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Weekly journal-miner., 1921-08-24
LOSES FINGERS,
 INJURIES EYE IN
 JAP EXPLOSION
Little John Ruud's Face and Chest Marked by Many Powder Burns
(From Fridays Daily)

Injured painfully by the explosion Of a giant powder cap Wednesday in some manner unknown to his parents or the doctor, little John Ruud, of the Verde valley, yesterday morning was lying at the Mercy hospital, his left eye injured, the thumb, fore finger and part of the middle finger of his left hand blown off, and his face and chest peppered with hun dreds of tiny powder burns.
 While the sight of the boys eye will be saved, it will probably be inn paired to some extent, Dr. J. B. Mo Nally, in charge of the case, stated directly over the cap.
 Just how the accident occurred could not be explained. According to the version related to his parents and the doctor by the boy, birds nest fell from a tree or house-eave onto the cap, exploding it. The theory held by the parents and the doctor, however, is that the boy exploded the cap himself, out of curiosity, probably using hammer. The many powder burns on his face and chest indicate that he Was probably iean- ing closely over the cap when it ex- ploded. The fingers could only have been blown off had his hand been directly over the cap when it ex- ploded.
 The accident occurred Wednesday afternoon, and the boy was brought to Prescott immediately, reaching here about 8:3O Wednesday night, and being taken to the Mercy hos pital for treatment His hand will be mutilated for life, the sight of his left eye probably impaired, and his face marked by powder burns.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-08-24
JEROME TAX RATE
 IS SET AT $4.2O7
CFrom Saturdays Daily)

A total levy of $3.O55O on each $1OO of assessed valuation will be paid by taxpayers of Jerome state, county and municipal taxes for the fiscal year 1921-1922, according to figures made public yesterday. This rate is smaller than that required from Prescott city taxpayers, the Prescott rate being $4.207.
 The difference lies largely in the amount of the special school levy, which amounts in this city to $1.371, and in. Jerome to 16.97 cents.
 It seems probable that the Yavapai rate will once more be the lowest in the state, though there will be a close race between this county and Cochise. But for the drop of nearly $8,OOO,G00 in assessed valuation, the rate would be considerably lower than it is.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-08-24
INSURANCE CASE IS
 ONCE MORE DEFERRED
Man Arrested Recently for Lack of City License Gets Second Post
 ponement of His Hearing
From Saturdays Da11yl

Trial of c. B. Bryant, insurance representative on a charge of solicit ing insurance without city license, was again postponed at request of the defendant, when Bryant appeared before City Magistrate John H. Rob inson yesterday, and asked for an ex- tension of time in which to permit his company to prepare its case.
 Bryant was arrested here on Au- gust IS, and protested the case, claiming the city had not the right to demand a license from solicitors working under a state license. Indi- cations are that Bryant's trial will develop into a test case on that point.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-08-24
CHECK SURVEY
 FOREST LANDS
Prescott Service to Sur vey Special Uses Made on This Forest Soon
(From Thursday & Daily)


 ! check-survey aimed at location of special uses of Prescott National forest land, including pastures, drift fences, coTrals, and range water de- velopments, is being undertaken by the forest office here, it was stated yesterday Surveys will be tied in to land-office corners, or other well known points, to accurately locate uses and improvements. The work IS to be carried on in conjunction with range appraisal work begun month or two ago.
 Lineup of forest rangers who are helping with the check-survey is as follows:
 Ranger Hodgson will assist Ranger A. P. Jahn on the Cherry Greek dis trict, and then will go 10 Bloody Basin to assist Ranger Walter Mick olson. Ranger Bill Pradt is to assist Ranger Walter Oldham on the Wal nut district. Vocational Ranger Thomas Ryland will assist Ranger ]. C. McNelty on the Prescott dis trict. Vocational Ranger Garrett will assist Ranger Higgins on the Skull valley district. Vocational Ranger ]. H. Warren on September will as- sist Ranger Talliaferro on the Crown King district,
 With these men at work, the serv- ice hopes to have the survey con- pleted III short order.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-08-24
RED ROSE GAS TO
 HAVE 2 NEW TANKS

Construction started yesterday on two new storage tanks for the Upton Oil company at it's plant near the fair grounds road. The purpose of the company is to increase its ca pacity in order to insure motorists a constant supply of Red Rose gaso- line, the demand for which has more than doubled here in the past 60 days, according to the company.
 The material for the two large storage tanks arrived yesterday and their erection is starting at once.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-08-24
RAILROAD SPUR
 TO PROJECT E
 TO BE DEBATED
Industrial Agent of the Santa Fe to Visit Will liarnson Valley Today

Cement ard how to get 1t to the Williamson Valley Farms company dam, constitutes tie big problem in the busy life of Manager Art Davis.
 Yesterday, Mir. Davis negotiated with the credit man of the Riverside Portland Cement company for l6o carloads of the material in return for stock The credit man approved.
 Today he will show ]. R. Hayden, industrial agent of the Santa Fe, where there should be spur track of from g 10 10 miles in length, to connect the project with the railroad near Del Rio, and over which the Sl28C00 worth Of cement to be used on the dam may be hauled to the scene of construction.
 With the party today will go w.. A. Drake of Prescott and John w, Bautne eartner, assistant chief engineer oi the Santa Fe They will consider q deal whereby the railroad company and the farms company will CO., operate in the construction of the track. h return for assistance 1T building the track, the project, ac- cording to Davis, will provide . soodly traffic in truck produce over 1t when the land begins to be culti- vated.
 The construction of spur track to connect the damsite with the Sam ta Fe at Valley was one of the early considerations of the project man. ager, Davis. He has always counted upon having a road along which there would be series of smaller truck farms handily located to trans portaticn, and an important part in the proposed alfalfa-raisins a7d dairy ing enterprises to be built upon the land.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-08-24
TENSE INTEREST IN
 SMOKE TRIAL, SOME
 COURT ROOM ASPECTS
From Fridays DaIlyl

The atmosphere of the superior court is one of tense interest and de liberate, cautious legal thrusting and parrying. These days are regarded as important ones in the series of smoke damage cases, pioneer litiga- ton ill which is being threshed out
 Some Of the keenest legal minds of the state are in action. Points are being fought out with caution and at tention to detail that has been ab- sent from Yavapai court procedure for many months.
 Yesterday, the court room bios somed forth with materials to be used in the case. Near the witness stand was placed a large frame upon which maps could be hung. A large scale diagram of the Biles-Wells holdings on the Verde river, was at tached to a window shade roller and suspended from the frame for the convenience of the jurors and wit nesses.
 Along the table where the press is usually accommodated, was about seven-ninths of a shock of corn, wrapped in newspapers but prone to drop cracking shucks from the dried and crumbling stalks. Piles of law books, bound files of papers, great note books, maps, blue-prints and correspondence cover the counsel tables and overflow on other furni- ture.
 The workshop of Nellie Marshall, the court reporter, has been expanded to accommodate two other reporters, Mrs. H. B. Woodbridge of Jerome and John B. Ryan of Phoenix, special court stenographers for Cor nick and Ross, defense counsel. Yes terday these two speed artists took relays of testimony and argument
 Horning in with the reporters was LeRoy Anderson, general counsel for the United Verde, who will represent that company in litigation of a simi lar nature when the present case. is disposed of. With him sat J. B. Martson of Clarkdale, chemist for the Clarkdale shelter, who will be
  factor in the litigation.
 On the side of Robert E. Morri- son and his son, Emmett, and Judge John A. Ellis, D. II. Biles and Sam P Wells, plaintiffs, and number of other Verde farmers are usually sit ting within consulting distance of the attorneys.
 James s. Douglas, principal owner of the defendant corporation in the case at bar, returned to the court room and sat behind his attorneys for an hour or two yesterday after noon.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-08-24
LAND APPLICANTS FAIL TO REALIZE
 HOMESTEADS GONE
Forest Service Continues to Receive Homestead Applications When
 Agricultural Land Taken
CFrom Saturdays Dany1


 Failure on the part of applicants for homesteads to realize that there are no more homesteads on the Prescott National forest continues to give rise to receipt of applications and inquiries by the forest service of flee here from over the entire state All of these applications, some of which have been received from as far south as Nogales, draw a blank, ac- cording to Assistant Supervisor Rob- ert Munro.
 Under the forest homestead law of June II, 1906, all available homestead lands on the Prescott forest have been filed on, Munro explained. The best lands on national forests were taken before creation of the forests; and when classification of forest lands, including listing of agricultural lands, was concluded shortly after 1914 applicants appeared in suf- ficient numbers to exhaust the avail able lands
 Another mistake which causes trouble to the service and to appli- cants is that of applying for grazing land in the national forest under the grazing homestead law, Munro stated. This law applies only to public do- main lands outside the national for ests.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-08-24
Failure to Provide
 Is Basis of Divorce Action, Mrs. Vincent

Abandonment and failure to pro vide the common necessaries of life is the basis of a divorce suit, filed here yesterday by Belle Vincent against Lester C. Vincent.
 The Vincents were married on July "A, 1918, and before long, the wife found reason to complain of her treatment, according to the com plaint, which was signed by Leo T. Stack as counsel for the plaintiff.
 Mrs. Vincent asks the court to award her permission to resume her maiden name, Belle Emmett.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-08-24
TAX RATE, STATE, COUNTY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT FUR PRESCOTT
 WILL BE S2707; FIGURES GIVEN

Prescott property this year will pay $2707 taxes for each $1O0 of as sessed valuation, and the sums thus raised will pay the state, county and school district expenses as laid out in the budget
 The figure was arrived at by the board of supervisors yesterday morn ing, by adding together the 73. cents the state will require, the 60.6 cents for the county and the $l.371 1t will be necessary to assess for school pur- poses in this district.
 The tax total for the school dis trict will be 19 cents higher than last year.
 What Prescott, the city, will charge for taxes is not yet definitely settled. City Assessor Frank H. Will Hams yesterday put out the informa- ton that the powers of the city to raise the tax rate under the legisla- tive authorization of last winter, had not yet been defined. Under the law, the city can raise its $1 rate to $1.50, and it appears that such raise will have to be made to meet ex- penses.
 That Yavapai county will probably again occupy the enviable low place in tax rate among Arizona counties this year, is the belief of Clerk R. E. Donovan of the board of super visors. Attention is called to the Santa Cruz rate, announced the other day at $163, or $1.O3 greater than that of Yavapai county. Cochise, with its superior assessment roll, is the only county that has a chance to cut under Yavapai, it seems.
 School Districts
 Special levies for school district expenses will be made i'll 13 districts this year, three others having no need for special levies. Those omit ted for 1921-22 are No. Is, Skull Valley; No. 21, Blue Bell, and No. A, Willard.
 The others are lined up as follows: No. Name 1920 1921 l. Prescott .~$1.371 $1.5S7 6. Cottonwood - .254 .636
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-08-24

City taxes of the town of Jerome are collected by the county under the arrangement between the two govern mental entities. This year it will cost each taxpayer of Jerome $1.5502 for each $1OO he owns, for the privilege of having property in the copper camp. This is a reduction from last year, when the rate was $1.6217.
 In general, the school districts are requiring less money than they did last year. But for the drop in as sessed valuation of about $S,00O,000, most of which is included in the de- creased assessment of the United Verde Extension Mining company, with nearly $5,OOOOOO cut, there would be very material reduction in the district levies.
 The reason the Prescott district levy did not drop more, is because last year there was an item for $4,000 on bond redemption while this year the total is $17OOO, cleaning up one issue with payment of $l4,000. This issue was for $5O,OOO and was made in 1892.
 What It Pays
 Itemized, the fund proposed to be raised by the county's 60.6 cent rate will fall into the following classes, according to the budget:
 General fund $235, ,208.00 Road fund .-.--.--.-----------..----- 94.603.55 General county bonds 185, ,475.00 Common school mainten-
 ance fund --..--.--.-. 174,S04.90 High school --. 13,45400 Half of deficit -----.------.--.-.--. 37,71004
 Total --.-- $741, ,25549
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-08-24
E0ualization Board
 Hears Tax Protests
rTroln FrEdav's DaiIy)

Revision of assessments on city property and hearing of protests against assessments, is being carried or by the Prescott common council and Frank Williams, city assessor and ex-officio tax collector. sitting as a board of equalization. Sittings were begun Tuesday, and were held Wednesday and yesterday. They will ke continued today.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-08-24
AUTO THEFT CASE :.
 TURNED TO ONE OF
 BAD CHECK WRITING

A charge of grand larceny of an automobile was dropped against Paul K. Cassaday yesterday, and he was immediately re-arrested on warrant charging him with having issued bad check.
 Cassaday, whose name is thus spelled on the documents, was arrest ed at Grand Canyon by Coconino county authorities on request of E. H. McIlvain of the Service Garage, this city. He had bought a new car, according to the story told the sher- ifs office, had gone to the canyon and had left in part payment a bad check for S68O
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-08-24
Ordinance Violation
 Brings a Fine of $10
(From Fridays Daily)

Violation of a minor city ordinance by disconnecting and removing a city water pipe giving on to his property, Wednesday cost M. D. C. Putnam a $10 fine when he appeared in the city court. It was claimed that Putnam had disconnected the pipe without authority and without permission of the city water depart ment.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-08-24
BIRTH NOTICE

Mir. and Mrs. Charles Martin of $40 South Marina became the parents of daughter yesterday. Mir Martin is an employe of the Prescott post office.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-08-24
LICENSED TO WED

Another feeble flicker of interest in the marriage license market was noted yesterday. Demand reached the unusual total of one license. It was granted to Cruz Yniquez, 3S, and Praxedis c. Roma, AS, both of Pres colt.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-08-24
All Trails to Be Posted This Winter; New One Built by Forest Service

At least 250 more roa6 and trail signs will be posted this winter by the Prescott National forest office, .accordiug to statements made at the office yesterday. On September |, the forest service sign-painting shop, which for the past three years has been conducted at Santa Fe, N. M., for furnishing trail signs to national forests of the southwestern district, will open. An order for 250 signs is being placed by the Prescott office.
 During the past year, about 25 miles of trails have been constructed ion the Prescott forest, and these trails will be signed from the new order.
 Construct New Trail
 In addition pack trail 2212 miles long is to be constructed by the for est service soon between Laid's ranch on New River and the Ashdale ranger station in the Cave Creek dis trict Of tEe forest. At present, it re- quires a day and a half to cover the distance between these two points, the route lying over very rough country. Upon completion of the new trail, which will be started about October l, ii was stated, the journey will require only about six hours.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-08-24

Journal-Miner classified ads bring sure returns.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-28
GIFTED CHILDREN
DELIGHT AUDIENCE

A most delightful entertainment
was given by the Daughters American
Revolution last Friday afternoon in
the high school building, Une proceeds
of which are to go to Tomassee, the
mountain school supported by the D.
A. R., when about $50 persons. were
present.
The chief source of entertainment
was furnished by little Misses Julia,
Rosalyn and Sara Quattlebaum, the
attractive and gifted children of Mrs.
j. D. Quatt, ebaum Of Prosperity.
These little girls gave a thoroughly
enjoyable program of recitations,
songs and dances. Appropriate selec-
tions from James Whitcomb Riley's
poems were read, and songs ranging
from Mother Goose to the classics
were sung. Their dancing was done
with all the grace, abandon and
sprightliness of woodland elves and
fairies. The fnesse with which they
carried out this program bespoke the
careful training which they have re-
ceived under their talented mother.
whose knowledge of child nature and
ability in training children are rec
ognized and appreciated.
The, ladies of the D. A. R. also sold
delicious homemade candies at the
entrance to the auditorium, and they
realized from this source, together
with the small entrance fee, about
$40.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-28
BEE THE CAUSE
OF AUTO WRECK

Anderson, June 13.-The sting OF
a little honey bee as cost prominent
young woman of this city over S5Go.
Because of the sultry June weather
the young woman had rolled her
stockings down in the style of High
landers, the hose coming to just be-
low the knees. With the lower limbs
draped after this fashion, and the
skirt pulled possibly little higher
than would have been permissible had
she been seated in church or on her
front porch, the young woman was
riding on a main thorougfare of the
city in brand new automobile.
The bee buzzed around her un-
noticed until he alighted on the ex-
posed portion of the right limb and
drove his singer home just below
the knee. The girl shrieked as she
felt the sting, threw up her hands,
and the car ran headlong into a
ditch. Neither the girl nor the bee
were hurt in the wreck but the ga
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-28
YOUNG PEOPLES BAND
ENTERTAIN STUDENTS

The Young Peoples band of the
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
entertained with a lovely party Tues
day evening at the ONE of DR.. and
Mrs. C.. A. Freed, in honor of the col
lege students of Newberry college.
. The students, faculty and young
people of the church congregation
were invited and those present num-
bered about $50.
Bright autumn tints were display
ed in the pretty cut flowers that were
used profusely in the rooms.
The young people spent the even
ing joyously in playing many out
door and indoor games and an inter
esting feature was Halloween con-
test. Miss Theresa Lightsey and
Miss Sudie Dennis We're the committee
in charge of the entertainment.
At late hour ice cream and cake
were served. which brought to close
an unusually pleasant affair.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-28
MRS. LUCY COWARD
CLAIMED BY DEATH

The State, 25th.
Mrs. Lucy Ann Coward died at her
residence, 1923 Church street, yester-
day morning at l o'clock, at the age
of 50 years.
Mrs. Coward had resided in Colum-
bia for the last Is years and was a
faithful member of Whaley Street
Methodist church.
Mrs. Coward made many friends
in the city who will join with the
relatives in mourning her death.
She is survived by the following
children: Marvin L. Coward of Allan
ia, Ca, J. L. Coward of Newberry,
G. W. Coward and j. NJ. Coward of
Greenwood, Mrs. G.. E. Hill and Mrs.
Amanda Stawlings of Columbia and
Mrs. ]. E. Solesbee Of Spartanburg.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-28
Reception at Cross Hill


Cross Hill cor. Greenwood Index
Journal.
On Thursday afternoon Mesdames
Roy and Ralph Scurry were at home
to a number of their friends at the
home of Mrs. Roy Scurry. The call
ing hours were from four to six
O'Clock. The cozy living room was
bright and attractive with ferns and
autumn flowers. Delightful music
was rendered by Miss Thomas and
Mrs. Scurry.
After chatting and time spent IN
fancy work the hostess served a de-
hcious salad course with Russian tea.
The following ladies were invited: ::
Mesdames James Bozeman, Pope
Coleman, J. B. Scurry, Wad Allen OF
Chappells, Miss Cara Watkins, Mrs.
w. S. Atchinson, Misses Elise and
Katherine Kennerly, Mrs. S. H. Cog
gans, Mrs. Ernest W. Little, Mrs. }.
o. Denny, Misses Rudd of Cross Hill.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-28
Bank Vjce-President
Tells How Ziron Iron Tonic Helped His Daughter
After Operation for Appendicitis.

Read this letter from Mr. J. B. Kelly.
vice-president Of the First National
Bank, Graceville, Fla: My daughter
had been in bad health since last April.
She was operated on for appendicitis.
She has been taking Ziron for two
weeks. Her appetite is better than 1t
has been. Her nerves are better, and
she says she feels better =. | know
that Zi-on is good for weak and feeble
people"
Ziron Is a scientific, reconstructiye
tonic, prepared from valuable strength
building ingredients, for weak people
with thin blood. Druggists sell Ziron
on a money-back guarantee. Try it.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-28
POMARIA ROAD IN
GOOD CONDITION

l heard a good business man of
Newberry say some while ago that
you could get most anything you
wanted of you just had the patience
to wait. l believe with patience,
faithfulness and perseverance all
combined there is whole lot Of truth
corrected with his remarks.
will admit that we haven't had the
amount of patience we need, but we
certainly have been waiting. watching
and hoping the longest for some OF
the crumbs which fall from Uncle
Sans table, and sure enough the boss
men of the county government
brought the chaingang down this way
two weeks and lifted the embargo off
the old Pomaria road past my house.
So, Mr.. Editor, it is no need of 60
ing around Robin Hoods barn to get
in at the back door any longer. When
you want to go to Pomaria come right
straight along with your head up, in
high gear, and quit calling the old
Buncombe road the Pomaria road.
There isn't but one direct Pomaria
road leading from the. county seat,
and that road connects with the Co.
lumbia road right at the gin house OF
that venerable John C. Neel.
Supervisor Herbert said that he in
tended to put in new bridge down
on the creek below my house in the
near future, and that he was going to
get my son new road drag. So you
can see if we don't keep the ruts filled
up you may know that old Ida and
Queen have given out.
Another thing l want to call to
YOUR mind, Mr.. Editor: If you re-
member, you came down to Union
scool a little more than month ago
and put oil in the vessels. Miss Bessie
Pugh came after that on Monday
morning, Oct. 18th, on put the light
to shining.
The school opened with 90 pupils
present and heard that the enroll
ment will likely run to 40 in the near
future. So, Colonel, please don't for
get to keep oil in your vessels.
You can tell that fellow who
laughed at what I said about the pro-
gress of Union school just to come
down and we can show him better
than we can tell him.
Respectfully,
T. j. W.
Oct. 26. 1921.