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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-17
Fire Prevention Day Observed.

Insurance CommissOn Young eX'
pressed himself as highly gratifcd at
the manner in which Fire Prevention
Day was observed throughout the
state. After the literature concerning
the observation for the day set eNart
by the legislature had been distributed
many applications for further informa-
ton about the event were received at
the department offices from all parts
of the state. Following the letter sent
out by Superintendent of Public In.
struction Joyner most of he schools
in the state held some exercises.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-17
Interesting Stock Judging Contest.

Following it's plan begun last season
of awarding prize money to individual
boys and girls, rather than to animals
the Animal Industry Division of the
North Carolina Experiment Station
conducted one of its most interesting
stock-judging contests at the recent
Jackson County Fair at Sylvia. In this
the five prizes to be awarded. Compe
tition was keen and a majority OF
those entered stayed In until the last
animal was Judged. Prizes were award.
ed. Competition was keen and a ma.
jority of those entered stayed in un
til the last animal was judged. Prizes
were awarded as follows:
First prize, $12.0O-Roberta Cal
houn, Sylvia, N. C.
Second prize, $1O.OO-Eugene Wagg
Webster, N. C.
Third prize, So. 00-Theodore Green,
Cullowhee, N. G.
Fourth prize, s6.OO-Howard Hoop
e., Cullowhee, N. G.
Fifth prize, $4.00-Charles Clayton,
Addie, N. G.
This makes a total of $40 distribute
ed to the students as a reward for
their interest in live stock. Cicero
Bryson, of Webster, and Martha Da-
Wis, of Dillsboro, won sixth and sew
enth places, respectively, but as nc
money was offered for these places,
they only received honorable mention.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-17
Exercise.

Don't you think every man should
devote some time to physical culture?'
"Not in my particular field of &C.
tivity," replied Senator Sorghum. "If
all legislators went in for physical cul-
ture as we'll as intellectual develop
ment some of these debates might end
in a personal encounter that really
hurt somebody"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-17
Send Bulletins to Soldiers.

The state board of health is follow
ing the examples of publishers Of 9TH
err magazines and papers, and planning
to get copies of its monthly heath
bulletin in the hands of the soldiers.
At the top of the August issue, which
has Just come from the press. is this
notice to readers. "When you finish
reading this magazine, place a 1-cent
stamp on this notice, hand same to any
postal employee. ard it will be placed
in the hands of ouS soldiers or sail
ors at the front. No wrapping-no
address,"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-17
Prizes for 5est Essays.

For the best essays on why the
United States Is at War;" written by
public school teachers in North Caro-
lima, prizes aggregating $500 are of.
fered by the National Board for His
torical Service. To elementary teach
ers, five prizes ranging from SO to
SIS each, and to high school teachers
seven prizes ranging from $40 to s75
each, are offered. Essays must be sub
mitted by January 1, 1918.
Similar contests are being conduct.
ed In fourteen other states. The win
ming essay in each state will be en-
tered in a national competition in
which additional prizes of $75 each
will be awarded.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-17
University Men Study War.

university WIZ StNGy NNo'
The student battalion of the Univer-
sity had it's first taste of modern war
fare methods here, when the four com
panies were divided into attacking and
defending parties and Unanswered ia
the various basic principles of combat
tactics as applied to the infantry Or
CARNATIONS.
During the past week the mechan-
ism of extended order drill has been
learned with precision. Various exer-
cises in the nature of maneuvers have
been carried out. as far as practicable.
against imaginary or represented enc
mics. The se%lf-reliance, initiative, ag-
~gressivepess, conception of teamwork
and other fundamental characteristics
of successful leadership acquired by
the platoon leaders during the past
week were given a test Saturday and
the results were in most cases very
favorable.
At 2 o'clock the battalion was form
ed on the parade ground and after the
definite plan of action had been ex-
planned in a few preliminary remarks,
the two organizations set off by diff
ferent routes for the scene of the COM
bat.
The members of the attacking party
wore white bands around their hats to
distinguish them from the other Or
ganization. Lieutenant Leonard was
in charge of the attacking party and
the defending unit was under the COM
mand of Lieutenant Whitfield.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-17
New Corporation Gets Charter.

Charter was issued from the office
of the secretary of state for tho in
Company, of Charlotte, with S25,0Ho
authorized capital and $4,000 u
scribed. The incorporescrs are ]. R
Clements and C. R. Clements, Of Char
lotte and R. e. Clements of Henderson
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-17
Hot Scotch,

Scot Sergeant drilling some raw re-
cruits)-Hoo is it We dinna turin
ABBOTT when All ABBOTT turin We? Can
ma We one'er-r-stan' puid Kings Eng
DISTINGUISHING Show.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-17
slxtv-one Counties ORGANIZED.

Up to October 1. 81 counties had
been organized in home demonstration
work and - others are to follow with.
In the next 80 days.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-10-17

"By their fruits We shall know them"
This applies to family trees.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-06


to get, to the white beam that bent
down from the picture cage to the
eager, upturncd faces In the first rows.
Her confidence grew. Ambition began
to glow like Il flame within her. She
hnd gone through the primary stages
OF voice culture, and she was following
now method of practice which pro-
duced results. She could see and feel
that herself.
So she gained III those weeks some
thing Of her old poise. Inevitably she
was very lonely Mt times, but she
fought against that with the most eff
fective weapon she knew-inccssunt
activity. She Wns always busy. There
was rented piano now sitting in the
opposite corner from the gas stove on
which she cooked her meals. Howard
kept his word. She pulled business"
and he raised her to forty week and
offered Ter Il contract, which she re-
fused, because other avenues, bigger
and better than singing In motion
picture house. were tentatively Open
ing.
December was waning when she
came to Seattle. In the following
weeks her only contact with the past,
beyond the mill of her own thoughts,
was an item In the Seattle Times
touching upon certain litigation In
which Fyfe was involved. Briefly,
Monohan. under tho firm name of the
Abbey-Monohan Timber company, was
suing Fyfe for heavy damages for the
~ fp;,
up and set adrift Mt the mouth Of tho
Tyce river. There was appended IN
account Of the clash over the closed
channel and the killing Of Billy Dale.
No one had been brought to book for
that yet. Any one Of sixty men might
have fired the shot.
1t made Stella vince, for 1t took her
back to that dreadful day. She could
not bear to think that Billy Dale's
blood lay on her and Monohan, neither
could she stifle an uneasy apprehen-
sion that something more grlevous yet
might happen on Roaring lake. But ut
least she had done what she could. II
she were the flame. sho had removed
herself from the powder magazine.
Fyfe bad pulled his cedar crew off the
Tyee before she left. II aggression
same 1t must come from one direction,
CHAPTER XIV.
a Lost Illusion.
4 CNTELLA had not minced matters
~ with herself when she left Roar
Ing lake. DaZed and shaken by
suffering, nevertheless she knew that
she would not always suffer; that In
time she would get back to that nor
l NAL state In which tho human ego dill
gently pursucs happiness. In time tho
legal tic between herself and Jack Fyfe
would cease to exist. If Monohan cared
for her as she thought he cared, year
Or two moro or less mattered little.
They had all their lives before them.
In the long run tho errors and mistakes
OF that upheaval would grow dim, be
40 nothing. JACK Fyfe would shrug
' bis shoulders and forget, and In due
Continued on Paes Ssvsa.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-06

lhcntary stem @; then the accompnnrst
looked up at her, frankly udmlring.
you're some warbler" he said EN-
phatically, "bclievc me-"
Behind him tho managers cigar lost
Its glow. He remained silent. The
pianist struck up Lets Murder Care"
rollicking tritlc from Broadway hit.
Last of MI he thumpcd, more or less
successfully. through the accompani-
ment to an aria that had In it vocal
gymnastics us well rs melody.
"Come up to the office, Mrs. Fyfe,"
Howard said. with IL singular change
from his first manner.
II can give you an indefinite engage
ment at thirty week." he made a
blunt offer. You can sing. You're
worth more, but right now | can't pay
more. If you pull business-and l
rather think YOU will muy be able
to raise you. Thirty n week, and you'll
have to sing twice In the afternoon and
twice In the evening""
Stella considered briefly. Thirty dol
lars week meant great deal more
than mere living rs she meant to live.
And 1t was start, move In the right
direction. She accepted. They dis
cusseu certain details. She did not
care to court publicity under her legal
name so they agreed TINT she should
be billed rs Nine. Benton, the madame
being Towards suggestion, and she
took her leave.
Upon the Monday following Stella
stood for the first time in fierce white
glare that dnzzlcd her and so shut or
partially her vision of tho rows and
rows of faces. She went on with q
horrible sickness in her knees, O. dry
feeling In her throat, and she was not
sure whether she would sing or fly.
When she had finished her first song
and bowed herself into tho wings she
felt her heart leap and hammer at the
hand clapplng TINT grew and grew till
1t was like tho beat Of ocean surf.
Howard came running to meet her.
you've sure got 'em going" he
laughed. Zine work. Go out and
give 'em some more.'
In time she grew accustomed to these
things, to the applause she never failed
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08
Died in Tucson

The death of Jose Yanes, for
n1er resident of Benson, occurred
in Tucson last Tuesday from the
effects of an operation. He was
for about twenty-five years an en-
p1oyee of the Southern Pacific road
here. being employed in the round
house. He moved to Tucson two
or three years ago. The deceased
was So years of age and the father
of large family He was half
brother of Chas. Salazar, of this
place.
The remains were brought here
on this mornings train and the
burial will take place this afternoon
in the Benson cemetery.
R. L. Salazar, of Tucson, and
Miguel Sa1azar, of Mesa, half
brothers of the deceased, accom-
panied the remains from Tucson
here.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08
Farmers and Stockmen, Are You
Doing Your Full Duty.

Producers of the county, even
though there is shortage of much
needed labor and in many cases
capital, are greatly increasing their
acreage to crops this year. The
livestock are also more III number
and are looking we'll But what
about the large acreage of land
which could we'll be farmed but is
not farmed largely on account OF
lack of equipment and capital and
labor
What about getting Government
aid in CARRYING on further develop
ment when the farmers will not fill
oat the blanks sent them in order
that the Government, through the
Extension service and Council of
Defense, may know what they are
doing; what can be done, where
this can be done, etc., SO that such
assistance may be brought about.
Many of these flled-out forms
have been returned to me at Will
cox and are now being tabulated
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08
Visitors at 0 M Ranch

Mrs. Ida H. Getzwi11er, of Los
Angeles, mother of 10. H. Getz-
willer, has been making two
weeks visit at the 0. M. Ranch of
Mr.. Getzwi1ler, twelve miles east
of Benson, in the Little Dragons.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Satcher and
family, also of Los Angeles, came
at the same time, Mr.. Satcher re-
turning home after a week stay.
Mrs. Satcher is sister of Mr..
Getzwi1ler, ; and the visitors and
their hosts attended the dance here
Monday night.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08
Experience The Best Teacher

1t is generally admitted that ex-
perience is the best teacher, but
should we not make use of the ex-
perience of others as we'll as our
own? The experience of a thous-
and persons is more to be depended
upon than that of one individual. .
Many thousands of persons have
used G Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
for coughs and colds with the best
results, which shows it to be thor
oughIy reliable proportion for those
diseases. Try it. It is prompt and
effectual and pleasant to take.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08
Benson Number and Commercial Go.
BENSON, ARIZONA
We Close at One o'clock on Saturdays
From May lst to October. lst
Concerning Cattlemen

The Arizona Cattleman, Tucson,
contains these items concerning
citizens of this part of
the state:
w. A. Fiege was in town dur
ing the week from his ranch near
Dragon. Mrs. Fiege has been in
the hospital here for several days
quite i'll but is rapidly recovering.
William D. Allen, one of the old
time expert cowboys of Cochise
county, was in Tucson during the
week from his ranch near Benson.
Mr.. Allen is figuring on buying
himself ranch in a new location
and will investigate something
around the Tucson country,
George Holloway, of Benson,
but who has a cattle ranch on the
east slope of the Catalina noun
tains near Redington, was in Tue
son during the week. Mr.. Hol1o-
way is seeking a new location and
may buy in the vicinity of Tue
son,
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08

Phoenix, Ariz., Aug. 3O.-Dis-
semination of authoritative infor-
nation regarding the governm ent's
objects in the war in fact nation
wide move for taking the public
into Uncle Sans confidence as to
why he is fighting and how he is
fghting-is to be the purpose of
the new organization of Arizoua
Four Minute Men, which has in
augurated speaking campaign
throughout the state. .
According to telegram from the
National Council of Defense to the
Arizona State Council of Defense,
under whose auspices the statewide
speaking campaign has been inau
gurated, the duties of the volun-
teer orators will be:
2. To inform the public fully
and clearly regarding the causes
which caused the entry of the
United States into the war.
2. To instill into every Ameri-
can that can be reached an enthu-
siastic belief in the righteousness
of our cause and need of prompt
and universal support of our gov
ernment.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08

bui there are still many of the
farmers in some communities who
communities who have not filled
out and returned the forms. Some
of those returned are not as COM
p1etely filled out as they should
have been.
This information is important.
The National Agricultural Maps
will be made out from the returns
OF the Survey forms. If only a
small per cent of the farmers in
community fill out and return the
forms it will mean that small per
cent of the crops will be listed,
which may not be sufficient far the
community to be taken into con-
sideration, and thus you are doing
your community as we'll as your
self direct injustice.
Every one who is interested in
community as we'll as individual
progress, should fill out the forms
as completely as possible and re.
turn them promptly, for this work
must all be completed by Septem-
Der 18th, and there is much work
to be done in compiling the data
after the forms are received.
A. L. PASCHALL.
County Agricultural Agent.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08
State Fair Exhibit

M. P. Cosby has received letter
as published below, concerning
State Fair exibit.
Phoenix. Ariz.. August 81 1917.
Mr.. M. P. Cosby,
Benson. Arizona.
Dear Mr. Cosby:
What is Cochise County. and
the Benson district in particular, doing in
regard to proper representation of your
products at the State Fair, to be held here
the middle of November NJ
Your name has peen suggested as a
live wire. and one who could be depen-
ded upon to cover the field and represent
the district in better manner than here
tofore.
Permit the suggestion that you take up
this with your local Board of Trade and
endeavor to have merchants and others to
provide reasonable expense fund to
cover the sending of one or more repre-
sentatives to the Fair, to have charge of
your EXHIBITS. and explain to the people the
opportunities in your district. all of which
am sure will be of great benefit
In order to secure space, it will be nee
essary to take immediate action thereon
and write to the Secretary of the Fair, at
Phoenix.
Please let me hear from you immedi-
ately as to what progress you are making.
Yours very truly.
DOANE MERRILL,
Chairman Commission of State Institu-
tons.
A meeting is hereby called to be
held in the Benson Theater bull
ding Monday night at 7.3O P. M.
to take action Oh this matter.
All business men are urgently
requested to attend.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08

For SALE Motorcycle. Will be
sold cheap. Mrs. H. A. Garfield.
Miss Della Treu went to Tucson
Monday to spend few days, re-
turning Thursday.
For SALE-25O feet of 2 1-2 in.
secondhand hose. Fine for 1rrl-
eating. Benson Fire Department.
L. B. Barney, the Angora goat
man, was in town a day or two
this week from his ranch in the
Yellowstones.
Next Saturday at the Auditorium
the dance in celebration of Mexi
can independence Day will be
given. A big time is expected.
P. w. Mcfarland, who has been
with the Southern Paclhc here tor
some time. has been transferred to
Tucson, and with Mrs. Mcfarland
left for that place last week.
Earl r. Clemons was here the
latter part of last week from Tempe
to visit his wife and daughter, who
are guests of the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Holcomb.
Mrs. Thomas Dempsey and baby
daughter left for home in Phoenix
after spending a good part of the
summer here with Mrs. Dempsey S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. EtZ,
7. H. Denney, of the Gem Sec
ond Hand store, has leased the Cot
tage Rooming House, recently va
Gated by Mrs. Trejo, and will con-
duct it as a good moderate price
rooming house.
Clay Nc Gonig1e, the noted ro-
per, will move his saddle horses
from east Douglas this week to his
present home at Benson. Clay has
some of the swiftest COW horses IN
the west. They are registered tron
Steel Dust stock. k.-Cattleman
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08
NOTICE OF CONTEST
O19537-3953
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
United States Land Office

United States Land Office
Benson, Arizona. August %, 1917.
To John Lee Baxter. of Holtville California,
Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Lucy A. Fem,
who gives Thatcher, Arizona, as her postofhce
address, did on April 10, 1917, file in this office
her duly corroborated application to contest
and secure the cancellation of your Homestead
Entry No. 0l9537, made October Is, 1872 for So
SEA, SEA SW4, Section l. and NW4 NEA
Section12, Township II S., Range 20 E., G. g. S.
R. Meridian. and as ground for her contest she
alleges that you have made no improvements
whatever Of any description, and have never
been on said land since entry was made.
You are, therefore, further notified that the
said allegations will be taken as confessed, and
your said entry will be cancelled without fur
ther right to be heard, either before this office
or on appeal, if you fail to file in this office
within twenty days after the FOURTH publi-
cation of this notice, as shown below, your
answer, under OATH specifically responding to
these allegations of contest, together with due
proof that you have served copy of your an
swer on the said contestant either in person or
by registered mail.
You should state in your answer the name of
the postoffice to which you desire future notices
to be sent to you
j. L. IRWIN Register.
JOHN J. BIRDNO. Receiver.
Date of first pub. Sat. Sept. 1, 1917
Date of second pub. Sat. Sept. g. 1912
Date OF third pub. Sat- Sept. 15 1917
Date of fourth pub. Sat. Sept. % 1917.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08

Many Improvements are. being
made at Fort Huachuca, says an
article in the Patagonian, and it
now looks like a city of 10000
people when the lights are turned
on. After the present war no
doubt many thousand troops will
be quartered at this post. Just now
the soldiers there are engaged in
bomb throwing among other ex-
ercises.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08
People Speak Well of
Chamberlain Tablets

Il have been selling Chamber
1ain's Tablets for about two years
and heard such good reports from
my customers that I concluded to
give them a trial myself, and can
say that l do not believe there is
another preparation of the kind
equal to them" writes G. A. Nc
Bride, Headford, Ont If you are
trobled with indigestion or consti-
patton give them a trial. They will
do you good.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08
Card of Thanks

We wish to extend Our thanks to
the many friends for their kind
sympathy and assistance in the re-
cent bereavmert of Our dear daugh-
ter and beloved wife.
DR.. J. F. Jones.
w. R. Hurley.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08

The Wilcox Range News has
passed into new hands, Mr.. S. N.
Kemp, for a good many years
owner and editor: having sold out
to Mr.. Anderson, an experienced
newspaper man. We wish the
News continued success under the
new management.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

DEPARTMENT. OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land Office at Phoenix Arizona,
August 25, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Heber Davis, of
Benson Arizona, who, on November 81, 1913,
made Homestead Entry O23796, for E1a, Section
49, Township II S., r. 10 f., G. and S. r. b. q
Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make
Three Year Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before H. g. Brown, U. S..
at Benson, Arizona. on the Sd
day Of October 1917.
Claimant names witnesses Ed G. Jasper
son, Robert L. Mccall, Howard Martineau and
D. c. Naegle, all of Benson, Arizona
j. L. IRWIN, Register
First pub. Sept !, 1917.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08

For SALE 3 horsepower Witte
engine, horse, carriage and har-
ness, 1O-inch plow Oohn Decree
cultivator, Planet, Jr. outfit, sad
die, spring wagon; sold all or sep
arately. Mrs. H. A. Garfield.