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The Holbrook news., 1918-09-06
The Hobi Oil Company

The Hopi Oil Company's der rick has been completed and may now be seen from conven- ient points ten miles removed. Dad" Hastings and his corps of efficient assistants are engag- ed in placing the machinery that IS to play an important part in the drilling of this well. The great wheelSthat are to handle the heavy string of tools are swinging easily on their sup ports and all that remains to be done is the placing of the en7 zine and boiler, the walking beam, the housing of the entire plant and a few details, all of which it is planned to wind up this week. The 'spudding-in" process. the first blow of the heavy stem and bit on the nak- ed surface rock. will take place some day this week provided the 1900 feet of one-inch pipe for the water-line that is to convey the water from the pump to the we'll arrives in time. The line of two-inch pipe from the re- servoir to the pump was put in this week, completing the water system that distance, but owing to the non-arrival of the smaller but longer line of pipe work on that portion of the plant had to be abandoned temporarily.
 President Mayfield, in view of past disappointments, declines to set date for the spudding- in" process, stating that when ready this will be done without noise or advertising.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-06
HOlbrOOk Schools Open
 Under Favorable Auspices

The Holbrook Schools opened Tuesday under very favorable auspices. Notwithstanding the shortage of teachers all oyer the country, the Board and Profes- scr DoIman have been fortunate in securing for the coming year a faculty of high scholastic at- tainments. each member well fitted for the work of her de- pertinent. In addition to the regular classical course, prepar- atory for college, courses are now being gwen in Manual Training. Domestic Science and Commercial subjects. The Hol- brook school system is unusually we'll equipped for this practical work upon which the Govern ment is now placing special em- phasis. In the Spanish Depart ment courses are planned with the purpose of acquiring work ing knowledge of the language as soon as possible. avoiding gcamatical technicahties of nc practical importance.
 The following, Tn addition to Professor Dolman and Miss Whetstone. comprise the faculty
 Alodia Hutchinson, Colorado State Teachers College, Com mercial Dept.
 Helen Hammond, Colorado State Teachers College, Manual Training Dept.
 Sadie Palmer, Tempe Normal School, Domestic Science.
 Mary A. Davies. Pomona Col. lege, Mathematics and Langua. ges.
 Mildred Hopkins, Colorado State Teachers College, Primary,
 Marie Lugar, Flagstaff Norm. al School, Primary.
 Ruth Tallman. Santa Barbars Normal School, Primary.
 Ethel Wickstrum, Colorado State Teachers College, Grades
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-06
Mexicons Flee From Arrest

Wednesday night about 9:30 o'clock Sheriff Newman and De- puties Harp and Hennessey at tempted to arrest three obstre- porous Mexicans who had arriv- ed in Holbrook from the east on a freight train. The Mexicans had caused the train crew trouble and the sheriff S office here had been notified by wire to arrest them upon the arrival of the train. The officers were waiting for the train and when it stopped they began a hunt for the men wanted. The Mexicans jumped from a coal car and the three started in diff ferent directions. The officers started in pursuit firing their guns in the air to, halt the men. The fugitives returned the fire and for a minute there was 8 lively fusilade of revolver shots. The only person hit was a young man travelling with the Mexi- cans, who was struck on a finger by a bullet. The men wanted escaped in the darkness.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-06

MT. and Mrs. W. s. Love, of St. Johns. were guests at the home of Judge and Mrs. D. J. Thomas last Friday.
 Fay I Gadrner, democratic candidate for county assessor went to Winslow Wednesday in the interest of his candidacy. Mir. Gardner has many friends both in Winslow and Holbrook and he is we'll satisfied with his prospects for the nomination.
 Several prominent citizens ot Snowflake were in Holbrook last Tuesday. Among them were John A. Freeman, w. s. Strat. ton. c. E. Owens and Jos. w. Smith.
 After a months visit with his family in Los Angeles, Adolf Schuster returned Monday tc Holbrook to resume the supervi. sion of his large business in. terests.
 After a six weeks visit at the home of her cousin, Mrs. G. M. Braxton. Mrs. May c. Dodson left Holbrook Tuesday on the limited for her home in Terre Haute, Ind.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-06
Uniforms for Band Boys

Bandmasster Foresman inform ed the editor of the News that he had purchased uniforms for the members of the band and that the uniforms would probably reach HoIbrook today. Not enough money was secured to purchase new uniforms, but slightly used coats and caps were purchased at a very req sonable price.
 MT. Foresman is entitled to great credit for his efforts to make the Holbrook band ere dit to the town; he has been successful not only in training the players so that the band now renders excellent music. but his success in securing funds to pur- chase uniforms is particularly commendable.
 Since the last published re- port in the News. the following people have contributed to the uniform fund: Jack Warden. Adolf Schuster, Mrs. A. M. Boy CT.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-06
Two Oil Companies Will
 Start Drilling Next Week
Both the Hopi and Adamana Companies Have
 Completed Their Dericks and Will Start the Drills in a Few Days. The Holbrook Oil Co., Closed Contract oday for Its First Well
The Adamdna Oh Combanu

The Adamdno Oil Company
 The officials of the Adamana Oil and Land Company are pre- pairing to begin drilling either this week or next. Slight delay has been caused by failure of the derrick timbers to arrive. but this has been overcome to a large extent and now the der rick is well on toward compile tion. Three large earth-tanks have been constructed and a large supply of water has been trapped from the recent heavy rains in that section.
 The drilling machinery has been put in place and presents an Imposing spectacle to those unaccustomed to such sights. It IS one of the most perfect plants obtainable and the officials of the company are deserving of the utmost praise for their tena- city in overcoming the many ob- stacles that fell in their path. Many story will be told in the years to come. after this pioneer company attains the success to which it is justly entitled, of the dangers and hardships that at- tend the moving of this ma- chinery from the Seven Lakes oil field in New Mexico to the railroad near Gallup.
 Messrs. Hennessey and Sande- fur are to be complimented on their good work and every oil man in the field is happy oyer the outcome and the prospects of early operations on the com pany's property.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-06

MF. Chapman. editor of the
 Winslow Mail. charges that our
 defense of the oil development
 movement in Navajo couty, and our alleged abuse of the editor of thd Mail. is due to a disorder ed liver. Possibly so; and it may be that we shall decide to consult a specialist on liver troubles and ascertain whether or not Dr. Chapman's diagnosis Is correct. We acknowledge that some of MT. Chapman's s tirades against Holbrook people and institutions have a nau- seating effect upon us and it's a relief to receive the information that this nausea is caused by a sick liver and not by something worse.
 As for our abusing the editor of the Mail: Nay, nay, not so! We do not mean to abuse him when we endeavor to correct some of the statements he from time to time promulgates. We desire to set him right in a few things. Our efforts are entirely philanthropic; it sad dens us to observe a man of MT. Chapman's intelligence persist ing in the childish pastime of knocking his neighbors. Evid- ently he thinks it pays him to pursue this policy. and possibly it does for a time. At least he seems to be able to collect some business from thin-skinned per- sons who fear that he will fay them should they not partronize
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-06
Young Men Enter
 Military Service

Yesterday morning seven young men of Navajo county left Holbrook for Camp Kearny, Cal, where they will be induct- ed into the U. S. military ser vice. The names of those leaY- ing are H. V. Hurley, J. D. Mar quez, Frank Hill, Lynn A. Des- pain, R. L. Penrod, L. s. Rubi, Leo Frost.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-06
HOpi Indian Snake Dance
 A Weird Ceremony
This Annual Dance Interestingly Described by Special Representative of the News
(By May C. DoDsoN)

1uC 1duOuS 1Opl OHdh6 udHCt was held this year at Shlmopav on the thirtieth of August.
 This quaint village, percheC on the extreme point of the SC cond mesa, shares the distinc tion with the other Hopl villages of being one of the oldest com. muuities on the continent. Ar chitecturally, it was a perfect setting for the remarkable eere- mony.
 The dance took place at the west end of a court which faced a kiva at the opposite end.
 The kiYas are the underground rooms where the dancers go into retreat fifteen days before the dance to undergo the mysteri- ous preparations administered by priests and medicine men.
 Late in the afternoon the vil- lagers began to gather in the court. They were in holiday dress, the women having added gay shawls to their costumes. and the men their ornaments of silver, turquoise and shell.
 As they assembled on the roofs. and at the open windows of the white adobe houses, they added a brilliant touch of color to the picturesque background.
 At half past six, fourteen of the dancers emerged from the kiva and filed down to the west end of the court. where they deposited the bag of snakes in a sacred enclosure, which was constructed of cotto wood bOughs. They also bore long sheaves of green which they placed around the boughs, after which they returned to the kiva.
 A short time before sunset. seven men and five little boys formed a line III front of the en- closure after consecrating the earth by scattering the sacred meal.
 Then came the snake priests, attended by the antelope priests in solemn procession. They ranged from young boys to very old men, and were dressed in all of the magniticence of their tribe. Their faces and bodies were painted grotesquely in black and white. and their heads were decorated with feathers. Over short skirts of white buck skin they wore gay embroidered sashes aud a fox skin suspended from the back of the belt. Around their necks were hung their treasured ornaments of turquoise and shell. while their ankles were encircled by bands of beautiful porcupine embroi- dery. The snake priests and the antelope priests each wore a tortoise shell rattle on the right leg These. with the chants that were sung during the cere- mony. marked the time for the dancers. The snake priests and their companions took their places opposite those who had pye,eds sd them. Thus fac ing each other, they began their chants. moving back and for ward as they sang.
 Then the real snake dance be-
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-06
Editor Chapman
 Poses as Doctor
Claims Editor of the News Is Suffering From a Disordered Liver Because He Defends the Institutions of lis Home Town
n. We doubt. however. that

him. We doubt. however, that
 it will pay in the longrun.
 MT. Chapman is greatly con-
 cerned oyer the future of Hol-
 brook when the Apache railroad is completed and in operation: he predicts that when this time comes no more freighters will come to Holbrook. but that all of the merchandise used in the upper country will be sent up by rail. True enough. But who will ship out the merchsn- disc? The Holbrook merchants, of course. They will load it on board freight cars instead of on freight wagons. And they will ship many times the volume they ship now. De careful. brother, we feel the symptoms of nausea coming on. Don't aggravate the malady by sueh puerile attempts to knock yOur county's best town.
 We are right sorry that Win slow people will not profit as much by the new railroad to the south as Holbrook. But Win slow will be allowed to share in Holbrook's reflected glory. When oil is struck at Holbrook. many Winslow people will profit by it directly and others will reap an indirect benefit. In ad- dition to sprinkling the streets of the town with oil, the city dads may decide to annex the town of Winslow. And it may be that no quarantine against MT. Chap man will be enforced. He can then boast that for once he<is a resident of a real live town.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-06
CORRECTS MISLEADING
 RUMOR

Senator s. G. MayfeId. presi
 dent of the Hopi OIl Company
 has returned from Roosevelt
 after an inspection of the big
 manganese property he and his
 associates are engaged in open
 ing up. He states that on one
 occasion he was able to check
 the circulation of at least one
 grossly misleading statement
 which had it that one well had
 gained depth of 1500 feet. He surprised his informant by say ing that no drilling had been commenced. but that both the
 Hopi Oil Company and the Ada mana Oil Company expect to spud-in this or next week. being perhaps the first two companies to begin actual drilling in the Holbrook field.
 The manganese property, says senator, is developing Tn a high ly encouraging manner under the supervision of Judge J. P. Ryan. If no unlocked for de- lays occur shipments will be commenced within the next thir- ty days. The demand for man. ganese of the character contain ed in the Roosevelt property IS so great that the War Industries Board has had a more moderate freight rate to Chicago and eastern points established to en- courage the development of the industry. This change in freight rates will enhance very materi-. ally the value of every ton Of ore shipped from the Mayfeld property.
 Senator Mayfeld was deeply interested, Tn fact amazed. at the great cotton fields in the Salt River valley. The crop of cotton. it is expected, will sur pass that of previous years and add perhaps twenty million dol lars to the wealth of Arizona. Estimating the gathering at 50,000 bales at $350.00 a bale. and adding the value of the seed and by-products. at present prices this figure will easily be reached. The wealth this sea- sons crop from Arizona's infant cotton industry will eventually bring, after the cotton has been manufactured into automobile tires, mercerized silks and other wearing material my be estimat- ed at close to a quarter of bil- lion dollors. He says that less than ten years ago the man who suggested cotton as a possible crop in Arizona would have been scoffed at by the same pessimists who occasionally scoff at the eff forts of the pioneers now engag- ed in an attempt to open up a great oil industry in this county, and he predicts the same meas ure of success for these men as is being enjoyed by the pioneer cotton planters of the Salt River valley.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-06
HoIbrOOk Oil Company
 Contracts for First We'll

l.. A. Clampitt, the we'll known well drIller of California, reached here on No. 2 Thursday morning and went into consulta- tion with the Holbrook Oil Go. as to some minor matters in connection with the sinking of their well. In the afternoon he was shown the field by Gov. Meiklejohn and D. V. Snow goose. MT. Clampitt has possi- bly, bored more wells than any firm in California, with the pos sible exception of the Union Oil O., and the assurance of proper work\in the shortest time pos sible is the key note of the Clampitt people.
 AS we go to press Manager Warden of the Holbrook Oil Go. announces that all minor details of the pending contract between the company and Mir. Clampitt have been agreed upon. the con tract duly signed, and work will be commenced at an early date. MT. Clampitt returned to Los Angeles on No. 9 today. Load ing of the machinery and other materials will be commenced at once at Taft for the Holbrook field, Clampitt having taken the contract complete.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-06
Register for Military
 Service Sept. l2, 1918

In accordance with the provi- sions of the man power law en- acted by congress last week, all male citizens of the United States between the ages of IS and 45 years, are required to re- gister for military service. Sep tember 12, 1918. Those men between the ages of 21 and 31 years, who have previously re- gIstered will not be required to register again. It is estimated that nearly thirteen millions will register under the new law.
 To facilitate the registration of the men Tn Navajo county, H. M. Moritz, clerk of the exemp- tion board, has appointed a re- gistrar in each precinct in the county. These registrars may appoint>any assistants needed. The chief registrars appointed by Mr. Moritz are as follows:
 WinsIow, Geo. H. Reyes, Jr. , St. Joseph, J. H. Richards. Holbrook. c. G. Dolman.
 Woodruff. L. M. Savage.
 Snowflake, Sam'l Smith.
 Taylor, Jno. Lewis.
 ShumwaY. Wallace Shumway.
 Showlow. W. B. Beck.
 Lakeside, Chas. L. Rhoton.
 Pinetop, J. W. Adair.
 Linden. Q. R. Gardner.
 Pinedale. E. M. Thomas.
 Heber. Thos. H. Shelly.
 Indian Wells, E.J. Marty. Keams Canyon, Leo Crane.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-06


 the bag of snakes, and gave one to each snake priest as he pass ed with his attendant antelope priest. The duty of the latter was to attract the attention oi the snake during the dance by waving a feather ornament be, fore it. Each snake priest plac- ed a snake in his mouth and danced slowly around in the cir cle number of times, always stamping on the coEsecrated earth as it was passed.
 It is said this is done to attract the attention of the rain god.i
 The very old men interspersed among the dancers gathered up the snakes as they were releas- ed. and carried them until the end of the dance.
 Each dancer released a snake several times. and another was given him as he passed the en- closure.
 During the ceremony. sacred meal was thrown upon the dan cers by the marriagable girls of the village. After more meal was scattered upon the ground by those who faced the dancing priests. one of these, persumab- ly a medicine man. crowned with a wreath of green foliage. and carrying a branch in his hand, poured a libation from the medicine bowl upon the sacred earth.
 The dancing then continued until a ring was formed upon the ground by the sacred meal. into which all of the snakes were thrown.
 Four of the priests thrust their hands into this writhing mass, and gathering up the snakes, ran toward the four points of the compass. The snakes were then released to bear their message to the rain god. This concluded the cere- mony.
 A mysterious medicine was then given to the dancing priests, making them violently ill. after which they returned to the kiva to remain two days.
 The solemnity and dignity of the dance, together with the beauty of the setting. leave a vivid in pression in the mind of the spectators. It IS we Il worth the effc.rt that must be made to reach the some what inaccess- able but interesting Hopi land.
 According to the legend hand ed down by the Hopi, the songs of the dance were learned by their ancestral hero on his visit to the underworld, where he married the Snake Maid. The Snake Chief, the father of the Snake Maid, instructed the youth that these songs were most ef- fective in bringing the rain.
 It is said that the songs used by the snake priests when the the heads of the reptiles are bathed at noon on the day of the Snake dance are the most in- teresting. They begin with a low chant increasing in vigor until they break forth into a war cry.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-06
Sam BayIes Here

OQm DuYtSS IISIS
 Sam Bayles, one of the most widely known men in the west, is a Holbrook visitor. His visit is primarily to gain knowledge of the exact situation in the oil field to impart to his associates on the Pacific coast and else where. Yesterday he was the guest of Senator s. G. Mayfield and Thomas McCauley on a trip to the Hopi Oil Company's camp and to other points of interest in that section. He was greatly impressed with the large Stand ard rig now practically complete on that company's premises and with the fact that drilling is about to be commenced.
 San Francisco. says Mir. Bay les, is we'll posted on the Hol- brook oil field and is watching developments intently. In the hotels, brokerage offices and other places of business he has heard Holbrook discussed. indi- eating visitors have returned wi tn glowing reports of the prospects that promise to attend actual drilling.
 While Mr. Bayles cannot make q definite statement at the pres ent time. the News was able to gather from his conversation that Holbrook stands a good chance of adding thIs renowned optimist to it's already large aggregation of oil men.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-06
Highway Commission Will
 Practice Conservation

The regular monthly meeting of the Navajo County Highway Commission was held in Hol- brook Tuesday. Outside of routine business the principal thing of general interest done was the consideration of the proposition to discontinue fur ther operations until after the war. The reasons for this are that laber is almost impossible to obtain, and the members con- sider it a patriotic duty to con- serve the capital and man power of the country for war purposes. This plan will probably be adopt ed at the October meeting of the commission.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-06
Ldyfdette's Birthday Dance

Prof. Dolman announces that there will be a dance for the be- nefit of the Junior Red Cross at the High School Auditorium, Friday. September 9th. at 8:15 p. m. This is the first of a ser ies of informal gatherings like those of last year which were greatly enjoyed by the people of Holbrook as we'll as the stud ent body. All friends of the school and parents are cordially invited.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-06
Addmand Company Adds
 To Its Man PoUeI

w. J. Hennessy. managing di- rector of the Adamana Oil and LaPd Co.,, informs the editor of the News that three experienc- ed oil men have joined his com pany and that from this time on the work of developing their val uable holdings will be pushed with vigor. The men who have joined the company, aftera care full investigation. are Harry l.. Beckford, Guy E. Rice and E.
 T. Kindred.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-06
Mir. Marden Returns to Holbrook

Jack Marden, manager of the Holbrook Oil Co., returned to Holbrook last Monday from 8 business trip to Prescott and Jerome, where he did some ex- celIent work in boosting the de- velopment of the Holbrook oil field. MT. Warden is a pioneer in the Holbrook field, and through his efforts several strong financial concerns have already made investments here. and it is certain that others will enter the field shortly.
The Holbrook news., 1918-09-06
Boys and Girls Club Meeting

Boys and Girls Club Meeting
 A series of meetings for the benefit of the Boys and Girls' clubs in Navajo and Apache counties were commenced last Monday afternoon when the first meeting of the series was held in St. Joseph. c. R. FiIlerup. agricultural agent for Navajo and Apache counties, is being assisted in these meetings by l.. s. Parke, state club leader. of the University of Arizona. and Miss Agnes Hunt. assistant club leader.
 Meetings are held in various towns in the two counties; uHuAl- ly two meetings are held. one m the afternoon and the other in the evening. The meeting held Tuesday in the high school audi torium in Holbrook was we'll at- tended and was very interest ing. Prof. Dolman was the leader. The series will end with the meetings in Winslow September, IT.