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The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25
CROWS HUMBLE. EAGLE
Beat Huge King Bird of Air to
 Earth in Bitter Fight.
Defeated Bird, Its Feathers Broken, Picked Up and Sent to Cincinnati
 zoo-Distress Signal Brings Hundreds of Crows.

Cincinnati-A golden eagle sat mo- doing his best to straighten and preen the broken feathers of his once proud coat. No wonder. The huge eagle had been humbled by members of the crow clan.
 The eagle arrived from Williams burg, crated and riding on top of an automobile truck driven by Harry Hall. MT. Hall said he captured the huge bird several days ago on his farm after the eagle had alighted near a crows nest containing young birds.
 MT. and Mrs. Crow were standing guard over the brood, and when the eagle dropped out of the sky they let out frantic squawks for help. Instant ly, from all points of the horizon, there began to materialize a fleet of angry crows. In few moments the air was black with crows and blue with crow epithets.
 The naughty eagle glared defiance at the threatening cloud of feathered warriors wheeling past and clung to his limb. Bolder and bolder became the crows; closer and closer they swept to the enemy, their wing feath- CTS brushing his face, their peaks snapping defiance and hatred. More than hundred of the ebony fighters assembled at last, and finally the bold CT spirits began delivering blows along with the threats and oaths.
 The finish came swiftly. The eagle and the nest which the crows were trying to defend were both knocked from the limb and went tumbling to earth in pecking. clawing, cursing mass. Even after they had their en- emy on the ground the victorious crows gave no mercy, and but for the timely arrival of Mir. Hall and other farmers who were blowing corn in the fields near by the affair might have ended in tragedy.
 The men drove the crows away and were going to pick up the fallen eagle when his ready talons and waiting beak warned them away Mir Hall found solution by procuring a horse blanket and throwing it over the van- Quished eagle Then he carried him to his house and put him in a cage, the crows following as a triumphant escort to see that the thing was done properly and without deceit.
 Sol Stephan, manager of the zoo, says the eagle is a fine specimen, measur- ing nine feet from tip to tip of his dull bronze wings. Except for broken feathers. the big bird is none the worse for his terrible mauling, Mir. Stephan says.
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25
THOSE WONDERFUL CALIFORNIA HERBS CURED HER AND THE
 NEIGHBORS OF RHEUMATISM
Miaburn, Iowa, May 9th. 1e2o

Minburn, Iowa, May 9th, 1920. Rheumatism Herb Co.,, Ocean Park, Cal Gentlemen:-My mother is suffering dreadfully with rheumatism. We have tried doctors, all sorts of patent medi- cines and liniments, but no relief, and my sister-in-law (Mrs. WE. ntle of Norwalk, Iowa) wrote me and told me to get pound of your Herbs, for she knew it would do wonders for my mother. SHE SAID IT ( URED HER AND EVERAL Ot HER NEIGH BOR. Please send it as quickly as possible. Very respectfully, Mrs. E. M. Jones.
 Send for free booklet of letters from people all over the U S. testifying to the wonderful result of these Herbs. Men and women agents are building up a good business selling them. Agents wanted everywhere. Price $I pound postpaid.
 RHEUMATISM HERBCOMPANY Adv. Ocean Park, alifornia
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25
FORCES TO FEED DYING WIFE
Youth Freed by Los Angeles Judge, Who Refuses to Consider Him
 Culpable.

Los Angeles, Cal-William Strickler, nineteen, whose wife and babe were sick. got days work and check for S4 in payment. He put a zero after the four, cashed the check and spent the $40 on his family.
 When arraigned for his crime, Strickler admitted everything 10 Judge Reeve of the Superior court The public defender told how, few days after the forgery Strickler's wife died, and how Strickler, at her grave with his four-month-old baby in his arms, was arrested, handcuffed and taken to jail. Then he asked probation for Strickler. .. .s@
 "Probation?" thundered the court Why, the case is dismissed"
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25
Clear Exclamation,

A stock brokers clerk, visiting a Long Island resort, met young wom- an who for some reason or other chose to regard him as an authority in mat ters aquatic. He strOve to merit her confidence, but was not always sue cesSful in his explanations, though she seemed to think so.
 "Why," she asked on one occasion, ''did those boats sail from one side of tae sound to the other instead of go- Ing straight ahead?"
 Well. you see" explained the brokers clerk, ''it's like this: When the wind blows crooked like this they have to go crooked, so as to go straight along"
 How plain you make it! :" exclaimed the girl; 'I never thought of that be- e."-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO PURCHASE
 LAND

Pursuant to the provisions of Chap ter 5s of the Session Laws of the State of Arizona, 1921, the Arizona Land Settlement Commission proposes to purchase three hundred and twenty (320) acres of land. Such land must be level and tillable with good title and adequate water rights under an estab- lished irrigation system, and may be improved or unimproved. It must be in one compact body, but may be divid- ed by roads, and if owned by more than one person, all owners must join in :he offer to sell.
 Offers to sell such land to The Ariz- 0na Land Settlement Commission should be mailed or delivered to the un- dersigned on or before September II, 1922, at ten o'clock a. m., at which time all offers received will be opened and considered by the Commission.
 The offer submitted must contain . description of the land and water rights, character of soil, and improve ments, if any, advantage of location, full name of owners, selling price, a. greement that offer shall be binding and effective until October II, 1922, with the condition that if accepted, seller will upon acceptance furnish ab- stract showing good marketable title in seller, and that the Commissioner shall have thirty days after delivery of abstracts to pass on title and complete details of purchase.
 The offer must be signed by owner or owners and their wives and acknow- ledged.
 Dated this fifth day of August, 1927.
 The Arizona Land Settlement Crmmis.
 Rudolph Kuchler. Commissioner care State Land Dept
 Phoenix. Ariona
 AUG. ll--SEPT l.
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25
Advice by an Expert.

My most embarrassing moment hap pened in my college days. We had a new Scottish professor who suffered a great deal.
 initiate him, so at dinner I repeated some announcements, almost word for word, which he had given in class that afternoon.
 Imagine my embarrassment when the professor walked up behind our table, looking directly at me, saying: You can stutter fine, Mary, but would suggest a few lessons in Scot tish dialect for perfect imiIation."- Exchange.
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25

Mrs. Robinson whose pre- sent home is in Pasadena
 but who at one time had her residence at Castle Butte,
 was in Holbrook on Monday.
 She is going out to the store and ranch at Castle Butte for a short stay. Mrs. Robin son is looking extremely we'll and it would seem that California agreed with her.
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25
PETRIFICADO'S : ''' '''lH NOTE BOOK

Inc cuSCOIn SOIIle wives have of calling their hus- bands "Dear" should be dis continued at once, as since the deer season opened sev- eral perfectly good husbands have been mistaken for the four legged variety of deer by our city Nimrods and in every case the hunter claim ing he could not distinguish between a deer and a hus- band beyond three quarters of a mile.
 To-days mornings papers announced that the Castor Brothers had struck oil. This is not so bad as it might appear to the casual obser- yer as by a long series of experiments on small boysit has been definitely ascer- tained that castor oil is not a habit forming drug. Sci entists now claim that ages ago portions of this earth were covered with castor beans and that a great earth quake covered them hund- reds of feet deep with earth. rocks, anticlines and tin cans and this great pressure on the beans just naturally squeezed the oil out of them. We understand the Castor Brothers have named their we'll the "ZUNIMANA" in honor of two other Famous Producers.
 Father Rickard the Cali fornia Poorly Paid Priestly Prognosticator for Pacific People predicts that they will have a hot August. l was just wondering if he had re- ference to FresnO-B Bakers field Imperial Valley and the Needles, If he has l expect his prophecy will come true
 I notice that the Sphymo- manometer has crawled out of the dictionary and is paradjng around on the front page of some of our big dailies. We understand this instrument was invent ed by an Arizona woman for the purpose of ascertaining correctly the movements of Her Night Prowling Illus band, and the very first time she applied the Sphyg. momanometer she found out there were only B degrees of Masonery instead of 1O4 her husband lad told her he had taken. This Bird had only received three degrees and he had an awful time explaining away the other 101 nights he was out. Gee, 1 hope those instruments will confine their activity to Arizona.
 w. O. Morgan
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25

We will pay spot cash fol Ford touring Car or roadster bodies in usable condition.
 JENNINGS AUTO co.
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25
A New Name,

Bobby and his little sister were trav ling by train with their mother oh, see the lakel" said the little lister.
 Presently they passed river. Another lakeI" proclaimed the sis. .er.
 Bobby knew it wasn't a lake, but he couldn't think what it was called "'Tain't a lake" he contradicted. Its a-a keep-on-going!"
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25
Sun Matches Chicks on
 Ship BecaImed at Sea

Tacoma, Wash.-A small flock of chickens and ducks was matched out of the cooks eight cases of Australian eggs while the ship Matzalan lay helpless in the doldrums with the ther- mometer averaging 102.
 The flippers of a giant sea turtle were cooked for food for the baby chicks. When a few duckIings appeared, a tub of sea water was kept on deck for these youngsters to bathe in.
The Holbrook news., 1922-08-25
CATHOLIC SERVICE

Sunday 1000 a. m. Sln- day school conducted in Spanish.
 Sunday HOO a. m. Sun- day school conducted in English.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-12
A FEW HAPPENINGS
FROM AROUND CENTER

Most Of the farmers are az leisure
now as 70 has rained 30 much. Those
who are going to plant cotton are
getting anxious TO get II into the
ground.
Misses Myrtle. Edith and Ella Mae
Abney. spent a few days last week
in the Badger Lake vicinity with
an Uncle.
Rev j. n. Emery was transacting
business matters in Abernathy last
Wednesday.
Mr.. W. s. Abney, spent a few days
visiting his son, Edgar Abney.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w. Williamson
were in this community last Wed
nesday, hunting eggs TO set an in
cubator.
Misses Emma and Martha Abney
we're callers at the J. II. Emery home
last Tuesday.
Messrs. r. Rieken. John Drachen-
burg. Herbert Gocth, Norbert Goeth,
Bruno Fuchs. and W. +. Emery and
Mrs. David Myers and daughters,
were among the Alternately visitors
last Thursday.
Rev. ). II. Emery bought hog
from Earnest Jones. one day last
week.
Mr.. Robert Myers happened to
quite an accident one day last week
lie started 20 get into his buggy. the
horse starting quickly and catching
his foot in the wheel. He was not
seriously hurt.
Mr.. Edgar Abney was transacting
business matters in Lubbock one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Jones were
Thursday afternoon visitors at the
home Of x. II. Ianey. They report
the evening well and enjoyably spent.
Mr.. X. Rieken has been windmilling
some the past week.
Miss Carrie Mae Baker spent few
day last week with her sister, Clara
Franks.
Mr.. r. II. Haney and wife were
transacting business in Lubbock Sat
urday.
Mr.. E. A. Abney, wife and father.
and Miss Morris were in this neigh
borhood last Sunday.
Miss Mildred Nelson was Sunday
afternoon caller az the home Of Miss
Ezell Dunn. They say the evening
was well spent
Misses Johns. Myers, Myrtle and
Edith Abney. we're callers NJ the
Baker home Sunday.
Mrs. J. II. Emery has been on the
sick list for the past few days.
Mr.. Milborn Nelson spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with home
folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Franks were
visiting Mrs. Franks mother Sunday.
Miss Captola Morris spent Sunday
afternoon In the Abney home. she
reports a real nice time.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-12
INTERESTING BATCH OF
LITTLEFIELD NEWS ITEMS

Henry Crosby was in from his
ranch west OF town Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Williams visited friends
and relatives in Amarillo the first OF
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J NJ Shields were
Lubbock visitors Saturday and Sun
day.
A. P. Duggan returned Monday from
business trip to Dallas.
A. +. Logan returned Monday
from Amarillo where he had been
for several days attending TO bust
ness matters.
DR.. W. l.. Anderson is in FL Paso
this week attending the Doctors con-
vention
Prof II. s. Sheppard and Ross
White returned Monday from the in
terscholastic meet at Austin.
Phelps Walker Of the Littlefield
Grain Company - shipping out about
$4,000 worth Of hogs TO the Eastern
markets
John Petit was in from his ranch
IN Hockey County Monday, with a
load Of fine hogs
/. +. Slate and wife Of Sudan,
were transacting business in Little
field Tuesday.
6. W. Hargrove has just purchased
new Ford touring car through the
Smith Bros. agency here.
Miss Zee Foster has been seriously
III for the past few days but is re-
ported improving. Miss Foster is
English teacher in our high school
and her absence is keenly felt in her
rooms.
Mrs. g. NJ. Shaw was hostess to
the Bridge Club ladies and their hus-
bands Tuesday To 300" party. At
ter several hours had been spent in
the game dainty refreshments were
served TO each Of the guests.
Mrs. z. c. Cundif has been in
Lubbock for several days with her
little daughter. Ernesteen. who has
Just recently undergone a serious OPP
Grafton for mastoid. We are glad 10
learn she Is improving.
Mothers Day will be observed with
a very interesting program at the
Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Sally X. Lively viii give her
musical recital Friday evening az the
high school auditorium.
Mesdames A. p. Duggan and 4. b.
EnRledow, were shopping IN Lub-
book Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. +. Storey Wis
tod friends and relatives In the
Brownfleld country Sunday,
Geo. N. Smith, one of Hockey
County Commissioners, was here
Wednesday. u George had has way
IN the matter the bad hreak In the
Roger Y. Mills highway through
Hockey county would be menled.
A petition 4 being circulated %
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-12
Grade Crossing
Accidents 6,S6S
In Year 1920

Chicago, May 4. In addressing
the safety section Of the American
Railway Association here, @ II.
Markham. president Of Che Illinois
Central Railroad. declared the cor
rect solution Of the problem OF re-
ducing grade crossing accidents Is
the cooperation OF the public with
the railroads in bringing pressure TO
bear upon all drivers Of motor We
hicles TO stop, look and listen" He
urges the passage by communities
and states of ordinances and laws
calculated to enforce this rule.
Mr.. Markham had figures showing
that in the last thirty years crossing
fatal injuries increased 345 per cent.
In the same period non-fatal injuries
increased 6S2 per cent, while the
population Of the United States in
creased only GS per cent.
I'm 1920 (the last year for which
we have complete returns) 1,791
persons were killed and 5,077 per-
sons were injured in grade crossings
accidents and 20 per cent of the
deaths and injuries resulted from
automobile accidents. There were
more than 5000 automobiles struck
on crossings" he said.
The president pointed out that 10
elevate the grades on all crossings
in the country would be prohibitory
as the cost he estimated would be APP
proximateiy sl2.000,000,0 900.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-12
BLEDsoE NEWS ITEMS
FOR THE PAST WEEK

Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Burrus spent
Tuesday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. King.
Another rain fell here Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Archie Burrus and Mrs. j..
A. Givers spent Thursday afternoon
in Mrs. +. F. Pools home.
Mr.. and Mrs. King were ldalou
visitors Wednesday.
Mr.. Clyde Showalter happened TO
the misfortune Of getting his ankle
sprained while playing ball one day
this week.
A crowd Of young folks spent
Sunday in Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Days
home in honor Il Miss King A.
u is the last Sunday she win be
here.
Mrs. EgTcrt from Austin Is here
visiting her sister. Mrs. R. L. BLEED
soc.
Rev. Dunn filled hia regular APP
polntmenl here Sunday afternoon.
Only . few were out % hear him.
We wish that the house might be
filled Al every preaching service.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-12
FARM PRODUCTS or 1921
VALUED AT IL BILLIONS

The department Of agriculture
estimates that the gross wealth pro-
duced by the farmers in 1921 had a
value ~ Sl2, 100000, 900 or about
two.thirds Of aggregate value Of
the farm products Of 1920, and lit
de- more than one-half the aggrc-
gate for 1919. During the same
period, 1921, production Of 10
crops which represent about 90
per cent Of the total crop acreage
fen : per cent.
pGrtmeut said, declined from S15,-
f23, 900, 900 no 1919 20 10000
000,000 in 1920 and to s702S, 00O,-
600 in 1921
The decline Of the total value Of
animal products on the farm was
from 81 .3Gl 900 600 In 1919 10 ST.
1854, 100000 in 1921
Four crops Of 1921 together had
"a value greater than 0ne-half of
the total value Of all crops for that
year
Corn was valued az Sl.303. 000.-
600, or 1875 per cert u the total /;
hay and forage. l,l65.000,00O, or
1916 per cent; cotton lint and seed,
s7J- 600. 900, or 1915 per cent, and
the four crops $3.50. 100000, or
500 per cent.
Several groups 81 crops are promi-
ncnt the department added, cereals
s2,5G3, 600 900, or 1865 per cent Of
tho crop total; the vegetables, in
Guiding potatoes and sweet pota-
tose, S1.isi ,0OO. 600. or t57 per
cent: fruits and fruit products.
1926. 900 900, or as per cent, and
fruits and vegetables together, ST.
$4,000. 600, or 232 per cent
OF the total value Of animal pro-
ducts in 1921, the dairy products
were nearly one-half, $2.4l9.o00,-
Oo0. or 45.l per cent; the animal
raised. 1897 .000, 900. or 1858 per
cent, and the poultry and eggs pro-
duced. S9f3,O00,000, or l77 per
cent.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-12
reny Ford Says We Have Not
More Than Scratched The Surface
In Matters Of Development in u. S.

worst OF all dvertiscmcnts- dis
satisfied customer.
Labor Waste on Farms.
The farmer makes too complex an
affair out Of his daily work. be
lieve that the average farmer puts 70
really useful purpose only about 3
percent OF the energy that he spends.
Not only is everything done by
hand, but seldom is a thought given
TO logical arrangements. A farmer
doing his chores will walk up and
down a rickety ladder a dozen times.
He win carry water for years instead
Of putting in a few lengths Of pipe.
His whole idea, where there is extra
work 10 do. is 10 hire extra men. He
thinks Of putting more money into
improvements as an expense. Farm
products, nj their lowest prices, are
dearer than they ought TO be. Farm
profits. at their highest, are lower
than they ought to be.
On my own farm at Dearborn we
do everything by machinery We have
eliminated a great number Of wastes,
but we have not as yet touched on
real economy. We have left more
undone than we have done. Yet at
no time have we failed TO turn a frs.
class profit.
The moment the farmer considers
himself as an industrialist, with a
horror OF waste either in material or
in men, then we are going 20 have
farm products SO low priced that all
will have enough 10 eat, and the pro-
fits will be satisfactory that farming
will be considered as among the least
hazardous and most profitable of oc-
equations.
Settling Down"
noticed a feeling among many
men in business 20 feel that their lot
was hard they worked against a day
when they might retire and live on
an income get out Of the strife. Life
10 them was n battle % be ended as
soon as possible. That was another
point Z could not understand, for. as
! reasoned life ~ not a battle ex-
cept with our own tendency 20 sag
under the down pull Of getting set
tied"
saw great businesses become but
the ghost Of a man because some one
thought they could be managed just
"a they were managed, and though
the management may have been most
excellent On IT'S day. its excellence
consisted in Its alertness 20 lbs day.
and not IN slavish foliowings 81 is
yesterdays Even the man who most
feels himself settled" Is not settled
he " probably sagging back.
have noticed a great love for reg
ularity seldom does the cobhler
take up the new tangled way Of sol
ing shoes. and seldom docs The arrir
an willingly take up with his new
methods in his trade Habit conduces
% q certain inertia, and any disturb
ance Of Il affects the mind like
trouble
u viii be recalled that when a
study was made Of shop methods, so
that the workmen might be taught 20
produce with Jess useless motion and
fatigue, II was most opposed by the
workmen themselves
Business men 20 down with their
business because they like the old
way 20 well they cannot bring them
selves 70 change There is subtle
danger in man thinking that he Is
"hxcd" for life. Il indicates that the
next Jolt Of the wheel of progress Is
going to fling him off
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-12

I'VE have only started on the de-
lopment Of our country--we have
st as yet, with all our talk OF won
krful progress, done more than
srateh the surface"
sThus writes Henry Ford in collab-
ration with Samuel Crowther, in an
,rticle entitled my Life and Work"
the May issue Of McClure's Maya
ne.
Excerpts from various portions Of
article follow.
Shaking Up The World.
e 1914 great many persons
'eceivcd brand new intellectual
Many are beginning TO think
Clce first time. They opened their
for Ond realized that they were in
rid Then, with a thrill OF in
'Ner 'ence, they realized that they
miles ook upon the world critically.
fnstantid so and found Il faulty.
at the MODIFICATION OF assuming the
- position Of a critic OF the
ystem-which IL is every
HADight TO assumes unbalanc-
first.
actually managed to start a
jrld in Russia. II Is here that
You.rk 81 the world can best be
T. We learn from Russia that
ie minority and not the major
Ado determine destructive action.
In hasarn also that white men may
~, W social laws in conflict with
sweat3 laws. nature vetoes those
a seveore ruthlessly than could the
Pierce Nature has vetoed the whole
connecrepublic. For il sought 20
Prcscripture. IL denied. above all
away ! rights 20 the fruits Of labor
was wells Only an Introduction.
down ] taGfaccurer is not through
exceiicnt nstomer when a sale Is com
fieasant ! has then only started with
ana md per In the case Of an auto
criifng' io sale Of the machine is on
your hing in the nature Of an in
ply yoIon. II the machine does not
fainihrvice, then L is better for the
ssnl facturer. II he had never had
bwhhtroducton. for he win have that
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-12
tfabItuai Constipation Cured
In - TO n DAYS

-LAX-fOS WITH PEPSIN" i a specially
prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxative for Habitual
Consultation. Il relieves promptly 5us
should be taken regularly for "A % q days
20 induce reeular action. Il Stimulates and
Regulates Nery Pleasant 70 Take. Sos
VI hot1ie.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-12

Roy Scudday. Of Sweetwater,
brother Of Fred Scudday, with the
Sanitary Rarbcr Shop. passed thru
Lubbock "Wednesday en- route home
after visit with bis parents az
Browuficld
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-12

whether il ! sthe denomination to
which you are a member or not.
Bro. Dunn will preach the third
Sunday morning. We hope the
house will be filled.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-12

build $4,000 courthouse in Lamb
county. Our county judge and COM
missioners have been very busy since
the burning Of the courthouse