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The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09

List 3-46O5. 4-354a. Restoration
to Entry of Lands in National Forest.
Notice is hereby given that the lands
described below, embracing 25 acres,
within the Tonto National Forest, Ari-
zona, will be subject to settlement and
entry under the provisions of the
homestead laws Of the United States
and the act of June IL, 1906 GA Stat,
233), at the United States land office
at Phoenix, Arizona, on August 27,
1924, by any qualified person, except
that for period of 80 days prior to
said date, the land will be subject to
a preference right of ex-service men
of the War with Germany. Such ex-
service men, in order to avail them
selves Of their preference rights, must
file their applications on or after
May 8, 1924, but prior to August 27,
1924. All such applications filed on
or after May 8, 1924, but prior to
May 20, 1924, will be treated as si-
multaneously filed at 8 a. M, on May
20, 1924. All such applications filed
on or after May 29, 1926, but
prior to August 27, 1924, will
be treated in the order in which
filed. Applications may be filed by
the general public within 20 days
prior to August 27, 1924, and will be
treated as simultaneously filed at 8
a. M, on August q, 1924. SWA SWA
NWA, NWA NV SWA, Ma SW
u NWA SWA, Sec. 81, t. Q n, r.
is E., G. & S. r. ~, containing rs
acres. Listed without applicant. The
above land is an integral part of List
3-3722 and entry should be allowed
only in connection with said list. List
3-46O5. April "a, 1924. Geo. r.
Wickham, Assistant Commission of
the General Land Office. 5-9-4t.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09
NOTICE FoR PUBLICATIoN
Department of the Interior.

department. OF Lne interior.
U. S. Land office at Phoenix, Ari-
zona, April %, 1924.
Notice is hereby given that Dur
ward L. Mckinney, Of Flagstaff, Ari-
zona, who, on November 8, 1921, made
forest homestead entry, List 3-4452.
Serial No. O52213, for S1s S1a NWA
SEA, M SWA SEA, SWA SWA
SEA, VIZ SEA SWA SEA, E1a
SWA SEA SWA, E1a SEA SWA
Section 4, and We Wa NEA, E3a
E1a NWA, E1a Wa NEA NWA,
Section 8, Township 24N., Range 7E.,
G. & S. r. Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make Three Year
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Tom L. Rees,
u. S. Commissioner, at Flagstaff, Ari-
zona, on the Sd day Of June, 1924.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Claude w. knight, Claude L. Mack,
John O.>Parsons, j. Frank Mcmahon,
all of Flagstaff, Arizona.
JOHN r. TOWLES,
4-25-5t. Register.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09
BANKRUPT'S PETITION FOR DIS
CHARGE AND ORDER OF NO
TICE THEREON.
No. B-4S-Prct. in Bankruptcy

In the District Court Of the United
States, For the Prescott Division,
District Of Arizona.
In the Matter Of J. V. Fisher, bank
rupt.
To the Honorable Fred C.. Jacobs,
Judge of the District Court Of the
United States for the District of
Arizona
J. V. Fisher, of Williams, in the
County of Coconino, and State of
Arizona, in said District, respectfully
represents that on the 10th day of
May last past, he was duly adjudged
bankrupt under the acts of Congress
relating to bankruptcy; that he has
duly surrendered all his property and
rights of property, and has fully COM
piled with all the requirements of said
acts and of the orders Of the court
touching his bankruptcy.
WHEREFORE, he prays that he
may be decreed by the court to have
a full discharge from all debts prov
able against his estate under said
bankrupt acts, except such debts as
are excepted by law from such dis
charge
Dated this 3rd day Of August, A.
D., 1924. j. v. FISHER,
Bankrupt.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
EGTA ATE

In the Superior Court of the state
of Arizona, in and for the County OF
Coconino.
The First National Bank of Flag
staff, a Corporation, Plaintiff, VS..
Carl E. Ferrell and Fern E. Ferrell,
his wife, and Babbitt Brothers Trad
ing Company, Corporation, Defend
ants.
Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of judgment of foreclosure and
sale in the above-entitled action made
and entered in said Court on the 18th
day Of April, 1924, and special ex
ecution and order of sale issued upon
said Judgment, the undersigned, Will
liam A. Campbell, sheriff Of the Coun-
ty of Coconino and State of Arizona,
will sell at public auction at the
front door of the Court House in the
Town of Flagstaff, County of Coco
nino, State of Arizona, on the 10th
day of May, 1924, at two o'clock in
the afternoon of that day, the real
estate and mortgaged premises situat-
ed in the County of Coconino and
State of Arizona and directed in said
judgment to be sold and therein de-
scribed as follows:
The west one-half of the Southwest
Quarter of Section Three and the East
one-half of the Southeast Quarter Of
Section Four, in Township Twenty
two North of Range Eight East of
the Gila and Salt River Base and
Meridian, all within the County of Co
conino, State of Arizona, containing
one hundred and sixty acres, together
with all improvements now thereon,
or placed during the life Of this
mortgage.
and also the following described per-
sonal property, to-Wit:
Two gray mares and harness; one
Fordson Tractor; one three-section
harrow, one cart and cultivator, one
five-foot disc. one drill, one wagon,
one binder, one COW and calf, one
cook stove, one cabinet, one table, one
dresser, one 9x12 rug, five lamps, all
wash boilers, tubs and kitchen dishes
on the premises of the said defend
ants Carl E. Ferrell and Fern E. Fer
rell, his wife, in Sections three and
four, Township twenty-five north,
Range 8 East Of the Gila and Salt
River Base and Meridian.
or so much thereof as may be suffic-
lent to satisfy said Judgment and
costs, amounting in all to the sum Of
$5,997.96, with interest thereon from
the date of said judgment, and all
accruing costs Of sale.
Dated this 1Tth day Of April, 1924.
VIM. A. CAMPBELL,
Sheriff of Coconino County, Arizona.
BY ROY G. SCANLON,
4-18-4t. Deputy Sheriff.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09

Lists 3-4598, 1900. 4-354a. Res
toration to Entry of Lands in Nat
ional Forest. Notice is hereby given
that the lands described below, en-
bracing 1890 acres, within the Co
conino National Forest, Arizona, will
be subject to settlement and entry
under the provisions of the home
stead laws Of the United States and
the act of June IL, 1906 ga Stat,
233), at the United States land office
at Phoenix, Arizona, on August 27,
1924, by any qualified person, except
that for period of 90 days prior to
said date, the land will be subject to
a preference right Of ex-service men
Of the War with Germany. Such ex-
service men, in order to avail them
selves of their preference rights, must
file their applications on or after May
3, 1924, but prior to August n, 1924.
All such applications filed on or after
May 8, 1924, but prior to May 30,
1924, will be treated as simultaneous
ly filed at 8 a. M, on May 20, 1924.
All such applications filed on or after
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09
j. D. DUNN OF FLAGSTAFF
KILLED in AUTO WRECK
Continued from Page One)

there would be no trouble. But the
car swerved again toward the crown
of the road, and the front wheels,
blowing sidewise into the dirt, made
it roll completely over twice, landing
on its wheels directly at right angles
with, close to and facing the road.
Nj. Gum estimates that he was
driving about 40 miles an hour.
James Byron, superintendent OF the
county hospital, who was in the Car
that was meeting him when the fatal
accident occurred, estimated the speed
at 40 to as miles an hour. This Is
not an unusual speed for cars TO be
driven. on that road.
Most of the people here knew all OF
the men, count them among their
friends, and the crowd that gathered
at the scene of the accident within a
few moments was not drawn by
morbid curiosity but through symp-
athy and the desire to be of any as
sistance possible.
Mr.. Dunn's remains, as soon as
Justice Of the Peace r. j. Kidd could
impanel coroner's jury and get them
to the place and give them an oppor-
tunity to examine the conditions they
found there, was then taken by Ed
Whipple to his undertaking parlors.
The others who were in the car when
it turned over had been taken to town,
Mr.. Gum to Mercy hospital, Mr..
Collins to his home and Mr.. Warren
to the Commercial hotel.
The car was very. badly wrecked.
Top, windshield, hood and tenders
were demolished and the running gear
badly smashed. 1t was, however,
driven to the Carrons garage by Jack
Peasants under its own power.
All Of the men were clear of the
car when it finally stopped, MI.
Dunn just breathing his last, the
others unconscious.
Mr.. Dunn's head literally had been
smashed, flattened out. Mr.. Gum,
perhaps protected somewhat by the
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arr
zona, April 10, 1924.
Notice is hereby given that Jay
Grove Mcclure, of Flagstaff, Arizona,
who, on April 5, 1919, made Home
stead Entry, No. 039857, for We
NWA NEA SEh, SWA NEA Sc
", VIZ SEA SEA, E15 E12 VIZ
SEA, SEA SEA SEA, S1a NEA
SEA SEA, VIZ SEA SWA SEA
Sec. 20, E1a E1s NWA NEA, S1s
NEA NEA, S1z NJ NEH NEA
NJ NWA NEA NE14, VIZ NEA
NWA NEA, M NEA NEA NEA
Sec. 80, WIZ VIZ NWA NWH Sec.
33, Township 23 NJ, Range 8 E., G. &
s. R. Meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make three year proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Tom L. Rees, U. S.
Commissioner, at Flagstaff, Arizona,
on the 18th day of May, 1924.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Claude w. Knight, Frank NJ. PEN
dergrass, Sigfred G. Swanson, Henry
L. Hutchinson, all Of Flagstaff, Ari-
zona.
JOHN Il. TOWLES,
4-25-24-5t. Register.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09

United States Land office at Phoe-
niz, Arizona, State of Arizona. To
whom it may concern: Notice is
hereby given that the State Of Ari-
zona under the provisions of the Act
Of Congress, approved June 20, 1910
(36 Stats, 557) has filed in this office
its School Indemnity Land Selections,
applying to select, as indemnity, the
land described as follows: List No.
4292-Serial No. 056280-In T. 27N.,
r. 8 E., S1s Section 2. T. 28N., r.
9 E., NEA Section 26. List No. 4267
Serial No. O56156--In T. 27N., R.
9E., Lots /, 2, 3, a; So M; So
Section 2. List No. 4291--Serial No.
056281-In T. 28N., r. 8 E., All Sec
ton SO. List No. 4296-Serial No.
O563t6-In I. 19N., r. 12E., All Sec
tion 20. List No. 4297- Serial No.
O56315-In T. 19N., r. 12E,, All Sec
ton %. List No. 98Serial No.
056314-In T. 19N., r. 12E., Lots 1,
2, 8, a; E1a VIZ; E1s Section 80. List
No. 43O6-Serial No. O56380-In 7.
28N., r. 2 E., SWA NEA Sec
tion 26. C. & S. r. B. & M During
the five weeks period of publication
of this notice or any time thereafter,
and before final approval and certifi-
cation, this office will receive protests
or contests as to any of the tracts APP
piled for and transmit the same to the
General Land Office. Dated at Phoe-
nix, Arizona, February Is. 1924. L.
L. Terrall, Receiver. John r. Towles,
Register.-4-25-5t.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09

Lists 3-4599, -4601, 1902, -4603,
1904. 4-354a. Restoration to Entry
of Lands in National Forest. Notice
is hereby given that the lands de-
scribed below, embracing s494.76 acres,
within the Coconino National Forest,
Arizona, will be subject to settlement
and entry under the provisions of the
homestead laws of the United States
and the act of June II, 1906 GA Stat,
1881, at the United States land office
at Phoerix, Arizona, on August 27,
1924, by any qualified person, except
that for a period of 80 days prior to
said date, the land will be subject to
preference right of ex-service men
Of the War with Germany. Such ex
service men, in order to avail them
selves of their preference rights,
must file their applications on or af-
ter May 8, 1924, but prior to August
27, 1924. All such applications filed
on or after May o, 1894, but prior to
May 20, 1924, will be treated as ST.
multaneously filed at a. m. on May
20, 1924. All such applications filed
on or after May 20, 1924, but prior
to August 27, 1924, will be treated In
the order in which filed. Applica-
tions may be filed by the general
public within 20 days prior to August
81, 1924, and will be treated as ST.
multaneouSly filed at 9 a. M, on Au
gust 27, 1924. SWh SW14, S1a. NV
II SWA, S1z N1a NWA SWA, So
NJ NEA SWA, SA NEA SWA,
Ma SEA SWA, Ma SWA SEA
SW14, SWA NWA SEA, Sla NWA
NW14 SEA, SWH NEM NWA Sc
II, VIZ SEA NWA SEA, NWA
NEA SW1z SEA, NJ NWA SWA
SEA, Sec. 9, T. 16 NJ, d. E., G. &
S. r. NJ, containing 155 acres. Listed
without applicant. List 3-4599. E1a
Lot 4, SEA NWA Lot 4, E1a SWA
Lot a, SWA SWA Lot 4, Sec. 81, T..
Is N, r. E., G. & S. r. NJ, contain
ing 29.76 acres, more or less. Listed
without applicant. List 3-4601. VIE
SEA SWA SWz, SWA SWA SW
VI, NWA SWA SWA, SWA NWA
SWA, Sec. %, E1a- SEA SEA SEA, (,
SEA NEA SEA SEA, N5a NEA
SEA SEA, SEA NEA SEA, E1a
SWA NEA SEA, NWA SWA NE
u SEX, So NWA NEA SEA, S12
NEA NWA SEA, NWA NEA NV
n SEA, WIZ SEA SWA NEA, w
u NEA SWA NEA, Sec. 29, N1s
NWA NWA, Sec. 33, 7. 18 N, r. 5
e., G. & S. r. NJ, containing 107.50
acres. Listed without applicant. The
above land is an integral part Of List
3-4463 and entry should be allowed
only in connection with said list. List
3-4602. NEA Sec. z, T. II N, r. q
E., G. & S. r. NJ, containing 160
acres. Listed without applicant. List
3-4603. SWA SWA SEA SEA, Sc
a SEA SWA SEA Sec. 22, E1a
NEA NWA NEA, NEA sen NV
u NEA, NWA NEA NEA, SWA
NEA NEA NEA, We SEA NEA
NEA, SEA SEA NEA NEA, E1a
SWA NEA NEA, NWA SWA NE
u NEA, NEA NEA SEA NEA
Sec. 27, T. 18 N, r. 5 e., G. & S, r.
M, containing 42.50 acres. Listed
without applicant. List 3-4604. April
%, 1924. Geo. r. Wiclzham, Assistant
Commissioner Of the General Land
Office. 5-9-4t.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09
ORDER OF NOTICE


On this 14th day Of April, A. D.,
1924, on reading the Petition for Dis
charge of the above-named Bankrupt,
prior order of Court not having been
properly complied with, it is
ORDERED BY the Court, that a
hearing be had upon the same on the
End day of June, A. d., 1894, before
the said court, at Phoenix, in said
district, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon; and that notice thereof be pub
lished in The Coconino Sun, a news
paper printed in said district, at
Flagstaff, and that all known credi-
tors and other persons in interest
may appear at the said time and place
and show cause, if any they have,
why the prayer of the said petitioner
should not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the
Court, that the clerk shall send, by
mail, to all known creditors, copies
Of said petitions andl this order, adj
dressed to them at their places of
residence as stated.
WITNESS The Honorable Fred G..
Jacobs, Judge Of the said court, and
the seal thereof, at Phoenix, in said
district, on the 14th day Of April, A.
D., 1924.
c. R. MCCALL,
Clerk.
By CHAS. Fl. ADAMS,
(Seal Of Court Deputy Clerk.
April 18-25-May 2, o, 16-5t.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09

sister Of deceased, Mrs. Herring, ar
rived from Iverness, Miss, for the
funeral
The funeral, under Masonic aus
pices, was held from the Federated
church, Rev. H. F. Softley officiating,
at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning.
A large number Of members of the
Masonic lodge met at the undertaking
parlors and marched to the church. It
was one of the largest funerals ever
held in Flagstaff. There were many
beautiful floral offerings.
Mr.. Dunn had $4,000 Life insurance
in the knights Of Pythias and 4,50O
written through affiliation with an
other fraternal organization.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09
KANSAS CITY WEEKLY
MARKET REPORT
! t4+*4ss*+****ss4 =
Nav 5. 1924.


The cattle market, though higher
than a week ago showed no quetaDie
price changes compared with late last
week. Trade was active with demand
showing fully normal volume for this
season of the year. Following the
sharp advance in prices late last week
the hog market today eased off dime
but remained above the average price
level of week ago. Sheep and lambs
were Is to 25 cents higher. Wool
lambs sold up to $500, a new high
price for the year.
Receipts today were $4,000 cattle.
14.OOO hogs, and 1000 sheep, COM
pared with $4,000 cattle, 10000 hogs
and $1,000 sheep a week ago, and
1O,85O cattle, 28,550 hogs and 5000
sheep a year ago.
Beef Cattle
Trade in fat cattle opened early
with prices fully steady with last
weeks close and 20 to 35 cents above
the low point Tuesday. No prime
steers arrived and good to choice
classes sold at $40 to $11.20. Plain
to fair kinds at $825 to 1915 were
fairly plentiful. About 100 carloads
of South Texas grass cattle sold st
$3.50 to $7.85. Indications are that
only moderate receipts will prevail
the rest of this week. Cows and heif-
ers, yearIings and steers and helf-
ers mixed were fully steady. Though
veal calves we're not quotably higher,
trade was active at strong prices.
StOckers and Feeders
Plain to fair quality chm cattle
were Offered in the stocker and feed
er division at steady prices, and the
few good to choice kinds available
brought strong prices. Feeders con-
tinue to take fleshy steers for a
short feed lot finish. Most of the
thin cattle are going out for summer
grazing.
Sheep and Lambs
Urgent demand prevailed in the
sheep division at Is to 25 cents higher
prices. Wooled lambs sold up to
$500, a new top for the year. Clip
ped lambs sold at $14.25 to $14.50,
spring lambs $16.75 to $17.25, and
clipped Texas wethers up to $3.50.
The latter class were 81 higher than
a week ago.
CHAS. M. PIPKIN,
Market Correspondent.
-
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09

Give The Sun your Job Printing.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09
EFFECTIVE "MOTTER"

Police Judge: with what instru-
ment or article did your wife inflct
these wounds on your face and head -
Michael Mooney: "Wid motter,
yer amer"
Police Judge: "A what 2"
Michael Mooney: "A motter- wan
O. these frames wild God Bliss Our
Home in it." e
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09

By CHAS. HI. ADAMS,
(Seal Of Court Deputy Clerk
April 18-25-May 2, 9, 16-5t.
The Washington times., 1924-12-27
ELECTRIC RATES ARE CUT;
USERS GET $4,000, 900

Court, instructing that body to
revise It's decision in accordance
with its 1.-THE appellate court's) decree
declaring the commission erred in
not considering the rise in costs.
The matter was turned over to
Justice Wendell p. Stafford. He
has had the case many months.
Meanwhile, the impounding has
continued Today the impounded
fund as of November 30 is SIS $685.
755.42 and with six per cent in
terest, compounded, totals $685.
445.54.
Among the attorneys in the case
have been the late j.. J. Darling
ton, S. Russell Bowen, John Bar
bour, Conrad H. Syme, Frank
Stephens and George Barse.
Many Claims Refused.
In valuing the property of the
electric company, the commission
refused to consider many claims Of
the company.
1t refused to allow a $1,000 900
valuation for the site at Great
Falls, owned by the company;
s., 100000 the company claimed
for easements and right of way in
Washington; another $2,000,000 for
the valuation Of an electric plant
purchased by p. Z. p. Company,
and dozens of others.
Today, Of course, the valuation
has increased considerably. The
commission values the company at
$23, 800 900 as of October 81, with
out depreciation deducted.
The electric company now claims
valuation of about 36,000,000.
The Washington times., 1924-12-27

runner appeared who had half of
a dollar bill, the numbers of which
correspondent with one of the halves
in the captains keeping, his reuulsi-
ton was filled. But the pirates
were unceremoniously pushed off
the boat.
Bad weather wreaked more havoc
with Barry's boat than the revenue
cutters. In fact, they were never
bothered by the law. But on Au.
gust 26 hurricane swept them
fourteen miles away from their sta
ton, carrying away deck cargoes OF
liquor, together with wireless an.
paratus, spars and iron matches.
Twenty-six' vessels were thrown up
high and dry on the shores Of Mon
tauk Harbor. The next day Barry's
boat was back at the old rendezvous.
"I went ashore with two lots of
cargo" Barry continued. "The
motor boat men always run in at
night, being ready with loaded boats,
by nightfall to make the twenty-five
or thirty smiles run into harbor
They run into various ports and
inlets along the Long Island and
Monmouth Coast, or inside the
Lower Bay leading into New York.
AS far as I could discover, they ran
no risk in landing their cargoes."
The Washington times., 1924-12-27

desired. He signed the letter your
friend and PAL"
Shepherd was asked what he
really thought caused the boys
last illness.
II think the real cause of his
going" he said, twas due to the
strain Of going to business college
every day and then remaining out
until 1, 2 and 8 o'clock every morn
ing at social functions. He was. a
frail boy any. way, and the strain
was too much, believe.
''We slept in twin beds in the
same room and I used to awake
when he arrived and joke and warn
him about staying out so late. He
was out late seven nights q week.
"If IL had not been for the money
Billy was worth, nothing ever would
have been said about the case"
Shepherd talked freely and cour.
teously and answered all questions
asked him. He told Of, the many
visits the family, with Billy. had
made to Kansas s.., .,
The Washington times., 1924-12-27
mrs, GESSFORD
|. DIES Of BURNS
INTERNATIONAL MEMS REM

Continued from First Page)
of her body, Mrs. Gessford retained
consciousness and, realizing her
fate, conversed cheerfuily with the
loved ones who had brought her
the happiest Christmas day in her
sixtyfive years. She wanted TO
die at home. and refused to let
them remove her to the hospital
from 1928 Thirteenth street north
west.
Beyond Surgical Aid.
Doctor Willard F. Thompson,
who treated Mrs. Gessford, said
that he had never seen a person
so completely burned as Mrs.
Gessford and declared that re.
moval to hospital could not have
saved her.
Mrs. Gessford had Just completed
preparing her husbands breakfast
when her clothing caught fire.
She turned on the gas In the
heater and applied a match. A
flame burst forth, caught the bot
tom of her dress, and in second
she was enveloped in flames.
Mr.. Gessford heard his wife
scream and dashed into the kitchen
He began frantic efforts to beat out
the flames with his hands. Mean.
while Miss Catherine Gessford, q
daughter, ran in from another part
Of the house. She saw what had
happened and hurried to a bedroom
to get blankets. She returned with
flaming body.
Flames from Mrs. Gessford's body
ignited paper Christmas decorations
in the kitchen. The fire was ex-
tinguished by the Reverend Cove
Griffith Johnson and his wife, who
live next door.
Held Family Reunion.
Christmas day was the first time
In years that the entire family had
assembled. One of the sons, Lieu
tenant Richard s. Gessford, u. S. A.,
was home for the first time in eight
years. He is stationed at Fort
Thomas, Ky.
Funeral arrangements have moi
yet been completed. They will prob
ably be held from the residence
Monday afternoon. Interment viii
be in Congressional Cemetery. The
Rev. DR.. Johnson will officiate.
Mr.. Gessford was retired as police
chief November 80, 1921.
Mrs. Gessford was born in New
York, but lived mere since early
childhood. She was Miss Kate M
Koehler. and her family was one
of the Oldest IN the Southwest sec,
ton. She leaves her husband, a
sister. Miss Matilda III. Koehler: a
brother, Louis Koehler; three sons
Lieutenan; Gessford, H. Leslie Cess
ford, Charles Vernon Gessford; five
daughters the Misses Catherine
Eleanor and Margaret Gessford. and
Mrs. Fl. H. Surface and Mrs
Leonard Bowen.