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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02
PROPOSED LAW MAY KILL
ARIZONA COTTON INDUSTRY

Phoenix. Ariz-, Oct THAT the pro-
duction OF Egyptian cotton in the salt
river valley Will be a dead industry II
the so percent bill" which IS 10 be
passed on by the people at the Novem-
Der election. becomes a law. is the con-
viction Of Herbert B. Atlas. president
Of the Arizona Egyptian Cotton com
pany. This company purchases and
gins about half the cotton crop grown
in the valley.
Mr. Atlas says that IS employers are
forced 10 comply with a law requiring
that so percent OF their hands be Amer
lean citizens il will be impossible to
secure pickers- Growers cannot get
pickers. Pickers from the southern
fields refuse TO pick Egyptian cotton
because it is so much more difficult
than short staple 10 handle But cotton
picking Is work that exactly suits Mex
leans Of the lower classes They can
take their families into the fields with
them: they are not required to work in
the middle Of the day, but can make
good money in the early foreuoons and
late afternoons. Few Mexicans are
citizens and II the so percent bill IS
passed about 500 now working in the
Salt river valley will be refused en-
ployment when the picking season
comes around once more.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02
FLIES ARE KEEPING
FARMERS FROM WORK

Austin, Tex, Oct stable flies, a
blood sucking pest has practically
taken possession Of the north Texas
grain belt, and they are so numerous
that the farmers cannot pillow their
lands, and the attacks made on the
work animals in the fields are unbear-
Of the Farmers institutes Of the depart
ment OF agriculture. who has just re-
turned from a trip through ChillicOthe,
Vernon. Wichita Falls and other towns
in the northern portion Of the state.
farmers are unable to combat 1t at
present.
I attribute this serious outbreak"
said Mr.. NeiIl, ito the strawstaclls
which afford good breeding places II
sufficient moisture is present The
numerous rains Of last year supplied
the necessary moisture"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02
SCORES
FORMER FRIEND
Seeks to Aid Clifford Pinchot
in Campaign Against
Senator Penrose.

Philadelphia. Pa, oct Am attack
on senator Boies Penrose, who is a
candidate for reelection. featured the
address Of Col Theodore Roosevelt
here Thursday night Col Roosevelt
supported the candidacy OF Clifford
Pinchot for United States senator
Col. Roosevelt also asked support for
Vance Mccormick. the Democratic
candidate for governor who was placed
on the Washington party ticket aIter
the withdrawal of William Draper
Would Eliminate Penrose.
4 ask first for the support Of Gif-
ford Pinchot for United States senator
in order that the defeat Of Penrose may
be insured. and then for the support OF
Mccormick and the rest Of the WASH
inEtOn party ticket TO wipe out ZEN
rOseism." said the former president.
No man was closer TO me throughout
my term as president than was GlI-
ford Pinchot His election would De an
honor not only TO Pennsylvania but 70
the entire United States
He said that during his recent tou-
in the west he had encountered enLu1-
siasm and meetings such as one seldom
sees EXCEPT during a presidential year
He also predicted that Louisiana two
years hence Will cast her vote for The
the solid south and We are the only
party that can do So" he declared
Pearose Makes Caustie Reply
Senator Penrose issued a formal
statement in reply, saying. cannon
think that Mr. Roosevelt really means
what he says when he uses the time
worn and now somewhat threadbdre
phrases regarding 'bOssism- he really
cannot believe that the people or fenn-
sylvania are so stupid as to be caught
by these phrases under the present CIR
cumstances in view Of the facr tnat
Mr.. Roosevelt has been delivered bodily
into control Of one OF the most as
credited and notorious municipal
bosses who ever appeared IN Amerl-
can politics
velt's confidence TO an unusual extent
I su porte. him in all his political
efforts. and at a time when Mr. Hanna
and many others We're ANXIOUS 10 oe-
feat him for nomination Tor the preSl-
dency. I think. perhaps, l was among
the foremost who lent substantial as
sistance in bringing his nomination
and election as the facts and the cor
respondence with him viii show
NO uarrfotic American can fail TO
regret that Mr. Roosevelt has permit
ted himself TO fall so far from his high
estate He had filled the greatest
office in the world He could nave
continued to receive the applause, the
confidence and the commentator OF
all Americans regardless Of faction or
OF party. Almost any kind Of recog-
milton could have been his in the years
TO come. He has seen fit TO throw an
this glorious and splendid opportunity
away and to belittle his fame by faint
ed association with a crooked munich
pal contractor in Pittsburg- His great
political career was based upon the
splendid national Republican larty-
He is now in Pennsylvania promoting
Democratic candidates.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02
COCHISE MAN MAKES
SMALL ORCHARD PAY

Cochise, Ariz.. Oct. IL J. Weese
has demonstrated what can De done IN
me vrav Of fruit growing in the Sui
phur Springs valley. He has small
orchard Of eight acres at his ranch near
this town. Although the trees. apples,
peaches. apricots and plums, are only
three years old, some OF them are al
ready bearing and a sufficient quantity
of fruit was obtained this season to
supnIy the whole household and some
Of the neighboring farms with pre-
serves for the winter
He irrigates from a deep well on the
farm and expects to have a large
enough cron within a year or two to
place some Of IL on the market
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02
5HIPNENT5FR0M
VALLEY 449 CARS
Besides Fruits and Vegeta-
bles, 2O8 Cars Of Melons
Were Shipped.

Artesia. y. NJ, Oct. 1.-The Peeos val
ley. from Pecos. Texas. to TT sumner
n. NJ, has shipped 449 cars OF fruit
and vegetables this year to date OF
which 21S cars were apples, 20S eanta-
loupes and Is tomatoes
Artesia shipped 80 cars OF apples ana
IS cars Of cantalOupes. Inc loIl4loes
came from Lakewood me aPp-1 anu
tomato sbinu7enrs have Just begun
mis- was i'm addition to several hun
bred carloads Of alfalfa and a carload
Of denia onions shipped from LakeyEo od-
Roswell shipped 151 carloads OF aPpIes-
oDions raised in the PecOs valley next
wear. ]. d. Terry. who has farm
south Of Artesia. raised $500 worth OF
denia onions from a half acre OF land,
There were 10000 pounds that retainer
at fbrae and a half cents a pound he
says there is money in denia onions at
cent a pound.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02
WILL ADVANCE SIS
A BALE ON COTTON

Phoenix. Ariz-, Oct All doubt as
to the ability Of the Salt River valley
growers Of short staple cotton TO dis
pose Of their crop was removed when
". S. Stevens. a Galveston buyer, ar
rived here and offered to advance them
SIS a bale as soon as the cotton is
ginned-
There is little doubt that nearly all
the growers will accept his offer. He
will ship the cotton TO Galveston and
hold II till the market conditions are
satisfactory, then remit TO the growers
the balance Of the proceeds About
1000 bales Of short staple will be pro-
duced in the valley this year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02
COTTON PICKING SEASON
STARTS AT CARLSBAD, y

Carlsbad, y. ", Oct Cotton is
opening up nicely. cotton pickers are
coming into the Carlsbad field for the
crop gathering and the gins have been
Overhauled in preparation for the crop.
The renting cotton growers are anxious
to sell their crop in spite OF the low
price that is offered and much Of the
present crop OF cotton Will be dumped
onto the market
An effort is being made to organize
the cotton growers so that cotton may
be held for a higher price. c. ". Rich
ards is one OF the men who is working
on the plan to assist the cotton grow
ers to get through the present off year
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02
MIMBRES VALLEY
MAY GET EXPERT

Deming, y. ", oct. An agricuI-
tural expert for the Mimbres valley is
being urged by DR.. G. z. Ladd. presi-
dent OF the A and NJ college Of New
Mexico who, with professor A c.
Cooley representing the experiment
station at the A and NJ college, are
here TO make an inspection Of the val
ley. They accompanied DR.. d. W.
working, chief Of the agricultural de-
partment development work in the
mountain states. who is touring the
southwest
He held a conference with the school
board, the chamber Of commerce di-
-ectors and citizens regarding the lOca-
uon OF an expert in this valley to as
slst the farmers. It is probable that
the expert will be ordered here soon
and viii take charge OF all expert
mental work in the valley.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02
BIG CROWD GOES
TO POOL PICNIC

Fifty automobiles left this afternoon
for the Adrian Pool ranch, near Canu-
tilIo. where a big barbecue is TO be
given by Mr.. Pool This is the second
annual barbecue to be given by Mr.
Pool and he invited everyone to at
tend. The Rotary club, Adclub. Young
Mems Democratic club and other or
ganizations are represented Between
$50 and 200 persons made the run
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02
VALUE Of APPLE
R0P.S1,00O,OOO
New Orchards Will Double
New Mexico Yield Next
Year, Is Belief.

Roswell. y. N, oct Estimates OF
the value Of the New Mexico apple crop
this year places it in excess Of Sl'Ooo'-
600. This estimate Is based on reports
made by the several Apple growers
associations. This IS an increase %
s25O.OOO over the production IN 1917
which was q record year.
The increase is due to the great mum
her of new trees bearing this year.
This years production IS expected -
be doubled next year by reason OF many many
new orchards which viii come ln'O
bearing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02
NCNEAL FARMERS.
SAY ROADS BAD
Are Hindered in Marketing
Crops by Lack of Salts
factory Highways.

Douglas, Ariz. OCT Farmers
about McNeal, in the Sulphur Springs
VALLEY. are greatly handicapped by lack
Of good roads for hauling their pro
duce 10 market, and this is in the race
OF The fact that Bisbee and Douglas
offa~ a GOOD market and the crops are
better than ever before. Tons Of beans
hay and garden produce nave Deen
raised and are being marketed as rap
idly as possible Because OF the heaFE
summer rains. every farmer IN the
VALLEY was able to raise banner crops
Most Of the crops are being brought 70
Douglas. because the road is better than
that to Bisbee.
Farmers Cutting Hay.
Farmers are now busy cutting anu
putting I'D hay. More than 5OOO tons
Of native hay is being stacked
Most Of the money needed for CO.
operative creamery has been sub
scribed. Several carloads Of dairy
cows will be brought in this winter
MANY Of the farmers have built sllos
and are filling them with their feed
rrons 50 as to provide strong winter
feed for their dairy cattle
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02
SEED CAHALOG TOMATOES.

Deming, y. ", Occ. tomatoes.
bigger. red and ripper than those shown
in the seed catalogs, are being grown
in the NIimbres valley DR.. A P Nc
Curdv has brought a tomoto TO town
from the ranch Of E r Twitty which
weighs % ounces It is TO be placed
on exhibition in the chamber Of com
merce.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02
oTrAy COUNTY MELONS HAVE
HIGH BATTING AEERAt

Tucumcari, \. NJ, oct quay
county melons weighing % pounds $50
even y-hen they are shipped in carload
lots. Mart Fowler shipped a car OF
melons from here recently to Dawson
which contained $50 melons. each o.
which averaged 25 pounds. They were
raised on the De Yampert farm Melons
from tbis farm were sent TO the ANA
rillo fair.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02
Inspection of Meats

passed 1906
the inspection Of has proved successful and the other sections had accomplished
to ualdge o the
United States would be able buy and wholesome foods the land and
know jus gel
The one thing that needed make the packing industry model for all others is
Of it be offered for
Federal inspection only when the products intended for interstate This
allows thousands slaughter o
inspection And where there local ordinance inspection usually
quaihca
o tha team be
make duty
best o lei
these 1nh
the is careful purchasers
hen order
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02
FORMER FL PAsO WOMAN
SELLING EsANSAs REALTY

A recent issue Of the Atchison, Kas-,
Globe contained the announcement that
Mrs Garnet Lau Wood had formed a
partnership with her father, Peter c.
Lau, who is one Of the leading real es-
tate men Of that city.
Mrs. Wood formerly lived on Magof-
fin avenue, where she had a boarding
house
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02

T-bOne steak. CSC ID. Phone 273e,
Union Observation-Disclosures
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02

Best Of home made sausage, 15c per
ID. Phone 1876, OpitZ Market.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02

Best Of home made sausage, 15c per ]
ID. Phone 136, OpitZ Market.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-02

Want a good round steak. 171kc per
Ib.? Opitz Market, phone 136.-Adv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01

the smallest in FIVE years and will de.
crease for another four weeks. Europe
is now buying systematically. Her
July and August requirements are an
ticipated September oats are low
enough. No reason to press them
through 35 cents. There is no scarcity
CT old oats, but central west new crop
movement will reflect the 7595 crop in
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Missouri.
July corn is congested and bulges are
expected. On the weather of the past
four days December corn continues a
bulge sale. Thirty days of rains in thf
northwest means that further wet in
the three states will cause wonderment
as TO damage. Esmond, n. D.. says
15-hour soaking rain has put all
grains in the clear. Two counties,
wheat, corn and oats, 1909. Kansas
reports say rains not enough to inter
fere with harvest Corn doing we'll
Bulls are issuing extravagant fore
casts on October ribs. Map shows a
little rain In Canada and rains over
our northwest. The rains extend into
Kansas and in the drouth sections of
Missouri, Indiana, Illinois and Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01
BOY SCOUTS PLAN
CAMP IN AUGUST
Official Appointments Recon-,
mended and Tests Taken
at Session at Y.

An important meeting of Rock Island
boy scouts was held last night at the
Y. NJ. c. A. The court of honor" and
the local scout council met with the
boys to hear their examinations fol
higher honors, and to award the hon
ors TO those who had won them. Rev
d. A. Johnson was recommended for
appointment by the national council
as scoutmaster for the troop he has
recently organized, and l.. r. Leidig
was approved as an assistant scout
master. Plans for the scout camp ii
August we're taken up, and the boys
were given information in regard to
the matter.
DR.. E. NJ. Sala was elected a mem
Der of the local council, and was made
surgeon for the Rock Island boys.
Frazier Vance, of the Blue Buffalo
patrol, passed his test in woodlore,
naming and describing ten kinds of
forest trees. this being one of the re-
quirements for first class rank. Fran
els Evans, of the Black Bear patrol
passed his signaling test, as one of the
second class requirements.
At the close of the business the boys
enjoyed a treat of ice cream and cake
through the kindness of one of the
members of the scout council. The
program of scout work calls for a
meeting of this sort, the text
of which will be held in the latter part
Of July.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01
Notice to Property Owners.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested that the Board of Local I'm
provements of the City of Rock Island
Illinois, having let contract for the
paving of Fifth avenue from Nine
! teenth street to Twenty-third street
and the same having been completed
and accepted by said Board ON the
18th day of June A. D. 1914, and the
said Board having filed in the County
Court of Rock Island County, Illinois,
on the 30th day of June A. D. 1914 a
certificate showing that the said i'm
provement conforms substantially to
the requirements of the original ordi-
nance for the construction of the same,
the cost thereof, the amount estimated
by them to be required to pay the &C.
cruing interest on bonds and vouchers,
issued to anticipate collection of the
assessment for said improvement A
hearing will be had on said certificate,
as to the truth of the facts therein
stated. at the County Court House. in
the City of Rock Island, on the goth
day of July A. D. 1914 at the hour of
800 o'clock a. m. or as soon thereafter
as the business of the Court will per-
nit. All persons desiring may file OBJ
jections on the hearing and may ap-
pear on the hearing and make their
defense.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this
Both day of June A. D. 1914
H. NJ. SCHRIVER,
R R. REYNOLDS,
WALLACE TREICHLER,
(Adv) Board of Public improvements. |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01
WEE1HER CONDITIONS.

Tis souhwestern low which is cen
trsI over Arizona and the northwest
baronetric depression which shows
separate centers over Wisconsin and
northern Saskatchewan have been at
tended by shpwers and thunderstorms
m the southern plateau states and
from the eastern Rocky mountain slope
and the Missouri Valley 10 the lake
region. The crest OF the northwestern
area Of high pressure. with its fair,
cool weather has advanced to western
Nebraska. On account of the high
pressure 10 the westward. generally
toir weather is Indicated for this vicin-
3ty tonight and Thursday. No import
AMI charxe in temperature is expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01
The Northern July Joke.

Chicago, July 1.-The atmosphere OF
1914 Is not favorable to fancy corr
prices. Our Sioux Falls correspond
| emit says black rust is not a wheat dis
| ease-it is the end, the crepe on the
| door. Since 1904 black rust has been
| the great annual 10-year northern
joke during July. The great query is
| when will black rust repeat?
In 1904, the year of<black rust, the
| northwest had about eleven wet days
in June and around eleven in July.
Weather for both months was cool.
This year the northwest has received
rains almost every day during June
The 1904 advance of 80 cents started
in July, the big upturn arriving in
August.
The farmer made some profit out of
5o-cent wheat at elevators in 1906
Where his yields are above IS bushels
he can WOO prosperity on 75c tat Chi
cago) wheat II September corn can
not be bulled across Csc on mold g.
46O,Ooo,000 crop. can December corn
be swung above Sc on a near $780,
100000 promise? No one can tell you
whether the Argentine 1918 corn sur
p4uo - IoV,OuO,UUU OF Elu,UUU,UUU.
Foster persists that Canada will have
a dry July, but he must have a little
old 100 acres in corn, as he predicts a
wet July for corn tasseling. For the
first time in years September oats
have failed to reach 40c. BY what
particular rule do, the security optim-
lists declare the business atmosphere
cleared after each big receivership?
Coming with blare of trumpets. the
July record all grain report, 900, OOO.-
600 wheat, 2.sS0.O00, 900 corn, 1885,
100000 oats, f. Miller of Leaf River,
Ill, says: After a residence of so
years in northern Illinois, I have never
seen more favorable corn season"
The crop reports of today again indl-
cate very high corn condition in the
seven surplus states. The collapse of !
the wheat price level continues to af- |
feet the price of other grains. Smart |
people are buying October ribs. We |
rallies in wheat, but the sit |
uation is not seriously changed. Eu-
ropean export demand will be spas
nodic from now on. They are well
bought ahead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01

ton of the assessment for said i'm
provement A hearing will be held on
said certificate, as to the truth of the
facts therein stated, at the county
court house, in the city of Rock Is
land, on the goth day of July A. D.
1914, at the hour of 900 o'clock a. m.
or as soon thereafter as the business
of the court will permit. All persons
desiring may file objections on the
hearing and may appear on the hear.
ing and make their defense.
Dated at Rock Island. Illinois, this
2Sth day of June A. D. 1914.
H NJ. SCHRIVER,
R. R. REYNOLDS,
WALLACE TREICHLER.
Board of Local improvements.
{Advl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01
Notice to Property Owners.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested that the Board of Local I'm
provements of the City of Rock Island,
Illinois, having let a contract for the
paving Of Tenth avenue and Twenty
first street TO Twenty-third street, and
the same having been completed and
accepted by said Board on the 29th
day of June A. D. 1914, and the said
Board having filed In the County Court
of Rock Island County, Illinois, on the
Both day OF June A. D. 1914 a certifi-
cate showing that the said improve
ment conforms substantially to the re-
quirements of the original ordinance
for the construction of the same, the
cost thereof, the amount estimated by
them TO be required to pay the &C
cruing interest on bonds and vouchers,
issued to anticipate collection of the
assessment of said improvement A
hearing will be had on said certificate,
as to the truth of the facts therein
stated, at the County Court House, in
the City of Rock Island, on the goth
day of July A. d. 1914 at the hour of
300 O'Clock a. m. or as soon there
after as the business of the Court will
permit. All persons desiring may file
objections on the hearing and may ap-
pear on the hearing and make their de-
Tense
Dated at Rock Island. Illinois, this
Both day of June A. d. 1914
II. NJ. SCHRIVER,
R. r. REYNOLDS,
WALLACE TREICHLER.
)AdvD Board of Public Improvements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01
Business Summary.

New York, July Judge Gary says
present depression is worst in 10 years
but good times ahead
Bankers and directors of national
railways of Mexico have not devised
means to meet s2,6OO,O00 interest due
today.
South American mediators say they
are satisfied they have averted war.
]. P. Morgan resigns from director
ates of National City bank and Ma
tional Commerce.
Southern Railway Voting trust dis
solves July 81.
National City bank establishes
branches in Buenos Aires and Rio de
Janiero.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-01
wAGNER'S REVIEW
Iixerpool Situation.

Liverpool, July Wheat opened
with moderate covering, induced by
late steadiness In America and " to u
higher, following a further advance
of Il to g with outside support on
firmer Manitoba offers and expected
lighter Russian shipments. At 1:30
uhdertone was steady and II to Is
higher than yesterday.
Corn opened with slight pressure in
September. The late rally in America
was Offset here by free Danubian Of
fers, easier plate offers and expected
freer shipments of plate during July.
Market kept dull at opening range of
values.