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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-08
Mr.. 3. 3. DUIs SAYS SMITH sYS-
TEN HAS NOT BEEN TEST
60 LONG ENOUGH.
Wheeling Residents Should securs
system They Are Sure VIII Do
the Work Continuously

As the time for the preferential pri-
mary for filtration comes nearer and
nearer. expressions are heard on diff
ferent sides against the smith system
81 filtration and cudOrsinE the mo
chanical system Assistant United
States Engineer r. H Duis. who has
been in the engineering business for
the past 20 years. and who has given
the question of cnEIueerinE schemes
considerable study stated Yesterday
that he did not believe the cIty should
give up the recommendation of rE.
pert men who have zone deeply into
the study of filtration and endorsed
system that has been in force for
years. and take up a system that be-
really in its infancy. 20 90 speak
Mr. Duis stated yesterday to ar ~.
tolligencor reporter ~ don't fa ~
the Smith system Of filtration for "a
number Of reasons The fret great
reason why Z feel that the city would
make a mistake FRI taking fhr system
De- The fact that DO is buried ln the
river whore 10 cannot be- reached with.
out the additional expense of building
n cofordam Loo case anything should
80 wrong with the buried pipes An.
other reason is that tho system has
not been tried LONG enough f1 insure
its pracficabihfy While Z do not say
tnai Do De- Improbable. yet 7 feel thar
men who have given this thing n life
sIldF tnN ~ WIS not tho best for
wheeling whom they made their rec.
ommendation
Contamination Probable
There O. not tho slightest doubt In
VIC "ofld mat these men made what
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-08


and Lillian %. Tulley Of Warwood. .
Deeds
George p. Folmar to Frank De
Garmo lot 10 In Clifton Heights ad
u'uon Consideration $40
Thomas a. Clahan 10 George j Eek.
crt parcel Of land in Pleasant Valley
Consideration $50
Lewis A. Steenrod to a r. Hum
". LOT IL In Steenrod Confederation
Louise Happy 10 John T.. DunkIe
lot 1872 in Belvedere. Consideration
Leon " Frank to Leon sonneborn
parcel Of land AZ Belle Isle. Consid.
Grafton $40
Bill Of Sale.
p. J Graham 10 Leonard Hacouard
one ONCE outtt Consideration 500
Deeds Of Trust.
-Four deeds of trust we're left for
record with the clerk OF the county
court yesterday
Power Of Attorney.
Power of attorney for the American
surety company was granted To- NIoy
IT, Campbell and Howard Uazlett
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-08
MADE IN WHEELING
EXHIBIT AT FAIR
PLANS BEING MADE FOR INTER.
tSTl ING SHOW 6N DIRECTORS
OF FAIR ASSOCIATION.

Opportunity 20 be Afforded Local
manufacturers. 20 Exhibit 70 Strsnq.
ers Samples OF Their Wares
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-08
COUNTY COURT


samuel VI Lucas Of Parkorsburg
and Lillian b. Tulley Of Warwood.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-08

-. There O. not tho slightest doubt In
NC world that these men made what
they consider a good choice The civ
PAID those men TO select the best SIS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-08

Blu Of Sale.
p. J. Graham 10 Leonard Hac0uard
one ONCE outht Consideration 500.
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
SMALLPOX SCARE.

1t was reported Monday to the
health officers of Yuma county and
of the town of Yuma that there were
{. number OF cases of smallpox on the
Indian reservation. There are eleven
cases so far reported. They are of a
mild form.
Chairman of the Board of Super
visors F. E. Elliot and l.. L. Odle,
superintendent of the Yuma Indian
school, after consultation over the
phone, put into effect a quarantine
which will be stringently enforced un-
less the disease has disappeared. No
one will be allowed to cross the rail
road bridge from Yuma into Califor-
u;a. A watchman has been station
ed by Mr.. Odle at the California end
Of the bridge and Mr.. Elliott has sta
tened a watchman at the Yuma end
of the bridge. All communication has
been stopped and no one will be al
lowed to pass.-Yuma Sun.
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
MURDEDERS SENTENCED,

Late Saturday afternoon the mo-
tion for new trial in the case of
Leonard and Tomlin, convicted of the
murder of Marshal Hirim Peterson at
Mesa on the night of Nov. 12, was
presented and argued The court rul-
ed against the motion and ordered
the same dismissed. Judge Phillips
then passed sentence on the convict
ed murderers, which was that they
be taken to the penitentiary at Flor
ence and there confined until May
%, at which date they are to be
hanged When asked if he had any
thing to say why the sentence Of
the court should not be passed for
the felony on which you stand con-
victed,' Leonard promptly answered
mo" Tomlin was somewhat hesi-
tant about his answer, but finally
said "No," and the Judge proceeded
to fulfill the duty imposed upon him.
Gazette.
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
LING A CANDIDATE.

PHOENIX, March 12.-Reese NJ
Ling will be primary candidate for
United States senator.
Eyes, l am a candidate" he said
today, 'but it was not until my re-
turn to Phoenix from Washington in
February that l decided to make the
race. | have been repeatedly urged
by my friends in Phoenix and else
where and it is at their solicitation
that | decided to enter the lists"
Ling is we'll known throughout Ari-
zona. He has made his home in this
state since 1884. Until two years
ago he lived in Prescott and since
coming to Phoenix he has been a
member of the firm of Stoneman &
Ling.
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
BLYTHE NEWS
HAPPENINGS
COTTON ACREAGE TO BE IN
CREASED THREE TIMES OVER
LAST YEAR-RAILROAD SITU-
ALTON UNCHANGED.
blythe Herald.)

Last Saturday evening, February
%, the whistle at the cotton
gin blowed for the last days run ON
| last years cotton crop. The gin will
not start up again until this years
crop begins to be harvested.
Anthony Stewart, formerly of Par
ker, Arizona, has purchased the N E.
Fitch forty-acre tract just north of
in the valley. Mr.. Fitch has moved
to his fathers ranch northwest of
Blythe, where he will farm in the fu-
ture.
The railroad situation has chang
ed but very little during the past
week. Floyd Brown is still in Los
inent persons and the final result of
the conference is not known here.
S. B. Hurlburt returned Sunday and
reported things moving along very
nicely
It's little early to estimate the
acreage to be planted to cotton in
the Palo Verde valley the present
year However, it is safe to say
that the total acreage will be at least
three times that of last year. So far
as we can learn there will be nothing
but the short staple varieties plant
ed here this year. All those who
planted the long staple kinds of cot
ton last year report very unsatisfac-
tory results.
There will be a Cowboy Rodeo,"
held at Blythe on Tuesday, March II,
under the management of "Wild
Horse Hill. The days sports will
consist of Bull riding; potatoe races;
barrel race; quick change race; ring
speeding contest; goat roping contest
for the championship of the south
west; etc A $1,000 prize will be
given for the best bucking horse pro-
duced at the Blythe meeting on
March II
An incendiary fire at the Blythe
cotton gin, Tuesday, partially de-
stroyed about twenty bales of cotton
that were ready for shipment to Bly,
the Junction A Mexican lad about
twelve years old carelessly struck a
match and applied it to a bale Of
cotton Soon the whole pile was
mass of flames The fire alarm was
sounded and force of men respond
ed and the fire was put under con-
troll before any great amount of dam
age was done
Two horses stolen from the Hob
son ranch about two weeks agO,were
located at Searchlight, Nevada. The
horses had been taken to Searchlight
and sold to freighter at that place
for 100000. The person who is sup
posed to have been the thief, after
selling the horses, boarded the train
for the north and his whereabouts
is unknown. c. G. Hobson, who went
to Searchlight for the stolen team,
returned last Friday, having sold the
horses at that place.
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
FORTY-FIVE DEAD.

ST. LOUIS, March 1l.-Ten bodies
have now been recovered from the
ruins of the Missouri Atheletic Club S
seven story building. Three were re
covered after the firemen entered
the ruins today. 1t is thought that
twenty bodies are still in the ruins,
making the total deaths thirty. 1t
will probably be days before the ruirl
are completely searched. The vaults
of the BOatmen's Bank, which Oc-
cupied the ground floor, are intact.
Officials of the clu' after enter
ing the ruins and recovering the of
flee records, increased the estimate
of dead to forty-five persons. No
new names could be added.
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
MARK TWAIN'S SPIDER.

When Mark Twain in his ear
ly days was editor of a Missouri pa
per a superstitious subscriber wrote
to him saying that he had found a
spider in his paper, and asked him
whether that was a sign Of good luck
Or bad. The humorist wrote this in
answer and printed it.
Old Subscriber: Finding a spider
in your paper was neither good luck
nor bad luck for you. The spider was
merely looking over our paper to see
which merchant is not advertising so
that he can go to that store, spin
his web across the door and lead a
life of undisturbed peace ever after
ward.
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
INCREASED ACREAGE.

Last season the total number ol
acres irrigated in the Palo verde val
ley. was approximately ten thousand
OF this amount there was about six
thousand acres planted to alfalfa, but
the remainder was planted to cotton
milo maize. etc.
The estimated number of acres to
be planted to crops this season in
the valley will be about sixteen
thousand, making an increase ol
six thousand acres over last years
acreage.
There is yet In the neighborhood
of seventy thousand acres of land in
the valley that can be put into culti
walton and irrigated by the present
canal system.
This is total of eighty-six thous-
aEG acres in the valley that can be
irrigated by the extension of the
class, river bottom soil, capable OF
producing most any kind of crop
that can be grown the year around.
Taking ten acres to each family
and counting an average of five per
sons to the family, the valley could
easily support $500 families and a
total population of about $4,000 peo
pie. This would be an average of 2
acres Of land to each person, and thai
IS far in excess of what is usually
estimated.
With good cheap land getting sc
scarce, such soil like that of the Palo
Verde valley is not going to remain
long in idleness Blythe Herald
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
ELECTRIC LINE.

FLAGSTAFF, March 11.-Northern
Arizona is to have it's first electric
railway. Word has just been receiv-
ed that William Randolph Hearst will
build an interurban line from this city
to Grand View Point on the Grand
Canyon. a distance of sixty seven
miles.
Several weeks ago Hearst acquired
the old Grand View hotel and adjoin-
ing property. The Grand View will
be replaced by modern hotel.
Work on the new hotel which
will cost more than $3O0,O00 will
start within a few months. The hotel
will be far more elaborate than the
famous Ell Tovar at the end of the
Santa Fe line.
Hearsts representative has just
returned from the east and brought
back the information of the new elec-
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
MUCH EXCITEMENT.

Arrivals from Wenden, on the A.
& c. railroad, state that considerable
excitement is prevailing over the dis
covery Of big copper deposit on
the flats near the camp of the Yuma
Warrior company, in which Dick
Wick Hall of Glory Hole fame, again
figures as the original locator
Substantiated reports of the new
find are that the ore is a chalcOcite,
and is of immense proportions, car
rying values that run to two and one
half per cent copper, and as high as
$3.50 per ton in gold. Engineers have
inspected the field and closed nego-
tiations for taking over the group
and are to begin exploration immed-
lately by churn drilling. Either the
Ray or the Inspiration company Sc
cured the bond.
The establishing of a camp is go
ing ahead, and active work is to be-
gin during the present month. The
ground was located many years ago
when shallow depth was reached, the
owner not being familiar with the
above mineral, and abandoning his
property. That section of the Har
qua Halas has been mined for gold
exclusively and surprise is express
ed that the copper-bearing ore should
be in evidence.-Prescott Journal
Miner.
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
A Hard Trip.

Constable William Clayton, Engi-
neer Buckingham and Capt Hull the
Colorado river MARINERS who under
took a trip down the river on Febru-
ary 81 in pursuit of a thief who stolt
row boat at this place, arrived
home Sunday night. They arrived at
Ehrenberg Friday and wired to have
team meet them at that place and
bring them home, which request was
followed. The motor boat and the
row boat, which was recovered, were
left at Ehrenberg, it being impos-
sible for the party to bring them in
on account of the breaking of the
propeller On the motor boat Hard
luck attended the party througho
the trip. The propeller was continu-
ally put out of commission by snags
in the river and very slow time was
made on the journey home. Twenty
miles below Ehrenberg grub and gas
ran out. and Constable Clayton and
Engineer Buckingham walked the
entire distance to the town for sup
plies. The boys say, "Never again
for u.s."
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
BERMUDA PROFITABLE.

The growing of Bermuda seed has
become quite a profitable industry in
the Yuma valley this year, and over
5000 pounds have been shipped this
week. The seed was sent to points
all over the United States,as it is a
beautiful lawn and pasture grass.
The seed commands an exorbitant
price, and costs nothing to cultivate.
This is a remarkable discovery as un-
til the seed was marketed it was con-
sidered a pest. Now, however, it ex-
ceeds in valuation almost anything
which could be planted and the out
look is very promising Exam
iner
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
inspecting Roads.

County Supervisor Ike Proebstel oil
Wellton, E. H. Kellogg, highway
engineer. Joe Smarr. road supervisor.
N. B. Conway and Bert Colbert arriv-
ed in Parker Thursday afternoon III
the county automobile on a tour of
inspection of the roads in this end Of
the county. The principal business
the officials is to select the route for
the Parker-Bouse county highway.
1t is probable that the route leading
to Osborne's Well and the mines in
that section will be the one selected,
as such a highway would serve the
greatest number of people than If it
were built direct to Bouse from Par
ker The officials left Friday morn,
ing over the proposed route. 49,
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
ANOTHER RAILROAD.
WASHINGTON, March g

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Pre-
liminary negotiations for the CON
struction of railroad from Yuma,
Arizona, southwark into Yuma valley
similar to that recently built from
Yuma northward were opened today
with Secretary Lane of the interior
department by representatives of the
Southern Pacific railroad. In a let
ter to julius Kruttschnitt, the secre
tary offered a grant of right-of- way
for the proposed road.
The Parker post., 1914-03-14

trio line. The railway will mean com
petition for the Santa Fe, which has
for years had the only line to the
canyon.
Hearst's proposed line will tap a
very rich country 1t will pass
through the largest pine forest in
the world and the scenery along the
route is unsurpassed.
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
Tie Came.

The Parker and Indian teams
crossed willows last Sunday the
scnre resulting in a tie in the sev-
anth inning to T. On account of
he time limit in which the Indians
must report at school the game was
stopped in the seventh inning. Last
Sundays contest was one of the best
PLAYED on the local grounds for some
weeks. Another game is scheduled
for next Sunday.
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
Dance Tuesday Night.

The Parker Baseball club will Civ
a dancing party at the school
house Tuesday night, March II. Ev-
erybody cordially invited to be pres
ent The baseball dances are gener-
ally delightful affairs, and no one can
afford to miss the one to be given
next Tuesday night
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
Reclamation Work.

The reclamation work on the
pumping plant project is making
more progress at present than for
some time. Several carloads of lum-
Der were received the past few days
which is to be used for making forms
for concrete headgates and bridges,
and for other purposes. 1t is tt
plan of the Indian reclamation ser
vice to complete the project by fall
When finished total of over 5000
acres will be subject to irrigation
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
Seizes Liquor Shipment.

United States Deputy Marshal Ell
mer E. Kinnett of Los Angeles seiz
ed a shipment of twelve barrels oil
beer consigned to B. B. Brown last
Monday The liquor was seized
ter being unloaded on the California
side of the river. 1t is understood
that the federal authorities hold that
unloading the liquor within the res
ervation constitutes a violation OF
the act providing against it's intro
duction within an Indian reservation.
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
Two New Cottages.

A carload of lumber was received
the past week for the building Of two
new cottages at the Indian school
The buildings, when completed, will
be occupied by the teachers. The
construction work is to be done un-
der the supervision of Hayward
Short.
The Parker post., 1914-03-14

and Blythe Jc., to New York parties
for $4,000 Under the terms of the
bond the New Workers must expend
$4,000 in development work within
a limited time The claims have an
excellent showing and it Is believed
that the property can be developed
into a good producer.
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
Important Meeting.

An important meeting the Board
of Trade will be held this CFriday)
evening in the postoffice building.
Everybody interested in Parker's fu-
ture are requested to come out. In
Washington which demands immed-
late action.
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
John Denair in Town.

John Dcnair, the well-known rail
road promoter, spent Thursday here
looking over the future possibilities #
the country. He made trip through
the upper portion of the reservation,
and declared that Parker had a most
promising future. He left the same
night for Blythe Junction, but expects
TO make another visit here shortly.
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
First Trip to Town.

Mrs. Guire, who lives about twelve
miles up the river, was a visitor to
Parker Wednesday, this having been
her first trip to town, although she
has lived within a few miles of the
place the past twelve years.
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
Chicago Authoress Coming.

Mrs. Jean Irle. the Chicago author
SIS who spent several weeks here la.
fall, is expected to return to Parker
next week for brief visit 1t will
be remembered that Mrs. Irle was
called east last December on account
of the sudden death of her husband
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
Gone to Blythe.

Ed Ewing, who arrived from the nor
thern part of California, last Monday.
left for the Blythe country Thurs
day morning, accompanied by A. w.
Bryant Mr.. Ewing will have charge
Of Improving a 2O-acre tract owned by
MIR. Bryant at that place
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
Donates a Five Spot.

At a recent meeting of the Woman
club $500 was voted out of the treas
ury Of the organization toward the
salary OF the constable. This action
was taken unsolicited and speaks
highly for the enterprise of the
ladies.
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
MONTE FALLS
TO HIS DEATH
FIREMAN r. e. MONTGOMERY IN
STANTLY KILLED EAST OF
eoUsE LAST TUESDAY EVEN.
ING. BODY BROUGHT HERE.

F. E. Montgomery, fireman on the
Parker Wickenburg division of the
Santa Fe, met instant death Tues
day night at about 7:15, when he
fell headlong out Of the engine cab
at a point three miles east of Bouse
while train No 233 was running at
the rate of "a miles an hour.
The accident occurred while the
train was passing over abutment
bridge No 1876, and in his descent
from the cab the unfortunate fireman
struck his head against the timbers
of the bridge, causing instant death.
The deceased was about 80 years
of age, and was well-known and liked
by everyone who knew him. He
worked as a fireman on this divi-
sion for the past four or five years.
II is said that he leaves a sister liv~
ing at Albuquerque, and father re
siding at Travellers Rest, N. G.
The train arrived here at 8: -
Tuesday evening, and Justice of the
Peace J. F. Collins Immediately took
charge of the remains and empaneled
& coroner's jury The story of the
sad accident as told by Engineer
w. S. Miller at the coroner's inquest,
is as follows
The Parker post., 1914-03-14

FOR RENT-Completely furnished
house for rent. Enquire of Albert
Gates, or at this office.
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
Bonded for $40, 900.

w. W. Dunbar has just bonded his
copper property located in the Marie
mountains, half way between Blythe
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
Buying Stock.

Mrs. Mona Goodwin is spending the
week in Los Angees purchasing goods
for her Cash Store.
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
Gone to Coast.

Ed. S. Osborne. Jr. left for Los
Angeles on visit last Monday night.
He expects to remain inside for the
next few months.
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
Prescott Visitor.

G. F. Anderson of Prescott was a
visitor here last Wednesday,
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
LOCAL NEWS
PARAGRAPHS

PERSONAL AND LOCAL HAPPEN
(NGS OF THE WEEK IN PARKER r
AND VICINITY TOLD in BRIEF
PARAGRAPHS.
The Parker post., 1914-03-14
Loses His Balance.

eve were coming along at the
speed of about "a miles an hour
about mile post 68, when l mention
ed to Fireman Montgomery that if
,,e would get the water ready to wash
we would eat supper at Bouse. He
said, All right He got down, as
j thought, to get the water ready.
Instead of going toward the water
bucket he went towards the canteen
TO get a drink. We kept the can
teen hanging on a grab iron. in the
gangway. He reached for it. l glanc-
ed down the track; when l turned
towards him he was leaving the
gangway, Strengthening out, evident
ly losing his hand hold the can
teen slipped and he grabbed for it
and lost his balance.
81 applied the emergency brakes
and stopped the train in eight car
lengths, jumped down and ran back
md saw the body, He didn't make
any outcry.'
Conductor w E. Paul and Brake
men A. c. Hayes and Fred R. Stew
art also testified at the inquest These
witnesses stated that life was eX-
tinct when they reached the side Of
the fireman. The verdict of the jury
wos that the deceased had come to
his death accidentally by falling from
the cab of the locomotive pulling
train No. 233 on Tuesday, March 10.
The body was embalmed by I'm
dertaker Collins and shipped to Sam
uel Montgomery. Travellers Rest, n.
c., Thursday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09
THE LATEST NEWS OF THE WAR

Liege Aug s-The fighting here described by correspond
the scene, who says the Germans fall in masses
Berlin (va Amsterdam) Aug SThe Kaiser announces that
Liege has fallen
London Aug 8-Great Britain begins seizure of Germanys
coones British warshps capture Port Lome Gold Coast and
South Togoland surrenders without struggle
Paris Aug Sit officially reported that the French troops,
after capturing the of Arch brilliant engagement have
occupied MuIhausen the second largest city in Asace.
Copenhagen Aug 8-Firng in the Baltic lasting hour has
been heard uan Fourteen German warshps, cleared for
on reported Great Belt making dash for Kie The Ger
said have bottled Russian fleet in Finnish port
Petersburg, Aug 8The Gar speaking to the Council of
the Empire and Duma said that the enormous enthusiasm of
the people a guarantee to him of victory.