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The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-20
GOOD CHICKEN HOUSE
Proper Shelter for Fowls Has
Much to Do With Success.
Building Must Afford Protection to
Hens From Thieves and Predatory
Anlmals-Guard Against All
Dampness and Drafts-

(By PROF. JOHN WILLARD BOLTE)
Success with chickens depends upon
The house as much as any other one
factor. Feeding and proper founda-
tion stock are the other two great fac
tors, but poor house. or a good
house improperly handled. will effec.
tually cut down the egg yield If it
does not actually kill the chickens.
In modern poultry keeping the
house has but two functions to per-
form. 1t must protect the hens from
thieves and predatory animals. and il
must protect them from drafts. damp
ness, and the direct rays Of the sun.
Any house which does this is a sat.
is,actory hen house II 1t IL handled
RI ht and has the necessary interior
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-20

equipment. The floor must be dry,
windows and doors must be SO located
as to allow maximum amount of sun.
shine on the floor during the winter,
and the fowls must have actual out.
door conditions, as far as fresh air
is concerned, night and day, winter
as well as summer You cannot give
them too much air, II 1t is not drafty,
and the roost is protected by a muslin
curtain during very cold weather.
The old idea that the whole south
side Of the hen house should be glass,
forming sort Of sun parlor has
been permanently exploded. 1t is
better plan to have it all open to tb
weather, but the ideal arrangement
is to have one window and a large
opening beside it, which Is guarded
by chicken wire and may be closed
by hinged frame covered with un.
bleached cotton cloth. during stormy
weather. Whether closed or open, this
curtain frame permits OF free circula
ton OF air and the fowls are much
healthier and lay better. The walls
should be perfectly tight, but they
do not need to be more than one thick
ness. Whitewash them inside twice
year, putting some good insecticide
in the whitewash.
The floor should be either cement
covered with earth, or earth alone
Wooden floors rot II covered and they
harbor rats If they are raised.
The roosts should be 2x4 timbers,
nat side up, edges rounded and all
on level to prevent hens from crowd.
Ing on the top one. Place them oveI
tight board platform to catch the
droppings, and clean 1t of at least
once week. Hang the nest boxes In
row under the dropping platform
The Holly chieftain., 1914-02-20

facing the rear 80 that they Will be
darkened. Each nest should be at
least l2x15 inches. Keep the floor GOV.
cred with clean. dry bedding. six
inches deep during the winter. chang
Ing 1t monthly A house l0x6 feet
Will accommodate 12 hens and q house
lOxl0 feet will b largo enough foi
- .heuS,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-21
WAR INSURANCE is ASKED
Representative Men Appeal to v. s.
70 Conserve American Mer-
chant Marine.

Washington. Aug. 15.-An appeal to
the United States government to es-
tablish a war insurance In order that
the American merchant marine may
be on a footing equal to that of Eng
land, France and Germany, was made
to the government by representatives
OF the chief financial and business in
terests OF the country The appeal
was presented at conference be-
tween Secretary OF the Treasury Nc
Adoo. Secretary OF Agriculture Hous-
ton, Secretary OF Commerce Redheld.
the Federal Reserve board and busi-
ness men from New York. Chicago and
other principal cities. Among those
present were James J. Hill. J. p. Nor
gan. Seth Low. James Farrell. John
Bassett Moore. and Robert Dollar OF
San Francisco.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-21
CELEBRATE lIEGE CAPTURE
Press Of German Capital Asserts Fort
ress Was Taken Six Days
After Mobilization.

Berlin, Aug. IL. via London. Berlin
has been celebrating not only the cap
ture OF Liege. but the victory OF the
German troops In upper Alsace" The
Berlin Tagerblatt publishes an appar-
emily authorized statement which
reads:
Nothing has been able 10 arrest in
the smallest degree or to confuse the
advance OF our troops. which has pro
ceeded with mechanical precision. Ev-
erything is working wonderfully and
with that we can be content.
1.-The first casualty list will be found
perhaps rather heavy. but that is our
return for the price paid for the pro
lection OF our Prussian provinces.
"How great would our losses have
been in blood and treasure IL the Rus
slams had entered the country?
''Liege we have achieved six days
after mobilization. with the losses
which the assault cost us. This Is a
military success. the importance OF
which Is absolutely incalculable Had
a siege been necessary We would not
have escaped so cheaply'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-21
PANAMA CANAL OPENED:
u. S. SHIP MAKES TRIP
Waterway Through Panama Zone is
Now Ready for Worlds
Vessels.

Panama, Aug. 1.-THE canal zone
celebrated the opening Of the canal
The festivities. however, were only
local and suggested little OF the inter
national significance OF the event.
With the official Panama celebration
set for next spring. even the United
States was not officially represented
except by the men who have long been
in the Canal zone.
The steamship Ancon, owned by the
United States war department and
leased TO the Panama railroad for ser
vice in the New York-Colon trade, was
chosen as the first big boat to be put
through. signalling the opening OF the
canal 10 all ships up TO 10000 tons reg
ister
Shortly before nine o'clock In the
morning the Ancon started from the
Atlantic side and arrived in the Pacific
at six O'Clock in the evening.
Invitations 70 be guests on this first
trip had been much coveted and the
rails were lined with local canal off
Gals and those OF the Panama repub-
lie, together with their ladies. as the
big steamer backed away from her
berth Col. George Goethals builder
OF the canal and governor OF the zone.
was on the bridge beside Captain
Sukeforth of the steamer. together
with Capt. Hugh Rodman. U. 5. ~.
superintendent OF transportation, who
has overseen the plans for putting the
first ship through.
.Other distinguished guests included
President Porras OF the republic OF
Panama and his STAFF.
The Panama National band and the
regimental band OF the Tenth United
States infantry played The Star
Spangled Banner" as the ship pulled
away. but the music was almost
drowned by the whistles OF the steam
ers In the harbor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-21
U. s. SHIPS FOR AMERICANS
Government Orders Army Transport
20 Proceed to Europe and Carry
Citizens Home.

Washington. Aug l4.-Five army
transports we're ordered by the war
department to proceed 70 Newport
News 10 take on coal and supplies pre-
paratory TO proceeding TO Europe for
tho relief Of stranded Americans. The
transports are the Sumner. Fitzpatrick.
Denver. City Of Macon and City OF
Memphis.
six large vessels capable OF carry
ing 5000 passengers. will be chartered
bv the United States for the purpose
Of bringing 10 this country Americans
who we're stranded in Europe at the
outbreak OF the war. This decision
was reached By President Wilson's
board Of relief.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-21
.. S. GOLD SHIP IN ENGLAND
Cruiser Tennessee Carrying Coin for
Stranded Americans Reaches Fall
mouth-Germany Offers Liner.

Falmouth. Eng. Aug. II. via London.
The United States cruiser Tonnes
see laden with gold and a relief corps
for American refugees. arrived here.
The Tennessee was accompanied by
the North Carolina.
Washington. Aug. 17.-Secretary OF
War Garrison accepted the offer OF
the Imperial German government,
through Ambassador Gerard at Per
lin to allow the United States to use
any one OF the Hamburg-American
liners now I'm American waters to
hiring home Americans from Germany.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-21
MINE WRECKS SHIP; $50 DIE
PASSENGERS and Crew Of Austrian
Lloyd Steamer Blown Up on
Damatian Coast.

London. England. Aug. l5.-About
one hundred and fifty OF the passen-
gers and crew of the Austrian Lloyd
steamer Baron Gautsch were killed
or drowned when the vessel was
blown up by mine OF the Island oil
Lussin. on the Dalmatian coast. &C
cording 70 n Reuter- dispatch from
Trieste. she carried about three hun
dred passengers and crew. OF whom
about one hundred and fifty were res
cued.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-21
AMERICANS IN GERMANY SAFE
Many U. S. Refugees Leave Copen-
hagen for Home on Steamer o.
car Il-Mines Peril Ship.

Washington. Aug. 15.-"All Ameri-
cans in Germany are perfectly safe.
This word was received at the state
department from Ambassador Gerard
al Berlin. Ambassador Gerard added
that no anxiety is felt for any Ameri-
cans In the interior.
Copenhagen. Aug. Is Bearing big
crowd Of American refugees. the
American liner Oscar ii sailed for
the United States. Among them were
several wealthy men who had 70
travel in the steerage.
The Oscar II will have to proceed
cautiously because OF the mines and
hostile warships in the North sea.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-21
GERMANS CAPTURE
2,23O FRENCH
At MUELHAUSEN
Story OF Fight at Haelen Told
by Correspondent.
ARTILLERY IN FIERCE DUEL
Town Partly Demolished by Shells
Dead and Wounded Cover Battle
held-German Prisoners Taken
Northward by BeIgians.

Tuckerton. ~. j.. Aug. IA wire
less dispatch received direct from
Germany states that the Berlin gov
eminent claims to have won victories
over the French troops at Muelhausen
and Longwy.
II states that at Muelhausen the
Germans captured l20 French officers,
LILO soldiers and four cannons. while
at Longwy 1000 French officers and
soldiers were captured. The message
states further that all French troops
have been driven of German soil.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-21
Ven Emmleh Death.

London, Aug. IA dispatch from
prussels 10 the Exchange Telegraph
company says the death Of Gen. Won
Fmmich. the German commander at
Liege. is confirmed He Is to be suc
cecded BY Gen. Won der Marvits.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-21
mu,lnx on German Ship oueIIed.

Rio de Janeiro. Aug. 15.-Police
were called TO ouell a mutiny aboard
the German steamship Butcher which.
after sailing from here for an unknown
port. returned after being only short
time out No reason for the mutiny
has been learned Five thousand Ger
man passengers are aboard several
German liners lying IN Pernambuco.
fearing 20 leave.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-21
NEGRO STAYS SIX
AFFINITY or ARCHITECT AND
FIVE OTHERS KILLED WITH
HATcH ETIN WISCONSIN.
BLACK THEN FIRES BUILDING
Murderer Hides In Furnace and 10
Taken Prisoner-Posse OF Farmers
Threaten TO Lynch Him But Sheriff
Takes Him TO Jail al DodgeViIle.

Spring Green, Wis. Aug. l7.-Julian
Carleton. aged thirty a Barbados
negro. with a handax added the final
crimson chapter TO the free love TO
nance OF Frank Lloyd Wright. the
architect and his soulmate. Mrs. Ed
win II. Cheney, who since her divorce
from Mr.. Cheney had adopted her
mainden name. Mamah Borthwick-
The negro. maddened perhaps by the
discharge OF himself and his wife as
house servants. locked the doors OF
the beautiful Wright bungalow which
overlooks the Wisconsin river at
Spring Green, while Mamah Borth-
wick. her two children. and her hus-
bands six employees were at luncheon.
on Saturday. Mr.. Wright was in Chi
cago.
Sets Bungalow ANre.
The negro then poured a food OF
gasoline about the place and tossed a
match into the stream. AS fire raced
through the house the negro stood al
a point OF vantage guarding a door
cut his victims down one by one as
they leaped from the burning struc'
ture. Mamah Borthwick was the first
to die Her two innocent little chill
followed.
In all. the negro killed six and In
fiicted injuries on three others. His
wife was permitted to run away un
harmed. He himself ran into the
basement OF the burning building and
climbed into the uplighted furnace. II
is believed he hoped TO crawl forth
after the search had been abandoned
during the night and seek safety.
The Dead.
Mamah Borthwick Cheney. John
Bothwick Creney. ten years old, her
son; Marthan Cheney. eleven years
old, her daughter; Emil Brodelle. thir'
~ years old, craftsman employed by
Wright. Milwaukee; Thomas Brunker
sixty years old. farm laborer; Emil
Weston, thirteen years old, chore boy
The Injured.
William Weston, forty years old
carpenter; Herbert Fritz. twenty
years old. Chicago. craftsman; David
Lindblum. f1fty-fve years old, gar
dener.
LynchIne Threatened.
However, after the reused country
side had conducted a three-hour search
OF the neighborhood with bloodhounds
some one thought TO look into the fur
mace. They pulled the negro forth. he
feigning unconsciousness. He was
bundled into an automobile anC
whisked to Dodgeville. IS miles away
Sheriff J. T. Williams and his depu
ties with drawn weapons stood OF 6
crowd bearing ropes. who pursued In
three automobiles and vowed the,
would wrest away the prisoner an'
lynch him forthwith.
The coroner's jury returned a yer
dict stating the six victims had me
their deaths at the hands of on'
Julian Carleton"
The body OF Mamah Borthwick. II
a pine casket. was lowered into il
grave two miles from the Wright
bungalow. near here. There were N
funeral services.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-21
%. $. ENVOY Arrlves ., MesIco cl,y

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE Brazil
fan minister to Mexico City notified
the state department OF the arrival
there OF John r. Silliman. former
American consul at saltillo and now
special representative OF the state do
partment In Mexico.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-21

France Expels Foes From Morocco.
Paris. Aug. 1.-THE French govern
ment has made official announcement
that all the German and Austrian citl.
zens have been expelled from Moroc.
CO.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-21
BY BERNARD seLANcouRT.

Brussels. Aug 1.-THE first engage
ment OF the gigantic conflict that has
been begun on Belgium soil will be
known in history as the battle of Heer-
len. having conferred in and about that
little town in Limburg province.
Here are the first details OF the bat
tie that have been received:
The battle began at dawn on Tues
day and ragged until darkness fell.
Even after sunset there was desultory
artillery fire and many shells fell upon
the road between Heerlen and Diest.
which lies four miles TO the north on
the River Rerck.
Heerlen was the center OF the con-
flict with the two angles at Diest and
Zeleheim.
Under the blazing August sun.
SAINT artillery and rife fire was kept
up
Once the left wing of the Belgian
army wavered and re-enforcements
were asked for. The public firemen In
Diest begged to be allowed to accom-
pany the troops which went out TO
support this flank of King Albert's
forces
Troops Fight With Gallantry.
Soldiers on both sides fought with
marked gallantry on the firing line.
but. according to the dispatches from
the scene. the Germans lost more heav-
fly than the Belgians.
I hafx
len. Diest and Zeleheim was cleared OF
Germans, but II was Uttered with
dead and wounded. broken artillery.
the carcasses of horses and cast-of
arms and knapsacks.
More than two hundred German dead
soldiers we're counted within the
space OF so yards.
During the heat OF the conflict. three
Belgian soldiers who had been
wounded, crawled TO two nearby
bridges over the Demer and blew them
up.
The sharp shells. which fell in Heer-
len, partly demolished the town and
several houses. all OF which were
burned.
The Germans numbered between
5 900 and 5000. being opposed by a
Belgian force made up Of lancers.
mounted rifemen. carabiniers and ar
tiIlery. When the Germans fell back
they left a big quantity OF booty.
which was captured by the Belgians
and heaped outside the precincts OF
Heerlen. The Belgians also captured
n large number OF fine cavalry horses.
which had been used by the Uhlans.
Brinu German Prisoners Northward.
German prisoners are being brought
northward from the scene OF action.
Among the first captives Of war to ar.
rive I'm Louvain were four young Ger.
man officers, who attracted a great
deal OF attention as they we're led
through the streets Their spiked hel.
nets had been covered with brown
Holland cloth to render them less con.
spicuous and they seemed greatly dis
pirited.
Germans Lose 5000 at i1seien.
brussels. Aug 15.-Following up
their victory at Diest and Haelen. Bel.
GUM troops recaptured the ancient
fortress near the former town which
had fallen into the hands of the Ger
mans. According to the Belgian war
office the German casualties in the bat
ue at Haelen were 5000 dead and
wounded. German officers sacrificed
their men without scruple to prevent
the right wing OF the German army
from being beaten back.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-21
The Injured.

William Weston, forty years old
carpenter; Herbert Fritz. twenty
years old. Chicago. craftsman; David
Lindblum f1fty-fve years old. gar
dener.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-21
The Dead.

Mamah Borthwick Cheney. Johr
Bothwick Creney. ten years old. he
son: Marthan Cheney. eleven year
old. her daughter; Emil Brodelle. thir
~ years old, craftsman employed b.
Wright. Milwaukee; Thomas Brunker
sixty years old. farm laborer; Emf
Weston. thirteen years old. chore boy
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-31
TO THE PEOPLE AND VOTERS
OF NAVAJO COUNTY

| understand there is some un-
principaled person circulating the
story that while canvassing the
county / made the statement that
Barney A. Bohles was a drunk
ard and laying around drunk" |
wish to state right here, that it
is a vile falsehood, and | am
making every endeavor to learn
who started it and when | find
out who it was | assure the pub
lie | shall make him retract. |
believe it was done to injrre me
with the railroad boys, because
anyone who knows Mr.. Rohles,
knows it is a falsehood. | fur
ther wish to state, | have made
absolutely no comment about any
man on the ticket.
H. A. PERKINS,
IndeDendect Candidate For Su-
pervisor,
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-31
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
State of Arizona,
In and For Navajo County.
In the Matter OF the Estate of
Barnett Stiles, Deceased,
Notice of Hearing Petition

Notice is hereby given that
Leora Stiles has filed in thlsCourt
her petition praying that she be
appointed administrators of the
estate of Barnett Stiles, deceased,
and that the same will be heard
on Monday, the ninth day of No
vember, A. d. 1914, at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon of said day, at
the courtroom of said Court in
Holbrook, County of Navajo,
State of Arizona, and all persons
in said estate are mott
fed then and there to appear and
show cause, if any they have,
why the prayer of said petitioner
should not be granted.
Dated October 18th, 1914.
w, B. Woods, Clerk.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-31
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION

Notice is hereby given that the
law partnership between c.. H.
Rutherford and A. Y. Moore was
by mutual consent dissolved upon
the 26th day Of July, 1914, so far
as it relates to the said C. H.
Rutharford. All debts due the
said partnership and and those
due them will be settled with AID
by A. Y. Moore, who will cor
tinue the business under his own
name.
C. H. Rutherford.
A. Y. Moore.
Winslow, Arizona,
August l, 1914.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-31
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY
SUPERVISORS
Office Of Il e Board of Supervisors
Of Navajo County,
Holbrook, Oct. 5, 1914.

VI 0foJO oOOliCJ,
Holbrook, Oct. 5, 1914.
1000 O'Clock am.
Present: j. f. Richards, chair
man; E. 7. Hatch, member, and
w. II. Larson, clerk.
RESOLUTION
The following resolution was
read and adopted:
Whereas, God, in His Wisdom,
has seen fit to call our beloved
fellow-member, Barnett Stiles,
to the Great Beyond,
Be 1t Resolved, that the re-
naming members of this board,
assembled in regular session, ex-
press their great respect for the
departed member, their heartfelt
grief at the county's loss, and
deepest sympathy for the be.
reaved family in this hour of sor-
row. And be it further Resolved,
That a copy of this resolution be
mailed to the bereaved family
and that it be spread upon the
minutes of this board as a per-
manent record.
J. E. Richards. Chairman.
E. T. Hatch, Member.
The Governor of the State of
Arizona having issued procla-
nation calling a General Election
November 3rd, 1914, it is hereby
ordered that said proclamation
be published as required by law.
Adjournment had until l. 80 pm.
l.3O pm. All members present.
Resignation M. A. Grouse, jus
tice Of the peace, Holbrook pre-
cinct, accepted.
Petition Will Wooster and A.
M. Boyer for appointment just
ice of the peace, Holbrook pre-
ci1ct, considered and A. M. Bo-
yer appointed.
Quarterly report w. F. Will
liza MS, assessor, approved, show
ing taxes collected and remitted
as follows: School $1,000, road
S4.C0, personal 1888.
Quarterly report Joseph F.
Woods, sheriff, approved, show
following remittance fees: civil
cases, $104.z0; licenses issued
$175.O0.
Bond, A. M. Boyer, justice of
the peace, Holbrook, approved
and filed.
The following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas, There has been sur
rendered to the United States. a
tract Of land in the Moqui and
Navajo Indian reservations in
Arizona, and in lieu thereof there
have been selected other lands
distributed among the several
counties of the state, and
Whereas, the said selections
have been pending before the
General Land Office for varying
periods aggregating in some in
stances two years or more, and
Whereas, The said selections
are made for and in behalf of
many settlers and citizens of Ari-
iona who desire to possess, occu-
py, improve and where feasible
to cultivate the said lands and
the said settlers are precluded
from taking such action until
they are assured that patent will
issue, and
Whereas, the several counties
in which selections have been
made will bel eft by the fact
II
that the said lands when patent
ed will be placed upon the tax
roll and added to the assessed
valuation of the properties of
such counties; and
Whereas, The citizens for whom
such selections have been made
are greivously suffering in that .
they are unable to improve and
utilize such lands until the un-
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-31

A. Larson, judge
John Freeman, clerk
B R Hunt, clerk
Hugh Willis, marshall
TAYLOR
A z Palmer, inspector
L NJ Shumway, Judge
John Hatch, Judge
l. A Decker, clerk
Lester Shumway, clerk
Henry Jennings, marshall
SUBWAY
Primary board, except J S
Jones appointed marshall
SHOWLOW
Primary board, except John
Hall appointed marshall
St Joseph, Woodruff, Lakeside,
Pinetop, Whiteriver, Pinedale,
and Keams canyon same board
appointed that served at the pri-
mary election.
HEBER
P A Bushman, inspector
John Palmer, judge
George Wilbur, judge
I H Shelley, clerk
j W Elliott, clerk
William Smith, marshall
w H Larson,
Clerk of the Board.