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Duncan Arizonian., 1913-10-01

lower Gila valley and passing
through the big copper camps of
Globe and Miami on the way to
Roosevelt Dam.
No dreary prairie wastes to
make the eyes tired, or roads of
broken malapie to puncture tires
miles away from a habitation.
Instead one travels through green
fields on good roads shaded by
trees and in a country where
every few miles there is a good
town, with garages and hotel ac-
commodations.
On September 10Th the first
big automobile road race was
run over the new road just com
pleted from Duncan to Solomon
vile.
On the way home Wednesday
several of the cars made test
runs and their speedometers reg
istered from % to 40 miles per
hour.
The success which attended
che first good roods day will now
be followed up by other good
roads days on which the good
road boosters will go out and
work over other roads through
the valley. 1t is probable tnat
the next work will be done on
the road leading to Wilcox,
which can be put in fine shape
IN a short time. The road to
Klondlke is another road that
Will receive attention, and it
won't be long until good roads
day will have accomplished the
best roads in Arizona and will
serve to draw hundreds of travel
ers this way and through the
beautiful Gila valley. Graham
Guardian.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-10-01

J. A. Martin has moved hi.
family in from the Mud Spring
ranch. That his children may
have the benefit of the school.
Friday, the 26, brought the
first heavy frost of the season.
Jack Holman, an old timer o1
this county, now a resident OF
Clifton visited friends here Tues
day.
There will be a big dance al
the Sheldon school house Oct. 4.
Everybody invited. Music by
Duncan String Band.
The stockholders of the Valley
Canal or Boone ditch held their
annual meeting Tuesday, for the
purpose of electing directors for
the ensuing term. Jas. V. Parks,
Walter Foster and L. B. Stew
ems were chosen directors and
j. L. t. Waters, secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Harcrow
came up from Lordsburg Satur-
day night returning Monday
morning.
Jas. N. Parks, VIM. Sanders.
Gus Hobbs and DR.. Briley went
to Clifton Saturday afternoon, to
witness the wresteling match be-
tween Hall and Kemp.
Mrs. David Davis has sold a
lot, 60x104 on the corner of Rail
road and Hill St., to Clifton
parties, for the consideration of
twelve hundred dollars. The
purchasers expect to put in an
up-to-date bakery.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-10-01
Presbyterian Church Services

The usual services will be held
Sunday at the Presbyterian
church. Sunday School at 10 a. nl.,
preaching at II a. m. and 1880
D. m. There will be special music
at the evening service and every
one is cordially invited to attend.
These evening meetings are
growing in interest and attend
ance. The service last Sunday
was a Harvest Home Service
and the special music rendered
by Mrs. johnson, Miss Johnson,
Prof, Sewell and Miss Pierce
was greately enjoyed.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-10-01
ComtempIates Change
In Main Line Route
(From the Glope Record. J

\IlOlll CIlC OlOpG ICCCOTQ.
Details of a plan for extensive
changes in the main line route
of the Southern Pacific railroad
through Arizona were learned
from an authoritative source yes
teday by the Arizona Record
confirming the story printed ex-
clusively in this newspaper re-
Gently to the effect that a party Of
engineers had taken the field to
lay out a route for a railroad be-
ween Kelvin and Cutter.
The plan which was originally
formed py the late E. H. Harri-
man, it was learned, and is being
carried out by Judge hobert
Lovett, who succeeded to the
control of the Hartman lines, in
cludes the construction of three
new links in the Southern Pacif-
ic system in Arizona and West
ern New Mexico,
One link will be between
Lcrdsurg, N. NJ, and a point on
the Gila River, probably in the
vicinity of Duncan, Ariz., and
thence down the Gia to SOLO
monville.
The second link is to be from
Cutter to Kelvin or Christmas, or
from San Carlos to Christmas in
the event that the government
decides to abandon the Box Can
yon dam projet.
The third link will be from
Hassayampa, at present the
western terminus of the Phoenix
Hassayampa branch of the Ari-
zona Eastern, along the Gila riv-
er to Yuma.
This new main line route will
run from Lordsburg almost paraI-
lei to the line of the Arizona &
New Mexico railroad to a point
west of York, and thence west
ward to the Gila river and down
the valley of that stream to Solo
knoxville. There the tracks of
the Arizona Eastern Globe divis-
ion will be followed to Cutter
where excellent yard facilities
are to be ohained.
From Cutter the main line will
most likely go direct to Christmas
where it will connect with the
tracks of the Arizona & East
ern railroad, following them into
Phoenix. At the capital city the
line Will connect with the Arizo-
ma Eastern Hassaympa branch
and then continue westward
along the CHA river to Yuma.
Nine steep grades, on which
helper engines are now used ey-
cry day will be eliminated in the
new main line route. Helpers are
now used between Lordsburg and
Stems, westbound; Simon and
Stems, eastbound; Bowie and
Raso. westboun; Cochise and
Dragon, westbound; Benson and
Dragooa, eastbound; Benson and
Mescal, westbound; Tucson and
Mescal, eastbounb; and both east
and west of ella. Thus it is seen
that the railroad company can
afford to make large expendi-
lures on the new route.
The time at which this change
in route will be made has not vet
been determined. The report Of
the engineering party now at
work beteen Cutter and Christ
mas will have considerable bear
ing on that phase of the plans.
But it appears probable that
there will not be mnch further
delay in getting the construction
of the new main line under way.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-10-01
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

John Evans has bought the
old Twin Peaks toffice building
from w. E. Cureton.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell
Sanders, Saturday a boy.
S. w. Massey has purchased
the Bob Harrell farm near
Sheldon.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Clark, Monday a baby boy.
7. A. Stowell was visiting in
town this week.
The boys football and the
girls basketball have been kept
busy since they arrived at the
school grounds.
Mrs. John Evans visited
friends in the lower valley last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Head were IN
from their ranch home, Sunday.
Mr.. H. R. Scott, who will run
an auto lire between Duncan and
the Lower Valley arrived in town
Friday and is stopping at Mrs.
Stevens boarding house.
B. F. Billingsly went to Clifton
Thursday.
w. w. Lloyd was in town
from his ranch up the river
Thursday.
Col. Billingsly has hen which
is laying good round, white per-
fectly fresh eggs. (40 cents per
dozen) under che Arizonian office
and on Tuesday of this week the
editor caused to be gathered up
and sent over to the Colonel fiji
teen of the aforesaid round
white eggs, Gao cents per DOZEN
for we are convinced there IS
but one rule of conduct for a
man, do the right thing"
Captain and Mrs. Lanneau
visited relatives in Clifton, Sun
day.
Emmett Buck has take then
fine stallion, recently purchased
by him, to Silver City.
Let US do your job work
Promptness and reasonable
prices are features of the Arizo-
nian.
A number Of Duncan citizens
went to the Black Hill country
Monday, to take advantage of
the opening of the deer season
Tuesday. This year for the first
time hunting lisence is re-
quired.
Arizona & N. NJ. Railway COmDanv
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-10-01
Large Areas Of Public Land
ReODened for Entery

Three quarters of a million
acres of public lands were re-
stored to entery last month.
These restorations were based
upon recommendations made by
the United States Geological
Survey as q result Of its classif-
cation work in the Western
States. The only area withdrawn
was one of 235 acres in Califor-
MA, temporarily reserved from
entery because of its possibilities
for developing water power.
The largest restoration was in
Montana, where 525, 747 acres
were restored to public entery
as the result of coal classical
tions completed. In addition to
this, restoration of coal land
involving 214,742 acres were
made in Colorado, New Mexico,
North Dakota, Utah, and Wyom-
ing In California, Idaho, Or
egon, and Washington. 1924
acres heretofore reserved for
water power were restored, ex-
animation having indicated that
they are not valuable for the
purpose for which they were
withdrawn.
About 80, 500, 600 acres Of land
have been classified as to their
coal content; 81, 484, 032 acres
have been classified as noneoaI
land and less. than 10000, 600
acres have been classed as coal
land and values of over $760. 600
900 placed upon them in accord
ance with the provision of the
coal-land law and the Depart
ment regulations, The remainder
has been restored without classi-
fication.
The Survey has also classified
as nonirrigable and designated
for entery under the enlarged
ed homestead acts more til n
200. 900, 600 acres of lands in these
Western States to which the $40
acre homestead principle has
oeen extended by Congress.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-10-01
Good Roads Day
A Grand Success


ed Wednesday in earnest and the
result has been most satisfactory.
Thirty-fve miles of road from
Solomonville to the county line at
Ash Spring was worked over and
one of the best pieces of road on
the ocean-to-ocean highway has
been accomplished.
Saturday, R. w. Smith, Wiley
Jones and By Smith started out
to enthuse the business men and
farmers of the valley in the pro
ject of good roads day, with
the objective point for the first
days work on the road between
Solomonville and Duncan.
Previous to this, r. w. Smith
had been to Duncan and had
scceeded in getting the people
there to start from their end and
work the road to the county line.
The Duncanites had gone to
work at once and had complet-
ed their part to within a few
miles of the line, which has now
been completed.
The result of the labors of the
good roads day committee was
most gratifying. Agood number of
men fromSafford andSolomonville
promised to 90 out for the day,
and others who could not get
away from business contributed
literally to the fund.
Wednesday morning a party
of about fifty men left here in
automobiles owned by the follow
ing: Wiley Jones, Roman Camp
bell, r. A. Smith, Jr., Mack
Freeman, VIM. Ellsworth, H.
D. Empie, L. G. Haby, Harry
Solomon Harry Kirkland and
Robert Nash.
Water. ice and luncheon was
hauled out to the workers by two
trucks owned by Willie Freeman
and Albert Todd.
When the Stafford party reach
ed SolomonvilIe they were joined
by R. W. Smith and a party of
twenty-five men.
The combined forces then
started out and proceeded to the
summit dividing Greenlee and
Graham counties, and here the
work of good roads day began
under the direction of William
Nelson, Dolph Foote, Ben Mauer,
Martin Kempton, w. r. Cosper
and A. E. Welker.
The men were divided up into
groups of six and transported in
autos to the sections they were
assigned to work. The road
was thoroughly gone over, rocks
thrown out, bad places filled in
and curves Strengthened. AS
fast as one section was complet-
ed, the finishing gang was trans
ferred to the next section, and
in this way the work was car
rled along until the party reach
ed the San Jose ditch, about five
O'Clock, where they were met
by the workers from sol omon-
vile, who had completed the
road to that point.
Never in the history of road
making in this section was more
speedy work accomplished. Every
one worked with a will and an
enthusiasm that was grand to
witness, and the results were
gratifying.
At noon everybody stopped
work and enjoyed a lunch of
meat, bread, tomatoes, canta-
loupe and water.
AS grand result of the first
good roads day. the ocean-to-
ocean highway from Lordsburg,
N. M, to Phoenix, Ariz., has
now one of the best roads in the
country. This part of the high
way gives the automobilist from
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-10-01


The little 18 months old son Of
Biship Wilkins at Franklin is
very sick with what is feared is
Infantile Paralysis. He has been
sick for over a week. DR.. Briley
is the attending physician. The
many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilkins extend their sincere
sympathy and hope the little
chap will soon be all right again.
Among other complimentary
things about the Arizonian and
its editor, this week the Mining
Journal says that the editor
certainly made a hit with his
last issue. : Many thanks, broth
er, come again.
Mr.. A. R. cam and family
have moved into town from their
home at Steeple Rock to place
the young people in school. Mrs.
Beam who was thrown from al
horse just before they moved has
about recovered again.
Dress making, cleaning and
and hair weaving.
Mrs. F. V. Gooch.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-10-01
Union Sabbath School Meeting

a Union Sabbath school meet
ing of the Presbyterian and
Methodist Sunday schools will be
held in Duncan, Oct. 18th and
Rev. w. c. Merit will address
the people IN the interest of the
Arizona Sunday School Associa-
ton. More specific announce
ment as to place and hour of
meeting will be given next week.
Duncan Arizonian., 1913-10-01

Judge L,ally, of Morienci was
down last week. The Judge wa
looking at farm lands in the
valley. with a view of buying a
ranch. While here he subscrib-
ed for the Arizonan.
WANTED: Cattle and Ranches
to sell. [ have a steady demand
for cattle and ranches. Send me
a full description Of what you
have. All correspondence cor
fidential. Jos. G. Rosebcrough,
Deming, New Mexico.
Gilpin observer., 1913-08-14
FIRST PARALYzE THEIR PREY
Wasps and Beetles Known to Admin.
lister Anestheties to Their vIo-
Tins Before Killing Them.

That the sting Of the wasp which
punctures the nerve centers of a cap
tured caterpillar or spider usually
paralyzes the creature into helpless
ness. rather than kills It. is well
known. The victim remains alive In
the burrow or cell In which the wasp
stores 1t as food for the larva which
will emerge from the egg laid In the
same cell. Therefore the newly
hatched grub finds ready for It .
provision of living meat instead Of
decayed carrion.
That wizard" among entomolo-
gists. the venerable Fabre, has dis
covered a similar. yet even more ex.
traordinary fact, in the history Of the
glow-worm beetle (lampyris); name
ly, that it anesthetizes the prey upon
which 1t itself feeds, so that 1t NAV
consume It at leisure, and predigest-
ed. This beetle. whose brilliant phos.
phorescence attracts the eye in the
dusk of summer evenings, habitually
hunts and seizes upon a certain small
snail in order to eat II. The curious
thing is that the beetle anesthetizes
the mollusk at the first attack. pre-
venting 1t from escaping by with
drawing to safety deep within its
shell. Upon finding the snail, the
beetle dashes forward. and thrusting
out Its sharp. curved mandibles, re-
peatedly stabs the side OF the body Of
its prey. After few punctures the
snail becomes insensible and remains
In that deadened state for three or
four hours-a time more than sum.
cient for the beetle to complete Its
meal.
Gilpin observer., 1913-08-14
Poet Not Used to Society.

James Hogg. poet. known as the
"Ettrick shepherd" was never quite.
happy away from the fields. Sir Wal.
ter Scott made q friend of him, but
he was not social success. Gin a
shepherds Dress" writes q historian,
and with hands fresh from sheep
shearing. he came to dine for the first
time with Scott in Castle street, and,
finding Mrs. Scott lying on the sofa.
Immediately stretched himself at full
length on another sofa; for. as he aft
erward explained. I thought could
not do better than initiate the lady OF
the house At dinner. as the wine
passed. he advanced from Mr. Scott
to 'Shirra' (sheriff). Scott Walter
and finally 'Wattie,' till at supper he
convulsed every one by addressing
Mrs. Scott familiarly as Charlotte"
Gilpin observer., 1913-08-14
Fighting orasshoppers ~.

Giant grasshoppers are prevalent in
the West Indies, where they are re-
garded as serious sporting PROPOSE
ton. These creatures are active. pow
erful In proportion to their size and of
exceedingly combative disposition. Ap-
parently they would rather fight than
eat up the crops and vegetation. They
have spiked legs provided with spurs
or gaffs. which they use as weapons
against one another after the manner
Of trained gamecocks. A favorite pas.
time OF the Carib sports is to match
pair OF these insect champions against
one another in q regulation contest,
which Is fought on the fingers Of a hu-
man umpire's hand-often to his seri-
Gus discomfort. There is liberal bet
ting on the favorites.
Gilpin observer., 1913-08-14

Hawley carries the freshest line Of
fruits in town.
Gilpin observer., 1913-08-14

c. o
iby
Henry p AItater County Treasurer
A.. o.
handa an Central
1918
FRANK G. MOODY, County Clerk.
Gilpin observer., 1913-08-14

Hay, grain and wood at Hawley's.
The Irish standard., 1913-08-16
PROBATE NOTICE,

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
HENNEPIN. IN PROBATE COURT.
In the Matter of the Estate of Benjamin.
F. Graham, Deceased.
Letters testamentary on the Estate Of
Benjamin F. Graham. deceased, late Of
nesota, being granted to Sarah J. Graham
OF said County and State.
~, and It appearing upon proper PROOF by
the affidavit Of the said Sarah j. Gra-
nam, made and filed herein. that there
are no debts against the estate Of the
SAID BENJAMIN F. Graham, deceased.
1t Is ordered, That three months be
after the date Of this order, in which all
persons having claims or demands against
the said deceased are required to file the
same IN the Probate Court Of said Coun-
" OF Hennepin for examination and al.
loWance. or be forever barred.
Monday in November. 1918, at ten o'clock
Court. to be held at the Court House in
the City Of Minneapolis, in said county.
be and the same is hereby appointed as
the time and place when and where the
said Probate Court will examine and adj
Just said claims and demands.
tee OF such hearing be given to all cred-
tate by forthwith publishing this order
once In each week for three successive
weeks in the Irish Standard, a newspa-
per printed and published in said county.
Dated at Minneapolis this 30th day of
July, 1913.
By the Court:
JOHN A. DAHL,
Judge Of the Probate Court.
9os Security Bank Bldg.
The Irish standard., 1913-08-16
PROBATE, NOTICE.

.u. 5Hg6A1E NO14CE.
sTAHn GNNSFa SF MhSfSSHA N PR9BArE GogSTK gSTKr OF
Morrissey. Decedent. ' - t'''"e'
On receiving and filing the final ac-
count Of the executor Of the last viii
and testament Of said decedent, and his
petition praying for the allowance Of
said account and for decree assigning
the residue Of said estate to the per-
sons by law entitled to the same.
It Is Ordered, That all persons inter-
ested in said estate appear before said
Probate Court on Tuesday, the End day
Of September. 1918. at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, forenoon, at the Probate Court in the
County, then and there to show cause.
not be allowed and said estate Should
not be distributed as prayed for in said
petition.
And it is Further Ordered, That notice
Of such hearing be given by publishing
this order once IN each week for three
successive weeks. prior to said day Of
hearing. in the Irish Standard, news
paper printed and published in said
County, and by mailing copy of this
order to all the legatees named in said
Will and heirs.at-law Of said decedent
ascsrtained BY due diligence. at least
said hearing, unlees notice IL waived.
Dated ct Minneapolis, this 5th day Of
BY the Court:
JOHN A. DAHL,
,or,n r g5IdEe Of the Probate Court.
Attorney. Bank Of Commerce Bldg.
The Irish standard., 1913-08-16
PROBATE NOTICE,

STATE OF MINNEsoTA. COUNTY OF
HENNEPIN. PROBATE COURT.
In the Matter of the Estate of william
Murray Macdonald. Deceased.
w Muray 9n the sstsss g.
late Of the County Of Hennepin and
State of Minnesota. being granted to
Blanche Iva Macdonald Of said county
aud state,
And it appearing upon proper proof
by the affidavit. Of the said Blanche Iva
Macdonald. made and filed herein, that
the said William Murray Macdonald, de-
ceaEed.
It + Ordered. That three months be
and the same Is hereby allowed from and
after the date Of this order, in which
against the said deceased are required to
hle the same in the Probate Court Of
said County Of Hennepin for examina-
ti9l' and allowance. or be forever barred.
It Is Further Ordered, That the first
Monday in December. 1918. at ten o'clock
ssonn,. 2; M. Ct 2 q general term ef said Probate
the City of Minneapolis, in said county,
be and the same is hereby appointed as
the time and place when and where the
said Probate Court will examine and ad-
just said claims and demands.
t,ce And ID Is hsu Erther Ordered That
estate by forthwith PUBLISHING this tn soIo or.
der once in each week for three success
stve weeks In The Irish Standard. news
paper printed and published in said
county.
DATED Dated as ss, Minneapolis. this End day Of
| JOHN a. DAHL.
Judge Of the Probate Court.
The Irish standard., 1913-08-16
PROBATE NOTICE.

HENNEPIN. IN PROBATE COURT.
In the matter of the estate of Edward
Fahey, Decedent.
On receiving and filing the final ac-
count OF the adntnistxatrixr,of-th the eetate
Of said decedent, and her petition pray
ing for the allowance of said account and
for a decree assigning the residue OF
said estate to the persons by law en-
ested in said estate appear before the
said Probate Court on Monday, the 25th
day Of August, 1918. at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, at the Probate Court in
the Court House at Minneapolis. in said
county, then and there to show cause.
II any there be, why said account should
not be allowed and said estate should
not be distributed as prayed fer in said
petition.
And It Is Further Ordered, That no.
tice of such hearing be given by pub
fishing this order once In each week
for three successive weeks prior to said
day OF hearing, in The Irish Standard, a
newspaper printed and published in said
Dated at Minneapolis, this 2sth day OF
July. 1918.
BY the Court:
JOHN A. DAHL,
MJ9%dFs y FSAAAR f the RroPats Htter6s%a ceSrt.
419 Andrus Bldg.
The Irish standard., 1913-08-16
PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
HENNEP1N. PROBATE COURT.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Ole o. Oh
son, Deceased. .....
. Letters Of administration on the estate
1esota. being granted to, Nina Olson Of
Ramsey County, Minnesota.
And It appearing upon proper proof by
the, affidavit of the said Nina Olson,
made and filed herein, that there are no
deots against the estate Of the said Ole
It + Ordered. That three months be
and after the date Of this order. in
which all persons having claims or de-
mands against the said deceased are re-
CURED to file the same in the Probate
Court Of said County Of Hennepin for
examination esas and allowance. or be for
: fsE IN soys%ss ssss:sa Ss Sast ts sss ss
O'clock a: m.., at a general term Of said
Probate Court, to be held at the Court
House In the City Of Minneapolis. in said
county. be and the same is hereby. ap-
polnted as tho time and place when
ana Where the said Probate Court will
mands.
And It Is Further Ordered. That no.
ttee Of such hearing be given to all cred
itors and persons interested in said estate
by forthwith publishing this order once
IN each week for three successive weeks
IN The Irish Standard, a newspaper
prb1Stsa bstsd and in sd ;sd
BY TIE COURT:
JOHN A. DAHL,
=. ...-sA Judge Of the .RrDtkto .onul4