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Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-24
REALLY. TRULY. SANTA CLAUS NOW DROPS
 GIFTS FROM AIRPlANE

Who says little child shall not lead them? Just read what one five. year-old has ,o say about santa Claus. Master Hoyt Sanders was riding along beside q Tucson editor recently, he being on .a an oyerthe holidays visit with his mothers aunt. Mrs. F. l.. Hudnell
 There really is a santa Claus. you know" said Master Hoyt. and he lives in New York. But he came ont to see us the other day in Tombstone. didn't get to see him. but my mother wrote q letter to him. so know I'll get lots of things.
 He comes in an airplane now to drop his toys and he is going to bring me really car with a really horn and q really cranker." confidently de clared the child. So there, now We know there is really. truly Santa Claus.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-24
YUTIcH LOSES SUIT
 FOR $1o.o5o; JURY
 OUT BUT SHORT TIME

The jury of the damage case of Yutich vs. Saxby Saturday in the su' perior court at Tombstone brought in q verdict in favor of the defendant.
 The suit was brought by Yutich for the sum of sl0.0O0 for alleged injuries sustained by one of the Yutich chil. dren when hit by an auto driven by Fred Saxby. The jury was out but 15 minutes and reached a verdict on the first ballot
 The case was tried once before in the superior court and was decided in favor of the defendant but the plaintiff was given a new trial by Judge Sames
 Yutich not long since recovered a judgment against F.. A. Tovrea for alleged injuries to another one of bis children.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-24
GIRL WEDS
 MIAMI BUSINESS MAN

Word has been received here Of the wedding Of Mrs. Irene Christen- sen. formerly Miss Irene English. q Tombstone girl, 10 Charles ". Van Hook. prominent Miami business man. The wedding took place at Florence last Tuesday. the report says.
 Mrs. Van Hook is the daughter Of MT. and Mrs. J. E. English, of Tomb. stone. and attended high school here prior to the family's removal to Fl Paso. She was one of the towns most popular young ladies and was prominent in its leading social circles. The Van Hooks will take a three weeks motor trip through Arizona, after which they will be at home in Miami the first of the year.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-24
NOSEY RELATIVES PROVE TOO
 MUCH FOR NEWLY WEOOEO

CHICAGO. Dee. 2o-Five of her husbands relatives living in their honeymoon flat was bad enough for Mr and Mrs. Edgar F. Heiser, Mrs. Ileiser tod Judge Steffen in divorce court today, but when her mother-i1- law insisted in sleeping in the same bed with tic newly weds, she thought the limit had been reached.
 our honeymoon flat became Sc public I couldn't take q bath withou. embarrassment, Mrs, Heiser ex. rlained From June l. 1919. when We were married. 10 June 2s my mother-ini law insisted on sleeping with us Every night she would let Us retire first. and then she would come in
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-24
MEXICAN COTTON PICKER
 FATALLY SHOT BY FRIEND

PHOENIX. Zee. 1s-A shooting which is declared by an eye witness U have been accidental. resulted in the death yesterday afternoon of Victorias Torreza. cotton picker employed near Mesa The shooting occurred at % p m. on The Wilbur Section at a ranch being farmed by D F.. Edwards. about four miles south east of Mesa
 Terreza. il is said was with Casper Lugue and another Mexican at the time. and the three men were ex amining an unioaded .3s caliber re volver. the property of Terreza.
 Terreza. according to the testimony Of the third man, whose name was not learned. handed the gun 10 Lugue who inserted three shells into the revolver and accidentally pulled the trigger while pointing the weapon al Terreza The bullet entered the right bI east Of the victim and he died ir a few minutes.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-24
r:ctLvOY HERE TO coETeST
 IN DAMAGE SUIT

Louis McIlvoy. Of Dos cabezas. de fendant ia the suit 10 recover attor- ney's fees. instituted by Attorney Lyman Hays. of Wilcox. which will be tried this week in Judge Sames' department of the superior court. is ia Tombstone with his witnesses. His attorneys, Darnell & Mathews. of Tucson. also are here They will be assisted in the suit by Judge Q. Gib son. Of Tombstone. George R. Oar. nell. of attorneys for the defense will take his seat on the superior bench of Pima county January l next. having been elected 10 the jrdgeship last election.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-24
CASSIDY MAKES SIG
 BOOZE HAUL IN YUMA

YUMA. Ariz. Dee. 2l-Four men, two automobiles and 25o gallons of liquor were brought into Yuma to- day by Mike Cassidy. United States prohibition director for Arizona.
 Cassidy and his deputies arrested the four men at McBray. small station in northern Yuma county. The liquor. stored in five and 10 gallon kegs was stored in the automobiles.
 The men. who gave their names as Charles Llmsford, C. K. Collins. James w Bain and C. J. Irby. said they were on their way to Phoenix from Nevada. according to Cassidy
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-24
EMERGENCY TAX LEVY
 OF 1000 ASKED
 IN MAR.COPA COUNTY

PHOENIX. Dee. 1S.-Application was made yesterday 10 the state tax commission by the Maricopa county board of supervisors for permission tu make an emergency tax levy of SJO.00O in the next levy of taxes. The commission has set Friday. De. cember 22. as the tentative date for the hearing Q. the application
 The petition of the board sets up that deiicit exists in the Cave Creek control dam fund of siS.000 and that S2O00 is needed to complete the jail at Chandler. The tax com. mission is asked 10 declare that an emergency exists and to give per. mission for the board to make the necessary levy 10 raise the funds. The commission last year after a hearing declared an emergency in the matter of the Cave Creek dam fund and gave the board of supervisors permission to make an emergency levy of s125.000.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-24
\. '. SMITH, F. 1. BRYANT AND
 HELEN BENEDICT NARROWLY
 ESCAPE DEATH IN AUTO CRASH

\ little l0-year-old boy in the Chandler car sustained grave injuries to his skull which may prove fatal, while the remaining members of the party were violently thrown from 'heir car and sustained severe bruises
 The Jarrett party had been out some distance. from Tucson for T Christmas tree which they had se- cured to the running board of their car when the accident happened. Spectators declare that so violent was the contact of the two cars tha; the tree was flattened to the thick ness oi shingle.
 By d lucky circumstance Shtr.if Jnc Hood with Deputies GipSon anl LamOre were within seeing distance 3l the accident when Il happened. and at once accelerated the speed of their car 10 assist the unfortundtes.
 The Pearce-bound party. after re- ce.vins such first aid as circum. stances would permit. were taken ro Benson in the sheriffs car. waerc they were met and the journey tc Pearce concluded.
 Passing autoists made room for iii 3 Tucson party with the seriously il jured child. all of whom were taken to Tucson where they were given medical attention. The boys pres ent condition iS unknown.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-24
SEARCH AIRPCANES
 RETURN TO COAST

YUMA, Ariz., Dec. 2l.-Fourteen |airplanes in command of Major Brett. o. Kirby field. San Francisco, arrived
 here today from Nogales, Ariz.. and
 are under orders to proceed to their
 home fields on the Pacific coast to- morrow.
 The aviators have been engaged in the 12day search for Col. Francis |C. Marshall and Lieut. C. L. webber.
 who disappeared while flying from San Diego. Calif.. to Fort Huachuca. Ariz.. November :. The search by airplanes was ordered abandoned yes.
 terday by Col. E. B. winans. com |mandinx operations from Tucson. Detachments of infantry and cav airy are still engaged in the search.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-24
STATE RESTS CASE
 IN SMITHS TRIAL
 FOR EMsEZZLEMENT

YUMA. Ariz. Dee. lS-The state rested is ease today in the trial of Ava F Smith. charged with the embezzlement of s6ooo of the funds Of the Valley bank of Parker. Ariz.. after four days of testimony mainly involving technical details of banking operations.
 The court denied motion of de. fense attorneys for an instructed yer. dict and the defense started it's pre- liminary testimony Saturday after. noon smith was expected to take the stand in his own defense today
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-24
CHRISTMAS

A humble little city In far off Palestine Enjoys wondrous glory The centuries have seen. Twas there one Christmas evening. That town of Bethlehem. A baby lay on fragrant hay. Gods greatest gift to men. :5~ ~E~%,>~S~s The shepherds with their charges Beheld a wondrous sight. For angels in the skies above Scared in celestial light That shed its beauteous radiance Der all the little plane; They flew along in happy song. A glorious refrain
 To God in highest glory. On earth to men good will: And thus the blessed tidinss Were heard from hill to hill: And then they bade the shepherds Go seek the little Child
 Who'd come to earth in wondrous birth 4 King. though meek and mild The wise men with their presents Led hither by star
 To see the blessed Stranger Had journey-d from afar; They knelt by gentle Mary, Due honor paid to her And then with gold their homage told
 frank incense and sweet myrrh And OCT that humble manager \ glory since has shone. I;'s lovely radiance has been shed ! Abroad from zone to zone ! ne message or the angels Proclaimed from year to year; The blessed word by nations hearl Has brought to all good cheer. The sovereign in his palace. Tho peasant in his cot
 The heather in the forest
 What ever be the lot
 Ot man the blessed message Has come in gentle tones T. bring good cheer for many veal To sad and sorrowing ones.
 Fear blessed. lovely. Christmas D may the glad refrain
 The shepherds heard that wondtcli 4 night
 Sound through the earth again Till every human being
 In town or desert wild
 Obeys the call that comes to a!
 From gentle Mary's Child
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-24
PRISON ikMsTS IN ARIZONA
 ARE ON THE DECREASE

PHOENIX. Dec 16-The popula- ton in all penal institutions in Ari- zona decreased 91 per cent the pres enr wear over 1917. This announce. ment by the department of commerce based on returns received by the cen. sus bureau is an even more favorable one of this state when it is considered that the total population in all the penal institutions in the country shows an increase Of 5.4 per cent the present year over 1917.
 The total number of prisoners in penal institutions in Arizona on July II. 1922. was .06. while on July l, 1911 the total was IT. The total number iof inmates in all the penal institu tions Of the country on July l. 1922 was 163.sss On July l. 1917. the total number was li6.1Gl
 The per cent of increase in prison CTS for all the state prisons. com pairing the total of 1922 with those iof 1917. was Io.l. while that of Ari zona state prison was but 2.l
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-24

FOR SALE-Ten or 12 head of high grade boiled Hereford yearlings not bred; also 1922 calf crop except l. or 20 top heifers; also 50 to g head of steers. heifers and bulls, two thirds Of which are boiled; prices on application to T. E. Stark. Dos Cabe- gas. Ariz. -E6wO1
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-24
PAGE THREE
GARDNER DESCRIBES
 BAR o DUDE RANCH"
oBy A. H. Gardner.)

1 Nesting close in to the foothills To; the Dragoon mountains. twelve miles from Tombstone. are the eleven buildings of the Bar O Dude Ranch" as it is now built. the administration building and ten bunk houses which will compose the plant for the present.
 Situated as it is no finer view of mountain and valley scenery is ob- tainable in southern Arizona
 From the porch G the main build irg. besides view of Cochise Strong hold. there are plainly seen the Ora soons. Rincons. Catalina. Whetstone. Mustang. Patagonia. Mule, Tomb stone. santa Rita. Cannane Huachu- Cas. and other mountain ranges. forming one of the most wonderful panoramic mountain views obtainable anywhere in the world. and the sun sets from this point of vantage beg gar description.
 The elevation is about 550O feet. and Tombstone is seen quite plainly lying on the slope from the Tomb stone hills The main building con. sjsts of eight rooms. lounsing room, dining room. store room. office. bath rooms cellar. kitchen and dining room for the help. The kitchen is arranged in the most compact and Almplete form. and the dining room will accom- oGate twenty-five people at a time and tine kitchen is capable of handling about fifty at time
 4 concrete cellar serves as combi- nation refrigerator and store room for supplies The bath room is a double compartment The lounging room is 25X30 feet. and most appro- priately furnished with that restful furniture that invites you to lounge about" Indian rugs on the floor, h. dian baskets. Indian relics of many kinds. lion skin or two. and q great bis fire place that flickers forth the camp fire" light in all it's glory Book cases with books on southwest life and history. and especially that which relates 10 Arizona This room is most inviting, and from the front veranda. looking south is the won derful mountain panoramic view. The bunk houses have accommo- dations for two persons each and are complete and built with shade effects that when not used form part of the sides of the bunk house They are all screened in. as is the main build ing. are painted white and scattered . about in the oak trees that cover the sloping ground
 Water is supplied from wells which arc virtually springs. Manager Ken dell says that he Will formally open the place on New Years as there only remains some little work to do to complete the place. and patrons are coming in already. He has SC cured woman cook who has been Montana.
 The fire place in the lounging room is built Of native ore samples, and in the ceuter has the Bar O brand with white quartz and pstrified wood.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-24
COUNTY ASSESSOR RETURNS

County Assessor George F. Hen shaw returned today from a meeting of the Arizona county assessors held at Phoenix joinly with the state tax commission.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-24
TIRE MAN STOPS OVER

F. D. Nolan. representing the Kelly. Springfield Tire company's Fl Paso office. was a business caller in town today.
 HERE AS WITNESS
 W. R. Shernl. at present of Naco Sonora. but formerly of Bisbee. waa n Tombstone today as a witness in the Bryant suit against the city oi Bisbee.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-24
HEAVY DAMAGE SOUGHT
FOR LOSS OF E>

PRESCOTT. Ariz.. Dec 1S-Dam. ages of $15.000 for the loss of an eye are asked from the United Verde Ex. tension Mining company in a suit filed in the superior court by Juan Lavin.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-24
eIseEE BANK CASHIER HERE

Cashier Charles l.. Mcdonald of
 the Citizens Bank and Trust com pany. of Bisbee. was a Tombstone
 business visitor today.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-24

Phoenix-Demand for Arizona lum bcr greatest in history of industry.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-24
BENSON MERCHANT HERE

B. Maier. Benson resident and
 travelling man. was a Tombstone busi- ness caller today.
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-24

NEW YORK VISITOR Gordon C. Rowley. New York mer- chant. was a Tombstone visitor today
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-24
U. s. SILVER PURCHASES

Revised figures on government pur- riases of domestic silver at the % 5-S cents an ounce price and for the first eleven months Of this year show a total Of 53.6S4.52i ounces against 55.- zl6304 ounces for the corresponding period last year
 To December r. combined total is 5.646.sll ounces against 5s.6G3, ,30i ounces for the entire T. months oi last year.
 Although production is larger this year purchases are hardly likely to exceed those Of the previohs F months
Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-24
WORLD SILVER MARKETS
 HOLD FAIRLY STEADY DE
 SPITE STERLING VARIATION

NEW YORK. Dec. 2l.-A somewhat sensational sterling exch1nge marke; during the past several trading days has created some cI' fusion in the silver market because Of the lower quotations in the London market and iH terms of higher sterling exchange. Actual range. foreign origin. has been from the low of 6i l-4 on the >tn to the high" of Gi 5-s on the llih and the slightly lower price of 6sl l-4 on the 18th The low" for the year to date is 6s a.
 Al London. however. the price of 2" 5-l6 is the lowest since March of last year
 Ear Eastern trade conditions, how ever are favorable and silver stocks a- shanghai are jhe smallest since last August, China is an actual buy er probably in anticipation of the Chinese New Year period, while India has been both seller and buyer.
 Total expor, trade ol this country with the Far East in October was S4o.576ooo against S47.O29Ooo last year With China separately exports for october were s7.637 900 compared with Ss.sSl00o last year and with India s2.iG7.O0O agams, s3.sls. oOO in lo2l Department Of Commerce so far has only published statement oi exports but not those on imports.
 our imports from China for 10 ,aonths ale about sl04.00o 1p0 against S>>0000On last year. Exports were SS6lsS. Coo compared with S93.i5. GOO ir the previous year. The 10 months import statement for India will show spout S6G G.0o0.O .O00 against s6l .0O0 GOO lest year and our exports s26.957 900 compared with SiS.l2S.Uoo in the year previous This is trade balance in favor oi China of s17.S02 900 and in favor of India of S3..O00.0 .00o
 Silver stocks al Shanghai at the -ad of November were around 3S.l00.- eco ounces in sycee. 33.GoOOoO dollars ..ud PIC bars At the end of october they were 4O,700.0O0 ounces sycee. 2 o0o coo dollars and 20O0 bars The high was in May. 1921. when they were 4e20O.c00 ounces sycee. i0.000.- c0o dollars and 550 bars The low 0c0 dollars and l460 bars in November last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-02
COUSIN KNOCKS MAX
FOR SACK OF GOLD

CHICAGO, June MAX Oser was
branded as a fortune hunter today by
Emil Burge, his Chicago cousin.
Burge entered the fight with Edith
Rockefeller Mccormick against the
marriage of Mathilde Mccormick II
year old grand daughter of John D..
Rockefeller, to Oser, Swiss stable man.
"It isn't Mathilde he wants, but a
life of ease during his declining years, y
Burge charges.
"Max is worth about $4,000 which
ism t enough to make him comfortable
during the rest of his life. He wouldn It
have that much if he hadn t overcharg-
ed American tourists.
"Let Mathilde s relatives cut off her
inheritance and allowance and see how
much longer Max loves her.
Mathilde isn't the first American
heiress whom Max shined up to. Max,
when knew him, never let opportunity
knock more than once
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-02
BOY SCOUTS URGED
TO SIGN UP CARDS

The Scout camp in the Lagunas is to
open Tuesday June g. w. E. Stevenson
who will be director this year, has re-
turned from the mountains and reports
that the Lagunas are at their best. Ev-
erything at the camp will be in readi-
ness for the boys within a. few days
Many permanent improvements have
been made possible this year through
the interest and enthusiasm of Imperial
county Rotary clubs, the Elks' and
Masonic orders. There will be tent
houses to sleep in, larger range has
been installed and larger water heat
ing facilities arranged.
The real problem which is facing the
men who have the responsibility, is to
get the boys to sign up the cards at
once that ears may be arranged for
transportation. Parents are urged to
have boys take cards to their scout
masters as soon as possible.
The camp will be open all summer as
it was last year and after June 20
families will welcome as well as boys.
The mess hall will be in charge of an
excellent cook.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-02
IRISH SOBERED BY
THREAT OF BRITAIN

DUBLIN, June 2.-Winston Church.
ills challenge to Ireland to uphold the
treaty which establishes the Free state
has greatly strengthened the hand of
the provisional government leaders.
This was apparent today after the
country had had ample opportunity to
digest the import of the colonial secre-
tary's threat of reoccupation.
Irish citizens of the south have been
aroused to determined activity to end
the present unsatisfactory conditions
of lawlessness and interference with
establishment of the Free state.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-02

While ann on the subject | cannot
refrain from adding to, or rather reit-
Grating, views that have been expressed
by able proponents of the courthouse
bonds. "Criminal negligence" are the
only words that properly express my
sentiments with regard to the present
conditions surrounding our public rec.
ords, worth millions to the collective
citizenry, and other millions to the in
dividual citizens and property owners
of Imperial county.
If a private corporation would at
tempt to do business in the kind of
ramshackle firetraps the county is now
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-02

and believe there is a chance to defeat
them will go to the poles and vote.
Those who believe there is no chance
to defeat them and are not proponents
of the bond issues will remain away
from the poles and save themselves the
trouble and annoyance Of voting on a
bot day. The result of the bond cleo
tion, therefore, rests in the hands Of
those who are in favor of the issues;
they are unquestionably in the major
ity, and if they will perform their
duty on election day, June IL, there is
no doubt that the bonds will be voted
by safe margins.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-02

compelled to occupy there would be
an end to that private corporation al
most over night, for who would, have
any confidence in its business capacity
and in the safety of its securities. II
it would be possible for a private cor
poration to continue to carry on under
like physical conditions, its private
pride would not permit such a program
Of poor business judgment. Public pride
should not be outdone in a matter Of
this character.
/ am certain that II can be shown to
be matter of economy; and actual
saving of the taxpayers dollars, to
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-02
WHO STOLE BABY
SILO FROM LYDICk

The latest wrinkle in stealing was
unfurled to Imperial county officers
yesterday when j. L. Lydick of Heber
reported that his hilo had vanished
from the farm near Mesquite school
Wednesday night.
1t is only an infant silo SO feet high
with diameter of IL feet, weighing
approximately two tons, but it is Ly-
dicks only one and he wants it to
come back home, if the sheriffs can
find it. The sheriff is looking for it.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-02
EL CENTRIC BLAMED
IF BONDS LOSE
Editor Imperial Valley Press:
- %r x.,arlr ,,

| Editor Imperial valley fresS:
"Let US 60 to work. -
That slogan, sounded by the chairmeI
| Of the mass meeting called Wednesday
evening by the Imperial county court
house committee, should contain lot
Of food for thought in the case Of every
resident, taxpayer and landowner in
the Ell Centre district.
The writer has had occasion in the
last few days to visit every section of
Imperial county, and has not missed
opportunities to feel out the sentiment
in regard to the proposed bond Issues
for new courthouse and county fair
purposes. The one outstanding feature
of the situation is that there is not the
slightest evidence of organized effort
anywhere in the county to defeat the
bonds at the special election June IL.
Every voter who has expressed his or
her views in the hearing of the writer,
has not hesitated to acknowledge. that
the county's most pressing need at this
time is new, safe and adequate public
building in which to house it's priceless
records and other property, and pro-
vide suitable and respectable quarters
for its government, in keeping with
the wealth and dignity of Imperial
county.
/ am no necromancer, seer, or pro-
phet,, but ! am going to forecast for
once:
If the proposed bond issues are de-
feated that defeat will come right here
in the II Ceptro district.
II is as simple az adding two and
two. No organized opposition any
where in the county; no strenuous ef- |
fort being made by any individual
10 defeat the bonds; there is only one
Those who are opposed TO the issues