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Thereupon Councilman Richardson introduced and moved the adoption of Ordinance No. 199 entitled:
 "An ordinance providing for the form of sixty. thousand dollars ($60,- 000) sewer bonds authorized to be issued by the special election held February 26th, A. D. 1917, and ordered and directed to be sold by Ordinance No. 198 of said town; and declaring an emergency"
 Thereupon, at the request of the mayor, the town clerk read proposed Ordinance No. 199 in full and at length. Afterwards the same was carefully considered by the members of the council.
 The wording of this proposed Or dinance No. 199, in the clause provid- ing the maner of assessing and col lecting funds to take care of bond in- terest and principal was objected to by the Town Attorney, and further action on the Ordinance was deferred pending the changes proposed.
 There being no further business to come before the council same there.
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s. L. FINLEY, Mayor S. F. QUAY,
 JOHN ZALAHA, CHAS. w. HEISER, R. c. BABBITT,
 o. H. RICHARDSON, mbers of the Town Council
ALEX. A. JOHNSTON,

Town Clerk of the town of Flag staff, Arizona.
 Thereupon, councilman Quay intro duced and moved the adoption O, Ordinance No. 197, entitled:
 "An Ordinance declaring the result and validity of the special bond cleo, tion held in and for the town of Flag, staff, of Coconino county, Arizona, or Monday, the 26th day of February, A D. 1917, between the hours of o'clock A. M. and o'clock P. M.; ant declaring an emergency"
 Thereupon, at the request of the Mayor, the town Clerk read proposed Ordinance No. 197 in full and a, length. Afterwards the same was carefully considered by the members of the council.
 Thereupon the clerk was instructed to and did read said ordinance twice by title.
 Thereupon Councilman Richardson moved that all bylaws, resolutions or orders of the council, or parts thereof which would in any way prevent the adoption of said Ordinance No. 197 at this meeting, be suspended, and that the consent of all members of the council present be granted for its immediate consideration and final passage.
 Said motion was seconded by coun- cilman Quay.
 The mayor stated the motion, and put the question, and the vote upon said question was as follows:
 Those voting Yes: Councilman Bab- bitt, Richardson, Heiser, Quay and Zalaha.
 Those voting No: None.
 The mayor then declared that said motion had duly carried.
 Thereupon councilman Zalaha moved that said Ordinance No. 197 be finally passed. ...
 Said motion was seconded by Coun- cilman Quay.
 The mayor stated the motion, and put the question and the vote upon the final passage and adoption of said ordinance resulted as follows:
 Those voting Yes: Councilmen Bab- bit, Richardson, Heiser, Quay and Zalaha.
 Those voting No: None.
 And the mayor declared said Ordi- nance No. 197 to have duly passed and directed the clerk to make proper record thereof.
 Ordinance No. 197 having duly passed, the same was presented to the mayor for his approval, and the mayor having duly considered the same, thereupon in open session of the common council duly signed and approved said Ordinance No. 197.
 Ordinance No. 197 was thereupon ordered to be recorded in Ordinance Book No. 3 of said town, and was thereafter duly recorded therein at pages 103 to 106, inclusive.
 And it was further ordered that said Ordinance No. 197 be unpublished in three consecutive weekly issues of "The Coconino Sum-" a weekly news paper published and of general cir culation in said town, as required by the Statutes of Arizona, and that said ordinance be also posted in three pub lie places in said town as required by the ordinance of said town.
 Thereupon Councilman Richardson introduced and moved the adoption of Ordinance No. 198, entitled:
 An ordinance providing for the issuance, advertisement and sale of $60,000 sewer bonds, of, by and for the town of Flagstaff, Arizona, authorized by the duly qualified tax paying electors thereof at an election
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Hopeless Case

Hopeless Case "Do you see that strong, healthy looking man over there?" q was just admiring his physique" "The doctor gave him up years ago."
 "You surprise me-" "Yes, they found they couldn't get anything out of him."
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Eth day of March, A. D. 1917.

18th day of March, A. D. 1917.
 My commission expires February 2, 1920.
 R. A. MORSE,
 Notary Public in and for Coconino county, residing at Flagstaff, Ari- zona.
 (SeaD
 a (The exhibits mentioned in the foregoing certificate are now on file in the office of the Town Clerk.)
 Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the clerk was instructed to and did then and there insert the said certificate in full and at length upon the records of said council.
 Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the council proceeded to and did canvass the re- turns of said special bond election held February 26th, A. D. 1917.
 After due canvass of the returns, it was moved, seconded and unani- mously carried that a certificate be duly prepared, executed and filed in the office of the county recorder of Coconino county, Arizona, declaring the result of said election, in the manner and form as provided and re- quired by sections 5270 and 5271 Re- vised Statutes of Arizona, 1913, and that copy of said certificate be set forth in the minutes of this meeting as a part of the record of the pro- ceedings of said council of Flagstaff, Arizona, upon the canvass of the re- suit of said special bond election.
 And thereupon said certificate was duly prepared, executed and filed as so provided, and was and is in words and figures as follows:
 STATE OF ARIZONA, l County of Coconino ss. Town of Flagstaff.
 Certificate of canvass of special bond
 election held in the Town of Flag.
 staff, Coconino county, Arizona, on
 February 18th, A. D. 1917, and
 order creating indebtedness.
 It is hereby certified by the under signed mayor and town council, at- tested by the town clerk, of the town of Flagstaff, Coconino county, Ari- zona, as follows:
 1. That d special election was duly called and lawfully held in said town on Monday, to-wit: the 26th day of February, A. D. 1917, at the usual voting place in said town, at which there was submitted, by order of the town council, passed and approved January 23rd, A. D. 1917, to the property taxpayers and in all other respects qualified electors of the said town, the following question:
 "Shall the town of Flagstaff, Ari- zona, be authorized to borrow money and issue bonds of said town in the aggregate principal sum of Sixty Thousand Dollars (s60,000), and thereby incur an indebtedness in ex- cess of four per centum of the value of the taxable property in said town for the purpose of purchasing the ex- isting sewer system of said town and enlargements and extensions said sewers to be owned and controlled by said town, and said bonds to consist of 60 bonds, num- bered from 1 to 60, inclusive, of the of S1,000 each, dated January 1, A. D. 1917, bearing inter est at the rate of five and one-half per centum per annum, payable semi and maturing as follows:
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Censorship

Censorship
 The Man Behind the Millinery you kindly remove your hat? I can't see the screen.
 The Woman Under the Millinery I'd remove it gladly, but I don't con- slider this reel fit for you to see.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1917

upon duly adjourned. Approved March 18th, A. D. 1917.
 s. l.. FINLEY, Mayor, Town of Flagstaff, Arizona. (SeaD Attest:
 ALEX. A. JOHNSTON, Town Clerk of the town of Flag staff, Arizona.
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2. That said election having been held as aforesaid, the council of said town has met on this day, to-wit: Monday, the 18th day of March, A. n. 1917, being the first Monday succeed ing the twelfth day following said election, as required by statute, and has canvassed the election returns of said special bond election.
 3. That after a careful canvass of the said returns, we, the undersigned mayor, town council and town clerk do further certify that the object of said special election held February 26, A D. 1917, was for the purpose of determining whether the said town of Flagstaff, Coconino county, Arizona, should borrow money and issue bonds of the said town therefor, in the ag- gregate principal sum of sixty thou sand dollars ($6O,000), 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 preceding assessment for state, county and town purposes, for the purpose of purchas- ing the existing sewer system of said town, and making enlargements and extensions thereof, said sewers to be owned and controlled by the said town, and said bonds to honsist of sixty bonds, numbered from 1 to 60, inclusive, of the denomination of s1,000 each, dated January 1, A. D. 1917, due and payable in numerical order, in equal annual amounts of $6,000 each, on January 1st in each of the years 1928 to 1887, inclusive, and bearing interest at the rate of five and one-half (54) per centum per annum, payable semi-annually.
 4. That we do further find and
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certify, after careful and complete canvass of said election returns, that the total number of votes cast at said special election on the question sub itted as hereinabove set forth was 213 votes; that the total number of votes cast in favor of the creation of the indebtedness and issuance of bonds as aforesaid was 40 votes; that the total number of votes cast against the creation of said indebted ness and the issuance of bonds as aforesaid was 73 votes; and that a majority of the property taxpayers who in all other respects were quail fled electors of the town of Flagstaff Arizona, present and voting at said special election, voted in favor of the creation of said indebtedness and is- suance of said bonds as aforesaid; and it therefore has been and is hereby ordered that such indebtedness be in- cured and that said bonds be issued in the amount and for the term and bearing the rate of interest specified in the question so submitted at said election.
 5. And that it is further ordered that this certificate be filed and re, corded in the office of the county re- corder of Coconino county, Arizona, in which county said town of Flag staff is situated, and that this certi- ficate be recorded at length in the minutes of this council.
 In Witness Whereof, We have here unto subscribed our names on Mon- day, the 18th day of March, A. D. 1917.
 S l. FINLEY Mavor
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-21
LINCOLN CITY.

Walter Bennett, of Camden, N. J., has
been visiting his family.
n. d. Cook and William Truitt have
been spending several day s atJoppa, Md, a.,
VIM. Hatfield who has beeR in train
ing for several months as a U. S. avia-
tor is spending a short furlough with his
parents, Henry Hatfield and family.
On Saturday afternoon Arthur Warren
and LoAand Deputy went to Cubbages
pond to shoot wild ducks. Lohand
alighted from the car and Arthur handed
him the gun, which in some manner
was accidentally discharged, shooting the
fore finger of LoAand's hand so badly
that it was necessary to amputate it when
he arrived at the Milford Hospital. The
gun was not known to be loaded by
either of the participants.
John Clendaniel killed a fine porker
on Monday weighing 435 lbs
The eX.P BIS met with Mrs. Iohn
Burris on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. G. Rud have issued
invitations for the wedding of their
daughter Miss Maysie Reed to DR.. Ira
Henderson, of Philadelphia, to take
place at the Lincoln NJ. +. Church, on ]
evening, December 26th, at
eight O'Clock. /
On Friday evening December 2Sth,
The W. c. T. U. assisted by the Y. P. B.
will give a patriotic entertainment in the
Lincoln Church Hall. Following this
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-21

After a wonderful campaign, which
extended over many years. the Unit
ed State Congress has adopted by
more than two-thirds majority vote.
required, a law which when ratified
by two-thirds Of the states Of the un-
ion will make the whole of the Unit
ed States of America bone dry. The
law which was passed last Monday by
the House Of Representatives differ
ed but little from that which was
adopted by the United States Senate
at its session last summer, and after
the conference between the two
branches, it was ratified without
a roll call 1t will be pleasure to
Delawareans who believe in abolish
ing all alcoholic beverages, that Con-
gressman Polk was one of the 2S2
who voted for the bill The vote
against was 1913. The great revolu-
tion in moral government, is keeping
time with the other great events
which will make the world better for
democracy in the future.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-21

THE PEOPLE of Wilmington have
been dissatisfied with the methods
and systems which have supplied
them with about everything they have
to buy which is produced upon the
farms, and we suspect that there is
a very real cause for their dissatis-
faction. The cause may be traced to
the graft system which has prevailed
in Wilmington politics. as well as in
the business affairs which have been
involved with the system against
which the people are making vigor-
GUS objection. The markets have
been under control of combines both
within and without the city-if the
statements made from both sides are
to be credited with truth. We per-
sonally know that in the fruit bust
ness of years now gone, that it was
impossible for growers of Delaware
fruit to send it to Wilmington and
receive a similar return as they did
in other cities. Only few years ago
there was great outcry against per-
hitting New Jersey truckers from
selling in the Wilmington market.
and that had its origin from the
truckers from nearby points of rural
New Castle. Finally the Delaware
truckers got control of the markets.
and the combination has been a close
corporation which fixed prices, ex-
cluded outsiders from the Whining !
ton wholesale markets, and caused
he people to rebel. The next scene
vas the entrance of a down-state ag- l
who went after the farm y
'r and wholesaler with an activity
which has effectively broken the com I
line and should teach the farmers of 4
ural New Castle and the wholesale d!
Iealers as well, that there is a limit !
t which the public turns, and will {
Welcome any relief. In selling pota-
oes to the people of Wilmington. and !
ollowing up with supplying the !
thanksgiving demand for poultry at e
realty reduced prices, Ridgeley Har-
ngton of Dover, the agriculturist re- !
srred TO above. has brought ahout !,
ondition, which should result in
reat reform for the people of Will
ington. There must be no cut
iroat war Of prices. and there should
't be any hard feelings between the
'oducer and the consumer-on the
'ntrary. there should be a feeling of
uare dealing, and confidence that
e produce sold is Of right quality
d at fair prices in comparison with
her cities under the same condi-
ms. If the people Of Wilmington -
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-21
IN MEMORIAM.


Miss Syrena J Hall was the daugh
ter Of Purnell Hall and his wife, Ann
Pettigrew MillichOp. She was born
in Milford, Delaware, in February,
1888. In those days distinction was
regarded as the greatest worth of hui
man character, and if ever a person
was distinguished as a christian, as
a church woman, and as a lady OF the
old school, it was this beloved friend.
In the fine enthusiasm of her young
womanhOOd she was ready for any
adventure of her faith in Christ and
greatly desired to be a missionary of
the cross to foreign lands. This. ca
reer at that time was invariably
chosen at the risk of ones life, yet
only the importunate call of home and
love deferred her, and postponed her
going from time to time till both
heart and hands were full of solemn
duties, and noble service, to God and
her neighbors.
AS was to be expected. her cop
iOus charities found no limit, but her
means and her good works employed
the fullness of her strength and in
creased to the end of her long life.
Such qualities still bear the highest
marks of the divine approval =. Her
pure ambitions and lofty idealism
were known only to her nearest
friends, though they were evident for
all observance.
Her neighbors and towns-women
were always eager to confer on her
more hOnOrs than she could accept,
and she served as the leader of all
the various organizations of her
church, and later as the president of
the New Century Club, of Milford.
She was held in high esteem by the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ion throughout the land, and was in
one of the principal speak |
srs at those high functions-its Della /
ware State Anniversaries. To all /
hese positions she brought a unique /
distinction, and the felt charm of +
gracious personality.
The abiding courage of her advent
lrous youth enabled her to bear the
onliness and bitter bereavements Of
he lare years with rare grace. Not
many in ten thousand were so well
owed as she, and those to whom she
ranted a close friendship felt its
eneficence through the space of all
istance and all time. They are get
ng fewer now who remember her in
ne glorious days, but to them the !
arth is chillier for her demise, and
ley know that Heaven is warmer :
nd more radiant for her presence
lere
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-21

. THE CORN show which will be
held at Middletown, Delaware, start
ing January 4th, will be an interest
ing event TO the farmers of Delaawre.
1t certainly is necessary for all farm
ers to do more for their crops in the
way Of high fertilization, and inten-
sive work in the production. By this
they will get greater results for the
labor expended. even though the acre
age be lessened. First of all find out
what the other fellow is doing, and
how he is accomplishing it. then ap-
ply the best method to your own eff
forts. This opportunity will be open
10 those who attend the corn show
next month at MiddletOwn.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-21
THE SUSSEX COUNTY LEVY
COURT.

Many Republicans, who so eagerly
assisted in the election of Messrs.
Valiant and Holloway to the Levy
Court of Sussex County, and thereby
placed the Levy Court in Democratic
hands, are a disgusted lot these days.
They have good reason TO be
Possibly there never was a candi-
date for public Office who made so
many professions of fairness and non
partisanship as did our esteemed boss
of the Levy Court, Valiant. He was
opposed to politics in the business af-
fairs Of the county; he favored BIZ
partisan management of county af-
fairs and would treat Republicans
fairly; he would appoint no one to
Office except persons who were quail
flied and of high character. Sad to
say. enough Republicans fell for these
high-minded pretenses to elect him,
and with him, Holloway. Unfortu-
nately, two of the Republican candi.
dates preferred the patented organi-
zation method of getting to Office,
that is. keeping their mouths shut
and letting people guess what they
would do if they got elected. The
awakening has been sad and bitter
Poor Appointments Made.
First appointed was the Board of
Assessment. Not one of the men so |
appointed is in any way comparable
to the Board of Assessment appoint
ed by Governor Miller, and, although |
the law requires that one shall be a
Republican. the Republican member
of the Levy Court was not even con-
suited as to who that man should be-
Not one of the Trustees of the Poor
is a capable business man. The aims
house physician lives twenty miles
away, and what happens when a phys
clan is needed quickly no one has
leen able to find out. Criticism loud
md deep of the OveTseer has been a
constant thing since his appointment.
Valliant's two war cries were, eff
.iency and economy. Just how eff
.ient this Levy Court is is a matter
InOwn of all men, and as to economy,
We do know that the tax rate went
lp in spite of the great increase in
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-21

ice cream, cake, coffee and etc, will be
on sale. All are cordially invited to at
tend.
Mrs. Edgar Hill, of Wilmington, has
been the guest of Mrs. George Derrick
son.
The Pastor J. H. Gardner will preach
special Christmas Messages at LincoIn
Sunday morning 1880 and at Slaughter
Neck 2.3O, and at Lincoln 7 so D. m.
The people of Lincoln have responded
sPlendidly to thelappeal for endowment
for Wesley Collegiate Institute at Dover.
Del.
The revival effort will begin early in
the New Year at Lincoln.
Christmas gifts for everybody. includ-
ing the soldiers. Jewelry Of latest de-
signs, novelties at moderate prices. Come
in and look me over. N. NJ Stokes.
jeweler.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-21
SOME FACTS OF POLITICAL IN
TEREST TO DELAWAREANS.

| the assessments.
The conditions Of the roads shows
very little improvement. Outside OF
two or three very short stretches of
county road. they are in the same mis-
cradle condition they have always
been. We want to be fair in our crit
icism, and we quite well understand
| that good roads cannot be built and
maintained without money, and we re-
alize that the county has comparative
ly little money to spend on roads.
But why have two engineers? Nearly
every one supposed that, under the
new road system, with a provision
for county engineer at a salary of
$500. a capable man could be OBJ
tanned. who could, and would, direct
the road work of the county, by a
reasonably careful selection of road
supervisors.
Sussex County now has a road en-
gineer at $500. and an assistant en-
gineer at $500. an Office clerk at
5000, and a stenographer, not to speak
Of two automobiles, and with all this
Office force, and directing head, not
one foot of permanent road has been
built.
Appoint Without Authority of Law.
There is absolutely no authority in
law for the appointment of an assist
ant engineer, but little thing like
that doesn't worry Valiant.
Some of our readers might express
that this criticism is direct
ed at Mr.. Valiant entirely. Unfor-
the peculiar conditions com
pei this criticism. The Republican
member of the Levy Court is ignored
On every occasion. They do allow
him occasionally to second a motion,
but they do not permit him to have
he slightest voice in discussion or
iecision; in fact, so far as we can
earn, the decisions are generally
made with respect to important mat
ers before the Levy Court convenes.
Many people think that Mr.. Hollo-
way is getting very restive under the I
'russian hand of Valiant, and they
AVE hoped that he and the Republi-
an member would in some way bring
bout an improvement of conditions, !
consummation devoutly to be wish
d.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-21
PUBLIC SALES

David R. Cannon will hold sale of
his personal property at his farm To-
Gated on the road from Coursey's Mill
to FELTON,, on Wednesday, December
26th, 1917. For particulars see ad-
Vertisement and posters.
Mrs. Titus will sell her personal
property at her home in Cedar Neck,
three miles east from Milford, on
Thursday, December 9th. For par
ticulars, read the advertisement in
this paper, and also the posters.
Milford chronicle., 1917-12-21

HAVE YOU stopped to consider
what you would have to do if the cleo
trio light and water system should 90
out OF commission? Do you realize
that the supply of coal oil is growing
very short right here in lower Della
ware? Do you realize tlAt shipments
Of gasoline will not be possible to
supply the demands for that neces-
sity for cooking, for lighting. for DO
weTr, ffoT driving driving automobiles and IS
other uses? Where will you get
candles? Where will the water sup
ply come from? Will that water sup
ply be free from contamination. of
disease breeding microbes? These
are conditions that are only Just
few days in the future for some Of
us, and It is well to be prepared for
any eventuality. Without coal and
without gasoline or coal oil, we will
soon realize that this country is at
war, and facing a serious period.