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The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Taylor Items

Mrs. Lyman Bates of Holbrook
spending a few weeks with
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pearce
have gone to Mesa to spend the
winter months.
Last week a little boy came to
the home of H. Tenney, which
they are very proud Of.
Jesse Pearce and family have
gone to California and will see
the fair before returning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Hancock
came down from Pinedale this
week to attend conference.
Mr., and Mrs. Joe Nelson of
this place also received a call
from the stork, which left a baby
boy at their home.
Mrs. Mary Standifird has just
ieturned from Los Angeles,
Where she has been with her
grandson, George P. Hatch.
Another baby girl has come to
oVn, stopping at the home of
Perry and Rose Pearce. Say
taylor isn't growing, will you?
Mrs. Sarah Shumway, of Me-
who has been visiting her
a'Aer for some time, has re-
4Fned to her home, accompanied
qner sister, Miss Alice Willis.
word was received last week
rum Utah that a baby boy had
%FVed at the home of Mr.. and
nS' Charles Hansen. Mrs.
Jansen formerly resided in Tay-
W. Her mother, Mrs. R. j.
'VFklns, is with them.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Gov. Hunt at Short Course

The following items are from
the Weekly Press Letter of the
University of Arizona College of
Agriculture:
The increasing Importance of
the u. of A. Farmers Short
Course to the State is indicated
by the fact that Governor Hunt
has consented to deliver an ad-
dress to the farmer-students.
The governor will speak on
"The Farmer and the State the
evening of January II. This is
one of several addresses to be
delivered by prominent men at
the Fourth Annual Farmers
Short Course. The railroads
have provided special rates OF
one and a third fare for the
round trip.
In January, 1914, the Arizona
Farmers Improvement Associa-
ton was organized at the Far
mers' Short Course with 40
members. Today it has 400
members. The A. F. |. A. is
endeavoring to weld together 40
local farmers organizations with
about 1900 members. There
are 2 county and 26 local Farm
Improvement Associations.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Chase Rogers,
Miss Ruby Potter and County
School Sup't Peterson left the
first of the week for Phoenix to
attend the fair and the teachers
institute. The trip was made
in Prof. Peterson's car.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
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thanksgiving day-raln or SHINE.
Wallace Larson of Lakeside
has been spending the week in
town.
Tom Tanner is SEEM things
at the state fair in Phoenix this
week.
A. L. Amos of Showlow was
here Wednesday on his return
home from a trip to Holbrook.
Fay Gardner, county assessor,
after several days stay here,
left Monday for the county seat.
7. w, Turley and family left
for their home at Joppa Tuesday,
after a several days stay in
town.
Mrs. J. w. Clayton received a
shipment Monday of a coop of
thoroughbred chickens and two
fine turkeys.
Uncle" Wills Shumway of
Shumway passed through here
Saturday enroute to Phoenix to
attend the state fair.
Postofice Inspector C. F. Dut-
ton arrived in town Monday and
left the same day for Silver
Creek on official business.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. S. Hansen of
Lakeside were visitors here the
first of the week. Niels reported
a six-inch snow up his way.
The Indian school employees at
Whiteriver, we are informed,
are procuring their winters sup
ply of fuel from coal beds near
that place.
1t would be almost impossible
for us to give the names of all
from a distance who attended
the recent conference held here,
but there were many.
l am prepared to do all kinds
of boot and shoe repairing. All
work given prompt attention.
Leave orders at Willis Bros
store. H. Cooper, Taylor, Ariz.
Forest Supervisor G.. H. Jen-
nings of this place and Ranger
VIM. Ashurst of Lakeside left
Wednesday for Flagstaff on for
est business, and will not return
till Sunday.
d. S. Rogers and wife left
Monday for Phoenix to attend
the fair. While gone, Mrs. Rog-
ers, who has been sick for the
past several months, will take
treatment under a specialist with
hopes of improving her health.
Loren Merrill and bride, nee
Miss Nellie Gardner, arrived
here the 18th inst. from their
honeymoon trip in Utah, and
are busy receiving the congratu-
lations of their many friends
They will make their home ir
Snowflake this winter.
Postmaster John Murray, not
withstanding all that has anG
had been said to the contrary,
departed Tuesday for Phoenix
to attend the state postmasters
convention. This will be Mr..
Murray's first vacation since
taking over the Office, and he
certainly needs a rest. He took
an overcoat along to be pre-
pared for all kinds of bad and
Indifferent weather.
According to Field Notes
from the Office of the County
Engineer" published in the last
issue of the Holbrook News, only
temporary repairs are to be made
on the Snowfake-Silver Greek
bridge, portion of which gave
way some time ago. But if the
proposed bond election goes
through, this as we'll as all other
bridges of the county, will be
put in good shape-it is hoped.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Nay Have Electric Lights

D. B. Greenhaw, of Mesa, who
has been in town several days
to interest our people in an elec-
trio lighting system, has condi-
tionally sold one of the plants to
the Academy school board. The
plant, which has a capacity of
sixty or more lights, is expected
to arrive the middle Of next
week, when it will be given a
thorough test. If it proves sat-
isfactory and does all that is
claimed for it, residents in diff
ferent portions of the town will
club together and purchase four
or five plants for lighting their
homes and for street lights.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19
Snowflake News Notes of Interest

Linden Monday.
These chilly mornipgs-but
what's the use talking?
A. K. Miller marketed some
fine beef in town this week.
Merchant Chas. T. Savage was
a visitor from Showlow last Sat-
urday.
Mrs. A. P. Larson and children
OF Lakeside are visiting here
this week.
Sheriff R. L. Newman and
family were over from Holbrook
last Saturday visiting old friends.
Prof. G. L. Haynes has COM
menced the work of erecting his
dwelling house in the south part
of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Willis are
among those from here who are
In Phoenix this week to attend
the state fair.
O. D. Flake has arrived home
from his trip to the Frisco fair
and pronounced it, we'll worth
going far TO SEQ
George Rogers and daughter,
Mrs. Eva Wright, arrived Tues
day from Flagstaff to visit rela-
tives and friends.
The Bank of Northern Arizona
has a statement in this issue of
the HERALD, giving a report of
its condition. etc.
The state fair is in convention
this week at Phoenix also the
teachers institute and the post
masters convention.
j. B. Pace of Woodruff was
in town yesterday. He was on
his return home from business
trip to the Gila valley.
Mr.. Duncan, the we'll driller,
was in town yesterday from the
Sinks, where he is putting down
a we'll on Flake Bros. ranch.
According to a report from
Phoenix, there are at the pres
ent time something like $500
auto license holders in the state.
John w. Adair and son of
Pinetop arrived in town Monday,
the young man coming down to
attend school at the Academy
this winter.
Chas. R. Fillerup, the Farm
Advisor recently appointed for
Navajo and Apache counties, ar
rived in Snowflake yesterday.
His family will arrive later.
Pres. Sam'l F. Smith is look
ing after the postoffice during
Postmaster Murray's absence.
The president is not a new
hand at "dishing out" mail,
he having heretofore served as
assistant postmaster.
The exposition at San Diego,
Calf, is to continue in session
next year. The most important
exhibits at Frisco will be moved
to San Diego and one will have
the opportunity of almost seeing
another worlds fair.
Mrs. w. H. Carroll, the well
known milliner of Gallup, has
been in town this week display
ing a line Of the latest creations
in ladies' hats and etc. Mrs.
Carroll is an old-time acquain-
tance of We editor and family.
Bp. John Hunt returned Sat-
urday from San Bernardino, CAL,
where he spent several days
visiting relatives. While there
he had the pleasure of attending
big dinner given to old pioneers.
Bp. Hunt says he never took
drink of the intoxicating kind
during his absence and conse-
quently arrived home perfectly
sober, safe and sound.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Morgan,
newlyweds, arrived in town yes
terday on their return to Hunt
from a visit with relatives at
Pinedale. Last night the young
couple were given a shower
at the home of Mrs. Augusta
Smith and quite a number of
their friends were present to
show them. among other things,
a good time.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-11-19

Charley Ballard made a busi-
ness trip to Holbrook yesterday.
The Dermott news., 1915-05-27

heard the window cleaner and Jen- uiurs, but thought nothing of it at the time
 Once. however. Craig paused and I saw him listening more inteutly than usual
 They've gone out. he muttered. but surely there is some one in the Dodge library
 T listened too The thing was SO sensitive that even whisper could he magu.hod, and certainly did hear something
 Kennedy froWned What was that scratching noise" Could it be Jen- ninEso Perhaps 1t was Rusty
 Just then We could distinguish a sound ns though someone had moved about
 "No-thats not Jennings cried Craig He went out.
 He looked at me q moment The same stealthy noise was repeated
 Its the Gmtchtng IIandta he ex- claimed c1citedly
 A moment later Dan hurried into the Dodge library
 For heaven sake. Chief hurry !" he whispered hoarsetv The Falsers must have fallen down. The girl her self Is com.nE''
 Dan himself had no time to waste. He retreated tuto the hallway just as Jennings Was opening the door for Elaine
 Marie took her wraps and left her. whIle Elaine handed her numerous packaees to Jennings
 Dan watched every motion
 Put them away Jennings. she said softly
 Jennings had obeyed and gone up- stairs Elaine moved toward tho H. brary Dan took quiet step or two hohins her in the same direction
 In the library Clutching Hand was now frantically searching for the spring He heard Elaine coming and lodged behind the curtains again just as she entered
 With a hasty look about. she saw no one. Then she went quickly to the panel. found the spring and pressed it So many queer things had hap pened to her since she went out that she had begun to worry over the safe ty of the papers,
 The panel opened They were there, all right. She opened the box and took them out hesitating to break the seal before Kennedy arrived.
 Stealthy and tlgerike, the Clutch ing Hand crept up behind her. As he did so Dan gazed in through the DOT tieres from the hall
 With a spring. Clutching Hand leaped at Elaine. snatching at the pa pers. Elaine clung to them tenacious ly, in spite of the surprise, and they struggled for them. Clutching Hand holding one hand over her mouth to prevent her screaming Instantly Dan was there, aiding his chief
 Choke her! Strangle her, Don't let her scream" he ground out
 They fought viciously. Would she succeed? It was two desperate, un- scrupulous men against one frail girl Suddenly. from the mar in armor
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amlniug the order and finding it ap- parenuy all right.
 Dan followed him in taking the lad der and bucket upstairs. where Aunt Josephine was still reading
 The man to clean the windows. ma'am." apolorized Jennings
 oh very well" she nodded. taking up her book. to go Then. recalling the frequent injunctions of Kennedy, she paused long enough ta speak quietly to Jennings.
 Stay here and watch him she whispered as she went out
 Jennings nodded, while Dan opened a window and set 10 work
 Elaine now decided to go home
 From his closed ear the Clutching Hand ca7ed intently at the Dodge house He could see Dan on the lad der now washing the library window, his back toward him
 Dan turned slowly and made the sign of the hand Turning to his chauffeur, tho master criminal spoke few hurried words in low tone and the driver hurried on
 X few minutes later the driver mlsht have been soon entering near by drug store and going into the tele- phone booth Without moment s hesitation h. called apon tbe Dodge house and Marie Elaire.s maid an- swered
 -,fs Jennings there" he asked Tel him friend wants to speak to him
 Wait a minute" she answered I'll get him
 Marie went toward the library leav- ing tho telephone eG the hook Dan was washing the windows half in. side half outside the house Y hIlo Ien- njurs was trying To bo very busy. al- though it was apparent that he was watching Dan closely
 A friend of yours wants to speak 10 you over the telephone Jennings, said Marie, as she came into lhe library
 The butler responded slowly. with a covert glance al Dan.
 No sooner had they gone, however. than Dan climbed all the way into the room, ran to tho door and looked after them. Then he ran to the window. Across and down the street, the Clutching Hand was gazing at the house He had seen Dan disappear and suspected that the time had come
 Sure enough, there was the sign of the hand He hastily got out of the car and hurried up the street. All this time the chauffeur was keeping Jennings busy over the telephone with some trumped-up story.
 As the master criminal came in by the ladder through the open window. Dan was on guard. listening down the hallway. A signal from Dan, and Clutching Hand slid back of the DOT tieres. Jennings was returning.
 I've finished these windows" an nounced Dan as the butler reappeared. Now, I'll clean the hall windows"
 Jennings followed like a shadow.
 No sooner had they gone than Clutching Hand stealthily came from behind the portieres.
The Dermott news., 1915-05-27

One of the maids was sweeping in the hall as Dan went toward the win dow, about to wash it.
 II wonder whether 1 locked those windows?' muttered Jennings. paus- ing ill che hallway. T guess I'd bet ter make sure
 He had taken only a step toward the library again when Dan watehfully caught sight of him. It would never do to have Jennings snooping around there now Quick action was neces- sary. Dan knocked over a costly Sevres vase.
 "There-clumsy--see what you've done" berated Jennings, starting to pick up the pieces
 Dan had acted his part we'll and promptly In the library ClutchinE Hand was busily engaged at that mos mont beside the secret panel search Ing for the spring that released it. lie ran his finger along the woodwork, paustrs here and there without sue ccodias
 .CaHfound ttt" he murtorad. search ine resyr'shly
 kenuea. having made the arrange wcnf# 8fh rhe telephone comHaHy hy which h. had a c'ear aire faaal the Dodse house n HIs laboratory. HHa re- joined ma there and 0as putting on the 6H H.u4 touches dn his Hsta!Ia= tou ef thr *eeaphoue
 Every now and chen he would switch tt ou. and We would listen ja t as Le demonstrated the wonderful
The Dermott news., 1915-05-27

which to record something, "and you, miss. are fool!"
 There was no combating Miss Statis- tix. She overwhelmed all arguments by the very eXactness of her person ality
 Elaine departed, speechless, prop erly squelched. followed by her cnauf- feur.
 Meanwhile. a closed car. such as had stood across from the laboratory. had drawn up not far from the Dodge house Near it was man ill rather shabby clothes and yisored cap on which were the words in dull gold lettering. Metropolitan Window Cleaning company He carried q bucket and q small extension ladder.
 In the darkened reeesses of the car was the ClutchinE Hand himself. masked as usual He had his watch in his hand and was giving most min ute instructions to the window clean. or about something As the latter turned to eo sharp observer would have noted that it was Dan the Dude, still further disguised
 X few moments later, Dan appeared at thu servants entrance of tbe Dodge house a01 rang tfge bell JanujHss who happened to be down there, came Co he door
 Man ta clean fhe windows" sa uted the hagus cleaner taoefine htz hal ie way quietly 10 call attention to the words on it and drawing from his pocket 4 talked written order
 MI right nodded Jennings. eX-
The Dermott news., 1915-05-27
had it repa,red" he remarked to Aunt

had t repaired" he remarked to Aunt Josephine Suddenly his face lighted up. Allan ideal" he exclaimed. No one will ever think to look inside that
 Now. Mrs Dodge, he said finally, as he had completed installing the thing and hiding tho wire under car pets and rugs until it ran out to the connection which he made with the telephone. don't breathe d word of it to anyone We don't know whom to trust or suspect.
 Elaine's car had stopped finally at shop on Fifth avenue She stepped out and entered, leaving her chauffeur to wait
 As she did so. Dan and Billy sdled along the crowded sidewalk Dan the Dude left Billy and Billy surreptitiously drew from under his coat half loaf of bread With a glance about he dropped 1t into the l gutter close to the entrance 10 i Elaines car Then he Uith4roH d iit. tle distance
 When Elaine came out and ap- ! preached her car. Billy locking as cold and forlorn as could be shot for ward Pretandius- -tn sp2 the dirty piece of bread in the gutter. he made 1 a dive for il. just as Elaine vas about 10 step into che car
 Elaine. surprised drew AaeH G4l'H l picked up the pieee#as bread and wsth all the actions of having discovered treasure began to snaw II 1t yoras | eiously
 Shocked at the dieeustins sight she tried 10 take the bread away from 1 him
 T know tfs dirty miss. whmpered Billy. but tf.s the first food Eve seen for four day"
 Instantly Elaine &as nn of sym patsv. She had taken 'hn feea a0ay rhar would Hot suffice
 Whats E0ar name. little bay she asked
 @RsHy h. rep6ed. blabberine
 4#hore do yoo Hveo"
 With mp mother and father- they're sick=uothias to eat
 Ho vas Hh.mpertHs an address far over on tha Eost side
 Get into tbe car Elaine directed
 Gee bat this k swell. he erred. with no fake this time
 On they vent threueh the tenement canyons. do3gius children and push carts. stopping first al gracers then at q butchers and delicatessen. Finally the car stopped where Billy directed Billy hobbled out. followed by Elaine and her chauffeur, his arms piled high with provisions She Was indeed q lovely Lady Roundful as a crowd of kids quickly surrounded the car
 In the meantime DaGo Mike and Kitty the Hawk had gone to wretch ed flat. before which Billy stopped Kitty sat on the bed putting dark circles under her eyes with a black ened cork She Was very thin and emaciated but it vas dissipation that had done it Dago Mike was core 1 spondingly poorly dressed
 He had paused beside The window l to book OIL Shes coming, he an nounced finally
 Kitty hastily jumped into the rick ety bed. while Mike took up a crutch 1 that was standing idly in a corner. She coughed resitnedly and he limped about, forlorn They had assumed their parts, which were almost to the burlesque of poverty, when the door was pushed open and Billy burst in. followed by Elaine and the chauf- feur
 "Oh, ma-oh pa. he cried. running forward and kissing his pseudo par ents. as Elaine overcome with sym pathy. directed the chauffeur to lay the things on a shaky table
 Just then the door opened agaln. All were genuinely surprised this time, . T--7TT1(1 l
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for prim, spick and span. middle aged woman entered.
 'I am Miss StatistiS. of the organ ized charities she announced, look ing around sharply 'I saw your car standing outside miss. and the chil- dren below told me you were up here. l came up to see whether you were aiding really deserving poor
 She laid a marked emphasis on the word, pursing up her lips. There was no mistaking the apprehension that these fine birds of prey had of her, either.
 "Why-wh-what's the matterP" asked Elaine, fidgetlng uncomfcrtably,
 This man Is a gunman. that wom- an is bad woman. the boy is Billy the Bread Snatcher." she answered precisely. drawing out a card on
The Dermott news., 1915-05-27

SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystifod by q series of murders of prominent men The principal clue to the murderer is the warn Ing letter which is sent the victims, signed with "clutching hand " The latest vic tim of the mysterious assassin IS Taylor Dodge. the insurance president. His daughter. Elaine employs Craig Ken nedy. the famous scientific detective. c. try to unravel the mystery. What ken nedy aeeomplshes is told by his friend Jameson. q newspaper man Elaiae is kii napcd by the Clutehing Hand, but k res cued by Kennedy who has disCovaret t"t whereabouts through using third i dasrcc methods nn one of tMo orooN-
The Alaska citizen., 1915-09-20
Old Tobie Case IS
 Now Being Tried

The trial of Old Toby (YitidotiD on the charge of murder, started in district court Saturday morning, the jury having been secured the pre- ! vious day. It is expected that the trial will last all today and the better part of tomorrow at least as the cross examination of Julius an Indian, the chief witness for the prosecution, has not yet been concluded
 Most of the witnesses who are Consequently, interpreters are need ed. Father Julius Jette, the Roman Catholic priest of Panama, is in. i terpreting the evidence for the gov ernment, while Johnny Lige, an h. dian boy, is acting in the same capacity for the defense
 On the stand Saturday the Indian Julius told of visiting the camp of white man on the Yukon river JuS' dooNt Lie lioulh Ol tle hOy IL kuk several years ago. He told of taking mental stock of the white mans effects and of reporting what he saw to Old Toby. The latter then said that he was going to kill the man, according to the interpreter The witness also testified that the white man told him he was on his way to Bettles
 Julius also testified to having seen Old Toby cross portage and go in the direction of the white man as he pulled up the Koyukuk river. Later he heard two shots fired and a couple of days later he discovered two empty shells on the bank of the river. He also stated that about six weeks later he found some human bones from which a stench eminated and DOT, tions of boat in which the white man had been travelling.
 The jury sitting on the trial of the case is composed of the following: H. M. Merritt, E. w. Blakely, c. N Creamer, Sam Paddock, A. c. Wolf, Jack Desmond, Harry Woodward Harvey Huddlestun, William Dixon J. s. Vance, Arnold Holm and George T. Kinney.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-09-20
OUR POSTOFFlCE.

The efforts of Postmaster Deal to raise the Fairbanks postoliice from third to second class are very commendable. The Northern Com merciaI company is also to be com mended for the installation of the 300 new boxes in the postotfice, thereby affoIding Fairbanksans the chance of raising the revenues of their postoftice $225 per quarter, or Si50 before the next classification is made.
 A postoftiee is classified by its receipts, which consist chiefly of the money taken in at the stamp win dow in a years time, and in boz rentals. The box rentals in Fair banks have always been the same, for the reason that all of the boxes have been taken all the time, In fact, they have been too full, for in many instances a dozen or mor7 persons have been getting their mail in one box.
 All of these people should get their mail in their own individual boxes, They now have the oppor tunity 10 do so, as there is plenty of room for all in the new sections recently installed.
 The chief reason for the reduc- tion of our postofiice from the sec ond to the third class last July was the falling off of the stamp business. The receipts for stamps could also be raised is the people of the town, particularly the mer chants, who always need stamps, would buy them up in large lots. Stamps are always good invest ment for, although they are not a source of income, they never deteri- crate in value and are always usa ble