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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-24
AN UNHAPPY NIGHT
At CAMP IEMIS

II was AZ Camp Lewis. during the
time OF tho late war. when / had
my ncyer.to,bo forgotten adventure.
was assigned to take charge OF
the Belgian relief work at that
place. the man In charge being TAX
en- down sick with a cold.
After giving mo all tho Ins;ruc.
lions he thought necessary. he left.
Tho place 81 business vas 10 a
large warehouse located about q
mile from the center Of tho camp.
The afternoon before took up
ny quarters In tho warehouse !
called upon tho executive officer. In
troduccd myself. and aaid was de.
tailed 10 take over the Belgian relic,
work
was pleasantly received. told 70
Dc careful about fire, bat nothing
was said about pass. and. bcins
a novice. did not know enough io
8sk Tor one.
About 10 o'clock. after enjoying
some delightful music at tho big &c
ccption building. / thought It time
to bctRke myself TO my sleeping
quarters In tho warehouse. bcinr
Obliged to sleep there for the want
Of better place
II was very dark after getting
outside OF the lights OF the more
settled portion OF the camp. and az
ncarcd the warehouse | suddenly
became conscious that might be-
halted by ono OF tho guards. and
with that fear creeping over me
went on and gained the inside with
out discovery.
II was dark as pitch with the
door closed, and, to better enable me
to sec. l opened the door few
inches TO let the light OF the moon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-24
MAIL RUSHED
TO PRESIDENT

\ mail packet Is being rushed
across the continent in record time
TO reach Vancouver. y, c., at the
same time Presidcn Harding arrives.
according TO advIces received from
postal officials Monday.
The mail packet will speed across
the continent In a little more than
three days. the time saving being
due TO the use OF nm airplane from
Chicago to Cheyenne. wyo.
The packet left Washington Mon.
day. at p. m. and Is scheauied 10
arrive in Vancouver bay on July &c.
n hours from the time OF depart.
ure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-24

II you have some office space to
rent why not rent it, Phone
Want "a 70 The star and SEQ how
quickly the space is taken. Main
$500.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-24

city hall reports. Gallant Is Jun.
Tor accountant He has been en-.
ployed in the comptrolier's office
for number Of years
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-24
Nh Greatest Adventure

TTVIE following contest
81 prize win be paid story the above
title submitted by the length
limit yours o Adventure Editor Star. Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-24

scattered over the prairie.
Now. when on breathing the fresh.
pure air OF Seattle. where need not
fear for cyclones or a repetition Of
The horrors OF my creates, advcn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-24

Use The Stars Want sd Columns.
The ratio Is cheaper and the results
much quicker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-24
Gallant to Be Chief
Deputy Comptroller

X. G.. Gallant will BE- appointed
.hieI deputy city comptroller to fin
he vacancy created by the death
6 James p. Agnew. according 70
Arizona state miner., 1923-05-12

State funds in the Tucson Ma
tional bank which went fiuey on
May 3rd aggregated $24. 4.750 are
covered by a bond of the U. S.
Fidelity Co. for S25, 900. No ad-
vices are out yet as to what has
covered the depositors' money.
The ice mans idea of hard luck
is after he has frozen up about
5 tons of beautiful glare ice. and
the weather turns cold so the
people don't need it.
Prof. Kingsbury, head of the
psychology department of the
University of Chicago, says war
tests made on soldiers showed
IL per cent were of superior or
very superior intelligence, and
"a per cent were very dull and
feeble minded or on the border
line between the two. Now,
what could you expect to find
among a bunch of scrappers but
fighters. A bull dog can't count,
but he can fight. Aw, what's
the use.
Several kids who went to take
in the plunge baths down at AL
lah got terribly sunburned last
! Sunday.
Dick Boles is peeved and after
the last Wickenburg dance com
planned that, while Yayapai Ike
had dozens of girls. he could only
get amongst the wall flowers.
He's trying to buy the secret
from Ike.
Yavapai Ike says that wher
Bill Putt went to the circus 9
camel spit his cud in Bill's face,
making it look like a relief map
of Italy, tho Bill maintains he
was real cute when he was q
baby. If Ike was he doesn't
show it now.
Arizona state miner., 1923-05-12

same for the term of three years
he. she, or they shall be entitled
to a patent. Provided, that upon
the filing in the local office notice
of the beginning of such absence
at his option he shall be entitled
to a leave of absence in one or
two continuous periods not ex-
ceeding in the aggregate five
months in each year after estab-
fishing residence: and upon the
termination of such absence. in
each period, the entryman shall
file notice of such termination
in the local land office: but in
case of Communication, the fourteen
months actual residence, as now
required by law. must be shown
When Congress inserted the
word actual" and stipulated
the amount of absence allowed
during each year, the Department
was relieved of the responsible
ity of determining what should
constitute residence and now the
ENTRYMAN must be bodily pres
ent on the land during at least
seven months of each year. The
fact that his family haye resided
on the land continuously will not
excuse him from being there. 1t
has been held that school
teacher who was on her land each
week from Friday night till Mon
day morning. and continuously
during a three months vacation
had not complied with the law.
Under the old law person
who was elected to a public Office
which required him to reside else
where than on his land was ex-
cused from residence during such
period, but this does not apply to
the present law:
Unless entryman can claim
credit for military service, proof
cannot be made until three years
after residence is established on
the land, regardless of the date
of the entry, or the fact that the
period of actual residence is COM
pleted sooner.
Arizona state miner., 1923-05-12
Dance and Card Party Tonite.

The Catholic Ladies Society
will give a dance and card party
at FUELS Hall tonight. There'll
probably be some surprises for
those who come. 1t is not pri-
vate invitation affair. The pub
lie is invited to be present and
participate in both the dancing
and card events. Bring your
friends and enjoy the evening.
Admission price is so cents, and
the funds are to be utilized in re-
fencing and improving the lot
and completing the new improve
ments for identifying the church
inside and out.
Arizona state miner., 1923-05-12
Personal Mention.

C. J. TrimbIe and wife of
Winsiow visited J. A. Rohrer and
family last week, before going
on a three months motor trip
thru the Northwest.
Miss Rose Garcia returned last
week from Los Angeles, where
she has been visiting relatives
for nearly a year.
Mrs. Hugh C. Jernigan and
daughter, Maxine, left this morn
ing for Phoenix on business.
]. j. Sweeney, former cashier
of the National Bank of Ariz. at
Phoenix, and wife passed thru
Wickenburg en- route to San Fran
cisco where they will spend the
summer.
Don't forget Mrs. Naomi E.
Kellls> piano recital June Ind.
Mrs. Louis Charlebois and
daughter June left for Flagstaff
Monday morning, after visiting
relatives in Phoenix for a few
days. Wickenburg folks, espec-
tally the Catholic ladies, will miss
them very much. as Mrs. Charlie
bois was an active worker in
achieving all those things which
have fostered church work dur
ing the past winter. Her loss
will be keenly felt in this regard
by the other ladies of the society.
and Mrs. O'Brien in expressing
the sentiments of the other mem
bers of the society makes CRATE
full acknowledgement of her sim
cere interest and help in all pub
lie efforts by the society.
Arizona state miner., 1923-05-12
Church Notice.
Sunday, May 13, 1928.
Mothers Day.

Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m. -Appro-
pirate addresses by Rev. Holland
and Rev. Borthwick.
Evening services at 7:45.
Sunday Junior Endeavor at
$50.
Wednesday prayer meeting at
7::3O o. m. Come where a cordial
welcome awaits you.
w. BORTHWICK.
Arizona state miner., 1923-05-12
School Notes.

Mrs. Weaver, a bride OF few
months, spent yesterday in the
city looking over the local insti-
tuition and becoming acquainted
with the local staff of teachers.
Mr.. Weaver has been in school
work for more than eighteen
years. and for the last four years
has been at the head Of the
Roosevelt School, situated south
of Phoenix. He built that insti-
tuition from a three-room school
to one of thirteen teachers and
one which is recognized as the
best rural school in the United
States. 1t has been spoken of
in educational journals thruout
the nation as the model Of rural
schools.
G. I. Reddington, retiring
principal, has been acquainted
with Mr.. Weaver for several
years and is familiar with his
work and has unhesitatingly de-
clared Mr.. Weaver the best di-
rector of boys and rural schools
in Maricopa County.
The attendance of boys at
Roosevelt School has been more
nearly perfect than in any rural
or community school in t h e
county, and this is absolutely
chargeable to the ability of Mr..
Weaver to interest boys in school
work. The champion athletes of
the county schools are made in
Roosevelt and under the personal
direction of Mr.. Weaver.
With the reports coming to
town concerning Mr.. Weaver,
we are convinced that congratu-
lations are in order. and unless
someone throws a mon key
wrench in the machinery we
haYe secured a man to handle
our schools who will stay with
us for more than one year.
Mrs. Weaver. a charming ma
tron, will be an adjunct to the
social life of the community.
She is a recent student of Tempe
Normal and was popular in that
schools affairs. Her mother is
a resident of Ajo, Arizona, and
owns the Gibson group of mining
claims, adjoining the great New
Cornelia mine and the Gibson
Townsite of the Ajo Mining Dis
trict. This property just recently
emerged from five years. litiga-
cation, which was successfully
conducted for the Gibson interest
by Mr.. Reddington.
The graduating exercises are
being prepared under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Voss. The eighth
grade, consisting of Garry Peck,
Francis Fuel, Robert Fuel, Jack
Lane, Herbert Woodmansee,
Profdio Garcia, and Richard
Bishopp, will be given promotion
from the eighth grade to the first
year of High School DR.:
Matthews, President of Tempe
Normal, will be the speaker Of
the evening. w. L. Richards,
president of the school trustees,
will deliver the diplomas to the
graduates and Rev. c. B. Hol-
land will deliver the invocation,
and Prof. Reddington will dis
cuss the Principal and the Com
munity."
The program or work with the
graduates is being conducted
solely by Mrs. Harriette Voss.
who so capably and efficiently
directed them thru the tour Of
the eighth grade.
Mr.. ReddingtOn has informed
the Miner that he will require
some programs for the closing
exercises of school and has been
assured that we will act as usual
and do this printing for the
school without charge.
Arizona state miner., 1923-05-12

The Los Angeles Examiner
sent a special messenger to
Teguicalpi, and Clara Phillips.
the hammer murderess. and a
younger sister have been identi-
fed beyond a doubt.
Arizona state miner., 1923-05-12
JIBES AND JOKES.
BY INKY DICK.

The man who provides for rainy day
IS truly intelligent guy.
But here's to the man, wisest of all,
Who provides for the days that are
dry.
Arizona state miner., 1923-05-12

John Wisdom, pioneer of the
valley and state in general, came
to town Monday and said he
wasn't feeling the very best.
He thot something was wrong
with his carburetor, as his phys
ical machinery was getting kind
of ancient and was hittin' only
on one cylinder.
Al PurdY, who lives down
where the road gang are at work
building the new highway, says
he gets up earlY-about sun-up
in the mornings. If he allows
himself to doze later than that
the terrific blasts set off down
the canyon shake him up so he
can't sleep for a week.
You've heard the story about
how the whale got Jonah. Well,
there's one about how Dad Lam
bert caught the pllrloiner of his
copper boiler, just the thing for
home brew-who, it is claimed,
is a member of the Ladies' Aid
and only wanted it for a sick
friend who had the popsylals,
When the case comes up before
Judge Riggs there's sure to be a
full house" with a ''royal
flush" bobbing up here and
there.
Californian Why, in my state
we grow cabbages big enough
for an army to camp under.
Arizonan-In Arizona we are
making boilers out of copper SC
big the riveters get so far apart
they can't hear each others ham
mers.
Californian-Heaven's SAX e
what do you use such big copper
boilers for?
Arizonan- Why, to boil your
California cabbages in.
Homely women are so called
because they stay at home more
than others.
Yavapai Ike on the stage to
the new gold strike noticed the
chauffeur let the ladies out at a
certain place to pick those
pretty desert flowers. Coming
back he asked him to stop at the
same place as he wanted to get
some himself. But the chauffeur
was in a hurry, or deaf, and
kept on. In desperation Ike
at last yelled, Driver, eff we don t
stop, by heck, I'm gonna pick
flowers all over the stage"
Somebody told Yavapai Ike
about Prescott woman who had
seven husbands, and Ike said
she was crazy. So do we.
Dick Purkeypile, at the last
Hog Clubs dance at Wickenburg,
got mad at some of the ladies
who used lip paint and told Citron
Spinks about it. Citron he just
laughed and said, Why. that
amt nuthin'; there was two Con-
gress girls there wat used lumi-
nous paint SOS you could find
'em in the dark. :"
Two men married the same
nurse in Pennsylvania. Both
needed one.
Arizona state miner., 1923-05-12
FOR HOMESTEADERS.
Western Arizona the Mecca
tor New Settlers

Western Arizona, that section
of the state between Wickenburg
and the Colorado river. can sup
port 5000, population, as
stock raisers, horticulturists, and
miners.
| It seems that a great many peo-
pie get their ideas concerning the
land laws, not from the laws or
the government circulars, but
from stories and traditions handed
down by former homesteaders.
AS the land laws are constantly
changing the experiences of for
mer entrymen are useless in most
cases, and the person who relies
upon what others have done as
a guide may fail to receive pat
ent until further compliance with
the law is shown. This is espec-
tally true as to residence on home
steads.
The particular law which pre-
scribes the period of residence on
homesteads is section 2291 of the
Revised Statutes. This law for
merly read, in part, as follows:
IF the person making such
entry proves by two credible wit
nesses that he, she. or they have
resided upon the same for the
terms of five years he, she. or
they shall be entitled to pat
ent. "
1t was left to the Interior De-
partment to determine just what
was meant by residing upon the
land. Congress could not have
intended that the entryman should
be bodily present on the land
every day for the five years.
That would be impossible in most
cases. At first the making of
final proof was largely a matter
of form, and the claimant was
only asked to swear that he had
resided on and cultivated the
land for five years. His wit
nesses simply signed below the
claimant, corroborating his testi-
mony, often without even read
ling it. Many cases are known
where the claimant slept on the
land once in six months during
the five year period, and then
swore that he had resided on the
land for five years.
But the Department finally de-
cided that a more strict compli-
ance with the law was necessary,
and new final proof blanks and
regulations were issued. 1t was
then necessary to show that en-
tryman claimed the land as his
home to the exclusion of a home
elsewhere, for the term of five
years. He could be absent most
of the time if his family resided
on the land, so long as he did not
have another home. In the case
of travelling man, his family
being on the land, an occasional
visit to the land during his va
cation was considered sufficient.
However, this is all past, for
on June IL, 1912, Congress
amended this law so that the
residence requirement is as fol-
lows:
IF the person making such
entry proves by himself and two
credible witnesses that he. she,
or they have a habitable house
on the land and have actually
resided upon and cultivated the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-15
Food Exhausted

The food is out. We had moldy
bread crusts and hot water for
breakfast. There were coffee
grounds in it but the coffee flavor
had been boiled out. No lunch at
noon and IL the Indians (some of
them have returned come in with
deer we will be lucky. We have
stopped and are waiting for the
scouts to determine where we are.
This country has never been trav.
ersed before by human life. The
Government survey stopped miles
back
The scouts just reported in. They
say they must wait until dawn.
Saw plenty of deer tracks but no
animals. One of the Indians Just
brought in some palmetto cabbage
and the cook is boiling it, adding a
few chunks of turtle meat. My, it
smells good!
Last night the Indians failed to
return again. Abraham Lincoln
came in at dawn and said he had
seen ghosts in the ridge a short
distance from here and the others
had fled.
At last! We have come upon an
Indian camp. The Indians received
us cordially and gave us food and
presents. We returned the presents
and asked for fresh guides. The
chief detailed five of his braves
to help us.
We were pushing on slowly,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-15
GIRL HELD CAPTIVE
BY MAN 8 WEEKS
Doped and Kidnapped While
Summing in Greenwich
Village.
BY Universal Service.

NEW YORK, April 14.-Curiosity
to see the night life Of Greenwich
village resulted in the drugging,
kidnapping and imprisonment OF
Miss Ellen Hurley. she told the po.
lice today. 49,
She said she was held for three
weeks in a dungeon by a seafar-
ing man who threatened to kill her
IL she attempted to escape.
Miss Hurley said she read the
adventures of Summers" who
went to the village, so she and two
other girls decided to visit the
place.
There they met three men who
bought drinks, she said. She be-
came drowsy and when she re-
gained consciousness she found her
self alone in a dark room with a
man. Emanuel Olivares, a Chilean
fireman, was later arrested and
identified by her as her captor.
She started to call for help, she
said, but the man waved q revolver
in front Of her, then q rifle and
then an axe and threatened to
slay her and bury her body under
the floor If she made an cutlery
For three weeks she lived in
terror. Her food was brought in.
Early today two men appeared at
the rooms. A three cornered fight
followed and during the confusion
she escaped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-15
Indian Guides Desert

The Indians reported tonight that
three Partners had been backtrail-
ing them for hours and from their
imprints they were large ones.
1t looks like we are hopelessly
lost, with food completely out ex-
cept some coffee grounds. Our
cars are separated and that makes
matters worse.
The Indians, all except one, de.
serted US today because they fear
ghosts in the swamps.
We are now about los miles from
Fort Myers. The day has been q
trying one. The cars are strung
out. for miles, all stuck, and we
have worked like TKojans. Ny hands
and feet are yblistered. Insects Tof
all kinds have bitten me until I. be-
lieve there is not a square inch OF
skin untouched. My clothes are in
rags. It takes more than a heavy
canvass to protect a body in this
terrific heat. Surely God forgot
this country when he created the
earth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-15
Fever and Insects

There was no water in camp to.
day and we dug several wells but
the water was salt. walked ten
miles Juggling q ten-gallon can that
we filled at spring.
Just as write this some Wild
cats are howling and we have seen
glowing eyes staring at US from
the darkness.
The most pitifuI sight OF us all
is w. Stanley Hanson OF Fort
Myers. Wooley worms, called Ecll
Carness by the Indians. have turn
ed his skin into q liyid red and
the sun has aggravated this until
pus ID flowing from countless stings
of these bugs.
J. w. Hill, an automobile dealer
in Fort Myers, and his chief
mechanic. Milton Thompson, are
complaining Of fever. They say
they feel light headed and their
bodies are red and their skin
swollen.
We owe a great deal to L. J.
VanDuyl, q German. whom we
have voted the comedian OF the
party. He keeps up the morale of
the party. Frank Whitman, q
magazine editor OF Tampa. has
given out.
We all vow we will never enter
this God-fOrsaken country again but
we are going to push on to the
finish as soon as airplanes bring
supplies
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-15
MANS MIND CRACKS
|. DANCING 43 HOURS
Suddenly Becomes Enraged at
Music and Orders Jazz
Band to Stop.
ONE COUPLE WILL MARRY
Girl Accepts Partner Who De-
sired Her to Go Through
Life in Step.
ONE COUPLE WILL MARRY

BALTIMORE, Md, April H.
Tragedy and romance came out of a
long distance dancing contest at the
Baltimore Roof Garden, which was
in full swing tonight with the fox
trotters striving Tor records.
A. #. Conrad, who had danced
forty-threp hours, collapsed a mental
wreck. His feet were blistered, his
collar wilted and his face wore q
strained, puzzled look.
ENFeAGED BY JAZZ.
Suddenly throwing aside his part
ner. Miss Armatage Walters, Con-
RAD staggered over to the jazz or
chestra, which was grinding out
melody in a steady stream.
Stop that playing" shouted Con-
rad, wild look in his eyes.
The jazz players kept on.
stop that playing; I can't stand
fists.
Conrad was led away for treat.
ment, still passing out maledictions
upon jazz
In the meantime the players, see-
ing that something serious was
amiss, had dropped their instru-
ments. The excitement was SO
great that no one noticed whether
the other contestants had ceased
to dance.
Miss Walters said her partner had
been acting queerly throughout the
AFTERNOON. He began to mutter in.
conerently. He wanted to quit, but
Miss Walters urged him to keep on.
PARTNERS FOR LIFE.
After dancing together thirty-kix
hours, 8. q. CHASER proposed mar.
riage to Miss Myrtle Smith, his
| partner.
Il could dance through life with
YOU, exclaimed CHASER.
Without osing step Miss Smith
SAID those were her sentiments. II
was believed that other romance
might develop before the contest
Is over.
Gamblers made their appearance
at the contest this evening. Odds
were offered. The favorite was q
young pugilist named Terry Nc
| Govern, who is wiry and has plenty
OF staying power. He was a five
to one shot.
FIFTY HOURS or DANCE.
A crowd Of 5000 people forced
their way into the Roof Garden IL
watch the contest. There were
originally sixteen dancers, but the
detection of Conrad brought the
| number down to fourteen.
| At 1880 tonight the dancers rad
passed the fiftieth hour. Those re
naming in the contest hoped to
keep il up until some tfTlse Sum
| day morning. beating the record oi
| fifty-two hours and sixteen minutes
made by Miss Helen Mayer, of
Cleveland, Ohio.
The various dancers had their
supporters at the ring side. There
were cheerful cries of "go to it,
and don't give up the ship"