Tombstone epitaph., 1916-10-15
ShERiFF WHEELER ISSUES
 WARNING TO SPEEOGRS

The following letter has been seni
 out by Sherln Wheeler to his depu Fties. auto dealers and the general
 public.
 This office. having received many complaints relative to violations oi
 the automobile and game laws ot
 Arizona. l have decided to issue this
 circular for the information of ell
 concerned.
 l am informed that a great number
 oi persons purchasing new cars from
 alers continue to use the dealers .
 license. when the law provides that
 d license must be purchased within
 hye days. also that when machines are transferred or sold, the purchaser does not notify the Secertary Of State
 within ten days of such transfer as provided by law.
 Also it is provided that nonresi- dents operating or driving a motor vehicle within. this county shall i'm mediately notify the sheriff that they have complied with the law govern ing the registration of motor vehicles in the state territory. federal dis trict or foreign country. of their resi- dence. and display the number and Isllial of such state. territory. federal district or foreign country. and if re- naiaing in the county more than six iEonths must purchase an Arizona state license
 The law requires that every dealer shall forward the list Of machines sold to the sheriff of the county in which he deals. giving the date, and name of the purchaser. 1 will ex. pect these lists at the end of each and every month.
 Owing to the narrow roads and great number of accidents occurring recently on the highways between Bisbee. Lowell. Warren. Douglas, Don Luis and Naco. l strongdly rec ommend that. for the safety of the public. auto drivers should not ex- ;eed twenty-five miles Der hour. | -ake this means, however, to warn the public that persons operating ma hines on the above mentioned roads 'r upon any road in this county, at greater speed than thirty miles per lour. or any person driving a car while intoxicated. or driving on the 1 wrong side of the highway, will be .rrested and prosecuted.
 As this office has only one motor ! 'ehicle and cannot permanently sta ion deputy on any Of the above | highways. it is earnestly requested hat the motoring public cooperate with this office by taking the number 'f any car exceeding the state speed init of thirty miles per hour, or he- ng driven on the wrong side oi the oad, or in a reckless and dangerous manner and report to the nearest 'eace officer or to this oficeI
 have received numerous com ,laints of stolen cars, which are usu- lily found upon some road or street, he next day. with a broken wheel or burned out bearing. Some persons Ire making a practice of taking these :ars. using them for a joy ride and hen leaving them. I would therefor 'arnestly request all auto owners to 'iNSNAS aoSho anu ASscI icdNc tQeu ars even for a few minutes unless locked.
 have also received numerous complaints of persons shooting game ut of season and also shooting from ehicles on the public highways, and cross the public highways, contrary o law.
 The game laws will be found on he back of each hunting license It 3 violation of our statutes to hunt without Q license. Therefor I wish o warn the public that any one hunt ng without a license or violating ny of the provisions of the state anne laws will be arrested and pros cuted.