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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-03
A TRIP TO OKLAHOMA
IN AN AUTOMOBILE

To say we are glad to be back in
Lubbock is putting it mildly. We
listened to the call Of the wild and
left on the morning Of June rs. for
our initial camping trip via auto.
About twelve miles out Of town
we sped through the first closed gate,
fortunately no damage was done. We
proceeded through Idalou, Lorenzo.
Rails and noon found us a few miles
this side Of the little town Of Cone,
where we ate our first open air meal
Driving on to Floydada, a decidedly
steep hill down Blanco Canyon, for
once diverted our attention from the
trees TO the speedometer From Floyd
ada to the road down the cap rock
we travelled over miles Of extremely
good roads That leading down the
cap rock is very rough and deep can
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-03

can imagine how we appreciated this
highway after moving so slowly over
the toughest Of roads II this High
way is ever paved il will be the most
important and valuable development
for the Plains country.
We ate supper and stayed in Hol-
lis that night instead of being in
close proximity Of snakes, coyotes
and other inhabitants of the prairie
After breakfast next morning we
Travelled through Duke. Gould and
Altus which is very prosperous look
ing city. with paved streets and hand
some structures built with a view 10
civic beauty as well as convenience.
We came on to Red River and stuck
hard and fast in the sand. A boy
was waiting with his team for just
such predicaments to pull all cars
across the river which is full of fiuick-
sand. The bridge had been destroy
ed here also, almost a month before
and no men were available to finish
the new one. We arrived in Snyder
in time for dinner. Husbands rela-
tives were all there to greet us and
old friends almost forgotten, these
fifteen years, made us rejoice in their
affectionate welcome.
Snyder is a town that is in the
track Of cyclones and they seem 10
take pleasure in destroying many
houses about every other year; in
all parts evidence of some damage is
shown in the numerous repairs. Storm
caves are far more important than
dwellings. When Snyder was in its
infancy one Of these storms killed
one fourth Of its inhabitants. A fire
whistle such as Lubbock has is used
more as a warning during stormy
nights than for fires. Lubbock has
this advantage. II has no use for
storm caves.
Out on the farm. where husbands
brother. John is trying to wrest u
living from 800 acres Of the best
land in Southwestern Oklahoma. the
lack Of rain and the hot seorching
winds have played havoc with his
hopes Of a good crop Of anything.
even the cotton has been damaged by
severe hail storms. Oklahoma people
have the erroneous idea that all these
hot winds are blowing off the plains
of West Texas Large crops 81 feed
stuff. corn a. high a. mans head.
look A. though hoe fire had seoreh'
ed IA II makss outdoor work din.
cult and hreihsr John decided 20 Try
oar ability out in the eeI'cO patch
and a. my skln wss already dens 10
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-03

near little country church with a
cemetery in the background. The
boys lost no time in entering to count
the gravestones, but their was a hor-
nets nest near the first grave and
their flight back was a matter Of
seconds
Whirlwnds have very shiftless
way or disregarding time and their
route and our second cup Of coffee
became so much mud and small plates
full of rabbit were soon following
its course upward fortunately we had
eaten plenty TO satisfy our appettes
We then travelled on until we came to
a place where several roads branch
ed off and il led us to a hugh rock
which was beyond doubt the end Of
that road and returned over the
track that others had taken.
We were in no hurry to leave the
uneven country around us until we
were well supplied with all the rab-
bit meat we could eat We finally
reached a large stream and the bridge
had been destroyed by a washout We
were informed that a family in a
ear had gone down the embankment
before they saw their danger and
were all badly hurt We we're con-
WINGED that another crossing must be
effected near il we were 10 reach
Hollis, Okla, that night. so we pro-
ceedcd through a pasture to a place
that all but the driver admitted TO
be safer TO walk, and we argued that
the less weight in the car, the better
the chances were to get out of the
sand bed in the creek Friend hus-
band accused us Of letting him get
killed all by himself and for one
breathless minute we thought his
fears well founded but our trusty
Dodge with emergency power. car
ried him safely over the top. Sever.
al persons watching from the rocks
above, were convinced that the car
would never reach the top II was
several minutes = before we could
steady our shaking limbs and we pro-
ceedcd TO the other crossing to get
good view Of the powerful bridge
that had been swept from one side
Of the creek We covered the dis
lance to Hollis in short time. All the
way from the cap rock the roads were
the toughest imaginable and crops
looked fairly good until we reached
the Oklahoma line. Men women and
children ut work with cultivators and
hoes were in evidence everywhere but
the absence Of young men was noted.
We reached the Ozark Trail just
before entering Hollis. Forty miles
nhour was slow time for us and one
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-03

yons stretched beneath us on either
side. After reaching the lower alti-
tude, the air seemed heavier till even
the little boys noticed il.
From now on the road showed the
effects Of the heaviest rain in years
and in some places were impossible
We passed through Quitaque and
pitched our tent and prepared to en-
JOY our supper, which included fried
rabbit, our appetites were equal to
any thing
Our bed is device that fastens
TO the running board Of the car and
is made Of a strong set Of springs
covered with khaki. with only two
braces that touch the ground and
makes a bed quite safe and comfort
able The Riddles sleeping on the
cushions in the car
Before going to bed however, we
heard a sound that gave US a faint
idea Of what We might expect on a
camping trip; snake about 5 feet
long and which sounded exactly like
a RATHER was making a visit to late
corners but with flashlght and gun
We soon put an end to his advance,
but sleep took It's flight from at least
two Of our crowd for there were five
Of Us and there might have been five
snakes on a hunting trip likewise.
Cattle and screech owls made other
curious expeditions in our vicinity
during he night We were more than
glad to get breakfast over and be on
our way after friend husband aveng
I'd our slcepless night by shooting in
TO an Innocent family Of prairie dogs
and soaring them into Hun dance
over their dead and trying to make
their getaway This was really the
last cool night We spent until we re.
turned 10 Lubbock We reached Tur-
key without incident and decided that
ice cream would taste very good but
found the town to be without ice.
Several miles out Of Turkey, we
experienced on optical Illusion, which
Immediately decided us to turn back
short distance A head there loom
ed on our vision hill that resembled
telegraph pole in s,rnight up and
down lines and about half mile high.
We couldn't imagine what a plain
travelled road was doing there and
10 our intense surprise the further
We advanced the road leveled out till
there was no hill at all. Hereafter
any hills in the distance were beneath
our consideration. We reached Is
feline and crossed the bridge over
Prairie Dog Creek and passed through
Newlin before stopping for dinner we
drove some cattle out Of their shade
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-03

a nice brown, informed him that
! had brought pair Of overalls and
vas ready to do my part, but he
made it quite plain to me that he did
not desire TO have any lady out in
his cotton patch who would don mems
attire. so my little uise succeeded
and | had the pleasure Of staying in
the house. We had been here a fe'
days when Brother John came run
ming to the house and told us that an
eroplane was coming straight over
our heads and il was flying so low
we could get a good view % il and
the motor sounded very close II
was then we determined TO visit Fort
Sill. near LAYTON We could hear
the boom Of cannon every morning
from that direction
We had hidden goodbye to a neph-
ew who went from Frederick to
train at Camp Cody and is now in
Camp Dix in New Jersey ready to
sail without returning home. The
mother is heart-broken.
Later we visited Friedrich and we're
told that a former Lubbock man re-
sided on a nearby farm and We were
anxious TO find him We proceeded
to the place indicated and found our
former Sheriff, Mr. Ross, swearing
out complaints against his cotton be
cause it didn't promise him the ey-
pected half bale to the acre He
and his wife, formerly Mrs Graham
were undoubtedly glad to see us and
receive news from Lubbock They
are looking forward to the day in
the future when they will return to
Lubbock. Mr.. Ross is one Of The
b nd boys of Frederick.
We spent two months visiting rel.
atives near Snyder and was ready to
visit Fort Sill when word was re-
ceiv,d from Lubbock that the shoe
sl'p was closed for lack Of business,
so we decided the only thing to do
was to return at once and we were
ready TO start next morning and there
were TO be no more rough roads and
we stack to the o. +. like a brother.
The trail took us through that part
of Texas called the shinnery ana here
crops were all that could be desired
for the land had plenty Of moisture
and il was beginning to rain before
we stopped at Wellington for the
night. Next morning we travelled on
IN haste to Clarendon and it was here
we remembered that an old friend,
MIR. Warren, had been an Editor for
Sc .eral years and we spied his Office,
Just opposite us and a quick turn Of
the steering wheel took the front
wheels of the car upon a twenty inch
curbing and we heard shouted invi-
tation to come in, car and all. but
willing hands pushed the car off the
walk before we could accept.
Amarillo. Canyon City and Plain
view were our next stops and the
prosperous looking country and cool
refreshing winds reminded Us that We
were nearing home and the distance
to Lubbock was soon covered.
We are at home again and our well
come bach has been sincere. Our
Riddles are back In school and we are
living a normal life once more A
20 another trip 10 sure-enoueh
drouih stricken country We will SAY.
never again
MIRA W. n. Thorpe
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-03
'CAsCARETS" WORK
WHILE YOU SLEEP
For Sick Headache, Sour 81, mach.
Sluggish Liver and Bowels
Take cascarets tonight.

Furred Tongue. Bad Taste, Indiges-
ton, Sallow Skin and Miserable Head.
aches cons from a torpid liver and
clogg-d bowels, which osuse your stom.
ach TO become filed ). lth undigested
food which sours and ferments like gar.
bae- in a swili barrel That's the first
step TO untold Decentralization. foul
gases, bad breath, yellow skin, mental
fears, everything that is horrible and
nauseating. A Cascsret tonight viii
give your eonstipated bowels a thorough.
cleansing and strRighten you out BY
morning. They work while you sleep
a l0-cent box from your druggist wi.
keep you feeling good for months.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-03


Why hump yourself mp on the floor
ard with pour jaws set and eyes pop
ping from pain. jerk and gonxe
and cut your cornsf Why irrltate your
toes with some snlve or wrap your toe
into u biE painful bundle with SOME
sticky tnpc or plssterf Life u too short.
Use Gets. t'-tt take. a few seconds
TO apply and there's no flsslnr. corn
pains 90. Wear new shoes n you want.
Peeior the corn with your fnsrrs-the
whole thing, root and all. clear and
cican. aud it, gopei Only Ge's-lt"
can do this. Take no chances
~Gats-it" the guaranteed. money
back corn-removef. the only SURF
way cnsts bus "a trifc nc any drug store.
MID ~ E. Lawrence a Co.. Chicago. III.
Sold in Lubbock and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy by
Hopkins Drug Store; Red Cros,
Pharmacy. Lubbock Drug Company
City Drug Store.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-10-03

Kalss''sm 4 on me Faa
Arizona republican., 1918-04-02

what we give to one does not take from another. There is room in the thought of the Christian Scientist for the expression of gratitude where ever gratitude is due.
 The Prayer that Heals
 The Christian Scientist prays with out ceasing. He is not given 10 praying audibly, because he is not praying to man, but to God, who hears him in secret but rewards him openly.
 Mrs Eddy says. "The habitual struggle to be always good is unc ceasing prayer (Science and Health. p. 4). Our idea of goodness needs to be enlarged to include all good qualities. It should include health and success as we'll as holiness. If Gods help is not available in every thing, how are we to know how much He may be relied upon in anything? | If God will not save us from a sick body or a sick business. how can we be sure that He will save us from sin? Men are proving daily that Christian Science may be successfully | applied to every human activity, to every human problem. It enables the business man to be a blessing to the entire community which he serves, and he in turn is blessed with a | freedom from worry and a conscious ness of peace and success. Christian Science has brought many prosper ous business conditions where before there had been business. failures, just as it has in so many instances | brought healthful conditions of the | body where before there had been medical failures.
 To get an understanding. of divine Love requires nothing but the belief that the infinite Principle may be understood and desire to understand it. He who with an honest motive makes an effort to know the letter or Christian Science, will receive the Spirit, and there is no human diff ficulty which divine Love cannot heal.
Arizona republican., 1918-04-02
DANCING CLASS FUR
 HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS

The Arizona School of Music is oR< ganizing a high school dancing club for members of the Phoenix high school and adjacent high schools of the valley.
 The first eyening will be tonight and all who arc Gesirous of enrolling are urged by the management to sign up today Those who do not care to cap in person may call telephone 1009
Arizona republican., 1918-04-02
The Christian Science
 Reading Rooms

maintained Church ooaed the Nol Building First daily Sundays and legal holidays from eleven five also Tuesday
 
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  Besides the book "Sence Health with other writings Christian Science publications Christian Society, including Journal Hod de1 Christian Science (monthI the Science Sentinel (~eek), Christian ds) the Christian Science Bible Lessons (quser Prompt tenton given to mail orders.
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-16
STAFFORD News.
(FrOm the COurier.)

Rural carrier Oh route 9, Herbert
the resignation to take effect as soon
as a successor has been appointed and
has qualified. Carrier Waller has
made very efficient carrier and the
patrons on his route will be sorry that
he has decided to quit the service.
The neighbors and friends of Her.
man Flickinger formed husking bee
and spent Thursday in husking corn
for Herman. Mr. Flickinger is still
in bed suffering from the influenza but
is slowly getting better and it is hoped
that he will soon be able to get abouts
He has had long seige with the
disease and<the thOughtfulness of his
neighbors in getting his corn out Of the
field takes great load from his mind
without Il doubt.
Private G.. NJ Neese has for some
time been employed in the government
service and is one of the inspectors
the building of aerOplanes. He is
stationed at present att Dayton, Ohio
In letter to his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. Neese, received this week, he
states that he has been recommended
for sergeant and if he is accepted he
will be sent to Washington, ID. c., in
the same branch of the service as he
is now employed. 1t has not been
generally known that he was in the
service Of the L. s., although he en-
listed several months ago.
Short mention was made last weeS
of the fact that !. f. Naylor of this
place Sold ivy heat of Poileti Hereford
cattle at the Iowa Polled Hereford
sale ut Des Moines Tuesday of last
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-16

week. These cattle were two-ycar-Olls
and sold at fair prices although much
below what they would have brought
had it not been for the prevailing
epidemic. These are the first POlled
Herefords he has sold since starting in
the Hereford business little over
two years ago. The COW sold for $3.50
and the bull for $275, making an aver
age of $3.50. The average for the sale
was SAIL on seventy head of selected
cattle, all owned in Iowa. The top
COW at the sale was Miss Ida 4th at
$500. Top bull was Meadow Lord End
at $127j.
Mr.. Naylor reports good demand for
all classes of breeding stock and a
good outlook for the future.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-16
Will Remain in Washington.

Mrs. Mary Maxon has received a let
ter from her daughter, Miss Ruth, of
Washington. ID. c.. in which she says
she has received transfer. Miss
MaXon has been government employee
the past ten months in the quarter
master generals department. She does
not state to what department she has
been transferred but has decided to re-
main in Washington Indefinitely.
Mrs. Maxon also has received a let
ter from her son Harold, who was sent
from Camp Dodge to Fort Bayard. n.
NJ, in which he says he has passed his
physical examiaat ton and expects To
be discharged from military service
within week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-16
To Retry Jensen Case.

The criminal case against Andrew
Jensen of Jewell, tried some time ago
been sent back for re-triul by the
supreme court. Jensen was convicted
in the lower court and sentenced under
the indeterminate sentence law to five
years in the penitentiary. His case
was appealed and reversed by the
supreme court. The ruling, however
did not remand it for re-trial and dis
missal was asked for in the district
court. This was denied and second
appeal made to the higher court The
case has finally been reminded for re-
trial in the lower court.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-16

entitled to attach to 1t, the 100 per
cent sign herewith. II a lesser NUNS
Der in your family join, You may at
tach small Red Cross for each mem
her, These and the necessary Red
Cross buttons may be had from your
local chapter.
However, the use of any Of this ma
tcrial without subscribing for member
ship is prohibited: any one using it
improperly would be regarded as
worse than a Stacker: we believe
there are none of this kind in this
county. ~
You are all aware Of the splendid
work that has been done by the Red
Cross and we hope you will show your
interest in it by taking the maximum
number of memberships. All present
memberships expire January ], 1879,
except the life memberships, which
cost 500.
You are included in the Hamilton
County Chapter, which covers the
branch chapters at Webster City, Will
liams, Blairsburg, Kamrar, Jewell,
Ellsworth, Randall, Stanhope and
StratfOrd, and the auxiliary chapters
at StOnega, Highview and Homer. In
filing out your subscription, be sure
to state to which chapter you belong.
Complete Work Soon.
You may use the attached check, or
your own, if you prefer, or enclose
money, money order or bank draft.
A return envelope is enclosed. Please
give this your early attention. so that
we may complete the work by Christ
mas day.
About 65 per cent Of the people of
Hamilton county are now members.
The town of StanhOpe is 100 perS cent
and there was Il flag in every window
in that town last Christmas. We want
all to renew, and all others to join, so
that we may say that all of Hamilton
county is 100 per. cent Red Cross.
'In the rejoicings Of peace and free
dom, America must not forget the
misery, distress and sickness all over
the. w0rld. Red Cross work must 60
on. To carry OH, your Red Cross needs
your membership" Therefore, enroll
in the Red Cross.
Yours for \ 100 per cent Red Cross,
Varic:i G. Crosley,
Chairman, Hamilton County.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-16
Randall Soldiers Safe.

The two Randall boys, Orvifte Owen.
son and Clarence Boyd, who were re-
ported last week to be missing, are
all right, after all. The parents Of the
former, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter OwensOn,
had letter from their son dated Nov
ember IL. in which he gives a good ac-
count of himself and of his cousin
Clarence.
Orville says that he and Clarence
were on the firing line. right up to the
hour that the armistice went into eff
feet on November II.
Recent casualty lists reported Or
vile Owenson among the missing. 1t
is supposed that the name was mixed
up owing to the fact that he recently
was transferred to a new company.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-16
LETTER FROM SERCT.,
CARL 0. LEOPOLD
Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Leopold
get Letter From Son
in France.

| Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Leopold are just
in receipt Of the following letter from
their son in France: y
LIE Harve, France, Nov. %, 1915
Dear Mother and Father: I just re-
ceived your most welcome letter about
a week ago, but we were getting our
equipment ready to leave P0ns. We
left there on the 18th and spent two
days and half on the road. 1t was
very cold during the day, but at night
when we got our beds made up in these
side door pullmans, we kept very warm
the rest Of the night. We passed
through several large cities. but have
not been lucky enough to pass through
Paris yet.
This is a large city that we are in
now, but everything looks so old and
out of date. There are so many Of
these buildings made of rock and look
to be at least century old. This town
has street cars in it and they're the
first I've seen since we left Scherb0rg
The first few days that we were here
had an awful cold, but now feel
as good as ever.
This seems to be an awfully damp
climate because it is so close to the
pond. 1t sure makes fellow home
sick to see these ocean boats pull out
Of the harbor. There's one thing like
about this and that is we have nice
place to battle and only costs us forty
five centimes, or nine cents. We have
a fine shop. 1t happens to be in a wood
en- building instead of one of those
tents, like wd had in Pons. We also
have barracks. This place is more like
our Camp Travis home than any place
we have hit vet.
Well, must close for it is about
supper time. Write soon.
From your son,
Sgt. Carl o. Leopold,
Bakery Co. 1916,
Amer. L. +.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-16
MAJOR LUND
TO GERMANY
Mrs. Lund Gets Letter From
Husband Saying he
Will Join Army of
Occupation.
THIRTY-FOURTH TO GO.
Is not Known Whether Rest
of Division is to
Go.

Mrs. Frank ]. Lund Of this city is in
receipt of letter from her husband,
Major Lund, telling her that he is to
remain in Europe and will be assigned
to the. American army of occupation
in Germany Major Lund went to-
France with the Bath (Sandstorm), di-
vision, which was at Camp Cody, N. NJ,
so long.
Major Lund's letter was written
Nov. 20 from France. He gave no de-
tails but merely wrote his wife that he
had been assigned to the American ar
my being sent to police Germany west
Of the Rhine.
Whether this means that others of
the Saith division are to become part
of this army is not known. 1t would
naturally follow, however, that if Ma
jOr Lund is going into Germany, others
of his division will also be assigned to
the same service.
Men assigned to the army of occupa-
ton will be absent in Europe for an in
definite time. The Rainbow division,
in which there are some hundred Ham
ilton county soldiers, is part of this
army and is now stationed in the vi
cinity of Coblenz, Germany.