The Snowflake Herald, 1913-08-01

Patriarch William H. Solomon passed awav some time after midnight last Sunday night. He has been a citizen here for some forty years. Funeral services were held Tuesday the 29th. Woodruff Ke/ys Items. Robert S. Ison, returned with a bride, (the late Miss Loui Savage,) they are making a short visit with relatives and friends. They expect later to locate near Taylor. Navajo Co, needs all such citi citizens - zens citizens and we hope their jurney through life may be a pleasant one. While other places has had con considerable - siderable considerable rain Woodruff has not had very much, and the range in 1 this vicinity is quite dry, while j at a little distance to the east rains has started the grass, which bids fair to be ample for sheep and cattle, that is if we have a few more showers. Our old tonwsman David Brin Brinkerhoff - kerhoff Brinkerhoff whohas been at Holbrook for some time spent Sunday with us, and was one of the speekers at our service Sunday. In the evening there was a re-organi re-organization - zation re-organization of the Y. L.M. I. Associa Association, - tion, Association, Miss Ruth savage being sustained as president with Mrs. Lavina Gardner, and Miss Rhoda Turley as counselers. * Pioneer day was celebrated in a right royal manner. The string band seranaded the town at an early hour, at 10, A. M. the people assembled at the meet meeting - ing meeting house where the program was redered; there being, speech speeches, - es, speeches, songs, toasts etc. The af afternoon - ternoon afternoon was spent in amuse amusements, - ments, amusements, sports, etc, a game of Basket ball was played between the married men and the single men, the single men being defea defeated, - ted, defeated, better get married young men. There was a dance in the evening at which all seemed to enjoy themselves. Among the visitors was Heber C. Tenney and Price Johnson, who from their deporment.one would judge that they had a matrimonial bee in their bonnet. All right boys we do not object, Mr. Johnson is a resident of Kanab, Utah, and a son of the old pioneer ferryman Warren Johnson, who in early days took so many of the early i settlers of this country across the Colorado. Shumway News Items, -j Jasper Rhoton is still burning plaster. Looks like he Is going to make a busi business - ness business out of it. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Jensen have a very sick baby at present. Hope the little darling will soon recover. H. Moites of Silver Creek, accompan accompanied - ied accompanied by a nice young lady, was at the store Thursday for supplies. Only six buggyless families living in Sbumway at present. Six new ones were bought by the people here from the Marshalltown Buggy Company- Very sad news came to Mr. E. D. Solomon and family esrly Monday morn morning - ing morning that his father, Patriarch W. H. Solomon, passed away in Taylor. Mr. Solomon's mother is also very ill. Prof. Thomas R. Greer, accompanied by Miss May Denham, a pupil of his, played a fine piece of music, which the 1 professor composed bimself, at the cel celebration - ebration celebration on Pioneer Day, July 24th, in Taylor. Holbrook News Items Mrs. E. C. Parks left Monday i for an extended visit to friends and relatives in Denver, Colora Colora) - ) Colora) do. Ernest Hall, piano dealer and tuner from Los Angeles, has been

LOOKS CERTAIN THAT RAILROAD IS COMING One of the greatest piece of news to the people of Navajo county is the announcemet as be below - low below noted that the wished for long talked of railroad thru Snowflake Taylor and this section, is now almost certain of construction. It is of vital interest that ev every - ery every resident of Navajo county do their very utmost toward the buirding of this railroad. It is a two dollar return for every dollar invested. W. H. Clark, Secretary of the Navajo lumber, railroad and tim timber - ber timber company, and of the Navajo Southern Railway Company, re received - ceived received a telegram Monday from R. W. Hill, treasurer of these companies, who is now in the east, that the sale of the bonds for the Lumber Company and the bulding of the proposed Nav Navajo - ajo Navajo Southern Railroad have been arranged for in England. Thej Government requires these com-1 panies to sell stock to the amount, of three hundred and fifty thous thousand - and thousand dollars and Mr. Clark esti estimates - mates estimates that theT>eople of northern Arizona ought to be interested j sufficiently to purchase at least fifty thousand dollars worth. Applications for stock will be re received - ceived received at any time by Mr. Clark, the par value of some being one hundred dollars a share. Pinedale News Items. * D. D. Crabb was, in town for his mail today. Joseph Facer, from St. Joseph was in town Sunday. Parley and Mettie Peterson spent their holidays at Showlow. Ezra Packer who went to Globe to get his sister returned last night. Chas. R. Brewer just received a new stock of goods for his | store. David Dalton and son left this morning for the reservation to take some freight. Del and Frank Owens and Alford Peterson left for Holbrook today to obtain supplies. Everybody is feeling rather drowsy after the holidays, but have all gone back to their work. F. R. Wigely and Dora Thomas were married Saturday evening and left Monday morning for Magdalena, New Mexico. Hollister Rogers, Ezra West, Niels Hansen, John Fish, and Joe West spent Sunday here. Chas. R. Brewer and N. A. Peterson are busy fixing the saw sawmill. - mill. sawmill. It is thought that they will have it in good running order be before - fore before long. The Apache Indians were to come over here on the 25th, to play a game of base ball but ! failed to put in an appearance so we chose up sides and had a very good game. Karl Fish came over for the purpose of seeing his g;rl, but when he arrived he found anoth another - er another had beaten his time. He lost no time in finding another, so his trip was not in vain. The "24th" passed off with nothing uncommon or very ex exciting. - citing. exciting. There was rendered in the A. M. a good program; in the P. M. there was a childrens dance a few races and a game of ball also a game of ball at night. While Hyrum Cheny was visit visiting - ing visiting one of his friends he left his team tied to the fence. While he was in -the house they got scared, broke the lines and hit on a high run for the tall timber. They ran for about a mile when thoy were overtaken and stopped by Wilford Brewer. One har harness - ness harness was broken to pieces also the buggy tongue was broken.

in town most of the week and he expects to make regular calls here in the future. Thds R. Greer of Shumway, paid a visit here to his parents during the week. Frank Campbell of Snowflake was at the county seat the first of the week. T, W. Turley and Roland Fish Qf Joppo. were in town the first of the week. W. H. Larson and wife were visitors at Showlow Saturday j and Sunday. H. J. Ramer, stockman of Can- i yon Creek, was in town during! the week for supplies. John Blevins came in from his ranch at Phoenix Park the first of the week for supplies. Mrs. A. E. Henning of Pinto made a visite to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd C. Henning during the week. Alfred Peterson of Pindale, was in town Tuesday for the pur purpose - pose purpose of making a homestead en entry. - try. entry. Mrs.Thorwald Larson returned home Thursday evening from an extended visit to relatives at Los Angeles. J. E. Crosby, County attorney, made a business trip to Springer Springerville - ville Springerville the last of the week return- j ing home Tuesday. Chas. E. Perkins left Wednes Wednesday - day Wednesday morning for Los Angeles on a | business trip and expects to be gone several days. Mrs. Lillian Hurst arrived here from her home on Peach Creek,, Yavapai Co. Saturday evening enroute to Woodruff for a visit to her mother. Born: To Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Sapp, a daughter. Mother and baby are do doing - ing doing splendidly and the Judge is sur surviving - viving surviving manfully. L. C. Henning, assistant Cash Cashier - ier Cashier of the Navajo Bank and Trust Company at this place, has returned from his vacation in the mountains and is again at his desk. Mrs. Henning is also home from her visit to relatives at Parkdale and has accepted a position in the public school for the ensuing term. J. E. Cox, cashier of the Mer Merchants - chants Merchants and Stock Growers Bank, was discharged the first of the week by the directors of the bank because of a shortage in his ac acconnts - connts acconnts discovered by the State Bank Examiner who has been here at work, on the cashier's books, for several days. R. W. A. Wilkes and Frank Adslead, butchers, were arrested Monday by cattle inspector Mick Mickey - ey Mickey for slaughtering cattle belong belonging - ing belonging to Bill Lee. A preliminary hearing was given them Wed Wednesday - nesday Wednesday before Justice of the Peace W. H. Larson, and Ads Adslead - lead Adslead was held to the Superior Court and Wilkes was discharged. It developed at the hearing that i the butchers had bought four head of cattle from Lee and the inspector found six hides at their slaughter pen with Lee's brand on them, but Wilkes claimed he did not know anything about the matter, as he had done no slaughtering. Holbrook vs. Reno. Luta Brown and Linnie Mc- Daniels, sisters, and residents erstwhile, Winslow and Flag Flagstaff, - staff, Flagstaff, were both granted divorces from their husbands by Judge Sapp, in the Superior Court, Saturday the 26th inst. The sisters acting as witnesses for each other. Oh! Buttercups. We are so modest, mercy me, At limbs we dare not glance; The eagle on our currency, Now wears a pair of pants. - Cincinnati Enquirer.

Bishop John Hunt has purchased a nice new buggy from J. C. Wallace rep representing - resenting representing the Marshaltown, lowa, Bug Buggie - gie Buggie company. Nells S. Hansen of Lakeside, was a pleasant caller at our of office - fice office last Saturday. He is one of school trustees of the Lakeside district. John L. Fish of Lakeside, one of the school trustees of Lake Lakeside - side Lakeside district, was here for a two day visit the fore part of this week. J. Josias, representing Chas. Ilfeld of Albuquerque, was here this week drumming up trade for his fiirm. Ezra West, Mrs. West, and daughter Ida are Snowflake visi visitors - tors visitors from Lakeside this week. Miss Julia Fish attended the dance here Monday night, going on to her home at Lakeside Tues Tuesday - day Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Hollister Rogers have returned from their visit with friends and relatives at St. Joseph. Ruel Smith met with quite a painful accident Friday, he made a mistep, falling through the trap door in the barn loft and break breaking - ing breaking his arm. Dr. Bazell was phoned for who came up and dressed the arm. * Company "F" boys returned Monday after a fine time at Pres Prescott. - cott. Prescott. They were delighted with their trip, and praise highly their treatment by the people there. The boys took second prize in the drill contest, first prize going to Tucson, and the only reason that Tucson won out was because they had longer drill experience and more in number. The citizens of Prescott voted our boys the stur sturdiest - diest sturdiest company of them all. Mrs. Ida H. Udall' wife of Pres. Udall, at St. Johns, who has been visiting the Hunt fam family - ily family has returned home. Her son Jesse came over to take her home. J. 0. Freeman. Barber. Satis Satisfaction - faction Satisfaction guaranteed, or "Whisk "Whiskers - ers "Whiskers Returned. ' ' M. Mickelson & Son, handle all kinds of Iron Fence, especially for Cemetary Purposes and are the sole agents for Navajo and Apache counties. The Perkins wood wheel wind Mills are considered "top notch notchers - ers notchers among wind mills. Cast is an item also. The Parks Trans Transportation - portation Transportation Company of Holprook sell them in this territory. Yes, and they have the agency for that inconparable auto, the Stude Studebaker. - baker. Studebaker. See <em before buying. - Don't mace 0. D's. The Bank won't pay 'em. It does look as though The Herald would have to enlarge in number of pages. We get more news items than would fill a paper twice the size at present ahd, we'll sure keep pace with our growth by expanding, and not long hence either. - i Church Notice. The Mutual, Y. M. and Y. L., Association convention will be held at Snowflake on the 29th ; day of August. There will be a meeting at 10 A. M., 2 P. M. and 7P. M. Sunday night the 31st of August. All officers of the above organizations are most earnestly requested to attend. An interesting convention is anticipated.

Frank and Delroy Owens from Pinedale, were in town Thursday. J. A. Bazan, of Silver Creek, was here Snnday getting sup supplies. - plies. supplies. Mrs. Jasper Rhoton, from Shum Shumway, - way, Shumway, was in town trading on Wednesday. Mrs. Charles R. Bruer, from Pinedale was in town Monday buying goods for their store. Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay has gone to visit her daughter Mrs. John T. Flake for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Thomas, from Pinedale, were in town trading at the stores, last Tues Tuesday, - day, Tuesday, James William Richards, a prominent sheep-man of Navajo County was a visitor in town last Wednesday Newman and Hess, prominent sheep men of Navajo county, were in town Sunday, getting supplies for their sheep camps. F.P. Denham and sister of Shum Shumway, - way, Shumway, were in town Wednesday getting dental work done by Dr. Smith, at the Smith Hotel. John T. Whetton and wife, from Mexico, was here visiting their relatives Mr. and Mrs. John F, Lundquist. He attended the services in the Stake House Sun Sunday, - day, Sunday, and gave a very interesting talk on the past and present con conditions - ditions conditions in Mexico. He beleived in due time the Mormon people would return to their homes in that country. Messrs. Reese and Grist, who are traveling through Navajo county letting the people know the good and incomparable points of the Inter-Mountain Insurance Company of Salt Lake are in Snowflake this week, securing applicants for life insurance in that company, and it is saying not too much to say, ' 'The com company - pany company they represent is classed in financial and banking circles as A. 1." Several of the citi citizens - zens citizens in Snowflake are stockhold stockholders - ers stockholders in this company. - - Popular Couple Wedded. Mr. Floyd R. Wigely, Magda Magdalina, - lina, Magdalina, N. M., and Dora Marjoria, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Thomas, of Pindale, were married at Pinedale Sunday morning, July 27th. They left Tuesday morn morning - ing morning for Magdalena, where they will be at home August 7th. The bride and groom are well and popularly known in this vi vicinity, - cinity, vicinity, and number their well wishers by every resident of the Snowflak e-Taylor- N avaj o-county section. The groom resided in Snow Snowflake - flake Snowflake several years where he was employed in the forest service offices and went to Magdalena in March of this year, at which place he is employed as admin administrative - istrative administrative assistant to the forest snpervisor. We join with their many friends in wishing them happiness in this new venture. First Temple Dedicated. The site of the seventh temple to be erected by, the Mormon church and the first to be built outside the United States, was dedicated at Cardstown, Canada, the 28th. Presidents Joseph F. Smith and Charles W. Penrose and other church officials partici participated - pated participated in the ceremonies.

Joppa News Items. (The following items were re revived - vived revived too late for last weeks is issue - sue issue of The Herald. ) Tom Smithson has removed to Holbrook with his family. A. S. Goram of Springerville was among us during the week. W. H. Hall's family spent a day or so at Snowflake and re returned - turned returned during the week. Jesse H. Pearce has recently muV ed his family out to his ranch. We're glad to see the mamong us again. * * c We notice a well drilling outfit among us and hope the owners will be busy here for some time, for many of us need more water, j Mrs. L. M. Shumway has been visiting with her son, Charles L. Shumway of late but returned home during the week, Mrs. P. A. Bushman who has teen visiting with her father, Z. j B. Decker, returned to Snowflake to attend the Pioneer Day cele celebration. - bration. celebration. The long looked for rainy sea season - son season seems to have favored us with a call and given us several good showers and a hard rain or two. Heber Tenney and C. H. Wal Wallace - lace Wallace passed our part on their way to Heber with 8 new buggies for sale. Thence they passed us again on their way to Pinedale. - - -- Vernon News Items. Arthur Northrop has bought Jim Bannons cattle. Mr. Naegles .spent the 24 at Mr. White's, live miles below here. Hart and Riggs have started a calf branding wagon, it is camp camped - ed camped at the Wire corral on the Min Mineral. - eral. Mineral. C. E. Naegle has gone to Con Concho - cho Concho to put up his alfalfa. Cap is a roust about, it is hard to tell where one is going to meet him. July 27th we had a light frost in spots over the field some of the bean vines slightly nip nipped, - ped, nipped, this is something unknown for Vernon. The farmers of Vernon are Quite encouraged since the rains came. Lots of the grain is com coming - ing coming out and begins to look like' they were going to have some horse feed this winter. J. S. Harris, Whilhelm's bron bronco - co bronco buster, jumped onto a horse bare-backed a few mornings ago. he was no sooner on, than he w as off with a lock of the horse's m ane in his hand. Silas said he could do better than that with a saddle, so this morning to regain his reputation he rode two pitch pitching - ing pitching horses while Mrs. Wilhelm to °h snap shots of him. Silas had to ride but he rode these two alright. Taylor News Items. Henry Jennings has commenc commenced - ed commenced harvesting the grain. Satis Satis-1 - -1 Satis-1 action guaranteed. On "Pioneer" day we had an time followed by the dance of the season. Thomas Hancock has seven iced men working in the hay He says, "Make hay the sun shines." Hncle Jim Funderburg is in IOWn buying the home of Mrs. Ellen Bates. He intends to this his permanent resi resi} - } resi} dence.

lation of Snowflake 700. Surrounding population about 16,000. Composed of a prosperous farming and stock growing community. Annual sunshine 90 per cent. Malaria unknown. Altitude 5,700. tf oghts 0 ghts always cool. Unequaled climate for invalids. Annual rainfall 18 inches. Mean temperature 57 degrees. Snowflake is having a healthy, substantial growth. Lands are cheap but steadily increasing in value