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The Holly chieftain., 1919-11-27
swAFroRp TO PUEBLO.
Will Open Branch Hide House for
K. G. People.

l. w. Swafford, who bought j.
w. Kirkhart's interest in the Holly
Produce Co. in the early part of
the present year and has since
operated the business at the old
location, has sold half interest in
the enterprise to S. NJ. Bland and
will 60 to Pueblo early in December
to open a western branch hide
house for the A. B. Stephens peo-
pie of Kansas City.
Mr.. Bland will have the personal
management of the business and is
now acquainting himself with the
general conduct of the business. Mr..
Bland is well known to the people
of Holly and vicinity and to the
patrons of the Holly Produce Co.
Mr.. SwaffOrd's' family will remain
in Holly for the present or until
he disposes OF his residence here
after which he will move to Pueblo
to live
Mr.. Swafford's departure is a
matter OF regret to the business in.
terests Of Holly.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-11-27
DENVER AIRPLANE VISITED
IN HOLLY LAST SUNDAY
HumphrisssIindrum Pilot Picks
Up Ed. Leonard and Rigger
'..'''9 r = sAtkinsof1 sc Las Animas.

/ Pilot A. Lindrum, Of the Humph-
Aerial Company of
Denver. arrived in Holly about
noon Sunday in one of the com.
pany's 2-passenger Curtis OriOle
planes, en- route to Hugo where the
company had an engagement.
s Pilot Lindrum picked up Ed.
Leonard and Lloyd Atkinson of the
Holly Air Line Transportation, Co.
at Las Animas and brought them
on to Holly. The day was ideal for
flight and the people of town were
out as soon as they heard the whir
of the motor, to see it's performance
in the air.
The crowd was greatly delighted
to see the plane with Pilot Lind
rum and the two members of the
local company aboard, turn three
summersaults at an altitude of
some 1900 feet and directly over
the city of Holly. These were the
first "flip-f1ops' in an airplane
many of the people of Holly had
ever seen.
Pilot Lindrum replenished his
gasoline and oil supplies and left
in the early afternoon for Hugo.
The machine he was driving was
equipped with a motor of 150-horse
power and had a speed capacity Of
90 to 100 miles per hour. Many
drove out to the aviation field to
look at the plane.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-11-27
HARRY o'KAME PUTS ONE
OVER ON HIS FRIENDS
Has Been Married for More Than
Year and Mono Of Us Knew It.
How Did He Do It?

Harry O'Kane, who for the past
two years has been in the rural
mail service. carrying a route out
OF Holly, has literally put one over
on his friends both here and at La
mar, where he was in the post office
before coming here-he's been mar
ried for over year, since Oct. 2,
l9l8-and not one of his best friends
knew it, even though he and his
bride have both resided here in
Holly up to a couple of lnOnts ago
when Mrs. O'Kane left for her home
at Topeka, Kansas.
On Oct. 2, 1918 Mr.. O'Kane and
Miss Pauline Urban, former chief
telegraph operator at the Santa Fe
depot here, hied away to Syracuse,
Kas, where, they were united in
marriage. They returned to Holly,
Mrs. OKane kept on with her work
at the depot and Mr.. O'Kane with
his rural mail route. Now this Is
going some in small place like
Holly where every one else knows
your social and other affairs better
than you do yourself. But their
fr1endS mere nave got TO give IL TO
them" for the clever manner in
which they have kept the matter a
secret
Mr.. O'Kane is universally esteem
cd for his gallantry and good hum.
or wherever he is known-every-
body likes Harry, and his bride,
though quiet reserved young
lady, won the friendship of all who
gained her personal acquaintance
while she was employed at the de-
pot. A host of friends will join in
wishing them every happiness.
Mr.. OKane recently purchased
an SQacre irrigated farm north of
the W. w. Wright place on the
trail where he and Mrs. O'Kane ex.
pect to be at home after the first
of the new year. Mrs. O'Kane is
now visiting with her parents at
Topeka, Kas.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-11-27
wAHAKKA CAMP v1RE.
Camp Fire Girls Hold Pleasant
Session Saturday Afternoon.

The Wahanka Camp Fire girls
had their regular meeting Saturday
afternon at the home Of their
guardian. Mrs. G. w. Bean. After
short business meeting the bal
ance of the afternoon was spent in
sewing. The girls are making
aprons for bazaar they are to
have soon.
Most all the girls have chosen
their Indian names which have a
lifting meaning for each one. The
name OF the Camp Fire, Wahanka.
meaning doing difficult things
well' will be arried out by this
camp, and in the near future will
appear the names of each member
and their Indian names and mean
ing. which might be of interest to
some to read.
There is still room on the mem
bership list for few more who
would like to join. The next meet
ing will be held Saturda y afternoon
at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. g. W.
Bean.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-11-27
w. p. ATHEY NOW FIRST
LIEUTENANT OF ARTILLERY
Former Employee Of The chisftain
Office Is Honored by the
War Department.

VIM. Park Athey. for nine years
an employee of The Holly Chief
tain and who was in the service
during the world war, has just been
notified of his appointment by the
secretary of war to the rank OF first
lieutenant of field artillery.
Lieutenant Athey is the son OF
A. Athey, the contractor and build
er who is now erecting the Ed.
Jones' new garage, At present
young Athey is working on the
Delta, Colo, Independent, whicil
paper in speaking OF the young
mans recent appointment and
honor, says:
This is well deserved promo.
tion, as Lieutenant Athey, still in
his twerltics, has put in several
years of military service under rig
id discipline, and was released
three months ago to resume his
former position in this office. He
is. however, listed among the com
missioned officers reserves"
Mr.. Athey will be renenEh6T by
many Holly people since he was so
long Identified with The Chieftain
and made his home here for SO
many years. His father also built
q great number of the better resid-
noes of the town in the early days.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-11-27
q Tons Of Beets Per Acre.

Stuller Brothers, over in Sand
Creek district, have made a record
for themselves as beet growers
that is likely to stand for some
time On an eight-acre. tract they
produced % tons of beets to the
acre. II. E. Bullock of the same
community, on 16 acres made 20
tons OF beets to the acre We hear
occasionally of heavier yield on
single acre, but for field yield
these are the best crops we have
heard of-Bristol Herald.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-11-27
Sam Smith Travels tAe Sands.

Sam Smith, manager OF the Holly
Elevator Co.. went to Denver last
Friday morning to travel the hot
sands of the desert and watch the
camels, which becomes necessary in
acquiring the mysteries OF the
Shrine. Mr.. Smith was one OF a
class of 654 who took the Shrine de-
gree on this occasion. The social
feature was a big banquet at the
Denver auditorium where covers
were hid for 1000 Shriners. 1t was
PERHAPS the largest function OF the
kind yet held i'm Denver. w. M.
Simpson of Holly, who crossed the
great desert" some years ago, was
in attendance as a visitor and
watched Sans weary pilgrimage
with interest and compassion as
he finally reached the Shrine.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-11-27
MRS. WIN. McGLASHEN, SR.
DIED THURSDAY NIGHT
Aged Lady Had Been an Invalid for
Past Three Years, Was
so Years.

Mrs. VIM. McGlashen aged 80
years, died at 10 o'clock last Thurs
day night after an illness of nearly
three years during which time she
was almost helpless, aged 80 years.
Funeral services were held at 2
o'clock last Saturday afternoon at
the Presbyterian church, conducted
by her pastor, the Rev. Wiley X.
Wright, after which interment
took place at the Holly cemetery
beside the resting place of her hus-
band who preceded her to the great
beyond last May. The stores OF tho
city were closed during the fun
eral with respect to the good lady's
memory and to the only son, VIM
McGlashen, Jr., and family The
funeral was largely attended and
the floral offerings were prOfuse
and most beautiful.
Mrs. McGlashen was born near
Glasgow, Scotland, Oct. l, 1885, Her
maiden name was Margaret Mckay.
She came to America in 1854 and in
April of the following year was
married to VIM. McGlashen at
Dwight, Ill. TO Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Glashen one child was born, VIM.
McGlashen, a resident of this city.
The deceased is also survived by
two daughters by a previous mar
riage, Mrs. ThOs. F. Brigham of
Colorado Springs, and Mrs. Nettie
Redman of Waco, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. McGlashen came to
Colorado in 1883, locating at Colo
RADIO Springs. They moved to Holly
in 1900, since which time they had
made this their home. Mr.. Nc
Glashen was veteran of the Civil
war,a man of exceptional intellect
and force of character His broad
charity and his humane SYM
pathy were often manifest and are
remembered by the earlier resid-
ents here who recall Mr.. McGlash-
ems administration as justice OF the
peace,
The Holly chieftain., 1919-11-27
Found Dead in H. F. Deck
er's Office.
SUPPOSED TO HAVE
PASSED AWAY IN NIGHT
Coroner's Jury Tuesday Rendered
Verdict That He Came to His
Death by Natural Causes--ostsns
sibly Heart Failure.

J. Holland Starbuck, editor and
publisher of the Bristol Herald, a
weekly paper established by him
at Bristol about six weeks ago,
was found dead in the office of H.
F. Decker about Z o'clock Tuesday
morning. A coroner's jury at II
o'clock Tuesday, after investigating
the ease rendered a verdict to the
effect that Mr.. Starbuck's death
was due to natural causes.
His 6-year-old daughter had been
i'll some days from malady re-
sembling scarlet fever and the home
had been quarantined. Starbuck
had engaged room at the Bristol
hotel for the night and ostensibly
had gone to bed. 1t is supposed,
however. that he got up later and
went to Mr.. Decker's office for some
purpose and sat down to smoke.
When found Starbucks body lay
on the floor of the. office as If he
had fallen over backward ffOm his
chair. His going to Mr.. Deckers
office was probably due to the fact
that he had fumigated his printing
office the night before and wished
to avoid the odor of the disinfect-
ants.
Mr.. Starbuck was about IS years
of age and is survived by a wife and
one child. He had published a pa
per some wears ago NJ Bristol, later
selling out and re-engaging in the
newspaper business at Leslie, Ark.
A year or more ago he disposed of
his newspaper there on account of
i'll health and for the past year had
lived on farm until few weeks
ago when he established the Bris.
tol Herald, which is reported to
have been doing a thriving busi-
ness.
Funeral services will be held at
Bristol this afternoon and burial
will take place at the Bristol GEM
etery.
No arrangements as yet have
been made for the continuation of
the publication of the Herald
The Holly chieftain., 1919-11-27
Jones' Garage Nearing Completion

The brick work has been finish
ed on Ed. Jones. new garage, the
window castings are in and nearly
everything is in readiness for the
cement floor, a carload of cement
for which is expected this week.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-05

Premier Lloyd Georges announce
ment that the Kaiser will be tried in
London was complete surprise to
the peace delegates in Paris. Even
Secretary Lansing, who heads the
committee on punishment in the Peace
Conference, was unaware of the plan
sprung by the British premier in his
recent speech before the House of
Commons. When his remarks were
repeated at Versailles there was some
speculation whether Mr.. Llyod George
might not be playing politics.
In commenting upon the proposed
trial of the Kaiser one of the peace
delegates, high in the counsels of the
conference, stated that there is no
intention of executing the Kaiser
The penlty inflicted will be Danish
ment to some lonely island prison, as
was Napoleon banished to St.
Helena, there to wear away his life
and let his circumvented ambitions
and hideous hatreds eat out his heart.
In fact it is suggested that the self
same Isle of ST. Helena, that was the
prison of Napoleon, may be used as
a penal station for another emperor,
and that Wilhelm will pass away up
ON the same mid-ocean rock which
was the last abiding place of the am
bilious Corsican of a century ago.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-05
ROWING REGETTA

SAN FRANCISCO, July A. Omitted
Press)-Under the auspices of the
Citizens independence Day Committee,
the Pacific Coast Association of
Amateur Oarsmen will hold their
rowing regetta her today.
Four clubs, Ariel, Dolphin, South
End and San Diego clubs, will compete
in the racing this afternoon over the
China Basin course. The events will
be the Junior Four-Oared race, In
termediate Four Dared race, Senior
Four Dared race, Junior Singles and
Senior Singles.
The course is one and half miles
long.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-05
KAISER TO BE CHARGED FORMALLY
WITH VIOLATION OF NEUTRALITY
INDEPENDENCE
CELEBRATION
and PICNIC
SUCCESSFUL

Despite the unpropitious skies yes
terday morning, and the fact that a
heavy rain had visited Patagonia and
the vicinity of the Northcraft grove
Thursday night and early yesterday
morning, there was a large crowd at
the picnir yesterday in honor of the
great national anniversary. Without
doubt the attendance world have been
much greater had the weather been
clear, and no threat of a storm hanging
over all.
At the picnic ground there had been
made complete arrangement for crea-
ture comfort; and the refreshments
stands were well patronized The
barbecned beef was cooked delicious
ly, while it was tender and tooth
some; the hot dog and other come
stibles were all that could be asked;
and the ice cream counter, with the
soft drinks counter were all well
patronized.
Short speeches were made by Judge
O'Connor and Colonel Bird who dis
tributed the certificates of apprecita-
ton given by the Town of Noglaes
to the returned soldiers.
The sport attracted considerable at
tention, and the dancing platform was
busy center.
Between O'Clock and the threaten
ing skies began to discharge their
moisture, which was signal for a
general breakup. The excursion motor
which had gone from Nogales in the
morning, took aboard it's load for the
return trip, and the automobiles that
had been parked about the grove
started on their way to Nogales or
Patagonia-as the case may have
been; and before the shades of eve
ming had fallen, the independence an
niversary celebration and picnic were
ended.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-05
HIGH COST or
LIVING REACHED
TOPMOST MARK
Omitted Press Service)

WASHINGTON, July 4-The high
cost of living has finally reached the
sopmost mark, according to Chief Mar
shall of the Bureau of Markets, De-
partment of Agriculture. In an in
cerview given out here today Mr.. Mar
shall said: Food prices will not go
higher, but it may be years before the
world experiences decided drop
For about six months prices of food
and other commodities have remain
ed fairly stationary, except for sea-
sonal changes.
"In general present high prices are
due: First, to cheap money; next
20 mammoth destruction and deporta-
ton of the worlds stock of foods and
livestock. There is world shortage
in many staple articles of food
The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-05
DINNER DANCE.
The Fourth of J11v Di]

line FOurCn OF July UIl1eE
Dance given at the Nogales Cafe
yesterday evening, was a very
attractive and enjoyable func-
ton. The assemblage was suf-
ficiently large to say that the
house was well filled yet not
crowded. The music was ex-
quisite, and all the dancers en-
joyed it very greatly; while the
refreshments served were the
product of the very highest tai
ent in the culinary art.
These festive occasions are d
decidedly agreeable feature in
the service of the Nogales Cafe.
and the management haye scored
an unbroken series of unquali-
fled successes in giving them
so whenever one is announced ii
draws a fine assemblage of the
elite of the line cities.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-05
BIG BOXING
CARD LAST
NIGHT OUT
AT CAMP

The boxing card at Camp Stephen
d. Littles, yesterday evening, was one
of the best athletic entertainments
known in these parts; and the atten-.
dance was record breaker.
ALI three of the events were in
tersting and there was shown good
work by both the participants in EACH
In the big event-Rufus Williams,
from Columbus, New Mexico, VS.. Huck-
bone of Tucson, the latter was just
saved by the gong in the fourth
round. He had been floored by a
knockdown blow, which came very
near knock out, and the count was
taken; but just about time for the
referee to say "ten" and announce
the winer, Huckbone struggled to
his feet, and the two went to their
respective corners. However, when
time was called Huckbone quit and
gave the fight to Williams.
In the semi-final between Langford
and Warner, the first named fighter
lost on a foul, in the fourth round.
The mill was speedy and it aroused
a deal of excitement at the ringside.
The fight between Johnson and
Johnson was draw. They put up
four good lively rounds.
The fans all felt that they had
realized value for every ticket they
bought.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-05
POLO TOURNAMENT

DEL MONTE, Cal, July 4.-United
Press)-A handicap golf tournament
over the No. l course and a polo
tournament at the Polo grounds are
in progress here today, to last until
Sunday.
Douglas Grant, California State
Champion, is one of the contestants
on the links. Walter Dillingham; ana
Harold Castle two star polo players
from Honolulu will compete Win
crack poloists of the west.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-05

The strike is affecting the food
situation seriously, and supplies in
the city are running very low. I'm
less there is done, and that quickly,
Something to restore the lines of COM
munication to their normal status,
there will be a great deal destitution
and suffering.
The Tages Zeitung, an Indedendent
Socialist newspaper organ, asserts
that the Independent Socialist party
has prepared a slate for a new cabinet,
to be called into office upon the next
change that is aimed by that party
to accomplish.
The German National Assembly at
! WeiEiar, is considering means for
extending indipidual landings, per-
hitting thinning out q pc oulation in
cities, increasing the number of opera
tives on lands and the volume of food
production, which would have a
tendency to reduce the nuiber of nom
producers that have to be fed, pro-
viding also provisions and produce to
supply the needs of the city poplua-
tion.
A Soviet government for the Duchy
of Saxe-Gotha is under consideration.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-05
A new WORLDS
RECORD FOR 100
MILES, BY AUTO
Omitted Press Service,

SHEEPSHEAD BAY, July 4.-Gas-
ton Chevrolet, driving Frontenac
car, established a new Worlds record
for 100 miles in winning the Inde-
pendence Day Derby, here today His
time was 54 minutes, 1920 seconds.
The old record, made here in 1917
by Louis Chevrolet, was 54 minutes,
209S seconds. Howard Wilcox, in a
Peugot, was second; Dave Lewis,
driving meteor Special, was third
The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-05
NEW ELECTIONS ORDERED

On account of some irregular
ity the elections for deputies to
the State Congress of Sonora,
were annulled yesterday; and
a new election has been ordered
to be held August 28th. The
districts in which elections are
nullified are Guaymas, Hermo-
silo, Nogales and Sahuaripa.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-05
AWARDED MEDALS.

Gold medals have been awarded to
Mexican henequen which together with
other Mexican products, was on ex-
hibition in ST. Louis, Mo-, New Orleans,
and Copenhagen. The heneQuen was
anywhere in the world Besides the
henequen, there are several other raw
materials on exhibition, among them
woods, minerals, chemicals, etc.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-05
WANT CLOSER
RELATIONS
Between US.
Omitted Press Service)

LONDON, July A. = Americans in
Great Britain celebrated Independence
Day with a huge demonstration in
Caxton Hall, in this city; and there
were scores of banquets. in leading
cities of the United Kingdom. The
Star and Stipes wese flown from pub
lie buildings.
At the demonstration here closer
Anglo-American relations were urged
in speeches by Ambassador Davlc'
Churchill and Viscount James Bryce.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-05
APPRECIATED.

There was left over from the
barbecue at the picnic, a guam
tity of barbecued meat, which
was brought into town, and dis
tributed among those who were
near the Fire Department Com
pany's quarters in the Town
Hall building when it arrived.
THE OASIS was remembered
with a large piece, for which the
Army & Navy Union have the
thanks of the outfit individually
land collectively.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-05
OBSERVED THE DAY.

AS a courtesy to the United States
the local authority of Nogales, So
nora, observed Americas Indepen-
dence anniversary by displaying the
national colors in all the public build
ings; and the chamber of commerce
by closing all the business of its MEM
bers all day.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-05
WANT BETTER PRICES.

The garbanzo expectation has not
been considerable this season on ac-
count of the low price that is offered
by the representatives of commercial
houses from the east. 1t is hoped
that the price will be raised in short
time. Otherwise growers will ex-
perience considerable loss selling
at present prices.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-05
HOME BURGLARIZED.

A burglar entered the home of Mr..
Manuel de Poza at Nogales, Sonora,
day before yesterday and "made-him-
self-at-home" first by preparing a
nice meal for himself and second by
removing all the valuable articles that
he could find in the house.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-05
HEAVY STORM.

Passengers arriving from the
south last night report a heavy
rainstorm all along the coast.
At Hermosillo the rain fell in
torrents, and the streets ran
with water knee deep.
At Navajoa and vicinity the
Rio Mayo was away out of its
banks and a deal of damage was
done to- the garbanzo crop.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-05
CLOUDBUST DROWNED SIX

DENVER, July 4.-Six persons
were drowned today when a cloud
burst turned Pawnee Creek into a
raging torrent. The party were oc'
cupants of an automobile which was
swamped off road by the Platte
River. The dead are Mrs. Arthur
Kestler, her motherin-law, and her
four children, all of Stoneham, Colo
RADIO.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-05
MOONEY STRIKE A FIZZLE

CHICAGO, July 4.-The call for
general strike to aid in securing a
new trial for Thomas Mooney is
practically unheeded. Four meetings
were held today in the interest OF the
strike; but they were lightly attended.
# is believed that only few hundred
will remain out.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-05
MINING MAN.

Mr.. A. ]. Underwood, a we'll
known mining man, arrived
from the south yesterday even
ing. Mr.. Underwood is from
the Lluvia de Orc camp, over In
Chihuahua. vw4