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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-08
Woes Of an Authory

SLOWS your new book coming on?"
"Passably well. The demand isn't
what It should be. mean among pur-
chasers Aud, Of course. II people
don't buy the book there's nothing in
II for me-"
Il see, BY the way, I'm reading II
now. Blnks loaned me a copy that
Tcmpkins borrowed from Bradley
Pretty fair story."--Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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Valued Immunity.

80 you bought one of those auto
mobiles they tell SO many funny stor-
les about?"
"Yes," replied Mr.. Chuggins, land it
is saving me lot of trouble and wear
and tear. When your friends tell you
jokes about your car they don't ex-
pect you to ask them to ride around
In it."-Washington Star.
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An Obliuatjon.

"Our friend always puts his best
foot forward, although he is tritle
uncouth."
"Yes," replied Senator Sorghum, "a
man who puts his best foot forward
ought to be careful at least to keep his
shoes polished. Washington Star.
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IN STERLING
lives A Girl
Who Suffered AS Many Girls
Do-Tells How She
Found Relief.
Sterling, CONN., am girl of q
years and / used to faint away every

month and was very
weak. l was also
bothered a lot with
female weakness. l
read your little book
Wisdom for Wo-
men, and I saw how
9th e RS h ad been
helped by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
decided to'try it, and
IL has made me- feel
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A New Game.

Lets play pinochle golf this time" ;"
suggested the man who always lost.
"PinochIe golf," exclaimed his oppo-
nent. what kind of game is that?
''It's played just like ordinary golf"
replied the other, "only the man with
the high score wins."-Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-08

Mr.. Singleton-Do you believe in
divorce, Miss Yellowleaf?
Miss Yellowleaf-Oh you men are
just awful! You haven't even asked
me to marry you yet!-Judge.
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Acnuitted.

"Why do you say the officer is
wrong?" demanded the Judge, when
he swears you came up behind him
silently at the rate of rs miles an
hour?"
because the running board always
rattles at 10 miles an hour"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-10-08
A Reminder.

Dobson--What does Blifkin remind
you Of?
Hobson-Well, every time I meet
Blifkin he reminds me of little debt
I've owed him for over year.-Chica-
90 Herald
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On the Safe Side.

80 you intend to be soldier when
you grow UP. Don't you know you'll
be in danger of getting killed."
"'Who by?"
why, by the enemy"
"Then I'll be the enemy."-Boston
Transcript.
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NEW MoprRN DANCING.

+. Fletcher Hallamcre. the leading Dancing Elk.
pert and Instructor In New York City. writes; !
have used ALIENS FooT-EASE. the antisepuc
powder to be shaken into the shoes. for ten years,
and recommend 1t TO all my pupils" II cures and
prevents sore feet. Sold by all Drug and Depart
ment Stores, 25c. Sample FREE. Address. Allen
s. olmsted. Le Roy, NY.
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How Could He2

"Do you know John Jones hasn't
said word all EVENING""
"Well, he hasn't had a chance"
whats he doing?"
Having a big argument with his
wife"
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healing begins. With
the aid of resinol
s oap. 1t quickly
clears away all trace
of eczema, ringworm,
pimples, blackheads.
or similar torment
ing, unsightly erup-
tion. leaving the skin
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ostenslbIe oceupatlon.

Does Bliggins work.
mo. He has an office downtown
so that he can keep out of the way OF
the servants in his house. Washing
ton Star.
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A Pertinent Question.

The Fond Mother--Nice girls never
put themselves forward before the
men,
The Wise Daughter-Then how do
the men find out that they're nice?-
Judge.
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The NameIess Spy.

Watching artist.
"E didn't ought to be lowed to
sketch the old castle!"
"Why not? e amt got it nothin
like!"-Punch.
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"Was Mrs. Brown pleased when you
asked her to join the Shut-in society?"
pleased? Why, she hasn't spoken
to me since. How should I know,
though, her husband was in jail?"
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Resinol Stops
Itching Instantly

1t is a positive fact that the moment
resinol ointment touches any itching
skin, the itching usually stops and
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A Hint For Contributors.

A Hint For Contributors.
"I think" said the editor, that l
will drop journalism and take to as
tronomy."
"Why?"
Because astronomers have more
space than they know what to do
with. h."-Philadelphia Record.
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like new girl and am now relieved
of all these troubles. hope all young
girls will get relief as have. | never
felt better in my life."-Mrs. JOHN
TETREAuLT, Box 116. Sterling, Conn.
Massena, N. Y.--"I have taken Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and l highly recommend it. If anyone
wants to write to me will gladly tell
her about my case. was certainly in
a bad condition as my blood was all turn
ing to water. Ihad pimples on my face
and bad color, and for five years l had
been troubled with suppression. The
doctors called it tAnemia and Exhaus-
tion, and said l was all run down, but
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound brought me out all right. p Miss
LAvIsA MYREs, Box "a, Massena, NY.
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Young Girls, Heed This Advice.

Girls who are troubled with painful or
irregular periods, backache, headache,
dragging-down sensations, fainting
spells or indigestion, should Immediately
seek restoration to health by taking Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-12-17
In New Quarters

The interior finishing of H. F.
Bushman's new store building
was completed this week by
Contractor E. F. Chaffee and
assistant. Harry Graves, and
the store was opened for busi-
ness today. This is one of the
neatest structures of it's size
and kind in Navajo county. 1t
is constructed of cement blocks.
with handsome front of plate
glass and the floor is of
Maple, the only hard floor in
this section, while the wood
work of the front is also finished
in Maple. Mr.. Bushman intends
to keep in stock a full line of
general merchandise and ladies
goods. Misses Francis Willis
and Sadie Smith are the con-
Germs salesladies and will be
found at all times during bust
ness hours ready and willing to
accommodate any and all of
the trading public. .
The Snowflake herald., 1915-12-17
ShumWay

J. S. Jones and son are back
from Gallup.
w. H. Denham is out west of
here on a cow roundup.
Wallace Ellsworth of Shewlow
was in town Sunday visiting
friends.
The new basket ball now fur
nishes amusement for both
young and old.
Elders z. N. Decker and Kim
ball Young of Snowflake were
home missionaries here Sunday.
Lenoard Jensen is having a
new house erected on his place
north of town. Carpenter j. S.
Jones has the contract.
Miss Lydia Rhoton is at home
this week on a visit with her
folks. She has been staying
with her sister at Showlow.
Last Tuesday evening the
county farm advisor held a meet
ing at this place. We decided
to organize and will do so Dec. 27.
Mr.. Warning, doctor from
Gallup, was in town the first OF
the week. He intends to pur-
chase Jasper Rhoton's property
at this place.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-12-17
News Items From Our Correspondents

has been very sick, is reported
to be improving.
Allen K. Miller and Orrin
Baird of Snowflake were home
missionaries here Sunday.
Mrs. Lottie Webb was sum-
moned to Snowflake Sunday
to act as nurse in Mr.. Dewitt s
family.
The district school is preparing
a program for Friday, Dec. "a,
which bids fare to be a great
success.
James w. Pearce made a trip
to Snowflake Thursday, bringing
back with him Miss Ceril, a
trained nurse.
Clark Webb and family, who
recently arrived here, are erect
ing them a new frame house in
the south part of town.
There are two nurses now en-
ployed caring for the sick ones
here Mrs. Clara Woolford of
Showlow and Miss Ceril of Hol-
brook.
We are informed that three
more of the Dalton family are
sick with the typhoid fever. The
mother and her oldest son have
not entirely recovered from the
dreaded malady.
The debate held Friday. night
was greatly enjoyed by all who
attended. The debaters were
Hyrum McCleve and James Pc
terson, affirmative; Mrs. Lottie
Webb and Mrs. w. A. Thomas,
negative. The subject was:
(Which Costs the Most to Raise,
Boy or a Grip
The Snowflake herald., 1915-12-17
FIRST HANGING In
ARIZONA SINCE 1911

Ramon Villalobos, convicted
murderer of Deputy Sheriff Phi
meas Brown of Pinal county,
was hung at the state prison at
Florence last Friday afternoon.
The murderer professed his in
nocence to the last and as he
stood on the platform of the scat
fold said: Il am about to die.
| am innocent. | have killed
no one, l forgive everybody"
The crime for which Villalobos
paid the belated penalty was
committed on Aug. 10 Of last
year near Ray. The day before
a horse had been stolen from
Ray by a half-breed, Pete Smith,
and Brown started in pursuit of
the thief who was a member of
a party of four Mexicans. The
officer was ambushed and shot
and with him was killed a boy,
William Landy. Subsequently,
two more young men were killed
by the outlaws.
Villa]obos is the first to hang
since Arizona became a state.
The gallows at the state prison
has been unused since the exc
cution of Alexandra Gallego. a
Yavapai murderer, on July 28.
1911, over four years ago.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-12-17
Stream Gaging Station
On Silver Creek

During the past ten days one
of the engineers of the Water
Resources Branch of the U. S.
Geological Survey has had sew
eral men employed installing a
stream gaging station in the
box canyon about two miles be-
low Snowflake. This work is
being done by the Geological
Survey in connection with the
State of Arizona. The installa-
tion consists of timber well
with intake pipe, located on the
west side of the canyon, and a
cable and car. In the shelter
house, which is be built over
the well, is placed delicate re-
cording instrument, operated by
a clock and a float. This instru-
records accurately, on a chart,
the rise and fall of the water,
and the time at which such rise
or fall takes place.
The cable and car are used in
making current-meter measure
ments of the water which is
running in the stream. The
measurements are made at differ
ent stages of the stream and
the gauge or height of the water
is read at the same time. Thus
by referring to the record chart
made by the instrument it is
possible to tell the amount Of
water that flows down the stream
in any day, month or year.
This data is extremely valua-
BILE, especially at a future date,
because it shows the amount of
water available for irrigation or
power purposes. Similar sta
tions are to be put in on Cheva-
lon Fork and on Clear Creek and
one station has just been com
pleted on the Little Colorado
near Woodruff.
T. w. Tanner has been en-
ployed as observer at this sta
to attend to the instrument and
to change the charts at certain
intervals.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-12-17
Snowflake News Notes of Interest

Milo Webb has been off duty
on the mail line this week on ac-
count of sickness.
A brass band has been organ
lied at Holbrook with a mem
bership of seventeen.
Farm Advisor Fillerup gave an
interesting lecture to the farm
ers last night in the Stake house.
A light snow fell Wednesday
morning and it tried to repeat
the performance yesterday but
without success.
Frank Gibson arrived in town
Tuesday from Joppa with a ton
of Irish potatoes which he dis
posed of for cash without any
trouble.
The young ladies of Snowflake
will break the ice" Saturday
night, Jan. l, 1916, by giving a
Leap Year Ball. See bills for
further particulars.
St. Louis got the national
democratic convention, which
will be held June IA. The re-
publican convention was secured
by Chicago and will convene
June z.
j. H. Frost has been busy this
week painting the interior of
Bushman's new store building,
and a mighty good job he did,
too. James is handy anywhere
you place him.
Mr.. Eads and wife and her
father stopped in town Wednes-
day while returning from a hunt
in the White mountains. Mr..
Eads was the Progressive can
didate for u. S. senator of Ari-
zona at the last election.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-12-17
Woodruff

J. Lazelle and Harold Fish,
who have been gone for some
months at work near Navajo,
came in Saturday evening, glad
to get back among their old
friends.
A card came the other day
from James B. Pace, who left
here recently, stating that they
got through alright to Rupert,
Idaho, where they wilt make
their future home.
Hon. @. R. Gardner is busy at
work fixing up tanks, water
ttOughs, etc., at the Coleman
ranch at the half way cedars,
making some substantial i'm
prOvements at that place.
Several parties have been here
recently looking over the ground
Tor the purpose of bidding on
the work of reconstructing our
lrigation system. We have not
earned what the prospects are
for their taking the contract,
but hope that things will soon
develop.
Four of our nimrods, Cliff
Frost, E. L. and Fay |. Gardner
and Jesse Dewitt left Monday
Tor a hunt. They went in an
auto and will probably make
their headquarters somewhere
around the Heber country. We
look for deer and turkeys when
Iney come back.
Mr.. A. T. Bond has the boys
Justly engaged in his school at
carpenter work. They are at
II OF mornings and evenings and
nave even neglected their basket
Oall play, they are so busy
making match safes, tie holders,
'Omo cases, etc., some being in
%nued as presents. no doubt,
IOr their best girl.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-12-17
ShoWlOW Holiday Events

Come one and all to Showlow
to spend your holidays. The
program for the right time is as
follows:
Dec. "a, Christmas tree and
program.
Dec. 25, drama, Josh Win
chester.
Dec. 27, dance.
Dec. %, farce. ("The Perse-
cuted Dutchman"), and concert.
Dec. 20, basket dance.
Dec. 80, drama, Broken Vows.
Dec. 81, dance.
Jan. l, Leap year ball.
Pleasure for all, both young and old,
And although the weather may be cold,
Don't be pikers and say went,
For you're the very one we want.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-12-17
ShOWlOW

Henry NikoIaus was in town
=. week from the wood camp.
Iobn Craft and family have
,.oidpd to make their home here
this winter
r Fl, Reidhead and family
u,srp visitors in town this week
from Linden.
Geo. Woolford has built him a
,.w postoffice, and also a new
,'1 addition to his store. One can
see by this that he means busl-
ness.
School Supt. Joseph Peterson
nos here last Sunday. He Wis
;tpd the Sunday school and was
asked to give the lesson in the
PARENTS class, which was very
much enjoyed by the members.
If anyone wishes to have a
right good, jolly time on Christ
mas, they want to come to Show
Inv, Something doing every
night for a week. Two plays
will be presented, viz: Josh
Winchester" and Broken Vows. F"
John Crandell, S. S. A. stu
dent, and Lorenzo Rhoton, teach
er of the Shumway district
school, were here last Saturday.
They saw the play that night
given by the Relief Society and
said they enjoyed it very much;
that it was as good a play as
they had seen in this part of
the country.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-12-17
HOLBROOK LOCALS
And PERSONALS

The roof is being put on julius
Wetzler's new garage this week.
Mr.. Speck, the taylor-merch-
ant of Springerville, was in town
Sunday.
Mrs. Cathie Smith returned
the first of the week from a visit
to her mother in Oklahoma.
Prof. Joseph Peterson made a
trip to St. Johns and Springer
vile recently, returning Monday.
Geo. H. Keyes, Jr., cashier of
the bank of Winslow, had busi-
ness before the court here Tues
day.
Court adjourned Saturday with
only two cases tried. 1t will
probably convene again next
month.
Joseph Brewer, H. E. Cheney
and Hyrum McCleve of Pinedale
were in town Tuesday for freight
and supplies.
Ward conference was held at
the L. D. S. church Sunday.
The stake presidency was in at
tendance from Snowflake.
Mrs. Edna Hunt returned to
her home at Hunt Saturday after
spending several weeks here with
her mother, Mrs. Greer.
r. L. Rencher left for Phoe-
nix last Friday to purchase dairy
stock. He intends going into
the business on a larger scale
than heretofore.
Attys. Issac Barth of Albu-
querque, Alfred Ruiz and o. E.
Overson Of Gallup and ]. E. Jones
of Flagstaff were in town Mon
day morning enroute to st. Johns
to attend court.
T. E. Thacker and wife of
Keams Canyon have been in
town the week. Mr.. Thacker
recently had the misfortune of
breaking five of his ribs. He
has been under the doctors care
here and at Winslow the last
month on that account.
The smoke stack was put ur
on the electric light plant Wed
nesday. The wiring of the town
for the lights is almost com.
pleted and now that the plant is
nearing completion it is ex.
pected that the lights will be
turned on in a few days.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-12-17
S. S. ACADEMY NOTES

The Theology hour last Friday
was devoted to the discussion of
good manners. Instructor Young
read a splendid article by Hard
wick on good manners. I" Then
PrincipalJo Johnson opened up a dis
cussion on what was the proper.
etiquette in society and several
phases of this topic were talked
about. We believe proper con-
duct in society is the work of
training and constitutes good
theology.
BUFF AND BLUE
One of the best and liveliest
functions of this year was given
last Friday evening at the Acad-
emy by the Buff and Blue girls.
That they understand the art of
pleasing was evinced by the en-
joyable entertainment they af-
forded everyone present. The
first part of the evening was
taken up by a program given in
the Assembly room. 1t con-
sisted of high class musical
numbers, select readings, and a
one act drama, ''The Honor of
the Glass" No doubt, the most
unique and surprising number
was the girls orchestra. After
that, it certainly cannot be said
that the Buff and Blue girls are
void of talented musicians. I'M
mediately after the program the
crowd met in the gymnasium
where an hour and half's
dancing was enjoyed. Dainty
refreshments consisting of ice
cream, hot chocolate, grape
Juice and waters were served in
the Domestic Science room.
Some very neat and practical
work in the way of aprons was
on sale during the evening. Ev-
erybody expressed himself as
having enjoyed the evenings en-
tertainment. tits whispered about
that we are to expect even
greater surprises from this or
ganization in the future. Let
us hope SO!
STUDENT BODY
Debating is growing in inter
est and all the classes have
teams working on debates for
the class try-outs. We antici-
pate some fiery forensic out
bursts in these debates. The
schedule will be announced later.
Tomorrow our basketball team
leaves for Winslow. We play
the High School there tomorrow
The Snowflake herald., 1915-12-17
PinedaIe

Q amos James was a visitor here
Sunday last.
Willis Hunt was a business
''i'or from Snowflake Friday.
wsm MISS MCGEE, teacher of the
~, "olAer school, was a visitor in
Town Sunday.
"rS' Phoebe Petersen, who
The Snowflake herald., 1915-12-17

Wilford Fish was a visitor from
Woodruff the first of the week.
The open season for killing
deer and wild turkey closed
Wednesday.
Howard Shumway has been
laid up the past few days with
the pleurisy.
Mrs. A. S. Fish is having a
picket fence built on the west
side of her lots.
Apron check ginghams 3 yards
for 25c at Busbman's. Fancy
ginghams 123 and 15c per.
Prof. Peterson and Joseph W.
Smith were visiting at st. Johns
and Eagar the first of the week.
Uncle" Joe Lionbarger is
able to be at work again in his
blacksmith shop after spell of
the grippe.
Ranger F. R. Wigely was here
Tuesday from Showlow associa-
ting with old friends and renew
ing his chuck supply.
Judge Owen Freeman and
Floyd Ramsay were among those
who got vension east of town
the first of the week.
Leo Frost, who is in the en-
ploy of the Haley Cattle Co. in
Phoenix Park, was in town for
brief visit last Saturday.
Bushman's store, in it's new
building, displays a great variety
of holiday goods-toys and books
to please the children ofall ages,
| as we'll as sensible presents for
grown-ups.
/ WANTED-By two young men,
two best girls, I" not younger
than 16 or more than 20. Appli-
cations must be in on or before
Jan. 1, 1916. Address P. 0.
boxes 5 or 6. Dec. lit
The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Bank of
Northern Arizona will be held
at Snowflake, Dec. %, 1915. The
board of directors are requested
to meet at IL a. m. of the same
day.
Frank Ellsworth, wife and
son were down from Showlow
the first of the week. Mr.. E.
said Showlow was steadily build
ing up and thinks it's the best
town in the south part of the
county.
The Winslow high school bask-
etball team recently defeated the
Williams school team by the score
of Sc to 8. Let us hope that
nothing like this will happen to
our boys when they play Winslow
tomorrow.
Forest Supervisor Jennings has
gone to Albuquerque for a six
weeks stay on business with
the district office at that place.
Ranger K. C. Kartchner is act
ing as assistant supervisor while
Mr.. Jennings is absent.
Farm Advisor Fillerup's wife
and children have arrived from
southern part of the state and
Mr.. Fillerup seems real pleased
by their appearance. They are
domiciled in A. P. Larson's resi-
dence in the north part of town.
Farm Folks" a rural drama
in four acts, will be pre-
sented Christmas eve in Social
hall, under the auspices of the
M. /. A. A good cast has been
selected to represent the various
characters of the play and we
may be assured of seeing some
thing worth while.
Bushman's store, now moved
into it's cosy quarters, has some
very attractive offerings in dry
goods and notions.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-12-17
evening. We expect a very
pleasant trip.

Next Thursday evening the
23rd a Christmas program will
be given in Social Hall under
the direction of the Academy.
The patrons and friends of the
school are cordially invited to
come and participate with us
and get a pleasant spirit that
will last you over New Years.
The price of admission is a heart
full of right intent and a hearty
Christmas spirit.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-23

Omar, the Tentmaker. with see;
mic iFoduetion that is said to excel
the Wonders of the nrst production OF
"Kismet." will come TO the Garrick
theater Feb. g. Guy Bates Post play
the leading role. supposed 10 be the
famous Persian poet. Omar khayyam.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-23

MILES.
Joe weleh. the well-known Hebrew
Miles next week for the nrst time In
several seasons. as the headline at
traction on a bill that gives promise
OF hrst-class entertainment from rise
10 fall OF curtain. The secret or MT.
welch's success IS that he never cart
catures or overplays the character ne
represents. and his makeup, manner
isms ard dialect are all true 70 lie.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-23

Fresh from lengthy engagement IN
Ale Empirs theater In New York,
where he has been appearing In
Charles Frohman's notable revival o.
Louis N. Parker and Murray carsons
charming comedy Rosemary" .ohn
Drew Will come 10 the Detroit opera
house. Monday evening. The present
revival OF Rosemary was made By
Mr.. Frohman In response to requests
received during the past two or three
years that Mr.. Drew again be seen as
Sir Jasper Thorndyke. the role gener-
ally accepted as one OF the best he has
ever portrayed The snccess and praise
with which the revival met would