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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09
MRS. M. GOBIEL, WIFE OF
MAN IN FRANCE, EXPIRES

Mrs. Margaret Gobiel. 24I5 san Die
go street. died early Friday morning
at 1907 East san Antonio street, where
she had been visiting friends. Mrs
Gobiel is survived BY her husband
who is an interpreter somewhere in
France" Funeral arrangements have
not vet been completed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09

Pueblo. Colo. Nov g.-WuIie
Mitchell aged 20, and another girl by
The name OF Walker. about is years
old both neEresses. were found dead
in the warehouse district of Pueblo
last night Death was caused by
Eunshor wounds. One Of the girls
was found on The sidewalk in front
OF warehouse and the other in the
alley SO one heard the shots
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09
TWITCHEL MADE RECEIVER
FOR FUEL AND IRON COMPANY

Santa Fe, y. ", Nov. Sol. Ralph
E. Twitchel has been appointed re-
ceiver Of the New Mexico Fuel and
Iron company. vice Charles F. Easley.
deceased, by district judge Reed Hol-
loman. This company had been or
gained as = subsidiary corporation
TO the New Mexico Central to operate
the Hagan coal fields and townsites.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09
PAYNE-nIEzLEY sI-Ir sETrIEn-

The condemnation suit OF the United
states against ". F. Payne and e r.
BeeZley has been compromised at
price which was satisfactory to both
parties. il was aunourced Friday
This suit concerned land in FL Paso
valley which was needed for a right
Of way for the Franklin canal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09
DIR. JACKSON RETURNS.

Dr. H V Jackson returned Friday
from q visit 20 Durango. Dgo.. Mex,
and is visiting DR.. Hugh Grouse The
Jackson family is living with W. W.
Graham. British consul in Durango
city. Mr.. Graham is in charge Of
American consular affairs there.
pending the return OF the consul of
the United States
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09
TOYAH WOMAN DIES HERE;
BODY SENT THERE FOR BURIAL

The body OF MIS-. Emma l. Coalson.
Is years OF age. who died al 1918 Ma
coffin avenue Thursday evening. was
shipped Friday morning over the Tex
as & Pacific TO Toyah. Texas. Tor in
terment The body was accompanied
by her husband The couple had been
hera about a month.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09
JAMES TO VISIT paw.

Prof George Wharton James.
author on the southwest, who was IN
the city this week. made arrange
meuts 20 go TO Elephant Butte dam
for an inspection trip. Prof. James
has gone to Albuquerque. y NJ but
VIII return in week TO take the trip
TO the dam.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09

You VIII often hear someone re-
mark THAI they used creams and
lotions for years without effect, yet
after five or six days Of Stuarts
Calcium Waters their complexfons
were perfectly clear. II makes no
difference how spotted and disfig-
ured your face may be with uimples.
Dlackheads, eczema or liver spots.
you may win back good looks
Stuart's Calcium Waters clear the
skin Of pimples and similar eruptions
by thoroughly cleansing the blood Of
impurities. With a pure blood supply.
II is simply impossible for a pImple
10 remain on your face. And the in
vlgorated blood will replace your
dead. sallow skin with the glowing
colors Of . perfect complexion.
Your self-respect demands that YOU
avail yourself of this method that
thousands have proved before YOU.
Get a 50-cenr box Of Stuart's Calcium
Waters OF your druggist tday Make
your dream Of beauty come true Mail
coupon today for free trial package.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09
rI-nsE sEssInNs sarIRn,r

Mayor Charles Davis announced
Friday that the work of the city
council as a board of appeals from the
assessment rolls would be completed
saturday morning There were few
property holders appearing NJ the
sessions. which lasted all week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09

The body OF DR.. y. II. Way. killed
Tuesday night by fracture of the
skull viii be shipped tonight TO
Asheviue. y. g.. his former home. by
Mclean. Simmons & Hartford. under
takers, following advices from rela-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09
a4TH DISTRICT COURT.


W +. Bowker VS.. Wanda B0Wker,
divorce. filed.
Mrs. Ursula Muligan VS.. John Null
gan. divorce filed.
Bertha Welshouse vs.. J. Welshouse,
divorce. filed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09

IN ny SIDE and bach
until I nearly went
crazy I went tc
diferentd octorsan6
they all said 1 hsc
female trouble ano
would not get any
relief until I would
he operated On. ]
had suffered forfouI
years before this
time butt kept get
ting worse the more
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09
ATLANTA POLICE CHIEF
is EAONERATED. REINSTATEn

Atlanta. Ga, Nov q-James z.
Beavers. former ,hief Of police here
once convicted ON charges involving
eNonerated and reiustatcd as CHIEF To-
day by the police Commissioner
the case was tried a third time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09
BOOTH IN THE sNON.

D c. oBOth sends back a picture
postal card OF snOwstorm in Detroit
Michigan, and says that is what he
ran into on his way through the auto
mobile center en- route to New York
TO meet with other representative
Of United States tires.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09
Doctor Says Jtfi@79sa' Eos I)sn
Increase Strength Of DeGcatS
PEOPLE NOO% iat Ten DGE

can walk without becoming tired
Next take two five grain tablets OF
ordinary nuXated iron three times per
dav after meals for two weeks Then
test your strength again and see FOR
yourself how much you have gained
/ have seen dozens of nervous, run
down people who were ailiuC all the
time double and even triple their
strength and endurance and entirely
get rid OF their symptoms OF dyspep-
sidt liver and other troubles IN froin
ten 20 fourteen days time simply by
taking iron I'm the proper FORM and
this, after they had jim some cases been
dOcrOring Cor months without OBJ
you please about all the wonders
wrought by new remedies, but when
you come down to hard facts there i7
nothing like good old iron to put
color in your cheeks and good, sound,
healthy flesh on your bones. To is also
great nerve and stomach strength
ener and the best blood builder in the
world The only trouble was that the
old forms Of inorganic iron like tlnct-
ture OF iron. iron acetate. etc. often
ruined peoples teeth. upset their
stOmachs and were not assllu-latet
and for these reasons they frequently
did more harm than good But with
the discovery Of the newer forms Of
organic iron all this has been over
come NuXated Iron. for example IS
pleasant 10 take does not inJure the
teeth and is almost Immediately bene-
fetal
sOTE-The mauufa turers % Nuxatel
Ir1u have such UahuuuIed confidence IN
iLs potency that they authorize the an
uou1cemeut that they viii forfeit 800 90
20 any Charitable Institution II they cannot
take any man or woman under sixty W1'
lacks iron and increase their strength loo
percent or over in four weeks time. pro-
Eidel they have no serious organic truu-
in
any case iu which Nurated Iron does not
az least double your Strength IN ten day
time 10 Is dispensed ~ this city b. a l.
Ryan ana all good druggisgs--Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09

County assessor John T Cain and
his chief deputy, Clarence Harper.
have returned from a hunting trip in
the Black mountains, New Mexico.
They report having landed a five
pronged deer. and said they scrupu-
lousy observed all the New Mexico
game laws.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09
4IsT DIsTRICT COTRT.

7 n TFIccs TFe9IuIHNs
Mary DugEau vs.. Lawrence Dug
gan. divorce: filed.
J. r Knox VS. Francisco Lopez,
trespass to try title: filed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09

ba-laru NotaWeiAs FreAluAnE-
Paula a. PrietO vs.. Antonio Prieto.
divorce denied.
Harry c. Overstreet vs.. Minnie
Overstreet, divorce; granted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09
CITY OF GUAYMAS DARK;
UNPAID BILL IS CAUSE

N0saies. Ariz-, Nov e--The city OF
Guaymas, iu sonora. Mex, is said %
be without electric lights and viii be
dark for some time. according to per
sons arriving here from that place
According 30 the travellers, the city
authorities were said 20 have failed
70 pay the bill for light furnished by
the Compauia ENplotadora de Made
ras. and the latter cut off the light.
Thereupou the city conf seated the
plant and put men in charge TO run II.
but the men were inexperienced and
burned out the machinery.
Since the war began the employment or
women in the British metal industries
has increased So re-rrnr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09
AN OPERATION
AVERTED

Philadelphia, Pa--"One year ago ,
was very sick and I suffered with PAIN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09

Gun repairing our specially. Allen
Arms & Cycle Co. 40f n. oregon St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09
Free Trial Coupon

+. 4. Stuart Co.. 4GG Stuart
Bldg, Marshall. AIIch. Send me
at once, by return mail, a free
trial package OF Stuart's Calcium
Waters.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-09

largest Sale Of Any Medicine in Il. World.
Sold everv~hsrs. In boxes. Toe. Z5e-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08

You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint Of the
plaintiff, a copy Of which is on file in
the Office Of the Clerk of the District
Court at Minot, and to serve copy Of
your answer upon the subscriber with
in thirty days after the service Of this
summons upon you, exclusive Of the
day of service, at his Office in Suite 2,
Blakey Block, Minot, North Dakota;
and you are further notified that If
you fail to appear or answer judy
ment will be taken against you by de-
fault for the relief demanded in the
complaint, together with all costs, dis
bursements and attorney fees allowed
by law.
Dated at Minot, North Dakota, this
18th day of October, 1917.
JOHN E. BURKE,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Post office and office,
Suite 2, Blakey Block,
Minot, North Dakota. 10-18-t6
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08
SECOND SUMMONS.

SECOND SUMMONS.
State Of North Dakota, County of Ward,
SIS.
In Justice Court, before c. B. Davis,
Justice of the Peace.
M. G. Olson and w. E. Borene, CO.
partners, doing business as M G.
Olson Co., Plaintiffs,
VS..
F. F.. Paulson and Mrs. F. f. Paul
son, Defendants.
SECOND SUMMONS.
State of North Dakota sends Greetings
to the Above Named Defendants:
BY this second summons herein you are
directed to appear before me in my Office
in the City of Minot, Ward County,
North Dakota, at 10 A. M. on the oath
day of November, 1917, and to answer the
complaint of the above named plaintiffs,
who allege that you are indebted to them
for. the sale and delivery at your special
instance and request on the 10Th day Of
April, 1917, for which you agreed to pay
the sum of $3.50. and demanding that
you pay same with interest and that your
property attached be applied to satisfy
it all, described as follows:
2 Bbls. and contents, Talking Ma
chine. boxed, hamper. burlapped / bdle.
Of Rugs. 2 Boxes and contents / Gas
Board. 1 Bdle. Mattress. Crate. 2 Bed
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08

FOR SALE-At Riverside Dairy, fine
lot of registered Holstein bulls from
IN months to 21s years old. Pedi-
gree furnished on day of sale. Also
about 20 mich cows, to be fresh
about Jan. l. Martin Jorgenson, Mi
not, N. D., Phone 1O1-15. 1O-l1-4t
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08

WANTED-To buy second hand suits
overcoats, shoes, hats, etc. High
eat prices paid. Pressing and clean.
ing. We call for and deliver
Phone 154 Black. H. l.. Haskell
Mgr. 81 No. Main street, Dacotah
Hotel Block. .. 5-29-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08

ESTRAYED-From 1872, Sec. "a,
S. W. Ia, about the 18th day of
September, one dark gray colt,
year old last May. Reward of $1,000
offered for return or information.
F. S. Woodiwiss, Norwich, N. D.
11-1-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08

FOR SALE CHEAP-25 horse Titan
tractor and 6 bottom P & 0. pillow
with a breaker bottoms. All in Al
condition R. w. Dalziel, Glenburn,
N. D. 9-27-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08

! Bdle. Bed Rails, Crate, Chairs, 1
Grated Dresser and Piano Bench, 1 Bdle.
Board, 1 Bdle aMttress, / Crate, 2 Bed
Ends. / Steamer Trunk, l Crate of
Chairs, ! Bed Spring, ] Piano, 1 Brass
nd E xU1 s sprng a tbat n IrunK
so appear and answer Plaintiffs will take
judgment against you accordingly
Dated October Is, 1917.
G. 3. DAVIS,
Justice of the Peace.
Let publication hereof be made in the
Ward County Independent as provided by
law.
C. B. DAVIS,
11-1-t3 Justice of the Peace.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08

LOST OR ESTRAYED-One black
and white COW, with horns. Weight
about 1900, heavy with calf. Last
seen crossing the bridge at Bur-
lington. $1,000 reward for infor-
nation leading to her recovery.
Andrew jacobson, Burlington, N.
d. 11--t2*
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08

WANTED Party to bale and load on
cars from 40 to 70 tons Of hay near
Berthold. E. A. Dunn, Rural phone
1921. 10-25-t3
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Good build
ing lots close to school in sewer and
water district, will trade for houses
or farm lands. Grow Realty Co.,
Citizens Bank Bldg. 1890
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08

FOR SALE OR RENT-32O acres 6
miles from Sanish, fenced, good
buildings, plenty of fresh water, 70
acres cultivated, in good condition,
100 more may be broken. 1 also
offer ITS tons of upland hay for
sale. T. G. Curren. 1O-18-4t*
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08

FOR SALE-Three to six day-old
calves, $500 to $500 each. Erb
Dairy Farm, three miles north of
Minot Rural phone 112-11.
10-25-t4"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08

WANTED TO UY-Several fresh
mich cows. E. A. Dunn, Minot, N.
D. 10.4-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08

FOR SALE-Pure bred Bourbon Red
turkeys and Rose Comb Rhode Is
land Red Cockerels. Chas. Scribner,
Tasker, N. D. 1O-25-t3
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08

FOR SALE-Two imported Belgian
ton stations, or will take some cattle
for part payment. H. ]. Hecht. 9-27tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08

FOR SAlLE-Second hand power
washer and engine. Good as new.
Inquire Minot Implement Co.
1l-1-t2*
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08

TAKEN UP-At my home two miles
east and one-half mile south of the
Ward county poor farm, two mares
and one horse. One mare, bay,
branded, blind in right eye, left
hind foot white; other bay mare,
white in forehead, right hind foot
white; horse, bay, wearing halter.
All will average 1000 pounds in
weight. Tosten Nelson, Minot, N.
D. 11-1-t3*
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08

FOR SALE-One registered bull, Is
months old. Price $50; first class
animal. Also 100 Barred Rock
chickens. M. E. Begley, Washburn
Ignite Coal Office
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08

WANTED-Girl wanted for general
Homework. Four adults in family.
Phone 60. Mrs. C. Aurland, 12O
Fourth Ave. S. E. 9-13-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08

FOR SALE-12 pure bred Shropshire
rams. w. Glib, sanish, N. D., R. /.
10-25-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08
WAN ED

WANTED
Young man to do chores for winter.
Splendid chance to attend Norwich
school at same time. Everything han
dy on farm. Box 142, Norwich, N. D.
10-4tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08

FOR SALE-Wagon, practically as
good as new, with double box, $65;
bob sled, used but short time, $50;
two sets of good harness for $50.
Jesse Evans, Minot, N. D., Phone
424. 1O-18-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-08
HIDE M A RKET

Green Sailed Ridss
No. is No. 2's
G. S. Hides, rs lbs and up-2o 10
G. S. Kips, Is to Is lbs.----.21 .1SA
G. S. Calf, 8 to Is lbs-------.25 .232
G. s. Bulls, Stays or Oxen--.16 IL
Green Hides
Green Hides, 25 lbs and up-.19 ID
Green Kips, Is to 25 lbs.----.20 .1S1
Green Calf, to Is lbs.-----.24 .321
Green Bulls, Stays or Oxen-.15 IA
Prices For Tanning for Robes, 8te
Horse or Cattle, any size ----------Se.16
Colt or Kip not over IS lbs.------ 800
Colt or Calf, not over Is lbs.----- Its
Tanning Pelts. any size, wool on 1.s0
Dogs, any size LIS
Wolf or Coyote. any size---------- l.50
Deer Skin Chair on) $50
Deer Skin (for buck) -------------- l.s0
Harness Leather. finished product
per square foot observation-disclosures II
Lace Leather, per square foot Is
Shoe Leather, per square FOOT .1S
Price on Lining Robes
Horse or Cattle, any size---------36.7
Colt or Kip, not over Is lbs.------- ass
Colt or Calf, not over Is lbs.------- 500
Tanning and Lining Robes, COM
plete, black plush
Tanning and Lining Robes, COM
plete, figured plush -------------1l.0
AIS Front st. PlOaO Ito
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22
Clare Harding In
Friend Mitchell:

Friend Mitchell:
%STREATOR, ILL.,, Nov. Ia, 1917
1t occurs to me that inasmuch as | am
a legal resident of "the best town on
earth" that l should send a contribu-
ton to the Y. M. C. A. fund which
you are trying to raise. While | can
not send much, because of the fact a
mans expenses are mostly where he,
himself is, still "every little helps"
as the wise old lady with economical
tendencies and a love for marine
scenery once remarked.
Upon reading Frank Robertson's
letter, the thought came to me that
Frank, like Jacob, had the reputation
of being ga coot peeziness man" and
that is behooved me to follow his lead
in the matter of paying ahead for
the Ledger.
So enclosed find check for $500,
ten of which is for the Y. M. G. A.
and three for the Ledger. This, TO-
gether with the one dollar sent re-
Gently, pays my subscription up for
four years from the expiration of my
present subscription. Kindly advise
me just how long it will be till the en-
tire subscription expires. 1t will be
something over four years and that
will be enough for | may go to France
yet and when one goes to France, he
MAY not get back and my widow
would not care for the Ledger longer
than four years. know.
We go to a Kansas town next and |
may drop off between trains again
en- route west from Chicago, where l
go the 10Th, to see my brothers, Will
and Orpheus, and to take in some
| Grand Opera. Clare Harding.
/ P. S.: A letter from Orpheus this
a. m. states that Will is able to walk
a short distance now, although his
knee is still very weak and sore.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22
THANKSGIVING SPORTS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Inasmuch as the fast Missouri Mil
itary Academy eleven will have no
Thanksgiving contest this year local
sport enthusiasts will have to look
elsewhere, if they intend to appease
their appetite, for foot ball. There
are two good opportunities offered
them for games worthwhile.
Kansas and Missouri play in Column
bia Thanksgiving day. Missouri is
said to be developing strength for this
match and will make the best showing
of the season against the Jayhawkers
There may be a special from here tc
Columbia the morning of the game.
The Missouri Military Academy will
likely attend this game in a body.
Central and Westminster will play
their annual game in Fulton this year
and the Central special, from Fay
cite, will likely pass through here
the morning of Thanksgiving also.
This game will be a close and fast one
and quite a number from here will
attend. Ryland Rodes and Joy
Kistler, both Mexico boys, are playing
with Westminster and Central re-
spectively.
If the roads are good, motor parties
to both Columbia and Fulton will
leave here in the p~roverbial droves to
attend the two matches.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22
LAWYERS VOLUNTEER TO
HELP THE REG|STRANTS

The president of the State Bar
Association through the United
States War Department has written
the members of the Mexico bar asking
that they give their services to all
registered men in aiding them to fill
out the questionairs required in the
new arraignment of the men subject
to service in the National Army and
who are not now under arms.
The statement says that members
of the bar should be on attendance of
the local exemption board practically
all the time. Its plan is to divide
the work among the lawyers as equit-
ably az possible so it will not work a
hardship upon any one.
This plan, it is believed, will facil-
itate the filling of the blanks on the
questionairs which is rather a complex
arrangement and which, if not care.
fully studied, will not be properly re-
turned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22
COUNCIL INVESTIGATING
"A FIRE MOTOR TRUCK

Mexico may shortly join the other
progressive cities with a motor fire
truck.
At a meeting of the City Council
Monday evening a committee was ap-
pointed to ascertain the cost of a
modern motor fire truck and report
at the next meeting.
Councilman W. S. Eller was chair.
man of this committee and Dave Owen
and John Ballew complete it.
A motor fire truck will materially
decrease the danger of fire here and
will place Mexico in the class of
other progressive cities who have lis
carded the out of date horse-drawn
truck.
The only other business transacted
at the meeting was the giving of two
readings to an ordinance accepting the
East Liberty street sewer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-11-22
SULLIVAN NJ CLEAN.
Secretary of State Sullivan Did Not
inappropriate a Single
Cent
Jefferson City pemocrat-Tribune

Jefferson City Democrat Tribune
The Pettis county grand jury after
going carefully over the audit of the
county's books recently made by State
Auditor sIackmann's accountants,
adjourned.
The State Auditors report claimed
to have discovered a shortage of $4,-
358.21 in the accounts Of former Coun-
ty Collector John l.. Sullivan, who is
now Secretary of State. Other
shortages" were also reported for
other county officers.
The Pettis county grand jury, after
an investigation of some weeks, re-
ported that the State Auditors report
was incorrect. Sullivan stated yes
terday that he did not know whether
the Hackmann report was due "to in
competence, n just pure ~cussedness,
or both" The Sedalia Democrat re-
views the facts as follows:
There is food for much thought in
the report of the Pettis county grand
jury, filed with the Circuit Clerk
Friday morning, respecting its in
vestigation Of the audit of the Pettis
county offices by State Auditor Geo.
E. Hackmann. Instead of finding that
huge shortages existed in the various
offices, as was claimed by the State
Auditors report, the grand jury in
vestigation disclosed that in two Of
fices, those of County Clerk N. P.
Elmore and County Collector C. L.
Hanley, small discrepancies by errors
in computation existed and that the
amounts had been turned over to thu
county; that former Sheriff James
R. Gard had on hand fees belonging
to various persons in the sum Of
$159.06, which should have been turn.
ed over to the county treasurer AND
which sum has been turned over.
The whole story of the audit i;
summed up in the words of the grand
jury's report: eve have investigat.
ed the State auditing committees
report on the various offices, and VIZ
find the same incorrect. The great
bulk Of the discrepancies shown il
the auditors report arise by reason
of the misconstruction of laws gov.
erning the various offices, and w
further find that there was no inten.
on the part of any county official t.
cheat or defraud the county or tn,
State"