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The Winslow mail., 1910-04-02
WANTED
TO IMPROVE THE
SANTA FE
President Ripley Seeks To Sell
Vast Quantity Of Bonds To
Garry Out Big Plans.

San Francisco, March 90
President E. P. Ripley, of the
Santa Fe, who is still at his
winter home in Santa Barbara.
IS arraging to sell between $25,-
100000 and $3O,OOO,OOO of the
companys 4 per cent concertiblc
bonds in order to obtain money
for improvements underway
and projected. A great deal Of
double tracking is going on in
California, Arizona and New
Mexico. Down throught the
San Joaquin valley the tracks
are being modernized in every
respect, especially in the way of
heavier rails and rock ballast.
Traffic between California and
the east is SO large as to compel
the officials to make these I'M
provements without delay. 1t
will not be long before there will
be a double track between San
Francisco and Los Angeles and
Chicago
William B. Storey, the head
engineer of the company, who
won his spurs on the coast, has
Just been il Santa Barbara, con
sulting with Mr. Ripley conce n
ing this work and about the 600
miles of new road the company
is building in Texas. Part of
this is to form a cutoff by which
the Santa Fe will have a short
Inc between San Francisco and
the gulf, in competition with the
Sunset line of the Southern Paci-
fc. Mr. Storey was in the city
yesterday conferring with Cap
rain A. H. Payson, Mr.. Ripley's 5
assistant on the coast.
President Ripley and the direc-
tors have at hand a large lot of
bonds they can sell. They have
the right to sell at any time any
part of the unissued $685. 100000
convertible 4 per cent bonds,
authorized by the stockholders
in January 1907. Ofthe amount
$54,314,OOO has already been
disposed of. This leaves $43,
698, 900.
The Winslow mail., 1910-04-02
Slifer-Kennan.

Taken from the Abilene, Kan
sas, Daily Reflector Monday
March 81, 1910.
Chas. H. Slifer of this city and
Miss Laura Kennan of Sterling
Kansas, were married Sunday
noon, March 20. at the home of
the groOm's s brother, I. w Slifer,
ten miles north of Abilene, Rev.
Cakerice of Talmage performing
the ceremy. Owing o recent
bereavement in the family the
wedding was very quiet only
relatives being present. { 0 n
gratulatiOns were followed by q
bOunteOus dinner to which all
did Justice The bride is one Of
SteIling's faireSt and handsOm-
est young ladies and her host of
friends will extend best wishes.
The groom is one of the city's
leading land men, and is making
a success of it and is entitled to
the best there is in life They
will be at home after April 10,
at All North Spruce.
Mr.. Slifer will be remembered
by many of our people as princi-
pal of our schools here two years
ago.
The Mail extends best wishes
to the happy couple.
The Winslow mail., 1910-04-02
Pale Face Farm Methods
To Be Taught Indians

Washington, March % An
other attempt to transform poor
Lo into a tame Injun, who will
till the soil in a scientific manner
and make his reservation bios
som as a wheat field, is projected
by the Bureau OF Indian Affairs.
To this end demonstration farms
and experiment gardens will be
established this spring at all the
Indian agencies situated in agri-
cultural districts, where the red
man may learn what's what Ill
improved methods of tickling
the soil.
The plan, which was evolved
at the Indian office at a conven
ton of superintendents of the
service held in Washington a few
months ago, contemplated the
utilization at each school or
agency of such land as is availa.
BILE for the maintenance of a
arm, where the Indians will be
instructed in the best methods
of planting, cultiva ton and the
proper rotation of crops, at all
rimes considering the climatic
conditions and the needs and re
sources of his race.
In addition to their Instructive
feature. these demonstration
farms will furnish pure seeds to
The red men when necessary, and
in sections where the allotments
are adopted to stock raising, an
Improvement in the quality of
stock will be undertaken, in or
der tninsure good teams, healthy
cattle, etc.
The model farm will be con
Quoted Fl ON a standpoint OF sim
plicity. an essential element in
the education of the Indian.
They will be placed in charge
of skilled farmers, and from the
start will be made as nearly as
possible selt-supporting.
The Winslow mail., 1910-04-02
FREIGHT WRECK
BLOCKS TRAFFIC
Eighteen Cars Piled in Wreck
at Manuelito when Train
Hits Open Switch

All traffic was suspended for
twelve hours Thursday by a
wreck which occurred at Man
uelto, N. NJ. j., eighteen miles west
of Gallup.
An extra freight train, west
bound, ran into an open switch
at that point, the engine turning
over, and eighteen loaded cars
piling up in a heap behind it.
That no one was killed is con-
Sidered extraordinary, in view of
the nature of the wreck. The
only one said to have sustained
any injury was Travelling Eng
necr {. NJ Byrd, who received a
bruised face. The train was in
charge OF r B. Eastman, with
Ed. Yeager, engineer.
How the switch happened to
be open is a subject that is en-
gaging the attention Of railroad
officials Four cars were on the
siding and had been there for
several days Had the train
which was wrecked remained on
the track until it reached the
cars on the siding, there would
doubtless be more serious conse-
quences to relate There appears
to be reason to believe that the
switch was tampered with by
some one who deliberately plan
ned mischief, and 1t is probable
that a thorough investigation
will be conducted with the pur-
pose of experimenting the mis-
creant.
Passenger tram No. 3, due
here Thursday evening at 7
O'Clock, did not arrive until 7 10
Friday morning, twelve hours
being required to clear the wreck
9Oe
The Winslow mail., 1910-04-02
Slight Decrease

The Santa Fe railroads pay
roll at Ration this month aggre-
gates approximately $4,000,
this amount being about SO, eco
less than that of the month pre-
vious The shop payroll is in
excess slightly of that of Janu-
airy, but the train service roll
has fallen off somewhat. due to
the Slight slump in freight traffic
passing through this division
point. Thi; is only a temporary
condition of fairs. however,
and there are strong indications
that the March pay roll, which
will be paid on April 10Th, next,
will pass the SO, 900 mark.
The Winslow mail., 1910-04-02
School House Disinfected.

The public school house was
renovated and disinfected this
week under the direction of DR.,
Sampson, Health Commissioner.
From now on it is proposed to
do this important work regulari-
ly. Only one case of scarlet few
er remains III town. being the
only con+aginus disease case at
the present time.
The Winslow mail., 1910-04-02
Winslow Commercial Club
Correspondence {

The opinion helo by a number
of our people is that the Winslow
Commercial club was organized
for the purpose of knocking the
acts of our present city admins
trat1On and detraCt our merch
ants and business men. On the
contrary this club was and is
organized for the express pur.
pose of boosting at every and
all times for WinsloW and its
surrounding country and towns,
it's good and progressive bust
ness men, and upholding every
good act of the city administra-
ton.
The clubs aim is to let every
man, women and child within
reach of our voices, pen, ink and
paper, know that Winslow is on
the map.
That Winslow is a good place
to live in.
That Winslow is a eafe place
to invest money in.
That Winslow needs enlarging,
and that we have ample room
to grow.
That Winslow has a climate
par eXcellance.
That we will at some near fu
ture time have irrigation and
that our broad valley will bios
som out into a veritable garden
of eden.
And that we need and want
good broad minded people and
know how to treat them right.
We believe that it is our duty
to boost at all times and every
time.
We believe that it is our duty
to do what we can for every
public work that has the good
of the community TOR its Object.
We believe it is our duty to
submit to and abide by majority
rule.
We believe that it is our duty
to show due respect to the opin-
ions of our friends and neighbors
when their opinions are opposed
to ours.
We believe that it is our duty
to always whenever opportunity
offers say somethi lg good about
our town, our business men and
our people.
We rerlize that if Ninslow is
good enough for us, to live in, to
make money in, it is the proper
place to spend our money in.
Boost is our slogan.
Eoost us, and we will boost
you.
This is the purpose of the
Winslow Commercial Club.
The Winslow mail., 1910-04-02
TRAN KILLS
INDIANCHIEF
Passenger Train No. 7 Hits
Aged Brave Wednesday
Morning, At Railroad
Bridge Near
Winslow.

Chief Wickee an old and we'll
known Moki Indian, head of the
antilopes was killed instantly
Wednesday morning by passen-
ger trian No. Z at the west ap-
proach to the railroad bridge,
one mile east o t the Winslow
depot.
Wickee was on his way home
TO the Moqui reservation. about
fifty miles northward. He had
started with his pack animals
loaded with provisions on the
previous day, intending to cross
the Little Colorado river b V
fording as he had done when he
came to town a few days before.
The current proved too strong
however a n d h G returned o
town, remaining until Wednes.
day morning His presence at
he railroad bridge is accounted
for by the belief that he decided
TO pack his provisions across the
bridge and repack them on the
,ther side when he got the ami
mails across the water.
When Engineer Clark first saw
he Indian, the latter was stand
ing in the middle of the track be-
tween two of his burros and
there was ample time for him
TO get off after the whistle was
,ounded, remained imtnovahle
apparently looking at the APP
preaching tr a in. Engineer
Clark succeeded by applying the
emergency brakes in bringing his
train almost to a stop before
striking the Indian and it is
thought the injury to the vic
tins head that resulted in im-
mediate death, was received by
contact with a rock after he was
pushed off the track. Neither of
the burros that were thrown off
with him sustained any injuries.
Sheriff Woods who was a pass
enger on the train took charge
of the body and turned it over
to undertaken Parr.
A coroners jury after investi-
eating the case, eXonerated the
crew from ali blame.
Chief Wichee / s said 0 b c
about seventy five years OF age
and has a family on the reserva-
ton who have been notified Of
his death. He is we'll known, as
head of the section of Moqui's 5
known as the Antelopes and has
conducted h famous snake
dances annually as long as the
the memory of any white inhab-
liant reaches back.
Burial took place yesterday
tho it will be some days before
his relatives can reach here.
The Winslow mail., 1910-04-02
Musical Event of the Season

Referring to Antoinette LIE
Brun and Company CT Grand
Opera Artists, the Indianapolis
Morning Star declares it to be
one of the best singing compan
les ever heard in that city.
"The company is comprised of
Antoinette LIE Brun, Soprano,
Robert NJ | lory, barytone,
Marie Rapport, cOntralto, and
Fritz n. Huffman, tenor. They
are all artists of grand opela a ex
perience, and their rendition of
some of the most difficult pass
ages from g II Trovat )re," and
"Martha," aroused h e b / G
audiences yesterday o a high
degree of enthusiasm, and they
had TO bow their acknowledge
ments repeatedly.
This company will show at
the local opera house on Friday
evening April the Sth.
The Winslow mail., 1910-04-02
Increased Wages
For Switchmen

Chicago, March %. An in
crease of 3 cents an hour to
sWitchmen and So a month to
switch tenders and tOWermen on
several railroads is granted in
the decision of the federal arbi-
tratiOn board announced here
today.
The increase is retroactive, go
ing into effect February 10,
1910, on the following railroads,
which became involved in the
wage controversy with the
switchnen's Union of North
America: The Chicago & Eastern
Illinois, in the Chicago switch
ing district; the Chicago & Great
Western, on the entire system,
except in the Twin Cities dis
trict; the Chicago. Rock Island
& Pacific, for the entire system,
except Inner Grove, Mimi; the
Terminal Transfer railroad, for
the entire system; the Lake Shore
& Michigan Southern, yards
only; the Michigan Central, west
of the Detroit river; the Pere
Marquette, for the entire system;
the Wisconsin Central, i'll the
Chicago switching district. The
advance is justified by the arbi-
tration board on the grounds OF
the increased cost of living.
The Winslow mail., 1910-04-02
new POSTOFFICE
IS A PROSPECT
Inspector Visits Winslow and
Receives Three Applica-
tions For Suitable
Quarters

GOStOTnce inspector B n. DAVIS
of San Francisco, spent Thurs
day in town comforting with 10
cal people in reference to new
new quarters for postoffice in
Winslow.
Three proposals to furnish the
government with the necessary
accommodations were submitted
to Mr.. Davis, who, in turn, will
forward them to Washington
with his personal recommenda
ton.
When interviewed on the sub
ject. ":r Davis said he was not
at liberty to make any state
ment on the merits of the lOca
tions offered, but expressed the
belief that the postof6ce author
tiles would give immediate con-
sideration to the local situation,
and make a decision within a
reasonable time, as it was the
purpose of the government to
provide adequate facilities for
the handling of mail In all of the
offices.
1t is known that two of the
locations offered are on Third
street, one owned by Til ,maS
Dye. Jr. being situated next to
the corner on which the Elks are
to erect club house, while an
other, owned by w H. Bur bage,
is the lot adj lining The Winslow
Mail office on the west
Mr. BurDage states tltat he
was given to understand that
the govei nment preferred to con
sloler APP, .licatl'ns from those
" ho had bui ding that might
be adapted to their use, rather
than await the erection of new
building
That the postal authorities are
;'b nut to supply Winslow with
quarters that will be c mmen-
surate with ITS needs and i'm
purtance, will be welcome news
to a patient public. 1t was
thought some months ago that
N. S Bly, would provide post
office quarters in a new building
to be erected on the northeast
corner of Railroad Ave. and
Maple street. After the plans
were drawn, however, Mr. Bly,
concluded that the rental to be
derived from the government
would be insufficient to warrant
the investment, hence he aban-
doned the project.
WinSlow is now rated as a
third class postoffice. but it is
thought that with enlarged box
facilities the revenue might be
incl eased TO an extent that
would entitle it to q larger eX,
penditure for maintenance than
it now receives.
Should anv of the present ap-
plications prove acceptable, it is
likely that the people of Winslow
will enjoy a new postoffice with
in the next few months.
The Winslow mail., 1910-04-02

Sidney Barron, representing
the Singer Sewing Machine Co.,
was a visitor in the city this
week on business Mr.. Barron
is also in the tailoring business
IN Flagstaff.
The Winslow mail., 1910-04-02

Among the visitors who came
up from Holblook Sunday to
root for the team from tie coun-
ty seat, were c. NJ. c. Houck
Mercy Hass, Joe Woods and son
Chauncey, Claud Youngblood,
Sidney Sapp, Of the Holbrook
News, and Ed Dougherty, the
tonsorial artist.
The Winslow mail., 1910-04-02

P. Henderson has purchased
the interest of Max. Collier in
the plumbing business of Ma
honey & Collier. The firm is
now Mahoney & Henderson.
The Winslow mail., 1910-04-02

DR.. F. H. Waite is the proud
possessor of new auto, which
he purchased on his recent visit
to Los Angeles. This is the first
of number of new machines
bought by residents of Winslow,
and the familiar "honk honk" OF
the buzz wagons is giving us a
metropolitan air.
The Winslow mail., 1910-04-02
Building Operations
Lively in Winslow

Building operations are quite
lively IN Winslow at present, the
INN of Palmer & McCllnons
having a contract for cottage
10 he built for Gus Hausen, con
>isting of four rooms and a
bath. The house will be erected
in the vicinity of the school
house. The same firm are now
at work on three-room cottage
for ]. Stuart Crisral and a four
room house for |. @. Eubanks.
Zoe Kleindienst has recently
completed a home for himself, as
we'll as a tour-rOOm cottage for
Heck Marley. He has this week
taken the contract for two more
cottages, each of four rooms,
one for B. F. Brooks and one for
J. w. Marley. Mr.. Klelndienst
is preparing to bring his family
here, they being at present i'll
Washington. d. Z.
A number OF other cottages
are to be built in the near future,
plans now being prepared.
The Winslow mail., 1910-04-02

Mr.. and Mrs A. Z. Arthur are
the happy parents of an active
and vivacious- girl baby that tips
the beam at 912 pounds.
The Winslow mail., 1910-04-02

Michael Moore, of Milwaukee,
returned to Winslow Wednes
day, after trip to Los Angeles.
He expects to leave for the Cream
City Sunday.
The Winslow mail., 1910-04-02

J. J.. Haley, chairman Of the
joint protective board for the
Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men, left Thursday for Los An
geles. where he goes to attend a
meeting OF the board in connec-
ton with Coast Line officials.
Mr.. Haley is accompanied by
his wife.
The Winslow mail., 1910-04-02

w. Il. White, chief clerk
Gibson, visited
Albuquerque Sunday last.
The Winslow mail., 1910-04-02

For SALE Marshall & Wen
dell piano; fine tone and in good
condition. Inquire at The Mail
Office.
The Winslow mail., 1910-04-02

Rev. NJ. F. Ault visited Hol-
brook Monday, where he held
services the same evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-16
TUESDAY SALES
Not on Sale Monday at These Prices

Clip this column OF TUESDAY
BARGAINS out Of our advertise
ment and save for reference
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-28
DEVELOP POWERAT|
PRIEST RAPIDS
Plant to Be Improved and
Coyote Rapids Station
Enlarged.

North Yakima, Dec 2S.-The de
velopment of the enormous power in
Priest Rapids in the Columbia river
at vast outlay of money, until it
is the second largest power site in
the United States, is the plan of the
Pacific Power & Light company,
which has just completed arrange
ments for improving the hydro-elec-
trio plant at the Rapids and enlarg-
ing the pumping station at Coyote
Rapids.
The power canal will be widened
and deepened and the ditch which
supplies water to White Bluffs and
Hanford ranchers will be cemented
for ten or twelve miles. Last year
there was great loss of water through
seepage, and portion of the ditch
was ccncreted 4. t!'at time.
Six million dollars just procured
by the Klickitat Irrigation company
from Minnesota capitalists assures
the development of 100000 acres
of wonderfully rich land in the
southern part of the state lying
above the Columbia river. The head
waters of the Klickitat river will be
diverted to irrigate large tracts in
klickita!, Benton ard the southern
portion OF Yakima counties. The
we'll known wheat region about
Bickelton is included in the project,
also a good portion of Benton coun-
ty. 1t covers the Horse Heaven
country and is one of the biggest
of the private enterprises underta-
ken in this district.
At Beverly. Oil The Upper Column
bit, steam irrigation plant is to be
installed to water 400 acres. Wa
ter for domestic use will also be
supplied to the homes of the city
under good pressure.
One of the most important an
nouncements is of the tentative plan
of the General Electric company,
which recently took over the Han
ford project, to make of the big can
al it is digging at Priest Rapids a
ship canal. providing the govern
ment will supply the locks. With
immense electric power to be gen.
Grated there it is possible that the
marine slip might be operated by
electricity. The canal is 200 feet
wide at the bottom, 500 feet at the
top and deep enough for the larg-
est vessel which navisates the Co.
lumbia.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-28
FORE
MAN QUITE
RICH
Michael McGinnis Rescuer
of Supt. Egan Lost
in Rockies.

The body of the dead section fore
man, Michael McGinnis, who was
killed yesterday forenoon near Mon
itor while attempting to remove his
handcar from the track before an
oncoming freight train, is beng held
by the Wenatchee Undertaking COM
pany. No word was received up to
noon from his relatives. 1t is sup
posed that he has children in Mis-
souri,, but it is difficult to get into
communication with them.
Search of the dead mans effects
showed about $1,000 in cash in a
trunk in his room in the section
house. Since coming to Wenatchee
he has made his home with Section
Foreman McComber, who has
charge of the section between We
natchee and Malaga, McGinnis hav-
ing charge of the section between
Wenatchee and Monitor.
The dead man was possessed OF
a great deal of property in Mime
sofa. His principal holdings are in
Minneapolis and Brainard, although
he has holdings in Aiken and Saint
Paul. 1t is estimated that his hold
ings run from s35, 900 to 100000.
Rescuer of Egan's Remains.
Some three or four years ago the
papers were full of the mystery of
the disappearance of Superintendent
Egan of the Kalispell division of the
Great Northern. Egan and a party
of friends in their special car hung
up on side track in the Rockies
for a hunting trip. One night Egan
failed to return. A general search
was made for the missing railroad
man, but it was fruitless. McGinnis
was protege of superintendent
Egan and had been given charge of
a number of extra gangs. He felt
very keenly the loss of the superin-
tendent and after weeks of search
by other parties, McGinnis alone
went into the mountains to search.
Some three or four months after the
disappearance of Egan, he was found
by McGinnis and the body carried
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-28
JUDGE LARRAbEE
DEAD
Pioneer Of Lake Chelan
Passed Away Early
This Morning.

Judge Julius 4. Larrabee, one of
the Oldest pioneers of this section
OF the state, this morning passed
away at his home in Chelan. He
had suffered several paralytic
strokes and the last one has proved
fatal.
Judge / arrabee was successful
fruit raiser and pioneer of the
territorial days of Washington. He
was born at Lester, Addison county,
Vermont, Dec. 18th, 1871. His ia
Their was founder of the town of
Larrabee on Lake Champlain, New
York The mothers side of the
family was of French Huguenot ex-
traction and settled in Connecticut
in the seventeenth century. The
judges father moved the family to
Illinois in the forties, later settling
in Wisconsin.
Judge Larrabee Joined civil
war regiment from there when 10
years of age. He was present at the
capture of Jeff Davis and fought the
entire four years.
At the close of the war he took
a soldiers homestead in Minnesota.
Driven out by grasshoppers, he re-
turred hone and was married at
Ripon to Delphia A. Rich of Addison
county, Vermont.
In 1855 they came out to Daven-
port. Wash, and later removed to
Lake Chelan because afflicted with
asthma. Here he was employed by
the Lake Chelan Lumber company
and ran the first hotel in Lakeside.
He had preempted claim on the
Chelan river, but when he decided
to commute, it was discovered that
the land was only open to home
stead entry. His son then filed on
the claim and was contested by the
Indians. He lost the best forty
acres. The other forty left was
Jointly owned by the judge and his
son Frank T. Larrabee. 1t is fine
property.
Judge Larrabee organized Harri-
son Post of the G. A. r. and acted
as its commander for some time. He
was also a member of Chelan VAL
ley Lodge No. 11s. A. F. & A. NJ,
and was the first Worshipful Mas
ter under dispensation and the first
w. NJ elected. He was a staunch
republican, and served several years
as postmaster of Chelan under the
Mckinley administration.
Funeral arrangements have not
yet been announced.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-28

several weeks. They are registered
at the WeHatchee.
The skating rink graded on the
lots directly north of the Elman Ho-
tel. is today being flooded prepare
tory to making it fit for sport on
New Years day.
e. w. Langley returned yesterday
to his business in Spokane, after
spending Christmas at his home on
North Chelan avenue in this city.
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ! e.
church will meet in the church on
Wednesday. December %. A good
attendance is desired.
Secretary.