Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-03-21

DUPLlClTY and DECEIT
Continued from page one,
ain it but informed Norris that could not afford n I'll,
petition and then be turned down BY the board lie ,o v
and again assured that my chances the appointment
o .hc best.
He Takes Norris Advice
O." spoke to several of friends about the matter and bcv i'm
mccy circulated petition which have here nv desk b,
which fled The days passed bv and heard nob,
OF the matter that Talbot actively working for the
place made effort to do any campaigning for the lob being
that the supervisors let me know in annie ,ire %
file the petition required by law, in they settled upon me as
their choice.
Now Comes the Fireworks
"tn the night before the appointment made the telephone
iuriousy while was in bed the time being just o'clock
and answered the call Charley erndon was at the other end
Of the line and he asked Immediately to the office
do it, replied as have gone to bed He urged me
saying 1T great deal for all OF my
clothes night robe. scarf around my
started for Norris Office At the a group men dis
the dscaorneyshp and of them remarked he
would bet $40 that Wilson the job while another bet Talbot
would be the winner did stop talk with
nucd Norris office When arrived he was talking with
couple from Mohavc county legal business
step into his private office When he through with his
clients Tom district attorney
matter and he replied Colonel, really believe you going
get it.
Wanted Herndon Deputy.
Now you get this Colonel think would be a thing
Tor YOU o appoint Charley Ierndon deputy.
told him it of the question expect do and
among other said that intended have deputy
This would prevent dsappointmcns there much
wgg for the place and would be to the benefit OF the county
explained hoped induce Judge Sloan call the trial
jurors within few days after the grand jury and by that means
would require deputy The district attorney do all
the work himself and deputy only waste OF money Norris
quite agreed with and then changed the subject,
Getting Down to Brass Tacks.
After asking various questions oi poicy regard
ing the county government Norris asked me what policy would
regarding told him that matter had been
by supreme court that had passed upon three
questions intended follow them Norris argued that
the really settled the disputed points would
the United States court We discussed TINS
matter quite fully Of which pointed out that the
supreme court had decided territorial board OF equalization
must first fix standard and then bring all the counties up 10 IT.
c concurcd with this the effect OF the DECISION ana
painlv said that would conform far came WITHIN my
official duty.
Is Ouzzed Mine Assessments
Colonel. in your judgment is the proper me"oo 10
scss mines in this county? Norris asked informed NM
that nv plan would mines by guesswok pu
there must be actual proof acertaned OF their value ana ha ~
they should be ratio as other properly
him that believed the deal Tor everybody anu ~
was not nv plan taxpayer at the expense vi "
Norris did not mention the United Verde once wh'c we were ~
ing when spoke of the deal Se seemed 10 ' e
with
Sounds the Colonel on Bullion Tax .
What vour idea as regards bullion tax law was MOTIFS
next question stated that was in favor Oh IT, anu w NY
epton just and proper law would be to tax .e so