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The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-10

Territorial politics is beginning to assume some tangible shape, and can didates for honors at the spring pri- maries are being brought forth in a way that indicates that there will be no dearth of material from which to select good men for the various offices to be filled. Under the new election law it is necessary for both political parties to submit the names of all aspirants for territorial offices at a pIi- mary to be held on the last Tuesday in April. A choice is to be made Dy the voters of the candidates to be bal loted for at the next general election in November, including delegate to congress from Alaska, attorney gen. eral. territorial senator and four mem bers of the local house of representa- tives. Tn addition, the Republicans must select a national committeeman and two delegates and six alternates to it's national convention at Chicago in June. while the Democrats will also Aelect national committeeman and six delegates and six alternates to It's na- tional convention at San Francisco also to be held in June.
 Sutherland and Grigsby for Delegate
 For delegate to congress there ap- pear to be but two candidates i'll the running at this time, namely, George B. Grigsby, the incumbent, and Dan Sutherland, neither of whom is likely to have any opposition at the prlma- ries. Grigsby is the almost unani nous choice of the Democratic party for reelection, while the Republicans seem willing to unite on Sutherland as their candidate. That Wickersham IS no longer a factor in Alaska politics and has wisely decided to retire seems to be generally conceded. 1<choice for National Committeeman
 Throughout the territory there was an urgent demand for J. R. Heckman to stand for the Republican nomina- tiOn for national committeeman, and after number of clubs had indorsed' him for this honor he agreed to enter the race. Charles B. Heron and Milo Kelly, both of Anchorage, had pre- yiously announced their candidates for committeeman, but as they are at present in Seattle, it is not definitely known whether they are still in the running.
 On the Democratic side Thomas J, Donohoe has filed for national commit teeman, and as his ability as an or ganizer and campaigner is recognized by the 'unterrified," his nomination IS conceded without opposition.
 The Attorney Generalship For attorney general there are many Republicans throughout the territory who believe that A. R. Heilig of Fair banks is best fitted to discharge the duties of the office, and would like to see him as the party's standard bearer at the November election. It is said that John Rustgard of Juneau has aspirations in that direction.
 Jeremiah Murphy of Anchorage, who is at present filling the office, hay ing been appointed by Governor Riggs when George B. Grigsby was elected delegate to congress, is candidate to succeed himself on the Democratic ticket.
 Delegates to National Conventions
 There are two delegates to be elect
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-10
Legislators Are Scarce

Four candidates for member of the house of representative are to be nominated by each party, but thus far candidates are slow in coming forth. The Republicans want H. A. Slater of Cordoya to stand for reelection, but he has not yet consented to do so. In fact, he insists that one term was sui ficient. and wants to retire from poli- ties His friends, however, feel that as duty to the party he should again be a candidate.
 w. J. Erskine, a successful business man of Kodiak, is also being urged to run for the legislature. Anchorage and Valdez or Seward will likely place a candidate on the Republican ticket.
 It is understood that the Democrats will select candidate for the legisla- ture from each of the towns of Cor dova, Valdez and Anchorage, and also one from the Copper River valley. E. E. Ray of Cordova and John Patter- son of Valdez, who served in the last house, are undecided as to whether they will make the race again. It is likely that Edward F. Medley, former commissioner at Cordova, may be a candidate.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-10
Senatorial Situation

For territorial senator to succeed John Roman, Seward has the only aspirants in the field. They are Al Chamberlain, at present mayor of that town, and John Noon, who has served two terms in the legislature.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-10

the Republicans aganst. the false press reports about the political situation at Juneau, which he says were sent out by the local Democratic organ for the sole purpose of creating trouble within and disrupting the Republican party.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-10

Delicious mince pie at the City Bakery. 13-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-10
Divisional Convention

The Democrats will call divisional convention early in the summer to elect a new divisional committee and appoint delegates to territorial con- vention proposed to be held shortly afterward, which will adopt a plat form and elect new territorial com mittee.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-10
Republicans Organizing

Tn almost every town in Alaska Re- publican clubs have been organized for the purpose of getting the party to- gether for an aggressive campaign during the present year. Juneau Split Is Denied
 Cordova Republican Club from John Rustgard of Juneau, in which he warns
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-01-23
LECTURE DATES
ARE FIXED.

Mr.. Norman Carmichael, chairman
of the committee appointed for the
purpose, is in receipt of information
from the University that the follow
ing lectures have been arranged for
Clifton in the extension course. These
lectures will be given on the dates in
dicated
January 80: Prof. ]. J. Thornber,
subject, Arizona Flowers.
February 6: Open.
February 13: Dean Butler, subject,
''The Wonders of the Mineral World
February 20: DR.. A. E. Douglas, sub
ject, Some Popular Aspects of AS
tronomy"
February 26: President Won Klein
smidt, subject, 'The Spirit of Demo
cracy''.
All of the above lectures come or
Fridays except the last which is OF
Thursday. These lectures promise tx
be exceptionally good and the Clifton
people should show their appreciation
! by large attendance.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-01-23
CLIFTON RIFLE CLUB
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Clifton
Rifle Club will take place at p. m.
Thursday January 29th, 1920 at the
Y. M. G. A. Rooms.
All members are requested to at
tend. and all others are cordially in
vited.
The club is looking forward to
yerv successful year, as it now has
number of good marksmen, plenty
of rifles. and ammunition and is IN
good financial condition. We VIII
shortly be using Springfield ammunl-
tion again for the first time since the
war, the first consignment being now
on it's way from the War Department
Last week high scores were, Daw'
sons, Reitzer-47, Slaughter-46,
Burtch-40.
There will be practice at 300 yards
rapid fire Sunday the 25th at 1000 a
m. at the Club range.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-01-23
REASON FOR PRIDE

The people of Greenlee County,
particularly the people of Morenci first
and Clifton second-if generous Met
calf does not come second have
good reason to be very proud of the
result of the Anti-TuberculOsis Drive
as reported by Mr. Joseph P. Hodg-
son. county chairman, in the last is
sue of the Era. We doubt whether
there is another town in the state
or out of it-that made as good a
showing as Morenci did, population
and wealth considered. Morenci far
exceeded it's quota, while we note that
a town in a neighboring county with
a quota of S25OOO raised only $4,000.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-01-23
RECENT OCCUREN-
CES At COURTHOUSE

Frank Davis and Clyde Barber, VS.
Jesse Phillips, is the title of a case
filed in the Superior Court this week.
Plaintiffs allege in their complaint
that they have an equitable interest
in and to a certain parcel of land To-
Gated about nine miles east of Clifton
and in the vicinity of the ranch OF
George Webster and that said lands
take in certain spring, called Buz-
zard Springs. Plaintiffs claim that
they are entitled to the possession OF
the lands and spring, but that the de-
fendant Phillips, wrongfully keeps
them out of possession thereof; fur
ther that the defendant unlawfully
cut the timber off of said premises
and committed waste thereon, without
the consent of the plaintiffs, to their
damage in the sum of five hundred dol
! lars. L. Kearney is the attorney for
the plaintiffs
The case of Ed Head, VS. John Rife,
defendant, and B. A. Wilson and Dun
can Thomas, as intervenors, an action
originating in the Duncan Justice
court and arising out of the non-pay-
ment of a debt contracted by the de-
fendant, was filed in the Superior
Court this week. G. Hooker is rep
resenting the appellant and Dave w.
Ling is the attorney for the appellee.
]. H. Tilley has this week filed his
petition for a divorce from his wife,
Ida V. Tilley, plaintiff alleging in his
complaint that he and defendant were
intermarried at Clifton on the II day
of October, 1914, and that for more
than one year last past the defend
ant has wilfully and without cause
deserted and abandoned him, and to
live separate and apart from him
which is against his will and without
his consent. C. Hooker is the at
torney for the plaintiff.
In the case of Charles Chesterfield
VS.. the County of Greenlee an action
wherein the plaintiff seeks to recover
the sum of S25,OOO.O0 damages fol
personal injuries received when his
automobile went off bank on the
Morenci Highway about year ago
defendant demurrer to the complaint
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-01-23
CATTLEMEN FILE
PROTEST IN LAND
OFFICE
Resents Selection of Over Million
Acres BY Santa Fe Railroad;
Men Enter Protest in Sympathy
With cattIemen: AIIege
That Small Rancher
Denied Privileges

Phoenix, Jan 21.-That the cat
posed to the selection by the Santa
'Fe railroad of over a million acres of
public domain is the word received at
the U. S. Land office at Phoenix.
The mcst recent complaint filed
with ]. L. Irvin,. register, came from
the United Brotherhood of Mainten-
ance of Way and Railway shop labor
ers. The letter receivd by Mr.. Ir-
vim yesterday is as follows:
do hereby protest against the
government of the United States Of
America turning over more of our
public domain to either private CO.
poration or the state of Arizona, on
the ground that turning over this pub
lie domain is driving the main pro
ducer from the range and driving
the small farmer out of business
these being the only men who sci
their produce direct to us and say
ing the middleman's profit, and
Whereas, the said state of Arizona
and the large companies will no
lease or sell to the smlal farmer a.
thye should We know of one small
farmer who has been trying to secure
small tract of land from the stat,
of Arizona in order to run small
dairy in connection with farming. HI
had tried this for two years and fail
ed. And we therefore protest as al
organized body"
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-01-23
HOPE FOR
RECLAMATION
PROJECTS NOW
Delegation of Western Governors Civ
en- Little encouragement; Expen-
ditures Already Too Heavy.
Promised Attempt To Secure
Aid After Debts Are
Cleared.

Washington, Jan. 21.-Governors
and other Representatives Of western
states asking congress For an appro-
priation of $25O,00O,0O0 for land re-
clamatiou were given slight hope by
Representative Mondell of Wyoming,
republican leader of the house today
of having their request granted. The
coming fiscal year will Re a critical
one growing out of war financing, Mr..
Mondell said, and present estimates
of expenditures must be reduced at
least billion dollars if the credit of
the government is preserved.
The government is facing deficit
of three billion dollars next year, Mr..
Mondell said, without taking into ac-
count an extra $sO,OOO,OOO added by
the Sweet bill increasing compensa-
tion for disabled soldiers, or consid-
uses or increased pay for the army
and navy. Mr.. Mondell in expressing
regret that more money was not
available for reclamation promises
that he would attempt after the per
iod of war financing was over, to OBJ
tain an adequate appropriation.
Mr.. Mondel1's remarks closed E
! hearing before the joint congressior
al committee on public lands, during
which Governor NLarrazolo of New
Mexico asked that all public lands be
ceded back to the states for develop
ment. Other speakers, however
pointed out that the question of the
cession of public lands was a separate
one from the request for fedora
appropriation to aid in reclaming thu
arid lands of the west.
Governor Davis of Idaho, chairman
of the executive committe of tn
western delegation, announced that al
executive committee was drafting
bill with view to correlating meas
es now before congress and that th
committee would remain in Washing
ton as long as their presence wa
needed. The delegation will appea
Saturday before a joint meeting G
the republican steering committees c
the senate and house and later bt
fore the ways and means COMMITTEES
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-01-23
I'll DEFE ENDANTS
0 n I R |AL At
TOMBSTONE
Cases Growing Out of the Deportation
In The Warren District In 1917
Are Set For Trial Feb. 2; De-
PENDANTS Enter Pleas of
Not Guilty

Tombstone, Ariz., Jan. 22-With the
setting of three cases out of the 211
filed against Bisbee and Douglas citi-
zens, charged with kidnapping, as the
result of the deportation on July 12,
1917, definite starting point for the
trial of all the cases were establish
ed this afternoon from which the 9TH
er cases will be set
All but four of the 211 defendants
appeared in court this afternoon and
one by one they appeared before Judge
Patteel and entered their true names
and pleas of not guilty.
When all the defendants had been
arraigned, on agreement of both coun-
| sci for the prosecution and the de-
| fense, the court ordered the cases of
Phil Tovrea, Fred Sandtner and
James Boyd set for trial on February
End. With these as basis from
which to work, all cases will be set
from time to time as the witnesses
are available. 1t was pointed out that
owing to the distance some of the
! witnesses had to travel that the cas-
es could not be called in order of
their filing and on agreement of coun-
sci for both sides the court agreed
to settle cases so that no delay would
be encountered once the jury was
called and the trials begun. In the
three cases set today, witnesses fol
hoth sides are close at haul |. Otht RS
In "a similar status will be set at =
later date.
All defendants arrested under both
the blanket warrant and separately
.fentered their pleas today, and attor
neys for both sides announced they
would be ready for trial in the order
of which they might be set.
The defendants alone filled the
courtroom to. capacity, while specta
tors either remained standing or ou
in the lobby, and while the arraign
, ment was merely a matter OF DIR!
: court procedure much interest wal
; manifest Throughout the afternoon
r which can be taken as a forerunne
of the interest that will be show
f when the tials proper are starte'
: on February End.
}. The drawing of the first 200 name
to appear in Tombstone on Februar
End will take place in the court room
tomorrow morning and from time t
time new jury panels will be Gale
by Judge Pattee as will be requir II
AS a matter of precaution in orde
, that the supply of jurors will nc
become exhausted last week Juds
n Lockwood ordered the entire list
e available Jurors in the county draw
n from the box, totaling over 1900. Wit
v this supply to draw from it is col
II sidered probable that at least lift
q per cent can be located for serv1c
1 making over 5000 jurors that ma
be called, should it be difficult
r, procure a jury of twelve men as tt
trials of the cases progress.
Judge Pattee, who arrived today II
t, the purpose of the arraignment WI
return to his home this evening al
b. will return to Tombstone again
s. February 1st, ready to sit on the ca
es of Tovrea, Sandtner and Boyd, Il
H. first three of the 211.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-01-23
H ONES OFFERED
EX-SERv|CE MEN
IN BILL
Ex-Service Men Desiring To Establish
Farm Homes Can obtain so Acre
Tracts on Existing RecIama-
tion Projects If $250,000.00
Appropriation is Made.

Washington, Jan 21.-From 10000
to $4,000 former service men desirous
of establishing farm homes can OBJ
tain 50-acre tracts on existing reclaim
alton projects, if congress grants the
proposed s250,000,OO0 reclamation ap-
preparation, the house ways and means
committee was told today by repre-
sentative of western state. Gov. Davis
of Idaho said the thirty-two reclama
tion projects in the west might be ex-
tended so as to reclaim 100000 acres
of land. With Gov. Campbell of Ari-
zona he approved the proposed $780,
100000 government credits under
which states would issue bonds for
the projects.
Former service men would have a
preference right of so days to settle
on the land. Richard F. Burgess of El
Paso told the committee that each
former service man would need $1500
to s25O0 to provide home, stock and
implements, adding tnat several west
ern states were aiding the soldiers ii
this respect.
States represented at the meeting
were:
Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska
Texas, Wyoming, Montana, Nevada
Oregon, Arizona, New Mexico ant
Washington.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-01-23
REDPATH ENTERTAINMENT

The next Redpath entertainment will
occur Tuesday, February 10th and
will be given by Ratio, the famous
impersonator. He presents his char
acters in " makeup, penciling in full
view of the audience, telling the au-
dience an appropriate story the while.
One of the High School teachers
who has seen him assures us that his
entertainment is perfectly fine and
worthy of general patronage.
The reserved seats will be on sale
at the A. c. Drug Store Feb. 9th al
80 a. M, Monday morning, February
9.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-01-23
MRS. MOLL|E
OWENS DIES

Mrs. Moilie Slaughter-Owens, moth
er of Sheriff Arthur Slaughter, died
at the A. C. Hospital at an early hour,
January 10, 1920, following an opera
ton for peritonitis. She had only re-
Gently arrived in Clifton, coming here
each year, as was her custom, to visit
with her son. Her death, not being
preceded by an extended period of ill
ness, came as a great shock to her
family and friends.
The deceased was sc years of age
and had resided in Arizona for 35
years, principally at Springerville,
Apache County. She was native of
Illinois and before coming to Ari-
zona had resided in Texas. Mrs. Owens
was a woman of strong character, of
resolute will, with all the fine quail
ties we associate with womanhood
and motherhood. The first years Of
her residence in Arizona covered
rather turbulent and unsettled period
in the history of the state-of the
then territory-but the experiences
through which she passed only brought
those qualities into stronger relief
into greater resplendence. Her life
had been consecrated by love and SER
vice. She was generous of heart, Civ
ing of her money literally to worthy
causes She was a life member of
the Methodist Deaconess Hospital of
Phoenix because of her large dona-
tions to that institution. She died in
the faith of the Christian Church.
Mrs. Owens was the mother of nine
children, four of whom survive her:
Arthur Slaughter, sheriff of Greenlee
County and one of it's leading stock
men, Joe Slaughter, Paschal Slaughter
and Mrs. Wolcott, of Ell Paso, Texas,
all of whom, except Joe, were present
at the funeral and interment. She
is also survived by one brother and
three sisters. one of whom Mrs. Fan
ME Hill of Gradford, Texas, was
present at the obsequies. She lost a
son, John, in France, who died in the
service of his country and it was grief
over him that probably fastened hel
own end. 1t is said that she bore III
very we'll under the strain until the
sons of other mothers began to return
to their homes and then she felt the
full force of the blow. She has now
Joined him in that wonderful countr!
where sorrow and separation do no
enter
The funeral was held Wednesday af
ternoon at the Methodist Church con
Quoted by Rev. F. L. Glisso.n It wa
largely attended showing the high es
. TEEN in which this good woman wa
held. Interment followed in tn
Clifton cemetery. Sincere sympath,
is expressed for the bereft.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-01-23
BUSINESS VISITORS

Sam Foster, w. T. Witt and w. F.
Willis, prominent cattle ,and business
men of the Duncan country were bu-
siness visitors at the Court House
on Thursday of this week.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-01-23
THRIFT

In little town in Sweden
Lived a man of scanty means,
He was not a very learned man
But was very wise it seems.
For he saved all that he earned
In a very simple way,
He indulged not in worldly pleasures
And was never late to pay.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-01-23
The Pied Piper

The children of the South Clifton
Elementary Building are rehears1ng
steadily on their operetta. Keep these
young folks in mind, as they promise
to make you sit up and take notice,
when they appear before you in the
near future.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-01-23
n EX T RED PA 7 H.
ENTERTAINMENT
FEB. 10
Ratio, The Famous Impersonator, The
Next in Lyceum Series; An Ex-
ceptionalIy Fine Entertainment
Promised the Public
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION TALKS

UNIVERSITY EXTENSION TALKS
The Extension Department of the
University of Arizona has arranged
to have its instructors tour the state,
making lectures on different subjects.
These lectures will probably begin
here about January 80.
We have already received notice
of some of the lecturers. DR.. Won
Kilensmid will probably be the first.
lecturing on Criminal Psychology. DR..
Douglas, professor of astronomy will
lecture on astronomy. DIR. Butler,
Dean Of the college of Mines, will
lecture on mining. DR.. Lockwood may
also make a second visit to. Clifton
this year at which time he will give a
lecture relating to Shakespeare.
Besides these speakers, there are
others wnom we shall announce later
The lectures will probably be held al
the week ends so for the present
Friday at the Auditorium is being re
served for extension lectures.
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Owing to the two days of examina-
tions last week and the necessary
suspension of various school activi-
ties, the school notes are rather limf-
ted this week.
writing essays on Thrift" this week
This was in compliance with request
from the State Department. The
class in American Literature had just
finished review of the Life of Ben
jamin Franklin, our great American
thrift advocate, so Tuesdays. lessor
period was spent in reading extracts
from the works of Franklin.
MID-YEAR PLAY
A play directed by Miss L. Williams
and under the auspices of the Juniol
class will be presented to the public
some time in the near future. Th'
play selected is entitled 1.-The Nal
From Home" by Booth Harrington an,
Henry Leon Wilson. This play whil
great success on the professional
stage is particularly adapted to anna
teurs. So far a great amount of tai
cnt has been displayed in High Schoo
plays and the public is not to be dis
appointed in this case An able cas-
has been selected and the participant
are ready for work.
The stage settings depicting beaut
full Italian scenes are rather elabo
ate and are being given careful pre-
paration by Supt. Baker.
Watch the papers for further al
ncuncements concerning the play fc
you can't afford to miss it.
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The Junior Dance which was an
nounced for Friday of last week was
postponed until Friday of this week.
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