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Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-08-02

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Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-08-02
NoTpCE FOR PUBLICATIoN

Department of the Interior U. s. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
GIVE ROBERTSON
FOURTH CHANCE
New Trial Granted on
Ground Of Influenced
Jury by Newspaper.

On the grounds that the jury con-
sidered two previous convictions IN
reaching their verdict. which infor-
nation was gathered from reading a
newspaper. judge ". D. Howe granted
a new trial In the case Of the state vs..
4. L. Robertson. charged with man
slaughter. A change Of venue to AUS
tin. Texas. county seat Of Travis
county. was also granted
Robertson was released on a $4,000
bond and ordered 20 appear before
the Travis county court on December
Is. This win be the fourth trial Of
fered Robertson
The case grew out Of the killing Of
r. F. Boykin at Sierra Blanca jan
uary 16. 1918 Robertson was first
tried on a charge of murder and sem
tenced@to serve 20 years IN the peni-
Tertiary A rev trial was granted.
He was found guilty on q, charge Of
manslzughter and given five years
The case was tried here for the third
time last week. 10 went 10 the jury
Friday. and Sunday morning a verd Ct
Of guilty was returned. He was SEN
fenced to two years in the peniten-
tiary-
Roberson's plea was self defence
His ATTORNEYS are Victor Moore and
G. c. Mcdonald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
PROBE
CAR SHOOTING
Trolley Operator Held
Pending Investigation Of
Night ARRAY.
Held

7. J. Ia Chanc. a street car oper-
ator. Is In Jail without bond. pending
an Investigation OF a shooting affray
near the car barns OF the street car
company Monday night
According 70 the police. Turner Sin
clair was driving a street car OF the
company near the barns, when a
shot was fired at him from the dark.
La Chanc was arrestedsa few min
uJes later when his car was near the
sheldon hotel He denied any knowl-
edge OF the shooting and detectives
sad Tuesday morning they do not
believe he fired the shot. although
his car passed that Of Sinclair shortly
before the shot was fired
Sinclair and John Cannon, a mo-
torman, also were arrested. tn con-
nection with a fist fight which &C.
CURED at the car barns
After the shot was fired Sinclair
took his car 10 the barns and a few
minutes later the police were called
70 stop q fight between Sinclair and
Cannon Cannon was bleeding from
wound IN the neck and was taken
70 police headquarters. where he was
given emergency treatment He said
he had been stabbed Cannon and
sinclair were released on bond. pend
Ing further iuvestig CATION
d city detective said Tuesday morn
ing that the trouble IS believed 20
be the result Of charges made by
she men that Sinclair is ~sDotrer
employed by the company 70 furnish
Information regarding any breach OF
rules which may occur There is
said 10 have been trouble among
part Of the motormeu and other car
men for some time. but the exact
nature OF this is not known
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
Deputy To Take
28 y. S. Prisoners
10 LeGUen IgOFth
Government Officer Leaves
With Men Sentenced
to Varied Terms.

s ~ Jester. deputy United States
marshal has the job Of taking %
prisoners, Americans. Mexicans. Chin
csc. japanese. Italians and negroes to
the federal penitentiary at Leaven-
worth. kan. He viii leave tonight
with the prisoners All OF the prison
ers we're sentenced in the federal dis
trict court and most Of them were ION
victed on charges OF violating the
liquor and narcotic laws.
Tie names Of the prisoners follow:
Trinidad Flores Francisco Rincon.
T. Y. Moten. Wayman Gray. Jose
Jaques. Helidoro Leal, Pascuai Cesa-
rett. Genera Eshiyamo. Candslario
Beltran. Charlie Gin. rschard Evans,
Julian Contreras. John Jones. Hello
doro Arrlola, Theodore Viescas.
Manuel Morales. Pablo Romero. Santos
Perez. Estanislado Lopez, Encarnaclon
Rubio. LUZ Galindo. Lucio Campos,
Juan Diaz, Astrolindo GARLIC. Jose
Orozco. Francisco Anchondo. Guada-
lupe Garcia and z. r, Allen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
Sugar Going Up To
20 Cents, Say Groces

Sugar is selling Tor 10 cents
pound in most places in FL Paso. and
it is going TO 90 up and up until It
gets 20 cents, or more a pound. as in
other places. II everybody doesn't
begin ''hooTerizing" again This is
the substsn nee Of statements made by
half dozen wholesale grocers in FL
Paso.
Efforts to obtain more sugar have
failed. There Is a general shortage,
and a shortage which viii be felt
unless the people save. according to
the grocerymen-
Retail stores are limiting their Gus
toners 20 one and two pounds. and
wholesalers are limiting the retail
stores to one OF two sacks
Candy manufacturers have q good
supply, they report. but hotels and
restaurants have already ebEun &c
hooVe" their supply. The "commun-
ity' sugar bowl has been removed
from many counters and tables. and
the walters are dishinE out the sweet
saving, "one or two, please2n
The first OF the year the sugar
shortage viii be relieved. some OF the
grocers say, when ships BEGIN TO
bring back sugar from the Hawaiian
Islands
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
TEN MEN ENLIST IN ARMY;
TWO GO TO PHILIPPINES

Ten men enlisted in the army Non
day through the recruiting station at
Pa West Franklin street Two Of
the recruits enlisted for service in the
Philippines and one for France
The enlistments were; John ".
Moore, FL Paso, 18th infantry: Leroy
C. Edward Sweetwater. infantry. A
E F.: James E Neal, FL Paso. Tenth
am hulance corps; Louis H. Sligau,
Gallup, coast artillery. Philippine IS
lands MurrT Wynne, Sweetwafer.
quartermaster's cropss William z
Conner, Childress. motor transport
corps. Lee E. Dean, FL Paso. motor
transport corps; Eugene F. Tiilev, FL
Paso, quartermaster's corps: Alan II.
Estham, Amarillo, coast artillery,
Philippine islands; Deluf X. Schlueter,
Chudress, motor transport corps
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
Dry Lao Still
I'M Force, Holds
Federal Court
Decision Handed Down by
United States District
Judge IN Illinois.

Bloomington. III Nov Is.-War
time prohibition IS valid and still in
force. according to a decision given
out here today by judge Louis Fitz-
Henry, Of the United States district
court The findings viii be handed
down formally at Peoria late today
The decision is concurred IN By
Judge Carpenter. who sat en- banc
with judge FitzHenry to hear cases
brought bv Woolner & Co. Of Peoria.
and Hanna & Hogg, Of Chicago. In
general 10 folio VS. the findings an
nounced in the latter case by Judge
Carpenter yesterday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
WILL OPEN TWO NEW NAVY
SUBSTATIONS IN DISTRICT

Two new navy substations are to
be opened 81 che Fl Paso recruiting
district as the result OF increased
interest IL this branch Of the nations
defense forces.
Announcement Of this vas made
Tuesday by Lieut-Commauder Emil
s. Lichrenstein. officer in charge.
One OF the substations Is 20 be at
Silver City, y. H., and the other at
Las vegas. When these stations are
opened this district VIII then have
eight
C. 3. Hurlbert. hospital apprentice,
first class, who has been with the
local navy station for a year. left
Tuesday for the naval hospital at
Mare Island, Calf
Naval recruits for this week are.
carl Graham, Wetumka- Okla. black
smith, second class; Ollie Thomson.
1873 Myrtle avenue. FL Paso. arpren-
tice seaman for electrician general.
and Roy D. Holcombe, Memphis.
Tenn apprentice seaman for aria-
ton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
TAKE SCbNLAND
To SANTA FE
Transferred to State Peni-
Tertiary Following Com
plants on Dona Ana Jail

Ma 2. n. Scanlznd, formerly as
sistant recruiting officer Of the e
Paso district who is charged with
killing John T. Hutchlngs. race car
driver. is now in the state peniten-
tisry OF New Mexico at Santa Fe.
MAJ. Scanland was removed to the
penitsntiary Monday at his request,
according 70 an Associated Press dis
patch from Las Cruces N n. because
he insisted conditions at the Dona
Ana county jail where he had been
confined. were Injurious 70 his health
and because he said he felt sentiment
7=as strongly against him around Las
Cruces
Removed Monday Night.
The army officer, who awaits &C
tion OF the Dona Ana county grand
jury next January on a first degree
murder charge. was taken % Santa
Re Monday night on an order issued
by Edwin Mechem, district Judge be-
fore whom Scanland's preliminary
hearing was held The transfer was
made with the consent OF " r. L.
Llewellyn, one Of the army mans at
torneys
II has been stated by attorneys ex-
perienced IN such matters that the
military authorities can take Ma
Scanland out OF the custody OF the
civil authorities as q state OF wsr
still exists, technically. u IS believed
an effort to do this will be made.
Fail Won't Prosecute.
II was explained by Marx e
Thompson. special prosecutor in the
case. that senator A. 3. Fail would
not prosecute the charge as a United
States senator could not appear, but
3 see
terested IN the prosecution Of the
case because Of his friendship for
Hutchings- Efforts Of the military 10
take Scanland from the civil authori-
ties viii be resisted.
Friends OF 1Iaj. Scanland say they
are willing 10 furnish bond in any
sum Il he can be released Efforts
VIII be maze by his attorneys 20 have
him released on a writ Of habeas cor
pus-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
Ask APPOINTMENT OF
nZrEwUEn ron r

Tucson, Ariz.. Nov. 1S.-On behalf
n the Consolidated National Bank Of
Tucson. the Norton-Morgan CONNER
cal company Of Wilcox. the Wilcox
5ank d Trust company and c. A.
Firth, a receiver has been asked for
wilson Bros, heavy cattle owners n
The klondkye section Of Graham
county
It is claimed that the company IS
entirely solvent. but that forced sale
on a judgment lately had bv Keller
Bros would seriously iufure the in
rerest Of other creditors The VIII
sons alege that they viii be ahle to
satisfy al claims within 30 DAYS il
Permitted 70 sell their marketable
cattle and negotiate a loan n Los
A r-e1es
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
Food Increases
Found During
Summer Month
Articles Record Ad-
vance; Slight Decline
IN Beef Prices.

Washington. D. C.. Nov. 1s.-Prices
Of many articles Of food Increased in
August, but in most cities beef prices
showed declines.
"A report today by the bureau o.
labor statistics listed increases as fol-
lows:
EGGS and rices, s percent each; po-
tatoes and raisins. 4 percent; evapor-
ated and fresh milk. coffee and
prunes. 3 percent; pork chops. but
ter. cornmeaL rolled oats, navy
beans and sugar. ? percent, and
canned salmon. oleomargarine. cheese.
bread, macaroni and oranges ] per
cent Ham, nut margarine and tea
showed an Increase OF less than five
tenths OF I percent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
SECRETARY APPROVES PLANS
FOR FEDERAL AID HIGHWAY

santa Fe. n n. Nov. 1.-THE fed
eral aid project covering Is miles Of
road between Silver City and Santa
Rita has been approved BY the sec
reary Of agriculture The estimated
cost OF the road is S259.00O. There has
been approved also the project COW
ering Il miles OF road. extending east
rom the town Of Des Moines. on the
Clayton Ration highway. The esti-
mated cost OF this project IS $50. 900
The state highway commission has
completed the project statement for
eight miles OF road between Lords
burg and stems. The statement viii
Re sumbitted for federal approval
The estimated cost Is $4,000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18

TIE lure OF serving his country
i was 50 Great that Ollie Thomason.
an FL Paso boy. remained in civil
life only two days after getting his
discharge.
Mr. Thomson, whose father. C. B.
Thomson, lives at 612 East Nevada
street was discharged from the
army last Friday and enlisted in the
navy Monday. he left Monday after
noon for san Francisco. where he
viii enter IN electrical school for
nine months training before going
aboard ship.
Mr. Thomson served in the Texas
cavalry two years His parents
moved TO FL Paso about two years
ago from Brentwood. Texas. where
ne was born He is 20 years old.
During his two years in the army
the young Mr. Thomason's record was
without blemish. his father said
Monday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
ARIZONA'S SCHOOL CENSUS
SHOWS 77.777 PUPILS TOTAL

Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 1S.-Arizona' s
school census shows a total Of .777
pupils, Il was announced Monday BY
e. o. Case, state superintendent Of
public instruction. He also announced
that schools Of the state will have
available S724.0O3.87 for the coming
year after deducting for text books
and other central" items from the
lotal fund Of sS50,O00.
state superintendent Case, quoting
figures just compiled. gave the totals
OF children in each county and
amount Of state money available for
instruction for the coming fiscal
year, as follows:
Apache, 1887 children, si3.s43.9T.
Cochise, 12,3S7. s115,322.97; Cocoon no.
1449, $lS.406,40; ella, 612S, $5L005. ID;
Graham. 1893. S31.lT9.19; Greenleer
5oll, $46-60S2I; 1laricopa. 20.Sse.
S194.290.90; Mohave. 1858, 50 S59. %;
Navajo, 28o8. s26,I424S: Pima. 400.
s6S,Ss4.O0; Pinal, 37l3. S34.558.O8.
santa Cruz, 3250.s3 .25Z50: Yavapai,
5le6, S41,550.66; Yuma. 37ss. 5.275.5s.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
Mexican Lads Search
For Mother Rewarded

Juan Murgias IS years old. who said
his father put him on the train at
Saltwater" meaning sweetwater.
Tex, to come to FL Paso and find his
mother. through the help Of the As
ISOLATED Charities is again IN his
mothers arms The boy couldn't
speak English, but In Spanish he
maintained his mother lived IN II
Paso. He got off the train at Tsleta
instead of at the union station here
and a rent car driver picked him up
down the valley and brought him
here He found his way to the Asso-
ciated Charities ard the welfare
workers there sent an adult up and
down the canal asking all the resi-
dents along the canal II any Of them
had lost a son, until Ramona Endrosa
said the boy was her own and vel
coined him into the adobe home
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18

newed appeared 10 be q woman Of
very ordinary education
Why do you want this book2s' the
woman was asked
Well it Just fits my husbands
broken knee" was the reply.
The added information was then
volunteered that "one OF them school
teacher fellers STAYED at her home
and he had been readin' the book"
One day. after the husband had broken
his knee the famous Haeckel volume
was put under IL as a prop. Nothing
else IN the house would fit so the
book bad to be renewed until the knee
was we'll
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
BIG CANTALOUPE
CROP PREDICTED
Dredging Machine North
Of La Mesa, N. NJ, Max
ing Good Progress.

La Mesa, n. n. Nov 1s.-Prospects
for the cantaloupe business around
the Ia Mesa district are thriving. as
all Of the farmers are enthusiastic
over the crop. and so far about 400
acres have be n signed up by c.
Hannagen. who represents a Cleve-
land. o., firm
Dredging L-achine 30. S. which is
in operation north Of here. is making
good porgress. Only one shift is
working this winter. The canal IS
rapidly draining the ground
Recovering From Operation.
Chas. 7. Bartlett is recovering from
a recent operation and viii be able
10 be out in a few weeks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
Claims Work By HaeckeI Cured
Ell Pasoan OF Broken Knee! What?

TRNsT HAECKEL. famous German
L scientist and physician. has cured
q broken knee in FL Paso. although
the distinguished writer has been dead
more than a year
one OF Eaeckel's books vas re-
Gently IN great demand at the public
library, according &c a story AIRS.
Maud D. Sullivan tells, A woman had
asked 70 have the book renewed SO
often that the library clerks became
curious. especially inasmuch as the
woman who was getting the book re-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
TO DISCUSS ROAD MATTERS

County commissioners VIII meet
Monday. either at 10 a. N. cr at 3 p. m,
the exact date having not been set by
county judge z. 3. McClintock In
judge LcClintock's courtroom The
commissioners win discuss road mat
tiers and canvass the returns OF the
election which carried Saturday for
the Issuance Of 100000 worth OF
bonds 10 build and maintain IS miles
OF Fl Paso county's main roads.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18

city firemen at 1850 o'clock Non
day night answered an alarm 10
Third and Santa Fe streets, where
they found q merry EOround IN flames.
The firemen quickly eZtinguished the
blaze with small damage TO the car
ousaL II is believed a tramp sleeping
in the car0usal carelessly threw a
match down and that the fire was
thus started
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE NAMED
FOR ESTATE OF PHILIP BONN

Breedlove Smith has been appointed
trustee In bankruptcy for the estate
Of Philip Bohn. who was proprietor OF
the Fl Paso Furniture company on
South Fl Paso street
The petition was filed July I. 1913
The assets were given at 12.05280.
However, after the exempt property
was taken out, only $1,000 was real
ized frow the sale Of remaining prop
erty. The Liabilities total S13,SS4.2z
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
PRICE or CUBAN SUGAR NAY
RISE 20 CENTS PER POINT

Washington, D. c. Nov 1e=Unless
congress continues the SUGAR enuali-
Zalion board during 1920 the price Of
Cuban sugar 10 American consumers
VIII increase Is or 20 cents a pound.
attorney general Palmer said in a let
ter TO senator AIrNary. Republican.
Oregon, which the senator made nrb-
nc to-day Mr. Palmer expressed the
bone that the bill offered by senator
AcNary TO continue the board in
existence would be enacted.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
CID SPANISH TRAIL MEMBERS
ELECT OFFICERS AT MEETING

Good road boosters N y Faso laNe
received notice Of the officers elected
for the Old Spanish Trail assocla-
ton. The officers were elected in
san Antonio at a meeting which closed
Saturday. The officers follow
Harry I. Miller. Of san Antonio,
was elected president
Division vice presidents are: Flou-
ida-NeW Orleans division. Mrs. F. r.
S. Phillips. OF Tallahassee. Fla. re-
elected New Orleans Houston divi-
sion. VIII r Nining. Of Orange.
Texas. Houston-El paso division.
Walter Schreiner. OF Kerrville- f.
paso-California division. A. G. Gard-
ner. OF Tombstone. Ariz. reelected
Herbert Bayliss, Lake Charles. Ia.
secretary; J. ". Hooper. Houston.
trea surer: Harry Locke. Los Angeles
field engineer. and Harrell 3. Ayres.
san Antonio. field director.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
POLL TAX PAYMENTS PICK
UP As END OF YEAR NEARS

Total receipts for November for the
FAX collectors office amount 20 500
tb5-3t Current taxes amounting to
$l6,lllsl have been paid so far this
month After February I, a 10 per-
cent penalty wiz be added on cur
rent taxes.
Poll tax payments are picking up
154 exemptions have been issued and
$40 have been paid The last DAY
OF March Is the last day to pa. poll
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18
BRISBANE SELLS WASHINGTON
PAPER TO RANDOLPH HEARST

Washington. D. c.. Nov. 1s-Arthur
Brisbane today announced the sale Of
the Washington Times and the Wis
consin News, OF Milwaukee, 70 VIII
liam Randolph Hearst. The sale price
was not made public
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18

Santa Fe. n. n. Nov. 1s.-The last
report made By state treasurer C. o..
Strong shows the cash balance TO be
s2,056,l62 08. The cash balance for
the same period Of last year was ST.
452-339-63, making the Increase in y
months $500, S22.45.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18

Educate the community regarding
the dangers OF tuberculosis. Buy Red
Cross seals and health bonds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18

CLUR OFFERS.
e. Paso Herald Magazine Agency. ADV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-18

NUT Of town customers are cor
~ daily invited 70 take advaztsgs
Of cur Annual Thanksgiving Linen
sale. Describe fully what you want
and it VIII be forwarded promptly.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-06-18
NADIA Sc DICE EN-
MEXICO DEL
INCIDENTE
Guarda siIencio el Goblerno
de Carranza. La notlcla
no ha sido publicada

TeleyrGrrd Especial pare Ia ffEsSA.
NUEVA YORK, JUNO IL Tn
despacho de Ia Prensa Asuciada Pru-
cedente de la Ciudad de Mexico, In
forma ligeramente respecto de la 81
tuacion creada ell Mexico con motive
de la entrada de las tropas america
mas en- c. Juarez, el doralngo.
Expresa el despacho que Juan ba-
rragan. iefe de Estado Mayor de Ca
rranza. declare los PREREQUISITES de
Ia capital 2 los corresponsaics anne
ricanos. que NADIA tenla que dar para
su publicidad, respecto del asunto dc
IL actitud de las tropas anerlcanas,
v que Sc limito a dar urta copia dc les
mensajes of.cialcs trasmttjdos de I.
Juarez, Aqua Prieta. HeHnoslllo y
otras poblaciones del Norte del pals,
asi como de El Paso, informando So
brc Ia lucha entablada en- G. Juarez,
mensajes que fuerou casl identlcos d
los trasmitidos por las agencias de III
formation americanas.
Proporciono, igualmente. Barrasan,
copia de un mensaje de Agullar. IN
fernando que habia hecho repr esen-
taciones II Departments de Es-ado
respecto del incidente. Y habeudose.
le preguntaSo que actitud habia asu-
midu Aguilar. Barrasar contesto-
dice el despacho:--El general fgul-
lar dara en- Washington la infoima-
cion que sea necesara."
Agrega el despscho que el tono
de los mensajes cficiales indica que
los funcionarios carrAcistas en- la
frcntera accptan Ia declaration oe
los americanos, de que ct ataque que
emprendieron sobre' las fuerZas de
Villa cuandc estaban va practicamen
te posesionados de c. Juarez, fue con
objeto de proteger las vidas america
mas a traves de Ii frontera.
Por ultimo, SC expresa que la de-
claracion del geaera! carrancista Con
zalez, de que sus fuerzas habrian de-
rrotado a les villistas sin necesidad
de Ia ayuda de los americancs, ha ST.
Go aprobada en- lbs circulos militares
de la capital.