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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
MAY REDUCE BANKS TAXES. Proposedto Make Figures
 Uniform. LEGAL QUESTION IS INVOLVED Can Board of Revenue Change Assessments at This Times Valuation Placed on Montgomery Banks Has Been Practically 100
 Per cent of Actual value In-
 stead of sixty.
 
LEGAL QUESTION IS INVOLVED

whether or not the board of Revenue has the right to change assessments made by the Board of Equalization is a point which will probably be decided today by President Mitchell of the State Tax Commission on this decision depends whether or not the Board oi Revenue will decrease the assessment on the capital stock of banks in Mont gomery county about forty per cent.
 It is understood that the board IS willing to decrease the assessment on banks provided the tax commission will pronounce such a change legal
 The matter is under consideration by the Board of Revenue through circular issued by the tax commission on August 1. urging that the assess ment on banks throughout the State be made as nearly uniform as possible. It was pointed out that in some coun- ties the assessment was as low as sixty per cent of the actual value or the stock, while in others 1t was nearly 100 per cent.
 When the Board of Equalization of this county was in session. the assess ment on Montgomery banks was fixed close to 100 per cent of the actual value of the stock. It Is proposed now that bank stock should be placed on the same basis as real estate and that if should be assessed about sixty per cent of its real worth.
 However, this question arose since the adjournment of the Board or Equalization. and a delicate point or law is involved. it Is said, in the ques- tion as to whether such change could now be made legally by the Board or Revenue.
 County Attorney Blakey, 1t is under stood, holds that the change can be made, but the board has requested him to confer with the Tax Commission and secure the opinion of President Mitchell before final action IS taken in the matter. If President Mitchell should think that change at this time would be illegal. it is like ly that no action will be taken. If the assessment of the banks should be loweredas proposed. 1t would mean that the State. county and city would receive almost $20,o0O less 1 in taxes from this source. Of this sum, about 5000 would be city taxes, $5,0OO county taxes and ss.O0o State | taxes.
 The total capitalization of Mont gomery banks Is approximately $2.Ooo,- | GOO and, under the high assessment ! the total taxes would be nearly $5O,- l 900
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
PICKENS IS IN LINE
COUNTY GIVES BIG MAJORITY FOR
 PROHIBITION.
Friends of Whislxey Did Not Get Single Vote In Several Beats'
 Majority Estimated a eN at 1000. -

carroIlton. Sept. 23.--(Special.)- This has been field day for the pro hIbitionists of Pickens County, as they carried the county easily against the saloons.
 The people all over the county were awakened early this morning by the ringing of church bells and children met at the churches and prayed for the success of the prohibition cause: Whlte ribbons were worn on the coat lapels of hundreds of voters.
 official and unofficial returns rom every beat heard from show that pro- intuition has won by the greatest ma iority ever po1led in any election Tn the history of the county. There Is great reioicing everywhere tonight. It Will he no surprise if returns from all the heats give prohibition majority lro" six to ten against the saloons.
 rroday's landslide is a surprise 10 all nersons. The largest beat in the county voted almost solidly against the saloons. while in several beats IL seems that prohibition met no oppo- sition whatever. There is probapli- itv that Pickens has gone for prohlOi- tion by 900 majority.
 The friends of prohibition helo great meeting at the court house lo- nisht to express their joy for the re- suit of the election.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
ReauItu at Columbus.

ro,rrrhns. O., Sept. 2s-Citation to- da,, gave AdelIe, the Geers tavoIlte tn t tbs 2:o5 pace, a beating by gong a saes 1N1 in inc first heat of the secoho -,,oe,;a grand circuit of racing. rms SNsaa4 we is the second for AT, Sei1a in all her racing career anu SIta t,on's time was the best ever nna9e .e S,.' . nacing mare over the ColumDus track. -colunnbus
 Csais,ion Ciais nIH H from Jack Leyburn. The .o7 trot was Lillian Rs all tne m%S, aSe @'O, o.os Glass nacing, three heats. purse ., oon one heat Friday-Citation. D., sI'zVy, NoTvalson, McMahon, won second heat; Ardelle won 11rst lrs, h s:oi 1SS,- Kin won third heat. Ilne S'O' IA 2;0S IA 2:04 1-4. .,a+tor 2.16
 I1oster- Columbus consolation o6o 4rotters three heats, purse, $7'OUomI1 $'oI1 t1lot,1 Iatis b. m, by Pnatus' ha|eai eI. : SDon three straight heats; Jaek rr;yI, rS a rnrn second; Kassona thlfo-
 S.oS IA 2:09 1-4 2:O9 1-Z' .4. nurse
 2:07 class trotting, three hgaTT pSMc- s1 200-Lillian R., b. m, py ats. S, T >otta nevitt) won three straight meats .n9 I -4 second; Kid Shea thlru'
 2:0S 1-2 2:0S 1-4' l., Give nurse s1 9o0~Daniel b. m., Highlana haafs. EErnest won in three stralghta Time 6tbeIIo second The Pacolet' thltu' S.na i.2 2;1O IA 2:0s 1-4. . oursa
 S,1S class pacing, three in tlVe 1s ., ooo ,,nfinished- Pacemaker' D. n ei Sn KinR Maker, Murphy won ..noe I,.lo beat. Fiving Jim won second; .na m 'tie pa+rick won first heat. Ilihe H''' POS 1-4 2:10 l-4.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
'z1'
 THE RACES
Resnlts at Graxesend .

Gravesend Sept. 23--On sloppy track Old Lady the 12 to favorite, easily won the AIbemarle handicap, one mile and a sixteenth, today. She took the lead in the stretch and won easily eased up by i've lengths.
 race, Ave and a half furlongs-Miss Delaney, 1o9 (S B. Russell) to 5 won; Rosimiro, 102 (S. w. Doyiel, z to 10 place, second; Alex Grant, 102 IS. B. Duganl to 2 to show, third. Time, 'gs Second s Face, steepaecbase, selling, about two miies-Knfght of Eiway, 143 (Archibald), to 1. won; Guardian. l3S (KeIleher), 20 to 1 place, second; Ban nell. 1s7 lstone). 22 to 5. to show. third.
 Third race. about six furlongs-chief Daughter. 10s (Millerl, to 5. place, second: Demund, 12s (S. NicoD, out to show, third. Time, 1:12.
 Fourth race, the Albemarle handicap, mile and sixteenth--Gold Lady 10l (Miller), 12 to s. won; Golden west, S1 loo, los (Notter), 2 to l. to show third.
 Fiftii race. Swear olds and up, seii- ing. mile and eighth--Rye, 10S (Mtlerl, to 5, won; Punkfe, '93 co: Swainl. ? to l, place. second; Lairy. Ss tHenaIy3' :Ee as 4 to 5, show third. Ttme' 1:es s-os Golf Ball and Palette ran.
 Sixth race, Allies and geldings, maid ems, two-year -olds, five ana hatI Lur iongs-Kfngs Plate, 10s (Notterl, ' to 10. and 10 to 4, won; Queen of the HILLS. 1os (Preston), to I, place conI ta to show, third. Time, III s-5. Glo' Tious Betsy, Colgate. Dixie Goid snrine Heel, Pontiac, Miss O'Farrell | Alfred Farrell and Agnes Dorethen ran
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
A REQUEST
 TO PARENTS
FAIRS sCHooL-B00k DEPARTMENT OPEN TONIGHT AND EVERY NIGHT THIS
 WEEK UNTIL F. M.
Big Department Store Requests Far enfs to Secure school-Books for Their Children Now nnd
 Avoid the Rush.

For the convenience of the people who find 1t difficult to purchase school books during the day, the book de- partment of Montgomery Fair, the de- signated school book depository, will be kept open tonight and every night this week until 9 p. m
 Every year witnesses tremendous rush. or more rightly called crush. immediately following the opening of the public schools. In order to do away with this inconvenience this year. lists of the different grades from the elementary First Grade to the Fourth Grade of the High School have been published in the daily papers from time to time, and the lists will be at Mont gomery Fairs book department; Just remember the grade and your wants will be readily cared for.
 Parents will not only avoid unnec- essary inconvenience by securing books for their children before the opening of the schools next Monday, but will also confer a great favor upon this department store and its employees, The book department alone will be open tonight, the other departments in this big store close at the regular time. Re- member the book section only. Court Street entrance open tonight and every night this week until g p. m,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
BIDS TO BE OPENED FOR
 FURNISHING CAPITOL

Bids for furnishing and refurnish'ns offices at the State Capitol as We,i for making repairs provided TOT o at general appropriation maae .s, Sf,ce of tha Secretary of State today at noon. tn9 e,5s 5e0 from rom nine manufacturers ana ana d.aiers % in art metal furniture hare See Seen received. and about twelve '.,fca- aca- Uiture houses have asked for speUi'th sor the furniture that is to be installed. .,n,
 There will also be bids TOT ra paP con, nainting. excavating, etc. s,at. oon- tracts will call for the lli'''i
 mencement of the work
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
MOBILE WINS AGAIN
OYSTERHEN TAKE ANOTHER OF
 P0ST-SEASON GAMES.
The Game Was Rather Slow And Un4 interestfng--B0th Pitchers Were Batter Hard Throughout the
 Contest

Mobile, Sept, 2S-(Special)-In a slow and uninteresting game. the local aggregation grabbed the contest this afternoon from the Vicksburg bunch by the score of g to '.
 Bishop started out to do the flinging for the visitors while Ray was chunk ing for the locals. The Oystermen lit into Bishop in the third inning, and before he was replaced by Sample, five runs were scored.
 Mobile added another two to this in the fifth. off Meridian Maude.
 Vicksburg scored her first run in the fifth and then chased over three In the sixth. Again they started scoring in the ninth and made three runs, but Ray coaled up and steamed them over ending up the contest.
 The teams will play here again to- morrow and if Mobile wins, it will end the post-season series without going to Vicksburg as Mobile will have won a majority of seven that were to be played.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
WILKINSON IS BACK
SECURED SOIL SURVEYORS TO
 HELP ALABAMA.
Commissioner of Agriculture Say. Money Matters Are Not In Near ly So Bad Shape as Rep
 resented.

AS far as I am able to judge from conditions at Washington and what I was able to learn from the prominent men there, money matters are not near ly so bad as Wall Street would have us believe" said Commissioner of ARri- culture J. A. Wilkinson, who returned from Washington yesterday morning.
 Some of those in position to know the inside of conditions intimated to me that money matters were as easy as at this time last year. and that with the exception of the centralization of money power the country was in safe shape. The centralization of money through the effect of the present tarifr system is recognized in Washington as a growing evil"
 Commissioner Wilkinson said he en- joyed his stay in the National Capital immensely. was royalty entertained and got even more than he hoped for for Alabama. He will have four men and a superintendent from the government expert corps of soil surveyors to come here and assist with the establishment of the survey in this State. w. J. Smith will be the superintendent, with an office In the Department of Agricul- ture.
 Commissioner Wilkinson says he has not yet taken up with the Governor the matter of appointing the assistants in the soil survey. He believes that IL will be necessary to appoint man for man for the experts sent here by the government. which will make ten in all.
 He has a large number of applications in hand from persons who want to se- cure positions on this commission Commissioner Wilkinson said he had little time to discuss national politics as he never knows when to stop when arguing with one of the opposite polit- ical faith.
 T took occasion to tell them while there, however, that the hepunllcsf nartv had about stolen all the blanks in our platform" The Commissioner believes tha | Roosevelt will he the next candidate oi ! the Republican party for President l is generally believed in Washington ! thaf ha will run if everybody wants | him. and If anyone fights him he wil
 heat them. Anyway that's the opinloI as reelected in the Washington dailies
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
NEW ROAD OPENED.

Mobile Sept. 2s.-(speoial 1-Presit at dent John T. Bauer of the Boara oi Revenue Commissioners, annoqnceu '9- '- day that the road to Fowl River is opened to the public. ,.z...,o.,
 The road begins at the lneetSeosto,, II,,n,'ton of Virginia Street ana WasnAIs po;,t tUt road across the Dog River bridge to Deer River. and is drained most per fectlv Part of the road was built with convict labor and a part with Tree labor. -
 The road will be continued to Ala hama Port as soon as practical
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

nineteen ia number, are conceded to the dry side, while 1t is also figured that city precincts 12 and 13 will give a dry majority
 The tremendous vote of precinct No. IS which will poll about one-fourth of the entire vote of the county. gives the vets an advantage. which they will retain if the prohibitionists do not suc- ceed in changing many votes in that portion of the city. Prohibition meet ings are now scheduled for every night this week with the closing rally next Monday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
NOTICE.

RESOLVED that 6 meeting of the stock hoiders of the Andrew Railroad Safety Ap- pIianca Go. is hereby called to be held at thn office of the Montgomery Light Wa Ger Power Co., in the City of Montgomery. at 6 pm, o'clock, on the 18th day of De- tober. 1907. for the purpose of increasing fhe capital stock of said corporation. from sfOo. GOO to 2,50O, 900. and for the transac- tion of such other business may lawfully he transacted at said meeting;
 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the secre- tary be and he Is hereby instructed tc send a copy hereof by mail. to each stockhold- or whose address is known, and also to cause the same to be inserted for thirty days prior to said meeting in The Mont Romery Advertiser. a newspaper published in the City and County of Montgomery, State of Alabama, in which said corpora ton is located.
 HE. F. Higgins, Secretary of the Andrew Railroad Safety Appliance Company, here by certify that the foregoing Is full and true copy of resolutions adopted at meet ing of the stockholders of said corporation held on the 18th day of September 1907
 Witness my hand and the seal of said corporation. this the 18th day of September 1907. -
 If Secretary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
FUNERAL NOTICE.
Barnes School SESSION BEGAN SEPT. t6 For full info4niation, address E. R. BARNES, Telephone J648. Principal.
 su-tu-th-sat-2-wlCs
BIDS WANTED

Bids will be received by the Board or Revenue of Montgomery County until IF noon, September 2sd, for grading and grav- cling twelve miles of road from Bullock County line through Mathews. Cecil and Coopers to Miiiies Creek. Bids will also De received for graveling the four mile ex- tension Of Old Pike Road to Mamie, s.s6 miles and miles of the Rocky Mount Read below Mattel.
 speclfications and profiles on file in the !. office Of the County Engineer. The right Is reserved to reject any and all bids. -
 Clerk of Board ef Revenue.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
NOTICE
.TL LIQUOR DEALERS AND RE
 HAMERa nE REER

uTrTATI LIQUOR DEALERS AND RE-
 TAILERS OF BEER.
 Retail dealers in spirituous. vinous or gaN Idauors will, required by ordinance. 6Ie their applications for licenses, together vvitf the certificates of ten freeholders re- sisinx within the ward in which the appli cant proposes to do business. and herewith deposit with the City Clerk one-hah the amount of such license; the balance to be ,,sir Drior to the 18th day of November 1907.
 Ali applications must be filed within the next ten days so that action may be taken by the City Council before the first day of October. 1901
 Application and certificate blanks may be JOHN J. FARLEY, iat City Clerk
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
BAOK TO ANNAPOLIS.

Midshipman walter D. Seed, Jr, son of State Treasurer Seed, will leave to- day for Annapolis, where he goes to resume his duties at the United states Naval Academy. This is Midshipman Seeds second year at Annapolis. and he has made a most creditable record.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

desire to state that Milton Cum ningham, Willie Coleman. Carrie Bell McGehee, Dora James, Lula Goodwin, and Amanda Hairston, who were ar rested Monday afternoon for vagrancy in a saloon opposite the Capitol, were not arrested in my place, and had not
 adv. Sol. E. Brinsheld.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

Board in compliance with the law au- thorizing their appointment and outlin ing their duties as far as the observ- ance of the State statutes is concerned. The Birmingham Council will fix the detailed power of the Commission and also its duties
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
n.tnrn. from seven Beats.

Auceviiie. Sept. 2S.-(specialo o-Tne nrohibition election held in this coun- tv gave the following results TOT P''
 b;hition in beats heard from: s 7
 Aliceville, s2 against Falinetu, t Q against 1; Pickensville' 94 r1I+ ssaI Hij Saraol,i s5 against 2: Bethany. 1T against O. oiHT5 InSicstions are that the county mas mas .nn for nrohibition by 1000 majority
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
RenuIta at Latonla.

Cincinnati, Sept. 23.-The fall race meeting of the Latonia Jockey Cinp began today and eHill continue Tor twenty days The fourth race. nan dican at a mile. wss the feature. Lex oline. arank outsider, easily LOOK the event from The Minks, with Monsig- nor the favorite, third. Favorites won the other i've events. The track was iafs First race. six furlongs--Inaugurai -Colloauy, i19 (Heidel) to 2, won; Frontenac, no c. Lee) to l, second; Lady Esther, 97 (Pickens) to l, third. Time, 1:13. Gold Proof, Ben Strong and Hannibal Bey ran.
 Second race, five and half furlongs Shirley Rossmore 97 (Butler) to |, won: Uncle Tim, 97 (E. Martini 10 to i. second; Moscow Belle, 97 (W. Ott) is to 1, third. Time, l:0S. 2-5; Saoa- do. Mackerel, Katherine Murphy, AL volver, Mondella ran.
 Third race, six furlongs-Lady Carol, 10S lHeidel) g to 5, won; Miss Strome, 1O4 ~. Powers). 10 to 1, second; Dull cinea, 99 q. Freneh) 100 to l, third. Time, 1:14 Is. Stoner HIll, Devout, Refined, Miss Kittie Coon, Belle Scott, Grachus. Javanese ran.
 Fourth race, handicap, one mile-Lex- oline, 99 ~. Powers) 25 to l, won; The Minks, 113 (Farrewl 7sto {, sec ond; Monsignors s1 (PiGkensgg g ? to l. third Time, 1:3s Zs6. The Clansman. Harry Scott. Beau Brummeil ran.
 -Pinkela, 99 (Minder) II to 10, won; Albert Star, 1O6 (Heide) II to 5, sec ond; Rebel Queen, Ss (Pickens) to 2,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

Summary-Stolen bases, Kemmer 2. Boyd. Sacrifice hits. Taafe. Two base hits, McCay. Kemmer, O'Brien. Struck out, by Ray 2. by Bishop 2. by Sample, Bishop, 3. off Sample 2. Wild pitch. Bishop. Hit by pitcher, by Bishop. (Kemmerl: by Ray (Plass and Cava- nagh). Hits apportioned off Bishop 5. off Sample T. off Ray 8. Innings pitched by Bishop 3, by Sample 5, by Hay g. Double plays. Ray to O'Brien to Kemmer; Redmond to Blackburn. Time 1:45. Umpire MT. Matthews.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

Chicago-Chicago clinched the National League pennant today when they won their 101st victory, defeat ing Philadelphia to 1. Darkness stopped the game at eighth inning:
 LII E. Chicago ... 210 oo1 0x-4 6 2 Philadelphia .... 001 900 00--1 2 Batteries-Brown, Ruelbach and Moran; Richie and Dooin. Time 1:40.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Cincinnati. Sept. 23--Heavy hitting and poor fielding by both teams ma arked the game between Cincinnati and Bos- ton today. Berberich was knocked out in the fourth inning.
 R. H E Cincinnati =. OPS 22o o2x-11 IA 5 Boston ....... 200 0o2 11o-- II Batteries-weimef and Mclean; Ber- berich. Boultes and Needharn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
-, m,n,. ,.os Hallett. Blue shuf-

fle ran. ,..;1a and A sixteenth
 sixth naEai races; ss V VtButier5 5 to ?. won won: cuii. 1oa tw. ottl 20 to E ssvI1a0 fHiro' i Ben. TAT 2-5; Jack v 1,a1,i Yo9ns, of iyanhoe, Ca 1nIIIe and Sea Salt ran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
NOTICE

CITY CLERKS OFFICE
 MontKomery. Ala. September I7th, 1907 Au city ncenses expire September 30. 1907, aud are required to be renewed Octo- br l. 1901, for the ensuing year.
 JOHN ]. FARLEY. aAt City Clerk
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
oATHs ARE RECEIVED.
r,,rv,,nrbam Police Commission 10 n D'' ,.Ivn certificates at once.

ceiVe C1FII"V"r I-5 ,t tbs baths of ohice were received at at the the 'a'rs tba Secretary of State yester- Sav % from the recently appointed FoileS o.oS Commission cor of Birmingham, composeD of Mayor George B Maro'
 Weakley and w. B. fleidlhs. Commissions will be made out a' onoo and forwarded to these officials ana ana, they will probably organize the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

The Womans Home Missionary so- ciety of the Iowa Methodist Church raised $12.ss0 among it's 2.S62 mem bers for work during the past year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
u.so-mer. are a Union.

Reform, Sept 2S.-(speclal,1IFse ee form voted 126 against the s'ie whiskey and none for It.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24
TWO DELEGATIONS.
Geneva and Pfckens County People Af-
 ter Hfwh school~

17--- ttE HtIxu SCmOOIN.
 Two delegations seeking high schools for their communities called on the Su- perintendent of Education yesterday. One of these was from Geneva County. and wants the high school for that County located at Coffee Springs. The other party was from Pickens County, and wants the school located at Car rollton
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

St Louis-Pastorious was batted hard today St. Louis winning from Brooklyn to 1.
 R. H E St. Louis .... 432 900 0ox-9 12 0 Brooklyn .. 900 100 000--1 1 Batteries-Fromme and Marshall; Pastorious, Bell and Ritter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

Pittsburg Sept. 23--In a most ex- citing game today Pittsburg defeated New York. McGraw and Devlin were put out of the grounds by Umpire Klem.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

Pittsburg ... 01o 900 10x--2 9 l New York .. 900 001 000--1 6 2
 Batteries-WilIis and Gibson; Wiltse and Bowerman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-24

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Graham guardian., 1907-12-13
THATCHER

Mrs. S A. Merrill is visiting
with Mrs, Ed Phillips.
Mrs. John Brown and Mrs.
Kempton of Thatcher are both
seriously i'll.
Presidents Andrew Kimball and
G. M Layton and wives leave to
day for Clifton, where they will
hold service at the l.. ID. S. church
next Sunday,
The Primary association of the
Thatcher ward will give an enter
tainment for the children on Sat
urday evening, Dec. 22nd. 1t will
be very pleasing affair, as great
efforts are being put forth to make
it huge success.
The Arizona Dramatic Club
comprising talented players of
Thatcher and Stafford, willpresent
the stirring drama, Human
Hearts," at the Thatcher hall on
Christmas eve. The play is by
Hal Reid and is thrilling and
lively piece from first to last.
Many well known actors and ac-
tresses Of the valley will appear,
and the occasion promises to be
an extremely interesting one
Graham guardian., 1907-12-13

/ Special discount on all furniture
for the holiday trade at the Gila
Valley Furniture Co. AZ If
FOUND-A glove, near Solo
monvllle. Owner apply 1t this
office.
Ten per cent premium on clear.
ing house checks, in furniture at
the Olney.Ijams Furniture Go. 1t
Leave your order at the Real
market for dressed turkey for
Xmas. Thos. Wanslee, prop. 2t
Ben Estes, formerly of THE
GUARDIAN Job department, arrived
in Stafford Tuesday from Globe to
spend the holidays with his friends
here.
w. G Richards, prominent
citizen of Bonita, is visitor in
Stafford this week. He reports
peace and prosperity IN that To-.
cality. He is a brother of Thos
the well known resident
of Stafford.