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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-29
New LOndO

Dec. 27-Miss Clara Soland
came up from Minneapolis on
Friday to spend Christmas
week with relatives here and
at Norway Lake. ~&
i The Misses Edith Eckman
and Eunice Broberg and Mrs.
Hazel Olson were in Willmar
between trains on. Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Guam
and children went to Kerkhov-
en- on Saturday to visit for a
few days at the DR.. Hans john
son home. -
! L. A. Metcalf went to Mime
apolis on Friday for a visit
with a brother during the hol-
idays.
i Rev. A. Flatberg of Milwau-
kee preached at the Swedish
Mission church on Sunday and
left the following day for Fos-
ton, MIMI, where he will hold
services Tuesday evening.
/ Miss Ada Swenson came up
from the cities last week for a
visit at her home.
H Victor Polman who is en-
ployed at Theft River Falls is
spending the holidays at home.
Mrs. Oliver Larson returned
to the cities on Friday.
The Mike Butala family
spent Friday to Monday with
relatives in Richmond.
| VIM. Christie and the John
Johnson family spent Christ
mas in Hawick.
The Misses Ethel Eckman
and Ruth Lundquist who are
employed in Minneapolis
spent Friday to Monday at
their homes in New London.
Sidney Harris received a
Christmas present last week Of
an overtime check for work in
the gravel pit last summer a.
mounting to $266.45.
! L. E. Covell went to the cit
les on Friday and returned on
Monday with his wife and chill
dren.
The Misses Mildred and Ruth
Olson and Miss Louise and
Conrad Nordlie went to Colfax
on Monday to visit at the Ole
Olson home.
The Misses Edith Eckman
and Griselda Olson who teach
at Bagley arrived home on
Thursday to enjoy a vacation
until the 10th of January.
Miss Dora Hanson returned
to Minneapolis on Monday to
resume her duties at Fairview
Hospital after a visit at her
home here since Friday.
Miss Anna C1ausen of Will
mar visited here a few days OF
last week with her sister,. Miss
Clara, before they went to Col
fax to spend Christmas at their
home.
Miss Esther Hedeen who
teaches at Donnelly is spend
ing the holidays with her mo.
Their and sister in Minneapolis
Miss 1nez Walters of st. Pau
is visiting in New London this
; week with relatives.
I Angel Hanson came home
from the Minnesota ~" Wed
nesday, not to return for the
: next semester, however. An
CELL is making good at electri
cal engineering, but has beer
+ handicapped the past few wk!
Y by illness.
+ Newell and Morris Skeie, o:
Dawson, are spending the K
mas days at home. Mrs. Jen
+ son, formerly Louisa Skeie anl
d children of South Dakota hav'
= also been here making tn
home circle complete.
, Miles and Hugh Batterberr.
of Du Pree, 5. d., came hom'
It for the holidays on Thursday
It The former will remain here
while the latter will return t.
t. South Dakota in a few days.
G Mrs. Hazel Olson came hom
from Minneapolis on Thursda,
d to enjoy a vacation until Jan
y LIST, when she will return t.
her duties at the Eitel Hospi
J. tai.
N The Misses Clara Nelson an
Rhoda Monson of Minneapo1i
N and Florence Monsoon of Vii
le ginia, Mimi, spent Christina
at their parental homes in Ne,
ut London.
t. Miss Alpha Olson who tee
ches in District No. rs cam
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.GREENLEE COUNTY ' WATER USERS
 ASSOCIATION
Will Hold It's Second Meeting at Franklin On Saturday, March 13
 To Perfect Its Organization

A call for the second meeting of the Greenlee County Water Users Asso- citation was sent Out this week by F. J. Nc Grath, of Franklin, President of the Association.
 The Association was formed three months ago in Clifton, at the time several hundred acres of state land was, offered for sale to the highest bid der by a representative of the State Land department.
 The object of the Association is to promote the reclamation of arid lands and to cooperate with State Land Commissioner Moeur in securing a Federal survey and estimate of the construction of diversion dam on the Upper Gila river which would reclaim several thousand acres of new land in the Duncan valley.
 The called meeting will be held at Franklin at 2 D. m. Saturday. March 18th, and several new members are expected to be enrolled at the time
 Several Cliftonites are owners of state land in the vicinity of Franklin and are taking lively interest in the Association The officers are F. J. Nc Grath, of Franklin, President; w. B Kelly, of Clifton, Secretary; E. C. Fitzgerald, Treasurer.
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BOWIE OIL FIELD LOOKS VERY
 PROMISING
Formation is Pronounced Similar to Num.:er of rther Localities Where Oil Has Been
 Discovered

Since the recent strike of gas and a go:Al showing of oil in the well nov being drilled by the United States Oil Co.,, there has been great activity in land sales in this section and has at tracted a great many prominent oil men and geologists, who have not only reported favorably but have invested heavily in this field.
 w. s. Mclaughlin, an eminent ge- ologist from Warren, Penn, has made q report on this section that is eXcep- tionally favorable. He states that the formation is similar to number ,f other fields where high gravity par affine oil is produced. He furth IT states that IL is his belief that oil will be found in Bowie Basin at shallow depth.
 In his opinion an oil bearing sand should be reached at depth of from 1900 to 1900 feet. MT Mclaughlin has been associated with a number of the larger producers in Pennsylvania, and it is in their interest that he vis- ited Bowie If the predictions of MT. Mclaughlin and great many others materalize it will mean a big thing for Bowie and Arizona.
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GRENlEE COUNTY COMMITTEE
 |NSPECTS ROAD ID MULE CREEK

Keen interest has been revived re- garding a connecting highway between the Mule Creek and Mogolon district, in New Mexico and our Greenlee County Highway system.
 During the past week Messrs. Wise and Collett, representing the Mule Creek residents, have. appeared be- fore the Board of Supervisors of this county with a proposition to cooper ate with the Board in the building of q highway to the New Mexico line, and across the Mule Creek district, to a connection with the Mogollon-Silver City Highway.
 n a spasmodic manner, for the past three years, this road proposition has been advocated and the Mule Creel, settlers have again broached the prop osition at this time and have given assurance to the Greenlee County Board that, in the event highway is built to the New Mexico western boundary, that an equally good high way will be built on the New Mexico side of the line.
 After receiving the assurances ot the Mule Creek representative the board of Supervisors this week ap- pointed committee consisting of two of it's members, P. Anderson, Chair man and R. H. Pring1e, together with
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4. |. CO. I'D. DIRECTORS
 EN ROUTE ID CLIFTON

yesterday: 'If there is any news of public interest the directors will give it out for publication when they ar rive" But the wise look this official gave the Era man created the inn pression that there would be some thing forthcoming
 Capt. J. P. Hodgson, manager of the Morenci Branch, Phelps Dodge Corp, said few days ago, when informed of the report in circulation in Clifton, that it was strange thing that these rumors always originate in Clifton and passed the matter off as if it was all news to him.
 The Era in this issue is unable to substantiate any of the many reports flying around but there is an old say ing that where there is so much smoke there must be some fire. The Phelps Dodge Corporation does not seem to be in any hurry to begin contraction work on their new mill which has been planned and the site for same selected and the extended stay of Gen eral Manager CarmicnaeI in New York City, prior to the arrival of the Ari- zona Copper Co.,, Ltd. directors, where is located the home ori1ce of the Phelps . Dodge Corporation, has been the sub- ject of much speculation by the Clifton board of strategy and community ad- , vancement club.
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JURY DISAGREED IN MEDINA TRIAL
 FOR MURDER
Superior Court Will Conclude Its Spring Session This Week, Metcalf Murderer Is Convicted With
 Recommendation for Twen-
 ty-FiVe Year Sentence

For the second time within the past year a jury has failed to agree in the trial of one of the defendants charged with the murder of Chinaman named ''Sharkey," in the Eastern Cafe, dur. ing the month of February 1919.
 On Tuesday of last week Juan Me dina, an ex-soldier in the A. E. F., and a resident of Clifton, was placed on trial for this offence and the trial con tinued during the remainder of the week, the case being given to the jury on Saturday afternoon. The jury was out from Saturday afternoon until Monday morning when they returned into court with the announcement by their foreman that they were unable to agree upon a verdict. The jury in this case was composed of D. c. Der nard, B. A. Barrett, c. M. Ringsmith J. G. Tierney, John Davis, J. s. Ches ser, T. F. Minor, A. L. Lines, Jesse Simmons, M. Balin. J. R. Jones, D. J Chapman. It is reported that on the final ballot the jury stood eleven fol acquittal and one for conviction.
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IRRIGATION PROJECT ARIZONA INDIAN
 RESERVATION
Hon. Carl Hayden Secures Appro- Priation For Benefit of Govern ment Wards as We'll as
 White Settlers

Washington, D. C., Feb. 1920. The Indian Appropriation bill, which has Just been approved by the President. carries $1,359 ,950.00 to be expended for the benefit of the 44,50O Indians in Arizona. Notwithstanding the gener- al demand for retrenchment of Gov ernment expenditures Congressman Carl Hayden of Arizona succeeded in securing substantial appropriations for the construction of irrigation work III his state, the most important being the reinforced concrete diversion dam on the Gila River above Florence and near Sacaton. The necessary funds are appropriated to complete these dams so that there is now available $3O0,O00, for the Florence dam and headworks and $4O0,OOO, for the Sac aton dam- The building of these struc lures will make available a supply of water from the natural flow of the Gila River sufficient to irrigate 62 ,OOO acres of land, 35,OOO acres of which is in the Pima Indian Reservation and 27,000 acres belonging to the white settlers who reside near Florence and Casa Grande.
 The other irrigation items in the bill
 
 providing water for lands on the Col orado River reservation near Parker; $3S,5OO, for pumping plants for the San Carlos Indians; 300, for a new power plant and irrigation system at Fort Apache; $15,000, to build canals and laterals on the Pima Reservation, and $1S,500, for operation of the pump ing plants at San Xavier near Tucson. The bill also contains $52,5 500, for drill ling and operating wells to provide stock water on the Papago Reserva- tion, and $35,00O, will be spent for the same purpose in hte Navajo country.
 Education of the Indian children in Arizona calls for considerable sums of money, the principal expenditures being $160,000, at the Phoenix Indian School; $100,0O0, on the Navajo Res ervation; $29,900, at Truxton Canyon, and $6S, $50, at Fort Mohave, which lin- cludes the replacement of a school house recently destroyed by fire and and the construction of a new electric light plant. r>
 No new road construction is auth orized, but the Secretary of the Interi- or is directed to investigate the need for road across the Papago Resev- vation from Tucson to Ajo and submit report next December recommend ing what part of the cost of this high 1 way should be paid by the United States on behalf of the Papago Indians 1 When the bill reached the Senate it was amended on motion of Senator Ashurst of Arizona to provide $3,500, i for the construction of approaches to the two bridges that are being built across the Little Colorado and Can 1 yon Diable near Leupp. Senator Ash urst also secured $15,000, to pay one fourth of the cost of a bridge across Salt River near Lehi This bridge will be on the road between Mesa and the Pima Agency on the Salt River Reservation and will cost $60,000, so that $45,00O, must be contributed by Maricopa County or the State of Ari- zona to complete it unless further Federal aid can be obtained from the Bureau of Public Roads.
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It was announced at the general of flee in Clifton yesterday that depu, tation, consisting of four members from the board of directors of the Ari- zOna Copper Co.,, Ltd. had arrived in New York on Tuesday last from Edin- burgh, Scotland, and were expected to arrive in Clifton some time during the next week. The personnel of the directors party is not known at pres ent further than the Secretary of the Company, MT. Wm. Ekley Miller is a member of the party
 MT. Norman Carmichael, General Manager of the Company, left Clifton for New York City three weeks ago to meet the directors.
 Rumors are rife in Clifton and Mo renci circles regarding the importance attaching to the coming of the. direc- tors to this country at this time. The dost persistent rumor in circulation, and often repeated "on good author ity,' is that important negotiations are under way. affecting future oper- ations in this district, between the Phelps Dodge Corporation and the Arizona Copper Co.,, Ltd.
 Beyond the mere fact that the di- rectors are coming soon there is noth, ing being given out for publication if there is anything of importance to be given out. As one of the local officials stated to THE COPPER ERA
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R. W. Simpson, E. H. Green, Secre- tary of the Greenlee County Chamber of Commerce, and B. Vandercook, county engineer, to go over the pro- posed route.
 The committee left Clifton Friday noon going part way by auto to the Phillips ranch whence tEey procesd- ed son horseback through Black Jack gap across to Mule Greek where a meeting will be held Friday evening with the Mule Creek citlzen for the purpose of discussing ways and means and the most favorable plan to pursue in carrying forward the road propo- sitiOn.
 That road into the Mule Creek sector would be highly advantageous to both Grant County, in New Merico. and Greenlee County, in Arizona, is a well known fact. Such a road will open up new field of business for Greenlee County business men and furnish an additional market for farm grown products, not to mention the importance of forming connecting link through to the Mogollon coun- try to Magdalena, Soccorro and Albu- querque. .. ..,
 The Era confidently expects the com. mittee will have something of decided interest to report upon their return!
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The members of the afternoon Sew ing Club were entertained by. Mrs. Rose on Wernesday. Tea was served by the hostess, and the meeting was as enjoyable as only such informal affairs can be.
 The Friday Bridge Cub met with Mrs. Raiffeisen this week, Mrs. Vinton winning the high score.
 MT. and Mrs. l.. J. Owen were call ing on Clifton friends Tuesday even ing.
 Mrs. Ida Richards, who has been visiting the family of MT. Jones, manager of the Double Circle ranch, passed through Clifton Friday, return ing to her home in Quanar, Texas
 MT. A. T. Crocker came in Friday evening from his home in Wichita Falls. He will spend some time at the Double Circle before returning to Kansas.
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RELAY RACE

Last Saturday, at 2 o'clock, the re- lay race between the boys of Morenci and Clifton was started by c. E. Hull on the crack of the gun, Walter Hodg- son of Morenci and his opponent were off, Hodgson reading in the first quarter by about thirty yards. Gains were made by Morenci's team on each lap of the race and Fred Becker closed the race for Morenci with a lead over Clifton or about three eighths of a mile. The time for Nor enci was 25 minutes and 10 seconds, and for Clifton it was 26 minutes and 30 seconds. Following the finish of the race, there were games of volley ball and indoor baseball On the tennis court until 5 o'clocK, at which time, luncheon was served at the school auditorium by the High School girls. There were about seventy-fve poys present. MT. Dunigan was toastmas- ter and called on several of the boys for speeches. The responses came willingly. Later in the evening, a real exciting basketball game was
 played between Morencis eighth grade team and Clifton's eighth grade team. At the end of the first half, the score was 1910 in Clifton's favar, and at the end of the second half, it stood 25-2S, still in favor of Clifton.
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SALvAT|ON ARM ' SOCIAL SERVICE
 PROGRAM
G. L. Cashion named as Chairman of the Advisory Board for
 Greenlee County

Vigorous ertension policies of the Salvation Army were announced as a part of the 1920 social service pro- gram by James R. Lowney, field rep resentative of the Salvat tion Army from Chicago, who visited Clifton yesterday for the purpose of assisting council for the Salvation Army in Greenlee County.
 The Salvation Army has decided to extend it's field of service to every county in the western states, accord inf to G. L. Cashion, who has been appointed chairman of the advisory board. This will mean that Greenlee County will be afforded, in an indi. rect way, all the advantages of Sal vation Army skill and experience.
 A study of the social conditions in this county will be begun at once, MT. Cassion declares. This study will cover juvenile delinquency. missing persons, unemployment, social unrest, poverty and illegitimacy. The Salva- tion Army has institutions in the west to care for all classes needing treat ment and it is their plan to utilize these institutions to their fullest.
 Members of the board were selected as follows: G. l.. Cashion, Chairman, A. l.. Terry, Sec, Pickens Anderson, w. l.. Payne, R. H. Pringle, J. G. Cooper, Peter Riley, Rev. F. Glisson George R. Drysdale, L. P. Smith and F. H. Springer.
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in time of war and a universal obli- gation to be fit to serve-the direct opposition to militarism.
 Favoring immediate repeal of all emergency war legislation so far as Ter lating to business and enterprise and the bureaucracy at Washington. > Opposing nationalization of industry and favoring fair competition in trade under proper government regulation
 Favoring vigorous enforcement of law against any alien who at any time after entry shall be found teach ing or praoticing sabotage or advocat- ing anarchy or the overthrow by force or violence of the duly constituted government in the United States, and demand that such persons be deport- ed and where citizenship has been acquired by such persons that the same be revoked"
 Deny Aliens Public Domain
 Favoring enactment of law for pro- tection of cattle, mining and agricul- tural industries of the state and the denial to aliens of the right to use and acquire the public domain.
 Pleading support and influence to obtain passage of legislation by con- gress making possible construction ( all feasible reclamation projects in Arizona.
 Favoring an uninstructed delega- tion to the Chicago convention
 Advocating immediate passage by congress of laws giving preference co eX-service men in acquiring and devel oping public lands and also advocat- ing state co cooperation.
 Indorsing the administration of Governor Campbell.
 Commenting the work of national committeeman Jaynes and that Of he Republican state committee.
 Favoring construcGon and mainten- ance of a national highway system with federal aid to the state.
 In the selection of alternate, Mrs. Terril, being unable to attend, gra-
 (Continued on fage Two,
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MIAMI POSTMASTER
 BEING URGED FOR COVE RNOR
Thos. J. Feeney, Member of State Con- stitutional Convention From CO chise County, But Now Resi- dent of Miami, Is Choice
 of Progressives For
 Nomination
Exclusive in Your City)

MIAMI. Ariz., March 5-Postmaster Thomas A Feeney, of Miami, who was one of the Cochise County del gates to the state constitutional con vention in 1910, is being urged by prominent progressive democrats in Gila county to toss his political toga into the race for the democratic gu ibernational nomination. And while he remains taciturn regarding his plans, it ais believed that he will be prevailed upon to make formal an nounoement of intention within week or ten days.
 The progressive element among Gila democrats is unanimous in the opinion that Postmaster Feeney is the logical man to effect complete unan- imity in the ranks of state democracy. He is progressive, and at the same time, has been consistent and sin cere supporter of the administration. He is a tower of strength in Gila' s democratic organization. and is con ceded to be one of the biggest vote getters in this part of the state.
 It was largely due to Feeney's un- relenting efforts that much progres- sive legislation was incorporated in A battled the reactionary forces on the floor of the constitutional chambers and by his keen political sagacity and acumen he guided the majority to progressive democracy.
 Postmaster Feeney has been prom ised labor support from many counties particularly Cochise, where he resid- ed for many years. Gila county ad- mirers predict that he is one demo cratic candidate who can depend upon an almost solid vote from the ranks of organized labor. He is a whirlwind , campaigner, an eloquent speaker and a constructive thinker, his friends a sert And for this reason, they claim, be- should. prove to be a formidable contestant.
 The above press dispatch was re ceived by the Era yesterday. Immedi ately upon it's receipt the Era wired Postmaster Feeney TOT confirmation and received the following:
 Miami, Ariz., Mar. 4, 1920 William B. Kelly, ...
 Ed. Copper Era, Clifton, Ariz.
 Postmaster Feeney absent from city Progressive democrats of Gila County solidly urging him to make the race for the democratic nomination fol governor. To date he has not consent ed, or refused. We are confident oi persuading him to enter the conte.t
 Theodore Anderson,
 Sec. "Feeney for Governor Club
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MeteaIf Murderer Convicted

On Monday of this week an Italian named Batista Cuzuda was convicted of murder in the second degree with a recommendation to the court that the defendant be sentenced to twenty. five years in the penitentiary. It was proven to the satisfaction of the jury that Cuzuda killed John s. Cannos on the night of January 4th at Metcalf having waylaid him outside of a tun, nel. The weapon used was sharp instrument, presumable a small axe Robbery was the motive.
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Defendant His Own Lawyer

Antonio Hermosillo was next tried on charge of assault with a deadly weapon Hermosillo was imbued with the idea that he did not need a lawyer and conducted his own defence. He was convicted in forty-fve minutes It appeared from the testimony that the defendant owed a woman a board bill and when the landlady demanded payment he threatened to shoot her and f1ourished a six shooter in her face to back up his refusal
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convicted of Deadly Assault

Juan Ortega was this week convict. ed before jury of an assault with a deadly weapon with a recommends tion to the court for leniency. Ortega had trouble with a Mexican named Tpitacio Torres, over some cattle and burros, and upon meeting him on the street in North Clifton one afternoon about 5:30 Ortega pulled his 3O-3O rifle and fired upon Torres but missed his mark.
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WANTED IN THIS COUNTY

Deputy Sheriff Wilson today ar rested a man travelling under the name of Rito Acosta but whose right name is Julian Padilla He was pick ed up here on advice from the sheriff s office at Clifton, reporting that Padilla is wanted at Clifton to answer a mur- der charge. The sheriff's office has sent man after the prisoner.