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The Parker post., 1917-08-18

STATE OF ARIzONA-OFFICE OF
THE ARIZONA CORPORATION
COMMISSION.
United States of America, State of
AriZona.-ss.
The Arizona Corporation Commits
sion does hereby certify that the an
nexed is a true and complete tran
script of the Articles of Incorpora-
tion of the Commercial Bank of Par
ker Adjustment Company, which
were filed in the Office of said Arizo-
ma Corporation Commission on the
4th day of August, A. D. 1917, at
2:30 o'clock p. M, as provided by
law.
In testimony whereof, the Arizona
Corporation Commission, by its chair
man, has heueunto set its hand and
affixed its official seal. Done at the
city of Phoenix, the capitol, this 7th
day of August, A. D. 1917.
ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMIs-
SION.
SAM W. PROCTOR, F. A. JONES,
Secretary. Chairman.
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AUCTION SALE.

All the personal property of the
late T. J. Gibson, in Parker, consist
ing of shoemaking shop, tools,
stock and equipment, household
utensils and furniture, wood and
other personal effects Of the deceased
will be sold at public auction to the
highest and best bidder for cash, on
Saturday, August 18, sale to COM
mence at o'clock p. m.
], r. SMITH,
B. B. BROWN,
Administrators of the estate Of T. ].
Gibson, deceased.
Dated. Parker Aug. z, 1917.
The Parker post., 1917-08-18
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To B. G. Abercrombie, Jr.:

To B. G. Abercrombie, Jr.:
You are hereby notified that l,
the undersigned, tave expended dur
ing the year 1915, the sum of Five
Hundred Dollars ($5OO) in labor
and improvements on the following
described mining claims, being One
Hundred Dollars ($100) worth Of
labor and improvements on each Of
the following described mining
claims, towit:
Amazon No. / Placer Mining
Claim, according to the location
notice thereof, recorded in Book II.
page 289, mining records of Yuma
county, state of Arizona, and situate
In La Paz mining district.
Amazon No 2 Placer Mining
Claim, La Paz mining district, ac-
cording to the location notice there
of recorded in Book II, page 312,
records of mines, Yuma county, Ari-
zona.
Amazon No 8 Placer Mining
Claim, La Paz mining district, &C
cording to location notice thereof,
recorded in Book II, page 313, min
ing records of Yuma county, state of
Arizona.
Maude Placer Mining Claim, La
Paz mining district, according to To-
cation notice thereof, of record in
Vol II, page 292, mining records of
Yuma county, state Of Arizona.
Central Placer Mining Claim, La
Paz mining district, according to To-
cation notice thereof, recorded in
Book IL, page 200, mining records,
county of Yuma, state of Arizona.
That said work was done and i'm
provements made on said claim dur
ing the year 1916 in order
to hold the said claim under
the provision of Section 1924
of the Revised Statutes of the United
States, and the amendments thereto,
and the laws of the State of Arizona
concerning annual labor to be done
on mining claims,
That there Is due from you to the
undersigned the sum of Two Hun
dred Fifty Dollars ($250) on ac-
count of your share of the said Five
Hundred Dollars ($5O0) expended
for annual labor on the said mining
claims during the year 1915, and
You are hereby notified by the
undersigned that II within ninety
days from the personal service of
this notice upon you, or within nine
ty days after the service of this
notice upon you by publication, you
fail, refuse or neglect to contribute
your portion of the expenditure, to-
wit: the sumo of Two Hundred
Fifty Dollars ($250) to the
undersigned, your interest in
said mining claims will become
the property of the undersigned,
your cO-owner, in accordance with
the law In such cases made and
provided.
Dated Los Angeles. California,
July 26, 1917.
o. L. GRIMSLEY,
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 26th day of July, 1917.
EVAhTN HlCKNIONE,
Notary Public in and for County of
Los Angeles, State of California.
My commission expires April "a,
1921.
(First pub. Aug. 4, last Nov. 3D.
The Parker post., 1917-08-18
MINE WARNING NOTICE.
To Whom 1t May Concern:


Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned, the EMPIRE-ARIZON
Copper Company, Is the owner OF the
American Eagle and Gray Eagle lode
mining claims, situate in Cienega
mining district. Yuma county, state
Of Arizona; and that said claims are
now In possession Of and are being
worked under a leasing contract by
John J. Stein and Linley Harpending
The said owner, the undersigned,
hereby gives notice that neither the
above-named claims. nor the owner
thereof. will be responsible for any
debts contracted for supplies or ma
terials by the persons working said
claims.
EMPIRE-ARIZONA COPPER co
BY c. F. BALDWIN.
Dated at Parker, this 2Sd day Of
December. 1915.
The Parker post., 1917-08-18

State Of Arizona, County of Mar
icopa.-ss.
Before me, Anga McCanne. a no.
tary public in and for the county of
Maricopa, state of Arizona, person
ally appeared J. B. Flanagan and
M. 8. Stanley, known to me to be
the persons who signed the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged to me
that they executed the same for the
purposes therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal Of
office, this 4th day of August, 1917.
ANGA McCANNE,
Notary public, in and for Maricopa
county, state Of Arizona.
My commission expires March
2S, 1921
Filed In the Office Of the Arizona
The Parker post., 1917-08-18

Corporation Commission this 4th day
of Aug, A. d. 1917, at 2:3O p. M, at
request of J. B. Flanagan, whose
postoffice address is Parker, Arizona.
ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMITS
SION.
BY F. A. JONES, Chairman.
The Parker post., 1917-08-18

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Filed In the Office Of the Arizona
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-18
RUSS GO Forward
sLAVs UNDER GENERAL KoRNI-l
LOFT ADVANCE ON LEM8ERe;
CAPTURE 10000 TEUToNs.
FORTY MILES FROM CAPITAL
Petrograd Says Pursuit of the Enemy
in Gaiicia continues-kaiser's
Men Fighting Desperately to
Halt Advance.

PetrOgrad, July 13.-The Russiansl
have reached the Posiecz-Lesiuvka-
Kosmacz line. In the fighting between
Sunday and Tuesday in the direction
OF Dolina, the Russians took more
than 10000 prisoners and so guns.
According to a telegram received
from the general staff the pursuit of
the enemy in Galicia continues. The
capture of Halicz. strategic key to
Lemberg. is confirmed.
The Russians also advanced west
ward to the left bank of the Lomnica
river and pressed forward on the
Observation-Disclosures front. These an
nouncements were made by the war
office.
On the southern side the Russians
are now less than 90 miles from the
coveted capital of Galicia On the east
ern side the Russians are less than
40 miles away.
The German and Austro-Hungarian
soldiers are making desperate resis-'
lance to check advance of the Rus
slams, especially in the district lying
between Halicz and Brezezany. but
have been unable to stem the tide.
Cossacks are playing an important
part in the Russian advance and cav
airy is being used to a large extent
in the pursuit of the Austro-German
armies.
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CODE MESSAGES.

Parr pondered the adventure sober
ly over lonely lunch in an incon-
spicrous corner of the Casino.
Within his radius of vision were
seated both persons, aside from him.
self, involved In the as yet obscure
intrigue, and with them some others.
Not far away, deep in Capitalization
with the white-f1anneled gentleman
who had been his companion of the
links that morning, was Baron HUI
roki. A discreet inquiry elected from
Captain PARIS waiter the information
that the baron's friend was one Senior
Juan de Lima, wealthy Mexican.
"Probe the private affairs of Peter
Ripley. for reasons for per-
sistent discrimination against Mexican
contraets!"
This Senior de Lima, then was a
fourth party to the intrigue.
If any more proof of that were
needed, it was furnished by Huroki,
who, upon the arrival of Miss Chan
ming and her party, covertly designat-
ed her to De Lima, muttering some
thing which Parr would have given
much TO overhear, and which seemed
to exert a rather incendiary effect
upon inflammable Mexican emotions.
Patria was hardly seated when
page called Baron Huroki to the tele-
phone.
Intuition whispered to the under
standing of Captain Parr. He was
entertained by a mental vision of an
unhappy and excited little japanese
in the dress of a motorcyclist STAN
mering the story of a purloined mes
sage into a telephone receiver.
When Baron 1Hurok returned wear
ing countenance whose racial Sc
renity was perceptibly rIIffied. Captain
Parr smiled grlmly into his demi-
tasse.
Shortly after this he got up, strolled
unobtrusively out of the Casino and
found the nearest telegraph Office.
where he concocted lengthy code
message to one Edward w. Ryley in
New York.
The answer was delivered as Cap
tain Parr dressed for dinner, and
caused considei aDe interruption of
that ceremony.
Ripley doesn't know Huroki. but
says private advices persuade him ia
pan consPires to embroil United States
with Mexico. As patriot and trustee
for Channings, Ripley has repeatedly
refused of lata TO accent arms and
ammunition contracts for delivery in
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Tie young woman stood before him,
trembling and out of breath, but OBJ
viOusly unframed
So far, good; Parr wasted no more
solicltude on her. His japanese re-
manned to be attended to.
That one lay senseless, as he had
fallen. On his knees beside the man,
hasty examination persuaded Parr
that he haG suffered no really serious
hurt. His cap had dropped off in the
collision. Parr deity extracted the
folded paper from it's leather, rose,
and turned back to find the young
woman, whose life he might reason
ably be credited with having saved,
| regarding him with a look in which
considerable amusement was mixed
with as much chagrin.
"If you will permit me-" said he,
offering his hands with fingers inter-
| laced.
She hesitated. Amusement gllm-
mered again liz her eyes. The corners
of her mouth twitched adorably. But
with no more than conventional,
THANK you so much :" she eoolly
lodged the toe of small boot in his
hands, and sprang into the saddle.
Before he could move back, a sec
ond horse gaIlOped into the glade and
pulled up sInartly. A voice of amaze
ment saluted him.
Donald Parr Well, I'll be jig
gered"
Captain Parr swung about.
"Ro lney!' he exclaimed, pleased /;
and striding over, warmly shook the
newcomers hand
Behind his back the girls voice rang
out in sharp warning. Followed the
sound Of plunging hoofs. He wheeled,
iastInctively whipping an automatic
from his pocket.
He saw her squirting full-tilt at the
japanese. That one, 1t seemed, had
quietly r"gained his senses and got
to his feet. simultaneously producing
a pistol of his own. But he had no
chance to use it; the horse was upon
him too quickly. In another breath
the man had tripped and half fallen,
half thrown himself bodily back
through a mask Of underground. He
disappeared instantly.
Without hesitation, Parr pursued
through the hindering tangle. On it's
far side he paused and listened. The
japanese had vanished.
His eagernecs TO inform himself con-
corning Baron HurOki's message
would brook no more delay. Quickly
he unfolded and smoothed out the pa
per.
"Probe the private affairs OF Peter
Ripley, trustee for channines estate,
for reasons for persistent discrimina-
ton against Mexican contracts"
BY no means % puzzled as his
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-18
SHORT CIRCUIT.

She found herself back on the ver-
anda, almost incoherently babbling to
Donald Parr.
Il tried my best to get the connec-
ton re-established. Long distance said
there was no answer from the other
end-said Mr.. Ripley wouldn't answer
repeated rings. Something dreadful
has happened to him l know. l must
get to New York somehow tonight. E.
He nodded sympathetically "An
right That's settled. I've got speed
launch at anchor in the harbOr. That
might turn the trick for US"
"Oh, thank you! Wait for me-
Patria pointed-''Over there-half way
down the drive"
"As you wish"
THANK you"
She darted swiftly into the house.
Parr had just brought the ROADSTER
to a standstiIl at the point ind, Gated
by Patrla when another car, limou-
sine, swept at reckless speed down
the drive toward the gates.
As it passed. Parr caught a glimpse
of a passenger who. leaning from the
window, was shouting some iudistin-
guishable instructions to the chauf-
feur.
That man was Baron Huroki him
self.
Now what called him aw'.y In such
mad haste?
No opportunity VAS given the cap
tain TO puzzle out that riddle. For
once in way a man was unable to
complain that young and beautiful
woman kept him waiting overlong
while she changed her clothes. The
baron's limousine was barely outside
the grounds when Patria stood beside
/ the roadster.
/ She was in her seat by the time
Parr had re-collected astounded wits.
Almost noiselessly, with slken purr.
J the roadster stole away. Five minutes
of racing through the broad. tree-liued
avenues and threading the narrow
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Taken a second time by surprise,
the boy swore petulantly as he sawed
at the reins. His cob resented this
and turned awkwardly. The girl had
a long lead on the pursuit before it
was well renewed.
Even without that advantage the
chase was hopeless. She had the bet
ter horse and the instinct of her sex
TO boot.
Little wonder, then, that In the
pride of fearless and carefree youth
she rode recklessly-who loved reck-
less riding-the swing of a thorough
bred beneath her, the long roll of
earth-spurnlng hoofs, the sweep of the
wind in her facet
Without warning, all this was
changed-changed beyond repair.
Thlckest trees and underbrush
masked impenetrably the next turn
ahead.
The horse took the curve like a
sOrrel thunderbolt. A human shape,
small and brownish, lodged directly
into his path. There was shock, a
shriil cry, a sickening thud. The horse
plunged furiously. Unaccountablr
Patria lost control of him--felt the
saddle slip from under her, dropped
her crop, lost the reins. grasped Wild
ly at the air us she felt herself falling.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-18
LONG DISTANCE.

without the least warning, on i'm
pulse of evaporation, Rodney Wrenn
all but lifted Patrfa off her feet, swing
ing her bodily from the thronged ball
room floor to the semiseclusiOn of
deep window recess masked with
palms.
"NO-wait!" he insisted with per-
emptory gesture when, mastering her
surprise, Patria drew herself up to
the full dignity of her inches and
made as If to pass him. you don't
get off so easily-not until you've ex-
planned what's come over you tonight
to make you treat me like this!'
But | think it's for you to explain
y what right you make fool of me
before my guests"
II can't help It, I'm sorry. but
you're driving me crazy. You don't
wear my Orchids-you ignore the note
l sent with them-you've even got an
other mans roses at your waist
PARIS, / daresay"'
He paused; and Patria was momen-
terlly discountenanced. Her glance
WINGED, and the boy pounced furiously
upon that betrayal.
They are Parr's-curse him! The
fellows bewitched you-thats the
whole trouble. You've lost your head
you're clean head over heels in
| lo-!"
Rodney"
Patria fought with herself to deny
her anger. But suddenly with a ges-
ture half of despair, half of rage. Rod
ney spared her further effOrt-turned
and left her, plunging blindly back
across the crowded floor.
Promptly Patria forgaye him. Glad
she had been spared the regret sure
to follow hard upon any exhibition OF
her temper glad of little time alone,
she stepped quietly back through the
long window opening on the veranda
of her home; and Immediately paused
in disappointment not finding there
the privacy she had hoped for.
Near her window two men stood
talking, one faced her, substantial
figure in evening dress, the other
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-18
The Gasoline Tank Exploded.

frown might have been taken to indi-
cate, Parr thoughtfully refolded the
paper. put il away in his card case
and plowed back through the under
growth to the glade.
The girl was still there. with Rod
ney Wrenn.
don :" he cried as Parr rejoined
them, you're a wonder! If 1t hadn't
been for you"
Pure accident - Parr interrupted,
lifting a deprecatory hand.
THAT doesn't make it any the less
true; you saved me a nasty fall" the
girl insisted cordially.
well, :" Parr admitted with
a significant look to Rodney.
"Oh - The latter fastened to rem
edy his oversight Permit me, Pa
tria. TO introduce my friend, Captain
Parr. Don. this is Miss Claiming"
The girl leaned forward, giving cool
fingers transiently TO his grasp.
Captain Parr. did you say?"
"Of the regular army Rodney
added.
I'm so glad" Patria said warmly ;
"doubly glad to meet a soldier, Cap
tain Parr. All the men of my family
have been soldiers, patriots, all the
way back to Revolutionary days. They
used to call US 'the Fighting Chan
ningS
"But that's all ended now. I'm the
last of the Channings-and a girl
can't fight"
Parr hesitated little. 81 mustn't
sail under false colors.' he faltered.
THE truth isl resigned my commits
sion last month"
THE deuce you did" Rodney COM
mented. Then I'll go bail know
why"
Patrla turned curiously TO him.
don always had genius for de-
tective work, and army service offers
man mighty little opportunity to
exercise anything like that" Rodney
deliberately ignored PARIS movement
of protest. "If Donald Parr is out OF
the army. it's a pipe he did 1t solely
to enter the secret service and become
his country'S faithful sleuth! Eth
1 Don-whatT
IF SO, wouldn't It be highly indls
Greet of me to admit it,"
whether or no." PatrIa came to his
! rescue-'can anything prevent YOU
coming 10 tea this afternoon? The
/ Channing cOttage-you know-ueal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-18
SIX DIE IN NAVY YARD BLAST
Mare island Powder Magazine Blows
Up and Fire FoIlows-Damaee
Is Extensive.

Vallejo, Cal, July 11.-An official
announcement of the dead resulting
from the explosion at the Mare Island
navy yard on Monday, was given out
and included the following names
Allen F. Mckenzie, a chief gunner.
Mrs. Mckenzie.
Dorothy Mckenzie, twelve, their
daughter.
Mildred Mckenzie, eight, their
daughter.
George Stanton. a gardener.
N. Damsteadt, a civilian employee of
the ordnance department.
The official announcement gives 81
injured.
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He tells US nothing of the condition
of the mass of the people, rarely
speaks of poor persons or servants,
rarely mentions the clothes he wore or
the food he ate, never. at any rate,
with that pleasure of memory IN
ashamed which gives such details the
smack of life in PepyS or Boswell
He never gossips: tells us little of
his neighbors' vices, and nothing of
their foIlleS; would aSSuredly not have
recorded. if there had been any such
matters to record. his wife'S jealousy
of his attentions to her mind gives
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-18
U. S. SHIP SUNK OFF FRANCE
Steamer ksnsan, Valued at $4,000, 900,
Destroyed by Submarine-Four
Of Crew Lost.

Washington July Estate depart
ment dispatches announcing the de-
struction Of the Kansan by German
submarine, said that four members Of
the crew were missing, but all the
armed naval guard was safe. All of
those on board were reported landed
except the following four members Of
the crew, who are considered lost:
First Assistant Engineer ]. f. Muir
ply, American; F. Aguirre, English;
A. 7. Kua of Honolulu and G. Hanan
of Singapore.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-18

less was her get up, despite the rainy
day. Everything bespoke ailuence
and reckless expenditure, and the ne
cessity TO add to her probable store
of ready money was not apparent.
However, she was cycling the coin as
cat does a mouse, ready 10 pounce
on it ut the first favorable oppor-
tunity. Simultaneously the gaze of q
dapper elderly gentleman. seated next
the Woman Who Saw. lighted upon
the glittering object. It-would have
been an easy matter TO have stopped
and possessed himself of it, but the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-18

eagle eye of his fellow passenger fol-
lowed his every movement, betrayinG
her desire to appropriate the coveted
prize After a few seconds of irreso-
luton he reached down and literally
grabbed the lucky frd. Opening his
closed hand he took one glance at the
treasure. 4 peculiar expression crossed
his face, and his fingers closed tightly
again. This was too much for the
well-dreSSed woman, who could re
strain herself no longer; greed took
possession of her. and leaning for
ward she addressed the finder in icy
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-18
MAY USE NATIONAL TROOPS
WIS Reign of Terror in
West.

Washington, July 13.-The Indus
trial Workers of the World have taken
advantage of the war situation to In
augurate reign of terror in the far
West. Their activities have pro-
gressed to point where the local and
state authorities are unable to cope
with them. and situation is being fast
created which will require federal
troops to protect life and property The
facts have been laid before Secretary
of War Baker.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-07-18
BRITISH LINE IS SMASHED
Germans Advance 600 Yards in Neu-
port Sector-Terrific 5ombard-
ment Levels Dune Defenses.

Berlin, July 13.-MOre than 1850
prisoners. including 81 officers. have
been taken by the German marine
corps in the User district of Belgium.
army headquarters announced. The
official report says that the British
were driven back over the User and
that their losses were very high.
Paris, July 13.-The Germans made
an attack in the Woevre north of
Flirey. The official statement says
they were repulsed.
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streets Of the ancient seaport, and
Parr brought the car to a standstill
on the waterfront IF the inner harbor.
Abandoning the machine heedlessly.
the two ran out upon yacht club
dock, tumbled from this to landing
float and thence into a small rowboat
whose boat, Parr never learned.
He bent his back with will to the
oars. His power boat was moored
well out, on the farther fringe of that