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The Coconino sun., 1920-06-18
RE-ORGANIZING COUNTY
 FARM BUREAU AFFAIRS

c. s. Brown left for Snowflake Sun day morning after spending a week in Coconino county with County Agent Chisholm.
 While in this county MT. Brown spoke at several farmers meetings in different parts of the county, telling the advantages of organization, and explaining the efforts of the National Farm Bureau Federation.
 Tuesday afternoon, June 8, a very interesting meeting was held at Spring Valley. Twenty-Five men and women were present, and heard Mir. Browns address. Wm. Campbell and Wm. Beeson, of Flagstaff, were present, and gave few timely remarks.
 Tuesday night meeting was held at the Garland Prairie school house, where branch organization of the County Farm Bureau was formed. C. Y. Campbell was elected president; O. Gardener, vice-president; NJ. H. James, secretary and treasurer.
 Eriday afternoon, Mir. Brown and the county agent attended a meeting at Red Lake. The matter of the Viii Hams Farm Improvement association affiliating with the County Farm Bu- reau was taken up and discussed, with very favorable results.
 Saturday afternoon farmers meet ing was held at the court house in Flagstaff. MT. Brown was the main speaker and was instrumental in com pleting the county organization, with Wm. Campbell as temporary president, and Wm. Beeson as temporary secre- tary. J. C. Hester was elected presi- dent of the Flagstaff Farm Bureau, at this meeting. Henry Hutchison, vice. president; M, M. Goodman, secretary and treasurer
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-18
SPENCER NOT YET READY
 FOR FARM IRRIGATION

Application for land-entry on terri tory neighboring the Spencer water development east of San Francisco mountains--have poured into the of fees of the Coconino National Forest at Flagstaff during the week, causing no little embarrassment to the of ficials.
 The Forestry Department takes the position that the lands of Deadman's Flat, for. example, should not be thrown open to, homestead in the ab- sence of proof that they are fitted for agricultural purposes. The applicants are urging that because of the Spen- cer project the lands in question will receive water for irrigation purposes, which will cover that objection in- stantly. They point out that irrigated land in Deadman's Flat becomes at once agricultural land of high quality and value. The Forestry Department replies that this may be true, but that the Spencer project is not being de- veloped at this time to cover the irri- gation of lands for agricultural pur- poses, according to their understand ing, but to supply watering stations for stock on the grazing land north- east and southeast of the mountains, and before recommending such tracts as Deadman's Flat for classification as land suitable for homestead they ad wise a conservative policy of watching results obtained by the few ranchers who are now testing the possibilities of the land under dry-farming meth ods. This is the situation in nut shell.
 Mir. Spencer threw little further light on the subject yesterday in the following statement:
 with great difficulty" he said, "we have been able to secure iron water pipe to cover a line approximately nine miles in length, rather more than less. We have laid this pipe six miles north and east from the tunnel face to a point east of Grand Canyon road at the foot of O'Leary Peak, on which the welders are now at work. Their work will be completed on this line in little more than a week, and the line will then be tested for leaks by turn ing in the water. At the same time we are laying branch line from the tunnel face southeast for three miles which will be ready for the welders when they have finished their first job. We have never had in mind the irrigating of fields for the raising of grains by means of this pipeline this summer We are using only small fraction of the underground water supply of San Francisco mountains. But, out of this supply which will be used for our immediate watering sta tions, we can we'll spare sufficient wat CT to irrigate five acre berry patch, and garden, for neighboring dry-farm-
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-18

the rivers certainly look good. Don't know yet whether the fish will bite or ot,but there is fine crop of.seed ticks and chiggers and mosquitoes that could whip house cat, so l guess we will get bite. There are lots of changes; all the big girls wear stock ings. They have mixed wire with the old rail fences so you can hardly climb over them. They still use tongues on both ends of the wagons in the narrow hollows. I think we saw the potato patch that fellow fell out
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-18
DIR. BARTLETT IS READY
 TO BOOST POTATO CROP

Oscar c. Bartlett, P. H. D., field en- tomologist, state commission of agri- culture and horticulture, is back here ready and anxious to assist the farm CTS in protecting their crops from the ravages of bugs, insects and diseases that deteriorate our various crops.
 The doctor has twelve spray ma chimes coming for use of the farmers in treating potatoes and is very anx- ious to advise and assist any and all of the farmers who have potato crops growing.
 The doctor has been here for sew eral seasons and is always a very well come visitor.
 Dr. Bartlett makes his headquarters with Francis A. Chisholm, county farm agent, in the Masonic building.
 His residence is at the Gates house on North San Francisco street. Mrs. Bartlett is with him.
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-18
KANSAS CITY WEEKLY
 LIVE STOCK LETTER
Kansas City Stock Yards,
 June IA. 1920

Kansas City Stock Yards,
 June IA, 1920. Liberal receipts of plain to fair fat cattle turned prices down 25 to 50 cents for them but good to choice grades, whether grain or grass fat, were. fully steady. Top yearlings brought $16.50, heavy steers. $16.2O, and grass fat steers, $14.25. Hogs were up 25 to 40 cents to the highest position in more than two months past, top $15.25. Sheep and lambs sold readily at firm prices.
 Beef Cattle.
 Last weeks big advance in cattle prices attracted increased receipts to- day, and the upswing in prices was checked by declines in plain to fair kinds. The good classes, however, full steady and in active demand. h. dications are that full fed cattle from now on will sell still higher. Yearling steers today sold up to $16.50, or as high as any time last week, and heavy corn fed steers brought $15.50 to $16,- 20. Grass fat steers sold up to $14.25, and some fed grain on grass up to $15.50. In the quarantine division, steers brought SIPS to $500. Cows and heifers were steady to 25 cents lower, veal calves and bulls steady.
 Stockers and Feeders.
 Prices for thin cattle that showed quality were fully steady, but there were lots of common stockers and feeders that sold lower. General de- mand, however, shows a broadening tendency and indications are that good quality thin cattle will continue to sell well.
 Sheep and Lambs.
 Sheep and lambs were in active de- mand. A big string of Arizona spring lambs sold at $16.75, native lambs up to $17.00 and Texas clipped yearlings and lambs mixed half to kill CTS at $11.75 and half to feeders at 1925. Texas offerings are decreasing and the next ten days will furnish the movement. Some ordinary thin lambs, cut out of killers buy, are selling to the country trade at $6.50 to $S.50.
 CHAS. M. PIPKIN,
 Market Correspondent.
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-18
ASKS U. s. TO JOIN IN
 FIGHTING LOCO WEED

Urging the government to take ac- tion in an endeavor to eradicate loco weed from the Arizona ranges, Dr. H. J. Flight, state veterinarian, has written the bureau of animal indus try asking that experts be sent to the state to prevent the growth of the weed which has caused serious cattle losses.
 Dr. Flight, who has just returned from the northern part of the state, declared that the situation is becom- ing more serious each year, and that in his opinion the time had come to eradicate the weed rather than at tempt cure of the cattle. In one out fit in Navajo county 300 head of year. lings were lost and large per cent of another hundred head will be lost from the same cause. The calf crop in this section is nil, he said, due to the loco week.
 The loco weed is very rank in parts of the range, due to the extremely wet season, he said. It came up in the winter while other feed was scarce, and the cattle fed on it, many dying.
 Dr. Flight suggested that the ani- mals be watched and when they show the effect of the loco weed, they be driven off to other feed--if possible in corral and fed on hay, oil cake and ensilage. Hypoder1nic injections of strychnine, in small daily doses are used to good advantage in many cases, though 1t is not practical treatment under range conditions, the veterinar- ian says. The way in which the cat tie can be saved is through experts being sent to the state, according to Dr. flight who has advocated this plan to the government.
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-18

of. Tell Frank Boil that there seems to be little dampness in the air, but will write him later. I was sure had a scent in Joplin. There was fellow that named his COW Joplin and he thought she wouldn't go dry, but she did. l could use Bill Hicklin and Tom Lockett to good advantage if I had them here.
 Give my regards to all inquir- ing friends.
 Yours very truly,
 H. B. WHITE.
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-18

That's the kind of culti- vation you can do with the disc cultivator we now have in stock. 1t is a cultivator made especially for shallow or surface cultivation. Besides killing the weeds without injuring the grow ing crop, this John Deere Disc Cultivator forms a dust mulch that readily absorbs and retains moisture.
 We want you to try the foot dodge of this cultivator. Come in, get in the seat and see how easy it is to dodge. The balls pivoted to the arch and the extra long draw-bars make dodgins easy. at the same time thorough work is being accomplished.
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-18
Kill the Weeds Without
 Pruning Plant Roots

Notice how easy it is to set the gangs close to or away from the rows--merely turn . nut-how easy to angle and tip the gangs by means of the ievers, and to reverse the gangs to in-throw or out-throw.
 You will be pleased with the way the extra long flexible pres sure and cushion springs cause this cultivator to penetrate the desired depth in either hard or soft soil. and relieve machine of jar and jolt when transported.
 The best way to decide just what this cultivator will do for you is to come in and zee 1t and ask us to explain 1t to you. We vill be glad to shew 1t to you.
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-18
THE BITIN's GOOD
Sulphur Springs, Arkansaw,
 June 9.

Hello, Fred:--s
 We'll, we are here in the Ozarks at last. We were in four states in one day. We ate breakfast in Vinita. Okla, lunch in Galtena, Kans., dinner in Joplin, Mo-, and landed in Arkan- saw the same night. Things have changed some, still understand most all they say. I think after I am here a while I may get my old job back as interpreter. We are right on the line. We camped on the Arkansaw side at first, but I felt just like having the chills. So I backed the car over the line into Missouri and we are feeling all right.
 This is great fishing country and
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-18
HE HAD HELP

MT. Hardfx--"So your son left us to go into bank in the city? How did he acquit himself?"
 MT. Timbertop-"He didn't acquit himself. It took the best lawyer in the county to get him acquitted"
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-18
BE CERTAIN VENT IS OPEN
4 Little Attention to ThIs Important Matter VIII Frequently Save the
 Driver Annoyance.

Remember that gravity and vacuum feed gasoline systems have to have a vent in tne tank which is in or around the filler cap. Look for this occa- sionally and run a wire through 1t to make sure that 1t Is open. If 1t is not. you will have engine troubles that may puzzle you and take long tims to trace.
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-18

Teacher-"Give me sentence and we'll see if We can change it to the imperative mood"
 Pupil-"The horse draws the cart" Teacher-"Very good. Now change the sentence to an imperative"
 Pupil-"Get up"
The Coconino sun., 1920-06-18
SHE KNEW THE COOK

Husband at dinner)-"By George, this is a regular banquet. Finest spread I've sat down to in an age. Whats up? Do you expect com panyE
 Wife-"No, but think the cook does"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-13

. Il
who the York daiies
The of yachting
BY CAPTAIN JAMES c. SUMMERS
EMPERlA VALLEY folks few Of whom, it is assumed
- ever witnessed international between big soop
yachts such the American aoop Resolue by syndi
cate representing the New York Yacht Club and the Shamrock
", owned by Sir Thomas j. Lpton representing the Royal
Ulster aht Club be glad to know that the sporting world
o1 TWO continents Intensely interested in the outcome of what
nquestonaby be the fastest and best series of
sailed the off Sandy Hook, New York The
first of five to be sailed begins o'clock Thurday
morning.
The prize the famous Americas Cup by the schooner
yacht America in English waters August 22 1851 Thirteen
races have been sailed for this trophy that date all in
American waters off Sandy Hook, and the winners have all
lcar1led the Stars and Stripes the peek.
Queen Victoria witnessed The first from her royal yacht
The America raced around Isle Wight against
yachts nine cutters and schooners and by
margin When the than half the Queen said
to a quartermaster on her yacht:
What yacht is ahead?"
"Ihe America, your Majesty" he replied.
What the name Of the second yacht?" the Queen then
asked
There second Majesty replied the quarermaster
As matter OF fact the Aurora the
race then eight miles asen Of the America
since the challenging yachts the Atlantic have
been asern Of the defenders of the silver still
session of the New York Yacht Club.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-13

Francis Adams of Boston, who has
sailed yachts of all sizes since boy
hood. The Shamrock w, Sir Thomas
Lipton's entry in the big international
contest will be sailed by the man who
is said to be the cleverest amateur
helmsman in the British Isles, Capt.
w A. Burton
JOCKEY FOR PLACE
1t will be well worth travelling
many miles to see the jockeying Of
these two shippers in an effort to
secure the best berth for their re-
snective yachts at the start of any of
the coming races, for the man who
obtains the weather berth at the start
of d windward and !eeward race has
distinct advantage if the breeze is
strong and steady, and the boats are
pretty evenly matched as to speed.
THREE OUT OF FIVE TO WIN
According to the Deed of Gift.
which governs all races for the Amer
ica's Cup the yacht that wins three
out of five races will be declared
the winner of that much coveted
trophy and the yachts name, the
club she belongs to, the date of the
race and the length of the course and
the time made will be engraved on the
cup which is held by the club that
wins it subject to challenge by any
one yacht belonging to foreign
yacht club.
AMERICANS HOLD CUP
The New York Yacht Club. which
has been the custodian of this inter
national trophy since it was won by
the yacht America in 1891 has ac-
cepted challenges from various Brit
ish yacht clubs since that time but has
always managed to produce a yacht
that won and so the cup is still in ou.'
possession thanks 10 the skill of Capt.
MAT" Herreshoff of Bristol, X. l.,
who has designed all of the winners
since 1887.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-13

Recently the FL Centre Chamber Of
Commerce authorized Secretary Ief-
fingwell and Mr.. George Bowles to
write letter to the county highway
commission to inquire the reasons for
not paving the road between this city
and CaleXico, instead Of paving the
roads near Holtville and Brawley. The
local Chamber of Commerce felt that
the commission was sighting this city
and CaleXicO, since a vote which was
taken some time ago showed the de-
sire OF the people to have the Calexi-
cO-El Centre road paved as soon as
possible.
In answer to the letter to the COM
mission Mr.. Leffingwell and MIR.
Bowles received the following:
Mr.. George K. BowleS,
Ell Centre Chamber of Commerce,
Ell Centre. Calf.
Dear Sir: Replying to your favor
Of the 9Th inst, beg to advise you that
the highway commission started con-
structiOn at Holville and east Of
Brawley for the reason that equip
ment for the work was located at each
place and could be rented The work
east of Brawley has been completed
and the work at Holtville is nearing
completion, which will conclude the
work to be done under force account
by the highway commission.
l desire to make it plain to you that
there was no partiality shown to either
Brawley or Holtvlle. If the plant had
been located in FL CentrO, we would
have been very glad to have put in
some experimental work there.
1t is the intention of the commission
to open bids for work again at the
first meeting Of the supervisors il
September and we trust that the pro-
posals will be such that they can be
accepted by the board Of supervisors,
and if that is the case, the road be-
tween FL Centre and Calexico will be
completed.
Very truly,
Imperial County Highway Commission
f. s. Lack, Chairman.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-13
CENTRO CALIFORNIA TUESDAY,
Local Chamber
Recieves Inquiries

Secretary leffingwell Of the FL
Centre Chamber of Commerce states
that inquiries and requests for inform
alton about Imperial Valley and Ell
Centro have been flooding his office
for the past ten days. He says that
they are coming from all parts of the
East. as far back as New York, Boston
and all through the New England
states. 1t is thought from these in
quiries and from the past winter, that
there will be the greatest influx of
tourists into Imperial Valley next
winter than there has ever been.
The housing committee of the Cham
ber of Commerce is very busy formu-
lating plans and compiling data, and it
is thought that contract will be let
shortly for the building of a tent city
for El Centre to house the incoming
tourists.
Imperial Valley is becoming more
and more famed throughout the United
States as a winter resort, and it is
very apparent to the chamber that
something must be done to accommo-
date the tourists in every way.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-13
500 Signatures
Needed on Petition

The Automobile Club of Southern
California announced this afternoon
that there are still 600 signatures
lacking on the petitions for the change
in the interest rates on the outstand-
ing bond issues so that the bonds may
be sold and the state highway COM
pleted.
The petitions must be in by tomor-
row night and it Is Of paramount I'M
portance to the county that suffi-
cient number of signatures are ac-
quired by that time. The petitions, Il
successful, will mean the saving of
thousands Of dollars every year for
Imperial county. 1t will also mean
the prompt completion Of the high
ways leading to and through the val
ley.
All persons who have not yet signed
the petition are urgently requested to
do SO before tomorrow night when
they must he filed with the county
clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-13
FRESNO MURDER
TRIAL THRILLS
CURIOUS
(By Associated Press}

FRESNO, July l3.---With the jury
complete, sensation seekers who are
following the M. Pittman trial ex-
pected exciting developments when
the case was resumed today. Pittman
Is on trial for the murder of Andrew
Nicholson. After warning Mrs. Pitt
man not to permit Nicholson to come
to their house, Pittman watched the
meetings between the couple from a
hiding place in the attic of his home
After the second meeting he shot
Nicholson and then gave himself up
at police headquarters with the re-
mark 81 just killed two legged dog"
With the presentation of brief de-
tails of the shooting and with only the
testimony of few witnesses to sub
stantiate the confession which was
made by Pittmar when he surrend-
cred, the prosecution announced at
noon that it expected to complete its
case today.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-13
COUNTY VALUATION
OVER S72,OOO,OOO

The county board of supervisors
have been busy in going over the tax
and property lists as compiled by
County Assessor Wiley M. Weaver and
County Auditor w. ID. Gary.
The rolls are not actually finished
as yet although the supervisors were
able to get good line on what the
probable revenues of the county will
be for the coming fiscal year. Mr..
Weaver some weeks ago estimated
that the taxable values of Imperial
county this year would exceed $72,-
100000 and he says that he thinks
those figures will probably stand al
though the work of footing the various
classifcations has not yet been COM
pleted.
The board of supervisors has grant
ed Tax Assessor Wiley Weaver a ten
day-two weeks if absolutely neces-
sary-extension on his tax rolls to
complete details. The remarkable in
crease in property values and the ne
cessitv for going into remote sections
of the county made it impossible to
finish the rolls July |. In statement
made he says that the roll this year
will show taxable values of $72, 100000.
One feature of the statement as to
the total is that the crops of Imperial
Valley for 1920 will exceed $75,OOO,OO0
according to Freight and Passenger
Agent ]. T. Sparks of the Southern
Pacific Lines, and other experts on the
subject, bringing the actual farm
product yield to greater figure than
Tie taxable wealth Of the county. The
tax rolls will probably be approved
Monday, July 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-13
COMM|TTEE0F
FORTY EIGHT.
AMAlGAMATE.
WITH LABOR
Join National Labor Party.
N0n-partisian Leaguers
and Single Takers Join
Movement. May Nominate
Party Leader Tonight.
(By Associated Press,

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 1.-THE ANAL
gamatiOn Of the principal groups at
tempting to form the new political
party has been effected. The commit
tee of AZ voted to join the national
labor party. The large non-partisan
group and the delegation Of single
takers marched into the labor cOnven-
ton and announced that they had de-
cided to amalgamate.
With the committee of AZ conven-
ton on record as agreeing to anal
gamate with the labor party conven-
ton, and with the non partisan
leaguers and single takers officially
participating, the convention went
ahead hearing reports for q short
time, when it adjourned until this
afternoon to hold its first joint meet
ing with the forty-eighters.
Before adjourning the labor party
session indicated that the new party
planned to nominate u presidential
candidate possibly tonight and that
there might be state tickets in some
sections.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-13
FINDS FLAW IN
SEELEY ROAD BONDS

According to IL. j. BuIk, county sur
veyor and superintendent of the Seeley
paving, the contractors have turned
down rs faulty the bonds to be issued
by the paving district and it will be
necessary to go through with new
proceedings before the work an%be
Mr.. Burke was here yesterday inter-
viewing members of the paving COM
mittee in regard to the matter. Sew
eral flaws have been found in the pro-
seedlings by the attorneys for the con-
tractors, the principal flaw being an
error in reforming the district after
the property of the San Diego & Ari-
2ona railway was excluded. By law
all of the land must be contiguous in
the district, and exclusion of the rail-
road property cuts the district in two.
1t is now planned TO connect the two
sections with narrow strip which
will be unaS Sessed.
The action of the contractors v
cause a delay of few weeks In the
starting Of the work, but ii Is believed
that new proceedings can be under.
taken and carried out 80 that work
can be started by the first of October.