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Arizona republican., 1920-05-21

til late in the season. By @ careful se- lection of varieties it is possible to have a continuous crop as there is comparatively no frost.
 Oranges, lemons, grape fruit. both green and pink tangerines, tangelos, and practically every variety of cit rus fruit thrives in the foothills and other sections of the valley, producing big crops of excellent fruit. Practically Whole State Is For 1t Business men of both Phoenix and Tucson regard the development of the Casa Grande district as a boost for the southern metropolis and the capi- tai city. Predictions are made that the realization of the San Carlos project will tend to double the population of the two leading cities of Arizona
 Already the cities of Florence and Casa Grande are on the boom. The total resources of the two banks at Florence are now considerably over one million dollars. Bank clearings of both Florence and Casa Grande have more than doubled since January I. and have increased more than 40 per cent within the past month
 Served by three railroads, the Phoe- nix Casa Grande district has the ad- vantage of excellent shipping facili- ties. The state highway runs east and west through this section, con-
 
 bringing the district into direct touch with centers of population from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
 Mineral Products Also Rank Hieh
 Another source of income from these lands of wealth bordering on the Sait River Valley is found in the noun tains which have been yielding up vast treasures for a score of years. Copper. gold, silver and lead have been pro duced with ever increasing tonnage Through their output Pinal county has won a high place in the mining world Its silver mines have made the south west famous. Millions and millions of dollars worth of silver bullion has been shipped out of Pinal county. Gold is found in ores of the big properties and quite a few gold quartz properties. the quartz mines. and placer claims are being worked. There is every promise of an increased output of the yellow metal with a further development of Pinal county mineral regions.
 Because of these wonderful resources Pinal county is attracting the atten-
Arizona republican., 1920-05-21

William w. Hastings of Oklahoma, democrat. has an intimate knowledge of Indian affairs; he attended the Cherokee Male Semenary, graduating therefrom in 1884! and from the law department of Vanderbilt university in 1889: being one of the class represen- tatives; in 1896 he married Lulu Starr, of this union are three children. Lu- cille. Mayme and Lillian Hastings has
 lived in what is now known as Okla
 homa all his life. He is a Cherokee Indian by blood; was attorney general for the Cherokee nation from 1891 to 1895: represented the Cherokee nation in the winding up of it's tribal affairs before the commission to the Five Civilized Tribes and the departments at Washington since 1S90 was national attorney for the Cherokee tribe from 1907 to June 30. 1914; was elected delegate at large to the democratic national convention at Baltimore in 1912, He was elected to the sixty
 fourth and sixty-fifth congresses, and re elected to the sixty sixth congress.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-21

the reclamation of a veritable empire as rich as the valley of the Nile.
 Committee Pushes Campaign
 A committee which was appointed Aug. F, 1919. to direct the campaign for the San Carlos dam has been per sistently and successfully working for their objective. Members of this com rnittee are: Judge O. J. Baughn, chairman; Judge P. D. Overfield w. & Prouty. M. T. Clemens, W. T. Da- vidson and Hon. A. A. Jayne, all of Pinal county.
 This committee with the assistance of many other interests, has brought plans to a point where it will soon be ready to submit the entire proposition to congress, ready to answer any and every question which may arise con- cerning it's feasibility.
 In urging the San Carlos project a comparison has been made with the Roosevelt project. The lands belong ing to the Roosevelt project in the year 1918 produced crops of a money value Of s20. .0O0, 900. almost twice as much as the entire project originally cost. Tn 1919 the production is esti- mated at S27, 1000. 900, on the project alone. With less expense of construc- tion and lands of similar character
Arizona republican., 1920-05-21

have been shipped out of the Casa Grande Valley and many new vine yards have been set out this year.
 Will Grow Fine Cotton
 Long staple cotton grown in this section has the best quality fibre, and although cotton raising is yet in it's infancy in the Florence Casa Grande districts. indications are that these two young cities will soon become famous as cotton shipping points.
 Fancy prices have been paid for let tuee grown in Pinal county, while it's grain products are of the very highest order. Alfalfa is one of the leading crops, yielding from five to eight crops to the season and because of the mild winters may be pastured almost all of the cooler season. This crop is a profitable one and an excellent feed for stock.
 Strawberries from Pinal county are now on the market and enjoying great popularity because Of their excellent flavor. Strawberries begin early in that section and continue to bear un-
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crop production will be more than three times the cost of the project.
 Soil Resembles Local Lands
 The soils of Casa Grande valley are exceedingly we'll graded naturally. en- tailing minimum expense for leveling for irrigation. They range in physical character from gravelly loans at higher elevations to somewhat heavy clays at the valley bottoms. In a general way they greatly resemble the lands of the Salt River Valley.
 Among the crops grown in the Flor ence- Casa Grande valley are alfalfa, soudan grass, long and short staple cotton, wheat. barley. maize. sugar beets, sorghum, lima beans, sweet po- tatoes, vegetables, olives, quinces dates, almonds, eantaloupes and melons of all kinds. The raising of hogs. beef cattle, horses, mules and poultry is practiced in the valley with great success.
 During the past few years pumping plants have been installed throughout this great valley and their use has demonstrated beyond question of doubt the wonderful fertility of the soil Can taloupes grown on these lands found an eager market in the east because of their very excellent flavor and beau tiful net. Hundreds of crates of grapes
Arizona republican., 1920-05-21

sona1 work necessary to get the ap-
 propriation of sufficient money to construct the San Carlos dam is
 necessary for them to get the desired results.
 The government of the United States
 appointed board of engineer officers of the United States army to make full examination and report on the
 San Carlos irrigation propect After many months of labor in the exam ination this board made a written re- port of the entire matter in all of it's phases. In 1914 this report was pub lished under authority of the govern
 ment. These engineers advised the construction of a great storage dam at San Carlos, finding it practical in all particulars.
 Prosperity Comes With Water Following the history of the Casa Grande valley it is found that wherever sufficient irrigation water has been available, large and profitable crops
 have been grown. The fertility of the lands of this valley is unquestioned.
 That they have not been supplied with
 an abundance of water for irrigation purposes has been largely due to con- flicting interests and divided coun-
 sel. Now there is unity of interest and a commonly accepted plan of op-
 eration.
 Such prominent Arizona boosters as Senator Mulford Winsor of Yuma, Dwight B. Heard of Phoenix. Frank Wilkinson, president of the Salt River
 Valley Water Users association; Wal
 lace Button, F. H. Ensign and A. E..
 Esgate. all of Phoenix, have become interested in the project and have done
 much to attract other interests to this plan for the reclamation of thousands of acres of Arizona land. The diversion dam is considered only the first lap in this reclamation
 race, while the Florence Casa Grande dam means gravity water for 62,00o acres. the San Carlos reservoir means
Arizona republican., 1920-05-21

Making Survey of Proposed Project
 At present a complete survey is be- ing made by the United States reclam- atfon service to determine the size of the dam which will best meet the re- qu1rements of the land under the pro- posed project, the cost of completing the propect and many other questions pertinent to the matter. This survey is being paid for by the San Carlos land owners association
 More than one million acre feet of water has flowed through the proposed site of the dam every year since October, 1914, with the exception of one year. The generally accepted site for the dam is in the San Carlos can yon, five miles below San Carlos, on the Gila river.
 It is estimated that a dam on this site built 25O feet high will hold D. 800, GOO acre feet of water. or almost twice as much as is now stored at Roosevelt dam. This site is particu- larly well adapted for the storage o9 water as it has bed of hard rock within 20 feet of the present surface.
 Dam Will Benefit Wide Territory
 All the territory between a point about eight miles east of Florence and six miles west of Casa Grande would benefit from the San Carlos dam. The entire propect, including the construc- ton of the dam and the building of a canal system, would cost between ten and eleven million dollars, according to an estimate of Judge Baughn.
 Tn working to put this propect through the San Carlos association committee has found many sections of the state in hearty cooperation with them and has won the endorsement of commercial bodies and business men of other states as well. People of Flor ence and Casa Grande are taking the E1 ,1f al Ir4fn -rr tive and universal determination to get results and entire willingness to 'go the limit" in subscribing to the fund to pay for the publicity anu per
Arizona republican., 1920-05-21

 to hope utiue
  ga appro ximateI aceso of land
  of in  O of to to San had eel perFec
Arizona republican., 1920-05-21
AUTHORIZING OF DIVERSION DAM BRINGS FINAL COUNTY
 NEW HOPE FOR SAN CARLOS.

FlorenceCasa Grande Project Is Sure of Attainment, Universal Belief, But Its Boosters Want It At Once San Carlos Dam Will Make Pinal County Region Rich In Agriculture With 15O 900 Acres of Fine Land Ready State Is For It
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-06-22
THE PAROLE LAW;
HOW II OPERATES
Explanation Given By Member Of
State Board of Charities
and Corrections

The State Board of Charities and
Corrections feels that the public is
entitled to a statement from if as to
It's administration of the parole Law
lnasmuch as there has been soma
press comment upon the number of
paroles which it has granted.
Under the present parole law
prisoner sentenced for life or for 16
years or more is eligible to be consid-
cred for parole when he has served
one-half of his term, OF has served
his minimum sentence where he wa.
convicted when the Indeterminate
Sentence Act was in effect. The pris-
oner sentenced for 16 years or longer
is thus classed with the life prisoner.
While the board has discretion rs
to whether it will grant or refuse q
parole when the prisoner is eligible
to be considered for parole, that dis
cretion is not an arbitrary, one but il
is the duty of the board to grant
parole if it is convinced that the pris-
oner is cured and that it is safe to
release him under parole supervision.
In determining whether or not the
prisoner shall be paroled the statue
prescribed three things are to be con-
sidered: O The prison record. (2)
The former life of the prisoner az
to probity or criminality. (3) The
indications Of the prisoners purpose
to reform. Formerly the prisoner
was entitled to q parole as a matter
of right after he became eligible to
be considered for parole provided his
prison record had been good for nine
months Immediately preceding his ap-
plication. The objection to that law
was that a good prison record was
accepted as conclusive evidence of the
prisoners reformation, but under the
present law the board must consider
all the facts in determining whether
or not the prisoner is cured, and its
action is not subject to review by the
courts. The law holds out to the
prisoner the hope of release under
parole supervision if his conduct is
such as to evidence fixed purpose
to reform, and a duty to grant the
parole rests upon the board when it
is convinced that such fixed purpose
exists. The greater the number of
prisoners who earn the right to
parole by giving evidence of their
reformation TIE better for society
and the number of paroles granted
cannot, therefore, constitute valid
ground for criticizing the board.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-06-22
GERMANS REFUSED
NATURALIZATION

Fourteen residents of New Albany
and Floyd county, Indiana, natives of
German, who desired to become nat
uralized citizens, and who filed their
final proof for the status at Louis
vile, were informed that they could
not become naturalized, as they are
still alien enemies. H. J. Croft, special
examiner of the bureau of natuIalizG
ton, Washington, attended the hear
ing on the petition, and explained
that, although the arnistice was sign
ed over Is months ago. the United
States was still technically at war
with Germany. Judge John M. Paris
fixed September s as the date for re-
considering the cases of the IA Ger
mans, during which time they may
secure exemption from hte alien en-
cmy law from the Department of Jus
ticc.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-06-22
HOME BUILDERS LEAGUE
TO FURNISH HOMES SOON
Gv Associated Press}

O'Y Associated PresSf
Fargo, n. D., June 22.-PThe Home
Builders Association, a part of the
Nonpartiscan league industrial pro-
gram put into effect by enactment Of
the January Legislature, expects to
begin erecting houses this summer.
The home builders law permits the
state to erect home Tor any man
upon payment of 20 per cent of the
ocJs, the balance to be paid in month
ly installments, fixed to suit the pur-
chaser. f. r. Pollard, special repre-
sentative of the state industrial COM
mission, says that 81 dwellings, will
no later than the first of next Sep
tember. Building materials, he says,
are now in transit.
Twenty of the houses are to be
erected by the state will be put up in
Fargo and eight each in Grand Forks,
Mandan, New Rockford and Bis
narck. The houses are to be of five
to eight rooms each and to cost from
$4,000 to $1,000.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-06-22
The EARTHQUAKE
DAMAGE GROWING
tBy Associated press)

Eos Angeles, June "a sur
vey of the damage done by the
earthquake at Inglewood, ten
southwest of here, last night, in
dicates that it was more severe
than at first reported. Twenty
-one business houses in the town
were practically destroyed, and
scores of dwellings seriously
damaged.
Many plate glass windows here
were shattered and at San Pedro,
Long Beach, Santa Monica and
Venice also reported minor dam
ages.
Another slight shock was felt
in Inglewood district today. No
damage is reported.
The damage in Los Angeles is
estimated at hundred thousand
dollars, three-fourths of which is
i'll lnglewood. Several persons
were injured by falling debris.
One woman, upon feeling the
tremor, leaped from an auto at
a beach resort and died for heart
failure.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-06-22
.FOODSTUFFS GOING
ON Up, OF COURSE

Washington, June p - The
food budget of the average Amer
lean family attained a new high
high record in May. the Depart
mcnt of Labor announced today.
the cost of q articles of food
used in making up the retail food
index" having increased three
per cent over the total cost in
April and ! per cent as compared
with January. Recent increases
in the cost of sugar, flour and po-
tatOcs largely accounts for the
group increase, the monthly re-
view says.
"Since the food forms more
than IS per cent of the total bud
get of the working mans family
the statement continues ''the COST
OF living can scarcely be expected
to decline noticeably SO, long as
food prices continue to advance. "
In comparison with the April
figures, today's review shows SUI
gar has advanced % per cent
corn meal II per cent flour ! per
per cent and potatoes 5 per cent.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-06-22
Must Get 1t By the
Quart Down That Way

Hickman, KY, June 22-An un-
heard-of phenomenon occurred
here Monday afternoon in the
Mississippi river. The water near
the shore became turbulent, be-
gan to whirl and then ran up
stream for short distance, sank
a fish dock. nearly overturned a
barge. and filled it more than half
full OF water, tore loose other
Small craft and broke heavy lines
that held the boats to the shore
This disturbance lasted about
three minutes. There was nc
wind, earthquake or any visible
causc and the rest of the river
was calm. u@A
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-06-22
CONVENTION OF LABOR
PARTY OF u. S. COMM

Chicago, June 22.-The program Of
she convention of the Labor party of
lhe United States, to be held in Chi
ago July IL to 13, is announced by
Secretary Frank ]. Espcr. -s-''
The first day, Sunday, will be giver
over to hearing addresses from va
rious organizations. These include the
Friends of Freedom for India, the
Proportional Representation League.
and the American Friends of Irish
Freedom. Governor Lynn J. Frazier.
Of North Dakota, is scheduled to
speak in behalf of the Nonpartisan
League. 1t is regarded by Secretary
Esper as very probable that the Labor
oarty will be represented by fraternal
delegates.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-06-22
DOUG. AND MARY IN LONDON

London, June 22.-Douglas Fair
banks and his bride, Mary Pickford
received an ovation when they landed
N England Monday on their belated
honeymoon. Scarcely had the steamer
docked when the large throng shouted
MARY! Mary!"
Fairbanks and his wife laughingly
fought their way down the gangplank
here. "The dream of my life has come
true," cried Mary. "I'm going to sec
the Strand and Piecadilly circus and
all the rest of it. Pm going to see the
old buildings and the beautiful old
towns, and Pm going to sec all the
theatrical people in London"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-06-22

third term was declared to be an
impossibility, because OF the con-
dition of the Presidents health,
in an interview given out by
Jouett Shouse, Third Assistant
Secretary of the United States
Treasury.
mo real friend of the President
regards his nomiation as possi-
bility," said Mr.. Shouse, who is on
his way to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention in San Fran
cisco. eff he had now the
strength and vigor that he had in
1916, his nomination for a third
term might be considered pro-
liability. But his friends know
ne is not in good health. !"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-06-22
GOING TO CANADA FOR
PLAN FOR IMMENSE ZOO

Chicago, Jcne 22.-Three commits
sioners Of the forest preserve uf Cook
cocnty are to leave tomorrow for the
east and Canada to develop plans for
one Of the largest geological gardens
in the country. This is the new Chica-
go ZOO recently set under way by q
gift of 300 acres from Mrs. Harold
F. Mccormick, daughter of John
D. Rockefeller.
The tract is wooded land situated
between the Des PLANES river ano
Salt creek on the southwest of Chi
cago. 1t is just northeast of Lagrange
and 39th street extended would rur
through it. 1t is accessible but the
forest preserve commissioners hope tt
make it more so.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-06-22
SOL LD|ERs REPORT
And RECEIVE AID

There are soldiers in Madison coun-
ty who had not been heard from since
they returned from overseas service
until the formation of the informa-
ton committee in Richmond recently.
There are many more to be heard
from, and it is believed that the man
ner in which the committee members
will soon be going about the work
there will be few escape for which
the government will be indebted to,
for the work promises to be most
thorough. Already there arc many
communicating with the officers, and
but few of these have been chosen,
since it is expected at the next meet
ing, which is being arranged for,
there will be big list Of committees
reaching into the depths of lodges,
churches and organizations and bodies
of men and women that will comb
the entire district absolutely clean.
The cases of several young men have
already been taken up. Some of them
have called the attention of the COM
mitteemen to their cases, and many
of them should have had medical at
tention and other aid long ago.
The adjutant general of the army
will take over the records of the SER
vice and information branch, and Gen
eral Haan requests that correspond
ence be directed to the Civil Relations
Section of that Office after July l.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-06-22
Maryland Wants Beer

Chicago, June 22-fIeralding
its intention to fight for light
wine and beer plank in the party
platform, the Maryland delega-
ton to the Democratic National
Convention passed through here
today, en- route to San Francisco.
eve are emphatically in favor
of a speedy modification Of the
18th amendment" declared Gov.
Albert c. Richie, who acted as
spokesman of the Maryland dele
cation. "We regard the passage
of the measure to have been an
i'll judged move. Light wines and
been should be permitted in the
United States"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-06-22
McConbs Raps Wilson

Chicago, unc Wv m. l.. NC
Combs, Chairman of the Demo
cratic National Committee from
1912 to 1916, and manager OF
President Wilson'S canpaign in
1912. issued statements here last
night, before leaving for San
Francisco, attacking what he
characterized to be the Presi-
dents autocratic assumption of
authority.
President Wilson, he said, has
no more right to call himself
leader Of the Democratic party,
"a conception heretofore never
entertained by any American,
than had Chief Justice Edward
d. White. former Speaker Champ
Clark. or Vice President Thomas
X. Marshall.
Mr.. McCombs announced that
arrangements had been made tc
obtain for him seat in the New
York delegation if he decided tc
take the floor of the convention
at San Francisco.
The New York delegation, he
predicted, would throw its sup
port to Governor James M. Cox
of Ohio, after having cast a com
plimentary ballot for Governor
Alfred z. Smith, of New York
He added that he believed west.
ern man, possibly one from the
Pacific Coast. would be nominat
ed for the Vice Presidency.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-06-22
MAY MAKE CHANGE
IN GAS COLLECTION

Wholesale oil concerns NAV be
cadlled Il pon to callohrdlfhmhn
icalled upon to collect the 1-cent-
Ia-gallon state tax on gasoline il
letters now being sent out tc
wholesalers OF the state meet
with the response hoped for.
1t has been found impractical
Ible for retailers to collect this
tax and it is believed the law NAV
be construed as to permit whole
sale dealers making the collec-
tions. Four hundred and fifty
thousand dollars a year will be
realized by the state for use OF
the state highways under the gas
oline tax law. One remote pos
sibility is that Governor Nor
row will call special session OF
the legislature if confusion in the
collection of SO important tax
results in a loss to the state.
All oil companies of the state
nave not agreed on the tax col
lection plan. Plans for getting
the wholesalers togethc- include
"a meeting of state dealers in
Louisville sometime this week
and committee of Louisville
dealers are goingto Frankfort to
confer with Attorney General
Dawson. There are Is wholesale
oil companies operating in the
state. Oil company officials ex-
pect decision this week.
Another matter that we hope
TO determine" said Mr.. Stoll, SIS
whether oil concerns from other
states, delivering oil to consun-
ers i'll Kentucky, will be affected
by the tax"