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The Winslow mail., 1923-06-29
INTERNATIONAL
FLAYS STODDARD

A number of papers about the
State are criticizing Ex-Commander
Stoddard Of the American Legion for
his attempt to make political Capital
out Of the pact conference. The
Douglas International has this to say
about the affair.
Commander Stoddard offers very
lame excuse for his unfounded char
ge that Governor Hunt had shown
disrespect for the American Legion
in not including representatives of
that organization in a conference cal
led by him for consideration of the
Colorado river compact. While Mr..
Stoddard must admit that four prom
inent members of the American Le-
gion were invited to and participat-
ed in the pact conference he attempts
to justify his criticism of the COVER
nor on the ground that neither of the
four Legion members were authoriz-
ed to represent the Legion and hence
the Legion was without official rep
resentation.'
No other organization in the state
had official representatives in the
Colorado river conference called by
Governor Hunt, hence the attitude
of Commander Stoddard was entirely
unwarranted and amounted to an at
tempt to use the good name of the
American Legion to discredit the gov
ernor.
''The members of the American Le-
giOn who were invited and participat.
ed in the Colorado river conference
were Gen. John G. Greenway. Duane
Bird, ex-commander of the American
Legion; Hon. Lewis Douglas and Tom
Maddox. The bankers present in
the conference were not invited as
representatives of the Bankers asso-
citation, the lawyers present were not
invited as representative of the Ari-
zona Bar Association. No one in the
conference were invited as official
representatives of any organization,
so we must conclude that Command
er Stoddard 'fizzled in an attempt
to criticise the governor without just
cause"
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-29
HUNDRED THOUSAND
INCREASE SHOWN IN
RAIL VALUATIONS

Railroad properties in Arizona as
sessed for 1923 taxation purposes are
worth $1O6,1 more than the same
properties last year, according to the
tentative assessed valuations placed
on them by the state tax commission,
as reported today by Clarence L.
Standage secretary of the commits
sion. The valuations made by the
commission are subject to change
when the commission sits as state
board of equalization early in August
The tentative report shows that the
total assessed valuation Of all rail-
road properties in the state for the
tax year of 1923 amounts to $100,533,-
814, as compared to final total as
sessed valuation of 100,427, ,627 last
year With a few exceptions in some
of the short line roads the valuations
placed this year by the commission
are the same as those of last year.
The total mileage of railroad track
owned by the % railroad companies
operating in the state, three of which
are large roads operating a number
of branch lines in addition to their
main lines, is practically the same
as last years figures Of 2,460 miles,
the report states.
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-29
SCHOOL SURVEY
TO Start NOW
ALL OVER STATE

Every elementary and high school
in Arizona will be included in the
survey launched Wednesday by the
state educational board as the out
come of plans under way for sever
al months. President c. H. Marvin
of the University of Arizona, made
the first announcement of these plans
upon his return from Phoenix where
he attended the state board meeting
Monday
C. r. Tupper, superintendent Of
the Miami high school, was placed
In charge of the survey, which will
be carried out without delays, to-
gether with a committee composed
Of several of the prominent educat-
ors in the state, President Marvin
announced.
This survey will be actually placed
underway within an exceedingly
short time, as rapidly as plans for
its initiation can be perfected. Other
members of the committee of eduea-
tors to carry out the survey of the
educational system will be President
G. III. Marvin. A NJ Davis, state di-
rector Of educational research; Pres
ident Mac Mullen of Flagstaff Normal
school, and President Mathews of
Tempe Normal school. Director, Da-
Wis is connected with the office of
the state superintendent Of public
instruction.
Those in attendance at the meeting
of the state board, comprising the
executive committee, were Governor
Hunt, President Marvin and Superin-
tendent Jones of the Maricopa coun-
ty public schools.
The plan for an educational usr-
vey, stated President Marvin, is the
consequence of plans first suggested
by Governor Hunt. This plan was
proposed by him in his address to
the sixth Arizona legislature several
months ago
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-29
HUNT GIVES lander
JOB IN OFFICE OF
ROAD DEPARTMENT

G. M. Zander, former state tax
commissioner, assumed the office
of superintendent of equipment for
the state highway department June
%, succeeding Paul J. Harrison of
Globe, it was announced yesterday
by Governor Hunt, who stated on
his return from Cochise county that
he had accepted Mr.. Harrison's re-
signation.
Earlier last week Mr.. Harrison
announced he had handed his resig-
nation to Governor Hunt but that
the governor, who was then out OF
the city, had not yet accepted it. At
the same time Mr.. Zander stated
that he had been called to Phoenix
by Governor Hunt and offered the
position.
Shortly after his return Governor
Hunt conferred with Mr.. Zander and
then announced that the change
would be effective Saturday. Mr..
Zander said he had not decided what
his plans would be for the operation
of the department but intimated that
he might make a number of changes
in personnel.
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-29
AMERICAN LEGION NEWS

NEWS, NEWS, LOTS ~OF NEWS,
There will be street dance without
fail rain or shine Saturday night
June 30th. The Legion has started
all the new things and will continue
to have lots of surprises for the city
of Winslow. The motto is good and
wholesome recreation, regardless of
cost and work.
This is a real live post with real
live fellows in it one would believe
that every darned one of them have
been at least K. P.s in the army, but
not such luck we know them, just
look at them, for an instant, Bill
Darling used to be in the engineer
corps, yes CORPS that means a
dead one, Sy Lawhead in the Signal
Corps, CORPS Again, another dead
one, to this we add the mess scar
geant, Ted Iaverson, who at least is
not dead but will be by the time
THE FORMERLY MENTIONED
TRIO acting as the committee for
the GREAT FESTIVAL THE LE-
GION EXPECTS TO STAGE SEPT
EMBER 7-8 and 9th. Commander
Lieberman told them that either
there will be fat Ladies race or
nothing, he is very strong on that.
The Lively meeting last Monday
night added to the absolute assur-
ance for success for all Legion pro-
gram for this summer, every one
even Charley Meyer has acknowled-
ged the faith which they possess for
the coming time, in this however
we do not include Jawn Grafton,
who still hangs on to his self denial
and works for the best interest of
eonventions-OH YOU YUMA-1924.
The Legion deeply regrets to an
nounce the untimely death which
occurred in the Norman Bennett
household, and wishes to convey its
sincere coincidence to the bereaved
family.
Commander Lieberman is the
busiest man in the outfit. Mrs. Lie
herman decided that vacation will
begin early this year, and she left
the affairs of the Lieberman castle
in the hand of its sire-OH BOY
who now undecided does not know
whether the cat should be put out
the kitchen or what Will some
good hearted soul please help.
All people of Winslow please re-
member we are lot going to post
pone, or waste any more talk, there
will be a street dance Saturday
night and If you miss it you will be
sorry SO come and be happy
Come to the next regular meeting
Mr.. Legionnair and be a regular
feller. Monday July 2. Let's Go.
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-29
R. h. GUST MAY
LEAVE W|NSLOW

r. H. Gust, local manager Of The
Mountain Telephone Company has re-
turned from a two weeks vacation
spent in Southern California. "Dick"
is very enthusiastic over that coun-
try and he surely looks like it had
done him good, and he boasts Of an
eight pounds of weight gained in the
two weeks. He accounts for 1t by
telling what hearty breakfast he
can eat out there while here in Win
slow he never has any appetite for
breakfast. The result of it all is
that "Dick" has put in an application
for a transfer to Los Angeles and
says he thinks it will go through
and that shortly he will leave Win
slow and take up his permanent re-
sidence in the city Of Angels. We
hardly think "Dick" has any idea of
becoming an angel just yet, but he
isn't responsible for the name Of the
city in which he thinks of taking up
his residence. While his many
friends in Winslow will regret to see
him go, in case he does, they never
theless will rejoice in the promotion
Of increased remuneration that it
means to him. He has been with the
Bell Company for twenty-three years
which gives him a seniority in SER
vice that means a great deal when it
comes to matters of promotion. Mr..
Gust has been here the past two
years and has made a place for him
self in the business circles of the
city, and is wellknown for his faith
full attendance to business. He is a
member of the Rotary Club and has
been identified with every good move
for the progress of the city. The tele-
phone service of the city has been
greatly improved during his manag-
ership A new building has been
erected, a new system installed, new
wires strung throughout the city, and
a large number Of new phones put
in. Our best wishes will attend you,
Dick, If you go, but we hope you
will stay.
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-29
GOVERNORS VETO
TO BE RECOGNIZED
BY STATE AUDITOR

Following receipt Of an opinion
from the attorney general relative
20 the veto Of the governor to var
ious sections of the highway bill,
especially relating to the veto of the
26 and rs per cent funds, A. e. Stel-
ger, acting state auditor, announced
that the auditors department would
hold that the governors veto was
valid and that there was no rs per
cent fund.
The question came up over the
collection by the state auditor of ap-
proximately S152,000 loaned by the
state several years ago to II coun-
ties in the state to be used for the
erection Of bridges on important
highways in those counties. The bill,
authorizing the loan, made the pro-
vision that the funds were to be re-
paid by the counties through the rs
per cent fund.- it being provided that
one-sixth of the money going into
the rs per cent fund each year in
the county owing for bridge loans
should be reverted to the state.
The opinion, which was written by
A. r. Lynch, assistant attorney gen.
eral, stated tina; If the veto of the
governor was valid then no rs per
cent fund existed and the transfers
Of the amounts due for the year 1923
could not be made. The opinion
states, however, that the attorney
generals office holds and has held
In former opinions that the governor
was not vested with authority by
the constitution to veto the bill in
the manner he did.
Mr.. Stelzer declared that the audi
tors department would not make the
transfers this year, as the depart
ment would go on the theory that
no rs per cent fund existed. Some
other method of collecting the loans
will have to be made, Mr.. Stelzer
said. The interest on the loans was
paid to July 1, 1922. Apache, Gra-
ham and Santa Cruz counties are
the only ones not owing bridge
loans.
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-29
LEGISLATOR PASSES AWAY
AT HOME IN SC0TTSDALE

Charles Miller, representative in
the sixth legislature from the Ele-
venth district, a resident of Scots
dale since 1908, died last Friday af-
ternoon at o'clock at his home in
Scottsdale.
He came to Arizona in 1907 and a
few months later moved to Scots
dale. He had been clerk Of the
Scottsdale school board almost con-
tinuously since going there and had
charge of the various Liberty Loan,
Red Cross and other war drives.
He was one of those responsible
for the organization of the Scots
dale high school district, was coun-
Gilman for the seventh district of the
Salt River Valley Waters Users as
sociation and later was elected to
the legislature.
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-29
PRESCOTT TO BE
HOST TO HUNDREDS
At FRONTIER DAYS

Frontier Days, the time when
Prescott and Yavapai County play
hosts to all of Arizona and hum
dreds of visitors from all sections of
the country, will soon be celebrated.
Annually, the Mile High City of Ari-
zona prepares for the great summer
fiesta and mardi gras known as the
Frontier Days. Four days and
nights, when the spirit of the real
west is depicted in the contests held
at the frontier days grounds, Rules,
as strict as those adhered to by the
great national games of football and
baseball, are in force during the
contests Pride of skill as much as
the high cash purses and trophies
attract the attention of the cowboys
and rangemen of the Southwest.
Cattlemen are frank in their state
ments that the Prescott Frontier
Days contests have done more to
stimulate interest in the work Of
the range than all other influences
combined
With it's wonderful western sett-
ing, the Frontier Days yearly attract
visitors in numbers, including seem
ario writer's, motion picture stars,
artists and lovers of the great ont
doors. This year, an entire feature
film Of the Frontier Days will be
made by the Principal Players COM
pany. This will be released as
first-class production and will do
more to advertise Arizona than has
been possible to obtain through any
other medium This hight has been
secured and given to A. L. Bernstein
manager of the Principal Players,
whose company will be in Prescott
during the four days of the contest.
Hoot Gibson, one of the best liked
of Western cowboys, will be in Pres
colt with his company Of forty Uni
versal stars Hoot is we'll known in
Prescott having contested there be-
fore taking up his work as motion
picture star. Gibson Is offering $500
and a silver trophy cup to the From
tier Days Association. Every c0ur-
tesy.
Every courtesy will be extended
visitors to make their stay at Pres
colt a pleasant one The accOmmO-
dations committee will be on the job
at the frontier days headquarters In
the chamber of commerce day and
night to receive strangers and see
that they are comfortably located.
Low excursion rates will be in effect
from all points.
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-29
KEYES FAMILY RETURNS
TO WINSLOW FOR SUMMER

Mrs. George H. Keyes, accompani-
ed by her daughter, Miss Kathryn,
and son, Richard, returned from Cal
ifornia, where they have been living
the past year, on Saturday and have
taken up their residence in the old
home on West Aspinwall, where they
will spend the summer Miss Kath-
ryn has been attending school at
Fresno where she has been living
with her mother, while Richard has
been attending the University of
California, at Berkley. Dick as he
Is familiarly known here graduated
from the local High School last year.
The many friends Of the family will
be glad to know they are to spend
the summer here, or part Of 1t, at
least
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-29
ASHDY--DUTCHER

Miss Carol L. Ashby Prescott, Ariz-
one, and Mr.. Cary P. Butcher, of Mil
waukee, Wisconsin, were quietly mar
ried at the home of Rev. w. L. Mar
tin, on Tuesday evening. Miss Ash
by had been a teacher at Prescott
since the first of the year and at the
close of school went for trip to the
Coast. She returned to Holbrook
where she met Mr.. Butcher, who had
driven through from Milwaukee in
his automobile. They secured mar
riage license there and came on to
Winslow where they arrived about
7:30 and were married. They stopp-
ed over night at the Harvey House
and started for the Grand Canyon on
their honeymoon the next morning.
After brief stay at the Canyon they
will return east to Kansas City by
auto and there take train for a trip
to the Northwest. Mr.. Batcher is a
mining engineer with headquarters
at Milwaukee. He did his university
work at the State University of Kan
sas, located at Lawrence, and did
post graduate work in Colorado. Both
Mr.. and Mrs Butcher were former
resident of Kansas. The Mail wish
es them a pleasant trip and happy
married life,
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-29

Wallace) and thence into Texas and
Oklahoma, seeking buyer and final
ly sold it in New Mexico.
He then went to Los Angeles
where he said the letters were writ
ten. @Hj1
The defense objected to testimony
about the letters and said the docu-
ments themselves would be the best
evidence. The prosecution offered
the letters and they were admitted
without positive objections on the
part of the defense.
Norman Bennett, cowboy who
had lost a leg in the war, testified
that he visited Wilson in California
and on hs return, told people that
Wilson was in Kingman. He said he
sent and got one of the letters and
traded it for warrant. He said
he saw the letter and the warrant
which was for Wilson's arrest in con-
nection with "the McClennan murder
case" burned in a lawyers office.
On further examination, Bennett said
the McClennan case was not murder
but suicide.
Mr.. O'Sullivan cross-examined Will
son at some length. He brought out
the fact that Wilson was going un-
der four different aliases. One of
these was Robert O'Dell. Another
was Earl Wallace. A third was
Starkey.
"And you only used four aliases? 2"
asked the defense lawyer.
Mr.. O'Sullivan inquired into Will
sons past record and found he had
been night marshal Of Winslow for
18 months and day marshal for six
months
"And a few days after Ed Gard
ner got your job as marshal" said
the defense attorney, ''you stole this
carr"
Wilson said he didn't steal it, that
it was Gust as he had told" on the
stand
S. s. Lawhead of the Western
Union at Winslow identified a num-
her of kilograms Connected with the
alleged conspiracy case.
The Letters
United States Attorney Cradle
read into the record what purports
Gardner to Wilson, urging him to go
them their share. One of the letters
IGI6IS " us uSS6IC 1dCS nSSuAuS
the money.
Promises to protect him are held
out in the correspondence and it is
requested that letters be returned so
nothing in writing will be held
against one another. One of the let
ters is held by the prosecution to be
in Kelly's handwriting and to bel
signed by both Kelly and Gardner
and the other is simply signed "Bill
and Ed"
Wilson addressed as Bob O'Dell"
which Wilson admitted was one Of
the false names he used"
1t is understood from reports rea-
ching here that Gardner and Kelley
will leave Prescott on July 5th, for
Ft. Leavenworth. 1t is likely that
they will pass through here as it is
the direct route to the Kansas pris-
on. There is a feeling Of desappoint-
ment and resentment on the part of
many of the citizens of Winslow,
that the case against Wilson was
dismissed as they feel he should
have been prosecuted to the full ex-
tent of the law for his confessed
completely in the case. They fear,
that while he is to be prosecuted in
New Mexico, that owing to the nat
ure Of the indictment against him
thtre he will not get all that is COM
ing to him.
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-29
SS SENTENCED
FOR DRY LAW
VIOLATIONS

Thirty-eight defendants have been
sentenced at the current session Of
the federal court at Prescott for vio-
1ating federal prohibition acts, &C
cording to statement issued from
the district attorneys office. One
defendant was acquitted and five were
not present when their trials or pleas
were called and their bonds were for
feited. Eleven cases were continued
for the term.
Judge Jacobs, presiding, assessed
fines ranging from s25 to $500 and
imposed Jail sentences ranging from
80 days to three months. In most
cases the sentences was imposed af-
ter pleas of guilty had been entered
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-29
TUCSON DOCTOR
NAMED TO HEAD
MEDICAL ASSN.

DR.. Charles Thomas of Tucson im
the new president of the Arizon3
State Medical association, succeeding
DR.. Harry T. Southworth of Prescott
Other officers of the association, who
were elected at convention of tho
medical body held at the Grand Cam
yon last week, include DR.. Roderick
Kennedy of Globe, first vice-presi-
dent; Dr. Charles S. Vivian of Phoe-
nix, second vice-president; DR.. A. @.
Carlson of Jerome, third vice-Pres-
ident; DR.. D. F. Harbridge, secretary:
DR.. G. e. Yount of this city, treasur-
er, and DR. w. w. Watkins of Phoe-
nix, state council member.
The annual meeting, with sessions
held at the Ell Tovar hotel, was one
Of the most successful in the history
of the association. Practically every
city in the state was represented by
the meeting attendance and an oppor-
tunity also was afforded to hear the
views of some of the most distin-
guished representatives of the med
ical profession from other states,
who appeared on the program az
speakers.
One of the scientific features Of
Lue auuuh gathering WAS an auureSS
by DR.. Fred M. Allen, noted New
York physician, on the results he
has obtained from his methods in
the use of insulin, the newly discov-
cred pancreate extract, for the treat
ment and cure of diabetes. A report
of experiments with the new agent
was made public in New York by the
Journal of Metabolic Research.
nr fol lm
cussion led by DR.. Vivian and DR..
Nelson Ganney of Los Angeles was
held.
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-29

Occasionally nature bestows such
an avalanche Of pestiferous insect
life on region in an effort to have
her way by mass formation, that
nothing but rain of calcium arsen-
ate from heavenly airplane-can
defeat her.
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-29
BAPTIST DEDICATION JULY sth

The pastor and members of the
Baptist Church will dedicate their
new building at the Corner Of War
rem Avenue and Aspinwall Streets
on Sunday, July the Sth. They ex-
pect to have DR.. Morton, the State
Secretary, of Phoenix, with them
during the day He will deliver the
addresses.
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-29
PRESCOTT ATTORNEY
IS CONVICTED FOR
KILLING CATTLENAN

After celebrating ii hours, jury
in superior court of Yavapai Co.
found C. c. Norton, we'll known Pres
colt attorney, guilty Of manslaughter
for the killing of Garland Smith, q
Kirkland cattle man, May 1. The
shooting, the convicted man testified
at the trial, followed a quarrel over
the collection Of notes.
The Winslow mail., 1923-06-29

It is astonishing that the Yakima,
Wash, apple growers lost 10 cents
on every box of apples they sold. We
certainly paid a high price for Wash
ington apples here. Please ravel out
the puzzle.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-08-24

the undersigned administrator
of said estate will sell at private
sale, subject to confirmation by
the said Probate Court, the fol-
lowing described real property
and real estate, to-wit:
Lot A; S1a NW14 and NW114
SW14 Of Sec. 1 in Twp. 80 N. r.
| w. B. NJ, excepting therefrom
l acre owned by School District
No. 70, and containing according
to the u. S. Government survey
1923 acres, Cess one acre).
This sale will be made on or
after the 3rd day of September,
1928 and bids will be received at
the residence of the undersigned
administrator at Keuterville
Idaho up to II o'clock, NJ, of
said day, or may be left with the
clerk of the Probate Court of
Idaho County, Idaho.
Terms of sale will I've cash.
Right reserved to reject any
or all bids.
Dated August IL, 1923.
BERNARD GEHRING, Ad-
ministrator of the estate OF
Gerhard Gehring, deceased.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-08-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Lewiston,
Idaho, August 20, 1923.
Notice is hereby given that
Robert Forsland, of Cottonwood,
Idaho who, on October 21st,
1918, made Homestead Entry,
No. 07202, for SW14 SW14, Sec.
10; NEA NEA, Sec. %; WIZ
NW14; N1a SW14, & N1a SE14,,
Section "a, Township 80 North,
Range 8 West, Boise Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to
make Three-year Proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above
described, before Hampton Tay-
lor, u. S. Commissioner, at
Grangeville, Idaho, on the 26th
day of September, 1923.
Claimant names as witnesses
Benjamin R. Cooper, of Cot
tonwood, Idaho. Edward Wiley,
Of Boles, Idaho. Fred Roth, of
Boles, Idaho. John w. Roberts,
of Cottonwood, Idaho.
HUGH E. O'DONNELL,
35-5 Register.