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RED ROCK PROJECT UNDER SURVEY BY
 ENGINEERS

Of interest to the Greenlee County Water Users Association is the an- nouncement in the Lordsburg Liberal, of last week, that noted government engineers, connected with the United States Reclamation Bureau, had arriv- ed there during the week and pro- ceeded to make headquarter camp at tn Box Canyon, on the "Gila, about seven miles below Red Rock, N. M. and about twenty miles above Franklin, in this county.
 These engineers have arrived in this locality for the purpose of making a survey and estimate for storage reservoir and canal system, which, If found to be feasible and practicable, will irrigate approximately twenty thousand additional acres of arid land, the major portion of which would lie in Greenlee County on both sides of the river.
 G. A Hammond, who started things" at Roosevelt, Elephant Butte and other gigantic projects. with R c. Gassett, foreman, has in charge the reclamation crew and R. W. Burchard is conducting the topographic survey fer the reservoir site.
 These engineers have just compiler
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ASKING THAT MOUER RESIGN JOB
 lS FINALLY
 MADE PUBLIC

Following is the letter addressed by three members of the state land board constituting majority, to Commits sloner Mouer, requesting his resigna- tfon, which letter precipitated the in- vest1gation now going on in the land department:
 Phoenix, Ariz., May 8, 1920.
 State Land Department" Hon. w. A Mouer, (confidential.)
 State Land Commissioner,
 Phoenix, Ariz
 Dear Sir:
 This communication is for you alone.
 The dissatisfaction throughout the state and the numerous complaints coming daily to each of the under signed against the administration of the state land department, has been borne patiently by each of us, with the daily hope of overcoming said com- plaints. That hope is now abandoned, and the complaints against the land department and the actions of some of your subordinates within the last few weeks have rendered it impossi- ble for us to postpone any longer this letter which is addressed to you with the utmost courtesy That courtesy which is due you cannot permit us to refrain from announcing that present conditions as to the administration of the land department can no longer be con1oned. itH
 We realize that your condition of health has caused you to leave to oth- CTS in the service many things which would have received your official attention had your strength enabled you to give it such attention Our as- sociation with you and your subordi- mates has made plainer daily the ne- ceSsity of this letter. But we know your physical condition has prevented you from giving that close attention which your official station requires, in supervising the acts of your most responsible subordinates. The undersigned have consulted at numerous times together, with the hope that the deplorabfe conditions existing in the land department might be overcome without the necessity of the request which we now make, but that hope has now been totally over come. The state land commissioner holds merely at the desire of the will of the appointing power, to-wit the state land department composed of the five state officers mentioned in the public land Code. change can 1 be made at any moment. From the foregoing you will under 1 stand the necessity now existing, which calls upon us to request your resignation. It is needless for us to express the feeling of regret which l you know possesses each of us at this moment.
 The members of the state land de- partment are wholly responsible for the administration of the department i as you are aware, yet we feel that our I friendly relations with you should find expression as above set forth
 Most respectfully. Il Members of the State Land Depart ment. (Signed.) T JESSE l.. BOYCE I WILEY E. JONES. T H. s. ROSS.
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COLLEGE WOMAN'S CLUB ENTERTA|NS
 GRADUATES

One of the events of the Commence ment season was the affair given by the Greenlee County College Woman's Club to the girl graduates of the High Schools of Morenci, Metcalf and Cliff ton at the Clifton Auditorium Satur- day afternoon, May Sth. Over 40 guests were present and during the early afternoon, a very delightful pro- gram was give by Misses Eckart, Cum mings, Edwards and Mrs. Thomson.
 All present were assigned to various Universities and a genuine College Field Day took place with Miss Lena May Williams and Mrs. c. F. Williams as the officials in charge.
 There were six universities, each with a team of six contestants and a captain, and each school had entries for every event. The enthusiasm was great and the college yells could be heard for blocks The most amusing race was the relay for the contestants, being fashionable young ladies, were not gowned for the part, and certain famous cartoonist would have profited much by being present. The stunt contest was also unique.
 The University of Missouri, under the leadership of Miss Glenn Edwards, carried on the honors and received the prize of merit. Then all the uni versailles joined in enjoying the peace offering that followed and it is hoped the bitter spirit of rivalry manifested during the afternoon, especially be- tween tae University of California esd I.elAAd Stanford. was fceeatteAs
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ways accessible to the public.

ways accessible to the public.
 Information concerning the so-called Chamberlain bill is also available. This bill, recently introduced in the Senate, is now in the Committee on Post Office and Post Roads. The bill gropides for the expenditure of $100, 2 O00,000 year for the four years fol lowing 1921 for the purpose of aiding states in the construction of rural post roads. It is contemplated that the states taking advantage of the coop. erative feature of the act will contri- buted approximately an equal amount of state money for the same purpose. It is intended that preference shall be given to such projects as wiR ex- pedite the completion of an adequate national highway systm connecting at the State boundaries. Of special in terest to western states, which inclu des in their boundaries the bulk of the national forest acreage of the ma tion, is an additional clause appro priating $1O,000,O00 a year for each of the ten years following 1921 for the construction of national forest roads and trails. Arizona and New Mexico with their 20 million acres of Nation al Forest will receive in this manner approximately fifteen million dollars durnig the coming ten years. This means the opening up by road ant trail systems of practically all of the areas at present isolated or poorly ac cessible and the improvement O many means of travel now unadapt ed to modern means of conveyance A vast benefit to live stock and agri
 cultural interests hinges upon thi prospective development. The pas sage of the bill is of course at presen | conjecture but very likely will g' i through in the above or some modifi ed form
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COPPER DEMAND IS INCREASING SAYS
 DOUGLAS

DOUGLAS, May 10.-Surplus copper stocks on hand in this country at the present do not exceed one-third of the amount on hand at the beginning of the year 1919, Walter Douglas, president of the Phelps-Dodge corporation, de- clared today Consumption of copper in the world is greater today than ever before, and, according to all in dications, the outlook for even greater consumption of the metal is apparent, Mir. Douglas stated.
 Consumption of copper for the year ending April 1, 1920, amounted to two billion and a half pounds. and of this amount one billion and a half pounds was produced in the United States.
 In NacoZari, Mex, mining facilities are being doubled to handle increased demands Mr. Douglas said.s Concen' trating mills are also being enlarged in Tyrone, N. M, and in Globe and in the Warren district fin Arizona.
 In the general resume of the situa tion MT. Douglas said consumption oi copper in both the United States ane foreign countries had been delayed b5 ] railroad stfil1es and the lsngshore msn'a strike in New..Ysrk.
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tbat no leases from and after the date of the executive meeting be issued by thA commissioner or his department, transferred or assigned for period longer than that stated in the body ot the existing lease
 It is stated unofficially that a large portion of the land leases of the state were executed in the years 19ti and 1916 and for period of five years, As the expiration dates for these leases approach, the land department is having new appra:sals made for the purpose of leasin- tHs lands again.
 In all instances these lands here tofore have been leased for few cents an acre, the money going to the public schools of the state.
 The action of the land board Wed nesday night prevents these leases from being renewed by the commits siurer and it is stated that when these leases are renewed the board will iu. sist upon an increased rental for ths stats lHaas.
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May Never Return-But is Buyin!
 Himself Round Trip Ticket
Douglas InternationaD


 On the fist anniversary of his de- parture from Washington, D. C., for Arizona and on the eve of his return to that city. Capt. c. B. Kelton, who recently relinquished his connection with the fair price board and who for many years was indetified with pa triotic and progressive movements in the state, today gave The Daily Inter- national an interesting outline of his past activities and how he will spend his time while visiting in the easts ''When. the war between the north and south broke out in 1861, I left my home in Baltimore on May P and cast my lot with the confederacy as vol unteer and staid with them until Lee surrendered. On the retreat from Gettysburg I was wounded and made a prisoner. After being held for. IT months I finally escaped, returned to southern Maryland and organized a company, and was about ready to cross the lower Potomac to join the army again when Lee surrendered
 "Try to Forget
 q told the boys the war was over and we would go home to try and for get our defeat.
 '"The spring of 1879 found me on my way to Arizona, then the border of frontier country, arriving in Tomb stone about July 1, 1879.
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AFTER 4 YEARS IN ARIZONA
 CAPT. kELT0N RETURNS EAST

T have had considerable experi- ence since then with outlaws and hos tile Indians; have followed the trails of the latter day in and day out through the mountains of Arizona and Mexico on an empty stomach.
 T served as deputy Unittd States marshal, mounted inspector and dep uty collector of customs 30 years ago this fall, and was elected sheriff of this county I was also elected mem Der of the first state legislature and for the past four months have serve as fair price inspector. In every ca pacity which I have served my stead fast purpose has been to leave clean record behind me-
 Is Leaving State
 AS I am about to leave Arizona possibly never to return, I carry with me the, cherished recollection of my many tried and true friends through out the length and breadth of the state
 While sojourning for while neal the seat of government and the na tional campaign begins to unfold, may not be able to content myself with pleasant surroundings, but like an old war horse that sniffs the battle from afar, is ever eager and ready tc rush into the fray.
 50, in leaving Arizona I am taking the precaution to buy a round triI ticket and, of course, I will be kep posted on what is going on here through The Daily International
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ed survey at Alma, on the San Fran cisco river, north of Clifton, where a good dam can be constructed gy going only forty feet> to bedrock. This pro posed dam at Alma will serve double purpose-storage of flood waters and protection of the town of Clifton from dangerous high water.
 Hon. J. F. McGrath, President of the Greenlee County Water Users As sociation, who was in Clifton Saturday last, was enthusiastic over 6he coming of the government engineers to this Afstfiet for prelimiAafy work
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PENNs TO SOUTH AMERICA

Walter Penn and Mrs. Penn were outeoing passengers Monday morning on their way to Ch1Ii where MT Penn has accepted a position with MT. A. T Howard, former Cliftonite. MT. and Mrs. Penn have been residents of Cliff ton for many years and it was with 8 feeling of sadness and loss that their many friends bid them bon voyage.
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At the regular meeting of the Green lee County College Woman's Club held at 200 P. M, Saturday. May Sth, the following officers for the coming year were elected:
 President, Mrs. Frank Stanton, Mo- renci; Vice-President, Mrs. J. M. Frankel, Clifton; Secretary, Mrs. A. H. Coleman, Morenci; Treasurer, Mrs Kenneth Donaldson, Clifton; Member of Executive Committee, Miss Glenn Edwards.
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Renewal of all Leases is Stopped

Phoenix, May 13.-Following the open investigation meeting of the lane department by the State Land Board on Wednesday night, an executive ses' sion of the board was held.
 At this meetingfit it was voted unani' Inoxsty. and the governor was instruct .4od fp 90 notfty tas laAd ce7nHisSieser
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1920-02-27

erai days last week. from, Forteseuc
visiting with Miss Lucille Wilson.
-E,ldis Co,r,n ,,as a ,,s,nas. ,,,s
ito, in ~ Jasanh one ia ou1 ,nS, ,,o Wis
" ~, " n no''p' VI, "as 'as' "eeN'
..im plRe'ow niain company
Shipped car load oi corn to Skid
more one dsy last week.
T.; slater shipped thiee car
ioaas OF ia' cattle 10 the st. Joseph
'harket, Iast saturday evening.
-o,yue Souts' VINO has been EN-,
ployeu III beatriee' NeD.' Tor several
months, returned nome, one day last
Week, anu VIII stay az home the com
nns season ,ss i,, ann assist ms father TO
iarm the rieming lafm, west OF town.
;,o wma,, Larki ms was a business Wis
''or N Mouhu CITY, last saturday.
,,- mi anu .afs, John Coughiln were
VISITING VISITING Win relatives IN Topeka,
Na"s n several W,. days last week.
- W." p,iagmon ana WIN Mckee
S,rnsburp "1 coIo 'S Wber evening ,hsy IRON iron,
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1920-02-27
BIGELOW NEWS
DOTS AND DASHES. BY RUDE.

Brother o. W. Adams returned
home the latter part Of last week from
Tabor. Iowa, where he was called by
the sickness of his son, Oscar. Tho
many friends Of Oscar will be pleased
10 know that he IL much improved and
getting along all right.
John Mendenhall was Council
Bluffs passenger, last Sunday morn
ing.
MIR and Mrs. J. G. Couts were
Craig visitors, last Saturday,
L. W. Motley came very near
meeting with a serious accident, one
day last week. While he was chop
ping wood, a piece of wood struck
him in the left eye. While the eye is
pretty sore and he Is wearing colored
glasses for time, II is thought there
will be no serious results, although it
was a pretty close call,
Charley Couts was weekend
visitor with friends in kearney, Neb.
What's the attraction out there, Char
Icy?
Opal Graham was q passenger to
Oregon, last Saturday morning, where
she visited with her aunt, Mrs. 4. T..
Hogan, until Sunday evening.
y. w. Smith and daughter, Miss
May. were visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Dick Dudley, in st, Joseph, several
days last week.
Alley Drake, an old-time Bigelow
resident, passed through here. one day
last week, enroute from a short visit
with bis mother at Tarkio, to his home
In Lorcdo, Mo. Alley says his folks
are all well and getting along nicely
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Freeman were
St Joseph visitors, one day last week.
Claude Williams, our old reliabl
telephone man Of few years ago.
was In town last Saturday, interview
ing our farmers and selling them q
hog powder remedy that he Is now
agent for. Come back, Claude, we
are always glad to see that smile you
wear.
! willie Davis was > Craig visitor.
enc Aay. the latter part q last wsek.
--aiss EthA HuStsn wss here. sav-
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Forest City School Notes.

The Metropolitan boys will give IN,
Metropolitan program, Thursday eve
ming, March 1. The following tenta
tive program is under preparation:
Instrumental duet, Donald ant
Lewis Shumate.
( Reading, Beeler Fitzmaurice.
Chorus, Metro boys.
' Jabberyalk, Ted Bullock.
7 Instrumental solo. Donald Shumate
Farce, Harry Jamison and Donald
Shumate.
. Vocal solo, Beelcr Fitzmaurice.
.
Apropos to the policy Of the State
Department Of Education favoring
larger school units, one progressive
rural district, adjoining the Forest
City district, has called "A special
school meeting for the purpose OF con-
siicring the proposition OF annexation
to the Forest City district for school
purposes. There can be little doubt
as TO th6 outcome Of the meeting, IA
fifteen names were secured for the
petition, whereby the board Of di-
rcctors were obliged to order the spec
ial meeting. The time is at hand
when the "clamorous minority of tax
dodgers" cannot defy with impunity
such "a powerful combination as the
children. parents, teachers, Missou-
rians insistent on giving the boys and
girls OF Missouri "a better educational
opportunity than they have had in the
past, DO your children deserve the
best?
Some times when we hear knocker
berating the school and everything
connected with Il, we wonder II he
ever stops to think that "a mule can
not pull willie he is kicking and he
cannot kick while he is pulling"
I At u meeting of the board of educa-
ton, Monday evening, the question Of
raising the tuition for nonresident
pupils was discussed. Althou0 no
official action was taken, the tuition
will probably be increased from $1.50
to $3.50 for the grade school ant
from $500 to $500 per month for thu
high school. The above amounts ar,
deemed necessary to cover the cost o.
instruction.
Last Thursday evening the member,
of the Junior class and the high schoo
faculty received an invitation to q re
ception 10 be given by the Seniors a
the residence of Mr.. r. w. Fawks
Il president of the board of education, OF
Monday evening, Feb. Is. :.
| The invitation WAS accepted by all
except three members Of the Juniol
classes who were unable to be present
The evening was scent In playing Pro
gr~ssive Rock. The house was sppro
|, priately decorated with red and whit
paper stresmers, flass, hatchets ans
cherries.
At . late hour delicious refresh
ments were served, after which tn
guests departed.
! Every one Ia glAA to sse "csA'
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wife with their missionary work |,
Japan for a short time before contiuu
ing ON 10 India.
Quite a number OF good roads
advocates located in Consolidated Dis
trict No. 2, met last Friday evening II
the rooms Of the Bank Of Bigelow, fol
the purpose Of talking over the propo
sition to organize an Independent, roa,
district. There was quite a lot of en-
thusiasm shown. Jesse Kahn wa,
chosen as chairman, George Poynter
secretary, and Jim c. Hinklc, Jess,
Kahn and Frank Walker were elected
as u committee TO araw up "A petition
to- the Honorable County Court, and
map out the territory desired. Tina,
this Is u movement in the right dircc.
ton there seems to be- no question
Under this roposed plan there would
be three commissioners In charge OF
the road and bridge work in the dis.
trict. One commissioner Is elected by
the people every year. Each resident
signing the petition registers the mum.
Der OF acres he owns. and a majority
of the acreage In the district must BE-
signed in order to perfect the new
district. With this new plan il will be-
possible to have a road drag at every
mans gate for use at any time the
roads need dragging, and the owner
can spare the time TO do the work
This IL a matter that we are all inter-
estcd In. Think II over, decide, and
then sign up when the petition is pre-
sented to you.
1T is reported that b. s. Hunt has
sold the Sauer farm, which he pur-
chased two years ago, to Mrs. Diannas
Smith, and that Mr.. Hunt will move to
town nextrweek.
Larry Ginning, Fred Keeney
MISS Lucy Andes, Cassie Abshire
Martha Smith and Prof. +. l.. Me-
Clymond, Melvin Palmer, Bland Hin
kle, Glen Wilson, Misses Margaret
Mckee, Lucille Wilson and Mary Hin
kle drove down to Forest City in the
Ginning and Palmer cars, last Sunday
afternoon, where they visited with the
c. s. McAee family.
Those who did not attend the bas-
ket ball game between Westboro, Mo.
and Bigelow, last Friday evening
missed one of the best games played
here. Good playing was exhibited by
both teams, but the local five proved
the fastest, so that at the end of tn
game the score read rs 10 33 In favoi
Of the Bigelow team. Spectators were
especially impressed with the courte'
GUS and spoitsmanlike conduct Of thu
players on the court, in that there wa,
no rough stuff pulled off by ethel
team, and those present felt that they
would like to see more games will
just such courteous players. Aftel
the game the visiting team was invit
ed TO the school house. where eat
were served, and they were entertain
ed BY the Bigelow team, teachers AM
scholars. Come again, folks.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1920-02-27

was in your system. Try IL right after
natural bowel movement and notict
how much MORE foul matter will BE-
brought out which was poisoning your
system. In slight disorders, such as
occasional constipation, sour stomach
"gas on the stomach" or sick head.
ache, one spoonful always brings re.
lief. Adler-i-ka is a constant surprise
to people who have used only ordinary
bowel and stomach medicines and tho
various oils and waters.
REPORTS FROM PHYSICIANS.
DIR. W. A. Line, West Baden, Ind.
IL have used Adler-.ka in my prac.
tico and have found nothing to excel
H."
DR.. r. NJ. Prettyman, Mallard,
Mimi: IL use Adlcr-i-ka in all bowel
cases and have been very successful
with Il. Some cases require only one
dose"
Or. James Weaver. Loa. Utah: II
have found nothing in my so years
practice to excel Adler-i-ka."
Druggist ID. Hawks, Goshen. Ind.
Zone Of our leading doctors has used
Adler-i.ka in cases Of stomach trouble
with wonderful success. He has not
lost patient and saved many opera
tons"
J. y. Pickett, Gillian, Ark: II
had bad stomach trouble. After TAX
ing Adlcr-i.ka feel better than for 20
years. Haven't language 70 express
the AWFUL IMPURITIES which
were eliminated from my system"
Cora r.. Noblctt, Sagceyah. Okla.
Thanks 10 Adlcr-i-ka | can sleep all
night now, something ! could not do
for years"
Mrs. /. A. Austin, Ausland, MINI.
Il could not eat thing, my stomach
was 80 weak Adler-i-ka made me
feel better and am now able to work
and gaining"
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1920-02-27

--Frsnk Kneals, Of Maitland, hid
basiness In Oregon, Tassday Of this
week.
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Hoover back 'on the job. Mr.. Hoover
takes pride in his work, which Is
very commendable, and we always feel
that thing is going to be well done
when Hoover is janitor.
+. c. II. S. +. S.
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Young Balls Fer Sale.
Red Pollsd Stock. all pedigreed and
registered. ...
Oregon. No.
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c. ID. ZOOK, GUY l.. CUMMlNS.
Prest. Cashier.
AUTUMN CURRY. Asst. Cash.
-.O:-
ZOOK & ROCKER
BANKING co.
OREGON MISSOURI
Established 1871.

The oldest bank In the county. Trans
acts q general blinking business. In
terest paid on time deposits. Drafts
sold on oil the principal cities Of the
country and Europe. Have made spe-
elal arrangements to collect money
due from estates In foreign countries.
The accounts Of farmers, merchants
and individuals respectfully solicited.
Special care given to any business In
BOTH PHONES