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Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03
SUPERVISORS MET TODAY

The Board of Supervisors met to- day with a quorum Members J. NJ. Sparks and John Rock present, MT. Johnson being on s leave of absence. The meeting was for the purpose of considering the County division pc tition filed about two weeks ago. but owing to the fact that the check of the names had not been completed action was postponed until Friday. June lst, when the check will be completed by Clerk Ksrger. Fol lowing adjournment of the board 1t was decided that the Supervisors take a trip to the County Road camp st the Bisbee Extension, and accom- panied by Clerk A. C. Karger. J N. Gaines, Secretary of the Cochise County Taxpayers Association. and A. fl. Gardner a visit 10 the camp was made. The party took dinner there following inspection. afterward travelling over the new road the en' rir, distance With the exception of two culyerts the road Is coUpler ed aS far as the work has gona and th.. camp is to be moved within the next few days tO Government Draw about six miles closer 10 Tomb stone. There are al present iS prisoners in the camp working or the road.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03
YOUNG FOLKS ENJOY veiNiE ROAST

A large party of young people. chaperoned by MT. and Mrs James MsrTs and MT. and Reese Cornelius. were entertained Tuesday night at ;he Kendall Ranch by Miss Dora daughter of Mir and Mrs. W Marrs
 The party motored out to the south Pass where the picturesque Kendall ranch Is located in five au tomobilas and were royalty enter lained from the time Of arrival until they departed for Tombstone. by the young hostess. Following games and dancing out in the open the en- tire crowd all joined in a real old, fashioned "weinie roast" Of which all partook with splendid appetite, hich only the mountain ozone can create and il as after midnight when the hom. ward journey was mad.-
 Following were those present. be
 sides the hos; rss: Misses Emma : Tracey, Cornelia Cornelius. Camilla . DJlslrish. Norma Barr. Emma John son Marion NcC Clelland. Blanche Mer ! Till Mildred Marrs. Ruby Lamb Olive | Holland Rntarta EnrualiuS Erac, ! Dalgleish, Messrs Walter Lamb { Fritz Johnson. Silds Toles. Douglas ! Gray. Jafl Randolph. Dudley Barton ' Bradford Brandt and Valentine Bra
 yin.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03
NEW YORK LIFE AGENTS
 TO ACT BOND sAlEsMek

One of the striking plans for as sistins the national government h disposing Of the Liberty Loan Bonds is that made by the great New York Life Insurance company. This com pany announces that it will devote the entire time Of its sales crsaniza- ton for two days to the problem Sf selling Liberty bonds. The Arizona branch of which J. Johnson Is the agency director. is sending out circulator to all it's agents today set ting apart June and 6 as days 10 be devoted exclusively to the sale Of Liberty bonds. The New York Life has perhaps one of the greatest agency organizations in the world. Five thousand of these agents scat tered over the United States will de- vote two days Of their entire time to selling Liberty Bonds.
 Each agent will go to his banker and secure 6 bunch Of applications for these bonds. then he will cover his town and vicinity for purchasers for these bonds. These applications will be turned over to the local bank CTS to handle
 Local agent C. E. Wilson has re- ceiyed instructions and will devote the 5th and Sth toward the sale of bonds through the local bank.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03
,BISBeE MINER KILLED:
 PICKED INTO MISSED HOLE

BlSBEE, May 3l-Joe Poleski. a miner. was probably fatally injured last night when he drilled into a missed shot in a raise on the 600 level al the Gardner shaft Three shots had missed in the raise. Be. fore going for powder, Poleski's working partner, G. P. Maybry, warned Poleski of the dangerous points. showing him where the miss ed shots were located Poleski is believed 10 have misunderstood the warning, for he drilled into one of the charges soon after Maybry left. One Of Poleski's eyes was blown out and one leg and one arm broken. His recovery is doubtful
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03
AJo MINER IS CONVICTED
 or MANsLAUehreR

TUCSON. June After five hours a jury in the superior court at II o'clock last night brought in a verdict finding William Wilson. Ajo miner. guilty of manslaughter in shooting and killing his partner Al bert Lee Conley. beside lonely prospect hole at the Toyo mine in the hills twenty miles southeast of Njo on March 27.
 Judge Pattee set Monday next as the time for passing sentence
 The case was given 10 the jury at were brought by Deputy Sheriff Eze-
 irls 10 inc jury room. in the eNpec
 rtion that the jurors would have to attee and the attorneys in the case decided to hold out little longer. however and at II o'clock the yer. iict was returned
 The verdict of mansiaughter was alternative to a verdict for second degree murder. on which charge Vii son was tried. The penalty for man. slaughter is not 10 exceed 10 years Imprisonment in the state peniten tiary.
 A jury to try the case was select cd yesterday morning. All the tes
 imony for both sides was in by { o'clock. the arguments requiring just one hour.
 Wilson shot Conley following a dis pute in which Conley had shot Ed ward Bach. another partner. wound ! ing him in the leg Wilson. Con ] ley and Bach, with Jay Frederick. and K. ". Walhof. were partner. in working the Toyo mine It wa, brought out al the trial that ther, ! was bad blood among them. Wilson z md Bach lining up against Conley ! FredeIicks and Walhof.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03
PHOENIX HEARS THe
 CALL OF THE FLAG

PHOENIX, June Phoenix has sent fifty-eight men 10 Fort Huachu.a to receive training for the United States army since the first of Maj. The official figures for recruiting from April l to May 10 are especial ly favorable to the true patriotism or Phoenix. this city sending seventy two recruits. more than twice as many as any other station. Tucson during that length of time sent thir. ty; Santa Barbara. twenty eight; San Bernardino. twenty-six; San Di. ego. twenty-two. and Fl Centro if. teen.
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 Sergt. Joseph Hannah in charge of the local army recruiting station. ex. amines all the only examination .yiv- en until they arrive at Fort Hua. chuca. or the fny-nine applicant, whom he accepted during the period from May to date only one aan was rejected a; the training camp:
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03
PLOT AGAINST TIRE
 MExicANS IN U. S.

DOUGLAS. June IA deep laid plot apparently planned by enemies of the United States or persons who wish to acquire for small amount the hold. ings of Mexicans along the border. las resulted in general exodus O. MeNicans from the south. m part ot the United States.
 An official statement issued by the headquarters of the Third Pro. visIonel infantry division here yes. terday said that such movement was under way and the government was doing all in it's power to combat it. as the heavy inroads on labor threatened to cripple the industries of Arizona unless it as checked.
 Malicious reports that Mexicans were to be drafted into the United states army have been spread most assiduOusly among the Aexicans. re. sulting in many -of them who had ac. quired property in this country sell. ing out for anything they could get and leaving for Mexico
 This matter has been brought to who has directed all commanders to cause to be published in all news. papers. il possible in the Spanish language also. the fact that the re. port is baseless and foreigners are exempt from military service.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03
MINERS CHECK OFF
 sVSTeH EXPLAINED

BlSBEE. May 3l-Many people do not understand what is meant by the check of system which the miners at Jerome are striking for IL means that the company for which the men work. and with which the union has contract, takes the union dues out Of the mems checks and also deducts any fines from the men for infrae- tions of discipline and Of the com pany's rules. Of the fines collect er from the men. the company keeps one half and the union gets the oth- CT hsIf.
 The check oH system Is in vogue
 h the coal mines of the east where the United Mine Workers Of Ameri- ca control but is not popular in the vest The local miners here. un- ior and norrnnion. Sunday night re- fused to give their support to the lesde-s of the strike. which is for tse system. but went on record as t,einz lr favor of better physical con d.tions for labor.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03
s0pFS FSAAENT WANTS MEN
 TCR S75 PER nONTh JOBS

It CSON. May 3l-Orders were received yesterday by Nelson S Stephenson of the local civil service board. to conduct examinations in this city on June 23 for stenograph- CTS and typewriters for the United States field service
 Both men and women are wanted for this work. The examinations will be conducted by Stephenson in the local immigration service build. ing
 The salaries for these positions range from ss0O to sl200. All over IS years of age are eligible to take the examinations.
 In this state similar examinations sill be held on June g in Flagstaff Phoenix and Duma. Examinations also will be conducted in various parts of California, Colorado. Ne. yada, New Mexico and Utah. Appli. cations for examinations should be filed al once
 There is big demand for men and women in all branches of the civil service owing 10 the war. ac cOrdins to Stephenson
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03
DECLARES cochiSE AND PIMA
 COUNTIES HAVE BEST ROADS

DOUGLAS. June That Cochise and Pima counties have gotten bet ter results from the money spent to secure good roads than has Maricopa or any other county. is the opinion of Herbert P Edwards. a young mer- chant Of Maricopa Junction and one Of the most enthusiastic motorists in the state. Accompanied by Will liam CWnd BilD Birlenbach. for mer professional racing driver. but now owner of a large ranch near Maricopa, MT. Edwards is spending a day or so in Douglas looking over the city They made the trip here in MT Edwards GO-horse power stearns racing car The car is stripped and has no trouble in mak. ing s0 miles an hour.
 MT EdWarCS was much pleased with the state highway between Tombstone and Bisbee and thinks when the road is completed into Tombstone it will be one of the fin est in the Southwest. He says that when completed the road between Tucson and Ajo. l2s miles will be the finest in the west Twenty miles is now done. Crushed rock forms the base which is crowned with fine gravel and rolled.
 In asSPciation with his father. young Edwards owns a large ranch near Oscuro. x. NJ. as well as town property, and he may visit his hold ings there before returning to Mari. copa.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03
COUNTY DIVISION
 PETITION GOES OVER

The Board of Supervisors no~ meet ing in recess found that there vas too much work getting a complete check on the County Division bill for sc. ton today and laid the matter over until Monday when the matter will have a hearing and probably be act ed upon unless legal action to pre- vent the Board from calling a meet Ing is taken as it has been indicated will be done.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03
PHOENIX JOINS IN
 GIG RALLY MOVE

PHOENIX. June l-The Arizona Council of Defense has received in. formation that meetings will be held throughout the state the day or even ing prior 10 registration day June b
 Tucson will have a monster deonm stration. all loyal societies psrticlpat ing in arranging the big affair
 Arthur Notmsn. secretary Of the committee on public defense and SC, curity. wires from Bisbee that they are arranging for patriotic rally Monday night aud parade for Tues day
 W. IL Brophy. also of Bisbee. writes under date Of May 25, that members of the council located there were meeting that evening to out line plans for proper celebration of the day
 j. N Francis Of Flagstaff, writes 1 that the board Of trade is working in connection with the Red Cross and Woman's club 10 arrange Tor pa ! triotiC meeting and proper celebra | ton of registration day: also 10 fur, ther enlistment Of full quota from l ocCnino county before the con. scriptiOn act becomes operative Mir ! rancis. also advised that liberal subscription to the liberty loan will be made by the people Of Flagstaff
 Captain F N Irish ot Tempe writes that steps are being taken [ for patriotic demonstration in con neCtion with registration day
 H A. Morgan of Wilcox. advises that every effort is being made tC make registration day a memorable occasion there. that they have ar ranged for picnic in town. and theil local military company will have spe
 ial drill for that day.
 letter from George F. Truman of Florence. states that every effor .s being made to create enthusiasm throughout the county He say. the Rifle club is getting good prac tice and showing splendid results md also that he newspapers are do ing good work in boosting subscrip tions for the liberty loan Reeistra
 ion day celebration will be very en thusiasric
 Meetings will be held al the Ari zona Council Of Defense headquar ters Thursday afternoon 10 make al engagements for a monster meeting il Phoenix the afternoon or evenin prior 10 registration day
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03
J. L. IRWIN. Register. JOHN J. BiRDSO. Receiver.
NOTICE OF CONTEST Department of the lnterIer

United States Land Office, Phoe- nix, Arizona. May 2s. 1917.
 To Charles Knapp of Los Angeles. Cal. address of record. Contestee:
 You are hereby notified that Mau. rice W. Thurman. who gives Webb, 'ochise County. Arizona. as his post. office address. did on April 3Oth. 1917. file in this office his duly cor 'oborated application to contest and secure the cancellation Of your Des- crt Entry No. Serial No. 07s79 made l. F. 1910. for SWa of the NV T.. Section 2 Township IS South. ttange e6 E.. G. & s. R., Meridian. and as grounds for his contest he alleges that said Charles Knapp has never made any improvements on this entry or expended one dollar per acre each year as required by law. or made bis yearly desert proofs, and has wholly abandoned the entry. and the said alleged absence from the land was not due to his employ. ment in the Military service render. ed in connection with operations in Mexico. or along the border thereof. or in any mobilization camps else where in the Military or Naval Or ganizations or the National Guard of any of the several States.
 You are, therefore. further notified that the said allegations will be talk. en as confessed. and your said entry will be cancelled without further right to be heard. either before this office or on appeal. if you fail to file in this offSce within twenty days af- ter the FOURTH publication of this notice. as shown below, your answer. under oath. specifically responding to these allegations of contest, to- gether with due proof that you have served copy Of your answer on the said contestant either in person or by registered mail.
 You should state in your answer the name of the post office to which you desire further notices to be sent to you. --'-
 J. L. IRWIN. Register.
 JOHN J. BIRDNO. Receiver.
 Date of first publication, Sunday. June 3. 1917.
 Date of second publication, Sun day, June 10. 1917.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03
TUCSON Ex-cHiEF
 FOUND NOT GUILTY

TUCSON. May 31-Esau Mills. for. CT chief of police of Tucson, was found not guilty Of accepting a bribe cf s10 from Viola Lee, a woman of the night life. during his term of office, by jury of his peers in the superior court last night.
 Immediately after the verdict was rendered. Mills declared his inten- tion Of al once seeking legal recourse 10 get back the position of chief of police from hich he was deposed br Mayor Parker and the city coun. cil Iast February.
 '. consider that I have been thor. oughiy vindicated." said Mills. T shall at once seek reinstatement tn the ciIicc Of chief Of police of the ct! O: Tucson"
 Senator Eugene s. Ives. chief counsel for Mills. announced that he ~ili at 'nce look into the legal sta. tus oi The matter of the reinstats- ment Of Mills.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03
JEROME. May Sl-A formal re

JEROME. May 3l-A formal ~ quest that troops be sent 10 the Jer- one copper district where about 1900 union miners went on strike week ago to enforce demands for recogni- ton Of the union was presented to- night to Colonel James J Hornbrook Seventeenth United States cavalry. hy Charles W. Clark. general mana ger Of the United Verde mine
 Requests for troops also were pre- sented 10 the army officers and Gov. ernor Campbell by l.. E. Boido, pres ident of the Liza Pro tector a Ia Lat. ina. an organization of Maxicans The latter declare that 500 MeXicaBs were ready to go to work fl troops were here 10 protect them. He said the organization would supply 200 ad- ditional MeNicans from other see. lions if protection were assured.
 Testimony al coroncr's inquest today confirmed last nights reports that men not on duty at the United Verde mine. one of a score Of plants affected by the copper miners strike here, fired shots which killed two men and wounded two others.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03
NOTICE or coNresr Department ef the interier United States Land 0fffes
To Fred H. McGee of Lewis Springs.

To Fred H. McGee of Lewis spsinss. Arizona, Contestee:
 You are hereby notified that Alfred R Loomis who gives Buena. Arizona. as his postofiice address. did on April IA. 1917. filed in this ofiice his duly cor roborated application to contest and se- cure the cancellation of your Home stead Entry No. Serial No. 025ll4 made May ls, 1914. for the SWL. SEA. WIZ SEA-. and SEt. SWA. Section 8. Township 2l South. liange 2l East. C. < s. R. Meridian. and as grounds for his contest he al leges that more than six months have elapsed since you made entry oi said land. and that you have not established your residence thereon. put that the land is and has been since the date of your entry wholly abandoned. that you have neglected 10 reside upon. cultivate or improve it in any way. that you have not been prevented from residing on the iand through matters beyond your control. and that you have not dur ing the time been in the military service of the United States or any state, but that you have by choice wholly neglected and abandoned the home mestead
 You are. therefore, further notified that the said allegations will ee tax en as confessed. and yolr said entry wili be cancelled without further right 10 be heard. either before this office or on appeal. If you fail to file in this office within twenty days af { ter the FOURTH publication of thn notice. as shown below. your answer under oath. specifically responding te these allegations of contest. together ! with due proof that you have serve< a copy of your answer on the saic contestant either in person or by reg | istered mail
 You should state h your answe, the name of the postofice to whicl you desire future notice. to be sen To you.
 J. L. IRWIN. Register
 JOHN J. BIRDNO, Receiver Date of first publication, Sunday June 3. 1917.
 Date of second publication. Sunday June 10. 1917.
 Date Of third publication, Sunday June 17, 1917.
 Date of fourth publication. Sunday June 24. 1917.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03
APPOINTED eY GOVERNOR

PHOENIX. June IA Trooper. a resident of Boston. Mass. was yes terday appointed by Governor Thom. as E. Campbell as Arizona commis- sloner Of deeds in Massachusetts
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03
WILL PREACH
 PATRIOTIC SERMON

Rev. E W. Simonson will hold I his usual Sunday service al the | Episcopal Church next Sunday, but ! it ~ill not be the usual sermon for | on the coming Sunday Rev. Simon | son will Drealh a patriotls sermon. virtually the same sermon that was 50 lavorably commended upon in Douglas when recently delivered by i;c. SimonsUn TombstonetItes shohld moi fail to hear the distin- euishcd clergyman this cominr sun day
 REPORTS GOOD ROAD. j. r. Kingsbury made q trip from Tombstone to Johnson the other day and reports that he made the return trip via the new Dragoon road and finds il good road and many miles shorter to Dragoon and John. ! son. The running time from John | son being two hours and five min utes but Mir. Kingsbury states that ! he did not rush his driving and that il ought to be driven easily in an hour and three quarters.
 UNDER CARE OF SPECIALIST MT. A. F.. Davis. president of the iiuachuca Water Company, is in Phoenix under the care Of special ist. Mir. Davis is suffering from the complication of sciatica rheu- marism probably produced by a pc culiar form Of pyarrhea and for which he will undergo an operation DANCING TEACHER HERE
 Prof Graves is in town for the usual weekend dancing classes and for the big hop tomorrow night. The Graves "dansants" are growing in popular favor in Tombstone.
 BiSeEE VISITORS
 Wm Simmons and wife, and Eddie Simmons. all of Bisbee. were visitors in the city yesterday the guests Of friends
 VISITED FRIENDS Mrs. R. J. Conley. formerly Miss Helen West, spent the day in Tomb
 stone yesterday. the guests of friends.
 GLEASON VISITORS
 Mrs. K Kries and family spent
 the day in Tombstone yesterday hay. . ing motored over.
 REPORTED VERY ILL Mrs. Porter Mcdonald is reported } as very i'll al her home on Seventh street. Word this afternoon. how. - ever is that she is slightly improved :. over yesterday. Her many friends 1 nope for an early recovery | RIFLE SHOOT SATURDAY.
 The Tombstone Rifle Club will
 compete with the Benson Rifle Club Saturday on the local range. the
 Benson Club having challenged the
 local shooters An exciting contest
 is expected and the local sports are
 practicing up for the event The . visitors will be entertained al the
 dance Saturday. POWELL HERE
 Deputy Assessor for Bisbee. James s Powell. was in Tombstone today con | sulting with Assessor E.. 4. Hugge, ( on taxation matters JOHNSON VISITOR :. Herb Vein. well known Johnson resident. was a visitor in Tombstone [, today having business at the cour
 house.
 BROUGHT INSANE PATIENT Deputy Sherif Red Cannon of Bis bee brought over an insane patien this morning. who will be examined before the court as to his sanity. b sooTtEGGERs JAILED l. Deputy Sherif Chas. Cross o e Douglas this morning brought UT
 four prisoners from Douglas, who
 were placed in the county jail tc
 await hearing on charges of bootleg
 ging.
 ; PROVED UP
 Mrs. M. A. Igo. mother of Court s interpreter John Igo. came in today a from her homestead near Turner l making final proof before U. s. Com missioner W. A. Fowler. 5 RETURNED FROM RANCH + Court Interpreter John Igo return I ed home yesterday from his ranch
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03
FROM RANCH

Otto Trappman vas a business sts Itor in the city today from his ranch in Government Draw.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03
STUMBLED ik PATH oF
 AUToMos,IE; KILLED

MIAMI, June 1.-Staggerins sud denly of the sidewalk into the middle of the street near the corner of M. ami avenue and Live Oak street last evning, an unidentified man stumbled and fell directly in the path of . Lower Miami service car, driven by T. C. Brsiey. and received internal injuries from which he died a few hours later at the Miami-Inspiration hospital.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03
BENSON VISITOR

President Smith Of the Bank Of Benson was in town today on a bust. ness mission
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03
DANCING CLASS NOTICE

Prof. Graves announces that tbe rhildren's dancing class will be started tomorrow afternoon al the s250 for lessons. children from , to l5 years Parents are requested to accompany their children. Adv IL
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03

Date of third publication. Sunday, June l7. 1917.
 Date of fourth publication Sunday, June 24. 1917.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03
GLEASON VISITORS

Jack Wickstrom and iamiiy of Glee- iting friends.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03
GETTING CLOSER

Attorney Star Williams of Bistee was in town this morning oD legal business. He says that Tombstone seems like suburb Of Bisbee now that you can make the trip over ny auto in an hour. He thinks that when the highway Is completed that corty-fve minutes will be the hurry mp time between the county seat and the metropolis Of Cochlse.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03
FROM FAiReANk

Jeff Milton was in town today from Fairbank on official business. RESIGNS; WILL co TO PHOENIX
 Miss Johanna Kohlen has resign the focal office Of the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph com. pany and will leave shortly for Phoe- nix where she will take a course at Lamson's Business College