Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-11
JONES' ELECTION IS QUESTIONED
 BY STUKEY
CANDIDATE FOR SUPER VISOR WHO WAS COUNT ED OUT BY MAJORITY OF 2VOTES, ASKS COURT FOR RECOUNT IN 15 WARDS.

Supervisor (. C. Stukey, who ac- cording to the official canvass of the votes cast in this county at the recent election, was defeated by majority of two votes by Albert NJ. Jones, yes terday filed contest suit in the Superior court, the complaint asking that the ballots in fifteen precincts be counted again, 1t being alleged by the complainant that Q number of errors were made in Jones favor. The precincts in which Stukey de- mands a recount are the following named: Camp Verde. Canon, Clark dale, Humboldt, Cottonwood. Crown King, Ash Fork, Jerome Junction, Mayer, Prescott Southwest, Sim mons, Seligman, Skull Valley, Wal ker and Turkey Creek. The official count gave Jones 220o and Stukey 22O7. and upon the strength of this. a certificate of election was recently given to Jones.
 Stukey's belief is that there was no fraudulent attempt made to deprive him of any votes but that through carelessness in several of the pre- cincts the coTect vote was not set down on election night.
 The court IS asked to issue an or der for a recount prior to January l, 1919. the- date upon which the sue cessful candidate will take his seat as member of the board or supervis- ors. In event the court grants the petition embodied in the complaint, and there is no reason to believe that such will not be done, both Jones and Stukey will be permitted to select one representative and the court will name a third, and this commission will make an accurate count of the votes in the questionable precincts. If a superficial examination of the ballots from any of the precincts mentioned shows that there IS little liklihood that an error has been made in the count, the votes will not be counted. and the three investigators will confine their efforts to looking for mistakes in other. precincts where the correctness of the original fig ures is not so apparent.
 Probate Matters. |
 Tn the matter of the estate of Mar jus Soulages, who died on October 11th. Mrs. Minnie Soulges yesterday filed a petition asking her appoint ment as administrative The hold ings of the estate, according to the petition, consist of S430.30 in cash and 1000 shares of stock in the Balti- Mining Company the later being of indefinite value. The widow, resident of Jerome, Is the sole heir. The matter will come up on December 10th.
 Frank C. Whisman has applied for letters of administration i'll the estate of Frank Clark, who died in Prescott on November 20th. There IS per sonal property to the extent ot S4oo and no known relatives or heirs.
 Domingo Campas, who died on 18th, left real and per sonal property valued at Sl7OO, ac- cording to the petition filed yester- day bv the widow, Mrs. Emelia Campas, who wishes to be named as administrative Besides the widow, there are two small children interest cd in the estate. The real state con sists of the south half of lot 10, block | |, town of Jerome.
 In the matter of the estate ot the late Melville Slater, Frank F.. smith 1 of Jerome has filed petition asking for his appointment in the capacity | of administrator There IS property | worth S400 and no known heirs.