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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-08-15
Sponge az an Animal,

Nothing is less like q living crea-
ture THAI the common bath sponge,
yet the fact remains that sponges do
form very important species Of the
animal kingdom. eating their food
and living their lives much as any
other animal would do.
The actual existence OF sponge
commences with the separation from
the parent Of tiny particle This
particle. whirling through space. event.
ually attaches itself to q piece OF
rock, and from that time 1t seeks it,
own livelihood.
At the very commencement, with
some species Of the sponge family,
the baby sponges feed upon yolk cells,
in which are stored food supplies. By
and-by, as the youngster develops, the
currents in the water sweep into z
kind Of bag the minute particles Of
food required. and the Same currents
carry on undigested matter.
There are many varieties Of spongea
found at different levels Of the ocean,
some clinging to rocks. others 30
mud
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-08-15
HAD THE CHILDREN GUESSING
Chicago Youngsters Floundered Bad
ly Whsm Asked to Describe Ono
Of the Simplest Flowers.

The pimpernel is simple, sweet
little flower that grows widely, but 1t
would seem practically unknown to
the. public school children OF Chicago.
This, at least, was the conclusion
forced upon certain teacher after
giving out line from Tennyson's
Maud" and asking for its written
definition. The line was: "As the
pimpernel dozed on the lea," and here
are some Of the answers received, In
addition to those defining the pimper'
mel as "a frog" "a small DEER" "a
dragon fly" and "a small shrub like
a prickley pear"
"The word pimpernel calls up to my
mind the image Of pampered cur.
He is worthless brute who spends
most of his time doing in the sun
shine"
THE pimpernel seems to me small
animal resembling an eel 1t has short,
rounded ears and bright. beadlike
eyes. AS l imagine it, the pimpernel
is lying half asleep on the grass near
the shore of lake, ready to slip into
the water at the slightest sound"
"A pimpernel seems to me tramp
or gypsy. He lies on the bank In the
sun with an old battered hat drawn
over his face
Il do not know what the word
means, but 1t instantly suggests to me
a small lizard covered with pimples
or warts. The image flashed upon my
mind as soon as the word was spoken
and is still vivid and distinct. Al
though never heard the word before,
] seem always to have known 1t and
to attach this meaning to 1t. | am abb
surdly confident that this is the true
meaning"
All OF which would seem to prove
that the Juvenile imagination, given
free rein, can make strange work OF
almost any given thought or idea.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-08-15

lures were exhibited at the Paris
Salon. Since then he has won prizes
everywhere "a gold medal of the first
class at Munich in 1891; thirteen
medals at the Chicago exhibition,
1893; and many more. He is a men,
Der of the National Academy
Some of the best of Tryon's earlier
work is included in a series of land
scapes and marines which he painted
for the hall of collector in Detroit
One of this series, "Dawn-Early
Spring." Is remarkable for its sim
plicity. The foreground is a low,
marshy field, back of which an almost
uniform line of trees runs tn whole
width of the horizon. Yet this paint
ing, with all its simplicity. is SO full
Of imagination that beholder feels
the dawn and the bleakness of March
sinking irresistibly into his mind 1t
Is Tryon's method to conceal his art,
and make US feel the emotion in a
picture without knowing why we feel
It,
All his paintings have the same sub
tie simplicity. Among the best known
are his Winter" and "a Scene at New
Bedford"
The Holbrook news., 1913-07-04
9TH ANNUAL SOUTHWEST
INDIAN CONFERENCE

The Southwest Indian Missions
Conference, an international
gathering of Christian Workers,
will be held in Flagstaff. Arizo-
ma, August 18th to 26th inclu-
sive, 1913.
The opening week will be oc-
cupied by Bible study, with A.
c. Gabelein of New York, and
Rev. w. Leon Tucker, of Los
Angeles, California, as teachers.
Mr.. GabeIein is well known in
many parts of the country, and
Mr.. Tucker has spoken frequent
ly in New York and other large
cities, in the Moody Bible insti
tute in Chicago and at various
conferences in California. This
conference is fortunate in secur-
ing these men so eminently sue
cessful and helpful in their expo
sitions. Those who attend may
expect a rich feast.
The last three days of the con-
ference will be given to address
es and reports from missionaries
on the field, interspersed with
Bible readings by Rev. L. A.
Berkhoff, president of the Chris
tian Reformed college, Grand
Rapids, Michigan.
This is the seventh annual con-
ference, attended by missiona-
ries to the Indians, pastors of
churches and other Christian
workers. A large attendance is
expected this year because of the
special effort that has been made
to secure these strong Bible
teachers.
The directors of the confer
ence extend a cordial invitation
to all Christians throughout the
southwest to attend this gather
ing. Flagstaff is a delightful
place in the month of August,
and arrangements are made by
which the expenses of those at
tending are reduced to the mini
mum. Rooms cost at the rate of
about $40 to $1h per month and
meals at the boarding club about
25 cents.
The Holbrook news., 1913-07-04
PEDESTRIANS PASS
THROUGH HOLBROOK

Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge Pledger
arrived in Holbrook about one
O'Clock Tuesday on foot leading
a pack burro and dog. This
interesting couple was married
in San Francisco March 21st, and
in accordance with their plan for
a novel honeymoon trip, started
at $40 the same evening on their
long hike to New York. They
are making their way by doing
vaudeville acts at the theaters
along their route, and by selling
souvenirs. Naturally they have
encountered some unpleasant
ness on their journey, but on the
whole have thoroughly enjoyed
the trip thus far. They are visit
ing all the places of interest along
their way and collecting much
interesting data. Owing to the
leisurely gait of the pack burro,
they average only about twenty
miles a day, unencumbered they
could walk thirty. However,
they expect to reach New York
by Christmas where, if they do
end their Journey by that time,
theatrical engagement awaits
them at a fat salary.
The Holbrook news., 1913-07-04
Aged Grandmother Passed

w. B. Cross has received word
of the death of his grandmother,
Mrs. Mary H. Cross, at the home
of his father. Conductor G. E..
Cross. in Marion, Iowa, at noon,
Tuesday, June 18th, at the ad-
vanced age of 81 years.. Rev.
C. w. Maggart paid a beautiful
tribute to the deceased, a brief
sketch of which we reproduce
from the Marion Register:
1t would take volumes to tell
of the life of the deceased thor
oughly and we must be content
with a bare sketch at this time.
She was a most interesting char
acter, and in no sense an ordi-
nary one. She was intelligent
and interested in life's affairs.
Ever was it her desire to be told
something present and she would
respond with something ancient
and historical. Hers was life
eager to be helpful.
Another interesting character
istic of her life was a generous
spirit. She was ever ready to
help the needy. Workman on the
public highway before her door
would find her ready with cakes
and goodies to help them enjoy
their work.
Her greatest scripture joy was
found in the 23rd Psalm. Inev-
er heard anybody quote it with
more peculiar emphasis. She
lived it and enjoyed every word
of it.
You need not mourn. We will
lay her frail body away today to
sleep awhile in mother earth, but
her spirit has gone to her Maker
to enjoy forever the eternal bliss
which has been prepared for her"
The Holbrook news., 1913-07-04
DIR. Sampson Wins

DR.. George P. Sampson, of
Winslow, one of the best known
citizens of northern Arizona, re-
Gently won a contention with the
Interior department involving
5000 for treating and nursing
back to life a blind Indian who
had been run over by railroad
train.
Charlie Walker. a blind Nava-
jo. of the Leupp, (Arizona) Indian
school and ward of the govern
ment, deserted by his guide and
companion upon the approach of
a train, was run over. DR.. Samp-
son called to his assistance am
putated his left leg and right
foot, and cared for him three
months.
This was an emergency if
there ever was one, the Indian
had to be cared for at once as a
matter of humanity" said the
comptroller in holding the bill
just and reasonable. Gould a
father escape liability for services
rendered his child under similar
circumstances. He could not. :"
Phoenix Gazette.
The Holbrook news., 1913-07-04

Gen. E. S. Clark of Prescott.
was in Hofbrook, Wednesday.
M. M. Murphy of Indian Wells
was in town during the week.
J. E. Crosby, Miss Ruth and
Elwood Grouse will spend the
Fourth in St. Joseph.
J. E. Decker, of Taylor was
among Holbrook's Sunday visi-
tors.
Jack Miller, ]. E. Crosby, Miss
Ruth Grouse, Mrs. Grouse and
Elwood, enjoyed a delightful
motor trip to St. Joseph last Sun
day.
Mrs. johnson, mother of Mes
danes John Pawley and Charles
Thomas, arrived last Wednesday
from FL Paso, and will spend the
summer here.
A delightful informal dance in
the old school house, with music
by the Winslow orchestra, was
enjoyed by a large gathering of
Holbrook society, on Wednesday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B. Long
we'll. who were married in Heber
last Thursday evening were
in Holbrook Friday night, on
their way to visit California
points of interest before going to
their home in Hot Springs, Ar
kansas. They were registered
at the Brunswick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Henning
journeyed to Heber Wednesday
morning in their Ford car. Mr..
Henning is on a three weeks va
cation, and they expect to spend
part of it with Mrs. Henning's
uncle, Conrad Hess, near Heber,
and in the White mountains.
The Joke was on the chivioree
party last Friday night when they
stormed the Brunswick hotel.
The newly weds anticipating
something of the fun in store,
quietly slipped away early in the
evening leaving the party to
enjoy their own music.
Mrs. Eta Saxton, the former
proprietress of the Brunswick
hotel. is now Mine Hostess at
the Central. Mrs Saxton NOV
ed into the Central last Tuesday,
taking every one of her roomers
with her. Old friends as we'll as
new patrons will ever find a
warm welcome at the Central.
The Holbrook news., 1913-07-04
F. L. Melville Laid to Rest

The body of Franklin LaFay-
cite Melville, who was killed in
California, arrived here Friday
morning on Santa Fe train No.
10. accompanied by the widow,
whom the officers of Temple
Lodge No. 6, A. F. and A. M.
had been searching for since they
received the telegram announc-
ing the death.
A telegram received Tuesday
by the lodgemen from the Hol-
brook, Arizona. lodge implied
that the widow lived on a small
ranch near here. They began
looking for her at once but were
unable to find any trace of her.
They were surprised yesterday
morning when she stepped from
the train, where they had gone
to escort the body to the Masonic
temple.
Funeral services were held at
3 O'Clock Friday afternoon at
French & Lowber's chapel and
later at Fairview cemetery by
the Masons.
Details of how Mr.. Melville
met his death were learned from
the widow. The deceased, who
was a Santa Fe section foreman,
was struck by a train while max
ing 2 trip over his district on a
handcar. The train rounded a
curve unexpectedly and ran him
down before he could get off the
track.
Mrs. Melville will go to Belen
with her three children, where
her parents live to make her
home. Albuquerque Journal.
The Holbrook news., 1913-07-04

Mrs. Miller and her daugh ter,
Phoebe, are having a pleasant
visit with friends in Snowflake
this week. They will remain un-
til after the Fourth.
Messrs. A. Vandewart, ]. c..
Glorieux, Flanders and Williams,
representing as many different
eastern wool brokers, left We'd
nesday night on No. 10, for AL
buquerque to spend the Fourth.
The Holbrook news., 1913-07-04

District Attorney Fred Nelson
of S.. Johns, was among the Hol
brook visitors Wednesday.
Attornev,J F .Iopesx was in
town Wednesday on his return
home from ST. Johns. where he
has been attending court.
Two weddings at the Bruins
wick hotel this week! Quite a
reputation for that popular host
lery under the new management.
Judge F. w. Perkins, of Flag
staff, was in town Wednesday,
visiting at the home of Judge
Sidney Sapp.
Prof. M. A. Grouse, Victor
Redwell and Emmett Grizzard,
returned on Monday, from a ten
days outing in the White noun
tions.
The weeks nightly services at
the M. E. church closed last Mon
day evening, with a splendid ser
mon by Rev. A. w. Atkinson,
superintendent for Arizona.
Rev. Carl M. Ross, accompan-
led by Rev. A. w. Atkinson, re-
turned to his home in Winslow,
last Tuesday morning.
Rev. E. D. Raley, who assisted
Rev. Ross in the meetings last
week, returned to Phoenix last
Monday morning. While here
Rev. Raley visited Chambers in
the interest of his Sunday school
work.
On Wednesday evening in the
parlor of the Brunswick hotel,
]. Wesley Lockhart and Miss
Mary Bennett were made as one
by the holy bonds of wedlock,
Judge Sidney Sapp, officiating,
Mr.. Lockhart came from Heber
to meet his bride here who came
in from Chicago on No.9 Wednes
day morning. Congratulations.
Mr.. Albert Minerly, aged 70
years, who was among the refu-
gees driven out of Colonia Mo-
rales few months ago. met with
a Ghorrifying atrocity recently
at Colonia Dublan, says the
Phoenix Gazette. He went to
Dublan to collect some money
due him on the sale of some prop
erty, and the rebels caught him
and demanded that he pay them
$500 as a ransom for his life. He
had but 5000 in his possession,
and offered them this, but they
said that was not enough. and
proceeded, after taking the $200I
to place a rope around his neck,
one end of which was tied to a
and dragged him through
the streets until they thought he
was dead. Miraculously, after
they had left him, he revived
and made his escape.
The Holbrook news., 1913-07-04
News of HOlbroOk and Vicinity

henry OCOFS0 was III w llolOW
last Sunday.
Dick Grigsby was in town from
the ranch on during the week.
Fred McCann was among the
Winslow visitors from Holbrook,
last Sunday.
S. w. Smith, of the Santa Fe
office force, spent Sunday in
Winslow.
Joe Lopez, went to Winslow
Sunday, returning about A a. m.
Monday morning on delayed No.
10.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Smith en-
tertained Mr.. Lee Shumway at
dinner last Sunday.
Ray Wilkerson was in Holbrook
from st. Joseph, Monday and
Tuesday.
Clark Balloon attended the
Baca-Longwell wedding at He
Der, last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Brown re-
turned on Saturday from their
sheep camp near Pinetop.
Rev. Jacob White. of Winslow
held Episcopal services in the
Methodist church, Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. Sam Adams. who has been
visiting his son, w. J. Adams.
at the Brunswick. returned to
Los Angeles on Wednesday.
G. E. Owens of Snowflake,
was in town during the seeallF.
experimenting the dipping of a
bunch of sheep at Juan Padilla's $
ranch.
Lee Shumway, of Taylor, who
is stake teacher of the parents
class, was in attendance at the
Latter Day Saints Sunday school
here last Sunday.
Ray Tanner. Stake superinten-
dent was among the visitors of
the Latter Saints Sunday school
here last Sunday, coming down
from Snowflake.
Miss Naomi Hale, will spend a
month in Los Angeles and Long
Beach. She left on Wednesday
morning in company with Mrs.
Flanagan.
Less Hart passed through Hol-
brook last Friday afternoon, on
his return to Flagstaff from the
Indian Wells country where he
had been in the interest of his
cattle business.
Heber Tenney of Taylor. who
is with H. H. Douglas, of the
Marshalltown Buggy company,
was in Holbrook Monday and
Tuesday, visiting his sisters,
Mesdames E. ]. and R. C. Smith.
Mrs. John Lundquist of Snow
flake, teacher of the Stake Sun
day school kindergarten, visited
the Sunday school here last Sun
day. Mrs. LundquIst came down
and was the guest of
Mrs. E. ]. Smith while in town.
Mrs. John Flanagan and little
daughter; Fay, left Wednesday
morning on No. 9, for Los An
geles and Long Beach, Califor-
MIA, for a months visit. While
in Los Angeles, Fay will undergo
an operation for throat trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Howard
moved in from Dry Lake on
Tuesday and assumed proprie-
torship of the Brunswick hotel,
continuing the business as here
tofore. Mr.. Howard contem-
templates in a few months re-
modelling the building. At pres
ent he is making extensive re-
pairs.
The Holbrook news., 1913-07-04

]. E. Crosby made a business
trip to Winslow Wednesday re-
turning by auto.
Juan Antonio Garcia, the Albu
querque wool buyer, was in town
Wednesday on business.
Richard Edgar, the White
Sewing Machine representative
is in town this week.
J. ]. Shumway was in town
the first part of the week from
his home in Shumway.
Sheriff Joseph F. Woods with
two prisoners in custody. left
for Florence Thursday morning.
One. Asciano Candelaria, senten-
ced for cattle stealing and the
other, T. T. Bartnett, for for
gerry will be placed in the state
prison at that place.
C. E. Buckley sustained a
painful injury to his foot We'd
nesday morning by dropping a
heavy trunk on it. The injury,
however, is not serious enough
to necessitate his laying off from
work.
The Winslow orchestra was
in town Tuesday and Wednesday
enroute to Gallup where they are
booked for weeks engagement
at the Orpheum theatre.
So far this week six carloads
of wool have been shipped out
of Holbrook. Two carloads of
the H. H. Scorse clip goes to
SaIter Bros, Boston, and was
shipped by A. Vandewart. Mr.,
Flanders. representing Adams
and Brown of Boston, handled
the clip of James Scott and JOS
eph Stocks. consisting of two
carloads, which he shipped to
his firm. The remaining two
cars, consisting of several smaller
lots, was secured by ]. G. Glo-
rieux and shipped to Woonsocket
Rhode Island.
The Snowflake Herald made
its debut in the journalistic field
last Friday, with H. B. Thomp-
son as editor and manager. and
R. C. Smith, publisher. Its four
page-six columns contain an
of local news and
a good representation of adver-
tisers. The paper is launched
with every prospect for bright
future and has the good wishes
of the News. The Wikelman
Times, edited by VIM. E. Nicoll
and published weekly at Winkel-
man, Arizona, is another live pap
err, the second volume of which
reached our exchange table this
week
The Holbrook news., 1913-07-04


low last Sunday.
/ James Scorse was enjoying
| himself in Winslow, Sunday.
j Felix Chavez was in Winslow
Sunday, returning to Holbrook
I Monday morning.
i Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Zuck were
in town from their ranch the
first of the week.
/ DR.. R. w. A. Wilkes was a
business visitor to Snowflake the
early part of the week.
| w. j. Adams moved his fami-
Ily to their newly acquired ranch
home, near Aztec, last Tuesday.
| R. S. Stiles of Manila, was in
town during the early part of
the week.
| Miss Josephine McClaws, of
lSt. Joseph, was visiting friends
in Holbrook, the first part of
this week.
| Harvey Weimer of St. Joseph,
was in Holbrook during the week
visiting at the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. John Flanagan.
George Morse came in Tuesday
from his Silver Creek ranch to
dispose of his wool clip which is
arriving daily by wagonloads.
Don McClanahan returned to
Albuquerque last Saturday night
LATTER a pleasant visit with the
family of L. F. McClanahan
hss
Mrs. A. M. Boyer is enjoying
a weeks visit among friends In
Holbrook before joining Mr..
Boyer in Snowflake, to which
place he returned Thursday.
Mrs. Thorwald Larson left last
Thursday morning for Long
Beach, California. She will spend
several weeks at that popular
resort.
Hon. w. H. Burbage, of Win
slow, is filling the position Of
cashier at the Navajo Apache
bank in the absence of Lloyd
Henning.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Black ar
rived in Holbrook from Globe,
last Monday. They are on their
way to Pagosa Springs. Colo
RADIO, making the trip by auto.
Mr.. Black is in the moving pict-
ure business and showed in Wet
zler's hall seven years ago when
they travelled through this
part of the country. He is look
ing for a good permanent loca-
tion on this trip, for his business.
Mrs. Ed Bargeman, of Win
slow, passed through Holbrook
Wednesday enroute to Heber,
where she will spend the warm
weather months with her sister,
Mrs. G. l. Houck.
Friday being Independence day
The News will go to press on
Thursday, appearing a day ear
lier than the regular publication
day, so that the printers may eel
ebrate the Fourth.
Chas. Gardner has returned
home from Keams Canon where
he has been employed as car
penter on the the hospital under
construction there. Work on the
hospital has been temporarily
suspended.
In the superior court Tuesday
Judge Sidney Sapp pronounced
judgment in the case of Asciano
Candelaria, who was found gull
ty of cattle stealing by jury,
during the opening week of
court, giving him an indetermi-
nate sentence.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-01-30

much to do with the decreasing pro.
duCtivencss of such soils. The most
important reason for this condition,
however, IS tile reduced supply Of
humus, which lessons the available
plant food, allows the soil to become
hard and compact and increases the
amount OF surface washing.
How Restore Vegetable Matter7
Since humus. then is Of much i'm.
portance, and since the decreased pro.
ductyencss Of worn lands is largely
due to the depletion of their humus,
naturally the first step TO take in
building up these worn lands !s to re.
store the vegetable matter. Likewise
the man who is thinking Of the future,
and who is determined to make his
soils better from year to year, instead
Of allowing them TO wear out, will
manage his soil IN such a way as to
conserve this important ingredient
This vegetable matter must be re.
stored either by the application of
manure or the turning under Of other
organic matter, such as weeds. grass.
Cornstalks, etc, or the growing OF spc.
cial crops for green manuring The
use of manure is, Of course OF FIRST
importance, for 1t will not only sup.
ply organic matter, but will at the
same time add considerable quantities
of soluble plant food,
Some system of live stock farming
whore the crops produced can be fed
and the manure carefully saved and
returned to the land will be found
the most economical method of farm
Ing for maintaining the humus Whore
the manure supply is limited, how.
ever, as is the case on most farms,
the use of green manures will be the
cheapest source OF vegetable matter
Any kind of vegetable matter turned
under will help. As general rule,
man should never burn off any crop
residue, but turn them under TO add
humus.
Since humus Is so rapidly removed
from the soil by cropping, it is neccs.
cary that some means be provided for
replacing It, The first essential to
the maintenance Of the vegetable mat.
ter Is the adoption Of a systematic 70.
tat!on of crops that includes n wide
use of such crops as clover, cowpeas
and sofa beans. Even small grain
crop, alternated with corn, will main.
tain the humus supply much longer
than where corn is grown continuous.
ly, but where legumes are used the
supply of humus is much more easily
maintained.