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The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-04-07
AN IMPORTANT MATTER

At present Punta Gorda is rated
as a fourth-class town by the insur-
ance companies. This means that in
surance rates here are just a little
lower than in open country where
there is no fire protection at all. The
reason for this is that the town has
no adequate fire protectiOn-and it
will never get lower insurance rates
until better protection is provided.
AS everyone who buys insurance
knows, the rates are very high, and
while there are no statictics to show
how much lack of adequate fire pro-
lection is costing the town, it is safe
to say that it runs into thousands of
dollars a year. We remember that
several years ago the insurance COM
panies put Tallahassee on notice that
unless better fire fighting facilities
were provided that the city would
be put in lower class To do what
was required by the companies in
volved the purchase of a fire engine
that we believe, cost $4,000. At
any rate, investigation of the matter
disclosed the fact that the increase
in insurance rates would more than
pay for the needed equipment the
first year
1t would not be necessary, per.
haps, for Punta Gorda to buy an ex,
pensive fire engine to secure lower
insurance rates, but there are Ger
tain requirements as to size of mains
maintenance of duplicate fire pumps
water pressure, etc, that would hav,
to be complied with, We are told, t,
mt the town in the third class ant
secure lower rates.
This is another phase of the loca
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-04-07
The Costly Cattle Tick

A few cattle fever ticks will cost
the United States government more
than the value of diamonds of same
size and weight, if recent recon-
mendation of the senate committee
on claims is included in appropria-
tions. The bill is for $245,258.12 in
payment for cattle killed in Kansas
in 1919 by cattle tick fever, result
ing from infestation Of native cattle
in pasture into which a shipment of
cattle from the Fort Worth yards
were placed.
The cattle were dipped at Fort
evidently one or more female ticks
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-04-07
CLEAN 1T UP!

General Gilchrist says that he will
clean up his waterfront mess IF tn,
city will clean up it's streets. Thi
is as much as to tell the city official.
that the general is bigger than the
town.
Let's see. The general is Just q
private citizen, like the rest of us
regardless of the fact that he was
once governor, and is subject to all
laws other citizens are subject to.
Among the powers vested in II
city commission by the charter. which
is iron-clad and as near flawless as
any in Florida, having been voted
upon by the people and enacted iato
law by the legislature, is the power
to order property owners to improve
the streets upon which their property
abuts, and if these improvements are
not made the city may proceed to
make the improvements itself and
assess the cost to the abutting prop
erty, and these assessments consti-
tute lien on the property.
Now. since the general is just an
ordinary citizen, so far as his rights
under the charter are concerned, it
seems that the matter of the streets
may be settled by proper action of
the city commission, in accordance
with the charter, if the city wishes
to stand on its dignity instead of be-
ing bluffed by the general.
The charter also provides for a
health officer, who may do whatever
may be necessary or proper for the
health, convenience and welfare {
the Inhabitants of the CITY," and ii
shall be the duty of this health
officer "to enforce the rules and
regulations of the state board of
health and the ordinances of the
city relative to the preservation and
promotion of the public health" by
the prevention, abatement and sup
ression of nuisances."
Now it seems that the health officer
would have the power to declare the
condition of these waterfront lots a
nuisance and a menace to public
health, just as health officers do in
other cities under similar charters,
and require that they be cleaned up
and kept in sanitary condition.
The city may do as the general
says, or compel him to do as the cit,
says, just as it chooses, but it should
choose one way or the other-and
clean up the waterfront.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-04-07
Good Lord, Deliver Us"

The Observer learns from an au-
thentic source that Sidney j. Cats
will positively be candidate for
Governor to succeed Cary A. Hardee,
incumbent.
The former Governor it is alleged
plans to make a close visit to all ru-
raj districts during the present year
and will hold religious meetings in
country churches telling of how he
was prosecuted, etc.
If Cats enters a Democratic pri-
mary he must take an oath that he
supported the nominees in the last
general election" While he could
not qualify now he could be in
position to do so two years hence by
the nominees this year.
According to those closely allied
with Cats, he is we'll fixed financial
ly, while during his first race he was
pauper. Cats as can
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-04-07

didate will furnish ginger in the cam
paign. He can shed crocodile tears
as effectively as Harding plays golf,
and will arouse sympathy on the part
of the most illiterate people Of the
state.
The writer six years ago warned
the people of Florida of Cats
strength but the leaders replied
Cats is a joke" and took little or
no interest in his "reviyals' in the
woods, etc Mark this statement
Cats will be a candidate for Cover
nor.
The only announced candidate for
Governor at present is Charles B.
Parkhill. With Cats as contender
alone Parkhill would probably carry
every county in Florida. With three
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-04-07

boys" organized before he makes a
public announcement.
Cats will be candidate for Gov
ernor. and the Democratic leaders
and Democratic newspapers should
keep this in mind. His initial cam
paign will be in country puIpits.
where he will preach and pray, and
afterwards eat chicken and talk per-
secution with the brethren and Sis
tren."
Tallahassee had rather have a
plague of Asiastic cholera than see
Cats back, and Cats hates Tallahas-
see like the Devil hates Holy Water,
but he wants TO be vindicated. He
loves to be dubbed Governor" and
he loves the money he can make out
of the b.-JacksOnville Observer.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-04-07

or four opponents Cats would again
be a dangerous factor in spite OF the
fact that his administration is the
blackest spot in Florida's history.
Cats can make issues. Fake IS
sues, true, but they fool lot Of ls'
norant people. Then, too, be II re-
membered that Cats has many trm
friends who are not ignorant and
who believe him to be upright and
conscientious.
Cats with fat pocketbook, with
his mournrul prayers and hard-shelI
sermons bringing souls to Christ
and quietly forming political ma
chine should arouse the militant
true, and honest Democrats to com
bat him in his preliminary work, be
cause he will have the ''wool-hat
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-04-07

survived and later dropped to the
ground in the Kansas pasture, laid
eggs which hatched and the little
cattle fever ticks transmitted the
their hosts, killing large numbers OF
the susceptible cattle. Such expert
ments result in drawing the quaran-
tine lines tighter around all tick fe-
yer quarantined areas. II m p a
Times.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-04-07

Every voter of Charlotte county
who stands for progress should ask
at least two questions of candidates
for the legislature: DO you favor
state road number five and will you
use every fair means to bring about
its quick completion? Do you favor
a fence law that will protect the
small farmer and grove owner, and
will you work for and vote for such
a law? Unless the candidate can
answer these questions quickly and
positively in the affirmative he can
not represent the best interests of
Charlotte county and should not be
sent to the Legislature. Every can
didate for the legislature should
state his position on these two issues
clearly, and the Herald invites them
to do SO through It's columns anu
viii give each one five inches of space
FOR this purpose.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-04-07

water and light situation that should
be gone into thoroughly by the city
officials before tieing up the city in
another ten-year contract, and should
be kept in mind by the people if
they are asked to vote bonds for the
building of municipal water and
light plants.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-04-07

'Rah for the county commission
ers! They declare ahead of time
they'll not be bluffed, bullied and
bulldozed by the land speculators,
who have told commissioners of
other counties they'll stop paying
taxes if their assessment is raised
above certain figures. Stop and be
damned seems to be the attitude of
the Charlotte commissioners, judg-
ing by remarks.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-04-07
CLIPPED COMMENT
Which Was Which?

Three prisoners stood before a
crosseyed judge. When he asked the
first one his name the second replied
Tom White" Il did not speak to
you" yelled the judge. whereupon
the third prisoner spoke up, Judge,
your honor, | never said a word. -
Country Gentleman.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-04-07

Many of the stores rented by local
merchants are owned by the fruit
growers who pay 100000 or more
each year to outsiders to have their
fruit packed Looks like it would
be good business for them as well
as the merchants and the community
generally TO keep this money at home
Business locations would be made
a little more valuable and the grow
er-landlords could demand and get
more for their store rooms.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-04-07
Advertising Rates:

1t was stated by a man who is
worthy of confidence, at the commits
sioners' meeting Monday, that piece
of property that is on the tax books
at $500 was sold a few days ago
for $4,000. Do we need eGualiza-
tion of taxes?
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-04-07

Clarence Cleveland, in discussing
a much-discussed and cussed public
official, observes: ''Well, there would
be no need for erasers on lead pen
ellis if we never made Mistakes" and
there is a lot of wisdom in there
mark, whether original or not.
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The Coconino sun., 1922-08-04
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR UNITED STATES PATENT Survey No. 3S44 United States Land Office
 Phoenix, Arizona.
 July IT, 1922.

Notice is hereby given that, in pur- suance with an Act of Congress ap- proved May 10, 1872, William Donel- son, whose post office address is Grand Canyon, Arizona, has made ap- plication for patent for 1361.9 lin ear feet on the Gray Dick Lode Claim, bearing gold, silver and other precious metals, the same being 339.9 feet Southwesterly and 1922 feet North easterly on said Gray Dick lode from the discovery shaft thereon, with sur face ground 576 feet in width on said Gray Dick lode, situate in Grand Can yon Mining District, Coconin0 Coun- ty, State of Arizona, and described by the official plat and by the field notes on file in the office of the Register of the Phoenix Land Office, at Phoe- nix, Arizona, as follows, to-wit:
 Beginning at corner No. 1, whence section corner common to Sections 4, 5, 8 and 9, in Township 30 North, Range 2 East of Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, bears north 52 degrees 3 minutes east 1162.9 feet; thence south 33 degrees fifty minutes West 1361.9 feet; to corner No. q; thence North 56 degrees 10 minutes West 576 feet to corner No. 3; thence north 33 degrees 50 minutes East 1361.9 feet to corner No. 4; thence south 56 degrees 10 minutes East 576 feet to corner No. 1 to place of be- ginning, containing 18,009 acres.
 No known adjoining claims and sur- rounded by public domain.
 Date of posting this notice on the claim July 17, 1922.
 JOHN R. TOWLES,
 Register. First publication 7-21-22; last publi- cation 9-1-22.
The Coconino sun., 1922-08-04
ADVERTISEMENT
Angeles, Cal, or V. o. Wallingford, architect, Heard Building, Phoenix

Angeles, Cal, or V. o. Wallingford, architect, Heard Building, Phoenix Ariz.
 A deposit of $25.00 will be required when taking out plans and specified tions which will be refunded on return of same in good condition.
 All bids must be accompanied with certified check or bidders bond for FIVE PER CENT (5TS) of the amount of bid as guarantee that if bidder is awarded work he will fur nish proper bonds and sign contract for the execution Of the work on which he bid.
 Successful bidders will be required to furnish approved bonds to the amount of 75fo of the contract divid- ed into two bonds of 50qo and 25So. All bids must be in the hands of the Board of Trustees on or before 2 p. m., Monday Aug. Eth, 1922, and will be opened in public immediately thereafter.
 The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
 Done by order of the Board of Trustees, Flagstaff High School Dis trict.
 V. M. SLIPPER, Pres,
 Board of Trustees. Attest:
 c. T. Harrington, Clerk, 6-30-3t. Board of Trustees.
The Coconino sun., 1922-08-04
REGISTER,

Office of the County Recorder. Every one MUST register this year in order to be able to vote at the cleo tions this fall. You may register in the following precincts, before the following named Registration Offic- CTS, or before any Justice of the Peace. This office will make every effort to properly register all legal voters before the Primary Election: Williams Precinct, Mrs. Geo. w. Johnson and George McDougall. Fredonia, A. E. Lewis.
 Canyon Diablo, Wm. V. Smith. Howard Mountain, Jim Robertson. Camp 1, J. c. Mccain.
 Greenlaw Mill, Miss Lucille V. Mo- lan.,
 Grand Canyon, Miss Scott and R. P. Gilliland. Sedona, J. B. Smith.
 Tuba City, Elsie Linn.
 Loys, Mrs. Bertie Loy.
 Camp 10, Mrs. Fred Reno.
 Roswell, Al Sanford.
 Blys, Ira Brown.
 Long Valley, Addison E. Fuller. Spring Valley, Mrs. Mae Morgan. Red Lake, Mrs. Annie Thomasson. Greenlaw Camp, James Lane.
 Mormon Lake, R. .sC. Rice.
 Garland Prairie, Mrs. Mae Morgan. Riordan, Claire McGonigle.,
 Upper Oak Creek, J. B. Smith. Kendrick Park, Robert Tillnan.
The Coconino sun., 1922-08-04
ADVERTISEMENT

A, WIZ SEA NEA NEA, SwA NE A NEA NEA, S1s NWA NEA NE A, Ea SEA NWA NEA, SEA- NEA NWA NEA, WIZ Ek E1s SEA, WIZ Eh SEA, E1a Ek WIZ SEA, Sec. 23, NWK NEA NEk NE F, N # NWA NEA NEA, NEA NEA NWA NEA, Sec. 26, Township 19-N, Range 10-E., G. X s. R. B. & Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Three Year Proof, to estab- fish claim to the land above described, before Tom L. Rees, U. s. Commis- sioner, at Flagstaff, Arizona, on the 24th day of August, 1922.
 Claimant names as witnesses:
 Albert L. Tillman, James H. Arm strong, William Booker, George C.. Walters, ST., all of Flagstaff, Arizona.
 JOHN R. TOWLES, Register. 7-21-5t
The Coconino sun., 1922-08-04
ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
 4-34Sb-042265

Department of the Interior, U. s. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona, June 29, 1922.
 Notice is hereby given that Mabel F. Scott, of Flagstaff, Arizona, widow of Harrison c. Scott, who, on June IS, 1919, made Homestead Entry No. 042265, for N1a NEA NEA,, Nh NWA NEA, SWA NWA NEA, w h SEA NWA NEA, N.Y. NWA SW Y NEK, NWA NEk SWA NEk, Sec. 19, T. 20-N., R. 6-E., and H. E.. s. 396 two tracts of land described by metes and bounds as follows:
 Tract A. Beginning at Corner No. 1, identical with the M Sec. Cor. be- tween Secs. IS and 19, T. 20-N., R.. 6-E., G. & s. R. B. & M.;
 thence s. deg. 46 min. E., 1000 chains to Corner No. 2;
 thence s. S9 deg. 20 min. w., 20.36 chains to Corner No. 8;
 thence s. 46 deg. 21 min. w., 7.04 chains to Corner No. 4;
 thence N. 42 deg. 28 min. w., 1881 chains to Corner No. 5;
 thence N. 89 deg. 23 min. E., 38.74 chains to Corner No. 1, the place of beginning, containing 36.61 acres;
 Tract B. Beginning at Corner No. 6, from whence Corner No. 4 of tract A., already described, bears N. 46 deg. 21 min. E., 0.46 chains;
 thence s. 46 deg. 21 min. w. 1886
The Coconino sun., 1922-08-04
ADVERTISEMENT

chains to Corner No. q;
 thence N. o deg. 16 min. w., 27.31 chains to Corner No. 8;
 thence s. Az deg. 28 min. E., 1886 chains to Corner No. 6, the place of beginning, containing 1922 acres;
 The entire acreage is 54.8S acres and it lies in Section 19 surveyed T. 20-N., R. 6-E., G. & s. R. B. 6 M., Arizona, Coconino National Forest, has filed notice of intention to make Three Year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Tom L. Rees, U. s. Commissioner, at Flagstaff, Arizona, on the 10th day of August, 1922.
 Claimant names as witnesses:
 George Nolan,
 John Sinclair,
 Roy Owensby,
 John Parsons, all of Flagstaff, Ari- Zona. t 7-7-22. JOHN R. TOWLES, Register.
The Coconino sun., 1922-08-04
How The Master Driver Became Master Tire Builder

American tires that have ever taken first place in the French Grand Prix. They have won for three consecu- tive years in the 600-mile Indian apolis Sweepstakes. So far in 1922, Oldfelds have lowered four Worlds Records and seven track records.
 The Wichita Test Run gave evil dence of Oldfield superiority in tour ing-when a set of four Cords cov- cred 34,625 miles over rutted, frozen, winter roads-a performance at- tested by the Mayor of Wichita.
 See your dealer and get set of these rugged tires that Barney Old field has developed and perfected through a lifetime of practical tire experience. Their performance will convince you that they are "The Most Trustworthy Tires Built"
The Coconino sun., 1922-08-04

TN 1908. driving the "999" racing
 car, Barney Oldheld started his
 career of victories that later earned him the title of Master Driver of The World" To over come the tire weaknesses that made racing difficult and dangerous, he studied tires-specified naterials-- supervised construction.
 Today, Barney Oldfeld is known as the Master Tire Builder" Starting with the crude tires which carried the "890" one mile in sixty seconds, Old6eld gradually de- veloped his famous Cords-a set of which covered 300 miles at eighty eight miles an hour without a change.
 In three years Oldfield tires have won every important race on Amer ican spcedways. They are the only
The Coconino sun., 1922-08-04
OFFICIAL ADVERTISING PROPOSALS WANTED
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
 Bids Wanted-Flagstaff High School
 The Board of Trustees of the Flag staff High School District hereby in vite sealed proposals for the furnish ing of labor and materials for the painting of the High School building in the City of Flagstaff, Arizona, as per plans and specifications of the Districts architect, Normal F. Marsh and V. o. Wallingford.
 Plans and specifications may bs had from Norman F. Marsh, architect, 211 Broadway Central Building, Los
The Coconino sun., 1922-08-04
ADVERTISEMENT

Anderson Canyon, w. o. Weems. Parks, Mrs. Stella McMillan. Pittman Valley, Mrs. Fred Platten. Mcdonald, P. Schroeder. Doney Park, Mrs. Geo. Farrell. Leupp, Wm. A. O'Brien. Lees Ferry, Sid Wilson. Flagstaff, Irene Bart and Jaennette Garrett.
 Respectfully yours,
 IRENE BART, 6-3O-tf. County Recorder.
The Coconino sun., 1922-08-04
TAME BIRD, WILD PARSON

Judge Priest: Parson, that turkey you sold me yesterday wasn't a tame one as you claimed it to be for l found shot in it.
 Parson Brown: Judge, dat was a tame turkey jest like I sed it was; dem shot was meant for me.
The Coconino sun., 1922-08-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

4-346b-U4II37
 Department of the Interior, U. s. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona, July 15, 1922.
 Notice is hereby given that George c. Walters, Jr., of Flagstaff, Arizona, who, on January 10, 1919, made Homestead Entry No. 041137, for WIZ Eh SEA NEA, WIZ SEA- NEA, E 1s E1s SWA NEA, SWA NEA NE
, 1922-09-07

Non-perishable foodstuffs must he
bought in quantities and at the low
est market price and perishablc
goods SO bought and cared for as to
reduce waste to a minimum. The
w. S. p. has in the past two years
done wonders in this respect. One
of the factors In better food preserva-
tion is the new cellar built by Warden
Ha1sell with prison labor at a cost
OF $3.50 actual cash expenditure, in
the face of a bid of $4,000 made by
an outside contractor. This is built
into the ground and is 7 feet high
and 30xG0 in floor area. with con
cret" walls is inches thick. and a
storage capacity of six carloads.
In this spacious room is stored the
stock of vegetables. canned goods
and other food which requires a dry
even temperature. 1t is ventilated
through a double frost-proOf roof.
Here nothing can freeze. nothing ran
get overhcated. Nearby is the com
missary department where other GOD
is stored and issued I the cooks
and adjoining this a new meat house,
which is a great saving in this i'm
portant item of food. Here large
quantities of meat are kept and re-
frigerated with ice stored on the
premises.
New stone Building
A very attractive and useful stone
building has been under construction
some time a short distance from
the main building. and is now prac-
tically complete. This houses some
OF the departments already referred
to M also the boiler plant which
heats the entire institution and fur
nishes the steam for the kitchens
and laundry inside the walls. This
aundry occupies the space which was
formerly used for a blacksmith shop
and is fully fitted with the latest
machinery.
A garage and repair shop is also
given room in this building. Here
the trucks and automobiles belong
to the prison and also those used
by the officials are stored and cared
for. The second floor is fitted up
we'll furnished sleeping apart
for guards and also rooms for
, 1922-09-07

and water for such time as in the
opinion OF the warden is just and
necessary. A man is rarely given a
second dose OF the hole"
Crowded at Present
The fact hat nearly 800 men are
taken care of in quarters originally
intended for a far smaller number,
makes plain the extremely crowded
condition at the ~penitentiary at the
present time. This condition has
been recognized for several years and
at :he last legislature an item of
$4,000 was added to the budget for
the purpose of building an addition
to the dollhouse. This money has
not as yet been spent but is still in
the hands of the state treasurer and
it is likely that It will not be used
for the purpose intended.
! Among the prisoners are a large
number OF those convicted of minor
crimes who are still young n cap
able OF being reformed and turned
out as good la w-abiding citizens. In
order to separate these from the old
er and more hardened criminals it is
now proposed to transfer approx
] mately 100 of these to the Worland
Industrial school and r~eformatory as
soon as engagements now under
construction at that institution are
completed.
This will relieve present conges-
ton at Rawlins and enable Warden
Hadscll to return the $4,000 cell
house appropriation to the state
treasury. which he has pledged him
self to do.
Religious Matters
The observance of the duties OF
the churCh IN the part of the in
mates Of the penitentiary is fostered
and encouraged in every way by the
management. Two chaplains are
Regularly engaged to extend the bene-
fits and consolation of the religious
convictions of any mar who deires to
seek such inspiration. The Catholic
church is represented by Rev. Gerard
Schellingcr and the Protestant church
by Rev. r.. F.. PnilbrOOk. During
part of The year services are held by
both churches at stated intervals and
either chaplain is subject to call at
any time.
Personnel Of Management
Tho Wyoming State Penitentiary
is under the direct supervision of the
State Board of Charities and Re-
form. which is made up of Robert D..
Carey, governor; w. f. Chaplin. sec
rotary Of state: |. G. Jefferis. state
auditor: A. D.. Hoskins, state Treas
urcr. and Katherine A. Morton.
superintendent of public instruction.
Mrs. Cornclia b.. Mills has for years
acted as secretary for this board.
The State Commission Of Prison
Labor is also charged with certain
portions of the management Of the
prison and is made up of the same
membership as above, with the name
of F. A. Hadsell, the present warden.
added.
Direct personal management OF
the countless details of the great in
'stitution and the state farm Is in the
hands of Warden Frank A.. Hadsen,
who delights to share the credit for
the general excellence of conditions
in all departments of the ~penitentiary
with his efficient staff. headed by
Deputy Warden F. r. keifer and
Chief Clerk A. X. Marshall.