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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-12-16
that didn't mean anything

| dodge-away that didn't mean anything
at all.
II got a claim over yonder In the
right-hand gulch-the one at l was
workin' when your gran'paw came
along" he said. Thought maybe
you'd like to mog over with me and
take look at her."
OF course, I said I'd be delighted;
so we made detour around the Gin
nabar. keeping out of sight from the
cabin and shaft-house, and pushing on
around the western slope for maybe
half a mile until we came to the gulcA
In which the abandoned claim lay.
Working entirely alone, Daddy had
driven a tunnel possibly hundred feet
deep straight into the solid rock of the
mountain side, following the thin vein
and hoping that it would widen into
a "pay-streak" After he had led me
a few yards into the tunnel he waved
me to a seat on pile of broken rock,
and took one himself with his back
against the opposite wall.
''Pm gettin' just naturally so hate
a gosh-dummed crowd" he remarked,
switching suddenly from his talk of the
abandoned claim. Feel sometimes as
if I'd like to swap skins with a con-
dummed gopher and duck plumb into
a hole"
"Well," said I, grinning at him,
you've ducked, for once in way, and
so have /. What about it?"
Charley Bullerton," he spat out,
without further preface. "That slick
tongued word artist sure does get onto
my nerves. What-all's he tryin to do
to you, anyway, Stannie?"
l didn't see any reason why he
shouldn't know, so 1 told him all Of
1t, from start to finish, offers, bully
ings, and threats, but, of course. moth
ing about the jeanne factor.
"Great Moses !" he calculated, at the
end of the sorry tale. "Why, gosh-to-
Its hold-upl Do you
reckon he kin unwater the CinnabarT
"Surest thing In the world. So
could you or /, If we had the money
to drive a long drainage tunnel from
the lower slope"
The old man smoked along In
thoughtful silence for a few minutes.
Then he said
"Bout that there tunnel job; some
him like two hundred thousand, we
iugerd that'd cost, with no bad luck,
iidn't we, Stannie?"
THAT was the figure"
"And, first off, Charley Fullerton
vas willin' to give you fifty thousand
or your rlghts-though now you say
les shaved it down to forty. That'd
mean an investment of at least two
hundred and fifty thousand; all a-goin'
ut and nothin a-comin' In. Let's see
where that's fetchin' us to. 1 don't
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-12-16

know what your gran'paw paid for the
mine, but ii was less'n half a million,
and / reckon he paid ever dollar 1t
was worth, don't your
Doubtless he did," admitted.
$50 there's where we land, he went
on speculatively. 1.-TWO hundred and
fifty thousand tackled onto half mil
lion gives her capital of three-quar-
tiers of million sunk in her, first and
last. Question is: Is she worth it?"
| was beginning TO get his idea at
last. He was wondering If mine
that had once sold at top-notch
price OF half a million could stand
the investment of quarter of mil
lion additional and still hope to be
paying proposition.
You mean that Fullerton is figur-
Ing upon spending a quarter of mill
lion more on itr' / queried.
Nope; l reckon can't. There's too
Niger in the woodpile, somewheres,
Stannie, as sure s you're born"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-12-16

back East and enjoy yourself playing
marbles. or pitch and toss, or red dog
whatever your pet diversion may
iaTen 20 lie. Fifty-one per cent and
you give me a clear field-nOt stick
around. ! mean. That goes as it lies"
"Huh - | scoffed. ~ while back
you were talking about pulling the law
On me. You can't make anything like
that stand in the courts and you know
II mighty we'll"
'5iaybe not but can make It stand
with you--which is much more TO the
purpose You said minute ago that
] couldn't turn a wheel without your
consent You can't turn a wheel at
all-wi;h0ut money"
His rubbing the poverty gibe into me
made me madden than ever and
thought il was about time to tell him
whore lie got off.
Then, by Jove. the wheels needn't
turn - | countered. "And that let's
you out. If you want TO go to law
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-12-16

thousand voices all speaking at once,
said:
"Mr. roughton-Stannie, are you
here"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-12-16

The bank wrecker may be bailed
out, but the bank usually sinks.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-12-16
Fullerton has stolen my
deed to the Cinnabarp

Gro BE coNTINUED)
Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-07-19
ARRANGING A TRIP TO
SOUTH SEA ISLANDS
IN A 34-F00T YAWL

Los Angeles. Calf. July 1S.-
Harry Pidgeon. who single-handed
sailed a 34-foot yawl from Los
Angeles harbor to Honolulu and
back last summer. is preparing his
craft for a voyage to the South
Sea Islands, 5000 miles southwest
Of here. He plans to set sail for
the Marquesas within the next
month or so.
Pidgeon is an amateur mariner.
Without previous experience he
built his boat himself. He got his
plan from the 25-foot yawl Sea
bird" in which Thomas Fleming
Day made a trip across the Allan
tic II years ago. but made his own
boat nine feet longer.
When he had finished his ship
building last summer. he obtained
a sextant and picked up a little
navigation. Then he set sail alone
and made Honolulu in 26 days aft
er fairly rough trip. He also
sailed the boat home. but took a
shipmate along 10 give him a bet
ter opportunity to sleep.
Pidgeon plans to take supplies
and water sufficient for two or
three months, to carry him through
the doldrums in the South Pa
cific. A sea anchor will furnish
a valuable part of his equipment,
for use in heavy weather and
when he sleeps.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-07-19
CATTLE SHIPMENT
PROVES EXPENSIVE
FOR ARIZONA MAN

Cone Webb, of Globe, Ariz., may
establish a record for the cost of
selling 220 head of cattle, accord
ing to news which reached the dis
trict forest service yesterday. Webb
shipped 220 head of cattle to Dem
yer on May 81, just in time for
them to get caught in the embargo
at Pueblo following the flood. The
cattle were routed to Kansas City
and from there around to Den
yer.
Arriving at Denver, they were in
such poor condition, after the long
trip, that the commission men
would not expose them for sale
and decided to ship them on to
Montana for rattening. The cattle
are not sold yet, but the selling
expense Is still accommodating Webb
has not received a bill Of the ship
ping expenses, but is said to be
of the opinion that after they are
sold, he will have to make anoth-
er shipment to cover the difference
between the selling price and the
selling expense.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-07-19
BIOLOGY HEADS
LEAVE To FIGHT
RODENT PLAGUE
Bureau of Biological Survey
Expects to Drive Prairie
Dogs From Quarter Mil
lion Acres During Summer

Two executives of the biological
survey, r. e. Luckenbill and c. A.
Doty, left last night for the north
eastern part of the state, where
they will supervise a three-months'
intensive campaign against prairie
dogs on the farm and forest lands
Of that region.
Approximately a quarter Of a
million acres of land will be
cleared of the rodents during the
three campaign, the bu~
reau expects. The work will be
carried on in Union, Clay, Hard
ing and Roosevelt counties, and in
the southwestern portion Of ColfaX
county. The acreage to be treated
in each county is as follows: Union
county, 1000 acres; Harding coun-
ty, 10000; Colfax county, $4,000;
Clay county, 10000; Roosevelt
county, 10000.
The work will be cooperative
between the bureau of biological
survey and the farmers whose
lands are treated. The poison used
to destroy the prairie dogs is fur
nished by the survey, and the grain
treated with the poison is supplied
by the farmers, making an almost
equal division of expense
The biological survey will en-
ploy labor on large scale during
the campaign, adding many addi-
tional men to its force in addition
to those already on the survey
staff. Two labor foremen, each of
whom will be in charge of large
force of workers, will be stationed
in Harding county, two in Clay
county, three in Union county, two
in southeastern Colfax county, and
one in Roosevelt county. An ad-
ditional foreman will be stationed
in Roosevelt county after August
1. These foremen will be in direct
charge of the campaign in their
particular districts, while Mr..
Luokenbill and Mr.. Doty will SUI
pervise the operations as a whole.
Mr.. Luckenbill will be in charge
of the campaign for the federal
bureau, and Mr.. Doty for the state
bureau,
Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-07-19
BURsUM CLUB To
Be FORMED HERE
THURSDAY NIGHT
Club Reports 5000 men,
berS in City; Officers To
Be Elected at 0rganiza-
tion Meeting; Badges Here

Organization Of the Albuquer-
que Bursum club will take place
THURSDAY evening, according TO
plans made at an informal meet
ing last night. Officers Will be
elected and plans for the activities
of the club outlined and put INTO
effect. The place of meeting Will
be announced later.
Three thousand voters of Albu-
aueruue have already Joined the
club and, according to several OF
the leading spirits at the informal
meeting last night, the member
shin will soon reach the 5000
mark. Members so far are about
equally divided between men and
women.
with the club organized and
functioning in Albuquerque, 1t is
probable that the next club Will be
formed in Old Albuquerque. FOL
lowing this, each precinct In the
county will be organized and affil-
lated with the main club. Buttons
arrived yesterday and will be worn
by all members of the club The
buttons have a white background
with "Bursum" written across
them in black letters.
While it is not expected that all
members of the club will attend
the organization meeting, a hall
or auditorium capable of accom-
modating a large crowd will be
secured.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-07-19
APOLLO CLUB Of
MEN SINGERS To
Be FORMED HERE

albuquerque is about to acquire
an Apollo club.
This is not, as might be sup
posed, an organization of all of
the eligible "arrow-collar men," as
the Greek gods of today are called,
but a musical aggregation of male
singers. The Apollo clubs are
numerous throughout the east and
the movement is being started here
to develop musical interest in the
city.
A meeting of the men who are
interested in chorus work will be
held at s o'clock this evening at
the Chamber of Commerce for the
purpose of organizing the club.
About 40 men, some of them with
well trained voices, have signified
their interest in the movement.
1t Is the object of the club to
train a big community chorus of
men singers who can participate in
numerous civic affairs. The club
will sponsor big artists who may
be brought to the city from the
music centers. The moving spirits
in the organization of the Apollo
club are George Geake. w. c. Reid,
Max Nordhaus, Charles Mexican,
A. L. Martin and Maurice Klein.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-07-19
GOLDEN EAGLES
OF SOUTHWEST
HOLD MEETING

Golden Eagles from the south
west forest districts are holding a
convention at Cathedral Rock, one
mile south of the Portal ranger
station in the Coronado national
forest, according to advices re-
ceived at the district forest office
yesterday.
The conference started a few
days ago and when first located,
thirty-four delegates had already
arrived. The ranger at the station
wached the proceedings for some
hours and noticed that additional
delegates were arriving in groups
of from two to four from all di-
rections. When the report was
filed with the forest service office
here yesterday, fifty-one delegates
were in attendance.
AS far as anyone knows, this is
the largest gathering Of golden
eagles ever held in the southwest.
While the bird is not the bald
headed one common on coins, 1t Is
very beautiful and majestic.
Estimating that each bird will
kill one or more lambs or fawns
each week during the six weeks
nesting period, forest officials are
expecting a regular slaughter on
the Coronado forest.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-07-19
OIL PLACED ON
THE FREE LIST
IN TARIFF BILL
Action Is Taken BY a Vote
of More Than Two to
One; a Duty Is Placed on
Long Staple Cotton.
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington, July 1S.--Oil went
on the Fordney tariff free list to-
day by a house vote Of more than
two to one.
Long staple cotton. on the free
list in the ways and means COM
mittee draft, was put on the dutia-
BILE list at Is per cent ad valorem,
with members in doubt as to what
compensatory rates on all cotton
goods would be considered by
necessary reason of the imposition
of a tax on the raw product.
Flare Up Over Schedule.
The real flare up was over the
oil schedule. 1t broke at the out
set of the session after Chairman
Fordney had presented letter
from President Harding opposing
the tax and suggesting rather a
bargaining provision to be placed
in his hands to guard against the
levy of duties against us or the I'M
position by other nations of export
tariffs which are designed to him
der the facilitation of trade"
The first vote on the contested
oil amendment came after three
and a half hours of debate. Re-
publicans rejected by a straight
party vote a proposal by Repre-
sentative Garrett, Tennessee, DEM
ocratic leader, to limit debate that
the bill might be taken up for
amendment under the ordinary five
minute rule.
Committee Rates Cut.
Then, after debate, the first test
was on an amendment by Repre-
sentative Carter, democrat, Okla
homa, to cut the committee rates
on crude oil from IS to 25 cents
and fuel oil from 25 to 20 cents
barrel. The Carter proposal won,
143 to Al, democrats supporting 1t
solidly on the ground that in event
the free oil amendment offered by
Representative Treadway, Massa-
chusetts, republican member of the
ways and means committee, should
be defeated, they could help to OBJ
tain lower duty than fixed in the
bill.
But there never was any doubt
of the temper of the house on the
oil question. The Treadway propo-
sition was adopted with votes to
spare-187 to Ton stand up
count, but Chairman Fordney, on
the losing side, demanded tellers.
The count was 1876 to SO.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-07-19
ROBINSON PUTS
BULLET THROUGH
BRAIN; IS DEAD
CONTINUED from Page one.)

lIOlll d6t OIC.J
fell, or was knocked from the
moving train.
He reported that he did not re-
member what had happened.
Earl Stirman, head end brake
man of the train, also was charged
with the murder Of the engineer.
He was released on a $4,000 bond.
Stirman reported that he saw a
man run from the train shortly be-
fore the explosion. The mysterious
stranger he described, however,
was never arrested.
Undertakers who examined the
body of Engineer Bohlman said
they believed the wound in his
head was made by a pistol. Other
undertakers reported, however,
that probably the wound was
made by a flying piece of the brok-
en- boiler.
Men Had Never Quarreled.
Railroad employees declared that
Bohlman and Robinson had never
had a quarrel as far as they had
known and that they were friends.
The wife of the dead engineer
also said the two families had been
friends for years.
Bohlman lived In Sanderson, so
did Robinson, and the latter pat
ronized the Bohlman's confection-
cry store there.
The preliminary hearing for
Robinson, after which he was or
dered held on bond pending action
Of the grand jury on charge OF
murder, was held at Maria, Tex.
The preliminary hearing for Stir
man, the brakeman, on a similar
charge, was held in Alpine, Tex,
last week. Coroner r. B. Rawlings
at an inquest conducted In the Fin
ley home Immediately after Mr..
Finley, the father-in-law, and 9TH
er members Of the family had
found the body, questioned each
member of the family and neigh
bors who had gathered at the
scene of the tragedy. He ordered
the place searched to see IL the
dead man had left any note but
none was found.
Death Due to Suicide.
After an examination of the body
by himself and the undertaken, the
coroner ordered the body removed
to an undertaking establishment.
The coroner also conferred with
railroad officials to determine If
any word was passed between them
and the dead man that morning.
The officials reported they had
not seen Robinson for several days,
and did not know he had been de-
spondent. The coroner recorded
that the death was due to suicide,
death resulting from gun shot
wounds self inflicted.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-07-19
CEMENT BRIDGE
P|L|NC WILL Be
JETTED IN soon

Although the big cemen- Niling
will soon be jetted into shape at
Barelas bridge, engineers in charge
Of the work states yesterday that
every effort will be made to keep
the bridge open for traffic. Eight
cen of the cement pillars have al
ready been made and are now be-
ing wet curee. This process rem
ders them almost impervious TO
water and will so harden them that
they will last almost indefinitely.
The process is done by keeping
them packed in wet sand at stated
intervals. Thirty days are required
before the pillars are sufficiently
cured for use.
The big pillars are made in reg
ular cement moulds and are
strengthened throughout with
steel. When completed, they are
allowed to harden in the moulds,
which are then taken off and the
wet curing process started.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-07-19
BROOM FACTORY IN
CITY HAS A LARGE
OUTPUT CAPACITY

All types of brooms are now be-
ing manufactured in Albuquerque
by the Duke City Broom Manu-
featuring company, which has
started operations at 522 east Mar
quette avenue under the direction
Of r. L. Roach, a broom maker of
wide experience, who came here
from Altus, Oklahoma. Mr.. Roach
is the son of the proprietor of the
Uneeda Broom company, which has
several branch factories out of
Altus.
All kinds of brooms, from heavy
ones for rough work to toy ones
Off children to sweep out their
play houses are being manufactur-
ed. Albuquerque will be the dis
tributing poin for the brooms
throughout the southwest ana
northern Mexico.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-07-19
DEMIMG MAN CITED TO
APPEAR BEFORE LINEAU

Especial Correspondence to The Jounal.)
Santa Fe, July 1S.-Insuranco
Commissioner P. NJ. Lienau today
announced he had cited r. L. Mil
Ter, Deming Central States Insur-
ance company agent, to show cause
on August 1 why his license should
not be revoked.
The insurance commissioner said
he was informed that Miller had
offered rebate for the payment Of
an insurance premium and this
constituted the basis for the hear
ing,
Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-07-19
MINNES0TAN CHARGED
WITH ENLIGHTENMENT

Austin, Mimi, July 1S.-Publish-
ed reports that r. j. Thomson,
former comptroller of George A.
HORNED and company had en-
bezzled more than one million dol
lars of the company's funds. were
declared erroneous" tonight by
the concern, who admitted that
the amount was 'in excess OF
$150,000." The exact amount of
the comptroller's defalcations will
be made public in Chicago, We'd
nesday. after a conference Of bank
ers holding most of the company's
outstanding obligations. Just how
Thomson accomplished his specula-
tions also will be explained then,
1t was learned.
Thomson still was in the county
Jail through inability to supply
$4,000 bail money, His property
valued roughly at one million dol
lars has been assigned to Jay c.
HORNED, vice president of the
packing company. to be used in
settlement of his misappropria-
tions.
Thomson was arrested today on
a specific charge of misappropria-
ting a company check for ten thou
sand dollars. When arrai gned he
waived preliminary hearing and
was bound over to the district
court,
Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-07-19
PHI MU HAS HIGHEST
SCHOLARSHIP RECORD

The scholarship averages Of the
four women's fraternities at the
state university for the second
semester just issued from the reg
istrars office shows Phi Mu at the
head of the list. The averages of
all follow: Phi y j, 86.0s: Alpha
Chi Omega, S5.f Kappa Kappa
Gamma, s5.47; Alpha Delta Pi,
1921.
1t is customary for the fraternity
having the highest average for the
semester to hold the scholarship
cup presented by the university
Pan-Hellenic association. The first
cup purchased was won permanent
ly at the end of the first semester
last year by Alpha Delta Pi, who
had won 1t three successive times.
The Pan-Hellenic association will
probably furnish new cup as a
stimulation to scholarship among
the fraternities at the university.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-07-19
COUNTY TEACHER
EXAMINATION To
De HELD FRIDAY
This viii Be the Last 0p-
portunity for Applicants
to Qualify This Year; 40
Have Taken Tests.

Last examinations for the cur
rent year for county school teachers
will start at the office of County
Superintendent Irene Burke Friday
morning at o'cock. Examinations
have been held through the spring
and summer at intervals of a few
weeks and approximately forty
persons have completed them. The
last examinations will conclude Sat-
urday.
The program for the examination
Is as follows:
Friday.
1880 to 9-Arithmetic; all grades.
8 to 10:15-Geography; all
grades
1915 to 11:So-Physiology; all
grades.
1880 to 12:15-Orthography; all
grades.
1915 to 1:30-Noon.
1870 to 2-Penmanship; all
grades.
2 to 3:3O-Grammar and compo-
sition; all grades.
$3.50 to 4:3O-Reading; all
grades.
Saturday.
1880 to S:45-U. S. history, first
and second grades.
S:45 to 10:15-School manage
ment and pedagogy; first and Sec
ond grades.
1870 to 12:15-History and
civics Of New Mexico.
1916 to Moon.
to 2:30-Industriai branch;
first and second grades.
2;3O to 4-Psychology; first
grade
8 to 6:3O-Optional subjects; first
grade.
Reading circle examinations may
be held on Thursday afternoon or
at some other suitable time.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-07-19
Took a Neighbor's Advice.

Two or three years ago, what
ever l ate distressed me. My liver
was torpid and lacked energy and
ambition. A neighbor advised me
to take Chamberlain's Tablets.
was wonderfully benefited by their
use and have since enjoyed the
best of health" writes Mrs. Frank
Pellet. Hannibal, N. Y. If trou-
bled with indigestion why not take
these tablets? Get we'll and stay
well.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-07-19
ALL SALOON FIXTURES
IN WISCONSIN ORDERED
DISPOSED OF AT ONCE

Madison, Wis, July 1S.--Wiscon-
sin has taken upon itself the task
of getting rid of all bars, fixtures,
screens, stalls and other accoutre-
ments which have gone to make up
a saloon atmosphere. The order
for their determination is carried
in a. prohibition enforcement bill
recently passed by the legislature
The law requires that no per-
son having a license for the sale
Of non-intoxicating beverages to be
sold for consumption upon the
premises shall maintain a standing
bar or counter of any description
at which any such drinks or bever-
ages are consumed.
mo booth, stall. or other en-
closure of any kind in or connect
ed with such place or room shall
| be maintained" the law further
provides. 1t orders in addition that
"the windows and doors Of any
such place or room shall be unob-
structed by screens, blinds, paint,
or other articles SO that a clear
and unobstructed view Of the in
terror of said place or room from
the outside may at all times be
had"
Thousands of Wisconsin saloons,
1000 or more in Milwaukee alone,
will be affected.
All must go this month, accord
ing to edict of the prohibition COM
missioner. who has given the sa-
loon keepers thirty days to comply
with the law. He says he intends
to enforce every feature Of 1t.
Court battle is to follow as soon
as the first arrest is made, pro-
prietors of Milwaukee bar-rooms
have said. They reported they
would attack the measures con-
stitutionality in the supreme court.
Some announced they plan In the
meantime to evade the law by one
method Of indirection or another
Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-07-19
ARCH L. GREGG TAKES
CHARGE OF FEDERAL
PROHIBITION OFFICE

Arch L. Gregg, who was recent
ly appointed to take charge of the
federal prohibition office here,
will assume charge of the office
today, in place of w. c. Quinn,
who will be transferred to the Ell
Paso office.
Mr.. Gregg has been In charge
of the Ell Paso office until a few
days ago, when he received no.
tice of his transfer to the office
here. He has just returned from
Jemez Springs, where he has been
spending a short vacation.
Mr.. Quinn, who has been in
charge of the office here since
May is, left last night with Prohi-
bition Agent Harry Biehn for Ell
Paso, to assume his duties there.