The Snowflake Herald, 1913-09-12

* ' C. H. Frost and family are here from Showlow this week visiting with relatives. Bishop N. Brimhall was a visi visitor - tor visitor here last Monday and paid The Herald office a cheerful visit. Wallace Newman passed through on his way up from Holbrook to his sheep camps on Silver Creek. Roy Tanner of St. Joseph, who is attending the Stake Academy, was a caller at The Herald of office - fice office Wednesday. Smith and Company have in a fine line cotton batting very reas reasonable - onable reasonable price - just call around. f Bishop E. M. Thomas, of Pinedale, visited our shop Sat Saturday - urday Saturday week and was surprised at its completeness. Willis Bros., wish to announce to the public that we have just run out of the Economy Jars; but will make prices on hard hardware, - ware, hardware, and prices that will suit. 0. D. Flake has purchased seven acres adjoining the land C. H. Jennings purchased of Leonard Jensen. This is a most desirable piece of land. Mr. Flake intends improving same. Flake Brothers are enjoying a decided increase in business. They: Miss Morris, Ben Hunt, Charles and Marion Fiake are kept moving along nicely to sup supply - ply supply customers wants. A. M. Boyer was taken quite seriously ill, on Wednesday after afternoon - noon afternoon with an acute attack of cramps. Dr. Smith attended and releived him so at this wri writing - ting writing Mr. Boyer is convalescing nicely. William Lee, of Holbrook, Ariz Arizona, - ona, Arizona, and Miss Ollie Wood, of Deming, arrived here yesterday to enroll at the Albuquerque Business College, Miss Theresa Yost of Flagstaff, Arizona, is ex expected - pected expected to arrive today to enroll at the business college. - Albu college. - Albuquerque - querque college. - Albuquerque Journal. M. R. Tanner has just closed a contract with O. D. Flake for the erection of a four room con concrete - crete concrete residence on the south-west corner of his lot, situated in the north-east part of Snowflake. Truly our town is improving very perceptibly. J. O. Freeman. Barber. Satis Satisfaction - faction Satisfaction guaranteed, or "Whisk "Whiskers - ers "Whiskers Returned.'' Dr. W. A. Smith, the Phoenix dentist came up from there last I Wednesday to attend to his many patients here and at Tay Taylor, - lor, Taylor, Shumway, Showlow and other points south of Snowflake. The Doctor, being a first class j dentist, is having all the practice he can attend to. J. D. Childers had four of his horses stray from Frank Baird's pasture at Walnut Sprinffs last ! Wednesday. All are branded "Hat-L-Bar." One a mare mule colt One a sorrel horse colt. One a black horse. Ono a sorrel mare. Finder leave word at Herald office. John Hunt had three of his horses go astray from his corral at his residence, last Thursday. Up to to-day no trace of them has been found. One of his handsome animals is quite handy at opening gates and availed her herself - self herself of that accomplishment and vamoosed and took two others with her. M. Mickelson & Son, handle all kinds of Iron Fence, especially for Cemetary Purposes and are the sole agents for Navajo and Apache counties.

flolbrooK News Items Aunt Augusta Smith of Snow- Ike spent the first of the week K>re visiting relatives, j Frost and wife, and J. I Lionberger of Snowflake, here during the week. W. Crandell, daughter and l[rs. Betsy McCleave of Pine- Kj e ' w ere visitors in town during Re week. Willard Whipple and Harry Hllsworth were business visitors the county seat the first of the |eek. I The population of Holbrook is ftnsiderably thinned out since Ihursday because of the large of her citizens attending |e celebration at Winslow. I Mrs. Eliza T. Smith and Miss Klennie are here from their ranch Bisiting relatives and before re reluming - luming reluming home will go to Winslow lor the Frontier celebration. I Prof. C. F. Hansen arrrived Sunday Morning from Utah inroute to Taylor, where he has |ccepted a position as principal If the school for the ensuing lerm. I School opened at St. Joseph fclonday morning with an atten attendance - dance attendance of about sixty. Mrs. Hat Hatlie - lie Hatlie L. Bailey having charge of grammar, and Miss Naoma If. Hale, the primary depart department. - ment. department. I Dr. J. W. Bazell made a pro professional - fessional professional trip to Snowflake Wed Wednesday - nesday Wednesday for the purpose of ma making - king making professional examination of leveral applicants for life insur insurance - ance insurance in the Inter-Mountain Life pf Salt Lake. Geo. Q. Tenney of Taylor agent for a Chicago clothing [firm was in town the first of the [week using his tape-measure on numerous applicants for good and up to date clothing and from here he went to Winslow to at attend - tend attend the Frontier celebration. L. S. Heward and Lase Bar Barber - ber Barber have the foundation laid for [dwelling houses on the block north of the courthouse. Mr. Barber is building a -home for his own use while Mr. Heward is erecting one to rent, having contracts for tenants already. j Arther Ellsworth, Wilford Ells Ellsworth - worth Ellsworth and William Oliver of Showlow and Daniel McNeil of Lakeside, were in town Tuesday for the purpose of homesteading lands listed to them in the Sit Sitgreaves - greaves Sitgreaves Forest Reserve. Elias Smith made a hurried trip here Tuesday from the pictur picture - es picture Que city coming for cement to repair one of the Snowflake and ' Taylor Irrigation Company's di dii - i dii version dams on Silver Creek 'hat was damaged by the recent I Hood waters. L. D. Divelbess, county treas- Urer , made a trip to the Grand b any on the firt of the week, be be'n£ - 'n£ be'n£ a delegate of the local Ma Masonic - sonic Masonic lodge to the Grand Con Conclave - clave Conclave of the order meeting in ihe Canyon from all parts of the state for Grand Lodge work. School opened here Monday Corning with an enrollment of pupils and with Miss Maud 'S- Daws of Hamilton, Missouri, as Principal, and Miss Margaret C onwell of Winslow, Mrs. Emma B- Swindell of Los Angeles, and j^ rs - Esther Henning of Hol Holbr°ok, - br°ok, Holbr°ok, teachers. Hans Hansen and Louis E. °bnson were business visitors

One of the best and most sue suecessful - cessful suecessful Mutual Improvement Con- . ventions was held Friday, the sth under the direction of the Young Men's Superintendent, Joseph W. Smith and the Young Ladies Superintendent, Mrs. Lydia L. Savage. A well prepared pro program - gram program was carried out. Speakers from the different towns gave lectures and all voted the con convention - vention convention a grand success. (More locals on last page.) Cure for Alfalfa Destroyer. Take two gallons bran, one table spoon or more of Paris Green; mix together well. \ pint, sugar mixed with \ pint, water or more. Let this stand until sugar dissolves, then mix the whole together and sow over the alfalfa stubble. This is a sure cure for the Al Alfalfa - falfa Alfalfa Worm or Weevil as some call it. Try it, it will do no harm. - Subscriber. Military Ball a Great Sue* cess. ANOTHER IS PLANNED FOR THE THIRTEENTH-SATURDAY. On the evening of the sth, a goodly number of the townspeo townspeople - ple townspeople and a number of the people from the neighboring towns en enjoyed - joyed enjoyed a pleasant evening at the social. The gaeater part of the evening was devoted to dancing and indeed there was nothing in the world to hinder this pastime except the very noticable fact that it was still summer. Early in the evening every one was somewhat surprised to see one of "F" company's officers walk out and form the company. There was not a large percentage of the company's men present but they drilled anyway. They first went through the Manual of Arms with their characteristic snap. Next came some squad movements which were interest interesting - ing interesting t o everyone. After this company front was extended and a Butts Rifle Drill was given to music. The grace with which, these movements were gone through was excelled only by some of the dancing of the fair fairer - er fairer sex. After the drill everyone ex expressed - pressed expressed themselves as being much pleased and assured the company's members that they knew how to drill. Captain Jos Joseph - eph Joseph E. Noble of "D" company Mesa, who commanded the con consolidated - solidated consolidated company at Camp Hunt, Prescott composed of "D" and "F" was present. He assured the home company officers that their drill was improving and congratulated the men on their fine appearance and spirit and | skill with which they executed their drills. The only thing company "F" needs at all badly is a few more enlistments and we are informed that they are on the straight and narrow way. On the 13th next, instead of the Saturday night drill the Guardsmen will conduct another dance at Taylor. The Taylor 1 people are anxious to see them | come and the Taylor Orchestra will furnish the music which I needs no recommend so there is no doubt about the outcome. The Guards extend the invi invitation - tation invitation to be present to the Snow Snowflake - flake Snowflake people as well as to Tay Taylor - lor Taylor and other nearby towns.

at the county seat Tuesday being witnesses for homestead entry entrymen - men entrymen taking additional homestead. Mr. Hanson says he comes to Holbrook quite frequently but usually on water instead of land cases, he being one of the defen defendants - dants defendants in the famous Decker- Showlow water suit which has beeen pending for several years and which the court recently de decided - cided decided by holding the water be belonged - longed belonged to the defendants but that the plaintiff was entitled to damages for the loss. Woodruff News Items. Born: On September Bth, two boy and one girl baby; to:wit. To Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Jackson, a son. To Mr. and Mrs. Q. R. Gard Gardner, - ner, Gardner, a son. To Mr. and Mrs. James B. Pace, a daughter. Who says Woodruff is behind, three babies in one day, and all doing well. Can any town of its size beat it - equal it, or come nigh it - can't be done. Price Brinkerhoff who has been up in the Springerville country for sometime has returned. We understand that he will join the company and asist in putting the water into tne lower valley. They expect to start work soon and we wish them success. On Sunday Miss Grace Cook and her brother Oran came down from the Cook ranch on Milky Wash to attend the District School. Miss Grace is stopping with Mrs. Eliza Fish while Oran has taken up his temporary resi residence - dence residence with Mr. L. E. Gardner. On Sunday last our popular at attorney - torney attorney Jesse W. Crosby with Mrs. Crouse, and her daughter Ruth and son Ellwood autoed up from Holbrook going on up the river in search of wild grapes, we un understand - derstand understand that there are abun abundance - dance abundance of them in the Box Canyon above here. On Monday evning a party came in from Snowflake on their way to the petrified forest. Mr. James Frost and wife, the popu popular - lar popular blakesmith at Snowflake, Mr. J. H. Lionburger and his son and wife, composed the party, the latter two were just out from Kentucky on a visit, the party went on to the Forest the next morning. - Defective teeth cause bad as assimilation - similation assimilation of food - besides the pain and discomfort they are a prolific source of disease. - Dr. Smoth, Dentist, at Taylor Sept. 12 to 20. Taylor News Items. Up to date there have been seventeen students from Taylor attending the new Stake Acad Academy. - emy. Academy. Miss Jennie McLaws has been spending the last day or two in Taylor, visiting with her old time friends. Sunday night Joseph S. Fish of Snowflake gave us a fine lec lecture, - ture, lecture, which was enjoyed by all. His subject was: "The Price of a Sonl." It was a masterly ad address. - dress. address. All the people here turned out, enmasse, last Monday and clean cleaned - ed cleaned up the school grounds in a magnificent shape, cleaning away all debris and brush and putting the grounds in shape so that the youngiters can thor thoroughly - oughly thoroughly enjoy themselvs.

The folks here are more than pleased, they are enthusiastic over the splendid corps of teach teachers - ers teachers in the Taylor school this year - could not be better. A social was given last Thurs Thursday - day Thursday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bates. Mr. Bates has been the Theological teacher for the past few years. A gran granite - ite granite shower was given to them. The Taylor public school com commenced - menced commenced here last Monday morn morning, - ing, morning, C. F. Hansen as principal, Mrs. W. H. Larson as second in intermediate - termediate intermediate teacher, and Miss Webb with the Primary depart department. - ment. department. C. F. Hansen of Leeds, Utah, just returned to Taylor last Sun Sunday - day Sunday to take up his old position as principal of the Taylor Public School. We are glad to see his pleasant face again, and he says that everything looks just as good as it did when he left here in 1910. The less a man chews his food the more certian he is to have stomack trouble. Thorough mastication is impossible with bad teeth. - Dr. Smith, Dentist, at Taylor until Sept. 20. Pinetop News Items. The infant child of George Stephens is on the sick list this week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gillespie left Monday morning for their home at Vernon. Mrs. John Self from Globe is here on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Susie Stephens. Mrs. Polly M. Johnson, daugh daughter - ter daughter of Mr. Nephi Packer is very sick with an abcess of the head. Pinetop was visited by a fine shower Sunday, September, 7th. the country is nice and green, and cattle are sleek and fat. D. L. Penrod's baby died Sep September - tember September 2, the funeral services were conducted by Hans Hansen Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. Lakeside News Items. We have had several nice rains lately, and grass on the range is excellent. Mahonri Fish and family took a trip to Showlow Tuesday. Mahonri took a load of lumber. Jesse H. Rogers and family, who have been to Snowflake on business returned home Tuesday. Mr. Rogers and family also at attended - tended attended the Smith Reunion at Snowflake. He reports the roads are very muddy owing to the recent rains.

Bishop A. P. Larson who has been at Snowflake for Confer Conference - ence Conference and also for the Smith Family Reunion, returned home Tuesday morning in his Ford Automobile. He left for Show Showlow - low Showlow in his automobile Tuesday, shortly after his arrival home, he intends taking a tourist party from Showlow to Globe. Bishop Larson is a most excellent chauf chauffeur, - feur, chauffeur, and his services are well in demand. Showlow News Items. Miss Missouri Brady is report reported - ed reported to be very sick. Mr. Joseph Sponcellor has started to build him a new house. Hugh Willis from Snowflake has been here looking after his grain. Charles Reidhead moved to town to send his children to school. Charles H. Frost and family went to Snowflake to-day to get a fill up on water melons. Messers. Louis Johnson and Daniel McNeil passed through here to there homes at Lakeside. Miss Estella Jacobson is here visiting with friends. She ex expects - pects expects to return again to her work at White River in a few days. There is a photographer in town, come and get your picture taken,, they have done some work here and no damage done yet to the machine. School commenced here on September 2, with an attendance 38- in the Principal's depart department - ment department and 26 in Miss Whipple's room. This week the attendance increased to 45 in the Principal's department. At that rate it looks as though we will have- to have another teacher. Concho News items, Miss Edith Marble is just re recovering - covering recovering from a threatened at attack - tack attack of typhoid fever. Bishop A. H. Smith and fam family, - ily, family, and Mrs. Mary Morgan were Concho visitors Sunday. Almon Riggs came in Sunday from his ranch. He reports no rain and poor crops in Vernon. C. H. Riggs returned from Springerville Sunday, where he took a load of lovely pears for the A.. C. M. I. Mrs. C. C, Naegle and family came down from their home in the mountains and they will re remain - main remain until next snmmer. Will Gillespie made a trip to St. Johns last week. He went for farm implements for the Hart and Riggs Company. (Continued on Pape 4.)

RANCHERS' TRUST COMPANY OPERATIONS DP TO STOCKHOLDERS In a nutshell, following is the present status of the Ranchers' Trust Company. The following is an answer to a request of The Herald for information as what the Corporation Commission has done to protect stockhold stockholders. - ers. stockholders. SnowflaKe Herald, SnowflaKe, Arizona. Phoenix, Az., Sep. 10. The Commission has issued an interlocutory order in the Ranchers* Trust case as follows: Ist. Disapproving excessive commissions. 2nd. Disapproving all stock sales made since July 1, 1913. 3rd. Commanding stockholders to meet on or be before - fore before October 1, 1913 and advise Commission as to basis of liquidation, reorganization or dissolution. 4th. If no report made by stock holders commis commission - sion commission places latter in hands of Attorney General and W. P. Geary.

fpulation of Snowflake 700. Surrounding population about 16,000. Composed of a prosperous farming and stock growing community. Annual sunshine 90 per certt. Malaria unknown. Altitude 3,700. mLhts 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 vajue