VOLUME 38
-NO. 39
Local Jottings
o
Fred Neilson and family of
Eichville were Sunday yisitors
here.
Mr. Pollay, the photographer
who has been in St. Johns for the
tpast two weeks, will leave soon.
Willard Farr, justice of the
peace of the St. Johns precinct,
spent the first part of the week
-at Eagar.
Hon. John H. Udall and his
son Nicholas of Hunt were at the
county seat for a few days this
week.
Dr. Bouldin went to Albuquer
que last week to meet his brother
and together they will visit the
Grand Canyon.
J. B. Richey and wife and chil
dren of Richville were in the city
for a few days visiting with re
latives. . Press Plumb who has been ab
sent for about six years was in
St. Johns for a few days visit
with homefolks.
J. M. Richey and wife spent
Monday and Tuesday here in St.
Johns. They report crop pros
pects good at Richville.
Mrs. Parley Heap left yester
day for Nutrioso to attend the
wedding of Miss Genevieve Bur
gess lo her brother Lloyd.
C. H. Odell was a business vis
itor In the city Monday. He says
that the range is getting pretty
dry out near his ranch.
J. H. Greer and wife spent a
few days in St. Johns this week .
Tiff.. " .. 4 1 i-ti u
mi. vjieer says tuat cauue cue nut
doing very well just now as the
feed is quite short.
Jacob' Hamblin went to Hol
brook yesterday and while there
he will look over the state project
. which was to be let for road build
ing between Holbrook a'nd Wins
low, The Nebo Electiis Light and
Power Co. was granted a tempor
ary injunction against the St.
Johns Irrigation Co., but were
placed- uhder a $5,000 bond to
protect the farmers against any
damage that might be incurred
because of turning the water
through the Padre reservoir.
The St. Johns High School
closes this week. The year' has
been fraught with great success
in laying a foundation for future
progress. A good strong faculty
has been engaged for next year
and the success of the school
seems assured as the outlook for
more students is good.
Harold Davis and Miss Carrie
Nelson will leave soon for Salt
Lake City where they will be
married in the L. D. S. temple.
Harcld'is a son of "Mr. and Mrs,.
Alma Davis and Carrie is a popu
lar daughter of Mr. and Mrs Ed
mond Nelson of Eagar.
We note in the Holbrook News
that Fred Schuster, who has been
abroad for four months returned
early this week. He stopped in
Holland for a short time during
his absence, but spent most of his
time in Germany, where he visit
ed his mother whom he had not
seen for twelve years. On his
return he spent a short time in
New York City.
FOR SALE 160 acres good
land, mostly farming land, with
house, barn, corrals, two wells'of
good water. See or write Eugene
Gillispie. Concho, Arizona.
Word was received from Utah
by Mrs. J. H. Heap that her
brother Joseph White had passed
away after an illness of some four
months, of stomach trouble. Mr.
White was a resident of St. Johns(
some 25 years ago.
Lloyd Wilkins, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Orson Wilkins of Nutrioso
and Miss Genevieve Burgess of
Eagar, a daughter of Mrs. Adam
Greenwood will be married today.
These two young people are
among the most popular young
set and their many friends wish
them success through life. They
will make their home at Nutrioso
m DionicioDuran, genial manager
and proprietor of the St. Johns
Cafe has moved from his old
stand on Commercial street 'just
across the street into the Tar vis
building, one door west of Jim's
Barber Shop. This building is
suited much better for his needs
and he now has a much more at
tractive dining room.
LEAVE FOR PROVO
Mr. and Mrs,, Heber Jarvis of
this city left Monday for Provo,
Utah, to be present at the grad
uation exercises at the B, Y. U.
of that city. Their son, Joseph'
jsorie of those who will gradu
ate this year from this famous in
stitution of learning. Joe has
been engaged to teach in the high
school at Eagar next year. Mr.
and Mrs. Jarvis will also visit
among old friends and relatives
in Utah. They are making the
trip in an auto.
BIG DAY PLANNED
June 10th, it is planned to have
a big time at the Lyman Reser
voir in honor of the completion of
the dam and the commencement
of a new era of prosperity for St.
Johns and Apache County.
Everyone is invited to join in
and help make the day a big one
apd a successful one.1 Fix up
your picnic and be one of the big
crowd.
Arrangements are being made
to have conveyances so that all
who wish to go can have the op
portunity of so doing.
Barbecued beef, cooked under
the direction of W. P. Davenport,
will be served free by the com
mittee. Remember the date, and start
to plan for it today.
FOR SALE-Shade trees, Catal
pa, Elm, Sycamore, and Cotton
wood. See or write Fred Roth
lisberger. Vernon. Arizona.
COMING JUNE 7ih.
Dr. H. W. Swigert. Arizona's Opto
metrist will be in St. Johns at the
Barth Hotel on his regular visit Well.
June 7th.
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service from dependable Optometrists
backed by an exclusive Optical house.
20 years of success in Arizoua,
BARTfl HOTEL
Wed. June 6th.
The Swigert Bros. Opt. Co.
Estab. in Ariz. 902.
1550 California St. Denver.
NOTE: We will also visit Springer
ville Thur3. June 8th.
Who They Are
(By George H. Crosby. Jr.)
I am requested to write this
article to let the people of Apache
county know, who the condidat.es
that were endorsed by the demo
cratio conference recently held at
Tucson are. -I am personally ac
quainted witljiallbutone of them,
and so welcome the opportunity.
Many people are asking "Who
is Charles B. Ward?" He is a
lawyer who has practiced in
Phoenix for eleven years past,
and is admitted to be one of the
best lawyers and public speaker
in the state. He lived in Tucson
back in territorial days and then
moveq to Boulder. Colo., where
he was prominent in Demncratic
politics, andibnee served as state
senator. While he is a practical
business mah and anything but
a faddist, he came bacn to Arizo
na because o its progressive con
stitution. He never has held
public office in this state, but the
Arizona democrats never put up
a more natural executive than my
friend, Senator Ward.
Judge Henry D. Ross, one of
the most likeable men in Arizona
is'candidate for to succeed him
self to the long-term as judge of
the supreme court. Except dur
ing the short time that Judge
Baker was on;our supreme bench,
Judge Ross has been the acknow
ledged leader of onr appellate
court, ever sificestatehood. He
has written the best opinions of
that court, and been very diligent
in his work.
To fill Judge Baker's unexpired
term Judge Frank H. Lyman of
Phoenix is named. He was my
brother county, attorney during
the first term under statehood,
my brother judge while I was on
the bench and I have been, prac
ticing before him for four years.
There is no better judge in Arizo
na than Frank H. Lyman, and he
is well adapted to appeal work.
James H. Eerby won his politi
cal spurs by being one of the best
assessors Arizona ever had. He
is from Clifton, and is noted for
his efficient clerical work, and did
yeoman service back in 1905-6
when it was first settled that our
big mining companies had to pay
taxes. He, is now endorsed for
secretary of state.
John W. Murphey, now serv
ing second term as attorney of
Gila county, is the one selected as
attorney general. He has "made
good" in his present position
where there are many able law
yere pitted against him. States
often do not get their better law
yers as attorney generals, but we
will get one of our better ones if
Mr. Murphy is elected.
Wayne Hubbs, now treasurer
of Mohave county is conference
nominee for state treasurer. His
friends claim that he is now the
ablest county treasurer now ser-
ing in the state. Personally, I
know he is reputed to be a very
high grade accountant.
Richard Ramsay, very modest,
but highly efficient as treasurer
of his home county of Yuma, is
out for state auditor. I never
met him until during the confer
ence, but I like his "cut" and I
believe all the -people will when
they, see him.
C. Louise Boehringer, one of
the best educated women and
one of the best woman educators
is named to head our state school
system. This is the second time
she has aspired to hold this office.
She has put her life into educa
tional matters, both as teacher
and superintendent and is every
where admitted to be a very able
executive and teacher.
Right or wrong, ever' since we
have had a corporation commis
sion, there have been charges of
graft connected with it. Amos
A. Betts hasnever been charged
during his six years service with
any such thing, He is again
nominated for commissioner by
the conference.
Charles R. Howe, who comes
from Cochise county and who has
served en the tax commission one
full term, is the conference choice
to succeed himself. He is every
where admitted to be a clean and
able man for the place.
Ed. O'Hagan, for many years
a hard rock miner and now a
Phoenix policeman is named for
inspector of mines. I do not
know him, but he is spoken so
well of by men of worth that he
must be good timber.
nor one professional politician,
nor one incompetent person on
the list. It is so much better
than the linf up that we have
been getting, and since the test
of the pudding is the eating, the
conferense is a success. I took
no part in the conference, nor in
the county gatherings to select
the delegates, but I am suiely for
the men selected.
EAGAR JOTTINGS;
Last Friday, St. Johns IJigh'
School students were the guests
of the RoundValley High. Games,
eats and heel education seemed
to be i he main attractions. Next
Saturday evening the last basket
ball game'of the season will be
played between the High School
and a wild bunch from the hills
around Nutrioso and Alpine.
This game will be followed by a
big dance. Everybody stay away
unless you can stand the strain
of a rip-roaring good time.
And by the way have you in
mind the big June-day hop.
Girls are beginning to pack
their baskets with everything
that eatable. In fact, so tempt
ing are these rumors that one
dainty lad that tips the scales at
190 headed a heavy sigh and wish
ed that he might all turn to stom
ach. Well that is hardly possible
but most of us possess the cram
ing ability of Pat's little pig. who,
true to his name, devoured two
buckets of slop given him by his
owner, and then after such a
lunch Pat picked him up and put
him in the bucket and put the lid
on.
David Butler and family spent
a few days visiting friends and
relatives. David has been em
ployed in the Snowflake Academy
during the past three years. He
is going to school this summer
and will teach and go to school
next winter at Salt Lake City.
Mrs. H. B Butler left Monday
for a visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Almon Riggs, in Cooley.
Tuesday evening at the Nelson
home, a shower was given for
Miss Carrie Nelson and Hod Davis
from San Juan. They will leave
for Salt Lake City Friday after
being properly hitched here.
M'si Ida Nelson, her sister, is
elected as straw boss for the pres
ent and ivill make the trip with
them.
Everybody in Eagar are just
getting their breath after listen
ing to tales of the bank robbery
at Cooley and the subsequent per
suit. Say but Eagar citizens just
run in bunches listening to the
tales of those who took part in
the affair in anyway. '
Round Valley Locals
Judge A. S. Gibbons was a business
visitor here last Wednesday. Dodd L.
Greer brot him up in his 'Twin Six'.
The Judge showed his appreciation of a
good car, by taking possession after
getting here and sported the car thruout
the valley.
Our friend Booth has two movies each
week now. He says that he will yet
make the Valley famous, but not by
drinking BEER.
There are two petitions going the
rounds of the town; object, to have the
postoffice moved from its present loca
tian. One paper is praying that the
Assistant postmaster will b e good
enough to request that the office be
moved to another building separate
from Becker's. The other asks that the
office be moved to anbther rcom. but
that it might remain in Becker's.
The Cowboy Reunion promises to be
bigger and better than ever this year.
Committees have been appointed, and
are working to that end. They .report
meeting with success and enthusiam
everywhere.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Haynes,. of River
side, were visitors in the valley last
Friday and Saturday. Mr. Haynes on
business and Mrs. Haynes renewing old
acquaintances. They were guests of
the Sandins while in town.
end at Riverside, guests of Ranger and
Mrs. naynes.
Mrs. Rudd and children spent the
most of last week visiting with her
mother. Mrs. C. Jones, at St. Johns.
Mr. Daniels from Ramah was in town
Monday selling Navajo rugs.
J. H. Scott, the carpenter, is leaving
for St. Johns in the next few days.
While there he will complete the Isaac
son building. He . expects to be gone
about two months.
Mrs. Belte Helm was a business visis
cr to the county seat last Tuesday.
The:St. Johns High School were guest
of the Eagar High School to lunch and
dance Friday the I9th. A good time
and a large crowd was reported.
WOMAN'S CLUB
The Woman's Club will be continued
during the' summer months. In order
to make these meetings successful it is
necessary to have the cooperation of all
the women in St Johns. The club meets
the second Thursday in every month, "in
the club rooms. A very interesting pro
gram has been outlined, and it will be
well worth your time to spend an hour
with the club. The following is the
program for the summer.
The Expansion of American Ideals.
I. American Literature.
II. American Music.
III. American Art.
June 8. Lecture: Distinctive Ameri
can Prose and Poetry, by Mrs. Stelzer
Reading: From works of some Ameri
can author, by Miss Wortman.
July 13. Lecture: The Naturalization
of Music, by Mrs. Norton.
Song: Directed by Mrs. Joy Patter
son. Aug. 10. Lecture: An Appreciation of
Indian Art, by Miss Cecelia Barth.
Lecture: Recent Southwestern Art.
by Mrs. Palmer.
The next meeting will be June 8. In
club rooms, at 8 p. m.
PRESS COMMITTEE.
FOR RENT A good pasture for
cows. Will come- and get your
cows and bring them home. See
Julius Cropas.
Word has been received that
Mrs. Sophia Smith who went to
Albuquerque last week, had been
operated on and that she stood
the operation first rate. '.
Nearly one hundred .persons
lost their lives when the Peninsu
lar and Oriental liner Egypt sank
off the island of Ushant on May
20, after a collision in the fog
with the French cargo steamer
Seine. .. ..