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The Little River news., 1921-02-26
NEW TEST NEAR STAMPS
We'll to Be Drilled on Acreage Ad.
 joining Arkansas.Tex Location.

Stamps, Feb. 22.-1nterest in oil development in this section, which has centered on the Arkansas Texas Com pany's well at McKamie, was given new momentum today when contract was let for the drilling of another well on the 20-acre tract adjoining the Mo- Kamie location.
 Robert Buchanan of Stamps, who holds the lease, made the contract with J. s. Smallwood, field manager for the Arkansas-Texas Company, and J.. T. Humphrey, who is drilling the other well. They are taking this con- tract for themselves and not for their company. The deal was made on a 50-5O basis and calls for the start of work within 15 days.
 As the result of this contract there was considerable activity in the lease market today, with prices ranging higher than before. There are sev- eral oil men here
 It now is expected that the attempt to bring in the we'll at McKamie will be made Thursday, by which time the big storage tanks probably will be completed.
The Little River news., 1921-02-26
Inspect Moths by Machine.

An elaborate machine called the choseiki is used by the Japanese in the inspection of silkworms for dis ease. The machine in the inspection house of Nagano prefecture requires 2,000 microscopes and large corps of workers.
 Moths are made to lay their eggs each on one square of sheets of card board bearing 28 numbered squares They then are killed, their bodies pull verized and examined. If the bacilli are found, the square containing the eggs laid by the diseased moths is cAt out and burned. Japan Advertiser.
The Little River news., 1921-02-26
When our Farm Stock Sick, Look
 for Rats.

Disease among farm animals don't and mouth disease and that terrible of dangerous plagues-hog cholera, foot and mouth disetse and that terrible of all scourages-Barbonic plague. Far mers should throw around premises Rat Snap. It's sure and safe. Three sizes, 35c, 65c $1.25. Sold and guar hnteed by Henry and Joyner Hard- ware and Boyer Drug Store.-ady
The Little River news., 1921-02-26
q Lost My Best Customer Thru Rats,"
 Writes J. Adams.

Used to have the busiest Restau- rant in town until news spread that the kitchen was infested with rats; lost lot of my best customers until tried Rat-Snap. Haven't pest in the place now. Restaurants should use Rat-Snap." Three sizes, 35c, 65c, $1.25. Sold and guaranteed by Henry and Ioyner Hardware and Boyer Drug Store adv.
The Little River news., 1921-02-26
Entered to postoffice at Ashdown. Arkansas, as second class mail matter

The legislature has decreed that dog owners shall continue to pay dog tax. If the dog is worth keeping he is worth paying taxes on. Otherwise you don't need him anyway.
The Little River news., 1921-02-26

Texarkana is trying to make her self solid with the bankers this week during the bankers meeting which is being held there. How about inviting them to Ashdown next?
The Little River news., 1921-02-26

We have it from the best of author ity that the South Arkansas peach crop was not only not hurt by the cold weather, but was actually benefited. AIS well that ends we'll.
The Little River news., 1921-02-26

The Chamber of Commerce direc- tors will never be entirely happy un- til the membership has reached the 1o0 mark.
The Little River news., 1921-02-26

The reports come in that the farm CTS are busy as bees, preparing for another crop. We just feel it in our bones that big crop will be made this year, and things will be lovely when harvest time comes.
The Little River news., 1921-02-26
Does as He's Told.

There's one thing I'll say for him." 'What's thatY'
 He has the courage of his convic- tions once his wife has made up his mind for him."
The Little River news., 1921-02-26

FOR sALE-A FEW SETTINGS B. P. R. eggs for sale, Farm Golden Rule poultry from Polk county, Ark. Prize birds at Texarkana fair. Phone I'll.
 2-2s
The Little River news., 1921-02-26

No automobile will run on three wheels. Make the membership of the Chambership four square. One hun- dred per cent. Do you count? Then join.
The Little River news., 1921-02-26

If your business doesn't require your entire attention, there is some thing wrong with you or your busi- ness.
The Little River news., 1921-02-26

AMERICAN SHOES s HAIR. NESS HOSPiTAI4-Shoes and harness repaired right, All modern machinery .-Mose Attaway, Prop- Ashdown. Arkansas.
The Little River news., 1921-02-26

JUNE R. MORRELL, Attorney at Law. Ashdown. Little River Coun- ty, Arkansa.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-03-04
Mustn't Powder or Primp

A resolution restricting the
dress to be worn by girls attend
ing the Long Beach (Calif.) High
school, recently adopted by its
board of education, contains the
following provisions:
No paint or powder.
No extra hair dress or large,
fancy combs.
No immodest open work or
lace stockings.
No fancy garters conspicuously
worn.
Only Cuban or low, straight
heels and a suitable dress with a
modest neck line of a modest
length shall be worn.
Mrs. Anna H. Gilbert, dean of
the High school. recommended
passage of the resolution.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-03-04
Go to St. Johns to See Opera

Thefolloving Snowflake young
people went to ST. Johns last
Saturday to witness the produc-
ton of "The Fire Prince" a
light opera, given under the di-
rection of Prof. j. Alfred An
derson: Misses Dicie BrimhaIl,
Eleanor SeegmilIer. Alice and
Myrtle Smith, nellie Dewitt,
Blanche Freeman; Messrs. L. S,
Kartchner, j. Rufus Crandell,
Alvirus Rogers, j. Fish Smith,
James Dewitt and Francis Nc
Laws. They report the enter
tainment we'll worth the long
trip to st. Johns and return. It
is reported that Prof. Anderson
is seriously considering bringing
t h e production to Snowflake
soon after the close of the Acad-
emy schools. Special scenery
and gorgeous costumes were or
dered expressly for the opera
from Los Angeles.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-03-04
Newsy Local Notes
From Town Of Taylor

Joe Warner Of Showlow was in
town Monday and Tuesday.
Arthur Palmer was a home
missionary Sunday at Shumway.
Lorenzo Standifrd of Wood
ruff was in town Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Mrs. E. H. Standifrd spent
Tuesday afternoon with rela-
tives in Snowflake.
A. P. Larson is at Lakeside
this week fixing to do some
farming this summer.
Allen Miller was in town Tues
day from Snowflake and pur-
chased load of chickens.
Some of the youngsters en-
loyed party at the home of
Mrs. c. H. Pettis last week.
Tom Tanner and Will Freeman
were here Sunday from. Snow
flake as home missionaries.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Lorin Shum-
way and Dick Shumway moved
down from Cooley Saturday.
J. L. Shumway, A. NJ. Per-
kins and James Lewis left Mon
day for the southern part of the
state to shear sheep.
Deputy Assessor John Lewis
is on the trail of every person
that is assessable- telling them
it is time to pay taxes.
In our Mutual next Sunday
night the Boy Scouts will con-
test against the Beehive girls
and both sides are working hard
for the big supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Nelson
and Mrs. w. E. Baldwin mo-
tored to Winslow last Saturday.
Mr.. Jitney acted up so the la
dies came home by train.
Wesley Palmer has sold his
ranch and part of his town prop
erty and he and his family are
leaving this week for Mesa to
make their future home.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-03-04
Meeting of Park StocKmen

The Park Stockgrowers Asso-
citation held a meeting at the
Forest office in Snowflake last
Friday afternoon for the pur-
pose of electing new officers and
talking over the needed and pro-
posed work of the Association
for the ensuing year.
The following officers were
elected:
N. A. Brimhall, president;
T. w. Turley, vice president;
Fred A. Turley, secy-treasurer.
The Advisory Board is composed
of the three officers named above
and the following: Chas. l..
Shumway, c. G. Bryant.
Among the things discussed
and decided on at the meeting
were the assessing of twenty
pounds of salt per year for each
cowman, and that all tanks on
the district be appraised and as
sessments made according to the
number of cattle of each per-
mittee.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-03-04
Does Fine Pen Work

John Murray, Snowfake's eff
cient postmaster, wields an ar
tistic pen and not long ago had
an opportunity to show just
what he could do. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Mitten, the latter a sis
ter of Mrs. Murray, recently
celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary at their home in
Burdette, Kansas, and Mr.. Muir
ray secured a large piece of card
board and wrote thereon in gold
colored ink a wish one hundred
and fifty years old (author un-
known that he got hold of in
Scotland when he was an L. d.
S. missionary in that country
some eleven years ago. The
wish is written in a diamond
shape, and Mr.. Murray did some
beautiful scroll and fancy pen
work in the open spaces on the
card. 1t is certainly work
of art to be proud of.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-03-04
normons Accept Offer

According to a recent dispatch
from Salt Lake City, the Nor
mon church will accept the offer
of the Sonora (Mexico) state
government Of $1OO. 900 for lands
formerly occupied by Mormon
colonists in Colonia Morelos, go
miles south of Aqua Prieta,
which was abandoned during
revolutions and which have been
used by Mexican squatters since
that time. The offer has been
made in American gold. 1t is
understood that the Sonora gov
ernment will collect the 500, :
600 from the squatters to make
the payment.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-03-04
Local News Items From
the Town Of PinedaIe

Horace Crandell and family
have moved out to their ranch
near Clay Springs.
Herman Thomas of the Snow
flake Academy spent the week
end visiting the home folks in
Pinedal0.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Webb of
Snowflake were Pinedale visitors
last week. the guests of Mrs.
Clark Webb.
F. D. Owens and family have
returned from Seligman, where
Mr.. Owens has been working
for several months.
Miss Hildred Webb left Mon
day for Holbrook where she will
stay for some time with her
aunt. Mrs. Arlando Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pearce of
Taylor attended the dance here
Friday evening. There was also
a number of Taylor boys at the
dance.
Nolan Kartchner and R. D.
Rogers of Linden were home
missionaries here Sunday. They
were accompanied by Elias
Smith.
Wallace Larson, Stake super
intendent of the S. S., and mem
Der of the Stake board, visited
the Pinedale Sunday school on
Feb. 9th.
The Character Ball on the ev-
ening of Feb. 25th was quite an
event. Some Of the costumes
were splendid and the characters
well represented.
Miss Eta Crandell, who has
been spending the winter in
Snowflake, was in Pinedale last
week, leaving Saturday for
Showlow to visit her sister, Mrs.
Arch Reidhead.
Two baby girls arrived in Pine
dale last week -one at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Brewer,
Feb. 21; the other one at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Hancock, Feb. "a.
Lyman Hancock, who has been
in poor health for some time,
left Tuesday for the southern
part of the state, in hopes the
change will be beneficial to his
health. He was accompanied
by his wife and youngest daugh-
ter
The Snowflake herald., 1921-03-04
StOckmen OF Linden
Organize Association

Forest Supervisor 7. C. Hoyt
and Forest Ranger j. L. Hall
were in Linden Wednesday for
the purpose of being present at
the organization of a stock
growers association for that dis
trict.
An organization was perfected
and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Lewis Hunt, president; G. o.
Reidhead, vice president; O. d.
Flake, secretary-treasurer. The
above with Lawrence Petersen
and Heber Rhoton constitute
the Advisory board.
The organization was formed
for the purpose of cooperating
with Forest officers in the graz
ing problems that confront the
settlers and the forest officers of
that district. some of which are:
Providing salt for stock on the
range, developing water, fenc-
ing the allotment, regulating the
number and class Of bulls to be
permitted on the range, etc.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-03-04
New Arrivals

Snowfake's population was
somewhat increased the past
week, the following new births
being reported:
Feb. 25th. A boy, to the wife
of Erastus Frost.
Feb. 26th. A girl, to the wife
of Frank Gardner, our town
marshal.
Feb. 9th. "A boy. to the wife
of Fred A. Turley. This is the
young couples first born.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-03-04
Cross Not a Deputy
HOlhrook March . ,o1

NJ. Holbrook. March 3, '21.
=. veg to call your attention to
Y. W. ! Items in the last issue Of
,ss ~e Snowflake Herald, wherein
~ ,Sa.ie refer to me being a deputy
/ ..'lII' | wish you would kind
" ! publish a correction. as | am
\, !, deputy Of Sheriff Newman.
y !, an | going to be. When /
tba 4 N snowflake | merely rode
nss t;s with the Sheriff for a davis
,.a.as a,.ag' I hope to see this cor
N.Y.. 5e,ed in your next issue. as
WI are a great many people
really think | am an officer.
Yours truly,
W. B. Cross.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-03-04

Joseph w. Smith left Sunday
for a visit to Washington, D. c..
1t will be remembered that Mr..
Smith was one of three chosen
by the people at the election
last fall as republican presiden-
tial elector and he made the trip
to the Capitol to witness the in
auguration of President Hard
ing, which takes place today.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-03-04
Snowflake Local and
Personal News Items

Alvin Fish went to Holbrook
yesterday for a brief business
visit.
Strayed- Turkey gobbler. Re-
ward for information. Jas. M.
Flake.
John Sharp came over from
Holbrook Wednesday for few
days visit.
Levi Hancock was in town
Wednesday from his ranch at
Clay Springs.
John Murray and Frank Nc
Laws were in Holbrook Sunday
as L. D. S. missionaries.
Harry Greaves left Tuesday
for Winslow where he has a job
at his trade, that of carpenter
ing.
Sweet and popcorn and car
rot seed; small potatoes for seed
13c- large, assorted and sacked
&c. = Jas. M. Flake.
Mrs. Lydia Young and little
daughter have been spending
the week in Holbrook visiting
relatives and friends.
The local Sunday school is pre-
pairing for party. including
farce, which will be given at
Social Theater on Friday night,
March 18th.
This has been ditch cleaning
week in Snowflake. Water was
turned into the field ditch Mon
day afternoon for the farmers
to irrigate their wheat and oat
lands.
Forest Ranger j. L. Hall left
yesterday for the southern part
Of the state, expecting to return
home next Tuesday or Wednes-
day, accompanied by his wife
and the twins, who have been
visiting relatives at Chandler
for few months.
A dance was given at Social
Theater Friday night for Darien
Kartchner who is leaving on a
mission for the L. d. S. church.
Last evening he was given a re-
ception by the people of the
town at the Stake house. He,
will labor in the southern states
and expects to leave on his jour
ney today. Mr.. Kartchner's
many friends wish him God
speed in his field of labor.
Little Miss Alton Flake, four
year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. M. Flake, fell from
the second story porch of the
family residence the first of the
week and at first it was feared
she was dangerously hurt. How
ever, it was soon learned, aside
from cut on the head and a
shaking up. her injuries are
not of such character but what
she will soon be as good as new.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-03-04

LES MiserabIes, the great
$3.50, 900 production, will be the
offering at Social Theater tomor-
row night. Those who have
read Victor Hugo's masterpiece
will be out to see it the great
est moral story ever produced.
Also a Mutt and Jeff reel. All
at regular prices 80 and 15c.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-03-04
Judge J. o. Freeman says the

Judge j. O. Freeman says the
Sunshine comedy management
overlooked a star when they
didn't sign up Cliff Frost. At
the Snowflake dam recently Cliff
pulled off some stunts in the
water (he didn't get into it will
lingly) that would make the
Sunshine's funniest comedian
look like a common everyday
actor. We're going to tell them
about Cliff.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-03-04
I,epI and Personal
~ Items From HOlbrOOk

Pratt UdalI of SDringerVllle
m, in town Tuesday
= r Greer of St. Johns trans
.,tad business in town Saturday.
F. Thurber of st. Johns
= = . business visitor in town
Friday
n, Halfway of Winslow was
visitor in town the first part
Of the week.
vrdie Fleming, who has been
+, Los Angeles for some time,
back again.
Jess Bushman was over from
s.. Joseph Saturday attending
h business matters.
Mr. Snyder, an old timer of
his place, is in town this week
enewiing old acquaintances.
Mrs. james Donohue and her
mother, Mrs. Saunders, were in
Orn from Adamana the first of
The week.
Miss Margaret Hartsock, head
r,rse at Indian Wells hospital,
vas in town Wednesday doing
some shopping.
Leila Tanner passed through
here Wednesday enroute to her
home, after a short visit with
relatives at Woodruff.
Mrs. L. S. Howard left We'd
nesday for Los Angeles where
her daughter. Mrs. F. F. Cal
vert, is i'll with influenza.
Mrs. Vina Brinkerhoff was
down from Woodruff Tuesday
visiting with her daughter, Mrs.
John Marvin, and her son, Will
ford Brinkerhoff.
Mrs. Margaret Smith left Sat
rday for Navajo to make a short
visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Burr Porter, after which she
will visit in Albuquerque and Ell
Pao.
Lee Brinkerhoff, Edward aew-
ard, A. R. and Hyrum Turley
and Geo. Crandell were among
those from Woodruff who were
mere for the sale of the Cole
man property.
Saturday morning the sheriff
sold at public auction the prop
Gty Of Prime Coleman, which
Included his ranch at Woodruff,
l''ldence and lots in Holbrook,
machinery and considerable real
estate.
Mr. Ealey and Miss Lorraine
lopez surprised their friends
y. by getting married.
"ISS Lopez is we'll known in Hol-
pOoh and is a very popular and
Taqtlful ! young lady. Mr.. Ea-
y has resided here about a
y ,saf, ;, having IA been employed in
!. w HOlOrook State Bank before
tcOsed.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-03-04
Interesting Bits Of News
Gathered From All Over

Boil weevils annually destroy
between thirty and fifty million
dollars worth Of cotton.
An oil-drilling outfit in Ne
braska struck gold ore assayinq
thirty-five dollars to the ton.
England's air service carried
in a single year 10000 passen-
gers and met with but one acci-
dent in which there was an in
jury.
In Northern Siberia most of
the food sold in shops is frozen.
Meat is hacked with axes and
milk is sold in long sticks. The
cold is so intense at times that
no children are to be seen in the
streets.
A wood so hard that steel
cutting tools must be employed
in working with it has been
found in the African interior.
The trees are cut down with
chisels or super tempered saws
or pulled up by the roots.
The United States has only
some 400, 900, 900 Of its 935, 600, :
900 acres of arabic land under
cultivation, yet among other
things it raises one-sixth of the
worlds corn supply. We could
raise enough corn to meet the
needs of Europe on the land that
is now unused.
The greatest chunk of stone
ever quarried or transported in
the world is going to be hewn
and taken to Washington City
for the Theodore Roosevelt Ma
tional Memorial Monument. The
memorial is to take the form of
a lion and will be carved out of
a solid block of rock.
Two cannon balls, relics of the
Battle of Brandywine, were dis
covered by a farmer in Pennsyl-
vania while digging post holes
on his farm, on which a portion
of the battle was fought. They
were taken from a ridge which
was held by troops of Lord Corn
wallis, September II, 1777.
The stems and leaves of the
burning tree" of India are COW
cred with fine hairs similar to
those of the nettle, but of a
more virulent nature. When
touched the sensation felt is as
of being burned with a hot iron,
the pain lasting several days
and extending over the entire
body.
Winkleman, Gila county, is
the home of a man believed to
be the oldest white man in the
state. He is Dan w. O'Carrol,
now LOG years old. O'Carrol
was born Jan. q, 1915, in West
Minister county, Ireland. He
came to Arizona in 1880 and fol-
lowed mining until 1903, when
he sold out his mining interests.
The cocoanut palm supplies all
the needs of the natives of the
South Seas. The leaves of the
tree when young are eaten. when
old woven into clothes, baskets,
bedding, paper, hats and thatch.
Spears, arrows, brooms, torches
and paddles are made of the
ribs of the older leaves while
the flowers yield wine, sugar
and vinegar. The fruit yields
food, oil, mating and cord.
Judge ]. O. Freeman says the
The Snowflake herald., 1921-03-04

M l lanner, Harvey Ballard
&osa nllinle n,l Willis are among
,oad no, VINO nave given up their
ne bso'i aO'rklng Jobs at Hunt and
'''A IN Snowflake again.
The Snowflake herald., 1921-03-04
Mrs. Hurst Dies at Prescott

The sad news was received
here of the death at Prescott
this week of Mrs. John o. Hurst,
pioneer resident of Oak Creek.
Though the Hurst family has
many friends throughout this
district, few knew that a few
days ago Mrs. Hurst was taken
to Prescott, suffering from a
severe illness. Despite all that
medical skill could do, she pass
ed away.
Besides her husband, Mrs.
Hurstis survived by three daugh-
ters. Miss Ruth, the eldest, is
about seventeen years old, and
the two others are several years
younger. A son was killed in
France. Coconino (Flagstaff)
Sun.
Mrs. Hurst was well-known in
Snowflake and vicinity and was
reared at Woodruff. She was a
sister of @. r. Gardner Of Lin
i -
The Snowflake herald., 1921-03-04

Good mountain ranch for sale
or rent. See or write Y. D.
Smith, Cooley, Arizona.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-22

Chicago, Oct. 22.-Sensational reve-
lations bearing on the early life of
Miss Virginia Rappe, beautiful movie
actress, who died following party
staged by Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle,
have been made in deposition by Miss
Virginia Warren, Chicago nurse, it was
revealed today.
Miss Warren and Mrs. Josephine
Ross both made dispositions to counsel
for Arbuckle which are to play an i'm
portant role in his coming trial. A
deposition also was to be obtained
from DR.. Maurice Rosenberg, of Chi
cagO.
was In Mid -Wife's Care.
Miss Warren declared that she was
private nurse in attendance upon Miss
Rape in 1908. At that time, Miss
Rappe only IA, was in delicate con-
dition and was in the care of Mrs
Ross, the midwife, in the latter S
apartment near Twenty-fourth street
and wabash avenue, Chicago, accord
ing to Miss Warren.
Il first saw Virginia Rappe in 1905"
Miss Warren said. Il was called as
private nurse to attend her. She was
in the apartment of Mrs. Josephine
Fogarty, now Mrs. Josephine Ross.
Miss Rappe was then only IA. She
was in a delicate condition. She had
been taken to Mrs. Ross by her sweet,
old grandmother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-22
TWOCAMES TODAY
Washburn-Baker, TOpeka-Sa-
lima on College Field.
Out of Town Crowd Large for
Real GridirOn Treat.

A light. snappy signal practice fin
nished up a week of hard training for
the Ichabods Friday night in prepara-
ton for this afternoons battle with
Emil Liston's Baker warriors.
Coaches Ream and He'll of Wash
burn are confident that the Ichabods
are ready to stage a comeback.
1.-THE boys are in fine shape" said
Ream. We've got all the pep in the
world, and the entire team is ready
and willing to get in the game and
show Topeka what it can do"
Student enterprise tickets will be
honored from each school. A special
trainload Sf students of Baker arrived
in Topeka today. and the Baker side
of the bleachers is expected to be
filled with Orange supporters.
Seat sales are going well for a con-
ference game, according to Rean and
a good crowd is expected.
Baker has not won from Washburn
since football was reinstated in the
Methodist school in 1909. but Coach
Emil Liston seems to be of the opinion
that today's game may effect the
change.
You can tell 'em that we're out to
win said Liston today. ''The boys
are determined to beat the mighty
Ichabods last years state champion -
The game will be called promptly
at three o'clock, following a prelim
mary game between Salina high school
and Topeka high school,