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The Parker post., 1914-03-07
M. A. No. 023751.
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.

U. s. Land Office, Phoenix, Arizona.
December 18th, 1913.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that Arlzota Mining Company, a cor
poration organized under the laws of
the State of South Dakota, and trans
acting business in the State of Ari-
zona, by NJ. NJ. Briggs, its agent
and attorney-in-fact whose postoffice
address is Wenden, Arizona, has
this day filed its application for a
patent for 1900 feet of the Grand
View vein, lode or mineral deposit
and 1910 feet of the Grand Prize
vein, lode or mineral deposit linear
measurment; situated in Harcuva1
Mining District, County of Yuma
and State of Arizona and designated
as Survey Number 1868 in Town
ship north of Range IA w. Mag
netic Variation IA deg. east, as fol
lows, to-wit:
GRAND VIEW LODE: Begin
ming at Cor No. 1, from which
u. S. NJ. NJ. No. 1927 bears N.
Al deg. 20 min. 80 sec. w. 1764.2t
feet; thence N. Sc deg. 90 min. E.
10000 feet to Cor. No. 2; thence
S. SO deg. 35 min E. 100000 feet
to Cor No. 8; thence S. Sc deg
90 min. w. 10000 feet to Cor. No.
4 thence N. sc deg. 95 min. w.
10000 feet to Cor. No. 1, the place
Of beginning; containing an area
of 20.640 acres.
GRAND PRIZE LODE: Begin
ming at Cor. No. 1, from which
U. S. NJ M. No. 1927 bears
N. So deg. so min. W. 539.3 feet;
thence N Sc deg. 90 min. E. 10000
feet to Cor. No. 2; thence S.
SO deg. 35 min. E. $4,000 feet
to Cor. No. 3; thence S. Sc deg.
90 min. w. 10000 feet to Cor. No
4; thence N. sc deg. 35 min. w.
$4,000 feet to Cor. No. ], the place OF
DGSHlHlnS1 COnCdllllnS a1 oA0o VI
1903 acres.
The location of mines included in
this survey being recorded in the
office of the County Recorder OF Yu-
ma County, State of Arizona, as
follows, to-wit: Grand Prize lode,
Book 5 of Mines, page 49, and Book
6 of Mines, page 142 ct seq; Grand
View lode, Book 5 of Mines, page
so and Book of Mines, page 141 ct
seq.
The adjoining claimants are Ari-
zota Mining Company, claimant here
in, claimant of Good Hope and
Whitehouse lodes, unsurVeyed, Oh
the west; other adjoining claimants
unknown.
THOMAS F. WEEDIN.
Register
The Parker post., 1914-03-07
FRANK BUREN,.
Register.
(39-42)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

UIUOZl
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Los Angeles, Calf.
Jan. 27, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Edith
Newcomb, of Neighbours, California
who, on May "a, 1912, made Home
stead Entry, No. O1O621, for NWA
Section H. Township S., Range 22
E., S. B. Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make communication
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Register and
Receiver, U. S. Land Office, at Los
Angeles, California, on the 10th day
of March 1914, at $50 o'clock A.
M.
Claimant names as witnesses:
A. d. Barkelew, w. Root, Mrs. R.
Culpepper, John McLaren, all of
Neighbours, California.
Non-coal
FRANK BUREN.
(3S-42) Register.
The Parker post., 1914-03-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Los Angeles, Calf
Ian. y, ie14
Notice is hereby given that ia
cob Cindrjch, of Rannells, California,
who, on June 1, 1912, made Home
stead Entry, No. O10644, for NWA
Section 20, Township S., Range
22 E., S. B. Meridian, has filed no
tice OF intention to make commuta-
ton Proof, to establish claim to the
laid above described, before Register
and Receiver, U. S. Land Office, at
Los Angeles, California, on the 10th
day Of March, 1914, at $50 o'clock
"a. M
Claimant names as witnesses:
John S. Norvill, Risto P. Radich,
Robert Furlong, Ella J. Bowles, all
of Rannells, California
Non Coal
FRANK BUREN,
(39-42) Register.
The Parker post., 1914-03-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
O10629

010629
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Los Angeles, Calf
Jan. 16, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Harry
Tobias, of Neighbours, California
who, on May "a, 1912, made Home
stead Entry, No. O1O629, for E1aSEA,
SWA ASEA, Section 4, Township Z
S., Range % E., S. B. Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make com
mutation Proof, to establish claim to
The Parker post., 1914-03-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

UlUOGO
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal.
Jan. 1894.
Notice is hereby given that Ed
ward A Macdonald, of Neighbours,
California, who, on May 27, 1912,
made Homestead Entry, No. 01O626,
for NEA, Section 2S, Township S.,
Range % E., S. B. Meridian, has fill
ed notice of intention to make COM
mutation Proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before Reg
lister and Receiver, U. S. Land Office,
at Los Angeles, California, on the 4th
day of March, 1914, at $50 o'clock
A. M.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Harry Tobias, Amanda Keeler, Ed
ward B. Ashurst, all of Neighbours,
California Mills E. Fletcher, of Ran
nells, California.
NOn-cOal
FRANK BUREN,
(37-4D Register.
The Parker post., 1914-03-07
CaImest People Accomplish Most.

To everything there is a season and
time to every purpose under the
heaven.-Eccl 81.
The people in all lines of duty who
do the most work are the calmest,
most unhurried people in the COM
munity. Duties never wildly chase
each other in their lives, One task
never turns another out, nor ever
compels hurried, and therefore imper-
feet, doing. The calm spirit works
methodically, doing one thing at a
time, and doing it well, and it there
fore works swiftly, though never ap-
pearing to be In haste.-J r Miller.
The Parker post., 1914-03-07
FRANK buren,,
Register
GLAD
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To N. R, Bunker and Robert Bloomer
their heirs and assigns:
You and each of you are hereby no
titled that have expended during tn
years 1911, 1912 and 1913 the sum
of eight hundred ($8O0) dollars in Ia
Dor and improvements upon the fol
lowing named mining claims, situate
in Ellsworth mining district, Yuma
county, Arizona, to-wit: Humming
Bird No. l and Humming Bird No.
2, recorded August 4, 1909, in book
three of mines, pages $50 and 331, in
recorders office, Yuma county, Ari-
zona; Agusta, notice of location
whereof was recorded on the 10Th da
mines, page 537, records of Yuma
county, Arizona. Said work was
done and improvements made in or
der to hold said mining claims under
the provisions of Section 1924 of the
Revised Statues of the United States,
and the amendments thereto, and the
laws of the state of Arizona concern
ing annual labor to be done on min
ing claims
That there is due from you to the
undersigned the sum of three hundre
($3OO) dollars on account of your shar
of the $500 expended for annual labor
on said claims, divided as follows:
From N. R. Bunker, the sum of two
hundred $4,000 dollars, for your .one-
sixth interest in the Humming Bird
No. and Humming Bird No.2 and
your one-half interest in the Agusta; !;
from Robert Bloomer, the sum of one
hundred ($100) dollars, for your one
sixth interest in the Humming Bird
No. l and the Humming Bird No. q;
and you are hereby notified by the
undersigned that if within ninety days
from the personal service of this no
tice, or within ninety days after the
publication hereof, you fail or refuse
to contribute your norton of such ex-
The Parker post., 1914-03-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
~ 4V01N
Register.
(37-41)


O1O68O
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Los Angeles, Calf
Jan 16, 1914,
Notice is hereby given that Amand
Keeler, of Neighbours, California,
who, on May "a, 1912, made Home
stead Entry, No. O10680, for SWA,
Section II, Township Z S., Range %
E., S. B. Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make three-year Proof, tc
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Register and Receiv-
er, u S. Land Office, at Los Ange-
les, California, on the 5th day of
March, 1914, at $3.50 o'clock A. M.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Harry Tobias, Edward A. Melon
aid, Edward B. Ashurst, Lawrence G.
Feischer, all of Neighbours, Califor-
MIA.
FRANK buren,,
(37-4D Register.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-13
BILL INCREASES
FILIPINO FREEDOM

washington. D. C, July 1s.-Pepre-
..,totivs Jones Of Virginia, introduced
SATURDAY. a bill providing more freedom
FOR the philippines. It is understood
- rect with complete approval Of the
administration. -,
'o iRlesen orally speaking; the bill pro-
,,y5ss Tor the Philippine islands the
nos liberal form Of territorial gov
s-,rne1t Its principal features af-
fscfi1e- the more important changes in
t5a existing organic act, are those re-
letting to the enlarged powers conferred
mon the governor general and the abo-
iitfo1 AZ The present Philippine commits
Son as such and the substitution
therefor OF a senate, the members Of
which. representing Christian provinces,
shan he elected by popular vote.
ran-esented in the legislature by two
senators and nine representatives ap-
pointed by the governor general The
governor general is to appoint the
heads Of the executive departments
me only officials to be appointed by
the president are the governor general
and the members Of the supreme court.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-13
GIRL VICTIM Of
FIENDISH ATTACK;
CONDITION CRAVE
Angela Sueco, Sent on an Er
rand, Is Assaulted by Man,
Who Makes His Escape.

The victim of a fiendish attack by an
unknown man on Sunday morning
about 10 o'clock. Angelica Sueco, a 10
year old girl, whose home is at 514
South Kansas street, is in a critical con-
dition. Her assailant fled after the as
sault and has not yet been arrested.
sent on an Errand.
The little Sueco girl had been sent
by her aunt 10 a nearby drug store
When she did not return in several
hours, concern was felt for her safety
and a search was instituted for the
child. Finally she returned home in a
pitiful condition, due to having been
attacked by an unknown man, who &C
costed her on the street and, after Civ
ing her a nickel and promising her some
candy, according to the girls story, en-
ticed her to a wagon yard not FAR from
her home, and there assaulted her.
Unable TO Identify Man.
The police department was promptly
notified Of the assault and chief / n
Davis and Capt Lon Garner. together
with city detectives and mounted po-
lice, started to work on the case. The
girl was unable TO state whether her
assailant wa a white man or a Next
can. She was so frightened that she
could not give any sort Of accurate de-
scriptiOn of the man.
She told a horrifying story to her
parents the officers md DR.. Frank
Lynch, who attended her. An examina-
ton revealed she had been criminally
assaulted.
Up TO noon Monday no trace Of her
assailant had been found by the Off
GERS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-13
CITY Of FL PASO
DONATED SITE FOR
WATER RESERVOIRS
Peter Kern Makes Generous
Gift Of Land on Mesa to
Improve Supply.

Peter Kern has donated to the city
Of Ell Paso for all time to come, as
much land on the second mesa in Kern
addition as the city may need 10 build
water reservoirs
Mr.. Kern is one Of the pioneer cll-
viii be worth many thousands Of dol
lars TO the city.
The land has not yet been surveyed
TO decide upon the reservoir site, but
the city has already ordered the ma
terials and water pipes, and as soon
as these arrive, and the site Is chosen,
a reservoir to cost about $4,000 viii
be Immediately erected This money
is already in the city treasury Inc
reservoir will be covered so that when
the water is drawn through the faucets
OF the city homes It viii see daylight
for the first time
Other reservoirs will be built later
as needed. This reservoir will be an
additional water supply for the city,
and especially for the mesa district
toward which the growth Of the city
is rapidly going
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-13
ARMY TRIES OUT
A NEW RATION

washington, D. C.. July 1S.--War de
nartnent ofticials are watching with
interest the outcome OF certain expert
ments with army ratons' AZ 1eAas
&c. Tav and Al Veracruz, where the
troops are making conditions similar
to those prevailing in the field IN time
OF war. Based on their observations In
the two camps. officers viii make re-
ports on the nutritive and digestive
1ronerties Of certain rations as well as
upon various DEVICES to conserve the
health of troops in field service
For experiments to determine the
+sbIes % 600 ratfons Of potatoes and
onions have been requested First 1t
was decided to try out. the Diet on one
of the companies Of the 2Sd infantry
at Texas City. but 1t was louho mat
such a. task would occupy one company
more than a year. So the dehyorated
vegetables will be distributed through
All the command at Texas City
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-13
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.
coon BILIs ~ MIGWAsI.


The Wigwam has several exception
ally good programs booker for this
week. Today there will be The Nan
in the Street" a three-reel photoplay
based on Mary Inlay Taylors popular
novel Marc Mac Dermott will have
the principal part
Tuesday and Wednesday will be
shown Smashing the Vice Trust" a
very strong drama in six reels, ex-
posing the means used by white slav-
ers- It is taken from the observations
OF district attorney Whitman and Mr.
Whitman is seen in numerous scenes
II was passed by the national board
Of censors and is highly recommended
by such crusaders as DR.. Anna Shaw,
Dr. Parkhurst, Mrs. o. P. Belmont and
others as teaching a great lesson and
as being a warning
Thursday, 'Kathlyn- viii be seen
in another adventure called The Leap
ards Founding" II was written,
produced and the lead played BY Kath-
lyn Williams, who gained international
fame in the role Of 'Kathlyn" The
picture viii be shown one day only
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-13
Ell PASO JUDGES FISH;
THREE OFF WITH ROD

FL Paso's highest court has gone
fishing. Chief justice J. R Harper, Of
the civil court Of appeals, mas gone TO
CIoriefra \. N. TO the. Fin and Feather
club. accompanied by Mrs. Harper and
family. TO spend their vacation fishing
on the headwaters Of the PecOs river;
Judge J. F Mckenzie has gone 70 Fort
Stockton. Tex. to visit his sister and TO
20 fishing near there, judge E. F. Hig-
gins will leave on July % for Bastrop.
Tex, with Mrs Higgins and viii also
do little fishing while he is away.
Joe Driscoll, clerk Of the court Is the
only court official who will be in FL
Paso after the departure Of judge Hig-
gins
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-13
4anLLIoN DOLLAR srYsTERyY

The third and best instrument Of fhe
million Dollar Mystery will be shown
at the Grecian today and tomorrow.
Those desiring to see the picture should
come early as the crowds will be
greater than ever this week. Each
episode is filed with thrills and sensa-
tons. Each one is full OF mystery.
The scenes are Of magnificent settings.
with beautiful gowns and enacted bv
the greatest aggregation Of moving
picture actors in the world It is the
most costly, most remarkable and the
most stupendOus motion picture ever
conceived
This wonderful picture can be seen
in FL Paso at the Grecian only.-Adver-
4isement-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-13
ARRESTED, CHARGED
WITH CONSPIRACY

Najeeb Jabilie, employed in an FL
Paso fruit store, was arrested Monday
on federal warrant issued by United
states commissioner George B. Oliver,
charging him with conspIrine- to con
ceal the assets Of a bankrupt firm
which failed in New York over a year
ago. Jabilie was arrested about a year
age in connection with the same case,
but later was freed.
The concern which failed was a lace
importing firm in New York city, and
Investigation by the federal authorities
led to arrests, II being alleged that
property had been concealed to de-
fraud creditors.
In default of a bond OF $1,000, Jabi-
lie was committed to jail, pending a
preliminary examination.
PasO Del NOrfe hotel BuBines8
Mems Lunch
In grill at 11:3O a. N. TO .. m--5OC.
ADVERTISEMENT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-13
EARLE WILLIAMS AND WEEKLY.

The Bijou will show a Vitagraph re-
lease entitled Happy Go-Lucky,"
played by such talent at Earl Williams,
Clara Kimble Young and Rose Tapley.
Somebody's Sister" showing the ad-
ventures OF not only one but two per-
sons "a brother and a sister, who came
TO the city and yielded to the pitfalls
Of the cafes and underworld Of a me-
tropolis. This play comes right to the
point and conveys a strong moral.
The Hearst-Selig Weekly will also be
on the program, with a good collection
Of current events. Last, but not least
is our Pathe Daily service, which we
are now showing every day with its
important events as they occur from
day to day Keep up to date. It does
not cost any more.
Coming soon, The Pirates OF the
Plains" in three parts; a picture with
some action Watch for it.-Advertise-
ment.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-13
CONFEDERATESG GET
$50 NEXT QUARTER

Austin. Tex. July 13.-The confeder-
ate pension fund is swelling to such
an extent that for the next quarter
which commences on September /, the
900 confederate pensioners VIII re
ceive s22 for the quarter which viii be
the highest amount ever paid for any
quarter. The 8 cent special tax which
is being levied for pensions is produc-
ing a sufficient amount to justify the
increase
Capt George ". Keyer, pension COM
missioner, is Of the opinion that it viii
not be long before the amount paid
viii be still greater. This past quarter
the pensioners received so each
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-13
Ell PASOAN NAMED ON
STATE NORMAL BOARD

Austin, Tex, July 13.-The personnel
Of the state board Of normal examiners
was announced today by Prof ". T.
Doughty, state superintendent OF pub
lie instructions. The board consists OF
80 successful public school teachers.
Among the members Of the board is T.
J zoe Of FL Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-13
HOSPITAL PATIENT wANDERS
Always FOUND By OFFICEE

GiIberto Carbajal, Of FaDens, pa
tient at a local hospital, sent his nurse
from the room Sunday evening and
dressing hurried1y, escaped from the
hospital He went TO Fabensr return
ins- later in the night to FL Paso. He
was found Monday morning asleep IN
a buggy in a corral at Stanton and
Fourth streets by mounted policeman
Gus Chitwood, and returned to the hos
pital.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-13
HUERTA OHDERs ROAD
TO VERACRUZ REPAIRED.

Ton5or ~ T,-i- IL III an FL.
OF the Mexican railways cabled today
that provisional president Huerta's
government had ordered him to recon
stuct the portion Of the line near Vera
cruz which was destroyed by the Next
can federal troops when The CITY of
Veracruz was occupied by the Ameri-
cans
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-13
BULLS WIN BULLFIGHT.

Madrid, Spains July 13.-The bulls
carried on the honors in the bull fight
ing here Sunday. In the event for
amateurs the sword OF one Of the
toreadors was caught by the bull and
tossed into the stand. It struck a spec
tator IN the neck, killing him. Later
Mexican swordsman. Miguel Frey, after
killing the first bull. was mortally
gored by the second. The tight stopped
for the day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-13
MILITANT ONLY REGRETS
THAT HER BONTR r

London, Eng, July 13.-When Annie
Bell. the militant suffraget. was ar
raigned today for trying Sunday to de-
stroy archdeacon Wflberforce's famous
old church Of St John The Evangelist,
Westminster, with boAlb, she said:
The only thing regret is that the
beastly thing did not 20 off"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-13
HERE ABOUT
MAN eTrpnnsEn TO RF1 /

Chief of police / y. Davis Monday
morning received a telegram from H.
u. Payne. county clerk at Hutchinson.
kan, asking that he locate z. H How
er, who was reported seriously i'll at
q hotel in El Paso. A search OF the
registers ofNvarious hotels in the city
failed TO locate Hover.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-13
sTATPICH IS ON WAY To
RESUME CONsT-I.A nI-TIEs

~o-ts = A--AAN u liz
Frederic Simpich. United States con-
sui at Nogales. Sonora, was in FL Paso
Monday. Mr. SOmpich is returning to
his post from a visit to Washington on
official business He will leave tonight
for NOgales.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-13
THE GARDEy ATRDO,TE-

The Garden Airdome, corner San An
tonic and Santa Fe. under new manage
ment, shows four reels Of first run fea-
lures every day and has a ffve-piece
ra--Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-13
Miss Gillespie Leads,
First Methodist Church
A Very Close Second

As the time for closing the race for
aoIdp on the Herald's Bargain Refund
PAGE draws nearer the voting becomes
more brisk. Miss Gillespie now leads
nv nearly $4,000 votes and the interest
crows The closing days will bring
many thousand votes as the candidates
are an lining up for a grand finish.
Aside from the two leaders the others
are claiming that they VIII win and its
1acessarv for all who are interested to
work and work all the time. The
Standing OF the candidates to date fol-
lows:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-13
THE COURTS.
- DISTRICT CoURT.

a ~ n-t5Ll-il's ~ -,
Grande. FL Paso and Santa Fe Railway COM
pany. Injunction suit; temporary injunction
ordered Issued
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-13
COUNTY COURT.

a. S. J. Eylar, Presiding.
Luis Para. charged with aggravated as
sault: acquitted by jury.
Pablo Cisneros. charged with theft COM
plant filed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-13
NEED

NEED GLASSES ASK sEGALL.
MOVED TO los TEXAS STREET.
Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-13

z. p. MeClintOck, Presiding.
J. Fl. Phillips, charged with sWindling
complaint filed
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-04
The New Dances.

Billy Sunday, the remarkable evan
gelist, was asked after his successful
Philadelphia season what he thought
Of the new dances.
What do / think Of the new
dances" said Mr.. Sunday, with a
laugh well, let me tell you story.
* young man and girl in evening
dress sat in a conservatory. A foun-
tain trickled and gurgled ir marble
basin before them. Palms dropped
their long leaves over them.
The light was dim. Distant music
sounded softly.
Suddenly the young man, overcome
by the girls beauty, seized her in his
arms and crushed her madly to his
breast
why, Mr.. Trevanion,' she said,
putting her white hand on his shirt
bosom and pushing him coldly away,
you forget yourself. This sort of
thing isn't proper-here.'
so saying, she took his arm and
they went out on to the ballroom floor
and INDUCED in a maxixe."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-04
Barderes. in an elegantly cut Derudsr-
lied garment
Advice TO Doctors.

BE cheerful" That is Sir Squire
Bancroft's advice to the doctors DIR.
Stephen Paget. In his "Confessio
Medici"-that most companionable Of
books-dilates on the same theme.
IF you must stay" he says to the
young practitioner who is invited to
tea, do not stay long, and keep the
door on your lips. Talk OF the Do
tient, OF the weather. or OF the propo-
sition, which viii as surely as the
bread-and-butter be handed to You.
that There Is good deal of illness
about Avoid all topics Of church and
state. quote neither poetry nor prose
give neither censure nor approval to
music and the drama, hide your In
Ing for any art but your own. Leave
behind you. for gossip to lap, saucer
ful OF the milk Of human kindness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-04
RAT DESERVES NO MERCY
Has Been Estimated That Its Presence
Costs This Country Sum Of $751;
100000 a Year.

According to bulletin issued by the
Ohio state board OF health, there are
more rats in the United States than
there are people. The Incorporated
Society for the Destruction Of Vermin
estimates that there is at least one
rat for every man. woman and child
In the British Isles. Similar estimates
have been made for Germany. France
and Denmark.
The annual cost OF each rat to the
country has been computed at $50 in
Great Britain. $1.2o in Denmark and 81
In France. As specimens of the dep
relations OF rats, DR.. Lantz. In Pub
lie Health Bulletin No. 80. cites the
following:
"An Iowa farmer. writing to an agrl
cultural Journal, reported that rats had
destroyed In one winter about 500
bushels Of corn Of a total Of 1000
bushels stored In cribs. Another farm
er reported that rats had robbed him
OF an entire summers Matching Of 900