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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-01-28
jVARMINTS TO BE
 oUTNUMBERED
Organized Sportsmen to Join Stock men in Campaign Against Preda- tory Animals

A varmint kills livestock. A var mint kills game. Why then should not stockmen and game protectionists join forces in combating varmints? This is the question which the newly organized game protective Associa- tions of New Mexico are asking them selves, and wondering why nobody ever thought of it before
 The annual loss of livestock from predatory animals has been estimated to be $15,OOO,0OO. Many stockmen figure that the average lobo wolf destroys 1000 worth of beef year. It is we'll known that fat colt is the mountain lions absolute ideal of epicurean delight, and no colt sur wives. where lions are found. As for the coyote, whenever he cant get lamb he takes mutton. But all of these extravagant fellows eat game between times. Venison, the lambs Iof mountain sheep, turkey, antelope, ifawns, grouse eggs, young wild duck llings, quail; every kind of wild game in New Mexico is found on the bill of fare of one or all of them. Forest officers tell of one instance of find i ing seven deer killed by lions on one little corner of the Gila National For est. So it is all over the state.
 The Game Protective Associations of New Mexico are going to help en- force tie game laws. That, of course, | is first essential to better game
 supply. But they are also going fur
 ther than that, and seek to reduce
 the natural enemies of the game.
 This they can do by, organized coop eration with stockmen. Just what i form of action will be taken will
 have to be threshed out in conference
 with the livestock associations. It appears certain, however, that the
 game protective associations will be a new and weighty factor in the preda- , tory animal campaign.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-01-28
SUPREME COURT ON PERSONAL USE
 CASE

Whether the importation of liquor into Arizona for personal use is in violation of the statewide prohibition law, will be known very shortly.
 The state supreme court this week heard the w. J. Sturgeon personal use" case on appeal from Yuma coun- ty and a decision which is expected within a month, will settle the long standing question of whether liquor lean be brought into Arizona for per sonal use.
 A large crowd fiocked to the hear ing which lasted from 10 to 12 o'clock this morning. Prohibition workers predominated' in the attendance, among the number being many wo- men and several minister's
 There was no appearance in the William Stansbury personal use" case which was also scheduled to be argued today. The question involved 1 is identical with that brought up in f the Sturgeon action.
 Sturgeon was convicted in the su- lperior court of Yuma county last fall of importing quart of wine from California He alleged that he brought it in for his personal use" the court gave him S75 fine and 60 day jail sentence and he appealed to the su- preme court, today's hearing being a result of that appeal
 Assistant Attorney General Leslie Hardy opened the argument for the lstate this morning and he was follow jed by Attorney s. l.. Kingman, also upholding the amendment. that the importation of liquor for personal use Attorney-General Wiley Jones ther warmly supported Hardy and King man in their argument, after which Attorney Henry H. Wupperman, ot Yuma, took the floor for the defend ant.
 Wupperman wife who is his part ner was unable to be present on ac count of illness
 Wupperman's remarks were very brief. He simply made a statement of the history of the case and said: : If the people who framed this con stitutional amendment and those who voted for it actually wanted the peo pie to quit drinking, why didn't they say so in that amendment and make lit unlawful to drink liquor and theT voting on,'' said Attorney Wupper man.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-01-28
GEORGE oLNEY PAYS
 A VISIT TO SAFFORD

'SAFFORD, Jan. 25-Hon Geo. A. Olney, of Phoenix, arrived here Sun day mroning from Globe, where he at tended the annual stockholders meet ing of the Gila Valley Bank & Trust company.
 MT. Olney is here on business visit and will remain here until Sun day, when he will go to Fl Paso, to attend the convention of the Ameri- can National Live Stock association.
 In regard to his candidacy for the nomination of governor in the Demo- cratic primary, MT. Olney has not fully decided to make the run, but his friends here and all over the state are hopeful, that he will decide to enter the race for the governor ship.
 There is no doubt but that if MT. Olney decides to enter the lists, that a vigorous campaign will be made by his friends in every county in the state.
 MT. Olney possesses fine business ability and is a conservative Demo. crat and would give Arizona what it needs, business administration.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-01-28
only be truthfully reproduced by the linnraSSinnistic schooI of nainters

only be truthfully reproduced by the school of painters.
 The Superstition mountains of Ari- zona afford scenery which is only ex- celled by a few of the celebrated beauty spots of America.
 Arkansas, Tennessee and North Carolina afford beautiful scenic route largely through virgin country, with many miles of forest untouched by man.
 Through North Carolina and Vir- ginia is to be found beautiful scenery onS every hand, and countless places pregnant with historic associations.
 In concluding this report, and as to the conditions of the road in gen eral, it is the writer's opinion that this route is an open route through out the year for automobiles, and could now be traversed with ease dur ing eight months of the year in its present condition.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-01-28
THE METAL MARKET

Copper continues very strong. Lake is "A to "A IA cents and electrolytic is % 7-S to 24 cents pound. While it is reported that some 200 tons of electrolytic is being offered without takers at 23 1-2 down to 23 IS cents Tor immediate delivery at New. York, have it from equally reliable sources that producers are besieged with or ders for spot deliveries of lake and electrolytic at A 1-4 and 24 cents res pectWely. A lot of copper has been scId recently for April, May and June delivery at approximately these prices and it is reported that orders are be- ing received daily from Europe for more copper to be delivered on variou dates during the coming six months.
 A great deal of discussion has been provoked by the announcement that the British government has fixed an arbitrary price for copper, equal to about 21 cents a pound, and issued an order restricting individual pur- chases to 50 tons. Apparently the government thinks it is being victln- izec by the copper producers and does not realize that the prevailing price of the metal results entirely from the natural workings of the law of demand and supply. No government has ever yet been able by, edict to overthrow natural law, and it is hardly probable that the British gov ernment will succeed in doing it now. If English manufacturers are de- nied the privilege of buying copper at higher price than 21 cents they will have to close their factories and the government will be obliged to in- crease proportionately its munition purchases in this country.
 There has come to be a quite gen. eral belief in business and financial circles recently that the war will end in the very near futuree This has found expression in the selling of securities and in very slight de crease in the purchase of materials for manufacture of war supplies So far as can be learned there is absoIu- tely no basis for such a belief. At the moment it seems wholly probable that the war may continue another year and possibly several years; lon ger.
 If the war should come to am end unexpectedly it seems quite possible tEat some copper consumers might attempt to resell in the open market a portion of the metal they have pur- chased for far distant future delivery. Should they do this the price prob ably would decline while the selling continued and then would rally ae- proximately to it's present level There is little doubt that the demand of Ger many and Austria immediately after the war will be sufficiently large to absorb all the copper that anybody
 will be in position to sell, regardless
 of what the price may be. Those
 owners of copper who allow them selves to be thrown into a panic by the termination of the war, therefore. undoubtedly will discover later that
 their experience was costly one. There is every possible indication that the average price of copper will
 be relatively high for several years to- come, regardless of whether Europe, keeps on fighting or ceases. If the war continues a year or two longer. however, copper is altogether likely to sell at 30 cents a pound.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-01-28
CHA CHANGES CHANNEL.

PHOENIX-Nine hundred feet of the south approach to the state high way bridge over the Gila river at Florence was swept away during the recent flood according to a report re- ceivad at the state engineers office, and the river has now abandoned it's old channel and is flowing through the approach.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-21

he saw him he knew with him and had compassion on him and went to him and bound up his wounds and bid him arise and be of good courage. And he told him he was also one having authority in his country, and he of fered him money and arms and am munition and sent an army to help the nobleman destroy those miserable thieves and robbers from his whole kingdom. In his bewilderment the nobleman scarcely knew whether to accept the generous aid offered, for fear that he too might take his whole country for his own. But the Samari- tan told him to fear not, flor if my people continue me in authority four years more you will have time to re- cover your strength" and that like las his country had prevented foreign domination of Mexico 50 years ago. so they would not now allow any for elgn conquest; nor allow themselves to be guilty of deed they condemn in foreign nations; only he must be very diligent and faithful in destroy ing those thieves and robbers lest they provoke his people beyond their endurance.
 Which one of these three thinkest thou was neighbor to him that fell among the thieves? Reader.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-21
NO MORE GUARDSMEN TO
 BE WITHDRAWN FROM BORDER

Washington, Oct. 20.-The stopping of army furloughs by the War De- partment yesterday was followed to- day by the statement that no more national guardsmen would be with drawn from the border at present. There are approximately 100000 of these troops ready to move into Mex leo. There has been increasing evi- dence in the War Department of late that the Mexican situation is becom- ing worse.
 An official ruling by Judge Advo- cate General Crowder, in which he holds that condition of war now ex- ists in Mexico, has just been made public.
 The ruling was in answer to ques- tion as to whether American soldiers in Mexico accused of serious crimes should be tried by civil or military tribunals.
 The decision says:
 "l am, therefore, of the opinlon that while war is not recognized as exist ing between the United States and Mexico, the actual conditions under which the field operations in Mexico are being conducted are those of ac- tual war"
 Officials at the Mexican embassy denied today the accuracy of reports
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-21
USING LAND PROFITABLY.

Our problem in the Southwest is to use land more profitably. That land is abundant and still comparatively cheap when compared to land of the same productive capacity in other parts of the country cannot be denied Yet there are thousands of acres where the income could be increased without great expense.
 As population increases there will be greater demand for farming land Many of the lands now producing no revenue will be converted into farms or pasture to supply the demand for more food, clothing and shelter. This will make it more difficult for the homeless to secure homes.
 The cities and towns are grawing faster than rural communities. This is one reason why prices of farm pro- ducts are increasing and land values steadily advancing. That the time will come when there will be a greater demand for farms seems evident Even now many business men who have no idea of going to the farm see opportunities for farming and are anxious to invest in farm lands.
 Tenants who are in position to buy farms should do so without delay. Others should begin to save and pre- pare for home owning as soon as pos sible. From land prices in other To- calities with no better facilities than our lands in the Southwest, it is reas- enable to expect that our best lands in a few years will be much higher. And judging from the way many of them are managed they will produce less then than now.
 The country is concerned in having the lands yield income. Society is best served when the resources of the country are utilized economically Farm and Ranch.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-21
COMPETING ON EVEN TERMS

Official standing is given by Demo- cratic campaign managers to an ut terance of Henry Ford that If we cannot compete on even terms with any country on earth, then we ought to quit"
 This Is suggestive of the historic attitude of Bob Toombs. At the be- glnnng of the war he asserted his convection that the South could lick lne Yankees with cornstalk guns. when In retirement at the close of 'ne struggle he was reminded of the OUas'' Yes, but damn 'em," he re- pDeu' they wouldn't fight us with c0rnstalk guns!'
 how are We going to compel other terms?
 Van We force Germany, for instance. .i. aO"',uon her paternalism, her sub t a''S' her cartels and all other fea- ~I' ', U! the government aid with If a '1e Snatched a world monopoly ta, the me dyestuff industry and secured
 c HefSell lead in many other lines |? c san We wrest "even terms" from t,iaa bs,a' and Japan or any of the coun- ,tsa,.n o' where the wage scale and the 'nuafd ." of living among workinpmen 'O'ally different from ours?
 n hit,i, man sent out once to get hold of bim..,. l,OuS friend and sober him m Dlan ,'ei III. Tell by the wayside. His sim..', bian evidently d was to get so druok ,aha' a,hself that the other fellow ssamad @ u,.d marked. ''o'' d witness re- meet wy can't compel other nations to ri,ss ,s' us on our terms, will ba' we be sd' d" and iU ito; to lower the standards of wases be on Is'ns aal here so that we will thus shera, ''en terms" with nations else. -Manufacturers Record
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-21
A PARABLE.

As he journeyed, certain nobleman Tell among thieves and robbers, who stripped off his raiment and wounded nm till he lay half dead by the way side. By chance there came down a certain preacher of righteousness that way. When he saw the wounded man he looked upon him and recognized him as Mexico, whose lands he cov- eted as Ahab coveted Naboth's vine yard. And as he drew near unto the wounded man, his countenance was herce to behold; and he gritted his big teeth and drew his big stick near to the wounded mans head. Then with turtlve glance around he saw at q distance some one coming; and he gathered about him his phylacteried robe and passed by on the other side.
 And likewise a certain levite with oushy whlskers came to the place and looked upon the wounded man and stood afar off. He knew the noble man possessed the lands across the rlVer from his country; and that this man had sold to his countrymen many choice mines and great ranches and large forests of timber and also about half as much he had sold to English and French investors and that the thieves and robbers which had wound ed him had also robbed and killed some of each of the foreign peoples which had sought to settle there. And he said thus with himself, q will return to my country and seek the chief authority, and persuade my peo pie that Mexico is too weak to destroy these thieves and robbers; and we shall possess the land; and he passed by on the other side.
 But certain Samaritan came to where the wounded man lay and when
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-21
=" APPLICATION R. R.
 COMMISSION OCTOBER 2s

for sts tn, ,IS S.la' has been set as the date the rsi,,"a1 nearing of the application of temporarv 'oihpanies to make the porarv in;, restraining order a tenn cases |luncti0n 1,'a in the railroad rate
 Fort smi,s judge Frank Youmans ars '4of of of Council p' ana I'd Judge Walter Smith case With p' piuiis' Iowa, will sit in the load com,,iud c'rn Judge Trieber. The Rail- ae Other thinaa a''on % will contend, among making ss, tnsi, that the railroads, in treverssy,' '1Dlr Sna tariff, which is in con. @. and regulotiona a0' following the plans asfee comn,;as gns Of the Interstate com.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-21
PRESENT WAY DESIGNATING
 R. R. DISTRICTS TO BE CHANGED

The present somewhat cumbersome way of designating the Railroad Com- mission districts is to be changed. They are now known as the north eastern, the northwestern and the southern. It is planned to change these to No. 1, represented by T. E. Wood, Mo- ?, to be represented by w. c. Brasher, and No. 3, to be repre- scented by H. R. Wilson.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-21
STATE BANK COMMISSIONER
 DISTRIBUTES 9TH DIVIDEND

The State Bank Commissioner has just distributed the eighth dividend among the depositors of the Bank of Pine Bluff, which was taken over by the state July 1, 1914. The amount was IA per cent, making a total of g per cent that has been paid.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-21

from Mexico describing the growth of the Villa movement. Carranza off cials have given notification that cleo tions will be held for members of congress in Mexico beginning next Sunday.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-21
SUPERINTENDENT NEWPORT
 SCHOOLS INTERESTED

Edgar Williams, superintendent of the Newport public schools, writes the military headquarters of the state. that he is interested in the organiza- tion of boys rifle club among the pupils of his schools.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-21

Go to church tomorrow.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-08

T don't know! A man!
 "A manw Reverent repetition by feminine voices out of the excited group.
 "He leaped out at me thereby that tree-pinioned my arms-snatched the necklace! I couldn't see his face. It happened in the shadow"
 "No matter" Narrowly replied. Don't give 1t another thought my child"
 But how can help"-
 q shall telephone the police at once" !" announced Spencer Meyrick.
 q beg you'll do nothing of the sort, " expostulated Lord Narrowly. Tt would be a great inconvenience. The thing wasn't worth the publicity that would result. insist that the police be kept out of this"
 Argument-loud on Mir. Meyrick's part-ensued. Suggestions galore were offered by the guests. But in the end Lord Narrowly had his way. It was
The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-08
CHAPTER VI.
Chain Lightnins's Collar.

Chain Lightnins's Collar.
 FIR. TOM STACY of the Manhat- lM tan club, half dozing on the
 veranda of his establishment was rejoiced to see his old friend Martin Wall crossing the pave ment toward him.
 Well, Martin he began. And then a look of concern came into his face Good heavens, man, what ails you? Mir. Wall sank like q wet rag to the steps.
 "Tom," he said, "a terrible thing has just happened. I was left alone sin Ostby & Blake's jewelry shop"
 "Alone" cried MT. Stacy. "YoU- alone2"
 Absolutely alone"
 Mr. Stacy leaned over.
 Are you leaving tow2-in a hurFyT he asked.
 Gloomily MT. Wall shook his head, He put me on my ho1Or," he com plained-'1eft me in charge of the shop. Can you beat it7 Of course aft CT that, I-wen, you know somehow 1 couldn't do 1t. tried, but couldn't" l" Mir. Stacy threw back his head, and has raucous laughter smote the BaEy summer afternoon. ..- q can't help it," he gasped. s''The funniest thing -eyer-yOu-=thsl -hesi
The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-08

For q moment before the show win dow of this shop Mir. Wall paused and with the eye of connoisseur studied the brilliant display within. His whole manner changed. The air of boredom with which he had surveyed his fel- low travellers of the lobby disappeared. On the instant he was alert, alive, al- most eager. Jauntily he strolled Into the store. A tall man was in charge
 From outside came the shrill scream of a child, interrupting. The tall man turned quickly to the window.
 "AIy God"- be moaned.
 "What is it?" Mr. Wall sought to look over his shoulder. "Automobile"-
 My little girl" cried the clerk in agony. He turned to Martin Wall, hesitating. His sallow face was white now, his lips trembled- Doubtfully he gazed into the frank open countenance of Martin Wall And then
 q leave you in charger he shouted and fled past Mir. Wall to the street.
 For moment Martin Wall stood, frozen to the spot His eyes were un- believing. His little Cupid's bow mouth was wide open.
 Mir. Walls knees grew weak. He felt a strange priCkly sensation all over him. He took step and was staring
The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-08
l. naIr hour later Mrs. Bruce's dinner

A naIr n0ur later Mrs. Bruce's dinner party was scattered among the palms and flowers of her gorgeous lawn. MT. Minot had fallen again to the elder girl from Omaha, and bllthely for her he was displaying his Broadway ig- norance of horticulture. Suddenly out of the night came a scream. Instant ly when he heard 1t MT. Minot knew who had uttered it.
 UnceremonlOusly he parted from the Omaha beauty and sped over the lawn. But, quick as he was, Lord Narrowly was quicker, for when MinOt came up he saw Narrowly bending over Miss Meyrick, who sat upon q wicker bench.
 Cynthia, what is it?" Narrowly was saying
 Cynthia Meyrlck felt wildly of her shining hair.
 Your necklace" she gasped-"Chain Lightning's collar! He took 1t! He took itr'
 IITTbD 2't
The daily Alaskan., 1916-11-08


 Safety Vault. at the finest display of black pearls south of Maiden Lane, New York.
 Quickly he turned away. His eyes fell upon the door of huge safety vault. It was swinging Openl
 Little beads of precipitation began to pop out on the forehead of Martin Wall. His heart was hammering like that of a youth who sees after a long separation his lady love. His eyes grew glass;.
 Then Mir. Wall shut his lips firmly and thrust both of his hands deep Into his trousers pockets. He stood there In the middle of that gorgeous rOorn' a fat figure of O man suffering a c2uel' inhuman agony,
 He was still standing thus when the tall man came running back. Appre- hension clouded that saIlOw face.
 Tt was very kind of you" The small eyes of the clerk darted every where, then came back to Martin Wall. I'm obliged-why, what's the matter, sir?'
 Martin Wall passed his hand across his eyes as a man banishing a terrible dream.
 "The little girl2" he asked.
 Hardly a scratch" said the clerk, pointing to the smiling child at his side. Tt was lucky, wasn't itT He was behind the counter now, studying the trays unprotected on the show case.