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J. IIJ Ti H PAGE FOUR , THE BISBEE DAILY REVIEW, BISBEE ARIZONA, THURSDAY MOKNINB, JANUARY 1(5, 1913 BISBEE DAILY REVIEW Published Every Morning Except Monday by the STATE CONSOLIDATED PUBLISHING COMPANY. 1 $2.25 a piece, abouL half the Callfor-' nl price, even after making the al lowance for the discount. Other boards of trustees, it was found, had b?oll buying Ink, pencils mid scratch paper of California and Chicago concerns at prices much In exeeas of prices they would have to nay at any crossroads store In thp country for articles of like quality. Whether similar methods prevail among the school beards of any other county In this slate wo do not know Ijut under our present si stem there Is only one thing to prevent their prevalence -more judgment and at trustees may be careful aud efficient Is an Inadequate security to taxpay ers. It Is system alone, that can se cure absolutely businesslike handling of the public funds. A bank or an; other business might run a long time, trusting alone to the possible efficiency of Its employes and that would be good luck. On the other hand. If It had ho other safeguard, Its existence might be of very brief duration. A proper system will Insure efficien cy and care. It will leave nothing to chance Its operation, we may say, I in a sense, automatic. There Is NEW ANIMAL IN POLITICAL ZOO?, Bd&orial Qffictt ...,T PHONE NO.,39. : Kings Business Office ,,..... PHONE , NO 33 SUBSCRIPTION. Uy Hath per year (Strictly In advance) $7.50 tingle copM8 0.. By CarrTgficr mouth ,...,. . .70 tnntlon on the part of trustees Thai 110 opportunity for carelessness. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. V r-. s .4. f 4- ft i r TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. ', It -wlUhc the earnest endeavor or Tho Review aovcr Intuntldaallr Uo wounuSJliG foiling of anyone. i Should nn etreneous statement apitear In tlio columns of this itancr. .)! otf4tUantlon to it. and lr an "error, Uuu urination will bo mad6 and aipi Jjauc checrfull accorded. ; TudSdvdrU5?'cnmmna ot'thhi paper aro for sajo at tUo regular num uidiii. oiri untthjeeilanable jnllter. t Entered as Second Class Matter at th'j Postqfflee at Ulsboc, Arizona under Act of March 4. lSiZ. MR. STJ.1SON AND THE CANTEEN. The question of tee army canteen Is once.more b.rogut to (he front Vy Secretary Stlmson's report oa tiio . Btetiee the MBtorh. parts. of ,tlc tlor of state formed fy' tho Dakota. Nebraska. Kansas. Okfehouia and Tca. and all tlio states between Uo attd tlie PaeMc ocean. The,bul. manaera and tho morals f tho soldrUjeGli tfeat ,n Qf argc Probably Sir. StimBon tulsht just as well hold M toBgue for all tbo effit that his utterance Mill hate upon, Ue little group c noisy agitator whosa persistence fjrgt secured abolition of the cantoeu and whose unyielding; prejudice have prevented Ks restora tion. But Sir. SUmson, as Secretary to War, Is bound to present the fact, and it is 'well that lie should do to fjr the beaoflt of those whp Svish to know the roal causes of array vice and to lay the' blame at the right doors. Ami territory fliere 13 abundant rainfall, rat in each of the jftutes comprfseaH in it there are considerable sections, aad In come very extensive, areas, where- farming . Is largely dsitendent upon Irrliptlon. In the states in cJudsd ill the arid region., the irri gated farms represent 11 per cent of the total number of. firms. The acreage of irrigated lands j frowing rapidly. The number of ir rigated, farms increased 17.7 pe. cent during the census decada The the Starae very ohriously lies at the -acreage during tho same period in doors or those who supposed that the JcreaseI,8S.7 per cent and the cost M!dSer -eouW, be discouraged ' Iron f0t irrigation enterprises increased dr nblns''lylthe simple expendieat oLiby X9 per cent California has the iU sending-Trial from the barracks, where he coujd beporveed aad restrained, to thonJjaivds.divts outside the ber racks, where" he could be neither su pervised nor restrained. That a few pious nomen by the mere force of clamor should be able to rogulate the barrack Ufa. of soldiers and to enforce thclr'own will aga'nai experience and prudence is one of the marvels of our ctTfttaatlon. K it were leas erioJS It vtotild be tentiafele. Hwt it is hot laughable that a small lumber pt r fcrmers'' ghoeld stand so ohMteatJy .s a barrier betweon the soldier and his protection from the Boat (grad ing lKHiMf- Uts, bays tiM Arganaut Mr. StltBSoR teHs us that he hag per sonally vicHed forty-nlife of the army 1'tsts. 1h every S&stftuc he fouai! a nest of "rile aa4 filthy dive fcwt t9 fi& the rervatt9B K''e, IaW awl baited as traps for the demnattea of the soldier. He found, upon inquiry, th&t oertala HnmeotloiMbie Jteeagcs were claldAug mor vtettia la tb American army thaa ati the import ant diseases .oeatWnd, more victims- than In any pther amy in dviNsatioR. And 31 r. Stiraeen has ua doubt as tc' the cawse fer tWri cruel and abeunia bk stat of tWas. He telle as that H Is due to the lMUe of the canteen end to the fict that k MaMeMMt Ietdsiation has driven the waWier lato these dens of iniquity, -tvhare alcohol Is the very least of the evUa that await him- In the old days the Mi dler drank bear la the army csnteeo tut presomato it was goal beer. He had neither the teBijrifUkm of the op portunity to dring to excess, aad sfUl leas to debaveh hisiself. Left Jo W- Felt and treated aa a bamae Mbig his natural tesdaeefcaa would lead Mm to do aeither te me nor the etkac Ar.d it may be saM iocidenulo that the soldier hag as good a r'.K'M to wink a gtew as a wraan has to irisk a f p of tea. To say that ke shaH no-. Crink 3 afasa of br la barracks bis no otar effeat than to sewl Mra stml!;5t to tho ves that are thus bulied to called around the reer?a V-ju Kates aad that are so le&u than pru fare hells ra the tariety 'A moral aro phiysicUl damnation that to. .tie- Icrgest nurtber of Irrigated farms. Colorade Ie next In rank and Utah 1 third. About one-fourth of all the irrigated farms in the country aro la California, in acreage, however. Col ersdo Is first, with California second and Montana third. In percentage of: increase of acreage for the decade Texas was first, Washington &econd, Idaho third and Now ilexlco .fourth.' The acreage value per acre of ir rigated crops is $35.08. The highest' average valae is In "Washington, where It is $10.S2 per acre, and the lowest is In Wyoming, where It Is J'i.61. The bulletin points out that "n is to be expected, tha average valaa per aero Is highest in the Mates with largo specialized crops, rahed by means of irrigation, while in thove where forage crops and grains predonioate tho average i lower. Alfalfa ia the faored erop in the arkl region and ranks easily first in aereaae, wRh -wild, salt or pralrlo praasea" ttecead aad oats third. In J.H. the forage crops "occupied about (J per cant of the total reported acreage. In votome alfalfa was mo3t Important, while orciiard fruits ranked secoad. In the past decade the growing of swgar beets en irri gated faraw im become a promising tadnatry and may be expected to (.how groat progroas in future. The !tate crop is growing In favor among; the farmers, bat wheat Is decreasing la acreage. MflKons of dollars are being spent la the reciaiuatlon of arid lands, and rrrigattoe and dry farming are trans forming dacerta Into productive . Nothing in all the agriciil tarat developmeat of th,e country 1$, ware wonderful than the'rapUL eHm- laatton of the waste places of tht wast 4. lasasw s TKU&P - ' ' i -' - er 1'raitfc A. Slnhocr, alitor an4:'puh1Micr. and one of the leader of the Prosrowivc iwh ." . tin anial-aitiatlnn of I'roKrciscs and the G. O. P. Accoordlns to tils'plun, the now party would be tiht ncithc of Its pntlccosors. 1 v' ' ' . J the r s4dc show of the big national exposi tion at San Francisco. Tbo memlors of the legislature will find many useful purposes at home for all the money iu sight and It Is hoped that they will have the ceurago to confine the state's 'antics in California to something that will not resemble an extravagant skirt dance. Arizona needs "new- settlers, (hose who arc seeking hemes ami invest ments and we hope to see somcthtBg done in the way of making known eur wonderful advantages hind unrivaled opportlnltlos in those s.tate where the population Is becoming too thick and the opportunities for energy too scarce. A few thoasand dollars judi ciously expended annually In this ef fort would result far mere bcnolielali to Arizona than any monoy asyendgd for exposition buildings. tW. ( opportunities -existing In Arteona fer T. White.- fermerly editor ol t l mr.irinc nracttiArruia hnmacnrl irvit tho Benson Press and later editor. a ,--..- - able investments. This recommeada tloa pointed out an absolute necessity in promoting the growth and prosper- Ity of the new state. It is to he hopeif that the recommoadaltea will he re newed to the earning special soeelwa and that It will receive favorable ooj-slderatlon. or the Stinml News announces that a mortgage on his., newspaper plant has oaten Into tils financial vitals and that he has been closed out as proprieter of the News. The mort gage, like the tape-worm, is a con sumer of -vitality. However, Editor White, bis been continued for the present as manner of the business ud plant of thpJS'ens. His friends in this county will hope that he may jet survive hbrdifficuUIes and en jy- greater prosperity la the future. Ho is a gpod Soogler and publishes a live local pajer. The stato landt commission is now in Cochise county for the purpose of examining the public lande here whleji may be selected'' for the state under tho state enabling acL Tho member Then there'ls the good roads prop-j lha ,,,, nr fravAiinir !n theJr Apperson automobile. The gov ernment is yet "tfiefowner of much a- 1 liable laud In this county and we ife- fcume that the lands Ijing In tho San Simon ami Sulphw Springa valleys will be most attractive to -the com mission. However, there are large Estimates preparer by State Audit or J. C. Callagban show that It wid requ're $1,2M,0OO to meet the expenee of stato government for the first year. This vast sum -)udhW be sutlicieut to causo the legislature to look closeiy next month for an eppertaaity to jsa the pruning knife on any and eery item of useless expense. 1 i yaicTAsr . 1 " TfMlItiiiB iO lowawf ft jittP-S'sk Perfection A "warm" breakfast the kind that sends 1 you out ready braced for a good day's work i snouia be eaten in a warm room. You lose half the good of the meal if you are shiv- ering in discomfort while you eat it. A Perfection Smokeless Oil Heater makes brealcfestA a cosy meal for the whole family. No smoke or sniell with a Perfection. Easily cleaned. Easily moved from room to room. An ornament anywhere; luxury in the bedroom, a necessity in the sewing-room or the bathroom. DaUrt mvcrywhermt or writ for dunriptir circular. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (CaUormi) 481 Mriut S-Jtt Eo Fuok w BB I m osltfon calling for a bend Issue of.se feral millions. We all waat good Toads, but it seems that with oar state treas ury in its present contrition any boad ktcue for any purpose should bo scru tinised very closely before saddling a (Hiraeaaome uect on iae itaeics 01 tbo people. Arteona Is sot able to build nil the highways we eoM enh,y , in a year, or two, fbreo, five or Un. All of our people would no doubt en joy owning and riding in aatotuoMUM but 'many cannot afferd the luxury and hence must forego the pleasure. Jost so with a stat with an empty treas ury. To oar mind It woaid be a moatlof men from all parts of the state to EDITORIAL COMMENT WASTED SCHOOL FUNDS. (Arizona Republican.) County School Superintendent Hotchkhis of Cochtse county ha is- Isued a letter to the boards of trustees j oi tuai county suowiuk uieia uu recklessly they have been squander- Mnft the school funde with California "supply" houses wboee ageata induce them to purchase "historical map aad other articles concerning whose ntilfey or lmjuiry la made. It appears Are You Acquainted? 4 Compound Interest ON SAVINGS with the men behind this Institution. We want you to know them, because the men behind It Make a Bank, We don't ask you to entrust? us with our business without first knowing personally the men who will be responsible for Its careful and faithful handling. The Bank Of Bisbee, Bisbee, Arizona Oldest and Largest Bank in Southern Arizona l.ntt Vvm. oiu..w Wwn. -. nnnaitltad areas of valuabl,tlmber lands la both tlMJ a u,e suriatendent of the Huehaca and Chlricahua moaat-! anybody ehe except the agents n- alas, hf far out of ht of any 2ZEX3Z?. ct,- BiobMe road. Ma which tx desks were bought or a i California house for ?39. The concern within sixty daya. of 331-S per cent of which the clerk of the district ;bosrd of immigration tq b8 compos?.! THE MARCH OF RECLAMATION. A CfpMts bellets Id relation to Ir rigation iH-'the'-'XTalten States tVat In 1B thn -ntr,lir nf on which irritfattoa. was ptaed lor purpoees other than rtee growlag, was i;,713. The arid regtoa of thcooaatry, aa tieflned by 'he Omm Smioan, !r H,EAD OFFALL. RAIDS ON THE TREASURY. It mar he Just as well to warn the earning Iegistature to teware of tho ItUeatiited raW on theislate treasotr by the California exposition boosters aa their Arizona alhes. Fabtik.a straw will be asked for to erect build in ss and provide exhibits at both San Dtege and Saa Francisco. These In Arizona who will be miwt Utftxtoss for these appropriations wl! e the men who expect to have thfc shows wpendtae of the money. Now watqkj iH?inlfandTiseeMftheReT!e- Is not correal In Its prediction. extravagant ratetake to Issue five or, ten mllHoB In road bonds in Artcona at this time. Before ibis Is done there should be earofal estimates of the cost of work proprosed to be done an-1 careful estimate of what it will cost in futare to keep the roads In repair after they are built Better by far that Arfzona should nlod alonz with e jr " Hhe rngdjbuildlajr as It has during the pasCfeW years than to plucgo into te"nnaricial tnlre wftliout looking fo' areata, coming out place. . rertalnly none at the which will be nothing more thaa'. i u It'looks like 1Iey Jonea tried to "put one over" on Will Webb when the Arizona presidential electors met tx Phoonlx to cast the state ballot for president and chose a messenger to carry the result to Washington. But Webb was equal to the occa sion and was not to be backed o? the board by even k woman, though Webb was one of the first men la Arizona to advocate wonaa suffrage llr. Webbr.-w!inhaeVuieis honor of ocijen(i5j?tue nrst -Toietererr caw by Arizona for prcsidontHo will no There Is little need of a buildtesH doubt receive a royal .welcome . from eithor at San Francisco or San Diego,! the Ariiona delegation In Washing- latter", place ton on his arrival "at the national capita!. ivalled himself by means ol a school itrder though he did not know wheth er there were any funds available at that time. The superintendent state tlitt Tolra n.1 ftu U( kind Could for making known to the world the hare been purd,. in jhe county a undertake the publicity work required $35.00 From E! Paso or Deming TO Denver and Return ACCOUNT Eighth Annual Meeting National Western Stock Show, January 20th-25th Tickets on Sale Jan. 18, 19, 20 Final Return Limit January 31st M; Throw eh -Pullman Reservations, and Harvey Meals 2- "Write or call obm. . . . V i W. R. BROWN, D. F. &c P. A., ' J.S. Morriw, G.f HDONART, T. F. & P. A. C. P. A. MiMc BuiWinf, El Paso, Texas. SHOULD STRIVB TO MAKE hli pa- do a little more than supsort Ills family weekly jf tic doesn't he U losing because tho future Is to come. If It's'only ONE DOLLAR, try and deposIC It with thla bank weekly and provide for the day whon the wages stop. 4 Per Cent Interest Will Be Paid On Savings 1G60 Small Savincs Banks for Distribution, call and got yours. Citizens Bank and Trust Company Main Street. Bisbee, Arizona Will E. MeKet President C. A. McDonald, Cashier. O. W. Wolf, Assistant SJshlel, Miners&MerchantsBank ' ' ' "" "- t BISBEE, ARIZONA The holidays are over, taies have been paid so now is the time to save money. YOUR money deposited with us now will have earned four per cent at this time next year. Start an accbirit now,hoveversm'all, add" to it every month and you will be surprised at the amount you can save in a year. ' " I Sa Ma b ww amtmrnmmm wW aS j 1 'if 1 I ! ! i '".s- ,.-Mfe4 &omm iUvm"&T-'tm'Mvm' ' llln II i i HWii..lg.ilWP'l I I T-lt- 1 . .-...ti.J-(.. 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