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THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN. FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 28, 1920
PAGE THREE
RAISES QUESTION
US TO MEETING
THE LSI BOARD
Governor Makes Inquiry as
to Its Legality Mentions
Matters of Board's Re
newal of Oil Land Leases
The question of the legality of the
meeting of the land board last Tues
day, called In the absence of the gov
ernor, the chairman of the board, w hile
ttilt in the state though not in the
city, -was raised by the governor yes
terday in the following inquiry direct
ed by the g-overnor to the attorney
general. This question would, perhaps,
not have been raised but the renewal
of certain oil and land leases in the
Ilolbrook district for a period of two
years :
'-My Dear Mr. Jones:
"Upon my return from Florence and
Clobe yesterday, I found upon my desk
a copy of the minutes of the meeting
of the land board, held on May 22,
3 920, at which action was taken au
thorizing the state land commissioner
to issue to holders of oil prospectors'
leases a renewal of such leases for a
period of two years, for the considera
tion of a payment of J100 for each 140
acres leased.
"Will you kindly render me an opin
ion as to the right of the state land
board to hold such meeting when not
tailed by the governor and at a time
when the latter is within the confines
of the state and carrying- on his offi
cial duties?
"The matter was brought to my at
tention and occasioned this request by
reason of the fact that in the posses
sion of my office at the time the said
meeting- was held was certain informa
tion regarding the leasing of state oil
lands. Had I been given the oppor
tunity to present these facts to the
board I am certain that a very inter
esting light would have been thrown
upon this situation and the actidn
taken perhaps would not have been of
a favorable nature.
"Thanking you in anticipation of
f n early opinion by your department
on this subject, I remain.
'"Sincerely yours,
' "THOMAS E. CAMPBELL,
"Governor."
Though the reply of the attorney
general has not yet been transmitted
PIANO INDUSTRY
GROWING RAPIDLY
Redewill and Arizona
Piano Co. holding
large sales of pianos
to clean out stocks to
make ready for big
fall business.
The Redewill Music company which
was just recently absorbed by the
Arizona Piano company, owned and
controlled by Eugene and Victor
Redewill have decided to call in all
the pianos at their various agencies
and place them on sale in Phoenix
immediately.
The combined companies are
holding a sale of the large stock of
pianos belonging to both companies
besides several carload inpments
that arrived a few days ago and
the action of calling in their sub
agency pianos and players was de
cided on after a forecast shortage
of pianoa to meet immediate de
mands. After the- first of the year when
the Redewill Music company will
occupy double their present floor
space, the Arizona Piano company
will deal solely in wholesale pianos,
but until that time the entire stock
of pianos of both companies scat
tered throughout the state -will be
sold.
In speaking of the future In the
piano business, Eugene Redewill
said: "Since the country has gone
dry there has been" a demand for
pianos nearly unbelievable in num
ber, at least the supply only comes
up to one quarter the demand."
'Ve are going to sell every piano
available, including present stocks
of both our companies, rental pianos
and pianos without branh agencies,
commencing immediately, to make
room for our fall improvements
which will bring our warerooms
first in size in the southwest." In
Los Angeles there are jaany supply
houses for the coast trade, but in
Arizona outside of ourselves there
are no wholesale business, thus it
is necessary that we carry a larger
stock of pianos than any one con
cern on the coast, to supply the
entire Arizona trade. We will sell
out everything to nike room for
trainloads that will arrive for our
new enterprises which will prob
ably open in time for our holiday
trade.
Advertising is a small item con
sidering the large volume of busi
ness we do. The Republican is most
instrumental in getting the results,
owing to its large circulation
among readers who buy pianos."
the attorney freniral stated yesterday
that undoubtedly the power of a ma
jority of the board to call a meeting
was found in the language or sur,cnvi-s-ion
2, section f.r,.",2. 'General Provi
sions" of the revised statutes: "All
words purporting to give a joint au
thorUy to three or more public officers
or other persons shall be construed us
pivin-r snfh authority to a majority ot
such officers or other persons unless it
shall be otherwise expressly neciarcu
in the law giving the authority."
In defense of the action of the board
in renewing the leases, the attorney
general yesterday issued the following
statement:
"The lessees of state lands for graz
ing purposes are paying but $19.20 per
section annually, but such a section of
land, leased for grazing purposes, may
also be leased for purposes of oil pros
pecting and oil development at $50 per
year or $100 for the two-year lease,
and if oil is developed the lessee, in
addition to the $50 per year, must pay
the state six per cent of the oil pro
duced as a royalty to the state. The
law requires the department fix the
price Jit five times that amount, to
wit, $100 per section, which is paid
into the state ty ail persons receiv
ing oil lease."?.
"The state has received approximate
ly $100,000 for oil leases. The necessity
for the renewal or on ie.as ab
brought about by reason of the fact
that individual holders desired to con
solidate their holdings into larger
i,.ii, in nriAT- tlint a riroDOsition to
develop might be made more attrac
tive to those with capital, wpudi ie
fused to undertake the drilling on
these lands until a renewal of the
lease was assured. The renewal of oil
leases was not for the purpose of en
couraging speculation, but the object
was to make possible the early de
velopment of oil. Oil leases are grant
ed under a regulation of the land de
partment, these regulations being very
similar to those adopted bv the dif
ferent oil producing states of the
United States. Speculation In oil or
any other class of state leases is to be
expected and is a matter over which
tho land department has no control."
lIEREWlTY
QF GLOBE TROTTERS
ARRIVES II PHOENIX
An interesting party of globe trotters
arrived in Phoenix yesterday in a
snecially built touring car. The party
is making a tour of 175,000 miles around
the world and is in chargre of Capt
Walter Wanderwell, lecturer and
writer of considerable note. The party
is spending three or four days in Phoe
nix taking moving pictures of the in
teresting parts of the city which win
be shown at the local theaters at some
future date.
Capt. Wanderwell, who is known as
a world-wide traveler, started to walk
around the world from Posen, Poland,
in 1912 at the age of 1". He is a na
tive of Poland and his right name is
Valerian John Pleczynski, but for the
sake of convenience to those who have
to spell the name in writing about him,
and so people would not confuse him
with the Russian soviet commissars,
he has assumed the easier pseudonym
of Wanderwell, which is particularly
fitting in view of the fact that ho has
been wandering around the world since
e;-"'v youth.
'j lit outbreak of the world war found
him in Atlanta, Ga., where he was ar
rested and detained as a German spy,
but afterwards was released and went
to Europe, serving as a photographer
with the British army. After the war
he returned to Atlanta, organized the
present party and started again on his
tour, this time by auto instead of on
foot.
Accompanying Capt. Wanderwell are
his wife, who was with him when he
made his tour on foot, Al Nelson, me
chanic. Ruby Klass, photographer, and
Walter Roth, cameraman.
"The motion pictures we are taking
along the tour," the captain said yes
terday, "will be released at the end of
the tour as the Wanderwell log. I have
already covered 41 states in the United
States; Mexico, Cuba, Argentina. Chile,
Egypt, Algeria, Gold Coast, British
Nigeria, Canary Islands. Engla.nd, Ger
many, Spain, Russia, Roumania, Bul
garia, Turkey, Asia Minor and Poland.
"I am now on the last lap of ray
Journey. We will leave for Los Ange
les in a few days, then go up the coast
to Canada where we will board ship
for Australia. When this present trip
is completed, I expect to have covered
175.000 miles. I hope to be back in io
land by the end of 1922."
The present tour was started seven
months ago in Atlanta. This is not the
first time Capt. Wanderwell has been
in Phoenix. He passed through here
four years ago while on his walking
tour to Mexico. The Wanderwell party
carries a complete register of facts and
autographic endorsements of. world
famous characters.
The car used by the party is a special
built Hanson car, having a 22-gauere
steel body with no doors, demountnole
flange wheels for railroad tracks, Con
tinental motor with standard parts, a
wheel-base of 138 inches and a gaso
line capacity of 54 gallons. It weighs
5000 lbs and is equipped with tents
and camping outfits, small arm 3, lush
powered rifles and fishing tackle. The
hood and sides of the car hear a
uniciue appearance, having painted on
them the names of all the principal
cities visited and autographs or promi
nent government officials in pen and
pencil.
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A WAY OUT
Tremier Clemenceau gave the rea
ribbon of the legion of honor to an
old acquaintance of his who bad don?
important work for France in the war.
The recipient of the decoration was ue-
lighted and at the same time em
barrassed because the large beard,
which he had worn for years, hid the
honor badge from view.
"Oh, that is easily remedied." Clem
enceau said to him when told of the
dilemma. "Just cut a-window about
shoulder high tn your whiskers am!
the ribbon will show through it nicely
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xtra Special Value Prices On Shoes
Again we urge upon you the necessity of Friday and Saturday shopping, as our store will be closed
Monday, May Sls to celebrate that illustrious Holiday "Memorial Day.'
MEN'S "FLORSHEIM" OXFORDS
A beautiful and stylish "Florsheim" oxford, of champagne kid,
English last, all sizes, S18.00 value gt -f ya V-v
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MEN'S BLUCHER OXFORDS
Another celebrated "Florsheim" shoe of brown kid, blucher
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MEN'S CANVAS OXFORDS
A clever and snappy oxford of white canvas, English last, leather
sole and heels a $6.50 value tfc maa jr
leal.20:c. ,$5.j&0
MEN'S BROWN CALF BALS
Asnappy and stylish shoe, special quality brown calf, English
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MEN'S KANGAROO OXFORDS
One of the best of "Florsheim" shoes of special quality black kan
garoo, a $17.00 value Special
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Price
Another kangaroo oxford of "Florsheim" make, medium toe, all
sizes, a beauty at $16.00 Special gtfa
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MEN'S BLACK OXFORDS
A classy shoe, men's black kid oxford, blucher cut, French too,
all sizes, a $11.50 value Special
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Price
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One of the celebrated "Rice & Hutchins" make straight last,
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An exceptional value shoe of black calf, English last, all sizes,
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WOMEN'S WHITE KID OXFORDS
A special value white kid oxford, with high heels, plain vamp
or-military tip. a S10.00 value
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WOMEN'S WHITE NUBUCK OXFORDS
An oxford of exceptional wear, very classy and comfortable, all
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WOMEN'S WHITE SPORT OXFORDS
This is the shoe for style, service and comfort, white sport oxford,
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WOMEN'S WHITE KID TIES
Women's one-eyelet white kid ties, high heels, an exceedingly
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WOMEN'S WHITE KID PUMPS
Women's special quality white kid pumps, Baby Louis heels,
very dressy a S9.50 value Special fs pzsr
WOMEN'S WHITE NUBUCK PUMPS
One of the best value shoes in stock, clever and stylish, high
heels, $8.00 values bpeciai grK
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A beautiful quality black kid, pumps of style and value, high
heels, a $10.00 seller Special tf
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WOMEN'S WHITE KID PUMPS
A white kid pump of excellent value and style, special quality
kid, high heels, a $13.50 value sfo
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