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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
Patsy declared.

Patsy declared.
The old man smiled, and suddenly
his white beard began to disappear.
Before Patsy could wink an eye, there
stood young prince instead of an
old man.
Thank you very much for finding
me-" said the Prince. DO you think
you can take me back to the castle?'
Perhaps I can carry you. if you'll
climb on my hand" Patsy suggested.
The Prince agreed and soon Patsy
had turned back to the page made OF
stone. She put the Prince down just
outside of the garden window. Quickly
he jumped through into the room. AS
he did SO the stone began to grow
soft and light. The page became only
a piece of paper instead of a stone,
and out walked the Prince and Prin-
cess into the garden. Patsy could see
that they were very happy. Then the
page began to grow dim and she re-
membered that she had promised to
go back and see the old witch.
My little girl has been sound
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30

peared. At one side stood a white
bearded old man with big key in
his hand.
would you like to pass through
here?" he asked Patsy very solemnly.
I'm trying to get to the back of
the book" Patsy explained.
Very we'll" said the old man, "if
you are not helping the Paper Doll
Princess you may go through"
For minute Patsy thought of pre-
tending that she didn't know the
Paper Doll Princess. But the old
witch had told her to be truthful if
she wanted to find the Prince.
THE Paper Doll Princess sent me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30

WV EN- stripped the wrapper off his
IL new magazine and tossed 1t
upon the table. A moment
~ later he was buried In the next
chapter of a continued story for which
he had been eagerly waiting. The
gentleman who was sitting in the
pleasant living room Of the Palmers
waiting for Ben's father. watched him
thoughtfully. At last he said:
you don't know Of business-like.
reliable boy about your age, do you.
whom 1 could get to help me in the
office during vacation?"
Ben sat up eagerly.
why, 1 might take the job myself"
he returned.
The man smiled.
mo, I think not he said quietly.
Il want an unselfsh boy and a thor
ough one as we'll"
Ben looked astounded
you see," the man said. pointing
to the scrap of paper, you gave me
an index OF your character rlgnt mere.
1t is only a scrap of paper, to be sure,
but it was your work to fold it up
and put it in the fireplace or the waste
paper basket. You did neither. Some
| one else must do what you neglected
| to do. That means you are requiring
/ the other person to carry his burden
thnrnrYuh n
/ have hesitated to make this neat room
untidy by 4 careless act. l am afraid
/ YOU will not do"
| Ben's face flushed.
Il didn't think" he said lamely.
! NO" the caller said earnestly. and
! that is the unfortunate part of it. A
/ boy of thirteen is plenty old enough
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30

asleep" said a voice suddenly.
I'll have to find the old WITCH"
Patsy murmured sleepily.
There isn't any old witch, dear,
you were dreaming" Patsy's mother
laughed, carrying her to her soft lit
tie bed.
Patsy tried to go to sleep and dream
the rest of the story She knew that
the Prince and Princess must have
lived happily ever after. but she could
never imagine what happened to the
Picture Puzzle and the old witch. The
very next day, however, she cut out
picture Of a princess and put it in
her paper doll book
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
TX PAPER DOLL PRINCESS

"Of course 1 will" agreed the Pic
ture Puzzle. First you must make
up a rhyme to repeat three times
three before you'll be able to turn
the next page" he directed.
Patsy was very much worried for
she had never really made up rhymes
before. This was the way she began:
THE Paper Doll Princess has sent me
To find her noble Prince,
So page please turn and help US both"
Here Patsy stopped for she couldn't
think of single thing that would
rhyme except ounce" OF course
she had to begin all over again:
THE Paper Doll Princess is fast in her tower
With no one 10 set her free,
So please, dear page, won't YOU kindly turn,
Just 10 accommo date uef"
That isn't very good" declared the
Picture Puzzle, though it has few
long words. But 1t will do after you
have said it three times three"
Patsy began to repeat the verse and
by the time she had finished. the page
was all the way over. For the next
few pages there were dark forests,
She looked through them very care
fully to find the Prince but he was
nowhere in sight.
suddenly the forest ended and
there on the very next page sat the
ugliest old witch you can imagine.
Where are you going. lassie?" she
asked, smiling SO that one old crooked
tooth showed,
I'm hunting for the Prince" PATSY
explained, trying not to be frightened
will you help me?">
III help you If you'll remember
everything I tell you to do"
Indeed l WILL" Patsy promised.
First of ALL" began the old witch,
you must always tell the truth no
matter what happens. Then you must
be sure to obey all the signs Won see
on the way; and finally you must come
back to me after you have carried
the Prince to the castle" Patsy
agreed to do everything just as she
was told.
The next few pages were nothing
but forests until suddenly there ap-
peared a plain white sheet with the
words written: do not look at mel"
That's silly" Patsy thought, ''for
the Prince may be inside" Then she
remembered her promise to the old
witch. She skipped over the page as
quickly as she could, so that she
wouldn't even peek between the
leaves
The pages began to turn so rapidly
that Patsy had nearly reached the
end of the book. She was beginning
to think that she would never find the
Prince, when suddenly little gate ap-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
Spring is Coming
Back Again

g PRING is coming back again.
u Robins tell it clear and plain.
~ Bluebirds sing it from the trees.
You can feel it in the breeze.
Pussy willows putting out.
Dandelions soon will sprout.
And the grass each day is seen
In brighter suit of green.
Soon the boys and girls will go
To the woods they love and know.
There to pick the violet
By the noisy brookIet set.
Or will seek the steep hillsides
Where the honeysuckle bides,
And the dogwood blossoms say,
Spring is here-come out and playI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
Fools Day

NUST why the first of April is called
Fools Day" is not definitely
known. There are all sorts of
Al wild conjectures as to its origin
aid one theOrist goes SO far as to
trace the custom to Noah, who, it is
supposed, sent out the dove on April
l to find out whether the forty days
rain had ceased. 1t was a FOOLS err
rand, as the food had not yet sub
sided; hence the conjecture. We laugh
at such a ridiculous notion. If we
had a theory. it might be to attribute
the origin to the foolish state of the
weather during the month of April.
The showers between the sunshine
certainly place us very frequently in
a foolish position, especially when we
have neglected to carry our umbrellas.
In France it is said that April Fool
ing had been a practice at much
earlier period than in England. and
in some instances very important re-
suits have grown out of it. 1t is told
OF Francis, Duke of Lorraine, and his
wife, that, being imprisoned at Nantes.
they dressed themselves as peasants
success being due entirely to the re-
fusal of their guards to believe that
the information which they had re-
ceived as to their intentions was any
thing more than a joke. The escaping
pair were recognized by woman of
Nantes in spite of their disguise, and
she ran at once to the guard and be-
trayed them.
The guard merely smiled and muir
INJURED April Fool" and let the Duke
and Duchess pass. When the matter
came to the Governors ears an in
vestigation was ordered, and, of
course the discovery was made that
the joke was on the Governor and
guards. But too late. as the royal
birds had flown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
A BOX OF TREASURES.

There are other TREASURES than
those which can be weighed up in
pounds Troy. There are the TREAS
URES of good deeds, of service rem
dered to our fellow-men. of charities
performed. of loving acts, the treas
ures OF sympathy and affection.
The boy scouts are enjoined to do
at least one good act every day. If we
perform only this minimum of good
service we should have many good
deeds to look back upon at the end
Of the year. But If each day contains
multitude of good deeds" our lives
would be crowded with Treasures OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
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Copyright, 1916. Garrett Nepkirk, Pasadent

Copyright 1916. Garrett Newkrk Pasadena Cal
LION AND WOLF.
HE wolf had lamb he had caught out of place:
A lion esped him and gave quick chase
In fear then of Leo. his victim he dropped
And. running up hill safe distance he stopped;
Enraged beyond measure he cried You're thief;
OF all the maraudes on earth yon re the chief;
Your unrighteous conduct excites Indignation;
You ought to be punished. make compensation"
hen roared out the lion in laughing derison.
All, hear the good wolf make legal decisonl
What fine code of justice O. when did you learn it?
Who gave you this mutton. oil how did you t?
Say! Where did you GET a9' has been since
Inquiry to make few people vince.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
ONLY A SCRAP 81 PAPER

to think. Here comes your fafs..
now, 1 thank you for this pleasau,
conversation And the stranger v.-.
forward 70 meet Ben's father.
Ben never forgot the lesson nlv.,
him by the scrap Of paper. Latera.
proved himself really worthy h.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
DIAMOND.

I. A vowel.
2. An animal.
8. Weary.
4. Goods transported.
5. To dare or defy.
6. Carried along as on a current.
7. A girls name.
s. A light bedstead.
9. A consonant.
The central letters of this diamond
spell day to which all children are
looking forward.
HIDDEN MOVIE" STARS
1. Hal pinches Carl; 2, Well. yell
back, Carl; 3, Every baby. Len; 4,
Horns hurt Joan; 5, Come, 1 sell our
cat; 6. l bar new curl; Z, So thew
tried.
AnsWers
DIAMOND: April Fool.
q
ape
tired
freight
challenge
dritted
ViOld
cot
HID DEN MOVIE" STARS: /.
Charles Chaplin, .. Carlyle Blackwell.
3, Bereriy Bdyne; 1. Arthur johnson :.
,, Maurice Costello; 6, Crane Wilbur:
7. Edith Storey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30

And there was a man, with gold lace
on his cap and sleeves. watching the
little iceberg ever so carefully.
Il wonder if they are afraid of me?"
it said as it saw the big steamboat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
11e SEALS AND THE ICEBERG

it heard the captain say: There Is
danger ahead and l am glad the litu,
iceberg came to give us warning"
BY this time it had pretty nearly all
turned to water and with a happy H..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30

every description and kind.
The word "WEALTH" means we'll
being, but it can also mean well-doing.
Who Will Be Wealthy in This Sense
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30

TF n AY up in the cold, cold North
a b the snow fell year after year
a "A b between two big mountains.
wv 1t did not melt but just settled
until it made a great river of solid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30

rs about time for your nap. dear.
r,atS,.,s r1nnthnr callcd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30

THE Paper Doll Princess has sent me
TO find her noble Prince,
So page please turn and help US both"
The Snowflake herald., 1916-05-12

cinct or county, he or she must
cancel such first registration and
then re-register in the precinct
or county where elector then re-
sides. A person must not reg
lister more than once, without
first canceling any prior regis
tration. To fraudulently regis
ter more than once or to know
ingly register in any precinct
where he is not resident at the
time of registration. is a criml-
nal offense and subjects the Of
fender to a fine in a sum not
exceeding two thousand dollars
or imprisonment not exceeding
three years, or both. Every
body must register this year If
they wish to vote at the primary
election on September II, or at
any other election that may be
held within the next two years.
No registration of former years
will suffice.
An amendment made to the
registration laws made by the
last legislature provides that the
elector when registering shall
give his party afiliation, or say
that he has none, if such is the
case. According to the decision
of the county attorney and con-
Cured in by the attorney gen
eral, any elector refusing to give
his party affiliation cannot reg
lister. If he has no party affilia-
tion he may so state, and IN
order to register this question
in the registration blank must
be answered. This question of
registering without giving a
party affiliation does not effect
the elector at the general elec-
tien but is an important factor
at the primary for selection of
candidates for the general cleo
ton, for unless a party affilia-
ton is given the elector will not
be permitted to vote for any of
the candidates on the regular
primary ballots. -Coconino Sun.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-05-12

AS a friend of Gov. Hunt we
take this opportunity to advise
him that if Roosevelt is nomi-
mated for President he had bet
ter let his friend George Olney
get the democratic nomination
for governor. Arizona is as
surely republican with Roosevelt
as the presidential nominee as
PENNSYLVANIA. Winslow Mail.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-05-12

When Judge Sapp is candi-
date for office he always goes
"gum-shoeing" among the mem
bers of the church with his hy-
pocritical smile, but after elec-
ton he prefers to cater to the
other crowd that has no regard
for law, order or decency.-
WinsloW Mail.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-05-12
ARTICLE VIII.

The private property of the
stockholders of this corporation
shall ever be exempt from cor.
porate debts of this incorpora-
ton.
Witness our hands at St. 10.
seph, Navajo County, Arizona,
as of this 18th dav of April, 1916.
R. C. TANNER
JNO L. WEsTOvER
A. E. BUsHMAN
S. M. PORTER
H. JAS. A. HANSEN
State of Arizona, &C
County of Navajo. 81
This instrument was acknowl-
edged before me this IA day of
April, 1916, by R. c.. Tanner,
j. L. Westoyer, A. E. Bushman,
S. M. Porter and JAS. A. Hansen.
JOSEPH Fl. RICHARDS,
(Notarial SeaD Notary Public
My commission expires Feby.
oath, 1920.
Filed in the office of the Ari.
zona Corporation Commission
this % day of Apr. A. D. 1916
at 2::30 p. m. at the request of
j. E. Crosby, whose postofice
address is Holbrook. Arizona.
ARIZONA CORPORATION
COMMISSION.
By F. A. JONES, Chairman
Filed and recorded at the re-
quest of J. E. Crosby, Apr. 26,
1916, at $40 a. m., and duly le-
corded in Vol. No. 2 of Articles
of Incorporation on pages Nos.
14-15, Records of Navajo Coun-
ty. Arizona.
DEE M. Moss,
(SeaD County Recorder.
PAULINE WOODS, Deputy.
1st insertion, May 5, '16.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-05-12
When, Why and How
Arizona Voters Register

114 4AV41U VGOA
The registration for the gen
eral primary election opened
May 1st.
Registration for primary cleo
ton closes September 1st.
Registration for general elec-
tion re-opens September 18th.
Registration closes Oct. 18th.
The election laws of Arizona
provide for the complete regis
tration of all electors in the
state every two years on the
even years. In compliance with
the requirements of this law
registration for the November
election begins at the office of
the county recorder on the first
day of May, and will continue
until ten days before the county
primary election, or until Sep
tember 1, at 5 o'clock p. M, at
which time the books will be
closed for seventeen days, and
no registrations will be made
until September 18, at which
time the books will be open and
registration continue until Oct.
Is, when it will be closed until
May l, 1918.
The qualifications of electors
are as follows: Must be twenty
one years of age or over; a citi-
zen of the United States, either
by birth or naturalization; a resi-
dent of Arizona for one year
prior to election, and of the
county and precinct for thirty
days; must be able to read the
constitution of the United States
in the English language a n d
write his or her name, unless
physically unable to do so.
If elector is naturalized citizen
he must present his second or
final papers to the registration
officer, else he cannot be regis
tered. If, however, such papers
are lost or destroyed, the elector
will be permitted to register
upon executing and filing with
the registering officer an affi-
davit, giving the time, place and
court of issuance of such papers,
and the fact of their loss or de-
struction and circumstances con-
nected Herewith.
The above applies to women
as well as to men, except that
women of foreign birth become
naturalized citizens upon their
marriage to citizens of the United
States either by birth or natu-
ralization, or if already married,
the naturalization of the hus-
band carries with it citizenship
of the wife. On the other hand
when a woman who is citizen
of the United States, either by
birth or naturalization, marries
an alien, her citizenship ceases
with such marriage. In short,
the citizenship of the wife is
that of the husband.
Electors must register in the
precinct where they reside, to
enable them to vote at any pri-
mary or election. The law by
which a person, if not on the
register, could register at the
polls, has been omitted from the
code now in force, and in order
to vote at any primary or cleo
ton, the electors name MUST
appear on the register of the
precinct wherein he or she re-
sides. If. after registering, the
elector moves to another pre-
The Snowflake herald., 1916-05-12

shall at any time subject
itself shall'be ten thousand dol
lars ($1O,OO0.OO) by the action of
t h board alone. or fifteen
thousand dollars (S15, O00.O0) by
the action of the Board of Direc-
tors concurred in by a majority
of the capital stock, voting at a
properly called meeting for that
purpose.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-05-12

The Leader" of Flagstaff says
that rumors are afoat that back
erS of the Phoenix street railway
company propose building an
electric interurban line from
Flagstaff to the Grand Canyon.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-05-12

The latest Arizona venture in
the newspaper line is the North
ern Arizona Leader" of Flag
staff. 1t is an SPACE, 6-column
paper, chuck full of good read
ing matter, well supported by
the local business men, and
from beginning to end is a
booster for Flagstaff. 7 h e
Leader" is democratic in poll
tics and is the only semi-weekly
paper in the state, its publica-
tion days being Tuesdays and
Fridays. Craig Pcttinger, late
of the Arizona Gazette, is editor
and general manager of the new
paper.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-05-12

The University students al
Tucson claim to haye the largest
swimming pool in the state.
The tank is 40x100, seven feet
in depth, and has a capacity OF
18O, 900 gallons of water.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-05-12

Arizona, the copper baron OF
the u. S., promises wonders for
the present year. Granting q
continuance of high prices for
the metal the forecast is made
that the state will produce in
the neighborhood of CTS, 900, OOO
pounds of copper in 1916. 1t
was only a few years ago when
the state was producing some
thing over 4OO,OOO,OOO pounds
and was even then leading every
other state in the union.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-05-12

Germany came through" to
the U. S., but Villa as yet hasn't t
sent us any news of his where
abouts.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-05-12

King George, who has made a
gift of $500,O0O to the English
treasury for war purposes, is by
no means the richest of Euro
pean monarchs, for though he
receives close to So, 5000, 900 a
year, three-quarters of that sum
has to be set aside for official
expenses. The king of Italy re-
ceives So, 10000 the emperor
of Germany $4, 900, 900. and the
emperor of Austria $5, 25O. 900
from the state, and the two lat
ter, like the czar of Russia, have
enormous private incomes.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-05-12

1t begins to lock like war with
Mexico. In the meantime, Villa
hasn't sent us any notes.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-05-12

Subscribers not receiving their paper
regularly will confer favor by report
ing the fact.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-05-12
Articles of Incorporation
of the
St. Joseph Mercantile Compny

'St. Joseph Mercantile Compny"
We, the undersigned, in order
to form a corporation for the
purposes hereinafter stated un-
der and pursuant to the pro-
visions of the Act of the Legis-
lature of the State of Arizona,
entitled: little TX, Corpora
tions (Code of 1919" and the
acts amendatory thereof and
supplementary thereto, do here
by certify as follows:
ARTICLE |.
The corporations of this cor
poration are: R. C. Tanner, j.
L. Westover, A. E. Bushman.
S. M. Porter, and Jas. A. Han
sen, all of st. Joseph, Postofice,
Navajo County, Arizona.
ARTICLE II.
The name of this corporation
shall be the "ST. JOSEPH IR-
RIGATION COMPANY" and it's
principal place of business shall
be in St. Joseph, Navajo County,
Arizona.
ARTICLE III.
The general nature of the
business proposed to be trans
acted by this corporation is the
building of dams, reservoirs,
canals, bitches, laterals d
fumes for the storing, divert
ing and distributing of irriga-
ton, domestic and stock water
to customers for rent or for
sale, and especially for the de-
livering of natural and stored
water to it's stockholders; the
diecovery and bringing to the.
surface for irrigation, domestic
and stock use of underground
waters for it's stockholders or its
customers, and to do such other
and further acts as are gener-
ally required and necessary to
be done by a mutual-rights COM
pany Interested in conserving
and distributing water for use
in any arid agricultural section.
ARTICLE w.
The total authorized capital
stock of the corporation is twen-
ty-five thousand dollars ($25, :
divided into two thousand
$1,000 shares of Primary Stock
of the par value of ten dollars
($10.OO) per share; and on e
thousand 10000 shares of Sec
ondary Stock of the par value
of five dollars $500 per share.
The holder of primary stock
shall be entitled to share in all
water derived from the natural
flow of the stream and flood and
surplus water, as we'll as stored
water.
The holder of secondary stock
shall be entitled to share only
in the flood or surplus water of
the stream.
The capital stock shall be paid
in at such times and such terms
as the Board of Directors of this
corporation may prescribe.
ARTICLE V.
This corporation shall begin
its existence on the 1st day of
May, 1916, and shall end it's ex-
istence on the 30th day of April,
l941, but the right is hereby re-
served to renew it's existence
for a period of another twenty
five years after it's existence
terminates.
ARTICLE vi.
The affairs of this corporation
shall be conducted by a Board
Of Five Directors and R. C. Tan
ner, j. L. Westover, A. E. Bush
man, S. M. Porter and Jas. A.
Hansen shall constitute the
first Board of Directors and they
shall serve until their successors
are elected and qualified. The
first annual election of a Board
Of Directors shall be held on the
tenth day of October, 1916, and
q board of directors shall be
elected annually thereafter on
the said second Tuesday in Oc-
bober. Three directors shall
form a quorum for the transac-
ton of business.
ARTICLE VII.
The highest amount of indebt-
adneSS to which this cOrDOration
The Snowflake herald., 1916-05-12

Circulation guaranteed the largest
in Navajo county. Books open 20
insDection as proof at any time.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-05-12

A Paper for the Home Circle.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-05-12
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