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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06

Louis Scott, 80, of Poultney killed him
self by shooting in the barn at his home
Saturday evening The body was found
on the barn floor and murder was at
first suspected, but States Attorney
Charles e. Novak of Rutland. after max
ing an investigation. decided that death
was self inflicted. Mr. Scott had been
in poor health Il long time. He is sur
vived by his wife.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-06
VERMONT NEWS.

Cranking a car with an arm broken,
driving to the doctors house, finding him
absent and continuing his quest until the
surgeon was located and the fracture re-
duced. was the stunt performed by John
Stannard of Manchester Center last
week who fell from a ladder, breaking
the bones Of his left arm.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-20
NoTIcN 20 coNTRAcToRs

Sealed bids will be received foF ths
general contract Including plumhiEg
and heating, etc. for an Industrial
Arts building, until . p. M March
2. i922, at the office OF the Principal.
Tempe Union High School Tempe.
Arizona.
All bids addressed TO Tempe Union
High school Board Of Education.
marked on outside Of envelope "6eH-
sral Bid for Industrial Arts build-
ing"
All bids shall be accompanied BY q
certified or cashiers cheek 70 the
amount Of five (5l per cent ef thA bia
payable to the Tempe Unien hiap
School Board Of Education, aA evi-
denee that the bidder viii enter into
contract II awarded same.
Copies OF the plans and epecslsea-
tiens may be had at the office ol the
above Principal, or at the Buiinsrs
Rxchange, Phoenix, Ariz. A deposit
OF five (5) dollars win be requires
for the return of the plans and spe-
cifications.
surety company bonds OF sevantys
five (75) per cent Of the bid viii be
required or entering contract for the
above building.
The beard reserves the Tig'ht TO Ve-
iect any or all bids,
(Signed) j. III. HENNESS,
Chairman.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-20

NOTICE To CONTRACTORS
BY tho words "MaFicopa County
Highway Commission" as herein
used, Is meant that highway commits,
sion for Maricepa County in the
State OF Arizona which has jurisdic-
tion OF the highway improvements
authorised by the bond election held
in said Marieopa County on Deeem-
Der 81, 1890. and jurisdiction Of the
expenditure of that certain fund des-
ignated In the books OF the County
Treasurer of said Marieopa County
as Highway Improvement Fund
Public notice is hereby given that
sealed proposals will be Peeeived by
said MaFieopa County Highway
Commission at it's office at No 5l7
West Washington street, Phoenix,
Arizona. until 2:o0 o'clock p, na., on
the s7th day OF February, 1882, for
the construction OF the highways
constituting the authorized road
building program Of said commission
or such portion OF said highways as
the funds available and TO become
available under the jurisdiction Of
this commission will construct,
Standard plans, specifications. pro-
files. forms OF proposals and other
information may be seen and exam
ined at the said office OF said MARI
copa County Highway Commission at
Phoenix, Arizona. Said plans, speci-
ficatIens and profiles include roads Of
cement concrete. Warrenite- Bitullthic
on bituminous concrete base, asphalt
tic concrete on bituminous concrete
base, Warrenite- Bitulithic on COM
pressed filled broken stone founda-
ton, and asphaltic concrete on COM
pressed filled broken stone founda-
tion.
Each bidders proposal must be ae-
companied by either a. a certified
check on some solvent bank in the
State OF AriSona payable on sight to
the Maricopa County Highway Com
mission in = sum equal 10 five per
centuRa OF the amount Of his highest
proposal. or (2) a bidders bond, as
hereinafter described. In penal sum
equal TO five per eentum OF the said
AMOUNT of his highest proposal. Said
bidders bond shall name the County
of Maricopa as obligee therein, shall
be signed by the bidder as principal
obugor and by sureties or a surety
company to be approved by said
Maricopa County Highway Comnis-
sion, and shall be conditioned that
within ten days after written notice
OF award OF contract has been mailed
to the bidder at his address named in
his bid. said bidder will enter into
written contract with said Maricopa
County acting through said Maricopa
County Highway Commission for the
performance OF the work in accord
ance with his bid, and that tha bidder
within said ten-day period will eN-
ecute and furnish q contractors bond
in favor of said Maricopa County
in such sum not exceeding twenty
five per centum of the contract or
estimated price as the commission
may direct, conditioned upon the
faithful performance Of said contract
by the contractor; said contractors
bond and the suretles or surety COM
pany thereon shall be subject TO the
approval OF said Maricopa County
Highway Commission.
Proposals win be publicly opened
and read at the time and place above
mentioned. The right is reserved 20
reject any and all bids and to waive
any informalities in any bid.
All proposals must be made in ae-
cordance with the instructions 70
Arizona republican., 1922-02-20
Legal Aduertising

Bidders" forming a part OF the speci~
fications referred to above.
Standard plans, specifications and
profiles for the work are on file and
may be examined at the aforesaid of-
flee of said Commission. Specifica-
tions, together with proposal forms
and other information for bidders,
may be obtained from said Commis-
sion upon payment OF Five Dollars
(S5.00).
Notice is hereby expressly given
that the pamphlet entitled. Proposal,
Contract and specifications hereto
fore furnished by the Maricopa Coun-
ty Highway Commission. has been Oh
this. the tenth day OF February, 1922,
revised in certain particulars on
pages 3, 4, 9, 8, Is and SO thereof;
that the same In It's revised form
shall control; that the same as II ex-
listed before such revision should be
disregarded by bidders; and also that
that certain Notice to Contractors"
dated January 2Sth, 1922. calling for
bids to be opened February 6th. 1922,
and heretofore published. is revoked
and Withdrawn.
Dated, at Phoenix, Arizona, this
10th day OF February, 1922.
MARICOPA COUNTY
HIGHWAY COMMISSION,
(Having Jurisdiction OF aforesaid
Highway improvement Fund No. 30
BY A. r. JONES, Chairman.
j. q. PETERSON. Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-20
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT


OF the
County Of Maricopa, State OF Arizone
In the matter Of the estate o.
Nacomas Smith, q minor.
Notice of sale Of real estate. at
Phoenix, Arizona.
Notice is hereby given, that in pur-
suance OF an order OF the superior
Court of the County OF Maricopa,
State of Arizona, made on the 18th
day Of February, 1922, In the matter
of the estate Of NacomaB Smith.
minor, the undersigned, the guardian
or said ward, will sell at private
sale, TO the highest bidder, subject 20
confirmation BY said Superior Court.
on Monday. the 27th day Of February.
1922. At 1880 o'clock p. M, at the
court house In the City Of Pnoenix,
in the said County Of Maricopa, state
of Arizona, the following described
real property, to-wit:
and to lot %, block =, Kirkland's
subdivision OF block I OF Murphy's
addition to the City Of Phoenix. Art-
zona.
Bids will be received for said prop
erty at ll5 Fleming Building, Phoe-
nix, Arizona until 1880 r. NJ Mon
day. 27th day OF February, 1sz2.
on the 18th day OF February, 1924,
the Superior Court OF Maricopa
County. Arizona. made and entered
an order under the provisions OF Sec
tion s3I Of the Revised Statutes Of
Arizona In which the tima OF notice
OF sale was shortened allowing said
property to be sold on the 27th day
OF February. 1922. Terms of sale;
Cash or it's equivalent.
CHARLOTTE MURPHY.
Guardian Of the estate Of Naccras
Smith, minor.
Dated February -. 1922.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-20

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
OF Maricopa County. state Of Arizona
In the matter Of the estate OF !. >.
Smith. deceased.
Notice OF sale 90 real estate. At
Phoenix, Arizona.
Notice is hereby given. that IN
pursuance Of an order OF the super
ior Court OF Maricopa County. State
of Arizona, made on the 18th day 81
February. 1922, in the matter OF the
estate or !. S. Smith, deceased. the
undersigned. the Administrative OF
said estate will sell at private sale.
to the highest bidder. subject to con-
firmation by said Superior Court, on
Monday. the 27th day Of February,
isa2. at 1880 o'clock p. NJ, at tho
Court House IN thu City " Phoenix,
In the said County Of Maric0pa. state
OF Arizona. the following described
real property, to-witi
An undivided one.haif interest IN
and 10 lot IS. block 2. Kirkiands sub
division Of block 4 Of Murphy'a ad-
dition to the City OF PhneAix. AFi-
zona.
Bids will be received for said prop-
erty at as Fleming BUILDING, thoe-
nix. AriEona. until 1850 T. ~ Mon
day, 27th day OF February, tpSe.
on the isth day OF Yebruary. 1889.
the Superior Court of Afarieopa
County, Arizona. made and entered
an orderyunder the provisions of aae-
tion sSl OF the Revised Statutes Of
AriSona IN which the time Of notice
OF sale was shortened. allowing said
property TO be sold on the s7th day
OF February, ie72.
Terms OF sale, Cash or It's equiva-
lent.
CHARLOTTE MURPHY,
Administrators Of the estate cf I. 3.
Smith, deceased,
Dated February IL. ie3a.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-20
RADIATORS REPAIRED

Radiators repaired and rebuilt and
new cores installed. Arizona Radiator
Works. 307 N. Central Ave. Phone
5000. If
Arizona republican., 1922-02-20
SALE OF PART or THE wlLA0f
TARGET RANGE,
AN ABANDONED MILITARY REn"

ERVATION IN ARIZONA.
Notice is hereby given that pur.
suant TO the provisions OF section l
of the Act OF July 5, 1884 t2S stat,
iCs), part Of the Abandoned Military
Reservation known as the Wilnot
Military Target Range, VIII De OF
fered at public sale at not less tnsn
the appraised price thereon, at tns
district land office at Phoenix. All
gona, commencing ut ten oeiocA
a, m, April 10. 1879;
The lands to be sold are all OF Secs.
10, SO and 81, T. IA S.. r, 10 f. =,
and S. II. NJ, all appraised at Sc.oV
Lot 4, Sec. 81, 1895 acres. has =
drilled we'll 400 feet deep. appraiSek
~ WILLIAM sPRY.
1-4-mI Commissioners.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-20
ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS
N4TTTTNG

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the United Arizona Copper
Mining and smelling Company WIZ
be held in the North parlor OF hotei
Adams. Phoenix, Arizona, ON the etn
day of March, 1922. ~ the hour OF ig
o'clock a. m. for the purpose 81
electing directors. and for the trans
action of such other business as may.
properlv come before said meeting
The stock transfer books will b
closed at s o'clock p. m. OF Februars
2fst. and remain closed until ~
o'clock a. M. March 8. 1879.
&. a. HAND SeGN
Arizona republican., 1922-02-20

WATCH PHOENIX GROW
2 we'll furnished rooms, close in,
s95. room apartment, west sun
narior' for tourists. $40; 8 room fur
nished house, $50; S room well fur
nished house, $50. Industrial prop
artv for sale. or will build TO suit, at
Saventh st. and y. washington ST.
ARA 221 East jefferson. M. IL. SHEL-
T0N. 2t5 West Washington ST. u
Arizona republican., 1922-02-20

TWO- ROOM IufnIshtu - lnu"';
,oe1 = Washington. Phone 2S62. 90
ET-RNISHED cottage tor rent -
North Fourteenth street. eet.----LII u
--,TTpL,r;-R ROOM modern brick
,oiitbv adults. 500 n. 9TH Ave. as
1919 --,-,-,Is 1ENT-Half a house. four
md sleeping porch. Modern !.
nnrage, IoUllir 925 East Mckinley. II
Arizona republican., 1922-02-20
FUEL
Wood--Wood

Mesquite. $500 per rick; Y cord
Pal Verde. $4.00 rick; small Mes
quite and Palo Verde, mixed. $500.
4th Ave. and Jackson ST. Phone
Arizona republican., 1922-02-20

NEATLY furnished room adjoining
bath, easy walking distance. block to
Indian car line; healthy girl en-
ployed: board if desired. 5l5 East
Portland. Phone S00S. id
Arizona republican., 1922-02-20
ROOMS AND BOARD
Board And Room

First class board with clean. warm
rooms. Private family. Cheap,
permanent rates. 341 w. Adams st,
Cor. 4th Ave. II
Arizona republican., 1922-02-20
PRINTING

Commercial work, pamphlets. book
lets, handbills, etc. Arizona Repub-
lican Print shop. Phone 1891. II
Arizona republican., 1922-02-20
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY

LOST-In boys gym. at Y, Satur.
day pight, tennis racquet, cover and
three balls. Name "Normandie;
L. r. J. cut in handle. Return TO
1924 n. Ninth St. and receive reward.
db
LOST-On Christy road. Saturday,
erocheted robe, many eeIors: reward.
Call 52S7. db
Arizona republican., 1922-02-20

FOR LEASE 2iz acres with room
house, city water, bath. 2 blocks
from city limits northeast, Call AT
7f0 N. 2nd st. Phone 1881 DIS
so AND 160 on shares for cotton,
FRANKLIN D. LANE (realtorsl. II
is FOR aENT-sToRE. OFFICES
DESK room for rent in center OF
town at SIS per month, in a cool, high
class well painted office, with the
use of a private office in rear. Also
office with window for $40 per
month. Phone 3092 and ask for F..
Coe. db
Arizona republican., 1922-02-20

AMERICAN DANCING ACADEMY
-36 e. Adams. w. l. King. Dancing
Master. Tel. 4146. TT
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-23
On the Earn

Once the farmer swathed his wheat
with the cradle and raked and bound
II by hand. Then the hOrse-drawn
reaper appeared, then the Mccormick
binder, and finally the great mechan-
lcal tractors Of the present, each Of
which haul two binders. Once, also.
the Anticipated fail 'resOunded from
morning TO night" on the best Of the
farms. Then horses were used to
tread on the straw. end then came the
treadmin thresher, the last Of which
went out some fifteen years ago. To
day tractor threshers do the work.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-23
Easy.

George, you should get married,
advised the married man. at is won.
derful TO have a home waiting for you
when you return at night. There is
ecstacy In caring for a garden and q
lawn; you can raise a dog from a
pup. children are adorable and no
trouble at alL a wife is an inspira-
ton, and even If she does get SUSPECT
Gus you can always talk her out Of
It" Il could II / could lie like you
can" said the bachelor, thoughtfuIly.
Tales.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-23
An Essay on Enoaa.

The Chicago board Of education has
caused a classic essay to be immortal
lied In type. It's about frogs and was
written BY q young Norwegian. The
essay: What q wonderful bird the
frog are! When he stand he sit. al
most When he hop he dy, almost
he amt got no sense, hardly. he
amt got no tan hardly, either. When
be sit he sit on what he amt got
almost"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-23
Tribute to Men Of Wood.

like very much the society q
Woodmen- / don't know any
men who are 50 complete masters
OF their business and Of the secluded
but delicious world In which they
i've. They are healthy. their language
n picturesque; they live In the air
and Nature whispers to them many
OF her secrets. A forest 10 like the
ocean. monotOnous only 20 the Ignor-
ant-Disraeli.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-23
Really Serious Herr,r.

Nothing that Il admittedly and -
nistakably horrible matters very much,
because # frightens people into seek.
ing a remedy; the serious horrors are
those which seem entirely respectable
and normal to respectable and normal
nen.-Bernard Shaw.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-23
AItar LIaht, Rurn 80 Ysars.

Tor so years seven lights have
burned day and night In front Of q
statue Of the Blessed Virgin In one Of
the Catholic churches In Chicago.
These lights commemorate the escape
OF the ediice from destruction In the
great fire OF 1871.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-23
MsIassss On the watsr.

During hurricane In the West -
eies the taRk steamship Philip Pub
Heker, Carrying molasses In bulk,
pumped overheard $4,000 gallons q
ne liquid 20 smooth on the seas and
break their forcs. The action Of tt
nolssses on the wafer seemed to havu
Tie same eject as Oil.-Ship NewG
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-23
The Buck Pa.ss. the Buck

An Americanization incident of the
West Is related: A Pluto Indian with
stick and white paint raised a dol
lar bill and passed II on a ChInaman,
who paid a gambling debt to an Amer.
lean with IL. The American was ar.
reSted.-New York Morning Telo
Graph.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-23
Mean Much to hatur. Lnx...

The bird upon the tree utters the
meaning Of the wind-a voice of the
grass and the wild flower, words of
the green leaf; they speak through
that slender tone. Nor :, Z.
necessary that it should be a song:
few short notes In the sharp spring
morning are sufficient to stir thu
heart.-Jenriea.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-23
AdmonIton,

Someone says: "In private watch
your thoughts; In the family, watch
your temper; In company, watch your
tongue" That lie mighty good advice.
and we are not hurting It any when
we add, 'and In a crowd, watch your
watch."-Boston Transcript.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-23
Valuable PetroIaum.

II has been said that every possible
necessity Of a mans life, except the
water he drinks and the air he
breathes. may be supplied either d.
rectly or indirectly through the use Of
petroleum products, and even water
may be- pumped by a gasoline engine.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-23
Seek New Supplies Of Ivory.

Genuine ivory Is exceedingly scarce.
and many hunters left Seattle last
summer to prospect the Yukon and
Norton sound tundras for mastodon
tusks, says the Scientific American
Another source of supply is the Bshr-
ing sea walrus and narwal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-23

-T1fty-f0ur Forty, or Fight" was Q
0Y adopted during the northwestern
bsundary discussion BY those who dis-
approved q yielding eur claims b
ne tsfritery short II 81 degrees -
minutes q latitude between the Rocky
mo1ntains and the PaeiAe ocean.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-23

ne Apollo Belvedere. supposed 60
have been carved in 279 B. c.. was
found In 1903, bought by julius II and
placed In the Vatican The name Of
the sculptor is not known. The marble
q presumably copy from a bronza.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-23
MsehlstssAsIa

Ia nams Msphistophslss. Il frou
NJ Greek, and II means he who loves
net Light" The name was given to q
Satanic parsonage Of the Middle ages.
who IN the Faust legend II appointed
10 obey Faust's commands. aeeordtng
b tie terms on which the latter has
Bold his soul to Satan.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-23
u All Depends.

"A kiss day keeps divorce away"
says Adam Breede. 1t win, Adam, II
II is his own wife the man kisses, but
q good many Of the present divorces
are caused by a kiss day being given
the wrong girl.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-23
Enaaasment RIna Shifted.

In olden times II a girl were willing
% marry, and not engaged. 1t was the
custom for her to wear q ring on the
FIRST finger Of the left hand. II she
wanted to remain single. then she wore
the ring on the little finger.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-23

Yeu Know Where to Find Them.
The inmates of penitentiaries NAV
- down. but they are never out
James J. Montague.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-23
Fifty Thousand wInks a Day.

A nervous person may wink as often.
perhaps, as $1,000 times during The
Is waking hours Of the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-08
Millionaire's Second
Wife to Share Gold
with Deserted First

Chicago, Sept. Mrs. Lottie Book.
wife of John Book. wealthy Califor-
nian, in the days Of his poverty in
Chicago, today was step nearer a
share of his fortune wrested from the
gold fields Of Alaska after he desert
ed her to later bestow the comforts of
wealth on a new wife, Eleanor.
Sought by wife No. 2 who insisted
that the woman whose place she took
should share in Books fortune. the
first wife. found after a wide search
in the obscure village Of Dresser
Junction. Wis, was with her hearth
stone successor.
The two wives met, according to
Attorney John T. Duffy, in his ONCE
where preliminary arrangements for
dividing the Book fortune were made.
With her search ended Mrs. Eleanor
Book now shuns the publicity upon
which she depended to find the com.
panion of John Books lean years.
The two wives came TO Chicago
together. Attorney Duffy said. and
after the first conference in his Of
flee. went into hiding until another
meeting today. Book readily agreed
to Eleanor's plan and as far as
Alaska gold will do it. is ready TO pay
his debt to the girl he left behind
when he staked his claims in the
klondike. years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-08
Three Die Result
Children's Scrap

York, S. c., Sept. IA children's
quarrel last night between members
of the families of j. NJ. Taylor and
William c. Faris, had resulted today
in the death of three members Of the
Taylor family, while three others
were in the Gastonia, n. c., hospital,
one of whom was expected to die.
Faris, who was charged with having
fired on the Taylors with shotgun,
was in the state penitentiary at CO.
lumbia where he had been rushed for
safe keeping.
Ears is alleged to have fred several
loads of buckshot into the TAYLOR
family group as they sat on their
front porch. Della Taylor, Is years,
Newton Taylor. u. and Claude John
son, nephew of the elder Taylor, were
so badly wounded that they died
during the night. Gertrude TAYLOR
was probably fatally hurt and Fred
Taylor, q, and Dollei Taylor, nine,
were less seriously wounded.
Faris surrendered after the shoot
ing and claimed the Taylors had
threatened him. III feeling is said
to have existed between the families
for a long time. Fars is a middle
aged cotton mill operative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-08
Radio For Paris Police

The radio telephone has been intro
duced in the operations of the Paris
police force with promising results.
Regular radio telephone communlca-
ton is now maintained between one
police airplane, two police automobile
ambulances. and headquarters, all
four being equipped for sending as
well as receiving, according to Radio
electricite. Standard French mill
tary sets are used, supplied with cur
rent from propeller driven genera
tor on the airplane. and from storage
battery-drive motor generators in
the ambulances. Two four-meter
long steel tubes, attached at the end
OF bakelite stick. form a mast to
support a 40-mcter single wire an
tenna, the other end of which is fast
ened to short bamboo pole. driven
in the ground. If no gas or water out
lets are available for a ground con-
nectlon, copper wire is stretched
out on the ground. Only ten minutes
are required from the instant of arri-
val to make the necessary set-up
Perfect telephone conversation can
be maintained among these stationes
within a radius of about 80 kilo-
meters.-Scientific American.