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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21
At Last.

NJ l39t.
"There is only one thing in this war
that gives me any comfort" remarked
Mr.. Cumrox
"What's thati'
"At last I am permitted to come right
out in public and say don't approve
Of Wagner opera"
"De man who admits dat he kin be
scared" said Uncle Eben, generally
puts up better fight dan de man OATS
allus bluffin' bout what hero he is"
An Object Attained.
Oh, Mrs. PruneHa Mehitable Jane
Was stalwart Of muscle and able of
brain;
She could knit, IL she would,
And her biscuits were good.
The care Of household she well under
stood.
But of such things her home folks did
not dare to hint
They never got any ones name into
print.
She carried banner, and stood ON the
pave;
She laughed at policemen who said,
"Please behaveW
She retorted, "Oh, fudgeW
To the affable judge,
And obstrueted the sidewalk, refusing
to bulge.
She rejoiced in reproaehes bestowed
without stint
She is certain Of getting her name into
print.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21

The kaiser's reckless ambition is the
AIorelei" that lures to destruction,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21

No. 25S has leaped into distinction
it never enjoyed before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21
The Stay.at-Hame,

You feel, when things amt goin' right
AM all the worlds a-flurry,
It's better to get out an fight
Than stay at home an worry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21

Ordinary lotteries are Illegal; but not
this one!
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Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30
WHAT ARIZONA Bows
FOUND At CAMP FUNSTON

PHOENIX. Sept. 25-Although the
men of the Eighty-ninth division of
the National army. which is desig-
mated of those now training at Camp
Funston. Fort Riley. Kan. where the
Arizona young men have been sent.
are TO have plenty OF work TO do in
preparing for the greater work in
France. the recreation side IL not to
be neglected by the government
According TO information which has
reached Phoenix, there is to be a
small city constructed in the very
center OF Camp Funston. where
amusements and business houses of
all kinds will be- erected. Major
Harry Rowland Of the regular army
has been placed in charge OF the
building Of this White Way. as il al
ready has been designated.
There are TO be. according TO pres
ent plans. a Y. NJ. c. A.. an auditOri-
UNI. department store. postofiice. ex-
press Office. telephone Office. bank.
newspaper building. vaudeville thea
ter. moving picture show. thener
to be used by stock company. res.
taurant, lunch stands. shoe shining
rooms. barber shops. Turkish bath
houses. laundry Office. shooting gal.
leries. bowling and billiard halls
photograph studio. and many other
activities
All OF these are TO be conducted
by civilians under the supervision o!
the officials OF the division. a certain
per cent of the profits to 60 to the
regimental funds. Also the officials
will see that proper prices are charg
ed for everything to be for sale In
this White City.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30
AN EXPATRIAT

The young Bslcc citizen the of a millionaire.
who had stomach for who having been drafted for
from the country is a without il country. He
i.as permanently cXpatriatcd himself We do know
how he is going get back. either later But
suppose there will be time be Il way Some
years after the civil many desertcls left the
country allowed to return. That is they slipped
back and not mOestcd but Heard of
who remained in the locality where he had lived before
ais descrtOn We not speaking of the ''skccdad-
diers, those who in advance of the draft
cape it, but those who had actually been drafted had
enlisted. good many of the "skccdaddlcrs' returned
to their old homes and shamelcssy lived happy af-
forwards.
This young man. if he should hack, would ccr-
tainy try live down his past at Bisbee-Phoenix
Republican
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30
WOMAN'S HAND

1t probably is not generally known but Queen Elena
If Italy the die for in that country. SO says
Countess Mraiori. in Los Angeles The countess
is an American girl. born in Columbus Ohio. She says
the King of Italy takes important step I'M
less he colsus Queen Elena 1t was she who decided
italy would the She is one of the most selsl-
HE and most denocr ratio women in all Europe Says the
countess 1.-THE King is very fond of American detcc-
live and of his greatest desires is to visit the
United States and believe he and the Queen will be
among the very first visit America after the Both
them like evcIytin" American and think Is abonf
alf way in the notion of bnyin" an Arizona NINE.
And all we have to add is that The Frospector thinks
Vie has a GOOD eve when he likes things American and
he has good eyes if he buys an Arizona
mine and buys the right
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30
DOUGLAS EXPLAINS
NEW COPPER PRICE

The following statement on the re.
suit of the action of the government
in fixing the price of copper at 23ac
on wages was issued by Walter Doug
las at Bisbee.
THE understanding as to wages
reached between the government and
copper producers is that the rate OF
wages paid for the month of August
will be maintained while the price OF
copper is fixed at 23ha cents. In
cases where sliding scale contracts
are in force the sliding scale will not
be carried down when the WAGES un
der IT would be fixed at below the
August rate. In all cases where
advance in wages over the August
rate have been since granted. such in
crease must be maintained"
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30

u. 8. LAND OFFICE at Phoenix.
Arizona, Aug. Is. 1917.
NOTICE IL hereby given that
Samuel Thomas Pyeatt. Of Buena.
Arizona. who on April Both. 1913.
made Homestead application, No.
O21SO6, for Lots 3 & 4, .Ek SWA.
Section IS. Township 22 s.. Range
Il f.. C. & s. r., Meridian. has
filed notice Of intention to make
three year proof. to establish claim to
the land above described, before w.
A. Fowler. U. S. Commissioner. at
Tombstone, Arizona, on the % day Of
September 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Mr. James Haverty. OF Carces.
Ariz. Mrs. Hattie Gleason Whitmore.
of Buena. Ariz. Mr.. Harry b. Barnes
Of Ruena. Ariz Mr. Richard X. Hav-
erty. OF Garces. Ariz.
J. l.. IRWIN.
Register.
First publiration August &c. 1917
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30

Phoenix. Ariz.. Sept. 90. 1917.
tombstone Prnapector.
Tombstone. Arizona.
Dear Sirs:
The American Library Association
has been asked by the War Depart.
ment to assume responsibility for
providing adequate library facilities
in all santonments and training camps.
Therefore. Secretary OF War Baker
has appointed a Library War Council
OF Ten Members. with Mr.. Frank A.
Vanderlip of New York City as Chair
man. TO aid the Association in rails
ing a fund of $1,000. 900.
have been asked by this council
10 serve as Director for Arizona. and
have accepted the appointment. Ari.
IONA is called on for a contribution OF
only $1,000. We have until October
first TO complete our quota
The time is so short that direct
personal appeal TO those loyal and
patriotic citizens who have so liber.
ally responded to our country's pre-.
viOus calls is deemed best.
The writer has just returned from
a national law conference in the east,
and from personal observation knows
OF no more meritiOus measure than
this-tO supply reading matter, in.
structive and entertaining. to our
young men.
Please bear in mind that the money
raised will be spent largely for books
on such subjects as Aviation. Wire.
less Telegraphy. Submarines. Auto.
mobiles. Signalling. First Aid and Hy.
giene, Travel and History. especially
relating to the countries at war. For
eisn Language Study Books, especial.
ly French Grammars and dictionaries.
In other words for books that will
make the men better soldiers. fit
them for service in France and &C.
cupy usefully their spare time. This
is a cause DESERVING YOUR AC-
TIVE SUPPORT.
Each citizen. then. should recOg-
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30
POLITICAL DEMONSTRATIONS

Major Kelly of the Douglas lntcmatonl makes the
following political prognostication
lone year from this date the several political tick
cts will have been nominated in Arizona and the cam
irsn for the general election in November will be on
The democrats largely in the majority and caution III
canning il ticket should insure There will be no
election for United States year and if Carl
Hayden refuses to accept the nomination for governor
of his friends desire him to do. he will 90 back
congress- practically without opposition Carl Hay
den has made good in congress and on that account his
popularity is growing.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30
GEORGE RYAN NAMED
NEW ARMY SERGEANT

DOUGLAS. Sept. 2S-George Ray
mend Ryan. better known to his
many Douglas friends as Ray Ryan.
who was one of the first Young men
Of the county 10 be drafted for Uncle
Sans national army. has been hon
ored by being promoted 10 ser
seant first class in the training camp
at Fort Riley. Kansas. where r. went
August 9Th. with the first quota Of
Cochise men. Young Ryan. previOu.
TO the draft, was one of the office
force Of the Phelps Dodge store and
was popular among his associates.
He is a young man of integrity and
ambitious for the higher things of
life and when his call came TO er.cr
the army he entered with feeling
that he would make himself worth
while and from reports seems to be
we'll on that way now.
Young Ryan is son OF ], c, ivan.
.Sr.. superintendent OF the M0-cpcj
.;oIthern railroad. and a BROKER ot
} c, Ryan. Jr.. county engineer. He
Las four brothers residing + tho
s'lte. NJ. C.. J. f., J. n. and Henry
Pyan
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


Department Of the Interior
L.. $. Land Office at Phoenix, Ariz.
IONA. Sept. -. 1917.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Iro May Gordon. OF Turner. Ariz..
who. en- Nov. "A. 1914. made Home
stead Entry, No 026l46. for 81.
SWi4. Sec. IA; 81. SEA-. Sec. Is;
Ne NEi,. Ne NWi.. Section %.
Township 20 s. Range IL f.. G. &
:. Il. p. a. Meridian. has filed notice
OF intention to make Three Year
Proof 10 establish claim to the land
above described. before W. A. Fow-
Ter, L. S. Commissioner. at Tomb
stone. Ariz.. on the md day of Nov
1917.
Claimant pdmes as Witnesses:
Thomas ,. Mathes. OF Elgm Ariz
Ray II. Iirebs. Thomas Williams
both OF Tombstone, Ariz. Sanford y
Gordon. OF Turner Ariz.
J. L. IRWIN.
Register
First publication Sept 30. 1917.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30
OUR GRAND OLD MAN

Thomas Alvah Edison is Americas grand old man,
and now his is setting probably will in few
years. What wonderful fine thing it is what he
has done for humanity But the great question is will
this grand old be the of bringing this great
to close and victory for the Allies and especially
FOR the United States. What is it he has perfected that
going to do all this contribute greatly this end
We longer doubt EdsOns ability produce results
nut we confidently believe that the announcement to
the world of Edison invention will be startling cspe-
cially to the Kaiser.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30
BOYS, WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!

All Tombstone. County County and Arizona have
their eyes turned toward Camp Funston these days Yes.
and has the entire country whose honor and liberty
Grave boys will defend.
We 9oricd in your valOr. your chcerfulneSs, your
hysical fitness. when You leave And now
ou receive training that will make of you even
better soldiers Woe Fritz.
All the folks ut home confident you will give
great of yourselves when it falls vomr lot
face the enemy. Aye. boys. we know You will
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30
Department oil the Interior
U. S. Land Office 1T Phoenix. Ari

Department oil the Interior
4. s. Land Office ct Phoenix. Ari.
zona. Sent. -. 1917.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Bassie NJ. Gordon. of Turner. Ariz..
who. on Nov "a. 1914, made Home.
stead Entry. No. O26li3. for NWI4
Sec. 90. Sia NEl4. Nhs SEA. Sec.
ton %. Township 90 s.. Range 10 E..
G. a. $, Il. b. & Meridian. has filed
notice OF intention to make Three
Year Proof. 10 establish claim to the
land above described. before W. A.
Fowler U. s, Commissioner. at Tomb.
stone. Ariz,.. on the End day OF Nov.
1917.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Thomas d. Mathes, OF Elgin, Ariz.
Ray b. Krebs, Thomas Williams. both
OF Tombstone. Ariz. Sanford N. Cor
don. of Turner. Ariz.
:. L. IRWIN.
REGISTER.
First publication Sept. 80. 1917.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30
sLACKERs AND DEsERTERs

Let no guilty man escape. be he rich poor and
especially if hc be a rich mans The fact
that rich man. is dcscrcr and will he branded
.ch and stunned by all red boodcd people. is not pun
;shmcn enough. He of all others should be made Y
ample of. Glass hatred is kindcd whenever money
plays part in getting rich mans Of trouble.
There is unrest enough III this country today and the
vhitewas punishment of Sackcls and dcscrtclS will not
help the situation any.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30
MEN OF ARIZONA DRAFT
REACH CAMP FUNSTON

CAMP FUNSTON, Sept. 22-The
monotony Of camp life was broken
Saturday when the ella Monster"
bringing the Arizona quota arrived
with 500 men all eager to get to
work learning the war maneuvers.
A short time later a special brought
In nearly 400 men from Denver and
other Colorado points. There are
now approximately 1900 men in the
barracks here.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30

whole, in most excellent time and condition They are
making every effort to transport domestic wares and at
The same time take of the tremendous demand made
upon them to move military troops and supplies and they
are doing it mighty well and only that but they are
!yIng Liberty bonds and subscribing the Red Cross
~ most liberal amounts 1t takes to act under
such conditions but that is only proof of the strong pa
fotIc sentiment that pulsates the management of the
American railroads of TODAY
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30

PHOENIX. Sept. 24-All previous
records in the discriminating of prai-
RE dc rs were broken last week by
United States poison experts Operat-
ing, in Arizona. The recordkillin:
was made on the north boundary OF
the Coconino national forest.
Eighty quarts of poisoned rolled
barley was used by ID. A. Gilchrist
and d. Sionier CT the United States
biological survey. and the following
morning l64l dead prairie dogs were
gathered from the area treated and
several good pictures were obtained
Of the group. Dead dogs were nsed
in spelling out "C. $ biological Sur
vcy." ON hillside and photograph
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30
GIVE THEM CREDIT

There is thing the American people in the spirit
Of fair play should not overlook ad that is that in spite
"f the rise in wages the rise every single item used in
the operation and maintenance of the railroads and in the
face of continual reduction in rates, that the railroads
standing the test and delivering the goods taken as
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior

u. s LAND OFFICE at Phoenix.
Arizona. Aug. Is. 1917.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Daisy Blakeslee Pyeatt. of Buena.
Arizona, who. on March ). 1914. made
Homestead Application, No. 024544,
for NEi. OF The SWL. Section 35.
Township - S. Range 30 F.. G. & s.
r., Meridian. has filed notice of in
tention to make three year Proof. to
establish claim to the land above
described. before W. A. Fowler, U.
S. Commissioner, at Tombstone, Ari-
IONA, on the % day OF September,
1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
James Haverty. OF Garces .kri-
IONA Richard X Haverty. OF Gar
ces. Arizona. Harry b. Barnes. Of
Buena. Arizona. Hattie Gleason
WhitmOre. of Buena, Arizona
J. l.. IRWIN.
Register.
First publiration August 90. 1917.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30

REWARD OF 800 for the arrest
and conviction of any party or parties
who stole barbed wire or fence posts
from the Barbacomari Grant. or other
barbed wire belong to me. f. b. Per.
rim. Address F. B. Perrin, Will
mans, Arizona Adv I'm
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30
Arizona,

{. p. CrOnin, State Librarian.
Phoenix. Arizona.
Dear Sir;
Transmitted herewith is Check
draft money order) in the sum OF
able to LIBRARY WAR COUNCIL.
for the purpose Of purchasing books
fer the soldiers Of the United States
army.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30
State Librarian Asks
FundsforSoldiers' Books

nize that this is canse deserving
active support and regard il as an
cial Business, Religious and Wo-
mans Organization must use all its
energy to raise the stipulated sum At
the appointed time. The response
to this appeal should not be grudging
but generous. Let all unite in an
earnest effort TO prove anew our pa
triotism and 20 show our solicitude
for the brave men who Nave sacri-
feed more than we can compute to
serve the country.
REMEMBER THAT THIS Is FOR
YOUR BOY.
AS stated above. on account of the
short time an organized campaign is
impossible. so EVERYONE Is re-
quested to send his or her contribu-
ton 10 the undersigned.
Make checks or money orders pay
able TO LIBRARY WAR COUNCIL.
A full list OF contributors will be sub
mittad 10 the War Department. and
published upon receipt.
CON =. CRONIN,
State Librarian.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30

! hereby proclaim the foregoing Of
greatest merit. and earnestly request
from the people OF Arizona a liberal
Iuirements contained therein.
THOMAS T.. CAMPBELL.
Governor OF Arizona.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30

was taken of the same to send TO the
department al Washington.
The biological survey now has field
parties operating at Springerville.
Snowflake. Jerome Junction. Prescott
and Flagstaff, and il is estimated that
two and one-half million prairie dogs
will be exterminated as result of
the seasons work in this state alone
The grass destroyed by this num-
Der OF dogs would carry over 9.400
head of cattle As a result of direct
assistance rendered by this work TO
farmers in the state, around s10.00o
worth Of farm crops have been saved
this year which in previous years
have been lost TO the prairie dogs.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30
State Of Arizona
TO WHOM IT NAY CONCERN

TO WHOM IT NAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the
State OF Arizona has filed in this of
fee its School Indemnity Land Sc
lectiOns. List No 9l1 Serial No.
0361s0. applying to select as indem-
nifty the following described land, to-
wit:
List No. oil, Serial No. O36160 in
T. Il s. X. % f. Lots 6, I, 6; SELL
NWA; Eh SWA: VIZ seq; Sec.
49, T. Il S. r. % E. NE1.; Section
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30
(All in G.. & s. X. NJ

During the five weeks period OF
publication Of this notice, or any
time thereafter and before final ap-
prOval and certifcation. this Office
will receive protests or contests a.
TO any Of the tracts applied for and
transmit the same to the General
Land Office.
Dated at Phoenix. Arizona. August
81. 1917.
J. L. IRWIN,
A Register.
JOHN J. BIRDNO,
Receiver.
First publication Sept. ., 1917.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30

First publiration August 90. 1917
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30
IRWIN.
Register.

First publication Sept. 30. 1917.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-30
NOTICE FOE PUBLICATION

First publication Sept. 80. 1917.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-08-30

ore. Much of the ore is shipped as II
comes from the mine. The product
carries high values in silver, much
gray copper being associated with the
ore. The company is reported to have
considerable surplus cash on hand ana
is netting more than enough to pay
soc per share dividend monthly. The
steady advance in silver has been OF
much profit to the mine and Will yield
a rich return in shipments now going
to the smelter. -
Credit for bringing the mine to a
dividend paying basis ID due to the
untiring efforts of d. w. Price. presi-
dent, who has carried on SYSTEM
attic development program for several
years, inaugurating shipments about
year ago and making the mine pay its
way as he blocked out the ore re-
serves on the lower levels. Many dif-
|ficult problems were met and over
come in opening the mine and many
discouraging features, which would
have disheartened some men, made
the task a perplexing one but Mr.
Price persevered and his cool judg-
ment won the day. Big creeks first
dividend payer Is now reality anc
with the impetus gained from this ac-
complishment it should not be lone
before some more Of the properties II
that part of the Occur dAlenes ge'
Into the same class.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-08-30
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Office of Independence Placer Mining
Company, Limited, Wallace, Idaho.
August ~, 1017.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the board of directors of
the Independence Placer Mining Com
pany. Limited, held on the 9th day of
August, 1917, an assessment of three
and one-half (3h) mills per share
was levied upon the capital stock of
the corporation, payable on or before
the 2Sth day of September 1917, to
Emil Pfster, secretary treasurer, at
the Office of the company, 304h Sixth
street, Wallace, Idaho.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the 2Sth day
of September, 1917, will be delinquent
and advertised for sale at public auc-
ton, and unless payment is made be-
fore, will be sold on the 2Sth day of
october, 1917, at 1880 o'clock p. m. of
said day at the Office of the company
304h Sixth street, Wallace, Idaho, to
pay the delinquent assessment there
on, together with the costs of adver-
Using and expenses of sale.
EMIL PFISTER,
Secretary Treasurer of Independence
Placer Mining Company, Limited,
304h Sixth Street, Wallace, Idaho,
A30- ST. st
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-08-30
BIG GREEK LEASING Co.
PAYS ITS FIRST DIVIDEND
EXPENDITURES FOR DEVELOP.
MENT NOW. COMING BACK
IN PROFITS.

Another dividend payer will be add
ed to the list of Occur d'Alene produce
ers this week when the Big Creek
Leasing company Of which ID. w.
Price is president and manager, Will
declare it's first dividend Of 30 cents
at q meeting of the directors to be
held tomorrow evening. The dlsburse-
ment calls for $500, the company be-
ing capitalized for 5000 shares Of $40
par value, says the Wardner Kellogg
News.
The company holds lease on the
Yankee Boy mine on Big creek and
has opened its ore body on the lower
levels of the property where a large
tonnage is available for steady ship
ments. Last month eight cars Of high
grade ore were shipped and more
would have gone forward this month
but for q car shortage which holds
back shipments Ore bins are now
being erected at the railroad where
several cars of ore can be held and
shipped as fast as cars become avail
able.
The mine employs some 80 miners
and Jig men, four hand jgs being In
Z operation treating the second class