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Arizona republican., 1920-03-25
The Liter

The floor in this, editorial room, was sisht ,as+ night There unusually heavy mall ,-asterdav If there activity Tn the ohi'eu sstates that was not represented in the one-sioeu ,..orresnondence which dumped upon us we can ,,ot at this moment think of it. There was the .a.,,a for the Preservation of American lndepeno- a,ce There was the American Civil Liberty Chion- -rbere was the United Waist League.
 We do not what any of these ana the score if other associations societies and leagues want e1 ent that we suspect general way that they want nblicitv and janitor has been instructed 10 at tend that
 s rrhera were masses of literature from commit as If SD and So president All thls too VIII pc carefully perused by the janitor who has more time for that than anybody else about this estaDhsniheh'
 d will be able bestow more attention upon that ,,.an the rest of could.
 The iauitor been requested to take down the .1,as since the is over but he objects .,. he needs the in his business since so ,,1, correspondence has been sawed off on him. He .;sts that there other way he can handle t. extensive correspondence and do it properly He .,f,ra rroposes that the stoves be allowed to re-
 s,, il, place through the summer. Beside. what's arse anyhow of taking down stove when it is
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25
NINETEEN STATES HOLD
 PRIMARIES
SiDENTIAL

Presidential primary elections are held in ls states follows:
 North Dakota. March 16; South Dakota Niarcn o3. Michigan April 5; Wisconsin, April D; iiliiois' Apri 13: Nebraska, April 20; Montana, April -o' Massachusetts New Jersey and Ohio Aprii @i' Nfarvland May B. California and Indiana, May 4' pennsvlvania and Vermont, May 1S oregon May a1. Texas and West Virginia May 25; New Hamp- shire held her primary March 9.
 In a number of other states. the direct primary IS optional with the state committee of any party Ill Georgia the democrats have ordered such an eiec- tion for April 20.
 The preferential primary election operates var var ous1v in the tate mentioned In some, the deie- gates are later chosen in regular party state coh- vention but go to party national convention m structedv by the result of the popular vote. Ihey must support the winning primary candidate so long as his name is before the convention Tn other states the delegates chosen by the primary
 Tn Ohio for example, the candidate for delegate r,ust state first second choice for presidential candidate and at the same time piedge hiihseH 'o support the popular choice of the state
 In Pennsylvania the candidate may either pledge himself to support popular choice or indicate ,nder his name on ballot that he does not prom ise to support the popular choice
 In other words, the primary elections in these l9 states are mostly important indications of popu- lar sentiment. They determine nothing concu- six
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25

mortay certain that will have to be put up aeai
 If we had any reason to believe Tn the iace VI the exnerience of ages that there about to be change in procession of the seasons anu that summer and would not be succeeded by "iiilef and cold weather, there would be some excuse TOT taking down stoves and putting them away. bu'' he points out know that winter VIII come and that it will be again Then we do not seri ouslv need the room stoves occupy; anyhow, we do not need it than we needed 1t through the winter when we did not get it. He puts the cap oh the argument a threat that if the stoves come down will have to hire a new propaganoa euiloi' He doesn't care much for that job anyhow
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25

had the spread of seepage not been partially checked by the operation of pumps on portions of the project The action of these pumps, on the South Side and in the vicinity of the Grand
 canal north of Phoenix, has shown
 that the excess water can be removed and the wet lands made productive. It is necessary to continue the work (which has been begun.
 Surface Waste Water Ditches | It is proposed to lay out and con struct a complete system of ditches
 that will carry the waste water from each 160 acres to a point where it can l be beneficially used or wasted be- yond the propect boundaries. This
 system will be part of the project
 and the association will accept the re-
 sponsibility of maintenance.
 1 One of the very important and t might be said too much neglected problems to be met on this project is providing an adequate system of ditches to take care of the waste water from the ranches.
 To construc. this waste water sys I tenn it is proposed by the association | to create a fund of S365, ,000 by assess | ing each acre under the project $1.S0. 1 The shareholders are asked to vote on | this fund at the coming election to be l held April 6, 1920 A great deal can be said in favor of this movement but a lew words Cn the most outstanding benefits will be considered as suf- ficient information at this time. The I construction of this proposef system eliminates entirely the necessity for any rancher to construct or maintain a waste ditch beyond the quarter sec- tion in which his land lies.
 1 Careful investigation on this project indicates that at least acres of land of each 160 acres is made useless for
 cultivation by flooding from waste
 water. At the present valuation of
 ranch property this would represent. q less of property valued at approxi- mately 5000 At a rental value of s60 per acre the yearly loss on each 160 acres would be S1SO. The assess = 1 ment to reclaim the property valued l at 5000 or the rental value at s1S0 per acre will only be s2SS, indicating that the rental derived from this re- claimed land would pay the entire 1 assessment c:l 160 acres in less than | , years. By an adequate waste ditch 1 system such as is proposed, a large l amount of water that is now permitted l to stand in the low corner of the
 ranches. percolating into the under | sround water causing it to rise more rapidly than would be the case under normal conditions and all the water
 that wastes on to and floods adjoining ranches and all the water that finds its way on to the highways will be put to beneficial use
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

Only one incident marred the pleas
 ure we derived in getting out our
 spring poetry edition last week The
 incident occurred even in the fullness
 of our joy as it bubbled and gurgled
 on the natal day of that edition. IL
 came when as we waded through our
 daily mail. we came upon a poem meant to be entered in the spring
 poetry contest-a poem entered by
 Mrs. Lizzie Tucker Oliver, of Buckeye
 Ariz.
 Now. a belated entry in our contest
 ordinarily would not arouse the 1eellhS of regret that flowed when he saw Mrs. Divers tardy contribution. For = it will be remembered by our constant readers that the same unfortunate GIT cumstance attended Mrs. Olivers CT forts to enter a piece of her work III last years contest.
 It will also be remembered that the Buckeye bard made many fruitless CT forts to obtain a copy of last year poetry edition. Nine months later in one final attempt to help her se- cure the desired copy, this weekly or fered a reward of two dollars to any one who would bring g. copy or the much sought for edition to this office. Even this extravagant bait falleo ts land the game.
 And now comes this years contest with Mrs. Divers entry reaching us | just after the closing hour for entries | had passed-yea, even when the edition was being sold on the streets and go- ! in into the homes.
 We are sorry to have had to deprive l our readers of the treat of seeing hei poem T Am A Poet" Extending as ] it does over three or four pages, we can only regret that the work is toe | long for the dimensions of this littfs l weekly. We are returning it with many thanks, and will the writer please note that we are also forwarding the requested two copies of the edition, as we'll as the unused stamps she en' I closed?
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25
Three Propositions
 Submitted to Wdter Users
 For ImpYove1aeY1t Of Project

for the south side of the project. Tn 1916 there was washout at this place that cost the water users $3O.oO0 to re pair. In 1918 $10,000 was spent on this same section of canal: in 1919. the ex- pense at the same place was sl6, zoo. The present break will cost $lOo,Ooo and a great loss of time to the cotton growers. If this proposition carries this portion of the canal will be aban- doned and re-occurrence of the pres ent condition will be impossible.
 Drainage
 The proposed works will consist Of deep drains, additional wells and pump ing plants, and waste ditches for car rying away pumped water that can not be used for Irrigation. They are intended to lower and control the ground water over areas which are now affected or threatened by seep- age and alkali. Drainage is urgently needed to reclaim and protect the soils of about 43,000 acres. and to prevent the further spread of seepage to ad- jacent lands.
 A part of the affected area is now unfit for cultivation, and unless this condition is remedied and the lands made productive they cannot pay their proportion of the water right charges of the project The obligations to the government for the construction Of 1T rigation works is now over $50 per acre or a total of more than $2.000.000 on the area now affected by seepage- II this area is not drained and protected so that it can pay these charges they must be borne by the remaining lands or the project. Without drainage these lands canot pay the cost of operation and maintenance nor county taxes that may be assessed against them and these also will have to be borne by other lands. Drainage works will af- feet a saving to every land owner un- der the project or many times then cost They will reclaim and protect the areas now wet and threatened, pre- vent the further spread of seepage and restore confidence in the valley. Landowners should realize and con sjder carefully the losses which nov result to the valley from portion o the land being waterlogged This loss would undoubtedly have been greate
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25

There has been placed in the hands of each of the shareholders Of the sat- River Valley Water Users associatloh a pamphlet setting out the proceedlngs ne inc hoard of governors on March To relative to the enlargement Of the East- ern canal, for the drainage of water, logged lands and lands threatened, anu for constructing and improving waste ditches. For these improvements tne following assessments were proposed. For en1arginc the Eastern canal, $1.14 ner acre: for drainage, $2.04 per acre. for the waste ditches, S1.S0 per acre. The assessments are to be payaole III six equal semi annual installments pe- ginning in September of this year. These propositions are to be submit sed to tha voters in the association on April 6.
 Tn connection with this action the following resolution was adopted oy the board of governors
 First: That the enlargement of the Eastern canal, the construction or drainage works and the building anu improvement of waste water ditcnes are necessary for the successful opera : ton and maintenance and other pes. interests of the Salt river protect
 Second: That information concern ing the works to be constructed be for Nwarded to each shareholder of the as sociation, and that every sharehoioer be urged to vote favorably upon these propositions.
 The following are the details and ar guments in favor of the proposed inn provements:
 EnIarqina Eastern Canal
 If is proposed to enlarge the upper portion of the Eastern canal and to move the power house to the lower end of the enlarged section All the water diverted from Granite Reef on the south side will then be carried through the enlarged Eastern canal down to the power house, where the supply TOT the Consolidated will be dropped into the nresent channel of that canal. This change will permit the abandonment of the portion of the Consolidated alons the river where there is constant dan ger of the canal being washed out dur ing floods. This work is necessary to insure the safety of the water supply
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25
EDITORIAL
THE WINNERS
c. c. H.. Edito

It is now our pleasant duty to an nounce the winners of the two prizes in our second annual spring poetry contest the best entries in which ap- peared in last weeks issue of the Camers Back.
 But before we give out the names of the winners it may be in order to comment on the contest. For the ben eft of those whose entries were pub lished last week we will say tha< their work was greeted with an unusual amount of interest on the part of our readers. It is with pleasure that we pass to the entrants the many words of praise and appreciation that we received upon the quality of poetry entered. Inasmuch as none of our work appeared in the issue, we are free to make such remark in these columns.
 As to the respective merits of the several poems, it is not our purpose or desire to remark. We merely trans init to our readers the conclusions Of the board of judges. It was not until numerous authorities had been con- suited and many ballots taken that a decisive vote was reached. sb close was the competition. In fact, it was not until we served notice on the board that they would have to break their deadlock or suffer dismissal that a settlement was agreed upon.
 The first indications of a break in the ranks of the conservatives or re- actionaries among the judges came with the announcement or the winner of the mems prize. The he dollar goes to Poeticus. the author of "When the Sap Surgeth.
 Awarding the woman's prize was not so simple, it appears. Here, we are advised, each poetess, whether she knew it or not. contested victory foot by foot and line by line. By process of elimination, the judges finally mar rowed the contest down to two en- tries, and then chose as the winning poem March Has Brought Spring, by Maud Makemson.
 In closing, the editor of the Camel Back wishes to say that he appre- ciates the cooperation of those enter ing in the contest-for without such cooperation there could be no contest
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25
PRoFITEERING

Uncle Sam is a profiteer He has been discoVered in the act of making profit of $235625s on the operation of laundries. This was after paying Tor all buildings in which these laundrles are nou s.
 rbs was the old gentlemans net balance after onerating in the war department the 30 cleansing establishments.
 .In the year 1919, the government, through oper- atnp it's own plants, paid for all laundry buildings power plants and machinery and in addition tnereto saved the of $2,356,2ss47. says me statement issued by the department
 In order to the official washing Tor the ue- parment it required 1.60s.54s pounds of soap lSs7 700 bounds of soda 339,O00000 gallons of water
 Down on the Panama Canal Zone, too the gov ernment many years has run successful laundries charging about the private rates and dolns the work cost.
 It's some to know that the official washing is getting done at reduced rates even 1T laundry bills for ordinary mortas Keep kting out ol sight.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25
Thursday, March 25. 1880


 WASHINGTON, March 25. - The president has sent the following nom- nations to the senate: James b. An gell of Michigan to be envoy extra ordinary and minister plenipotentiary to China, vice John F. Swift, recalled; James c. Tiffany of New York to De Indian agent at San Carlos.
 The nresident has nominated Bret Harte to be consul at Glasgow, Scot land.
 The assistant territorial secretary has written Fred Hughes Of Iucson that he has compared the orlginal gambling act on file in his office with the printed laws and finds that the word .one" at the end of the first line on page Al should be omitted and that the word game" in the third line Of section page 51, should be games (F,arlier issues of the Herald hAd described the trepidation Of the Samp- Iers in the face of the new law, yet U did not appear that their activities were to be seriously restricted TOT tH> next quarter of centuryD
 Judge l. H. Cox is very low with pneumonia
 F Gang of the Bank Exchange has received a new force pump Whicn Will throw a stream of water over the two story building occupied by ms notei-
 Our telegraphic dispatches are re- ceived via the Western Union. line and for freshness and fullness are not ex- celled by any paper in Arlzona
 Governor Fremont has commissioned Frank Cox notary public.
 Very few of the country daily news : papers published in towns the size ot Phoenix can afford the expense or Fay ing before their readers telegraph news of the fullness and freshness as those presented to the readers of the DaiIy Herald
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25
B. O. B.
Bunk, Oh, Bunk!

Say. lady, I sure do sympathize When your s. O. $. I analyze, Wish I could stop that sprinstime
 jumpin'
 And send you down some food or
 sumpin'-
 But honest, grille, I now have two; Ain't nuthing left for helpin you, Why dream of crisco or pickled peach When simple food is out of reach! How do you leap or spring or bound When there's no meat a-layin round But prices are quickly comin' down Read the papers in any town, They prate of food you fondly seek How to get it on six per week. Quit your jumpin'; imagine you're
 rich;
 Live on newspaper bunk and slch. With Mexico so close to you Another thing I sure would do, I'd start out on a rippin' tear, Ishcabibble what I should wear. I'd carry a souse to the very last ditch, Maybe ,twould ease the rheumatics
 and sich.
 Long distance? No. I will not call; Cheaper yet. I'll hire a hall'
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25
Platform CO11teSt Closes
 I71 v DQvS

The Statewide platform contest closes Tn just seven days. Contestants urged to send in their manu- scripts to The Arizona Statewide Platform Contest, care The Arizona Republican.
 Here the items contestants should remember m sending in their manuscripts.
 l. Four typewriter copies of manuscripts one
 copy signed by the contestant.
 2 Manuscriots must be accompanied by
 signed statement to the effect that the con-
 testant is not over 25 years old
 3. Manuscripts must reach The Republican of-
 flee before March 31.
 Don't put off the work of finishing the platform you started and don't put off until tomorrow Even if you do not win of the prizes you will have performed task which will improve the quality of you citizenship and which will be reflected in your interest in public affairs.
 If you have not started to write the platform begin today. Some unforeseen circumstance may turn up which would prevent your entryin this contest if you postpone the start.
 The prizes $500 for the first $500 for the second and S2OO for the third.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25
The MyhoIa Borahoia

Hon Editor Republican:
 see by paper Hon City has buy Red wood pipe for carry water from Hoh Verde River I know trouble come to Redwood pipe in Hawaiian Island. Me and more Jap boy put in look three times.
 So. on street I ask Hon Huse Ward, he see any Myjoja Borahola Bug on Verde. He say no not look TOT ,e1o OuS much. no care much. But here come ne old timer how look. say yes but not so plenty a S two year ago.
 Mvhoia Borahola Bug not walk round in day time. dig hole two three faet to water like fish-craw. Night no,oa run round. smell water in pipe. dig down. eat through, next nlght go hack. tell friend, all come start new town, fine time, plenty water plenty eat -
 No good paint or oil pipe, we try m IIavaii Send Honolulu for Hon Bug Man come out, look pipe, look bug, sav soak pipe in strong Arsnick water hug eat then die like fly. He Know Ilrst time. , - mt in iron pipe for two miles. bug no po so far over dry land. No good locN for bug in daytime. stay in hole. is DE ae humb1e bee eat hole in wood llhe bee. got wing. no sting. got tooth ,1 llhe tarantula, hard to find at nlght' loolN dark like ground, make llght run qui0N' hide like Bellus Bug.
 Mark hole in daytime, when come ont at night catch quick. he bite' not much bad when bite, swell up tWo three day
 Maybe so go to Verde next monin' no catch. put piece Redwood by hole' next morning get show you now .a.. ca |. Maybe so you go long you can eaten i,.;,g hack to Phoenix and show per nle how Myhoja Borahola eat Red wood like Horse. VA, You want to know, write lion Redmond, Honolulu Hawaiian lsia@'u SIINIJRA TOGO'S COUSIN.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25
Seasonal Literature

Yhis is the time of year when all over the coun- try people entering new course or reading The Salt River Valley and the other val eys of Arizona as well regions of forward eli mate generally, already we'll advanced They are just being opened further north. The text oooN is the garden seed catalogue.
 People running over the list Of herps Tor vegetable garden sage and sweet majoram savory and whatever properly appertains to such a garden then, the varieties of cabbage Dutch Jersey Wakefield Danish Roundhead The catalogue also tells peas to be picked with the dew on them the table. It recites list or table joys unknown to the restaurants.
 There's the catalogue too. and there IS a history of vegetable development of which could hear from no other source. few years there was a new and more savory sweet corn called Golden Bantam It the best that had ever been produced. the plus ultra. Those who once tasted it believed that they had never before eaten real Thy felt sorry for their an who had been gathered hence before "Golden Bantam made it's appearance.
 There was only one thing that any who had eyer tasted Bantam" had to suggest for it's Improvements little larger The ear was about the size of an ear of pop corn But the devotees of Golden supposed that that was as large an ear as they a right to expect in corn of such superlatve quality.
 But the seed catalogue tells that the impossi- ble has accomplished; that another grower has produced variety which the color and flavor Of Golden Bantam" greater size of Country Gentleman" He crossed the small, yellow variety with the larger white selected the yellow grains the large ears grown the first year. planted kept this process of selection until now the all large and all golden.
 And the man who accomplished this miracle is not gardener but city man, oculist of Boston, Massachusetts Dr. Frederick La Due
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25

Secretary Baker will allow the country to forget him. Now, after long silence he bobs to the surface again a statement to congress that the Muscle Shoals plant will net the govern rent s2 9oOoeO annually. Why this odd number? Why not make s3,o000o0? What in the past was hundred thousand more or less to Baker that he should now begin to figure down to gnats eyebrow" not likely that congress will be deeply impressed by Bakers scheme for taking money out of the. Muscle Shoals. Nothing involving the expenditure of money turned out the way Baker thought it would. It always went the other way.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25
LAMPOONING THEDA (Hevyood Broun Reviewing The Blu EIame")

The playing of Miss Bara IS. II any thing more extraordinary than the n,elodrama in which she appeared. lt was perhaps no surprise to find that she knew nothing of the use of her voice and spoke usually like a high school girl in the first rehearsal Of d set piece. Still, almost eVerybody else who has come to the speaking stage from filmland has displayed con siderable sense of the value of gesture and has been discreet and graceful In movement Miss Theda Bara' made no appeal to eye, ear. or intelligence.
 new government in Germany kapp- itulated?
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25

By a recent vote you have created a fund of s4,000.000 to be used in con structing permanent. highways turnout the county. over one half of the total miles of highways to be constructed will be in or adjacent to this project. IF is obvious to every water user on this propect that all fumes to be con structed across these highways should be completed before these good roads are constructed. eliminating excessive cost and preventing the destruction of the paved roads by causing this work to be done before the pavement IS laid. The proposed waste ditch sys- tenn will eliminate, it is hoped, the flooding of these highways and de- stroying the permanent paVemehts after they are constructed.