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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
Most Hopeful and Least Redeeming Features of
American Civilization
By EDGAR LEE MASTERS, in New York Times.

I most hopeful feature of American civilization effort to
III get away from unay which twenty-five has done
III with oatory and brought speech
who have something say above this has placed poetry,
winch beauty and truth austerey and automatically expressed and
bringing this gift Of with which
only sound and the schools where they taught
1t this tendency which has made the heater place of suod
imagination and has brought whoomeness into abolish
ing the drapees which fed the fu gances Of curiosity
abolition symbohca of and society this it
given the consciousness all in all sound Judgment of morality 1t
has set the generations which has already affected truth
which has influenced all the all the social relationships
is headed toward influencing lawmakers ALWAYS
the last stronghold OF hypocrisy and flood This accommodating
vance took It's rise with the scientist and the using the word
embrace all creators with words tohe
sensitive to the initiative the spurious the ouwon that which
longer lifegiyng.
On the other hand the least redeeming
its indifference liberty meek espoc
laws and yrannous representations angaons
rule Of degrading and exhaung conditions thing
America should be most ashamed of the
human freedom at home and abroad the of
companied its brazen approach and
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
Spurt Nntes

Chicago City Chess league recently
started it's twenty-fifth season.
Notre Dame football eleven met its
last defeat at home playing Wabash
october 81, 1905.
The Western conference baseball
season will start April 10, Northwest
ern visiting Purdue.
The women's national track and
field championships of the A. A. U.
will be held in Philadelphia on July
10 next.
Harvard athletics showed a net
profit from football this fall of $780,
600. Net profit means that the team
was deducted.
Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast
league has sold Outfelder Clarence
Twombley to the Reading club of the
International league.
Edward Lasker, several times holder
of the western chess championship,
will make New York city his home in
the future. He has Joined the Manhat-
tan Chess club.
The United States Naval academy
will hold the boxing championships of
the COLLEGIATE association at Annano-
lis March 26 and 81 and the swimming
events April and 8.
Carl Freeze, young right-handed
pitcher, has been turned over to the
Little Rock club of the Southern
league by the Chicago White Sox.
Freeze comes from Baylor university.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
Illinois Does Not Want
Oranges Famous JERSEY

The story that the blue jersey with
Red" Oranges famous "77' on the
back, was to be preserved at the Uni
versity of Illinois trophy room, was
declared untrue by Matt Bullock, foot
ball trainer. He disclosed that the IA
nous sweater had been given to
Grange along with the rest of his foot
ball outfit, just after the Wheaton ice
mans last college game. Illinois ira
ditions, Bullocks says, have always OPP
posed the display of apparel worn by
noted athletes. and no serious consid-
GRAFTON ever was given to the sug-
gestion that the famous or sweater
be preserved by the university. In
stead, according to custom, it was Civ
en- to Grange, and no other "77' will
be used on an Illinois football team.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11

pected to qualify for regular pitch
ing assignment, while Lefty Thomas,
Harry Kelly and Win Ballou, South
ern association recruits are likely
prospects.
Tex Jeanes, erstwhile Southern as
ISOLATION gardener, is the most likely
candidate for the third outfield as
signment, but Veach and Leibold If
they remain ON the roster, will re-
ceive consideration. 1t is probable
that Joe Harris will be retained as
relief man for Judge at first base.
Shirley and Niece. recruits, will re-
ceiye tryouts at the post. Myer and
Stuffy Stewart, another Southern as
sociation product, complete the list
of infielder reserves.
The catching staff witk Rnel get
ting first call and SEVERED end Tate
his assistant, remain the same.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
MANAGER HARRIS
WILL STAND PAT
Seeks Only Outfielder tc
Complete His Team.

Substantially the same team that
won the American league pennant last
season again will take the field for
the Washington Americans this year.
Aside from the possible retirement
of Infelder Everett Scott and Allen
RUSSELL relief pitcher, and the posi-
bility of the trading of outfelders
Leiboid ara Veach, no changes have
been forecast.
Manager Stanley Harris, two-year
manager with two league pennants
and a world series victory to his
credit, intends to keep his infield In
tact along with his 1925 catching STAFF
but he would like to have capable
outfelder to work between Goslin and
Rice.
The infield combination of Judge,
Harris, Peckinpaugh and Bluege
which for two successive seasons, has
excelled all others in double plays,
will start the season. Buddy Myer,
youthful infielder obtained from New
Orleans, is slated to be Peck's under
study.
Indications are that Johnson,
Coveleskie, and Ruether, who together
won Sc games last season, will form
the backbone of the pitching staff
again.
Marbarry relief hurler, who par.
ticipated in SIS contests last season,
although he made no starts, again is
destined for the rescue assignment.
Harris wants one more experienced
pitcher. He has looked with covetous
eyes upon Hoyt of the Yankees,
Ehmke of the Red Sox and Bush of
the Browns. Alex Ferguson is ex-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
.l3!s1g{2e!I'Y

For football player Red Grange
has little to kick about.
The new stadium of the University
of Missouri, when completed, will seat
10000.
Carpenter is coming back for a few
more of those dear American dollars.
Isn't his pottery factory doing well?
1t is against the law to bet on horse
races. AS a rule the gamblers lose,
and the offense carries with it it's own
penalty.
Among new freak golf clubs is one
in the form of comb for use in play-
ing out of water. Another driver has
a bored tube in the head of club
filled with quicksilver to give added
weight and whip 70 playing.
Arnaud Massey, famous French golf
err, has been playing the game over
thirty years. He won the British open
in 1907 and has also COPIED the
French crown Massey is ffty-two
years old andNstill going strong.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
Preventing the Many Excuses and Abuses in
Intercollegiate Contests
BY GEN. PALMER E. PIERCE, President N. c. A. A.

careful reading of the reports the eight
for the indicates that the colleges realize the adv
ability of forming local organizations of ahea related
institutions for the purpose Of controlling and administering
sports Many additional leagues
the larger have been broken smaller
related bodies in solution of
their mutual problems.
1t believed that this process will until finally colleges
the United States will all be combined small bune
aons capable of preventing the and abuses
eglate contests that bound to exist otherwise
The history the 1925 football exploitation
Of college football stars and the successful promoters
eona football persuade not only college but also high school athletes
the professional game makes evident the
strenuous efforts the of educational institutions
the chief purpose Of their existence not be forgotten in
athletic activities be and held to- their proper place
educational program of the youth Of our land.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
Great Success of Harry
Cooper as Golf Teacher

The golfng career of young Harry
Cooper, who captured a $500 prize in
the recent tournament at Los Angeles
has been one of triumphs since he won
his first real" prize at the age of
fourteen.
Cooper, now twenty-one, took up the
ancient game when he was three years
old, his father, Sid ]. Cooper main
tains, and has been chasing golf balls
ever since, achieving some notable
triumphs in his more mature years.
When fourteen Cooper won a cup
offered by the Golfers Magazine. Aft
er that his career was chosen and he
threw his optimistic youth into the
ranks of more seasoned mashie ma
nipulators with surprising results at
times. He took first honors at the
state tournament at Galveston in 1923,
and again at San Antonio in 1924 He
emerged third in the Southwide com
petition at Hot Springs the same year,
and was runner-up in the Texas state
tourney last year.
Among the other amazing accom-
plishments of the youngster, who
neither chews, drinks nor smokes, is
the scoring of 60 on the Tennison
Country club course, Dr. las, last year.
the lowest mark ever registered on the
course, by either local golfers or ma
tional celebrities.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
Seeking New Names for
Shots in Tennis Game

Lob" smash and drive" as ap-
piled to tennis. are three words the
translation of which into French has
stumped the French sporting writer's
in campaign to eliminate the Eng
fish vocabulary from their articles on
sport events.
The best they have been able to
find is "chandelle" for lob, coup de
longuer" for drive and coup ecrase''
for smash.
Jean Samazeuilh, former champion
of France at tennis, takes exception
to the accuracy and practicability of
the translation, and in an article in a
sports weekly asks the players to ig-
more the scribes, ana especially to ex-
ecute the shots well on the courts, let
the writer's call them what they wish.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
Umpires Ride in Taxicabs

Umpres in the Pacific Coast league
will ride in taxicabs from the trains
to hotels and from the hotels to the
trains next year, according to Harry
A. Williams, president of the Coast
league.
THE umpires have to carry so much
baggage that l have decided to allow
them taxieab expenses next season."
says Williams You know that an
umpire hasn't many friends
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
"The Aspiration of Dumb and Common People
After Beauty
By THEoDATE GEoFFREY, in the Forum.

object to Elizabeth Robins Pencils that "he world
profitable civilized before The
blessings eucaton being scattered broadcast evils
And these devices which Mrs exception
merely the racial search after that individual
universal beauty which the last the Culture
The radio the the phonogaph they aspiration
umb and after the beauty of sound
hat to the gifted few the unough underved gift of
Some unknown power endowed Padeewsk's fingers nmbe
enius have fingers but genius that fault?
therefore, debarred forever from hearing Chopin Noctne2 Why
vulgar Of me to be humby satisfied pahoa genius
denied ne?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
Profits Are Large

In the old days minor league clubs
figured they were doing mighty well
II they broke even on the season.
Yet the old Fail River club of the
New England league actually declared
100 per cent dividend for the 1903
season, a positive enough declaration
that baseball paid fairly well even In
those days when % cents was the
bleacher law and 80 cents guaranteed
q seat In the wooden pavilion.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
The Necessity for Federal Participation in High
way Construction


The total cost of the II 1928 miles added the
tenn in the fiscal of 1925 $2429374sS govern
ment appropriated from ederl-ad funds Sill
In the sparsey settled of the West
vital necessity and definite obligation The sections the
aid system these states partake the
national roads than of roads for local traffic The mileage
proved that without the
be done generation this the still
compelling that ownership areas
of lands the United States which taxable by
The necessity for federal participation highway
does lie alone the Far and
South It essential that
Of highways built the populou sections of the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
Started in 1903

The 1925 world series was the TWEEN
ty-second of the annual struggles for
baseball supremacy between the pen
nant winners of the National and
American leagues. The first of these
series was played back in 1903, when
the Boston Red Sox defeated the
Pittsburgh Pirates by five games to
three. With the exception of 1904
the series has been played annually.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-02-11
"The First Duty of Management Is to Keep the
Tools in Shape"
BY HENRY FORD, in System.

We have been learning deal about great many things
century, but principally machinery
hon and to the application of processes things
had about for long me but had together
single
We still waste than We
everything and consequently have
accomplish what the
learning that anywhere without the kind Of
which extends from the smallest purpose
what about
The first duty management way thinking is very
simple the Of which
the tools shape By the them
seveswe the entire everything
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-26
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STEADY BUILDING PROGRAM
MAKES GOOD OUTLOOK
FOR WICKENBURG

A visit to the local lumber yards
and town talk among the builders
reveals an optimistic spirit and
general air of expectation. Enough
activity is taking place to keep the
trade from stagnating, and a number
Of people are planning buildings and
improvements.
AT the present time, the town is
filled up, a smaller percentage Of
vacant houses and stores being found
in Wickenburg than in any other
town in the state. TO be exact, the
percentage Of vacant buildings in the
town by actual count is just .001,
about the smallest percentage Of va
cancies in the world, and, if you
don't believe it, address your queries
to the correspondence department of
the MINER and be convinced.
When people begin to come in,
there is going to be a scramble for
investment property and right good
investments they will be- The Bax-
ter Lumber Company is carrying
good full line of assorted stock this
summer and the Mercantile Lumber
e Coal Company plans to cater to
the trade in the surrounding towns
as well as to the Wickenburg bust
ness. These two concerns are in
position to handle the business Of
the entire district and it is not likely
that Phoenix business houses will
be able to cut in on this trade at all
in the future
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-26
HOTEL ARRIVALS
Hotel Belmont

D. E. Lewis, Winslow; H. NJ. Shell
burne, Denver, Colo; w. S. Cunning
ham and family, Tucson; Jas. Bell,
City; Helen Hubbard, Phoenix; Cor
della Caldwell, Phoenix; VIM Null
KEY. Phoenix; Ray Benedict, TecOpa,
Cal; D. L. McMatin, Prescott; Mrs.
R. A Dean, Phoenix; J. c.. Camp
bell, Phoenix; c. R. Reed, San Pedro;
Mr.. and Mrs. Baner, Phoenix; J. J..
Mullen, City; J. B. Eagen, Chicago;
F.. F. Bartlett, Prescott; Geo. D0rver,
S. F.; G. H. Body, City; G. NJ Ed
gett, City; Ed. Wilson, Phoenix; Mr.
and Mrs. A M. Eachren, Phoenix;
J. V. Allison, Bouse; Mrs. j. E.
Peak, City; w. K. Lawley, L. A;
J. V. Allison. Bouse; A. w. Draper
City; Alex Kokoski, Baldwin Park;
Mrs. Alex Kokoski, baldwin Park
Calf; N. L. Carpenter, Phoenix; F.
r. Saunders, Phoenix F. w. Bewher
and son, L. A; c.. R. Durham, L. A;
A. p. Ballantyne and wife, Tucson;
r. Milligan, Phoenix; H. Yeaman,
Winslow: Mr.. and Mrs. N. S. OBJ
eron. Sayers; F. L. Patterson and
son. Phoenix: Mrs. F. L. Patterson,
Phoenix: J. Roscamp, Tonopah; John
Wuthrich, Tonopah; Edwin Stephens
and wife. Phoenix: Mr.. and Mrs. D.
l.. Krebs and daughter, Fullerton;
Mr.. and Mrs. M G Krebs, Long
Beach; Pow George, City; VIM. Tx
worth. Phoenix: Andrew Johnson,
Fort Bragg: 3 R. Hatcher, Tucson;
7 Kruttschnitt. Jr., Tucson; H L.
Hollister, Chicago.
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-26
WICKENBURG ACTIVITIES
MONTHLY ROUNDUP
MINES AND CAMPS
WHEN a STRANGER
COMES TO WlcKENBURG

Along the length of the whole high
way, not another town can match
Wickenburg in hospitality Whatever
the size Of mans purse, he can be
taken care Of right, and if he has no
purse at all, the people won't let him
go away hungry. He may have to
walk out Of town, for the railroad is
ALWAYS inclined to be cold bloOded
and hard hearter, but hungry? No.
There's always something good to eat
in Wickenburg.
Two hotels that are in the hands
of hospitable landladies are the Ellis
and the A. E. Davis. The rates are
low and the fare is substantial and
many is the miner has satisfied his
appetite in this corner Of the town.
The Charlebois is a place for en-
tertainment, and a reader host than
Lou Charlebois~ you won't find in all
your travels. A good bed can be
had here and an early start on your
way the next day with the good viii
of the landlord in the manner Of
the inns Of the old country.
The Wickenburg Restaurant and
the Home Cafe hold the centre Of
the stage on the main thoroughfare
and the hours are long in both Of
them. If you're too late for the last
of the night before, you can be sure
you won't have long to wait for the
first Of the morning after. The rail
road men come in for breakfast be
fore it's daylight and you're welcome
as the flowers in spring to join them.
Then there's the New Belmont Ho-
tel. The management in the hands
of Mr.. Ball and his capable wife make
of this a place of public entertain
ment that would be a credit to any
town of any size. Everything is
done for the comfort of the guests
and in the next year or so this is
destined to become one of the best
known little hotels on the California
route
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-26
OBADIAH SANDS,
MAN OF DESTINY,
VISITS WICKENBURC

Latest. but not the last, in a long
a family that is as the sands OF the
sea in weight if not in numbers Oba-
diah Sands the VII, one time the
Butter King of America, has come
to Wickenburg as the stars have d1-
rected. Here he has pitched his tent.
Here he will seek to mould a fortune
in gold as before he moulded it IN
butter. And here he will seek to re-
establish the line Of his ancestors
and to seat upon the family high
chair another little Obadiah Sands.
Four years ago, at seventy-seven,
he was as one dead. For eight days
10 lay unconscious in a Chicago hos
pital. the result of a motor accident
But with returning life came renewed
vigor. A voice seemed to command
him to go forth and replenish the
earth. A finger pointed the way to
Arizona. It was the finger of destiny
and Obadiah set forth.
In much the same way the first
Obadiah set forth from the Isle of
Wight. The family is a family OF
money barons. Like the Rothschilds
the Sands have made kings, and fl
nanced kingdoms. 1t is in the blood
IN the time Of Henry VIII, with title
TO roos' Of the Corntv Knn+ Obod'aF
Sands f, dictated the policy Of the
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-26

church and the state.
In the time OF Crow Cleveland. in
America, Obadiah Sands the VII, was
sought out by British commission
sent here from Australia to learn of
modern butter making and the mvs-
terry of the cream separator.
AND now, month and a half be-
fore his eighty-first birthday, with
new interests lying to the east and
TO the west Of the town of Wicken-
burg, mineral claims on which he
plans to rear the pillars of another
fortune, Obadiah Sands is making
provision for the next twenty-five
years of his life, and his plans in
clude as a raison d'etre the establish
ing of new family.
An alliance will be made with orv
suitable young woman who can bring
as guaranty of good faith dowrv
OF a hundred thousand gold dollars
and a reasonable hope of motherhood.
me marriage dontrant as now pre-.
pared contains a clause for the pro
posed wife's signature reading:
And do hold claim to but fourth
or this estate. the residue to pass
fee simple to the hands of Obadiah
Sands VIII"
All is in readiness. Obadiah Sands
the VIII is waiting but for a mother
Obadiah VII, for wife.
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-26
GENERAL ELECTRIC
SENDS BIG GENERATOR
TO CAMP BELMONT

The biggest machinery that has
gone through Wickenburg in the his
tory of the town, passed out along
the road to the Bulture and thence
to the Tonopah Belmont last week.
Three trucks carried the various parts
of the gigantic generator, with rheo-
stats and other accessories, complete,
for the electrification OF the new
camp.
The condition of the roads is get
ting bad, but Mr.. Bone and the other
supervisors are giving encourag
to believe that they will do some
thing to put this in shape after the
first rain. 1t is almost impossible to
do any work before that
The new council is on the job and
everything that can be done, will be.
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-26
10 10 G. BIG
MAKE PONY EXPRESS
FOR WlCKENBURG

Wickenburg will be represented by
10 Charlebois on his famous pony
Big, in the Days of 40 at Flagstaff.
With a letter from Mayor Straughan
to the Mayor of Flagstaff and sign
telling where he's from, 10 10 will
appear in Flagstag Sunday morning
and will be seen in the Pathe Weekly
all over the country.
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-26
BULLETIN AGAIN
AL FRANCIS REPEATS
EOR MOODS PHARMACY

The townspeople are always glad
when one of the little bulletins comes
out and they know once more that
Al c. is on the job The City drug
store on the desert is going to have
state wide reputation before the
summer is over.
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-26
HOME CAFE
lNSTALLS DELCO
AND ERIGIDAIRE

A complete installation of electrical
equipment has just been put in for
Bill Genung by Leo Staethier, includ-
ing lights, refrigeration and fans. It
is model of compactness and starts
off with the greatest satisfaction to
all concerned.
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-26
THE PAST sALUTEs THE FUTURE
PIONEER
Robert w. Groom
Aug. 10, 1924
Jan. 21, 1899

Did you ever see that on a monument?
Would you like to see monument to Robert
w. Groom set up in the public square of
Wickenburg?
And we have public square.
Phoenix has no monument as yet to the
memory of w. ]. Murphy. But Phoenix is
a country town, the best country town in
America some say; the biggest country
town, say others.
Anyway, Phoenix is in fair way to for
get her pioneers.
But Wickenburg is a mining town.
Wickenburg has not forgotten her pioneers.
"Their very dust to her is dear" and she
speaks with daily affection of "Old Man
Wickenburg".
Some name is engraved ON the hearts
Of every true people.
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-26
A CONTEST

And now, the MINER is going to pro-
pose a contest: To the child under twelve
years of age who can first find the hidden
monument containing the following inscrip-
ton, the MINER will give free subscrip-
ton for one year.
HINTS: The monument is completed,
in good shape, ready to set up in the public
square.
It is as tall as the next to the tallest man
in Wickenburg.
It is as graceful as the thinnest woman
i'm town.
1t is hidden within the city limits.
Hunt for it. Don't tell anyone when
you find it, Write your suggestion for an
added sentiment to be engraved on the
stone. Mail your suggestion to the MINER.
Wickenburg, with your exact location and
time of discovery.
Award will be made July 4th. Confess
open to children under twelve years. Ask
your big sister to help.
The Inscription reads:
Jan. q, 1899
Aug. 10, 1924
ROBERT w. GROOM
PTONE EER
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-26
THE ENTERPRISE GROUP
SAM BODERIGO OWNER,
PEGIhC To NTTD

Without any question, the Enterprise
group is going to be the centre of
before long. Several mining
men have looked over the property
recently and it is only a question of
time now until developments increase.
Arizona state miner., 1926-06-26
FLAGSTAFF ELKS
AND CITIZENS
DAYS OF 40

a pony express rider will
be started from every city
and town in Arizona carrying
the greetings of the local
officers to The Mayor Of Flag
staff. Motion. pictures. Of
the arrival of the mounts
ard other publicity make this
the best state advertising
feature devised to date.
Get in on this!
July 2, 8, q, 5.