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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-18
ORDERS JUDGE RYAN TO
NAME READ RECEIVER

Santa Fe. Dec. 17.--On petition
of the attorney generals office. the
supreme court issued today an al
tentative writ of mandamus re-
turnable December %. compelling
District Judge R. r. Ryan of Grant
county to appoint State Bank Elk
aminer ]. b. Read receiver o. the
Lordsburg State bank, which was
closed recently. The court refused
to appoint Read on the ground that
the law is unconstitutional which
requires the bank examiner to be
named receiver whenever bank
is closed. Judge Ryan held this to
be legislative interference with the
judiciary.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-18

penditures was accounted for
mainly by redemption of certifi-
Gates OF Indebtedness which
to about $3G,OO0,0OO in
as compared with
about SASS 900, 900 in October. APP
sS6,500,OOO was ex-
pended in interest of the public
debt in November, as compared
with $l30,000,00 in October.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-18
MENAUt DRURS HIGH
SCHOOL BASKETBALL
QUINTET Fl TO 10

In a fast basketball game, the
high school lost their first serious
21-40. The guarding OF
Vasquez and Lasn would not per-
nit the high school to score but
when they did have chance a
failure TO connect usually resulted.
6andelaria was the chief point
getter for Menaul with five field
goals and three free throws. Long
and Rodgers each scored with a
field goal but were the only double
counters. The high school keenly
felt the loss Of Hammond, who is
out of the game temporarily.
Cadelaria opened the scoring
with a free toss and followed with
three goals from field. Wilson ne
gotiated a free throw and Rodgers
made the first field goal for the
Duke City tossers, During the
first half the ball was seldom in
the high school end of the floor
and the period ended with the
at 1876 in favor of Menaul.
The second half was merely a
repetition of the first Candelaria
started the scoring and Malcom
Long MADE the sole field goal for
the high school
High School. Menaul'
IJoqrefe. Candelaria
oRdgers. .......f....... Martinez
Benjamin ..,. ..c...'.''..., Cruz
Long. ...g..,..,.. NasqueN
Wilson. ........g,.. .'',.... LASH
Field goals: Menaul-Candeia
ria, 5; Martinez, 2; Cruz, 2. A. H.
S.-Rodgers, /; Long, /. Fouls:
Menaul-Candelaria, 3; A. III. S.
Wilson, 6.
Referee: Glenn o. Ream.
In the preliminary game the
Hea duuarters scouts took the Men
aul juniors over the mat with a
score Of 1916.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-18

In various parts of the earth
wolves are supposed to roam about
during the night before Christmas.
destroying property and, in their
more mischievous moods, swapping
up vagrant humans.
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-24

each other, but that first they un- barred the door. You found them there, and dragged the bodies under the bench. You dared not go away; you were afraid-make up some story. Here he is nowl"
 He left her frightened and dismayed by this sudden emergency, and sprang back into the darkest corner, crouch ing against the log wall. If she would only induce Macklin to reveal his plans, gain his confidence. He could see her there in the dim light bending forward and listening, a slender girl ish figure. Then the outer door crashed open. letting in a flood of light from without, and a step sounded heavily on the floor. The young woman strengthened up, the clear profile of her face revealed. Somehow Shelby knew she had braced herself for the contest. Macklin must have stopped just within the door, staring about him in uncertainty.
 "What the h-l is up here?" he burst forth angrily, confused by the gloom. "Sam, where are you any way?"
 "Who is Sam?" she asked quietly, and taking step forward. 'Is that the name of the Indian you left on guard?"
 He gazed at her open-mouthed, for the moment too astonished to even find speech.
 "Whati" he stammered finally, Ggx,T out horQo Who opened that door? Where is the d-d red snake. anyway?
 q do not know very much more than you do," she replied quietly. "There was a fight out here some time during the night, and the bar across the door was knocked down."
 "A fight who were they"
 "A white man, and the guard. They were both killed"
 "Both-both killed?" he seemed un- able to grasp the fact. "Who was the white man?"
 q do not know"
 And you did not even run away? Did not try to escape?"
 ''Where could I go?" she asked. 'What was there for me to do but wait for you to return?"
 'Well, if this don't beat h-l? he exclaimed "Why I thought you was afraid of me. You ain't, hey?"
 "No; IT don't think am. You were not rough with me, and-and you said you would have something inter- esting to tell me when you got back"
 Macklin laughed, evidently relieved. She had spoken as a child might whose curiosity had been aroused.
 "Oh, I see, my girl; you've been thinking this over, have you, and de- cided I might not be quite so bad after all. I thought maybe you'd get over that tantrum after awhile, fer shucks! I knew that feller Shelby was nothin' to you. You just married him ter git away from Ponca-didn't you?
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-24
E}'sGpgddd!ys
  Fairy Tale 6lNARY GRAHAM BONNER
DICK, THE DOG.
lNAARY GRAHAM BONNER
 -coffhohT r VtsTEIN NEVSpAPsS UNION

What were you making such a fuss for" asked Master Pig of Dick, the dog.
 T heard you just now," Master Pig continued, "and didn't see why you were making such a noise and such a fuss on hot day like this."
 q will tell you" said Dick. q was protecting the house and the people in 1t.
 "Some one came along, some stranger, you sec"
 q didn't see the stranger" said Master Pig.
 "But you see what I mean?" asked Dick.
 "Oh yes, oh yes, grunt, grunt," said Master Pig.
 "I didn't know whether this stranger was going to be friendly or not and I always want to protect the house and the people. They are good to me and I want to be good to them"
 You're very noble," grinned Mas ter Pig. q suppose you enjoy being so noble."
 That is a way creatures have of talking to others who do something unselfish and which tkey want to ex- cuse themselves of doing anything un- selfish on the ground that they aren't conceited enough to want to be proud of being noble. It is very curious.
 "When you tell me I enjoy being noble I can't quite agree with you. I like to do nice things for the fam
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-24
CHAPTER xI.
A Shot In tha Dark.


 She stood clutching him tightly, both staring in startled fear out through the open door into the dim light of the front room. The whole situation flashed through Shelby's mind-if Macklin was alone he could handle him; yet there was danger that the man might shoot, and the report be overheard by others. Then, again, he might not be alone. It was better to make sure first, and then act. But how? A possibility occurred to him 1t was dark within that second room i; he could slip back into the corner, and remain concealed; perhaps the fellow would talk, would reveal his plans; at least, once at his ease, he could be made the victim of surprise. But would Olga play the part necessary
 "Can you act?" he whispered hastily. eve must fool that fellow"
 'How do you mean? What am to do?
 Make him talk. Let him think you are all right; above all keep him from suspicioning that am either here, or even alive"
 'But how can Ir' breathlessly, with the door unbarred, and those dead men? He will know something has gone wrong"
 "Tell him they fought and killed
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-24
.You CARE FOR ME"

Synopsis.-Tom Shelby, rancher, rides into the frontier town of Ponca, looking for a good time af- ter a long spell of hard work and loneliness on the ranch. Instead, he runs into a funeraI-that of Dad Calkins, a retired army man Of whom little is known. A girl, still in her teens, survives Calkins. Mc- Carthy, saloon keeper and Pom cas- leading citizen, decides that the girl, now alone in the world. should marry. She agrees to pick out a husband from the score of men lined up in her home. To his consternation, she selects Shelby, who had gone along merely as spectator. The weding takes place and the couple set out for Shelby's ranch. With them is Kid" Macklin, whom Shelby has hired as a helper. On the way the girl tells her husband her name is Olga Carlyn, and also tells him something of the peculiar circum- stances of her life. Upon their ar rival at the ranch Shelby is struck down from behind and left for dead He recovers consciousness to find that Macklin and his wife have gone. He starts in pursuit He learns his wife is an heiress. that her abduction has been carefully planned and that she has been taken to Wolves Hole, a strong hold of the bandits and bad Indians. Reaching Wolves Hole, he is dis covered by Indian Joe" and forced to accompany him into the hole. Here he claims to be one of the conspirators and is locked up pend ing developments. He confides in a Mexican girl, Pancha, in love with Macklin, who intends to marry Olga. Pancha. planning to get rid of her rival. releases Shel- by and guides him to a hidden cave.
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-24

known that Macklin left you here for some purpose. He must have en- countered the Indian unexpectedly, and the two went into the death grap- ple."
 "And-both were killed?
 "Yes; the fed was shot, and the white choked to death. It was game fight all right. I couldn't pry the fel- lows apart"
 And they are there nowT'
 ''Not in sight-no; I rolled the bodies back under a bench out of sight, and threw an old blanket over them. Now see here, Olga" he went on earnestly, we've got to get out of here before anyone comes. I know a place where we can hide, and a trail that leads up from this Hole; but the first thing to do is to get safely away before Macklin gets back. You will go with mel"
 "Of course; but do you dare make the attempt by daylight?"
 q don't dare anything else. Every minute we waste here adds to our danger. You have nothing to take with you"
 She shook her head; then suddenly she lifted her eyes again, and looked him directly in the face.
 "Tom Shelby" she asked impetuous- ly. 'is what you said actually true that you are just doing this because you have got to, being my husband?"
 He stared at her, surprised, and confused by so direct question.
 Sure; that's what I ought to do, ain't it? But maybe you don't exactly sabe what I mean. IT reckon I've got to thinkin' lot about you lately !; since that galoot took you away I mean; and-and well, I'm d-d glad you are my wife," he broke forth des- perately. "That's honest how I feel about it."
 The clear eyes watching him smiled, and she stretched out her hand.
 "You are sure then 1t is not just a duty. You really want me to go with you?"
 q ain't much good telling these things, but that's what I want. reckon there ain't no world big enough to keep me from huntin' you up-God did you hear that?"
 It was the harsh voice of a man singing, the voice of Joe Macklin.
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-24
ROAD :. BUILDING
DURABILITY OF ROADS VARY
Classification of Passenger and Freight Highways Is Predicted by
 Chairman DiehI.

Freight roads and passenger roads are probabilities of the comparative ly near future in congested sections of the country, according to Chairman George c. Diehl of the A. A. A. good roads board, who has sent a communi- cation to this effect to the office of the chief of engineers of the War de partment. Mir. Diehl thus comments on the up-tO-date highways problem:
 "There will never be a time when all roads are of equal durability and carrying capacity. Highways and railroads are analogous, in that they are both designed to carry traffic, and general rules which have been devel- oped through scientific management of railroads apply as well almost in- variably to highways. The heaviest locomotives and rolling stock are car ried on roads like the New York Cen tral and Pennsylvania and Union Pa cific. Their use over lighter con- structed railroads would ruin the roads in comparatively brief period
 "There must come a classification of highways. Over class l the heav- fest motortrucks and trailers would be permitted; each truck should have large figures conspicuously placed on the sides to indicate the total weight that 1t was permitted to carry; oper- ators and owners of trucks should be prosecuted for using the heaviest trucks on roads designed for lighter traffic. It would be comparatively simple to enforce such provisions, as there seems to be no defense of the proposition permitting one or two heavy trucks to ruin an investment of many thousand dollars on the lighter constructed highways.
 "At the road intersection the high way capacity could be indicated, as the highway department should, I be- lieve, have a traffic department under chief traffic engineer, having to do, not with construction and mAinte- nance but merely with the control of traffic It Is extremely likely that it would result ultimately in a system of freight roads and passenger roads, and that wider and parallel roads would result ultimately in a system of freight roads and passenger roads, and that wider and parallel roads
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-24

fly and for my good friends. It isn't because I enjoy being noble. That is an unkind way of putting it.
 Tt is because I like to be friend ly."
 "Oh we'll" said Master Pig, "what's the difference? I don't care. Such things don't interest me, grunt, grunt."
 Do you want me to go on with my story?"
 q do. grunt. grunt," said Master Pig. Beg pardon for the interrup- tion."
 "Oh, that Is all right" said Dick, the dog, politely wagging his tail.
 "Then I heard the stranger call out and ask if this was the right road which led to the place he was bound for.
 "You see I stood out in front of the house ready to protect the house, and to have a good look at the stranger"
 q then knew that the stranger was all right and was only asking ques- ton.
 And then my mistress called out and said that this was the right road.
 'aThen I wagged my tail at the stranger to show that was friendly. And to show that I knew the stranger meant no harm kissed the strangers hands as he patted me so nicely.
 And when he was on his way off I wagged my tail as he left to tell him I wished him pleasant journey.
 "The fuss I was making was the barking was doing at first in case the stranger wasn't friendly"
 "Oh I see," said Master Pig. "So you made friends, did your"
 "Yes," said Dick, the dog. And like friendsl Bow-wow, I like them immensely"
 q like food" said Master Pig. q also enjoy a rest on hot day. I've been having a nice cool sleep under this big apple tree and the ground was nice and cool too. You woke me up, Dick, by barking"
 "Bow-wow, I am sorry" said Dick.
 "Oh no matter" said Master Pig, Tt was time for me to get up to have my mid-afternoon meal"
 "What Is that?" asked Dick.
 "Thats the meal have in the mid dle of the afternoon of course, grunt, grunt," said Master Pig. q feel nice and refreshed and ready for 1t now. But you can do the work of guarding the house and the people. Master Pig has other things to think about and cannot be bothered like that"
 "Bow-wow, you have another thing to think about" grinned Dick, the dog. And that thing is foodl"
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-24

struck this outfit over on Dragoon creek, and I can't say that I cared a d-n about the money at all only 1t gave me notion of what was up. I'd come just the same; you can bet your life on that''
 "Oh, I am glad you said so! And you-you actually don't care for the money?"
 Care for itI Little girl, ain't given it a thought. I'm here for your"
 "Me? You care for me?"
 "Well, I reckon I must. Long as you're my wife, I'm your husband, ain't I?"
 "Yes," she said, rather wearily, "I understand"
 Her glance was toward the open door into the other room, and she seemed anxious to change the topic.
 "What-what happened out there last night? Do you know? There was fighting, and a shot fired. I am sure l heard a cry, as though some one was hurt, and then after that everything was silent"
 ''There was a fight" he answered, ''and 1t cost the lives of two men one white, the other Indian. I found them gripped in each others arms there on the floor, both dead !"
 Both deadl Two of them out there. How horribleI Who are theyT
 "One must have been your guard"
 ''Yes, the Indian; but the other?
 "A ruffian named Slagin; he was one of the fellows I overheard talk ing about your case. He must have
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-24
nannsr Goes With Job.

The camel postman of the Sahara hinterland is one letter-carrier who has need of plenty of pluck. The wild tribesmen of the desert look upon him as their natural prey; so that he nev- CT knows, when he sets out in the morning, whether he will reach his destination at night. But he trots his 80 miles 8 day and regards a stray shot from a lurking sniper or an am- bush of spearmen as part of the or dinary routine incidental to his busi- ness.
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-24
"A single shot rang out sharply. He saw Macklin fling up his arms and reel back ward"
(TO BE CONTINUED
CUT OUT THE EAvEsDaoPPER
New Device Is Expected to Eliminate "Listening in" on Wireless
 Messages.

Successful demonstrations of new wireless invention, which marks a step toward the secrecy of wireless have taken place in Great Britain and Signor Marconi is at present con- ducting further tests at sea in his yacht Electra with a view to its wid- CT application.
 Details of the invention are secret, but it may be stated that, according to the Continental edition of the Lon don Daily Mail, an apparatus has been devised which, by what experts call an electrical method of concen- tration," propagates the electric wire less wave in a ''beam" in any desired direction and in that direction only.
 Hitherto the electrical waves sent out from wireless stations have spread out in all directions and all who "listened in" could hear. The new invention will mark the end of the wireless "eavesdropper." When it is perfected a wireless station will be able to send out Morse or spoken messages which will be heard only by those for whom they are intended.
 The new apparatus which is being worked at an experiment station in Great Britain with a short wave length, has recently been demonstrat- ed by a number of experts who ex- pressed the greatest interest in the discovery.
 It is known that German wireless research has been lately closely di- rected to this problem of the leaves dropper," for the Germans realized that we were able to pick up with our listening sets much valuable infor- nation about Zeppelin movements during the war.
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-24

human, and yet was vaguely familiar. He had seen 1t once before, revealed in the glare of a match, and the recOl lection came back haunting him-the fellow was Slagin, Hanley's partner. Then he had come there for no good! Had come there in the night like a sinking cur, knowing of Macklin's ab- sence, to carry out some foul object of his own.
 The ranchman drew in a long breath, and stood up. The silence and gloom oppressed him, as his eyes once more swept about the dismal apart ment. It was surely a fit abode for murder, but the sight of those two dead bodies interlocked on the floor was more than he could bear. Obey ing the first impulse he dragged them, still gripping each other, across the floor, and thrust them under the bench, fiinging over them the folds of a tat tered blanket.
 But what of her-Olga7 Surely no one could have been here since these two men fought7 Otherwise their
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-24
Much Good Road Building.

Last year recorded unthought Of road building activities throughout the United States. A few years ago some narrowly bounded community might have. done something to make the roads within it's confines better. Such an act, however, was little cause for comment except locally. The au- tomobile, with the range of travel 1t has brought within everyone'sl reach. had not been developed and could not have been used if it had. This means that the advent of the automobile has forced good roads.
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-24

would be found to be the most eco nomical method of laying out the high way system.
 Tt is impossible to lay out all roads of the heavy form of construction; in the first place. the money is not avail able, and, secondly, too many years would elapse before the more sparse ly settled sections of the country were developed. It would not be at all difficult to break bulk when leaving the heavy traffic roads, and in com paratively brief time an excellent the ory of highway construction would be developed whereby each locality would be able to determine the amount 1t was feasible for them to expend on each mile of highway construction"
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-24
FARMER BACK OF GOOD ROADS
Seasons Do Not Wait and Crops Must Be Sowed, Cultivated ReaPed
 and Marketed.

The farmer or rural dweller, in cer- tain sections, for a long time stood in the way-he wanted the roads, but he didn't want to pay for them He did not realize that in the long run good roads pay for themselves out of savings made to the community in haulage of people and merchandise But the farmer today is reckoning in units of time, for seasons do not walt and crops must be sowed and culti- vated, reaped and marketed at the right time. Therefore the farmer is now back of the road improvement
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-24
Saw the Buttonhook.

Seven-year-old Lulu in the first grade school was learning to read. Her teacher called on her to read one day. She began carefully and and slowly ::
 "Mary had little lamb.'
 "Does Mary love her lamb? But tonhook.'
 Her teacher looked at her in sur prise and said. "Why. Lulu, what makes you say 'buttonhookT T
 Lulu replied. There's a picture of a buttonhook (meaning the question maxk) after the sentence"
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-24
Mr. slmpklns In Hand Luck.

MT. Simpkins was complaining to his bosom friend, Jenkins, about the nu- merous ills his wife had brought upon him in the course of their association. 'When first met her." he said, q was struck dumb with admiration. When married her I was blind with love, and now," he added, 'sPm deaf from her everlasting talking"
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-24
Useless Tears.

Grandmother had been talking to four-year-old Mary Ellen about be- coming angry SO easily. After the little girl had listened few minutes she thought 1t time to tell of some of her good qualities, so she said: "Yes- terday my dolly got stepped on and broken and didn't cry bit or scold anybody"
 "That was fine," approved grand mother, very much pleased. And who stepped on your dolly yester- day?" she asked.
 And back came the enlightening an swer: "Why, I did. grandma.
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-24
RuIIdlno Up A Practice.

"My boy" said the elderly physician, 'T'm afraid you will never get rich in the profession" "Why not?" asked the young doctor. "You told one of the richest women in town her complaints were imaginary" And so they are" "To be sure, but you should have told her so in medical terms she couldn't understand, and put her down for at least two visits a week."-Birming- ham Age-Herald.
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-24
Hard Road Building.

Hard road building is going for ward in Iowa, over a million dollars worth of contracts being Set in one month recently.
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-24
co.+ oF 1eo1 Improvements.

Road improvements in the United States in 1921 will cost close to S6OO, 100000.
The Holbrook news., 1921-06-24
Best Shock Absorbers.

Good roads are the best shock ab- sorbers. unless they shock tho taxpay-