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The Winslow mail., 1917-12-07
Oil Well Promoters.

For a time at least some of the
attention of professional mine
promoters will be diverted to
promoting oil companies to bore
for oil at several points in the
state, the principal field at the
present time being the Chino
valley. These promoters are
more interested in boring money
out of the pockets of the public
than they are in bringing in good
flowing wells. The business men
of Holbrook have the only honest
plan for investigating the prob
abilities of oil. They are not out
asking people to buy promotion
stock at so much per share, with
big prospectus showing how
many millions of dollars an in
vestor will make by purchasing
a few shares of the stock; they
are simply forming a business
pool among themselves because
they have a reasonable faith in
the proposition of finding oil in
that section of the country, and
they will sink one or more wells
to try out the field. If they strike
oil they will have a bonanza, and
if they fail they will simply be
out their investment made freely
to exploit their faith. A promo
ton company is interested in
selling stock because about eight
out Of every ten dollars paid in
sticks to the fingers of the pro-
moters, and the other 81 is prob
ably used to bore we'll if it is
not side tracked by some other
CRATER before it is invested in
development work. But suckers
are born every minute, and pro-
moters thrive abundantly.
The Winslow mail., 1917-12-07
Sweet, But Looked Savage.

Mrs. Frederic Weage, wife of
the deputy y. S. Marshal, and
Mrs. Al. Williams, wife of the
manager of the Ford hotel, who
in their home town of Phoenix
are popular society ladies, de-
mure and sweet, passed through
Winslow M on ay morning in
charge of four Mexican women
who have been sentenced to fed
eral prison at~Canon City, Colo.
Clad in their khaki suits with
hats to match, with cartridge
belts and ugly big six-shooters
at their hips, in our imagination
we thought they might be a pair
of female bandits, and we were
perfectly willing to hold up our
hands to be frisked had they
started our way. Sam Proctor,
secretary of the corporation COM
mission, happened to be at the
train and finally recognized them
as friends of his, and assured the
by-standers there was no danger
of a hOld-up.
The Winslow mail., 1917-12-07
Holbrook Teachers Strike.

Last week eight of the eleven
teachers in the Holbrook schools
rendered their designations to
take effect at the close of the
present semester, which were
promptly accepted by the trus-
tees. According to the News,
there has been continual friction
between the teaching staff and
the principal, and all efforts of
the school board to iron out the
trouble was unavailing. Th e
teachers evidently wanted the
principal dismissed, and when
the board refused to do this eight
of the teachers turned in their
designations hoping thereby to
force the issue. The crop of
teachers is abundant, and the
Holbrook school board will have
no difficulty in filling the places
vacated. This manifestation of
peevishness is no credit to the
teachers who have thrown up
their Jobs.
The Winslow mail., 1917-12-07
Our Basket Ball Girls.

The Winslow schools have two
basket ball teams out looking for
the enemy this week. One team
left Wednesday for the Salt River
valley, for the purpose of clean
ing up that section of the state,
and the other team goes to Gallup
to-day to start in on general
cleanup on New Mexico.
The Winslow mail., 1917-12-07
Recall Minister.

1t was not recall as provided
IN the statutes for removing
officers who fail in their duty.
but the calling again of beloved
pastor who had resigned the
charge, to return as the directing
head of the church. The mem
bers of the Christian church as
sembled last week at the home of
}. j. Tatum to hold the usual
birthday dinner for Mr.. Fred S.
Carter, and Immediately follow
ing the dinner a unanimous vote
was taken requesting Mr.. Carter
to again accept the pulpit of the
Christian church. Mr.. Carter
had to resign about year ago
on account of his health, but he
is now so much improved, and
daily gaining strength, that he
listened to the entreaties of his
old members, and will take up
the duties of pastor beginning
with the new year. This will be
good news not only to the church
but to all our citizens, as it means
Winslow will claim Mr.. and Mrs.
Carter as residents.
The Winslow mail., 1917-12-07
Winslow Cemetery Association.

The Winslow Cemetery Associ-
alton appointed by the town coun-
Gil desires to make through your
columns the following report:
The cemetery is now the prop
erty of the town of Winslow.
With considerable difficulty and
after a delay of more than eight
cen months we have finally Sc
cured title to the old cemetery
and the 100 acres adjacent
thereto. We herewith give a de-
tailed statement ofxcontributions
and expenditures, setting forth
the names of the contributors.
amounts contributed, and the
objects for which the money has
been expended. All bills have
been submitted to and been ap-
proved by the mayor.
AS shown, $1138.4 AZ has been
collected, and S1063. 20 disbursed.
leaving balance in the Bank of
Winslow to the credit of the as
sociation of $75.27.
1t is proper in this connection
to state that in addition to cash
collected the following gifts have
been made to the association:
The Santa Fe has given pipe
valued at about $1,000 to convey
water from a point near the
round house to the cemetery; the
town of Winslow has paid to the
u. S. Department of the Interior
S4OO that being the cost of the
land decided to the city; Mr.. j. F.
Mahoney also very generously
gave several acres of land which
because of location was quite
necessary to the cemetery.
The association has refrained
from making public Nappeals for
money, feeling that the needs of
the Red Cross should be met first.
About $500 is needed for the
erection of a suitable arched
gateway, and the laying of the
water pipes. We believe that
the people interested will see to
it that the money needed for
these improvements will be pro-
vided,
The Winslow mail., 1917-12-07
War Savings Encouraged.

Uncle Sam vents to encourage
and educate the people into habits
of thrift and saving. and to this
end put on sale last Monday at
all postoffices war-saving certifi-
cate stamps and United States
thrift stamps. The purpose of
the thrift stamps and saving GER
tifcates is to raise money for the
prosecution of the war, and to
obtain the financial interest of
the little investors.
The thrift stamps are sold for
25c each, and when sixteen of
them are affixed to a thrift card,
they can then be converted into
a saving certificate bearing in
terest. payable semi-annually.
Under the law the amount of
saving certificates sold to any
one person at one time shall not
exceed $100, and no person can
at any one time hold more than
$1,000 in such certificates. They
are payable at any time within
five years at the pleasure of the
government.
Detailed information may be
had by proposed investors re-
garding the saving certificates
and thrift stamps by applying to
Postmaster Daze.
The Winslow mail., 1917-12-07
Cedar Wood for Sale.

| am now prepared to fill all
orders for cedar wood, either in
four foot lengths or sawed in
stove lengths, and guarantee to
deliver full cords in every case.
There is no old decayed wood in
my yards, as the wood was care
fully selected before being cut.
Telephone 241.
B. F. KETCHUM.
The Winslow mail., 1917-12-07
P. T. A. Meeting Tuesday.

The regular meeting of the
high school parent-teachers' as
sociation will be held next Tues
day evening, and the principal
topic for discussion will be
"Punctuality, and every parent
should be present to hear this
important question in school life
handled from all angles. There
will be the usual musical and
literary program, with refresh
ments at the close.
The Winslow mail., 1917-12-07
Master Mechanic Weber Leaves

Mr.. M. Weber, who has been
master mechanic at the shops
here for over twelve years, has
been granted a transfer to San
Bernardino, made necessary by
the health Of Mrs. Weber, who
has been an invalid for several
years, and they leave next Mon
day for their new home. The
news of the going Of this popular
official, while a loss to the town,
is a greater loss to the hundreds
of men under him in the service,
who have always found in him
the kindly brotherly spirit, and
the friendly counsellor and ad-
visor. AS a small manifestation
of the affection in which he is
held was manifested Wednesday
evening at a reception in the
Maccabee hall where the engin-
eers and fremen and their friends
assembled in a farewell reception
to Mr.. Weber and his most estim-
able wife, and in the course of
the evening Mr.. McCauley, one
of the engineers, in behalf of the
engineers and fremen of the
Albuquerque division, presented
Mr.. Weber with handsome
Scottish Rite ring set with a
large diamond in the center, and
on behalf Of the shop men at
Gallup he also presented to Mrs.
Weber a beautiful cut glass cleo
trio lamp.
In the course of his remarks in
making the presentation, review
ing the administration of Mr..
Weber for all these years, said:
AS master mechanic he has ever been just and
capable official, one to whom any employe, from
the youngest entered apprentice to the oldest en-
gineer, could take his troubles and get patient
hearing. He was always on the job and has done
much to create the spirit of harmony and coop
GRAFTON with which we have been blessed at this
point.
We have gathered here tonight to enjoy the
elbow touch and feel the hearty hand clasp of
members of this family, and assure them in no
uncertain way that we esteem them as valuable
members of this community and that we regret
very much that the time has come when they
must leave for other fields of endeavor and
usefulness.
In the transfer of Mr.. WebeN Wnslow loses
one of her best citizens. and tM Santa Fe Co.
and the employees a good capable officer and friend.
but we rejoice in the thought that the change will
not take away the memory of our friends. and
that we may see and hear from them as time
goes by.
The Winslow mail., 1917-12-07

Sewing machines for rent or
sale. Babbitt Mercantile Co.
The Winslow Market is the
place to buy your green fruit and
vegetables.
For sale, 1900 electric wash
ing machine at a bargain. In
quire of E. F. Shindel.
For sale at a bargain, three
room house on east Third street.
Inquire of Chas. Daze.
For sale, an extra fine player
piano in first class condition, at
a bargain. Inquire of DR.. F. <.
Gaines.
For sale, at bargain,
Chickering upright piano. In
quire of Mrs. John LaZear, 4O4
West AspinWalI.
Bring your broken lenses and
get them replaced same as origi-
nal. Kryptok lenses. / furnish
them. DR.. O. S. Brown, Santa
Fe hospital.
The Winslow mail., 1917-12-07
Elks' Memorial Service.

1t was an impressive memorial
service held last Sunday after
noon in the Elks' hall, by the
members of the order and their
friends to pay their homage and
respect to those of their number
who during the past year have
passed to the Great Beyond, and
the settings for the exercises
were both beautiful and sublime.
The hall was handsomely dec
grated with flowers at every con-
venient nook and corner, the
charter and all tn e emblems
draped in mourning, S h d S
were drawn and the hall illumi-
mated. With the opening number
by the Murphy-Brayman orches-
ira the Elks filed into the hall to
the places reserved for them in
the center section of seats, and
from that moment until the clos
ing number came the full realiza-
ton of the solemn and holy hour
that the heart of every true Elk
holds most dear.
The vocal selections, solo by
Mrs. Cornelius, a duet by Mrs.
Cornelius and Miss May Ander-
son, and a solo by Mr.. Abel,
were all appropriate and beauti-
fully rendered, as also a piano
selection by Mrs. McKellips. The
eulogy was delivered by Past EX-
alted Ruler E. F. Shindel, who re-
viewed the early history of the
order, and it's growth, and power
and influence of the present day.
The oration was delivered by
Hon. E. S. Clark, Of Prescott,
and after few preliminary ref
erences to the day when all Elks
meet in the lodge of sorrow to
honor the memory of their de-
parted brothers, he launched into
the larger field of the dreadful
war now menacing the world for
the establishment of a democracy
of the people, drawing the moral
at the close that members of the
order now living should so earn
estly fight the battles for liberty
and freedom that the departed
brothers, on the other shore, will
be waiting with outstretched
arms to welcome to that haven
of eternal rest the brothers who
have done manfully their duty in
the present crisis.
At the close of the service the
flowers used in the decorations
were distributed to the homes Of
deceased brothers, and homes
where there was sickness and
distress, bringing to a fitting
close the services of a perfect
day.
The Winslow mail., 1917-12-07

The next regular meeting of
the associated charities will be
held at the home of Mrs. c. J.
Spellmire Tuesday afternoon,
Dec. 11th, at 2;30 p. m.
The Winslow mail., 1917-12-07
Establishing Mail Route.

Postmaster Daze has received
notices from the Postofice De-
partment advertising for bids to
carry mail from WinsloW to Oral
bi, Toreva, Polacca and Keams
Canyon by auto stage, the bids
to be in the hands of the govern
ment at Washington not later
than Dec. 22d. Heretofore these
towns have been served by a
mail route out of Gallup, and for
a number of years efforts have
been made to have the route
changed to run from Winslow.
Owing to the great distance to
be travelled with the route out of
Gallup these towns were only
given semi weekly mail SER
vice, but now the govern
ment is advertising for a tri-
weekly service to these inland
towns, which will be much ap-
preciated by the people in the
northern part of the county.
The Winslow mail., 1917-12-07

Don't forget the Altar Society
sale of Christmas goods and
aprons which will be held this
afternoon and evening, next door
to the WinsIow Market. Sand
wiches, cake and coffee will be
served.
Supt. Tuttle has got Pullman
car running out of Winslow that
is named Bismarck" and the
local council of defense should
wait on him and investigate
the thusness of the which. That
car ought to be working up in
Wisconsin, and make a private
car out of it for Senator La
Toilette.
The Apache Lumber Co., who
are behind the new railroad be-
ing built south from Holbrook to
the White Mountains, will locate
their saw mill at Cluff Cienega
in Apache county, says the Hol-
brook News. This is sad, be-
cause Holbrook wanted the rail-
road so they could have saw
mill, and all they will get is a
few miles of track leading out of
the city to the timber belt. But
just think of the excitement and
commotion that will be caused in
Holbrook by the switch engine
handling the lumber cars. That
ought to recompense them abun-
dainty for the $4,000 they paid
for the land which they have
donated to the railroad company.
The Winslow mail., 1917-12-07
Local Happenings.

ICdlpIl DAVIS, WITH bdDDlCCS,
leaves next week for army SER
vice, having been assigned to the
ordnance department.
Mrs. J. B. Drumm returned
Tuesday evening from her trip
to Hot Springs and Chicago, af-
ter an absence of two months.
Mr.. T. M. Quebedeaux, of Ell
Paso, was in the city several
days this week looking after his
banking interests and visiting
friends.
Mrs. T. N. Barsaloux, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Behn, Miss Julia Ma
honey and Mrs. frankie Balm
spent Sunday with Mrs. C. M.
Service at the ranch.
Mrs. ]. F. Donivan and son
Billie, of Los Angeles, arrived in
Winslow last week to visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Service at
their ranch south of town.
Master Donald Dunn, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Dunn, fell
from burro last Sunday and
fractured his right arm. The
fracture was reduced by the
doctor and the young lad is
getting along fine.
H. A. Coble is visiting in
Douglas this week with his son,
who is in the artillery service at
that place. His son wrote him
that they would soon be called
"over there" hence the trip at
this time.
Arthur LaPrade, or more COR
rectly speaking Lieut.. LaPrade,
is visiting in the city with his
father on his brief furlough from
the officers training camp, where
he won his title, and is now ready
for assignment to duty.
Roy Savage, who has been
spending the Thanksgiving holi-
days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. P. Savage, left Sunday
night for the Mare Island uni
versity, U. S. NJ, Calf, where
he has been training the past few
months for the radio service.
Mrs. William Hogue and baby,
of Prescott, are visiting in the
city at the Drumm home. She.
brought back her little sister Ida
Cecilia, who has been with her
for two months, during the ab-
scence of their mother. Mrs.
Drumm is expected home next
week.
Mesdames R. Walcott, Sion
LaPrade and E. R. Thornton are
the committee from the mothers
club of the Froebel school to get
the addresses of all the Winslow
boys who have gone into the war
service, and they request every
body who has a soldier address
to notify them at once.
Tuesday evening of last week
at her home at 209 west Aspin.
wall street, Mrs. Mulch was
united in marriage to Mr.. G. w.
Hart, cattleman we'll known in
northern Arizona. The newly
weds expect to make their future
home at Prescott, leaving here
about the middle of the month.
The order regulating the sale
of sugar has finally reached Win
slow, and merchants must keep
a record of all sugar sold, and
must not sell to exceed SOC worth
to any customer at one time.
The purpose of the record is to
give the food administrator an
opportunity to check the quanti-
ty Of sugar each family is using.
Train Master Shipley, who is
also Red Cross soldier, has dis
covered a market for tin cans,
as we'll as scrap iron and old
wire, and he wants to interest
the school children and the boy
scouts to gather up a carload or
The Winslow mail., 1917-12-07

JACOB M. WHITE.
GEO. H. KEYEs, Ja.
/ have examined the above statement as rem
dered by the Winslow Cemetery Association, and
find the same to correct.
c. V. SMITH Mayor
The Winslow mail., 1917-12-07

Mrs. E. Leonard, assisted by
Mrs. r. Finney, entertained the
Altar Society last Wednesday af-
ternoon. After the regular bus
mess session election of officers
was held for the ensuing year,
and the following were chosen:
Mrs. j. L. Sweeney, president,
Miss Julia Mahoney, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. w. V. Belding, treas
urer; Mrs. H. Young, secretary.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-11-08
THE FOOD CAMPAIGN,

Twenty-eight school districts of
Morrow county have sent In their re-
ports OF the pledge cards signed in
the food conservation campaign. The
number of pledges turned In is 749.
The percentage is go. We hope to
raise the percentage when the final
reports are in. Ten districts report
100 per cent. Heppner and Lexing-
ton have both reported 100 per cent.
Irrigon reported 100 per cent the first
week.
Oregon was at the head of the list
of states last Friday morning, but
California has passed us. We should
wake up and secure the remaining
pledges necessary to put us at the top.
The time for closing the campaign
has been extended to the 18th of this
month. II you have not signed a
pledge card, get in touch with your
teacher and have her send in your
card. If you can not do that per-
sonally, call her up by telephone, or
write or telephone the executive COM
mittee. If you have already signed
the pledge yourself, find out whether
your neighbors have. Let us put Nor
row county at the top.
S. E. NOTSON, Chairman.
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LIVE CECIL NEWS ITEMS

Bill Skinner left for his home In
Ritter Saturday.
Herb Everett and son were In Ar.
lington Wednesday.
A. Henriksen was an Arlington
visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. Boyd Logan was visitor at
Melton home Monday.
Miss Hazel Winters returned to
her school in lone Monday.
Dr. c. A. Raque and Bill Thomson
came down from Heppner Monday.
Mrs. j. H. and C. E. FRANKLIN were
visitors at the Melton home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Allyn were call
ers at the Boyd Logan home Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Bryson of lone was business
caller at the Butterfly Flats on Mon
day.
Jack Hynd was busy man Tues
day and Wednesday dipping his
sheep.
w. H. Cronk, accompanied by F.
Holmes, was a Cecil business caller
Monday.
Miss Bernice Franklin was a guest
of Miss Esther Logan Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mrs. Jack Hynd and Miss Louise
Shaw were visitors at the Franklin
home Wednesday.
T. H. Lowe has been returned from
Victoria, B. c., as temporarily unfit
for active service.
H. E. Young, who has been herding
sheep for Jack Hynd this summer left
for Heppner Thursday.
Melville Logan, who hurt his ankle
Thursday, left for Portland Friday
to stay with his family.
Mrs. G. e. Franklin returned home
Saturday after spending a few weeks
with friends around Lena.
Clyde Franklin was an Arlington
business visitor Thursday where he
invested In new Ford car.
c. j. Mckay and Fred Bradford,
the city painters, were Heppner call
ers Saturday and Sunday, returning
to work Monday.
Pat Farley and son Jim of the Will
lows, stayed over night in Cecil with
a bunch Of fine cattle. They left for
Heppner Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Henriksen, ac-
c0mpanied by Mr.. Broadway, autoed
to Heppner Thursday, returning
home Friday evening.
Herb Everett put his ankle out on
Friday while working at Henry
Streeter's. BY the time he got home
his wife had put her wrist out.
Mr.. and Mrs Jack Hynd were soon
on the scene of the accident and took
both parties to lone where they were
attended to by DR.. Chick.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-11-08
The Coming OF a
GREAT ENGINE
1t Makes High P0zUer Ont Of I0zy Crnde (1ns

A new manifold, termed "The Rams
horn,. has been constructed of simple pip
ing. 1t is on the exterior of the engine. 1t
is manifold of easy curves so that there
are no sharp corners for the raw gas to lodge
against and be pushed into the cylinders.
The next development was to give the
gas the proper amount of heat after it came
from the carburetor.
What is termed "hot plate" is built in
at the top of the throat of the carburetor so
that the gas coming straight up from the car
buretor hits the hot plate" the dimensions
of which have been worked out very scien-
tifically, and then passes around the easy
curves of the smooth manifold in perfect
state of mixture and at the proper tempera-
ture to each of the cylinders.
The case of this Chalmers engine has
been proved.
l. On August 1 and 2, Joe Dawson
drove Chalmers equipped with this same
engine 1898 miles in "a hours faster and
farther than anyone ever before had travelled
on land, sea or air.
If there's flaw in pattern, or part, a
solid day Of bitter, brutal speed will find it.
2. There are over 1000 Chalmers
containing this engine now in use. They
check up past all expectations.
Therefore, the Maxwell Motor Com
pany, which has leased The Chalmers Motor
Company, has put its O. K. on this engine,
and accordingly on the Chalmers car.
90 per cent of any automobile is the
engine; and no car can be bit better than
its engine.
So you are safe in writing your check
for Chalmers.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-11-08

DR.. A. X. Higgs of Portland was in
Heppner for short time on Monday
after visit to his ranch south of
town. Accompanied by Mrs. Higgs,
the doctor came up to lone to attend
the wedding Of his brother, Ernest,
which occurred at that place Monday
afternoon. DR.. Higgs, was greatly
pleased to note the many substantial
improvements in and about Heppner.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-11-08
The Federated Church

Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Theme of morning sermon, Mean
ing of Church Membership"
Christian Endeavor $3.50 o. m
Topic, "Things Worth While" Lead.
er, Jeanette Noyes.
Evening service 1880 p. m. Ser.
mon topic, "How Much Owest Thou. u
II you want churches in the COM
munity do your part by attending
services.
H. A. MOVES, Pastor.
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Church of Christ.

Subject Of morning sermon: "Great
Promises"
Evening subject: "Blockades on
the Road to He'll"
Sunday School at 10 a. m. Chris
tian Endeavor $3.50 p. m.
Lectures on Revelation each We'd
nesday evening, except when other
wise announced.
TURNER MCDONALD,
Minister.