Arizona republican., 1921-09-09
State Is Contractor


 PRESCOTT-The state of Arizona Is the contractor on the seven mile road connecting Seligman with the end of the state highway, as a re- suit of the acceptance by the coun- ty highway commission of the bid of cost plus $10 offered by the state engineer.
 The contract has been signed, and the directing engineers, Olmstead X Gillelen, are preparing to start work just as soon as the state crews are ready to go on the job. The contract was let by the highway commission at the request of the state engineers office in order to complete project that otherwise would be left unfin- ished-Journal-M Miner.
 Gobs Help Celebrating
 TUCSON-A Southern Pacific spe- cial train of 13 cars stopped in Tue son at 7:45 Monday night long enough to spill into Congress street and various other portions of the city 400 naval recruits bound for San Francisco from the Great Lakes naval training school.
 Confiscating flivvers. baggage trucks and other devices on four wheels, the rockies marched, rode, and yelled through the business sec tion of the city for an hour. adding a fit and noisy conclusion to the La- bor day celebration.-Citizen.
 Report Book Audit
 GLOBE-The report of W. R. Kelly, certified accountant representing Thurston and Grider of Fl Paso, en- ployed by the city council to audit the books of ex-Chief of Police R. l.. Pinyan. shows that Mr.. Pinyan was short in his accounts $7,665.26, repre- senting moneys collected by him in his official capacity as city marshal and chief of police. and of which 1t is alleged, he failed to make an ac- counting.
 The report covers the period of nine years during which Mir. Pinyan held office.-Arizona Record.
 Bogus Check Charged
 YUMA-With his preliminary hear ing set for Saturday. Sept 10. and his attorneys attempting to arrange a bail bond in order to procure his release J. B. Smith, head of the Grand Canyon Honey company, is held in the county jail as the re- suit of several alleged bad check op- erations, while county authorities are Investigating his past record.
 Smiths frienas remain confident that the charges against him will be dismissed.-Sun.
 Was Double Crossed GLOBE-That R. Martin, who by his confession helped to rob the Git izens Saving bank at Curlew, Iowa Aug. 19. was double crossed by his conferedate in crime was learned here on the arrival last night of Sheriff J. N. Jackson of Palo Alto county fe s,, Inln fr er74 take him back 10 Iowa. Sheriff Jackson stated that the bank was robbed of $500 cash and government bonds of the value ot s7,000, some of which were regis tered. Martin, in his confession tc Chief of Police W. w. Cunningham of Globe last Thursday. claimed that the loot amounted to only $500 cur rency. In a statement made to Sheriff | Jackson, Martin said that s250 Wa. all he got; that he stood guard a the door of the bank while Charlie | held up the assistant cashier, Mis! Easton.-Arizona Record
 Northern Ranges Depleted | TUCSON - The northern ranges are seriously depleted of livestock anc l although ranch men are anxious {, secure sheep and goats with whicl to restock, there is little or no none, available for this purpose, it wa stated by J: C. Kinney, president o La Osa Live Stock & Loan company Mir. Kinney has just returned from trip of several weeks in Montana where he has cattle interests. Whil there the sale of 2.5OO head of cat tie was negotiated from his ranch a Forsythe. Montana.-Star.
 Investigate Alleged Graft
 TUCSON-A thorough investiga l. ton of alleged graft on city wate department employees salaries wa begun late Tuesday afternoon by tn city council.
 Ramona Monies, who has charg of the pipe gang, testified that h made out the mems time slips ac cording to the amount of work tn men did, and all slips received Wa ter Superintendent Smiths O. k.
 From testimony heard at the spe cial session of the city council Tues day afternoon 1t developed that th