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Williams news., 1908-02-29
Sufferin' Wild Cats!

w. A. and Robert Miller are the two gamest hunters of big game in the northern part of this territory. Wild cats are their speciality right at present. and as a result of their efforts the wild cat population is decreasing very rapidly-especially if the stories they tell are founded on facts. They captured two more cats Wednesday. This latter state ment is no "yarn," and must not be classed with those the boys tell because in this instance they pro. duced the carcasses of two bloody, bleeding, "mew-tillate"d wild cats to substantiate their story. All the boys friends have quit relating their duck yarns. realizing that they arn't "in it" with the wild cat stories.
Williams news., 1908-02-29
MALICIOUS MEASUREMENTS

The statements made by some of the papers throughout the ter ritory that the proper authorities in Coconino county were lax in their duties as regards the combat ing of contagious diseases is en- tirely without foundation. and is simply a mistake or else a mean, designing lie. Whatever else the Board of Health may or may not have done, it has certainly saved no trouble or expense in preventing the spreading of contagious disease g and the result of the Boards work of checking contagious diseases is good. We cannot see how a fair minded public could expect any health officials to conduct a more successful campaign against con. tagious diseases than the present Board has doLe.
Williams news., 1908-02-29
And Bob Came Back

Robert Postle returned from his trip to Point Richmond, Cal Thurs day morning, Bob" says things have greatly changed since his last visit to that section. On his form visit business was good and every body seemed to have money and enjoying life, while at the present time there are but few able to find employment and can scarcely make enough to supply themselves with bare necessities; that one cannot walk block without being asked five or six times for enough to eat on, and that hold ups and rob- berries are of almost nightly occur renee. Robert was a mighty glad boy to get back to dear old Ari. zona, where hunger and want are unknown..e>-
Williams news., 1908-02-29
Schools opens Monday.
ASHURST TURNS DOWN
 RAILROAD COMPANY

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad company has filed a petition with District Attornt y Ashurst, demanding that he ins,- ute quo warranto proceedings against Ralph H. Cameron, to de- termine the right of Cameron to collect tolls on the famous Bright Angel trail, and Ashurst has re- fused to institute any proceeding.
 In view of Ashurst's refusal, the railroad company may apply to, the courts for a writ of mandamus to compel him to institute the quo warranto proceedings. The refu- sal is as follows:
 "Your verified petition was duly received by me on February 21st, 1908.
 After duly considering the same l do not have any reason to he- lieve that the franchise therein mentioned, or any franchise in Co., -conino county, Arizona, is being usurped. intruded into, or unlaw- fully held.
 Therefore. I hereby respectfully decline and refuse to. institute the proceedings prayed for in your petition, or any similar proceed ings, to terminate the exercise, by Ralph H. Cameron, of the franchise mentioned in said petition.
 Respectfully,
 HENRY F. AsHURsT."
Williams news., 1908-02-29
Popular Young Engineer Resigns

c. A. Wolfe, the popular young engineer, who has been employed on the Santa Fe coast lines for several years, resigned his position and left on No. ' last Thursday for San Francisco, where he will remain with his relatives until the 11th of March. From there he will aail for South America, where he has an offer of position on one of the several new railroad lines now under construction. During the time MT. Wolfe spent with the Santa Fe, he was on the Albuquerque division and here in Williams. For the past three months he has had charge of this division. He will be greatly missed by his many friends, and especially the young people of Williams. with whom he was a great ia vorite. He has taken with him many good wishes from Williams people.
Williams news., 1908-02-29
BY THE GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA

A Proclamation of Arbor Day as a Hol.
 iday in the Northern Counties of the
 Territory.
 To the People of Apache. Coconino,
 Navajo, Mohave and Yavapai
 Counties:
 It is provided by statute of this Territory that the Friday follow ing the first day of April in each year shall be known as Arbor Day in the above named counties, and shall be observed as holiday.
 Now. therefore, by virtue of that statute, and in accordance with the directions thereof. I, w. F. Nich- oIs, for the time being Acting Gov ernor of Arizona, do hereby pro. claim that Friday, the third day of April. nineteen hundred and eight, designated by said statute as Arbor Day, shall be in the counties first above named a holiday. And fol- lowing the wording of the law. l recommend that said day be ob served by the people of the said counties of Apache, Coconino, Mo- have. Navajo and Yavapai, by the planting of trees, shrubs and vines in the promotion of forest and or. chard growth and culture, and by the adornmept of public and pri. vate grounds, places and ways, and by such other efforts and under. takings as shall be in harmony with the character of the day so established; all in accordance with the provisions of Title ", Arbori. culture, Revised Statutes of Ari- zona, 1901.
 In witness whereof, have here unto set my hand and caused the seal of the Territory to be affixed Done at the Capitol at the City ol Phoenix, this eighteenth day ol February, nineteen hundred and eight.
 [Seal] By the acting governor;
 w. F. NICHOLS. l.. w. COLLINS,
 Assistant Secretary of the Terri.
 tory of Arizona.
Williams news., 1908-02-29
Arbor Day

We are glad that our article on Arbor Day in last weeks NEWS has aroused so much interest in tree planting in Williams. There is nothing that can improve the looks of our town more with SO little expense as shade trees and ornamental shrubs. Do not fail to make April Sd holiday and spend the time in planting trees in your vacant yards.
 We suggest that you see Prof. Cureton bout your order for trees, as he intends to make another pur- chase for the school this year. He will be pleased to have you send your order with his. The order will be made about March 18th. This will give the trees time to reach Williams by Arbor Day.
 Acting Governor Nichols has is. sued an Arbor Day procla nation, which appears elsewhere in this issue. for the northern counties of Arizona, fixing Friday. April 8, the date. and calling on all to plant trees and shrubs.
 The counties involved are Yava- pal, Coconino, Mohave, Apache and Navajo.
Williams news., 1908-02-29
A Good Prospect.

Irwin L. Sanders was showing some samples of to his friends Wednesday, that came from his claim, Little Mamie'' .near the Grand Canyon, about three miles from Bright Angel trail, on the Santa Fe road. MT. Sanders has about eight inches of the, ore from which he has received assays of 50 per cent copper, and $4 gold to the ton. He has spent quite a good deal of time and money on the, claim and believes he will even- tually make a mine of it.
Williams news., 1908-02-29
NOTICE TO PARENTS!

All children must be vac cinated and present to the teach CTS certificate from a physi- clan before being allowed to attend school; and all others who have been directly or i1- directly exposed must also be vaccinated.
 Dr. A. C. Rounsevi1le.
 Supt. Public Health.
Williams news., 1908-02-29

Last week the NEWS stated in the article in relation to Misses Carlson and Terry coming home from the Flagstaff normal, that Mrs. Carlson had gone to Flagstaff to adjust trouble between the young ladies and Professor Taylor. This waf evidently a misunderstanding on our informant's part, as the worthy lady denies having gone to Flagstaff and says that there was no trouble between her daughter and the professor. We cheerfully print this revised version. with the hope that it is satisfactory to all con- cerned.
 Abe Koch and "Johnny" Jones engaged in an if ght on e evening last week, and Jones re- ceived several bad cuts from a knife in the hands of Rock. The latter had hearing before Judge Langin Monday and was bound over to await action of the grand jury. He was taken to Flagstaff for safe keeping. The man Jones is in no way connected with J. B. Jones, the popular proprietor of The Cabinet.
 Last Monday the painters work ing on the Harvey House went on strike. They gave various req sons for striking. but the main one, according to reliable informal tion. was because their weeks wages ar rived day late. They returned to work Tuesday morning and were discharged Wednesday. The remainder of the week they spent drinking and having "good time."
 Andrew Miller is suffering from the effects of vaccination, but it is said, does not want his friends 10 know that vaccination is the cause of his sore wing. One of his friends says Mir. Miller is emulating the course pursued by some of the young ladies (who wern't vaccina- ted exactly on the arm) by claim ing that the soreness was caused by kick from a horse. ..
 William Lee returned to the city on Monday from Victoria, Texas. where he has been making his home for several months. Mir. Lee intends to bring his wife to Will jams in a short time, and will again engage in the stock business on an extensive scale. Bill" says that Texas is all right, but dear old Arizona is more to his liking.
 Fred Munsell, aged 2S years, died in the Williams pest hous e Thursday morning after an illness of three weeks. Interment was made in the local cemetery soon after death. The unfortunate young mans home was in Anamosa, Iowa, and he had been in Williams only a short time before his illness
 The Board of Health gave the city hall thorough fumigating Monday, and if there is any virtue in ill smelling fumigating material it should be entirely safe to arraign the city's indicators in the hall without running any risk of ex. posing them to any "horrid, filthy ] contagious" diseases, whatsoever.
Williams news., 1908-02-29
RAIDED HOP" DEN

Tuesday Constable Scotty Nc Dougall and Rangers Olds and Ehle made very successful raid on a Chinese Chop" joint, (opium smokers den), located in a shack on the east end of Will Hams avenue.
 Wu Chung. proprietor of the joint" and eight of his patrons. all Chinese, were captured, together with complete outfit of opium smokers supplies. such as pires, lamps, and 8 quantity of '"dope". The whole outfit, with the excep- ton of one, who escaped Wednes- day, was given trial before Judge Langin Wednesday and quite an interesting trial resulted. The evidence was overwhelmingly in favor of the prosecution, the yellow men having been caught with the goods," and Judge Langin did not finch at his duty when it came to the point of laying on the punishment. Wu Chung was as- sessed $1OO, while the other six "sons of the moon" were handed package iii the shape of a fifty dollar fine, each. The fines, if they had been paid, would have gone quite a ways in replenishing the city exchequer, but the thrifty Orientals figured that boarding at the expense of the county, and laying out their respective fines at the rate of dollar a day would be the best way out of the difficulty. Accordingly Deputy Sheriff Holden and Constable McDougall herded the bunch of "yellow peril" on board No. 2 Wednesday evening and took them to Flagstaff where they are enjoying the hospitality of Sheriff Francis, but safe to. say. feeling rather uncomfortable for the want of the product of the poppy, for an opium smoker with out opium to smoke is about the most miserable creature on earth.
 The "hop" joint has been known to exist in Williams for some time. but, it is very hard to get convictive evidence. the smokers or patrons of the place being very cautious to avoid detection. When it be- ame evident that . raid on the place was the only way to put it out of business. the constab ble and the rangers watched their oppor tunity and waded in on the bunch at an opportune time. The officers have the thanks of all the people of Williams, who have long wanted the nuisance abated
 Some of the 5paraphenalia cap tured from Wu's joint is on exhi- bition in the front window of the Williams Drug Co. One of the pipes con6scated is a very hand some affair, skilfully carved and inlaid with ivory, and is said to be worth $50.
 It is said that Sheriff Francis has warned Constable McDougall never to bring another bunch like this to jail under penalty of losing his friendship for good. Judging from this, the worthy sheriff is not very highly pleased with his new guests.
Williams news., 1908-02-29

District Attorney Ashurst was a professional visitor in the city on Monday. He returned to the coun- ty seat on the evening train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01

Mount Morrison and other nearby noun
tain resorts will be advertised by the
publicity departments of the respective
lines-and they all we'll worth some
time and consideration.
The Pixies Peak region. of which Colo
RADIO Springs and Mantou are local CEN
ters. abOundS in attractions and diver
sions. The Colorado Midland. Denver and
Rio Grande. Cripple Creek Short Line
the Manitou and Pixies Peak cog road.
not to mention the numerous burrO and
livery establishments. offer trips of from
mountains and to we'll known points of
interest. each little different from the
others.
The Rio Grande trip to the Royal Gorge
is ordinarily offered once weekly. but will
doubtless be run as often rs occasion
demands. and the same may be safely
said of those provided by other lines
Passengers from the Pixies Peak district
and even Denver. are taken on an eXcur-
sion into the Royal Gorge and returned
the same day. The Colorado Midland's
wild Powered" excursion provides a
form of recreation and pleasure peculiar
to itself. The trip covers sixty miles in
both directions. and passengers are given
an opportunity to gather magnificent
mountain wild flowers to their hearts
content. The train also carries a re-
freshment car and is personally conduct
ed. trip into the great gold fields of
Cripple Creek and vicinity is made over
the Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek
line. the one-day trip that bankrupts the
English language Very few tourists
visit the Pixies Peak region without MAX
ing d trip upon the cog road to the sum-
init of that historic old sentinel of the
Rockies. Then there are the High
drive and the Low drive" Cliff Dwell
lers' Canyon. with its quaint pueblo, Santa
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springs must not be omitted. Her three
largest springs each give forth a different
mineral water. These waters are soda.
iron and sulphur. and they are all grouped
within a radius of q mile. Manitou's ho-
tel accommodations are splendid, and the
same is true of Colorado Springs. Will,
Colorado City. Lying between the two
points, provides many first-class. roomine
houses, as well as a number Of excellent
smaller hotels. A trip from any point OF
the district through the Garden of the
Gods may be made within two hours. His-
watha Gardens and the Cave or the Winds
at Manitou. and South Cheyenne Canon.
Broadmoor and many beautiful municipal
and private parks are easily accessible
from Colorado Springs.
The hotels of Denver handled without
hitch the Elks and ". A. r. conventions.
DenverS reputation. as scattered broad
cast by the thousands Of men and women
who were in attendance upon these gath
erings is splendid testimonial of the city's
ability to repeat her former successes.
The Elks had approximately $4,000 visit
ors in Denver on the day Of the grand
parade. From every source has come evil
dence of laudatory character teStifying
to the handsome entertainment of those
tens of thousands, and the uniform cour-
tesy they received while they were guests
of the city. The guarantee given at the
time to the governing bodies of the Elks
and G. A. r. that there would be no ad
vance in hotel prices and restaurant
charges was faithfully carried out. and
this same guarantee has been pledged the
Convention League. which organization
will have direct charge of all entertain
ment. That this will be loyalty observed
in the case of the coming convention goes
without saying. The word of Denver's
hotel and restaurant keepers has always
been kept.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
DENVER'S BIG PLANS
Reception for Delegates to
Democratic Convention.
A FINE NEW AUDITORIUM
Numerous Points of Interest for
Sightseeing.
THE PIXIES PEAK REGION
Charming Short Trips to the Gold
fields and Bits of Wild and
Picturesque Scenery.
THE PIXIES PEAK REGION

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
DENVER. Col, February 29.-Citizens
of Denver who have contributor 100000 as
a partial payment of the expenses of the
democratic national convention which
meets here July Z are busy planning a
monster reception for the visitors. In
fact. the whole state of Colorado is look
ing forward to the great event with en-
thusiaSm.
With pride akin TO that which fills the
breast of the aspiring young wife of a
well-to-do man who, either by reason of
his success in business or elevation to an
honorable public Office. has raised the
family up the social ladder to a position
of prestige. so the city of Denver and the
state of Colorado are in a flutter OF eX-
cited citation. There is going to be re-
ception of moment in July. The fair face
of Miss Denver is wreathed in smiles as
her mater. Colorado. strokes her curl:
with acaressing hand, saying: We'll
show them. won't We, daughter?
And Denver and Colorado Will show
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MUSICAL MENTION.

The choir of Trinity Church will sing
Mendelssohn's oratorio Elijah next Fri
day evening. under the direction of the
organist and chormaster. Mr.. Franklin
Comstock Mr., Frederick A. Fletcher will
sing the part of Elijah; Mrs. Ernest G
Atkins. the widow; Miss Helen w. Bane,
an angel, and Mr.. r. Barton Easily
Obadiah The remaining solo parts will
be taken by Miss Mabel I1arndcn Miss
NJ Emma Bowen. Mr.. w. Thomas Davis
and Mr.. Edwin r. Miller. Mr.. Comstock $
choruses are well trained and sing with
great precision of attack and beauty of
shading.
Mr.. Harry Patterson Hopkins and Mr..
Arthur Conrad of Baltimore will give
a Joint recital at the Congressional LII
brary Thursday next in the afternoon,
repeating the same program at National
Park Seminary in the evening me pro,
gram is as follows: Sonata" violin and
piano. CT major (Grieg): two Spanish
Dances" violin and piano tSarate). two
ma sullerade dances and 'Nalse Serapnlque
(HopkinS), piano solo; 'Farfalla (SaureD,
and "Mazourka" tZarzyckD At the re-
cital at National Park Seminary idr.
Wiley will assist in the group of original
COMPOSITIONS by Mr.. Hopkins, singing a
Japanese Legend" for baritone.
Mrs. William Keye Miller has resigned
her position as soprano of the Metropoll-
tan BAPTIST Church choir. to accept a SIM
liar pOsition in the quartet of st Paul
Lutheran Church beginning today.
The change of date for the concert by
the Philadelphia Orchestra which was
necessitated by the injuries received by
Herr Pohig in the railroad accident. has
brought other changes in its train. Nine
Gadski who would have been the as
sisting solOst had the concert occurred
last week as scheduled will be unable to
appear with them next Tuesday on ac-
count of conflicting enga gements, and
Miss FRANCESCA kaspar has been engaged
to take her place. Miss kaspar's selec-
lions will be an aria from Louise
'Depuis la jour- (Charpentier), and the
Jewel Song from Faust"
The tenth season of the Lenten Organ
Kecitals (fifty fifth rscitaD by Mr.. Henry
II. Freeman. at old ST. Johns Church. on
Lafayette Square. will begin Saturday
afternoon next promptly at 4:4O o'clock.
man will give the first one of the series
this year. a chorus composed of the
gentlemen of st. John choir will assist
at the recital next Saturday in two num-
bers Gounods 20 Saving Victim and
Gaul's "tiod SO Loved the World" Mr..
Freeman will play a program of entirely
new numbers including Concert Over
ture'' in T. fat UFaulkeSD. IS Spring Song
tBorowskD. "Fuguc i'm + major opus
~. No. q tGuilmanb: "Berceuse dim
SKYE. arranged for the organ by Mr.. II.
IT, Freeman: ''Caprcco'' tManney),
"Postlttde' in y major (Dubois). The
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visiting Aorganists announced to appear
| in the series will be Messrs. Stanley AID
dicks and William Stanstield of Philadel
| phia. Pa. and DR.. ]. w. Bischoff o.
Washington. The assisting soloists a
the different recitals will be Mr.. Ernes
| Lent. cellst: Mr.. Anton Kaspar. violin
iSt male chorus composed of the gen
tlemen of st. Johns choir: Mr.. Harry
Mitchell. basso: Mr.. Joseph Mahtieu
tenor. and Master Daniel Wilkerson, SO
pranO
Those who enjoy a good musical pro
gram will he interested in the exceptional
merit of that to be presented Tuesday
evening. March b at the Metropolitan NJ
+. Church by the Nordica Mandolin
Guitar and Banjo Club. directed by Mr.
Walter T. Holt. with III. Ernest Gallaghe,
as concert master.
The Junior Stage Fright Club will meet
Tuesday evening at the residence of Mrs
Scranage. on 18th street. and an inter.
esting program is anticipated from its
! members.
AT the IL o'clock services this morning
of the Eastern Presbyterian Church the
effertory will be sung by Mrs Ida b
Toense. who will also sing with the
Chorus Club at the Y. NJ. c.. A. in the
afternoon. :
An evening with the choir will he
gwen al trinity NJ. T.. Church. corner 9Th
, street and Pennsylvania avenue south
east. this evening, under the direction of
the organist, Mr. William X. Cohen The
quartet will render 1.-The Lord Is I'm His
Holy Temple (Miliard. 20 Be joyful in
hovah' "a. 6. Singer). contralto solo. 30
Lord, Abide With Me" tMorselD The
choir will have the assistance on this oc
casion of MIR. Stopsack and his orchestra.
which will render three numbers. The
quartet is composed of Miss Laura Black
soprano; Miss Caroline Spencer Smith.
alto: Mr. Hermann w. Murrell, tenor, and
DR.. II. X. Perry, bass.
The program given by Mrs. Amy Law
as follows: (al THE Years at the
Spring OBJ Baby" tMrs. H. H. A.
Beach,, Mrs. Ormsby: "a Lady Came to
Our Town." from the Summertime; :"
Song Cycle (Herman Lohr). Misses Edna
Donaldson. Ruth Miller. Messrs. Charles
u. Church and ]. Forney Donaldson: (a)
Till l Wait" CD 1.-THE Temple Bells Are
Ringing tAmy Woodford Finden. Miss
Miller: (a) IF / Had Dollie" Lohr),
CD Love Is Bubble" (Alitsen). Miss
Augusta Hill; Where the Violets Grow
U1ohrI, Miss Miller and Mr.. Church: (a)
The Asra' Rubenstien). (b) "Ah, Gath
Song Cycle Cyon Fielitz). Mrs. Ormsby:
Blow Blow. Thou Winter Wind from
the Shakespeare Song Cycle. by Grace
WasseD. Mrs. Ormsby and Messrs. Church
and Donaldson.
The choir of the Ninth Street Christian
Church, under the direction of MIR. Jo-