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The Snowflake herald., 1913-11-28
CAN FIND NO GROUND
FOR THE STATEMENT

On the 31st day of October
there appeared in The HERALD a
statement to the effect that the
agents of the Inter-Mountain
Life Insurance company had mis-
represented their policies in pre-
senting them to the citizens of
Navajo county. After careful
consideration of this matter, the
present editor of the paper can
not find any grounds for such a
statement, and takes this oppor-
tunity to state to the policyhol-
ders of the Inter- Mountain Life
Insurance company that he is
certain that the policies were
sold absolutely on the square,
that the er-Mountain Life In
surance company is a home in
stitution of Utah and Arizona, is
issuing some of the most up-to
date policies on the market; that
the company is working on the
legal reserve plan and is abso-
lutely safe. Every policy issued
by the institution is secured by
first mortgages on real estate or
municipal, county or state bonds,
deposited with the Insurance de-
partment of the state of Utah.
The contracts contain liberal pro-
visions, consistent with safety
and should appeal to the insur-
ing public.
The Snowflake herald., 1913-11-28
COnChO

Several farmers, who have
interests at Vernon, left for
there Thursday to thrash their
grain.
No services were held in Con-
chO Sunday, on account of so
many officers attending Confer
ence at st. Johns.
Edd and Joe Butler made a
trip to the saWmill last week.
Charley Gillespie is moving his
family down from his ranch to
spend the winter here.
Mrs. C. C. Naegle and Odelia
hempe have gone to Vernon to
cook for the thrashers.
The Mexican people are hav-
ing a general round of good
tlmeS. That, with holidays and
weddings too, there is no end of
pleasure. Last week two couples
were married, and we under
stand 81 this week there will be
tnree more. 1t is their custom
70 serve meals free, from early
morning until night, to every
oOay so that to one and all, a
Wedding means pleasure.
The Snowflake herald., 1913-11-28
Taylor

rborp are four new residences
.ing NO. np at present and we hope
Il V see more going up soon.
Tho store of Mrs. Reed Tenney
,os HI bpen bought by Mr.. Cooper.
T5o l&3 store was formerly owned
r vi Mrs. Clara Tenney.
Miss Violet Goliath has been
.;cE for Il e past few days but is
'0ow @ on the road to health.
Little Grant Wakefield, son of
Mr. and Mrs. L. l. Wakefield,
qas rac quite badly burned a few
Jsvs w ago, when he accidently
fell in an open fireplace.
Iaselle Bates, formerly of
TavIor. and Miss. Nellie Jenn-
NOS. also of Taylor, arrived here
|THpsdav afternoon from Hol-
brook where they have been for
t6e past few months. Mr.. Bates
and Miss Jennings were married
at the Social Hall, Wednesday,
November 26th. A dance was
piyen Immediately after the GER
emOny.
Price and Reese, of Phoenix.
representing the Inter-Mountain
Life Insurance company of Salt
Lake City, were here last Sun
dav. Mr.. Price gave US a fine
talk at the afternoon session of
the Sunday church.
The good roads movement has
been started here, as some of
the townspeople did considerable
work on the road between Palm
ers' store and the Flake ranch,
last Monday and Tuesday. This
is certainly an improvement in
the roads as they need it very
badly.
W. H. A. Green, photographer
Of Phoenix, left here last week
for Snowflake, where he will
resume his work for a while.
The Sunday School gave an en-
tertainment in the Social Hall
last Tuesday night, with a comic
farce after, entitled Seeing the
elephant. " 1t was a great sue
cess. A dance was given after.
The Snowflake herald., 1913-11-28

Thou will bless and preserve the
ground upon which this building
stands; and the material used in
construction, and the labor and
the people who have been SO sue
cessful in completing the build
ing. Bless them. Let the Spirit
of the Lord rest upon them. May
they have joy in the fruits of
their labor; may they regret not
one thing which they have given,
but be glad and proud, and re-
member that it is not them alone
who have done it, but it is
through Thy mercy that they
have been able to accomplish it.
Fora we realize that in the ex-
panse of great knowledge, man
is nothing without Thy will and
power. We realize, Heavenly
Father, that it is impossible for
man alone to make a spear of
grass to grow where it does not
grow without the combination of
the air, the moisture, the sun
and the productiveness of the
soil.
We realize that we are depen-
dent upon the Lord for life and
health and for the strength of
body and mind, and for the
knowledge to procure and enjoy
the things of life. We ask Thee
to bless the stranger within our
gates, and Thy good people who
have contributed to this work,
that they may have joy in the
fruit of their labors. May the
object that they have in view be
fulfilled to their needs.
Now, inasmuch our Heavenly
Father, as those who have been
actively engaged have rendered
an account, and who have given
of their means to erect this build
ing, we now in the name of Thy
people here and by power of the
Holy Priesthood which we hold,
make an offering of this result OF
our efforts, and of our faith anC
good desire unto Thee, the Lord,
our God; and we ask Thee to &C.
cept of it and sanctify it from
the foundation thereof to the
roof, and all the material OF
which it is composed.
Therefore, let Thy blessings
rest upon them, our Father, that
they may remain in their place
undisturbed by the upheavals OF
the earth or by the tempests ano
storms, or at the hands of wick.
ed men. And grant, O Lord,
that it may remain for use and
benefit of the people of this
Stake of Zion so long as it may
useful for them. And we pray
Thee to accept of it, for we dc
it. Father, in the name of Jesus
Christ, and by the power in
vested in us, even so. Amen.
The Snowflake herald., 1913-11-28
Dedicatory Prayer

Heavenly father, Thou who art
the maker of all things and the
giver of all good; Thou Father
who has sent us Thy children
here upon this Thy footstool to
learn Thy ways and to walk in
Thy paths; Whose merciful heart
has revealed Thyself unto Thy
Servant Joseph, not in secret but
in a manner unmistakable and
not to be misunderstood. Thou
who sent the Savior of the world
to come in the meridian of time,
and who sojourned among the
children of men; who taught
them as no man ever taught be-
fore, but exemplifed himself the
love of righteousness, and of
faith and of submission Of soul
to the Father, whose will he came
to do, and not his own. Father,
we beseech Thee in the name of
Jesus Christ to pour out Thy
blessing upon all of the people of
this Stake of Zion.' Bless them
with the out pouring of Thy spir-
it. Build them up in faith. Grant
that they may see as Thou seest
and know as Thou knowest, and
be in harmony with Thee and
Thy works and all Thy purposes.
We ask Thee, our Father, that
The Snowflake herald., 1913-11-28
Description of Building

BY MISS Clara Hansen
Senior Class
In the north side of the low, rolling
hill south of Snowflake, facing the east,
The Snowflake herald., 1913-11-28

The dedication of the Snowflake
Stake Academy by President
Joseph F. Smith, head of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Lat
ter Day Saints, took place last
Thursday, November 9th, 1913,
Thanksgiving day. in the pres
ence of a large throng of people,
perhaps the largest crowd which
has ever assembled in Snowflake,
numbering considerably over one
thousand souls, from all parts of
the country.
The president and his party
arrived about 1920 in the morn
ing, after a-pleasant two hours
trip from Holbrook, and were
escorted to the platform in the
assembly room by President
Samuel Smith, of the Snowflake
Stake, and the reception COM
mittee. On the appearance of
the distinguished party the large
concourse of .people, rose to its
feet in a body to greet the dig
nitaries. A very interesting
program followed, musical and
literary, which lasted until noon.
President Joseph F. Smiths
party consisted of 1st. Counsellor
Author H. Lund, Apostles George
A. Smith and Joseph F. Smith,
Jr., President Bishop Charles w.
Nibley and Mr.. Cummings, sup
erintendent of church schools.
The afternoon meeting was as
sembled at 2::3O, and after a few
remarks by different officials of
the church, President Smith, ded-
icated the building in the follow
ing prayer, the audience all bow
ing their heads during the offer
ing:
The Snowflake herald., 1913-11-28

Continued on Page A.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-02
First published in Abilene Weekly
Reflector October 2, 1879
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board OF County Commission
ers Of Dickinson County State Of
Kansas September Session, 1913
rueadaY. sapt. 2. tets.

Board Of County Commissioners met
tuesday, Sept. 2, 1913, all present, dis
cussed matters pertaining % the well
meet wednesday, Sept srd 1913 at
= Wednesday, sept. 3, 1918.
bridges in Newbern township. Adjourn
ed to meet Thursday Sept. 4th. lsls'
at a. m. 80
Board met as per adjournment all
: on recommendation of County supt.
w Q: steen, J. G. Rover Wv, was chosen sen
William Schaaf was chosen his assist
ant. said William Schaaf to have charge
Of the south part OF the county; an.
ae Rppoin sss c G. Krieger constable OF
Herlngton to MI vacancy caused by the
The Bishop, Whitehair and Hunning-
hake road petitions were laid over until
Board went to woodbine to view roads
Audited and allowed bills against the
county.
Adjourned to meet Monday, Sept. Is,
''-' Monday, Sept. IS, 1918,
Board met as per adjournment, all
The following resolutions were read
Be II resolved by the Board OF Coun-
| ty Commissioners of Dickinson County,
County Commissioners deems 1t neces-
sary to build a bridge across the Smoky
| Hill River at the following described
point to wit: On section line between
sections 20 and q township 10, range
East of the Sixth principal meridian,
Dickinson County Kansas.
1t is further resolved by said Board
| that the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dol
lars ($15,000) or such portion thereof as
shall be necessary, be and the same is
paving for the construction of said
It is moved by c. w. Peterson that
said resolution be adopted. Seconded by
| B. D. Fry. Carried.
ty Commissioners Of Dickinson County.
State of Kansas, that said Board Of
County Commissioners deem 1t neces-
sarv to build a bridge across the Smoky
Hill river at the following described
| in Lincoln township, Dickinson county,
State Of Kansas.
It is further resolved bv said Board
that the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dol
lars ($15,00O) or such portion thereof as
hereby appropriated for the purpose OF
paying for the construction Of said
It is moved bv c. w. Peterson that
said resolution be adopted. Seconded by
Board ordered publication of notice to
bidders as per notice attached in mar
Board adjourned sine die.
s. H. MCCULLOUGH.
Chairman.
H. w KING.
County Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-02
DURING SEPTEMBER 01s
INCHES OF RAIN FELL

During the month of September
approximately six and one-half in
ches of rain fell. The exact amount
was six and one-half inches. from
September 9 to %, according to the
records kept by Prof. A. ". Jewett,
local weatherman. In that time five
rains are reported. The heaviest
rains we're September IS and 25, a
week apart. On each of these days
one and one-half inches fell. The
other rain figures are: September 9,
one and one-fourth inches; Sep
TENDER II, one and three-eighths;
September %, five-eighths.
Contrasting this amount Of mois-
ture with that of the preceding
months, or the lack of moisture,
from June 20 to September 9 three
eighths of an inch of rain fell.
For five successive days beginning
the month of September the heat
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-02
NEGRO TRIES VARIOUS
SUICIDAL ATTEMPTS

William Young a negro arrested
at salina for mixing in free-for-all
fight Sunday afternoon, broke away
at police headquarters. Tullis and
another officer gave chase, Tuilis
shooting the negro twice in the right
leg. He was recaptured and was
no more in the Jail than he tried
to choke himself. Failing in that
he lacerated his throat with a piece
Of wire. That failed too. So he
took an iron bedstead, weighing
$50 pounds and began dropping that
on his head. His scalp was cut
severely but he wasn't killing himE
self with the desired speed when
the officers were attracted by the
cries of another prisoner and came
to the negro's cell. Then the negro
tried 1t again, tearing at his throat
with a button hook. The officers
then handcuffed him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-02
First published in Abilene Weekly
Reflector October 2, 1879
BILLS ALLOWED
By the Board Of County Commission
ers at their regular meeting held
Sept. End, 3rd, and 4th, 1918:

e. L. Morse, scalp bounties. ..$ $3.50
John Powell salary to Aug. 80. 72.0O
United States Express, express. 2.00
John Powell and Chas. Horner,
watering lawn. ................ 1000
c. F. Moore, vital statistics. 20
Herman Hassler, transportation
Stephen Kelley, aid for August. 900
Mrs. d. Town, care of j. Best. 200
Mrs. I. Barcus, aid for August. 600
Title Seaman, aid for August. 500
Ed Arnold, guardian and aid for
Gardner family ................. 1000
Pat Seaman, care Of poor. ...... 1890
Frank Hall, aid for August $500. 500
John A. Anderson, aid for August 500
NJ H. Gardner, rent to poor for
July and August. ................ 1900
May Swigart, aid for August. 500
Mrs. ]. J. Ryan, aid for August. 1000
Mrs. J. F. Laney aid for August 500
e. Grimmerson, aid for August. 1000
L. A. Boughner, care of ]. Best. 1000
W. s. Ayres, labor and hauling
planks for Industry bridge..... 1000
Karl Riddle. Balsmeier road work 400
Karl Riddle, Hunninghake road
Work .................. o.VU
Work " ........ ....... anu SOP 30
Badger Lumber Company, Indus
try bridge material. ........... 21.S4
M p. Sanborn, bridge lumber y. S4.72
London Bros, bridge MATERIAL. 1898
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-02
SINCE APRIL. AUGUST
HEAVIEST F1IsR MONTH

In the first five months that the
state fire marshal has been receiv-
ing reports on Kansas fires, the loss
has been sI,Osb.666 in insured
property and loss OF $507 ,6s5 in
uninsured property. There were
l347 fires in this time. making the
total fire loss t1,6ss.251. The
largest number OF fires was in Aug
ust, 404, with a loss Of s2ie,4O5 on
insured property and a loss of &c.,
s61 on uninsured property.
|. Four persons lost their lives in
fires. Besides these one incendiary
committed suicide Immediately af-
ter the fire; one man was killed by
lightning. which also caused fire
loss. Thirty horses we're burned in
barns. There were 90 suspected of
incendiary fires; 1853 buildings were
destroyed by fires communicated
from other buildings. Two hum
dred and sixty-seven fires were OF
unknown origin; So fires were re-
ported to have been started from
sparks from locomotives.
Some OF the interesting items to
be found in the report show that a
saloon was burned in Montgomery
county in August; there was $500
loss on the building, but no loss was
reported on the contents-even in
the month of August. Four ice
plants burned during the five
months, eight wheat fields were
partially destroyed. Two fences
with total loss of $67 are record
ed in the list of losses; also one pig
pen worth $4.67.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-02
HARD TIMES IN TEXAS
AMONG DRY FARMERS

Tulia. Texas, Sept. 25.-At this
cline see the saddest thing in my
life in the way OF financial affairs.
Last year / saw dozens OF teams
loaded with grain blocked at the
elevator to unload and this fall the
farmers with their poor horses are
at the elevator, to buy feed and
grain for fall sowing of wheat. The
most Of them have to mortgage their
working stock already and this Is
but the last OF September. How 1t
will be until they raise another
crop is hard to predict. The. farm
ers sold all their grain last fall and
this fall have none. They are up
against a hard proposition with win
ter near at hand. This land will
have to come to one. thing to be
successful and that is to start ir-
rigation plants. spent seveSal
days with some twenty others down
at HEREFORD, Texas, investigating
this proposition. They have thirty
irrigation plants now running and
they are all successful. / saw sew
eral kinds of grain growing there,
such as kaffir, milo maize, that are
estimated to produce 100 bushels
TO the acre.. One man refused to
take 800 an acre for eighty acres
of kaffir and maize. The same man
has 200 acres under water of which
go acres are in alfalfa. He got 10
tons per acre during the summer
which is worth $12 per ton down
here. &hat you see means $120
an acre for the crop Of one year, yet
this land is selling ut $50 per acre.
It will cost $4,000 to equip this land
with water plants. At Plainview,
Texas, they have twenty irrigation
plants now running. They are now
at work on the same proposition
here at Tulia and 1t looks as II this
will be salvation of the country.
E. KEIM.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-02
MAY HAVE MOVIES
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

There may be an increased school
attendance in Abilene If the state
text book commission can realize on
a plan it is working out. The plan
is to have a regular moving picture
course in all the city and country
schools Of the state. The possible
ity of the moving pictures as an
educational factor put into the life
of the school room is meeting with
favor and may be adopted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-02
BREED MAKES FAST
TIME AT sEDALIA, MO.

@. NJ. Breed, who drove Buick
in the motor races here this year.
went 20 miles in 81 minutes and l
second in the races at sedalia, Mo-,
yesterday afternoon, a fraction over
81 miles an hour. The fastest time
made here was 4S miles an hour.
In the races at Hiawatha Saturday
Breed drove 10 miles in IL minutes
and 10 seconds. He drives a model
IT Buick.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-02
BEGIN A NEW COUNT
OF THE RURAL MAIL

Beginning tomorrow, the postof-
flee force must make daily count,
lasting until the last mail Novem-
Der 20, of all mail collected and de-
livered each day on the several
rural routes out of Abilene. The
postage collected is included also
in this, The mails will be. weighed
each day, in the separate classes,
and a complete record kept for the
records Of the department at Wash
ington. The last count Of this sort
was made in June, lasting a month.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-02

q. b. BURLINGTON, G. Gregg, W., Q.
and Bert Issit. Isenhower, Blags.
The Chapman entries are: d.
Gould, Brechbill. Drain, Foley, Will
kins, H. Huff and brother.
Those from Abilene who are en-
tered are: Gleissner, Ward, sterl
brothers, Garrett, Morse, the Keel
brothers. Beagle, Case, Forney. Mat
teson, Hurd, Curry. shearer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-02
BEGAN COUNTY TENNIS
TOURNAMENT TODAY

The county tennis tournament be-
gan this afternoon with a large
number Of entrants on hand to work
out the preliminaries. Beside the
Abilene entrants Navarro and Chap
man have representatives and the
tourney will be holly contested.
With good weather the tourney will
be completed by tomorrow night.
The winner of the singles competi-
ton will get a cup and medals will
go to the members of the winning
doubles team.
Those entered from Navarro are:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-02

record for the month was broken,
the mercury in those five days reach
ing 100 degrees and over. But on
September 8 came the break. At 9
o'clock that night rain began fall
ing and the hot weather lost its
grip. The mercury stood ct SO
and has since remained
moderate and even cool.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-02
Resume Tarlff work To-day.

Washington, Sept. 29.-Both the
houses of congress met today with
the prospect of an early completion
of the Democratic tariff bill. AL
though the conference report prob
ably will not be taken up in the
house before Tuesday, and later in
the senate, instructions have gone
out to absent members of both
houses to be on hand early in the
week for the final stages of tariff
revision.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-02

II. w. King. County Clerk Of Dick
inaon County. Kansas. do hereby certi~
~, that tue foregoin- IL true and a
correct llat Of all the bills allowed by the
Board Of County Commissioners at their
II. w. KING, .
County Clerk.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-11-06
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
california Syrup Of Figs" cant
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realixes. after diving
her children California Syrup Of
Figs" that this 10 their ideal laxative,
because they love its pleasant taste
and It thoroughly cleanses the tsndss
little stomach. liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable. feverish Of
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother! II coated, give .
teaspoonful Of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in q few hours all the
foul, constipated waste. sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of the bow
els, and you have well, playful child
again. When its little system is full
Of cold. throat sore, has stomach ache,
diarrhoea. Indigestion. colic-remem-
Der. a good inside cleaning" should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep "California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know .
teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for a so.
cent bottle Of California Syrup Of
Figs" which has directions for babies,
children Of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle Adv.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-11-06
SPORT.

The Army was beaten by Notre
Dame at West Point, N. Y, 35 to Is.
Nays football eleven easily de.
feated the Lehigh university team at
Annapolis, Md. by score of 80 to o.
Colgate found Yale's much vaunted
defense more Of a tradition than an
actuality and defeated the Blue 16 to
6 at New Haven, Conn.
Joe Bayley. former Canadian light.
weight champion. knocked out Jack
White of Chicago in the ninth round
of a scheduled fifteen-round boxing
bout at Vancouver, B. c.
The Boulder Props won the cham.
pionship of the Northern Interscho.
lastic Football league at Boulder by
defeating the Loveland High school
by score Of 81 to 0.
The strength of the Crimson first.
line players and the weakness of the
second-string men were brought out in
Harvard's game at Cambridge, Mass,
against Cornell, which the Crimson
won with apparent ease, 90 to 6.
Ames Played Nebraska for one
quarter at Ames, scoring nine points
in the first; but the Cornhuskers came
back with a terrific attack, intersper.
sing fierce line plunges with forward
passes. The final score was: Nebras.
ka IS, Ames 9.
Fighting for every yard, but lacking
the final punch that spelled victory or
defeat, the Orange and Gold-clad war.
riors of Colorado college and the sill
yer and gold OF the University of Colo
RADIO battled for sixty minutes of ac
tual play on Gamble sea at Boulder
without a score.
The Sealship Oyster Company OF
New York and Boston, a s4.5O0, 900 cor.
poration, was placed in the bands OF
receivers on an application in the Fed
eral Court of the Old Colony Trust
Company of Boston. trustees of its
$2.500.00O convertible bonds. The oys
ter company defaulted interest bonds
last July.