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The Colorado statesman., 1912-07-27

Washington.-Maj. R. r. Wright.
president of the Georgia State Indus
trial college and the president of the
American emancipation exposition,
scored another victory for the race in
his recent address before the house
appropriation committee of congress.
He made strong and convincing ar
gument in behalf of the $250,000 ap-
preparation for the negro semi-centen-
aial exposition.
The special committee cooperating
with Major Wright consisted of the
following persons:
Messrs. ]. ]. Fitzgerald. chairman;
Charles L. Bartlett, Thomas U. Sis
son, Joseph G. Cannon, Frederick H.
1illett.
Major Wright seems to have again
made very favorable impression
Upon the house committe. The report
Of his hearing before the committee
,ontains 16 pages. The committee
decided to report the bill favorably to
congress. The general belief is that
It will pass without. much difficulty.
Bishop Alexander Walters, who Is
Interested in the bill, wrote Major
Wright that he had seen Speaker
Champ Clark, House Leader Under
wood and Chairman Fitzgerald and
that all had agreed to the passage OF
The bill.
1t has the Endorsement of some of
the leading white philanthropists,
such as R. C. Ogden, George Foster
Peabody, William ]. Schieffelin and
others. 1t also has the Endorsement of
the leading periodicals. DR.. Lyman
Abbott and William Hayes Ward have
also indorsed the movement.
1t is gratifying to know that
number of the governors of southern
states, such as of Georgia, Florida,
South Carolina, North Carolina, West
Virginia and Kentucky, have indorsed
The idea of holding such an exposition.
Major Wright and his friends began
the matter in its second stage last
April and have been successful in get
ting it through the senate and half
way through the house, where 1t now
occupies a favorable position.
One of the members of the commit
tee on appropriations asked Professor
Wright to tell something about him
self.
This is quite satisfactorily an
swered in that famous publication
| known as who Is Who In America"
This notable biographical dictionary
contains the names of very large
number of Americas notable men.
1t speaks of Major Wright as fol-
.ows:
Richard Robert Wright, college
president Born in Dalton, Ga, May
l6, 1855, son of Robert Wadell and
Harriet Gynch) Wright; A. B. 1876.
A. M. 1879, Atlanta university; LII. D.
Wilberforce university, Ohio, 1899;
married L. Elizabeth Howard of Co
umbus, Ga, June 7. 1877; began
teaching Augusta. Ga, 1880; president
Georgia State Industrial college (col-
ored), Savannah, 1891; organizer and
president Georgia State Colored Agri-
cultural and Industrial association
1907; president Georgia State Agri-
cultural and Industrial fair 1905
Major Wright served as additional
paymaster, with rank of major, volun.
teers. August to December l, 1898;
trustee Atlanta university, delegate to
four Republican conventions, declined
appointment E. E. and NJ p. to Ii
beria, rendered by President McKin-
ley; Congregationalist. Mason, mem
Der American Historical association
National Educational association, etc
author historical and other papers and
articles in periodical press; address
Savannah, Ca"
The Colorado statesman., 1912-07-27

Never In the history of New York
city has its colored churches been
represented by so clean and capable
a colored clergy as today. The licen-
tious, whangdoodle preacher in al
most every instance has been sup
planted by Christian, devoted. edu-
Gated gentleman, not only a leader
and an asset to his church, but a
credit to his race. The disgraceful
church scrapes and court cases be-
tween warning factions, charges of
immortality and unseemly conduct so
noticeable a few years back have be-
come conspicuous by their utter alb
sence today.-Amsterdam News.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-07-27

Up in Pittsburg. Pa, diamond
edition of q man-weighs 120 pounds
has been divorced from his wife
a quarto edition of a woman weighing
800 pounds he insisted on
using her as sort of furnace. He
returned home cold one night and as
there was no fire he pulled off his
footgear and clapped his feet to his
wife's back and kept them there till
they got warm. Just how he did this
is not mentioned, but we suppose he
stood up on her. Any way, she sued
for and got a divorce. She claimed
that for ten years he had abused her
in various ways, such as dragging
her down stairs had beaten her
up" spit tobacco Juice on the table
and her feet" pushed a revolver un-
der her nose and yelled. smell that!' I"
But this thing of warming his feet at
her back was the straw-or feet-that
broke the camel's-his wife's-back!
The little fellow had nerve all right,
but where in the dickens did he get
his strength from?
The Colorado statesman., 1912-07-27

Napoleon would not believe that
his escape from Elba would bear him
to st. Helena
The Colorado statesman., 1912-07-27

Talking about the movement, In
Japan, to fetch about religious unity,
between Shintoism, Buddhism and
Christianity, fostered by the Japanese
government, The Outlook says: THE
example thus set might well be fol-
lowed by the Jews, Protestants and
Roman Catholics in this country"
while adhering Loyalty ito their sep
arate creeds and churches, in COM
mon effort for the betterment of the
nation" and would furnish much
more hope of practical and immediate
results than an endeavor to invent
some common creed or create a rit-
ual on which all can unite" AS their
work is separate and distinct in eff
fort, although common in faith and
purpose from that of the Anglo-Amer-
lean churches, The Age believes that
the Afro-American church denomina-
tions of the Western Hemisphere
could do better work for the negro
and the nation II they had a working
understanding. A national congress
represented by all of our denomina-
tions would accomplish this and at
tract the attention of the world to the
magnitude of the moral and intellec-
tual power of the work
The Colorado statesman., 1912-07-27

dependent ownership of ones time
and occupation is growing our ex.
changes show from week to week by
the progressive business Development
in their communities. For instance,
the Oakland (Cal.) Sunshine says:
THE slogan of the members Of the
Negro Business League at their ban
quet last week at the Southern Kitch-
en- was practice what you preach and
patronize your race enterprises and
your professional men as far as possi-
BILE and produce something by land,
own an enterprise. If nothing more
than a chicken ranch. Don't depend
on the other race for a Job. Make
your own Job by being a producer in
stead Of a steady consumer. Buy
land; buy farm"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
GIVE JEWELRY
FOR XMAS GIFTS

After all is said there is nothing that can
really take the place Of nice piece OF jewelry
as Christmas present. just stop to think!
Wasn't it piece Of jewelry that pleased you
most OF anything you ever eot for Xmas
Chances are it was OF course We all know
that diamond really makes the one most
acceptable Xmas gift or a piece Of diamond.
set jewelry, and for that reason we suggest
diamonds In rings or jewelry, but it don't
really have to be diamond to be acceptable.
Particularly If it comes from McCoy's be
cause most every Thing we show in our entire
stock will make an accept BILE gift. While
we feature solid go1n jewelry of the best quail
ity We do net neglect the better class Of gold
filled lines and for that reason, McCoy's
makes the best store for you to buy. Our
stock was never so complete as it is to day
and the large assortment. coupled with the
fact that Mccoy sells reliable jewelry, really
makes it almost necessary for you to come
here. Most folks Like luxuries for Xmas pres,
ents and if you want your gifts to be highly
appreciated buy jewelry, and buy it at Nc
Coys because at McCoy's the prices are SON
sible and the jewelry is high class and exclu.
sive. Our entire Xmas line is now on display
and we invite your critical inspection.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
wo Big Watch
Specials
ST. $127'

This ia decidedly the greatest bar
gam we have ever been able to offer
our customers in a wat.'h Here it IS:
A seventeen Jewel Hampden move
ment in an IS size open face nickel
case for $7.75, or II seventeen level
nickel movement fitted in 20 wear
gold engraved case for S12.75.
Think OF being able to buy seven
teen jewel nickel movement in a nick
ell case for SITS, or the same move
ment in a handsome engraved %
year gold case for $12.75! These
watches are open face, stem wind ana
stem set. II you can't come to orr
store send us money order. for the
price Of either one and we will SEND
you one express prepaid. %ff it h
not exactly 40 described by US n
every particular return the watch
and We will return your money. This
10 positively the best watch yalue
ever offered by any reliable jeveler.
and these prices are good as long as
we have single one of these watches
left. We have ore hundred OF these
watches and expect to sell them all
before Jan. l, 1913. II you want q
really good watch at a very small
price it will Pay you to see these.
Mccoy always has lower price than
you can find elsewhere and Mccoy
sells only dependable lewelry, watch
es, etc.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
New Jewelry Arriving Daily

Now. that We have ample room, youil mo
.nra the most complete jewelry store in the
town, From now until Xmas we will De re-
ceiyinr new jewelry daily. At present We
! : showing new stocks Of Bracelets, Watch
es, Rings, Brooches, Stick Pins, I'm In Linas 10
sell only dependable jewelry at reasonable
prices.
Come see the newland pretty things Tor
Xmas giving.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
The Word Pickard

Means more to woman that knows china
than any other word you can cay. Pickard
employs mono hut the beat artists. He puts
more gold on tire CHINA and he uses only the
dne~t blanks 10, naturally enough. be makes
the finest hand. painted china money can buy.
Every piece of "Pickard" china is Aligned by
the artist. It's only natural il they put their
name on plate or bowl or on any piece Of
china that it's the best work that individual
can turn out. Still 'sPickara's" China don't
cost fortune when you buy it at McCoy's.
True enough, it's not as cheap "a lots Of ''hand-
painted" bv machinery china You see sold il
''solne" stores, but when You come to figure it
out it figures this way: An expert china
painter can paint rs last az dub china
painter. The 'tdub' surely must draw hall s.s
much pay as the expert, and chances are he
don't turn out over half al much work, 40 the
actual decorating cost is the same whom the
'ickard's" decorators are expert artists and il
p you to do 40 to-da, he:auce our Xmas stock
ny new and beautiful decorations that yen eau
'PickaId" gold initial sets nf salts and peppers
and Creamers, Bread and Butter Plates, Cups
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12

Never before have You been offered such bar
gains in hnr cut glass as are now on sal. at
McOoy's. We offer real fine cut glass uappies
with or without handles for 81.OO ard up
Cut glass sugar and crramers at $3.50 pev
pair and up. TumUIers tankards, powder
boxes, vases etc., at cor respondingv low prices.
We also carry a complete assortment of star
cut glass. just now weare showing some gold
encrnsted glassware that is much finer than
anything ever shown in the town
The Parker post., 1912-04-20
PROPOSED ROAD
ON RESERVATION

An application by Fen S. Hildreth
of I'hoenix to the department of the
interior fer permission to go upon the
Colorado River reseI walton for the
purpose of making a survey for
proposed railroad line has been re-
ferred by me department ito Superin-
tcndent Omar L. kabcock.
Mr.. f'aDoock stared Monday that
he would recommend the permission
to be granted by the department. Fut-
ther than The above information, which
was received last Saturday by wire
from Washington, he did not know
anything about the proposed railroad
that is evidently being promoted by
Hildreth.
1t is believed that Hildreth is act
ing for other parties who propose
asking for a right of way to build a
road through the Parker valley. 1t
is expected that the survey will be
begun just as soon as permission is
granted by the department.
The Parker post., 1912-04-20
RICHEST TUNGSTEN ORE.

Partics III frCr. the Big Sandy re-
port that wcrH Gil the Williams tung-
stem mines is ehowing UP wond erfully
large bodies of ore, says the King
n,an Miner SO far enough ore ha'-
been extracted in development to pay
the initial price of the mine. The ore
from tie Williams mines is the RICH
est in the United States, carrying
values II ~ per cent tungstic acid
Delivered to Kingman this ore is
worth over $500 per ton. Howard
W. Squires has promoted the deal
on the property, Seeley w. Mudd the
well known mining engineer, repret5-
enting the investors. 1t is under
stood that a milling plant will soon
be put in to handle the low grades.
The Parker post., 1912-04-20
MILL FOR COPPER BASIN.

A. B. Hardwick left for Los Angel
es Thursday night. Before returning
he will visit Daggett and take down
a Huntington mill located about four
miles from that place for D. T. Jack
son and associates, who recently pur
chased the mill 1t will be shipped
to Needles and taken down the river
to Copper Basin, where Mr. Jackson
and partners are operating a promfs-
ing gold property. A mill in Copper
Basin will be a great boon to that
district, as there are many proper
ties located there that Will be able to
produce if their owners have some
means of treating the ore ON the
ground, which will be provided after
Jackson's mill is erected and in
operation.
The Parker post., 1912-04-20
COMMITTEE FAVORS
DRENNANL BILL
Approval of Special Committee and
Will Be Reported to House Satur-
day.-Other Legislative News.

PHOENIX, April 1S.-(Specia to
The Post)-Representa brennan {
Carey land bill will be reported fav-
orably to the house Saturday by the
special committee to which it was re-
ferred about a week ago. The com
mittee has held several sessions and
Mr.. brennan has been ardently at
work furnishing data showing the
Importance of passing Carey act
during this session of the Legislature
in order not to delay the opening of
the Parker lands. The bill will pas )
the house without much opposition, ,bu
it is expected there will be some OPP
position in the senate, where several
senators have pet irrigation bills of
their own. 1t is generally conceded,
however, that it will pass the senate
by a safe majority.
The Parker post., 1912-04-20
To Investigate Road Work.

By a resolution adopted i'm the sen
ate Tuesday, the workings of thc
state engineers office will be inves-
tigated. Senator Worsley of Tucson
on the floor of the Senate, announced
that he did not believe the money
given over to the engineers office for
the purpose of building roads had
been spent on roads in Arizona.
Senator Wood of Phoenix then pre-
sented some statistics, tending tc
prove, he declared, that some coun-
ties which had contributed large
sums for road work, had received a.
low as one-third of their contributions
in actual road work within their Dor
ders.
The resolution asking an investiga-
ton was adopted, and Senators Da.
Wis, Roberts and Harrison were ap-
pointed as a committee to make the
investigation. The. resolution stated
$545, ,661 had been expended for con-
struction and repair of roads under
the territorial government, and it wa;
this work that the committee is &c
investigate
The Parker post., 1912-04-20
Good Bill For Farmers.

The lower house did it's part We'd
nesday by a unanimous vote, in en-
acting into law ONE of the best meas
ures presented this session. The bill
is officially known as House Bill 55
and was introduced by Mr.. Johnson
1t gives farmers and stock raisers
the right to slaughter cattle in q
number not to exceed five and tc
retail the beef without being sub
jecttd to a l;cense. The right is al
so conferred Upon the farmers and
produce growers to market their
wares without paying a license. The
bill IS aimed at the law passed sew.
eral years ago at the behest of th:
beef trust. which makes it a crime
for a farmer to slaughter beef and
retail a Part Of the animal to his
neighbors Evidently from the mani
nous vote on the Johnson bill, the
beef TRUST is not as strong with this
legislature as it has been with legis-
latUres LII the past
The Parker post., 1912-04-20
JURY DISPOSES OF
THE BROWN CASE
Returns a Verdict of Not Guilty of
Violation of Local Option Act
Jury Interprets Statute That Civ.
ing Away Liquor Is No Violation.

The case of the State of Arizona
VS.. B. B. Brown, charging an alleged
violation of the statute relating to
local option, came up for trial before
Justice of the Peace G. w. Crave:
last Monday morning. After being
out but short time the jury returne
a verdict of not guilty.
The complaining witness in tue
case was Rev A. H. BezZo, who also
acted as the prosecutor at the trial.
The jury consisted of the following
gentlemen: J. B. Ross, G. G. Dunn,
James Gillen, Jesse Martin, J. w.
Martin, Lester White, j. T. Price, Jul
IAN Gibson, Dam Nelson, J. F. Raney
and NJ Baker
Several witnesses for the state were
examined who did not know anything
about the matter, claiming they wer'
either out of town on the date men
which the offense was alleged to hav(
been committed, or that they had no
recollection of being present at the
time of said alleged offense.
The only witness that claimed tc
have any knowledge of the matte"
was ~. e. Rose who stated that he
was with Roy Gregory when he pick
ed up sack in Browns pool room
supposed to contain several bottle:
of whiskey. He claimed Gregory told
him that the whiskey was a present
from Brown to the boys on the sur
veying crew.
Mr.. Brown took the stand and ad-
lnitted that he gave the whiskey tc
Gregory as a Christmas present to
the boys.
After all the evidence was in, the
particular statute covering the case
w;as read to the jury. This statute
prohibits selling, exchanging or Civ
ing away intoxicating liquors, with
the purpose of evading the provisions
Of the local option act.
by it's decision the jury evidently
did not interpret the statute literally
as to the giving away of liquor within
the prescribed limits of the local o1-
ton district. Some hold that the
statute is ambiguous i'm this respect,
while others are of the opinion that
the giving away of liquor is prohibit
ed just as much as selling it or ex-
changing something for it,
However, to be on the safe side of
the law, it might be advisable for
everyone to be careful about even
giving away liquor to their friends.
The Parker post., 1912-04-20
SHORT LINE ROAD
MAY BE BUILT SOON

Walker D. Hines of New York,
chairman of the executive board of
the Santa Fe company accom-
panied by General Manager Wells and
other officials arrived in Parker Sun
day moon by special train. The party
was met here by Vice President and
General Manager Drake, and after
taking drive to the edge of the
mesa for the purpose of viewing the
the valley, Mr.. Hines and Mr.. Drake
departed for Prescott.
The visit of Mr.. Hines at this time
has revived the report that the pro-
posed line from Ash Fork to connect
with the A. & G. below Bouse is to
be built soon. 1t is claimed to be
generally understood among Prescott
railroad men that the line will surely
be constructed at an early date. The
survey for the road was made about
three years ago, and since that time
surveyors have been in the field
checking UP the survey
Whenever this road is built the
Santa Fe proposes to run all east
bound traffic via Parker and the new
lire on account of the easy grade,
While all west-bound traffic will come
via Kingman and Needles
The Parker post., 1912-04-20
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ehe editor
The Parker post., 1912-04-20

where water can be developed, either
by pumping or by artesian wells, in
sufficient quantities to irrigate profit
ably considerable areas
But pumping plants and deep wells
usually cost more than the limited
capital which the homesteader has
in his possession If he can obtain
title to his land within shorter pc
riod, he comes that much sooner to
the time when he has an asset lin
the shape of real estate upon which
to borrow money for these most
necessary improvements.
We have been told that, by reason
of the liberal homestead laws of the
Dominion, last year 1875 900 American
citizens left the United States to set
tie in Canada taking with them mill
lions of dollars of wealth.. Arizona
would welcome such an addition to
her population. We are developing
our resources so that we will be able
to accommodate many times that
number of people. We are storing
the floods of the rivers; We are bor-
ing deep into the earth, and there
finding the precious fluid that brings
life to a thirsty Sold. There are no
fairer fields to be found under amy
flag than cam be found in Arizona
The Parker post., 1912-04-20
Executive Mansion Bill.

Nothing is too good for the state
of Arizona, even if the commonwealth
goes broke securing the best thing,
of life. This evidently, is the way
Mr. Kane, representative of Greenlee
county in The lower house of the leg
islature feels, for he has presented {
bill that if passed, carries with il
an app apriatiCn of fifteen thousand
dollars, the money to be used i'm thc
erection Of a building to be known
as the Executive Mansion" and Will
for oil time he the home of thc
governor of Arizona
The Parker post., 1912-04-20
SAMPLES PAN GOOD.

c. w. Mitchell and J. H. Watson
came in from the Arizona Empire
mine Wednesday. Mr. Mitchell left
for Los Angeles the same night De-
velopments at the property indicate
an enormous body of milling ore. Out
of 200 samples taken recently all bur
eight showed good values in the
pan A portion of each sample has
been sent to Los Angeles for assay.