Arizona republican., 1906-11-25
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE TERRITORY OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA.

R. E. Miner Plaintiff. and Contestant, vs. Don c. Babbitt, Defendant and Respondent
 WHEREAS. Elias F. Dunlevy, Clerk | of the District Court of the Third Ju- dicial District of the Territory of Ari- ! zona, in and for the County Of Mari COD, has informed me. Edward Kent. | Judge of said Court. that R. F. Miner 1 an elector of the County Of MaricOpa, | | Territory of Arizona. on the 24th of ! November. A. D. 1906. had filed in the
 office of the Clerk of said Court. a
 statement verified by him against one. Don C. Rabbit. cOntesting the election ! of said Don C. Rabbit to the office of County Treasurer of Maricopa County, .J Arizona. at an election held within the Isaid county of Maricopa on the 6th dry of November. A D. 1906; wherein
 it IS alleged that the judges and in-
 spectors of said election did commit mal-ccnduct n that they failed and re-
 fused to count the full number of votes that were legally deposited by the 1, qualified voters of said County of Mari
 copa at said election. for him the said | R. F. Miner for the office of County
 Treasurer of Maricopa County. Arizona. and d'd count for the said Don C. Bab-
 bitt for County Treasurer of said County votes which were illegal and which were not in fact, cast for said , Don C. Babbitt at said election; and
 that. if sad votes cast for him the said R. F.. Miner. as aforesaid had been
 counted for him, the said R. F.. Miner and said votes had not been illegally ! counted for the said DoR- C. Rabbit; that he the said R. E. Miner would , have been declared elected to the office of County Treasurer of Maricopa C County. Arizona Territory: but tha because of said mal-conduct the said Don C. Rabbit had been declared elected to the office of County Treas urer of Maricopa County, Arizona Territory: and wherein, praying that ? recount be had of the votes cast Tor
 said County Treasurer of Maricopa
 County at said election: and that upon
 said recount a certificate of election be
 issued Co him the sad R. F.. Miner.
 Wherefore. by reason of the filing ol 1 such statement and by virtue of the statute in such case made and provid-
 ed. I hereby order a special term oi
 Court of the Third Judicial District ol ;, the Territory. of Arizona. in and fo' U the County of Maricopa. to be held al x the Court House of said Maricops - County on the t2th day of December r A. D. 1906 at the hour of 9:30 o'clocl $ a. m. of said day to hear such contest ,- and that notice thereof be published iI c the daily issue of the Arizona Rcpubli'
 can. a newspaper published in the Cit! Ii of Phoenix. in said Maricupa County
 Arizona. once a week until the day a
 said special term Of Court. And tha ; the Clerk of said Court issue cita v ton to thc said Don C. Rabbit to ap l. near at said time and place specifics II ia said notice and answer such contest Y Dated this 2ith day of November d A.. D. 1906. If EDWARD KENT. Judge of the Third Judicial District O .t the Territory of Arizona. in and fo
 Maricopa County.
 ' To DortsC. Babbi;t and to all whor u may concern: Notice is hereb ' given that special term of Court vii e be held at tho Court House of. Mari d copa County. Arizona Territory. in tn e city of Phoenix on Wednesday. the i2t s day of December. A. D. 1906. at 9:S e o'clock a. m. to try the Election Con V, test Of R. F.. Miner for the office c ,o County treasurer of Maricopa Count! - Arizona Territory. in compliance wit , the above order of the Honorable Ed ,S !, ward Kent. Judge of said Court h And | hereby certify the above l. be a true and correct copy ot such or d der now on fl, in my office.
 Q, Witness my hand and the seal of sai h Court. this 24th day of November. ] a n. 1906.
 10 tSeaD ELIAS DUNLEVY. ii Clerk of the District Court of the Thir ,c Judicial District Of the Territory - Arizona. Tn and for the County (
 Maricopa.