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The Holbrook news., 1918-08-23
COUNTY FAIR WILL BE A
 SUCCESS

Q. R. Gardner of Linden, and J. H. Miller of Snow flake were in Holbrook, Wednesday, to attend the meeting of the ranchmen held in the superior court room. The gentlemen had just returned from a trip to Winslow where they had been to boost the Navajo county fair which will be held in Snowflake October 8 to 10 inclusive.
 MT. Gardner is president of the fair association and is devoting a great deal of time to making it a success. He informed the News edi- tor, Wednesday, that un- doubtedly the fair will be a success, d large numDor or agricultural and livestock exhibits have been promised and every day other exhibits are being secured.
 MT. Gardner is now farm ing near Linden and is also engaged in the merchandise business in Linden. He is doing a good business in his store and has fine crops on his farm. He also finds time to devote to advertising the county fair, which he ex- poets to be a success.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-23

silver dollar and finding
 themselves or rather the
 head of the family, in pos
 session of great wealth, had
 begun a campaign of waste
 and extravaganza that was fast sapping the old gentle mans mind. At the time the senator left Ranger the family was eating into the
 bank deposit at the rate of
 Twenty One dollars a week,
 which the newly-rich ranch CT declared was unheard of in all his experience.
 The head of the :Hopi Oil Company is happy to be back in Holbrook in which he has the utmost confidence as an oil field. In Ranger he was introduced to and conversed with the general manager of the Prairie Oil Company, one of the lead ing oil companies of that section. On reading the senator's card he remarked: "Holbrook, Arizona: Why, my friend Dorsey Hager has told me about Holbrook." "What did he say about our fl el d?" inquired Senator Mayfield. "He told me" was the reply, "that he re- garded Holbrook as the greatest undeveloped oil field in the United States.
 Everywhere the senator went he found eager inquir-.I ies about Holbrook, which has been widely advertised over the portions of the country covered on his re- cent journey.
 In reply to an inquiry :, made on his return as to the 1 progress being made at the company's camp, which the senator visited the day he returned, he .said that if there is no further unlocked for delays all the derrick timbers should reach the not later than the | first of the coming month, and that within a week thereafter the "spudding in" process should take place. He was greatly pleased at the progress made during his absence, especially the completion of the dam and water system that is to pro- vide water for the camp and operations.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-23
Standard People Interested

The Standard Oil Com pany has thought enough of Holbrook to send a represen- tative to inquire into the status of development. G. P. Wesselwal, of Los. Ange- les. spent Sunday in town conversing with various oil men and just before leaving Sunday night stated that he expects to pay us a visit at least every thirty days keep ing watch on the situation.
 This is not the first repre- sentative of the standard to visit the field as Geologist Jaeger, of Los Angeles, was here only last week on prac- tically the same mission.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-23

The Dept gave them six
 weeks to remove the 91st.
 Div. and he had it all done
 in eight days, and had, in
 addition moved 22000 casual
 ties, making 48OOO men
 and their freight. It took
 GA trains of 19 coaches each
 to carry the men. The Dept
 wired him to start the freight of the 91st and he
 wired back that it was al- ready east of Chicago. The dispatches looked, as ifsseme one in Franco had especially asked f0r hiznsa Had he here he might have had a Majority in the Spruce Division, with headquarters in Portland, but I presume he likes this better. Just before Harry reached here the conductor showed him a telegram from the Vice Pre- sident of the Milwaukee that he expected to accompany Capt. MacKay part way but was delayed in Seattle, but for them to show Capt. MacKay every courtesy of the road and to place the V. P's. private drawing room at his dispos- al. They say it was the biggest ever accomplished in R. R. transportation and the speed with which it was lone saved the Government ] quarter of a million dol ars.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-23
Mrs. Richards Hostess

Mrs. J. w. Richards en- tertained informally last Saturday. A social after noon with needlework was enjoyed. Later the hostess invited her guests to the dining room where a melon feast had been prepared for them.
 The dining table had been made unusually attractive, being centered with a large bowl of fruit, together with the sliced melons.
 Those who enjoyed Mrs. Richards hospitality were Mrs. Dodson, Terre Haute, Ind, Mrs. D. J. Thomas, Mrs. w. B. Woods, Mrs. c. H. Jordan, Mrs. L. Nj. Ray holds, Mrs. Braxton.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-23
Must Post Prices
 of Merchandise

Beginning October 1st, every merchant and purvey- or of foodstuffs in the state will be compelled to post in Ia conspicuous place in his store the cost price and sell ing price of eveiy article in his stock, an order to this effect having been issued this week by the State Coun- cil of Defense. This step is taken with a view of elimi- hating every case of prof. teering which can be un- covered in the state. Not only must the merchant dis play the cost and selling prices of the wares, but he must allow a representative of the food administration to make a periodical eX- animation of his books, the examination being provided for as a means of prevent ing any dishonest firm post ing a cost price which is in 1T reality higher than it should be.
 The Holbrook Merchants Association is arranging to comply with the order of the state council of defense.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-23
WinsIOw People Getting
 Into the Oil Game

Winslow people are walk ing to the opportunities of fered in this oil field and are preparing to step into the oil arena. A company has been organized and it is said will take active steps to commence drilling acreage acquired here and south of Winslow. The directors of the new company are: H. L. Pershing, R. L. Moore, Dr. George P. Sampson, w. G. Kelly and Walter Lyons.
 The officers are: Dr. G. P. Sampson, president; R. L. Moore, vice president; c. H. McKellups, secretary; George H. Reyes, Jr., trea- surer.
 Some of the land owned by this company is believed to be among the choicest in this area and we welcome their entrance intoHolbrook.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-23
New Workers Interested
 In Holbrook Oil Fields

Senator Earth passed thru Holbrook Wednesday even- ing enroute to his home in Albuquerque. The Senator had been in St. Johns at tending to legal matters. He stated that while on a recent trip 7to New York City he heard Holbrook and it's oil prospects mentioned several times, and quite favorably, by capitalists.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-23

president of the Hopi Oi
 Co.,, returned from the
 Brownwood and Ranger oil fields of Texas last Monday morning, brimming over with enthusiasm at the simi- larity of the geographical conditions between those fields and Holbrook section. At Brownwood he found the Pennsylvanian form a tion bearing a startling resem- blance to the same forma- tion here, with the history of oil development also in striking contrast with that of the Holbrook oil country.
 The first oil found in Brown wood showed in the well at a depth of 1120 feet. The oil is a high grade parfine base product, greenish in color and very gaseous,
 practically the same high class oil as found in Penn sylvania and portions of Oklahoma and which tests of the sandstone indicate will be opened here.
 While the oil portion of the counties in which are situated Brownwood, East land and Ranger is booming beyond description, the sen ator found in agricultural lines a most distressing situ- ation. In sections that pro- duced in 1916 many thous- ands of bales of cotton there will be produced practically none, due to the whitening drouth that has prevailed
 for a long period. The corn
 crop has suffered likewise.
 On the roads leading away
 from the striken sections, in all directions, are to be seen vehicles of all sorts bearing out of the country families and scant belongings of the settlers. Their one thought is to get away somewhere,
 anywhere. Farms that two years ago produced richly are being abandoned by the wholesale. Not only have the settlers lost their crops but their livestock as well, for fodder has gone the way of the crops, leaving nothing but water for the animals to subsist on.
 In the oil towns aboveI mentioned Senator Mayfeld was told many interesting stories relatingt to the more fortunate owners of rich oil land. As is the case in all such booms fortunes are forced sometimes overnight on the favored children of T fortune. The result is a | budding crop of millionaires taken from the ranks of struggling cattle and sheepI men, ranchers and business men wideawake enough to grasp their opportunities. Of course, the ludicrous is intermingled with the seri- ous as is evidenced in the case of one long-whiskered Texan who found himself foundering in half a million new found dollars in addi- tion to an income of $500 a day. This man who had known nothing but hardship all his days and who had raised his family in the most frugal manner possible was fast losing his mind, so the senator declares, through worrying over the extrava- gance of his wife and chil- dren who previous to the discovery of oil in large quantities on the home place had scarcely ever had an in- innate acquaintance with a
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-23
Red Cross Card Club

The two divisions of the twice-a-month card club were entertained at the homes of Mrs. John Flani- gan and Miss Bertha Wallace last Monday afternoon.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-23

s. w. Johnson, of Oat- man, is stocking over holdings in which he and associates are interested, and it is pro- bable that a company will be formed for development purposes.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-23
Senator Mayfield Returns
 From Texas Oil Fields

Finds Much Similarity Between the Texas Fields and those of Ho brook Believes the Hobrook Fields Will Prove More Productive When Developed Than Any He Visited the Lone Star State The Senator Expressed Himself Well Pleased With Work Done By His Associates During His Absence.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-23

Carl Armstrong, of the Coconino Sun, accompan- jed by Frank Strother were Holbrook visitors yesterday.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-23
Leases School Land

Leases School Ldnd
 w. C.. Kelly of Winslow, a director in the new oil com pany recently incorporated by citizens of that town, spent Wednesday and Thurs day in Holbrook on com pany business. MT. Kelly informed the editor of the News that he and his asso- ciates have leased from the state 26 sections of school land, much of which lies in the district selected by geo. logists as being the best.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-23
Passes Medical Corp Examination

Passes Medical Corp Examination
 Dr. J. w. Bazell returned Tuesday night from Los An geles where he passed the examination for admission into the medical corps of the U. s. army. He has not yet received his commission but expects to do so in a few days. He will then be sub- ject to call at any time.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-23

Buy War Savings Stamps.
The Holbrook news., 1918-08-23

Food will win the war-save it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-08
Private Skeen Gives First
Handed News of Boche
Atrocity; Allies Will Win.

The British in the north say
We've got 'em where we want en-
the French i'm the middle say They
can't set through and the Americans
in the south say. Let us at EN-
In this way did Private Donald
Skeen who spoke here saturday aft
ernoon at Happy Canyon pavilion
epitomize the spirit of the allies on
the western front. He declared there
is a feeling of strong confidence
among the allies and "A belief in the
ultimate triumph of their cause.
Private Skeen, who was an ambu-
lance driver i'm the French army
though only beardless boy, proved
to be a stirring speaker and he got
his message across in telling manner.
In speaking of the German methods
OF warfare. he related from his own
experiences how the Germans set
fire to German hospital with in
Cendiary bombs and then, as wound
ed soldiers crawled from the burning
building. opened fire on them with
airplanc machine guns.
Private Skeen was followed by
Lieutenant A. G. Mcdonald of the Ca
madam army who frankly declared
he had never made "a speech before
and that he was more nervous i'm
facing the audience than he was the
first time he went over the top. New
therlrSS. he won his audience 10y his
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-08
'FOrce To The Utmost"
Is Wilson's Answer
To German FerOcity

II accept the challenge. I
know that YOU accept it. All the
world shall know that You accept
ii.
I'll shall appear in the utter
sacrifice and self-fOrgctfuIness
with which we shall give all that
we love and all that we have to
redeem the world and make it fit
for free men like ourselves to live
i'm. This now is the meaning of
all that we do.
let everything that we say.
my fellow Countrymcn. every
thing that we hcnccforth plan
and accomplish, ring true to this
response. until the majesty and
might OF our concerted power
shall fill the thought and utterly
defeat the force of those who
fiCut and misprisc. what VIC hon
or and hold dear.
Germany has once more said
that force, and force alone. shall
decide whether Justice and peace
si'all reign in the affairs of men,
whether right as America con-
CriVCs 1t shall determine the des-
tiniCS OF mankind
There is. therefore. but one
response possible from us:
"EorCC, force to tho utmost.
force without stint or limit. the
righteous and triumphant force.
which shall make right the law
of the world. and cast every
selfish dominion down in the
dust"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-08
45 MEN CALLED FOR SERVICE
TO REPORT HERE APRIL 26

In response to the call made by Tia,
government for II - per cont of
the next gross draft quota. the local
exemption board today sent out notl-
fication to 40 men of this county to
report on April 20. If that number
35 Will be sent TO Camp Lewis The
other 10 are substitutes to fill the
places of any of the first 35 who may
fail to show up or who may for some
other reason be not ready to go. The
board was instructed to omit for the
time being any farm laborers who are
actively engaged on crop production.
The following are the 10 called:
Lyle w. Lamphear, Pendleton.
Thos. II. Ghormlev. Helix.
Herman Moebius Pendlcton.
John Palioglanis, Gihbun.
Raymond a. Marks, Pendleton.
Theo. G. Zimmerer pendleton.
Henry L. Smith, Milton.
Frederick L. Rockhill, Eugene.
Neil w. Best. Milton.
Raymond Ross Gibbon.
Glenn w. Montgomery. Milton.
Chester II. Kay. Pendleton.
AL Grubb, Silver Bow. Montana.
Oliver White, Portland.
Clarence w. Gatchell. Raymond
Washington.
William Ii. l.. Davis. Pendlcton.
Jonathan J. Thorne. Portland.
Earl S. Fox. Frrcwater.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-08
Mrs. ]. T. LOwthain of Pen
dletOn, Meets Instant
Death in Accident Yester-
day.
HUSBAND ALSO HURT
BUT NOT FATALLY
Had Made Quick Turn to
Get on Pavement From
Dirt Road.

Mrs. ] IT. Lowthian of 606 Mar
ket street was almost instantly killed
early yesterday afternoon and heI
husband painfully though not seri-
ously injured when the auto in which
they were riding turned over on the
Wild Horse road close to the old
Judge Fee place, about five miles east
of Pendleton.
They were returning to Pendleton
from "A trip into the country at the
time. The car was travelling along at
a fair rate Of SIP eed when, in making
quick turn to get back on to the
pavement from the dirt road, the car
buckled and turned over. Both oc-
cupants were thrown out violently
and both struck on their heads and
shoulders. Mrs. Lowthian sustained
a broken neck and died in a few
minutes. Mr.. Lowthian was severely
bruised about the head and shoulders
and is still In the hospital.
-passlng car -picked- them np
few minutes after the accident and
brought them to Pendleton. The
body OF Mrs. Lowthian was taken to
the Folsom morgue.
Mr. and Mrs. Lowthan came to
Pendleton about two years ago from
Portland. Mr.. Lowthian is an cleo
have no children. Mrs. Lowthian was
about 40 years old.
The funeral is to be held wsdnes-
day. awaiting the arrival of rela-
tlves.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-08
THE TOP
BY 4 O'CLOCK
IS LOCAL CRY
Eighty Committees Working
for Third Liberty Loan
Bonds in City Today.
ONLY ONE YELLOW
CARD is REPORTED
Helix, Echo, Athena and
Weston Went Over Line
Saturday.

"Over the top by 4 o'clock"
This was the slogan with which so
or more committees started soliciting
Liberty Bond subscriptions this morn
ing in the Pendleton district and,
though few committees had reported
in at 2 O'Clock, indications point
strongly to the Pendleton total being
close to the. $75O,OOO quota before
evening.
District Chairman Hartman sum
moned his chairman, captains and So
licitors together for a conference at 4
yesterday afternoon and the CONNER
cial association rooms were packed,
so many responded. Supplies were
distributed and instructions given and,
while the meeting was in progress,
County Chairman Thompson received
a wire from Portland that an effort
would be made to put the state over
the top by this afternoon.
SO enthusiastic were the workers
that several committees did not wait
until this morning to begin their can
vass They went over rheir territory
last evening and were through early
this morning.
Everywhere this morning solicitors
were to be seen and the city is being
given such a combing as was never
before known. The committees report
that rare indeed are the refusals they
CONTINUED on Page 81
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-08
Wear Your Button
Is Advice For All
Who Purchase Bonds

PORTLAND, April S.-The fol-
lowing appeal to the citizens of
Oregon was issued Sunday by
Robert E. Smith, Liberty Loan
executive manager for oregon:
Secretary of the Treasury Will
liam G.. McAdoo. requests that
during this drive every Liberty
Bond purchaser wear the button
issued for that purpose.
1T is a privilege and a mark of
loyalty to do so.
"It should be regarded in the
same light as a service flag.
1T shows that you are helping
/. our ursgovernment win the war
by Heglecting to display the
button. you may create a wrong
impression and set a bad exam
pie to others.
"All purchasers of bonds of the
third Liberty Loan are, there
fore, hereby instructed to wear
the button continuously for the
next four weeks"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-08
GROUND GLASS FOUND IN BREAD
AT WESTON, ORIGIN IS MYSTERY

Securely locked in the safe of Dist
riot Attorney Keator today is loaf
of bread containing ground glass
which he secured yesterday at Wes-
ton. The bread was made at "A bak-
cry in Walla Walla and all other bread
in Weston, made at that bakery, was
seized this morning by federal agents
from spokane and Walla Walla for
examination,
District Attorney Keator was called
TO Weston Yesterday after Mrs. Sarah
McDougal, pioneer resident and moth
er OF 5. \. Barnes discovered glass in
the bread which she was slcinE. Mrs.
NJ +. Webb was another resident who
reported a similar case. There is no
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-08
BRITISH ADVANCE

LONDON, April 8.-An
official statement says Brit
ish troops advanced the line
slightly last night east of
Varie and south of Corbie
along the south bank of the
Somme and took prisoners
north of the Somme near
Arras.
On the whole British bat
tlefront enemy artillery in
creased its activity last
night. There is intense hos
tile gas shelling between
Lens and the Labasse ca
nal.
Haig indicates that the
Germans were pushed back
at least a mile near Corbie.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-08

question about the bread containing
glass but the authorities have not yet
carried their investigation far enough
to furnish an explanation
The bread came from a well known
Walla Walla bakery but opinion in
Weston is that the bakery proprietor
was not responsible. There is some
opinion that an enemy of the proprie-
tor might have put the glass i'm the
bread to injure the business. The au-
thorities admit of the possibility of the
glass getting in the bread by acci-
dent. District Attorney Keator has
been told that the proprietor of the
bakery is German born but has not
vet ascertained the truth of the re-
port.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-08
MANY OREGON TOWNS
WON HONOR FLAGS
Umatilla County Towns Co
ing Over Top Saturday
Are Not Listed in Report.

SAN FRANCISCO. April S.-Hon.
er flags to cities and counties which
have reached their quotas in the third
liberty loan are flying from Texas to
the canadian line and from the pa
ciflc ocean to points far inland. lib
erty loan headouarters announced
here today.
In the Twelfth federal reserve dis
trlct Madeira County won tbe first
county flag and Mosier or. the first
city flag. TWENTY-FIVE of tho % hon
or flags already awarded have roma
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-08
AMERICANS ARE GOLDEN.
WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMNIS.

BRITISH FRONT, April S.-Pres-
ident Wilson's decision to hasten sup
port to the allies troops was made
none too soon. Every American
fighter Is golden now.
1t is daily conclusiveIy proved that
Hindenburg was commanded to forcs
an issue for the most rapid end of the
war this year.
German prisoners SCubbornIy and
obstinately insist that the drive can
not be stopped and captured officers
dOggedly insist the drive will contin-
ne with brief pauSes until the war is
Won They talk and behave like des-
peratc gamblers stalking all on one
play. They appear Indifferent but
their voices are hollow and feverish
and their eyes are gaunt-
Captured priVates also say that
fighting will not stop until victory is
won. Some believe the battle will
burst anew on the SOmme front. 9th
ers ahink there will be a new front.
1t is believed the kaiser was pre-
pared TO muster .. 100000 men on the
already appeared there One hum
dred and twenty are still available,
by switching tired troops to quiet Sec
tors.
The prisoners include boys and old
men. Hindcnburg hurricdIy recalled
the exempted mem. The prisoners
agree that the Austro-German inter-
nal conditions are fri2htrul. Jockey
ing continues on the battlcTronC.
Whenever the Germans occupy low
ground they attack locally to win the
ridges for kickoff. The enemy
wishes to gain the hills west OF tho
Ancre valley. The cavalry Is most
active.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-08
100000 GERMAN RESERVES SAC2IU ICED
BEFORE FRENCH ALONE SLrC5| THURSDAY
FOCH HOLDS RESERVES
TO USE IN OFFENSIVE
(Henry Wood

FRENCH ARMIES, April 8.-TwO hundred eighty
thousand of the German have been sacrificed
since Thursday before the French alone They
pended in attempt to encirce Amens and in small To-
cal attacks The Germans owing to French
compelled to attack to improve their positions.
Few French divisions being used the French
consistently employing what minimum forces neces-
and nsuring ample later for offensive
elsewhere
The Germans have brought up trench mOrtars. Ger
officers forbidden to read their official
muniques to the troops All German soldier correspond
ence has been suspended.