Arizona republican., 1922-02-26

nine cents per pOund, as the cart
ridging charge of cents per pound
is made by the government before this
powder is shipped. This powder will
be worth approximately 100000 to
the state, which will only be out an
expenditure of between $4,000 and
$45, 600 for the same. Arrangements
to secure this surplus powder were
made by the highway department and
Colonel H L. Bowlby. chief of the
war materials division of the bureau
of public roads who visited Phoenix
recently.
PERMIT TO SELL STOCK - The
corporation commission yesterday
authorized the Verde Falls Gold Min
ing company to issue and sell $4,000
shares of its stock at 25 cents a share.
The company incorporated in March,
1909, with capital stock of $780,
600 divided into 100000 shares of
common stock at the par value of 81
each. The property of the corpora
ton is located in the Payson Mining
District in Gila county.
ILLNESS OF MR.. KUCHLER-
Rudolph Kuchler. state land commits
sioner, who was unable to be at his
office yesterday because of illness was
reported improved last evening. Ac-
cording 10 his physician. Mr. Kuch-
Ter may be able to be at his desk the
coming week.
ENTERTAINS FRlENDS-Mr. and
Mrs. F. A. Grant entertained a num-
Der of their friends at bridge and
dancing Friday night at their home
on 410 East Roosevelt street. Supper
was served at a late hour. Those
there were: Mrs. J.. r. Naples OF FL
Paso, Texas; Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Woodworth, Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nc
Grath. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Geare. Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde r. McMullen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles McCay, and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. III. Hatherley.
BRIDGE LuNCHEON-Mrs. James
z. Haldeman, 743 East Brill street.
entertained with George Washing
ton bridge luncheon last Thursday
There were four tables, the high
scores being made by Mrs. John r.
Hampton and Mrs. E. L. Trimble.
ENTERTAINS WITH SHOWER
Mrs. Connally Lee Millinix enter
tanned at her home on 224 East Pierce
street Friday evening with 8 shower
for Mrs. Donald Mackenzie, Jr., who
is leaving with her husband on the
first of March to make their home in
California.
TO HOLD EXAMINATION-An
examination for the position of ste
nographer and typewriter viii be
held in this city on March II. Ap-
plicants must be citizens of the Unit
ed States. Is years of age or over on
the date OF examination. For appli-
cation blanks and other information
relative to the examination address
Secretary 18th u. S. Civil Service
district. San Francisco. Calf. or ap-
ply to local secretary, Board of U. S.
civil service examiners. Phoenix.
HOLD SURPRISE PARTY-Mem-
bers of Queen Esther chapter No. %
gave a surprise party and "weinie"
roast at the home of J. IL. Crowder
in honor OF Mrs. Stump. Mrs. Crowd
er's mother, who is visiting her from
Pennington. N. n.
CAUGHT WITH STlLL-Peter
Swanson and Henry Swanson. ia
ther and son. aged so and so years
respectively, were arrested yesterday
by Deputy Sheriffs Ernest Smith
and Fred Meeks and Constable Evan
Wilson when the officers found two
stills. two gallons OF ''moonshine"
liquor and two barrels OF raisin mash
in their house near Joint Head. Both
men were turned over to the federal
officers who filed charges OF having
possession OF stills and Intoxicating
liquor against them. A box OF Sun
maid raisins were seized in the raid.
The stills were made from tin lard
cans and the coil used was composed
OF copper and tin and ran through
the bottom OF five coal oil cans each
of which contained water to condense
the steam from the still.
GEMTEMHEn tn DntGnM
Young, who was found guilty Friday
by a jury in the superior court on a
charge of forgery, yesterday was SEN
fenced by Judge Stanford to serve
from two to five years in the state
penitentiary. Upon motion of Joseph
r. Noble. deputy county attorney. a
charge OF passing bogus check
against Young was dismissed. Young
was convicted on a charge of passing
$35 check to the Penney company
to which he was alleged to have
forged the name of e. S. Clark. Ac-
cording to an announcement made b.
the county attorneys office yester-
day. Young also will be tried on
check charges now pending in the
court Of Justice Henry ]. Sullivan.
EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGED
Carl Rousseau yesterday was ar
raigned before Justice Nat T. Mckee
on a charge of embezzlement pre-
ferred by Carl Stevens. He was re-
leased on his own recognizance TO
appear for examination TO the charge
on March 4. Stevens alleges he en-
trusted Rousseau with two mules
and a double set of harness valued at
$3.50 which he charges Rousseau con-
verted to his own use.
FOR RECKLESS DRIVING-R. f.
Axtell yesterday was arraigned be-
fore Justice Nat T. Mckee on a
charge Of reckless driving. He was
released on his own recognizance to