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The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17
BIG APPROPRIATION BILL
 OFFERED MONDAY

After an all night session, the joint appropriation committee of the legis- lature had completed the finance code and the general appropriation bills. They will be ready in printed form for introduction Monday or Tuesday. The finance code bill will be introduced in the senate and the general appropria- tion bill in the house.
 The finance code bill repeals every continuing appropriation since terri torial days, or 137 appropriations in all. All necessary money for state departments and commissions, it was explained out of committee, will be provided by the general appropriation bill.
 It was explained that senator Good ell, republican, Pima, and senator Elliott, democrat, Greenlee, in compil- ing data for the finance code bill, searched page by page all Arizona laws back to territorial days, or be- ginning with the first state civil code and including all revised codes and session laws.
 Under the finance code bill, it was said, all appropriations repealed will go to the general fund. In this man. ner, it was pointed out, the general fund may be swelled sufficiently to tide over the state until it can col lect more taxes.
 The code anticipated favorable &C., tion by the people on senate bill IA, constitutional amendment measure providing that the state treasury shall be a state depository. At present nu- merous departments and commissions have their own funds and bank de- posits.
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
 HELP OUT FARMERS

The following amendment to the state constitution, amending section 20, is proposed:
 Ihat persons engaged Tn the pro- duction of agricultural products as farmers, planters, ranchmen, dairy men, nut or fruit growers may act to- gether in associations, corporate or otherwise, with or without capital stock, in collectively processing, pre- pairing for market, handling, and marketing in interstate and foreign commerce, such products of persons so engaged. Such associations may have marketing agencies in common; and such associations and their mem- bers may make the necessary con tracts and agreements to effect such purposes: Provided, however, that such associations are operated for the mutual benefit of the members thereof, as such producers, and con form to one or both of the following requirements:
 First. That no member of the as- sociation is allowed more than one vote because of the amount of stock or membership capital he may own there in, or
 Second. That the association does not pay dividends on stock member ship capital in excess of eight (8) per cent per annum.
 Third. That the association shall not deal in the products of non-mem- bers to an amount greater in value than such as are handled by it for members.
 The legislature shall enact such laws as shall provide methods of con- ducting all such associations or cor porations."
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17
EITHER HIS COW OR HIS
 WIFE IN SERIOUS SHAPE

Bronte Reynolds, editor of the state department of agrculture, must decide whether Yolo county rancher, who has written to the department, wants his COW or his wife inspected. Here is the baffling epictle:
 "You know that when you were over here this spring you looked at my COW she has gotten no better and I have gotten up five or six more, and as my wife is going away desire to send her along if she hasn't tubercu- losis, but if she has wish to kill her now. will thank you to come and give her the test along with the others. She is going away about the 20th. Cannot you come before that time."
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17
INTERNATIONAL GRAIN AND
 HAY SHOW ANNOUNCED

G. I. Christy, formerly assistant secretary of agriculture in the U. s. department of agriculture, recently announced in letter to the Arizona agricultural extension service, that funds had been provided for the 1922 International Grain and Hay show, to be held at the union stock yards, Chi cago, Illinois.
 Since the premiums are worth while, Arizona ranchers and stock men will be interested in learning that this show is announced in connection with the coming Livestock Exposition.
 Premium lists will be sent to the Agricultural Extension Service at Tucson within a few weeks, where they can be secured on request.
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17
STATE OF TRADE

Improving. Country merchants in west take hold more confidently and there is more life in western jobbing. Better demand and high CT prices in iron and steel. Build ing active. Some decrease in un- employment reported. Winter wheat crop improved. MAIL OR- DER TRADE BETTER. Retail trade slow to gain as yet. Rather quiet in big primary lines of tex tiles. Future buying held within strict limits. Speculation shows less of a wire-edge. Stocks are a trifie more irregular. Exchange re- acts. Wheat and coarse grains de- cline. Wool less active, but firm. Cotton easier. Bradstreet's monthly price index shows eighth advance in nine months. Weekly food index slightly higher. Another gain in bank clearings over last year, mainly at New York.-Brad- streets Report.
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17
ADVERTISEMENT
List 3-44S0; 4-354a RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS IN NATIONAL FOREST

Notice is hereby given that the lands described below, embracing 105 acres, within the Coconino National Forest, Arizona, will be subject to settlement and entry under the provi- sions of the homestead laws of the United States and the act of June II, 1, 1906 (34 Stat, 233), at the United States land office at Phoenix, Arizona, on June q, 1922. Any settler who was actually and in good faith claim ing any of said lands for agricultural purposes prior to January 1, 1906, and has not abandoned same, has a preference right to make homestead entry for the lands actually occupied. Said lands were listed upon the ap- plication of the persons mentioned be- low, who have preference right sub ject to the prior right of any such settler, provided such settler or ap- plicant is qualified to make homestead entry and the preference right is ex- ercised prior to June 21, 1922, on which date the land will be subject to settlement and entry by any quail fled person. A tract of 105 acres, more or less, within Sec. 5, T. 21 N, R. 8 E., G. & s. R. M., described by metes and bounds as follows: Begin ming at Cor. No. 1 whence the corner common to Secs. 5, 6, 2, and 8, bears s. II chains; thence s. S3 degrees E. 20 chains; thence N. 31.50 chains; thence E. 20 chains; thence N. 39.3C chains; thence s. 36 degrees w. 70 chains; thence S. 12.80 chains to place of beginning. Listed without appli- cant. List 3-44S0. February 25, 1922 D. K. Parrott, Acting Assistant Com missioner of the General Land Office 3-10-4t
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17
TO REIMBURSE OFFICERS

An echo of the worlmen's compul- slry compensation law, which was passed by the last legislature and de- clared unconstitutional by the supreme court, is heard in senate bill 39, ap- propriating $1,361.84 to reimburse officers of the commission for salaries and supplies. The bill would take care of the salary claim of Roy N. David son, secretary of the commission, for $547.58, and of assistant secretary John B. Ryan for $782.26, as well as $32 for postage.
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17
THREE DOUGLAS MEN
 KILLED IN WRECK

Three men were instantly killed Sunday afternoon when an Fl Paso & Southwestern train struck the auto- mobile in which they were riding. The men, Sam McDocovich, Carmelo Es- trada and Bart Hockett, were on their way from their homes in Douglas to a shelter a mile west, where they were employed. All three were mar ried and McDocovich and Estrada each leave three children. The acci- dent happened at grade crossing. The men were the only occupants of the automobile.
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17
AUTO REGISTRATION MAKES
 BIG INCREASE IN 1922

Nearly 5000 more cars have been relicensed and licensed during the first two months of 1922 than during the same period in 1921, according to figures made public by assistant sec retary of state John M. Redmond. His statistics also showed that S18,573 more in license fees were collected in the 1922 period. The total number of cars registered for the first two months of this year is 26,959 as com pared with 35,049 for the entire year of 1921.
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17
BOOTLEGGERS TO HELP FEDERAL OFFICERS UP
 HOLD NARCOTIC LAW

SEATTLE. = Agreement to aid federal agents in their efforts to sup press narcotic trade, was said to have been reached by one hundred repre- sentatives of the various branches of illicit liquor traffic in the northwest at a convention they are reported to have held here.
 Closer cooperation between the United States and British smugglers, dealers and new price schedule for liquor were also said to have been decided at the convention.
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17
CLAIM 1000 PIMA
 INDIANS WILL STARvE

Approximately 1000 Indians on the Pima reservation south of Chandler are facing starvation due to lack of water and crop failures for the last two years, according to w. A. War riner secretary of the Chandler cham Der of commerce, and S. A. Meyer, editor of local newspaper, who re- gently returned from tour of the reservation.
 There is no water in the Gila river, Warriner and Meyer stated. The In dians are sitting by watching their fields burn up for lack of irrigation. Normally they plant about 10000 acres.
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17
KHAN INITIATES 2s2

Fifteen hundred men in robes and masks, in the foothills five miles from El Paso Saturday night initiated 2S2 men into membership in the Ku Klux Klan. It was the first open air meet ing the local klan held, leaders said. Three newspaper men were directed to the scene and held there during the performance.
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17
RUMORED HEARST WILL
 START PAPER IN PHOENIX

It is reported that William Ram dolph Hearst, the well-konwn news paper man, has had an agent in Phoe- nix for some time past quietly study ing the field with the idea of starting a daily newspaper there, the Arizona newspaper forming a part of his chain of newspapers published in different cities and towns of the United States.
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17
STRANGER SLASHES THROAT
 AS POLICE ASK HIM QUESTION

A man believed, from papers in his possession, to be D. Barnell, commit ted suicide Saturday while being ques- tioned by constable Robert Gail at Welltot, near Yuma. The man was about 25 years of age, had aroused suspicion by pacing the floor all the previous night and following day in a room of local hotel, which he had engaged on his arrival.
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17
MIDDLETON CHOSEN HEAD
 OF COUNTY RECORDERS

Malcolm Middleton, county recorder of Santa Cruz county, was elected president of the County Recorders association of Arizona at the annual convention of the organization at No gales. Mrs. Mary A McGhee of Pinal county was chosen as secretary. Regis tration problems and other matters were discussed at the closing session of the convention Saturday.
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17

There is a "tallting automobile" on the market. That's fair enough. Con- sidering all the things that have been said to an automobile it ought to have a right to talk back.
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17

Come to The Sun ofnce for first class Job Printing.
The Coconino sun., 1922-03-17

A cynical world doesn't really love lover so much, but it has a pretty good deal of fun out of him.
The Washington times., 1922-11-28

, you John? We've talked about
you by your Christian name for
years. haven't we. Amer"
She nodded. flushing sensi.
lively. -
"And I've been telling Tommy
that he was pulled out Of the
river by his future brother'in.
law" the old man went on cheer.
lily. land he's so excited he can
hardly contain himself" His eyes
'twinkled as he looked at the man
standing silently beside Anne:
Let me see. wasn't there to be
q bear skim" he asked.
The Fortune Hunter found his
voice with an effort.
"Yes: we've Just been talking
about 1t. Tommy shall have his
skin all right"
He looked around desperately.
1T think II my clothes are dry"
he began.
my dear fellow, you're not
thinking Of going?" Mr.. Harding
broke out in concern. why
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
HARDING SENDS SENATE
LIST OF 10 FOR OFFICES

President Harding sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate yes
terday:
To be United States circuit Judge
for Fourth circuit, John c. Rose. OF
Maryland.
To be assistant to the Attorney
General. Augustus T. Seymour. OF
Ohio.
To be associate justice Of the su
preme court. Territory of Hawaii
Alexander Lindsay. jr.. Of Hawaii.
To be United States attorney for
the Southern district of Georgia, F.
@. Boatright.
To be United States marshal for
the Western district of South Caro-.
lima, Joseph w. Tolbert.
To be United States marshal for
Northern district of Texas, A. r.
Eldridge.
To be collector Of customs for
customs collection district No. 10,
with headquarters at Baltimore
Clinton o. Richardson.
To be assistant to the quartermas.
ter general with rank OF brigadier
general. John B. IBellinger and Al.
bert Clayton Baiton.
To be postmaster at Madison. Ind,
Harry H. Cope.
OF be postmaster at Morristown,
Tenn, Conley Collins.
The Washington times., 1922-11-28

He echoed her words with an,
effort. Aren't they like?" He
slipped a hand suddenly through
her arm, drawing her close to his
side. you'll tell me what they are
like" he said.
Her head dropped a little and
he had to bend to catch her shy
words. -
1T was in place like that
near some willows like that
when you first kissed me-"
There was a little silence; then
the Fortune Hunter said. rather
shakily. We'll. supposing I kiss
you again."
She gave little laughing pro-
test. ".Oh. some one will see US.
Oh. and that's uncle calling"
The Fortune Hunter released
her with a little vexed laugh as
Mr.. Harding came across the lawn
toward them.
II told them to have dinner
early" he said, beaming upon
them both. I'm sure you must
be hungry. John-may call
The Washington times., 1922-11-28

; we've seen nothing Of you; yor
are going to stay with us.
thought 1t was all arranged
didn't you tell me. 30. Anne. my
dear?"
"Yes. Ill thought so. buff
John does not want to stay"
IT'S not that don't want to
stay" he said In a rough sort Of
voice. "But-I've no things with
me. IL left all my luggage in
London. and I'm motive
roughed It So" He broke off
stammering.
Mr.. Harding thumped him on
the back and laugher.
Pooh! That's all right! We're
only too glad to have you as you
are. tell you. my boy. ia be.
gun to worry about you. and
that's the truth.
But now-well, I could find Il
In my heart to forgive you any.
thing, just to see my little girl
here looking so happy. Nonsense.
my dear. as she tried to inter.
rupt. You are looking happy:
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
The Story of an Adventufer, Who,
Finding a Body in the Woods, Had
the Identity Of the Dead Man
wished Upon" Him.

papers on him-letters, some
thing?" he asked.
NOT A WORD.
mo. that's the odd thing.
there's nothing. not even a mark
on his clothes. We had a similar
case here years aso-a man
found In the river"
And did they never find out
who he was?"
mo. never; and it's years ago
twelve years. should think"
The man went on down the
road. and the Fortune Hunter
turned round slowly and looked
back at the garden gate. where
Anne stood waiting for him.
She made q very charming pic
ture against the background of
trees in her white frock. and the
Fortune Hunters heart Quickened
with q little beat OF excitement.
Was his luck going to hold
after all?
He went back to her with slow
steps. WAS It an accident?" she
asked anxiously. "Who was 1t,
Sohn?"
He could not meet her eyes.
"A man; some poor devil they
found in the woods. He was
dead"
''Oh. how sad! I wonder who
he was"
"They don't know-there were
no papers or anything to identify
him."
She haf-turned, looking down
the road. where the tragic little
procession was disappearing.
Poor manv' she said gently.
IT expect there is someone. some.
where. who loved him."
'ro Be Continued Tomor.wJ
The Washington times., 1922-11-28

rying. hustling together and talk
ing ceaselessly.
Anne gave little cry.
"Oh. look! They're carrying
someone. Oh, dear! What can 1t
be?"
The Fortune Hunter took q
quick step forward and caught
her by the arm. swinging her
round away from the gate almost
roughly as she would have run
forward. r.. er
IF it's an accident. you don't
want to look. I'll go and see
what It 10. Please stay where
you are"
She was too much surprised to
disobey. She stood with fear in
her eyes and her hands pressed
agitatedly to her lips. as the For
tune Hunter went quickly for
ward and out into the road.
He caught the arm Of q man
hurrying to keep up with the
little crowd and spoke to him
sharply.
% what is it? What's the mat
teri"
The man aooked over his shorl-
der. then stopped.
Someone they've found in the
wood-a map."
"Dead?" The question came
with the sharpness Of q pistol
shot.
Yes; been dead for hours 90
they say. They sent for a doctor
and the police"
"who 10 the man? Do you
know?"'
A shake Of the head was the
reply. "No-a stranger here
shabby looking man, too"
The Fortune Hunter relaxed
his grip on the other mans arm.
But there must have been
The Washington times., 1922-11-28

for 1t had been several years
since he had seen them. He
didn't like to write letters, so
he seldom heard from them now
oh. he was homesick for q greet.
ing such as he had just wit.
messed. homesick for a sight Of
old Dad and the girls-and Moth.
er.
Suddenly John West began to
search eagerly for his timetables.
Then he spent a half hour COM
pairing them and figuring on con.
nections and stop-overs. Then.
just as suddenly he folded them
all up and put them away. He
clasped his travelling bag, shut 1t
with a snap and then leaned back
with q contented smile.
"I can make It all right, all
right" he was thinking. Finish
up the work tomorrow, then
home by Thanksgiving Day."
Twilight was settling down now.
Outside the fields Of shocked corn
began to glide by indistinctly.
Here and there some pumpkins
still ungathered loomed up like
great yellow balls through the
growing dusk. Then John West
gave himself up to his mood while
the train rumbled on. q cherry &C.
compartment to his thoughts.
Going home-going home-go.
Ing home for Thanksgiving. Co
ing home--soing home-going
home"
The Washington times., 1922-11-28

and It ID because he's here. 50
Why shouldn't I say 1t. may I
ask?"s
He slipped hand Though the
arm of each Of them and began
to stroll back to the house.
You're seeing Somerton at its
best and prettiest, John" he said.
we don't stay here in the win.
ter; it's too damp. you know. The
gardens under water half the
time. but just now" his merry
eyes rested fondly on the house
before him, well. it's rather a
nice little spot, isn't it," he asked
casually.
The Fortune Hunter laughed.
"A man could ask nothing bet.
ter" he said. Hello! what's the
excitement"
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
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HE FORTUNE HUNTER ! BY Ruby NJ Ayr
HERE is THE STORY so FAR

highway again and coming into view of girl and a
youth in punt the river. Nearing them he heard
the girl plead with her companion to sit still" AS
she did SO the boy leaned far out of the boat in
reaching for water lily, the small craft lurched and
the lad tumbled into the water. The boy would have
drowned had not the Fortune Hunter plunged into
the river and brought him to shore He proved to be
a cripple querulous after the accident Despite the
boys rudeness the Fortune Hunter helped the girl
to get her charge to their odfashoned house nearby
you'd better get hot bath at once," the Fortune
Hunter said casually he prepared to take his leave
"A ducking dosnt hurt me-"
what is your name?' she asked.
John Smith," he replied.
81 knew it was you" she cried. .,
The Fortune Hunter found himself accepted by the
girl and her guardian the man he had found dead
in the woods. Although conscience stricken, he ac-
cepts the role to the extent of kissing the girl
Now go on with the story
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
BY ELIZABETH MOORE JOYCE.

By ELIZABETH MOORE JOYCE.
r Ohm WEST, travelling along
from one small town to- an
- other. found little in the
shifting November landscape to
admire. : Patches of woodland
where brown-leaved oaks mingled
with evergreen pines and hem
locks. Bare spaces where all that
was left of the garden truck had
been killed by the frost. Then
picturesque fields where stood
shocks Of yellow cornstalks. and
now and then a garden patch
near some village home where
golden pumpkins lay in, the sun.
shine. ..-..
Every time they drew near a
village these garden patches be-
came more in evidence and In
several of them he saw someone
gathering the big yellow fruit.
Once they slowed up near q
house where a woman was gath.
ering her crop. assisted by
small boy and girl. and as the
train moved on he heard the
youngsters shrilly sing out az
they danced a fantastic accom-
paniment.
Further. on a farmer with ~
cart was loading his pumpkins
into 1t. The old fellows cheeks
were red with the brisk winds.
and the horse held his head up
and stepped high as he moved
around the field.
At one station he saw crates
and baskets OF pumpkins ready
packed for the city market, and
then somehow John West found
a homely old phrase singing itself
over and over again in his mind
The Washington times., 1922-11-28

The Fortune Hunter, twenty eight yearls old and
BROKE" had been tramping England for a fortnight
waiting for something to turn up"
To escape the heat and the dust Of the turnpike he
turned into little forest and stepped along merrily,
despite his shabby clothing and indefinite prospects
Then he tripped over the huddled form of a man
instant he was on his feeling under the coat for
a heartbeat, and his face paled, for the man was
dead He peered into the face and found that in fea
lures the dead man had been much like himself. The
two were of about the same height and weight He
picked up leather pocketbook bulging with papers
On the flXleaf Of an old photograph Of girl with
wnd-blown hair, he found the unfortunate mans
name, John Smith," letter revealed that this girl
had been waiting for the man for ten years at
Cherry odge, Somerton-0n-T Thames" The name
signed "Anne." -,
The Fortune Hunter walked on, striking on the