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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-16
Skeeters Come Back
 To Fairfield For An Old Home Week
COL. HAVARD AND DIR. DONALD.
 SON ACTING AS A VANISHING COMMITTEE.
Forbidden. Forever, As It Was Supp posed They Swoop Down Upon the Town a Million or More
 Relief in Sight.

Fairfield, Aug. 16-The mosquito pest has again struck Fairfield In past
 years Fairfield and mosquitoes were
 one and the same, the town having an 'tenviaible'' name for this nuisance At times it was almost impossible to sit outside of doors so thick were
 the ever busy probers. But through
 the work started last summer by an organization which undertook to eIim- ate the pest and which spent ,0O0
 to attain that end results were great
 ly evidenced this spring when Fair f1elders began to notice that it was possible to enjoy life in the evening
 outside of doors. The pest had be- come so ridden that it was quite sell
 dom that the unwe1come member
 made his presence felt.
 However. during this week it seemed
 that they started anew and swarms swept down upon the populace. They kept on getting heavier and heavier ing. in some sections, they were a1- l most as numerous as in past sea- sons.
 Health Officer Dr. w. H. Donaldson l and Col. Valery Havard, secretary oe l the determination society took the 1 matter in hand during the week and started an investigation. They went
 over all the ditches constructed last
 season by the U. S. Irrigation com pany. It was found that one of the big ditches in the Spring street mead ows had caved in shutting off all
 communication with tide water. This
 allowed the remaining waters to be-
 come stagnant, just the right sort for the breeding of the pests. The inves- tigators found millions of wigglers
 about ready to hatch. All were killed
 with oil. However, as many were bred
 in this location they will be about
 Fairfield for a few evenings longer
 to finish out their allotted time on
 earth, as a mosquito has only a few
 days Of life. When they have de-
 parted 1t Is expected that the unwef-
 come pests will not bother Fairfield
 again this summer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-16
HELD UNDER. MANN
 WHITE SLAVE ACT


 New Haven, Aug 16-Federa1 war Yants, alleging violation of the Mann s-white slave law. were issued yester- day by United States Commissioner William A. Wright for fPio Piorino and Andrea Po1Ifno, the two young men who were arrested on Wednes- day in an Olive street rooning house in company with two young girls. The two men were re-arrested yesterday by Deputy Marshal Se1ah G. Blake man and were arraigned before Com missioner Wright, who continued their case until next Thursday. The men raid they could not secure bail and no bond was fixed The two girls who were arrested with the men and nre the principal witnesses against them, Elizabeth Hasting 19 and Mary Cook. 22, of Paterson, N. J., were ordered held as witnesses by Commissioner Wright.
 The specific alleged violation of the Mann law under which the pair are charged is the transportation of wo- men designated for immoral purposes from one state to another. The two men are alleged to have brought the two girls here from Paterson, N J., and to have tried to drive them into a life of evil for profit. They threat ened. physical punishment if the girls refused, it is charged They are al legged to have lured the girls here on promises of marriage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-16
TASHUA

Miss Laura Fuller of Wethersheld returned to her home yesterday Her aunt, Mrs Dwight w. Fuller, accom- panied her to the Park City.
 MT. John P1atko has accepted his old position in the shop in Bridgeport
 AAdrs. John Nelson entertained MT. and Mrs John Finland and daughters Mary. of Bridgeport, and Mrs. Ernest Partridge and daughter, Doris, of Mon roe. Her daughter, Mrs. Otto Nelson, of Bridgeport, was present
 Mrs Samuel c. Seeley and children spent Thursday. as guests Of her sister, Mrs. Homer Sherman, of Monroe:
 Men. are busy getting ready to bring the trolley a little further north; as far as W. N. Hurd's store.
 It is really getting serious about the dry spell here. One has to carry wa ter to the cows and horses In the coun- try and it is getting to be tiresome lpb for all of the farmers.
 Miss Josephine Kohler has purchased ten acres of land of MT. Daniel Ward of TrumbuI1. Her new property joins her other land
 Samuel H. See1ey, Jr., celebrated his sixth birthday August 18th by having useful presents from his parents and family and was delighted with a large birthday-cake.
 After an illness of neuralgia, WiIbur T Beardsley is able to be about
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-16
EASTON

Friends have received word from MT. John H. Candee, who sailed for Eu- rope a few weeks ago, that he arrived there safely.
 Miss Mabel Edwards has returned to her home in P1attsviIIe, having spent a few days as guest of friends at Sunny Bank cottage, Fairfield beach.
 There will be no services at the Bap- tist church during the month of Au- gust as the pastor is away on his va cation.
 Miss Clara Hull has returned to her home in Westport, having spent sev- eraI days in town, the guest of her brother, MT. Chester Hull, and cousin, Miss Susan Edwards.
 Miss Ethel Ma11ette, Miss Jennie Mallette and Percy Mallette were guests on Friday of Mrs. Ma1lette San ford and Miss Clara Sanford, who are spending a few days at Sea. Shell'' cottage, Fairfield beach.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-16

began taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg etable Compound and now am strong and healthy. Mrs. ALICE DARLING, R. ED. No. ?, Box 77, Pentwater, Mich. Read adWhatAnotherW says:
 Peoria, Ill.-tsI had such backaches that could hardly stand on my feet. I would feel like crying out lots of times, and had such heavy feeling in my right side. had such terrible dull headaches every day and they would make me feel so drowsy and sleepy all the time, yet could not sleep at night
 After had taken Lydia E. Pinkham' s Vegetable Compound week began to improve. My backache was less and that heavy feeling in my side went away. I continued to take the Com pound and am cured.
 You may publish this if you wish. '' Miss CLARA L. GAUwITZ, R.R. Nc. 4, Box 62, Peoria, III.
 Such letters prove the value of Lydia D. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for woman's ills Why don't you try fl?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-16
BAND CONCERT.

The wheeler 6 Wilson band, John A. Lynch, director. win render the following concert program tomorrow nt Seaside park at 3:3o o'clock: March, The Exalted Ruler. Hall: overture, NireIIa, Gounod; waltz, The Red Mi1I, Herbert; Paraphase, Nearer, My God to Thee, Reeves: selection and prayer, Mariana, Wallace A Flower Song, Alteration, Barnard; two step, Glen hsgood, HalIs Star Spangled Banner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-16

A smooth shaven stranger, about 30 years old, has been reported by several merchants as cashing bogus cheeks for amounts varying from $16 to $22. The cheeks are signed by A. c. Ben nett of the Fourth Company, and re- turned by the bank upon which they were drawn as "N. C." The police are tracing the swindler and the pub lie are warned against accepting checks so readily from strangers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-16

The prettiest trimming for chill dren's summer dresses of linen is a hand em brotdered scallop.
 Cut ripe watermelon into dice. sprinkle with sugar and a little orange juice. Serve ice cold in a tall glass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-16

Q . I AO A D OASlAdOC~ ment. I had back ache aud be a ring down pains so bad that I could not sit
 in a chair or walk across the floor and I was in severe pain all the time. I felt discouraged as I had taken everything I could think of and
 Uoo nn ho%far
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-16
MORAN GOULD
 NOT WALK
She Was So InER Restored to Health by Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable
 Compound.

Pentwater, Mich. "A year ago I was very weak and the doctor said had
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-16

It is one thing to make soda crackers that are occasionally good.
 It is quite another thing to make them so that they are always better than all other soda crackers, aL1Oays of u1a- Oarying goodness.
 The name stamped on every Instantaneous that if a million packages of Uneeda Biscuit were placed before you, you could choose any one of them, confident that every soda cracker in that package would be as good as the best Uneeda Biscuit ever baked. Five cents. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-16

Hampers you in your work Besides that, if means some thing wrong with your Kidneys; a weakness, an inflammation, q breaking down, may be, of the kidney tissues. Foley Kidney Pills is the true answer. They will help you QUICKLY strengthen and heal your Kidneys, regulate fhe action
 z 1Sxya
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-16
Cure Your Backache
 and Rheumatism FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS

Backache drags on your vitality SapS
 vos1r serenofh WeakenS your endurance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-16

out Backache and Rheumatism. The will make a strong, well man of yol No habit forming drugs. Try them.
 F. B. BRILL
 stras1Ord Ave. and saxth st
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-16

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-01-17

Mrs. s, A. Holt. one of the
teachers in the public schools
here has been on the sick list
this week and the children have
been taking a short vacation.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-01-17
Published Every Friday.
AdvertisinE rates made known uuon application

1t is with a feeling of salts
faction that We mention else.
where in this issue the step tax.
en- by the stockholders of the
Ekalaka Telephone Company.
|. AS is known by nearly everyone
In this section. this company has
been in hard circumstances dur
ing the past two years, they have
been in debt and it seemed as
though the longer the line was
operated the farther in debt it
went. there was no funds avail
able to carry on the work of re-
pairing and in the end, the line
reached the stage Of non-useful.
ness. Now we find that the pub
llc-spirit Of many of the stock
holders have not entirely left
and those remaining in the COM
pany have. taken it upon them
selves to put the system in good
repair and have gone to the ex-
tent of placing several hundreds
OF dollars into the enterprise.
The line is going 20 be repaired
from one end to the other and
under new management, they
hope to make the telephone sys-
tenn Of this COMPANY not only a
paying proposition but a public
benltlt as we'll. Many of the
former stockholders surrendered
their stock when the assessments
were levied but We are glad to
note that several Of them are 90
ing to stick to it.. They have
have paid off the indeb1ness and
have placed enough money in the
treasury to insure repairing in
the spring. The majority of
those who are sticking with
the company are ranchers of the
Box Elder valley and although
they will not realize the benifts
OF. the telephone lines like many
others, they know the value of
the service. We are glad to note
that the progressive movement
among them has not vanishe-
ed.
1T is now up to the business
men Of Ekalaka and those liviny
along the line, as we'll as the
general public to boost this en-.
terprise. They need your help
to make the system pay and in
stead of knocking everytime
something goes wrong have a
little patience and talk over your
troubles with the MANAGERS.
They are endeavoring to give
your service and every available
Improvement is going to be made
IN order that ycu get service.
The rates will be reasonable and
each and everyone should boost. !
There are many in this section
who need and should install
phones and as Il matter of public
interest and self protection thew
should Join the majority and
this home enterprise.
your Ratchet and let US put
our shoulders to. the wheel and
push.
Mrs. s, A. Holt. one of the
teachers in the public schools
here has been on the sick list \
week and the children have
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-01-11
100000 Worth of Turkeys.

This years turkey harvest has al
ready brought to the valley more
than a hundred thousand dollars, and
shipments still continue with prices a
little better than prevailed for either
the Thanksgiving or Christmas trade,
says the Imperial Valley Press. 1t
is estimated that to date more than
$4,000 birds have been shipped from
the several valley points, while
enough more have been consumed in
the valley to bring the total to co.
OOO These brought about SIZE each,
making a tota' income from the birds
of 100000. There can be no doubt
that at these prices there is a good
margin of profit in raising turkeys im
this valley, where the climatic con-
ditions are about the best to be
found in the country.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-01-11
To Weed Out Non-Paying Cows.

Dairymen of the Imperial valley
are organizing Contrasting Dairy
Associations under the direction of
experts from the Agricultural De-
partment of the University of Cali
fornia. The object of these associa-
lions is to weed out the non-paying
COWS from the herd and leave the
good producers. A tester visits the
farm every month for a year and
keeps the record of each COW as to
butter fat richness and quality, etc.
This record Will show the owner
whether or not the COW should be
led to the sausage mill or sent to
the county fair to compete for the
blue ribbons.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-01-11
CiboIa Farmers Signing Up.

The farmers of CibOla valley have
nearly all signed the petition asking
the supervisors to call an election
for the formation of an irrigation
district and it is expected that all
will have done so in a couple of days
C. H. Mcdonald is here awaiting
the petition and will lay it before
the supervisors at their next meet
ing. There is no doubt that the
election will result almost mani-
mously in favor of the project. With
this accomplished the other requsit-
es for the launching of the project
are mere formalities and it will be
but a short time till the valley will
have an irrigation system that will
make it one of the most prosperous
sections of all the great Lower Colo
RADIO valley.-Yuma Sun.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-01-11
COMMISSIONERS REPORT.

Recommending that redraft of
the Arizona revenue laws be adopted
by the Legislature, that they be given
greater power over county boards of
equalization, a special tax on moneys
and credits, tax limit law and that
true consideration be required in
deeds, the members OF the state tax
commission Wednesday submitted
their first annual report to Governor
Hunt.
che report covers ninety printed
pages, regular book size 1t contains
vast amount of information and
gives some idea of the prodigious
amount of work that has been done
by the commissioners.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-01-11
Ell Paso to San Diego.

The option which the Southern Pa
cific held on the Spreckels railroad,
now building from San Diego to
Yuma, Ariz. has been broken, and
the Southern Pacific and Spreckels
promoters are said to be involved in
litigation over it.
Rumors are current in Arizona and
San Diego that the Ell Paso & South
western has agreed to take over the
Spreckels line and build between
Tucson and Yuma to connect with
it. The fact that this road is known
to have been offered to the = South
western and that the negotiations be-
tween the Southern Pacific and
Southwestern for interchange of bust
ness at Tucson have been called off
within the last few days, leads rail
road men to believe that there is
something to the report that the
Southwestern will extend to the
coast.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-01-11
To Bridge Colorado at Yuma.

A recommendation of federal APP
preparation of $4,000 has been made
by the reclamation service for the
construction of a wagon road over
the Colorado at Yuma.
This stream separates the states
of California and Arizona and is in
theory a navigable river
The present bridge was built for
railroad triffic alone by the South
ern Pacific company. 1t has draw
providing for the passage of steam
ers, but during the late years naviga-
ton has ceased except for the
occasional trips of the reclamation
service steamers for levee protection
work during the annual floods
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-01-11

Of the mines of the state the Ray
mine suffered most in casualties los
ing eleven men in the seven months.
The Ray mine however employees the
argest number of men in it's opera
lions in the single mine there being
On an average 1,500 men employed
there The second largest sufferer
i'm killed was the Calumet and
Arizona mines i'm the Warren district,
also large employers, suffered a loss
of four men, while the Copper Queen
and the Arizona Copper companies
had loss of three each.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-01-11
MINE INSPECTORS REPORT

There were twenty-nine men kill
ed in the mines of Arizona from Nav
20 until the last day of November of
the year 1912, and twenty in
Jured in accidents, according to the
report rendered to Governor Hunt by
Mine Inspector Bolin in the last few
days. This was human toll of four
fatalities per month, and the aver
age injury of three others. There are
some seventy-five operating mines
within the state employing about
10000 men exclusively in mining a.
lone, irrespective of the smelter
and concentrating work that is done
by railroad companies.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-01-11
May Utilize CROSSWORD.

Congressman Raker of California
has a bill giving the secretary Of
agriculture $4,000 for the purpose of
investigating the utilities of sage
brush and greasewood for producing
rubber, alcohol and other things. If
sagebrush and greasewood could be
used for anything save fires on the
plains 1.-The great American desert
would soon indeed blossom as the
ose,' for there is any quantity of
the stuff i'm the west
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-01-11
San Gabriel Valley to Help.

Residents of the San Gabriel val
ley and COvina will cooperate with
the Arizona and California River
Regulation commission of Los Angel
es and the National Reclamation as
ISOLATION in securing the passage of
the Newlands river regulation bill
by congress.
The joining of the people of the
San Gabriel valley to Covina in the
movement is the result of a confer
ence held in the latter place yester-
day by number of citizens of that
section and George H. Maxwell, head
of the organization. He explained
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-01-11
Rav-KiIleo Bacteria.

A method for sterilizing milk with
out heating or adding preservatives is
claimed to have been effectively dem
Onstrated recently in Holland. An ap
paratus has been constructed, it il
explained, whereby the milk flows ir
thin stream along an electric light
the ultraviolet beams working on the
bacteria The result is attributed tC
the quality OF the ozone formed under
the influence of the light.-The Argo
naut.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-01-11
NEWS OF THE
SOUTHWEST
Will Bar Mexicans.

The Mexican population of the
southwest is likely to show a de-
crease following the passage of the
B..rnett illiteracy bill by congress.
This bill now awaits only the presi-
dents signature to become law.
Many of the Mexicans who enter the
United States are unable to read and
write and these will be barred if the
new law becomes effective.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-01-11
Young Offender.

A woman left her baby in it's car
riage at the door of a department
store. A policeman found it there, ap-
parently abandoned AS he passed
down the street, gamin yelled:
whats the kid done ?'-Collier's.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-01-11

fully the application of the law, if
passed, to the waters of the San Cab
rie valley and the way in which the
bill could be of other service with a
few slight additional provisions.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-01-11
UnduIy Suspicious.

"Gwendolen, have you been out
driving with young MANI"
Eyes, auntie."
"H'umph!"
"But he had only one arm that he
could use, auntie; he had been vac
cinated on the other one"
(Pause)
"Gwendolen, didn't you do the driy'
ing?"
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-01-11
LOCAL NEWS

Fresh chocolates at City Drug
Store.
Nicely furnished house, close in.
for rent. R. c. Saufley.
Peter Tisdale, who had an attack
of pneumonia a few weeks ago has
entirely recovered.
c. A. Marsh left for the Savahai
mine Wednesday night, and will re-
main at the property until Saturday.
Engineer AL Green is back on his
passenger run between Barstow and
Fari,er, after spending the holidays
at San Francisco
The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Parker Bank & Trust
company will be held at the banking
house next Tuesday.
slight shower Thursday night
took the crimp out of the recent cold
spell. However, another cold wave is
predicted to occur sometime next
week, about the 18th or 18th
NJ. and Mrs. Edgell and baby
daughter arrived Friday morning and
will make their home here for the
winter Mr.. Edgell is back on the
freight run between Parker and
Cadiz
Jason L. Clark of San Diego was
visitor here on Friday of last week.
He was up from the southern metro
pGlis on business connected with his
mining claims, located i'm the River
side district
Among those who have been guests
at the Manitaba hotel during the.
past week We're the following: G.
w. Frazier, L. H. Johnson, j. c.
Francis, r. w. Let's and wife of
Los Angeles; Mrs. Austin Norris,
Phoenix; G. j. Mccormick, San
Diego; Mr. and Mrs Edgell, Needles.
Houses for Rent, Furnished and
Unfinished.
G. A. MARSH COMPANY
John j. Hately, mining engineer,
and William Meek, who OWNS min
ing property in the Riverside noun
tains, were Parker visitors last Sat
urday evening. Mr. Hately, during
the past twelve years, has examined
practically every mining property in
the various districts surrounding this
place. He lis firm in his belief that
Parker is the center of one of the
greatest mineral sections of the Unit
ed States
A. B. Johnston of San Francisco
came in Sunday morning from the
coast, accompanied by c. w. Mitch
ell general manager of the Arizona
Empire. Mr.. Johnston is Mce-presi-
dent O, the General Securities com
pany, the holding company of the
Arizona-Empire and other valuable
mining properties. He visited the
mines Sunday and was greatly pleas
ed with the development work now
in progress.
A. S. Prescott, wife and sons left
for Los Angeles Thursday night.
Mrs. Prescott, who has been very ill
for the past couple of months, is be-
ing taken to the city where she will
be able to receive the attendance of
trained nurses. The boys, Lyle and
Garner, will resume their studies at
the Harvard Military school for the
balance of the term 1t is sincerely
hoped by Mrs Prescott's many
friends here that the change will re-
suit in her complete recovery at am
early date. Mrs. J. F. Raney ac-
companied Mrs Prescott and will re-
main with her until a trained nurse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-26
CONNECTICUT TRACTION
DIVIDENDS INCREASED
Public Service Carriers Make
Report-194 Killed in
Years Accidents.

Hartford, Conn. Dec. 2j.-Dividends OF
public service corporations I'm Connecticut
showed an increase OF nearly 10000
during the last year. according TO the an
nual report Of the Public Utilities Com
mission. made public to-day. Total divi-
dends paid amounted 10 S639i79J5. The
total surplus Of all the companies. how
ever. 1854, Ss7,s26. is more than 10000
less than last year. The capital stock Of
the 1G7 public service corporations in the
state. not including the express com
panies. is 1891 ls9.5Sl.
While the report makes no reference to
the operation Of the parcel post by the
government. the effect is strikingly shown
when all express companies reported a
loss in receipts. One company alone re
ported loss of ss987? in operating in
come.
There were 40j1 accidents reported. in
which 40 persons were killed The rail-
roads reported l9i killed and LOO hurt
It is pointed out that OF the number
killed about one-half were trespassers on
property Of the roads
The railways in the state carried go
0l9. 500 passengers during the year. n con
siderable increase.