Graham Guardian from Safford, Arizona • Page 1

i PR WH 9 ty vXJf 3itf vf TtJ tv Phoenix Arizona Sepi 1 The liquor interests now fight- 1 ing to secure the adoption of an amendment to the State tiition which wouldf kill prohibition by enacting in its stead local option are discouraged There was a time prior to the handing down of the personal use decision by the Supreme Court when it seemed probable that King Alcohol might succeed in putting over the law they wanted But the right to import liquor for personal use has parently pleased a sufficient num ber of liquor users to such an ex tent that they are not now inter- ested in voting to bring back the saloon As a consequence the best indications are that local option will fail But personal use has not been the only blow dealt the liquor interests Strange to say their greatest trouble has been caused them by their best friends They are now accused of playing partisan politics and from the evidence which has been dug up it looks as if the charge is correct A charge has been made and they are accused of furnishing atleastapart of the money to re nominate Hunt for a fourth term It will be recalled that some 10000 names dhmore were secured for Ihe local ontion initiative petition Petition cirj JJSSaMrj of the State- worked zealously to get signers In doing this work it now develops that the whiskey ring used to a great extent those individuals throughout the State who were managing Hunts interests in his campaign that there yeas aclose alliance is now not denied If the facts disclosed by a search of the records arecon iclusiVe it seems that thecharge against the liquor men is well founded Most of what has been ascertained came tolight through a perusal of the initiative petitions on file at the Capitol Many of the circulators of the wet petitions are now at the head of the Hunt campaign committees in the State The most flagrant case of all is that of Gutierrez De Lara and pictures have been made of one of the several whisky peti i tions he circulated With it is a picture of the handbill announcing De Laras I meeting which was held in the interests of the local option petition as well as Governor Hunt De Lara dently could see nothing wrong in working jointly for Hunts re- election and against prohibition But he was not the only man high up in the organization that the search of the past few days has shown was intimately and prominently connected with the 4 whiskey rings move for local i option Frank Brown- Influential in Western Federation of Miners circles managed the circulation of the local option petitions thru- out Southern Arizona and appointed most of the wet petition circulators Of course Brown was for Hunt He was once nix named by Hunt to be and served as superintendent of the Boys and Girls Reform School then at Benson now at Fort Grant It was evidently easy for Brown to make a Hunt and whiskey campaign for his heart was set that both should win fJut there are others implicated the situation besides Brown and Ie Lara the same De Lara who was in the Clifon Morenci Tigfrict during vthe recent strike H9 chief agitator McLean a prominent Miami Hunt Club man circulated whiskey- petitions and Rogers of Jerome Dietrick of Mohave county and SilvaB of Tucson thoy are all shown up in the disclosures Just brought to light in -connection with the Hunt apd whiskey ring scandal And evidently these troubles are not enough to heap on the heads of the whiskey group for Mother Jones followed and in aH of her speeches made since 1 TWENTY SECOND YEAR LIQUOR INTERESTS ARE DISCOURAGED Whitkey Ring Is Accused 5 ofrAiding HuntMnHis Campaign FIGHTS AGAINST It Managed by Memberj of the Hunt Campaign Com mittees inState THE 1917 TAX RATE Will Be 150 Plus the Special Tax of School Districts The tax rate for the year1917 per 100 valuation for county and State purposes will be as -follows General expense fund 2329 Salary fund 1925 Koad fundi I- 0932 General school fund- 4108 Fair fund 5u 0049 County bond rederhptionr 0547 County bond interest 0646 Court house bond redemption 0232 Court house bond interest 0232 Total county rate Total State rate Total State and county rate 160 The following rate per 100 valuation for school purposes within school districts requiring a specialtaxii was levied High school tax Dist No lj Bond redemption 1 Bond interest 1 Bond redemption Dist Bond interest Manual training Bond redemption Dist No 5 07 Bond interest 5 02 Uamml tnln nv A 06 If Bond redemption Dist NoG Bond interest 6 Bond interest Dist No 7I Bond interest Dist No 9 Bond redemption Dist No 10 Bond Interest Ndr4v 4 llond interest Dist No 12 Bond redemption Dist No 15 Bond interest 15 eyites to explain They do not deny that Mother Jones divided her time hfllf for whiskey and half for Hunt The fact that all concerned in aiding the fight againBt prohibition are giving part of their time in the fight for Hunt has made it easy for the accusers of the whiskey crowd to claim that the whiskey trust Is backing Hunts campaign and it has killed their chances and makec them sad It Is a funny combination of affairs and one causing many sides to make explanations BBMBil MlHrfl If Mil I HWW JJ nvJJivjr maanwim 15 05 Bond interest Disk No 20 07 Bond interest Dist No 25 07 Bondinteresk Dist Noi -28 20 Bond inierest Dist No 41 21 Theabove rates for school districts are added to the State and county jrateior each district for example Satfords rate is 150 plu3 80 cents equals 23Q vhich will be the rate for each 100 valuation in school district No 1 SafFord and Layton OlneyMakes a Short Visit Hon George A Qlney democratic candidate for the nomination of governor was in town for a few hours Sunday coming up from Globe on the morning train Mr Olney was entertained at dinner dv Mr anaJYlrs Prina After dinner Mr Olney called at The Guardian office for a short visit and then left for Bowie making the trip by auto driven by his son Dan Mr Olney is looking fine Jle has made a great campaign and everywhere he goes he is greeted by friends whotKoroughly believe that he is the Man of the Hour and his -election is absolutely necessary for good gov ernment for the State Mr Olney will visit in Cochise Pima and Santa Cruz counties before returning to his home in Phoenix STRATTONSGOTO PHOENIX Mr and Mrs Lee Stratton and children and Mr Strattqns mother Mrs Malverda Stratton and his sister Mrs Nora Clark left Wednesday for Phoeriix making the trip by auto and by way of Tucson The mother will make her home with her daughter Mrs Nora Clark at Sergeant Smith returned to Naco yesterday i she came to Arizona after she was through lauding Hunt and his administration she wound up by talking against prohibition Her remarks of condemnation of the Sunday ScHoolVgar izatioris and the WT have been hard for the whisk- i tv vvnv rjv i i i i i Mm AFPDAVITOF CIRCUUTION OF I tffwW THIS SHEET I il10 VTJ CJfta WXJA fbetafftofauly -a Aft 4fk AzHhfP I oc Xiaw -7 181 rtMt 37 nfwjzj 14 I I 25 06 vi tut i 7iiwwiKJMai3Mt3i I I 1 Jl II I 111 1- I I AFFORD GRAHAM COTJNY ARIZONA SEPTEMBER 11916 The aboye picture shows one of the anti prohibition petitions nowon file at the Capitol building Phoenix which was circulated and sworn to by Lf Gutierrez De Lara On Sunday night June llUi De Lara held a Hunt meeting in Mojaye County and also spoke in favor of the anti prohibition law The following day he circulated the anti prohibition petition as the date beneath his signature indicated The line on the handbill Endorsed by Governor Hunt is one of several reasons justifying the charge that the liqupr people were concerned in his candidacy The acts of De Lara were duplicated it is said by other Hunt and whiskeyworkers Firemens Dance MGtandiicess Saturday evening the Safford Volunteer Fire Department en- tertained the4 people of Graham county Syith adapce arid social in honor bf the completion of 1 the new county courthousej arid one of the most largely attended dances ever given in the county was the result The new building was splendidly lighted and the Quests were shown through the building the boys having made aspecial effort tapee that each and every one of the visitors had ii chance to elcploreahebeau tiful and spaciduS -court houseof Graham courityV The building was taxed to its capacity when thet dancing began arid Vhile there was dancing on the three floorssof the building there werepeople enough to have occupied dancing space oh three more floors Artistic little programs tied with red ribbon and having a picture of the new court house in one corner and -the picture of the new fire truck of which the boys are so proud in the other were fitting souvenirs of the dance The Ladies Auxiliary served ice cream arid cake and Delaware punch during the dance which were enjoyed by everyone Over one thousand people attended the dance and it was1 one of the largest and most enjoyable affairs ever held in Graham county Great credit is due the fire boys for their untiring efforts in making this dance such a success and everyone attending the dance were unanimous in declaring it a grand success A splendid sum was realized by the boys and this will vhelp to defraythe expenses incurred by them for the many necessities which are needed in an organization of this kind Ex Gov Kifbey Visits the Valley Hon Joseph Kibbey arrived here yesterday morning for a short visitto the valley Mr Kibbey is a candidate for the nomination for United States Senator on the republican ticket He was met here by leading republicans and given an auto trip down the vnllov incidentally 1 ting in some work for his candi dacy Mr Kibbey left here this morning for Duncan and Clifton i Burial caskets carried in stock by Gila Valley Furniture and Hardware Store tf THE STORMY PETREL tH Mother Jones Is Stump i ing the State for GdVi Geo Hunt Governor Hunt has Mother Jones stumping the State in his behalf she is accompanied by Grow whose only cut dowricaused his death I i 1 charged with and jriiprisohed for complicity in the dynamiting of the Times building Mother Jones held a Hunt meeting jn Phoenix on the 21st of August when among other things she said They say I am profane I am not working for Jesus but for prosperity The ministers in Colorado told the women to vote for Jesus and they got it in the neck We dont want Sunday schools Weve had enough of them We want to fight When they are burning in hell Ill be fighting Well meet you on the field of battle and give you hell I am nof afraid of the Press or Militia I would fight God Almighty himself if He didnt play square with me Cats and parasites of the wo mans clubs and -the temperance brigade We dont want em yowling for us Slimy rata with decayed brains I never knew a bad man who had not had a bad mother The mothers of those who are opposing Governor Hunt must have been rotten I wouldnt say your honor to any Governor but Hunt One wonders what the noble women of the State think of te foul mouthed virago whp called them cats and parasites- Whatv will ih women of the burr aVPinin who wpulq apand irj public and say that she is working for Jesus but for prosperity What do the mothers of the State think of the woman who said that she never knew a bad son who had not had a bad mother MEETING The Uv held an interesting meeting at the Baptist Church Tuesday evening which vvas well attended The next meeting will be held at Layton Church King Uptain 9s i UritinieiyDeatU A very sad accident occurred at the FisherLumber Coriipanys saVy mill in the Graham rnounlr airis Friday when -King Uptain was killed by the falling of a large tree Mr Uptain was an experienced tirnber feller and went tohis work in thewoodsat 700 oclock in the morning buoyant and happyTheMvery -first tree he it notcafeful in taking his position aSjhe sawed for as the tree began tp waver he attempted to get out of the way and caught his foot in some underbrush which threw him backwards as the tree fell It struck him across the head and shoulders killing him instantly and mangling his body The entire camp was sorrowful and awe stricken at the terrible accident All work was suspended for three days and almost the entire force of the mill which consisted of twenty or more men carried the corpse for eight miles down the rugged mountain side It was a wearying thing as the men were used iin fni amrnrnl Intra nft avxtravA vj vw i wr uptain nome was at Lebanon His people met him at the foot of the mountain It was a great shock to his wife who is left with six small children John Goodman circulated a subscription paper for her and found a willing and liberal response as he succeeded in getting seyeral hundred dollars ist church next Monday after- WORKING FOR HUNT Convicted Bank Robber Is -Soliciting Votes in County About fourteen months ago two men one of whom was named Hale held up the Bank of Duncan at Duncan Arizona in broad daylight They locked the cashier in the vault where he would have suffocated if a friend had not happened in after the robbers left and set him free The robbers secured a large sum of money and ed a gay life in New Mexico where they were arrested several months later and brought back to Clifton and tried on the charge of holding up the Duncan Bank They were convicted and sentenced to serve a term in the penitentiary at Florence Several days ago one of the convicts Hale appeared in Duncan with Sheriff Cash Hale was dressed in the latest fashion and was looking fine as if he was leadinc the easy life of a retired capitalist and enjoying all of the gooa tnings oi tne worm Both men dined in the best restaurant in town and after dinner strolled around town Convict Hale as he passed the Bank of Duncan thought he would call upon the cashier he had robbed at the point of a pistol and- locked up in a vault So he walked into the bank and repeated the words he used when he held up the cashier I have a little check here which I wish you would cash The cashier looked up but this time it was not into the muzzle ol a six shooter but into the smiling countenance of the man who had robbed him af ew months ago a well dressed happy human whom he supposed was serving his ten years sentence at the Florence penitentiary The cashier was somewhat surprised but was undoubtedly glad his caller was evidently on friendly visit arid not there JorJ tne purpose oi anoiuer xiom up The citizens of Duncan who recognized Convict Hale were nonplussed at the mans appear anceand wondered what he was doing in their town when they supposed him to be in the penitentiary at Florence tThejrvsoon learned however that the well dressed convieiwas making a tour of Greenlee county campaigning for Governor Hunt lookirig up old acquaintances and soliciting their support for the 1 was on a yery sieepnmsme ana man wKb was making his term ib occmcu Liiab mi upwuu wiu of in Notice Members of Women Club As i npt possible for the full membership of all Safford organizations tp takq part in the edicattQn wumonles of the Court House owing to the fact that many members belong to two or more of the societies ex imprisonment for robbery and a near rhurder a think of beauty and a joy forever If the people of this State want a real example of what the State government will be if Hunt is reelected here it is A convict sentenced for a robbery which might have also led to murder is free today roaming the State and for what Soliciting votes for Hunt Plans Submitted for New Depot The plans for the proposed new passenger depot have been pre pared and- blue prints made and sent to the Arizona Eastern Rail- iroad by EF Glick architect Tucson The plans call for a handsome structure 83 feet long by 27 feet wide There will be a portico waiting room ticket office agents private office fire proof vault and baggage room The building will have a heating plant jind toilets lor men and women The building will be constructed of either El Paso brick or concrete with tile roof and will be the handsomest and most conveniently planned depot in the State fTheplans for the freight building wul be accomplished later This building will be separate from the passenger depot but the location has not yet been chosen Supt Williams deserves great credit for his perseverance in getting a new depot lor the isting here it was decided to county seat of Graham county have the Womans Club appear land he is to be congratulated for which will take in most of the the excellent lloor plan which he members of all other organizations It is desired that all members of the club meet at the Method originated and which has been incorporated in the plans The people of Safford extendi to Mr Williams their hearty thanks for the interest he has noon at zu ociock where all shown securing a new depot arrangements will be completed nor the town and wish him the and the line ol march lormed Please report promptly Committee On Arrangements Good Roadi for Graham County i Buy Gila Valley Product best of luck in carrying out the plans of this handsome and most needed railroad building Good Roads for Graham County J4iJr i ijt NTJMBER29 BIG DEDICATION MEARRTO Many Organizations Will Be in Line Next Monday Labor Day CERENONKS AT COUtT HOUSE Parade Starts at 300 Monday Afternoon Corner Tenth and Streets ft The committee having in charge the dedication ceremonies of the new county court house has completed arrangements for the program of services at the court house and reports that the Chamber of Commerce has taken full charge of the decoration of the building vThe Board of Supervisors Gila Academy Safford High School Chamber of Commerce Womans Club Womans Relief Society of Dayton and the Safford Volunteer Fire Department will participate in the parade It is expected that the common councils of Pima and Thatcher will march in the parade with the common council of Safford AHorganizations will assemble at 200 forming east on Tenth street and north and south onM street The Thatcher band will head the parade which will form on Tenth and streets the final assignment of order of parade will be made Monday morning when all organizations that are to participate will have reported The parade will start at 300 oclock ni It is expected that all business houses in Safford will decorate the front ol their buildings in honor of the dedication moriies -ii Citizens -who will participate in the parade driving their autos and carriages are requested to decorate their vehicles The parade will start at the corner of Tenth and streets and march down Tenth street to to the court house where it Will be disriiissed The Medication ceremonies will take place at the court house at 400 and will beas follows Music Thatcher Band Prayer Rov A Gottberg Music Thatcher Band Dedication Ceremonies County Engineer Young Contractor Collin Eagan History of Graham County President Andrew Kimball Music Thatcher Band Benediction Bishop Merrill In the evening a grand ball will be given by Company at the Safford Armory Men Will Win Eight Hour Day Washington Sept 1 The belief is current here that the railroad strike will be averted Congress will probably pass a law today or toriiorrow providing for an eight hour dajr at the present ten hour day rate of pay and pro rata overtime with a small appointive commission to investigate the workings of the law and to makea report It will probably become effective December 1 1916 Passage is expeted before midnight tomorrow President Wilson will leave for Shadow Lawn West End Long Branch tomorrow morning Ip the afternoon he will bej formerally notified by the Democratic National Committee of his renomination for president A messenger will take the bill to him fornis signature when it is passed George Gamble a Valley Visitor George Gamble for many years a resident of Graham county and former county treasurer came over from Duncan Tuesday oniimvirmviififl Yv ft Kfaoani to spend a few days in town and valley greeting old friends and incidentally putting in some good licks for George Olney Mr Gamble owns a very large ranch near Duncan and is a prosperous farmer He reports his family enjoying good health and that he hiniself is filing younger every day Mr Gamble sav will give Mi a rousing big majority -V VT- i rv t4imi hinyiifawavi wi rnrnmnri ftirnMT nMTiTrf immmmi i itiitti im Tim raTni Mfc rMiui bjf na il tm yti silgBtg -9 fi jS5g IS.