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Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-06-05
SOUTHERN ARIZONA WINS LOW
FREIGHT RATE CONTROVERSY
Editor Benson News

: After d struggle lasting fifteen
months the Southern arizona Traffic
association of Douglas. has finlly won
its fight for cheaper freight rates on
/ fresh fruits and vegetables from the
Pacific Coast TO Douglas and Bisbee.
News OF the victory came yess. .-, -. ~
in an official communication 10 E p
Raumaker, manager OF the association
from the interstate commerce commits,
! sion al Washington :
The decision OF the commission will
mean reduction Of from to % DER
cent in the freight rates on fresh fruits
and vegetables in carload lots from
the coast to Arizona points or approx
imately $50 a car Il will affect from
goo TO 400 carloads yearly The rail
roads are ordered to put the reduced
rates into effect on or before July 25.
this year
The original complaint was filed by
the traffic bureau OF the' Douglas
Chamber Of Commerce and Mines and
alleged that the commodity rates on
fresh fruits and vegetables in mixed
car loads from San Francisco. Los
Angeles and other points taxing the
same rates to Bisbee and Douglas.
were unjust, unreasonable and unduly
r-ejadicial as compared with the rates
10 competitive points The director
OF railways, the Il Paso and
Southwestern, Southern Pacific com
pany and other participating carriers
We're made defendants in the case
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-06-05
MONTE HIGHWAY, POKER
ROAD BUILDING IN ARIZONA

PHOENIX. June Poker" road
is being built and Monte" highway IS
planned in the aoki Indian reserva-
ton in Arizona, according to Robert
Z. Lee Daniel. superintendent OF the
reservation. who visited Phoenix re-
Gently.
Mr.. Daniel said Poker" road was
so named because il was being built
by 80 Moki Indians who were arrest
ed for playing poker. All the Indians
were captured in one village. he said,
after they had engaged in an orgy Of
gambling which left most of them
almost without possessions of any
kind.
Monte" highway. he said. probably
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-06-05
CHEAPER POWER LINE TO
GULF ARE PREDICTED

Cheaper motive power and the con.
struction OF railroad 10 the Gul! O.
Mexico are developments to be looked
forward TO in the southwest and that
will give Arizona a greater era o.
prosperity than she has ever enjoyed
before, according 10 Col. John c.
Greenway. who returned yesterday
from New York.
The motive power. Colonel Green
way, said may be secured by harness
ing the Colorado river, and the rail-
road will become reality by the lay
ing OF 102 miles of track over compar-
ativeiy easy country. The survey for
the proposed railroad from Aio 10 the
gulf was completed several months
ago.
Colonel Greenway stopped al Tue
son TO receive the honorary degree OF
LII D.. which was conferred upon him
"Wednesday nigh. al the University of
Arizona.
Speaking OF copper Colonel Green
way said
There are some indications OF a
betterment OF the situation. Two
agents in New York 20 my personal
knowledge. sold 100000 pounds OF
copper in the month OF May. This
copper went for both domestic and for
'eign consumption and the price rose
from IL IL to Is IL cents a pound
IN my opinion. however, copper
may not look for a general and per
manent betterment until general con
ditions improve.
The c. & A. at Bisbee has 500 men
working on development and at the
New Ccrnelia Copper company's
mines at Ajo we are running about %
per cent capacity and have about 900
men on the payroll. We look for an
increase in copper mining operations
by the first Of the year If not before.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-06-05
ARIZONA TOWNS DO BIG
TRADE WITH MExIcANs

NoGALES, June 2.-Exports pass
ing through the district OF Arizona
during the month of May were valued
at s1,111.101. while articles entering
the country in the same district during
May were valued at ss3s.9s2, accord
ing to figures made public today at the
office of the collector of customs here
The total value of exports and i'm
ports for this district during the May,
1920, was s3,50O,O0O. The amount Of
sugar alone that was imported during
May, 1926, was valued at $2,5O0,O 900,
s549.9o7 more than the com bined value
Of exports and imports during the
month just closed.
The value OF the exports and i'm.
ports through the various ports fol-
lows:
Nogales. imports, s5O5. es1: exports.
fS56,023; Douglas, imports, $2Sl,35S:
exports, 0l67,395: Lochiel, imports,
s175; exports, 81: Naco. imports, 49,
76s; exports ss7,2s4; Yuma, imports,
none; exports. $685..
The principle article imported dur
ing May this year was tomatoes.
The garbanzo season usually starts
in May, but no shipment Of this pro-
duct were received during the month
Just ended. During last season more
than 100000 sacks of garbanzos were
imported.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-06-05
HUNT BROTHERS APPEAL
MANsLAUGHTER CONVICTION
TO TIE SUPREME COURT

LORDSBuRG. y. VI. May Slap
peal to the supreme court has been
taken on behalf Of Samuel l.. Hunt
and Joseph 5. Hunt. brothers, con
victed in district court here las. week
on a charge of manslaughter in CON
nection with the killing of Chester
Bartell in Coronado national forest
September 3, 1917. The Hunts were
sentenced by Judge Edwin Mechem 10
serve seven 10 nine years.
The case was tried before Judge
Ran in Silver City in 1918, resulting
in a verdict of second degree murder.
The supreme court subsequently
granted a new trial and as Hidalgo
county - now separated from Grant.
the second trial was held here. The
Hunt brothers made self-defense their
plea. They said they shot as Bartell
was drawing his rifle from the scab-
bard of his saddle
Defense brought a number of char
ac:er witnesses here from Arizona,
including Capt. Harry c. Wheeler,
sheriff Of Cochise county. at the time
Of the Geportations, and Mike F..
Cassidy. in charge OF accident settle
ments for the Phelps Dodge corpora
ton at Bisbee.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-06-05
FoRNEs e.seEg POSTMASTER
Hello TO TRIAL ON 10 COUNTS

TUCSON. June AN indictment
carrying ten counts was today return
ed by The federal grand jury against
Lon r. Bailey. former postmaster a.
Bisbee. who is charged with the en-
bezzlement OF United States postal
funds.
Bailey. since his arrest several
weeks ago. at which time he was
brought to Tucson for arraignment.
has been in the Pima county jail un.
able 10 make bond.
When the true bills against Bailey,
whose case has been under investiga-
tion by the grand Jury all OF Tuesday,
were returned today. Bailey was
brought up for arraignment before
Judge William II. Sawtelle. Owing TO
the fact that the former postmaster's
attorneys failed TO put In an appear
ance. arrangement was deferred by the
United States district court Judge.
In filing the complaint against
Bailey, the complaints have selected
days at random between July OF last
year. and April :. last, on which il IS
charged that the embezzlernent of the
postal savings funds were made. ac-
cording TO Assistant District Attorney
John II Martin. The amounts OF the
shortage charged are said TO range
1t is also charged that Bailey failed
TO deposit in bank. as the law requires
that he do. his daily receipts in postal
savings mnney
When the Bisbee postoffice vas
robbed on April Of $4,000 in curren.
cy. Bailey has claimed that he had on
hand in The posi0ffice safe an aggre-
gate OF $4,000 i'll postal savings funds.
These. he says. were also stolen.
Providing that the claim of the post
master is true. il is declared by the
assistance district attorney that Bailey
is responsible for this shortage, as he
failed TO comply with the requirements
of the postal regulation in depositing
the savings funds in designated de-
pository
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-06-05
RAILROAD FARES IN STATE
UP 20 PER CENT TODAY

PHOENIX, June 3.-Passenger fares
on ali railroads operating within the
state will be increased 20 per cent to-
day. Pullman fares will be increased
so per cent. This is an intrastate fare
increase granted by the interstate
commerce commission over the ruling
sion. which sought to maintain present
rates in the state.
Round trip rates to northern Ari-
IONA points during the summer
months will not be affected by the
increase, nor will there be any change
in fares to points outside the state.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-06-05
LIVESTOCK AND RANGES

PHOENIX. June 3.-Practically no
rain fell over the district during the
last seven days, only two light show
ers at Fort Apache and Grand Can
yon, being reported. Stock is being
fed in many parts OF the district and
at lower attitudes where feed is not
available animals are dying from lack
of food and water. The water supply
is diminishing in all parts Of the dis
trict Excerpts from some telegraph
ic reports to the weather bureau Of
flee follow: Grand Canyon, Range
poor, cattle poor Williams, Con
-tinued water shortage" Pinto, Poor
stock and range conditions continue,
water short, roundups delayed, no
sales. Fort Apache, Cattle fair,
range fair. water scarce" Pinedale,
Feed fair. water very scarce, cattle
fair Prescott, Range fair, cattle
fair" Thatcher, Rainfall none, grass
dead. cattle dying" Nogales. Range
conditions very poor, mapv ranchers
feeding cattle. still considerable loss"
Douglas, Range conditions very poor,
high winds keep range very dry Al
though water is scarce in all parts
Of the district the condition Of strict
iy summer ranges is from fair to
good and while grass Is coming on
slowly at high elevations owing 10
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-06-05
NO SUSPENSION OF
ASSESSMENT LIMIT
THIS YEAR, REPORT

That holder OF mining claims will
DO well TO have thei. assessment: work
for 1920 done before July !, 1921, and
that there is no probability that the
1929 assessment work will be suspend
ed is indicated in bulletin received
here by the Arizona chapter of the
American Mining Congress from the
Washington bureau.
Assessment work for 1917, 1918 and
1919, was suspended-in other words,
mining claims were exempt from as
sessment work for those years-but
the act approved December 81, 1920,
did not relieve the owners OF claims
from the necessity OF performing the
assessment work for 1920: it merely
extended the time Tor doing the as
sessment work Of 1920 to July /, 1921.
1t was distinctly understood at the
time this act was passed that no fur
Their exemption from assessment work
would be granted, and that al mining
claims upon which such work has not
been performed VIII be subject to To-
cation by any qualified locator who
posts notices on the ground after mid
night of July /, 1921
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-06-05
FARMERS APPRECIATE
COOPERATION IN FIGHT
AGAINST "REFeRENOUM'

Benson. ATiz.. June 3. 1921.
Tom bstone Daily Prospector,
Tombstone. Arizona:
Best thanks for your telegram
regarding resolutions passed by
the Cochise County Board OF SUI
pervisors denouncing attack on
House Bill No. So Farmers and
homesteaders OF the San Pedro
Valley greatly appreciate the as
sistsnce OF the Daily Prospector
in offsetting the underhanded pro-
pogauGa launched against the bill.
Information comes from every di-
rection to the effect that there is
now a decided letup in the signing
of the referendum petition and il
is the opinion Of the San Pedro
Valley Commercial Club that if
the entire truth can be placed be-
fore the taxpayers OK Arizona the
enemies of reclamation will not
succeed in securing enough names
to defeat consideration of what is
undoubtedly the most constructive
measure ever passed by any legis-
lstura in this state
e r. PRATT
panCnn NaWS
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-06-05
GEN. cARpENAs WILL
PROBE BASEBALL FRAY

NOGALES, Ariz., June lon or.
ders of Governor de Ia Huerta, Gen.
Lazaro Cardenas has arrived in No
gales, Sonora, to investigate the shoot.
ing in that city Sunday in come ton
with the baseball game between No
gales Sonora, and Douglas, Arizona
The mayor OF the city Just across
the border, notified de ia Eu.rta Of
the trouble al the ball grounds. and
the governor .a1n edia.ely ordered
Cardenas TO come and investigate the
case. Cardenas arrived q; . O'clock
yesterday morning
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-06-05

cold nights browse and other feed are
keeping stock in fairly good condition.
Crop Progress in Arizona.
lightly more than fourteen hours Of
sunshine each day during the last
week has done much in the southwest
to advance crops rapidly. notwith-
standing the morning have been cold.
Cotton. cantaloupes and melons have
made excellent progress and all gar
den truck is looking fine: corn, al
though fields differ greatly as to
height. is in excellent condition. Ship
ment of apricots has progressed fav-
orably during the week. Cold nights
have hindered the growth sf tender
vegetation in the north. early morning
temperatures having fallen to freez-
ing or below on two successive morn.
ings.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-06-05
soviETs CHANGING
GOLD FOR SILVER

continued from Page One,
dustrial and public works projects
ready to go ahead and there will be
many opportunities for American
goods and capital"
The same authority insists that it
will be easy for American business
men to maintain relations with In
dams because the commercial Ian
guage is English. II will IL Ameri-
cans are sensible enough to quote
price and settlements in American dol
lars and rupees rather than in pound
sterling and rupees.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-06-05
SOL DiEss LEAVE NocALEs
TO FIGHT BIG BLAZE

NOGALES, Ariz.. June 1.-Two COM
panies OF soldiers left Nogales early
this morning to fight the forest fire
in the Patagonia mountains which is
sweeping the range.
A large number Of laborers left
here yesterday to battle the fire. II lie
estimated that when the soldiers ar.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-06-05
AMBUSH BY RED
WHISPERS" is FEARED
CONTINUED rrom Page II


fled the fear that Gray and Jones may
have fallen victims 10 the ruthless
bandit
4 party Of twelve or fifteen men
who camped at the wire corral last
night, were prepared 10 start at day
break this morning for the Bobtail
country to look for the missing Off
GERS and to locate and capture Bur.
nett if possible. 1t is expected that
word will be received here before
noon today. from this posse, OF the re-
suit of their adventure.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-06-05
FOREST RESERVES ARE

pATRollED BY PLANES
Airplanes from Douglas and HOgales
are now making daiiy tsirs over the
forest ranges n Coehise county TO as
sist forest rangers n the location OF
fires. They repor. 20 the Tucson ra-
do station and from there the report
IS teiephone6 20 :hs various ranger
stations
Tie patrol includes ihe Huachuca,
Cairicahua. Dragon, Patagonia.
MILESTONE and CStl.na raIscs.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-06-05

return except the pleasure and conve-
nience in the use of said roads. with
the added saving in costs of trans
the market.
H. b. IS authorizes the state to aid
Indirectly in the matter of developing
the agricultural sections Of the state,
each section so developed paying the
entire cost of its project. while the
Stale al large contributing single
dollar. On the other hand, the state
profits in the increased taxar.e
wealth. thereby reducing the tax bur
den of the state generally.
The opposition argues that should
a project fail the state viii, have 20
bear the burden OF the cost of the pro
iect With the safeguards 10 H. j..
1879. companion bill to II. B. So. there
is little chance that project without
merit could receive the approval Of
the state. as the state water COM
mission shall make an Investigation of
the water resources. state land depar,.
ment shall investigate the nature Of
lands. staff: engineer shall Investigate
the feasibility of plans and specified
lions. attorney general shall examine
into the legality and validity of the
district. The governor shall select
one or more disin,erested engineers 10
act in conjunition with the state en-
sineer. which engineer or engineers
shall he skilled and experienced in ir-
rigatior and construction OF irrigation
works the compensation of said enci
neers TO be paid by the distrirt; also
th' sSatt eUe cent on
bonds issued with which to defray ex-
penses for Investigations. cost and ex-
pense of The preparation and issuance
of bonds; hence the state pays moth
ing
Surprising the state die have 10
come 10 the rescue. temporarily. of
certain irrigation project in meeting
lis assessments. this could not occur
for several years. as under any bond
issue. payments will not begin for
reasonable time after the district Is in
operation. Also the state at all times
has this completed project as security
and can there possibly be safer.
more substantial security 10 the state?
No. Ana the greatest pessinist must
admit this.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-06-05
PLAN FOR HUGE POWER
PROJECT ON COLORADO
RIVER IS described

PHOENIX. June PLANS for deyel
of hydro-electric energy by empound
ing the Colorado river at Glen can
yon and Diamond Creek and distriba-
ton of the power TO Arizona. New
Mexico. Utah, Nevada, California, por-
TOMS OF Colorado. Texas and Wyoming
we're announced here today by repre-
sentatiyes OF the Southern Californis
Edison company.
The announcement accompanied
the filing with W. S. Norviel. state
water commissioner. OF application,
for permission 10 proceed with the
work which company ofieials esti
mated. will cost between ss25, 900. 900
and ssoo,oco.o0e, or approximately
twice as much as the Panama canal.
This afternoon Governor Thomas
=. Campbell held a conference win
Edwin O. Etgerton, former president
of the California State Railroad CON-
mission, who is acting as special
counsel for the Edison company in
its Colorado river activities. aud r.
s. Mason. vice president OF the Ari-
zons Power company. in the con-
ference the scope of the project and
the ability OF the Edison company to
finance il we're discussed.
During she interview. Governor
Campbell said, Il have been immense
ly interested in this interview, having
in mind that the work contemplated
by your company has heen a matter
that / have been working upon during
the eE1ire term of my stewardship
and the proposition comes at a mo1
opporrune time. inasmuch as the sew
eral states in the basin recently have
legislaIed. looking toward the full de
velopment and utilization OF the wa
tiers OF the Colorado river basin.
would be pleased TO have YOU present
10 me al an early date. tentative plans
of your contemplated development so
that it may be given consideration and
thought By the several governors of
the basin states. including myself.
IT is my opinion that you viii find
all of US DESTROYS of Fastening the
early development Of this wonderful
river, having IL mind at all times the
proper adjudication of the respective
interests of the various states and
due protection to the ultimate con
sumers OF the waters of the river
used in the development of electric
ify and the reclamation Of arid
lands"
Maps and exhibits of the proposed
construction were presented to
Commissioner Norviel with the ap
plication of the company today. He
also was given data to substantiate
the company's claim that it was pre-
pared TO handle the undertaking i'm
mediately. upon securing permits
from the Arizona authorities and the
federal water power commission.
The company also has just quail
fled under the laws of Arizona to
transact business in this state. Upon
the granting of the desired permits
to the company, it will pay filing
fees to Arizona which officials of the
company said would amount to ap-
proximately s175.0o0.
LIVESTOCK AND RANGES
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-06-05
ASSISTING BROTHER.

Miss Emma Palmer, sister Of II. d.
Palmer. court reporter OF Division 2
Of the Superior Court Is in Tombstone
from Douglas. assisting her brother
for several days.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-06-05

With the circulation of petitions
against the holding of special cleo
ton next fall and with movement
on foot to checkmate the opposition
through INDUCTION proceedings. de-
termined fight is on over House Bill
No. SO.
This is the bill passed by the las:
legislature which provides for sub
hitting TO the people at a special cleo
ton to be held November S. const,-
;htional amendment. which ii adopted,
would allow the state 10 loan its credit
to promote and assist in the reclama.
ton of arabic and irrissble lands ly.
ing within irrigation districts OF the
state.
Petitions against the measure are
being largely signed particularly by
those who are opposed to the extra
expense entailed by special election.
Their efforts. however, may count for
naught as 10 whether a referendum
petition against a bill which already
has been referred 10 the people viii
stand the test. The indications are
that the matter viii be taken into the
courts at an early date.
Answering arguments which were
set forth at a recent meeting az the
Farmers Protective association. c. c.
Lewis of the state water commission
er's office. has prepared statement
which combines a comprehensive
analysis Of the measure with strong
arguments in its Eavor. The statement
follows:
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-06-05
Here Is the Truth About House Bill No. SO

The moneys from SADIE Of such
bonds shall be deposited with the state
treasurer and drawn out upon war
rants issued by said irrigation district
when certified by state engineer and
water commissioner all such moneys
to be used only for payment OF costs
and charges OF such construction.
Reclamation and good roads go
band in hand in this state. -.,., " VIZ
are t. continue building good roads.
we must develop necessarily some
thing substantial and permanent that
will pay for and maintain those good
roads, Can there possibly be a more
SUBSTANTIAL support TO these good
roads and state than highly developed
agricultural districts?
DO the mines want to continue
bearing the heavy burden they COM
plain OF now, and a further increase
III that burden with the continuance
Vi construction OF gooG roads and
other improvements necessary. IL our
state is to so forward?
.h0 H.
| in this state with the assistance of
the state. There are three important
assets To state in which the state
reloping and building agriculture,
good schools and good roads with
agriculture receiving first attention.
for upon agriculture depends the sue
cess OF the other two. The mines are
good now. How long will they be
good
The depression existing at this
time. which is another cause Tor a
few opposing II. b. So will have disap-
peared and be forgotten before any ir-
risaiion project can be completed. and
then those opposing the bill now will
be glad they were in the minority.
H. +. So and its companion. II. 3.
lSe. are the most constructive mea.
sures ever passed by any legislature
in this state. Both bills were passed
by unanimous vote OF both senate and
house.
The mines should he for this bill.
The cattle:nen should he fcf this
bill.
The railroads should be io- this
bill
and the farmer and honebuilder
WILL be for this bill"
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-06-05
by c. c. lewis)

The areumen; al the opposition 10
H. b. So is fa--feiched. is not fair 10
the bill and is unsound in prnciple.
The bin will not increase the tax
burden OF the state. as set forth by
the opposition. There is a vast differ
ence between the STATE spending
money direct for improvements. wbich
naturally increases taxes and indirect
b. assisting in the stabilizing and up
binding of an industry that will add
taxable wealth TO the state and there
by reduce the tax burden of the state
generally.
As an illustration. we are spending
large sums OF money for the building
of good roads. which is direct tax
which the entire state mus, bear. in
the way OF improvements, and for
which the state gets nothing direc; in
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1921-06-05
LEAVES FOR YUMA
imported.

PHOENIX, June l.-Acting Cover
nor Ernest Hall left today for Yuma
TO testify in a law suit being tried
there