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The Holbrook news., 1920-02-27
OIL LAND LEASING BILL
 SIGNED BY PRESIDENT

President Wilson has sign ed the recently passed Oil HdIIU uOoSTII5 Daaay--Ia- -l-.-A act in the long drawn out controversy over this piece of legislation. Washington statistics give California the greatest area of oil land af- fected, Arizona ranking fourth with 23O, 414 acres of oil lands.
 Effect of this legislation is problematic to the average mind, opinions as to all angles of its operations be- ing divergent among the laymen and the various law yers having different con structions. Rulings of the Interior Department will be watched with interest as de- termining the intent of the bill.
The Holbrook news., 1920-02-27

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished bed room for one or two. Phone Mrs. Brugh.
 R. L. Newman and family have returned home from a months visit at Phoenix.
 Judge D. J. Thomas has returned from a business trip at Phoenix.
 String of red beads on silver chain. Return to Julia Braam. Reward.
 Mesdames Wyrick a nd Houck of Winslow, were guests of Mrs. Frank Wal lace this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Rees have returned home after a week spent at Hunt visiting relatives.
 We have the largest and most complete line of drugs and sundries in Navajo coun- ty. Palace Drug Go.
 Manager Jack Marden of the Holbrook Oil company, made a business trip to Winslow yesterday.
 Zane Grey story starring Wm. Farnum in Riders of the Purple Sage" :" Wednes- day, March 3rd. Two shows, ' and g p. m.
 KLIM Brand Powdered Milk. Mrs. A. B. Moore, Phone 86 or at Navajo Gar age, Holbrook, Arizona.
 MT. Frank Whitten left here last Sunday to join his wife in Wichita, Kansas, where she has been visiting for the past month.
 Mr. and Mrs. Loy Turbe- vile and small daughter, Martha, were here from Pin to on a short visit this week, and were guests at the L. c. Henning home.
 FOR RENT-Good two room house. furnished, close in, Sid ney Sapp.
The Holbrook news., 1920-02-27
NOW HOPES FOR
 NONSTOP RECORD
DriIIer Hastings of the HOI- brook Oil Go. Predicts
 Former Record

One of the incidents in the drilling of an oil well, viz the cracking of the big walk. ing beam. at the Holbrool Oil Company well; marreG the progress of this company toward the oil sands during the past week. Not for long, however, did this accident delay operations. The beam was quickly reinforced and drilling has been resumed. As a matter of precaution, however, a new beam has been ordered to obviate any delay should such. an acci- dent again occur.
 Dad Hastings is anxious to equal his record made at the start of drilling last fall before the wet weather and the breaking of the big stem put a crimp in the monthly depth record, and he states that in his opinion that from now on, with a half way de- cent break in the weather, that he is going to more than equal the fine record made when the big rig went through 61O feet of Coconino sandstone in record time.
 Advantage is being taken of every propitious moment by the crew and the interest in the drilling of this big we'll is increasing even over that formerly manifested for the depth acquired makes it possible for favorable show ings to be encountered in the near future, and while this is not by any means certain before the oil sands them selves are struck, still it is al possibility that has kindled considerable interest.
The Holbrook news., 1920-02-27

Miss Mary Lopez expects to leave here next Sunday for Southern California, to remain for some time. She will go direct to Riverside, and later will visit other points on the coast.
 Wm. Wesley, who recently resigned as general manager of the Zuni Oil company, left here last Wednesday for Montana.
 MT. and Mrs. Wallace Newman came to Holbrook last Tuesday from their ranch on a few days busi- ness and pleasure trip com bined.
 There is nothing we can not furnish you in the drug and sundry line at the Palace Drug Go.
 Mrs. J. M. Reynolds of AL buquerque, has returned to her home after a pleasant visit here, a guest at the home of Mir. and Mrs. L. M. Reynolds. While in Hol- brook Mrs. Reynolds enjoyed many social affairs which were given in her honor.
The Holbrook news., 1920-02-27
COAL FOR zUNI ARRIVES

Within the next few days it is anticipated that work will be resumed at the Zuni well. Coal, for the lack of which operations have been retarded, having arrived dur ing the week. Good progress is expected on resumption of work as this well started off very auspiciously and camp and equipment are of the best.
The Holbrook news., 1920-02-27
SPECIAL NOTICE TO LADIES

If you already have made the interior of your home have individuality in decora- tion; have already given your furniture, rugs and hangings a chance for expression; have put behind them soft tinted, velvety walls that remain in the back ground; if you have walls and ceilings that are quietly beautiful, subdued and restful, and walls that accent. the decorative value of your furnishings, and have done this with a tint repre- senting the final selection of we'll qualified experts in fn- terior decoration, and have chosen a delicate and beauti- full shade not altogether for it's appearance on a color card, but for it's permanent good looks on the wall, or if you have chosen a tint that will retain it's purity and color even the most delicate shades indefinitely; a tint that you can wash regularly with soap and water without injuring the surface, then of course what we are about to say will be of not interest to you.
 However, if you are plan ming the decoration or re- decoration of any of the rooms of your homeand want this decoration to be artistic, versatile, durable, sanitary and economical, one that may be used with unvarying sue cess on any interior surface, Beaver board, other wall boards, plaster, wood, metal, burlap or canvass, then may we have the pleasure of ex- plaining to you the merits of Beavertone the better wall and ceiling fnish-the most beautiful wall tint ever man. ufactured.
 Phone us for color card, or better still let us call and tell you all about Beaver tone. Phone 160.
 THE HALL LUMBER COMPANY
 Exclusive Dealers.
The Holbrook news., 1920-02-27
FAIRBANKS ARRIVES
Big Picture to Be Taken Here, called E'The
 sMakin's"

Number two of Wednes.
 day brought to our midst nc
 other than Douglas Fair.
 banks. one of the Big Foul of Filmdom a n d known wherever motion pictures are shown. ''Doug" is prob ably the highest salaried man who ever invaded Hol- brook.
 Arrangements have been under way for the past two weeks for the filming of the big picture on the mesa north of town and the ad- vance guard has been work ing strenuously to get camp in order for the critical in- spection of the big chief.
 Doug emerged from the train ready to rough it with the best of them. Clad in hiking clothes and covered by a very efficient big fur coat and leading a couple of Alaskan "huskies" few re- cognized him at first as the debonair star of filmdom. One young lady evidently expected to see him in white fiannels as she remembered him in the last picture in which she saw him and could hardly be convinced that the husky guy with the big fur coat and the brown slouch hat was the redoubtable Doug-until he smiled, at which recognition was in- 
 Cars werein waiting and immediately took the party to camp for the initial in- spection. Another S m a l party arrived Thursday and this morning the pulchritu- denous part of the company arrived in a special car att tached to No. 2. It is no on Doug's popular ity to state that the bevy of peachiness were welcomed by practically the entire male population of H ol- brook, who sad to relate were forced to witness the sudden and decided depar- ture of the company for the field of action.
 Much interest is being taken in the success of this picture. The well known star is to be assisted by a Phoenix girl, Miss Ruth Renick, who will play a lead, and the title of the picture will be 'The Makin's''.
 Miss Renick, while having had a successful experience on the speaking stage, has never before appeared in Motion Pictures, and it is both fitting and pleasing that her first picture should be filmed in her home state.
 Doug can have anything he wants in Holbrook, where his welcome, while n o t voiciferous, is none the less genuine and his pleasing personality is sure to make for him a new host of per oo,,o1 f,.;o,,do
The Holbrook news., 1920-02-27
APACHE TO RESUME
 WORK NEXT MONDAY

Work at the Apache well, which has been stopped for the past week, will be re- stunned Monday, according to Idte duVIC5S, e INV ~.---- = ing been engaged.
The Holbrook news., 1920-02-27
LENTEN SERVICES

Father AIbouy of Winslow will be in Holbrook every Monday during the Lenten Season, and will conduct services at the Catholic Church at 7:30 p. m., and will also hold mass Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock.
The Holbrook news., 1920-02-27
MEETING OF 0. Els.

Liberty Chapter Mo- 29, O. E. S., met in regular ses- sion last Tuesday evening at t he Tod g e rooms. Mrs. Esther Henning, secretary, gave an interesting report of the proceedings of the Grand Chapter, held at Phoenix, which she attended.
The Holbrook news., 1920-02-27

themin the rocky pass, which is now closed to all pursuers or intruders-until ''T h e Rainbow Trail" a sequel picture soon to be produced, opens a new road.
The Holbrook news., 1920-02-27

A. K. Folger, who form- erly resided in Holbrook, ar rived from Chandler, Ari- zona, the first of the week and has accepted a position with the Palace Drug Go.
The Holbrook news., 1920-02-27
SHEET MUSIC

Latest selections, vocal and instrumental, at popular prices. Della Moore, one- half block east of old adobe school house. Phone 86.
The Holbrook news., 1920-02-27
RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE

Zane Grey, starring William
 Farnum as Lassiter, will be
 shown at the Pastime We'd
 nesday, March Sd. Follow
 ing is a synopsis:
 Lassiter, a Texas Ranger,
 returns home to find that his
 only sister, Millie, whose married name was Erne, has
 been carried off by members of a sect to which she had
 been converted. Doubling that she eloped willingly, Lassiter leaves the Rangers and follows her trail, obtain ing evidence that she has been abducted and held pris- oner. Everywhere his efforts to find her are blocked, but finally the trail leads to Cot tonWoods, on the Utah border.
 Lassiter calls at Wither- steen's, where his sister was last heard from, to find men about to administer a whip ping to a rider, Venters, whom they suspect of court ing the heiress to the great estate. Lassiter interferes, and in terror at his very name-for he is known throughout the territory as a deadly gun-man-th the men abandon their pris one er. Eventually he and Jane Withersteen fall in love.
 Rustlers have been steal ing the Withersteen cattle, and Venters goes on a lone scout after them, while Las sitter takes his place as man. ager of the ranch. Venters ventures through Deception 1 Pass, and discovers the lair of the rustlers, who are led by a mysterious Masked | Rider.
 Shooting from ambush, Venters is shocked to find | Masked Rider, whom he wounds seriously, is really | a beautiful young girl. He1 takes her to a cave and event | ually nurses her back to life |
 and love.
 Meanwhile Lassiter has been shown the grave of his sister by a girl, who tempor- arily balks his vengeance by appealing to his chivalry. She has adopted a little or phan girl named Fay Larkin, whom Lassiter takes under his protection, and when Fay, too, is abducted, his rage breaks loose.
 Invading a stronghold of religious fanatics, he takes summary vengeance upon Dyer, the "proselyter" who abducted his sister, and in another thrilling fight with the rustlers, he rescues Fay Larkin. Together they flee through Deception Pas S, where they meet Venters and the Masked Rider, " whom Lassiter recognizes as his sisters daughter, Bess. Later Venters and Bess ride east to be married, but Las siter's escape is cut off by pursuers, led by Elder Tull.
 Climbing the cliffs above Deption Pass, Lassiter and Jane find a narrow cleftlead- ing into a pocket canyon, the entrance to which is guarded by a balancing rock, hewn
The Holbrook news., 1920-02-27

Don't be afraid to open an account at the Palace Drug Go.
The Holbrook news., 1920-02-27

KLIM Brand Powdered Milk. Mrs. A. B. Moors, Phone 86 or at Navajo Gar age, Holbrook, Arizona.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-06-25

Middlebury's Commencement sea-
son, as observed during the three days
of the past weekend, was made up Of
a score of different events. To dis
criminate-to choose from among them
that feature which most notably dis
tinguished this years Commencement
from any other, is, however, neither a
delicate nor difficult matter. If it could
be put to a vote among the eleven
hundred living alumni of the college
it is probable there would be unani-
nous agreement with The Register in
declaring that the valedictory address
with which Prof Charles B. Wright
took his formal leave from the Middle
bury faculty, came nearest to being
the epoch-marking, human-interest
feature of this years program.
Notable is the fact that ninety per
cent of all the living alumni of Mid
dlebury have been graduated from
the college since Prof. Wright began
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-06-25
Death of Horace c. Tracey

Word was received here Wednesday
of the death of Horace c. Tracey, son
of the late Col. and Mrs. S. A. Tracey
for many years resident OF this vii
lage. He died at his home in North
Billerica, Mass, from heart trou-
BILE, Sunday afternoon 1t will be re-
membered that he was in town less
than a month ago with the body of his
mother, which was brought here for
burial in the family lot Mr.. Tracey
was born in Middlebury and was edu-
Gated in Middlebury public schools
and was a student in Middlebury Col
lege for a part of the course. He is
survived by a wife and two sons, who
live in Boston, and two sisters, Miss
Lillian Tracey and Mrs. Frank Kim
ball of Boston, and a brother, Charles
Tracey of Buffalo, N. Y. The body
was taken to Concord, N. H., for
burial.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-06-25
ORATOR FAILED TO ARRIvI

NKAIDR FAILED 10 ARRIVE
1t was conspicuously a DR.. Thomas
Commencement, considerably more so
than the President had himself expect
ed through the fact that the Com
mencement Day orator failed to arrive
in time to address the 81 graduates, at
the COngreg egational Church on Monday
morning. NJ. Castor Liebert, consul
general Of France to the United States,
and an intimate friend OF A. Barton
Hepburn, benefactor of the College,
was on the program to deliver the
principal address Late Sunday night
word came from him at Ogdensburg
that in trying to reach Middlebury
from the Thousand Islands, he had
been misled by a timetable and was
accordingly marooned at that border
railroad junction until Monday He
finally arrived in Mddlebury at noon,
in time for the Commencement Lunch
con, but at the graduation exercises
President Thomas was obliged to sub
stitute for him
DR. Thomas ability to gracefully
meet any emergency on the speakers S
platform is well-known. but he never
more successfully demonstrated this
than in the" eXtemporaneous address
which he directed to the men and
women OF the graduating class; but
which was broadly inspiring to all of
the large audience which crowded the
church
The President pressed home theme
which IS strong with him, namely that
no man can make of himself ANYTHING
less than the best that is in him. 1t
is OF incidental note that DR.. Thomas
was addressing not only so many grad
yates Of Middlebury, but that among
them was his first son to be graduated
from the college, Henry Seeley Thomas.
Monday, according to the almanac,
was the first day Of summer, but it
proved the least pleasant of any of
the three days of the Commencement
season. A drizzling rain kept up all
the forenoon, and the procession of
the seniors and faculty had to con-
fine itself to the sidewalk and brave
the drizzle as it marched through
Main street to the Congregational
Church. Only a small number of peo-
pie were on hand to view the academic
parade, but notwithstanding the rain
the church was filled. The graduation
class, the largest in the history of the
college, filled all of the central pews of
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-06-25
PLAYGROUND THINGS
ARE ON THE WAY

The children will soon be able to
enjoy the generosity of the contribu-
tions to their Playground Fund The
apparatus is reported to be on the way
and is expected to arrive within few
days. 1t will be installed Immediately
upon its arrival.
-Four chain swings will be at the
disposal of the kiddies, as well as a
slide, volley ball and tennis courts, see
saws and a sandbin for the smaller
ones. Both boys and girls will have
their baseball mines. The diamond,
and a running track, were plotted a
short time ago. The board of water
commissioners has promised to install
a drinking fountain.
Miss Elizabeth Novak, who has been
appointed instructor for the summer,
gathered the children together Tuesday
and Thursdy afternoons to prepare for
the Chautauqua parade. During the
vacation she will supervise their play
on these same afternoons from two un-
til five o'clock. Although it is expected
that large light will be placed in the
center of the grounds, no arrangements
have been made for evening play Dur
ing rainy weather the girls will be
taught folk dancing and to knit and
crochet, while the boys will busy them
selves with kites scrap books and bird
houses
The fund has already reached the
total of SIPS, with the business dis
trict still to be heard from. The col
lege girls Athletic Association contrib
uted S25 and the men undergraduates
promised to donate equipment in the
nature of tennis and baseballs.
A pageant depicting various scenes
of the World War will be staged on
July IA, Frances national holiday, in
conjunction with the students of the
French Summer School. Several col
lege girls who are interested in play
ground and social service work and
who will remain for the vacation ses-
sion have consented to assist Miss
Novak in the plan A small admission
price will be charged for the benefit
of the undertaking. 1t is hoped to
stage an entertainment of some kind
or other by the children each month.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-06-25
12OTH MILESTONE IN MIDD'S HISTORY
MARKS RETIREMEN 7 OF PROF. WRIGHT;
FRENCH CONSUL COMMENCEMENT GUEST

his teaching here 35 years ago this
June, and that in the chair of Eng
lish he has served at the head of
one department for the longest period
in the history Of the college. Coupled
with this mere matter of chronology,
has been an earnestness of service
which has made Prof. Wright par
ticularly beloved both by his students
and his fellow townspeople
In an Introductory summary to the
Commencement festivities, there can
be no adequate appraisal of the worth
OF such a service Prof Wrights in
tended retirement had been made
known year. ago, and even now with
its time arrived there are few of his
friends who can believe that it means
anything more than his formal with
jrawal from the class room and that
both the college and the town will
continue to enjoy his presence and
helpiulness for many years to come
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-06-25
PRESIDENT DELIVERS
BACCALAUREATE
ON DISCRIMINATION

The Importance of discrimination
was urged upon the Is graduates of
Middlebury College by President
Thomas in his baccalaureate sermon
Sunday morning in Mead Chapel, He
said in part
There is a passage in an essay of A.
c. Benson which reports a discussion
of a few friends on the subject Of
epitaphs. After various suggestions
of Inscriptions of merit more or less
appropriate or desirable for the pur-
pose, one of the group remarked that
if it could be said truthfully, he would
prefer to all other characterizations the
two words He Disseminated.
If it could be said truthfully of one
that he Disseminated, there would be
need of no further testimony of strong
and upright character Every time
before the failure of weak will is the
confusion and fallacy of a weak mind.
The hand follows the eye. You can
not strike where you do not look.
Unless the eye holds clear and steady
on the bulls-eye, unfinching at the fire,
there is no chance of a perfect score.
Moral failure is intellectual failure
first, to a far greater degree than we
Vealize. You will always find a twisted
view of things, a perverted series of
notions, in one who has departed ser
iously from integrity and honor. We
explain these perverse ideas as at
tempts at excuse and self defense, in
vented after the act. The truth, l
believe, is that they preceded the deed
and had there been a mind clear to
see things as they are and strong to
hold fast by established facts and rea-
soned convictions, the error would not
have been committed The defaulter
does not intend to steal; he is only
making a quiet temporary loan. The
liar does not mean to lie; he is only
being tactful diplomatic, courteous,
serviceable to some good end, escap-
ing f1om a position in which others
had no right to place him.
Continued on page seven)
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-06-25
WEDDING CEREMONY ENDS
COMMENCEMENT WEEK
Joseph P. Kasper 90 Wei aSiss Helen
H. ConsaluS of New York

Commencement festivities were fol-
lowed by a wedding ceremony in Mead
Memorial Chapel yesterday forenoon
when Joseph P. Kasper of New York,
one of the most prominent members Of
the graduating class was married to
Miss Helen Hamilton Consalus, a grad
uate of New York University last year
and recently teacher of Spanish in the
Washington and Irving High School.
William Savage Brackett, a classmate
and fraternity colleague of Kasper in
Delta Kappa Epsilon, was best man
while the bride was attended by Miss
Carol Gristede of New York. The cere-
mony was performed by President
Thomas. The senior Dekes attended
in a body and there were a number of
out-of-town guests. A reception was
later held at Hepburn Hall
The newly-wed couple left to spend
their honeymoon at the brides old
home in Greenwich, N. Y, planning to
start next month for the West where
Kasper has a position with the Jarvis
Lampson Paper Co., exporters and i'm
porters of paper with offices in Los
Angeles
Kasper was elected first president of
the Undergraduate Association one
year ago and in that capacity served
as Chairman of Student Council. Dur
ing his junior year he was Editor Of
The Campus and Chairman of Junior
Week Committee. During the war he
was a Naval Reservist stationed at
Pelham Bay.