The Holly chieftain., 1917-05-25
REoIsfRATIoM DAY
SET FOR JUNE 5th
All Mon Between Ages II and 30
Must Register

emily passed by Congress and in
keeping with President Wilson's
Proclamation of May 18th. 1917
Governor Gunter has named Sher
iff I. C. Downing, County Clerk L
NJ. Markham and County Physician
w. o. Shelter as the registration
board for Prowers County.
Sheriff Downing. as President OF
said Board. has been very FORUM
ate in securing places for registra
tion and registrars without any ex
pense to the federal government
In fact many patriotic persons have
rendered their services and places
of business. This helpful attitude
has been encountered over the en-,
tire county and bespeaks truly the
spirit of patriotic feeling every.
where manifest.
On June 5th. 1917, between the
hours of 7 A. NJ. and P. NJ. the reg
istratiOn will take. place in all OF
the sixteen voting precincts of the
County. The following statement
shows the place of Registration
and the name of all Registrars.
Lefty Hall, Lamar, Henry J.
johnson, Robert l.. Christy
2. SheltOn's Store Building Holly,
John n SheIfOn
3. Town Hall, Granada, w. r.
Waldo
4. Court House, Lamar. Charles
H. Wooden, Charles F. HOag
5. School House. Carlton, Albert
Payne
6. School House, Lamar, Neill B.
McGrath
I. Wiley Journal Office Wiley,
Frank H. Tanner
8. Payne's Store Lamar, Leonard
w. Scott. : Z ~
9. H. F. Decker's Office, Bristol,
Henry F. Decker
10. Donaldson's House, Northway,
Carl w. Downing
II. Pattison's Garage, Hartman,
Ralph f. Nye
IL. School House. Webb, A, w.
Leonard
13. J. W. Wilkins Office. Holly,
James G. Fuller
Ia. Brown Lumber Co.'s Office,
Lamar, Cora R. Strain
Is. ]. A. McDowell's Residence, La
mar, Edward H. Applegate
l6. School House, Lamar, F, E..
Casburn
Under the provisions Of the law
any person liable to registration
and who is temporary absent from
actual place of legal residence may
register by mail under such regula-
tions as shall be prescribed by the
President. The County Clerks of all
counties are made registrars of all
nOn-residents. who must appear in
person before him and answer the
questions provided upon the regis
tration cards. The County Clerks
are prohibited from issuing certifl-
Gates of registration. Absentces and
the sick are authorized to mail
their cards addressed to the regis.
trar of their home precinct in the
care of the sheriff of their home
county. II a self addressed stamped
envelope has been enclosed the reg
istrar in their home precinct will
mail a certificate of registration to
the person registered.
All males who shall have attained
their twenty-flrst birthday and
who shall not have attained their
thirty-f1rst birthday on or before
the day Set for registration must
register except persons in the mill
tary or naval service of the United
States. All are expected to present
themselves at the voting precinct
at their domicile, their domicile be
ing their permanent home. Legal
notice of the requirements of this
law shall be deemed to have been
given upon the publication of the
proclamation of the President. Any
person who shall willfully fail or
refuse to present himself for regis
tration or to submit thereto as pro-
vided in the law shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor and shall, upon