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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-19
Sheriff Sale
Georgia, Ben Hill County.

Will be sold before the court
house door in said county on the
first Tuesday in June, 1908, with
in the legal hours of sale to wit:
All that tract or parcel OF land
living on the S. A. l.. railroad and
being a part of and known as five
acre tracts Nos. 1882 and 11Sd
in Land Lot No. 81, in the Third
district of originally Irwin but
now Ben Hill County, Georgia, as
shown by the recorded plat OF the
American Tribune Soldiers Colony
Company of f4e in the Clerks
office of Irwin Superior Court, said
and levied on as the property OF
G. l.. jackson to satisfy an execu-
ton issued on the 9TH day of May,
1908, from the City Court of Fitz-
gerald, in said county, in favor OF
Geo. Mathews, against G. i. Jack
son, said levy by B. F. Barton,
Deputy Sheriff, and returned to me.
This 9Th day of May, 1908.
w. H. FOUNTAIN, Sheriff.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-19
Sa=r,fPs S,le.

Wi be sold to the highest bidder before Tie
Dart Fl, use door in Fitzg' raid, Ben Hill o.,
Ga, the first Tuesday in June, 1908. the fol-
lowing land with improvements thereon:
Lots Nos Z and S, in square No. >, in Block TO-
as shown by the record plat in the City OF
Fitzgerald, l.en Hill county, levied upol and
to re sold AS the property of H. King, by
virtue two fi-fas, one in favor of T. j. Griner
and ,ne favor Of the Southern Hat Co. and
botn egaiust J D. King. w. II. FOUNTAIN,
cat Sheriff.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-19
Administrators Notice.
Geoigia, Ben Hill County.

Geoigia, Ben Hill County.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has applied to the Or
binary of said county for leave to
sell land belonging to the estate OF
Chas. E. Taylor for the purpose OF
distribution. Said application will
be heard at the regular term of the
Court of Ordinary for said county,
to be held on the first Monday in
June, 1908. This 4th day of May,
1908. JnO. Is. Russell,
Administrator upon the Estate of
Chas. E. Taylor. 63-4t '
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-19
Election For Sverige Bonds.
Georgia, Ben Hill County.

Notice is hereby given that an
election will be held in and for the
City of Fitzgerald to determine
whether OF not bonds shall be is
sued by said city for the purpose
of establishing, building, acquiring
and maintaining a sewerage sys-
TEN in and for the City of Fitz-
gerald.
And now I, j. G. Knapp, May
or of the City of Fitzgerald, by
authority invested in me and the
city council of said city, order that
an election be held in and for said
city on Wednesday the oath day
of June, 1908, for the qualified
voters of the city of Fitzgerald to
vote upon the issuing Of Seventy
five Thousand ($75, 100000 Dollars
of bonds for the purpose of estab-
fishing, building, acquiring and
maintaining a sewerage system for
the City of Fitzgerald. The entire
issue of bonds for said sewerage
system shall be the sum of Seventy
five 1915, 100000 Dollars. The
said bonds to be issued in denomi
nations of One Thousand ISL,
OOO.OO) Dollars each, that is to
say, said issue of bonds shall con-
sist of seventy, five bonds of One
Thousand ($1, OOO.OO) Dollars, ag-
gregating the total principal OF
Seventy, five 1915, 100000 Dollars.
Said bonds shall be dated the 10Th
day of September, 1908, and shall
mature and fall due thirty years
after date, or on the 10Th day OF
September, 1888, and said bonds
shall draw interest from date at
the rate of 5 per cent. per annum,
payable semi annually on the first
day of March and September in
each wear thereafter at the office OF
the treasurer of said City of Fitz-
gerald. The principal and interest
of said bonds shall be paid in gold
coin of the United States OF the
present standard weight and fine
ne>s, and the money arising from
the sale of said bonds shall be used
for the purpos" Of establishing,
building. acquiring and MAINTAIN
ing Said sewerage system.
The said election is to be held IL
accordance with the law and pro
visions of Sections 81 $50 lnclu
sive of the Civil Code of Georgia o
1895, submitting to the qualified
voters OF said city the question a
to whether or not the said bond
Shall be issued on the 18th day o
September, 1898, and at said elec
ton the said voters shall be requlr
Cd to state in their ballots tn
words "For Sewerage Bonds" o
against Sewerage Bonds"
BY order of the Mayor and Git
Council of the City of Fitzgerald
& orgia, this the 10th day of May
1898. j. &. KNAPP,
67-4t Mayor of Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-19
A Bond Election For a Public
School Building and for
P abkc School
Purposes.
ornin Ben Hill County.

Georgia, Ben Hill County
Notice is hereby given that an
lection " ill be held in and for the
CITY of Fitzgerald to determine
whether or not bonds shall be issued
by saidS city for the purpose OF
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-07
Recital Given
 by Noted Pianiste

Miss Ethel Wyatt, daughter oi our
 townsman, John J. Wyatt, manager
 of the Arizona Gold Mines Co.,, gave a
 musical recital in Los Angeles on
 Monday rendering in a charming manner ten musical numbers of superi- or m rit Miss Wyatt is an accom- plished pianiste whose exceptional talent has won her highest praise from musical critics and most favor able ment.on q by the press. After the recital Mics Wyatt gave her senior classmates of the Girls Collegiate and their friends, a complimentary hop which was highly enjoyed. IL was program dance, and neat, novel were issued. The eighth number of the unique hits was dedi- cated to the popular waltz "Fm afraid to come home in the dark" scored being quite appropriate from the girl" point of yIew.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-07
Deserted His Bride
 of Four Days

Officers in this section are on the lookout for a man named R L. Cox, a Maricops county merchant, whose sensational disappearance from Tue son Sunday deserting his bride of ionr days, has created much comment and hlled the Tucson and Phoenix news papers with startling headlines.
 The brides maiden name was Elea- nor Kezuer, Phoenix girl. She i. but Is years Oi age and is quite at inactive
 No motive is assigned for ,he pecu!- far action of the groom and the whole matter is profound mystery.
 The officers learned that Cox had taken sn automobile from Tucson 10 Wilmut where he boarded a train riding a- far AS Benson. All trace Oi him was lost 8; that point and many theories are advanced oi his subse- quent movements, it being stated that he since went to Los Angeles It is not thought that Cox Is in hiding in Tombstone, although stranger answering his description wss seen here Monday.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-07
Disastrous Fire
 Visits Naco

Naco eas visited by a disastrous fire last night which staIted ahoutten o'clock, and when the company got it under control the beautiful Naco Branch Bank Building of the Bank of B!sbes was comp letely gutted The fire put the telephone exchange out oi commission and also destroyed the cafe building adjoining the bank. The excellent work oi the fire department
 ni the ab.euce of wind was all that saved the business section of the town oi NacJ.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-07
Certainly Appreciate
 a Healthy Climate

When one looks at the jurymen from Bisbee and Douglas lounging about on the court house campus un- der the shade of those beautiful trees playing like kids. kicking up their heels as they were won't to do back East in the woods, it makes you wonder how anyone could ever think O! wanting to remove the county seat. It is told on one iuryman from Doug las that the grass looked so good to him that he sent some home in a letter so his children, who were born in Douglas, would know what real, genuine, healthy grass looked like and yet-oh well, splash, on the re- mOval dream.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-07
Inspecting Mines
 Tombstone District

P : Valentine, of Mt. Vernon, H.,
 has returned home after a brief visit
 to Arizona on mining business. Mr.
 Valentine is most agreeably impress ed with Arizona and its agricultural and mineral opportunities. He is in- terested in the Tombstone Gold, Sil- yer and Copper O., who have hold ings in this district and was here on I tour of inspection. While here he was shown over the groups of the company by A. T. Shusier, general manage. and Dr. Smith treasurer. He expressed himself az agreeabIy sur. prised at the development and mann moth operations of the Tombstone Con. Co.,, the success of which added to the value of it's neighbor company in which be is interested and who are operating adjoining property. Mr. Valentine expects to visit here again shortly and make an extended stay.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-07
From Thursdays Daily.

Attorneys Wm. Cleary and J. NJ o'Connell were passengers on the noon train today, being called here on legal business
 Hon. George Nea!e, the newly elect ed mayor of Bisbee, is a Tombstone visitor. George wears his newly won spurs with the lightness of man who had "been there" before.
 Tbe man Nho is tIr6d. the man who is blue, or the woman either for that matter, should drop into the Schiefelin tonight and have a good hearty laugh. as the bill is fun from start to finish.
 The Elks present "A Texas Steer in Bisbee tomorrow night, and in Douglas Saturday night. They will be here soon, if the plugging of J. N. Gaines will brins'them.
 Mrs. Ollie Simpson and children ! left this morning for the coast, where ! they will spend the summer mCnths They were accompanied by little Miss Cecil Fuller. who goes 10 joIn her mother, who is already in California Mir. simpson accompanied his family as far a Benson
 Miss Alpha Black who is taking { course at the Providence Hospital 1T Fl Paso Is in the city for fortnight on visi, to her parents, MT and Mn Geo Black.
 Mrs w. D. Thurston and son AT, recent arrivals from WInslow, Ariz on visit to her mother Mrs Ralert, and her brothers and sister Mrs Thurston was former Tomb-ton resident and has many friends her who are pleased to greet her, Fred Cass ard wife have gone t Csnsnea where Mir. Cas- has accepte | the position 0. head boOkkeeper 10
 the Sonora Packing Co. Don't overlook the good bet' a
 the Schiefeiin tonight-the picture
 are all comedy Owi5g to "1eaky" hues, the earl , train this morning was an hour lat iu getting out, but the main lin
 train was held to make the con
 nectiOn.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-07
Contraband Chinks
 Accumulate Rapidly

About four weeks ago r. s. Marshal Daniels took 36 Chinks from Tucson to San Francisco, and placed them on steamers bound for the Orient, this action being taken after they had been ordered deported by the U. 5. commissioners at the different ports where they were captured and chsrg- ed with being illegally in this country.
 Since the deportation of the last 38, E more have been captured at Douglas, and were brought to Tucson yesterday by Marshal Daniels. In the morning Is Chinese were brought there from Nogales and Tombstone by Deputy Marshal Roca, and all 3l are nov confined in the county jail st Tucson. They will probably be de- ported within the next couple of weeks.
 The burden Of deporting these Chi nese, and paying for their subsistence while they are awaiting deportation, fall entirely os the United States. The Calestisis are not pasisae3 in sny Esy for violating the laws of the couatsy iqFtbef than deporting them to China, a proe.eaing which to many of them is not only eeo.osa;esl but very agreeable, as they want to se home.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-07
Doings in the
 District Court

The 5dry in the case of Mickey Welsh, ~ho was tried on charge Of arson, alleged to have been committed m Tombstone 8 few months ago, re- turned a verdict of not guilty.
 Ter vs lgnacio Roderquez, charged with stealing a horse from John Rock jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
 This morning Juan Arguevnes was found guilty of the charge of resisting an officer He will be sentenced to- morrow.
 Ter vs Glenn Flippen, charged with robbing James sheppard Of some S2OO at Lowell sfew months since, is on trial this afternoon. Jury returned verdict of guilty.
 Ter ys E Perrin, for back taxes on the Baboc0msri land grant, was dis missed today, the defendant having paid the costs as we'll the amount oi back taxes.
 A call of the civil calendar will be had on Thursday at l30, when all cases will be set.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-07
Peace With Yaquis
 Not Yet Assured
Mexico City dispatch says:-

A Mexico City dispatch says;--
 As stated in these dispatches some days ago the Mexican government [ maintains that any story that peace between the Yaqui Indians and the federal government has been declared or is assured, is premature.
 On the contrary the war depart nent is making every preparation to resume the campaign against the h. dians should they fail to make the terms as outlined by the military com msnders.
 June l5th is tie date set upon which the final decision will be rendered as to whether peace or the continuation of more vigorous campaign will en. sue.
 The war department is pessimistiC ss to the future. The Yaqui chiet Bule, it is thought, will be unable [, control many petty chiefs who seemed determined to continue the preseu struggle.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-07
serve term of 5 years in the terri torisl penitentiary.

Business was rather dull in the dis trict court today aside from calling the civil calender and setting the cases, which took up most of the after noon.
 The case oi Walter Angel, who was indicted on a charge O. assisting a criminal to escape, vas set for thIs morning The defendant withdrew his plea of not guilty and then his at. torney submitted demurrer Co the indictment, which was sustaine,l and the deiendant was ordered held to await the action of the next grand jury. Bail fixed at 5000.
 Yarlio Soils, who was indicted oi the crime ot grand larceny alleged to have been committed when he took two horses belonging to the Greene Cattle Co, was the next case called The work of empaneling the fury took up the noon hour, at which time the case was postponed until after the calling of the civil calender, and wa. resumed st a late hour this after noon.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-07

Yesterday was record breaking day for the district attorneys office, when they secured three convictions before as many juries.
 Juan Arquantes, found guilty of re- sisting an officer. was sentenced to ; years in the penitentiary and sl0O fine.
 The passing Of sentence on Glenn Flippen, convicted of robbery, was passed for the present as his attorney wished to make some legal objections to the proceedings.
 Francisco Chavez, convicted Of burglary, was sentenced 10 serve & term of years. Jose Encinas, joint ly indicted with Chavez. plead guilty and will be sentenced in the morn ing
 Ter vs Pomposio Juarez, charged with horse stealing, is on trial this afternoon.
 An effort will be made by the de- fense in the case oi $ K Williams charged with subornation of perjury to have the case postponed on ac- count Of the illness Of Attorneys Ben. nett snd English
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-07

There was not much doing in. the district court today in the way of trials, the court, district attorney, and the jurors taking s rest from the strenuous work oithe present week, hsYing had five convicti0ns since Monday.
 The eases oi Harry Duey, indicted on four charges oiembezzlement, were originally set for today, but postponed until the 9th, as were the cases against John skaggs, indicted on two counts for obtaining money under false pre- tenses, so that it left the day open without any cases being set for trial.
 It is expected that the criminal business Of the court will be cleared up by the 10th or l2th of the present month, and the jurors then used in the trial of civil eases
 The convictions secured this term of court promise to come close to the unbeaten record of r., who were given free transportation to Yuma during the administration Of D. l. Cunning ham as district attorney Of Cochise county. So far this term the principal part Of the work of the district at torney's office has devolved upon Assistant District Attorney J. F. Ross, who has made an excellent record. Fourteen convictions have thusiar been secured, with more in sight.
 Pomposio Juarez, found guilty of having stolen 8 horse from the Greene Cattle Co, wac sentenced this morn iDg to a term of five years in the ter ritorial prison.
 Trinidad Cardenas, who vas con- victed Of simple assault committed at Bisbee, was sentenced to serve A term of 3 months in the county jail. Car denas was indicted on charge of ss- ssult with deadly weapon, but the jury decided that the evidence did not warrant conviction for anything more than simple assault.
 An order was made on the civil docket in the U. s. cour. granting a discharge from bsnkruptcy to the Black Diamond Copper Mining com psny.
 Juan Encinas, who plead guilty to tne cTims Of robbery after his fellow companion had stood trial and was convicted Of robbery committed in Risbee. was sentenced to 3 years at Yuma.
 Giepn FliPpen. convicted On the charge of robbery, Eas sentenced to
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-07

To make the 3OO,OOO Indians who are nog wards Of the government in dependent of Washington, as fact as can be done with consistency. is the plan Of the Hon. Francis E J.eupp, commissioner Of Indian affairs since 1905, who arrived in Yuma Tuesday morning to pay a visit to the Fort Yuma Indian school of which Miss Anna c Egan is superintendent. One of the frst questions Mir Leupp ask- ed upon his arrival was about the lady superintendept- of the Arizona and California reservations, who have had something of strenuous career with their people recently. "i an proud of nay women" he said. They are among my best superintsndents. One Of my most capable inspectors is a woman. have never known them to fail the service in crisis"
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-07
New Litigation
 Recently DOcketed

The E.. E. Pirtle Co.,, of Douglas, has brought suit in the district court against H. Horharf for debt in the sum of siS0, alleged to be due for rent Of store budding.
 A ren1itteur from the supreme court in the cese of H. A Smith and Martin Costello, Dr., vs. T o. Phillips, Or, in the sum of S7I costs has been filed.
 Ellen R. Epps has filed suit against R. T. Gonzales to foreclose A mortgage On property located in the Pirtle ad- dition to Douglas for debt alleged to be due her on a prOmisory note.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-07
Installing Big
 Wooden Plume

Work on the big pumps is being rushed ard large force of carpenters are at work installing the new wooden Hume that will be used to carry of the increased volume of water, that will result when the pumps Of the big shaft gre put into active use in about thirty days. This additional water will be welcomed by the ranchers in the valley and will also bring under cultivation more land between Tomb stone ard Fairbank.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-07
From Fridays Daily.

Fifth street, between Allen and Toughnut, is being graded and as soon as the gutters are in, the stree. will be covered with cyanide tailings, making it au excellent street.
 Seth Merrill manager of the Empire mine at Johnson, and John Westfall A '1iner, were injured bya cave-in at that mine Wednesday. They had narrow escape from death.
 A Mexican na ned Pedro Tanori dropped dead Of hearts disease in wood camp near Prescott on Monday last
 Work on the electric transmission line at PhoerIy is reported to be pro- grJ-sirg in good shape. Fight miles oi wire has already bedn struug.
 Geo Brxton was brief Tombstone visitor today from Bisbee. James Mathewson died at the hospital today of Bright's Disease. He was 36 years Of age and was we'll kn0Nn ia Bisbee and mining camps oi the southwest. The deceased had been i'll several months.
 A large attendance was at the show last evening end enjoyed an ex- cel.ent program. Besides the regular song by Mr. Breckenridge who fsv. ored the audience with the popular selection "In Alter Years" which was well rerdercd, Mir. O. K. Coll al-o appe-rsd on the program. He a:s in excellent voice and vas accord ed an hearty and well merited encore
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-07
Douglas Dope
 From "MescaI'
DOUGLAS, June 1

LO1rA-AHs v lt United States Marshal Ben Daniels was in Douglas yesterday. Many of the boys seem to have urgent business across the line.
 We have had some wind here of late tried to eDjoin it in Judge Rice's court The judge sald he was periect- y willing to "injunct" but was afraid Constable Shropshire mightencounter some embarrassment in carrying out the orders The heavens are full oi all kinds of literature. l was in hope that the wind would change ends so I could get copy of the PRosPEcToR It Is from the southwest however and 1t has been raining cigarette paper for two days. The barb wire fences constitute curiosity shop, They contain everything but ten doi lar bills.
 Mexican currency seems to have entered into a hopeless, constitutions decline and when you go to the ban to get twenty dollar American eagle changed into the dollar on which i stamped turkey buzzard sitting on s pincushion cactus choking 2 sidewind- CT to death, you will have to take s shot sack to bring your money back in.
 You remember there was an election here. We'll we al went Democrat, just to shown you know.
 MEsCAL
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-07
West cananea
 Mining Company

The management of the N est Can anea Mining company was reOrgsniz ed at a meeting Of the stockholders in Cauares recently, when John H.. Slaughter was elected president; K. l.. Samuel, vice president; and A Howell, secretary and treasurer, with The following board of directors ], II slaughter ". T Hughesy B. \. Nor ton, C. B 1arhell, Tombstone; A. Howell. R L. S4mu,l and j. c. Gress, Cananea
 Tne company is capitalized for SJOo,- 0O). and li0Upo shares of stock are ! outstanding,
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-07
Given Judgment In.
 the District Court

Mrs Matilda Cob5s has been given judgment m the district court against the City of Blsbee the titls oi the New Century mining claim, which iz situated in the upper part of Tomb stone canyon, The claim was located by Mrs Cabhe before the inoorpora- ton Of the Bisbce townsit and she has resisted the city in it's efforts to take in the surface ground into the corporate limits, and has b en sue ces=iui by securing judgment, which was rendered s few days since in her favor.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-07
Contesting Delegates
 Are 0H for Chicago

Col. L W. Powel left Bisbee yes ter1ay for Chicago, here he will pre- sent his claims as delegate to the Republican National Convention, which convenes in that city on tue 10th. Hon. Hovsl Smith, the oth r Cochise contestant for that honor, Is already in the Windy City The credentia, committee starts on the contests on the 9th.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-07

A big mountain lion has killed about twenty-five lambs during the pact week out on the Bar Springs sheep driveway All efforts to capture or kill the animal has so far failed Williams News.
 KIngman will probably have a new court house and jail, as the bill pro- yidIng for the necessary authority has been passed by congress.
 The theatrical fad in educational in- stitutions seem to be catching. The latest announcement Tn thIs line Is from Prescott where the senior class of the high school will present very appropriate comedy labeled "School" the proceeds of which are to go toward paying for s piece of s,atIary present. ed to the high school.
 A fifty mIle gale in Yavapai county Monday made A great deal of Juror, bul did little damage in and around Prescott. At camp Benwoor & tree severty-fiye feet high was blown over barely missing q cottage.
 Monday the United States custom officials at NogHles sold at public vendue some sixty-tvo head of cen- tFaband horses. lJ Is stated that the entire bunch realized but little more than $500 an average of about B per head