davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-09-20
TREASURY WATCHES
MONEY CONDITIONS

: Washington, Sept. 17.-As the
result of reports of impending
money stringency necessitating
the deposit of government funds
to finance the estimated ten
billion dollar crop now being
harvested, Comptroller of the
Currency Murray is watching
the conditions of banks, as
shown by the call of September
4th.
Reports from New York,
Chicago and St. Louis do not in
dicate a condition as good as on
June 18th, the date of the pre-
vious call.
Bankers are applying to the
treasury department for deposits
of public money to be used in
connection with financing the
big crop. Applicants, it is said,
however, have not yet raised the
cry of stringency, but based
their requests upon published
that Secretary Mac
Veagh had the subject under
consideration.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-09-20
School Notes

Miss Ruth Grouse. Mrs. Biggs,
and Mr.. Daniels were visitors of
our school during the week. We
invite and welcome the visits of
the patrons; it encourages both
pupil and teacher.
Several more have entered
school this week. Lila Blevins,
Aurelia Ortega, and Donald
Repcher in the upper grades.
and Max Ortega, Regina Ortega,
Arsenia Ortega, Mary Coronado
and Marcelina Coronado in the
primary room.
Practically all the seats are
occupied now. 1t speaks well
for a community when the
schools have their full capacity
of pupils.
With the opening of the
schools there were more boys
than girls in the eighth grade.
Boys as we'll as their parents are
beginning to realize that a full
school course is a necessary
equipment for whatever line of
work may by taken up. Boys
who have been impatient of the
restraint and self-control of
school life, and anxious to get
out and earn money for them
selves have learned too late the
value of school training.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-09-20
STATE WILL ISSUE
new FUNDING BONDS

Arizona is to issue 81, 900, 900
worth of four per cent funding
bonds. The issue will be adver-
tised shortly after the first meet
ing of the state loan and finance
commission, which will be held
September 20.
The governor. the auditor and
treasurer are the members of the
commission, which is created by
virtue of senate bill No. 20.
This law does not go into effect
until Friday today but an in
formal meeting of the commits
sion was held some days ago. At
this meeting Treasurer David
Johnson was m lde secretary andit
was decided to float an issue of
four per cent bonds to take up
another 100000 issue made
twenty years ago.
That issue was made for the
purpose of funding the terri
torial, county and municipal in
debtedness of Arizona. and has
been drawing interest at the
rate of five cents per annum.
The bonds run for fifty years
but can be funded any time
after twenty years from the date
of issue. That twenty years ex-
pired July Is, 1912.
1t is believed that there will be
no trouble in selling Arizona
bonds bearing foul per cent in
terest. The commissioners are
quite sure that Arizona does not
have to pay more than four and
a half per cent.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-09-20
IMPORTANT CATTLE
HEARING In DENVER

For the purpose of represent
ing Arizona in case that is of
vast Importance to this state
particularly to the farming and
cattle interests, Corporation
Commissioner f. A. Jones left
Saturday for Denver. He will
be accompanied by Secretary C.
A. Smith of the commission.
The case is the action of the
American National Live Stock
association against the western
railroads, an application for low
er rates on cattle shipments. An
interstate commerce commission
examiner will begin hearing the
evidence in Denver Monday
morning.
A little over a year ago a con-
ference was held at Ash Fork
between representatives of the
Santa Fe, Southern Pacific and
other western roads, and num-
Der of leading cattlemen. At
that meeting the railroad repre-
sentatives agreed to an import
ant cut in rates. The stockmen
were jubilant, for they thought
they had won a great victory.
AS soon as the railroad men
got back to their head offices
they wrote that their chiefs
would not stand by the agree
ment they bad made. A storm
of protest went mp, and an ap-
peal was made to the interstate
commerce commission. After
investigating the case, the COM
missioners made a temporary
of rates. This sche-
dule is still in effect, and will be
until after the commission makes
a ruling subsequent to the hear
ing of next week.
What the stockmen want is
the schedule agreed on at Ash
Fork. If that schedule is in
it will mean thousands
of dollars to the farmers of the
Salt River valley. Cattle which
cannot be shipped here now will
be sent in here for fattening.
On their way back Commits
sioner Jones and Secretary
Smith will stop at Santa Fe for
an important conference with
the New Mexico railroad COM
misfioners. 1t is possible that
Commissioner w. P. Geary will
join them at Albuquerque and
take part in the conference. =
Arizona Gazette.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-09-20

A small band of old ewes for
sale. Address &C. E. Owens.
Snowflake, Arizona.
Geo. F. Rae. a Denver sheep
buyer, was business visitor
here the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Daley of
Gallup are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. ]. Hookway.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-09-20
News of Holbrook and Vicinity

Ray Wilkinson was up from
st. Joe on business Tuesday.
E. P. Howell of Navajo trans
acted business here Tuesday.
R. S. Teeple shipped two car
loads of bucks to Albuqueroue
Tuesday.
John F. McCarrell of Chambers
was in town Tuesday making
final proof on his homestead.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Jordan
returned Monday from an OUT
ing with friends at Whiteriver.
Amos Rogers of Snowflake
was in town Wednesday and
made final proof on his home
stead.
w. N. Sangster. division ac-
eountant for the Santa Fe rail-
way, was a business visitor here
Tuesday.
Attorney ]. E. Jones of Flag
staff was in town Monday look
ing after some legal interests of
his clients.
w. R. White, special trans
portation agent for the Santa Fe
railway, was a business visitor
here Tuesday.
J. B. Merrill, who has been
making his home in Holbrook
for the past six month, left Sun
day for Chicago. Ill.
DR.. E. e. Oldaker and DR.. w.
H. Wilkes, of the u. S. bureau
of animal industry, were busi-
ness visitors here Tuesday.
w. P. Geary. of the state cor
poration commission, passed
through town Wednesday en-
route to Albuquerque, where he
will confer with the members of
the New Mexico railway COM
mission.
L. Caldwell, w. C. Pfeffer, B.
First. Henry Scorse and James
Scorse visited the old cave
dwellings on the Little Colorado
east of town Sunday Inasmuch
as the party started on a meteor
hunt it might be well to take
along a compass next time.
B. Y. Duke of St. Johns was
in town this week awaiting a
shipment of carload of full
blooded Jersey cows which he is
importing from Willard, New
Mexico. Mr.. Duke says he
never saw a farming community
where so much butter is import
ed as locally and he cannot see
why butter making would not
pay.
The American Federation of
Labor is taking a stand against
Woodrow Wilson. quoting as
follows from a speech delivered
by Governor Wilson two years
ago: You know what the
usual stand of the employee is
in our day. 1t is to give as little
as he may for his wage. Labor
is standardized by the trade
unions and is made to conform.
No one is suffered to do more
than the average workman can
do" In reply the Labor World
says in part: Governor Wilson's
life has been in university con-
fines, where his living has been
earned from the wealthy, the
aristocratic. the naughty, the
and those who ever
look upon the wageworker as a |
=. =. =. =. Labor, organized
or unorganized, cannot look
upon Gov. Woodrow Wilson as a
friend. The only settled con-
victions he seems to hold on any
thing are those relating to wage
workers, and he does not class !
their leaders as thoughtful men,"
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-09-20

M. R. Smith made a business
trip to Gallup Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs. Hailman of
Whiteriver were local visitors
Monday.
Prosecuting Attorney F. w.
Nelson of Apache county was a
business visitor here Saturday.
w. Nicholson of Snowflake,
the tombstone maker and ceme-
terry decorator. was a business
visitor here Wednesday.
Episcopal services conducted
by Rev. Jacob M. White will be
held at the old school house next
Monday evening at 8 p. m.
The state board of education
has issued teachers certificates
to Norma Carmody, Esther Hen
ming. Bertha Ward, May Vein
ert, Ora E. Brake, Maud S.
Dawson.
A. B. Vance, assistant United
States treasurer, was in town
Monday. Mr.. Vance was on
his was to Luna, where he was
called on account of the serious
illness of his son.
Sheriff Jos. F. Woods return
ed from a tour of the middle
western states Sunday. Mr..
Woods says that the crops in
Iowa and Kansas are fine, but
not so good in Nebraska. He
also remarks that the weather in
Denver was some hot. Chaun-
cey Woods remained in Denver
where he will attend school.
John Walter Smith. of the
Snowfiake-Ft. Apache stage line
installed passenger auto service
on the line Saturday. Mr.. Smith
has a four seated Stanley steam
er and is making regular daily
trips as far as Shumway, ex-
pediting the. delivery of mail
between Holbrook and Fort
Apache practically one day.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-09-20

Miss Ruth Wallace of Adam
ana visited here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hancock oi
Phoenix visited here Tuesday.
Dick Grigsby of Adamans
was a business visitor here
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hennessey
of Adamana were local visitors
this week.
Comfy Recorder C. M. C.
Houck spent Sunday with friends
at Winslow.
B. B. Crosby came down from
Eagar. Tuesday, to look after
his local business interests.
Attorney x. N. Sleeves OF
Williams was a business visitor
here Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. K. Udall and
DIR. Pearl Udall of St. Johns
were in town Saturday on their
way to Los Angeles. From the
Angel City DR.. UdaIl intends to
go to London, England.
Mary L. Geffs addressed a fair
sized audience at Wetzler's hall
last Friday evening. Mrs.
Geffs was heralded as an ex-
ponent of women suffrage. but
devoted the main part of her
argument to the lauding of
socialistic principles.
A hay ride with a water
melon feast is the latest. At
least that was the program of a
party who made a starlight trip
to St. Joe Monday evening.
Those in the party were: Mr..
and Mrs. L. D. Divelbess, Mrs.
Ruth Russell. Mrs. Julia Braam,
Miss Augusta Treat. Miss Gladys
Gardner, Wallace Larson, Henry
Scorse. DR.. E. E. Oldaker, M.
r. Smith.
Theodore Roosevelt passed
through Holbrook Wednesday
and quite a crowd gathered to
see the ex president. The
Colonel appeared on the rear
platform accompanied by Cecil
Lyons of Texas, and responded
to the greetings of those present
with bows and waving of the
hand. The surprising fact about
the Bull Moose" is that he ap-
pears more vigorous and hearty
than he did when he occupied
the presidential chair and the
strain of the campaign seems
to left no mark unless it be that
the famous Roosevelt smile is
less in evidence and there is a
sterner facial expression.
The stop here was So short that
there was no opportunity to even
so much as begin a speech much
less make one
Adolf Schuster, who has been
here for a week on business, ac-
companied by Mrs. J. Schuster
and her two younger children,
left Thursday for Los Angeles.
F. w. Nelson took them across
to Holbrook in his EMF car,
returning home today. Mrs.
two older sons. Arthur
and Eddie, left the same day,
going across to Holbrook on the
steamer. The Schuster family
will hereafter reside in Los
where the two older
boys will attend the Harvard
school. They have long been
as residents of st.
Johns and their decision to make
their home in the Angel City is
much regretted by their
many friends. However, their
business interests are still here,
and it may be expected that they
will occasionally return for a
visit. st. Johns Observer.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-09-20
Ladies' Aid Box Social

The ladies of the Aid Society
gave box social last Tuesday
evening at Wetzler's hall, and
while it was not as we'll attended
by the men as was expected
there was a goodly number Of
men present. The boxes all sold
well, due 20 the manner in which
they were presented to the bid
der by that prince of auctioneers,.
R. S. Teeple. The ladies' feel
that a great deal of credit should
be given Mr. Teeple and they
desire to thank the men for their
very liberal bidding and to thank
all ladies who assisted with
boxes. Every one had a jolly
good time and a big feed.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-09-20
From The County Records
DEEDS RECORDED

DEEDS RECORDED
r. C. Kaufman ct ux to Frank
Dietz, Lots 1, 2, 8 and d, Block
Al, Winslow. Consideration
$50.
Robert L. Newman ct ux to
VIM. G. Lentz, SCI of Sec. A,
TIP. 18N r. "a E.
PATENT
United States to Robert L.
Newman. SCI of Sec. 4. TIP. 18
N. R. "a E.
JUSTICE COURT
Patriciano Jaramillo, drunk
and disordarly. fined $1,000
Francisco Sais. charged with
petty larceny. suspended SEN
tence.
sHERIFF'S OFFICE
Geo. Sangster. charged with
forgery. delivered into the Gus
tody of Sheriff Ben Price, Jr..
of Monticello. Indiana.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
Charles Ballard of Snowflake
to Beloa Willis Of Snowflake
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-09-20

J. L. Byrd does painting and
paper hanging.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Seno-
bio GaIlegos, Tuesday, Sept. II.
a hoy.
]. w. Richards of St. Joe was
a business visitor here Wednes-
day.
Sheriff Jos. F. Woods and
Prosecuting Attorney Jesse E.
Crosby went to Winslow Thurs
day.
C. H. Brown and S. E. West
of Snowflake shipped sixteen
carload of sheep to Kansas City
Tuesday. Mr.. West accompan-
led the shipment.
Mrs. R. L. Newman is visit
ing with friends at Taylor. Lee
says he wishes she would hurry
back that home Seems like SIX
bits" without his wife.
The Winslow three day Pio-
neer celebration began yester-
day. The program is large and
attractive and a large number of
local people will attend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-21
GERnANY'S DECLINING BIRTH
RATE

| The reproach Of France falls also upon
| Germany, in less but an increasing de
gree. For many years the birth rate In
France has been declining Fortunately,
the death rate has also declined at about
| the same ratio, and the result has been
an almost stationary population. In
| 1876 It was scarcely 100000, in 1901
it was less than 100000, and in 1906
| it was about 39,2JOO0O. Germany, on
the other hand, has been increasing
enormously In population. The area
comprised III the present empire con.
tanned In 1916 nearly 25,OO0O00, IN 1855
more than 36,OOO,OOO, in 1871 about A.
100000, IN 1900 more than 100000,
and in 1910 nearly 65,OOOOOO
1t now begins to be realized, however,
that this progress cannot be indefinitely
maintained. In fact, It is asked If the
climax has not been reached already
and If hereafter there is not likely TO
be a marked decrease in the rate Of
growth. Vital statistics show that, while
the number Of marriages is increasing
in about the same ratio as the popula
ton, the number OF births is decreasing
both relatively and actually. In Prussia,
for example, In 1911 the number OF
births was $1,000 less than in 1910, in
1910 was $1,000 less than I'm 1909, and
in 1909 was 21,O00 less than in 1908. A
similar movement IS to be observed
throughout the empire. Incidentally It
may he remarked with regret that the
number Of Legitimate births IS steadily
increasing
In the face Of this declining birth rate
the population has thus far continued to
increase, for two reasons. One is the
absence Of emigration I'm recent years;
for while down to 1880 there was enor-
nous emigration from Germany, there
has been practically none at all since
1894. The other is the decrease of the
death rate, which is due to improved
sanitation and advancing medical and
surgical knowledge. It is obvious, how
ever, that the absence of emigration is
now at best a stationary factor, there
being no hope Of any considerable imml-
grafton. AS for the decreasing death
rate, 1t may soon reach an irreducible
minimum. But the decline Of the birth
rate is noe subject TO such stoppage; it
may continue until It has gone as far as
In France or further. While in 1901 the
excess Of births over deaths in Prussia
was 546,7Ss, in 1911 1t was only 400. 1888.
These are the statistical indications
which are now giving German publicists
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-21
CAUGHT MAPPING.

Many Senators must have had diff
Guilty IN suppressing their unholy merri-
ment the other day when they listened
to the Hon. W. r, Heyhurn's broken
hearted protest against unanimous
consent agreement which had been
reached In his absence from the cham
Der. Mr.. Hepburn was not a little lrri.
tated because he had been caught nap
ping. He had taken upon himself the
responsibility Of preventing a vote on the
chemical schedule bill now pending in
the Senate. Every other Senator is anN-
ious to dispose Of the bill, but Mr., Hey
burn, taking advantage OF the Senate's
medieval system Of rules, had assumed
O "heads-I-win, tails-you-lose" attitude
thus described by himself: "T am op-
posed TO this measure and 7 am ready
'to vote upon II whenever n vote will
beat It, and 7 am ready 10 discuss II
until there are votes enough 10 beat IT,"
1t was naturally gall and NORWOOD 10
him to read one morning I'm The Con-
gressional Record" that unanimous con
sent udu Dttu given lllt fLhN bflpIS "
vote on the chemical schedule on July .,
he himself having been accidentally ab-
sent when the agreement was reached
Mr.. Hepburn did not seem 10 realize
that the Joke was on him, although all
the other Senators did. Not long ago in
opposing an eight-hour law he laid down
the precept that for six days Of the week
everybody ought TO work from sunrise
to sunset Yet though the Idaho Sen
ator's spirit was willing his flesh Was
weak. Instead Of sticking to his post
in the Senate heroically and having
bite Of luncheon served at his desk, the
great apostle Of real days work slipped
off on some unexplained mission Of re-
Taxation, and after his departure the I'M.
regenerate short-day faction put It out
Of his power 10 discuss the chemical
schedule until he was sure Of enough
votes to beat IT," which might have
meant until March next
A true believer in the doctrine Of work
from daylight to cleaning ought never
to allow himself to be caught taking an
afternoon nap.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-21
A FOLLOWER OF HUGHES.

TO tho Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Democrats imagine they always
have the independents with them because
they win once or twice, and then they go
right on handing them pure lemons. The
party wins this year which puts up the
best man. the safest man for all con-
cerned. The people do not want scare
crows or doctrinaires. They want states
men.
One man occupies to-day a peculiar
place before tho people. If he Is like Lin
coin you never hear him blowing about
It or spending millions to get where Lin
coin sat Possessing n wonderful power
among the people because OF his absolute
sincerity. his nomination would split the
Democratic vote in New York, New Jersey
and Connecticut. The history OF his acts
Is the history OF the State OF New York.
BY refusing TO undo his legislation the
Democrats have stamped their approval
upon the political record of Charles Evans
Hughes.
lie stands before the people to-day the
one great man Of Presidential size. The
solid. substantial vote OF the country and
the business vote are with him. lie is
not throwing his old hat In the ring, nor
playing any OF this See the Conquering
Hero Comes business before the people
to get votes. The people who are tired
of the buccaneers in both parties would
vote for Hughes as against any champion
political migrate or doctrinaires who are
anxious to experiment at Washington
THEoDoRUs VAN WICK.
New York, June IS. 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-21
THE UNNATURALIzED THIRD.

1t Is a somewhat startling announce
ment that more than one-third Of the
adult male inhabitants Of New York City
are unnaturalized aliens. There are ac-
cording TO the census, 1,433749 males in
the city Of twenty-one years or more, and
Of these more than 10000 have not be.
come naturalized. In the whole state
Of voting age who have not become citi-
zens. 1t needs no argument to prove
that this Is not a desirable state Of af-
fairs, and that If perpetuated it would
be mischievous, If not disastrous. To
what extent it is likely to continue IS q
question which deserves careful cOnsid-
GRAFTON.
The census figures throw no light upon
the causes Of this condition. but some Of
them, probably the chief are not diff
cult TO divine. One is the intention Of
aliens to remain here only a short time
and then return home. That is the
case with thousands, especially, perhaps,
among the Italians. They remain here a
few years, amass what at home will be Il
small fortune, and then return to live
upon It, Another cause is inability, be-
cause Of ignorance, TO pass the prescribed
tests for citizenship. The masses of i'm
migrants now come from countries, In
which the percentage Of illiteracy is
highest. In Italy ii Is As, and in the
southern part Of the kingdom much
higher, and In Russia 1t Is 20 per cent
third cause is doubtless the delay of
men to apply for their naturalization
papers. Probably scores Of thousands Of
those who in 1910 were reported as I'm.
naturalized are now the possessors Of
citizenship papers
In that view Of the case the figures
seem less alarming The third Of the
classes of non-cltizens is rapidly trans
forming itself into citizens. So too, Is a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-21
SAYS PARTY EARNED DEFEAT
Stand Patters" Control Republican
ORGANIZATION. Correspondent Thinks.

70 tho Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: An extract from the proposed plat
form OF the Republican party which is
published in this mornings Tribune. de-
clares the party 10 he IN favor Of a revision
of the tariG schedules, IN accordance with
findings ~ the tsrln board. ms
Is the position taken by the President
who is,therefore. logically the fitting can
dl1ate. Congress elections, two years ago
clearly indicated the demand for DOWN
ward revision by the chosen representa-
tives Of the people, whose duty II Is by
the Constitution 20 lay and collect duties
Tho bills affecting rates Of duty on i'm
ports enacted by Congress have not passed
the Executive and measures tending 10 re-
duce tho high cost of living that prevails
have thus been thwarted. That necessities
Of life are highly taxed by the Payne bill
g well known. but II is not 50 well known
that the same bill admits entirely free OF
duty. Iuxurles that only those possessed
Of large means are able TO purchase and
import
The writer is Republican, who has.
without any exception. voted for tho
partys illustrous list OF Presidents from
"Honest Old Abe" to the present occupant
of tho Presidential chair. but whose con-
yIctlon is that the Republican party Is
under control OF "stand-patters, and on
the way to a we'll earned and richly de-
served defeat.
OLDTIME REPUBLICAN,.
over fifty years reader OF Tribune.
Westheld, n. j.. June 10, 1912.