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Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-08-12
ODD FELLOWS TO EN-
LARGE BIG STRUCTURE
(Fron Saturdays Daily.)

Looking towards the future with
bright optimistic glare, the local
Odd Fellows are already planning
the renovation of their structure
located on the northeast corner
OF Goodwin and South Cortez
streets. Not only will the big build
ing be completely overhauled but n
third story will be added placing
it upon a par with the biggest Of
fee structures in the State.
When first erected, the Odd Eel
lows building containing its splen-
did dance hall. was conceded one
of the best in the State. The low
er floor contained two large stores
for time combined into one and
rented by the Prescott Laundry.
The lower floor is now vacant and
the indications point to its re-
naming so for some time to come
unless the board of supervisors rent
II for temporary quarters for the
county Offices pending the compile
ton OF the new court house.
The second floor contains one Of
the best dance halls in the State
and lodge quarters.
Since the announcement was made
that the government had picked the
Southwest-cOrner OF Cortez and
Goodwin streets for the new Fed
eral building, the Odd Fellows have
practically agreed that no sooner
will the government structure be
completed than they will put into
practical operation the plans they
have fostered for a long time.
On the southeast corner of the
street junction, the city proposes
to erect its new $4,000 city hall
while on the northwest corner is
the plaza upon which will be erect
ed the new S250O00 court house.
The tentative plans for the reno
1ation OF the Odd Fellows building
all for changing the lower floor
INTO number of stores, the second
1oor from a dance hall into offices
md the addition of third floor to
contain a banquet hall and lodge /
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-08-12
INITIAL STEPS FOR
COUNTY FAIR TAKEN

Initial steps for launching the
second annual Northern Arizona
Fair on bigger and better" scale
than ever before were taken at a
busy session OF the Chamber OF
Commerce when that body pledged
its undivided and enthusiastic sup
port to the fair boomers in the ma
FERTILIZATION OF an elaborate set OF
plans. At o'clock this afternoon.
a score OF representative business
and professional men will convene
in the Chamber of Commerce head
quarters to further all plans and
take up a number OF important de-
tails.
While the Northern Arizona Fair
Association will have full charge
OF this years event. the Chamber.
however. with its broader scope i'm
piled by the change in title to "Yav-
apai County Chamber OF Commerce"
will advance all of the backing pos
sible. The local boosters are in
clined to believe that the fair pro-
ject is a good one and spurred on
by the splendid success attained
last year they will leave no stone
unturned to insure a repetition at
least
The resignation OF Chairman R.
y. Fredericks has left big gap
in the organization. But the chair
man of the divers committees are
now hustling about seeking a fit
ting successor. man with execu-
tive ability and a knowledge in the
conduct of such enterprises. The
new head of the organization will
probably be selected at this after
moons special meeting.
AT that time will also be deter
mined the question of permanent
organization with a view of incor-
porating. The association has as
sumed such proportions since at
tanning its initial success that it is
the view of its members that incor-
poration is necessary.
The association starts into life
this year with a healthy balance of
over $1,000 Not only will the task
of raising funds be materially made
easier by virtue of this balance bur
the hard work attendant on the
initial affair will be averted.
The fair boomers realize that thev
must act rapidly. About two months
now remain in which to complete
all plans, and data read by Secre-
tary Fraser last night showed that
the planning for last years event
was commenced much earlier.
Frank Whisman and Frank Brown
two OF last years most active fair
boosters appeared before the Cham
Der and pointed out that immediate
action was necessary. The most
difficult problem to solve right now
Is the selection of a chairman for
the association. Once this obstacle
S bridged, easy sailing is assured.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-08-12

TO the question. During his exami-
nation it was brought out that Ros-
81 had about six months ago gone
TO Austria for a visit with rela-
tives; that shortly after his arrival
there he had been placed in prison
and remained there for twenty-one
days and that had it not been for
the good Offices of the American
consul he might still be there Ros-
i was arrested upon the charge
that he had lett his country to evade
military duty.
Would Rossi enlist with Austria?
The question hardly needs reply.
Would Rossi enlist with the United
States in war against Austria? To
make a long story short, Rossi
was willing to enlist right then and
here. In fact a declaration OF war
would have been welcome music
to his ears.
Although he could not pass the
examination satisfactorily, Joseph
Brazil, seventy-seven years OF age,
was granted his citizenship. Brazil
came to the United States in 1883
and moved westward landing in
Arizona two years later. For more
than a half century he has resided
in this section. Because of his ex-
IRENE age and apparent desire to
enjoy the declining days OF his life
the sweet rights to citizenship, the
examiner waived the right to ex-
and withdrew all objec-
tions.
Those who were granted the
rights to citizenship were: Knut
Adolp Swansin, William Stephens,
Frank +. Johnston, Otto Johan
OLSON. Louis Lopez Reyes, Jas.
Sullivan, Charles Augustus
Chambers. Benjamin Rossi, Andy
Malt, Leo Bonner. Harry Krotinger.
Eric Bloom, Joseph Brazil and
Svante Emanuel Abrahamson.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-08-12
WAR AFFECTS THE
PRICE OF FOOD
(From Saturdays Daily.)

(FrOm Saturdays Dally.)
Further effects of the European
uproar commenced to reach here
yesterday when agents of the large
meat packers were notified of a
substantial rise in prices and ex-
tended the interesting assurance that
increases will be recorded at ire
quent intervals from now on.
The prospects OF a prolonged war
in Europe with its attendant demand
for outside food products has Great
ed 4 ripple of excitement in every
food producing market in the coun-
try. Until the last few days, how
ever, the average American could
not discern any other effect than
the enriching of the fortunate pro-
Queer. Latest developments indicte
however. that a striking onslaught
upon the American purse will be
one OF the most natural and telling
results.
All canned meats have suffered
a twenty per cent increase in cost
right in Prescott and it is generally
predicted that an advance in flour,
grain and other food stuffs will be
in order within the next few days
The same increase is expected in
every line of staple products. Fruit
alone. because of the close proxim-
ty in which it is grown to Pres
,ott and its state of delicacy will
remain immune.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-08-12
OSBORN IN JAIL
FOR BOGUS CHECK
(From Fridays Daily.)


Neri Osborn, Jr., who plead
guilty to passing a bogus check for
$40 on Birch Brothers in this city.
is starting to serve a six months
term in the local county jail. Osborn
was captured only after hot chase
through several of the mountain
States.
Birch Brothers who have been
victimized with unceasing regularity
IN the passage of bogus and forged
checks recently filed an immediate
complaint with the sheriff. A search
was made for him at his home in
Phoenix but Osborn was gone.
His whereabouts were learned of
several weeks later and they led to
his arrest at Trinidad, Colorado
from whence he was brought here
recently. Osborn pleaded guilty
when arraigned before Justice of the
Peace McLane to a charge of sim
pie misdemeanor, the crime of
felony constituting bogus check
passing being modified, and the pris-
oner was sentenced to six months
in the county jail.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-08-12
UNCLE SAM HAS
FOURTEEN NEW CITIZENS
(From Fridays Daily.)

Featured by the remarkable bright
ness of all the applicants, a class
OF fourteen yesterday was ushered
into the legal domain of Uncle Sam
as full Pledged citizens. United
States Naturalization Examiner F.
Jones of Los Angeles was in charge
making his regular semi-annual trip
20 the local court.
Contrary to the usual run of such
hearings, there was a noted lack OF
the kind OF humor which features
such sessions. The different ap-
plicants answered the questions with
remarkable accurate and forward
statements, indicating close study
of their topics.
An interesting feature of the ex-
animation was the bringing in of
the European war situation. Exami-
ner Jones asked each applicant
whether they would feel under any
obligation to carry arms for the
country with which they were sew
ering relations. As a unit all an.
swered no" Then the query was
extended, III the United States be-
came involved in the quarrel would
you take up arms in behalf of your
adopted nation?" The replies were
unanimously yes"
Particularly impressive was the
yes" replied by Benjamin Rossi
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-08-12
WOMEN ELIGIBLE IN
PIONEERS HOME
From Sundays Daily.)


Ruling that the construction of
the statutes permitted application by
women for entrance in the Pioneers
Home, Judge Frank o. Smith yes
terday paved the way for he cree
tion OF the $4,000 addition to the
State Pioneers Home in mis- city.
The ruling coupled with another in
terestins development makes it alb
solutely necessary now that the adj
dition be erected.
Hitherto, 1t was generally pre-
sumed that the Institution was re-
men who had qualified to entrance
men whohad qualified to entrance
under the requirements that thew
had been residents OF Arizona for
at least twenty-five years past and
had led. honorable. upright lives.
AT no time since the building was
erected has the question arisen re-
garding the eligibility of women to
entrance.
The test was made when Mrs.
Maude Hale of this city. pioneer
woman OF Arizona appeared before
Judge Frank o. Smith and asked
10 be admitted into the Pioneers
Home. Appearing for her as wit
nesses were f. J. F. Horne and
J oe Wilson.
Constructing the law to imply
hat women were equally entitled
to admittance as men. Judge Smith
followed with his usual cross-ex-
animation which resulted in his de-
clslon that she was eligible. Mrs
Hale is the first woman pioneer
to make application for admission
to the Pioneers Home.
The ruling of Judge Smith makes
1t imperative that the Board of Con-
troll now take favorable action re-
garding the erection of the struc-
ture. The probate of the Parsons
will showed a Request of $4,000
towards the erection of lust such
IN adjunct institution to the Pho
neers' Home. The Board. however,
has deferred action pending an in
vestigation calculated to show
whether there is any demand for
such 4 home.
Woman pioneers could not be ac-
commodated in the present struc-
,ure which is not only filled to
capacity now but erected to con-
form with a mans domicile alone.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-08-12
TROOPS CONCENTRATING

81 PETERSBURG, Aug. TO-
The German regulars, who hitherto
have been scattered in small de
tachments along the frontier. are
now concentrating near the Rus
sian border in brigades. composed
OF two or three regiments each. in
readiness to take to the field. No
serious encounters have occurred as
yet on the frontier, but frequent
skirmishes between the outposts
are reported.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-08-12
DEMOCRATS HAVE OFFICE
SEEKERS IN PLENTY
(From Fridays Daily)

Assuming the proportions OF a
'free-for-all fight" with plenty will
ing 10 take a chance, the Democratic
primaries in this county will be
among the warmest in the history
OF Yavapai politics. Already there
are in the field nine candidates for
supervisor with three to be Sc
lected. Five candidates for the NOM
nation OF sheriff have come TO the
front while an equal number OF
candidates for the State senatorial
nominations are in the field with
two to be picked.
The array OF talent for the sup
ervisor board includes Albert Jones,
II. ]. Suder. DR.. Hawkins, George
Merritt. Albert Fain. Peter Mackin.
L. P. Nellis. William Stephens and
Alonzo Mason. The last two nam
ed are present encumbents. Mason
has already announced his candi-
dacy while Stephens is said to be
circulating his petition. Harry Heap
the Republican member OF the
board is declared to be a candidate
for reelection.
The fight for the Democratic
shrievalty nomination promises to
be a warm one. Those who have
already jumped into the water are
Joseph F. Young. Joseph Drew.
James Lowry. Monte Broaded and
Dave Berry. Young is waging 4
warm campaign. The fact that his
opponents. all regarded as odd
timers" are split among themselves
is declared to be in favor of Young
who was a former deputy sheriff.
Four candidates have announced
themselves for the State senate and
the list which includes one woman
is as follows: c. H. Rutherford,
Carl NJ. Helm, Mrs. Frances Viii
lard Munds, and Morris Goldwater.
Two are to be selected. But three
candidates have announced them
selves for the house of representa-
tives with four to be named. They
diC y. ~ JOINS, J. L. NHd al anu
o. F. Orthel.
F. L. Haworth and James 10y
will fight for the nomination to the
Superior Court bench. The race
dwindled down to a battle between
these two when Attorney J. J. Haw-
kins withdrew to run for the SUI
preme Court bench.
No opposition at the primaries has
as yet developed to the candidates.
of w. Curtiss Miller for school
superintendent. P. J. Farley for SUI
perior Court Clerk. F. A. Rogers
for county treasurer and Art Davis
for county assessor.
A warm fight is assured for the
primaries between L. S. Colwell who
seeks to re-elect himself as county
recorder and Mrs. Edith Ruffner.
his opponent. Over in Jerome it
is said that the town will almost
go solid for her in the primary, the
expression being heard everywhere:
Vote for the miners widow" Mrs.
Ruffner is highly educated and there
is no doubt as to her ability to fill
the position.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-08-12
FLEET ACTIVE.

ROME, Aug. lO.-An Austrian
fleet OF thirteen battleships and six
teen torpedo boats is said to be
going at full steam toward the
Strait of Tranto, which connects
the Adriatic with the Ionian sea. Ii
IS supposed that this fleet is pro-
ceeding to the aid Of the German
cruisers Goeben and Breslau. which
nave been reported in that vicinity.
Eight Austrian regiments are re-
ported to have crossed Lake Con
stance, en- route for Alsace.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-08-12
NARROW ESCAPE FROM
BEING DROWNED
(From Sundays Daily.)

Dame Fortune favored Mr.. and
Mrs. William X. Ridenour and Ray
mond Carr Friday AFTERNOON as their
car plunged into ravine near the
north of the Massing ranch on the
Jerome Junction roadway, when the
party had miraculous escape from
being drowned or badly injured. a
cloudburst was passing over that
region at the time, and the visit
ors being strangers were unaware
of the danger that faced them as
they were travelling at a fair rate
of speed, in approaching where a
culvert had been laid to carry away
Hood waters in a ditch about six
feet deep. The narrow opening in
the roadway was running full and
the culvert is was learned had been
swept from its mooring. The auto
went into the ravine head first.
throwing the occupants out, who
scrambled to the bank only slight
ly injured. The auto remained in
the ravine with its nose pointed
down for several hours or until the
Hendey garage effected its rescue
with their wrecking outfit.
The visitors are residents of King
man, Mr.. Ridenous being a mem
Der of the board OF supervisors of
Mohave county. and they are in
the city on business as well as to
visit their many friends for 4 few
days.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-08-12
$4,000 SCHOOL BUILD
ING FOR CLARKDALE
(Fron Saturdays Daily.)


One Of the features OF the new
city OF Clarkdale which is gradually
being moulded by a huge force OF
carpenters and other artisans will
be a $4,000 school building. sec
ond in size, cost and attractiveness
only to the new $4,000 Prescott
high school which is now being
erected.
Today, Clarkdale is practically a
village, but when the new United
Verde smelter is completed at a
cost OF several million dollars 81
unanimously with scores of fire
proof and handsome appearing bust
ness structures and hundreds of
residences. a new city of about
l,500 inhabitants will have been
created.
The importation of scores of ar
tisans employed in the erection OF
the city led to a substantial in
crease in the school attendance of
Clarkdale district but this will be
nothing compared to the situation
when the thousand or more men are
brought to the new city to organize
as the working forces Of the new
smelter
Inasmuch as Senator Clark will
own practically all of Clarkdale.
the payment for the new $4,000
structure will devolve practically up
on him.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-08-12

quarters. An entrance would he
made from Cortez street for the
Offices.
The buildings close proximity to
the court house. post office and city
hall would lend considerable value
to the location for office purposes
while the rental Of the stores would
be greatly enhanced by the shifting
OF the shopping crowds in that di-
rection.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-08-12
BACK FROM COAST.

w. W. Dunn. has returned
from San Francisco. where he was
called sometime ago. owing to the
serious illness of his father. who
IS afflicted with cancer of the stonr-
ach The condition of the latter
remains unfavorable.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-09

right length so the ball reaches to
about two feet of the base Mark
q wide black band around the pole
about four feet above the base.
The inner court should have a ra-
dius of so inches, using the pole as a
center, and should be drawn upon the
floor with chalk Gig. u, or upon the
ground with sharpened stick.
Through the center of this. draw a
straight line, and extend this several
feet beyond each side for dividing
line between the playing courts.
Each player must keep her feet out
side of the circle, and on her side of
the court dividing line, and must not
extend her racket beyond the circle
or straight line.
Figure shows one of the home
made rackets- Use a stick IL inches
long for a handle, and piece of card
board 8 inches wide and 16 inches
long for the paddle portion Tack
the cardboard at it's center to the
handle Gig. 50, then bend over
inches OF each end. and tack to the
opposite side of the handle stick
In playing the game, the players
object is to strike the bail in such a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-09
COULDN'T STAND FOR DEFEAT
According to London Newspaper, Col
ored Opponent of Irishman Had
Little Chance.

A brawny son of Erin was acting as
time keeper in a rough-and-ready fight
between his mate and negro in South
America In the course of the fight a
well-planted blow sent the Irishman
earthwards.
"One!" cried the time keeper, In a
tense voice, watch In hand.
Two!" he murmured hoarsely pat
ye fool. git up. There's only eight sec
onds lefti"
The inert mass never moved.
Threei" shouted the time keeper
desperately. Think of yer old mother,
Pat! What's it she'd be saying to We,
Bate the niggeri'"
Slowly he called up to eight, buck
ing up his mate with patriotic ejacula-
lions between each long second When
eight had been called Pat slowly stag
gered to his feet, and by q mighty
lunge succeeded in knocking down his
black opponent
Desperately fearing lest he should
revive in time, the time keeper set of
at top speed:
"One. two. three, four, five, and
five's ten! Ye're out, ye black villain!"
London Tid-Bits.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-09
WHAT ANGERED MRS. WILBUR
MabePs Comment Taken Entirely Too
Seriously and Friendship Was
Rudely Jared.

That Mrs. Wilbur is SO angry she
won't speak to me-" confded Mabel
to Ethel
Really" exclaimed Ethel. And
what is she angry about?"
Il haven't the slightest idea," said
Mabel. I'VE met a couple of days
ago, and we were talking as friendly
as possible, when suddenly she fared
up and she hasn't noticed me since"
What we're you talking about?'
inquired Ethel
why, nothing in particular" ex-
planned Mabel. Just the ordinary
small talk. / remember she said, I
always kiss my husband three or four
times every day"
And What did you say?" asked
Ethel. in an effort to get at the root
of, the trouble.
why, 1 said,'' replied the other, I
know at least dozen girls who do
the same and then she nearly had a
fit
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-09

ton, and work a buttonhole in the
ends of two tapes where they come
together, through which to tie the
tether cord.
A clothes-pole makes a splendid
support to tie the end of the tether
cord to. If the court is on the
ground, the pole can be driven into
it; while if it is on the porch, it may
be set into pail filed with earth.
Figure shows how the handle of the
pail should be bound to the pole to
brace it two ways, and how a piece
OF rope should be passed underneath
the pail and brought up around the
sides and tied to the handle and pole,
to brace it the other two ways.
Tie the tether cord to a nail in the
top of the pole, and make it of the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-09

4 inches wide and inches high, and
the cross strips H 1 u inches wide and
5k inches long. Nail pieces G to H,
as shown, allowing the lower ends of
G to extend II inch below strips H.
and leaving a space of II inch be-
tween strips H The holes G should
be located in the center of the width
of end pieces G, and halfway between
strips H and the tops of pieces G..
Bore them with a gimlet, or make
them by driving a large nail through
the pieces. To mount the waterwheel
upon these supports, withdraw the
nails driven into the ends of axle B,
slip the wheel between uprights G.,
and drive the nails through the holes
in G and into the holes in the axle
ends Gig. a.
The driving belt runs around one
can cover of the water wheel, which
is converted into a pulley by winding
several turns of string around the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-09
Won Distinction in Three Wars.

Gen. John B. 8. Todd, a soldier of
three wars and governor of Dakota
territory, was born one hundred years
ago in Lexington, KY. In his youth he
removed with his parents to Illinois.
He graduated from West Point in 1887
and for five years thereafter was ac-
lively engaged in the Florida war.
During the war with Mexico he distin-
guished himself in the siege of Vera
Cruz and at the battle of Cerro Gordo.
Subsequently he took part in the Sioux
expedition in the northwest. For a
short period in the early part of the
Civil war he commanded a division OF
the Army of the Tennessee. After
quitting the army he served as a Da-
kota delegate in congress and was
governor of the territory from 1869 to
1871. General Todd died in Yankton
in 1872.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-09
The Same Thino.

Secretary Garrison, apropos of his
bill for creating six vice-admirals, said
at luncheon in Washington:
This bill will make things better
from a diplomatic standpoint. though
the actual working of the navy itself
will be like Brown.
Brown, idle through slack times,
started to tramp to Buffalo by way of
the Erie canal to look for job.
He met on his way a good many
canal boats coming up and down, and
finally, stopping a canal boat captain,
he offered to work his passage
THE captain took him on and set
him to leading the horses along the
towpath-
He led the horses for two days,
thinking hard. On the third day he
had thought it all out, and he resigned
by the powers he said, I might
as well walk asNwork my passage.