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The Parker post., 1917-06-16
WATER WASTE
IS CRIMINAL
MILLIONS OF ACRE FEET OF COL
ORADO RIVER WATER GO TO
WASTE EVERY YEAR-STOR-
AGE RESERVOIRS NEEDED.

For the past two or three weeks
the Colorado river has given prac-
tical illustration of the annual
amount of water it wastes into the
Gulf of Lower California, water that
= if conserved would spread itself over
seventeen million acres of land one
foot deep, for that is the annual
average of water carried into the
gulf, or absolutely wasted, says the
Arizona Sentinel.
Since May 20, the date the river
begun to show marked signs of an
impending overflow, the Colorado has
discharged 1,750,000 acre feet Of
water, equivalent to covering upward
Of 10000 acres of land one foot deep
each day during the last twelve days
of the month, not one drop of which
was put to use, except the compare
lively small amount that was divert
ed into Imperial Valley.
When it is remembered that year
in and year out there is an enormous
shortage of water in Imperial valley
it would seem that it is only a cues
ton of very few years when the
government will begin to conserve
these f1ood-waters, store them in up
per branches of the Colorado so they
can be put to beneficial use when
they are most needed. The reclama-
tion service has been working on this
idea for the past ten years, for the
government officials have long since
realized that it is little short of GRIM
inal to permit this immense amount
of irrigable water to go to waste.
1t not only goes to waste but it
often creates havoc by overfowing
some of the best lands in the United
States, which would always he avoid
ed If storage dams were provided for
the Colorado and it's tributaries.
1t has been stated by some of the
government engineers who made a
close study of the storage problem
that by expending something like
$75,0OO,000 all the flood waters of
the Colorado can be controlled,
which means that a certain flow of
water can be sent down the river
every day in the year, no more no
less. If this is ever brought about
it means that the channel will be
Strengthened and line of steamboats,
maintained from Parker and Yuma
to the outside world, for there is no
question but that enough water now
goes to waste to float the biggest
freighter that sails the ocean.
From an economical standpoint,
that is in the matter of dollars and
cents, it would seem almost compul-
sorry on the part of the government
to construct these storage dams at
the earliest date possible. At the
present time, and this must always
continue at overflow periods, the
government is spending upwards Of
$1,000 per day to keep the present
food waters within the channel of
the river. All this would be saved
If the storage system were in opera
ton, for with steady flow of any
given number of acre feet Of water
there would never be any danger OF
eroding banks and consequent over
flow
The Parker post., 1917-06-16
HAULING ORE.

H. e. Kettering, Of the Kettering
Garage, started his two trucks haul
ing ore from the Arizona-Mc Ginnis
mine last Wednesday. The company
has recently put an extra force to
getting out surface ore, which shows
good values, and hauling will prob
ably be continued for some time to
come.
The Parker post., 1917-06-16

R. w. Huddleston of the Huddle-
stOn Photo company of Los Angeles,
was in Parker Thursday in the inter
est of his firm. This company makes
speciality of mine views, and during
the past year most of the mines in
this part of Arizona have been pho
tographed by the Huddleston COM
pany.
The Parker post., 1917-06-16
Check on Ages.

In case of doubt as to age of
tabulated record of political organi
cations and other local records should
be consulted and data may be OBJ
tanned from the bureau of the census.
The purpose of this telegram is to
inaugurate from June II vigorous,
aggressive and effective enforcement
of the penal clauses Of the selectiVe
service law against all who have by
their failure or refusal to register
brought themselves under those pro-
visions. The department of justice
is sending today, June 10, similar
advices to United States attorneys
and marshals with instructions to
release on their own recognizance
all persons arrested by marshals or
deputy marshals OF by state, county
and municipal police officers and
turned over to them who promptly
register under the terms of para
graph 40, registration regulations.
f"The secretary of war construes
section of the selective service law
as requiring compulsory registration
by the officer making the arrest of
each person Immediately upon his
conviction.
'Please give notice to all who have
any duty enjoined upon them in con-
nection with the enforcement of the
penal clauses of the law and particu
larly to state, county and municipal
police named in paragraph 1G of the
regulations
The Parker post., 1917-06-16

Mrs. c. M. Lewis who, for the past
two or three weeks, has been in the
Sisters Hospital at Phoenix, under
going an operation for the removal
of a tumor, returned home Tuesday.
The operation was success in every
way.
The Parker post., 1917-06-16

Why send outside for drugs and
sundries. We have everything in
that line. Mail your orders to City
Drug Store, Parker.-Adv.
The Parker post., 1917-06-16

Best Five Room House in Parker
for sale, furnished or unfurnished
q. A. Marsh company.
The Parker post., 1917-06-16

Cash paid for close-in Parker Lots
G. A. Marsh company.
The Parker post., 1917-06-16
ORDER ROUND
Up SLACKERS
OFFICIALS INSTRUCTED TO AR
REST ALL THOSE WHO HAVE
FAILED TO REGISTER, AND
PROSECUTE THEM.

Information in the hands of the
state officials would indicate there
are at least 100 slackers at large in
Arizona. Orders have been issued
from Washington to state officials to
round up all slackers without further
delay. These orders have been
transmitted to county and city au-
thorities throughout Arizona.
1t is proposed to register every
Stacker after he has been convicted
in court. According to orders the
period of leniency has passed and the
government henceforth will enforce
military service.
State officials after receiving or
ders from Crowder, the provost mar
shall at Washington, sent the follow
ing:
The Parker post., 1917-06-16

Get your stationary printed at The
Pest.
The Parker post., 1917-06-16
Slackers Increase Burden.

''To all police officers of any grade
or class, of town, county or state:
@Your attention is called to the
following telegram of Provost Mar
Shall General Crowder relative to
your further duties in securing a
complete registration of all male
persons between the ages of 21 and
81, both inclusive:
Quotas are to be assigned to the
several states in proportion to their
population as determined by the bu-
reau of the census and not in pro-
portion to the registration. The re-
suit is that every person who has
failed to register is seriously increas-
ing the burden of those who have
registered. Ample notice and every
opportunity has now been given and
there is no longer any argument up
on which the conduct of non-regis-
tratants can be condoned. The
period of leniency referred to in my
order No. 500 has now passed. At
tention is invited to paragraph 16 of
the regulations.
1T is requested that every effort
be made to detect and arrest persons
subject to registration who have not
registered and to bring each case
promptly to the attention of the
nearest representative of the depart
ment of justice. Wide publicity
should be given to the effect of non
registration in increasing the burden
of those who have registered Care
should be taken that the lists pre-
scribed in paragraph 80 are promptly
posted and all registrars should be
asked to assist in bringing non-reg-
istrants to the attention of the police.
Summarization reports of registra-
ton from various boards should be
compared with estimates OF census
bureau and effort should be concen-
trated on those districts where dis
crepancy between registration aud
estimates seems greatest.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02

Deans Rheumatic Pills for Rheumatism,
and neuralgia. Entirely vegetable, Safe
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02

In "'the little red house on the
Hill" South Vernon, was a scene of
unusual activity, when Mr.. and Mrs.
c. j. Stone celebrated the 50th ami
Versary of their marriage Feb. %.
Their six children and eight o. their
grandchildren were present to enjoy
the occasion with them. Many friends
came to give them congratulations.
The dining room was prettily deco
rated with cut flowers and yellow
streamers. Twenty-four sat down to
a bountiful dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stone were born in
Vernon. They were married by Rev
Mr.. Allen of Guilford. Their six
children are Mrs. Fred +. Johnson of
Wilmington, Mrs. Warren Shine of
Concord, N. H., Mrs, Eastman Dodge
Of ShelBurne Falls, Mass, Mrs. Bert
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
FISH AND GAME MEETING.
Many Consignments of Trout Applied
for - Talk Given by Authority on
Fish and Game Culture.

About 40 were present Tuesday night
in Grand Army hall at meeting un-
der the auspices of the Windham
County Fish and Game association to
| hear reports of the activities of the
club and a talk by c. H. Wilson of
| Glens Falls, N. Y, an authority on fish
| and game culture.
The reports showed that there were
| nearly 200 members in the organization
most of them residents of Brattlcboro
or towns in this immediate locality,
although the influence of the associa
ton is being extended as rapidly as
possible to embrace all the towns in
the county.
Secretary Louis +. Ellis reported
that since the club was organized he
had sent i'll applications for Gj state
and ~ federal consignmcnts Of brook
rainbow and salmon trout. There are
SO state and 33 federal applications
additional that have not yet been sent
in because. of incomplete data.
These figures represent many more
applications than were usual before
the organization Of the club and dem
onstratc its value as n means of pro-
noting interest in fishing and the
stoc king of the brooks and ponds of
the county The secretary will be glad
to receive suggestions of those inter
ested concerning brooks that should be
stocked.
Mr. Wilson, in opening his talk, con
graduated the members on being res
idents of a state where the funds re-
ceived from fishing licenses go to the
department concerned. In New York
state, he said, where about $l,000,0OO
is spent annually i'll the propagation
and conservation of fish and game, it
is necessary to dig the amounts out of
the legislature.
He said that the first attempt at fish
culture was in China in l49l and that
in this country in Ohio the first effort
was made in 1859 and the state of New
York appointed the first fish commits
sioner in the early sixties. Since then
the value of propagation and conserv-
ing fish and game has come to be gen.
orally recognized in most of the states.
He told many anecdotes to illustrate
the points of his talk.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02

recfors- and their postoaicc addresses
Brattleboro--W. H. Hescocl, Yves,
Brattleboro; c. s. Hopkins, Brattlc
boro; w. NJ Robbins, West Brattle
boro.
Vernon-A. A. Dunklee, South Yer
non; j. T. Wright, Vernon.
Guilford-R. c. Ingraham, Brattle-
boro, r. +. d. 3; L. L. Jaquith, II. +.
d. 3.
Halifax-O. w. Amilon, Grove;
Nottingham - M. A. Buttcriield,
vile.
Dummerston-E. C. Tcnney, Brat
Wilmington-L. ii. Adams, Viii
mington; Forrest i. Boyd, Whining
ton.
Marlboro-G. L. Adams, West Brat
tleboro; o. w. Tyler Marlboro.
Dummerston-E. c. Tenney, Brat.
tleboro, r. f. d. 5; w. A. Miller, Put,
ncy, r. +. d.; b. Tarbox, Dnmmcrs
ton,
.Ncwfane-C. l.. Hescock, Ncwfanc;
+. A. Dewitt, Ncwfanc.
Putney-H. w. Frost, East. Put
ncy; G. D. Aiken, Putncy.
Brookline-Garald Albcc, Ncwfanc
Wardsboro-J. L. Gleason, Wards
boro.
Dovcr-F +. Ycaw, East Dover;
Leon Boyle, West Dover.
Stratton-Ray Lyman, West Wards
boro.
Jamaica-G. II. Gleason, East ia
maica.
Townshend - Fred Cutler, Town
shend; r. N. Fitch, Townshend.
Westminster-W. S. Fem, West
minister; Charles a. Peck, Westmin-
ster; s. II. Minard, Putney, r. +. D.;
Harry Barnes, Saxtons River.
Athens-H. j. Hastings, Cambridge
port.
Rockingham-H A. Stoddard, Bel
lows Falls; j. c. Dcnnison, Bellows
Falls; w. j. Wright, Saxtons River.
Grafton-F. o. Merrifeld, Grafton.
Windham-M. II. ingalls,, Windham.
Londonderry - George A. Tuttlc,
South Londonderry.
Somerset-F. V. Johnson, Somerset.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02

Wiley of Vernon, William and Fred
Stone of South Vernon.
On Tuesday evening about IS per-
sons who were delayed by the storm
Monday, came to shower them with
good wishes. AS n token of their es-
TEEN they were presented several gold
coins and some silver.
Speeches were made by Rev. F. H.
Leavitt, F. w. Stoddard, who gave a
brief history of their lie and court
ship, a. A. Dunklee and DR.. Ellis. Mu-
sic and readings furnished pleasant
entertainment.
Cake and coffee were served. The
guests departed wishing Mr.. and Mrs.
Stone many more years of health and
happiness. For long years after the
souvenir OF wedding cake will be a
reminder of the rare opportunity of
that pleasant evening
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
FARM BUREAU TO
BEGIN CAMPAIGN
Directors to Hunt for New Mem.
bers Town Meeting Day
Committees and Directors Named-Less
than 25 Per Cent Of Farmers of Coun-
ty Members of Bureau.

The officers and town directors of
the Windham County farm bureau
will begin their membership campaign
for 1917 on town meeting day, March
q. They hope to do much of this
work at the town meeting, but will
see others later in the month. The
campaign will last until April J.,
about three weeks, and the names and
addresses of all members will be
printed in the April News Letter. In
some communities this means consid-
crabic work for the town director,
and members could help him very
much by making it Il point to see him
at the March meeting.
The purpose of the membership
canvass is two-fold. 1t creates more
interest in the work by calling peo-
pies attention to it and by bringing
forth good suggestions and healthy
criticisms. 1t is necessary to have a
large number of membership dues to
help defray the expenses of the farm
bureau.
Thus far less than % per cent of
the farmers in the county have been
members of their farm bureau, and
it seems as though many more ought
to receive the monthly News Letter
and keep directly Informed on this
work, some phase of which must
touch them directly.
President n. J.. Divoll of Rocking
ham has just appointed standing COM
mittees and town directors, as voted
at the annual meeting. The standing
committees consist of one person each,
as it is believed they can accomplish
as much as larger committees could.
The committees are as follows:
Dairy-A. A. Dunklcc of South Yer
non; fruit-O. w. Amidon of Grove !;
boys and girls work-George b.
Whitney Of Townshcnd; home eco
nomics-Mrs. Forrest b. Boyd of
Wilmington; membership-W. s. Fem
Of Westminster.
Following is the list of town di-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
VERNON.

Gladys and Alexander Brown are i'll
with measles.
The library will be open Saturday
afternoon, March 3.
The Ladies circle will furnish dinner
for the voters ON town meeting day
The selcctmen will meet in the town
hall Saturday, March 3, at ! p. m, to
revise the check list.
Mrs. b. A. Streeter and niece, Hattie
Johnson, spent Saturday in Gill, Mass,
with Mrs. Streeter's sister, Mrs. Al.
fred Sprague.
Miss Roby Wright, Miss Gertrude
Brown and Dwight Fairman have re.
turned to the Brattleboro high school,
after being i'll with measles.
There will be regular meeting of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
MRS. BACON SUES DUMMERsToN
Seeks to Recover $500 for Damages to
Her omobile-Condition of High
way Basis of Action.

Mrs. Georgianna c. Bacon, wife of
Robert c, Bacon, chairman of the pub
lie service commission, has entered
suit in the Windham county court
against the town of Dummerston to re-
cover $500 for damages to her. auto
mobile on Aug. 20, 1916. Attorney
General Herbert G. Barber represents
the plaintiff.
1t is alleged that because of cul-
vert and approach being out of repair
and line of sods foot or more in
height being in the roadway and no
guard rail being in place, the automo-
bile, which was being driven by the
plaintiff with proper care, she says,
went over an embankmcnt and was
badly damaged.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02

are visiting her parents in Greenfield,
Mass.
Mrs. Harry Grey of Greenfield Wis
tied her mother, Mrs. d. c, Fairfield,
this week.
Miss Lucy Weatherhead is in Green
field, Mass, to visit her sister, Miss
Florence Weathcrhead.
Master Robert Allen is in Montpelier
this week as a guest of his father,
Representative r. C. Allen.
There will be no session of the mis-,
sion Sunday school, which has been
held in the Advent chapel, until
further notice.
Little Lewis Spear, who is in the
Melrose hospital, is gaining and if
nothing new develops he will be
brought home in q few weeks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
Mrs. w. d. johnson is i'll.

Mrs, w. d. Johnson is ill.,
j. A. Beers is visiting in Holyoke,
Mass.
Alonzo Wheeler, who has been i'll
with grip, is much improved.
b. A. Wood Of Brattleboro was n
guest at +. II. Newton S Sunday.
Mrs. Merton Fairman and little son
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02

Invisible patches are seldom used in
patching family quarrcls.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
SOLE OWNER OF BERRY FARM.
George D. Aiken of Putney Buys In
terest of Partner, George M. Oar
row-Big Demand for Products.

George D. Aiken of Putney has
bought the interest of George NJ, Oar
row in the fruit and berry farm they
have conducted in Putney four or five
years under the firm name of Darrow &
Aiken. He will conduct it in the flu
ture under his own name.
He has about 40 acres of land which
has been very successfully cultivated
as berry and fruit farm. The demand
for the products of the farm has been
more than could be supplied and the
commodities raised there command the
very highest market prices.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
SOUTH VERNON.
Eggs Matching at Trout Station.

Eggs Matching at Trout Station
The brook trout eggs at the Vernon
hatchery are Matching rapidly now, and
the rearing troughs will soon be filled
with vigorous fry This is the first
lot to be Matched at the station, as it
was not equipped early enough last
year to do any Matching A shipment
of land locked salmon eggs is daily ex-
pected.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02

Vernon Grange Saturday evening.
March ,. The literary program for this
evening will be prepared by Past Mas
ter John 7. Wright.
The "smile " party in Grange hall
Feb. 81 was well attended and a good
sum of money was added to the Grange
treasury. Those in charge are pleased
with the generous aid and support.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
State of Ohio. City OF Toledo,
1nnaa CnIInfN 90

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
Is senior partner OF the firm OF F. j.
Cheney q Co., doing business in the City
of Toledo, County and state aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured BY the use OF HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE, FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December
A. ID. 1886 A. W. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials. free
f.. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists 7bc
Halls Family Pills for constipation,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02

"Hey, what did you go and sell
them apples fer?"
CANT they fer sale}'
Ono. Them was the samples we
take out to our automobile customers.
Columbus Citizen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02

The people who try to kill time will
discover that time has more lives than
q cat.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02

The delta of the Mississippi river covers
an area about equal to that of the state
of Maryland.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-20
ATTEMPT MADE
 DESTROY CAPITOL INTERNAL MACHINE PLANTED Stranger Discovered by Teamster .ict- ing In Suspicious Manner and Is Driven Away-Electrical COntriv- ance Found Later.
INTERNAL MACHINE PLANTED

COLUMBUS. O.. April 20.-Major Bagley of the Ohio State Guard, today discovered an electrical appliance de signed to explode dynamite secreted in the capitol building. A teamster saw a stranger about the building act-
 ing suspiciously and drove him away, after which he reported the occur renee to the officials. A search was made resulting in the finding of the contrivance under the offices of the State Treasurer. It was evidently the intention of the stranger to blow up the capital and but for interference of the teamster would probably have accomplished his purpose. A strong guard has been posted about the building to prevent any possible at tempt of similar character.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-20
MARRIAGE NO
 BAR ID DRAFT
SAYS SECRETARY WAR BAKER
Baker Declares That Marriages Con. War Win Not Bar the ConscriptiOn Of Those Making Them.

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 20.-- Secretary of War Baker announced this morning that men within the mil ltary age who have contracted mar riage since the outbreak of the war, will be compelled to serve in the army, if the selective conscription measure is passed He states that the marriage, though the bill provides for the conscription of single men, will not prove bar to drafting if contract ed since the declaration of war on Germany, as it is evident a number of marriages have been made for no other purpose than to escape the draft. Such being the case, he says. the marriage will prove no bar to the conscription of those who have enter .ad into the married state within the time set. and marriages which may occur during the continuation of the war will in like manner prove no bar 10 the conscription of the men mak- ing them. The Secretary asks that The widest publicity be given this an nOuncement.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-20
STILL FIGHT ON CONsCR|PT|ON
 |CONIMuTTEE READY TO REPORT rz-,--s-S= .Szz
 House Military Affairs Committee Will Report Amendment Calling
 for Volunteers, and If This Fails Draft Will Be Employed. ;.
COMMITTEE READY TO REPORT

WASHINGTON. B,. C.; .AS,if SO The opponents of the bHlf pfovidinE for a selective draft of men for the army are preparing to make a stiff fight against the measure. The House Committee on Military Affairs is ore pared to report the bill with an amendment providing for the calling of volunteers in groups of half mil lion each. and in the event this is not successful that drafting shall be em- ployed.
 The President is determined the selective conscription measure shall pass and may appeal to the people, declaring that the safety of the nation is imperiled
 Congressman Kahn. the ranking Republican member of the Military Committee of the House. has held conference with Secretary of War Baker. and is evidently preparing to lead the administration fight for the passage of the measure.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-20
GERMAN LOSSES ARE
 REPORTED STAGGERING

PARIS. April 20.~The complete failure of the Germans to withstand the pressure exerted by the French troops and their rapid retreat are the outstanding feature of the Aisne and Champagne campaigns. General Ne vile is all salients on the Soissons- Auberive front. where the enemy has aeen caught in a wise and is steadily being crushed. South of St. Quentin and east of Rheims, after five days of steady smashing the French have reclaimed seventy-seven square miles of ground occupied by the Germans. The Grerman losses have been stag gering. Two complete divisions were annihilated at Juvincourt and the losses have been heavy at other points along the line.