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The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-19
HOLBROOK LOCALS
And PERSONALS

S. D. Smith was a business
visitor at Snowflake Monday.
Hy Fuller was here from Win
slow Monday enroute to Snow
flake.
Laselle Bates and family have
moved into E. j. Smiths new
residence.
0. L. Hart, cattleman of Flag
staff, was in town the first of
the week.
F. w. Nelson, banker of ST..
Johns, was in town the first of
the week.
Fred Volmer, Deputy Sheriff,
of Winslow, spent Sunday in
town on official business.
Jones Grigsby Of Adamana
was a business visitor in town
the first of the week.
Joseph w. Smith, banker, of
Snowflake, was here Saturday
enroute to Flagstaff.
John Colvin and family left
last Friday for the Gila where
they expect to reside.
Walter McLaws has a crew of
men at work laying the found
alton for a new garage.
j. H. Haley and family arrived
Friday morning from Albuquer-
que and left the first of the
week for their ranch.
D. K. Udall of St. Johns was
in town Wednesday making a
purchase of automobiles for the
Holbrook and Eagar mail line.
M. R. Tanner, contractor and
builder of Snowflake, is here pre-
pairing to build a residence for
]. H. Miller.
G.. A. Curtis of Houck, Apache
Co., offered his proof of home
stead Tuesday before L. C. Hen
ming, clerk of Court. Curt Cron-
emeyer and Robt. Pry appeared
as his witnesses.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-19
ShOWlOW

Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Owens
made a visit to ST. Joseph last
week.
Mr.. Eph Mcneil, who has been
doing carpenter work at Pine
dale for some time, has returned
home.
Abner Ellsworth has been on
the sick list the last few days
but we hope to soon see him out
again.
Miss Clara Stratton has re-
turned to her work at Holbrook
offer a short visit with relatives
in Showlow.
Mr.. and Mrs. JOS. L. Brewer
made a trip to Pinedale last FRI
day to see Mrs. Brewers brother
who is very sick.
Willard Whipple and c. I.
Savage have made a great i'm
movement in the town by put
ting bridges over some of the
irrigation bitches.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stock of
Fruitland, N. NJ, who recently
traded places with Geo. Gale of
this place, have arrived to take
nossession of their new home.
Last Tuesday evening Misses
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-19
B. Y. u. Notes

The B. Y. C. of Logan has
made it impossible for the U. of
u. to get the state championship
in basket ball. This makes an
other pennant for Coach Roberts
and the B. Y. u, making in all
four out of five pennants since
Roberts has been director.
Our debating team was de-
feated in their contest with the
University of Southern Califor-
MIA. Clarence Baird and K. N.
Parkinson were our representa-
tives there. They debated the
affirmative side of the question:
Resolved, THAT the nomination
of candidates for elective offices
of the state governments should
be made by popular vote. "
From all reports the boys put up
a hard fight. However, they
succeeded in convincing but one
of the judges.
Our last number of the lyceum
course was a sdemonstrated-lec-
ture by the noted scientist. Mont
raville M. Wood, on the Gyro-
scope and Ultra Violet Ray.
During the lecture the scient-
ist demonstrated with the Ultra
Violet Ray that light could be
stored up. Next he gave several
demonstrations with the Gyro-
scope, showing it's advantage in
being used in the airship, auto
mobile, and many other modern
inventions.
Pleasant Grove was the winner
in the H. S. basket ball tourna-
ment. In general, the tourna-
ment was very interesting, they
being the best teams from the
various parts of the state. The
game between Pleasant Grove
and Salt Lake High, was espec-
tally interesting. The score
was tied several times during the
game, and the final outcome was
only two points in favor of the
P. G.. team.
The Y wrestling team was
victorious in the contest with the
A. C. U.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-19

be handled. There ought to be
some proportion between income
and outcome and the relations
ought not to be ignored, and
their action left to chance. That
seems to have been the only
riscai policy of this session.
The executive has been more
reckless and improvident than
congress, and with less excuse.
The prevalent opinion that con-
gress is mainly to blame is in
correct. 1t is the executive
which is primarily at fault. 1t
ought to be vastly easier for the
president and cabinet, a small
executive body exempt from the
danger of log-rolling, to survey
the whole field, calculate the
revenues, and cut the estimates
to correspond. +"
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-19
Sheriff Newman
Shows His Authority

While Sheriff Newman is yet
new in office he takes upon him
self the responsibility of asking
Deputy Sheriff Chas. Moss, of
this city, to hand in his resig-
nation. Just what reason he
has for doing so is not known
outside the sheriff's Office we
presume.
1t is not difficult to find a mo-
tive for the act, however, if we
look down into the darker and
more secret chasms of human
nature, which for decency and
pride's sake are seldom aired so
openly. The appointment of
Moss to fill the position of depu-
ty has always been a thorn in
Mr.. Newman's side as he had a
special pet of his own for the
position, and this regardless of
the fact that Moss was almost
the unanimous choice of the
people of Winslow. Moss COM
ing to split the salary of his fa-
vorite was a bitter pill for him
to swallow, hence this early op-
portunity of asking him to send
in his resignation.
If it were for ineficiency that
Mr.. Moss was asked to resign,
or for any other reason aside
from that of revenge on the part
of Mr.. Newman the act would
not have such a nauseating odor.
Winslow Mail.
The editor of the Maui
would build a mountain out OF a
mole hill if he had the material
and sufficient brains, but having
neither contents himself by
braying. All officers are re-
sponsible for the official ats OF
their deputies and have the right
to remove them at their pleasure.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-19
News Items From Our Correspondents

Nancy and Alzada Whipple gave
a social to celebrate the 57th
birthday of their father. Among
the invited guests were: Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Ellsworth and
daughter, Edna, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Oliver, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Mills, Mrs. Carrie Hall and
Mrs. Joseph Young.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-19
Taylor Items

An M. L. SOclal was given here
last Saturday night by senior
members of the Y. L. M. |. A.
to the junior members who won
out in a contest which has been
going the last year. The fol-
lowing program was given:
Vocal duet, Arthur Hancock
and Riley Jennings.
Prayer, w. R. Willis.
Vocal duet, Mrs. Ruth Shum-
way and ]. H. Allen.
Comic reading, Owen Allen.
Stump speech, A. F. Standi-
fird.
Guitar duet, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Jensen.
Speech, Marion Gibbons.
Games and luncheon.
Piano solo, Miss E. V. Ander-
son.
Prayer, A. F. Standifrd.
Bro. E. M. Webb was up from
Snowflake last Sunday and spoke
at the afternoon meeting.
Several auto cars and buggies
loaded with passengers lie f t
Thursday morning for st. Johns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heber Rhoton
were down from Shumway one
day this week, being the guests
while here of Mrs. Martha Lewis.
w. M. Peterson, Indian agent
at Whiteriver, was in town
Tuesday to see about some OF
his freight. He made the trip
from Whiteriver on horseback.
Mrs. c.. F. Hansen Of Snow
flake is spending a few days
with her mother, Mrs. r. J.
Perkins, while Mr.. Hansen is
attending the contest at St.
Johns.
The seventy-third anniversary
of the Relief Society was cele-
brated Wednesday when mem
bers of the Taylor ward gave
the following program in the
Relief hall:
History of the Relief Society,
Mrs. M. L. Perkins.
Minutes of the first meeting,
Mrs. Ann Shumway.
Mandolin and guitar music,
Mrs. Myrtle Shumway and Mrs.
Haley Jensen.
Storing of wheat, Mrs. Caro-
line Brimhall.
Recitation, Mrs. Mabel Han
cock.
Quartet, under direction Mrs.
Harriet Willis.
Speech, Mrs. Martha Lewis.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-19
First Band Concert
Last Sunday Afternoon

The Snowflake band gave its
first open air concert last Sun
day afternoon in front of the
Social hall. Quite a number of
young folks enjoyed the enter
tainment and many more people
would have been out if the con-
cert had been we'll advertised.
Just before disbanding. the mu-
sicians were given a treat" by
Miss Clara Rogers, assisted by a
bevy of young ladies, and later
on Frank McLaws invited the
boys down to his ice cream parlor
where they were cooled off in
short order.
A band, no matter how bum
it may be, enlivens the spirits of
all-the young, old, halt, lame
and blind-and always draws
the crowd.
The boys propose to give con-
certs hereafter every Sunday
afternoon when the weather is
favorable, but owing to so many
members Of the organization be-
ing out of town there will proba-
bly, be nothing doing next Sun
day, the 21st.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-19
SNOWFLAKE LOCALS
And PERSONALS

Miss TIA Hunt came up from
Woodruff Tuesday.
John Dewitt made a trip to
his old home at Woodruff the
first of the week.
Ernest Reidhead, stockman of
Showlow, was here the first of
the week on business.
DR.. Crawford, the dentist, did
not make his rounds here last
week, but was here on time this
week.
Y. Bazan and daughter were
down from Silver Creek Wednes-
day trading with our local mer-
chants.
Decker, the halter, is over
from Holbrook this week, being
accompanied by his wife and
daughter.
Mrs. Clara Woolford of Show
low passed through here Wednes-
day enroute home from a visit
to Holbrook.
Jack Smith, formerly postmast-
er of Holbrook, but now stock
man, residing at Walker, was
here Monday and Tuesday.
D. l. Penrod, the Ft. Apache
teamster, passed through here
Tuesday with two ladies and
gentlemen enroute to the post.
Mat Morgan of Hunt was in
town this week, being on his
way to Pinedale, where, it is
said, he is looking for a loca-
ton (?)
Les Hart of Flagstaff and Hi
Fuller of Winslow were here
Tuesday looking after their cat
tie interests in this section of
the country.
A new boy arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Bush
man on Saturday, the 18th. The
new addition to the family tipp-
ed the scales at ten pounds.
Grissom & Smith, head men of
the proposed Touring mill propo-
sition, received a shipment of
seed wheat this week which they
are distributing to the farmers
of this section.
Miss Florence Bushman came
up from St. Joseph the first of
the week and left yesterday for
st. Johns to take part in the
contests which are to be held
there today and tomorrow.
Prof. Ernest Bramwell gave a
lecture Monday night at the
Stake house. The lecture was
principally for married. folks and
from all accounts those who
failed to hear it indeed missed
rare treat.
Joseph w. Smith, the banker,
made trip to Flagstaff the first
of the week. He says there has
been plenty of snow up that way
and that farmers and stockmen
are feeling jubilant over pro-
spects of good range and fine
crops.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-19
lESERT ENTRYMEN
VASTLY BENEFITED
H. nenver (Col.) Post.

- have been vastly aided,
S'5s S.tocted and encouraged by the
p,.sage, during the closing hours
+ frougreSs, of a bill giving such
..trvmen three to five years ad-
5a;,' r4;onaI time in which to make
''s Anal proof of their claims or
',rcbase r them by nominal cash
parment, or convert de ert
ps ,.;nc to homestead claims if
tbpv cannot get water.
w. Conator Shaffroth, aided by
,+bers of the Colorado delega-
son succeeded in pushing the
.@r .aos1re thru as a rider to
.bs general deficiency bill. The
Sn,se so accepted the amendment,
md the president signed the
hill By the wording of the
'.w law all persons who made
,s+rv on desert claims before
InIv I, 1914, are included in its
workings.
There are three sections to the
law. The first provides for an
extension of not to exceed three
rsas from the date of allow
.ocp of such extension to all
sntrvmen who have complied
With the law as to yearly expen-
Gtres and who can show proof
hst there is reasonable pros
Doct. if the extension be granted,
dbeing able to make final proof
If reclamation, irrigation a n d
cultivation.
The second section provides
that where a desert land entry
man can show an expenditure,
N good taith, of So an acre in
be attempt to reclaim the land
and where there is no reasona-
BE prospect, if the shorter ex-
tension were allowed, Of being
able under existing laws to get
sufficient water to effect proper
pclamation, such entryman may
be given five years from the
late of his application in which
Nperfect the entry in the man.
ner required of a homestead en-
ryman.
The third section is an en-
argement of the second. 1t
provides that any entryman en-
titled to the benefit of the Sec
Ond section may, if he shall so
elect within sixty days from the
notice therein provided, pay to
the receiver of the local land
office so cents an acre. There
after he may perfect his entry
On proof that he has put upon
the land agricultural improve
nents to the value of $1.25 an
acre and has used the land for
agricultural purposes for three
years, and has paid to the re-
celver, at the time of final proof,
The sum of rs cents an acre.
Electing to proceed along this
ane, the entryman shall have
I'VE years from the date of
making the election. In the
event he fails to perfect his
sntry as provided under the new
law and by his election, then all
moneys paid shall be forfeited
'aa the entry cancelled.
ASSlgnees and those holding
YSuaquShment rights are in
Huued in the workings of the
"S tne same as original entry
Ien 1t is believed that the
r'" law will do much to relieve
~' S'raln on present entrymen
~ ~u insure their going thru with
~Vlt projects, thus in time be-
Ulng The owners of valuable
~''% at small outlay of actual
Money.
A. al extensions are left to the
~ VFeuon of the secretary of the
fo' ferlOr, and application to him
w. vie benefits of the new law
lust .ss be made thru the local
The Snowflake herald., 1915-03-19
GOVERNMENT IS FACE
TO FACE WITH. DEFICIT

lette, the ranking republican
member, agree that the appro-
priations of the last session to-
tailed 81, 115. 121, 400; that con-
tracts involving additional appro-
priations of $37, 10000 were
authorized and that a treasury
deficit is probable. Both state
ments agree that the present
lack of system in making fed
eral appropriations is slip-shod
and ought to be remedied.
Chairman Fitzgerald's state
ment did not give the total of
appropriations for the entire
sixty-third congress. Mr.. Gill
lette placed that total at So, 214,-
600. 900, which, he said, was
$113, 100000 greater than the
sixty-second congress, and $177,-
000,0 900 more than the last re-
publican congress appropriated.
Mr.. Fitzgerald estimated that
should the condition of the treas
ury continue as at present, until
June 80, the total deficit would
be $l33, 100000, offset, how
ever, by the increased tax col
lections which are estimated at
$50, 600, 900. Mr.. Gillette as
serted, in his statement, that
'the treasury has not been so
empty since the Cleveland ad-
ministration.
Chairman Fitzgerald declared
that the tariff was in no way
responsible, and until the out
break of the war. the new law
had proved an effective revenue
producer. Mr.. Gillette did not
agree with that.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said the effect
of the war was world wide and
that as it goes on, reduction of
customs, imports and their rev.
enue will continue. At some
length he discussed the need of
economy.
''The finance of the govern
ment must be readjusted, /" he
said.
ITO make the work of the
house of representatives really
effective there must be a radi-
cal change in it's methods of
handling appropriations. Many
times the present system has
been condemned as illogical and
unscientific. Real reform is i'm
possible with eight committees
framing appropriation bill | S
while seven of the committees
have executive control of the
matters for which they recon-
mended appropriations. Further
consideration deepens my con-
victions that one committee
should be given control of all
appropriations and that no leg
islation should be contained in
the appropriation bills"
Mr.. Gillette assailed the demo-
cratic leaders for what he called
extravaganza as follows:
"The appropriations of this
session have shamefully disre-
garded the principles of sound
business and true economy. With
revenues falling and precarlOuS
business and commercial condi-
tons feverish and uncertain,
with a steady monthly deficit
and no assured prospect of it's
relief, and with a cash fund re-
duced to a point that has gen.
orally been deemed unsafe, the
administration has recommended
and the congress has authorized
expenditures on a larger scale
than ever before and no step
has been taken to meet the pros
pective deficit.
That is not the way the f.
nance of a government should
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-07

few. ~White Beauties~ left Don't be surprised
if they are gone by noon Remember. Won nav
only 81 to try the Hoosier right at home. Then,
If You are anxious TO keep it. paw only 81 a
week for 81 few more weeks. Money back if YOU
are not delighted with it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-07

sion 10 the extension act above referred TO
wherein IL is provided (Sec- % that II the
total amount OF operation and maintenance
charges and penalties collected for any one
irrigation season on any project shall eS-
coed the cost OF operation and maintenance
of the project during that irrigation season,
the balance shall be applied TO a reduction
q. the charge on the project for the next
irri gaJi0I -zllg-- .. .-lTn that the opiaion OF
the supreme court OF the Cliss-s .. s.cr 70.
9fl. October term 1872. delivered May -.
1918. entitled Chas f. Swigert ct al vs. D.
p. Baker. wherein the court c0ustrues the
reclamation act Of 1909 and by IT'S language
limits the charges 10 settlers under Irriga-
tiou projects 90 the cost OF construction plus
the actual cost OF operation and maintenance.
and in effect holding, by the process Of
elimination. other charges to be unlawful
From the foregoing it appears affirms-
lively that the excess u moneys arising
from the charges imposed for operation and
maintenance FOR the year 1914 should be ap-
piled to the charges for operation and main
teuance under the LeashurE unit -or the
year 1s15-this however has not been done.
and there appears no credit for the year
1913 To the Water Users under this unit.
Whether OF not under the terms Of the *
tension act il would be construed shat the
act would be retroactive or would control the
disposition of excess moneys in the hands Of
the commission. is a legal question f0r the
determination OF the officers OF the depart
Weut- or the courts and il arriving al o.
the terms OF the trtl-rll.. lJiItfaJl o. Che
Rio Grande project. entered into the 27th
Jay OF June 4svp' n+ ana between l4e acuAs
secretary Of the interior. ana the Water
Users associations. should govern herein.
(Sec. 81 The Water Users associations are
only required 10 collect and guarantee the
cost Of irrigation works. maintenance and
operation.
We are advised and believe that the IN
tent OF the act and the practicable appu-
cation thereof should be held TO determine
the deposition OF all excess moneys IN the
hands OF the commission. and in constituting
the words excess moneys we desire 10 i'm
nj &C fnn hnH
for operation and maintenance should be
taken and regarded as excess moneys. and
that moneys expended for surveys. or for
from the fund arising from the easements
for operation and maiuteuance for the Leas-
burg unit
It is argued in the letter OF 9lr. Davis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-07

Las Cruces. n. a. April H.
To the Reclamation Commission, Washing
ton. d c.
We the unders iEned. representing as an
authorized committee Of the Elephant Butte
Water Csers' association of New Mexico. and
the commissioner OF the Doua Ana COM
Inunity ditch. the Las Cruces community
ditch and the Mesilla community ditch. rep
resentiug the said commissioners and tle
shareholders OF said bitches. respcctful-g
present.
That there has lately been offered 20 Jls
individual shareholders under the three
bitches above mentioned and also to all
or the water users under bitches now in the
course Of construction under this project. a
certain application for water service, a copy
OF which is attached hereto.
We desire earnestly TO protest against GER
tain conditions expressed in this applcs-
ton. t0-wit;
By section e on the back OF said applica-
ton. il appears that the commission con-
templates a service charge" OF so cents Tor
each acre OF the area irrigated by applicant
for what Is therein termed stored water
and in section 8 the stored water IS con-
strued to be water released from storage ~
the EnEIe reservoir. and unstored water as
The unreguiated flovv Of the Rio Grande II
Is "a fact OF common knowledge. Of which
your commission has undoubtedly ueen adj
tised, that an cf the flow OF the Rio .irande.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-07

above referred to. that the water users un-
der the LeasburE unit have had the use OF
the works constructed oy tne golernII l-ll
nj a cost OF 100000. and that they should
pay. in excess OF the cost OF operation and
maintenance. moneys for the use OF the
works and that this should be paid and
credited to the project in justice 80 water
users who have not enjoyed this privilege
We submit that this is an arbitrary conclu-
sion not justified by the facts and not re-
q -lz.-Es ,s- .-5--cendad by water Esers without
the LeasburE unit. and s 500. .-lel- atter-
ton 20 the fact that this protest Is belize
made under the authority OF a resolution
passed unanimously by the board Of direc-
tors Of the Elephant Butte Water Users assu-
citation representing every part and portion
Of the project in New Mexico
We further call the attention Or the COM
mission 20 the rule adopted by the r-clA-
nation commission on May g. 1914. and sus-
gest that such rule was adopted prior to the
passage OF the extension act and that under
the terms Of that act such rule could not
and should not be enforced
II is fact that each year the reclama-
tion service has offered to this Water Users
association. contracts for rental service and,
as suggested in the letter Of secretary Jones,
above referred to. these contracts have been
signed on behalf OF the water users uhnei
the Leasburs unit. by the Officials OF lHe
Water Users association: but al the lncep-
tlOn Of the service from the Leasburg unit
we we're specifically informed. by the or
apparent authority, that all excess moneys
above the cost OF operation and maintenance
would be credited directly to those creating
the fund upon the construction charge OF
the project or Tor the purpose OF reducing
future rentals; and we were informed that
their object in creating an excess fund was
for the purpose Of having money Immediate
ly on hand for emergencies which might
arise by reason OF extraordinary floods TO
which this valley had heretofore been sub
jected. this flood condition is now oovlateu
by the completion OF the large part OF the
impending reservoir, which is capable at
this time. we are credibly informed. Of
controlling the flood waters Of the Rio
Graude.
We also would present TO the notice Of the
commission that these contracts were gen
orally presented to this association at a time
when &c was necessary TO begin Immediate
irrigation. as is the condition at the present
time: and this association was compelled
either TO sign the contracts as presented or
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