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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-12-05
GOVERNMENT TO TAKE HAND.
Buys jackson Lake Dam Dredqe
Equipment.

Washington.-The secretary of the
interior has authorized the declama-
ton service to execute contracts for
dredging equipment for the new
Jackson dam, in connection with the
Snake river storage project, Idaho
Jackson Lake dam, built on the
headwaters of Snake river in Wyo-
ming. will store 100000 acre feet Of
water primarily for use on the Min.
idoka irrigation project in southen
Idaho, securing an ample supply al
all times. BY an arrangement with
the Carey act project at Twin Falls
water stored in this reservoir is now
also used to supplement the original
supply OF that project,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-12-05
Engineer Burned 10 Death.

Denver Colo.-James Duffey of Dem
yer, engineer on the Colorado and
southern, was burned to death Sun
oay when his engine ran into the
side Of q snow-covered mountain OBJ
posite Black Hawk.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-12-05
Robbers Hold Up Auto par+v

New York.-Three robbers effected
a daring holdup of an automobile party
early Saturday, taking money and lew.
elry worth $4,000 from Cornelius Dore.
mus, president of the Germania Life
Insurance company
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-12-05
Meade's Staff Member called.

Trinidad.-Edward L. Campbell
81. lieutenant colonel and judge advo.
cate on the staff of General Meade
in the civil war, was found dead a.
his home here. Heart failure il
thorght to have been the cause
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-12-05
Searching for Stolen Jewels.

London Scotland Yard detectives
are securing England and the CONT
nent for thousands of dollars worth
OF jewels lately stolen from the duke
Of Connaught, governor general Of Can.
ada. The missing valuables include
the insigniam of the Order Of the Gar.
ter, and nuerous diamond pins and
gold watches.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-12-05
Cincinnati Goes Dry

observation-disclosures was hermet.
lcaily sealed Sunday, the first Sunday
since the new state liquor license law
went into effect, and the 500 newly
licensed saloons all remained closed
during the day.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-12-05
Idaho Seed Fair.

Pocatello, Idaho.-The fourteenth
annual seed fair of the Idaho Seed.
growers association will be held here
January II. Pres amounting to $500
"!li be awarded for the Advancement
# seedgi owing.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-12-05
Tires Of the Poet.

San Francisco.-Mrs. George Sterl,
ing, wife of the California poet, is
said to be about to file suit fro di.
Sorce. "Incompatibility of temperai
ment is believed to be the grounds
for action against the poet.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-12-05
Bank Wrecker Serves Term.

New York.-Joseph G. Robin, &C.
cused of wrecking the Northern bank,
completed his sentence of one year
In Blackwell's island penitentiary
Saturday, less month and twenty.
one days deducted for good behavior
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-12-05
FIGURED n Famous win c..

Melrose. Mass.-William C. Russell
son of the late Daniel Russell. and
one of the central figures in the To-.
nous Russell will case, died at the
family homestead Saturday. He was
65 years old
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-12-05


ing of the Panama canal is under con-
sideration by King George, according
to the Liverpool Courier.
The British superdreadnaught War
spite, which is to cost $14,00O,000 ana
will be the most formidable battleship
afioat. was launched at Deyonport.
England. in the presence OF an enor.
nous crowd.
The oil and other concessions oh.
tanned by Lord Murray of Elibank In
the republic of Colombia, where he
went on behalf of the Pearson con.
Germ. have been surrendered by Lord
Cowdray, who has decided to aban-
don all efforts to carry through the
proposed exploitation.
Confirmation of recent reports as
to the probable postponement OF the
third peace conference at The Haeue
is found in statements made Wednas.
day in diplomatic and official circles
Standing against an adobe wall
Clipped by the bullets which have
ended scores of other lives, Lieuten,
ant Jose Castro of the Aqua Prieta
garrison, was shot to death Tuesday
in view OF the entire population of
the Mexican border town.
Sutferings from hunger, disease and
Entertainment of Russian political pris.
oners and exiles are set forth in an
appeal published in many Euronean
newspapers on Monday over the sigma.
lures Of several hundred prominent
men and women of Germany, Eng
Land. France and other countries.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-10-15

stead law? 1t ties up the title
to the only security the communi-
ty can offer, the land, on the
most uncertain Of contingencies.
1t compels settlers to do without
roads and schools, promises them
homes but witholds definite as
surance of fulfllment and puts
a prohibition on the holder max
ing the only practical use of his
claim he possibly could make,
that of using it as security for
capital for its development.
The arid southwest needs a
new homestead law, a law based
not on conditions entirely op-
posite to those in existance where
it's available lands lie, nor upon
theories entirely contrary to
human experience, but upon the
essential nature of the task be-
fore the prospective settler in
this territory who has no home
and wants one, upon the time
proven experience of all man
kind that we must SOW and till
and nurture the growing crop
before we can harvest, and on
the no less certain fact that
when the best use is made of all
our natural resources millions of
happy people can have pleasant
homes with a bountiful share Of
the good things of life on the
same grounds where thousands
have been toiling and struggling
through poverty and hardships,
all too many of them in vain.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-10-15

Again there is practical
printer in the Arizonian off G.
The editor in the good old days
of Bill Mckinley and the full
dinner pail, when he (the editor
not the PRESIDENT had dropped
down fifteen stories in the eleva-
tor and swallowed a fifteen cent
lunch over a mahogany board
polished with Stopped over coffee
and crumbs of cocoanut pie. used
to pass out from the clatter of
dishes dodge along for time
between street cars and million
airs and stop at a news stand
which covered most of the side
walk. There sometimes he would
get a little single folded maga-
zine with aragged cover Of green
or purple or gold tied throuhg
with a scarlet or blue or white
silk string, We don't renlan
ever reading the magazine
point is 1T bore an announcenles g
that it was Published ET
Once in While" by the Sol
ty of Philistines, somewhere cut
in Cincinnati, Terre Haute, Du-
luth or some other wicked town.
This week the Arizonian steps
out of the "EveryOnce in awhile"
class. The printer promises
us a paper regularly once week
if we will keep him supplied with
copy rustic the gasoline and
cultivate a sunny helpful disposi-
ton on the part of the gasoline
engine. Sickness and death, fire,
floods and tempests and young
Lochinvars from neighboring
print shops not henceforth inter-
fereing we engage to supply the
Arizonian with due regularity.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-10-15
Duncan Arizonian
ROBERT HIT WILLIAMS,
EDITOR & PUBLISHER.
PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS
Entered as End class mail matter.
SUBSCRIPTION So. 90, In advance.

There is vast contrast be-
tween the conditions under which.
the pioneers must labor in an
arid country as compared with
those which met the early settl-
ers in the Mississippi valley. This
difference in conditions seems
too largely to have been over
looked, both in our national legis-
lation and in the attitude of the
public and the financial world to
Western development. The home
stead law which gave a man a
quarter section of rich Kansas
or Oklahoma land for the living
on it was often direct means
of accomplishing its avoWed pur-
pose, namely of giving a real
home and means of livelihood to
family previously without a
home. It would be interesting
to collect statistics and see how
many real cases could be found
where the homestead law has
accomplished its purpose in Ari-
zona.
There is reason why it has
failed dismally in providing
homes and settling the reclaim
able portions Of the desert with
thrifty, prosperous citizens.
The first essential of develop
ment in the. arid regions is
capital. The settler in the humid
regions needed only a little seed,
plow and a horse to start with.
he could wait for the rest. He
worked and prosperity came,
cities grew up supported by the
surplus Of those who came and
took up the land practically with
out capital.
But in the arid country results
are years ahead even with capital,
without capital failure is the
certain portion of even the
bravest. Success of course come
to some who possess no capital of
their own, but the ditch must be-
taken out or the pump installed,
the brush and the hillocks must
be subdued, in short the desert
must be reclaimed before any
valuable returns can be secured,
and those who do the work
must be fed till the water covers
the land and the earth yields her
increase.
Though adapted to the humid
regions, we submit for your con-
sideration the question if any
more effective means of exclud-
ing capital from a community in
it's early stages could have been
invented than the present home
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-10-15
High School Pal ty
(From The Mining Journ aD


The party given at the High
School on Friday evening of last
week, by the old High School
members, in honor of the
new. was a decided success, in
spite of the weather, and the
committees on decoration, re-
freshments and initiation are to
be commended for their success
ful work.
Nearly all the old students
were present when the Freshmen
began to arrive. AS they entered
they were asked to proceed to
the Science room; once in the
doors were locked and the lights
put out, leaving the room in
total darkness. AS each new
member arrived he or she, was
thrust, accompanied by protesting
cries and words of reproch, from
the earliest victims.
When the last had arrived, the
door was thrown open and the
Freshmen were ushered into the
rocoption room which had bnpn
tastefully decorated in red and
yellow, where the deluded Fresl-
men sank into the chairs with
sighs of relief, certain that now
they were free, they nig
escape further persecution. Bat
scarcely had they seated them
selves when two Of the Older
classmen came in, grasped tue
nearest girl, and carried her off
amid cries Of protest from the
Freshmen and the hearty laugh
ter of the upper classmen. At
the door of the Science room,
her eyes were blindfolded, q
guard gave the secret sign the
door opened and she passed from
the sight of her classmates.
Next came to the ears of the
Freshmen, blood curdling shrieks,
a heavy pounding, cracking,
more shrieks then ominous sill
ence, Then the door opened
again, but the Freshman did not
reappear, instead the guards
came out; and grasping another
Freshman disappeared through
the door.
AS each victim was ushereC
into the room, he found himself
lifted bodily into the air and de
posted upon his back on a hare
board, scarcely as wide as hE
body. Immediately the boart
took on a strange power, jump
ing, turning somersaults am
flying into the air, only to returl
to earth each time with a tre
mendious force and a loud bang
much to the discomfort Of tn
freshman upon it.
When, after what seemed t
be an hour of torture to the vic
ltims, but which was in reaIit
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-10-15

The Arizonian is slowly but
surely forging its way to the
front. Last week the Mining
Journal copied nearly our whole
previous. issue, even including
mistakes, and devoted a 1ull
column to encouraging comment.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-10-15
6 Per Cent. Loans

farms, orchard lands. city residence or busi-
ness property. to buy build. improve, extend or
refund mortgages or oaher securities; terms rea-
sonable; special privileges; correspondence in
vited Dept. L., 6ls Commonwealth Bldg, Den
yer, Colo.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-10-15

stopped its strange uncomfort-
able capers. Hands now reached
out of the darkness and passed
over the victims face. If the
tortured one were a girl, her
hair was pulled down, her hair
pins, combs and ribbons thrust
into her hands and herself push
ed INTO the next room.
If the victim we're a boy, he
received even worse treatment,
the jolts were harder, somer-
sauIts more frequent and the
shocks more pronounced in their
force. Besides the i'll treatment
on the board, his collar, tie and
shoes were removed and his face
Dlacked like the girls.
The last Freshman to enter the
|. mysterious room, was Daniel
Rome q, the most unconquerable
Of the Freshman class. After
3eiag subjec1ed to the harsh and
capriciogs treatment of the
Boar divested OF collar tie and
shoes. Daniel was thrust into a
black coffin, on which was paint
ed a weird deaths head, and
carried from the room to the
yard and from there down
the road until Doctor Burtch S
home was reached. Here the
bows left the coffin with it's very
much alive contents on the porch
and hid themselves to await de-
yelopments.
Doctor urtch, seeming a trick,
opened the casket, liberated
Daniel and tossed the coffin over
the fence. The boys then escort
ed Daniel back to the school
building where he was allowed
to put on his shoes and to wash
his face.
Meanwhile, the other students
were released and CONSERVATION
was plainly visible in spite Of
their blackened faces, as they
gazed at pne anoth hsr. While
the Freshmen were making
themselves presentable, Mr.
Williams the mathematics teach
er, was seized and placed upon
the magic board and was given
a severe bouncing and had his
face well BACKED. When Mr..
Pearson, the football coach arriv-
ed at late hour, he was simil-
arly treated. Mr.. Pearson also
=
sustained "a smashed finger.
After the initiation tricks were
over the merry crowd repaired
to the Assembly hall, where
games. we're played after
which the floor was cleared for
dancing.
At nine thirty, delicious re
freshments of ice cream, fruit,
punch, candy and nuts were
served in the English room. After
supper dancing was continued
until ten thirty when all said
good night and departed with
the realization that they had one
and all, spent very enjoyable
evening in spite Of the hard
a1ga9s AND blackeued faces,
we do not doubt that the above
fEgFa the Giift0n-Morencf Mining
Journal truthfQlly chronicles a
real occurance in our neighboring
city. Things do happen in the
very best of communities which
are not upheld by public senti-
ment, and do not in any way re-
fleet thereal state of culture and
morals in the community. A
few brazen leaders Of q social
set who happen to have grown up
themselves without acquiring
any fitting sense of the essent-
iaI properties of civilized society,
can often carry things their own
way for a time without serious
opposition.
The Arizonian has quite a cir
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-30
ITALIAN BAND DELAYED
BUT IS EXPECTED TO-DAY

Owing TO unexpected delay the
Rodolio's famous Italian Band.
which has been engaged Tor the
season a. Gien eood PARK. failed 10
reach the city yesterday from Gal
weston The band h. expected this
afternoon or tonight. however and
u Is deemed probable that the first
concert Will b. given saturday. or
sunday az The latest
This organization comes with the
highest reputation and enforcement.
and viii prove an additional attrac-
ton AZ the popular amusement re-
sort Crowds 80 Glenwood are in
creaslng mighty. due 10 advancing
summer. and the appealing attrac-
ti0ns which are being offered By the
Park management
Tho new street car schedule will
prove an extrl contributing factor,
and meets witt .he hearty approval
OF the general public The Glen
wood management Is living strongly
up 10 Us promis es 10 make the park
one Of the besf amusement places Ia
The southwest
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-30
FENCES OF T|NFO|L USED
TO BAFFLE GRASSH0PPERs

Speaking % grasshoppers and
methods Of retarding their onward
march Of destruction" said Secre-
tary Holman Of the Chamber Of
Commerce yesterday afternoon. "a
novel plan vas put into successful
and general operation in Central
Texas more than agar ago. when I
vas a resident 0f f0manche
An army of hoppers vas deyas-
tating the fields around Brady and
threatened more wholesale damage
unless their progress vas halted
The farmers OF that section bin upon
a novel scheme Tinfoil was order
cd in large quantities. and OF this
fences miles IN length were built
throughout the country The fences
we're less than foot high. and
when the unwinged hoppers en-
countered them. they halted. baffed.
and were crushed to death IN mill
lions by the onrush Of succeeding
millions
The tinfoll fences proved an in
lsurmountable barrier and resulted In
a saving Of crops and grasses In that
section whose value could not De
accurately estimated This story
may sound somewhat tinseled hut
! can furnish proof Of IT, accuracy
on demand
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-30
SECRETARY HUNT Of
ELKs LODGE MISSING

c. =. Hunt, for the past eight
months secretary OF Amarillo Lodge.
No. s23. y. y. o. r. has been mis-
sing from his accustomed post OF
duty In the Elks Home since Mon
day night. Belief that he gas ill
prevailed throughout Tuesday and
"Wednesday among the few members
who had noted his absence hut IN.
sniry yesterday resulted In discoy.
cry that Hunt was not In the city.
and that his wife and closest friends
had no knowledge OF his where
abouts.
Aside from his official post with
the Elks. Hunt was also secretary OF
the local u. OF r. T Both organi-
zations Investigated tho accounts Of
the secretary. and last nigh, stated
that there was an apparent shortage
II such exists. the exact amount may
only be determined after closer ln
yestigation.
Few men who have served In the
capacity OF secretary 10 the Elks
have been more popular with the
members than Badly" Hunt. aud
his sudden disappearance has eau.
sed keen and general surprise and
regret. Fuller details will be forth
coming after thorough inveSssfa
ton II
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-30
ELECTRICAL LAUNDRY =
PROCESS INSTALLED

10 the Amarillo steam Laundry
falls the distinction ~ being the
first laundry 30 Texas 10 install the
latest and most modern laundering
process. me chief factor being the
scientific application Of electrical
current
Work 40 installing mo necessary
electrical equipment Hns completed
yesterday and fhc first weeks run
vas begun under The uet system
Manager Amcs stated the chemical
action Of the electrical current on
the water separating the oxygen aud
hydrogen. EXERCISES bleaching In
nuenco upon all garments. assures
thorough cleansing. ana Obyiates
the necessity f0r using chloride Of
lime and other strong chemicals n
also acts az a germicide and Nor
ough disinfectant
The strongest feature Of this
new process. said Mr. Ames. rs the
most dclicately-colored fabrics can
be- Numbered With perfect safety
coming back 10 The owner as fresh
and uniaded as the day they we're
sent 10 us We have found the one
perfect process and from this time
on can assure an patrons the most
satisfactory service We viii boz
able 10 guarantee the cOlprs OF a
shirt or garment during the lie
thereof The nee equipment comes
high. but n all place our laundry
on a level with the best in the TN
tied states
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-30
This interests Every Woman

a family doctor said recently tina,
women come 10 him thinking that
they have female trouble. but when
he treats them for their kidneys and
bladder. they soon recover. This II
worth knowing. and also that Foley
Kidney Pills are the best and safest
medicine at such times You cannot
get better purer medicine for back
ache. weary dragged out feeling. ach
ing joints. irregular kidney and
bladder action and nervousness due
TO kidney troubles. Try them They
are tonic in action. quick In results
Randall Drug Co.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-30
ALLEN Of CANADIAN IS
RELEASED ON BOND

J. w. Allen. charged by indict-
ment with embezzlement OF funds
and false entries in The books of
the First National Bank OF Canad-
ian. Texas vas released Wednesday
night. following execution Of the re-
quired bond % s.. 900. SCI by un-
- -
tied States Commissioner hpill" "
Scales
Tho bond ~ Mr. Allen Is signed
by suretles representing q half mil
lion boz capital. Including some 0f me
most substantial farmers 10 Hemp.
.hill county
Mr. Allen Waa brought 10 Amar-
lilo several weeks ago from Los An
geles. an which point he Fas taken
into custody Since that time be-
has been held here Following biz
release NJ Allen returned 20 bis
home in Canadian. 20 await trial in
the United states District Court az
ihis point
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-30
JsyOR GLENwOoD PARK
FOR BIg JUNE Picnic

While no detailed plans for tho
big picnic OF the Amarillo Business
Mems Association on June 10 have
been announced. the various com
mittees are active In consideration
ri arrangements and entertainment
schemes. and full announcement will
be- forthcoming at an early date
II IL deemed almost certain that
the picnic will be held AZ Glenwoo
Park. owing TO the convenient and
adequate transportation facilities. a
majority OF the arrangements com
mittee favoring this point D"cis
ion relative to this feature viii be-
reached today or tomorrow
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-30

On account OF attending soy
Camp convention. it will be absolute
~ necessary Tor YOU 10 call and pay
your dues on cor before June an ga
that YOU viii not be- suspended Re.
port must be made al this time
r. w. BARNES. Clerk.
l72 l3p
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-30
CALLS COMMITTEE MEET
Of FARMERS INSTITUTE

Charles namm;or. president Of
the Potter County Farmers lnsli-
ute. yesterday issued oall for "a
meeting OF the executive commit
tee of tho organization. 10 be- held
next saturday afternoon 90 three
O'Clock This meeting Is called for
the express purpose Of arranging "a
program for the next general meet
ing Of the Institute on Saturday.
June 7
For this meeting a basket picnic
at the Experimental Farm s favor
ed by many. and II ia deemed highly
probable that this plan will be-
adopted Fuller discussion and fin
~ shaping OF details viii occur at
the Saturday committee conference
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-30

Every family In Amarillo should
have an electric IRON Let as send
you one on free trial II YOU don't
want II send % back n YOU keep
II the cost Is {350, and We guar
autee Il for lifetime Num- Elec-
trio Company. 1856
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-30
PROGRAM COMMERCIAL
SECRt TAR|ES INSTITUTE

4 program of the Commercial Sec.
rotariea Institute. which will boz held
On Mineral Wells July %. has been
received from J V Babcock secre.
tary OF the Dallas Chamber OF Com.
merce
Tho general subject for Discussion
viii boz Every bay Problems aud
speakers alll bo limited 10 ten min.
utes oarh
The program follows
Morning Session
J. % BNHCOCk chairman
Z Keeping the Rank and File o'
the Members in Lime Seth Holman
Amarillo
Doing Personal Missionary
work With the individual Member
WIN l. Nining. AuHtiu
g. Handling Directors ana Com
miItces T. II ward. sherman
EVERY DAY PROBLEMS
tflcrnoon session
] " BABCOCK Chairman
Z Working vlth Othcr Home
Organizations u . Mccormick
Fort Worth
o. Getting the Most Efficient
work out OF the office Force
Adolph Boldt Houston
d sizing Up the Caller. deciding
the Worth Of ris Proposition Then
Knowiur when and How 10 Turn
Him Loose Tom l.arkin, Henu.
mont
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-30

A BARGAIN Z room house iu San
lacinto Price 5000 500 cash.
balance So per month Gaut with
nockfay Land CO. t19 ~