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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-19

start promptly at o'clock, while the grand march will begin at 9 o'clock.
 Prizes have been offered for the best costumes and $50 in cash win be dis trbuted 10 those being selected by the judges. Tickets can be obtained from any member or at any store in the downtown district in Ensley. Prep arations are being made to handle a record crowd The ticket sale has been good and every indication points to a successful evening.
 Camp Pat Cleburne United Confed crate Veterans, met yesterday after noon in the office of J. $. Faulkner. number, of interesting addresses were made. X large crowd attended.
 The mission study class of the Ems ley Methodist church will meet this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the church parlors Members are urged to att tend.
 Mrs Ida Elizabeth Chapman, aged 5S. died yesterday at a local infirmary after a long illness. She is the wife of II. C. B. Chapman of this city. Fu- neral services over the remains will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence. 1880 Avenue H, Ensley the Rev. B. T. Waite officiating. In teFtnent VIII be made Tn Crumley Chapel cemetery
 The Cunningham chapter of Eastern Star will have charge of the funeral The deceased is survived by her hus- band. three sons, F. C., W H., and Barney Chapman of EnsIey; two daughters. Mrs. Ethel Williams and Mrs. J. W, Thornton of Ensley. and two brothers, s. C. Pumpkin of Ensley and H. C. Lumpkin of Georgia
 Horticulturally, Puerto Rico Is a gem. The island is nearly a rectangle B miles wide and 100 miles long, of great fer tility, greaty beauty and healthful and almost perfect climate. Although the population is 320 to the square mile, nearly all are engaged in horticulture. The chief crops are citrous fruits, coffee. cocoanuts, pineapples, bananas and many other tropical fruits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-19
FINE WEATHER AT LAST

FINE WEATHER AT LAST . Then, disgusted. wake up to a new day of supposed idleness. outside all is quiet so that, with one leap,' am look ing out my window The air is icy cold, but the sky clear and blue. It is the finest weather for an aviator The ba- rometer of joy jumps almost out of it's glass This changes everything and happy faces are seen on all sides instead of the disgusted countenances.
 There is much activity in Our build ngs and it even seems to have been felt by the great, giant ships, themselves. which act as if they were preparing themselves for pew deeds. All the crews are assembled in their full strength, and. while some work over the motors and tighten nuts. others prepare the guns. l explain to my comrade of the "L-51'' the advantages of my new cruiser.
 Tt is certainly wonder remarks Koerte as he walks enviously around the great. giant craft.
 A half hour passes, and the weather the heavens while it shines brightly for the first time in several long days. Men shovel snow away from in front of the doors of the hangars.
 Do We go today?" is being asked on all sides.
 We. commanders. are looking at one another questioninsly. when the telephone rings.
 "HelIol This is the admiralty, first ad-
The Coconino sun., 1917-01-26
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Special Bond Election Held the 26th Day of February, A. D. 1917, in
 the Town of Flagstaff, Ariz.

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 ($60,000), 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 making enlargements and extensions thereof, said sewers to be owned and controlled by said town, and said bonds to consist of 60 bonds numbered from 1 to GO, inclusive, of the demo- imitation of s1,000 each, dated Janu- ary 1, A. D. 1917, bearing interest at the rate of five and one half per cent um per annum, payable semi-annual- ly, and maturing as follows:
The Coconino sun., 1917-01-26

as follows, to-wit: Those voting yes-Councilmen Bo- rum, Richardson, Quay, Zalaha and Mayor Finley.
 Those voting no-None.
 And the Mayor declared said Ordih- ance No. 196 duly passed and adopt ed, and directed the Clerk to make proper record thereof. Ordinance No. 196 having duly passed, the same was presented to the Mayor for his approval, and the May or having duly considered the same, thereupon in open session of the com mon council duly signed and approved said Ordinance No. 196.
 Ordinance No. 196 was thereupon ordered to be recorded in Ordinance book No. of said Town, and was thereafter duly recorded therein at pages 97 to 102 inclusive.
 And it was further ordered that said Ordinance No. 196 be published in three consecutive weekly issues of "The Coconino Sum-" a newspaper published in Flagstaff, Arizona, and of general circulation in said town. There being no further business to come before the council, on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the same adjourned.
 Approved: January 23, A. D. 1917.
 s. L. FINLEY, Mayor of the Town of Flagstaff, Arizona.
 (Seal)
 Attest: ALEX. A. JOHNSTON,
 Town Clerk.
The Coconino sun., 1917-01-26
ORDINANCE NO. 196

An Ordinance submitting to the property taxpayers who, in all other respects, are qualified electors of the Town of Flagstaff, Arizona, the ques- tion whether said Town shall be authorized to borrow money and issue bonds of the Town in the. aggregate principal sum of $60,000, and thereby incure an indebtedness in excess of four per centum of the value of the taxable property in said Town for the purpose of purchasing the existing sewer system of said town, and mak- ing enlargements and extensions thereof, which sewers shall be owned and controlled by said town; provid- ing the term of said bonds, the rate of interest to be paid thereon, when such interest shall be paid and the dates of maturity thereof; ordering a special election for the purpose of submitting to the taxpayers affected thereby the question of mourning said
 indebtedness and issuing said bonds; fixing the details of said election; re- pealing all ordinances, orders or re- solutions or parts thereof in conflict
 herewith and declaring an emergency.
The Coconino sun., 1917-01-26

Be it ordained by the Town of Flag staff, Arizona, and the Mayor and Common Council thereof, as follows:
 Section l. That the mayor and common council of the Town of Flag staff, Coconino county, Arizona, deem
 it advisable and to the best interests of said town that said town be author ized to borrow money and issue bonds in the aggregate principal sum of Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60, 0,000), 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 existing sewer system of said town, and making enlargements and exten- sions therof, which sewers shall be owned and controlled by said town; and that said bonds, when issued, shall consist of 60 bonds, numbered from 1 to 60, inclusive, of the demo- imitation of 1000 each, dated Janu- ary l, 1917, bearing interest at the rate of 5h% per annum, payable semi-annually, and maturing as fol- lows.
The Coconino sun., 1917-01-26

(The electors desiring to vote for the mourning of said indebtedness and the issuance of said bonds should make cross (X) in the square oppo- site the words Bonds, Yes;" and those desiring to vote against incur ring said indebtedness and the issu- ance of said bonds should make a cross (X) in the square opposite the words Bonds, No.")
 Section 4. The notice for said spe- cial election shall be and consists of a copy of this ordinance properly head ed as follows:
The Coconino sun., 1917-01-26

ring the indebtedness and issuing the bonds hereinbefore mentioned shall appear upon and the official ballot shall be in substantially the following form.
The Coconino sun., 1917-01-26
Order and Notice for Special Bond Election to be Held in the Town of Flagstaff, Arizona, on Mon- day, the 26th Day of Febru-
 ary, A. D. 1917

and that said special election shall be called and notice given by posting at least five copies of this ordinance in public places within said town, at least twelve days prior to the date of said election, and by posting copy of this ordder and notice at the polling place in said town and by publishing a copy thereof in "The Coconino Sum- the official newspaper of said town in five consecutive weekly issues of said paper, immediately preceding the date of said election; that said special election shall be held in conformity with the provisions of the general election laws of the state of Arizona relative to elections on the question of mourning municipal indebtedness and issuing bonds therefor; the re- turns of said election shall be made to the common council of said town with in twelve days from the date of sSid election, and the said common council shall hold special meeting on the first Monday succeeding said twelfth day for the purpose of canvassing the vote cast at said election.
 Section 5. That the town clerk is hereby ordered and directed to cause said notices of election to be posted and published as herein required and to cause official ballots to be printed, containing the question herein ordered to be submitted and furnish the cleo ton officers with said official ballots and the election supplies required by law.
 Section 6. Inasmuch as it is neces- sary for the immediate preservation of the public health and safety, that the town of Flagstaff take immediate steps to purchase, enlarge and extend the sewer system of said town, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in effect immediately after its passage and ap- proval by the mayor.
 Section z. All ordinances, resolu- tions, orders or parts thereof in con- fict herewith are hereby repealed.
 Passed by the common council the 23rd day of January, A. D. 1917.
 Approved by the mayor the 23rd day of January, A. D. 1917.
 S. L. FINLEY,
 Mayor of the Town of Flagstaff, Arizona.
 (Seal)
 Attest: ALEX. A. JOHNSTON,
 Town Clerk of the town of Flag staff, Arizona. 1st pub. Jan. 26
 Last publ. Feb. 23.
 Posted this. .. day of. ....... .19..
 .......'....... ......... .....
 Town Marshal
 "D'you know, Flossie, nearly went on the stage myself; but friends dis suaded me-"
 Indeed! Friends of the stage I suppose"
The Coconino sun., 1917-01-26
COUNCIL MINUTES OF MEETING JAN. 20, 1917

DOHuS VI tHc tOWH III tiie dSSEeSdSc principal sum of $6O,O0O, and thereby incur an indebtedness in excess of four per centum of the value of the taxable property in said town for the purpose of purchasing the existing sewer system of said town, and mak- ing enlargements and extensions thereof, which sewers shall be owned and controlled by said town; provid- ing the term of said bonds, the rate of interest to be paid thereon, when such interest shall be paid and the dates of maturity thereof; ordering a special election for the purpose of submitting to the taxpayers affected thereby the question of mourning said indebtedness and issuing said bonds; fixing the details of said election; re- pealing all ordinances, orders or re- solutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith and declaring an emergen- cy." nu
 Thereupon at the request of the mayor the town clerk read proposed Ordinance No. 196 in full and at length, after which the same was carefully considered by the members of the council.
 Thereupon the clerk was instructed to and did read the title of the prop osed ordinance twice.
 Thereupon Councilman Quay moved that all bylaws, resolutions or orders of the council, or parts thereof, which would in any way prevent the adop- ton of said ordinance No. 196 at this meeting, be suspended, and that the consent of all the members of the council present be granted for it's i'm mediate consideration and final pass age.
 Said motion was seconded by Coun- cilman Zalaha.
 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, Quay and Zalaha.
 Those voting no-none.
 The Mayor then declared that said motion had duly carried. | Councilman Richardson called atten- ton to the fact that the proposoed Or dinance called for bonds to be dated January 1, 1917 and inquired what agreement had been made as to inter est from that date up to the date of sale of bonds by the Town.
 There being no definite agreement covering this point, the Clerk was in- structed to wire the bond house for assurance that the amount of this in- terest would be paid the Town on the consummation of the bond sale.
 Moved by Zalaha, seconded by Quay, that the Council adjourn until Tues day afternoon, January 23rd, 1917, at o'clock, p. m. Motion carried un- animously.
 Approved: January goth, A. D. 1917
 s. L. FINLEY,
 Mayor of the Town of Flagstaff, Arizona.
 (SeaD
 Attest: ALEX. A. JOHNSTON,
 Clerk of the Town of Flagstaff, Arizona.
The Coconino sun., 1917-01-26
Minutes of Council Meeting, Tuesday
 January 23rd, 1917

January Z5rd, lSlI
 Pursuant to adjournment taken Sat urday, January goth, the Common Council of the Town of Flagstaff met in special session in the Town Hall Tuesday afternoon, the 23rd day of January, A. D. 1917, at five o'clock p. m. On roll call there were found to be present Mayor s. L. Finley, Town Clerk Alex. A. Johnston, Coun- cilmen W. S. Borum, s. F. Quay, O. H. Richardson, John Zalaha and Town Attorney Jones. t
 Absent R. G. Rabbit, c. W. Heis- CT.
 On motion by Zalaha, seconded by Richardson carried unanimously, the Clerk was instructed to spread upon the records the wires exchanged with Keeler Brothers as per instructions immediately before adjournment Sat urday.
 The first wire is as follows: "Keeler Brothers,
 Denver, Colo. 3.l Passage of ordinance covering sew CT bond issue deferred pending agree ment from you that accrued interest from date of bonds to date of delivery of money to Town be added to amount of Sixty Thousand One Hundred Fifty Dollars specified in contract. Meet ing set for Monday January twenty second, five p. m. If ordinance adopt ed Monday first publication will be January twenty sixth calling for spe- cial election February twenty-sixth. Wire answer confirming by letter.
 TOWN OF FLAGSTAFF,
 Alex. A. Johnston, Clerk" The reply to this message follows: "Alex. A. Johnston, City Clerk.
 Flagstaff, Arizona.
 Will pay interest on bonds as re- quested Saturdays telegram.
 KELLER BROS" Councilman Zalaha thereupon moved the final passage and adoption of the said proposed Ordinance No. 196.
 Said motion was seconded by Coun- cilman Borum.
 The Mayor stated the motion and put the question and the vote upon the final passage and adoption of said proposed Ordinance No. 196 resulted
The Coconino sun., 1917-01-26

Section 2. That sepcial election is hereby called and ordered to be held at the regular voting place n said town, on Monday, to wit: the 26th day of February, A. D. 1917, for the pur- pose of submitting to the property taxpayers, who in all other respects are qualified electors of said town, the question whether said Town shall be authorized to borrow money and issue bonds of the said Town in the aggre- gate principal sum of $60,000, 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, en- larging and extending the sewer sys- tenn of said Town.
 The polling place shall be the city hall, and the polls shall remain open between the hours of 8 A. M. and 6 P. M.
 The following taxpayers, who are in all other respects qualified electors of said town, are hereby appointed to conduct the said special election:
The Coconino sun., 1917-01-26

"D'you know, Flossie, I nearly went on the stage myself; but friends dis suaded me-"
 Indeed! Friends of the stage I suppose"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-04

Miss Harriet Erwin spent New
Years at Grey Eagle.
Miss Edith Gates will return to her
school at Glenwood Saturday night.
w. o. P. Hilsdale and C. M. Sprague
were in Glenwood on business Satur-
day.
Mrs. M. d. Aygarn returned Tues
day night after a weeks visit with
her mother at Eyota.
Martin Costello of Houston, Mont,
visited relatives here Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week.
Miss Martha Rich and Malcolm
Hanson will return to their work at
Carleton College Monday.
Mrs. F. A. McElwain, wife of the
Episcopal suffragan bishop of Mime
sofa, is dead at San Antonio, Texas.
Leland Lofgren of Ada was the
guest of C. M. Sprague and Miss
Sprague New Years. He returned on
Tuesday.
Miss Blanch Lee returned to her
work at the University Farm School
Tuesday, after spending her vacation
at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Schramm came
down from Willard New Years Day.
They attended the Masonic reception
in the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Parker and
Mrs. B. w. Merryman returned We'd
nesday night from Milwaukee where
they spent Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs.E. E. Jameson were in
Sank Centre Monday. Mr.. Jameson
returned to Westport that night. Mrs.
Jameson returned Tuesday.
DIR. and Mrs. H. L. Lamb returned
from ST. Paul Saturday. Mrs. Lamb
will leave shortly to join Mr.. and Mrs.
R. A. Stone of St. Paul on trip to
the coast.
Miles Brecount of Burns, Ore, is
here for a short stay with his rela-
tives, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brecount.
This is Mr.. Brecount's first visit for
several years.
Word has been received from Chi
cago that Fay and Clarice Scott are
preparing for the Lyceum circuit.
They expect to have their first en-
gagement in Iowa.
Mrs. w. R. Butler and her daughter,
Mrs. Harold Higley of Willard arrived
Tuesday morning on their way to
Rochester where Mrs. Butler will I'm
dergo an operation by the Mayos.
Miss Flora Nutting went to Grey
Eagle today Thursday where she
will be substitute on the Lyceum
program to be given there tonight.
Miss Nutting will sing several solos.
Miss Molly Arronson and H. N.Y.
gard of Starbuck; Sophie Ide of
Glenwood, and Marian Higley of Viii
lard, passed through Sank Centre on
Tuesday enroute for the St. Cloud
Normal.
School did not open Wednesday ac-
cording to schedule, owing to delay
in shipment of part of the heating
equipment. The apparatus arrived on
Tuesday and was installed Wednesday
morning.
Misses Mildred Hanstrom and Essie
Evans went to Starbuck for a dance
Monday night, returning Tuesday
morning. Miss Hanstrom is visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. P. Nelson and
also Miss Evans.
The Misses Anna and Julia Costello
will leave the latter part of the week
for their respective schools after
spending the holidays with their
mother. Miss Anna will go to Luverne
and Miss Julia to Warren.
ESTATE TAXES LARGE
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-04
NOTICE

Iona FendeL Stock Company will
present next Monday, Jan. 8, .Thorns
and Orange Blossoms a comedy.
melodrama, in big feature acts.
Don't fail to see this play; it is the
best.
Special the two new members will
be with the company, and make their
debut in the above playni 3aaa6 -
Reserve your stats early. Phone or
come and reserve them now.
"A. E. Dubeau,
Manager Caughren Theatre.
Sank Centre, MINI.
N. B.-Remember this is not picture
show. adv
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-04

year preceding according to figures
given out this week by State Treas
urer Gooding. Since August 1 inher-
itance taxes have been paid on the es-
tates of the late Frederick Weyer-
hauser of St.Paul, amounting to $780,
O10.45, and Martha A. Miller, also of
St. Paul, of $96,547.05. Two Mime
apolis estates, those of the late VIM.
H. Dunwoody and Thos. l.. Shevlin,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-04

ST. Paul, Jan. 3-The fight for state.
wide prohibition was begun anew in
the senate today with the introduc-
ton of a measure by Senator P. A.
Gandrud of Kirkoven providing for
a vote by the people on a constitu-
tional prohibition amendment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-04

ESTATE TAXES LARGE
+. Site Inheritance tax revenue of
$73O,744.O2, collected during the last
five months, exceeded by approximate
ly $4,000 that of the entire fiscal
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-04
DRY FIGHT STARTS ANEW

yielded $116,102.46 and $7S,717.7O re-
spectively.
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