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The Coconino sun., 1922-08-18
SALT RIVER SHIPMENTS
 OF MELONS FALL SHORT

The Salt river valley melon season has closed. Cantaloupe shipments were fully 300 carloads short of the estimate. There were plenty of mel ons of the first setting. The second setting was light. In all, about 15O0 carloads went east, mainly to points beyond Chicago. The prices received ranged from $2 to $3.50 a crate.
 Large shipments of watermelons have been made, mainly to southwest ern points, but at unsatisfactory prices to the growers.
 The first carload of Thompson's seedless grapes, dispatched by ex- press to Chicago, brought $2435. It was handled by the newly-formed Arizona Grape Growers association, which is acting in cooperation with the California Fruit exchange.
The Coconino sun., 1922-08-18
REPORT ON ESTATE OF PRINCE
 JONAH KULIO KALANIANAOLE

The estate of the late Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole, who served for twenty years as the territorial dele gate to congress, is valued at $146,- 331.50, according to the inventory hl- ed in the circuit court in Honolulu.
 The unencumbered income derived from the estate by the widow, Prin- cess Elizabeth Kalanianaole, approxi- mates $2800 annually, and a move ment is on foot to obtain gov ernment pension for her in memory of the services rendered Hawaii by the prince. The recent republican territorial convention pledged itself to obtain such pension from the legis- lature.
The Coconino sun., 1922-08-18
BETTS DIDN'T WANT TO RISK DEMOCRATIC PARTY
 WELFARE TO AIRPLANE

| Amos A. Betts, Arizona corporation commissioner and candidate for re- nomination, left Phoenix Wednesday night for Holbrook, where he conduct ed hearing on the applications fil- ed with the commission by the Udall Transportation company for certifi- cates of convenience and necessity to operate stage lines from Holbrook to Keams canyon and from Holbrook to Fort Apache.
 On Friday he was in Flagstaff and went to Williams. On Saturday he was to hold hearing in Kingman on the application of the citizens of King man for an order from the commits sion requiring the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph company to extend it's toll line from Ashfork to Kingman. At present ,the petitioners declare they are isolated from the rest of Arizona on account of having no long distance telephone communi- cation with any point in the state.
 While in Kingman MT. Betts also was to conduct rehearing of the rates and fares charged by various automobile owners engaged in the transportation of passengers in and about Kingman. The case was heard several weeks ago and a reduction in the rates ordered. both for passengers and the hauling of freight and express, the order re- quiring one of the most drastic cuts in fares and rates ever ordered in the state. A petition was filed for a re- hearing.
 But no hearing was held in King man Saturday because the railroad strike held Betts in Williams. An avi- ator offered to take him to Kingman, hllf fl1a.aa ad dcsrrs,
The Coconino sun., 1922-08-18

the first Monday in January, 1927, and the terms of office of members thereafter be four years.
 A proposal to amend Section of Subdivision 2 of Article " of the Constitution of the State of Arizona so as to remove the present restric- ticn to the effect that no member of the Legislature during the term for which he shall have been elected shall be elected to any civil office of profit under the laws of this State, which shall have been created, or the emol- uments of which shall have been in creased, during said term.
 A proposal to amend Article XIV of the Constitution of the State of Arizona relative to corporations other than municipal by adding a new sec tion authorizing the organization of associations or producers of agricul- tufal products, corporate or other wise, with or without capital stock, for the mutual benefit of the members thereof, and providing that the Legis- taure shall enact such laws as shall provide methods of conducting all such associations or corporations.
 A copy of said proposed amend ments may be obtained by each regis tered voter from the County Record CT or from the registering officer by whom such voter shall have been reg istered.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Arizona to be affixed. Done at Phoenix, the Capital, this 7th day of June, 1922.
 THOMAS E. CAMPBELL, (Great SeaD Governor of Arizona. Attest: ERNEST R. HALL,
 Secretary of State.
 7-8 22; 8-12-26; 9-9.
The Coconino sun., 1922-08-18
THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN
 IS SUED FOR $75,00O LIBEL

Judgment for $75,000 is sought in a suit filed today against the Arizona Republican by Josephine Peters and Lyman H. Peters, her husband, charg- ing that an article carried in The Re- publican on August 9, contained li- belous references to Mrs. Peters. The plaintiffs ask $50,000 actual and com ,pensatory damages and $25,000 as punitive or exemplary damages.
 The article cited was written about recent superior court hearing in- volving the custody of minor daugh- ter of Mrs. Peters through a former marriage, when she was Josephine King.
The Coconino sun., 1922-08-18
GENERAL HOSPITAL AT
 KINGMAN FAST FILLING UP

Mohave county's new hospital at Kingman is in great demand, there being 23 pay patients occupying the rooms and wards, besides the indig- ents that have to be cared for at coun- ty expense. The greater number of patients are men who have met with accidents on the new railroad grade, although few from town and coun- ty have been received. Six nurses are employed and more will have to be put on to care for the more ser ious cases.
The Coconino sun., 1922-08-18
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR UNITED STATES PATENT Survey No. 3844 United States Land Office
 Phoenix, Arizona.
 July IF, 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 a patent for 1361.9 in- 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 Cam yon Mining District, Coconino 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, and 9, in Township 30 North, Range 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. 2; thence North 56 degrees 10 minutes West 576 feet to corner No. g.; thence north B 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 IT, 1922
 JOHN R. TOWLES,
 Register. First publication 7-21-22; last publi- cation 9-1-22.
The Coconino sun., 1922-08-18
CHRISTOPHER RAID HALTED;
 100 DEAD TO SQUARE YARD

A grasshopper raid on the alfalfa fields around Yuma has been met suc- cessfully by the sowing of two tons of poison bran mash, favored with lemon or anise oil. In places 70 to 100 dead to the square yard were found. The work was done under the supervision of F. E. Todd, assistant entomologist of the county board of supervisors. Labor was furnished by the farmers,
The Coconino sun., 1922-08-18
NEWS OF INTEREST GATHERED
 HERE AND THERE IN THE STATE
ELSIE TOLES IS URGED TO
 RUN FOR OFFICE AGAIN

Miss Elsie Toles is being urged by many friends of education to become candidate for reelection to the of flee of state superintendent of public instruction. Monday she was visited by group of educators who insisted on circulating her petition in order as they explained, that the non-parti- san program of educational reform which she has so ably started, may be carried out with her continued influ- ence.
 In reply to these demands, it was learned, Miss Toles agreed to take the matter under consideration, and con- fidence is felt if she possibly can ar range matters her decision will be in affirmative.
 In the event that Miss Toles decides to enter her name as a candidate on the republican ticket, it will be case of genuine sacrifice, declared her of flee associates. For some time past it was taken f1& granted that she would decline osfun because of cer- tain flattering offers which are re- ported as having been made to her.
 Miss Toles is vitally interested in the adoption of the school amendment that comes up at the general election and her associates in this movement have been especially anxious to have her announce herself, feeling that as a candidate she can do much good for their cause.
 It is generally conceded that Miss Toles' name would add strength to the republican state ticket because of her splendid record in the office of state superintendent during the last two years and because of her popularity in all parts of the state-a popularity based on recognition of superior abil- ity
The Coconino sun., 1922-08-18
HAYDEN
 NARROWED IN PRESCOTT

Congressman and Mrs. Carl Hay den, on their way to Washington, where Mir. Hayden wished to arrive Tuesday, were caught in Prescott by the strike of the railroad brotherhoods when their train going north to the Santa Fe main line was stopped.
 Mir. Hayden is making the most of the sudden termination of his trip to the capital where congress reconven- ed on Tuesday, and is visiting friends in Yavapai county.
The Coconino sun., 1922-08-18
COTTONWOOD MAN GETS
 BODY GUN SHOT WOUND

L. c. Slopher of Cottonwood may survive gun shot wound in the chest received in brawl at Cottonwood in which, it is alleged, Fred Miller drew gun and shot him, according to au- thorities at the United Verde hospital at Jerome. The bullet penetrated the pleural cavity and went clear through with the result that Slopher is how ering between life and death. Miller escaped and at last report was still a fugitive.
The Coconino sun., 1922-08-18

Conductor-That child looks more than three years old!
 Mother--I know he does; but that child has had lots of trouble.
The Coconino sun., 1922-08-18
For Sale, Ranch

Near Grants, New Mexico, on Santa Fe Ky, right along south side of track, about 90 miles from Albuquerque, consisting of 160 acres of deeded land and one section leased from the state, and 390 acres leased lumber company land. Deeded land is half in natural hay meadow, other half excel lent grazing with independent water. State lease is at edge of town and has good natural hay meadow with spring. Lumber Co. lease has water with best of grazing. Leases are assign able.
 Forest reserve a few miles from ranch. $3500 takes the outfit. Will consider part cash. part time.
 Write J. w. Bush
 If Dilkon, Arizona
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21

For citizens of a State that
ranked ninth in the United
States in per acre crop value in
1921 to advocate discontinuance
of schools and complete cessation
of new road construction on the
ground that the farmer is in i'm
minent danger of bankruptcy
and pauperism seems to us to
indicate the pathological condi.
ton produced when pedal ex-
tremities have reached that
supreme degree of frigidity
which causes softening of the
brain.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21

Rapids N. c., offer for sale at public
auction to the highest bidder for CASH
that certain lot or parcel of land situate,
lying and being in Roanoke Rapids
Township. Halifax County, State OF
North Carolina, and in the village of
Rosemary, fronting twenty-five l25l
feet On the East side of Roanoke Ave
nue. and running back the same width
between parallel lines at right angles
to said Avenue one hundred and forty
[l4O] feet to an alley, and known as
lot No. 1924 eleven hundred and twenty
fourl on the map or plot of the
property of the Roanoke Rapids Power
Company, made by c. F. Gore &
Company, which said map or plot is
recorded in Book |, Page II to IA,
respectively and inclusively.
This the 9th, day Of March, 1922.
Z. T. Clark. Trustee.
8 3l-lt.
A. l.. Clark, Atty
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Found Seven Rats Dea d in Bin Mex
Morning"

Robert Woodruff says: NY
premises were infested with r4s
| tried RAT-SNAP on friend 5
recommendation. Next morning
found seven dead rats in bin, two
near feed box, three in stall.
Found large numbe since. No
smell from dead rats RAT SNAP
drys them up. Best thing | have
ever used" Three sizes, 35c,
Csc, $l.25. Sold and guaranteed
by Roanoke Pharmacy Co.. Roa-
noke Rapids, N. c., Patterson
Store Company, Rosemary, N. c.
ADV.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Coal Strike Paradoxes

Though the total production of
soft coal fell off rs per cent with
the walkout of April l, and
though strike leaders have re-
ported great gains in unionizing
non.union fields, the mines in
which work continues have thus
far operated well within their
capacity. Existing demand"
says the report of the Geological
Survey, lis not yet able to call
out full production. From mines
in many non-union fields reports
of mo market and dull demand
continue to be received" The
explanation is, of course, that
the country was well stocked up
in advance of the strike. Certain
steel companies in Western Penn
sylvania were temporarily en-
barrassed by the unionization of
their miners, but that movement
has apparently come to a halt.
In any case, coking coal is avail
able in ample supply from West
Virginia. 1t is noted, moreover,
that production has already
shown . slight increase. If the
strike continues it may eventually
rise further.
Equally paradoxical is cost
of-living report issued by the
National Industrial Conference
Board. In the six weeks from
Feb. l to March Is there was a
drop of 2 per. cent, making a
total of 24.4 per cent from the
peak of July, 1920. Union labor
has been obliged to bear its part
in the defation, many wage cuts
having been negotiated in the
past two months. The building
trades have resisted stubbornly,
especially in New York; yet even
rent has slightly decreased, TAX
ing the country as a whole.
But coal prices are 81 per cent
above the prewar level being
relatively higher than any other
major item in the family budget,
and still So per cent higher than
the peak for all items combined.
Coal enters into the cost of ALI
manufacture and transportation.
If both had been reduced in pro-
portion to other items the general
level would now be lower.
1t IS doubtless true that many
Of the miners, owing to the num-
Der of lost days." have lived
below the standard of subsistence
Yet it is equally true that many
rave accumulated savings, with
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
DR.. w. A. Carter
VETERINARIAN
WELDON, N. c.
Phone sol
NOTICE

Under authority of certain deed of
trust dated December 18th, 1920, and
duly recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds for Halifax County.
N. c., on December 18th, 1920, in
Book 320, Page 1873, and certain deed
of trust dated March 2lst. 1921, re-
corded in the Registers Office afore-
said on the 9th, day of April 1921. in
Book 800, page 55S, both Of said deeds
of trust having been made and executed
by A. Lassiter, and Lizzie c. Lassiter
his wife to me as trustee, default
having been made in the pay
ment of the indebtedness thereby
secured, and at the request of the
holder of the notes evidencing said in
debtedness. | will, on Saturday. April
20, 1922, at the hour of 1890 p. NJ, in
front of the Post-Office. in Roanoke
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21

which they are now reported to
be returning to Central and
Southern Europe, where they
will be able to buy land, and
even to become renters in a
small way. 1t seems difficult to
escape the conclusion that folk
from Italy and the Slav coun-
tries can teach professors of eco
Monies and bureaus of babor
more than a little with regard to
the minimum living wage. Yet
their standard of living is not
American, and any arrange
ment that would make it a per-
manent part of our economic
system is not to be thought of. =
New York Times.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21

selves, desirable in reason, can
be carried to a point more costly
and disastrous in the long run
than any conceivable extrava-
gance on the part of any county
administration Halifax is likely
to put in power.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Improved Pumping Machine.

On / lie Isle, the municipal play
ground of Detroit, there is a peculiar
pumping machine which was impro-
yised for the purpose of draining the
water from the canals on the island.
These canals are drained and cleared
of refuse each year In preparation for
the skating season. The machine, says
Popular Mechanics Magazine, Is a box,
three feet wide and twenty feet long,
open at the ends and mounted on two
wagon wheels at the center. At each
end are two sprocket wheels. Endless
chains pass over these sprockets and
through the box. On the chains, at
Intervals of IA inches, paddles are at
tached
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21

One Of the accompIIces or ARIEL
Hodges was arrested and confessed
the entire plot to save himself. Hodges,
taking the alarm, left the country, q
fugitive from justice.
A brave, joy-faced little woman met
Moody as, rehabilitated In the eyes Of
all mes, he passed out through the
prison doorway, and arm In arm they
went down the stone steps.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21

All cards of thanks, resolutions of re-
spects ETC., ETC., will be charged for
he rate of ten cents per line. cass
must accompany article in all cases ex
ept where customer has regular a c.
count No insertions made for less
than rs cents.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21

Somehow or other we are being
forced to the conclusion that Mr..
Wilson's opinion Of Senator Reed
is not one of unmixed admiration.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21

Call it the strengthening rain
or any other name you choose
the party who hasn't yet taken
'em off isn't going to be too
precipitate while it lasts.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21

Liberty bonds are no longer
selling at a discount, but none
but the thrifty will receive the
par. The rest of us sold ours
too long ago to talk about.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21

THE middle Western farmers
live at home and board where
they live; we live around in cot
ton and tobacco patches and
board in the Middle West" sap.
iently observes the University
News Letter.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21

The accounting for the Russo
German pact may be found in
the propensity of birds of a
feather to flock together.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21

Whatever you may think of
the Russian Governments judg-
ment, you've got to hand it to
'em for nerve.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21

All communications should be
addressed to the Herald Publishing Co.
Persons wishing return of mss, must in
all cases enclose stamps.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Friday, April FL, 1922
The County Convention

ing delegates to the State Demo.
cratic Convention and perfect the
organization of the Democratic
party in Halifax county, the
Democratic County Convention
held in Halifax on last Saturday
degenerated, or was elevated if
you would have it that way, into
a meeting of protest and criti-
cism levelled primarily and os-
tensibly against taxation, thence
developing into a wholesale con-
domination of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners, the Board of
Education, the Highway Com
mission, the county's representa-
tives in the State Legislature; I'M
til it had embraced, at least by
inference, the whole personnel of
county government. When it
came to viewing with alarm the
efforts of a Democratic admins
tration, the Republicans could
hardly have done a better job
than did this Democratic conven-
ton.
Judging from the applause
that greeted the utterances of
the various Jeremiahs who be-
walled the present state and saw
only a future darker still with
evil portent, the sympathy of the
convention was largely with the
speakers who stood aghast and
appalled,; who mourned and
would not be comforted until the
sorry scheme of things entire
had been remolded nearer to their
hearts desire. Omitting those
whose feelings were gen.
timely influenced by the
unfortunate combination of
high taxes and low prices,
many who had gathered for the
hammerfest appeared not entire
ly unmindful of the fact that a
clean sweep and a new slate
might not result in the overlook
ing of their manifest patriotism
and willingness to serve in a re-
generated county administration
Taxation was cussed and dis
cussed-t the burden according to
some of the speakers being so
great as to justify its tightening
at whatever cost to public educa-
ton and public highways. One
speaker pointed to the fact that
county government, schools, and
public works had been maintained
in the not far distant past on the
sum of fifty thousand dollars an
nually, whereas now there VIZ
collected each year approximate
ly one half million dollars. The
speaker did not point out that
the results of this increased in
come and expenditure had prac.
tically abolished the one room
and, by courtesy, the one teacher,
school, and substituted in its
stead the consolidated school,
house with its graded rooms and
its trained teachers; that the
county had climbed out Of the
of mud and sand that
passed for roads in that earlier
day up to the hard ground of i'm
proved highways; that in every {
phase and department of county |
activity there had been incom- &
parable improvement in methods, G
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21

"You want big army, battleships,
submarines and airplanes merely for
self-defense?"
"Of course" said the diplomat.
"And you have no thoughts Of az.
erosion against any other nationT
"None to speak off, replied the dip.
lOmat, slyly.-Birmingham Age Herald.