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Upon motion by George Webster se- conded by B. F. Billingsley and car ried unanimously the following resolu- tion is passed which said resolution is as follows:
 In the matter of the application of the Trustees of School District No. 8, Greenlee County, Territory of Arizona for the issuance of bonds of said school district: Upon motion and by unanimous vote the Board passed the following resolution:
 Whereas, in persuance of and in conformity with an Act of the Twen- ty-first Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona, entitled "An Act to Revise and Codify the Laws of Ar izona, Title 19, ''Education, approv- ed March 18th, 1901, the Board of School Trustees of School District No. 8, of Greenlee County, Arizona Territory, has certified to the Board of Supervisors all the proceedings had by said school district pursuant to said act, for the purpose of authoriz- ing the issue of bonds of said school district in the sum of $40,000.00 for the purpose of raising money for the erection of one school building on
 Shannon Hill, the erection of one school building in West Clifton, the erection of one high school building, the purchasing of school lots for said buildings, the purchasing of furniture and necessary apparatus for said build ings, and for the improving of the grounds thereof and
 Whereas, it appears in and by said proceedings at a meeting Of said Board of Trustees, duly called and held on the Sth day of November, 1911, at which meeting the entire board was present, a resolution was duly adopted and entered of record calling an election to be held on the 1st day fDecember, A. D., 1911, be- tween the hours of g o'clock in the forenoon and 4:3O o'clock in the af- ternoon of said day, and, that said election be held in the Library Hall in said school district No. 3, Green lee County, Arizona Territory, for the purpose of submitting to the taxpay- CTS of said school district the question whether the bonds of said school dis trict in the sum of $40,O00 shall be issued and sold for the purpose of raising money for the erection of one school building on Shannon Hill, the erection of one school building in West Clifton, erection of one high
 school building, the purchasing of school lots for said buildings, the pur-
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chasing of furniture and necessary ap- paratus for said buildings and improv- ing the grounds thereof, and
 Whereas, it further appearing in and by said proceedings that, pur- suant to said resolutions and said act, such election was duly called by post board of trustees, in three of the most public places in said school district for not less than twenty days before the said election and by publishing the same in The Copper Era, weekly newspaper published in the Town of not less than once a week for three successive weeks, and that said notice contained: First; the name and place of such election, Second, the names of three judges to conduct the same. Third, the hours during the day (not less than six hours) m which the polls would be open; Fourth, the amount and denomination of the bonds, the rate of interest, and the number of years, not exceeding twenty, the whole or any part of said bonds were to run, and,
 Whereas, it further appearing in and by said proceedings, that pursu- ant to said act and the General Elec- tion Laws of Arizona ,and said reso- lutions, and notice, the said election was duly, in due time, form and man. ner held, and that on the seventh day thereafter, at one o'clock D. m., the returns of said election having been made to the said board of trus- tees, the said board of trustees duly met, there being present a majority of the members of said board, and [canvassed said returns. And it then and there appearing to said board of trustees that more than two-thirds of the votes cast at said election con- tains the words, Bonds, Yes and were in favor of issuing said bonds. The said board caused an entry of this fact to be made upon the minutes, and
 Whereas, the amount of said bonds in the aggregate will not exceed four per cent of the value of the taxable property in said school district, as as certained by the last assessment roll for Territorial and County Taxes. Now therefore, it is ordered that the nego- tiable coupon bonds of said school dis trict No. of Greenlee County, Ari- zona Territory, be issued in the aggre- gate amount of $40,OOO.OO, said bonds shall consist of 80 bonds for the sum of s5OOOO each, shall be dated Feb
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Proceedings Board of Supervisors
 Clifton, Arizona, Jan. 1912
 Office of the Board of Supervisors Clifton, Greenlee County, Arizona, Jan. 2, 1912. ,s,.- l'.-
 The Board of Supervisors met this day at 9.30 a. m., Present, J. H. T. Cosper, Chairman, B. F. Billingsley, Member; George Webster, Member.
 Upon motion by George Webster, seconded by J. H. T. Cosper, and crried unanimously, w. O. Wheatley, Clerk, (whose appointment as Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, for the year 1911, had terminated Jan. 1st, 1912) is hereby appointed Clerk of the Board of Supervisors for period of one year.
 At 10 a. m., the Board proceeds to open bids on Boarding County. Pris- oners: The following bids are open ed: e.
 Gid Thompson for feeding prisoners in Morenci; Mary -Yee and Sam Alb raham for feeding prisoners, in Cliff ton. t.zt f .,.,9.l.;...,;.
 Upon motion by George Webster, seconded by J. H. T. !Cosper and car ried unanimously, the contract for feeding county prisoners at Morenci is hereby awarded to Gid. H. Thomp- son, at the contract price of twenty cents t2oc) per meal. A good and suf- ficient bond in the penal sum of $500 is required of MT. Thompson for the faithful Compliance with provisions of contract. i.
 After due consideration by the board of the two bids submitted for feeding county prisoners at Clifton, a motion is made by George Webster, seconded by B. F. Billingsley and carried unanimously, the Board here by awards the contract for feeding County prisoners at Clifton to Sam Alb raham, it appearing to the Board that Mr. Abraham is the most responsible bidder. A good and sufficient bond in the penal sum of $5O0.0O is requir- ed of MT. Abraham to insure faithful compliance to provisions of contract.
 At II a. m., the Board proceeds to open bids on Corrugated Iron Culverts for CIifton-Duncan- Wagon Road. The following parties submitted bids:
 Vandercockf & Black City.
 Gus. Mousen & Co.,, Fl Paso Texas.
 Western Metal Mfg. Co.,. Ell Paso, Texas. -
 Fl Paso Bridge & Iron Co.,, Fl Paso, Texas.
 Upon motion by George Webster. seconded by B. F. Billingsley and carried unanimously the contract for furnishing corrugated Iron Culverts for the Clifton Duncan Wagon Road is hereby awarded to the Western Me tai Mfg. Company, of Fl Paso, Texas; it appearing from the several bids sub- mitted that said company's bid is the lowest and that the Western Metal and Mfg. Company is a reliable and re- sponsible bidder A good and suffi- cient bond in the sum of Fifteen Hun dred Dollars is required of said con- pany to insure faithful compliance to contract.
 Upon motion by Geo. Webster, se- conded by B. F. Billingsley and car ried unanimously that that certain part of a motion made Dec. 18th, 1911, referring to Fl Paso Red Pressed Brick to be used in Court House is hereby revoked, and it is further or dered that the Sunset Brick & Tile Company's Brick, shade 510, shall be
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used solely, and the FL Paso Red Pressed Brick for trimming is hereby eliminated.
 At. 11.36 a. m., the Board of Super visors proceed to open bids on Coun- ty Fuel. A. M. Turner is the only party submitting bid on fuel.
 Upon motion by B. F. Billingsley, seconded by Geo. Webster and carried unanimously, the motion passed Dec. 30th, 1911, by the Board of Supervis- ors, appointing Jack Farrell, to super intend or work in connection with E. c. Heck, architect, on construction of Court House and Jail is hereby rev3k- ed.
 Upon motion by George Webster, se~cnded by B. F. Pillingsley and cs" ried unanimously the Clerk is hereby authorized to order or purchase for a period of one year the Engineering & Mining Journal for the use of the Assessor, to use in connection with his duties as Assessor. li.f Upon motion by Geo. Webster, se- conded by B. F. Billingsley and car ried. unanimously the sum of Fifteen Dollars 6$15.O0) per month is hereby allowed Richard Kain, indigent, effec- tive Jan. 1st., 1912, to apply on board and clothing.
 The Bond of Gid Thompson, for feeding County prisoners at Morenci, Is approved by the Chairman of the Board.
 The bond of Sam Abraham for feeding County prisoners at Clifton is approved by the Chairman of the Board.
 At 12 m., the Board stands at re- cess until one o'clock p. m.
 At one o'clock p. m., the Board re- convenes.
 The official bond of J. J. Kelly, as County Auditor, in the penal sum of 1000 .OO, is approved by the Chairman of the Board.
 At 1:1O D. m., the Board proceeds to open the following bids on printing and county printing: The H. H. Nc Neil Company submitted a bid on printing blanks, bound books and all stationery. The Copper Era on blanks, official Notices, Proceedings of Board, etc.
 The Duncan Arizonian on blanks, official Notices, Proceedings of Board etc.
 After due and thorough considera- tion of all bids on printing and county printing submitted a motion is made by B F. Bi1lingsley, seconded by Geo. Webster and carried unanimously, to reject all bids as above mentioned, and the Clerk is hereby ordered to readvertise for bids on same to be re- ceived up to and until the hour of 10 o'clock a. m' Jan. 18th, 1911.
 The report of the County Assessor for the year 1911, is unanimously ad- opted and approved by the Board which report is as follows:
 .... Report of Assessor
 Clifton, Arizona, Dec. 31st, 1911. To the Board of Supervisors of
 Greenlee County, Arizona: Gentlemen
 The following is a true and correct statement of all personal property tax collections during the year 1911.
 February II, 1911, received from Board of Supervisors personal proper ty tax receipt books numbered consec- utively from one to two thousand in books of one hundred each.
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eturnedc at Treasurer per receipt Apr l. 1911 remtited 65so saI as per receipt 4ss5o of
  Commission deucted "A $50
 s12ooooo s1aooooo Aug. O receipt book numbered 5so1 5soo inclusive December dunused o as 1911 remied to as per receipt Mo- a So Commission deducted as receipt No 52 30 $122OOOO $122OO.OO 
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  of Supervisors
 Clifton Arizona s1st To the Boardo of Supervisors County Arizona of all School February H. 1911 received from Board of Supervisors School Tax Receipts numbered from one one to seven thou o June A. 1911 made settlement with Board in full as follows Supervisors cancelled voided 4 s11 remited per receipt April 1911 remtted Treasurer receipt No s 442eo May l. 1sil per une 5th as Dr per receipt No a sssas M ss1 of Ds as n per p s9D rasn @ N @ 5e Commission of deducted receipt Mo- 24 925
 s175oooo s175ooo oo August fomB of Supervisors School Tax Receipt Book numbered from 67O1 to $500 December s1 1911 receipts returned as remited to Treasurer as per receipt No 52 125 No. .75 Dec 2s m remied to Treasurer as as per receipt Mo- 5s 2ss
 s1775ooo $1775ooo  the of H. Subscribed A. 1912 wHEATIEY,
 Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
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ceipts numbered from one to Six Thousand inclusive at $2.00 each in books of 100 receipts each, s12.OOO.0O.
 June "A, 1911, made settlement with Board of Supervisors in full as fol- lows; Road Tax receipts returned un- used 2644 at $2.OO each $5,2Ss.0O.
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ruary 1st, 1912, shall be due and pay able twenty years from date or at any time after ten years from date there of, shall bear interest at the rate of six per cent per annum, both princi- pal and interest payable at the office of the County Treasurer of Greenlee County, Territory of Arizona, in gold coin, lawful money of the United States of America, of the present standard of weight and fineness, said bonds shall be signed by the chair man of the Board, attested by the Clerk, under the seal thereof, and countersigned by the Treasurer of the County, and it is further ordered that stantially in the following form to- wit:
 United States of America
 No. ...... s5OO.0O School District Number Three, Green
 lee County, Territory of Arizona
 School District Bond
 Payable in gold coin of the United States of America.
 Due in Twenty years.
 School District Number Three, of Greenlee County, and Territory of Arizona, acknowledges itself indebted and hereby promises to pay to bearer Five Hundred Dollars in gold coin, lawful money of the United States of America, of the present standard of weight and fineness for value received on the first day of February, 1892, or at any time after ten years from date with interest thereon at the rate of six per cent per annum, interest pay able annually on the first day of Feb ruary, both principal and interest pay able at the office of the Treasurer of the said Greenlee County. in the Town of Clifton, out of the Building Fund of said district, on the presentation and surrender of this bond or the an- nexed coupons as they severally be- come due. This bond is one of ser ies of bonds, eighty in number, of Five Hundred Dollars each, bearing even date herewith, and amounting in the aggregate to Forty Thousand Dol lars of said school district number three, of Greenlee County, which the Board of Supervisors of the said Greenlee County has issued for said school district for the purpose of rais- ing money for the erection of one school building on Shannon Hill, the erection of one school building in West Clifton, the erection of one high school building, the purchasing of school building lots for said build ings, the purchasing of furniture and necessary apparatus for said build ings, and the improving of the grounds thereof. Under and by, virtue of and in full and strict compliance with the provisions of an Act of the Twenty first Legislative Assembly of the Ter to Revise and Codify the Laws of Ari- zona, Title 19, Education" approved March 18th, 1901, and in pursuance of an order of the said Board of Sup ervisors of the said County, duly and in due time, form and manner, adop- ted and entered upon the minutes, prior to the issuance of this bond, and by virtue of the authority of the pro- ceedings of the Board of Trustees of said school district, certified to this board and in pursuance to Section 53 of said Act, and of a vote of the tax payers of said school district, present and voting on the question at the reg ular election legally called and duly held in said school district, on the first day of December 1911, at which election two-thirds of all the legal bal
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lots cast upon the question were in favor of the issuance of this bond. And it is hereby certified that all acts items and things required to be done precedent to and in issuance of this bond, have been performed in regular and due time, form and manner as re- quired by law. That the money shall be raised by taxation upon the taxable property in said school district in re- demption of this bond, and that pay ment of the interest thereon, and that the total debt of the said school dis trict, including this bond, exceeds neither the statutory limitations of the Territory of Arizona, nor the congress sional limitation. In testimony whereof, the Board of Supervisors of Greenlee County, has issued this bond to be signed by the chairman, attest ed by the Clerk, countersigned by the County Treasurer, and sealed with it's seal, this first day of February A. D. 1912.
 Attest:
 Chairman Board of Supervisors
 
 Clerk Board of Supervisors.
 Countersigned
  County Treasurer
 First Coupon $3O0O
 On the first day of February, 1913, School District Number Three, of fu Ar;0 will pay to the bearer Thirty Dollars Gold Coin, at the office of the Treas urer of Greenlee County, in the Town of Clifton, out of the Building Fund of said school district Number Three being one years interest on bond. Attest:
 Chairman eBoard of Supervisors
 
 Clerk Board of Supervisors.
 Countersigned:
 
 County Treasurer. First coupon, s3O.OO, one years in- terest, due February 1st, 1913.
 Twentieth oupon s2OOO one years interest due February 1st, 1882. And it is further ordered that at the time of making the levy of taxes for County purposes, the Board of Super visors shall annually for twenty years from date hereof, levy tax upon the taxable property in said school district number three sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds, and to pay. annually a proportion of the principal of said bonds, equal to a sum produced by taking the whole amount of bonds outstanding and dividing it by the number of years said bonds have to run and all money so levied shall be collected and paid into the County Treasury and placed to the credit of the Building Fund of said school district and used for the pay bonds and for no other purpose. It is further ordered that the said bonds be advertised for sale until Thurs day February 1st, 1912, in the Copper Era, a weekly newspaper of general circulation, and published in the Town of Clifton, Greenlee County, Arizona, and the Clerk of this Board is hereby directed to prepare a notice for adver- tisement calling for sealed bids for the purchase of said bonds until Feb ruary 1st, 1912, at the hour of ten o'clock, a. m., said bids to be deposit ed with the Clerk of this Board on or before ten o'clock a. m., Thursday, February 1st, 1912.
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Gentlemen

Gentlemen s'7 The following is true and correct statement of all Road Tax collected during the year 1911.
 ' March 9th, 1911 received from Board of Supervisors Road Tax re-
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following andRo Funds Claim Am War  o Nov  L s. F.
  for  sala O.. H. J. for B F. S333 H. T. E F. salary for F. 25O0 25O0 235
   for BenN Crawfor for December 125OO 125O0 240 M
 
  M
  English Mileage and Meals 1915 1915 601 care o for December .........................
 
 
 
  SS7 w. McDowel building election Booths Dec 12 .... Hofman o 
 
 .......................... H. No e1 ss5 ss5 e1o Election, 18th, 300
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The total amount on back of DOCK No 1901 to 1900 inclusive for $1,0O3.6O was changed to $1,OO5.15 by F. A. San ders, County Auditor, protests being made by me to prevent same. Total on back of book No. 1701 to 1900 inclu- sive for s1,395.65 changed to $1,3941O by F. A. Sanders, County Auditor pro- fest being made by me to prevent same.
 the undersigned do solemnly swear that the above is a true and correct
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Book1 to Reok1 to PookZ0 to G'ircius Rook3 to incl to incl Book11 to Book1 o collected to Book14 to ncus Ito inclu Book17 to collected io9o.oo Book1 O inclusive, collected io'oo remitte to
 April1, emitte O remit to receipt Mo- 24. L0SSo
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 ss67s.75 rom5O1 to lumber rom 700 inclusive from numbere fromS inclusive Rocks numbered dfrom9O % inclusive umbere 1901 to 1900 inclusive booksh office etotala Uo ne 'e'' ncuiv ledge chan to A 'T'' ders, County @NO Subscribed sworn to oe1oe December A. b. l9l
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statement to the best of my know ledge and ability.
 JAS. H. KERRY,
 Assessor Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31st day of December, A. D., 1911.
 w. O. WHEATLEY, Clerk of Board of Supervisors Clifton, Arizona, Dec. 31st, 1911 To the Board of Sup- rvisors Of Greenlee County, AriZona:-
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-12-06
MADONNA AND CHR1sT.c~ID.

pardon me if have seemed overpre-
sumptuous. Having no cards with me.
I'll introduce myself by telling you |
am the mining engineer from the Cop
per Knight property. | came over to
the mines to do some construction
work. but the men deserted me for Il
holiday. so in self defense l turned
nimrod and found dryad."
From her leafy perch the dryad
watched the man as he went whistling
away over to the spring. There was
something in his half playful speech
and the easy swing of his gait that
seemed strangely familiar to her
He was building fire between some
rocks when he called to her.
If the dryad will look I'll show her
how to cook game without pot or pan.
An Indian guide showed me-" he ex.
planned.
Over fire of dry bark and twigs he
fixed some green mesquite sticks to
which the game was carefully sus-
pended. The aroma of the broiling
rabbits was sufficient to cause the
dryad to descend, for the ride across
the foothills had given her vigorous
appetite.
II will spread the table," she an
nounced, spreading paper napkins over
a smooth rock. Here are beef sand
wiches, olives, cheese. crackers, fig
waters ana one large apple" she con-
tinued, taking the various articles
from her lunch bag and arranging them
on the improvised table.
"A feast fora dryad." said the man
And nimrOd," she added. meeting
the boyish smile ON Lis face with con-
fidence. 1t will be unique Christ
mas dinner"
1T will be the most delightful one
ever eaten" reckleSsly declared the
man. deftly turning the broiling game
When the game was done the two
sat down and ate together with no
constraint and with real cOngeniality.
AS she stood under the live oak fas-
tening up her abundant light brown
hair. which had prOvokingly tumbled
down. the man gave her a peculiar
searching gaze.
81 have certainly met Won before"
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copyright. 1870 by American Press Asso-
ciatioc.l
~ T was Christmas day. and the sun
shed a golden radiance over the
81 Arizona desert. brown breasted
and splotched with mesquite and
cactus. AS the COW pony bore LEILA
Warren over the indistinct trail she
took deep breaths of the ozone of the
foothills.
This is living!" she cried. stretch
ing her arms toward the trees which
borccred the canyon. Its grand to
spend Christmas all alone by one
self out ol this great desert
ITO see Inc now no one would think
me thirty-five years Old" she laughed.
swinging lightly to seat on Il favor
ing branch of Il live oak. "The west
has given he back strength. youth and
well, in degree forgetfulness of Il
past. The change has taught me
wonderful philosophy-not to keep
trouble"
She took an apple from her lunch
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-12-06
CHRISTMAS IDEAS
FOR THE TABLE
SET OF FLOWER HOLDERS FOR TEE TABLE

SET OF FLOWER HOLDERS FOR TEE TABLE
Red is the Christmas color. and the
more vivid a table is the more appro-
pirate. Formerly the tone was given
by holly and red ribbon. but lately the
poinsettia AIS superseded everything.
IL possible have huge mass of the
natural flowers In the middle of the
table. These look lovely when arrang.
ed in one Of the miniature peach has.
kets to be nd at the florists. gilded IL
desired. The effect is heightened by
having a bunch of poinsettia at each
plate.
If one cannot afford the real flowers
or but few of them they can be
made from paper so well as to escape
detection. especially If mixed with
few natural blossoms.
The candle shades should be paper
poinsettias. edged with rcd bead fringe.
The ices may be served in poinsettia
cups on standards representing stem
and leaves.
For more elaborate effects garlands
of paper po:nsettia can be bought and
festooned over the windows or from
the chandelier to corners of the room.
1t can also be draped on tablecloth.
For place card use poinsettia
blossom. with tiny doll head Sc; in the
cup of flowers. Should one not wish
TO use the pknsettia plants as favOrs
the small red sleds filed with candy