1t has been argued that raising the license Of saloons
to ST. 900 will elevate the business.
It will do nothing Of the sort. But it will drive out
Of business the poor but law-abding and deserving
saloonkeeper.
It will drive out the den and the dive, but it will
make dens and dives of many place that is now re-
spectacle.
Stop and think When you increase the
license fee to thousand dollars you going make
every saloonkeeper pay four hundred dollars year
than To get this money he will be compelled to
adulterate his goods, keep open after hours sell to
minors habitual drunkards
RAISING THE LICENSE WILL PUT PREMIUM
ON VICE AND CREATE DEBAUCHERY
AUTHORIZATION LEAGUE
President John Ohlweiler
Secretary, M. D. Rosenhed
Treasurer, Aug H. Lift.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Ohlwener, L.. Haas
Wagner
H.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-03-08
VOLUME VII
Saloon Men Say ligh License Means Blind Pigs
and Debauchery
MARCH s, 1912
and Debauchery
NUMBER 10

THE City Needs the Money" Argument-Answered.
Rockford license city, has answered the latter
argument by counting out entirely all license money
from the estimated of the city for the year
OF 1912 These dry cities themselves have answered
it by showing less city Indebtedness and more money
in the treasury than when saloons existed.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-03-08
From the Rock Island Argus, October 2e, 1911.

figure is the safe limit? How much revenue
can city extract from saloonkeeper without max
ing him into criminal? A hundred dollars-two
hundred = five hundred? The Rock Island Anti
Prohibition League (Rock Island saloon mem
answers Not a Thousand Dollars. The voter
who thinks he will vote for license has right to
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-03-08

Saloon Mems EST
mate of License.
The first part Of
the argument is ably
answered by the
A n t Prohibition
League of r o c k
Island in ADVERTISE
ments published in
the r O c k Island
Argus last October.
We reproduce on
this page one OF
these ads, which ap-
peared under date of
October 20, 1911. 1t
is worthy careful
consideration. 1t is
the estimate of IL
cense given by sa-
loon men. Among
the signers of this
document is a prom
inent brewer of Rock
Island. If raising
the license fee to
81, 900 will make
thieves and Grim
inals out of saloon
keepers w h a t IL
How much revenue
lkeeper without max
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-03-08

cense figure is the safe limit?