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The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22
FACTS CONCERNING
 ARIZONA AFFAIRS

There are now 47,827 homes
 in Arizona, according to report
 issued by the Census Bureau,
 while ten years ago the number
 was 29, 1875, compared with 13.-
 495 homes in 1890. Eighteen per cent of the Arizona homes are farm homes, compared with twenty-five per cent in 1900 and seventeen per cent in 1890. The number of homes in this state free of encumbraDce at the pres ent time is IS, 946. while 3,217 are encountered and 23, 408 are rented.
 Thirty-sIx per cent, or 8, 300 of the farmers of Arizona. em- ploy hired help. and their annual expenditure for this item is ap- proximately $2, ,505. .O0O.OO. ac- cording to report which has just been issued by the Bureau of Census. Ten years ago the yearly expenditure for labor by farmers of this state amounted to $1, 253. 900. co, and the increase within a decade has been IF per cent. Eighty-two per cent of the amount paid for labor by Arizona farmers is cash.
 For continental United States the yearly labor expenditure is more than $651, 900, ,OOO.OO and forty-six per cent of the farmers hire labor. There are in this country nearly 5000, 900 farmers who employ hired hands.
 Many new barns are being built in the rural districts of Arizona.
 Dealers in building material, in all sections of the state, re- port an unprecedented demand for barn lumber and red paint. Next to the home, the barn is the most important building on the farm, and wherever red barns exist there frugality and prosperity abide supreme.
 The rapid construction of new barns in Arizona is lifting the farming industry of this state into higher zone of utility and $ establishing a new era in our industrial progress. No com nunity can proceed far towards agricultural economy until it's stock is we'll sheltered and it's 'rops are properly housed.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22

We certainly appreciate the way our subscribers are renew ing their subscriptions since we have been offering three maga- zlnes free. If you haven't sent us your renewal, do it now and get the three magazines for one year.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22

. Life's greatest tragedies come from hesitating before paths of plain right and duty.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22

There is a lot of power in si- lence. Energy doesn't mean nolse nor speed confusion.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22

NOOh NOOr assigned. premium on official bond, 12.5O
 18-1608 R. L. Newman, advan- ced expenses for Sheriff 10000
 19-16O9 w. A. Parr, burial of pauper, 5000
 2O-161O J. w. Richards. as- signed, premium on official bond, 87 50
 21-1611 Dee M. Moss. assigned, premium on official bond, 12 50
 22-1612 Kate Hey. assigned. premium on official bond. 500
 23-1613 Jos. Peterson, assign ed, premium on official bond 500
 24-1614 Fay Gardner. assigned. premium on official bond, 12.5O
 25-1615 Flo d Hampton. print ing and publishing 82.37
 26-1616 A. & B. Schuster, SUD- plies to Sheriff's office 1850
 27-1617 J. c. Karigan, trans portatlon Wm. Brophy to Pione- CTS home, 6.95
 28-1618 Void.
 The following salary de- mand was submitted, audited and ordered paid:
 30-1428 w. B. Woods, three days salary Jan. l, to Jan 4th, 1915, 11.64I
 Board adjourned until g A. M. tomorrow.
 Jan. 5th. 1915. g A. M. All present. Minutes of last meet ing read and approved.
 Ordered that Janitor's salary be fixed at S60. % per month.
 Further ordered that the ap- pointment of Miss Kate Hev, as Deputy Recorder. be approved. Further ordered that the ap- pointmehts of Fred VolImer and | Chas. F. Moss. as Deputy Sher- ifs of Winslow, be approved and | salaries be fixed at $50.OO per month each.
 ? The following monthly reports of Precinct officers submitted. audited and approved. aa.J. B. Wakefield, J. P. Taylor, fees remitted S33. %
 John Lewis, J. P. Pinedale, fees remitted LOO Joseph Fish. J. P. Woodruff, no fees for December A. M. Boyer, J. P. Holbrook, fees remitted 500
 John L. Fish, J. P. Lakeside. fees remitted $40
 By notion, Board takes a re- cess until l D. m.
 1 p. m., all present.
 Action on report of Bond cleo jon of St. Joseph School Dist. 2, deferred until next meeting of he Board.
 Ordered that contract be let to dolbrook News for printing min ltes of Board of Supervisors, at 90 cents per inch and for publish ng. advertising notices etc.. 'equlred by law, at 65 cents per nch each insertion
 Bid of R. c. Smith for station ny, records and supplies for 915, approved.
 Petition for road south from 1olbrook stock yards presented nd filed and the Board appoint d John Paulsell, Lew H. Mickey nd Chas. E, Perkins County mgr, viewers.
 Petition. posting and proof of osting for Taylor and Silver ,reek road having been filed, he Board now appoints Geo. c. lorse. J. J. Shumway and c. E. 'erkins. viewers.
 On proposed county road from nd adjacent to the stock yards ear Holbrook, viewers have re- orted and notices ordered post d for hearing Feb. 18th. 1915. Ordered that County Treasurer ,ansfer $1O, ,0OO from the Gene al Fund to the Expense Fund nd $5,000 from the Expense und to the Salary Fund.
 Ordered that bids be solicited
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22
PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD
 OF SUPERVISORS

Arizona, in regular session, Jan uary 4th. 1915. II o'clock A
 M. Organization of Board Present:-R. C. Creswell, Chair. man. Geo. w. Hennessey, anc o. R. Gardner, members; Dee M. Moss, Clerk.
 Petition of Geo. c. Morse tc open road from Taylor to Show.
 low through by Silver Creek. Supplemental report of fees received by w. B. Woods, Clerk of Superior Court for the month of December, 1914 for $15. Same audited and approved.
 Recess until 1:30 P. M.
 1:30 P. M. all present.
 Applications of Drs. J. w. Bazell, Geo. P. Sampson and P. D. Sprankle for County Supt. of Health and County Physician. received and filed. Dr. J. w. Bazell, appointed.
 Resignation of w. H. Clark as Immigration Commissioner re- ceived filed and accepted. Fill ing vacancy postponed indef- fniteiy.
 Petitions and applications of J. P. Richards, Chas. E, Per kins, and J. H, Frost for ap- pointment as County Road En- gineer. received and filed. Chas. B. Perkins was appointed. bond accepted and approved and a salary fixed at $1600.00 per annum and all expenses, except personal expenses. Further or dered that the office room desig- mated as Grand Jury Room" be assigned to him for his use and that Justice of the Peace be exchanged to the Petit Jury Room, and that furniture Tn Surveyors office and such re- cords as pertain to his office be- removed accordingly. a
 Resignation of D. Brinkerhoffs as Court House Janitor submitted filed and accepted. Application of M. R. Smith and Frank Georgel for janitorship submitted and filed. Frank George. appointed.
 Application for the appoint ment of Harry Ellsworth, as Deputy Sheriff of Showlow. ap- proved and a salary of $50. % | per month fixed.
 Ordered that new typewriter be furnished L. C. Henning, l Clerk of the Superior Court
 Following official bonds were approved:-Mis Kate Hey, Dept. Recorder; Chas. E. Perkins, Engr., Chas. F. Moss, Constable. Winslow; Rollen C. Tanner, Constable. St. Joseph; J. E. Brewer, Constable. Pine dale; N. A. Peterson. J. P. Pine dale; Jesse J. Brady Jr, Con- stable. Showlow; Geo. Woolford, J. F., Showlow; John L. Fish, ]. F.. Lakeside.
 Clerk of the Board ordered to ssue cash orders for emergency supplies for Court House.
 The Following expense de- hands were submitted, audited md approved and ordered paid: ,,
 1-1591 Holbrook Drug Co. Supplies to Sheriff's office s GAS
 2-1592 Lloyd c. Henning. premium on official bond. 17.50
 3-1593 R. c. Creswell, pre- ,, nium on official bond, 12.50 T
 4-1594 Florence Crittenden lome, care of Edna lesser, nonth of Oct. 1914 5000
 5-1595 Florence Crittenden ome, care of Edna Hesser, nonth of Nov. 1914 5000
 
 6-1596 Florence Crittenden ome, care of Edna lesser, 1onth of Dec. 1914 5000 |
 7-1597 J. E. Crosby, expen- z es 4.40 !
 8r1598 Jesse M. Penney. prin- ed supplies $500
 9-1599 McNeil Ptg. Co.,, SUD- lies to J. P. court Winslow 5.96
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22

There is in the worst of for tune the best of chances for a happy change.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22

Some men seem to have the horseless brand of horse sense.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22

horseless brand of horse sense.
 There is in the worst of for
 tune the best of chances for a happy change.
 Life's greatest tragedies come from hesitating before paths of plain right and duty.
 There is a lot of power in si- lence. Energy doesn't mean nolse nor speed confusion.
 The brave man carves out his own fortune and every man is the son of his own works.
 Twenty-Five per cent of the cotton seed oil mills of the United States are located in Texas.
 Forest fires covered more than 300, 900 acres.in British Colum- bia, during the past year.
 Honor and shame from mol condition rise; act well your part. there all the honor lies. Pope.
 It's as difficult to convince a stubborn man as it is to fatten windmill by running corn through it.
 Man is not the creature of cir cumstances; circumstances are the creatures of men. Dis raeh.
 In every field of human en- deayor he that is first must per petually live in the white lights of publicity.
 Never consider anything of ad- vantage that Tn it's securing you break your word or lose your self respect.
 All government t-indeed. every virtue and every prudent act-is founded on compromise and barter. Burke.
 A lot of fellows. after they have thrown their hats in the { ring, sneak around on the other { side and fish them out again. {
 Some children comfort their parents when old age overtakes them. and some others prevent old age from overtaking them.
 During the past two years for est officers have killed nearly $ 5000 predatory animals, more I than three-fourths of which were 2 l
 Thus far, the session of the second state legislature of Ari- f zona seems to be marked by ' careful inquiry as to the needs f of the state. with a view to gain f ing the confidence of the East I and making a more inviting Y prospect for capital. Very few f bills have been introduced, and f there is a disposition toward economy. r
 Let us resolve that in this New O Year we shall make the most of t time, which is the one thing f dealt out equally to us all and the one gift we have no right to r that we shall be proud a of each days work and happy at b the prospect of the Iabors of to- c that we shall carry s happiness with us into our office o and show a joyous heart to our t clients and customers; that each t new day shall find new business t coming our way, new energy in our efforts, new progress made a toward the goal of our ambition; r and at the end of the twelve new c months before us we shall find ,ur business a better business e md our efforts crowned with s success. O
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22

Success comes from hustline.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22

The brave man carves out his own fortune and every man is the son of his own works.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-22

Twenty-Five per cent of the cotton seed oil mills of the United States are located in Texas.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-04-10
How to Erect Small Concrete Buildings

be made OF 2 4-inch studding placed
upright and spaced about 2 feet apart.
Upon this studding should be nailed,
horizontally, 1-inch boards. These
boards will be next to the concrete and
must be fitted together, so as to insure
a tight joint, and if it is desired to
give a very smooth surface to the
finished wall, the joints should be
carefully matched. The forms, to pre-
vent them from spreading, are tied by
means of twisted wire passing be-
tween the 1-inch boards and around
the upright studding, as shown in Fig.
8. To provide for the window open
ings a rough frame made of 1inch
boards, inches wide, should be set
i'm the forms at the proper location.
Sometimes, after the forms have been
filled with concrete to the height of
the windows, the window frame itself
is placed in the form and the concrete
cast around it. The openings for
doorways should be made in the same
manner. As soon as the forms for
the walIs-both the inside and outside
forms-are in place and made plump,
the concrete can be deposited between
them. The top surface of the concrete
previously placed in the foundation
should be rough but thoroughly clean
and very wet in order that a good
bond between the concrete in the
foundation and the concrete in the
wall will result. To prevent the de-
velopment Of cracks in the walls it is
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-04-10
{ NATURES RELIABLE GUIDE FOR GARDEN
3 PLANTING
PLANTING

Nature furnishes guides for garden
planting which are even more reliable
than the calendar, according to the
departments garden specialist. The
old residents of the soil such as the
maple, dogwood, and white oak are
the best interpreters of natures
moods in spring, and quickly reflect
them, so that the gardener who fol-
low their silent suggestions may
arrange the planting of his vegetables
accordingly.
When the silver naples begin to
put forth their leaves and the "cat-
kins" appear on the willows and
poplars, nature is indicating that the
season is right for the planting Of
such vegetables as lettuce, mustard
onion seeds and onion sets, parsley
the round-seeded peas, early Irish
potatoes, radishes, spinach, and
turnips. This, of course, is provided
that the soil is in good order, which
can be determined by taking handful
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-04-10
THE GRANGE AT WORK
BY JOHN c. KETCHAM, MASTER, HASTINGS, MICH.

Whereas-There is a widespread
and active campaign under way in
Michigan to increase passenger fare
rates upon railroads, and
Whereas-The Grange as a repre-
sentative of the farmers of Michigan
does not believe that the long struggle
for reduction of fares to the present
basis should be forgotten nor the
benefC,ent results accruing to Navel
ing public from such reductions LIQUID
be cast aside under pressure of one
sided and hasty presentation of al
legged facts by the beneficiaries of
such rate increase, Therefore be it
resolved,
That the executive committee of the
Michigan State Grange is emphatic
ally opposed to any increase in the
present rates for passenger fares
within the state of Michigan, until
such is shown to be necessary by a
careful and thorough examination Of
the entire question, wholly apart from
the figures and data furnished by the
railroads. Before any action is taken
by the present legislature, we believe
the following things should be care
fully shown by such an investigation.
First, Are the railroads in need Of
more compensation?
Second. If so, is this the result of
insufficient compensation, inefficiency
of management, stock and bond mani
pulations or because of the present
commercial depression and recession
of business, or of all or any two Of
these?
Third. If additional compensation
is needed, should it come from the
passenger or freight service, or in
part from both?
Fourth. If it should come from
either or both, how much should it be?
Fifth. How much additional reve-
nue. will accrue to the Michigan Rail
roads from the recent $50 advance
granted by the Interstate Commerce
Commission, the Michigan State Rail
road Commission, by the increase
rates on certain products granted by
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
the Michigan State Railroad Commits
sion, by the increase rates on certain
products granted the Upper Peninsula
roads, and by the 2h cent fare be
tween interstate points?
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-04-10

where they will begin to rise soon
after the middle of the week.
The storm area to cross the United
States between Sunday the 18th and
Wednesday the 21st is expected to
bring down cold from the north. Cold
east winds and showers will prepare
the path for this low barometric area
which may take route that covers
the more southern states, increasing
in strength and activity as it reaches
the Mississippi valley. Windy and
falling temperatures will follow in the
rear of this storm area as the skies
clear with danger of frosts at night.
About Thursday the 22nd the tenn
perature will rise over the Pacific
coast states, marked changes being
felt over the Mississippi valley dur
ing the last two days of the week.
Even should the temperatures rise
very high in advance of this storm
area, great care should be exercised
that tender plants are protected with
the expected cool to cold wave that
will follow after this low pressure
storm area.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-04-10

Careful and watchful observers will
have found these forecasts remark
ably correct and a great help to them.
1t is not claimed that they are infal-
able since so much depends upon
judgment in deciding certain combi-
nations of existing conditions with
the changing seasons. 1t is claimed,
however, that these forecasts written
many months before they ever trans
pire, average from S5 to 90 per cent
correct. On top of this it must be
realized that the forecasts contained
in this department detail Storm con-
ditions not only telling the probable
location, but the severity and the gen.
eral characteristics to accompany
these low area storms. A study of
these forecasts in relation to the daily
duties on farm or in the city will
prove valuable and far superior to
waiting until the day arrives before
knowing the actual conditions.
April 18th to 24th.
The temperatures for the entire
week will have a downward tendency
except west of the Rocky mountains
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-04-10

at a depth of 3 or 4 inches from the
surface, compact it in the hand by
closing the fingers, and if, up6eppen-
ing them, the ball of earth gradually
falls apart, it is ready to be spaded.
Manure should then be buried a full
spade depth below the surface and the
soil should be made fine and compact
with an even surface.
Not until about 10 days after nature
has set the date for the above-men-
toned vegetables should such garden
truck as beets, carrots and kohl-rabi
be planted. A second sowing of peas
can also be made at this tim~
The dogwood and the white oak be-
gin to show signs of awakening at
time when other vegetables may be
planted. These include bush and pole
beans, sweet corn, cucumbers, musk
melons, watermelons and various
kinds of squash. The gardener and
housewife will rarely plant too early
if they but wait for nature to tell
them what to do.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-04-10

The present insistent demand for
the substitution of durable, sanitary
and fire-resisting materials for those
not possessed Of these properties has
been pronounced factor in hasten
ing The adoption of concrete. The
change means impervious and mono
lithic structures as opposed to those
consisting of the more familiar types
of masonary with their attending
wooden features of combustible ma
ture, the latter also affording refuge
for much that is noxious and unsani-
tary. This enduring method of con-
struction is now applied to all parts OF
buildings in order that there may be a
practical elimination of maintenance
cost.
Small buildings for one purpose or
another are always required upon the
farm. These structures include
poultry. houses, hog pens, smoke
houses, wagon houses, garages and
buildings designed for storage pur-
poses. If they are built of masonry
or frame, the services Of experienced
wOrkmen are usually required unless
the structures are of the rudest type.
The purpose here is to describe briefly
a method of constructing, without the
aid of mechanics, small concrete build
ings for some of the uses specified.
Dimensions may be increased or re
dGced as occasion. requires. Where
enlarged upon and supplied with
proper conveniences, a building of this
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-04-10

tend about IL inches into the concrete
and about inches above. They can
afterwards be used in fastening down
the wooden sill to which the rafters
are attached, if the roof is to be con-
structed of wood. Either a flat or a
peaked roof can be used. If fiat
roof, it is sometimes the practice to
arrange for rectangular pockets in the
top Of the walls, into which the roof
beams can be set. When a fiat roof
is to be constructed make one side of
the building lower to provide sufficient
pitch for drainage. The forms for the
walls should be left in place about one
week and no weight should be placed
on the walls for three weeks or one
month.
If concrete floor is desired, pro-
ceed as in the case of sidewalk con-
struction, that is to say, put down a
layer of cinders or gravel and place
over this the concrete pavement.
Make this of 2ls 5 mixture of
Portland cement, sand and stone. To
prevent the concrete pavement from
cracking divide it into sections or
slabs, say 8 or A feet square, being
sure that the joints extend entirely
through the concrete.
If wooden floor is preferred, the
beams or stringers may rest upon the
3-inch projection of the foundation
walls.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-04-10
POULTRY POINTERS.

Keep the feed troughs clean and
sweet.
The "best ration" is the one that
works best with your stock and gives
you the best returns.
Do not let eggs accumulate in the
nests, as it has tendency to encour-
age the hens to broodiness..
A good way to make artificial shade
is to drive four stakes in the ground
and rip a burlap sack and stretch il
and fasten corners to stakes.
Unless you keep everything in a
sanitary condition about the poultry
yard in summer months, it is more
apt to cause you trouble than any
other time during the year.
Poets are born, so are layers. They
are not fed up, as all the feeding in
the world will not change a non-pro;
ductive hen in nature. It's up to the
breeder to breed utility" in his strain
it doesn't come by accident.
The killing of poultry should be
done by bleeding in the mouth with a
sharp knife. Make a sharp cut length
wise in the mouth, to make them
bleed; then slot upwards, which
penetrates the brain.
The chick is an early riser and the
attendant should also be and IL he
cannot get up with the chicks, better
prepare their breakfast the night be-
fore, after they have gone under the
hover or into the coop for the night
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-04-10

nest where she is t. sit, and place a
board over the opening so that she
cannot get off. Toward the evening
of the second day, quietly go in where
she is sitting, and leave some feed
and water, and remove the board from
the front or top Of the nest and let
the hen come off when she is ready.
Should she return to the nest after
feeding, remove the china egg or eggs
and put under those that are to be
incubated. In cool weather it is best
to put not more than 10 eggs under a
hen, while later in the spring one can
put IL to Is, according to the size of
the hen. If several hens are sitting
in the same room, see that they are
kept on the nests, only allowing them
to come off to get feed and water,
which should be once a day.