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The Holbrook news., 1918-09-27

The Hopi Oil Company has been suffering further delay in completing it's water sys- tenn, this time due to the breaking of the pump jack and the necessity for bring ing in a new and heavier machine. The new jack was installed late Tuesday and at last accounts was working very satisfactorily. The wa ter line leading from the pump to the works has been laid and it is hoped that the services of the freighter who has been hauling water for the drilling operations may be dispensed with.
 The company officials have ordered a new cable that is capable of reaching into the earth nearly half a mile, in- dicating their plans to be prepared for any emergency and their determination to go to any reasonable depth in search of the oil they be- lieve to exist in their estate. This cable should reach Hol- brook some day this week and will require the services of a stout freight wagon to haul it to the Hopi camp.
 The plans of the company call for the continuous oper- ation of the drill, day and night, following the install ation of the new and heavier cable and the arrival of a third 12 inch bit, so that there nay be one or two bits on hand at all times.
 In the face of the fact that drilling has not been pushed pending the arrival of the heavy cable, and the delay cause by the non-com- pletion of the water system, allowing operations only during daylight hours, very good progress is being made.
 The high wind last Mon day was especially severe in the high country north of here, but the Hopi company suffered no damage to the derrick which is held in place by eight heavy guy lines. It 4 was found necessary, how ever, to board up the open ings to keep out the wind so that tool dressing might be | done without enterference from the elements.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-27
United War Work Meeting

Miss Eliza Cortez, a noted Y. M. c. A. worker from South America, gave an ad- dress in the superior court room Wednesday evening on the United war work cam paign. She spoke fiuently in both English and Spanish, her explanation of the work she is engaged in being very interesting. She is doing much good among the Span- ish speaking people.
 Mrs. D. J. Thomas, who is county chairman of the I'M. c. A., introduced the speak CT, and at the close of the address by Miss Cortez, Prof. Peterson made a few re- marks.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-27
Liberty Loan Advertising
 Delayed

Because of the failure of the American Express Co. to deliver to the NEWS a shipment O f advertising plates, ordered ten days ago, the advertising cam paign for the Fourth Liber- ty Loan which was to have been started in this paper this week was prevented from starting. This adver- tising will commence next week, as other plates have been ordered by wire. and will continue until the Loan drive ends October 1lth.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-27
Big Edition of
 News Circulated

During the last week the editor of the News has re- celved many compliments on the issue of last week. This edition was profusely illustrated and no doubt was a great boost to the oil industry of the county. More than 1900 copies of the paper were printed and distributed and probably it was the largest edition ever issued by a paper in Maya jo county.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-27

OrOlnarlly a newspaper ] reflects the sentiment of 2
 majority of the people in the
 community in which it is
 published. There may be,
 and there usually is, a small
 minority of people in every
 community, whom nobody
 can please; people who are
 always opposed to the exist ling order of things, who Icriticize everything done by
 their neighbors, and seem to despise all of their fellow men. This minority is so small, and their influence is so infinitesimal, that it is rare for the publisher of a newspaper to consider them seriously. As a matter of fact the publisher, or editor, of the local paper if he is alive to his own interests, (unless he belongs to the minority himself) will never allow his paper to be used as a catspaw to pull chest nuts out of the fire for the always disgruntled minority.
 In view of these facts we conclude that the editor of the Winslow Mail belongs to the small minority faction in Winslow whose members are so envious of Holbrook and her citizens that they never lose an opportunity to cast aspersions upon them. We refuse to believe that the Mail reflects the senti- ments of any considerable part of the citizenship of the town. The big majority of the people of that town are intelligent, respectable citi- zens, and we are satisfied that they do not endorse the action of the editor of the. Mail Tn vilifying the char acters of Holbrook citizens as was done in the Mail last week.
 In this organ of scurrility Chapman last week charged that "the dirty slackers and yellow-streaked patriots of Holbrook" defeated his fav- orite candidate for county attorney, and that it is about time the county coun- Icil of defense commenced an investigation to see if there are any prot Germans in that community" He further states that the successful nominee for county attorney must feel proud of his political following that sue ceeded in landing himin the nomination, m e aning thereby that he had the en- thusiastic support of the pimps, boot-leggers, prosti- tutes, and gamblers, and the yellow-streaked gentry who were trying to evade the selective draft law, and were meeting with resist ance from County Attorney Larson. The last quota tion is quoted also in the Mail. Why so, MT. Chap man? Did your associate political editor write this sweet-scented gem? And do you wish to shift to the shoulders of another this bit of bowery billingsgate?
 We resent the nasty slurs thrown at the voters in Holbrook who cast their bal lots in the primaries against Chapman's candidate. There were 132 men and women in this precinct who voted against that candidate. and not one deserves the slimy expectations given them by the self-appointed mentor who edits the Winslow or gan of political purity.
 There can not be found in Arizona, nor in any place in America, a more loyal and . V,ov.o 1,1o 0Ioer, Df ,,oD,1I<.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-27
Publicity Director

The editor of the News has been appointed director of publicity in Holbrook for the United War Work Cam paign which starts Novem- Der 11th and ends Novem- Der 18th. The assistance of all citizens of the commun- ity in making the campaign a success will beappreciated.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-27

J. H. Miller of Snowflake, nominated by the republicans for the office of clerk of the superior court, has declined to accept the nomination.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-27

A. B. Baird and Dr. Gov ington returned Thursday after a three days trip on the New Mexico border.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-27

Jack Warden is out from Flagstaff today where he went to examine a manga nese property for an eastern steel company, who had wired him to make the in- spection.
 Henry Scorse and Dan Snowgoose spent a couple of days this week in the noun tains south of Holbrook, ex- amining some coal prospects. They returned with some fine specimens of Ignite coal.
 Ross Gilmore of Tulsa, Okla, was in. the oil field for a few days this week. He left today for San Fran cisco, greatly pleased with the prospects.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-27
HOLBROOK CITI-
 zENS DEMAND CHAPMAN RETRACT

sentative citizens of Hol brook met in the Pastimt theatre last Tuesday even. ing, passed resolutions con demning certain. statements published in the WinsloN Mail last week, and appoint. ed a committee to demand an apology from the editor of that paper. Prof. c. G. Dolman presided at the meeting and read the reso- Ilutions printed below, which resolutions were unanimous Ily adopted.
 The following committee was appointed by the chair man to call upon the editor of the Winslow Mail and de mand a retraction from him; The Mayor and members of the city council; Chas. Os- borne, A. Blum, M. H. Bryan, L. F. Mechanism.
 Resolutions
 Be it resolved by the citi- zens of Holbrook in conven- tion aassembled:-
 That Whereas: One J. H. Chapman, editor of the "Winslow Mail, !" has in the issue of September 20th of this journal used unwarrant- ed and incorporate language in regard to the citizens of Holbrook, attacking without cause their patriotism and employing expressions go- ing beyond the proper bounds of free speech and unfit for circulation in the United States mails,
 And Whereas We, the citizens of Holbrook, take a just pride in our support of all war activities of our na- tion and in the number of those who have entered the service of the United States from this city,
 Be itresolved, therefore, that the said J. H. Chap man be called upon to re- tract the expressions em- ployed in his scurrilous articles in question, and
 Be it further resolved that in case of his failure so to retract the improper articles in question that complaint be made to the Arizona Council of Defense and ap- plication be made to the Honorable the Postmaster General of the United States to bar the said Chapman and the said ''Winslow Mail" from the use of the United States mail.
 Done in convention assem- bled this 24th day of Sept. 1918"
 GEO. w. HENNEssEY,
 Mayor IL. D. Divelbess,
 w. H. Chamberlin,
 Chas. R. Cooley,
 City Council. IC. G. Dolman,
 Chairman Committee
 Alphonse Blum, T. Hennessey. L. F. Mechanism. M. H. Bry- an. ". F. Williams, M. P. Cousins. W. W. Newman. c. w. Harp. s. R. Anderson. H. E. -Hennessey, Chas. Osborne. R. s. Teeple. Jas. F. Woods. L. Caldwell, F. P. Andreas. H. Jackson, A. M. Pecka, R. c. Covington. s. A. D. Bradley. U. w. Bazell, w. R. Scorse, G. Nj. Braxton, w. B. Cross, G. N. Kuz, R. D. Greer. Mrs. and Mrs. H. A. Cooke. J. o. Nc Clain, c. Richard Kelly, James H. Scorse. J. M. Patterson. W. H. Fans. R. B. Marines, M. I. Mott. B. B. Neel, G. A. Parks. John Conner, c. V. Foresman, J. F. Willis, D. Fischer. Henry G. Stiles, R. c. Smith, E. c. Leopold, Robt. Henderson. Thos. R. Greer, J. F. Fischer.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-27
Quota for Fourth Liberty Loan

The quota for the fourth Liberty Loan for Navajo County has been fixed by the Loan Committee at S283. 100000. This is about twice what it was in the third loan and because of drouth conditions will rest rather heavily on our people. But in order to win the war the money must be forth coming and the people of Navajo County can always be depended upon to do their part and this amount must be and will be raised. County Chairman Thomas has appointed the following precinct chairmen who will have complete charge of the work in their respective places:
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-27

Mrs. A. E. Henning of Pinto is . guest at the home of her Son. L. c. Henning.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-27

c. P. Nesselroad, scouting for the Standard Oil Com pany, wsa in consultation with local men last Sunday. He frankly admits that his company has an ear to the ground to keep abreast of the situation here, and that it is a portion of his duties to make a personal investi- gation of the HolIorook oil field every thirty days.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-27
Dolman, Chairman Committee

The slogan --- Holbrook over the top - 4th Liberty Loan.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-27

Jack Warden of the Hol- brook Oil Co. has been elect ed a director of the Cham Der of Oil 6 Mines of Ari- zona, vice B. w. Carroll, resigned. MT. Marden's activity in promoting the welfare of legitimate efforts toward oil development and his tireless energy in pro- noting the interests of his own company and the en- tire Holbrook field are well known and appreciated. He will be a valuable man to the Board. Arizona BulIe- tin of Oil and Mines.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-27

Hit the Kaiser Buy bonds
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16
Forgot wha: he Needed.

From the Republican, Mt. Giliad,
Ohio: The editor had an interesting
some time ago, when q
younng gentleman came tn this Office
and asked for copy of the Morrow
County Republican. He scrutinized it
carefully when a copy was handed him.
and then said: ''Now | Know!'
What is it you are looking for, we
inquired. my wife sent me after a
bottle of Chamberlain Cough Remedy,
and / forgot the name. / went to
several stores and the clerks named
over everything in the line on the shelf
except Chamberlain I'll try again,
land I'll never go home without Chamber
lain Cough Remedy. The Republican
would suggest to the proprietors OF
stores, that they post their clerks, and
never let them substitute. Customers
lose faith in stores where substituting
is permitted, to say nothing of the in
justice to makers of good goods ane
the disappointment of customers ADV
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16
The Radcliffe Chautauqua.

The three days entertainment
at Colfax this week by the Rad
cIiffe Chautauqua was truly a
wake up America" program,
and was intensity enjoyed by
every man. woman and child who
attended. DR.. w. H. Nation.
in his patriotic lectures. Durno
the magician, the Swiss Yodlers.
the Danish musicians, Re-
Cross denominations, and other
attractions, were all out of the
ordinary. and their interesting
and instructive features will
long be remembered by our peo-
pie with both pleasure and profit.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16
DIED..


HICKMAN-In Boyce, La. on
Wednesday, March 18th, 1918,
at IL a. M, Mrs. Alice Davidson
Hickman, aged about So years,
wife of Mr.. w. P. Hickman.
The remains will arrive in Alex
andria tomorrow Thursday morn
ing on the 10:40 Texas & Pacific
train, and the procession will go
from the union station to the
cemetery in Pineville for inter
ment.
Mrs. Hickman leaves, besides
her husband. a son and daughter.
They are Miss Emma Hickman
and Mr.. Thos. Hickman. She
also leaves a brother, Mr.. Thos
Davidson of Texas. Mrs Hick
man was the daughter of thu
late Neal Davidson and Marths
Hunter, two of the oldest Rapids
parish families, and leaves man!
close relatives to mourn her pas
sing away. She was a devou
Christian, a consistent membe
of the Methodist church. Tow
Talk, March 18th.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16
The Louisiana Child Finding and Home
Society.

The Louisiana Child Finding and Home
Society.
Rev. ]. A. Moody, division SUI
perintendent of the L. C. F. &
H. Society, spent a few days in
Colfax this week in the interest
of his society. This movement
began some thirty years ago,
reaching Texas two years ago,
and later Louisiana, which was
the last of thirty-six States to be
reached. Good people who be-
come acquainted with the society
and its workings ask, why did it
not come. sooner? The plan is to
inquire for homeless children,
and also for homes where they
may be placed. This plan is con-
sidered the best for the children,
the home and the contributing
public. First, because the chill
dren are not raised in herds, and
become familiar with home life,
which makes them better men
and women; second, it is best
for the home because it puts
more children in the home; and,
third, best for the contributing
pubic because their contribu-
tons will take care Of more chill
dren than the old way.
The society does not consider
an orphan properly placed until
it is in a good home, to be train
ed to love and adopt itself to the
FAMILY. 1t makes no charges for
adoptions. Its headquarters are
at 1241 Oakland street, Shreve-
port, La, where all orphans
should be reported, as well as
the homes to which children can
oe assigned.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16
Big Vineyard in Grant Parish.

We were pleased to receive a
call on Thursday. from Mr.. John
Pennington, of Manistee. in east
Grant parish, who dropped in and
paid his subscription in advance
up to June /, 1919. Mr.. Penn
ington is probably the largest
grower of grapes in central
Louisiana. His vineyard consists
of thirty acres. and he says. he has
fifteen different varieties o t
grapes in lit, and nearly all OF
them do we'll. He ships grapes
to eight or ten big cities, and
gets a good price for them. hav-
ing built up quite an extensive
trade during the twelve years
he has been in business.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16
OfSpecial Interest To Teachers.

Baton Rouge, La, March 2, 1918.
Dear Superintendent = The next ex-
animation for teachers certificates will
be held throughout the State April 10.
16, II, for white; and April Is, 10, 20,
for negroes.
You are earnestly requested to give
wide publicity to the time of the holding
of these examinations, as no special ex-
aminations will be grained applicants
for teachers certificates during the re-
mainder of the school session.
& Your attention Is again directed to
the date fixed for the first examinations
of the year upon the books of the
Teachers Reading Course, May 4, and
also to the fact that all first grade GER
tificates expiring after Jan. l, 1921,
whether granted through examinations
or upon approved diplomas, to be re-
newed for period of five years mas,
be accompanied by three credits summer
school or inststute, in addition to the
recommendation of the parish super
intendents that the holders of thess
certificates have rendered satisfactory
service in the schools of the State dur
ing the life of their certificates.
:, Yours very truly,
JNo. R. CoNIFF,
Chairman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16
Call fOrMass Meeting.

The Grant parish citizens Of
wards l, 2, 6 and Z, interested in
Red river bottom lands, are here
by called upon to assemble at the
court house in Colfax on Satur-
day, March %, 1918, at II a. M,
to discuss the proposition OF
forming a levy and drainage dis
trict out of the river lands OF
those wards.
J. w. O'QUINN.
JNo. A. WILLIAMS,
R. S. CAMERON,
s A. B. VAN CLEvE.
VIM. STEWART.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16

Rev. Briscoe Carter, presiding
elder of the Alexandria district,
will visit Colfax on the fourth
Sunday of this month, March "a,
and will preach here on that day.
It will not be a quarterly meeting
occasion, but simply a visit OF
christian sociability, on which ne
will be glad TO meet all friends.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16
Patriotic Meetings to be
Held in Grant.


Patriotic meetings will be
held in Grant parish on
Wednesday, March 20, at
Colfax at 2:30 p. m, and at
Pollock at s o'clock in the
evening. Hons. Percy G.
Stain and j. f. Stevens are
to address the citizens on
the vital issues of the hour,
and it is hoped that good
audiences will turn out to
hear them. These men are
sent out by the State COun-
Gil of Defense, and are In
concert and accord with our
great President to win the
war, and they will tell you
what you are expected to do.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16
Symmetrical Graveyard Working Sci
for April Is.

Symmetrical Graveyard Working Set
for April Is.
All persons interested are mott
fed that Saturday, April ,13, has
been designated as a day to meet
at Summerfield for a general
cleaning of the two graveyards
at that place. Please be govern
ed accordingly. 81
Also, on Sunday, April IA, a
meeting will be held at Summer
field to arrange regular church
services, and the citizens Of the
community are urged to be pres
ent to take part in the organiza-
ton. H. C. WILLIAMS.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16

Mr.. T. L. Hare, the new agent
for the L. r. & N. Co. at Colfax,
was checked in this week. in
Mace of Mr.. ]. F. Jones, who has
been here four years. Mr.. Hare
and wife are domiciled in the Le-
Sage residence. opposite j. A.
Hyde's store.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16

Prof. C. c. Cottingham, presi-
dent of the Louisiana Baptist
College at Pineville, on the invir
tation of Rev. j. o. Bennett, de-
livered an address at the Colfax
Methodist church last Sunday
morning in behalf OF the great
Baptist sanitarium at Alexandria.
He is engaged in a $50, 600 en-
largement campaign for this in
stitution, which is to be non-sec-
tartan in its management, and is
meeting with great success.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16

Timber Camp No. 15O.W 0. w.,
of Pollock, mas set April IA as
the date for unwilling OF the
monument over the grave OF DR..
Leander Willett, at the Big
Creek graveyard, three miles
north of that town, and the
general public is invited.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16

The purpose of the War Saw
ings Committee is to create an
army of savers who will. by saw
ing, release labor and materials
for the use of the Government
in the war. and who will lend
their savings to the Government
to prosecute the war.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16
Had Him Beaten.

There is the good old tale OF the sec
ond officer of the brig Lizzie W. Hunt
of Portsmouth Me-, who was In the act
of upbraiding the able seaman, Aaron
Tappln. for, his well-known weak
ness for rum! Said the second officer
"Tnppin. you might have been Sec
ond officer like me, instead OF a sailor
besare he mast" "Stow that stun,
~, -.-erc,l The able seaipan- "When
liz u uuA an IN admiral
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16
Mothless Furs.

II you want sure way to keep
moths out of your furs when you pu'
them away this spring. sprinkle tansF
leaves over them. These are just ~
good ms the popular black pepper, and
hardly as trying to the sprinkler. They
may ulso be used on w0olens.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16
A Delicate Subject.

Young Rawson had just had his
first novel published, relates mem
Der of the Boston Authors club. One
morning he met an acquaintance OF
long standing, and after greetings
were exchanged the budding author
asked: "Nick, / value your opinion
highly, particularly because l know II
is always truthful one. Now, l want
YOU to tell me candidly what you
think of my new book" The friend
was silent for q moment. Then he
said: mo, no, don't ask me, Rawson
Let us remain friends"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16

Eat slowly, masticate your food thor
ouehly. Eat but little meat and none
at all for supper. If you are still trou-
bled with sour stomach take one OF
Chamberlain's Tablets before going to
he'd. ADV.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16

There is no safer or finer in
vestment in the world than War
Savings Certificates. Buy them
now regularly while you can. for
you cannot expect to eave so
cook a bargain offered ALWAYS.
Therefore, save lend and hasten
victory.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16

Private Lester Duncan, OF
Camp Beauregard, is enjoying a
furloueh with home folks ill Col
fax this week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16

Mrs. w. ]. Roberts and her
daughter, Mrs. H. V. Sheriff.,
are visiting Mrs. B. A. Soileau,
at Vile Platte. During Mrs.
Roberts absence, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. M. Straughan, newly weds,
are keeping house for her.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16
0il Dexelopment Looked For.


The Nantachi Oil Company has
sold out its interest in the well
at Aloha to Three Rivers Oil Co.
The well is down 2424 feet, and
the 6-inch casing is to be set at
that depth in the next three or
four days, and boring will con-
tinue by the Three Rivers Co.
until the well is finally exploited.
The company in charge OF this
we'll have great faith in finding
a good flow of oil, and their faith
is shared by many people.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16

Fran Demonstration R. L. Sloan
has been in Shreveport this week
attending the big war conference
in that city as delegate from
Grant parish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-03-16

Two or, three of the military
police from Camp Beauregard
have been in Colfax this week,
and with their m. p" badges
have been in evidence at all pub
lie places.