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The Holbrook news., 1921-06-03
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TREE WAS ONCE A HANDsPIKE
old Cottonwood at Norris City, ILL, Has Interesting History-Was
 "PIanted by Boy In 1915.

At Norris City, H., there is 8 tree known as the "vaulting-pole cotton wood" that has an interesting history which is told by the American For estry Magazine (Washington) as fol- lows:
 Hosea Pierce and boy comrade re turned from the war of 1872 to their homes. near Norris City, in the spring of 1915, and on January 8 of that year they had helped General Jack son whip the British in the Battle of New Orleans.
 These boys both attended a log rolling on the old Pierce farm that spring, and as they were returning to the house after their days work made a wager who could vault the furthest, using their cottonwood handspikes as vaulting poles. They both left their handspikes sticking in the soft earth where they had vaulted, and during the spring rains of 1915 they both took root and lived.
 One of these trees died about ten years ago, but the other is still living and is 105 years old. This tree is about thirty feet in circumference, 175 feet high, with a very large hollow In the base of the tree which has been used as a housing for setting hens. a kennel for dogs and is always fine playhouse for children.
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-03
eritish warship,s Great Guns.

At first sight it may seem strange that the Hood should carry only the same armament as the Queen Eliza beth, built some eight years before the Hood. As a matter of fact, the Queen Elizabeth's guns are forty-two calibers in length; but the guns of the Hood are forty-five caliber long and have greatly increased muzzle velocity. It is believed that the gun weighs a lit tie under one hundred tons and fires a 1,95O-pound shell with a muzzle vel ocity of 2,SOO foot-seconds. Another improvement over the Queen Eliza beth is that the new guns have an elevation of 30 degrees for maximum range of 38OO0 yards. The loading gear has been so improved that the Hood is credited with being able to fire salvo of eight guns every thirty five seconds.-Scientific American.
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-03

either hand. leaving them plodding through the gloom. Yet even here they had not attained the full depression of the Hole. which required another sharp descent along the border of the stream, where a ledge of rock had evi- dently been blasted out. This passage abruptly ended in a wide, stone cause way. turning sharply to the left. and running beneath a waterfall, where the broad stream leaped over a ledge of high rock. It was a task to get the cattle through. yet once started, they plunged forward, following each other with fright, never pausing until they scattered out over the plain below.
 Laud drew up his horse in front of a small log structure, so concealed at the edge of a straggly grove, that. in the gloom, Shelby was not even aware of it's existence until voices greeted them.
 "Back again, Joe! Where'd ger pick up that bunch?"
 Up on the Cottonwood; easy pick in'," and Laud flung one leg over his saddle in posture of rest. "Where's Kelly? Oh, Dan; bring me out drink. Anything new?"
 The tall, raw-boned frontiersman who responded. puffed at his pipe, and out through the open door of the cab in there suddenly streamed a light re- vealing his features, and the indistinct outlines of others idling near by.
 Well. not much, Joe," he answered drawlingly, most O the Injuns have struck out; ain't morn a dozen bucks left, I reckon. They tell me they're raisin' h-l already over POnca way 1; maybe yer heard about it?'
 Laud nodded, wiping his lips with the back of his hand. "Whar's Matt Hanley?"
 "Oh, he an Slagin cum in bout five hours ago, I reckon, an went on up to the cove"
 "Have enything with 'em?"
 Not thet I see-they didn't, did they, Jim?-just travelin' light"
 Didn't say enything about another gazabo?"
 Mot that I know about. They act ed like they was both plum tired out, and wanted ter go asleep. Just took drink apiece, and mosied along"
 Laud let fall an oath.
 "AlI right then, but d-d if I'll ride down to the cove tonight. We'll go up to your shack, Juan, and bunk down. Come on, both O yer"
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-03
NEWSPAPERS HAVE VITAL INTER EST IN FOREST FIRE PRE-
 VENTION.

Denver-A burning cigarette butt beside a woods-road in northern Maine may mean much to the business man. agement of the Texas Daily Bugle. Sounds like a joke, but is it? The Daily Bugle, say specialists of the forest service, United States Depart ment of Agriculture, represents the newspaper industry dependent on for ests for it's existence; the smoldering cigarette portrays forest fires caused by human carelessness. Newspaper is made from wood. Fires destroy and a resultant increase in the price of pa- per stock. Hence, the relation between the cigarette butt in Maine and the newspaper in Texas.
 This is the day and age of news papers. Newsprint is a 100 per cent forest product, but few persons see their next years supply of newspapers In a grove of trees. They do not con meet the passing of the penny paper with the burning of the forests.
 With only fifty million cords of spruce left in the regions of centrall- zation of the pulp and paper industry and about five and half million cords ground into pulp every year, the prob lem is simpler than How old Is Ann?"
 In spite of everything, within the next ten years, the pulp mills will be hard put to secure wood to keep their mills and machinery busy, if And that is where we all come in- "If' we do not burn up any of the present supply, 1t will last that long. In this national forest district, ST per cent of the forest fires are caused by mans essness-bonfires camp fires left burning, cigar and cigarette butts. hot pipe ashes, engine sparks, etc.
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-03
Virginia; he's my father" "Oh, h-l an where you been !?

virginia; he's my father.
 "Oh. h-l, an where you been?"
 "Soldierin' mostly"
 '1 see" his eyes wandered. Sounds kinder fishy, young feller, but I ain't in no shape to tell. I reckon Matt Hanley kin straighten it out, an' if he is down thar, the best thing we kin do is 10 take yer Tong. If yer lyin' yell be d-n sorry fore yer get out ag'in. I'll tell yer that to begin with, but if yer game to ride along, we'll see yer get thar all right. Let's hit her up, Juan; them Injuns will need us fore long. Come on, stranger"
 He wheeled his horse and rode off on a sharp trot and the Mexican fol- lowed. Neither man so much as glanced back toward Shelby, seeming ly indifferent as to what he chose to do. Yet he knew the customs of the West and that if he failed them now no future falsehood would ever regain their confidence. He swung into the saddle and rode silently forward be- hind Juan. The cattle were still out of sight ahead, but they could hear the calls of the drivers. Shelby pressed hts bronco up closer to the Mexican, who had lit cigarette.
 ''Is it far, Juan?" he asked.
 "Nom de Diosi I heard you not. To the Hole you mean? Not far. but
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-03
Dog Drops From Plane.

Rantoul, In.-"Bing," a fox terrier, made a descent of 1,5O0 feet in para chute from an airplane at Chanute field. When "Bing" landed he worked himself free from his harness, over came another dog sent to prevent his onward journey and ran to headquar- ters with a message carried in pouch suspended from his neck. The per formance was to show the practica- bility of using dogs to carry messages when an airplane is unable to land
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-03
DENVER LIVE STOCK.
 fa Cattle.

Bulk of the offering consisted of beef steers. The high price reached on a few scattered animals which sold for $S. With the exception of these sales. the top price was reached at $7.95. freight paid, two loads of desirable 1,405pound stock crossing the scales at this level.
 Good steers found an outlet largely from s7.5O to $7.75, with fair to me- common stock sold down to $6.5O. was done in cows and heifers. The top price on this class of stock was reached at SIPS. which was paid for one loSd %6n of good mixed o cows and hsif nsd at S7. Good grades of cows were quoted from $6.25 to $6.75. with fair to medium types from $5.50 to s6.25. More common kinds were quotable at S5 and down. Traders were generally of the opinion that strictly choice heif- CTS would bring from $7.5O to $7.75. sisting of both steers and heifers, sold day.
 Top hogs sold for $S.55. one load of killers at this level. The next highest price was reached at $S.4O. which was top of the bulk. The lower range to bulk sales was $775. Extreme heavy and cut-out hogs were quoted from SC to $6.25.
 Pigs also took slight drop. Quota tions on the better grades of stock stock quoted around $8. with more common stock down to $7.75.
 Sheep.
 Trading was quiet on the sheep mar ket. Buyers took several loads of fair to good quality wooded and shorn lambs at reduction of fully 25 cents. Later the remainder of the offering sold at a discount of almost 50 cents.
 Quotations on best native wooded lambs ranged from $10.75 to $11. Fair to good types were quoted from S10.25 to S10.50, with more common stock at S1O.25 and down. Two loads of good clipped lambs averaging S4 pounds. sold for S10.25.
 A fair representation of California spring lambs was received. Demand was generally fair, but trading was de- layed. Quotations ranged from $1O.75 to $11.50. dependent on weight and quality.
 Ewes were quoted from s4 to s6.25.
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-03
coIIeoe cirIs Take Factory Jobs.

Denver.@Eighteen college girls from Kansas and Colorado will become shop and factory workers and domestic servants for six weeks in Denver this summer to gain first-hand knowledge as to how the unskilled working girl lives. The eighteen coeds will seek jobs in laundries, garment shopG candy and cracker factories and In do- mestic service to learn the problems of girls who have been forced into in- dustry without the advantage of spe- cial training or higher education.
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-03

into those depths below. Again and again he had heard this scene describ- ed, yet had never before comprehended its reality. A huge cut straight down, fully a mile wide, cleft the plain in two, with no visible signs of it's pres ence until one stood at the very era ter's edge. At night he would have rid den off without the slightest warning of danger. And below Feeling sick, dizzy, Shelby swung himself from the saddle, crept cautiously to the edge and looked down. He had no concep- tion of the depth, for 1t already was hay down there, as though he gazed through a blue fog, but how small
 those trees appeared, mere toy trees.
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-03
Threatens Jail for eompers.

New York.-The desire to send Sam uel Gompers to Blackwell's Island, New York's "work-house," for a year. was expressed here by Supreme Court Justice James c. Van Siclen of Brook lyn. He also wished the aged labor leader another spanking" by Cover nor Allen of Kansas. He made these utterances in reply to a speech of the labor leader in which Gompers had challenged the justice to cite him for contempt.
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-03
To Fight Prohibition With Fish.

Washington.-Spain is going to fight prohibition with fish. Norway has passed a law prohibiting imports con taining more than 12 per cent of al- cohol, and as a result Spain plans prohibitive duty on fish imported from Norway, according to advices to the Department of Commerce. Similar ac. tion is being considered by other wine producing countries, the dispatch added.
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-03
Rn,.erRird,s wooinn

A cynical method of enticing hesi- tating partner into the bonds of matri- mony is furnished by the bower-bird, which builds a structure of sticks formed into kind of passage or ave nue and beautifully ornamented with feathers and shells. On its compile ton the would-be bridegroom brings the bird of his choice to inspect his fine establishment and entices her to share it.
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-03
Queer Cradles for Babies.

An infant in Guiana is usually bur fed in sand up to its waist whenever the mother is busy, and this is the only cradle it ever knows. The little Lapp on the other hand. fares most luxuriously in its mothers shoe. These Lapp shoes are big affairs of skin stuffed with soft moss, and can be hung on a peg or tree branch safe ly out of the way.
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-03
HAY AND GRAIN PRICES.
Hay.

More than 100 delegates from all over northern Colorado gathered in Loveland for the annual convention of the Woman's Home Missionary Soci- ety of the Methodist Episcopal church, which comprises seven counties in Colorado.
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-03
Within the Law

Look at that fellow in there with a loaded revolver" said our waggish friend at the beach yesterday-and when, somewhat startled, we gazed the doorway what we saw was merely big merry-go-round full of young folks and in the center the thereof. - Boston Tran script.
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-03

Bacchus kills more than Aars.-Ger- man proverb. ------
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-03-05
FELT SOMETHING WAS WR0la(
Youngsters Experience Made HI
Doubt Whether His Prayers. Wero~
Really Acceptable.

In the smoking room of La France
ON a cool. rough. windy day, George
G0nld said: !
These winter passages are ~
pleasant, but they're never dangerous
Zone bleak December day was ST.
ting, wrapped up in furs and rugs. n
a sheltered corner Of the promena0e
deck of a Cunarder. The seas were
mountains high. The good old boat
seemed to stand on her head one min
ute, and the next she reared right up
on her hind legs.
"a tiny tot Of boy made his way
cautiously to the young and pretty
matron seated next me. He steadiedn
himself against her deck chair and
said: u S.
:" Mamma. is it wrong to pray that
we get home safer
"tOf course not, darling
"'Wen,' he went on, I've been
meeting on locker trying to pray
that we arrive safe tn port, and each
time ! begin the ship heaves up ana
throws me on the deck"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-03-05
HIMALAYAS IN SECOND PLACE
Elaboration In Tibet Have Revealed
Existence Of More Massive
Mountain Range.

Among the greatest results achieved
By the Hedin explorations In Tibet
was the discovery of continuous
mountain chain, 1000 miles long,
stretching east and west. and which,
taken as whole, is the most massive
range on the crust of the earth. Its
average height above sea level is
greater than that of the Himalayas.
and although its peaks are from 4.OOO
to 5000 feet lower than Mount Ever
est, its passes average 5000 feet high
er than those Of the Himalayas.
The eastern and western parts OF
this range were known before, but the
central and highest part, in Bengba,
was unexplored previous to Doctor
Hedin's visit. He crossed ten passes
In the range.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-03-05
Enact Copy Of wrappez.
Mixed Tenpers

"You told me this lawyer was q
mam of amiabie temper"
"Well, so he is"
"But I found out at court ne was
q cross examiner"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-03-05
Oldest Example Of Tapestry.


The opening of reliquaire in the
ancient church In Saint-J osse-sur-M er.
department of Pas de Calais, France.
revealed an elaborate tapestry which
is more than 1000 years old and which
Eustache III of Boulogne brought back
with him from crusade to the Holy
Land. The value of the tapestry is
estimated at. more than 100000, as 1t
is in perfect condition.
The tapestry has been presented to
the French Academy Of Inscriptions by
the Trocadero museum, which traced
fits origin. According to experts, It
bears the name of Wegtekin Cadi. who
was put to death by his master in
Khorassan in the year A. D. 961.
Therefore, the tapestry is older than
that found in the tomb of Charlie,
magne, which is now carefully pre-,
served in Aix-la-C hapelle.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-03-05
No Show for Author.

People appreciate Shakespeare
more than they used to-" remarked the
student of the theater.
"What has Shakespeare to do with
it, rejoined Mr.. Stormington Barnes,
haughtily. People ar- st last begin
ming to realize the magnificent supe-
riority of my acting"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-03-05
% OUT Of 100

SO OUT Of 100
@ the winter ailments such as CO.
Colds, spasmodic Group or sosl
anywhere, may be quickly relieve
Vacher-Balm. Ask your drugx
Avoid imitatiOnS-Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-03-05

The Best Ones Never Do.
.sF5ew was the lecturer
Fine. 1t didn't last more than forty
minutes."
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-03-05

Wrieht's Inssan Vegetable PillE are sim
ply a good old fashioned medicine for reg0-
iating the stomach. the liver and bowels.
Get a box and try ta1em.-Adv.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-03-05
That Embarrassing Moment.

When you have forgotten whether
the new baby is boy or girl:
"Well, well but he is fine chap.
isn't she? Do her teeth. bother hins
much? I hope he gets through the
winter without getting sick. She looks
like You, doesn't he? Everybody says
it does"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-03-05

Wealthy New Workers have adopted
from Paris the fad Of having dolls
modelled to look like the girls to whom
accompanying candy is to be present.
ed. This Is one Of the dolls recently
made for fortunate debutante.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-03-05
Mother Goose. Linauist.

Mary's mother was improving the
shining hours with little French con-
yersation, which Mary, aged four was
finding somewhat irksome. To some
remark her mother replied "Oui, oni,"
ut which Mary said, in an exasperated
tone:
Don't talk that pig talk to me-"
"That isn't pig talk, dear; its"
"Yes it is, too, mother. That's Just
what the little pig said all the way
home."--Harper'S.
Our Language.
"This Man Jenkins, who is running
tor Office"
swell, what about him?"
"yVhat does he stand fOrT'
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-03-05
LOSS or WEIGHT

llineral Wells, w. Val am glad
. have the privilege Is recommend
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-04-28
DEATH OF GEORGE NEWELL.
Former Citizen of Wallace Passes
Away at Portland.


A message to w. J. Kinkead, of the
Elks club, last Monday announced the
death of George A. Newell who for
many years was agent of the O.-W.
r. & n. in this city. From here he
was transferred to the general offices
of the company in Portland, and later
became travelling auditor for the
Southern Pacific, still making his
headquarters in Portland. a position
he held until that dread disease, can
GER incapacitated him for his work
Mr. Newel's fine personality, affable
nature genial wit and constant effort
to give the public the best possible
service are qualities that drew to
him many warm friends whose fond
ness for him and interest in him did
not end with his departure from the
district. To those who have known
Mr.. Newell's condition for many
months, the hopelessness of the fight
he was making, the news of his death
produced a mingled feeling of glad
ness and sorrow; glad that he was at
last free from the pain and anguish
he had so long endured; sorrow for
the loss of a cherished friend, a man
who enjoyed life and from whom radi-
ated joy and happiness for others.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-04-28

When the republicans nominated
candidates for all city offices, they
did so with the full expectation that
their time honored opponents would
come through with a ticket also. They
assumed that the opposition had suffi
GENTLY recovered from the disaster of
last November to reform their broken
lines and under an assumed name at
least make a showing of resistance
against the onward sweep of their
ancient enemy. If for no other rea-
son they should have done so in order
to add to the gaiety of life in this
period of profound business depres-
SION When there is a real fight on,
the people for the time at least for
get their troubles, and anything that
will contribute to that end is a pub
lie benefaction. But it is evident now
that there is no fight left in the Op-
position The only contest was for
city clerk the present incumbent,
Judge d. II. belong. being an indie
pendent candidate against William J.
Stratton, the republican nominee.
Judge belong was reelected by
large majority for reasons not neces-
sary to attempt to analyze.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-04-28
BLACK BEAR.

Reject Proposal to Increase Number
Of Directors.
At the annual meeting of the Black
Bear Mines company in the Office of
c. I. Hoffman last Monday evening
the following directors were elected:
Peter Bernier, r. E. Weniger and Her
man J. Rossi, Of Wallace; Chris Ha
gan. of Moscow. and Otto Grice, of
Portland. Mr. Hagan was reelected
president. Mr. Bernier vice president
and H. J. Arnett secretary treasurer.
The minority proposed to increase
the number of directors from five to
seven. but this was voted down after
a spirited contest. Raymond Guyer
manager of the Rex Consolidated Mi
ming company attended the meeting
and on behalf of his company propos-
ed a renewal Of the arrangement with
the Black Bear company for the
treatment of its ores at the Rex mill
but no action was taken in the mat
ter
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-04-28
SINKING At THE AJAX ON
PROMISING ORE SHOOT
OVER $50 FEET LONG WITH A
CONTINUOUS STREAK OF
HIGH GRADE.

\. c. Bixby, manager of the Ajax
Mining company came down from
Burke last week to meet J. A. Havig-
horst, of Spokane, secretary of the
company who came up to conduct the
delinquent stock sale. But in this re-
spect he had nothing to do, for be-
fore the hour of sale all assessments
had been pald, a 1act that indicates
the high value placed upon the Ajax
by its large number of shareholders
The Ajax joins the famous Hercules
on the west, and while bonanza ore
body such as the Hercules had has
not yet been found on the Ajax, there
seems to be no doubt that the Ajax
has the Hercules vein and the pres
ent ore disclosures indicate that large
bodies of commercial ore will be de
veloped. In fact, as described by Mr..
Bixby the company now has a body
OF commercial lead-silver ore upwards
of $50 feet in length on the No.
level This ore is known to be the
width of the drift and is possibly
much wider and carries from - to IS
inches of shipping grade
Sink on Ore.
After exploring the vein easterly
for several hundred feet work has
now been transferred to a point near
the Wine. A crosscut shows a min
eral zone over 40 feet wide in a dark
quartzite and for 25 feet frequent
lunches Of galena were round, sug-
costing a large body of ore with fur
Their depth. In order to test the ore.
has now been started on the
main shoot above referred to and will
be continued by hand for a depth of
probably 25 feet, and the results of
this work will probably determine
further development plans This ore
shoot begins a little west Of the
winze and extends easterly over $50
feet, averaging the width of the drift
or better all milling ore with a con-
tinuous streak of shipping grade
varying from u to IS inches thick.
This is apparently the top of an i'm
portant ore body and its further ex-
ploration will be watched with spe-
cial interest.