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Nogales international., 1930-09-16
Editorials H[,ii
Congratulations, Mexico!

All of Mexico today is celebrating the 10th an
niversary of its birth as Republic and in Nogales
Sonora, IN many other towns and cities throughout
the country great festivities planned, including
parades and pageants fiestas patriotic meetings and
all kinds Of sports.
This is the one day in the year when every true
Mexican forgets business and personal cares and de
dcates the entire day to devotion to his country.
Just as we Americans each year celebrate the
Fourth Of july do the people Of Mexico celebrate
The anniversary Of the Gay away back in 1910 when
Mexico became republic, withdrawing from under
the rule Of Spain
Mexico has made wonderful progress during it's
12O-years of independence and particularly during
the past decade and we predict even greater strides
from on.
Under the able guidance Of the present admnis-
tration Mexico is improving more than most Of us
realize, even il we do live the border and in
daily contact with Mexican people. There has been
an almost phenomenal Improvement in Me1zcos school
system during the past few years and of particular
interest to America has been the change in the at
titude Of the Mexican Government towards Ameri-
can-oWned property IN Mexico. Laws that directly
benefit American interests in Mexico have been en-
acted showing that the leaders Of the country are
vitality concerned with the development Of industry
and have adopted broad-nlinded and far-reaching
policy.
Only recently new mining law passed that
will result in an early resumption Of mining activities
throughout the Republic This law becomes effective
October l.
In behalf of Nogales, our State and our country,
the Nogaes International wishes to congratulate OUR
sister Republic this, its 120th birthday; we sin
cerely wish you continued prosperity and we hope
and believe that the cordial relations that have exist
ted between will never cease but will bind us clos
er together the years pass.
Nogales international., 1930-09-16
Three Killed
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Herrera, who had charge of the race
which was a part OF the holiday
celebration IN Nogales, Sonora.
Mr.. Herrera said he had been Civ
cn two hundred Mexican soldiers to
patrol the course and keep the
crowds back. He feels that every
thing possible was done to prevent
accidents. He further explained
that he had postponed the race
more than an hour because the
crowds could not be gotten out Of
the race course. When the race was
finally run, he said, it appeared
that the course was clear and no
trouble was anticipated.
Only one race was run, the Sc
cond race being called off on ac-
count of the excitement following
the accident.
Merrill Ingham of Tucson and Mr..
Herrera acted as judges and E. Ken
Nogales international., 1930-09-16
Election LawS Need Altering

There are certain features Of the Arizona election
laws that ought to be wiped off the statutes
We have always been strong for primary cleo
tons, but what in the name of High Heaven, is the
need for primaries in this state when political party
disregard them entirely and after thev are over
nominate any candidate they choose?
We might be dead wrong in our guess, but it
seems to us that the local republican leaders played
very clever game by neglectng to place full ticket
III the field BEFORE the primary
It's always considered good Judgment to see the
other fellows hand and not let him know if you have
an ace in the hole Just what ace or aces will the re-
publican central committee turn up between now and
September %? That's the question being asked
hundred times day.
democratic nominee for sheriff will have republican
competition and it would not surprise us in the least
1t other important county offices were not sought
after by republicans.
All of which brings US back to the state election
laws.
In our opinion, those sections which permit any
political party to nominate candidates after primary
is held should be repealed immediately
We are wondering if the general rank and file
OF voters know that the central committee of the city,
county state, either republican or democratic or
any other party, place in nomination anv citizen
who Gid not in the primary and they have twenty
days in which to make their selection
And Furthermore, within ten days after a pr-
mary any group OF citizens nominate q candidate
by petition and without the sanction of any political
party Candidates defeated in the primary however,
cannot be nominated and cannot enter anv race with
IN two years after the primary
Elections are expensive luXuries in Arizona and
they are uxuries when the very law that creates
them abOlishes their usefulness
Here's job for our newly nominated demo
cratic state senator from Nogaes We feel sure he will
Nogales international., 1930-09-16
-O-O-O--
Newspaper Ads Only

One of the most significant and practical tributes
ever paid to newspaper advertising is seen in the
cent decision Of Fox theaters in about $50 American
cities to use newspaper advertising exclusively in fu
tlre
Heretofore Fox managers have been permitted to
exercise their discretion in handling advertising ap
proprlatlons-using newspapers direct mail bill
boards, radio and other mediums they saw fit Now
an order has gone out from headquarters that only
newspapers are to be employed in the dissemination
of Fox advertising
It is significant that the great Roxy theatre in
New York, the outstanding success in the history of
entertainment, has never used any medium of adve1-
tising except newspapers Roxys success is said to
have largely influenced the Fox interests in making
the decision to adOrt q similar DOcv
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

Phoenix -Arizona's dairy COWS
produce $4,000 gallons milk per day,
according to State Dairy Commits
Sioner, t. T. Morgan.
Metcalf Railroad line of Phelps
Dodge Corporation repaired.
Camp Verde -Lanscape and road
repair work estimated to cost about
$4,000, will be started at Montezuma
Castle this fall by National Monu-
mentS Service.
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

You might think we're trying to
write a political column, but get
us straight. We know nothin a.
bout politiX. It's just because we're
50 full of the recent primary-and
what have you.
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

Phoenix State Highway Comnlis-
sion opened bids for various high
way projects
Coronado Trail, Arizor2a's most
romantic-historic highway which
starts at Nogales and ends at
Springervil1e, will be extended.
Kingman -Pany golf course con-
structed on grounds of Union Oil
Co. plant here.
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

ncdy WaS the official starter. The
prizes were won by the following:
First, Louis de Vellurre, Tucson;
second, Alex Robbs, Phoenix; and
third, Stanley Gould, Nogales. This
vas the one-nile stock machine
races and the prizes ranged from
70 pesos down. When the special
machine race was called of the
prize money was divided between
those who were scheduled TO COM
p3tc. They were Frank Pedroza,
Louis de Vellurre and Newt. Lott
Of Phoenix.
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

There's plenty of whispering 60
irg on IN Santa Cruz county. We
wonder what kind OF surprise the
republican central committee will
spring on us. They have only until
September 20 to place candidates in
nomination.
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

What's been keeping us awake at
nights is the puzzling question: How
many hands will Dwight Morrow
shake when he arrives here Satur-
day night at 7 and leaves in thirty
minutes?
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

When Harry RenshaW pulls into
town, folks, let's all give him the
glad hand. The home town is darn
proud Of that lad.
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

A headline says Prohibition No
Longer An ISSUE" Now that's set
tied. If we could get rid of "repub-
lican prosperity we would all be
happy.
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

Andy is now telling George what
a fine guy he iS-but the primaries
are over, of COURSE
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

Some overly wise prophets are
now saying Phillips has the job
cinchcd for another two years. And
speaking OF Hunt, in the words of
Al Jolson, you amt seen nothing
yet"
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

We're not going to awe our read
ers with q list of those who helped
US give Nogales the best election
service it ever had, for they're not
50 important. The fact remains we
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

Defeated candidates are now
thanking the voters-maybe because
they lost.
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

bit. Who were the Mexicans max
ing the complaints?
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

did the job we'll The public knows
it and we're satisfied.
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

Now let's all get behind the
chamber of commerce and pull for
that new federal building.
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

We just have to mention that
Tuesday election again, Amt it mar
velous what a gang of after-guess-
ers we cand find after an election
is over? They all knew who would
be elected and why.
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

Funny how a newspaper will pub
lish the names Of its editors, fun
kie5 and messenger boys in order
10 impress its few subscribers
we say few advisedly
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

And that reminds us, at the next
election we are in favor of more
and bigger dinners for the election
clerks-if the newspaper scribes are
included.
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

Now that they've definitely fixed
a date to start building
Boulder Dam we wonder what name
Uncle Sam will give the Dam town.
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

Is there any good reason why the
city'S street lights should not be lit
lust because the moon is shining?
Seems to US the protection of our
women is far more important than
the saving Of a few dollars.
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

be elected in November by large majority and we
hope he VIII work for repeal of these objectionable
provisions ia election laws as soon as he reaches
Phoenix
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

Had you ever stopped to think;
some politicians can change faster
than the late Lon CLANCY could
change his voice and makeup?
Politix IS a great institution.
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

from The way those election judg-
CS went after that free chicken din
ner one would have thought they
were old-tiJne preachers.
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

If September is an example of
fall weather in Nogales, seems to us
we ought to be telling the tourlsS
world about it. They don't know
what they're missing.
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

Now that the voters "did it with
ballots. some former candidates are
wondering why someone doesn't
SAY it with flowers"
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

The campaign manager who told
his boss he would carry the state
by an overwhelming majority must
have been trying mighty hard to
Justify his salary.
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

Well, now that Nevada will get
Boulder Dam and California will
get the benefit, what wiz Arizona
get?
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

The other Nogales paper says it
held an election reception. We
hope they just spelled it wrong.
Our Star friends in Tucson are
much better publishers than they
are election prophets. Say you not
SO, Mr. Lyman?
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

OF all the editorial subjects that
could have been selected the other
Nogales newspaper had to pick
South Americas Woes"
Someone has been kicking about
discoUrtesy on the part of Ameri-
can government inspectors at the
border. If there are grounds for
these complaints the discourteous
officer should be fired without no
tlce. But let's look into the matter
Nogales international., 1930-09-16
Snoopiil1 Around
BY AL KIRK
BY AL KIRK

Now that they've definitely fixed
date to start building
Boulder Dam we wonder what name
Uncle Sam will give the Dam town.
Funny how newspaper will pub
lish the names Of its editors, fun
kie5 and messenger boys in order
10 impress its few subscribers
we say few advisedly.
The other NogaIes paper says it
held an election reception. We
hope they just spelled it wrong.
Our Star friends in Tucson are
much better publishers than they
are election prophets. Say you not
SO, Mr. Lyman?
Some overly wise prophets are
now saying Phillips has the job
cinchcd for another two years And
speaking OF Hunt, in the words of
al Jolson, You amt seen nothing
yet"
Had you ever stopped to think;
some politicians can change faster
than the late Lon CLANCY could
change his voice and makeup?
Politix IS a great institution
Well, now that Nevada will get
Boulder Dam and California will
get the benefit, what wiz Arizona
get?
The campaign manager who told
his boss he would carry the state
by an overwhelming majority must
have been trying mighty hard to
Justify his salary.
We just have to mention that
Tuesday election again, Amt it mar
velous what a gang of after-guess-
ers we cand find after an election
is over? They all knew who would
be elected and why.
Is there any good reason why the
city's street lights should not be lit
Just because the moon is shining?
Seems to US the protection Of our
women is far more important than
the saving Of few dollars.
Now that the voters did it with
ballots. some former candidates are
wondering why someone doesn't
Say it with flowers
IF September is an example of
fall weather in Nogales, seems to us
we ought to be telling the touris5
world about it. They don't know
what they're missing.
from The way those election judg-
cS went after that free chicken din
ner one would have thought they
were old-tine preachers.
And that reminds us, at the next
election we are in favor of more
and bigger dinners for the election
clerks-if the newspaper scribes are
included.
We're not going to awe our read
Nogales international., 1930-09-16

G years pass.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-02-13

/ heavy soils, so as to get as much
information as possible on fertili-
ger needs of the various types of
soil.
Owing to the fact that the Elk
pertinent station conducts expert
ments in the Prosser territory, it
is probably that these test plots
will be spread from Benton City to
Kennewick.
Fertilizer for this work is to be
furnished for at least three year
program. The fertilizer companies
are as anxious to determine the
real needs for our crops in this
section as are the farmers and will
not only furnish the fertilizers, but
have offered assistance in check
ing UP and in readjustment Of fer
tilizer tests if this is shown to be
necessary.
We feel the county is particular
ly fortunate in having the fertili-
ger companies contributing this
material and hoping that with the
type of plot to be laid out that
these plots will add materially to
the fertilizer work already started.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-02-13
ADDITIONAL FERTILIZER
TEST PLOTS STARTED

Believing that the only method
of determining fertilizer needs of
the various leading crops of this
territory is by the use of check fer
tilizer plots, featuring plots using
but one element, to combination OF
all of the elements Of a single plot,
this matter was taken up with fer
tilizer manufacturers and fertili-
zers for six plots secured from the
Potash Import. Two of these plots
were laid out on apples, two on
Strawberries and two on asparagus.
These fertilizers have been donat-
ed by the Potash Import My, thru
the courtesy of M. e. Mcclellan,
their agricultural agent. Fertili-
gers for two additional plots on
strawberries have been donated by
the C. II. Lilly Company, through
the courtesy of Mr.. Mechener, their
fertilizer representative in this
field.
These fertilizer demonstration
plots will be located on various
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-02-13

hot air has prospered quite al
well as an Independent as in al
| association; while not only mem.
bers of associations, but the asso-
Citations themselves have foundered
on the rocks Of bankruptcy be-
fore this.
Your correspondent is very much
like the woman who said it was
absurd to say mother never rec
ognized the faults Of her own
children; she was sure she could
recognize her childrens' faults, if
they had any!
Still, with the sub-zero weather,
frozen pipes, stalled cars and
everything in general tending to
make a man develop a crouch, a
fellow human can hardly be blam-
ed for 'blowing up" even if it does
look foolish later. We've all done
it. Nor would I comment on it now
except that he as well as Mr.. Osten
in the Times missed the whole
point of the present farm board
program. At least he failed to
mention it in his preoccupation
with his purely personal reactions.
Mr.. Long stated that associa-
tons had returned four dollars a
ton net to the farmer for potatoes.
Your correspondent denies this,
though he failed to insert the
word met" I know Of one instance
where in 1928 a grower sold six
tons Of potatoes through local
association. After the association
fee, handling charges, sinking
fund reserves and charge for sacks
were deducted, the farmer receiv-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-02-13

Last year the total United States
crop was almost fourth smaller
than in 1928 with an increase in
estimated value of $219, 100000.
In 1928 the state of Washington
produced a potato crop of $780,
600 bushels with an estimated
farm value of s4,725, 900, on an
average of only so cents bushel.
Due to this low price the acreage
in Washington was cut 20 per cent,
resulting in a crop for 1929 three
fourths million bushel smaller than
in 1928, but having a value of SIP,
$4,000. In other words, crop
eight per cent smaller had a value
two and two-thirds times as great.
ALI of which goes to show that it
pays to plant not too many pota-
toes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-02-13
Kennewick, Wash, Rt. 1,
Fohr,,ary II 1Q2n

Kennewick, Wash, Rt. 1,
February IL, 1880.
Mr.. H. G. Long,
Dear Sir:
I didn't start this argument with
the object of instituting free
for-all mud singing contest so
shall ignore your ignorantly NAL
icious personal insults except to
remind you that there are, in all
probability, several skeletons rat
Ting within the closet of your own
soul.
Now know that you are one
kind of a cooperator-I pause to
smile. For the love of Mike, Long,
why choose the Times to shout to
the world that we can't agree
among ourselves. Sad to relate, it
is true, but, for Gods sake, soft
pedal it!
You and l are like two pious
Christians-you a Baptist, perhaps
myself Methodist, also perhaps.
Both headed for Heaven, l hope.
One of US taking the Baptist trail
via Cemetary Junction; the other
the Methodist trail, same routing.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-02-13
Letters from the People

= 81 = Il
Kennewick, Wash, Feb. 5, 1880
Mr.. Ralph Reed,
Editor Courier Reporter,
Kennewick, Wash.
Dear Sir:
1t was with good deal OF
amusement read in late issue
of your paper the violent rejoin-
der to a letter Of Harold Longs,
which had appeared in the Seat
tie Times. Shades of Don Quix0te
jousting imaginary giants! It was
really too funny to hear a man
who for years has been, and is yet,
member of a local cooperative
association being arrogantly in
vited to join Gus" (no doubt We
are the people and wisdom shall
perish with you!) or else fall into
the hands of the sheriff. The last
statement was so absolutely silly.
Kennewick is full of fine people
and fine neighbors who rejoice in
another's good fortune and regret
any ones ill fortune, regardless Of
whether or not he was a member
of their pet organizations. We've
gone beyond the dark age idea Of
literally and figuratively roasting
the man who failed to see things
from our particular viewpoint.
Furthermore, many a stubborn
farmer, who used his head and be-
lieved hard work q better ally than
soil types. that is, on light and
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-02-13

ed twenty dollars and twenty-one
cents, which is certainly less thar
four dollars ton net. 1t 1t Is
| argued he got his sacks | mus
say indeed he didn't--the sacks
went with the potatoes. To figure
the profit there is like the profit
Mark Twain figured on Mr
Beecher's" pig. Mr.. Beecher mac
bought the pig for two dollars, lee
it forty dollars worth Of corn and
sold it for nine dollars. He lost on
the corn but made seven dollars
profit on the pig and he never ex-
pected to make anything on the
corn anyway. ~
At the time these potatoes were
delivered the association stated it
was getting sixteen dollars a ton.
A second farmer sold his potatoes
for fifteen dollars a ton. BY the
time the potatoes of the first far
mer reached wherever they were
consigned by the association, the
market had dropped fifty percent.
Since he was assured he was one
of the many who had that bad luck
it seems safe to assume less than
four dollars a ton net was return
ed for quite quantity of potatoes
that year.
! It cost him about twenty-eight
dollars to have the potatoes dug
and hauled, without figuring mis-
own labor. 1t is quite evident he
lost money in even harvesting the
crop. He would have been better
off If ne hadn't sold at all, but had
used his potatoes for hog feed.
The hogs would ha been willing
to dig them. If you doubt this, just
turn bunch of spry young pigs
into a potato patch and watch the
As it was, the ultimate consumer
got the potatoes and probably paid
at least cent a pound for them.
The retailer got something; the
got something; the
broker got something; the rail-
road got something; the associa-
ion got something; the sackmak-
srs got something; the fieldhands
got something. Did the farmer get
'omething? Oh yes! He got left!
lie also got the fun of lot Of
lard work for less than zero re-
uln.
What was the matter? Too
many potatoes on the mackes at
nee. Everyone trying to sell be-
ole the price went down and help
ng to drive it down. AS one of the
association men said, ga farmer
'ught to know, in many cases he
leeds to know-just what his stuff
s going to bring before he har-
rests it, but there just isn't any
way of knowing except to sell to
he cash buyer"
There never will be any way Of
moving under the present hit-or-
Miss system. If, as so often hap
,ens, the farmer has had to sell
us crop at once to meet his finan-
:ial obligations, the bulk Of the
.lop will reach the market at one
line and the middleman can buy
It low price, hold, and sell at
Profit later. It isn't to the middle