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The Coconino sun., 1920-04-23
COMMISSION RAISES
 YUMA LAND VALUES

The value of Yuma land has gone obroad and the. state tax commission have evidently heard of the big sales that have been made in all parts of the valley. They have ordered A. B.. Ming, county assessor, to raise the as- sessment of Yuma Valley lands 50 per cent over the assessment of 1919. Up she goes. This will increase the assessed valuation of valley lands about $2,500000 ard will add that much to the county tax roll. This is good news to the county, but little strenuous to the farmers. However, they are getting off light. The aver age assessed valuation of Yuma val ley lands, with this increase added, will be under S200 to the acre when the law contemplates that it shall be assessed at it's fair cash value. Judg- ing by the sales made during the past six months the fair cash value of all Yuma valley lands must be about $4OO an acre.
The Coconino sun., 1920-04-23
DOUBLE PIG IN A BOTTLE

It is generally conceded that "pigs is pigs" but there is specimen from the Williams ranch near Hereford on display at the Central pharmacy, in bottle of alcohol, that seems to indi- cate that on rare occasions "pigs is pig" or "pig is pigs" according to the point of view.
 Bert Williams, owner of the ranch, declares that he will solve the high cost of living by raising a breed of pigs with four hams instead of the customary two. The piglet in the bot tie is really two pigs in one. It has eight legs, two tails and two back bones, but only one head. It has one mouth, but two tongues. The pig, or pigs, lived but a short time after birth.
The Coconino sun., 1920-04-23
OIL IS STRUCK IN APACHE CO.

Big excitement has been created by the report of drillers who were en- gagged in sinking a well for water on the Brinkley ranch, IS miles southeast of St. Johns, that they bored into real oil, at depth of only 270 feet-just a seepage, but the real stuff and no mistake Graham Cowley, the driller, was in town Friday and informed The Observer that he would vouch for the truthfulness of the report that oil had ben struck. Springerville business men have already organized a com- pany, secured large body of land in that locality and announce their in tention of buying a complete new rig with which to drill.
 It is expected there will be big rush into the new field and that all land available will be taken in hurry St. Johns Observer.
The Coconino sun., 1920-04-23
AID FOR HIGHWAY TO
 PETRIFIED FORESTS

Word has been received by the state highway department from E. s. Will son, division engineer for the bureau of public roads, stating that he has approved Arizona federal aid project No. 3, and as result work will be started immediately.
 This project embraces four miles of highway through the petrified for est of northern Arizona, and will be constructed at an estimated cost of STE, 5,OOO. This road, when constructed, will form a part of the Old Trails highway traversing the northern counties of Arizona, route which is growing in popularity with each new season of tourist travel.
 Anticipating approval of the gov ernment, the work was advertised by the highway department and the con tracts let, with the result that every thing is in readiness to proceed.
The Coconino sun., 1920-04-23
BOARD AGREES UPON
 BONDS FOR $175,OOO

The county supervisors were in ses- sion Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- day, when they lined up matters for holding the road bond election on May 9th.
 The delegation from the north end of the county, backed by their super. visor, Burr w. Porter, were successful in getting the amount of the bond is sue fixed at $175,000 instead of $150,- 900, which gives a surplus of $25 900 to be applied on north-end roads, the Concho-Vernon road and the Spring erville-Alpine road. The north end will get $15,0O0 and the other places S5.0O0 each.-St. Johns Observer.
The Coconino sun., 1920-04-23
DESERT COMMUNITIES
 ARE FACING A FAMINE

TUCSON, ARIZ.-Southern Pacific officials will be forced to discontinue passenger service on the Tucson di- vision in the next day or two because section laborers are without food and water and are being brought to Tue son. Small communities on the desert are likewise facing famine conditions, many desert stations supplied with water from tank cars. When section hands leave their post, it was believed unsafe to operate passenger trains, according to local railroad officials.
The Coconino sun., 1920-04-23
BIG WOOL SHIPMENT
 BY AUBREY INVESTMENT co.

Eighty thousand pounds of wool was shipped from Munds station this week being the clip from a band of Aubrey Development company sheep. Another shipment will be made about the first of the coming week. The sheep are said to be turning off the largest clip in years, which is owing to the early winter feed and the splen- did condition of the entire flock.-.- Kingman Miner.
The Coconino sun., 1920-04-23
THE EASIEST JOB

"Merciful heavens, man, your bill is outrageous. You are taking four fifths of my damages"
 q furnished" said the lawyer, cold ly, "the skill and the facts for your case"
 "Yes, but l." said the client rueful- ly, furnished the case itself"
 "Bosh," answered the lawyer, Any body can fall off a car"
The Coconino sun., 1920-04-23
COVER NECK OR STAY OUT
 CHURCH EDICT TO WOMEN

PHOENIX, ARIZ.-On the doors at all four entrances to St. Mary's Catholic church notices appeared say ing that entrance into this church is forbidden to women wearing low necked dresses" The name of Rev. Father Novatus, rector, was sub- scribed. Members of the congregation said Rev. Novatus frequently had pro- tested in public utterances against the present-day tendencies in women's clothes.
The Coconino sun., 1920-04-23

agreed to go on the bench wear ing overalls. Undertakers have signified their willingness to conduct funerals clad in over alls and several ministers will appear in the pulpits similarly.
 SIOUX CITY--A Sioux City Overalls club has been organ ized. About 150 have signed the petition, agreeing to start wear ing overalls at once. :.
 BAKERFIELD AL.)-The overalls movement manifested itself in Bakersfield when seven- ty-seven men and twenty wom-
The Coconino sun., 1920-04-23
Course, it means smaller profits for us, but it will bring drop soon prices of wool clothing, and shortage; and both you and we want that.

en, employees of the Southern Pacific railroad, connected with the superintendent's office, formed club and agreed to don the garments that serve as a visible protest against the H. c. L.,
 The men will wear overalls and the women gingham dress SC. The sponsors of the move ment state that they will not stop with the present member ship, but will carry on an inten- sive campaign among all the railway employees and their wives.
The Coconino sun., 1920-04-23

KANSAS CITY-The Over alls club movement is spread ing rapidly throughout the southwest. At Jefferson City state house officials and employ ees are signing pledges. The entire town of Salina was said to have taken the denim pledge. The inaugural "outfit" of the Rev. Joseph Brogan, mayor elect of Emporia, will be over alls. At Kansas University Chancellor Frank Strong will lead the membership among the young men. Mrs. Strong will set an example for the women by adopting the cottage apron.
The Coconino sun., 1920-04-23
LIVINGSTON (MONT.)-All

LIVINGSTON (MONT.)-All officials of Park county except ing the district judge, but in- cluding three women, have sign ed an agreement to wear over alls during working hours until clothing prices drop.
 Fifteen hundred men are members of an Overalls club in Richmond, Va., while 1,400 are members of a similar organiza- tion in Roanoke, Va. Many bus mess men of Greenville, s. C., have appeared in overalls.
 ALBUQU RQUE - City Judge w. w. Mcclellan has
The Coconino sun., 1920-04-23
MOVING CATTLE

DOUGLAS, ARIZ.-Hundreds of head of cattle have been rushed to the border by both American and Mexican owners of ranches in north ern Sonora and many of them al ready have been crossed into the Unit ed States at this place. Efforts will be made to place the livestock on grazing ground on this side of the line until the situation in Sonora IS stabilized.
The Coconino sun., 1920-04-23
STATE APPOINTMENTS MADE

Ben Stillman, of Douglas, has been named by Governor Campbell to sue ceed T. Roach, who resigned last Feb ruary, as secretary to the state prison. F. F. Flickinger, of Winslow, has been named parole clerk and clerk to the board of pardons and parole, succeed ing J. s. Hopely, of Tucson. Hugh Morrison, formerly of the state en- gineer's force. has been made assis- ant state examiner.
The Coconino sun., 1920-04-23
In the east they've raised the price to SIP su but price stays at $5O apiece S7 suit until stock gone

bers being pledged to wear den- in garments to church and to dances as we'll as at home and in business.
The Coconino sun., 1920-04-23

we are almost out of clothes and of our own volition will have to revert to overalls in the near future. The only thing we hold out for is giving the members the privilege of dressing up for church on Sundays by wearing nice striped overalls instead of the plain blue.-Winslow Mail.
 FL PASO-El Paso judges will wear overalls on the bench. An Overall club formed at the county court house was joined by officials and attaches from judges down to office boys. Sign CTS agreed to wear them every day except Sunday. Failure to comply with the agreement a fine of s1 for each day.
 PHOENIX.-An Overalls club of sixty men and women was formed here on Saturday, mem-
The Coconino sun., 1920-04-23

DETROIT-Several thousand members of the Loyal Order of Moose donned overalls pursuant to a. resolution adopted calling upon the 5000 local members to wear rough raiment until prices of clothing decline.
 SACRAMENTO - A Blue Denim Club" was formed at the court house with County Audi tor l.. P. Williams at it's head and at the capitol building an "overalls' petition which was circulated had among it's sign CTS Martin Madsen and Warren Bovard, secretaries to Gov. Stephens.
 WINSLOW, ARIZ. -- There has been quite a bit of discus sion here this week relative to organizing an Overall club.
 The editor is heartily in ac- cord with the proposed club, as
The Coconino sun., 1920-04-23
to declare blue overalls the of- ficial city employees garb.

SANTA FEE (N. M.)-Fifty state officials and state employ ees joined an overalls club in less than three hours after the organization was suggested. Wearing of overalls is not com pulsory, but members pledge themselves not to buy new clothes until present prices come down.
 GLOBE -- With employees of the Arizona Eastern Railway company officers here, city and county officials and clerks in several of the banks indorsing wearing overalls this city is we'll represented by wearers of the denim. The women clerks of the Arizona Eastern Railroad company offices have agreed to wear them. It is expected that their example will be followed by other women.
The Coconino sun., 1920-04-23

than a week after it was first suggested, oue may walk blocks |on our best streets before one meets a man not clad in over alls.
The Coconino sun., 1920-04-23

PHILADELPHIA-This town they say is slow-asleep. It's lie. Hardly had the first whis-
 per of the new down-with-high- priced-clothing and up-with overalls slogan hit the outskirts when it burst into mighty confiagration. And now, less
The Coconino sun., 1920-04-23

NEW YORK - Seventy-five members of the Cheese Club formed the first of the hun dreds of Overall Clubs that now exist here. These pioneers, denim clad, marched down the Great White Way in a driving rain while thousands cheered. The members are all dramatic critics and press agents.
The Coconino sun., 1920-04-23

CHICAGO - It's "overalls over all" here. That's the slog- an among the men, especially the swell dressers. Almost in a twinkling of a naughty chor- us girls eye the wearing of ov- erals became the rage.
The Coconino sun., 1920-04-23

BOSTON Harvard endorses overalls. So do the Boston Athletic, the Travellers, the Back Bay and the Union clubs. Everybody here except the wom- en is now wearing them and proud of it. Not to wear them is not only unfashionable, but is a confession that one hasn't the price of a pair.
The Coconino sun., 1920-04-23

DALLAS - Women working in the offices of the Texas and Texas railroad asked the dis trict attorney for permission to don overalls along with men in the office who have formed an overall club. This office force approximates 500 persons. City employees, numbering 800, have petitioned the city commission
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-09-29
WHIpPLE HOLDS RE-
 CEPTION FOR MAJ. STANLEY
CFrom Fridays Daily)

A reception and dance in honor oi Major Robert H. Stanley, post com mander succeeding Colonel [. A Shepard. was held at Whipple Bar racks Wednesday evening. Reports looming from the barracks indicate that the major IS fast winning the es- teem of the men there, and this recep- ton was the occasion of an expression of their liking, as well as an oppor- tunity for them to get better acquain- ted with the new commanding ottl- Icer.
 The guests were Major Stanley Mrs. Stanley, Miss Stanley, Miss Mary Stanley, Major Hedding, the medical staff, the nursing staff, the reconstruc- tion department and the personnel.
 The reception took place in the gym, providing excellent facilities for dancing, and an enjoyable evening was had by everyone.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-09-29
PRICES OF MAIL ORDER
 STUFF DROP HARD
(From Fridays Dailyl

CHICAGO, Sept. 23-Price cuts were announced today by Sears, Roe buck & Co.,, and Montgomery Ward, two of the largest mail order houses in America. ,e .e,.- '.
 Sears Roebuck's reductions ranged from 20 to. GO per cent, and those oi Montgomery Ward are from 10 to 70 per cent. .,.- ,4. ..... ...
 Some of the. Sears -Roebucl, cuts. Shetting 45 per cent. muslin 60 pet cent, automobile tires 25 per cent, wohen's shoes 70 per cent, mtn2 overalls 40 per cent lumber 10 to, 20 per cent. .-,
 Prices of sugar, rolled oats, prune, and a few other arttleS of food werf reduced 5 to 10 per cent. Iu dis cussing the rednctiqns, Julius Resea- wald, president of Sears, R1tbuck X Co.,, said:
 The material reductions which manufacturers have made within ta4 last week or SO we are passing on 10 our customers. We do this glad iy, because it may be the mears ei lowering living costs all along rhe line"
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-09-29

The cinders are loaded directly into trucks and then dumped on the grade, forming a surtIce which is fast. smooth and hard in dry weather or rain.
 During the last three years the road east from Williams for l6 miles has been put m excellent shape through relocal:Ons and reconstruc- ton of portions and cinder surfaCing. The state highway department forces are now working on the remaining IS miles into Flagstaff. This work is being financed from Coconinn .c0unty's Sl50.000 road bond issue, supplemented by federal aid. The work was offered to bidders twice. No bids were received, as the con- struction was different ill nature and most of the contractors were else where employed. Under rnese cir circumstances the state highway de- partment offered to undertake the job if desired, and the offer was accepted by the highway commission of Coco iniuo county.
 Four days after after the commits sion said go" state forces were on the ground Despite the heavy sum- mer rains, two camps were estab- Gshed, and with 50 head of mules, numerous trucks, caterpillar tractors, graders, ploys, gasoline shovel and
 small army of men they were mak- ing the volcanic cinders fly in a man iner which was a wonder to all who
 witnessed the operations.
 And they are still at it. By dint
 of extraordinary effort the state en- gineer hopes to have the road com pltted into Flagstaff before snow
 comes, realizing that what is to be
 done must be done within the next 30 days if at all this season.
 ! An interesting thing in connection with the surfacing is that through the iuse of modern machinery the cost has been kept to a point even below costs which obtained before the war. The state engineer has detailed fig
 ures to bear out this statement, which is regarded as remarkable in view Of the rising cost of labor and construt- ;tion work in general since the war.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-09-29
TUCSON GIVES A
 WELCOME TO CAMPBELL
CFrom Fridays Daily)
Especial to The Journal-Miner.)

Special to The Journal-Miner.)
 TUCSON, sSept 25.-Fifteen hug dred Tucson citizens extended a rous- ing reception to Gov Thomas F. Campbell tonight when. he appeared upon the platform at the armory to deliver an account of his steward ship of state affairs during the past two years.
 Governor Campbell called attention to the fact that four years ago, when he was first a candidate for gover- nor, he had promised that if electec he would do his utmost to bring or der out of the industrial chaos that had prevailed in Arizona under for mer administration. He believed, he said. that his audience would agree he had made good that promise, for during the past two years, while Flu rope and the United States had seethed with unrest, Arizona had proven herself the most peacefully in dustrious state in the Union.
 Discussing reclamation, the gover- nor said that much of the time he had been away from the state, for which he had been criticised by his opponents, had been for the purpose of interesting those who were or would be in position 10 aid this state in the reclamation of Arizona's deser, lands.
 "We are now on the threshold oi having something done along this line" declared the governor. "afte, seven years of inactivity, during which time not q shovelful of dirt has been turned on any new reclamation project in the United States. Recia> nation is a republican policy; the re- publicans originated and have been the only administration to carry i, forward"
 The governor also briefly reviewed conditions prevailing at the state prison and other state institutions, in comparison with conditions as they exsted under q previous administra- ton and declared the past fiscal year these institutions had been adminis- tered at a saving over the appropria- tons of $lOO,OOO.
 He also strongly denounced the method in which the state lands had been administered by the present land board and aroused his audience when he declared they had the hardest figh: of their lives before them now to save the heritage of the people of Arizona to themselves and their children, say ing the methods of the land commits stoned had resulted in the bigges, part of these state lands being tied up in perpetuity to the big cattle in terests, thus shutting out the little fellow and the homesteader When re-eleeted, said the governor, ohe a' bis first acts would be te urge legis- iatien to remedy this evil.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-09-29
CASTRO IS CONVICTED OF
 MANSLAUGHTER FOR KILLING
 MARIA RAMIREZ HIS F|ANCE

iIerbcrto Castro is guilty of man slaughter.
 Not apparently knowing enough English to comprehend the verdict, Herberto Castro, 20-year-0ld Mexican Hast night stood impressive as Foreman M. C. Couse read the verdict thu; means a term in the state prison \ small crowd of onlookers was pres ent, attracted by the news that tic jury had reached a verdict about 5:1a and would report to the court at 50. Mrs. Emma Shull, deputy clerk, acted as clerk, the first time woman has done this in a murder case in Ari- zona. She went through the process of accepting and recording the verdict
 without missing a line,
 Castro's trial occupied two days in the superior court Ill the course of the prosecution, the state introduced a wealth of gruesome exhibits, includ- irg section dissected from the de- 'ceased's spinal column, piece of shat tered rib and much bloody clothing The vertebrae showed, according. to Dr. R. N Lioney, who made the autopsy, that Miss Ramirez had been
 shot from behind, the bullet entering her backbone several inches below the sh17ld5r bla,es and emerging just be- low the. left breast. Another wound,
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-09-29
Franklin Cuts Cars.

SYRACUSE, Sept. 23.-Price re- duCtions ranging from l7l-2 to 21 1-2 per cent in all models oi Franklin automobiles. effective at once, were announced today by H.. II. Franklin. president of the company making these cars.
 From a minimum of $3,S50,s and a maximum of S4.35O, prices are cut td $2,4OO and $3,6OO.
 Wages will not he reduced the an. nOunCement said
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-09-29
FRUIT CROP OF VALLEY
 BIG THIS YEAR
(From WednesdaY,s Dailyl

Fair Commissioner John Biancon, was agreeably surprised at the splen- did fruit crop which he saw whif- visiting Kirklasnd. Walnut Grove and the Chartz orchard. Splendid displays were obtained for the Northern Ari, zona State Fair. He states that the
 feople in these districts are looking
 forward to the fair and that thec were most courteous in their treat ment of him as fair official. L.. J. Hoselfeld of Kirkland picked. packec and shipped 700 boxes of Delicious apples. This is the largest shipmen, made in recent years, being twice the number he had anticipated cling
 The shipments were made largely 10 Phoenix. Dr. Oscar Bartlett, fieIG entomoligist for the starr, accompar- jed Bianconi on the trip. -
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-09-29
ttoND 1ATTERB re BE
 f,@a TALKED OVER AGAIN
Al
(From 'Ffiddy' $ Daily)

U !'t'i " Representatives 6i eastern bond buying Houses and the, Yavap2i eoun' tty highway commission will mee' again today to thresh out ptopOsi- tions connected with the delivery oi Isl ,s0O,BB0 in highway bonds; so that the county's first bonded road pro gram may be put under way. As yet, Ino sa6sfseter, agreement has been reached although a number of prop ositious have been discussed.
 In the face of a stifiening bond market. an attempt is to be made to dispose of tle Yavapai bonds at as
 favorable figure as possible. A de lay in tbe sale Of the bonds is thought to have placed the county in some what better position with respect to the proposed sale.
 Speculative issues are having their day n the financial markets. accord ing to bond experts, and the reaction, while it has not yet touched bonds, is travelling in their direction,
 Meanwhile, tho county is patient ly awaiting action. A recent meeting of the .Agha. Fria Automobile Club at Humboldt expressed confidence in the board of supervisors and the highway commission, but urged that something bt done as soon as con sisteutly it could be done. to get some improvements under way.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-09-29

testified t., was through the left wrist.
 Castro, the defendant, also exhibitea' a wound. He said he had been shot -by lis compsnion, and that afterward s!te hat turned the gun on herself H., stuck to the story consistently under the cross examination of County Az torney Neil Clark. Yesterday was taken up chiefly with summing up ar- gmnents by the county attorney and George w. Nilsson of LeRoy Ander- sons office, who conducted the de ieusc. In the course of his argument. the county attorney paid high tribute ito the clean-cut and able defense Of NIT. Nilsson. who was further compli- mented by members of the bar
 It is believed that the verdict was light because of the youth and angelic of the defendant and a&n because of the ill reputation of the de ceased Maria Ramirez, who, it ap- pears, was living with Castro under illict circumstances. Members of the jailor's force say, however, that Cas- tro is q young person of mean disposi- ton.
 Following the verdict, Superior Judge John ]. Sweeney remanded Cas- tro to the sherifi's custody and fixed time for passing sentence at 10 o'clock Friday morning.