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The Winslow mail., 1925-12-25
Christmas Trees
By SADIE r. WALKER
written for The Mail)

Out of the forest we come to you,
From rugged hill and canyon far,
Where the folk of the woodland
are,
And trails of humankind are few,
We come with never question
why,
To stand beneath the desert sky.
And hurrying shoppers pause their
rush
To catch the scent of our frag-
rant breath,
While memories swift and keen
as Death
Traverse their eyes; the twilight
hush
Of mountain pools; the slender
spires
Of silver spruce; the sunset fires.
Out of the forest we come to you,
From rugged hill and canyon far,
Ever before us shines that Star
Down the centuries, clear and true.
Thus we commemorate the day
He came to earth to light the
way.
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-25
Overhead Crossing
For The National Old
Trails At Williams

Changes in the route of the Ma
tional Old Trails highway on that
portion adjacent to the town of
Williams is suggested in recent fed
eral surveys and petition of the
Santa Fe railroad. The present
route of the highway crosses the
Santa Fe tracks in the heart of the
city. 1t is planned in the new sur
vey to cross the tracks at point
one mile east of the city limits,
where an overhead crossing will be
built. The new highway will run
straight through Williams along the
main street from east to west.
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-25
United Bank & Trust
Co. Buys Building Of
Old Bank Of WinslOw

The United Bank & Trust COM
pany, the new bank of Winslow,
last week purchased at auction be-
fore the superior court, the build
ing and property of the defunct
Bank of Winslow, on the corner
of Second street and Kinsley aven-
ue. The price paid for the property
was $4,000. Ed Harbin, manager
of the Dagg Mercantile. company
store, was the only other bidder.
The building has been used for
banking purposes ever since. con-
structed several years ago The
property includes the store room
occupied by the Franklin Overland
Motor company on Second street,
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-25
Large Crowd Expected
At The Wilson Banquet

The committee in charge of the
Woodrow Wilson birthday banquet
next Monday evening at the Baptist
church are expecting large crowd
at the table to do honor to the
country's war president Hon. Paul
T. Geary, of Holbrook, will deliver
the principal address of the even
ing. Prayer will be offered by
Rev. Hessell and Rev. Martin. Prof.
G. H. Madden will give a talk on
Mr.. Wilson's teaching life, and
other phases of the great leader
will be discussed. Mrs G. T. Stew
ems, who is in charge of the music
has in preparation a number of
selections appropriate to the time
Sam w. Proctor will preside in the
toastmaster's chair.
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-25
GLIB HUNTER WILL.
GO In AUTOMOBILE
GAME In WILLIAMS

Glib Hunter, for about two years
assistant signal chief of this divi-
sion of the Santa Fe railroad, will
leave the first of the month, with
Mrs. Hunter, for Williams, where
they will make their future home.
Mr.. Hunter has completed arrange
ments to enter the automobile busi-
ness in the Coconino county town,
in partnership with Roy Sarver,
also a Santa Fe signal man, whose
headquarters have been at Will
liams.
Hunter and Sarver have pur-
chased the automobile agency and
garage of Tom Ingledew, a former
Winslow man, who has been locat-
ed in Williams for some time.
Glib and Mrs. Hunter are just the
kind of people town like Winslow
can i'll afford to lose Glib has been
during almost all of his residence
here, the leader of the Boy Scout
movement, a man with the love OF
boys in his heart, and the willing
ness to sacrifice of his own time
and labor to aid the boys in gath
ering the truths and ideals of Scout
training. In the work he has been
ably assisted by Mrs Hunter. The
town of Williams will get a very
decided boost when Mr.. and Mrs.
Hunter take up their residence
there.
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-25
Mail Issued One Day
Early This And Next
Week, For Holidays

The Winslow Mail is being issued
on Thursday this and next week, in
stead of Friday, although Friday
date lines will appear on both is
sues. The paper is put ahead one
day so that the force and staff
may enjoy the holidays like regular
folks. Items of news, contributions
and advertisements must reach us
one day earlier We wish you all
as happy a holiday as we are go
ing to have.
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-25
POWDER BLAST AT
JEROME WAS FELT
THIS CITY SUNDAY

What was thought to have been
an earthquake last Sunday after
noon was plainly felt in Winslow.
The earth tremors, however, were
caused by the explosion of 1900
cases Of powder stored in the
mountain above Jerome, by the
United Verde mine company. Jer-
ONE is probably 125 miles from
this city.
A dispatch from Jerome says:
Windows throughout the business
and residence sections of Jerome
were shattered and total damage
estimated at between $4,000 and
100000 caused here at 2:30 o'clock
when a powder magazine of the
United Verde Copper company ex-
ploded with blast felt for nearly
SO miles. Powder destroyed in the
explosion which followed a fire of
unknown origin at the magazine
near Jerome, was valued at about
$4,000.
No lives were lost or injuries re-
ported from the blast, in which
1,200 cases of blasting powder be-
longing to the copper company ex-
| ploded.
The explosion, which was so ter
rife as to be felt in Prescott, So
miles distant, and Humbolt, had
many freak angles. The detona-
ton was not loud, but the force of
the blast sent a column Of dense
black smoke into the air for 500
feet. The smoke then spread and
settled over the lower levels of the
town.
The force of the concussion blew
off the walls and roof of a second
magazine a few feet distant from
! the magazine which exploded but
did not disturb in any manner, 1900
cases of black powder within.
The force of the explosion played
many pranks in Jerome, in that the
| plate glass windows were broken
throughout the business district,
| but breakage was scattered. In
/ some of the stores every plate glass
window was shattered, while the
windows of stores adjoining were
intact. The same results appeared
! throughout the residential section
of the town, the explosion shattering
| every glass window in one home,
but not disturbing in any way the
4 homes next to it.
In many of the stores and homes
the explosion loosened plaster and
4 caused it to fall. No one was in
jured by the falling glass or plast-
| er.
The origin of the fire which caus-
ed the explosion is unknown. 1t
was discovered several minutes be-
fore the explosion occurred, but eff
forts of company employees and Of
ficials then were confined to getting
those in the vicinity of the maga-
zine out of the danger zone. About
eight service men were engaged in
cleaning up the property of the
company near the magazine, but
were not hurt. The explosion did
not throw up rocks, dirt or debris.
The magazine which exploded
was located in the old office build
ing of the company on top of the
hill, 300 feet above the city of Jer-
ONE. It's property value was slight.
The magazine was about one-half
mile from the center of Jerome.
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-25
Another Pioneer Of AriZ.
Passes Away At Joe City

The sad word was received here
last week end of the death of Henry
Waters Despair, one of the best
known and most highly respected
pioneers of this section, at his home
at Joseph City.
He was born September 2Sth,
1S47, in Calhoun county Illinois.
He is survived by IS children, 20
grandchildren, and 10 great grand
children.-Snowfiake Herald.
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-25
Let's Wear 1t All The
Year Round


If the good cheer and benevo-
lence now so generally manifest
ed at Christmas time were
spread out over the ensuing 364
days, we confidently believe it
would transform mankind. The
anthem of the angelic host,
GLORY to God in the highest,
peace on earth and goodwill
toward men" would speedily be-
come reality.
What a curious commentary
on human nature that we should
set apart a particular season
for the expression of the finest
sentiments and the noblest i'm
pulses.
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-25
Government To Kill
Off All Small Indian
Ponies On Reserves

The Indian bureau has ordered
that the machies or small ponies
on the various reserves be killed
off and used for fertilizer. The
greatest number are said to exist
on the reservation in Utah near
Myton, but there are many in other
sections of the country and their
summary disposal will be welcome,
not only to the Indians, but to the
cowmen and others who have con-
tact with the reservations. The
sale price of a pony is from $500
to $500.
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-25
Dale Stock Dead
In Toledo, Ohio

Dale Stock, a boy well-known in
Winslow, where he lived and at
tended high school, was killed in
a railroad accident in the Pennsyl-
vania system yards, according to
a message received Saturday by his
sister, Mrs. Harry Walker Stock
was 19 years old He made his
home here for two years with his
sister Mr.. Walker left at once for
Toledo, but Mrs. Walker was un-
able to make the trip. Besides
Mrs. Walker, there are three other
sisters, Mrs. Geo. Neitzel, and Mrs
Howard Sweet, both of Toledo, and
Miss Leonore, of this city.
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-25
Santa Fe Wants To
Abandon 13 Miles

The state corporation commission
and an examiner. from the inter-
state commerce commission will
soon hear an application from the
Santa Fe railroad to abandon 13
miles of their branch line to Crown
King in Yavaipai county.
In January, 1924, the corporation
commission authorized the railroad
company to abandon the line for a
period of IS months with the under
standing that with the expiration of
that period the company was to ap-
ply for permanent abandonment and
submit evidence.
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-25
Arizona CartOOnist
To Work For Hearst

Webb Smith, for several years
cartoonist of the Arizona Republi-
can, has resigned from that paper
and will hereafter be a feature ar
tist for the Hearst syndicate. Smith
originated and conducted the
Roundup" page in the Republi-
can, a full page of cartoons based
on news events of the week, ap-
pearing each Sunday.
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-25
O18S4S Wins The Set
Of Dishes At Vaughn's

A large crowd attended the draw
ing for the set of dishes given away
by the Winslow Furniture company
last night. The third number
drawn won the prize. 1t was
018848 The holder of the number
was Mrs. R. E. Keeney of Warren
avenue, who was not present when
the number was called, but who
later in the evening announced to
Mr.. Vaughn that she held the lucky
number
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-25
Coyotes Caught In
Traps Are Eaten By
Other Wild Animals

n. w. Grants, veteran hunter and
trapper of northern Arizona, re-
ports q very unusual occurance in
his trapping experience lately Mr..
Grants has had double traps set
out along Cottonwood Wash during
the last few weeks, and in most of
the traps he has caught coyotes.
The trapped animals have been
torn to pieces and partly eaten by
other maruading animals, the first
time that this has ever occurred.
He says that it is rare that any
animal will touch coyote flesh.
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-25
SANTA CLAUS
WILL PAY US
A PER SONAL
CALL TONIGHT

Just a few minutes after five
o'clock this (Thursday) evening,
Christmas eve, Santa Claus will
pay a special visit to the kids of
Winslow, just to get acquainted
with them before he starts on his
world wide trip later in the night.
He has sent word to The Winslow
Mail to notify everybody to be on
hand at the big tree on the corner
of Second street and Kinsley aven-
ue, where he will meet them and
hand out a thousand or more pack
ages of candy, nuts and fruits.
Last year on Christmas eve he
made a similar trip and found 50
many little boys and girls waiting
for him that he decided then to
come every year on Christmas eve
just to say Hello" and get rid Of
!. a few of his bundles, for old Bert
Santa Steinert Claus is jolly and
generous old chap who wants every
kid to have a share in the goodwill
of Christmas time.
Until Saint Nick arrives, or while
he is tying his four teams of rein
deer up outside of town, because,
you know it's against the law to
keep live stock in town, a number
of Christmas songs and carols will
be sung by the crowd. The songs
were printed yesterday and will be
distributed as the crowd gathers
Prof j. p. Lee, teacher of music
at the high school, with a number
of trained voices, will lead the
carols.
Another treat for the little ones
will be Christmas matinee at the
Opera House, Christmas afternoon,
to which all the children are in
vited, to be the guests of the Elks
lodge.
The cantata "The Star of the
East" will be given by a commun-
ity chorus, directed by Mr.. Lee,
Christmas night at eight o'clock in
the Washington school auditorium,
to which the public is cordially in
vited.
The soloists are Mrs. Bruce
Matthie, Mrs. Walter Olds, Adelaide
Martin, Mr.. w. l.. Martin and Mr.
Lee.
There will also be duets, quar-
tettes and choruses.
A free will Offering will be TAX
en- to defray expense of new music
which was purchased for this oc-
caSion.
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-04-02

Rabbi Louis l.. Mann. of Temple
Sinai. Chicago, is announced to be
among the speakers at the Twenty.
second Annual Convention Of the Re.
ligious Education Association to he
held IN Milwaukee, April 22-2j. The
theme Of the convention is Religious
Education and Religious Experience. ''
An effort is being made 10 determine
whether the newer types and materials
Of religious education can produce a
religious experience commensurate with
that produced by the older types and
materials.
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-04-02

And now. dear friends we have seen
happen all that | promised you we
would; we must leave the kingdom Of
AhaSuerus and Esther and return to
our own times. aud celebrate together
the Jews delivery from their enemies.
So-wc clasc our eyes tightly for Il
bit-of' through time and space we go
open them-nnd now-we are at home.
Aud | wish you much Joy and happi-
ness ON this merry holiday.
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-04-02

Dena jacobson, youngest woman at
torney in the west, is defending Mike
MisliiSh in Los Angeles on a charge of
murder. Miss jacobson is only %
years old
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-04-02

Then went IIuman forth that day
joyful and glad Of heart but when
IIaman saw Mordccai in the kings gate
that bowed not down nor moved for
him Hamuu was filled with wrath
against Mordccai Nevertheless IIa-
man refraiucd himself and went home
Then Hannah told unto his wife
Xeresh NIL the glory Of his position. how
the king had promoted him, and ad-
vunced him above all the servants and
princess Of the king, and how the queen
had invited no man to come to the
banquet with the king but himself. But
all his glory was as gall and wormwood
10 him because Of Mordccai. and he
said, "all this availcth me nothing, so
long a. ! sec MGrdccai the Jew sitting
in the kings gate, and bowling not he
fore me"
Then Ieresh his wife said unto him,
despair not but let u gallows be made.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-03-11

wards shall be entitled to vote for or
against the proposed bond issue.
/ (2) 1t shall be the duty Of the
Finance Committee to have all bal
lots printed, provide all necessary
books pens, pencils, papers, &C., and
to have suitable booths erected in the
respective poll-rooms, and to deliver
the ballots, books, papers, &C., to the
Commissioners on the morning of the
election at each voting place.
(3) The ballots shall be in the
following form:
FORM OF BALLOT.
Shall the Corporation of Charles
Town incur debt and issue bonds in
the amount of $100,000.00 Zone
Hundred Thousand Dollars) to run
not more than thirty-four years from
the date hereof, with interest not ex-
ceeding 5 per cent. five per cent.
per annum, for the purpose of ample
and sanitary drainage and sewerage
systems in said town and such i'm
provements of streets and alleys as
may be required in installing such
drainage and sewerage systems and
levy taxes sufficient to pay the inter-
est and principal Of said bonds.
Ne 1e' {
NOTICE TO vOTERS.-To vote
in favor of the propositions submitted
on this ballot place an x mark in the
square after the word Eyes"
To vote against it place a similar
mark after the word mo-"
"a The voting places shall be as
follows:
First Ward-Independent Engine
Second Ward-Johnson's shop on
House, on George street.
George street.
Third Ward-Dayenport's building
on George street.
Fourth Ward-Court House.
The polls shall be opened at sun-up
and close at sun-down. The officers
of the election shall consist of three
commissioners and one clerk at each
polling room.
(5) The system commonly known
as the Australian Ballot System shall
be used and said election shall con-
form, as nearly as possible, to the
provisions of law governing state and
county elections.
Ordered that the whole of the fore
going resolution and ballot certified
to by the clerk of this council, be
published in the Spirit of Jefferson
and Farmers Advocate for four sue
cessive weekly isues, prior to said
election day.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of February, 1925.
D. C. DOLLY
Clerk of the Council of the
Corporation of Charles Town.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-03-11
OBJECT OF SUIT

The object of this suit is to sell the
parcel of land formerly owned by the
defendants, and sold in 1928 by the
Sheriff for taxes due in 1921, and
bought by the State, and described in
the bill inequity.
1t appearing, on affidavit filed in
this suit, that the Defendants BERTHE
Cook, Emma A. Bennett, Olin Beall
H. r. Brinkhurst, j. W. Crider, War
rem E. Doran, Annie Eyster Wright
c. M. Fahs, William Thurman, W. C.
Goodrich and Edward Mulligan, Jos.
Goldsmith and H. J. Goldsmith, Rich
ard Haggerty, w. H. Herbertson, F,
A. Higginbotham, Emma Smaller,
Louise Troutman, Lucy Thomas
Ernest Male, Edgar Nalle, Nellie
Cooke, Rosie M. Borden, Sallie J.
Male, Julia Male Gregory, L. C.
Waggoner, Jas. E. Walters, P. T.
Watt, w. w, Wade, Frank L. Wise,
Grant Willis are non-residents of
West Virginia, and that the heirs of
Z. Kaiser, Jno. F. Brimmer, J. Bunzl
& Sons, Charles B. Chase, Mary A.
Chatland, Samuel D. Engle, C. w. B.
and ]. w. Gearing, D. H. CRUDE, $3.50.
-,...... Gugenheim and .-............ WE'LL.
partners trading as Gugenheim, WE'LL
& Co., Mamie Hale, G. S. Herbert
son, S. H. Higginbotham, c. c. Irwin,
NJ. j. Kester, trustee, M. ], Kester, J.
w. McNeer, ]. w Rowan, w. N.
Lemon, NJ B. Baker, j. S. Bragonier,
G. w. Lenhart, Mrs. G. w. Lenhart,
John w. Locke, Hattie A. Mathews,
Clay S. Miller, C. G. Mueden, John
McGill. Jennie Male, Alfred PAUL,
Martha H. Perry, F. Reister, j. P.
Shanklin, Walter H. Show, Lewis
Steinrod. J. L. Stroehlein, Chas. F.
fancy, H. H. Walker, and of Nancy J
West, are unknown, said defendants
are hereby required to appear within
One Month after the first publication
of this order, and do what is neces-
sary to protect their interests in this
matter.
It is ordered that a copy of this
order be forthwith published once a
week for four consecutive weeks in
Spirit of Jefferson, a newspaper
printed in the town of Charles Town
in the County Of jefferson, and be
posted at the front door of the
Court House of jefferson county, at
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-03-11

AGE AND SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
IN SAID TOWN AND SUCH I'M
PROVEMENTS OF STREETS AND
ALLEYS AS MAY BE REQUIRED
IN INSTALLING SUCH DRAINAGE
AND SEWERAGE SYSTEMS.
THAT said bonds shall bear interest
at rate not exceeding per cent.
five per cent per annum, PAYABLE
semi-annually and be payable from
not more than two to thirty-four
years from their date; and that the
maturities on each series of said
bonds shall be as follows:
Three bonds of 100000 Zone
Thousand Dollars) each lin all three
thousand dollars) shall be PAYABLE
each year for 80 (thirty-two) Years,
and 2 (two) bonds of 81 100000 Zone
Thousand Dollars) each lin all two
thousand dollars) shall be payable in
2 (thirty-two) years, and two bonds
of 81 10000 Zone Thousand Dol
lars) each payable in 81 thirty
FOUR years.
1t is further ordered that special
election be held in said Corporation
of Charles Town on the 10th dav Of
March, 1925, for the purpose of
'SSAAAS 0POii CilG Qu6SGibH OF incur
ring the debt and issuing said bonds.
and all other questions properly con-
nected herewith; and that the Com
mlssioners for holding said election
be appointed as follows. namely:
FIRST WARD.
G. A. Mock, C. P. Engle, Mrs. Bes-
sic Wartenbee: Clerk. D. W. Ramev
SECOND WARD.
j. w. Gardner, Miss Rebecca Tran
nell ": S. Merchant; Clerk, Robert
Orndorff.
THIRD WARD.
Geo. P. Shirley, L. S. Linson, Miss
A: L. Baylor; Clerk, Frank J. Beck
with.
FOURTH WARD.
Miss Kate Dooley. Mrs. A. D. Barr.
j. A. Clipp; Clerk, w. B. Davis.
That said Council be and it is here
by authorized to lay an annual levy
upon the assessed valuation of all the
taxable property within the said Cor
poration of Charles Town, sufficient
to provide funds for the payment of
the annual interest upon said bonds,
as 1T accrues semi-annualy and the
principal thereof at maturity; for
which purpose levy of approximate
ly $50 thirty cents) on the hundred
dollars valuation, based up the last
assessment of said property for State
and County purposes, will be provid-
ed.
That said election shall be held nm
der the following rules:
IS. ID The qualified male and fe-
tnelr respective residence in the
male voters of the town regardless OF
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-03-11
Be 1t Ordered BY the Council of
the Corporation of Charles Town.

the Corporation of Charles Town.
That 1t appears to the Council of
the Corporation of Charles Town and
said Council thus accordingly find.
that it is necessary that improvement
be made in the Corporation of
Charles Town, as follows: Ample and
sanitary drainage and sewerage sys-
TENS and such improvement of streets
and alleys as may be required in in
stalllng such drainage and sewerage
systems; and that the funds derived
from current levies, applicable to
making such improvements, which
this body is now authorized by law to
lay, after providing for the admins
tration of the affairs of said Corpora
ton of Charles Town, and meeting
the current expenses thereof as re-
qulred by law, are insufficient to
make said improvements and that.
therefore, bonds should be issued to
provide funds for such purposes;
And that it appears to said Coun-
ell, and the said Council doth accord
ingly. find, that the valuation of the
taxlble property in said Corporation
of Charles Town, as hhown by the
last assessment thereof for State and
County taxation purposes, is s3,174.-
U64 90 three million one hundred
and seventy-four thousand and fifty
four dollars; that the indebtedness
OF said Corporation of Charles Town
Is S1O,5O0.00 (ten thousand five hun
dred dollars) and that therefore
bonds in the amount of 500. 600. 90
Tone hundred thousand dollars) NAV
be issued without exceeding any con-
stitutional statutory limitations.
That bonds to the amount of
$lO0,O0O.OO Zone hundred thousand
dollars) be issued and sold, the pro-
ceeds Of which shall be used only for
ample AND SANITARY DRAIN