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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01
FIGURES FOR ACE HUNTERS

There Are ASSESSED Fivc-Card
Combinations In One Deck, Hoyle
Says.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-16
SANDS GOING FROM
 PLAZA

The burning sands in front of the county courthouse are becoming coarser and rougher Pebbles and young boulders are getting mixed in to them. They would sure to bad on sore, bare feet, but that is not all There is a regular cement mixer there to work all of these into a fine new cement walk. When the new park is finished with its new layout, people are going to see much improvement, and the designer, Arnold Cruikshank, feels that great pride is going to be felt in the new style lawn for many years to come. The back lot of the courthouse is also getting a first-class shaking up and is to be improved and put in as fine shape as the front lot. In fact, there is to be no back to the place-it is all 10 be front.
 Any county having a nicer court house or prettier lawn than Yavapai, on the roof of America, is invited to send along a photograph of same.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-16
fl. C.L 1. ON RUN IN EMPOR|A
 KANSAS

Emporia, Kan, has hit upon the right method at last of keeping men
 on hand to draw from to harvest the grain crops. Harvesting will start ill short time and at that time wages will be from $6 to $12 a day. But the wages in hundred other places will be just as good. Hence the labor shortage will be acute in many places. But Emporia has the idea.
 ]. T. Copper came through that section a few days ago, having been on a trip to Kansas City to attend to the marketing of lot of mutton sheep and goats. He had received a good price for his stuff and was on his way home and not in hurry, so he stopped over to see all old friend in Emporia. He was surprised when he walked into a restaurant and got a big feed of vegetables with pork TOT lWO-Dll piCNC. Ihdt AlShL lS had another feed, with beef steak as big as mans foot, and two-bits was the price. Breakfast was just ''two-bits."
 This old style price got his goat" and he is a "goat" man, too. So he got busy and commenced to ask ques- tions. The business men, bankers real estate men and in fact all prom iucnt men of Enlporia were ill on the scheme. It was to give working man a feed, not short order feed, just big regular feed for two-bits. And that was only half of the scheme A big aqueduct that is going to be needed some day is being built by he city and county to carry water down 10 that section Every man who is out of money on which to i've at this two-bit eats place can go O work for S275 a day for few lays 10 build up his 'eats" money and | give hin a chance to wait for the |
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-16
THROUGH STATE MOST
 IMPORTANT

"The only way comprehensive system of roads properly constructed can ever be built is by the power of the people of the state at large" writes F. s. Viele, former president of the chamber of comerce, to the Arizona good roads association. Ex- prcssions of opinion were sought by the association from prominent peo- pie in the state on Why should good roads be built now?"
 Everyone wishes good roads, :" Vie1e continues, No one district uses trunk line roads to the exclusion of others, and it is therefore proper that all should share in the construc- ton of these highways.
 That good roads are generally ad vantageous for the community is fact that needs no argument when we see the wonderful results that have been obtained in California. The question then arises whether good roads should be built by localities or by the people at large. In any state, particularly one like Arizona, there are districts are unable to build a road such as the state itself would construct, and unless the building of trunk line roads is ill the hands of the state or the national government, the roads themselves will be col lection of all sorts of construction, depending upon the financial re- sources of the districts.
 "To my mind, the most important factor in the building of roads by the state is hat cf an investment for the bcnc-. of all concerned. If you can slider the number of cars in the state of Arizona, it will be found that the amount of oil, gas, repair and tire bills will certainly be reduced by one third if good roads are provided"
 The Arizona automotive dealers association announced that it had in dorscd the proposed state highway commission bill and necessary consH- tutional amendment for increasing the state debt and notified all mem ber-dca1ers throughout the state to "get in touch with those in charge in your county and do all possible to assist with the petitions"
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-16
PASS---STEPHENS SUIT ATTRACTS
 ATTENTION

Trial of the equity suit of Mrs. Blossom Kelly Pass against her uncle by adoption, John (. Stephens, is proceeding amid careful legal skir- mishes in the Superior court The plaintiffs case in support of plea that property valued at approximately S3O,00O be set aside for Mrs. Pass was concluded yesterday afternoon, and followed by argument of mo ton tor directed verdict by the de- fendant.
 The position of the plaintiff is that the deed whereby Mrs Martina Kelly, mother by adoption of Blossom Pass, conveyed all her property to her brother, was purely testamentary in character and was secured by the de- fendant with the knowledge that the grantor was dying and of unsound mind. It is held that there was no consideration for the conveyance other than SlO and a promise to care for the aged woman during the bal ance of her life, which proved short. The defendant was charged with hay ing known his sister was on her death bed.
 Mrs. Pass seeks to have the prop erty redstributed through her as ad- ministratrix of the estate.
 The case has attracted number of women to the courtroom as wit nesses and friends of the parties to the controversy. J. H. Morgan and K. B. Westervelt represent the plain tiff and R. A. McMurchie and George Nilsson the defendant.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-16
CATTLEBRANDING CASE SENT UP
 ID COURT

Trial of the alleged cattle stealing and illicit branding cases against Benjamin F. Marshall, Grant and Kelsey Hinman will be held in the Superior court, according to a rul- ing of Justice of the Peace McLane at the conclusion of the preliminary hearing. Bonds were fixed by the court as follows: Marshall, $6,OO0; Grant and Kelsey Hinman, S3,000 apiece.
 Complaints in all cases were signed by R. L. Van Deren of Sedonia, who has cattle holdings in Coconino coun- ty. Proof that the alleged offense occurred in this county, two miles from the Coconino line, was put for ward before the case became all issue in the local court
 There are four complaints, carry ing two charges, against Marshall, and he was bonded for $1, 500 on each complaint. Grant Hinman is facing double charge of grand larcency of cattle and illicit branding, and Kel- sey Hinman a single charge of grand larceny.
 A large number of witnesses at tended the hearing.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-16
BIGGEST MONEY ALWAYS PAID
 ON THE DOT

When the cowboys enter the arena of the Prescott Frontier Days, July 2, 3, 4 and 5, they will compete for the highest cash prizes ever offered
 for the cowboy contests by the From tier Days association. Letters are being received daily from prospective contestants all over the state. This year will witness the best contests ever staged. The fact that the Pres colt Frontier Days association has always paid every dollar in cash that it advertised and that fair, square treatment has always been given to every contestant, is an advertisement that cannot be beaten anywhere.
 The Frontier Days committee chairmen and committeeman will meet tonight at 7:3O in the chamber of commerce office, following which the regular meeting of the chamber of commerce will take place.
 The surrounding country has been well posted with the beautiful post CTS advertising the big days
 A call for bids on the concession privileges has been given out by Chas. McLane, chairman of this committee. The bid is divided into three sections first, soft drinks (including near beer), cigars and tobacco; second, lunches and coffee; third, ice cream candy, chewing gum, popcorn and nuts. Bidders must take into consid- cration the fact that there will be continuous entertainment at the From tier Days grounds from morning until evening Bidders must submit sealed l proposals with certified check, the of their bid to the conces- sions committee, C. H. McLane, OH or before June 24, at l0:30 o'clock.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-16

harvest days. There are 1,5OO men there and as happy as clans. But in order that all may be peaceable and orderly, plenty of officers are OH hand to see that law and order are absolutely maintained. Any "yegg'' inclinations arc promptly nipped in the bud.
 Thus it is," says MT. Copper, that Emporia is going to have her grain harvested"
 Copper also stated that the mayor told him that the big boarding house scheme was not losing game and that the grub bill would just about break even. There are plenty of good vegetables and foodstuff in that sec tion, and that the experiment was working mainly by reason of the ab- solute cooperation of all concerned and the fact that the volume of busi- ness is being had.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-16
IONA FIELD Al BAT MAKING
 NEW MINES

Rollo Smith is in from Zonia camp out from Kirkland. He reports great activity in that section. He says the Calumet and Arizona people have just installed a compressor plant and have the shaft down 40 feet. An all-con- crete meat house has just been fin ished.
 MT. Smith says that the people of the section are encouraged to be- lieve that this work means real de- velopment to prove up the ground in the section and that permanent re- sultsa re looked for The old Zonia shaft is being cleaned out and re- timbered and will be connected with the main shaft, which will give air to the working shaft.
 MT. Smith has been encouraged to put more vim into his development, and as a result is happy over a new strike of good copper, silver, gold ore. Also a number of other prop critics are getting busy an da couple of other financially strong companies are coming into the field. One Ohio company is slated for early work.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-16
SHOP BOYS PLATED

The railroad boys are much elated over the receipt of telegrams yester- day by several of the foremen that an increase in wages had been grant ed and that the amount of the raise will be announced in few days. This covers the various shop workers who have been feeling keenly the high cost of living aud the low wages received. They appreciate highly the consideration they have been given.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-16
FAREWELL SOCIAL PARTY

On Saturday evening Miss Harriet Wells entertained a few friends in formally in honor of Misses Minnie Conley and Elizabeth Kemmer, who are soon to leave for their summer vacations. The time was very pleas antly passed with music and games until a somewhat late hour, when de- licious refreshments were served Those present were Miss Conley, Miss Kenlmer. Mrs. Emmerson. Miss Kitty Crossman, Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs. Ward H. Wheeler and Mrs. Warren
 c. Davis, sister of the hostess, at whose home the good time was had.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-16
ODONNELL SAYS WILL SHOW UP
 BIG MINE

P. F. O'Donnell has just returned from Congress Junction, where he went to confer with H. F. Mcgowan with regard to starting work on the property of the Verde Bonanza Min ing company. The company was re- gently organized with MT. O'Donnell as president and Mir. Mcgowan as vice president and general manager, and R. C. Westervelt as secretary and treasurer
 The property taken over is only three miles from Pcrkinsville and is located on the Verde river. MT. O'Donnell feels sure that he has the making of a big mine in hand and will start two shifts at work in the very near future, sinking a shaft He is at first going to use horse whim, as he says that he wants to make every dollar spent count for some, thing.
 According 10 Mr. O'Donncll, the ledge is heavily iron stained quartz, about 50 feet wide and is accom- panied by a diorite dyke lying on q contact between d granite and schist country He thinks about eight men will be require dto handle two shifts al the camp and get good results. He is off for 200 feet and says he will show d mine with that work ]
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-16
SEEK RATE INCREASE

Hearing on an application of the Verde Tunnel and Shelter railroad to increase its freight rates on freight and express will be held at the court house here on July 2, the Arizona corporation commission announced yesterday. This makes the third com hearing to be scheduled i'll close proximity to Frontier Week thereby proving that the members of the commission know where 10 hold hearings at that time of the year.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-16
CROWN KING HAS BOOSTER IN
 YOUNG

J. B. Young of Crown King left for home this morning after two day visit in the city. He said that the Bradshaw mountain coutnry is looking up i'll a modest but seemingly promising way. The Philadelphia Mining company, under the firm hand of George P Harrington, is always at work making better showings, and he thinks it will soon be in the large producing class.
 The Blue Jacket and the Silver Crown, both under the direction of L. V. Swiggett and associates, arc busy and have excellent showings in evidence. He feels that they will both make mines. The Mildred mine is also busy and has an excellent showing of good mill grade ore and indications for much better ore just ahead in the long drift being driven under the management of Barney Gino.
 Glenn Baker is taking out ore from his recent rich strike, and Eric Bloom and Victor Carlson are trying to em- ulate his example on their lease on the old Birmingham ground The Saylor- -Gemmill lease on the old Union mine is just about ready to close up business and the last ship menl is being put into shape.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-16
HIGHWAY BILL. PETITION UP
 ID VOTERS

Under the direction of the Arizona good roads association initiative pc ,titions for the bill creating a state highway commission and for the con stitutional amendment increasing the limit of the states bonded indebted ness to four per cent of its taxable valuation are now being circulated throughout the state. At a recent meeting of the Arizona good roads association, when this matter was given careful consideration, Yavapai county was represented by Francis s. Viele and Thomas c. Norris.
 The reports to date, according to the Arizona Republican" show that the petitions are being widely signed The growing demand for good roads assures not only the prompt filing of the petition for the creation of state highway commission, but also its overwhelming adoption by the people to replace the present unco-ordinated method which owes its existence to the struggles between politicians The bill creating the state highway com mission and prescribing its duties, it is said, will give Arizona the best state highway law in the country There arc excellent highway laws ill many of the states and the proposed highway law for Arizona is drawn from the experience of the various states which have good laws. The aim of the Arizona good roads asso- citation was to incorporate the best features of the best highway laws an dto avoid the defects. The Colo rado law was regarded as the highest of highway legislation, and that was made to serve as a model for the Arizona bill, which is to be submitted to the people next November.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-16
COPPER BASIN ID HAVE HIGHWAY
 BY FOURTH

H. (. Wood, road foreman of one of the county road gangs, is ill the city. His gang of five men, equipped with complete road building appli- ances, is working out of Skull Valley toward Prescott, and will completely repair the Copper Basin road, includ- ing the grade over the mountain, and have it in fine shape before the cefe- bration next month.
 The road is fair now, but the bad spots are being taken out by MT. Wood, who is acknowledged to be one of the best hustlers to be found for road repair work.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-16
TO REVIVE "YAVAPAI"

A. H. Powers has returned from a sojourn in Phoenix, where he has been connected with the State Health Office. He will be remembered as the publisher of the "Yavapai" mag azine, and is here for the purpose of reyiving that publication. He hopes to put out the first issue under date of July IS.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-16
ALLOW EsPEE BONDS
tBy Associated Prcss)

PHOENIX, June l4-The Arizona Corporation Commission today granted approval to issuance by the Southern Pacific Railroad company of S15,000000 of Southern Pacific equipment trust bonds, Series E. It was represented that the S15,000,000 would pay the balance due on pur- chase of locomotives, passenger cars, baggage cars and other equipment tota1ing $22, 2,5OO,00O.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-16
PLANS COMPILE FOR PIONEER
 HOME WING

Complete plans have been made for the addition to the Pioneers Home. The plans were got out by the E. L, NJ. Engineering company under the direction of Chris C. Totten ,archi- tect. w. C. Ellis, heating engineer, planned the heating department
 The addition is to be built in the most substantial style possible and work will start on July 1 immediately after the appropriation becomes available.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-16
HATES TO THINK IT

T. Earl Ellis, advertising man of tie Journal-Miner. is back from nasty business trip to Los Angeles. While there he visited among friends and relatives day or two. He says it's good to be back in the quiet vil- lage of Prescott as compared to the rustling, bustling, hurryiug life of the great city He hates to think of the .. time in the near future when Pres colt grows up.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-16
NO LUNCHEON CLUB

There will be not meeting of the Luncheon Club today. Chairman Ruffner is on the sick list and the secretary has been busy with work out of the city for several days, so that a postponement of the usual meeting today will of necessity take place.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-16
LICENSED TO WE'D

Marriage licenses were issued yes terday 10 Mateo Mascado and Maria Flores; Jose Maria C. Ramirez and Dolores Miramon; Thomas Ryland and Martha Marie Vance. and Allen c. Aldrich and Wiuifrcd Shedd.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-16

The ground squirrels chatter ill the
 sun; The dry, gray sage leaves, one by
 one, Drift down, closc-curlcd, in odorous heaps; Above, widc-wiugcd, a wild hawk
 sweeps; And on the worn board at the head or one whose name was fear and
 dread. A little solemn ground owl sits An, here the man and Life are quits Go softly, TOT with careless feet Here all games end; here all trails
 meet.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05
CONDITIONS IN INDIA
ARE WORST IN YEARS
Baptist Foreign Mission Issues Sur
vcy Telling OF FriEhtful State
of Affairs.

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-Economio
conditions In India now arc the worst,
in the past forty-ive years, accord
ing to a survey by the American
Baptist Foreign Missionary Society
made public hero today.
The report. prepared by Rcv. w. L.
Ferguson. describes a state OF "un-
rest from political and eocial disorders
such as India has not known for cen
turtles, II ever"
Conditions in South India have
Inhabitants of that poverty stricken
country" II continues.
our mission stations. besiegcd day
and night by thronGs OF hungry peo-
pie crying for food. were able TO
offer but slight aid. the appeal was
SO great. Men and women, through
sheer weakness. staggered about like
drunken people. SuYcrinEs were in
,cnsihed by lack of drinking water.
while an epidemic of cholera took
great tolls OF human life.
Our missionaries provided relief to
the best OF their ability. and for
months over hundred children
without protection food or clothing.
we're fed and sheltered At the Bap-
list Compound. Al Sooriapett. fam
Inc camps set UP by the government
often fed as many az 5000 at time
Historic Old shade trees were
strippc1 OF all forage to provide fod-
der for the cattle. In ordinary times
the looping off of single branch OF
one of thcsc would have been con-
slhcrcd q crime"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05
SWEDISH PRESS STRONGLY
DEMOUMCES FINN ACTION

AInnd Island Delegation Leaders
Sentenced Treason Charge
Preferred by Finland.
tEy Associated Frees
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 4.-The Swcd
ash press today denounced in strong
terms the sentence imposed hy Fin
land against the Aland Island dele
cation leaders. Sundbioom and
RJerk man. who were condemned to
ut hard labor for ciGh
ICON months with the loss OF their
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05
TAKING MOONsH|RERS IS
MANS JOB, .BRAME SAYS
Combines Thrills of Guerilla War
fare With Settling Wilderness,
Officer Declares.
TELLS HAIR-RAIsING STORY
Relates How White Lightning Crew
in Big Automobile Smashed
Through Smaller Car Intended
for Barricadc on Lonely Road.

.WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-"lf you
want job that combines the thrills
of guerilla warfare with settling a
oe.r s fhe s pianb,on a!,ret. ths
include this Virginia.. North Carolina.
and Tennessee" says S J. Bramc.
superr.,i"s Federal prohibition sLen;
upon Prohibition c.mmI.,ioner
Kramer yeitsrday. to tell his troubles
and 20 obtain some legal advice.
Incidentally. hr. Brs,nc.s rubordi-
sinners In West Virginia and Ten.
nessec within the last few weeks
More than "A dozen revenue agents
have received more or less serious
wounds.
TELLS OF THRILLING Epi.sde.
Mr.. BrAme states that a party of
revenue agents was concealed in the
brush along lonely one-track road
two automobiles loaded with liquor
came along. one car. Ford. con
tanning two men and many bottles
and Jugs allied with white lightning"
was far ahead OF the other. 1t was
captured az the point Of pistols.
knowing that the second and bigger
car was not Tar behind. the agents
stradd!cd The road with the rord
without removing contents.
The second car came all right, ac-
corhing 10 Mr Brame. II came faster
and :as,er. In spite OF yells and shots
IEoin INC revenue agents. II cTaSueu
into the Ford .mldships. utterly de-
molihhinC II and Its alcoholic con.
tents went over the wreckaEe with
out slack cning speed and disappeared
with yollry of shots
Cut by Flying wercknEe.
Several Of the agents were seriously
cut rs nying Hrcckacc. When they
took accsun: OF stock. three prisoners
had escaped.
The hlceeet noonahlne still ever
discovered in this country. Mr.
Brane saHi was taken without a
fight In a bis barn near Blucncld. w
Va. only few days ago. About a
dozen men caught rcd handed In
operating the still. gave themselves
up. The haul included 400 gallons
Of whisky
The place. +; developed. was opcr-
atcd b. Il regular Joint stock com
pany. including the Mayor and sew
crdl city officials OF II nclshborinS
town and prosperous farmers In the
,,1tIrf'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05
COOLIDGE APPOINTS NEW
TREASURER FOR STATE
Names Man to Succeed j. Fred bur
rclI, Who Resigned After Grill
clsn1 of Conduct.
NJ Assoe!ateI rress ]

BOSTON. Sept. 4.-Governor Cool
t1ce today appointed James Jackson.
former chairman of the New England
division OF tho American Red Cross,
as State Treasurer TO succeed J. Fred
Burrell. who resigned tho office
while under investigation. Pending
confirmation Of the new appointce.
the Governor named Secretary OF
State a. i. Iangtry. former Attor-
ncy-Gencral Bruce Wyman and John
X Maccomber. of this city. as n com
mittce to take charge Of the affairs
OF the treasurer's office.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05
JUGO-SLAVS AGAINST REDS
French Ask Sixteen Battniions and
Artillery Fierce TO Aid
Poland

lby hh$cC!~irO iT6aS.
VIENNA. Sept 4.-France has re-
quested Jugo Slavia to furnish six
teen battalions of infantry and 4
commensurate force of artillery to
be used in the aid OF Poland. It is
asserted in Belgrade nivices received
here.