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Graham guardian., 1918-11-08
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

In the Superior Court of the County
of Graham, State of Arizona.
Clara Mcbride, plaintiff, VS.. John T.
Power, Tom Power, and the Estate of
Jeff X. Power, deceased, defendants.
Under and by virtue of an execution
and order of sale, issued out of the
Superior Court of the County of Ora
ham, State of Arizona, in that certain
action wherein Clara Mcbride is plain
tiff and John T. Power, Tom Power,
and the Estate of Jeff T. Power, de-
ceased, are defendants, upon a judg-
ment rendered in said action, on the 14th
day of August, A. ID. 1918, in favor of
the said plaintiff and against said de-
PENDANTS by the terms of which judg-
ment it was adjudged that the plaintiff
have and recover from the defendants,
the sum of Thirty Thousand 1880, 900. 00)
Dollars, with interest thereon at the
rate of six per cent per annum until
paid, together with Ten $4,000 Dol
lars, costs and disbursements, at the
date of said judgment, and accruing
costs.
|, the sheriff of Graham County.
State of Arizona, have levied on the
following mining claims, to"wit:
Abandon No. One, amended location
notice of which is recorded in Book Is,
Records of Mines of Graham County,
Arizona, at page 228.
Abandon No. Two, amended location
notice of which is recorded in Book Is,
Records of Mines of Graham County.
Arizona, at page 229.
Abandon No. Three, amended loca-
tion notice of which is recorded in Book
Is, Records of Mines of Graham County,
Arizona, at page 23O.
Abandon No Four, location notice of
which is recorded in Book l6, Records
of Mines, of Graham County, at page SO.
Gold Leaf No. One, location notice
of which is recorded in Records of
Mines of Graham County, Arizona, in
Book %, at page 4S.
Gold Leaf No. Two, location notice
of which is recorded in Records of
Mines of Graham County, Arizona, in
Book %, at page 40.
Lee No. One and Lee No. Two.
All of the above mining claims being
in Rattle Snake Mining District, Gra-
ham County, State of Arizona.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given that on the 18th day of Novem-
ber, A. ID. 1918, at the hour of 200
O'Clock p. M. at the front door of the
Court House, in the Town of Stafford,
County of Graham, State of Arizona,
| will sell at auction, to- the highest
bidder for cash, lawful money of the
United States, all the right, title and
interest Of the said defendants in the
Graham guardian., 1918-11-08
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

In the Superior Court of the State Of
Arizona, in and for Graham County.
The Citizens Bank, a corporation,
and Nisia A. Hanchett, Plaintiffs, VS..
A. A. Barney and Delilah =. Barney,
Defendants. y.
Under and by virtue of a special ex-
ecution, issued out of the Superior
Court of Graham County, State of Ari-
zona, on the 28th day of October, 1918.
in the above-entitled action, wherein
The Citizens Bank, corporation, and
Nisia A. Hanchett. plaintiffs, obtained
a judgment against A. A. Barney and
Delilah c. Barney, for the sum of Four
Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty Dol
lars, and Twelve" Dollars and twenty
cents costs and accruing costs, and ar
order foreclosing mortgage upon the
property hereafter described, and d.
recting me to sell said property to sat-
isfy said judgment, with costs and ac-
cruing costs:
Notice is hereby given, that on Mon
day, the 25th day Of November. 1918,
at 1000 o'clock a. m. of said day, in
front of the Court House door in SAT-
ford, Graham County, Arizona, | will
sell all the right, title and interest of
A. A. Barney and Delilah E. Barney,
defendants, in and TO the following de-
scribed premises, to-wit:
Beginning at point rods South of
the Northeast Corner Of the Southeast
Quarter of Section 8, Township Z.
South Of Range 25 East, of Gila and
Salt River Meridian, in Graham Coun-
ty, ArizCna; running thence South l02
rods; thence East 40 rods; thence North
102 rods; thence West 40 rods to the
place of beginning, containing 25l2
acres, more or less. All being in Sec
tions and 10, Township South, Range
Is East, Gila and Salt River Meridian;
also, one-fourth share of Montezuma
Water stock, belonging to said land, to
the highest and best bidder for cash at
public auction. .. .....
B. F. STEWART,
Sheriff of Graham County, Arizona.
J. Z. LAYTON, Deputy.
First publication, Nov. /, 1918. .
Last publication, Nov. Is, 1918.
Graham guardian., 1918-11-08
Excepted Classes

Structures, roads or other con-
struction projects falling within
the following classifcations are
hereby approved, and no permits
or licenses will be required there
for:
W-After having first been
cleared and approved by the
War Industries Board, those un-
dertaken directly by or under
contract with the War Depart
ment or the Navy Department
of the United States, or the
United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation,
the Bureau of Industrial Housing
and Transportation of the United
States Department of Labor, or
the United States Housing Cor
poration.
(2)-Repairs of or extensions
to existing buildings involving
in the aggregate a cost not ex-
ceeding twenty-five hundred dol
lars ($2, 500), and new construc
tion for farm purposes only in
volving in the aggregate a cost
not exceeding one thousand dol
lars Isl, ,O00).
(3-Roadways, buildings and
other structures undertaken by
or under contract with the United
States Railroad Administration
or a railroad operated by such
administration.
a. Those directly connected
with mines producing coal, met
ais and ferro-alloy minerals.
(5)-Public highway improve
ments and street pavements
when expressly approved in writ
ing by the United States High
ways Council.
No building project not falling
within one of the foregoing
classes shall be undertaken with
out a permit in writing issued by
or under the authority of the
Chief Of the Non-War Construc-
ton Section of the Priorities Di-
vision of the War Industries
Board.
Graham guardian., 1918-11-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Superior Court of the County
of Graham, State of Arizona.
Order directing that notice be given
to creditors. "'-...,.
In the matter of the estate of James
Kennedy, deceased.
1t is hereby ordered that notice be
given by the executor of the last will
and testament of James Kennedy. de-
ceased, by publication for four weeks
in THE GRAHAM GUARDIAN, a news
paper printed in Graham County, to
the creditors of and persons having
claims. against said James Kennedy,
deceased. with the proper vouchers,
within four (4) months after the first
publication of this notice. in said coun-
ty at least ten days before the hearing
hereof according to law.
Dated October %, 1918.
. A. G. MCALISTER, Judge.
First publication, Nov. /, 1918.
Last publication, Nov. %. 1918.
Graham guardian., 1918-11-08
BUILDING PROGRAM
VIII Be Considered In All
Its Phases at Meeting
in Washington

All State Council executive
heads have been requested to
attend a meeting with the War
Industries Board on the Non
War Construction Program at
Washington, on November 18th
and 18th. Vice Chairman and
Director Charles E. Addams will
represent Arizona and one otner
representative to be named by
Mr.. Addams will also attend.
The meeting is called by the
Council of National Defense to
consider the building program in
all its phases. Experts in the
different lines of building ma
terials will describe the avail
able building commodities, so
that the representatives of the
State Councils will understand
the need for strict conservation.
1t is understood that the War
Industries Board has turned
down a large percentage of the
applications for new construction
approved by the various State
Councils, and at this meeting the
need of close adherence to the
governments program will be
explained.
Following are the regulations
now in force:
Graham guardian., 1918-11-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Serial No. 023980
U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
October IL, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Henry F.
Courier, of Stafford, Arizona, who, on
December II, 1913, made Homestead
Entry, No. 0239S0. for Sc a, Section
5, Township s South, Range 27. East,
Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
three-year proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before r. w.
Smith, Clerk of the Superior Court, at
Stafford, Arizona, on the 18th day of
November, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses;
Charles B. Yeti, Carrie B. Yeti,
John Robertson. all three of Stafford,
Arizona; Jerry J. Clements, of Solo
monville, Arizona. .".
J. L. IRWIN, Register.
First publication, October Is, 1918.
Last publication, November 10, 1918.
Graham guardian., 1918-11-08
Non-Essential Classes

Non-war building projects in
clude the construction of moving
pictures and other theatres, ga
RACES, hotels, clubs, churches,
schools, hospitals, factories, ware
houses, city improvements farm
buildings and silos, see Rule No.
2. excepted classes), drainage,
sewerage, water supply (homes,
see Rule No. 4, excepted classes) },
apartments and all other con-
struction work not embraced in
excepted classes.
Should one contemplating build
ing conceive his proposed project
to be in the public interest or Of
such essentially that under ex-
isting conditions it should not be
deferred, then he will make a
full statement of the facts in
writing, under oath, and present
same to the local representative
of the Council of National De-
fense, applying to such repre-
sentative for his approval of the
proposed construction. Should
such local representative approve
of the proposed construction pro-
ject, he will promptly transmit
the application, stating clearly
and fully his reason for approx
ing same, to the Chairman of the
State Council of Defense, for his
consideration. If approved by
| the latter, he will transmit it to
the chief of the Non-War Con-
struction Section of the Priotities
Division of the War Industries
Board, Washington, ID. c., for
consideration, if need be further
investigation and final decision.
Should the application be finally
approved by the Priorities Divis-
ion, a construction permit will
issue which will constitute a
warrant to manufacturers and
dealers who have taken the
pledges of cooperation above
mentioned, to sell and deliver
building materials required in
the construction of the licensed
building project.
The position of the War In
dustries Board, as stated by D..
r. McLenna, Chief of Non War
Construction Section, is to dis
Graham guardian., 1918-11-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT2oF THE INTERIOR

DEPARTMENT; OF THE INTERIOR
Serial No. 03733l
U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
October l9, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that William
N. Turner, of Sunset, Arizona, who,
on July 81, 1918, made Homestead En-
try, No. 037331, for Sc a, Section "a,
NE Il, Section 25, Township 10 South;
Range 81 East, Gila and Salt River
Base and Meridian, has filei notice of
intention to make three-year proof, to
establish claim to the land above de
scribed, before l.. V. McCourt, U. S.
Commissioner, at Wilcox, Arizona, on
the 29th day of November, 1918.
Claimant names as, witnesses:
George st. &. Gerhart, William II.
Mc6rk; Milo ". Hall, Harold w.
Nichols, all of Sunset, Arizona.
j. L. IRWIN, Register.
First publication, Oct. 25, 1918.
Last publication, Nov. 22. 1918.
Graham guardian., 1918-11-08
SUMMONS

In the Superior Court of the County
of Graham, State of Arizona.
f. l.. Ginter, plaintiff, VS.. w. F.
Day and Lydia Day, defendants.
Action brought in the Superior Court
of the County of Graham, State of
Arizona.
The State of Arizona sends greeting
to w. +. Day and Lydia Day:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quested to appear in an action brought
against you by the above-named plain
tiff and answer the complaint filed
with the Clerk of the aboye-entitled
Graham guardian., 1918-11-08

above described property to satisfy the
said execution and costs.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of October, A. d. 1918.
b. F. STEWART,
Sheriff of Graham County, State of
Arizona.
By J. C. LAYTON,
Deputy Sheriff.
First publication, Oct. 25, 1918.
Last publication, Nov. 8, 1918.
Graham guardian., 1918-11-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Serial No. O244O7

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Serial No. 024407
U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
October 5, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that Elmer l..
Goodwin, of Copper Hill, Arizona, who,
on February II, 1914, made Homestead
Entry, No. 024407, for Lot 2, and Sc I,
NV 4, Section 10, Township South,
Range 23 East, Gila and Salt River
Base and Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make communication proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before Hinson Thomas, U.
S. Commissioner, at Globe, Arizona,
on the 18th day of November, 1918.
Claimant names us witnesses:
Hugh A. McBeath, Sam B. Hinton,
Charles M. Rose, James M. Goodwin,
all of Geronimo. Arizona.
J. L. IRWIN, Register.
First publication, October II, 1918.
Last publication, November s, 1918.
Graham guardian., 1918-11-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Snrial MnS QOSlsl l2eQol

DEfAhlMENI OF 1HE lNTERlOR
Serial Nos. 02S460- -O36030
U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
October IL, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that John d.
Busby, of Eden, Arizona, who, on Sep
tember 80, 1915, made Homestead En-
try, No. 02S460, for E y SW Il, and
on August l6, 1917, made additional
Homestead Entry, No 03603O, for
Z y NV 4, Section 8, Township 5
South, Range "a East, Gila and Salt
River Base and Meridian, has filed no.
tice of intention to make three-year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described before X. w. Smith,
Clerk of the Superior Court, at Stafford,
Arizona, on the goth day of November,
1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Marion P. McEuen, Scott r. Holla-
day, David J. Bryce, Amos F. McEuen,
all of Fort Thomas, Arizona. ..,
j. p. IRWIN, Register.
First publication, October lS, 1918.
Last publication, November Is, 1918.
Graham guardian., 1918-11-08
Notice of Selection Under Act
Of. Congress, Approved June
20, 1910.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, AT
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
STATE OF ARIZONA

hNSANiNt hhAHSANA
STATE OF ARIZONA
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the State
of Arizona has filed in this office its
Grant Selection, applying to select for
the benefit of Payment of Bonds and
Accrued Interest thereon for Maricopa,
Pima, Yavapai and Coconino Counties,
the following described lands:
479-030665 I. s S., X. 25 L. /:
NEASW4 of Section 4; N12SE4
NE4SWl4 of Section 5.
(All in G. and S. r. NJ
During the five weeks period of pub
lication of this notice or any time there
after and before final approval and
certification, this Office will receive
protests or contests as to any of the
tracts applied for and transmit the
same to the General Land Office.
Dated at Phoenix, Arizona, October
II, 1918.
J. L. IRWIN, Register.
SCoTT WHITE, Receiver.
Date of first publication, October 25,
1918.
Date of last publication, November
%, 1918.
Graham guardian., 1918-11-08

courage in every way the build
ing of any new residence, and to
urge the people to either make
use of their old residences or
some other existing facilities.
Graham guardian., 1918-11-08
Greatly Benefited by Chamberlain
Tablets

81 am thankful for the good have
received by using Chamberlain s Tab
lets. About two years ago when be-
gan taking them / was suffering a
great deal from distress after eating,
and from headache and tired languid
feeling due to indigestion and torpid
liver. Chamberlain Tablets corrected
these disorders in a short time, and
since taking two bottles of them my
health has been good," writes Mrs. M.
P. Harwood, Auburn, N. Y. ady-3s-5t
Graham guardian., 1918-11-08


Court, at Stafford. in the County of
Graham, State of Arizona, within
twenty (20) days Exclusive of the day
of service) after the service upon you
of this summons, if served in this
County; in all other cases within thirty
days.
p You are hereby notified that if you
fail to appear and answer the com
plant as required by law, judgment by
default will be taken against you.
Given under my hand and seal of the
Superior Court affixed hereto at SAT-
ford, this 18th day of October, 1918.
tsEALl R. W. SMITH, Clerk,
BY w. c. d. COCHRAN,
Deputy Clerk.
First publication, Oct. 49,. 1918.
Last publication. Nov. l5, 1918.
Graham guardian., 1918-11-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Serial No. 026S7S

Serial No. 026S7S
U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
October 26, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that William
L. Chandler, of Pima, Arizona, who,
on March 2, 1915, made Homestead En-
try, No. 026S7S, for " y SW "A, Sec
ton 8, Township Z South, Range 25
East, Gila and Salt River Base and
Meridian. has filed notice of intention
to make three-year proof. to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore X. w. Smith. Clerk of the Super
ior Court, at Stafford, Arizona, on the
Sd day of December, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
james b. Chandler, Samuel +. Web
ster, Ezra Curtis, 0rville Allen, all of
Thatcher, Arizona.
tE JOHN l.. IRWIN, Register.
First publication, Nov. l, 1918.
Last publication, Nov. 20, l9Is,
Graham guardian., 1918-11-08

You will feel better if you keep
your War Savings pledge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01
FLIER FROM CITY
FIGHTS 4 OF FOE
Lieut.. Armstrong Wounded
When One Assailant
Hits Petrol Tank
GETS THREE OF ENEMY
One Brought Down in Flames,
But Without Witness. So
Credit Is Lost

Shooting down German airplanes and
being severely wounded in - fght with
four Of them Is treated as a matter of
small moment in his letters by First
Lieutenant william j. Armstrong. son
Of Thomas j. Armstrong, 12l1 Wagner
avenue.
Lieutenant Armstrong tells of thrill
ing exploits so briefly that his father
is unable to determine how many enemy
planes he has shot down. hut believes
the number is three. So far as the let
tiers tell, he has been officially accred-
tied with zone Of them.
Lieutenant Armstrong was graduated
from the catholic High School for Eoys.
and was in partnership with his father
in Thomas j. Armstrong N Co, painters
when wa" .ame. lie went to Fort
Niagara officers training camp in Nav
1917. and there volunteered for the aNia-
ton section. lie went at once to Eng
land. aud received all his training in
England and Scotland. getting his COM
mission March &c.
His latest letter was written from the
American base hospital in England,
where he was recovering from wounds
"Everything q. f."
Here is how he speaks Of these
wounds.
Just n line to let YOU know every
thing is going along -. X. ] arrived
over here on Tuesday. and am getting
along fine. This wound ! have is moth
ing al all, just a couple of pieces of an
explosive bullet in my right arm aud
back. These were taken out the same
day that | was hit. and the cuts were
sewed up. The piece in the arm was
in quite a WAYS. and. Of course. they
had to probe to get it ont. and had TO
cut the arm up Il hit. But it is really
nothing serious, and | viii he ready to
go back to France in a couple Of weeks.
They are COINS to take The stitches out
in a day or two, which sounds very nice
to me. seeing as there are only eighteen
of them altogether. fourteen in the arm
and -four in the back.
Real sport
at was funny the way / got hit.
There were only four Huns on me, and
while I would be firing on one Of them
the other three would he firing on me.
Then | would have to turn on one Of
them. and the others would take an
other shot at me. | was enjoying real
sport. They must have fired at least
700 rounds at ME but only three shots
were in my plane. and only one of them
got me. 1t was an explosive bullet, n
ii exploded in my petrol tank. Why
my bus didn't catch fire I can't under
stand. If it had would have been
Ma poo. | was at l2,0o0 feet when !
got hit. so dived down to 1000 feet,
and, not seeing the Huns. | switched on
to my gravity tank which is just ffr
such emergencies. and cam on home.
This happened at II a. M. and by 6
that night | was out of the ether and
rid of the pieces that were in me. And
now am<walking around here having a
good time"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01
PROUD TO FIGHT FOR U. S.
Abraham Mehr. Born in Austria,
Has Been "Over the Top"

Born in Austria. Samuel Mehr. son If
Abraham Mehr. 1910 Susquehanna ave-
nue.. is now in France fighting for Amer.
ica-"my country Private Mehr came
to the United states when he was a
little more than two years old. and a
letter just received from him shows that
he is proud of the American citizenship
that was conferred on him when his
father was naturali2ed years ago.
81 have successfully heen over the
top writes Mehr. who is In the Eff
ieenth MaChine-Gun Battalion. I'VE
have Killed. captured ane wounded manN
Germans. and | am considering myself
lucky that | am still alive and We'll.
The war won last very much longer.
The boche is losing men, ground, guns
and ammunition aU along the front.
Don't worry. All will he VelI. should
YOU ever receive a notice that was
killed in aCtios, NOn want to- Immediately
write a letter to President Wilson aC-
knowledging receipt of same and express
regret that you haven't another son who
could give his life for his country.
ITS a great life over here"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01
MAJOR M~ACKENDRICK
TELLS-OF U. s. DRIVE
Infantry Eats Germans Alive.
Norwood Man Writes
To Friend

Some Prussian Guard prisoners. cap
tured the other day. sal they did not
believe there were only q million
Americans on the line wrote Major
Robert g. Mackendrick. formerly Of
Norwood. Pa, in u recent letter to
Judson 4. kurtz. q Pennsylvania Rail-
road official.
The nrussians said they had talked
u over with Germans from other parts
OF the line and decided there must he
at least 10000, o00 Americans. Judging
from the way they fight"
Major M~ackendrick. a brigade adiu-
'ant Of artillery. pays high tribute to
the Yankee infantry.
advanced Twenty Miles
We have advanced twenty miles over
a country completely ruined by the Hun.
Just imagine fifty towns the size Of
Malvern { a Main Line town of 5000 i'm
U~ablauiSD. every roof falon i'm. floors
smashed down, all the furniture wrecked
ana ''cry bit Of lead and brass taken
ana You nave a picture Of what ~,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-01

through coming up here. The
only satisfaction is that the Huns paid
It.. because ! have seen three dead
Huns for every ruined house.
"Our infantry eats them alive, Prus-
sian Guard and all Wait till next year
when the gang gets here and there sure
will be something doing. The Germans
had to abandon an enormous amount OF
material ON account of their rapid re-
treat. Have had a few narrow escapes
from going west and lost lots of good
friends. but feel sure I have been the
direct cause of the finish Of lots OF Huns.
'Our Ere Is accurate and terrifc,
Every time We pun n PARTY We can see
them dragged out by the hind legs.
Prisoners Detected
prisoners are sure detected. say the
Germans know they cant win, but are
only fighting to keep the French. Ameri-
cans aud English out of Germany.
The French people are wonderful. the
,ore their proUerty and relatives are
DESTROYED the more they smile and go
rheerrully about rebuilding. Saw one
old rouple whose home had been de-
stroycd and rebuilt three times and
they are nov rebuilding again. Ameri-
can soldiers helping wheh|they have
nothing to do
Tell Goldic he should he In the field
artillery. oh, boy. hut a 100 shell sure
chews up the bochc.'