Arizona sentinel., 1917-03-29
YUMA PROJECT PICTURES TAKEN
 FOR MIR. BLANCHARD

clan Blanchard to use subject for his lecture Ill the - ma Theatre one week ago tonight The first print 1t Will De remembered was shown in Yuma and Somerton one year apo last December since which time the films have been m exhibition practically every day and night throughout the east and Canada having been shown in the latter cou trv under the direction of the Canadian government Be cause of the unusual run these pictures nave nao tEe have naturally become somewhat worn Tor that reason Mr. Blanchard requested that the wdeawake people or u ma furnish him another print in order that he might use the pcres in advertising the forthcoming sale o the Yuma mesa lands The Commercial Club realized the significance of Mir Blanchards request and appointed commit tee make canvass of the city for subscriptions to detray the expenses of the print It expected that wouo cost approximately $500 As is always the case E r. San quinett the recognized merchant prince ot Yua was first appealed Without hesitation he subscribed one third of the total amount putting his name down and pay ng SOO in gold The board of supervisors gave S5O ohan ohansen owner of the Yuma and Casino Theatres put his name down for S5O Other contributors were J. M Bal>1 Yuma National Bank Yuma Drug Company, Charlie Sam (Staq Cafe A. L. Verdugo Sullivan and Kelly Walter Chop House. | Homer Smith B. F. Fly, F. S Ming, A. L. Pancrazi Robah F. Gray, Sim Freund, W. W. Schecht G E. Wilson Yuma Fruit Company, James L. Edwards, Dr A. Ketcherside H. Maxey, J. R. Keer and Hon. A. Edcy Total, $275O0.
 The new print cost $21875 leaving balance of S5o35
 But and here comes the rub-Mr Blanchard was so i'm pressed with the wonderful improvements made throughout the project since viewed by Queen Ruby and he1 escorts that he asked for additional pictures another o feet of film The Commercial Club at once complied with MT Banchards suggestion and telegram was sent to the Boswck Film Company of Los Angeles, asking that Mr. O. Tayor be sent to Yuma for the purpose of taking the new pictures It will be remembered that Mr. Taylor was the moving picture who photographed the first DIG tues his charming wife taking the part of Queen ot the Yuma Project He reached Yuma schedule time lues- day night of last week. and all day Wednesday and nurSoay he was busy taking the new pictures
 cal re-Dr films just how much cannot be definitely stated at this time But fully realizing the importance of taking these pictures President Kerr of the Commercial Club went to the 1una National Bank and arranged get the necessary funds With which to make the payment when the new set ot pictures reaches Yuma In figuring with Mr. Taylor the night he and Mr. Blanchard left for Los Angeles the new set will amount to something like $275 This somewhat in excess of what was originally figured on because at that time was not known that Mr. Blanchard wanted the titles printed It the printing and assembling ot the latter tha makes the cost and above what was originally cone plated However the pictures to be shown n tuna De- fore they are sent Mr. Blanchard Washington and the contributors for themselves whether or not they m vested their money wisely and we'll It be remembered that moving pictures money and whole lot ot it. Automobiles cost lot more &c. and so on untl Wel II simply costs money and then some.
 On this occasion Mr. Sangunett again showed his gen. erosity and public spedness by placing his magnificent touring car at disposal and throwing all his many spen did ranches wide open for the movies destined to make Yuma famous all over this country
 President James R. Kerr furnished his automobile and drove all the valley and far the Mexican boun day ne that pictures might be taken of that section show ing the wonderful improvements that have been wrought since Queen Ruby" viewed her domain.
 As of public interests will give complete list of the pictures that will be shown all the country connection with the Queen of Yuma Project films. Here the new pictures:
 Scene One-At MT. Sangunetts Balance ranch" hogs gathering about the pen preparatory to taking their morning meal