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The Winslow mail., 1925-07-03
FIND FIFTEEN
PIECES POTTERY
IN OLD RUINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Driver with
G. NJ. Lassor unearthed fifteen
pieces of beautiful pottery while
exploring around the Teocolla ruins
Sunday, twelve miles from Wins
low between the old trading post
of R. NJ. Bruchman and the Little
Colorado river. The fifteen pieces
were taken from several graves
and were for the most part un-
broken.
When found, the bowls in the
collection were resting between
the arms of the skeleton braves,
filled with what had been cooked
foods. Squash-like seeds and the
bones of small rodent-like animals
were all that could be distinguished
from the dirt and charcoal that
had mingled with the food
After the bowls were washed and
cleaned by Mrs. Driver they were
found to be of beautiful workman
ship, and the glaze on some had
been preserved perfectly. Most of
! the pieces were of red clay painted
with designs in black, while some
were of white clay painted in
black. The designs resembled the
designs on the pottery made by the
Hopi Indians today, inasmuch as
the broken circle of so many myths
was present on them all. The
main part of the designs, however,
were all different from each other
and different in appearance from
those on the modern pottery made
by the Indians. The running swas-
tika and the different lightning
symbols were incorporated in most
of the designs.
How old the pieces of pottery
may be is a matter of guesswork.
1t is believed, however, that a
thousand years would not be too
great an estimate. AS to the bro
ken circle, it has been used so long
by the Hopi tribes that apparently
the Indians themselves have lost
the thread of it's origin and mean
ing. 1t is said by some to repre-
sent the life line, which is never
complete until after death Then
again it is thought to be the place
where the evil spirit could get out
At any rate, it is found invariably
on all pottery made by the Hopi
tribes, and whatever it's original
meaning, it is one of the distin-
gushing marks by which the pot
terry may be identified with the
Hopis.
Many trinkets were found Sun
day also by this party. With one
long, six-foot skeleton whole col
lection of arrows, beads, shells
that had been pierced for use as
beads, broken bracelet, crystals
and many little personal effects
were found in addition to pieces OF
pottery. A polished bone bodkin
and several needles also were
picked up by the party.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-03
Good Old Fourth of July
Comes But Once a Year

Saturday is the Fourth of July,
and Sunday is the day after!
With the big national holiday
coming on the weekend, and the
whole Winslow Mail force feeling
patriotically tired, today's and
Tuesdays issues of The Mail will
be abbreviated somewhat. If the
old home sheet looks rather
lean, just remember that what
with it back to normal again.
A detailed account of where and
how the members of The Mail
force will spend the holiday is as
follows: Charles F. Thomas and
Frank Holloway, with their fam
lilies, will go to Flagstaff to enlist
with their four weeks growth of
whiskers with the rest of the For
ty-Niners." Sam w. Proctor,
Charles P. Mason and V. L. Hardin,
with Mrs. Proctor, Mrs. Mason and
Mrs. Hardin, and Clifford Plog, al
though minus the facial forests,
will also join the motorcade to
Flagstaff, while Miss Margi Hop
kins plans to spend the time at
Phoenix, where she will visit her
parents. No one will be left on the
job but the office cat, and he prob
ably will become disgusted with
his own company and go some
where too.
Here's to everybody-a good time
over the Fourth!
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-03
MORE EXCITEMENT
AT HOLBROOK OIL
FIELD THIS WEEK

Considerable excitement was
manifest twice this week at the
Holbrook oil field following reports
that the Taylor-Fuller we'll had
penetrated into oil-bearing sands
and had brought in oil in COM
mercial quantities.
The presence of Mr.. Hearn, head
of the oil development department
of the Santa Fe railroad system in
Holbrook, aided in stimulating be-
lief in the reports. Mr.. Hearn ar
rived at the we'll Tuesday afternoon
to advise with the management as
to the proper method of bringing
in we'll Within the last few
days the drill had entered stratum
of sand which bore traces of oil,
after having, gone through a 750-
foot stratum of hard limestone. 1t
was at first thought to blow the
well in by shooting the hole, but
after conference with Mr.. Hearn
it was decided to drill few feet
farther into the sand, set casing
below the water level and run a
cement plug, to be drilled out with
a light reciprocal rig, a method Of
bringing in wells much used in the
midcontinent area and which ex-
perts declare to be the best.
1t is stated that improper meth
DDS of bringing in wells have
caused the abandonment of many
which might have become valuable
properties.
The Santa Fe man stated that the
indications were too good for a
great we'll to be brought in to take
chances on running the hole by a
premature blast. He stated that
he had seen many wells in the
California fields brought in for
from 1000 to 5000 barrels through
identical formations and with less
indication of oil than the Taylor
we'll shows.
A number of strangers are in
Holbrook watching the develop
ment at the TaylorFuller well,
following notification that the last
thirty feet of the hole had indicated
strongly the presence OF oil, and
that the indications were getting
better with every foot.
A meeting of stockholders of the
Adamana we'll, which was closed
down few weeks ago, will be held
next week, and operations resumed.
Tom Smart, manager of the Hol-
brook-Jerome well, who is now in
Jerome, will return to the field
within a few days to resume work
on that well.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-03
c. 0. Nesting Succeeds
Police Judge Corkhill

C. o. Nesting was appointed city
police judge at a special meeting
of the town council held Thursday
night. Mr.. Nesting succeeds r. K.
Corkhill, whose resignation as po-
lice judge was accepted at the sane
meeting. Mr.. Corkhill, who has
been for the last fifteen years one
of Winslow's most active citizens,
left Winslow this morning to take
a new position as chairman of a
newly organized maintenance of
way employees association at To-
peka, Kan. During his residence
here Mr.. Corkhill has been en-
ployed by the Santa Fe and for the
last few years has been foreman
of the carpenter department. Mr..
Corkhill was, until he decided to
take his new position, memer of
the school board also. At this time
it is not known who will succeed
him in this place Mrs. Corkhill
and children will remain in Wins
low until Mr.. Corkhill is perma-
nently located
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-03
OPEN HIGHWAY
FORBENEF|TOF
MOTORCYCLE
TO FLAGSTAFF

The Winslow Mail was notified
this week that the state highway
department had thrown open the
new highway between Winslow
and Canyon Diablo so that the mo-
torcade leaving here tomorrow
morning for Flagstaff may have
the benefit of the improved road
conditions. The department, set it's
opening date ahead of what had
been planned for the benefit of
this caravan of pleasure seekers
journeying to the city on San Fran
! cisco Mountains
The word was contained in the
following message from E. w. Tur-
ner, who recently left for Phoenix
after having been engaged on the
highway work here:
Editor Winslow Mail: Authori-
ty has been issued by state engi-
neer for motorcade to use highway
from underpass to Canyon Diablo.
Best wishes for a good time"
Tourist travel has been using the
new road since Wednesday morn
! ing, and it is reported in fine con-
dition, despite the heavy rains in
that part of Coconino county. At
least one hour will be saved in
running time between Winslow and
Flagstaff by the opening of this
link of the National Old Trails.
The motorcade from here will
include at least seventy-five cars,
/ it is believed, forty-eight having
been signed on the list at the Of
! flee of The Winslow Mail this
morning, a dozen or more being in
Flagstaff already, and a great many
more going who have not, signed
up. The Nsigners are:
j j. E. Kleindienst, E. G. Burbage,
Len Hopson, Frank Christensen, A.
S. Waterman, Dewey McCauley,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Kleindienst,
Mr.. and Mrs. Welton Hughes, DR..
P. D. Sprankle, Henry Rice, Charles
Erickson, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Proc
tor, Ed Clark, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Thomas, Hugh Tilman,
Leon Schmitz, G. C. Bazell, Earl
NJ. Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Y.
Ortega, Mrs. Mae Cummings, Dick
Hartley, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P.
Mason, Charles Murphy, E. c. Gun
ningham, Lewis Graham, Earl
Mehan, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Howe,
Lloyd Parks, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Holloway, Q. R. Gardner, W. T.
Butler, H. C. Kabelin, Paul Koebel,
Charles DaZe, William Borem, w.
r. Baker, H. Houston, Amador Ro-
nero, r. M. Pincetl, S. j. Pincetl,
Justin LaFont, Glady Fitzsimmons,
Mrs. j. r. FitZsimmons, e. l..
Kleindienst, Mr. and Mrs. Ora M.
Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. O'Neal,
! Chester Smith, A. B. Nelson and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Al SCHNEIDER.
Winslow auto owners and driv-
ers are again urged. to be at Cliffs,
three miles east of Flagstaff, Sat-
urday morning at 10 o'clock, to
drive into that town in a single
body. They will be escorted around
town by reception committee
from Flagstaff.
The big Days of Forty-Nine"
opened at Flagstaff yesterday, the
city being reported chock full of
visitors and merry-making being at
great heights.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-03
Institute at Grand
Canyon Last Week
Is Most Profitable

During the last few days the Wins
low delegates to the Arizona Ep-
worth league institute held at
Grand Canyon last week have been
returning and all report a good
time and a profitable institute.
The attendance at the institute
was the largest in its history, there
being 118 young people enrolled
in the classes and a great many
who attended who were not en-
rolled. A number drove more than
500 miles to be present.
Each days work opened with a
morning watch service led by Dean
H. A. Ingham. Then followed
classes in Bible study, church ad-
ministration, Sunday school and
Epworth league methods and life
service, which lasted till noon. The
afternoons were given over to
sightseeing and athletic contests,
and at sunset all gathered around
great camp fire for the evening
service. The weeks work reached
it's climax on Saturday morning
when more than 100 young men
and women pledged and reconse-
Grated their lives in Christ's serv-
ice.
A shadow of gloom was cast over
the convention by the death OF
Jack Anderson, a 19-year-old boy
from Phoenix, who went down the
Bright Angel trail Monday with a
group of boys and in returning
suffered a sunstroke from which
he was unable to rally. Every
care which loving friends could
minister was given him, but dou-
BILE pneumonia set in and he died
on the train which was rushing
him toward the hospital in Phoenix.
The following people from Wins
low attended the institute:
Rev. Frank R. Speck and fam
lily, Lloyd Day and family, Mrs. M.
NJ Vorce and daughter, Gladys;
Mrs. Lottie Bisbee, Mrs. John Steg-
meir and son, Perry; Constance
Shipley and Isabelle Coe.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-03
GRAND CANYON
DISTRICT FELT
QUAKE in 1910

Despite claims of some scientists
that the Rocky Mountain and west
ern regions are protected from
earthquake dangers several nota-
BILE shocks have been felt over
large portions of the Western
United States in the last fifteen
years.
One of the most widespread seis-
mic disturbances was that which
shook most of Arizona in Septem-
Der, 1910. The first shocks started
on Sept. %, with Williams, Wins
low, Kingman and Jerome report
ing tremors. Flagstaff, on Sept.
%, reported that the disturbance
was continuing with considerable
minor damage. The center of the
Arizona quake was reported to be
in the vicinity of the Grand Can
yon. The shocks were severe
enough to send giant boulders
tumbling down the mountains, and
whole Indian villages fled in terror.
San Francisco on Dec. 81 of the
same year reported severe tremor
DuC damage Was SllSuC.
On July /, 1911, San Francisco
reported earth shocks of forty min
utes' duration, almost as long as
the fatal San Francisco temblor
and fire of April IS, 1906, although
in the 1911 disturbance little dam
age was reported The shocks ex-
tended inland, however, Reno, New,
reporting that Hot Springs, at
Steamboat Springs, New, quiescent
for years, had commenced shooting
boiling water high in the air at the
moment the earthquake appeared.
One of the worst shocks felt on
the North American continent in
recent years was that which rocked
Mexico City on June 7, 1911. Sew
enty-five persons were reported
killed and many buildings and
homes, including many belonging
to Americans, were razed. Numer-
Gus other Mexican disturbances
have been recorded.
Northern Illinois and Southern
Wisconsin were Jared by an in
land earthquake Jan. 2, 1912.
An earthquake lasting several
seconds was felt at Salt Lake City,
Utah, April II, 1913. The shocks
were sufficient to rock transmit
ters in the telephone offices. This
shock was reported felt through
Southern Idaho.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-03
CHANGES IN
LOCATIONS OF
BUSINESSES IN
NEAR FUTURE

A forty-fve day option was taken
this week by G. H. McKillip, state
manager of the j. G. Penney COM
pany stores on the Trimble prop
erty on Second street adjoining
the Dagg Mercantile company. II
is stated by lessons that the option
will be taken up at the expiration
of the option period, and that the
building they occupy as residence
will be removed to make way for
a two-story business building,
which it is reported, will be oc-
cupied by the j. G. Penney COM
pany, and one of number of other
concerns which are bidding for
locations in Winslow. The option
on the Trimble property is said
to call for it's sale at $4,000
Mrs. Bruce Matthie and Mrs. Lee
Hart, who occupy portion of the
Trimble building with the Lualice
Beauty Shoppe, are seeking another
1OCdIlOAs
1t is currently rumored that sew
eral new businesses may be opened
in Winslow during the next few
months. The Scorse company, Of
Notebook, has taken over the build
ing formerly occupied by the City
Market on Kinsley avenue, and is
now remodeling the place to con-
form to it's needs. Another report
has it that the Becker Mercantile
company, which operates stores in
Springerville and a number of New
Mexican points, is to open a store
in Winslow, if a suitable location
can be secured.
Jud Lathrop, owner OF the
building where the Pastime hall is
now located, on Second street, Will,
on the expiration of the lease on
that building held by Bob Kelly,
change it into a restaurant and
soft drink parlor. Mr.. Kelly and
Mr.. Riley, co-occupants of Pastlme
hall, are said to be arranging TO
take a lease on twO-story build
ing on Front street which Will De
built for them by Sam Pritchard, Oh
the Palace of Sweets. Their lease
expires in October, and the new
building will be ready for them by
that time, it is said.
The building to be occupied by
Brooks Motor company at the cor
ner of Third and Williamson is
about completed, and before the
end of the month Mr.. Brooks ex-
poets to be moved in with his stock
of cars and repair department.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-03
NATIONAL OLD.
TRAILS TOURIST
NEWS MAKES IT'S
DEBUT THURSDAY

The National Old Trails Tourist
Daily News, a publication to be is
ued every day in the week, includ-
Sunday, during the next three
nnths, made it's appearance
ednesday at all points along the
d Trails highway from Los
mas. N. NJ, to Needles. Calf.
The publication, which is four
ge, six-column sheet, is printed
the plant of The Winslow Mail,
nd is being issued through the
cooperation of garages, hotels,
restaurants, rooming houses, serv-
ice stations, curio stores and other
business houses serving the tour
lists along this route. The purpose
of The Daily News is to provide
tourists with reliable information
and maps of the country through
which they are passing.
Descriptive articles of the diff
ferent attractions along the route
will be carried at all times by the
publication so that tourists going
both east and west may become suf-
ficiently interested in seeing the
UNIQUE and picturesque places
along the way that they may be
persuaded to remain a few days IN
order to take in the numerous
side trips.
The three issues thus far have
met with general approval, and it
is expected that within week, dis
tribution of the paper, which will
be made free of charge through
the business houses which are
supporting it, will have been per
fected so that 1000 copies will be
distributed daily. 1t is estimated
that each group of tourists will
receive at least three copies OF
The News.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-03
Another Auto Wreck on
Highway West of Town

Another auto wreck occurred on
the new highway about mile
west of town late last evening
when a group of roundhonse en-
ployes in a Buick touring car driv-
en- by Alfred Trujillo turned over,
when the driver applied his four
wheel brakes too suddenly. No one
was seriously injured. The other
occupants of the car were Carlos
Marquee, Gregorio Gonzales, Bob
Ballejos, and Lorenzo and Charles
Rubi.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-03
Daughters of War Of 1912
Indorse Training Camps

The Daughters of the War Of
1912, in their annual meeting at
Oklahoma City, unanimously voiced
their support of the Citizens Mill
tary Training camps and the plans
of the war department for the OBJ
servance of National Defense day
on July 4.
Mrs. Frank Korn, of FL Reno,
president of the organization,
stated that the organization greatly
favored the Citizens Military
Training camps as "a great edu-
cational institution for the uplifr
of patriotism and the youth of the
nation"
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-03
Construction Begins
On New CuriO Store

Carpenters began work this week
on construction of new building
to be erected by Philip Zeymona
at Joseph City. The building is
being erected just inside the city
limits on the road west and when
finished will be the home of the
Zeymona Curio store.
Fred Dover is in charge OF the
carpenter work, while the lumber
is being furnished by the ]. D. Hal
stead Lumber company.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-03
Postcards Published by
Bruchman Are Received

An order of hand-colored post
cards depicting scenes in and
around Winslow have been re-
ceived this week by R. M. Bruch-
man to be included in the stock OF
goods at his Indian curio store at
Winslow. The cards are made
from photographs sent in by Mr.
Bruchman and bear his name and
copyright on the back.
Among the different scenes on
the cards are pictures of the Petri-
fled Forest, Painted Desert, Nat
ural Bridge, the inside of an Indian
hogan, and street scene in Wins
low.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-03
Vaughn La Prade
Weds in Frisco

Vaughn La Prade and Miss Eth
ell Robinson were married at San
Francisco last Saturday, according
to a message received here by Mr..
La Prade's father, c. NJ. La Prade-
Mr.. La Prade left Winslow about
three years ago and is now classi-
flying agent for the Transconti-
mental Freight bureau. Miss Rob
inson is a native of San Francisco.
The couple will make their home
in San Francisco.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-03
O'Connen Boetta
Wedding Thursday

Frank E.. O'Connell and Mrs.
LaPage Boetta were united in mar
riage Thursday at Holbrook, where
they will make their home.
Mr.. O'Connell has been resi-
dent of Holbrook during the last
seven years and has been active in
oil development work there, being
representative of the Shamrock
Development company. Mrs. O'Con-
nell has resided in HolbroOk for
two years past and both she and
Mr.. O'Connell have a host of
friends there to wish them long
and happy married life.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-03
Contract For Depot
At Flagstaff Is Let

Contract for a $500,0OO depot to
be erected by the Santa Fe at Flag
staff has been let to c. A. Fellows.
Work on the building proper will
start probably within the next two
weeks. Grading and removing OF
tracks from the site where the de-
pot will stand has been under way
for some time
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-03
Sister in Earthquake
Is Unhurt, Letter Says

]. S. Dodson, receiver of the
Bank of Winslow, received word
from his sister, Mrs. r. A. Rick
ard, who lives in Santa Barbara,
that she came through the earth
quake unharmed and that only a
slight damage was done to their
home. The entire business section,
the letter stated, however, was a
mass of ruins and everywhere peo-
pie were living in tents and on
their lawns At night camp fires
can be seen in every direction, Mrs.
Rickard said.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-03
The MeteOrs to Play
Flag This Afternoon

Arrangements were made late
last evening for the Meteors to play
ball against Flagstaff as a part of
the celebration at the latter city
today. Jerome had been scheduled
to play this game, but celebra-
ton at that city made it impos-
sible for the team to leave town.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-03
Business Houses Will
Be Closed Tomorrow

All business houses will close up
shop tomorrow, that proprietors
and employees may take part in
the plans for Defense day, and
enjoy the Fourth of July holiday
1t is suggested that everyone make
sufficient purchases to last until
Monday.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-03
Small Daughter of
L. C. Post Is Dead

The 4-year-old daughter of L. C,
Post, transitman for the Santa Fe
with headquarters at Prescott, was
buried at San Bernardino Thurs
day, the body having been shipped
from Prescott, where death oc-
Cured, Tuesday. Mr. Post has
many friends in Winslow who will
be sorry to learn of his daughters
death.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-03
New Concrete Mixer
Arrives for McKillip

A new Sheldon barrel concrete
mixer was received from Phoenix
this week by J. ]. McKillip, con-
tractor. Mr.. McKillip is in charge
of the work on the houses going
up in the Sweeney Heights addi-
ton.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-03
c.. H. Payne Meets With
Santa Fe Tax AdjuSter

C. H. Payne, chairman of the
board of supervisors, motored to
Holbrook Thursday to meet with
Mr.. Thompson, Santa F'e tax man,
to talk over plans for the tentative
tax budget for the county for the
coming year.
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-03
Babe HOught Stops in
WinslOw Over Sunday

Babe Hought, who has acted in
several of Zane Grey's movie pro-
ductions, was in Winslow over
Sunday, stopping at the Brandt
hotel. Mr.. Hought's home is in
Tonto basin, where he is establish
ing a fish hatchery for rainbow
trout
The Winslow mail., 1925-07-03
Carload of Overlands
Received This Week

The Franklin-Overland company
received a carload of five Over
lands the first of the week. The
shipment included two sedans and
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