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Williams news., 1907-01-05
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

A meeting of the common council of the town of Williams was held in MT. Sleeves office on the 18th day of December, 1906, at p. m., pursuant to adjournment. Present: Lebsch, Poison, Hudson and the mayor.
 Absent: Presyz.
 The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. On motion the following liquor licenses were granted for the quarter ending March 31, 1907:
 D. c. Lopez. Jesus Quijada, J. c. Cogin, Hopkins & Carney, Baum ,gartner & Satori, Andrew Johnson, Pat Hollihan, Grove & Mccoy, NJ. Reneke, J. B. Jones, B. F. Sweet wood.
 The meeting then adjourned until the next regular meeting.
 E. G. DURoIs,
 Clerk.
Williams news., 1907-01-05
Just Went Huntin'

Wednesday was a fine day for hunting,~s so two of our local nim-
 n3 g. each with an axe and gun,
 ted out early on that morning
 search of rabbits. After tramp
 four miles through the snow,
 d not securing any of the lCng-
 fred game, they decided to hit he trail for huge bear, and discovering tracks that bled those made by bruin, they started In pursuit and followed the foot prints, which led them in the : direction of Bill Williams noun tain. uni til6early dark, when good Judgmen spsed them to return home. The following morning they took up the trail where they had left off the night befere, and they began to pass through deep canyons and thick brush. and the brave hunters hearts beat fast, as they expected to get a shot at any moment, and in view of the fact that they were expected to return home with large quantities bear, tAe9Eere taking every precaution to prevent the bear from making his escape. As they approached a thick bunch of oaks movement
Williams news., 1907-01-05
Big Damages Asked

A damage action against the Santa Fe has been filed by Marian Pilsbury for herself and as next friend to her daughter, Bernice Pilsbury, an infant two years of age. The petition sets out that the husband of the plaintiff, J. E. Pills bury, while employed as a fireman by the defendant company, was killed in a wreck near Agazzis, Ariz. The petition further sets out that it was through the faulty con- struction of the engine that the accident happened and that the deceased was the sole support of his mother and also of his wife and child. Damages in the amount of $25 ,OOO are asked.
Williams news., 1907-01-05
THE NEW BOARD
Flagstaff, January 2, 'O7.

The board of supervisors of Coconino county, met on the above date, with the following members present:
 R. H. Cameron, member; Jesse Gregg, member; James Kennedy, member; Henry F. Ashurst, district attorney, T. E. Pulliam, clerk.
 It was moved by R. H. Cameron and seconded by James Kennedy, that Jesse Gregg be made chairman of the board.
 Motion carried by unanimous consent of board.
 It is moved and carried by the unanimous vote of the board that salaries of county officials be paid monthly.
 Moved by Ja@es Kennedy and seconded by Jesse Gregg, that Thomas A. Flynn be and he is hereby appointed clerk of the board of supervisors in and for Coconino county, to take effect on the 7th day of January. 1907.
 Motion unanimously carried by the board.
 Motion that E. s. Carlos be employed as janitor at $60O0 per month, carried unanimously.
 Board adjourned to Jan. 7th.
 JESSE GREGG, Chairman. Attest: T. E. PULLIAM, Clerk.
Williams news., 1907-01-05

H. E. Ramsdell, of Bellemont, came in last Saturday from that thriving camp to transact some private business. Among other matters he called at this office and made big kick. He said he was unable to get his NEWS only about once in every three weeks; he knew it came there all right, but as soon as the mail arrives the inha hitants rush for it and make a "grab beg'' affair out of it, with the result that some one else always managed to appropriate the paper addressed to him MT. Ramsdell seemed in- clined to place all the blame upon the man in charge of the mail at that point. We do not know where the fault lies, but we hope il will be immediately rectified.
Williams news., 1907-01-05

among the trees attracted their attention, and as they raised their guns to shoot they were greeted with a big horse laugh and out walked a small dark horse. The hunters looked at each other and both exclaimed "kick me-" Now in case you meet large man with a gun and a face like defeated candidate after election day, don't ask him if he has been hunting bears.
Williams news., 1907-01-05

This weeks paper will be ou1 first issue for 1907 and we wish you a happy New Year. We have had very prosperous year during the twelve months that passed into oblivion. We sincerely thank our many patrons for their generous support. and we respectfully solicit their further patronage. We have endeavored to give our subscribers a newsy. up-to date publication. That our efforts have met with success is attested by the fact that the NEWS has good circulation, that there are no dead heads" on our subscription book. and that we are making contracts and publish ing new advertisements all of the time Our circulation is not con fined to Williams. Arizona and California, but it enters the house. hold and business office of very large number of states throughout the east and west and Canada. During this year we will strive to furnish our readers with a still better paper than has heretofore been published. We hope you will make money this year. If you are in business let the public know what you have to sell through one of the best advertising mediums in northern Arizona-the NEws-and it will help you on the road to wealth.
Williams news., 1907-01-05

Mir. Louis Hanson, an old and venerab ble resident of this city, who had been suffering for many a day with pernicious intestinal malady succumbed to the disease on Friday morning in hospital at Los Angeles, Cal, where he had been taken a few days hence.-Sun, December 29.
Williams news., 1907-01-05
SOCIETIES.

GRAND CANYON LODGE Mo- IA, K. OF P. V Meets every Thursday evening in l. o. o. F. hall. Visiting brethren cordially welcomed.
 R. A. Morrow. c. c.
 A. D. Adams, VIC.
 F. W. Smith, K. of R. and 5. PINE TEMPLE, NO. l, RATHBONE SISTERS. meets every first and third Tuesday night and second and fOurth Thursday afternoon of each month at I. O. O. F. Hall.
 Mary Button, M. E. c.
 Percy Dubois. NJ. of R. and c.
 Kate Barney, M. of F. WILLIAMS LODGE No. Is, I. o. o. F., w meets every Wednesday night at 2: 30 o'clock in I. O. O. F. hall. Visiting brethren cordially welcomed.
 J. H. Hudson, N. G.
 J. H. Atwood, V. G.
 Wm. Mccartney, Secy.
 Joseph Johnston. Treas. WILLIAMS REBEKA LODGE No. 10, Meets every Friday night at 2: 30 in l. 0. o. F. hall.
 Hattie Tefft, G.
 Alta Raudebaugh, V. G.
 Mrs. Alice Kilgore. Sec'y.
Williams news., 1907-01-05
Letter List.

The following is the list of letters remaining uncalled for at the postoffce. Williams. Ari| zona for the week ending Jan. g. l@7. Thesd letters will be sent to the dead letter ofice Jan 26, 19O7 if not called fer before that time: Box 135 Sweetwood, James Anderson FL Sweetwood, J W Eaves Walter Sanders, Mrs II c Hardesty. Earl Stripling, Al Lewis, A w TalcOtt Moore, Miss Mamie @ Thomas, Mrs Maggie Mckinney, Price Thorpe, Will
 Richards, c T
 MEXICAN. Analla, Jose (2) Jaramillo, Candilla Coronado, CorneliO Juarez, Felipe Diaz, Antonio Martinez, Meurisio Garcia, Luis ROdarte. Cesilio Gutierrez, Jose Saric, Sulu
 Vargas, LusianO Persons calling for the above letters should say advertised. F. W. SMITH,
 Postmaster.
Williams news., 1907-01-05
SOME LOCAL ITEMS

MT. Jeff Hudson, who intends to leave for Nevada in a week, will f move his family to Flagstaff where they will live with Mrs. Hudson's brother until Jeff finds a good location in Nevada and sends for them.
 My friendt, Karl, has something's new in the veepdow of the Grand Canyon Drug store this week. Vile passing init the street out we nodiced some rings, some emblems, some stick pins, some cuff buttons, some collar buttons that fit the button hole like de paper on the wall. and some dia amond rings; oh. Isaacs, such brilliancy dot 1 vas dinks I tell Rachael about dose stones. Karl's display contains everydings but susbenders and suit of clothes.
 We are informed that Joe John ston, manager of the opera house, is in correspondece with Gordon & Bennett, the we'll known pla yrights. with view of making dates for presentation of several of their excellent productions here during the coming theatrical season. We hope MT. Johnston will be success ful. and we will always reserve space for any notice of those stand ard plays of Gordon & Bennett's among which are The Holy City" which cost $3O,OOO to place it on the road. which does not include the cost of the expensive costumes worn by the actors. "The Merchant of Venice" "A Royal Slave" and "A Fair God"
 George McDougall, the newly elected town constable, filed his oath of office with the city attorney last Tuesday. "Scotty," here's hoping that the glitter of your star will ever put fear in the hearts of the criminal element of Williams, that you will show your apprecia ton of the office given you by the law-a biding voters of our town who placed their confidence in you, believing in your integrity and sincerity to do your duty without fear or favor, and that we can congratulate you at the expiration of your term of office, as we now congratulate Chas. H. Adams, as an honorable, trustworthy and fearless officer.
 Married.-In the parlors of the hotel Burke. Prescott, Dec. 27, 1906. by Rev. Taft, Adam Chewning, of Coconino county. and Fannie Ford. of Ash Fork. MT. Chewning is prosperous cattle man who lives 25 miles from Ash Fork. T. E. Per ley, who is a neighbor of MT. Chewning, came in to be present at the ceremony. After remaining in Prescott for few days the happy couple will return to their home in Coconino county-Prescott Courier. MT. Chewning is well known in Williams, and all join in wishing him and his bride a long and happy welded life.
Williams news., 1907-01-05
WHO WOULD?

If your friend comes to town don't have him walk, but get Jos high steppers to take him to the house. Is tf.
Williams news., 1907-01-05

On January 9th the annual shoot will begin for large beauti ful cup to be given by the Dupont Powder Go. Shoots for this cup will be held on the first and third Sundays of every month.
Williams news., 1907-01-05
Lost

A watch and fob; gold filled open face 16 size watch with an eagle fob of four claws. mounted ard con- nected, upon which is 751, F. o. E. Williams. A reasonable reward will be paid for the return of same to this office.
Williams news., 1907-01-05

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Williams Precinct Langin, happy New Year.
Williams news., 1907-01-05
The Williams Gun Club.

The silver cup, presented to the Willia ms Gun Club some time ago, by the California Powder Works, with the provision that it be awarded to the member making the best score during the seasons shoot, was won by J. H. Hudson. "Jim" had to hot foot" to win the trophy. as several of the other members were "going some" and were close on his trail. Following is the score made at the shoot last Sunday, Dec. 30, 1906:
 THE SHOTGUN SHOOT FOR CUP. J. H. Hudson .. .111l1 11OO1 11111 OHIO 1u11-21 P. A. Melick. .. 11ll1 1111O O1lOO 1lO11 OOO11-I7 H. A. Hicks .. ..1l011 OOOlO 11111 OOOl1 111l1-17 Raudebaugh, D. .11Ol1 11O11 O11Ol O1OO1 11o11-I7 Jo. Atwood. .1OOO1 O1111 OHIO OOOO1 O11O1-16
 THE RIFLE SHOOT.
 H. Yoder1s D 15 p IA 20 21 P 14-142 H. A. Hicks . 16 IS I6 24 I5 3 p 8 16-134 A. Stricklin IS IS II 13 13 r 15 2O-132 C. Button.. IA 10 Is IS 6 13 20 13 17-13O A. Adsms..... r 2 8 F 16 25 2l 1s-12O o. Ramey. IT 20 12 9 15 g O-11S Fred Baum... IA 8 IA Il 5 13 15-1l2 w. Melick 15 13 23 II 10 14 15-111 P. A. Melick.... 5 l6 F 8 10 Il 6 r 1S-101
Williams news., 1907-01-05
Final Cup Shoot

The following is the final per centage made by the members of the Williams Gun Club, Dec. 30, J. H. Hudson winning the cup:
Williams news., 1907-01-05
~. E. Church Notes.

Sunday school at 10 am. Preaching service at II am. Junior Epworth League at 2:3O p. m.
 Epworth League at 6:3O pm. Evening service at 7:3O. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:3O p m.
 A cordial invitation is extended to all
 DAVID RoRERTs. Pastor.
Williams news., 1907-01-05

-->aaa Aq ArsIz:T .o Es E, O. Meetings for the month of January will bd, held on the Sth and 22nd. Visiting brethrenl cordially invited. L. L.S-Ni1Iiams, w. P.
 ID. Raudebaugh, w. V. P.
 J. H. Atwood, W. Sec.
 Jacob Salzman. w. Treas.
Williams news., 1907-01-05
COURSE

When you get stuck for coal call up Jo, Zone ' or 25 or 60. 1-5-tf
Williams news., 1907-01-05
For Rent

One nicely furnished room for gentleman. Enquire at this office.
Williams news., 1907-01-05

V N. STEEVES
 ATTORNEY AT LAW } Will Practice in all Courts of the Territory Also Before the Land Department WILLIAMS. ARIZONA.
Williams news., 1907-01-05
Wanted

Wanted Girl to do cooking and general house work. Inquire at hos spital. If.
Williams news., 1907-01-05
PROFESSIONAL.

WY A. BAKER, D. D. S.
 ......DENTIST...... WILLIAMS FLAGSTAFF
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-04-05
Result of Elections Monday.

Joseph Corby, republican candid ate
for mayor, was elected in Butte over
Jerry Mahoney. by a plurality estimat-
ed at about 5000. The democrats
elected the judge and treasurer. The
democrats carried four of the eight
councilmen. republicans three and Soc
ialists one. There were no well defined
issues.
With the exception of one ward the
republicans swept Helena in the alder
manic elections. There was no mayor
to be elected this year.
The republican state ticket in Mich
igan received majority of about 49,
900 in the election Monday. In Bay
City, Mayor Gustavus Hine, democrat,
was reelected.
Thomas Farley was elected mayor of
Pasadena, California, upon platform
antagonistio to the form of municipal
ownership advanced by his opponent.
The entire Farley ticket was elected.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-04-05
Land fraud CASES
Commissioner BALLINGER is
GETTING BUSY.
Prosecutions viii Be vigorous-Warn-
ing Is Given-Further Attempts to
Loot the Public Domain Mean. Prison
He Reorganizes Force-F. N. Good
win of Spokane Is Chief of Division.

Commissioner Ballinger of the gen.
eral land Office has issued a statement
indicating that there will be vigorous
prosecutions of land fraud cases. He
has plan to reorganize the force of
special agents, with Harry w.
Schwartz as chief in charge, and chiefs
of field divisions as follows: F. N.
Goodwin of Spokane, Washington and
Idaho; Ward M Dixon of Portland,
Oregon and part of Washington; Louis
l.. Sharp or Helena, Montana.
The commissioner says majority of
frauds have been in coal, timber and
arid lands, hence these classes are
especially watched, although agricul-
tural lands will also come under close
espionage. Commissioner Ballinger's
statement bristles with warnings
against further attempts to loot the
public domain, promising trouble for
all who are found guilty.
Secretary Garfield and Commissioner
General of the Land Office Balilnger
will come west this summer to visit a
number of states and meet the people
to learn the general conditions, to look
into land fraud cases and to ascertain
wherein further changes are needed In
the organization of the department and
the land office. Thsy expect to be open
to suggestions from all classes that
may know wherein the policy of the
department should be amened to meet
new conditions.
Clifford Pinchot, chief forester, will
soon leave Washington for six
months tour through the public lands,
to attend numerous conventions and to
meet people wherever any desire is
made to learn about the policy of the
forestry bureau. He realizes that the
bureau has made some errors in the
past and wants to correct them and al
so to make known to the people where
in the policy has heretofore been mis-
understood through misstatementi
made by opponenst. Mr.. Pinchot il
especially interested in Idaho condi
tions and will probably remain SOM
time in that state.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-04-05
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

On the eve of his trial on the charge
of extorting $28, 900 from the French
restaurant keepers of San Francisco,
which started Tuesday. Abraham Ruef
asked the supreme court of California
to free him from the custody of Elisor
Buggy and order him into the charge of
the sheriff, whom Judge Dunno dis
missed on the ground of personal in
crest. The conrt took no action.
Sunday night gang Of Italians at
Lind, Wash. became drunk and made
an attack on hotel. They were at
tackled by posse of citizens and driv-
en- to their freight car. One Italian
VISA killed.
The Southern Pacific company has
been convicted in the United States
district court in Portland for violation
of the federal safety appliance law.
The company was charged with run
ing cars into the terminal of Portland
without all the necessary safety ap-
pliances.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-04-05
ELECTRIC light And
POWER HOUSE BURNED

San Francisco, April 8. - The de-
struction of the electric light and pow
er house of the San Francisco Gas and
Electric company by fire Tuesday night
plunged almost the entire city into
darkness, resulted IN the injuring of
five firemen and caused loss estimated
at 81 100000. The following firemen
are in the Potrero emergency hospital
seriously injured: Captain Thomas j.
Murphy of engine 80; Lieutenant Hay
den, Lieutenant Dantey, Lieutenant
Kelsher, Lieutenant. J. De Mar.
The firemen were caught by falling
walls when the building Unexpectedly
collapsed. The destroyed power house
was the principal electric and power
plant of San Francisco Gas and Elec-
trio company, and furnishing the cleo
trio lights for the larger portion of the
city.
Out of the nine leading theaters, six
could give no performance.
Extra police were placed on duty at
the temporary hall of justice and city
prison at Eddy and Mason streets.
Owing to the darkness, the building
having no gas connections, no one was
allowed to enter or leave the city pris-
on and no prisoners were released on
bail.
The fire started shortly before
O'Clock. 1t was caused, it is said, by
the explosion of a steam pipe in the
engine room, which scattered fuel oil
in all directions. The oil Immediately
caught fire, ignited the oil tank, which
exploded, and in few minutes the en-
tire building with its valuable machin'
cry was wrapped in flames.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-04-05

shovel working in the deep cut north
of Oakesdale.
The roads, owing TO the continued
wet weather, are almost impossible.
Why not make better ones?
The lambing season for sheep is now
in progress and shecpmen report
bright prospects for a good crop OF
lanmbs.
Eugene Brown of Colfax has com
pleted and patented roller mill which
promises to reyolutionize the grinding
of grain for feed purposes. With a
three-horsepower gasoline engine Mr..
Brown is rolling three tons of barley
every hour.
Jim Bunch has secured bail at Col
fax on the two charges hanging over
his head, one for assault with a dead
ly weapon and the other for arson.
The two bonds aggregated $4,000. His
trial or trials will come off at the May
term of court.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-04-05
TAET.EoRAkER CONTEST.
Politics Getting Quite Warm Down in
OhiO-

OnlO.
Senator Forakers challenge to the
Roosevelt-Taft forces in Ohio drew
fIom the latter recently an answering
challenge that promises a contest I'M
equalled even on this famous political
battle-ground. Foraker proposed a
contest at the primaries to decide
whether he should be Endorsed for
president and senator. Taft's mana
gers came back with the suggestion
of a simplified contest, one that would
wipe the senator or the big secretary
off the political slate.
Foraker's def" set the politicians
buzzing, but this answer from the sec
rotary opposed to him asserted that
his def" was not as defiant as it ap-
peared on the face because it did not
clearly outline Foraker's position.
They claimed that by inviting prima-
ries he was only forestalling what was
bound to come to pass anyway, and
that they also averred that he was
maneuvering so that if he should miss
the presidency he would land the sen
atorship.
But this answer from the Taft camp
has aroused interest in the contest to
burning pitch. The matter is of
national Importance, of course, be
cause in whatever form the contest
is held it will decide who shall go into
next years convention with unitet
force or broken forces in support o
a favorite son.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-04-05
ROOSEVELT LIKES HIS WORK
Rugged Statesman Cares Naught for
Strain.

1t is said that when an eminent
statesman told the president the other
day that he was looking tagged out,
the president reached over to him and
in a whisper that was audible through
out the room, exclaimed: with all
that l have and all that l am called
upon to do, am enjoying myself more
than any other man who has ever
been in the White House." And he
looks the part.
The extreme illness of Archie
brought more lines of care into his
face than were ever before seen there
There were days that he secured nc
exercise. The lawn tennis court hao
not yet been put into condition and
he would not leave the White House
for walk or horseback ride, but
when the opportunity offered he soor
resumed his daily routine of sports
and felt better for it.
But the president is bearing his bur
dens well. He had an unusually hare
winter of it and if he did not show
some signs of wear and tear he coult
be properly classed as one of the grea
wonders of the world.
Here are q few of the importan
problems to occupy his attention
Threatened railroad strike in Chica
go, Central American war, Taft-For
aker presidential fight in Ohio, Pana
ma strike, house cleaning, Cuba, south
ern immigration, German tariff
charges that United States Ministe
Graves refused to introduce Mrs. Val
Claussen to the king of Sweden, tn
general railroad situation.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-04-05
IDAHO NEWS.

William Stimson recently shot and
killed a fine specimen of a bald eagle
near Wallace.
Several very large log drives are in
progress for the Humbird Lumber
company in the vicinity of Standpoint
Camas prairie will soon have every
point covered by phones. The last or
ganization to be formed is the Sunny
side line
Bernadus Steunenberg, father of the
former governor of Idaho, Frank
Steunenberg, died at Caldwell Friday
at the age of 70 years.
Regarding the payment of wages to
laboring men on the university build
ings of Moscow the regents decided
that wages due the laboring men were
preferred claims
Steven Driscoll, boy IA years of
age, of Moscow, put his eye out re-
Gently while breaking a glass marble
with a hammer. piece of the mar
bic struck his eye.
Charles Sanford Lamb of kellogg,
who was last fall found guilty of man
slaughter by a jury in the court of
Judge R. T. Morgan and sentenced to
serve seven years in the state peni-
Tertiary, has been granted new trial
by Judge Woods, now sitting in Koote-
mai county
The proposition given birth in the
Wallace city council recently to bond
the city for $4,000 for the purpose of
erecting a city hall, and announced
to be voted upon at the city election
to be held Tuesday did not come up
at this election owing to an error in
the proceedings.
Mrs. Sylvester Scott, the principal
witness for the state in the Swan
Knudson murder case, died recently,
J aged 70. Death was indirectly due to
| hardships experienced in making the
t trip from her ranch to Grangeville in
the dead of winter to testify in the
murder case.
2 Confusion as to the date of holding
;, the school elections in Bonner county
! Idaho, has arisen at Standpoint A
, law was recently passed changing the
i date to the first Saturday in April, bu
as the act was not passed with al
&. emergency clause the change can no
: be made until the regular time has ex
:. pired.
: NAL has completed plans with citizen:
e of Occur dAlene City for the summer
normal school to be held there during
+ the latter part of July and August
4 continuing for six weeks. 1t has beer
y practically settled that the teachers
will be provided a pleasant location
, near the lake in the city park grounds
= which Will be supplied with tents.