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The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
Mexican Given
Prison Term For
Striking Old Lady

PHOENIX - Anselmo Santos, %,
the Mexican who struck and killed
Mrs. Flores Mendoza, aged 81 years,
at the intersection of Eleventh and
Washington streets Sunday morn
ing at $50 o'clock, pleaded guilty
Monday morning before Superior
Judge Joseph S. Jenckes and was
sentenced to serve from five to 10
years in the state prison.
In receiving sentence, Santos told
Judge Jenckes that he and three
other Mexican started getting
drunk early Sunday morning and
had borrowed a car from a friend.
He said he was elected to drive the
car and came upon Mrs. Mendoza
at the East Washington street in
tersection before he saw her.
Mrs. Mendoza died about one
hour after she was struck. death
occurring at the st. Joseph's hos
pital where she was rushed follow
ing the accident.
Police were summoned at the
time of the accident and when ar
irving at the scene of the accident
found Mrs. Mendoza on a cot in a
neighbor's front yard where she
had been carried by the Mexicans
in the death car. The Mexicans
had fled from the scene and De-
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
TWO WINSLOW MEN
In SECOND ROUND
OF GOLF TOURNEY

Although the main feature Of the
story in The Mail last week con-
cerning the triumph of Scotty Os-
terhaut, of Winslow, over the field
entered in the first Northern Ari-
IONA golf tournament held at Flag
staff. July 4th and 9Th, was cor
rect, the placing of the other Wins
low contestants was slightly in er-
ror. Neither Gray nor McCaufey
were eliminated in the first round.
Both went to the second prelimin-
aries, McCauley being put out OF
the running by Welsh and Gray
taking the count from Renshaw.
Following is the summary of the
tournament. The player of each
pair whose name is in black-face
type was the winner, the figure fol-
lowing his name denoting the mar
gin in strokes under hs opponent.
First Flight-Ira Hart, Kingman,
1; r. G. Bazell, Winslow. c. I'll.
Schwartz, Jerome, Z; w. S. Good
man, Winslow. A. M. Asterhaut,
Winslow, 4; Joe P. Wilson, Flag
staff. w. L. Robinson, Kingman, 1;
E. D. Light, Kingman.
Second Flight-E. A. Haight,
Flagstaff, 2; Bob Yokst, Needles.
F. e. Williams, Flagstaff, 1; A. M.
Riordan, Flagstaff o. L. Gray,
Winslow, /; T A. Riordan, Flag
staff. w. r. Renshaw, Holbrook,
4, Fl. L. Horner, Kingman.
Third Flight = Charlie Isham,
Flagstaff, 8; G. w. jake, Flag
staff. Tom Devine, Sr, Kingman,
/; R. D. Pierson, Needles. w. B.
Raudebaugh, Flagstaff, 5; A. E.
Taylor, Kingman. Bill ClaypOOl,
Needles, 2; H. R. Bartlett, Hol-
brook.
Fourth Flight-H. B. WarnOck,
Flagstaff, 2; Al Simms, Kingman,
G.. ID. McCauley, Winslow; P. H.
Roberts. Lu Welsh, Needles; Har
ry Richwine, Flagstaff. Fred Brad
ley, Needles; John Doe. Bradley
arrived too late for the qualifying
round, which would have decided
whom his opponent in the flight
would have been. Simms had to
leave before the second prelimin-
ary round, so in that Bradley was
paired against Simm's flight oppOn-
ent, Warnock.
Second Preliminaries-SchWartZ,
2; Hart. --Osterhaut, 4 Robinson.
Haight, 6; Williams. RenShaw, l.;
Gray. Isham, 5; Devine. ClaypOOl,
s; Raudebaugh. Bradley, War
mock. Welsh; McCauley.
Semi Finals-Osterhaut, 1; Sch
wartz. Haight, 2; Renshaw, Clay
pool, 8; Isham. Bradley, 3; Welsh
In the finals Osterhaut beat the
runner-up, Claypool, by strokes.
Art Riordan and Wild Raude-
baugh played 10 holes for the con-
ISOLATION, and tied. They then play
ed another hole, and neither knew
what his or his opponents score
was. So they played another hole,
Riordan winning.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
AND STATE OF ARIZONA AGREE UPON
EXPENDITURE FOR RIVER SURVEYING

PHOENIX - An agreement be-
tween the United States geological
survey and the state of Arizona for
the expenditure of joint appro-
priation of $4,000 for the surveys
for the fiscal year of 1926-27 along
the Colorado river in Arizona has
been signed and will go into effect
at once according to an announce
ment made by Frand P. Trott, state
water commissioner.
The agreement calls for surveys
to be made at the Bridge canyon
proposed damsite in MOhave coun-
ty, at various points between Fort
Mohave, north of Needles, and
Parker, and in the Yuma valley.
Under the agreement as signed,
Arizona will furnish $4,000 and
the United States government,
$4,000.
In announcing the agreement to
continue the surveys started in
1925 under two years appropria-
ton by the Arizona legislature of
$4,000, Mr.. Trott placed in the
governors office Typographical
map showing the areas which had
already been surveyed along the
river, both under the 1925-26 agree
ment between the government and
the state, and all former lands
surveyed by the federal govern
ment prior to 1925. The map also
shows the lands to be surveyed
under the 1926-27 agreement, which
becomes effective this week.
The map is in colors and shows
surveys made in the Yuma district,
in the vicinity of Parker and To-
pock and at Bridge canyon damsite
According to the map, the sur
/ veys planned for 1926-27 in the
state will complete the surveys of
the area Immediately south of
Bridge canyon site, known as the
control area for the proposed
dam.
All surveys are being made by
the geological survey. The office
work of the surveys also is being
done by the government. The de-
tailed report of the survey will be
issued when the work is complet-
ed, it is stated.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
Wilcox Well Down
1900 Feet With
Fine Indications

TUCSON - V. w. Grace, en-
ployed in the office of the Wilcox
Oil and Gas company, is in Tucson
on business. According to Mr..
Grace, the we'll of the company
passed the 1900 foot mark and the
bit is now in red sand formation.
A most satisfactory condition exists
a good quantity of oil and gas hav-
ing been encountered by the drill
ers. 1t is expected that oil in COM
mercial quantities will be reached
around 2100 feet. The drilIers are
making from eight to IS feet per
day, according to the information
encountered.
The Bowie Oil Leasing syndi-
cate rig which was burned down
recently will be rebuilt as soon as
the debris from the conflagration
is cleared away according to Mr.
Grace.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
NOTICE

In compliance with Chapter XII,
Title XII, Revised Statutes of Ari-
IONA, 1918, Civil Code, notice is
hereby given that a general pr1-
mary election shall be held
throughout the State of Arizona,
on Tuesday, September Z, 1925, for
the selection of party, non-partisan,
and independent candidates for the
following enumerated offices:
FEDERAL OFFICERS
/ United States Senator.
Representative in Congress.
STATE OFFICERS
1 Judge of the Supreme Court.
1 Governor.
1 Secretary of State.
l Auditor.
1 Treasurer.
1 Attorney-General.
/ Mine Inspector.
1 superintendent of Public In
structiOn.
1 Corporation Commissioner.
2 State Tax Commissioners.
Judges of the Superior Court as
set forth in Para. 1886, Revised
Statutes of Arizona, 1913, Civil Code
as amended
State Senators and Members of
the House of Representatives num-
Der as set forth in Section l, SUB
Division II of Article " of the
Constitution of the State of Ari
IONA, as amended by Initiative Pc
ton of the People, passed at the
General Election November 5, 1918,
and became a law on proclamation
of the Governor, November 5, 1918.
COUNTY OFFICERS:
1 Sheriff.
3 Members of the Board of Su-
pervisors.
l Treasurer.
l Recorder.
1 County Attorney.
l Assessor.
School Superintendent.
1 Clerk of the Superior Court.
PRECINCT OFFICERS:
Justices of the Peace, the num-
ber as set forth in Para. 3S1, Chap
ter VIII, Title VI, Revised Statutes
of Arizona, 1913, Civil Code.
Constables, the number as set
forth in Para. 25O5. Chapter w, Ii
tie X, Revised Statutes Of Arizona,
1913, Civil Code.
County Precinct Committeeman,
the number as set forth in Para.
3044, Chapter XII, Title XII, Re
yised Statutes of Arizona, 1913,
Civil Code.
IN WITNESS WHERE
OF, I have hereuntO set
my hand and affixed my
(SEAL) official seal Done at
Phoenix, the Capitol, this
seventh day of July, A.
D, 1926.
JAMES Fl. KERRY,
Secretary of State
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
Merchants Team
Batting Average
1853 In & Games

Eight games have passed in the
baseball season of the WinslOW
Merchants, who by results OF the
octette of struggles have proved
themselves to be the class Of local
ball-hawks, and average of the
club show the team average to be
the satisfying total of 1853. Not a
bad figure even for eight games,
when they are, as wide-spaced as
the local offerings, and when the
gladiiators play Sunday ball with
only small amount OF practice
during the week.
Defensively, the team is improy-
ing every game. and manager
Matthie can, and frequently does,
tell the world that the present up
holders of WinslOw proficiency
with the horsehide apple are the
best to be rallied under the local
banner in many campaigns.
Charlie Hitchcock tops the LIST,
with an average IF GOO in four
games. His broth.,, Dan, follows
with an average of .537 in eight
games. Six are over 800, the elite
of baseball, four over 400 and two
over 800.
The list follows Games
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16

caster, residents of the San Pedro
valley, returned the end of last
week from Phoenix, where they
made survey of the Aqua Fria ir-
rigation project, which is being put
in by the same people who are now
working on the Charleston project
for the San Pedro Water Users as
sociation.
The men who made the trip are
all large land owners in the San
Pedro valley and comprised an un-
official committee representing
other land owners in the valley. On
their return to Benson they Off
cially expressed their findings in
the last issue of the Benson News
as follows: I'VE find no basis
whatever for unfavorable COM
ment"
According to members of the
party it was learned on their ar
rival in Phoenix that a second en-
gineering party will be put on the
San Pedro job at once and that the
engineers expect to complete their
survey and have their data ready
/ for presentation to the state GER
tification board within the next
three or four months.
The proposed Charleston dam
will be built approximately Is miles
above Benson on the San Pedro
river and will reclaim between 25,-
600 and 10000 acres of desert land.
At the present time there are be-
tween 1000 and 5000 acres of land
under irrigation in the valley.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
FOR AJO ROUTE

PHOENIX = Governor Hunt has
received a letter from Senator
Ashurst outlining steps taken by
him toward securing an item in the
1929 budget for $125,000 for the
Tucson-Ajo road, crossing the Pa
pago Indian reservation. The let
ter suggests that either the state
highway department or Pima coun-
ty should guarantee the upkeep of
the road after it is built.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
FOUR INJURED, ONE
MAN SERIOUSLY, IN
FLAGSTAFF CRASH

FLAGSTAFF - Three men were
slightly injured and one seriously
hurt near here Wednesday when
their car swerved off the road and
turned over three times. George
Haney, %, of Ephriam, Utah, re-
ceived internal injuries.
L. F. Meyers, Bakersfield, Calf,
and Douglas Coleman, and Clarence
Coleman, of Prescott, were slightly
injured. All were taken to Mercy
hospital for treatment. Haney was
taken to a Los Angeles hospital
Friday. All were working on a
construction gang here.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
GALES APPROVES LAW

NOGALES, Ariz. - The new trust
company law, providing that finan-
cial institutions may combine trust
operations with either the savings
or general banking departments,
has been approved by President
Gales, says a Mexico City telegram
to The Herald.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16

= = Q R IS
3 Home Runs Help
Merchants Defeat
McNary in Hot Fray
(By GEORGE LAWS)

Overcoming a four run lead with
a slugging assault featured by
three home runs, and which did
not start until the sixth, when
Charlie Hitchock's mighty poke
scored Reynolds and Clark ahead
of him. the Winslow Merchants
handed a team from McNary, Dill
ed as the ''McNary Quality Stars
a 81 drubbing on the local dla-
mond Sunday. For five innings
Bledsoe, the diminutive McNary
twirler, held Winslow scoreless
with his fast ball, but when the
Merchs, ats gots their eye on MS
net hea4e they delivered the blows
that cinched the victory after oe-
feat had looked them over from d
close angle.
Until the last McNary man had
struck out in the last inning inc
game was anybodys. Parks anu
Bledsoe both pitched real basepall.
Parks allowed nine hits, ana the
commercials collected ten OH Bleo-
soc. and except for the first IN
ming, when errors by Snyder ana
Dan Hitchcock helped to give NC
Nary two runs, the game was talr-
Iy free from bobbles. A total Oh
six errors shows against the Mer-
chants. who have not played tor
three weeks, while McNary was
char ID with two costly boots.
Charlie Hitchcock's homer in the
4hn load Of McNaTY,
and Clark's wallop in the seventh
which scored Reynolds and Valller'
gave Winslow a one-run lead. Two
McNary counters in the next frame
see-sawed the standing again, buC
Stanley tripled and scored When
Parks helped win his own game
with the second round-trip clout OF
the game. This rally started atter
two men were down. Snyder took
a fast one on the elbow and scored
ahead of Waller, who placed one
back of the fielders for WinsloWs
third homer.
The extra runs came in handy
when McNary threatened again IN
the ninth, scoring after two men
were retired. With two men on
the paths, Parks tightened up and
struck out the last Of the lumber
jacks.
Clark's performance with the
wagon-tongue was responsible IN
part for the locals win. In four
tries he amassed total of three
safeties, one of his blows scoring
two Winslow runs. Again, one OF
his hits left him on base to scamp
er home ahead of Charlie Hitch
cocks homer.
Stanley played a great defensive
game in right field, and his great
peg to Reynolds in the eighth cut
down what looked like cinch run
for Y4Nary. The big Indian COW
cred more ground than a Cooks
Tour, and three times he fastened
on long drives that apparently had
a ticket for the weeds.
McNary's outfit is fast and smart,
and they showed power on offense
and defense. Cashen got his eye on
one of Parks slants in the sixth
and buried it for four bases; Bled-
soc got to third on his only hit of
the session, and T. Jones turned in
a two-base blow.
Snyder knocked down few that
looked too hot to handle, making
some almost impossible stops. His
only error was a wild throw to LIE
Roy.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
$50 ACRES BURN

TUCSON-The forest fire in the
Santa Rita mountains which was
first discovered last Wednesday
evening, burned over total of 25O
acres before being totally extin-
guished, it was stated by c. W. Nc
Kenzie, assistant forest supervisor.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16

tective Rube Graham began a
search at once for them Several
hours later he located the Mexicans
and they were lodged in the city
jail. City Detective Fred Weage
Investigated the case and the blame
devolved to Santos shoulders.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
BIG DAM PLANS
SANCTIONED BY
SAN PEDRO MEN

BENSON, Ariz. = L. Earl Matte
son, H. o. Post, j. S. Merrill, Sr.,
r. L. Mccall and J. LIE Roy Lam
The Nome nugget., 1926-06-19

John Felkel veteran fur trader and old time Nomeite is an arrival from St. Michael on the Victoria. he reports the fur catch on the Yukon last winter extremely light. more especially mink and muskrat. Mir, Felkel obtained 26,0o0tOO worth of skins and considers he done re- markedly well considering the small catch. He also reports that rabbit plague practically exterminated the exculent which plays such large part in the larder if the prospeetor. native and trapper. the ptarmigan also show signs of dcrimation from some unknown cause.
The Nome nugget., 1926-06-19
Hoatmen Searching for
 Cooks Ancient Records

Anchorage. Alaska, (4) Effort ! are being made by boatmen plying Cook Inlet to locate records deposit ed by Captain Cook hundreds of years ago on Point Possession, a tableland jutting into the upper in let
 It is believed these are in the
 hands of members of the old Rus sia colony about Ninilchik or were
 preserved by the natives following their discovery of the stone monu-
 ment erected by Cook on the occa- sion of his first visit to the large waterway bearing his name. Captain George Howe. Sr.. one of the oldest shippers in Alaska waters gives the legend narrated to him by an old Indian chief telling of Cook 8 historic visit about as follows: Captain Cook brought his ship to anchor near Kenai It was the first time the aborigines had ever beheld 8 sailing vessel. They decided to send one man out in his birch canoe
 to reconnoiter the strange craft to
 ascertain If it's mission was hostile or friendly. He was instructed to give signal with his paddle if
 hostile
 When the native came close to he schooner. Captain Cook by signs prevailed on him to come aboard
 where he was shown piles of trade goods and finally dressed out in fan cy clothes. He was made to under stand that all the Indians could have such things and others in exchange for furs.
 When the Indian returned to shore he was a marvel to behold. and was
 pressed for explanations. He con- veyed the invitation to trade and the Indians loaded their canoes with fine furs and barter began. Bale af-
The Nome nugget., 1926-06-19

Miss Ada Arthurs. popular young lady returned to spend her vacation with her parents, Mir. & Mrs. w. Ar thur. During the winter Miss Ar thurs was student at Mills Coll ege. Oakland. and plans to return on the third sailing to resume her studies. she speaks highly of the college and praises the beautiful state of california. but says she is glad to be back in dear old Nome. On her arrival Miss Arthnrs reeeiv- ed a sincere welcome from her for mer companions and friends: she Is accompanied by Miss Ruth Hurl- but of Seattle who will be her guest for the summer,
The Nome nugget., 1926-06-19

Mr. Earl Hammond whose pere- arinations bought him to Pt. Ear sow and points to the Eastward. was m arriving passenger on the motor boat Trader. Earl accomplished the distinction of leaving Barrow May 134 and negotiating the distanc" tn Wales bv dog team. arriving at the latter point June Sth. One day af- ter leaving Barrow he met Lyone representing the N. Y. Times and Bundv radio expert, who were near ing the end of their long journey Mir. Hammond says the dirigib'e Norge passed Barrow at 9:35 D. m Barrow time the night of May 12th weather cloudy hnt plainly visible about 12 or IF miles distance; af hat time wind was light.
The Nome nugget., 1926-06-19

Mrs. W. J. Keene, proprietrsss of the Nome Tailoring Co.,, returned on the Victoria. Mrs. Keene accom- panied her husband to the states last fall. who was suffering from an ailment which required special medical attention.
 Keene consulted the noted special ists in the city. all of whom pro- nounced his ailment incurable; he had been steadily failing in health with no seeming chance of relief, when he learned accidently of an institution in Savannah Missouri. named the Dr. Nichols Sanatoriam, which had gained world wide fame In it's remarkable success in handl ing cancerous cases. For this place Mir. Keene left on February l4th and was admitted as a pat tent. and in months time he left again for the coast. well man.
 Mrs. Keene is untiring in her praise of the institution. and has a book descriptive of the diseases treated, containing also 5000 testi monials from former patients. Mrs. Keene will be pleased to show 1t
 O anyone calling After Mir. Keene remains on he coast some time he will return to Missouri and have his facial lineaments restored which op- eration is known as plastic surgery, Mir. keene was member of the City Council. and prominent transfer and mining man. and the good news of his recovery will he joyouslv re- ceived by his many friends.
The Nome nugget., 1926-06-19
NOT 0 E

Dr. F. J. Hoelscher will arrive on the second Victoria fully equip- ped to reopen n modern dental of flee. He has been in San Francisco for the past month specializing In advanced dental technique and Is now completing similar course In Seattle under a prominent special- ist. June Fist to .6th he will at tend the Pacific COastwise Dental Convention In Portland, Oregon !; leaving on the second sailing foi Nome where he Is looking forwafri tN re-establishin1 his office and resum. ing practice.
The Nome nugget., 1926-06-19

Passengers arriving from the iu- kon report that transportation faeil- flies on the lower Yukon from Holy Cross to St Michael is simply abominable.. passengers have been obliged to remain al Holy Cross two and three weeks waiting for some means of getting down river On the last zip comina down Two ui the passengers got badly =eassed on the small motor craft, one of them falling overheard. and Was rescued from the icv water only by q mere miracle. The matter will nndoubt edly be taken up by the Chamber of Commerce when Coy Parks arrive. and the situation placed sGuarelv before him
The Nome nugget., 1926-06-19

ter bale of costly sea otter. beaver. marten, mink and other furs that to-day would command Kings ransome were taken out to the schooner and swapped for goods. Several days were consumed In the transactions.
 At the conclusion of the trading, Captain Cook sailed to Point Posses sion, disembarked and erected a large stone cairn. in which he de- posted records of his voyage and experience. For years this monu- ment stood and was visited by many Indians. It was cherished as me- mento of the white mans first visit.
 Then the tides began to rip at the forelands. cutting away the bank. To save the records they were re- moved and taken to what is now Ninilchik where they were handed down from chief to chief for more than a century. and then disappear ed.
 The Indian chief believed they eventually came in to possession of the earlier Russians who escaped from serfdom and settled on the In let. Nothing Is left of the monu- ment. Except for the hazy memory of location held by the older Indians there is nothing to mark the spot where the great explorer first cast anchor in Cook Inlet.
The Nome nugget., 1926-06-19

The motorsnip Trader. Ira Rank owner and commander arrived We'd nesday from q most successful wal rus hunt in the Arctic. The ship reached Il point about l5O miles north of the Diomede Islands thru a lead in the ice. the adventure while perilous largely repaid the in trepid owner as in short time he was loaded to the gunwales: after reaching Behring sea he headed for King Island where he only remain ed few hours as the heavy ice pack forcing itself on the rocky is- land forced his departure. Some trading was done with the King Is landers who are al present busily engaged harvesting T prolific run of walrus and seal The trading ship Chas D. Brewer and the Patterson were both at King Island. the latter ship under command of Capt Ped ersOn is proceeding slowly to Teller where she will remain until new shaft arrives on the freirhter. The Patterson broke her shaft in tho Pacific and made temporary repairs at Dutch Harbor sufficient to enable her to make Teller. Capt. Rank re ports that the Bear is in the vicinity of St. Lawrence Island but unable to enecf q landing on account of the tremendous ice pack which encircles the Island.
The Nome nugget., 1926-06-19

Miss Emily Polet accomplished daughter of Mir. andMrs, A Polet, returned on the Vie. to spend her vacation with her parents. Miss Pal.i has made remarkable strides in her studies of music and art. Sha will leave in time to resume her third term at the University Washington.
The Nome nugget., 1926-06-19

In a letter received by Mrs. James Hewitt in the mail the news was conveyed of the marriage of Eva, he youngest daughter of Mir. and Mrs. A. Whittenberg. former Nome merchant. to Mir. Leo COhn. The date of the marriage was March 2G. Miss Whittenberg was born and raised in Nome and the Nugget wishes the young couple joy and happiness.
The Nome nugget., 1926-06-19
AN AI'rKEtl LAYTON
To the Editor of
 Tha Name Nuppet

To the Editor of
 The Nome Nugget
 Sir-In Leaving Nome today. l must thank cordially. on behalf of the Italian Government, the people of Nome for the unforgetable kind ness with which I and my Italian while here. beg you Sir, to eS- press my feelings. through your very valuable newspaper. toward all your citizens Many thanks
 Sincerely yours.
 Col Umberto Mobile Dated Nome. Alaska. June IT. 1926,