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The Parker post., 1912-08-31
GIGANTIC PROJECT.

w. B. Reynolds of Los Angeles has
given out details of a plan for an ir-
rigatiOn scheme that for magnitude
goes a little beyond amy that has ev-
81 before bscW proposed. The pro'
ject includes eight great storage
reservoirs on the Colorado, and
its tributaries that will hold prac-
tically all of the flood waiter of this
great stream and place the water
under such perfect control that
there will be no waste, and no silt
to contend with. AS an incidental
there dis to be an aggregation of pow
er that is staggering. The project
is to extend into Sonora and Lower
California, and it lis inferred that the
recent ViSit of the Mexican secretary
of the anterior to Los Angeles had
something to do with it, 1t is pro-
posed to hold a convention in Phoe-
mix or Yuma iii the near future, to
be composed of delegates from ALL of
the states along the big river incllud-
ing Sonora and Lower California, to
formulate plans for the great project.
The estimated cost of the project
is $75,000,000 and it is intended ITO
ask for this sum- Mr.. Raymond has
just left for the City of Mexico in
the interest of the project
The Parker post., 1912-08-31
A RECORD RUN.

A special stock train enroute from
Phoenix to Los Angeles arrived in
Parker Wednesday at 4 80. The train
consisted of sixteen cars and the num-
ming time between Phoenix and Par
ker was six hours. A special engine
from Needles was on hand at this
point to take THE train as far as
Barstow, where another fast engine
hooked onto the train and took it in
to Los Angeles. The running time
from Parker to Los Angeles was
twelve hours, making total of eigh-
teen hours from point of shipment
Heretofore the Santa Fe has had
all kinds of hard luck with stock
shipments, and in order to break
the jinx hanging over this class of
traffic officials of the road decided
to show shippers of the Salt River
valley THAT they could deliver the
goods by running stock trains as
specials.
Superintendent H. G.. Story and
livestock Agent A. C. Mcqueen of
the S. f. P. & p accompanied the
train as far as Parker. F. L. Hanna
travelling freight and passenger agent
of the Santa Fe was in town to meet
dhe train. having arrived the same
morning.
The Parker post., 1912-08-31
$4,000 WAS
APPROPRIATED
FOR COMPLETION OF PARKER
PUMPING PLANT ARIZONA
DELEGATION FAILS TO PUT
THROUGH CAREY ACT BILL.

The Indian appropriation bill was
signed by the president last week,
and of considerable Importance to
Parker was the approval by the
conferees of the house and senate
of the amendment appropriating the
additional sum of $4,000 for the
completion of the pumping plant
under construction at this place.
Superintendent o. L. Babcock was
officially informed the past week OF
the passage of the amendment, and
work on the plant and bitches will
be resumed as soon as funds have
been placed to the credit of the SUI
perintendent, who is the disbursing
agent for the work.
Owing to the large volume OF bus
mess which was up to the congress-
during it's closing weeks, the bill
providing for the segregation OF
the reservation Lands SO that they
might be reclaimed under the Carey
act, failed to pass. In fact, the com
mittee ON Indian affairs did not
report the bill. The matter stands
just where it did before Arizona had
a congressional delegation, and there
appears little hope that anything
definite will be accomplished until
Parker sends a representative to
Washington to urge immediate ac-
ZION by the department.
The Parker matter has been badly
mmddled by the Arizona delegation,
and until a suitable bill is drawn in
conformity with the views of the
interior department, it is useless to
attempt its passage by congress,
as lit will be KILLED i'm committee un-
less it receives the approval of the
department
Steps should be taken at once to
have one or more representative
citizens; Visit Washington at the next
session OF congress, and stay ON
the job lntil an order has been
made for the disposal of the surplus
lands of the reservation Until this
is done there is slight hope of the
lands being opened within the next
two years.
The Post would suggest tina t the
Board of Trade Immediately take
the matter up with Secretary Fisher
direct. AS the Colorado River reaer-
vation is a proclamation reservation
it is very probable that further legis-
latiOn by congress lis unnecessary.
In that event there should be no
time lost in making the surplus lands
available under the Carey act.
The Parker post., 1912-08-31
NOTICE TO YUMA COUNTY
TEACHERS,

Sec. %, H. B. No. II (new school
law, provides that County Institute
must be held the first week i'm Sep
tember or as near that time as prac-
ticable." Complying Herewith the
County of Yuma will hold Teachers
Institute Sept. 10, 20, 21, 1912, at
Yuma, Yuma Co., Arizona ALI teach
ers are paid for their full time, at
contract price, whether school is in
session or not. ATTENDANCE is
OBLIGATORY. Please read par
2158, Sec. 20, Chapt V. (old law !;
also Sections 81, %, %, "a, and 25
of H. B. No. II (new school law)
Respectfully,
COUNTY SCHOOL sUPT.
The Parker post., 1912-08-31
MASS MEETING.

A mass meeting for the entire Palo
Verde valley is ITO he held in Blythe
on September 21 for the purpose of
effecting a permanent organization of
the Palo Verde Valley Mutual Inn
provement association This aSsocia-
tion was formed i'm Los Angeles July
20. At that time the officers were
elected temporarily as it was thought
best that a permanent organization
be effected i'm the valley this fall
1t is for this purpose that the meet
ling of September 21 has been call
ell. At that time reports will be
made as to the progress of the work
with reference to a new water sys-
tcm
The Parker post., 1912-08-31
WHEN A MAN is A FAILURE.

When he is so burdened by his
business that he finds no time for
rest and recreation
When he loves his own plans and
interests more than humanity.
When his friends like him for what
he has more than for what he does.
When he knows that he is i'm the
wrong, but is afraid to admit it.
When he envies others because
they have more ability, talent or
wealth than he has
When he does not care what hap
pens to his neighbor or to his friends,
so long as he is prosperous. =
Selected
The Parker post., 1912-08-31
SUBSCRIBE TO THE RECALL.

The recent legislature passed law
before having their names submitted
to the people, give answer to the
question whether they would resign
if the people by vote should recall
them. Their attitude, yes or no. is
to be printed on the ballot along with
their name In the instance of the
coming election the republican, demo
cratic and progressive candidates
have answered i'm the affirmative.
The Parker post., 1912-08-31
ARIZONA'S WEALTH.

The property valuation as fixed by
the state board of equalization for
purposes of taxation this year, is
$140,338, ,191,08, as against about
$98,O00,000 last year. The valuations
of each class of property have not
yet been totaled individually after
segregation, but will be in a few
days. Yuma cOunty's total valuation
is $4,481, 1,831.49
The Parker post., 1912-08-31
CLOSE CALL FOR PRosPEcroR

An old prospector, scarcely able to
walk, having been without water for
seven hours during the heat of the
day, was found along the road to
Glamis by Harry Brodeur last Thurs
day. The miner had been camped at
the we'll rmtil his mule team broke
away. He started after them with
only bottle of water and followed
them nine miles from the we'll Neil
Hinckley passed him ON the road
early in the morning and gave him
water and Latter told Broder to look
out for him. The latter discovered
him staggering along the road sew
eral miles from the we'll and supplied
him with plenty of water to enable
him to reach the WE'LL
The Parker post., 1912-08-31
OASIS CLUB ENTERTAlNS.

A number OF the members of the
Oasis club, recently formed in the
valley. entertained guests at the
ranch of Manuel Solano last Satur-
day night. The evening was passed
delightfully."- by those present, due
ito the cordiality of the host and the
ine1ubers of the club.
For the most part the evening was
spent i'm dancing in the new club
room just completed at the home of
Mr.. Solano. The room lis unique i'm
construction. 1T is made of adobe but
built in such way THAT the airiness of
an open veranda is combined with
the dignity and permanence of Span
1sh mission chapel. Members are
justly proud of their club room. Near
midnight luncheon was served which
was credit to the men of the club
who We're Instrumental i'm its prepara-
ton.
The Parker post., 1912-08-31
MULES CLEANING CANAL

Officers of the Mutual Water COM
pany give every assurance that the
present waiter shortage will be re
licVed Within "a few days. The wa
ter has been temporarily shIt off
at the intake and twelve teams are
The Parker post., 1912-08-31
JANss BROTHERS INTERESTED.

Herman and Peter JaHlss, members
of the Janss Investment company of
Los Angeles, spent Thursday and Fri
day of last week looking over the
valley. They We're accompanied by
Frank Murphy, president of the Land
& Water company. Before leaving,
the Janss brothers expressed them
selves aus confident that with a sat
isfactory settlement of the water silt
uation the PalO Verde valley would
become one of the best producing sec
tons of the southwest. 1t is report
ed that the Janss company lis nago-
rating with owners of the Blythe es-
tate to take the sales agency of the
unsold lands of the valley. Those ia
mliar with the real estate opertions
of this company in other parts of
southern California predict that this
will mean a big boost for Palo Verde
enterprises of every nature.
The Parker post., 1912-08-31
DIVORCE SUIT FILED.

Suit for divorce was filed by Sylvia
Goldsberry against Frank Goldsberry
last week in the superior court at
Riverside. Both are residents of
Blythe, having lived in the valley
for the past five years. No date
has been set for the hearing asyet.
]. 0. Phillips has been retained as
attorney for the defendant and Ward
II. Stevens of Los Angeles represents
the plaintiff
The Parker post., 1912-08-31

working ON the canal These are
making much better progress than
the dredger and lit lis stated by those
in charge of the work that water will
again be RUNNING in the bitches be-
fore any serious damage cam be dome
the crops.
There Will likely be some shortage
of water until the bitches are thor
oUghly cleaned, but those i'm charge
say every effort will be made to push
this work so that the winter crops
will not suffer.
The Parker post., 1912-08-31

CONTINUED ON Page 81
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-28

agricultural implements simply stir the
old soil over and over again until It's
potential energy is exhausted. The ex-
ploxive process by carrying the pulyeriza-
ton several feet downward brings new
soil into activity. &
The gain is almost incredible, A cubic
foot Of stone, as Or. Williams says. has
total surface OF six square feet, but
when this is broken into particles as fine
asthose that constitute productive soil,
the total surface Is increased many thou
sand times. Then the atmosphere agents
Sc; TO work upon it, and the elements
needed for plan. growth are produced In
abundance. Each acre Of fertile land, of
average depth Of soil, exposes to the ac-
ton Of air and water an area of perhaps
seventy square miles" and by running
his pillow few inches deeper. the farmer
may add several miles per acre to the
available surface OF his soil. -
Even with the aid of engines to drive
his blows the farmer cannot go much
deeper with them than he has already
gone, but BY an explosion he can go
several feet deeper. Theoretically 1t would
seem to be impossible to set limit to
the gain in available soil that this new
process places within the farmers reach
II he can thus make several farms out
of one. the produotiveness OF the earth
may in time be made so great that II can
maintains 6,c0,O 900 inhabitants as easily
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-28

Gabriel had come to him with a resela-
ton OF the will OF God. hls country
men laughed at him and his own blood
relatives looked at him with q sneer In
their eyes, but All said; while the rest
Of you arc laughing at him. ! believe In
him"
II was the will Of Mohammed that his
faithful klnsmen should succeed him as
the head OF the faithful. but there was
politics In those days as there is today,
and when the prophet went the way Of all
flesh the ganssters made Abubekr caliph,
After Abubekr came Omar and orthman.
and II was not until sc that All came
into his own.
But gangsters are always and every
where Of the same stripe. and before All
was fairly on the throne OF the caIlphats.
they began plotting for his overthrow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-28
Questions in Science
BY EDGAR LUCIEN LARKIN.


Two reeeh.y came one rom sweden tha
o'ner ilom india. ana WORD came up
rom inoi~ tnat ! haa Just been elected
meinpcr " .ne e""ese o. Mehtai
e'ienee' pa
Piease answer In your science
column these questions: II II Is gravitd-
tion thAt holds US down on the EARTH
what law Is Il that Keeps US up on the
water s.
Accumulation. the unknown force.
draws all kinds Of matter known toward
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-28
The Day of the Camel
by REV. THOMAS d. GREGORY.

To make matters worse. Yeha. tho
An. Joined the rebels against him.
Matters came to a head at the battle
Of Kharibah. called by the Arabs the
Day Of the Camel" from the fact that
during the battle Ayesha occupied a con-
splcuous place among the rebels seated
upon q gorseously decorated camel
In the battle Airs genius prevailed. and
he reiEncd as head OF the Mohemmedan
world until his eowardly assassination
some years later at the hands Of tho msn
he had fairly beaten at Khsrbah.
All was the last aud worthiest of thu
original Moslens. right noble man. gen
erous and sincere, who. could he have
lived few years longer. would undoubt-
eddy have wrought well for Islam and for
all mankind. for he was as wise and Just
rs he was brave and chivsrous. and
could not have missed stamping his fine
and wholesome personality upon the en-.
tire MohaInmedan fabric for all time.
Even In Nis death he was powerful,
ana 20 this day. twelve centuries and .
half from the day on which he closed
his eyes to earth. his Influence is still
potent among the ssoooo.ooo who bow TO
Allah.
The question OF Airs rights In the
caliphato divided the Mohammedans into
the two great sects which stlll exist, tbs
''Sunnls' and the "Shiahs."
The Turks, who are generally sunnis,
hold his memory in abhorrsnce. while
the PerslanA and others venerate him as
second only TO the prophet himself, and
every year those millions OF the Shah
sect celebrate the anniversary Of the vics,
tory that All won on the Day Of the
Camel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-28

o.-"our planet to produce two seasons
turns once a year the north side Of the
equator and once tho south side 10 the sun.
What cannot understand Is that the
polar stars In all seasons are In line
with the earths axis"
AGO TO a level place and draw a
circle on the ground ten feet In diameter.
Select tree on a peak. distant twenty
two miles stand In the circumference,
point stick at the tree hold II straight
toward the distance object and walks
around the circle. You cannot tell that
the stick has changed directions without
powerful instruments. The axis OF the
earth during circuit Of year around
circumference whose diameter is 1s5s-
7Gi.OOo miles. keeps parellel to itself. as
does the stick. This ratio. ten feet to
twenty-five miles, is that OF ISIS. 900
miles to $500. 90. o,0ooo miles. the distance
Of the nearest sun 10 ours But all stars
anywhere near the north star are vastly
farther away. And these polar stars and
nearly all others within range Of human
vision are so inoonosiyably distant that
no high-power telescope and microscope
yet made can detect amy shifting due TO
the annual displacement Of the earth In
its mighty pathway around the sun.
o.-"Is there such a thing as instinct.
or is instinct so-ealled Just matter Of
intelligent or reasoning power"
A.-The new majestic sciences-mental-
ism. study OF mind, and mentonomy the
laws OF the mind-both seem to be draw
ing inevitably TO one great conclusion.
namely. There exists but one. mind
Others word IL in this way: There ex-
lists but one kind Of mind" Which state
ments cannot be proved at present Blu,
the tendency Of mentoIoEy Is this way.
Then the minds 10 an amoeba and in a
! high mathematician differ only IN de-
gree The word instinct Is % unsatis-
factory that IL should not be used. Every
trace. kind. quality. faculty. propensity
and impulse In every separate spark OF
mind In each one Of the countless septii-
lions Of living beings. from those whose
bodies are one-two hundred and fifty
thousandth Of an inch In diameter TO the
largest creatures that ever lived on
earth. monsters weighing many tons. now
exist in the mind called human. Mans
mind contains faculties found In the
minds OF doves playful little pets, as
kittens and puppies; In singing birds. all
high and affectionate; and aiso exactly
the same phases Of MIND as In scorpions.
centipcdes. tarantulas. rattlesnakes and
every deadly mierobe. The serpent and
scorpion types now predominate on earth;
behold war and alcohol. titanic robbery
and subyers.es Of Justice. the hideouss
mind disease. goid-Ieprosy. and the bat
! tleship mania. Instinct may be written
IT, books on modern mentalism II 1t is
considered TO be a phase OF mind like
any other. All these problems are dis
cussed In my new book That Is. every
phase Of mind In existence Is required 10
compose the human mind. The study Of
mind is nov rapidly increasing. and this
fac; Itself is impressive. Almost as many
new books on mind are now sent up here
as upon astronomy and electricity. Thus.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-28
Farming by Dynamite
BY GARRETT p. sERvIss.

Doing work by explosions Is one OF the
most remarkable features Of modern
scientific advance. Automobiles, aero
planes and motor boats are driven By a
series OF rapid explosions In the cylinders
OF an engine, Instead OF by the pressure
OF steam, and without these engines actu-
ated BY explosion many OF the most mar
velous triumphs Of swift locomotion with
which we have recently become familiar
would be impossible With their aid man
has conquered the air. The science Of ex-
plosiyes has reached a point where their
application appears to be almost limitless
BY careful manipulation and ingenious
machinery an explosive agent. like dyna-
mite, or nitroglycerin, in some OF their
many forms. can DO made to work with
the nicely and certainty Of a steel tool
in boring tunnels through rocks and
mountains. Study and experience. have
rendered il possible to direct and confine
the force of an explosion almost as II II
were a hammer or a chisel OF super
human power in the hands OF a work
man. Working by the application of slow,
| gradual pressure Is an out-of-date process
nov we work with strokes as quick as
lightning, but perfectly controlled. Mod
ern machines operated by explosion are
the glrs Of science. Their force Is en-
powered. not TO hurl proJeetlles, but to
do USEFUL work.
Among all the applications Of the prin-
c,n,o ~ syo,os,on nm i, ,ror. surnr,s-
,ng ,,.n ,,s rsc.r, Intr,,d,o,,on ~, s,r,-
c,,I,u,o da..r,h.a ~, =. rr.nr,, s,,,,h
w,p,a,,. 4, ry.sr.,,s ,fssa-,no ,or NJ,
t,, 1~,,,o,s,r- 800. :, s.,.a,,,,,o g., M
-, ~. ,,,'S.sI = - 49,. -
pulverized 10 a depta of five or six feet.
This is three q. four times a. deep as a
subsoil pillow can, 20, ana tie ryIiveTlzation
effected Is more complete. Tue result is
that new soil Is made available 10 an
almost unlimited extent. The work of the
farmer with his oil. fashioned rlow COM
pares with tina, dore BY dynamite as the
scratching Of a rake With tho diving OF
the pillow Itself
Ds 'A P'oe ue 'fNeu w
treasures % tne 90" sfNera'' Ies't DC.
/ the conseauencsy are trpa.ins. Corn,
1 cotton. hsy. rardsn VEGETABLES fruit
trees-all reso1nd ae,on,s,,i,.,ly 70 the
stimulus. In aoma cases eot.op erop.
have been ousaruplea ny the dy.
Mantle treatment Of Ike xou one cuI.
tlvaror az frult declares TIA, ne has
got from four.re,r-o,d peach trees.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-28

didn't come with him. wouldn't heT'
The woman with the second honeymoon
laughed quite chesrfully. well" she
said, I'm afraid I'd do most of the miss
ing"
The engaged girl gasped and looked
too shocked for words .
May ! ask" broke In the bachelor
maid-you can't call her a bachelor maid
any more, she's really q bachelor woman
may I ask this one question. Don't
any OF You clinging creatures play be-
cause you like the game
And not a single woman there had the
face 10 answer yes"
The bachelor woman shifted: "well. ="
she said. 10 my husband would learn to
embroider SO as to be near me I'D learn
to play golf to be near him. and until
he did ! wouldn't"
The other woman looked with eyes full
Of divine pity at the engaged girl and
At the bachelor woman. Then they gaxed
at each other with look that said as
plainly as AM word ever spoken, or writ
ten. or wlrelessed across raging seas
They don't understand"
And come to think OF 1t I don't believe
they did, do you?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-28
The Voice Of Spring
Rr IacoR j. LIERsoN.

Old winters packed his duds and gone,
Beshrew his wry old face!
And sweet. seductive. smiling Spring
Has come to take his place.
A spirit from It's silent sleep
Now wakes in bush and tree.
While In the naked maple wood
The sap is flowing free.
A breeze from smiling. sunny chimes
Now frolics as II sings.
There seems to be joyful SUR
About the roots Of things.
hear the calling Of the road
That leads TO Land-ef-Eaxe,
And winds Its magic way among
Its coionnades Of trees.
! hear most alluring voice
That makes my being burn
To leave the soraid city. and
To natures haunts return.
1 hear-7slss. lis not . call
Where natures pleasures iurk;
It's just the boss in angry tones:
Hey. you. set back 70 uerki"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-28

All, the victor Of
the flight was a
cousin OF the great
founder OF Islam.
and was greatly be-
loved by the
Prophet, Nor was
the love misplaced,
for All was the
first to declare his
faith In his lllustri-
Gus kinsman. When
Mohamnied told
them that the angel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-28

I OF glorious beauty.
I The ne W grass
sparkled with dew.
the lilacs swung
purple. sensuous In
the light wind.
down at the eighth
hole the wild crab
trees scattered their
pink petals TIL the
grass was starred
with perfumed
loveliness.
The hooking birds
were out, too. |
saw one in a tall
maple, and near
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-28

fcenter Picture) THE OLD LABoRIoUs
METHOD OF PLoUGHING AS SHOWN
IN THE FAMOUS PAINTING BY
ROSA BoNHEUR. Bottom Picture)
EXPLOSION OF 13-INCH SHELL
SUSPENDED EIGHT FEET UNDER
WATER ALL THREE PICTURES
REPRODUCED BY PERMISSION
FROM HEARsr's MAGAZINE FOR
MAY.
as it now supports l.5Ocooe,oo The relation
Of cost to results remains to be worked
out by experiment.
Perhaps one Of the most gratifying re-
suits Of the use OF scientific methods in
The cultivation OF the soil may be the en-
eouragment 81 that which the world so
seriously needs at present. viz. tendency
OF those who now flock TO the cities TO
90 hack TO the land" Men will not long
devote themselves to occupations that do
not interest them. old-fasbioRed methods
on the farm are not interesting when
contrasted with the charm that mschani-
cal emp.oyments offer
3ut let science shed her fascinating
light upon agriculture. let the farmer
feel that his work. too, represents the
higrest resus-s q Enowiedge. and there
viii be no lack Of euitivators Of the soil
to feed the world. and keep the prices of
foodstuffs within reasonable limits.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-28

In the results following the battle konwn
In Arabian annals as the DAY Of the
Camel" fought i,sS years ago today, we
have a fine Illustration OF what Is called
the romance Of history" and the poetry