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Arizona state miner., 1924-11-01
WicKENBuRG SCHOOL NOTES

The women faculty members and
the grammar school girls played q
basketball game Tuesday afternoon
The girls won 5-2
The Cactus Literary Club was the
name given to the high school lit
erary society at the meeting Tues
day afternoon.
Lawrence O'Brien is the newly cleo
ted vice president of the Sophomore
class.
The Fourth Grade, in charge OF
Mrs. w. H. Weaver, took over the
pleasant task of program Monday
morning. The auditorium was pro
fusely decorated in the Halloween
colors. The program, appropriate to
the season follows:
Song America the Beautiful
Piano solo .... Helene Shackelford
Spelling Lesson
Laura Gonzales Gertrude Parrish
Donald Henson Jane Lane
Lola Hagen Alvie Davis
Carolyn Macias George Garcia
Tino Cambres
Play-Playing Brownie
Charles Shontz George Davis
Clifford Gipson Laverna Voss
Eva McGinnis Helene Shackelford
Several of the high school students
vicente roast last Friday night.
Arizona state miner., 1924-11-01
home and friends.

home and friends.
The story of how he obtained po-
session of over two thousand dollars
| Of the insurance money before men
ltioned will eventually be rehearsed
| in court (if an effort to suppress It
| fails, as now seems probable) so
will not attempt to do so at this time.
But more recent information from
Springfield tends to show that in ad-
Idition to what / have already recorded
here may be added the crimes of for
gerry, perjury, and conspiracy. The
law known as the Mann Act should
also be considered before Arizona lets
this contemplate villain rest, and
then, if by hook or crook and a Gun.
ningly devised plan to liberate him,
or at least secure a modified punish
ment, succeeds, he should be returned
to Missouri to face those confiding
American Yeomen, whose confidence,
he so shamefully abused
AACAAOAJ ACCOAOS PCAIOU 1A L1lG
early history Of Prescott when a Grim
inal of this degraded type could not
get lawyer to defend him, regardless
of what he had to offer. 1t is evi-
dent that if Steach has funds to use
in defense he did not come by it
honestly. There are at least $500 of
the money of hers he drew in Spring
field unaccounted for and he has al
ready admitted under oath that the
seven hundred and fifty that was
found on him when arrested in Los
Angeles belonged to her. 1t was re-
turned to her, as was also the car,
which he is charged with taking, and
which was in his possession.
/ do not profess to know very much
about the administration of the laws
in the different counties within Ari-
zona, but when I learned that the
District Attorney (Acting) had decid-
ed not to try the principal charge
against Steach, that of stealing her
money and leaving her here on my
hands, almost penniless. to die / was
absolutely disgusted Now that l hear
this trusted representative of law and
order for this community actually ad-
vised this lady to depart from the
jurisdiction of the court before this
had his hearing, l certainly
am greatly astonished. The Mung-
er case will go down in history as
one of the most inhuman and bastard
ly ever known in this community
w w BASS.
Arizona state miner., 1924-11-01

Mammoth Newspapers Out of Favor
is an insistent demand for
news so abbreviated that the average
worker and business man can cover
its salient points within the short
time vouchsafed him before and after
working hours.
Arizona state miner., 1924-11-01
wIcKENBuRG LOCAL MENTION

The Robinson Brothers Trained
Animal Show played Wickenburg on
Monday They have some of the
best trained ponies of any show on
the road and bunch of performing
bears, trained dogs, monkeys, and
two huge lions
Ben Rourke has accepted the posi-
tion OF stage driver for the Upton
Stage Company on the Constellation
route.
Frank lister was in from Aguila
Tuesday.
A. G. Walker and William Cobb
were in from the Walker ranch on
Tuesday.
Bob Miller was in town Tuesday
from his ranch north of Wenden.
Bob had with him a five-point cactus
buck that he killed near his ranch.
Mrs. NJ. A Coleman is visiting
friends in Phoenix and Cave Creek
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Thompson of
Phoenix were in Wickenburg Sunday
enroute to their home in that city.
Mr.. Thompson was successful in bag
ging a fine ive-point buck in the
mountains west of Congress Junction.
The Reverend Father Augustine
held services at the Catholic Church
Sunday
Charles Mullen of Skull Valley was
in town Monday
John Yelton made trip to Phoenix
Monday.
Mrs. Lucias Cannon of Congress
Junction was i'll town Monday look
ing after her property interests here.
O. r. Jaycox has force of men
working on his mining property in
the Blue Tank district.
The Brayton Company unloaded a
car of flour Monday
The Olguin Bros. troupe of Musi-
clans and clowns to the number of
twenty played Wickenburg Sunday
and Monday nights.
Mr.. Beal, who is in charge of the
work at the Vulture mine, was in
town Monday and reports it will take
them about six months longer to fin
ish work on the old failing dump.
Fred Muller of the Gold Bar was
in town Monday.
Senator Ashurst made short talk
at the Santa Fe depot Sunday even
ing.
DR.. Copeland was called to Hot
Springs Junction Thursday evening.
Bill Carpenter of the Hyder Garage
was in Phoenix the last of the week.
Mrs. Springer of Phoenix is spend
ing few days with her sister. Mrs.
E. ]. Dignan.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon for j. T. Dowdy who died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
u. W. Hammond, at four o'clock Sat
urday afternoon. Mr.. Dowdy was
seventy-three years old, a native Of
Georgia, and has been a resident of
Arizona thirty-six years. He leaves
wife and three children, Mrs. W.
u. Hammond of Wickenburg. Mrs
u. A. Hammond of Fort Worth, Tex.
and George Dowdy of Glendale. Ariz
Rev. Hunter off1ciated.
The building in which the new
Wlckenburg Cafe is located is tho
property of Mrs. E. H. Smith Of the
Vernetta Hotel. She has lately ac-
CURED the fixtures and all appurten-
ances and expects soon to make a |
modern railway eating house of the
place. The old grill room in the ho- |
tel is also to be refitted and opened
for guests during the winter.
J. G. Reed of Phoenix was in town
this week looking after his interests |
Our editor is slowly recovering
from a disabled spine, due to over
lifting in the recent removal of the
printing office to Phoenix.
Whenever Wickenburgers develop
that community spirit that will make |
rival business men forget their petty
personal spites and jealousies and
Arizona state miner., 1924-11-01

energy to build for the future: and
in that vision and energy must be
included a healthy looking and Wig
orous newspaper. A newspaper (not
makeshift) is more essential to
growth of business and town popula.
ton than a window display and price
list are to the merchant.
We have seen resolutions from
nearly every town (not on the Buck
eye road) condemning the three mil
lion dollar bond issue for state high
way from Buckeye to Blythe. But
Wickenburg has not as yet, that any
body knows of, gone on record for
such sentiment.
The Arizona State Miner is eouip-
ped to do all kinds Of printing from
visiting card to a poster. Call
6712, Phoenix, for anything desired
in that line. WATSON PUB. co.
Mrs. G. H. Tweed and sons, Ted
and Ernest, and daughter Ruth of
Phoenix spent the week end with the
F. K. O'Brien family and the boys
spent the time here in hunting quail.
A party composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Helms, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Nash
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mcneil
motored down from Prescott and
spent several days in this vicinity
hunting. They were camped near
Allah.
Mrs. George Lebsch and young son
were here last week visiting with
Mr.. Lebsch, who is one of the engin-
GERS on the A. & c. run.
Mrs. E. C. Malloy has gone to
Prescott and expects to be away about
a week.
Mrs. l.. j. Nash spent last Tues
day in Prescott.
A. l.. Jones, County School Super
intendent, was in town the last of
the week visiting the Wickenburg and
Aguila schools
Mrs. e. J. Dignan attended the
funeral of Mrs. John Campbell in
Prescott Monday.
Dick Holmes, travelling salesman
for the Haas Baruch Co., was in
town Saturday calling on his many
customers here.
Mrs. Dan Mcneil, who has been
visiting friends in Los Angeles for
the past month, returned Saturday
morning.
Mrs. Jack Sweat of Glendale is
here visiting her daughter, Mrs. May
Moore.
A. P. Hennig has purchased new
Dodge car.
c. r. Anguisela was in town Fri
day. Mr.. Anguisela is a mining en-
gineer of some note and is working
gold property about a mile south
OF the Castle Hot Springs. They are
working force of fifteen men at
present sinking a shaft and other
development. They expect to erect
mill on the property some time after
January 1st.
Rev. T. S. Hunter visited the Cap
ital City Saturday.
DR.. Copeland was somewhat sur
prised Saturday morning when he
found Ford car at his front gate
with a note attached to the steering
wheel asking him to accept the car
as a gift of the Wickenburg Order
of the Ku Klux Khan.
Miss Myrtle Stephens and Harold
Davis motored down from Prescott
Sunday
Mr.. Shea, former superintendent of
the Pioneers Home, accompanied by
Mrs. Shea was a visitor here Sat
urday. Mr.. Shea is engaged in the
business at Oatman.
Wlckenburg had her share of poll
ticians this week. Friday night the
Honorable Carl Hayden addressed a
good sized crowd at the Opera House
and Saturday night a large crowd
listened to Jerry Sullivan, HI. A.
Davis, j. K. Ward, John w. Pruitt.
Ed Oglesby, T. Bone and Homer G
Ludden tell what they were going to
do for the Democratic party if the
Arizona state miner., 1924-11-01

Several of the high school students
went to San Domingo Wash on a
vicente roast last Friday night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-29
Football Classic to Be
Played New Years D0y

year.
Jack Curran, is university play
er and distinguished himself on an
end position on the 1924 Georgia
.leven. Football fans who at
tended the Georgia-Auburn game in
Columbus in November saw Curran
in action and his great defensive
work called for much favorable criti-
cism.
Dan Chappell has been away from
the actual tossing of the pigskin for
several years but he says he still
remembers the football he learned
at Georgia Tech in 1915.
Coach Curran will select his team
from the following: Randolph, Hol-
lis, Bond, Bahnsen, Belcher, Dixon,
Randolph, A. Broadhurst, Statham,
Tye Ansley, Tyson, StapIeton, Ray
Ansley and Gammage.
Coach Chapel will select nis
eleven from: Hooks. Marm;t,
Adams, Jacobs, Collins, Buchanan,
Allen, Purvis, Johnson. Bell, I've
Hines and Hayes.
An admission Of % cents will be
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-29
/ ONG TERRIERS ON
THEIR OWN SMILE
AS THEY WORK
Convicts Work Neff Farm With
Out Guards or ShackeIs In
Humane Experiment
BY BURTON DAVIS
NEA Service Writer

PAT. NEFF HONOR FARM.
SUGAR ISLAND, Tex. Dec. "a
They're on their honor now.
The guards and hour4s are gone.
The bars are down. The doors statd
open all the time.
One hundred and fifty coHgicts.
here on Texas first henor ann,
are con their own" today.
And knowing what The old p"i<on
hell was like, they ar willingly
working blisters on their hanGS u
keep from going back.
*#&
Texas in the past, has borne the
Unsavory reputation OF having one
of the most brutal penal systems in
The country.
Beating of refractory prison
ers was permitted by the prison
board.
Discharged convicts accuse the
guards of Fpickling" leather straps
in oil, then rubbing them in sharp
sand, before using them on the
prisoners bare backs
Men have sneaked out bloody I'M
dergarment sand filed affidayit3 to
support these charges.
Echoes of these charges have
come from a dozen prison camps
scattered over east ard southeast
Texas. The prison board always has
denied them.
But now there are fewer ere
fractory" prisoners. Every mar is
trying to get berth on the hcnor
farm.
1t was a dramatic sight the morn
ing Governor Pat Neff unlocked the
barred door of the barracks here
and threw away the key, as the
crowd assembled on the banks of
the Brazos River clapped and hur-
rahed.
As each man filed OFT into the
sunlight, the governor srook hands
with him and spoke 9. word of en-
enlargement.
Mrs. J. E. King of San Antonio,
chairman of the prison advisory
board, to whom the new plan is
largely due, stood by tine governor.
Then the eight prison guards.
mounted and armed, booted and
suprred, and perhaps bit con-
temptuous of this new ida, rode up.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-29
High School and College Stars
to Perform in Post Season
Game

Foot ball fans of Americas and
nearby towns will hs-e apt oppor-
tunity of seeing some zeal college
football, Thursday afternoon ut
the Americas playground when a
team headed by Jack Curran en-
cages in battle with The aggregation
plotted by Dan Chapel in the Sum
ter county Tournament of the
Roses"
"Bobbie" Hooks, erssvilile star of
the local high school tor several
years and who is now Tech Highs
fastest back field man. will captain
the Chappell eleven and will play
one of the half back positions.
B. Randolph, selected this year
as the best all prep fur back in the
state, will perform at Ills position
ON Currans team. Randolph, ac-
cordlng to news paper clippings was
wonder on Tech Highs team last
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-29
GRANDDAUGHTER
U. s. GRANT suicide
Mrs. Pmdy, Descendant Union
Army Commander, Leaps
From Sixth Floor

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. %
Mrs. Fanny G. Purdy, 81 years old
either fell or ieaped to her death
Yesterday from the sixth floor Of
the St. Francis hospital here, where
she was patent. Death was instan-
taneous, physicians said.
Mrs. Purdy is said to be the
daughter of U. S. Grant, of San
Diego, a capitalist, and the grand
daughter of General u S. Grant,
former president of the United
States and commander of the Union
armies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-29
KID MCCOY JURY
STILL DEADL ODKED


LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20 The
jury Of nine women and three men,
which since last FRIDAY has been de-
liberating the case of "Nid" Mccoy,
former puglist charged with the
murder Of Mrs. Theresa Mors mere
last August still is deadlocked.
The jury spent its third night I'M
der lock and key at local hotel.
The foreman reported to Judge
Charles Grail Sunday chat the jury
had been unable to reacn an agree
ment up to that time and was order
ed back to the hotel for the night.
No statement was made as to the
division Of the jury bay it wa sre-
ported that it stood ten 10 two.
The jurors returned to heir de-
liberations Sunday morning and did
rot take their usual recess for lunch.
Instead fruit was taken into their
council room. During the first
hour Of The session, chimes from al
chufch across the street were plain
iy audible in the court room. "Near-
er, My God to Thee and 81 Love
to Tell the Old, Old Story we're
played as the jurors struggled over
evidence of swift and violent death.
Although the jury has bee nout
more than three days, but % hours
of that time have been spent in de-
liberation Sundays session marked
the longest single conference.
The court room was deserted ex-
cept for newspapermen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-29

time to take down the grating eff
the barracks windows. But the
honor prisoners grin and say I'VE
left it there to keep the burglars
out"
So far the experiment has been
success. Work has been done
faster and more thoroughly than
ever before, according TO Captain
shannon, superintendent, w. G.
McCleary and j. R. Joyner, over
- u % as q zz.sga O.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-29
MISSION STUDY CLASS
MEETING POSTPONED

The reguIgg haeting of the Bible
Study Glass J Woman's Mis-
sionaly Society which was to have
been held this afternoon, has been
postponed until 8 o'clock Tuesday
on account of the funeral of Mrs.
Watts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-29

Came then the blood-cul ding bay
Of the bloodhounds, ana the pack
in leash tagged up.
The executive turned to the
guards:
"Men," he told them, "yol are
no longer needed here.
The governor was given a gold
-ountain pen. So was Mother"
King. The men had bought them
with their few boarded coins.
Robert Miller an overseas vet
eran nearing the end Of a siX-ycar
sentence, made the nyesentatioE.
eve hope you will wear out this
pen signing pardons fJr the con
victs Of Texas" he said.
Neff has been lnown as the anti
pardon governor. His predecessor
had leaned so far the other way os
to be criticized for freeing too mau%
men. 1t is not his custom to make
promises or predictions.
But he assured the men thar,
"If can, ] shall MAKE this honor.
farm the approach to nardon."
The governor grinnoG deligh eddy
when an old negro prisoner sang al
song of his own invention to TIE
stunning of his guita'. He haG
been in prison since 1893.
=
The superintendent has not had
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-29

charged for the game ara the pro-
ceedg will be turned OYER to the
High school and the Aggie school
to further athletics in tt ese two in
stitutions:
, 1924-12-04

every one seemed full of pep. While
the exact figures are not to be had
had yet, since all the ticket money
has moi been collected, already some
thing over a hundred dollars has
been cleared for the Home.
The Girls Friendly Society held a
bazaar and bake sale Saturday after
noon at the First Aid Hall and had
lots of attractive things on sale.
Posters, advertising the Fifteenth
Annual Dance Of the F. o. E. are
up. and tickets are on sale with
the members. The dance will take
place Saturday evening at the Opera
House.
Mr.. Dick Fisher of Medicine Bow
spent Tuesday in Hanna on business.
Mrs. Harold Finch has issued
invitations for q party over which
she will preside Friday.
Mr.. Thomas Love spent Tuesday in
Parco.
Mr.. David West came in from Elk
Mountain Monday afternoon, and
went on up to Parco and Rawlins
on business.
Mrs. oliver Buehler has received
word that her mother. Mrs. James
Macdonald, who has been Ill for
some time, has not been so wen late
ly. Mrs. Macdonald was stricken
with paralysis several weeks ago. but
has been improving until Just re-
Gently, when she took a turn for
the worse.
Mrs. T. r. Jackson, who has been
in England all summer. is back in
Denver again and is busy fixing up
her new bungalow.
Mrs. Geo. Wilson was a Hanna
visitor Monday afternoon from her
ranch OF the Highway.
Miss Anna Mae Wilson has re-
turned to school in Laramie after
spending the holidays with her par
ents.
Mr.. Tom Rees has just purchased a
new Atwater-Kent radio, about which
he is most enthusiastic. He and his
family have become active members
, 1924-12-04

Mr.. c. D. Williamson, went to
Omaha Sunday night on business for
The Wyoming Timber company.
Mr.. John Jack went to Rawdins
Monday morning where he was called
for jury service.
Mrs. Frank Seelinger. who has
been visiting her son and daughter
In law. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Seelinger,
has returned to her home in Greeley.
She took her young grandson Philip
Seelinger. with her. The latter will
remain until his parents 60 for him
at Christmas time.
DR.. Crandall Is driving a new Ford
coupe.
Mr.. Ed. Grooman came down from
French Creek, Tuesday, afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. d. Briggs and son,
Kenneth, drove to Parco Sunday.
Mr.. Clayton Price left Thursday
evening for his home In Maryland,
after having spent several months in
Hanna.
Mrs. Robert MilIiken and her sis
ter. Mrs. Ray Riggs of Saratoga,
spent a day or two in Laramie doing
some shopping last week.
Miss Helen Ellis of Laramie spent
the holidays with Miss Dorothy
Christensen.
Mrs. James E. Greer and Miss Ann
Crawford went to Laramie Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Henningson are plan
ming on going to California for a
visit to Mr.. Hennington's mother
soon.
Mr.. Art Smith and Mr.. Willard
Cofey were among those who came
up from Laramie to attend the dance
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Fred Hanson came in from
Elk Mountain Tuesday on business.
Mr.. Olaf Meyer was a Hanna
visitor Tuesday from Elk Mountain.
Mr.. L. G. Carpenter spent several
days in Hanna and Parco the first
OF the week from his ranch at Leo.
Miss Violet Fagerholm spent the
Thanksgiving holidays in Superior
with her aunts, Misses Fanny and
Lillian Malmberg.
Mr.. Frank MAXI and his daughter,
Vego, came in from Elk Mountain
Tuesday afternoon. Vego left on No.
10 for Laramie where she Is attend
ing school this winter.
Miss Gertrude Ruch spent the hol-
days in Douglas visiting friends.
Miss Mildred Jung went to Chey-
enne Wednesday and spent the re-
mainder of the week there with her
parents.
, 1924-12-04

of the Night Owls Club.
Mrs. John Quealy and daughter
Mary Elizabeth and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Evans drove up to 'Rawlins
Friday morning and spent the week
end visiting friends and relatives.
A fine big boy arrived to gladden.
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Pickup Monday evening.
Twins, a boy and a girl, arrived
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Heber
Morris Wednesday night. The little
girl never breathed, but the boy Is
a buster. and he and his mother are
getting along very nicely.
Mrs. Henry Peterson, Mrs. Jennie
Jackson and Mr.. E. C. Withrow
motored to Parco, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ryder and
Mr.. Able Warburton spent Saturday
in Parco.
Mr.. John Carr left Friday for
Washington, d. c., where he has
accepted a position in the Internal
Revenue Division of the q, Treasury
Department. Mrs. Carr and their
children. Gordon and Jack, will re-
main in Hanna until spring and are
the guests of Mrs. Carr's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Massey spent
Sunday In Hanna, and were the din
ner guests of Mrs. Jeanne Massey.
They drove back to Parco that even
ing.
Sammy Fitch went to Cheyenne
Friday to have glasses fitted.
Miss Dorothy smally, who Is at
tending the University OF Wyoming
at Laramie. spent the Thanksgiving
holidays with her aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Milliken in Han
ma. Miss Jean Milltken, who is
teaching in Cokeville spent her holi-
days with Miss Smalley's people In
Cokeville.
Miss Hilda Malmberg came down
from Superior to spend Thanksgiv-
ing with her mother, Mrs. Alfred
Pollari.
Misses Alice and Dorothy Christen-
sen. Lempi Matson, Mable Massey,
Willamy Hughes, vendala Huhtala,
Margaret Mumm. Messrs. Robert
Rider, Hans Lepponen, Sylvester HUI
htala, David Ellis, Henry Woods, and
Bill Evans came up from Laramie
Wednesday evening and spent the
holidays in Hanna.
Miss Margaret Mumm had as her
guest during the Thanksgiving holt
days. her DON mate, Miss Helen
Keller Of Laramie.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-12
HA SIDo NoMBRADo UN NUEVo
EMBAJADOR DE ALEMANIA EN-
ESTADoS UNIDoS

BEPLIN Die. IL. Omitted Press.)--
Sc ha anunciado oficialmente ell nom.
bramiento del Baron Ago Won Nathan
como Enbajador de Alemania en- Els
tados Unidos, para suceder a Wied-
fcldt.
Ell Departamento de Estado ha apro-
bado el nombramiento de. Nathan que
ha ejcrc. 10 los cargos de secretario de
Ia Legaci6n de Rio de Janeiro, Girls
tiania, San Petesburgo y, consejero de
Ia Legaci6n alemana en- Pekiu.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-12
DON A. VELEZ ALVARADO,
CONVALECIENTE

La enfermedad que por varios dias
aquejara nuestro particular amigo
y distinguido caballero Don A. Velez
Alvarado, comienza ceder ante la
ciencia de los doctores que 10 asisten,
Dres. Biamon y Lopez Sicard6, dos
lumbreras de la profession.
La enfermedad del Sr. Alvarado
comenz6 por I'm Igero ataque de in
fluenza, luego vinieron las complica-
clones que amenazaron poner un
triste lamentable fin la valiosa
vida del conocido hombre de dinero.
Al mismo tempo que nos apena
profundamente ell saber que nuestro
buen amigo este enfermo, nos alegra
que va la convalecencia Sc haya ini-
ciado franca y rapida, y esperamos
poder saludar al Sr. Alvarado den
tro de POGO por las GALES de nuestra
ciudad.