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Graham guardian., 1919-01-17
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NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

In the Superior Court of the County
of Graham, State of Arizona.
In the matter of the estate of William
w. Bratton, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that in pur-
suance of an order of the Superior
Court, in and for the County of Gra-
ham, State of Arizona, made on the
18th day of January. 1919, in the mat
ter of the estate of William W. Brat
ton, deceased, the undersigned, the ad-
ministrator of the estate of William
w. Bratton, deceased, will sell at pri-
vate sale to the highest bidder, for
cash, subject to confirmation of said
Superior Court, on Wednesday, the 5th
day Of February, 1919, all the right,
title, interest and estate of the said
William w. Bratton, deceased, has by
operation of law, or otherwise, ac-
quired, other than, or in addition to
that of said deceased at the time of
his death, of, in and to that certain lot,
piece, or parcel of land situate, lying
in the County of Graham, State of Ari.
zona, and more particularly described,
as follows:
Commencing at the NE corner of the
SW4 of the SW4 Of Section 33, Town
ship 8 South, Range 26 East of the
Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian;
thence West 81 rods; thence South 80
rods; thence East 81 rods; thence North
20 rods; thence East 20 rods; thence
North 60 rods to the place of beginning,
containing rs acres more or less.
Commencing at the center of Section
80, Township 8 South, Range 26 East
of the Gila and Salt River Base and
Meridian; thence running East 1920
feet; thence North 1920 feet to a sand
wash; thence in Southwesterly direc-
tion along the east bank of said sand
wash to the place of beginning, con-
tanning 20 acres, more or less. Also,
one artesian well, placed on said above
described premises by /. P. Robinson, Jr.
The Northeast one-fourth of the
Southeast one-fourth of Section 80,
Township 8 South, Range 26 East of
the Gila and Salt River Base and Me-
ridian; reserving one rod off the west
side of said above described tract of
land.
Bids to purchase said property will
be received at the law office of STRAIT
ton & Lynch, in the Town of Stafford,
Arizona. All bids or offers must be in
writing.
GEO. P. JACOBSON,
Administrator of the estate of Will
lam W. Bratton, deceased.
First publication, Jan. II, 1919.
Last publication. Jan. 81, 1919.
Graham guardian., 1919-01-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Superior Court of the County
of Graham. State of Arizona.
In the matter of the estate of Jessie
Walker, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, T. j. Rex, administrator of the
estate of Jessie Walker, deceased, to
the Creditors of and all persons having
claims against said deceased, to ex-
hibit them, with the necessary vouch-
ers, within four months after the first
publication of this notice, to said ad-
ministrator at the office of Stratton &
Lynch, at Stafford, Arizona, the same
being the place for the transaction of
the business of said estate in the
County of Graham. State OF Arizona.
T. j. REX,
Administrator Of the estate of Jessie
Walker, deceased.
First publication, Jan, 3. 1919.
Last publication. Jan. "a, 1919
Graham guardian., 1919-01-17
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Graham guardian., 1919-01-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Superior Court Of the County
of Graham, State of Arizona:
In the matter of the estate of Eras-
tus s. Carpenter, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Julia A. Carpenter, admins
tratrix of the estate Of Erastus s. Car
penter, deceased, to the creditors of,
and all persons having claims against
said deceased, to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication of
this notice, to said administrative at
the Office of Stratton & Lynch, at SAT-
ford, Arizona. the same being the place
for the transaction of the business of
said estate in the County of Graham,
State of Arizona.
JULIA A. CARPENTER,
Administrative.
First publication. Jan. 10, 1919.
Last publication, Jan. 81, 1919.
Graham guardian., 1919-01-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given to all persons
creditors of George Skinner, deceased,
that the undersigned has been appointed
administrator of the estate and that all
persons having claims against him are
required to exhibit them with neces-
sary vouchers to the undersigned ad-
ministrator of his estate within ten
months from January 8, 1919. the date
of the first publication of this notice,
at the office of W. r. Chambers, at
Stafford, Arizona. the same being the
place of business for said estate.
FRANCIS M. SKINNER,
Administrator of the estate of George
Skinner, deceased.
First publication, Jan. 3, 1919.
Last publication, Jan. 81, 1919.
Graham guardian., 1919-01-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Superior Court of the County
of Graham, State of Arizona.
In the matter of the estate of Alma
N. Bryce, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the UNDER
signed, G. A. Bryce, administrator of
the estate of Alma NJ Bryce, deceased,
to the creditors of and all persons hav-
ing claims against SAID deceased, to ex-
hibit them. with the necessary vouch-
ers, within ten months after the first
publication of this notice, to said ad-
ministrator at the office of Stratton &
Lynch, at Stafford, Arizona. the same
being, the place for the transaction of
The business of said estate in the
County Of Graham, State of Arizona.
G. A. BRYCE,
Administrator.
First publication, Jan. 10, 1919.
Last publication, Feb. 6, 1919.
Graham guardian., 1919-01-17

off in my life. Just enough re-
sponsibility to keep my head
level and in the best of health.
send best regards to friends
and love to all of you at home,
and | am sure it will not be long
before we will all see and be with
each other.
DELLIE.
Headquarters Detac h m e n t,
Headquarters District of Paris,
France.
Graham guardian., 1919-01-17
NOTICE OF SELECTION
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE. Al
PHOENIX. ARIZONA

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, AT
PHOENIX. ARIZONA
STATE OF ARIZONA
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the State
of Arizona has filed in this office, un-
der the provisions of the Act of Con-
gress, approved June 20, 1910 (36 Stats,
$50, its School Indemnity Land Selec-
tion, applying to select as indemnity the
lands described as follows:
29l3 040992-In T. Z S., r. 25 E.:
S12NW "A, Section "a.
(All in G., and S. r. M
During the five weeks period of pub
lication of this notice, or any time
thereafter and before final approval
and certification, this office will receive
protests or contests as to any of the
tracts applied for and transmit the
same to the General Land Office.
Dated at Phoenix, Arizona, Decem-
ber Is, 1918.
J.-L. IRWIN, Register.
SCOTT WHITE, Receiver.
First publication, Jan. 3, 1919.
Last publication. Jan. 81. 1919.
Graham guardian., 1919-01-17

times during the life of this franchise.
be subject to the lawful exercise of the
police power by the town and to such
reasonable regulations as the town
may by ordinance hereafter provide,
and. it is expressly understood and
agreed by and between the said COM
pany and said town, that said company
shall save the town harmless from all
loss or damage sustained by the town
on account of any suit, Judgment, ex-
ecution, claim or demand whatsoever
resulting from the negligence of the
company in the construction or main
tenance of Its telephone system in said
town. 1t is understood that the town
shall notify the company's representa-
tive in said town within five (5) days
after the presentation of any claim or
demand either by suit or otherwise.
made against the town on account of
any, such negligence upon the part of
the company.
Section 4-This ordinance shall be in
force and effect upon the filing by said
company with the Town Clerk of an
unconditional acceptance thereof in
writing within thirty 1907 days after
the final passage and approval of this
ordinance.
Passed this - day of ------, 1918.
Approved this - day of ----,
1918.
Mayor.
Graham guardian., 1919-01-17
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Graham guardian., 1919-01-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Superior Court of the County
of Graham, State of Arizona.
In the matter of the estate of Willie
E. Craig, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to the credi-
tors of and all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased, to
present them, with the proper ~ouch-
ers, to the undersigned ADMINISTRATIVE
of said estate, at her residence in Gen.
tral, Arizona, within four months from
the date of the first publication of this
notice. -.
Dated December %. 1918.
DIANTHA CRAIG,
Administrative of the estate of Willie
E. Craig, deceased.
First publication, Dec. 81, 1918.
Last publication. Jan. II. 1919.
Graham guardian., 1919-01-17

An Ordinance Granting Certain Rights,
to The Mountain States Telephone
and Telegraph Company, Its Success.
sors and Assigns, in the Town of
Stafford, State Of Arizona.
Be 1t Ordained by the Common Coun-
Gil OF the Town of Stafford, State of
Arizona:
Section There is hereby granted
to THE MOUNTAIN STATES TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY, corpora
ton, its successors and assigns, for the
period of twenty-five (25) years from
and after the date of the passage of
this ordinance, the right, privilege and
franchise to erect, operate and main
tain in, upon, along, across, above,
over and under the streets. alleys and
public ways and public places now or
hereafter laid out or dedicated, and all
extensions thereof and additions there
to in said town, poles, wires, cables,
underground conduits, manholes and
other telephone fixtures necessary or
proper for the maintenance and opera
tion IN said town of telephone ex-
change and lines connected Herewith;
provided that all of such fixtures and
equipment shall be so constructed as
not to interfere, with the usual travel
on said streets. alleys and public ways.
Section 2-The town shall have the
privilege at any time of stringing and
maintaining free of charge upon the
poles of said company within the town
limits, wires and pole fixtures neces-
sary for a fire-alarm system, said wires
and fixtures to be strung and main
tanned under the supervision of the
company, with the understanding, how
ever, that in order to avoid danger to
the property of the company and the
town, as well as to the public, 1t is
agreed that in case the town decides to
use the poles of the company for fire.
alarm system, no wires or other fix-
lures used in connection Herewith
shall be placed upon poles carrying
electric light or power wires.
Section 3-The company shall, at all
Graham guardian., 1919-01-17

swallow of water. The oil stimulates
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continue taking n capsule or two each
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and prevent q return of the disease.
DO not wait until old age or disease
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MEDAL HARLEM OIL Capsules. Money
Refunded II they do not help you. Three
sizes. But remember to ask for the
original imported GOLD MEDAL brand,
In sealed packages
Graham guardian., 1919-01-17

VI yON ouu tiiuO ohi WSiis e''
back with the same old regiment.
| wrote to you from Aix-les.
Bains. When | was back there
on a furlough, caught up with
my writing. | had a good time
while / was there and | missed
the last nine days of firing.
When | was told that | was to
go back for a rest, / told the
lieutenant to send someone else,
but he told me / had better GO
and / am glad did, although |
would rather have seen some OF
the boys go that had been gassed.
| am glad to know that peace
is on it's way and that we are on
our way into Germany. | hope
| can be home for part of next
summer and | think | will, may
be by spring.
think this Division and Ar
tillery Brigade has made it quite
Hot" over here.
will tell you somewhere near
where | am now. Look up Metz
on the map of Germany, and |
am somewhere between twelve
and twenty miles from there.
We are in Alsace-Loraine. If
you can find Thiancourt on the
map you can tell where | have
been, for / have been in that
town a number of times. There
are lots of small towns in this
country that l have been in, but
| guess you haven't map show
ing them, so it would be hard
for you to trace my travels.
Well, it is getting a little cold
here, but not bad, and it doesn't
seem to rain here so much since
firing stopped. l think the Mig
guns caused lots of rainfall on
account of the jarring of the
earth and clouds, and, in fact, |
know the. big guns sure caused a
rain of bullets, for didn't spend
fifty days in succession on the
firing line, with my eyes shut.
Mother, l would have been
pleased to have sent you some
thing for your birthday. some
thing worth sending, but the
little souvenir ! sent from AK,
les -Bains was about the best,I
could get.
Well, mother, | will be home
to pick peaches and figs for you
next summer; if not then, j will
sure be home. to help you put
away the apples for Christmas,
1919.
Tell Samuel l wish he would
write and send me one of his
pictures, and also one of Henry.
Be sure and eat a big Christ
mas dinner for me and | will eat
a Good Old Army Stew for you.
There is no news to write, so
III close. Tell everybody at home
to write. / may not write as
often, now that ! am, on the
move, but will write as often as
/ can.
Bye-bye. with love to all, from
Your Son,
MINER.
Private William Miner Web
ster, Battery E, 340th F. A..
"A. E. F., u. S. Army, France
Graham guardian., 1919-01-17
BETHELAINvILLE, FRANCE,
November %, 1918.

DEAR HOME Folks
No doubt you think l am a dub
for not writing to you sooner,
but l have been in the thick of
it over here in France, and have
just got time to write a few lines
to let you know that am feeling
fine and in the best of health.
am in a little town that has
been shot up quite a lot, just a
little west of Verdun, and have
been stationed here while the
boys were making their great
Graham guardian., 1919-01-17
$654,56O.44

State of Arizona, lss:
County Of Graham,
l, E. w. Clayton, cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
E. W. CLAYTON. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this llth day of January, l9l9
M. E. BRYCE, Notary Public.
My commission expires March6, 1920.
Correct-Attest:
l. E. SOLOMON,
j. r. WELKER,
z. G. PRINA,
-. Directors.
Graham guardian., 1919-01-17

once more in the near future,
and then | will be able to tell
you many things Of Importance
which | will not take time or
space to write here. l know
nothing officially about when my
regiment sails for America, but
l hope I go with her when she
goes.
Now, don't worry about me
any more, for never was better
Graham guardian., 1919-01-17

The following letter was re-
ceived by County Attorney and
Mrs. R. w. Smith, from their
son, Sergt. Delbert w. Smith,
158th Infantry (Arizona), now in
Paris, France:
PARIS, FRANCE,
December 8, 1918.
My DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER
1t has been quite some time
since | wrote you last and some
great changes have taken place
Over Here" also since then.
The big change is in the war,
and say ''Hurrah!" with you,
and think the whole world is
saying the same thing.
Another change is in my loca-
ton. At that time | was away
down in Southern France, and
now l am in the center of the
City of Paris, and having, as you
can well imagine, the time Of my
life. was lucky enough to get
on a detail sent from the 1E8th
to headquarters here for the
whole district of Paris, as sort
of guard. We don't have much
to do here and short hours for
duty, and then are at liberty to
go where we like in and around
the city, and lam sure taking it
all in.
l suppose you folks at home
have about concluded that never
would write again, but had just
decided to write when received
papa's letter tonight. Every
thing is going along fine now and
| have nothing to complain of,
except that | am ready to go
home any old time, now that the
war is over. ! didn't get into
action on the front, but that was
no fault of mine; wanted to 60
in alright. Nevertheless, l have
probably had a few interesting
happenings since ! sailed, and
will be able to tell you a few of
them when | get home.
There is no telling whether
this will reach you before Christ
mas or not, but happy greetings
and best love to you all.
am quartered in a large
apartment house, part of which
has been. turned into offices for
the different departments of
General Headquarters. We eat
at large government mess, ar.
ranged for large numbers of
men pretty nice women walters,
Frogs" we call them. The,
best part of it is the hot and cold
showers which we have, and,
places for washing our clothes.
But, oh! for few minutes of
Arizona sunshine for drying
them. 1t is awfully foggy and
misty here.
We have formalguard mount
ing here every morning at nine
O'Clock. and ! act as Sergeant
Major for the ceremony, and a
little drill now and then. | am
also Quartermaster Sergeant for
the detachment. don't know
yet whether | will be perman-
emily transferred here or not.
I'll let you know later.
There have been many big
parades here lately and l have
had a chance to see a few extra
ordinary sights. | have seen
the King of England, the King
and Queen of Belgium, the Presi.
dent of France, and soon we are
to have the pleasure of President
Wilson's presence here in this
building. There will be some
big parade here then.
| have seen the good old Statue
of Liberty once when / left New
York harbor and expect to see it
Graham guardian., 1919-01-17
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Mayor.
ATTEST
Town Clerk. +"

Town Clerk"
Dated this 18th day of December, 1918.
U. /. PAXTON,
Town Clerk.
First publication, Dec. 20, 1918.
Last publication, Jan. II, 1919.
Graham guardian., 1919-01-17
Notice Of Special Election Of the DUAL.
flied Voters Of the Town Of Stafford,
to Determine Whether the Franchise
Applied for by The Mountain States
Telephone and Telegraph Company
Shall Be Granted.

Notice is hereby given to the quail
fed voters of the Town of Stafford, that
a special election has been called by the
Common Council of said Town, to be
held in said Town on the 2lst day of
January, 1919, to determine whether
the franchise applied for by The
MOUNTAIN STATES TELEPHONE AND
COMPANY shall be granted.
The polling place for said election will
be at the Town Hall, in said Town, and
the polls will open at 600 a. m. and
close at 600 p. M, and the said fran
chise is on file in the records of the
Common Conncil and has been pub
lished according to law.
Dated this 10Th day of December,
1918.
BY ORDER OF THE COMMON COUNCIL,
BY U. l. PAXTON,
Town Clerk.
First publication, Dec. 20, 1918.
Last publication, Jan. II, 1919.
Graham guardian., 1919-01-17
Notice Of Implication Of the Mountain
States Telephone and Telegraph
Company for a Franchise in the
Town Of Stafford, Arizona.

Notice is hereby given to the quail
fed voters Of the Town Of Stafford, that
THE MOUNTAIN STATES TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY has made
application to the Town of Stafford,
State of Arizona, to grant it fran
chise, to be evidenced by an ordinance
in words and figures as follows, to-wit:
Graham guardian., 1919-01-17
FROM LOVER THERE ..
A CHAT TO THE BLOODY MARINE

~ SAsnh ~ hssA OAVSNA "ANNA
Oh, River Marne! You watery grave
wonder as you ripple on,
If. YOU ever repent of the lives you tool
On that morning at eariv dawn.
When the whole world struggled fol
freedom,
On your banks not far from here.
You swallowed the dying and wounded
And never shed tear.
Little you thought of our soldiers.
As they crossed your CLASSY face
That our victory and gaining your water
Meant freedom to the human race.
But we conquered and won decision
From the Hun you shielded so well,
Americas army and gunners
Blew your opposite banks to hell.
Yes, we lost many hero
Thousands died on your bed
You swallowed them up in your pillows,
And your waters ran crimson red.
Just be good to those on your bottom
Rock them gently and let them rest;
They are heroes and died for their
country
They gave up all they loved best.
But why did you take our soldiers?
You were thirsty for American blood
You fed your fish on our heroes,
And buried their bones In your mud7
You didn't play fair with our comrades;
They were wounded by German shell
Without your aid to their victory,
We were placed in living hell.
Was not our cause Just one?
And our battles fought on the square!
We obeyed all rules of warfare,
And we conquered our enemy fair.
As sit here and gaze in your waters,
1t reflects many things of the past;
see faces of some of my comrades,
Who were there when the die was
cast.
They have finished life's long journey
But they still live in our memory;
They conquered ! God accept and bless
them,
They set the whole world free.
-SERGT. TELLER q. BRosHEARs,
Co. B. l58th Infantry, A. E. F.,
France.
The GUARDIAN has received
during the past week several
letters written by the boys over
there"
1t will be noted that Graham
county is well represented in the
Army of Occupation" which
is now in German territory. A
great honor to "Our Boys" and
TO Our County.
The letters follow:
FRANCE,
Nov. %, 1918.
Mr.. AND MRS. VIM. WEBSTER,
Central, Arizona.
My DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER.
will write you a few lines to
let you know that / am thinking
Graham guardian., 1919-01-17
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