The Winslow mail., 1920-01-09
DO Dreams Come True?

headlines and items of interest. a long
list OF oil companies that were paying
dividends, showing from 10 to 100 per
cent per month, and l was pleased to
note the Holbrook Oil Company was
the leader. but had only reached that
position the past two months. The
Winslow Oil Company were paying so
per cent dividend monthly. | was
also pleased to note that my old friend
Judge Root, was federal judge of this
district, and it was he that had recent
ly sentenced some of the early pro-
moters, that had came early, and. were
getting rich on the fat of the lamb. bv
Offering acreage that was not near the
structure. and selling stock in com
panies that did not drill or produce.
There were various schemes and
methods cited. and in noting the list Of
those serving terms in the federal
prison, / noted some familiar names.
that / had often thought prison was
the only safe place.
There was sudden Jar. and the
lights failed, it seemed that the shin
was falling, then another quick lar
like ridding on a State Street electric.
The conductor announced that there
was heavy storm approaching, 'but
we will weather it all right" That
was encouraging, and it seemed that
we were again under control and max
ing good time
Yes it seemed evident that Northern
Arizona, was to surpass the Southern
Portion Greatest Oil Fields in the
world in Northern Navajo County,
South of the Railway tracks, and Mo
JaVe County was proving a wonder in
Gold and Silver mining; competing
strongly with California Colorado and
Nevada. What again-yes seemed like
crash, I'VE are falling" was the cry.
Yes downward, and on. the lights were
out, and all around was dark and
black, and we heard great rumbling
to the left and ahead On and on,
downward, with an occasionally hest
tation, and jostle, and all seemed to
think we were lost. There was cry
ing, wailing and knashing of teeth and
and some were praying audibly. Yes
| was not ready to go in the far dis
tant future, and I was hoping that |
might see my dear ones again,-But
On and on, crashing, and a violent
wind and rumbling and the space was
dark and nothing could be seen far or
near.
or course we all expected instant
death, and there was seemingly no way
to prevent it. The noise was terrific.
and on and on, we fell, and then a
crash, and a shrek skidding sound,
as we plunged into the boulevard and
on through fence into a lake near
Holbrook, and not hundred yards
from the Old Trails Highway line. [
was dazed and waded out of the lake
apparently not hurt, and looked around
there seemed to be twenty or more
lying about, and I assumed dead. Did
not understand, as | was not hurt. NV
attention was attracted to form near
the lake; | had not heard a word from
another living soul | bent over to the
from and | noted the moon was shin
ing and shown a beautiful face. |
lifted it out of the water, and was try
ing to see how badly injured she may
be- felt touch on my shoulder
then | was shook, and a voice, ED
what is the matter-are you sick?"
AS l looked around at the mangled
forms, | wandered, what could be
done,-I felt dazed, and again my
shoulder, and voice, ED wake up,-
you are going on terribly. mo, 7
am not hurt, when did you Gomez" I
looked around and saw my wife.
was at home in my own bed
No l can not account for it, but
DO dreams come true?"