Tombstone epitaph., 1915-10-17

 lowing statement in regard irrigation in the Far East Sixteen million in India bearin, crops produced with water lifted out of wells by muscular power The statement that will strike the people of Arizona and the Southwest with amazement In the American South. west by the cheapenng of fuel oil and electric current the increased efficiency of pumps internal combustion and electric motors it being made economically possible to cultivate whose reclamation seemed impossible ten years ago. AS factor in the development of the South west the pump is becoming almost important the storage dam.
 The preservation of the cliff dwellings of the aborig- nal inhabitant of Arizona being advocated is mendabe and of interest the people of the entire No section of the United States richer archaeological remains and ruins of prehistoric times These ruins besides being worthy of preservation relics of departed and attracting many antquarans and scholars would be of great interest tourists tion home people, Every step that be taken toward their preservation is in the right direction
 Hon. Reese NJ. Ling of Arizona is quoted by Wash ingon D. G. paper looking the present time the psychological period for this government to begin nego- tiations for acquiring large slice of Mexico, embracing Sonora the most of Chihuahua and the peninsuar terri tory Lower California in lieu of probable claims against that country of twenty million dollars. nasmuch there is recognized Mexican government negotiate wlth
 total disregard of all obligations Americans by the leaders bitter resentment against everything American due to our governmental policy is difficult where the psychic opporuneness in with reference to the proposition.
 Young John Rockefeller has been spending week or visiting his mining properties in Colorado coming in personal contact with his employees and showing dspo son to remedy industrial conditions that have for long time been cause of complaint In this endeavor he show wisdom than displayed by the elder John who has always held aloOf from the masses of humanity his workmen not excepted The younger Rock efeles visit if productive of good will hardly result in making matters worse.
 Cochise county politicians are in quiet state just tho present county officials will be willing to continue in the public service They ali Democrats, and believe all have made good.-Douglas International.
 Santa Clara county California had so-called prune day. recently and very pretty girl helped distribute the prunes Now what ridiculous thing. Imagine young lady, herself peach judging by her picture shown in an exchange, handing out ordinary boarding house prune the fruit that has been the butt of the comedians Jokes since Joe Miller got out his famous little joke book wears ago. Now if for prunes the managers had subs tuted peaches" why pursue the subject further?
 Secretary Oscar K Coll, of the Douglas Chamber of Commerce is being urged by influential friends to enter the race for the Democratic nomination secretary of state of Arizona The Pospector of the opinion that Mr. Coll would make strong should he decide to enter the contest having all the qualifications necessary for fill ing the position.
 We have no kick on the Old Trails Route people get ting all the free advertising they but when they put over "scoop" about Harry Thaw travelling over that route and visiting the Grand Canyon and Petred Forest we think they ought deliver the goods for be it known that Thaw has just announced in San Francisco that he came west the Lincoln Highway and would ship his ear hack by tain Who was the fakir who roped in friends on the Old Trails Route to thinking they were entertaining the redoubtabe Harry?
 We feel that after being bumped continuously ,ur late auto ride the county road from here to Solomon vile that we have perfect right to feel the very bad condition of that particular highway, ani we hope that the board of supervisors will get busy and fill noloc Coff ford teaching the method of all it is sad why cannot we borrow leaf from the Guardians note book, to