The St. Johns herald. [volume], May 17, 1917, Image 1

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St. Johns is having a healthy substantial growth. Lands are cheap but rapidily increasing in value. Best climate on earth.
VOLUME 33
ST. JOHNS, APACHE COUNTY, ARIZONA, MAY 17, 1917
NO. 38
Miss Petra MQntano is now as
sistant postmaster in St. Johns.
Tom Carraway is at El Paso,
Texas on a business trip .
Twins, a boy and a grirl were
-born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Gibbons last Tuesday morning.
Harris Miller of the mountain
city spent a few days at the coun
ty seat this week attending to
some business matters.
The threatening attitude of the
rain clouds leads one to think
that perhaps it might rain. Wve
live in hopes that we will not be
fooled.
Frank Campbell of Snowflake
was a business visitor in our city
for several days last week. Frank
at one time was a resident of St.
Johns.
Miss Cecelia Barth, who has
been away for the past few weeks
in the southern part of the state
visiting relatives returned home
last Thursday.
FOR SALE If sold within the
next few days my Shoe Shop
quipment, building, etc., will go
at a bargain. Half cash, easy
terms on balance,
FRANK ALLEN.
Graham Cowley is busy putting
'uuvvii a wen uii uic uiuujuua se
lected for the new court house,
Mr. Cowley has just completed
boring a well on the Stansell
Greer property and good water
was found at a depth of less than
two hundred feet.
Mr. W. J. Ross, who is known
'by a number of our old time peo
ple here in St. Johns, is in the
.city placing orders for the Royal
Scroll, which has maps, pictures
and lectures of the Bible. The
work or scroll is one of the most
or the most complete that we
have ever seen.
Last Friday Mr. and Mrs. 0. C.
Overson quietly celebrated the
Golden anniversary of their wed
ded life. Their many friends
here in St. Johns wish them the
good peace and prosperity for the
remainder of their lives that has
prevailed throughout the fifty
years gone by.
Walter McClaws of Holbrook
was in the city for a few davs
during the week. Walter says
that he has no trouble finding
buyers for the Ford cars, for
which he is agent, but that his
only trouble is to get them fast
enough as the factory "s not able
to supply the demand.
Fidencio Gonzales, son of Fed
verico Gonzales, and Lola Baca,
daughter of Romaldo Baca, both
of El Tule were married today at
-the Catholic church by Father
Derichemont. The young people
are well and favorably known in
and about St. Johns and their
many friends wish them well in
their married life.
LOST Two sorrel 3-yr-old mares;
branded J-B on thigh. One is
.bald-face and stocking legs with
colt following. Other is dark
rsorrel with bald face. Range
JSagar and mountains above. A
Satisfactory reward will be given
for information leading to re
covery or if returned to Zeck Farr
J3t. Johns Ariz.
Dr. Bartlett of Phoenix, Arizo
na and Chas R. Fillerup were in
the city Tuesday as per the sched
ule outlined for the various visits
to the towns in- Apache county.
Tuesday afternoon they were at
the Danley orchard and gave a
demonstration of how to spray
and what kind of sprays were the
Dest and most economical. It
seems that in the past much more
money has been expended in
spraying1 than has been necessary
and further, the spraying has not
been effective because of not be
ing properly done. In the even
ing a meeting was held at the
academy building where further
details were gone into for the suc
cessful raising of worm-free fruit
and those who attended were well
paid for their time spent at the
demonstration in the afternoon
as well as for attending the meet
ing in the evening.
The next meeting will be at
Eagar this evening and some of
our town people are thinking of
going there to a'ttend the meeting
and demonstrations that will be
given there.
Forest Service men, Guy B.
Rencher, J H. Billingslea and
Mr. Swap came to town yesterday
bringing with them a Mexican
who is charged with carelessly
causing about ICO acres of the
Forest Reserve timber to be
burned. We are informed that
the case is being heard today.
With all the care the government
is taking to preserve our forest
there are some individuals who
care so little about the welfare of
the country in which they live
that they pay no heed to the warn
ings and pleading of those who
have these affairs in charge and
we think that those who willfully
neglect all caution should be
handled by the law with severity.
Sheriff E. W. Grimes is in re
ceipt of a letter from some un
known person, informing him
that a shipment of liquor was on
its way to St. Johns, but the par
ty gave no further information
and Mr. Grimes is willing and
anxious to try and do something
to stop any liquor traffic and he
wishes to say to the party who
wrote the letter to him that he
would be very thankful to him
if he would drop him another
note telling him a few more de
tails that might enable him to
corner or nail the goods.
A report came from Springer
ville yesterday morning that the
Speck Mercantile establishment,
Pool Hall and Barber shop at that
place were burned to the ground
at an early hour yesterday. Up
to the present writing we have
been unable to learn any particu
lars. A good deal of work has been
done between here and the New
Mexico line on the St. Johns-Zuni
road, and it is now possible for
the people to make the trip from
St. Johns to Gallup by auto.
Carlton K. Prather has return
ed from Flagstaff where he has
been attending the Northern Ari
zona Normal. Carl, we are in
formed will teach at Springerville
next winter.
What was it the county "dads"
said about speed limit 15 or 50?
Mrs. Chas. Jarvis is quite ill at
her home in this city.
FARMERS OF ZUNI MOUN
TAINS PREPARE FOR
BIG CROPS.
Albuquerque, N. M., May
That the farmers of the Zuni
Mountains will at least double,
and perhaps treble, their ordinary
output of crops, is the informa
tion brought back by Forest Su
pervisor James F. Mullen of the
Manzano forest, wno, in compa
ny with County Agent Hamilton
of Valencia county, has just com
pleted an extended trip through
all the main-communities between
Los Lunas and Gallup. The chief
increase will be in potatoes, oats,
wheat and vegetables. The resi
dent tarmers, it was iound, are
increasing their last year's farm
ing operations, which covered
about 2000 acres, to about 4000
acres this year. In addition, large
areas neretoiore non-proa ucuve
are being cultivated by the Mc
Gaffey Lumber Co., the Bittner-
Stamm Fruit Co. and by private
individuals. Silvestre Mirabal,
president of the Citizen's Bank of
Albuquerque, has a large force of
men and teams in his lambing
camps and as soon as the lambing
is over, tms iorce win oe put to
work plowing and planting large
areas of agricultural land belong
ing to the American Lumber Co.
These various enterprises will op
en up approximately 3000 acres
of vacant lahd, making a total of
about 7000 acres under cultivation
in the Zuni mountains.
Although no shortage of labor
is reported, many farmers, parti
cularly among the Spanish-Amer
ican population, were found to be
in need of seed and of forage for
their work stock. At a meeting
of representative people in Gal
lup, it was found that citizens of
the community had already ad
vanced funds to meet these needs
in McKinley County, and, in view
of the proposed action by the
State Legislature, no further pri
vate subscriptions were regarded
as necessary.
County Agent Hamilton made
a detailed estimate of the needs
of the farmers for seed, horse
feed, and financial assistance.
The total applicatiohs for seed
amounted to,78,000 lbs. of pota
toes and 40,000 lbs of oats. These
applications:, have been sent to the
State Agricultural College.
Navajo Indians in the neighbor
hood of Crownpoint and Thoreau
are reported to be enthasiastic
upon the question of growing
more crops and they are buying
agricultural implements and seed
upon a larger scale than ever be
fore. The late spring has interfered
with crop growth, but the recent
rains are believed to have been
heavy enough to carry the new
crop over until the summer rains.
The Bank of the People U
Efficiency, Courtesy and ( jj
Strength.
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Fear Dam May Be Blown Up.
Ramah, N. M., May 10. The
Ramah Reservoir Company has
placed the reservoir under guard
day and night. Water users
feared that an attempt might be
made to blow out the dam and
loose the great body of water val
uable to that valley. Jim Nelson
has been made chief guard and
has pitched his camp at the dam.
Don Nicclls of Vernon is a bus
iness visitor in the city today.
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St. Johns, Arizona
4; The Third Annual
I COWBOYS' REUNION
3 To be held at Springerville, Ariz.,
2 T91 99 oJ9Q 1Q17
Over $1200.00 to be given away in
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Vicente Gallegos is in the city
from his ranch east of town. He
says that he is going to try to
raise considerable corn and "fri
joles" this year and that if a lit
tle rain will come to help him out
he will succeed. v
E. R. DeWitt and family will.
go to the mountains ior a lew
months to plant some potatoes,
etc.
Alex. Shreeve. Roland Jones
et els have just finished burning
large kiln ot lime tor Hi. i.
Whiting.
' HERE'S TO OLD GLORY, GOD
' BLESS HER. ,
If anyone attempts to haul down
I the American flag, shoot him on
the spot John A. Dix.
! O folds of white and scarlet! O
blue field with your silver stars!
May fond eyes welcome you, wil
ling feet follow you, strong hands
defend you, warm hearts cherish
you, and dying lips give you their
blessing!Ours by inheritance, ours
by allegiance, ours by affection
- long may you flap on the free
winds of heaven, the emblem of
liberty, the hope of the world!
Anon.
No Eggs, Milk or Butter
The following recipe shows how an appetizing,
wholesome cake can be made without expensive
ingredients.
In many other recipes the number of eggs may
be reduced, one-half or more by using an addi
tional quantity of Dr. Price's Cream Baking Pow
der, about a teaspoon, in place of each egg
omitted.
EGGLESS, MTI.KT.ESS, BUTTERLESS CAKE
. 1 cup brown sugar
14 cups water
1 cup seeded raisins
2 ounces citron
H cup shortening
1 tei&poon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
5 teaspoons Dr. Price's Baking Powdtr
The old method (fruit cake) called for 2 eggs
DIRECTIONS Put the first eight Ingredients Into saucepan and boll
three minutes. When cool, add the flour and baking powder which have been
sifted together; mix well. Bake In moderate oven in loaf pan Cround tin with
hole in center is best) for 35 or 40 minutes. Ice with white icing.
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Sixty Years the Standard
Made from Cream of Tartar, derived from grapes.
No Alurn No Phosphate