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The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30
COOties Survive DelOusing Plant Chipper Than Ever.

MIFFINTOWN, PA. - None the worse for their long fast, and just as active as ever, three full grown and very pugnacious looking cooties last week danced across the page of an old letter which Wallace Mingle, of Ferm- anagh township, received in France.
 Mingle, who has been discharged for several weeks, believed at first that he must be mistaken. He had carried the letters with him since re- ceiving them, prior to the armistice.
 He remembered very distinctly hay ing made the acquaintance of some that looked much the same as those that showed up in the letter, but since that time he has passed through some half dozen delousing plants.
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30

"A Good Boy"
 A discharged Tank, looking through his effects in the attic for something useful, found the following sixth grade essay, which, no doubt, show! his first reaction against the Sunda! school story:
 Messenger boy, No. 124S, was walking by J. P. Morgan's office. When upon looking on the St. he saw an envelope with MT. Nor gan's name on it. He picked it up, and ran into MT. Morgan's of- .fice. He handed the envelope to Morgan's cashier. The envelope was opened. It contained $7,000. The cashier said, "You noble boy, you shall be rewarded" He then took the boys No. The next day the boy received an envelope con- taining $2.00. In it was note from the cashier. Which read like this: Messenger No. 124S, enclosed find two dollars for your honesty. Cashier, Morgan & Co.," The boy sent the money back with note like this: Cashier Morgan & Go. Enclosed find two dollars. You can't hand me a, lemon if I know it. Give this money to Morgan to get shave with. would not rob poor man like Morgan"
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30
A Personal Part.

A certain young actress had a small part in a "war" drama-a very small part, and she was not satisfied. So one morning, after rehearsal, she set out to interview the boss.
 "I have only one line in the first act" she pouted, land but one in the second. Couldn't you give me line in the third act also? ?"
 The actor-manager thought for a moment.
 "Well, yes," he replied. "When the bombardment scene is on, and the hero is crouching in his dugout, you may enter and say, Here is a dud'"
 "Oh, thanks!" she exclaimed. "And do bring an unexploded shell on the stage with mel"
 "No," answered the actor-manager. "It's not speech, my dear; it's con- fession."
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30
Personal Item.

TVTSOHdI IttM.
 The ambulances of an American motor ambulance train in Italy were named for famous American literary men, whose names were painted on the sides.
 The train came into a town one night and the drivers went to little hotel and were asked to register.
 Each driver registered the name of his ambulance.
 The next issue of the local paper carried an item something like this:
 "A party of Americans, including Henry W. Longfellow, Ralph Waldo Emerson, John C. Whittier and Henry D. Thoreau were visitors in our city this week."
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30

Andrew Carnegie was once asked which he considered to be the most im- portant factor in industry-labor, cap ital or brains. The canny Scot re- piled, with merry twinkle in his eye: (Which is the most important leg of a three-legged stool?"
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30
FIFTY-FIFTY ECONOMIZING

"Oh, yes, it's all nicely arranged. Jack has found it practically impossi- ble to live on his income and he needs me to economize for him."
 "But, my dear, you have found it practically impossible to dress your self on your allowance" said her chum.
 "True," she admitted, land so need him to economize for me. It's splen- did arrangement, don't you think ?"
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30
NOT WARM ENOUGH TO IGNITE

"What have you there?" asked a curious friend.
 "A package of old love letters," re- piled the host.
 "Going to burn them?"
 "Yes. When 1 wrote these missives, they were so fervent I had an idea they might be ignited by spontaneous combustion, but I think I'll have to use a match, after all"
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30
| Sweet Revenge.

SWeet NeVeHBe.
 Say" said the gob to her, "do you know what Pm going to do after I get out of the navy?"
 "No," she replied sweetly, "What ?"
 "I'm going to study law and go to the senate"
 "What for?"
 "So can get on the senate naval committee and make some officers l know sit up and take notice."
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30
Infantry Going Up.
 (The Argonne, 1918.)

SPs
 (The Argonne, 1918.) Wet fields and sodden roads,
 Beneath a leaden sky, And through the sheeted rain, The fieeting swallows fly. Gaunt skeletons of trees,
 Against the gath'ring night, Their limbs grotesque and harsh, In dusk's half-shadowed light. A shattered cottage wall,
 Stark, lonely, desolate, Grim memior of the Hun,
 Terse proof of Prussian hate. Sad mounds of Gull brown earth. In each shell ruptured field, And crosses, hewn of wood.
 In lieu of warriors shield. The road a-swarm with men,
 Foot sore and body tired. Their thoughts long miles ahead, Where deeds and death are sired. And as the ranks plod on,
 To meet and best the Huns, There comes, deep fraught with awe, A rolling chant-the guns!
 NORMAN SHANNON HALL
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30

Independence.
 "John," said Mrs. Cluckpeck, q want you to take your feet off that table,"
 "Mrs. Cluckpeck," he answered, there is only one person who can talk that way to me-"
 And who is that?" she demanded angrily.
 "You, my dear," replied John, put ting his feet to rest on the floor.
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30
The Heroic Dead.

The Heroic Dead. 'Tis 10 below; the wind blows hard, A chill and wintry breeze. No woollen cloth my legs doth guard, For l wear B. V. D.'s. "Ha, ha," laughed I, Hong sleeves for
 me
 When? Never if you please, I pin my faith (and shirt) you see Upon my B. V. D.'s." Twenty below, a painful squeak Comes from behind my knees. An well, tried to be a freak, Ungrateful B. V. D.'s. Now sick in bed, and almost dead, A little grave beneath the trees Is dug, and there the tombstone said, "He trusted B. V. D.'s. Beware them, son, and wear them
 not When Mercury doth freeze. This young mans life has gone to put From fateful use of B. V. D.'s."
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30
MODERN MISCREANTS

"You don't even wait for night to ply your nefarious trade ?"
 "No," answered the metropolitan bandit; "we believe in daylight sav- ing, we do."
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30
Demonstrate

O. D.-"Sentry, why did you let me come so close to you without challeng- ing? What would you have done if I had sneaked up behind you and hit you on the head? Answer me!'
 Sentry (putting her back to "safe") -"I could tell you better if you'd a kept on comin', sir"
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30
SMILES FOR THE
 BOYS WHO WERE THERE

Three things make lot of noise in this world: An empty wagon, an empty head, and new corporal.
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30

Speculation.
 "If we only had all those marks we had year ago last July when we captured the German paymaster at Soissons!" sighs Buck
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30

The DOughless DOughbOy. never won rank in the army But that never mattered a rap. l never was there with the blarney; But, boy, was there at crap!! Now sigh for the savings that might have been;
 oughta have cash in the bank; And, boy, I'd be heavily loaded with tin
 If it weren't for a girl--and win blanc.
 So now, I'm back home, broke as ever, And singing my song in rhyme. But, I'll bet, old thing, that you never Had quite such wonderful time.
 ". c. o.
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30
NORMAN SHANNON HALL

Talk Tank.
 John--"How far is it to camp?"
 OF Timer-"About five miles as the crow fies."
 John--"Well, how far is it if the danged crow has to walk and carry a rife and full pack?"
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30
He Also Served.

When asked to sum up his army ca reer a certain negro of a famed labor battalion said:
 "Well, boss, all I did on dis side was sign up and ship, and all I did on de udder side was stand up and shovel" !"
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30
The Boy Is Good.

The Boy Is Good.
 Just discharged, he stood before his wife, lingering the big S60 bonus. Which would you rather have, sweet" he asked, "an old $5 bill, or a new one?"
 "A new one."
 Fine" said the brute, "that saves me $4."
 Whereupon he handed her a case note.
 With winter hard upon him, the discharged soldier considers his fiancee-and his $6O bonus-and doesn't know whether to get married or buy two extra blankets. A Pastoral. The French maid pensively milked
 the goat
 And pouting, she paused to mutter, "I wish, you brute, you would turn
 to cheese"--
 But the animal turned to butt Ter.
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30
Tho patriOf Air

The Patriot Air.
 She-"What did you most admire in France?"
 He-"The peasants singing the 'Mayonnaise.'"
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30
Cleaned Every Day.

"I hope you kept clean while a sol. dier in France,' said the old minister Sure" was the reply. "Ifn craI shooter."-Pacific Legion.
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30

Heard at Bar-Le-Duc.
 How is the world treating you?" Not very often"
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30

Cest La Guerre.
 Buckle k'adore."
 The Girl-"Shut it yourself"
The Coconino sun., 1920-01-30
Mounted.

Mounted. Equitation Instructor-"What dt
 you do at a ford?" Pvt. Ima Sympe-"Crank it, sir"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-01
Ordinance No. l13

An Ordinance of the City of Alma,
to be known as Ordinance No. ll3
of the City of Alma, fixing the sal
aries and compensation OF the off
GERS and employees as required by
Section 2, Chapter VI. Of the char
ter, as TO salaries of Officers and
employees, and to repeal all prior or
dinances relative thereto.
THE CITY OF ALMA ORDAlNS
Section /. The salaries and COM
pensation to be paid by the City of
Alma. to the officers for the several
respective offices for the fiscal year
commencing, May 18th, 1920, shall
be and are hereby fixed as follows
City manager 100000; city clerk
S15OOOO; city treasurer $4,000;
city attorney $4,000; city marshal
$4,000; city physician Sl5Oo'oo;
chief of fire department s3oo'oo;
firemen $4,000 each.
Constables shall receive such fees
as are allowed by the statutes OF
Michigan; said fees not TO be
charged against the City unless the
services are performed for 1t.
Board Of Review and Board OF
Special Assessors, to each member
thereof. such compensation per day
for the time actually employed, as Is
paid the supervisors per day for at
tendance upon the Board of Super
visors at it's annual meetings.
Policemen TO be paid on a sliding
scale under the control of Chief OF
Police. he to fix the salaries accord
ing TO the ability and length Of serv-
ice on the force, the maximum Of
which shall not exceed $3.50 with a
minimum of not less than S15000O.
The Chief of Police shall at all times
keep the City Clerk Informed by a
report in writing, as TO the names OF
the respective policemen on the
force. and the salary to be paid each.
Section 2. III being intended 10
have the City Manager take over
and perform the duties Of Purchas-
ing Agent, Building Inspector, and
Sealer Of Weights and Measures, and
that no salary is TO be paid for such
services except the salary already
provided in Section l of this ordi-
nance for City Manager.
Section 9. Whereas Chapter XIII,
Sec. /, Subdivision City Marshall, b"
provides that the City Marshal shall
be Chief of Police therefore, the
salary provided in Sec. /, of this
Ordinance for City Marshal shall be
in full of the salary and compensa-
tion for both offices, City Marshall
and Chief of Police.
Section 4. The said respective
sums provided in Sec. l Of this Or
dinance, for salary and compensa-
tion except that of constable, Board
of Review and Board of Special
Assessors, shall be paid semi-month-
w. in installments of one-twenty-
fourth (l-24) of the yearly salary OF
each respective office.
Section 3. All prior ordinances OF
the City Of Alma, relative to salar
les or compensation of the severa
respective offices herein in this or
dinance set forth, are hereby re
pealed.
This ordinance to take effect upor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-01

its due passage and publication.
Passed and approved June 29, 1920
Charles II. Murphy, Mayor
Jessie Wolford, City Clerk
STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of
Gratiot-ss.
We the undersigned, Mayor and
Clerk of said City of Alma, respect
lively, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Ordinance No.
ll3 was duly passed and adopted by
the City Commission of the City Of
Alma, at a regular meeting thereof,
held at the Commission Rooms in
said City on Tuesday, the 9th day of
June, A. ID. 1920.
Charles r. Murphy, Mayor.
Jessie Woford, City Clerk
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-01

Commissioner Chick offers the
following resolution and moves its
adoption.
Resolution
Whereas, in the construction by
the Republic Motor Truck Co., Inc.
of it's proposed railroad tracks on
the west side of Bridge street in the
City of Alma, it becomes necessary
for said Company 10 lay tracks on
its lands lying on the south side of
Warner street in said City and in
so laying said tracks il becomes ne
cessary for said tracks to be laid
across that portion Of Bridge street
not heretofore contained in the pro-
visions for the vacating of the West
sixteen feet of Bridge street afore
said, and also to lay said tracks
across Hannah and Grace avenues in
said City of Alma, at the north end
thereof near where said Bridge,
Hannah and Grace avenues intersect
with said Warner street, now, there
fore be it
Resolved, by the City Commission
now in session, that in consideration
that said Republic Motor Truck Co.,
Inc, its successors and assigns, shall
at all times submit to such regula-
ton as the City Commission may
from time to time prescribe relative
to its laying its tracks across said
avenues known as Bridge, Hannah
and Grace, and relative to its keep
ing up and maintaining the same,
and any and all other regulations
relative thereto that may be pre-
scribed by the said City Commission,
the said Republic Motor Truck Co.,
Inc. is hereby permitted to lay its
proposed railroad tracks which it is
to build upon its own land on the
south side of Warner Street in said
City of Alma, over and across the
said avenues known as Bridge, Han
nah and Grace, at or near the north
end thereof where said Bridge, Han
nah and Grace avenues intersect
with said Warner Street, and when
so laid to run its trains thereon and
over said avenues.
Commissioner Creaser supported
the adoption of the above resolution
which was carried by a yea and nay
vote as follows:
Yeas; Commissioner Chick, Creas-
er, Glass and Archer.
Nays-None.
Commissioner Glass offers the fol-
lowing resolution and moves its
adoption.
Resolution
Whereas, Ordinance No. 113 of the
Ordinances of the City of Alma, the
same being an Ordinance fixing the
salaries and compensation of the of
ficers and employees as required by
Section 2, Chapter VI Of the Charter,
as salaries of officers and employees
and to repeal all prior ordinances
relative thereto, having been duly
filed and read at two regular ses-
sions of the City Commission, and
there being no objections made or
filed thereto, now therefore be it
Resolved by the City Commission
now in session that said Ordinance
No. 1l3 be approved and adopted as
read, and be it further
Resolved that said ordinance be
published in the Alma Record, for
one week as provided by the city
charter.
Commissioner Chick supports the
adoption of the above resolution
which was carried by a yea and nay
vote as follows:
Yeas, Commissioners Chick, Creas-
er, Glass and Archer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-01
Il Wouldn't Go Camping With
out Rat-Snap," says Ray White

Wife and / spent our vacation
camping last summer, smell of cook
ing brought rats. We went to town
got some RAT-SNAP, broke up
cakes, put it outside our tent. We
got the rats alright-big fellows"
Farmers, storekeepers, housewives,
should use RAT SNAP.
Three sizes, 25c, soc, S1O0. Sold
and guaranteed by f. C. Clapp and
c. Murphy.-adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-01

Nays, none.
Moved by Commissioner Chick and
supported by Commissioner Archer
that the Commission adjourn. Mo
toned carried.
Jessie Wolford,
Chas. r. Murphy, City Clerk.
Mayor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-01

About two years ago when suf-
fering from a severe attack of sum-
mer complaint, took Chamberlain
Colo and Diarrhoea Remedy and it
relieved me almost instantly" writes
Mrs. Henry Jewett, Clark Mills, n.
Y. This is an excellent remedy for
collie and diarrhoea and should be
kept at hand by every family.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-01

Representatives of citizens on West
Center street called the attention Of
the City Commission to the setting
of telephone poles on West Center
street. Matter referred to City Man
ager.
Commissioner Archer and Mayor
Murphy appear.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-01
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CITY COMMISSION
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Alma, Michigan, June 20, 1920
Regular meeting of the City Com
mission Of the City of Alma in SEES
sion at the City Chambers on above
date. Meeting called TO order by
Vice Mayor John c. Chick at $3.50
O'Clock p. m.
Present - Commissioners Chick,
Creaser and Glass.
Mayor Murphy and Com
missioner Archer.
There being a quorum present, the
commission was declared TO be in
session.
Minutes of preceding meeting were
read and approved.
Moved by Commissioner Glass and
supported by Commissioner Creaser
that the following bills, as read,
be approved and Clerk instructed TO
issue checks in payment for same.
Payroll
Yeas: Commissioners Chick, Creas-
er and Glass.
Nays-None.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-01
Summer Complaint Quickly ReIiexed

Opening chapter of Lightning
Bryce"-Strand, Monday.-adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-01

Commissioner Chick offers the
following resolution and moves its
adoption.
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-22
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. C. o. Richards and daugh-
ter, Miss Luella, went to Denver
last Saturday to do some shop
ping and from last reports are
still shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Rowe went
to Denver the latter part of the
week and were unable to return
when they intended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Lundquist re-
turned last Friday evening from
a six weeks trip to Arizona and
California.
Pete Jacobson, who had been
working in Apex, walked to Forks
Greek Wednesday and caught the
Silver Plume train for Denver, his
wife being very i'll.
Mrs. Robt. Wilkinson left on
Thursday afternoons train for
Denver.
Henry Peck left this afternoon
for Denver and will return tomor-
row with Mrs. Peck who has
been ill in Denver the past three
weeks.
Archie Waters returned to the
valley this afternoon.
A. H. Day returned from Den
yer Thursday morning. He went
down last Friday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Henry Becker and
then concluded to remain until
train service was resumed.
Frank Sparks was a passenger
to Idaho Springs this afternoon.
Walter Mcleod came up from
Denver Thursday morning. He
had been down since last Thurs
day.
c. A. Mcneil snowshoed in
from Elk park Tuesday. He left
Apex at 2:30 and reached the
Teller House at 8 o'clock. His
progress was slow as he carried
a suitcase weighing 35 pounds.
Foster Mabee came up from
Denver Friday for the Elks' ball.
Saturday morning he went to
Apex with his brother to work on
a station contract at the Ever
green mine.
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-22
BLACK HAWK NEWS

Mrs. Minnie Bishop returned to
her home in Denver the latter
part of the week.
Mrs. M. F. Brown, wife of the
station agent, and son, arrived
last week and will live in the old
Hines house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Fritz went
to Denver last Friday afternoon
and are expected home this even
ing.
Miss Helen Crook returned on
last Thursday evenings train af-
ter a weeks visit with her brother
and sister in Denver.
Thomas Quinn returned from
Denver last Friday evening, feel
ing little better.
Mrs. VIM. Mattivi left last Fri
day afternoon for Denver, being
summoned on account of the
death of her mother, Mrs. Frank
Marcucci.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jud Kriley and
daughter were among the passen-
gers on the belated train last Sat-
urday morning. He expected to
take his car back to Stratton, Neb.,
with him, but concluded to leave
this afternoon on the train.
Mrs. Jack Williams, of Russell,
arrived Saturday morning and
was marooned near Black Hawk.
She returned to Denver on the
first train headed that way this
morning.
Mrs. Chas. Niccum leaves Fri
day for Kansas, being summoned
on account of the serious illness
of her sister.
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-22

er operators can make any money
at the present costs, but the Nc
Fadden bill, if passed, should
stimulate gold production.
"A great many small operators
are starting up in all parts of the
state and with the arrival of
spring many small prospectors
will be out as soon as they can
get into the higher country. Den
yer business men can help the sit
uation by encouraging these pros
pectors and the mining industry
generally"
Commissioner Lunt gave a
warning against indiscriminate
Investments in mining enterpris-
es and advised that persons con-
templating investments consult
qualified mining engineers or
other well-informed men. There
are plenty of good prospects mer-
iting support" said he. But be
sure you do not support the fell
lows who are grating on the min
ing industry
Director Lee A. Reynolds pre-
sided at the meeting and turned
it over to Chairman Richard A.
Parker of the Mining Bureau, as
the meeting was under the bu-
reau's auspices. At the conclus-
ion A. E. Reynolds, prominent
mining man, called attention to
the new schedules relating to
mining just issued by the U. S.
Internal Revenue Bureau. Mr..
Reynolds said that these sched-
ules were impossible of fulfill
ment and that an effort should be
made to have them changed.
Chairman Parker gave assurance
that the Mining Bureau will take
action on the subject.
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-22
A Boost For Old Gilpin

Gilpin county, long since desig-
mated the Little Kingdom" by
the old-time miners of Colorado,
with it's wonderful record for pro-
duction of many different ores,
worth millions, from the mines
located within its rich but some
what limited area, of approximate
ly ten miles, with the large maj
ority of its oldest producers in
active during 1919, is again pro-
ducing heavily in silver, gold,
copper, lead and zinc ores.
Many of the old and former
producing properties, long idle,
have resumed; new ore bodies are
being opened up and developed,
mills are being re-equipped and
modern milling equipment requir-
ed by new and proven processes
installed. The activity is not con-
fined to any one district. In the
Apex, Silver Creek, Eureka, New
ada and Russell Gulch districts,
at Black Hawk and at Central
City, the influx of mining men and
engineers to examine and report
on mining properties has been no
ticeable. Many important trans
fers have been made, other deals
are pending and in brief, the re-
sumption of activity is general
Daily Mining Record.
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-22
IN RUSSELL GULCH

Mrs. Fred and David Wood ar
rived Monday from their trip to
Denver. They were on the mar
ooned train Saturday morning
and remained in Black Hawk un-
til Monday, when Otto Blake
brought them home with a four
horse team.
Rev. Mr.. link returned to Den
yer Wednesday, walking from
Black Hawk to Forks Creek, where
he boarded the train.
Between three and four feet of
snow fell in Russell during the
storm and brought a good supply
of water for everyone.
S. T. Harris came up from Dem
yer today. He had a pleasant
sojourn in Denver.
Jenk Davis left today for Den
yer to see the doctor He has
been i'll for several days and is
greatly in need of medical atten-
ton.
The High school pupils have
had a hard time getting to Central
during the snowstorm.
Part of the mail was brought
up today by the carrier on horse
back. The remainder will be
brought up Friday.