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Arizona republican., 1918-03-24
I. M. WILKINSON
 CAND|DATEFOR BOARD CHAIRMAN
Candidate for Presidency
 of Water Users Frankly
 States Stand Taken Upon Several Vital Questions

As a candidate for the presidency of the Salt River Valley Water Users association, l feel that it is but just Co the water users of the valley that they should know exactly where I stand as 10 certain important policies which will be under consideration by the Wa fer Users association in the coming two years.
 The question of drainage is becom- ing more and more serious in the Salt River valley and I believe we should work out, without delay, a definite drainage policy, based on the best en- gineering advice obtainable, by which a complete drainage system may be installed under the control of the Salt River Valley Water Users association. In my judgment, much better and more practical results can be obtained by handling this whole problem through the association than by at tempting to organize number of small drainage districts. I am con- vinced that just plan can be devel- oped for using these drainage waters so that this water, either pumped out of the ground or drained out through ditches can be sold for the use of lands not now entitled to water bringing Q return to the association which should largely pay for the cost of drainage.
 Can Be Easily Solved
 Fortunately, owing to the slope of our lands, the good fall of the Salt River and the existence of large bodies of excellent land whose owners are ready to purchase this drainage water, the satisfactory solving of the drain age question need give no one in this section any fear as, by united action, we can and will not only maintain the lands under the project in a productive condition but bring into cultivation in this section many new lands by the use of this drainage water.
 The settlement of this drainage mat ter cannot be longer delayed if we wish to avoid the troubles which have come to many other irrigation districts through neglect of this same question
 Important Verde Project
 The construction of the Verde reser- voir under a fair plan by which the cost of the same is justly distributed between the dry lands within the prof. ect the United States government or behalf of Indian lands, through the as- sistance of the Water Users associa- ton, will assure a permanent and ade- uuate supply of water for all those within the Salt River valley project and it is plan to which I feel the incoming board of governors should give it's careful attention. and in carry ing out such plan l pledge my best efforts.
 I feel that a great opportunity fol constructive. clear-headed work lies before the association, and if elected to the office of president of the asso. citation, l promise to work for the in terests of all the water users of tho valley and for no special clique ol group of lands.
 feel that this valley has a magnif- icent future and that the wise han. ding of the big problems before oul Water Users association will hay, much 10 do with the continued pros perity of this wonderful section.
 r. NJ. WILKINSON.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-24

Kodak views taken at COTTON CITY last weksho~ins big we'll equipped with Western Pump entire equipment costing $8o0o; also operation at COTTON CITY.
 Photos taken by J. Meyer
Arizona republican., 1918-03-24
YOUTHS ENGAGE IN
 NATIONAL PAST|ME

The first baseball game of a new series was played yesterday after noon on the high school diamond by a team of young boys of Phoenix.
 In yesterdays game the team cap tained by Edwin Moroney was victor the score being 13 to Il in it's favor Of the winning team. Paul Wilkey played the position of catcher and Ellis Casey, pitcher.
 The opposing team, explained by Tom Crowley, had for battery. Ryan for catcher and Ralph Byers, pitcher.
 The game was called at 1:30 o'clock. One game every Saturday will be played between these youthful play CTS until the series is ended.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-24
PACKERS CONTROL OF PRODUCE SHOWN
 BY INVESTIGATION
Republican A. p. Leased Wlre1

lhcpuDiCdn "A. r. IedSeO WlFcJ
 KANSAS CITY, March 23.-Inquiry into conditions on the Denver, market occupied the greater part of todays session of the federal trade commits sion's investigation of the meat pack ing industry of the southwest.
 The hearings were concluded tonight and Francis J. Heney, special counsel for the commission, conducting the in vestigation left for Chicago.
 Inquiry to be Resumed
 The inquiry will be resumed in New York next week. probably on Tuesday, Heney, said with an investigation in the butter, egg, poultry and canned goods market as well as the meat packing industry.
 At this afternoons session Heney read into the record a series of letters he said had been taken from the files of Swift and company. They were to company stock buyer in various mar ket centers and instructed them to buy flower" on certain days. MT. Heney asserted this was for the purpose of forcing down the market.
 A. A. Blakeley, president of the Dem yer Livestock exchange this afternoon repeated charges made earlier in the day by James Grim, president of the cllNer Stdle TdchlnS company Of Den- yer, that the market is controlled by Armour and company and Swift and company and that the larger packers discriminated against the smaller ones to keep them out of the field. He also declared that packer control extends to certain commission men and that often a commission man who sells to the smaller packers finds it difficult to sell his stock to buyers of the larger con- cerns. He declared that prior to the entrance upon the market of the larger concerns there had been considerable competition but that since that time it had lessened. He further charged that the packers alternate in refusing to buy in order to force the market down. Blakeley asserted that the com mission men would prefer government control of the stockyards.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-24
|. M. STURCES BUYS
 STANLEY STEAMER

c. M. Sturges of the Sturges Hay and Grain company has just purchased a Stanley steamer. In. doing so he has showed the courage of his convic- tion as to the superiority of steam and has joined the ever increasing number of Stanley owners.
 The Stanley steamer, being the only steam car on the market, and with everybody educated to the gas car, it takes man who is willing to take an independent course, who will purchase one.
 Jack Smith manager of the local agency, says that he is yet to meet the owner of a Stanley steamer who re- grets possessing one.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-24
BATTLE FUR PANTS
 LEADS ID DIVORCE

Trouble arose when Mrs. Iona Will son attempted to go through her hus- bands pockets. according to the testi- mony in the divorce court yesterday when Mrs. Wilson asked for decree from Thomas H. Wilson on the ground of cruelty.
 Mrs. Wilson stated that she needed some money so she decided to go through her husbands pants pockets In the meantime Mir. Wilson decided to go down town and battle royal was staged for the possession of the gar- ments. Mrs. Wilson declared that her husband choked her and while he would not admit this fact, he said he had no objection in regard to the di- vorce. The Wilson's were married in Navapai county two years ago.
 Mrs. Wilson was granted her free dom by Judge Stanford.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-24
CONDITIONS OF NEW
 LOAN GIVEN MONDAY
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Condi- 'tions of the third Liberty loan will be made public Monday by Secretary McAdoo in the form of recommenda- tlons to congress on the size, interest rate and other features which will require legislation.
 After conferring all day with gov ernors of federal reserve banks and chairmen of Liberty loan campaign committees, the secretary announced he would meet Chairman Kitchin of the house ways and means con- mittee tomorrow and would make his decision afterward. Some of the bankers and business men participat- ing in the conference today advo- cated loan of 00,000,00O or less at 41a per cent, but the secretary did not disclose his opinion defin- itely.
 MT. McAdoo told the conferees there is every cause for optimism concerning the outcome of the war. despite the situation in Russia and that he felt sure the third Liberty loan would be a big success re- gardless of the amount or interest rate.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-24
MORELAND TRUCK AGENCY SECURED

Announcement has just been made by A. E. Culbertson of the opening of a distributorship for Arizona of More land Motor trucks. The Culbertson Motor company, which will distribute trucks for the entire state, has secured quarters at the Earl V. Brown garage, First and Van Buren streets, and will be ready for business about April with a stock of Moreland trucks and parts.
 A. E. CulbertSon, who heads the con- cern. will be remembered by many here as having beep connected with the Ar izona Motor company some years ago, when it had the agency for the Stude- baker line of cars. More recently he was connected with the motor truck industry in this state and in California.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-24
GIRL WIFE GRANTED
 DECREE IF DIVORCE

The stormy matrimonial venture of Grace Shindlebower ended in the di- vorce court yesterday when Judge Stanford granted a decree to the girl wife of Frank Shindlebower on the ground of cruelty.
 The couple were married in this city, April, 1916, and shortly after their mar riage the wife alleged "she was forced to leave her husband through fear of losing her life" Mrs. Shindlebower sought refuge with her parents and Shindlebower brought proceedings in the juvenile court by which he at tempted to make her return to him. She continued her residence with her parents and by the decree will be per- mitted the use of their name, Owens.
Newport daily independent., 1918-12-11
nuls.,---Ma -ManChuria.
 Y JAPAN'S FIRSTHfaMCLA
Hsr Crew Made a Brave Start, But Couldn't Stop Her Till Fires
 Went Out.

That the role of Japan as a mar. itime power is a new one ia brought strongly to our notice by recalling the quite we'll authen- ticated story of the first adven. ture of the first Japanese iron clad, says Country Life.
 She was built in England. While she was building her crew were also in England practicing, in other ironclads how to drive her. When she was finished the Japanese seamen took possession of her, bravely maintaining that they were fully equal to the task of starting her.
 And that, to be sure, they were, for she steamed out finely. The trouble only began when she came back to port again. Then, when they wanted to slow her down and stop her, they were unable to do so.
 They had to put her out to sea again and go on steaming her about till her fires went out, her engines stopped for want Of steam, and she could be lowed in.
 From this to having the best mentally-equipped ere ws, perhaps. of any nation seems long step, but it has been a very rapid one.
Newport daily independent., 1918-12-11
ODD WILL OF RICH MAN.
Nephew VIII Inherit Fortune from Uncle After Serving Three
 Years as a Soldier.

"That he shall serve at least one full term of not less than three years in the ranks of the United States army, at the expiration of which, if his dis charge shall read: Service honest and faithful, character excellent and shall have reached the grade of a nonCommis- stoned officer and bring to the executors mendatiou from the officer under whom he served bequeath to the said George o. Travis the sum of $130 900, knowing that, after such service, he will have had enough experience of the world and disciplinary training to insure the proper disposal of what has taken me a lifetime to accumulate"
 Such are the terms of the will of the late s. Houston, a wealthy man of Chi cago, made to his nephew. George o, Travis, a telegraph operator of Okla homa. The other day the young man became of age and appeared at the Unit ed States army recruiting office and en- listed for the purpose of carrying out the dying request of his uncle
 MT Houston was an old soldier, hay ing served in the civil war in the Fourth United States artillery. Unable to con- tinue an army career, Houston, having no sons of his own. was determined that his next of kin, his nephew, should be- come a soldier,
 Young Travis said it was not neces- sary for his uncle to make that clause in his will which makes service in the United States army compulsory for him as he had always intended to enter the army as soon as he was 21.
Newport daily independent., 1918-12-11

The vi westtrn Trail S fgazine offers six pizes aggrv ltlng in value s3d0 in railroad tr.y |sporta- tion for | letters from resi- jhents of ArkansaB, East Colorado, Mis- souri. Kbnsas, Indian Territory, oklahom| m|a' Texas and New Mex ico.
 It wan It's letters that will in- duce energetic and ambitious men and wome|n to settle in the great d Ind growing Soy lthwest and there engAge ln farming, cattle raising, dairying, fruit growineE and sir hilar pursuits.
 To sE accomplish the purpose which it has III view, the Vest 2 ern Trdl offerk the following
 nrizes it railroad transportation for the ix letter. s which, in the oninion of col lmpetent judge, shall ba deemedl best suited to
 it's reorrements:
 First prize, $1|oo in railroad transpd dtation. secold ld prize, d75 in railroad transportation. , : Thirl prize, $50 in railroad transp>t t:tation. !
 FouSh prize, $45 in railroad transr9rtation. Fiftl prize, $2P in railroad transp Eta<is5h: ] Sixta prize, $27 m rallroao , transportation.
 THn CONDITIONS ARE EASY. Jetters should deal with tn writer's experiences slnce ne set- tied h the South west. Ihey !. . should fell how much money he , had when he rriveq' WnaC ne , did when he first fame' what meas,ire of success has since , crowded his efforts and what he
 thinks of that portion or country in wliich he is located Letters should not he less than 2Oo ror more than 1 800 words in
 length, and will be use ed TOT the purpDse of advertising the oou1h- west Letters are desired not , only from farmers and farmers
 wives, but also from naercnan1s'
 school teachers, clergyfn nen; rom ever yone who has a story to tell , and who knows how tp tell It.. . Poetical contributions are not : wanted.
 All cannot win prizes! but by their contributions they can as- sist the Western Trail m US CT forts to co]onize and uppuild the , Southwest.
 Contest closes June 3p, l9Oo. Prizes will be awarded las soon tharoa fter as results can be de- : termined. Address the Western : Trail, 736-744 Van Buren street. , Chicago, Ill.
Newport daily independent., 1918-12-11

 strain upon the substance of the earth that the planet could not maintain it's shape as 1t does, he maintains, unless tho supposed crust were at least 2.0OO or 25OO miles in thickness.
 There is a gradual increase in the tenn perature while penetrating the surface of the crust This increase in some To- calities is as rapid as one degree for each 56 feet of descent; in others one degree for 75 to 85 feet.
 In the Comstock silver mines of Ne vada, at a depth of 3.065 feet, water has a temperature of ITO degrees, Fahren- heit The deepest excavations in the earth are at the Calumet and Hecla cop- per mines in Michigan, where the longest perpendicular shaft goes down 4.90O 1fefIx while ono of the standing shafts Is mor8 900 feet io length.
 There are In nheae mines 25o miles of lateral galleries. ColSsaJ1> engines are required to ventilate the immehs,eHo- terranean city and to keep the tempera' ture endurable in the lower levels. Al deep mine borings prove how stupend- ously difficult would be the task of de scending below the mile level
 At the lowest rate of increase in thu temperature in penetrating the earth, tht heat at the depth suggested by MT. Par sons. 12 miles down, would be 800 de- grees Fahrenheit. This heat, though faI from the fusing point of wrought iron (3.280 degrees), would render the use of tools, even if the lower bOrings of the shaft were constructed as they are In oi wells, difficult process. It would defy the most colossal scheme of artificial re- frigerat1on to render such depths avail able for entrance by human beings.
 No considerations of commercial ben eft enter into the plans of MT. Parsons in suggesting the Emile boring into the crust of the earth. It is scheme purely iv the interest of scientific knowledge.
Newport daily independent., 1918-12-11
ii suitable, says the ]

HOFK sun.
 The moccasin is the favot footwear of the lumbermen Maine, and was first made in BS gor in 1851. At first only one two styles were made, but no moccasins are manufactured N great variety, ranging from slip pers for women and children soft as kid and embroidered with beads-to the stout boots and lar rigans of the Penobscot lumber men.
 Much of the sewing is still done by hand, being let out by the piece to French Canadian families fin the neighborhood of Bangor. All mOccasins are made of a specially prepared lee ther, rendered a gold en yellow by a peculiar process of tanning.
 The common moccasin Is not proof against water, but it has room for several pairs of stock ings, and that is a strong point fin its favor. For keeping the feet
Newport daily independent., 1918-12-11
Insect Senses.

Naturalists have decided that many insects have senses which human beings lack. That of loca- tion, shown by the wasp, for in stance, is remarkable. One spe. cies builds it's nest in a sandbank that is only part of several acres of such soil, and when it leaves in search of food it covers the nest so carefully that no ordinary eye could discover it's location. That is to say it is just like all the sur rounding location, and yet the wasp flies back to it without hes itation and .sqds it without mak- ing mig ss a " There is another wasp tthG ,erringly locates the
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Newport daily independent., 1918-12-11

warm and dry in cold weather the moccasin has no equal.
 The greater part of the mocca sin leather still comes from the place of itB origin, Pawtucket, R. l., although a considerable quantity is tanned in Bangor. Some years ago Bangor men es' tablished factories at Red Wing, Mfnn., and Racine, Wis.
 The dainty bath slippers, which are not really moccasins, but are made from soft elk skin, are in great demand at home and abroad, and are especially favored by the ladies of Japan, to which country Bangor sends large quantities. It now seems likely that "Bangor's s..,den slippers" as moccasins are !fe..s;nc . De worn by the con.
 tendfnsl- Manchuria.
Newport daily independent., 1918-12-11

, .S snIfSey f1ses deep%ould cost $25, ,00O,- 900, and that it would require S5 years to accomplish it. This shaft, cut down into the earth, would represent the equivalent of hole one foot deep in a mass 666 feet thick. It would solve many questions that the scientific knowl- edge of the world has left unanswered, yet it would investigate only the crust and leave thousands of miles of the in- terior mass still untouched.
 The amount of compression at the globes centDr should, to some extent at least. define the character of the mass of which 1t Is formed. It Is argued that the great mass of the interior of the earth Is solid. Against the contention that the planet, under crust g miles thick. Is a mass of fiery liquid is arrayed the fact of the known density of the globe That density in the earth's entirety is about 55 times the density of the water that covers three-Quarters of the sur- l face
 The assumption of a comparatively thin crust requires, according to Sir William Thompson. that this crust should have rigidity possessed by DO
Newport daily independent., 1918-12-11
A Hole with a Future.

An English engineer proposes to find out what is in the interior of the earth. He will do this by digging hole 12 miles deep. provided with air locks and cool lng apparatus. The work will require .years and cost $5,OO0,00O What pa-
 and effort those foreigners do ex-
 nkarks the Chicago Record-HslI
 ing at the bottom of D
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-22
Hunts Politics After DR.. R
H. H. BIOme's Scalp.

A considerable stir and mixup
is on at Flagstaff on account of
the attempt to remove DR.. r. H.
Blome from the Normal. 1t ap-
pears that it is another sample
of the Hunt brand of politics.
Probably DIR. Blome isn't an out
and out champion of the |. w. w.
Hunt regime. DIR. Blome is the
most popular and valuable men,
Der of the faculty the Normal
has had in its history. Judge
Geo. H. Crosby is at Flagstaff
and is standing by DR.. Blome.
The students of the Normal went
out on a strike Monday and re-
fuse to return until DR.. Blome is
re-instated. Resolutions were
adopted and approved by the
entire student body condeming
the attempt to remove DR. Blome.
1t has been said that DIR. Blome
was un-patriotic. This is abso-
lutely false. He has two sons in
the service, one a lieutenant.
Since the United States has been
at war with Germany DR.. Blome
has been squarely behind the
government and absolutely true
to the principles for which our
country has pledged every drop
of American blood.
This paper is just in receipt of
the news of the trouble, and as
we go to press the set of resolu-
tions and phone message from
Judge Crosby was received. We
will have more to say next week.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-22
1917 Forest Fires

Washington, March 19:-For-
est fires burned over 962, 900 acres
of National Forest lands in 1917
and caused loss of 81, 358, 900
to the Government in timber
forage, and young growth, ac-
cording to figures complied by
the Forest Service. While the
loss was larger than for several
years past, officials say that, con-
sidering the unusually dangerous
conditions, it was remarkably
light. Protracted drouth and
periods of high winds made the
conditions, they declare, virtually
the same as in 1910. when many
persons were burned to death
and 25 million dollars worth of
timber on the National Forests
was destroyed.
In addition to the actual loss
in timber and forage. the fires of
last year entailed extra expendi-
lures by the Government of 81,
121, 451. This, it is pointed out,
means that to hold the fires
down large numbers of men have
to be withdrawn from productive
work and much money spent for
supplies. At a time like the
present when it is necessary to
practice the utmost economy as
a war duty, the Forest Service
officials are emphasizing the
criminal wastefullness of forest
fires that can be prevented from
starting.
Of the 1914 fires which were
fought on the National Forests,
all but 2,132 set by lightning
were caused by human agencies
and could have been prevented.
There were 952 incendiarv fires,
which occurred for the most part
IN Oregon, California and Arkan-
sas. Careless campers were re-
sponsible for 1888. Railroads,
partly through failure to comply
with the law and use proper
spark arresters, set 1,003. The
remainder were caused by vari-
Gus forms of carelessness on the
part of settlers and other users
of the National Forests.
Effort is being made by the
Forest Service to impress upon
the public the necessity of keep
ing fire out of the woods, especi-
ally now that the country needs
It's man-power so badly for other
purposes than fighting unneces-
sary fires. The campaign Of
education against carelessness
and indifference which has been
waged for years, through fire.
warnings, posters, talks, and
lectures, movies" and in other
ways, it is asserted, will there
fore be pressed with renewed
energy the coming season.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-22

H. R. Atkin is in receipt of a
telegram stating that DR.. Won
KleinSmid, president of the Un-
iversity of Arizona, will deliver
the commencement address at S.
S. A. on April 4. Mr.. Atkin
stated that he extends an invita-
tion to all, Alumni, patrons. fri
ends, and everybody to enjoy the
visit of DR.. Won KleinSmid, and
the intellectual feast of the COM
mencement exercises in general.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-22

THE Trail of the Lonesome
Pine" a play that has entertain
ed all nations of the earth and is
still as popular as ever, will be
staged at the Jen-Dike Theatre
March %. Prices of admission,
25 and 35 cents. Special music.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-22

We have a new line of ladies'
mems and children's shoes, cot
ton, mercerised and silk hose.
Mems Khaki shirts, corduroy
and Khaki pants; unionsuits and
l.. d. S. garments. Step inside
and inspect our new line of kitch-
en- utensils
Stiff A. C. M. l., Snowflake.