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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
MAN INQUIRIES
WHAT CITY HAS
TO OFFER HIM

A letter which 1explainS one of the
outstanding features of the advertis-
ing which Douglas is doing through
the medium of nationally circulated
magazines was received by the cham
ber of commerce yesterday. The letter
emphasizes the point, which is con-
tinually hammered at by the Border
land Climate club officials, that this
city offers a wonderful climate, ex-
cellent living conditions, scenic at
fractions, winter playground, the in
ternational border, good schools, good
churches but not employment.
The letter follows:
Glendale, Calf, Dec. l, 1927
Chamber of Commerce,
Douglas, Arizona.
Gentlemen: About a year ago. in
search Of relief from Chicago winter, the
writer moved with his family to south
ern California. While it is a bit OF
characteristic California brag to speak
of the weather here as ideal yet there
is no real complaint on that score.
"But far more serious subject is
the one of employment. Although To-
cal press and chambers of commerce
spend thousands of dollars yearly in
Turing people here with their glowing
promises, when the stranger arrives
unless he has money to be taken away
from him by shady deals, he is not
welcome. If he has only honest and
intelligent services to offer in return
for a decent wage, there is no place
for him. There are no legitimate jobs;
only get-rich-quick schemes or ped
ding.
"Is Douglas like southern California,
or is it interested in acquiring new
citizens who really desire to become
part of the community, and seek only
a chance to make an honest living?
'Is there any opening in Douglas
for man of 35, an American born
citizen with a good education and
ordinary horse sense? He has had ten
years experience in general office
work. mostly sales and collection
correspondence. He is taking up book
keeping in night school, and has made
enough progress to handle set OF
books with little initial help and in
diligence. He has wife and two bab-
les, with whom he wants to settle
permanently in a good place to live.
He has excellent references, mostly
from Chicago, but two or three locals,
as well. He is not particular as 70
what he does, as long as it is respect
able and within the physical capabilit-
les of man his age who has not had
any exercise to speak about in 16
years He has not the remotest desire
to go back east, where the climate is
poison, although otherwise he is in
good health, and can furnish physi-
clans statements to that effect.
"Can Douglas give such a man a
chance, and does it want him?
"The courtesy of reply as frank
as the question: California bull,
will be deeply appreciated"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
AIMEE'S RADIO
GIFT TO CITY
HAS BEEN MOVED

City officials have removed the radio
receiving set which Aimee Semple Nc
Pherson presented to the community
out of gratitude for the aid she re-
ceived here when she escaped, in Mex
leo from her kidnappers year ago
last summer, from the Y M. C.. A. and
are having the machine repaired.
When the radio arrived in the city
there was question as to where it
should be placed as it is the property
of the public and it was thought that
it should be placed where everyone
could hear it. AS there is no COM
munity center in the city the machine
was finally placed at the Y. M. G. A.
but with disastrous results.
The fine fish on the woodwork OF
the radio has been SCARED and
scratched. The machine is dirty. The
wiring and other mechanism is in very
poor condition. Work Of renovating
the machine is going forward and at
present it has been placed in the Of
fices of Chief Percy Bowden of the
police department where it will be
tried out when the final repairs are
completed.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06

buying presents. Several very inter-
eSting answers were given.
A man said that the best way fol
young men to start out in life was to
let the wife do all the buying. An
other gentleman of years the other
side of SO reiterated that the worst
thing one can do is to let women dc
the buying as they let their feelings
carry them away. That is, to them q
beautiful knick- -knack, looked better
to them than genuine gift.
A woman who seldom gives advice
and only when it is sought, advised
people who have difficulty with Christ
mas shopping to list each gift as it is
bought and to make similar gift list
Of those received. She said, "YoI
would be surprised how much this list
will teach you as the years roll by"
Two local matrons fell into an argu-
ment when the reporter approached
them on the subject of Christmas shop
ping. One claimed it was much better
to buy everything over the phone az
in that way there could be no indie
cision and another said she never
bought a thing over the phone be-
cause she didn't trust to a clerk such
matters of selection.
The most lucid of all replies came
from man who said he never hac
over $50 to spend at Christmas time fol
all his presents "I buy 200 Christina
cards with $40 of it," he said, "anC
spend the other $40 on new dress fol
my wife. I find in this way that she
buys no clothes for three months pre-
ceding Christmas and I save at Least
500 in that way"
In general people must spend what
little they have to spend on theil
nearest and dearest. They must keer
rigid track of the money and not ex-
ceed a certain stipulated amount, anc
they must not buy pretty, but un-
substantial presents. All this accord
ing to the advise of the older genera
ton of Douglasites.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
STRIKE
IS CONFIRMED
BY LOCAL MAN

Further confirmation that an pil
field is being opened around Bowie
reached Douglas yesterday both by
wire and by arrivals, from that section,
of individuals who saw one or both Of
the two wells now said to have been
brought in as oil wells The wire con-
firmation came to T. T. Scholleld,
manager Of the P. G. Penney company,
who has financial interests in the
Bowie No. l, who stated last night that
the president of that company had
sent him personal message concerning
the strike and had stated that an
offset we'll will be started at once and
that another drilling rig has reached
Bowie and is being unloaded to get to
the field
The Whitlock well, which is 18 miles
out Of Bowie, came in several days ago
and Bowie No. l is later result.
Bowie No. l is only about three miles
out of the town of Bowie, according to
Schofield, and it is a most promising
development 1t is reported that
drilling activity in both fields is al
may be expected there within few
weeks.
Another report reached the city on
the return of local people who had
been at Bowie and they brought back
word that Bowie No. came in as a
gusher and threw oil over the derrick.
One of the interesting facts in con-
nection with this development is that
both the wells have been discovered at
a shallow depth, being less than 1900
feet which, in oil wells, is a favorable
factor from the drilling cost. The
California wells, for example, around
Signal hill are two or three times that
depth This is about the same depth
as the Montana field which has en-
joyed large activity in the last two
years. The advantage in shallow
we'll is that it can be a profitable COM
nercial well with much smaller pro-
duction than when the deeper drilling
is necessary. In shallow field a well
that will produce only 25 to 80 barrels
is q commercial ,well and can be
handled on the pumps at profit
when the field starts production. So
that if the Bowie wells should be
found, at settled production to be but
a fraction of the estimates made on
the one on the Whitlock lease, they yet
would be an important discovery be-
cause they still would be commercial
oil wells.
In this connection, it will be inter
esting to Douglas people to know that
leasing of land for the avowed pur-
pose of drilling it to test for oil and
gas has been going on near the city
and it was stated Yesterday that a
block of leases sufficient to make GER
tain that well will be drilled at an
early day has been assured. These
leases have been taken in the Sulphur
Springs valley, and it is reported that
the leases carry a clause guaranteeing
work to be started quite soon.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
NUMBERS
ATTEND SERVICE.
AT ELKS'' HOME,

Solemn, impressive and beautiful, the
annual memorial service of the Elks
lodge was held Sunday afternoon at the
Elks home on Tenth street. In spite
of the high cold wind which was blow
ing a large number of persons,
both lodge members and of the gen
eral public, attended the service.
The memorial was featured by the
singing of two songs written by a local
composer. Mrs. A. B. Murchison was
the singer and did justice to the COM
positions.
Claude Smith, past exalted ruler Of
the Tucson lodge, delivered an address
filled with feeling. Smith, an able
speaker, put into his memorial day ad-
dress a simplicity and an eloquence
which, coupled with real message to
the lodge and to all who attended the
service, made of it very appropriate
and much appreciated portion of the
program.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
DEER DIE WHEN
HORNS LOCK IN
FURIOUS FIGHT

One of those remarkable curiosities,
often heard of in the camps of famous
hunters but seldom seen is being dis
played at the Gem club The curiosity
is made up of two pairs of deers horns
locked tightly together The skulls OF
the two deer are attached to the horns
and the peculiar locking is explained
by the fact that the two big bucks
fought until their horns locked and
then both died unable to free them
selves.
DR.. G. v. McPharlin, of Cananea,
relates that he found the skeletons of
the two deer with the interlocked horns
while on a hunting trip in the Ajo
mountains southeast of Douglas, in
Sonora. He reports that it was ap-
parent that the fight which ended in
the locking of the horns and the death
of the two bucks must have taken
place during the mating season a year
ago.
Cowboys, rangers and hunters tell
of having seen bucks fight with the
ferocity of demons and stories of their
interlocking horns have been told in
the frontier country for ages, but few
instances can be cited of persons hav-
actually come upon the evidence of
the conflict to the death
The interlocked horns on display at
the Gem are so firmly and securely
locked that they would have to be
broken to release them. In crashing
together it is supposed that the deer
locked the horns by breaking one small
spine on one set. They must have
pulled and fought, possibly for days
after that before they died. 1t may be
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
CHRISTMAS BUYING
PROBLEMS AS SEEN
BY MEN AND WOMEN

A word of advice from those who
have gained experience from many
years of life in regard to how to spend
Christmas money is not amiss. So
the inquiring reporter, sought from of
the older persons of Douglas informa-
ton as to what pitfalls to avoid in
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
MRS. GEORGE SIMON
DIES AT HOSPITAL

Mrs George Simon, wife of the
proprietor of the local Chevrolet
agency, passed away at a local hos
pital early Sunday morning. De-
ceased was well known in Douglas,
having lived here for many years.
Funeral services we're held from
the church of the Immaculate Con-
ception on Monday morning. Inter
ment was in Calvary cemetery.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06

tnat their necks were broken in their
struggles for freedom. 1t may be that
they died Of starvation or thirst, but
the most certain theory would seem
to be that they died of fury and ex-
haustion when they were unable to
separate.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
Return From Mothers Bedside

Mr. and Mrs. E. M Specht who have
been in Oklahoma City for the past
two weeks at the bedside of his mother
who has. been quite ILL., have returned
to their home in this city. His mother
is still quite ILL.,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
HIGHWAY COMMISSION MEETS

PHOENIX, Dec. 5 P)-The' Arizona
state highway commission will hold
q meeting tomorrow for the purpose
of receiving and opening bids fot
the construction of a bridge over the
Little Colorado river at Holbrook and
for the construction of 81 miles of
road on the Tucson-Benson highway,
it was announced today by Clay M.
Hankins, secretary to the commission.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
BANK STARTS SECOND YEAR

Starting new year of business with
the records for the past year all salts
factory, according to it's officers, the
Arizona Southwest Bank yesterday
observed the anniversary of its start in
the Douglas field. The bank succeeded
the former Bank of Commerce and
began business on December 6, 1926
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
Visiting From New York City

Mr.. and Mrs William Carroll, of
New York City, are visiting here at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Elvey.
Mrs. Carroll is Ross Elvey's mother,
the former Mrs. Frank Elvey of this
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll are en-
route to Los Angeles to pass the
Christmas holidays.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
Legion Auxiliary Meets

A regular meeting of the American
legion auxiliary will be held at the
home of Mrs. Russell Meadows, 1901
Eleventh street at 8 o'clock Tuesday
evening, December 6. All members are
urged to attend.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
WEDNEsDAY sPECTAL

Childrens' chairs, straight, 81 and
$125; rockers, SIPS and $15O; table
with two chairs, $3.25. Buy now for
Xmas Posten-Arthur Hardware Co.,
Douglas Busy Hardware Store."-
Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
Guests AT Camp

Guests AT Camp
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Edwards
of Pasadena, Calf, are visiting at
Camp Harry j. Jones as the guest of
Major and Mrs. Geo. B. Jones. They
are former Douglas residents. They
were here with the Ninth cavalry from
1912 to 1915 and have many friends.
Dr. Edwards was major in the army
while in this city and is now practicing
in California, having retired from the
army.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
Son Born

Mr. and Mrs Victor Carrillo are the
parents of a son born at the Calumet
hospital Sunday. The baby weighed
5% pounds Both mother and son are
doing very nicely, according to physi-
clans.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
Enjoy Duck Hunting

A party of young people motored to
Cuchuta, Sonora, Mexico, on Sunday
and enjoyed duck hunting in the
marshes near that place. Those in
cluded in the party were: Miss Concha
Peralta, Miss Mary Rivera, Petra Es-
caregas, Miss Eva Williams, Miss Con-
chita Bollweg, Cosme Barcelo and
Adrian Enriques.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
CHRISTMAS CARD PARTY

At Catholic club, Friday night, Dec.
g. Ladies and gentlemens prizes.
Please bring cards-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
Douglas Woman Injured

Word has been received here that
Mrs W. "A. Greene and Miss Adeline
Greene were injured by an automobile
in Long Beach last Friday According
to the information received here, Mrs
Greene was the only one who required
medical attention, having cuts and
bruises about the head. They were
waiting for street car on one of the
busy corners when car struck them.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
Foreman Leaves

j. B. Robinson, formerly with Walter
Ross, has gone to Tulsa, Okla, for an
extended visit with relatives. He ex-
poets to return here before the new
year.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
Visit From Silver City

Mr. and Mrs. @. G. Mitchell and
daughter, Thelma, visited here. Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Williams. Their home is in Silver
City They formerly lived here.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
DOUGLAS DAILY DOINCS
To NacOzari

10 NaCOXarl
Ygnacio Soto has gone to .Nacozar
for two weeks on a business trip.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
Undergoes Operation

Joseph Fosmight, of Los Angeles is
recovering from an operation per-
formed at the county hospital.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
Here From Bisbee
Here on Rusiness

Mr.. and Mrs Harry Clark, of Bisbee
visited in this city all day yesterday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
3-DAY HOLIDAY ON CHANGE

3-DAY HOLIDAY ON CHANGE
NEW YORK, Dec. S tP)-Menbers
of the New York cotton exchange to-
day voted to close the exchange on
December "a for three-day recess
over the Christmas holiday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
Daughter Born

Mr.. and Mrs. P. T. Knight are the
parents OF a daughter, born Sunday
at their home, $50 Fourteenth street.
Both mother and daughter are doing
well.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
Return To Tucson

Homer Wease and j. D. Wease, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Grover
G. Wease for the. past few days, have
returned to their home in Tucson.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
CHICKEN DINNER

Best chicken dinner in town starting
at II o'clock noon, today. Mrs. w. M.
Broaden, 626 10th St.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06

F. r. Wilson, of Nacozari, is visiting
in this city for few days on business.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
Here From Bisbee

II. G. Parsons and Red" Hodges
who are working q lease near Bisbee,
were in this city yesterday on business.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06

Cactus candy, bulk or boxes, makes
nice gifts. Copper Kettle.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06

You'll find it in Dispatch want-ads
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
St. CeceEia,s Child

The st. Cecelia's Guild will hold
their regular meeting for the month
of December, Wednesday afternoon at
the Parish house at 3 o'clock.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
Return To Tucson

j. o. Bohannon and Clarence Hin
ton will leave this afternoon for Tue
son where they are on federal jury
duty
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
no HOSpitaI

John Darling has gone to Beaumont
hospital in Ell Paso for treatment. He
was injured over a year ago and has
not quite recovered.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
Week -Entl Erip

Mr. and Mrs. George Doubleday
motored to Paradise over the week
end.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
Visit RELATIVE

Visit Relatives
Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Harwool spent
Sunday in this city from their home
in Bisbee, with Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Harwood.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
Leave CITY

Mr. and Mrs. j. F. Laster have gone
to California to make their home.
They left on account of Mrs. Laster's
health.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06

Here On Business
F. R. Wilson, of Nacozari, is visiting
in this city for few days on business.
Undergoes Operation
Joseph Fcsmight, of Los Angeles, is
recovering from all operation per-
formed at the county hospital.
Weekend Grip
Mr.. and Mrs. George Doubleday
motored to Paradise over the week
end.
Here From Bisbee
II. G. Parsons and Red" Hodges
who are working q lease near Bisbee,
were in this city yesterday on business
To Hospital
John Darling has gone to Beaumont
hospital in Ell Paso for treatment. He
was injured over a year ago and has
not quite recovered.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Harwood spent
Sunday in this city from their home
in Bisbee, with Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
I1dI IWOUu.
Leave City
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Laster have gone
to California to make their home.
They left on account of Mrs Laster's
health.
Return To Tucson
j. o. Bohannon and Clarence Hin
ton will leave this afternoon for Tue
son where they are on federal jury
duty
st. CeceIia's Guild
The st. Cecelia's Guild will hold
their regular meeting for the month
of December, Wednesday afternoon at
the Parish house at 3 o'clock.
Return To Tucson
Homer Wease and j. D. Wease, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs Grover
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Three weeks ago she had given the
lie to them all by sending up nag
of smoke from her cone-sign sinister,
not to be despised or neglected by
those who know the ways of Volca-
noes. Ships had been passing seldom
of late: but one saw the smoke-fiag,
and carried news on to the Sullivan Is
lands, where the big trading stores are
and the plantations of coconuts. The
white folk of the SulliVans rather
thought that every one had left Com
mass; however. they arranged for one
call of a trading ketch, just to be sure
There might be some one there who
would want to be taken off. And to
he left narooned on little island con-
sisting mostly of a burning mountain
"a as Pacific people know, one OF the
worst things that can happen TO you
between Alaska and the South Shet-
lands.
=. e long way from the Sullivans
TO COMPASS. Winds proved contrary,
the ketch had no engine, and none 100
good a crew. BY the time the lSlahu
Lady had sighted the cone, there was
no flag visible OH it. Instead, there
was a mushroom; and. when you see a
mushroom growing on the top OF
volcano, where recISk1y banner
streamed to the wind, you had to get
done with your business quickly, ana
clear away.
When the six colored seanen OF
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smoothing the heavy locks, loosened
a red chain. 1t fell upon the moor.
"Put it back, Mahina," she MUIR
INJURED turning her eyes toward the
old creature who sat crouched beside
her.
"Plenty more stop" said the native
little sulkily. She nodded toward
the open door, where, trembling a
little in the afternoon wind, the
BLACK eyed Susans" of the bush hung
on their stemS-scarlet seeds, each
with a jetty eye at one end. known 10
island children and to natives as price
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coin.
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| suddenly waking to angry life.
Never since the girlhood days, when
she had flown from ''cocky" Queens
| land farm to Sydney, since the hrst OF
| her three marriages, had Black-eyed
| Susan been seen without what she
called her good-luck chain.
She had broken, lost, worn out
dozen or two, but there were always
more to be had. In the marvellous
ma sses of her hair, fine as feathers
and black as onyx stone, there was
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| Sometimes the coil competed with
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