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The Winslow mail., 1926-02-05
ROTARIANS HEAR
FIGURES ON LOCAL
POSTOFFICE In AN
ADDRESS WEDNES.

Rotarians who are interested in
the "Trade-in-W Winslow" movement
were given solid facts and figures
regarding money spent elsewhere
by Winslowites by Postmaster
Kleindienst, when he addressed the
Rotary club Wednesday at their
regular meeting.
In an address featuring many
subjects of interest, Kliendienst
said that money orders bought in
the local postoffice reach the as
founding total of almost a quarter
of a million dollars during the
past year, with 600 C. O. D. pack
ages a month helping to swell the
amount.
The postmaster's talk came as
the piece de resistance of the pro-
gram presented by Rotarian Judge
Greaves, acting as chairman. Pre-
ceding this, Rotarian Proctor read
very interesting QUESTIONABLE re-
garding Rotary ethics.
Advance publicity for the Nation
al Rotary convention, which is to
be held at Denver in June, was
read by "Dick" Bruchman, and
from all indications, no effort is
being spared to make Denver easi~
er to find by seeking Rotarians.
Interesting figures on postal re-
ceipts in Winslow gave further
light on government revenue here.
1Q0S Postal recnintS have shown an
increase of $6,00000 over the year
of 1923. However, practically the
entire sum received by the Winslow
office is required to maintain the
postal service here, Mr.. Kleindienst
said.
The government gives the local
office every assistance possible,
fundamental object of the postoffice
Continued on Page y
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-05
Inventor Claims To
Have Found Meteor

PHOENIX-Wm. A. Sharpe, Of
Denver, inventor of apparatus by
which he claims to be able to To-
cate bodies of metal under ground,
has returned here after an expedi-
ton to Meteor Mountain near Wins
low, Arizona. Mr.. Sharpe said that
his camera phone" showed the
meteor to be resting out of line
with the huge crater formed and
to be at a depth of 1,400 feet. He
was not prepared at present, how
ever, he said, to name the kind of
metals contained in the body.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-05
ADANIANA WELL OFFICIALS SINCERELY
BELIEVE THEY ARE ON TOP OF HUGE
OIL POOL. DESCRIBE GAS BLOWOUT

Belief that they are on top of
huge oil pool, coupled with fears
that the well may prove an out
law or become unmanageable,
which destroy the hole, was ex-
pressed by officials in charge of
drilling of the Adamana we'll, 35
miles southwest of Winslow and
20 miles south of Holbrook, to a
representative of The Mail who Wis
tied the scene last Sunday.
According to DR.. W. F. Green,
vice president of the company, and
in charge of drilling operations, two
heavy gas blowouts occurred
week ago Tuesday, after drilling
operations had stopped shortly af
ter 2 O. clock and while the crew
was in the boiler room. The drill
had been raised to the surface and
was resting on the top of the cas-
ing, with about 16 feet of the bit
down into the hole. Hearing a
roar, DR.. Green said, he and drill
ing crew rushed into the derrick
room and found the floor and der
rick up to the walking beam COW
cred with water and streaks of oil
and it was till blowing out around
the bit in every direction. He also
described the mist of water and oil
caused by the gas blowout as
reaching almost to the top of the
derrick.
Within short time second
blowout occurred almost repeating
the performance of the first, Dr.
Green said. One of the workmer
mopped up the floor of the derrick
room with sack which he sQueez
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-05
FOSSIL BEDS.
MILLION YEARS.
old FOUND
NEAR W|NSLOW'

Ancient fossil beds, millions OF
years old, bordering on what can
plainly be traced as the shoreline
when Winslow and all the rest OF
the Northern Arizona area was sub
merged under the sea, have been
discovered by Chas Thomas, print
er employed on the Winslow Mail,
whose hobby is prospecting for an
cient relics, in spare time.
Not long ago Thomas, while
scouting around the edge of the
Painted Desert, about 20 miles
north of Winslow, ran into what
;roved to be an ancient oyster bed
containing countless whole and
fragments of oysters in what might
be termed perfect state of petrifi-
cation The bivalves deposited on
the shoreline of what must have
been a breeding place, exist just as
they are found today along the
coastlines.
Thomas find has evinced no lit
tie interest from universities and
societies since his discovery was
announced through The Mail sew
eral weeks ago.
Now he reports that not SO feet
from his petrified oyster bed he has
found what appears to be vast foS-
sill bed, in which, with but very
little exploratory work carried on
last Sunday, he has found many
whole and fragmentary bones of
what appear to be dinosaur bones,
as we'll as many prehistoric ami
mails or mammals which frequent
ed this section of the globe mil
lion of years ago.
Thomas believes his find is of
vast more Importance than may
appear on the surface. The fossil
bed appears to cover one whole hill
on the table-land formation on the
shore-line of the ancient seacoast
that shows plainly on the surface
and formation the shoreline for
many miles.
= The location is 20 miles north
Z Winslow on the road to Cedar
Springs, in the last wash on the
Pa1nJou Desert.
There is no doubt he, and others
who have seen the fossils he has
uncovered, believe that the table
land was once shoreline swamp
where prehistoric marine and land
animals once came to feed and OBJ
tain water. Possibly it was among
the last of the fast receding seas
or watering holes where the ami
mails mired down and never again
freed themselves, their bones hav-
ing petrified by the action of the
solutionized waters.
There are also specimens of pet
rified wood in the locality and
Thomas expects to further explore
We area as we'll as to interest some
society for more extensive develop
ment and exploration work.
Some samples of the fossils are
now on display in The Mail office.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-05
Northern Arizona
Areas Get Snow:
None In Winslow

Although considerable of the
Northern Arizona area was Wis
tied by snow last Sunday and
Manday, Winslow received only
a drizzling rain during Sunday
night that bid fair to turn into
snow but instead the skies
cleared and since Tuesday, this
section of the northern part of
the state has been witnessesing
weather bordering on the spring
variety.
AT Williams Sunday night in
the neighborhood of six inches
of snow fell, while at Flagstaff
it was reported as between four
and five inches. A light snow
fell in the Holbrook area, while
in the country south at McNary
and Springerville, heavy snow
was reported.
The snow was a Godsend to
the farmers and stockmen of
Coconino county. The winter
up until February 1st has been
one of the mildest ever known
north of the railroad, between
Maine and Grand Canyon. This
is about the best stock range in
the mountains and range cattle
and farms in that district are in
splendid condition. The snow
fall was from 6 to 18 inches,
giving a good covering to the
winter wheat and other fall
planted grains.
Farmers and stockmen are
highly pleased and from all in
dications this will be a prosper
Gus year for northern Arizona
ranges, stockmen predict.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-05
FE GOING.
TO SPEND HUGE.
sum ON TRACK.
THRU WINSLOW.
An Expenditure of Nearly
$4,000, 900 To Be Spent
Annually For Period
Of Several Years

Expenditures on track and signal
work by the Santa Fe between AL
buquerque and Seligman will total
almost two million dollars during
1925, according to reports received
here. Like amounts will be spent
in the three succeeding years.
The tremendous increase of bust
ness on the Santa Fe coast lines
and necessary added weight of pow
er units makes substitution of 110
pound rails for the present 80
pound type imperative. The past
year has seen the greatest increase
in Santa Fe business in any year
and 1926 is expected to be as good
if not better.
Rails to take the place of dis
carded steel are being shipped to
points west on the division where
the changing over is now in pro-
cess. Weather permitting, three
new steel gangs will be put on in
the near future to expedite the
work
All signal equipment and devices
along the division are being
brought to standard type, giving
additional safety and efficiency.
The necessity for double track
between Winslow and Gallup is
felt keenly, and the near future
should see some definite action
taken in this matter 1t was orig
inally intended that this improve
ment should be effected after the
single track had been changed
over to the heavier type rail, but
the constantly increasing flow OF
traffic may make it necessary to
carry on both phases of the work
simultaneously, according to in
formation available here
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-05

Flagstaff did itself proud in pay
ing homage to Arizona Boy Scout
dom Tuesday, when the Annual
Sectional Regional conference of
Arizona Scout executives was held,
and Flagstaff Rotary working in
conjunction with COcOnino, Navajo
and Apache councils, and the
Northern District Boy Scout exc
cutives made the conference a sue
cess from every standpoint, ac-
cording to WinslOw's representa-
tives at the conference who return
ed Wednesday morning.
In addition to the Arizona Scout
executives. many prominent in the
National Scout council were pres
ent and were the center of the
various programs covering the day
Among these were DR.. George j..
Fisher, deputy chief Scout execu-
tive of New York, Stewart w.
French, of Pasadena, chairman of
the regional committee, G. N. Mil
Ter, regional executive of Los An
geles, and others.
The program opened in the morn
ing with a conference in the big
auditorium of the Federated church
where district Scout executives
and national executives were on
the program. Chief on the pro-
gram for the morning session was
the address of DR.. George ]. Fisher,
deputy chief executive of the ma
tiOnal council.
Winslow was honored by the ap-
pointment Of a local man, Sam w.
Proctor to the regional committee.
representing Northern Arizona dis
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-05
FLIER FAILS TO
ESTABLISH NEW
HIGH RECORD

DAYTON - Although Lieut..
John A. Macready of McCook
field here failed to succeed Sat
urday in his attempt to set a
new worlds altitude record, he
did establish an American rec
ord and in addition proved the
soundness of several advanced
engineering principles installed
in his new plane.
Unofficial readings of the
planes barograph showed he
went to a height of $1,000 feet.
His goal was 10000 feet or more,
necessary to eclipse the mark
of Callise, French aviator, who
has ascended 1886 feet, the
present worlds record.
The former record set by
Macready was 35,239 feet.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-05

ed and recovered a good sample of
oil, which appears to be of high
grade and according to the COM
pany official is of high gravity and
is of "a highly inflammable char
acter.
The only reason that can be as
cribed to the blowout is that the
bit now boring around 2487 feet at
the side of the side-tracked casing,
which was filed during the cement
ing job last fall, has perforated the
old casing and allowed gas and oil
from the sands encountered in the
old hole around 1887 feet to es-
cape.
Drilling operations ceased Satur-
day afternoon and did not start
again until Tuesday due to repairs
necessary to the boiler and install
lation of an electric lighting plant
as the drillers refused to proceed
with drilling operations at night
with gas lamps, due to possible
danger that might result if a fur
ther blowout occurred DR.. Green
reported.
1t will take at least another
month or six weeks, barring any
mishaps, he said, to reach the
former depth of 1887 feet when it
is their belief that a few feet fur
ther into the sands formerly en-
countered at that depth will bring
a well that will prove the Navajo
county oil field beyond doubt
When the desired depth has been
reached the Perkins system of ce-
menting off the water will be re-
sorted to.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-05
The WinslOw School
Census Is Delayed
Till Blanks Arrive

Referring to the article appear
ing in this issue of The Mail re-
garding the school census, Super
intendent of Schools George H.
Madden reports that owing to de-
lay in receiving census blanks, the
census for Winslow will not be
taken until Saturday, February
18th.
The town will be divided into
districts, and the work will be
handled by the teachers, each TAX
ing a district Any work uncom-
pleted will be finished the following
Saturday.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-05
Jail Breakers Are
Held In New Mex

Carl Lawson and Donald Fore
man, who escaped from the Yava-
PAL county Jail last week when
they dragged Jailor Gillis inside
the tank, locked the door on him
and walked out, were arrested
Tuesday in Lordsburg, New Mexico.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-05
Deming Is Freed
On Cash Bond

PRESCOTT-Paul H. Deming,
former cashier of the Bank of Jer-
ONE, who has been an inmate of
the county Jail since January 10,
on three felony charges filed
against him by the state banking
department, was released from GUS
tody Thursday when Mrs. Deming
furnished $500 in cash
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-05
MESA RANCHER
GUILTY; IS GIVEN
DEATH SENTENCE

SAFFORD-Charles J. Blackburn
Mesa rancher, was found guilty of
first degree murder and the penal
ty fixed at death for the Staying Of
his business partner, Miguel Ber-
nal, by jury in the superior court
which reached verdict Wednesday
night, after deliberating two hours
and thirteen minutes.
But two ballots were taken by
the jury. The first determined his
guilt and the second was taken to
determine the penalty.
Blackburn was in the court room
when the verdict was read and
showed no signs of emotion as the
sentence of death was given by the
jury.
Bernal was killed last November
4th, on the highway between here
and Globe. At the time Blackburn
reported that an automobile acci-
dent had cost the life of his part
ner and a coroner's jury which in
vestigated the accident brought in
a verdict of accidental death.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-05
Tri-State River
Meet Is Delayed

PHOENIX-The Colorado river
conferences between committees
from Arizona, California and Ne
vada started in December, will not
be resumed, it was stated by Cleve
w. Van Dyke, chairman of the
Arizona committee, until some time
in March.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-05
FLAGSTAFF MAN BROWNS ON
HUNTING TRIP TO LOUISIANA

FLAGSTAFF A. J. Muir
ply received word Wednesday, of
the accidental death of her hus-
band at their old home at Alex
andria, La, and left Immediately
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-05

for that place with her daughter,
Mrs. William M. Cady, Jr.
Mr.. Murphy was drowned while
duck hunting. He stepped into
water over his head.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-23
CANNERY MAN ENDORSES
 kENA| ROAD PROJECT

Acknowledgement of receiving a let ter from the local Chamber of Com merce with reference to petitions to the Bureau of Public Roads and For estry department in the interest of securing a road from Seward to the villages of Kenai, P. H. McCue, man. ager of the Northwestern Fisheries Company, Seattle, states he has writ ten a letter to both of the above men, toned departments endorsing the pro- jects and trusts they will act favor ably on the matter.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-23
LETTER FROM DENMARK RECEIVED IN SEWARD IN
 TWO WEEKS TIME

Two weeks from Denmark to Sew ard is the remarkably fast time let ter traversed continent and two oceans, according to post marks on the letter which was received by Peter Christensen. The letter evidently made a speedy trip across the Allan tic but from New York to San Fran cisco, thence to Seattle, it was car ried by the U. s. Air-Mail service, ar irving in Seattle during the night prior to the sailing of the s. s. Alas ka, in port Sunday.
 Development of the air mail service is looked upon by the Postmaster Gen. eral as one of the outstanding achieve ments of the Postal Service About $15, 5,O0O,OOO has been spent and the as- sets in planes, shops, air fields, hang ars and buildings are placed at ap- proximately s4,O0O,OOO. It's personnel comprises $50 employees. It is prob- able that most of the personnel and material may be taken over by the successful contractor. There are near ly 100 planes.
 Nearly sixteen million letters were carried by the New York-Chicago overnight air mail services during the year which ended October 31. Since the beginning of the air mail service in 1918 planes carrying mails have travelled more than 11,000,000 miles. Thirty pilots and nine employees who pilots on flights have been killed.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-23

Eastman Kodak Agency-Schaller. er's Alaska Shop.
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Social and Personal
D. A. Anderson of
Scotland, Guest at
F. R. Smyth Home

D. A. Anderson of Livingston, Scot.
land, is in Bismarck this week. a
guest at the home Of his uncle, DR..
F. r. Smyth, 2l8 Third street. Mr..
Anderson came here early in tho
week from Fullerton, Calf, where
he had been visiting his brother,
Charles Anderson, a former Bismarck
man.
For the past l8 years Mr.. Andcr-
son has been in India, where he was
superintendent Of seven large coal
mining companies, and for three
years before that he was in Chile,
South America. He has been at his
old home in Scotland the past year,
having been forced to give UP his
work In India on account of his
health.
Leaving here Sunday, Mr.. Andcr-
SON will 60 to Montreal and from
there will return to Scotland.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-04
G.N.D.A. Directors
Meeting Here Today

Directors Of tho Greater North Da-
kota association arc meeting in Bis
marck this afternoon to check over
the progress which has been made by
the association to date and to hear re-
ports from various sections Of the
tate. The executive committee held
its business session at luncheon to-
day noon and the entire board is
meeting this afternoon. Several dele
cations were scheduled to appear at
the meeting to bring certain matters
before the association the nature Of
which was not learned.
c. +. Danielson Of Minot is pres
ident of the association, with Herman
Stern Of Valley City. Stanley Wash
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Thought 3 Little
Children Needed
Mothers Care

my stomach suffering was SO
severe that could not have lasted
much longer ] did not care SO much
FOR myself hut did not want to leave
my three little children who needed
Il mothers love and care. A cousin
in California wrote me about Mavr's
"Onc Dose Will Convince" and ! took
a course Of II. ] have since, been
catarrhal mucus from the intestinal
tract and alIaSs the inflammation
which causes practically all stomach,
liver and intestinal ailments, includ-
ing appendicitis. One dose will con
vince or money refunded. For sale
everywhere, by al! druggasts.-Adv.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-04

burn of Wilton, Arthur w. Johnson of
jamestown and +. A. Tollcfson Of
Dickinson as first, second. third and
fourth vice presidents, respectively.
Fred A. Irish Of Fargo is treasurer.
James s. Milloy Of Fargo is executive
secretary and G. 0. Russell OF Devils
committee.
Of Grand Forks. Il. w. Dickcy Of III
lcndalc. G. {. Eastgatc Of Dickinson.
+. II. Johnston of Center. Lawrence
w. Miller Of Harvey. Paul {. Reming-
ton Of Bismarck, =. NJ. Shcfvcland of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-04
Catholic Daughters
to Initiate Twenty
Candidates Sunday

: The Catholic Daughters Of Amcri-
ca are planning an important meet
ing for Sunday, June 8, when 20 can.
didStcs will be initiated into the So
ciety. The members and candidates
will attend o'clock mass ut St.
Mary's church and receive holy COM
munion in a body,
The initiation services will be held
at the Odd Follows hall at o'clock
and u banquet at the Grand Pacific
hotel at $3.50 o'clock will be given in
honor Of the new members,
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GUEST OF MRS. ROBERTS

GUEST OF MRS. ROBERTS
John B. Warder Of Chicago, Ill.,, is
in Bismarck, the guest of his son.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
w. Roberts Of West Main street. Mr..
Warder was in Bismarck two years
ago and says nc notices a great inn
provemcnt in the city, and that it IS
progressive, clean and beautiful.
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REGAIN TEACHERS LEAVE

Professor and Mrs. Guy Lorcnson
Of Regain have gone to South Dako-
tn for the summer after concluding
a very successful year Of teaching in
tho Regain schools. Mr.. Lorcnson
was principal Of the Regain, schools
and Mrs. Lorcnson substituted in the
primary grades.
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no co TO FARGO

l.. G. Sorlicn, who has been N
charge Of music in the Bismarck
schools for the past three years. will
20 to Fargo in the fall to take
similar position in the schools there.
Mr.. Sorlicn will remain in Bismarck
this summer in charge of the Juvc-
nile band.
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liked TO BRIDGE

Members of the Wazcyata Campfire
group, including the guardian, Mrs.
Anderson, and Ruth Hedstrom, Bcr-
nice Klien, Jeanette Norum, Hazel
Hedstrom and Mary Miller, hiked to
the Memorial bridge Thursday after
noon for marshmallow roast. a
number of new rules were adopted
during tho business meeting which
followed. The girls have planned a
breakfast hike for Saturday morn
ing.
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ENTERTAINED AT DINNER

Mrs. Al Pfcffcr entertained last
evening Mt her home on Avenue +
with a dinner in compliment TO her
brother, William Ankenmann. Covers
were marked for 10. MIR. Ankenmann
returned from the University Of
North Dakota recently where he has
completed his junior year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-04

Ladies of St. George Guild
will have Il food sale tOmOr-
row afternoon ut 2 o'clock AT
the A. w. Lucas store.
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LEAVES. FOR HIS HOME

Richard Hatch, who has been visit
ing his cousins, Miss Mary Brady
and Mrs. j. D. Mcdonald, mt 2f2 Sec
ond street, for three weeks, has gone
to his home in Oil City, Pa. Mr..
Hatch has been travelling for some
time and came here from Los Angeles,
Calf.
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m LIVE IN SAN DIECO

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Reuter- and Mrs.
Mayme Malloy and family have left
for Underwood. Garrison aud Max for
a several weeks visit with relatives
before going on to San Diego, Calf.
where thew will make their home.
They arc making the trip by car.
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VISITING PARENTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Deakin Of
Aberdeen, s. D., are in the city,
guests of Mrs. Dcakin's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Porter. They made
the trip by car and will be here for
two weeks.
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HERE YESTERDAY

Mr.. and Mrs. George Morrison OF
Brittin and Everett Porter Of Moffit,
who were in the city yesterday for
the county school officers meeting,
visited friends here before returning
to their homes.
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MRS, TATLEY RETURNS

Mrs. Henry Tatlcy returned this
morning from Los Angeles. CaiifolA
MIA. where she has been spending
the winter. Miss Clara Tatlcy will
remain in the west for another month
to attend a Northwestern University
Sorority convention at San Francisco.
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COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING

The last meeting of the WOmcn's
Community Council for the year will
be held Saturday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock at the Association of Com
mercc rooms. Delegates arc request
cd to notice the change in the meet
ing place. H. p. Goddard will ad-
dress the council on some important
matters.
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1IErr rRnN MIN0T

Miss Jeanette +. King sand Mrs.
r. A. Dccring of Minot arc spending
\ few days in the city, shopping aud
visiting friends.