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The Holbrook news., 1915-09-24
New MeticO State Fair Notes

The biggest order for tents ever received by manufacturers in Denver was the one placed last week by Secretary R. w. Wiley on behalf of the New Mexico state fair to be held ir Albuquerque from October II tc October Is. These tents, ii must be remembered, are not bought, but are rented for the week of the fair, on account of the destruction of the fair build ings by fire some time ago.
 They thought I as~crazy when 1 told them what 1 want ed. said MT. Wiley in describ- ing his experience with the Den yer tent men. For long time I couldn't make them believe that the fair management was actually wiling to spend all that money in order to give the peo- pie of New Mexico the best state fair that they had ever seen. " However, the order will be filled. and the visitors to Albuquerque during fair week will see perhaps the most remarkable spread of canvass ever shown anywhere in the United States. This in it. self will be a spectacular feature that would be hard to surpass.
 The fair officials are now get ting ready for the big pageant and ceremonial that is to mark the opening day of the big show. Governor Mcdonald, United States Senators Catron and Fall, Congressman B. c. Fernandez, all the state house officials and every district judge and district attorney in New Mexico are to be extended a special invitation to take part in the opening day ceremonies, and the occasion bids fair to be one of the most notable ones ln the history of the state.
 The appointment of M. E. Hickey of Albuquerque as Grand Marshal of the day was announ- ced last week and was received with qualification by all those in- terested in the fair. MT. Hickey who is widely known through out the state, is man of wide experience and splendid execu- tive ability. In the discharge of his duties he will have complete control of the fair grounds and of all the programs taking place in front of the grandstand. The selection is considered most happily one.
The Holbrook news., 1915-09-24
Ice Tickets for Sale

Ice tickets may be had by call ing at the telephone office. By purchasing tickets a considerable saving can be had. Price of 1000 pound tickets $10.00.
 Holbrook Ice 6 Transfer Co.
The Holbrook news., 1915-09-24

Attorney Larson Visits Flagstaff
 Attorney Thorwald Larson. of Holbrook, one of the leading at torneys in that section of Ari- zona, was in Flagstaff last Fri day on legal businesss. Cocon- ino Sun.
The Holbrook news., 1915-09-24

FOR SALE: 5000 Merino Ewes for breeding; also burro camp outfit. Nov. 1st delivery. w. H. Clark.
The Holbrook news., 1915-09-24

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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-20
What Happened to Lil]y's
Pets When She Moved
to Hynes

Dear Friend Ida Gibson:
I will write to you. hope you are en-
towing yourself as usual. You remem-
Der where we lived when you were to
see me last time. Do you remember my
pets and the fun we had?
Well, we had ESQ Rhode Island chick
ems before we moved to Hynes. Ihere
was one little red rooster that wouio
not run with any Of the chickens
Mamma gave him to me II wouio
promise to keep him out Of the mouse
I got little box to keep my pet In and
I named him Billy. One day when
was looking for him found my black
Niger cat hidden under the porch with
three of the prettiest kittens that
ever saw. She had been gone for two
DAVIS and I was terribly worried about
her 7 thought that some dog had KILL
ed her.
7 got another box and put Puss and
her babies in it and put them IN
back room with my pet chick. but Bliiy
would not stay alone, so he jumped IN
the cats bed. The funny thing about II
was that Puss liked him and he liked &c
stay with her and her kittens 1t sure
looked funny to see my black cat ano
her adopted chicken running around To-
gether or lying down side by side. Billy
grew very fast and was as large as q
ouail. When we moved to Hynes
mamma would not let me move Niger
and her kittens. I brought Billy but ne
did not know what to do without Puss
and went hunting for her and never re-
turned, so I lost all my pets, but have
some other pets now.
When you write tell me all about
Lilly cottrell. Hynes, Ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-20
THE APPLE CONTEST.

We are still looking for apple
stories. How many kinds of apples
do you know? We want all the Jun
Tors to work in this contest. The
Juniors working in this contest might
{ ,ggest some way by which the farm
e.,., could make money out of their
apple crop, like the California
people make money out Of their
orange and grape crops. 1t remains Tor
the younger generation, and that
means the Juniors, to find out what to
do with the apples. One very good
way is for the Juniors to ask all mem
bers of their families to eat at least
one apple a day. We hope to have
some splendid apple stories.
The writer's can select their prizes
from among the following: A silver
or gold friendship link with Courier Jr.
engraved on it; doll, work basket, box
of candy, skates, book or knife.
George Daley is the prize winner.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-20
4 Chained Eagle

A tall mountaineer came striding in
to village at the base of a towering
peak. While walking down the street
he noticed group of boys gathered in
front of grocer's window, gazing at
something within. Filled with curl
osity, he came near enough to peer
over their shoulders and discover tho
object of their fascination.
Chained to the window sill within
was large American eagle. It's feath-
ers were disheveled and soiled. It's
imperious spirit was broken. 1t pre-
sented picture Of utter detection and
despair. The heart of the old noun
taineer was touched. He walked into
the store and inquired If the bird were
for SALE Receiving an Affirmative
reply, the bargain was quickly closed,
and then gathering the bird, chain,
shackle and all, beneath his arm, the
Imountaineer started down the street.
He was followed by the throng Of boys
who had been watching the transact
ton, wondering the while what the
man was going to do with his purchase.
Passing down the street he came to a
vacant lot on the rear of which were
some high billboards Leaning against
these was ladder. The mountaineer
climbed the ladder, and, placing the
bird on the topmost board, loosed the
chain from it's foot and then descend
ing stood watching the outcome.
For time the eagle seemed dazed
and scarce conscious Of its liberty. 1t
lifted one talon then the other. It
turned it's head to one side and then
the other. 1t stretched out one long
pini0n and then the other, as though
feeling for some long lost power FL
nally, conscious OF it's freedom, it
spread wide it's pinions and, uttering
a shrill cry characteristic of the bird,
scared away into the blue depths OF
the summer sky. Higher and higher
it wheeled its way until it was a
mere speck against the azure blue. The
mountaineer then turned to go. The
crowd Of boys who had stood with
breathless attention witnessing it all
now chimed in: Mister, why did you
do that? What made you buy the
eagle and then turn him loose?' There
was sparkle Of JOY in the eye of the
mountaineer as he replied: "Ah, boys,
know that bird. His home is in the
heights. He lives among the crags,
and the JOY of his life is to soar above
the mountain peaks. God never inten-
ded him for that little narrow, dingy
place where I found him. His spirit
was broken and his life was shorn OF
all its beauty and grandeur longed
to see him free, and that cry of wild
delight at his release has more than
paid me for what 1t cost" - Robin H.
Ayres, D. D., in Our Dumb Animals.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-20
Clark Wheaton on an Indian
Boys First Hunting Trip

The boy, whose name was Wah
Wah, was about 10 years of age. His
father was a brave Indian and war
rior. He had taken many scalps but
he was at last killed and Wah Wah
was depended upon to get food. So
he had another Indian make him
bow and some arrows, with which ne
went into the woods to kill deer but
he met a bear It was the first bear
he had ever seen so he began to run,
but he thought of his mother. She
was expecting him to bring deer
home so he fitted an arrow into his
bow and turned and shot it. 1t struck
the bear in the heart and he fell dead.
Then Wah Wah dragged it to the edge
OF the woods. Then he went back to
get deer and soon found one. 1t
was a white-tailcd buck that a great
many other Indians had tried to Kill
but had not succeeded. He knew this
and took very careful aim. The buck
fell dead and the little boy just dane
ed with JOY. He had killed the Wnite
tailed buck. He carried it and the
bear home and showed 1t to his moth
er who had a great feast for him.
The Courier Junior,
Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-20
Gladly Sage Milks Two Cows
Every Morning and Night

Dear Junior:
have not written for long time.
My papa takes the Ottumwa Courier.
like to read the Courier
am IL years old. have one
brother and two sisters. My brother
is years old and one of my sisters
is II and my other sister is one year
and one month. She has been sick.
go to school every day and am IN
the sixth grade. go to No. school
MY teachers name Is Miss Mary
Watts. I like her very much. There
are twenty-seven who 90 to this
school. My studies are reading, spell
ing, grammar, arithmetic, geography
physiology and history. I have gone
to school six years.
am going to Sunday school sun
day.
We have lots of nuts and apples TO
eat this winter. :.
Papa has six horses one little COLI
and six milk COWS. milk two of them
morning and night and feed six calves
take the COWS to pasture when 90
to school.
papa has about sixty-eight bushels
of corn to shuck.
would like to hear from some Oh
the Courier Juniors.
VIC Gladys Sage, Age r.
Eldon Ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-20
Dottie And 7 he
Princess

"Dottie, will you go to the store for
me-"
"Yes, mamma, Just as soon as nm
ish this story. 1t is all about a prin-
cess who had great deal OF money
and kind heart, and went around DO
ing good and helping every one she
saw in trouble"
"Dottie." said mamma, again pres
entity, you didn't bring me those
chips, and it is almost time to start
dinner" ....
II will, mamma, by and by; but how
should love to be a princess like this
one. and be able to help make every
round me happy!" ...
Mamma finished peeling her pan or
potatoes and brought the basket OF
chips herself, while Dottie scarcely
looked up from her book.
ooh, Dottie please tie is 'tring on
my wagon; the old one 'bwokened.'
, This from Baby BERTHE.
Dottie threw down her book I'm.
patiently. you are little nuisance!
she exclaimed as she grabbed the
string from brothers hand so hastily
that she broke it. Il wish you'd go
way and let me alone. | never can
nave a good time all by myself
Mamma was coming out OF the pan
try with a jar of preserved pears just
in time TO hear her little daughters
last words. But there was only
little wonder in her voice as she IN
quired, Did the princess in your book
try to have a good time all by her
self"
Mono, mamma, guess not" SAID
Dottie, very slowly.
"Well,'' continued mamma, "if you
really want to be like her, you can't
begin minute too soon."-Our Little
Ones,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-20
Another Apple Story
Opal Seigrist

Dear Juniors II thought l would
write in your apple contest.
Here are a few names of the various
kinds: Ben Davis, Jonathan, Gene
tiars, Grimes Golden, Roman Stem,
Red Astrakan, Wealthy, Early Duchess
Sweet Apple, Summer Queen, Maiden
Blush, Sheep Nose, Snow, Strawberry,
Delicious, Whitney, Crab. Russell,
Carthouse, Rahbo, Banana, Hess, Iowa
Blush, Northwestern Greetings, Will
low Twig, Baldwin, Winesap, North
ern Spy, Yellow Transparent, Pippins
Bel,f1ower, Wolf River, Man Apple,
Early Harvest, Red June, Domino and
Romantics.
Apples are very good to eat in the
winter when it is cold and you have
to stay in the house. We had quite
few apples this year. Apples are
grown in nearly every section of the
United States.
We can make money out of the ap-
pies by shipping them to different
parts of the world where they don't
have apples and by selling them to
people in the city. Apples are espec.
tally productive in the middle Atlantic
section.
Besides being wholesome food
when ripe, the apple is used for many
purposes in cooking. baking, preserv-
ing and for jelly.
Opal Siegrist, Age IL.
Ottumwa, Iowa, Route No. g.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-20
Diogenes in Search of an
Honest Man - By
Gerald Spiker

Once there was man named Diog-
enes. He lived in an earthern tub
and wore a long coarse black coat and
ate everything raw and was always
hunting bad people.
He had bowl which he drank
out of. One day he saw boy drink
ing out of the hollow Of his hand.
Diogenes said, II can drink out OF
nv hand if he can" So he threw
away his bowl.
The king Of the country was named
Alexander, who came marching
through the town. So the people
cheered and cheered him. But dog
enes only sat in the sun and the king
said to him:
"f,an do anything to help your
eyes, said Diogenes, "get out OF my
sunlight"
One night some pirates came and
carried Diogenes away and sold him.
Diogenes said, whoever buys me
shall do what tell them to-
One night Diogenes and Alexander
both died with some disease and Do
genes died in his tub and Alexander
in his palace.
Gerald Spiker, Age 10.
125 S. Willard ST., Ottumwa, Ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-20
Seventy Bushels Of Apples
in George Daily's Cave

AS I have never written to the
Courier Junior before I thought
would write few lines. ! live IN the
country five miles from Batavia.
1 go to high school at Batavia now
I am in the ninth grade. l am fourteen
years old. AS would like to join the
apple contest, will write the follow
ing:
I think that apples are good healthy
food and one good ripe apple day
would not harm anyone.
Our orchard covers several acres
and we raise the following fruits In It:
(Summer apples) Whitney crabs, 81
berian crabs, Yellow Transparent
Duchess. Shearwoods Favorite, Red
Astrikan and the Early Harvest.
The fall apples are: Sweet apple
Wealthy, Rambo, Grimes Golden, Man
apple, Maidenblush. Summer queen Is
fall and summer both.
The winter apples are: Snow apple
Ben Davis, Black Ben Davis, Roman
stem. Winesap, Northern Spies, Iowa
Pippins, Dominee, and Janets,
We sell several dollars worth OF
apples every year that we have a good
crop. This year was an excellent year
for apples. ;.
Yellow Transparent is a fine apple
when 1t is ripe for you can take your
thumb and pull the skin off OF 1t IN
long pieces. The Summer Queen make
such nice apple dumping. One coulo
not make a meal out of them. Another
way is to make cider, boil it down anc
put it in glass jars and seal up ano
keep it for winter.
You can make cider and let 1t soul
and it makes vinegar and then you car
sell it for a good bit. :,
We have now in our cave about y
bushels of winter apples. ! 90 no
know what would do If not for my ap
ples to take to school each day.
AS my letter is getting long vii
| close.
Batavia, Iowa. Route l
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-20
Apples - By Mabel Dillon
a Hedrick Junior

Dear Juniors Il will write story
about apples.
Clutches are the first summer apple.
They are not very good to eat, but
are very good to bake.
The water core is good to eat.
The Transparents are eating apples.
And are good to cook.
The Whitney Crab Is good to spice,
make preserves and jelly.
The sweet apples are good eating
apples and are good to make cider and
preserves.
The Maiden Blush is fall apple.
They are good to make apple outter
and apple sauce.
Mabel Dillon, Age 10.
Uedrick, Iowa. Route z.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-20
Arthur Batters on Apples
and Their Uses
Dear Editor:

I thought I would write you letter
on the. apple contest. A Few OF 1ne az
nies I know are Ben Davis, Jonathan,
Wjnesap, Snow, Willow Twig, Crimes
Golden. Early Harvest, Rambo, Rustic
Coat Red June, Delicious, Northern
Spring, Welthy, Maiden Blush; Rasper-
~ summer Queen, Genetin, Michigan
Greenland, Roman Stem and Pippin::
Some of the uses Of apples are FOR FOR
vinegar. cider, apple butter and apple
preserves and for making apple pies,
apple tarts, and apple dumplings They
are also good for eating raw and It IS
GOOD for person to eat one day. The
farmers might send them to parts OF
the country where there are few ap-
ples and receive a good price. They
might put them up in large pullalns
and sell them to stores and people.
Hoping to see my letter in print close.
Arthur Patterson
7s4 Center Ave, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-20
THE COURIER JUNIOR
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co.
ottunwa, Iowa
MATILDA DEvEREAUx
EDITOR
CONTEST CLOSES MONDAY.

Dear Juniors:-A few days yet re-
main before the Thanksgiving contest
closes. Many of the ''tardy" Juniors
have Joined the ranks Of the Soon
ers." As the contest does not close
until Nov. %. we will reprint the rules
again:
Our president, woodrow Wilson, and
pur governor George Clarke, have
both issued their proclamations, tell
Ing us how to observe the day. Well,
we want all the Juniors to write
Thanksgiving stories. 1t is not
necessary for all to write about the
nrst Thanksgiving day. We would like
to have some Of the Juniors tell us
what they are thankful for, what
blessings have come to them the past
year, and to their parents. The prizes
will be either box OF candy, a
Thanksgiving cake or a basket OF
fruit, nuts and candy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-20

The Liberty Bell was made of copper
in 1851 in England and sent 20 Phila-
delphia. The first time they tested it,
it cracked and had to be fixed. In 1853
the second time it was tested it didn't
sound nearly so clear and musical as
before, so they had it covered with
bronze. This big bell is five feet across
and three inches thick and weighs two
thousand and eighty pounds. 1t cost
$293.65. 1t was rung for the first time in
1853. Some years later they rang it at
John Marshalrs (the chief justice of
the United States) funeral and that
was the last time it ever rang.
Around the bottom of Liberty Bell is
written proclaim Liberty throughout
all the land unto the inhabitants there
Of" This verse came from the bible,
tenth verse, twenty fifth chapter Of
Leviticus.
This famous old bell has taken eight
trips; the first was to Allentown, Pa, in
1777 when the British were marching
toward Philadelphia; the second trip
it went to New Orleans in 1885 to the
exposition and Jefferson Davis went
with it; the third trip to tn Chicago ex-
position in 1885, fourth trip to Buffalo
exposition in 1901, fifth trip to Charles
ton in 1902; sixth trip to Boston expo
sition in 1903; seventh trip to ST. Louis
in 1904 and the last one to San Fran
cisco in 1915. This bell had a special
train while going. AS it went from In
dependence hall to the depot fifteen
thousand children strewed flowers
along from the hall to the depot.
They had five thousand carnations
and ten thousand American beauty
roses. They made a flag seven feet
long and four and half wide Of the
carnations. Millions of people were at
San Francisco to see the bell. The
train it went on was all lighted up and
one could see it coming along the way.
/ This bell will arrive back in Philadel-
phia in December. It is now 1874 years
old
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-20
The Old Horse and
I he Liberty Bell

Dear Juniors:
This is the first time have ever
written to you, SO 1t Is one about the
old horse and the Liberty Bell.
Once there lived cruel master Of an
old horse in California.
So one day the man beat the horse
almost to death. The people in Califor-
MIA who had enemies all raped the
bell to let the city know to punish their
enemies.
There were two posts set in the
ground and one nailed from one another
to the top. A rope was tied to the bell
30 that every one down to two year
old child could reach 1t.
The rope on the old bell was 80 old
that 1t broke in two pieces and some
one had tied grape vine to the bell.
This old horse went to take bite OF
the vine and at the pull the old bell
rang out loud ding, dong. ding dong"
The people knew that some poor soul
had enemies. They ran to the old bell
as usual when it rang. They saw the old
horse standing there eating all the
vine while the bell rang. They knew
who the master OF the old horse was
and that he was very cruel to him.
They made the man own up to beating
the horse in such a way.
They then treated him as cruelty as
he had treated the old horse. Then the
people said to the old horse "Come Jes-
sic and go with me and you shall stay
in nice green pasture and live IN
plenty the rest of your old days.
Eta May Howard, age IA,
2O14 e. Emma ST., Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-20
Harold Williams on ''The
Circus He and His
Cousins Promoted

Dear Juniors:
This is my first letter to the junior.
1 am going to write about the circus my
cousins and I had. We had four ponies
and one burro. We had a good many
kids and some grown-ups too. We SOLO
pop corn balls, candy sandwiches and
cookies. was clown in the show and
we had Charley Chaplin and some
acrobats. We had good time. we
charged a penny to get in. We mace
$3.50. 1 am II years old. enjoy reading
the letters Of The Courier Junior and
thought I would like to write letter
Harold Williams,
$50 West 4th ST., Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-20
Summit Fruit Farm, Home
Of Katherine Healey,
Who Likes Her Prize

Dear Editor:-I received the friend
s4hip link and certainly was pleased
..Eith it. / had already started one and
$::xt made my sixth one. 1t matched
my others and was SO glad that it
lid.
=. would have written sooner, but
1-fhave been sick and could not write.
Thanking you for the link, l am
AS ever yours,
Katheryn Healy, Age TO-
The Summit Fruit Farm
Koshkonong, Mo.
Where they have apples, peaches,
strawberries and single comb Rhode
Island Red ez.p6ens.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-20
4 Rochester, N. Y, Junior
Wants to Know Some
of Courier Juniors
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
I want to tell you how much like
your paper. 1t may seem strange to
YOU to receive letter from one so
far away. will tell you how l be-
came acquainted with your paper. A
lady I know came from Ottumwa and
she let's me take it. am Interested
in the Courier Junior and would IKE
to become acquainted with some OF
it's readers if I do not live too rar
away. | would like to learn more
about Iowa and the Courier Junior ana
hoping that I may l am, an eastern
friend, %
23e Andrews st. Rochester, N. I.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-20
ANCESTOR STORIES.

We want the Juniors to Write about
some of their ancestors (Which means
your parents, grandparents, great
grandparents, etc. We will ask the
Juniors to write nice short stories tell.
ing something remarkable or unusual
shout their ancestors.
We want the Juniors who write IN
contest to tell us the names OF their
remarkable ancestors.
The writer's can select their prizes
from among the following: A box OF
candy, skates, book, friendship link
pin or knife.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-20
WANT LETTERS.

We want the Juniors to write some
very interesting letters, "newsy' let
ters. Some of the Juniors can write to
their parents. Other Juniors might
write as though they were visiting
snme CITY. The reward for the best let
tar will be box of letter paper and
envelopes, a book, friendship INK OF
"a knife.
n Marion Corrigan and Gladys oase
e awarded prizes this week.