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The Holbrook news., 1918-05-10
SHERIFFKILLSBANDIT

Last Friday afternoon Sheriff
 R. L. Newman shot and instant
 ly killed Wesley Kirk. alias Roy
 Davis. a fugitive from justice in
 Oklahoma and a draft evader.
 Kirk was killed by Sheriff New
 man after a long chase across
 country, and just after the fugi-
 tive had shot at the sheriff with
 44-caliber revolver. The shsr-
 if shot but once with a 3O-SO
 rife. the bullet striking Kirk's
 back and passing through the abdomen.
 After shooting the fugitive Sheriff Newman came to Hol- brook, notified Justice A. NJ. Boyer, who impaneled a jury and repaired to the scene of the killing-about eight miles south west of town. After viewing the body the jury found a yer dict that Kirk came to his death. when fleeing from justice. at the hands of Sheriff Newman. act ing in the line of duty.
 Kirk. accompanied by a woman with whom be was infatuated. and by Jim Stillwell, an uncle. arrived in Holbrook about two weeks ago from Waurika. Okla homa, their home. They tray eled in d Ford automobile, which Kirk and Stillwell had stolen. For this crime the two men were being hunted by the Oklahoma authorities, and they had been traced to Holbrook. Sheriff W. J. Ballard of Waurika arrived in Holbrook Friday morning on the hunt for his men. He enlisted the help of Sheriff Newman and Deputy Harp and a chase WIS started which ended with Kirk's death.
 The local authorities learnfd that Kirk, Stlllwell and the woman were occupying a shack across the rlver and the men were working on the Apache railroad grade. Thursday night Kirk had assaulted a Mexican and seriously injured him. He afterwards fled, and the sheriff's office had been looking for hIm when they were informed by the Oklahoma sheriff that he wanted both Kirk and Stillwell for lar ceny. Stillwell and the woman were arrested and locked up and the hunt for Kirk was started by Sheriff Newman and a num- Der of deputies.
 Some time before Sheriff New man overhauled Kirk, the latter had held up a rancher at the point of his gun and had taken his saddle horse from him. On his horse Kirk had ridden about eight miles when the horse threw 1im. While trying to catch the horse Kirk saw Sheriff Newman approaching him and ordering 1im to halt. Replying to the order to halt with a shot from ais revolver, Kirk started to run the horse. He thereby wrote his own death certificate. for Sheriff Newman is a dead shot and one shot from his 30-30 fife ended Kirk's earthly career.
 Kirk's body was prepared for Ihipment Saturday by Under ;aker w. A. Parr of Winslow. md Sunday afternoon Sheriff Ballard left Holbrook for Wau- 'ika with Stillwell in handcuffs md Kirk in a casket. The woman vas discharged from custody md left town for the West Sat lrday night.
The Holbrook news., 1918-05-10
The Kaiser-The Beast of Berlin

The above is the title of a high class moving picture that has been booked by the management of the Pastime for Wednesday, May 29. An afternoon and an evening show will be given and the house will probably be filled at each performance.
 The picture depicts the Kaiser and his system of government in Berlin Tn striking colors and at this time no more popular pie ture could be shown in America.
The Holbrook news., 1918-05-10
Rankin Again in Holbrook

Col. J. c. Rankin of Chloride. who left here for 9 short bpsP ness trip to that place, returned to Holbrook during the week and is now on his way to New York, where he expects to in terest capital in the development of prospective oil lands which he controls south of town.
The Holbrook news., 1918-05-10

Little change is noted this week regarding conditions in local oil matters other than the continued efforts that are being made by many of our oil people to get their affairs in such shape that actual drilling for petroleum can be commenced. More than one organizations representa- tive has told the News this week that they were almost at that point now, and it appears that not much time will elapse before drilling will be begun, and, what is of more importance, at several places throughout the district simultaneously. It is evident that should oil exist in conner -ciaI quantities in the Holbrook field, it will soon be determined to the satisfaction of the whole community. Several important personages connected with de- velopment, we are told, will ar rive during the next few days, and from all accounts something along active lines will rapidly follow.
 An important step to be noted is the formation of local oil incorporation, composed almost entirely of residents of Holbrook and Navajo county. The incor- porators are men who arewealthy and in position, consequently, to amply finance the new com pany. We are informed that they mean business and will drill to a sufficient depth to demon strate the existence of oil. These men are numbered among our most prominent business men and citizens. That they have concluded to get into the oil game in dead earnest in order to prove up the country is a source of qualification to all. The fact that their geologist Gone of the best Tn the country) has enthus- iastically indorsed the field is news that may be heralded with satisfaction to everybody in the county. In fact. among the many geoIogists that have made careful investigations in this region, there is the first one to report unfaYorably.
The Holbrook news., 1918-05-10
Mackay to Deuelop HoIbrook Oil

W. L. Mackay, generally known as Billy" throughout the West, spent a few days of the past week in Holbrook, looking after hls interests in large acreage of prospective oil land here of which he is Tn possession.
 Mackay is well known all over the mining sections of the United States, having operated exten- sive!y in most of the largest and best of them. He has been de- veloping properties for the past three years in MohaYe county. During the early days of Gold field. New, he was with the we'll known firm of Mckenzie 6 Go, and is credited with having been chiefly instrumental in making the fortunes which that company has accumulated. He was also consulting mining engineer for President Ripley of the Santa Fe railway.
 Mr. MackaY stopped over in Holbrook about two months ago on invitation of Dan Snowgoose to look into the oil prospects of the camp, then just beginning to attract outside attention. He was on his way to Chicago. Pitts burg and New York. He was loath to. exploit the area until
The Holbrook news., 1918-05-10
Has an Eye on Oil Outlook

Frank Paddock, formerly in the auto service at Golconda K1ngman and Chloride, but lat terly of Tucson. IS a new arrival in camp and is keeping an eye on the oil possibilities here.
The Holbrook news., 1918-05-10
Piano Recital

The pupils of Miss Anna Marie Kraemer. teacher of music, will give piano recital, in the High School auditorium next Friday evening, May 19 at 8:30 o'clock. Admission 25 and 15 cents. Part of the proceeds will go to the Red Cross. Everybody invited.
The Holbrook news., 1918-05-10
Hears of the Oil Chances

Bill" Hurley, widely known throughout the mining districts of the West, has arrived in camp and will get in shape to take a hand in the promised oil game here.
The Holbrook news., 1918-05-10
Notice

The Executive Committee of the Navajo 6 Apache Cattle Growers Association has called a meeting of that body for Sat urday. May Is, 1918, at 800 o'clock D. m. at Holbrook, Ari- zona. Every member is urgent ly requested to attend.
 LLOYD c. HENNING, Sec'y
The Holbrook news., 1918-05-10
McCauley Leaues for DenDer

Anthony AcCauley. the local representative of the Midwest Oil Company of Wyoming, who has been looking after the com pany's interests about Holbrook, was called to Denver Sunday for a conference with officials of that
The Holbrook news., 1918-05-10
LADIES' MINSTREL SHOW RED CROSS BENEFIT Wetzler Hall, HoIbrook, Arizona
 SATURDAY EVE'G, MAY II


 EIGET-FIFTEEN O'CLOCK
 ALFONSE BLUM
 Inelocutor Opening Song: q Wonder Whats the Matter With the Moon
 Marguerite Drumm Song: You Get Along When You're With Elm Without Elm
 Mrs. l. C. Cole Solo: Somewhere In France
 w. !. HOokway Lulaby "A Little Bit of Honey Mrs E. Leopold and Five Pickannnies Song: . "The Wild Wild Women
 Mrs. L M Reynolds Song: They All Had Finger the Pie"
 Mrs. CIV. FOrseman Song: I'm Simply Crazy Over You
 Mrs E C. PantOn Song . Mighty Laka Rose"
 Mrs Julia Braam Song Tt Takes Long, Tall BrOwn,Skinned Girl" Mrs C. Cole and Richard Kelly Society Notes Mrs J. W. Bazen Song: For the Lords Sake Play Waltz"
 Mrs Dan Dvebess Song: Everybody Rag With Me-
 Mrs Julia Braam Song: It Looks Like Something That the Cat Dragged In
 Mrs C. " FOrseman Song: Stay In Your Own Back Yard"
 Mrs L M Reynolds Sextete: ''Yaa-KaEIua, Hickey -Dula Tunes" Misses Smith, Woods Smith Messrs Carron Cole, Patterson Hoe Down. Led by Mrs w. 3aze with Some of the Hired Hands THE STAR sPANGLED BANNER"
 Every y Sing Entertainment Numbers Throughout Entire Dance
The Holbrook news., 1918-05-10
Liberty Bond Sales in County

The letter published below is a copy of one sent Wednesday to the state chairman of the Liberty Lean committee by Judge D. J. Thomas, chairman of the Navajo county committee. It is self explanatory and shows that the county exceeded it's quota of S142. coo by $46.6 $50. The letter follows:
 HoLBRooK, May 8, 1918. Hon. H. J. McClung. State Chair man, Phoenix. Arlz.
 Dear Sir: 1 beg to report sales if bonds in the Third Liberty Loan in Navajo county as follows: Winslow-
 Bank of Winslow....$ 31. 100 Arizona State Bank .... 28, $50 Santa Fe Railway Co., B, 200 (Thru Ariz. St. Bank
 Total .$123, 25O Holbrook- Mer. & Stock. Bank. ...$ 50,900 Holbrook State Bank ... 15, ,950 Santa Fe Railway Co.,. 4,050 (Thru Hol. St. Bank)
 Total. ............$ 7O,5OO Snowflake Bank of Nor. Arizona. ...$ Il. 800 Grand Total Navajo Co. $2O5. $50 Yours truly,
 D. J. THOMAS.
 Countv Chairman
The Holbrook news., 1918-05-10

w. W. Caldwell. of the Tog- gery Shop. left here Thursday morning for a short business visit to St. Johns and Springer vile.
The Holbrook news., 1918-05-10
Another Enthusiastic GeoIogist

AItOlltSf LIltltuSt0SLtC 0SOlOStSI
 J. R. Booth of Phoenix has ar rived in Holbrook. where he states he will remain to add his quota toward the oil develop ment of the district. Mr. Booth is a geologist of worldwide ex- perience. He visited this sec tion three or four months ago. After making a careful exami- nation of the conditions existing. he determined to arrange his af- fairs so that he could take up his residence here. MT. Booth is an enthusiast of the most pro- nounced character, and says that he is convinced beyond doubt that vast reservoir of oil is de- posted beneath Holbrook, which IS a center of about forty or fifty miles in extent. He promises to let US know more in the future as to why he believes this to be the case. He will interest a number of outside capitalists in the development of the district.
The Holbrook news., 1918-05-10

Title of New Organization Is Home Producers Oil Com pany; Prominent Men in HOIbrOOk Among IncOr- pOratOrs :; Several PrOmi- nent Men in Oil Matters Expected Within Coming Week; Prospects for Act ual Development Work Is Better Than at Any Time;
 Promise Rig in Two Weeks
The Holbrook news., 1918-05-10
Keith. in ToDn From Dry Lake

R. L. Keith, well-known cattle man from Dry Lake, is in town for a day or two. MT. Keith, aside from his large acreage of grazing land, is possessor of sev- eral sections of what geologists term oil land. He is in connec- ton with several people who will probably develop some of these holdings, as they are said to be situated in a location most favor able for boring operations for petroleum. MT. Keith says that he has always been inclined to give anyone who will actually get to boring for oil a most ad- Yantageous opportunity.
The Holbrook news., 1918-05-10

Promise Drilling in Two Weeks
 Something of a definite char acter is promised by members of one of the prominent organiza- tions being formed here for oil drilling, in conversation with a representative of the Holbrook News this week. It was stated that the company would have. a man here by Monday who would be sent to inspect a drilling rig not very far distant from Hol- brook, and that if the rig was found in good condition it would be immediately shipped to Hol- brook and erected on the com- pany's ground south of this place. The further statement was made that the rig would be on the ground within two weeks time.
 This piece of news is the best so far that has been given out, and if the calculations are car ried out. the necessary work to prove up the district will actual ly be under way Tn a much shorter time than the most opti- mistic had expected.
The Holbrook news., 1918-05-10
Claim Holbrook Oil Is Financed

Claim Holbrook Oil Is Financed
 George J. Meiklejohn. who has been expected to arrive here for the past week or ten days. will reach town from Omaha by Sun day or Monday. we are told. Those in authority state that he has the Holbrook Oil Company fully financed and that actual work will soon begin on a most favorable section of the terri tory controlled by that corpor- ttion. Those who have been looking for MT. Meiklejohn's ar rival here will be gratifed to near that he will arrive next week.
The Holbrook news., 1918-05-10
Final Report of Women's Liberty Loan Committee of Napaio Go.

Since the last issue of the News, when a detailed state statement of work by the com mittee was made. the following additional bonds have been sold: Whiteriver-Mrs, Chas.
The Holbrook news., 1918-05-10
Home People Form
 Local Oil Company

time residence in the county. For years they have been iden- tlfed with the various business interests of the community, and their combined wealth will run into the millions. All are men of recognized ability in thelr lines, and the fact that they have decided to invest their money in the development of the oil district will no doubt cause other people who have been hesi- tating to do likewise.
The Holbrook news., 1918-05-10

Total. 70 bonds. ......"S4.0 GOO. .00 This added to our previous total makes the whole sum S85, 300. CLAIRE H. JORDAN
 County Chairman.
The Holbrook news., 1918-05-10

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-26
Continued Frem PAGE Onc)

Mr.. Chairman and fellow citizens: The
Republican State committee early in
the campaign decided that ii would be
unwise in this national crisis to carry
on partisan campaign as all others
have been carried on. 1t was and Is a
case OF win the war and win it now.
We therefore decided tnat the governor
would not be called on to make any
speeches and no outside speakers were
20 be called into the State. But there
lie time when patience ceases TO be a
virtue.
The Republicans so far have conduct
ed a diEnihed campaign. They have
kept out partisan politics and personal
tiles and ! wish the Democrats had
done the same. will qualify that a
little and say the Democratic trio that
has been travelling the State, heaping
abuse on your governor. The Demo-
Gratis have no real issues. They are
using insinuations, misrepresentation
and abuse and have carried it far and
vide working on the syrpathies Of the
people trying to prejudice them against
your governor,
a sample: They've been telling
a bout Young soldier who came
home and found his neglected old
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-26

been continued at less increase above
normal cost and with less overhead
charge than in any other eastern
state. All building projects except
those which were delayed with the
approval of the Capital Issues Beard
have been carried on, and yet in the
fact of war conditions and increased
costs, We have run the State at a
tax rate of two mills less per year
than the auditor Of the previous ad
ministration estimated would be nee.
essary. This has meant a saving Of
more than two million dollars In the
two years and any of you gentlemen
can Eote the saving in your own par
ticular county from the following lis,
Of figures:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-26
limo to Speak Out

THE time has come. however, when
in the interest of the military laws
themselves these unreasonable and
unjust criticisms ought no longer to
go unchecked for repeated criticism
of those charged with the admins
tration of the law cannot fail to
arouse popular distrust of the law it
self. This is not my view alone; 1t
is shared by my superiors in Wash
ington who are charged with the i'm
portant duty of administering these
same laws throughout the Nation.
81 have thought it proper. therefore,
to leave my public duties long enough
to discuss frankly and as briefly as
possible some of the features of the
operation Of this delicate and COM
plicated machine into whose gear
boxes some gentlemen have lately
been throwing sand in the course of
! their campaign for public Office.
The very heart Of our military
| system is the So called selective SER
| vice draft law. Its conception, its
prompt enactment by Congress and
its administration by the War De-
partment through the state govern
ments OF the various states will be
recorded in history as one Of the
| browning achievements in this great
. war, Neither in it's enactment nor
! in its administration has it ever been
in the slightest degree a partisan
| measure. 1t was only passed by a
i, narrow margin in the National House
| Of Representatives with Isl Republic
cans and as Democrats voting yes
and with 80 Republicans and 1879
Democrats voting no. In this. as in
all other measures essential for the
prosecution Of the war, our Maine
delegation in Washington stood loyal
~ by the Government Of the United
States and voted in favor of the bill
We now know that any considerable
delay in the passage of the bill would
have brought serious danger to the
cause of the Allies and that failure
to pass it at that session of Congress
would have brought utter ruin.
THE law operates through local
and district boards nominated by the
governors Of the states and appoint
&c by the President. The governor
Of state has nothing whatever to
do with the decisions Of the boards
after they are appointed and in trans
hitting rules and regulations to
them for their guidance acts merely
through the adjutant generals Office
as the representative Of the War De-
| partment in Washington. Task you
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-26
$2,os5,sll.72

There was a substantial saving
even from these figures in the year
1917 as indicated by the contingent
fund balance Of ov4- 100000 on July
first, 1918, a balance accumulated out
Of uneXpended appropriations for the
previous year. There will also be a
substantial balance on the right SIDE
a the end of the year 1918.
These results were made possible
in the first instance by the wise act
of The Legislature in adopting the
budget system and further by close
personal attention Of the heads OF de-
partments, members of the Executive
Council and myself to every detail OF
the States business. No checking
accounts are now held for the State
Of Maine outside the State Treasury
all receipts and disbursements are TO
and from the treasury itself. the
record OF each days transaction Is
laid on my desk at the close OF the
days business. Employees are paio
weekly and merchandise accounts ev-
cry two weeks, and all items to be
paid pass under my eye and are ap-
proved by the committee on accounts
of the Governors Council before pay
ment is actually made.
No Coneealment: No Apology
I'm general, without taking more OF
your time in a discussion Of the de-
tails, let me say that the present
State administra.i ion has nothing 10
conceal and nothing to apologize for
We have treated the States business
from a business standpoint and not
from political standpoint, We
have carried out unflinchingly our
promise to the people that the re-
sources Of the State would be used to
the utmost for the rigid and impair
tlai enforcement Of all the laws OF the
State. I have always been accessible
to any citizen who wanted to see me
for any purpose and have listened
patiently to all the advice that mas
been given me about appointments
end all other public questions Dull
have made my own decisions ana nv
man or group Of men could ever oic-
tate what course Of action ! should
follow. I have consistently re1useo
to remove Democrats from ONCE our
ing the term for which they nav
been appointed unless had sum.
Gent reason other than the rae. nc
he belonged to a different poht n..
party. and no political Influence 40"
CONTINUED on Page s Column" "
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Governor Millken Replies to Critics at Island Park

and district boards accordingly. The
members Of the Maine delegation in
Washington were not, however, I'M
der similar restraint and made urgent
rcpres citations to General Crowder
setting forth the unfairness of this
regulation to the State Of Maine.
These representations eliminated in
letter to General Crowder signed by
Senator Fernald and Hale on June
21st. This was acknowledged by
General Crowder on June 25th and on
JJne 26th as a result of this cor
respondence and the urgent repre-
.entations of the Maine members of
the House l receive the following
telegram from General Crowder:
Instruct local and district boards
that in considering claims for de-
fcrred classification on dependency
grounds they will disregard income
provided by the State or municipali-
ties for the maintenance Of de-
pt ndents while the registrants upon
whose labors these persons are de-
PENDENT for support are in the MILL
;ary service of the United States"
The so-caiied re- classification or
DER had in the meantime been re-
scinded and Immediately upon re-
cejpt of this telegram | summoned
the members of the district boards
and the chairman and appeal agent OF
each local board for conference at
Augusta where the effect Of this new
ruling was explained to them ana
thew were instructed to classify their
1egistrants accordingly
L have related this history at some
length in order to make PLAIN that the
Governor and adjutant general were
acting in every instance under definite
! orders from Washington. General
Crowder's Office has always said so m
response to any inquiries upon the sub
iect and those who spread stories 70
the contrary are not only misrepresent-
in gtne facts.-are serio'.sly Threatening
the smooth and efficient operation Of
the selective service law. Tney have
deliberately exploited for their own po-
| !itcal advantage the natural sensitive
ness of the public mind on all matters
relating to the selection of men for the
military service, and they have there
! fore earned the title Of political pro
iiteer For we have coined the word
! 'profteer' to describe the man who
! commentaries his countrys emer-
! gency for his personal financial gain,
! and by his side we must place the poll
| tican who risks hamperirg the admin
| istrati ton of necessary military laws for
/ the sake OF gaining possible ADVANTAGE
| over a political opponent.