The Coconino sun., 1918-09-06

from the great yawning wonder and 1t Is possible that her love suffered severe jolt during the process.
 A report just issued by the state farm loan department shows that $581 ,911 has been loaned by the state to its farmers. Maricopa county bot- rowed most of the money, having se- cured 95 loans totalling s267 7,260. The total number of loans made is 234 and six have been repaid. No loans have been made in Yavapai, Apache or Gila counties.
 The embargo on sales of ammuni- tion which has been effective in the Warren district for a year has been extended another 12 months by Cap tain L. P. Good, in command of the infantry company stationed at Lowell The embargo does not apply to shot gun shells loaded with shot smaller than No. 6, or to .22 calibre rifle cart ridges.
 It is reported that by January next the mammoth new sawmill now under SVlotiuStioH III titc v. S. piUc lOTtSt reservation some 60 miles south of Holbrook, and the new Pollock rail road, connecting that forest with town, will be far enough completed to supply the entire Santa Fe railroad system with ties.
 Using a medium sized knife as weapon, R. A. Rogers, rancher liv- ing about three miles south of the city, literally slashed Arthur A. Auer. bough, a ranch hand, into ribbons late Sunday afternoon. Eighteen wounds were inflicted by Rogers. The body was all but decapitated, the abdomen slashed wide open in two places and the arms and legs slashed in more than dozen places.
 A pretty maid of Oatman, meeting parental objection to her marriage, disappeared one day and permitted the story to be circulated that she had gone to Kingman to meet and marry her lover. The father fell for the bait, and while he was madly rushing for Kingman to head off the nuptials, the maid and lover were being quietly welded under the home roof. Moral: If there is any running away to do, let the old man do it, Superior Sun.
 The history of the Chino Valley field field is very similar to that of the fa- nous Spindle Top field of Texas, whose production was made possible only after long and heart-breaking ef- fort to interest sufficient capital, and the outsome of the exploration of the Chino Valley may easily eclipse the wonderful showing of Spindle Top, as the indications are strong that this field is of much larger extent. Chino Valley will be proven.--Arizona Bull letin of Oils and Mines.
 The Big Dances Being Held by H0pis.
 The annual rain dance of the Hopi Indians are now in progress on the reservation, north of Holbrook, at tended by hundreds of visitors mainly from Arizona, California and New Mexico points, as well as by large numbers of Navajo Indians, who con- slider the ceremonies "good medicine"
 The main event, the snake dance, this year was held at Toreva, instead of at Oraibi, where it usually has been presented in attenuation with the pueblo of Walpi. The corn dance is to be at Hotevilla, the flute dance at Shongnavi, the antelope dance at Mishongnavi and the butterfly dance at Tuba, in all covering period of about a week.-Holbrook Tribune. Arizona Rifle Team Leaves for Ohio.
 The Arizona rifle team for the na- ktional competitions has started for Camp Perry, Ohio. Representing the several clubs named, the team has the following membership: Phoenix, Wm. Henderson, Ray DeMund, Dr. George H. Woodall, Harold Altenburg; Tucson, Edw. A. Menzies; Douglas, Jos. P. Sexton (captain), Harry Rey- nolds,, Charles Riggs; Tombstone, Harry c. Amy, Norman Abell; Ray, L. A. Pope of the Ray Hercules club; Kingman, Otto Skaggs; Nogales, liar ry Bradshaw; Benson, w. T. Robie; Metcalf, Clifford Hoag, Miami, Guy
 The route taken was through Fl Paso. The shooters must be at Camp Perry September to enter upon preliminary fortnights training scheduled before the state and team competitions.
 It is understood that the men who "make good" at the shoot are very apt to be taken forthwith into the army as expert rifle instructors. All are within the new draft age limits.