Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-10-30

ana VIII take All OF the bisDcc Cigaf
company employees with him.
Bisbee can i'll afford TO lose Mr..
Kinney and his cigar company. Kin
ney has always been found in the
lead of municipal progressive move
ments and in business he is a Give
wire"
DOUGLAS.
To Study Government.
George Neale. ex-mayor OF the
city. left yesterday for San Diego,
Cal. where he will spend six or
eight weeks resting and recuperating
from rather strenuous period of
work. due to several important cases
Of litigation in the superior court.
He had planned to take a vacation
early in the summer but was pre-
vented from following his desire by
the press Of business. Mr.. Meals
health has been improving steadily
since he went east for treatment
and the trip to San Diego will be
for pleasure and recreation.
Mr.. Neale Is deeply interested in
the subject Of the commission form
of municipal government and while
at the coast city he will study the
working Of the commission form of
government, which was adopted by
San Diego several years ago and is
said to have worked spiendidly. Up
on Mr.. Neale's return he probably
will be asked by the supporters Of
that form OF municipal government
to give the public the benefit Of his
study Of the plan as it has been
worked at San Diego.
Turkeys Plentiful.
Indications are that turkeys will
be fairly plentiful in Douglas on
Thanksgiving day when turkeys are
most in demand. Already inquiries
are being sent in to the chamber of
commerce TO ascertain the best way
to dispose OF the birds raised in the
Sulphur Springs Valley.
Charlie Knapp. of CORTLAND, has
written saying that he and others in
his immediate neighborhood will
have $50 birds to sell They are
seeking someone in Douglas to han
die them. There will also be a
large number brought in from the
Light and McNeal districts it is stat
ed. There is no likelihood that the
local market will be in any way
glutted with the national feast day
bird but every indication points to
fairly adequate supply.
sociabiiity Run.
At least eight. and probably more
automobile parties will make the run
from here to Phoenix as active con-
testants for the Borderland Automo-
bile clubs handsome loving cup tro-
ply. The cup will be awarded to
the car making the best time be-
tween the Gadsden hotel in this city
and the Adams hotel in Phoenix.
Watermelons At Christmas.
Watermelons and tomatoes at
Christmas time in the Sulphur
Springs valley!
Not that they are grown up to
that time or for weeks beforehand
but they are'preserved by many far
mers until late in the winter season
by the very simple process OF bury
ing them several feet underground
and digging them up as they are
needed. In this way. it is stated,
melons. vegetables and fruits will
keep for many weeks without spoil
ing.
One recent visitor in the city, the
wife Of a farmer. told how she pre-
served her tomatoes for a number
OF weeks. last year and had fresh
vegetables on Christmas day. She
first pulled up the plants by the
roots and inverted the plant. placing
the top on the ground. The whole
she then covered with old pieces OF
carpet and over this was placed
several inches OF dry soil. The to-
matoes were in excellent condition
when they we're uncovered later in
the season.
TUCSON.
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