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The Coconino sun., 1919-03-14

Senator James Hamilton Lewis is complain ing bitterly about the treatment of American life and property in Mexico. Is it possible that this executive mouthpiece is dissatisfied with the workings of the sacred principle of self-de- termination on the premises of our next door neighbor?
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-14

A. B. Garrison, head of the railway conductors organization, demands transportation at cost" |" Transportation at cost under political operation of railways would be too expensive. The losses, after increasing the rates as much as the traffic will bear would have to be met, as at present, by huge appropriations from the public treasury.
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-14

It is reported that Secretaries Daniels and Baker are going to France soon. Wonder if it wouldn't be cheaper for President Wilson to move the whole cabinet over there, then he could reach around and pick out what he wanted without discommodng the navy so much.
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-14

Twenty-four billion pounds is good sized load for the Huns and their allies to lift, but that is what will be charged to them by the al- money.
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-14

The war department advises that soldiers keep up their life insurance after discharge They should and it is mighty cheap insurance, but what IS worrying the boys is where to get the money to pay the premium.
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-14

Judge Advocate General S. T. Ansell the man who told the senate committee so much truth about the court martial scandal, is now lieutenant colonel again, having been denoted from brigader general It evidently does not pay to tell too much truth about the war de- partment.
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-14

It is certainly some jump from Benjamin Franklin's appearance in Paris with an old brown coat and beaver hat to President Wilson's cap risoned caravans with entourage to that ancient city.
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-14

The threatening civil war in Germany isn't worrying any one in this country in fact, the people would rather enjoy seeing them eat each other up for couple of years, whether the war was civil or not
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-14

Now the poor mutt who has made his head ache studying European geography, has to go and do it all over again soon as the peace con- ference pieces it together again. Ain't war what Sherman said?
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-14

Wages to be paid wireless opera tors on American vessels operated from Atlantic and Gulf ports were fixed by the shipping board at s110 a month for chief operators and SS5 for assistant operators, without bonuses or sliding scales.
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-14
THE SUN AND ITS FIELD.
n NE FEATHER don't make feather bed,

0 NE FEATHER don't make feather bed, VD neither does one advertisement constitute
 an advertising campaign. You can't plant a one-eyed potato today and expect bucketfull for dinner tomorrow. The man who endeavors to cut expenses by not advertising usually has to reduce exepenses again by cut ting down the number of clerks, and shortly af forwards by buying less goods to sel--its q down-grade proposition to the ultimate finish. The Coconno Sun offers medium which goes to some 1900 bona fide subscribers, who pay for the paper, read it and want it; it covers every section of the northern country and is circulated in the homes of people who are mak- ing this part of the country worth while-they are the people the advertiser wants to reach. It circulates wherever there is camp or small postoffice within the county and it covers most of the smaller places in wide radius outside the county, reaching people who trade here.
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-14
The bill appropriating s75O,OOO,OOO, which

The bill appropriating $75O,OOO,OOO, which was intended to pay up deficiencies for rail- roads, failed to pass in congress. It is hoped that the next congress will make it 75O billion and take the railroads out of government con trol, paying part of it to the people who lost because they could not get service. About the only ones who are well satisfied with govern don't use them at all, and some of these people seem to think that the government did not have to pay for the transportation of soldiers and munitions of war. If they should be told that the government paid for it all they would be surprised, aside from the fact that the govern ment raised all rates from 50 to 100 per cent to begin with The railroads made money under the old rates and conditions. The government took them over, raised the rates and made con- ditions almost impossible for reasonable accom- modations, soaked the people for the increased rates and then want an additional appropriation on the side of nearly billion dollars Shoot if you want to, but can you beat it?
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-14

Say, Colonel Breen, pull off that ten-pont wide measure editorial page. It may please the eye of fastidious printer, but it reads like L. Superior Sun.
 We will some day, Harry, if you will agree to quit printing half your paper upside down. We ain't goin to buy no airplane to loop-the- loop the upset pages, even if it is good reading
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-14

President Wilson was right in not calling an extra session of congress. A whole batch of new men are coming in who haven't any rubber stamps and refuse even to bring their slates
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-14

Those who are looking for quick slump in prices now since the war is over will be disap- pointed Conditions are such that prices can not drop very suddenly until old producing con- ditions return.
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-14

If the number of federal jobs keeps growing and the number of democrats keeps shrinking, some of these days there's going to be shortage of federal help.
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-14

Prof. Wilson, who has been visiting friends in the U. s. for few days, returned last week to Europe, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson.
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-14

Greece has presented President Wilson with an olive branch. This could have been made fine campaign emblem during the hekeptusout- ofwar campaign of 1916.
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-14

Judging from all the fuss Ernie Douglas of the Jerome News is making over the advent of a steam laundry, he must intend to have his shirt washed soon.
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-14

St. Patrick's Day-all day next Monday. Don't fail to attend. He druv all the snakes out of Ireland. America would be glad for similar service
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-14

President Wilson's motto for the senate "I came, 1 saw, concurred."
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-14

General Carranza in issuing a proclamation in which he seeks to adjourn everybody's politics but his own, is following a distinguished prece- dent.
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-14

Headline says, President Wilson makes choice between two duties." And it might be added, "chose the most pleasant"
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-14

Henry McAdoo and William Ford passed through Flagstaff-they had special cars on ac- count of previous servitude.
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-14

Brer Mill of the Phoenix Messenger is trying to define "who is democrat" He orter to try to discover "why is democrat?"
The Coconino sun., 1919-03-14

Gov Campbell vetoed the "highwayman's" tote-road bil
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-22
WORRY "coNDIMENT OF LIFE"
A Little Of II Excellent, but It Must
Not Be Enduring or
Excessive.

Unless a man has little worry
apathy. Indifference and the mechan-
ical physical disinclinatiOn to do your
utmost without stunt will be lacking.
Without this condiment of life, this
salt of the human cosmos. 1--WE see to
what absurd yet tragic physical
lengths he is driven by the whip of
that still vigorous tyrant, his self
instinct to fight" This thrilling force.
which one time had been used square
ly and successfully against the real
world enemy, is now absorbed in
trivial and self-debasing skirmishes
with the grotesque bolsheviki Of his
Imagination.
In other words, if a man has a va
riety of anxious explosive outlets via
his muscles and intellect, such as driv-
ing, tennis, swimming. dancing compe-
tition, golf and the like. these act as
safety valves for the multitude Of i'm
pulses and reactions which habit and
custom have compressed out Of his
external activities.
Worry Is one Of these, II not endur-
ing or excessive. For the average man
set in society, in work and in his fam
lily circle 1t takes the place Of larger
and better outlets for his destroyed
initiative.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-22
Helpful Home Library.

II like to pass my books on" said
the friendly woman. "When I get a
new book l begin roster Of readers
on the fiyleaf. II the book proves to
be a good and helpful one, 1t is de-
light to multiply Its usefulness by
passing 1t on. The penalty assessed Is
that the reader sign the roster. !
have one book that has been loaned to
% different readers, and another that
almost as many have read. The fly
leaf bears request that the book be
returned.
'In time the books get broken
backs, of course. but you learn to love
books, as you love people. that get
crippled In a good cause. The plan
enables me to encourage my friends
to read good books, and the list of
renders Is interesting to others to
whom the book is offered"
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-22
Mow-wE MAY KNOW BOSWELL
Description Of Bioorapher, Written BY
Himself, Reveals Him ~
Very Human.

How pleasant It Is to know that
Boswell. who we have always thought
was merely a kind Of animated note
book. was droll. vain, bibulous,
warm-hearted creature, good deal Of
a Pepys, In fact. says Golfers Weekly.
A. Edward Newton'a entertaining
Amenities Of Book Collecting" a vol
ume Of essays which shows that a
business man can write better litera-
ture than a hundred professors mulled
into one, makes Boswell very human I
How jolly to hear that Boswell wrote
press notices about himself Here is
one Of his own blurbs. which we
quote from Mr.. Newton's book:
Boswell. the author, is a most ex-
cellent man; he Is of an ancient fam
lily in the west Of Scotland, upon which
he values himself not a little. At his
nativity there appeared omens of his
future greatness. His parts are bright.
and his education has been good. He
has Travelled in post chaises miles
without number. He is fond Of seeing
much Of the world. He eats of every
good dish, especially apple pie. He
drinks old hook. He has very fine
temper. He is somewhat of humOr-
list and a little tinctured with pride.
He has good, manly countenance,
IND he owns himself to be amorous. He
has infinite vivacity. yet Is observed at
times to have a melancholy cast. He
is rather fat than lean. rather short
than tall, rather young than old. His
shoes are neatly made. and he never
wears spectacles."
This brings the excellent Boswell
very very close to us indeed he might
almost be member Of the Authors
league. Especially apple pie, bless his
heart.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-22
Algerian Grain Production.

Methods Of grain production used in
Algeria are very similar to those used
in Utnh. Idaho and eastern Washing
ton. Owing to the light rainfall much
of the land is cropped only alternate
years, clean fallow being maintained
during the summer preceding the SOW
ing OF the crop. In more favorable
situations It is often customary to pro.
duce two or three grain crops In sue.
cessive years, allowing the land to lie
fallow one year In four or one year
In five.
Speaking generally. the soils Of the
grnin-growing regions are rather heavy
and are very productive when the rain.
fall Is adequate. Some Of the lands
are underlain by calcareous hnrdpan,
which It ie sometimes necessary to
break up by an occasional deep plow.
Ing In order to secure maximum pro-
duction.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-22
coRTEz' HOUR OF TRIUMPH
Impressive Scene When the Spanish
Adventurer Met Emperor Mon
tezuma Of Mexico.

On the morning of November g.
1919, the Spaniards were on the cause
way which was one of the three to con-
meet Tenochtitlan with the mainland
and SO wide that eight of the Span
ish cavalry could ride abreast on it.
On all sides, in the road and in ca
noes on the lake, crowd of Aztecs
gazed at the descendants of the god
who had at last, as they believed. car
ried out his promise. At the entrance
to the city they were greeted by 1000
principal citizens with salutations and
kissing Of hands to the bare earth !;
and then, after crossing n drawbridge.
they saw approaching in a gorgeous
litter none other than the great Mon
tezuma. escorted by 200 of his cour-
tiers.
Never has there been more impress
sive scene in the history Of the Amer
ican continent than this meeting be-
tween the emperor Of all Mexico and
the Spanish adventurer. The pictur-
esque surroundings. the silver-towered
city rising from the cleaning lake. the
countless hosts Of gayly dressed SUBJ
jects watching in awed silence. the
magnificence Of Montezuma and his
train, the bronze. war-worn yet fiery
appearance of the Spaniards-all these
seem like a page from the Arabian
Nights" rather than sober history. The
Spaniards. we may be sure, realized
they were living romance Of the
first order, and their hearts beat high
with triumph, as with swords clanking
and horses prancing they advanced
into this city Of legend.-From "Mexi-
co." by Louise s. Hasbrouck.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-22
Women Busy In 1861.

The activities of women in war work
recalls the work Of the women during
the Civil war in little village of New
York. William H. Shelton, In a remi-
niscent article In Century. says:
"Our village had a decided opinion
about the war, and when the ladies'
who had played battledore and shut
tlecock wanted to do their bit in a
Red Cross way they selected the little
red cannon house as the scene Of
their activity. The yellow gun car
riage, with its double trail. was
wheeled oN upon the grass. Its brass
gun actually pointing south. with the
round iron balls hard by In the port
able chest, to make way for tables
and chairs. Here at fixed intervals
the ladies met to make havelocks and
pick lint. For the first they brought
good cotton drilling. and for the soft
lint they scraped the oldest sheets and
pillow cases of fine linen from their
grandmothers' wedding chests"
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-22
Making Arrangement,

A stray but friendly cat wandered
to the front door Of home where
lived Charles an only child. The lit.
tie fellow was pleased with his new
visitor. and was endesvoring to wei.
come him By bringing him into the
house. when the mother appeared on
the scene. She told the child that
the cat was not allowed in the house.
Immediately after the cautioning and
while the cat was on the front porch
Charles went to the door and said
"Say. kitty, you come around to the
rack door and nj meet you there"
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-22
RICH LAND YIELDS LITTLE
Mosquito Coast Might Be Made One Of
the Most Productive Regions
Of the Earth.

If Columbus could return today to
discovered he would find 1t only slight
~ changed after four centuries. Co
lumbus was so favorably impressed by
his visit to Nicaragua that he attempt
ed to establish a settlement on the
Mosquito coast. His project fell
through, not, as might be supposed.
by reason of the name of the region,
for that name was not given 1t by CO.
lumbus, but is corruption Of the
name of the Indian tribe that inhabits
the strip of land.
Mosquito coast has disappointed
other promoters Of colonies also, and
refuses to be turned into bustling,
commonplace trade center. 1t has
made a few concessions in the way Of
small towns which seem composed Of
accidental collections of huts. Else
where its rivers sweep down from the
protecting mountain ranges at the back
and flow at will throughout the level
lowland of the coast strip. AS they
near the shore they break into wide
lagoons. marsh bound and desolate.
The country is like the Nile valley In
fertility Of soil and flooded plains,
but unlike that intensively cultivated
district in productiveness. There Is
much casual farming on the dry land
Of the coast. and the results arouse
wonder as to what might be done by
middle-western famer with an mex
haustible fund of energy and resource
fulness.-"Niksah" in Chicago Daily
News.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-22
IDLE RICH BECOMING FEWER
Sons Of Men Who Have Amassed
Wealth Are Now Trained to
Succeed Their Fathers.

1t used to be said that it was only
three generations from shirt sleeves
to shirt sleeves. This meant that the
man who worked hard and built up
his own fortune by taking off his coat
and digging in" generally had a son
who spent all his money in idleness
and riotous living, and his sons son
had to take off his coat and. like his
hardworking grandfather, go to work
to make his own fortune, writer in
the American Boy observes. But
things are different in these days. The
sons of rich men are trained to care
for money, trained In their fathers
business so that should their fathers
die they may be able to step in and
continue the work, aided by competent
assistants. Other young men, when
they get through college. begin to
work their way up so that they will
know all the ropes of their fathers
business. Many a young man who is
heir to millions has worked side by
side with sons Of poor laboring men,
and worked quite as hard and for the
same wages.
The juniors in American business
today are making splendid showing.
Never in the history Of the country has
there been so great a number of able
young men, sons of millionaires. who
have worked and are now working
hard-much harder than the average
young chap who has quit school and
gone to work to support himself.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-22
A Little Tree.

Inever see little tree peeping con-
fidingly up among the withered leaves
without wondering what trials and tri.
umphs II will have. I hope II will live
with rapture in the flower opening
days Of spring; that 1t will be home
for birds; and that II will fnd life
worth living and live long to better
and to benutify the earth. II II Is cut
down may It become the ridge log OF
cabin where love will abide. or II II
must be burned, I hope It will blaze
on the hearthstone Of home where
children play in the freight on the
hoor.-Enos A. Mills.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-22
Chinese Woman Eneoffined Alive.


An unusual case Of f1lial ingratitude
Is reported from Huchow. China, in
the Tokyo (Japan) Advertiser. A very
aged woman lived with her sons fam
lily, who were so poor that they did
not have necessary food. To reduce
expenses. the son, forgetting his coun-
try's traditions regarding filial piety,
conceived Of disposing of his aged
mother. He secured a coffin, placed
his mother therein. without protest on
her part, nailed on the cover and de-
posted the coffin in a vacant lot.
Neighbors informed the police, and the
coffin was taken to the station house.
where 1t was opened. The woman was
still breathing. and when removed
asked: "Why did you disturb me?
am a burden to my son and do not
want to live. 1lease put me back in
the box and let me die" The request
was refused, and officials are detain-
ing both mother and son In the va.
men, awaiting judicial disposition of
the case.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-22
Where Cultivation Counts.

Most of us find 1t too much trouble
TO really cultivate ourselves. We cul-
tivate people whose acquaintance we
think will make for our promotion and
whom we think are powerful. We cul-
tivate the rich. the talented, the beau
tiful outside Of ourselves. without
realizing that real power, real dlstinc.
ton, comes from within. II we would
give as much time and attention to
making the best Of ourselves as we
give to those non-essential things
which hamper our progress we should
all reach the situation we, admire In
others. For no man or woman ever re.
ceives the best OF life as a gift
Exchange.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-22
No Roya, Road to knowledge.

Knowledge is possible to all who
really want It. Short cuts always re-
duce to ridicule. Force equivalents
always beget rebellion and bloodshed.
There is no royal road to the we'll
stored mind today any more than there
was In the days Of Pharaoh. Not
crowns OF gold and precious gems. but
dlndems of sparkling. penetrating In
tellIgence proclaim the king. The ht-
ness that Is born from within. that
grows with every test. that makes a
man conscious Of his power conditions
life. When his hend Ia clear. and his
life Is clean he finds his proper place
among men. This raises him above
the masses. It's your privilege II you
will work for Il.
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-22
WENT COLONEL ONE BETTEL
Occasion When raikatIvs Old Bore
Met More Than His Match at
the Club.

Several and various were the uncom
plimentary exclamations heard wher
the talkative Col. Cholmondeley Fitx
Fulke strolled into the Back-to- Nature
club one evening just in time to hear
a discussion going on about the crows
in the cornfields and their part in the
winning Of the war.
"Haw!' laughed the colonel remi.
niscently. Speaking Of crows re.
minds me Of the time my father made
a scarecrow out Of me, egad!"
"was 1t your father that did It.
colonel7" asked Charlie Smithers,
smilingly. followed by q snicker
among the members.
"Er-ah-yes. You see, the crows
in our cornfleld became SO used to our
regular scarecrow that they grew
quite fond Of him. And they used to
bring him grains Of corn and deposit
them in his pockets and corncob pipe.
1t was quite a beautiful and heart
melting sight. gentlemen" and the
colonel fiicked a sentimental tear from
his eyeglnss.
NOhSCiNCu thc iucu VI uluh-
ing scarecrow that would smite the
crows and chase them away. donche-
know. So father decided to dress me
up in some old tattered rags and have
me smite them. And, bah Jove.
frightened them so bally bad that they
didn't return for year, and then II
was after they had seen me go
abroadw concluded the colonel pick
ing up Charlie Smlthers' glass and
emptying its contents.
Huh. That's nothing" said Char
lie. my father made a scarecrow so
fierce looking that seven Of our
crows that had stolen ten bushels Of
corn came back the next day and put
every one back!"
1t was several minutes before the
colonel could control himself suffi
ciently to walk out amid the roar that
arose,
Gilpin observer., 1919-05-22
Plenty Of Pine,

Deliveries Of southern pine to the
government from Jnly 1. 1917. to May
%, 1918. were 2,80O. 900 900 feet, which.
II Is estimated. would require q solid
train Of cars extending from the gulf
Of Mexico to the Canadian border. and
would make q board walk three feet
wide extending SIX times around the
world. or build q solid board fence 5O
feet high that would circle the geo-
graphical borders Of the United StatSa
Bisbee daily review., 1919-11-02
 DAILY OUTPUT
 90,000 BBLS.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Nov. l. With a daily production of 90,000 barrels of oil being taken out and an estimated production of 100000 barrels additional for which there is no outlet, Purkburnett contnenes to be the wonder of the oh world. For the past 90 days the production has been so far in excess of the trans portation that operations have been severely handicapped.
 A recent gaugers list of wells in the Northwest Extension of the field showed wells capable of making 147,. 900 barrels daily from which only 60,0O0 barrels daily can be taken The total North Texas production including the extension, the town site, Electra, Iowa Park and Petrolia has been running right at 100000 barrels daily, although with sufficient outlet for the oil that is now avail able the production would be easily twice that amount.