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VOLUME 35
ST. JOHNS, APACHE COUNTY, ARIZONA, FEBRUARY 20, 1919
NO. 26
Local Items
'Uncle Rube' Jen-Dike Theater
tonight
February 22nd, Washington's
Birthday.
Don't fail to see Uncle Rijbe at
Jen-Dike Theater beb. 20.
Robert Brown is now carrying
the mail from St. Johns to Con
cho.
Mrs. Chudine Jensen, mother
of Martin Jensen, is slowly re
covering from her illness.
Dr. T. R. Mayer made a pro
fessional trip out to Solomon and
Arismen Duran's ranch Tuesday.
John P. Lesueur of the moun
tain city spent several days here
this week attending to business.
Art Saunders, foreman of the
Tucker-Church Cattle company
was in the city Tuesday and Wed
nesday. Monday, March 3, 1919, teachers
examination for state certificates
will be held. Teachers" please
take notice.
Alexander Shreeve, who was
stricken with paralysis last Fri
day morning is reported to be
slowly recovering
Mrs. J. B. Richey, of Richville,
was here a few days this week.
She reports lots of snow, mud and
cold weather at their hamlet.
Postoffice Inspector
spent a few days here this week
looking into government matters
pertaining to the postoffice here.
Jack Odell, who is, or has has
lean running a truck between
"St. Johns and Hoi brook, had to
leave his truck on the road last
week, and she is there yet.
S. C. Shompson returned Mon
day from Ojo Bonita, where he
went a week before with a load
of baled hay. He reports that
there is certainly some mud.
Senate Bill 63, an act to abolish
the office of State Historian, and
to provide for proper care and
disposition of the files and rec
ords, etc. collected was intro
duced by Senator E. I. Whiting.
The St. Johns Primary associa
tion which was without a presi
dent, because of the removal of
Mrs. Howard N. Blazzard, who
has removed to Provo, will now
be presided over by Mrs. Eulalia
B. Haws.
Every body is asking about
"Uncle Rube", to be presented
tonight by "The Hustler". The
curtain will be raised at 8:15 and
if you will be there (at the Jen
Dike) the mystery will gradually
unfold itself, in about two and
one half hours.
Attorney Fred W. Nelson, who
has been at Phoenix for the past
few weeks returned home last
Sunday. He says the road from
St. Johns to Holbrook is in an
awful condition except that por
tion which has been taken over
by the state and is well surfaced.
CJiae. H. Riggs, of Vernon, is
in the city spending a few days
among relatives. He reports that
the snow at Vernon has drifted a
great deal, being drifts in the
open 4 to 6 feet in depth, and
says prospects are certainly fine
for crops, this year.
Brownie Band, the
Friday night at the
best
aca-
Miss Nora Lamoreaux, recently
appointed by the University of
Arizona as demonstration agent
for Apache county, spent several
days here this week, being unable
to get to St. Johns on account of
of the condition of the roads.
Snowflake Herald.
Francis Day, Jr.; of Eagar.
spent Saturday and Sunday at
the county seat. Dame rumor
has it that there will be import
ant doings here in the near future,
in which Mr. Day and one of St.
Johns charming young ladies will
play the prominent parts.
At the Jen-Dike Theater to
night the comedy "Uncle Rube"
will be shown. It is a four act
play full of wit and humor from
start to finish. If you are suffer
ing from indigestion come out and
laugh your troubles away. Some
thing doing every minute. The
play will be presented by the
Hustler, which is composed of
local talent.
J. R. Willis, an artist and paint
er of note, has bought the photo
graphic studio of the late H. H.
Walker at Gallup, New Mex'co,
and has equipped it with the lat
est devices for Kodak developing
and printing for ameteurs, mak
ing the most complete studio be
tween Los Angeles and Kansas
City. He also has Ihe Eastman
Kodak agency. See his ad else
where in this paper.
There was great rejoicing in
the home of Mrs. Lerov Strad-
ing of St. Johns and the home of
John F. Sherwood of Richville.
when Leroy, son of Joseph 0.
Stradling, Sr. and Laurance, son
of John F. Sherwood, arrived
Tuesday from France, where
they went to help win the great
"World War". The boys landed
in the U. S. several week ago
but were shifted from- camp to
camp and finally given honorable
discharges. It goes without say
ing that they are glad to be back
in good old Arizona.
The Holbrook Chamber of Com
merce is sending out bills an
nouncing that four De Haviland
airplanes, equipped with 400
Horsepower Liberty motors, are
due to arrive at the Holbrook!
landing station, one mile south
of Holbrook, within four or five
days, and the Chamber of Com
merce is desirous to have as many
people as possible to witness the
flight and landing. Arrange
ments are being made for the
entertainment of those wishing
to attend. The Chamber will no
tify each Central Telephone Sta
tion of the exact date, as near as
possible, when the airships will
arrive, and the people can make
their arrangements to' reach the
field.
That Terrible Headache
Do you have periodic attacks
of . headache accompanied by sick
ness of the stomach or vomiting,
a sallow skin and dull eyes? If
so, you can get quick relief by
taking Chamberlain's Tablets as
directed for billiousness, and you
may be able to avoid these at
tacks if you observe the direc
tions with each package. Adv
Don't miss the Brownie Band.
At the academy tomorrow night.
The
ever,
demy.
I w .ivy w
rrom Kound Valley
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If you don't know anything
worth saying, keep your mouth
shut.
If you know anything really
worth while, tell your neighbors.
I believe I know a good thing
when I see it.
Round Valley has a new indus
try that very few know about and
one that all should know about.
The firm name under which it
is doiner business is "The White
Mountain Marvel Milling Co."
Mr. Grissom the promoter and
three gentlemen by the name of
Wiltbank, uncle, father and son
have formed a co-partnership to
make the best flour possible out
of home grown wheat.
Nothing succeeds like success
They are succeeding with a bi
capital S.
The word "Marvel" in the firm
name is wen put, as tms nttie
mill is doing a marvelous work
and doing it marvelously well.
The little engine with its chuck-
chuck, chuck-chuck goes merrily
on 24 hours with eyery turn of
sun.
Mr. Grissom, the urbane gen
tleman in charge take pleasure
showing the visitor how this lit
tle marvel of a mill converts the
wheat berries into pancakes no
hardly that but into flour that
makes pancakes melt in your
mouth, biscuits that don't need
butter and honey to make 'em go
down and light bread that will
make your Grandmother turn
over in her grave with envy.
There is a string of teams com
ing with wheat and going with
flour continuously.
This end of Apache County has
evidently "come alive" as wheat
has been rolling into this mill for
weeks and the end is not yet.
The house-wives of Eagar and
the business men of Round Val-
ey as well are all more than
pleased with the product of this
mill. It's success is assured and
it is a real boon to this commun
ity. Every member of the firm de
serves a kindly pa t upon the back
and the writer of this article took
this means, of extending his
pat."
But there is a higher endorse
ment than we neighbors can give.
The man who knows and feels
that he is doing something really
worth while, that he is creating
something of practical use, of ac
tual need, can not help but feel
the touch of the Higher-Hand that
ends its approval to all construc
tive labor.
Which shall it be? Biscuit or
Cannon? Pancakes or Sharpnell
Ginger bread or Poison Gas?
When the labor of this old
world becomes wholly construc
tive and not destructive, we will
have just begun to learn to live.
The man or men who do some
thing for the public good are pub
lic benefactors. And every en
terprise of a constructive char
acter will be welcomed and en
couraged in this community.
Viye le Marvel Mill.
F. M. Marmaduke.
RED CROSS WORK
Some handkerchiefs to be made.
Ladies kindly call either at Tele
phone office or Mrs. Dora Udall's
residence for material.
1919 Arizona State Fair
The 1919 session of the Arizo
na state fair, which, it has been
announced, will begin on Monday,
Nov. 3, and continue throughout
the entire week, is to be the big
gest and most attractive state
wide exposition which the fair
commission has ever undertaken
and, toward that end, plans are
being made to create a more gen
eral interest in the big amuse
ment and educational event in all
parts of the state.
Owing to the fact that the fair
of 1918 had to be called off be
cause of prevalence of the en
fluenza last fall, it is believed that
a larger sum of money will be in
the hands of the fair promoters
this year and that a carrespond-
ingly better program of sports
and displays can be provided.
The fair commission this year
consists of C. K. Pishon, chair
man; H. A. Clark of Douglas,
member; J. B. Ryland of Tucson,
treasurer and Charles Price of
Mesa, secretary,
The days are dedicated as fol
lows:
Monday, Nov. 3 Opening day.
Tuesday, Nov. 4 All States day.
Wednesday, Nov. 5 Indian day.
Thursday, Nov. 6 Army, Marine
and Navy day.
Friday. Nov. 7 Livestock day.
Saturday, Nov. 8 Automobile
day. .
VU 111111 iOOlU 11 io V JL rv.i 11 VII
the program for these various
dates, details of which will be an
nounced later.
Indians Did Their Part In War
The American Nation can and
no doubt does feel proud when it
considers the war record of the
Indians of America, both in buy
ing bonds and in military service.
The Indian has fought under
the Stars and Stripes in every
war America has engaged in.
During the great World War
more than 8000 of them were in
military service.
The Indians on reservations
who were ineligible for enlistment
or draft saw the Government's
financial needs in all the opera
tions of warfare. In 1917 when
the first Liberty Bonds were is
sued their subscriptions amounted
to $4,607,850. Subscriptions to
the second issued were $4,392,750
and to the third $4,362,300.
The above is a record to be
proud of, but when the fourth
loan was called for the amount
was raised to S15,000,000 a per
capita of $50 for every man wo
man and child in the Indian race.
Endorse Soldiers' Land Bill
Phoenix, Feb. Both the sen
ate and house today endorsed the
proposal of Franklin K. Lane,
secretary of the interior, that
congress appropriate $10C, 000, 000
for the placing of returned fight
ers on farm lands. In the senate
the measure passed its final read
ing. It was introduced as a house
resolution.
Indigestion
Take a few doses of Chamber
lain's Tablets as directed for indi
gestion, and you will soon forget
about your stomach troubles. Try
it. Adv.
Our Welcome to Our Men.
Transports from overseas are
entering our seaports and lying
at their docks, and every day dis
embarking a crowd of our boys
in khaki. These young men will
soon be at their homes, and the
question is, How shall we wel
come them?
With bands and parades meet
ing at the town hall, if you will.
These demonstrations of welcome
are proper and fitting. But what
our youncr men will nresentlv
need is employment.
Every man's pld job should be
open to him wherever possible.
But as the regiments pour back,
there may be more work still
needed to fill the needs of the
men.
Each village arid town and city
should take stock of its require
ments, both immediate and poten
tial, and use every means of in
stituting them at once. If any
public buildings are needed, now
is the time to inaugurate it. The
good roads question is always
with us. Manufacturing of some
ocal raw material into a finished
product may possibly be under
taken.
Initiative in these directions
will be the truest welcome to our
men.
Let us in St. Johns be in the
front in undertaking any new
project to supply the additional
wliich'wnLbin"fieded. .
Losses to Americans
Taken up by Mexico
Advices from Mexico indicate
Mexico's legislatures has under
consideration the claims of Amer
ican citizens sustained in the var
ious raids cf Mexican bandits on
their estates both in Mexico and
the United States. These claims
have been passed upon by the in
demnity commission of the Car
ranza government. More than
40,000 claims aggregating $250,
000,000 have been filed with the
commission by both Mexicans
and foreigners covering the whole
period of the revolution, dating
from the uprising in Cananea,
Sonora, about ten years ago.
It is probable that congress of
Mexico will also be called upon to
take action on the demands of the
oil men for a less drastic law cov
ering the production and sale of
oil .in the republic. At the pres
ent time the laws of Mexico cov
ering the oil fields amounts to
practical confiscation.
Getting Rid of Colds.
The easiest and quickest way to
get a rid of a cold is to take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
This preparation has been in use
for many years and its value ful
ly proven. No matter what rem
edy you use, however, care must
be taken not to contract a second
cold before you have recovered
from the first one, and there is
serious danger of this. A man
of middle age or older should go
to bed and stay in bed until fully
recoyered. It is better to stay in
bed three days at the start than
three weeks later on . Adv.
The Germans' Jpolite farewell
to Belgium consisted in the blow
ing up of twenty-seven steel
mills. They are altogether too
handy with explosivea.