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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17

81 smell Araratl" cried Noah,
as his ship touched dry land.
N. Y. Melody.
Daughter: I've just agreed to
marry Mr.. Shelby, Mother.
Mother: My goodness I re-
fused him myself twenty-five
years ago.
Daughter: / know. We've
just had a good laugh over it.
-Tcrds Longhoyr.
Stag: May I break,
Escort: | don't care il you
crumble.
Dartmouth JACK O'Ldntevr.
-
-'Stuff job" said the taxider-
mist as he ra.nmed another
pound of sawdust down the
bears throat.
-BHckreH Belle Hop.
1t is easy to identify the
owner Of the car: he is the one
who, after you pull the door
shut, always opens it again and
slams it harder.
Washington Dirge.
Gould you give me the
difference between a ham sand
witch and a chicken dinner?"
Sorry, old man, but ! haven't
a cent on me"
-CajoIer,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17

Fi-eproof clothes for cirmen are
being USED by the British air forces.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17

First Mate: Cargo's shifted,
sir.
Captain: Well, move il.
First Mate: I've tried, SIT, but
these crazy Americans say they
won't leave the ships bar till the
liquors all gone.
-AYisord Kftty-Kdt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17

I god a code
I'd BY head
Bdkes be 7vish
I 1rds dead.
I god a code
Id BY dose.
Bdkes it bloob
Like q rose.
I god a code
The girl ruod't deck.
IF she 7roalo
I'd Be cured, BY heck.
-Wisconsin Octopus
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17

First Year at College: All
that I am. / owe to my mother.
Remaining Three Years: All
that I owe is paid by my father.
Boston Bcdnpot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17

This guy had 70 see a man
about a dog.
-Amherst Lord Jeff.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17

81 smell Araratl" cried Noah,
as his ship touched dry land.
N. Y. Melody.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17

Trainer: The trouble with
you Is that you don't put any
weight in yer punch. Now watch
mel
-Ald. Rommer-Jdmmer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17

when you were in Europe,
did you see the Pisa cathedral?"
"Oh, aid il get broken? They
tried to knock the tower over,
too"
Pie O@,J
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17

"Give me a sentence with the
name Lon Clancy
81 don't eat pork chops for
Lon CLANCY more"
-Io1uo Frfvol.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17

Team viii be picked to shoot
Harvard Saturday morning
Yale News.
And a good radiance, too
-Ydle Record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27

The general plan of the mu-
nicipal center as approved by
the Fine Arts Commission.
The development, which will
house all the administrative
and judicial activities of the
District Government, is di,
vided by a central court 500
feet long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27

u At left: Freddie, giant sea
Elephant at Venice, Calf, seems
to resent having his pool invaded
by bathing beauty. What bite
he could take! o Associated Press Photo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27

VIBRAPHONES REDUCE HEAD NOISES
new and scientific discovery stimulates
the nearing processes by utilizing sound
waves through small silver devices that Mt
Snugly. The vIbratorS are built inside the
sound chambers. The instruments are so
small that your friends VIII seldom know
you are wearing them Comfortable, easily
put in the ears or removed No wires. No
batteries. No head bands Nothing like
them Head noises are reduced. And hear
lng IN large majority of cases gradually
improves. Don't be handicapped embar
raised bv deafness. Write for Cumplct"
details
CO., Inc. Station 654
Central National Bank Building.
st. Louis, Mo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27

Drawings of the projected mu-
nicipal center development just
made public by the municipal
architect after approval by the
Fine Arts Commission. Above is
the south elevation from Pennsyl-
vania avenue, looking through the
central court, with the District Su-
preme Court in the background.
At left is west elevation of the
courts building, looking from the
central court.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
At THE LIONS CLUB

Yesterday, Thursday, the local
Den of Lions, with D.. S. Davis,
president, in charge, held their first
meeting for August at the Woman's
Club and enjoyed the fine dinner
prepared by the ladies'
Lion AL Wilke. recently returned
from the Denver convention, where
he was accompanied by Mrs. Wilke,
made an interesting report of the
convention and the trip.
George Stovall, attorney of Supe-
rior, G. T. Tweed, of the Arizona
Edison Co., and Tom Fullbright,
attorney of Florence, were guests
and made short talks.
Representing the Florence Lion S
Club Mr.. Fullbright challenged the
local Lions to game of Baby Golf.
The challenge was accepted with
the date for the game to be set
later.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
RAIN is SOAKING
THIS VALLEY

At the time of going to press this valley, and Arizona
in general is getting good soaking rain Radio advices
received early this morning from California are to the
effect that the storm is also on the coast.
For the week storm conditions have been in order
in Arizona, and roads, highways trains air lines have
suffered.
Nogaes, Sonora and Nogales Arizona, experienced
excessive damage and loss of life by coudbursts the
heaviest damage being the Sonora Mexico sde where
II people reported drowned and missing
Heavy rains at Clifton and the upper Ga valley will
result in heavy volume of water pouring into the Cool
dge dam and down the Gla river The watershed drain
ing into the San Pedro river will most likely bring flood
conditions on that river increasing the volume coming
down the Gila
Word received from the County Highway Department
at II O'Clock this morning said the from Florence to
Iucson and road from Florence to Casa Grande via Cool
loge was still OPEN Where the water is running
the highway Borrees county trucks are assist
ing motorists across.
Rain was falling heavy at Casa Grande this morning
ana was thought that the Santa Cruz wash on the Casa
Grande-Phoenix highway may cause motorists trouble
just north of Casa Grande.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
POSTED TAKERS At
C. OF c. TUESDAY

the state, its resources from every
and Mr.. Mccullough. in
keeping in touch by personal visits
to every part of the state, is well
posted on the growth of this val
ley, his office keeping in touch with
all organizations. In Coolidge
and vicinity growth has been so
rapid that he realizes the import
ance of constant re-survey of condi-
tions here, and has promised to
keep his organization in close touch.
Farmer Brown, who is an expe-
rienced chamber of commerce work
er, and familiar with every move
that goes to make a successful or
ganization with every unit of the
organization hitting the ball from
an unselfish and community loving
standpoint, made talk on chamber
of commerce work.
j. j. Jones, president of the local
chamber will endeavor to have in
teresting takers present at all
meetings.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08

In line with the long established
custom of chambers OF commerce to
have outside speakers at their meet
ings, the local chamber had an in
terestipg session last Tuesday night
and its members and guests were
given valuable information, and a
pleasant time, by L. c. Mccullough,
secretary Of the Arizona Industrial
Congress, and c. S. Brown, a
nationally known speaker and ra-
dio broadcaster for the farm bu-
reau, who has been instrumental in
helping Arizona in the last ten
years secure a strong farm bureau
organization, with branches in ev-
cry agricultural part of the state.
At the mike in eastern cities Far
mer Brown at different times has
given Arizona valuable publicity,
and his talks have become famous
for both information and humor.
The policy of the Arizona Indus
trial Congress is to have a thor
ough knowledge of every section Of
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
PRISONERS ESCAPE

Nine desperate prisoners escaped
from the state penitentiary Mon
day. E. J. Miller, Shelby Brooks,
Chas. E. Barnes and Alvis Wilson
were recaptured. Those still at
liberty are Earl Watts, Jack Hun
ter, Buster Epperson and Louis
Mosley. Officers have established
a dragnet over the state and it is
expected that the men, who have
not as yet been found, will be cap
tured. The break was made by the
prisoners saving their way out of
their cells, picking lock of one
of the outside doors in the prison
walls. Officials believe they had
outside assistance who aided some
of them in making a quick get
away.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
GOOD TRADER

Saturday on his way to Phoenix,
to bring back Mrs. Stockton and
children, who have been visiting in
the capital city, Clyde Stockton, the
we'll known agricultural implement
dealer of Coolidge, dropped into
Casa Grande to have the steering
on his sport Chew. ad-
justed He got into a huddle with
one of the Goff Bros. and came out
of it with a fine new touring car,
which he says will now accOmmO-
date the family when they want to
make a trip Clyde considers he
made a fine trade.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
COOLIDGE TO HAVE
HANDSOME SCHOOL

Last Saturday was election day
in Coolidge. 1t was school site
election, which, by virtue of the
interest developed in publicity
given to the merits of the sites,
offered for selection by the people,
brought the voters out in a good
showing. A fact that will be of
value in the selling of the bonds,
which comes before the supervi-
sors on September 3rd.
AS a result of the vote, 209 to 54,
in favor of Block 10, the new $780,
600 school will be built on a site
of four acres, or a city block. A
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
ST|NCY ABOUT
POLITICAL DOPE

Elmer and Mrs. Coker, of Flor
ence, were Coolidge visitors Thurs
day afternoon, yesterday. They
had started to Casa Grande, but
storm waters prolonged the visit
here. Elmer dropped around to the
Examiner office to see what a re-
publican printing office was like.
He stands high in the state coun-
ellis of the democratic party, but is
not strong on giving out opinions
on the chances of party candidates,
but gives them all a boost when
talking to a republican newspaper
man.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
CANDIDATE FOR JUDGE HAS fine RECORD

At the close of the Worlds War, following honor
able discharge from the u S. Navy, young settled
in Casa Grande and took up the practice of law This
young Ernest W. Mcfarland, running on the
democratic ticket for the Office of Judge of the Superior
Court of Pina County While in Casa Grande, young
Mcfarland appointed assistant to the Attorney Gen
era of Arizona and while serving in this office
that he secured the recognition that has prompted many
of the papers of the state to favorably upon his
record efficiency and capaby to hold the Office to which
he aspres Before enlisting in the navy Mr. McFar
land, who native of Oklahoma passed thru the normal
school and the state university of that state and the
Stanford University secured the M A and Juris Doctor
degrees Since 1925 he has served Pna County County
Attorney.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
SERVED MANY
YEARSAS J.P.

e. S. Edwards, who is running for
justice of the peace on the demo
cratic ticket, was caller at the
Examiner office Wednesday,, and
upon being interviewed related his
in the justice office in
Ashfork, this state, and also in
Hurley, New Mexico In the for
mer place he held that office two
years, and in the latter four years.
With these qualifications, Mr.. Ed
wards states his friends in this
precinct asked him to submit his
name for nomination on the dem
ocratic ticket, and he is sure that
if nominated and elected, he will
conduct the office to the salts
faction of the voters of Coolidge,
md precinct.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
HELLO" CHANGES

Marie Champion, champion op-
orator from Florence, is at the
switchboard for few days. Mrs.
Willie McNatt, formerly of the Casa
Grande exchange, and returning
from a vacation to Georgia and
Oklahoma, is expected here Mon
day to take over the management,
Mrs. Bessie Wright having resigned.
Mrs. Esley remains as assistant TO
Mrs McNatt. The local exchange
is becoming more important to the
business and home life of Coolidge
each day. 1t will be a matter of
interest a year from date to record
the increase in subscribers and
employees.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
OFF ON A VACATION

E. L. Rogers, of the Western Gin
Company, located in Phoenix, and
j. F. Henry, of the same company,
in Coolidge, start during the latter
part of this week on a vacation trip
which will take them to Ell Paso,
New Mexico points and the Grand
Canyon, and other sections in Ari-
zona. They will be gone a couple
of weeks.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
COCHRAN IN CHARGE OF
A. {. CO. BUSINESS HERE

Early this week R. d. Cochran
and G. T. Tweed of the Arizona
Edison Co., were visitors at the
Examiner office. Mr.. Cochran has
succeeded L. S. Craig in the man
agement of the company's Coolidge
business, and Mr.. Tweed is with
the company's office in Phoenix.
His position is superintendent Of
ice sales.
The gentlemen are greatly i'm
pressed with the bright future in
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
CALLED TO PHOENIX

Mrs. S. w. Bates was called to
Phoenix last Saturday by the Sc
rious illness of her son-in-law, o.
Bonnell, who is reported on the
road to recovery. Thursday Mr..
Bates autoed up to the capital city
and Mrs Bates returned with him.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
Rain FALLING AT Dam

Word received at headquarters
of the Indian Irrigation Service at
Coolidge, today, stated rain started
falling at the Coolidge dam at 700
p. m. Thursday, and was still fall
ing at 11:O0 o'clock today, Friday.
1t seemed general over the coun-
try at the dam site.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08

part of this block had been donated
by r. J. Jones, owner of the orig
inal townsite, in 1925, and is being
Used for school purposes at the
present time.
The plans submitted by Lesher
e Mahoney, architects. show that
Coolidge is to have a handsome
modern 10-room school. Work will
be commenced as soon as all legal
Requirements have been met, with
the object in view of having the
building completed before the end
of this year.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
PICK YOUR CHOICE

j. r. Edwards, J. F. Elledge and
Pat Wallace, all democrats, are run
ming for constable in this precinct.
All are well known residents of
Coolidge and have many friends, so
it may be a close race for the nom
nation.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
Up
COTTON
ACREAGE

County Fair Commissioner Fred
Rathbun was a visitor in Coolidge
Wednesday on work connected with
the securing of the acreage put
to cotton in this county. Fred has
been fair and immigration commits
sioner of his county for a number
of years, and has given publicity
to a great fund Of data he has Sc
cured relating to the resources of
this valley and the county in gen
eral. Fred likes the work and that
makes him a capable and efficient
official
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
MINIATURE GOLF LINKS HAVE ARRIVED HERE

Miniature golf which has become
the rage all over the country, has
arrived in Coolidge. This week
Mrs Harkley, who has installed and
is successfully operating a course
in Casa Grande, made preparations
to operate a course in Coolidge. It
will be located on the east side OF
Main street, just opposite Frank
Tauson's store. Workmen are busy
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
BUSINESS IN SAN
DIEGO

Sunday night r. J. Jones de-
parted on business trip to San
Diego and other Southern Califor-
MIA poins. He has been comforting
for some time with interests on the
coast who are in line to make
heavy realty and building invest
ments in Coolidge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
LIKE THE STORIES

Letters received from points in
this valley and from over the
state are complimentary to the Ex-
aminer and request that the "Old
Timer Short Story" feature, written
by the editor, should be continued.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
DEPARTMENT HEAD ON
INSPECTION TRIP

John S. Stephens, supervisor of
Pay'n Takit Stores, with head
quarters at Phoenix, was a visitor
in this valley Tuesday, inspecting
stores at Coolidge, Florence and
Casa Grande.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
FINE TIME IN
MOUNTAINS

Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Lodders, ac-
companied by Mrs. S. ]. Jensma
and Betty Clark, little daughter of
Mrs. Clark, of the Coolidge Mercan-
tile Co, have returned from a trip
to the mountains, where they en-
joyed the cool breezes and had a
fine time.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
TO THE COAST
SATURDAY

Attorney H. G. Richardson, of
Florence, plans to take the coast
excursion out of Coolidge Saturday
evening, to join for a week, or so,
his family, who are spending the
summer at Long Beach.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
BUSINESS ON THE UP
AND UP

Ed Beard, who recently opened
the Cactus Cafe, after making ex-
tensive Improvements on the build
ing and refitting and painting the
interior, reports that business is on
the up and up, and he is satisfied
that he will do his share in the
near future. Ed, and wife, are re-
cent arrivals in Arizona from Chi
cago.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08

line for this section of Arizona.
They are sold on Coolidge and vi
cinity, and Mr.. Cochran, who has
an established reputation in the
Salt River Valley as an electrical
engineer of highest ability, states
that this valley will in the years to
come be the scene of wonderful
electrical expansion, which in a
large measure will help in it's re-
advancement.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
BUY LOTS IN NORTH
COOLIDGE

A lot in block 3, on Northern
avenue, was purchased by H. G. lies
and his brother, Billy lies, bought
lot on Lindbergh, near Main street.
These sales were reported from the
Lettering offices this week.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
II LIB WATERMELON

Clyde Childs brought into Cool
idge a 77-lb water melon from his
farm, four miles east and one mile
north of town. This country can't
be beat for raising melons of all
classes.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08

Roy Bollin, who has been con-
fined to his home for several
weeks with a severe attack of
rheumatis; is reported as getting
better and nble to be about at home.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
SUBSTITUTING FOR
MR.. ARMSTRONG

F. o. Blake. of the Grasty Imple-
ment Cos. Casa Grande store
rooms, is substituting for Geo. Arm
strong, manager of the Coolidge
store, while the latter is on his
vacation.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
SLIGHTLY IMPROVED

The condition of Alvin Hamilton,
who is seriously i'll of typhoid fever
in St Joseph hospital, was reported
as slightly improved at 200 p. m.
today, Friday
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
AFTER VOTES

Henry Arrowsmith and his friend
Mr.. Ennis, made the Examiner a
call Wednesday, Henry says he is
meeting with great Encouragement.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
SALTED THE CHICKEN
RANCH.
ARIZONA DREAMS
(Ted Healy)


spirits a few days past. and his
mind was running along the lines
of gold mining and volcanoes.
Eyes sir, once when | was young
and had just breezed in from the
east.a fellow sold me $40 interest
in wire gold mine; said all we
had to do was to fasten the wire to
a windlass and wind the gold wire
off the ledge"
Thought you came from Texas?'
well, that was the last place,
and it was all right for getting into
office, but any old place is good
place to come from if it gets you
somewhere.
Say, | sure was an innocent cuss
when that old miner slipped me out
of the $40 spot.
Reminds me of some other inno-
cents down Douglas way. Slip me
a cigar and I'll tell it. You know a
man is most likely to tell the truth
when smoking. Makes him seem
contented like.
Douglas was a new town, like
this, when one day folks woke up to
the fact that a covered wagon out
fit, one man, wife and about eleven
kids, had secured a 20-acre relin-
quishment about three miles from
town, and started chicken ranch
mo one was interested in where
they came from, but three cooks
wanted to know where they went
to and if cook went with them" :"
What interest did cooks have in
the chicken farm, old timer?"
'They bought it. That's what
makes the story. Four cooks found
gold dust in the chickens craws.
They patronized the old hester
when he brought his eggs and poul-
try to town. When one of them
got the others together, and all
compared notes, they contracted
the placer gold fever
Keeping their discovery secret,
the cooks took turns on their days
off in prospecting the vicinity near
the chicken farm. but without re-
suit. There was a little sand hill
on the homesteader's farm, but the
chicken farm had as many dogs as
hens. SO they couldn't, and didn't
want to tresspass.
"They bought more chickens and
found more gold. BY this time
their fever was burning high, so
they appointed a fellow to act as
their agent to find out if the farmer
would sell cheaply.
The agent reported that they
could secure the farm for 100000,
about three times what the old man
had paid for it about six months
before.
We'll, these cooks rustled up the
money and started in the chicken
business after the covered wagon
had moved on it's way, and the old
man took his time in starting"
We'll, what happened, old
tiner?"
Say, you see that lone hill with
the cone-shaped top, right north of
sthis Ilace, across the Gila river?
An Indian told me that long time
ago that peak blew it's top off and
became volcano, scattering the
lava rock found all over those hills.
When it blew up it didn't cause any
more commotion than those Doug
las cooks when they discovered
there was such thing as Sailing
a chicken ranch" and the cook that
was the first to find gold in the
chickens craws, had disappeared.
mo, they had nothing on the
rancher. He made no pretense of
selling them a placer mine.
you had better keep an eye on
that old volcano over there. So
long. Thanks for the punk. Some
one tried to buy your vote at the
school site election"
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Office CHANGES

c. S. Benson, from Gila Bend, en-
gineer in the State Highway De
partment, is in charge of the Cool
idge office Mr.. c. Frietag is taking
his vacation.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08

Since the change of time and
routing Of passenger trains on the
Southern Pacific railway, No. 104,
east bound, due here at $40 a. m,
has consignments of mail for Casa
Grande and other points in this
valley.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
THE HINES ARE HOME
AGAIN

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Hines are
back in Coolidge again, after spend
ing part of this summer at points
in New Mexico.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08

at the site, and Mrs. Markley states
she hopes to have it ready for
playing upon sometime during the
coming week.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
BACK ON THE JOB

Earl Barker, of the Western Gin
Company, who has been spending
a vacation in New Mexico, has re-
turned to his work.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08

Della Lou Ware is in Glendale,
where she will visit for a week.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-08-08
ON PROFESSIONAL

DR.. Powley, local chiropractor,
was called to Mesa Tuesday on pro-
fessional business.