irday, August 3, 1918 IJewelry Specials and Unredeemed Diamonds SPECIAL Genuine blue-white per fect stones $32.50 An Exceptional Bargain— Unredeemed g enui n e diamond; price cut down to $105.00 Blue-white splendid gem, weight 85-100; a bargain at $162.50 This is absolutely perfect, was unredeemed an d weighs 74-100 karat; can be had for $185.00 l nredeemed genuine 1.20 karat diamond, fine col or, and a gem; price cut, down to $375.00 Ip A F! INK IPWPI PV I OAM C(\ 44 WEST WASHINGTON STREET I * * A ~ ** * * ii—* IL-d ja £ Wi. i l.i Remember Oar Unredeemed Diamonds, Hake Our Prices Money Savers I MORE MEAT? j ■Why Not Poultry and Rabbits? B. I>. Harris, poultry extension spe-{' Hist of I lie University of Arizona \ ■ tlie U. S. Department of Agricul ■e, there could be much ' Ire done in this state in meat pro- i Btion through poltry and rabbits.! 1 recent interview he has the fol- | 1 to say: are now over two million HHcuns und'T arms, which means million men are taken from HB daily pursuits. Many of these :' were producers of food. Not only ■ they now taken from the forces j Hftpdueers, but they have' become Irvy consumers. Hhi fact that millions of men of the 1 ■rid are now exclusively in the con- j Ling list is responsible for our pres- ' ‘ 1 flour and sugar cards. Bie men at the front and in all the : ‘ must be fed even though Hequires sacrifice and hardship on ' Bse remaining at home. All food ( Ids and regulations certainly entail 1 Sweat deal of inconvenience, no mat- ' I* D»w cheerfully we comply. ■Should this war continue, as it now ' ■s fair to do, other food shortages j' k sure to follow. It is among the 3 risibilities that meat cards will be ■' t into force, as meat is one of the ; 1 sentials of an efficient fighting 1 •ce. it ie possible by a little fore thought * wan 1 off the probability of a meat ! ortefeo. if every person who has a ck yard would keep a few hens, it 1 >uld materially increase the meat ' pply. It is not expected that the 1 ek-yard flock will be the source of 1 □ch profit. A constant and ready pply of fresh eggs and some meat n. however, be produced for slightly ‘ 6s than the market price of such i bds; that is, provided it is not over- < ne. Because six hens yield a good | Ik"' for the time expended and feed BMki. does not mean that twenty 1 ggggHi ir same. Two hens, or pos- ' for eaeli person in the usually all that can be kept I ■HBcally. ii ll ii Ini ip! wsr mi in ! j: t I i R ' < R ■ l( r; Htnont Farm, aid. I CROP REPORT FOR ARIZONA PHOENIX, Ariz., July >, 1918. — I One million bushels of* wheat for Ari j zona is in prospect, the Bureau of I Crop Estimates states in its monthly ! crop report issued at Phoenix today. Wheat conditions improved during June in the higher altitudes and aver age yields in some of the central coun ties were better than expected. Other 1 crops are generally in very good con dition, the recent rains having greatly improved the outlook for summer food crops. Cotton, with a condition of 96, indicates a record crop. With favor able weather conditions a crop of 35,- : 0(10 bales of the Egyptian variety of cotton is indicated. Except tn a few districts that were short of water for irrigation, a fine crop of alfalfa hay has been secured. Barley yields were excellent in some counties, but short age of waiter and damage from aphis in a few districts slightly reduced the State average. Oats are in excellent condition in the northern counties, and I with favorable conditions, should pro- \ duce about 65,000 bushels more than ; last year. The planting of corn, grain sorghums, and beans continues in the i southern counties under favorable con- I ditions. but the acreage of these crops ! will not greatly exceed that of last j year. With the exception of peaches i and apricots?, fruit crops are generally; above their average condition. Canta loupes and watermelons are now being marketed at good prices, but the re cent showers, together with the light set in some fields, has slightly reduced •the prospects for those crops. Range pastures have been greatly benefit ted by good rains since July 1 and the present outlook for summer range is very satisfactory. o The colored elementary grade teach ers of Washington, D. C., have organ ized a union with the following off cers: Prof. C. H. Thomas, pres-dent; E. H. vice-president; Miss E. C. Jackson, secretary; Miss Hattie Collier, treasurer. o Returned Home— Mrs. S, D. Wilson of Mesa, who has been attending her mother. Mrs. R. Fambrough, during her confinement with a broken arm, returned home this o A wise man who holds forth at the Magma hotel corner got off the following the other day after the passing of a rather mature chicken: The difference between HIS afti/iity and HIS wife is that the affinity gets the coin and the wife the 'responsibilities. THE PHOENIX TRIBUNE—ALWAYS IMPROVING We carry an up to the minute line of Diamonds, Watches, Pins, Rings, Brooches, Bracelets, Lavalieres, Musical In struments, Field Glasses, Knives, Razors and Clocks. Big Shipment of Pocket Knives Just Arrived A specially large stock of knives to suit all tastes and at all prices. These knives represent the most complete stock in town and range in price from 25c up Come to us for your knife. Mail Orders Given Special Attention 1.. • I } NATION FORESTS OF THE SOUTHWEST IDEAL FLAY GROUND3 OF THE PEOPLE | .When with the advent of hot ’ weather the thoughts of the city i dweller and the resident of the lower lying hotter valley regions turn to | summer outings and vacations, it is | I well to remember, particularly during ! the present times, the (wo items of! economy and transportation. Every j thought and action today should be goevrned and controlled by the one aim in view—winning .the war. Any-j thing that tends to hinder this end must be regarded with suspicion, par ticularly when unnecessary expense is involved and neither a saving of energy nor material is attained, as is | usually the case in matters relating ; to pleasure and recreation. So,^ when j we let our eyes turn to the cool sea- ; shore or forest regions, and trout ! streams in the mountains this year, | | let us remember that while economy | and moderation at all times are vir- \ j tues, at the, present time they are j , duties. | The national forests are the free, j | public playgrounds of the people, and; | the Forest Service desires to have the ; ipeople make the fullest use of this, privilege. All forest officers have the l welfare of their summer visitors at i ; heart, and are at all times glad to furnish freely all possible information about desirable camping and fishing places available and acessible. The few restrictions placed upon the peo ple using the national forests for camping and other recreational use are in reality no restrictions what ever, but vital factors in the principle of making the forests ideal and endur ing camping places for everyone. All will agree that the observance of state and federal sanitary laws, health reg ulations, and restrictions . regarding the use of fire and the cutting of green timber are constructive and enhance the camping and recreational values of the national forest camp sites and tend to make this playground use more and more desirable, healthful and practically ideal. In some places the public camping grounds have been provided with fire places, tables and benches for the use of campers by the forest reserve. Forest service trails, leading into the j more isolated spots oi|en up to the ep- j terprising pedestrian/ and rider new vistas of grandeur/and beauty spots ! never dreamed of, furnish exhilarat- { ing exercise and give the visitor fuller j ideas of forest service work and re sponsibilities as caretakers of the - nation’s resources. The Forest Service contributes a; | considerable sum of money and labor for the construction and maintenance of roads and trail upon the national forests each year. it is not at all difficult to get away from the dust, noise and heat of the town and city, and within a short time be able to enjoy the cool and quiet j cleanliness of a camp in a national forest. It is the earnest desire of the 1 Forest Service to have the people i make use of the forests to the fullest : extent possible consistent with the proper management of these forests. | They offer you recreation, health and real enjoyment, and this privilege is ;as tree as the air you breathe. With out doubt, the national forest will he JURE OUTPUT OF ARIZONA COPPER ; PROOUCIiG MINES BISBEE, Ariz., July a.— Arizona ] copper miners scored another great j record in their June output of the red j metal. Approximately figures gath ered from the various producers show (the month's total to have reached 74,- 085,023 pounds, as compared witli ap proximate- production of 77,073,507 pounds in May. Some decrease in the output of ■ small mines of custom ore to the smel ters, due to the advance in freight Arizona Copper Company V’hclps-Dodgc Corporation (Douglajs) Shannon Copper Company Arizona Commercial Mining Company iron Cap Copper Company....: United Verde Copper Company The Otd Dominion Copper Company. Consolidated Arizona Smelting Co ..... American Smelting & Refining Co., Sasco and El Paso) Miami Copper Company Plielps-Dodge Corporation (Morenci) New Cornelia Copper Company Inspiration Copper Company Magma Copper Company Ray Consolidated Copper Company... United Verde Extension Copper Co Shattuck-Arizona Copper Company . j Dcnn-Arizona Copper Company ! Calumet & -Arizona Mining Company. | Miscellaneous Custom i Ore i Jr t Totals j j Error in wire transmission caused j Cornelia’s production to be given as [3,900.000 pounds in 'h6 May column as ;originally printed. Tfceierror of 504,-1 ’ visited this year by a greater number of campers Mian ever before. How ! | ever, if you are one of those who in : tend lo visit one of our national for i , for camping purposes, please keep in mind that the Forest Service i has furnished its quota of men for military! service. All who can be spared have gone. Fires caused by the carelessness of some camper may - call for their suppression men vitally needed for useful productive occoupa tions elsewhere. It is plainly up to you to use every precaution to pre ! vent any fires being started through your carelessness, and to see to it that every one about you is equally careful. __ £ rates and the discouragement which , attended failure of the Industries Board io recommend a higher metal : price in June, lowered the output of | practically all of the smelters to some j extent. The big mines hold to their swing j of the previous month and under the , pressure of the need of the govern ment for every pound of copper that can be made they and tlieir men made up for a considerable part of the loss from the .--mall shippers, despite the exceptional heat wave prevalent un brokenly during three weeks of the month and which had attendance of a rising percentage of temporary lay offs until the men became accustomed to the change to summer weather. The approximate June output of copper made by the various producing i companies in the state, follows: Production June. May. y .~>v 500,000 < 3.400,000 3,000,000 (Arizona ores ■ 4,250,000 4.800,000 000 pounds also appeared in the May total production, which i'ould have been given as pounds, instead of \ WATCHES 17 jewel Elgin or Waltham gold filled case—Our price $14.50 High grade line of wrist watches, quaranteed and a splendid variety—prices $12.50 up to $35.00 Special Military 010 Lfl Wrist Watch... .v I 4iUU LAVALIERES A beautiful showing of cameo broodies and lava lieres at the prices you want to pay. Prices rang ing from. ... $3.50 up Musical Instruments Von will be surprised at the wonderful line of Mu sical Instruments we car ry—We have Violins, Guitars, Mandolins, Uke leles and Banjos—These instruments are on sale an d specially marked • down—come in and see them. The President’s Wheat Veto Congress believed a slight increase in the price of wheat for 1919, in or der to increase production and to compensate growers for the great ly innereased expense of growing the crop, was advisable and justifiable. It. is disappointing that the President did not, and that he put his veto on the bill ‘which would have allowed the farmers of Kansas $2.40 a bushel for their wheat in 1919, 20 cents more on the bushel than they are now getting. The President held if this increase ures? It takes 4 4-10 bushels of wheat to make a barrel of flour. To allow the 20 cents increase to the wheat raiser would make the wheat cost the miller 8.8 cents more om the barrel of 'flour, and cost the baker less than 1-3 of a cent a loaf. However, no one wishes lo find fault with the President, his figures or his reasoning, but the reasons given for his veto prompt the question that if the consumer cannot stand any ad vance in the price of wheat, even to increase the supply, how much longer can he stand the pressure of unre stricted prices for cotton and cotton fabrics which still are soaring upward, and have been, ever since our war with Germany began. Wheat is the staff of life, it is true, but cotton clothes its nakedness and keeps it' warm, and it is now costing wheat raisers and all others, about six times its normal value. Nor does the President think crop failures should be taken into account in fixing a price for wheat. It may be pointed out that this has not been the policy of his 1 tion with regard to other essential in dustries. The railroads not only were guaranteed against losses but were given more than peace profits. In business, losses are always reckoned ; a legitimate addition to the price of i the product. But it can bo overdone. For instance, last year in the steel industry prices were based on costs i at the little mills where costs are : highest. The result is* that the b|g i steel producers have made and are making enormous profits. The big i flouring mills last year were allowed ] a certain profit above all expenses. : They padded their expenses and made ; more money than they ever made be- 1 fore. j t Wheat prices are not based on what s would be a living profit these times to < the farmer.with the smallest yield, or even with a small yield, in this, (he world's greatest wheat-producing cen ter, but are based on the usual good season return. They take no account of the enormous loss pocketed by Kansas wheat raisers who got no crop last year from 6 million acres, nor again this year from nearly 2 million acres. And these men have paid un restricted toll for everything the farm er of the wheat belt must buy; in cluding unrestricted prices on (ho Solid South’s cotton and rice, while their $4 or $5 wheat, which it would be if unrestricted, continues to sell for about $2 at the shipping point. A letter received this week from a Norton county wheat-grower says; “We have had two complete failures in • wheat here. In this part of the county farmers won't even get their seed back, and corn in most cases will not make fodder. We have been buying all our feed and forage, so you can see what we are up against.” Had this situation arisen, in one of the big industries working under a maximum, there would be price ad justments and a very liberal higher rate established. The fact somehow has not yet been comprehended that wheat growers cannot continue to produce big crops if the price of their product, is regu lated close to or below the hazard point and they are compelled to buy every necessity of their living at unre stricted prices whicA continue to soar higher and higher. Since harvest time a year ago. farm wage's have risen about 33 1-3 per cent and larger costs of farm machinery, teams, tractors, shocking and thresh ing and higher rents, have added greatly to the cost of production, while the fixed price of wheat is virtually the same as last year, with just enough added to the price so that the wheat grower will not have the new freight rates saddled onto him. Unlike big business, the Kansas wheat-raiser has not demanded more money for his product. But he is asking for and demanding ,_a square deal, of which he is richly deserving. He asks that I lie -men who produce the necessities he is compelled to buy shall be regulated as strictly as he is regulated. He is compelled to ask this or to get more money for hi:, wheat. He does not object to being regulated by his government. He has proved his patriotism by his sweat and his dollars and the service flag which hangs in his front window. But he does object to being regulated by the profiteers and something must soon be done U) relieve him from it. Capper^OfJ^eekl^ PAGE FIVE