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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11
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trd was hung up by a club shooter. T.
X. Lee, a member of the club rifle team
end a life member of the National Rifle
association, was the man to pull the
stunt
According to the figures made public
yesterday morning Lee placed 20 consecu-
tive shots through bulls eye about
half the size of a dime at a distance CT
10 feet. The shooting was done under
artificial light and without the aid OF
any rest other than his hands and elbows
The difficulty of this achievement will
be appreciated when it is stated that
had "wobble' of only one-seventy-ffth
.l an inch by the front sight of the
bull occurred, it would have thrown
the shot out of the center ring, thus
preventing a perfect score.
This is the second. time in the space of
little over a year that Lee has distr-
guished himself with the rifle, the first
being early in 1913, when he tied the
worlds record for hitting moving tar
gets.
Lee is also topping the shooters at
tile club, with an average of 1876 in three
matches. having scored a total of 5sS in
the matches that the team has participate
cd in since the opening of the inter-ci.y
hide league.
Team Shooting Better
The club rifle team is this year doing
the best shooting that has ever been
done at the club. not even excluding the
one of last year. On account of the
good record then the local team was
this year placed in the class A rifle league
which is composed of the best teams in
the entire country Birmingham is the
only southern city that is represented in
the league.
The competition that the club teams Is
going up against is the hardest that has
ever been experienced. over tnree-fourths
CT the teams in the league are composed
Of professional shooters, who are shoot
ing with guns built for thin and on spe-
cially prepared ranges.
The record of the club shooters this
year is as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11
Big Fire in Philadelphia

Philadelphia. Miss, January 10.-F'ire
of unknown origin early today destroyed
two business blocks on Front street. The
loss is estimated at $4,000. A bucket bri-
sade saved the town from destruction
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01
sl,OOO PER ACRE PER YEAR IN
 APPLES |S COMMON IN ARIZONA

The development of the fruit grow ing industry in Arizona promises much for the prosperity of the people of that state in the future. Experiments made with apple orchards in various portions of the state have demonstrat- ed conclusively that the apple orchard of the future is going to be among the paying industries of Arizona, and all those enterprising orchardists who al ready have apple orchards coming in- to bearing are beginning to reap abun- dantly of the fruit of their enterprise. The Stafford Guardian, published in Graham county, prints the following story of an experimental apple orchard of eight acres in that section that has just come into bearing:
 Any one who does not know the possibilities of our valley should visit the apple orchard owned by J. H. Mack of Pima The orchard covers eight acres of land close to the river. In it there are a thousand young, and healthy and thrifty trees, which were loaded with the most beautifully color ed apples this year that one ever sees.
 There are ten different kinds of apples in this orchard, each of which is the favorite of many people. If the people will let him, MT. Mack will have fine apples late next spring.
 Worms? None at all! Think of a thousand trees covered with the large, health-giving apples and not a worm! When you buy apples from Mir. Mack you do not have to have them inspected. No need of that, MT. Wixon said.
 ''The trees are only seven years old i yet they will net the owner more mon- ey this year alone than the same piece of land would have netted him in grain or alfalfa the last seven years.
 "An acre that will produce a t!:eu- sand dollars a year in the Gila Val leyi MT. Mack has such an acre this year. One tree produced six hundred ! pounds, which sold as soon as picked for $22.50. Counting a hundred trees to the acre, if every tree did as well, they would bring $22,5O. This acre this year produced 3O,0O0 pounds of good apples for which the owner has a ready market at 2h cents a pound. This will give him $1,O5O for the fruit from one acre. When the trees are ten years old they will produce twice as much
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01

The Horse papers are out with thelr Christmas editions and all of them give more or less space to the Arizona State Fair,-the first time in the his, tory of the Fair.
 The Horseman and Spirit of the Times of Chicago printed an illustra- ted article of the Fairs of the south west. There are seven illustrations, -one of the Pacific Ocean, one of the grandstand at Los Angeles, Califor- mia, one of the grandstand at Pleasan- ton, California, and four cuts of scenes at the Arizona State Fair.
 The cuts of the Arizona State Fair show the grandstand and the autos massed in the infield; a start of a burro race; a start of an Indian pony race ;and the High School horses of the 5th Cavalry in action before the grandstand.
 The text of the article treats of the Texas State Fair, the Arizona State Fair, Los Angeles, Pleasanton, and San Francisco, with space given to the Arizona State Fair equalling al. most the entire matter devoted to the other places.
 This is the first time that the big horse papers have thought it worth while to print an illustrated article of the Arizona State Fair, and the rec ognition accorded us this year is something of which to be proud.
 For the first time in many years the receipts of the State Fair show a
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01
MISS BOEHR|NCER DOES
 WELL AT INSTITUTE

The Arizona State Teachers asso- ciation met in Tucson on Friday and Saturday, December 26 and 27. There were in attendance during the two-day session, teachers from all over the state, including the county superin- tendent from Yuma county.
 The program for the two days was interesting and among the speakers were several noted educators. Miss c. Louise Boehringer, county superin- tendent of Yuma county, showed a broad grasp of educational problems in her paper on Some First Hand Factors in Preparation in Citizenship" emphasizing the socially fundamental things in the school work.
 The last day of the institute was given over to the business of the as- sociation and the election of the fol lowing officers: President, J. D. Payne, of Tempe; secretary, c. Louise Boehringer of Yuma; treasurer, c. F. Philbrook of Bisbee
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01

healthy balance over the disburse- ments.
 The receipts to the Fair including State Appropriations amount to $S2,- 900, and the disbursements to $81,000.
 When the present Fair Commission took office there were outstanding bills of nearly $2,0O0, a note in the bank of $1,5O0 to be met and with cash of some five or six hundred dol lars to meet said outstanding indebt- edness.
 In 1912 the Fair created more bills than it had means to meet, so this year the fair not only paid it's current expenses but has hquidated between six and seven hundred dollars of bills that is properly chargeable to years gone by.
 Do not understand for a moment that this was a deficit incurred in the maintenance of the fair. These sev- eral amounts were created in the fol lowing manner:
 The state appropriated certain sums for permanent improvements These appropriations did not by any means meet the demand made upon the fair, so the commission had to build stalls, lay concrete and do all those things that are properly chargeable to per manent improvements, and when the for this purose was eX- hausted they kept on drawing checks and paying the bills out of the main tenance account.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01
EXPERT INFORMATION GIVEN IN
 ARIZONA NUT GROWING INDUSTRY

A gentleman in Rochester, N. Y. asks Director Forbes of tho Arizona Agricultural Experiment Station for
 information concerning the various kinds of commercial nuts that will succeed in Arizona. Prof Forbes now states that pecan trees will grow in western and southern Arizona at ele
 vations of 1500 to 1000 feet, but their bearing qualities under our con- ditions have not yet been proven. Doubtless with proper selection of trees they will work out well in some many years to ascertain definitely the profitableness of pecan culture be- cause of the slow growth of the tree. English walnuts have been found to produce well in certain cases at alti- tudes of 2,O00 to 5000 feet. The sub- ject is exciting considerable interest at this time, but is as yet in it's eX- perimental stage. Almonds produce we'll in southern Arizona, excepting when late frosts catch the crop. This occurs frequently-I should say about two years out of three. In one case concerning which I have information, 20 acres of almond trees netted over 4,000 a year down to less than nothing on account of frosts. In this particu- lar case good crops were obtained about one year in three.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01
DON'T FALL FOR FAKE
 REAL ESTATE OFFERS

Yuma has just been flooded again with letters from a Los Angeles firm who periodically offers free lots to stool pigeons who, in return, are ex- pected to boost for Los Angeles and the coast generally.
 Yuma real estate offers an invest ment good enough for any sensible investor, and with dealers who stand back of their talk MT. Yumaite, if you want a safe investment.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01
NEGROES QUARREL;
 1 GUT AND 1 KILLED

Merritt Stevens. the colored bus driver at the Gandolfo was attacked by a stranger of like color named Hosey, Sunday night when he went to hitch up at the Underhills corral.
 Though taken unawares and Ladly cut in the chest with a knife in the hands of his assailant, "a managed to draw a gun and shoot with fatal effect.
 There are several versions of the trouble heard on the streets. One is that Stevens slapped the other man for insulting a woman earlier in the day and the cutting was for revenge Stevens was badly hurt one knife thrust penetrated the lung but the doctors who attended him say he will recover.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01

The receipts fro maintenance fund had not only to meet the running ex penses of the fair, but also paid the notes of some thousands of dollars for permanent improvements.
 The fair is now in a better financial condition than it has ever been in it's history. While the fiscal year is from July to July, and the state appropria- tions are so made, the real fiscal year for the fair corresponds with the cal endar year.
 In keeping the books, balances are struck, so that reports and compara- tive statements may be made either by fiscal or calendar years.
 The possibilities for great fair in 1914 are brighter than for any pre- viOus year. The commission has the money, the experience and prestige achieved by success.
 c. B. Wood, secretary of the fair Tor the last two years, has informed the commission that he will not be with them the coming season, but that he will gladly aid them in every man. ner possible for one not directly con- nected with the work.
 Rumor has connected MT. Woods name with several political offices and suggest these positions as the reason for declining to serve another year as secretary of the fair commission, but Wood denies that anything of the sort has any connection with his decision in the matter.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01
FORD AUTO MAKES
 GOOD TIME THRU SAID

The 1100-pound Ford roadster in charge of Driver Wright is sure some ''go-getter." The Examiner man had the pleasure yesterday of going sev- eral miles over the mesa tIru some very deep sand in this ideal machine and the way the roadster had of skid ding along like an aeroplane was a good sight to see.
 MT. Wright is demonstrating the Ford machines here and he can be found at the Harris garage on First street.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01
VALLEY VISITOR HERE;
 AUTO WRECK RECALLED
(From Wednesdays Examiner)

Lawrence Williams was in town to- day in his new Ford automobile. His old machine was smashed into Kiln ding wood when Johnny Fishbaugh telescoped his machine in the valley not long ago.
 Though it was supposed at that time that several of the six persons in the wreck were seriously hurt, and one Ca barber) fatally, it has since proven very fortunate accident. as even the barber-who at that time went to Los Angeles-returned to work at the Somerton barber shop within two weeks, and Johnny Fishbaugh has quit automobiling and settled down to ranching.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01
COUNC|LMEN PUSH
 CITY IMPROVEMENTS

Councilman Jack Dunne, who is chairman of the Park Committee, has determined to make showing, and is succeeding. Any one doubting it might go out to the new City Park and be convinced.
 Councilman Downey, as chairman of the street committee, is also doing splendid work and, collectively, the present council is the best in Yuma's history.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01
NEGRO TROOPER SHOOTS AND
 KILLS GROCERYMAN VII, M'BEE

w.. H. MrBee, proprietor of a small grorery store on North Main street, was shot in the head and instantly killed by negro trooper of the Ninth cavalry, tt 12:40 this morning. The negro soldier, it is reported, had been ordered out of the store earlier in the night, and after adding a few drinks it is supposed that some remark Nc Bee had made angered him and caused him to return.
 When shot Melee was facing the negro, and the bullet entered his nose.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01
SPLENDID ADDRESSES
 AT VALLEY CR0RCH

The Valley Methodist church was well filled yesterday afternoon to hear the new Yuma pastor Rev. Shenk, and the reverend gentleman made splendid impression among the peo- pie there.
 Rev. Merritt, field superintendent of Arizona Sunday schools, also address ed the congregation.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01

It is said that no words were spoken when the shootin gtook place. It is also alleged that another trooper took the murdered away, and today deliver ed him to the sheriff.
 There have been ten members of the Ninth cavalry assigned here two weeks ago to protect the Yuma citi- zens and this is the first evidence of any protection, or otherwise. The soldiers are supposed to guard the border to protect life and property and preserve the neutrality laws be- tween the United States and Mexico.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01
JUAN H|GUERA KILLED
 IN THE FEDERAL ARMY

Juan Higuera, a young man born in Yuma and recently a Federal sol dier, has been killed near Juarez, ac- cording to an advice just received from Fl Paso. The family resides here and the body will probably be brought to Yuma for burial.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01

c. A. Lindeman, the attorney, re- turned last night from the home of his parents near Los Angeles, much rested after a brief respite from his duties.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01

The Jordan Literary society will meet next Saturday night in the val ley. A, paper will be read by Mrs. O. F. Johnson and the weekly pro gram will be rendered.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01

County Assessor A. B.. Ming and S. P. Train Dispatcher T. T. Gull are out on hunting trip in the Gila Valley.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01

John Ghiotti went to Los Angeles yesterday to attend the funeral of Henry Gandolfo, which will take place at the Catholic cathedral in Los An geles tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01

The mesa landowners are busy per fecting an organization Attorney T. D. Molloy is preparing the papers.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01

H. L. Beltzhoover, formerly secre- tary of the local water users asoscia- ton, was in the city today from the valley.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01

Ward Priest and crew, of the U. S: R.S, are working four miles down the valley, at the Thacker lateral.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01
THE WEATHER REPORT

At p. m. today the temperature stood at 69 degrees, with relative humidity of 34 per cent.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01

Attorney H. H. Baker of Somerton is in the city today. He contemplates moving to Yuma to practice law.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01

The flag on top of the city hall is at half mast today out of respect to Henry Gandolfo who was formerly member of the city council and who died at 8:O0 o'clock yesterday morn ing at Los Angeles.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01

Sherman Clayton, the real estate man travelling to the coast from Tex as, leaves today for Imperial.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01

MT. and Mrs. Landis, who recently moved to Calexico, have returned for their chickens and other furniture at Idlwilde, and will return to Calexico at once. MT. Landis is with the Inter- California short line.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01
Rebels Close in on Town

FL PASO, Tex, Dec. 31. The army headquarters here received the follow ing dispatch from Presidio: General between the rebels and fed erals has been in progress at Ojin- aga and vicinity since sundown yes terday. It is generally believed that the rebels are closing in. One fight started at the village of San Francisco, three miles from Ojinaga; another has started six miles away. General Rodri- guez is at Mulata with two thousand rebels"
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01

Ted Jennings, of the U.S.RS., ex- poets to leave shortly for the Elephant Butte project in New Mexico.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01

Nicho Dominguez brought in fifteen work mules from the colony below SOmerton yesterday.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01
VILLA DETERMINED
 ID DESTROY ENTIRELY

PRESIDIO, Texas, Dec. 31.-Fight- ing between the Mexican federals and the Constitutionalists at Ojinaga was resumed again today. The rebels ad- vanced upon the federal trenches ern army had taken refuge after it's disastrous defeat last night.
 The federals have now retreated to their innermost trenches and are ap- parently hopeles of repulsing the at tack. The American cavalry is pa trolling the border to prevent the fed erals from crossing the river.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01
FederaIs Practically Defeated

JUAREZ, Mex, Dec. 31-Dispatches received at Constitutionalist headquar- ters here stated that the federals at Ojinaga are practically defeated. It is said to be the purpose of the rebel commander to drive the whole federal army to the American side where it will be disarmed.
 Department Approves Officers Course
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 31.- War department officials approve the action of Mapor McNamee, command ing the border patrol at Presidio, in forcing back into Mexico the Mexican federals who sought safety on the American side after they were routed at Ojinaga by the Constitutionalists last night. That phase of the situa- tion is not regarded as serious, al- though the constant escape of Mexican soldiers across the Rio Grande into Texas causes no little annoyance to the border patrol.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01
YUMA LOCAL AND
 PERSONAL NOTES

(From Wednesdays Examiner)
 Miss Nele Lyon was in from the valley today. <t.
 George Hodges and wife are here from Calexico.
 R. w. Moss was in the city today from Somerton. %
 Mrs. Carl Moser is visiting her mother at Bard
 w. w. Low made trip to Fortuna today on business.
 Evelyn Rose, of the valley, is at- tending the high school
 Charles Yarten expects to leave in a few days for Grass Valley, Cal
 Miss Adele Priest and brother Henry have returned to school at Tempe
 Captain Polhamus is at TumcO where he has some mining claims.
 The Ocotillo Club will meet with Miss Mary Post at 2:3O Saturday after noon
 H. O. Parsons is visiting his daugh- ter, Mrs. Clara Greenleaf of Orange avenue.
 Felipe s. Duenars, of the Mexican customs service at Algadones, is visit ing Yuma.
 The ladies of the Rebekah lodge cleared about $100.OO on their dance Monday night.
 Mrs. George Schobinger entertained the ladies of the Baptist church yes terday afternoon.
 Nicho Dominguez brought in fifteen uOrk nuIoc from tho colony ha10w
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01

Mrs. George Schobinger entertained the ladies of the Baptist church yes terday afternoon.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01

The ladies of the Rebekah lodge cleared about $1OO.OO on their dance Monday night
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-01-01

Felipe S. Duenars, of the Mexican customs service at Algadones, is visit ing Yuma.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-10-16

STRAYED-About August 18th,
from the Bal;z pasture west side of
Black river, hve miles below Poca
hontas, three mules. One blue horse
mule two years old; one light bay
mare mule, two years old; and one
brown mare mule one year old past.
Last heard OF near Brdell about
three days after they left pasture.
Liberal reward will be paid for the
delivery of the mules at the I. N.
Sorrells farm near Elm Store, or
any Information leading to their
whereabouts. /. N. Sorrells, Elm
Store, Ark. cit.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-10-16
ANOTHER ELECTION
DUE IN NOVEMBER
uuited States Senator and Seven
Members of Congress win Be
Chosen

With the state general election
out Of the way, democratic leaders
already are turning their attention
to the federal election in November,
when Arkansas voters will select a
United States senator aud seven
members Of the national congress.
Senator James Z. Clarke will be-
returned to the senate and six of
the seven congressional candidates
are unoppo.ed. The third con.
gressiona! district now represented
IN Washington by J. c. Floyd,
Will be the scene Of the only contest,
Judge J. n. Tillman, the Democrat.
ic candidate being opposed by
Richard Putnam, the Progressive
nominee, and by w. n. Ivey, Re.
publican. Mr.. Floyd Is not a can.
didate.
Harry II. Myers has been nomin
ated for the United States senate
by the G. o. p. and has been on
the stump in several sections of the
state. His candidacy, however, is
more a matter of form than the ex.
preston by the G. o. p. Of any
hope Of electing their nominee.
The third district has large re.
publican vote and all three candi.
dates for congress in that district
are making active campaigns 1t
is believed an exceptionally large
vote will be registered in Novem.
Der. There Is little doubt of the
outcome, politicians generally con
ceding that it will be a democratic
victory. The democratic candidates
for songress aud thsziistrIcts repre-
sented follows: Congressman T.
IL. Caraway, first district; w. A,
0lddeld, second district; ]. n. Till
man, third district; Congressmar
Otis Wingo, fourth district; Con,
gresham IL. NJ. Jacoway, fifth lis
trict; Congressman Sam Taylor,
sixth district, and Congressman w,
5. Goodwin, seventh district. t.-Gs.
zette.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-10-16
DEE MOCK WILL
GET APR0M0TI0N

At the expiration of his present
term As circuit clerk and recorder,
which term will expire on the Slst
of tins month, Dee Mock, who
mas served so faithfully and eff
ciently IN that capacity, will be
promoted to the position of a hard
ware merchant and salesman, he
having bought an interest IN the
Clifford Price Hardware Company.
Mr.. Mock and Clifford Price will
be the men behind the counters IN
the new hardware store and will be
assisted 4 few weeks by Mason Sta
cy, our tax assessor. No better
young men in the county that this
trio.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-10-16
Edwin HdWIey

Once a messenger boy, later a millionaire,
said, when made 81 week l saved 30
cents; when l made SIS week put aside
So The time came when | had tidy little
sum in the Bank have been saving ever
since" Who says the little things don't
count! Small sums in the beginning, but
saving made Hawley a wealthy man, and it
will nelp you. Now that the harvest time is
on, let us keep part Of your earnings.