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Evening star., 1915-11-30
RAILWAYS INSIST
MAIL PAY IS Low
Claim Increase Should Take
Account of Four Years
Arrearage.

Ralph Peters, chairman of the COM
mittee on railway mail pay. which
claims to represent 264 railroads ope-
rating 21S.000 miles of line, takes ex-
ception to the optimistic statement
given out by Postmaster General Bur
Lesson concerning the liberal treatment
accorded the roads for carrying the
mails.
There has been no increase in the
rates of pay or any concession to the
railroads. is declared in a statement
made by Mr.. Peters. Actually there
has been a decrease in the rate for
hauling each ton a mile"
In reality, what has happened it
is declared, "is a good practical illus
tration of one of the railroads chief
claims of underpayment for carrying
the mails. The department has weighed
the mails on the railroads in the mid
die west, for the first time since 1911,
and finds that in the interval the
average tonnage carried has increased
a bout 35 per cent. But the annual pay
of these railroads. which carry the
great transcontinental mails in addi-
tion to the mails of their own terri
tory, is to be increased only 25 per
cent, or from s16,000,000 per year to
$20,000.000 per year.
NO settlement OF Arrears.
This readjustment of pay applies
only to the future ,and includes no set
tlement of arrearage for having car
ried this increased mail tonnage during
the four years just passed. If the
growth of the traffic has been steady,
s1,000,000 per year out of the $4,000 900
additional now found to be due an
nually should have been added in 1912,
s2.000,000 per year in 1913, and $1,000
900 per year in 1914. Here, then, is a
sum of S6,000,000 earned by these rail-
roads, but withheld from them because
the Post Office Department weighs the
mails only once in four years.
Does it not seem that Congress- in
fairness, should order the mails
weighed and the pay of the railroads
readjusted at least once every year?
Since the mails were last weighed in
the middle west, the parcel post has
been established and has grown to it's
present volume.
Il think it would be a good thing for
the government. and for the whole
people, If the coming Congress would
enact legislation to do justice to the
railroads in the matter of railway mail
pay. If the rates were once made fair
ly remunerative the Post Office De-
partment might then stimulate compe-
tition between the various roads as to
the speed of trains and frequency of
service, with great advantage to the
business community
Evening star., 1915-11-30
Gymnasium Glasses
Now Open

The schedule is designed to meet
the needs of all men and bows
Business men will find classes to
ft their needs at convenient hours.
First-class equipment. All work
done under expert supervision.
Every man needs regular physical
exercise in order to reach his maxi
mum efficiency. No better place in
the city to ges it than the Associa-
tion Gym.
Free Physical and Medical exami-
nation and prescription of exercise
for every member who uses the Gym.
Dues only SIS year. Investigate
today Present this ad to Member
ship Office for free trial
Y. NJ. c. A.,
1856 G Street Northwest.
Evening star., 1915-11-30
Attitude Of P. o. Officials.

At the Post Office Department today
there was an indisposition on the part
of the officials to talk for publication
upon the subject. 1t was pointed out
however, that the department state
ment was not an argument, but a news
statement which tended to show the
growth of the mails and the Importance
of the states in the third section COM
prising the middle west to the business
and social life of the nation. 1t did not
claim to show an increase in rate of
compensation. but simply that in the
ten-year period Immediately preceding
the weighing and readjustment in the
third section the increase in compensa-
ton for carrying the mail was $4,000
900 or more and that this increase be-
gan the first of last July.
1t was learned also that in the mat
ter of competition for the business of
transporting the mails, which the rail-
roads are now said to claim Is done at
a loss, there are instances in which
certain lines accept the service at ap-
proximately 10 per cent less than the
maximum allowed by law.
No one cared to be quoted and The
Star reporter was cautioned not to use
names.
Graham guardian., 1915-03-26
kLONDYkE NEWS
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The people of Klondyke hardly know
how to thank the editor Of The GUAR
DIAN for the write-up that he gave US,
and we feel that he flattered US to some
extent, as we only had couple of days
to prepare for the visitors, therefore,
were not in position to show them
anymore than hearty welcome. But
he has went beyond that and stated
that we showed them good time.
Mrs. II. J. Dowdle and Mrs. H. T.
Firth went to Stafford Wednesday to at
tend the anniversary celebration of the
Woman's Club. Mrs. Firth is ecietary
OF the Mothers Club, of Klondyke, and
went as representative of the club.
J. j. Mcdonald has working force
clearing and grubbing on the new road
to the valley. He is getting along nice
ly and expects the teams and grading
outfit to commence work on the road
this week. When completed, this new
road will mean lot to those who wish
to go to and from the Gila valley to
Klondyke and vicinity,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dud Pruitt, Of Bowie,
were visitors at the Rotten ranch last
week. Mr.. Pruitt returned home Fri
day and Mrs. Pruitt will visit with her
niece, Mrs. B. J. Rotten.
Mr.. Owens, of the Forest Service,
left Wednesday for High creek, up near
the Hooker ranch.
Graham guardian., 1915-03-26
B. Y. u. NEWS
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Wednesday, March Oath, the "Y"
students Celebrated "Y" Day at the B,
Y. U. This is an annual affair and its
purpose is to clean and white wash the
schools monogram. The letter is the
largest one in the world (l7O-l20). 1t
is situated on the moundain side, two
and one-half miles east of the school,
and can be seen for several miles away.
To make the day success every
student in school is compelled to make
his trip of two and one-half miles with
thirty pounds of cement on his back.
Keen interest is shown in making every
one take the trip or lose his hair, or
take high dive.
Friday, March 10Th, the Salt Lake
City Symphony Orchestra gave con-
cert at Provo. The featuree of the
program was the Overture" from
mid Summers Night Dream" The
orchestra consisted of fifty pieces, who
gave the program for only their travel
ing expenses from Salt Lake City to
Provo.
The NJ. l. A. here is giving a series
of lectures on YocatiOns. They are
scheduled for every Saturday at the
Stake Tabernacle in Provo. Some of
the best speakers of the state have
been secured and large audiences have
attended so far.
The "Y" base ball team will probably
be selected this week. Watch the line
UlD,
Graham guardian., 1915-03-26
GRAND NTERTAINMENT

Prof CIothier, of the State EX-
pertinent Station; Prof. Hibner, of
the Stafford schools, and a party Of
singers from the val ey, as wei as
some eIOcutionists. will give an en-
tertainment st the Lebanon school
house, at 1900 noon Sunday. Prof.
Clothier will sing, Prof. Hibner will
recite and both will crate. Byron
Smith and others will render solos
and duets. Several Rlees and Choir
uses will also be rendered. The
Thatcher City Band will also he
there. VIM. Moore Clayton will be
in charge All free. Everybody
invited
Graham guardian., 1915-03-26
THE FIREMEN'S BALL
v Ill Be Held al Brier's Hall,
Friday Night, April I'd
Everybody Invited

The Stafford Volunteer Fire De-
par;ment will give a grand ball in
Brlcr's Hail, Friday night, April I'd
Good music has been engaged and
YOU will have the chance to dance
to the latest dance music of the day.
You are sure of good time, there.
fore, don t miss this dance.
There are many reasons why you
should attend the Firemen's Bal,
but the principal one that should
appeal to you is that ven will help
the Fire Laddies in their good work
Of building up a fine volunteer fire
department, something abSo utrIy
needed for your town
The department has purchased a
fine hose wagon, with a capacity for
1000 feet of hose. This wagon can
be drawn by hand or with horses,
and is much needed for the addi.
tionaI hose it will carry.
The new hose wagon will cost
$4,000, and the hremen have bor-
roWed this amount to pay for the
wagon. The proceeds of the bail
will be used to pay off this debt.
The board of fire underwriters
advise that this new equipment will
help reduce the rate for fire insur
rnce, and this is where you will get
the benefit at once from your fire
department.
The members of the fire depart
ment are all young men and you
know every one of them. They are
perfecting themselves in the fire
drill and the proper handling Of the
apparatus at fire. They give up
their time to be good firemen so
that they can be of service to you
and every property holder in the
town when YOU will need them the
mnst--at the time of a fire.
You can help a great deal to pay
off this Indebtedness by purchasing
a ticket for the ball, whether YOU
attend or not, but YOU will have a
jolly good time if you attend the
bal! AMI you are sure to get your
money worth in an enjoyable eve
ming
II you are married, bring your
W fe.
Ii your wife is dead, bring your
morher-in law.
If YOU are single, bring your
sweetheart; if YOU have not got a
swe, theart, the firemen will furnish
you with one at the dance.
Don't be a pikpr. Come out to the
Firemon's Bal, at Brier's Hall, Fri
day night, Apri I'd, and have the
time of your life and help good
cause.
Graham guardian., 1915-03-26
CENTRAL NEWS
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The Young Mems and Young Ladies
Conference was held Sunday. Fred
Webb, of Pima, president of the Y M.
M. |. A.; lie Roi c. Snow, member of
the Mutual general board; Mrs. w. A.
Moody, president of the Y. L. NJ. |. A.,
and Miss Tyler, of Thatcher, were
visitors.
They were greatly surprised at the
improvement Central had made the
past year. In connection with good
speaking, severalmusical numbers were
rendered. The singing of the choir was
highly praised by the visitors.
The meeting house was filed and all
present enjoyed the meeting.
The stake has planned M. |. A. day
at Central, April 18th, at 1000 a. m.
All wards are invited to enter in the
sports, in which Central will do its part
in the different contests. The M. |. A.
of Central will have lunch and lemon
ade for sale on the grounds. Every
body invited to come and have a good
time.
Graham guardian., 1915-03-26
PERSONALS
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Owing to the unusual amount Of
work, will remain in the valley q
week longer. Next visit, April
10Th. Address Thatcher.
Adv-6- 1t. DR.. c. w. STONE.
Mrs. |. p. Robinson has been
quite i'll for a week or more, but is
reported improving.
Mrs. Elizabeth CIavdon is in Miami
awaiting the return of DR.. Bacon
from Phoenix, Some Of the local
doctors think Mrs. Clayton is af.
flicted with cancer. She is staying
with her sons, Edgar and William,
who are employed at the Inspiration
Copper Co.'S plant, Edgar as an
electrician and William as black
smith.
For SALE-27 acres of land, 20
acres in cultivation; two shares of
Union water; good three-room house,
with cellar; city water piped to
house; located half-miIe from depot,
Pima. Price. $500. Write j. G.
LINES, Lordsburg, N. M. adv-6-2t
Chas. A. Firth, accompanied by
his mother, Mrs. H T. Firth, and
Mrs. H j. DowdIe, came over in
Mr.. FIRTH car from Klondyke Tues.
day and attended the lecture given
by DR.. Won KleinSmid, President Of
the University of Arizona. at the
M E Church, Tuesday evening, and
later the reception given by the
Woman's Club to DR.. Won KleinSmid
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. 5.
Wickersham.
For SALE-Eggs for Matching.
from Barred Plymouth Rocks and
white and fawn Indian Runner Ducks.
D. l.. RIDGWAY. Stafford. adv-50 lat
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. McCOlum
left Wednesday for Minneapolis,
Mimi, where they will make their
future home. Mr.. McCoIum will
go in business with his father-in law,
Mr.. Potter.
H. J. Dowdle came over from
Klondyke yesterday for a visit of
several days
Marshal Humphrey, manager of
the Phoenix Seed and Feed Co.. ar
rived here from Phoenix yesterday on
a short business trip. Mr.. Humphrey
left for Globe today.
Burial caskets carried in stock by
Gila Valley Furniture and Hard
ware Store. If
Graham guardian., 1915-03-26

ton of more than fifteen per cent of the
school electors residing in said district,
as shown by the poll list at the last
preceding annual school election, held
in and for said district, an election will
be held on the oath day of April, A.
ID. 1915, at the school house of and In
said district, by the qualified school elec-
tors residing in said district, to de-
termine whether the bonds of said dis
trict to the amount of five thousand
dollars, in the denomination of five
hundred dollars each bond, to run
twenty years, and bearing interest at
the rate of six per cent per annum, shall
be issued and sold for the purpose of
raising money TO be expended in the
purchase of parcel of land for school
site and lot, in building a school house
thereon, in supplying the same with
furniture and apparatus, and in placing
and making all necessary improvements
on said land.
The polls in said election will be open
continuously from the hour of nine
o'clock in the forenoon until the hour
of five o'clock in the afternoon of said
oath day of April, A. d. 1915.
The three following-named persons
as judges will conduct said election: ].
F. Wootan, j. F. Greenwood and G.
Haby.
Done by the Board of Trustees of
said district, the 9th day Of March, A.
d. 1915.
AURY WILSON,
MILE B. WooTAN,
MARY A. HABY,
AS the members of said Board of
Trustees. adv-6-it
Graham guardian., 1915-03-26
No Use to Try and Wear Out
Your Cold. 1t Will Wear
You Out Instead

Thousands keep on suffering
Coughs and Colds through neglect
and delay. Why make yourself an
easy prey to serious ailments and
epidemics as the result of neglect
ed Cold? Coughs and Colds sap
your strength and vitality unless
checked in the early stages. DR..
Kings New Discovery is what you
need-the first dose helps. Your
head clears up, you breathe freely
and you feel so much better. Buy
a bottle today and start taking Mt
once. adV.3-nol
Graham guardian., 1915-03-26
FORT THOMAS
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Matters of Importance required the
presence of Judge Woods in Globe dur
ing the week past. The dispenSatiOn
of post Office affairs was in Mr.. Neil's
charge during the interval.
An accident at Geronimo resulted in
painful injuries to several railroad Of
ficials. The motor car was dispatched
to Fort Thomas for DIR. Stacey, who
attended the injured ones.
Another advocat of school district
consolidation appears in the person of
4. H. Hatch. Mr.. Hatch has been in
close touch with the graded system and
thoroughly believes in centralization.
Several missionaries of the Seventh
Day Adventists Church are in the
neighborhood discussing doctrinal p ints.
The Adventists are an earnest people,
with high ideals Of education, hygiene
and mode of living.
Word has been received from Arthur
Moeller, who resides now in Texas and
the regions round about. No one forgets
Moeller, who was section foreman here,
10! these many years, and besides, was
an al IOullu SOou anu llClShOol
The charming soubrette of the Emery
Dramatic Company, Miss Mabel Rose,
contemplates a visit, to Miami. Should
such an event transpire, the manager
has engaged Miss Lena Dallas for this
part. Otherwise, the personnel of the
cast in the presentation soon forthcom-
ing remains unchanged. A laughable
farce has been added.
The attendance was exceptionally
good at both sessions, many of the
children returning for the afternoon
meeting and the visiting officers ex-
pressed themselves as highly pleased
with conditions in the ward.
During the recent visit of County
School Superintendent Haywood, he de-
clared himself strongly in favor of
school district consolidation and the
elimination of smaller districts, as a
means towards betterment of school
facilities. This is the position taken
by all leading school mer and advanced
thinkers. Capitalization will pick up
the loose threads and weave them into
a strong fabric.
The regular ward Sunday School con-
ference was held in Emery ward, Sun
day, March 2lst, with Bishop James N.
Holyoak presiding.
Reports on work and progress were
made hy Bishop Holyoak and Supt. E.
W. Black. Instruction was given by
First Assistant Superintendent of Stake
Sunday Schools, 81 Haywood, assisted
by Miss Monroe and Miss Kimball. H.
j. Larson, of the Academy, was present
and gave one of his always interesting
and instructive talks.
Graham guardian., 1915-03-26
THATCHER NEWS
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Mrs. Lizzie Young, of New Mexico,
is visiting with her mother, Mrs. Esther
Damron.
The boys and girls of the eighth
grade gave their teacher social Fri
day evening. Some pleasant games
were played. Candy and nuts were en-
joyed.
The sophomore class of the Academy
enioyed an excursion to the Chlarson
CANYON Saturday. The went on hay
rack and had a most delightful time.
Mrs. Lizzie Fuller and children, OF
Don Luis, Arizona, have come to
Thatcher to make their home for the
summer.
Mrs. Carbon took advantage Of the
fair rates to Tucson last Wednesday
and went over 70 visit with relatives.
She returned home Sunday.
Mrs. Nellie Kimbail and Miss Lillian
Wixom, with d. d. Jones and }. G..
Ellsworth, went to Duncan in the in
terest of Nj. |. A. work Sunday morn
ing, returning Sunday evening.
Winford Moody has gone to Los
Angeles. where he expects to take
medical treatment.
Maurice Nicholson has been at Ben
son. Wilcox and thereabouts for the
past week, working at his headstone
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Blake returned
from Globe Tuesday, after spending
the past two months visiting with their
son.
Mrs. r. G. Layton returned from
Tucson Sunday. She spent week
there visiting with her daughter, Mrs.
Clawson.
M. and Mrs. Edgar Sessions cele-
brated the seventy-second birthday of
Mr.. Sessions by entertaining number
of relatives at dinner.
A number of Thatcher people are
preparing to take advantage of the con-
ference rates to Salt Lake City next
week.
Leonard, the five-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Iring, died Sunday, after a
long tedious illness. He was just re-
covering from diphtheria, when he took
whooping cough, and being a delicate
child, it caused his death. Funeral
services were held Tuesday.
Graham guardian., 1915-03-26
PIMA NEWS
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Mark l.. Despair has returned home
from Globe, where he has been working
for some time.
Milt Lines and r. M. Kelley left for
Clifton Sunday morning in Mr. Kelley's
automobile.
Earl Cluff is going about on crutches.
He sprained his ankle when he jumped
from his buggy, when his horse run
away.
Clarence Davis and wife and three
little children have returned home from
Miami, where Mr.. Davis was employed.
The good roads day was grand sue
cess. Men and teams came out and did
good work. They enjoyed the dance in
the evening.
President Kimball and Councillor
Charles M. Layton and Thomas Kimball
and wife were visitors at Sunday School
and afternoon services Sunday. Presi-
dent Kimball was here for the purpose
of releasing j. T. White, as the first
councillor to Bishop P. c. Merrill, and
Graham guardian., 1915-03-26

sustain William E. Mcbride as first
councillor and DelDert HOlladay as sec
nnd councillor, and also to meet with
the first quorum of elders.
Several car loads of lumber have ar
rived here for the new bridge across
the Gila river.
Mrs. Alfred Taylor and family is
here from Morenci, visiting with Mrs.
TaylOr's mother, Mrs. c. d. Haynie.
Earl Cluff is having a new frame
house erected just south of town. This
looks as if Earl intends to get house
keeper soon.
The Hubbard Dramatic Company
presented the play, entitled, "Out IN
the Streets" here Wednesday evening.
A mass meeting was held here last
Saturday evening to consider two diff
ferent propositions that Thatcher pro-
posed to us about the county seat, but
neither proposition was accepted.
Burglars made two attempts recently
to break into the hon Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan Allen. The hrst attempt was
made after the Aliens had retired for
the night, but the thieves were fright
ened away when Mr.. Allen shot through
the door. The second attempt was
made on the succeeding evening, when
Mr.. Allen secured his gun and going
outside the house, fired a shot at the
thieves, who returned the fire and made
their escape.
President Kimball gave very inter
esting lecture at the Y. M. and Y. l..
NJ. |. A. meeting Sunday evening.
Grove Maloy had a runaway Monday
while hauling hay. In crossing ditch
the hay tipped off the wagon, the horses
became frightened and started off at a
gallop, throwing Mr.. Maloy to the
ground. He escapted with a few bruises,
Quite a number Of people from across
the river were in town Monday, coming
across in boats.
Mrs. Wilda Haynie, of Morenci, is
here visiting her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Will Follett.
Don C. Mcbride has secured work on
the new road to Klondyke.
Mrs. Lucy Lee and family, of Globe,
are visitors in town this week.
G. B. Maloy has accepted the position
of town marshal.
Graham guardian., 1915-03-26
MORMON CONFERENCE

The Arizona Eastern R. R. an
nounces the following sales dates
for round-trip tickets to the Latter
Dav Saints April Conference at Salt
Lake City, Utah: March 30;h,
March 3lst and April lst. Limit,
60 days from date of sale and no
stOpover allowed on going trip. Stop
overs allowed at any point on return
trip within final limit of the ticket.
Fare from Stafford. round trip, S44 IS.
Valuation is required at Salt Lake
City
The return can be made by way
of Ogden and San Francisco. with
return limit to April 9th, allowing
a visit to the Exposition. These
tickets will be $62.70 to Stafford.
Graham guardian., 1915-03-26
Recommends Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy

Il take pleasure in recommending
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy to my
customers because | have confidence
in it. | find that they are pleased
with it and call for it when again in
need of such a medicine" writes J.
W. Sexson, Montevallo, Mo. For
sale by Stafford Drug Co. adv.3-4t
Graham guardian., 1915-03-26
A BOWIE VISITOR

w. C. Richards, of Bowie, ar
rived here Sunday evening. to visit
his brother, Thomas, who was Sc
riously i'll from acute indigestion,
at his home in Layton. Mr. Rich
ards remained until Wednesday,
when he returned to his home in
Bowie, leaving his brother much
improved,
Graham guardian., 1915-03-26
A FINE ENTERTAINMENT

A large audience greeted singers,
e!ocutionists. instrumentalists and
orators at Layton Church Sunday.
Two orations, two elocutionary num-
bers, two instrumental duets, two
vocal sOos and one vocal duet, one
Easter anthem, one gice and one
sentimental selection by a good choir
made UP the program.
Graham guardian., 1915-03-26
Notice to Ford Owners

All purchasers of Ford cars from
the Solomon Commercial Co., whose
cars were without speedometers, can
now place their orders for speedom-
cter at Sc 90 each, plus freight,
providing such orders are placed
prior to March 25, 1915. After
April 1st, these speedometers will
be listed at $1,000 each. SOLOMON
COMMERCIAL Co, Solomonvile .Ariz
ady5.2t
Graham guardian., 1915-03-26

}. r. Todd. Assistant General
Manager of the Gila Valley Bank
and Trust Co, came up from Globe
Wednesday morning on a business
visit for several days.
Mrs Dora Bingham will visit DR..
Bacon FOR treatment as soon as he
returns.
Graham guardian., 1915-03-26
COWS SWIM RIVER

The recent shipment of 500 head
of cows from Mexico were branded
at the cattle pens in Solomonville
this week. The cows were driven
to the river yesterday morning at
500 o'clock. They swum across
landing safely on the north side, the
last one landing about l1:00 o'clock.
Graham guardian., 1915-03-26
BAPTIST LADIES' AID

The Baptist Ladies Aid Society
will meet at the home of Mrs. J j.
Chamberlain, next Wednesday after.
noon, March 3lst, at 800 o'clock
This will be the regular social meet
NJ and all members are urged to
be present. Visitors are cordially
invited.
MRS S. M. WILLARD,
Secretary.
Graham guardian., 1915-03-26
For Sale

Seed sweet potatoes--Yellow Nan
comond, Jersey or Southern Queen,
81 so per 100 pounds. Sweet po-
tato, cabbage or tomato plants, 35
cents per 100; $500 per 1000;
$500 per 10000, f. o. b. Deming.
Address, j. c. INGRAM, Deming,
N. M. adv AT