The copper era and Morenci leader. [volume] (Clifton, Ariz.) 1911-1929, 1914-05-01
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FALL ELECTIONS
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Twenty Names Were Placed on Roll
Friday Morning Within Ar Hour
nounced He Was prepared tc Reg
ister Voters.
There was a rush for the ofi'e of
the County Recor Ter Oh. Friday morn
Ing k'cy 1st, when Deputy Recorder
Ellis threw open the Goor of tue 70
corders office and proclaimed that
Registration for the 1914 county and
state election was open. County Off
lciaIs and deputies laid down their
work for the moment and lined up
at the Recorders desk and submitted
ito an examination under the Regis
tration laws. To Mrs. A. L. Terry,
deputy clerk of the Board of Super
Ivisors, belongs the distinction of be-
ing the first registered voter. JAS.
H. Kerby County Assessor, was sec
ond on the list. After eleven demo
cratic officials had been registered,
u. F. Nichols, under sheriff, both re-
lpublicans, appeared on the scene, and
the political returns at the end of the
first hour of registration, stood Demo
Gratis Is, Republicans 2.
! 1t is understood that each Justice
of the Peace throughout the county
will be appointed deputy registering
officer by the County Recorder and
necessary blanks will be sent through
out the county Registration of voters
will continue from now until the mid
die of August when the register will
he temporarily closed pending the
holding of the primary election and
will be opened again for two weeks
prior to the general election.
To Re-Appoint GraveIy.
Since the arrival of the compiled
civil code from the office of the
Secretary of State it appears that an
ment of A. l.. Gravely as a member
of the Board of Supervisors to sue
ceed C. P. Dunn, resigned. The
new law states ha upon a vacancy
existing upon the Board that the two
remaining members, together with the
County Recorder, shall fill the va
cancy. The old law named the Super
ior Judge of the County as the
third member to assist in filling the
vacancy It is held by attorneys how
ever that the acts of Supervisors A.
l.. Gravely are legal, even though the
law was not strictly carried out in
the matter of his appointment. When
the Board convenes on Monday Re
corder Kelly will sit with Members
Hampton and Campbell and Gravely
will be re-appointed according to the
provisions of the new law.
Successor to Recorder Kelly.
Immediately after the appointment
of Mr., Gravely as a member of the
Board, Recorder Kelly will tender his
resignation as County Recorder So
far as is known there is only one .
applicant for the position of County
Recorder in the person of Deputy Rod
ney Ellis and it is generally conceded
that he will receive the appointment.
Assessment Lower This Year.
According to the returns made by the !
large mining com panies of this coun-
ty to the State Tax Commission, show
ing a marked depreciation in the net |
output in this district for the year 1913 /
on account of increased expense and !,
a lower price being received for the |
output as compared with 1912, the !!
indications are that the total assess !
ment in this county this year will be |
decreased approximately thirteen mil
lion dollars. Court house officials /
estimate that on account of this de- |
creased assessment the tax rate will |
be increased to approximately 81. 60 |
on each $100. 90 valuation
Marriage License Issued.
The Clerk of the Superior Court did
a rushing business this week in the
issuance of marriage licenses, as
follows:
Jesus Martinez to wed Maria Her
rera.
H. B! Weeks to Brijida Munguia.
Enrique de Cruz to Maria J. Ara
Doreteo Mendez to Josephine Du-
Anastacio Madrid to Manuella Oh
guin.
A demurrer and answer has been
in the office of the Superior Court
in the divorce suit of A. E Hobbs VS..
Dee J. Hobbs, of Duncan, and the
case will come up for trial at the
June term.
The Gila Valley Bank has made ap-
)lication for letters of administration I
IN the estate of Salvatore Chiapelti s
md Julian L. Barray.
James R. DunSeath, of Tucson, has .
lied letters of administration in the :
estate of Frank J. Hamlin, deceased. =
L. Kearney, Esq, has filed letters {
If administration in the estate of Pab- 2
o Bustamente. f
Another Treat Coming t
Theatre goers will be pleased to learn @
hat the management of the Empire 4
nd Princess theatres have secured &c
mother treat in the big photo drama n
PRODUCTION of 'Quo Vadis,' which will j
e shown at these houses on the \
vening of May 9Th, commencing at C
he Empire at p. m. and at the Il
Princess at 7:40. The production of t