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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-23
HOW THE STREETS WERE NAMED
From Ann to Oyama. Nearly Every Name
Has Its Special Significance in the His
tory of Columbia or the Nation.

ROcnepOrI 10 L ultOI. ANY Wds. III
ton road is the name of the east end
of Broadway, as ROchepOrt road is
the name of the west end of that
street They are named for the towns
that they lead to.
Garth-For Jefferson Garth, an
early property owner.
Gentry-FOr Judge T. B. Gentry.
Glenwood-Named by Judge Stew
art.
Gordon-For Wellington Gordon, a
Columbia lawyer.
Greenwood-Named by Judge Stew
Q art.
Guitar-For General Odon Guitar.
Hickman-FOr ID. III. Hickman, a
banker.
Hicks-For Prof. F. C. Hicks, for
merly of the University of Missouri.
Highland-It is so named because
it is high land
Hill-FOr Hugh Hill, carpenter.
Hillcrest-It runs along the top of
a hill.
Hinkson-Some say it was named
after HinksOn creek, but who named
the creek?
Hirth-For William Hirth. Column
bia editor
Hitt-FOr w. L. Hit, a merchant
! HOckaday-For !. o. Hockaday. an
early settler.
HOdse-FOr Col. Eli Hdge.
HOllis-FOr J. A. Hollis, formerly
president OF stephens College.
! Hubbell drive-for the Hubbell fam
lily.
Huntsville road-It leads to Hunts
vile.
.IacksOn-FOr Claiborne F. Jackson.
elected governor of this state in 1860
by the Democrats.
! Jewell-For DIR. William Jewell
physician and founder of William
Jewell College.
Jefferson-For Thomas jefferson.
keiser-For the wife of w. S. Pratt.
whose maiden name was Keiser.
Lakeviaw-Possibly they called it
that because it goes past the city res
ervoir. Then again it might be be-
cause it goes in the direction of a
pond in East Columbia.
Lathrop-For ]. II. I.athrop, the
first president of the University of
Missouri
/ Lee-For General Robert f. Lee.
/ LOwry-For Prof. 7. J. Lowry, for
merly of the University of Missouri.
Lyon-General Odon Guitar named
this street for General Nathaniel Lyon
of the Union Army.
McAlester-For E. NcAlester. a
Columbia property owner.
McBane-For Turner McBaine. a
land owner of Columbia.
/ Maryland Place-For the state of
Maryland
/ Maupin Road-For Cornelius Maui
pin. who owned the land through
which the road was made.
NIatthews-For Milton S. Matthews.
a Columbia merchant.
Melbourne-For Major Melbourne.
an army officer.
Missouri Avenue-For the state of
Missouri
Monroe-For the fifth president of
the United States, James Monroe.
More's boulevard-For Col. &C.
More. This boulevard" is an extern
sion of North boulevard, which runs
along what was once the north boun-
dary of Columbia. Along the west
line there is also West boulevard.
Moss-FOr ]. H. Moss.
Orr-For J. c. Orr. formerly COL
lector for Boone County.
Pannell-For Prof. c. F. Pannell,
formerly of the University of Missouri.
Paquin-For DIR. Paul Paquin, for
merly state veterinarian.
Paris Road-It leads to Paris, Mo.
PendletOn-For General Pendelton.
POrter-FOr DIR. e. ID. Porter. for
merly dean of the College of Agricul-
ture.
Pratt-For G. c. Pratt by ]. l.. |
Stephens.
Price-For R. B. Price. president of
the Boone County National Bank.
Providence Road-This road leads
to Providence. town on the Mis-
souri, River. In the old days the
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-23
WANTED

WANTED Secondhand typewriter.
Remington preferred C. d. Mclean,
Benton Hail.
WANTED-Boarders COZ Conley at
1915 a week. Miss Harriet Wright.
(d6t)
WANTED-Students to work in
leisure time. Apply between 4 and
p. m. Bell Tailoring Co., 10th and
Broadway. (d2D
WANTED-Young man roommate.
In nicely furnished front upstairs
room. Apply at 4O4 Matthews. Phone
Stirred. (d2D
AGENT WANTED - Most popular
money making proposition open for
live wire student. Apply today for
the agency, stating qualifications.
College Memory Book Co., 226 S. La
Sale St, Chicago. (d7D
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-23
BOARD AND ROOM

PembertOn Hall can accommodate
several more ladies; room and board
| dc
BOARD and Room for $3.50 week.
1OI Dorsey Mrs. Little. d24
MEALS-First class meals for $3.50
week; one weeks trial will convince
you. 5O7 Hit. Mrs. G. A. Keene. d26
LOST
LOST-COral cameo ring, plain
gold mounting, in auditorium Friday
night. Reward if returned to W. c.
Davidson, State Highway Engineers
office. (d3D
LOST-Pi Beta Phi Sorority pin set
with pearls and diamond. Return to
5O7 Rollins. Reward. (d6)
TO RENT
TO RENT-Nicely furnished front
room. in modern well-heated house,
at 800 S. Ninth ST. dc
TO RENT-One front room in a
modern house, three blocks from cam
pus. Men preferred. Apply 1908
Broadway. Phone IS, between 8 a. IN.
and 6 ID. m. dc
To rent or sell-A new four-room
house. city water, wired for lights, on
Mount Vernon avenue, for $40 a
month. See T. A. Ficklin, or phone
5S2 Green dc
TO RENT-Roors, furnished. one
block west of Dining Club. SOC S.
Fifth. dc
TO RENT-4-room cottage; Garth
avenue. Apply 400 S. Fifth dc
TO RENT-Modern room for ladies,
TO RENT-Nice, comfortable room
at Mrs. Patton's Home for boys. 205
College avenue. Phone SIS Red. diff
TO RENT-Two unfurnished rooms
near University. 401 Matthews.
Phone 594-Green. (d6t)
TO RENT-Strictly modern, Groom
residence on paved street. Apply to
f. l.. Daugherty, Exchange Bank Bid.
(d6)
TO RENT-Furnished rooms, strict
" modern, no other roomers. No.
Hubbell Drive. (d6)
TO RENT-Elegant modern room
$3.50 a month. COS S. 5th. (d6D
FOR RENT-Five rooms for young
men. across from Acacia House, with
or without board. Phone 257 Green.
(d6D
TO RENT-Two rooms for young
ladies. 7O1 Hit st. Phone SIG Black.
If.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-23
Daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. BurreSS.

Daughter 70 Mr.. and Mrs. BurreSS.
A daughter. Dorothy Emma, was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Burress.
of Gary, Ind, Friday, October is. Mr.
and Mrs. Burress are both former stu
dents of the University Of Missouri
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-23
AgrOnOmy Man Goes to Shelbina.

T. r. Douglass, an assistant in ag-
ronomy, departed Monday for Shell
bina. Shelby County, to superintend
outlying experimental work.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-23
CLASSIFIED ADS
Only half cent a word DHONE
a day-minimum IS cents So

FOR RENT-Nice large south room
Terms reasonable. Can furnished
table board if desired Apply qo7
Lowry street. Phone 521 Black. (d5,
FOR RENT-Two rooms for lipbt
housekeeping. Mrs. T. B. Gary. 51a
South 9th st. (d6t
FOR RENT-Room one block from
University; modern except heat. ON
5. 10th. (d6D
FOR RENT-Two well furnished
rooms for quiet persons. SO4 Hill.
crest. (d6t)
FOR RENT Nine-room modern
house, corner Of Stewart Road and
Westwood avenue, for $50 per month
Inquire at 110 N. Sth St, or phone
$50 Green, or 394 Red. w. E. Farley
(tD
MISCELLANEOUS
LOST-Package silver spoons. Re-
turn to Harris, 16 s. Ninth Reward.
d.
DANCING Lessons given privately.
sos Conley. AS White. d24
FOUND-Watch fob. Inquire Room
54A Academic Hall. d3t
Clean your house without dust
with an electric vacuum cleaner; rent
80 cents day. Call 231 Black. eod12
The Home Economics Club will rent
out it's Electric Vacuum Cleaner for
so cents day. Eats up the dirt.
Call 231 Black. eod12
SUITS Cleaned and pressed for 75c
for either men or women; other work
in proportion. 91S Walnut, cor. 10th.
d30
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-23

SUITS Cleaned and pressed for 75c
for either men or women; other work
in proportion. 91S Walnut, cor. 10th.
d3O
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-23

Continued to page 81
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-23

The Home Economics Club will rent
out it's Electric Vacuum Cleaner for
80 cents day. Eats up the dirt!
Call 231 Black. eodl2
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28

Rev. J. Andrew Arnett will preach at the old school house next Monday evening 8:15. Everyone invited to attend.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28
AROUND THE
 BLUE SKY STATE

The people of Ray are plan hing to rebuild their city with all possible speed.
 Malarez Riminez, was shot and instantly killed by Guadalupe Baldevino at Flagstaff last week. The officers are searching for the murderer.
 A natural lake is being formed at the town of San Simon by the flow from an artesian well re- gently sunk there.
 The special session of the First State legislature adjourned sine die Saturday noon.
 On and after July lst catt crossing the Arizona border Mexico will have to be dipped the official arsenical solution of the government.
 David Martinez, who murdered his young wife in Cochise county last week, has been captured in Mexico. T
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28
LITTLE BOY MEETS
 WITH AWFUL DEATH

An accident, causing the death of the nine-year old son of Preston Bushman, occurred near Porter's tank. about twenty-five miles from Holbrook Saturday.
 MT. Bushman resides near Dry Lake. He and his little son were returning from a trip to Holbrook. Near Porter's tank the little boy lost his balance and fell beneath the wagon, one of the wheels of the heavily laden wagon passing over his body and causing instant death.
 Funeral services were held at Snowflake and the remains in- tered in the cemetery at that place.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
 WILL BE MADE

B. J. Gibson, superintendent of this division of the Santa Fe railway. and c. T. Proctor, con- tractor, were in town Tuesday looking over the ground for the improvements which the Santa Fe will make here.
 The company will build a 4O- foot addition on the east end of the depot. The new structure will be of concrete. The entire depot will be remodelled there will be new telegraph, ticket and express offices and waiting rooms This work is expected to be started next week.
 The company will also lay ad- ditional sidetracks and build wool platforms. The large volume of business being done in HoIbrook urges the company to supply the best of accommodations.
 The Parks Transportation com pany are having a new express and ticket office built. The new building will be erected on the east side of the garage in. the Hotel Holbrook block.
 Material for the new bath house and barber shop on the southeast corner of the Hotel Holbrook, is now being placed on the grounds.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28
Justice Court

Boney Duran. imagined that he was doing the right thing when he cussed his wife and broke up the household goods, but a $2O0O. co bond is some in- ducement for Boney to be good.
 Thomas Votoe had a ten cent argument with a stranger We'd nesday. Inasmuch as Tom was the only one that appeared in court when the case was called it is conceded that Tom had the law on his side.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28


 Ed. Hart of Flagstaff was a local business visitor Saturday.
 J. B. Crosby went to St. Johns Wednesday to attend the Apache county superior court session.
 A four foot bull snake invaded the post office lobby Thursday morning. Several of the boys that were out the night before were sadly disturbed by the sight.
 Two masked men were respen- sible for the death of Sam Saffel at St. Johns Thursday. Details of the murder are lacking at this hour. Ig. Lopez, a bystander. was shot in the arm but not seriously injured.
 The Arizona Cooperative Mer- camille Institution received a shipment of a carload of new potatoes from California Mon day. Judging from the appear ance of the shipment the pota- to crop this year promises to be large.
 The postal department is ad- for bids to carry mail from HoIbrook to Woodruff, Hunt, Concho, St. Johns. Spring erville and Edgar. The bids will be received until July 2Srd. and call for a one year contract from Aug. 18th.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28

E. J. Marty of Indian Wells was in town Thursday looking after some wool shipments. Mrs. Milford of Showlow was in town Tuesday enroute to Seattle, Wash, on account of the serious illness of her sister.
 The record for the highest price for the cleanest and longest staple wool this season is held by Jas. Scott of Showlow. The price was 183 cents, the clip was purchased by A Vandewort.
 Geo. c. Morse of Taylor was in town Saturday. MT. Morse believes in keeping posted on neighborhood doings and has had his name placed on The News subscription list.
 MT. and Mrs. J. Ray and Dr. H. L. Alison of Artesian, N. M. were in town Thursday enroute to the coast. MT. Ray is the agent for the Ford car in his home town.
 Elwood Grouse, son of Mir. and Mrs. M. A. Grouse. was bit by a dog Saturday. The flesh of the arm was larcerated so that Dr. Bazell, who was summoned, had to sew the wound with several stitches.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28
PARTY LINES
 ARE WIPED OUT

President Taft and Champ Clark, appear to be the standard bearers for the old line parties. Roosevelt and Bryan have both met with a defeat and some progressive papers state that if the two great leaders can agree on the point of leadership a new party with those esterwhile op- ponents as the sponsors will re- suit.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28
The Contest

The contest race at the Daniels harness shop is getting closer every day. Miss RiIla Howard is still in the lead with Miss Pauline Greer a close second. Rilla Howard
 Pauline Greer
 Ruth Wallace
 May Mechanism
 Edna Greer
 Frankie Gibbons
 Bertha Wallace
 Grace Smith
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28
The Best Route

M. J. Riordan in a booklet
 published by the Northern Ari-
 zona Good Roads Association
 says:
 t'The highwayman, (if I may
 use this word in the good sense
 which it originally bore, and to which the good roads movement
 is going, 1 hope, to restore it),
 from New York and Pennsylvan-
 ia, and Ohio, and Illinois and
 Nebraska, when he motors to
 Arizona will want to see the
 point where Coronado camped
 with his gentlemen's exploring
 party at Bernalillo in New Mexico; he will want to cross the very stretches of country that the first detail of European civilization traversed on it's way to the Grand Canyon in 1541; he will want to see the site of the first capital of Arizona at Maya jo Springs; the great Chalcedony park. with it's treasurers of rain bow color imprisoned in the for est turned to stone, near Adam ana, he will want to travel, for some distance at least, the old Star Route trail; he will want to visit the Hopi villages, the scene to this day of the most indigenous religious rite, in the form of the snake dance, known on this continent; he will want to see the marvellous colors of the Painted Desert of which Van Dyke tells so beautifully, and which Sauerwein, Lungren, Farney, Akin, and Rollins, have painted so touchingly; he will want to see the colored clays by the shores of the Little Colorado river, when the moonlight sleeps upon them more sweetly than it slept upon the bank at Belmont; he will want to see the tremend- ous chasm at Meteor where, what was practically, a miniature other-world collided with this, with the result of leaving a scar 600 feet in depth and more than a mile in diameter upon the face of our desert; he will want to see the great dash that cleaves the rock for a depth of 200 feet, and for a distance of many miles | at Canyon DiabIo; he will want to see the remarkable prehistoric 1 ruins in Walnut Canyon just south of Flagstaff; he will want to see the Cave Dwellings, the oldest form of human habltation i known on this continent, lying just east of Flagstaff; he will want to see the Sunset mountain, the most delicately-colored piece of natural scenery on the face of the earth, with the rose of the sun on the summit and the gloom of the clouds on it's slopes; he will want to see, from the of the San Francisco Peaks. the greatest group of ex- 5inct volcanoes in any part of ,he world; h e will want to travel
 Continued on page three.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28
At The Holbrook

Among the guests at the Hol- brook this week were: J. W. Taft, Denver; Miss Catherine Carney, San Francisco; Milton Backstein, Ricka Backstein, Ray; E. J. Mitchell. Prescott; Oaoma Hale. Bristol. Va; Russ A. Warner, San Francisco.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28
At The Brunswick

Among the guests registered at the Brunswick this week were: Katherine .Chevas. New Port. N. J.; Milton Backstein, Ricka Backstein, Ray; Benadine Schultz, Fl Paso; Wm. Lewis. Taylor; M. Frishman, Albuqer- que.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28

The 1912 HuPont Trophy W Il be awarded next Sunday to the winner. With his lead Hulet has good chance to win, but McCleve and Rencher are near enough to prevent a walk-away. The following is the standing of the High Guns: Hulet, 151: McCIeve, 148; Rencher. 147; Smith, 146; Meyerhoff, 40.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28
Gun Club Shoot

Smith did some fine shooting at the traps Sunday; considering the weather it was excellent. Up to the fifteenth bird Rencher crowded him very closely, but from then on he had easy sail ing. The scores:
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28

s. D. Smith drove over to Snowflake Sunday.
 Miss Vera Hall left Saturday for her home at Showlow.
 T. Patterson, a lumberman from St. Johns was in town Saturday.
 Jos. Kearns of St. Johns was in town Sunday. He came to meet Mrs. Kearns who had been visiting in the east.
 John H. Willis of Snowflake senator from this county in the state legislature, was in town Sunday enroute from Phoenix to his home.
 S. D. Woolsey, formerly stock at Whiteriver was in town Sunday. He was joined here by Mrs. Woolsey, who returned from visit in the east.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28

Chas. Gardner returned from a trip to St. Johns Saturday.
 M. R. Smith left this morning 1 for short visit at Los Angeles.
 J. E. Porter of Navajo was a local business visitor Thursday.
 Issac Earth was in town We'd nesday enroute to St. Johns.
 J. N. Fuller of Winslow was a local business visitor Thursday.
 w. J. Hookway was Winslow visitor Saturday.
 Dr. Bazell made a professional trip to Taylor last Friday.
 Miss Schultz of Adamana is visiting with friends here this week.
 Sheriff Jos. F. Woods made a business trip to Winslow Tues day.
 Mrs. Chas. Rogers of Snow flake visited with friends here Wednesday.
 Frank Campbell of Snowflake was a local business visitor the first of the week.
 J. E. Jones and Miss Zel!a Jones of Flagstaff were in town Monday enroute to St. Johns.
 Leroy Gibbons, well-known Apache county sheepman. was local business visitor Saturday.
 Miss Lucy Baca of Heber isl the guest of Miss Rose Scorse this week.
 Don Mechanism of Albuquer- que spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. L. F. Mechanism and family.
 A company of soldiers from Jefferson Barrack. Mo. arrived here yesterday enroute to Ft. Apache.
 M. R. Smith made a trip to Gallup, N. M., Wednesday. As a result the ghost walked in the B. B. Crosby construction camp.
 Albert Biggs purchased the Armbruster place this week. The deal was made through R. s. Teeple.
 Mrs. J. o. Reidhead and J. Patterson sold their wool clip Tusday. The shipment was purchased by L. I. Bruns.
 June Gibbons of St. Johns was a local business visitor Wednes- day.
 Miss Emma Sinnard of White river was in town Tuesday en- route to Truxton canyon where she has accepted a position in the Indian school. 
 Geo. Scott of Showlow was in town Saturday. MT. Scott is busy with improvements on his homestead. {
 A small crowd attended the motion picture show at Wetzler's hall Friday night. The program ; was scarcely as good as the average.
 A large crowd went to see the Monkey Carnival Saturday night. Had the monkeys done ( as they were expected to do the I performance might have been g enjoyable but the manhandling ( the poor brutes were forced to s sustain leaves but one word with I which to characterize the even C ng's program, and that is t brutal. The Saturday even s ng show might have won ap- | DIause in Nero's days. f
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28
No More This Year

County Superintendent R. C.. Smith has received the follow ing communication from c. O. Case, State Superintendent of Public Instructions, which is self-explanatory:
 At a meeting of the Board of Education, June 9, 1912, the following resolution was adopted:
 Owing to the fact that the free text book act does not be- come effective until August IS, 1912, and that prior to this date the Board of Education is unable to open competitive bids for prices on the school books, or to do any other definite or binding work relative to the purchase of text books, and whereas the majority of the public schools begin the middle of September and some as early as the last week of July, and whereas under the circumstances the schools would be without text books for several weeks after the opening of the term, and where as the Legislature found it inn possible to make this. the free text book act, an emergency act. and whereas the Attorney Gen. eral has advised that it is with in the power of this Board to postpone this matter, therefore, be it resolved that no further work on the part of the Board to place free text books in the schools this year be attempted. "
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-28
News of HoIbrOok and Vicinity

John DiveIbess of Chevelon Canyon was in town Tuesday.
 Bud Howell and Jas. Donahoe were in town Tuesday.
 Jos. Stock of Showlow was a local business visitor Thursday. Ghauncey Woods visited with friends at Adamana Sunday. Dick Grigsby of Adamana was a local business visitor Tuesday.
 Julius Wetzler returned from la business trip to Los Angeles Tuesday.
 |. 1. Bruns returned from a business trip to Albuquerque Tuesday.
 Dr. W. H. Wilks, of the U. S. bureau of animal industry. was local visitor Thursday.
 The News is several hours late this week on account of difficult ies in the mechenical department.
 J. w. Richards of St. Joseph was local business visitor this week.
 W. A. Saunders returned from a business trip to Heber Tn urs day.
 Judge Perkins of Flagstaff was in town Tuesday enroute to St. Johns.
 Everisto Martinez of Concho 'vasin town Saturday. He sold his wool clip to A Vandewort.
 Wallace Newman of Joppa visited with friends here this week.
 MT. and Mrs. c. c. Easley of Winslow visited with their par ents here last week.
 A washout on the main line of the Santa Fe east of Albuquer- que delayed the trains several hours Monday.
 Frank Coulhard. representing the Whitney hardware company of Albuquerque. was in town Tuesday.
 The Holbrook Drug Go. has in stalled new cash register in it's place of business. It is late style National, one of the best there is made.
 H. H. Scorse returned from a business trip to Phoenix Satur- day. He says that the weather down Phoenix way is some" warm.
 L. F. Verkamp of Flagstaff was in town Monday. MT. Yer xamp is chairman of the big which will be held at July 4th and 5th and he 'ays that Flagstaff is going to make the eagle scream.
 w. Warren bought the black imith shop from John Hurley his week. MT. Warren proposes o put in up to date machinery md be equipped to handle every hing in the line of repair work. The deal was made through R. 5. Teeple.
 The local wool loaders have As a result they are low getting 5 cents per sack as gainst the former wage of 25 ents per hour. The shippers ay that while the men are more money the loading xpense per car is practically S he same as that of the old ' chedule some of the cars being oaded in less than half the time ' required. (
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-05
MANY INJURED
BY FALLING BUILDING
New Structure coiIapses, Three BE-
ing Killed Outright and Score or
More Of Others Are Badly Hurt
RY Aasoclated Press.

Toronto. Ont. May A score or
more persons were buried In debris
when wall in the new Nelson build
ing collapsed today. A man and two
women were killed outright, and work
ers digging In the ruins discovered
three other imprisoned persons who
ere believed to have perished. Several
girls were hurt so seriously 1t is fear
ed they can't recover.
The entire city fire department was
called out to help in the work of res
cue. Monas of wounded women and
girls led the searchers. In many in
stances they discovered debris-im-
prisoned persons whom it was impos-
sible to release until derrick could be
set up.
The first and second floors of the
hve- story building were occupied by a
finn OF ice cream manufacturers. On
these two floors two hundred girls and
women were at owrk when the wall
collapsed.
The work of rescue proceeded slow
~ and at o'clock it was feared many
dead would be found in the ruins.