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Arizona republican., 1914-04-07


 | lows:
 "Statement of the Manner in Which 1 Private Laterals Will Be Taken Over By the United States i T. Acting under instructions from the chief engineer, the supervisor of irrigation and the supervising en- gineer, the project manager of the 1 Salt River project will take over private laterals now operated and maintained by the owners after leav- 1 ing the government lateral or canal, and serving more than 160 acre sub divisions: these private laterals to | be taken over whenever title is given | by the present owners in such shape that it can be accepted by the at torney general, and thereafter the reclamation service will operate these laterals
 '2. It is understood that the right of way which is to be conveyed to the United States in the great ma jority of cases, is not evidenced by a formal deed of conveyance to the | water users, but rests upon the con- stant and undisputed possession and use of the lateral for several years, | and the quit claim deed conveying all right of the private owners will have to be considered and accepted as the best title the owners can give l. is understood, however that no lateral can be taken over unless it has been used and occupied for ditch purposes for at least the period pre- scribed by the law of the state of Arizona for acquiring title by ad- verse possession.
 "9 It is understood that where # is proposed to turn over such laterals to the United States, the deed conveying same will be signed by all the water users drawing wat CT from these laterals as provided by law. This will require also the signature of married women whose husbands own land irrigated through the lateral which is being conveyed
 A. The method of procedure will be as follows: Application should be made in writing to the project manager, survey will then be made by the reclamation service and plat and deed drawn up, the deed to be signed by all the water users draw ing water from the lateral; also af- fidavits will be required from inter ested water users or others having knowledge of the facts stating the number of years that water has been drawn through this particular lateral These deeds will be passed on by the attorney general, and if accept able, the reclamation service will op- crate and maintain the lateral. and improve the same as funds become available c. H FITCH
 Project Marager
Arizona republican., 1914-04-07

Harrison Grey Fiske announces that he has engaged Lydia Lopoukowa, the Russian dancer, to appear as a star under his management next season.
 John Craigs stock company at the Castle Square Theater in Boston rec ently produced a new farce called
Arizona republican., 1914-04-07

The Shuberts have produced an Eng fish comedy called "The Third Party.
 James A. Hearne's play Sag Har- bor' has been revived for the stock companies.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1914-04-17

BallOu mines were opened and tested
to the extent that their value was
made clear. The veins grow in width
the deeper one goes III exploring them.
demonstrating that they are of the
same general character of the veins
in Mitchell county where, after min
ing for many years only compare
lively insignificant amount of the ore
has been taken from the mammoth
deposits, which extend for many miles
along the mountain. Some of the
Ashe county veins have been traced
and found to have a width of from
40 to SO feet, while their limit in
point of depth has never been reached.
Like the veins at Cranberry, they
seem to have no limit as to depth, and
thus are for all practical purposes in
exhaustible. These veins have an in
cline dip of from As to So degrees,
and are found embedded in a forma-
ton of crystalline rock. These ores
have been awarded premiums at diff
ferent worlds fairs. They are in fact
practically nothing more or less than
vast deposits of crude steel of the
highest grade, steel noted particularly
for it's toughness and hardness. Out
groupings appear on hills and noun
tainS and in the river and creek beds
of the county. Many samples from
the Ashe county ores have shown as
much as from so to 68 per cent me-
tallic iron.
Not Yet Exploited.
Up to this time only one or two
properties have been purchased by
persons interested in the manufacture
of iron. The Virginia Iron, Coal ana
Coke company owns the Ballou mines
and probably other property adjacent.
The great bulk of these ores remains
in the hands of the original owners.
These ores were worked more than a
hundred years ago in connection with
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1914-04-17

the oldtime catalan forge, run by wa
ter power, and the iron thus produced
was used by the natives for horse
shoes, wagon tires, and in the manu-
facture of various farming imple-
ments. The products are said to have
been far superior to any other brands
of iron obtained in those days.
Long before the days of railroads
in this section many tons of this iron
were made into bars and hauled as
far south as Charlotte and Charles
ton. During the civil war, the Con-
federate government had this ore
manufactured into bars of iron for
the purpose of making gun barrels.
These bars were designated as "gun
scalps" and the officials of the gov
eminent reported that they had no
equal. At that time these bars were
delivered to the authorities at Wythe-
vile, Va.
Some of these ores were manufac
tured in the catalan forge as late as
in 1887 But the cheaper and lower
grades of manufactured iron made it
impossible for this process to be con-
tinued for any length of time, and the
enterprise was finally abandoned.
However, the experiment. is destin
ed to be worth all that it cost. The
time is not distant when the value Of
these ores, and the convenience with
which they may be reached is destin-
ed to bring them into liberal use
and when this time comes Bristol will
be the big iron and steel center which
was predicted for it by Joseph R. An
derson, it's illustrious founder, who
called the community Bristol in hon.
or of Bristol, England.
Many who have given the situation
thought predict that the day is near
when these vast deposits of ore will
be developed upon a large scale, pro-
ducing as they do a distinct grade of
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1914-04-17

with many extra cattle and saddle
horses for the president and leading
officers. The store of supplies was
large and expensive. Early in April
all arrangements had been completed
and on tle fifteenth the Tennessee
California Travelling Republic set forth
upon its voyage across the plains.
Early in it's history the legislature
of the Travelling Republic had pass
ed law exempting all persons hold
ing official positions, whether by
election or appointment, from camp
drudgery and guard duty. In the en-
thusiasm of the start, little attention
was paid to this law, but before fifty
miles OF the plains had been traversed
It's practical workings became an
irritation to the populace Robust leg
lslators, Judges and all sorts of petty
legislators insisted upon the privil-
eyes attached to their positions. They
rode while others walked, rested in
camp while others worked and slept
while others stood guard. Murmur-
lngs were soon heard, the privileged
class was openly reviled and before
many days had elapsed mutiny and
rebellion wei rife in the Travelling
Republic.
The class enjoying exemptions
pointed to the constitution and refus-
cd concessions. Acts of lnsuboruina-
Ton were promptly punished by the
lower court and when cases were ap-
pealed to the supreme court. that
august body upheld the right Of those
holding positions to ride and rest and
sleep.
Thus, this amazing AGGREGATION
drlfted along for days and weeks, far
up the Platte. sighting and skirting
P1ke's Peak and entering upon the
mountain passes which led to the
Great Basin. Probably nothing so ri
ever had existence in the United
States. The humor of the thing help
ed to keep it alive.
Soon after passing Fort Laramie,
however. affairs came to a crisis. Pres
ident Watkins, although an aristocrat
by birth, recognized the business of
the complaints of the common citi-
zens and sought to have the obnoxious
lSpecial-privilege law repealed. This,
the legislature refused to do The
common people, thereupon, held a
convention and adopted formal ordi-
nance of secession, thus disrupting
the Republic and leaving the Office
holders with their Offices, but minus
anyone to govern.
Following this open rapture, a COM
promise was reached whereby the pro-
perty of the Republic was apportioned
| among the members, or the various
small groups which had been formed,
and the expedition scattered, each
group for itself
The historian records that many
weeks later. at beginning of winter,
almost at the base of the Sierra Me-
/ vada mountains, a solitary, greasy,
bearded, unwashed Individual was en-,
countered on the trail by one of the
many parties pushing on to the gold
| fields. At first the man was thought
to be a Mexican brigand, but he soon
/ introduced himself, in courteous and
cultured language, as Captain Wat
kins. late president of the Tennessee
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1914-04-17
VETERANS ARE To LEAVE
FOR JACKSONVILLE MAY {

Maj. Brown, commander of the Nor
fleet camp, United Confederate Vete-
rams, who is slightly indisposed and is
confined to his home, asks the Senti-
mel to give the following information
for the benefit of the veterans in this
and surrounding counties VINO expect
to attend the reunion at Jacksonville
in May:
The veterans and members of the
Norfleet camp will leave this city over
the Winston-Salem Southbound at n
O'CLOCK on May 5th. This will be o.
the regular passenger schedule, but
attached to the regular train will be
special equipment for the comfort and
convenience of the veterans who at
tend from this point. The veteran
equipment will stop about twenty min
utes in Florence, S. c., for supper and
this will be practically the only stop
before reaching Jacksonville on the.
morning of the 9Th. The fare for the
round trip will be 5000 from Winston
Salem
Maj. Brown states that he is re-
ceiving numerous Inquiries from vete-;
rams all over the county and indica-
tions are that there will be a large
number who win attend from this see
ton.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1914-04-17
COOK AND KEROSENE CAN
NEARLY BURN UP FAMILY

Elizabeth City, April ia cook
stove with fire in it, can CT kerosene
end colored cook were a combina-
ton that came pretty near burning I'd
death the family of L. e. Jenrette, a
prominent Road street resident.
Tie sleeping family was awakened
by the sound of an explosion which
occurred in the kitchen. The cook,
in mass of flames from head to foot,
rushed into Mrs. Jennette's room and
would have set the room OH Ere il Mr..
Jennette had not rushed into the room
in time to push her out of it. He
smotuered the flames with a blanket.
The cook, who was new one, hay
ing just entered into service sunday
poured "a quantity of oil OH. of a two
gallon can into a blaze in the cook
stove. The can exploded and the
blazing oil was thrown all over her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennette were pain
fully burned on the hanIs and arms
The girl was probably fatally burned
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1914-04-17
BUILDING RAILWAY
INTO ASHE; IRON
MINES

Bristol, Tenn, April 15.-One of the
most promising pieces of railway con-
struction now being carried forward
in the southern Appalachian region
is that of the extention Of the Vir.
ginia-Carolina railway from it's pres
ent southeastern terminal at Konna-
rock, Va, across the North Carolina
border and through Ashe county in
that state. The new road penetrates
one of the richest mineral and tim
Der sections in the South, the de-
velopment of which means much for
Bristol and all the territory tributary
to the road. The new road, which is
being financed by the Norfolk & Wes.-
ern Railway company, connects with
this company's main line at Arlington,
Va, and it is said to be the purpose
of the company upon completion of
the road next fall to operate trains
over the road from Bristol to its
southeastern terminus in the Caro-
lima mountains.
The territory to be developed is
said to be rich in minerals, inc1uG-
ing iron, copper and gold. The mag
netic iron ore to be reached by
tbs line is perhaps the most impor-
taEt feature of the mineral wealth.
This ore, which exists in massive
veins, and which is practically in
exhaustib1e, is described as being a
| part of the same lead from which the
famous Cranberry magnetic iron ore,
in Mitchell county, North Carolina,
| is mined. The Cranberry ore, as is
well known among iron men, is dis
tinct steel-producing ore, it's product
being especially for choice steel pro-
ducts, such as fine cutlery. The Gran
berry ore is reached only by a mar
| row gauge railway, any other kind
| being impracticable because of the
| ruggedness of the mountain region.
| The magnetic ore deposits in Ashe
| county will now be reached by road
of standard guage, which will make
!, it practicable to develop them.
| Because of the nearness of these
choice ore deposits, and the existence
still nearer of choice deposits of red
and brown hematite ores. Bristol bids
fair to become in the near future the
center of distinct steel-producing
district. This is made the more like
1 ly by reason of the fact that near
Bristol to the northwest are the vast
coal deposits of Black Mountain and
| Wise county coal fields, while within
a very few miles are vast deposits
of limestone adapted for huxing pur-
poses. The situation is such to in
ivite the special attention of men IN
terested in the production of iron
and steel.
Three Veins Accessible.
/ Three different veins of magnetic
ore cross Ashe county, North Caro-
4 lima, all being reached or approached
by the new railway This ore has beer
worked only in an experimental way
aside from the days when the print
tive fore and furnace were in use. In
those days what are known as the
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1914-04-17
The TraUelir1g Republic
Sixfy-FiUe Y ears AGO

Kansas City, Mo-, April 15.-This
date sixty-ffve years ago saw the de,
parture from what is now Kansas City
of one of the most grotesque and
oddly formed expeditions which ever
set sail upon the American plains
the Tennesse e-California Travelling
Republic, a peculiar experiment in al
truism having it's origin at Memphis,
Tennessee. Late in January, 184S,
gold was discovered near Sacramento,
California, and the news sped to every
part Of the civilized world. Through
out the eastern and southern states
thousands were fired with an almos.
insane desire to reach the new Ell
dorado; but between the farthest out
post and the Pacific coast stretched
over 1900 miles of practically I'M
charted, Indian-infested mountain and
plain. It WAC to overcome these OBJ
stacles that the Travelling Republic
was formed.
Studying the problem of quickly
reaching California, Captain Joseph S.
Watkins, Virginian, who had served
in the legislature of that state, con-
ceiyed the idea of forming a complete
government, with executive, judiciary,
legislative and military branches,
whereby all who desired to become
citizens thereof, up to a certain limit,
might be assured OF safe passage to
the tabled gOld-fields.
Announcing his plan, Watkins foun
little trouble in securing volunteer
subjects and during December, 184S,
a meeting was held at Memphis to
organize a provisional government
About seventy-fve volunteers from
various parts of the South attended
and took the oath of allegiance, each
pledging himself to contribute $1,000
in cash to the treasury and to abide
By the rule of the majority in everv
particular until the republic should be
formally and legally disbanded in
California The citizenship was later
increased to the full limit, too.
An elaborate constitution, govern
ing every possible contingency, was
drawn up and adopted. At the cleo
ton which followed Captain Watkins
was elected president, the other of
ficers being vice president, three
judges, court of appeals judges, mem
bers of legislature and many minor
functionaries, ranging down to sheriff
and constable. The army was organ
lied with full quota of officers and
privates.
Strictly according to law the Ten
nesseeICalifornia Travelling Republic
left Memphis on the first day OF
March, 1849, and proceeded by spe
cially chartered steamer up the Mis-
sissippi and Missouri rivers to the
Quitting point at independence neal
here. All went well during this por
ton of the journey. The legislature
held sessions at intervals and passed
such laws as seemed necessary, while
the courts tried and punished any cas-
ua1 offenders among the citizenship.
Arriving at the end of the steamer
journey it was found that advance
agents had about completed purchase!
of equipment and supplies and tina
the actual start for the gold-ie1di
might soon be made. The caravan, a:
QUILTED, consisted of twenty wagons
each drawn by two ORLEANS. togethel
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1914-04-17
LINCOLN
DIED 40 YEARS AGO

Washington. April 5.-rOrty-nine
years ago, on April Is. 1865, President
Lincoln died as result Of wounds il
ficted by the assassin j. Wilkes
Booth at Ford's Theatre the evening
previous.
Today the American flag was dis
played at half-mast from the window
of the house where the martyr pres
ident breathed his last. The house,
which stands opposite the old theatre
building where the tragedy occurred,
has long been maintained as a muse
um for the display of Lincoln rel
les.
Tentative plans already are under
way for an appropriate observance a
year hence of the semi-cenieunial an
niversary of incOln's death.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1914-04-17
JOSEPH c. IRWIN OF
STATESVILLE Is DEAD

Statesvil1e, April 15.-Mr. Joseph
c. Irwin, president of the First Ma
tional Bank, of Statesville, and one Of
the most prominent and widely known
citizens of the town, died suddenly
Monday night about $3.50 o'clock at his
home on Davie avenue. Death re-
suited from the rupture of a blood
vessel
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1914-04-17
JACK JOHNSON, PUGILIST,
WILL RETURN TO CHICAGO

Paris, April 15.-Jack Johnson, the
negro pugilist, will return to Chicago
for retrial of the charges against
him under the Mann law He author
lied the statement that, after his
fight with Frank Moran, he would sail
for America and place himself at the
disposition of the court.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1914-04-17

iron, and one that does not necessarily
come into competition with the foun
dry grades of iron, but which has a
distinct market value, uncontrolled
and uninf1uenced by prices in othe
grades of iron.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1914-04-17

California Travelling Republic Desert
ed by the last of his once one hun
dred loyal subjects, the captain was
under the necessity of asking aid OF
travellers along the way
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1914-04-17

The fellow who never lets his right
hand know what his left hand is do
ing wouldn't make much of a prize
fighter.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1914-04-17

It isn't good plan to collide with
man who is riding his hobby.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-02-16
LIND IS WARNED TO
BEWARE OF ASSASSIN

Vera Cruz, Mexico, Feb. 49,
General Joaquin Mas, the COM
mander of the Vera Cruz garri-
son, received orders from the
War Ministry in Mexico City to-
day to make every effort to run
down and punish the person who
tried to assassinate Lieutenant
Arthur B. Cook, flag lieutenant
to Rear Admiral Mayo, of the
United States battleship Connec-
ticut. The order was said to
have come direct from President
Huerta through the War Office.
Lieutenant Cook. who is under
care of the surgeon on board the
Connecticut, is not badly hurt,
and is not seriously disconnected
by his wounds. The bullet pas
sed through the fleshy part Of
the thigh and the attending doc
tor said there was little possibili-
ty of blood poison.
General Mas sent word to
John Lind that efforts will be
made to capture and punish the
person who fired the shot. In
spite of these assurances extra
vigilance is being exercised by
all Americans.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-02-16
$500 Reward

For return of horse and buggy
One horse, hitch to a new open
buggy, half stick seat and steel
tire wheels. The horse is red
bay mare. about thirteen years
old; white spot in forehead;
weighs about nine hundred
pounds. Taken from behind
Dodd Supply Co.'S store Saturday
evening, Dec. 9th. The mare
has a wen two inches long on
her belly.
Phone information to w. H.
Fountain, Sheriff or G.G. Reeves,
K. F. D. No. 2 Fitzgerald, Ga.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-02-16
IN HONOR OF
LINCOLNS BIRTH DAY

A meeting was held in the w.
R. c. Hall. by post IA and Wo-
mans Relief Corps in commemer
of Abraham Lincoln's one
hundred and fifth birthday. Ex-
ercises were opened with prayer
by Rev. G. A. CHM of the u. B.
church, Song America. Com
mander Rollings introduced Rev.
H. S. Peterson of the First M. E..
Church, who made a very able
address on the life and services
of Lincoln to his country. Short
addresses by Rev. C. A. CHM,
followed by Conrad G.. W. Whit
man with extracts of Lincoln's
life work. Then all sang the
Star Spangled Banner.
L. L. Hutchinson,
Press Cor.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-02-16
BURNS THE SLEUTH'
FEARS B[EASE

Atlanta, Feb. 16.-FolIowing
the report of alleged threats by
Governor Cole L. Blease that he
would have the famous detective
William J. Burns arrested if
Burns ever dared to put his foot
on South Carolina soil, the de-
tective, who is in Atlanta this
week for lecture date, has in
formed President S. Russell
Bridges, of the lyceum system
under which he is making the
southern tour, that his lecture
date in Columbia must be can
celled, unless the lyceum manage
ment agrees before hand to pro-
tect him financially against the
expense of trial in case he is
arrested. and all other expenses
incident to the extra travel, the
attorneys fees and possible bonds.
The unpleasantness between
the fire-eating governor of the
Palmetto state and the most
famous Of American detectives,
dates from the time a little over
year ago when Burns and his
agents used the dictagraph to
gather evidence which was used
by the opponents of Blease in an
effort to show that the pardon
ing power was for sale in South
Carolina.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-02-16
Governors Law
Partner Head
Social Club.


Atlanta, Feb. 16-Morris Bran
don has been elected president of
the University Club of Atlanta, to
succeed Governor John NJ. Slaton.
Mr.. Brandon is la law partner of
the governor, and is prominent in
the social professional and intcllec-
tual life of the city. Tie Universe
ty Club, like all the other clubs of
the city, is under fire by the Men
and Religion Forward Movement.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-02-16
Dairy Farm for Sale Or Trade

401 acres, 120 in cultivation,
balance in timber and pasture,
enough timber on place to pay
for it. 2 miles of Sharon village,
railroad, creamery, stores, church
and all conveniences at Sharon.
A thousand bucket sugar bush,
four large barns, house ID rooms
all necessary outbuildings, Silo,
spring water piped to the house
and barn. On main road. Tele-
phone and R. F. D. route, Amer
lean neighbors. Failing health
reason for selling.
Farm listed for $4,000 for taxes.
Farm land is generally listed at
so per cent of it's value.
Price $500, IL may remain.
Will trade for Fitzgerald real
estate, South or West of the city.
No incumberances.
Address the owner, box 50 R.
F. D. No. l Sharon, Vermont.
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