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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-02-06

corded in Liber j. A. 4, folio 90; taxes,
interest and osts.......................$ 52.35
Putnam, Smith Part of lot is and all
Of lot 16, section 102, and improvements,
as per plat recorded in Liber j. A. A. folio
100; taxes. interest and COSTS. S33.17
Stanbaugh, Alice R. M.-Lots 1 and 2,
block So, as per plat recorded in Liber j.
A. II, folio 1853; taxes. interest and costs
100
Yeates, William Slot 2, section 81,
as per plat recorded in Liber j. A. II. folio
1853; taxes, interest and costs....... $6.61
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-02-06
ELEVENTH ELECTION DISTRICT,
GAINESVILLE.

Davis. Willard Part of a tract of land
called Resurvey on Hanover, containing is
acres and 81 perches and improvements,
as described in deed recorded in Liber
228, folio 200; taxes. interest and costs
coo &c
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-02-06

Windham, Edward C. and Georgia A
East rs 2-3 feet of lot and west 40 feet
Of lot 3. block /, Janeta. and improve
ments, as described in deed recorded in
Liber 2l2, folio To- taxes, interest and
coSts...,.....,,........ sci 60
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
Little Business In
 Superior Court
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

A short session of the Superior court was held yesterday. The prin- cipal business was d replevin suit in the case of the Redman Stock holders Corporation vs. C. C. Keeler, sheriff. The sheriff sold some prop erty belonging to the plaintiff under execution, and the owner of the property replevined the same. The case was tried and August 4th set as the date when arguments are to be submitted. Judge Daniel E. Parks appears for the plaintiff
 In the case of the State Mutual Loan Association vs. Ferguson, judg- ment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of $l.94356 and ten per cent attorneys fees. Judg mcnt was also rendered in favor of the intervenor, Montgomery. in the sum of S1.327.79 and ten per cent attorneys fees, subject to the judg- ment of the plaintiff.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
Faithful Horse
 Feasts And Dies
(From Tuesdays Daiiy.0

VI AOhA AuNSddy boiiy.C
 There is but little difference after all between man and beast, when it comes to dcvouring the tempting re- past of holiday spread, and the dumb brute, like the human, pays for the pleasure of eating too much.
 This was the case with George" the white horse of Chaparral, the property of John s. Jones, which equine had reached the good old age of thirty years. He was given a Christmas feed of barley galore, and munchcd it all down. It was too much for his shattered organism af- ter browsing on oak brush and wild hay in the rocks. This animal was idoliZed by women and children of that region. For many years, also, had 1t proved a boon to its owner in helping develop the Jessie and Union mines. It propelled whim with human insight, knew every inch of the l,600 foot long tunnel, answered the bell signals to move or stop, and was a faithful and intel ligent brute. George" was never tied up and had the right-of-way to go and come at will Every miner knew him and every woman and child was his friend.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30

city Miss Gratz did not give this out for publication when she left Prescott Sunday for the coast city, after visit with her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gratz, and her hosts of friends, but she had not been gone many hours when the 'eyes that never sleep" knew of the plans of cupid to unite her to one of the prominent young business men of Los Angeles
 Miss Gratz came to Prescott a few weeks ago to spend Christmas with her father and mother, and was accorded a joyful reception by her many friends. It being a case where a woman says to her friends meyer to tell" of course it is told, and the general public never realizes the diff ference.
 The bride-to-be is well known and highly esteemed in Prescott where she formerly resided.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
BUSINESS FIRMS ARE HIT HARD
 BY LAW
LIGHT AND WATER TO GO AT HUMBOLDT; ARIZ. BREWING co. HEAVY SUFFERERS IN BEER
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

Under consideration by the Hum boldt Improvement Company, IS a total suspension on January l, of their light and water service in the town of Humboldt, was the state ment made yesterday by the presi- dent of that concern.
 The move is the outcome. he stat ed. of the patronage being so affect ed when the prohibition law goes in- to effect on that day, that the busi' ness will be relieved of majority of tenants of sixteen buildings, who are interested in the liquor business "To continue with the loss of the above, will necessitate the stockhold- CTS resorting to their individual re- sources to meet an appreciable de ficit, and which is not warranted by the revenue coming in even under prevailing conditions. Only a slight margin of profit is available under normal conditions, and 1 do not be lieve our company will care to stand the additional losses that will acrue, was the statement made by the above party. He also stated the losses will not be remedied, in his opinion by new patronage The company is composed of about twenty stock holders. the majority of whom re- side in this city. They own several dwellings and furnish the shelter city with light and water.
 The losses sustained by the Ari- zona Brewing Company, in manu- factured product, it was also learned yesterday. would reach to the enor- nous sum of between $9OG0 and $l0- 900. in beer alone ready for market. What disposition Is to be made oi this article was not learned, but that it will be destroyed was the supPo- sition of an attache of the firm. The plant is valued at close to $lOOOO, and is entirely useless for any other purpose than for what it was built. This institution in winter employed twenty-one mechanics, and in the summer as high as thirty-two.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
yAVAPA| COUNTY WILL SEND
 DELEGATES
CATTLE GROWERS CON- VENTION MEETS NEXT YEAR AT DOUGLAS; CON- VENES JAN. 4TH
(FIom Tuesdays Daily.)

C. E. Gentry, secretary of the Iav- apai County Cattle Growers As sociation, says that it has not been fully determined who will represent the local association at the state con vention in Douglas, January 4th, 5th and 9th, but that there will be a delegation present. Reduced rates have been obtained over all the rail roads of the state for the event, and Douglas, he says, has prepared a warm welcome and royal entertain ment for what is expected to be the greatest state convention in the his tory of the organization.
 Following is the program for the three-day session: January 4, 1915.
 Speech of welcome by mayor. C. P. Mullen, Work of the Associa- ton in 1914"
 Appointment of committees. Afternoon.
 Governor c. w. P. Hunt, "Ari- zona and the Cattle Industry
 Dr. R. H. Williams, "The Manage ment of Bulls under Range Condi- tions'
 Dr. R. B. von Klcinsmid, The University of Arizona and its Con- nection with the Cattle Industry
 Chas. E. Hardy, Relationship Be tween the Federal Government and the Cattle Growers Association.
 Hon. C. NJ. Zander, Uniform Taxation of Live Stock"
 Hon. w. Paul Geary, The Ship pers and the Railroad Company"
 Hon. Mulford Winsor, Public Lands
 January 5, 1915.
 Discussion of forest reserve regu- lation.
 Meeting of advisory committee with forest reserve officers.
 Discussion of necessary legislation. January 6, 1915.
 Report of committees.
 Election of officers.
 General business of the associa- ton.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
IF STUMb[ES ON OWN TROOPS
 IN DARK

HAVRE, Dec. 2S Correspondence Of the Associated Press)-An ac- count Of how a wounded French sol dier. who had wandered for fifteen days between the two battle lines with no food except raw vegetables, at last stumbled upon his own troops in the dark, where he was rescued by comradc, is told by a French infantryman at the front in letter to his parents at Havre
 "I was one of a handful of men guarding canal" he said, with or ders to shoot anyone appearing on the other side. In the night, just about dawn. 1 heard sharp cry of halt It came from one of the sen tries who noticed a creeping figure just across the canal. A voice came back: France! Don't shoot, l am wounded.
 This kind Of adventure had cost us dearly on many occasions, so we called our captain While we kept the silhouette under the cover of our rifles, the captain put number of questions. In reply, the man told us he was wounded fifteen days pre- viouSly Since then he had been wan dering about, living on the food growing in the fields. fearing both to run into the German lines and at the same time dreading to be shot by mistake in trying to ind his way into the French lines. His wounds were such, he said, that he was unable to cross the ditch and he begged one of us to come over after him.
 Was this trap, we wondered? But the captain believed the man and asked for a volunteer for the rescue. To cross the canal meant exposure to the fire of the German outposts, for the sky was now clearing We had in our company postmau from Normandy named Guyot. Without a moments hesitation, Guyot ran to the canal, crossed, took the man on his back and returned"
 The wounded man suffered from five bullet holes, including a badly infected one in the leg.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
GENTLEMEN JOIN IN B|G RANGE
 MOVEMENT
WILL BUILD DRIFT FENCE 50 MILES LONG TO SEGREGATE ZINC DOMAIN
(From Tuesdays Daily)


 Following an agreement verbally considered, from sixty to eighty cat tlemen are to assemble today at Sim mons, to definitely close up the build ing of drift fence that will have a total length of over fifty miles, and involves the expenditure of several thousand dollars.
 The purpose of this movement is to keep the cattle of Williamson and Big Chino valleys segregated into certain grazing territory, and with out either encroaching on the rights to be enjoyed by the other. The long fence will be laid from the C. E. Stewart ranch, near Williamson val ley, and its terminus will be Selig- man. The Chino cattle by this bar rier cannot graze to the south, while the Williamson stock cannot invade the north. The fence will be built of barbed wire and have four strands without an opening from start to finish for the fifty miles. The wa gon roads leading out of Williamson valley will not be disturbed, neither will those out of Chino valley.
 Assistant Forest Supervisor J. C. McNulty left for Simmons yesterday to be at the meeting, when the land allotments of the service are to be officially considered for this under taking.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
STOP THE TRAIN ID ROUNDUP
 WILDCAT
CREW OF VERDE VALLEY ROAD CATCH PRETTY FELINE FOR XMAS PRES ENT
(From Tuesdays Daily)

An arrival from Clarkdale on Sun day, reported a novel scene as oc- curing on Christmas day as the train of the Verde Valley railroad was de- scending the grade and suddenly came to a standstill "A cat on the track" rang out and with the whistle signal all passengers aboard became interested.
 In a few seconds the crew was on the move in the feline roundup, and a dog going to the terminus was also released from the express car. The formation was of the open order and the commander of the forces was General Shackclford, the engineer, Conductor Shady Lane was his adju- tant, while Brakeman Pendleton ani Fireman Steyart were deployed as advance guards. The ten or twelve passengers brought up the rear and were dcployed for a hundred yards. Stcyart flanked the feline, and caught it by the nape of the neck, vixen Pen dlcton got brave and came into close contact with its claws, receiving quite a gash for interfering. when it threw up its hands" Shackelford then came up at double quick time, and did the finishing work, tieing the critter down Ia range fashion. The cat was put in the box of the cab oi the engineer, and it is useless to state, Shackeliord held down the job into Clarkdalc without moving all inch.
 Pus will be adopted by the crew, and Shady Lane will be its master i'll teaching it d series of stunts. He says this Is the first time known in the history of railroading where a long train was brought to stand still by a feline obstruction, and on Christmas day, as well. The cat weighed 2 pounds. and was in poor After it is domesticatci it will be utilized as mascott of the Verde road.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
Are Now At Home
 To Their Friends
(From Tuesdays Dsily.)

Mir. and Mrs. Ray Belcher, former ly Ray Belcher and Miss Anna Noel, are at home in Prescott to their many friends. They arrived safe and sound yesterday on the train from Los An geles. where they spent their honey moon, after pulling off a matrimon- ial stunt in Prescott for which their many friends will never forgive them. Ray was at his desk as clerk of the board of supervisors yesterday as smiling and accommodating as ever, but his friends looked with green eyes when the subject was mentioned as though something might happen between two days which the Journal Miner might have no means of know ing until after the Tuesday morn ing paper had been issued.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
DISOBEYED ORDERS.

HAVRE. Dec. 2S Correspondence of the Associated Press)-Several Belgian officers have been deprived of their rank by royal decree for hay ing crossed into Holland without the excuse of military necessity. On the fall of Antwerp large force of Bel gians and English were driven Inro Holland by the Germans, and were disarmed. But a major, two captain commandants, a captain and two sub licutcnants. who voluntarily crossed il order 10 escape further military duty, have paid the penalty with the loss oi their shoulder straps.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
FIRE CHIEF A. A. JOHNS WILL
 RESIGN
GIVES NOTICE TO MEM BERS AT CHRISTMAS BANQUET; TREASURERS REPORT
(From Tuesdays DaiIyO

In addition to the feast at the tlre house by the Prescott volunteer fire department, there were some im- promptu speeches made and William NJ. Poulson. treasurer of the depart ment. submitted his financial report for the year.
 Those who spoke were Chief A. \. Johns, Judge F. O. Smith. Secre- tary Jack Jones and H. w. Beard, and many were the words of ielicita- ton uttered with regard to the good work of the past year and the fact that during 1914 there had not been one heavy fire in the city. The de partment is divided into four com panies, each one of which has made a good record during its whole his tory, but none better than during 1911. The remarkable fact was men toned by one of the speakers that Prescott had not had what might be called a single disastrous blaze since what IS known as the great fire which wiped out number of blocks
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
Two Little Girls
 ArriUe Christmas
(From Tuesdays Daily.D

Miss Matli of Williamson valley and Miss Devine, of Alamo. Mohavc county. spent their first Christmas i'll Prescott and both were chaper oned by the Stork. They conclud- cd to surprise their parents on the joyous day, and it is needless to say. the occasion proved d joyous one to Mir. and Mrs. A. Matli and Mr. and Mrs. V. NJ. Devinc.
 Matli. particularly, is very happy mortal, and says he got what was wanted. a daughter Devine now has three girls lin row. as he express ed it to friends, and is preparing to leave for home in a few days. Matii, however. is dcliberating whether to return to his dairy ranch or not, ss his time has been taken up every minute in fondling his future heir.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
Popular Jeromite
 Is Called AWdy
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

Arrivals from Jerome Sunday brought the news of the death of Thomas Peacock, one of the most popular residents of that city. He was the chief mechanical engineer of the United Verde, and his afflic- ton was an acute attack oi Bright's disease that proved fatal in a few hours after he was stricken. The deceased had been a resident of Jc- rome for many years, and in addi- ton to his capability, enjoyed the good will of all. The funeral took place on Sunday. and the Moose lad the remains away. A widow, son and daughter survive
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
OFFICERS AT CUNN|FF
 FUNERAL
AMONG THEM GOV. HUNT 1; PAY LAST REPECTS TO MAN WHOM THEY HON. CRED IN LIFE
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

AIlOll l uNSNd0 , ADAAACc
 In the presence of Gov. Geo. w. P. Hunt and a number of other state dignitaries. all the county officials and many prominent citizens and friends of deceased, the funeral oi Hon. M c. Cunniff, president of the first Arizona state senate. was he'd yesterday morning at the Ruffncr r.ortuary chapel, after which the re mains were followed to their last resting place in Mountain View cemetery by most of those who at tended the obsequies.
 The funeral and prayer service of the Episcopal church were read at the bier by Rev. II. II. Shircs ot Jerome, who was brought to the city by automobile from Jerome Junction on account of the train being late. Ii was a beautiful and impressive service. and the soiemnity of this particular occasion was unusual. At the close of the SCI ice those pres cnt who desired looked for the last time on the face of their departed friend.
 Those who came from Phoenix to attend the funeral were: Governor Hunt, Sidney P. Osborn, secretary of state: Mulford Winsor, chairman of the state last commission; Charles w. Harris. adjutant general and Sam P. Bradner. chairman of the live stock and sanitary board of the state. With these men Mir. Cunniff was in- timately associated during his career as president of the state senate and in various other capacities, and his death caused many expressions Of regret on their part yesterday. \ number of other state dignitaries ani members of the state senate and as sembly had planned to be present at the funeral, but the heavy storms in the southern part of the state made it impossible for them to get to Prescott with any degree of ccr- tainty as to time. The party from Phoenix arrived Sunday afternoon during the snow storm. \ number Of people from the nearby country and Jerome were noticed at the chapel
 Mrs. Cunniff and her little boy and girl Bernard, aged eight, and Hilda, aged ten. Mr. Bernard Cunniff. broth CT of the deceased. and Mrs. Dr. Spink, sister of Mrs. Cunniff, con stituted the bcreaved relatives who were present at the funeral. The ! trial was severe on Mrs. CunniIf, who was at the home of her sister II Indianapolis when the grim mes sengcr called at her home and o1 one days notice took from her a hus- band whom she had left in the very best of health and spirits a short time previous, when she started cast. Mrs. Dr. Spink was at the Cunniff home with the children and deceased when the end came. The brother of the deceased registers from Bos- ton. Massachusetts, the old family home. but he is closely identified with the business interests of Yav- apai county and Arizona.
 The pallbcarcrs were: Sidney P. Osborne. Sa7l F. Bradner, Muliorl WinscT. Morris Goldwatcr, E. w. Wells and Homer Wood.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
ESTATE CLOSED.
(From Tuesdays Daily.J

The decree oi final distribution iu the estate of w. w. Nichols. de ceased. was recorded yesterday By it the surviving widow, Mrs. Lucinda Nichols. receives title to a one-third interest in the Grecnup and Green Flower mines. at Jerome. forty acres of land in the Verde valley, certain lots in the capitol addition to Phoo- nix. and other interests This dis position of the estate is due to the sale being closed of the above mine7. MT Nichols passed away III 1898. and his affairs had been under pro bate since that time.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
FIGURING UP DAMAGES.

HAVRE. Dec. 28. Correspond cnce of the Associated Press)-Car- ton de Wiart, minister of justice for Belgium, has been instructed by his government to undertake the work of estimating the amount of material damage caused by German occupa- ton, with view to putting in claims for reimbursement at the end of the war. in case the allies should be vic. torious.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
IS CITY RECORDER AN ELECTIVE
 POSITION?
QUESTION MAY BE TEST ED IN COURT; PETITION OF MRS. RUFFNER FOR OFFICE REJECTED
(From Tuesdays Daily0

And thereby hangs a tale"
 But the tale has never been com pletely told.
 It was expected it would be told, however, yesterday by the filing of papers in the Superior court.
 The tale referred to is the filing of a petition with the city recorder last Saturday afternoon few moments before the closing of the office, and the time when such papers had to be filed to give them the necessary legal animation, which had for its object the placing of the name of Mrs. Edith Ruffner on the so-called Cit izens" ticket for city recorder.
 When this petition was filed Re corder Robinson refused to accept it on the grounds that the position of recorder was appointive. As soon as his refusal was made matter of public knowledge the people behind the new ticket made arrangements to mandamus the recorder to com pell him to place the name of Mrs. Ruffner on the ballot.
 The whole question is whether the office of recorder is elective or ap- pointive. According to the opinion of City Attorney E. J. Mitchell, it is appointive. But the other fellows do not agree with this yer sion of the city charter and this is the crux of the coming contest.
 Mir. Mitchell says that before the rendering of his opinion to the coun- cil he went thoroughly over the char ter and that it is plain as to the point at issue. And since the rendering of his opinion some cases have come up whereby he has been sustained. These were cases i'll which the Wells-Fargo Express O., the Western Union Telegraph Com pany and the state tax and corpora ton commissions objected to the operation of the charter on Va rious propositions and appealed to the attorney general and their own special attorneys, in each instance, the decision sustaining the conten- tion of Mir. Mitchell He said yes terday that if the opposition wished to contest the matter he would wei come it because it would bring the matter to a decision upon which the city could depend for future action.
 It was currently reported on the streets yesterday that Mrs. Ruffncr would not accept the position, but is was impossible to confirm this statement The matter rests with the court, or will rest when sub mittcd Homer Wood seems to be the authority for the contention that the city charter makes the office elective If the mandamus papers are filed today it will soon be known which faction is right. In either event, the prospects for city con test worthy of note on January 5th are probable.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30

that have since been replaced with much better structures.
 Fire Chief A. A. Johns, who has been at the head of the department for fourteen years, took great pains to please the assembled iremen and their friends by reviewing their work and giving each member words of praise But when he stated that he would ask to be relieved of the posi- ton which he has held so long and efficiently at the annual meeting, the first Monday in February, there were many expressions of regret. He said that he would be out of the city much of the time during the com ing year and could not possibly look after the duties of the position as was necessary to make the work q complete success, and gave due mo- tice that he expected to be relieved. It is also known that Assistant Fire SHlGI JOHn DduCT VIII SOOi IChlONS to San Francisco, which will make it necessary, unless MT, Johns changes his mind, to select both a new chief and assistant The city council confirms these appointments when they are made.
 Financial Report.
 According to the financial report of Treasurer Poulson, the expenses of the past year amounted to $566.3 30. After all bills were paid up 10 the date of writing the report, there was a balance in what is known as the checking account of Sl49.50. The treasury was replenished to the amount of S687 by the receipts from the Fourth of July dance. The total amount in the interest fund, which is for the purpose of meeting accidents and other special expenses is S1,O3692.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
Miss May Gratz
 To Be Married
(From Tuesdays Daily)

(From Tuesday's DailyD
 Miss May Gratz is to be married in Los Angeles at high noon We'd nesday of this week to MT Gus Hoff- man, a prominent young man of that