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The Washington times., 1920-04-11

The Modern Species OF
Duck Whose Head
Slightly Resembles the
Ancient Creature of By
gone Days. Photo By
Elwin r. Sanborn, New
York Geological Society.
grenade or a whaler's har-
poon gun. At any rate, II
the modern shotgun shell
were to be made in a size
proportionate with that Of
that ancient duck it would
resemble a cylindrical hand
grenade filed with marbles.
The expense of making de-
coys, one hundred to a set,
and each thirty feet long,
would take the sport out of
the popular class and place
It on a par with that Of main
tanning a wine cellar. And
what sort of retriever could
be found to swim after FIVE
tons of dead duck and bring,
it safely back to the blind?
So from the point of view
Of the sportsman, perhaps il
is just as we'll that the mod
ern duck is smaller than the
= Belly River specimen. But II
thirty-foot ducks were as
numerous now as are their
smaller descendants, the
status of our food supply and
Of the cost OF living might
we'll no o'Iite different
The Washington times., 1920-04-11

His front legs, in the patient process OF
evolution, were beginning TO change into
wings as the centuries passed. The fingers
were iengthening and spreading, while the
length OF the limb decreased. The heavy
covering was changing into membrane, the
scales were softening, dropping or In
short Corythosaurus was getting ready to
sprout wings.
But the hind legs we're changing in a
different way. The heavy pads. were
shrinking from the toes, there was less
walking and more swimming as time went
on. Every sign pointed to the merging Of
the walking, swimming lizard into the
swimming waddllng, flying bird, the duck
His habits were already those Of duck.
He lived in the rivers and the brackish
waters OF the lagoon on the eastern shore
Of the continent that extended over a great
portion OF what n now the Pacific Ocean.
Glaciers were not TO spread over the earth
for millions OF years and the climate of
what is now Canada was tropical In tenn.
perature and vegetation. There we're gi-
gantic horsetail rushes. hg trees and a
species OF the palm. and among these the
Belly River duck made its nest. Here he
padded about in the slime OF those moist,
hot days, eating an occasional frog or tur.
tie, but making his diet otherwise wholly
vegetarian, and constantly fleeing from the
fellow creatures that preyed upon him.
For the Belly River duck was probably
very good hunting, so far as his fellow
The Washington times., 1920-04-11
The Peculiar Dome Of Bone on
the Ducks Head Which 10 Un-
like Anything Else Known to
Science IN Ancient or

der. with tail, front and
hind feet all working, the
Belly River duck must have
moved through the water
with considerable speed
though FIVE tons Is no mean
weight to push about.
In Cretaceous times, Of
course, there were no ducks
as we know them now. The
order Of reptiles was still
dominant; the ancestors Of
our modern crocodiles, liz.
ards, snakes and turtles peo.
pied the earth. Fishes were
small and but slightly devel.
oped. Birds had Just begun
to evolve from flying lizards
and still possessed teeth.
Animals were just beginning
to appear and we're all mar.
supials, carrying their young
In pouches after the fashion
of opossums. It was millions
of years before the earliest
man lived.
So Corythosaurus Casuar-
ius was the duck in the Gre.
taceous scheme. of things.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11
CLARK IS BACKED BY
 MOHAVE REPUBLICANS
(Fronl Wednesday. Dailv.J

Friends of Hon. E. s. Clark of this city were advised yesterday that the Mohave county republican central committee had, at their meeting to select delegates to the state conven- tion at Tucson, endorsed his candi- dacy for the United States senate. and had by resolution instructed the delegates to support him at the con- vention.
 This constitutes, SO far as can be learned, the first public act of any republican organization in the state to back up the announced candidacy of MT. Clark for this office. and is correspondingly pleasing to his local supporters.
 Mir. Clark's announcement several months ago was followed by a >gen- eral sentiment of interest in his cam paign throughout the state. and his recent. participation in important party councils ~ at Phoenix and Sar Francisco kas given him a wider cir cle of acQuaintanees.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11
OPENS SEASON WITH A
 SPECTACLE

HILO, Island of Hawaii, Feb. 7.- Kilauea volcano, which during the closing months of 1919 produced an eruption surpassing anything of its kind in recent years, opened 1920 with another magnificent spetcacle which had not been paralleled since 1868.
 On December 2, lava from Kilauea forced its way up through the floor of the Kau desert, six miles distant from the frepit of the crater, and by New Years Day observers were watching a flow of molten lava six miles long and 100 yards wide travel ing southward through the forest oi ohai trees at rate of three miles a day. An inner channel of the flow was making as high speed as F miles an hour at the source, and yelling from springs l2 feet across.
 As the molten lava cut into the for est the trees were set afire, many of them being quickly burned through at their bases and carried along up right in the flow like ranks of giant torches.
 The location of Kilauea's most re cent outbreak is along the rift line of 1868, left by the terrific earthquakes which rocked the island of Hawaii in that year. The rift, clearly defined runs from the southern rim of Hale maumau, the house Of fire" or fire pit of Kilauea, through the south wall of the main crater and thence to the sea, 20 miles away in a series of wide, parallel crevasses. The new flow, however, has not made its ap- pearance along the rift at a point closer to the frepit than six miles wheer it has welled up through the thickly lava-coated desert floor O. Kau.
 From the rift line many molten fountains could be seen spouting SC feet in the air. Heavy fumes were emenating from the earth along the entire line of the rift.
 Kilauea's latest outbreak is tho elimination of long pTiod of tre-  mendous activity, caused, say the volcani observers, by underground pressure of lava which was not re- lieyed by the recent discharges from the crater proper.
 As the desert flow increased, the lava level in Halemaumag continued to sink, until volcanoloA It's proph- esied that the pit might De drained
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11
FRED STEPHENS ACCIDENTALLY
 KILLED
CFrom Sundays daiiy.S

Another fatal mine accident has ta- ken place and Fred Stephens is a victim, being killed outright on Fri day about noon under circumstances as related by Jacob Weber,, who brought the remains to Prescott yes terday for burial:
 Mir. Stephens and (. C. Galloway were working under a lease the old Strahan mine, situated about eight miles below Camp Verde, and while both men were in an open cut a slide took place from the roof, a boulder striking the deceaced on the left fem pie. and his death followed instantly. MT. Galloway, who was by the side of his copartner, also was caught by the falling formation and rendered unconscious temporarily. His injur- ies, however, were not serious, the falling rock striking him on both legs above the knees, and although severely wounded he managed to drag his companion to the open. Death overlook Stephens in the meantime.
 Galloway was unable to use his limbs in moving ahead, and by side stepping with a slow movement started for the ranch of George Reed, nearly three miles distant, to ask for assistance and impart the sad news of death.
 This physical effort required over two hours. Later the body was brought to Camp Verde.
 It is believed that Mt. Stephens heard the formation giving away above him and instinctively turned his head upward to look, when the boulder fell and stuck a vital part which accounts for the suddenness oi his death.
 Fred Stephens was one of the best known of old time residents of this county, and universally popular. He followed mining principally, although in this line of work he could accept ably fill any position. Several years ago he was supervisor of this coun- ty and his administration was excel l-lent. Personally he possessed an agreeable nature, in all he was an up right man and good citizen.
 He had returned to the county only last September after working at ship building during the war and had re suned mining only short time ago He is survived hy his wife aGd - brothers, ex-Supervisor William Stephens, now residing at Canon, and Charles Stephens of Camp Verde The deceased affiliated with the Knights of Pythias, and by that order will he be laid away this after noon at 800 o'clock in Mountain View cemetery, religious services taking place at Ruffner's chapel by Rev. Acuf of Camp Verde.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11
FAMOUS INDIAN FIGHTER
 DIES IN WASHINGTON
(From Saturdays Daily)

l Meager advices have been received from Washington, D. C., of the deatl recently of Colonel Alvin Reed, re tired, L. s. army.
 This officer was stationed at For Whipple and was on the staff of the late General George Crook, taking part in many field movements during the reign of the Apaches in this an, other sections of Arizona during the late 70s and in the arly sos. Whel transferred to the Sioux country h, further distinguished himself, when as major of cavalry he attacked the Indians with a much smaller force and attained a nation wide renown for his strategic maneuvering and successful exploit. He was wounded in this fight, but kept in action until the foe was vanquished.
 Later he was transferred to east ern stations, and reaching the age limit, was retired.
 During the late war he was again called into special service in one of the military departments, his physical vigor not being disturbed as old age came on, and in this duty he dis tinguished himself as to receive com mendation from officers for the ex- cellent service he performed.
 Colonel Reed while at Whipple was a deservedly popular officer and en- joyed an excellent name for effici- ency. His age was not given in the advices received, but he had passed his eightieth milestone The next of kin to survive is Mrs. Fannie Kautz Reed, daughter, who is believed to have been born at Fort Whipple.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11
ANOTHER COPPER SHAPED
 UP FOR SHIPPING
(From Sundays Dally,

VI ACAAi S|-AAN''-y any
 The copper holdings of McNulty & Bride on Copper creek, south of this city, are now in the shipping class, and from the 160 ton dump that accumulated this winter, the output is going to begin moving tomorrow to the United Verde Extension smell ter at Clemenceau, arrangements hay ing been made for this market, ac- cording to MT. McNulty.
 The firm has a new truck in com mission and Prescott is to be the loading point on the railroad, the original plan of hauling to Skull val ley having been abandoned.
 Development is again under way and they are energetically driving crosscut under a contract to intersect at depth known ore bodies in that zone determined last summer by a cloudburst, since which time oper- ating plans have been materially all tered. The mineral content in the new workings IS of higher grade than at any other point in the big system. This copper is becoming better known as the Cloudburst, and the hyphenated link will probably be dropped also. If another torrential rain sweeps over that country next summer, maybe we will have exposed a second outcrop of the copper carrying porphry," said MT. Nc Nulty yesterday.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11
MAYER COPPER
 PREPARES TO SHIP AGAIN
(Flom Fridav.. DailY.l

The returns from the first car oi ore shipped to the Humboldt smel- ter by the Mayer Copper Mining cor poration must have been very good for it is rumored that they are plan ming to ship another car soon. All the ore they are shipping is surface ere that has been dug from few holes on the property.
 Ed Pentland is president; Henry Noel, vice-president; Frank Giroux, secretary, and NJ. J. Mayer, treas urer. As none of these men are in clined to talk about their business, it is difficult to get information. There fore it is not known just what the returns were from the first load.
 They have completed an excellent road from the camp to the road lead ing to Mayer.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11
BY MARGARET HILL
Winner of the Second Prize

Prescott has lost much by not hay ing paved streets, but it would be i'm possible to put that loss down in ex- act dollars or cents. However, 1 shall try to explain about some of these losses.
 First, there is the loss of money to the city. Almost every day there are men working on the city streets. In dry weather the streets are dusty, they must be sprinkled, and of course the man doing this must be paid and his horses fed, the money coming out of the city treasury. It may not be much for one day, but it soon amounts up.
 Often the streets get bumpy, espe- cially in the downtown district. It is not a bit pleasant to ride down them even in the easiest riding car. The city must get out the big roller, hire the men and have the streets rolled. Even after this they are not very smooth.
 Again, when the ruts get very bad they have to be filled up with sand and clay. This sand must be hauled from somewhere outside the city linn its, and if they have to cover almost the whole street with sand, which they sometimes do, it takes many loads and many men to do 1t. After this, of course, the streets must be rolled again
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11

When it rains or after it has showed the streets downtown ate a slippery sea of mud. One dreads to cross the streets because the cross ings are almost as bas as the streets. This is remedied somewhat by men who stand on these crossings and continually sweep the mud off, only to have it run back again. For days these men are hired to stand out there and sweep; it helps some and costs the city a good deal. When the mud does dry up all the streets must be rolled. They are SO rough they are hardly passable. More city money gonel
 The second great loss to both the city and its citizens is the loss of tourists, especially those who might come here to spend the summer. The fact that summer is our rainiest sea son makes paved streets all the more necessary. Most people who would come here to spend the summer have cars, and naturally they wish to use them, rain or no rain. But take your car out in the rain in Prescott? Oh, dear, no, 1t is not done; if you do everything is so mud spattered that you never do 1t again." So these prospective visitors choose another summer residence where they can use their cars regardless of weather. Again, it may be the looks of the city. "Oh, yes, Prescott is rather a pretty little city, but gracious, they have not even paved streetsl" So once more people go somewhere else for the summer. And who loses? Why, Prescott does, of course. We lose the trade of these people; there would have been more demand for houses to rent, more business, every thing would have been livelier if only these people had not gone where they could have paved streetsl
 Last, but not least, is the loss of money and time to the citizens them selves. Many business men go to their offices in their cars. When it storms and the streets are muddy they probably walk. This takes longer, perhaps only a few minutes more a day, but several few minutes a day soon make an hour. This time is taken either from their home or office hours, and both are aluable to them If man does use his car he runs the possibility and often the re- ality of being stuck ia, the mud, and also having to lose the time and pay for it in being pulled out. Even if he does escape this danger, later he must take the time to clean off the car, or pay some one else to do it.
 The stores also lose by muddy streets. It takes their delivery cars much longer to make their trips; this means lost time, and time means money to them
 I think have proved that Prescott has lost much by not having paved streets; so 1t seems as if now we seugllte to stop losing, by putting in paved streets.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11
Among the sab1et 'dscussed

Among the e1ple NoffsCuSSed al the ei1a1nber or commerce meeting was that of the Yavapai County High way Commission, which, President Clark stated, had shown to date a careful performance of its work.
 When the report of the highway commission is received, the work which has been done will astound, the people" he said. Not only has it been conscientiously performed, but the work has involved real labor. To my knowledge, one of the commis- sioners at his own expense went to California and there thoroughly in spected roads, material used, con struction work, and thereby gained useful and frst-hand information re- garding real road work"
 The chamber of commerce has asked Chairman Dickerson of the commission to give this organization, naturally following their report to the board of supervisors, a report O; their work It will be remembered that it was at the institgation of the chamber of commerce that the frs. mass meeting looking to the building of good roads was called. At that meeting representatives from the north, south, east and west of Yav- apai county were present and all voiced their sentiments in favor of the building of good roads.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11
VIII ASK THE HIGHWAYNEN FOR A COPY
 OF THEIR ROAD REPORT

Following this, the petition was circulated throughout the county by representatives of the Yavapai County Chamber of Commerce. These were signed by the taxpayers will ingly and more than the required number of names obtained. After which, the petitions were presented to the board of supervisors and the highway commission appointed.
 It is the intention of the chamber of commerce, providing that the com mission will meet with the organiza- ton, and there is every reason to be- lieve that it will, to call a countrywide meeting, and after the report has been submitted to ask the support of the taxpayers and good roads work CTS to the end that Yavapai county may, through the first bond issue, lay the foundation for a permanent system of good roads in Yavapai county.
 Members attending the meeting were w. H. Timerhoff, E. s. Clark, NJ. B. Hazeltine, J. l, Gardner, R. J. Roper, Christopher Totten, George Nilsson, w. A. Davidson, w. A. Drake, Ed Block, J. A. Hope, w. w. Elliott, Henry Brinkmeyer, J. s. Acker, J. w. Waara, A. D. Wilson, ID. J. Condron, A. C. Gilmore, C. T. Joslin, C. K Hartzell, Floyd Will liams, C. E. Yount, N. Levy, F. w. Foster and H. J. Meany.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11

That sums up in a few words the report of one of the most conscien- tious and energetic committees, ever appointed. When E. s. Clark, presi- dent of the Yavapai County Cham Der of Commerce, offered the first price of $l0 for the best essay writ ten by any school child on the sub ject, How much Prescott has lost by not having paved streets" in plain words he started something. This prize was offered individually by Clark and not by the chamber of commerce, but since the big success of this affair, he has determined to start a county wide essay contest with the backing of the chamber of commerce.
 The report of the committee, com posed of Lora Lamson, Joseph H. Morgan and Howard Cornick, IS as follows:
 Hon. E. s. Clark, city:
 Dear Sir: Your committee on the essay contest for good paving begs to report: There were 23 es- says submitted in the contest. On account of their uniform excellence, 1t has been most difficult to determine which was the best. After careful examination. we find three so worthy that it was decided by the committee to personally add a second and third prize to the first prize you had of fered. The awards were made in the following order: First prize, $lO Mary Pettid, St. Joseph's Academy; second prize. $, Margaret Hill, Pres colt High School; third prize, Ar thur Davis, 7th grade, Washington school.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11
"LORA HANSON.
 JOSEPH H. MORGAN. "HOWARD CORNICK"

After reading the essays carefully, following the meeting of the cham Der of commerce, Clark decided that while every essay was deserving of mention. 7that several deserved recog- milton and in addition to the first prize, he decided to award the fol- lowing specials:
 Kathryn Brennan Hays, St. Jo- seph's Academy, S250.
 Arthur Robinson IT,, Washington school, $1.5O.
 Amelie Testori, St. Joseph's Acad- emy, $l.50
 Alban Smith, 2O4 Montezuma street (public schools), $1.5O
 Helen Yeomans, 7th grade, Wash ington school, Sl.0O.
 Palmere Jackson Tobin, 9th grade, Sl.
 Osee Stukey, St. Joseph's Acad- emy, $l.
 Commenting upon these specials, Clark remarked that he liked Kathryn Hays essay for the splendid showing of rhetoric training, Arthur Robin sons because the young man had ambition enough to write his on the typewriter (regardless of the fact that the machine wouldn't do what he wished) and had shown that he had studied this situation from New York 10 San Francisco; Amelie Tes- tori, that he had sufficient tenacity to stay with it until the essay was fin ished, regardless of whether any one else could or not and that his ideas were expressed in his own line of thinking; Alban Smith, because he was evidently a newspaper student, his being the first essay submitted and which was handed to the secre- tary the next day following the mo- tice given in the paper and that he did not wait to be urged by his teachers, parents or any one else. Helen Yeoman's because she had the courage of her convictions but that sine nevertheless recognized the fact that Prescott had lost by not having paved streets. Palmer To- bins, which lacked the finish of the others, yet showed conclusively that she understood a great deal about the resources of this section of Arizona and had given time and thought to her composition. Osee Stuley for the beautiful display of penmanship, as well as composition.
 The others given honorable men ton included Roberta Mcdonnell, Kenneth McMullin, Jennie Aplustill, Edwin Lee, Eugenia Jennings, Rob ert Mastin, one unsigned, LeRoy E. Roberts, Aileen Powers, Nadine Joe Morris, Eleanor Lee, Lucille Calla- han, Warren R. Stone.
 Upon proper identification, the prize winners can obtain their cash prizes al the chamber of commerce office, court house. The Journal Miner" prints the winning essay in this morning issue. In view of the splendid ideas which were expressed in all the essays, as many as possible will be printed in the columns of this paper.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-11
FULFILLED DUTY, GOES
 BACK TO CIVIL LIFE
(From Sundays Dailyl


 Captain J. P. Howser, who has been under treatment at Whipple Barracks since last September, for injuries received overseas, stepped nto civil life again yesterday, and with Mrs. Howser leaves this morn ing for Alpine, Texas, which IS their future home.
 "A gentleman and a soldier" will aptly apply to this officer, and during his sojourn at the post he has won the admiration of many civilians in his community, his personality being genial and his fellowship praise worthy.
 Captain Howser returns to civil life with a valiant record as a soldier He was at the front in the memora- ble Chateau Thierry drive, that broke the Hindenburg line and smashed the morale of the enemy. It was there he was gassed, and from that day to yesterday, when he was discharged lot murmur escaped his lips, say ing it was the fate of war, and I got only what was coming to me as Q soldier"
 Captain Howser is to engage in business. He cherishes for Prescott people kindly feeling and high re- gard. Mrs. Howser also leaves the city after making her home here while her husband was under treat ment. Her disposition is vivacious and her personality is charming, which pleasing attributes have made ler many warm friends.