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The Holbrook news., 1921-08-26
THE JTLFED GIRL

It's hard to determine
 whether the Chicago girl who shot and killed the fourth man who had tilted her is to be commended or condemned. We can only believe that there is a point where patience ceases to be a virtue, and that she reach ed that point. Insofar as the male sex is concerned, being tilted creates a wound which very quickly heales. More than one Holbrook man knows that from personal experience. But with a girl it is different. A tilted girl carries a scar. She can't be- lieve, once she is tilted, that there are other good fish in the sea. It is easy for a man to nope around a couple of days, and t h e n start courting a girl W il o soon makes him forget the old love. With q girl, she may find a new beau, but she never entirely forgets the first one. But, returning to the case of the Chicago girl. 1t does seem strange that a young lady attractive enough to become engaged four times should not b e charming enough to hold at least one of her lovers.
The Holbrook news., 1921-08-26
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD EX
 ECUTIVE SEES SNAKE DANCE

George B. Dixon, vic e president of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad System and Alex. Van Rensselaer, of the Pennsylvania System are guests of MT. SchWetze o { Albuquerque, came to Hoi- brook in a Pennsylvania pri- vate car last week to visit the Moqui Indian Reserva- tion and incidentally visited the snake dance on the 18th.
 This weird and primitive dance brings more notables to our state each year. And we are glad that they come. We have a wonderful out un- developed state that we want all America to see that they may understand better why we make such persist ent claims of greatness.
The Holbrook news., 1921-08-26
FARM TENANTS IN THE WEST

Percentage of increase Tn farm tenants in Arizona from 1910 to 1920, is IS. 1 per cent, against 12-1 per cent for New Mexico; 23 per cent for Colorado; 10.9 per cent for Utah; 9.4 per cent for Nevada; 21.4 per cent for California; 18.8 per cent for Oregon; 18.7 per cent for Washington; 15.9 per cent for Idaho; 11.3 per cent for Montana, and 12. 5 per cent for Wyoming.
 These figures are given for what is commonly called the west.
 Though the tide of tenancy stands higher today than any other time in American his tory, there is apparent a very marked falling off in the rate of increase.
The Holbrook news., 1921-08-26
LITTLE COLORADO AGAIN SASSY

The Little Colorado river be- gan a steady rise Saturday last, due to heavy rains all over this section of the state and extend ing east. Unusually heavy rains have been falling along the Little Colorado and it's tributaries, as well.
 Property along the river is be- ing threatened. A part of Judge Crosby's town property is m im- minent danger of slipping into the river, because of the inroads the rushing waters are making in the north banks adjacent to the property. The Judge worked hard Sunday in an effort to pre- vent the water from cutting a. way more of his land.
 It would be an excellent idea to have sufficient "rip-rap" con- structed to better protect b @ banks on the north side--and on the south, if necessary. How ever, the damage being done and likely to be done IS on the north side. The river has been widen ing for quite some time and it seems portun for something to be done to protect the property along it's course in Holbrook. And it is only a question of time until two spans will have to be added to the traf- lie bridge.
 The Apache Railroad Company rave found it neeess ary to do 8 ot of of new work on their raIl- way crossing bridge just below he traffic bridge.
The Holbrook news., 1921-08-26
ADAMANA WILL CASE OFF WATER

The Adamana Oil and Land Company will shortly introduce heavy 5 5-8 inch casing into Ada mana No. 1; this thought to be the proper thing to do. Other and cheaper methods have been tired, chief among them being the swaging method. The cas- ing bulged in at the 1900 it. line quite some time ago. and stenu- ous efforts were made to swage out the bulge. However. results were deemed not sufficiently satisfactory.
 Every effort was and is being made to save this splendid well. Some criticism has been directed by outsiders toward the manage ment for taking such pains to shut off the water. the criticisers thinking it would be much cheaper to start a new hole. The Adamana people know what they are doing--and knew what they have already. sufficient at least to cause them to bend every effort to save what they know they now have.
 The Adamana people are hold ing their own against the water, and with the introduction of new and heavy casing will be able to prove that their expenditure of time and money was based on foresight and good judgement.
The Holbrook news., 1921-08-26
LABOR DAY AUTO
 RACES AT ST. JOHNS

One of the big events schedul ed for Labor Day. Sept. 9th 9 St. Johns is an automobile race of 50 miles. The entries and eX- oected entries guarantee the i'm 0ortance of this race. GaIluE will have two cars. Cadillac
 md a Hudson Super-Six; Ho!- brook will have one or two en- .ries. name of cars not yet known; St. Johns will have at least four cars. and Winslow. Cnncho and Springerville will nave entries.
 The race course is in excellent and is believed to be the best in Northern Arizona. therefore, fast time is assured.
 Entrance fees and gate re- ceipts will be divided among winners as agreed, probably S and ]. St. Johns usually has large crowds. and the races are to bring out the people from all parts of the country. Everything is being done to make the event a decided sue cess. It IS expected that match races will also be run.
 Information will promptly be siyen by w. B. Parks, St. Johns, |. IA. Smyers. Gallup. New Mex. md Chas. Jennings, Holbrock.
The Holbrook news., 1921-08-26
THE WILD EAST

If the west expects to maintain her reputation of olden days for wild and wolly" ways, though we don't believe she does, then she must begin looking to her Iaurels. A new race of James boys and Younger brothers will have to be pro- duced, or the west will lind herself so cultured and re- fined, as compared with her sister states east of the Mississippi, that she will henceforEh be classed as a section fitted only for nov ing picture people and bath ing beauties.
 The staging of a thrilling train hoIdup east of Pitts burgh, as well as the almost weekly assassination of a New York gunman, opens a fertile field for the authors of our Alkali Ike type of lit erature, and shifts the loca- tion of such stories a little closer to the homes of those. who read and enjoy them. Coupled with such incidents, the daily payroll robbery in the eastern states, and the rapidly increasing number of sure-shooting wives who have been deserted, furnish all the atmosphere" the producer of dime novels and yellow serials could hope for.
 But the west has gone to work, and her citizens are content to let their old title to wildness pass to sec tions inhabited by young men who consider a blister on the hand deserving of re- proach. Insofar as Holbrook citizens are concerned, we believe they are a unit in agreeing that if the east is satisfied to have a type of citizens who seek to get at the payroll with an automa- tic pistol instead of a pick or shovel, then the east is at liberty to go ahead aud fur nish such fellows a place of residence.
The Holbrook news., 1921-08-26

MT. G. Martinez, a neal neighbor of ours, has com. pletely cured himself of in. digestion by taking t h C Litery Digest once a week for six months.
 During our sojourn in Ariz- ona a very near and dear Ineighbor of ours upon learn ing of our intention of emi- grating to California a n d settling among the Hindus, eXacted a solemn promise from us to aquaint him with the tenets and dogmas o f the Hindu religion. T h e Teja Singh of whom 1 made inquiries in regard to this re- liglon requested that Ishould send his replies to the News in order that every one might know of this beauti- full religion of the Orient. I will now attempt to give the readers of the News a few facts about this most ancient religion, I asked the singh as to the antiquity of his reli- zion. He said it was at the very zenith of force and power when our Adam was just entering his third grade (Not Adam Hana) hesingh stated further no Hindu was allowed more than two wives in India. (and none in Ameri- cal None of the men are al- lowed to shave or shingle their hair, and all of the men folks must arse at four o'clock in the morning and take a cold bath, after which they must sit on a bench wrapped only thought, and repeat the following suppli- cation with the tip of the tongue, keeping the lips clos ed: ah-Guru-- -Wah- Guru-- Wah- h-Guru, carry the syllable Wah with each inhalation of the breath and bring the syllable Guru with each ex- halation of the breath, this will enable the disciple to get in rythmic accord with the great Jodh Guru Nanak, which we suppose is very much to be desired. For further information Address Pacific Coast Khalsa Diwan Society, 1930-76 Or a n t Street, Stockton, California. A card will do.
 w. o Morgan
The Holbrook news., 1921-08-26
KEEP YOUR SIGN UP
Robinson Crusoe was one

Robinson CruSOe was one of the most persistent adver- tisers in the history of sue cess. He knew what h ( wanted "a ship-and h e put up an ad for one. He flung a shirt on a pole at the top of the island, and that was an advertisement in the language of the sea. The circulation was small-there was no other medium-but Crusoe kept at it despite the fact that he got no inquiries for a long time. He changed his copy-as one garment after another was worn out and in the end he got what he wanted.
 Suppose Crusoe had taken down that sign after a time and declared Advertising doesn't pay" Where would he and his story be now? Put up your sign MT. Holbrook merchant and keepit there. Crusoe advertised un d CT very discouraging circum- stances, but you've got Q sure thing. It is only neces- sary to have the patience. persistence and pluck O l Robinson Crusoe-and the good ship Better Business" will soon be tied up at yolr pier.
The Holbrook news., 1921-08-26
BIG ADVERTISING MAN
 SEES PRIMITIVE DANCE

J. w. Young of Chicago, vice president of the J. Wal ter Thompson Advertising Company of New York City, stopped in Holbrook for . day before continuing on to Keams Canyon. MT. Young is the guest of MT. Joseph Schmedding and witnessed the snake dance on the 25th. He will take in other points of interests i n Northern Arizona before returning to Chicago. He is very favor ably impressed with both New Mexico and Arizona.
The Holbrook news., 1921-08-26
ELECTRIFIED GRAIN

That science isn't lOaflng
 on the job as far as agricul- 1 ture is concerned is evidence
 by reports from Alberta,
 where grain growers have
 been watching for several
 months the result of experi-
 ment with electrified seed"
 According to latest reports the harvest from seed treat
 ed by this new discovery
 promises to be of sufficient
 proportions to attract inn
 mediate interest of farmers in all sections of the United
 States, and we feel sure rural residents in the neigh borhood of hoibrook will want to learn all they can a. bout the subject.
 The process consists in placing the seed in a bath containing metallic salt, such as calcium or sodium chlo- ride, and weak electrifying the liquid. After the cleo tric current has played over the grain to be planted a cer- tain fixed time, the solution is drained off and the seed dried. The object of the salt, it is said, is not only to decrease the resistance of the seed coat but to maintain conductivity during the germination. c a l c i u m and sodium chloride in the correct proportions, it is de- clared, stimulate growth and give strength to the new roots.
 The new process has cre- ated widespread interest among farmers of southwest Canada, and many of the largest wheat growers of that section have sowed hun dreds of acres this last year with electrified seed. They claim the result is wonder fuI, and that equal success could be had in sowing corn or other grain so treated.
The Holbrook news., 1921-08-26
SNAKE DANCE EVEN GREATER
 THIS YEAR

Those who saw the Moqui Indian snake dance this year claim it to be even greater than any former dance.
 The dance claimed it's usual large attendance of Arizona people, and an even greater outside attendance this year than in many years Everything moved off nicely and seekers after the real and natural were given a splendid exhibition of this primitive dance, which is of nation wide interest.
The Holbrook news., 1921-08-26
HOLBROOK OIL co. SEEMS GER
 TAIN TO WIN!

Good news from the Holbrook Oil Co.'S well should be gratlfy- ing to all. It now seems almost an assured fact that water has been shut off in the well, thing that has caused so many weeks of speculation. The bailer has been working for sometime and the water has been going down constantly, giving the best evi- dence possible that the result the company has been after is on the brink of realization. Fred Cram. Sec'y. of the Company is Tn an optimistic frame of mind.
 This is the best piece of oi news that has come out of the field in what seems like an age. The Holbrook people have an ex- cellent hole, well drilled, straight and eight inches at the bottom. Their depth IS approximately 2600 it. They have fine stand ard rig that will easely go 4OOO ft.. if need be.
 Indications are so good for oil Tn paying quantities in this we'll that we should feel that at last we are on top of preduction-and production that will blazon us to the world of oil and oil finance.
 Production in the field. es- peclally where the Holbrook well is located. will make valu- able every inch of oil leased land in part of the field. as well as proving up the field.
The Holbrook news., 1921-08-26
Petri6cadO's NOfe Book

The high board fences, va
 cant houses and bill boards
 here in Holt are all covered
 with flaming posters an-
 nouncing the fact that Calf ornia will celebrate Admis- sion Day in Stockton Sept. 9th. Although it has not ever been definitely settled just what they admitted, un- less it was the fact that they thought every other state was inferior to their own. 1 have forgotten what their state motto is in Latin but I think that De gus ti-bus non est dis pu tan dunn would be a good substitute. In addi- tion to the printed matter, these posters have the pie lures of bears all over them which gives them the ap- pearance of a a one ring cir GUS postor. While in Arizona we often wondered why the fore fathers (or were there five of them) of California, ShOuld ever choose the hear as a symbol of their beloved California. The bear is very clumsy, not very fleet o f foot q think 1 could out run one) He surly, is not hand some in the face, and he isl so awfully fond of hugging he is not fit to be around where the women folks are. So the only reason 1 am able to discover for the motto is that everybody here seems to be as cross as a bear be- cause they are not living in Northern Arizona.
 Our hired girl is constant ly receiving letters from her third cousin in Arizona, which relate in terms of great agony a description of the floods in that state, the let ter stating that Gallup, Bibo and Flagstaff were all under water. I hardly think they have cause to be alarmed a. bout what little water could crowd in between the banks of the Rio Puerco. 1 was looking out west from the Golden Gate at San Fran cisco the other day and saw more water than the R o Puerco a n d Carrizo wash would hold put together; and there were great swarms of people around everywhere and no one seemed to be a. larmed.
 A Chinese neighbor o f ours by the name of Gee-Jen Sen is complaining bitterly about the chaff off of the wild oats getting in h i S chickens eyes. This old chop stick juggler should have thought of that when he was sowing his wild oats. And besides there is no law i n California compelling him to acquire and k e e p a "Chicken."
The Holbrook news., 1921-08-26

Our sympathy goes out to the Holbrook man who starts with his wife for an auto ride, gets nine miles in the country, runs into a rain storm and then has to admit that he didn't put the win dows down.
The Holbrook news., 1921-08-26
A PRIVATE HOUSECLEANINC

All Il1anclal newspapers in the country and many other publications recently ran a story telling how Henry Ford solved the diff culties of the Ford Motor Company in it's readjustment from a war to a peace basis.
 In brief, Mir. Ford d i d what every good business man has been doing. H e cut down his inventories by using up all material on hand reduced his prices and dis tributed his product to his various agents. He pushed his collections, both foreign and domestic, sold what Lib erty Bonds were necessary, and reduced his obligations to a minimum.
 Then," says Mr. Ford, "We went through t h e offices and cut out a lot of jobs created during the war. We literally took out and sold a train load of desks. We told the men who occu- pied these desks tbat back in the shop there were many good jobs at good pay, if they wanted them. Most of them did. We cut the office forces from 1,074 persons to 528. Telephone extensions were cut about sixty per. cent. Interesting but use- less statistical systems were abolished.
 "We went through the shops the same way. Dur ing the war we had a fore man for about every three 70 five men. Too many fore men sat at desks looking on. We sold all the desks and put most Or the former foreman working. We now have a foreman for about every twenty men. Every body and everything not pro- ducing was put in a position where it could produce, or was eliminated.
 Our difficulties were like those of every other great plant, a heritage of the war. We knew as the country set 5led back to peace conditions some stern readjustmentS would be necessary"
 Compare the house clean ing in the Ford plant to the helpless position of the rail- roads which are still bound by the heritage of war regu- lations and working condi- tions but are helpless t o make needed changes due to political supervision under which they operate.
 Think what a blessing 1t would be to the people o i this nation if a house clean ing such as Ford gave his plant, could be given to the various branches of our na- tional government and weed out the dead timber and use less jobs which will be a hangover from the war and
The Holbrook news., 1921-08-26

Some speed fiends can go pretty fast, but every Hol- brook man knows that a broken $10 bill can go faster. Another very cheap way to take a vacation is to put on a bathing suit and have your picture made lat home.
 Just from reading the newspapers a fellow would conclude thatit's pretty hard to fire a gun Tn Mexico with out hitting a chief.
The Holbrook news., 1921-08-26

A whole lot of us Hol- brook fellows are going to be right in style when fash ion decrees that men shall wear a heelless sock.
The Holbrook news., 1921-08-26

a burden to the taxpayers for years to come.
 Politics and business do not mix. If the Ford plant was under political supervi- sion the price of Ford cars would be double or treble their present cost.
The Holbrook news., 1921-08-26

Live and let live nowaday means that the let live class has to scramble for it's share or starve to death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-29
Church Bazaar Will
Be Closed Tonight

Prizes and other awards In the
bazaar being held by the Church OF
the Immaculate Conception. at 18th
ave. and r. Marion ST. win be an.
nounced this evening. when the fes-
tivities viii close
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-29
Judge Ronald Will
Hear Yakima Cases

Superior Judge J. T. Ronald of
Seattle viii preside over the trials
OF Sheriff Pad II. Bear and A;tor.
ney Charles r. Boiin. charged with
maifeasance In office. The cases
are 10. be heard In Yakima, begin
ming December 8.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-29
SALE OF WATER .
BONDS TO STAND
Gift" Arrangement Upheld
by City Council

Marked by a bitter controversy be.
tween Mayor Caldwell and Finance
Chairman c. b. Fitzgerald. the Er.
ickson resolution calling for the can
collation. Of the sale OF $4,000 900 wa.
ter bonds came before the city coun.
ell Monday afternoon and was defeat
ed by a vote N 8 10 4.
Councilman r. n. Thomson. who
was absent at preceding meetings.
cast the deciding vote.
Councilman Fitzgerald renewed
his charges that the mayor had bIud.
seoned l.. u. Youngs. superintendent
OF water. into opposing the sale Of
the bonds.
HEATED WORDS
ARE PASSED
CaldweiI holly resented the inrinu.
alton. and n sharp passage OF compli.
ments cnsued.
Il don't care what you think about
my statement as TO what transpired
between Youngs and myself" the
mayor said. but you might At least
give consideration to Youngs. who
has been In the service long before
you or I. and will be long after we
are gone"
II am glad 10 hear you say that
Fitzgerald replied quickly. 1T means
you won't fire YoungA Thank God
you can't fire me. You did. however.
hold such a threat over City Ensi.
necr Dimock. and II IL not the first
time you have tried TO coerce APP
polntive officers"
Caldwell demanded that he be more
specific in his charges.
You recently threatened the Hu
perintendent Of parks" Fitzgerald re.
Joined. and a year ago you threat.
ened the civil service commissioners
In direct violation OF the city char.
ter"
Mayor Caldwell took the floor and
vigorously denied the charges Of
Fitzgerald.
II did write 70 Dimock.- he de-
clared with heat. and under the
same circumstances would DO 30
again. He IA, in the conference here
where you proposed that the city yIr.
fuaily give away some $4,000 TO 4
combination OF local bond houses, and
Ne failed to inform me OF what was
ding on
Mayor Caldwell reiterated his
hsrses that the paie Of s.. 900 900
swan Lake extension water bonds 10
bond ring here would mean the
oss to the city OF between sso. 900
nd 100000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-29
L ongshoreman May
Die Following Fall

Az the result OF fall while work.
7g at the city dock Monday evening.
rom Walden. 20. longshoreman. iiv.
W at the Dix hotel. suffered frac.
ured skull and internal injuries that
ray cost him his life. Walden Is in
'rovidcncc hospital
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-29

DELEGATES from Portland.
Vancouver. Tacoma and Seattle are
attending the conference OF the Pa.
cific Northwest Photo Ensmvers'
association at tho Rainier Grand
hotel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-29

Birds are believed 10 have eyes
100 times keener than those Of hu.
man beings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-29

Each square foot Of the earth's
surface receives about 10 mile-tons
Of energy a year from the sun.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-29

Vaudeville comes from vaudeirc,
Normandy. France. where its orig.
instor. oliver Basselin. lived.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-29
Todd Thinks Ship
Prospects Are Csoo3

Prospects In The shipbuil6tnG
business are good. notwithstanding
the proposed scapring OF fighting
craft. In the opinion OF William n.
Todd. shipbuilder, OF New York.
who Is a Seattle visitor. Todd
owns a local shipyard-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-29

Nickel coin Is composed Of IN ~
10y containing three parts Of copper
to one OF nickel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-29

These Cut Glass Sugars and
Creamers will make ideal Christ
mas gifts. They are made of clear
crystal glass, squat shape. They
were cut by a Seattle expert
three beautiful designs to choose
from-cherry, daisy and grape.