The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-04-10

Road Extension Road Contract is
Awarded.
Administrator ] F. Niccolls, of the
estate of George Gillard, deceased,
was this. week sued by A. F. Hoff-
man, whose allegations are that the
Gillard estate owes him $787 so for
labor performed for the deceased at
the Gillard Hot Springs properties.
The complaint specifies that the plain
tiff for a number of months was en-
ployed at the properties, and that no
pay other than room and board was
ever received by the plaintiff, whose
labor is stated to be worth 81 .25 per
day in addition to lodging and food.
The county of Greenlee this week
entered suit against Levi B. and Mat
tie ]. Stevens, this suit being to
acquire title to certain lands, a total
of 72 acres, belonging to Stevens,
and which the county desires as
portion of the right-of-way of the
Duncan-Richmond road, which was
lately completed. In the complaint
of the county, allegations are made
to the effect that three Duncan citi-
zens were some time since appointed
to act as a board of appraisal con-
cerning this disputed property, and
that the opinion rendered by the
three citizens mentioned was that the
value of the property was $500. 90.
This sum was offered to Stevens, who
refused to accept, unless the county
should also build a drainage ditch
through the property, as he would be
compelled to endure this extra ex-
pense otherwise, and that the fact
that the road was built through his
property made necessary the building
of the ditch. To this the county re-
fused.
A. E. (Gus) Hobbs of Duncan, this |
week through Attorney Chambers, of |
Stafford, entered before the Superior |
Court a plea for divorce against his |
wife, Dee J. Hobbs, the plaintiff in
his allegations stating that his life is
in danger because of the baseless ami
mostly and jealousy of his wife, who
at various times has seized pistol and
other guns for the purpose, avowed, =
Of killing him. The quick action of
friends at times has resulted in the
of the woman, who accuses
her husband of infidelity, this COM
plant being not founded. upon truth.
The couple were married at Grant
N M, in 1907, and have since
resided as man and wife. Two child
rem, boys, and of the ages of about
five and two years each, were born
to this union, which Hobbs prays to
De ended. Certain property is men,
Toned by the plaintiff consisting of
Duncan town lots, as being person {
Il, and he therefore prays the Court I
o so consider when rendering a ver- I
lfct.
Water Company Loses :
The mandamus suit recently filed y
~ Nina Gasloli against the Clifton G
Water & Improvement company, this =
,eing an action to compel the COM :,
ANY to supply water to a residence ;
occupied by the plaintiff, and who f
tated in his allegations that the -
ompany refused to supply the water E
lied to another tenant of the same y
ouse had not been paid, was this !,
yeek brought for trial and resulted in q
he Courts giving to the plaintiff the II
rivilegeS concerning water supply a
sked. The Water company, which h
id not appear at the trial, was also q
equired by the Court to pay the .
osts, amounting to about $1,000. -
Thieves are Young. v
A number of young Mexican boys: a,
Il of them being under the age of a.
ighteen years, were this week a.
rought before the court, on the u -
barge of stealing from the store of IL IL
lie A. c.. company a number of ce- " :"
ent sacks, the value of which was - -
.ated to be about $2.5 After 10
reprimanding the boys, Judge - -
aine granted them their liberty. ~ ~
Many Mexicans Marry. ~ 9T
The office force of the Clerk of the - l
uperior Court is kept we'll engaged =. ~
ese days in issuing marriage licen- - y,
IS to MeXicans, an unusually large -
Imber of whom were welded this ~ ~
eek. Licenses were this week ~ -
eek. Licenses were this week grant ~ ~
to Jesus Salas and J. Banalos A. 81, 81
iaz, and Pedro Merez, F. Miranda ~ ~
Id Paula Soils, Eco. Valdez and ee ae
Iadalupe Regaldo, F. Valera and as
anuella Soto. no
Turks Busy Leonard. tiC
Judge Leonard this week has been tn
QUESTIONED for the conduct of GER of
in cases involving several of the nj
cal community of Turks. ha
A Turk of Metcalf, F. Nasser, this ce
eek complained that N. ]. Mon De
ur, another Turk, deliberately and of
aliciously held him motionless at in
e point of a revolver, this being ca
ar Metcalf, and relieved him of all ca
S money, this amounting to about tn
0 90. The preliminary hearing of I'M
e man was before Judge Leonard iol
Thursday, and resulted IN the OF co
nder being held to await the action tn
the Superior Court. Bond in the of
m of $780, 90 was given by the -
lrk, whose case will appear before M,
dge Laine at an early date. E. E. tn
all is attorney for the defendant. ce
Upon the complaint of N. N. Saw Ju