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Arizona sentinel., 1917-03-15
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice to the Creditors of Aida Ap John, deceased, and the Marital Community consisting of Henri Alp John and Aida Alp John.
 Notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against Aida Alp John, or against the Marital Community consisting, during the lifetime of said Aida Alp John, of Henri Alp John and Aida Alp John, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, to the under signed at his place of business in the Gandolfo Annex, on Second Street in the City of Yuma, Arizona, within four months from the first publication here of, to-wit.; March 15, 1917
 HENRI AP JOHN, Administrator of the Estate of Aida Alp John, Deceased.
 First Publication March 15, 1917. At
Arizona sentinel., 1917-03-15
ICE BOOKS.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice to the Creditors of Nellie A. Pence, deceased, and the Creditors of the Marital Community, Consist, ing of Arthur s. Pence and Nellie A. Pence.
 Notice is hereby given that all per sons having claims against Nellie A. Pence, deceased, or against the Mari tai Community consisting, during the lifetime of said Nellie A. Pence, of Arthur s. Pence and Nellie A. Pence, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, to the undersigned at his place of business at the Yuma Ma tional Bank, in Yuma, Arizona, within four months from the first publication hereof, to-wit.: March 15, 1917.
 GEO. MICHELSEN, Administrator with Will Annexed of the Estate of Nellie A. Pence, de ceased.
 First Publication March 15, 1917. At.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-03-15
THIRD LEGISLATURE Continued from Page One)

terior, if otherwise qualified shall be lawful electors for bond issues and special assessments whether or not they may be real property taxpayers for the purposes of general taxation. Such entrymen shall be deemed to be holders of land within any irrigation district to the end that they may be qualified general electors for irrigation district purposes in general. They shall share all privileges and obligations of private land owners within the dis trict including the right to hold of flee, subject always to the terms of the aforesaid acts of congress. The board of directors is authorized to make such investigations and based thereon such representations and as, surances to the secretary of the in- terior as may be requisite under such acts.
 Sec. 2.-In addition to the purposes otherwise authorized by law, irriga tion districts may be organized for the following purposes, and irrigation districts heretofore or hereafter or ganized under the law of the state, in addition to the authority otherwise conferred upon them, shall have the following powers: To cooperate and contract with the United States under the federal reclamation laws hereto fore or hereafter enacted for the pur- pose of the construction of works whether irrigation or drainage works, or levies for the protection of lands in the district, or for the acquisition, purchase, extension, operation ol maintenance of constructed works, or for water supply, or for the assump- tion as principal or guarantor of in debtedness to the United States on account of district lands.
 Sec. 3.-The board of directors shall generally performa all such acts as shall be deemed necessary to carry out the enlarged powers in this act enumerated. Said board may enter into any obligation or contract with the United States for the aforesaid purposes and may provide therein for
Arizona sentinel., 1917-03-15
CASINO THEATRE.

Thursday-Hazel Dawn and Owen Moore in Under Cover" a five reel Paramount; also a Bray cartoon com edy.
 Friday-Dorothy Gish in "The Lit tie Yank," a five reel Fine Arts dra- ma; also "The Pipe of Discomfort" a Triangle comedy.
 Saturday-Five reels of Universal Movies.
 Sunday-June Caprice in "A Mod ern Cinderilla," a five reel Fox fea- ture.
 Monday-Lionel Barrymore in "The Upheaval," five reel Metro; also a Metro Drew Comedy.
 Tuesday-Episode No 4 of "The Pearl of the Army" and "The Great Secret"
 Wednesday-"The Iced Bullett, '" featuring William Desmond; also "A Noble Fraud" Triangle Comedy"
Arizona sentinel., 1917-03-15
YUMA THEATRE.

Today-Mary Anderson and William Duncan in "The Last Man." five reel Vitagraph; also Vitagraph com edy.
 Friday-Episode No. of "The Pur- pie Mask" in two reels; also three oth' CT good reels.
 Saturday-Thomas H. Ince's Million Dollar Production, Civilization"
 Sunday-'Chased Into Love-" two reel Fox comedy; An Episode of "The Girl From Frisco;" also an adventure of Grant, the Police Reporter" a Ka- lem detective story.
 Monday night-Skating from to 9 o'clock.
 Tuesday-"The Dream Girl" a five reet Paramount; also "Hearst-Pathe News"
 Wednesday, five reel World Drama.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-03-15
NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT

any specific tract or tracts of land be released or discharged from the out standing bonded indebtedness of the district, in pursuance of bonds depos- ited with or transferred to the United States, by payment of proportion of said indebtedness as provided in the general irrigation district law, ex- cept upon the written consent of the secretary of the interior filed with the official records of the district. If such consent be given and lands be excluded such lands shall be free from all liens and charges for payments to become due to the United States.
 Sec. 9.-The provisions of Chapter Eight of the Session Laws of the Sec and Special Session of the Second Legislature of Arizona shall be and re- main in force as regards irrigation dis tricts in this act referred to, except in so far as herein modified expressly or by necessary implication; and noth. ing in this act contained, except in Section One hereof, shall be so con- strued as to affect irrigation districts heretofore or hereafter organized which shall not cooperate with the United States as in this act provided, or to effect the operations of the dis trict not related to cooperation with the United States.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-03-15

e done to make the affair pleasureable success
Arizona sentinel., 1917-03-15
WANTS BIDS.

Blythe, Cal, Mar 8, 1917. Yuma Sentinel,
 Yuma, Arizona
 Gentlemen. The city of Blythe is going to install 30,0GO lineaI feet of curb and 100000 square feet of side walk Bids for which shall be receiv- ed by the city clerk up to 7:30 p. m., March 18th, 1917.
 Specifications are on file with the city clerk and plans, cross sections are on file with the city engineer. Would greatly appreciate if you would publish the above in your news columns. Yours very truly,
 R. WATERMAN.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-03-15
WEATHER DATA FOR WEEK
 ENDING MARCH, ii, 1917.

Mean temperature 60. deg.
 Normal temperature, 63 deg. Maximum temperature S2 deg. Minimum temperature 40 deg. Mean Rel. Humidity 29%o. Rain this month, trace.
 Rain this year 10S inches. Normal rain for Feb. 50 inches. Normal rain for year 3.10 inches. Forecast for the week ending March IT: Temperature near seasonal ave rage; generally fair.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-03-15
ATTENTION FARMERS.

There will be a mass meeting of farmers held in Rapson Hall, corner Orange avenue and Second avenue, purpose of organizing Rural Credit Farm Loan Bank under the provisions of the law recently enacted by con- gress. All farmers interested in the organization of such a bank are ur- gently invited to attend this meeting It means money at not to exceed 6 per cent.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-07
CORY ITEMS
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Miss Bessie Griffith was in Delta
Monday.
Kansas friends we're visiting Miss
Eda Williams Wednesday.
Mr.. G. D. Anderson was a business
visitor Of Austin Tuesday.
Our orchardists are all busy prepar-
ing to take care Of their crops.
Mr.. Willis Of California mesa was
a visitor at the Mcdowell home Mon
day.
Mound School will open Monday
the 10th, Miss Leila Stewart of Paonia
is the teacher.
William Wood and wife William Gil.
mer. wife and family spent Tuesday
evening with their uncle. ]. M. Horton
Miss Helen Starr who has been
spending her vacation with her
mother and brothers returned yester
day to resume her work in Washing
ton, d. @.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-07

Monday was Labor Day. Did you /
know it?
Will Gilmer is renewing his youth
and old acquantances while on Wis
1t to these parts.
The Misses Clara Williamson and
Cora Fergus have gone to Palisade
to assist in the annual peach harvest.
Miss Rose Alderman went to Ba-
salt on Sunday to take up her duties
- assistant principal in the school
Of that place.
Henry A. .Stolte of Cedaredge is
hauling apple boxes. cement and young
ladies' in his new 3k ton Federal
truck 1t is some wagon and does
splendid work.
Rev. Arthur L. Leech expects to
leave on Friday for his new charge
IN Florence The well wishes Of a
large circle Of friends will go with
him and his family.
Mrs Chas Loops OF Monrovia. Cal
ifornia. spent a few days with her
son, DIR. w. A. Loops. and family,
while enroute to Milwaukee, Wis.
She continued her journey on Mon
day
Guy Whiteaker was seen fondline
several broods OF pigs in town on
Monday. He has about seventy-five
Of the porkers and will probably be
ready to organize a national bank ol
loan the government a million-mort
or Iees-when he receives his returns
next fall Here's hoping.
Messrs. Sidney J. Artt and Clem A
Bowie left Wednesday morning Il
answer Uncle Sans call to make thu
world safe for democracy. We fee
sure that they win do honor to tht
The Delta independent., 1917-09-07

Charlie Kelso has bought new Max
well.
j. w. Geslin went to Delta on busi-
ness Monday.
Mrs. ID. l.. Gardner made trip to
Delta on Friday afternoon.
School began Monday with a large
attendance OF little folks.
Gilbert and George Goodwin made
a short visit at Palisade last week.
Clarence Neel has moved on to the
mesa and occupies the Grey house.
Gale Patterson, assisted by Charlie
Hood is very busy attending to his
honey crop.
Last Thursday Mrs. Berry. from
Wichita. Kansas. arrived for few
months visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. W. Geslin.
Our school house has been getting
some long needed improvements in the
way Of paint. kalsomine. etc. The
work is not yet completed.
E. s. Corbin was showing carfoa1
of people around on the mesa agar
this week. He has several ranches
here and 10 a frequent visitor.
The Ladies' Circle spent q very bus.
and pleasant day with Mrs Lee Amen
last Thursday. The next meeting will
be with Mrs. J. r. Baker on septem
The Delta independent., 1917-09-07
Western Slope Fair
Live Stock Sales
DELTA, COLORADO

LIVE STOCK INDUSTRY THE WESTERN SLOPE:
a in o stock
which will Fair Montrose
Frst-These announcement
Slope. establish
higher breeding
with
it's live buy
OF
cattle the product OF eastern
buying public will everything
CounyConsigns bred Here
bulls. coming old.
Bull
L. head Of
hefers. also Holsen
W. LENNON Rversde-Two Wisconsin brcs twoyear
old Hostein hefers springers
A.. J. Humphrey, Riversde-One Bull full blood
Fruta-Three
Wilson & DeaOneboar gilt
sHEEP-Aien registered Hompshire
HORSES-H X smth-One gelding
Mrs M. s. Gregory--One black lady's ver.
MontroseThree
old One, twoyearod iosten
consignments
Lookfo ncxtw week
A. O. TALBOT. In Charge.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-07

community from which they go and
we shall expect to hear Of an hon
orable mention or two for each in the
days to come. All wish them well.
Mrs. A. H. Chipperfield and daugh-,
ter Beth left on Monday for Gunnison,
where they will reside. Beth will
attend the State Normal school the
coming year.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-07

After pleasantly spending her vaca-
ton here at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Richardson. OF
Garnet mesa, Miss Ina Lamson return
ed to her duties in Omaha, where she
holds position.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-07

Mr.. VIM. Lobaugh. prosperous or
chardist Of Eclkert. was in the city on
business Tuesday and while here paid
the Independent office pleasant. as
well as profitable visit. Mr.. Lobaugh
says he will have the biggest fruit
crop ever and was making arrange
ments for help to harvest It.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-07
evening.

Lieutenant Milton Hooper departed
for Fort Riley Wednesday morning.
after a visit Of several weeks with his
mother on Dodge street As MT.
Hooper is in the aviation corps, he
will probably be among the first to go
to Europe.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-07

Chas. E. Seaton returned to his
home in Portland, Oregon, Wednes-
day afternoon. after a pleasant visit
Of several weeks with his mother,
Mrs. C. II. Seaton of Hotchkiss, and
The Delta independent., 1917-09-07

Mr.. r. E. Copeland, who is a garage
man at Paonia, this week purchased
one Of those beautiful De Luxe fine
finish Studebaker cars from Stock
ham Hardware company and will use
same to demonstrate In his business
The Delta independent., 1917-09-07

II is your duty to be subscriber OF
a home paper. Take the lndep 'ndrnt.
Have two parties that want to buy
ranch. See Sparks, @24 Main st. Delta
LOST-Dark gray coat between
Frank Koppe's place and the Tongue
Creek bridge. Finder please leave at
the Independent office. "a
FOR SALE CHEAP-Good upwright
piano. Opposite w. p. Dale's fruit
farm, on Garnet mesa. "a
RANCH FOR RENT-400 acres. 200
acres farming land. balance pasture.
Call 11O1, Colo. phone. "a
Coming Again to Delta.
DR.. X. C. Sapere. eye. ear, nose and
throat specialist Of Denver. will again
be at the Delta House. September 9th
and 10th, Sunday and Monday. Consul
tation and examination free. Call
early.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-07

Mrs. ]. H. Bellan and little sister,
Of Portland. Oregon, arrived Wednes'
day morning for visit at the H. X.
Ferguson home at Eckert. Mr.. Fer
guson met them at the station.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-07

Mrs. Mollie Young and Minnie Tay-
lor pleasantly entertained the Inde-
pendent family at dinner Wednesday
evening, the event being in honor Of
Mrs w. II. Anderson's birthday. The
dinner was a most tasty one and a
pleasant evening was enjoyed.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-07

The Thursday afternoon closing for
the Delta storeA has been discontinu-
ed, as the arrangement was for the
months OF July and August So In
the future the stores viii be found
open for business as usual.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-07

Miss Gladys Fisher, Misses Clara
and Jennie Bell and Del Flores motor
ed to Cimarron Sunday. where the
day was pleasantly spent picnicking
and fishing. They returned the same
evening.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-07

Mrs. Geo. w. Bruce and daughter,
Miss Caroline, departed last Saturday,
morning for Boulder, where the latter
will attend the University OF Colorado
the coming year. Mrs. Bruce Will re-
tnrn home after a visit OF few days.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-07
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS. 4
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Mrs. David Dykes returned home
Monday from Colona, after visit
with friends of that place.
Sunshine biscuits will be demon
strated at the Delta Cash Grocery to-
morrow afternoon. All ladies invited.
Nelson (Friiay) Schillings is visit
ing his sister Mrs. l. B. Raichart. 1t
is the first time he has been home for
13 years.
Frank Hoppe was in town from his.
Gunnison valley farm the first of this
week. He made this office pleasant
call while here.
Geo. Cunningham and brother, OF
the Delta Tire Repair shop. autoed to
Grand junction on business Monday.
returning the same day.
Miss Amy Tuttle, city clerk Of
Montrose, came down Saturday and
made a short visit at the J. w. Max
well home on Dodge street
L. C. Jones favored the Independent
family with a mess of the finest beans
we ever ate this week. They were
Kentucky Wonders and are worthy of
the name.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-07

Mrs. David Dykes returned home
Monday from Colona, after a visit
with friends of that place.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-07

Sunshine biscuits will be demon
strated at the Delta Cash Grocery to-
morrow afternoon. All ladies invited.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-07

ber 18th. Come everybody and bring
needles and thimbles. New officers
are also to be chosen.
Mrs. Marsh entertained at dinner
last Sunday, Mrs. Clarence Berry Of
Wichita, Kansas, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Davis and children OF Delta, Misses
Alice Cheney and Ruth Hunsicker. OF
Eckert, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Geslin and
daughters, Misses Vera and Bernice
The Delta independent., 1917-09-07
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Arizona republican., 1917-08-25

 wait on you and every car marked plain figures We have removed new ra o'clock
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-11
M'FADDEN LENDS FARM
TO CITY'S GIRL SCOUTS
Georgia TO Be Playground Of 1000
Members, Ellen Mary Cas-
satt Announces

George II. McFadden has placed his $780,
acre farm Georgia, in Chester County. at
the disposal Of the Girl Scouts as a camping
place for the summer II was announced BY
Miss Ellen Mary Cassatt captain OF the
Girl Scouts. today.
A farm house Miss Cassatt says, win be
turned over to tho girls, and, In addition.
tents will bo erected TO accommodate tho
overflow. The first contingent OF little
campers will 60 60 the farm July l. II is
hoped to keep the camp open until the SEQ
ond week in September.
II is for fun and not for farming that the
Girl Scouts Will repair to Georgia. They
Will have the privilege Of roaming the full
acreage OF the McFadden farm. They may
hsh, boat and battle in the Brandywine and
taste all the joys OF hay racks and berry
picking without soul to say keep out"
As there are more than a thousand Girl
Scouts in Philadelphia, It is expected that
the farm will he in n continual state OF
visitation all summer long. The girls will
90 in bands Of forty
When asked Just what the campers would
do on the farm. Samuel Barker. who Is
manager Of Georgia, laughed and said
call me up a month later and I'll tell you
what they did :"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-11

tho soreness from the tender pads Of his
feet lie had had enough and more than
enough, Of travel, and could he have reg
ulated the world according to his own
wishes he would not have walked another
mile for whole month. Mere walking
would not have been so bad but TO keep
up with Thor's ambling gait he was com
PEELED 20 trot, like n stubby four-year-old
child hanging desperately 20 the thumb OF
big and fast-walking man. Muskwa had
not even a thumb 20 hang 20.
The bottoms OF his feet wero like boils /;
his tender nose was raw from contact with
brush and the knifo-edgcd marsh grass, and
his little back felt all caved In. Still he
hung on desperately, until the croek-bottom
was again sand and gravel and travelling
was easier.
The stars werc up now. millions OF them,
clear and brilliant; and IL was quite evil
dent that Thor had set his mind on an
"all-night hike" a kuppatipsk pimootao,
as Cree trRcker would have called II.
Just how Il would have ended for Muskwa
is a matter OF conjecture had not tho splr-
Its Of thunder and rain and lightning put
their heads together 20 give him a rest.
For perhaps an hour the stars were uu-
dimmcd and Thor kept on like a heather
without a soul, while Musltwa limped on
all four feet Then a low rumblng gath
cred in the west. 1t grow louder and louder,
and approached swiftly--straiEht from the
warm Pacific Thor grew uneasy and
shifted IN tho face OF IL. Livid streaks be-
gan to crlss-crosa huge pail OF black that
was closing in on them like a vast cur
tain. Tho stars began to 80 out A moan.
ing wind came. And then the rain
Thor had found huge rock that shelvcd
| inward, like lean-to, and he crcpt back
| under this with Muckwa before the dclugc
| descended. For many mluutc9 Il was more
| like a flood than rain. II seemed as
| though a part OF tho Pacific Ocean had
| been scooped up and dropped On them, and
| In half an hour the creek was swollen
! torrent.
The lightning and the crash OF thunder
! terrified Muskwa. Now he could SEQ Thoi
| In great binding flashes OF fire. and tn,
| next instant it was as black as pitch; tho
| tops Of the mountains seemed falling dovr
| into tho valley; the earth tremblcd ant
| shoolI-and he snugged closer and closer
| TO Thor until at last no lay between his
two forcarms half buried, In tho Ions
! hair Of the big Eria1lys shaggy chest Thol
| himself was not much concerned In thes,
noisy commissions Of nature, except 20 keel
| himself dry. when he took n bath h,
| wanted tho sun TO be shining and n nic
warm rock close at hand on which I,
stretch himself.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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Farmer Smiths
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Column
THE RAILROAD STATION

lily Dear Children want TO introduce
you today to LARGE railroad station
Have you ever been in one?
It is the one place in all the world where
everything is hustle and hustle, where there
is always an air Of ENPECTANCf-of
looking forward to something
Perhaps you are going away Where are
YOU going? To see grandma or some rela-
tive? or are you going among strangers?
How long before YOUR train goes?
why do you call It YOUR train?
Travelling is not always pleasant. so begin
the Journey with a smile. Perhaps you can
ask a few questions Of the railroad men
who are at the station. They meet lots and
lcas of people and are very interesting If
YOU can get them to talking.
Smile II YOU have to wait-study
everything about you--even your little fn-
gers are interesting
Get acquainted with them
Your loving editor,
FARMER SMITH.
p S-Don't forget to write to ME