Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-16
RICHARDSCOPPER CO. DISSOLVED
 BY COURT
COMPANY HAD TRANFER- RED HOLDING TO AN OTHER ORGANIZATION AND STOCK LDERS ASKED FOR WIND UP.
(From Tuesdays Daily.O

Upon the petition of D. w.. Rus sell, one of the stockholders. the old Richards Copper Company was for mally dissolved by court decree, the case having been disposed of ycster- day afternoon by Judge Sweeney in the Superior court Russell filed the dissolution suit several months ago, the complaint setting forth the fact that the company no longer had any business to transact. The group of claims in the Verde district owned by the corporation was traded to the Verde Combination Copper Company for shares in the latter organization, and it was the desire of the Richards stockholders that the old company be disposed of according to Hoylc.
 Divorce Granted.
 Mrs. Jennie II. Shanks was yestcr- day granted decree of divorce from William B. Shanks, the plaintiff hay ing proven to the satisfaction oi Judge Sweeney that her husband had deserted her and that he did not pro- vide fo- her support. The couple was married in 1902, and separated year or so ago.
 The divorce suit of Mrs. Amanda Short against Theodore Short was up for trial yesterday afternoon, and after hearing all of the evidence in- troduccd by the plaintiff, the court took the matter under adviscment.
 Mrs. Stoya Dragish yesterday filed suit asking for divorce from Boza Dragish, the couple being residents of Jerome. The complaint charges the defendant with desertion and failure to provide for the wife and small child. Mrs. Dragish asks for possession of the youngstcr.
 Lanahan Pleads Guilty
 John I.anahan, who was arrested a month or so ago when the officers raidcd his home and found barrel of wh,skcy in the kitchen, was ar ra:gnei in court yesterday afternoon and entered a plea of guilty. He will receive his sentence next Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
 Probate Matters.
 The will of the late James T Knight was yesterday admitted to frobatc and James l.. Spraguc named as cxccutor. The will, which was drawn tip on July II. 1917, directs that all property possessed by the tcsta' tor at tl:c time of his death be given to his friend, G. A. Widman. The property left by Knight consists oi an insurance policy of the value of s4iC and about S75 worth of personal property.
 The final report of William Ritter administrator of the estate of tho late Jacob Ritter was filed and ac- ccptcd yesterday. The accCgn.ing shows that at present there is or hand 70 the credit of the deceased th' sum of Sl3.O79.S0 in cash in Scvera of the local banks. The expenses in c;dental to the final illness and buria of the deceased amounted to Sl Zoo. II these items to be deducted rom thu cash holdings. The will was filed or January l2, 1917, and directs that th' residue of the estate be divided equally among the three sons, on' daughter and one granddaughter O ! the deceased.
 Jrdgc Crosby on Bench. J.;dgc Crosby of Apache count, was tcre yesterday 10 sit in a cast wherein Judge Sweeney was disquali 1 htd. The action was that of the Ari zona Mine Supply Company vs. th' Monica Mining & Milling Company The testimony was taken and th' i final disposition of the matter vii come up on Saturday, January 18th