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Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-04

Los Angeles Produce Market.
Los Angeles, May 4.-The seasons
first shipment of fancy gooseberries
arrived on the local wholesale produce
m2rket and was placed on sale at 12c
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-04

DR.. H. C. Atwood, Osteopath, Ell Cen
tro Bank building.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-14
The People and Their Powers

We go to print this morning with letter from valued reader and student of economies, which may be regarded as criticism of recent editorial in this paper the subject of government in which the question raised whether the power of the people should not be delegated the The main idea a comparison between the efficiency of autocracy and the inefficiency of democracy shown under stress.
 The question loosely asked in disregard the elementary fact that the people in democracy sute the and cannot therefore delegate power Co themselves assume power already inherent m them. We should have asked clearly whether might not be better surrender this power great emergencies a few willing to exercise it and capable of exercising efficiently than to permit t to be exercised bungngily at all But ours not argument against a democracy but against dormant democracy.
 Our correspondent makes this distinction between a democracy and autocracy. In the former the sovereignty resides in the people, in autocracy it 5ides in single person This Is correct distinction But may go farther and why the power ever resdes in a single person. The answer must be be- of the willingness of the people that it should reside there because of the apathy spineessness If the people. By of their great numbers their possession of physical power they could overthrow
 
 
 the sovereignty of the democracy which spineless ness, apathy and ignorance permit the power to be exercised often by demagoges crooks and scoundres who are not interested in the good of the people
 government under this of a democracy is no better than autocracy equally dsregardful of the good of the people. But a bad democracy can reform itself much easily than power of the people under an autocracy be exercised. That the onH thing though that be said in favor of bad democracy in comparison with bad autocracy. Another thing is suggested. the election, an attempt was made to reform the constitution so that popular legislation could be enacted only by majority of all the attending elections where such legislation was submitted. It argued that without such a reformation. a small minority of in- terested persons. and perhaps selfish persons would be able to impose bad legislation on the great inert majority To that the reply made that if the small. selfish minority the only body that took interest in the government it right that the min ority should govern. On this theory. the great majority Of the people in any manifest no in- teres in the of the state it is right that any enterprising group of any single man skould seize the and establish an olgarchy or an autocracy.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-14

There is region of mystery into which the metro politan husband and father vanishes between 7:3O and 45 a. m. six days in the week and from which he emerges in the late afternoon He is welcomed. after the manner of all returning warriors. with tender solicitude. Downtown Is the trackess jungle into which Father plunges to stalk the famy's living After ten thousand years Of civilization 1t is still the Anxious eyes follow him from the wgwam till he turns the corner to the railroad station and fond eyes greet him he of the elevator door with his prey. to speak. his shoulder. Wives will never be reconciled to downtown It swallows up the man of the house when he would much rather stay at home and play with the children-so he pretends abe-as he asserts Thus the little game goes The primitive hunter. imagine. made believe that he hated to leave the family and off into the dark forest and his he threw himself before the fire. too tired speak Actually. believe. the prim- tive hunter. he out of sight of home. broke into cheerful whistlc.-Simeon Strunsky in Harper's Magazine.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-14
Where the People
 May Have Hearing
COVER N M ENTS
Arlington. Arizona De

Arlington. Arizona. Dec. II, lsls. To the Editor of the Republican. Sir:
 Win you pardon q comment on your editorial of December II. entitled. Government" You say. 'lt is necessary that men should be gov ernd; preferable by themselves. as in democracy. But If they are incap- atle Of governing themselves. the ! power to govern them should be delegated 70 the state or assumed by , tho state
 What Is the state? 4 French mon- arch said '"rhe state--I. am the state. Q And it was true. for in him reposed the sovereign power
 The state Is the sovereign power. The government is the functioning l activity of the state.
 You cannot delegate" power to ] govern" to the state. for it IS already | sovereign.
 In democracy the sovereign power | is in the people They set up the l government to perform the state < | functions and most of us firmly be- lieve that in the long run the resi- i dence Of sovereignty in the people will work out the best government | because the government will accord with the stage of advancement to i which the people living under it have 1 reached. This. of course. assumes ! ability and advancement difficult to maintain a stable government. ana does not underrate the necessity for. nor part played by leadership. Democracy does not necessarily mean writing Of laws by direct vote nor multitude of elective offices. The test of democracy is. Does the 1 sovereign power reside in the people? If tho governor of this state Of Ari- zona, elected by popular vote should ! appoint all commissioners and ad 1 ministratiVe officers. 1t would be none the less I democracy The great l problem of the democratic state is how 10 get administrative efficiency tn it's government through which 1t | functions. This is also the problem of a monarchic state or an autocratic state where sovereignty resides in | one or a few.
 The recent movement in England | toward a standardization of adminis- trative function Is not backward step from democracy. for the democ- racy Of England depends upon the sovereignty of her people. but is merely an attempt to gain efficiency in the functioning activity of the state | that is, the government.
 1 The lesson for us IS not question ing of our form of state. that is. de- mocracy, but questioning of our | functioning. that is. our government The advocates of the short ballot fewer elective officers and greater responsibility have been raising the question. Democracy is right. Let's 1 put our minds on administration.
 Very Truly Yours,
 D. A. Millett
Arizona republican., 1916-12-14
PASSING OF A PIONEER

The death Of Edward Irvine on
 Sunday last. brings to a close life
 noted for acts of kindness and charity.
 Born and raised in humble circum-
 stances. forced by circumstances to
 work his own way through college. he
 acquired legal training at Bowdoin
 college at Waterv,lle. Maine. Not
 satisfied with conditions in Canada. he
 soon pioneered to California via steamer to the Nicaraguan Isihmus which was crossed on mule back. and 'hen to San Francisco. From San Francisco he removed to Monterey. where he practiced law. In Motenrey he met Father Horton the founder of the present city of San Diego who 1 Induced him to cast his lot in the new citN Southern California is those
 days consisted mainly of large Span ish land grants or ranches. the owners of which were having innumerabla troubles with land squatters who
 were working under the homestead
 laws Of the new American rule. Mir Irvine was soon retained by Don Juan of the famous Santa Margorita [ rancho. to look out for the busne. interests of his large holdings This position was retained for two years
 when failing health caused him [. leave on horseback for Arizona After ! two weeks trip. he arrived in the '. Salt River valley just forty-five years ago. Soon engaging in the mercantile and Indian trading busi- ness. he built up an enylable bus'- ! ness and reputation by the square way
 in which he did business. The Indians to this refer to him as Don Edwards. and the Mexicans, hundreds of whom have been helped financially by him. affcctinnately call him "El Abogadito,' l Tie Little Lawyer.
 Many are and will be the regrets for this grand old man. friend of rich and poor alike who has counted as | friend many celebrity and who will l long be remembered as one of nature s gcntlemen.-tContributedD
Arizona republican., 1916-12-14
On Federal Aid

were installed which are expected to stamp out the disease in a few years On Federal Aid
 Regarding federal aid, MT. Manning said:
 "On two foundation industries, agri- culture and mining, the welfare and prosperity of this country rest. Agri- | culture is unquestionably still the greatest of our industries, but mining is easily second in importance. The value of the products and the num- Der of men employed by those two in- dustres are sufficient evidence of this fact.
 Tn this country agriculture received aid from the federal government and the states long before mining and to- day. as far as official encouragement is concerned, agriculture is the best organized of all industries. Mining is becoming better organized and num- Der of organizations. notably the Amer ican Mining congress, are now work ing in its behalf. It is however more easy to obtain from congress appropri- tions for agricultural than for mining development. According 10 statistics mining is not receiving anything like its just share of the appropriations an nually made. If mining were to receive the same consideration as agriculture, comparing the relative value of the out puts of the two industries, mining would receive nearly four times as much as 1t now receives, or $s.01s. 5s0 instead of s2.333.075. Another interest ing comparison shows that the federal government in the present year has do- mated to the farmers one dollar for every s295 worth of products of the farms IL has donated to mining only . one dollar for every $l.0l7 worth of products from the mines.
 But" he continues, mining is be- ginning 10 receive more recognition
 No other country in the world has such vast and varied mineral resources as the United States. Tn 1880 the value of the mineral products of this country. according to the tenth census. was s36i 000000 in 1900 the value had risen to sl.0s3, 500. 900 in 1910 to 1891, 200. . 900, and in 1915, according to the ad- | vance figures of the United States geo. { logical survey, to s2.373. .O00, ,000 From ] $50 to 1915 the population of the United States increased about 100 per cent, whereas the value of it's mineral ] production increased nearly seven fold
 But this tremendous increase in pro-
 duction has been accompanied by un-
 naralleled waste both in the produc-
 tion and utilization of our mineral
 wealth. and with too little regard for :he health and safety of the men whose
 labor converted the natural resources
 Into the commercial products"
 NIT. Manning very properly contends
 that the national government ought C
 assist the mining industry just as much
 as il does the agricultural industr,
 commensurate!y with its relative i'm
 por;ance
Arizona republican., 1916-12-14
STATE DEMOCRATCCOMM|TTEE
 CONDEMNS |TS OFFICIAL ORGAN

matter of almost equally common knowledge that reports apparently well
 founded have been received of irreg-
 ularities. both in the casting and
 counting of ballots. in many precincts throughout the state, as well as widely varying constructions placed by differ
 ent election boards upon similarly
 marked ballots. In the interest there
 fore, Of the purity of election, and of
 the securing by judicial determination Of definite rules for the proper count { ing of irregularly and improperly
 marked ballots, no less than of justice to the candidate themselves. it is de- clared by and as the sense of this com mittee to be inconceivable that any party or any interest should do less than join heartily and sincerely in the movement for a prompt expeditions. | honest and accurate recount of the hallots. in the full spirit of the law and l in profound acknowledgement of that
 sentiment of fair play which animates all true Americans.
 This committee believes the candi-
 date of the democratic party. Hon. | Geo. W. |. Hunt. to have been regu- ] lariy and lawfully chosen by the peo- | pie as governor of Arizona, but reiter- a-es it's chief concern to he the seating
 without cloud or shadow upon his title
 of that candidate and of that candi-
 date only who shall be clearly shown in the light of every possible disclosure of the facts connected with the casting and counting of the ballots. to have been regularly and lawfully chosen. With confidence therefor in their sense of justice and loyalty. this committee
 calls upon the people of Arizona to join in vigorous support of the move ment which has only justice and right for it's motive. in undivided whole hearted acceptance of such determina- tion as may be properly and legally arrived at and in loyal support during
 the coming two years of the honestly
 elected governor of the state"
Arizona republican., 1916-12-14

One of the inexplicable acts of Secretary of the Navy Daniels is his request to Thomas Mott os- borne late warden of Sing Sing Prison, to examine into conditions in the naval prisons of the country. with view of bettering them. Until this announce ment was made by the naval secretary. 1t was sup posed that institutions in which refractory blue jackets and marines are confined from time to time where model prisons of their kind. Having In view the care which is taken not to enlist criminals in the naval service of the United States navy 1t was sup posed the so-called prisons only for quasi criminals does speak well for a great naval establishment when its secretary finds it necessary to adopt unusual means. however praiseworthy. to determine whether humane methods employed in naval prisons
Arizona republican., 1916-12-14
ECONOMICAL MINI NC METHODS
 WORK GREAT $ Av|NC MANNING

Manufacturers of radium worth more than million dollars; a saving of more than $20, ,000.0 900 worth of nat ural gas in the Blackwell field of Oklahoma: manufacture of gasoline at cost of six cents a gallon develop ment of an electrical furnace which promises to wipe out losses of Sl0,- 000,00 a year in the melting of brass. and the saving of many lives through the promotion of scientific mining methods are among the achievements of the federal bureau of mines out lined in the annual report of the di- rector, Van H. Manning.
 The manufacture of radium insti- ute, which furnished capita of $3OO,- 900 necessary to develop an eco- nomical method of extracting the precious metal from tfe carnot.te ore of the west.
 s4o.ooo Per Gram Eight and one half grams of radi- um were produced at a cost less than $40 900 per gram. which in open market. would have cost between sl00,600 per gram. The greater part of the produce was turned over tO two great hospitals for use in treat ment of cancer from which it is esti- mated thcre are 75 900 deaths each year in the United States
 The institute supplied the ore. plant and machinery and the bureau Of mines spent s35 GOO developing the process For it's part. the government received at least S100.000 worth Of radium which will be used for sclen- tific purposes. The method involved has beer patented for the government and may be used free by anyone with In the United States.
 ba of ft n natural gas in tke Blackwell field was accomplished hy use of the hpreau's new method of drilling new wells.
 Adopted in Kansas
 IL includes a process Of sealing the gas in its original reservoir until marking time. oil operators in Kan sas and other states have adopted the method.
 The new process of manufacture ing gasoline was evolved with the Rittman furnace which makes it pos sible to take the waste gas oil Of California which is worth ? cents a gallon and make from it gasoline al a cost of cents gallon. The re- ! port announces that the Rittman process Is a commercial success and ! that the bureau is ready ito give to ! the public commercial cracking | process. free of royalty. which vii make available for internal combus- tion engines large quantities of other ! wise unavailable fractions of petro- | leum."
 Waste Material Studied
 in studies for reckoning materia wastes in brass melting, the hureal has developed an electric furnace 1 which gives promise of elmnatini wastes of ti0.00O.Co0 wear at th. pr~sert ra,c of great production ant high prices
 In its work of safety for miners the bureau has approved types O ! electric miners lamps which are be ing installed at the rate of l00, 900
Arizona republican., 1916-12-14

At a meeting held yesterday after noon at the state house. the members of the executive committee of the state democratic committee in addition iJ passing d resolution putting ti,c party bch'nd Gorcrno: Hunts sight tl re.aip his seat in the guherna tolidl char. spent the major portion Of the time to dressing down the afternoon taper. and going on record as unqualifiedly Conde inning It's activities as related to the democracy of the state.
 All but two of the counties of the state were represented. Practica4y every one of the committeeman in a,- tendance. took the floor, and applied what few choice adjectives he had at his command in placing the aforemen- tioned ssAei in its proper category as menace 10 the democratic party oi the state. Summing it all up as q whole. the members of the committee were unanimous in agreeing that as a booster for the republicans. the leading democratic organ of the state was do- ing all it could.
 Plans were made for raising money to finance Governor Hunts campaign to retain his seat. and the following resolutions were adopted
 The executive committee of the state democratic committee speaking for the democracy of Arizona. and ex- pressing what must inevitably be the desire of every citizen of the state who is attached to the democratic prin- ciple of a free ballot. and fair count, hereby unanimously and earnestly ap- proves and endorses. and pledged un- civided support 10 the action which has been taken for the purpose of legally and honestly determining who has been legally and honestly elected governor of Arizona.
 Tt is matter of common knowl- edge that in the contest for governor, the returns as reported and canvassed show the democratic and republican nominees to be seperated by no more than thirty votes out of a total of some SO 1000 cast for that office. Il is a
Arizona republican., 1916-12-14
Protracted Suits

The newspapers of the noted last week that one phase of the venerable suit of D. F. Loewe & Co against the United Matters of North America is once more before the United States Supreme Court whose justices are now by no strangers to the suit It has been in court since the century began there are other cases in various parts of the country which are likely to be long lived and. strangely enough the agricultural state of Kansas furnishes them Last week jury at Goodland Kan. awarded verdict for s7l40 to Mrs Harriet M. Berry against Chauncey Dewey and ten others for which occurred in June 1903 Dewey. a cattleman with 100000 acres and herd of 5O,0OO cattle He had trouble with Berry another cattleman. and in a fight with Dewey and his men, Mrs. Berry's husband and two killed.
 Dewey was arrested the charge of murder and was acquitted, whereupon his widow brought suits against Dewey, asking damages of s10000 in each Of three but between the the encounter and the beginning of the civil suits Dewey had to Chicago and his lawyers sought have the suits brought in the United States court After much de- lay the federal court declined take Jurisdiction leaving the matter to the Kansas courts. Last fall jury heard of the three cases that brought to recover damages for the death of of the Berry sons, but failed to and the case assigned for another trial while that for the death the other son has not yet been heard. The end of the litigation is not yet in sight for Dewey appealed the suit Just decided against him to the supreme court of Kansas while as has been shown there are two others awaiting action by the courts
 It may be assumed, by the length of the litigation that both Dewey and Mrs Berry are well to do and 1t is certain that far money goes both of them bound to lose regardless of the action of judges and jures.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-14
Sons of Eli

An interesting summary of the information in the Yale catalogue of Living Graduates" appears elsewhere this morning. From this it is seen that there are 1936 of these graduates Hartford stands fourth among all the cities in number of Yale men. Boston, city of Harvard atmosphere stands fifth and Bridgeport sixth New York. of course Is first and New Haven second, with Chicago third Among all the foreign cities Tokio leads having AS to 37 in London and 20 in Paris. One-ffth of all the Yale graduates are lawyers Engineering comes second and manufacturing third.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-14

In account yesterday of the proceedings in the in- spection of the ballots the name of Hon. Leslie M Hardy former assistant attorney general grouped along with those of well known adherents of Cover nor Hunt, who were conspicuous at the proceedings It was also stated that Mir Hardy was practicpg law at Tucson Mir Hardy is associated with the firm of Ellinwood Ross at Bisbee. It was to enter that firm that he left the office of attorney general in
Arizona republican., 1916-12-14

which he had displayed marked ability. We do not think MT Hardy should be regarded interested never vigorous supporter of the governor nor far know he identified with the oppos
 tion to him. He is in the city this time for a rest and like many other eminent citizens of Arizona. is watching proceedings with that interest we feel in every contest from marbles to baseball
Arizona republican., 1916-12-14
PRINCE HENRY KILLED

BERLIN, Dec. 13 (By Wireless to ayville)-Prilce Henri XLI of Reuss was killed in battle On November 2s on the Russian front according to the Overseas News agency Prince Henri was. 24 years of age and lieu tenant in Prussian cavalry regi- ment
Arizona republican., 1916-12-14

The is again to pay a big price for Mon ticello the place where Jefferson established home and built a house clevery planned by himself that the upstairs furniture had to be hauled up from out side Congress is asked give s5oOO0o for this cur iosity whose generous values at million to any other buyer
Arizona republican., 1916-12-14

The bonus system for helping employees to meet the problem of the increased cost of living which many concerns in New York have instituted will have to spread rapidly the country in order to catch up with ensthenng grocers' and butchers bills
Arizona republican., 1916-12-14

Who cares where Bryan lves?" coarsely inquires the Brooklyn Eagle. So the valiant services performed wilsonism Baltimore in 1912 gotten
Arizona republican., 1916-12-14

The claim that cold-sto egg spectators in New York city making profits of $lOOO0OO week goes to show that of the Democratic claims of pros- perity being realized
Arizona republican., 1916-12-14

Mary Mills Patrick, Ph. D., l.. L. D. ] Nice discrimination in Paris fash ions, with strong leaning to short frocks and light colored shoes of high cut. marked talent for the higher mathematics and an aspira- ton to the medical profession-this is the staggering vision of the mod ern Turkish girl presented by Dr. Mary Mills Patrick, president of the Constantinople College fo- Women, who is now in this country to raise funds for the institution.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-14

year, and will eliminate the cause
 of many of the fatal explosions.
 In California, investigation showed
 . large number of deep gold miners
 affected with hookworm, Measures were installed which are expected to
 stamp out the disease in a few years.