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Williams news., 1919-04-11
LETTER FROM NICE

Nice, France, February 26, '19 Dear Father:
 I received your letter just a day or two before l came down here. I am on my fur tough and am having fine time..
 On my way here I stopped in Paris for a day and night; l did not get to do much sight seeing, but still had a pretty good time.
 Nice is on the Mediterranean Sea and is a very beautiful town; it is also very warm here. The flowers are all in bloom and we have oranges every meal that have just been pick ed from the trees.
 1 sent you a card from Mono ca, the smallest country in the world; there are only 365 acres in the whole country. l was in the Princes Palace while there, also in one of the finest muse, ums in the world. They have a very large Y. M. c. A. here and have ''Y" men take us out on excursion trips and they point out all the places of interest as we go along. This surely is a fast town and you can have any kind of pleasure that you de- sire; you can have wine and women," or you can go on sight seeing trips. I was in the first Christian Church this morning that was ever built in this coun- try. The largest Gambling Hall" (Monte Carlo) is in Mo naco; I visited it while there.
 Do you remember when liar ry K. Thaw was over here and. won $40,OOO,0OO. one day and. lost it the next day? At the same time he won the money he won the finest hotel in the town (Hotel RuhD the hotel in which 1 am stopping. It only costs sixteen franks a day, or about $500 in American mon eyJ
 I was in Sunny Italy" the same day 1 was in Monaco and sent you a card from theretoo.
 It IS hard to say when we will be coming home; sometimes it looks as if we would be coming sn a month: then again. it looks like it may be six months. ] will not be sure I am coming home until I see the Statue of Liberty and if she wants to see my back again she will have to turn around, or do all about face," as they say in the army
 We'll, I must close for this time; hoping to see you (toute suite very soon, I remain,
 Your son.
 Milton.
Williams news., 1919-04-11

Mrs. Mary Nellis has return ed from Garland Prairie where she went last week to look af- ter her homestead there. She has rented her farm and will spend the summer in town. She IS the guest of Mrs. Ed Hamil- ton this week. Mrs. Nellis is expecting her daughter Flor e12ce to join her here for a sum- mer's vacation.
Williams news., 1919-04-11

This new honor won by MT. Williams does not come as a surprise to those who have pre- viously heard him talk or read any of the efforts of his pen. We knew he could do it and we now rise to congratulate him for having served the state and nation while honoring himself by offering so fitting an inscrip,, tion for the occasion.-Ed.
Williams news., 1919-04-11
PERSONAL AND LOCAL

IIIUUVnI nVU IOOnI For Sale Fumed oak Li- brary table-Dr. E. A. Miller. Mir. R. R. Power is having the roof of the Cottage hotel re- paired.
 MT. G. w. Mitchell is build ing a barn 30 by 100 feet and expects to have it finished soon.
 
 Mrs. w. Ravens and Mrs. Sid Terry, of Grand Canyon. were the weekend guests of Mrs. E. w. Alderson.
 w. R. Brown, agent for the Santa Fe, at Grand Canyon, and Mrs. Brown are shopping in Williams this week.
 Mrs. Mary Powell, of Mesa. formerly of Williams, is here on business and expects to remain for some time.
 Wanted a woman to assist in cooking for a small crew of men at a nearby town. Inquire of the News.
 Mrs. George Baumann re- turned on Sunday, from Los Angeles, where she has been visiting for several weeks.
 
 Former Justice of the Peace, A. H. Hansen. of Winslow, is in Williams to try the effect of our climate on his health.
 *
 If you wish your last seasons hat remodelled in latest styles, bring it to the
 Racket Store. inc Ar1ZOna central Bank has had the floor of the main banking room, covered with rubber tiling. This is a new departure in flooring. but one that adds to the comfort of the banks patrons.
 
 H. D. Boulin and family nov ed out to their ranch in Red Lake Valley, last Saturday. They found the fields on the farm too wet to blow, but hop ed to get the spring work start ed before the week ended.
 Among the changes made at the Red Cross Canteen, was the appointment of Mrs. Corb. Wolfe as assistant command ant; Mrs. Peter Burns, lieu andMiss Helen Stark, lieutenant. Mrs. Burns will have charge of the new uni forms with which the members of the canteen service will be furnished.
Williams news., 1919-04-11
Catholic Ladies' Dance

The ladies of the local Catho- lie church are planning dance to be given on the 25th of this month. A good time is assured and a very large attendance is anticipated.
Williams news., 1919-04-11
.BABB|TTS FASHION SHOW

of the big store in which the show was staged. was agreed bly surprised with a program that echpsed anything hitherto seen in Williams. The after noon exhibition was devoted solely to the display of ladies' wear and was witnessed by a critical assembly of the fair sex who always desire to be well groomed.
 Twenty six numbers were listed on this program and each dress, suit, gown and cape was tastefully modelel on Williams own handsome women and pretty girls.
 The principal and more elab- crate exhibition of the crea- tions of Dame Fashion were re- served for the evening. Dinner and evening gowns from Paris, snappy suits and capes from New York and a profusion of dazzling millinery, blending harmoniously with the bewitch- ing smiles of the wearers who modelled them, delighted the eye of the largest audience that ever turned out to witness a fashion show in Williams. The twenty eight exhibits were dis tributed among the following ladies and girls who acted as models and who were brilliant ly attractive in their new robes; Misses Bush, Stevens, Finney. brennan, Matz, Smith, and Mesdames Wickens. Wells,
 Murphy, Mansfield and Wolfe.
 Nobby clothing for young men was modelled by Earl Mel ick, Jay Montgomery, Charles Proctor, John Joslyn. Levi Montgomery, and Claude Mel ick.
 The entertainment features which were literally inter sperced throughout the pro gram, covered a wide range and embraced a boxing contest by c. Proeter- and Jay Moqt- gomery; Minstrel Clog Dane" and Essence of Old Virginia" by Shorty" Rear ney; an animated tableau DOT traying the Supreme Sacrifice on the Fields of France" by MT. Mansfield and Levi Mont gomery as pathetically outlined in the Rose of no Mans Land" by Mrs. Mansfield. The se- quence, depicting the sad news of the death of the only son. was pathetically acted by Mrs. Wickens and M. Butler.
 The Flight of Time" was especially significant and DOT trayedsthe years that carry us from "SchooI days and dear old golden rule days" to the serious, years of womenhood and manhood. Master How ard Matz and Margaret Dren- nan portrayed the children while MT. Earl Melick and Mil dred Smith played Bride and Groom.
 A sparkling feature of this number was the dancing of Jump Jim Crow' by the we'd ding party. This dance is ex- emp1ified in the Musical opera of May Time" and is one of the very new thigs which Betty brought home from New York.
 Sing, Smile, Slunlber'' by Mrs. Rittenhouse and "A Love Note" by Mrs. Wells, were sung to an encore.
 The stylish Spring wear brought back from the East was a source of delight to the ladies. The imported dinner gown in black net and elabo- rately beaded witt, silver over black chameuse was worn with great resplendence by Betty Murphy and created much en- thusiasm. Other classy even ing gowns provoked prOfuse Every number on the. program was received with applause and the exhibits of fashion as well as the enter tainment features, reflected great credit not only on Babbitt Poison Company, but especially upon the popular department manager, Betty Murphy. who the show and whose se- lection of tasty and snappy ap-
Williams news., 1919-04-11

 fixing and defining the rates to be charged to, and collected from all users and beneficiaries of Electric-light, and Electric power by the residents and in- habitants of the Town of Will Hams.
 Be it ordained by the Mayor and the Common Council of the Town of Williams, the fol- lowing, to-wit:
 Section 1.
 There shall be, and there is hereby charged to, and there shall be collected of and from all users and benefciaries of Electric-light, and of Electric power by the users and benefic- iaries thereof, by any and all of the residents and inhabitants of the Town of Williams; For Electric-light and lighting. fer the First Block of One Hundred Kilowatt-hours, Twenty cents for each kilowatt-hour, or any fraction thereof; and for the Second Block of One Hundred Kilowatt-hours, Fifteen cents for each Kilowatt hour, or any fraction thereof; and for all in excess of the said First two Blocks, Ten cents for each Kilo- watt-hour, or any fraction thereof: and for Electric-pow- CT, for the First Block of One H un d r e d Kilowatt-hours, Twelve cents for each Kilowatt hour, or any fraction thereof; and for the Second Block of One Hundred Kilowatt-hours, eight cents for each Kilowatt- hour, or any fraction thereof: and for all in excess of the said First two Blocks, Six cents for each Kilowatt-hour, or any fraction thereof. The mini mum charge for residences shall be five Kilowat hours.
 Section 2.
 All of the said and foregoing charges shall be due and col lectible on or before the 10th day of each and every month from and after the month dur ing which such Electric-light and Electric-power has been furnished, and payable to the Town of Williams; and in case of any failure or default in the making of such payments. within the said time, the said Electric-light and Electric-pow- CT shall be shut off until the same has been so paid, and charge of One Dollar shall be and it is hereby made for the restoration of the same, before the same shall be replaced or restored, to be paid by the per son or persons desiring such restoration thereof.
 Section 8. All ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repeal ed.
 Section 4.
 This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after it's passage, and the first posting thereof.
 This Ordinance after having been read at full length by the Town Clerk, was passed by a majority vote of the members of the Common Council of the Town of Williams, at a regular meeting thereof, and thereafter presented to the Mayor of said Town for his signature, and l signed by him, and attested by the Town Clerk of said Town, this, the 1st day of April, A n. 1919.
 G. B. KIRKPATRICK,
 Mayor Attest,
 .JERRIE w. LEE,
 Town Clerk
 1, Jerrie w. Lee, Town Clerk i of the Town of Williams, here by certify that the foregoing is 8 true, full and correct copy of Ordinance No. 1O1; as here inbefore set forth.
 Dated, April 1st, 1919.
 JERRIE w. LEE,
 Town Clerk. State of Arizona)
 County of Coconino .. Peter M. Shafer, being first duly sworn, on his oath deposes O. nd rIII,n& Horr,,
Williams news., 1919-04-11
ORDINANCE NO. 1O1

An Ordinance establishing, fixing and defining the rates to be charged to, and collected from all users and benefciaries of Electric-light, and Electric power by the residents and in- habitants of the Town of Will Hams.
 Be it ordained by the Mayor and the Common Council of the Town of Williams, the fol- lowing, to-wit:
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had burned before the huts of vii
layers. Straight for his own hut
ran the witCh-doctor, terror-spurred
to Inwonted speed, but futile was his
etfort-the ape-man bore down upon
him with the speed of Bara, the deer
Just at the entrance to his hut the
witch-doctor was overhauled. A
heavy hand fell upon his shoulder to
drag him back. 1t seized upon por-
tion of the buffalo hide, dragging the
disguise from him. 1t was a naked
blaci; man that Tarzan saw dodge
into the darkness of the hut's inte-
rior.
So this was what he had thought
was God! Tarzan's lip curled in an
angry snarl as he leaped into the
hut after the terror-str:. gen witch
doctor. In the blackness within he
found the man huddled at the far
side and dragged him forth into the
comparative lightness of the moonlit
night.
The witch-doctor bit and scratched
in an attempt to escape. but few
cuffs across the head brought him to
a better realization of the futi!ity
Of resistance. Beneath the moon
Tarzan held the cringing figure upon
its shaking feet.
$50 you are God!" he cried. If
you be God, then Tarzan is greater
than God" and so the ape-man
thought. Il am Tarzan," he shouted
into the ear of the black. an all the
Jungle, or above it, or upon the run
ming waters, or the sleeping waters,
or upon the big water, or the little
water, there is none SO great as Tar.
zan. Tarzan is greater than the
Mangani; he is greater than the
Gomangani. With his own hands he
has slain Numa, the lion, and Sheeta,
the panther; there is none so great
as Tarzan. Tarzan is greater than
God. See!" and with a sudden
wrench he twisted the blacks neck
until the fellow shrieked in pain and
then slumped to the earth in a
swoon.
Placing his. foot upon the neck of
the fallen witch-doctor, the ape-man
raised his face to the moon and ut
tered the long, shril scream of the
victorious bull ape. Then he stopped
and snatched the zebra's tail from
the nerveless fingers of the uncon-
scious man and without a. backward
glance retraced his footsteps across
the village.
Mbonga must do something to
counteract the evil influence Of the
forest demons victory over the
witch-doctor. He raised his heavy
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he plumbed his cunning mind for a
suggestion as how best he. might
take advantage of the condition of
his audience and the timely inter-
ruption.
Already the evening had been
vastly profitable to him. There would
be three goats for the initiation of
the three youths into full-fedged
warriorship, and besides these he
had received several gifts of grain
and beads, together with piece of
copper wire from admiring and ter
rified members of his audience.
Numa's roar still reverbera ted
along taut nerves when a woman's
laugh, shrill and piercing, shattered
the silence of the village. 1t was
this moment that Tarzan chose to
drop lightly from his tree into the
village street. Fearless among his
blood enemies he stood, taller by a
full head than many of Mbonga's
warriors, straight as their straight
est arrow, muscled like Numa, the
lion.
For a moment Tarzan stood look
ing straight at the witch-doctor.
Every eye was upon him, yet no one
had moved-a paralysis of terror
held them, to be broken moment
later as the ape-man, with a toss,
stepped straight toward the hideous
figure beneath the buffalo head.
Then the nerves of the blacks
could stand no more. For months
the terror of the strange, white
jungle god had been upon them.
Their arrows had been stolen from
the very center of the village;' their
warriors had been silently slain upon
the Jungle trails and their dead
bodies dropped mysteriously and by
night into the village street as from
the heavens above.
One or two there were who
had glimpsed the strange figure of
the new demon and it was from their
oft-repeated descriptions that the
entire village now recognized Tarzan
as the author of many of their ills.
Upon another occasion and by day
light, the warriors would doubtless
have leaped to attack him, but at
night of all others, when they were
wrought to such pitch of nervous
dread by the uncanny artistry of
their witch doctor, they were help
less with terror. AS one man they
turned and fed, scattering for their
huts as Tarzan advanced. For a
moment one and one only held his
ground. 1t was the witch doctor.
More than half self-hypnotized into
a belief in his own charlatanry he
faced this new demon who threat
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ened to undermine his ancient anc
lucrative profession.
"Are you God?" asked Tarzan.
The witch-doctor, having no idea
of the meaning Of the others words
danced a few strange steps, leaped
high in the air, tuning completely
around and alighting in a STOPPING
posture with feet far outspread and
head thrust out toward the ape-man
! Thus he remained for an instant be-
fore he uttered a loud Boo" which
was evidently intended to frighten
Tarzan away, but in reality had nu
such effect.
Tarzan did not pause. He had set
out to approach and examine God
and nothing upon earth might now
stay his feet. Seeing that his antics
had no potency with the visitor, the
witch-doctor tried some new medi-
cine. Splitting upon the zebra's tail,
which he still c.utched in one hand,
he made circles above it with the
arrows in the other hand, meanwhile
backing cautiously away from Tar
zan and speaking confdentially to
the bushy end of the tail.
This medicine must be short medi-
cine, however, for the creature. god
or demon, was steadily closing up
the distance which had separated
them. The circles, therefore, were
few and rapid, and when they were
completed, the witch doctor struck
an attitude which was intended to be
awe-inspiring and waving the zebra's
tail before him, drew an ina aginary
line between himself and TarZan.
Beyond this line you cannot pass,
for my medicine is strong medicine y
he cried. stop, or you will fall
dead as your foot touches this spot.
My mother was a voodoo, my father
was a snake; l live upon lions
hearts and the entrails of the pan
ther; eat young babies for break
fast and the demons of the jungle
are my slaves. | am the most pow
erful witch-doctor in the world;
| fear nothing, for l cannot die. /"
But he got no further; instead he
turned and fled as Tarzan of the
Apes crossed the magical dead line
and still lived.
AS the witch-doctor ran Tarzan
almost lost his temper. This was no
way for God to act, at least not in
accordance with the conception Tar
zan had come to have of God.
"Come back" he cried. "Come
back, God, | will not harm you"
But the witch-doctor was in full re-
treat by this time, stepping high as
he leaped over cooking pots and the
smoldering embelY of small fires that
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-07
SEVERAL LEARN
|GLOO SECRETS
AT UNION HALL

Six new names were added to the
membership roll of Nenana Igloo,
No. II, Pioneers of Alaska, at the
regular monthly meeting of the or
ganization of oldtimers, held last
night at Union hall The lucky
candidates were J. Russell Walle,
L. V. Stanley, Ed Laherity, Capp
Lawson, John Letray, and Emil An
derson, all well-known oldtimers of
the Interior country.
Alaska Day Plans.
There was considerable discussion
last night relative to the plans OF
the igloo for the celebration of
Alaska Day, October Is, for which
a committee has been appointed to
make the necessary arrangements
The details have not yet been de-
cided' upon, but The News has been
authorized to announce that the
celebration will consist of an enter
tainment, followed by a dance.
Cemetery Needs.
The neglected appearance of the
cemetery south of town was called
TO the attention of the igloo by one
Of the members and, after consid-
cradle discussion, the chair was in
structed to appoint a committee to
confer with the proper authorities
with view to having needed i'm
provements made. The cemetery
tract, it was explained, is badly
overgrown with weeds, which are
both unsightly and a source of dan
ger from fire
Several delegations of Pioneers
have visited the tract at different
times during the past season, fixing
up the roadway and making other
improvements, but there still re-
mains some work to be done, and
the oldtimers believe that others
than themselves should take some
interest in the work The matter
is to be taken up with Mr. Browne
and also with the board of trustees.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-07
ADVANCE IN BOARD.

Persons whose dogs are being
boarded at my place below the Ne
mana river are hereby notified that
the cost of board will be advanced
on September 20 to 81 per month.
Unless arrangements are made for
this advance. dogs remaining at my
place after October Is will be sold.
l have three stray dogs at my
mute with white legs and bushy
place: One black dog with white
legs and bushy tail: one brown mala-
tail; one gray malamute with white
legs and bushy tail.
JOHN. Across Nenana River.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-07
INBOUND MAIL STAGE
DELAYED AT SALCHA

According to advices received at
Fairbanks this afternoon, the in
coming Brewer mail stage, which
was reported at Salcha yesterday,
had not passed Salcha at noon to-
day, and the assumption is that the
rig was held up at Salcha by the
ice. The Salcha ferry was taken
out of the water this week. inter
rupting traffic to some extent.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-07
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MARINE BULLETIN


Relief, Kelly, and Jacobs, at Glib
bon.
Tanana, up Nenana, s a. m.
Kotlik, down Holy Cross, s p. M.
9Th.
Alaska, at Circle this a. m.
Yukon and Washburn, up Ram
part, $50 a. m, 5th; not at Fort
Yukon this a IN.
Seattle No. 5, up Circle. 4:45 p.
m, 4th, last report.
Reliance, wintering at Cinema.
Louise, at St. Michael.
Benchley, at Nulato this a. m.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-07
PERSONAL

- - - - - - " y . y . " y - y =
Mrs. r. W. Calderhead arrived in
Nenana this morning from Hot
Springs, where she spent the great
er part of the summer with Mr..
Calderhead.
Miss Grace Fisher returned to her
home in Fairbanks this mornini:,
after a visit of several days in
Nenana as the guest of Miss AIDE
line Ferretti.. .."
George Armstrong, well-known
oldtimer, reached Nenana on the
steamer Tanana this morning from
, the States, after an absence of
about a year. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Armstrong.
DiSh IHOIHS, diIDdllkS movie
magnate, has received notice of his
appointment as Alaska representa-
tive of the Fox Film News, a week
ly picture service similar to the
Pathe
The trial of Charles Williams,
Fairbanks messenger, has been post
poned again, this time until We'd
nesday morning. Attorney Mar
guam has not yet returned from
his hunting trip.
Miss Margaret HALEY, formerly
in charge of the Iditarod school,
who was compelled to leave that
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-07

district on account of ill-health, re-
Gently wrote friends at Iditarod that
she expected to teach at st. Michael
this winter.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-07

r. c. Wood, of the First National
bank, Fairbanks, has been advised
of the return to America of his
brother Frank, who was a lieutenant
with the Yankee forces overseas.
After a short stay in New York,
"Pix" plans to come West to Cali
fornia, where he will visit with rela-
tives.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-07

Mrs. Jack Spencer, who under
went a major operation at the Gov
eminent hospital about three weeks
ago, has recovered sufficiently to
leave the institution.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-07

Paul Aguzroff, formerly of Ne
mana, has opened a barber shop in
Fairbanks, his place being on Sec
ond avenue.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-07

New Wisconsin Cream Cheese a
Fowler & Morris.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-07

New Puritan and Premium Ham.
and Bacon. Fowler & Morris.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-07

Nenana-The Gateway to Mckinley
National Park
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-07

The Riley dredge has finished op-
erations on the Hicks fraction. in
the Iditarod district. and is now
working on No. below. bench
claim, on Otter creek
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-07

Miss Margaret HALEY, formerly
in charge of the Iditarod school,
who was compelled to leave that
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-07

Tom Mathews, operator in charge
of the local signal corps office, was
returning passenger on the steam
er Tanana. He was at Gibbon on
official business.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-07

Commissioner Reed Heilig. of
Fairbanks, has received a consign-
ment of territorial pension checks
for distribution among oldtimers.