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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-03

Counting $1,000 enlisted reserves
now in the service, the actual
strength Of the enlisted personnel is
slightly more than 1,525,0O0 men,
Including staff officers, there are
123,S01 officers.
Although no decision has been
made as yet, it is presumed every
effort will be made to keep all train
ing camps filled to capacity at all
times. This means that in the neigh
borhood Of million and a quarter
men will be called for service by the
end Of the year, instead Of half tha:
number.
New Draft Call To-day or Tomorrow
Once America gets an army of one
million and a half in France it will
be necessary to keep an equal nun
Der in training here if that force is
to be maintained.
Officers Of the General Staff and
draft officials conferred late to-day
on a call to be issued tomorrow or
the following day. The number has
not been decided, but it is understood
it will be in the neighborhood of one
hundred thousand, instead Of half
that number, which Major General
Enoch II. Crowder, Provost Marshal
General indicated a few weeks ago
would be called monthly under the
new plan.
Unless Congress acts at once the
men will be inducted into the service
under the same rules as the first draft.
The quotas will be based on total pop
ulation instead Of the number of reg.
istrants in Class /. as provided in the
bill now pending
The rules committee of the House
attempt to report special rule to dis
pose of the draft legislation. Most
important among the changes, which
the War Department hoped to have
decided before the second draft is be-
gun are the ones relating to tho
methods Of determining each states
quota and protecting farm labor.
To Protect Farm Labor
The Senate already has disposed of
this legislation. 1t mas been held up
in the House for weeks by six mem
bcrs of the Military Affairs Commit
tee Fourteen members voted favor
ably.
Pressure from Europe for more men
at once is understood to be so strong
that draft officials may be compelled.
to waive an order made by Newton d
Baker, Secretary of War, just before
he left for France, to the effect that
full initial equipment should be in
camp before more men were called
This was to avoid repetition of disease
cpidemics Of last winter, which were
charged to insulficiency of clothing for
the men.
Every effort will be made, despite
! the need for haste, not TO cut too deep
ly into farm labor. The President is
| known to desire that real farmers be
| kept at their present task of produc-
ing food.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-03
First, Expected This Week,
Probably Will Be
for 100000
Training Camps
To Be Kept Filled
Officers Predict 1900, 900
Men Will Be in France
by Fall
lStaf Correspondence

WASHINGTON, April Call
ing of men to the coors under the
selective service act will be speeded
up at once as result of the agree
ment made yesterday with England
and France to brigade small units
with the British and French armies
to fill the gaps.
Under the agreement every unit
now in training in this country is
ready for overseas service as soon
as transportation is provided. This
is taken here to mean that camps
will be depleted long before the time
originally intended. Army men pro-
dict that the major portion of the
first draft of the National Army, al!
the National Guard and regular
army will be in France before Octo-
Der |.
100000 Men Are Ready
The strength To-Day Of these three
armies, exclusive of officers, is ap-
proximately as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-03
Sacrifice Is Appreciated

If Americas action touches the heart
of the British it is easy TO appreciate
the effect on the French, who mus.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26
Other Candidates
 Announce Themselves
The Political Situation IS Growing More h. terestng Each Day as New Candidates Enter the Race. Registration Books Close August 3Oth.

Elsewhere in the News ap- pears the formal announcement of the candidacy of Thos. R. Greer for the nomination of the democratic party for the office of county attorney of Navajo county.
 Mir. Greer is a native son of Holbrook, where he resided with his parents, MT. and Mrs. R. b. Greer, until a few years ago. About one year ago he was ad- mitted to the bar and for a time practiced law in Apache county. A few months ago he opened an office in Holbrook and is rapidly establishing himself in a good practice.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26
Is a Candidate for
 County Assessor

J. B. Pace of Snowflake, was in Holbrook Thursday interviewing the voters in the interest of his candidacy for county assessor. His announcement appears in another column of the News
 MT. Pace has taught school for three years in Snowflake and has been a resident of the county, with the excep- tion of a short time spent in Idaho, for more than ten years. During all of this time, and before, he has been a staunch democrat and a regular supporter of the party nominees. If nO- minated and elected he will no doubt fill the office in a manner satisfactory to the people generally.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26
Mdckay Returns from
 Pleasant Outing

w. L. MacKay is home from the Apache country where he and WoodyAlger have been spending some happy days ID quest of the toothsome trout. He is now content to spend the next few months in the work of pushing his campaign for the development of the valuable oil land which he controls. The presence of actual drills on the field has inspired him to renew ed effort to bring about the same condition on his holdings, which will undoubtedly result happily for himself and those interested with him. He was one of the early men to arrive in Holbrook and was able to secure some of the cream of the anticline.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26
Departing Soldier
 HOnOred by Lodge

M. A. Cousins of the Cooley Lumber Go. left last Sunday for Los Angeles where he took the final ex- animation for enlistment in the Canadian army. From Los Angeles he went to San Francisco, and from there he will embark for France to join the engineers corps of the British forces. Prior to his departue, on Saturday night, MT. Cousins was given a reception by the local lodge of Woodmen of the World of which he is a charter member
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26
 MAKE GOOD
 SOLDIERS

Indian scouts mentioned in dispatches from the American army on the Marne, are Apaches, recruited from the White noun tain reservation of eastern Ari- zona.
 Many of them had been ac- quainted with the mountains. deserts and trails of Chihuahua since the Geronimo campaign and were obtained by General Pershing in 1916 when he went into Mexico after Francisco Villa and his followers following the attack by Villa on Columbus, N. M.
 A company of the Apaches was gathered at Fort Apache, Arizona. The Indians, garbed in their picturesque tribal cos tunes and mounted on their own ponies rode ninety miles to the Santa Fe railroad at Holbrook, Ariz.. held war dance all night and entrained the following morning for Columbus where they were given regulation army uniforms. All were pro- yided with wrist watches which they prized very highly.
 The scout company did effec- tive work in Mexico both in trailing bandits and in engaging them when encountered. When Brig. Gen. Robert Howze in the expedition was promoted to colonel from the lower rank, the Indians hammered out the eagles, his insignia, from Mexi- can silver dollars. When the expedition came out of Mexico, the Indians mounted on mules, received a great ovation which t5ey received with customary stoicism.
 When the expeditionary forces went to France. the Indian scouts manifested willingness to go along to hunt Germans and General Pershing took them with him.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26
Dates for Registration

All persons who desire to vote at the primary election Septem- Der 10, must register on or be- fore August 30. On that date registration books will be closed and will not be reopened until September Is, six days after the primary election. When reopen ed after the primaries the books will remain open until October 15, 1918, when they will be clos ed for the general election.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26
Seepage of Oil Dis
 covered in GuIch

Walter c. Hanson and A. c. Mobley were in town Tuesday night, returning to the Hopi Oil Company's camp Wednesday morning. They state that while engaged in cleaning out a well located Tn a canyon about a thous- and feet from the company's camp they observed considerable seepage of oil coming in with the new water. The oil was brought to the surface in air or gas bubbles which on reaching the surface broke and allowed the oil to scatter over the sur face of the water. The presence of oilin the water at that point is not surprising as numerous tests made the past few days by Senator Maytield clearly demon strated that the sandstone near bottom of the gulch is well saturated with oil. This forma- tion pitches into the hill in the direction of the company's well sight and it is figured will be cut by the drill at approximately 300 feet, at which point it pro- babIy will be shown that consi- derable oil is carried in that particular sand.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26
New Arrival Becomes h.
 terestedin HOIbrOOk Field

Shortly after my arrival in Holbrook this morning 1 was ready to take the next train back to Los Angeles because l failed to see the striking indica- tions of oil of which I had heard so much", remarked Archibald Hart, vice president and general manager of the Miners Oil Com pany. in conversation with some oil men Wednesday evening, "but yielding to persuasion l ventured a trip by automobile over the country south of Hol- brook and on seeing the forma- tion and especially on finding a sandstone in the vicinity of the camp of the Hopi Oil Company I changed my mind and have decided to postpone my depar- ture. I found something in that sand that attracted my attention very much and which has caus- ed me to reverse my first opinion of this section as a possible oil feld".
 Just what MT. Hart found in the rock that attracted his at- tention he did not say, but judg- ing from his remarks it is safe to infer that he stumbled onto some of the sandstone out of which Senator Mayfeld has been making successful oil tests the past few days, one of which was made Wednesday afternoon in the News office for the edifica- tion' and entertainment of the editor and the office force.
 MT. Hart some years ago sold to E. F. Dohepy, the California multi-millionair oil operator the Mexican property out of which the latter has made his millions and which is estimated to be valued at this time at not less than one hundred million dollars.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26
Gone to inc Mountains

Judge D. J. Thomas and family left Holbrook yester- day afternoon by automo- bile for a short visit in St. Johns. Judge Thomas will attend to business connect ed with the Lyman Irriga- tion district while in St. Johns and afterwards will make a short trip to the mountains near Springer vile.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26
Navajo County Boys
 In Good Health


 In a letter received a few days ago by the editor of the News from Eugene Mey- enberg, dated France, June IF, MT. Meyenberg stated that he and other boys from Navajo county are in fine shape and good health, and sent his best wishes to all friends here. He is with Go. B. First Army Head quarters Regiment, and has been in France several months.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26
New Equipment Installed

Brady 6 Williams, proprietors of the Navajo Garage, have in- stalled new shelving. show cases and other fixtures in their busi- ness house. They will add a large and complete line of auto mobile accessories and will be in shape to supply the wants of owners of all kinds of cars, and Fords. Since completing their new garage. which is one of the largest and handsomest in Ari- zona, this enterprising firm has enjoyed an excellent business and they are preparing, by the addition of new equipment, to keep a little in advance of the times.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26
HOIbrOOk Band
 Needs Money

Money to purchase uni forms for the members of the Holbrook Band is now being raised by subscription. This band is doing splendid work under the leadership of c. V. Foresman andit de- serves the support of all citizens. Subscriptions will be received at the Toggery Shop, drug store, w. W. Franklin's barber shop and both of the banks. A series of concerts are being arrang- ed by the band.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26
Ho[brook Realty Co.

M. L. Colby, a successful broker of Prescott. has opened a real estate office in the room east of the Toggery Shop. His advertisement appears else where in this issue of the News,
 MT. Colby is greatly enthused over the prospect for a big boom in all kinds of real estate, espe- cialIy in oil lands, and he is pre- pairing to build up a profitable business.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26
Preparations for Oil Well
 Drilling Proceeding Rapidly
Tmber for Dencks Being Cut and Moved Well Sites. Dnlers Are Getting Ready Start Work in Short Time New Men Investigating the OlFed Old Companies Strength enng Themselves
Machinery at We'll Site

Machinery for the Hopi Oil Company's first drilling rig has been hauled from the Apache Railroad to the well with the exception of the big boiler which cannot be hauled until some road repairing is done. A force of men is now engaged in this work and before the end of the week the last piece of machinery should be on the ground ready for as- sembling.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26
Here from Kingman

J. W. Porter, of Kingman, is a guest at the home of MT. and Mrs. John Funk, of the Holbrook Market. MT. Porter is manager of the hardware department of a large mercantile house in Kingman; he is now taking a vacation and while in this county will visit the White mountains and other places of interest.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26
Died While SerV-
 ing His Country

The body of William M.
 Whipple was brought to Holbrook Wednesday morn ing from the US. Navy hos pital in San Francisco, where the young man died a few days ago from the effect of a surgical operation for ap- pendicitis. The remains were accompanied by John Whipple, a brother of the deceased, and a naval re- cruit. They were taken to the home of the parents at Showlow for funeral servi- ces and burial. This is the member of this loyal family to meet death while in the service of his country. The other died when the ship he was on was sunk by a torpedo. But two of the four young men who answer ed their country's call for defenders survive; of these, one is in the marine corps and the other in the army.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26
Senqtor MaofeId,s Fon1iIu Arrfue

OeHoIOT IMdOHetQ r dHllIY AfTIOe
 Mrs. s. G. Mayfeld, daughter Christabel and son Judson arrived in Holbrook Saturday from their home in Denmark, s. c. They are comfortably located in the Coleman residence where they plan to spend the sum- mer and as much longer as it is necessary to wait until the Hopi Oil Company brings in its first well. They spent Sunday with Senator May field looking around the oil field in the vicinity of Well Number one where activity has been centered for the present.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26
Returns from California

A. Blum, manager of the A. 6 B. Schuster Co.,, re- turned Wednesday morning from a three weeks sojourn in California. He visited San Francisco, Los Angeles and other cities, and had a very pleasant vacation.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26


 Maj. A. D. Fetterman, of Fort Sam Houston, Texas, was in Holbrook last Satur- day, when enroute to Fort Apache. Maj. Fetterman is connected with department headquarters of the US. A., and is making a tour of ins- pection.
 Supervisor John A. Free man of Snowflake was a business visitor to Holbrook yesterday.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26
No More Releases
 GiUen Drafted Men

No more men will be re- leased by the local board for enlistment in the navy, the marine corps or the emer- gency fleet, according to in- structions received by the local board yesterday from Washington through the ad- jutant general. The same order was sent to all other local boards in Arizona. No reason was given for this action.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26
George Scott, the well known woolgrower, is in town today from his summer home at ShOWloW.
Major Again in the Field

Charles. E. Major, the geolo- gist, is again at work in the Holbrook oil field. This time he is engaged in making an inten- sive geological study of the Meiklejohn lease which com prises 1O8 sections of Aztec Land and Cattle Company pro- perty. The object in making this survey has not been divulg- ed by the principals but evident ly is a step toward the consuma- tion of an important deal now pending.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26

dence in that state that the writer first knew him.
 Under the management of such men as compose the direct crate, the Aztec Petroleum Se- curities Company is certain to occupy a conspicuous place in the development of the Holbrook oil fields.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26
Y. M. (. A. WAR WORK
 MEETING

Next Monday evening in the court room in HolbroOk a meeting will be held in the in- terest of the Y. M. CA. Triangle League. D. handfam Graham. field secretary of the league, will be present and will be accompanied by Rev. W. B. Cole and Delos Jeffery, of Wins low.
 MT. Graham will report on the work that is being done for our soldier boys in this country and in France. Everybody is cor dially invited to attend the meet ing.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26
Mrs. c. H. Jordan Retnrns Home

Mrs. c. H. Jordan return ed last Monday from a visit of several months duration in the northwest. Some time was spent with relatives in Washington and Oregon and her trip was extended to Idaho. Enroute to her home she visited for a short time in Los Angeles.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26
Adamana COmpany's
 Rigs Ready for Shipment

With the exception of about two wagon loads of casing all the machinery for the Adamana Oil Company's drilling rig has reached the railroad. Lumber is moving forward from the sawmill at Showlow for the der rick and other buildings.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26
Oil Worth More
 Today Than Gold

The crude oil production of this country is now approximate ly one million barrels every day. The Mid-Continent refneries are paying $2.75 per barrel. of which S2. 25 is the regular price. and 50 cents the premium. Fuel oil in California brings $1.50. High gravity Pennsylvania oil brings S3.25.
 Apparently the country's oil crop, the bulk of which is pro- duced in region west of the Mississippi. of which Denver is the center, is now bringing the crude producers about two mil lion dollars in cash every day of the year. The total is more than the nations great wheat crop ever brought in any year before the war, when the price was under one dollar a bushel. Indeed. $730,OO0,OOO for this years output of oil is a dazzling sum of startling proportions. It is more than the gold and silver output of the United States for half a dozen years. It is much more than the entire worlds output of gold for any year.
 But this enormous sum for the crude oil product of the nations oil wells is not half the wealth realized by our oil industry in a single year. Only a small per centage of the whole amount is actually consumed in the crude condition. A part of the fuel oil of Texas and California is burned direct in the furnaces of ships. but fuel oil also is to be largely converted by the craking process into gasoline. The vari- ous products of gasoline oils can not be accurately estimated with our present data, but all will agree that they sell for twice as much as the crude costs. This means, in brief, that the annual product of our oil industry is at least $1, 45O.OOO.OOO, or more than twice as much as the an- nual product of gold for the en- tire world. This astounding fact is enough to take the breath of the olden dreamers of gold mines.
 The outlook for oil is brighter than the outlook for wheat. The war price of the latter may re- lapse with peace. Not so with oil. New lands and more ferti- lizers may enlarge the annual crop of wheat. But each annual crop of oil diminishes forever the worlds stored supply and there is no renewal. The only hope is to find more oil de- posits. Then, there are no real substitutes for oil, as for wheat. But the demand turnout the world is increasing ten fold as fast as the supply. Mines and Lands.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26
HOpi COmpany's Der
 rick Being Built

Senator s. c. Mayfeld ac- companied by Mrs. Mayfeld, Judson, Christabel and Will liam Mayfeld started for Showlow about noon Mon day to see what could be done to expedite the cutting of the derrick timbers for the Hopi Oil Co: They ex- pected to be back before nightfall but an unusual amount of tire trouble con- pelled them to spend the night in Showlow. The senator reports the timber order nearly cut and hopes to have every stick on the ground in a few days.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26
State Tax Board
 Holds Conference

The annual state tax con- ference was held this week in the El Tovar hotel at Grand Canyon. All the members of the board of supervisors ofNavajo county, and the county assessor, at tended the conference.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26

Harry s. Ross of Tomb stone, candidate for state treasurer, was in Holbrook Wednesday working in the interest of his candidacy.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26

James w. Polk, of Parker, Arizona, where everybody is talking Holbrook, is in town with some Wickenburg parties who own oil claims in this dis triet.
The Holbrook news., 1918-07-26
Re-Enters GOUernment Seruiee

Re-Enters GoUernment SerUice
 MT. and Mrs. E. c. Panton and young son left Holbrook last Monday morning for Los Angeles. From that city they will go to Idaho where MT. Panton will re- enter the government recla- nation service which he left about a year ago to ac- cept a position as engineer for the Navajo county high way commission. Eventu- ally MT. Panton expects to enlist in the engineer corps of the U. s. army and go to France.