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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-07-24
CAPTURED AFTER LONG RIDE
Car Travelled 1900 Miles Be.
fore Being Caught.

Kansas City, July 22.-Ralph Rey-
nor, driving 7-passenger, green.
bodied Speedwell motor car, with
nickel trimmings, belonging to Col.
Willis Wood, has flashed over a route
from Kansas City to the Atlantic
Coast, which sets pace for the ad-
vocates of the coast to coast high
way. The distance is estimated at
1900 miles and was covered in less
than twelve days.
A telegram received from F. T. Ty-
nan, chief of police of Portsmouth,
Va. a city of 10000 population, stu
ated across the James river, south OF
Newport News, told of Reynor's ar
rest. With him were two women be-
lieved by the police here to have &C.
companied him on the "joy ride"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-07-24
BALLOON RACE WAS CLOSE
Official Figures in the Kansas City Con-
test Announced by the Aero
Club.

New York, July 19.-The distances
in the recent elimination race covered
respectively by the three balloons
whose pilots were chosen as the team
to represent America in the interna-
tional balloon race from Paris in Oc-
tober. have been annoynced by Major
Samuel Reber, official sstatistician of
the Aero Club of America.
r. A. Epson of Detroit, In the Good
year, the statistician announces, COW
cred a distance of 6S5 miles; John
Watts Of Kansas City in the Kansas
City l., 673 miles, and H. E. Honey.
we'll of St. Louis in the Kansas City
Post, 658 miles.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-07-24
A MOTOR CAR UP Pixies PEAK
The Trip Made on an Abandoned Road
by Two Colorado Springs
Men.

Colorado Springs, Col, July 18Th.
Brown, a professional motor racer, and
j. F. Bradley Of Colorado Springs
drove q 20-horsepower motor car to
the summit of Pixies Peak the other
day. The trip was made over the
abandoned Cripple Creek state road
from Cascade, west of here, and was
especially difncult and hazardous be.
cause Of the washed conditions of the
roads.
They left Cascade at 1880 o'clock
in the morning and reached the sum-
NIT at 4:05 o'clock In the afternoon.
The last trip to the summit was made
in 1900.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-07-24
TARIFF FIGHT HAS BEGUN
The Underwood Bill Reported to tn
Senate by the Finance
Committee.

Washington, July 19.-With the sub
mission of the report of majority mem.
bers of the finance committee on the
observation-disclosures Tariff bill, for.
NAL consideration Of the measure was
begun in the senate, but 1t continued
a few moments only, due to the un.
avoidable absence of Chairman Sim.
mons, detained in North Carolina on
account of death in his family.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-07-24
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice lie hereby given to all creditors and
others interested in the estate Of Julia A.
johnson, deceased. that John g. Hayes,
Administrator of said estate, intend to make
final settlement thereof, at the next term Of
the Bates County Probate Court, In Bates coun-
tv. state Of Missouri, tn be held at Butler,
Missouri, on the 18th day Of August, 1913;
JOHN G.. HAYES,
3S.4t Administrator.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-07-24
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice 10 hereby given to oil creditors and
others interested IN the estate Of Henry
Cameron. deceased. that /, J.: Cameron, Cd,
settlement thereof, ct the next term Of the Bates
County Probate Court, In Bates county, State
Of Missouri, to be held 1t Butler. Missouri,
j. J. CAMERON,
37.lt. Administrator.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-07-24
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice 10 hereby given to all creditors and
others Interested in the estate Of Elizs 4.
Bsdgley, deceased, that J. P. Stanley ad.
ministrator Of said estate, intend to make hnal
settlement thereof, at the next term Of the
Bates County Probate Court, in Bates county,
souri,, on the 18th dsy Of August. 1918.
]. p. STANLEY.
3S-4t Administrator
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-07-24
swimmer Found 1880 Pearl.

Pana, ILL.,, July 19.-While swim.
ming in South Fork. tributary Of
the Sangamon river, Oliver Wolf Of
Edinburg dug up with . handful Of
sand . pearl that weighed ffty.nve
grains. according to 81. Fleming, q
teweler. Fleming valued the pearl 1t
$500.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-08-16
IRON CHIEF HEARING.

The hearing of the adverse proceed
ings Of the government against the
Iron Chief mining company involving
the legality of certain mining claims
in Riverside county, will close this
week. The testimony now being tax
On refers to the Black Diamond group
Of claims, 90 in number.
The government contends that the
Various claims should not be patent
ed to the corporation for the reason
chat no discovery Of mineral has been
made to warrant their classification
as mineral claims. and that the
requisite amount of work has Il
been done by the company.
The Iron Chief corporation has
produced a. mass of testimony show
ing that the law requiring an expen-
diture of $500 on each claim to make
it patentable under the mineral laws
has been complied with, although in
same instances the amount of money
spent does not accord with the re-
suits secured, which is charged to
the fact that no account of the in
accessibility Of the property, the cost
for certain work was enormous.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-08-16
HAS BEST COTTON.

The following report of the Depart
ment of Agriculture on August 1913.
shows that California not only leads
in the condition - of the cotton crop,
but the stand is rated as perfect:
"The condition of the growing cotton
crop CT the United States on July %
was 976 per cent of a normal crop,
the United States department of. agr.-
culture reporting board announced at
noon today Condition. by states:
Virginia, 81; North Carolina, ~;
South Carolina, IS: Georgia, rs; Flor
ida, 80; Alabama, 70; Mississippi, II;
Louisiana, 70; Texas, 81; Arkansas,
81; Tennessee, 8; Missouri, Sc; Ok
lahoma, 81; California. 100"
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-08-16
MAY BUILD In
VIA EHRENBERG

That the Imperial and PalO Verde
valleys are directly in the route to
be used by the Ell Paso and South
western railway in Its line to San
Diego Is so .definently settled as to
be no longer spoken of as a possibil-
ity. The only question in the minds
of the people in these valleys is as to
which towns will be touched by the
new tanscontinental road.
Referring to the progress of the
projected road the Imperial county
Enterprise recently published th>
following:
THE Ell Paso & Southwestern
railway will build from Tucson to
Phoenix, and from there to somepoint
on the Colorado river opposite Palo
Verde valley, thence through Imper-
ial valley, San Felipe pass and on to
San Diego.
That work will be rushed is vouch
ed for by the fact that the S. P. has
bottled up the E. P. & S. w. at Ell
Paso by the announcement of thru
freight fast service to Kansas City
in connection with the Kansas City,
Mexico & Orient and the Missouri
Pacific. This service alliance became
effective June 20 with through
service from Kansas City to Los
Angeles in 14512 hours and to San
Francisco in 200 hours. By this ar
rangement the Southern Pacific con.
tinues to hold their haul to Ell Paso
which was denied by the Ell Paso
& Southwestern and Rock Island.
But this leaves the Southern Pac-
ific on top in their little battle, it
leaves the Ell Paso & Southwestern
and Rock Island In a difficult posi-
cion for rapid delivery to the coast,
Of course the Southern Pacific has
to take the freight where it is Of
fered, but they cannot be compelled
by the commerce commission tC
make any special efforts at quick con
nection in their schedule and can
take their own choice of freight
through In less time with more salts
faction to the shipper ~
There are some very reasonable
reasons why the El Paso & South
western should desire their own line
through t6, the coast and particular
ly to San Diego. that they might hav,
the, fastest time to the coast outlet
and first port of call from the Pana
ma canal over their own rails
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-08-16
COTTON MILLS AT COLTO

COTTON, Aug. 12.-That the
Olympia cotton mills of Cotton is an
assured fact and will be built just
as soon as men and money can do it,
is news over which the entire city
is rejoicing
n. W. Durham, promoter OF the
big enterprise, today as evidence of
good faith gave his check for Sc, 800
to the First National Bank. By ag-
reement he is to receive deed for
the factory site, the ten acre Max
we'll and Cabel property lying on the
east side of Mt " crnon avenue and
south Of GeEaHieNe mesa, at the cost
rice the committee which in turn
will raise the same s.mmount by
popular Subscription to reimburse him
when his part Of tn; deal is complet-
eC
Work viii hegin in ten days under
the direction of Stephen Boyer, or
Gers being given today for lumber
for ten small cottages for the work
men. The mills are to be the largest
in the United States and will give
employment to 24OO men.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-08-16
ed on Bill Williams mountain.

red on Bill Williams mountain.
Captain Bill Williams was one OF
the famous frontiersman of 65 years
ago. He made many trips through the
west, all heading from the Missouri
river. On the last one while with
General Fremont's party, he either
died Or was ambushed and killed by
Indians on the mountain to which
his name was given.
According to Dellett his grand
uncle left home because a poor girl
to whom he was engaged refused
to marry him, owing to the opposi-
tion of his wealthy relatives. He
left for the frontier and never return.
ed Lydia Ann Williams, Dellett's
grandmother, was Captain Williams S
favOlite sister, and it was she who
exacted from the young man the
promise that would locate the grave
Of the old scout
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-08-16
SURVEYING LAND.

Phoenix, Aug. 13-Fourteen part
3,5O0,0O0 acres of Arizona land. The
work is hampered by the difficulty
of getting surveyors, but probably
will be completed late in 1914. The
total cost will be about 100000.
This is being surveyed at request
of the State Land Commission, the
principal duty of which is to select
the land granted Arizona in the
Statehood enabling act. After the sur
vey Of township has been approved
the commission has sixty days to
make exclusive selections therein.
After the expiration of this time the
land is open to general entry.
The commissioners expect that
most of the 1,650,00O acres yet to be
selected under the institutional
grants of the enabling act will be
secured within the $50. townships now
grants total 1880, 900 acres, but 7OO
900 acres have already been selected
After the institutional grants have
been selected the lieu schools lands
must be chosen. These will not total
more than half million acres. The
State must take other land in lieu
OF school land claimed by settlers
who Squatted on it before it was
surveyed. Much school land is in
cluded in national forests and Ind
reservations, and the State is en-
titled TO lieu selections.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-08-16
TAX LEVY FOR THIS YEAR..

The approximate tax levies
for Yuma county for the coming
year have just been made public by
Roy Hansberger, clerk of the board
of supervisors. The total state and
county tax for the year was placed
at$1.5O on each $1OO valuation. In
addition to this Parker school dis
trict No. q will have an assess
ment of 13 as special school levy
and bond interest fund so that the
total tax rate here will be $163
The Bouse district rate will be
$1.51, and other districts of the county
run from SLIGO to $1.9S.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-08-16
LOCAL OPTION ELECTION
in PARKER NEXT SATURDAY

Whether Parker is to remain dry
or become a liquor selling town is
the issue at local option election
to be held next Saturday, August %
Early this week the Yuma county
board of supervisors forwarded elect,
ion notices indicating that the peti-
ton asking for such an election
which was circulated and signed by
fifty voters in this precinct sever
al weeks ago, had been favorably
considered. The supervisors were un.
animous in their vote on the motion
calling the election.
The election is to be held at the
pOstOffice, the polls being open
from 6 IA. III. until 6 p. IN. The fol.
lowing were appointed election offic
ials: Judges-Z E. Minnick and Jno.
Roberts; clerks--Robert ]. Martin
and J. B. Flanagan; inspector
C. W. Graves.
The fact that there were only two
voters in the precinct who refused
to sign the petition has led to the
conclusion on the part Of a great
many that the"Wets' will carry the
election without difficulty.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-08-16
SEEKING BILL WILLIAMS BODY
WILLIAMS, Ariz. August 49,

WILLIAMS, Ariz. August 49, TIC
search thehistoric Bill Williams peak,
the gigantic mountain that overlooks
the town of Williams, for the grave
OF Capt. Bill Williams, the famous
scout after whom both peak and
town were named, e. F. Dellet, his
nephew, is now at this place. Del
lett is trying to fulfill a promise
made to his dying grandmother II
years ago.
Dellett is general secretary of the
Pennsylvania railroad branch Of the
Y. NJ. c. A. with headquarters at
YoungWOod, a suburb of Pitts
burg. He declares that he has the
word from the department of inter
ior at Washington that the remains
of the noted scout, who was John
c. Fremonts pathfinder, are inter
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-08-16
FALSE ALARM CAUSES SCARE.

Much excitement prevailed in Par.
ker early this week when the rumor
became current that member OF
the camping party which has been
in the mountains near Prescott for
the past month had suffered the
loss Of both hands and feet through
an explosion of dynamite The party
included Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Clayton.
Misses Gladys Evans and Clara Ro-
berts. Hayward Short. Garner Pres
colt and Melvin Riddle.
AS no details of the accident were
given the friends and relatives of
the members of the party were great.
ly disturbed. A. S. Prescott immed-
lately wired to Kingman and other
points in the vicinity where the acci-
dent was supposed to have happen
ed and after waiting a half day with
no reply started in that direction in
an auto driven by Harry Osborne.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-08-16

Osborne broke all records between
here and Kingman, taking the little
Ford through sand and over rocks
and boulders where any but an ex
perienced driver would have beei
helpless
Arriving at Stout's we'll about
dark they learned that the party
passed that afternoon going south
but that three membrs were miss
ing. Apparently this confirmed the
rumor and the auto was driven G
to Yucca where it was learned that
the report was false and that on one
had been hurt. Prescott and Os-
borne headed for Parker and over
took the party between here and the
Bill Williams.
1t seems that a man had been bad
ly injured by dynamite in the coun-
try near the Big Sandy on July 3,
and the report of the accident had
been twisted and passed along un-
til the Parker party became involved
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-08-16
ALLEGED HORSE
THIEVES CAUGHT

BLYTHE, Cal, August 15.-On
the charge of stealing nine hors-
es from Imperial valley ranchers, Bob
Monroe and"Red" Bliss were arrest
ed on the island in the Colorado
river near Rannells by Sheriff
Meadows last Tuesday after a pistol
duel in which Monroe was shot.
Meadows, Imperial county sheriff,
and three deputies arrived in an
auto, having trailed the alleged
thieves to this valley and immediatly
after the capture returned with them
under arrest. A man by name of
Wells, known locally, had arrived in
the fugitive's camp just before the
arrest and he was taken along under
suspicion.
The Imperial sheriff was assisted
by Ace Gardner of Blythe. A number
of settlers in the vicinity of Rannels
were in the immediate vicinity of
the fight so that escape of the men
was entirely cut off on this side
the river. 1t was supposed that the
fugltives had planned to cross the
river into Arizona at Ehernberg.
Monroe received bullet wounds in
the hand and neck during the gun
fight and it was the accurate shoot
ing OF Sheriff Meadows that brought
the horse-thieves to quarter
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-08-16
SAYS BRENNAN WAS BEAU
BRUMMEL HASSAYAMPA DAY

Hassayampa Day was celebrated
at Venice this year with thousands
OF ArizOnans including a large dele
cation from Parker in attendance
the Los Angeles Examiner as follows
Three thousand Hassayampans,
perhaps more, some citizens of Ariz-
ona, many voters of California, al
though their hearts still lie in the
sister state, descended on Venice
yesterday land the beach town will
ingly fell captive under their good
natured smiles.
Technically a Hassayampan is
Cne who has partaken Of the waters
OF the Hassayampa River. To have
imbibed makes truth telling but a
memory of the past, and prevarica-
ton, distortion of facts, and fibbing
become accomplishments of one who
has taken the draught.
Arizonans told the tale of mines,
which had CrOesus owned, he might
have been considered a really veal
thy man, fertile valleys which grow
crops overnight, and a climate which
even Paradise could not produce an
equal, were among the subjects flaunt
ed upon by people who truly love
their home.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-08-16
DOUBLES CROP.

IMPERIAL, Aug. 12.-One crop OF
cotton has heretofore been consider
ed a years yield for Imperial lands
the cotton taking so much of the
year that no other crop was planted
on the same acreage. T. D. Mcall Of
Imperial, has proven to the contrary
by raising not only the heaviest and
best crop in the valley, but making
the land produced the best canta-
loupes that have appeared, so far, on
the local market. Of course the cott-
on is still growing and so far as that
is concerned the operation is still q
experiment, but the cantaloupes are
already marketed at good price. The
vines of the cantaloupes are disced
out after the melons are gathered,
and the cotton is growing and is be-
ing cultivated as If no other crop had
grown on the land with every prom
ise of normal yield. The product.
ion of cotton and cantaloupes at the
same time ID considered an import
ant economic move. as it means that
at least a tale of cotton can be pro-
duced on every acre devoted to
cantaloupes. The production of cotto
considered as a side line, can be pu
on the market at mere fraction OF
what it would cost if produced alone.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-08-16

So far there is no indication of
any organized activityon the part of
either those favoring or thase oppos~
ed to the licensing of saloons here,
and unless fight between the two
factions is developed during the COM
ing week it is not likely that much
inter It will be shown on lection
day
1t is claimed on the part of some
OF those opposed to the opening of
saloons here that the "wets'' have
taken advantage of the fact that
majority of the women are spend
ing the summer on the coast, to
pull off the election, believing tha
large number of votes known to
be dry will be absent.
Other members of the anti fac
tion claim that they can still muster
enough votes to keep the town dry
II they organize to this end.
There will be very little delay in
installing saloons in the town if
those des4eingI them win the cleo
tion as local men have already in
dicated their intention to sell Ii
Quor if permitted to do so.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-08-16
NEEDLES WANTS BRIDGE.

SAN BERNARDINO, Aug 14.-How
to get that bridge across the Colo
RADIO river at Needles on the route OF
the Old Trails National highway lis
now concerning the Supervisors and
others of this county. Gov, Johnson
vetoed the bill for an appropriation
of $4,000 from the State after Ariz-
ona had made such an appropriation
with the understanding that the
general government would do like
wise, and which it will.
1t is possible that San Bernardino
county will furnish half the amount
anl Los Angeles com'y be asked
for the other half This national high
way, which is a Fart of the plan OF
the National Highway Association.
will benefit Los Angeles very large
ly ana it is believed the people of
that county will aiu.
Supervisor Butler of the desert
district has now practically COM
pleted improvements Oil the route
Of the rational highway between
Needles and San Bernardino planned
for this year r,and the trip from Need
les to or from San Bernardino can
be made in thirteen hours with
out the slightest difficulty. Many
machines daily travel the road.
The Parker post. (Parker, Ariz.) 1910-1918, 1913-08-16

But all the conversation had no.
the taint OF the Hassayampa. Facts
and figures were brought out to sub
stieltiate the boasts of mineral
wealth, agriculture worth and eli
matte conditions, and the stranger
who imagined Arizona to be a place
inhabited by moving picture bad
men," a land which raised horned
toads and deserts and had sun
shine with burning intensity, lost
the Idea when chatting with the
Hassayampans
Did they have a good time? There
were a thousand laughs to the min
ute. Friends who had been parted,
perhaps for years, but at any rate
since the last reunion of the Hass-
ayampa Society year ago, met
and real old sewing circle chats were
Immediately in order
Representative Tom brennan, busi-
ness man of Parker, on the Colo
RADIO, and a member of the first Ari-
zona state legislature, qualified as
the Beau Brummel of the occasion.
1T has been a cool summer in Yuma
county," says brennan, ''as the mer-
curry has not climbed over 125 de-
this year.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-07

William Wouldhave, the inventor Of
the self-righting life boat, came across
woman who asked his help in lifting
a heavy vessel of water just drawn
from the well. On the surface of the
water there floated the broken half
of a wood bowl. Wouldhave was
drawn into conversation, and like
many another who cannot keep his
hands quiet while he talks, he idly
toyed with the floating piece of wood.
Naturally he turned 1t over. and found
to his surprise that it Immediately
rghted itself. He inverted it again
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-07

with the same result, and since he was
at the time actually at work on the
problem of an unsuitable boat, he
Immediately realized the importance
of his chance discovery.
1t is an experiment that any one
can readily make for himself. All
you require is the fourth part of
hollow probate spheroid;" or, to put
1t in more homely language, the quar-
ter of cocoanut shell split from end
to end. Put the shell in bowl OF
water, and you will find that It will
not remain capsized, but VIII return
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-03-07
What Would You Do?

what would you do if you were a
millionaire" was the question pro-
pounded to the little boys OF an East
side school the other day.
The little East siders' answers were
interesting. Some Of them wrote:
81 would have a house with rooms
for each kind of use, such as sitting
room, bedroom and dining room"
81 would buy banks and be bank
president at a large salary"
- would live on Fifth avenue In q