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STATI LTBARUK JOHNS HERALD AND APACHE NEWS VOLUME 33 ST. JOHNS, APACHE COUNTY,. ARIZONA, DECEMBER 28, 1916. NO. 18 ST LOCAL NEWS Snow. Real Christmas weather!. A'-bright baby girl-arrived in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Burgess last week. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Tyler are the happy parents of a sweet lit tle Miss. She came to their house "last Friday. Attorney J. E. Crosby was up from Holbrook on Tuesday on legal business before the superior court here. Mr. and Mrs. Alma Davis are the proud parents of a great big (11 pound) boy, who arrived at their home one day last week. The Merchants & Stock Grow ers Bank, of Holbrook, was ap pointed special administrator of the Nasif Tamer estate by Judge Crosby sitting in chambers Tues day. The bail was set at $40,000 which was quickly given.' Rumor has it that there are quite a number of claimants to the es tate, and spme litigation in settl ing it up is being predicted. Rosabelle Helm was granted a divorce from her husband, Joe Davis Helm, in the superior court Wednesday. Mrs. Helm was formerly Miss Bell Hall of Eagar, and she met and married her hus band in Vernal, Utah while on a visit there ten years ago. . Mrs. Helm was granted the custody of the. couple's only child, a daugh ter. The local dramatic people play ing under the leadership of Frank M. .Whiting are at Eagar this week presenting three of the plays that were recently present ed here; as follows: "Isabel" The Pearl of 'Cuba. A Texas Ranger, and TheSale of God's Cathedral. Miss Eudora Miller, principal of the school at Lakeside, Navajo county, is a holiday guest at the home of her -sister, Mrs George H. Crosby, Jr. Judge and Mrs. Crosby met her at Snowflake Sat urday evening last and brought her to St. Johns on Sunday. The superior oourt of this coun ty was recently reversed in the. case of the State vs D. B, Baca who was convicted last December of attempting to import an auto mobile load of whiskey into Ari zona. Mr. Baca was intercepted in New Mexico before he got across the line by Sheriff Hamb lin and Deputy Trammell.. The reversal was because of a defec tive indictment and because the evidence did not show that any part of the offense was committ ed in Apache county. The cause was .not permanently dismissed, but was remanded for further proceedings in the local courts. Application for Grazing Permits. NOTICE is hereby given that all applications for permits to graze cattle, horses, hogs, .sheep and .goats within the Apache 'National Forest during the sea son of 1917 must be filed in my office at Springerville, Arizona, on or before January 15, 1917. Full information in regard to the grazing fees to be chai gjd and blank forms to be use 1 in making applications will be fur nished upon request. FREDERIC WINN, Supervisor. GRIM REAPER. , Henry Butler, Aged Pioneer. Passes to the Great Beyond. Sunday evening, December 24th Henry Butler, an acred pioneer, died at his home in Eagar. He was born June 15th, 1844, at Red- burn, Herefordshire, England. Mr. Butler spent the larger and best part of his life in Arizona, coming to St. Johns about the year 1880, where he remained un til some fifteen years ago, when he moved with his family to Round Valley. He has always been a man who tilled the soil for a livelihood snd many has been the battle he has had with the elements and the many reverses that he met with were endured with patience -and with a heart that was willing to try it again. He leaves a wife and ten child ren to mourn for him. All of the children are. married except the youngest agirl the children are all. well respected and good men and women. Mr. Butle r was al ways a minute man in the L. D. S. Church in which his standing is counted among the best ever ready to go and to do what was asked of him . He was a quiet, unassuming man, a friend to all and was ever ready to do a friend ly act. His memory will long be revered by the people of St. Johns and Eagar and his family will al ways remember him as a kind and' loving husband and father. The funeral services were held yesterday at 11 o'clock a., m., at the Eagar Assembly hall where a large audience gathered to pay their last respect to the deceased. Many fitting remarks were made by the speakers. The remains were interred in the Hillside cemetery. Springerville News. Last Saturday eveningthe Sun day School gave a Christmas en tertainment at the Church which was largely attended and presents presented to the prominent popu lace. The singing was very good and was under the directed of Mrs. Winn. Guy Rencher forgot to keep the head of his "Studie" up Christ mas day andthe"gol-darn-thing" bolted. None of the occupants were injured to any great extent, but we would give several thous and for the "movie" rights of the scramble to get out of the car. If Springerville citizens live through Christmas, New Years and Fourth of July, they are safe for the balance of the year. Rev. Miller of Presbyterian Church in Springerville has re ceived a letter from Dr. Dixon, Secretary of the Board of Home Missions congratulating him upon his good work for righteousness. Dr. Dixon was at one time in fav or of abandoning the Church here, but owing to the efforts of Mr. Miller the Church will remain in this field and Mr. Miller will be retained in the pulpit, until such time as he desires to leave. Nervous Women. - When the nervousness is caused by constipation, as is often the case, you will get quick relief by taking Chamberlain's Tablets. These Tablets improve the diges tion, Obtainableeverywhere. Adv Nasif Tasner Killed. Last Saturday mprning while enrouts to Springerville in his big 8-cylinder Cadillac pair Nasif Tamer wes kjljed, he was accom panied by Fermjn Qandelaria and his little son. Upon arriving at a corner west of Stansell Greer's residence about two miles from St. Johns his car was running to fast to take the. sharp turn and it plunged over the embankment and turned over. The others es caped unhurt. - Funeral services were held at Concho Christmas day from the Catholic church. DOIT TODAY --GET THE NEWS. If you wish to take advantage of the Arizona Gazette's yearly offer, you" mus hurry, as the rate positively is discontinued after January 15th. $4.75 will secure a daily issue of the livest state paper in Arizona for the whole year. A direct telegraph wire from the AssQciated Press gives the Gazette a command of news only equalled in a metropolitan daily. By reading the Gazette, you are thoroughly posted on the political news of the state as well as the nation. Keep in touch with the state legislature which con venes in Phoenix Ariz., very shortly. Mail your cheek direct to the Arizona Gazette, or order through the St. Johns Herald. Danger Signal . If the fire bell should ring would you run and stop it or go help to put out the fire? It is much the same way with a cough A cough is a danger signal as much as a fire bell. You should no more try to supress it than to stop a fire bell when it is ringing but should cure the disease that causes the coughing. This can nearly always be done by taking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Many have used it with the most beneficial results. It is especially valuable for the persistent cough that so often follows a bad cold or an attack of the grip. Mrs. Thomas Beeching, Andrews, Ind. writes: 'During the winter my husband takes cold easily and coughs and coughs. Chamber lain's Cough Remedy is the best medicine for breaking up these attacks and you cannot get him to take any other." Obtainable everywhere. Adv. Greer-ParKs Tuesday evening at six o'clock Miss Lillian Greer and Gordon Parks were united as man and wife by Bishop Wm. D. Rencher at the brides home in this city. There were present a number of friends and relatives to witness the tying of the matrimonial knot. Miss Greer is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Greer and is wide and well known, she is one of Apache County's beautiful and accomplished young ladies. Mr. Parks is a son of Mr. W. B. Parks and Gordon is a young man who is well liked by all who are ac quainted with him. The Herald joins their friends in wishing them joy and peace through life. Frank Allen has moved down from the Danley and Greer saw mill. He informs us that he is j ready to care for all.Cripple shoes. SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS. (Continued from last week) Minutes of the sessions held Nov. 6th to 8th and on Nov. 20th were read and approved. Out Door relief for the month of December was ordered paid. Chairman L. R. Gibbons reported having approved the bonds of Onofre Gallegos as Constable and Fred T. Colter as Notary Public. Reports of the various County and Precinct Officers were checked and approved; the report of Joe Burgess Treasurer and Tax Collector- shows the following: Balance on hand November 1st $60,108.82 Receipts for November 46,560.68 Disbursements for November 8987.78 Balance on hand December 1st. 97,681.72 The Treasurer was ordered to transfer the sum of $5000.00 from the General County Fund to the Expense Fund. A petition from residents of Concho that Jose R. Barreras be placed on the Outdoor Relief List in the sum of $10.00 per month was postponed for the action of the incoming Board of Supervisors January 1st. Mrs. E. J. Udall County Fair Commissioner submitted to the Board an itimized list of expenditures connected with making the exhibit at the recent State Fair; this report showed that she ex pended the sum of $227.00 the same was approved by the Board, and it is hereby ordered that balance of the $300.00 set aside for this purpose or $73.00 be given to Mrs.TJdall to partially reimburse her for her work and time expended. Pay Roll demand for the salaries of County Officers for the first half month of November was allowed and ordered paid from, the Salary Fund in the sum of $777.87 warrants number 40 to 467 inclusive. Pay Roll demand for the salaries of County Officers for the last half month of November and for the salaries of Precinct" officers for the month of November was allowed, and ordered paid from the Salary Fund in the sum of $966.94 warrants number 468 to 494 inclusive. The claim of Ohoffe Gallegos for salary m thesumTjf 40.00 as Constable for Concho precinct for the months of Oct. & Nov. was allowed for $12.00 'warrant number 495 was drawn in payment thereof. The Board then stood adjourned until tomorrow morning at "9 a.m. L. R. Gibbons, Attest: Levi Sy Udall, Clerk. Chairman. St. Johns, Arizona, Dec. 5th, 1916. Pursuant to adjournment the Board reconvened at 9 a. m., there being present L. R. Gibbons, Chairman; John C. Hall Mem ber and Levi S. Udall, "Clerk; absent E- P. Howell, Member. The following claims were then taken up, allowed and order ed paid: No. BOND ROAD FUND. 362 Joe Burgess Treas., Cl'k B'd of Sup. Cash Order $ 2,148.74 -i. : 363 St Johns State Bank, transferred time vouchers, , 364 J H Greer, salary and expenses ' "V 365 M Christensen, Labor . 366 ACM I, supplies 367 M C Morgan, telephone bill 368 W W Sherwood, logs for Hunt bridge 369 Fred T. Colter, trans, time voucher . : ' 370 David K Udall, transportation J H Greer - 371 W D Rencher, salary for Nov. 372 St Johns Drug Co, Express ' 373 E W Grimes, county car expense f ' ' - 374 Becker Trans Garage, gas and oil 375 G Becker, services 376 Becker Merc Co, supplies and transferred vouchers 377 Hazel B Howland, Bookkeeper for Nov. 378 Danley & Greer, Lumber EXPENSE FUND: 365 Levi S Udall, transferred C C White G.E.p. J R Overson, rent Co Atty office for Nov. G E Greer, expense and tel. bill Levi S Udall, telephone bill for Nov. Ernest Shreeve, General Election Marshall . Frank Thomas, 16 cords of chopped wood St Johns Drug Co, express and supplies Jacob Hamblin, advance sheriffs money for Dec. C Scheele, stamps. 374 M C Parks, telephone rent for Nov. Joe Burgess, Out Door relief cash orders Ethel Greer, deputy hire W H Gibbons, sheriffs expense St Johns Water Works Co. water for Nov. John C Hall, expenses attending meetings The Observer, contract and legal blanks Geo E Waite, contract for ptinting .Nov. Concho Merc Co, trans. J E Padilla special officer Walter McLaws, car hire, quanintine expense T J Bouldin, telephone bill U of A. Agr. Extension Service Farm Advisor (ontinued on page 3) 6.38 29.50 16.20 20.15 1.10 v 30.00 3.50 2.25 136.60 1.50 67,00 8.45 32.50 634.86 10.00 11.35 4.00 10.00 108.30 2.87 3.00 56.00 5.90 30. 00 ' 31.00 14.00 141.00 50.00 2.40 3.00 12.50 92.15 84.95 10.00 25.00 1.00 90.00