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Tombstone epitaph., 1921-06-26
DRIlLER SAYS SAND
At $50 FOOT LEVEL

TUCSON, June 23-Excitement was
caused in the vicinity OF Patagonia
and Nogales Tuesday by the reported
finding Of oil sand on the east slope
of the milestone mountains, close to
the Cochise county line.
The story of the finding Of the black
sand which is said to contain indica-
tions Of oil, was brought back TO Tue.
in Patagonia Tuesday on legal bust
ness and saw quantity of the sand
II was being exhibited by an oil
driller named Jim Roundtree. who said
that it had been found at $50 foot
level. Roundtree is now drilling on a
claim owed by a man named Wolfer-
Ton or the east side of the Whet-
stone range, which was formerly a
part Of the old Tom Larrieu ranch
Sheriff White OF Santa Cruz county
was with Mr.. Moore when the sand
was shown them and displayed inter
est in the sample, which he said I'm
questionably contained oil. Mr. Moore
was not in position to Judge as to
whether the sand is OF oil bearing
nature, as he says he knows nothing
% the geological formation indicating
the presence OF oil The sand would
burn, he stated. Roundtree told the
people Of Patagonia and NogaIes that
his drills had bitten into the black
substance for depth of six feet.
TIE entire section where the sand
was found has been staked for
months as oil claims. Mr.. Moore was
told.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-06-26
MUCH INTEREST IN
eAll GAME ON THIRD

Much interest about the county is
being conferred on the coming match
ed ball game between the Pearce team
and The Apache Indians from the
Aps che Powder Plant at ST. David
The two teams were signed up last
week by Director ". T. Boyd of the
three day celebration to be staged in
Tombstone nthe Sd, 4th and 5th. The
game will be played at Schuster park
on the afternoon OF the 3rd and will
be one OF tae main attractions during
the three days celebration. The
Tenth Cavalry band OF Fort Huachuca
which will play here during the three
days will play concerts at the ball
park ard concert will be held in the
evening. Besides athletic and possibly
COWBOY sports held during the day
this probably will constitute the
program 10 be staged the first day.
The second day. the 4th. will be one
full O; happenings that will follow
one after the other without loss OF a
minute according TO Mr.. Boyd. The
third day will also be hummer and
there Nil G- something doing every
minute.
To-day Nh Boyd was busy putting
the finishing touches on the program
which win be -eady for issuance not
later than tomorrow. and Monday the
printed programs will be distributed
throughout the county Besides the
program. announcement o: the prizes
TO be given for each event will be
made.
The big two day fight card. which
will prove the biggest events OF the
celebrations IS complete with the ex-
ceptior o; one match, which will be
finished tonight or tomorrow morning.
Some OF the best scrappers in the
southwest have been signed up aud
when the card is finally announced as
surance that fight fans from all over
the county will come TO Tombstone
viii be certain. Building Of the big
open air pavilion will be completed by
tomorrow and seating capacity OF
1900 Will be provided, and the boxing
matches 10 be staged late in the after.
noon will assure shady andcool place
for the events
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-06-26
REPORTED OIL
FIND IS NEAR TOMBSTONE

That the reported discovery Of oil
indications is not far from Tombstone
and is in Cochise county on this side
OF the Whetstones. instead Of in Santa
Cruz county, was the word brought to
Tombstone this afternoon by Dan
Mathes and John Patrick. cattlemen
o. the Mescal gap section. near the
scene 90 the reported discovery.
According TO the two ranchers. a
drille- az work on the Wolfgen ranch
in the foothills OF the Whetstones
drilling for water penetrated black
Oil sand at depth OF about 32o feet
and after going through the black mud
encountered sha,e il which the drill
is s;ill pounding. That oil indications
has been struck is reported certain.
according to Mathes and Patrick. as
the dr;ller, who is an old oil well drill
er. is certain OF his find. and the
bailines from the 6-inch we'll plainly
show oil.
The find was made on what was for
merly the old Tom Larrieu ranch. this
side OF Mescal gap. adjoining what
was formerly the lso ranch, now own
Cd ny Wa. Ml!c- The ,aG.a or which
the well is being drilled was home
steaded oy Earl ConyeTs Of Tombstone
now serving in the I s navy at San
Francisco He reiinQuished TO Larrieu
who later relinquished 20 Wolfgen.
Wolfgen has also leased some lS sec
tons OF state land adjoining the place.
According 10 the ranchers there is
no open land in the near vicinity OF
the find. all the land IN that vicinity
being either state or homesteadei
land.
Greater excitement prevails in No
gales and Patagonia than in the vicin-
ity 81 the find. they state, as the
news is spreading like wildfire and
automobile loads OF people are arriv-
ing every hour al the scene OF the dis.
covery.
The distance from Tombstone is
about IS miles, they state, over a
good road through Fairbank
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-06-26
ARIZONA TO LOSE HER
RIGHTS TO THE COLORADO

PHOENIX. June 23-Declar!nc that
Arizona : on the even OF losing all
he rights 20 the waters OF the Colo
raGo riveT-rights that are hers be.
cause she can most easily use the
IT,. water and can do more good with
it than the other states in the Colora.
do river basin or even MeSico-Geo.
H Maxwell OF the United States rec
lamation service made an impassioned
appeal 20 the members OF the Kimanis
club yesterday TO assist in a move
ment 20 bring the importance OF the
latest Colorado river developments be-
fore the people Of this state.
Maxwells speech conferred about
the so-called Mondell bill which has
recently passed the house of repre-
sentatives and which provides that
the waters of the Colorado river shall
be apportioned among the state OF the
Colorado river basin by a commission.
This commission is to include one rep
resenta:ive from Colorado, Utah, Ida
no, Nevada, New Mexico, California,
Arizona and Mexico, and in any cues
ton in which the rights OF Arizona
are involved this state will have only
one vote out Of eight.
Il am to lay before YOU" Maxwell
said in beginning his address, what
/ consider to be the most important
problem that has ever come before
the people OF Arizona The MondeIl
bill, apportioning the waters. Of the
Colorado river. has recently passed
the house Of representatives, as we
are informed in press dispatches of
this week. This bill, having to DO
with the most important piece of rec
lamation and development work in the
history Of the United States, or per-
haps Of the world, is on its way to
becoming definite piece of legisia-
ton while practically every citizen Of
Arizona is absolutely ignorant Of its
contents.
Arizona Faces Crisis
The importance Of this piece Of
legislation cannot be measured. II
the rights Of Arizona are taken up
by the people OF this state and made
realities IL will mean the development
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-06-26
GHEAT MORMON TEMPLE
vs. PLANNED At TEMPE FOR
FAITHFUL IN ARIZONA

PHOENIX, June 22.-Formal inaug.
uration Of the construction OF the first
Mormon temple in the southwestern
edi:ice which is to cost in the neigh
borhood 0. 100000 and which is to
rank with the chief structures of the
Mormon people OF the United States
viii be held at Mesa in September, sc-
cording 10 recent announcement.
Hebe- ]. Grant, president Of the Nor
mon church. will preside during the
inauguration ceremonies and a notable
gathering of the dignitaries Of the
church will be in attendance. Work
on the structure lie to be prosecuted
vigorously, in the expectation that the
temple will be completed within a
e year.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-06-26
JOINT MEETING OF SHEEP
AND CATTLE GROWERS At
FLAGSTAFF, JULY 2, 8, AND 9

PHOENIX, June 23.-A meeting
jointly of all members of the Arizona
Cattle Growers association and the
Arizona Wool Growers association on
July Z. and 9, it is predicted, will
be the most significant gathering Of
stockmen ever gotten together in the
state. The business Of the raising of
cattle and sheep on the range is en-
ccunterirg possibly the worst handi.
caps OF any OF the basic industries as
resulting from the depression of our
reconstruction period, and realizing
the urgency OF organized effort as the
only means of securing a recognition
of the needs to avert disaster to the
industry. the cattlemen and sheepmen
of the state are hopeful that the de-
Of this important meeting
will bring to the industry some means
of solution OF the serious problems
with which IT IL now confronted.
the serious problems with which it Is
now confronted.
Mr.. E. II. Crabb. the president Of
the Arizona Cattle Growers associa-
ton, has announced to the cattIemen
the imperative necessity OF united &C.
ton in the interest Of securing relief
masures in financing and in reducing
costs Of operation, IL the business is
to survive from the deplorable condi-
tions existing at this time, and from
all sides there is an unusual indica.
ton that the cattlemen will respond
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-06-26
kEAToN GETS FIvE-VEAR
SENTENCE FOR AIDING
IN ROBBERY

~ ROBBERY
PHOENIN. June e3.-Lon r. Bailey,
former postmaster a; Bisbee, Ariz-,
who pleaded guilty in federal district
cour, today TO having appropriated
s4O.e 900 of the governments money 10
his own use. was sentenced TO six
years in the federal penitentiary at
Leavenworth. Kan. by Judge William
H. Sswtelle.
Matt Kes;on. self confessed accom-
plice in the robbery of the postoffice
at Bisbee by which Bailey secured the
$4,000. pleaded guilty 10 charge Of
having been implicated in the robbery
and was sentenced to five years in the
federal penitentiary al Leavenworth.
Through Keaton. the government
has recovered sls,eoo of the money
stolen Mrs Hattie Luke. 10 whom
Keaton said ne delivered part OF the
stolen money. is in jail at Tucson
Judge Sawtelle today fixed her bond
at s5oooe
Bailey and Keaton confessed 10
having staged fake robbery Of the
postoffice on April 5.
After he had pleaded guilty. Sailev
made a statement 10 the court in
which he said that he had been drunk
for some time before the robbery and
was drunk on the night OF April 3. He
claimed that because of this he did
not realize what he was doing when
he staged the alleged robbery.
Then Keaton told his story TO the
court. He said that two weeks before
the night OF the so-called robbery,
Bailey informed him that large ship
ment of money was expected. He said
arrangements were made for him 20
be notified when the money arrived.
On the night OF April 8. he said. he
took the money. buried, il
spot indicated b. Bailey and then re-
turned to the postoffice. where he
bound Bailey with a rope and beat
him with piece of wood TO give the
appearance of truth 10 the story
Bailey was TO tell the following morn
ing.
The morning after the robbery Bar
ley said that be had been attacked by
two Mexicans while he was working in
the office the night before He claimed
they took the money and left him
bound and gagged.
Keaton told the court today that at
various times he had given Mrs. Luke
portions Of the money stolen. He said
he had done this at the direction of
Bailey. who instructed her to give i;
TO Mrs. Bailey as she needed il.
An indictment returned against
Bailey by the federal grand jury after
he was arrested and before he had
been formally charged with the rob
berry. is still pending against him.
This indictment. which contains ten
counts, charges him with having mis-
appropriated portions of the postal
postoffice.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-06-26
Of more than 1000. 900 acres Of land

of more than 1000 900 acres OF land
which will be equal in every respect
to the lands Of Redlands, Ontario and
other mesa sections of California.
Arizona Is facing, in the crisis now
before her. two alternatives. She can
develop the lowland districts alone,
which will mean the reclamation Of
less than 100000 acres Of land, or she
can put the water on the mesas first
and develop there Loo, 600 acres in
addition to what can be reclaimed in
the iow!ands."
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-06-26

The importance Of this piece Of
legislation cannot be measured. II
the rights Of Arizona are taken up
by the people Of this state and made
realities IL will mean the development
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-06-26
TWO ARE ARRESTED
AFTER GUN BATTLE

PHOENIX, June 24.-Police officers
and Deputy Sheriff Ernest Smith ar
rested John Farrell. a negro. and his
wife early Tuesday morning after two
shots had been fired at Deputy Shire
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-06-26

Glendaie-$1Ss,sS277 contract let
Tor pavement Of Grand avenue.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-10-26
WEST CHADWICK

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Phillips were
the Sunday dinner guests Of their
children, Mr.. and Mrs. James john
son, of Ionia.
Mrs. Fred Wheeler and Mrs. Levi
Krick were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Bates, in Easton, Thurs
dav and calico on other friends and
relatives while there.
Mrs. Harry Brown, of Belding
spent Monday afternoon with Mrs
Frank Phillips.
MIR. Dena Bowers, of Greenville
visited all day Friday with his sor
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. III. B Bow
ers.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Smith were
Sunday dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Packard, of Belding.
Donald Pickard spent Saturday
night and SUNDAY with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Pickard. of Bel.
ding.
Mrs Isaac Bates and Mrs. Manly
Remment. Of Easton, We're Wednes.
day guests of the formers sister
Mrs. Hiram Hall and daughter. FL.
L..
Mrs Levi Krick was a Saturc ay
caller at Mrs. AL Parker's.
Mrs Melvin Smith attended the
Rebekah Thimble party, Friday af
fernoon and evening at DR.. Orr's
Of Belding.
Mr. an Mrs. Roy Cranmer anc
baby and Mrs. Cranmer's mother al
from Belding, were Sunday dinner
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. S. Ant
cliff and Mr.. and Mrs. John Schlossei
Of Orange, were callers there in the
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs AL. Parker enter.
tanned their sister-in-law. Mrs. Lena
Parker and son, Roy. of McBrides
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Parker and family
of Orleans and Mrs. Jul;a a Parker OF
Ionia, for Sunday dinner.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-10-26
COWLES AVENUE

Lalah Jolley spent her vacation al
home in Carson City.
Miss Mildred Rowland, of Flint, is
spending a few avs with Miss Bes-
sic Peterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Sussex, of De-
troit, called on Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton
Baker, Saturday evening.
Leo Richmond and family, of Bel
ding, visited his brother, Day Rich
mond, Sunday.
Mrs. Jennie Noble. of Cooks Cor
ners, visite Mrs. Alice Peterson on
Friday and Saturday. On Friday
they called on Mrs. Esther Williams
Joe Fisher and wife were visitors
at Edward Cowles', Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Baker AMI
daughter, Helen. visited with rela-
tives at Six Lakes, Sunday.
Hoppough School Fair will be held
at the school house, November 11th
Come and see the many curios and
the great display of farm products
There viii be short program fol-
lowed by cafeteria supper.
Sunday evening callers at Clayton
Bakers were. Mr.. an Mrs. VIM
Jolley and family. Of Carson City,
Byron Frost, Of Moseley, Mr. and
Mrs. George Tebbel and son, Arlo
of Belding and Mr.. and Mrs. Elgin
Condor, of Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Cowles and Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse Mast atten ed the
auct on sale over at Jim Spencer's,
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Goodell, of
Grand Rap:ds were dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Baker, Friday.
Last week, Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs,
.Tesse Mast entertainc' C,aud Cow
les and family, of Grand Rapids;
Earl and Marshall Cowles. of Bel
ding, and Richard and Willie Cowles,
VIM. Scheidt, Of Saranac, called on
Clayton Baker and b. Cowles, on
Monday
The Belding banner-news., 1921-10-26
CRAT7.AN

Lydia Casner spent Monday after
noon at Don Donovan's.
Suntay callers at Frank Donovan's
were Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Donovan
Of Belding, Mr.. Ben Donovan and
son Sim, Of near Belding.
Mrs Manley Whitten returned
home from Grand Rapids hospital on
Tuesday, much improved in health.
Sunday callers at Will McNaugh-
toms were. Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Spen-
Ger and Mrs. G.. M. Spencer, Mr.. and
Mrs John Scott and daughter, Flor
ence and little Ray McNaughton, of
Belding and Stella Casner.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ringo are
moving into Edith Ashley's house.
Fred Johnson and Nellie Sayles
spent Saturday night and Sunday in
Smyrna.
The L. A. S. will hold their next
meeting at Mrs. Harlie Weller's, on
Thursday, November 3. Dinner will
be served.
Mrs. James Donovan and daugh.
ter Alice spent Wednesday at John
Donovan's, at Cooks Corners.
Margaret Scott is about the same
at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stokes OF
Greenville, were Sunday guests OF
Don Donovan.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-10-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Treynor are
rejoicing over the arrival of a son,
Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. David Lighter and
son, Leo, visited at the home of Otto
Hoy, in Entrican, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. l.. Stout went to
Lake Odessa, Monday to visit their
daughter, Mrs. Roy Clark.
Mrs. Della Spaulding and sister,
Miss Jennie Crippen, went to Belding
for a week 'Bvisit at the home of the
formers daughter, Mrs. Charles
Lambertson.
Allie Flanagan, of Tampa, Florida
returned to his home Monday after
spending a few days with relatives
and friends.
Donald Olmstead has a permit to
do barber work.
The friends of Floyd Crane are
glad to see him home and looking
fine after spending nearly z weeks
in the hospital at Grand Rapids.
Miss Doris Child, of Alma, is
spending several days with her sis
, ter, Mrs. Anon Stout.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Moore, of Bel
ding, called on friends here Saturday
evening.
Last Friday, October 2l was the
birthday anniversary of Mrs. p. Blan-
chard and her daughter, Mrs. Fred
Pitt, thought it proper to invite a
few of her mothers friends to help
her celebrate, so prepared fine Gin
ner which all enjoyed very much.
Mrs. Blanchard received many cards
and other nice gifts as well as the
social part to remind her of her 87th
birthday anniversary and as all de.
departed for their homes they wish
ed her many more happy days.
Miss Louisa Smith spent the week
end with her sister, Mrs. Cora Win
ters.
Gaylord Cook was in Grand Rap
ids to attend the Schriners conven-
tion held there last week.
Tuesday, October 18, the L. o. T..
M. hive of Orleans met at the hall
and enjoyed sumptous pot luck
dinner. After which the meeting was
called to order by Com. Lizzie Ohm
posed of the newly elected officers
Minnie Clements; Lieutenant, Grace
Chaplain, Marie Liebum; Rec. Keeper
Mildred Clements; Finance Keeper,
Lizzie Olmstead; Mistress at arms,
Mae Zero; Sergeant, Rilla Warner;
Sentinel, Jennie Hoppough. Anna b.
Curtis, of Ionia, was installing Of
fcer. Thus ended another very
pleasant day.
Arthur Holland, of Big Rapids, is
home for over Sunday.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-10-26
WHITES BRIDGE

MI. anu MIS-. DeIL NOrtOn, Ol
Smyrna, visited Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Murphy and family.
School commenced again Monday,
in Hoppough district after a weeks
vacation for potato digging.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Shear and fam
lily were Sunday visitors with Mr.
and Mrs. Will Daley.
Mrs. Mae Bowler and daughter
Kathleen, were week end guests OF
the formers sister, Mrs. John Muir
ply and family.
Mrs Alice Peterson and daughter
Bessie visited with Mrs. Esther
Williams one day last week.
Quite a few from here attended
the Cleaner meeting Saturday even.
ing at Moseley. Twenty one new
members were taken in that even
ing. Miss Florence Murphy anC
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Leach, from thi,
way, were new ones to go in that
evening.
Milo Hornbrook visited, Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Will Dicken.
Miss Florence Murphy, who i.
teaching school in the Valley Schoo
is home for vacation in potato dig.
ging.
The Misses Leola and Luella Muir.
ply, who are attending school al
Parnell, were home last week. There
was a vacation.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-10-26
LONG LAKE

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kelly and
daughter, of Belding, were over 70
their cottage, Sunday.
Mr.. Webster and another gentle
man from Belding, planted two cans
of perch in the lake one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Stedman were
over from Palo Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ravell and
children called on their Long lake
friends, Sunday.
Ray Hall, of Grand Rapids and
daughter, Virginia. Of Cedar Lake,
came home last Tuesday to attend
the funeral Of Mrs Bruce Fales at
Belding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Davis and ba-
by, novel TO Ionia, Saturday, after
spending the summer at the lake.
Mrs. L. j. Whitford called on Mrs.
Ben Hall Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindley Morris, OF
Pratt, Kansas, arrived Sunday to
visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Morris.
Mrs. Ida Galloway has returned
to the lake after visiting frien in
Palo for several weeks and is now
visiting her sister, Mrs. E. w. Mer-
riett.
Miss Erma Arnold, of Evanston,
ILL.,, and Mrs. Jessie Pressls, Of Bel
ding spent the week end in their cot
tage.
Mrs. E. w. Merriett, Mr.. and Mrs.
Miles Merriett and Winsor Chapman
were in Iona last Wednesday.
Mary Whitford was an over Sun
dav night guest of Errabella Hall.
Miss Baker, who has been visiting
Mrs. Ed. Morris the past week. left
Mon ay night for her home in Me-
Minnzille. Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Z. Dodson and
daughters, Marie and Ruth, spent
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. James
McNeil.y and family, Marie staying
until Sunday.
Ney Olmstead was up TO the lake
Monday.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-10-26
ORLEANS

Mrs. Fuller Christensen visited
her son, Justice, Friday, who is at
tending M. A. c., in Lansing.
Mrs EDWARD Treynor passed away
Thursday morning after nearly three
years of illness. Mr.. Treynor. who
is in very poor health, is living at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. John
Van Giesen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hoppough
visited at the home of their son, Guy
in East Orleans, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Z. c. Hoppough at
tended the wedding Of the formers
sister, Miss Verl, Saturday, at the
home of Sheriff and Mrs. Mark Hop
pough, in Ionia.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Kennedy Wis
tied Sunday at the home of the lat
ter's brother, A. NJ Higbee, neal
Grand Ledge.
Florence Treynor is quite i'll with
tonsilitis. DIR. Kitson, of Ionia, is
attending her.
Mrs. Sharp, who has been caring
for the sick for several weeks went
to her home near Greenville, Mon
day.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-10-26

Mrs. NJ. F. McKinnon, of Unity
Sask., who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. Ed. Morris, has gone TO
Langsburg TO visit with another sis
ter, Mrs. ID. III. Boy-.
Mrs. Ella Frost has a guest in her
cottage for several days, Mrs. Chas
Stillson, Of Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hartman and
baby, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Davis and
baby, Mrs. George Brown, spent
Monday afternoon at the lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Merriett and
Winsor Chapman were in Belding
and Orleans, last Thursday.
Chitt.e School News
The pupils of the Chittle school
feel quite proud az, greatly encour.
aged because Of the new set of wall
maps and flag, also a nice new die
tionary standard which have been
added to the school room this year
Preparations are being made tc
hold Hard Times Halloween social
on Satun ay evening, October 20. A
program will be given in which the
new flag will be dedicate5. Ladies
will bring box lunch. Come one!
Come all! and have a good old fash
ioned time.