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The Holbrook news., 1916-11-17
G. M. BRAXTON, Proprietor.
Grazing Fees 10 be Doubled

District Forester Redington
 announced today that on a de-
 cision of the Forester it is pro-
 posed to make a one. third in-
 crease in grazing fees effective
 March l, 1917, on all the Nationa1s
 Forests of Arizona and New
 Mexico. Further yearly increaseg are to be made until 1919, on and after which double the present rates are to be charged. The proposed increases will apply all over the United States, and have the approval of the Secretary of Agricultural. who has set Feb ruary l. 1917, as the final date for public hearings on the new rates.
 Commenting on the proposed changes, which will affect about $500 stockmen in the southwest, the District Forester made the following statement: ''One of the leading criticisms the of National Forests is that they are not self-supportlng. This change will make them so. is also asserted that while timber is sold at competitive market prices, the grazing privileges of the Forests are disposed of at merely nominal rates.
 It IS argued that due to these low rates Forest stOckmen have an undue financial advantage oyer those who must buy or lease outside lands for their stock. This advantage is re- flected in the fact that in sales of Forest stock. where the own CT valves his privilege, the buy CT often freely pays a bonus or premium over and above the market value. Such premiums have often been as high as $1.50 per head for sheep and 5000 for cattle"
 The present Forest rates, bas- ed on a 48c rate per head per year for cattle. average, accord ing to MT. Redingt0n. about S5 per cent of the rates paid for i 5Es-9atx5- -~----ss4.ss-s. .|s'.-,.- The proposed increass will bring ] them to about 66 per cent of the rates paid on such lands.
 It is pointed out that the in- crease in Forest receipts which will result from higher grazing fees will rebound to the benefit of the State roads and schools. Arizona and New Mexico re- ceive yearly by congressional enactment AZ per cent of the re- ceipts from the National Forests for roads and schools. Hereto fore this fund has amounted to about S17O, 900. With the niger grazing fees. it is expected that the annual percentage accruing to the State will be increased by at least $100, GOO.
The Holbrook news., 1916-11-17
Advertised Letters

Holbrook, Arizona, 11-11-16. Letters - Simeon Wilkerson, Mrs. Stewart, D. Walluny, R. c. Brown, Diapoldo Krocb, Epifanio Saavedra.
 CHAS. OSBORNE.
 Postmaster.
The Holbrook news., 1916-11-17

My house in Holbrook for sale or rent. Write me for terms or prices. Jesse Hulet. Navajo, Arizona.
The Holbrook news., 1916-11-17

There will be Sunday school at the Methodist church Sunday morning at 1O:3O. All are in- vited to attend especially the young people.
The Holbrook news., 1916-11-17
Zunis Dqnce on Nopember 28th

G. E. Isaacs, Indian trader at Zuni, notifies this paper that the annual Shal-i-ko dances of the Zuni will begin November 28 and that accommodations for a limit ed number of tourists may be had by notifying him. The Shal-i-ko dances are among the most spectacular and picturesque of all the cermonial dances at the southwest. Gallup Independent.
The Holbrook news., 1916-11-17
W. D. Bradley and w. E.

tuesday evening from Flagstaff
 with car load of automobiles,
 which had been shipped to that
 place by mistake. They brought
 the cars down under their own power. making the trip in good time and without accident.
 Real winter weather has pre- vailed in this section for the past week. Roaring fires have been the regular order. and heavy wraps have been brought into use by people compelled to go on the streets.
 J. B. Blevins. the big potato grower of the Heber district. was Tn Holbrook last Saturday delivering potatoes contracted a weeks ago to people in HoIbrook. MT. Blevins received $2.50 a hundred for his potatoes and those who purchased them were we'll satisfied.
 WANTED-Position by married man in a large grocery. Am an all round office man or clerk. Am employed by the largest firm in Boulder, Colo, at present. Will come at once on securing place. References here: Lee Frantz Grocery. Communicate with l.. c. Clark, 1743 Walnut St., Boul- der Colo.
 Elsewhere in this issue appears an advertisement for bids for furnishing material and wiring the new school building for light. See Chairman W. B. Woods for plans.
 Clemons will do it for you. Call phone 125.
 Under the energetic manage ment of M. T. Henderson, the contractor, the new Masonic temple in Holbrook is rapidly ap- preaching completion. The build ing is a handsome one and will be a credit to the .fraterity and IO the town.
 Walter McLaws will build a large brick building south of the Masonic temple to accomodate the increasing business of the Ford agency.
 Ignacio Bazan, the we'll known wool grower of Sllvercreek, was in Holbrook Thursday buying his of provisions for the He left here in the evening with four wagon loads.
 Let Clemons do it-Move you.
 We have inside information | that we are going to have a heap cold winter, better buy an axe for the boy and a bucksaw for dad at Wetzler's.
 Miss Zella Jones returned to Holbrook Sunday night after spending several days with her parents and friends in Flagstaff.
 Harry Wetzel. manager of the Schuster company's store at Nah-tee Canyon is in Holbrook this week with a shipment of sheep.
 Conrad Hess came down from his ranch near Heber last Satur- day and left Sunday in his car to join his family in Phoenix.
 Col. w. H. Burbage and Dis patcher Haskell of Winslow at- tended to court matters in Hol- brook Monday.
 Fred Baca, prominent cattle man of the Heber district, is in Holbrook experimenting the shinment of a bunch of cattle.
 WANTED-A3 3 room house with sleeping porch; 5 acres at city limits. Write me what you have to rent or sell in this line. L. C. Clark, 1743 Walnut St., Boulder, Colo.
 Frank Gowan. John and Dell McLaws have leased the repair of the Ford garage.
 Chas. P. Cooley and wife are among those attending the fair at Phoenix from Holbrook.
 Special prices on dining room tables, chairs, rockers etc this month at Wetzler's for part cash and a little extra time if you want it.
The Holbrook news., 1916-11-17

A Challenge engine will save you big money. See one in opera tion at Wetzler's.
The Holbrook news., 1916-11-17
during 1916
Cattle

Shipped out the same period
 during 1915 232 cars cattle and 433 cars of sheep.
 Cattle and sheep shipped in
The Holbrook news., 1916-11-17
during 1916
Cattle

61 1850 Al 12300 Cattle and sheep shipped in
 during 1915 20 cars cattle and 38 cars of sheep.
The Holbrook news., 1916-11-17

Cole Brothers circus will be here Saturday, Nov. IS.
 MT. and Mrs. s. Livingston of
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01
RURAL CREDITS AS CLASS LEG.
ISLATION,

Wall street is beginning to look
with grave nsgiv'ngs on the house
and senate rural credits bills which
have passed either branch Of congress
by overwhelming mniorities and are
now being harmonized into a single
enactment. They are already referred
to as "class legislation and unconstl-
tutional. Thoy will next he called
"socialistic" and "confiscatory" Of
something or lther, rs the federal re-
serve bank system was at first char
acterized in he same quarters.
As long is the federal finances and
financial power were operated in the
exclusive interest Of Wall street and
the commercial and transportation
classes, there was no "class" character
about 1t. II "lS rci:her unconstitu-
tional or socialistic. 1t was merely n
recognition 1T the alleged fact that
II the tops If industry are well look
ed after the hasns ~ industry win
take care Of themselves.
As the farming industry lies at the
base. the application ot this beauti-
ful theory nec omes obvious. T.egiSlH.
tion designed - give the farmer crel-
it facilities enjoyed Ly the other in
dustrial classes /, a;Cre to he consid.
cred "class Legislation" Legislation
which would Gamble the farmer 20
borrow on his real property at low
rates Of interest, ana which is calcu-
lated 10 give 70 this security as wide
and mobile market as that enjoyed
by railroad mortgages, is alone "un-
constitutional, as Il would certainly
he confscatory of Wall streets rights
to exclusive financial attention.
The country has talked and agitat-
ed rural credits uLdcr federal direc-
tion for years. As long as 1t remained
talk, even Wall street was not i'll dis.
posed. Now we are tc have action.
That explains why in that quarter
the legislation so overwhelmingly "a
vorcd In congress has suddenly he.
come "class legislation New York
World.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01
THE NEXT PRESIDENT.

who will be the next president Of
the United states! Robert Lansing.
But it isn't necessary t. get excited
about it. It's a fact, but fact that
needn't upset the campaign plans Of
any presidential cal didate. The secre.
tary Of state isn't in politics at all, and
isn't likely b he. No convention is 60
ing to nominate him. He isn't going
to he elected. Nevertheless, he'll be
the next president, and this IS the way
o; it:
A law enaclpl in 1856 provides that
whenever the president and vice-presi-
dent are both unable fol any reason
to perform the duties CT the executive
office. the secretary Of state shall act
a, president. sIlert wilson's term
expires at nl1a, MarSn 4, 1917. That
is Sunday. It's contrary to precedent
though not illegal. tp old an inaug
ration m sunday. II is planned
therefore, to have 1t on Monday
March 3. Aud So fer one day, Secreta
ry Lansing will he president. He will
be empowered 20 occupy the white
house. If lie chooses issue pardons
command the army and navy, and ev
ell ride to the capitol as the outgoing
president in the inaugural ceremonies
1t will he the frs. time a secretary
OF state has ever hal such an honor
and the second timc the office has ev
er been hell by any enc except the
president q: vice president jack
scnville Metropolis.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01
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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01
"MCD SINGING"

We are now ON the eve Of another
primary election, and 1t has been &C
cOmpanied with the usual amount OF
| mud Singing. Not content to wage
the campaign on the merits Of the in
dividual candidates, many Of them re
sort 10 those tuctics that owing to the
dirty and shiny features OF it, are call
cd mud Singing" Nor could any
for the practice to which it is applied
We often hear that politics is dir
~, hut there is no reason why this
should be. Certainly, politics, which
decide the destiny Of our nation
SHOULD he he clcanest of the clean.
Why is 1t. 'hcn, that politics has won
the well deserved title that is often
applied to it in the adjective dirty
Many Of our men who go into poll
tics are gentlemen of the highest
type. These gentlemen are i'm the ma
jority we believe. IL they would wage
their campaigns alon, clean lines and
leave ont the mud singing would it
not pay; Yet they d, not all do it..
The excuse Usually given is that it is
all in the game, and must be done 10
win. In the heat Of tho combat they,
as II were, lose their heads.
Seldom have we seen mud singing
employed. hut that il has acted as a
boomerang TO the person using IL, hit
the fact that it increases the unpleas
ant features Of politics, and is I'M
wholesome for the welfare of the com.
munity, we 10 not believe II pays
from a political point of view. Most
people enjoy watching a clean fight,
and the man who puts II up will not
suffer because Of it.
We recall seeing not many years
ago. two opposing candidates for a
state office. where the fight was hotly
contested, sit down side by side and
see the election returns and tabulate
them to see which one was elected.
1t was in marked contrast TO the spec
tacle one lft.n sees OF the wrangle
over election returns.
The only hope az republican form
~ government is cleaner politics. II
the people see that il will pay they
will not resort TO mud singing. Can
we not prove that il does pay by pass
ing M the man who resorts to M
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01
THE CONVERSATIONAL PENALn'

We never have had much Of han
kering for being president or goinl
to congress. hut now the whole thing
Is off, for Prof. Irving Fisher, Of falf
says that these men Pay the penalq
for their high ~ hUnors in that then
average life is many years short q
their expectancy. Professor Fish as
that of the congressman in thirty con
crosses, extending over sixty-ye''
period, the average congressman I've
only 80 per cent. Il his expectanq
This shows a decrease Of nearly one
fifth in their length Of life. In con
trast to this it is shown by the yer
statistician that a man gains ~ pr
cent. over his expectancy by beng
president of Yale.
Blessed is the man wko has no CON
gressional aspirations. for
saves himself much annoyance 'n'
money in case If defeat, and loses o0r
fifth Of his life il elected.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01

The circuit Judge at St. Augustine
has decided that the act Of 1913 pro-
vidlng that 10 white person shall
teach negro chill lren is unconstitution-
al. Mebbe 50. and mebbe not. There
is very little difference in the consti-
tuition Of Florida and the constitution
OF Kentucky, n fact, none so far as
this particular question is involved e.
The court Of appeals Of Kentucky up
held the "Day Law" prohibiting ne
gro students from attCndin Berea col
iege. and we anticipate that the SUI
preme court II Florida will soon do
the same thing for the above act OF
1913. II not, hen the next step will be
TO change The Florida constitution,
which will he done i'm iiffy. This, how
ever. could not he done before the
June primlry. for those who desire To
hold Governor Tranmell responsible
for the enforcement OF the law per
tanning 10 This matter would oppose
such a change In the constitution pri.
or to the June primary. Oh, ye, "pol.
iticians!"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01

He suggested that the people be awak-
ened an honr earlier each morning by
ringing bells ard firing cannon.
II the people Of Paris could save
that much at that carly date IN TINS
woy. now much could the people OF
this country save in the same way'
Surely enough to 60 a great way TO-
wards meeting the expense Of our pre-
paredness. 1t would not only be more
economical. tut the people would have
thc pleasure of enjo: ing the early
morning aid and sunlight, the best
rart of the day. They would find too
they can accomplish more work in the
early hours OF the morning than at
any other hours Of the day.
The modern time system Is respon'
sible for late sleeping, Had we nd
clocks and watches, people would rise
with the sun tho year round, but IN
stead they follow the clock. As SIX
O'Clock comes much later after sun
rise in summer than IN winter, much
daylight is lost. Have we improved on
the old custom or not
This article was written at D a. M
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01
MAGNiANIMOUS.

We always knew that our friend. w.
NJ. Written, the popular member OF
the Honorable Board OF County Com
miSsionerS from the punta Gorda dis
trict, Is a line fellow, but his action
towards his opponent, n. c. Hewitt,
who is a candidate for this office,
raises him get higher in our estima
ton.
When Mr.. Written came to Area
lila yesterday To act with the board in
having the ballots printed, il was
found that Mr.. Hcw lit had failed to
include his filing fee, which would dis.
qualify him as a candidate. Mr.. Whit.
ten at once telegraphed at his own
expense to Mr.. Hewitt at Punta Cor.
da, notifying him OF this omission.
barely in time for him to come to
Arcadia and remedy the defect. With.
out this action Of Mr.. Written, he
would have had no opposition, but he
would prefer 60 do right rather than
to succeed himself as a member of this
honorable body. He wants at least to
feel that me Is the choice Of his peo.
pie II he is TO serve them. Would
that there were more W. NJ. Whit
tensl
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01
ABUSING THE OTHER FELLOW,

About the cheapest type Of poltL
clan the whole country over Is the two
by twice fellow who spends his time
in venting his srleen against his %
ponent, all the while thinking he !
making arguments and using bis
brain. His appeals are usually to The
ignorance and inflamable false herclm
Of the people. He is the demagoUe
He has never yet crtertained the no
ton tha. he could elc' ate himself to
an office. Iis u1lS idea is to so drag
the other tel!JH and the office down
as to place them IN his own low level.
We meet the same spirit in business.
Men who haven. the self respect to
conduct their msireSs on plane q
decent courtesy IN dealing with CON
petitors give themselves into suppOs'
ing that they themselves wear Glen
garments. 'rhcir motto is. IF can't
he decent myself. I'll make it appear
that the other fellow is indecent.
Mighty cheap mode Of life .-Lakeland
Star.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01
SENATOR LEWIS REsOLUTIOS

Senator J. Ham Lewis ha, intro
duced a resolution in the senate All.
ing the president, un'es, incompataN,
with the public interest, to suggest h
warning nations Of Europe that Il,
United States mediate between n,
combatants, to ask the belligerents ID
declare a truce, and each neutral an
point one member Of board Of ah-
tration, over which the president Or
his representative would preside. a
referees.
We hope his resolution win 10
adopted. It seems to he a great pity
that this great Christian nation Ia,
not long ago taken some such actin
towards stopping this useless destru.
tion Of human lives. We have long
had the feeling that all the bellles-
cuts would welc )me any kind Of psar
that would stop this mad destructin
II they could find some way to do /
without suffering in their natiOni
pride. To our mind. the man or ~
Of men who oppose this resolution az
shortsighted.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01
DAYLIGHT SAVING.

The method adopted by some of the
warning countries to save daylight is
unique and lot without reason. 1t
consists merely I'm rushing the clock
forward one hour and causing people
to get up one hour earlier. England.
France, Holland Germany are among
those who have taken steps towards
the adoption Ct this method.
The first suggestion of this kind on
record was made by Benjamin Frank.
lin, while acting as minister plenipo.
Tertiary to France. He wrote to a
French Journal that on being acciden.
tally awakened at six O'Clock one
morning he had ~discovered that the
sun furnished plenty Of excellent light
1T that hour, and that subsequent OBJ
servations had convinced him that this
was a regular performance on the
part Of the sun. He figured that by
failing to avail themselves of the suns
early morning light, the people of
Paris were obliged to pay ont 500.
100000 annually for extra candles.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01

BY the Board Of Trade for tho nm.
Of soliciting the co operation ., ~ ~
commercial bodies in south ~ ~
relative to the construction n, =.
canal connecting the west ana 10y
coasts. Communications were sn. ~
lied addressed to the Boards n, n.
Of West Palm Beach, Fort piero. 'S
Arcadia, asking that they send 49,.
mittees to Fort Myers to attsnl
meeting which will, be held Juno q,
at which time definite plans win
made for the consumnation Of ~
proposed protest. II is urged th,,
canal connecting the east and VA,
coasts which could BIZ constpo,,
utilizing the ,'aloosahatchee live, y,
one Of the present everglade canal, /,
an economic ,cessity, and wonla !,
so he of immense valu. to the soys,,
ment from n strategic standno,.,
The proposed routing, as viewed 4,
the local committee, offers manv 4
vantages, and every effort will 1.
made to secure action by the govern
ment looking to the constructed -
such a waterway. --ForI Myers Pms,
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01

We are wondering il some Of the
candidates will not be glad when the
election is over, 50 that their names
will not be all that ia seen in some
Of the papers II the state. We took
the wrapper from IA small weekly pa.
per yesterday and TOLD gentleman
before doing 50 that tho name Of a
certain candidate would be found on
the editorial page Il this paper. 1t
was there all right. This gentleman
now thinks we are piophst but not
so. We only knew it would be there
because it had been on all previous
copies.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01

We often near the question discuss
ed. what are the functions Of news
paper?' Were this question now un
der discussion. and were we to under
take tn give what seems to be one OF
its chief functions a. exhibited 10y the
present standard Of Florida journal
ism it would he, ITO tell the people
what particular candidate they should
vote for for this or that Office In
this matter, Of course, the newspapers
should be heatkoncd to, for they know
who are the best men!
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-01
THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS AGAIN

parbans 10 Idcsident whom we
have ever had has given utterance 10
so many speeches and notes that VIII
rank as MASTERPIECES IN the records Oh
nublic documents Of the nation as
has President WILSON. This Is due
partly TO the fac: that the president
is the most scholarly gentleman VINO
has ever occupied that chair partly
because the time If his tenure II or
flee has presented more questions OF
importance calling for o. giving oppor'
tunity to expressions from the chief
executive.
His Memorial Day address at Ar
lington Nationtl Cemetery. where he
spoke tn am ulicrse made up largely
Of veterans + the war between the
suites. Is full " good food for Thought
To the American who thinks Of the
welfare Of lis country above all
things. lie warned the citizens Of for
cign birth not O. set themselves
against the purposes of the nation. and
said America must come first with
them, called uUOn young men TO vol
unteer for military service, and de-
Tended his recent suggestion for nm
alliance Of nations to preserve the
rcncc. Hie vorl- fay cring any ALI
ance that would make for world peace
we're:
y shall ne!cr r.,Sclf consent to an
| cntangling alliance hut would gladly
assent 10 disontangling alliance, nm
alliance which would disentanglc tn,
peoples of the world from those com
hinations in which they seek their ow,
separate and private interests, and
unite the people ~ the world to pre-
serve the peace = the world upon Z
basis Of common right and Justice
EX-Presidnnt Washington, when HI
warned the United States to keep ou
~ entargling alliances. had no refer
ence to the kind contemplated by
President Wilson. ana were he herc
| today would sanction one that woulC
secure to the world freedom from tn,
horror, Of war.
Such writings and addresses d
those Of President Wilson if read ant
studied. can not fail to have a whole
some effect on the people Of the ma.
ton.