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Weekly journal-miner., 1922-02-08
]. B.. DOCKER IF
 J. '. E DEAD
Aged Man Who Was Years in Big Mine, Passes Away At Phoenix; His Funeral Will Be Held Here Next Monday.
(Frorn saturdays psllr1


 J. B. Decker, 9l years old, for years and years a trusted employe of the United Verde Copper company, passed away yesterday at Phoenix. Word of the death of the well-known old miner was received by friends t.erc yesterday, who were also told Of the arrangements for the funeral, to be held at Prescott
 MT. Docker's body will reach Pres colt Sunday night. At 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, the Episcopal services will be read at Lester Ruff ner'S chapel and interment will be in Mountain View cemetery.
 For many years the deceased was one of the trusted employees of the United Verde, where he served in several capacities, but chiefly as a hoist engineer He is survived by son.. Ted Decker, machinery sales man of Fl Paso, and by daughter, the wife of Dr. Norman of Phoenix. Of Mir. Decker it could truthfully be said that he and his family were known to nearly every man in the state.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-02-08
GEORGE CAMEL
 APPEARS TO-DAY

Charged with aggravated assault, ill that he is alleged to have beat lip his wife, Dolores Camel, in manner not oountcnanced in the prize ring, where the odds are understood to be
 rather more even, George Camel this
 morning will appear for arraignment in the justice court. Camel, who was taken into custody late Saturday night upon tclephonic advieeS to the sheriff's office from ncighbors, vas to have been arraigned yesterday, but his preliminary appearance before a court of law was delayed, Justice McLane said, pending the outcome of the injuries he is charged with having inflicted upon his wife.
 About 9:5O Saturday night, Under sheriff Joe Furst and Deputy Grant Carter summoned by neighbors, ar rived at the Camel home in a local apartment house, and found Mrs Camel lying on the bed, her face sc verely beaten and -lscerated, gssh in the back of her head Camel was gone. He was arrested few minutes later at the home of his mother.
 It is said that Camel, coming home drunk Saturday night, asked his wife 10 go with him to a dance, and that when she refused, he became cnraged and attacked her
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-02-08
MEMBERSHIP
 DRIVE, 4. 1. [.
With Start of 1000 Members, Arizona Industrial Congress Proposes to Increase Its Rost- CTS by Appeal to Boosters.
lspecial to tlic 5ournal.MInerl

:, PHOENIX, Feb. 5. - The first membership drive of the Arizona In dustrial congress, organized at the industrial conference here last De cember to work for the mutual bene- fit. of all interests of the state, began today with the mailing of the first invitations to leading men of every community, inviting them to become charter members. Thousands of special letters are to be sent to as many individuals, with the intention of reaching as many as possible of the public-spiritcd citizens of Ari- zona.
 Ii was announced today that the charter membership lists of the con gress will be closed March l, and be- fore that time it is hoped to place upon them representative men of every locality. About 1000 members of the Arizona Farm Bureau Fedora ton, tho Arizona Cattle Growers as sociation and Arizona Wool Grow CTS association, who are group mem bers of the congress, also are being invited to take out individual charter memberships,
 Whiie an effort is being made to reach leading men of the state by personal letter, officers of the con- gross realize that no list can be com- plete, and hence have issued d gen cral invitation to all citizens to be- come charter members. Full charter membership will be issued to every person who applies
 In beginning its membership cam paign the Arizona Industrial congress is calling attention to its platform for Arizona, the chief points of which are the development of the Colorado river to provide cheap power; the uSc of Arizona products in Arizona; economy ill government to reduce taxes; lower railroad rates; more people and more industries for the state. It is emphasized that only statewide organization such as the with strong and active can bring about the things necessary for the states wei fare.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-02-08
N'hILLAN GOES BACK TO THE REAL SHOWS

After visiting month with his daughter, Mrs. Sidney Birch, and her husband, Thomas McMillan will re- turn today to his home in Juneau, Alaska, where he has extensive busi- ness interests.
 This is the happiest month I ever spent in my life" remarked MT. Me Milan yesterday. q visited Monte zuma Wells, the smelters and mines at Jerome, and many other points of interest I would be still going but the heavy snow stopped further journeys. Were it not for my busi- ness interests in Juneau, I would be satisfied to remain ill Prescott and make this. my permanent home"
 This is the first time that Mr. Me Milan has seen his daughter i'll six years, at which time Mrs. Birch visit cd her sister in Seattle and the father came down from Alaska to visit with them.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-02-08
MUCH PLUMBING IS DONE AS RESULT OF
 FRIDAY COLD SNAP

At this time of the year, the army aphorisin should be changed from
 aeSdiRg ltflkl iIfelots ReIB3 10 XuRre or Kieffl 9r fhBhsS ,aF sotpe sich..i
 For, believe the residents of some of Prcscott's well known casa-housts, the clumbcr-man is the one who is sitting astridc the world.
 Shops where they attend to water pipes were each equipped with a patient lady yesterday. From carly morning until late at night, all she had to do was answer the telephone and tell the anxious househoIdcrf just how long they would be without water Cor in case the pipes had thaw- ed and burst, with" water).
 Every plumber in town put in a hard day, even if he only leaned up against tree and waited for his wagon to come and take him to the next job.
 Late journcyers night before last, learned to appreciate why and how it is that the word snap" is used in connection with the adjective cold" At a. m. Friday, when virtually all business in Prescott is suspended and the late workers go home to their wcll-earncd rest, it was not as cold as it had been at that hour for sev- crai nights. But by 5 o'clock-oh. boy! The temperature went down, carrying the thermometers with it, and great was the fall thereof-it just snapped down. and with that snapping, was there also the snap ping of sundry water pipes.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-02-08
.ALL'S WELL WITH
 UNLICENSED AUTOS

All has gone we'll with Yavapais automobile owners during the first four days of the 1922 automobile license regime. Approximately 72S automobile owners have so far failed to secure their licenses, it was stated yesterday at the county assessors of flee. No arrests have been made, however, due to two reasons
 Those who. expected to find the justice courts crowded to overflowing with protesting citizens were disap- pointed, because the storm came, and the snow piled up, thus preventing drivers of unlicensed automobiles outside Prescott from getting in to the city. Those in the city had all taken the precaution to secure their licenses before the time was up.
 The incfemency of the weather was invoked in a semi-official pronounce ment by Sheriff Warren c. Davis, as a reason for clemency on the part of the law, and automobile owners who make an effort to get in to the coun- ty seat and secure their licenses at once, probably will not be moIested if they can show good reason for failure to do so thus far.
 There is not a tara oh the streets without new number,'i said Justice of the Peace McLanc yesterday. If there arc any who haven't got new licenses, they are not in Prescott" And that's that.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-02-08
SULLIVAN PAID FUR TOWNSHIP
 BY W. '. FARMS
Full Payment for 58o Acres Made and Deed Will Issue on Com pletion of Survey; Progress in Big Industrial Scheme

"The Williamson Valley Farms company is going right ahead in busincss-like way" said Jerry Sulli- van yesterday. No wonder Mir. Sul- livan was pleased, because the first thing the company did on the return of its president and manager, Art Davis, was to pay him in full for the entire townsite tract where eventually will be situated the town of Spring Valley.
 Payment of the full amount for the sS0 acres of townsite land was announced by Davis yesterday
 Just as soon as Homer Wood, the company's engineer, has located and staked out the four corners of the townsite tract, Mir Sullivan said he would write his name on deed for the property and issue it to the Will Hanson Valley Farms company.
 With W. c. O'Brien, representing interests that have taken an option on the residential townsite and on 5000 acres of the farm land, Davis returned from Phoenix, where ar engagements were being made for the next steps ill the development of the big irrigation and industrial schene
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-02-08
PAID TAX..0N BLOCK THIRTY
 YEARS, CONTEST.

Title to business block in the town of Jerome on which Sam Smar- gonsky and William Isber claim they have paid taxes since 1893, is clouded by the claims recently set up by near ly half score of persons, according to a suit filed in superior court. Among those names as defendants are Phil. Joseph and Mary Pecharich, Vivian D, J. Howard and M A. Bailey, Cornelius Harrington and his son of that name, Timothy Harring- ton and George B. Hull and Mary A. Hull.
 The defendants, the complaint says, arc scattered from Jerome to Syra- cuse, N. Y., and Los Angeles. The plaintiffs live at Globe. Phoenix at torneys represent them.
 The plaintiffs declare they acquired the land on August Y, 1895, and since then have exercised all the rights and penalties of ownership in cluding the payment of taxes Adjudi- cation of the claim is demanded
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-02-08
HARRINGTON |S
 GUILTY, HE SAYS
Former Boxer Changes Plea from Not Guilty and Will Receive Sentence Monday for Passing Bad Checks in Prescott.
[From saturdav.s pallvl

F. NJ. Harrington changed his mind, his plea and his prospective residence for the next few weeks all in a mo- ment yesterday Led before the criminal court, the young pugilist, who had been brought here from No gales to answer charge of having passed bad check, withdrew his plea of not guilty, asked for no at torney and entered plea of guilty.
 Judge Sweeney announced he would impose sentence on Barring ton Monday.
 Darlington once fought in a local ring under the nom dc glove of Young Denny" He was acquitted in federal court here last October on charge of stealing drugs at Whip pie Barracks, where he had been em- ployed as a waiter.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-02-08
HAZELT|NE ON
 4. 4. t. BOARD
Membership on Advisory Board Includes Prominent Men From All Over State; Will Formu- late Auto Club Policies

NJ. B. Hazeltinc of Prescott has been named as one of the 12 mem bers Of the advisory council of the Automobile Club of Arizona, accord | ing to an announcement issued from state headquarters. The council Is composed of prominent citizens rep resenting all sections of the state Those who have agreed to act in clude w. C. Miller of Jerome, M 5. Hazcltinc of Prescott, Mulford Win sor of Yuma, Otto Herotd of No gales, Fred Suttcr of Bisbee, B. A. Packard of Douglas, NJ. l. Powers of Flagstaff, John Nets of Tucson, Geo. Purdy Bullard of Phoenix, and E. A. Shaw of KinGman. Two other Sc- lections arc yet to be made.
 The purpose Of the advisory coun- ch is to assist the directors of the automobile club in the formulation of policies and the regulation of the clubs activities to such lines as will provide the greatest service to the greatest number of auto owners, It IS expected to iron out many differ enceS of opinion which have cropped up and wipe out all things tending to engcndcr spirit of sectionalism.
 It Is hoped to have the first meet ing of the council some time before the national good roads convention to be held in Phoenix during April Meetings will be held seini-annually or oftener if necessary.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-02-08
ARMY
 MEL TING TO-DAY
Adj. Askin Sent Here to Form Local Corps, His Advisory Board Will Meet at Judge
 Sweeney's Office this Morning

Final steps for the formation Of q Salvation Army post in Prescott arc to be taken at meeting this morn jig of the Salvation Army advisory board with Adjutant Askin, who has been ScI.t over from Jerome to pre- pare for the work. The meeting ot the advisory board was called yestcr.- day by Judge Sweeney. its chairman. and the members will assemble at his chambers at l0:30 o'clock.
 The board d month ago met and canvasscd the relief situation ill Pres colt with county and private char itics officials in an effort to solve the problem of unemployment and the sufferings caused thereby. It was found that while the resources at the command of existing agencies were, ample to care for tine situation, 1t was impossible for the workers to locate and persuade persons needing relief to accept aid. The work can be donc by the trained workers of the Salvation Army, and it was de cidcd to ask the army to establish d corps here. In the face of similar demands ou the capacities of the Salvation Army, Prescott was grant ed the request of tlie advisory board, and Adjutant Asbin was ordered here to handle the job. It is at his re. quest that Judge, Sweeney has con, vencd the advisory board, for this morning.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-02-08
AGUA FRi .:ls :. {.
 WILD TORRENT
That Stream and New River Rapidly Rising, Says Forest Man; Sees Threat of Flood in Melting Snow From North.
tFrom ssturday-s Daily,

NEhCiAA SNNdlO<lJ APoAASJ
 The Agua Fria is up, and New River is rising rapidly, was the word brought to Prescott yesterday by Robert Munro, assistant supervisor of the Prescott National forest, upon his return from the Cave Creek country.
 Snow that drifted during the storm the fore-part of the week to depth of from six inches to two feet, and in the mountains to three and four feet, is beginning to melt, with the result that the streams of the county show signs of rapidly swelling and possibly overfiowing their banks, damaging surrounding country.
 Cave Creek, said Mir. Munro, Is at present docile; but the forester be- lieves there is possibility that the Salt River valleys hereditary enemy may rise when the snows in the north really begin to run into water, and again wreak considerable de- struotion iii the south.
 The trip from Cave Creek, where MT. Munro has been supervising work on forest trail, was made by the forester on motorcycle. Cross ing the Agua Eria, he had to have his vehicle hauled across the torrent on wagon.
 There is four feet of snow on Bullwhackcr hill, though traffic over the Mayer road is easier.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-02-08
RAILROAD RATES FOR ARIZONA TAKEN UP BY
 REPRESENTATIVES, AT HEARING; FIRST DATA

will continue until nearly March lst, and the oral argument will probably take place early in March. I will continue to participate in all hear ings and will arrange 10 take part in the oral argument Within the next ten days, 1 am expecting several wit neSscs from the west who will offer testimony at various hearings sched- uled for the month of February.
 At these hearings I am endeavor- ing to represent the interests of all of the inter-mountain states, regard less of the fact that some of them indicate their financial inability to participate in the payment of my cx- penscs"
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-02-08
TNOHY BROTHERS GET CEMENT JOB 0N J. '. CRUSHER
Important Construction Contract ed Awarded to Firm Building The Maricopa County Roads
 at Price of $8.2o a Cubic Yard.
tspeciaI to the Journal-Minerl

JEROME, feb. 3.--Twohy Broth CTS, cement contractors of San Fran cisco and Phoenix, today were given the contract to construct the con crete work for the United Nerde's new miliion-doilar crushing plant, it was announced at the office of ChieE Engineer J. B. Johnson.
 The job was awarded after tho bids of eight contractors had been examined following their submission to the company's experts on January 5. .Twohy brothers bid SEQ per cubic yard for the work, which will total about 7,3GO yards. This was by far the lowest bid.
 Other contracts on jobs connected with the crushing plant will be let from time to time. These include furnishing the structural steel, the machinery, and installing the latter.
 The bids were as follows:
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-02-08
MPORTANCE OF
 TOURIST TRADE
Good Roads and Municipal Paw ing to Bring Automobile Traf- fic to City; Record of Spring erville Shown.

The importance of tourist trade 10 the southwest, and especially to northern Arizona and Yavapai coun- ty, is seen in figures of automobile traffic through Springerville in 1921. During that year, says d bulletin of the southwest district forester to the local forest service office, 7,246 auto mobiles and 59 motorcycles, including l0S different makes. registered at Bccker's garage in that town. With ill these cars, it is estimated were over 10000 persons.
 Fords led all other cars, there be- ing 2,773 of this make, while Bucks were second with 778. Then came 65l Dodges, 2O9 ,Overlands and 257 Studebakers,
 Over one-half of these 2O,UOO tour ists, the district forester estimates, csmped on one or more of the south western national forests, many stay ing for extended periods. Thus they brought new business to the towns through which theye passed or near which they camped.
 The importance of good roads into cities like Prescott, said Supervisor II. E. Wales yesterday, can be read fly seen, when it is realized that such roads, with paved streets iu the city itself, will bring tourist travel here, thus beneiiting the city.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-02-08
WILLIAM ENCINAS 7
 DIED HERE SUNDAY
(From wednesdar's Daily3

William Encinas of this city, died here Sunday morning, after an ill., ness of two years. He IS survived by the widow and by a married daughter, Mrs. Harold Chester Stew art, living in California.
 MT. Encinas was an old resident of this county, formerly living at Hum- boldt,- from which city he came to Prescott some years ago, making his home here Many friends are sad dened by his death.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-02-08
Attends Meeting

+. $. Niele, president of the Ari- zoua Power company, Is in Phoenix attending the meeting of the Mari copa chamber of commerce, State Engineer Tom Maddock and others, roads ill Arizona.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-02-08
Comes from East

Leonard Figley, of Philadelphia. nephew of !. w. O'Bricn, special representative of w. A. Street, who is president of the Snidcr Catsup company, has arrived in this city, and plans to make his home here.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-02-08

Twohy brothers are the contractors who are at this time completing the first half ot blaricopa county's four million dollar concrete road system. At the time this was let. the contract was the largest road building con tract ever let in the history of the world, but tho figure ihaS been ex- cccdtd now by $5,OO0OOO contract in one of Inc new oil counties of Texas !"
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-02-08
LICENSED TO WED

A marriage license was issued yes terday to Myron F. Hill. 36, of Mayer, and Roma Lillic McIlmoii, 50, of Shelbyyille. Mo.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-02-08
LICENSED TO WE'D

A marriage license was issued yes terday to Thomas Francis Foley, 50, and Cora Beck, 24, both of this city.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-02-08

Mr.. Fred Eckert of this city is in Jerome on visit with her sister, and her fathcr-in-law, F. w. Eckert.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-02-08

John Flanagan, gsragena4 of kirkland, passed yesterday in Pres colt on business.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-02-08

(. r. Bailey resident of Huron, is visiting in Prescott, coming here oil business.
The Washington times., 1922-04-24
GR|FFS CLAIM
CELLAR ALONE
AS SOX CONE
by LOUIS A. DOUGHER,

Zeb Milan's Griffmen, opening The
season with such brilliant prospects,
are back from New YORK eUIe oc.
cupants of the well-knawn cellar.
They may remain there for a while,
too, judging from their present style
Of play. They are very mueh in the
doldrums. losing their fifth straight
Yesterday. Waite Hoyt white.
washed them, 90.
washed them. 2 TO 0.
well enough to have had better luck
but he was accorded tho Same sup
port given Joe Gleason and Tom
Phillips before him, with the same
result. 1t was merely another defeat
for the Griffs, who are running
bases like dead ones. fielding most
erretically and not hitting at all.
A pass TO Witt, sacrifice and
Bakers double down tho first base
line gave the Yankees their run IN
the first. A couple OF singles be.
came two runs when Sam Rice kind
ly let Fewster's roller rass him in
the garden,
The Griffs had a couple of et ances
To SCORE, falling each tim-, Once
upOn time hard hitting manage re-
would have fined players for doing
or not doing some things witnessed
in yesterdays game. These are
softer unass spParsntly.
The Washington times., 1922-04-24
Baseball Gossip For
Fans Delight

The Gritfmen are home for three
days. with Thursday an Offday
Then they go to Philadelphia.
The Boston Red Sox have sur
prised the fans by their early squirt.
The Griffs hope to end that squirt.
Buoky Harris showed in New York
that he had about hit his stride in
the field and at the bat. He is
long way ahead Of the others.
Goose" Goslln, going to bat for
Zachary yesterday. famed after
coming within a couple Of feet of
rapping a double to left. Those foul
swats don't count.
The Griffmen are s. ely ensconsed
in the cellar. They cannot drop
any lower. Therefore, they have
everything before them. which may
be some small consolation.
Home runs accounted for three
Of the seven runs scored in the Chi
Cago.St. Louis game in the latter's
stronghold. Ken Williams, who hit
several homers on Saturday, obliged
with another yesterday. SO did
Johnny Mostill, Of the SoX. Like
wise Johnny Smith, who won the
game for the Browns in the tenth
inning with a drive into the right
field bleaChers.
The Pirates claim they have
found the way to beat the Cubs. Just
hammer the everlasting daylights
out of the Chicago pitching Good
stuff but not new. The Pirates got
to Jones, Freeman. Kaufman and
Stueland for twenty-five hits. win
ming ID to 3.
The much oppressed Reds took
another one in the nap OF the neck,
Young Gillespie being easy for the
Cardinals Hornsby was not cred
tied with a single time at bat, pass
es and sacrifice hits being liberal.
The Tigers won another game
from the Cleveland Indians, showing
the latter more firmly into second
place. The Indians outhit the home
club, but Oldham relieved Pillette
and put on the thumb screws when
Cleveland threatened in the ninth.
Ty Cobbs still running his club from
the bench.
Making II six out OF eight from
the club that gave them the most
trouble last year, the Champion
Giants again beat tho Brooklyn
Dodgers yesterday, 7 TO ;. Nchf
went tho entire route for the Giants,
and WAS supported IN sensational
style, The Dodgers locked bad by
comparison,
The Washington times., 1922-04-24
HUMoR IN THE HEADLINES.
BRENGlE AGAIN SHOWS
CLASS AS MOUNDSMAN

Ray Brengle, Of tho Indepen tents,
today is hailed as ono Of the city'R
leading young pitchers. This lad
held the independents rivals, the
Aztecs. to one single and allowed no
runner to get as far rs third base,
only four reaching first. The 1nde.
pendents won, II to {. h ongle
famed twelve.
In previous performance against
St. Teresa's splendid young team,
Brengie struck out sixteen and won
his game.
Swope, Watt and SOhlesser were
the leading Independent stiokers
against the A2teCs.