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paid. also that fuel and electric light
would no longer be furnished free.
President Wilson issued the order
which became effective the first OF
March this year.
The houses are built on the apart
ment type. and family quarters may
be had for S14 per month. These
apartments are equal to any thirty or
forty dollar apartments in the States.
Bachelors quarters range from three
to six dollars per month. This order
raised a hue and cry among the en-
pIoyes, who thought that they should
have free use of the quarters as they
did during the construction. and a
protest was sent to Washington Later
a committee of employees came to see
what could be done, but the Govern
ment was adamant and the rent must
be paid. Free mediea1 attention IS
stu to be given except in certain dis
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NcLE SAM has entered upon
a new stunt that is calculated
TO make the small boys OF the
land green with envy The ma
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hive of social activity. at the TIvoli
Hotel at Ancon dances were held every
Saturday night, frequently preceded by
dinner parties. With all these go
inEs on" there was little time to sit
around and NOPE. SO inconsistencies
soon became a thing of the past
Now that the Canal is finished those
who at first declared the Zone most
unlivabIe place are eager to become a
part of the permanent organization
Permanent Towns
Several permanent towns arc being
laid out, and the houses erected for the
use of the employees are being built
of concrete-really beautiful homes IN
everv detail. Some are for two fam
flies and others are for four. As
large amount of money had to be spent
in this construction the Government
decided that a small rent had to be
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eases. The usual vacations and sick
leave will be granted. The Commits
sary will continue and be on . better
scale-in fact. the new Comrnissaries
win be like fine grocery stores Of the
United states
In order to encourage the residents
to keep their houses IN good condi-
ton prizes are to be offered each
month. both in money and IN rent re-
6uctfon. This scheme has worked
particularly well at La Boca. where
the silver, employees 1foreigners) live.
Each month there IS a decided i'm
provement as the Spanish housewife
hates to be outdone by the woman
from Martinique or jamaica Tree and
flower planting is encouraged. and as
vegetation grows luxuriantly IN the
tropics many of the houses are al
ready vine covered
Good Roads.
Excellent roads are being built
through the Zone and automobiles are
becoming quite common Riding over
these roads in machine is real
10y. for In many places they lead
through natural botanical gardens
The foliage all over the Isthmus IS lux
urfant and sometimes the roads lead
through jungles where the orchids
-efinEtng TO the trees form perfect
bower about the highway The tele-
phone system throughout the Zone Is
excellent, as is the train service Now
that everybody is acquainted with
everybody else and the employees have
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one of the objects which Uncle

one of the objects which Uncle
Sans experts in night signaling hope
to attain as a result OF the present
activity in this sphere is the develop
ment of a new type OF searchhSht
which, though powerful. will be SUM
GENTLY light and portable to enable
it to be quickly moved from place 20
place, over rough ground Il need De
The q. S. Army is pretty Wen
equipped with portable searchiishts
and is Just now trying out on the
Texas border a unique type OF auto
searchlisht truck designed IN this
country and which has the double
advantage that it not only AFFORDS
transportation facilities for power
ful searchlight but uti1izes the gaSciane
motor of the truck to generate cleo
tricity for the operation Of the nSne-
However, these searchlight trucks and
likewise the horse-drawn searchliSh&
outfits are too heavy Tor certain
classes OF military operations where
troops are moving forward at Hveiy
pace and the Engineer Corps omcers
are now puzzling their brains TO de-
wise carriers for searchfights tnae VAL
get around this difficulty. retaining.
of course. the heavy searchlights 1or
operations where they can be used TO
advantage The military tmporf1nee
of the searchliSht In American army
operations is due to the fact that not
only is It employed for purposes OF
illumination but. when fitted with
shutter, It is available for signaling on
the plan of the helioSraph- Finally.
1t may be noted that one OF the leading
ofacers of the Q. s. Army Engineer
corps Is ambitious to develop a sys-
tenn whereby the advance OF hostile
force toward an encampment or for
tined position viii sound an alarm.
lust as a burglar alarm may be sound
ed in a private residence. and this
alarm VIII operate TO instantly focus
the beams OF several searchlights on
the locality whence has come the
alarm.
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the Governor OF IKE 49,
BILE 70 him alone.
BY an Act Of Congress approved Az
gust ssth. 1919. the President vas
clothed with authority 70 eseAblish =
permanent Organisation for the Canal.
ana Prestdene Wilson In january. 1874.
by virtue OF this authority. issued an
order creating eheevzrtnus departments
Tor the operation and maintenance o1
the Canal
This. Is to come under the 1ume-
date supervision and direction OF the
Governor of the Canal and includes,
all matters relating 70 srafac. beEconS.
lights and lighthouses. the super
vision Of ports. waterways and pilot
age. The Panama Railroad. the tele-.
phone and telegraph systems. the
shops. dry docks. wharves and con-
this department as weu as the muni-8
cipaI engineering. Including the con-
struction of drainage bitches, streets.
roads and bridges.
There IS also a purchasing depart
naent, supply department. an ac-
counting department and a depart
ment of health. The business OF each
OF these is clearly defined In the Pres3-
dents order.
under the direction OF the Army and
Navy will be seen from the detail OF
ofhcers for certain duties.
The engineer OF maintenance Is an
oficer OF the Corps OF Engineers OF
the United States Army He viii also
act as Governor IN the absence or dis
ability of the Governor of the Canal
The superintendent of transporta-
ton IS a United States naval of1cer.
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selected from the Engineer Corps OF
the United States Army. The captains
of the terminal ports are naval ofncexs-
The superintendent of. the shops and
dry docks Is a United States naval con-
structor. The chief health oficer comes
from the Medical Corps of the Cnfted
States Army. while the superintendent
of hospitals has been selected from
the same branch Of the service. The
member of the Board OF Public
Health The chief auarternaster Is
taken from the Quartermaster Corps
Of the United States Army.
These officers VIII bring their fam
ilies to the Zone. and these, together
with the operating force and their
families, will probably bring the
American population up to about ftve
thousand persons. In addition to this
the thousands of soldiers stationed at
the Canal win add to the Hveiiness OF
the place.
The Isthrnus, too, bids fair to be .
winter resort, now that Uncle Sam
has two such comfortable hotels as
the Tivoli at Panama and the wash
ington at Cristobal- Tabaso Island. on
the Pacific side. affords splendid bath
ing. and Is an ideal place to rest It IS
expected that Gatun Lake win be
stocked with Ash and that a shooting
preserve &iu be set apart. Even golf
links are to be established. and These
will be open to both employees and
Comfort and amusements follow the
Gag!
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not only to illuminate the positions Of
friend and foe but their binding glare
has. on occasion, been employed with
telling effect TO dazzle and confuse a
hostile force charging against a forti-
fed position. Indeed, It seems to
have been all but proven by the en-
Sagements Of the present war that 1t
is virtually Impossible to advance a
body of troops across a clear field In
the face OF strong searchiiShts sup
ported by artillery fire No wonder
then. that our military sharps are be-
ginning 10 devote more attention to
searchliShts than they ever before be-
slowed upon them.
In the case OF searchl!ghts the Eu-
ropean war has merely disclosed new
or ampliied uses for tool OF trade
long known to the men who make
profession of warfare. However. some
OF the belligerents. notably the Ger
mans have sprung upon unsuspecttng
foes novelties in the form OF military
fireworks that came as a complete sur7
prise. alike to the victims and the inf
aocenc bystanders such as the United
states For example. there may be
mentioned the flaming arrows which
have been employed for signaling and
as weapons of destruction Then again
there are the missiles which carry
burning oil or liquid fire into Pie
eneny's trenches. And particui9 rly
ingenious are the bombs and PLAQUES
which dropped from aeroplanesl or
dirigibles upon an enemy's position
burst into fame when they strike and
thus serve to locate positions 1o7 an
attacking force and Incidentally 4llu-
inmate the scene OF action for the lad
vancing soldiery-
An Elaborate Fireworks PrograxIn-
The War Department is going pretty
thoroughly into this subject OF the
greater possibilities OF military fire.
works. judging by the plan of tests
and experiments that has been
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ventiona1 or preconcerted codes.
Usually IN signaling the red bomb or
fbe red star of a rocket indicates a
dot whereas the white bomb or the
~ W. - s,sa. !. ,,,d,cat,ve of
A.iSe So u :" Se..-,, ~ ~ ex-
oasn. II IS easy -. - n,es-
Perienced slSnaiHadn 70 eaeStt 80
sages famed abort because each foehse
star burns from four to six seconos
and there is a slight interval between
the visibility of each star. Between
4wo or more stars OF the same color
tners .-e inserted dummies which
,,,r,,+ ana c,rrv the IRE to
s.o~ ~ Tro 49, -ys,er, nro-
. . tAeNs 80 -,,tts b,,4
jects not mercy req any
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divided themselves up into conSenfai
rroups. fffe has taken on a very pleas
ant aspect and positions are IN de-
nnand. Good schools have been estab-
ushed. with kindergartens and play
grounds attached. Tho Ifetle Ameri-
can children thrive even better than
their oarents, for they 1--we in the open
air and are as healthy. hardy. rosy
checked a bunch Of youngsters as one
NAV md anywhere IN the States
-r-l,ere Is a public school athletic league
and meets are held frequently. Car
Jenirx. forms a part OF the course In
the schools for colored children with
splendid results. More than twenty
fwo hundred Children are at school on
the Zone. The towns have excellent
police and IRE protection.
They have churches OF almost every
denomination and societies OF all
iefuds. The Red Cross Society has
been especially active during the war.
and both money and supplies have
been sent from the Zone Altogether.
life down on the Isthmus at present IS
very Ike that Of our suburban Amerf-
can towns. except that Il IS always
summer.
Arranging The Wages.
When the time came to arrange the
scale Of wages Tor the permanent or
ganization there was much discussion
II was argued that now that the Canal
was completed the danger OF loss of
life was practically over and there was
no longer any reason why salaries
should be nifty per cent higher than
they were IN the United States. 1t
was finaIiy determined that It would
be fair both TO the employer and en-
ploye TO fix the compensation for serv-
ice in the permanent organization at
twenty-five per cent. higher than that
obtained for similar work In the
United States.
It viii cost abou. s3.5oo.ooo.oo a
year for the actual operating of the
Canal This includes the use OF q
number of dredses which must be kept
on hand to keep the Canal clear. The
majority OF the employees will be en-
gagged in work at each end OF the
waterway. There the repair shops.
docks, trans-shipment OF cargo and
other facilities used in shipping VIII
give employment to hundreds OF per-
sons.
The number of men required at the
locks Is comparatively small. They
consist OF the men who will be in gem
eral charge OF the lock operations
a certain number to handle the towing
propositions. another set to operate
the valves for the regulation OF the
water in the locks. and a general Ia
Dor force.
The Radio Station will give employ
nent to a number. while many more
viii be required to operate the big
hydro-electric station at the Gatun
Spnlway. where the electricity Will be
generated for the operation Of the
locks and lighting OF the Canal At
Mirafores another force will be need
ed at the auxiliary steam plant.
President Real Gar.
The President OF the United States.
according to the Act finally adopted
in reference TO the permanent organi-
cation. is the Car OF the 1sthmus. and
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Uncle Sam S Benevolent
Care of the Men Who
VIII Become Members
of the Permanent Or
SANITATION ofthe Canal
How They VIII Be Fed,
Housed and Amused.

~ NE OF the most astonishing
things to other nations during
M the building of the Panama
W Canal was the accessibility of
every worker to the boss of the job.
Every foreman and every gang boss
knew that IL he mistreated his men
ie would surely come before Colonel
Goethals at his Sunday morning court.
where the Colonel held an open air
meeting to hear complaints. This
square deal weeicd out the kickers
and the erumbIers and developed
high degree Of efficiency in every part
OF the work. A register was kept.
showing how each man discharged the
duty assigned TO him and he was
marked and graded strictly on the
merit plan without favor or partially.
Now that the Canal is finished those
who made a good record are in line
for reward and promotion
Twenty-Seven Hundred People
Needed.
It will require a force OF about
twenty-seven hundred persons to OPP
selected from the various departments
from which lists are furnished OF the
rating of the best men of the depart
ments. The workman who heads the
list with the best marks will be Of
fered a position IN the permanent or
ganization similar to the one held dur
ing Canal construction. It may be
that this man has already obtained
n position elsewhere and may not care
to remain on the Zone. IN which case
the place will be given to the next
highest one. and so on until the posi-
tons are filed. In other words. the
men viii be rewarded IN this way in
accordance with the excellence Of
their service during the construction
Uncle Sam Good Provider.
Uncle Sam was a good provider''
during the building of the waterway.
for he not only paid salaries twice as
large as those paid for the same serv-
ice in our large cities. but he provided
furnished houses. light and fuel and
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Bo1z5 II L5e Lz2<1Gzzo
p~so9r91oFy 0<IZ0.
Novelties for Night Sig
mailing Under Test By
the US. Army Flares,
Flashes and Rockets
Being introduced Toad
Our Soldiers milne Of
War : A Pistol That
Shoots Fiery Stars.
BIZ Walden Fawcctt.

~ NcLE SAM has entered upon
A a new stunt that is calculated
TO make the small boys OF the
W land green with envy The ma
,IonaI government is going in for fire.
works dfsplays-not merely on the oc-
casion of national holidays. but night
IL. throuShout the whole year as oc-
aasion may demand
Needless 10 say the national govern
ment is not laying out its good money
for fireworks merely for the fun of
the display. On the contrary. Uncle
Sans interest In fireworks. etc. is
limited to their usefulness for signal
ing purposes and the sudden activity
in this sphere is due to the circum-
stance that the present European war
has disclosed to Yankee officials that
the military powers OF the Old World
are away ahead OF US in the variety
and extent of the uses TO which search
lights and fireworks have been put IN
connection with the operation OF Of
Tense ana defense
Fronting BY War Lessons-
The clash of arms on the Continent
has been IN peculiar degree night
war. and consequently It is small
wonder tina, It has called into play
all available resources for aiding the
deadly work in the darkness Con-
sptcuous among the innovations are
new uses for searchlights- The power
ful projectors pointing their ringers
of Light a distance of a mile or more
into the darkness have been employed
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NE OF the most astonishing
! things to other nations during
the building of the Panama
Canal was the accessibility of
The Snowflake herald., 1915-01-29
Golden Wedding Ami
verSary Celebrated

Last night, in the Social Hall,
the golden wedding anniversary
of Jesse N. and Margaret Smith
was celebrated by a large num-
Der of the Smith posterity. A
few invited guests were in atten-
dance. Mrs. A. S. Fish was the
originator of the entertainment
and it was chiefly through her
efforts that the program was a
success.
All parts were performed by
the literal descendants of this
couple with the exception of re-
marks made by the other wives
Of Jesse N. Smith and Samuel
F. Smith and Eliza S. Rogers.
The theme of discussion tended
toward "reminiscences. particu-
larry so with respect to Mrs.
Smith inasmuch as her history
has heretofore been somewhat OF
a myth to the younger gener-
alton.
An original historic drama was
presented by the grandchildren
in which was portrayed various
scenes from the lives of these
departed people.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-01-29
Sells Car Load Deere
Farming Implements

E. S. Shoecraft, of Phoenix,
Arizona salesman for the John
Deere Plow Co., has been here
several days this week and is
being shown around by Marion
Flake. Flake Bros. handle the
Deere implements and Mr.. Shoe
craft called this way to assist
them in getting the farmers OF
this section to order a car load
or more of useful soil cultivating
articles. Orders for the car
load were turned in within a
short time and when the far
mers up the country are solicited
no doubt another car will be
shipped in.
The Deere people are not q
new firm just starting out In
business, their time or estap-
lishment dating back to the
year 1848.
Mr.. Shoecraft was over at
Springerville recently and made
a sale of over two car loads for
his company. They held 9
| Deere farm, implement fair over
there last Thursday and Friday,
under the auspices of the Becker
Mercantile Co., and one is con-
templated for Snowflake in the
near future.
The up to date farmers, ano
a majority of the present ones
are up to date, must have the
latest and most convenient tools
for their line of business, and
nowadays they generally gel
what they want and have the
cash to pay for it.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-01-29

Mounts. In the summer of
1916 he was mustered into the
service OF. the u. s., into what
was known as the Mormon Ba-
tallion," being only sixteen years
old at the time. From Council
Bluff, Iowa, to Ft. Leavenworth,
Kan., he marched on foot. At
this point he received his musket
and such supplies as a soldier
usually receives. From Fort
Leavenworth they walked by
way of Santa Fe, N. NJ, down
the Rio Grande, across southern
Arizona and waded the big Colo
rado river near the present site
of Fort Yuma on Jan. 9, 1847;
thence on to San Diego, Calf,
where they were honorably dis
charged from the u. S. service.
From this place he went east,
meeting the Mormon pioneers
near Salt Lake City. In 1851 he
was married to Sarah Ann Run
yon, residing in Utah and Idaho
until 1880, when he emigrated
to Taylor, Ariz., where he lived
until his death. Funeral SER
vices were held in the ward
meeting house Jan. 9th, under
direction Bp. N. A. Brimhall.
The speakers were N. A. Brim-
hall, A. z. Palmer, J. B. Wake
field, James M. Flake. James
Pearce and John Hunt. During
services Mrs. Ruth Shumway
sang ''The Star Spangled Ban
ner," while the casket w a
draped with the stars and stripes.
Friends and relatives followed
the remains to the last resting
place, where they were lowered
under the stars and stripes.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Hansen,
together with Mrs. Mabel Per
kins, came up from Snowflake
Wednesday to spend home night
with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. ]. Perkins.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-01-29
Taylor Items

Marshall Hunt, aged sc, died
at his home in Taylor on Jan. 25,
1915. His wife and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Lottie Dustin and
Mrs. Loretta Walker, who at
tended him through his last i'll
ness, were at his bedside when
the Death Angel came. He was
the father of thirteen children,
his wife and seven children sur
viving him. Uncle Marsh, as
he was familiarly known, was
born in Edward county, Illinois,
April12, 1926 and was baptized
a member of the Church OF Je-
sus Christ of Latter Day SAINTS
in 1887. He was the son OF
jefferson Hunt and e e a
The Snowflake herald., 1915-01-29

more than senator. He is the
only republican in the second
state legislature.
Crabb was born in Woodson
county, Kansas, Dec. 80. 1876.
He is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. D.
Crabb, residents of this county.
He was married in Phoenix about
eleven years ago to Miss May
Earle, a native of eastern Can
ada.
He was educated in the schools
of Kansas, California and Ari-
zona, having at one time attend
ed the Phoenix high school. His
father is a native of Illinois and
his mother of New York.
He has resided in Arizona
about twenty-three years coming
to this state from California.
Twelve years ago he was inter-
ested in a ranch in Navajo coun-
ty and later had a ranch in Yava-
PAL county. He returned to
Navajo county to reside about
five years ago.
He is a member of the commit
tees on appropriations, methods
of business, livestock, agriculture
and irrigation, suffrage and cleo
ton.
Crabb is engaged in the cattle
business in Navajo county. This
is his first venture into politics.
Linden, the town sending the
only republican to this legislature
is located fifty miles south of a
railroad, the nearest station be-
ing Holbrook, fifty miles north
of Linden. Phoenix Gazette.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-01-29
Many Homesteads Being
Filed on in Southern Part

Mr.. Marshall of the Marshall
show troupe was a caller at the
HERALD office last Saturday.
He informed us he had taken
up a homestead near Pinetop
and says that country is a regu-
lar Eureka" He did not get
on his land till last September,
consequently too late to put in a
crop, but whiled away the time
making improvements, such as
putting up a house, making a
reservoir, plowing, etc., but in
tends doing farming on an ex-
tensive scale this season. He
has strawberry plants set out,
and will plant a few hardy fruit
trees for experiment in that
high altitude, which is 1000 or
more feet above sea level. Mr..
Marshall said about sixteen per
sons are taking up homesteads
in the vicinity of. his place and
that they intended to petition
the board of supervisors for the
establishment of a schoo. dis
trict. They will also ask for a
postoffice.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-01-29
ShOWlOW

rbe snow that fell last week
vas eight inches deep.
Alvin Fish is in town doing
business for Chas Pettls' e:
ars Peterson of Pinedale was
visitor isio in town this week.
IT. Willis is on the sick list.
n,o o. wish him a speedy recovery.
Martin Ellsworth is up again
NV n weeks spell with la
grippe
nr and Mrs. Goodman and
,,0,ilv VII spent last week at the
sama .a,rl, Of Mrs. Mary McNiel, the
mother na, of Mrs. Goodman.
Paw Merrill, while working
with cattle down at a place Cali
~ lump Off," was hurt very
SadIv Ss caused by his horse falling
With With him. He is at home; where
bis patient mother can take care
Of him.
On Tuesday afternoon Miss
Kate Peterson and Earl Stock o,
we're united in marriage. The
wedding took place at the home
of the groom. At night a grand
wedding dance was enjoyed by
ALL Their many friends wish
them happiness and success on
their sea of matrimony.