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The Holbrook news., 1921-02-11

Saturday, February 19. the prelim mary for the skinning of the Ray holds goats will begin in the Super I0r court of Navajo county.
 The men who made it possible for the system to fleece an .unsuspecting public of s2OO,OOO on a watered capital of $20,O0O will be brought to the bar of justice to show us just how the cards were stacked.
 Never in the history of bank fail ures in the west has one been S fraught with suspicion of crooked methods and chicannery; and ever after the bank was on the rocks tho impudent skulking hand of the sys- tenn was still busy raking in every thing in sight and forwarding it out of the state to the home office in Albuquerque.
 The public admissions made by the officers and the silent but conclusz i've evidence gathered from the rec ords of the bank by the special in vestigators has linked up chain of conspiracy and fraud that dates back many months before the final collapse.
 The defendants will be called up- on to explain Eow-as per the pub lished and sworn statement of con dition, the bank could go from it's pinnacle of success to a wretchedly wrecked and footed state in two weeks.
 It is a well known fact by those who have trailed the system that the local men who were originally on the board of directors were froz- en out by the arrogant attitude of
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-11
MARRIAGE OF CHI. EDMUNDS
 AND MISS MAUDE WEST

c. H. Edmunds, proprietor of the Jackson garage, hied himself to So- corro, N. M., last week for a repair job caused by the usual reckless driving of Dan Cupid.
 The lady in the case was Miss Maude West of Socorro, and just to prove to their friends that they were not superstitious, they were married on Friday, and the overland honeymoon was begun across the snow lined Santa Fe Trail to Hol- brook in Mir. Edmunds' car-but the jinx was on the bridal pair for they encountered the big snow storm that reigned over Socorro county and Apache county, Saturday and Sun day-and MT. Edmunds says "In spite of the storm and the inconven- fence it was a very pleasant jour ney, and he does not by any means contemplat encountering a storm all the way through his welded state."
 They are now ensconced in one of the Greer cottages where they are at home to their friends.
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-11
ENLISTNIENTS IN ARMY
 STOP ON NEW ORDER

Washington, D. C., Feb. 8.-The army appropriation bill carrying ap- proximately $S29,0OO,COO and pro- viding for a force of only 150,OCo men in 1922, was passed today by the house and sent to the senate.
 Enlistments into the army have been curtaiied. Secretary of war Baker Monday took this action in ac- cordance with the direction of con gress as embodied in joint resolu- tion passed over the presidents ve- to-.
 The war secretary acted to stop all recruiting shortly after congress had completed the adoption of the resolution which directs cessation of all recruiting until the army is reduced to 175,OOO men. He did not wait for official notification of the action, completed through vote in the senate and beginning tomorrow no recruits will be accepted except those who have served one or more enlistment periods.
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-11

shoes or dug up two bits for a pound of sugar.
 How many are marking down with the celerity with which they marked up?
 This is the answer for the in creased business of the big mail order houses that are flooding the mail with everything from bacon to brooms, and are at present drain Ing many communities of business hat rightfully and legitimately be- longs in the local marts.
 Every merchant with a stock of merchandise, wholesaler or retailer, purchased at war time figures has m antidote coming to him and the ooner he takes his medicine and clears his shelves the sooner he will place his businesh on the present market level, and be rid of the loodoo that is at present hanging 1ver him and his inflated stock.
 Cut out the hard time, hard luck ak and enter campaign deter mined to make your competitor dr. Ketchem & Skinnem of Chicago know that you are on the job in your territory-and remember that not until then will the smaller mere antile establishments of the country rehabilitate their place in he confidence of the consuming public and a normal market again 'eign.
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-11

land when not required for filling the reservoir.
 One man in discussing the prop osition said that to install such a long pipe line, which would cost ap- proximately S1 foot, would put the proposition out of the running.
 Now, according to authentic re- ports, the Santa Fe have agreed to give to the city, gratis, the services of engineers and other experts for the purpose of obtaining for the tax payers the best service for the least money.
 Now, according to the agreement with the engineer from Albuquerque. if his plans and specifications were adopted, which they have not been. he was to receive ten per cent of the contract price, which, according ! to the figures submitted would be $3,5O0, Or endough to pay for the construction of the pipe line to the artesian well.
 It is claimed that the water can be brought down to the city from the well by gravity-and that it is almost chemically pure, and soft water, too-which is a big recon mendation for water supply.
 It may be that another good Sam aritan will blow in at the March meeting of the city council and match Neighbor McLaws' offer with a proposition to furnish the pipe on some sort of a scheme for free wat CT. If this can be done, and we can trade water for pipe and pipe for water, and a $13,50O engineer for one for nothing we shall be on our way rejoicing.
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-11
THE ANSWER TO A
 STAGNANT BUSINESS

Times are just as hard as we make them. The business man that takes down his sign of business by econ omizing on his advertising when the slump comes is generally the man that winds u.' n;s game with a big sale-the advertising of which is ordered by the sheriff.
 Eighty per cent of the unusually large number of business failures in the United States in 1920 were of sfirms that did not advertise. Of the non n-advertising failures, few if any, will be heard from again.
 Capital avoids a corpse, and the business man that avoids making a noise is generally trying to slip you something on the quiet,
 There is a declining market at present for almost every commodity, and especially the necessities.
 When the war brok out and prices went skyward every merchan. and manufacturer was anxious to carry the tidings to his patrons during the last sixty days, in the face of a tumbfing market on most of the essential commodities, how many have shouted the big drop from the house-tops? How many have apolo- getically appraised you of the con dition of the market as they were wont to do a few months back when you bought the baby a s pair Of
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-11
STATE OFFICIALS
 VISIT LYMAN DAM

Earnest Hall, secretary of state Raymond Earhart, state treasurer anc George Earhart, assistant state treas urer and treasurer of Lyman Water O., arrived in Holbrook Monday on their return from a tour of inspec- tion of the Lyman dam in Apache county,
 They had a perilous trip through the deep snow in Apache county ran out of gas several miles from nowhere and otherwise enjoyed a couple of days of outdoor sports.
 The dam will be finished by April in the opinion of MT. Earhart, While MT. Hall also believes the water will be stored in time for the summer crops.
 -Four thousand acres are in con dition to cultivate and irrigate this summer, while next year the num- Der will jump to l5,OOO, to reach 10000 in a couple of years," said Mir. Earhart.
 The treasurer said that many of the farmers of that section had ne- glected their farms for contract work on the canals.
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-11
HAS BOTTLE OF OIL
 FROM SEVEN LAKES

J. F. Branson has returned from the Seven Lakes oil field in McKin- ley county and brought with him a quart bottle of crude oil taken from we'll being drilled on the southwest corner of section IS, township IS north, range 10 west, about 40 miles northeast of Thoreau. The well is down 38a feet and stands 1s0 feet deep in oil. Analysis of the oil made at tn State University show that it produces excellent grades of lubricating oils and gasoline, MT. Branson declared,
 As soon as the weather moderates in the spring one or more wells will be drilled near the present well and they will be pumped.-Albuquerque Herald. (McKinley county adjoins Apache county in Arizona)
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-11
CABINET GOVERNMENT IS
 PLANNED FOR ARIZONA

found the cabinet form of govern ment wholly satisfactory, that the ,aving in money has been large and that efficiency had increased 1000 'percent. He said abolition of boards and commissions had made it pos sible for the government and the people to get immediate action on my vital problem
 Gov. Campbell said the real object f government was service, and fail .ng in that it does not serve its pur- pose. There is a growing tendency 1f the people to weigh government the balance and if found wanting, to demand a change" he said He indicated that the people of Ark ma wanted a change and presented lis plan under the title of '-prin- ,iples of the code"
 Gov Campbell presented each member of the legislature a copy of his plans and said:
 'It is, in brief, the reorganization 1f the several offices and agencies concerned in the administration of he state affairs into few coOrdin- .te departments with heads appoint d by the /governor and responsible to him."
 He suggested concurrence by the senate of all heads appointed by him, if such is the desire of the legislature.
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-11

A plan for reorganization of the entire state government of Arizona with ten departments to supplant about fifty boards, bureaus and com missions now existing was taken uf Monday by the legislators.
 Former Gov. Frank O. Lowden, of Illinois, addressed a point meeting Monday on the cabinet form O. state government which has beei
 n operation in Illinois for fou years. Gov. Campbell followed Gov. Lowden by delivering special mes sage outlining tentative plans fo the reorganization of the state O. Arizona, favoring the cabinet plar as explained by the Illinois gover nor.
 Gov. Lowden said many of the states are watching the efficient functioning" of the cabinet form 0. government in Illinois and as a re suit Wisconsin, Nebraska and Idaho have adopted it and Utah probably will adopt it at this session of it. legislature.
 This form provides for the cleo tfon of governor and state auditor The governor is given full contro. in state affairs and the term of off ice is four years. The auditor at tends only to the affairs of his off ice, keeping check on the expendit ures of all state offices.
 Gov. Lowden said Illinois ha1
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-11
WATER AND SEWERS ARE
 PLUGGED FOR A MONTH
WE l.lR

On account of the illness of two members and the absence of those who were not i'll there was no meet ing of the city council last Wednes- day night as per schedule
 The city attorney and the police force were the only remnants of the municipal organization to be found around the court house the marshal as reception committee to receive the line of visitors to the council chamber and the attorney to add dignity to the occasion.
 By not holding this meeting or let ting the contract for a water system the city fathers have saved the city just $135,OO0-at least temporarily, and this should be properly consid- cred if they all become candidates for reelection in the month of April which for some good and sufficient reason by the mythologists has been dubbed "the month of tears"
 If they had held their meeting which they didn't, they would have been confronted with a proposition something like this:
 Down on the McLaws ranch, three miles down the river there is an artesian well that is spouting 775 gallons of water a minute of the finest soft water in all northern Ar izona, and the owner of the well pro- poses to give the city deed to the land on which the we'll stands free of cost and will enter into a contract to care for the pumping plant if the city will allow him to use the plant to pump water for irrigating his
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-11
JOHN 1. KNOCKED OUT
 BUT STILL IN THE RING

The big scrap for the toga of J. P of w. came off last Saturday &C., cording to schedule with Judge Bol- finger of Kingman as referee-and the wind blew forty miles an hour outside and worse than that on the inside-for the citations by the plaintiff took the court back to the stamping grounds of the Pilgrim Fathers on the New England shores.
 There were volume upon volume of authorities freighted into the court room and the visiting judge from Mohaye county frowne'l down on the heap or medicine that w:Is to be prescribed to put his mental ma chinery into a receptive or reject i've mood
 County Attorney Greer assisted by Apache County Attorney Greer, represented the board of supervis- ors, while c. H. Jordan was the as- sociate counsel of John L. Sweeney, defendant.
 The arguments were confined to rulings on parallel cases and the documentary evidence from the board of supervisors office pertain ing to the two appointments.
 After G. E. Greer for plaintiff and c. H. Jordan for defendant had concluded their arguments, Ihos. R. Greer put the finishing touches to the court, who sat with closed eyes during most of the final arguments, but opened up finally-and looking askance at the attorney adressing
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-11

aim, said: "Mr. Greer, how do you reconcile the fact that the appoint ment was made on a legal holiday?"
 Greer immediately reconciled this point and the court came through ir 3 jump with a verdict for the plain tiff, and that's all there was to it.
 Sweeney has appealed the case to the supreme court-and another chapter will be added when the J. ?. of w. comes up in that court at Phoenix.
 In the meantime Walton will come into Sweeney's judicial robes. and also collect the salary for Jan Iary to reimburse him for the com mutation between Winslow and the curt house while Sweeney sat or the lid-or sits on the lid, for tho
 ast accounts that came down iron the seat of war yesterday was to the fleet that John L. is not knocket out yet, for he is still holding court md holding the fort, ald the iIo- have county judge is hereby noti- jed that his judgment for plain tiff," in the judgment of the de- fendant. is not worth as much as the judgment of the judge who judges that he will remain judge until adjudged not a judge by su- preme court judge-and Walton still waits with an abiding confidence of an oil prospector that some day he will blow into that office and really and truly be the judge of Sweeney's precinct.
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-11
ARIZONA COUNTIES SHAME
 STATE ON ROAD BOND ISSUES

While the legislature is arguing over possible appropriation of less than $1,OOO,OOO of state funds for road purposes, counties of the state have authorized bond issues of $15,- OOO,0OO.
 The largest is that of Maricopa county, s8,500,OOO. Pima has voted s1, 100000, Yavapai, s1,4OO,OO0, Yuma, s1, 100000, Pinal, S1,COO,OOO, Apache, Coconino and Navajo, $15O,OOO each, Graham. $25O.0OO. Greenlee, $2O0,0Oo,
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-11
CHILD RUN OVER
 BY RECKLESS DRIVER

Phillip, the seven year old son of J. M. Patterson, county treasurer, was struck by a reckless driver, near the Colorado bridge last night about six o'clock.
 He sustained severe bruises and an ugly gash on his forhead from the broken glass of the headlight Grave fears were entertained last night, but today he is much better and on the mend.
 The driver gave his name as Duncan, and his residence as St. Joseph. It was clearly a case of reckless driving. No arrests were made.
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-11
COUNTY RECORDERS TO MEET

Notice of the third annual meet ing of county recorders throughout the state has been received by the county recorder here. The notice was sent out by Irene Bart, recorder at Flagstaff and secretary of the state association, states that the meeting will be in Yuma March IT and IS.
 The state association of recorders was organized three years ago as a means for recorders of the state to get together and exchange ideas and helpful suggestions to aid in better ing the service of the recorders off, ice and to enable the following out of a uniform policy in all offices of the state
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-11
SAMPSON FOR HEALTH OFFICER

At the meeting of the board of supervisors this week Dr. Sampson was again appointed county health officer. Many had the call but there was only one to choose and ieveral to lose. Dr. Sampson has served the county in this capacity for a long time, and it was on his past record of efficiency and good service and consideration for his charges that he was again elected to this office.
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-11
MIR. AND MRS. LEE HONoRED

Mir. and Mrs w. A Lee, the new bride and groom, were guests of honor at a reception last Saturday evening at the home of Mrs. C. B. Lee, mother of the groom The rooms were prettily decorated, radi- ating a cheerfulness which found willing hearts among the guests Music and dancing were the features of the evening, which was terminated by nicely served and delicious re- treatments. At departure the guests vied with each other in extending most profuse congratulations to the happy couple.
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-11
TRADERS
 MONDAY SALES


 L. M. Carpenter of the Holbrook Traders, has message for the buy ing public on the eighth page of his weeks News that will interest he housewives of Navajo county. He claims the distinction of being the first Holbrook merchant to come off the perch" in an endeavor to get back to pre-war prices and be in tune with declining market, and avs that he will have special Monday sale every week that will make the buying public that desires to "save their pennies" sit up and take notice when it comes to buy ing groceries and household necessi- ties.
The Holbrook news., 1921-02-11

Mohave, S3OOOOO and Santa Cruz. $1OO,OOO.
 Federal aid has been offered the state in the amount of S3,767.0 7.00O, al- lotted to counties in accordance with the extent of their road plans and financial ability. Projects enumerat- ed have a gross estimate of S6,OO0- 900, with federal aid available of $2,759,OOO.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-03

AMERICAN B FLAT TEN0R sAX0.
hone. silver plated, complete IN case.
Hal inc. war tax. Sl3T.5O- ROBIN
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ESIAIE LOANS.

eAGE LOANS AT PREv1TL-
Sc - D C. improved property
IylLsbls for home builders.
tOEnAKER. 1907 New Yors
ijoS. 10
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Miscellaneous.
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The New York herald., 1921-11-03
SOCIAL NOTES.

DR.. and Mrs. J. c. Simpson, who had
been at the Vanderbilt for some days,
returned to Washington yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Dalrymple Per-
cival have come from their country
place near Sands Point and are at the
Vanderbilt.
Major-Gen. NJ. Mason Patrick of
Washington and Brig.-Gen. Edwin B.
Babbitt from the Panama Canal Zone
are at the Hotel Astor.
Mrs. T. j. Oakley Rhinelander and
Mrs. Clifford McAllister were elected
members of the national board of Camp
Fire Girls at the last meeting of the
board at the headquarters, 81 East Sew
enteenth street. Mrs. Oliver Hartman,
national president, presided.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Taylor, who have
closed their country place at Saint
James, L. T., are at the Ambassador for
n few weeks before opening their resi-
dence at $50 Madison avenue.
Miss Florence Pond of 125 East Sew
enty-seventh street. who spent several
months in Europe and returned by the
Olympic, is ~ the Ambassador.
The New York herald., 1921-11-03
MRS. M. EASTON'S BODY
BURIED IN GREENWOOD
Aged Recluse's Estate Worth
More Than $500, 900.

Requiem mass for Mrs. Margaret Nc
Donald Easton, aged recluse. OF 80
Putnam avenue, Brooklyn, was said yes
terday at the Church of the Nativity.
Classon avenue and Madison street, by
the Rev. John L. Belford. Several
hundred persons were in attendance.
The only mourners were Mrs. Eastons
sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary r. Mcdonald /;
her nephew, Allen j. Mcdonald. and
her nieces, Miss Aieen l. Mcdonald
and Mrs. Thomas Sweeney. Mrs.
Easton's body was buried beside that
or her husband in Greenwood Cemetery.
The Public Administrator office in
Brooklyn said yesterday the value OF
the estate was more than 100000.
Mrs. Easton was found dead Sunday
night at her home. She had been III
three weeks and was not believed to
have eaten anything for a week before
her death. She was 10 years old.
The New York herald., 1921-11-03
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER
LOSES IN FLOWER SHOW
Takes Second Place in Tarry-
tolUn Exhibition.

Special Despatch to TIE NEW York HERALD
TARRYTowN, N. Y, Nov. John d.
Rockefeller had to take second place in
competition for Mrs. Frederick e.
Lewis's silver cup at the Tarrytown Hor-
ticultural Society's flower show, which
opened this evening In Music Hall and
will continue until Friday. His group
Of palms and Towering and foliage
plants lost to the display exhibited by
Col William Boyce Thompson Of Yon-
kers. Col. Thompson also captured
William Rockefeller's silver cup for the
best eighteen blooms of fchrysanthemums.
The show this year is the best in the
history of the society and the judges,
Robert Williamson of Greenwich, John
J. Johnston of Glen Cove and Robert
Speirs of Rye, did not finish making the
awards until after the doors opened.
The +. r. Pierson Company has a
particularly beautiful showing of roses
and carnations for exhibition purposes
only.
One Of the unique features of the
show is the prize chrysanthemum shown
by Mrs. Frederick q. Lewis of Ridge
field, Conn. 1t measures IA inches
across and won Charles Vanderbilt's
prize for the largest bloom. The dis
play of chrysanthemums is excellent,
and so are vegetable exhibits. The fea-
ture tomorrow will be the competition
for the Stuyvesant Fish cup for the best
decorated table.
The New York herald., 1921-11-03
CHRYSANTHEkfUM SHOW
HELD ON LONG ISLAND
Mrs. Payne Whitney Wins
Prize for Largest Bloom.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD
GLEN COVE, l.. l., Nov. 2.-Wealthy
persons who have their places on Long
Islands north shore were among the
competitors to-day in the seventeenth
annual chrysanthemum show of the Mas
sau County horticultural Society, held
in Pembroke Hall. Mayor James E.
Burns and members of the City Council
opened the show, praising the work of
the men who are the leading horticul-
'Urists in the country. There were more
than sixty well filled classes, types
Of chrysanthemums and other fall flow-
ers were shown. Some of the blooms
measured more than thirty inches in
circumference
The prize for the largest chrysanthe-
mum in the show, offered by G. II.
'rotty. went to Mrs. Payne Whitney for
q mammoth white William Turnor
tioom as large as head of cabbage.
Mr.. Percy Chubb. who arrived from
England yesterday with Mrs. Chubb.
found that his exhibits received many
blue ribbons in the chrysanthemum
classes Miss Alice A. De Lamar. Mr.
John e. Aldred. Mrs. S. d. Brewster
Mrs. Frank W. Woolworth, Mr.. Charles
A. Coffin, Mrs. Herbert L.. Pratt. Mrs.
Harold /. Pratt and Mrs. Whitney were
among the principal winners In the
chrysanthemum classes.
Mr.. Joseph w. Hartman. whose place
Is, at Brookville, was a newcomer TO
the show and won several prizes. Mr..
Aldreds notable display was Sixty
square foot group of chrysanthemums.
In the rose classes Mrs. Herbert L.
Pratt. Mrs. Harold I. Pratt. Mr. Charles
A. Coffin, Mr.. Henry T. Dawson. Mrs.
whitney and Mr.. Chubb were the chief
winners