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The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-08-02
LAND LAYING IDLE.

The ways of Uncle Sam are some
times hard to understand. In some
instances he is bending every effort
to have the natural resources of the
country developed, while in other
localities he seems to be trying in
every way to hold things in check.
Take for instance the opening of
the Parker Indian reservation. We
can see no sane reason why the
thousands of acres of rich land there
can not be opened to settlement
and thus provide good homes for
thousands of his needy subjects.
Nearly two hundred thousand acres
of as rich soil as the sun shines on is
laying there idle doing no one any
good but for the few paltry dollars
that a small bunch of MOjave Indians
are getting out OF it as pasture rent
al.
The Indians have been allotted
their land and the remainder is being
used for paSturage by a big cattle
outfit, who rent it from the govern
ment at very nominal cost.
Repeated efforts have been made
to get the land open to settlement,
bu all were in vain. For some un
explained reason this rich body of
land has been withheld from the
homeseeker.
We hope there will soon come a
time when the powers that be at
Washington, will be considerate en-
cugh to open the Parker lands for
settlement, or even give some rea
sonable explanation why such thing
has not been done.-Palo Verde Val
lev Herald.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-08-02
$4,000, 900 TO RUN ARIZONA.

j. G. Callaghan, the state auditor.
has pust prepared a comparative
statement showing at a glance the
total appropriations for the fiscal
year of 19l3l9l4 This statement
shows that the total increase in
appropriation for the year amounts tC
$3.50 ,O36,07 1t now costs more than
$2,OOO,OO0 to administer the affairs
Of the state Of Arizona for a year.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-08-02
WILL BECOME A
MONGREL RACE

That many persons now living will
see the determination of the Indian
was the declaration yesterday of Dr.
Joseph Kossuth Dixon, distinguished
lndianologist, who is here as head of
the Rodman Wanamaker Expedition
Of citizenship to the North American
Indian
''As surely as the passenger pigeon
has been exterminated, as surely as
many shy prairie floWers-the shoot
ing star, for instance been
trampled under foot by the aggres-
sive white race, as will the Indian
pass" said Dixon. Our party ha.
been amoung the Indian tribes of j,
country for two months past and has
studied them with an eye unbiased
by false sentimentality and we find
that slowly but surely the Indian is
passing to oblivion-the full-blooded,
| mean. There is something foreign
to the abOrigines nature in the
cramped, semi-civilized conditions of
the reservation. something as foreign
to his nature as captivity to a den
zen of the Wilds.
Since the start OF this expedition
in June last we have visited many
tribes, the Cherokee, the BlackfOOt,
We find the old men dreaming on
their launches of the battles of yOre,
sitting passive awaiting the final
transportation to the happy hunting
grounds. The second generation of
these warriers is a passover creature
with little initiative, a product of an
ancestry that ranged the wilds il
freedom. Now, confronted with the
many-faceted life of the white, he is
as dazed creature, aa lost as fish
from water; unable. it he could, to
adjust the radical strain to civilized
ways and civilized views. He is in
a great fear, as it were, the fear of
he wild animal when confined in
cage.
What the third generation will be,
don't know, but it will be princi-
pally cross with other races, the
white, the negro-not an Indian at
all. The admixture Of blood may
give virility, but the residue will not
be an Indian, but a mongrel tribe "
Dixon scoffed at the red-tape sys-
tenn that has long governed the hand
Ing of the Indian on the. reserva-
ton,
THE system is all right in theory
but mighty poor in practice" said
Dixon. 'If superintendent wants
needle to sew up wound he has
to send to Washington for it and by
the time the requisition is duly coun-
tersighed and returned the patient is
dead. This isn't a specific instance.
nor a possible ones but it illustrates
the inadequacies of the system that
makes the Indian u bondbeast to
officialdom. with all its concomitant
evils.
Il say, put men in charge Of the
reservations who know the Indians
and give them plenty of leeWay. The
Indian is not a beast to Ire governed
by tnalterable white laws, but a crea-
tue foreign to our heredity, tradi-
ton and customs,
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-08-02
.GILA MONSTER
NOT POISONOUS
LAND ALLIGATOR HAS BULLDOG
GRIP AND SLUGGISH DISPOSE
TiON NEVER FOUND WEST
OF COLORADO.

Many stories have been written
about the ella Monster, some of them
true. but most Of them by people who
tics and habits.
The writer has spent many years
where they abound and has studied
their habits and traits, which are not
so much different from those of
many common reptiles.
The Gila Monster is land alliga-
tor. He resembles a small alligator in
outward appearance and some of his
habits are very similar.
CHA Monsters are found only in
the east watershed of the Colorado
river, south of the Grand Canyon of
Arizona None are ever found on the
west banks of the stream Most OF
them are found in the delta of the
Gila river in Arizona, consequently
the name Gila Monster.
He is not venemOus reptile, as
is generally supposed, as numerous
experiments have exploded that the
Org. 1t is true his bite is sometimes
fatal but that is not due to the
transmission of poison from any sec
reted poisonous glands. When a Gila
Monster is given a good opportunity
to bite. he takes hold with a wise
like grip and will hold on for hours
at Il time. his powerful jaws set
and his teeth will sink into the flesh
breaking the skin and being a car
niverous reptile, that eats all kinds
Of putrid flesh. blood poisoning as a
rule fellows his bite. sometimes prov
ing fatal
t. e Gila is a slow moving. slug
gish fellow. slow to act on the de-
Tense and unless one deliberately
gives him an opertunity to bite there
is bht little danger from him. The
writer has found them out miles
from camp and placing a stick in
their mouth the ella would seize it
in it's strong teeth and in this way
we have safely carried them into
camp.
They VII eat most anything. b
eggs seem to be their favorite food.
They grow to eighteen inches long
and some will weigh as much as
thirty pounds. They have a forked
pose in the same manner as a snake
does, and sometimes they exude. a
terrible sickning odor from their
mouth, but we think that due to
what the reptile has been eating rat
her than his desire to poison his en-
emy. Many prOapector has awakened
in the morning to find that he has
had a Gila Monster for a bedfellOw
during the night We have seen doz-
OF the ella river, where they would
come out at night to crawl in the
warm sands.
The Gila Monster is not dangerous
but don't go up and deliberately
poke your finger or toe into his
mouth, if you do, about the only way
Der his head and separate his jaws
With an axe or saw. Unlike the
bloodsucker, he will not even let
loose when it thtaanrd{ers:
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-14
THE DINERS RUSE

The members of the club were tell
ing yarns, when the quiet man in the
corner was asked ito contribute.
We'll" said he, 81 once entered a
restaurant where they weigh you be-
fore eating, and then after eating,
and then charge you by weight.
had a good feed, and was charged a
dollar. The next time went I took
in my pockets bricks, weights, old
iron and such-like. I was weighed,
and then went upstairs and had a
banquet three times as big as the
last. I went down and was weighed
again. But they couldn't make it
out" He paused.
Couldn't make what out?" asked
the club members.
why" answered the quiet man,
''they owed me two dollars!"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-14
LADDERS HARP

Mr.. Harry LADDERS greatest bores
are strangers who claim old friend
ship with him. One day he was press
ed to have a cigar by one TO those
protesting friendship and while
smoking he tore the red band off and
threw it away.
Those cigar bands are very valu-
able" protested the giVer, trying to
enhance his gift as much as nCssible.
For two hundred of them you can
get a gTaphophOne free"
my lad answered the great
comedian, eff used two hundred of
these smokes l wouldn't want
graphOphOne, but" he added, look
ing toward the skies, 81 would need
a harp"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-14
WRONG CARD

It was a small railway station. The
village was about a mile away
May I leave this box here for
about an hour?" asked the traveller
of porter. Il want to make a call
in the village"
Certainly SIR" replied the porter;
''but could you give me - card to put
on it?"
Il am afraid 1 have not got one"
said the traveller.
Pulling an old card from his
pocket, the king of hearts, he con-
tinued:
"This will be a means of identifica-
ton"
Very good, sir, said the porter.
In due time the traveller returned,
and was looking about for his box,
when he observed the porter COM
ing forward to him, grinning.
''My word, sir, that was a good
trick"
What was a good trick?" asked
the traveller.
why, sir, a gentleman came along
just after you had gone, took an ace
of hearts out of his pocket, and put
it on top of your king, and he went
off with your box, sir"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-02-19
$1OO REWARD, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
in all it's stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall
Oatarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh,
being a constitutional disease, requires a
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing it's work. The
proprietors have SO much faith in it's cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list of testimonials.
Address: FL. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family p lis for constipation
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-02-19
Gone at a Time-Cirls."

Grace Margaret Gould. fashion
editor of the Woman's Home Compan-
ion, writing "a Talk With Girls About
Their Clothes,' in the March number
of that periodical says:
Don't wear too many dress Access
series at the same time. no matter
how attractive they are. For instance
if you are wearing one big bow, don t
wear your favorite string of beads and
your silver chain with the lovely locket
that you like so much. One at time
a good rule to follow
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-02-19
Office of the Secretary of State.


of
of
rds o his
Montpelier day
o one
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-02-19
Elease keeps Troops at Ho,e

Columbia, S. c., Feb. 14.-Gov-
ernor please has formally refused to
allow the South Carolina militia to
attend the Inauguration of President
Wilson. fearing that negro regiments
would precede them in the line OF
march.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-02-19
Proposals Of Amendment tc
the Constitution of Vermont
to be ratified March 4,
1913
FIRST PROPOSAL OF AMENDMENT
Relating to approving, signing vetoing of bills:
Article II

Relating to approving, o of bils
Artc
bill which shall the senate and house
shall sign it, he shall return it, with bis objections
to members
which SHALL reconsider5d and
com a
all
after
Withi
lit in case shall notb
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-02-19
SUTTON

Charles Clark is gaining.
Mrs W. N. Robinson is sick.
Miss Sadie Blake was in Lyndon
Monday.
Arthur Curtis is working for H. w.
Switser.
Isabel Corrow is working for w. N.
Robinson.
George Lamoray has sold his farm to
Jonathan Stevens.
Mrs. H. D. Chapman was in ST..
JOhnsbury last week taking osteopath-
ic treatment.
G. M. Campbell of LyndonvilIe was
in town Saturday looking after insur-
ance business.
Miss Lucy Holtham was at Lyndon
Center last week caring for the sick
ones in S. S. Gray's family.
David Ash, former resident of this
town died at his home in Lisbon, N.
H i, Feb. Is, at the age of 70 years.
He leaves widow and five children,
two sisters. Mrs. Betsey Whipple and
Mrs. Olivia Whipple of Southern Pines,
n c.. and other, relatives and friends
to mourn his loss. The burial was in
the village cemetery Tuesday.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-02-19
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
WEST BURKE

Mrs. S. L. Brighton is i'll with grip.
Mrs. D. R. Densmore is quite i'll
with grip.
H. w. Cobleigh was in Boston on
business last week.
Willard Smith. who has been crit.
cally ill. is improving.
L. G.. Roundy and J. B. Watchie
were in Barton Thursday.
Ralph Gaske,l has been very sick
with measles, but is improving now.
Mr. and Mrs. Eber Watson visited
friends in St. Johnsbury last week.
Walter Gaskell and Arthur Oaks
have had the measles the past week.
Mrs. H. S. Chappell has been spend
ing week with friends in Hardwick
Miss Eva Rosebrooks is spending
two weeks with relatives in Hanover,
N. H.
Miss Mabel Porter spent the latter
part of last week with relatives in st.
JOhnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Allen of Men
don, Mass, have been visiting at H.
A. Fowler's.
Mrs. Leroy Davis is failing quite
rapidly, and there seems to be little
hope of her recovery.
Mrs Charles Ames has returned
| from Burlington Falls, Ontario. where
she has been spending several weeks.
The Ladies of the O. E. S. will
repeat their farce, 'Female Masonry"
at East Burke on the evening of Fri
day, Feb Fl.
The prayer meeting held at A. H.
week was we'll attended, there being
about twenty-five present.
SHEFFIELD
Willie Gray was at home over Sun
day.
Mrs. Flood, daughter of Will Miles,
died at her home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gray are the
parents of nine pound boy.
Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs Day have
been on the sick list the past week.
Grace Brooks and children of New
ark visited at 0. H. Jenness' over Sun.
day.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Williams have
hired out with O. H. Jenness for the
season.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Mcdowell Of
Bloomington visited at Herbert Gray!
; Sunday.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Berwick O.
+ Lyndonville visited at John Blake
Sunday.
; Mrs. Lyman Brown will entertain
: : the W. c. T. U. Tuesday, Feb. 25th
for the purpose of sewing.
e Seth Allard died very suddenly, hav
y ing been about as we'll as usual until
S few minutes before his DEATH
:, The mid-week prayer meeting will
. be held with Mrs. Willie Willard tn
= coming week. The interest is yer
q good at these meetings, 25 being GU
: at the last one.
o The friends in this town of Rev. E
:. E. Phillips join in sympathy wit
3 them in the recent death of his father
S who died in Florida, where he ha
f gone for his health.
= Andrew Roberts was called to Barr
. Friday to assist in bringing the re
. mains of Mrs. Noah Roberts here fo
y burial. The funeral was held Sunda
: at the home of Andrew Roberts. TIL
:, body was taken to Glover for intel
% ment.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-02-19
AFTER fORTY-ONE YEARS

Managing EDITOR Lord of New York
Sun Leaves the Staff
New York, Feb. 1.-THE resigna-
ton OF Chester S. Lord from the staff
of The Sun was announced last night
He had been forty-one years in the
service of that paper. He was made
managing editor in 1880 and had
held that position continuously ever
since.
Lords desire to relinquish some OF
his activities was given as the reason
for his resignation.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-02-19

Seth Allard died very suddenly, hav-
ing been about as we'll as usual until a
few minutes before his death.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-02-19
SECOND PROPOSAL OF AMENDMENT


R % % ;i ] 5s ST ss
wednesday, sr e A Mn % bng on b. The
otat aa OF h
s aa tho ss s
day of February
this hold such @ qn e s~ Of
A. D. 1911, $ begin as provided.
THIRD PROPOSAL AMENDMENT
to the printing of journal
Section IA
hsn G f s
house qneston when required by five members
have insert the hi ote upon phe
PROPOSAL AMENDMENT
Relating thep powers of the legislature and governor
Chapter 2 Section 20
guilty & s1 @
tss, saD I'd snsasS it,
land murder they therein.
FIFTH PROPOSAL OF AMENDMENT
Relating " the grant, extension change amendment of charters
. Article 80
of
PROPOSAL AMENDMENT
Relating the change of the words Judge"
wherever in
SEVENTH
ompna
ton for injuries.
death bodily the benefit
employers
which laws
EIGHTH PROPOSAL
Relating revision of Chapter 2 o the Constitute
excluding
vd Chapter two certified to
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-02-19

Mrs. Lyman Brown will entertain
the w. G. T. U. Tuesday, Feb. 25th,
for the purpose of sewing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-02-19
EIGHTH PROPOSAL OF AMENDMENT

o the rvsio o Chapter 2oft the
That the judges the
all amendments
by
of
for nd all thereof 1900
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-02-19

The mid-week prayer meeting will
be held with Mrs. Willie Willard the
coming week. The interest is very
good ID at 5 these meetings % being out
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-02-19
THIRD PROPOSAL OF AMENDMENT

to the printing of ejournal
Chapter
(when third members house
required by members
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-02-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Berwick of
Lyndonville visited at John Blake's
S,,raInxr
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-02-19

Andrew Roberts was called to Barre
Friday to assist in bringing the re
mains of Mrs. Noah Roberts here for
burial. The funeral was held Sunday
at the home of Andrew Roberts. The
body was taken to Glover for inter
ment.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-02-19

The friends in this town of Rev. E.
E. Phillips join in sympathy with
them in the recent death of his father,
who died in Florida, where he had
gone for his health.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-02-19

Mr. and Mrs. Archie Mcdowell of
Bloomington visited at Herbert Gray s
Sunday
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-02-19
SHE FIELD

Willie Gray was at home over Sun
day.
Mrs. Flood, daughter Of Will Miles,
died at her home last week.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-21

Remember the date, May I. st. Pauls
Choir May Day Ball. adv.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-21

Jacobs was showing friend the
buttle of gold worth Sl70, which
we described few days ago. he
dropped the bottle to the pavement.
As Newton said once In one of his
laws of motion "To every action
there is corresponding reaction,
equal in mag nitude, but opposite
direction" The reaction came; the
bottle broke; the gold ruthlessly
scattered, through All opening into
the cavern beneath. The "magni-
tude" of the loss was Sl70, and the
direction taken by Seymour was
Opposite" Down he went to the
cellar, with a full miners equip
ment, pan, sieve, etc. To make a
short story long, the gold discover
ed was all recovered.
While this momentous scene was
being enacted, it is reported that a
swaying curtain of mist seemed to
shroud the sun in winding sheet !;
pair of birds like TWO cross bows
Huttered just above the store, then
with a swoop and a sway and a
CLINT they vanished away. as Sey-
mour emerged with his lost gold.
Further, the oldest inhabitant tes-
tifies that an ancient crow, squall-
ing crone-like on the brow of the
hill, suddenly flew towards Reno,
accompanied by wood-pigeon who
had been praying in a silent wood.
The old mans head, moon-whire
in the dusk, tossed disdainfully sky
ward. when we asked him the rea-
son :or the marvellous manifesta-
tions on the part of the animate
and inanimate creation. Like the
Ancient Mariner, fer a moment he
held us with his gittering eye
and replied" 81 reckon them
burds, with lot more of us hope,
that when Seymour has any more
gold to throw away he'll let US
know"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-21
A Rift in the Loot
Unluclsy Number 13

Charlie Walker, an Indian, arrested last
week, and placed in the castle, appeared
before the searching, mind-reading gaze
of Judge Castle at 10 a. m today, for his
preliminary examination.
He was charged with robbing Joe Car
sons house of Joes military equipment
t3 deadly weapons. At his examination
this forenoon he denied stealing anything,
or breaking into the house. It was the
white mans fire water that made him like
ship beclamsd at the eve, asleep :on
Joe's enticing doorstep, so he tried to
plead. However at 2 p. m. he will 90
through the ordeal again before Judge
Castle The loot taken has not been dis
covered, and 10 far Indian Charlie sticks
to his story.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-21
A VETERAN RANCHER IN TOWN
c. c. Truets of Warm Greek
Ranch; Man "Who Knows
How"

Tomorrow C C Truett, one of
Nevada's most successful and old
est ranchmen will shake the Elko
sands from his shoes and return to
the famous Warm Creek Ranch
near Metropolis of which he is the
owner. He has been with us a
week, and we had hoped that this
good citizen might remain longer.
He is 76 years young. He has been
visiting his daughter Mrs E T
Campbell, milliner of this town.
His ranch is fine one and is over
1000 acres in extent; his reservoir
cost $4,000; and his horses are the
best bred in Nevada. 1t is a we'll
known fact that Brother Truett is
d breeder of the best heavy horses
as well as fancy driving horses in
the state. Some of these excep-
tionally fine horses he is going to
dispose of, at fair prices. Come
again friend Truett, you are thrice
welcome
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-21

a Mexican subject. He further
states that those chilis seemed ''seal-
ed to him for an endless space of
time. ......
Joe Currey's talk of the elories
of mantillas, balconies, serenades,
etc., could not suffice to inspire John
to partake of that innocent Mexi-
can bean again.
This trip was not entirely for
pleasure. and pain. It was really
strictly business" On their home
ward trip they visited the Fair
child. Suttle, and Phillips ranches.
Mr. Troup sold fine horse to Tracy
Fair child, who lives in an elegant
home, and has a splendid ranch.
MIR Troup sold Tracy that famous
Clydesdaie "Cairngoran."
1t will be remembered by horse
men. that this fine horse was sired
by Prince Punctual" who was
champion at Chicago. His grand
son was Handsome Prince" cham
pion for all ages at Chicago, while
his grandsire was Cedric" also
another champion, and one of the
most impressive breeders America
bas ever seen. Several Of his colts
raised in Illinois were shipped to
Europe under Colonel Holloway's
direction, and won Championships.
Miles Cornell at North Fork has
some fine work horses. Clydes of
course. He received a good offer
for them from rTroup, but re-
fused to sell. If horsemen would
purchase the right kind of sires,
with plenty of bone and size, there
is certainly good money to be made
in breeding horses in Nevada.