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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-30

Miss Samantha Dee
vers sent word by Ranse
Smiley that she is still
on the sick list and not
to forget to mention it
in this weeks Frolics.
In the future, if we
forget to mention any
important items we
wish to have the matter
called to our attention.
Samantha has been on
the sick list for 10!
these MANY years and
expects to be in the
future. We thought
everybody knew it. We
don't know anybody
that seems to enjoy
poor health as much
as Samantha does.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-30

Miss Mile Andrews
has sent out invites to
a select musical to be
given at her home
next we Elk. Miss
Mile, for the past few
months has been TAX
ing piano lessons from
a teacher in Ide He
and now wishes to
show off how much
she has learned. It ia
hoped Mile will con-
6ne her efforts to the
piano instead of trying
to sing, as we might
happen to be passing
by and it always sounds
to us like she is su fer.
ing a terrible pain.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-30

It looks like snow as
we write these items,
but it doesn't always
snow when it looks
like it-sometimes it
aims. You can't
always tell,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-30

1t was too bad there
was not more snow on
the ground for Thanks.
giving SO as TO make
rabbit tracking easy.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-30
Birds Feared BY Snakes.

Snakes in South Africa fear the sec
retary-bird, and will even crawl away
from its shadow. This bird devour,
twice its size.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-30

A generous prayer is never presented
In vain: the petitioner Is always, be-
lieve, rewarded by some gracious WIS.,
itation.-Stevenson.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
FAMILY AVOIDS
 SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied WfA
 ThedforPs Black -Drausht.

McDuff, Va.-"I suffered for sevefa years" says Mrs. ]. B. Whitaker, oi his place, with sick headache, and stomach trouble.
 Ten years ago friend told me to try Thedford's Black-Draught, which l did and found it to be the best family medi- cine for young and old.
 keep lack-Draught on hand all the lime now, and when my children feel a little bad, they ask me for a dose, and fl does them more good than any medicine they ever tried.
 We never have a long spell of sick ness in our family, since we commenced using Black-Draughg'
 Thedford's Black-Draught is purely vegetable, and has been found to regti- late weak stomachs, aid digestion, re. lieve indigestion, collie, wind, nausea, headache, sick stomach, and similar symptoms.
 It has been in constant use for more han 70 years, and has benefited more than million people.
 Your druggist sells and recommends 8lack-Draught. Price only 25c. Get n1ckage to-day. NC fza
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
PAPERS INSIST ON BLOCKADE
 J. 5. PORTS

AMSTERDAM, April B. Count von Reventlow returns in the Tages Zeitung to his attack on the German official statement that there are no German submarines in the West At lantic. He says:
 Tt would seem that Germany is against building hopes on the United States. Two we'll known American newspapers are said to have free ac- cess to the foreign office in Wilhelm strasse Which enemy power is to be approached next?"
 The Koelnische Volkes Zeitung also disapproved of the assurance that no submarines have been sent to Am erican waters. It says:
 "Wc can understand why, for the present, we refrain from attempts to blockade American ports. Our sub marines would be too far from home and we have better use for them else where But surely we have the right to open hostilities and we do not see any reason why we should not Any how, the announcement was not dip. lomatic masterpiece."
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
GERMAN GOVERNMENT PLANNED ATTACK ON
 AMERICA AFTER WAR

BOSTON, April 2l.-To show the "deep hatred" which he asserted Ger many has held against the United States, James w. Gerard has disclosed factors which he said had been kept from the American people during the past two and half years.
 Mir Gerard said that Admiral Won Tirpitz, in thinly yelled statements, in the German reichstag and Prus- sian parliament in open discussions proposed the institution of unrestrict- ed submarine warfare against England with the intention when England should have been subdued by hunger, to come over to the United States and collect the price of the war from us"
 "I want to tell you," Mir. Gerard added, that if we had not gone into this war, Germany would have full filled its intention to come over here aiterward and attack us, and would have done so almost with the applause or the rest of the world. I can tell you also that everything consistent with honor was done to keep us out of the war. Beyond that, am sure, none would have us go."
 Mir Gerard's statement that the war would be hard one was echoed by Major General Wood He said that those who are opposing Presi- dent Wilson's policy of universal, ob- | ligatory military service will be re- sponsible for thousands of lives if their arguments prevail"
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Charles B. Well. deceased. Notice is hereby given by the under signed, Adnfnistrator with the will annexed of the estate of Charles B. Well. deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice to the said administra- tor with the will annexed at his office in the Pythian Bldg. Prescott, Ari- zona. the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate, in said County of Yavapai.
 RICHARD HANSON,
 Administrator with the Will An
 ncxed of Estate of Charles B.
 Well, Deceased.
 Dated Prescott. Arizona, this 18th day of April, 1917.
 First publication April 25, St (W).
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
ANTI-SUB SHIP CON-
 PLETE AND ON DISPLAY
(From Sundays Dailv.)

Complete as she will Be presented to the naval authorities at Washing ton, the Prescott, a five-foot model of G. c. Lemmon's new torpedo catch ing patrol boat, was placed in win dow at the Sam Hill Hardware Co. yesterday, and attracted large mum bers of interested passersby.
 Before going forward to Washing ton, the model will be submitted to tests before jury of local mechanics and engineering experts, though Lem mon says it needs no further prov ing since the British government ex- perts passed on it. It failed of ac- ceptance by the navy of England on account of red tape and technicalities, as well as opposition by the hnan- ciers who were backing the war tank" idea-a proposition that has since proved a failure, according to Lennon.
 The model is complete, even to the electric winch which is for raising and lowering the torpedo catching device. This device, installed on a 700-foot diner or battleship will weigh com plete only about two tons.
 "I challenge anybody to torpedo a boat equipped with this torpedo catcher" said Lennon yesterday, as he surveyed the Prescott in its final stages of construction. The catcher, as revealed in the completed model, proved to be a pair of collapsible triangular supports, carrying heavy rninsulated copper wire bow. This bow is connected electrically with the mechanism of the catcher, and is said tc dissipate the speed of an oncomine torpedo by means of some magnetic influence not explained by the in ventor
 "When you go to catch a baseball, 5 said the inventor, you don't put your Lands out rigidly. You grasp the ball the impact The same principle gov crns this apparatus. AS the torpedo ap- breaches, the mechanism feels it, electrically, and begins to give The captured torpedo can be hoisted to the deck, where the war head can be removed. It is then as harmless as a shell without its detonator."
 Lennon is an Englishman, born in India. He has constructed his model here at his own expense, and is to offer it to this government He wants to train two men in the use oi the device, 10 be sent by Prescott to Washington for demonstration pur- poses. He is in touch by letter and wire with navy officials, who, it seems have agreed to look the invention over with a view to adopting it for use against Germany's submarines.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25

cd in Book 9o of Deeds. page %. F. O. Smith, trustee, to B. C. Jones Lots 10, II, l4. and To, Block II, Lot 4, Block and Lot Y, Block s, Mayer United States of America to Claude w. Tackitt. Patent.-EI of SW14 Sec. "A. and EH of NWH Sec. g, ION, INV.
 Robt. F. Morrison and Allen Hili incorporate Madelin Copper Go. Cap ital stock. $3,0O0,OOO; principal office at Prescott
 Roland w. Ainsworth to F. J. Brown. Bill of safe. Cattle, near Walnut creek.
 Roland w. Ainsworth and wife to E. J. Brown. Same property.
 F.. L. Riggs locates two mines, Lane district.
 Verde Valley Improvement Go. to Donald K. Lawyer. Lot 4, Block l, Cottonwood Addition. Cottonwood.
 Ed. Weston to City of Prescott S1I of NW14, NW14 of SWJ4, NWH of NE14 and Lot l, Sec. ?, and NEH of SEA, Sec. 2S, l3N., 2W.; also Lot TB (May Bean millsite), Hassay- ampa district, and Buckeye and Noun tain Spring water rights, Hassayampa district.
 April 21, 1917.
 ]. F. Young, sheriff, appoints w. R. Ehlc, John R. Buell. and H. K. Shep- ard as deputies.
 ]. E. Burrell amends locations of four mines. Silver Mountain district.
 II DA1a,, al 1o-aea Big Bug district
 l.. \. Maxwell and wife to E. F.. Thurston and Ernest Richards. Bill of sale.-Cattle.
 April g. 1917.
 Frank Dantes locates eight mines, Fassayampa district.
 Chas. D. Willard and wife to Andres Mostairo, Birkett A. Kelly and Nor ma Harlan. Lots II and l2, Block 1, Willard Addition, Cottonwood.
 Geo. Kauzlarick and wife to Wm. Romero and Ynez Flores. Six and one-half feet of north side of Lot B, Block 9. Jerome.
 Ynez Flores to Vim Romero. One kalf interest in Lot B, southeasterly Y feet II inches Lot 34, Block 9, Jerome.
 Geo Kauzlarick and wife to Frank Alatorre. Lot 5 and north 61I feet Lot 34, Block Q. Jerome.
 Wm. Romero and Ynez Flores to Geo. KauSlarick Seven and one-hali feet of north side of Lot 34, Block 9, Jerome.
 F. O. Smith to J. L. Goffney. Lot ,, Block 6, Mayer.
 R. w. Hollis locates IA mines, Cop per Mountain district.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
SAFFORD GIVES ODD
 FELLOWS A HOME
(From Sundays Daily.)

Prescott's delegates from the I. O. O. F. Grand Lodge and Rebekah As sembly returned from Stafford, bring ing word of most successful meet ing. The feature of the meeting was the presentation by the citizens of Stafford of a ten-acre tract of irrigated land, and a seven-room dwelling, to the Grand Lodge as a home for widows and orphans.
 Local members received high hon. CTS in the grand lodge organization. w. NJ. Wood was elected grand trus- tee and J. A. Crum received a grand cncampment office. Mrs. Cora Suder was elected treasurer of the Rebekah Assembly,
 Beside donating the house and land Stafford people put themselves out to make the visit of the grand lodge a notable event.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of John & Jones. deceased. Notice is hereby given by the under signed. Administrator of the estate of John s. Jones, deceased. to the credi- tors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them. with the necessary vouchers, within ten months after the first publi- cation of this notice to the said ad- ministrator at the office of Richard Lamson, Pythian Bldg, Prescott, Arizona, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate, in said County of Yavapai.
 w. H. F. JONES,
 Administrator of Estate of
 John s. Jones, Deceased. Dated Prescott. Arizona, this 18th day of April, 1917.
 First publication April g, St (W).
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
SUMMONS

'n the Superior Court of Yavapai County. State of Arizona. Augusta Daag. Plaintiff. vs. Axel Oscar Daag. Defendant Sum mons No. 6763.
 Action brought in the Superior Court of Yavapai County. State of Arizona
 The State of Arizona sends greet ings to Axel Oscar Daag,- You are hereby summoned and required to appear in an action brought against you by the ahovc-narned plaintiff in the Su- perior Court of Yavapai County, State of Arizona, and answer the complaint filed with the Clerk of this Court at Prescott, in said Coun- " a copy of which complaint ac- companies this Summons), within twenty days (exclusive of the day of scrvice), after the service upon you If this Summons, ii served in this County: in all other cases thirty days, after the service of this Sum mons upon you (exclusive of the day oi service).
 And you are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and answer the complaint as above required. plain If will take judgment by default against you and judgment for costs and disbursements in this behalf ex- pended.
 Given Under My Hand and Seal cf Said Court, at Prescott this 7th day of April, A. D. 1917. tSeal Superior CourD
 P. J. FARLEY,
 Clerk
 By JAMES V. FARLEY,
 Deputy.
 H. NJ. GIBBES,
 Atty for Plaintiff 5t(W)
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
(From Tuesday. Daily.)

Clearing about thousand dollars ;or the Red Cross, the series of enter tainments given last week by the ladies of Humboldt stand out as the most effective means yet employed in Arizona for raising funds for this worthy cause. A combination of a bazaar, amateur theatricals and dance Friday and Saturday nights proved a winner, and the net proceeds were oi generous proportions.
 A host of Prescott people attended the festivities. The dance Saturday night, which was given in the new theatre, there, proved most enjoy able affair. The floor was pronounced one of the finest in the State, for its size and smoothness. An excellent local orchestra furnished the music.
 The bazaar started Friday afternoon i7 the new hall. There were many tables and booths, and the decora- tions were unique Red Cross signs
 
 and patriotic colors featured the deco lations.
 That evening, an excellent cast of Humboldt amateurs presented "The Elopement of Ellen," and enjoyable farce comedy, which scored big hit and drew goodly sum.
 Officers of the Prescott Red Cross auxiliary attended the motion picture exhibition and dance given in the new theatre building Saturday night.
 A feature was the auctioning Of boxes of lunch. There were about 30 toxes prepared and sold to the high est bidder. The bidding usually start ed at S a box. In one instance, a beautifully decorated box of eats was ofered, and the bidding went so high that finally only Prescott and a Humboldt man remained. They fought it out, the local bidder finally winning the box for the sum of Sl5.50
 Twenty-Five of the Humboldt ladies in charge of the bazaar ard dance, appeared in uniforms as Red Cross nurses.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
SUMMONS

n the Superior Court of Yavapai County, State of Arizona. Fred Atkinson, Plaintiff, vs. The Unknown Heirs of Addison E. Head, deceased, Defendant, Sum mons No. G65.
 Action brought in the Superior Court of Yavapai County, State of Arizona.
 The State of Arizona sends greet ings to The Unknown Heirs of Ad- ,lison F. Head, deceased.
 You are hereby summoned and re- luired to appear in an action brought against you by the abovc-named plaintiff in the Superior Court of Va vapai County, State of Arizona. and answer the complaint filed with the Clerk of this Court at Prescott, in said County Ca copy of which com piaint accompanies this Summons), within twenty days (exclusive of the Icy of service), after the service up- on you of this Summons. if served in this County; in all other cases thirty days, after the service of this Summons upon you (exclusive of the day of service).
 And you are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and answer the complaint as above required, plaintiff 1ill take judgment by default against you and judgment for costs and dis bursements in this behalf expended. Given Under My Hand and Seal of Said Court, at Prescott, this 9th day of April; A. D. 1917. (SeaD P. J. FARLEY,
 Clerk
 By A. L. JONES,
 Deputy.
 ZIBA O. BROWN,
 Atty for Plaintiff. 5t(W)
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
VENICE ATTACKED

ROME, April 2l.-A sea and air battle near Venice on April r IS re- ported in an announcement by the war office as follows: "A number of ;iirplanes, aided by torpedo boats, ap- preached Venice on April Y in order 70 effect reconnaissance in force. A rapid counter-attack by Italian and French airplanes and the fire of our batteries prevented the enemy ma chimes from flying over the city. In :, series of aerial duels one enemy plane was shot down. Two Italian hydroplanes have failed 10 return to their bases"
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
|. ]. |. r. BENEFIT BALL DRAWS A
 B|G THRONG
BIG SUM REALIZED FROM
 DANCE FOR RED CROSS /; ANNOUNCEMENT OF BIG CONTRIBUTION BY THE SHELTER CITY CHEERED
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

The floor crowded almost to the limit and many waiting their turn in the ante-rooms, the Odd Fellows an niversary dance for the benefit of the Prescott Red Cross assured that or eanization of at least $500 last night. It was the merriest, most widely varied group of terpsichorean fans assembled here in many months.
 A splendid orchestra of l2 pieces, all the musicians donating their ser vices, contributed the music. Seldom has such an orchestra been gathered for a local dance.
 In an intermission, Dr. Harry T.. Southworth, patron and instructor oi the Red Cross women. announced tho fact that the receipts would easily come up to expectations. He stated that over SLIGO collected at Hum boldt Friday and Saturday nights would be devoted to the use of the Prescott Red Cross, which is fitting its members for actice service as nurses and at the same time, adding to the national supply of prepared nursing and surgical materials, such as bandages, dressings. sponges, etc.
 It was announced that the Odd Fellows would immediately begin boosting the sale of tickets to the Eiks' May Day ball, which IS also to be given for the benefit of the Red Cross, and this announcement, to- gether with that about the musicians, drew bursts of applause.
 Arrangements for the dance were ably handled by general committee, consisting of B. l.. Savage, H. J. Suder, Rudolph Baehr, F. c. Brown and F. O. Whitaker.
 The floor committee was composed of E. O. Whitaker, Will Raab. Roy Bedding, J. H. Orthel. E. c. Sharp. mack and w. I. Hopcraft. The deco rations were notable. Miss Vivian Baehr was announced as the most successful individual seller of tickets.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
REWARD RDOFFERED FOR DYNAMITE
 BOMB MAN
COUNTY AND ]. S. ACKER COMBINED WILL PAY S1,000 FOR THE ARREST OF MAN WHO BLEW UP FRONT OF HOUSE.
(From Tuesdays Dsily.)

The price of the dynamiter who at. tempted to blow up the home of J. s hcker of this city last week is Sl,O00
 That amount was offered as a re. ward for the arrest and conviction oi ,ho man who hurled the bomb at the Acker home at 2:30 on the morning oI Saturday, April 2l.
 The offer is made jointly by the board of supervisors and J. s. Acker.
 The sheriff's office continued Sun Gay and yesterday, trying to get to. gether facts in connection with the outrage, but was unable to locate any thing on which case might be hung. Several warm clues were followed There were no witnesses to the decd, and it is difficult to gather any CO., fcrent accounts.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
NOTICE OF COMPLICATION FOR SURVEY AND WITHDRAWAL
Under Acts of Congress, Approved
 August IS, 1894, and June 20, 1910.
Application for Survey No. 46.
 Office of the Governor,

Application for Survey No. 46.
 Office of the Governor,
 State House, Phoenix. Arizona
 Notice is hereby given that appli- cation, dated March }, 1917, signed by the Governor of Arizona, the State Land Commissioner and the Attor- ney General of Arizona, was made to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington. D. C., foI the survey and withdrawal, pursuant to the provisions and by authority of the Act of Congress approved June AO. 1910. (36 Stats, 56S), and other Acts and parts of Acts made applica- ble thereto, of the lands embraced in the following township in Yavapai County, viz:
 In T. 10 N, R. 6 w.: All Section l.
 Notice is therefore given that all unsurveyed lands in said township above designated have been with drawn and reserved from and after March 9, 1917, the date of receipt by the Commissioner of the General Land Office of the aforesaid joint applica- ton for survey and withdrawal which Sdiu NltluIdWdl VIII COlltlHuc uHtll tne exniration of sixty days from the date of filing in the United States Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona, of the official plat of survey of said township. during which time the State of Arizona will have the exclusive right to select, through its legally constituted authorities, any of the lands embraced within the said town ship which are not included in any claim
 Dated at Phoenix. Arizona, March 2l, 1917.
 THOMAS F. CAMPBELL,
 Governor of Arizona.
 Date of first publication March 2S. 1917. zsa...
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
AN ACCIDENT

SANTA FEE, April PIE. w. Blan- cett spent all the morning in the dis trict court here today elaborating his confession, began last night, that he killed Clyde D. Armour, for whose murder he has been on trial for the past week. Blancett insists that the shooting was accidental and that his impersonation of Armour and con cealment of the homocide was due to his fear that he might get short shift in strange country for what would inevitably appear to be a murder.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
HALF A LOAF

LINCOLN, Neb., April 2l. - The partial suffrage measure passed the senate early this morning and the bill HOW lacks only the governors sigma ture to become a law The bill per mits women to vote for president, congressman and all except constitu- tional State officers.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-25
PUBLIC RECORDS. Instruments Filed as Recorded By the Prescott Title Go.
April l4, 1917.

Lyman D. La Tourrette locates Gold Crown mine, Turkey Creek dis trict.
 David w. NIilner ct al. locate two oil claims, Del Rio district
 Joseph Patton to c. L. Hudson. Lot in Deception Gulch, Jerome.
 F. O. Smith, trustee, to Mary L. Yonkins. Lots } and IS, Block 10, Mayer.
 F. O. Smith, trustee, to w. B.