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Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-13
Home From His Mission

Joe Wilkins who has been away
on a mission for two years is
again back home and established
on his fine farm just, south of
town.
Joe while gone travelled though
many of the eastern states and
his work naturally brought him
in contact with many kinds of
Of people and under various con-
ditions of earning a livelihood.
Seeing so many people in the
crowded east without homes it
made him think of his own splen-
did home on the Gila, and, now
that he is back he says he feels
perfectly contented and knows
now how much to appreciate a
good home.
While Joe was on his mission
Mrs. Wilkins spent most Of the
time with her folks in Idaho Mr..
Wilkins made his return trip
home by the way of Idaho and
he and his wife returned together
about three weeks ago.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-13
$4,000 Courthouse

The Board Of Supervisors at
it's last meeting accepted War
ranty Deed to four lots, 13. IA, Is
and Is in Block II, Hills Addi-
ton to- Clifton for the Greenlee
County Courthouse site.
And, at the same meeting ms
tructed the clerk to advertise for
bids to be opened October 2 for
the erection of a $4,000 court
h 0use on the above named lots in
South Clifton.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-13
Hindoos Caught

The three Hindoos were caught
last week at San Simon by Capt.
Mckinney. Constable Stewart
of this place had been wired to
be on the lookout for the foreign
intruders as they were headed
this way. They were located
and captured at San Simon as
stated above.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-13
Accidentally Shot
LOrdsburg Old-Timer Meets
Death At Hand of Friend

What at first appeared to have
been cold-blooded murder of an
old man caused a great deal of
excitement in Lordaburg on Fri
day last, but investigation proved
that the occurance was purely ac-
cidental. The victim was a we'll
known old timer. Andy Erricson
by name, who had earned live
lihood by cutting posts in the
BurrO Mountains for the last
twenty years.
For some years Erricson had
made his home in the family of
Mexican named Pedro Aguilar.
On Friday Aguilar came run
ming from his house in terrible
state of excitement, saying that
Erricson had been shot. On
reaching the house the old man
was found lying on a lounge with
a gaping bullet hole in his chest.
A Colts automatic pistol was
lying on the floor on the other
side of the room. Erricson was
then dying, but on being ques-
toned was able to say that Agu-
liar had shot him.
Aguilar was taken into custody
but was released when the facts
were discovered. 1t appears that
about three days before a man
from Clifton had stopped at the
house and left there the Colts
automatic pistol. On Friday
Aguilar's curiosity got the better
of him and he took the weapon
down from the shelf to examine
it. A loaded automatic is no sort
of a thing for anyone who is not
familiar with the mechanism to
monkey with. and in this instance
the worst happened, for the wea-
pom was discharged and the bull
let struck Erricson in the chest,
passing completely through his
body.
Sheriff McGrath was sent for
and fully investigated the case.
The coroner's jury which was
summoned agreed upon a verdict
of accidental death. There was
absolutely no reason for the Mex
lean using violence on the old
man. They were the best of
friends and only few days pre-
Erricson had told neigh
bors what a good home he had
and what good care they took of
him. Aguilar seemed terribly cut
up over the occurrence and told
perfectly straiget story of the af-
fair. Errlcson was about 70 years
Of age. Silver City Enterprise.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-13
Crawford for Clerk

In this issue will be found the
announcement of Hon. Ben M.
Crawford of Clifton for the Dem
ocratic nomination to the office
OF Clerk of the Superior Court
of Greenlee. Due mention of
Mr.. Crawford's claims and fit
ness to this office will be given
next week.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-13
Assessed Valuation 81, ,252,.
869.78

Greenlee County, as she now
stands, has an assessed valuation
of 81. .252. 869.78. This gives the
County tax-rate of $1.8O per
500, which is 81. 10 less on the
hundred than last year.
Assessor Kerby made this pos
! sible by his close assessment of
Rll property and putting what he
elieved to be a fair value on the
perty. The Board of EquaIi-
n cut Mr.. Kerby's assess
about $50. 600 in the whole
which is, indeed, a very
on the total valuation.
made some raises and
pc raises were reduc-
hen hearing was
lrd of Supervisors, sit
Board of Equalization,
esolutions complimenting
lerby very highly on the
Ener in which he has perform
ec his official duties. And,
through Mr.. Kerby's suggestion
an Order was passed by the
Board ordering refund Of taxes,
to all who had paid, the diff
ference between the rate OF last
year (which was the basis of
collecting taxes before the pres
ent low rate was made) and the
rate for this year.
1t is needless for us to remind
taxpayers that each can figure
the exact saving. in dollars and
cents, to him on his property be-
tween the rate of last year and
\ this year as each man has copy
Of his assessment, prepared at
extra trouble by the Assessor,
which is very convenient refer
ence.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-13
Here's To

Arizona-the dear sunny land love-
The land of the most intense delight:
In day with the clear blue sky above
With the pale moons rays streaming at night
Higher and higher in fame may she rise
Till her banners unfurled to the Skies
And Long may they wave
Ger the land OF the free and the home of the brave
HERE'S To ARIZONA!
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-13
Taft's Following Growing
Thin

Washington, D. c., Sept 9,
1911. President Taft has reach
ed the point where he has no one
backing him except a small hand
full of wealthy manufacturers
and tariff robbers.
When the Payne-Aldrich tariff
bill was passed in 1909 President
Taft defended that act in general
terms as the best ever" but ad-
mitted that the tariff in the cot
ton and Woolen schedules and a
few other items were too high.
The last Congress which was
controlled by Democrats and in
surgents, passed a bill reducing
duties on wool and wolen goods
which president Taft had previ-
ously admitted were to high.
Notwithstanding this admission
he promptly vetoed this bill when
it was presented for his signature
which would have made materi-
al reduction in raw wool and also
manufactured woolen goods and
thereby greatly lessened the
burden resting on the consuming
public in general and "Uncle
Sans Poor" in particular.
President Taft's veto of the
Woolen bill is an indefensible act
and shows him a pitiful tool of
the ''malefactors of great
wealth" and his explanation that
he gives for SO doing which is
that his pet Tariff Board" has
not yet made a report on the
subject is so ridiculous and silly
that it almost puts him in the
class with Sancho Panza and Don
Quixote.
In his trip around the West the
insurgent republicans have decid-
ed to follow Taft's trail and re-
fute and demolish every argu-
ment that President Taft makes
in support Of those vetoes.
Republicans Split Wider
And Wider
This action of the insurgent
republicans is splitting the repu-
blican party wider and wider.
and it is already a certainty that
President Taft will be apt to have
but few if any delegates from
Wisconsin, Mimi, N. D., S. d.,
Okla, CAL. Wash, Kans. Nebr.,
Mont, Ore, and Idaho in the
next republican convention. If
these states send delegates to the
republican national covenvention
instructed to vote for insurgent |
republican, it would mean that |
president Taft would not carry
these states if nominated and it
is likely he will be defeated for
denomination, and whatever re-
publican is nominated will be de-
feated, but Taft is less than easy.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-13
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE BANK OF DUNCAN
AT Duncan, in the Territory of
Arizona, at the Close of business
September |, 1911.

l, 1911.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts, Less due from Directors
$50 S32. .32
que from directors S2,245,OO
oVerorafts (. $69O.27
Banking House Furniture & Fixtures "a e56 79-
real Estate $424.OO
Current Expenses and Taxes paid S275.79
specie $968.5O
Legal Tender and National
Bank Notes -. 49, 994OO
Exchanges for Clearing S39293
Other Cash Items
Due From State and National
Banks, not Reserve Agents S1O.277 45 s15 sa9 90
Collection Account
TOTAL $s4.O57.04
LIABILITIES
Capltal Stock paid in Is. $4,000. 90
surplus Sc. 10000
onolVided Profits $847. 81
Individual Deposits Subject
10 check $50.08899
Demand Certificates of
deposit $11, ,345, 90
Time Certificates of Deposit
Cashiers Checks outstanding $275.54 s61. .7o9. SO
TOTAL $84,O57. .O4
Territory of Arizona. County of Greenlee SIS.
|, B. H. Lanneau. Cashier of the above named
Bank, do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
B. r. LANNEAU,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this dav
of Sept, 1911.
JOHN EVANS. Notary Public.
My commission expires Apr. 81 1914
E. w. TAYLOR.
w. T. WITT
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-13
COUNTY
Clerk Superior Court.

hereby announce myself as Democrat Candi-
date for the office of Clerk of the Superior Court"
of Greenlee Comfy Arizona
Subject of the voters at the primary election Oe-
tober Oath, 1911.
Ben M Crawford
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-09-13
18th WEEK
Announcements
NATIONAL
United States Sonato

thereby announce myself as candidate for the
once OF United States Senator subject to the act
ION OF the democrats in the primary election
rejoice because the people themselves will have the
privilege of choosing their first senators by di-
rect vote.
H. L. PICKETT,
Tombstone, Arizona, August 80.
hereby announce myself as a candidat for the
Office of United States Senator subject to the pr
mary election to be held October "a. 1911.
REECE M LING.
Prescott Arizona, September 10. 1911.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-07-28

Shoes and 0xfords at Ii Oft
It's hardly tell that good shoesthevre
today other STYLE weathats the
answer get them 4 this at per cent off,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-06
MRS. THOMPSON, ,BARNUM'S DAUGHTER, MAKES MANY
 REQUESTS TO CHARITY

a life long friend, $500 is given. The same amounts are bequested to Mrs. Charles Christian of East Orange, N. J., and Miss Louise Price of New York city, both friends.
 To each of the house servants and coachman in her employment at the time Of her demise, providing they have been employed two years with her prior to her demise, $100 is given.
 Frances B. Leigh, her only daugh- ter, wife of William B. Leigh, residing in Waldemere avenue, is made sole residuary devisee and legatee of the estate.
 A bequest of s5O,OOO was made to Nancy B. Leigh, her granddaughter, but the young girl has passed away since the will was drawn The be- quest reverts to the residuary estate.
 Mrs. Thompson by the will of her father inherited third of his es- tate, which was valued at s4.5OO. .OOO. To his daughter, the great snowman also bequeathed the old family Bible, the full length portrait of his three daughters, the marble bust of Jenny Lind and pedestal, the Jenny Lind contract, the Autographs of Jenny Lind, Benedict and BelIettf, the family album of photographs, and one gold vase bought in Paris
 Mrs. Thompson's home was at Sea- side Park, this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-06
CITY MUST OWN ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT, SAYS MAYOR
 IN MESSAGE TO THE COUNCIL
RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY MAYOR
 IN HIS MESSAGE

Municipal ownership of electric plant for light and power.
 A juster system of taxation and the abolition of the state tax.
 The referendum for bonding measures and all changes in city charter.
 Patrol system for continuous re- pair of macadam pavements.
 Uniform system of public ac- counting.
 Extension of Broad street by cutting grade seven feet.
 Requirement. of public wharf age.
 Condemnation of land at east ern approach to Stratford avenue bridge.
 Addition to public bath houses at Seaside Park and more public backgrounds.
 New streets to facilitate traffic. A quiet observance of the Fourth to prevent injury to life and limb.
 Sunday concerts in parks.
 Repaving of Fairfield avenue, Main to Park, and general street improvements.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-06

Senator Donovan opposed the motion and referred to the industry of the | lobby in hoping for some such action upon the part of the Senate, and re- minded the Senators that the question had once before been made the order of the day and the Senate, out ot courtesy to Senator Barnum, had re- considered and selected a later date upon the request of Senator Speilacy. Senator Donovan urged the Senators to vote against the motion. Senator JudsOn asked that the vote be taken by roll call. A roll call was taken and the motion to table the amend ment was defeated A to 10
 Senator McNeil voted in favor oi tabling and Senators Bartlett and Paddock voted against it. Then the vote was taken upon the Judson amendment, section by section, and they were all carried. Senator Speli- acy then introduced his amendment providing for the election of the com missioners by the people. He made a very strong and effective speech in support of his contention that the people ought to be entrusted with the power of electing their commission CTS. Senator Mahan followed in SUD- port of the amendment and said that in many of the great States of the Union. notsh'e Tew York, Ohio, aaG Indiana, the judges of the highe: courts are elected by a vote of the people.
 Then a vote was taken on Spellacy's anne endment and it was lost, 19 to 15 two Republicans. Barnum and Brins- made voting in favor of it. Every Democrat voted solidly in favor of this amendment.
 The debate was enlivened by Dono- van, who charged that some of the
 
 so seemingly sincere in advocating the election of officials by the people had signally failed during the session to attend many aof the important hearings where measures of a simi- lar kind were being considered He said that Senators McNeil and Pad dock had absented themselves when the bill upon the initiative and the referendum was before the Judiciary committee. Senator Paddock prompt ly reminded him that he was mis- taken as far as himself and Senator McNeil were concerned, for they had each appeared and spoke in favor of the bill.
 Having disposed of this amendment Senator Judson then took the floor and began his speech in behalf of the minority bill. By this time the to suffocation. The leaders of the House and many of the mem bers broke away from their own body and came to hear the discussion. Jud- sons presentation of the minority bill, including the amendments which he had introduced at the suggestion of Governor Baldwin and which were adopted was a most masterly one
 At the outset of his speech it was @ difficult matter to tell whether a vote would be reached today or not, but there was every indication that the minority bill had enough votes to pass it regardless of what the lob by might do.
 The principal argument for the minority bill was made by Senator Judson His speech will be found in full, beginning on page g.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-06

Making many bequests to local charitable institutions, to life long friends and to employees of her house. son, daughter of the late P. T. Bar mum, disposing of an estate valued way into the seven figures, was ad- mitted to probate today.
 In her life Mrs. Thompson was much devoted to church and charitable work. It was her wish that after her demise these institutions should be re- membered by small donations. Her kindly nature asserts itself in her De, quests to her house servants ana coachmen employed at the time of her death.
 Mrs. Thompson names as the execu- tors of her will, her husband, David w. Thompson, and her son-in-law, William B. Leigh. The probate court has appointed Mayor F. T. Bucking- ham and William H. Griffin as ap- praisers of the estate.
 Mrs Thompson has always held tender feeling for the negro race. In a codicil which she later revoked she donated $50,000 for the esta abIshment of a home for the negroes in this city The establishment of the home was to be left to the discretion of her daugh- ter, FFanceS B. belgn- w ltH tHe IeNo- cation of the codicil another was sub stituted making a bequest of $5,000 for the establishment at the Bridgeport Hospital of free bed for male ana female negroes of this city.
 The sums of s1 1000 each are given to the following local societies: The Ladies' Charitable Society, the Bridge port Protestant Orphan Asylum, the Sterling Widows Home, the Burroughs Widows Home, and the Mountain Grove Cemetery Association. To the Bridgeport Boys Club $500 is given.
 To her husband, David w. Thomp- son, the testatrix bequeaths an an- nUity during life Of S6,000 per year, and the life use of her New York home and furniture.
 To the rectors, wardens and vestry- men of the Church of the Heavenly Rest of New York city, &,O00 is given. Half of that amount goes to the en- dowment fund, and the other half for the use of the Dorcas and Employment Society, of which for forty years Mrs. Thompson was the president.
 To Mrs. Fillmore Wilson of this city,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-06

Resolved: That affirmative action for the purpose of establishing a plan for the manufacture and distribution of electricity for furnishing light fol municipal use.s and for the use o1 such of its inha bitants as may require and pay for the same, as required by Chapter 122 of the Genera Statutes be and is hereby taken by the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
 The resolution was drawn by tht city attorney in such form as to give it the full legal effect intended bJ the statute. No nasty action can bt taken, since the statute provides fol long elaborate consideration of every such project.
 A two-thirds vote of the council i. required in the present year. The ac tion must be affirmed by two-third! vote of the succeeding council in 1912 and the action must then be ratified by majority of the electors voting upon the question at an election.
 The city votes to establish a plant
 When the vote is taken, the United Illuminating Co.,, New Haven cor. poration. which operates the loca plant, will have the option of running it's business in competition with tht city, or 1t may declare that it desires to dispose of its plant to the city. IT this case, if the company and the city cannot agree upon what is g fair price the price will be fixed by committee of the Superior court Provision Is made for the issue ot bonds to meet cost of construction ol purchase as the case may be. To the Honora ble Common Council of
 the City of Bridgeport. Gentlemen:-
 Pursant to the provisions of the City Charter, I herewith present to you my annual report showing the situation, state and condition of the city in relation to it's government, f. nances and Improvements together with certain recommendations that appear proper to me at this time.
 From the annual reports of the va rious boards and officers, which are printed in full in the municipal regis ter, full information may be obtained relative to these departments, so that I will very briefly discuss the separ- ate departments.
 Finances.
 The financial department is the most important city department and the annual report of the city auditor shows in detail the condition of the city financially for the year neding March 31, 1911, which is briefly as follows:-
 Statement of City Indebtedness.
 First District.
 Funded debt, April l, 1911, s827, 10000.
 Amount of sinking fun on said date, s127,786.14.
 Net funded debt on said debt, $699,- 413.S6.
 Cash in treasury on said date, less
 Continued on Page Five.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-06
Ordinance for
 Safe and Sane
 Fourth Offered

Following the reading of Mayor Buckingham's annual message last evening in which reference is made to a safe and sane Fourth, President Hugh J. Lavery of the council offered a resolution fixing a penalty of $50 fine for the placing of any kind of explosives upon the tracks of the Conn. Go. or the discharging of gun or cannon within the city limits. The resolution was referred to the Ord nance committee
 In the past the placing of illuminate torpedoes and sulphur upon the troll ley tracks was done indiscriminatelv causing a great nuisance The use of blank cartridges has brought about more Fourth injuries than any other known cause
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-06
|RIFLEMEN WILL
 HELP TERMINATE RODENT PLAGUE
East Side to Make War on Nest of Rats at William St.
 Dump

Instead of sending for the Pied Piper of Hameifn. the residents of East Bridgeport in the vicinity of the north ern end of William street, are going to send for the expert marksmen of plague Of rats now existing on the public dump at William street exten- sion.
 It is estimated that there are at least 5000 of the ugly rodents existing in the hooks and crannies of this dump. They are increasing rapidly in numbers and are growing so bold that they now make raids every morn ing on the back yards and garbage cans for many blocks around. Resi- dents are in terror, lest next winter shall find the rats still in possession of the dump, and the cold will drive them into the neighboring cellars.
 Now 1t Is proposed to have a num- Der of the expert marksmen of the Park Rifle Club visit the dump and slaughter the disgusting and unwel- come visitors who are encamped there. Members of the club, when seen to- day, expressed their willingness to combine sport and public service by making a raid on the rats. They will tuse 22 calibre rifles. Shotguns will be barred and expert craftsmanship
  members of the Park Rifle Club are famed as being among the finest anna teur marksmen in the country, in the use of small rifles
 Residents of the vicinity will be i'm deed grateful for any aid that the rihemen can render them in this mat ter. Indeed, they are on the point of making an appeal to the Board of Heath for a wholesale poisoning cam paign, similar to the war against the rats which was carried on at San Francisco when that city was threat ened with Bubonic plague through the medium of the filthy pests.
 Every night about sunset the rats may be seen about the dump in large numbers. In filling in this land, thou
 sands of pieces of broken furniture, old tin pipes. receptacles, etc, have
 been thrown on the dump and covered
 over, so that the place is one vast
 honeycomb and affords an ideal nest
 ing place for the vermin
 Residents of the vicinity declare that the rats must be ended, one way or another, before the arrival of cold weather forces them to take refuge in
 the houses
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-06
Krosky Nearly
 Burned To Death
 Smoking In Shed
Then is Locked up by Request of His FamiIy-His Sanity
 Questioned

George KroSky, a former inmate of the Connecticut Hospital for Insane at Middletown, nearly burned to death in a shed at the home of his mother, Mrs. Annie Krosky 43 Singer avenue, shortly after midnight this morning.
 Krosky's sister-in-law Mrs Annie Gomperts, caused his arrest shortly after the blaze was extinguished, fearing that he was suffering from an- other outbreak of mental disorder Krosky is now in jail awaiting the outcome of an examination into his mentality by pr. H. w Fleck.
 According to the story of Krosky. he was accoSted by an unknown man in Water street last evening. The stranger importuned him for money for lodging. Krosky invited the man to share the shed at the rear of his mothers home in Singer avenue.
 They went there early in the even- ing, and spent part of their time smok- ing cigarettes. Krosky said he fell asleep while his guest was still smok- ing. and when he aWoke it was to find his clothing ablaze
 Krosky says the shed was filled with smoke and he couldn't find his way to the door to make his escape until he was nearly suffocated from the heavy fumes. His trousers and undershirt were blazing merrfly when he beat them out with his bare hands. Several burlap sacks that served the purposes Of d mattress were also well consumed.
 Krosky has no idea of where his as- sociate went. He went into the house after the fire. but his people, fearing him when he is deranged, asked the