Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-17

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Mrs. Mark Smith and Mrs. Russell
stone are expected 10 reach Williams
on Sunday from Marshfeld Wis,
where they We're called by the serious
Illness of their mother.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Larson were
in from Fairview on Wednesday.
Assistant State Engineer Parker,
who is experimenting the surveying
Of the new Clarkdale- Williams road,
reports that good progress is being
made The survey now extends from
Williams to near Little Pine flats.
The tourist season Is now at Its
! height, and Williams is reaping the
benefit of It. The roads are in bet
ter condition now and the rainy sea-
son seems to be over for this sum-
mer. At present Williams is enjoying
its usual delightful summer climate,
Otis Kent has returned from
Phoenix and resumed his work in the
White Garage.
Mrs. L. w. Cureton and daughter,
and Mrs. Charles Sweetwood and chill
dren were in from their ranches, and
| shopping in Williams on Wednesday,
The aurora bofealis mentioned in
the press dispatches of Monday was
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1 badly Gripping the overland service
Of the telegraph companies. 1t was
first noticed at 1850 a. m. at which
hour as the earth current passed
over the wires, It robbed them of their
usual electrical energy-meter needles
falling to zero. Shortly afterward the
needle would show tremendous force,
and instead of the usual fifty milliam-
peres of current marked by the needle,
a variation would be observed, reading
from zero to $50 milliamperes A
peculiar feature was that the current
varied from positive to negative. The
disturbance lasted for the better part
of five hours but was not continuous,
and during such time as the earth cur
rents were, so to speak qulescent, the
regular telegraph service was per-
formed. The current passed from west
to east. reaching Denver, Chicago, and
New York considerably later than in
Williams .
Judge J. NJ. Holub, assistant United
States district attorney. has announced
that he will start Investigations OF
cases of suspected boarding of or pro-
fiteering in food stuffs, clothing and
/ shoes and other necessities This Will
be mighty good news to Williams peo-
pie, although it Is but fair TO our
merchants to say their prices compare
very favorably with other business
centers, Mr.. Holub but recently left
a lucrative position in Williams to
assume his new duties. with head
quarters in Tucson and Phoenix. and
those who now his thoroughness have
but little doubt but that he will soon
assist in the reduction of solution Of
the II. G. l..
Four or five days ago man. de-
scribed by peace officers as a nut
stole horse belonging to Fletcher
BLY,, and headed for the north, with
the evident intention of getting into
| Utah or Colorado. He is known to be
armed with two rifles, of modern pat
tern, and If overtaken will very likely
put up a stiff fight before being cap
tured. Officers from Flagstaff and
i Williams are on his trail. State
animal inspector, Ed Hamilton. is
among them. Deputy Sheriff Howard
Curtis was out for four days, and re-
turned to Williams today. and states
that he thinks the nut must be
lost, because the trail that he is at
tempting to follow, to make his get
away, could not be found with a
searchlight or an X-ray machine, I'M
Marshal Burns placed in confine-
ment Tuesday evening, two. young
men, who claimed to be from New
York and Pennsylvania respectively.
The marshal exhibited wicked look
ing AS colts revolver taken off one of
the men, as proof that they either lied
about where they came from, other
wise all men who carry the big gats
in their bootlegs, do not hall from
Arizona or New Mexico, as is COM
monty believed in the effete east.
James irwin. a we'll known shoe
maker, and possessed of considerable
property in Williams, was taken to
Flagstaff two weeks ago Cor observa-
ton. He possessed peculiar halucina-
tons, and told the news scribe he had
been having great pains in his head
since suffering an attack OF the IN
fluenza, last winter. Word comes
from the county seat on Wednesday
that the poor chap has gone west to
use a soldiers parlance. This will be
| use soldiers parlance. This
will be heard with great regret
( by numberless friends that jim
had made during long resi-
dence here. He was of Scotch nativity
and apparently all alone in the world
Citizens are interesting themselves to
see that his remains and estate are
properly cared for.
Verde valley peaches were on the
market here on Monday. the first OF
these finest of peaches. to arrive this
season.
Miss Oxnard. of Tucson, 1t at Bah
bits store this week, demonstrating
the use of Mazda. an oil made from
corn.
Mrs. George Sears and her two
nieces, Misses Lucille and Eva Clune
of Phoenix. are the house guests o
Mrs. Betty Murphy. They expect t.
remain here for some time.
A large number of Williams people
are planning to visit Ashfork, on Sat
urday evening, to attend the dance t
be given there. Barnes orchestra vii
furnish the music.
Mrs. Peter Burns left for Los Ange
les on Friday to attend the funera
of her sister. Mrs. John p. Gibson
formerly of Williams.
Mr.. AZ d Mrs. Michael Duffy left OF
Sunday for Los Angeles, San Fran
cisco and Berkeley. where they will
visit with Mrs. Duffy's relatives. Mr.