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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-22
Worst Storm in History Of Guthrie,
Destroys Much Property, But
Takes No Life Toll

A tornado. with double twisting tall struck
Guthrie at o:3o O'Clock Sunday evening
In less than four minutes two hundard and fifty
thousand dollars worth Of damage done, not
taking into sideration the damage done totrecs
gardens and shrubbery. which cannot be esti
mated. Luckily. however there was no loss Of
life or serious injuries to anyone.
Buildings and trees suffered in all parts Of the
city.
II was highly spectacular storm.
At 6ns the air was filled with red dust Ten
minutes later saw slight sprinkle Of rain. Two
menacing clouds shot out of the southwest and
sailed northeast; minute later a blue black
cloud shot out OF the northwest and drove SOUTH
west. Apparently the clouds met several miles 10
the west of Guthrie
The storm broke with awful fury.
II was the worst storm ever experienced in the
history OF the city. Buildings rocked; roofs, Tin
and wooden, trees signs, shrubbery. branches
coops and small buildings shot through the air
and cluttered the streets
Frightful damage was done to trees along paw
ed street parkings.
Singulariy there were few "fradhoIes" In evi
dcncc BUT cellars served as good substitutes and
II Is estimated that several thousand persons
sought refuge in cellars Fifteen years ago cy-
clones and tornadoes were numerous at this sea-
son Of the year. and as a result many cyclone
caves were constructed But fear of storms
diminished. the caves allowed TO go into
decay. For thirty years Guthrie has been exceed
ingIy fortunate in the matter Of storms; while ad-
jacent towns have suffered, this city has been
comparatively free OF heavy blows and has suffer-
ed little damage.
The tornado Of last evening showed however,
that no place Is immune when the elements are
aroused.
As the three black clouds came together the
electric lights were doused They gImmered In
termittentIy until the first big sptrt Of wind
knocked poles and transformers. when the city
was In darkness and remained until morning
Communication with fhe outside not OBJ
tainabIe until SEVERAL hours after the Storm
Apparently the tornado hit the city on the South
Second road, careened north to Oklahoma avenue
where it spread from Second to Broad and then
embraced the whole northeast portion of thecity
With the exception Of the Miller grocery, where
the plate glass was demolished Harrison avenue
to Vine street escaped injury. On Vine. however
building was topped
On oklahoma avenue fronts Of many business
buildings were blown in. The rear Of the First
National building was blown off, likewise the rear
Of the Dewey building Division street.
The Saxon-Pugh Ford Agency building on North
Vine was badly hit the front of the moter com
pany being demolished.
Traband's cigar factory, Broad and oklahoma
was hit, all the front being wrecked.
smiths candy store 'front.' and the plate glass Of
the Corner Pharmacy, Gardner & SoehI's, Tom
Jenkins, Koetsch JeweIry and Lintz store were
demolished.
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-22

The garage cf L. G. Niblack. cor
ner Of Noble and Elm is partly
guahed of It's foundation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-22

The TN roof was scrn from The
WIliIa furniture store. rolled up hy
shs Wind iiks bundle III l,Ay ss,ss
hurried eeserai hundred fact sass.
This damage 70 the spartm1nfs oc~
enpled NJ Mrs. willis In The upper
Hiory or tho Wits sters easnos ba
estimated, according 10 Mra. wlIilm.
Who aays that all III har fIns furnI.
tufe has bean destroyed ana many
prTeiaaa pIaera of art ralued com.
pIetssy. I'll u the paintings and
o,hnr articles made by my daughter
that | miss the most not tha 10
trlnsic Yaiua bus tbs hailywsf reeoi.
Ieetlons that surround them shat
hprts.~ nala Mrs. Willis thls mora
lng What the wind left undsInaxea
IN Tho Wits apartment ,hs rain m.
ishrd.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-22

The dwelling houses on the west
side suffered the greatest numerical
d~nase. Practically every prppcri,
on that side of the T.ySs sustained
damages Of some kind.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-22

Tho Llntz Dry Goods company suf.
fercd tie loss Of two large plata
glass show windows in the north
front of their building vn oklshonia
avenue A number a window giasaas
in this hack part of The building and
tho uprer stories were smashed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-22

F. ] Nelson. branch manager III
the Masonic Mutual Life Insurance.
company lost many valuable insur
ance papers, when the windows in
hts office. First and Oklahoma were
forced In BY the storm and his desk
smashed and the contents scattered
10 the winds.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-22

chas. whites residence, corner q
Noble and Maple streets is mirus q
chimney and portion Of tho roof,
81 his house.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-22

A large plate glass window in the
Gardner a soehl clothing store was
shattered and several dozen new
straw hats and other baberdashery
articles ruined by the water.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-22

The ornamental corners on ten
rev Catholic church were blown from
the roof ard one of them carried
naf q block away,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-22

The plate glass windows IN tbs
Smith Candy store. facing west and
north were smashed and much
damage from wind and rain resulted
stock sustained.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-22

The fruit orchards escaped The
frost but the tornado last night did
a complete JOB. The spurIock, Ned
Holman and wenner eiberta AMI
cherry crops are ninety per cent
killed. Tho cherry crop was almost
|rssdy " pick,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-22

The two story building occupied
BY tho Patterson grocery store on
the west side was blown down and
tie stock ruined.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-22

The Bill pugh Motor company
building on North Division street
WAS damaged severely. The entIre
glass front faclng west was smaahe |
Iin and considerable damage dons TO
the interior.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-22

The Luther West property con
slstIng OF -four houses on the corner
south of tho Carnegie Library Is
damaged In many places.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-22

The slate roof and corner OF the
Judge Hadiieth fesidence is dam
aged In sevorsi places
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-22
Freaks
OF The
Tornado

" was just Hke the days N
evaaee whem se hanaIsa shs weand
e.g hshlasl the lines. said Fpsasasa
selaler thle maFHIas, in gnvamnsiws
she Fasaesel " pasieasa ID sAs N n.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-22

The tile roof ON the northwest
corner Of the old Masonic temple is
lAted oT and manH or the trees
damaged.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-22

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pavsass tssss' the
uh1 Yespun sss Al
lansHeswss lmmaslI
she storm t Ala
sMR fFan The hna
' naFsea lfslalnx
II gwaA the street.
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the l.usvilal lmlla
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-22

THE only way can estimste thu
damage 10 window glass N 10 ccm-
pute Al least one broken glass to
each house In town." said Bin nejahl
of the Guthrie Wall Paper and Paint
company as he busied himself this
morning booking orders for new
glass.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-22

The cornlcc al the Carnegie III
brary on the mcst side ls torn ofl
and several a the trees gone.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-22

The beautiful trees around the
parking Of Judge D'erer's home, cor
ncr Cleveland and Oak are torn,
twisted and demolished.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-22


Ths flirzel grocery store balidins
on North seesnd street Was badly
damaged; tho wsss haIf of thu upper
story u The bfica buiIsiing was com-
plessly aansolsshs and much DAMAGE
aone 10 The stock. Pred itlrzel. sr.
estimated she loss al 1000. ile aad
but tzooo Insurance. 20 cover
~-~~~~~-~
Ona of she freaks u the slorm II
| IN tho fact that NOT one of The oif
early day frame shackm - North
|rirst street, condemned BY ihs stats
fire marshal and ordcrsd raxed.
we're injured In any way. They an
stood the brunt ~ the storm end
came out scAthlsss.
Tho lItlle frame building scath of
THE arzsl grocery. occupied W the
|M oWets gun ahop was swsm swsy
d y aeompIele IQss !......
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-22

The tin roof on the building oc.
cupicd by the Implement house ~
Bennett a. Burst on the corner Of
Oklahoma and Broad streets was
caught ana rolled up snd blown Into
tho adjoining yard east of the build
Ing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-22

The tile cornicc Surrounding the
lcne Hotel on the north anq west
blew on. This cornice was Recently
tut on BY proprietor Scarden.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-22

| The lone hotel sustained consider
able damage from broken window
g1qss and ripped roofing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-22

The south sIdo Of the roof Of th'
Christian Science church on Broa'
street was lifted OF.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-05-22

The ornamental corners on tea Adam Iri
rev Catholic church we're blown from female cigar
the ruof ard one of them carried las, week. n
NAH block away town Sunday
10 work this
A.. ]. Nelson. branch manager N tto Traband
the Masonic Mutual Life Insurance. destroyed n
company lost many valuable insur from top 10
ance papers, when tho windows In
hts office First and 0klshona we're The G. 9.
forced IN BY the storm and his desk tho Santa "
smashed and the contents scattered Funny featu
10 tho winds. clothIcr, IS
collapsed AMI
The beautiful trees around the goods doing
parking Of Judge D'erers homo, cor t,o goods ~
ncr Cleveland and Oak are torn, II the buiid
twisted and demolished.
-~ Noble aver
The corncc al the Carnegie III. west to the
brary on the mcst side Is torn or pitiabo sfEh
and several q the trees gone and fruit tr'
years 10 er'
The tile roof ON the northwest destroyed, h
corner Of the old Masonic temple is rprootcd
latcd ot and many or the trees
damaged. Tho iintz
fercd Tie 10
The Luther West property con glass Show
sls,ng of four houses on the corner front 0, tnoI
south of tho Carnegie Library is avenue nj
damaged In many places. iu this hack
= tho upcer st
Prof Peaks home, corner cf cie-
ysland and Elm has not tree The Bib
standing. building
was damage
The tin roof on the building oc glass front :
cupicd by the Implement house ~ In and conal
Bennett q Burst on the corner Of the interior
oklahoma and Broad streets was
caught and rolled up snd blown into The plate
tho adjoining yard east OF the build Smith Candy
Ing. north were
- damage from
Tho south slao ~ tbe roof ~ The stock sustain
Christian Science church on Broad
stSec, ~. ,,stea ~ THE only
damage 10 '
n. - ...-.-4.. ". rute At lea
=" each house 4
blew or This cornice was recently = ~ -
Tut ON BY proprietor Scarden. .,~ u.
,r. , ". glass.
home Of Hentz Braun, corner Of ~ ,.na ,
Maple and Noble streets was lifted 49, .sss.,
about mo feet to ono side snd then .x . 4
4 al xontAv down and Il sffll waiting ~ ~ :
The St. Johns herald., 1922-11-30
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT STATE OF ARIZONA
 A PROCLAMATION

Our forefathers established the practice of dedicating one day in the year to public thanksgiving and praise to our Heavenly Father for the bless ings of Providence bestowed upon the people of our state and nation, and imploring continuance of the guidance of the Divine hand in our community and national life.
 We, as people, have especial reasons at this time for ot serving this custom. A day for praise and prayer and serious reflection will be beneficial, and will help to due appreciation of the good we have received and achieved; it v Il give a proper frame of mlnd to meet the re5ponsit ;lities of the present and future enable us to correct our mis- takes, cease irritatiOns and give needed grace.
 Let us be thankful that the great task of reconstruction and reGdjust- ment has, during the year which is about to close, gone forward as well as it has. Let us be tharkful for the progress made in this direction and for the fact that the present generation upon which falls this tremendous re- spOnsibility, is carrying on. Let us on this day be thankful for all the good things which make life enjoyable. Let us pray that wise counsels may prevail to defend us from the perils which confront us, and that the blessings of restful peace and prosperity may re- main with us for the coming year.
 NOW, THEREFORE, l, ERNEST R. HALL, Acting Governor of the State of Arizona, by virtue of the authority in me vested. do hereby designate and set apart Thursday, November SOth. 1922, as a day of Thanksgiving and Prayer, and I call upon the people of Arizona to suspend their daily business and to gather in their homes and places of worship in celebration of Thanks giving Day,
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Arizona to be affixed. Done at Phoexix, the capital, this 18th day of November, A. D. 1922.
 ERNEST R. HALL,
 Acting Governor of Arizona. | GREAT SEAL)
 Attest: JOHN K. McREDMOND,
 Assistant Secretary of State.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-11-30

Mir. E. w. Samuel whose se- lection for the appointment of Secretary of the Board of Direct ors of State Institutions was an- nounced today by Governor-Elect Geo. w. P. Hunt, and who has also consented to act as Purchas- ing Agent, was born June 18th 1885 in Dallas County Texas. He was educated in the public schools of Dallas, in the Dallas High School and the Baylor University of Texas. He completed his law course at the University of Texas in 1907. MT. Samuel immediate ly started the practice of law in Dallas, Texas, and in 1909 was appointed Assistant District At torney at Dallas. and he con- tinued the practice of law until January 1916 when he moved to Phoenix and started farming and the development of arid lands, in which he is now engaged.
 When the war broke out he en- listed in the 14th Infantry and was later commissioned as an officer, being discharged from the army December End, 1918 at Camp Dodge. Iowa. Mr. Samuel is married and has one daughter.
 MT. Samuel was campaign manager for Governor Geo. w. P. Hunt during his primary cam psign.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-11-30
THE FORDY-FIRST PSALM.

The Ford is my car; 1 shall not want another. It maketh me to lie down in muddy roads; It leadeth me to say profane words; It tireth my soul; It taketh me into the paths of disgrace for it's namesake.
 Yea. though 1 ride through the valley, shall walk up the hill; l shall have no comfort while it is with me. Thy cranks and thy springs they discomfort me.
 Thou breakest down in the presence of my enemies; Thou anoin test my. head with oil; My radiator runneth over. Surely if this thing shall follow me all the days of my life I shall dwell in the playhouse forever.-Ex.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-11-30
A Timely Sugge, lion

This is the season of the year when the prudent and careful housewife replenishes her supply of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It is almost certain to be needed before the winter is over and re- suits are much more prompt and satisfactory when it is kept at hand and given as soon as the first indication of a cold appears and before it has become settled in the system. There is no dan- ger in giving it to children as it contains no opium or other harm full drug, Adv.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-11-30
DID YOU EVER STOP TO
 THINK

THAT the future holds wondrous certainties for a live city. THAT a marvellous development
 is ahead of a city that has spirit of progressiveness.
 THAT a boosting spirit will make a citizen feel better, look better and make him better fit to do his share of city building. THAT it requires no superior wisdom to know that.
 THAT everyone has heard of the boosting Spirit; it is that indefin- able spirit that makes citizens cooperate together in a way that builds greater cities.
 THAT in cities where everybody works and nobody Shirks you will find that boosting spirit a spirit of hospitality. cooperation and pep all combined.
 THAT a reputation as a Good STARTER is easy to get. but g reputation as aGOOD FINISHEF is what counts.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-11-30
List 3-4525 4-354 a

RESTORATION TO ENTRY 4C.OF LANDS IN NATIONAL FOREST Notice i s h b y given that the lands described be- low, embracing 160 acres, within the Apache National Forest, Ari- zona, will be subject to settle ment and entry under the pro- visions Of the homestead laws of the United States and the act of June II, 1906 (34 Stat, 233), at the United States land office at Phoenix, Arizona, on April 3, 1923 by any qualified person, except that for a period of 90 days prior to said date. the land will be subject to a preference right of ex-service men of the War with Germany. Such ex- service men, Tn order to avail themselves of thelr preference rights, must file their applications on or after December IA. 1922 but prior to April 8. 1923. All such applications filed on or after December 14, 1922 but prior to January 8, 1923 will be treated as simultaneously filed at g a. m. on January 8, 1923. All such appli- cations filed on or after January 8, 1923 but prior to April 3, 1923 will be treated in the order in which filed.
 Applications may be filed by the general public within 20 days prlor to April 8, 1923 and will be treated as simultaneously filed at g a. m. on April 8. 1923.
 SW4 NE3, S3 NW4, NW4 NW4, Sec. II, T. 2 N., R. 30 E.. e. 6 s. R. M., containing 16O acres. Listed without applicant, List 3-4525.
 November 16, 1922.
 GEO. R. WICKHAM. Assistant Commissioner of the General Land Office.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-11-30
Scout Leaders to Meet in
 Prescott in February 1924.

Conference in Phoenix is end- ed Tuesday afternoon after two days of Profitable and Interest ing sessions.
 The next annual conference of Arizona Boy Scout Leaders will be held in Prescott in February 1924 1t was decided Tuesday afternoon prior to the adjourn ment of the Boy Scout leaders conference which began Monday morning at Ingleside Inn. Ap- proximateIy 65 Boy Scout work CTS and Executives from all parts of the state were in attendance at the meetings. It was also de- cided to hold a conference for Older Scouts of the state at Tucson on Friday, Saturday. and Sunday following, Thanksgiving 1923. This conference will be an annual affair and will be held so that the older Scouts can come together and discuss the prob lens of the community and mat ters relating to the Scouts.
 The active interest and support of practically every community interest in the state was pledged to the Boy Scouts of America at a Fellowship Dinner held at Ingleside on Monday night. The dinner was the continuation of the first days session of the First Annual State Conference of Scout Leaders in Arizona. Represen- tatives of the Jewish, Protest ant and Catholic faiths. the schools, the Rotary aud Kiwanis clubs, the YMCA, and the Amer ican Legion each declared their faith in Scouting. c. M. Stod- dard, state commander of the American Legion spoke for that great organization. "The Amer ican Legion" he said owes a tremendous debt to the Boy Scouts of America. They want to repay that debt in part through service to the. movement. In a short time 1 shall submit to the Stete Counsils of the state plan for the active cooperation of the Legion. We are with you.
 Scout Executive Warner was Tn attendance at the conference and led the discussions on the Scout Elective and his Oppor- tunity" and Retaining the Scoutmaster". Judge c. H. Crosby, Jr. of Flagstaff was also in attendance.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-11-30

Chas D. Stewart and son were in the city Monday with a load of produce, from Floy.
 Eugene Waite and family re- turned Sunday from Holbrook where they have been the past few months. Mr. Waite has been driving the mail from Keams Canyon to Holbrook.
 Mir. and Mrs, Hancock of Lake side are in the city visiting at the home of Mir. and Mrs. John H. Plumb. Mrs. Hancock is a daughter of MT. Plumb and a sister to Pressman Plumb. Miss es Hazel and Ruby Hancock. who have been in St. Johns at the Plumb home for the past few months are daughters of Mir. and Mrs. Hancock.
 Word has been received here that Miss Verma Nicoll of Ramah, N. M. and Mr. James of that little city will be married today. Miss Nicoll is we'll known here in St. Johns and Apache county having attended School in St. Johns and Edgar. Her friends are many and they are all wishing here much happiness throuhgout her married life.
 Pressman Plumb and Bob Thomas, who have spent the past four months out on the Apache Indian Reservation prospecting and working some mining claims arrived in the city last Thursday evening. They are very enthus- iastic over their finds there and are of the opinion that they have some of the best prospects in Arizona.
 Roy Shreeve and Dewey Farr are preparing to open up an up to-date shoe repairing shop, in fact they are now on the job, but we are informed that they will soon have installed modern machinery so as to take care of any kind of shoe repair work. At present they are located in part of Jim's barber shop, but will as soon as their new machin- cry arrives move to some more commodious place. Success to them.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-11-30

Irwin Greer, who has been ill for the past few weeks, with the typhoid fever, is now getting out a little. He has to stand twice in the same place to make a shadow, but he will now improve more rapidly.