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Mohave County miner., 1917-11-03
5000 TROOPS SENT ID CAMP
 KEARNY ON PACIFIC COAST
Three Thousand Pass Through Kingn1an;; Home Boys Met By Friends

Three thousand Liberty soldiers passed through Kingman the past week from Camp Funston, Kansas, to Camp Kearny, Linda Vista, Cal. In the contingents were several Mohave county boys and they were met by hundreds of their fellow townsmen.
 The first contingent passed through last Sunday evening. As the train of 13 cars rounded the curve above town, the soldier yells were met by the cheering of several hundred persons at the depot. It was thought that some of the Mohave county boys might be aboard, and a large supply of apples and sandwiches was present cd the soldier boys. There were no local boys in the contingent, however. The first Mohave boys to pass through came at 3:3O Monday afternoon. The whole town was at the depot, for some of the boys had sent telegrams giving the probable time of their arrival.
 The Red Cross ladies gave the sol dier boys about 700 sandwiches, a large supply of doughnuts, hot coffee, milk, and various delicacies. In addi- don, large consignment of all kinds of foOdstuffs, cigars, cigarettes and tobacco was presented the boys by a number of people who took up a collec- tiOn about town. Those in charge of the collections said every business house in Kingman, except one, gave some commodity or money.
 Other troop trains followed at in- tervals during the week. In all, six solid troop trains came through, carry ing an average of 500 men. A total of 5000 men was moved from Camp Funston this week, the other trains going by various routes. The troops moved were from Arizona, New Mexi- co and Colorado.
 All the boys looked to be in perfect health They said the weather in Kan sas was very severe and they were glad to be going to warmer climate. Practically all were eager to go to France. Though most of them had been in camp less than month, their cheeks bore a healthy coat of tan and they walked with a stride showing they were fit and trim.
 @Mohave," the little red pig mascot carried by the second contingent to go from this county, came through with the boys on Tuesday. Its lusty squeaI gave physical evidence that army life was agreeing with it.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-03
SILVER AGAIN CLIMBS
 TOWARD DOLLAR MARK

Bar silver made sensational Tuesday attaining again the 90 5S level in or cents Silver gradually dropping several wee following the sensational month Persons who began the price was up soon lost of their enthusiasm their sinking gradual decline of
 stimulus injected with the latest There mining county who believe that silver will continue until again. around which In event. mining in NIohae conn., V should take on renewed life and conditions prosperous
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-03
TOTAL LOAN SUBSCRIPTION
 WAS SI29,050

Mohave county subscribed for $129,- D5O worth of Liberty bonds of the sec Ond loan, the campaign for which closed last Saturday night. Figures given out a week ago were that the total subscription in this county was S1IO,OOO. Late subscriptions, however, boosted the total S19,OOO more. This is an over-subscription of more than I5O per cent, and sets the record for Arizona if not the whole country.
 Oatman was the banner camp in Ehe county, with a subscription of S54,- 100. Kingman was next, with S44, ,15O. Goldroad was third on the list, with S11, 400, and Chloride fourth with $6450.
 Following was the subscription by the various towns and districts:
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-03
Opens Up Office
 In New Building

An office in the new Central Com mercial Company building, fronting on Beale street, was opened this week by Stewart Thompson, the enterpris- ing local representative for several big mining machinery and supply houses. MT. Thompson has just con cluded contracts with some of the big gest and best machinery houses on the coast and in Denver. He proposes to travel over the county and look af- ter the needs of the mining companies and will make Kingman his headquar- ters. Mir. Thompson has had great deal of experience in the mining ma chinery and supply business and knows that line thoroughly.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-03
SEVEN MEN BREAK
 OUT OF COUNTY JAIL

Seven men made their getaway from the county jail this week. Four men escaped Monday night and two escaped Thursday night In addition, one man, R. Ellinghouse, while on trip down town this week, failed to re- turn. Those who escaped Thursday night were G. Pasquez and L. October. All are charged with Dootlegging.
 The third jail delivery this year was effected last Monday night when four men accused of bootlegging made their escape from the county bastile. Those who shook the jail dust, literal ly, from their feet were: Ysidora Reyes, W. M. Dwyer, Leo Cano and D. H. Lehman. Reyes is said to have cut one of the U-bolts fastening the screen barrier and all then entered the jail corridor. The latter three men are said to have torn up the floor and dropped to safety via the cellar route.
 It is not known in what manner Reyes received the instrument with which the escape was effected. The bolt was filed in two and the screen pressed aside. The work must have been done in small bits, as the filing was covered with sticky substance that rendered detection impossible un- til the final break was made.
 None of the men has been recap tured.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-03
PLEDGE CAMPAIGN
 IS PROVING BIG SUCCESS

The food pledge campaign in Mo- have county proceeded with splendid success this week. The various pre- cinct captains were busy in their re- spective communities, obtaining pledges from housewives to lend their cooperation to the nationwide move ment to eeonOmize on foodstuffs.
 Although no report has been sub mitted to Campaign Manager Thomp-
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-03
GOES TO WASHINGTON

Frank L. Hess, of the U. s. Geologi- cal Survey, who has been looking over the rare mineral deposits of this county the past week, was called to Washington Friday morning. He wis., tied the Leviathan district and is said to have been pleased with the won derful showing of the mines.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-03

son, it is assured that practically ev- cry housewife in the county will en- deavor to conserve the food supply and economize on household expenses. Great stress is being laid throughout the nation on the necessity for saving all substantial foodstuffs possible in order that just that much more may be available for the American armies in France and for export to the Amer ican allies.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-03
DEAF MAN HIT BY
 CHLORIDE TRAIN

Unable to hear an approaching train J. D. Lewis, employed on the Harvey house construction work, was serious ly injured last Monday afternoon by being struck by the Chloride train coming into the local yards. Lewis is somewhat deaf and the noise of the approaching train did not attract his attention. His injuries were attended to by DT. T. R. White.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-03
PASSES THROuGH KINGMAN

c. w. Boris, formerly of the 0at- man Miner, passed through Kingman q her day with the Arizona con- t. He was caught in the draft at Oenix.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-03

Tom McMillan of Needles, Santa Fe special agent, stopped off here be- tween trains one day this week.
Mohave County miner., 1917-11-03
FATHER DIES ON COAST

c. B. Johnson was called to Long Beach Thursday by the sudden death of his father there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-06
INTERMISSlON

Gentlemen, come a little closer.
The press agents are sending out pho
tographs advertising Theda Bara's
back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-06

Olive Thomas and George Cheese
bro appear Monday and Tuesday at
the Coy in broadway, Arizona" The
story is one of a theater manager who.
IN order to obtain publicity, gets a
v esterner doing" New York engaged
10 one of his actresses Then the act
Yess, played by Miss Thomas denies
The story of the engagement. the
ranchman goes back to ArizonA, but
things don't end there. Wednesday
and Thursday Louise Glaum will APP
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-06
p9QNATS ANJUggNIEES

GRAND-"The Witching Hour"
NOVELTY-Five acts of vaudeville
and the Hearst-Pathe news.
MAJESTIC Musical comedy. The
1917 Vode Revue in The Foll1es
Pleasure"
ORPHEUM-Paulin Frederick in
Double Crossed" Fatty Ar
buckle in "Oh Doctor"
COZY-BelIe Bennett and Roy
Stewart in Bond of Fear"
GEM-Ethel Clayton and Montague
Love in Yankee Pluck"
BEST-Motion Features.
DISQUALIFICATION Features.
KELLAM HALL-Dancing
For details, prices, etc, see adver'
tisement on this page of the State Jour.
nal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-06

she paid to shield the sirens in Fol-
low Me-" her latest musical produc-
ton which will appear in Topeka
October II, after coming direct from
the Casino.
In her appearance here Miss Held
will wear. it is promised, some of the
latest creations of French modistes.
When Neil O'Brien appears with his
MINSTREL in Topeka October "a, he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-06

Seeman's 1917 Vode Revue will give
fits farewell performance tonight at
the Majestic. 1t will, at least, be
farewell for several weeks, at the end
of which time the company which
has made itself so popular here May
return.
Succeeding the 1917 Vode Revue
the Ches Davis Musical Revue, also
owned by Seeman, will open for a two
weeks engagement beginning Monday
matinee. The company carries a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-06

back.
And, by the way. Theda nesds
new press agent Some of the stuff
the present one has been sending out
about her is rather stale.
For instance: Miss Bara is per-
haps the most superstitious woman
in America or anywhere else. She
has a collection of luck pieces, anu
lets, charms, guards against the evil
eye and other things that would
make the average voodooist's collec-
ton look like a discard. She reads
cards daily and never undertakes a
new part until she has walked in
cemetery"
Yep, that's what her press agent
says.
The last issue of the Billboard, an
amusement trade paper with a world
wide circulation, carried a picture of
the mammoth crowds in the grounds
during the Topeka free fair.
The Billboard in part said: The
men who labored with the Kansas
Free fair for years, only to feel the
weight of accommodating debt, now
stand back and frankly admit that
Eastman did it Preparations for a
greater fair in 1918 are already under
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-06
ALTHOUSE OCT. 10
Program for First of Elks' Con-
cert Course Is Announced.
Teams Have Sold $4,000 Worth
of Tickets; Seats Monday.

Half the tickets necessary to raise
the $4,000 goal of the Elks' concert
course have been sold, it was an
nounced today by Ben H. Bear, bust
ness manager. Teams have turned in
$4,000.
The program to be given by Paul
Althouse, alternate tenor with Caruso,
has been announced. For encores
Mr.. Althouse will sing old familiar
songs. Powell Weaver, his accom-
PIANIST, has agreed to offer several
pipe organ solos. Following is the
Althouse program, which will be given
Saturday evening, October 10:
Celeste Aida Observation-Disclosures. Verdi
Crying Of Water. Campbell Upton
Love Like the Dawn. -.....-.-.- Cadman
hequ4tscal 49,: NduIidl
Sunlight and Song. ........... Hammond
Little Mother of Nine. .Burleigh
The Young Warrior" .........-... Burleigh
Piano solo by Mr.. Weaver, Polonaise
Militaire.
'8erceuse Phillis" .......,......:: Mason
.lafhaNaI s......:..-... L ourualn
Melody Of Home" :............. stephenson
SeN1la Love song ..-........- ID Nosero
bitterness OF Love ";:...,...-..'. Dunn
Reserved seat plats will be opened
at Roehr's music store Monday at 8
o'clock. Single admission tickets may
also be obtained there.
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The Billboard also devotes a nalf-
column of space to a review OF the
Topeka fair. Besides declaring the
fair the most successful one in the
history of the state; the Billboard
gives Phil Eastman, the secretary,
credit for making it so.
CONTINUED on next page)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-06

Louise GIaum in "a Strange Trans
greSSor."
pear in "A Strange Transgressor," the
story OF a woman whose love for
man makes her scorn the criticism of
the world at large.
Roy Stewart will be seen Friday>and
Saturday in THE Devil Dodger." the
story of a western town infested with
dance hall, saloons, red blooded men,
but with a scarcity of pretty women.
All the pictures next week will be
Triangles. Comedies will be shown in
connection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-06

Coming to the Grand.

Today-"The watching Hour"
oct. s, 8. 1O-"The Garden of
Allah"
Oct ~. 1s-"The Lost Princess"
with cast of 200 under the direction
Of Hortense r. Reynolds.
Oct. 16-"America First"
oct llama Held in Follow
Me"
oct. 27-Nen o'Brien's minstrels.
Oct. 31-"The Flame
At the Auditorium.
Oct. 1S-Paul Althouse, alternate
tenor with Caruso. in the first of the
Elks concert series.
The Novelty.
Five acts of vaudeville with an cpl
sode of Tho Neglected Wife" the
first half and the Hearst-Pathe Jews
the last half.
The Majestic.
The Ches Davis Musical Revue.
Other Thcaters.
9Fpneum-Photo features.
Cozy-Feature pictures
GeTn-Feature pictures.
Best-Motion features.
Crystal-MotOn features
Ganando, who to paraphrase the
press agents, lis a clever modeler,"
will present a comic and artistic clay
modelling act that lis the acme of
liveliness. hilarity and laughter" at
the Novelty the first three days of
next week. Carter and Waters will
appear in The Militant and the
Man Other acts for the first half
viii include: Minerva Courtney &
Company in THE Heart of the Can
yon"; Ives, Leahy and Farnsworsh in
a singing act and McGoods-Tates &
Company billed as interesting enter
tainers."
The vaudeville will be preceded by
the eighth episode of THE Neglected
Wife"
Thirty thousand dollars is enough
to provide the average woman with a
than enough to clothe the average
chorus Of a musical production, but
1t was not too much for Anna Held
to spend on her chorus. and it is the
exact figure the press agents claim
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-06
'7RDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 6, 1917

way and Eastman is going to run, it.
He made a great success where
dozen predecessors failed, and the di-
rectors of the fair give him the credit
all of it"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-06

quartet, a bunch OF comedians and a
chorus of pretty girls well costumed
Roy Crawford, manager of the thea
ter, declared today that the Ches Da-
Wis company comes highly recon-
mended and he asserts it will prove as
big a drawing card as the present ag-
gregation, which, by the way, has
packed the Majestic every night and
this is something no other attraction
has been able to do for the last year
or more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-06

Harry Lauder, who will appear il
Topeka this year. will arrive in Amer
lea about October 81. After his tour
he will visit American army camps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-06

will haveN almost a new company.
O'Brien is on his sixth annual tour
and, it is said his feature offerings
have been rewritten or are new.
Soap-suds and Sirens will be
shown at the Crystal Monday and
Tuesday in connection with Your
Boy and Mine" Both are comedies.
Wednesday and Thursday, the last cpl
sode of The Gray Ghost in connec-
ton with The Master Code" will ap-
pear.
Helen Holmes will appear Friday
and Saturday in The Lost Express
or THE Dynamite Special" The
Fountain of Trouble" a comedy, will
also be shown.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-12
WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION,
10000 A. MI.

The board met at 1000 o'clock a.
M, pursuant to adjournment. Quorum
present.
The minutes Of the last session
were read and approved.
At an invitation of the board F. c.
Meyer, district attorney, addressed
the board on the matter Of the claim
Of Grant county against the city OF
Platteville for the care of Sarah Ma
lone.
The chairman announced that if
there was no objection the district
attorney would be considered as a
member of the committee to represent
the county in the Sarah Malone mat
ter.
The remainder of the session was
spent in listening to an exposition OF
new highway legislation as given by
Mr.. F. M. Balsley Of the highway COM
mission and in discussion thereon.
On motion of MIR. Mathews the board
did then adjourn to 1880 o'clock this
evening.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-12
2tal 3283 1868 s1OO8OO $12o498

! The minutes of the last session were
read and approved.
Mr.. John Gardner, trustee of the
asylum and county home, stated be-
fore the board that, in as much as his
| term Of Office as such trustee would
expire at this session Of the board
and as the election of a trustee was
to be taken up at this evenings SEES
sion, he wished to thank the board for
the honor conferred upon him in the
past and the consideration shown him
at all times, but that he would not be
candidate to succeed himself.
It was moved by Mr.. Brown. and
| seconded by Mr.. Eastman that, in as
much as Mr. Gardner wishes to re-
tire from the board Of trustees OF, the
asylum and county home, that this
/ board give him rising vote Of thanks
for the faithful services he rendered
Grant county in past years. Such
rising vote was unanimous
The question being on the election
of a vice chairman of the board for
the ensuing year, Mr.. Mathews placed
in nomination L. D. Eastman. The
nomination being seconded and there
being no further nominations, Mr. l..
D. Eastman was duly elected vice
chairman
Mr.. Rundell presented the follow
ing resolution, relative to mainten-
ance Of all highways other than those
on the state trunk line system and
those improved by county and state
aid:
Resolution
Whereas the county board at it's
1916 session, adopted for Grant county,
what. was known as county trunk
line system and took over the mainten-
ance Of all highways on this system;
and as the law has been materially
changed in regard to highway con-
struction and highway maintenance;
Be it hereby resolved, that all towns,
cities, and villages in Grant county
maintain all highways in their respec-
tive towns, cities and villages, except
such highways as are on the state
trunk line system, and such highways
as have been improved with county
and state aid, the maintenance Of
which is provided for by law.
A. e. RUNDELL
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-12
REPORT OF THE COUNTY STATE
ROAD AND BRIDGE COMMITTEE

To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors
Of Grant County, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen:
Your county state road and bridge
committee beg leave to report as fol
lows, to wit:
On February 18th, 1917 we met at
the Office of the county commissioner
and organized by eiecting A E. Run
dell as chairman and John Kelley as
secretary for the ensuing year.
We met with Mr.. Ashhrook, repre-
sentative Of the Barrett Oil Co., of
Chicago, Ill, and contracted for 10000
gallons or more Of Taryia B road oil
at 6,25 cents PEI gallon. We also con-
tracted with the Standard Oil com
pany's representative for 10000 gal
Ions Of number or standard asphalt
road oil at 425 cents per gallon, f. O.
b. Sugar Greek, to be shipped out on
order Of Mr.. Mink, as needed and to
be consigned to him to any point in
Grant county.
Your committee next met in Lancas-
ter on March 5, 1917, Tor the purpose
of letting bridge contract. We re
ceived bids on the Ausley bridge in
town of Mt. Hope The lowest bid be-
ing. $4,000, same was rejected on &C
count Of being too high. Your COM
mittee let the contract for the Baker
Ford bridge for the sum Of $5480.00
to the Lancaster Bridge Works to be
completed on or before August /, 1917;
all extra concrete at $1,000 per cubic
yard, all less at $500 per yard Your
committee also contracted for the
building of the Mclean bridge in the
town of Harrison for the sum of $616.O0
and to be completed by June 1, 1917
We received bids on the Mound
Branch bridge in the town of Lima,
which we're rejected, the lowest bid
being $156500 by @. E. Rich & Co.
Your committee contracted for the
building of the Kohlar bridge in the
town of Muscoda for the sum of $500,
Rich e Damn being the best and low
est bidders on this job; the cost of
bridge to be reduced by $4,000 provid-
ed no piling be needed; bridge to be
completed by June 1, 1917. We met
with the Avery cOmpany's representa-
tive who explained the good qualities
of the Avery truck. The ClintOnville
cOmpany's representative also met with
the committee and represented his
truck, a fOur-Wheel drive. The White
Manufacturing company was repre-
scented before us, as were also the
Republic, the Sterling Motor Co., and
the International Harvester company.
Tuesday morning, March 6, 1917,
your committee met with the Avery
cOmpany's representative and contract
ed for a thTee-tOn truck for the pur-
pose Of hauling oil from the r. r.
station to the oiler for the sum Of
$1750
The matter of letting contracts for
the several towns who had work to
be done, whether it was advisable to
let by contract or day labor was con-
sidered and laid over for further con
sideration.
On May 4th, 1917, your committee
again met in the county commissions
er's office to consider letting Of con
tracts in towns of Paris and Clifton
and the Porter bridge overflow in
town OF Beetown; and let contracts for
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-12

culverts and grading in town Of Lib
erty, said town having arrangements
for the same.
We next considered proposed work
in town Of Waterloo and let cOntrac1
for building Of culverCs thereon; but
being unable to secure the right Of
way at a reasonable price the road
building project was abandoned in said
town for the present
On May 10, 1917, your committee met
in the county commissioner office
and received bids on the work in town
Of Clifton. We contracted with the
Lancaster Bridge Works for the work
at the following rates: Concrete over
flow at $2.19 per so. I'd; concrete in
bridge at $3.50 per Gu. yd.; gravel
surfacing at $98 per so. yd.; earth
grading at $.48 per Gu. yd.; to be COM
pleted by August 1, 1917. For work in
town of Liberty, contract was let to
Otto Briel for concrete culvert at
$1,000 per cubic yard; grading to be
done by day labor Contract for work
in town Of Paris was let to BOde Bros,
at the following rates: For grading
rock and dirt, As cents per cubic yard;
concrete culverts, $3.50 per cubic
ydIu, pulluIHS SudIu Id1l, O1Z2 C6lCS
per lineal foot; work to be completed
by September /, 1917.
On October 10, 1917, your committee
met at the highway commissioner
Office and started on a trip over the
western and northern part of the
county to inspect work done and under
construction. We found some very
good work completed and some not
completed, but the work being done as
rapidly as possible, and considerable
more that should be done
November 9TH, we again met with the
highway commissioner and made trip
through the south and eastern parts of
the county, to view the several pieces
of good roads built this season. We
found the work we'll done and nearly
completed for the season.
On November 10TH we met with Mr..
Balsley, division engineer of the high
way commission, who explained to us
the new federal and state road laws.
Your committee also represented
! the county in the letting of contracts
for bridges costing over $500 each in
the various towns as follows: