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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-20
NOTICE TO VOTERS OF FOURTH
WARD.

On June 10Th will be at .he Towr
Hall in Vaudeville for the purpose
OF registering all legal vo.ors. For
eign born will have to bring their
naturalization repers.
-. ]. FREDERICK.
Clerk of Court and Ex- Omeio.
Registrar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-20
CHRONIC CONSTIPATION.

1t Is by no means an easy matter
to cure this disease. but 1t can be
done in most instances by taking
Chamberlain's Tablets and comply
ing with the plain printed lnstruc-
lions that accompany each package.
cut them out.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-20
MRS p. O. STUCHELL TELLS HOW
SHE CURED HER son
OF A COLD.

when my son Ellis was sick with
a cold last winter I gave him Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. It helped
him at once and quickly broke up
his cold" writes Mrs. p. O.. Stucholl,
Homer City. Pa. This remedy has
been in use for many years. lts
good qualities have been fully prov
en- ymany thousands Of people.
1t is pleasant and safe 70 take.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-20

TO THE PUBLIC am not re-
sponsible for and will not pay any
debts incurred by my wife, Mrs. r.
F. Young, Jr. ].
je22-4t DR.. F. F. YOUNG, JR.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-20
ATTENTION.

Hemstitching. Sc: buttons cover
ed, Toe and up; pleating. machine
button holes. Special attention Civ
en- all mail orders received. Strand
Building, 2O2 Second Floor, Baronne
and Gravier streets, New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-20
FLIES NEVER BOTHER.

In the summer flies worry an ami
NAL. Get bottle of Farris Healing
Remedy-costs but 50c-makes a
pint worth $500. Apply it to the
wound. Flies will not bother It..
Get it today. You may need it. to-
morrow. We sell it. st. TamYany
Hay & Grain Warehouse, Covington,
Ia Adv.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-20
Personal Respenelblllsy.

The people Of your district WIN NJ
doubtedly take the night stand Il swot,
ened to the political situatiea Il t11e
10 secure the highest upo q ca1lb
dates to vote for In the peinarisA ~.
cry citizen can directly iAAusoee ~
suits to that end, ana " earnestly
hope that you will recognise tie ~
sponsibfity Of 70 doing"
The Parker post., 1918-02-09
LARGE TRACT Of
LAND |SLEASED

One of the largest leases ever
made for Parker lands was sonsum-
mated the past week, when Russell
Bros. of California closed a contract
with Superintendent A. F., Duelos for
fifteen hundred acres of Indian all0t-
ments
This large tract of land will be put
into crops the coming spring Clear
ing and leveling will begin at once,
and two large tractors will arrive
here next week. Three additional
tractors will be put into service later
in the season by the owners of this
lease who believe in doing most of
the heavy work around ranch of
this size by motive power. ,~
Russell Bros. are the owners of
a 6,0O0acre ranch in the San Fer
nando valley, California, and also
have large interests in the Imperial
valley. They own over 10000
head of cattle on their California
ranches, and land leased this week
from the government will be put into
alfalfa and corn for the purpose OF
supplying feed for their cattle.
The government pumping plant is
being equipped with an additional
unit in order to supply water to the
increased acreage that will be under
cultivation in the valley this season
Russell Bros. expect to expend over
$4,000 in leveling and clearing the
ground which they leased this week.
The Parker post., 1918-02-09
GET $4,000 FOR
PARKER SURVEY

WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-The In
dian appropriation bill which has
passed the house, authorizes the ex-
penditure of over $1,OOO,0OO for the
benefit of the red-skinned wards of
the government in Arizona. The
customary appropriations for their
support and civilization amounting
to 100000 were made and the main
tenance of the Arizona schools
was provided for at a cost Of $780,
900.
Congressman Hayden was again
successful in obtaining funds to con-
tinue the irrigation enterprises in
Arizona -
An amendment offered oy Mr. Hay
den was agreed to which provides
that $4,000 derived from the sale
of town lots of Parker shall be ex-
pended in surveys and estimates for
complete irrigation system to sup
ply water to the tillable lands on the
Colorado River reservation. These
lots were sold by the government
with the understanding that the In
dian lands near Parker would he irri-
gated and opened to settlement. so
that high prices were paid for them
In urging the use of this money as
the beginning of large federal ir
rigatiOn project the representative
from Arizona said:
Nothing has been done looking
to the opening of the reservation and
many of the people who invested
their money have lost it. If some
private real estate company had ad-
vertised and sold lots in this manner,
it's officers would have been convicted
of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses in violation of the Blue Sky
law of Arizona"
Another new item in the bill is an
appropriation of $4,000 to construct
drift fence along the international
boundary in Pima county to prevent
cattle, belonging to the Papago In
dians, from straying into Mexico;
100000 is also set aside for drilling
wells on the PapagO reservation !;
$4,000 additional will be available
toward the construction of the main
canal leading from the diversion dam
on the Gila river above Florence, the
limit and cost of the dam and bridge
across that stream near Sacaton was
increased by like amount, and $780,
900 was added for new work on the
Ganado project in Apache county.
The Parker post., 1918-02-09
MACHINERY FOR ARGUS.

The Argus Copper company, oper-
ating the property formerly owned
by A. B. Jones, and which adjoins
the old Planet mine, received this
week complete equipment for it's new
shaft. Included in the shipmen are
compressor, hoist, engine and
pump. A. B. Hardwick, who until
recently was superintendent of this
property was in Parker Monday and
stated that deep working shaft
would be sunk at once on the Argus
property. Ernest Lane, formerly
superintendent of the Swansea mine,
is now in charge of the work at the
Argus. 1t is said that the company
is fully financed and prepared to car
ry on developments on a large scale.
The Parker post., 1918-02-09
RANEY'S STORE
BURCLAR|ZED

At an early hour Thursday ,prn-
ing J. F. Raney's store was entered
by burglar and after drill
ing a hole into the safe and taking
about 800 worth of jewelry the
unknown robber took his departure
without leaving a clue behind him.
Entrance into the store was gained
by boring a hole into the lock of the
door leading from the alley, and after
this proved unsuccessful the glass
door was broken and the thief worked
the lock from the inside. The bur-
glar was unable to gain entrance to
the safe. That the thief used gunny
sack over his shoes is certain from
the track leading from the corner of
the store to the alley entrance
After his work was finished he evi-
IDENTIFY sat down on a concrete block
near the corner of the alley and re-
moved the gunny sacks, and left by
way of the cement sidewalk. Here
tofore the local officers have succeed
ed in tracking some of the crimes
committed here by means of the art
of tracking, and therefore the local
Raffies who is evidently pulling off
these robberies decided that he would
leave no clues behind him.
During the past few months nu-
merous burglaries have been commit
ted here, and it is generally believed
that some person or persons residing
here are responsible for the recent
rObberies.
Constable Roberts wired Deputy
Sheriff Despair to come up from
Bouse early Thursday, and when the
deputy arrived search warrants were
secured to search the places occupied
by couple of the demi monde, as it
was suspected that their secretaries
might be concerned in the latest
robbery. However, the officers failed
to discover any trace of the stolen
loot. 1t is understood that a number
OF other persons are suspected, and
it is likely that everyone who is un-
able to show visible means of support
will be given a floater out of town
within the next couple of days
The Parker post., 1918-02-09
two pounds of flour-and nothing

two pounds of fiour-and nothing
else!
Returning to his boat, Norton got
out quantity of beans, coffee, pota-
toes, canned goods, an extra can of
tobacco, and in fact nearly all the
supply he had, and gave it to the old
man who gladly accepted it and at
once proceeded to prepare himself a
square meal
In talking with the stranger, whose
name by the way Mr.. Norton neglect
ed to learn, he noticed that the old
fellow, while answering all questions
in a perfectly rational manner, seem
ed little "Off," or at least his mind
appeared to wander at times. sindi-
eating that he was undoubtedly
verging on stuporOus dementia, as a
result of hunger and privation, so
Mr.. Norton asked him to get into the
boat and go with him down to Par
ker, but he firmly refused, declaring
that he must first find his burros.
AS no argument on his part could
prevail, Mr.. Norton started back to
his boat. 1t was then he noticed
that at the spot where he first saw
the old man, a well-beaten trail had
been worn in a large circle, showing
hol
around and around in practically the
same place-loOking for his burros-
as he believed.
After Norton had re-embarked and
gone probably a half mile down
stream, he saw one of the burros in
question feeding on the river bank
so he went back and told the old man,
whom he found by this time eating
his meal, and at the same time re-
newed his request that he take pas
sage on the boat, cautioning him of
the dangerous predicament he was
in, but his well-meant efforts were
all to no purpose and there was
nothing to do but to leave him to his
possible fate
1t is hoped, however, that the sup
ply of food left him will serve to
bring him sufficiently to his senses
to realize his situation and prompt
him to seek relief elsewhere, for if he
does not it is sure thing that his
remains will ultimately furnish food
for the coyotes and his bones left TO
bleach on the grounds surface in
stead of reposing in the conventional
two-by-six.
The Parker post., 1918-02-09
MOUNT WH|PPLE
TO SINK SHAT I

Joe Curtis arrived from Los An
geles Sunday morning to take charge
of the development work to be inau-
gurated on on the Mt Whipple prop
erty, which adjoins the California
Copper companys holdings in the
Copper Basin district. Despite the
obstacles now facing the mine pro-
moter in getting capital interested
in new development work, Mr.. Curtis
has succeeded in financing the Mt
Whipple property on good scale.
A large development fund has been
advanced by his associates which as
sures placing this we'll known prop
erty in the front ranks.
A carload of supplies, consisting
OF lumber, camp equipment, letc., ar
rived here the first of the week, and
workmen are now. constructing a
warehouse on the California side of
the river which will be used to store
supplies. After this is finished the
camp will be put in condition to ac-
commodate large force.
1t is the purpose of the company to
sink a deep working shaft, and the
necessary machinery will be installed
at once. The Mount Whipple prop
erty has an excellent showing of
copper sulphides, and it is believed
that the developments as at present
planned will open large ore bodies.
The company has purchased a new
Ford car which will be used in carry
ing supplies to the camp.
The Parker post., 1918-02-09
NEW RULES To
Be ENFORCED

PHOENIX, Feb. 4.-The new food
conservation program calling for two
wheatless and two porkless days a
week in addition to one wheatless
and one pOrkless meal every day will
be rigidly enforced by the public
eating establishments of the state.
A bulletin bearing the new rules and
regulations has been mailed to every
public eating place in the state by
M. T. Grier, chairman of the hotel
and restaurant division and will be
posted in every public Kitchen
Monday and Wednesday are des-
ignated as wheatless days and for
other days the midday meal is made
wheatless
Tuesday and Saturday will be OBJ
served as porkless and the evening
meal is made pOrkless for the other
days
The regulations with reference to
the use of wheat are very rigid. Not
only is the use of white bread de-
MED, but no crackers, pastry, maca-
roni, breakfast foods or other cereals
containing wheat will be served. The
term ''pOrkless' is defined to include
not only fresh pork, but ham, bacon
and lard. Fish, poultry and eggs are
suggested as substitutes.
In an appeal to restaurant keepers,
Mr.. Grier says: "The failure of
certain hotels and restaurants
throughout the country to save food
has resulted in strong agitation for
all hotels and restaurants to- be put
under federaE license. There are
only a few. however, in Arizona, /
am proud to say, who are food slack
ers; you have responded splendidly
to our requests as whole, but we are
anticipating an even greater response
to this regulation than in the past"
The Parker post., 1918-02-09
BOLD DAYLIGHT
/. BANK ROBBERY

According to telegraphic advices
which is a branch of the Central
Bank of Phoenix, was held up Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock and the
bank robbed of 1900. The robbery
occurred in broad daylight, just after
closing hours. The robbers were a
tall and short man, and made good
their escape in a Ford car: 1t is said
they gagged the cashier and locked
him in the bank vault. but this ru-
NOR could not be confirmed.
The bank robbers are supposed to
have passed through Wenden and
Bouse last night, driving at the rate
of over 40 miles per hour. At every
station along the A. & c. the robbers
were seen drying at high rate of
speed.
Deputy Sheriff Despair and Con-
stable Roberts were on the lookout
for the escaping robbers NEARLY ali
night; but it seems certain. at this
writing. that they must nave taken
the Quartzsite road, and propose to
cross the Colorado river at Ehren-
berg. -"
= LATER-A message from Bouse
states that the supposed bank rob-
bers were intercepted there, but they
proved, to- be the WRONG parties. A
telegraphic report from Wickenburg
states that there were five cars left
there soon after the robbery was-com
mitted and the officers are unable
to tell which car contained the loot.
The Parker post., 1918-02-09
TIRED Of LIFE
USES6-SH0OTER
(By A. G. Grossman.

QUARTZSITE, Feb 6.-John J.
| Cummings, an old-timer of this sec
ton of Arizona, and for twelve or
J fourteen years a resident of Quartz
site, following mining and freight
ing, was found dead in his room yes
terday morning by his partner, Joe
Johnson and man by the name of
Lyons. In his rigth hand was still
clutched the weapon of destruction
big navy six of 45-caliber
After the face was thoroughly
washed it was found that the deceas-
ed had forced the gun into his mouth,
and pulled the trigger, the shot shat
tering somewhat the back of the head
with the ball still under the skin.
Cummings had for many years
been victim of that dread disease,
consumption, in it's worse stage.
Some twelve months ago finding the
disease getting beyond all control, he
placed himself under the care of
Prescott physicians, who ordered him
to Phoenix, lower climate There
he fingered along for many months
without any improvement in his con-
dition. Abandoning all hope for the
future he returned to Quartzsite and
got all his business affairs in ship
shape for what was to come, slow,
lingering death, and it no doubt be-
came too slow for him to undergo the
suffering any longer and he chose
this method to the end-the six
shooter.
About one year ago the deceased
and Joe Johnson had pooled all their
interests together, and he who outliY-
ed the other was to take all when
either one of them died. The prop
erty consists of mines, bees, freight
ing interests, ETC.
Mr.. Cummings was man who had
many friends throughout Arizona.
especially in Yuma county, who will
mourn his demise.
In his weakened condition the man
showed wonderful control of his
| nerves for the few minutes required
| to do the act. The gun was an ex-
traordinarily long and heavy weapon,
but he seems to have guided it with
a steady hand and nerve. Three
men in the kitchen at breakfast bare.
fly heard the noise, merely just as If
a bottle or something of that sort had
fallen from the bed or from shelf
The gun on the day before was lying
in a cupboard across the room, but
still the sick man had been able to
reach it when he wished.
The coroner's jury rendered YER
dict of Death by his own hands"
The Parker post., 1918-02-09
WANT ARTISANS
FOR SH|PYARDs

PHOENIX, Feb. THE decks are
cleared for registration of the 888
craftsmen expected from Arizona for
the United States Shipyard Volun-
teers of the Public Service Reserve"
body nationally expected to number
25O,OOO. Enrolment in Arizona be-
gins Monday, February IL. The men
wanted are general artisans, almost
every sort of mechanic or niaehinist,
for every kind of work that goes to
the building Of a steel or wooden
vessel. Wages will be the going rate
at the shipyard to which assignment
may be made. Registration does not
absolutely bind the signer, but indi-
Gates his willingness to serve his
country as he best may 1t is pos
sible he will not be called at once,
and he should not report at any ship
yard till called Most of the yards
are not yet ready for more men,
though most of them thus far have
been working only one shift a day,
instead of the three desired by the
government.
The national authorities ask the
artisans of the country to consider
that ships and more ships must be
available if the war for world liberty
is to- be won There is a present
shortage of vessels for carrying to
Europe the men and munitions and
and food, the oil and coal and Red
Cross supplies that America has gath
cred as a part of her contribution in
the titanic struggle The national
shipping board has TIC ships of the
ways, Ala Of them steel Materials
and equipment are available. Now
what is needed is the service of skill
ed and devoted men to assemble these
materials into completed boats to
bear the nations flag on. every sea.
. Cards for registration have been
mailed by Federal and State Director
Thomas J. Croaff to the county boards
The Parker post., 1918-02-09
ON THE VERGE
OF STARVATION

Bud Norton, who came down the
Colorado river in his novel "auto-
boat" arriving here Saturday last,
tells an interesting story Of a pros
pectOr on this trip whose life he
probably saved or at least prolonged
through timely discovery of the indi-
vidual and assistance rendered him.
AS he was coming down the river
near brennan Landing, about ten
miles above Parker, he saw an old
man, about 200 yards from the bank,
on the Arizona side, running par
allel with the river, with all the
speed he could muster.
Thinking that some accident had
happened to someone and that the
old man was going for help, Norton
hailed him. The man stopped short,
looked in the direction from whence
the sound came, and then headed for
the river, shouting as he ran:
''Are you coming ashore?"
YES" answered Norton: where
can land?"
Right over there" said the other,
pointing to a certain spot on the
bank"
AS Norton headed his boat for the
point indicated, the stranger who had
not yet reached the river, called out
as he advanced:
eyer got any t'backer!"
Hell yes; lots of it, if that's all
you want!" answered Norton with
amused disappointment, apprehend-
ing as he did up to that moment
something of serious nature
AS the boat bumped up against the
shore the old man was on the spot
''By G. I've been without t'backer
these for days now" complained the
poor fellow, drooling at the mouth
with joyous expectancy, while Nor
ton was getting out can of tobacco
for him.
When the tobacco was handed to
him he at once crammed nearly half
the contents of the can into his
mouth while he munched with
ecstatic avidity, then, under the
soothing influence of the weed, he
showed disposition to talk about
something else besides t'backer He
said he was out prospecting and had
his camp a short distance above the
river; that his pack burros had gone
away, and that he could not move
with his outfit until he found them,
consequently he was in an embarras-
sing position.
AS the poor man had a cadaverOus,
half-starved look on his face, Mr.
Norton asked him if he had any pro-
visions.
eyes, I've got little grub" he
answered, "but what | missed most
was t'backer; it's pretty hard on an
old fellow like me to be without it,"
Out of curiosity Mr. Norton ac-
companied him to his camp There
he saw a quantity of bedding, cook
ing utensils, pack-saddles, etc, but
his food supply seemed woefully de-
ficient, consisting of not more than
The Parker post., 1918-02-09

registrars and the secretaries of the
different trades unions, the cards to
be returned direct to him in Phoenix.
More than 100 inquiries already have
been received by the State Council Of
Defense There appears little doubt
that the state quota will be filled and
that early registration should be
made by every Arizona man who de-
sires to enter this new and well-paid
field of patriotic effort.
The Parker post., 1918-02-09
WOMEN AS WORKERS.

The number of women employed in
munitiOn factories has increased from
$500 in 1910 to more than 100000
in 1917, according to report made
to the national league of women 8
service, and 100000 women are en-
gagged in industrial work which is
directly or indirectly necessary to
carry on the war
The Parker post., 1918-02-09
SHIPS AND SOLDIERS.

Four tons of shipping capacity are
required to transport a soldier, and
another ton is necessary for his
equipment, In addition, 1t takes so
pounds of ship capacity day to keep
him supplied with food, clothing, ,and
ammunition.
The Parker post., 1918-02-09

The United States, importing before
the war as much as $4,000, 900
worth of aniline dyes a year, in 10
months of last year exported dyes
valued at $12,5OO,OOO.
The Parker post., 1918-02-09

A million checks mouth will soon
be going forward from the bureau of
war-risk insurance to safeguard Am
erica's fighting forces and their fam
lilies. Applications from soldiers and
sailors for insurance are near $4,-
900, 900, 900
The Parker post., 1918-02-09

Under the new food regulations
Swiss people are allowed only one
fifth of pound of butter per person
per month.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-06
RROAnW W

Members Of tho III Jinks company
Of vaudeville and musical entertain
e"s viii he seen IN Pr entire change
of procram at tho RroadwaV start.
iur this nf'ernocp with nicturcs At
It's "a Bedroom RlundCr" Is the
tito or tho new comedy nlaylct in
ono act set to music The story
Involves man who gets tankod up
On liquor, goes 10 the wrong house
and sets in tho wrong bed There
are many complications arising be-
twocn husbands and wives but sat
'sfac'ONv ordinations arc made in
'hc end. Edgar Rarnett will take
he role ~ Nr Bean. who ACQUIRES
D hl~ sized iar ana causes lot Of
trouble. M'Ss Bridge appears In tho
ro'o ~ tho mother. who goes to
visit her son and MANAGES TO get IN
ON tho various ComplicationS. making
the situation ludicrous. George Clark
appcarS In q role that h~i0gs out 10
7dvantRCe his splendid ability. Miss
Maine. Miss Graves and others have
parts that will furnish much 10 the
entertainment. There will he n
splendid musical program with hign
class spcclalties, with new scenery
and new costumes Everyone will
find more than their share Of enter
tapr'ent at this popular playhouse
today.