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Arizona republican., 1915-01-02

Within the last few days there has been a de-
crease in the Chicago market of two cents pound
in the price of beef cattle. That is. perhaps and
very probably. only temporary decline. and it may
not be expected by consumers to affect the price
of meats for before the effect of ii, slight it
may be, would be felt prices would most likely ad
vance. Any decline in the price OF beef cattle now
may be regarded abnormal as phenomenon
which will quickly pass.
Yet people should not become panic stricken by
the predictions that sometime beef or any other
commodity in this country will ever soar entirely
out o reach especially within this or some gen
crations A stock yards expert said lately
that it is only matter of year or two until beef
will be selling at so cents pound and shoes at
$40 a pair. We heard this direful news long ago.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-02
Arizona Republicans Editorial Page IL

and it turned out not to he fact, and it never
he fact.
When beef begins to approach 50 cents a pound
and shoes SO pair. will the farmers of
the middle and eastern states and those of the New
England states sitting up and watching the market
figures. Cattle growing will be further stimulated
in the great plains of Argentina, and will see
it started wild lands which have never been
d.slgurcd by hoof
We viii restoration of conditions that ex-
listed before virtual monopoly of meat supplies
established When the time that meat
sells ut 80 cents pound of land every
where viii engage in stock raising. The mere sug-
estion of such figures will andholdcrs to think
ing.
Under present conditions the prices meats
may go still higher than they But they will
reach breaking point when conditions will natur-
ally change.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-02

We have nothing better far this year
than the following, by j. B@ Case of Abilene Kan,
president of the International Irrigation Congress:
The real Dream of Empire is spectacle
embatled columns of charging regiments, roar
ing cannon, even of victorious banners telling
OF conquests Wars red field. 1t is Vision of
happy homes where a COntented people thrives under
u helpful government. where all share the benefit
of Earths store house of plenty. With
the waters spreading their bounty the thirsty
land, with the wide reaches plains trans
formed into productive farms, America may he the
haven of all who seek the fullness of life To realize
this Vision is Americas problem today
Arizona republican., 1915-01-02
RIO GRANDE'S
REHABILITATION
" hat the Reclamation Ser
vice Has Done Toward
the Restoration Of the
Ancient Cultivation OF
the Valley

The reclamation burcsu is ON the
Hast lap of its stupcndous work for
the restoration of the ancient culti-
Nation of the upper valley of the
Rio Granse. The actua! storing al
the waters Of the river behind the
>,2oo,000 concrete dam which is DO
ing completed at Elephant Butte, New
Mexico has begun. This water viii
be available for next seasons crops.
But this is not all. The order has
been issued. and work is now in fun
swing on the construction Of the
great canals and bitches through
which the stored waters are to he
delivered to the waiting lands below
the dam. ON this phase Of the work
alcne more than $5000on will be
spent between now and the first Of
June. 1915.
Already, through community bitches
built by organizations of the settlers
in the four divisions of the upper
valley Of the Rio Grandc known as
The Las Pal"mas, the Rincon. the
Mesilia aud the Ii paso valleys,
SWIM " l+'l' hl't' Nlldh lsili 81 the ldDi
ultimately 70 be benefited by this
stupendous project are under irriSa-
ton. For unknown centuries a greater
or less portion of these valleys has
been so irrigated. It was 50 when
the first Spaniards came. under Cor
onado. wandering through here in
$40 Il bad been SO. according to
thc traditions of thc Pueblo Indians,
who then inhabited this section. from
time immcmorial.
Disadvantages Eliminated
These organizations of the set
tiers. like the ancient Pueblos labor
ed uuder two tremendous disadvan-
tages which the completion of the
Elephant Butte project will climi-
nate for all time to come: their work
WAS brought to naught every fcW
years by the pcrtaacity of the Rio
Grande. which dried incontinentIv in
It's bed and left the futile irrigation
canals 20 crack impotcntly in the sun
ana now and then. again. the waters
Of the river hose i'm roaring floods
that swept out their frail dams ami
filled the mouths Of their bitches with
silt ana wrought wreck and rain
upon III their lands.
No Organization Of local settlers
has proved strong enough to control
me Rio Grande. That remained for
Uncle sam to do; and although h"
Arizona republican., 1915-01-02

tie trouble and practically no ex-
pense to the farmer, Good manage
nent brings S. hive per annum,
and the abundance of alfalfa and
blooming plants of various kinds
gives them uneXcclled range. Chick
ems. hogs and cattle arc singularly
free from disease and parasites. The
dairying business is in its infancy
here, yet the city of FL Paso has
the alrgest dairy in the United States
serving the consumer direct. This is
destined to become one Of the prin-
cipal Industries in these valleys
Ready Market Is Certain.
Moreover, there is no danger If
ever production. for this section is
blessed with an Unsuitable and fancy
priced market. Swinging about in
a huge crescent on three sides of it
lie the mining sections Of the south
west-the gold and silver and copper
and lead and other mines of Arizona.
New Mexico and old Mexico That
portion of these mining districts
which is directly tributary to El
Paso produce upwards of $3.50. 1000. 900
of minerals of various kinds annual
ly. There is located in the outskirts
of FL PasO the largest silver. lead
and copper custom smelter in the
United States. This mining section
grows hardly a blade Of corn for
its sllstenance: ii is dependent Who'll
ly upon the outside for its provis
ions. 1t employs an enormous army
of workmen. and pays fancy prices
for all it consumes. These fertile
valleys of the upper Rio Grande.
. tucked away in the crook of the arm
of the mining district, form not only
natural source of supply for its
garden truck. poultry and dairy pro
ducts, meat. fruit. etc, but they
UaVc the advantage of proximity over
al competing sections-an advantage
which can never be taken from them.
The cumulative urge of this market
at the mines, if there were no other
demand for the products of these
valleys, is destined in the near fu-
ture to populate them as densely.
and to cultivate them as intcnsively
as Belgium ever was in her palmest
days.
Lands Are Still Cheap.
Lands in these valleys now under
irrigation may be had for S75 an
acre up. according to location. Lands
not yet irrigated but subject to ir-
rigation may he bought as low as
SIS an acre. A little more than 50
per cent Of the irrigable lands in this
section are now under cultivation
They are settling up rapidly. and the
prices Of land are increasing VITA
propor,ionatc rapidity.
A peculiar feature Of the future
life in these valleys is found in the
six penstocks leading through the
gigantic dam at Elephant Butte
These pcnstocks have been placed for
the utilization Of the water power
which viii be developed in releasing
| the stored waters as they are re-
quircd for irrigation 1t is planned
to build big hydro electric plant at
the dam. and run transmission lines
Continued on Page Severn
Arizona republican., 1915-01-02
Where the People
May Have Hearing
WHY NOT WIRELESS

In his annual report Postmaster
General Burlcson repeats the recon
imendation of his predecessor. Frank
Hitchcock. in advocating acquire
ment bv the government of an tote
graph and telephone systems within
Inc United States that they may hc
operated bv the postofficc department.
leading to cheaper. POSSIBLY better.
service. ON the face of things. This
looks like a move in the right direc-
ton. as placing in puhtic ownership
two means Of nublic intcrcommunf-
cation NOW nractir,Ilv monopolized
but. granting the postmaster general
all possible credit for nuhlic spirit
land a high spirit of patriotism if
would he we'll indeed for rs fo look
| a bit before we lean and to DELAY
purchase of the existing telegram
lines fiji The fullest -nracticabiIitv of
wireless talrrrauhy has had nractf-
lcal determination.
For several Years nouspancr mon
all over the country have been con-
WINGED thai the two proat toleqranh
lronpanios arc all fnn rnad, tn soil
Ito the government and to fake roy
ernment bonds in pavment for the
transfer of their cnornouslv over
lcaDitalizcd nIants Hrt would e,,cb
Il purchase be wise in the prnsept
stage of scientific advancement
Probably not-and the same ,vould
be true of the proposed purchase Of
railroads for there is little do,lbt that
very soon steam win no src,codod la,
oIectrici,v an all tho l,,...o, r,.,d.,
AIon,, tho limo of uost.,l tcIoo,.,rl,,.
III NAV he remembered that roI Ne
lCIintocll 4 few vo,rs ago addressed
1.-The postoffica denartncnt eurecetino
THAT there he installed = number of
IcxperimentaI nostaI wireless stations
whereat eould he evolved y Man far
more general use in caeo tho evncri-
lnent nro,.od .e,,c.og.r,,f ia ..,u,.d
Ito the attention of tho da,,rtr,ort
lthn fact that pbocriv - - ,,idy,,.
station bot,vaan T.ns AnooI., and ~
Paso and that from This rnin4 an ar
ldinarv wireless Installation ON tho
roof of the federal b,,iIding co,,ld o,,cr
reach San Francisco and Donver An
the cities named have government
lbuildings and have rl,pnoIos readv for
1.-The necessary wires Tho oxronyo of
installation would he trivial
The practical working IF s,cb .
isvstcm can readily no sl,etcbof 4
lpostal aeropram from pbooniv to Ia.
lApgeIes At tho farther cnd vo,,Id
have immediate delivery in The civ.
would be handled in tho first Los An
lreIes mail to its dcetiuatinn ,bo sum,
las . snociaI doIi,.o,,, tot,or +, I.o;,c
i,ss,,,rod t,.t .,,,I,o, ,.,,.rci,a.. ~,
Ge;r..t ,,o,,Id ., -. Mt,
Arizona republican., 1915-01-02

Crushed stone is the largest factor of the stone
industry in the United States. Figures showing the
value of crushed stone first published oy the
United States Geological Survey in 1898 anG
amounted to $4,031,1445. BY 1871" the output
valued at $S1,000,000. of late years stone
crushed for concrete making has largely taken the
place of building and foundation stone.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-02
OPENING NEW TRADE ROUTES

Between Pitsburg and Seattle Portland San
Francisco and San Diego, the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers furnish the short line waterway and is to
Arizona republican., 1915-01-02

Be not anxious about TOMORROW.
DO today's duty, fight todays temp
tation, and do not weaken and dis
tract yourself by looking forward to
things which You cannot see. and
could not understand if YOU saw
them. Charles Kingsley.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-02

The between Russian vodka. Mexican mes
cal, the liquid contents of Cochise county
North Carolina crude Iurpentine settle the ques-
ton of supremacy in the matter of potential will
probably result in a dead heat
Arizona republican., 1915-01-02

SO many provisional presidents dodge in and out
cf Mexico's capital that President Wilson cannot
be blamed for not recognizing any of them. We 90
suppose that one citizen in ten Of Mexico City
could recognize them.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-02

France too, is prepared to fight TO the end
The combatants have now all announced their de-
termination to keep up the struggle Indefinitely
But surprises possible the test of endurance
progresses.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-02

had 10 construct the most gigantic
reclamation dam in the United States,
he has done it-and done it most
cffcctgally
Tremendous Reclamation Dam.
The Elephant Butte dam will store
more ,han twice as much water as
can be stored behind the great Roose-
welt dam. Ii will store 80 per cent
more than can be stored back of the
Assouln dam which the British gov
cgument built AZ such enormous cost
in Egypt 1t viii create the largest
artificial lake Of its kind in the world
"a lake with 200 feet of shore
line and an average depth of s. feet.
This lake will hold So 200, ooo. 600 gal
Ions If WHITEWATER enough to cover
the whole state of Delaware more
than two feet deep-water enough to
amply irrigate the 10000 acres which
j, is intended to benefit for nearly
three years if not single drop
"h0Uld be added to it in the mean
time and not drop of rain should
lall over the whole tract. There is
80 i''''"''i'E ~ ''' cups oii 'ie9e
anus ever suffering Tor lack oi mois-
lure hhi'Ss the farmer becomes too
lna"''ht or toe nesliSent to open his
water gates and let ii flow upon
'HehA- II VIII Always be there. ready.
ne ion" IN lheSe valleys has an
average elevation approXimatins 1000
f,et above lie level of the sea The
p" j. ''ta' an" pure ana lhNisord-
'i'7' ne eleN".i"l'' couple" Win 'he
great "IH ness 81 thr atmosphere cine
fNefa4e annual ralhlail IS only about
y lhchrS) renders the climate pecu-
Harry beautiful me sunshine IS al
ieoSt p'rpetHal-the weather bureau
,eG'f"ihg ,'-' S''f'Si'ihy days out OF
ava Tue '"lI azure II never
'S''N', i",i'''i - ''is'N because oi
.''.'
oo' IS N'ch h''uV'um.
Tho soil of these valleys is dc
clarcd by experts to he the richest
"iiuNium IN America. The comhina-
ton which now oNists-rich alluvial
soil, almost perpetual sunshine and
lneNhaustihle and always available
supply of pure water-rcnders this
Arizona republican., 1915-01-02

Charity is cuttingly defined 10y Bishop Greer of
New York religious hypocrisy in ITS worst form"
That depends the motive the giver and
also the form which it takes
Arizona republican., 1915-01-02

Continued on Page Severn
Arizona republican., 1915-01-02

had 10 construct the most gigantic
reclamation dam in the United States
he has done it-and done it most
cffcctgallg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-11
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, March Wheat
prices weakened today in sympathy with
decline at Liverpool. The outlook for
against the bulls and so also did the out
look for progress in opning the Darda-
nelles. There was disappointment for hold
ers. too in tn falling off in the number
of vessels chartered for grain at New York.
Opening prices here varied from sac to 2% c
off and were followed by only a moderate
reaction.
subsequently advices that the actual sur
plus available in Russia and Roumania is
smaller than has generally been thought
led to dcided upturn-. Notice was also
takn or a late advance at Liverpool ascrib-
ed in part to the sinking of two Pacific
grain laden ships. The close, however was
weak at 1sc down to &c up compared
CORN-Corn rallied after an early sag
due to the down turn in the wheat market.
Country offerings to arrive were unusually
small After opening sc to sc lower the
market assembled to above last nights level
Improvement in the domestic demand for
cash corn, notably southwest, tended to
strengthen the market. The close was un-
settled at a shade to &c above last night.
OATS Comparative strngth was. shown
by oats Signs of a substantial shipping
demand were in evidence
PRONISlONS-Larg receipts of hogs
throughout the west had a depressing eff
feet on provisions. Packers were free SELL
ers, especially of lard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-11
SHIPPING CONTRACT.
NIahin Measure Would Set Forth Exact
Rights in Stock Transit.

Stock shippers will get a concise
form of shipping contract setting
forth exactly what are their rights in
the event of injury Or loss of stock in
transit so it may be easily and quick
ly understood, if the Mahin bill
passed in the senate receives favor
able consid Grafton in the house. The
Mahin measure, drawn by the author
of the famous Mahin liquor law, pre-
scribeS that the form of contract Of
fered a stock shipper must show in
large type whether it provides a re-
lease of liability on the part of the
transportation company.
AS explained by the author of the
bill, railroad companies offer lower
rate where stock is shipped at a re-
leased responsibility. In the event of
loss of the stock the railway company
can not be held for the recovery of
the higher valuation permitted under
the higher rate, of shipping charges
made where risk is not waived. The
bill goes to the house of representa-
tives for consideration there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-11
At Least, 1t Had Something to
Do With Civil Service Bill.
Price "BIOOd and Marriage"
Clause Frightened Supporters.
SENATE WILL INSIST ON IT
To Abolish Relative Clause Will
Ruin 1t, Declares Author.
State House Secrets Involved in
Administration Measure.

In less than As hours the house
committee public welfare unanl-
mously voted to slaughter the civil
service bill, voted to recall it from the
morgue, reconsidered the measure
and sent it back to the house for con-
sideration. Now Senator F. c. Price
of Clark county, Republican and
ments of his own about this exhibition
of high and lofty legislative juggling.
Since the action of the house COM
| Price bill has been quite positively
stated. The measure which was sup
| posed to have aroused so much en-
thusiasm among state administration
patriots, now seems to have been be-
trayed by it's friends. Right from I'M
der the roof of the state house and
| almost from the governors official
family, it is claimed, came the inf1u-
ence which chloroformed the bill in
the house committee.
| 1t was the provision in the civil
| service bill relating to blood and mar
riage that caused the defeat of the
sion exempted, the state would have
| still had a much better civil service
law than is now on the statute books,
but it would have been a soft soap.
make believe measure that was a
cheap substitute for a genuine article.
So rather than tie up the legislative
machinery for a day with fight on
the floor. the house welfare committee
Smothered the bill.
Then came a howl of protest. The
news reached the governors office and
he asked that the bill be reconsidered.
1t was recalled and sent back to the
house without recommendations. The
present plan-aSsuming the bill is
ever considered-is to pass the meas
ure after killing the clause eXempting
from appointment all persons related
by blood or marriage to state officials
or heads of departments. That is the
clause nearest the heart of the author
Of the bill
the blood and marriage clause elimf-
senate if L can prevent it" said the
defiant Ashland lawyer-senator. IT
introduced the bill in good faith and
it passed the senate in good faith.
But if the house attempts to play
politics with the bill, they will have a
hard time securing its passage
Several state officials, it is claimed,
talked to members of the house well
fare committee concerning the blood
and marriage provision in the bill.
These officials were perfectly willing
that Governor Capper's pet platform
plank for a real civil service law
might be redeemed. but=they didn't
want a few relatives separated from
Jobs when the law was passed.
And thus it came to pass that the
bill was killed by the committee and
resurrected only after howl of pro-
test from the people who believed
the campaign speeches on civil Serv-
ice meant something.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-11
Wholesale Fruit and Produce.

] NJ
Topeka. Kan, March IL
NAVEL ORANGES-Per box, 2.2512 .65.
FLORIDA GRAPEFRUIT - Per box.
BANANAS-Per h.. 31ac.
ALMERTA GRAPEsEPer Dbl, $5.OOa
IEMoNs-Per box, $2.5od4.oo
Notwithstanding. fancy, per box. 81 s.
Winesaps, per box, $1.50; Gano, per box
S1.25; Ben Davis: per box. $110.
CRANBERRIES-Per Dbl, 800; per h.
SWEET PoTATOEs-Per bu. s125.
SEED SWEET POTATOES-Yel Jer-
LETTUCE-Fancy hot house, soc
HOLLAND CABBAGE-Crated. per ID /.
BEETs-Per bu. 75c.
PARSNIPS-Per bu., 75c.
CARROTS-Per bu Soc.
SPANISH ONTONS-Per crate. $3.50
ONION sET S =! per bg. $1.s2jj ~ Sel-
$REESs 6 SIS s, %6, do =. 4Oc,
FANCY FLORIDA TOMATOEs-Per
FANCY FLORIDA Choice.
PC cAUTiffo%ER-Per crate. $3.50; per
" M fISsS' s5c5i; BURBANK POTATOES
G6STIHE Rep RI I1g@PeF En bu as s1oO
CELERY-Per bunch, SIC.
OYsTERs-35@4o c per can; $15o@1so
PEE crosc16l,ANUTs-Per doz, soc; per sack.
HoNE;Y@No. 1 White Comb, Colorado.
PEP POP SPSe GoR%-Per Ib.. sac
POP CORN-In original sacks, contain
ing 100 lbs, per ID, sac.
CHEESEEPer ID. 1s0191kc
HORSE RADIsH-Doz. bottles. 9Oc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-11
Chicago, March IL.
-Cioae-
FOR VOTING MACHINES
Troutman Bill Giving Right to Pur-
chase by Vote Favored by Senate.

The senate last night put on third
reading the Troutman voting machine
bill which is intended to amend the
law already on the statute books so as
to make it effective. The present
law, while authorizing the use of vot-
ing machines, makes no provision for
their purchase by cities, counties or
townships which may desire to use
them.
The Troutman bill provides that
voting machines may be purchased
only upon vote of a majority of the
electors in any community where
their use is desired and is intended
to meet the demand that has devel-
oped in the more congested voting
districts.
There are no compulsory features
about the present bill in the matter of
its adoption.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-11
OFFICERS AT SEA
ON FRYE INCIDENT
CONTINUED from Page one.J

| charge of piracy, and make it a sub
| ject of diplomatic negotiation with the
object of gaining reparat1on for the
owners and a disclaimer of unfriend-
| illness.
That the United States would ask
for damages and an explanation from
| the German government was regarded
as certain. Some officials thought the
German government would find itself
compelled to repudiate the act OF the
German captain or abandon the po-
sition taken by Germany in recent
| correspondence with the United States
on the subject of conditional contra
band and foodstuffs.
Precedents in international law re-
veal that the circumstances under
which neutral governments have &C
quiesced in the destruction of their
vessels in time of war are very few.
The general rule applied is that a bel
| ligerent warship must take its prizes
into port unless there are compelling
reasons such as unseaworthiness, lack
of a prize crew, danger of recapture
and the presence on board of a cargo
of contraband, which would make GER
| tain its condemnation by a prize
court
The commander of the belligerent
vessel must preserve the neutral ships
papers and bring them to a prize court
for the entering of a decree In the
RussO-Ja panese war the United States
protested to Russia against the sink
ing of the British steamer Knight
Commander, with an American cargo.
The crew testified that the vessel
had been sunk for want of coal to pro-
coed to Vladivostok. The United
States considered that the sinking of
the vessel was not justified by the
| bare facts that there was contraband
/ of war aboard.
| The fact that wheat is conditional
cOntraband, that a ship would be liza
| bic to condemnation only if it were
proved that it's cargo was destined to
the belligerent forces of an enemy and
/ that no opportunity was afforded for
/ the furnishing of evidence make Off
/ Gals believe that the case of the Unit
/ ed States against Germany is a strong
one.
During the Russo-Japanese war
| Great Britain maintained a long and
vigorous correspondence with Russia
on the right of a captor of a neutral
ship to sink it if it was difficult or
| impossible to take it into port. Great
/ Britain declared such measures
would occasion a complete paralysis
of all neutral trade and character
lied them as contrary to acknowl
edged principles of international law
and ''intolerable to all neutrals."
Notice to Leave.
Newport News, March 1.-THE
! story of the sinking of the American
sailing ship. William P. Frye, by the
/ German commerce destroyer. PrinZ
Eitel observation-disclosures the most
/ serious incident of the war in its con-
Germ to the United States-was being
slowly unraveled here today
! Chased to the haven of an American
port by British cruisers, the Eitel lay
| at anchor and her commander had re-
| ceived from the port authorities the
usual notice to leave within "a hours
that. however, was mere formaIity