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Holbrook argus., 1913-02-04

State Senator John H. Willis, of Snowflake, representing Maya jo County in the State Legisla- ture passed through here Satur- day on his way to Phoenix to at tend the special session that the Governor called for Monday, the 3rd. It is expected that this body will be in session for some time as a large program of legislation has been mapped out for them.
 Wm. B. Koheler, stenographer for the A. 6 B. Schuster Con- pany, resigned the first of the month and left for point in Old Mexico south of Douglas, where he has a similar position. The Schuster company anticipate hav- ing another stenographer in the near future.
 John F. Bauer came up from Winslow Monday morning to see the Board about county printing.
Holbrook argus., 1913-02-04

Attorney Clarence H. Jordan returned this week from White river where he had been expert ing the Indian agency books on behalf of Superintendent Grouse. MT. Jordan states that as yet no one has been named to succeed MT. Grouse, who some time ago, put in his resignation.
 The Board of Supervisors con- vened in regular monthly session yesterday, and besides the routine business they have several other special matters to attend to, such as taking up the matter of calling a 'wet and dry" election and also letting the county printing for the coming year.
 W. B. Woods, the genial clerk of the Superior Court, joined the Elks Lodge at Winslow Thursday evening. Bill has had a smile ever since.
Holbrook argus., 1913-02-04
Booster for North Route

Fred T. Colter of Springerville, went through Flagstaff Tuesday on his way to Kingman to attend the good roads meeting in the interest of the northern route. He says the Springerville people are strong for the northern route and that it is the only feasible one for year round use. Apache coun- ty will spend their money to con- meet the road with Navajo, Coco nino and Mohave county roads. Many travellers have been turned north after reaching Springer vile for the reason that they could not make the trip over the mountains. Others have come north when told of the magnifc- ent scenery through the country. Flagstaff Sun.
 Considerable comment has heen heard this week among the resi- dents of Holbrook regarding the petitions that have been circu- lated seeking to cut the salaries of the county officers, or combin- ing them. In fact there is much argument pro and con in the air. The writer has not seen the peti- tions and does not know for sure just what it seeks to do, but we will venture the assertion that for every officer that is alleged to be recipient of more salary than is good for him, there is also an officer that is being underpaid, so it is about six to one and half a dozen to the other. To combine the offices, or some of them, deputies would be necessary, so what is the use?
 Superintendent John R. Hulet, of the A. C. M. l.. this week re- ceived a new Studebaker 35 h. D. , automobile and is now using his spare time in learning it's work ings. The car is classy one in every particular, being a 1913 model with all the latest improve ments, such as an electric self
 starter and an electric lighting system throughout. The capacity
 is seven-passenger.
 [ D. D. Crabb, of Hopen Lanc & Cattle Co.,, of Pinedale, was 2 business visitor here Saturday.
Holbrook argus., 1913-02-04
ELK ARRIVE IN
 WINSLOW SOON

About February 10th the herd of Wyoming elk that will be used as a nucleus in restocking the northern Arizona ranges with that noble animal, will be receiv- ed at Winslow.
 A letter to this effect has been received by w. P. Geary from Charles M. Bledsoe, of Winslow, who was recently appointed de- putty game warden for Navajo county. Bledsoe has been busy for weeks preparing to receive the elk.
 A corral, enclosing several acres, is being built about forty miles south of Winslow. An am- pie supply of mixed oat and tim othy hay has been purchased from farmer in the vicinity and Will be placed III the middle or the enclosure.
 It is possible that the elk will have to be held some time in Winslow, as the snow is quite deep on the ground. They will be moved out to the enclosure as soon as possible and confined there until spring. By that time they should be accustomed to their surroundings, and they will be turned out to shift for them selves.
 Nearly enough money to pay all expenses for trapping and transporting the elk and of keep ing them confined till spring has been contributed by the Elks' lodges of the state and the Boone and Crockett Club of NeweYer'ls.
 Phoenix Gazette.
Holbrook argus., 1913-02-04
THE RERIDENTS OF UPPER COUNTRY CONCERNED
 OVER TAXES
Probably Anticipate Shortage in Revenue if County Votes Dry. Want to Cut
 Salaries of County Officers.

The relation which license fees bears to the aggregate amount of pudlic revenues was made a matter of comment this week because of the efforts of a resi- dent of St. Joe, in trying to soli- cit the support of Winslow busi- ness men in petitioning the legis- lature to lower the salaries of county officers. For some weeks past the residents of the upper part of the country have been active in the circulation of such petition and in creating senti- ment to support their purpose.
 As far as it is known none of the business men solicited here subscribed to the petition and they are found to have little sympathy with the movement. They believe that unless there is strong evidence to the contrary it is reasonable assumption that the legislature before fixing salaries of county employees made proper inquiries into conditions and character of duty, and took full account of the short term of their tenure. Accordingly they are opposed to asking special legislation which would affect all counties in the class of Navajo, especially if the opposition to the present scale of compensa- tion comes from their county only.
 The petitition now in circula- tion is said to provide in part for the following changes:
 The District Attorney to be reduced from $1, 750 to $1, ,OOO.
 The school superintendent who receives $1, 400, and the county clerk $1, 400, to be combined as one office with the salary $1, 400. The Sheriff's and Assessors offices with $3,500, and $1,800 respectively as salaries to be combined as one with $3, 000, as compensation. The proposed cuts are so radical as to lend little promise of meeting with favorable consideration if the petition ever reaches the legis- lature.
 While they decline to admit it, there is little doubt that the immediate cause of this proposed drastic amendment is the neces- sity of making some provision for tee deficiency in public funds which will arise, should the
 'drys" carry the county. At any rate it will be interesting to note the character of reception the measure will receive at the capitol.
Holbrook argus., 1913-02-04

A snowstorm hit the burg Sun day morning but did not last very long. However, it means some few dollars worth of grass for the stock, and it is not inn probable that it is the beginning of a good general storm.
 George Angerstein returned this week from short vacation spent in Southern California and is again at his old place with the ledgers in the Schuster Company store.
 MT. and Mrs. George w. Hen nessey came in from their ranch on the La Roux Saturday after noon and spent Sunday in town. They also attended the dance at Adamana Saturday night.
Holbrook argus., 1913-02-04

County Attorney F. w. Nelson spent a couple of days here this week on business with the Maya jo-Apache Bank & Trust Co.,. of which he is vice-president. He had been to Prescott to represent the state in a habeas corpus pro- ceedings regarding Ygnacio Lo- peg, who was remanded back to the Sheriff of Apache County for safe keeping until his trial for murder comes up some time next month. He also went to Phoenix Monday and testified before the Arizona Corporation Commission with reference to the sale of the telephone lines from Holbrook south, which formerly were the property of the Bell people, and which they sold on September 1st to Messrs. w. B. Woods, F. w. Nelson and Lloyd c. Henning. Telephone lines are a public ser vice corporations and as such come under the jurisdiction of the Corporation Commission, and all of their affairs are minutely scrutinized by the Commission. Companies can neither buy nor sell their property without the consent of the Commission, which was the reason for the hearing.
 J. Fred Cleveland and a MT. Stevens, of Phoenix, have been here this week on business mat ters connected with the Union Bank & Trust Company of the capital city. MT. Cleveland was the late candidate on the Repub- lican ticket for Secretary of State and is now one of the leading Bull Moosers. He has wide ac quaintance throughout the state and is a very pleasant gentleman to meet. He used to be in tho newspaper business that k where he got his start, in fact.
 O. l.. Hart and J. A. Fuller prominent cattlemen of Flagstaff were here this week looking fo steers for June delivery. Cattl, are going some high this year and nearly everything is con tracted.
 MT. and Mrs. B. B. Crosby, o Edgar, were in town Saturda, visiting with friends.
Holbrook argus., 1913-02-04

Prof. Brickle, in his History of Civili- zation':
 'The laws enacted to restrain personal liberty especially relat- ing to intoxicating drinks, uni formly increased intemper- ence."
Holbrook argus., 1913-02-04
OPINIONS ON PROHIBITION
 BY NOTABLE MEN
Unanimous in Conforming it as Un. American In Spirit And Demoral-
 izing of all Laws.
President w. H. Taft:

ing more utterly at variance with sound policy than to enact law which by reason of conditions surrounding the community, is incapable of enforcement. Some instances are sometimes present. ed by sumptuary laws, by which the sale of liquors is prohibited under penalties in localities where the public sentiment of the inn mediate community does not and will not sustain the enforcement of the law. In such cases the legislation usually is the result of agitation by the people in the country districts who are determ- ined to make their fellow citizens in the city better. The enactment of the law comes through the country representatives, who from majority of the legislature, but the enforcement of the law is among the people who are gener- ally opposed to it's enactment, and under such circumstances the law is a dead letter. The constant violation or neglect of any law Heads to a demoralization of all laws. y
 Henry Ward Beecher, D. D, L. L. D:
 If you say to me that 1 ought not to drink perhaps I would agree with you; but if you tell me I MUST Nor DRINK, I WILL drink, because have a natural right to do so-to drink what I please. D Cardinal Gibbons:
 'The establishment of prohibi- tion especially in cities would be impracticable and would put a premium on the sale of intoxi- eating drinks. When a law is fiagrantly and habitually violated it brings legislation into con- tempt. It creates a spirit of de ception and hypocrisy, and com pels men to do insidiously and by stealth what they would other. wise do openly and above board You cannot legistate men by civi acton into the performance o1 good rightious deeds. '
 Bishop w. w. Webb, of the Episcopa Church, Milwaukee:
 "The Episcopal clergy is in clined to regard with leniency the saloon in all its phases so long a: the saloon is not detrimental, or it's face, to public interest anC morals. 1 believe that the genera tendency of the Episcopal clergy is to favor, rather than oppose the well-regulated saloon. Int saloon, when at it's best, certain ly has many things in it's favor It is a gathering place of people and in many instances of goot people.
 - Mayor Frederick w. Plarsted cf Angus ta, Me, in taking the oath of office a n Governor of the State of Maine Jan. 5t g. 1911, said:
 t. ''No fair minded man can re 'n frain from feelings of disgust a e. the failure of the anti-hquor law 10 Not only has the purpose faile, I'd of accomplishment, but hypo 0, crisy, corruption and disrespec
 for law have been begotten.
 Self Government The Foundation c 'ii Law
 ,,. President John Quincy Adams .b Self government is the founda ,n tion of all our political and socia 70 institutions and it is by sel ,r government alone that the lav
 of temperance can be enforced
 Seek not to enforce upon you K brother by legislature enactment 1e that virtue which he can poses " only. by the dictates of his owl CT conscience and the energy of hi
 own free will.
The Ordway new era., 1913-10-24
Have Kansas Girls Way to Make Dad Happy?

TOPEKA. KAN.-If father shows a
j disposition to throw things at the
children. or to swear at the family
horse, or slap old Bossy over the back
with the milk bucket when Bossy
switches him in the eye with her tail.
1t is all because he hadn't had q
dainty breakfast or because there
wasn't pretty. fresh flower beside
his plate.
That is the Kansas idea. anyway.
and the Kansas girls are being taught
that the way to avoid bad humors at
breakfast, or shortly afterward. is to
provide an exceedingly good break
fast and have 1t served in a dainty
manner with the proper scenic in7esti-
ture.
breakfast is really the most impor-
tant meal OF the day" said Miss Alma
Barned, a graduate student of domes-
tic science at the Kansas agricultural
college. 1T is the disposition meal
Of the family, and good or bad break
fast fixes to a more or less extent the
disposition of dad and the entire fam
The Ordway new era., 1913-10-24
Discrimination in Favor Of Women, Says Witness

to a cell at the police station. charged
with intoxication!"
The poor man strolled along Con.
gress avenue about o'clock to take
a look at the crowd that had gathered
to watch the downtown fire. He stop
ped at several places along the way.
When he reached Main and Congress
he tilted himself forward and back
ward on the curbstone.
Now look" he said. Some women
pushed into the crowd Just then and
looked. The man tossed his hat into
the gutter. then his coat, yanked OF
his necktie and collar and shirt before
any one could stop him. Policeman
Altofer was close at hand. The men
in the crowd put the mans clothes
on him, but had hard time keeping
them on. Policeman Altofer tried to
lead the man to the police station.
but 1t was like carrying bundle of
lath. ....... .....
No one happened to have barrel
handy, SO the policeman put the pris-
oner into the next best thing. the pa
troll wagon. and took him away.
The Ordway new era., 1913-10-24
Spoke German at the Rate Of 80 Miles an Hour

Y ANSAS CITY. MO.-over at the
N City Center bank they plume
themselves upon the ease with which
they speak German. Indeed. there is
a sign upon the window, announcing
to all and sundry that 'Deutsch" Is
"gesprochen" here.
The real German sharks are the
president and young woman book
keeper. The jocund cashier also
speaks little German sometimes-he
can order beer in German with ease,
but when 1t comes to more complex
matters he proceeds somewhat slowly
in the cultural tongue.
The other day the president and
:he German.speaking bookkeeper were
both out at luncheon and the J. G.
WAS in charge. To the teller's window
came man who began to rattle on
the kaiser's language at the rate of
ninety-two miles an hour. The jocund
cashier raised one hand.
"Nicht SO schnell mot 80 fast.
said he.
And the German customer slowed
down to ninety miles an hour. The
cashier was able to catch references
to the sign on the window about Ger
The Ordway new era., 1913-10-24

narrow band of the silk about three
inches long. This band supports the
plaitings Of fine net or all-over lace
which is sewed to it. This rufile is
edged with a plating of lace at the
bottom, made Of edglng three inches
wide. The ruffle of all.over lace is a
little less than six inches deep. and
the lace plating is set on at the ex-
treme edge making the jabot between
eight and a half and nine inches in
depth.
Shadow lace is selected for the ia
bot in either deep cream or butter-col-
or. AS finishing touch the small
est rhinestone buttons. set in black
enamel, are used on the lower points
Of the triangular pieces.
The combination of lace and black
silk is not the only one in which this
pretty surprise can be developed
with pleasing results. The lavender
and purple tones and certain shades
Of green and brown with cream or but
ter-colored lace make jabots suitable
to older women and quite as effective
as black and white.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
The Ordway new era., 1913-10-24
CBy c. S. MILLERD

(By C. s. MILLERD
Time was when it was generally be-
lieved that good sweet potatoes could
only be grown in a certain section oil
New Jersey. and owing to this belief
people are yet buying Jersey
Sweets" most of which are grown in
Delaware, Virginia and other southern
statea
The Jersey potatoes are of very
fine quality. but those grown in Della.
ware. Georgia. and some parts Of
Texas are almost. IL not quite. as
good.
Climatic conditions do not appre-
ciably influence the quality of sweet
potatoes. that is due, very largely to
soil and methods Of culture. This
potato requires a sandy soil. with
very little clay in the first six inches.
high, dry, and well-drained. 1t can be
used for sweet potatoes for from six
to ten years without any rotation. but
growers find that after the first and
second years the crop improves on
the same land.
II the plot is clean we do not plow
the land. but cut it up with the har-
row. three to four inches deep, thor
oughly pulverizing and leveling 1t. In
order to have the proper size. shallow
preparation and culture must be OBJ
.served.
We use slip.seed for bedding pota-
toes from which to grow plants. which
ts the first crop from the vines. or
slips cut of the growing plants and
set out about the latter part of July.
Our potatoes grow from three to four
inches long. and about one and half
Inches In diameter.
To assure success in bedding they
must have kept perfectly. and there
must be no rotten ends or black spots.
The sprouting is done in the hot-bed
either with manure or fire heat. SO as
to raise the temperature OF the soil to
good summer heat. About three
Inches OF good loan is placed in the
bottom. the potatoes laid carefully on
this and covered with three inches
OF clean sand. When the plants are
from four to six inches long above
the sand they are ready to set out.
We plant In ridges three feet apart.
four inches above the level Of the
The Ordway new era., 1913-10-24

men will appreciate this, for furs be-
come soiled or the dye in them rubs
off and 1t Is impossible to keep the
neck clean without a protection OF
some sort.
Fine, washable laces are used for
this purpose. especially in gowns. and
are wired at the back to keep them
outstanding.
This coat fastens with small hooks
and eyes at the front. 1t slants away
from the bust line.
The small hat worn with it is OF
brilliant corded silk In the same color
1t has a dropping brim with puff of
velvet about it. a Numidi feather in
the natural color Is mounted in rather
eccentric fashion at the back. 1t may
be placed at the front and be equally
fashionable. for those who would like
1t better there.
A wreath of tiny velvet roses Is
placed about the crown. with velvet
foliage. The corded silk is laid in
plaits about the crown. and the raw
edge turned under. The rose-wreath
defines the line at which the crown
and brim meet.
This hat is made on lightweight
Buckram frame. 1t Is one of the hats
which the home milliner may under.
take and accomplish successfully. A
fabric like that in the coat. or match.
ing it. may be used over the crown.
instead Of the corded silk.
AS the weather grows colder this
coat may be used by wearing a warm
jacket under it and a fur or plush
neckpiece with it. The hat is suitable
for the entire season. It would be a
pretty development to make mum
matching the hat. using the same vel.
vet and silk, as there is a fancy for
odd neckpieces worn with hats and
muffs that match. a.
No one should face cold weather
without a mum of some sort. or wait
until tho last moment to make one.
| JULIA eoTToMLEY.
The Ordway new era., 1913-10-24

CUSTOM. TEX. - Land sakes
II alive! Amt we men folks got
no right at all?" said bystander who
watched the proceeding. "All day
long fair damsels parade the down
town streets in flaming sunlight and
flimsy gowns and 1t don't take no Solo
mon to understand why they are SO at
tractive. No one complains. They
may slash their skirts as they wish
and yet just because one poor, exuber-
ant mortal of man only took of his
hat, coat, shirt, necktie and undersh-
no. he didn't quite get it of-women
were startled, men ran around in cir
cles and the poor gink was thrown In
The Ordway new era., 1913-10-24

land. To insure full crop we plant
between May LIST and the 18th. The
plants are set l6 inches apart in the
row. 1t is rather slow work planting
by hand but with a machine, n steady
team of horses, a man to drive and
two boys to place the plants. we can
plant about $4,000 or five acres
day
While the plants are young cultiva-
ton and hoeing should be very shall
low. and just often enough to keep the
soil clean and loose. II cultivated
deeply the potatoes will be stringy.
long and of poor quality. Then again.
shallow cultivation permits the soil to
dry out more quickly after hard
rain, and dryness is so essential to
quality that every effort should ba
made to insure it.
The only manure we use Is a min
eral fertilizer. applied in the row at
the rate OF 1000 pounds per acre.
This contains , per cent. nitrogen.
per cent. phosphorus. and per cent
potash. We use find ground fish or
tankage. nitrate of soda, acid phos-
phate. and sulphate of potash. We
mix our own fertilizer.
The nitrate OF soda is applied when
the vines are from to 20 inches
long. at the rate of 200 pounds to the
acre, and it is placed on the row near
the plants. This gives the plants a
quick start. causing the crop to set at
one time. and makes the roots of uni
form size. with few small ones.
Thus. in connection with the min
eral fertilizer we use. and In the ab-
sence of organic matter. we prevent
the tendency sweet potatoes have OF
setting all through the season, which
is very detrimental to successful crop
ping.
Proper handling is Just as lmpor-
tant as cultivation. For the first sales
in August we do not take the potatoes
out OF the ground any faster than W.
can sell them. When stored In shedA
and barns the exposure to the light
and changes in temperature quickly
.uln the product.
Proper grading Is also important.
We have three grades. The prsts are
Orime. the seconds are good. but ns
smaller size. and thirds are too small
for food. and used for stock feed.
The Ordway new era., 1913-10-24
PRODUCTIVITY OF
SOIL MAINTAINED
Most Important Object Of Green
Manuring Is the Addition Of
Needed Humus.
CBy II, G. wEATHERsToNE3

Green manuring. or the plowing
under Of green crops. Is one OF the
Oldest methods used to maintain or to
increase the productivity Of the soil.
The effect Of green manuring varies
according to the original character Of
the soil In general, sandy or gravelly
soils are made darker in color and be-
come more retentive Of moisture.
Clayey soils are made more porous and
friable, SO that they are less likely
to puddle or bake, and are less subject
to washing. Loamy soils are less
poticeably affected than others.
The most important object of green
manuring is the addition Of humus to
the soil. Other things being equal. the
best green manure Is that which fur
nishes the largest amount of material
which will readily decay in the soil
and thus form humus. There are.
however. additional ways in which
such a crop may be beneficial.
Deep-rooted plants are decidedly
preferable to shallow-rooted. because
they penetrate into the subsoil. In
this way air and water find entrance.
especially after the roots decay. Thus
in q way every deeprooted plant is q
subsoiler. II is also supposed that
such plants, especially when plowed
under, tend to enrich the surface soil
with potash and phosphorus from the
subsoil. thus bringing these substances
within the reach Of shallow rooted
plants.
Leguminous plants are more valu-
able for green manuring than others.
because they not only provide humus.
but also have the ability to use the
nitrogen OF the air. which upon decay
ing they add to the soil For this rea-
son green manure crops should always
bo legumes II such are adapted to the
particular locality where needed and
can be sown at the time desired.