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The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-17

ings is 14,85O,OOO bushels of grain.
The largest single line is that of the
Rocky Mountain Elevator company
with 81 elevators. The business. is
done at 261 railroad stations, 131 of
which are on the line of the Great
Northern railway.
There are $50 elevators licensed as
public warehouses, authorized by the
state to transact a grain storage busi-
ness. AS a protection to the owners
of stored grain, bonds to the amount
of $1,78O,0O0 are on file in the office
of the secretary of state. In addi-
tion eight licensed track buyers have
filed bonds in the sum Of $4,000 as
guarantee that they will pay for all
grain purchased and otherwise comply
with the laws of the state.
The flour mills have an aggregate
capacity of 5000 barrels of flour
daily, if running full time and many
are doing this at present. This would
mean the consumption of 100000
bushels of wheat per day and if op-
Grating 800 days in the year the out
put of flour would be 100000 bar
rels, requiring 100000 bushels OF
wheat, about 40 per cent of this years
crop. However, this pace is not main
tanned throughout the year and the
figures are only given to show the
present milling equipment.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-17
GRAB CANADIAN WHEAT.

Last Saturday the customs officer
was down from Havre and seized
three loads of Canadian wheat belong
ing to A. S. Smith, one of the promi-
rent farmers from across the line,
says the Malta Enterprise. He was
not given chance to pay the duty
on the wheat, but it was sold by the
customs officer. and besides costing
Mr.. Smith the three loads of wheat,
he was compelled to put up thirty
cents per bushel additional. There
has been more or less Canadian wheat
coming into Malta this fall. but most
of the farmers of that section have
naid the duty and very few have tried
the dodging game.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-17
INCREASE In
COUNTY ASSETS
Financial Report for Year
Shows Big Improvement.
MUCH DONE DURING 1915
Even With Loss of Phillips County,
County's Financial Condition
Is Improved.

Valley county's financial condition
may be seen in the report Of the
county clerk and recorder for the fis-
cal year ending November 80. While
the report is not yet complete in de-
tail, the figures were available for
the compilation of the total assets of
the county and the liabilities, to show
how the finances were at the end of
the year.
The county cash on hand at this
time amounted to $142.214.27. This
money is now in the treasury divided
into the various funds. There is $685.
629.57 in the general fund, $2S, ,492.55
in the road fund, $23,435.69 in the
bridge fund, $7,520.25 in the poor
fund, $22,451.32 in the contingent
fund, $22,957.96 in the sinking fund,
$2,544.62, the county's portion of pro-
tested taxes, $1,081.32 personal taxes,
and $50, the county's portion of pro-
tested licenses. The county has live
stock valued at $665.OO, and tools and
machinery valued at $16,327.99. The
value of the lands and buildings is an
other big item. The court house, land
and buildings are placed at 19,192.O7,
the Jail at Hinsdale, $4,000, and the
poor farm at $4,000. There is still
s90,732.57 coming to Valley county
from Phillips county. This amount
has not been paid and has, been draw
ing interest at the rate of six per
cent since the creation of the new
county.
The actual value of the roads of the
county is placed at $59,935.20.
Bridges are one of the largest assets,
being valued at $l35. .662.55. The to-
tai assets of the county amount to
$504, ,526.35.
The liabilities of the county are,
outstanding bonds to the amount of
1858, 10000 and outstanding warrants
amounting to $97, ,627.29,, ora total in
debtedness of $455.627.29. The as
sessed valuation of the county is $5,-
441. 826.OO.
| This years statement showed a de-
cided increase in the assets of the
county over 1914. Last year the to-
tai assets amounted to $393, 1853 and
the liabilities were placed at $685.
593, or only difference of about $1O,-
600 between the amount of the assets
and liabilities. This year the total
assets amount to $594.52635 and the
liabilities total $455, 5,627.29, or a diff
ference of about $4,000. And last
years figures were taken when Phil
lips county was still part of Valley.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-17

lor and Carl J. Anderson, accompanied
by Clerk and Recorder W. B. Shoe
maker and the Courier reporter, made
an inspection trip to the Valley county
poor farm which is now under the
able management of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
H. Richardson.
The commissioners found the farm
to be a model of neatness and effic-
iency, everything being kept up in
a workmanlike manner. The build
ings on the farm have been kept in
excellent repair, and many improve
ments have been made on them since
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson took charge
of the farm. All the people now un-
der their care spoke in the highest
terms of the management and ap-
peared to be contented. During the
past year Mr.. Richardson has greatly
increased the value of the farm by
putting big part of it under cultiva-
ton, raising practically all the vege-
tables and hay necessary for their
own use. Next summer Mr.. Richard
son expects to put the entire farm
under cultivation and expects to raise
enough garden truck and other farm
produce to make the farm self sup
porting.
While there the party enjoyed an
excellent dinner, prepared by Mrs.
Richardson and the guests We'd with
each other in disposing of the good
things put before them.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-17
CANADIAN GRAIN
SMUGGLERS CAUGHT
Custom Officers Seize Grain From
Across the Line.


Due to the activities of Custom In
spector Harry Shippam of Scobey and
Collector of Customs A. J. King of
Great Falls, who has been at Scobey
on business, discovery was made of
the alleged smuggling in of grain
from Canada and disposing of it at
one Of the Scobey elevators. without
the payment Of customs duties, says
the Great Falls Tribune.
1t was during a visit to Scobey on
December 3, that the inspector re-
ported to Collector King that two
loads of grain had been brought into
one of the elevators the previous
night from the Canadian side of the
line and had been accepted without
the payment Of the duty.
The teamsters who were engaged in
hauling the grain, both Americans,
were taken before the collector and
they admitted having brought the
grain across and delivered it to the
elevator, upon instructions from the
owner in Canada. This grain was
then seized.
During the same visit to Scobey
of the customs inspector. the offic-
ers seized Canadian freighting out
fit, consisting of four horses, a wagon
and a load of flax, the same having
been smuggled across the line. This
will be held under the customs regula-
tions. 1t is believed by the officers
that considerable grain has been
smuggled through from Canada
Many of the grain producers of the
southern part of Canada, bring their
grain to Scobey for the reason that
. they are so far from the Canadian
railroad line. The duty on the grain
is 10 cents per bushel and, as the
American market is from four to five
cents higher than the Canadian mar
ket, there is great temptation for
them to sell it on this side Of the line
if they can do so without paying the
duty. Considerable Canadian grain is
brought to Scobey and loaded on cars
to be shipped in bond to Canadian
markets. upon which shipments duty
is not collected.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-17
TEAMSTER HAS CLOSE CALL

Ernest Bewick. teamster hauling
grain from Axtell to Wolf Point, had
p very narrow escape from death last
Tuesday afternoon, when his overcoat
rot caught in one Of the wagon wheels
just as he was pulling onto the Ma
con ferry He was thrown to the
Ground and the wheel passed over his
rioht leg and arm, crushing them
badly.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

R. d. johnson and Hazel M. Pyle,
both of Baylor; Lars H. Solheim and
Aasa C. Fjeldheim, both of Walsh;
Edd Nelson and Karen H. Stjerne,
both of Dore, N. D.; Oscar C. Rydell
and Anna C. Flen, both of Dodson'
The Glasgow courier., 1915-12-17
INSPECT POOR FARM.

Saturday afternoon the county COM
missioners, Peter A. West, C. w. Bay
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-10

those guards employed by the sheriff at the expense of the mining com panies are especially charged with the duty of protecting property, a responsibility which they evidently have discharged thus far most eff fectively. For my own part I have full confidence in the disposition of the sheriff to prevent violent acts within his jurisdiction, but readily recognize how he is handicapped by having a force of only three or four deputies, whereas he should have Ia hundred or more, with the super visors' sanction.
 While I feel sure that with Sheriff Cash on the ground, all further acts of violence will be promptly discourag- ed, I am of the opinion that you and others might advantageously place your representation before the board of supervisors in the hope that they may see the wisdom of adopting a reasonable measure for the policing of the Clifton-Morenci district. In the absence of their disposition to CO., operate, the state cannot justly be ex- pected to add to it's already heavy ex- pense by assuming, without proper aid, the responsibility of patrolling the camps of Clifton, Morenci and Metcalf. I am communicating your views to Sheriff Cash so that he may adopt all possible safeguards for unoffending residents of your dis trict.'' Geo. W. P. Hunt, Governor. !"
 Employees Wire Governor. Copy of telegram sent by a number of employees of the Phelps-Dodge Mer- f0 ernor Hunt, dated Dec. 4:
 Because of l.. J. Owen having signed a complaint for false imprison- ment of Andres Telles Gondera on Wednesday last against Joe Guajardo, Isidro Larrea, Electerio Gomez and Ig- nacio B. Perez, 1000 to HOO strikers are now gathered on the plaza in front of the Phelps, Dodge Mercan- tile company store in demonstration against him. This for your informa- tion. "(SignedD c. B. Macreath, F. A. Wild, W. H. Pansing, Joseph Carpenter, Scott Brubaker, Gordon Fowler, Clyde Pickett, W. M. Poin- dexter, c. H. Hyde, R. c. Harris, A. R. Crittenden, w. w. Berault, A. M. Weir, Benjamin E. Fuerrero, Herbert Jessop, l.. J. Owen, J. N. Sanger, R. B. Lewis"
 Hunts Answer.
 Copy of telegram from Governor Hunt to MT. Macreath, an employee of the Phelps-Dodge store, dated Dec. 4th:
 Your wire of December 4 received. The contents thereof are being con- municated to Sheriff Cash on assump- tion that he is disposed to adopt all necessary measures for protection of law abiding residents. Kindly convey substance of this wire to your fellow signers. (Signed
 GEO. w. P. HUNT,
 Governor. 7"
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-10

ming trial. Gondera was recognized by Jailer Address, who had the ma chine stopped, and Deputy Joe Lar rieau told the leader of the unionists to stop in Clifton until he returned but this was not done.
 "On arrival of the party in Cliftn, Gondera was labeled with sash marked 'scab marched around through, the streets of Clifton and on out beyond the Arizona Copper com pany's shelter and sent to Guthrie, a distance of twenty to twenty-five miles, arriving there between 6 and D. m without food since breakfast in the morning.
 Sheriff Cash was out of town and Il called his deputies some five or six times and demanded that the men who took Gondera out be arrested and put in jail, and the reply I got ii each instance was that We will see what can be done or something of equal meaning. Finally I understood that Jailer Address was in charge of the Sheriff's office and called him, but got Deputy Larrieu, who said We will get them.' At this juncture Lar rieau said, saw them as we were coming to Morenci but I could not do anything then, as we had this murder CT in charge Please understand that this statement was made, notwith- standing the fact that there was room for two more in the automobile. This conversation was held at about p. m. and although gave different calls for both Messrs. Lar rieau and Address, did not get an answer until 10 p. m. when Jailer Address answered and said that the deputies had been unable to do any thing, and that the strikers took Gondera down the road and placard- ed him 'scab.' He said those guilty were scattered around. I asked him what had been done and he said, We only have two men and the guard=, who are supposed to guard company property this seemingly indicating that the people are supposed to de fend themselves.
 Among the unionists who took Con dera out was one Jose Guajardo, who up to November Is, was a leading dnionist and in charge of the pickets At that time he was put on the depu tvs force and made guard at the Iold Yankie mine. Yesterday being change day for guards, we understand he was relieved of this duty, and again resumed his work in the union
 "Gondera has been living in Mo Irenci for some fourteen years, anG
 in our employ for ten years or more
 He has a wife and nine children, and
 is one of the best Mexican working men in the country, being honorable law abiding and philanthropic. The union charge against Gondera was that he had thrice refused to appear before President Rico at union hall Newtown, and the union has neither a lawful or reasonable charge agains him.
 We request the safe return ot Gondera to Morenci and protection while he performs his duties in our lemploy.
 "A strange coincidence was that for an hour to an hour and a half, be- 'ginning with the time Gondera was
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-10

taken into custody by the union, that not mounted deputy could be found in Morenci. On the basis of the con duct of the union against Gondera, the union can walk any man, woman or child out of Morenci.
 Please advise if something cannot be done in your high office to allevi- ate the situation.
 Please wire reply collect.
 (Signed) 'L. J. Owen, Store Mgr.
 Phelps-Dodge Mercantile Co.,"
 The Governors Reply:
 Following is the state executives telegram replying to MT. Owen:
 Phoenix, Ariz., 5:10 p. m., Dec.
 2, 1915.
 'L. J. Owen, Store manager,
 "Morenci, Arizona.
 Replying to your wire, desire to advise you that copies of same have been forwarded to Sheriff Cash and Captain Frank w. Hall, commanding national guard at Clifton. Have re- quested the sheriff to give this report his earnest attention, as it is my wish and desire that the lives and proper ty of the people of your district be protected. The troops are there to assist the sheriff, and I feel that Cap
  operate with the sheriff in the DOT formance of his duty. I regret that your employees have been mistreated and so have expressed this to the sheriff. Am sure that the sheriff will do everything in his power for the preservation O" peace, law and order.
 (signed) Geo. w. P. Hunt, Governor.
 Mir. Owens Second Message.
 Here is a copy of MT. Owne's ans w., tJ the governors reply: "Morenci, Ariz., Dec. 3, 1915. Hon. G. W P. Hunt, Governor of Ar;zora, Phoenix, Arizona. i T thank you for the regrets, con- fidence and good wishes expressed in lyour yesterdays telegram, but wish 1 to assure you that five times the num- ! Der of deputies we now have, which are very largely strikers, will do no good unless some effort is put forth to prevent the perpetration of a wrong when it is being done, as with Gondera Wednesday.
 My telegram of yesterday put it mildly, as I was not in possession of all facts when I telegraphed you.
 Please understand that the sheriff s office was notified within an hour af- ter Gondera was accosted by Jose Guajardo and others; that the party was met on the road between Cliff ton and Morenci by D. E. Address, acting sheriff; that the latter had am- pie time to have the militia located in Clifton, which we understand was un- der his direction, stop the procession and restore order there, and a good, truthful, hard-working man would not have been handled in a disgraceful manner, tortured, by being rushed over rocks, railroad ties, etc, bare footed, hit and kicked, had vile epithets piled upon him by nothing short of mob rule. The procession passed within three blocks of the soldiers in Clifton and our Hall of Justice, and all this was carried on just as if there was not a peace off,
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-10

cer or a soldier in Greenlee county.
 Please do me the honor to answer my request definitely and say whether or not Gondera will be returned to Morenci and protected, as too many meanings can be placed upon gener- alities.
 "Cn Oct. 6 1 was informed by the leaders of the union that our store en- ployes would not be molested, but many times since leaders have said that the strikers were at the point where they could not hold them.
 Yesterday the sheriff's office in formed me that they had again ask ed you for militia, which I trust is | forthcoming, and will be used to main tain order.
 This morning I have confidential information that four of our en- ployes are to leave Morenci on order of the union namely, R. B. Lewis, L. B. Rice, grand master of Arizona Odd Fellows; Dave Ruiz and P. D. Gomez, the first three being Ameri- can citizens. In the event this is undertaken after the way Gondera was handled you can expect blood shed. I have given the sheriff S office due notice of this.
 ] 0aTe taken it upon myself to give you quick, careful information in these cases because all the men ref ieTred to are good men and I know Inv reason of association for many years
 Please give me quick wire re- ply.
 'L. J. OWEN" No Answer from Hunt.
 This is 9 copy of the telegram sent i by 4. J. Owen to Governor Hunt, datod Dec. 4, 1O:50 a. m.
 Hon. G. w. P. Hunt, Governor of Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona. T regret that I have not received a reply to my yesterdays telegram. ! ' his morning I am advised that plans are being laid in Newtown to nut me out of the store of the Phelps Dodge Mercantile company today. | Due notice has been given the sheriff S office and I also ask you for protec- tion. Please say what I may ex- Ipect from you. 'L. J. Owen"
 Hunt Answers by Mail.
 Following is a copy of a special de- livery letter sent by Governor Hunt to l.. J. Owens, dated Dec. 3:
 Your telegram of today has had my consideration. In reply thereto greatly deplore the situation which you describe, but in connection there with would respectfully call your attention to a letter addressed to Sheriff Cash on November 2, 1915 and by him presented to the board of su- pervisors of your county; in this let ter I pointed out that the state gov ernment, while desiring to cooperate with the couny authorities for the I1Ar nrN-D lion Nf 0v.In nd hn tnn- tion. of property in your district does not feel justified in assuming the en- tie burden and responsibility especi- ally when the supervisors are seem inely apathetic toward the proper policing Of the territory within their jurisdiction as indicated by their re peated refusals to allow the sheriff a reasonable number of deputies. It is, moreover, my understanding that
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DEPORTATION RESENTED
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me to march with four men on each side and the others following after me beating drums and cans, until we reached a point beyond the new smelter of the Arizona Copper com- pany.
 ''That at this point they compelled me to remove my stockings and shoes and called me most vile names and heaped upon me all kinds of shame full insults and as we walked they kicked me frequently, telling me that [ was too slow and taunted me by of fering me water to drink and then re- fused to give it to me; that after walking some distance in this man. ner, they stopped and made me beat the drum and told me that must make a speech and if I did not, they would finish me.
 That upon hearing the approach of the passenger train on the Arizona & New Mexico railroad they let me go and after walking for five hours the evening"
 Telegram to Governor Hunt
 Following is duplicate of MT. Owenis first telegram to Governor Hunt; -----''
 "Morenci, Ariz., Dec. 2, 1915. S:Hon. G. w. P Hunt, Governor of
 Arizona. Phoenix, Arizona.
 "Tte report has been given out in A-5-c .ci some two or three times that President Rico, of the Morenci local of Western Federation of Miners, has said that hereafter there will be no aW in Morenci except the union, \ aich has seemed like a joke, but the conduct of the union yesterday indi- cated that there is an element of ruth in this, with the following as a concrete example:
 At a meeting of the union held on the Morenci plaza Tuesday afternoon which was addressed by Organizer de Lara and President Rico, it wa 70 el by that body that Andres Te' ( Con dera should leave Morenci, and il was decided that they would take charga of him as he left the store that evening. To obviate this an Of ficer went home with him and all wa: quiet during the night. He returned tC his duties yesterday morning and a high noon. while in company with hi little daughter, and on his way iron the store to his home for lunch, at al unsuspected moment he was accostet by about fourteen union men, sucl as it would be almost suicide for on' man to try to defend himself agains and immediately walked down thu road towards Clifton.
 AS soon as I ascertained what hat been done, telephoned Under Sherif Hill, who said that some men were coming to Morenci in an automobile and that they would meet them. Th1: came true. The automobile was driven by MT. John M. Webster, witt E. M. Williams as a passenger, the other occupants being Deputy Joe Larrieau and Jailer D. E.. Address and Cashmere Martinez, who was be ing brought to Morenci for an exam
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-10

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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-10
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The Washington herald., 1915-12-21
PLEADS PENSIONS FOR
government WORKERS
Civil Service Commission Would Have
Superannuation Fund Aided on
Contributory Basis.

Retirement of aged civil service en-
ployes on governmental contributory
basis Is the recommendation of the
thirty-second annual report of the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion. just made public. More work
with fewer employees is now being
done. the report states, and with an
Increased efficiency and economy. Re-
striction Of political activity OF un-
classified and excepted employees of the
government is also asked.
The report advises the amendment
supervisory officers to act as.the com
mission direct upon matters involving
violation of rules. The decisions of
the commission, it claims should be
subject to review by the President
only.
Taking up the question of superanu-
ated employees whom the commission
wishes put upon a pension, the report
says: I'm the establishment of i'm
proved administrative methods, diff
Guilty has been found in dealing with
the superannuated employees. The COM
mission does not regard approximation
AS an Outgrowth of the merit system.
but deals with the subject of retire
ment in it's reports because of its re-
i1tions TO improved administrative
methods. Superannuation is older than
the civil service act and any increase
- not the result of the merit system
Examinations and efficiency ratings
tend TO minimize approximation hy
exposing incapacity that otherwise
would he hidden