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The Coconino sun., 1917-08-17
OFFICIAL MINUTES

| Olllce or tne Dodru oI EquallzatlOni Flagstaff, Arizona, August 13, 1917.
 In accordance with instructions from the State Tax Commission, and pursuant to the call of the Clerk, the Board of Supervisors re-convened to- day as a Board of Equalization.
 Present, Chairman Woolfolk, Mem bers Hart and Caring and Clerk Rees.
 Further following instructions from the State Tax Commission, the Board placed upon the assessment and tax roll for the year 1917, the following described property, as property hay ing escaped assessment: i Flagstaff Lumber Company-Seven miles of steel rails at S2,500 permile total value $17,500 and eight miles of telephone line at $15 per mile, total value S120.
 Arizona Lumber and Timber Com. pany--four miles of telephone line at $15 per mile, total value $60.00.
 Greenlaw Lumber Company-four miles of telephone line at S15 per mile, total value s60.00.
 The Saginaw and Manistee Lumber Company-fourteen miles of tele- phone line at $15.OO per mile, total value s21O.OO.
 Thereupon the Board adjourned. Approved: c. T. WOoLFOLK,
 ... Chairman. Attest: TOM l.. REFS, Clerk. Office of the Board of Supervisors, Flagstaff, Arizona, August 13, 1917.
 In accordance with Paragraph 4842 of the Revised Statutes of Arizona, 1913 Civil Code, the Board met today for the purpose of hearing any tax payer who may appear before them, for or against any tax levy, as same appears in the published Estimate of Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. l No person appearing for hearing for or against the Budget, upon mo. tion duly made and carried, the Board adopted the following and final estim- ate in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 4S42 of the Revised Statutes of Arizona, 1913 Civil Code General Fund .$132,546.11 Less amount de-
 rived by other
 than direct
 taxation ... 6,415.00$126,131.11 Road Fund ....$ 53,000.00 Less amount de-
 rived by other
 than direct
 taxation .. .. 27,00O.0O 26,000.0C School Fund ...$ 5S,400.00 Unappor-
 toned S18,000.00
 Less amount de-
 rived by other
 than direct
 taxa
 tion 23,O00OO 41,000.00 17,4O0.0C l
The Coconino sun., 1917-08-17
At the County Recorders Office

Deed, Russell Thayer to U. S. Plat mum Go. August II. N
 Notice of location, Lill Francis Min ing District, J. S. Button, August II.
 Mortgage, Amel Reber to Edgar Geor ct al, August Il.
 Co-partnership agreement, T. A. Riordan and David Babbitt, August II.
 Conditional sale, Flagstaff Steam Laundry to U. S. Hoffman Co.,, Aug. 13.
 Release of realty mortgage, Martha F. Jones to Gertie Coalter, August Is.
 Warranty deed, Gertie Coalter and husband to Geo. Babbitt, August 13.
 Warranty deed, George Babbitt and wife to Gertie Coalter, August 13.
 Realty mortgage, Gertie Coalter and husband to Martha F. Jones, Aug. 13.
 Chattel mortgage, McGonigle Lum- Der Co.,, to Corona National Bank, August IS.
 Bill of sale, Campbell Francis Go. to John Lazear & Co. August IA.
 Release of optional agreement, Ed, gar Whipple to W. N. Staley, August IA.
 Optional agreement, W. N. Staley to Sims Ely, August IA.
The Coconino sun., 1917-08-17

And, Now, Some of the New Dresses
 Button at the Back!
 silk or satin if the dress is of wool fabric. The cheked or plaid and plain combination is also very good in either silks or woolens.
 With long sleeves, higher collars are coming in. High collars with jabots of lace or net have been ic vogue for some time. but the new high collars on dresses are not detachable as were those with the jabots. They are also of the dress fabric as is the case with the new sleeves. A very novel collar is made in crushed effect with ends crossing in front and but, toned to the dress, somewhat in muf, fer effect. These collars appear or cloth and silk dresses as we'll as or the new coats; another warning that we must soon begin to turn oui thoughts to autumn styles!
The Coconino sun., 1917-08-17

Each separate item of the Budget as formulated by the Board on July 16, 1917, in accordance with Para graph 4840 of the Revised Statutes Arizona, 1913, Civil Code, was form ally adopted by the Board.
 Therupon the Board adjourned till Monday, August 20, 1917. Approved: c. T. WoOLFOLK,
 Chairman. Attest: TOM L. REFS, Clerk.
The Coconino sun., 1917-08-17
Strange Happening

"I saw a man with crowd around him, go up to another man and de.
The Coconino sun., 1917-08-17
Bad Manners

Mrs. Nexdoor-Prof. Adagia called at our house yesterday and my daughter played the piano for him. He just raved over her playing.
 Mrs. Peprey-How rude! Why couldn't he conceal his feelings the way the rest of us do?
The Coconino sun., 1917-08-17
A StudiOus Goat

"This," said the goat, as he turned from the tomato can and began on the broken mirror with relish, "this is, in- deed, food for reflection"
The Coconino sun., 1917-08-17
Annexation Without Indemnity

Po-Your roomate says that he is a practical socialist.
 Dunk-He must be. He wears my shirts, smokes my tobacco and writes to my girls.
The Coconino sun., 1917-08-17
THE NEW DRAPERIES IN
 MID-SEASON FROCKS
New York, August 13. 1917

fNCV AVINJ &kUB uoI 1Oy IcI
 Draped styles are undoubtedly hav- ing their day now. Actually, you come across them here, there and every where, and at all times of the day. too, for the reason that there is hard ly a fabric which does not lend itself we'll to this becoming style, whether it is the cotton voile or gingham for country wear, the satin or taffeta for afternoon calls, to say nothing of the chiffon and Georgette frocks which are, above all, most charming for summer evening parties. Those light
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
FLOOD GATES ARE OPENED;
. GERMAN ADVANCE CHECKED

ROME, NOV, 1.-THE flood gates
of the Piave and Sile rivers, in the
northern part of Italy, have been
opened by Italian engineers, with
the result that the Teuton advance
across the lowlands has been effect
lively blocked The flood was loosed
at a point where the invaders had
succeeded in crossing the Piave riv-
er and the entire enemy equipment
is now under water and useless.
The Teutons are being forced back
at Zenzon, another point where the
Piave was crossed. The Italians
have taken a thousand prisoners in
that locality.
Fear of capture by the invading
armies has reduced the population
of Venice to 10000.
The pope has asked the Teuton
governments to instruct their COM
manders operating in Italy to follow
the rules of international warfare,
in respecting the lives and property
of civilians, and in the protection of
women and children, the clergy, hos
pitals, churches, bishops palaces
and presbyteries.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
NoRTHCLIFFE DECLINES
PLACE IN CABINET

LONDON, NOV. 17,-In a letter
declining to accept place in the
David Lloyd George cabinet, Lord
Northcliffe scored the British man.
agement of the war. Among other
things he said: 81 know that unless
there is swift improvement in our
methods here, the United States
will rightly take into its own hands
the entire management of a great
part of the war. The Americans
will not sacrifice their blood and
treasure to the incompetent hand
ling of the affairs of Europe" He
said further that both the States
and Canada were proceeding with
their war preparations with an
enthusiasm little understood on the
European side of the Atlantic.
Northcliffe later accepted appoint
ment as head of the new air ministry
offered him by the premier.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
AMERICAN VISITORS
HAVE CLOSE CALL

WASHINGTON, D. C. NOV. IL
The delegation of American cong
ressmen who are gathering first
hand information on the British
front in Belgium, had a narrow es-
cape from death yesterday, while
inspecting the trenches close to the
firing line. They were caught in
rain of German machine gun fire
and several shells of larger size ex-
ploded close to them. Their es-
cape from death is described as mi
raculous. The party includes Rep
resentatives Undertake, of Colorado,
Miller, of Seattle, Johnson, of Ho-
quaim and several others of note
in this country. The incident oc-
Cured near Dixmude.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
KERENSKY is DEFEATED;
HAS GONE INTO HIDING

LONDON, NOV. 17-Advices re-
ceived in this city this afternoon in
dictate that the Kerensky forces are
in complete rout, both at Moscow
and Petrograd. Kerensky is report,
ed to have disappeared when about
to surrender to the Maximalists.
The disappearance Of the former
premier is said to nave been cided
upon after he had been Informed by
his ieutenants thai the sentiment
of the country was against him.
1t was believed for time that he
contemplated suicide, but it is not
known that he ended his life. His
present whereabouts is unknown.
The women followers of Keren-
sky, who were captured at the winter
palace, at Petrograd, are report IL
to have been sent to a point beyond
Finland, where they have been
roughly treated by their captors.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
RIGGS SAYS INTERIOR NEEDS.
RECEIVED CONSIDERATION

Thos. Riggs, Jr., member of the
the Alaskan Engineering commission
returned to Nenana during :he week
after an absence of several weeks
on the cosat, where he consulted
With the other members OF the COM
mission on matters per aiming to the
work in the several divisions.
Questioned regarding the confer
ence, Mr.. Riggs stated that he could
not make any figures public at this
time but intimated that the needs
of this division had received favor
able consideration By his colleagues.
Mr.. Riggs will leave for the Out
side within a short time, probably
about the first of December and will
be absent from Nenana the rem in
der of the winter.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
ADMINISTRATION PLANS BIG
EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN

WASHINGTON, D. C. NOV. II
The administration has about COM
pleted plans for nationwide edu-
cational campaign, the purpose of
which is to enlighten residents of
America with regard to the war, why
the United States entered the conflict
and what victory will mean to the
Stars and Stripes, and to the world
in general. The campaign will be
launched at Chicago at an early date,
the plan being to hold big public
speaking convention in the Windy
City, followed by public addresses
by prominent speakers in all sec
tons of the country.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
GERMAN NEWS BUREAU
ADMITS REBEL COLLAPSE

LONDON, NOV. 17-Dispatches
received in this city from Geneva
state that the Wolff bureau, the Off
cial news bureau of Germany, has
admitted the success of the Kerensky
forces at Moscow, where the Boil
sheviki revolt is reported to have
suppressed after several days of
fighting. Lenine, the Wolff agency
claims, still controls Petrograd, where
severe fighting has been in progress
during the past two days.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
SIGNAL CORPS BOYS
BUY LIBERTY BONDS

Alaskans have reason to be proud
of the men composing the Signal
Corps. U. S. army, stationed and hav-
Ting charge of the military cable and
telegraph system in the territory, and
consisting of three commissioned
officers and two-hundred forty-siX
enlisted men, with twelve civilian
employees. These men have con-
tributed and purchased Liberty bonds
in the splendid sum of S1O5,O5O.
What a meaning this must carry to
all Americans. A trife over $50
men, and most of them on very mar
row salaries and yet they cheerfully
respond to the nations call for fl
nancial aid with the substantial 81 IN
of more than S105,000.
The Nenana boys have done their
share in the way of contributing
funds and they have offered to do
more than that. Of the total sum
subscribed, the local station is on
the list for $500 and the , vs.
have, in addition, applied to be tram
ferred for oversee duty.
This is Americanism. This is
patriotism. They believe, with mil
lions of other Americans, that this
war must be won and they are will
ing to give both their savings and
their lives to insure victory.
The Nenana station is efficiently
served by: Corporal Louis w. Scan
land, officer in charge; Glenn H.
Dickinson, Thomas Matthews, w. N.
Growden, w. L. Morris and L. R.
Eckerson.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
THANE SAYS SEATTLE GETS
BIG STEEL PLANT SOON

SEATTLE, NOV. 17-Bart Thane,
we'll known Juneau mining man,
formally announced, at a dinner
given in his honor in this city last
night, that the twenty-five million
dollar steel plant, for which he has
secured the necessary backing, would
be built near here at an early date.
He asked the bankers, shipbuilders,
manufacturers and businessmen gen
orally, of this city, to give their
moral support to the project.
The promoter called attention to
the fact that lot of tungsten and
nearly all the tin produced in North
America came from Alaska.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
JAPs ARE CONSIDERING
SENDING ARMY ABROAD

TOKYO, NOV: 17-Notwithstand-
ing the fact than unofficial an
pouncement was made several days
ago that it would be impossible to
send japanese troops to Europe be-
cause of the tremendous cost and the
lack of transports, the question is
now being considered by the advis-
DRY board of the Japanese foreign
office and it is intimated that the
members will report favorably upon
the proposal to send an army to as
sist the Allies.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
GERMANS RUSHING
AER0PLANE FLEET

WASHINGTON, D. C. NOV. IL
Reports gathered by the combined
intelligence service of the Allies,
which were turned over to Colonel
House, upon his arrival in England,
show that Germany has made most
elaborate defenses againt the COM
ing the American offensive. The
first step was to set the German
airplane factories to work at top
speed, turning out machines to meet
the American air fleet.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
oESTRoYERs RESPONSIBLE
FOR SAFETY ON ATLANTIC

WASHINGTON, D. c., NOV II
Questioned regarding the success at
tending the transfer of American
troops and munitions to Europe and
the decrease in British marine losses
due to submarine attacks, Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels said today
that the U boat menace had been
virtually eliminated by the expert
maneuvering tactics of the American
and British destroyers which act as
conveys to the merchant ships and
transports.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
LOSING FAITH
In NEW REBEL LEADERS

COPENHAGEN, NOV. II The
military committee at Helsingfors
is reported to have received a tele-
phone message from Petrograd to the
effect that the Russian people seem
to have lost confidence inthe Lenine-
Trotsky combination of German APP
pointed leaders and intend to form
social-revolutionary coalition gov
eminent, representative of all part
ies except the Well-to-do class. The
first act of the new government, it
is predicted, will be to make peace
with the enemy,
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
PERHAM SAYS OUTSIDE
is SAVING FOR WAR

Resident Engineer Dick Ward has
received a letter from Sid Perham.
who is now enroute to Washington,
D. C. The sourdough gives a very
interesting account of his journey
thus far, particularly with regard
to the evidences of retrenchment he
encountered everywhere on the great
Outside. He says that even the
women have taken up the matter
seriously and are very sparing in
the use of material for their person.
al attire.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
EXPLOSION
WRECKS BLENDING PLANT

TULSA, OKLA.-Two were killed,
many injured and several are miss
ing as the result of a terrific ex-
plosion, of incendiary origin, which
wrecked the blending station of the
Standard Oil company near Norfolk
this morning. The damage is es-
timated at half million. A posse
is searching the woods nearby in
an effort to find three men who are
believed to have caused the explos-
ion.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
NENANA MUSHERS SAIL
co SOUTH ON CROOK

In the list of passengers on the
Transport Crook, sailing from
Anchorage at AIS P. NJ, October
Is, for the States, the following
names appear: S. H. Perham, F. T.
Glastetter, Guy Cordiner and A. G.
Cameron. These men worked on
the Fairbanks division of the A. E.
C. during the past summer and
mushed to Anchorage over the Broad
Pass trail, leaving Nenana on the 5th.
of last month
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
MANY GERMANS SURRENDER;
LIKE AMERICAN WAY BEST

WASHINGTON, D. C. NOV. IL
Hundreds of German soldiers are
surrendering to the American troops
on the Western front, according to
advices received by the government
yesterday direct from General Per-
shing. The Teutons who have CIV
en- up their arms voluntarily declare
that their action resulted from read
ing the speeches of President Wilson,
which were scattered behind the
German lines by Allied airplanes.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
FISHING BOAT FOUNDERS;
SURVIVORS ARE ARRESTED

SEATTLE, NOV. 1.-THE fish
ing steamship Manhattan, owned by
the New England Fishing company,
of Vancouver, foundered this week
during a gale off Cape Spencer, in
Southeastern Alaska. The vessel
was lost and 20 members of the crew
are missing. A small boat con-
six of the survivors was picked up
by the steamship Mariposa and land
ed at Juneau, where they were i'm
mediately placed under arrest on the
charge Of looting the wreck of the
steamship Alki.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
EDISON MAKES SUGGESTION
TO SWELL SEA SERVICE

WASHINGTON, D. c., NOV. IT,
u Thos. A. Edison, the inventor, has
proposed to the Shipping board that
American sailing vessels, aggregat-
ing more than a million tons, be
made of real use to the nation by
conversion into steam craft. He
has also suggested plan to make
the change and the matter probably
will receive the immediate consider
alton of the board.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
JAPS SAY AMERICANS WILL
WIN THE GREAT WAR

HONOLULU, NOV. 1.-THE at
titude of the United States toward
the war insures the ultimate sue
cess of the Allies, according to the
belief of members of the Japanes
mission, now enroute to their homes
in Japan, after visiting the United
States. At a luncheon given in
honor of the visitors yesterday, the
statement was made that the United
States would soon be the strongest
martial nation in the world.
The mission placed a wreath on
the casket of Queen Lii. ~
WILL FORM 49,:
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17

Grace Presbyterian :hQ.th VIII be
the scene of a hou3aw&cm.ag on
Wednesday evening, on which 90
casion the public of Nenana is in
vited to be present. The affair is
being arranged by .he ladies and
the plans include an entertainment
made up of songs, rec;tatiors and
instrumental music The affair
will commence at nine o'clock.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
MEGICANS ARE TRAPPED
BY REBELS UNDER DIAZ

Ell PASO, NOV. 17-Five thous-
which were sent into the state of
Morelos, against Zapata and Felix
Diaz, are reported to have been
trapped by the rebel leaders. They
were ambushed in a mountain pass
and practically the entire force an
initiated. Machine guns enabled
the rebels to make short work of
the opposing force. .:*.... -. H.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
EXPRESS COMPANIES ASSERT
RATES NEED BOOSTING

WASHINGTON, D. C. NOV. IL
Express companies throughout the
United States have appealed to the
. Inter State Commerce commission
for permission to advance their
rates ten per cent, declaring that
the present rates are insufficient, in
view of the increased cost nf trans
portation and other expenses of the
companies.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
Winsome Mary Pickford will a,

Winsome Mary Pickford will an
pear at the Coliseum. on Sunday ir
what is REGARDED as her strongest
role, that IF Marcel Mac lavish. IL
"The Pride IF the Clam, an Art
craft production in seven reels. Tho
nicture viii La shown on Srnda-
and Monde -i~hts at the re""
feature r-;cas Of Tftv cents fo'
yeneraI oi-,i--io~ o~A envnrtv E7-'
.ap+- fo- --~vnI saots
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
AMERICAN ARTILLERYMEN
PUT GERMANS TO ROUT

WASHINGTON, D. C. NOV. IL
The war office has been advised that
another attempt was made by the
Germans yesterday to raid the
trenches held by the Americans on
the French fighting front. The raid
was carefully planned but apparent
ly without reckoning on the efficiency
of the Yankee artillery, which COM
pletely repulsed the attack.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17

Chas. Hanover, who has been con-
nected with he Commission
hospital during the past year, left
for Fairbanks on Thursday and will
make the trip out over the trail
from the upper town, after brief
stay there. Mr.. Hanover has been
succeeded by Harry Abecrombie, who
came down from Fairbanks several
days ago to accept the position
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
FEDERATION WILL ENTER
CAMPAIGN NEXT YEAR

BUFFALO, NOV. 1.-THE Ameri-
can Federation of labor will abandon
it's lifelong non-partisan attitude
next year and enter politics active
". This decision was reached to-
day, at the annual convention of the
organization, an overwhelming ma
jority of the delegates voting in fav-
or of breaking away from the ancient
rule.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
GERMANS RAID NANCY

PARIS, NOV. 1.-THE war office
has issued a bulletin in which it it
made public that German air raid
ers attacked the CITY of Nancy dur
ing the night, causing considerable
damage. There were no deaths as
a result of the raid, however, al
THOUGHT several persons were slight
" iri,'red h. f'v-i~o chall fragments
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
NORTHWESTERN STRIKERS
REFUSE TO TAKE PART

SEATTLE, NOV. 1.-THE striking
telephone workers of this and other
Northwestern cities have wired Sec
Rotary OF Labor Wilson, at San
Francisco, declining the invitation to
send delegates to the conference to
be held in California for the pur-
pose of seeking settlement of the
ecoast-wide strike.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
SOCIALISTS ARE EAGER
TO DISCUSS SLAV PEACE

LONDON-The Independent So
cialist group of the German reich
stag have requested the president
to convoke an immediate session of
the body for the purpose of discuss
. ing the peace offer reported to have
>been made in the name of Russia
by Lenine, one of the leaders of the
MaXimalist rebellion.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
GENERAL SAYS BRITISH
ARE NEARING JERUSALEM

LONDON. NOV. ia report re-
ceived from General Allensby, who
is conducting the Allied campaign
in the Far East, states that the Brit
ish forces have advanced to a point
twelve miles from Jerusalem. They
are approaching the city from the
west and are encountering compare
lively little difficulty in advancing
their positions.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17

J. P. Hanson left for Fairbanks
during. the wool enroute to the
coast and the Outside. He intends
to have a look at Anchorage before
proceeding to California for the re-
mainder of the winter. He is max
ing the trip with dog team and
was accompanied as far as Fair
banks by Charles Gibson.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
NEW FRENCH CABINET

PARIS, NOV. 17-Former Premier
Clemenceau has consented to under
take the task of forming a new cab
met and promises to have an an
nouncement of his selections ready
within a few days.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17

LOST-White dog (Baldy-. Has
black half circle over left eye and
ear. Weight about 100 pounds.
Return to Mrs. Fred Keil, at Keii
Fox farm, Tanana river.
Any person found with this dog
in their possession, after date of this
publication, will be prosecuted.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-11-17
NO REQUEST YET

WASHINGTON, D. C. NOV. IL
Officials of the state department de-
clare that there is no truth to the
report that the United States has
received a request from Bolsheviki
for recognition. The department
has received no communications of
any sort direct from Petrograd.