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The Coconino sun., 1902-10-04

following persons shall constitute the Board of Directors until their successors are elected: Julius Aubineau. A. Barmsnn, David Babbitt.
 Thereafter the Board of Directors shall be elected from the stockholders. and in such manner as the bylaws of the corporation may provide
 ARTICLE VII The ofhcers of said corporation shall consist of President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, together with such other odicers as may hereafter be created by the Board of
 ARTICLE vnL The onicers of said corporation. until their successors are elected, shall be: Julius Aubi- neau, President; A. Barmann, Vice. President; David Rabbit, Secretary and Treasurer.
 ARTICLE K. The highest amount of indebtedness or lia- bility, direct or contingent, to which this cor poration shall at any time subject itself shall be six hundred and fifty thousand 0000) dol- lars, which amount does not exceed tw0-thirds of the amount of the capital stock.
 ARTICLE x. The private property of the stockholders of this corporation shall be exempt from corporate debts of any kind whatsoever. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this goth day of August A. D. 1902.
 A. BARMANN,
 DAVID BABBIrT,
 JULIUS AUBINEAU.
The Coconino sun., 1902-10-04
Ills Life In Peril.

q just seemed to have gone all to pieces," writes Alfred Bee of Welfare, Tex, "biliousness and lame back had made life burden. couldn't eat or sleeep and felt almost too worn out to work when 1 began to use Electric Bit. ters, but they worked wonders. Now sleep like top, can eat anything, have gained strength and enjoy hard work" !" They give vigorous health and new life to weak. sickly, rundown people. Try them. Only 50c, at all druggists.
The Coconino sun., 1902-10-04
kI.RAN:S

tion. biiioTsnssC and the msny siimests HMM from disordsred stomach. liver or bowels fs and sSes timely ya sSs of calling physician fo! many little ills that bs
 set msnkind. They Eo straisht to the seat of the affected parta and give the system general toa
 ing up. The Five Cont packet is enough for an or tains supply for year. All druGgists sell them
The Coconino sun., 1902-10-04

Territory of Arizona,
 County of Coconino.
 Before me, E. M Doe Notary Public in and for the County of Coconino Territory of Ari- zona, on this day personally appeared Julius Aubineau and David Babbitt, known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the pur. poses and consideration therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of ofice this 20th day of August A. D. 1902 [Seall E. M. DoE Notary Public.
 My notarial commission expires May IS, 1906 State of California l County of San Bernardino.
 Before me, John F. Fisk. Notary Public in and for the County of San Bernardino, State of California, on this day personally appeared A. Barmann, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instru- ment, and acknowledged to me that he exe- cuted the same for the purposes and considera. tion therein expressed
 Given under my hand and seal of office this Fist day of August. A. D. 1902 [Seall JOHN P. FISK, Notary Public.
 My notarial commission expires January 16, 1904.
 Recorded at request of Julius Aubineau, Au- bineau, August ss, 1902, at o'clock p. m.. in Book 1 of Interpretations, Pages 430, 4sl, 4s2 Iss and 4s4, Records of Coconino County. Ari. zona.
 [Seall H. c. HIBBEN. County Recorder.
 First publication August S0
The Coconino sun., 1902-10-04
Town of rl>sstasf.

The following statements show the financial condition of the town of Flag. staff for the qusrter ending September 90, 1902:
 rkIAL BALANCE or THE LEDGER or THE
 TOWN OF FLAGSTAFF.
The Coconino sun., 1902-10-04

Quarterly report of w. c. Bayless, as tax collector, for the quarter ending Sept. 30, 1902:
The oasis., 1902-02-22

pay into the public treasury three thousand dollars annually. Upon the same basis of valuation the court accepted from the Copper Queen, the tax paid by Roy & Titcomb would not exceed one hundred dollars per annum. If all taxpayers got off so easily there would not be enough money to run the justices of the peace and their constables.
 It is to be regretted that Judge Davis should have in this case missed the opportunity of his life. He had it within his power to correct a great and glaring evil. The only question before his court was whether the valuation placed by the Cochise county board was a fair valuation. The failure Of the other counties to enforce the law should have been allowed to-, cut no figure in the case. That was a matter between the county boards and their own people. Had Judge Davis sustained the law, upon the ground that the assessment was fair valuation of the property for the purpose of assessment (which is the universal belief) the people in the other counties would have next November elected boards of supervisors who would enforce the law. Failing in that there are in every county taxpayers who would institute mandamus proceedings which would compel them to do so. The result would have been that within two years the big mines would be all paying fair share of the public burden, to conse- quent reduction of the burden of taxation upon all other property.
 With such a decision Judge Davis
 would have been hailed by all the
 people of Arizona as deliverer.
 He has missed a great opportunity.
The oasis., 1902-02-22
Banco de Sonora Election.

Monday meeting of the stock holders of the Banco de Sonora was held in the elegant building of that great financial institution, at Hermosillo, to elect board of directors to serve the ensuing two years. Following were elected: J. D. Castro, of Hermosillo { re- elected), Luis A Martinez of Guay- mas, (re-elected) Adolfo Bley of Hermosillo (re-elected) Manuel Mascarefias of Nogales (new), Mi guel A. Lopez of Hermosillo (new). It is announced that Messrs Cas- tro and Bley will be reelected by the board to respective posts of president and vice-president. It is stated, upon competent author itv that the bank has in con temptation a proposition to raise its agency at Nogales, Sonora, to the dignity of a sucursal [branch. ]
The oasis., 1902-02-22
CORPORATIONS ENTITLED TO FAIR
 TREATMENT

try to compel wealthy corporations to pay more taxes than they feel inclined to pay. One of the laws passed by the last legislature was supposed to have remedied thi'. It says that the taxes on whatever valuation is fixed by the board of equalization, must be paid into the treasury before the taxpayer can get into court. Under this law the board of supervisors of Cochlse county attempted to collect taxes from the rich corporations of that county in proportion to what poorer people paid, yet the Copper Queen company got into court and Judg- ment was rendered in its favor be- fore the money had been paid. We'll bet dollar to a doughnut that the present members of the board wont be elected to the same office at the next election.-Gra- ham Guardian.
 Does the Guardian endorse the action of Cochise county in assess ing eight mining claims of the Cop per Queen company for twice as much as all the other patent mines in Arizona? How would 1t be if the board of supervisors of Graham county should assess the land in this valley $l 1000 per acre, while the land in the Salt River valley was assessed at $50 per acre? Would that be equal taxation2 Would that be just? Would it be fair2 Corporations are as much entitled to fair treatment.-Gra- ham Bulletin.
 TIE OASIS has deferred discus sion of the Cochise county tax deci- sion, for the reason that it desired to accomplish thorough mastery of the subject before presenting it's views. It desired also to test the public feeling upon the question by quiet discussion with leading business men in the field it served. It is now prepared to state by the card that the decision of the court in the Copper Queen tax case IS greatly deplored by the business public, and that in rendering that decision Judge Davis has fallen greatly in the estimation of a large number of his heretofore warmest admirers-men who stand in the very front rank of the Arizona business world.
 For years past the business men of Arizona have felt that they have been iobbed and outraged in the matter of assessment of the big pro- ducing mines. The entire taxable valuation of all the property in the territory is but thirty-six millions of dollars. Yet TOT one mlnln2 property, owned by single indiv- idual, it is currently and credibly reported that the owner has refused a cash offer of thirty millions of dollars. The law says that all property shall be taxed at its act ual cash valuation. Now then, if Senator Clark has refused a cash offer of thirty millions of dollars for the United Verde mines, the cash and taxable value of that prop erty is thirty millions of dollars five-sixths of the total taxable values now assessed upon all the
The oasis., 1902-02-22


 ever kind. Upon the same basis the Copper Queen property has an actual cash value of at least ten millions of dollars. The Arizona Copper Company's mines at Clifton are actually worth as much more, The big copper mines at Morencl possess an actual cash value of fully seven millions of dollars. For the Congress mine 1t was cred ibly stated cash offer of three millions of dollars has been re- fused. The Great Belcher mines Tn Yavapai county were sold for five millions of dollars cash And the list coull be extended until 1t would reach fully one hundred millions of dollars. Of course of these aggregate amounts q portion of valuations stated includes the mills, hoists and other machinery upon the various properties, for they are assessed separately. But even they must be greatly under valued for assessment, and II they are not the actual cash valuations of the mines in the territory are more than double that Of the entire assessment roll Yet all the mines in the territory were assessed at less than one and one half millions of dollars.
 The people of Arizona have been long dissatisfied with this condition of affairs, and there has been a strong demand for enactment of q bullion tax law.
 The last legislature of Arizona felt that something should be done to remedy the great inequality, and compel the big mining companies to bear fair share of the burdens of government. A bullion tax law was proposed; but the assembled wisdom of the territory thought Ii better to enact law commanding the various boards of supervisor. to assess all property at its actual cash value, and prohibiting ap- peals to courts upon assess ments until the tax assessed was paid. It was believed tha the various boards of supervisor, would do their duty and assess the big mines at figures which would lay upon the companies owning them the same proportion of the burdens of government which the common run of property bears.
 The only board of supervisors 1T the entire territory which obeyec the mandate of the law was that O the county of Cochise. That board assessed the eight patented mines of the Copper Queen Mining Com pany at three millions of dollars Now, anyone who knows anything about property valuations in Ari zona, and about the valuation O mining properties, knows that wa' a fair assessment. It was in less ratio to the actual cash value o the property than the assessments upon every house and lot, ever.
The oasis., 1902-02-22

their eight patented mines? We trow not.
 The parallel above presented by the Bulletin is not just one. If lands in both the Gila and the Salt River valleys were worth only fifty dollars per acre,s there would be some force to it. But if they were actually worth 5000 per acre, the Graham county board should do its duty and put the assessment up to that figure. Then next year there would be plenty of people in the Salt River valley who would put q pressure upon the Maricopa county board to follow suit. All the people want in these matters are precedents. Give them.
 But the Copper Queen Mining Company took the matter into court upon an injunction, prohibit ing the county from collecting the tax upon the fair assessment which they declared onerous-an injunc- tion which set at defiance the terri torial statute enacted to meet just such cases, which explicitly prohibits a taxpayers contest ing his assessed tax, until he has first made full and com plete payment of the amount levied. Upon the injunction pro- ceedings the court took cognizance of the case, and perpetually enioin- ed the county of Cochise from col leoting the tax upon the mines of the Copper Queen Mining Co.,, hold ing that the law is invalid because the assessment is negotiable and unequal, in that those properties are assessed at more than dou- ble the assessment levied npon all the other patented mines in the territory. (The actual figures given are three millions of dollars assess ed upon the Copper Queen prop critics, and one million, one hun dred and sixty-three thousand dollars upon the others. The force and effect of the decision is that the law is invalid in Cochise coun ty because the boards of supervis ors in all other counties failed tC do their duty and did not enforce the lew. Had the other counties done their duty, and assessed tn, big mines according to their actua cash value, as did Cochise county the law would be valid, becauS' then the taxation of all mining properties drought the territory would be equal and uniform Under such a ruling any law car be overturned, because in many instances laws are not enforced everywhere as they should be.
 The Copper Queen Company haC paid into the county treasury the amount of nine thousand dollars which at the tax rate levied by Go. chise county they contended was the amount due the county upon the valuation they conceded upon the property the tax upon which
The oasis., 1902-02-22

"My candidacy vor subervisor, on der Demogradtic dicket next wall vas hailedt midt choy midt der endire peoples said Schuster. Meier before hafe 1 realized how bobular 1 vas. Vat is dat? Dwo subervis- ors init der election. 1 must run me midt a running made? Dat vas news to me. But dere vas blendty oie demogradts who vouldt pc proud ofe der honor of der same dickedt running midt Schuster. IT run midt Schuster' would pc shoost like dat oldt var gry I fight init Sigel.' will think me apoudt idt, undt pretty soon 1 picks me oudt pretty goodt man"
 Mems Collars, all sizes, regular
The oasis., 1902-02-22

Mems Collars, all sizes, regular 2Oc. values. Arizona Commercial Co.'s Clearance Sale price, each 10c.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-13
REyULSlON OF SENTIMENT
AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE
Drastic Liquidation Effected Wac inc
Immediate Cause OF ReIe' 20 '0
Crisis In tho Money Market

Nev YORK. December 12.-There was
snddon revujsion OF sentiment during the
DAYS trading at the stock exchange, Wn'on
.rsos,o,ned n demoralIzed market INTO
Vim, lacked Ike an animated bull specnla'
ton. Undoubtedly the bear account, "n'-n
had suddenly expanded to unWieIdlF pIV
portions In the last three days. vas parity
responsible for the sudden and violent re
ooyery Of prices, but the change 10 senu'
ment on the part Of this element was
rror,nted bv the evidences Of large anu
inAuantial buying This was the sigma
"a, rho ppturn Of the market, Before oooD
,bere were declines OF all the way OF !"
: points In prices OF active railroad stocAs'
IN the inactive list. including specalnes'
the losses extended 10 II and 20 POINTS
tina inter IN sew York and Harlem Tue
las, previous sale Of 1ls STOCK was mace
in Anr,l Of 1901 at $50. Today's sale was
Of 200 shares at 400
The sale Of securities Of this grade IN
demoralzed market Is generally regarded
as the evidence Of the extreme pressure
for money. That there was selling was
probably without free choice Of nominal
holders OF the securities.
The withdrawal Of credits from holders
OF stock and the practical lmpossioiAty oil
obtaining fresh accommodation left no re
course but the throwing over OF their hold
ings at the best prices they could get. Fol
a time this process was carried on, as u
WINS Yesterday with practically no puyer'
in the market, but at the extreme dechn'
the buying demand developed. =.
II is probable the level OF prices In II
at
| who have resources IN reserve u A'ai
themselves Of bargains.
| The easing Of the money situation, as
| result Of the days events, also gave eoul
| distressed holders the. power 10 secuI,,
| means to protect their holdings from sacrl
! ace. The drastic liquidation enected wa
! the Immediate cause Of relief 10 the crlsl
In the money market.
An Important factor was the announce
| ment that the 100000 block OF Fennsy
vania chr trust taken By New York bank
! early In the week had been taken by toi
| eign capitalists. The street jumped TO IN
| conclusion that a corresponding amount 2
capital would be released to place IN IN
cideut helped to relieve acute anxiety Owe
the money outlook and was promptly 10
lowed by an effective rally.
Another influential factor was the revell
ton by the publication of the prelimlnar
figures Of the currency movement that ~
banks had gained something over S2hO,V
on the regular interior movement OF GU
rcncy, thus ollsetting to that extent len ~ u
loss of $4,000 on subtreasury import
tons aud gold exports
Taken in connection with the probao
loan contraction. a less unfavorablc pal
statement Is Indicated than was teAfe
The rise I'm New York exchange et Shltal
today from II cents premium To 20 cen
premium and sharp fractional fan
sterling exchange are indications that u
stringent condition Of the local mont
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-13

rho hest buyers, while the selling was scat
tered Receipts 60 cars. ., ,o,,.,
Provisions opened weak, que 70 80
hogs with liberal yard receiptA Inete WIS
considerable liquidation by outsluC hpIusss
early In the day, but Inter offerings se. san,'
restricted and, with a fair oemaDd lyuu
packers, a rally developed, the close oeinE
st abon, the opening hgures, January
pork closed TIC lower, az l6 BIZ VIZ '"Io
down 7lA9lOc, at o.. 10, and ribs on loc' OF
Estimated receipts for tomor, ow-- wheat ss,t
60 cars, corn 235 cars; oats 100 cars H'ss
1000 head ..,..
Cash quotations we're as follows:
Flour-Quiet and steady . ,o1,-,
Whea; No. spring I5917i DO 'og'7'
No 2 red T5MGl76M
Corn-No. 2 57A; No. 2 yellow Ola
Oats-No . 3lM: No. 8 white 3@a54'
TRSarley~Good feeding oea3a; fair to choice
"' Fax t'sS seeds~Eo 1 1.l5; No, Northwest
eru / "a.
Meas pork-Per barrel u 90.
Lard-per 100 pounds 10. 2oldln. 20,
short ribs-Sides Qoosci 5 0OCGs 10. -.
Shoulders--Dry snlted (boAedl S-SGo' oo'
SidesLShort clear tboIedl s 1919 90.
Whlsky-Basls OF high wines l'52'
! Clover-Contract grade 1913. .,..
an tho produce exchange today the Dnt
! TOR market was steady creamery l9a[H
! doi~y 17d25. Checso-Steady llAdl-2
| Eggs-Steady, loss on "a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-13

81. Louis. December 2,-WhGat-Lower:
No. 9 rcd cash, elevator, nominal uuCh
72i1G74; December II, nominal Ma. hara
6sa72. Corn Weak No cash ~ IA nS Say
40i5 bid Oats-Weak; No. cash %4,2,
track S5a35h; December "a, nominal g Na a9
Sgis, No. 2 white 36ia. Rye Firm at W
bid Pork-Lowcr; iobbing STANDARD @ ne 5o
az. 40 4 oo Flour"Firm and higher; red win,
ter patents S5@$ 90 Salra tS9 oo5s p o5
'Timotby seed STEADY at 2.0o43 40. Corn
meal Steady at 30. Bran, Firm sHcH si,,
cost track 7OM72 Hay Firm, umotlS
Ie 6otal5 so; prairie II. a0dl2, 80 WhdlssAAS
steady NJ 1 81. Iron cotton ties w T.
Rnrring 65l6dT rs Hemp Irvine -.
Dry salt meats, boxed Quiet; extra sG G2I
9 *; clear ribs o.l2l2: short clear 100,
Uacon boxed Extra shorts and clear Fln7
10 so; short clear loo Recelpl1.u f iIun
10000 barrels; wheat, 1890 bushels SS%hT,n,,
los 900 bushels; oats, $1,000 bushels, snip
montg- Flour, 1900 barrels; wheat. "
90 bushels; corn, 5000 bushels onts' TO-
go bushels, 10 to-. rrod.
,,,tg stcady Pork standard mess, 800
Lard Refined fierce rs; pure lard II"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-13
A STRONG OPENING IN WHEAT
MARKET BECAME LlSTLESS
AND THE CLOSE WAS EASY
Longs Yielded 10 the Temptation TO
Realize and Flooded the Market,
Causing a General Loss.

Chicago. December l3.--whcat was active
and strong early today. but later the mar
ket became llstess and the close was easier
with May &c lower, May corn down %GF5c
and oats a shade lower january provisions
closed with a loss Of from T1zc 20 loo.
unfavorable weather In the Northwest.
higher cables and small receipts cnused
strong opening In wheht, and May sofa ~
the highest price OF the year, being up
lAtdM c, at TING TO 7Sc. Longs yielded 70
the temptation OF taking prons ana ''e
result was that there was big lot OF 'ohs
stun thrown Oh the market and prices
weakened under the continued strain May
selling on TO 77hc. Commission houses
bought freely al the decline. ranynR Inc
market somewhat but renewed reAu1lus
toward the close caused anotner Na az w
duai ngures in May being " lower, AZ % y
61TT9c The unsettled weather IN a gen
tina was a bull influence, ana altHuus u
, prices were lower. the underlying sen''ue,u'
appeared to be toward the ouying sIae'
| ReceIpts 81 cars is OF contract. hlnneaP'
ola ARD Duluth reported receipts on D, :
cars. making a total for the three points 0.
/ 900, against 6S3 last week and sl' cars
Corn vas active and strong carly. inc
strength IN wheat being parity stspousaVylS
! for the higher prices, although MN cAo'es
and ubfayorable weather contributed TO tn'
| advance Shorts became alarmed ~ tn'
nyospect and covered freely, ed by d
pronilncnt operator who Is short oia
line. and s,lll further advance wac .S
perienced. General selling dcYeloped aL Az
tho nrst hour OF trading ana inc marhe
eredually weakened, the close being easier
WITH MAY down sslBtac, nj 4s@c, AFTER rang
inn between 44Mc and 45c December close
Nc higher. at 57iBc. Receipts leo cara
There was fnir trade IN oats and III
market ruled firm, although the late |eok
ness In wheat and corn caused Ll'i
shade lower, a. B35c, after ranging betwee
p9Wc ana 93Isc Commission houses wer
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-13
ANIMATED BULL SPECULATION

market 10 having its eject IN aVr~us
funds from other sources, -. .orrce Of
,b Sol nerS large and sudden demand ior
money in the last day OF two, wn a.ant se mar.
ed in dlsplacinE loans from me st eytrsordi
nary demand is evident on the autnorit'
Of bankers. .,dart ~ vene.
aue ,. TOT ss factor in the stock exchange
sentiment. 49,. +rsnaformed
the earlier losses Into gene'a sI,sfScient 10
i h,sn out ali Of yesterdays declines Evans ms
Vie and Terre Haute was S eoqsPquT prefer
gain Of points G rSSii Moe q, The Ieaders
rgo me !, a msrset Of from 2 70 points The
market closed steady, but slightly oe'o"
the best -i, vvoalnnss In
svmpstby with stocks Total sales par
value, S4,495,OOo.