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Williams news., 1907-05-11
WILLIAMS PROSPERITY

With all due respect to everyone generally. and especially to those to whom the public looks for relief the following list of articles are dedicated. It is truthful list-a portrayal of the actual-not the passing of a whimsical thought. It is an honest list of the objects animate and inanimate found in the streets of Williams. And on one street at that. mind you. The exact location is the north gutter extending from the corner of Second to Third street, along Williams ave nue. As a curiosity shop it stands without peer. As health pro- dIcing condition, there is nothing to say. Read:
 A piece of glass. a leather shoe sole, banana peeling, a piece of tinfoil, some tissue paper, an old board, a dead soldier, the Los Angeles Times, switch, a paper sack, some plain wire, piece of wall paper, soap box, piece of rusty tin, tar building paper, worn plank crossing, tobacco sack. a piece of barb wire, three feet long, an old shoe, part of an old hat, a sardine box, flour sack, a Sasaparila bot tie, five tin cans, one small tin can, seven more cans, a rock, a piece of copper ore, a cigarette box. a lard can cover, more wire, a soda box, cigar stump, orange peeling. a big rock, little water, a cracker cartoon, three big pieces of building paper, battered lard can, stagnant water, broom handle. small lard bucket, more wire, a Manitou bot tie, dirty gunny sack, filth galore, green slime, disease, sickness, doc tors bills.
 And the half has never been told. It is suggested that an honest application of the same means heretofore used to acquire this motley collection will result in a still longer and more entertain ing list of objects, and it is hoped (by some1 that the present unique display will not be disturbed.
 When you cross the street, please step over the ditch. A sign will soon be completed which is intended to hang across Grant avenue On it will appear these words:
 ''Of this we are proud"
 Readers ca n guess of what
Williams news., 1907-05-11
A TRAGlCAL ACCIDENT

One of the saddest accidents of which it has ever become our duty to chronicle, occurred last Sunday night at Seligman, which resulted in the death of Charles Rurack, the 16 year old son of Mir. and Mrs. James Rurack.
 Fritz Hunter. who IS night car checker at Seligman. was talk ing to Charles in the office of the depot, and it becoming time to check the cars standing in the yard. opened a drawer and procured a revolver, with which he intended to arm himself, as protection against an attack by tramps or any other night marauders. and was in the act of placing it in his hip pocket. when the weapon slipped from his fingers and dropped to the floor, the force of the fall causing it to mysteriously discharge, and the bullet struck Charles and entered his abdomen, lodging in the liver.
 Dr. Adams was quickly called and after examining the unfortu nate lad, deemed an operation necessary, and immediately tele- graphed for the assistance of Dr. Bonneville, who departed for Seligman on the limited Sunday night.
 A very faint ray of hope to save the boys life shone in the nature of an operation and the extraction of the bullet, but after the abdomen had been opened the two surgeons knew intuitively that the chances for their patients recovery were hopeless and that death was not far distant-but still these Godly men determined to fight the grim reaper regardless of his power, and done everything known to medical science for the boy, but he passed
Williams news., 1907-05-11


 CTS that the Harvey system. would most certainly build hotel in Williams this summer. The com pany, of which he is at the head, will also expend many thousands of dollars in the town besideG
 Continued activity is noticeable at Anita and adjacent to the dis trict. Another new company was formed this week. and yesterday and today over fifty claims were located by them. The new com pany will commence active opera tions at once and expect to be ship ping ore by the first of the ensuing month. The grade of the product found on their prospects t.is up 10 the average and many .croppings promise even higher per ceats. About fifty men are to be employed.
 The Anita company already. has over forty men engaged inxwork at their claims and are ,paying the regular union scale of wages. There is no desire to hire anything but first class workmen, and it may be asserted with impunity that anyone with credentials of sobriety can get work in the district at this time.
 Let it be remembered that the Williams Board of Trade is putting forth every effort to accomplish anything that will result in good for the city and the county, and that although still young in existence it is by no means so in experience.
 This week the Grand Canyon hotel dining rooms were opened to the public and the many tourists who have had occasion to find fault with the eating accommodations of the city may now be served with the best the market affords. =
 With the move to boost the city as a health, resort, to build the pyramid of different ores and to get the different thoroughfares of the town cleaned up, the, work of the first two weeks of the. life of the Board of Trade is not going for naught. i.,-
Williams news., 1907-05-11

Within the last few days the Board of Trade has been consider ing a plan whereby Williams IS to be advertised as a health resort. The plans talked of so far consist of issuing a small pamphlet in which will be brought out the con ditions existing in the locality, the proximity of the city to the mountains. the pine forests on every hand, the cool summers, and the desira bility of sojourn on the Arizona divide during the summer months. Photographs of various scenes and hooks near and in the town will be printed with the description. It is the intention then to distribute these booklets in eastern localities where the most good may be accomplished and the largest number interested.
 The idea is by no means one that should be treated lightly. Properly handled it would bring many residents to Williams for certain number of months in the year. The situation is just this:
 Arizona has long been considered the mecca of those suffering with diseases of the throat and lungs. Each year there are hundreds of customers who come to the terri tory in search of the dry climate and health dealing conditions to be found here and nowhere else. The largest per cent of this influx travel to Phoenix and the other southern cities of the territory on account of the fact that extensive advertising concerning these particular places has been spread broadcast over the east.
 Now the ore objection the eastern health seeker has to Arizona is the excessive heat which must be borne turing the summer season. All of the southern cities are so handi- capped.
 But Williams stands alor.e as an opposite in this regard. High up in the mountains, the hot winds that bleach and parch the sister towns of the southern part of the district, are never experienced in >ur little town. Yet all the health
Williams news., 1907-05-11
THE WOMAN'S CLUB

All women interested in club work are requested to meet in the reading room of the NJ. E. church 1t 2:3O o'clock this afternoon.
 The object of this call is to form Woman's Club. the nature of which will be determined at the meeting.
 One may say she is too busy to come, another that she is too old or has not the means for club work, but the one and only thing lacking in all who excuse themselves is the desire for broader and higher life Hitch your wagon to star" says Emerson, land though your lot may be cast in an obscure little village. you may walk with the immortals."
 The good of clubs is not confined to the individual member only, but every community in which there exists an intellectual center. is the gainer thereby. and receives the impress of its workings. There can be no better way to make ourselves useful to our families and associat tes than by studying together and dis cussing topics of interest and inn portance. With this aim in view no club, however modest it's begin hing, but has it's right to exist, and deserves the hearty support of the town in which it is started.
Williams news., 1907-05-11
BOARD OF TRADE GETS BUSY

giving proclivities existing further south are here.
 Pine forests, which medical science has said will do wonders in pulmonary troubles, surround on every hand. Good pure water bubbles down the mountain side. Adequate railroad connection is furnished every traveller. The most wonderful work of nature in Arizona-the Grand Canyon-is within a few hours ride of the town Cattle and sheep camps dot the hills for miles on every hand. IT. fact no more chosen spot is ther, in which the health seeker may spend few months in search oi the life which he is slowly losing and which can be rega!ned only through association with conditions as found here.
 So the Board of Trade is con- sidering the advisability of work ing along a line of this kind and interest the traveller in the locality. A little boost. little push and a little booklet judically distributed will do wonders toward starting the ball on the right road.
 The one fact which should appeal to customers Is the cool atmosphere which exists here. That fact should be the theme on which the board of trade should work in their endeavor to interest any who may come to Arizona in search of health. Hot summers have been the great drawback for years, and it has only been the lethargy of the city that has kept many, many people from spending summers here instead of further south. The facts have not been known.
 And now that the move to place these facts into the hands of those who do not know them is on foot, it is hoped that when the proper time arrives, and that is to be soon. anyone in possession of facts which will be advisable to publish in the booklet planned. will bring them to the Board of Trade officers.
 A few can not accomplish all. All can accomplish much. Help out if you can. You can not lose You may benefit considerably.
Williams news., 1907-05-11
OUR MINING BOOM SPREADING

It has occurred to several citizens of Willia ms, and to the Board of Trade in particular that a rock pyramid of the different ores pro- duced in Coconino county would be of advantage in advertising the district to the many tourists that each day walk the streets of the city. A pyramid built on a rock base, located near the depot and composed of all the different rocks which at present are attracting so much attention toward the county as a prospective mining center and money producer.
 Accordingly, MT. Todd Wood worth, of the Anita mines, has requested all owners of mines and prospects in the vicinity to send to him at Williams, samples of the rock which are being mined and found on their respective workings. It is expected that each shipper will pay the transportation charges to this city.
 The Board of Trade will then defray the expenses of building the pyramid and also selecting a suit able spot for it's location. Each piece of rock will be labeled and credit given the different prospects of mines. In this way it is not only hoped to provide an interest ing exhibit for those who visit the city but also to show what Coco nino county is producing in the way of ore, and what may be expected to occur in the coming months when the mines now being opened are in full swing of shipment.
 President Ripley, of the Santa Fe system, was in Williams this week. and in a conversation with local parties, expressed himself as very hopeful os the Anita and Apex districts and promised that his company would make every effort to provide cars for moving the ores from the mines to the shelter. Among other remarks made by the gentleman, all of which were favor to Williams, he assured his listen
Williams news., 1907-05-11

The Rounseville Brothers, with parties from Los Angeles, have ordered two new wagons and full sets of harness for work on their mines near Anita. From ten to twenty men will be employed in the mines. Jud and George Rounseville departed yesterday for the mines.
Williams news., 1907-05-11
RECORDERS WEEKLY REPORT

The following is the weekly re- port of instruments filed in the recorders office for the week end ing May 8, 1907:
 Appointment of agent - South western Mortgage, Loan and Trust Go. 10 R. H. Cameron.
 Warranty Maggie and J. Nalaskowski to H. NJ. Stark.
 Release of mortgage-D. Wallace to G. N. Baty ct ux.
 Mining location-Mary E, Fran cis district, J. S. Button.
 Mining loca cation-Lile, Francis district, J. s. Button.
 Release of mortgage-Chas. J. Rabbit to Frank NJ. Livermore.
 Warranty deed-Scott T. Linn to M. 1. Powers.
 Realty mortgage-H. NJ. Stark to Arizona Central bank.
 Amendments of articles of incor- poration-Polson Bros. Mere. Co.
 Warranty deed-A. H. Bartoo and wife to F. R. Nelis.
 Warranty deed-Jos. P. Helmle and wife to F. R. Nellis.
 Water location-Reservoir, Can yon Diablo, James s. Barton.
 Mining location-Bonnie Brae. Francis district, E. G. Dubois.
 Appointment of deputy sheriff. J. w. Francis to $. C. Jensen.
 Last Tuesday night an attempted robbery of the Parlor Barber Shop was committed by some unknown depredator, who gained entrance to the shop by forcing the rear door. It is thought the burglar was frightened away from the place by a dog who was sleeping there dur ing the night. as nothing valua ble was found missing.
Williams news., 1907-05-11
Williams Gun Club Shoot

The following is the score made by the Williams Gun Club at Event No 4 May 5th, for trophy: P. A. Melick 1l101 11l11 1111l 111oO Illll-22 D. Raudebaugh ..11l1l O1I0l 1010l 1l11l lOlI-2O Jas Hogue. e.... lO1oO 0I1ll o1O0O 1OIl1 cl1o0-18 H. Hicks .lI1ol 11oOI lO0Ol 1lol1 1OilO-16 A. D. Adams CHI llOlO 1l1Ol OOH o1llO--i7 J. H. Hudson 0l1l1 111l1 1l0l1 1ll11 l11ll-23 Fred Baum .....l1l01 l1Ol1 l11O1 ll001 lllll-l9-
 Jim Hudson executed good work with his gun last Sunday. As soon as he made his, "23" he wanted to "skidoo," but upon second thought decided to remain and try his hand with the rifle and revolver. We believe Jim is reaching out for the trophy. because he is doing some powerful" good shooting.
 Following is the rifle shoot:
 A. Adams ....... 12 15 Il 2S II 2 15 10 SLY F. Baum... .....19 20 II 1 1s II o-1Os P. A. Melick .. o 8 F 3 12 6 1S IS > 80 J. H. Hudson 16 21 19 g 5 Is 24 816-1s6 1T. Yoder. II % 14 15 15 Il 13 r r L1se A Stricklin..... g 21 12 P 24 g Il 20 "A 15--11 H. Hicks Ill g 19 12 1S 15 Is II 1O-1i1 Black ... ..-... IS 10 8 Il 8 g 21 14 14-129 V. H. Melick 1 2S 16 O II F 12 IO- % D. Raudebaugh.16 19 22 12 16-113
 Following Is the revolver shoot: J H. Hudson . 10 10 15 20 21 Is 25 IS IS 21-174 A. Stricklin .. o II 20 12 20 21 r Y 2S-14s Raudebaugh 10 10 II Il II 12 Is 19 20 12-12e Black ..........1 IS 15 Il 20 12 Is 16 Is 20-199 P. A Melick. ... F b 10 r IS 0 Il P 1O-110
 Quite number of people were interestingly entertained on last Tuesday evening at the stereopticon lecture, entitled Japan" at the M. E. church. Rev. MT. Roberts handled the subject in a masterly manner, furnishing the audience an opportunity of gaining an in sight of the state of affairs that have existed in the fowery kingdom for centuries, and of the rapid pro- gressive strides Christianity is making in inc land of the Mikado.
Williams news., 1907-05-11

The following is the score made by the Williams Gun Club at Event No. 4, May 5th, for trophy:
Williams news., 1907-05-11

WILLIAMS, ARIZ. Population, 1000
 Elevation, 6,750 RESOURCES Lumbering Stockraising ....Mining....
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-10-15
LIBRARY fund.
City Council Takes Step to Establish One. ..Stph-
ems BequeSt Paid Ill., P. Slater Chosen to
Succeed F. E. Smith, Resigned Reports.

the library up to a high standard
within reasonable time, but the
name of the donor woudr Be per-
petuated Mr.. Won Tobel said he was
violating no confidence when he men
toned the fact that in several wills
he had drawn such bequests were pro-
vided for, and thus eventually a large
fund would accrue TO the library. If
the principle Of these beauests were
used up the result would certainly Be
less satisfactory than if such fund
were accumulated and the interest
alone used
he ordinance was passed by
unanimous vote.
Mayor Pinkley appointed Alderman
fubb as chairman Of the library COM
mittee to fill the vacancy caused by
the retirement of +. +. Smith.
Treasurer's Report.
The report Of City Treasurer
Deaton for September showed bal
ances in the various funds on Oct.
as follows:
General fund, $l,o7SO2; gravity
water works fund $4,o89.S5; dog tax
fund, $3695; water works fund, So
964l9; sinking fund, $392853. Total,
$14,S97 .54 Over drafts were report
cd as follows: Road fund, $2,67274;
fire fund, $3,l77, 80; library fund, ST.
1890; water and sewerage bond
fund, $l786ol; special Improvement
fund, $2,4S/. /..~. Total, $ll,o13.3O,
leaving net balance of $2,98424
In Police Court.
The report of Police Magistrate
+. NJ MacGowan for September
showed that fines amounting to $lO5
had been collected during the month.
Water Department.
The report of Mark D. Kimball for
September showed the collection of
$5o5.8 in water rates last month.
Coal Contract.
Three bids were received for fur
nishing the city with coal for the
ensuing year, at the city hall and
library. The Central Montana Coal
company, c. w. Morton, manager,
put in the lowest tender, $5.45 per
ton, and was awarded the contract.
The next lowest bid was from Sharp
Bros, $3.50 per ton.
Treasurer Deaton was instructed to
register all warrants until the money
from this years taxes comes in.
Usually the registering Of warrants
commences 80 days earlier than this,
but it has not been necessary during
the present year until today
The usual monthly bills and pay
rolls were ordered paid, and the
council adjourned
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-10-15

The selection of successor to
Frank +. Smith came up in the citv
council last night and gave the MAYOR
an opportunity to cast his first vote
in year.
Alderman y. J. Tubb called at
tention to the vacancy existing, and
1t was decided to fill it. Mr.. Tubb
said that Mr. Smith was a republican
and he thought it only fair that his
successor should be Of the same faith.
Within a short time another mem
Der, Mr.. Lane, democrat, would
resign and the republicans were
quite willing that democrat should
succeed him. He moved that +. G..
Schneider be chosen to succeed Mr..
Smith.
Alderman Marion Leach nominated
L. +. Slater and the vote showed a
tie, Messrs, Wilbur and Tubb voting
for Mr.. Schneider and Messrs. Sloan
and Leach supporting Mr.. Slater.
Mayor Pinkley was thereupon call
ed upon to cast the deciding vote.
and he cast it for Mr.. Slater, who
was thereupon declared elcted.
The Stephens Bequest.
The bequest Of the late Oscar
Stephens Of $1,000 for the public
library, the money to be expended
in the purchase Of books to be known
as the Stephens collection, having
been paid in and made available.
City Attorney H. l.. De kalb re-
ported an ordinance, prepared by X.
Won Tobel, providing that any moneys
given or Lequeathed to the public
library, unless otherwise specially
provided by the terms of the gift or
bequest, shall be placed in a perma-
nent fund to be known as the library
endowment fund, this fund to be
and invested by the board
of directors of the library. The
principle Of this fund is to remain
intact and only the interest therefrom
shall ever be expended and that only
for the purchase Of books for the
lbrary; that whenever such gift or
library; that whenever such gift or
more, the books purchased with the
income of such gift shall be designat-
ed as belonging to the "--col-
lection,' bearing the name of the
donor.
Mr.. Won Tobel saw that the pur-
ose of this measure was to form
nucleus, general fund, which would
grow with the years and furnish an
income for the purchase of special
Inns of books. The result of adopt
ing plan for the use of the income
Of such bequests only would un-
work out most satisfac-
torily. Not only would it bring
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-10-15
EXPERTS At BARNES-K|NG
E. E. Chase, a High Authority, Comes Out Rep
reSenting Eastern Stockholders, Butte Owners
Send GeOlOgSt to Make Examination.

The Barnes-King affair has taken a
new turn, and within comparatively
short time there will be some de-
velopments which will have a most
important bearing on the future of
that property
Soon after President John Gillie
made his report recently, which very
briefly summarized conditions at the
mine and stated that there was only
about $4,000 tons of payable ore in
sight, the eastern stockholders, rep
resented by Paine, Webber & Com
pany, of Boston, asked permis ssion to
send an expert to Kendall to make a
thorough examination, and an ar
rangement to that end was quickly
made. These stockholders, including
the two sons-in-law of Mrs. Marcus
DAILY, believe there is an excellent
chance of discovering new ore bodies
IN the large area Of virgin and un-
explored ground belonging to the
company, and favor policy of
thorough exploration. The man Sc
lected by them to make the exani-
nation arrived at Kendall yesterday
and has already commenced his work.
He is f. E. Chase, of Denver, a man
OF national reputation as mining ex-
pert and engineer Mr.. Chase is
known personally to several mining
men in this state and President Gillie
states that better selection could
not nave been made.
Another Expert Arrives.
When Mr. Chase arrived at the big
gold camp, he found another expert
at work there, Reno Sales having
been employed by the Butte stock
holders to conduct an examination
for them. Mr.. Sales is a geologist
of repute, and will devote his efforts
to the geological features as bearing
upon the likelihood of striking ore
bodies not yet opened up in the
property. The two experts are thus
following somewhat different lines,
and the result Of their investigation is
awaited with the keenest interest,
both locally and in the east.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-10-15
HARES AND HOUNDS.
Fine Old Sport Is Revived BY High
School Team.

That fine old sport, Hares and
Hounds. was revived by the high
school track team Saturday when a
spirited run across the country was
made. The hares left the school
little after 10 a. M, and were fol-
lowed by the hounds 20 minutes
later. The hares went up Little
Casino, scattering paper for the trail
as they ran, and after going couple
of miles crossed over to Green's
ranch and up coulee for a mile and
half They then went over the
hill and struck the Spring Creek
road, following it back to the start
ing point, The hounds arrived about
an hour later, so that the hares
secured the victory by about 40
minutes. 1t should be stated that
the hounds had good deal of diff
fculty in keeping the trail and once
lost it completely.
Frank Wright, Gus Grupe and Leo
WINS, all speedy runners, formed the
Hares, while Charles Smith, Harvey
Rowley, Duane Aldrich, Cornelius
Anderson and Prof. Wait made up
the hounds
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-10-15
Hurt in Runaway.

Mrs. iDeaton and Miss Georgia
Deaton had a rather exciting ex-
perience i'll a runaway Friday after
noon, bYt fortunately escaped serious
injury, although both were consider
ably bruised, Mrs. Deaton sustaining
some rather painful hurts They had
driven to the depot in Charley Myer-
sick's buggy. and in trying to avoid
another vehicle, turned too short,
with the result that both were thrown
out. The horse sped along First
avenue to Main street, and circled
around town for quarter of an hour,
rinally turning in at the tlkhorn
stables. The buggy was almost de-
molished by collisions with poles and
the horse was also considerably
bruised and cut