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The daily morning oasis., 1918-03-02

THE STATE OF TExAs,l
COUNTY OF Ell PAsO,
BEFORE Me- the undersigned authorize, on
this day personally appeared @. L. GALLOWAY.
known to me to be the person whose name is
subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged TO me that he executed the
same for the purposes and consideration
therein expressed.
Given under ny hand and Seal of Office this
9th day of February, 1913
/ j. RUTHvEN BRISCOE,
(Seal)3 NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR
Ell PAso COUNTY, TEXAS.
THE STATE OF TExas,l
COUNTY OF Ell PAso.
this day personally apneared A. .y, n CuIwrtIl un
known to me to be the person whose name is
subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to me that he executed the same
for the purposes and consideration therein
expressed.
GIVEN under my hand and Seal of office,
this 9th day of February. 1918
y. RUTHvEN BRIscoE.
(SeaD NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR
Ell PAso COUNTY, TEXAS.
THE STATE OF TExAs,
COUNTY OF Ell pAso
BEFORE Me, the undersgned authority, on
this day personally appeared ROBERT L.
whose name is subscribed to the foregoing
instrument, and acknowled me that he
executed the same for the purposes and
GIVEN under my hand and Seal of ofice,
this 9th. day OF February, 1918.
q. RUTHvKN BRIsCoE,
(SeaD NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR
Ell PAs0 COUNTY, TEXAS.
ENDORSED; FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SEcRE
TARY OF STATE THIS ~ DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1918.
GEO. F. HOWARD
Secretary of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
/, GEO. F. HOWARD. Secretary of State OF the
State of Texas, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true and correct copy OF
CHARTER.
sILo LAND CATTLE COMPANY
with the endorsements thereon,as now appear
of record in this Department.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF have heres
unto signed my name officially and
caused to be impressed hereon the
SEAL Seal of State at my office in the City
of Austin this the 18th day of Feb.
ruary, A. D. 1918.
GEO. F HOWARD,
Secretary OF State.
First Publication March lst, 1918
Last Publication March 7th, 1918
The daily morning oasis., 1918-03-02

Commercial Copper Hill, Arizona
Portland and many other cop
pers of that large field. There
are a few in Prescott who are
interested in this movement.
Arizona Republican: Bring
ing suit for $4,000 damages
the Harris Consolidated Copper
Company yesterday instituted
court proceedings against Frank
A. Gillespie for alleged breach
of contract. In the COM
plant filed in the of
flee of the clerk of the Supe-
rior Court the plaintiff alleges
that it is the owner of claims
situate in. the Upton Mining
Company group in Yavapai
county. The plaintiff contends
that the defendant failed to car
ry out the agreements of a lease,
abandoned the work of sinking
"a shaft which he agreed to sink
and that he removed machinery
and equipment to the damage of
the company in the amount for
which suit was brought. The,
defendant is the father of B. A.
Gillespie, who, as a stockholder,
recently filed suit for an ac-
counting against the mining
company.
Yuma Sun: Richer in romance
than it can possibly be in the
coarse black gold tradition has
crammed into it's gullet, the Peg
Leg mine-lost eighty years
ago and many times since the
unfound Golden Fleece for scores
of modern Jasons-today again
becomes a magnet for adven-
turers. A philosopher, an editor,
a noted chemist perhaps
most necessary of allan East
erncapitalist set forth last Tues
day for the barren land beyond
the Salton Sea, shadowed by the
Superstition mountains, to relo-
cate the Peg Leg and it's tabled
treasure, says the Los Angeles
Examiner. Respectively, these
adventures are w. S. Abgot,
Venice; A. R. Carey, of the Pc
troleum Reporter of Taft; Jean
val Jean de 10 Bisseaux, who says
he is cousin of Mre. Curie, the
Partisan scientist, and that he
was employed in her laboratory
when radium was discovered,
and H. L. Carey, who handles
the purse strings of the expedi-
tion, and who has been wintering
in California.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-03-02
AMONG THE MINES
A Collection Of Newsy Items
From Among the Mines of Arizona

Prescott Journal Miner: o. ].
Towney, owner of the famed
PeckSilver mines of early days,
who returned during the week
from the East, stated yesterday
that he had concluded negotia-
tions with w. w. Williams, a
prominently known mining man
of Ell Paso, Texas, by which this
property will be revived at once.
During the past month Mr.. Will
iams has made frequent trips
to the Peck, and as a result of
his observations a satisfactory
agreement has been closed up.
1t is stated that Mr.. Williams is
to work the old dumps under a
|
lease, and takes charge of the
mine under a bond, both consid-
erations being withheld. It is
estimated that the early day out
put Of low grade ore contains in
the aggregate over 100000 tons.
| Prescott Journal Miner: That
mineral division of the Copper
Basin district, about three miles
to the east of Skull Valley,
where is situated the old Ehle
copper group, is witnessing a re-
turn to other days by the entry
|of the Copper Valley Mining
Company, incorporated some
months ago. Eastern investors
Recently Eastern investors
took over this property, and dur
ing the past few days actual op-
erations were inaugurated. A
car of mine timbersr is now on
the ground, while another car
Of material and supplies is en-
route. A well built camp is be-
ing constructed, and J. B. Kelly
has assumed charge as superin-
tendent. The old shaft of about
rs feet in depth is to be the
point Of exploration, from which
high grade copper ore was ship
ped in early days. The plan is
to continue sinking until a depth
of at least 500 feet is reached,
this decision having been made
to make absolute determinations
and before other exploration or
production is given attention.
The property enjoys an excel
lent name, based on it's previous
showing, and is believed to be on
the belt which cuts through the
The daily morning oasis., 1918-03-02


AT the Nogales Theatre Today.
planned to allow the prisoners
and convicts some "time" for
any extra work which they may
do. Governor Hunt is at the
head Of the organization in this
state, and a local chairman has
been appointed in each county.
Aroma Republican: Forma-
tion of a military company in
Phoenix as a part of the reserve
battalion of militia is to go for
ward at once, according to an
announcement made yesterday
at the office of Col. Charles w.
Harris, adjutant general. This
is in accordance with the in
structions issued to the adju-
tant general late in December
by Governor Hunt, who stated
ii his letter that it was his opin-
on that the organization of a re-
serve battalion, accor0ng to the
laws of the state, was necessary
talon provide for a battalion of
Arizona. According to Colonel
Harris, adjutant general, the
Ijlws of the state relating to the
organization of a reserve bat
TALON provide for a battalin of
four companies of not less than
ZOO nor more than $50 men each
and to be completely outfitted.
THE first company of the re-
serve battalion will be organized
n Phoenix" said Colonel Harris
Yesterday. "Clarkdale, Bisbee,
Globe, Yuma Stafford and Tucson
lave made application for COM
ranies at those points, but l am
toubtful that companies of suf-
Ificient size could be formed at
the last three places"
Globe Record: Regular troops
now stationed in this district
will remain here and the home
guard will continue to drill, ac-
|cording to the commanding Of
ficers of the organizations.
These announcements were
made tonight after various ru-
mors had been circulated to the
effect that cavalry squadron
was to be removed from Globe
and Miami and that the, COVER
ror had ordered the home guard
to turn it's arms and ammunition
over to the adjutant general.
The commanding officer of the
cavalry squadron in this district
said there is nothing to the re-
,ort that the regular troops are
to leave. This camp has been
declared a military post and he
erpects the soldiers will be sta
toned here throughout the Pc
riod of the war. 1t is the opin-
ion of the commanding officer
that the camps here will not be
abandoned. The home guard,
which is probably deputized by
the local authorities, will refuse
to disband, according to Major
johnson, commander of the or
ganization. The members of the
organization have been armed
with Springfield rifles of the
type used by the national guard
before the Spanish-American
war, and have been drilling with
them for several months. Ma
jor Johnson declares they have
prepared themselves as a semi
military body and are now in a
condition that would permit of
heir going to the front with lit
lie if any further preparation.
Douglas Dispatch: G. WI
Whittum, clerk at the Douglas
drug store, was arrested late
The daily morning oasis., 1918-03-02
HN N} RS R in The Reseneratss at the No&aes Theatre % Mon

but was acquitted. He returned
to Indiana.
Mr.. Frank F. Doan of Wash
ington, D. c., succeeded Mr..
Hoey. Mr.. Doan had served
about half his term when he was
taken by death, dying at Nogales
from typhoid-pneumonia.
The successor of Mr.. Doan
was Mr.. Edwin c. Baker, also
from Washington, D. c., who
had served in the Treasury De-
partment several years, and was
special deputy. collector of GUS
toms under Mr.. Doan. Mr.. Bak-
er's term of office was not long,
and it terminated by scandal in
which the suicide of a certain
woman's husband in Los Angeles
was reported the impelling cause
of his removal.
Hon. Myron H. McCord OF
Phoenix, who had been COVER
nor of Arizona, colonel of the
territorial regiment of volun-
teers in the Spanish-American
war, and a member Of Congress
at the same time that President
Mckinley had aspired to the
speakership of that body, when
he was beaten by Hon. Thos. E.
Reed of Maine, in which historic
contest Mr.. McCord was a sup
porter of the aspirations of the
Ohio statesman, succeeded Mr..
Baker. Colonel McCord served
about two years and died in Of
flee.
Hon. Con OKeefe OF NOgaleS,
recently deceased, was the sue
,cessor of Colonel McCord, and he
served through a full term, be-
ling the first incumbent of the
office to do so. His administra-
ton was very successful. A
change of administration in the
middle of his second term caused
him to make way for Colone
Hardy, the present incumbent
whose taking the oath for a sec
on5 term has drawn forth thi:
reminiscent story. Mr. O'Keefe
: had been a successful mining
man who had made his home ir
Nogales a dozen years, and he
had served a term as county
treasurer. His family continue
to make Nogales their home, al
though his sons are in the army
Col. Charles E. Hardy, the
present incumbent, has made his
home in Arizona many years
md he was in the service of the
Southern Pacific Company the
greater part of his residence, be-
ing in the transportation depart
ment, where he was a conductor,
running the Tucson-Nogales
train several years. Mr. Hardy
takes to politics ''like a duck
takes to water" and was promi-
nent therein through many
years, never aspiring, however,
to official position. The acces-
sion of President Wilson gave
opportunity for a reward for his
long service as public speaker
and organizer for democracy,
and Colonel Hardy was made
collector of customs, which post
he has filled with signal ability
and address. 'May his shadow
never grow less"
The daily morning oasis., 1918-03-02
A SECOND TERM.
Hon. Charles E. Hardy, Collector
of Customs, Takes the Oath
of Office. His Prede-
ceSSOrS.


Yesterday morning Col. Chas.
E. Hardy, collector of customs
for the district of Arizona, with
headquarters at Nogales, took
the oath of office for his second
term, appointment and confir-
nation to which post was made
a couple of months ago. The
oath was administered by Su-
perior Judge w. A. O'Connor IN
chambers at the court house.
There were present a few
friends of the collector, who
rendered their congratulations.
Colonel Hardy is the ninth
gentleman to hold the post in
which he now succeeds himself (;
and, except the late Hon. Con
O'Keefe, he is the only one to
reach 6. second term. None of
the others served a full term, al
though one or two came near
doing so, serving to within a few
months of expiration, then going
out Of office by the operation of
political changes. Two died in
the 6.tfice, viz: Frank Doan and
Myron H. McCord.
The customs district of Ari-
zona was created in 1889 or
$780, being cut off from the El
Paso district at that time, in
which Nogales was a SUPPORT
AZ the time of the segregation
and creation of the new district
Hon. George Christ was appoint.
ed collector, and he was the first
one to fill the post. In their or
der of service Mr.. Christ's sue.
cessors were Sam F. Webb OF
Maricopa county, H. K. Cheno-
weth of Nogales, William M
Hoey of Indiana, Frank Doan OF
Washington, D. c., Edwin C.
Baker of Washington, D. c.;
Myron H. McCord of Phoenix,
Arizona; Con O'Keefe of No.
gales, Arizona; Charles E. Har-
dy, the present incumbent.
The first collector, Hon. Geo.
E. Christ, who was the father of
Mrs. E. Titcomb, was proprietor
of the Montezuma Hotel, which
he conducted. Before coming to
Nogales he had been in the Gus.
toms service, having served as
special agent, and was a very
capable official. He organized
the newly created district, and
conducted its affairs with mark
ed success. Mr.. Christ, who
was appointed by President Ben
jamin Harrison, had served but
little more than three years
when the election of a demo-
cratic President, (Grover Cleve-
land for his second ter1n) paved
the way for a democratic col
lector, and Hon. Sam. F. Webb
of Phoenix was chosen. Mr..
Webb was a successful farmer
and miner, and had served in the
territorial legislature, being
speaker.
Mr.. Webb served within three
months of the end of his term,
and he in turn made way for a
republican, Hon Harry K. Chen.
oweth of Nogales. Mr.. Cheno-
weth's incumbency of the office
was a stormy one, Nogales being
a scene of political strife seldom
paralleled anywhere. The an
tagonism aroused here extended
all over Arizona. For the sake of
peace President Mckinley sent a
new collector all the way from
Indiana, before Mr.. Chenoweth
had served more than three
years.
William M. Hoey of Muncie,
Indiana, succeeded Mr.. Cheno-
weth. That official went out of
office under a cloud. He was
arrested under charges of mall
feasance in office, was indicted
by a United States grand jury
at Tucson, where he stood trial
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-21
MUST GRADE POTATOES
Spuds to Be CuIIed at Primary
Market to Save Waste.
Tubers Formerly Complete Waste
Will Be Kept on Farms 20
Feed Hogs.

AS a step toward eliminating profit.
eering by actually getting at costs and
also to eliminate waste, every bushel
of potatoes sod in Minnesota this
year must be graded by the farmers
or before they leave the point at which
they were bought from the farmers.
Spuds are no longer accepted by the
buyers as they come from the ground,
Under the old system, profiteering
dealers were able to boost their prices
to the consumer far above what they
paid the producer, through the use OF
the argument that they must grade the
potatoes and eliminate many culls,
There was no accurate way of getting
at the loss to the city dealer through
culls.
In addition to that, the culls were
transported to the city as well az the
potatoes that finally reached the con.
sumner and this created waste of po'
tatoes as we'll as waste of Transports
ton facilities. Under the new system
every potato which takes up transport
tation space to the city will actually
reach the consumer. Culls which will
be left IN the farm can be used to
feed hogs. Under the old plan these
culls were usually a dead loss, because
there was no avenue in the city for
their use, excepting possibly starch
factories.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-21
SUGAR FOUND HIDDEN
mi|1ionaires' Club Placed In an
Embarrassing Position.
Luxurious and Unused Turkish Bath.
room In Minnesota Club Dlscloses
Heavy Stock Being Stored.

Because 1t has BEEN twice found to
have In It's possession more sugar than
the legal requirements permit, the
Minnesota club of st. Paul, resort de
luxe OF Twin City m%illionaires, was
forbidden to handle food in any man.
.ner until Jan. 1, 1919. Later the or.
der was revoked.
The Minnesota club is the most OK.
elusive institution in the state. Mil.
lionaires breakfast, lunch and dine
there and visiting celebrities are in.
variably entertained there-if they ara
sufficiently famous to warrant this dis.
tinction.
In a recent Investigation, 800 pounds
OF sugar were found stored In q lux.
urious and unused Turkish bathroom
in the club building. Prior to that
1,400 pounds Of sugar above legal re.
Quirements were found stored in the
club store room.
Action was taken on the more re.
cent disclosure, 1t is said, because the
sugar was found in an out of the way
place, where food is not usually stored,
and where a search would not likely
be made for it.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-21
. 00O1
John E. Martin,
In6pa of tho County Co,1r
CITATION HEARING ON ACCOUNT
OF GUARDIAN.

State of North Dakota, County of Bot
tineau, SIS. County Court.
In the Matter of the Guardianship of
Ole L.. FOrdahl, Incompetent,
Peter Halvorson, Guardian, Petitioner.
L. j. Glomseth, as County Treasurer and
all persons interested in said estate,
Respondents.
The State Of North Dakota to the
Above Named Respondents: Greeting:
You, and each of you are hereby cited
and required to be and appea before the
County Court Of the County of Botti-
neau in the State of North Dakota, at
the office Of the County Judge Of said
County at the Court House in the City
of .Bottineau on the 23rd day of November
A. d. 1918, at two o'clock p. m. of that
day, then and there to show cause if
IN there be why the Final account of
Peter Halvorson as Guardian of the es-
tate of the above named Incompetent
should not be settled and allowed; the
said guardian having filed said account
in said court n an order having been
duly entered, setting the hearing thereon
at the time above stated. Any and ali
persons interested in said estate may
appear and file objections to said account
if any there be.
Let service of this citation be made
on. RESPONDENTS as follows: BY publi-
cation for three successive weeks in The
Bottineau Courant, a weekly newspaper
published at Bottineau, N. D.
Dated this 23rd day Of October, 1918.
John e. Martin,
st. Judge of County Court.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-21
CITATION HEARING PROOF OF
.. WILL, :.

State Of North Dakota, County Of Bot
tineau, IS. In County Court.
Before Hon. John E. Martin, Judge.
In the Matter of The Estate Of Char
lotte G. Shepherd, Deceased.
George Renick, .-----.---.Petitioner
John Renick Shepherd, a Minor, Charles
q Minor, Henry Ruelle, Special Guar
dian of said Minors, Mrs. b. F. Stevens,
Katie McCann, Marie Long, George Rem
:Tabn h Renic fur M r ME- s.. 'f Ranick Mii aed
Riley Garrison limo Renick, Respondents
The State of North Dakota, To the
above named respondents and all per-
son interested in the estate of Char
lotte c.. Shepherd, Deceased:
You and each Of you are hereby noti-
fed that George Renick, the Petitioner
herein, has fied Nm this Court a docu-
ment in writing, ~purporting to be the
LAST Will and Testament of Charlotte
G. Shepherd, late Of the Village of One
NEE, in he County of B%ottineau and
petition praying for the admission to pro-
bate of said document as the Last Will
and Testament of said deceased, and for
issuance to him of letters te~stamentary
the proofs Of said ~purported Will and
Testament will be heard and duly con-
sidered by this Court on Friday, the 9Th
day Of December 1918; at 10 O'CLOCK in
Rooms of this Court, in the County
Court House, in the City of Bottineau,
County Of Bottineau and State Of North
Dakota; and
You and each of you are hereby cited
to be and appear before this Court at
said time and place and answer said
petition and show cause. if any there
be, why the a Of said petition
should not be granted.
By the Court,
John E. Martin,
Judge of the County Court.
Dated the goth day of October, 1918.
Let the service of the above citation
be made by publication in The Bottineau
Courant for three successive issues and
by personal service on each respondent
residing in Bottineau county at least 20
lays before day of hearing.
st. John e. Martin, Judge.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-21

Tn the Matter Of the Estate Of Swan
Hl1lberg; Incompetent. -
John Mckenzie, Public Administrator.
Petitioner. ~
Ths state q North Dakota to o'' he
sons interested in the Estate OF swan
Hillberg, Incompetent.
You are hereby notified that he Pc
istrator and Guardian Of Swan Hill
berg, Incompetent, Of Kramer, in the
Gounty Of Bottineau and State of North
Rakota' has been filed in this Court,
empowered and directed to mortgage the
certain real estate, belonging to said
1l aWso estate, described as fol-
ton %. in Township 16o. North, Of
Range. IS West, for the sum Of $500. 90
at . per cent interest, payable in five
years, for the purpose Of paying the
existing mortgage and debts against said
estate, legacies, charges and expenses
of administration; that said petition
T W,ll bs sa heard card by this Court on satur-
1918 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon Of
that day, at the Court Rooms of this
Court. in the Court House, in the City
O. o. IS %eMadu!,+C COUNTY of Bottineau and
And you and each Of you are hereby
cited and required then and there to be
and appear before this Court, and show
cause, if any you have, why said petit
ton should not be granted.
Dated the 26th day Of October, A. d.
BY h Court,
John E. Martin.
Judge Of County Court.
Let service of this Citation be made
by publication in the Bottineau Cour-
ant for 8 successive publications prior
to said day of hearing.
John e. Martin,
3 t. Judge.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-21
CALIFORNIA TO VOTE
ON LAND TAXATION
People VIII Try to Wrest Control
From Spectators and
Profiteers.

The land taxation question Is again
the big local issue in California this
fall. At the regular election two years
ago 100000 votes were recorded in ia
vor of taking taxes off of improve.
ments and putting them on the land,
and friends of the measure are prophe.
sying success this year, for the prob
lem of Land speculation is more acute
In that state than in any other in the
Union.
Being about the last state in the
Union to be opened to agricultural set.
Element, California finds today that
Spectators have grabbed the good
land before bona fide settlers could get
In, and that since they have been ruin.
ing real settlers with speculative sale
prices or by rack rents. Colonization
schemes under the domination Of pri,
vate interests have proved especially
unfortunate for settlers. The land
owners are rapidly replacing American
tenant farmers with Asiatics and other
aliens.
An indication of the seriousness of
the situation may be seen in the fact
that the state legislature there in 1917
appointed a Land Settlement Board
and appropriated money to start land
colonization under state auspices. This
board, under the leadership of Pro.
lessor Elwood Mead, a we'll known ir.
rigation expert for the people, hopes
to restore prosperous farming for
those who do not now own land by
eliminating exploitation and develop.
ing cooperation. On the other hand,
the r~e-actionaries undoubtedly look up
OF It as a means of delaying or head
ing of general statewide elimination
OF land speculation.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-11-21

State Of North Dakota, County OF
Bottineau, So.
I, N. f. Maakestad, Cashier Of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best Of my knowledge and belief.
N. T. Maakestad, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of o 1918.
(SEAL) A. r. Bate,
Notary Public, in and for Bottineau Co.
y. p, My Commission expires June 10.
1924.
Correct. Attest
N. F. Maakestad, y
M. f. Maakestad, Directors.