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Arizona republican., 1915-06-20
BELIEVE FIRE BUG
 BUSY AT CHANDLER
Bottles Of Kerosene Found in School Building Indicate Deliberate At
 tempt to Fire Plant

The discovery of two bottles contain ing coal oil in different parts of the Chandler school building has led to the belief that the unit which was de- stroyed by fire several weeks ago was the work of an arson fiend.
 The bottles were found by F. N. Lar mour. school trustee and w P. Pleas ant. the contractor. who were working in the building. They had occasion to climb into the attic of the oldest build ing and there made the startling dis covery of partly burned ends of rafters Nearby was bottle that had con- taiped kerosene. This was not in the building that was burned Had there been draft or sufficient air it is be- lieVed this unit would also have been destroyed.
 Later on the two men found another bottle containing kerosene in the do- mestc science room. This was in the burned unit Both bottles had former ly contained grape juice.
 People living in the vicinity of the school grounds report having seen men
Arizona republican., 1915-06-20
OF THE VALLEY
 WOMAN'S STUDY OF THE WORK

mistakes have been made. It would be remarkable had there not been, since this is, if not the first, one of the first irrigation projects undertaken by the government Problem after problem has been solved. Step by step the work has been accomplished, until today we are living under the greatest and most widely known of all the government projects. Although the Salt River pro- ject has not yet been formally opened we are using the water and raising splendid crops, profiting by the early struggles and untiring efforts of the pioneers. The river has been tanned and because Of it we have miles of al- falfa, grain fields, orchards and gar dens where q few years ago were mes quite bushes and desert.
 Shall we not be thankful for this and be patient while final details of irri- gation are made psactical here? If we have lived under the conditions that confronted the re-reservoir farmers we are thankful, knowing the contrast If we have come from natural farming districts, let us stop and consider what has been accomplished here; for in spite of any and every draw back seeming to exist. we have the greatest valley, with the most promising oppor- tunities of any place in the whole countCN. And the government through its various departments. is teaching and helping us 10 be independent and suCC Cessful. ..s
Arizona republican., 1915-06-20
FARMERS MEET THURSDAY

big open meeting of the Farmers Union will be held here next Thursday June "A. It will be a joint affair as the chamber of commerce will also meet with them. The gathering will be held in the Methodist church and James A. Armstrong, county advisor, in addition to speakers from the state university will be here that night.
 Lincoln Fowler Of Phoenix was a Chandler visitor this week.
 Qulte a number of Chandler people spent Saturday at Riverside park en- toying the pool and other amusements.
 Dr. A. J. Chandler left this week for an extended business trip to Chicago and other eastern points.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-20

proving around the buildings at dl1- ferent hours of the night and a watch man will be placed on the grounds from now On
 The discovery of the bottles bears out the belief that an arson fiend is operat- ing in the valley. The fire which de- stroyed the Church of Christ building at Gilbert last Sunday was thought to have been incendiary Fires have also been numerous in Mesa and Tempe and a close watch is being maintained for suspicious characters.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-20
SCHOOL ROOFS

If it's an Arizona school house it's pretty sure to 'be roofed with Johns Manville roofing says Tom Smith of the Phoenix Roofing company. For a number Of years practically all of the big schools in Maricopa county have been protected from sun. wind. rain and weather by JIM" and the good work is still going on. Recent jobs re- ported by Smith are the new Osborn school and a new roof of the Mesa high school; also a specially prepared roof for the new Buckeye grammar school.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-20
AFTER SUGAR MILK FACTORY

Business men of Chandler through the chamber of commerce have sent r. L. Davis east to secure the establish ment of sugar milk factory and dem onstration dairy farm. In connection with this farm will be conducted a sales farm of high grade dairy stock. The distrbution of this stock is needed to make the success of the new plant assured.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-20
GIRL TO CARRY MAIL

Miss Matilda Sorey. has been ap- pointed temporary carrier for the new rural mail route just established at Higley and has already assumed her duties This is perhaps the first time a young woman has been appointed to such a position in Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1915-06-20
M C. T. u. ELECTS

At the annual meeting of the Chand- Ter W. C. T. T.. the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. F. F. Morrison; vice president Mrs. Chas. Peterson; secre- tary. Mrs. Dwight Lecky; treasurer, Mrs C. L. York. Meetings will be held
Arizona republican., 1915-06-20

While the family is away the tired business man" will find the Y. MIC. A. Lunch Room a mighty pleasant place to dine-AdV It
Arizona republican., 1915-06-20

the last Tuesday of each month through the summer in the M. E. church. /
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-26
Forepaugh's First Horse.

Al. Ringing, eldest of the famous
brothers of circus ownership, had the
Forepaugh- Sells circus on tour, and
was in the tall timbered territory Fol
lowing his daily custom, he left the
lot and went for walk around town
just after the parade.
In the crowd in the public square he
noticed a small boy crying and leading
lean, long haired. and bedraggled,
overgrown pony. Mr.. Ringing found
out that he wanted to sell the pony
to get enough money to take his fc ks
TO the show. So lie purchased the ami
NAL for S. and had it taken to the
horse tent.
The next day when the side show
opened there was new feature. The
pony, a little more bedraggled and With
name long and disheveled, was mount.
cd on platform surrounded by plush
covered ropes caught at the corners
with highly polished brass poles.
Over it hung a sign reading, "The
First Uorse Ever Owncd by Adam
Forepaugh,' and through 1he wonder
ing crowd that viewed the little horse
circulated boy selling it's latest pho
tographs, Every Week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-26
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village ToIs
Briefly for Busy Readers

Walton Harwood of South street
has returned from weeks visit in
Troy.
Earl w. Williams went to Brattle.
boro Wednesday and drove back a
new Ford runabout.
Miss Anna Manning Of Troy has re-
turned after few days visit with
relatives in town.
Miss Minnie Fischer of Dewey
street has returned from two
weeks visit in Burlington.
Miss Eula Turner of Manchester is
visiting in town for few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Elwell of Main
street.
II. G. Breese of Gage street who
has been confined to the house by
illness for several days is able to be
out again.
Miss Nellie Shea who has been Wis
iting Bessie Shea of Main street for
a few days has returned TO her home
in Rutland.
Ralph Chapman who has been the
guest of Hayiland Sibley of Union
street for couple OF weeks has re.
turned home.
Miss Louise. Bellows who has been
visiting for several days at the home
of her uncle. Frank e. Howe. has re-
turned to her home in Wilmington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-26
THE CLEANUP MOVEMENT.
More Popular This Year Than Ever and
MANY Municipalities Take Part.

There is evidence that the clean.
up" movement is even more popular
this year than last. There are echoes
all over the country of people cleaning
their homes generally. including the
cellars, attics and stables, in which dis
infectants are freely used. They are
using paint upon everything that needs
1t and are raking up leaves and burn
ing them and all other burnable trash.
They are making their front yards
groan under flower beds, and their
back yards sprout with vegetables. the
seeds In many cases given free. They
are planting and trimming shrubs,
hedges. trees and vines, are cleaning
up and identifying vacant lots by re
moving the unsightly weeds, tin cans
and other rubbish. They are attempt
ing to abolish all places that might
breed flies and mosquitoes. Streets
and alleys are being made to shine;
Japan.
The total area of japan is more than
double that of Great Britain and Ire
land.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-26
TAKING UP FORESTRY
Many Land Owners in Vermont Are
Becoming interested

Some have the idea that forestry is
confined TO tree planting, but While
this is becoming very important
work in Vermont, over one million
trees having been planted this year,
II is not nearly as important as the
proper care of existing forests. 1t
does not require great deal of skill t
plant a forest, although considerable
care should be used. But to double
the growth of a young forest Is the
work of an expert forester. To cut
off an old forest in such way that 1t
will reseed to desired species is also a
very difficult undertaking, and one
which calls for the highest skill and
greatest experience on the part OF the
forester. BY improper selection eX-
actly the wrong trees may follow cut
ting. as is usually the case after lum-
bering. Again seed trees improper
~ left in exposed places may be
blown over before they have served
their purpose. A thick bed of pine
seedlings may be secured ny cor
rect cutting but they may all die out
within a few years because of the
need of further cutting.
The state forestry department,
which gives expert advice on the
handling of all forest problems, is
having more and more requests for
practical information of this kind. AL
though the department is hampered
by a scarcity OF technical assistants,
il has been able thus FAR to answer
all demands for advice. Where de-
sired an expert will mark the trees
which should be cut from small
wood-lot. On larger lots he will sup
ervise the marking. The only cost
for this is his travelling expenses to
and from Burlington.
In several localities of the state
land owners are demanding an annual
call from the forestry department to
mark out their winters cut. This
work preferably should be done dur
ing the summer and early fall, al
though much of it is done in the win
ter. Among those who are practicing
up-to-date methods of cutting, few
may be mentioned as examples.
In Middlesex c. G. Putnam & Son
are numbering large lot in connec-
ton with mill at Wrightsyille I'M
der forestry principles. There is
here a splendid section growth of pop
lar, ash and birch, and higher up an
old growth of hardwoods with spruce
and hemlock in mixture. Several
hundred thousand feet have been
marked and cut in the past two years.
The object of the marking is to
bring about the greatest possible nun
Der of ash seedlings, and the ground
is already we'll covered with these
mixtures with other less desirable
kinds.
In Barnet Mr.. Wilbur Nelson, the
forest fire warden, plans to cut an
annual crop of pine in such a way
that his forest will be improved
rather than deteriorate. The state
forester has marked here the slender
pines whose tops are so
small that they could never develop,
also trees of inferior species which |
do a great deal or damage in mixture |
with the pine. Mr.. Nelson estimates |
that by the time he has been all ov-
err his forest area once in this way |
his forest will have enough so that h. |
can begin again.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-26
Amos Eaton of South Royalton,

Amos Eaton of South Royalton,
recently appointed on the board OF
agriculture and forestry by Gov.
Gates, has been i'll the habit of i'm
proving his woodlot much as his or
chards. Instead of pruning as in the
orchard he Trims out the weed trees
of the woodlot thus allowing every
we'll formed tree the correct amount
of space for a thrifty development,
The above are only few scattered
cases, but indicate the growth of the
new idea in the handling of woodlot
as an annual crop producer instead OF
as a mine. H w}fgap.g
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-26

creaslng on line of slot perforations and
bring folded edge to center-back seam,
after which comes the stitching.
For the sectional fiounce close CENTER
back seams and turn under lower edges
of the two upper fiounce sections on
slot perforatlons. Gather upper edges
between double "TT"' perforations and
join the sections, matching notches
carefully. The edges underneath and
center fronts should be even. Stitch
from 20 to Il inch from the folded
edges to form tuck. IL desired omit
the lower flounce section (E), and use
q straight knife pleated rufTle, the
width Of fiounce pattern. Adjust to
position on petticoat, center-fron and
seams even, stitching upper edge Of
flounce along crossline of small 80"
perforations.
For the gathered nounce close back
seam. Gather entire upper edge and
adjust to position on petticoat, centers
even; stitch upper edge along crossllne
of small 20 perforations: adjust bias
casing y inch wide when finished, un-
derneath upper edge of petticoat
Petticoats to wear with chiffon froc'ls
are made of satin and crepe de Chine.
finished with deep flounces of lace.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-26

Outer modes necessarily influence I'M
derwear, so that with the revival of the
short, circular skirt there is change
in the width of the petticoat. The mod
ell shown here is three piece skirt,
having an inverted pleat at the back.
The lower edge Is finished with sec
tional or straight gathered flounce of
embroidery OF self material. The aver
age size requires yards of 1S-inch
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-26
National League

National League
Boston >, Chicago 0.
Philadelphia s, Cincinnati 0, first
game,
Philadelphia 6, Cincinnati 8, second
game.
St Louis 5, Brooklyn 3, first game,
Brooklyn 3, st. Louis 3, second
game.
New York 5, Pittsburg 3, first
game.
Pittsburg 8, New York Z, second
game.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-26
Federal League

Federal League
st. Louis 4, Chicago 2, first game.
Chicago 4, st. Louis 2, second game
Brooklyn 4, Baltimore /, first game
Baltimore 4, Brooklyn 2, second
game.
Pittsburg 4, Kansas City o.
Buffalo 4. Newark 8.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-26
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL


Boston =; Detroit l. 10 innings.
Washington 7, Chicago A, IA in
ninge.
New York 3, Cleveland 2.
st. Louis 5, Philadelphia 3.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
History Of a Stamp.

BY Susanna Quigiey. Aged II Years.
Cosad. Neb. Blue Side.
/ am a postage stamp, ! have George
Washington's head on me.
was in a postoffice. One day a lady
came in and said she wanted a 2-eent
stamp. The man gave me 10 her.
She took me and put me on letter
and dropped me in little box.
Then the postmaster took the letter
/ was on and a great many others and
put some black lines on the faces Of all
the stamps. so that we could not te used
any more.
We were then put In a sack and put
on the train and journeyed long way.
We went to Annapolis. Md.
was taken off the train with the other
letters and taken to the postoffice.
There we were sorted and put in little
boxes with numbers on them.
That day a man came and took his mail
out of the box l was In. OF course, he
took the letter / was on. He said, Il
suppose II is from my sister, Nary
lie took the letter from the envelope
and read Il. Then he threw the letter
aud envelope into the waste basket.
will be thrown into the fire and burned
20 ashes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
Stories of Nebraska History
NJ A. 4. axnLDoH

for the city OF Santa Fe. They had with
them a band OF horses laden with goods
10 trade with the spaniards and Indians
Of the Rio Grande region. In the 800
years since Coronado had crossed the
plains the Spanish had settled IN New
Mexico and built cities. chief among
them Santa Fe, SO little was then known
about the great plains country that all
the other Frenchmen who had tried to
reach Santa Fe had gone up the Mis-
souri, river into the Dakotas The Mallet
brothers upon the advice OF some In
dams. took a different direction and set
out southwest from the Panimaha Indian
villages.
Juno 2 they reached a river, which
they named the Platte. and, seeing that
II took a direction not much different
from the one they had IN mind. they fol-
lowed II, going up, It's left hank seventy
leagues, Here they found that II made
a fork with the river OF the Padouchas.
on June Is they crossed TO the right
bank OF the river they were following.
and, travelling over a tongue OF land,
they camped on the 18th on the south
bank OF the river of the hills which here
falls into tho Platte. From this point
they travelled south three days across
high plains. during which time they
found no wood not even for fire. These
high plains they said extended a. far
as the mountains near Santa Fe After
crossing several smaller streams they
reached the Arkansas river on June %
and lost seven horses loaded with goods
In getting over the river. On July y
they arrived at Santa Fe, having travelled
s62 leagues from the Panimaha villages.
We have only very short story OF
their travels, out II is fun OF fret things
They named the Platte river They were
no doubt the tirst white men to see the
forks OF the Platte. They were the first
white men TO travel over the entire
length OF Nebraska. and the first traders
to bring the Missouri valley and the
mountains together
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11

Of perfect bodies moving in unison 10
the melody of music, for the Bohemian
people are characterized as much by love
OF music as by admiration for hysical
excellence
One Of the specialties of the exhibition
this afternoon win be a fancy drill o the
beautiful music OF Dvorak's "Humoriske, p
adapted to the purpose by the drill in
structor, b. w. Bartos. The advanced
womens class will do a gymnastic dance
to q sehottisohe accompaniment This
same dance was done by the Chicago
girls at the tournament last year.
Besides the many numbers which will
be put on by the young women there will
be several by mems classes.
Junior Class of Girls.
The junior class OF girls from South
Omaha will take part In a flag drill. The
junior class OF Omaha sokol girls will
give a wand drill and a series OF kinder
garten dances There will be drills. with
singing and dancing by little girls rang
| ing from 20 10 years OF age. In6@an
club and dumbbell drills will also be a fea-
tuTe.
The advanced class OF women Of the Tel
Jed sokol Will wear distinctive uniform.
all white from head to foot.
The main class Of young women will
make an attractive picture in blue bloom
srs. white mlddies, red ties and a red let
ter 20" for Omaha" on their right
sleeves
Besides the girls and men of the main
Organization Of Omaha. the Tel Jed
sokol. there WIN be participants from the
sokoi Tyrs. another Omaha organization.
and from the South Omaha organization.
known as Sokol Libuse.
The committee Of young women In
charge of the meet consists Of the Misses
Wayne Kment Helen LAstOvioa. Millle
Fiala. Rose Hudeoek, b Masilka and o.
Kreeeb
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
Honorable Mention.)
A Doll House.

BY Ruth Wood, Aged Years. rs Tiiden
Street, Holdrege. Neb. Blue Side
little girl named Martha had a big
box for small doll house. She had a
bedroom and dining room and kitchen,
ya1l of them furnished in colors Of wall
4 paper. Another little girl named Eliza
Meth had been good girl. Her mother
gave her brother small box to play
with. 1t had a glass front window. That
afternoon her mother said that Elizabeth
could have IL for doll house So Eliza
beth found pretty brown rug. ano her
mother helped paper it. and they had
folding beds and a dressing table and
hung e mirror above IL. They had cute
little couch and table for the other room,
She had two penny dolls and 1o-cent
| doll for mother, and there was a curtain
ito separate tho rooms. At the front win
dow she hung rose curtains, and they
hung a picture on the wall The little
Girl will improve it all the time for her
dolls home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
Overland Trails of Nebraska.

By Elizabeth Simmons, Aged 70 Years, 800
Main Street Mccook, Neb. Red Side.
There are three important trails. The
most important trail was the Oregon
Trail" IL starts at the mouth of the
Platte river and follows its course up and
into Oregon. 1900 miles Ions.
The people would start from Omaha IN
the spring and get there In the fall.
The Indians called It the Great Medi-
cine Road Of the White Man"
The second important trail was the
Mormon Trail" made by the Mormons
going to Utah. This road was not az
important as THE Oregon Trail" be-
cause the road was deep with sand and
II took q long time to travel on this
road. It followed the course OF the South
Platte river into Colorado. almost to
Denver.
The third trail was The California
Trail" This road was made by the
gold seekers on their way to Californis
to get rich quick" 1t was kept in Use
almost constantly. and well trodden down.
The trails were cut off by the coming
OF the Union Pacific railroad.
1 would like TO have some Of the Busy
Bees" write TO me any time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
The Mallet Brothers

II was almost 30 years after Coronado
and his thirty spanish horsemen rode
awav from the valley of the Rio Grande
to the kingdom OF oulvera. and then rode
back again, before we have a sure record
Of any other white man in this region.
This time Frenchmen came. They
crossed the entire state OF Nebraska.
from northeast TO southwest. and wrote
the story of their travels in French. This
story. which has only recently been
translated into English, is the first GER
tain account we have Of the land that
Is now Nebraska.
The men who made this Journey were
Pierre Mallet and Paul Mallet. brothers,
and with them were six other French
men. All OF these except one were from
Canada. They started from the French
settlements in Illinois. not far from
where ST. Louis now is In their story
they say that they found II was 100
leagues up the Missouri river 10 the viii
lagos OF the Missouri Indians. From there
II was eighty leagues 10 the Kanzes In
dams. who lived not far from where
Kansas City now Is. From the KanEes
Indians TO the Octotatoes or Otoes. who
lived az the mouth OF the Platte. was 100
leagues. From the otoe village to the
river OF the Panimahas. where they
found the Indian tribe OF that name, Il
was sixty leagues further up the Mis-
souri,. The earliest explorers called the
skidi Pawnees Panimahas THIS fact
together with the distance given from
the mouth OF the Platte 70 the Pant
maha river. makes Il probable that these
first explorers OF Nebraska found the
Panimaha Indians In what Is now Da-
kota county.
From this place the Mallet brothers and
their company set out on May -. i7ss,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
Comes to Aid Of Dog.

BY Laverne F. celson, Fremont Neb.
One night / was coming home from
school with some girl friends. ] heard a
sound and soon found out II was q little
Collie deg with a can tied to it's tail I
sent a little boy home to set a knife and
he came back right away. cut the rope
Off OF the dogs tail. The little dumb
creature licked my hand and looked into
my face and walked away. have
never seen him since.