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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-08-24
CASCADE LOCKS.

sat on the porch of friends house
one hour last Sunday and counted 62
autos pass. 1t is said about this rate
was kept up all day.
S, B. Patterson, while driving a team
in the mill yard Saturday, was SO badly
hurt that DR.. Dittebrandt took him to
Portland for treatment.
A large part of our people attended
the picnic at Bonneville Sunday, many
going via auto, but more by train.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Adams, Sr., had
few words Saturday afternoon. Re.
suit, Mrs. A. took the Tahoma for Un-
derwood to be gone week. leaving
the old man to rustic for his grub.
Mrs. Adams will spend the week with
her son, H. S. Adams and her brother,
M. S. Smith.
The town these days is full of autos
and strangers. This tends to help out
Tom Bladder, to say nothing about the
hotels and stores.
MIR. and Mrs. Thad Glazier autoed ts
Portland the last of last week, return
ing Sunday.
We are pleased to learn Mrs. v. W
Tomkins, who is at the hospital il
Portland, is rapidly recovering and viii
be home again in a few days.
Mrs. Joe Schmidt. Jr., who has beef
visiting her mother, Mrs. M. F. Bar
rett, at Cape Horn. WASH, returne'
Saturday evening.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-08-24
FRANKTON.

Mart Horn is saving for John Phil
lips. Mr.. Phillips is looking after his
logging interests up in Post canyon.
Miss Ida Martin, from Portland, was
week end visitor with Miss Georgia
Roe. Miss Martin went up to The
Dalles Monday.
The dance given by the Social club
last Saturday night was big success.
Something like old times, so say those
who attended.
Mrs. George Stokoe and two little
boys returned Wednesday to their home
in Bend.
C. E. Pullen, who is carrying the
mail on Route 8 in place of j. E. Now
ers, who is off on his vacation, is max
ing good. MIR. Pullen has had epxeri-
ence in this business before.
The Four Leaf Glover club will meet
this afternoon with Mrs. W. A. Mack.
Last Tuesday S. F. Blythe and wife
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ramsey and daugh'
ter picnicked at Indian Gardens, the
home of F. r. Austen. These people
are old timers here, and to say they
had good time would be putting II
mild.
MIR. Schmoker and family will live il
the Price house this fall and winter
Mr.. Schmoker is working for the Stan
ley.Smith Lumber Co. at Ruthton.
MIR. and Mrs. D. P. Ramsey an,
daughter, Dorothy, from Portland
we're visiting last week at Twin Oak
with Mr.. and Mrs. s. F. Blythe. Mrs
Ramsey, nee Warren, was one o
Frankton's early settlers.
A mass meeting will be held in tn
Social club hall tomorrow night for tn
purpose of talking on advisability o
organizing a grange in Frankton. Ev
erybody is invited. Ice cream and cak
will be on tap. Come out and have
| onnd fima
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-08-24
CENTRAL VALE

nMrs. Poul Hansen and John Russell
spent several days on the ranch this
week.
Mrs. A. Niehans has been visiting
old friends and neikhbors this week.
She is now visiting in the Lower VAL
ley, after which she will return to her
home in Portland.
Orrie Cushman made business trip
to The Dalles this week.
Miss Helen Bishop was week end
guest..of Miss Bernice Hansen.
Miss Ella Niehans was a guest of
Miss Mary Sheppard last week. After
a short visit in Hood River she will re-
turn to Portland, where she will take
up her study of music.
Central Vale school opens Monday.
August %.
MIR. and Mrs. H. T. Parr delightfully."-
entertained a number of young people
Monday night in honor of Miss Harriet
Allen, who leaves this week for Chica-
60.
Mrs. Job Sheppard and Miss Mary
Sheppard were luncheon guests of Mrs.
wi Melville Tuesday.
The Mothers club was entertained
last week by Mrs. Fred ingalls,. At
this meeting it was voted to join the
State Federation of clubs. The next
meeting will be held at the home of
Mrs. Harry Furrow.
Frank Massee went TO Portland over
the highway last Thursday in his car.
MIR. and Mrs. Oscar Cameron and
Jack and Marion Cameron and Ernest
Hounsell made the trip with him.
Tom FELTON, received injuries when
thrown from motor cycle Sunday.
Mrs. Will Mcdonald visited Mrs. G.
R. Bone last week.
Mrs. H. X. Davenport entertained
the Merry Matrons Of Odell Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Harry Furrow and Mrs. o. H.
Hill are luncheon guests of Mrs. George
Sheppard at Odell today.
Mrs. Horace Sylvester, of Rainier
WASH, is visiting her mother. Mrs. E
B. Moss.
Work is being done at the schoo
house this week, installing new heating
plants and drinking fountains, ant
mainting the building SO that every
thing will be in first class order for th'
opening of school.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-08-24
MOUNT HOOD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Carrier, Mrs. Bell and
Mrs. Miles, of Salem, are spending a
couple of weeks at the Joe Smullen
ranch.
Willie Leasure killed deer while at
Lost Lake.
Anelory Everson and Annabelle Mar
tin returned home Tuesday after spend
ing the week at Hood River.
E. L. Rood was a Hood River caller
Saturday.
The Misses Florence Everson, Alma
Kitchel. Edith Leasure and Florence
Rood visited Mrs. Smullen Friday.
Mrs. Booth and Mrs. Nelson are Wis.,
iting at the Chas. Shaw home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Condor and children.
of The Dalles, who have been camping
on the Louis Hanel place, returned to
their home Monday. JIM. Lenz hauled
their freight to Hood River.
DR.. E. d. Kanaga and Mr.. Smith
were bird hunting at Mt. Hood Sunday.
| M. A. Craft is entertaining the Bal
leys, of The Dalles.
Lord & Smith, travelling statesmen for
Lang & Co made their regular trip tt
Mt. Hood Friday.
Ned Crawford and Waldo Arens. with
a party of young people, who circlee
Mt. Hood Sunday, came down the val
ley in the night. Owing to the loss Of
their auto lights, their progress wal
very slow.
| Cliff Kitchell, who has been working
in the Dee mill, went to work at Greer
Point Wednesday.
John Shelldrake, Jr., who had an op
Grafton performed at the Hood Rive
hospital Tuesday. is getting alonl
nicely.
L. F. Puddy has returned home from
The Dalles.
The Brown and johnson families. o
Portland, camped few days last wee
at the toll bridge.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-08-24
UNDERWOOD.
August II, 1916.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Thomas, of Sa-
lem, motored to Hood River last We'd
nesday, then crossed on the Underwood
ferry. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas are the
parents of Mrs. s. T. Miller, propriet-
ress of the hotel. They returned home
Thursday via the Columbia River high
way, accompanied by MIR. and Mrs.
Miller as far as Portland.
Underwood people who visited Port
land last week were Mr.. and Mrs. S.
T. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Frieder-
ich, D. P. Gillian, Mrs. M. v. Olson,
Miss Amy Dark, VIM. Pitt, W. M.
Lane and Chesley Cuff.
Miss Amy Dark spent last week in
Portland and Vancouver as the house
guest of Miss Gladys O'Neil at the
home of her mother. Mrs. o. S. Stew
ems.
Miss Lucy Mullen left for Portland
Sunday on the steamer Tahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Reed were in
town last week.
Mrs. L. F. Hooperman and daughter.
Justine, from Hood River, were in
Underwood Friday visiting with Mrs.
S. T. Miller at the hotel.
Miss Martha Dark, Of Oak Grove,
was guest of Mrs. Olson last Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Wren, of Hood River, is
visiting her father and sister, MIR. and
Miss Meyers, in Underwood.
Mrs. Isabel Underwood and Mrs. G..
Tyrell left last week for a short So
journ in North Yakima.
While transferring a we'll drill from
Underwood to Trout Lake last Satur-
day Earl Lane fell from the top of the
J drill, which stood about 10 feet high.
the front wheel of the wagon passing
over his right leg, breaking it. He
received other minor injuries. He il
D resting as we'll as can be expected.
Fred Dixon is in Trout Lake this
D week.
Fred Wise is back from the hospita
g very much improved.
Jim Hiene, former superintendent oi
e the General Construction Company
e work here. has left for Portland.
Mrs. Al Frederick and her daughter
e Mrs. W. r. Meiggs. spent few day.
&. last week visiting in Washougal.
Mrs. NJ. ~. Olson spent two days il
= The Dalles last week.
!. Hotel arrivals this week we're: Os
u car Robins and family, Toppenish
Ole Peterson, Portland: Miles Daley
e Hood River: C. E. Eastman, Portland
l. Mary E. Hurshman, Goldendale: Mis-
e May Woods, Portland; Peter Walstad
e Stevenson; Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Cur
y ningham. Marion, Ohio; 5. A. Bolton
1t Portland; Jas. Calplin. White Salmon
Miss Clara Barton, Hood River; MI
in and Mrs. T. s. Samson, Camas; Clar
+. La Bar, Portland; James T. Schuyler
a. Stevenson.
Sam Hanna is back from The Dalles
ID d. G. Jackson and family are enjoy
d, ing a vacation at Cannon Beach.
- MIR. and Mrs. c. H. Hagen are n
=: >: joicing over the arrival OF new baby
- W. E. Gothel and h. G. Van ALE
are hauling ties for the Hicks mill.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-08-24
BARRETT.

Miss Bessie Iams recently returned
from Albany, where she has been
spending the past few weeks visiting
Mrs. Victor Oliver, her cousin.
MIR. and Mrs. Evan Evans, of Chica-
90, are spending the month at Belle
view ranch, the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. Berry.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed Bachman. of Dee.
and Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Arnold. of
Vancouver. with their two children,
Byron and Marguerite. we're week end
visitors at the Hesperides ranch. Mr..
Arnold is brother of Mrs. W. W. Rod
well.
Mrs. W. H. Furrow has gone to Wat
erloo, Ia, to make an extended visit
with her aged mother.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-08-24
{. ]. Cozad Has Sought Wife

E. ]. Cozad was in Portland last
week enlisting the aid of police officials
in search for his 10 year old wife.
Mrs. Cozad left Hood River on August
8 for Estacada to visit relatives. She
has not been heard from since,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-13

The kansas State civil Service Commits
sion will hold examination at Representa-
April 20 1916 at 0 A. NJ. to create an elgi-
BILE list for positions as inspector for the
Department OF Labor and Industry. as fol-
DEPUTY FACTORY INSPECTOR. (Fe-
male)- Glass \. Salary $1,000 per
penses Applicants must ;, be at
least 25 years of age. The duties Of the
position are the inspecting Of factories tories,
are employed for the purpose of enforcing
all laws relating to the health. sanitary
labor and all other laws affecting the en-
ployment of female wage earners
DEPUTY FACTORY INSPECTOR. Glass
B. Salary 81. 200 per year and necessary
travelling expenses. Duties of this position
the inspecting of factories, workshops
and other places of employment for the
purpose of requiring the proper safeguard
ing of machinery and equipment, proper
protection of lives. limbs and health Of
establishments and the enforcement of
labor laws. Applicants must be at least p
years of age and should have n practical
knowledge of mechanical engineering. cleo
trieal work and factory and workshop OPP
DEPUTY FACTORY INSPECTOR. Glass
G. Salary S1.200 per wears and Necessary
travelling expenses Applicant must have
practical knowledge of building with Mt
position are the inspecting of factories.
workshops and other places of employment.
for the purpose of requiring the proper
safeguarding of machinery aud equipment.
proper protection Of lives. limbs and health
of workmen. and proper sanitation iii such
establishments and the enforcement of
labor laws and also the inspection of fire
escapes and PLACES of amusement. Appli-
cants must must be at least u years of
age and should have a practical knowledge
OF mechanical engineering. electrical work
and factories and workshop operation.
Applicants will be graded on the follow
ing basis:
(aD Personality and general fitness, 500.
(b) General and technical education
aud practical experience 309c.
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The Western Cooperation Auto Supply Co.
No. 29.224


No. 29.224.
In accordance with an execution issued
out of the District Court of Shawnee Coun-
~, Kansas in the above entitled action l
VIII on Monday. the Seventeenth day of
April. 1916. at 10 a. III. at the Longren-
Taylor Garage. 41S-420 Jackson Street offer
for sale and sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash In hand the following prop
erty;
All Of the automobile fittings. accessories
and show cases. the property of the west
ern Cooperation Auto Supply Co. at the
Longren- Taylor Garage at the above mum
Der. consisting of jacks, oil cans. robe rails,
foot rest, tool boxes, metal polish. blowout
patches. rid-o-sk skid chains spark plugs,
carbon remover. brake lining. tire covers.
carburettors, switches. cut outs brass con-
neetions. tunnels. drive chains, graphite,
bumpers. rubber bumpers. tire chain locks,
gang switches, timers, crank handle hold
ers. Ford oil gauge, speedOmeters. clocks,
shield ventilator brackets, fire extinguish-
ers, tire racks, wheel rims, tire saving
Jacks, show cases, roller top desk and au-
tomobile fittings and furnishings too num-
erous to mention.
All this Is taken as the property of said
defendant company and will be offered for
sale and sold to satisfy said execution.
L. L. KIENE, Sheriff.
STEELE &c ALT, Attorneys.
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NOI1CE.
Tn accordance with the Act of Congress,
dated August 18th, 1894 as amended Feb
ruary 24th. 1905. entitled an Act of Con
gress. for the protection of persons fur
nishing material and labor for the
structiuu OF public works, notice is hereby
given Of the tendency in the United States
District Court for the District of Kansas,
First Division, at Topeka, of a suit by The
United States of America at the relation
and to the use Of Ernest r. Fletcher of
Vermont against George A Shaul. of
Seneca. Kansas and American Fidelity
Company. corporation of Montpelier, Yer
mont, Cause No. 1743. said Fidelity Com
pany having become surety on the bond
Of the said George A. Shaul. furnished
upon the contract of said George A. Shaul,
dated January 31st, 1913, with the United
States of America for the erection complete
Of the United States Post Office Building at
Abilene Kansas, said bond being dated
February Goth. 1913. Said suit being to re-
cover payment of balance claimed to be due
for materials furnished to said George A
Shaul for use in said work. ALL. PER-
SONS who have furnished labor or ma
terials used under the above contract and
payment for which has not been paid, are
hereby notified that they have a right to
intorplead in the above suit.
EDWARDS, KRAMER & EDWARDS,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Kansas City, Mo.
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LEGAL.

CcC written examination. 4oss.
In grading on the basis of personality
and general fitness consideration VIII De
10 Personal fitness. general manner Of
address. tact. energy and ability to effac-
ment. as determined by oral examination.
co Personal character and reputation
as determined by oral examination or
In grading on the basis of general tech
consideration will be given to practical ex-
perience in mechanical work. general busi-
ness experience and general education. as
determined by oral examination or other7
Written examination will include ques.
lions relating to the practical duties OF
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS. -
Examinations are open only to residents
Applications must be file in civil service
office before five o'clock p. NJ. Tuesday.
No application for this examination will
be mailed from the office of the Commits
sion after Saturday, April Is. 1916.
All applications must be made on forms
prescribed by the Commission, which Will
be supplied on application therefor and
which must be returned to the secretary OF
Answers to all questions upon applica-
ton blanks must be plainly filled out by
the applicant in his own handwriting and
verified by affidavit & i-7'-.-r r. q
A fee of 81 must accompany each applica-
ton.
APPLICATIONS will remain on file in the
office of the Commission. and under
circumstances, except for correction. Will
they be returned to applicant.
| Applicants must bring with them ink.
pens, pencils and erasers. but all examina-
ton paper, scratch paper etc, will be fur
nished by the Commission.
| For further information pertaining to ex-
animation see rules and regulations fur
nished by the Civil Service Commission
| BY order of the Civil Service Commits
sion. J. E. CATION,
!
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LEGAL.


First published in The Topeka State
Journal. Thursday. March 80. 1916.l
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal, Thursday. April 6. 1861
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NOTICE OF EXAMINATION.

| First published in The Topeka State
Journal. Thursday, March 80, 1851
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal Thursday. March 80, 1861
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-13
FLORISTS. 90 -
HAYES FLOWER SHOP

for fresh flowers, weddings and funerals
speciality. Our stock always fresh
Grown in our own greenhouses. $40 Kan
sas ave. Phone 377.
MRS. NJ. f. HOLLCRAFT-Cut flowers,
floral designs. s07 Kan. ave. Phone 176-W.
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al Personality and general fitness, 500.
b. General and technical education
aud practical experience 300.
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TIMERS.
MACHINE SHOPS.
MOVING.

FFEfNTMoRE MOVING AND STORAGE.
moving, $500; large van load storage
s1.0o month expert packers Phone 4341- r
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MISCELLANEOUS -l
LAWN MOWERS ground. factory progress
Let us have yours now to be delivered
when you need it, Phone $50. Excelsior
Cycle Co. Dos West 9th.
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h C. PRIBBLE. General Claim Agent.
CREWS & ANSEL, Auctioneers.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-12-31
DROPS DEAD WHILE ADJ
 DRESSING LODGE MEMBERS

YUMA, Dec. 27-While delivering the address as past noble grand to his fellow members of the I. o. o. F. lodge at Arbuckle, California, a few evenings ago, Charles H. Locke drop ped dead in his tracks from heart fail ure. The news of his tragic and un- timely ending came yesterday in a letter from Horace Locke. son of de- ceased to C. J. Johnson and MT. John son soon made it known to many in the city who knew Mir. Locke when he lived in Yuma nearly two years ago. He was good man. high in the circles of the Odd Fellow lodge, and greatly in favor with the rest of people where he was known. News of his sudden demise will be regret ted by many here.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-12-31
ARIZONA BANKER WILD
 HORSE CASE WITNESS

OMAHA. Dec. 27-Charles N. Ack CT Of Minneapolis, who testified that he came here at his wife's sugges tion to ''help out" J. Sidney Smith, indicted head of the United States Livestock company. charged with use of the mails to defraud in sales of Arizona wild horses. which 1t is al legged did not exist. ~ss today arrest. ed on federal warrant charging per jury. Acker testified that at the re- quest of J. E. Brauer. farmer, Fargo, N. D.. he had drawn with a pencil a certain brand on the photograph of a horse and that reproductions of the photograph were made and used to dupe purchasers of wild horses. Jack Wirtz, Minneapolis newspaper photo grapher, who made the reproductions. testified the brand could not have
  been drawn with a pencil. Other photographers corroborated him.
 Acker came to Omaha of his own accord and was put on the stand as witness for the defense. However, government attorneys consider his testimony so important to the prose cution that he was placed under bond. by them to insure his remaining here during the trial.
 F. E. Pollock. president of the Ari- zona Central Bank of Flagstaff, testi- ed he did everything possible to dis courage persons from dealing with the United States Livestock com pany." He said the treasurer of the company told him he was laying him. self open to damage suits," and he was advised to "quit knocking if he couldn't boost the business"
 Pollock testified he knew the busi- ness of selling wild horses. from which 1t is alleged the defendants se- cured a million dollars. was mot on the square,"
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-12-31
mANYRANcHeRs LOSE PART
 OF THEIR POTATO CROP

FLAGSTAFF, Dec. 27-Many ranch srs in this section of the country lost a goodly portion of their potato crop this year by the late rains, which came so late that they were unable to get them out of the ground before freezing weather caught them.
 R. w. Watson. who had fine crop near Bellemont, wac one of the un- fortunate ones and lost many a sack of good potatoes on this account. Will Hard Sevier, who has a ranch near Williams, was another loser. A num- Der of the ranchers in the ClifY coun- try were crippled some by the same causes In some cases help could not be secured and a good slice of the crop was offered for help to get it in before cold weather caught them, but help was not available.
 TO TUCSON
 Miss Myrtle Jackson left this morn ing for Tucson, wyhere she will spend several days on a visit with friends.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-12-31
coHENoUR WINNER IN
 moHAvE SHERIFF CONTEST

KINGMAN. Dec. 24-J. N. Cohen our, republican candidate for sheriff of Mohave county. was yesterday af- ternoon declared winner in the fight for the office which has been waged between him and Joe Prisk. demo cratic candidate. the case having been ended when Judge John Eillis, sitting in the superior court. decided that Co henour had received a majority of the votes cast at the recent election. the final vote. according to the courts rul- ings, between Cohenour sss and Prisk ss2.
 The end of the case came after the matter had been fought for about two days in the superior court room and after Judge Ellis had made a careful inspection of about fifty ballots. all of which were somewhat irregularly vot. d.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-12-31
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
 LAW VIOLATED HERE

BfSBEE. Dec. 27-There is . law in this state which provides that m the ticket which is given with every purchase Of provisions the exact num- Der of pounds and price per pound must be given. As far as known only one mercantile establishment in Bisbee lives up to this law. It Is the duty of some one to see that this law is observed in the grocery stores and meat markets. and 1t has been suggested by one of the city council men that perhaps 1t is up to the seal CT of weights and measures. If 1t is not the duty of this official. it is certainty that it is the duty of some other city official to see that the law is observed.
 There is also law which provides that in any establishment where stor- age eggs are sold, there must be a sign with letters at least six inches high. stating that storage eggs are sold there. One mercantile estab- lishment and as far as known only one, lives up to this law. If there is anyone whose duty 1t is to call the attention of the merchants to this law and request that it be observed it would be well for him to do so.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-12-31
Ex-TRAVElING SALESMAN FOR
 TUCSON MERCHANT DIES

TUCSON. Dec. 2s-Tucsoo e,d timers have heard with regre.. ne -s Of the death at Phoenix Monday of Philip K. Hickey. one of the pioneer business men of Tucson.
 Mir. Hickey was sixty years of SEQ and was a native of Birmingham, Connecticut, though the greats,. part of his life was spent in the west. He went to California a mere boy and lived until he was seventeen years of age in Eldorado county. He came to Arizona thirty-six years ago and was employed by I. Zeckendorf X O., of Tucson as a travelling account ant. The following year he went 10 Tombstone as accountant for ? W. Smith & Co., and later he was with William B. Hooper & Co. in the same capacity. lie was one or the most skillful and one of the best known accountants in the southwest.
 For several years he has devoted himself to expert work in connection with the land office. Mfr. Hickey is survived by a daughter, Miss Edith Hickey, a sister. Miss Mary J. Hickey of Diamond Springs, Calif., and his brotheri in-law, MT. Heefer. He was always of sunny disposition, pre- serving pleasant memories of the old Arizona days when Tucson and Tomb stone were in their prime.