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The Holbrook news., 1914-05-29
ADDITIONAL NEWS OF
 HOLBROOK AND VICINITY


 MT. and Mrs. Haley and their daughter, Miss Margaret, are stopping at Hotel Holbrook from Heber. Mir. Haley was formerly in the stock business in thls sec tion, and is looking around for a location to re-engage in the bus mess agaln.
 Jesse Hulet's new house IS re- ceiylng the finishing touches. It is a fiye-room brlck bungalow and a very pretty little home, mod ern and very coveniently ar ranged. Gardner & Bradley are the contractors.
 s. Albert Smith, ot Snowflake, passed through Tuesday morn ing en route to New York, where he has been called on mission. MT. Smith is a bright and inteli- gent young man. and we predict for him success in his new field of endeavors.
 Mrs. M. A. Newscom left on Wednesday morning for Gallup, where on Sunday she will under go an operation. She was accom- panied by Mrs. w. F. Purcell. All hope for a successful opera tion and a speedy recovery and return home.
 E. H. Daley, accompanied by hls vivacious and charming daughter. Miss Maida, went to Winslow Sunday to see the base ball game between Gallup and Winslow. They report an interesting game. the score be- ing 10 to IA in favor of NavaJo's metropolis.
 Miss Annabel and Jack Se- bring, who have been staying with their grandmother, Mrs. H. A. Taylor, at Shamrock, N. M.. returned home to their mother, Mrs. William Evans, on Tuesday morning. Miss Annabel attend ed school faithfully while away and brought back her certificate of promotion with her, much to the delight of her mamma and her young friends in Holbrook.
 THE NEWS acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the annual report for the year 1913 of clerk of the Board of Supervisors Wallace H. Larson. The report is gotten up in good style and everyone interested in the finan- ciaI affairs of the county should read it as the book contains much valuable. information.
 Grover Brown passed through Holbrook yesterday morning en route to his home at St. Johns. Mr.. Brown is just returning from a visit with his brother. J. T. Brown, Globe banker, and reports that section of Arizona as coming to the front, but says he is glad to get back to the cool breezes of the north.
 Manuel Candelaria, the popu- lar Concho merchant and stock man of the firm of Candelaria Bros, was a business visitor in Holbrook this week. While here Mir. Candelaria purchased from Live Stock Inspector Mickey 94 head of burros, which were in his charge, having been rounded uD on the Forest Reserve by the
The Holbrook news., 1914-05-29
THerald-News.l I

Schusters are just now very busy receiving and checking up thirty-five thousand pound shipment of general merchan- disc, which is arrlying from Hol- brook.
 The marriage of Miss CalIie Mae Slaughter, of Springerville, Arizona, to Mir. Leo Frederick Wolcott, of Silver City, N. M., took place at g a. m., May 13, 1914, at the beautiful and spaci- ous new residence of the brides mother, Mrs. Mollie Owens, in the presence of relatives and a few friends. An elegant we'd dlng breakfast was served imme- diately after the ceremony, which was performed by the Rev. Fred B. Faust, of the Methodist church, Magdelena, N. M.
 The sad news of the death of MT. Eleazar Jones, one of St. Johns beet known citizens. reached here just as our forms were made up and ready to go to press. MT. Jones left some weeks ago for a visit with his son at Whiteriver, and soon after arriving there suffered para lytic stroke, from which he never recovered. The remains are now being brought home for burial and the funeral services will be held at four o'clock thls after noon.
The Holbrook news., 1914-05-29
For Sale

Just a dandy good roomin9 house for sale in WInslow. Ari- zona. Must sell on account of party leaving Winslow. Box 502. m16 At
The Holbrook news., 1914-05-29

:. The Tucker-Church Cattle Go. shipped $50 head of cattle to Denver on Tuesday and Wednes- day of this week from Navajo. John Purcell did the inspection act, Inspector Lew Mickey being too busy in Holbrook with a con- signment of burros.
The Holbrook news., 1914-05-29

MT. and Mrs. Chas. P. Cooley and Freddie left for the ranch Wednesday for the summer. They will be missed by their nu- merous friends in Holbrook.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05
FESTIVAL AFTERMATHILOCAL PARCELS POST
Thirteen Thousand Pieces Handled
In Fifteen Days.

In compliance with an order receiy
ed from Washington, the local post
Office force has been keeping a de
tailed record of the parcel post pack
ages handled through the Office dur
ing stated period of fifteen days
The record includes both outgoing
and incoming mail. 1t follows:
Total number of pieces handled
1866.
Pieces of outgoing mail-2,993.
Weight of outgoing mail-4,665 lbs
Pieces of incoming mail-9,150.
Pieces deposited here for local de-
livery-791.
Total postage on pieces mailed here
1870.
Pieces delivered by general deliv.
eTy-2,102
Pieces delivered by carriers on reg
ular trips-5,763.
Pieces delivered by special parcel
post delivery wagon--1 ,156.
Pieces delivered by rural carriers
Pieces delivered by special delivery
No. packages in first zone-1,707.
No. packages in second zone-591.
No. packages in third Zone-361.
No. packages in fourth zone-7S.
No. packages in fifth zone-156.
No. packages in sixth zone-17.
No. packages in seventh zone-19.
No. packages In eighth zone-4.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05
PRAISE FOR REST ROOMIDI,
OskalOOsa's Fine Institution Great
Iy Appreciated,

j While in Oskaloosa, Thursday, wheI
the Fall Festival. was in full swing
we heard hundreds Of ladies from all
over Iowa and from other states
praising the rest room at the court
house and many from larger towns
said we had the Coolest and best rest
room of its kind they ever saw So we
| took pains to drop into the rest room
quite frequently all day TO take no
tice" of things in general, over one
! thousand women ana children enjoy
ed the rest room hospitality on that
day alone. What a handy place 1t is
to, situated in the basement OF the
court house with plenty Of windows
for ventilation, The boards Of super.
visors was quite generous this spring
and had the interior Of the rooms dec
GRATED and donated $3.50 tor furni.
ture, besides Mayor Sewers and the
council gave $50 more to help In re-
furnishing. The large rest room is
painted dark tan and robbins egg
blue, ceiling of cream, toilet room Of
same and the dining room in pure
white with its sideboards, tables and
chairs were inviting indeed. The
Matron, Mrs. Mary Smith serves the
most delicious hot coffee here for five
cents a cup-this please notice is for
accommodation only She is not ask
ed to do 1t. A good sized room adjoin.
ing the four toilets, contains four
marble wash basins with hot and cold
water, soap, towels and mirrors, two
baby cribs enclosed by q mission
screen. The furnishings are of mission
throughout. Dark rugs cover the
floors and scattered around are 10
large rocking chairs, 2 leather couch
es, a bookcase filled with substantial
leather bound books of the most in.
structive sort, a writing desk with
paper, envelopes, pens and ink, all
free to those who desire to use them.
The large mission library table is
covered with choice magazines and
all the city papers which are donated,
and many little chairs for the small
child are in great evidence. Around
the wall are hung, beautiful, choice
pictures. Wish could make you see
the real LONELINESS of II as IL ap-
peared during Fall Festival. A big
banner of welcome was the first to
greet ones eyes as they entered and
everywhere we're profuse decorations
Of autumn leaves and flowers.
Through the courtesy of the board of
supervisors, the rest room remained
open each evenings of the Fall Festi-
val until 3 p. m. courtesy which was
greatly appreciated by out of town
and Oskaloosa has the most
and comfortable rest room
we know OF. Matron Smith who stuck
10 her post of duty all through the
festival time Is noted far and near
Tor her pleasant hospitality.
Mrs: Arthur Gavin.
Tracy, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05
CUPID FINALLY WON
Wapello County Marriage License
Not Good Here.

Fremont Gazette: Ira Bowersock,
who works for A. w. Millikin, and
Miss Fiossie Williams, a daughter OF
Andy Williams, both east of town
went to Ottumwa Saturday afternoon
and came to Fremont about 10 o'clock
in the evening with marriage license
issued them from clerk of the court
Of Wapello county. They immediate.
ly went to the residence of Rev, c. A.
Snyder, pastor of the Christian church
to get the knot tied, but after look
ing over the papers, the minister in
formed them they would have to be
married in Wapello county. Not in
the least daunted by this information
they proceeded to make arrangements
to get into Wapello County, where the
knot could be tied according to law
so Roy Citizens was aroused from
his tranquil slumbers and hired tc
take the wedding party over int
Wapello in his car AS. the night was
raw and chilly Mr.. Citizens suggest.
ed that they proceed to the home of
his brother, Glenn, where the cere.
money could be performed without
the Inconvenience of an outdoor af-
fair, which was done, and the party
arrived here about midnight, bride
and groom happy, and the minister
and chauffer joyous that they could
render service to those in time of
need.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05
AMONG LOCAL MINES.
News and Notes Of Happenings In
and Around Mining Camps.

The No. 3 mine of the Ramsay
properties made its breaking
run last Friday when a total of 405
tons of screened coal were loaded on
the Rock Island track in seven hours
and forty-fve minutes. The mine
worked every day last week except
Thursday and the average daily hoist
was above 375 tons. No now works
a total of 1876 miners, many as entry.
drivers, working with a view of put.
ting on fifteen to twenty additional
men by November Is.
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All the mines of Iowa which have
rejected the state workmens compen.
sation law which includes practically
all OF the big works are insured with
the Coal Exchange of st. Louis and
Kansas City. The cost is said to DC
under 81 per $1,000 of the pay roll
whereas under the state law 1t would
be slightly over three times that
amount or $685. to $3.50.
$751; =. - -
Centerville Iowegian: The purchase
of the Dewey coal mine southeast of
Centerville on the Burlington tracks
by Harry r. Evans OF Abba, son of
the well known late John 2. Evans,
one of the big operators of Iowa, leads
to the belief that the Dewey is to be.
come big railroad producer for the
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Knoxville Journal: No. 2, the Hawk
eye mine is no more. The thing which
the miners have claimed never would
happen while there was good coal in
sight occurred on Tuesday of last
week. when the Management posted
notices to the affect that the mine
had been closed Indefinitely. Just ex.
actly what happened to cause th
closing down the place is unknown
outside of the circle of the operators
and the mine workers union, how.
ever, it is said that the decision came
after long dispute between the man,
ager and the men concerning who |
should or who should not be employ. |
ID in the mine.
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Abba Union: The Abba Coal Com. |
ANY has struck plenty Of coal south |
vest OF their present mine and will |
tut down a new, shaft and begin oper.
lting as soon as they can get the
work done. They are now working
Iouble shifts at their old mines anC
ay they will be busy getting out
,ood coal for the next ten years.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05
IOWA WILL SAVE BELGIANS
Many Offers Have Been Received to
Aid in Furnishing Grain to
the Starving People,

Des Moines, Nov. 3.-Iowa already
Is responding with a will to the pro
pOsal to save the Belgians from star
walton by sending them a shipIoad
of Iowa corn.
Chamberlain, of $500 Grand avenue
Is young yet, so young that there mas
not been time nor opportunity to form
an organization.
Iowa men are thinking about it,
however, and acting, too.
Mr.. Chamberlain has received a
gratifying number of promises, YER
bal and in letters, of cooperation to
make Iowa's Thanksgiving offering a
thing the state will be proud of.
These communications are coming
from every part of the common
wealth.
Webster City and Hamilton coun.
ty already have started a campaign
to raise car of corn for the Iowa
train of 100 cars.
Governor Clarke GAS been asked
to appoint a committee of representa-
tive Iowa men to take up the project
actively, prosecute a vigorous cam.
paign and attend to the details of an
undertaking of the magnitude of
this one.
Fl. c. Hoover, a former Iowa man,
Is at the head of the entire machin.
cry for tae relief of the Belgians. In
appeals to this country for aid, Mr..
Hoover has said repeatedly that the
impertive need Is food and That the
United States alone can answer it
adequately.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05
EDDYvILLE.

J. E. Fleetwood was a business
caller in Des Moines Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Wandling, who
have been visiting at the nome of
their son, II. T. Wandling, left Thurs
day for their home at Litchfeld, Ill.
Mrs. Geo. DeTar and son joan
spent Thursday in 0ttumwa visiting
friends. "
Ira Hays, of Abba, was in Eddy.
Vile Thursday attending the funeral
of his grandmother, Mrs. r. NJ. Pat
terson.
Mrs. r. NJ. Epperson is spending
the week in Des MONIES attending
the annual meeting of the Mission.
airy Board. Mrs. Epperson was sent
as delegate by the Congregational
Missionary Society at Eddyville
Mrs. Joe Akers and children OF
Tarkio, Mo-, are visiting relatives
In Eddyville this week. o..
Dave Shilling has purchased, the
Spencer Pitcher property In South
Eddyville and the family will move
this week from the Denning proper
ty TO their new home.
Henry Glenn and Verdon Rein.
hard, of Ottumwa, were business
callers In Eddyville Thursday.
Mrs. Ella Bescoe went to Mar.
shalltown Saturday for weeks visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Thos. Mar
tin
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. OFT, Mr. and
Mrs. r. H. Walker and Mr.. and Mrs.
Roscoe Kitterman entertained on
Thursday evening at the X of r.
hall. Cards and other games were
the amusements Of the evening. The
hall was beautifully decorated with
autumn leaves. A two-course dunch
was served.
Mrs. Wylie Fry and little daugh-
ter are spending the week In oska-
ioosa visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Holloway, Of
Oskaloosa, and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Crump, Of ChiIlicothe, were calling
on friends Ia Eddyyille Thursday.
The young ladies OF the Y. i. G.
club entertained a number of friends
on Friday evening at the home OF
Miss Minnie Lomis. The affair was
a Hailowe'en party, the decorations
and auiusements being suggestive
|of the occasion. Refreshments were
served.
a republican, rally was held in Ed.
dyviile Friday, p. m. Senator Ken.
yon and G, w. Rainseyer, Of Bloom
field, candidate for congress, spoke
at the meeting. Most Of the repub-
LIican candidates from WapelIo and
Maha1dla counties we're present
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05
THE new |. n. G. OFFICERS
Thirty-Two Commissions are Awarded
Deadlock in Fifth Regiment
is Still On.

Des Moines. Oct. 31.-Thirteen of
icers of the Iowa National Guard
were commissioned yesterday after
a two days military examination
held at the state house. The exam,
lining board ordered forfeited the
commissions of three elected men
who failed to appear for examination.
Commissions are Issued.
The commissions were issued as
follows:
Major-Harry G. Utley, Manches
ter, Fifty-third regiment; George B.
ogle, Centeryille, Fifty-fourth regi,
ment.
Capitalization H. Guile, Grinnell,
Company X, Fifty-fourth regiment;
Walter w. Bulman, Charlton, Comp
any II, Fifty-fifth regiment; Charles
B. Robbins, Company Fl, Fifty-third
regiment
First lieutenant-Jacob A. Brandt,
Clinton, Battery A; Cedric A. Barnes,
Grinnell, Company X, Fifty-fourth
regiment.
Second lieutenant-Robert L. Nor.
ton, Fairfield. Company NJ. Fifty-fourth
regiment; John Mann. Mason City,
Company A. Fifty4sixth regiment:
Grant NJ. Spinden, Iowa City, battal.
ion quartermaster. Fifty-fourth regi.
ment:s Gus Julien, Waterloo, Company
L, Fifty.third regiment; Seargent Ches
ter 3. Meyers. Cedar Rapids, battalion
quartermaster, Fifty-third regiment.
Deadlock unbroken.
The deadlock In the election of a
major in the Fifty-Afth regiment Is
still unbroken. The highest candi-
date has been successful in getting
but sixteen votes on fiye ballots. This
in one short Of sufficient TO elect him.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Disposition Of Various Matters by
Judge and Jury.

The jury in the case of Farmers
National Bank vs.. Frank <. Baker, A.
Updegraff and K. R. Hatcher returned
a verdict for the plaintiffs at 8 o'clock
this morning, after having been out
nineteen hours, and assessed the am.
cunt of their recovery at $2,12O. Trial
of the case was begun Thursday
morning and the taking of testimony
was not finished until Thursday ev-
ening. The opening and closing argu.
ments of counsel were heard yester-
day morning and the case was sent
to the jury at 2 o'clock in the after
noon. Suit was brought upon a guar
antee alleged to have been executed
by the defendants to secure the obi
cations Of the Iowa Manufacturing
Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05
new SHARON SCHOOLS
Enrolment For October Runs To
Almost Three Hundred.

The report of the superintendent
of the New Sharon schools for the
month ending October 223, 1914,
makes fine showing, as follows:
Total enrolment; Boys 147; girls
147; total 294. .. -
Present enrolment: Boys, 141;
girls, 144i total 1856.
Total days present. Boys, 2702.5,
girls, 1855; total, 5462.
Total days absent: Boys, 70; girls
A; total lit. lt
Average daily attendance: Boys,
1873; girls, 142,O4; total, 1887.
Per cent Of attendance: Boys, 49,.
Is; girls, 1852; total, 948S.
No. cases OF hardness: Boys, %:
girls, Is; total, 80.
No. neither absent nor tartiy:
Boys, SS; girls, SO; total, 1877.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05
cant FIsh win rrou4 l.lnes.

Game Warden C. o. Bailey OF Wash
ington caught two men fishing with
trout lines in Skunk river near Cop
peck one day last week They had
about 1870 pounds of channel catfish
In their possession. The fish were
sold TO pay the expenses OF the trial,
while the men we're sentenced to the
Henry county jail
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05
A BAD AZ EIles

Elder tree bugs are nuisance.
They are on some places In countless
millions. What is the remedy? Cut
ting down the boxelder trees does
not seem 70 have the right effect for
the air 10 full of the bugs. They are
everywhere. trees or no trees.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05
ENC veIn q coal nIsooper.a.

Captain W. A. Duckworth. custod.
ian OF the state house a: Des Moines
has received word that a nine foot
vein Of coal has been discovered al q
depth Of 2l0 feet on his farm ia Wap-
clio county. There Is only one coal
vein 10 Iowa which Is larger that the
newly discovered vein.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05
pldn,t care for the BOB.

Arthur Reynolds, president of the
Des Moines National bank, declined
an opportunity to become governor
OF the Chicago District Reserve bank
at salary OF about $4,000 year
because he did not care to shoulder
the grief he anticipated the first
governor CT the institution viii have.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05
Returned 70 Prison.

VIM. Dudley. a paroled man from
Anamosa, was returned last week
from Linn County. Dudley stole q
horse which be attempted TO trade
for another animal and sum OF mon
ey He viii serve the remainder Of
his unexpired term and may be tried
for horse stealing.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05
peIIa Witho,t Water.

Owing to the breaking of the mot
ors at the pumping station at How.
ell, the city of Pella is without water
for fire protection and household pur-
poses. Enough water is on hand for
use at the power plant for about a
day and It will probably cease oper.
ating for a short time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05
Loss $1,000 On Tralr.

Mrs. George Il. Fuller, wife OF q
banker Of Rockwell reported the loss
OF a package containing $1,000 In cur
rAncy on an M. g. st. l.. passenger train
at Maniey. She did not discover her
loss until the train arrived al that
place Search failed 10 reveal the
bundle.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05
Orchard at 5000 Per Acre

A fifty acre orchard containing
1000 cherry trees and 1000 apple
trees located near the city limits OF
Sioux City was sold the other day for
$4,000 an acre. or 10000 for the en-
fire tract
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05
MILE OF new PAVING
And Other Noteworthy Improve
ments In Progress.

According to the contracts enter.
ed into by the Burlington Construc
ton Co. for paving that Is still TO be
finished, Is the work on G avenue
West to H street, and north on H
fto M avenue West, about ten blocks
A avenue West, two blocks from
North B to D street; F avenue West
one block from North G to D street
Second avenue East, two blocks from
South First to Tlird street, and on
North First street, two blocks from
A avenue East to c avenue, making
total of about seventeen blocks or
over one mile, still to be put in. II
weather conditions are favorable,
and there Is no delay in securing
material, this work will be finished
up this season and the work will
mot be put over until next year, I'M
less the company is forced to by con.
hitions.
i The former L. T. Barr location at
Ala High avenue West, owned by H.
H. Sheriff, has been newly painted
and improved on the. interior and
also the front on the outside. 1t
Fhas been remodeled for rental.
The work Of leveling up the side
walks on High avenue West so as
to conform to the new curbing and
filing up the space between the old
curb and the new, Is now being car
ed for. In some cases the walks at
the curb will have TO be raised sew
eral inches.
The grading of the grounds about
the new Fourth ward school house is
still in progress. In order to work
this to advantage ii was necessary
to take out several trees. The dirt
Is being moved from the High point
on the east to the low ground west
and also toward the north and west.
The ground back of the school tow
ard c avenue East was exceedingly
low and the. level has had to be rails
ed some six or eight feet at some
points. The ground on the south or
front was not so bad, but still in
volved the handling of considerable
dirt in order to secure a proper
grade. There is considerable yet re-
naming to be done before compile
ton.
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A new driven well OF fine pure
water has been put down on the
campus of Penn college, east of the
main building. This was talked
at the time of the chautauqua last
summer, but could not be completed
at that time, but It will be In read.
iness for next years session. There
Is now an abundant supply so that
all demands for pure well water can
be supplied without difficulty.
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The paving on both High avenue
West and Rock Island avenue have
been completed and the material and
appliances transferred to the work
in the First ward. The curhing gang
has been at work on @ avenue West
for some days and improvements
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05
Hoo cholera Appears.

The hog cholera Is breaking out In
the herds southeast OF Brighton and
many farmers are selling their hogs
at the market price Of about cents
rather than keep them and take
chances on losing the whole herd.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05
Arrested In PeIIa.

Pella Chronicle: The Mahaska
county sheriff was in Pella Thursday
Of last week and arrested a woman
on charge Of Illegal Liquor selling.
We understand her husband was also
wanted by the sheriff but had left
town before the officer arrived.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05
Atbia,s contrlbutlan-

The money raised in Abba for the
Christmas ship under the snperyi
sion OF Mrs L. H. Anderson and
Miss Myra Harlowe amounted to
$40 A box OF toys from the Abba
school children was also sent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05
DoIna land ottlee eu.In.,,.

Chicken thieves have been doing
land office business near Nevada
OF late. Recently the thieves car
ried away SO chickens belonging to
one man. Similar depredations
have been reported In half dozen
other places.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05

Alexander Opsomer, an elnploye
of the Iowa Maleabie Iron Go. OF
Fairfield. since Apfil, 1912. died al
the Jefferson county hospital from
typhoid fever. He was a native Of
Belgium.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-05
Must Lower oakland Dan.

The supreme court OF Iowa has re-
fused to grant rehearing in the
Oakland dam case. This means that
the dam must be lowered to its orr
ginai height, or two feet and six
inches.