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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-30

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East Boone 747.8a
Sao,246.So
Membership Dues s. 4,644.75
War Fund ................ 66I.2I
Sale of Material ,.......... oIo.o7
Donations to Bates County
Chapter from various So
cieties and individuals 49,, 4o5.12
$3o877o4
General expenses Gas per
vouchers) ...............S 6O4.57
Purchase of material (as
per vouchers) ............ 1o,So6.47
RENTED w. G. McAdoo,
Treas. War Fund Acct. 546.41
RENTED Geo. w. Simmons, -,
Manager, Memberships :. 3,oo4.oo
Paid ]. B. Walton, Treas. T.
NJ. I. A. ................ 100000
Cash on hand in 7 banks in
Bates County ........... I6,735.5o
$3oS77.o4
REHABILITATION
Total Receipts ..$36,S77o4
Total expenses ............ 2o,I4t.45
Cash on hand in banks -. .$16,735.so
Bills outstanding as per ac-
count of the American
Red Cross Bureau of Sup
plies .................... I,46o.So
Chas Fisk, rent for May. 500
!. a. Arrasmith, Freight Bill 2.35
Gladys Stanley, stenog-
| rapher ........ ...... 100
| ,eaving a net balance after
bills are paid ............SI5 700 SO
Estimated amount of sub e.
scriptions yet due .......$ 1850. 10
Total cash on hand and I'm
| paid subscriptions .......SI6.SG6.4S
Respectfully submitted,
w. F. Duvall,
Treasurer.
REPORT OF AUDITING
COMMITTEE
We, !. f. Dowell and c. A. Allen.
auditing committee have examined
each voucher paid and-find- them
properly chareeable to the Red Cross
and that none Of them, nor any 6
money, has been paid to any officer
ii the Bates County Red Cross.
J. Z. Dowell,
c. A. Allen. Q
Motion made, seconded and carried r
that the report of the treasurer be
approved. c
The quota of Bates County for the f;
Red Cross Drive for May. 1918. II
amounts to SIo,72S' one-fourth OF s
which is to be retained for use of the
Bates County Chapter. Motion made.
seconded and carried that the three
fourths of said quota, or $S,o46, be r
forwarded to the Red Cross Head
quarters. :.
Motion made, seconded and carried
that the Directors publish report and
show that no salaries have ever been
paid to any one connected with the =
work.
Mr.. Maxey, county chairman, pre-
scented the report of the Director of t,
Womens Work. which is as follows: l
Report of Womens Work. of Bates .
County Chapter American Red Cross,
from January I, 1918 to May IS, o.
1918.
SURGICAL DRESSINGS
IoS,o4o Gauze Wipes and r
Congresses at SC IS $4,000
400 Rolls ............... 3o6.6o
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-30

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Total articles made, 13o,SI6. Total
money value. $I8.6o8.So
Motion made, seconded and carried
that the report of the Director Of
Womens' Work be approved.
Motion made. seconded and carried
that the second story of the Armory
be fitted up for work room for the
ladies and bill for same be presented
to the Board. X
Motion made, seconded and carried
that Sprague be permitted to organize
a Chapter for Red Cross work, to be
called the Sprague Branch.
Mr.. Maxey stated there were about
sixty units at work in Bates County,
with about an average of ten to each
unit.
!. Motion made, seconded and carried
authorizing the director of womens
work, where no car could be obtained
free. to hire a car for the purpose of
making necessary visits to the units
ia the county.
Gus Keinberger Of Rich Hill was
appointed Is member Of the audit
ins committee to fiji the place Of g
a Griffin, resigned,
II s,ss : 81 - So
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-24

said Frank Z. Dougherty to reside
upon said homestead claim is not
due to his affiliation in any manner
whatever with the military or naval
organization Of the United States.
You are. therefore. further notified
that the said allegations will be tax
en- as confessed. and your said entry
will be cancelled without further
right to be heard. either before this
Office or on appeal. II you fail to file
in this Office within twenty days after
the FOURTH publication Of this no
tice. as shown below. your answer.
under oath specifically responding to
these allegations of contest, together
with due proof that you have served
a copy OF your answer on the said
contestant either in person or by
registered mail.
You should state in your answer
the name OF the post Office to which
YOU desire further notices to be
sent to you.
]. l.. IRWIN. Register.
JOHN J. BIRDNO. Receiver.
Date of first publication. January
Is. 1918
Date OF second publication, January
20. 1918.
Date of third public alton. January
%, 1918.
Date of fourth publication. Febru-
airy 3, 1918.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior

U, s. LAND OFFICE at Phoenix.
Arizona. January Il. 1918
NOTICE is hereby given that
Ida NJ. Totten of Tempe. Ariz, wild
ow. Of Joe w Totten. deceased, who.
on Jan. 80. 1915. made Homestead
Entry No. o265s3 for NJ. Swh. and
So NwL, Sec. % and on May q,
1915 made Additional Homestead
Entry. No. 027500. for SEA. Section
29. Township II S. Range q E.,
G. L s r. B. & Meridian. has filed
notice OF intention to make three
year Proof. to establish claim to the
land above described. before w. A.
Fowler, T. s Commissioner. at
Tombstone. Arizona. on the goth
day of February. 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Oliver Fry. ROLAND Knoles. Eevr-
EFT Nation. Tom Peyett. All OF Blu
ena. Arizona.
JOHN l.. IRWIN, Register
First publication Jan. 20. 1918
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior

department OF the INFERIOR
L. S. LAND OFFICE at Phoenix.
Arizona, February g 1918.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Logan Lockard OF Phoenix. Ari-
IONA. who. on November 16. 1914.
made Homestead Entry. M. 02so5S.
for Els, Section IL. Township POS.
Range 19-E.. ella & Salt River Base
& Meridian. has filed notice OF in
tention to make three year Proof,
to establish claim 10 the land above
described. before W. A. Fowler U.
S. Commissioner. at Tombstone.
Arizona on the Goth day of March.
1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Louis "A Boedecker. John Rock.
John Igo. Eugene p. I.arrieu. All OF
Turner, Arizona.
JOHN l.. IRWIN. Register
First publication Feb. Il. 1918.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-24

on the national forest range: 1t was
decided to employ some well known
magazine writer to set the true
facts.before the people Of tive country
The auditing committees report
was read and approved, 1t being
shown that receipts to the amount
OF $s,721Ss were recorded with ex-
penditures amounting to $5.343.44
for the year. leaving a balance Of
S4.053 % in the treasury.
Election of officers was left to the
delegates. the organization commit
tee deciding that they would make
no recommendations.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-24
NOTICE
First publication Jan. 20. 1918

To Whom II May Concern;
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned will not hold himself
responsible for supplies OF any ma
ture or work and labor Of any kind
performed on the following Mining
Claims; The Crescent, The Pearl,
The Copper Dog and the Western
Star situated in the West Huachuca
Mining District in Cochise County,
Arizona, said Mining Claims being
now under Lease and Bond TO Alex
Graydon and Howard Potter nor will
said Mining Claims be subject to
liens to pay any Indebtedness in
CURED by the said Alex Graydon and
Howard Potter or anyone working
under their orders or through them
upon said Mining Claims.
C. ]. PETERSON.
Owner OF the above named Mining
Claims.
Dated November Goth, 1917.
First publication Dec. Is. 1917.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-24
ELEVEN DAY BAN ON DISTRICT
IS LIFTED At NOON

BISBEE. Feb. 19-The quarantine
placed on the Bisbee district by Dr.
Sweek. II days ago. was lifted today
at noon.
This action followed q letter to
DR.. Sweek from DR.. Hunt in which
the county health officer recommend
ed that the ban be lifted at once,
inasmuch as the situation was well
in hand with no new cases Of small
pox since last week.
Probably no one in the district
welcomes this news more than DR..
Hunt, as he has been working night
and day since the quarantine was
ordered.
He stated that he wished to thank
the residents Of the district on BE-
half Of DR.. Sweek and himself for
the manner in which they have CO
operated with the health authorities
during the quarantine.
The quarantine will cost the city
and county large sum representing
the salaries Of between 20 :si 25
guards who have been stationed
several miles outside of Bisbee on
all roads to keep people Of this dis
trict from leaving without permits.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-24
cATTLEMEN RECOMMEND Es-
TAsLlsHMENT OF BORDER COM.

NOGALES, Feb. 1S-The last bust
ness session of the Arizona Cattle
Growers Association was held Sat
urday afternoon at which time reso-
lutions were adopted, the officers
for the ensuing year elected and the
next convention place chosen.
Among the resolutions unanimous
ly adopted were the following: That
where cowboys are subject to draft
that recommendation from the local
cattlemen's association should be
submitted to the selective draft
board in order that the cowboys
might be placed in a deferred class:
that the Arizona Cattlemen be adopt
ed as the Official paper Of the organ
ization. that the $40 acre homestead
act be suspended during the period
Of the war; that the United States
authorities appoint a grazing COM
missioner: that the work OF the For
est service be endorsed; that no more
sheep trails be permitted in the
state; that the practice Of the car
riers of charging SIPS for loading or
unloading cars Of livestock be disap-
proved; that a special committee
known as the Border Committee"
be appointed to investigate reports
Of cattle stolen along the border;
that the government be petitioned
to permit loans to be made on live
stock securities on the same basis
ths: farm loans are made: and that
the thanks Of the Association be
rendered to the citizens Of NogaIes,
particularly the ladies and the mill.
tary for their splendid treatment &C.
corded the delegates.
The advisory committee reported
that It was the sense Of that body
that more publicity should be given
the denial to the story that cattle.
men were making huge profits while
being permitted to Craze their stock
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-24

Arizona are given the completest
possible protection from venereal
diseases. in regulations adopted by
the state board OF health to take
effect March 1.
The entire program of the war
department has been adopted. and
adequate provision made to put it
in force By this step Arizona takes
a place among the foremost states
OF the union. in providing the safe
guards against disease which the
war department considers import
ant
Prostitution. which municipalities
were legally allowed to protect under
the state law. is henceforth outlawed.
After March / any person harboring
a prostitute will run afoul OF the
state board Of health, which has full
power TO make any regulations 1t
considers necessary to prevent infec-
tious disease
Houses of ill-fame. in the opinion
OF the board OF health, tend to spread
disease. Not only is 1t made unlaw-
full 10 operate them, but any official
refusing TO suppress them may also
be punished by the board.
The measures requested by the
war department and United States
Public Health service were adopted
yesterday al a meeting of the board
of health attended by Governor Hunt.
Attorney General Jones. Superintend-
ent of Public Health Sweek. and
Lieutenant Paul Popenoe. Of the
surgeon generals staff. who was
sent here from Washington to con-
fer with the state authorities.
There are still segregated dis
tricts in many mining camps. how
ever, and are a constant source Of
disease. is the belief of the war de-
partment.
The largest red-light districts left
in the state are said to be at Jer-
ONE and Superior The superin-
tendent of public health wrote to
both of these cities last night warn
ing them to close at once.
In addition to prohibiting houses
Of prostitution and forbidding ply
sicians to issue medical certificates
to prostitutes. the regulations adopt
ed by the board OF health contained
drastic provisions which are expect.
ed to be of great value to the civil
population as well as to the army.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-24

The definite date of entertainment
for this call OF men is not known,
according to state draft officials, be-
cause they have not been advised by
the railroad officials. but il will be
either March or Immediately fol-
lowing
These 1870 men to go from Arizona
will be the first from Class under
the new regulations. They will be
sent 10 the medical officers train
ing camp at Fort Riley. Kansas in
stead Of to Camp Funston. They are
only four miles apart
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-24

Mrs. v. G. Melgren, wife Of the cap
tain received cablegram from
somewhere In France announcing
his safe arrival. 1t said briefly:
Arrived on the other side safely and
feeling fine" No place OF sending
or other information was contained
in the welcome news. For over q
week fears had been entertained
that Captain Mellgren was aboard
the Inflated Tuscania. and was prob
ably lost. until the news of his safe
arrival yesterday.
MOTHER VERY Low
Mrs. Alice Hill received word to-
day from o. Gibson. who was called
to Long Beach, CAL, last week, due
to the serious illness of his mother.
that she was very low when he ar
rived. having been unconscious for
some time and she was not expect
ed to live. No further word has
been received since.
VISITED PARTNER
Chas. LePine. Of Douglas, well
known business man, visited in
Tombstone today with VIM. Boyd.
of the Boyd & Flach Drug Store. re-
turning to Douglas this afternoon
Mr.. LePine and Mr. Boyd are in
terested in, several business ventures
| together at Douglas
TRAVELLING MAN
T. B. Grace. well known travel.
ing man for the Jas. A. Dick Com
pany. was in Tombstone yesterday
and today looking after the trade
STAGES RUNNING AGAIN
The Tombstone Bisbee Stage. which
was suspended during the Bisbee
quarantine started operations again
yesterday afternoon, leaving Bisbee
and Tombstone twice daily at the
same hour.
EASTER STAR BANQUET
The Order of Eastern Star will
celebrate George Washington's birth
day with appropriate exercises and
banquet on the night Of the 22nd.
They will have as their guests all
Masons and their wives.
PRISONERS
More prisoners went to the road
camp again yesterday
INSPECTION
Clerk Of the Board Karger and
Supervisor Rock went to the road
camp yesterday to give it the ''once
over" A big truck load Of COM
missary supplies also went out. The
camp is now in sight Of Tombstone
PHOENIX ATTORNEY
Attorney Thomas w. Nealon was
visitor in Tombstone today, hay
ing business with the local Superior
| Court Mr.. Nealon was one of the
inspectors in the Hunt-Campbell
| governorship contest.
GRAHAM HERE
I VIM. J. Graham, former represen-
tative to the State Legislature from
this county, was in the city yester-
day and today. having business mat
tiers requiring his personal attention.
Mr.. Graham, whose home is at Low
ell. came down from Phoenix, where
he has been the past few months
looking after business interests.
CONDEMNED PROPERTY SALE
The quartermaster at Fl. Huachu-
ca is advertising a sale at Fl. Hua-
chuca on March 4th. The sale
states that there will be a number
Of articles offered including engines,
boilers, ranges, horses. mules, pO-
dies, etc. The sale will start at
8 O'Clock. The terms are cash.
There is no doubt that there will be
a number Of local citizens 60 over
| to attend the sale.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-24
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, At
PHOENIX, ARIZONA.
State Of Arizona.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the
State Of Arizona, has filed in this of.
fee its School Indemnity Land Sc
lection, List No. 1893. Serial No.
63SlS4. applying to select as indem-
nifty the following described lands, to-
wit:
List No 1893, Serial No. 03s164:-
In T. 10 s.. R. 25 E.. NWL Sec.
Z; NEA Sec. IL.
(All in G. 4 8. Nj
During the i've weeks perIoa OF pup
location Of this notice, or at any time
thereafter and before final approval
end certincation. this office will re.
c-lve protests or contests as to any
of the tracts applied for and trans
mt the same tc the General Land
Once.
Dated at Phoenix Arizona, Febru-
airy, ., 1918
J. l. IRWIN.
Register
JOHN J. BIRDNO.
Receiver.
Date of first publication Febru'
1s. 1918.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-24

lost time and be making the loop
in great numbers.
REMOVED
The charred remains of the form
er residence Of John Walker. which
burned last month, have been cart
ed of. The property is now owned
by Porter Mcdonald
FROM THE EAST
Mr.. A. E. Davis returned yester-
day from Chicago and Detroit where
he has been on business matters. He
states that snow is piled shoulder
high in the streets of those cities and
that Arizona sunshine was an agree
able friend to get back to.
RETURNS MUCH IMPROVED
City Marshal Geo. Bravin return
ed yesterday from Douglas. where
he has been confined for the past
two weeks with a bad case Of pneu-
monia. He returns much improv-
ed in health.
VISITED HERE
Mrs. o. A. Ash Of Douglas spent,
Yesterday in Tombstone the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Sanders
TO DOS cAsEzAs
Deputy Assessor Walter Thomas
went to Dos Cabezas today where he
will resume assessing.
TO PHOENIX
DR.. B. c. Smathers, local dentist,
has gone to Phoenix for several
days and will return to locate. bring
ing his family with him
PRISONERS TO CAMP
Engineer Douglas of the Tomb
stone Bisbee road camp took to the
camp yesterday several prisoners
who will work out their time
IN FROM MOUNTAINS
G. J. McCabe, former member of
the Board of Supervisors. is in the
city today from his home in Ash
Canyon.
cATTLEMEN HERE
j. A. Jastro and H. X. Street OF
the Boquillas Land and Cattle COM
pany. were in town today. They
are just back from the convention at
Nogales.
THROUGH TO PHOENIX
A party consisting of Harry Tri-
tie and II. d. Marshall Of Phoenix,
and c. o. Ellis of Douglas, were in
town today. They are motoring to
Phoenix.
BACK FROM MOUNTAINS.
Night Marshal Hal Smith return
ed yesterday with Porter Mcdonald
from the Chiricahuas. where he had
been assisting in guarding the pass
es in the mountains to prevent the
escape Of the Powers-Sissons out
laws. Mr.. Smith says there is no
chance for the outlaws to escape
and he looks for their capture hour
ly.
COUSIN HERE.
John Deatz, Jr.. cousin of Mrs.
John Rock. and well known business
man of Los Angeles, was a brief
visitor in Tombstone today.
MOVE INTO HOME.
J. H. Mcpherson and family have
moved into their home. which has
been reconstructed since being dam
aged by fire some time ago.
RETURNED FROM sIssEE
County Recorder Ray B. Krebs.
secretary Of the local board, return
ed yesterday from Bisbee, where he
has been on business.
ARRIVED SAFELY
LOVER THERE"
The Tombstone relatives and
friends Of Capt. v. G. Melgren of
the 10th Engineers Corps. were graf
flied to learn last night that he had
safely arrived "over there" when
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-24
SCHOOL HOUSE MOVED At
NIGHT WITH TRACTORS

YUMA. Feb. 19-The Somerton
school house has been moved by
night and by stealth and with the
aid of three tractor engines. from q
rural point to q new location on the
south side Of the village The night
move was to avoid probable legal ad-
verse action by q section Of the
community that wanted the school
left where II was.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-24

NOTICE OF SELECTION UNDER
SECTIONS 2275 AND 227e. v. 8.
REVISED STATUTES, AS AMEND
ED BY ACT OF CONGRESS, FEs-
RuARY 20, 1891 (Parasraph . ct
seq. Rules Approved April IS, 1907
AS EXTENDED TO THE STATE
OF ARIZONA BY ACT OF CON-
oREss, APPROVED JUNE 20, 1910
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-24

Department OF the Interior
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
PHOENIX. ARIZONA, January 3.
1918.
To FRANK E. DOUGHERTY Of
Light, Arizona, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that VIII
liam N. Riggs. who gives Care John
H. Page & Company. p. o. Box III.
Phoenix, Arizona, as his postofice
address. did on December II, 1917,
file in this ONCE his duly corroborat-
ed application to contest and secure
the cancellation Of your homestead
Entry No. Serial No. o31540.
made November .. 1916. for Ell.
Section "a, Township IT'S. Range
2sE, G. 4 8. r. Meridian. and as
grounds for his contest he alleges
that said Frank z. Dousherty has
entirely failed either to reside upon
or cultivate the land embraced in
his sid homestead entry for . %.
r,od of more than six months last
oast: that to the best Of my infor'
nation and belief the failure Of the
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-02-24
FROM PHOENIX


Elsie Toles is back froom Phoenix
where she went to attend the state
meeting of County School Superint-
endents called by State Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction c. o. Case.
LUCK SURE
J. H. and II. E. Macia. who have
a laese on the Luck Sure mine, are
already shipping ore, one car load
going out today. They have CON-
pletely overhauled the machinery,
rebuilt the chutes and tracks for
handling the ores and expect to
handle considerable ore. They
have a good body of manganese
which they will take out at once
VISITED MOTHER
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Hansen and
daughter. Miss Cecylle spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Tombstone on a
visit with Mrs. Hansen's mother,
Mrs. A. Klaw Mrs. Klaw return
ed to Douglas with them for a brief
visit.
TO DOUGLAS
Secretary ]. n. Gaines Of the Co
chise County Taxpayers Association.
went to Douglas today this after.
noon on official business.
DISTINGUISHED PARTY
A distinguished party consisting of
Harry Tritle. II. ID. Marshall and
Lamar Cobb Of Phoenix. were in the
city for a short while yesterday en-
route to Douglas. Accompanying
them were Mr.. and Mrs lack Cobb
of Ell Paso Mr. Cobb is a cousin of
Lamar Cobb's and is in the Govern
ment service there. Mr.. Cobb was
on his way to Douglas where he is
to make a patriotic speech, having
been in Phoenix for the same pur-
pose.
CITIZEN MAN HERE
John Hall. managing editor OF the
Tucson Citizen. passed through
Tombstone yesterday enroute to the
Chiricahues. where he expects to
cover" the final chapter Of the cap
ture of the Powers brothers for his
paper.
PHOENIX VISITOR
j. NJ Phillipowski, official report.
er for the Arizona Corporation Com
mission at Phoenix. was visitor in
Tombstone yesterday on Official bust
ness, continuing on to Bisbee and
Douglas. Mr.. Phillipowski is con.
sidering becoming a resident OF
Tombstone.
TO Ell PAso
Bradford Brandt. assistant cashier
of the First National Bank. has re.
ceived an offer OF a position in the
First National Bank at Ell Paso. The
home bank has granted him a leave
Of absence to visit Ell Paso and see
II the position is to his liking. Tomb
stone people. especially the young
ladies', would dislike to see Brad
leave for good, but il the position
proves a big step in the line Of ad.
vancement all will wish him the
best Of success.
RETURNED FROM
cATTLEMEN's MEET
Fred Bennett and John Rock re.
turned yesterday from Nogales
where they attended the Arizona
Stockgrowers' convention. They re
port a successful meeting.
DANCE A SUCCESS
The dance given Saturday night by
the Nieces of Uncle Sam. was well
attended by large crowds from
Tombstone and surrounding country
About $50 proceeds will be realized
clear when all expenses have been
paid and the proceeds will go toward
the Club.
eoARD IN SESSION
The Board Of Supervisors was In
session this afternoon for the purpose
of informally considering the matter
Of continuing the construction worl
on the Tombstone Bisbee state high
way. After discussing the mattel
the board concluded to call q specia
meeting next Monday with STATE
Engineer Atwood present - provid
ed BY law. II IL proposed to con
tinue the work and II an amicablt