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The Snowflake herald., 1919-03-28
Hopi Oil Company y
''F Is Planning Some
Big Improvements
By James O'Brien,
, ,.t Secretary e5 Holbrook Cham
A'''' ber Of Commerce.

uoIbrook, March %. The en-
,sooing oil indications which
1Ou s,ore encountered in the Hopi
MI oI company,s we'll shortly after
tbo g hard cross-bedded Coconlno
sandstone caprock was gone
through, continue to multiply
mitb each passing day. The
,.nd now coming from the Hopi
moIl on being treated, shows
or and the driller's smut" has
appeared.
As one oil-well driller who was
Of the Hopl during the week
mt It: " Smut is to the oil
what the bloom is to the peach.
# is the forerunner of the liquid
oil.
The representative of a very
large concern, headed by a prac-
tical driller, on seeing this
smut" at the Hopi, immediate
" closed contract for an ex-
tensive area of patented lands,
having a handsome bonus there
for in addition to the usual roy
atv. Since that time another
concern has leased 25O0 acres
and arranged to put in a drilling
rig within 80 days, with the
proviso, that two additional
drills would follow in go days
after the discovery of oil.
AS a result of the better show
ing, the Hopi company is plan
ming extensive improvements,
among them being the laying of
two-inch water main from the
storage reservoirs to new tanks
which will be constructed at the
well. The pipe line will be
about two miles in length and
will carry sufficient water to the
storage tanks at the we'll to fur
nish an ample supply for the
dry season. This pipe line is
expensive and will be of little
use after the we'll is drilled un-
less oil is struck therefore it
would not be put in unless the
outlook warranted the expen-
diture.
President McDuffee and Sec
retary Hennessy, of the Adam
ana Oil company, together with
associates, have bought from
Harold E. Dodd all his stock in
terests in the Adamana. The ex-
ecutlve officers of the company
are naturally in touch with every
development and their confidence
could not find more convincing
expression.
The Navajo Apache Abstract
ana little company announces
Vnat an addition to the town of
HolOrook is being plated on the
mesa adjoining the town on the
north. It is said that the pro-
mOters will use the greater part
u the money from the sale of
otS IN the sinking of a well for
oil on the property.
bryan Bros, of the Holbrook
lrlQune, and Ed Jones, til
plumber, have bought a block of
lo'S near the river, and they
pa pian also to eventually drill for
oil on this ground.
Harry Lowe, who recently
,0ld = the Bella Union and New
MOnaWk mines, near Chloride,
was here the past week looking
Uyer Nv the field in the interest of
y Ne" York parties. Mr.. Lowe
= = successful promoter and as
:. ~ mas expressed himself en-
1lauu'Slastlcally 1a' over the oil out
~ ,oOk' he is expected to return
dn;%. 5uortly and commence actual
O'llllng operations.
NJ, !. J. Caldwell. former vice
PRESIDENT of tbo Co+4 Do14
The Snowflake herald., 1919-03-28
SNOWFLAKE LOCAL And
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS


Linden ranch today.
Ross Hunt has been spending
the week in Winslow.
John Pearce was in from his
ranch on business Tuesday.
Lee Wilhelm was a visitor from
Vernon the first of the week.
Reed Tenney of Taylor was in
town yesterday, being enroute
to Holbrook.
G. H. Jennings has been over
in Apache county on business
the past few days.
Walter McLaws was here from
Holbrook yesterday showing off a
new car of the Ford brand.
Riley Gardner came down from
Lakeside Tuesday and reported
plenty of snow still up that way.
H. F. and Fred Bushman made
trip to St. Joe and Holbrook
Tuesday, returning home the
following day.
A cement walk is being put
down from the Academy front
gate to the entrance steps of
the building. E. Nicholson is
looking after the work.
A. G. McCloskey arrived home
Monday from a several days
stay at Marquette ranger station
where he was doing checking up
work for the forest service.
L. D. Rhoton and son, Lo-
renzo, of Shumway, were in
town yesterday and while here
took occasion to call at this office
and order the Herald for year.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 3. Woods
and two little sons were over
from Holbrook Tuesday and
Wednesday, Mr.. Woods being
here on Navajo-Apache telephone
business.
j. r. Hulet came over from
Holbrook Tuesday, returning the
following day with his wife and
daughter, Miss Vivian, the latter
making the trip to the county
seat to have some dental work
done.
The 1913 version of THE
Bondman." Hall Gaines famous
novel, will be presented at Snow
fakes movie theatre on tomor-
row Saturday night. William
Farnum, who had a great repu-
tation on the stage before enter
ing filmdom, will be in the title
role. THE Bondmarp' is an
other of Fox's productions which
signifies that it's a good one.
Mrs. N. d. Kartchner and son,
Nolan, of Linden, passed through
here Tuesday on their return
home from the Salt River valley.
The son, it will be remembered,
had a siege of the flu few
months ago, causing a slight de-
rangement OF the mind. He is
now fully recovered and in ex-
cellent health. Mr.. Kartchner
met them at Holbrook.
Word has been received here
of the death of Mrs. Minda Clay
ton, which occurred in Salt Lake
City on March 18th. Deceased
was we'll known in Snowflake,
locating here in the early days
Of the town. Mrs. Clayton leaves
a brother and sister, Orrin
Kartchner and Mrs. Sarah E.
Miller, of Snowflake, another
sister, Mrs. A. z. PalmeF of Tay-
lor, besides other relatives and
a host of friends to mourn her
death.
to his holdings while here. Mr..
The Snowflake herald., 1919-03-28
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
FROM HOLBROOK

Dewey Holtof Taylor was here
Saturday enroute to Texas to look
after his cattle interests.
Frank Laurence, the insurance
and oil man of Winslow, was in
town on business Friday.
B. B. Crosby, prominent citi-
zen of Eagar, has been a busi-
ness visitor in town during the
week.
w. B. Cross, deputy assessor,
left for Winslow Wednesday
where he is engaged in listing as
sessable property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hind Rencher of
Iowa have been visiting relatives
for several days and left for St.
Johns Wednesday.
Mrs. M. B. Upidike and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Alma Hall, and Mrs.
Meta West motored over from
Snowflake Wednesday.
Mrs. Ed. Hennessey motored
over to Snowflake Saturday to
meet Mr.. Hennessey who was
returning home from Cibicue.
Marion and Chase Rogers, road
contractors, came in from their
camps the first Of the
week for a new outfit of supplies.
P. ]. Mcintyre, manager of
the Apache Oil and Development
Company, left for Phoenix Tues
day on business in the interest of
his company.
DR.. O. g.. Brown of Winslow
was in town the first of the week
on professional business, and be-
fore returning home answered a
call at Concho.
Ed. Hennessey, cattleman, re-
turned home Saturday from Glib
icue country where he has been
looking after stock for
several weeks.
Postmaster Murray and D. E.
Jones of the Snowflake Herald
came down Sunday to look the
town over before the expected
oil boom strikes this place.
w. w. Hughes, proprietor of
the Holbrook Jewelry Company's
store, returned on Wednesday
from a vacation to the coast and
other California points of inter-
est.
George Sharp is home from
visiting, his family.
Early in the winter he shipped
his cattle to that country to get
them on a better range and has
spent most of the winter In that
vicinity.
w. w. Newman, cattleman,
came in from his ranch on Cotton
wood wash west of Taylor Mon
day. The cattlemen in that vi
cinity have found it necessary to
feed a considerable number of
their stock during the winter and
spring.
]. S. Jones and son arrived
here last Tuesday from Mesa
where Mr.. Jones has spent the
Tor his health. AS a
winter climate he thinks that
country is alright but he is glad
to get back and will take up his
abode at Shumway.
Julius Wetzler seems to be de-
termined to build Holbrook up
even if he has to accomplish the
Job alone. He is now commenc-
ing a two story building on his
lot between Mrs. Scots millinery
store and Mrs. M. A. .Crouse's
residence. He proposes to use
the first floor for a drug store and
the second story for hall.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-03-28
Club to Visit Our Neighbors

!, The Navajo Club will !
J meet with the people of !
] Taylor on Tuesday night !
!, April 9Th at 7::3O o'clock. !
Let there be a large !
! attendance. !
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-17
GERMAN ARMY SUFFERED TANK FRIGHT

tors In tho spring Of 1917 did not
meet requirements earnestly re.
qucated him 20 push ON their con
ntruction cnerEotically.
Perhaps ought 10 have made
greater efforts. and possibly we
should In that case have had "a few
more tanks for the decision In 1913:
hut do not know what other claim
could have been set aside TO enable
them Go be built We could not re.
lease any moro workmen. and the
people az home could not supply any
more Had they been available. we
ahould have wanted them ms re.
cruits, We should never have been
able to put masses of tanks Into
action In l9iS--and TANKS are only
effective In masses.
When. towards tho end OF the war.
tho manufacturers were In position
10 turn out tanks more rapidly. and
In greater numbers. General Head.
quarters ordered considerable mum.
bcr from the war department
In order 20 provide aircraft sup
port for tho infantry special battle
acroplano flights were formed. As
had hitherto been done by individual
airmen. they diyed down from great
heights and flew along Mt a low
level. attacking with machine guns
and light bombs tho infantry lines.
tho artillery. and. as the practice ex.
tended. tho enemy's reserves and
transport columns. an well as
columns OF troops coming up from
further In rear
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-17

The further the attack advanced.
the more nearly its character ap-
proximated TO that OF open warfare.
In defensive fighting the senior com.
manders had TO keep far behind. in
order really to conduct the battle. but
now their place was nearer the front:
the more open the fighting the closer
up they must get. The leader now
had 10 make rapid decisions. and. II
necessary. carry others away by his
personal example.
Finally. AZ our operations pro
crossed. we would come up against a
new 'front.' which for the time we
would not be able TO overcome. as
had happened in Rumania. Eastern
Galicia and Italy. Then we should
have TO return TO the defensive, and
distribute our forces in depth. The
right moment for this change was
difficult TO recognize: only too often
we became involved In unnecessary
fighting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-17
A Sure Way to
End Dandruff

Thcrs Is one sure way that has
never failed 70 remove dandruff al
once. and that is to dissolve II.
then you destroy II entirely. To
DO this. just get about four ounces
Of plain. common liquid arvon from
any drug store (this Is all you will
need. apply II Mt night when re-
firing: use enough TO moisien tho
scalp and rub Il in gently with the
finger tips.
by morning. most n not ALL Of
your dandruff win be gone. and
three or four moro applications will
completely dissolve and entirely
destroy every single sign and trace
Of 70. no matter how much dand =
ruff you may have.
You win find all itching and dig
ging OF the scalp will stop instant
~. and your hair viii be fluffy
lustrous. glossy. silky and soft. and
look and feel hundred times hct-
observation-disclosures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-17
WHY HE FAILED TO
HAVE TANKS

We had no tanks They were
merely an offensive weapon. and our
attacks succeeded without them.
That fact. however. could not release
us from the duty OF procuring every
thing that might make life easier
for our infantry.
have already explained that our
motor industry was already fully oc-
cuplcd In turning out iorries. and
that we had not enough Of them 20
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-17
Dr.. Edwin ],
Brown
Scaftlc's Leading
Dentist
LOG Columbia ST
A Simple Way to
Reduce Wrinkles

Remember that wrinkles and bag
Einess of cheek or chin are due 20
the muscular tissue losing its
strength and shrinking. The skin Is
then too large in area 10 fit such tis-
sue smoothly. II wrinkles or says
To remedy this condition there's
nothing so effective. so quick acting
as a simple wash lotion. easily made
at home Just get an ounce Of pure
powdered saxolitc at your druEgists
and a half pint Of witch hazel mix
the two and battle your face In the
liquid. This at once tightens the
skin and soiidifies the underlying
tissues-which. OF course. smooths
gtng skin. II also stimulates capli-
larry circulation. bringing @atural
lcosor 10 faded checks.-AdveTtise
meut-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-17
wa. the really important item: often
too many guns were pushed up.
QUICK REI.IEFSs
FORBIDDEN

/. was bound 10 be uncommonly
difficult 10 get many vehicles over
our own and the enemy's system OF
trenches and wire. as well as she'll
holes. Il, required careful prepara-
ton and n great quantity OF gear TO
bridge this belt successfully.
General Headquarters laid great
stress on tho rule that the attack
should be continued for several days
on end by the divisions originally in
the first line. l opposed the idea that
they should be relieved by divisions
In tho second line on tho second or
third day. At. the beginning OF the
war we had fought for weeks with
out relief. That was. indeed. beyond
our present troops. But 70 frequent
change as many desired was not
yet necessary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-17

enable US 90 keep our infantry away
from the battle area In comfortable
hillcts. and yet bring them up In
time, as the Entente could do. I
mentioned also that for that reason
| attached tho greatest Importance
20 the provision OF lorricS n our
fuel situation was unfavorahle. IL
must be improved. too.
The construction Of iorries could
not be allowed 90 suffer. We could
not possibly do enough towards sup
plying lorrics for supply work and
for carrying infantry, Tho Army
HcsdquartcrS were often enough
troubled by lack Of them. When the
Chief Of staff complained To mo OF
tho difficulty Of bringing up supplies.
and particularly ammunition. AT
trihuting IL Co lack Of lorric-. and
maintained that they were available.
l WAS then told that they had been
used for carrying tho infantry. Gen.
crai Headquarters was not able 10
get everything. However. the tank
question had bccn carefully consid.
cred
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-17
Drumm Going to
McNeils Island =?

Henry y. Drumm. warden OF the
state pcni,entiary at waila wala.
has resigned. and VIII b. appointed
warden Of tho federal ponitentary at
Mcneil iAland. 20 succeed o. T.. Hal.
llRan. who win b removed. accord
ing TO rumorH circulated abou, the
federal building Tuesday.
Robcr; c. saundcra. United States
district attorney here, waA unable TO
confirm the report.
Il have sent a copy Of tho report
Of Or. Joseph X. Lane on the treat.
mcnt OF Huiet NJ Wells before the
Central Labor council TO tho attor.
ncy general Mt Washington do
ciar~d Federal Judge Ncterer. Il
made no comment on tho report.
however
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-17
Says Ludendorff

who had 10 fight. they were not only
bomb carriers for destructive work
far In the enemy's rear, but they had
like infantry. artillery and all other
arms, 60 take part In tho fighting
on the ground.
Like other combatnnt forces, they
were destructive arm In tho great
battle on land. This. indeed. became
their main object and the aerial com
bat was only means OF attaining H.
For tho advance Of the infantry In
the offensive battle the concentrated
preparation by mnssed artillery was
most important. II was nccersary 10
bring up 20 20 80 batteries. about 100
guns. 90 each kilometer a 900 yards
Of front 10 be attacked. No man had
ever credited such figures before
still less had anyone ever thought
Of tho quantities Of ammunition
hurried on the enemy.
These were indeed mnased effects
And yet the battle area was 10 vast
that even these quantities OF steel
did not destroy all life. the infantry
always found far too much 20 do
These masses Of guns and am.
munition had 10 be got up close %
the foremost lines; only then could
they engage targets far behind the
cnemy'a front line without having
to change position as tho battle pro.
Creased. At the Same time. they had
to be covered from view. both from
the front and from tho air.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-17
AIii>fFS As
LINE FIGHTERS

Originally intended 20 be an "auxii.
Larry arm 70 the infantry. these bat.
Ito flights were finally given I'm.
portant tactical tasks Thus tho air
force gained a new field OF activity
% tho greatest importance, Tho air.
men. In the course of their duties.
were not only reconnaissance troops
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-17
SLAYER DENIES
He IS INSANE
Says He Did Right TO Kill
Betrayer

GOLD BEACH. orr. Sept IL
George II. Chenowvth. testryinE In
his own behalf. declared on tho wit.
ness stand yesterday that no was
sane when he killed George sydnam.
for whose murder he IL now on trial
Chcnoweth asserted h. believes he
did right when he took the life OF
the young man. who. IL IL alleged.
was the father OF a child which was
born TO Chenowoth's daughter while
Chsnoweth was serving In the Cana
dian army Ia France.
Despite tho defendants statement
his attorneys are making a plea OF
Insanity In his defense.
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! Continued From Page one
weapons OF all kinds and various
sorts OF rifle grenadoN
HEAVY MACHINE
GUNS TASK

sorts Of rifle grcnadoN
HEAVY MACHINE
GUNS TASK
To the heavy machine sun. with
its longer range and greater effect
fell the task OF facilitating the APP
preach OF the groups TO the enemy =
position by keeping the latter under
fire. OF course. e had 90 accompany
tho advance OF the infantry. There
fore. allho itself infantry" Il had
already become sort OF -compan
ion" or auxiliary arm 20 the in
fantry.
The second auxiliary arm. OF spe-
cial US, at short ranges against
targets Offering morn than usual re-
sistanc,. was the light trench NOR
tar. Originally evolved for trench
warfare. IL had row 20 be made
mobile and capable = direct fire by
means OF suitable sights, The light
trench mortar was part OF the in.
fantry battalion, which became more
aud moro tho tactical unit OF the di-
vision. just as the group within was
the tactical unit OF the battalion.
These auxiliary" arms were not
yet effective enough 20 enable the
infantry 20 advance on their arduous
way without excessive losses. or
course. massod artillery prepared tho
attack. IL could. however. only do
so in a general way. and left un-
touched too many of the cnemys
strong points. which had 10 be dealt
with later in detail at the shortest
ranges,
In each Division. therefore,. field
guns were Withdrawn from their
units for short.rangc work. and were
attached To baitalions or regiments
as infantry guns. The formation Of
special batteries Of infantry guns had
bern started in the meantime, but III
tie progress had been made.
In addition. each division had a
company OF medium trench mortarN
which were also 10 be made as mo
bile as possible and allotted 10 bat
tallons as required. Finally. there
were the fame projectors. which
could be brought into action At tho
shortest ranges against an enemy in
blockhorses. dugou;s and cellars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-17

Our big attacks had clearly demon
strated the Importance OF supply. and
attention was directed to IL as q mat
ter OF course. All preparations had
TO be made TO follow the attack
across the fortified zones with rail-
ways, roads and telephone lines. and
TO connect them up TO those In the
newly-conquered territory.
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In the next installmcnt General
Ludendorff tells what he told tho
kaiser he hoped TO accomplish In his
great offensive and how the German
troops were trained.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-17
SOLVED ARTILLERY
PROBLEM

In thea, poHitions IN the open Il
was not intended 10 fight an artii.
lery duel for days on end. both guns
and ammunition would have been
annihilated. Nor was II possible 10
range. as we used 10 do: this would
have attracted the cnemy's attention.
and tho artillery action would hp ve
started before tho battle itself under
conditions unfavorabls 10 US.
We had. therefore. 20 discover
some means OF dealing with the nltu
alton and insure an adequate effect
without ranging. During the defen.
Hive battles ws had already On.
deavored 90 do without constantly
checking the barraFe. IN. errors Of
tho day due 10 wind and htmoa.
pkerie Density. az well ms 90 the gun
errors tdue 20 sixs OF chamber caused
by wear. and other changes In the
bore and oarriaFel. were permanent.
lY determined and allowed for when
firing.
A SYSTEM was now most carefully
elaborated. The artillery meteoro-
logical service was regulated on n
general plan In combination with the
general commanding the air forces.
In this way all batteries could be In.
formed Of the rrrors Of the day with
tn. least possible delay. All guns
wor, tested for individual errors be
hind the front
In this way IL was possible 20 de-
terTnine. by means OF simple tables
FOR any gun At any time. how much
should Do added to. or subtracted
from. the normal elevation for any
target IL waA. az course. n neccH
Nary condition that ranges were ac.
curatsly measured Fnultlerr mar.
trigonometrical and typographical dc
termination Of all battery zero points
on the ground and tho greatest care
IN marking targets on tho maps. as
dct.rrnined by sound ranging. field
survey and aerial photography
thnae were the necessary proliminar.
les. and an enormous work II was
Tho new procedure WAS strongly
objected 20. especially by some OF
the senior gunner~. But II had TO
be adopted. nevertheless. and full
filled all expectations
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-09-17
SLOW PACE SET
FOR INFANTRY

The nature and state OF the ground
had also to be considered, az regards
their effect on the advance OF the In.
fantry. and the consequent pace OF
the barrage. Stronger lines required
a more prolonged bombardment. and
the barrage had 10 dwell on them
longer SO II came about that an
advance of ono kilometer Q.lo0
YARDS required as much as one
hour
10 was always n great misfortune
IL the barrage got ahead. the attack
was then held up only too easily. II
could not be brought back again with
out great loss OF time, and the in
fantry suffered losses which II was
the duty OF all commanders 20
avoid.
As the range increased the barrage
became thinner, as the shorter range
guns dropped out. and finally be
yond oxtrome range. Il ceased, and
the infantry lost its protection. BY
this time. some artillery must be al
ready in action in more forward po-
sltions, from which to support the
further advance. In spite OF all
auxiliary arms and it's infantry
guns" the infantry could not 90
without g.
What form the fighting would take
when the infantry emerged from the
protection of the barrage 1t was
quite impossible to foresee. IL was
necessary 10 prepare regul.r
scheme for bringing up n large for e
Of artillery and even larger masses
Of ammunition. Tie latter, indeed.