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COUNTY SEAT Y
PROSPEROUS
PAVING OF STREETS AND REHA-
RlLlTATING POWER AND LIGHT
PLANTS AMONG EVIDENCES OF
RAPID DEVELOPMENT.

YUMA, Dec. 13.--It has been years
since anything Like the present
business and industrial activity has
seen an equal in Yuma, if ever. 1t
seems that the city is slipping
ahead by leaps ard bounds. AS if by
magic, the affairs OF the town have
quietly slipped into a higher groove
despite all attempts to hinder. In
other words. as one promiaent .citi-
zen put it yesterday, the city is IN
new hands with a Warm-blooded dis
position hack CT it, determined to
push it to the front as it SO richly
deserves. Oldrtime methods which
prevail in. nearly all cities in their
embryo. are relegated to the rear.
Ali strings which were prone to re-
lard public growth and civic improve
meut have been cut asunder by the
new blood, and like the prancing
balloon, anxious TO seek its proper
element, the town has bounded for
ward beyond the reach Of any and all
who would, if possible. hold it back
in the interest OF false economy.
Things in Progress.
AT the present time te paving of
Main street is in progress with the
city council determined to also pave
ether streets and make a paved cCn
nection with the Yuma.Somerton
boulevard This is worth more to
Yuma than any one Improvement in
its history. 1t means the increase in
value OF every piece OF real estate
in the city, whether located on
paved street Or not.
In addition to this, the water, light.
power and gas plants are being re-
nabilitated, with the promise the city
in the near future will have first
class service The town also will
soon have the opportunity CT secur-
ing light and power from the Imper-
:al valley over high transmission
lines that are to be constructed to
the Hanlon Heading by recently Or
ganized California company, which
has already announced its intention
Of taking in the Yuma field. BY this
it can be seen that Yuma is about at
the end of all the electric trouble
which has long veXed the city.
Very soon the city will be in direct
railroad connection with San Diego
and the greater southwestern mar
kets tributary thereto. affording com
petition in behalf of merchants and
farmers they have heretofore not
known, The money has already been
appropriated for the completion of
the San Diego & Arizona road, and
the S. P. Is behind the project This
is one of the greatest Industrial ad-
Vancements the city has known in
many years, and it's advantages are
too numerous to contemplate in an
article of this casual character.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-12
100 Rooms of Solid Comfort


Hotel Savoy. Overland and Stanton;
everything new. strictly modern; can't
be beat for price; $3.50 week up.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-12
INSURANCE COMPANIES MAY NOT
BE ALLOWED TO CHARGE MORE

Austin. Tex, June 12.-After having
been in session for period OF 10 days,
the hearing before the state fire in
surance commission on the petition OF
the insurance companies for an ad-
vance in mercantile and other rates
has not developed conclusivelv that
the insurance companies are entitled
TO the increase they are asking. The
hearing has been deferred until Mon
day. June 19-
The bone of contention seems to be
the inability to really arrive at the
true reason for the high cost of ex-
pense of writing fire insurance. This
combined with a lack of evidence to
show that every precaution had been
taken by the companies to prevent loss.
leaves that phase Of the investigation
yet TO be determined.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-12
POLICE PINCH MINSTREL
TROUPE ON OLD BROADWAY

Twenty-three negroes. including a
number OF the performers Of the Ala
bama Minstrel company, were arrested
Sunday night in a house in the 400
block on San Jacinto street after Pom
pillo PortillO had complained to the po-
lice that he had been robbed Of S512
in United States currency while in the
house where the negroes were arrested
After being examined AZ the police
station the negro minstrels were re-
leased and permitted to continue their
trouping with the minstrel show.
Matte Marvin. a negro woman. was
searched at the police station and
quantity Of United States currency was
found in her possession She is being
held.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-12
WANTS RAILROAD
LINE TO FL PAS0
DR.. Pearson Planned To
Build Road To FL Paso;
Section Booming.

The Panhandle Of Texas is hopeful
that before long that great territory
viii be made directly tributary TO Fl
Paso. through adequate railroad con-
nections. This is the view expressed
by J.. NJ Adams. OF PIainview-
in discussion Of the hope along this
line. Mr.. Adams said Plains people
are anticipating that within the next
several years a railroad win connect
Plainview with FL Psso. The Pearson
interests. which own the FL Paso &
Northwestern railroad and extensive
mining and numbering interests in Mex
leo. have invested $4,000 600 in lands IN
the PlainvieW shallow water district
and are putting under pump irrigation
and highly developing $4,000 acres OF
land. and selling these lands IN units
OF 90. So 100 and 800 acres
Railroad to Fl PasO.
Before the death OF Dr. Pearson,
D1ans had been about laid 10 build
railroad from Fl Paso. Since his death.
prominent Pearson officials say the
syndicate still mas the extension IN
view, and when the great war IS over
Plains people are led TO believe the
road will be built
y O. Crockett. OF FL Paso' owns one
OF the model stock farms in the pam
view country. and his hogs and cattle
often top the Fort Worth market
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-12

row that they have passed their
M fifteenth year, the Than
houser Twins''-Marion and
Madeline Fairbanks-have modestly
requested that in forthcoming re-
leases they are DESTROYS Of having
their names appear in the cast, though
not for the purpose of differentiation.
having long ago given up hope OF ever
having people tell them apart.
We have been known 50 long as
the twins in screen productions"
said Marion. speaking for her sister
as vel as herself" that now that we
have passed our fifteenth birthday
we think il best that we be known as
Marion and Madeline 1t looks much
more important. we think, to be listed
by our individual names than il does
merely as the Fairbanks Twins"
Telling these two young ladies
apart has long been a difficult mat
ter at the ThanhOuser studios. On
one occasion, during the staging OF
feature, director Sullivan. per
turbed at his inability to pick the
right one. hit upon the happy idea
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-12

of fastening a ribbon 10 their arms
Marion was assigned a blue one and
Madeline a red one. Thereafter. lit
tie difficulty so far as Identification
was concerned, was encountered. The
same scheme has been resorted to
frequentlza in the staging OF releases
in which both young ladies appeared.
There is always something new in
FINLAND Florence Rose. formerly
fashion editor Of LArt de Ia Mode.
has been engaged by J. A Berst OF
the Pathe company 10 conduct a fash
ion department of course.
She will put out a special reel OF
fashions twice a month Accom-
panying these films viii be a series
OF articles written to be published
simultaneously with the release OF
the pictures.
Clara Kimball Young. now in her
own company. has already started
work on a film play from the Robert
w Chambers novel. The Common
Law"
The Lubin Co has started to film
the Rex Beach novel, The Barrier
planning TO make it a successor to
The Ne'er Do Well"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-12


TITLE $1,000 Spearmint hound. having
cleverly eluded his valet. stroled
around the block and. being dem
ocratic at heart, sat on a curbstone be-
side an ugly little bounder OF the 81
variety mongrel
-Good-biscuits. kid said the Spear
mint hound pleasantly
Good biscuits replied the mongrcL
Manage to shake nursie, did ya2'
Don't get freshr growled the arts
tOcrat. iii chew your ear till it's got
no more shape than your pedigree il
YOU give me any Of your bark. I'll
hand you over to the dog catcher. YOU
by Sirius. here he comes now Beat
il, Kid. while your pads are good"
The monErel languidly watched the
approach OF the Senegambian with the
net
~Good-by. Percy" he yawned.
With one expert cast. the dog
catcher flung his net over-the. Specr-
mint hound
Two dolluhs to cit va out again.
honey" he chuckled.
@Good-by. Percy reeated the mon
grel with q wink
Moral: Beware OF an income tax
lest It betray you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-12
President Wilson and
Candidate Hughes to Be
In Preparedness Parade

Washington. D. c. June l2--Fresi-
dent Wilson and presidential candidate
Charles E. Hughes both have promised
10 march in the preparedness parade to
be held here "Wednesday
President Wilson, in response to an
invitation Of the arms committee
promised to head the parade and re-
view il from a stand IN front Of the
white house. He also viii deliver an
address on America First"
Char-ss E Hughes. Republican nom
inee for the presidency. promised that
IL business does not prevent him be-
ing present, he viii take part in the
parade
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-12
DOWNTOWN RESCUE MISSION
IS OPENED ON SAN JACINTO

downtown rescue mission has been
opened at eos san Jacinto street by Rev c.
z. Taylor. OF Orchard PARK The mission
win open each night at eight O'Clock and
tho Sunday morning services viii be held in
the Lyric theater at 10 o'clock
Rev Mr. Taylor has had much experience
IN mission work. having spent eight years
in the slums OF Chicago before coming 70 FL
Paso- The mission san Iacinto street
VIII be run lines similar to the Mel
Potter mission in Grand Rapids.
The mission will be supported by volun-
tary contributions. no collections being taken
~ the meetings
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-12
RECLAMATION ATTORNEYS
ARE COMING To FL i

Two prominent government counsels,
connected with the reclamation service,
are expected to arrive at the local Of
flee within the next week
Chief counsel Will T. King. OF Wash
ington. d. g.. is expected here on a
business mission. and F. W Burr. dis
trict counsel OF North Yakima, Wash
viii be here in few days.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-12

s-NOW" FOR inc Stable.
Use Now" on harness. vehicles or
horses. You viii find Now" the most
wonderful soap on the market for
horses; cures cuts. gals, scratches or
bruises. Now" is an antiseptfc. n
cleaner. disinfectant and healer ali in
one Try it-buy il at your Grocer or
Ryan's Drug Stores.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-12
The Daily Novelette,
SUCH Is LIFE.

Every dog must have it's day:
Every catcher have his sway.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-12

Why don't you try the Californian on
your next trip to the coast2 Leaves
6:45 a m.-Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-12
TWO REPUBLICS CIGAR STORE
ROBBED OF CIGARS AND TOBACCO

box Of cigars and seVera: packages of
tobacco were taken from the Two Repub-
lies cigar store early sunday morning The
door to one Of the cases was forced open
A package Of tobacco and cigars was
found in the store where IL had been left by
the thieves
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-08
-
Value Of Our t4orses,

There are about one hundred and
ninety-one million animals In the
United States and they are worth.
roughly. ak billion dollars. Ia 1t any
wonder that science has become In
terested In animals, There are APP
proximateIy twenty.one million horses
In the country, representing an In
vestment OF two billion, three hundred
million doilarA The despised mule
may not be 80 despised when you con-
slider that he represents Ave hundred
and sixty million dollars OF our total
wealth and that his kind numbers
about four million Ave hundred thou
sand. --P Popular Science Monthly.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-08

ming. Only capsized boat and some
bodies have been found. Earl Kitchen
er was on his way to Russia.
Admiral Jellicoe reports there Is lit
tie hope there were any survivors.
Horatio Herbert Kitchener was Eng
lands foremost soldier, taking that
distinction when Lord Roberts, Little
Bobs," died. He was born at Crotter
house, Bally Longford county, Kerry,
June "a, 1850. son of the late Leuten-
ant Colonel H. H. Kitchener of Cossing-
ton, Leicestershire, and Miss Cheva-
lier of Aspall hall. Suffolk.
He was educated at the royal mill
tary academy in Woolwich and enter
ed the royal engineers In 1871.
Given Many Honors.
His progress thereafter was: Pales-
| tine survey, 1S74-7S; Cypress survey,
| lS7S-S2 commanded Egyptian cavalry.
| 18S2-S4; Nile expedition. 1SS4-S5; gov
| ernor of Suakim, 1868; Dongola ex-
peditionary force, 1896; promoted to
mapor general. X c. b.; commanded
Khartoum expedition, 1898; given
thanks Of parliament and raised to the
| peerage with a grant Of $4,000, chief
of staff of forces Of South Africa. 1899.
| 1900: commander In chief, l900-02 !;
promoted lieutenant general and gener'
al received yiscountric with a grant
of S225, 900 and thanks of parliament;
commander in chief of India in 1902,
O9: member of committee of imperial
defense, 1910; at the beginning Of the
present war was made minister of war
he held the position at the time of his
death
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-08
PRESIDENT OF CHINA DIES
End Comes as Revolution Spreads
Recent Attempt to Poison
Ruler is Denied.

Shanghai, June 1s-Yuan Shl kaf,
president of the Chinese republic, is
dead.
Yuan Shi kai was reported 10 have
been taken seriously i'll May IS. At
that time dispatches from China said it
was believed in Picking that the presi-
dent had been poisoned, but this report
was denied by the Chinese ambassa,
dor at Washington, who insisted the
president was not even i'll.
Yuan Shi Kai died while the storms
OF revolution were gathering in in
creasing strength. The revolt broke
out in December. 1915. when the presi
dent announced his intention Of es
tablishing a monarchy and ascending
the throne as the first emperor OF a
new dynasty.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-08
- y s-'''' - y
Child Ionic.

Freddie wanted his pie first, and be-
ing the youngest of a family OF I'VE
he got 1t. You eat backwards was
his mothers comment as she placed
1t before him.
The young philosopher fell into =
brown study. from which he was only
aroused by the sight OF more pie. now
brought In for the elders.
Mother" he said, what's back,
wards9 II put my shoe on wrong. 10
that backwards?"
Yes"
IF sit this way"--and he deliber'
ately turned his back to the table
'is that backwardsf"
Yes"
We'll, wasn't sitting like that
when ate my pie"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-08
One Death Results From Strike.

San Francisco. June 5.-One casual.
ty has resulted from the strike Of the
Pacific Coast Longshoremen. T. c.
Hughes OF Los Angeles. a workman
employed on the Milwaukee pier in
Seattle was shot and probably fatally
wounded shortly after midnight when
a group Of armed strike sympathizers
made a concerted attack on a ware
house in which several employees were
sleeping Another workman was ciubb
ed. In Portland several fistfights oc
CURED between strikers and nonunior
workmen
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-08
Better Than War.

The whole world Ia preparing for
war;" said William Jennings Bryan at
a pacifist dinner.
Il know man In Miami whose good
lady suddenly went In for spiritual
ism. Did he declare war? No: he
did not. He did better.
Instead Of declaring war, the MI.
ami man took to accompanying his
wife to all her spiritualistic seances
and at every seance he got the hand
some medium to procure him messages
from his first wife, who was dead
and, ah. such tender, such loving mes
sages as they were!
by this method the Miami man
soon put an end to the spiritualitic
idea In his household"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-08
BRITISH MINISTER OF WAR LOSES
LIFE WHEN h. M. S. HAMP-
SHIRE IS DESTROYED az
NINE OR TORPEDO.
ONLY CAPSlZED BOAT AND
SOME BODIES ARE FOUND
War Leader Was on Way to Russia
When Disaster occurred-VesseI
Sent to Bottom to the West of
the Orkneys-LittIe Hope
For Survivors.

London, June Earl Kitchener,
secretary of state for war, England
greatest military organizer, and the
conqueror of the Soudan. with his en-
tire staff, persisted when the cruiser
Hampshire was sunk off the Orkney
islands by a mine or torpedo.
Admiral Jellicoe, commander of the
British grand feet, reported to the
admiralty that the Hampshire with
Kitchener and his staff aboard, went
down off the West Orkneys.
Little Hope For Survivors.
Four boats were seen to leave the
Hampshire, but heavy sea was run
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-08
HILL PROPERTY MAY BE
HANDLED AS TRUST FUND
Whether or Not Empire Su'ioer Lett
VIII Cannot Be Definitely
Learned.

St Paul. June FLAMES ]. Hill, be-
fore his death, made complete dlspo-
sit:on of his property, and L. W. Hill,
his son. will succeed to the manage
uent of the various Hill interests. 1t
was reliably stated here.
Whether or not Mr.. Hill left a VIII
or converted his property into trust
could not be definitely ascertained but
it was reported that shortly before
his death he put all his affairs In the
hands of the Northwestern Trust
company.
It is expected that probate papers
will be filed shortly.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-08
NEARLY HUNDRED AUTOMOBILES
IN coRTEGE WHICH MAKES
ITS WAY TO GRAVE At
NORTH OAKS.
SIMPLE CEREMONIES AT
TOMB By PLEASANT LAKE
Every Wheel Of Three Transcontlnsn'
tai Railroads Stand Still for Five
Minutes St. Paul Suspends
Business During Afternoon
Nation Shows Respect.

st. Paul, June 2.-As the first Of the
raindrops of the afternoon began to
patter against a canvas which has
been stretched to protect the mourn
ers at the grave, the body of James
]. Hill was lowered into its temper
airy resting place on the banks OF
Pleasant lake, on the Hill country es-
tate, six miles from St. Paul.
The simple ceremonies at the grave
simple because Mr.. Hill In life had
made request that his burial be an
unostentatious one-were in marked
contrast to the extraordinary demon
stration all St Paul and a consider
tribute.
Traffic Stops Five Minutes.
Every wheel of three transcontin-
entail railroads stood still from tive
o'clock until five minutes past the
hour. st. Paul suspended business for
the afternoon almost in toto. The
propellers of ocean steamships far out
on the Pacific came to a standstill.
The flag ON the New York Herald
building dropped to half mast The
Portland, Ore, Chamber Of Commerce
ceased business to listen to a tribute
to Mr.. Hill voiced by Emery Oimstead.
a director. On the New York stock
exchange not member offered to buy
or sell a single share Of stock in rail-
roads in which Mr.. Hill had been in.
terested.
Nation Pays Respect.
In the Seattle Chamber of Com.
merce America" was sung by the
members as the clock pointed to the
hour for services at the house.
These are mentioned as but few
of the ways in which a considerable
portion Of the nation found express
sion of the admiration and respect
felt for the man accorded for his
works the name-Empire Builder.
The massive Hill mansion at 24t
Summit avenue could not begin tt
hold those who wished to gain en-
trance to pay their last respects.
Thousands View casket.
Prominent financiers from the East
railroad presidents and vice presi
dents, bank presidents and vice presi
dents, clerks, section hands, news
agents, colored porters grown old ant
feeble in the service, wives Of finan
ciers, wives Of railroad presidents
wives OF section hands. wives OF col
ored porters-all wished to add theil
own keenly felt little tribute.
But a fraction of the throng gained
admittance to the house. Anothe
fraction felt fortunate to gain a place
inside the yard Outside the grea
spiked fence, thousands stood ant
pressed their faces against the irol
bars for glimpse of the casket whicl
was to come through the great oal
doors.
Hundred Autos In Cortese.
Inside, the Very Rev. Thomas J
Gibbons. vicar general Of the dioces
of st. Paul, recited the short ritual
the Catholic church. He added. toe
his personal tribute to the achieve
ments of the man at whose funera
he was officiating.
There we're nearly 100 automobile
in the cortege which made its wa
out Summit avenue to Rice street an
thence to the Hill country home. cal
ed by it's late owner and master
North Oaks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-08
you MAY LOOK YOUNG
BY Keeping Your Complexion YOUNG
With Cuticura. Trial Free.

Tho Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. These
super-creamy emollients do much to
keep the skin clear, fresh and youthful,
~ well as to keep the hair in = live,
healthy condition and the hands soft
and white.
Free sample each by mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. l.
Boston, Sold everywhere.--Adv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-08
Bandit Executed Publicly.

Presido. Texas. June Juan Man
chn, a villa bandit who had been
caught looting along the border, was
shot hy the Carranza forces at DIN
AKA. The execution was public with
the entire garrison drawn up.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-08
FIR RECKLESS
Now II the Time to Get Rid Of These
uvtv SpOfn, =

There's no longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed OF your freckies. - the
prescription othine--dcnbie Strengths
guaraateed to remove these homeiy spets
Simply get an ounce OF othine-douois
strenEth--srom your druEEist. and apply .
little Of II night and morning and You
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear. while the hghter
ones have Vanished entirely. II 10 seldom
that more than one ounce 10 needed to conn
pietely clear the skin ana gain = beautiful
clear complexion. .E. ....s.
BE sure to ask far the double strength
cthine ~ this In sold under guarantee oil
money back IL It fails to remove freckieA---
Ahv
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-08
Montana Yeagmen Adopt New Plan.

Billings, June Montana yeggInen
have adopted a new plan for posto1'
fee robberies. Masked and heavily
armed. two men, one tall and one short,
entered the postoffice at Armells, and
compelled Postmaster Mathews to de-
liver the cash on hand, amounting to
SIPS. No clue to their identity has
haan found. The Bank OF Buffalo. near
sy. was entered the same night, but
evidently the robbers were scared
.xav before they could blow the safe.
Sixty dollars was taken from cash
drawer, however.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-08
Liberal Obedience.

Good heavens. Jane. why, when l
told you we would have to practice
economy at the table, have you can.
vas-back duck up here and chicken
salad down therea"
Why. dear, didn't you tell me l
must manage to make both ends
meat:'
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-08
Slender Girt.

George~~Yes, the girl am going TO
set my cap for weighs ninety pounds
and lis as graceful as willow.
Harold -- All! you have slender
hopes, ! suppose?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-08
Modus vivendl.

How did you come out?" asked his
friend viii she have your"
Her answer" replied the diplomatic
attache, "is partially satisfactory.
Enough so to continue negotiations.
She says II she ever does marry. 1t will
be a man of good looks. courage and
ability."-Judge.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-08
Strategy.

Mrs, Exe~Y You always have such
wonderful success In getting people to
come to your parties.
Mira. Wye-Oh, ! always tell the men
that it's not To be q dress-up affair.
and the. women that II In.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-08
italy Advances Time.

Rome. via Paris, June 5. - Legal
time was advanced one hour through.
out Italy beginning at midnight.