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The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-24
APPOINTMENTS MADE
BY NEW COUNCIL LINEN
New Members Took Their Seats
Last Monday Evening and
Buckle into Work

Last Monday evening the new
members of the city council took
their seats and together with the
old members the council proceed
ed to get ready for the years
work.
The first matter Of business
was the making of appointments,
various committees, etc, and the
result is as follows:
Mayor pro tem-Edmund Hab-
erstroh.
Clerk. D. shuIl.
Clerk pro tem-E. D. Shirley.
Town Treas. G. W. Stevens.
Police MagiAtrate J.W. Wilkin
Health Officer DR. R. D. Wilson
Marshal-Es House.
Night Marshal-W. Medlin.
Fire Chief-Wm. Sheehan.
Plumbing Inspector j. Rohrig
Supt. Water Works and Electri-
cal Inspector-J. G. Fuller.
Street and Alley Com. -Chas.
Witty, Edmund Haberstroh and
A. D. Plank.
Construction Com. j. B. Hard
en-, A. D. Plank and Frank White.
Water Works, Electric Lights
and Sewer Com. -Robt. King,
Frank White and A. D. Plank.
Auditing Com. j. B. Harden,
Chas. Witty and Frank White.
A committee from the Woman's
Civic club called upon the council
in an effort to have them extend
the water mains to, the cemetery,
and council John Duncan, j. G.
Fuller and A. D. Plank a COM
mittee to investgate the feasibil-
ity Of SO doing, the comnitree to
report at the next meeting.
Town finances are in good con-
dition, and the new council starts
work in a splendid frame of mind.
No vexatious problems as yet
confront them, the old board hav-
ing keep the town affairs in splen-
did shape. and as result some
good work will no doubt be ac-
complished this year.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-24
TELEPHONE SITUATION
IS QUITE PROMISING
Local Company Reports That
Merchants and Farmers
Buy Stock Readily

At last daylight appears ahead
OF the business men and farmers
of this section and a liberal fund
has been raised with which to
either buy the present Mountain
States system or else build one
to embrace the towns of Holly,
Granada and Bristol, Hartman
being not included in the present
plans on account Of that town
having purchased the Mountain
States property in their territory,
and they at present conducting
their own line.
Last Tuesday mass meeting
was held at the club rooms, the
first committee wishing some as
sistance in the work of selling
stock; and the chair appointed
seven men to assist them, these
men being instructed to be ready
to go out Wednesday morning
and try and interest the farmers
in buying stock. Besides the
above the meeting acted upon the
last move of the Mountain States
people, which was to the effect
that any person who had
phone in the house at present
could use same free of charge
until the first of next month";
1t was the sentiment of the meet
ing that the phones be not used,
the meeting expressing itself
very strongly as against having
anything to do with that company
Wednesday morning the var
ious parties took up their work Of
soliciting subscriptions for stock
in the new company, and all re-
port as having been very success
full. The farmers seem to be in
sympathy with the movement
and all former phone users, with
practically no exceptions, SUBJ
scribed for shares.
Prospects look bright for the
new company and inside of the
next six weeks work on the new
line will no doubt have been
started.
Mr.. Falkner, an independent
construction man, is here at
present going over the situation
with the people, and he gives an
opinion that the line can be built
at considerable less expense than
the company first estimated.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-24
Jos. Koppl Transferred.

Supt. Joseph Koppl. of the
Holly Sugar Company, has been
transferred to the Swink factory,
departing Wednesday afternoon to
assume his duties there.
Mr.. Koppl has been associated
with this company for many years
and has been in charge of their
affairs at various points in the
United States al different periods,
but the Holly people had begun to
look upon him as pc rmanent
resident here.
He>is a man who is thoroughly
familiar with the business and has
proven to be valuable man to the
company. He is a man who makes
friends, q gentleman every inch OF
hfm; and it is with deep regret
that this section hears of his trans
fer.
We heartily wish him the best
of luck in his new position and
congratulate the Swink people
upon securing such citizen.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-24

The Lamar militia have returned
to the strike district, after having
spent only three days in town after
their former six months service.
The 4th annual ball of the Wo-
mems Civic club will be given at
the Armorv on Tuesday evening.
May 9TH, and the ladies are making
elaborate preparations for same.
Simon Bros, of Las Animas, have
been engaged to furnish the music,
while the floor committee consists
of Messrs j. w. Wilkin, Leonard
White and Ray Appel.
Lo Linville is here from Denver
and will assist the Judge" for a
month or SO in his Office. The real
estate business is getting good in
this town and "J. p" needed some
help and as Lo had vacation COM
ing, he got same at this time SO
that he could assist his father by
taking care Of the Office end. Lo
has made good in Denver and is
as good an office man as they make
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-24
MILITIA GOES BACK

Tuesday morning Captain Roy
Thornborough received word
from Denver to again gather up
his militia company and report
for duty at the Trinidad strike
district, affairs there having
reached crisis in the past few
days and a large number of both
militiamen and strikers having
been killed.
AS the company had only dis
banded last Saturday, returning
that day from the district, and
were not expecting any further
service in that district, they had
scattered far and wide, and it
was found impossible to take the
train ordered. Scouts were at
once sent out to round up the
boys, and the company embarked
on No. 5 for the district Friday
morning, with a very small num-
Der of men.
The boys some of them-are
not very much enthused over the
return as they have many dollars
pay due them by the state yet
for their former service.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-24
The Holly Sick List.

A great number of our people
have been sick this week, but ut
the present some are on the way
to recovery.
Mrs. j. Il. Christopher has had
another severe attack of gall stones,
same coming on Wednesday, and
is again quite sick.
Little Doris Wilson is suffering
from severe cold and an attack
Of bronchitis.
Mrs. E. l.. Brown has very
severe attack of lumbago.
Little Raymond Appel is very
i'll, bis sickness being indigestion
and congestion of the lungs
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-24
DIRTRIcT COURT.

The April session of the Dis
trict Court convened at Lamar
Tuesday morning. Judge McHen-
drle spent most of the morning in
arranging the docket. A large
number Of cases we're passed and
several had been settled out of
court.
Several cases of interest to this
section are on the docket, and we
print a list of those cases only:
A. NJ. Clark and G. $. Morey Va.
the Arkansas Valley Sugar Beet
d Irrigated Land Co. ejectment,
passed.
The Colorado & Kansas Irri-
CATION q Land Co. VS. The A. V.
S. b. K |. L. Co, Quiet Title and
Equitable Relief. referred.
}. L. Maytield VS.. Emil L. Moll,
appeal from county court, passed.
May Waterbury VS.. J. S, Nichols,
slander, dismissed.
The First National Bank of
Granada vs. A P. Martin, money
demand, set for the 25th.
In the matter of the Assessment
of certain real aud personal prop
erty of the Holly Sugar Co, for
taxation the year of 1913, submit
ted on brief
In the matter of assessment of
certain real and personal property
of the A. V. S. B. & |. l.. Co., sub
mitted on brief.
The people vs.. George Trotter,
larceny of live stock set for Thurs.
day, the 23rd.
Sugar. 20 lbs, for $l,0O pratts',
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-24

In an interview with l.. n. kep-
hart this week he reports that his
lamb crop so far this year has aver
aged 81 per cent, and all good,
strong, healthy stock. He is feed
ing 5000 head at present and has
secured better prices this year than
ever before. MIR. Kephart has a
splendid farm and is making good.
According to the Lamar News,
CRANKY Hillyer, the well.known
attorney, had his hair nicely pulled
by an irate female in the court
room last Tuesday.
Mrs. j. G. Hill entertained Tues
day in honor of her daughter-in.
law. Mrs. J. l.. Hill, who is visit
ing here from Clayton, New Mex.
Whist was played and very en-
joyable Afternoon spent, Dainty
refreshments were served
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-24
]. RAY BROWN DEAD

A dispatch was received Thurs
day afternoon conveying the sad
news that J. Ray Brown, at one
time assistant cashier of the First
National Bank of this town, had
died in Tuscon. Ariz., that morn
ing. Full particulars have not
yet been received.
Mr.. Brown left this section
some three years ago and was a
man who numbered his friends
here by the hundreds.
Peace to him.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-24

towns are hereby informed that
they had better keep right in
trim, for we are coming after
them next year with a rush that
will brook no interference. You
licked us once-but you can't do
it again.
Too much credit cannot be
given Prof. Clewell for the part
he took in arranging this meet.
He worked with might and main
to make it success and it is due
largely to his efforts that same
was success.
The oratorical contests were
held in the Opera House, the pro-
gram commencing at 8 O'Clock. A
spledid musical program had also
been arranged. and the various
schools proceeded to make this
lively affair by giving the school
yeIls.
The first number on the pro-
gram was given by the High
School Orchestra, and Miss Wood
ring has certainly some good mu-
sicians in same. The program
was then given, which was as
follows:
Declam mation-Hszel Ober, Syracuse.
Florence Puntenney. Gran.
ada.
Music-Qusrtette, Granada.
Grafton Ernest Allison, Granada.
Grafton Lillian Davis, Holly.
Debate Resolved That the United
States should Permanently Retain
the PHILIPPINES.
Affirmative-CarlM Nudge and Blake
Pierce, Holly.
Nesstive-Harold Holden and John
BaIch, Syracuse.
The judges then rendered their
decisions, declaring Miss Punten-
ney to be the winner of the dec
lamation contest, Lillian Davis in
the oratorical contest and Carl
Nudge and Blake Pierce in the
debate. -
The prizes were~then awarded
to the winners of the contests,
also the first Grand Prize to the
Syracuse team for winning the
track meet. The prize for the
track meet was a handsome silver
loving cup, and same will remain
the property of the Syracuse boys
for a period of one year, when
the Holly boys intend to bring
the same back to this town.
All honor to the Syracuse boys.
They had the goods, fought a
good fight and won. They fought
like thoroughbreds and are as
welcome to the prize as if they
were our own home boys-but we
intend to get them the next year
lust the same.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-24
WoMAN'S CLUB

Met the 10th at the residence
of Mrs. w. S. Partridge, a splen-
did paper being prepared by Mrs.
J. C. Hill, the subject being
American Mems Structure. "
The club will meet the oath with
Mrs. F. M. Wilson, at Hartman.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-24
BOY KILLED

During the heavy wind storm
Thusday morning, the six year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Smith, who reside about six miles
north of Holly, was instantly
killed when chicken house be-
hind which he was playing blew
over upon him. There was no
sign of life remaining when the
ruins were removed from his
body.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-24
SYRACUSE WINS the
FIRST TRACK MEET
Kansas Boys Pin a Bug on Holly
and Granada Athletes Last
Friday Afternoon


of the Kansas Colorado League
has gone down in history. and
will ever be remembered by those
who witnessed same.
Early Friday morning the con-
testants and the spectators from
the three towns commenced to
arrive in Holly. and when the
Santa Fe train pulled in at l:55
the town was turned over to a
rollicking. cheering crowd of
boosters. The Holly brass band
had turned out to meet this train
and the crowd fell in line and
marched to the track grounds,
the various schools fairly making
the welkin ring with their school
''yells."
Promptly at 2 O'Clock the first
event, the 100 yard dash was
pulled off, Syracuse winning the
event by a close margin over
Holly. Then the Syracuse
'rooters' went wild and from
then on until the finish of the
contest there was something do
ing.
All the schools were we'll rep
resented and the contestants
fought with might and main for
every event, but the program
had not proceeded far when it
was seen that Syracuse was to be
an easy winner, one of their en-
trants, Grissom, proving to be
regular whirlwind" when it
came to getting over the ground,
Then it was to be a battle for
second place, and Granada has
just cause to be proud of her en-
tries, who won this event by a
nice margin.
Young Otto McMurtry was the
star" for Holly, and by another
year he no doubt will be the lead
ing all-around athlete in these
three schools.
Hurrah for the Kansas Colora-
do track meet 1t will prove to
be one of the biggest events
pulled off in this section as the
years pass. 1t is one of the best
school movements ever started in
this section, and the Chieftain
extends thanks to all those who
interested themselves in this
movement and wishes them the
best Of luck and will support them
to its fullest extend in furthering
the track meet.
All the contestants proved
themselves to be true sportsmen
in the fullest extent of the word.
We raise no "pikers in this coun-
try.
The events, and the winners,
were as follows:
100 yard Dssh-lst, Grissom, S.; End,
McMurtr7, H.; Bird, Smeltz, G. Time
~ seconds.
Pole VsuIt-lst, Newbanks, H.; 2nd,
Tapscott, S; 3rd. Balch, S. Height Sft 3.
Shot -Put-l,t, Davis, G; 2nd, RummelI,
S; 3rd Nysren, G. Distance 33ft. 9.
IS yard Dash-lst, Grissom, S; End, Nc.
Murtry, II; 3rd, Osborne, S. Time sec.
onds.
Mile Run-lst, BaIch. S; End, Nygren, G;
3rd, Warner, n. Time 6:sS.
50 yard Dash-lst, Grisso,n, S; McMur-
try, II; Keith, II. Time So. second.
Running Broad Jump-Dueser. G; Nc.
Murtry, n; Davis, S. Distance lift. 9.
l20 yard Low Hurdles Grissom, S;
Davis, G. Nudge, II.
Running, Hop, Step and Jump Smel,z
C; Nudge, Fl; Holden, S. Distance 39ft
y l.2 inches.
220 yard Dash-Grissom, S; Dugeer, G.;
Warner, n.
Running High Jump-Davis. G; Shsffer S.
tie for 3rd. Height Sit. inches.
$50 yard Dash-Balch, S; Townsley. HI;
Grissom, 5.
Discus Rummel. S; ShafIer, S; GSifith,
II. Distance S5ft. f inches.
One. half Mile Relay-Vsrner, HI Gran.
ada, End.
Holly likes to win; but Holly is
4 good loser, also, and the two
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-24
NEW MEAT MARKET.

On the first of next month
Frank L. Hamp will open a first
class meat market in the White
building on main street, recently
vacated by the Pratt grocery.
Frank Hamp is we'll known in
this section, he having conducted
a meat market here for a period
of four years at an early date.
He has been a butcher by trade
all his life and understands how
to judge meat when he sees it.
The building is being fitted up
now for his occupancy and he will
have a neat shop when same is
ready for business.
Success to you, Frank.
Mrs. H. 5. Rollins entertained
in honor of Mrs. j. L. Hill and
Mrs. VIM Mcdonald of Colorado
Springs Thursday afternoon at the
handsome Rollins home. Bridge
whist was played and handsome
prizes were offered.
While going past the Stimson
ranch Wednesday afternoon the
Chieftain writer noticed several
wagons being loaded with honey,
so we asked Mr.. Stimson what
amount he had shipped this year.
and was surprised to learn that he
was shipping $1,000 lbs. in this
one shipment, after having already
sent out several carloads His farm
is in splendid shape, the apple
trees, peach, plums, etc. now begin
ming to bloom-and the bees doing
some fine work. He is making
money because he knows how to
manage.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-04-24

Sugar. 20 lbs, for Sl,oo Pratts',
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squealing and trumpeting and thunderous crashing In
the distance.
Wild eephantg' cried the colonel, the old impulse
wheeling him round. But the younger man caught hold
of his arm significantly.
The soldiers poled diligently; but against the stream,
together with the clumsiness Of the barge, they could not
make Roadway with any degree OF speed. It was not
long before Bruce could see them. He raised his rifle
and let go; and in the boat UmbalIah felt his turban stir
nnysteriousiy. The report which instantly followed was
enough to convince him that he in particular was being
made a target. He crouched behind Kathlyn, while two
or three Of the soldiers returned the shot, aiming at the
clump of scrub from which a film Of pale blue smoke
issued. They waited for another shot, but none came.
The reason was this: the herd Of wild elephant which
Bruce and the colonel had heard came charging almost
directly toward them, smashing young trees and tram
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"Let us go on" said the colonel. "I don't care where.
I am dead for want of food and Sleep"
And I, too,' confessed Kathlyn. "My arm pains
me badly"
"My poor Kit!' murmured her father gIoomiIy. "An1
all this because I told you half a truth, because in play
/ tried to make a mystery out Of a few plain facts. I
should have told you everything, warned you against
following in case I failed to turn up.'
IL should have followed you just the same"
Shall I rebind the arm ~ asked Bruce, turning.
"No, thanks She smiled down at him. "This
bandage will serve till we reach Bala Khan's."
"By the way, colonel, is there a pair Of binoculars In
the howdah?"
ayes. Do you want them?"
"No. Just to be sure they were there. We may have
occasion to use them later. in case this place Ramabai
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ga white elephant" unused the colonel. D you
know it for: a fact that this Bala Khan has a white ele'
phant?' he called across to Ramabai
! - have never seen ii, sahib. It is what they say"
"a pair Of notified ears is the nearest I ever came to
seeing a white elephant, and I've hunted them for thirty
years, here, in Ceylon, in Burma, in Africa. There was
once q tiger near Madras that hadn't any stripes. The
natives would not permit him to be killed because they
held that, being unique, he was sacred. A sacred white
elephant! Poor simple minded foolsr' The colonel felt
In his pockets, then dropped his hands dispiritedly. How
long since he had tasted tobacco? "Bruce, have yoa
got a cheroot in your pocket? / think a smoke would
brace me up"
Bruce laughed and passed up a broken cigar, which
the colonel lighted carefully. The WEAKNESS seemed 10
so out OF his face magically.
" This Bala Khan should be Mohammedan," said
Bruce. "The Pathan despises the Hindu
There are Hlndus In yonder city, quite as many.n
said Ramabai, 6 as there are Mohamnaedans. Even the
Pathan respects that which he cannot understand
isn't that the wall behind that sand hill? Tet ma
have the glasses a moment, colonel. -. H'mi The
walled city, all right. Some people moving about out.
side. Dancers, 4 should say
z Professional, z explained Ramabai.
Nothing religious, then2 BY Georges'Y
Take a look. There's an elephant being led into the
city gates"
The colonel peered eagerly through the glasses. The
sun is shining on him. No! he ID
white! A white elephant! I'D give ten thousand fhis
minnie to own II. There, he's entered the gate. Wen.
well, well! And I've lived to see IL! Poorsoid Rarnnm.
TO hare carried around d tinted pachyderm! He's white
as any elephant flesh could be. Those dancing chaps
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is taking us to should turn out hostile. I like to know
what is going on ahead of me-"
Poor Kit!' reiterated the colonel.
Never mind, dad; you meant it all for the best; and
you must not let our present misfortunes convince you
that that yogi or guru cast a spell of evil over you. That
is all nonsense"
"My child, this is the orient, Asia. Things happen
here that are outside the pale of logic. Bruce, am I not
right?"
al have seen many unbelievable things here in India"
replied Bruce reluctantly. "Think of yesterday and
today, Miss Kathlyn." 49,. 49,
Yes; but the curse of a priest who believes In differ.
ent gods, who kow-tows before a painted idol! I just
simply can't believe anything so foolish. Dad, put the
thought out Of your mind for my sake, So long as we
have the will to try well see California again before
many weeks
"Do you feel like that?" curiously.
elm my soul, dad, in my SOUL" She stared dreamly
toward the empurpling hills. II can't explain, but that's
the way I feel. Some day we shall, be free again; re-
enter the life We have known; and all this will resolve
itself into an idle dream. Ahmed has said It,"
enc; he is alive somewhere back there"
Bruce turned to look at her again, but Kathlyn was
still gazing at the hills again without seeing them.
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SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS
kathlyn Hare believing her father, Col. Hare, ap
Derais has summoned her. leaves her honne Ina CaIi9ornla
TO go to hina i'm AlIahas India. Unaballah, pretender to
the throne OF that princapalityy has imprisoned the
colonel named by the late king as his heir, because
ne fears the American may ansist ON hhs royal rAghts.
Upon her arrival Ina Alfalfa KathIyn is lnforzned by
fUnbailah thaf hsr father being dead she iB to be
Queens and uaust marry him forthwith. Her refusal
tanfuraates hinas but as Katblyn's beauty and spirit
have made "a stroRS appeal TO the people he yields the
point for the tinae being. A priest announces that mo-
woman may rule unmarried, but because the young
queen 40 mot OOnvsrsant with the Laws OF the state
she Will be Siven seven days to decide.
When KafhEyR ResteEategS mt the expiration of the
week OF grace, her ,refnRa1 to marry Umballahp she
les to undergo two ordeRls with wild beasts. II she
survives she is to be De~rnaitted to rule without hans
arance.
john Bruce, an American and fellow passenger On
the boat which brought kathlyn to Alfalfa. saves -er
life. The elephant which carries her from the scene
OF her trials becomes Heightened and runs away, sep
arafang her from Bruce and the rest az the party.
After a ride hlled with peril she takes refuge I'm q
Euaned temple. The holy men and villagers, believing
allow hex to remain az the guardian OF the sacred fire.
But KsthIyn's haven as also the abode of u Hon, ana
she a@ forced to aee from IT, with the savage beast I'm
pursuit.. She escapes and hnds a retreat I'm the jungle,
only to fall into the hands OF a Lind Of slave traders,
WHO bring her to Alfalfa to the public mart. She In
sold to UnabaIImh, whOs Anatng her still unsubxnssalve.
throws her into the dungeon with her father.
Bruce and his friends effect the release Of ~ESath1yn
and the colonel. UMballah, with a company OF sOl-
diers, starts in pursuit. Shots are exchanged when
the Oppoaang forces meet and KathlyR In struck by
a bullet. ~ .,
The photodrdmGs corresponding to the lnstGLnents OF
Tie Adventures OF KGthEyn" may moD be seen at a
atrsber Of the leading ssoUing picture theoters. By this
aaSq&e arrangement 4otb the SeEia Potysoope company
it 60 therefore possible not Only to read " The Adventures
of KothIgn" In this paper, bWt also to keep pace sDitb
each i"stC1Ement Of it ct tho nsovtnO picture ~tksaters.