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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-03-09
HUNT AND LADD USE GOV-
 ERNOR'S STATIONERY, CLAIM

Declaring that former Governor G.. ". P. Hunt and his secretary, Leroy Ladd, are using the governors office stationery with their names on it, which was used during the Hnut regime. The Arizona Republican says the following:
 That former Governor George w.. P Hunt and his secretary, Leroy Iadd, are practicing deception by the use of stationery from the governors office, in an effort to retain the gov eInorship of Arizona, is evidenced by a number of letters that have recently fallen into the hands of supporters of Governor Campbell. These acts are regarded as breaches of ethics. but do T.ot constitute crime.
 From facts in the hands of those
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-03-09
ATTEMPT MADE
 ID ROB BANK

OATMAN, Ariz., Feb. N21-The timely arrival of Assistant Cashier, E. A. Long, at the Bank of Oatman, at 100 o'clock yesterday morning frus- trated one of the neatest examples of the art of safe cracking in the history of MohaVe county. As MT. Long din ed late Sunday night at the Delmonico Cafe he decided to sleep in the back room of the bank instead of going to his home in Tent City. Accordingly, he went to the front entrance of the bank and started to unlock the door.
 As he did so he looked over the curtain of the door and what he saw made him quickly change his mind about entering. He looked squarely into the business end of a large cali bre revolver. Needless to say, he "ducked." Officers Mackie and Lacy were notified and they, with MT. Long returned to the bank and cautiously entered. The bandits, however, had fled.
 Upon examination it was found that an expert job of drilling a lock had been performed on the vault door, which was open The bandits had evi- dently made ready for the job of cracking the safe, which was in the vault, WASH IuGy were away by MT. Long. Entrance was af- fected through a side window immed- lately above Parkers barber shop. At the rear of the barber shop the cracks men found a ladder, which they used to reach the window. They forced the window and used a small board to span the distance to the top of the vault. In their haste to leave the bank after being discovered, the bandits left bag containing a full set of tools, in cluding an electric drilling machine, drills, hammer, chissels and other ma terial known to the burglars frater- nifty.
 In addition to their tools trade, the criminals left numerous finger prints on the vault door, which were photo graphed and may possibly lead to the identity of the guilty parties. Several parties examined the bag of abandon ed tools, and, at last two of them remembering of having seen it in the possession of two men. However, the parties who are supposed to have iden tified the bag would talk to no one but the officers.
 Word was sent to all the surround ing towns to arrest all suspicious characters and the Oatman officers hope to capture the cracksmen.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-03-09
HAYDEN BILL WILL DOUBLE ARIZONA
 PRODUCTION

That the Hayden bill to permit min ing on Indian preserves, measure that will add about 20,000,000 acres to the mineral lands of this state, is in fair way to become a law, is the information received from Represen- tative Hayden by the chamber of commerce. The bill passed the house on September 4, and now stands a good chance of passing the senate, the opposition of a number of power ful members of that body having been overcome.
 Arizona will profit more than any other state-as much, practically as all others put together-by this bill.
 There are now 19,551 ,000 acres of unallotted Indian lands on the reser- vation and to this land the bill opens the way for the prospector and mine market. It applies only to the metal mining rights on such lands, however, so the operation of the bill will not release to possible private develop ment the coal lands believed to be an important part of at least one In- dian reservation in this state.
 For long time it has been poss- ible to graze cattle on forest and h. dian reserves by payment of fees It IS Oh eAdClly lhlS pIluclple lHdl the mineral bill will work. Indeed, it was the fee or leasing feature that aroused the opposition of such men as Senators Shafroth, of Colorado, and Shoot, of Utah.
 The prospector who has located a tract of mineral land pays to the in terrier department for the Indian res ervation fund, p cents per acre the first year, 50 cents per acre for the second, third, fourth and fifth years, and from that time on, $1 per acre per year. If the mine becomes a pro- ducer, the fee then is to constitute , per cent of the gross output, payable monthly to the Indian bureau.
 The bill, should it become a law, will double the mineral possibilities and in time, the output of this state.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-03-09
GOV. HOPES FUR
 NJ EXTRA SESSION
If Appropriation Bill Fails Legislature Will Be Permitted to Go Home.

PHOENIX, March 6.-Gov. Camp bell has not given up hope that an ex- tra session of the legislature may be avoided.
 He said this morning that he did Tot consider the case hopeless in spite of the fact that the session is so near it's end.
 T am a great believer,' the gov ernor said, 'in the concentrating pow CT of thought upon the one object de sired to be obtained, and if we all think hard enough that the legisla- tors can complete the bill before mid night on Thursday it can be done.
 The majority of the members are anxious to accomplish this. Of course the bill will not please all, but I am hoping that a sufficient basis for com premise may be reached to insure the adoption of the measure.
 If this unfortunately proves not to be the case, I shall not at once call the legislature back in extra session I want the members to return to their homes; to purge themselves of the petty differences which have arisen and to sound the public sentiment of their constituents. I am not prepar- ed to say when the extra session will be called, should it prove necessary. The fiscal year does not begin until July 1. so there is plenty of time
 But the governor concluded with an air of finality, when they do come back, if they do, it will be for the sole and express purpose of cOnsidering and adopting a general appropriation law, and for no other purpose"
 The governors optimism that an eN. tra session may be avoided is not al together shared by members in either house. The appropriation bill is be- fore the senate in committee of the whole this afternoon, and large number of amendments will be pro posed. This will necessitate a con- ference, and floor leaders have grave fears that an amicable adjustment of the differences cannot be reached be- fore the hour set for adjournment
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-03-09
ID KILL THE MILITIA THINKS
 HARRIS

PHOENIX, Ariz, March 5.-Ad- iutant General Harris believes that the regulations now being enforced by the War Department are designed to make impossible the further con- tinuance of the National Guard. His latest evidence is from a letter of the Militia Bureau in which requirements is stated that the new federal oath must be taken by 80 per cent of an organizations required minimum enlisted strength. :"
 It happens that only one company of the Arizona guard now has the re- quired minimum strength. The regi- ment itself, through the failure of recruiting and the many discharges by favor, through expiration of term of enlistment and other causes, now is down to about 500 men, in twelve companies. But this condition, ac- cording to General Harris is not the fault of the state or of the organiza- tion, since the regiment and it's com panies for months past have been under federal control, which includ- ed also the recruiting. Yet the com panies on return to their stations may receive no recognition or sup port from the general government, inasmuch as they will lack the en- listed strength with which they were mustered into the federal service. In his answer, the Adjutant General shows these circumstances and makes especial reference to the fact that Company I, of Flagstaff signed the new oath, 100 per cent strong, though deficient in gross enroll ment. On this point the letter queries:
 Will not the federal government recognize National Guard organiza- tions which are in the federal serv- ice and which have 100 per cent of their enlisted strength sign the new federal oath? It seems to me that a decision allowing this recognition to organizations in the federal serv- i-e is only fair, both to the enlisted men and to the state. in view of the fact that the troops are in federal service and that the federal govern ment is responsible for the recruiting of these organizations.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-03-09
ARIZONA REGIMENT MAKES A FINE
 SHOWING

Phoenix, Feb. Ex-Governor Thos.
 E.. Campbell made his first inspection
 and review of Arizona militia yester-
 day when he visited the camp of the
 First regiment at Naco. The chief executive stated that he was amazed
 at the remarkably good condition of the troops and the wondrous effects
 the stay at the border has had in mod
 cling the militiamen into fisrt-class soldiers.
 T had heard so much about our troops that 1 really expected to be dis
 appointed in the organization and ap- pearance of the men; but even the good reports that have been eminat- ing from the border camps do not efficiency of the men," said the chief executive yesterday afternoon. The entire personnel of the First regiment, consisting of 700 men and 52 officers, passed in review. All twelve companies, in light marching
 order, were included, together with
 the medical corps with assistants and
 ambulances; the pack mules supply
 department consisted of some 34
 mule wagons, and last was the four
 squads of machine gun companies and mounted orderlies, with the band. One troop of the United States cav airy was also in the line of march, Governor Campbell reviewed the troops from the saddle, it being the first time since Arizona was ad-
 mitted to statehood that such a re- view took place.
 The afternoon was devoted to field
 sports, consisting of racing of all kinds, jumping, tugs-of-war between the various battalions, obstacle races rescue races, machine gun races and supply wagon races.
 According to the chief executive, the machine gun races furnished the thrills of the afternoon. Each squad i faced the starting line with four
 mules and a machine gun. As the
 word to start was given the men 1 saddled the mules and took their positions on the machine gun. The distance was 250 yards, after which the teams unsaddled the mules, took
 them 50 yards to the rear, sighted the machine gun at an imaginary target 500 yards distant and fired. The first company to fire was de- Cldi0u L1c WHluSI. HIS IdC0 WctS
 completed in minutes and 9 sec onds, which, according to the gov
 ernor, approaches very closely to the record.
 Later the governor inspected the mems quarters, which he found very comfortable. The men are housed in walled-in conical tents. In the evening ball was given in honor of the governor. at which the
 entire regiment band furnished the
 music. Governor Campbell was forced to take his departure at an early hour, however, to catch the
 train back to this city. Citizens
 from many nearby cities attended
 this event.
 During the day Governor Campbell
 was the guest of Colonel Tuthill at
 his headquarters while dinner was
 taken with Major and Mrs. c. C.. Young. Major Young is chief sur
 geon of the regiment, and. an old
 acquaintance of the governor at
 Prescott.
 Governor Campbell announced that
 he would exert every effort to have
 the First Arizona regiment mustered
 cut in Phoenix, when this action is taken. According to the governor.
 however, it will be at least six or eight weeks before the Arizona mili-
 tia is mustered out of service. I
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-03-09

who uncovered the deception, it is apparent that when Messrs. Hunt and Ladd were forced to vacate the governors office at the capital, as "a result of the supreme court decis- iCn, they decided to take a large quantity of stationery used by them ill that office. The letterheads were the official stationery of former Gov ernor Hunt during his two terms and bore his name as governor and that of Leroy Ladd as his secretary.
 That they have been using this stationery in carrying on corres- poLdence since leaving the state house is proven conclusively by a letter written February IT, 1917, and addressed to c. P. Cole, of Miami. This letter, although bearing no sig nature, was presumably dictated by MT. Hunt to his secretary, MT. Ladd, who neglected to affix his signature
 The letter dealt with a $500 bo- nus which MT. Cole was to receive from the state for the drilling of well at Franklin, in Greenlee county.
 The first letter, written earlier in February, was addressed to c. H.. Allen, at Bisbee, Ariz., and ac- knowledged the receipt of S20 which Mir. Allen had donated to the Hunt contest fund.
 Tn the letter to MT. Cole, MT. Hunt stated that while he was tenn porarily out of office, he was pow erless to take action but would see that the matter was strengthened out to the satisfaction of all as soon as he regained the office."
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-03-09
"Kie.Yie.Yie! Get
 Me 'Gets.If Quick !"
9 Drops Make Corn Fall" Of! !

'T've joined the Never-Again Club. Never again will use anything for corns but 'Gets-It.' Put 2 drops ond the corn begins to shrivel.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-03-09

instead of swelling up like a little white sponge. Then it loosenS from your toe-and. glory hallelujah! the corn comes off as though you'd take a glove off your hand!"
 Yes; "Gets-It" is the corn diseoy- sold by many times than any other corn remedy in existence. Try it and you'll know the reason why. It takes two seconds to apply it, and it dries at once. That's all. Don't eXperiment-follow the experience of millions and use "Gets-It"
 "Gets-It" is sold everywhere. 25c a bottle. or sent on receipt of price by E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago. H. Sold in Clifton and recommended a the worlds best corn remedy by
 -.'ifton Druu 70
The Harrison times., 1917-07-28

sleep. The next morning (Tuesday)
we got under way by towing the
schooner out of the harbOr with the
row boat The waves had gone to
sleep. The wind was not forthcoming.
Seafaring men cooked their eye sky
ward and shook their heads. We drift
ed and drifted, while the great spread
ing sails overhead flapped backwards
and forwards like over-large trousers
on a thin mans legs. All that day we
drifted. One in a while stingy
breeze would give a weak little tug at
the sails, and then let go as though
discouraged. The sun climbed higher
and higher overhead, and as its rays
began to pour down in vertical shafts
on our humanity strewn deck the heat
grew sitting My dog kennel was like
the inside of an oven and was forced
outside only to seek shelter again
from the broiling sun. The sailors
aided by the passengers stretched ev-
cry spare bit of canvas over those
sleeping on deck but as the sun came
overhead and cut the shadow of the
sail to a mere knife blade it was i'm
possible to screen many of the people.
Below deck the air was so sitting
that one preferred to blister in the
sun rather than breathe the heated
and fetid air below.
A Study in Character.
have heard and read much of the
extraordinary patience of the colored
race, and this was my first opportuni-
ty to study this trait. Among the pas
sengers were many women and chill
dren. They were without food, or
water Some few brought refreshments
aboard and this they freely shared
with their neighbors. | was indebted
to young man for part Of his lunch
and a bottle of soda water. Also the
captain sent me a cup of tea and the
following morning a cup Of coffee. In
that was more fortunate than many
of my fellow passengers. But on the
whole voyage, which lasted all day
Tuesday and all that night, until six
the next "wednesday morning, over
thirty hours and from food till food
some thirty-six hours. | heard less
complaint from the entire passenger
list, than | have heard frequently at
the breakfast table in our modern
hotels
The Harrison times., 1917-07-28
CONFIRMATION NOTICE.
To Whom 1t May Concern

To Whom 1t May Concern
You will take notice that NJ. j.
Bartel has filed in the Chancery Court
of Boone County, Arkansas, his peti-
tion to have his title to the following
described land lying and being situate
in Boone County, Arkansas, to-wit:
The northwest quarter of the north
west quarter of section seventeen,
township nineteen north, range eigh-
teen west, established, quieted and
confirmed.
Now, any and all persons claiming
said land or any part thereof, or any
interest therein are hereby notified
to present the same to the Chancery
Court of Boone County, Arkansas, on
or before the first day of the next
term of said Chancery Court, which
will be on the first Monday in Sep
tember, 1917, and show cause, if any
they can, why his title to said land
should not be established, quieted and
confirmed
Witness my hand and seal as Clerk
of said Chancery Court this the 18th
day of June, 1917.
WILL NORMAN,
(SEAL.) Clerk.
The Harrison times., 1917-07-28
NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION.

Notice is hereby given that Loammi NJ.
Beller has this day filed his petition in
the ChanCery Court OF Boone County, Ar
kansas, to have his title confirmed, quiet
ed and established in and to the following
described lands in Boone County, Arkan-
SaS, tO-Wit:
Twenty y-seven l27) acres off Of the
south side Of the southwest quarter Of
the northeast quarter, and Twenty
(27) acres off Of the north side Of the
northwest quarter of the southeast quar-
ter of Section Nine 90 in Township Sew
enteen N7D North of Range Twenty (2O)
West, containing 81 acres.
Now all persons who claim said lands
or any interest therein are hereby called
upon to appear in the ChanCery Court Of
Boone County, Arkansas, on or before the
first day of its September term, 1917, and
show cause why the title Of the petitioner
should not be confirmed, Quilted and estab
liShed as prayed for.
Given under my hand and the seal OF
said court on this the 9th day Of July,
1917
WILL NORMAN,
(SEAL) Clerk
The Harrison times., 1917-07-28
NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION AND WARN
ING ORDER.

In the Boone Chancery Court:
L. NJ. Beller, Plaintiff
VS.
j. w. Rutlege, ], NJ. Rutlege, J. D. Rutlcge
Lucinda Davis, C. J. Davis, Belle
Edins and NJ. l.. Shatswell, Defend
ants
Notice is hereby given that there has
been filed in my office, as Clerk of The
Boone ChanCery Court, a petition for the
confirmation Of title to the following de-
sCribed lands in Boone County, Arkansas,
tO-Wit:
The west "a acres of the southeast quar-
ter (se4 Of the southwest quarter (swA }
OF section six 10y, Township Eighteen HSj
North Of Range Twenty (20) west, and
the quieting Of the title in the petitioner,
L. NJ Beller, therein.
All persons claiming said lands or any
interest therein are hereby warned to ap-
pear in the Boone Chancery Court on the
first day Of its next fall term and show
cause, If any they have, why title in said
lands should not be confirmed in said L.
NJ. Beller
And the above named defendants are
hereby particularly warned to appear in
the Boone ChanCery Court within thirty
days and answer the complaint Of the
plaintiff, L. NJ Beller.
Witness my hand and seal of said court
this 9th day Of July, 1917.
WILL NORMAN,
(SEAL.) Clerk.
The Harrison times., 1917-07-28
HURRAH! RlNGLlNG BROS.
DAY is ALMOST HERE.
Big Circus and Great Spectacle Will
Occupy Five Trains Crammed
With Wonders,

The big event for which the young
sters and grownups have been impa-
tiently, waiting is drawing near, for
on Monday, July 30, Ringing Brothers
circus is to exhibit afternoon and
night in Joplin,
Expectancy never ran so high be.
fore and il is likely that this district
will send a large delegation to feed
the elephants. Unusual interest cen
ters around the gigantic spectacle
cinderella" with which the famous
showmen are this season opening their
wonderful main tent program. "Cin.
derella" is probably the best loved Of
all fairy tales and to see it produced
with more than 1000 persons, hundreds
of dancing girls and glorious pageants,
indeed gives promise of making
"childhood's golden dreams come
true"
III lne SAME great leHl, VIII NOllt
the marvellous circus numbers in
which 400 men and women perform.
ers, scores of trained animals and a
galaxy of special features are intro.
duced. The majority of the acts are
entirely new to America, the Ringing
Bros. having secured the pick Of all
European performers who have been
obliged to seek engagements in this
country. The all.new street parade
will take place show day morning.
The Harrison times., 1917-07-28

Knocked us in our misery. Off in the
suns trail school of pOrpoise played
tag in a copper sea, and to the star.
board a giant silver sided king fish
leaped occasionally. 1t would have
been interesting under other circum-
stances, but not now.
A Lesson In Patience.
And the people! They simply sus-
pended animation. When the sun drove
them out of one place they crept into
another Some of them never moved
from the time they embarked until we
arrived. Others passed the time in
chatting, telling stories and discussing
the cricket game Some funny clown
would start a story and roar of
laughter would pass over the company
like joy wave. How they could laugh
and be miserable at the same time
was conundrum. Then up forward
somebody would start song. 1t would
be picked up by others, increasing in
volume until the whole ship company
of those awake would join in the me-
ody. And what did they sing?
Listen:
There's land that is fairer than day
And by faith you can see it afar."
And the chorus enriched by the pow
erful throaty voices of our new citi-
zens would roll out over the sleeping
ocean.
I'm the sweet, bye and bye,
We shall meet on that beautiful
shore"
Old Methodist hymns they sang,
songs associated with my childhood
songs | least expected to hear under
the circumstances, and songs that
sounded inexpressibly sweet and made
us forget our discomfort for the time
being.
AS the day closed and the night
came on it grew cooler but only
to increase our hunger and thirst All
night we drifted until finally the crew
went ahead with the boat and towed
us part way, A patrol boat of the
United States navy also gave us
lift. We arrived at a. m, Wednes.
day morning.
| have enjoyed a good appetite all
my life. / enjoy a bath occasionally.
Each has its proper place. But it re-
mained for me to visit the Virgin Is
lands to learn just how a breakfast
really tastes and just the right amount
of enjoyment to be derived from a
bath
LOU d. MacWETHY.
The Harrison times., 1917-07-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, United States
Land office at
Harrison Ark, July 10, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Alice RiCketS
of Hurricane Mine, Arkansas, who, on
November Sth, 1912, made homestead
entry No. 0lO45i, for w 1-2 NE i-4
Section g. Township t6 North Range IS
West, Fifth Principal Meridian, has filed
notice Of intention to make three year
proof to establish claim TO the land above
described, before the Register and Receiver
Of United states Land office, at Harrison
Arkansas, on the 2Sth day of August, 1917,
Claimant names as witnesses: W. f.
GreenhaW, 4, l., Moore, |. A. Gary and r. 5
Gibbens, all Of Pndall Arkansas
JNO l., CLENDENIN, Register
The Harrison times., 1917-07-28
NOTICE. For PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior, United states
Land office, at
Harrison, Ark, July is, l0l7.
Notice is hereby given mat James H.
Slapc Of Carrollion, ARKANSAS VINO, Oh
No. Oi20S2, for w l-2 NV "a, Sec
lon 10, Township Is North, Range 22
West, Firm Principal Meridian, has filed
notice Of intention to make three year
proof to establish claim to the land above
described, before the Register and Receiver
of United states Land office, at Harrison,
Arkansas, on the 5th day OF Sept 1911
Claimant names as Witnesses VIII
Rains Lee ElmOrc, John Milln and Bob
SnelSOn all Of CarrOlltOn, Arkansas,
LNO. l.. GLENDENlN. hegIsler.