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The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-13
School Board
Holds Meeting
STUDENTS PRESENT DANCE PETITION
Superintendent. .LukenS' Report Shows Slight In
crease in Attendance.

The regular monthly meeting
Of the board of education was
held last evening with all mem
bers present except H. b. Davis,
who is out of the city. The usual
monthly bills, which amounted to
81, ,OS9.4O, were allowed and war
rants ordered drawn in payment
of the same.
A petition was presented by a
committee Of students asking the
permission of the board to hold
two dances in the high school
gymnasium during the school
year, the dances to be given by
the two upper classes under
supervision of the school author
iities. The petition contained 68
signatures for the project and 6
against it. This evoked consider
able discussion, the petition be-
ing champiOned by the two ladies
on the board and opposed by Mr..
Hemingway.
1t was finally decided to allow
the students to hold the dances,
providing they we're strictly
school affairs, no persons other
than members Of the school and
their parents to be invited, and
1.-THE dances being under the super
vision of the superintendent and
faculty social adviser.
superintendent Lukens made
his regular monthly report,
showing an increase of eight in
the number enrolled over the
previous month. On the last day
of October there we're $40 pupils
enrolled. The per cent Of at
tendance during the month was
81 80 and there we're 80 cases OF
tardiness as compared with 81
in the corresponding month O.
the year before.
Mrs. c.. H. Gregory, chairman
of the buildings and ground.
committee, reported that repairs
must be made to the sewer sys
E tenn at the Lincoln school a
= present conditions there are en-
: dangering the students. Thes
a repairs will be made at once
4 The bond of w. F. Sargent
< treasurer Of the board, in tn
a sum of $4,000 was approved an
s ordered placed on file.
The examination of the chill
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-13
PERFECT ORGANIZATION
FOR Y. c. A. DRIVE

A meeting was held at the Red
Cross room Saturday afternoon
for the purpose Of perfecting an
organization to have charge Of
the drive for funds for the army
Y. M. C. A., which will start in
this county next Friday, Novem-
Der i6. An organization to
handle the drive was perfected by
the selection of H. L. Alcorn as
county chairman; C. R. Schultz,
secretary; and o. E. Haley
Ueeasurer.
Chairman AlcOrn states that
four'yAcams win be appointed in
thiaSr -'ssys] one in each of the
folNop..1y;; owns to solicit funds
for as purpose: Fernwood
Plummer, st. Joe, Santa, Emida
A house to house canvass vii
be made for the purpose of Sc
curing donations, two of the loca
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-13
OPENS NEW RESTAURANT
ON FIRST STREET

Miss Anna O'Gara has opened
a restaurant in the building next
to the corner of fst and College,
formerly occupied by the City
Restaurant. Miss O'Gara con-
Quoted a, restaurant here for a
number of years until her estab-
|lishment was destroyed by fire
and has a wide acquaintance in
this section. The new restaurant
which is called the Royal Cafe,
is fitted up in a neat manner and
should enjoy a good patronage.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-13

'dren for physical ailments by the
physical instructor was explained
and it was decided that in any
case where the instructor is in
doubt the child should be sent
to a physician to be examined.
The recommendations of the ply
sician will then be sent to the
parents.
The matter of the purchase Of
a piano to be used in connection
with the physical training of the
students was brought up and dis
cussed. 1t was finally decided to
attempt to rent a piano to be
used in this connection. On ac-
count Of the teachers institute,
which will be held from Decem-
Der i9 to p it was decided that
the Christmas vacation will start
on the 10th and end on January
1st, school starting again on
january 2nd. This will give the
istudents two weeks vacation.
A motion was carried instruct
ing the clerk TO advertise for bids
for $50 cords of red fir and tam
laraek wood, cut from green body
Timber, to be delivered on OF be-
fore October ist of next year
Adjournment was then taken
several matters being held over
for discussion at the next meet
ing.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-13
I.W. ". Trial
-. In District Court
STATE FILES SECOND INFORMATION
Many Jurors Are Excused.
Special Venire.

The trial Of the case of the
State against Neil . Quincy,
charged with industrial syndical-
ism, was started in the district
court for this county Monday
morning, with an imposing array
of counsel on each side. The
state is represented by Prosec-
cutting Attorney Allen A. Hols-
claw and Attorneys N. d. Wer-
nette and c. H. Potts of Occur
d'Alene, while the defense is re-
presented by I. Attorneys G. F..
Vanderveer Of Seattle, j. L. Wal
lace of Missoula, w. J. Costello
of Standpoint and R. B. Norris of
this city,
IA second information was filed
against Quincy Saturday, charg-
ing him with unlawfully distrib-
uting and displaying for sale
pamphlets and newspapers, the
list containing the names of a
large number of I. w. w. publi-
cations. He ewill be tried on this
charge at the close of the pres
ent case. .as2
Before the opening Of the case
Attorney. Vanderveer asked per
mission to withdraw the plea of
not guilty and filed a demurrer
To the complaint. AT that time
he also filed a motion that the
books, papers and documents
Yseized at the time of Quincy S
arrest be returned to him on the
grounds that the seizure was
made by the sheriff without a
search warrant and without
proper authority. The demurrer
was denied by Judge Dunn.
The time Of the court has SO
far been taken up with the selec-
ton of a jury to try the case and
slow progress is being made
Up To- this afternoon nine OF the
jurors had been passed for cause
by both the state and the defense
and it is thought that it will be
the last of the week before the
trial OF the case will be started
III earnest. The examination ol
prospective jurors was enliveneC
by several tilts between opposing
counsel.
|. During the examination of th'
Jurors by the state it was brough
out that a number of men draw
on the jury panel had been inter
viewed by a man named Carpen'
ter in an attempt to find ou
whether or not they were preju
diced against the I. w. w
Attorney Yanderveer stated tha
Carpenter was from Seattle ant
had been sent by him for thi
purpose, which brought on
controversy between him and At
torney C. H. Potts, representing
the state.
A number of jurors drawn Of
the regular panel were excuse
by Judge Dunn and several hav
already been excused by the stat
and defense for cause. 1t
thought that a special venire WI
be necessary.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-11-13
Are Opposing
Drainage District
THE ". ". P. co. FILES OBJECTIONS
Claims Million Dollar Damages Hearing COntn-
ued TO December Tenth.

The hearing of the protests
against the formation of Drain
age District No. of Benewah
county, which includes all the
Ioverlowed lands ON the st. Joe
and ST. Maries rivers and Occur
d'Alene and tributary lakes, was
continued until December 10.
The matter was brought up in
the district court yesterday NOR
ming and at that time was con-
TUNED until the later date.
Four protests were filed against
the creation of the district, one
by the Washington Water Power
company, and one by each Of
drainage districts numbers I,
and 3. The protests filed by the
drainage districts are identical
in form and were all filed by
Taylor & Hull of this city, as
attorneys for the districts. The
principal point of objection is
the allegation that the districts
now formed and operating under
the drainage law of this state
cannot be incorporated in an
other district.
The protest Of the Washington
Water Power compasy was filed
by Gray & McNaughton of Occur
! "A, A Iopo opI L. ~ D,st oe Gp,
kane, as attorneys for the COM
Ipany. After reciting the history
Of the acquisition by the com
pany Of the lands upon which its
dam at Post Falls is located and
its easements to flood and over
flow the lands affected by the
proposed district The protest al
leges that the lands within the
proposed district below the ele-
walton Of 2i28 feet "have not
now and never had any substan-
tial value for agricultural pur-
poses" 1t is alleged that lit is
proposed by the said petition to
destroy, affect and interfere with
the operation of this objector's
properties, power plant, trans
mission lines, reservoir, control
ling works and dam"
The protest goes on to stale
that "to permit the carrying out
of any such scheme or general
plan as is outlined in the sale
petition would greatly damage
, to-wit, in the sum of more thar
, one million dollars, the propert!
and rights Of this objector.
1t is also alleged that the forma-
ton of the proposed distric
would hamper and interfere witt
[ the power company in discharg-
, ing its duties as a public servic'
corporation and interfere will
the development of the materia
resources Of the state.
The objection is also raise'
, that no benefits could be deriveI
by the power company from Tn
y formation of the district to drail
the flood lands on which it hold
D.. basement TO overflow and n
benefit is contemplated by tn
r statute under which the distric
1 is attempted to be formed to
person holding easement to over
flow lands, for the use and pur
pose for which it is held by tn
S cbjector.
Another point of objectio
e which is raised is that the peti
/, ton does not contain a descrip
g ton of any proposed system c
1t drainage or diking from whic
s the court can determine the loca
= ton, character or extent thereo
o II is also held that the petitic
IS does not clearly designate II
ID boundaries of the district.
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WILL SOLICIT FUNDS
FOR BENEFIT or SOLDIERS

The knights of Columbus has
been designated by the War De-
partment as the official agency
for all Catholic activities for the
soldiers and sailors, following
the lines of the Y. M. C. A. for
the Protestants, the same privi-
Williams news., 1917-10-04
First Question Submitted:

Shall the town of Williams, Co., cocino county, Arizona, be author ized to borrow money and issue bonds of said town in the aggregate principal sum of Thirty-five thous- and dollars ($35,0OO), and there by incur an indebtedness in excess of four per centum of the value of taxable property in said town for the purpose of acquiring an elec- tric light plant either by purchase or by construction or partly by purchase and partly by construc- tion in and for said town, said cleo tric light plant to be owned and controlled by said town and said bonds to consist of 35 bonds, num- bered from 1 to 35, inclusive, of the denomination of $1,OOO each, dated November 15, A. D. 1917, due and payable November 15, A. D. 1947, but redeemable at the op- tion of said town on any interest payment date after November 15, A. D. 1882, and bearing interest at the rate of six per centum per an- mum, payable semi-annually on the 18th days of May and November in each year?
Williams news., 1917-10-04
BE TT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUN. GIL OF THE TOWN OF WILL. iLIAMS, ARIZONA. as follows:

Section 1. That the mayor and common council of the town of Will.
 hams, of Coconino county, Arizona, deem it advisable and to the best interests of said town that said town be authorized to borrow 'mon- ey and issue bonds in the aggregate principal sum of Thirty-five thous. and dollars ($35, ,0O0) for the pur. pose of acquiring an electric light plant either by purchase or con. lstruction or partly by purchase and partly by construction, and to bor. row money and issue bonds in the
 aggregate principal sum of Fifty. five thousand dollars ($55, ,OOO) fol the purpose of acquiring a water. works plant either by purchase o1 construction or partly by purchase and partly by construction, togeth- CT with water-rights necessary 1 therefor, in and for said town, and thereby incur an indebtedness in excess of four per centum of the value of the taxable property in said town as ascertained by the last
 assessment for town purposes made
 previous to the mourning of such
 indebtedness, which said electric
 light plant and waterworks plant and water-rights shall be owned and controlled by said town; and that said electric light bonds, wher issued, shall consist of 35 bonds, numbered from l to 35, inclusive, of the denomination of $1 ,OOO each. shall be dated November 15, A. D. 1917, absolutely due and payable November 15, A. D. 1947, but re. deemable at the option of said town on any interest payment date after November 15, A. D, 1932, and shall bear interest at the rate of six per icentum per annum. payable semi.
Williams news., 1917-10-04
i Campfire Supper

Campfire Supper
 A campfire supper was given on the hill southof town, Satur- day afternoon. by Miss Sine. The afternoon was speno in- doors until five o'clock, when the party went out under the pine trees and had a regular picnic supper. After the sun had set all gathered around the camp fire and toasted marsh mallows, and told tales until Jupiter Pluvious, tho uninvitcd, appeared on the scene. Among those invited wcr, Mrs. C. c. By, Mrs. R. Bell, Mrs. w. c. Lefebevre, of Tucson, and Misses Watson, Bull. Kent, AIcorn, Mabel Kent, Barbour, Dockstader, Margaret Watson, Stanley and Miss Craighcad, of Phoenix.
Williams news., 1917-10-04
Dance at Parish House

Miss Velma Stevens was hostess to a delightful dance given at the Parish House Sat urday evening. Two dozen couples danced until about eleven o'clock when they went in a body to the homes of the two newly wed couples and had delicious eats and lots of fun at the expense of the brides and grooms. First they visited the home of MT. and Mrs. Wal ter Hoffman and later called on MT. and Mrs. A. B. Nichols, at both places stirring the neigh bors to a realization of the presence of Cupid's Victims, with wholehearted cheers ac- companied by tins, cans and cowbells.
Williams news., 1917-10-04
Williams Charity Club

The Williams Charity Club spent very pleasant afternoon Wednesday, with Mrs. X. N. Sleeves After the regular rout- inc of business was transacted, Mrs. Sleeves played several of the very latest classical records on the Victrola, after which a delicious two course luncheon was served. The members de- parted at 5 30 after extending a vote of thanks to the hostess. Marshmallow Roast
 A dozen jolly young people took advantage of the moon- light last Friday evening and went up in the Santa Fe Can yon, for a marshmallow toast. A bonfire was built in the cave near the south end of the can- yon and the marshmallows toasted just so. The weary ones sat around and just en- joyed the fire while those less tired played cards. Among those in the party were Misses Bull, Dockstader, Ost, Alcorn. Barbour and Sine and Messrs. Westphal, Fortney, Erie, Dun lop and Baxter
Williams news., 1917-10-04
Bridge-Luncheon

Bridge-Luncheon
 Mrs. James Kennedy and Mrs. Jerry Lee entertained a number of their friends with a bridge luncheon Wednesday, at the home of Mrs, Lee.
 A dainty, delicious lunch was followed by an afternoon at bridge. Among the guests were, Mesdames c. w. Elliot, w. c. Rittenhouse, w. H. Stefins, Andrew Miller, E. A. Miller, E. J. Nordyke, Ed Johnson, Martin Buggelyn, Ira T. Yarn ell, Ed Coleman, De Bold, c. D. Jefries, Wm. Hughes, Kenneth Hughes, P. Melick, and McD. Robinson.
Williams news., 1917-10-04

numbered from 1 to 55, inclusive, of the denomination of $1 ,000 each, dated November 15, A. D. 1917, due and payable November 15, A. D.. 1947, but redeemable at the option of said town on any interest pay ment date after November 15, A. D. 1932, and bearing interest at the rate of six per centum per an- mum, payable semi-annually on the 18th days of May and November in each year?
Williams news., 1917-10-04
BONDS.
 BONDS.
Second Question Submitted:

Second Question Submitted:
 Shall the town of Williams, Co., eocino county, Arizona, be author ized to borrow money and issue bonds of said town in the aggre- gate principal sum of Fifty-five thousand dollars ($55, 5,OOO), and thereby incur an indebtedness in excess of four per centum of the value of taxable property in said town for the purpose of acquiring waterworks plant either by pur- chase or by construction or partly by purchase and partly by con struction, together with the neces- sary water-rights therefor, in and for said town, said waterworks plant and water-rights to be owned and controlled by said town and said bonds to consist of 55 bonds.
Williams news., 1917-10-04
ORDINANCE NO. 95.

IN ORDIN ANGIE SUBMIT TING TO THE PROPERTY
 TAXPAYERS WHO. IN ALL | OTHER RESPECTS, ARE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE TOWN OF WILLIAMS, ARIZONA, THE QUESTION WHETHER SAID TO w N SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO | BORROW MONEY AND IS- SUE BONDS OF THE TOWN IN THE AGGREGATE PRIN- CIPAL SUM OF $35, ,0OO FOR | THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIR- ING AN ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT EITHER BY PUR- CHASE OR CONSTRUCTION, OR PARTLY BY PURCHASE AND PARTLY BY CON STRUCTION, AND TO BOR- ROW MONEY AND ISSUE BONDS OF THE TOWN IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCE PAL SUM OF $55,OOO FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIR- ING A w ATER WORK s PLANT, EITHER BY PUR- CHASE OR CONSTRUCTION, OR PARTLY BY PURCHASE AND PARTLY BY CON z STRUCTION, GET H E R WITH WATER-RIGHTS NEG SSARY THEREFOR, IN AND FOR SAID TOWN, AND THEREBY INCUR AN IN DEBTEDNESS IN EXCESS OF FOUR PER CENTUM OF THE VALUE OF THE TAX ABLE PROPERTY IN SAID TOWN AS ASCERTAINED FROM THE LAST ASSESS MENT FOR TOWN P R. POSES MADE PREVIOUS TO THE INCURRING OF SUCH INDEBTEDNESS, HIGH ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT AND WATERWORKS PLANT AND WATER-R HTS SHALL BE OWNED AND
 CONTROLLED BY SAID TOWN; PROVIDING I'll E
 TERM OF SAID BONDS, THE RATE OF INTEREST TO BE PAID THEREON, WHEN SUCH INTEREST SHALL BE PAID AND THE DATES OF MATURITY THEREOF; OR. DERING A SPECIAL ELEC. TION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE TAXPAYERS A F F E c TED THEREBY THE QUESTION
 OF INCURRING SAID IN DEBTEDNESS AND ISSUING SAID BONDS FOR SAID
 ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT
 AND THE QUESTION OF
 IN CURRIN G SAID IN DEBTEDNESS AND ISSUING
 SAID BONDS FOR WATER.
 WORKS PLANT AND WA
 TER-RIGHTS; FIXING THE DETAILS OF SAID ELEC.
 TION; APPEALING ALL OR DAMAGES, RIDERS OR
 RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS
 THEREOF IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLAR. ING AN EMERGENCY.
Williams news., 1917-10-04
SOCIETY NOTES
Yeomen Supper and Dance

The Ieomen gave another of their delightful social evenings Wednesday when they ent er- talned with a chicken dinner, followed by a dance. Many of the members and their friends were present.
Williams news., 1917-10-04

ORDER AND NOTICE FOR SPECIAL BOND ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE TOWN OF WILLIAMS, ARIZONA, ON TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, A. D. 1917.
Williams news., 1917-10-04
BONDS.
 BONDS.
YES

(The electors desiring to vote for the mourning of said indebtedness and the issuance of said bonds shall make cross (X) in the square op- posite the words Bonds, Yes;" and those desiring to vote against mourning said indebtedness and the issuance of said bonds shall make a cross (X) in the square op- posite the words Bonds, No.")
 Section 4. The notice for said special election shall be and consist of copy of this ordinance proper ly headed as follows:
 ORDER AND NOTICE FOR
 SPECIAL BOND ELECTION
 TO BE HELD IN THE TOWN
 OF WILLIAMS, ARIZONA,
 ON TUESDAY, THE 9TH
 DAY OF NOVEMBER, A. D.
 1917.
 and that said special election shall be called and notice giv- en by posting at least five copies of this ordinance and mo- tice in public places within said town, at least twelve days prior to the date of said election and by posting a copy of this order and notice at the polling place in said town and by publishing a copy thereof in "The Williams News" the official newspaper of said town, in five consecutive weekly is- sues of said paper, first publication to be at least thirty days prior to said election; that said special cleo tion shall be held in conformity with the provisions of the general election laws of the state of Ari- zona relative to elections on the question of mourning municipal in- debtedness and issuing bonds there for; the returns of said election shall be made to the common coun- cil of said town within twelve days from the date of said election, and the said common council shall hold a special meeting on the first Mop- day succeeding said twelfth day for the purpose of canvassing the vote cast at said election.
 Section 5. That the town clerk is hereby ordered and directed to cause said notices of election to be posted and published as herein re- quired and to cause official bal lots to be printed, containing the questions herein ordered to be sub- mitted and furnish the election of ficers with said official ballots and the election supplies required by law.
 Section 6. Inasmuch as it is necessary for the immediate preser- vation of the public health and safety, that the town of Williams take immediate steps to acquire an electric light plant and a water works plant with necessary water rights therefor, in and for said town, an emergency is hereby de- clared to exist and this ordinance shall be in effect immediately after its passage and approval by the mayor.
 Section '. All ordinances, reso- lutlons, order or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby re- pealed.
 PASSED by the common council the 1st day of October, A. D. 1917.
 APPROVED by the mayor the 1st day of October, A. D. 1917.
 (Seal) R. c. WATSON, Mayor of the town of Williams, Arizona.
 Attest:
 J. w. LEE,
Williams news., 1917-10-04
From Verde Valley

From Verde Valley
 Misses Ernestine and Louise Lebsch, accompanied by their brother Barton Lebsch came overland from Verde Valley to visit their relatives here, last week. None of the trio had seen their uncles, MT. Otto and MT. Albert Lebsch for many years and spent several days here, motoring back to their ranch in the Verde, about Sat urday.
Williams news., 1917-10-04

Here from Flagstaff
 J. E. Jones, of Flagstaff, was in Williams Sunday.
Williams news., 1917-10-04

Visit Mrs. Moore
 MT. and Mrs. A. H. Watson and Mrs. O. Nall were the guests of Mrs. T. A. Moore, on Wednesday, returning to the Grand Canyon the same day.
Williams news., 1917-10-04

annually on the 18th days of May and November in each year, and that said waterworks bonds, when issued. shall consist of 5 bonds, numbered from l to 55, inclusive, of the denomination of $1 900 each, shall be dated November 18th, A. D. 1917, absolutely due and paya- ble November 15, A. D. 1947, but redeemable at the option of said town on any interest payment date after November 15, A. D. 1882, ana shall bear interest at the rate of six per centum per annum, payable semi-annually on the 18th days of May and November in each year.
 Section 2. That a special cleo tion is hereby called as ordered to be held at the Town Hall, the regular voting place, in said town, on Tuesday, to-wit: the 9th day of November, A. D. 1917, for the purpose of submitting to the property taxpayers, who in all oth- CT respects are qualified electors of said town, the question whether said town shall be authorized to borrow money and issue bonds of the said town in the aggregate principal sum of $35,O0O for the purpose of acquiring an electric light plant and the question wheth- CT said town shall be authorized to borrow money and issue bonds of said town in the aggregate princl- pal sum of $55 1000 for the purpose of acquiring a waterworks plant and water-rights therefor as here inbefore. set forth in and for said town, and thereby incur an indebt- edness in excess of four per centum of the value of the taxable property in said town as ascertained by the last assessment for town purposes made previous to the mourning of such indebtedness.
 The polling place shall be at The Town Hall, the regular vot- ing place in said town, and the polls shall remain open be- tween the hours of a. m. and 6 P. M.
 The following taxpayers, who are in all other respects qualified electors of said town, are hereby appointed to conduct the said spe- cial election:
 GEn NT.DnT1O