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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-04
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-04

Some or our agitators deny that
they are slacl1ers, as they are exceed
ing1y busy burning crops and melting
strikes on war material.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-04

T1 \ .IArter was granted at Dover,
Del. to, the Foreign Transport & Mer-
camille Incorporation. with $27500, 900, to
f'-'id and Operate ships.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-04

A ,set0 skirt tohsch looks 4oclI IN
Diqre or linen and Is cut IN three
pieces. There are three different
styles Of pockets and the closing Is
ias the front.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-04
Ammunition and Adiectives

It has been observed that artillery extensively used in warfare in the present More ammunition is expended in battle than has been used in many previous wars And may ob- serve, too. that adjectives adverbs and other words fired off by correspondents and offices in official reports in description of single engage ment of the present than in the official reports of all the battles of some wars
 It is generally conceded that the ammunition ex- pended in the present is productive of results It is not wasted its purpose is accomplished. We can not much of the expenditure of adjectives and given freedom of imagination and ample opportunity to indulge in fine writing" Their plethora of words only serve to mask what has really taken place; to veil no less impenetrable than which has so long concealed actual conditions in Russia
Arizona republican., 1917-08-04
BUYS OUT
 E.E.kUNSELMAN

E. E. Kunselman, official photogra- pher for The Republican and one of the most famous out-of-door photogra- phers in the Southwest, has sold his commercial studio business to his part ner Lauren Elkin and will, hereafter, devote all of his time to moving picture photography, in which he has already established an enviable reputation. He Is the official representative of the Hearst Pathe people in Arizona.
 MT. Elllin, who has been with MT. kunselman for half a year. has had many years of experience at photogra- phy and will prove worthy successor to his former partner. He will be the official photographer of The Republi can. He has been official photographer of the state university, while located at Tucson and is now official photogra- pher for the coming state fair. He will continue the location at l Cactus way and Mir. Kunselman will be found there for time. The latter will shortly es- tablish a complete motion picture lab oratory in the city.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-04

the country has never had It should be made a war measure
 On this subject present the views Re publican Publicity Association because the views of republican origin but because repub lican party is chiefly responsible for such pension legislation have had. These are there fore, confession of the weaknesses of that legsa- tion:
 Constructive statesmanship will have its oppor- tunity in devisng pension insurance system for the veterans of with Germany. Pensions there must be. Whether it shall be panless patch work with inequalities and injustices depends upon the with which the subject is studied and the promptness with which the task of framing legisla tion is undertaken
 Politics has always had more or do with civil war pension legislation. The of granting pensions by special of congress has been to abuse and has sometimes savored much of pork" Pensions by special act came by special favor which should not be the practice Whatever pension is be paid any soldier his dependents should be by right under definite law pursuance of that pledge of the nation care for him who bore the battle and for his widow and orphan"
 Pension legislation should not be left until after the close of this war. comprehensive and practc- ally sef-operating law should be worked and enacted so that every soldier on the firing line and every wife child will know definitely what pro- vision the nation will make in fufment of it's obli gation to those who make the supreme sacrifice in this great conflict for the maintenance of national honor.
 In the framing of such legislation the veterans of the CIVIL war shoulu De ape 10 render Valuaple as sistance. They know the weaknesses of the pension legislation of the past They have reached time in life when their personal interests cannot be af fected They approach the subject with intelli- gent appreciation of the needs of the veteran and his dependents and without undue prejudice in favor of liberal provisions for those who suffer the msfor tunes of war
 The present policy of exemptng from conscrip tion those who have dependent relatives to the need for legislation for the relief of depend ents during the If circumstances shall make continuance of that policy possible, the problem of framing general pension legislation will be simplifed. But 1t will be only few months weeks, be- fore shall be bringing home disabled who of- fered their lives at their country's call Those men, rendered dependent by service for the nation should not be thrown charges upon families who may find the burden grievous one matter how gladly they may undertake it The service the soldier is render ing is for the nation at large The nation should promptly and willingly make provision bear the burden of caring for those who of the con- flict incapacitated for self support
Arizona republican., 1917-08-04

While all unreserved public lands are subject to the general homestead laws and may be entered or settled upon in tracts up and including 160 acres, cer- tain lands may be taken up in tracts not exceeding 320 acres, while still others. as already stated in these col umns. may be filed on in tracts not exceeding GAO acres. The 320 acre homestead is authorized by the famous
 Enlarged Homestead law passed Feb
 ruary 15, 1909, and the latter by the re- gently enacted Stock Grazing Home stead law.
 Most of the land available for en- try under the public land laws until comparatively recently were either ex- cellent agricultural land and cultiv- able with ordinary rainfall or else land
 naturally desert, but susceptible of re- clamation and successful irrigation and cultivation. One hundred and sixty acres of such land sufficed to yield a
 good home and support of family ac- cording to American standards.
 Later it was realized that there were
 very considerable areas of public land 160 acres of which was not sufficient
 to maintain family by ordinary cul- tivation or irrigation and the enlarged
  stead law were the result. The Enlarged Homestead act au-
 thorizes the secretary of the interior to designate land as subject to that law where in his opinion it is not sus- ceptible of irrigation at a reasonable cost from any known source of water
 supply.
 After being so designated the land dS in Iexceeding 320 acres. Unsurveyed
 tracts may also be settled upon under
 this law, as well as surveyed lands but in this case the settler should plainly
 mark the boundaries of his claim. Besides entering tracts duly desig-
 mated under the Enlarged Homestead l law, any qualified homesteader may
 apply for an enlarged homestead on any land that is arid and not suscepti-
 ble of irrigation at a reasonable cost by accompanying his application for the land with a petition for it's desig- | nation under that law.
 Similarly any person may submit a petition to the secretary of the interior
 for the designation of lands of the proper character as subject to the stock grazing homestead act, accom-
 panying his petition with an applica- tion for the land.
 Upon favorable action on the pe- tition the application is allowed, oth-
 erWise 1t is rejected.
 The next article of this series will
 treat to enlarged and stock grazing homesteads and how they are made Opening of Lands The following lands now withdrawn kunder the Salt river project will be subject to entry by the public August 20, 1917:
 I. Eh2 section 25, T. N., range 1 W.
 SWA section 19, township l N, range E.
 NE. section 13, N1a section A, S1k
Arizona republican., 1917-08-04
STOCK LETTER By R. Allyn Lewis

Today's stock market was strong and steady on moderate transactions Post ponement of the next Liberty Loan will give the market little breathing spell With business expanding on account of war requirements and railroad traffic growing, there is room for a further rise in stocks. A broad upward move ment is looked for in the next 30 days.
 Cent leather common strength and activity is reported from well informed quarters to be due to large extent to a better appreciation among active in vestors of the new conditions surround ing the company, putting it in a posi- tion of general strength, not only great CT than at any time in it's history, but where it will be able to compete when peace comes with great success abroad as well as at home. Large extra divi- dend declarations are now rumored. The earnings of leather companies have been amazing during the war. The Cent Leather company is the leading factor in the sole leather trade in the United States
Arizona republican., 1917-08-04
PUBLIC LAND
 DEPARTMENT
By special arrangement with A.

By special arrangement with A. Mandl, land attorney. The Arizona Republican will conduct a Land Department. Not only will Attor- ney MandI, through the RepubIi- can, attempt to answer questions of general interest relating to pub lie lands, federal and state, but he also proposes to place this depart ment without charge at the serv- ice of all homestead entrymen who have enlisted in or been called to the service of our country. Those desiring to avail themselves of this service should notify this de- partment. Such notices should state number and date of entry and full description of land entered. All communications should be ad- dressed to Land Editor, Arizona Republican.
 The Republican assumes no re- sponsiblity for the views or opin- ions expressed in this department. This responsibility rests entirely with Attorney MandI, who ranks among the successful specialists in public land law in the south west. He is a graduate of the New York university, was for years connected with the General Land Office and with local land office as special agent and law clerk.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-04
COPPERS

COPPERS
 Compiled for The Republican by R. Allyn Lewis, E. F. Hutton & Co.'s leased wire. Hotel Adams building, 119 North Central Ave.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-04
FINANCES AND MARKETS


 NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-The third sue cessive session of higher prices markeo today's broader stock market opera tions. the short interest eVidentiy deeming it advisable to further reduce commitments over the double holiday.
 Tinted States Steel led the list al an extreme advance of a4 points, but lost part of it's advantage on pro1lt takihe in the last hour The more strlKlng movements of the session were scoreo hv higher priced tobacco shares, Amer ican tobacco making an extreme ad- vance of 5A to 212A and Liggett ana Myers 13 to 235. United Cigars at 119a6 and Tobacco Products at oIH2 established new high records.
 Grangers and low grade ralis were the most active issues in the transpor- tation group, St. Paul gaining l1s ana 500 preferred 3.
 Coppers, oils and Motors, were dull or moderatly heavy. The market closed with a~ firm undertone. Total sales amounted to 435,000 shares.
 An interesting development was the resumption of gold imports. $6,ooo,ooo being received from Canada for British account.
 Bonds were irregular with Liberty 31b's at the wide range of 99.32 to 99.4o. Total sales par value aggregated Sz.- 235,000.
 II. S. bonds old issues unchanged on call
Arizona republican., 1917-08-04
The campaian Against SIackers

The government is going after the slackers good many of them have already been picked up but the campaign threatened against them before the registration has not yet been systematically begun Those that have been taken into custody have been taken rather accidentally It has been stated from many localities that large numbers of rich young men evaded registration by leaving home for different parts of the world intending to remain away indef- initely hoping that their return they would not have been missed or that the whole matter would have been blown over" We imagine that the gov ernment will be apprsed of all such absences and will extend fitting welcome to the absentees on their return whenever it may be.
 There is another class of citizens among whom we suspect a government investigation may be carried on with promise of results. Among the men who are engaged in fomenting industrial strife there are urobablv many who have evaded registration Many of them are moving from part of the country to another and many of them belong to an organization which avowedly against war, in any and all cir cumstances It may therefore be presumed that they would have escaped registration. It would be very easy matter to ascertain whether they have done so and if so the turning up the federal gov ernment would tend to simplify local problems to whose complexity they have contributed
 The governments activity in running down sIackers will doubt be greatly strengthened by the result of the first call the drafted list which it is now agreed will produce much fewer men eligible for military service than calculated upon The registration is found to contain a much larger percentage of aliens than expected. The claims for exemption, made the time of registration. whether they shall be allowed not, has far exceeded the expectations of the government.
 The police and the peace officers of the counties may greatly assist government by inquirng for the registration of who are brought into their custody. In that they will not only deliver slackers over to the government but they will clear the country of many criminals
Arizona republican., 1917-08-04
LIVESTOCK
At Chicaqo


 CHICAGO, July 3.-Hogs: Receipts 15,OOO; strong; Sc to 1Oc above yester- dayts average. Bulk, s15.2O@l6 :; light s14.7O@16.20; heavy, s14.50@ s164O; pigs, s11.50@1425. Cattle: Receipts 5000; unsettled Native beef cattle s750@S.00; western steers, SS.15@114O; stockers and feed CTS. S5.75M9.O0; cows and heifers, S4.30 Gl1.6O; calves, sS.50@13.O0. sheep: Receipts 5000; firm. Weth- CTS. .5Om1O.65; lambs, s9.50@14.60.
 At Kansas City
 KANSAS CITY, Aug. 3.-Hogs: Re- ceipts $500; higher. Bulk, sl5.OO@ 16.05; heavy, s15.75d16.20; packers and butchers, s15.50@16.05; light, sl4.oo M15.90; pigs, s9.00@1325. Cattle: Receipts 1000; steady. Prime fed steers, s1300@13.75; dressed beef steers, s1O.OO@12.75; western steers sS.5Om1225; cows, $5.25@9.25; heifers, s7.0OM12.5O: stockers and feeders, $500 610.50.
 Sheep: Receipts HOO; steady. Lambs. s13O0@1425: yearlings. s9.506 HOO: wethers, sS50@1O.O0; ewes. sS.25 @s.25.
 At Denver
 DENVER, Aug 3.-Cattle: Receipts 200: market steady. Beef steers, S7.0O G1O.5O; cows and heifers, s6.00@S.00; stockers and feeders, S6.50GS.5O; calves, $10.00@12.00.
 Hogs: Receipts 200; market nom- inal Top, s15.50
 Sheep: Receipts none market un- changed.
 MONEY MARKET NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Mercantile pa per "A; sterling 60 day bills S4.72; commercial 60 day bills on banks s471%: commercial 60 day bills s4.71A; demand s4751z. Cables s4.761A Bar silver S0A.
 Mexican dollars 62%.
 Government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular.
 Time loans easier; SO days 4@4A; 90 days 4AG41a; six months "A @5. Call money steady; high 21s; low 2; ruling rate 2R; last loan 2A; closing bid 2; offered at 2A.
 METALS
 NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Copper firm; electrolytic shot and nearby $29.0O@ 5000 Nominal Sept. and fourth quarter s27.o0629.0O.
 Iron firm and unchanged.
 Tin quiet spot s63.30 bid.
 At London: Spot copper s125; fu- lures a124; electrolytic e137; spot tin e246; futures 9242 los.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Lead quiet; spot II asked Spelter steady; spot East St Louis delivery S3s @Ss. At London: Led spot 30; futures e29, los; spelter spot 2 54; futures $50.
 WOOL
 BOSTON, Aug. 3.-The Commercial bulletin will say tomorrow:
 There has been a moderate business
Arizona republican., 1917-08-04
A Pension System

Pension legislation in the past has been largely political patchwork. Formerly it largely infu
 enccd by the old soldier vote" It lacked system It inadequate in the beginning because of lack of knowledge the part of lawmakers Under the pretext of making the legislation adequate 1t made negotiable We have had opportunity in fifty years to learn something about pension legislation. And we will shortly be in urgent need of patch work legislation, but of pension system something
Arizona republican., 1917-08-04
Where the People
 May Have Hearing
No Oraanization Intended

Phoenix, Ariz, Aug 3, 1917 Editor Republican:
 Yesterday papers carried notice of trouble in the cotton fields Of county to be caused by the I. W. w. Kindly publish notice that I. w. w. has no intention of even attempting to organize the cotton pickers. This in- dustry would be under the jurisdiction of A. w o. No. 400 To the best of my knowledge, and l believe l speak ad- vlscdly, there are no credentials for that organization in this state
 CHAS. G. FULLER
Arizona republican., 1917-08-04
The Associated Press

We notice in communication the Arizona Labor Journal on the deportation and the general industrial situation in the state that the writer people disregard Associated Press re- ports as unreliable unruthful The author of this communication is unfamiliar with methods of the Associated Press This agency affords the only certain vehicle for conveyance of the truth with respect to the situation dealt with in the communca- tion
 This statement is not in disparagement of other news gathering such the United Press and the International services They also presumably unbased otherwise they would be of little value as news agencies But no other agency covers the Ar- zona field as thoroughly Associated Press whose correspondents constantly impressed the necessity for accuracy and reliability Correspond ens fail in this respect but they are not likely make the second serious failure
 If an unbiased news agency is not to be believed what other of news can be credited? Ger tainly not the mine owners and not the l. w. w. and their sympathzers, among whom is the author Of the communication All these parties in interest; all of them are biased Whether honest and truthful not suspicion attach to their narratives.
 It is not new accusation that the Associated Press is subsidized by that vague ogre-Capital That ac- cusation has been only by ignorant who cannot impossible it is that that news agency could be so subsidized The Associated Press is merely an association of some thousands of news papers of varying opinions all sorts of subjects Among them there is always sharp conflict and these points conflict in all cities in the Union
 The Associated Press could not color distort the in favor of group of newspapers without alienatng another group. Some newspapers owned by capitalists and corporations. The great majority of them are owned controlled, either rdir irect1y the Of he Associated Press lies the middle. By middle do not compromising Truth lies in the middle" is the path the Associated Press travel if it would survive.
 We do think that any intelligent reader will take the word of unknown Tom Dick Harry against that of great agency whose chief is it's reputation for accuracy.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-04
WOOL

WOOL BOSTON, Aug. 3.-The Commercial bulletin will say tomorrow: There has been a moderate business
Arizona republican., 1917-08-04
RESIST DRAFT
IRepubIlcan A. p. Leased Wire1

TYLER, Texas, Aug. 3.-Charged with resisting the selective draft law, Tom Sanders, H. H. Smith, Pick Smith, Cortez Nation and Lath and Joe Lee were arrested by federal secret ser vice men near here today. The men had purchased a quantity of arms and ammunition which was found in their possession. They waived examination and furnished bond for their appear ance in court
Arizona republican., 1917-08-04

in wool during the past week. The market is very firm and possibly the least bit higher. Demand has centered on new arrivals of territory wools in the original bags, which are selling on a clean secured basis of $1.60 to $1.7O.
 Buying in the west has been rather meagre this week, although prices keep strong"
 Secured basis: Texas. fine 12 months, s1.65@1.70; fine months, s1.45 M150.
 middle counties, s1.40ML45; southern,
 Oregon: Eastern, none; staple 1.75; eastern clothing, $1.50Q1.55 valley No. 1, s1.45@1.50.
 Territory: Fine staple, s175@1S0; half blood combing, s1.4561.5O; three eighths blood combing, S1.30M135; fine clothing, s1.55@1.65; fine medium clothing, $1.40M15O.
 Pulled Extra, s19001S5 A s1706 1.S0; a supers, s1.45Q1.5O
 COTTON
 NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-The cotton market today closed irregular at net advance of "A points on August and of 22 to 35 points on October and late de- liveries.
 Cotton futures closed steady. Oct $2505; Dec. s24.64; Jan. $24.64; March s24.74; spot quiet. Middling s26.50.
 LOS ANGELES MARKET LOS ANGELES. Aug. D. Prices quoted are for livestock weighed and delivered off the cars without food and water.
 Hogs-,Hard grain fed)-125 to 15O pounds, s15.00; 150 to 175 pounds, s135O; 175 to 25O pounds, s14.O0.
 Cattle-(On foot, gross weight- Grass fed, s6.50: heifers, good, s750@ 500: fair. s700@750; sows, fair to good, s5.OO@6.5O; calves. 15O pounds, s9OO; 175 to 525 pounds sS50
 Sheep-Ewes. sS.50 lambs, s13.00G 1850
 Poultry-Small broilers, s15.00; broil CTS, l4 lbs. up, flyers, 24c; old cocks and hens, 15@17c; large leghorn hens, 10@20c; old turkeys, toms 2lc; young turkeys, toms, 24c; young ducks, 11c; old ducks, 1Oc; squab pigeons, S2.o0@ 400 dozen; young geese, 15c. Butter-Recepits, 38,400 pounds; ex- tras, 43c; firsts, 36c.
 Eggs-Receipts, 172 cases; fresh ex- tras, 40c; case counts, 38c; bullets, 37c
 Sonora Wheat-$3.65 bid; s3.75 asked
 Alfalfa Hay-s1S.0O@20 20.00 per ton to producers, f. 0. b. Los Angeles.
 Barley-Bright feed, s2.45 bid; S2.50 asked.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-04

section 25, N1z section 35, and all of sections 23, 26 to 29, incl, and 31 to 34 incl, all in township 1 south range E. . Answers to Questions
 P. B.-A person on school section settling thereon in good faith under the public land laws acquires superior right against the state.
 M. Alt is true that if an American woman marries an alien she assumes his citizenship, but she is now allowed to make final proof on her entry pro- vided her husband is eligible to citizen- ship.