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Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
MAN FORCES WAY INTO COUNTY BASTILE
 CFrom Saturdays Dailv)

An inmate of the county farm named Smith was picked up on ths Sheriff's office very early Friday morning in very sad plight. He ap- peared to have tried to commit sui eide by slashing at his wrists with a razor. He had been out in the rain nearly all night and was soaked to the skin. Hetwandered into the office and dropped down upon the floor. Night Jailer Meek was out for a few minutes when Smith came ill, and ill the meantime Billy" tne cook, drop ped into the office and discovered the man. Not knowing of anything bet ter 10 do with him, he was made comfortable in dry clothing and d warm bed, and after a good snooze was sent back to the county farm, not. much the worse for wear.
 This looks almost like a case of d man trying to break into jail, con trary to the recent custom of some other folks. Ii is said that the oli man may not be just as rational at all times as the law would allow, which would account for his peculiar escapade.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
FALLS TO
 DEATH AT CANYON

FLAGSTAFF, May 23.-While Clibing around the walls of the Grand Canyon Sunday, J. Van De Blunt, a young eastern man, slipped and fell into the great gorge.
 Up to noon today his body had not been recovered It is believed he has been carried down the Colorado river, as the place where the accident occurred is near the river.
 The unfortunate individual and his companion, Paul w. Betts, another young eastern man, were among tine large number of tourists visiting the canyon at the present time.
 They have been taking in all the sights about the great gorge-riding the mules up and down the dangerous trails-and not missing single thing.
 To get real thrills, they climbed along the dangerous cliffs of the can yOn, and the one man lost his foot ing, falling into the river below.
 kolb brothers, the canyon people who, have explored the Colorado sev, cral times, have joined in the search for the missing man.
 Word of the accident was sent to Flagstaff to County Attorney r. NJ. Colds office by Mrs. Helen A. Col ton, justice of the peace at the Grand Canyon.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
PRESCOTT FIRMS WERE NOT IN
 CONTEMPT

The statement in' Fridays paper that the Arizona Steam Generating Co.,. Prescott Gas & Electric Co. and the Arizona Power Co. were in con tempt in the Arizona Corporation Commission was due to an oversight on the part of clerk in the commis- sion's office in Proenix. The com panies had been given till May 20 to file reports and this permission had been overlooked, so the officials of the companies are in no danger of jail sentences until next Monday, and probably not then, as the reports were mailed on Friday.
 The above statement has been re ceived from the office of the com panies referred to, and is given due publicity in the interest of fairness to them.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
STATE OFFICERS STILL
 REFUSE THE MULES

PHOENIX, May 22.-No amount of argument will turn the Commis- sion of State Institutions from it's determination to rescind the deal for mules and road equipment with the Aubrey Investment company of Pres colt, of which A. A. Johns, president of the tSate Senate, was secretary, and to return the entire outfit to the company. This was the tenor of c letter sent to the company today by Andrew Baumert, IT,, chairman of the commission. The letter said in part:
 We have no desire to be drawn into any discussion as to any matter rot connected with the one question whether or not you will designate the time when and the place where the property may be returned to you. That point is the first one to be dis posed of"
 The commission previously is said to have refused to honor a demand for the part payment on the $20,00C deal on the ground that the. outfit is rot in good shape. The company asked for a conference and inspection of the property and the letter today was the commissions answer.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
FOR PIONEER DAY
 ANNOUNCED
(From Fridays DaiIy.l

A meeting of all Frontier Days committees will be held at the Cham Der of Commerce office today at o'clock This meeting has been called by Chairman E. s. Clark, ol the eXecutiv committee and com mitteemen are asked to be present and to be there promptly at 4 o'clck. The meeting will not be long, but it is desired that action be had along certain lines The Frontier Days committees are:
 Executive committee - Chairman, E. s. Clark; treasurer, F. c. Brown;
 Finance committee-Chairman, H. D. Aitken; ex-officio members, F. s. Viele, R. N. FredericKs and NJ. B. Hazeltine.
 Arena Director, Lester Ruffner; secretary, Grace NJ. Sparkes.
 Advisory committee to arena di- rector, C. P Mullen, w. NJ. Coburn, Billy Cook.
 Classification committee - Frank Olzer, C. H. Hooker, F. A. Reid
 Parade manager and announcer Harry Knight.
 Tickets and gates-F. c. Brown.
 Advertising-Wm. Greenwood.
 Concessions-F. H. Williams.
 Assistant secretary-Malcolm ]. Barrett.
 Decorations-Ray N Vyne.
 Hotel and Accommodations-C. F. Gentry.
 Music-E. A. Kastner.
 Reception-Mayor Goldwater, H. II. Linney, LeRoy Anderson, Harry Shumate, Frank Foster, J. A. Jaeger, w. w. NIidgley, C. C. Stukey.
 Red Cross-Dr. C. E. Yount, Dr. H. T. Southworth.
 Transportation-W. A. Drake, H. (. Storey.
 Patriotic Exercises-Major E. J.I and Lieutenant Colonel AL fred Gale.
 Grounds-J. II. Robinson.
 Returned soldiers and sailors and men in Service parade, Home-Com- ng Day-Lt Herndon Norris.
 Baseball-Captain J. B. Van Horn md R. E Donovan. Members of the finance committee .-e-Ed Block, A. B. Peach, Floyd l Williams, D. H. Biles, Dixon Eager >erg, H. E. Shumate, J. s. Acker,
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
PROSPERITY FOR GROWN KING
 LOOMING

Mesdames Joseph Carter and Chas. Tictchenal of Crown King are in Prescott. The former came to meet ner sister, Mrs. s. N. Parks, of St. Joseph, H., who is coming to get a taste of the unparalleled climate of the Bradshaw mountains, and will spend some time with the Gamers.
 Mrs. Tictchenal came on an en- tirely different mission, having been suffering with toothache for some time, deciding that sudden death would beat eternal suffering, and while expecting a dentist to kill her ii he pulled the tooth, she decided to let the worst come. Greatly to her surprise, she is still alive, and feels that she can go back home her same good-natured self again. She says if she ever gets to be child again, that she will refrain from cracking hicIl- ory nuts and the like in her teeth for the sake of saving the great pain that comes from such pranks in after years. But ,alas, It might have been"
 When asked if Crown King was as dead as reported, they unanimously agreed that the place is on the boom, and getting boomier all the time They say that Crown King is the big gest little town on earth.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
NEW H. s. BAND MAKES
 FIRST APPEARANCE
(From Saturdays Daily)

A big hit was scored by the High school band yesterday afternoon when it made its first appearance be fore the school assembly. Several duets and solos were played. Willo Swiger gave two solo selections from Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes" and Believe Me If All Those Enduring Woung Charms" played on her alto horn.
 Wells Heap and Kenneth Walker played a duet on Dreamy Moon, '" and later Wells played Long Boy" which remained the best of the after noon.
 Osce Stukey and Edna Edwards played Till We Meet Again" on their baritone horns. Miss Stukey also played accompaniments for ali of the pieces.
 One of the best numbers on the lrogram was missed because of the absence of Dorthea Stuthman, solo trombonist.
 ] AE DdIlu VI dS otd4 lCu dUOul lIl NC months ago and is doing especially well for the time it has been organ ized The Instrumentation which has changed some since the parts were first given out is as follows:
 Leader, Jeheil Davis; comets, Earl Carter (solo), Theodore Martin (solo), Harold Block (solo), Paul Hummer (solo), Charles Sudcr, Mol lie Merit, Arthur Middleton and Kenneth ATcAIullen; saxaphoncs, Wells and Joe Heap; c1arinets, Rob ort Martin (solo), Kenneth Walker (solo), Ned Yount, ohm Vim, Clais Scholey and Hcrshel McMuIlen; altos WylIo Swigcr (solo), Johu Francis, Connor and Tom Bate trombone. Dorthca Stuthman (solo), | Marion Ross LeRoy Smith; bari, tones, Osee Stukey (solol, and Edna 1 Edwards: bass horn, Walter Zimmer- man; drums, Ralph Weiland, Forest . and .ois Poe.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
YOUNG MEN JOIN
 FOR NAVAL SERVICE
(From Friday's Railvl

George D. Needham and w. H. Pottett, young men of this city, have qualified for admittance to the navy, leaving yesterday for San Fran cisco to begin their careers. Recruit irg Officer French is very much pleased with the response made to enlist, stating that during the past five weeks egihtecn applications have been favorably acted upon, and q dozen more are waiting to be called. He said:
 "The record of our office shows that Yavapai is the strongest naval county in the west, considering pop ulation, and at the rate we are tray cling 1t is only a matter of short rmc until the battleship Arizona will have more than it's quota on board; there are over 250 from Yavapai now Fl the service"
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
YOUNG PEOPLE TO
 ENTERTAIN SOLDIERS
lFrom Saturdav,s Dailyl

Tonight at the Community House the young people of the North Ma rina Methodist church will take charge of the informal entertainment for the soldiers at Wnipplc Barracks. All ex-service men are cordially ln- vited to the Saturday night enter tainments.
 The young people of the Metho- dist church are good live bunch and promise to provide a jolly good time for the soldiers. Refreshments will be served during the evening. The soldiers certainly appreciate the large number of people from the community who drop in at the Com- munity House Saturday evenings and help to give them such splendid home-like times.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
FIGHTING ENGINEER

Lieut. \. s. Greene. who had been overseas for the past eighteen months serving in the engineering corps, reached New York a short time ago and has been mustered out of the army. a letter received this week by a friend SO stating. This officer was at Cambrai with the English, and had the misfortunc to be made a prisoner and taken to Germany. He was re- leased a few weeks after the arnis- tice was signed, and restored to duty with his command. He Is a mining engineer and had been in this field prior to war being declared, and writes he is preparing to return, prob ably.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
COUNTRY FOLKS KNOW HOW ID
 ENTERTAIN
(From Fridays Daily.)

yesterday was observed the clos ing of the Pleasant Valley public school Tn one of the most novel oc- casions ever given in this county. in which nature provided the arnp;the atre for giving the interesting exer. cises. The stage setting was the huge granite boulders adjoining the Dolly ranch and amidst the dells iii the verdant swath the audience was seated. The actresses had their dressing rooms in the big creyices back of the outcrop and the boys also were given similar accommoda- t1ons by nature short distance away.
 There were no curtains to, draw or raise, and the tinkle of the beiI gave each little actor the cue to step forward and up on the rocks.
 Who Won the War" and "The Statute of Justice" were patriotic themes, while in comedy were given 1he Wise Little Pig '"The Foolish Frog" and other plays, in which the familiar Home, Sweet Home was cleyerly rendered. The talent were the pupils and the audience was com posed of over 75 from the district and this city.
 During intermission Elmer Bian- conf and Kate Bianconi stepped up cn boulder and opposite them they were greeted by County School Su- perintendent Miller. who presented each with graduating diploma This brought big encore, but the little folks were overcome, and the show went on.
 With the closing of literary exer- cises, a finely prepared repost was served, and dancing on the green closed one of the most memorable school functions ever given in the county. The credit for this happy occasion is due to Mrs. Hahhah Wes ster, the teacher, and visitor from Prescott said:
 "The scene was simply beautiful, the pupils were thoroughly trained, and the novelty of the situation made en unrivalled combination"
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
.UTOCADE EAGLE EYE PEERS
 AT CLOUDS
(From Saturdays Daily)

Weather conditions permitting, the autocade around the loop for the pa tents at Whipplc Barracks will be run today Should the weather not be pleasant, the run will be post poned until next Saturday, There are seventy-fve patients who can make the trip today and those who have not signiied their intentions of mak- ing this little outing for the soldier lads are asked to telephone this morning to 1SO, 84 or 227W.
 There are ten car owners who have volunteered to make the trip and others are asked to do so. The ma chimes will line up on Cortez street and will leave for the post at approx imately o'clock.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
KILLED BY LIGHTNING

A Los Angeles newspaper has a brief account of the death of Carl R. Omar, at a mining camp near Cali ente, Nevada, on Monday last, when he was struck by lightning, and the end came an hour later. At the time Omar was using a crowbar to shove 2 boiler into position for loading, and it is presumed the bolt which first struck the boiler entered the crow bar, and the full shock was conveyed to his body through both arms. Omar formerly worked in the Jerome coun- try, and left for Nevada when the cop per shutdown took place.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
GASOLINE REPLACES STEAM

NOGALES. May 22.-On Tuesday thc Southern Pacific took off the mixed train from NogaieS to Benson and used a gasoline motor car.
 While the car was out for a test run Monday morning, it ran upon a sleeping Mexican near Amadoville, who had made down his bed on the track. The place was near a curry" and the engineer was unable to stop before striking the man. The Mex :can was badly injured about the l,,ps and body. He was brought to Noealcs and is in tine local hospital, attended by Dr. Cheuoweth.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
PATRONS NOT FORCED TO
 RE-WIRE PREMISES

The Corporation Commission yes terday denied the application of tine Prescott Gas & Electric Co. for an order approving certain rules regu- lating the placing of meters on GUS toners premises, where it would be accessible by the fire department, and also requiring customers to rear range their wiring, bringing their man leads to the outside of the building.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
Mrs. Cain Badly
 Hurt By Auto
(From Fridays Daily)

Last nlgnt about ten o'clock an au- tomobile accident occurred in which Mrs. Cain, living with her daughter, Mrs. Shapghnessy, on Grove street, was struck and her right limb broken below the knee and her shoulder dis. located, Mrs. Cain had just started to run across the street to chat a few minutes with neghbor, Mrs. Dan Condron, when the car came up. The occupants stopped and tried to as sist. It is not known whether the lady was internally injured.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
NEW OPERATORS SHAPE UP FOR
 BIG WORK

]. s. Heating. manager of the Wolf
 Creek Mining Co.,, and H. w. Arm strong, secrctary-trcasurer. arrived in the city yesterday from the camp out oi Mayer about eight miles distant, and expressed themselves optimisti- cally over initial operations carried out recently. A system of exp1ora- ton given on the surface has deter mined what would indicate the mak- ing of a big mine. silver predominant ing, and henceforth hand work is to be discontinued, an air compressor to drive, drills and other machinery to be installed. Quite a camp is to be established and an energetic line Of deep development given, which is warranted by conditions prevailing to the depth reached, about twenty five feet at different places by drift ing.
 Tnefeld where the Wolf Creek is located is about midway between Mayer and Goodwin, considered one of the strongest in silver bearing in the county, but until the old wagon road is rebuilt is difficult of access. It is understood to be the plan of the board of supervisors to reopen the highway, when other mines long idle will again be active. Messrs. Heating and Armstrong are here on business for a short time only, and stated the laying off of miners is only tempo rary, or until the new equipment ar rives and is installed, when quite large operations begin.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
SACK OF FLOUR MADE
 HISTORY RAISING COIN

SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.-John
 D. McGilvray, potentate of Islam
 Temple of San Francisco, has just re-
 ce;ved the famous "Shriners" Red
 Cross Sack of Flour" started in Islam
 Temple in May, 1917, by Historian
 Clarence F. Pratt. The sack has
 travelled 35,O0O miles and visited four teen states, including Ohio, Alabama,
 Iowa, Montana, Virginia, Wyoming, New Jersey, North Carolina, Okla homa, Tennessee, Michigan; the flour was sold in Honolulu twice on the Pacific ocean and in California sales were held in San Francisco, Oakland, Fresno and Santa Rosa.
 The sack of flour has been sold twenty-three times in fourteen states, with an aggregate sale of S134512S4 which has been turned over to the Red Cross.
 The largest sale was held by the Oklahoma Snriners, their total being $86,675, and Islam Temple at San Francisco was second, with $28, 70125. Oklahoma's challenge to every temple in North America 10 pass their high mark was never met.
 The flour was booked and routed like travelling theatrical company, and on account of the long jumps the sack had to make to accommodate the different shriners' meetings and ceremonials, it was necessary to do all the booking by telegraph from San Francisco.
 Tie sack was lost two weeks when it made the journey from Wyoming to New Jersey, but finally arrived at the Shrine Temple at Trerton one hour before the sale.
 Since the first sale in May, 1917. | Potentate McGilvray and Historian Pratt have spent on an average of one hour per day watching and plan ming the different sales of the sack
 At Honolulu, the Island Shriners wove a lauhala covering around the commercial covering of the flour; at Helena. Montana, the nobles of Al geria Temple placed a bearskin over the Honolulu covering; at Butte, Montana, Bagdad Temple made a copper fez and band out of native copper. The Oklahoma Shr,ners built ! miniature oil derrick of silver and liclet and placed it over all the other coverings.
 The "Shriners" Red Cross Sack of Flour excelled the famous Grid ey Civil war sack of flour in two ways. Mark Twain said that Grid ey's largest sale vas S4OO0O at Vir- ' yinia City, Nevada, while Oklahoma |, Shriners more than doubled the Vir- ,inia City sale Gridley's sack tray ; led 15,O0O miles. while the Siriners' { ack travelled 35,OoO miles and wore { ut twelve commercial flour sacks. l.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
FROM OVERSEAS

Thos. J. Marks, IT.. son of Deputy Sheriff and Mrs Thos. J. Marks of Humboldt, has returned from over seas after serving over one year in the medical corps. He has some pro nounced views on foreign lands and states if there are any cold footed Americans, trip abroad will get their pedal extremities warmed up to a proper temperature for patriotism He Is preparing to re-enter Stanford to complete his education, and is receiving a warm welcome.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
VISITING TEACHER

Miss Ruth Baugh, who enjoys an 'eXce}lcnt name as an educator. being the teacher at Jerome Junction visited the city for short time yes tcrday afternoon, and will not close her school until June Is. the late date being on account of filling out the full term by the flu quarantine Miss Frances Blalock of the above place was with her, and returned home a short time ago after attend ing the Normal at Flagstaff.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
PULLING FOR HUBBY
Fron Saturdays DaiIy.)

Mrs. ]. w. Osborn of Camp Verde
 arrived yesterday and stated she was here to be present tonight when her husband and Col Baker entered the arena to wrestle Of course she is anxious to nave the doctor triumph, and says about fifty years ago he could easily throw the bovine She continued; But I don't know whether he can come back, as he is not in practice, as for some years he has been engaged in another live stock pursuit that of punching a bnrro and prodding a freight mule :"
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
FORD CASE ON LAW

MOUNT CLENENS, Mich., Nay 12-The discussion of the law bear ing upon tn cscopc of the evidence to be admitted occupied the entire session of the court today at inc trial of Henry Fords libel suit against tre Chicago Daily Tribune. and the jury. vas excused until Monday.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
KOLCHAK,s TASK SET

WASHINGTON. Hay 21.-.Ad- niral Kolchak, the dictator of the Omsk government, has been notified by inc Paris peace conference that as soon as he has established a stable government with the guarantees of freedom of speech and the press and ? constituent assembly. his govern uent will be accorded recognition as he government of all of the now Bolsheviki Russia, was learred au- lhoritatiYelY.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
LITTLE HOPE FOR HAWKER

ST. JOHNS. May 2L-Hopc for ,he safety of Harry C.. Hawker aud Commander Mackenzie Gricve. miss ing since they set cut eastward through the air on Srday in their Sopwith biplaue for Ireland. was vlr- tuallv abandoned today by the Brit i>h fliers preparing helc to take wing in their wake.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
SAFE OVERSEAS

A3r. and Mrs. F. D. Whitney of Humboldt have received the pleasing rews from Is Sur Tile, France. that tHeir son. Private ?. F. Whitney. of the Third Pioneer Infantry. is still in ., ton. attached to inc convoy service. and does not expect to be able to re- tgrn for some time. In addition to his duties he has developed into g poet. and his first efiusian is some what timely of life over there.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
HAS GOOD PROPERTY (Er0u Satl-dav's DaiIvl

Q, o. SmiDh, wbo is operating the Delta mine in Hassayampa district under bond, was in the city yester- day, bringing samples of gold-silvcr ore that would indicate high values. He is very much pleased as depth is gained and larger operations are con templated. Some of the samples are quite attractive and show native sil- yer. The Delta is an early day pro Gucer and was revived by ALr. Smith last month.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
FALSE CLAIMS SHOWN
 AS BASIS OF HUN NOTE

capacity. Her hardship will arise not from the condition of peace, but from the acts of those who provoked and prolonged the war. Those who were responsible for the war cannot es- cape its just consequences"
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-05-28
LIKES HOME BEST

Clinton Clark of Wilkesbarre, Pa nas concluded few weeks visit with his aunt and uncle, Mir. and Mrs. W s. Jones. of this city. and left for home yesterday, via the coast While his impressions Of Arizona are good. He states. however, the Keystone state appeals 10 him as far more at tractIYe.