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of Arizona provides that this work shall be done by that office. Instead of this the Board pays a lump sum of $350 .00 each year for having it done The proper procedure would te to require the clerk to do this work, and furnish him with extra help during that time, if necessary, and in that case it would not cost half the sum which is now being paid An ordinary bookkeeper could take these Tax Rolls as they come from the Assessors office, correct all clerical errors and figure the taxes in two weeks, at most.
 Under Publishing Minutes, Etc, y the County had a greater expense than usual in 1917. This was due to the greater number of special mo- tices being published in connection with the Clifton-Springerville road bond election and the sale of these and other bonds.
 Court House Expense.
 1917 1916 1915 s4,64752 s3,247.O6 $3,527. CA The janitor's salary was increased to S125.0 per month in 1917. A large sum was paid for coal in 1917 but not for the reason that more was used or the price much higher; the county not only paid in January, 1917, for coal actually used in 1916, but bought enough last July to run through the present winter. Another extra expense during 1917 was the painting of the Court House. Both water and lights are costing more than they should.
 Elections.
 1917 1916 1915 s45O 00 s3,644 GA s452.75 The above figures represent the to- tai cost of conducting the Clifton Springerville Road Bond Election, the County Elections, and the $150,000.0O County Road and Bridge Bond Flee tions, respectively.
 Health Department.
 1917 1916 1915 S6.s34,54 $19,536.6O $7,216.23
 The expense in this department is the lowest in many years. Although the care of Indigents in the County Hospital now costs more per patient,
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AUDITORS REPORT I FOR GREENLEE
 COUNTY
AUDITORS REPORT ON AC- COUNTS OF GREENLEE cOUN- TY, ARIZONA FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 1917.
(By H. E. Brubaker.)

(By H. E. Brubaker.) Mir. M. H. Mclean, Gen. Mgr,
 Phelps-Dodge Corporation,
 Morenci, Arizona. MT. Norman Carmichael, Gen. Mgr, Arizona Copper Co. Ltd, Clifton Arizona. MT. J. w. Bennie, Gen. Mgr,
 Shannon Copper Company,
 Clifton, Arizona. Gentlemen:
 I respectfully submit herewith my report on the financial affairs of Greenlee County, Arizona, for the calendar year ending December 31st. 1917:
 I have made up a tabulation of ex- penditures for salaries and expense of the several County Departments for the Iast year, as authorized by the Board of Supervisors, together with comparative figures for the two years previous, explanation being made of any material variation in amounts spent and comment on same wherever necessary.
 Supervisors Office
 1917 1916 1915 SS,076. 31 S7,S26.15 $7,502.06 The expense of figuring the Tax Rolls, $350 % is charged on the Coun- ty records under the head of Miscel- laneous County Expense; I contend that this is wrong and have charged it directly to the Supervisors office, since Paragraph 1892 of the Civil Code
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early in last September. Yardage costs were not kept on this part but they have been on the second part from the Rock House dairy toward Metcalf, which has been completed to point about half way between Longfellow and Christy's mine. The cost of this road up to the end of 1917, was $5,753 .95. From the Rock House to Longfellow, $5,637.4S. Total $11 ,391.4
 According to County Engineer Redd, this road is being widened to at least eighteen feet and in some places 24 feet. The cost of excavation, 65c per cubic yard seems low, compared to the $1 20 which the county paid in 1916 to contractor on the road be- tween Metcalf and the Standard Bins, but the rock on the present job is somewhat decomposed and therefore easier to handle than that above the Standard bins. have endeavored to ascertain what it has cost the county per day for each prisoner at work on this road. In addition to the two meals for each prisoner at the county jail at Clifton he is given a third meal at noon at the l road camp; this is paid from the county road fund, as is the cost of guards, expense of operating the auto truck, also clothing, tobacco, etc. The total cost per prisoner, per | day being s1 .54. The cost of meals at the road , camp was rather high. the cooks wages being charged into the ac- count, and there being an average of ! about IA prisoners for the three months.
 It is expected that this road work
 will be completed sometime during the month of April next.
 Total Expenditures of Greenlee Coun- tv Schools for the Year 1917: Clifton, $53, 3,597.S0. Morenci, S3S S,S59.22
 Metcalf, $21, ,460.12.
 Duncan. $5,9O0.70. | Franklin, 1.S61.37. Sheldon, s2.372 S4.
 Guthrie, Si,341 s4. | Eagle, s1.714. OS. | Toledo. s1.?47.65. i Day. s1.4SS.1 r. Chiffon. S1, ,13S.15 York. $s3S @.
 Frisco, 1892. S2. Blue, 1922 90. Cosper, $S22. .15. Harper, $7S2 .00.
 Bell, s541 S5.
 Burns, (new) $s190. .O0.
 Total, $135,971. 6s. | The foregoing statement is more in
 detail than I have kept in previous years, consequently I can only make
 few comparisons, which will
 show here, of the total spent on the
 common schools of the county for the
 past three years: 1917 1916 1915
 s135,9I: 6S s117,341.37 s101, sos = l It appears that the number of school
 children is increasing each year, mak- ing a consequent increase in the
 amount paid out for teaching. Met
 calf distlIct had the lowest cost per
 scholar in the county in 1917. Affairs ia Clifton district are now much bet | ter, and there arc m more ille~a,
 warrants being issued out of it's cur.
 rent school funds to pay for improve
 me1,ts as was the case year ago, | when that district ran up a debt of
 approximately s13,O0O. 0o which had
 +o be met nv special tax levy in | Clifton of IS cents on the $100. co as-
 sessed valuation. This increased the
 tax rate in Clifton district for 1917
 to s1 GA per $1oo .o0, the highest rate
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Considering the amount of work done, it should not cost so much.
 In his report last October to the Board of Supervisors, State Examiner Powers, among other things made the office of the Assessor of Gre enlee county:
 ''No collections of personal proper ty taxes were attempted and there was no cash book such as the Statu- tes command shall be maintained to be checked.
 Tn this respect the office of as- sessor shows a remarkable contempt for the Statutes.
 "Par. 4872 of the Civil Code com mands that when he assesses the property of any person not owning real estate in the county of suffi- cient value to pay the taxes that the Assessor shall proceed immediately to collect the taxes on the personal prop erty so assessed. s t
 There is nothing left to the discre- ton of the Assessor.
 Tt also provides in Par. 1858 that suit may be instituted on the Assess or's bond for the benefit of any per son who may be aggrieved by the wrongful act of the Assessor or his deputy Under the circumstances, it is not improbable that the courts might hold the Assessors bondsmen responsible to the County for the moneys lost to the County through the failure of the Assessor to collect the personal property tax of individuals from whom the County Treasurer is unable to collect because of the re- mova1 of the property from the county between the time it was as- sessed and the time when the County Treasurer could take the matter up. This loss must be considerable. Even If the citizens of Greenlee county felt that they would rather lose this money than see their Assessor do the work he is paid for, it is difficult to imagine what excuse the Assessor can find for shifting the entire work of collecting and recording the collec- tion of personal property taxes to the County Treasurer.
 Cost of County Offices: 1917 1916 1915 s99. .75 s11O,O6S.55 $S6, 6,492.65 The amount paid in the county in the last year for salaries and expense is about the average cost in the last five years The only noticeable in, crease was in the Sheriff's office, for reasons explained heretofore. But for labor trouble in the county the year 1917 would have shown much less expense.
 We are commencing the year 1918 with a larger pay roll than a year ago for the reason that there are a number of salaries increased also ] there are three extra deputy sheriffs just added. The average amount per month actually paid out in salaries during the year 1917 was $5,516. .6e which is only a little less than we are starting off with in 1918. Comparison of Road Expenditures for
 the Years 1917 and 1916: ....: ....
 1917 1916
 S23, ,SS677 $1S,494.56 i Engineers Office:
 1917 1916
 s5,694 .26 $5,347.s.
 The road between Clifton and Metcalf, which is the only important project in progress at present, IS i being done mostly with county pris oners, supplemented by paid laborers i in such numbers as is deemed neces sary to expedite the work. The nrs' section of this road, from the Coro nado Railway crossing in the towI 1 limits of Clifton to the old rock house dairy on Chase Creek, was compieoee
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One of the most active of the Ma tion's "dollar year" men is Frank A. Vanderlip, President of the Ma tional City Bank of New Nork.
 So strenuous have been his duties at Washington that he was forced to take rest, and made a journey to southern California.
 While here, he took occasion to thank the U. S. Marines for their Thrift Stamp activities.
 The Soldiers of the Sea" are do- ng their best. to encourage the sale
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They pay four per cent compound interest; are backed by the greatest security in the world; and the habit of saving odd coins soon results in . very substantial balance that would undoubtedly have been missed if it were not for the Thrift Stamps.
 For those who would bear arms in the defense of democracy no more attractive branch of the service off, fers itself than the U. s. Marine Corps-for the others:
 "Buy Thrift Stamps"
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of the little Thrift symbols that buy for them and the other fighters for democracy, clothing, shoes, arms, am- munition, etc.
 The Thrift Stamp plan provides Uncle Sam with a constant source of revenue, and at the same time teaches the lesson of thrift to mill lions.
 As well as being a patriotic duty, it is to the personal advantage of every American to buy Thrift Stamps.
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County Assessor:
 1917 1916 1915 s5,O94. .53 $4,6S5.S5 $5,109 .45 The expense of conducting this of flee increased several hundred dollars in the last year, due to deputy hire.
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Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-18

Latouche has raised large sum for the purchase of Liberty Bonds. ac- cording to parties returning from down-sound points. It is stated that the miners are contributing liberally to the bonds and that the amount rais. ed on this series will exceed that of the Second Loan by many thousands of dollars.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-18

George Butler is not allowing the ten feet of snow surrounding his do- micile to interfere with his war gar den. He has cleaned off an adjoining shedroof and planted his garden in boxes, which he takes in at night. MT. Butler raises fine lot of vegetables each year, but generally without so much wet-nursing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-18

It Is reported that Ellamar has raised over $12,ooo for the purchase of the Third Liberty Loan Bonds. FL lamar has large number of patriotic miners who are backing up Uncle Sam" to the last penny.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-18
FCRS MADE UP

Furs remodeled, also new skins made up in all the latest styles. Prices very reasonable. Special attention paid to Alaska trade. All work guar anteed. Richmond Furs, 305 Cham Der of Commerce Bldg, Tacoma
 Wash. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-18

Chas. Schlosser will leave for Val dez the latter part of next month. ac- cording to information received on a recent boat.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-18

Ere. ght per ton................... 15.00 Fare from Valdez to any camp
 on the west side as far as
 Bald Head Chris Island........ 1000 If KATALLA QUEEN
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-18

AnscO Films Will fit any standard make O camera They are the standard. Guy E. Cam eron. ti
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DAILY WEATHER REPOF

PIANO FOR SALE
 Excellent condition. $25O. Enquire Prospector. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-18
STEAMER sAILIN0s

Steamship Northwestern-Sa Sailed Apr
 1s. from Seattle for Valdez and way portA Steamship Alasks-Sailed west Mon day, April Is. from Valdez. Steamship Admiral Farragut-sailed south April II. Steamship Alameda-Sailed south from Valdez, April 10.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-18
FISH

Black cod, red snapper and halibut just received by Love-Whitley Com pany, If
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-18

ATTENTION LADIES
 Flowers and fruit effects for your spring hat. At Adam Swans If
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-18

JUST RECEIVED A new line of Eastman Kodak sup plies, Valdez Drug Co. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-18

The commissary department mov- ed into it's magnificent new building yesterday. This is one of the finest buildings in the city and has been re- gently completed by the government. It comprises stables. storerooms, club rooms for the men and offices under one roof, being two stories in height.
 CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; ready to transfe. tat baggage for you. If
 Just received all the latest popu- lar songs at o. o. Reinke's. If
 Anything you want in the line of photegraphy-Jeuner can do 1t for you. tf
 For nrst-ciass meals ana good serv. ice at reasonable prices try the ner. chants Cafe. o
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-18

Adam Swan Is issuing a sheet con- taining statistical information con- corning Valdez, which he will send to outsiders and friends in the States. Mir. Swan is an ardent booster for Val deg, and Is full of statistics concern ing this country.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-18
NUGGET AND IVORY

NUGGET AND IVORY
 and AlaSksn tewelry. Valdez Drug Co. If If 1t isn't an Eastman is isn't . kodak. Valdez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-18

Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland's . Prices reasonable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-18

Fine line of Crackers and Cake' Best ever. Keystone Produce Go.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-18

DIXIE BUTTER SCOTCH dez Drug Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-18

The Valdez Mercantile company ha purchased H. E. F. Kings joy-pro ducer and will use 1t as a delivery ca this summer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-18
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Owing to the enormous cost of op- erating expenses the following rates will be charged:
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-18

Just received all the latest popu lar songs at G. O. Reinke's.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-08-02
TO PREFER H HOGS
No Repetition Of aPqusss for Heavy
Feeding Is LIKELY.

Last fan, owing to the large amount
Of soft corn, there Was a general heavy
feeding Of hogs, with a consequent
large Increase IN their weight when
they arrived at market. Foreign OF.
GERS were filled with fatter and heav.
Ter hogs than the European popula-
lions had been accustomed to. and for
eien buying agencies now request a
return 10 the customary weights, &C.
cording to an announcement o. the
Missouri Division Of the Food Admin
.istration.
From the present outlook. swine pro
ducers may anticipate preference foi
lighter weights Of hogs, the announce
ment says. This country is not likely
10 have 10 repeat any request for
heavy feeding.
This situation was fully discussed
by he Agricultural Advisory Count
Flee. which ME, IL Washington ina re
cent conference With officials Of thu
Food Administrator and the Depart
ment Of Agriculture.
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AMOUNT OF SUGAR
DEALERS MAY SELL
is NOT CHANGED

The limitation placed upon the
sugar consumption OF the individual
consumer Of three pounds a month
for each person in a household does
not mean that ! months supply may
be bought at n time.
Some dealers have been selling sup
plies Of sugar to last two and three
weeks since the three-pound-a-month
regulations was issued, but these deal
ers are warned by the Missouri dlvi-
sion Of the United States Food Adj
miniatration that not more than two
pounds at a time may be sold to city
consumers, regardless Of the size OF
the household. nor more than five
pounds to rural customers.
Total purchases by the consumer
each month must not amount to'more
than three pounds for each member Of
the household II a household consists
OF nye persons. not more than IS
pounds Of sugar may be used h one
month. This l5 pounds must b.
bought IN two.pound quantities Il the
purchaser lives III town and in Ave
pound quantities II he lives In the
country
For canning and preserving pur'
posts as much as Is pounds may BE-
bought on certificate,
Retailers ere not allowed 70 sell
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-08-02

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Deeds filed in the Recorders
Office at Lexington, Mo-, week
ending Saturday, July 9th,
1913. Compiled by Lafayette
County Abstract Company, Lex
ington, Mo. Abstracts and Farm
Loans.
r. R. Howe and wife to Mack
Burton w. D. $3.50 lot 8 Blk.
IA Pomeroy; Houx & Graham's
Add Lexington.
f. R. Howe and wife to Ed
Armstead w. D. $3.50 lots 8 &
8 Blk IL St. Thomas Add Wa
VERY.
Albert Hader and wife to Cor
nelius G. Fox w. D. S1OOOE 40
it. lot A and W 20 lot 8 Thorn
toms Sub. Higginsville.
William A, Ferguson Trustee
to Carbon Coal Corporation w.
d. 81 coal underlying lots in Wa
verify and in land adjoining in
sections IA and Is Twp. 81, R.
"a.
Smith & Frguson to Carbon
Coal Mining Corporation @. c.
ID. 81 coal rights underlying N
so #. lots 1, 2 and 8 Blk 5 and
lots 2, 3, 4, 5 and6 Blk IL st.
Thomas, WeverIy.
Articles Of incorporation Of
Incorporation of Lafayette
County Trust Co., Of Lexington.
Mo. Capital stock $4,000.
Chas. A. Wrzeciona to Maggie
Rinehart W. D. $1,000 lot 6 Blk
l2 Southside Add Lexington.
Herman Gieselman and wife
to Henry Fuchs w. D. 5000 lots
II, l2, 13, IA and Is and Is #.
is side lot 10 Block 9 Alma.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-08-02
Red Cross Calls for Nurses.

a Recruiting station will open
Monday, July 20, in Traders
Bani, Lexington. The Red Cross
needs %, 900 women between the
ages Of 10 and So to learn nurs-
ing. The quota for Missouri is
|2,000 for Lafayette County the
qucts is 16. The work is to be
carried 81 by the Women's Com
mittee Of National Defense. En-
rollment will be in two classes,
the nrefeTred class e~nlisting fJr
services in either the military OF
Civilian hospitals and the defer
red class enlisting for only one
lof these. Candidates enrolling
are expected to hold themselves
in RICHNESS for assignment w.
TIL April, 1919, unless in the
meantime they have some other
form Of government service.
Mrs.. E. 7. Stier, Chairman.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-08-02

L. B. Billiard spent Sunday in
Kansas City.
Miss Hazel Dierking returned
Sunday evening from a visit in
st. Joseph, Mo.
Mrs. L. "A. Golladay and
daughter, Mrs. Koppleman. and
Miss Thelma Page returned SUM-
day evening from a two weeks
visit in Kansas.
]. w. Shouse returned Sunday
evening from a visit in South
west, Mo.
Mrs. Albert WinkIer and
daughter returned Sunday even.
ing from a visit in Kansas City
Sunday evening from a week.
Frank Buellens spent Sunday
in Kansas.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-08-02
rINAL

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and other persons interested IN
the estate of Ella Ann Schooler de-
ceased, that the undersigned Admin
istratrix with viii annexed will APP
ply to make e final settlement Of said
estate, at the August term, 1918, Of
the Probate Court Of Lafayette
County, Missouri, to be begun and
held at the Probate Court room, IN
the city of Lexington, ON the second
Monday IN August, 1918.
FANNIE BENTON,
Administrators with will annexed.
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FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and other persons interested in
the estate Of J. Frederick Kroener de-
ceased, that the undersigned Admin
istrator with viii annexed will apply
to make a final settlement Of said es-
tate, at the August term, 1918, Of the
Probate Court Of Lafayette County,
Missouri, to be begun and held at the
Probate Court room, in the city Of
Lexington, on the second Monday 10
August, 1918.
GOTTLQR SCHWAB.
Administrator with viii annexed,
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Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and other persons interested in
the estate Of Robert B. Berrie deceas-
ed, that the undersigned Administra-
trix will apply to make a final set
Element of said estate, at the August
term, 1913, of the Probate Court Of
Lafayette County, Missouri, to be be-
gun and held at the Probate Court
room, in the city Of Lexington, on the
second Monday in August, 1918.
JENNIE G. BERRIE,
Administrators.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-08-02

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and other persons interested in
the estate Of Fred Casper deceased.
that the undersigned Public Admin
istrntor win apply 70 make a final
settlement Of said estate, at the Au-
gust term, 1918, Of the Probate Court
Of Lafayette County, Missouri, to be
and held d the Probate Court
room, IN the city Of Lexington, on the
second Monday in August, 1918.
HENRY G. CHIIES,
Public Administrator.
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FINAL %SETTLEMENT-

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and other persons interested in
the estate of Mary Jones deceased,
that the undersigned Executor will
apply to make a final settlement of
said estate, at the August term, 1918,
Iof the Probate Court of Lafayette
County, Missouri, to be begun and
held at the Probate Court room, in
the city Of Lexington, on the second
Monday in August, 1918.
WALTER B. WADDELL,
Executor
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FINAL %sETTLEMENr

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and other persons interested in
the estate Of Marius Poudevigne de-
ceased, that the undersigned Admins
traitor win apply to make a final set
Element Of said estate, at the August
term, 1918, Of the Probate Court Of
Lafayette County, Missouri, to be be-
gun and held at the Probate Court
room, in the City Of Lexington, on the
second Monday in August, 1918.
ALBERT P0UDEVIGNE,
Administrator.
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FINAL SUPERINTENDENT

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and other persons interested in
the estate OF Francis NJ. Teincuf de-
ceased, that the Undersigned Execu-
trix will apply to make a final settle
ment of said estate, at the August
term, 1918, Of the Probate Court Of
Lafayette County, Missouri, to be be-
gun and held at the Probate Court
room, in the city Of Lexington, on
the second Monday in August, 1918.
MARIE CATHERINE TEINCUFF.
Fxecutrix
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Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and other persons interested in
the estate Of Henry A. Hcehn deceas-
ed, that the undersigned Administra-
tor will apply to make a final settle
ment Of said estate, at the August
term, 1918, Of the Probate Court Of
Lafayette County, Missouri, to be be-
gun and held at the Probate Court
room, in the city Of Lexington, on the
second Monday in August, 1918.
WALTER B. WADDELL,
Administrator.
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Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and other persons interested in
the estate Of Michael Howell deceas-
ed, that the undersigned Executor will
apply to make a final settlement OF
said estate, at the August term, 1918,
Of the Probate Court Of Lafayette
County, Missouri, to be begun and
held at the Probate Court room, IL
the city Of Lexington, on the second
Monday in August, 1918.
LUClAN d. LESUEUR,
Executor.