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Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
PAVING BIDS
 hRE OPENED
Commission Also Hears Re ports From Departments and Grants Permission to Lay Temporary Sidewalk on Van Buren Street

The city commission was in session an hour yesterday afternoon and in tEat time opened bids for paving or West Washington street and Seven teerth avenue and South Central ave Eue from Harrison street to the city limits, received various reports from departments, granted permission for property owners on West Van Buren street to lay temporary sidewalk and GiscHssed the matter of the installa = tion of the new electric ornamental lighting standards, 294 in number.
 There were but two bids for the pro- posed paving. one from Ledingham and Cooper on three classes of paving. together with bids for curbing. gutters. etc. Which are included in the pro- posed improvement, and another from the California Arizona Construction company on seven classes of paving. as well as the CurbinG. gutters, etc. The bid of Ledingham and Cooper was 9e follows: Topeka Specifications with concrete base, S1.S21a per square yard; Tarvia. $12914; Topeka with asphalt concrete base. $1.41. That of the Cali f0lnia Arizona Construction company was as follows: Bitulithic with con- crete base. SIP: bitulithic, asphalt concrete base, $1.50; concrete. $230; Topeko with concrete base, 3175; Bi- tustcnc, $150; Tarvia. SPA: Topeka asphalt concrete base. SIPS
 Until the figures submitted for extra work can be figured out it will be impossible 10 determine just which are the low bids and no recommendation of 1r award will be made until these figures have been gone over.
 Attorney Tom Prescott asked per mission to go ahead with the cOnstruc- ton of a sidewalk on West Van Buren etrcet promising that whenever the matter of the width of the street is definitely determined the property owners will gladly stand the expense of the construction of new sidewalk conforming to the new lines and grades. The permission was granted.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
PIANO MAN LIKES
 C|TY AND WILEY
Chicago Business Man Pays Visit to Phoenix end Is Enthusiastic In
 Praise Of Enterprises

Harry M. Chesborough of Chicago, western representative of the W. W. Kimball Piano company, is making a ni ief visit in this city while en route to the Pacific coast in the interests of the company.
 "I like the big west and the balmy air of Arizona" said the piano man, and have heard so much about your great state and enterprising people, and I am glad that l have come here to see for myself.
 Relieve me, there are big opportdni ties out here and to think how big the west is. one of your counties are about as big as one of the middle west states and a couple of your western states are bigger than the German empire. What interests me is the big ness Of everything, and the dash and pep of the Westerners. l am going to see the Roosevelt dam which 1 have heard so much about, and then hurry along to San Francisco to be present at the time that the awards will be made to the exhibitors of the eXPosi- tion just closed.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
Why This Offer Is Made

 W b. tim previous to h da n which q W vii the music %ary rywhsed delsos~ b fins, ii
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
DAYS DIVISION
 F0R EFFICIENCY
Miss Edith Salisbury in Lecture on Home Eco monies Before Madison Parent Teachers Pre- sents~ a Schedule
Nurition-efficiency schedule.

Nurition-efficienc schedule
 These were the three items Edi.h Salisbury emphasized in her talk on Home Economics before the Madison Parent Teacher Association yesterday In her discussion, Mrs Salisbury gave detailed explanation of the part nutrition should play in the daily menu and in this connection dwelt upon food values. Home is the great est factor in life, she said, bearing out the fact that it should be con- ducted on an efficient business basis. She urged that it be well equipped that the tools" be up to the work required of them. The schedule laid down by the extension course lecturer was as follows:
 Work .................... hours Sleep ................-.. hours Meals .................2 hours Dressing .................... hour Living (reading, etc) ..........4 hours cut door exercise. ............1 hour Although she advanced set of laws by which to live, Mrs. Salisbury would not have a woman fall into a rut. She would introduce new ele- ments in every day life and would simplify cares and household duties She would not have a woman be a slave to the home, but be scientific in her work.
 The meeting yesterday, in addition to being the regular monthly gathe.- ing of the circle was a celebration of WashingtOn's birthday and the Ma tional Week of Song. The Madison school co-operated with the asoscia- tion in presenting the program. The auditorium was decorated with flags and red, white and blue streamers. and there were dainty favorS of snin- iature hand-painted hatchets The school girls wore kerchiefs and caps and Miss Ina Smith and Miss Edna Pelknap with powdered hair and Co., l5nial gowns made ideal Martha Washington's. They served tea at the conclusion of the program.
 J. A. Higgins. county superintendent of schools, congratulated the school on its progress and patriotism and paid a glowing tribute to the father of his country Miss Hazel Creed gave two well received piano numbers and the following songs were sung:
 Arizona State, by school; Barefoot Roy, by school; In Arizona, by school; the Hatchet Song by primary boys; flag salute; Flag Song. by school; Mt. Vernon Bells, by school; America. hy school; American Hymn. by school; Columbia. by school: Battle Hymn of the Republic, by school.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
BENNETT WEDDING
 COMES AS SURPRISE
Announced for Next Summer. Marriage
 of Miss Emma Bennett and Ernest Bennett

While their friends believed that the wedding was to he an event of sum mcr. Miss Emma Bennett and Ernest Bennett were quietly married in Glen dale the California home of the briIe's mother at four o'clock yesterday af- ternoon. They Will pass a fortnight's honeymoon on the coast
 Shortly after the announcement of the engagement a month ago, Miss Bennett. who Lad been the guest of her aunt Mrs. T.. J. Bennitt during the holiday season. returned to California. It vas understood that MT. Bennett was to make an occasional "business' trip ccastWards and the marriage was scheduled for July or August. Mir. Bennett left on Thursday on the first of these trips He was expected to return in a few days. but Wednesday Inc telephoned from Los Angeles that he was to be married the following day. The news was told to one or two close friends of MT. Bennett yesterday and when generally known this morn ing. will create much astonishment and genuine pleasure.
 Those who were eagerly anticipating :hc autumn to welcome home the cha: ming and popular bride-elect are delighted that the time has been ad- vaLced to March.
 Mrs. Bennett, who is the daught,r Gf the late Tom Bennett was one of the hest liked girls to visit Phoenix last winter and will Ee an attractive addi- tion to the smart set. While the fam iiy has lived in California for the past few years, her stay here iast winter and a former visit to the l.. J. Ben nitts at Iron Springs a season ago, has numbered her member of local so- ciety.
 Mir. Fonnett is the son of Mir. and Mrs. Walter Bennett and secretary treasurer of the Bennett Lumber com pany. He is a member of the Coun- try club, Arizona and Bachelors clubs and is popular in the business and so- ciai world.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
RICH GOLD STRIKE NEAR MAGMA M|NE
J. w. Sterling Brings News of Gold
 Ledge.

J. W. Sterling, g well known mill man, arrived in the city yesterday from Superior, bringing with him a large quantity of free gold ore, talk en from strike he recently made in that vicinity on ground that ha5 been tramped over by prospectors for forty years. The discovery was made on February 6. The ledge on the surface is eight feet thick and the samples taken from the surface show glittering gold. No assay had yet been made of the ore, but those who have seen it estimate that it will run in the neighborhood of $4OO a ton. Location work is now being done on the property, which lies about five miles from the Magma. The new property has been promptly named the American Girl.
 Mr. Sterling, who is stopping at the Denver, has been in the state for some time installing mills and cy- anide works on various properties and was more lately at Grown King.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24
NITRO EXPLOSION KILLS TWO
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

EMPORIUM. Pa. Eel 23.-Jack Yacum and Victor Sutherland of Elm porium were killed today when nitro glycerine in the gelatine house at the Emporium powder mill of the Aetna Explosive company exploded. There were no other men in the building
 No trace of the bodies of the two men were found. The explosion was heard at Driftwood. nine miles away
Arizona republican., 1916-02-24

Hire q litt.e salesman al The Re publican office. want Ad will see more customers than vou can
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-11
CAPTAIN GOT NEW TROUSERS
Incident That Has More Than a Touch
of Comedy Occurred on the
lsonzo Front.

How near tragedy and comedy are In
the happenings along the battle line
is shown by this incident of the fight.
ing on the Isonzo river fron,.
a Caproni lighting aeroplane that
had gone from the Italian side was hit
by the antiaircraft guns and fell with.
in the Austrian lines The pilot was
killed. the observer was somewhat
scratched, but otherwise nhurt His
trousers, however. We're ripped from
\ to L."
Captain Amegliano, the captured ny
or, was inconSolnble and to an Aus
trian officer who Sympathizcd with him
he said:
"My poor comrade will be buried
and ! cannot even pay him my last re-
spects--not in this gear
III that Is all. remari;ed the Aus
trian, wen soon mend that" And
after obtaining permission, he went
up in his Fokkcr machine and threw
a letter into the Italian line, acquaint
ing them with the fact, aud request
ing "a pair of new trousers for Cap
tain Amegliano."
Sure enough, an hour or SO later
there was an Italian machine higi
in the air, and a package dropped that
contained laurel wreath for the dead
and pair of trousers for the living
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-11

More WatchfuI Waiting.

A quiet but sorrowful motorist sal
one afternoon by the side of car that
was drawn up near the pavement. a
man in another car, who had passed
the dsconsolate one that morning
slowed up on coming level with him
again and inquired;
How long have you been hereY
Several hours
Cant you find out what is the mat
ter? Inlet valve all right?'
The other smiled. That's all right
he said
Trouble with the spark plug?"
Think not"
"IIoW are the batteries?"
All right"
Got plenty Of spirit?"
yes, plenty
Your tires look ali right What is
wroug?'
oh" replied the waiting motorst
there's nothing wrong with the car
But ever since ten O'Clock my wifes
been in that house. She came to see
her sisters first baby"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-11
Credit.

a rich nabob, ambitious to be known
MS good fellow. gave a feast which
cost a thousand sequins a plate.
"What wicked, wanton waste!' ex-
claimed the world.
Another nabob, thirsting for glory,
went to war.
The brutal bloody butcher" the
world protested.
a third nabob desiring only to do
what was right, bestowed his riches in
aims.
He makes paupers :" shifted the
world.
The recording angel hesitated, but
after some thought he dipped his pen
and wrote, to the credit of each Of the
nabObs:
He kept his money in circulation"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-11
Hid the View.

do l understand you to say" said
the lawyer, looking hard at the prin-
clpal witness, that upon hearing a
noise in the hall you rose quickly, lit
a candle, and went to the head Of
the stairs, that a burglar was at the
foot of the stairs. and you did not see
him? Are you blind?"
Must | tell the TRUTH stammered
the witness, blushing to the roots Of
his hair.
The whole truth" was the stern
reply
Then. replied the witness. brushing
aside his damp, clinging locks and
wiping the perspiration from his clam
my brow. my wife was in front Of
me-"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-11
Natures Great Hoodoo Temple

In the H0odoo basin Of western
Wyoming are curious formations which
resemble Punch and Judy heads. grim
sayages simpering old maids, monkeys,
rabbits, birds and animals in every
groteSque and exaggerated shape mag
Unable, and in every possible position.
There are 80 different shapes of heads ;
over 40 different animal and human
faces have been counted. The rock
ont of which the hoodoOs have been
carved by Dame Nature is what is
known as volcanic Popular
Science Monthly.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-11
GOT HEMLOCK SEED CHEAP
EngIishman's Shrewd Scheme for Pro.
curing Drug That Commanded
Good Price on Market.

Mr.. PickWick's valet and all-around
servant, Samuel Weller. whose lin
tied acquaintance with physicians and
apothecaries did not hamper his fes-
tive imagination in the relation of med
zeal novelties which were heard with
wonder and amaZement by Mr.. Pick
wick and his friends, should have had
in his repertOir the following from the
London Garden: Every autumn o
man used to bring to a wholesale drug
house in London a quantity of hem
lock seed which he sold at half the
market price. The curiosity of a mem
Der of the house at last becoming
aroused he asked the man how he
could afford to sell the drug so cheap
ly. After being promised that nothing
would be done to interfere with his
business he described his method
Every spring he filled his pockets with
the seed and went out into the coun-
try. Wherever he saw a good wide
hedgerOW he soWed the seed broad
cast. Then he went his way and wor-
red no more over his crop until the
fall, when he revisited the scene of his
labOrs. lie would then call the farm
erS attention to the weeds" in his
hedge, offering to Cut them down for a
shilling a hedge, an offer which the
farmer gladly accepted. Thus was the
ground furnished free and he was paid
to cut the harvest
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-11
surety an Antique.

"Now here" said the secondhand
dealer, lis Il rare bargain in an an
tiquc phonograph, which"
Whoever heard of phonograph
classcd as antique furnture?' broke
in the scnmful customer.
'Well. believe il or not" returned
the dealer "but the man ! bought it
from had had it so long 1t was all paid
lor.'-k Kansas city Star.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-11
European War News

The French took all the German
positions on front Of two and one
half miles extending from ChuulneS
wood to southeast of Ablaincourt re-
tinery, says the official communication
issued by the Paris war office. The
villages Of AlbaincCurt and Pressoire
and Ablaincourt cemetery were cap
tured. More than 800 prisoners were
taken.
The Pennsular and Oriental liner
Arnbia has been summarized, says Il
dispatch from Paris She carried 100
passengers All are believed to have
been saved.
In an encounter between the forces
of the Venizelos government which
occupied Katerina, Greece, and the
royal troops sent there two soldiers
were killed and five wounded.
The destruction of the German sub
marine U-20 by its own crew after the
submarine had gone aground Oh the
west coast Of Jutland, is reported by
the German admiralty ut Berlin
Lloyds announced at London that
the Norwegian steamship Lanao had
been sunk by a submarine Thirty
men have landed at Barry The Lanao
was formerly owned by Americans.
Paris says the great French drive
beyond Fort Vaux swept through the
village of Damloup, adding a wide
area east of Fort Vaux to the gains
already made.
Proclamations re-establishng the
/ right of the Polish nation 10 control
| its own destuies We're read at War
/ saw and at Lublin. General Won Bese-
| Ter ofiiciated at Warsaw and General
I Kuk at Lublin. The event was the
contamination Of joint action Of the
German emperor and the emperor of
Austria. The form Of government es-
/ tablished by the proclamation Is de
/ scribed as an autonomous hereditary
monarchy.
| General Won Falkenhayn las struck
further heavy blows against the KoG-
manians near Rothenthurm pass and
Vulcan pass, two OF the main gates Of
the Transylvanian Alps He has
pressed forward, capturing 1000 pris-
Oners, according 10 Berlin statements.
The Roumanians claim 10 have won
an advantage in the Buzen valley,
while. well to the north, near the
junction point Of the Roumanlau and
Russian fronts, the cars troops have
struck a strong blow against the Aus
/ tro-Germans at Tulghes
Italian torpedo boats penetrated the
anchorage Of the Austrian feet at Pola
and insfectiyely fired two torpedoes at
/ large warship and returned uu-
scathed after making a comprehensive
| reconnaissance under the guns Of the
fortress. says a report from Rome.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-11
HIGH COST OF LIVING

This is serious matter with house
keepers as food prices are constantly
going up. 70 overcome ,lns. cur out
the high priced meat dishes and serve
your family more SINNERS Macaroni
and Spaghetti. The cheapest, most de
lcious and most nutritious of all foods
Write the skinner Mfg. Co, Omaha.
Nebr, for beautiful cook book. telling
how 10 prepare it in hundred different
ways It's free TO every woman.-Adv.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-11

Daughter-Mamma what is a step
mother?
Mother-Supposc | died and your IA
Their married another woman that Won
an would be your stepmother.
The child paused for "a moment, and
then exclaimed;
''Oh. ! see. mamma You step out
and she steps i'm :"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-11

Victor Cari&fom. in mall-carry,us
aeroplane, broke the American cross
country nonstop record when he flew
from Chicago TO Erie. Pa, distance
OF $50 miles, in / hours Il minutes.
Six men Were killed and 10 wound
Ell in a pitched battle az the city wharf
in Everett, Wash, between 80 mem
hers Of the Industrial Workers of the
World, who came there from Seattle
on steamer, and a posse of $50 citl-
zens.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-11
Personal

DR., CouStantn Dumba, former Aus
triW ambassador 10 the United States.
is dead, says Il dispatch to Geneva
from Vienna. Doctor Dumha wars fifty
six years old and had served in the
diplomatic service of his country for
many years. In September, 1919. Am
baSSador Dumba was recalled by his
government.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-11
Foreign

Cardinal Francis Della Volpi. seven
ty-two years Old. died at Rome lie
was perfect of the Congregation Of
the Index.
1t was officially announced at Ber-
lin that the imperial military tribunal
has rejected the appeal Of Dr. Kart
LiebkneCht, the socialist leader, from
the sentence imposed upon him by the
court-martial. Liebknecht was sen
fenced 70 four years imprisonment for
military treason.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-11


agent of the company, by villa ban
dts at Santa Rosalia on October -
The silver was valued at $4,000
Arthur Williams, agent for an auto
mobile supply house in Chihuahua.
reached Tucson. Ariz., in battered
automobile after chase by villa ban
dit sharpShooters in another car In
the wild fight a woman and Williams
little daughter were killed. Williams
wife was killed in Chihuahua.
Gen. Hugh l.. Scott, chief of staff of
the army. expressed at Washington The
belief that the statement given out
by the war Department. telling of u
border conspiracy had prevented au
attack by Mexican bandits on frontier
towns. He believed also that it had
frustrated plans for attacking the
American forces in Mexico.
Two denials We're made mt Wa hing
ton of the statement appearing in dis
patches from Mexico City and also in
an official statement by Mexican Sec
rotary of Foreign Relations Aguilar to
the effect that the British embassy in
Washington had warned the Mexican
government that base was to he ss9,
tablished for German submarines on
the Mexican coast and that Mexico
would he held responsible for violation
Of neutrality if such base were per
mitted. The United States notified
Mexico to be careful.
Despite deuias from Washington
and Fort Sam Houston. Tex. there is a
marked increase in activity around
base headquarters at Columbus, n NJ
1t is reported that Pcrshing is again on
Villas trail, but army officials dis.
claim knowledge of it.
Doctor Fisher, an American physi-
clan living at Santa Hosalia, Mex.
was Killed hy the villa bandits under
Cen BaudeIo Tribe.
Nine thousand Carranzlstas are TO be
concentrated ut Jiminez, Mex, TO eX-
terminate Villa forces Mexican Am
bassador Arredondo announccd at
Washington IN receipt of dispatch
from Consul Garcia at Fl Tuso, Tex.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-11
MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS OF WORLD
BIG HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK
CUT TO LAST ANALYSIS.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ITEMS
Kernels Culled From Events Of Mo.
ment in All Parts of the World
OF Interest to All the
People Everywhere.
Domestic

Forty persons We're drowned when a
crowded street car dove head-first
through the open draw of the Summer
street extension bridge into the wa
ters of Fort Point channel at Boston.
Only l. persons were rescued.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-11

Children who are delicate. teveri-h and cross
win get immediate relief from Mother Gray s.
Sweet Powders for Children. They cleanse the.
stomach, act on the liver. and are recommends
ed for complaining children. A pleasant REM
edy for worms Used 10y mothers for ~ years.
All druggists, 25c. sample FREE. Address,
Mother Gray Co, lie Roy, n. Y.--Adv.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-11

Ann Konkel, nine-y ear-old daugh-
ter Of Mayor and Mrs. J, S. Konkel of
Superior, Wis, christened the Cleve-
land, the first ocean vessel to be built
at the head of the lakes.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-11

There's nothing higher than a king
IN monarchy"
What, Not oven an ace?"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-11
Mexican WGr NegUS

SiNty-Seven bars of silver belonging
to an American mining company ut
Parral, chihuahua, are reported 10
have been taken from Edgar Koch. an
agent of the company, by Villa ban
dts at Santa Rosalia on October -.
The silver was valued at $4,000.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-11

DR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription makes
weak women strong, sick women well no
alcohol. Sold in tablets or hquid.--Ady.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-11

After cutting all wires leading into
Okotoks. "a maes from Calgary. Al
berta. ye2cHcn Ieisuroly dynamited the
Merchants bank and escaped wtSh
$1,000.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-11

Lace was EuoWu in Venice nj an
early period, aud was not unknown TO
the Greeks ana Romans.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-11
Sure. lie haS.

Have you ever longed 10 HyT
Certainly. I'm married, the sane a
YOU. New Haven Journal.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-11
From a Grateful Massachusetts Woman.

Rozbury, Mass was suffering from iniiam-
nation and was examined by physician whofound
that my trouble was caused by a displacement
Ny symptoms were bearing down pains, baclache,
and sluggish liver tried several kinds Of medi-
Vegetable Compound. II has cured me ana am
pleased to be in my usual good health by using it
and highly recommend it, Mrs. i. VI. Os0ooD
/ Haynes Park, Roxbury, Mass.
IF you want special advice write 70 lydia
II. Pinkham Medicine Co. lcontidentiaD Lyn
letter will be opened, read and answered by v
In strict confidence.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-11-11
Fer Forty Years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Has Been
Woman's Most Reliable Medicine
Here is More Proof.

To women who suffering from some form of
womans special Ills and have constant fear Of breaking
down, the three following letters ought to bring hope