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WHERE WOMEN SELECT MATE
In New Guinea 1t Is Considered Be-
meath the Dignity of Men to
Take Time to Court. =

So far as proposals of marriage are
concerned, in New Guinea it is always
leap-year. for in that island the men
consider it beneath their dignity to no.
tice women, much less to make over
tures of marriage. Consequently, the
proposing is left to the women to do.
When the ebony belle falls in love
with man she sends q piece of string
to his sister, or, If he has no sister,
to his mother, or another of his lady
relatives.
Then the lady who receives the
string tells the dusky brave that the
particular damsel is in love with him.
No cOurting follows, however, for it is
considered beneath a New Guinea gen
tleman'S dignity to waste time in such
a pursuit.
If the man thinks he would like to
wed the lady. he meets her alone, and
they decide straight away whether to
marry or drop the idea.
In the former case the betrOthal is
announced. The man is then braided
on the back with charcoal, while a
mark is cut into the wOman's skin.
No breach of-promise actions are
possible in New Guinea. though If the
lady is Tilted her friends may hunt her
lover up and "go" for him. On the
other hand, if the dark damsel proves
faithless, she is liable TO be eaten by
her betrOthed If he catches her.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-15

A record production from Arizona
mines is predicted this year.
Three shifts of miners are employed
in the Ruth mine on Indian creek.
Mining conditions in the McCabe
section continue to improve under the
spur of development.
Three carloads of high-grade gold
ore were sent to smelter in June from
the Davis mine on Slate creek.
With, "a mining boom for Phoenix"
as it's slogan, the North Maricopa
Gold Mining Company was organized.
The New Cornelia mine of the Calu-
met & Arizona has ordered 100000
worth of sheet lead for the lining of
it's solution tanks at Ajo.
The Tappan mine, located in the
Bill Williams country and adjoining
the old Rawhide silver mine, has been
sold to Oklahoma people.
The concrete walls and foundations
for the flotation plant of the StOd-
dard Company, located on the Aqua
Fria river, have been completed.
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JOKES THAT ARE HISTORIC
Shop Witticisms Inflicted on Every
Newcomer That Joins the Ranks
of the Real Workers.

You have no doubt all heard of the
"left-hand monkey wretch which ev-
cry new apprentice in a wagon works
is sent after, and of the 'italic thin
space" which the printers devil usual
ly is sent to get, but William S. Coy,
county superintendent of schools, bit
hard on one not quite SO well known
when he assumed his duties as book
keeper in plumbing shop during one
of the vacations of his high school
days..
There was grumbling among the
hands because of something that a
neighboring plumber had borrowed
and which he had failed to. return
The bookkeeper finally decided to help
out and offered to go to the borrower
and. secure the needed article. His
offer was quickly accepted.
"What iso it?" he inquired.
"We want our pipe stretcher," an
swered one of the hands.
The bOOkkeeper went to the other
shop and to several others looking for
this particular article before it Oc-
Cured to him that it would be a Pc
culiar kind of a tool, indeed, that
could stretch an iron pipe.-Columbus
Dispatch.
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New M exico.

The Keiser Mining Company of AL
buQuerque, filed incorporation papers.
The capitalization is $4,000.
A number of additional leases have
been turned in to the committee in
charge of securing test boring for
oil at Dayton.
Mogollon Mines Companys cleanup
for two weeks produced fourteen bars
gold and silver bullion and eight tons
high-grade concentrate Ore treated
was 875 tons.
The Oabs Company at Mogollon has
encountered pay ore from north drift
of raise in south tunnel on Eberle
mine and is shipping to custom mill.
Ore body No. 1 in Clifton mine has
been proven to continue to the north
by a new crosscut into foot wall of
adit tunnel.
The Mayfield mine, east of Tula-
rosa, was recently bonded and leased
to Gutierrez & Co., mining men of
Old Mexico, by Jack Purdy. Mr..
Purdy also bonded and leased to the
same company his property east of
Tularosa for $1,000, with a royalty on
ore taken out.
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Colorado.

On the Deluge property in the Mon
tezuma district some high-grade sill
ver-lead-zinc ore has been opened up.
Salida, the chief city of Chaffee
county, bids fair to be the postoffice
address of the first group of mines
in Colorado to be developed exclusive
ly ON copper basis.
A Breckenridge dispatch states that
close to 200 men are now on the pay
rolls of Montezuma mines-the larg-
est number of men employed in that
camp for many years.
Lake City district, Hinsdale county,
because of the high price of metals
and new discoveries, is experiencing
a mining activity greater than any
thing of the kind since the early days.
/, Directors of the Midwest Refining
Company declared dividend of per
cent out of the last quarterly period
ard announced that would be the per-
manent dividend. The present divi-
dend disbursement amounted to
$360,000.
The directors of the Vindicator Con-
solidated Gold Mining Company, oper-
ators of the sVindicator and Golden
Cycle groups of mines in the Cripple
Creek district, have declared regu-
lar quarterly dividend of 3 per cent
on the $1,5CO,OOO in stock and a spe-
cial dividend of the same amount,
making per cent in all, or 100000 for
the quarter.
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Son Wanted to Prove It.

Father sat in his study one after
noon writing out a speech, when hie
son called shrilly from the garden:
Dad! Look out Of the window I"
"What nuisance children are nj
times! grumbled the parent as he
put down his pen and advanced to the
window. With half smile he raised
the sash and stuck forth his head
"Well, Harry, what is it?" he asked.
The boy, from a group of young
sters, called out, dad, Tommy Per
kins didn't believe that you had no
hair on the top of your head"
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Fifty-Fifty Deal.

A number Of politicians were attend
ing q convection in Chicago short
time ago when one of the number was
approached by, an old acquaintance
who was plainly down In his luck.
Sliding up to the politician he said:
"Say, Jack, lend me ten, will your
I'm short"
The big fellow went down into his
pocket, flashed out q big roll and hand
ed five-dOllar bill to the dOwn-and-
outer.
"Say, Jack" said he of the touch, y
II said ten"
II know you did," replied the poll
tician, "but l think this way is fairer,
You lose five and / lose five."
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blespoonfuls of butter, add a table
spoonful of flour and brown thorough
ly. Add one-half teaspoonful of
chopped mint and two cupfuls of
cooked. chopped lamb; stir for min
ute to mix, then add two cupfuls of
stock and cook until the sauce has
thickened. Season and serve in a
rice border.
Cherry Pie With Rose Leaves
Line deep pie dish with rice pastry.
Fill with ripe stoned cherries, add a
cupful of sugar and tablespoonful
of flour; spread over top the petals
from two or three roses, cover with
crust and bake. Serve cold the same
day it is baked.
Cream of Pea Soup.--COok thorough
ly one and half cupfulS of shelled
peas. Brown slice of onion in one
tablespoonful of butter, add the peas,
one teaSpoonful of salt, two teaspoon
fuls of sugar, one sprig of mint and
one-half bay leaf. Simmer 25 min
utes or until tender then press through
sieve. Scald three cupfuls of milk.
Mix two tablespOonfuls each of but
ter and flour together then add lit
tie milk, stir until smooth and add to
the remainder Of the milk. Stir and
cook until thick, add cupful of
cream and the puree of peas. Season
to taste, using parsley or celery salt,
or both if liked. Onefourth Of cup
full of finely chopped almonds is a most
agreeable addition to all cream soups.
Add for variety a cupful of finely
shredded lettuce to the soup just be-
fore serving.
Nut Croquettes.-Chop cupful OF
pecans or walnuts, add a pint OF
mashed potatoes, the yolks of two
eggs, teaspoonful of salt, one OF
onion juice, one tablespoonful of
chopped parsley dash of red pepper
and a pinch of grated nutmeg. Mix
and shape in cylinder forms. Beat
the whites of the eggs, add two table
spoonfuls of water, dip the croquettes
in egg, then in crumbs and fry in hot
fat. Serve with seasoned peas.
Creamed Sweetbreads. Parboil
them and carefully pick out every
bit of fiber; then prepare rich white
sauce, seasoned with a touch of onion
Juice. Fill patty shells with the sauce
mixed with the sweetbreads.
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Lemon Jelly With AppIes.-This is a
delicious dish to serve as accOmpani-
ment to roast fowl. Cut good-flavOred.
firm apples in quarters or eighths and
cook in hot sirup until tender; then
place in fancy dish and pour over
lemon jelly and set away to mold.
When unmOlded and chilled it makes
most attractive dish.
College Sandwiches.-TO those who
have never tried these nourishing
dainties, there is something to look
forward to. Spread peanut butter on
two half cakes of sweet chocolate and
put together in the form Of Il sand
which.
Lempnor Sauce.-This is an IN
usual sauce to use for steamed pud-
ding. Beat an egg and add brown
sugar enough to make it of the con-
sistency of hard sauce, then flavor
with a few drops of lemon. pineapple
and orange extract.
Banana Whip.-Mash six ripe ba-
nanas with a cupful Of granuated
sugar, the juice of a lemon and pint
cf whipped cream. with vanilla to
taste. Mash the bananas, add the
sugar and the lemon juice. put over the
fire until the sugar is dissolved. but
do not boil; add fourth of II tea
spoonful of vanilla and put aside ia
cool. When cold fold in the whipped
cream. which has been SWeetened witt,
two teaspOonfuls of sugar and few
drops of vanilla. Beat together care
fully and serve In sherbet cups gar
uished with chopped walnuts.
Lenon sae.--Take three pints OF
water. tbs Juice Of six lemons. three
The Benson signal., 1916-07-15
Breaking 1t Gently.

After the dynamite fatality Casey
ran to break the Lews to Mrs. Murphy.
''Have you got Pats life insured?"
he asked.
Indeed l have, and for q long
WHILE" was the reply.
'Well, then," blurted out the tactful
messenger, II hope We won't have the
trouble collecting it that the boys will
in collecting Pat"
The Benson signal., 1916-07-15

Swiss SaIad.-Cut one medium
sized, peeled cucumber into dice; add
cupfuI of cold cooked lamb. cut
into cubes add half a cupful of shred
ded lettuce, one-half cupful of cooked
green peas, one teaspOOnful of mint
juice, salt, and pepper to season, and
cupful of mayOnnaise dressing. Mix
lightly together and serve on bed Of
lettuce. GarniSh with stuffed olives.
Chicken Salad.-Wash carefully, re-
move all the outside leaves and cut in
quarters, two heads of lettuce. Pour
Il tablespoonful of chopped onion, a
teaspoonful of powdered sugar and
two tablespoonfuls Of vinegar; sprin-
kle with chopped parsley and serve
well chilled, after seasoning to taste
with pepper and salt.
Chicken SaIad.-Cut thin slices of
cold roast chicken and lay in a salad
bowl; season with pepper, salt and
vinegar. Place over these layer OF
sliced radishes and cucumhers; sea
son and add vinegar and OIL Put on
another layer of chicken and repeat
with vegetables. Cover with mayOn-
naise dressing, garnished with
chopped picked walnuts.
Watercress Saiad.-Wash and shake
dry nice crisp cresS. Put it into a
salad bowl and slice over it thin slices
of crisp cucumber. Pour over a
French dressing, using little taragon
vinegar and three drops Cf worcester
shire sauce; serve cold.
Spanish Onion Salad.-Slice peeled
Spanish onions and sprinkle with
chopped green pepper. chopped red
pepper and two chopped olives. Serve
with French dressing.
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Strawberry Punch.-Boil together
pint each of sugar and water. then
set it away to cool. Crush three
quarts of ripe berries and add to them
two quarts of water and let them stand
in the icebox. After two hours, strain
and squeeze through a cheeseclCth.
Add this sirup to the juice of two
lemons. Fill glass full Of crushed
ice; ON top place two luscious berries
sliced. Pour in the mixture and then
prepare to enjoy 1t.
Pnard.-Mix together two cupfuls
of water, q cu2ful of sugar and the
juice Of three lemons and can OF
shredded pineapple. Strain and pour
over four cupfuls Of chopped ice.
Duchess Punch.-This is delightful
when entertaining. Take one can OF
pineapple (the grated), four cupfuts
of sugar, three cupfuls of water, one
cupfnl Of strong tea, the juice OF i've
cup:uls of strawberry juice, one cup
full Of maraschino cherries, a cluster
Of Delaware grapes and few sprlgs
of mint. Boil the water, sugar and
pineapple together for ten minutes.
When cool add the other ingredients
and five quarts of ice water.
Cherry JuIep.-Cherry is delicious
fruit juice for summer drinks. Boil
together for five minutes two cupfuls
of sugar and four cupfuls of water;
then add one cupful of lemon juice,
three cupfuls of orange juice and
three cupfuls of cherry juice. This
will serve twelve punch glasses.
Mint Tea.-This is a good remedy
for headache and if you like mint
will enjoy this refreshing drink. Pour
boiling water on large bunch OF
mint let stand ten minutes and while
still hot pour over ice and serve with
lemon and sugar. Garnish each glass
with sprig Of fresh mint.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-15

let stand over night. In
the morning rinse well
with water and broil.
Cook very quickly, as
long cooking toughens
the ham, as does stand
ing after it is cooked.
Curry of Mutton or
Lamb.-BrOwn a table
spoonful of minced onion
and one teaspOOnful of
curry powder in two ta-
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Taken ?hiIosophically.

An lrlshman was Sauntering home
ward from his labors one pay day
when he passed a quarry where some
blasting was being done. Just as he
passed blast came and blew one of
his hands off. The quarrymen quickly
gathered about and condOled with him
while awaiting the ambulance.
"What fearful thing!''' cried one of
them.
"Oh, well,'' answered Murphy, ''N
might ha' been worse!"
"How's thatY' asked the man.
ut might ha' been the hand wild me
wages in.'
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Wyoming.

A. M. Berringer has the casing on
the ground and is rigging up four
miles south of Cody
The Laramie Oil Development Co.,
now drilling it's fifth we'll on it's leased
tract, five miles west of Laramie, en-
countered heavy gas flow in Well
No. 5.
The Midwest Oil Co. has completed
three wells in the Grass Creek field,
one of which is going around 700,
shooting $50 feet above the rig before
controlled.
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1t is easy to do what is agreeable to
keep at the thing we like and are en-
thusiastic about; but it takes real grit
to try to put the whole soul into that
which is distasteful and against which
our nature protests, but which we are
compelled to do for the sake Of 9th
ers who would suffer if we did not do
1.
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His Only Fear.

DamOcles saw the sword suspended
by a hair.
quite safe" he declared, "now
show me sword suspended by bald
ness"
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The Saving Syllable.

"You must take care not to let your
position seem pathetic"
"Never fear" replied the man whose
hat had been picked out of the ring.
"Tll make it sufficiently epithetic to
prevent it from seeming merely pa
thetic."
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Oil is used it is not econ
Omy to buy anything but
the best, for poor Oil will
spoil the most delightful
combination of foods
Oil should be kept COO.
and dark; the light has
an action upon Oil which
is said to injure it. Al
any rate it is easy to
give it the benefit of the
The Benson signal., 1916-07-15
HeKrTEN
.GABLNEf s. s.

If you can't get to be uncommon
through going straight. you'll never
get to do it through being crooked
Dickens.
There is nothing little to the truly
great in spirit.
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Immediate Problem.

"Where are the SHOWS of yester-
day?" inquired the man who quotes
poetry.
"Never mind about that" rejoined
his wife. 'The important question is,
Where is the ice that was due to ar
rive this mOrningY"
The Benson signal., 1916-07-15

cupfuls of sugar and the whites of
two eggs. Cook the sugar and water
together ten minutes. Cool, add the
lemon juice and freeze. When partly
frozen stir in the beaten whites.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-15

q not uay. Inc rOol
beers which may be sc
easily prepared and are
not expensive are very
good. A glass of ginger
ale with a snappy ginger
cOoky is a delightfuA
lunch, with which to re-
fresh q warm visitor.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-15

way is to use the olives
already stuffed, removing
the pepper or almond, or
whatever it is stuffed
with. This may be used
in sandwiches. Fill, the
olives with caviar. being
careful not TO break them.
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What Bait?

Are you inviting that queer fish,
Mr.. JimsOn?"
'Yes, I'm dropping him line
Boston Evening Transcript.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-15

A barrel Of petroleum usually con
tains ~ gallons.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-15

Guinea pigs do not come from
Guina, nor are they pigs.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-15

Few of US make the most use Of. our
minds. The body ceases to grow in a
few years, but the mind, if we will
let it, may grow almost as long as
life lasts.-SiT John Lubbock
1t is very good for strength
To know that someone needs you to
be strong.
e b. Browning
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DELICIOUS TlDBiTS.

Olives stuffed with caviar make Il
most tasty tidbit to serve as garnish
The Benson signal., 1916-07-15

Several Of the Siberian rivers now
over beds Of solid ice.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-15

China imports nearly 100000 gal
Ions. of kerosene year.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-15

Smile on wash day. That's when you use
Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes winter than
snow. All grocers Adv.
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HOT WEATHER DRINKS

There is nothing so cooling OF so
refreshing as a tinkling, icy drink on
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TEMPTING SALADS.

One of the important things TO re-
member in preparing a salad is t..
hnvo GOOD f1roSSinO If
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sEAsoNABLE GOOD THINGS.

Cut thin slices from the center of
good ham, cover with sour milk and
The Benson signal., 1916-07-15

We must be careful on what we al
low our minds to dwell. che soul is
dyed by it's thoughts.-Sir John Luo-
book.
Politeness and civility a+e the best
capital ever invested in business.-P.
r Barnum.
The Benson signal., 1916-07-15

TaulttindGrs are never out of a job
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WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Metal Prices Are Lower.
Lead, New York, $500.
Bar silver, 633sc.
Spelter, st. Louis, $11.21.
Copper, casting, $25.127a.
Boulder, Colo.-Tungsten per unit
OF so per cent, $20@28.
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Cripple Creek June Output $1,183,371.
Cripple Creek.-The output of the
Cripple Creek gold mining district for
June amounted to 82,946 tons with an
average value of $14.26 a ton and a
gross bullion value of $1,1S3,371. The
treatment at the several plants was as
follows:
AuaraUa Cross
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Average Gross
). Value. Value.
Arizona.

Totals ....s2,s46 s14.26 $1.1S3,s71
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for roast duck. The beSl
Williams news., 1916-05-04
SCHOOL AT GRAND CANYON

The tourists often express suprise that we have a school at Grand Canyon, and assume that the child ren are Mexicans and Indians. The little grey school house hulges with children and they are of the race Caucasian at that.
 Their education is not Ii united to readin', ritin'. and rithmetic. Musical Appreciation is in their curriculum, if you please! One of the mothers comes weekly to the school and plays for the children. The story of an opera or the life of a composer IS read and afte., that the opera itself is played and ex- plained, while we older ones sit back wondering, "Oh, where have I heard that music before?" A bobbed haired child will call out the name of the opera and com poser.
 And sewing! Saturday afternoons a sewing class has been instituted with two of the mothers in charge. Little heads are bent over guest towels and holders for mothers christmas presents. The class is not limited to girls. The ancient nail as a fastener of clothes will soon b. an implement of the past for with chubby fingers our cow boys of the future are struggling with needles, thread and buttons and proud they are of their accomp- lishments too.
Williams news., 1916-05-04
BOY SCOUTS NOTES

Every boy scout and every boy desiring to become a boy scout should report for duty in front, of the school house at s o'clock Sat urday morning, armed with a rake or spade ready to join in the scout cleanup work. Those who can not report at eight because of work at home or any other good reason should report at the News Office just as soon after s o'clock as possible.
 Cleanup work will close at II o'clock and then the boys will hike to their camping ground where they will cook dinner and engage in scout work. Do not bring lunch as the. grub will be SUD- piled by the troop committee.
 Now is the time for every boy who wants to become a scout to re- port. Do not wait until the other scouts are all organized into par trols and win their uniforms.
Williams news., 1916-05-04
30 DAYS ON STREETS

Two transients giving their names as Chas. Sauers of Phil adelphia and Jack Woelfle of Cripple Creek Colo. were picked up by Marshal, Bobby Burns, Tuesday, and brot before Judge McConkey on a boot-legging charge. They stated that they had just come up from Kingman and brot along ten bottles apiece for personal use. Evidence showed, however, that they had tried the trade of bootlegger.
 They were relieved of a gun and the whiskey and set to work on the streets on thirty day sen- tence. They have proved better street workers than bootleggers.
Williams news., 1916-05-04

such settler or applicant is quail fled to make homestead entry and the preference right is exercised prior to June 29, 1916, on which date the lands will be subject to settlement and entry by any quail fled person. A strip of land 60 feet wide within Sec. 6, T. IS N, and Sec. 31 T. 19 N., R. g E., G. & s. R. M., described as follows: Beginning at a point 27.27 chs, east of the southwest corner of Sec. 31, T. 19 N, R. 9 E., extend ing thence 30 feet on each side of line running s. 11o E., 50.95 chs, to the place where the end ofe the strip closes on the boundary of the tract, the net area being 4.63 acres, excepted from original List g. 17O1, heretofore restored, applica- tion of E. D. Lockwood, Flagstaff, Arizona; Supplemental List 3-17O1. A strip of land 30 feet wide within Sec. 31 T. 25 N., R. 8 E., excepted from original list heretofore restor- ed, described as follows: Beginn-, ing at point 20 chains west of the quarter section corner on the east side of Sec. 31, T. 25 N., R. 8 E.; extending thence 30 feet along the west side of line running N. 10 chs. and from the same initial point 5 chs. south to the place where the end of the strip closes on the boundary line of the tract, the net area hereby listed being 70 acres, application of F. J. Russell, Prescott, Arizona; Supplemental List 3-186S. A strip of land 30 feet wide within Sec. IA, T. 22 N., R. 8 E., excepted from original list heretofore restored described as follows: Beginning at a point identical with the southwest corner of Sec. IA; extending thence 30 feet on the east side of line rum ming N. 20 chs, to the place where the end of the strip closes on the boundary of the tract; also a strip beglnning on the boundary of original tract at a point 20 chs. north of the southwest corner of Sec. IA; extending thence 30 feet on the south side of line running E. 20 chs, to the point where the strip closes on the boundary line of the tract, the net area hereby listed being 1.79 acres, applica tion of Frank A. Stevens, Williams, Ari- zona; Supplemental List 3-1964. A strip of land 33 feet wide off the east side of the NE4 NW4 Sec. 22, T. P N.; R. 3 E., containing acre excepted from original list g. 22O5, heretofore restored, applica- tion of William B. Williams, Will Hams, Arizona; Supplemental List 3-22O5. April 10, 1916, c. M. Bruce, Assistant Commissioner of the General Land Office.
 April 27-May IS