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Arizona state miner., 1924-09-06
COWBOY DANCE BRINGS BIG RAIN
TO LOCAL RANGES

Ora Ham, the we'll known cattle
man of the Constellation and Wicken-
burg districts, staged a big free dance
and barbecue last Saturday and Sun
day by way of protest against the
long-continued drought in this section
and was rewarded with a copious
rain on the night of the dance, with
a good rain on adjoining ranges Sun
day. ~
Scarcely a score of the guests had
arrived at the Ham ranch on Blue
Tank Saturday night when a down
pour commenced that soaked that dis
trict thoroughly. Water in the washes
delayed many cars and some turned
back because of the torrents.
More than fifty persons were pres.
ent before midnight to partake of the
big barbecue dinner. The musicians
hired for the occasion failed to arrive
due to the high water, but the dane.
ers were supplied with melodies re-
cruited from among the guests, Newt
Upton and Willie Stroupe swinging
the fiddle bows and Pat Hunter and
and Romaine Lowdermilk on the
guitars John White of Washington,
d. c., a Ukulele expert, also played
and sang few popular selections,
assisted by Yavapai Ike and his gui-
tar. 81
1t was one of the most enjoyable
reunions ever held in this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ham were assisted in
their preparations by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Pendergast and Whitley Mont
gomery of Diamond ranch. The
beef was barbecued by Felipe Garcia,
the Wickenburgi expert. Guests at
tended from Aguila, Walnut Grove,
Castle Hot Springs and Kirkland,
everyone reporting a royal good time.
Arizona state miner., 1924-09-06
PICKING THE WINNERS

By the time this reaches the eyes
of many of our readers in the isolated
regions of Western Arizona the nom
1nees for state and county officers
will have been selected. For Cover
nor and Sheriff of Maricopa county
we have picked Hunt and Jerry Sui.
ilvan. The race for County Attorney
is going to be one of five democratic
candidates, any one of whom is thor
oughly capable. The race for Super
ior Judge will also be equally uncer.
tain. For corporation commissioner
the question is also complicated be.
cause every county will have to be
considered. When it comes to Mine
| Inspector whom else could we con-
slider but Tom Foster For Sena-
tors there are seven good democrats,
and it's free for all, with Cox in
the lead. On representatives the is.
sue is rather split up because OF
several popular ladies who are al
ready fixtures in the House.
Locally-with Charley Shontz in the
race for Justice of the Peace, we
acknowledge it looks rather blue for
Judge Riggs, but the uncertain part
of it is that there are 80 acknow.
, lodged Ku Kluxers Klukking around,
some in white regalia and others in
pin feathers. Two constables are in
the race, but they have. been in
cahOots SO long, it doesn't make much
difference who is selected. #
Gov. Hunt Still the Peoples Cham
pion.-The many sided issues of this
campaign, when properly diagnosed
point to a coalition of political effort
in order to beat Gov. Hunt. But he
is Enthusiastically still the champion
of the common people,. who can not
see any betterment of their condi
tion by changing to Heard or Mad
dock. Heard is capitalist, with all
the instincts of plutOcrat; Maddox
| is suspicioned because of loose and
questionable financing in the high
way department; Samuels and Os
born are only spokes in the combi
nation to beat Hunt, assisted by pub.
licfty from the Heard organs to fool
the democrats. "Hunt will beat them
all [ guess" confessed Phoenix edi
| tor who has studied the situation for
over 20 years. "and will undoubtedly
be elected" He was not Hunt man
by a jugfull, either. Taken along
with other comments by press and
public it looks like the republicans
will have to lhunt some other excuse
besides "being in Office too long"
in order to turn the peoples minds
against Gov. Hunt.
Arizona state miner., 1924-09-06
SIGNS cULLED FROM BACKS OF
CARS

Yuma-Freak signs posted by tour
lists on the backs of their cars have
long been noted. Here are a few
choice bits of humor culled from the
cars which have passed over the Col
orado this season:
"This Is What Was Left Over"
Move Over. Henry; Here Comes
Lizzie"
ASK the Man Who Owns One."
For Sale Cheep! Cheep!"
Excuse My Rust
Darling. / Am Growing Old"
''In All the World No Trip Like
This"
"Henry's First Mistake"
"a Tin You Love to Touch
<'The Most Musical Car in Amer
ica."
"De Touring Car"
Don't Laugh, Girls. You'd Look
Funny, Too, Without Any Paint"
"Exasper g."
-Four Wheels and No Breaks"
ga Detroit Millionaire Once
Owned This Car. Yuma Sun.
Arizona state miner., 1924-09-06
MINERS MEET AT SACRAMENTO

Mining men of the nation will com.
pare notes on efficient methods of
wrestling the earth's riches from un.
derground at the twenty-seventh an.
nual convention of the American Min.
ing Congress in Sacramento the week
of September 29th
Many of these improved methods
will be exemplified in demonstrations
of modern mining machinery to be
given at the National Exposition of
! Mines and Mining Equipment, to be
held here during the convention.
A standardization conference is an
nounced by the Department of Mines
and Mining of the Sacramento Cham
ber of Commerce as one of the many
features of the convention. An entire
session, that of Thursday afternoon,
October End, will be devoted to dis
cussion of efficiency with men who
are experts in their special lines Of
fering suggestions on eliminating
waste and thereby cutting costs of
operation.
Charles A. Mitke, mining engineer
of Bisbee, Ariz., will be chairman of
the standardization conference, which
will hear addresses on elimination
of Waste Thru Standards" by c. b.
Lakenen Of McGill, Nevada. and ZAP
plying Standards in Metal Mines" by
Stanley A. Easton of Kellogg, Idaho,
besides numerous reports from chair
men who have been studying new
ways Of eliminating waste and cutting
costs.
Underground transportation, fire
fighting equipment, mine ventilation,
t1mbering, milling and smelling prac-
tices, ore sampling, drainage, exca-
waiting methods, drilling machines,
mechanical underground loading and
mine accounting are some of the
topics of the speeches, affording
general symposium of practical tips
on how to reach higher output from
mines at lower cost.
Arizona state miner., 1924-09-06
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS

Several changes in business at
Wickenburg means the natural read.
justment in contemplation of new
trade.
There are $50 more democrats reg.
istered in Yuma county than all the
other parties.
Maricopa has 1918 democrats reg.
istered and 1872 republican and other
parties-about to / in favor of dem.
Ocrats.
Amelia Sapp is running for Justice
of the Peace at Quartzite.
e. c. Harrington is running for JUS
tice of the Peace and F. T. Hodges
for Constable at Wenden.
John Bellus for Justice and John
Winters for Constable at Bouse.
Tom Dodson will be the uncontes.
ted candidate for Justice at Parker
and John Roberts and j. A. joplin
for Constable.
Consolidation of two school dis
tricts in Yuma county, known as
Crane and Valley Center, has started
injunction proceedings.
Arizona plans a part in National
Defense day celebration.
The State of Arizona will bridge
the Gila river at Gillespie dam and
operations will begin at once.
A newspaper in many country
towns is an "honor proposition. You
pay in patronage whatever you feel
like paying. And that's why so many
poor editors keep continually feeling
but can't find cent.
Soon as you get it yourself, special
privilege seems good to have. But
while it changes the world to you. to
others it may be a curse.
1t isn't "big business" that keeps a
newspaper going in Wickenburg. That
burden is being carried by few pub
lie spirited little fellows assisted
by the editor and his family.
1t takes courage to work with and
for people to better their condition.
incite to good will and trade-only to
find loves labor lost.
The last two issues of the State
Miner went to II different states,
Alaska and Sweden, besides every
registered Maricopa democrat.
The towns where bankers and big
business combine together are towns
where Chambers of Commerce and
Civic Centers are killed by high
prices and inocuous desuetude.
Election bets down at Phoenix are
going 2 to 10 on Maddox over Heard,
and 2}to 1 on Hunt over Samuels or
Osborn
If the republicans ever expected to
win. Arizona they spoiled it all when
Bob LaFo1lette hooked in" on the
presidential race.
Organized labor has not officially
declared for any National or State
candidate.
Arizona state miner., 1924-09-06

Lee Stock and wife are expected to
return Tuesday from Phoenix.
C. B. Anders and Robert Sabine
have accepted positions on the high
way at Beardsley.
Mrs. A. Turner returned yesterday
from a vacation at the coast.
DR.. ]. A. Copeland returned this
week from Chicago.
Mrs. Manuel Garcia and sister Vir-
ginia Orta went to Phoenix last Sat
urday.
Joe Alexander is now at Beardsley
working.
L. D. Hammond motored to Phoe-
nix last Sunday.
Clarence Davis went to Phoenix
yesterday on business.
L. d. Hammond will be the new ice
man for Whipple Ice Co.
Percy Davis will take Clarence
Davis place as assistant city engin-
eer, while Clarence has taken job
on the Santa Fe.
Charley Flores returned from Flag
staff yesterday.
]. r. Barnette and son Raleigh were
in Phoenix yesterday visiting.
Miss Ollie Grobe went to Phoenix
yesterday.
John O'Brien, brother of F. K.
O'Brien, left for Missouri Thursday.
The transcontinental stage from
New York to San Francisco passed
thru town yesterday.
Jimmy Deck has accepted posi-
ton with Upton Oil Company.
Blake Baker returned today from
Phoenix with a Ford roadster.
Arizona state miner., 1924-09-06

Republicans and the Red Flag
The La Follette-Wheeler ticket is red
like the red flag of the bolshevics
flying over Moscow. But it amt en-
raging the democrats this year one
bit. It's mostly republicans that have
brought out the red rag and the Ku
Klux which are now such a menace
to their own success.
Bud Smith is in town looking af-
ter his business interests.
Arizona state miner., 1924-09-06

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Cheesebrough and
son expect to go East for a five week
vacation.
Robert and Francis Fuel are COM
ing in from Castle Hot Springs to at
tend school Monday.
Tommy Nagle blew in from Pres
colt yesterday.
Arizona state miner., 1924-09-06
HE SERVED A CUSTOMER

Price Fixer-Your price wouldn't
pay for the stock. let alone printing
of it,
Printer-Well since you know so
much, the stock cost nothing-it was
dead stock"-on hand for years. My
daughter did the composition. So you
amt so goldarned smart after all.
Arizona state miner., 1924-09-06
JlBEs AND JOKES

JtBES ANU JONES
E. w. Samuell's campaign reminds
one of big fat goose on a Hassay-
amp ranch with pet crouch against
Hunt that Kisses like a snake every
time he hears the governor mention
ed.
Are Samuel and Osborn monkey
wrenches thrown into the democratic
campaign to bust up Gov. Hunts
chances of another term?
*
Was Heard the man who invented
"perquisites" on the realty board, or
was it just interest"
Attorney General Murphy has gone
after the corporation commissioners
and others who used the Central bank
of Phoenix as repositories for State
funds. The Wickenburg Central bank
got away with $4,000 state money.
Wonder who recommended that as
safe place to keep money.
Hotel Guest-Did you find a purse
under my pillow?
Chambermaid-Yes sab; thank you
sab.
| Yavapai Ike wants to sknow why
they don't put shoes on white mule.
1t amt always the ice mans fault
| If your wife acts chilly.
IF tho State 10 fv0in o. xryr0pU
I Vote for Hunt!
Hurry and Join that happy throng.
Vote for Hunt!
When the Koo Koos treat you i'll
Samuels and Osborn make you chill,
And your conscience won't keep still,
Vote for Hunt!
Yavapai Ike They must ev he'd a
time with all them broken bottles, eh?
Citron Spinks-It couldn't have
been old Tightwad Tooky-he'd have
brought the bottles back. '
Long HOMETOWN in Texas we
grow pumpkins and cut 'em in two
for cradles to rock the babies in.
Angeleno-That's nuthin. A few
days ago, right in Los An-gee-lais we
found three policemen asleep in an
orange box.
Hunt acknowledgements, amt you
kind afraid of these big political
knockers?
Gov. Hunt-No! they always hit
after I'm gone.
Girls used to blush perceptibly at
mere mention of a shimmy. Now
they shake 'em at every dance.
When "Pop" Watson comes back
Saturday nights he lets nature take
it's course and even the crickets and
hoot owls can't keep him awake.
That the garden is mightier than
the can opener is only dream around
Wickenburg, and another fruit store
has went.
Well, all is set an a-waitin' fer the
big rally what our hog club aims fer
to give H. Bushwa Watson, our SEN
ate cannidate, out under the bridge
Satterday night Bertram Dogsinger
our pool hall an bootleg parler man,
have the lemmonade all ready an
Lafe Gabberdong has got the stuff
ready fer to spike it. Bill Putt have
got his string band of a foot, drum
an a cornet ready, an lots of eggs an
cabbage heads has been sold. An
Bushwa have got out that long Prints
Albert coat what he had his picture
took in an have busted it off an tride
it on time an ergin. 1t shore air
sum coat, bein' smooth an black an
long an hot. 1t air said that when
Bushwa gifts it on he can rare an
charge jest like flea-bitten lion. 1t
air rumered that Solomon Powder,
master of ceremonies, air gointer
ware a high silk hat, but it hain't |
been proved yit. Ennyway, it will be |
sum rally, eff it don't rain an folkses |
come ter it.-Yavapai Ike.
Arizona state miner., 1924-09-06
WISE OLD BIRD

A wise old owl
Lived in an oak,
The more he heard
The less he spoke,
But when he spoke
These words you heard
"NO Ku Klux Klan
For this old bird!"
Messenger.
Arizona state miner., 1924-09-06

Miss Nellie Deck of Los Angeles
,is here visiting her parents.
Bill Miller has purchased a new
Willys-Knight touring car, having
sold his Red Bird Overland.
Arizona state miner., 1924-09-06

E. w. Samuells campaign reminds
one of big fat goose on Hassay-
amp ranch with pet crouch against
Hunt, that Kisses like a snake every
time he hears the governor mention
ed.
Arizona state miner., 1924-09-06

Are Samuel and Osborn monkey
wrenches thrown into the democratic
campaign to bust up Gov. Hunts
chances of another term?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-15
RUSH ACTION ON
RAILROAD AVE.
Submit Repair Estimates on
Rotten Street Next Week

Reports and estimates on the
proposed Railroad ave. piiing re-
pairs will be submitted TO the city
council streets and sewers commit
tee some time next week. according
to W II. Tiedeman, assistant city
engineer.
Action was being rushed Satur-
day following publication in The
Seattle Star OF the condition OF
Seattle's main waterfront highway
II is in a rotten and unsafe con-
Sition between Pike and Broad sts-
Property holders and lease holders
along Railroad ave. admit the need
for reconstruction or repairs, bu,
have refused TO pay more than
half OF the cost, originally esti-
mated at $4,000. The council six
months ago declared that it is not
the province Of the city to appro-
pirate funds for this work. leaving
il up to the property owners to pay
the bill.
Practically all OF the leases along
the avenue expire in six or seven
years. Much of the thoroughfare.
according to w. d. Barkhuff, SUI
perintendent of the streets and sew
ers department, is good for that
length of time,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-15
IDAHO, STANFORD OR
PENN STATE. WHICH?

uow about n postscason foot
Ii ball game for the University
of Washington?
Shall II be Penn State or some
other Eastern team, or shall 1t be
stanford or Idaho that will face
the HuslSies in the Stadium De
cembcr 6?
Football fans, following the for.
tunes of the Huslies, will find an
interesting story on Page TO.
day. written by "Wcc" Coylc,
washington's greatest quarter.
back regarding the post.season
situation. Coylc, thru his large
experience on the gridiron, is
regular contributor to The star
sports department md youn find
his comment on the postsouson
situation worth reading.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-15
RUTH GARRISON
IN new FIGHT
Proceedings for Removal
Here to Begin Soon

Attorneys for Ruth Garrison. Seat
ties most famous girl slayer. will
start new proceedings within a week
or 10 days looking to her removal
from the psyehopathic ward at Wal
In walla prison TO Seattle for san.
lty trial
Announcement or the now fight
was made Friday after Superior
Judge Mitchell Gillian denied n mo
ton for her removal. upholding a
demurrer OF Deputy Prosecutor T.
II. Patterson on tcchnicalitlcs In con.
nection with the initial petition.
The question to be determined.
Patterson explained. is not whether
the slayer OF Mrs. Douglas Storrs I'm
1919 is now sane. but whether she
rs a safe person TO be freed. She
was acquitted and found insane OF
poisoning the wife OF her lover.
Now she claims she is sane and asks
release.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-15

him of impersonating police
officer and with unnecessarily
interfering with their businesa
Your committee recommends
that I'm ordinance licensing hold.
up men be passed 10y tho CITY
council forthwith. mulctlng the
bandits on percentage basis
Those bandits who are shy and
retiring, tho artist suggests.
could mail in checks to tho city
comptroller, making thom
anonymous, TO hide the scnder's
identity.
"a banker, to whom this pro.
posal was preached, says there
may he q flaw in Editor,
The starr
In general, your committee
has, up 10 now, explored the
status OF work, the administra-
ton OF Mayor Browns depart.
ment and tho holdup industry.
Other humorous aspects of what
rs lnughingly called civilization"
In Seattle viii be explored and
reported on forthwith,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-15
PARTNER
is Still
FUGITIVE
Roy Thompson Cap
tured by Town
Marshal of Enum-
claw After Chase

TACOMA, Nov. l5.-Ten
L to % years imprison-
ment in the state peniten-
tiary AT Walla Walla for the
robbery Of the Roy State
bank on November 3 was the
sentence imposed by Superior
Judge T.. NJ. Card on George
Thompson, rs, this morning.
Thompson pleaded guilty
TO the charge. He declared
his confederate, r.. Holly.
promoted the robbery. Holly
is still at large, having cs-
capped from the posse at the
time Thompson was captured
by Marshal Tom Smith, OF
Enumelaw.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-15
We Ought to License Our Holdups :!

seemed 10 be taking place on
every other street corner.
The business seems to need
government regulation, II young.
err and less well.established ban.
ditti are to remain in the game.
THE older hands are hogging
the game" said a young ollie.
tante, interviewed by this com.
mitteo MS he stepped from his
Limousine 10 his nine.room apart
ment In downtown building.
They go at II too roughly, and
sooner or later some victim iH
going TO get sore and probably
curse out n bandit
you take the Bon Morche
and that thcntor job the other
dry. There gas no cursing or
disturbance an6 everybody ap.
pears 10 have been satisfied
II Ia Jobs like those that help
give us our prldeful title OF
Americas Politcst Holdups
"Thc policy Of nonintorfcr
once adopted by the police dc.
parlment IS, VIC take Il, trlb.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-15

THE old story about the
Il youth getting all mixed up
when he called on one Of twin
sisters has been blasted all TO
pieces.
II went up with a bang sat
urday. as a result Of The Stars
twin party at the Palace Hip
Monday night. The Star,
which Is giving free tickets TO
twins and triplots. found twin
girls who pal around with twin
boys.
Here's a good story" said
the city editor. They prob.
ably get all mixed up and
can't tell each other apart.
There ought TO bc dozen
amusing situations"
And that's right where the
story flivyered.
I'VE never get mixed up,
said Margaret and Marjorie
Laughon. the girls, who live
at i43 w. 18th st.
we can always tell each
other apart was the state.
ment OF both Waiter and VIII
bur Wright, 1877 w. esd st.
And so there you are. But
as for the rest OF us, we
couldn't tell YOU which is Mar.
garet or which Marjorie. or
which is Wilbur or Walter.
Right on top OF that came
another staggering blow-two
sets of twins in the same fam.
lily. That would be a real pot.
pourrl.
These twins arc Oscar and
James. 10, and George and
Mary Mills. 10, children Of L.
II. Mills, 1906 Il. 69th st.
Scores of twins arc coming
in after tickets, but no trip.
let's have shown up yet. And
bankruptcies viii get season
passes.
Children under the age of 10
will get free tickets for their
parents, also. The show is
(which Is Which?" having to
do with twin girls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-15
CL0SEUPS
Objectionable Dances For
hidden by High School

NEW BRITAIN, Conn, Nov 10
"shlmmying" and dancing on a
dime arc banned IN dances nj the
New Britain high school by a writ.
ten code issued 10y the faculty Of
the school
- Tho young woman Is not 20
have her arm around her partners
neck.
! The young mans arm must
be above his partners waist.
y The posture involving the con-
cave appearance Of the young WON.
ans back "a to b. avoided.
=, The practice known as SHIN
mying' Is forbidden.
-. Dancing that is confined To a
small portion OF the floor is for
hidden.
g. Tho practice known as cut.
ting in rs forbidden"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-15
Two Arraigned for
Murder of Litsey

Floyd Slvcrly and Charles Fair.
child were arraigned before Superior
Judge Mitchell Gillian Friday after.
noon on charges of numbering Pa.
trolman r. l.. Litsey here a month
ago. They will enter pleas next Fri,
day.
Fairchild and Siverly were re.
turned Monday from jefferson City,
Mo, where they had been sent up
from Bethany, Mo, on second degree
burglary charges.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-15
LIGHT CO.'S ASK
FRANCHISES
But Paul Would Stop Putting
Poles Along Narrow Roads

Petitions for franchises from both
the city Light and the Puget Sound
Power & Light Co. will be heard by
the county commissioners Monday.
Both companies are asking the
right to install poles and string
wires along the same county roads,
Il will ask that their franchises
be amended before action ON them
is taken" Commissioner Paul said
Saturday I'VE have plans for IS
foot paving on many OF these roads.
and II poles are set on both sides
OF the road, five feet from the
property line as is the practice OF
tho companies, this win mean that
we will have only n 30-foot width
between poles on our io-foot roads.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-15
By JOHN W. NELSON

III bOfisN W. aNFiANbtN
DENNY BEERESE had tho great.
ID cst time Of his life. saturday
Benny lives az tho Washington
Childrcu's home His father died
several years ago. but Saturday
Benny suddenly acquired bakers
dozen dads"
And what those dads" didn't do
for Benny isn't worth mentioning
They chased away every scmbIancc
OF lonllness from Bcnny's heart.
clothed his face in smiles and his
body In new buds and cent him
homo tho hnppicst boy in Seattle.
When The star asked Seattle
business men to be a father TO an
orphan hoy during Father and
Son" week. u made 10 people hap
py-the 10 dads and Benny.
10 start the day out right, Jim
Fenion Of the Eldridge Buick com.
p1ny. rent out a beautiful big black
limousine. new and shiny with pur.
plo plush seats, TT for a king to
ride in,
Ben never rode In such car be-
forc. II fairly took his breath away
as nc whizzcd down town.
At Daddy Herman klatzkers
House OF Bargains" on First near
PIKE, hc got two suits OF wooden
underwear and three pairs of stock
inFs. Then Happy" Hanson, the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-15
Mrs. Harding Is
Holding Her Own

MARION. o. Nov. ls.-Drspite a
sleeplsss night. Mr. Warren q.
Harding ls holding her own. pr.
Carl " sawyer's $50 a. m. bulletin
said today.
The physicians bulletin follows.
Mrs Harding slept very little last
night. but held her own Heart at
lacks are less in severity. Her con-
dltion is just about the Same as yes.
,srday."
A. iis5o q. m. Dr sawyer issued an
other bulletin. indicating a change
Tor the better II said.
"ars Harding has had slight
change for the better
she took a little nourishmcut this
morning and has been sleeping
since tbs a. m"