Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-18
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the office of the tax commission. Mrs. II
Graves succeeds the former Miss Amy
Greenleaf who resigned for a honey
moon.
MANY BOOMS ON-Its booming
everywhere, according to Chairman
Amos A. Belts of the state corporation
commission. He returned here yesters
day morning after q fortnight's alb
sence while visiting in Shreveport, La,
and Ell Paso. The boom at Shreveport,
the commissioner says, has FL Paso
backed off the map.
DIDN'T PAY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Nicoll was adjudged guilty of con-
tempt of court yesterday by Judge Ly-
man of the superior court because he |
did not maintain alimony payments TO
Grace N. Nicoll, his former wife, or
dered by the court. Released on his I
own recognizance, he wass ordered to
appear November "a to report what he
has done to purge the contempt.
TO ADMINISTER ESTATE-Joseph /
Champagne was appointed admins
traitor of the estate of Nora Champagne /
yesterday in the superior court.
OPEN HIGHWAY BIDS = With /
three companies in competition for the |
contract for the construction of the !
Clifton Franklin highway, known to |
the state engineer as Federal Aid Pro- |
ject No. 10, the lowest bid on two con-
tracts was made in each case by the |
Webster company, with $7S,341.36 and |
S57, 296.43, respectively. Items covered |
included cement, steel and pipe culvert |
ODD FELLOWS MEETING - The |
regular monthly meeting of the Odd
Fellows lodge will be held in the old
hal in the Monihon building at 1880
o'clock tonight. Degree Master John
son has urged every member of the
first degree team to be present for
work. Visiting brothers in Phoenix
have been invited to attend.
LADIES' AID MEETING - The
Ladies' Aid society of Grace Lutheran
church will hold a special meeting
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. William Morgan, 1881
West Washington street
ROSE TREE CHANGES POLICY
The Rose Tree, one of the popular
dancing places in the valley, has an
nounced new policy. Under the man
agement of Joe Shook. the price of
dances has been reduced to five cents
plus war tax. Mrs. Shook will con-
tinue at the piano, and it is expected
that with price reduction the place will
be more popular than ever.
GIVES DINNER PARTY = Mrs.
Lewis j. Swarens entertained last
| night with dinner party for Mrs D.
A. OFT, who is leaving for her home in
| Oklahoma City. Those present We're:
Mrs. d. A. OFT. Mrs Henry Tuckey.
Mrs. c. V. Culp. Mrs. c. Porter. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Chambers, Mrs. l..
Fleming. Mrs. S. E. McCaulley, Mr. and
Mrs. George w. Waters and Miss
Louise and Earnest Waters. Miss Jua-
nita Van Bleck. Mr.. and Mrs. H. OFT,
Jack OFT, Miss Jessie Swarens, Fred
Sirois, Harry Swarens and Mr.. and
/ Mrs. l.. ]. Swarens, hostess and host.
RETURN FROM MINNESOTA
Miss Frieda Laveen and Miss Esther
Laveen returned Saturday from five
months visit in Minnesota. They were
accompanied by their sister. Miss
Agnes Laveen, who will spend the win
ter here.
LOSE GOOD Herbert
n. Bradstreet, a craftsman in the
| United States surveyor generals office
since 1915, rendered his resignation
yesterday. MIR. Bradstreets resigna-
ton will become effective at once and
he will leave for Mesa to engage in en-
gineering. For three years Bradstreet
was co lnected with the department of
the interior, engaged in public land
surveys in Arizona, Montana and
/ Washington. He received his Bachelor
of Science degree in engineering at the
University of Arizona in 1914. He has
made an excellent record in the office
in which he has been employed, accord :
ing to Surveyor General Frank P.
Trott.
CONTEST HIS HOMESTEAD =
The United States fsrest service
brought contest proceedings yesterday
against William H. Beach, claiming
} that he has not complied with the
homestead laws on the $50 acres he
| has taken up within the Coconino ma
tional forest district. The suit was
) filed in the L. S. land office.
. TO MAKE CADASTRAL SURVEYS
L. G.. Mercer. public land surveyor
. who arrived yesterday from Riverside
= will leave today for Mohave county
4 where he will make cadastral surveys
with a party Of men already estab-
lished in the north.
NORWEGIAN WANTS CITIZEN
SHIP-Anton Ole Back Samuelson, a
Norwegian, yesterday filed his petition
for citizenship in the office of the clerl
of the United States district court
Samuelson, who is a mechanic with the
Goodyear Cotton company, has lived il
THIS country seven months.
SURVEY MORE CLAIMS-Order.
to survey mining claims in the Wala.
I pal Indian reservation in CoconinC
county were made yesterday by tn,
4 surveyor general. The orders were
c made on application or A. M. Boss ant
}. Mack Tokespeta, the claimants of Ma.
L tional 1, 2, 8, 4 and lodes in the Wal
:, apai mining district; Charles H. Dun
ming and T. E. Carter, claimants o
i Lagoon, l. q 9. 4. 5, G, Z and in tb,
: same district; T. E. Carter. claiman
II of Pershin 1, 2. and 4, and Deerhor
and in the same district.
{. C. REEVES HERE-E. c. Reeve
II boys work secretary of the Y. NJ. C
A. was in Wickenburg yesterday OF
business.
ADAMS PIT. MEETS-The Adam
Parent Teacher association will NEE
at o'clock this afternoon at the Adam
school There will be a short program
r All parents are urged to be present.
MAKES INJUNCTION PERMAN
ENT-Judge Lyman yesterday mad
permanent the interlocutory injunc
ton, giving judgment to Governo
Campbell, the defendant. Attorney
for Colonel Harris announced in ope
II court that the case would be appeale
to the supreme court.
u CANNON FoRFElTS $15-Jamt
: F. Cannon was fined SIS for disturbin
Is the peace yesterday by Judge DeSouzi
5 The complaint was sworn out by h
n wife, Rose Cannon, against whom /
II has filed suit for divorce.
: ANOTHER STILL SEiZED-Eigl
IS cans of New Orleans molasses, brande
ID excellent for cooking" were seize
| q Nv n
n gomery and Deputy Troutman aftt
n an all afternoon search among ii
" CANYONS and ridges of the Marieor
lS ,,o,,ntai,s south of Phoenix Wit