The Snowflake Herald, 1913-11-28

J. L. Westover, of St. Joseph, is in Snowflake attending confer confer-1 - -1 confer-1 ence. Charle Fough returned home from Flagstaff where he has been to work for Mr. Fuller. i Ben and Hattie Hunt went up to Pinedale to spend a few days with their sister Mrs. V. D. Smith Ranger V. D. Smith and bride, nee Miss Hunt, are visiting rel relatives - atives relatives and friends in Snowflake from Pinedale. Mr. and Mrs. John Flake went up to Willow Wash Station the first of the week to visit their sister Mrs. K. C. Kartchner. Mr. and Mrs. John Flan Flanigan - igan Flanigan and two children were Hol Holj - j Holj brook visitors in Snowflake. Their s<m Elmer brought them over by auto. Acting Recorder J. P. Rich Richards, - ards, Richards, of St. Joseph, was in Snow Snowflake - flake Snowflake Thursday, mingling with friends and enjoying the dedi dedicatory - catory dedicatory ceremonies. Mrs. Saxon, proprietor of the Central hotel of Holbrook, is a visitor in Snowflake this week, the guest of of Mr. and C. E. Owens. K. C. Kartchner, wife and chil chili - i chili dren were down from the ranger ! station at Willow wash and at at! - ! at! tended the Kartchner family re reunion - union reunion held on Wednesday. Mrs. Byrtle Kartchner, of Tay Taylor, - lor, Taylor, and her sister, M s. Jasper Gale, of Franklin, Arizona, were | attendants at the Kartchner fam family - ily family reunion Wednesday. Mrs. Susa Jarvis, of St. Johns, sister of Elias Smith of this city, i visited in Snowflake this week/ She was accompdnied by her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Fanie. Last Wednesday Louis Hunt was coming from Hunt. He left his load of wood and his horses got frightened and started to run. He was knocked down and lost most of his wood but was not hurt. Order Ladies' Home Journal Patterns and Embroidery Work from Tenney's, East Taylor. Catalogues for ordering from San Francisco, and Post Cards on hand. ts Hi Fuller, a prominent cattle cattleman - man cattleman and resident of Winslow, i was in the city on business Tues Tuesday. - day. Tuesday. Mr. Fuller is anticipating the pleasure of a trip to the Pan Panama - ama Panama canal in the near future. He will be accompanied by his fam family, - ily, family, and expects to be absent about two months. Dr. R. Vans Agnew, veterin veterinary - ary veterinary surgeon, who has been sta stationed - tioned stationed at Fort Apache, passed through Snowflake last Saturday on his way to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to assume duties as lec lecturer - turer lecturer c t the officers' school. The doctor was accompanied by Mrs. Vans Agnew and their son and daughter. A. E. Bushman, of the mail auto, informs us that the state statement - ment statement made in the Herald last week that two ladies were com compelled - pelled compelled to walk back after a break breakdown, - down, breakdown, was erroneous, as he had a team bring them back to town. The incident was so reported to us, but we are glad to publish Mr. Bushman's denial. Mrs. Laura Sebring, who guides the destines of our es esteemed - teemed esteemed contemporary, the Hol Holbrook - brook Holbrook News, was a visitor in Snowflake Thanksgiving. This was the lady's first visit to our city, and she expressed herself well pleased with its apperance, and was much impressed with the appearance of the new aca academy - demy academy building. George F. Price, State Agent for the Intermountain Life In Insurance - surance Insurance Company, and John T. Reese, one of their representa representatives, - tives, representatives, both from Phoenix, are i again in town, writing business and promoting the interests of their institution. They report continued success throughout the state, their production having reached the grand total of $2,- 000,000 since Jan. 1, 1913.

ticipated participated did much better work than even the wildest expecta expectations - tions expectations could have hoped for, as they compared well with many older students of the high school. A debating and literary society was organized and another pro program - gram program will be given in the near future. The work on Hans Hansen's new residence is steadily pro progressing. - gressing. progressing. All of the citizens of Lakeside who could possibly are at attending - tending attending the Dedicatory Services of the Academy and also the Stake conference at Snowflake this week. Among those who made the trip from Lakeside to Snowflake to attend the dedicatory exercis exercises, - es, exercises, Mahonri Fish, without doubt made the best time, having left Lakeside at noon and reached Snowflake at five with a stop of one hour on the way. Pinedale Everyone is smiling over the fine rains which we are having at present. It seems quite remark remarkable - able remarkable to some; that whereas it is sometimes so dry, it rains these days without trying. Ben Hunt and sister, Hattie, are visiting their sister Mrs. V. D. Smith this week. Ben is also planning a good hunting trip while in the forest. It is with sympathy that we an announce - nounce announce the death of the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Che Cheney. - ney. Cheney. The babe took ill Tuesday and passed quietly away, while asleep Saturday November 22, at 4A. M. The funeral services were held Sunday at 2 P. M. Miss Ellen Adair passed through Pinedale Saturday en enroute - route enroute for Snowflake. The dance given Friday even evening - ing evening by the Y. L. M. I. A. and Relief Society for the benefit' of the Snowflke Stake academy was quite successful financially which of course, was the main thing. CAN FIND NO GROUND FOR THE STATEMENT On the 31st day of October there appeared in The Herald a statement to the effect that the agents of the Inter-Mountain Life Insurance company had mis misrepresented - represented misrepresented their policies in pre presenting - senting presenting them to the citizens of Navajo county. After careful consideration of this matter, the present editor of the paper can cannot - not cannot find any grounds for such a statement, and takes this oppor opportunity - tunity opportunity to state to the policyhol policyholders - ders policyholders of the Inter-Mountain Life Insurance company that he is certain that the policies were sold absolutely on the square, that the Inter-Mountain Life In Insurance - surance Insurance company is a home in institution - stitution institution of Utah and Arizona, is issuing some of the most up-to date policies on the market; that the company is working on the legal reserve plan and is abso absolutely - lutely absolutely safe. Every policy issued by the institution is secured by first mortgages on real estate or municipal, county or state bonds, deposited with the Insurance de department - partment department of the state of Utah. The contracts contain liberal pro provisions, - visions, provisions, consistent with safety and should appeal to the insur insuring - ing insuring public. SnowflaKe vs. St. Joseph The crack Basket Ball teams of Snow Snowflake - flake Snowflake and St. Joseph met Friday after afternoon. - noon. afternoon. The game was a hard fought one from start to finish, altho the St. Joeites started the Basket Punches, it was plain from the beginning that Snowflake would win. The visitors played hard and valiantly despite the defeat that seemed inevitable. The Anal score was 23 to Bin favor of Snowflake. A good goodly - ly goodly crowd of noisy basket ball fans wat wated - ed wated the game. Come again St. Joe, we like game players.

| Thomas R. Greer, the efficient teacher at Showlow, was a visitor in Snowflake this week. Joseph Fish, of Woodruff, is among the prominent out of town I visitors in the city. Miss Martha Hunt, is up from Winslow to spend Thanksgiving with her relations and friends. Abner Ellsworth, of Showlow, was a visitor in Snowflake this week on business and pleasure. Mrs. Cultzor baby and nurse from Whitriver went back to Pennsylvania on account of the baby's health. Born. - To Mr. and Mrs. Chase Rogers at 11:20 p. m., November 28, 1913, a son. Mother and babe doing well. J. M. Foster, of Safford, is in town. He represents a glove and shoe house, and is circulating among our merchants. A. D, Gillespie, who is en engaged - gaged engaged in the lumber business at Pinedale, was a visitor in Snow Snowflake - flake Snowflake Wednesday and Thursday and attended the dedicatory ser services. - vices. services. John Miller, accompanied by his mother and sister, were ; among the Holbrook folks atten atten! - ! atten! ding the dedicatory exercises Thanksgiving day. Acting Deputy Supervisor Kis Kissam - sam Kissam came from Showlow Sunday evening where he had been to -assist in installing a gasoline engine and well at the Ranger Station. He returned again Wed Wednesday - nesday Wednesday evening to spend Thanks Thanksgiven - given Thanksgiven with Asst. Forest Ranger Henderson and faimly. Among the Holbrookites who attended the dedication of the academy were: Judge and Mrs. Sidney Sapp, Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Matthews, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Cooley, J R. Hulet, S. D. Smith and Walter McLaws. All epe over by by auto. The visitors from St. Johns who attended the Dedication of the Snowflake Stake Academy are: President D. K. Udall, Ella Udall Ida Udall, Mary Morgan Pearl Udall, Mat. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Brown Mrs. Jarvus, Mr. Rancher Mrs. Crosby of Eager and A. H. ; Smith and family from Hunt. People coming from Holbrook report the auto road quite an improvement over the old road. It is understood this road is to be used exclusively for automo automobiles, - biles, automobiles, which is a move in the right direction, as the heavy freight wagons cut up the road consider considerably - ably considerably for auto riding. Prof. R. H. Blome, president of the Northern Arizona Normal School at Flagstaff was present and took a prominent part in the exercises attending the dedicat dedication - ion dedication of the academy last Thursday. Prof. Blome numbers his friends ! in this section by the score, and they always extend him a hearty welcome. George Radcliffe Colton, gov govenor - enor govenor of Porto Rico, accompanied by his sister, were among the distinguished visitors in Snow Snowflake - flake Snowflake this week. They are on a sight seeing and pleasure trip and are spending a few days in the mountains and timber coun country, - try, country, where the Govenor is enjoy enjoying - ing enjoying a hunting excursion. The dance given by the First years Taylor was largely attend - j ed and every body seemed to en enjoy - joy enjoy themseves very much. The Snowflake young people was Mr. and Mrs. Annie Willis Misses. Annie Willis, Peal Hunt, Roxie Smith, Florence Bushman, Alice | Smith, Lucy Eager, Frances Hunt, Hattie Hunt, Leon Kartchner, Louie Flake, Ada Flake, Ellen Owens, Mary West, Mildred Preace, Lornia Rogers, Georgia Hansen and Julia Messers. Eras Erastus, - tus, Erastus, Noble Rogers, John Webb, Bern Gibson, Sanford Hunt, Carl Fish, Horace, Hansen, Reves Willis, John, Willis, Homer Willis, Albert Smith, Silas Bushman, Frank Campbell, Arch Campbell, Walter Smith, Lafayette Kartch Kartchner, - ner, Kartchner, George Tanner, Parley Pet Petersen - ersen Petersen and Elwin Elsworth.

Taylor I there are four new residences ft L up at present and we hope 1, se e more going up soon. I The store of Mrs. Reed Tenney L g been bought by Mr Cooper Irhe store was formerly owned Kv Mrs. Clara Tenney. I Miss Violet Col bath has been lick for tl e past few days but is low on the road to health. fI i ittle Grant Wakefield, son of and Mrs. L. I. Wakefield, Iras quite badly burned a few l iivs ago, when he accidently in an open fire-place. I Laselle Bates, formerly of and Miss. Nellie Jenn Jennings. - ings. Jennings. also of Taylor, arrived here I Tuesday afternoon from Hol- Ibrojk. where they have been for Ithe past few months. Mr. Bates land Miss Jennings were married | a t the Social Hall, Wednesday, [November 26th. A dance was |given immediately after the cer cerlemony. - lemony. cerlemony. ! Price and Reese, of Phoenix, [representing the Inter-Mountain [ Life Insurance company of Salt | Lake City, were here last Sun Sun| - | Sun| day. Mr. Price gave us a fine I talk at the afternoon session of the Sunday church. r lhe good roads movement has been started here, as some of townspeople did considerable work on the road between Palm Palmers' - ers' Palmers' store and the Flake ranch, last Monday and Tuesday. This lis certainly an improvement in the roads as they need it very badly. W. H. A. Green, photographer of Phoenix, left here last week for Snowflake, where he will resume his work for a while. The Sunday School gave an en entertainment - tertainment entertainment in the Social Hall last Tuesday night, with a comic f tree after, entitled "Seeing the elephant." It was a great suc success. - cess. success. A dance was given after. Concho Several farmers, who have interests at Vernon, left for there Thursday to thrash their grain. [ No services were held in Con Concho - cho Concho Sunday, on account of so many officers attending Confer Conference - ence Conference at St. Johns. Edd and Joe Butler made a i trip to the sawmill last week. Charley Gillespie is moving his I family down from his ranch to spend the winter here. | Mrs. C. C. Naegle and Odelia Eempe have gone to Vernon to | cook for the thrashers. . The Mexican people are hav hava - a hava general round of good ; tunes. That, with holidays and wddings too, there is no end of | Pleasure. Last w r eek tw r o couples A ' ere married, and we under- this week there will be 'hreemore. It is their custom 10 meals free, from early morning until night, to every every*°dy* - *°dy* every*°dy* so that to one and all, a Hiding means pleasure. LaKeside . Friday evening we had a rous rous'n£ - 'n£ rous'n£ good program which was Prnished by the students of the uistnct school. Among the num nume,,s - e,,s nume,,s given was a debate, "Re "Rel - l' "Rel v ed, that the United States V ou ]d Intervene in the war in :' exi jo." The debators all did , xc el!ent work having been i() roughlv trained and coached t ' teacher, according to the °f the Intercollegiate de de. - . de. The speakers for the affirma affirmawere - were affirmawere D°n k. Hansen, Miss Stratton and Junius Han Han- - - Han- Those for the negative Fish, Miss Mar Mar\\v - \\v Mar\\v , ra tton and Miss Cleah , n Pple. The debate was very tbof' i . .the judges awarded n r M ec ision in favor of the Fv.-nm* The judges were Cbl i We T st ' J - H. Rogers and sav t es Pettis. It is safe to c - that the students who par participated -

The dedication of the Snowflake Stake Academy by President Joseph F. Smith, head of the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat Latter - ter Latter Day Saints, took place last Thursday, November 27th, 1913, (Thanksgiving day) in the pres-. ence of a large throng of people, perhaps the largest crowd which has ever assembled in Snowflake, numbering considerably over one thousand souls, from all parts of the country. The president and his party arrived about 10:30 in the morn morning, - ing, morning, after a pleasant two hour a trip from Holbrook, and were escorted to the platform in the ! assembly room by President Samuel Smith, of the Snowflake Stake, and the reception com committee. - mittee. committee. On the appearance of the distinguished party the large concourse of ..people, rose to its feet in a body to greet the dig dignitaries. - nitaries. dignitaries. A very interesting program followed, musical and literary, which lasted until noon. President Joseph F. Smith's party cousisted of Ist. Counsellor Authon H. Lund, Apostles George A. Smith and Joseph F. Smith, Jr., President Bishop Charles W. Nibley and Mr. Cummings, sup superintendent - erintendent superintendent of church schools. The afternoon meeting was as assembled - sembled assembled at 2:30, and after a few remarks by different officials of the church, President Smith, ded dedicated - icated dedicated the building in the follow following - ing following prayer, the audience all bow bowing - ing bowing their heads during the offer offering: - ing: offering: Dedicatory Prayer Heavenly father, Thou who art the maker of all things and the giver of all good; Thou Father who has sent us Thy children here upon this Thy footstool to learn Thy ways and to walk in Thy paths; Whose merciful heart has revealed Thyself unto Thy Servant Joseph, not in secret but in a manner unmistakable and not to be misunderstood. Thou who sent the Savior of the world to come in the meridian of time, and who sojourned among the children of men; who taught them as no man ever taught be before, - fore, before, but exemplified himself the love of righteousness, and of faith and of submission of soul to the Father, whose will he came to do, and not his own. Father, we beseech Thee in the name of Jesus Christ to pour out Thy blessing upon all of the people of this Stake of Zion.* Bless them with the out pouring of Thy spir spirit. - it. spirit. Build them up in faith. Grant that they may see as Thou seest and know as Thou knowest, and be in harmony with Thee and Thy works and all Thy purposes. We ask Thee, our Father, that

Thou will bless and preserve the ground upon which this building stands; and the material used in construction, and the labor and the people who have been so suc successful - cessful successful in completing the build building. - ing. building. Bless them. Let the Spirit of the Lord rest upon them. May they have joy in the fruits of their labor; may they regret not one thing which they have given, but be glad and proud, and re remember - member remember that it is not them alone who have done it, but it is through Thy mercy that they have been able to accomplish it. For ,we realize that in the ex expand* - pand* expand* of great knowledge, man is nothing without Thy will and power. We realize, Heavenly Father, that it is impossible for man alone to make a spear of grass to grow where it does not grow without the combination of the air, the moisture, the sun and the productiveness of the soil. We realize that we are depen dependent - dent dependent upon the Lord for life and health and for the strength of body and mind, and for the knowledge to procure and enjoy the things of life. We ask Thee to bless the stranger within our gates, and Thy good people who have contributed to this work, that they may have joy in the fruit of their labors. May the object that they have in view be fulfilled to their needs. Now, inasmuch our Heavenly Father, as those who have been actively engaged have rendered an account, and who have given of their means to erect this build building, - ing, building, we now in the name of Thy people here and by power of the Holy Priesthood which we hold, make an offering of this result of our efforts, and of our faith and good desire unto Thee, the Lord, our God; and we ask Thee to ac accept - cept accept of it and sanctify it from i the foundation thereof to the roof, and all the material of which it is composed. Therefore, let Thy blessings rest upon them, our Father, that they may remain in their place undisturbed by the upheavals of the earth or by the tempests and storms, or at the hands of wick wicked - ed wicked men. And grant, O Lord, that it may remain for use and benefit of the people of this Stake of Zion so long as it may useful for them. And we pray Thee to accept of it, for we .do it, Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, and by the power in invested - vested invested in us, even so. Amen. Description of Building By Miss Clara Hansen Senior Class In the north side of the low, rolling hill south of Snowflake, facing the east, (Continued on Page 4.)

oi 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. ° hfs 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