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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-30
DEATH OF GEORGE COURTS
Member Of Big Printing Firm Of Cal.
weston Dies IN Pittsburu.

Galveston, Tex, Jan. 30 George
Courts, head'of the big printing firm
of CLARK q Courts, died today In Pitts.
burg while attending the American
Foreign Trades Council meeting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-30
TEXAS HAS HOUSTON DAY
March , is Officially Designated as
Houston Day.

Austin, Tex, Jan. so. - Governor
Ferguson today signed the house con.
current resolution designating March
. as Houston memorial day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-30

4 30O.O0O.yolt transformer Is used
to test insulators and insulating ma.
terial at the University Of Minnesota
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-30
RoolN FOOLED THEM
Instead Of Being m, Aged Sculptor
Was Married Yesterdav.

Paris, Jan. 3O.-Augustc Rodin the
famous sculptor, instead Of being an.
as was stated yesterday was married
to Aademoiselle Rose Beurrc, accord.
iog to Eyenmcnt Rodm Is 76. His
first wife was a model for the works
that won him fame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-30
ANTITRUST SUITS FILED

INC NoVernement Charges Restraint
Of Trade in sisal Business.
New York Jan. 3O.-The govern.
ment today brought an antitrust sui.
against the Pan-American Commission
Corporation and others, charging re.
straint OF the sisll .-ade.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20

Notice of voting precincts and ap- pointments of election officers and des- ignation of polling places for special election August 21, 1917.
 Notice is hereby given that the fol- lowing election precincts for the spe- cial election by the shareholders of the Salt River Valley Water Users Asso- citation to be held on Tuesday the 21st day of August, 1917, have been estab- lished in the several council districts in the Salt River Reservoir district, and the polling places therein designated and the election officers appointed as fellows, that is to say:
 Council District No One shall consti- ute an election precinct, the polling place therein shall be Schaefer's Store at Peoria, and A. o. Grant is appointed inspector and Wm. Bartlett and I. L. Sturges are appointed Judges of cleo ton therein.
 Council District No. Two shall con- stitute an election precinct, the polling place therein shall be the West End SchoOlhouse, and c. Floyd Smith is appointed inspector and Hosea Green haw and John Pendergast are ap- pointed Judges of Election therein.
 Council District No. Three shall con- stitute an election precinct, the polling place therein shall be Fowler School house, and George R. Kay is appointed Inspector and Quin Faulkner and Peter Truog are appointed Judges of Flee tiOn therein.
 Council District No Four shall con- stltute an election precinct, the polling place therein shall be Reackseckers Hall, Alhambra, and c. D. Cartwright is apointed Inspector, and Henry Re- i maud and A. s. Reed are appointed Judges of Election therein.
 That portion of Council District No Five, lying north of Salt River, shal constitute election precinct No One oi the Fifth District, the polling place therein shall be the Murphy School. i house and Wm. P Hughes is appointed i Inspector, and john R. Bradshaw ant Hafry Hurley are appointed Judges o | Election therein.
 That portion of Council District No l flVe, iying south of Salt River, shal | constitute Election Precinct No. Tw, CT the Fifth District, the polling plac, therein shall be Roeser's Store. Soutl i central Avenue, and John J. Gould i appointed Inspector, and o. H. Loci ana Walter Strong are appointe, |
 Council District No. Six shall copsti tute an election precinct, the pollin. place therein shall be the Water Users Building, and A. F. Jones is appointe, Inspector and J. w. Stone and c R faxton are appointed Judges Of EIec tion therein.
 I Council District No. Seven shall con stltute an election precinct, the pollin, place therein shall be the Creigbto, Scnoolhouse, and Vim. Creighton is an pointed Inspector, and George Vincen and O. J. Thrift are appointed Judge of Election therein.
 Council District No. Eight shall con
 stltute an election precinct, the pollin
 piace therein shall be the Jorda
 ocnoolhouse, and A. J. Houston is an
 pointed Inspector, and A. A. Wood an
 hay Saylor are appointed Judges z
 Election therein. Council District No. Nine shall con
 stltute an election precinct. the polIin
 place therein shall be Mesa City Hal and Jos. w. Clark is appointed Tn
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
NElNS k|VD NOTES
 FROM BUSY HAYDEN

HAYDEN, Ariz., Aug 19.-The Noe var band gave it's weekly concert at the tennis court Tuesday evening and as usual was enjoyed by the large crowd present.
 Hayden was visited by good soak ing rain Wednesday night which was badly needed as the ground was very dry and the roads getting dusty.
 Contractor Young. who has the con- tract for the new school house being erected on the site of the old National theater. is making good progress, as the material is all on the ground and the building is to be ready for the school opening in September
 MT Kells of Phoenix has accepted position with the Ray Con. and at pres ent is filling temporarily MT Willet's place in Supt Moffats office. Mrs. Kells and baby Kells will arrive in a few days from Phoenix.
 The ladies of the Red Cross are much interested and enthused and are making great progress in their sewing. even though the weather continues very warm. Many are also becoming very efficient at handling the knitting reedles The Gda Fellows hall is used for the sewing room where the ladies meet every Wednesday and Thursday morning and sw from 9 until 12 o'clock.
 Elliott Dent, one of the most popular young men in the camp. will leave Sun day for Leon Springs, Texas, where he will go into training for the officers reserve corps. MT. Dent has been con- nected with the office force in re- sponsible position for the Ray Con. for the last two years and will be greatly missed in Hayden. His brother has ar rived from the east to fill his position here.
 MT. and Mrs. F. ". McQuiSton enter .ained informally on Friday evening. Their quests were MT. and Mrs. Vern Heath, D. D. Moffat and George Wilkin- son.
 A number of Hayden people pick nicked on Sunday along the Aravaipai. returning with a goodly supply of white wings 2 cd owes.
 MT Wilets of the Ray Con. mill of flee. accompanied by Mrs. Willets and son. are spending a months vacation on the coast
 The Mill ard Shelter base ball teams met on the Hayden diamond Wednes- day and put up a regular siugging match with score of II to ' in favor of the Shelter team. Both sides hit the ball hard and had three home runs to their credit. Sunday. the Mill team go tn Ray for game with the HeSterltes-
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
First publication August IS, 1917.
SALT RIVER VALLEY WATER
 USERS ASSOCIATION
Notice of Special Election

Notice is hereby given that on the 21st day of August, 1917, a special election by the shareholders of the Salt River Valley Water Users asso- citation will be held for the ratification or rejection of a proposed agreement, denominated for the purposes of identi- fication as, Proposed Agreement for Taking Over of the Care, Operation and Maintenance of the Irrigation Works known as the Salt River Project by the Salt River Valley Water Users Association to be entered into between the United States acting in this behalf by the secretary of the interior, and this association, copy of which may be seen at the office of the secretary. and a copy of which was published in the Arizona Republican, the Arizona Ga zette and the Mesa Tribune on the Six teenth day of July, 1917.
 Also for the ratification or rejection of the proposed amendment to Article 1 XIII of the Articles of Incorporation 1 of the Salt River Valley Water Users association, a copy of which may be seen at the office of the secretary and copy of which was published in the 1 Arizona Republican. the Arizona Ga- zette and the Mesa Tribune on the Sixteenth day of July. 1917.
 r The shareholders will vote Yes or No on the amendment, as they express their approval or disapproval of it.
 Ire election will be governed by the bylaws governing general cleo tions of the association so far as they apply.
 Witness my hand this Sixteenth day of July, 1917.
 CHAS. A. VAN DER vEER,
 Secretary of Salt River Valley
 Water Users Association First publication July IT. 1917
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
CREAMERY FURRY
 CAUSES NJ WORRY

GLENDALE, Aug. 19.-The creamery financial embarrassment has not caused any delay in business. The other cream cries are taking care of the routes and the farmers are going right on with their business. It takes more than q little ripple like that to chase the smile from the valley farmers faces
 MT and Mrs. w. s. Saunders, who live west of town in the potato district were in Phoenix yesterday to close a deal in which they become the owner of the sixty acres joining their home place Mr Saunders will plant red beans on the land for the next crop, and next season will plant the entire place Tn potatoes
 r The L. w. Hoel party were delayed in getting started to Flagstaff on ac- fcount of the rush of work. They did not | get started till Saturday morning. l Rev. David Roberts will be in the pull 1 pit Sunday at the M. E. church. He l has been quite ill with the rheumatism, l and his people will be glad to see him l in his place again.
 l Mr and Mrs. A. N. Hoel were in | Phoenix yesterday on business. MT. J Hoel ships an average of six cases of eggs a day.
 George Walters has been in from the ranch few days visiting his family. City Attorney Galbreath has returned 1 from Prescott. His trip was for bus ! mess and he was only a few days away. i The Christian Science service will be at the club house in the future. service at eleven o'clock.
 c. .. Green is expecting his partner, | J. w Sullivan, to arrive on this morn l ing's train from Los Angeles.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
ARIZONA EGYPTIAN COTTON COM PANY MINUTES OF MEETING
 OF STOCKHOLDERS

The stockholders of the Arizona Egyptian Cotton Company met at the offices of their attorneys Armstrong 6 Lewis, at Phoenix, Arizona, July 6, 1917, at II 30 A. II. and cn motion which was duly seconded the Articles Of Incorporation CT this corporation were by unanimous vote of all Of the stockholders of this corporation amended as follows:
 Article Two is hereby amended so as to read as follows: ARTICLE H.
 The principal place at which the busi- ness or the corporation is to be tran sacted is Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, and at such other place or places within or outside of the State of Arizona as the Board of Directors may determine.
 Article Four is hereby amended so as to read as follows
 ARTICLE ".
 The authorized amount Of the capital stock of this corporation shall be one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,- 000.00) divided into fifteen hundred i G500) shares of the par value of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) each. 1 The amount of ca pital stock to be is sued shall be determined by the stock 1 holders.
 The capital stock shall be paid for in cash or may be paid for by the safe and transfer ito the company of real or personal property. provided that at i a meeting of the stockholders called i for the purpose the nature of such real or personal property and the price to i be paid for the same shall be approved ! by the stockholders. The capital stock of this corporation when issued and paid for as above pro- i vided, shall thereupon and thereby be- come and be fully paid up and non i assessable.
 Article Five of the Articles of Incor- poration is hereby amended so as to i read as follows:
 ARTICLE V.
 The affairs of this corporation shall i be conducted by a Board of Directors and such other subordinate officers and agents as they may appoint The l Board of Directors may be increased OY 1 diminished in number from time to time, provided however, such Board of { Directors shall always consist of not less than three (3) nor more than ten i (10) members. They shall be elected by the stockholders from among their
 
 i stockholders in each year.
 Article Six of the Articles of Incor- poration is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
 ARTICLE VI
 The annual meeting of the stock holders shall be held on the third Mon- day in July of each year. l I HEREBY CERTIFY that the fore going are the amendments to the Ar ticels of Incorporation of the Arizona Egyptian Cotton Company adopted by the stockholders at a meeting of stock holders held in the offices of Arm strong x Lewis, at 11:30 A. NJ. on July s, 1917.
 Witness my hand this 18th day o1 August, 1917
 HERBERT B. ATHA,
 President
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
WiiI Ciosa Out

Floyd E. Griner is closing out the hardware store of which he is propr1e- tor. The bulk of the stock is to be dls- posed of at private sale. MT Grlner Is desirous of getting into some more ac- tive vocation. He has received a flat- terinc offer from a hardware firm in another town. but will probably remain in Mesa.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
BIRTHDAY PARTY AI HIGHI,s

In honor of his sixth birthday, Mas ter John Flight last Saturday afternoon gave a birthday party, inviting a num- Der of his friends. They all had a royal good time, and Master John proved very good host
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20

spector. and Jas Q. Wallace and Chas. Shouse are appointed Judges of election therein.
 Council District No. Ten shall con- stitute an election precinct, the polling place therein shall be Gilbert School house. and ClIas. w Pine is appointed Inspector, and N. L. Howell and Wm. Anderson are appointed Judges of cleo Done by the order of the Board of Governors of the Salt River Valley Water Users Association.
 Dated at Phoenix, Arizona, this 9th day of August, 1917.
 CHAS. A. VAN DER VEER,
 Secretary. First notification August IS. 1917.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
LEAVES FOR COAST

Charles Mosier, owner of the Royal barber shop, left last night for the coast to spend a two weeks vacation His wife has been there for severa weeks. She will accompany her hus- band here when he returns.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
Hot,eee Wanted

It is midsummer and usually at this season there are a number of vacant houses in Mesa. However, this sum I er there is hardly a vacant house in the entire town and several people are
 o hirr4 for dwelling pla ces. Those who are being compelled to move by reason of the sale of residences they have been occupying, are finding them selves gratly inconvenienced with ln- deed a small probability Of finding de- sirahle houses.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
Annne Cominu QeIaYa d

A message has been received from George A. Johnson of the Toggery that he will return next Thursday. lie was expected back yesterday but was de- lavad. F. W. McNam3ra, the other member of the firm left for California on yesterdays train.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
Service on Lawn

Rev Jack Rountree. pastor or the scxspe Christian church. was in Mesa yesterday afternoon and preached to d number of people at the sam L. VII Hams residence just east of town. Ihe services were held on the lawn.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
Auto Time Table

PHOENIX MAYER STAGE LINE Over Black Canyon road. Daily except Sunday; Leaves Phoenx A. M, ar ives Mayer, I P. NJ. Leave Mayer, \. M, arrive Phoenix. r. NJ. Office 1872 South Central Ave. Office Phone i.i7 raei2oncs Phone 22f2 ii
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
W. A. HORTON.
 Secretary. TATE OF ARIZONA

,OITNTY OF MARICOPA ) Before Me, William D. Sprigg, No ary Public in and for the County of Maricopa, State of Arizona, on this day ersonally appeared, Herbert E. Atha nd w. A. Horton, known to me to be he persons whose names are sub cribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that they executed he same for the purposes and consid- ration therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of of ice, this 18th day of August, 1917. NOTARY SEAL)
 w. D. SPRIGG.
 Notary Public. My commission expires Feb. g. 1920.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
PHOENIX VISITORS HERE

Mrs. Dr H. A. Hughes Jr., and children, and Mrs. Ed Collis of Phoe- nix. were visiting here yesterday, the guests of Mrs P c. Lemons and Mrs. Manley of 110 East Seventh street.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
sour HSIDE NEWS
MESA OFFICE The Orange Blossom
 Phone 25

will be mailed 10 anyone on request. According to the announcement school will open on September IT and close on May 24. The corps of teachers has finally been selected and the complete list is given below. Principal Row may be found at the Tempe Canal company office by anyone seeking information about the high school or any cor respondence addressed to Superintend- ent J. O. Mullen will receive immediate attention The list of teachers is as follows:
 High School J. O. Mullen, superintendent. history and civics; E. A. Row, principal, science: Emman B. French, Latin and Spanish; W. B. Christy, commercial; C. L. Walton. mathematics; Bessie J. Barkiey, English; Zella Yocum, assist ant commercial
 Eighth Street School Mary E. McNeil principal. sixth 1 grade; Lizetti Aepli, fifth grade; Gus sic Harris, fourth grade; Geraldine Hodnett, third grade; Willietta Dimes, second grade; Eva L. Griffith, high first; Inez Mackin, beginners. Tenth Street School G. W. Persons, principal, Eighth grade; Jessie Dickinson. seventh grade; Margaret Pinson, sixth grade; Elizabeth Cosner fifth grade; Hope Anderson third grade; Dorothy John ston, second grade; Flora NJ. Thew first grade
 Special Teachers l s. J. Jennings, athletic coach, me chanical drawing and manual training i Gunelle Pederson. domestic science and art; Myrtle E. Rice vocal music; May Stewart fine arts.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
Business Chances

FOR SALE-More than one fourth interest in Riverside Park. s2,000 cash will handle. If interested address w.
 A Reynolds, 1119 West Fillmore St
 SPLENDID LOCATION for dry goods, millinery, notions and dress making; fine large store room, with elegant show windows and living rooms connecting; rent s20.00 monthly. See Thomas, end of Indian car line. db
 BOTTLING WORKS doing big bus mess; health necessitates selling. If you have the cash investigate. Box 12S8 Republican If
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
TO PAYSON FESTIVAL

Warren Cook, Paul Cook and Dan Moore have gone to Payson to take in the annual festivities held there for about ten days
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
BUSINESS VISITORS

Frank Souey of San Francisco and J. E. Balsley of Phoenix, were in town yesterday on a business visit
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
NEW BARBER AT MIcHEL,s

Ted" Gouer arrived in town yester- day morning to go to work in Jack Michels barber shop. Ted" was here some six months ago and has decided this town is good enough for him.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
TEACHERS APPOINTED;
 SCHOOL OPENS 17TH

TEMPE, Aug 20,-Announcements for the year 1917-1S of the Tempe high and grade schools as prepared by Su- perintendent J. o. Mullen, are belne distributed over the community and
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
CITY WATER TODAY

ing, the usual run of city water will be on.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
Lost and Found

SPRAYED OR STOLEN-One bay mare, white feet white face, scar on nose, white spot on side, brand box on left thigh. Notify J. E. May lett, Glendale dg
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20

Since leaving here he has taten unto himself a better half" They are stopping at the Casa Lcm2 hotel.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20

The women's war relief corps in France has been organized under the authority of the American Red Cross to give the American women in France an opportunity to become a part of the great army of relief workers. The officers are: General director, Mrs. William C. Sharp, wife of the American ambassador: execu- tive committee, Mrs. Robert w.. Bliss, wife of the counsellor of the embassy; Mrs. Edward Tuck and Ralph Preston; secretary, Mrs. George B. Ford; treasurer, Mrs Charles Scott.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
Vulcanizing

TIRE HOSPITAL OF PHOENIX
 Vulcanizing and welding done promptly and guaranteed. Out of town work solicited. Arizona Vulcanizipg Works. POT West Was 1ington. Phone 628. if
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
BACK ON JOE

Louis Gastilum, chief clerk at Oviedo Bros has returned from Los Angeles and the coast where he has spent his two weeks vacation
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
STEWART FUNERAL TODAY

The funeral of Capt. Frank Stewart will be held this morning at g o'clock from the undertaking parlors of Price Wickliffe. Capt. Stewart gained his rank in the civil war. being enlisted with a regiment from Indiana, his na- tive state. Interment will be at the Twin Butte cemetery.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
WHERE TO VOTE IN
 THE MESA DISTRICT
TEMPE OFFICE Farmers and Merchants Bank Phone 31

MESA, Aug. 20.-The Salt River Val ley Water Users Association will vote tomorrow upon the question as to whether they shall take over the Roosevelt project from the govern ment. The following are the voting places in this portion of the valley:
 Council District No. S-Polling place, the Jordan school house. A. J. Hous- ton inspector, and A. A. Wood and Ray Savior, judges.
 at the, Mesa City hall. Joseph w. Clark. Inspector. and James c. Wallace and Charles Shouse, inspectors.
 Council district No. 10-Polling place at the Gilbert School house. Charles w. Pine, inspector and N. L. Howell and William Anderson, inspectors.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
Personals

WANTED-Compani with automo- bile for homesteading trip. Act quick. Westfall. F miles N. Park Road ds
 AN ELDERLY lady with property wishes to meet gentlemen of good habits A. B., Gen. Del. dd
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20

Do not wait till tomor1ow-phone that WANT AID. to The Republican offire now and gef vo11r wish fulfilled.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
Blue Prints

BLUE PRlNTS, Negatives, white prints. brown line prints map mount ng. Phoenix Blue Print Co.,, Bake ''lao F'hoAniv Arizona If
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
Body Being Held

The body of C. w Wemmer. who was found dead in his tent on Satur- day afternoon, is being held, awaiting word from relatives in California Nothing has been heard from them up to this time.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
To Fill Vacancies

Frank Gurley, who is treasurer of about every lodge and other organiza- tion, of which he is member, is busy man and has begged off from further holding this position in the commercial club. Knowing the amount of business requiring MT. Gurleys personal atten- tion, the board has accepted the resig- nation G. c. Sherwood, former city superintendent of schools, was one of the directors and his removal to Calex- leo makes another vacancy The dlrec- tors have suggested the names of s. l.. Doughty of the Salt River Valley Bank as treasurer and w. E. Walters of the Mesa City bank as director. The weather is too warm to attempt to get out full attendance, so Secretary Evr ans will hold post card election to as certain the wishes of the membership or the question
 The county immigration board re- gently appropriated s75 to help pay the expenses of a new booklet on Mesa and the immediate vicinity.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20

Do not wait till tomorrow-phone that WANT AID. to The Republican office now. and get your wish fulfilled
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
Special Notices

DR.. corr HUGHES has moved his office to No. 21 F. Washington St., yer Donofrio's Store Phone 3032 9k
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
Chiropodist


 CHIROPODY: Bunions. corns, cs!. ouses remoI ec painless and bloodIess '0c each. u1oles. warts. etc. removed oy electricity. 29 and 91 Eaat Adams -f F'-ark Shirley Phone t7a4 tt
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
SALT RIVER VALLEY WATER US
 ERS' ASSOCIATION

My commission expires Feb. g, 1920
Arizona republican., 1917-08-20
Auto Painting
Take It To Howuamd

he will paint autos again If Do not wait till tomorrow-Phone that WANT AID to The Republican office now and get your wish fulfilled