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VOLUME 34
ST. JOHNS, APACHE COUNTY, ARIZONA, JUNE 27 ,1918
NO. 44
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors, Apache County.
St. Johns, Ariz.,' June 3, 1918.
The Board met in regular Monthly session on this date, there
being-nresent Chairman Heber Jarvis, Member John C.Hall &
W. A. Saunders & Clerk Levi S. Udall, County Attorney A. S.
Gibbons & Sheriff E. Grimes.
Minutes of the previous session were read and approved.
Petition from parents and Guardians of School Children, re
questing the new Districts be established at Lupton & St. Michaels
the Boundaries of siad Districts to be submitted by the County
School Supt., at the July meeting for the Boards approval. Both
of said petitions having the endorsement of the County School
Supt.. and it appearing to the Board that said petition was signed
by parents and Guardians of more than ten School Children for
each District, the Board after consideration ordered that the Peti
tions be approved and Schools established at the beginning of the
School year this Fall.
A delegation of Ladies appeared before the Board in the matter,
upon which action was postponed at the last meeting on May 6th
of increasing th appropriation to $1000.00 this coming fiscal year
to retain the service of County Agent Chas. R. Fillerup and adding
to the staff a Lady Demonstrator for Navajo-Apache Counties.
After an explanation from the ladies of what they considered a
lady of this kind could do along conservation and other lines, the
Board upon motion and by unanimious vote agreed to appopriate
the necessary $1000.00 to secure the services of the County Agent
& Lady Demonstration Agent, payment to be made in Five month
ly Installments of $200.00 each beginning November 1st. 1918.
In the matter of the Road viewers appointed by the Board of
Supervisors, on September 4, 1917., to view out and locate the
"Vernon via Mineral Sinks to Sandin entry" on Concho to Spring
erville Road, they being H. L. Marble, Z. .G. Wilhelm & G. Becker
and the first two not being on hand to serve the Board therefore
cancells their appointment and appoints in their stead the follow
ing Road Viewers on this Road, namely: J. H Greer, Grover C.
Udall & G. Becker. The duty of said Board being to view out and
locate said road and appraised and report all damages that may be
caused by said location.
Pay Roll demand for the salaries of county and precinct offi
cers "foFtReTribntti 6f "May lTOTwere 1 approved By the "Board as
follows:
Chairman of Board
Member "
Heber Jarvis,
John C. Hall,
W. A. Saunders,
Levi S. Udall, Clerk
Dr. F. W. Brown, Supt of health
E. W. Grimes, Sheriff
H. C. Johnson, Deputy & Jailor ,
John R. Coleman, deputy sheriff
F. V. Barber, deputy sheriff
Thomas Perez,
John H. Udall, Clerk of Court
Greg Garcia, Court Reporter
A. S. Gibbons, County Attorney t
Joe Burgess, Treasurer
Anella S. Lytle, Recorder
' Geo H Crosby Jr, Judsre, Superior Court
J. A, Mineer, Assessor
1st half
$50.00
' ' 41.66
41.66
' 62.50
50.00
100.00
50.00
37.50
31.25
. 17.50
41.66
60.00
100.00
91.66
83.33
62.50
100.00
Sylvester Peralta, court interpreter -.
Leah S. Udall, deputy clerks superior court
G. Conrad Overson, janitor & caretaker
August Mineer, justice peace
H. J. Jones, constable and probation officer
Jos. K. Udall, justice peace K
S. L. Wiltbank, constable and probation officer
A. B. Candelaria, " "
Chas F. Gillespie " ' '
T.R.Lee, justice of peace v ;
E. W. Thompson, constable
George S. Woods, justice peace .
S. E. Day Sr.,
2nd half
$50.00
41.67
41.67
62.50
50.00
100.00
50.00
37.50
31.25
17.50
41.67
60.00
10C.OO
91.67
83.34
62.50
100,00
per month
30 00
30.00
- -40 00
-35i00
. 30.00
35.00
30.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
8.00
Grand total of pay roll $2340.49
The following claims were, approved and warrants ordered is
sued from the Road Fund:
Joe Burgess Road vouchers paid $540.00
G. Becker Salary as County Engineer 58.33
Western Metal Mfg. Co., Frosno entras '56.00
Isaac Barth Inc., Hotel bill, G. Becker 9.00
Becker Trans. Garage, gas, oil and rspairs 17.25
E. I. Whiting, road lumber 65.79
Becker Merc. Co., - assng. claim and mdse 66.34
The fallowing pay rolls of county road foremen for the month
of May were approved: .
Foreman Road Total am't of Pay Roll
W B Eagar, Springer ville-Greer & Apache 425.05
Grover C. Udall, St. Johns to Hunt freight road- 421.50
The following pay rolls payable from the State Road Tax Fund
to Lorin M. Farr for maintenance on the Milky Wash & Beaver
Dam section of the State highway were approved:
Lorin M. Farr, January 1st half month 1918 $67.74
May " " " 67.74
2nd " " 72.24
$10.20
W H Gibbons,
Cash Store
J A Mineer,
Levi S Udall
W M Harris
St Johns Herald
$28.00
15.00
30.00
16.54
28.00
95.84
43.80
11.05
5.00
ill 50
7 90
74 65
22 01
100 00
41 67
2 00
150 00
858 00
73 50
59 75
33 05
The following claim was approved and ordered paid from the
Unapportioned Tax Fund:
J. F. Thompson, refund on over assessment
EXPENSE FNND: .
: Quarintine guard
, mdse.- and supplies
Assessors expense
office and other .expense
quarintine guard
publishing for May
Hampton & Arnold, land information for plat book
St Johns Drug Co. prescriptions for indigents
E W Thompson, Constable expense serving summons
Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Co. Door plates $
H . J. Jones Constable Expense, killing dogs
St. Johns Water Works Co. laying pipe and May water
M. C. Parks May Telephone rent
C. F. Weber & Co. final paymeht on contract
M. Dannebaum . Assng. Observer payment on Supplies
Jos, K. Udall . , Telephone bill Justice Peace
C. B. Wilson Atty. service in Sheek case .
Joe Burgess .Out Door Relief & Jury certigcates
John T. Patterson jury meals
E. W. Grimes May Sheriff expense
Isaac Barth Jury meals and Mdse.
Anderson Merc. Co assng. Prisoners meal & Mdse & express 198 31
The following claims were rejected by the Board namely :
Geo. D. Barnard & Co. plans & specifications for furniture 152 50
Greg. Garcia Justice Court Transcript work 50 50
Genaro Acosta Painting signs 8 50
Claim of John W. Brown for Office Expense m County School
Supt. Office for Month of May, was approved by the Board in the
sum of $3.30
Out Door Relief for the Month of June was, ordered paid. .
A Surety Bond presented by the Round Valley Bank in the sum
of $10,000.00 issued by the National Surety Company under date
of May 27th. 1918, said bond being presented for Surety on Coun
ty Money given the Round Valley Bankthe Beard after due dili
gence in investigating the sufficiency of the Bond approved the
same and turned it over to the County Treasurer.
In the-matero the Petition presented from residents of Verr
non asking thai a Justice of the Peace precinct be created there
with H. L. Marble as justice of the peace and Chas. F. Gillespie
as constable. The Board after consideration of the matter decided
to not establish a precinct there at the present time, as the number
of cases arising in the Concho precinct of which Vernon is now a
part did not seem to justify the expenditure. However they agreed
that at any time the precinct was really needed that one would be
established.
The reports of the various county and precinct officers for the
montl; of May were checked and approved.
In the matter of establishing voting places for the coming.
Primary and General elections; no petitions having been presented
for changes in the existing precincts, it was therefore ordered by
the Board that all voting precincts remain as established in June 1916
This being the day of the regular June meeting of the Board
of Supervisors, next preceeding a primary and general election,
the board in compliance with Par. 2917, Title 12 of the Revised
Statutes 1913 of Arizona, proceeded to appoint the election officers
and set their compensation, and to designate the Polling places.
It was ordered that the compensation of the various election boards
be placed as follows: All Marshalls to be paid the sum of $3.00
per day as provided by law. Inspectors, Judges and Clerks in St.
Johns. Sprjngerville and Eagar Polling places to be paid the sum
of $7.00 for their whole services in connection with the election.
The Judges, Clerks and Inspector in all other precincts to be paid
the sum of $4-00 for their whole services in connection with the
election. This compensation and scale of wages to be paid for both
the Primary and general elections. It was further ordered that
the hereinafter named election board serve for both the Primary
ejection to be held on Sept 10th, and the General election to be
held on Nov. 5th, 1918.
List of Officers and Polling Place. Namely:
ST. JOHNS Precinct in the town of St. Johns, the voting place
shall be at the Court House, and the officers of elections shall be:
Inspector: Fred W. Nelson.
Judges: John Henry Heap & Grover C. Udall.
Clerks: Monico Garcia & Lyman Overson.
Marshall: Sern C. Thompson.
RICHVILLE Voting place, St. Johns precinct, shall be at the
School House, and officers of election shall be:
Inspector: Fred Nielson.
Judges: J. B. Richey & John W. Sherwood.
Clerks: Mrs. T. R. Irwin & Lucinda Stradling.
Marshall: William Richey.
SPRINGERVILLE Precinct, town of Springerville the polling shall
be at School House, and the officers of election shall be:
, Inspector: N. Gonzales.
Judges: S. B. Booth & Elisha Averette.
Clerks: E. C. Becker & John P. Lesueur.
Marshall: Connor Trammell.
EAGAR Polling Place, Springerville precinct, shall be atrthe School
House and the officers of election shall be: .
Inspector: Joseph Udall.
Judges: Hy rum Nelson & C. S. Loye. .
Clerks: W. B. Eagar & T. J. Rencher.
Marshall:. George Jarvis. ' '-
(Continued next week)
I Annoucements
o-o
For Sheriff
To the voters of Apache Co.
I hereby announce that I am a
candidate for the nomination of
sheriff of Apache county, subject
to the action of the Democratic
party at the primary election to
be held September 10, 1918.
F. Vernon Barber,
Navajo, Arizona.
For Assessor
To the voters of Apache Co.
I hereby announce that I am a
candidate for the nomination of
Assessor of Apache County, sub
ject to the action of the Demo
cratic party at the primary elec
tion, September 10th, 1918.
J. A. Mineer,
St. Johns, Arizona.
For Clerk of the Superior Court.
To the Voters of Apache County:
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the nomination of
Clerk of the Superior Court of
Apache County subject to the
approval of the democratic party
at the primary election to be held
September 10th, 1918.
Edyth G. Uthus,
St. Johns, Arizona;
For Justice of Peace;
To the Voters of the St. Johns
Precinct:
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for Justice of Peace of
the voters of the Democratic
party at the primary election,
September 10, 1918.
August Mineer,
St. Johns, Ariz.
For Assessor
To the voters of Apache Co.
Tam a candidate for nomination
for the office of Assessor for Apa
che countv. subject to the approv
al of the democratic party, at the
primary election, September 10,
1918.
C. S. Love,
Eagar, Arizona,
For Recorder.
To the Voters of Apache County:
I hereby announce myselt a
candidate for the nomination of
Countv Recorder, subject to the
action of the Democratic party at
the Primary election, bept. lUth,
1918.
Delesa Rencher,
Eagar, Arizona.
For Treasurer
To the voters of Apache Co.
I hereby. announce myself as a."
candidate for the nomination of
County Treasurer, subject to the
action of the Democratic party, at
the primary election, September
10, 1918.
Chas. Jarvis.
St. Johns, Ariz.
For Co. School Superintendent.
To the Voters of Apache Co.
I hereby announce that I am a
candidate for the nomination of
County School Superintendent
for Apache county, subject to the
action of the Democratic party at
the primary election, Sept. 10,
1918.
, Nancy L. Gibbons.
St- Johns, Arizona.
For Supervisor
To the Voters:
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the nomination of
a member of the Board of Sup
ervisors of Apache county from
District No. 1, subject to the ac
tion of the Democratic party at
the primary election . September
10, 1918.
Wm. H. Gibbons,
St. Johns, Ariz.