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Arizona sentinel., 1917-03-01
THE INEVITABLE HAS COME AT LAST

Much as every loyal American may regret it President Wilson has been compelled, by force of circumstances, to appear before joint session Of congress and ask that he be given full power to pro- tect our commerce and our citizens the high
 Last Sunday night about 10 o'clock the Cunard steamer Laconia was destroyed by German subma- rine without warning. There were several hundred passengers aboard upwards of twenty of whom were native born Americans. There were something like 5000 sacks of mail bound from the United States to foreign countries The ship also carried ammuni tion for the allies and large quantity of food stuff
 At the time of this writing it is known that two American lives were lost, and in view of the sinking of the Lacona without warning, the president felt called upon to appear before congress and ask the authority to arm and equip all American merchant vessels that our commerce may not be disturbed and that lives of Americans who have business abroad may be protected from Cermanys ruthless subma rine warfare There is every evidence that the president will be given the authority he has asked for This does not mean declaration of war on Germany, but it does mean armed neutrality" In other words it means that President Wilson will fight for the rights of Americans It may eventually result in ab solute war between the United States and Germany, but it is still earnestly hoped that this may be avoided Every loyal American will stand with President Will son in this latest crisis and if need be every able bodied man in America will fight for Americas in aenable rights-the right to send American ships on the high seas of the world without being ruthless ly destroyed without warning
Arizona sentinel., 1917-03-01
THE BIG DRAINAGE CANAL
 ALREADY DOING FINE WORK

If anyone has had any doubt as to the advisab- y of constructing the big drainage canal from the Mexican boundary line up towards Yuma he should go down in the lower end of the Yuma Valley and for himself just what the drainage canal is doing.
 Beginning the boundary line the canal follows the old American slough for quite distance in fact it intend ed that shall follow the natural drains far practicable all the way Yuma lis excavated depth of practically five feet below the bed underlying the valley lands and completed for distance of mile more from the point of beginning To what effect the drain would actually have the underlying water bed the canal was allowed accumulate the seepage for six days before pump was started to lift the the evee and dump back the just below the boundary line. The cumuated reached point within four five feet of the surface the mile of canal presenting the appearance of good sized The big pump then put work
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Arizona sentinel., 1917-03-01
ARMY NEWS AND NOTES
 FAITHFUL SOLDIER DIES

Sergeant Frederick Bush, Company l, Fourteenth U. S. Infantry died last Friday in the local army hospital of heart failure While he had been the sick list for quite while yet his death came as shock to the entire regiment Sgt Bush had served continuously for eighteen years and only short time ago he had been recommended for honorable retirement account of failing health His is the first death that has been recorded among United States troops Yuma. Company l. stationed at the border, is considered of the crack companies of the Fourteenth and Sgt Bush regarded of it's trusted sol dierS.
 There nothing definite about the construction of the proposed army Captain Harris in charge of the matter has received actual orders proceed with construction but he is still looking for suitable grounds 10 construct the many frame buildings the is f nally determined to go ahead with the original plans
 The guns taken away from the Ackenbaur brothers and
 (Contnued
Arizona sentinel., 1917-03-01
CANTU MEXICAN SOLDIERS NOW
 CAMPED AT BORDER

It should be source of satisfaction to Yuma Valley ct zens to know that Governor Eseban Cantu has stationed full company of his regular and trusted soldiers just below border this side of the river where only week ago band of Vstas of upwards of fifty camped for two three days.
 This is in exact accord with the information sent the Associated Press Tuesday of last week Sixty we'll mounted and well armed composed the detachment reached the Sonora side of the river last Sunday It reported last Tuesday that additional detachment of like Der would join the first detachment making full company O Cantu cavalry this side of the river The soldiers ed in SkffS forcing their mounts swim They arrived d fectly opposite outpost Monday morning and made rather imposing parade their side of the border line
 The citizens living the line in Sonora go about their business with degree of safety though they have been very apprehensve ever since it known that band of Vstas depredating that section of the country They have been in that vicinity for the past month gradually augmenting their numbers and taking horses and cattle at will until seemed they would actually attempt raid into American territory Governor Cantu has proven the friend of the American people and the fact that he has sent full company of his trusted cavaymen the Colorado means nothing more nor less than that he does propose to permit bandits get within gunSho of his territory The fact that some of his recently deserted and joined the Vstas has made
 him all the determined to put stop the Vlista tivitieS in this section of the country.
 In the meantime Captain Hartgan with Company l. Fourteenth infantry stationed just inside the American boundary and ready to give good account of himself and should the Visas attempt commit depredatons on American soil It is the general impression however that the VstaS have started their long march toward Her moco where they assured the Can deserters they destined to go.
 It was reported from Ajo Tuesday of this week that battle took place last Saturday at Sonota between 13O Carranza soldiers and 42 Vistas during which there were several men each side wounded. The Vilstas made their escape from the which they have held for the past several months and broke into bands one king to the south and the other going It presum ed this latter band will join forces with the band of Willis taS recently the line below Somerton and that with Captain POrtO as leader they again attack the Car ranza forces at Sonoita
 It stated on apparently perfectly reliable authority that the company of Cantu cavalry located this side of the Colorado just the border there at the urgent request of Carranza who has made up his mind put quietus the Vllista operations in this immediate section
Arizona sentinel., 1917-03-01

enough alone In this connection Project Manager Law sons annual report the Water Users Association here with appended showing does that the most cordial re- lationS between the Water Users and the Reclamation Service The report probably the most interesting and the time the most important that has been sub mtted the association from the project manager Here the report in full Read every word of it.
 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 United States Reclamation Service
 Yuma Arzr Feb. B. 1917. Yuma County Water Users Association,
 Yuma, Arizona.
 Gentlemen: The operation and maintenance report for the Yuma Project operations during the year 1916 has been compiled and the statistics and other contains will be found of interest to association our atten ton respectfully invited this report which file in the Yuma office of the Reclamation Service and the fol- lowing reviewed of importance both past performances and of the things which look to in the future.
 In calling the events especially affecting the welfare of the project about the first in order of time and import is the flood which crested at gage height of 34 the 22nd of January and short time did small amount of damage both private and public property The ill ef ects that might be lasting if any there were of this flood the greatest known river history seemed pass with the recedng of the flood and before the year gone the greatest activity known experienced in the sale of lands and in both old and settlers putting under cultivation lands and getting ready for further deve opmen An average crop return of something $50 per the result for the year for lands in cultivation and this includes lands recently brought under we'll the older farms that have been for time upon pro- ducng basis.
 In letter to your association dated June of last year. reviewing the project conditions for 1915 attention d rected to the cleaning of canals by machinery instead o by Scraper and shove had formerly been the practice The maintenance of the canal system is reported with sfacton and the change machine cleaning has been jus tfied by the saving accomplished During the year 1915 90 miles of canal cleaned of 16000O cubic yards of silt cost of approximately $29OOO. In 1916 145 miles of canal cleaned of 4O GOO cubic yards at of about $320OO Thus the additional 95 12 miles of canals cleaned
 Continued Page Two)
Arizona sentinel., 1917-03-01
ENGINEER w. w. SCHLECHT HERE
 FOR MESA WORK

As further evidence of the fact that the Washington authorities are losing no time in beginning operations the Yuma Mesa it is great pleasure be able to state through the columns of the ARIZONA SENTINEL that Consulting Engineer w. w. Schecht regarded one ot the most emil
 nent enoineers in the S. Reclamation Service has been
Arizona sentinel., 1917-03-01
WATER USERS ELECTION SET
 FOR MARCH SIXTH

On next Tuesday the Water Users Association will hold it's regular annual election and stated in these col weeks ago there doesn't appear be the slight est opposition the present very capable of officials The affairs of the association have along smoothly that it would they than willing to let we'll
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-17
Star Lake News.

Mrs J. W. Oliver returned Monday
from O visit to her mother in Chicago.
Miss Elsie Mykleby was an Arb"r
Vitae visitor this week.
lIessrs. j. o. Mykleby, j. w. Oliver,
John Moen and Fred Fredrickson were
Eagle River visitors Friday, taking
out citizens papers for Messrs. Moen
and FredricksOn.
J. b. Cook missed his turkey gobbler
and captured the fcX that took it.
Some stunt.
Beginning Monday, trains will run
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
during he winter The last daily
trip was made Saturday.
W. Il. Busse and Edith Fredrickson
motored to Sayner, Sunday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-17
PED CROSS SHIPMENT
First Consignment of Knitted
Articles Shipped Last Fri
day for Soldiers in France.

The first shipment of Red Cross
knitted goods and miscellaneous
articles made by the Villas county
chapter, left Eagle Riverlast Fri
nav, its ultimate destination
being to the Sammies some
where in France" Another
shipment will go out from Villas
county about November first.
The consignment shipped last
week contained:
36 pairs wristIets.
q muffiers.
10 pairs socks.
Il sweaters.
I suits pajamas.
81 abdominal bandages.
Il sings.
6 head bandages.
The knitted articles were made
bv Winchester and Eagle River,
the remainder by Eagle River
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-17
Applied For Second Papers.

John Moen and Fred Friedrich
son were over from Star Lake
last week Friday. making appll-
cation for their second papers on
naturalization. They were &C
companied by ]. w. Oliver and
Jacob Mvklebv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-17
Taken to Milwaukee.

Mrs, Tena Belongv was taken
to Milwaukee Saturday morn
ing where she will be treated for
a severe attack of rheumatism.
Her condition was such that she
was transported on cot on
SATURDAYS down train. Miss
Rosetta Wise accompanied her to
Milwaukee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-17
Here From Canada.

Patrick Gaffney and daughter
Miss Mary, father and sister of
PLGaffney of Eagle River, are
here visiting, arriving Thursday.
Their home is in Mitchell, On
tario, Canada, and they will
spend some time in this section
before returning to their Can
adian home.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-17
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express TO ouf
nelghbors, and friends IN Eagle
River, our heartfelt thanks for
the many kindnesses shown dur
ING the death and burial OF oul
brother.
Mr.. AND Mrs. II. p. ]ILDEN,
MIR. AND Mrs. FRED TILDEN.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-17
Saturday at Salt Lake City.

A card dated Saturday. Oct.
18th from Salt Lake City, Utah,
saws:
We arrived in Salt Lake City
after just two weeks driving
VIII have to beat it to get over
the mountains before snow. We
are going some.-J. Il. FRANK. "
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-17
Death of Mother.

August Krieck was called to
Appleton last Tuesday by the
death of his aged mother, who
passed away Monday at her
home in that city.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-17

oh, He Has a Pull.

From what we have observed, tina
life of a dentist seems to be just
daily nd-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-17

Keep Rriaht.

Genius. like Humanity, rusts for want
Of use-H3zlitt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-13

tomobile is about five years in the
hands Of the original owners, and as
the man who once owns a car will net
thereafter be without one. we must
include the recorder market, which in
the year 1917 will be about 100000.
this being 20 percent of the 30OO,O 600
now in use,
For the year 1917 therefore, the au-
tomobile business will face a market
of about 100000 possible buyers Not
more than 100000 cars will be built
in the coming year, leaving a possible
excess market of 100000 buyers at
the beginning OF 1918
These figures are decidedly conserya-
tive because they take no considera-
tion Of a. any export outlet, (2l
the people who have or will have two
or three machines. 60 increased popu-
lation, (4 increased prosperity. O5l
a million or more town or city FAINT.
lies who do not own the homes in
which they live, but are well able to
buy and maintain a motor car, 60 the
business houses retail and wholesale
merchants who use thousands of road.
sters for salesmen, and many thous.
ands more Of delivery cars Irregular
automobile chassis with commercial
body (O taNicabs and other cars for
public hire"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-13
DOWN TO BUSINESS
There Will Be Less Rumors and More
Optimism-Motor Vehicles Bound
Are Certain TO Be in Demand.

Harry W. Ford no relation Of
Henryl president of the Saxon Mot
or Sales Company at Detroit, summed
up in a concise manner what LOT of
people in the motor industry are think.
ing about these days And in a mes
sage to the country through, the med.
ium Of the press at "a cost of thous.
ands of dollars he spreads the gospel
of attending to business.
Howard W. Coffin, now at the head
of a big bureau at Washington. but
formerly identified with the Hudson
Motor Company at Detroit a short
time ago issued a statement that was
both timely and well phrased advising
the people to keep their heads. not
get excited and upset business condi.
tiOnS.
The message conveyed by him wa
to turn deaf ear to idle rumor ana
gossip. The truth of the necessity not
to accept rumor for fact is shown by
statements in the past few days.
Even after Secretary Baker of the
war department and Secretary Daniels
of the navy had officially denied thar
there was any such intention ON the
part Of the government the rumor-
persisted
Foolish Rumors.
Another rumor that spread aboat
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-13
NO HYSTERIA NOTICED
Middle West Calm About War Condi.
tionS-Observer Tells What He
Saw There.

Boston, May e. While tine middle
west shows as many signs of patriot
ism as the east and It's people take
the war just 90, seriously. there is
striking difference in respect 90 their
attitude toward the ordinary affairs
of life, they are permitting the fact
that the United States is al war TO
disturb their regular routine far less
than are those in the east. Such t.
the observation of G. S. Henshaw. Fl
Boston automobile dealer who has
just returned from a trip to several
of the manufacturing centers of the
middle west
Tie people in Detroit and Chicago.
according TO Mr. lcnshaw. do not un.
dDr-tand why 90 is that the east is
afflicted with .mcthing akin to hiss.
terra, especially in that they are cur.
failing In purchases of the things they
are accustomed 90 have. Business as
usual the slogan that Great Britain
adopted shortly after it entered the
war seems to have been taken up bv
the people o.. the middle west citic-.
and they are going along very much
the same a. before.
They realize that there are 10 be
tremendous strains unon this country.
and they are stimulating recruiting I'm
every possible way doing alI thcy
can but they are also carrying ON their
customary activities.
This Is especially true of the pur.
flu-p Df 4uf.u..IiIae A.,,rIit... o.. . O.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-13

from somewhere, no one knows where
was that the government was going
TO gobble up all the gasoline and that
there would be none left for motorists
There is no truth in that There viii
be enough for anyone who wants TO
use his car.
Dame Rumor also got busy e8rly.
and it was said that tie government
intended 10 confisCato an the motor
vehicles And To make 10 q Vuopper o..
rumor it was said that the owners
would get nothing for them or thai
they would have to wait until after
the war to get paid for the machines.
Yes while this was being spread the
government officers We're being held
up somewhat in accepting boats tor
the naval reserve due 90 the delay in
Washington of passing upon the ,peci.
fiCations and cost OF the yachts. The
government was not grabbing them.
but wanted to pay for them first
So If any one is hcsiutug about
| buying a car because %. % fear OF
gasoline shortage. or that the govern
ment may want it he had better tor
! get both rumors. While hp Is think
ing it over his neighbor viii 1c bug.
ing the car and he will be- lc't wish
1 ing for one, and wishes are poo-
substitute for realities these DAYS.
Long ago the idea was di,pcued that
motoring was a luxury As Mr. Ford
| calls attention in his advertisement,
/ pTp-id.uf Wilson find. t|u.. o., ...
motoring and golling because 1t make,
! nm all the stronger to bear up under
{ the most herculean task any prosi
dent has faced in generations.
At High Tension.
rms country Is today working at
| hlsh tension. Men and women W2
Sp'eded up To the hlEhes. pitch TIL
war calls for even greater effort
ANA So from the standpoint of health
alone the motor ear Is blessing The
/ rae 10 ana from business gives %
| uI'adlh OF lresh dr worth % great
ueaL ANA the Few hours ON sundays
ana mondays spent motoring are no;
To De compared to medicine secured
'l Ihe uruE store.
The utility of the motor car today
Is uHq"eSliohed' 10 discard 1t would
D' I'D 20 DacK a generation. Today
we accomplish Wnat was the seeming
.ilpoSSloIe III lN9' IN q day, through
lIe motor Nehlcle' enough things are
uonr ln"l might De crowded into a
"rrh '"eh'
IIIhe Is lAe greatest FACTOR In sue.
cess we can Duy ABOUT everything
e'Se Du' lIiaI Ihe hour that Is past
~ eIIner an asset or q loss with
'le motor venice III the hands Of d
proper person II Is worth more than
!'' cost distance Is oridged. time
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-13

Boston Transcripts Civil Service
ENaminer-What is the distance from
New York to Chicago?
Would.be Postman Great Scott Is
that to be my routeo
Arizona republican., 1917-12-26
Penitentiaries as Health Resorts

We have little sympathy with the lawyer who is suing Charles w. Morse for $150000 under a con- tract to get the defendant the federal peni- tentary at Atlanta. Nor do we believe all the all legations of the lawyer concerning the arrangements that the wife of Morse had made to reach the sym pathles of President Taft through his who was a collegemate of Morse's son at Yale. As to whether the plaintiff did the influence of notable per- whom he names. with President Taft do not know but we do know that the presidents com mutation of Morse's sentence one of many n- eidents that obstructed his political
 There doubt in the country at large that owed his freedom to his place in the financial world powerful financial and political friends If he had been a poor friendless man he would have served out his term. The error of the president in committing his sentence was one of weakness but have always believed it was con- nitted honestly.
 It too often happens that are released from he pententiary the statement of a physician that further incarceration would imperi their lives It generally observed that their freedom quickly fol- lowed by fatness and robustness of health.
 Jt no doubt often happens that incarceration is
Arizona republican., 1917-12-26

weighted with stones. This covering practically excludes air completely enough to prevent decomposition on the surface of the fermenting material. The weight of the stones should be su1- fieient to bring the juice just over the potatoes. The upper surface of the straw and the board covering should be kept dry if possible. With the cov- ering thus carefully adjusted, losses or fermented potatoes may be almost en- tirely eliminated.
 Feeding Tests
 In feeding tests of potato silage Tn comparison with corn silage, 1t was learned that the two kinds are of about equal value as a feed fer dairy cows. The potato silage seemed to be as palatable as the best corn silage. With hogs, lot fed approximately two- thirds of a grain ration mixture Of , pounds corn meal, 4 pounds of mid dlings, and l pounds of tankage, with potato silage equal in weight to the grain fed, gave the best results. The rate of gain. 14 pounds per head daily, was considered good. Only 352 pounds of grain were required for 100 pounds of gain. In this lot 1 ton of silage saved grain to the value of $25.22, fig uring the corn meal at 3 cents pound Potato silage gives better results when fed to hogs months old or over.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-26

not good for ones health and that in extreme cases it hastens death. Yet juries and should not be swerved from their duty by soictude for the phy scal well-beng of criminals Neither should those who have the power to undo the work of courts and juries.
 Almost daily hear of the pardon, parole or communication of the sentence of a who has been condemned for life The representation is made that if he is kept in the peniteniary he will die Yet he was sent there to die. The law presumed that he would die there
 Morse, like most convicts the state of whose health while in prison. acutely alarmed his friends, recovered his health and his busi ness activities within very short time after his lease It is said that his health quickly became bet ter than it had been for years. We do not know that his morals were improved but presume he had acquired respect for the laws of the try, at any rate have not heard of his violation of the laws since