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The Winslow mail., 1923-08-24
RESEARCH WORK
At HIGH SCHOOL
IS COMPLETED

Experiments which have been con-
Quoted at the high school to deter
mine the extent of Malta fever in
fectiOn among goats in northern
Arizona, were completed last week.
Miss Jane Rider, director of the state
laboratory at Tucson, and her assist
ants have been doing the research
work, which consisted in taking
blood tests of the eight herds Of
goats around Winslow.
No results will be given out until
experiments have been completed in
other parts of the state, and no plan
can be formulated for dealing with
the disease until the number of goats
carrying the germs have been deter
mined. Miss Rider said that the
number of infected animals in the
herds examined here was very small.
Like the malaria mosquito, goats
do not have the disease but are car
riers of it, according to Miss Rider.
An attempt is being made to find
out whether all the varieties are car
riers. 1t is certain that the fever is
contracted through the use ofmilk
from infected animals, but no final
conclusions have been reached as to
whether the other types also spread
it.
The state health department select
ed WinSlOw from which to conduct
it's experiments for two reason: first,
the British health authorities held
that the fever is not infectious in the
higher altitude. Second, herds around
Winslow are the nearest ones to
Phoenix where the disease almost
reached the stage of an epidemic
about two years ago.
This fever has existed in Arizona
since 1912, but the cases have always
been isolated and sporadic. Phoe-
nix was the first place where num-
Der of cases broke out within a short
time. The malady also exists in
Utah, New Mexico and Texas. Ariz-
ona, however, is the first state to
make any definite investigation with
a view to obtaining information upon
which to base program of eradica-
tion. Lack of funds is hampering
the work in this state, and future
will have to be car
ried on at the state laboratory un-
less the state appropriates money
for research work in different locali-
ties, where the Investigations can be
carried on most effectively.
Malta fever, it is thought, was ori-
ginally brought into the Southwest
from Mexico. The disease has long
been epidemic in the Mediterranean
islands. 1t affected the British SOL
diers stationed on them, and the En-
glish Government carried on
investigation.
Continued on page 10)
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-24
LIVESTOCK BOARD URGES CATTLENEN TO
REGISTER ALL BRANDS With STATE

A campaign was launched this week
by the state livestock sanitary board
to call the attention of cattlemen
throughout Arizona by means of let
ters and through inspectors to the
necessity of complying with state
laws requiring that cattle brands
shall be registered. Thousands of dol
lars are lost annually because of fail
ure of owners to register brands, it
was said.
Scores of instances have been
brought to the attention of the board,
according to Charles Francis, secre-
tary, of cattlemen using brands which
have not been registered, a direct
violation of the state law. The fail
ure to register has, in almost every
instance, according to Mr.. Francis,
has been due to a misunderstanding
of the law.
The theory of the law requiring
registration, Mr. Francis said, is to
enable owners to prove ownership of
cattle in dispute to prevent thefts
and to assist owners in recovering
strays, which number into the hun
dreds every year.
Registration also is required, Mr..
FRANCIS SalQ, 10 prevent uupllCd-
ton of brands. At the time the law
was enacted, he said, hundreds of
cases existed where various owners
were using the same brand, usually
the initials of the owners, with the
result that much confusion resulted
Under the present law an animal
bearing a registered brand is cons1d-
cred the property Of the person in
whose name that particular brand is
registered until evidence has been
offered to the contrary. If an owner
has unkOnwingly been using brand
which already has been assigned to
someone else, and herds Of cattle
bearing the identical brands, but be-
longing to different owners, get mixed
the burden of proving by color and
individual marks the animals which
belong to him devolves on the owner
with the unregistered brand.
Typical of numerous cases which
have come before the board was
recent instance Mr. Francis related.
A stray animal with an unregistered
brand was taken up by an inspector
on complaint of property owners that
it was damaging lawns and gardens.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-24
TEMPE CASHIER
IS INDICTED BY
GRAND JURY

Two indictments, one charging mu-
tilation of the records of a banking
corporation and the other charging
their destruction by fire, were return
ed by Maricopa county special
grand jury last Saturday against
Thornton Jones, Jr, cashier of the
Farmers, and Merchants bank of Tenn
pc, Ariz., which closed July 27, after
fire in the vault had destroyed i'm
portant records.
Jones, together with W. J. Kings
bury, president of the bank; W. W.
Kingsbury, his son. and Mrs. Viola
Kingsbury, his wife, was arrested a
few days after the closing of the
bank on charges of conspiracy to
obtain money on false representa-
tions, brought by County Attorney
Gene Cunningham before the grand
jury was called at the request of
Governor Hunt to investigate the
affairs of the bank.
Jones and the elder Kingsbury are
in the county Jail, having failed to
furnish $4,000 bond. Mrs. Kingsbury
is at liberty on $4,000 bond, while
w. w. Kingsbury is in custody of a
deputy sheriff at the home of his
grandmother, who is reported to be
critically ILL.,
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-24
CALLS FAMILY
TO WITNESS A
BRUTAL CRIME

Newman, Ca, Aug. 21AHow six
members of family were called
upon to witness the execution of their
brother-in-law was revealed to police
by John w. Minter, who confessed,
authorities said, to having shot to
death Millar Trouton, near here a
fortnight ago, and then throwing the
body into shallow creek.
Minter, head of large family of
boys and girls, and having four sons
in-law, one of whom was Trouton,
police said, related how, to avenge
alleged mistreatment administered
to his daughter, the wife of Trouton,
and Ee prevent him making further
overtures to have her come back and
live with him, he decided to ''get rid
of him"
The father took all the blame for
the killing, declaring, the police said
the brutalities administered to his
daughter had "preyed on his mind" :"
He told the police he had sent five
bullets into Troutons body while
members of his family held their
kinsman in woodshed near this
place a fortnight ago. Later, with
the assistance of his sons and sons
in-law, he threw the body into a
creek. About one week ago the body
of TroutOn was found floating in
the shallow waters of the stream.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-24
VIOLENT TREATMENT CAUSE
OF EMMA MONTOYA'S DEATH

The coroners jury, impaneled to
investigate the death of Emma Mon
toya, who was buried Wednesday, re-
turned a verdict Thursday that she
came to her death from violent treat
ment at the hands of unknown par
ties. Several persons are held as
witnesses in the case.
Emma Montoya, who was about 35
years old, died as the result of a
drunken carousal on August 5 in
which number of persons were in
volved.
F. D. Howe, M. F. Janeway, Nor
man Bennett, Robert Pincetl, H. Pay
ne and F. S. Bailey composed the
jury. 1t sat Tuesday and Wednesday
afternoon hearing the testimony of a
large number of witnesses who were
called to the stand by acting County
Attorney C. H. Jordan.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-24

The steer was held for the time pre-
scribed by law and finally was sold
when efforts to find the owners were
unavailing. The brand On the animal
had been assigned to an owner in a
distant part of the state from which
the steer hardly could have strayed
Then the owner of the steer ap-
peared, protesting the sale. Because
he had not registered the brand on
the, animal, assigned in records to
another owner, it will be necessary
for him to prove his ownership by
color and markings on the animal
and by witnesses before he can hope
to get the steer back. Had his brand
been registered, the steer would have
been returned to him in a few hours
after it had been taken up, Mr.. Fran
els stated
The brand registering system has
made possible the return of 10000
worth of strayed stock to owners, Mr.
Francis said Each brand, together
with the name of the owner, is con-
tanned in an alphabetically arranged
booklet, which is placed in the hands
of the 60 deputies of the board
throughout the state. Every brand
on every animal sold is inspected by
a deputy. If a steer bears a brand
not assigned to one who is making
sale, an investigation is Immediately
instituted
It is the instinct of strays, Mr..
Francis asserted, to join any passing
herd of cattle. Almost every herd in
that manner picks up a number of
strays which ar not discovered until
they are about to be loaded on cars,
or until they are sold. The presence
of strays thus might not be discov-
cred until hundreds of miles from
where they joined the herd. If the
brands of the strays are registered,
and they have not been carried too
far, the animals are returned to their
owners. If the herd has Travelled too
far to make the return profitable, the
animals are sold and the amount
realized is remitted to the owner.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-24
.ELKS LODGE TO START
WORK ON new HOME
WITHIN A FEW DAYS

Excavation work ON the new Elks
home to be erected on Third street
between Winslow and Berry streets
will start next week, according to
members of the building committee
and the contractors. The specifica-
tions have been approved by the
grand lodge, guarantees have been
provided for, and the technical lett
ing of the contract will take place
within the next few days.
The home will be built along the
plans of the colonial type of archi-
lecture. 1t will have two stories and
will be constructed of Gallup press
ed brick with roof of John Mans
field shingles. The foundation and
the basement are to be of cement
Specifications provide that the
clubhouse be Is feet in length and
81 feet 4 inches in width. A 12-foot
porch will extend across the front of
the building. Above the porch a bal
cOny will open out from the second
floor
On the first floor there will be a
lOunging room, reading room, secre-
tary's office, billiard room, amuse-
ment room and a kitchen. All these
except the secretary's office, kitchen
and amusement room are to be vain
scoted
The second floor will be taken up
with a lodge room having a beamed
ceiling and a maple floor, a candi-
dates room and an anti room All
flooring in the building except the
lodge room is to be constructed of
Oregon pine. The walls are to be
done in plaster with sand finish.
Chamberlain metal strips will be
used On the windows, making them
weather and dust proof. A feature
of the home will be the Durham re-
turn heating system, which insures
an even distribution of heat in all
radiators throughout the building.
A generator attached to the heating
system regulates the distribution of
the hot water in the radiator. The
clubhouse will be lighted with the
latest improved wiring devices. The
will be of standard mate
rial.
When the home is completed it. will
be one of The best club
houses in Northern Arizona, and a.
worthy asset to our city.
The Elks have disposed Of the
building which they now occupy to
Sam Pitchard. The price was not
made public.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-24

washington, Aug. 20.-Thousands
of American farmers will go bank
rupt with wheat selling at consider
abiv less than cost of productions
Secretary Wallace declared today,
while thousands of others will be
able to hold on only by the most
grinding economy. If the present
plane of prices of commodities other
than agricultural is to be maintained
he said, then to- have general pros
neritv nrices of farm products must
be increased.
Eastern railroads could help 5y
making substantial reductions in
freight rates on agricultural pro-
SuctS. especially il designed for
export. Mr.. Wallace asserted,
DOinting out. however, that until
agriculture. industry and COM
merce are brought into more
normal relationship, "acute agri-
cultural problems will develop,
one after anOther.'
'The ruinously low price of wheat
is not a new agricultural disease
said the secretary in statement.
1T is Just one more acute symptom
of the general trouble from which ag-
rlcuItur6 is Suu6rIuS. L ue uISOc'00
itself is the distorted relationship be-
tween prices of farm products and
prices of other commodities.
Recognize Trouble
"The sooner the people engaged in
commerce and industry frankly rec
ognize the trouble, the better it will
be for all of US. The farmer could
get along fairly we'll with present
prices of what he has to sell, if prices
of what he must buy were down ac-
cordingly But prices of other
things remain high. That is what
hurts.
Wages in industry on the rail
roads are almost twice as high as
before the war. Taxes are about
twice as high Freight rates are
from so to rs per cent higher. Met
ais, building materials of all kinds
are from so to 100 per cent above
pre-war prices. All of these are items
in the farmers cost of production
Until fair relationship is restored
between agriculture and industry
and commerce, agriculture will be
upset and will have reason to COM
plain.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-24
LEATHA P. MOORE

The Winslow Mail is in receipt OF
the obituary of the late Mrs. D. l..
Moore, printed in the Sharon, Kan
sas, News. The Mail regrets that it
was unable to get the information
contained in it before this issue. The
obituary in the Sharon News follows:
Obituary
Mrs. D. L. Moore passed away Sun
dav night, July %, 1928 at the home
of her sister Mrs. G. E. Freitag from
the result of a long illness.
Leatha P Julian was born in Nor
gan County, Indiana, August 28th,
1888. She came to Kansas with her
parents in the fall of the same year.
She was married to d. L. Moore
June 6, 1901. Two sons were born
to this union Sidney and Harold
Harold died July 5, 1919. Most of
her married life has been spent in
New Mexico and at Winslow, Arizona,
where she resided up to the time of
her present illness.
She is survived by her husband D.
L. Moore, son Sidney, four sisters
and two brothers.
Funeral services were held at the
&c. E. Freitag home Tuesday evening
by Rev. Altar from Pratt, Kansas.
The remains were shipped that even
ing to Kansas City.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-24
HAROLD BELL WRIGHT
PARTY HERE SUNDAY
TO ATTEND HOPI DANCE

Harold Bell Wright, one of the
most popular novelists in the world,
spent Saturday night in Winslow on
his way to the Snake Dance at Walpi.
The noted writer was in a motor
party including Mrs. Wright, his son
Paul. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd H. Marvin
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Solomon
Mr. Marvin is the president of the
University of the Arizona, and Mr..
Solomon is president of the National
Bank of Arizona at Phoenix
Harold Bell Wright is now living
at Tucson, where he wrote his last
book, the setting of which is laid in
the desert and the mountains out
from that city. Mr.. Wright was not
certain whether he would pass
through Winslow on his way home
from the dance.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-24
GALLUP BANK CLOSES DOORS
EXTENT OF LOSS NOT KNOWN

cattle undermined the security of the
loans.
Mckinley county and the town of
Gallup funds deposited in the defunct
bank are amply protected by bonds,
according to an announcement by
city officials of Gallup, following the
closing of that institution.
7. F. Smalling is president of the
Mckinley County Bank. T. E. Purdy,
c. G. Manning and Sam Bushman are
vice presidents. Harold Blickensder-
fer is cashier, and G. F. Heyn is as
Sitant cashier.
The closing of the bank failed to
create excitement according to
information received here. The three
other banks of the, city were prepar-
ed for runs, anticipating such action
by some depositors. But the city
kept it's head, business moved along
as usual and the other financial in
stitutiOns attained greater solidity
through increasing deposits.
While groups of anxious depositors
of the closed bank were gathered in
Railroad avenue throughout the day,
there was no demonstration. The
only indication that something unu-
sual had happened was the presence
of these groups in the street.
With the other banks demonstrat-
ing that all demands for deposits
would be met on call, no one was
anxious to withdraw money.
1t is impossible at this time to de-
termine when the Mckinley County
Bank will be in a position to begin
paying depositors.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-24
CAR PLUNCES
into WASHOUT
TWO INJURED

Six people, two Of whom were hurt,
narrowsly excaped serious injury or
death at 1890 Sunday morning when
the car in which they were riding
plunged into a washed-out culvert on
the highway about mile east of st.
Joseph.
Miss Babe Kelly received a bad cut
on her head and a broken ankle. Jim
Murry received a Wrenched back and
an injured knee. The others, G. P.
Kelly, Sam Monteleone and Dan Sui
livan, escaped uninjured except for
minor bruises and scratches. The
damage to the car which was a Stude-
baker touring, was estimated at $3.50
The frame and axle of the car were
bent; and the wind shield, steering
wheel, both front springs and the
front seat were broken.
The occupants of the car are tour
lists of Kansas City, Missouri, who
had been to California and were re-
turning home.
Mr.. Kelly said that as they were
driven along the highway they saw
detour sign and took the road lead
ing Off They soon came to a fence
and believing that they turned off at
the main highway. They passed a
puddle of water and some sand at
the side of the road. One of the
members of the party said that he bet
the detour sign referred to the pud-
die
Continuing along the highway the
tourists could see nothing wrong
with the road and sighting the lights
of motor car coming along the
highway they quickened their speed
Suddenly they saw the large gap in
the road, but it was to late to slow
down. The car plunged into the cut
which is about fifteen feet across and
six feet deep.
Mr.. Kelly stated that he was driv-
ing about 80 miles an hour when the
accident happened. The machine did
not turn over but ran up against the
bank and stuck there Members of
the party expressed the opinion that
if they had been going slower the
car would have turned over and
pinned them under it.
The tourists returned to WinsIow
for medical attention and to have the
machine repaired.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-24
HOHNS RETURN

Mr.. and Mrs J. H. Holm returned to
Winslow Saturday from an extended
trip through the east. They spent
several days at Ossining, n. Y. While
there they drove to the Catskills
Mountains Later they went on an
excursion to Palisade Park, which
included a sail on the famous Hud
son River. They visited Bridgeport,
Connecticut, Fairfield Park Seaside
Beach, Sing Sing prison and saw the
electric chair, which is said to be
an unusual privilege, took in the
sights of New York and saw the pla
ces of interest at West Point.
Mr. Holm saw a baseball game be-
tween the Yankees and the Chicago
White Sox, and talked to Mr. Thurs
ton, formerly of WinslOw, Arizona,
while he was in New York:
A party was given in Mr.. and Mrs
Hohns honor before they started for
home.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-24

The Mckinley County Bank of Gal
lup closed it's doors Monday morning.
The extent of the failure cannot now
be determined. State Examiner Gregg
took charge of the banks affairs
shortly after the notice of closing
was posted on the front door.
According to information received
here business men of Gallup were
called in to try to save the bank, but
it was found that there was too great
loss from cattle loans 1t is esti-
mated that the loss is more than the
capital and the surplus, which is
said to be $12O,000
1t will be week before the exami-
nation will be complete enough to
permit a detailed statement of any
nature, according to a statement of
Examiner Gregg received here.
Notes now held by the bank itself
will be reduced to the extent of the
Makers deposits, he said. This, how
ever, does not apply to notes which
represents bills payable, or which
have been re-discounted. He ex-
planned that where a person or con-
Germ made a note to meet a bill from
some other person or concern, that
note is not actually the property of
the bank. Consequently, deposits
cannot be credited on paper of this
nature.
The bank had deposits reaching
$746, ,433, 81, and loans amounting to
1924, ,537.71. There were enough of
these loans made on cattle to cause
the collapse of the bank, the examin-
er explained. The depreciation in
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-24
Barber ShOD

J. B .Drumm bought the barber
shop which he formerly owned from
c. A. Goodwin Saturday. On the
same day Charley Washington, Win
slows popular cook, sold his lunch
counter to A. H. Linsley of Holbrook
and William Seabege of Cooley, Ari-
ZOna.
Mr.. Goodwin, who is now working
for Mr.. Drumm, will remain in Win
slow for a while. Mr. and Mrs.
Washington expect to leave within a
few days for Mineral Springs, Texas,
where they intend to take a rest.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-24

La Vonne Vera Johnson, age five
years and nine months died Saturday
afternoon, August 18. She is surviv-
ed by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. R.
Johnson and a brother, Kenneth
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon. at o'clock from the Beng
mann Funeral Chapel, Kansas City,
Missouri Burial was in Mount Wash
ington Cemetery.
Mr.. Johnson was formerly employ
ed here as a fireman.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-24
Married

D. B. Grocer, conductor on the
Santa Fe, and his bride, formerly
Miss Clara Williams, arrived in Win
slow Saturday morning on train 21
from Kansas City, Missouri, where
they were married on August 6. They
stopped in Wichita, Kansas, on their
way to visit Mrs. Crozer's aunt Both
the bride and the groom are we'll
known here, and their many friends
wish them a long and happy life.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-24
Returns from San Diego

Mrs. Hugh Hammond returned
from San Diego Tuesday where she
has been visiting Mrs. c. S. Neal,
formerly of Winslow. Mrs. Hammond
reported a most pleasant trip aside
from having some business letters
and papers stolen out of her hand
grip. Among the stolen papers was
a letter of credit from one of the Los
Angeles department stores. The
theft tried to use it in Mrs. Ham
mond's name.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-24
MASONS FINANCE TEMPLE

Members of the Masonic lodge met
last Tuesday night to consider GER
tain business connected with the
proposed temple. During the even
ing $4,000 of Indebtedness certificates
on the new home were taken by the
members of the lodge The outlook
for the temple looks so good that the
contract may be let within short
time. About 40 attended the meeting
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-24

When Mexico appropriates 10000
600 pesos for education, 100000
more than the entire amount allowet
for military purposes, we must admit
that the finest evidences of civ liza
ton are not all this side of the bOrd-
er line.-Our Dumb Animals.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-24
Attend Snake Dance

A large number of people left Win
slow yesterday and this morning for
the Hope Snake Dance at Walpi
Judging from the wide interest in
the Indian ceremony this year, a re-
cord crowd will be on hand to see
weird festivities.
The Winslow mail., 1923-08-24

When you get a souvenir postcard
from a friend you are pleased-until
you find that some other person has
received a nicer one from the same
friend.