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The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-23

Attractive letter heads, neat
statements, bill heads and enveI-
opes and well executed printed
matter create a favorable impres-
sion on a prospective customer.
They are business makers. If
printing is to be done at all it
should be done well---else it fails
of its purpose. Money spent on
good printing is money wisely in
vested. Money spent on poor
printing is money thrown away.
With the best equipped print
ing plant in northeastern Arizona
the HERALD'S JOB DEPART.
MENT excels all others. We do
neat work and prices are right.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-23
NOT COMFORTABLY.

GA lot of the woman customers in
a shoe store," remarked the clerk,
''seem to forget the simplest rules of
arithmetic"
'EWhat do you mean?' he was
asked.
''It is mighty hard to convince
them," he replied, "that six into
three won't CO." Boston Tran
script.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-23

An eastern professor is soon
to invade the lair of the Arizona
Gila Monster. He wants to dis
cover what these animals drink.
Now if the professor would en-
list the services of some of those
Cochise county peace officers
the evidence" would be forth
coming Immediately.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-23
''Buzz Wagon" Licenses

To date SOL automobiles IL
censes and GAO motorcycles, have
been issued to Arizonans this
year by the office of the secre-
tary of state.
Assistant Secretary of State
R. E. McGillen gave out these
figures in Phoenix the other day.
Of this number of automobiles,
licenses for 1851 had been taken
out from January 1, to June %,
and since that time 25O, the fee
being one-half the annual rate
after July 1.
The total amount of the motor
vehicle license fees collected this
year so far is 500, 194.75. The
fees issued since July 1, allowing
the half rate for the balance of
the year, brought in about ST.
900.
A total of 1890 chauffeur IL
censes have been issued in the
past two and one half years.
There is a motor vehicle to
about every 81 persons including
Indians.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-23
HARD TO FOLLOW.

"Confound this European war,
anyhow"
"What's the matter now?"
Gust about the time l get fairly
accurate pronunciation of towns
name the brunt of the battle is shift
ed elsewhere.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-23

What is said to be the largest
American flag ever made was un-
furled in New York in honor of
independence Day. 1t is 165
feet long, 81 feet wide, n d
weighs 1,500 pounds. The stars
are three feet in diameter. and
each stripe measures four feet in
width.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-23

With Bryan, Roosevelt and
Speaker Champ Clark in Cali
fornia, and two expositions in
full sway, the people of that
commonwealth should have no
kick coming.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-23

At Cumberland Gap, Ken,
a few days ago, more than a
thousand people participated in
theunveilingof a monument COM
memorating the arrival of Dan
iel Boone in Kentucky 165 years
ago.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-23

Arizona has two state libra
rians. Con Cronin was ap-
pointed by the legislature for
the job, and then comes along
the state board of curators and
appointed Mark Dunbar. Pro-
ceediLgs have been instituted to
see which shall return the posi-
tiOn
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-23
EVERYBODY HAPPY.

Mrs. Trotter = So your three
daughters are married? They are
all happy, | hope.
Mrs. Homer-Yes, indeed. Two
of them are happily married and the
other is happily divorced.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-23

The biggest "haul" that ever
took place in the train rob-
berry line is said to be that of the
hold up recently of the New
York-New Oreleans railroad at
Greenville, Alabama. The loot
amounted to about $500, 900.
The robbers are still at large.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-23

The net debt of the United
States at the close of the fiscal
year ended June 80 was 81, ,089,- :
848 O06.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-23
THE MAIN THING.

First Lawyer-Does his cause look
good to you?
Second Lawyer-No, but his eff
fects do.-Town Topics.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-23

AS a result of the European
war hiking the price of vermil-
lion for paint, we'll now have to
use some other color when we
have occasion to paint the town
rod -
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-23

This office is in receipt of the
1856 catalogue of the North
ern Arizona Normal School of
Flagstaff. The school year of
this well known institution COM
mences Aug. II, ending May II,
1916.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-23
THE EXCEPTIONS.

''Does the baby go to sleep with
out much trouble ?"
"Always; except on the nights we
have company or want to go out"
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-23

Jack Johnson, the negro prize
fighter, wants to combat Jess
Willard again and says he will
bet $40, he can put away the
champion. Willard, as Johnson
we'll knows, said Immediately
after winning the championship,
that he would never again fight
a negro. But Jack has been in
the business long enough to have
discovered that advertising pays.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-23

One day last week the men,
bers of the American Daughters
of the Revolution of Arizona
unveiled a monument at the
Cliff Dwellings, nine miles south
east of Flagstaff, in memory of
the pioneer women who braved
the perils of the old Santa Fe
Trail with their parents, hus-
bands, sons and daughters to
assist in civilizing the new west.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-23

The Phillistine, the late Ell
bert Hubbard's paper, ceased
publication with the July num-
hnr
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-23

An aeroplane is said to be more
valuable for scout duty than a
regiment of cavalry.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-23

Subscribers not receiving their paper
,egularly will confer favor by report
ing the fact.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-23

Circulation guaranteed the largest
in Navajo county. Books open to
inspection as proof at any time.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-23

A Paper for the Home Circle.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-23
ADVERTISING RATES.
Display advertisements, per inch l5c

foreign and irregular, per inch zoe
Locals, per line, per issue 1Oc
Readers, per inch, per issue 3Oc
Display ads, plate form, per inch 12c
Readers, plate form, per, inch 2O
Legal ads. per inch at legal rates.
The above rates are the rates per issue.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-05-13

aiming the order and finding IL ap.
parently 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." apologized Jennings.
oh. very well" she nodded. taking
up her book, 10 GO. Then, recalling
the frequent injunctions OF Kennedy,
she paused long enough TO speak
quietly 10 Jennings.
Stay here and watch him." she
whispered as she went out.
Jennings nodded, while Dan opened
a window and SCI TO work.
Elaine now decided to go home.
From his closed car, the Clutching
Hand gazed 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 10 his
chauffeur, the master criminal spoke
a few hurried words in n low tone and
the driver hurried on.
A few minutes later the driver
might have been seen entering a near.
by drug store and going into the tele.
phone booth. Without a moments
hesitation he called upon the Dodge
house, and Marie, Elaine's maid. an.
swored.
rs Jennings there" he asked.
Tell him a friend wants 10 speak
to him."
Wait a minute" she answered. "Ill
get him"
Marie went toward the library, leav.
ing the telephone of the hook. Dan
was washing the windows. half In.
side, half outside the house, while Jen.
nings was trying TO be very busy, al.
though II was apparent that he was
watching Dan closely.
"A friend OF yours wants TO speak
10 you I've the telephone, jennings"
said Marie, as she came into ,he
library.
The butler responded slowly. with a
covert glance at Dan.
No soone had they gone. however,
than Dan climbed al. the way into the
room, ran TO the 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 vas on guard, listening down the
hallway. A signal from Dan. and
Clutching Hand slid back OF the por.
there's. Jennings was returning,
I've finished these windows" an.
nounced Dan as the butler r%eappehred.
Now. I'll clean the hall windows"
Jennings followed like a shadow.
No sooner had they gone than
Clutching Hand stealthily zane from
behind the portieres.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-05-13

heard the window cleaner and Jen.
nings, but thought nothing of II at
the time.
Once, however. Craig paused, and I
saw him listening more ~intently than
usual.
They've gone out" he muttered,
but surely there is some one in the
Dodge library"
= listened, too, The thing was so
sensitive that even n whisper could
be magniicd, and ! certainly did hear
something.
Kennedy frowned. What was that
scratching noise? Could II be Jen.
nings? Perhaps II was Rusty.
Just then we could distinguish n
sound as though someon had moved
about.
"No-that's not jennings" cried
Craig. "He went out"
He looked at me a moment. The
same stealthy noise was repeated.
IT'S the Clutching Hand" he OK.
claimed eScitedly.
A moment later Dan hurried into
the Dodge library.
For heavens sake. Chief. hurry"
No whispered hoarsely. The Falsers
must have fallen down. The girl her.
self Is coming"
Dan himself had no time 10 wosto
He retreated into the hallway lust rs
Jennings was opening the door for
Elaine.
Marie took her wraps and left her.
while Elaine handed her numerous
packages 10 Jennings.
a watched every motion.
Put them away, Jennings" sba
said softly.
Jennings had obeyed and gone up.
stairs. Elaine moved toward the II.
brary' Dan took n quiet step or two
Dehind her in the same direction.
In the library Clutching Hand was
now frantically searching for tho
spring. He heard Elaine coming and
lodged behind the curtains again lust
as she entered.
win n nasty look about, she saw
no one. Then she went quickly 10 the
panel. found the spring and pressed
H. So many queer things had han.
pened to her since she went out that
she had begun TO worry over the safe.
~ OF the papers.
The panel opened They were there.
all right. She opened the box and
took them out. h~esitatlng to break the
seal before Kennedy arrived.
Stealthy and tigerlike. the Clutch.
Ing Hand crept up behind her. Az he
ala so, Dan gazed In through the DOR.
there's from the hall.
With a spring. Clutchlng Hand
leaped at Elaine, ~snatching al the pa.
pers. Elaine chung 10 them tenacious.
ly, In spite Of the surprise, and thew
struggled for them. Clutching Hand
holding n hand over her mouth IN
prevent her screaming. Instantly Dan
was there, aiding his chief.
Choke herr Strange her, Don't
let her scream" he ground out.
They fought viciously. Would she
succeed II wns two desperate, un.
s%crupulous men against one frail girl
Suddenly, from the man in armor
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-05-13

which 20 record something, "and you,
miss. are a fool"
There was no combating Miss Stats
Tx. She overwhelmed all arguments
by the very exactness of ner person
atty.
Elaine departed. speechless. prop.
erly squelched, followed by her chauf'
feur.
Meanwhile. n closed car, such as
had stood across from the laboratory,
had drawn up not far from the Dodge
house. Near II was n man In rather
shabby clothes and n visored cap on
which we're the words in duh gold
lettering, metropolitan window
Cleaning company" He carried a
buckle. and a small extension ladder.
In the darkened recesses OF the car
was the Clutching Hand himself.
masked as usual. He had his watch
in his hand and was giving most min.
ute instructions TO the window clean
er about something. AS the latter
turred to go, a sharp observer would
have noted that Il was Dan the Dude,
still further disguised.
A few moments later, Dan appeared
at the servants entrance OF the Dodge
house and rang the bell. Jennings,
who happened TO be down there. came
TO the door.
Man 10 clean the windows" sa'
luted the bogus cleaner. touching his
hat in a way quietly to call attention
to the words on IL and drawing from
his pocket n faxed written order.
"All right" nodded Jennings, q
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-05-13

One OF the maids was sweeping IN
| the hall as Dan went toward the win.
dow. about TO wash II.
Il wonder whether ! locked those
windows" muttered Jennings, paus.
ing In the hallway. Il guess Id bet
ter make sure"
lie had taken only n step toward
the library again when Dan %watchfuily
caught sight OF him. u would never
do to have Jennings shopping around
there now. Quick action VAS 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 well and
promptly. In the library Clutching
Hand was busily engaged at that mo.
ment beside the secret panel search.
ing for the spring that released Il.
He ran his finger along the woodwork,
pausing here and there without sue
~ceeding.
"Confound IL" he muttered, search.
ing feverishly.
Kennedy. having made the arrange.
ments with the telephone company by
which he had a clear wire from the
Dodge house TO his laboratory, had re-
Joined me there and wal putting on
the finishing touches on his installa.
tion OF the vocaphone.
Every now and then he would
switch II on. and we would listen IN
II az he demonstrated the wonderful
little instrument TO me. We had
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-05-13

Seemed to Recognize the Sounds.
"ElaIne!" He Exclaimed, Turning
Pale.
for a prim, spick and span, middle.
aged Woman entered.
Il am Miss Statistix. OF the organ.
lied charities" she announced. look.
Ing around sharply. Il saw your car
standing outside miss. and the chill.
dren below told me you were up here.
] came up TO see whether you were
aiding really deserving poor.
She laid a marked emphasis on the
word. pursuing up her lips, There was
no mistaking the apprehension that
these fine birds OF prey had Of her,
either.
"Why-wh-what's the natter"
asked Elaine. fidgeting intentionally.
This man Ia a gunman, that won.
an is n bad woman. the boy Ia Billy
the Bread Snatcher." she answered
precisely, drawing out a card on
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-05-13

SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystined by a
series OF murders OF prominent men. The
principal clue to the murderer is the warn
ing letter which IL sent the victims, signed
with a "clutching hand" The latest vic
tim OF the mysterious assassin II TAYLOR
Il the Insurance president. HIS
daughter, Elaine, employs Craig Ken
nedy. the famous scientific detective, to
try 20 unrayel the mystery. What Ken
nedy accomplishes Is told by his friend
Jameson. n newspaper man Elaine II kid
nnped by the Clutching Hand. but II res
sued by Kennedy. who has discovered her
whereabouts through using third degree
methods on one OF the crooks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-29
to discriminate against heavy

to discriminate against heavy
My feeding plant is very simple i'll
deed. In fact. any corn belt farmer
could afford one like it. 1t consists of
a shed like structure GG by SO feet. six
teen feet to the and covered
with galvanized roofing; Il silo II by 81
feet. The straw and clover hay are
put in the shed 50 that the cattle have
free access to both at all times.
My steers were given corn fodder
with the ears left IN during September
and the first half Of October while
they were on pasture. On Oct. p they
were put up in the feed lot and given i
ration of corn. clover hay and straw.
AS they were already accustomed to
ear corn, they were given a generous
feeding twice daily. AS they were to
be fed but three months. their corn IA
ton was increased daily. On Nov. ID
commenced feeding silage. 1t took sew
eral days to get them accustomed to
eating silage. and as the silage was
quite rich in corn they were fed a little
less ear corn. 1t was quite noticeable
that they ate less clover hay and straw
after silage was added to their ration.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-29
S|LAGE AS A FEED
FOR BEEF CATTLE

The following method has proved
successful with me in feeding cat
tie, writes Il correspondent of the Or
ange Judd Farmer: The calves are al
lowed to run With the COWS during the
summer and early fall. then weaned
and put by themselves on pasture.
Later they are allowed the run of a
stalk field and put up at night and fed
a ration of grain and silage. In this
way they are kept in a thrifty condi-
ton during the winter.
In the early fall l put young stock
in the feed lot and begin to feed for
the market. If / have to buy IL few
calves L select those showing breeding
and quality, eve if they do cost more.
In some cases when nothing but COM
mon and mean feeders could be bought
they were obtained at 4 low price and
turned on a short feed.
Tile average farmer should not select
too heavy feeders. as the markets now
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-29

Chas. Lothspeich, Jr., and Robert
Work, Jr., were travellers to the
Forks On Fridays. train and took in
the closing of the state fair.
In five years every progressive
farmer will have at least one silo.
Get yours now. Low prices, easy
terms. Cavalier County Lumber Co.
At the home of John Smith in the
vicinity of Wales the birth of son is
reported as having been an event of
the past week.
Tony Kieffer, one of the old pioneer
salemen of farm machinery in this
county, has removed from Wales to
Dresden, where he takes the position
of manager of the farm machinery
department of the Cavalier County
Implement Company's business.
"Tony'' will also be in the harness
again this fall when it comes to auc-
ton sales as usual.
TheIGrand Forks Herald the other
day mentioned the forming of a part
nership of the medical practices OF
Drs. Healy, Law and Woutat. DR..
Law before his departure from Han.
nah to Grand Forks about a year age
had a large private practice at the
end town. 1t looks as if this popular
Cavalier county practitioner is rapid!
making his 8way to the front dowr
there.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-29
ADDITIONAL LOCAL
Council cigars.

Men who are looking for work in
the harvest field continue to drift into
town.
~ The board of county commissioners
adjourned lastIsaturday to meet again
on Monday, August 18th, for a short
session.
According to the Fairdale Times
the speed limit signs are not having
much effect in regulating the travel
of autos in that town.
From reports received, especially
from over the western part of the
county it would appear that more rain
is needed if the late sown crop is to
be worth harvesting this fall.
Jas. Wahlen of the M. o. Strom &
Co. hardware and furniture firm, came
over from Michigan, N. D., where he
has been spending a week with his
family and is looking after business
matters.
Trier is recognizing its band
which has not been dispensing music
for some years past. The business
men are back of the deal and a band
of twenty-five pieces is what is figured
on before the summer season closes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-29
Gull the Hoo Herds.

Now is the time for the breeder Of
bred hogs to commence culling
the early pigs to be held for breeding
stock. 1t is always we'll to remember
that a pig that is a prospect for a Sec
ond class boar will make a first class
feeder and in the end the breeder will
find that it does not pay to sacrifice a
first class feeder for a second class
boar. A good feeder is a source of
profit. a poor boar a source of trouble.
The breeder who makes it a rule to
Gull closely always has satisfied GUS
tomers.-Kansas Farmer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-29
Give Swine Run of Pasture.

Many farmers cannot think Of hogs
except in terms of corn.
Corn is a splendid food for swine.
but there are other valuable feeds,
such as barley. Kattir. milo. feterita
and potatoes.
Something more than these grains
are necessary for the most efficient
production Of body weight. To pro-
duce the greatest gains ut the least cost
It is necessary TO give swine the u of
the pasture.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-29

Mrs. Lachner was a Wales visitor
with county seat friends a couple of
days last week.
j. w. Phinn, is combining business
with pleasure this week by taking in
the fair and at the same time showing
to his Langdon customers his fall and
winter line of clothing.
Mrs. John Mcmillan went north
Saturday to her home at Hannah after
spending a couple of weeks in Grand
Forks while under medical treatment
of DR.. H. w. F. Law.
A canvass of the automobile trade
of Langdon and other Cavalier county
towns shows that Of all the cars sold
during 1914 and 1915 seasons upwards
of eighty per cent were purchased by
out of town customers, or in other
words the farmers were the buyers of
the cars.
Fred Herricks has a field of winter
rye which is filling out in such shape
that he is glad that he did not cut it
down about a month ago AZ many in
this county and over the state did in
the belief that the frost about June
18th ha! left nothing to do but cut
the crop as it then stood for fodder.
Fred has one of the best crops of WIN
ter rye that will be cut in the county
this fall and another year expects to
at least double his present acreage of
that grain.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-29

Photographer w. R. Opie will make
his regular monthly visit to his studio
at Hannah on Thursday and Friday of
next week.
Excepting in a few favored locali-
ties hay is reported as being a light
crop this year. Hay making has be-
come general throughout the county
this week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-29

FARM LIVE STOCK.

The growing colt needs abun-
dant exercise to so with liberal
feeding.
i. With the right carr sheep are
the most responsive of any of
the farm animals.
1t is the hog that is kept grow
ing without being overtaNed that
makes the best profit.
Training the colt TO a prompt.
, rapid walk will add many dollars
) to it's value.
) Remember that no breed of
; sheep will be satisfactory unless
) given kind. intelligent care.
, If the little pigs persist in
) squealing possibly they are not
, getting the feed that they need
) regularly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-29

From the way in which papers from
all over the county report the Wal
dron road shows playing to packed
houses, Manager Waldron of the Elec-
trio theatre must find the out Of town
movie business a pretty good thing.
Munich's creamery company has
reorganized and the entire plant which
has not been in operation for the past
two years is being o%verhauled with a
view to making an early start in the
spring of next year. They are already
on the look out for a competent mana
ger and would have started buying
cream and making butter this year
but for the lateness of the season.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-29
See II. D. ALERT, w. F. WINTER
or c. E. JOHNSTON for
Hail and Fire Insurance.

We are the Representatives of the Head
Office. of the ST. Paul Fire e.
Marine INSURANCE. Co., doing
business with the Head Office in st.
Paul direct. WE WILL SAVE You
MONEY. Call on Any of Above Named.