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Graham guardian., 1897-04-23
SoLoMoNvILLE, Arizona,
April 8, 1897.

pili y, iCo'. J
Board met pursuent to adjourn
ment at 8 o'clock q. IN.
Present: III. G. Day, chairman;
D. H. Matthews, +. w. Hayes,
members; z. Michelena, clerk.
Upon motion it is ordered that
the assessment upon the property
of the following named persons for
taxes for the years 1896 and 1884
be, and they are hereby reunited,
il being proven that the property
has been doubly assessed:
John F. Forton, S35.95 for tax
of 1896. j. II. Smith, $44.S3;
taxes of 1896. Mrs. NJ. McGroth,
$4,000, taxes for 1894.
On motion it is ordered that al
lowances heretofore made by order
of the board to Marguerite Prina
and Francisco Rameiz $1,000 and
$500, respectively be and the same
are hereby withdrawn and discon'
tinued.
The Board audited claims filed
against the county until o'clock
p. m. and on motion the board
adjourned until 0 o'clock a. m. to
morrow.
Attsk II. G. DAY, chairman.
P. MIcHELENA, clerk.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-23
Official Proceedings
oF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
Graham County, Arizona,
SoLoMoNvILLE, Arizona, !
April 7, 1897. I

DOIOMoN ibikpsS 1AAiNOho1
April Z, 1897. !
The Board met at 10 o'clock
.. m. pursuant to adjournment
Present: ii. G. Day, chairman
d. II. Matthews, +. w. Hayes
members; p. Michelena, clerk.
Tho reading of yesterdays min
utes dispensed with.
On motion that contracts be and
are hereby awarded to the follow
ing named persons for the period
of one year from date, viz:
To ii. II. Tiff:
Contract for burying paupers al
$1,000 each; for ironing prisoners
so cents each.
To Austin Evans:
For care and maintenance OF
John Arthur at 1890 per month,
TO W. l.. Nelson:
For care and maintenance of
John Carter, ut s25.00 per month.
TO Mrs. Il. T.. Groesbeck:
For care and maintenance of
Robert McKerrow, at $500 per
month.
To w. f. Hagan:
For boarding prisoners at branch
Jail at Clifton, at 4S cents per day
each.
To Frank Neese;
For boarding prisoners at coun-
ty iail at Solomonville, at 90 cents
per day each.
Upon petition OF residents and
parcnts of school age children Of
Hubbardville and the recommends
ton of the county school Superin-
tendent, it is ordered that school
district No. 26, Hubbard, be and
the same is hereby established.
with boundaries as follows; Com,
mencing on the ella river on the
east line Of section q, TIP 6, south
range 25 east, thence north to the
north east corner of section Is,
Graham guardian., 1897-04-23

Here is the best opportunity Of
all; 80 acres oflinely improved land
lying next to the Montesuma canal
40 acres well set in alfalfa; balance
under cultivation; well watered by
4 shares Of Montezuma water. his
farm lies near Solomonville, and is
the greatest bargain ever offered in
the valley, at $500 per acre; this
is a chance for home, seldom of
ferod.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-23

AT the head of its professional
column" in which nothing but The
cards of attorneys and doctors are
to be found. the Winslaw Nal has
this: "Cofiins and Baskets always
on hand" The foreman on the
HAL is all right.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-23
SoIoMoNvILLE, ARIZONA !
1hPfH % HV"'
The Board met at 8 o'clock .

The Board met at 8 O'Clock a.
m. pursuant to adjournment.
Present: II. G. Day, chairman;
d. H. Matthews, f. W. Hayes,
members; p. Michelena, clerk.
The minutes Of the three pre-.
ceeding days were read and on
motion approved.
Upon petition of citizens of road
district No. Z, John Z. Golding is
hereby appointed road overseel
therein, vice d. v. A. Tally hav
ing failed to qualify.
The Board audited claims pre-
sented against the county until !
o'clock p. M, and on motion ad
journed to meet at 8 o'clock to
morrow.
I'll. c. DAY, chairman
Attest: P. MIoHELENA, clerk.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-23

House and lot on Layton street,
Layton; 4-room brick house and 8
acres of ground with l-2 share of
Montezuma water. This is good
home and can be bought cheap.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-23

The Territorial press is having
lots of fun at the expense OF the
late lamented Tin, Horn Nineteenth
Stark, Of the Williams Netcs, who
occupied the position cfclerk ofthe
House committee, has preserved
some Of the wise sayings of mem
bers, and gives the following as Q
sample of their intelligence:
II heerd no second" -[Skinne,
of Graham.
''Is bicycles baggageW-[J Zones o
Cochise.
~ don't like to mopopulate al
the time Rogers Of Graham.
IL motion we adjourn Mr.. Speak
err Hull of Yayapai.
"Our country will take care o
its own indignant poo" Rogers
of Graham.
81 never seed anything like it II
Missouri [Goodwin Of Maricopa
~ motion it be adopted. -lPst
terson OF Apache.
.Beins as that is a fact then
poor men that is tho salt of The
earth should have protection
Now.w- Preston Of Pima.
81 motion we rusticate the bill
from the Council p Rogers of Ora
ham.
"If puts a suit of sheep ciodine
on your desk midout an order
vas sucker if eggspects bay fol
it."TGoldberg of Maricop.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-23

House and lot containing about
| ga acres; fine well of water; IL
share Montezuma water; centrally
located in Layton.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-23
SoLoMoNvILLE, Arizona, !
April, ID, 1897. {

y y
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment at 8 o'clock a. m.
Present: H. G. Day, chairman;
d. H. Matthews, +. w. Hayes,
members; p. Michelena, clerk.
Minutes of the proceeding meet
ing were read and approved.
Upon motion unanimously car.
ried it is ordered that the sum of
$41.69 be and is hereby RENTED
from tax charged against the
property of j. w. Largent, for
taxes of the year 1896, and the tax
collector is instructed to be gov.
ernod hereby.
On motion it is ordered that the
sum Of $50 be and is hereby APP
proprlated to defray cost of pub
| lieation of school laws for the
county of Graham, beng 50 copies.
On application and on motion
unanimously carried it is ordered
that upon the payment of $4,000
by George r. Shirts for taxes of
1894 that deed Issue to said Geo.
r. Shirts in the manner provided
by law conveying to SAID George
r. Shirts the title of the Territory
to said property.
Upon petition of road district,
No. 8, Duncan, it is ordered that
upon the completion and delivery
to the road overseer Of said dis
trict, without cost or expense to
the county, Of the following 6es-
cribed road, to wit:
Commencing at the southeast
corner Of section SO, TIP 8, south
range 81 II, ana running thence
west along the line between town
ships 5 and ., range 81 east to the
corner of said township, that the
same be and is hereby declared q
county road.
Ordered on motion that rent on
Thoraas Jail, paid Alexander Bros.
be and the samels hereby terminal
ed and stopped, to date from and
after April lst, 1897.
There being no further business
before it, the Board adjourned
sine die.
III. G. DAY, chairman,
Attest; p. MlcHELENA, clerk.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-23
Addvess all Communications
The Guardian Pub, Co.,
sanford, ARIz.
FRIDAY. APRIL %, 1897

CoIoRApo women have been ad.
mi,ted to membership in the
National Guards.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-23

so acres of fine land near Stafford;
80 acres oft in alfalfa; good house
and corral; we'll watered; finest
farm IN the valley for corn. This
farm can be bought for $500 per
acre and is a great bargain. Terms
easy.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-23

Lots ;, 4, 6, 8, 10, II, IA,
I6, block 81, Pearl street, ST
ford.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-23
nIsEAsEs or THN SINS.

THE intense itching and snlariing Incl
dent "a eczema, letter, saltrheum, and other
discnsss of;he skin il instantly rllayed by
applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured BY IT, 4 Is equally
efficient for itching piles and 2 iarorito rem
NV for sore nipples; chalqod hauda, chill
llSins. frost bites, and chroni. sore eyes.
For sale by druggists "a IS cenN pee hog.
TryDr. Cady's Condition TSNF6erS, thsy
anSinst what 4 horse nec6a hen III bad csnai,
ion. Tonic hlcod rariiiera na serinielge
Graham guardian., 1897-04-23

We also have for sale tracts of
land from 8 to 500 acres, all set in
alfalfa, and the larger tracts suit
able for feeding stock. Plenty OF
water.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-23

Several lots on Stafford Avenue
uitable for business locations.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-23
II. G. Day, chairman.
Attest: p. MIcHELENA, clerk.
.SoLoMoNyILLE, Arizona
April, IL 1897

.SoL0MoNyILLE, Arizona
April, IL 1897 !
Present: H. G. Day, chairman;
D. III. Matthews, F. w. Hayes,
members; p. Michelena, clerk.
Minutes Of the preceding meet
ing were read and approved.
Upon notion UNANIMOUSLY car
ried it is ordered that the follow.
ing named persons be and they are
hereby appointed boards of APP
prisers under this act of the 10th
legislative assembly, entitled an
TACT Providing for Leasing the
School and University Lands Of
the Territory of Arizona"
| b. d. futile, James Pursley and
Alonzo Packer, of district No. |
Stafford.
/ j. +. Judia, Luther Green ant
Joseph Saunders, of district No. 5
| Solomonvillc.
/ On motion it is ordered that con
tract for the convey and transpoata
zion of insane persons to the insan,
ASYLUM at Phoenix be and is here
by let and awarded to Henry Tiff
for and at the figure of S6.i.2l
each, said Tiff bearing any and al
expenses connected herewith.
i On motion it is ordered that al
lowance of $1,000 per month here
tofore made by order of the boar,
to John III. Van Order be and i
hereby reduced to $500 per mont
from and after May LIST, 1897.
On motion it is ordered tina
-------------be and she
! hereby allowed $500 per mont
during the period that DR.. job
H. Lacy may deem the allowane
necessary.
Upon petition of citizens I
Duncan and on motion unanimou
ly carried it is ordered that upo
the opening of roads prayed for b
the parties in interest at their ow
cost and expense that the same |
tnIned over to the road oyerse,
and be thereafter treated and co
: sidered a county road, said road
: run between sections 33 and 3
TIP. s, s. R. 80 East, and extendir
south to the Arizona and Ne
Mexico railway, and on the nor
4 to county road running up Il
ella river.
/ The Board audited claims pr
sehted against the county, and
! 5 o'clock p. m. adjourned to me
/, at 9 O'clock tomorrow.
IL. G. DAY, chairman.
Attest; P. MIcHELENA, clerk.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-23

THE appropriations bills OF the
nineteenth Legislature disclosed
the curious fact that the man who
prayed for the depraved legislators
received $3.50 per day, while the
negro who cleaned the spittoons
received s4 per day. No wonder
bribery and anti-bullion tax sentl'
ment prevailed. An interview
with the man who did the praying
brings to light the fact that sl.oo
was full compensation for all the
religion that he or any other man
could pound into the combination
of egotism and ignorance Gazette
Graham guardian., 1897-04-23

40 acres under cultivation. so
in alfalfa. Good orchard and
vineyard, dwelling home, we'll of
fine water and other Improvements.
With shares in Montezuma canal.
Anyone desiring to purchase, dis
pose of, or lease land is request
ed to call on or address tho SAT.
ford Real Estate Agency,
HUNTER & PATTERSON,
Manager.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-23

Three room brick house, S acres
ground, liz in alfalfa, young
orchard and vineyard, IL share
Montezuma water, on Church st.
Layton, 100000.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-23

DR. w. Il, Lipdley, Office Al
residence Stafford, Arizona.
2-26-tt
Graham guardian., 1897-04-23
: z 4 |. 7 Y.
The folloWin9property
is for sale by the SAT-
ford Real Estate
Agency:

* acres or finely improved
land, we'll set in alfalfa, ?
shares Montezuma water, adj
joins Stafford.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-23

Blank ward recommends for sale
at 'he GUARDIAN Office. #
Graham guardian., 1897-04-23

Fine farm, 43 acres under the San
Jose ditch, & shares OF San Jose
watcrGood house and fence and all
under cultivation.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-23

1872 acres adjoining Thatcher,
under fence, 2 shares of Enterprise
water.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-23

100 acres-S0 in cultivation.
Plenty of water in Bryce and
RECON canals. 8 room house and
we'll of good water.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-23

% acres within IL {. mile of
Stafford, nearly all in alfalfa, good
home, barn and orchard. Plenty
OF water.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-23

A large assortment of fancy
China and crockery goods suitable
for Christmas present, at john
Blake & Cos. l2-4-tf.
Graham guardian., 1897-04-23

III. G. DAY, chairman.
Attest: 2. MlcHELENA, clerk.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-01
OF PUBLICATION

~ Michigan, the circuit court for the county of
Van Buren, in Chancery.
Andrew j. Reeves, complainant VS.. Marion
Reeves defendant.
Suit pending in the circuit court for the county of
Van Buren,, in chancery, at the village of Paw Paw,
IN said county, the 10Th day of July A. D. 1897.
In this cause IL appearing from affidavit on file,
that the defendant, Marion Reeves, is not resi-
dent of this state, but that she resides at Los
Angeles, Ia the state of California.
On motion of A. j. Reeves, compliments solic-
itor, il is ordered that the said defendant, Marion
Reeves, cause her appearance to be entered here
in, within four months from the date of this or
der and in of her appearance that she her
answer to the compliments bill Of complaint to be
filed, and a COPY thereof to be served on said
complainant's solicitor within twenty days after
service on her of a copy of said bill and notice of
this order and that in default thereof said bill be
taken as confessed by the said nonresident de-
PENDANT.
And il il further ordered, that within twenty days
the said complainant cause notice of this order to
be published in the TRUE NoRTHERNER, a news
paper printed, published and circulating In said
county, and that such publication be continued
therein at least once in each week for six weeks in
succession, that he copy of this order to
be personally served said nonresident defend
ant at least twenty days before the time above pre-
scribed for her appearance.
llt1o17l DRAM W. ROWLAND,
Circuit Court Commissioner In and for Van Buren,
County.
A. J. REEVES, Solicitor for Complainant.
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SALE.


WI made in the payment of sum of money Sc
cured TO be paid by an indenture of mortgage made
and executed by Charles A. Mullinix Of Decatur,
Michigan, to Elias Pardeo Of Dowagiac, Michigan,
ard dated June second, 1892 and recorded in the
office of the register of deeds of the county of Van
Buren,, on the fourth day of June, A. ID. 1892 in
iber AZ of mortgages page 272, by which default
the power of sale in said mortgage contained has
become operative and no suit proceeding at law
in equity has been instituted to recover the debt
secured by said mortgage any part thereof which
at this date amounts to one thousand nine hundred
eighty dollars and lightweight cents. The money
secured to be paid by this mortgage given for
the purchase money of the land mortgaged herein.
Notice is hereby given that OH Thursday, October
7th, 1897 at ~ O'Clock, noon at the front door of
the court house in the village of Paw Paw in the
county of Van Buren, and state of Michiyan shall
sell at public auction to the highest bidder the
premises described in said mortgage or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the amount
due thereon with costs and expenses allowed by law,
which said premises are described as follows: All
that certain piece parcel of land situate in the
township of Keller, in the county of Van Buren, and
State of Michigan, and described "a follows: The
southwest quarter of section eleven in township
four south of range sixteen west, and containing
one hundred and sixty (l60) acres more or less.
Dated July Q, 1897.
22OstlSo222Ol ELIAS PARDEE, Mortgage,
+. J .ATwELL, Attorney for Mortgages.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

MORTGAGES ALE..-Defsult having been
vi made In the payment OF a certain sum of money
secured to be paid by a certain indenture Of mort
gage bearing date the 9th day of February, 1895,
made, executed and delivered by Bell s. Wright
and John A. Wright to Frances f. smith, which
mortgage was recorded in the Office of the register
of deeds for Van Buren, county, state of Michigan,
on the I'd day of March, 1895, in Hber SO of mort
cages pages 31S and $40, which mortgage
there is claimed TO be due at this time the sum of
two thousand two hundred sixteen and s3-l00 dol
lars (S2,2l6.S3), together with the costs and
penses of foreclosure and the attorney fee provided
in said mortgage and no proceeding at law or in
equity having been instituted to recover the said
sum, any part thereof remaining unpaid upon
and secured by said mortgage, and the said Frances
+. Smith, having deceased, and the undersigned,
Ellen +. Wagner, having been duly appointed sole
executrx in the state of Michigan, of the will and
estate of the said Frances T.. Smith, deceased, by
the probate court for the county of Kalamazoo,
state of Michigan:
Notice is therefore hereby given that by virtue of
the power of sale in said mortgage contained. and
in pursuance of the statute in such made and
provided the land and premises described in said
mortgage, to-wit, all those certain pieces parcels
of land situate and being in the township of Col
umbia, in the county of Van Buren, and state OF
Michigan, and described as follows, to-wit The
northwest quarter u and also the west half ~
of the northeast quarter W of section numbered
eight (8), in township numbered one ~ south, of
range numbered fifteen (l5 west, and also the south
east quarter "a of the southwest quarter "a of
section numbered five l5 in township numbered
one ~, south of range numbered fifteen Isl west,
containing two hundred and eighty acres of land,
be the same more or less, excepting therefrom the
followiI described piece parcel of land, to-wit:
Commencing at point one hundred and seventy
eight ,l18) feet west of a corner in the highway
the north and south eighth line of the northeast quar-
ter of section eight 49, running thence south to the
Kalamazoo 4 South Haven railroad, thence easterly
along the line of said railroad one hundred and
seven 400 feet thence north to the said highway,
thence west one hundred and seven (iO7) feet, to
the place of beginning will be sold at public vendue
to the highest bidder for cash. at the house in
the village of Paw Paw, county of Van Buren, and
state of Michigan, said court house being the place
for holding the circuit court for said county, on
Saturday, the 10th day of October A. D. 1897 at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon. to pay the amount due on
said mortgage, including the costs of this forecos-
ure allowed by law
Dated July 2lst, 1897.
2209t3o2ll ELLEN +. WAGNER,
Executrix of the will and estate of the said Fran
ces T.. Smith, deceased, Mortgage, by D. o. French,
her attorney and agent.
d. o. FRENCH, Attorney for Executrix.
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ORTGAGE SALE.-Default having been
lNl made in the conditions of certain inden-
ture OF mortgage dated the 25th day of January,
A. ID. 1892, made and executed by Frank McCarty
and Almira McCarty, his wife, of Pine Grove Van
Buren, county, Michigan, to Francis W. Sellick of
Paw Paw, Van Buren, county, Michigan, which
mortgage recorded In the Office of the register
of deeds of Van Buren, county, state of Michigan,
on the Goth day Of January, A. ID. 1892 in lber a.
OF mortgages on page 1871, on which mortgage
there Is now due and unpaid the of Two Hun
dred and Twenty-Five aud G7-lO0 Dollars, and no
suit or proceedings at law OF Ina equity having been
instituted to recover the amount now due and Sc
cured by said mortgage any part thereof;
Therefore, notice IL hereby given that on Thurs.
day, the 23d day Of September, A. ID. 1897, at one
O'Clock In the afternoon, az the front door Of the
court house I'm the village OF Paw Paw, Van Buren,
county, state of Michigan, That being the place of
holding the circuit court I'm and for the SAID county
OF Van Buren, by virtue Of tho power OF sale con-
tained In said mortgage and i'm pursuance Of the
statute in such case made and provided, there will
be sold az public auction to the highest bidder the
premises described I'm said mortgage or 80 much
thereof a. II necessary TO satisfy the amount due
thereon aforesaid, with interest Hereafter to ac-
thereon and the costs and charges Of such sale
and the attorney fee provided by law, the premises
described in said mortgage being as follows: The
northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of sec
ton twenty-eight COS In town ~, south Of range
thirteen 3 west, containing forty 40) acres Of land
more or less, In Van Buren, county, state Of Mich
igan.
Dated June Is, 1897.
2206tl3o221sl FRANCIS W. SELLICK,
WM. mason Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgage.
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DRoRATE oRDER.-state of Mic

-
AT session of the probate court for the county of
Van Buren,, holden at the probate Office in the viii
lage Of Paw Paw, on Monday, the 10th day of
August, In the year thousand eight hundred
and ninety-seven:
Present, Hon. James II. Johnson, Judge Of
Probate.
In the matter ofthe estate of Geo. w. Thatcher.
deceased
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified
Of Elizabeth Thatcher Administrative of said estate
praying for therein stated that she may be
authorized, empowered and licensed to sell the real
estate IN said petition described.
Thereupon 10 Is ordered that Monday, the 18th day
OF September, 1897, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon,
be assigned for the hearing Of said petition and ali
persons interested In said estate required TO APP
pear at session of said court, then 10 be holden
the probate Office, in the village of Paw Paw, and
show cause, If any there be, why the prayer of the
petitioner should not be granted.
And IL is further ordered, That said petitioner
give notice TO the persons interested in said estate
of the pendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy Of this order to be pub
lished IN the True Northerner, newspaper printed
aud circulating in said county Of Van Buren,, for
threesuccessye weeks at least previous to saidday
Of hearing.
22i3t4o22l6l JAMES III. JOHNSON,
Judge Of Probate.
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SALE.

MORTGAGE SALE. - Whereas default
WI having been made in the conditions of GER
tain indenture of mortgage bearing date the 9TH
day of March, A. ID. 1879, made aud executed by
Charles III. Teachout OF Covert, Van Buren, County
Michigan 10 Francis W. Sellick of Paw Paw Van
Buren, County, Michigan, which mortgage
corded in the Office OF the register of deeds of
Van Buren, county state of Michigan, on the 7th
day of March, A. D.. 1879 ia liber Is of mortgages
on page al, ON which mortgage there is due
and unpaid the sum Of one hundred and lightweight
and 7o-lOO dollars and no proceedings at law or in
equity having been instituted TO recover the
amount now due and secured by said mortgage, or
any part thereof: Now therefore, notice is hereby
given that Thursday, the 10th day of September,
A. D., 1897, at one O'CLOCK in the afternoon, ri the
front door Of the court house in the village of Paw
Paw, Van Buren, county, state of Michigan, Chat be-
ing the place OF holding the circuit court in and for
of the power of sale contained in said
mortgage and in pursuance of the statute
in such case made aud provided, there will be sold
at public auction to the highest bidder the premises
described in said mortgage, or so much thereof
is necessary TO satisfy the amount due thereon as
aforesaid, with interest hereafter to thereon
and the costs and charges Of such sale and the at
torney feeprovided by law, the premises described
in said mortgage being follows: The east thirty
three and onethird (33 of the north half of
the southeast quarter, and six and twothirds (6s
acres on the south end of the east sixty-six and
two-thirds 662i of the northeast quarter of
seventeen ~ west, in Van Buren, county, state Of
Michigan. 22O5tl3o32l7
Dated June %, 1897.
FRANCIS W. sELLICK,
Mortgage.
VIM. ii. MASON, Atty for Mortgage.