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A GIGANTIC LAND
Col. E. P. Thayer, of This City,
and James E. Watson, Finance
Big Undertaking
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Arizona.
TO RECLAIM 32,000 ACRES
Monster Dam to be Built and George
A. Thayer Has Active Charge of
Engineering Feat.
Col. E. P. Thayer and son, George, of this city, and former congressman, James E. Watson, of Rushville, have put in operation and are financing one of the biggest reclamation projects at Prescott, Arizona, of Modern times.
The plan is to reclaim by "water storage" a 32,000 acre tract in what is known as Lonesome Valley, in the county of which Prescott is the county seat.
This tract is six miles west of Prescott and the S. T. P. & P. railroad runs through the center of it for a distance of twelve miles.
In addition to this tract, the company has an option on other adjoining lands in which is located the famous Wynkook ranch of 900 acres which is the key to the whole situation, as it controls the outlet of Willow Creek, which empties into Granite creek at this point where the great storage system and big dam will be erected.
The lands proposed to be reclaimed by this system are the richest in that territory and the Prescott papers say this is the most gigantic project ever attempted there.
Mr. Thayer has made many trips to these lands, as has also Mr. Watson and Mr. Thayer's son has been on the scene since the project was started.
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much deliberation, and scientific research and because of the attraction offered in the project,
The estimated cost of the project outside of the lands under option, is one million dollars. A big part of this will go for the building of a great dam, which will compare favorably with the largest and strongest dam ever constructed. The negotiations have just been completed and Mr. Thayer said today it was the intention to start work as soon as possible so the dam can be completed in September.
It is the intention of the promoters to establish a school of agriculture, in which the agricultural department has been asked to assist and as a side line it is planned to create a resort second to none in Arizona and an effort will be made to form a summer colony on account of the beauty of the natural scenery.
George A. Thayer, son of Col. E. P. Thayer, who is representing the promoters interests there, is a practical civil engineer and will have active charge of the great engineering feat of building the dam and water storage system.
New Castle Times.—Initial steps were taken Saturday by the county council for the establishment of a workhouse wherein prisoners can be worked and made to earn something for the county while laying out fines at the county jail for intoxication and other misdemeanors. Heretofore it has been a soft snap for the prisoners who would go to jail rather than pay out their money for fines, as they were fed good and spent their time in idleness. In the meantime the taxpayers of the county were paying forty cents per day for their board, but now the prisoners will not find the jail sentence the bed of roses of the past, but they will have to breakstone during the time they are at the jail. The county council has taken the initial step by appropriating the sum of of $300 with which to purchase the stone, and the jail barn will, in all probability, be used for the present, although no definite plans have been decided upon as yet.
Modern Gas Burning
The Southern Indiana Gas Company "will begin a practical demonstration of modern gas burning appliances next Monday, The demonstration will be in charge of Miss Ethel Church of Chicago. She is one of the best known demonstrating domestic science instructors in the West. She wiJl also while hire appear before the ladies' societies of all the churches.
Italian Die
•f Wounds. the Italian who kith at Knightstown Mid over the head
Ivo Bernardinl •shot Mrs. Fred Si and beat her husl "with a chair, die4 the effects of a bt
Wednesday from ^let wound which he
inflicted upon himself before he was captured. He had the reputation of being a bad man, both in Italy and gpi this country, it is said.
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Court Convehes and Sets Criminal
Cases For Trial—Seyeral to be
Heard in May.
The April term of the Hancock circuit court convened Monday, and as is the custom, the criminal docket was called and cases set for trial.
The charge of selling liquor without a license against Frank Gilbert will be heard May 1st, and the case of the State against George Hutton, charged with incest is set for the same day. The jury disagreed in this case and a change of venue has been asked for.
The case of the State against Geo. Bassett for violating the speed ordinance is set for May 2nd. This case has been tried twice, once in Squires court and once in the circuit court.
The case of the State vs. Simon Solotken, charged with grand larceny and receiving stolen goods, is set for May 5th.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S A S O I A
THE FATHER IS TAKEN
Pneumonia Proves Fatal to James Harter—Entire Family Sick.
father's death after a few day's illness.
The widow and mother is critically sick and her death expected at any time and the three [children are also still sick. Mr. Harter had lived in Greenfield since last fall, moving here from a farm in Jackson township,that his children might attend, school while he looked after his fruit land in Michigan. He was expecting to move his family to Michigan at the close of the school term. The family formerly lived in Blue River township where they were highly respt ct 3d as they were in this city and in tie Leamon's Corner neighbortcol in Jackson township, where they came from to this city.
Mr. Harter was a member of the Morristown Order of Red Men. On account of the critical illness of Mrs. Harter, who has not been told of her husband's death, the body was removed to the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Bmford on Noble street, where short services will be held Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock. Interment at Walnut Ridge.
Frost Sunday Night
A tolerably heavy frost covered the grass and other vegetation Monday morning, but it is thought no damage was done to the fruit, as the weather was not cold enGugn.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S A S O I A In the Mayor's Court. Silas Loy plead guilty to a charge of intoxication and was fined $3.00 and costs, amounting to $13.00.
Roy Davis and Harry Elsbury were each fined for intoxication and judgment suspended during good behavior.
New Barber Firm.
Ed Mannon has purchased a half interest in the barber shop of Ott Slifer on State street and has charge of a chair there.
Vein of Marl Discovered. That a big vein of drift marl, the mportant product necessary in the manufacture of Portland cement, has been discovered on the Simeon Margason farm, east of New Castle, on the Hagerstown pike, is the belief of the State Geologist and Mr. Marga son. If the expectations and predictions are verified, an industry of big proportions will result from the discovery.
Greenfield Sunnjsides.
The line up for the Greenfield Sunnysides ball team fcr this season is as follows:
John Jackson, catcher Ray Cooper, pitcher Donald Hilt, first base John Allen, second base Clare Fletcher, third base Warren Mannon short stop Ed Davis, left fielder Jesse Cox, center fielder Glen Snod-
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The case of the State against Daniel M. Williams charged with burglary record, he is through with the matter is set for May 16th. The charge of grand larceny is also set for hearing on the same day.
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James M. Harter, age 47 years, died at 5:30 p. m. Sunday at his home 529 North Wood street, of pneumonia.
The Harter family has been sadly afflicted, the parents and three children suffering with the measles and pneumonia developed, causing the
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BODY TO CHARLOTTESVILLE
Mrs,
Secretary of Iron Workers' Union,
John McNamara Arrested at
Indianapolis.
PIANO BOX OF DYNAMITE
Alleged Confession Clears Up Many Big
Dynamite Horrors of Past Years-
Explosive at Indianapolis.
John J. McNamara, Secretary of the International Association of Bridge and Structual Iron Workers, who was arrested at Indianapolis as leader in the many dynamite horrors, roomed with Orville E. Baity, on Washington Boulevard. Mr. Baity is a son of D. H. Baity, of Green township, and formerly operated a store at Eden.
McNamara and his brother, James and Ortie McManigal were arrested after McManigal is alleged to have confessed at Chicago to a number of dynamite horrors in the past few years and extending from coast and to coast and in which he claimed McNamara was the leader. The alleged expose and arrests and hurrying the prisoners out of the state is one of the biggest sensations of the year. Hundreds of pounds of dynamite and nitro-glycerine were found concealed at Tiffin, Ohio, and several hundred pounds were found concealed in the barn of D. Jones, west of Indianapolis. It was in a piano box and Jones' children played about the box daily. John J. McNamara, it is alleged, furnished the funds for carrying on the horrible work of blowing up buildings a,nd bridges and, it is estimated by the man who made the confession, that a hundred lives had been sacraficed in these explosions.
GREENFIELD REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1911
RECORDER DOES NO? PURLISH TRANSFERS
Some People Have Mistaken Idea That
Recorder Has Real Estate Trans
fers Published.
It seems that some people have a mistaken idea regarding the county recorder and the publishing of the real estate transfers in the local papers. That the recorder has anything to do with this is a mistake.
When he places the transfers of
as far as publicity is concerned. The newspapers copy the transfers and publish them as a matter of news for the benefit of their patrons.
Lois Hill-Birch Dies at Iowa Home—Has Relatives Heie
Relatives and friends here have received word of the death of Mrs. Lois Hill-Birch, wife of Earl Birch at Cedar Falls, Iowa. Her death occurred at six o'clock Sunday morning and the body was brought to Charlottesville, arriving at six o'clock Monday evening.
Mrs. Birch is a daughter of William B. Hill of Carthage and is a niece of Mrs. N. C. Binford of this city.
The family formerly lived two miles south of Charlottesville. She leaves a husband and two children.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S A S O I A
An Appreciation.
grass, right fielder, Morris Harvey,' first substitute Willie Kinder, second Y»fr KIDNflYPf¥X5E substitute. BAMMHC KIONK«SANO Buwm
The entertainment given last night at the Presbyterian church by Mr. and W. O. Winkler was of a high class nature and of real merit. The selections were especially well chosen and the rendition showed a thorough knowledge of their art. The audience was appreciative and attentive both to the readings and the music and Mr. Winkler and his good wife can, feel assurred they pleased their hearers so much, that we would be glad to have another such a treat.
The tickets were a large per cent of them sold at the door, but in spite of this, and a very wet and raw night, the crowd was fair. This was a good sign of confidence in their ability..,
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FAITHFUL OLD HORSE
William Tague Buys "Old Bill" and Gives Him a Good Home.
William Tague is again the owner of "Old Bill," the faithful old horse that has been driven to the drays and express wagon here for sixteen years. "Old Bill" is twenty-five years old and not very valuable, but was among the best in his day. He was the finest saddle horse in the country when he was young and was never known to scare at anything. Mr. Tague drove him to a dray and then to the Adams express wagon, where he served many years until a few days ago, when Mr. Tague succeeded in buying him back. Mr. Tague wanted to give the faithful old horse a home on easy street the balance of his days because of the faithful service he has already rendered.
A Fice Colt
U. G. Wilson, the well known horseman of Mohawk, reports his brood mare, Vera M, tr, 2:26, recently foaled a beautiful sorrel colt sired by Alcifort. the Maxwell stallion.
VeraM., tr, 2:26, is sired by Venture 2:09sire of Lockhart 2:09^, Newton Boy 2:1034, Rex Hornet 2:1434 Eudora 2:16%, Peggy M., 2:19%, Edna 2:19% and many others. 1st dam, Marie Brussells, dam of Litttle Joe, 2:16%, by Biussels, by Blue Bull 75. 2nd dam by Mohawk, by Vermont Black Hawk. Mr. Wilson again mated her with Alcifort. d&w
The will of the late Juliett Ann Trueblood made February 18, 1908, and witnessed by Mary A. Beagle and H. D. Reeves has been probated.
The deceased left all her property, real, personal and mixed to her son Samuel Trueblood to hold or sell as he sees best to do in his judgment. At his death, if there is any of the property left, it is to be divided between Eva and Frank Trueblood.
Mrs. Myra Moore and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Beale entertained a company of friends Saturday at a noon hour luacheon. Among the guests were Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Moore and daughter, Anna, Mr. and Mrs. Benton L. Barrett and daughter, Margaret, Mrs, Carrie Rarrett and granddaughter, and Mrs. Louisa Jones, of Lapel.
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For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
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Teacher From Flynn Health Institute Is Also Gifted as Verse Writer— Comes Highly Recommended
Mrs. Adelle Burch, of Kalamazoo, Mich., spent Saturday afternoon in this city arranging for a class in Health or Physical Culture. Mrs. Burch comes to us well recommended having spent several years assisting Prof. W. Earle Flynn in this work. She was at one time one of the teachers in the Flynn Health Institute in Michigan. Feeling that the Flynn health methods were the best and most practical she knew of and having the opportunity to travel as one of its teachers, she is doing so.
Mrs. Burch is a poet as well as a health teacher. She has published a dainty little volume of verse, copyrighted in 1908 and published in Buchanan, Mich., by a publishing house managed by her son. This gift of poesy came to Mrs. Burch in an unusual manner. Previous to the age of thirty-seven, she had never written a line of verse, but on Christmas day of that year while dreamily turning the leaves of an old scrapbook, she formed lines she had never been interested in before. Repeating them in her mind, she said, "At first I was startled, then my impulse was to see if I could write a poem, a poem of
Love, but this thought came, if this gift is mine, it is from the Spirit and to the Spirit should go the first fruit." She had but to listen, when a song of praise sang through her mind, dissolving the walls that seemed to have been in existence then on the same day came the first love poem. The gift is still hers.
WORK OK FACTORY
John S. Orr and Henry|J. Martin have begun work on the factory building which is to be occupied by the Boreen factory, recently located in thiB city.
Telephone, Maxwell Exchange.
LIBRARY REPORT
Furniture, Carpets and Rugs
BARGAINS FOR APRIL
Bed-room Suits, oak $20.00 Mattresses, cotton top 2.50 Springs 2.00 Rockers, large size 1.50 Diners, $1.00 a piece, set of 6 6.00 Leather seat box Diners, per set 10.50 Davenports, chase leather 17.35 Kitchen Cabinets 13.25 Mattings, Japanese, 35c quality .25 Carpets, C. C. wool filling, (ZS,Tro^—- .45 Axmmster Rugs, 9x12 14.25 Velvet Rugs, 9x12 13.50 Brussels Rugs, 9x12 11.75
I am the only practical furniture man in the city and my expenses are absolutely the lowest, consequently I am able to sell you good goods at the lowest prices. I save you 25 to 50 per cent on all purchases.
A. H, Rottman
THE FURNITURE MAN 113-114 W. Main
Over Thousand Volumes Loaned and Nearly as Many Use the Reading Room—New Books on the
Shelves.
The report of the public library for March, as submitted by the librarian, is as follows:
COQUELICOT No. 3731
Number volumes loaned 1,452. Number of readers, 1,052. Two volumes were presented to the library.
C. A. Robinson, "One Hundred Reasons Why I am a Red Man." Blabe-Hedges, "Story of the Catacombs."
The following were bought: Bailey, "Garden Making." Voorhees, "Fertilizers." Woodrow-Wilson, "The State." Creelman, "Diaz, The Master Mexico."
Cutten, "Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing." Junes, "New Amsterdam, and its People."
COQUELICOT No. 3731 was sired by Coquelicot No. 46742, Provissire recorded in Volume XVII of the Stud Book des Chevaux de trait Beiges. His sire Mayence No. 24928, by Champetre No. 9538, dam Boulotte de Manage No. 50583. Dam of Coquelicot No. 46742, Marmotte de Lessines No. 45653, by Hercule de Buissenal No. 6852 dam Louise de Flo No. 28573.
This horse is registered in the County Clerk's office at Greenfield, and the breeding law makes the service fee a lien on the progeny. Parties parting with mare without my consent must pay $15 insurance fee at once. You are invited to see this horse before breeding your mares. All care will be taken to prevent accidents, but will not be responsible should any occur.
Atkinson, "Electricity for Everybody." Bates, "Talks on Writing English."
Marsden,'"Getting On." VanDyke, "The Blue Flower." Meredith, "The Ordeal of Richard Feverel."
Davis, "A Friend of Caesar." London, "Sea Wolf." Roberts, "Heart of the Ancient Wood."
Received from the U. S. government soil surveys of nine Indiana countries from the State library, reports of institutions for 1909 copy of election laws, and report of Indiana Antietain Commission, also the report of Carnegie, "Hero Fund Commission for 1910." LIBRARIAN.
In Loving Remembrance. Of my dear father, Freemont Eastes who died April 21, 1909 The depths of my sorrow I cannot tell,
In the loss of him, I loved so well And while he lies in peaceful sleep His memory I shall always keep.
Ruby Vern Land
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Will make the season of 1911 at my barn, two and one-half miles north of Maxwell, Ind., in Green township, and will serve mares at $15 to insure colt to stand and suck.
DESCRIPTION:
COQUELICOT is an imported Belgian stallion, 6 years old, weighs 2,150 pounds, 17i hands high, a rich sorrel color with star in forehead, together with a good, kind disposition. The sire of this horse
won the first grand prize over all other breeds at the Paris Exposition. Coquelicot himself won first prize in four-year-old and over, and the grand sweepstake prize at the Greenfield Horse Show in
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F. D. No. 7
IN EFFECT
Governor Issued Proclamation Friday Putting Laws in Force.
By proclamation of the governor, Thomas R. Marshall, all the new laws of the 1911 legislature were placed in full force and effect Friday. Thf* laws could not be effective until printed copies of the acts were distributed to each county clerk and his receipt received. Since Friday afternoon we are living under the provision of them.
Advertised Letters, April 20,1911. Barrett, John W. Bronou, W. W. Cutter, Geo. W. Clawson, J. F. Davis, Chas. Dooling, Rev. Andrew Kohl, Miss Hannah Johnson, Mr. H. A. Johnson, Mr. E. R. Kelley, Mr. W. H. Thomas, EdB. Hawn, Chas. Eagle, Harry Jones, Miss Flossie Persons calling for above letter please say advertised.
George W. Duncan, Postmaster
At Bedside of Brother.
Messrs. Geo. H. and C. E. Trees, of Sioux City, Iowa, Miss Fern Trees, of Pendleton, Dr. and Mrs. Paul Trees, of Maxwell, are all at the bedside of their brother, Earl, who is very low with Bright's disease at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Trees of Warrington, Ind. Drs. Titus, Trees and Wynn, of Indianapolis, are doing everything] possible, but very little hope is entertained for his recovery.
Earl is one of the most popular and best known young men of our county, having graduated from the Greenfield high school in 1908. Since that time he has taught during the winter months and spent the summer with, is he in W
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