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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-09-02

visigotAa. In $50 it was captured
by the Arabs.
Under Spain Melilla was for
long time a penal colony, but the
town has not served in that capacity
for nearly generation. Until near
the beginning of the present century
Melilla and few similarly situated
strongholds on the Mediterranean
coast represented the extent of SPANS
influences in Morocco, The back
country was confessedly beyond her
control, tho haunt of the turbulent
tribes of the Riff mountains which
rise a few miles south of the shore
line. Since 1912 when an agreement
was signed by France and Spain
marking out their spheres of infn
enca in Morocco tho Spanish Zone
has extended entirely across mortimer
Morocco from Algeria to the Atlantic
with an average depth of about 60
miles. From this zone, however,
tho city of Tangier, and an area of
about 140 square miles in its vicinity
were eliminated and placed undor
an international commission.
Even since the FHanco-spanish
undertaking Spain has done little
to consolidate her zone. The first
efforts on considerable scale were
made In the fall of 1920 when the
sacred Moslem city of Sheshaun, in
the interior, was captured. It was
believed that this victory had struck
a blow at Moorish resistance.
"Melilla has rather a good strate-
gic position for resisting q siege.
The old city, surrounded by wall,
caps the summit of a rocky headland
which is almost square. The narrow
peninsula which conneets,it with the
mainland Is fortified by chain Of
forts. The inner harbor accommo-
dates small craft while large vessels
may anchor safely in the roadstead
outside. Supplies and reinforce
ments can be landed from Spain with
little difficulty SO long as the table,
land and its peninsula are retained
in Spanish hands.
"Sinee 1893 new town has been
built on lower ground close to the
harbor. The population, then less
than 10000 is now estimated to be
between 5000 and45i0OO In re-
cent years tho city has. become an
important port of entry to the entire
Riffian region.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-09-02
MONTPELIER.

Charles, dated February 81. 1882. In
this he says:
We had gone out to the barn and
Brlmstead and l were helping Mr..
Traylor hitch up his horses. All of a
sudden two men came riding up the
road at fast trot and turned In and
come straight toward us and pulled up
by the wagon. One of them was a
slim, red-cheeked young Teller about
twenty-three years old. He wore top
boots and spurs and broad brlmmed
black hat and gloves and fur waist
coat and purity linen. He loked at the
tires of the wagon and said: That's
the one we've followed
(which o. you is Samson Traylorf
he asked.
4 am said Traylor.
THE ycung Teller jumped OFF his
horse and tied him to the fence. Then
ne went up to Traylor and said:
What did you do with my niggers,
you dirty suckerT
Men from Missouri hated the I'LL
neis folks them days and called 'em
Suckers.
Hain't you little reckless, young
fellerf Traylor said, as cool as a Gu
lumber. He stood up nigh the barn
ioor, which Brimstead had closed
after we backed the wagon out.
The young Teller stepped close to
the New Salem man and raised his
whip for blow. Quick as nkhtnin'
Traylor grabbed him and threw him
ag'in the barn door, keewhackl He
hit 30 hard the boards bent and the
whole barn r0ared and trembled. The
other Teller tried to get his pistol out
Of its holster. but Brimstead. who
stood beside him, grabbed Il. and /
got his boss By the bits and we both
held on. The young Teller lay on the
ground shakin' Is II he had the ague.
Ye never see a man go spylt in sec
ond. Traylor picked him up. His right
arm was broke and his face and Shout
der bruised some. Ye'd q Thought a
steam engine had bowed up while he
was putin wood In II. He was kind
o limp and the mad had leaked out O.
him.
81 reckon 1 better and DOCTOR he
says.
You get into my wagon and m
take ye TO good one says Traylor.
"Just then Stephen Nuckles. the cir
cult minister. rode In with the big
bloodhound that folders him around.
. THE other SLAYER had got of his
boss in the scrimmage. Traylor start
ed for him. The SLAYER began to back
away and suddenly broke into 9 run.
The big dog took after him with kind
OF a lion roar. We all began yelling
ct the dog. We made more noise than
you'd hear at the end Of a boss race
1t scairt the young Teller. he put on
more steam and went up the ladder 10
the roof Of the woodshed like chased
weasel. The dog stood barkin, as IL he
mad freed bear. Trayior grabbed the
ladder and pulled II down
TO BE CONTINUED
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-09-02
Willard
Batteries
Five Threaded
Rubber
Reasons

1. Willard Threaded Rubber Bat
teries are standard on 172 makes of
motor cars and trucks, and on export
models of others.
2. Most of the important battery
improvements originated with Will
lard, and are today found in the Will
lard Threaded Rubber Battery.
8. Threaded Rubber Insulation
saves you money because 1t does not
warp, puncture, crack or carbonize.
1t outlasts the plates.
A. Threader Rubber Insulation
found only in the Willard Threaded
Rubber Battery-permits 'sbone-dry''
shipment that keeps the battery new
5. AS an authorized willard Ser
vice Station we offer to every viii
lard user the benefit Of the broad
Willard policies.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-09-02

at
he had quarreled and laid two dead
cats on the counter.
There said he, this makes seven
today. I'll call Monday and get my
money
1--WE were doing q good business here
making fun. It seems q pity to ruin
1t and throw suspicion on the quality
of the goods by throwing a cat on
the counter"
This raised a storm Of merriment,
after which ne recited the poem Of
Burns. with keen appreciation OF fits
quality. Samson repeatedly writes Of
his gift for Interpretation, especially
Of the. comic, and now and then lays
particular stress on his power OF MIN
icry.
John Cameron sang 'The Sword of
Bunker Hill" and "Forty Years ago,
Tom" Samson played while the older
Daeple danced until midnight. Then,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-09-02
Attractlveness Of Advertising.

The man who doubts whether adyers
tisements are read Is living In the
past. says the Shoe and Leather Be
porter. Editors are beginning to fear
they viii be crowded out, so attractive
have the advertising pages become.
The editor experiences difficulty In
holding the attention of his readers
today against the picturesque an
n0uncements Of those who can have
ali the white space they are able TO
pay for
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-09-02
OLLOWED MOORS
FROM SPAIN

This was the first bit of African
soil taken by Spain. Hardly had
the Moors been expelled from their
700 year domination Of the Iberian
peninsula by the reawakened Span
iards when the latter carried the
fight into the enemy's country and
captured Melilla in 1895. It has re-
NAMED in Spanish hands ever eince
sometimes almost alone among Span
ish Moroccan possessions.
Before it became spanih territory
Melilla had long history. It was
ono of tho posts of the Pheon1cians
twelve centuries before Christ, when
tho Mediterranean was their COM
mercial. pond and when thu Pillars
OF Hercules were regarded as their
outer gates OF the world. Seven hum
dred years later it was the Rusaddir
OF tho Carthagenians, and later an
outpost of the Romans. During the
latter life Of the Western Roman En-
pre- the place, prophetieally was
governed from Spain. Later It was
successfully in the hands of the Van
dais, the Eastern Romans and the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-09-02
Country LIfs Ia sweet.

The best and most hopeful feature
in any people is undoubtedly the In
stinct that leads them TO the country
70 take root there, and not that which
sends them fiocking to the town and
lts distractions. The lighter the snow
the more II drifts; and the more friv-
OlOus the people the more they are
blown, BY one wind or another, into
towns and cities.-JohD Burroughs.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-09-02
COpyrisha Irving BsohsElsg

Abe. who had been aitting with ms
Iegs doubled beneath him ON a buffalo
skin, between Joe and Betsey Traylor,
rose and said:
"Mr. Kelso's remarks, especially the
part which applied to me, remind me
OF the story Of the prosperous grocer
Of Joliet. One Saturday night he and
his boys were busy selling sausage.
Suddenly In came a man with whom
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-09-02

Up the Road to the North In the Night.
came he covered them with hay. About
eight o'clock he came to frame house
and barn, the latter being of unusual
size for that time and country. Above
the door Of the barn was a board
which bore the stenciled legend ::
John Peasley, Orwell Farm"
AS Samson drew near the house he
observed man working on the roof
of woodshed. Something familiar in
his look held the eye of the New Salem
man. In half a moment he recognized
the face OF Henry Brimstead. II was
now cheerful face. Brimstead came
down from the ladder and they shook
hands.
"Good land o. Goshenl How did You
get heref" Samson asked. Brimstead
answered:
Through the help Of a Teller that
looks like you an the grit of pair O.
horses. Come down this road early IN
September on my way to the land o.
plenty. Found Peasley here. Couldn't
help 1t. Saw his name on the barn.
Used to 60 to school with him In Or
well. He offered to sell me some land
with house on 1t an trust me for his
pay. liked the looks O. the country
and so didn't go no further. / was
goin' to write you letter, but hain't
got around to It yet Amt forgot what
you done for us, / can tell ye that"
well, this looks better than the
sand plains-a lot better-and you
look better than the flea farmer back
in York state. How are the chill
dren2"
Fat an happy an well dressed.
Mrs. Peasley has been a mother to
'em an her sister is goin' to be a wife
to me-" He came close to Samson and
added In q confidential tone: "Say. If
/ was any happier I'd be scairt. I'm
like / was when / got over the tooth.
aehe-so scairt for fear it would come
back was kind o. miserable"
Mr.. Peasley came ont of the door.
He was big, full-bearded, jovial man.
@Pve got small load o. hay for
you" said Samson.
II was expecting 1t, though sup
posed 'twould be walkin'-ln the dark
O night" Peasley answered. Drive In
on the barn floor"
When Samson had driven into the
barn its doors were closed and the ne
groes were called from their place OF
hiding. Samson writes:
II never realized what blessing Il
is to be free until saw that scared
man and woman crawling out from un-
der the dusty hay and shaking them
selves like pair OF dogs. The wealth
er was not cold or guess they would
have been frozen. They knslt togeth-
er on the barn door and the woman
prayed fer Gods protection through
the day. Peasley brought food for
them and slowed them away on the
top OF his haymow with a pair OF buf-
falo skins. ! suppose they got some
sleep there. went into the house to
breakfast and while l ate Brimstead
told me about his trip. His children
were there. They looked clean and
decent. He lived In log cabin little
further up the road. Mrs. Peasley's.
sister waited on me. She Is fat and
cheerful looking lady, very light com
plected. Her hair Is red-like tomato
ketchup. Looks to me likely, stout
armed, good-hearted woman who can
do lot OF hard work She can see q
joke and has an answer handy every
time.
For details OF the remainder OF the
historic visit Of Samson Traylor to the
home Of Jehn Peasley we are indebted
to q letter from John 70 his hrothaz
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-09-02

after noisy farewells, men, women and
children started IN the moonlit road
toward the village Ann Rutledge had
Abe on one arm and John Mcneil on
the other.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-09-02
EXCLAMATION IN order.

Irish Cab Driver-G'wan. shake
yersIlf. ye moth-eaten old corpse
(Confldentlally to his passengerl Il
was the 'orse ! was spakin to. ma'am.
London Tit-Bits.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-09-02
Set with ANY GEM.

The episcopal ring was formerly sci
with any gem. 1t is, however. at the
present time generally set with an
amethyst or sapphire.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-09-02
.MEL|LLA; SORT OF
SPANISH CALAIS

Washington, D. C.-Melilla, fort
ress-stronghold of Spain on the Med
iterranean coast of Morocco, which
dispatches state was placed undro
siege by Moorish rebels following
their defeat of Spanish troops inland
from tho port, is the subject of the
following bulletin issued from the
Washington, p. G., headquarters Of
tho National Geographic Society.
"Melilla is sort of Spanish Ca
lais," says the bulletin. 1T lies
about fifty miles across the Mediter-
ranean from Almaria. the nearest
city of the Spanish mainland, Just as
Calais lies across from Dover. And
a Calais was cherished by its English
conquerors largely for reasons OF
sentiment and as an index to prestige
so Melilla has been cherished by the
Spaniards.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-07-23
EXTENSION WORK BEING
DONE IN UNION COUNTY

The Extension Bureau news this
week gives the following account of
the work done by the Extension De-
partment in Union county which we
publish, as we believe it will be Of
interest TO our farmers:
"Heavy rains during the month
have seriously interfered with work.
Six sweet clover demonstrations
were started. Four instructed in
treating grain for smut Five men
were aided in securing registered
hogs. Arrangements were made for
+. b. members to secure binder twine
at a saving of S6.72 over prices be-
ing quoted generally. Mr.. Lester
spoke at the ith of July picnic at
Hayden and eight communities in the
north end of the county have voted
TO hold a picnic. August 10. The Bio
logical Survey is concentrating its
efforts on Union county. and during
the month two more field foremen
have been added Tasteless slryCh-
nine was given out to ten men for
use in coyote work $500 worth of
hail insurance was written up dur
ing the first month by the Mutual
Hail Assn.
an Home Demonstration Agent
work in Home Improvement three
dresses have been remodeled since
the meeting in PericO the first of
June, wardrobes built and one fire
less cooker made. q rugs were
made this month. In Cuates, Perico,
and Marguerite Valley, dress forms
were made this month. Three stands
were made for dress forms that were
previously made. Hats were made
in the Atencio community Two very
attractive hats were made by cover
ing the brims with old chiffon veil
One Of the crowns was of straw and
the other of silk. Five organdie hats
were reported This month made by
people who had previously seen the
demonstrations. 80 dresses made OF
remOdeIed and fitted over dress
forms. One girls sewing club wa.
organized. ,AEsHB-
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-07-23
COLORADO O-TO-GULF
HI-WAY OFFICIALS
VISIT HERE

C. H. Walker, president of the
Colorado to Gulf Highway, and editor
of the Dalhart Texan, from Dalhart,
was in Clayton Thursday looking
after highway business. He was ac-
companied by Capt. Bernard McMa-
han. who is now in the employ of
the Highway Association. These gen.
temen are working 20 get the asso-
citation on a good financial footing
so that needed improvement can be
made. Several of the towns along
the line are coming thru with good
donations and Mr.. Walker is very
optimistic in regard to being able
to raise the required amount of
money needed
Capt. MaMahan was train COM
mander Of the first transcOntinental
motor convoy to cross the country,
via the Lincoln Highway. He is ex-
perienced in highway matters and
his acquisition by the C. TO G. will
bring results Of importance to the
highway.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-07-23
BOYS WIN
SEASONS FIRST
VICTORY

Tho Clayton ball team broke the
spell and won their first victory Of
the season on the local diamond, last
Sunday Dedman was the unfortun-
ate victim on this occasion and they
were presented with an unmerCiful
beating, the score being % to 6.
The way the game started off, it
looked like il was going TO be lust
a case of everybody hit and run, with
the prospects of darkness ending the
game, but this was averted on Clay
tons part after the second inning.
In the first inning Dedman went
down one. two three, and Clayton
scored five runs off four hits and an
error. In the second, Shaw aud r.
Robinson got ON base on errors by
left fielder and second baseman. J.
Robinson struck out and Carr flew
out to center field. Moore and Rig
don each followed with hit, scoring
Shaw and Robinson. Williams then
hit q home run, scoring Moore and
Rigdon ahead of him. Tooihman
struck out, tieing the score, five to
five.
Clayton came back in their half
of the second and began hitting the
ball TO all parts of the field. Before
the side could be retired every man
on the team, with the exception of
Kirby had connected safely and
scored. In this inning, 8 hits and
3 scores were made.
In the third Dedman ended their
scoring by getting one run. Clayton
scored . runs in the third and four
in the fourth.
Moore was replaced in the fifth
by j. Robinson, who was able TO hold
the local boys scoreless the rest Of
the game.
With the game nicely tucked away
Johnny Corich left the box and Lefty
Luiai took up the hurting for Clay
ton. COrich going to right field. LEFTY
pitched real ball, striking out five
men in four innings and not allowing
hit. swr8WvrW3
Carle and Caldwell led the batters
Carle getting five safeties in five
times up and Caldwell getting four
hits, two of them going for two bas-
es, out of five times up.
The game was a disappointment TO
the fans, owing to the one-sided
playing. Dedman came down with
a good record Of games won. having
defeated GrenvilIe, Des Moines and
Branson. But the Clayton boys had
their batting eye and broke up a per-
ieclly good game. Below we give
the box score:
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-07-23
GRENVILLE PLAYERS
TO BATTLE HERE
NEXT SUNDAY

Sunday, at 2:30, the Clayton ball
team will meet their feal rivals, the
Grenville team, on The diamond at
the fair grounds. Clayton's team
has been twice beaten by Grenville
this year and the boys are deter
mined to put a real crimp in the
baseball aspirations of Grenville, on
Sunday. Johnny Corich will be on
the mound for Clayton, with prob
ably Schaefer catching. Snedegar
will also be in the lineup, which
will add more strength to the team.
.Grenville has a real ball team, and
has been trimming all the teams
along the line and the game Sun
day is going to be a real contest.
Manager Junghluth has so much
confidence in his ball tossers that
he emphatically says he is going
to take the long end of the receipts.
1t is going to be a real contest
Manager Kiser has letters from
Dalhart and Amarillo, wanting to
book games here, and for the next
six or eight weeks Clayton is going
to see some real games. The fast
Amistad team is booked for a week
from Sunday. This team has been
cleaning up the teams in the south
end of the county, and they think
they can take bur scalp. Come and
get it boys, if you can
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-07-23
BLOOMER GIRLS RAINED OUT

Miss Kate Becker and her bunch
of BlOOmer Girls arrived in town ON
Tuesday night to play the local ball
team, but the weather man must
have had special objections, because
he turned his rain clouds loose. and
with a vengeance the rain poured
down until it was utterly impossible
to play, They took the evening train
for Des Moines, whore they pIayed
that team. Thursday.
The game at Dalhart resulted in
lhe girls winning by a score of Q TO
8 in an eleven inning game. Texline
with Big Russell, the pitcher from
Hooker, Okla, gave them a good
drubbing by score of "A TO 0.
Had it been possible TO play here
we believe there would have been a
record crowd at the ball game.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-07-23
I'D. WRIGHT MUSIC HOUSE WILL
MOVE

The west half of the Palmer build
ing is being remodeled this week by
-Ghas. Stillman, a local contractor,
for the occupancy of the L. D..
Wright Music CO., now located next
TO the Citizen Printing company.
Manager Wright announces that
large shipment Of pianos. phono-
graphs and sheet music has been
bought at low prices and he expects
to have a store unequalled between
Denver and Amarillo.
Mr.. Wright will also have sewing
machine department with cOmpet-
ent mechanic in charge to answer
the S. 0. S. calls of al 1.-The seam
stresses in Union county.
r.. r. Wherritt will remain in the
east half of the building, with his
grocery and meat market
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-07-23
U. $ NOW READY WITH S28.-
O0O.008 TO LOAN TO FARMERS

Washington, July 9O.-Uncle Sam
IS about to come 20 the aid of Inc
farmer to the extent of S28.OO0OO0 II
was learned at the offices of the war
finance coruOration Wednesday.
Eugene Myer, director OF the war
finance eOruOration, stated that
within. short time he expects to an
nounce the approval of government
loans Of s2s,OOO,OOO to cotton and
wheat interests, to be used for the
export Of these commodities. These
loans probably will be the largest
ever extended by the government 10
agrleuIturaI inlerests.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-07-23
HOME DEMONSTRATION
WORK A PAYING PROJECT.

The following figures will show
that the work of the County Home
Demonstrating Agent is paying the
county a good profit.
The values placed on the products
where given. are much less than the
commercial prices of such articles
as will.be seen if they are compared
with store prices.
10 will be noted that the profit is
based on the value of only two pro-
jects as these are the ones on which
values can be most readily realized.
Poultry has been one or the big mon
ey making projects carried on during
the year but on account of the diff
ficulty in obtaining exact dda, it
has been omitted in this statement.
Such work as planning houses, re-
arranging Kitchens, adding labor saw
ing devices, etc, can not be estimat-
ed in dollars and cents but the
housewives find that such work is
of inestimable value in saving of
time and strength, thus giving time
for rest, recreation and family inn
.prOvcment that was not available be-
fore such improvements were made
The United States Government
and the State are factors in keeping
up this work, as we'll as the County
The profit of the work goes TO the
county alone.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-07-23
-FOUR STATES SEED COMPANY
is MAKING IMPROVEMENTS

A force of men are at work on the
inside of the Four States Seed and
Grain plant here, remOdeling the
building, putting in new grain bins
and preparing for the installation Of
new machinery. Mr.. Baer, the local
manager, is expecting a big crop and
is getting in shape TO handle the
He states that he will in
stall a much larger cleaner than the
one heretofore used here. II there
can be an adjustment of freight rates
made before the grain buying sea-
son sets in, Clayton will receive
big grain trade this fall and win
ter.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-07-23
GOLORADO-TO-GULF HIGHWAY
TO EXTEND INTO MEXICO soon

Dalhart, Texas, July is.-Plans for
the extension Of the ColoradO-io-
Gulf Highway from Brownsville,
Texas, to Tampico and Mexico City
are now being formulated here at
the headquarters of the Association.
Assurances that the government Of
Mexico will cooperate fully have
been received by the President Of
the Association, and as soon as the
financial campaign is over il is pro-
posed that a Pathfinder car be sent
from Brownsville into Mexico. II is
saiq this highway 70 Mexico City
viii bO shorter by more than 400
miles than any other highway The
government Of Mexico is yitaIly in
terested in such communicating
Highways.