The St. Johns herald., 1885-05-28
HOLBROOK HAPPENINGS.


 which was received from the Guar termasters Agent-and delivered to its destination in perfect condition For the post-trader at Camp Apache he has taken over 100000 and fol Tuning & Co.,, at Show Low, he has carried 100000 pounds, with the same care and splendid results Such fidelity to public trusts is worthy of all praise.
 Doctor Robinson is building a fine store on Central avenue. In fact the building mania has taken good hold of most of the people of this enterprising town.
 D. G. Harvey, the enterprising member of the firm of Field and Harvey, has finally concluded there is no better outlook for a perma- nent business and a quiet home than Holbrook. He has given up the idea of retirement and is now restocking his establishment with general merchandise. Rumor has it that Harvey, like his famous namesake, has discovered the office of the Heart and is after another that the 1.-two may beat as one. His plans and specifications for a cosy cottage are now ready for the contractors-that's business.
 "The Perkins" that everybody believed to be steel-plated and proof against the fat and saucy bow-and- arrow bearer, has finally had his stout heart pierced-he is entirely gone-and will have engraved on his cards P. P. C., which is to be understood to mean Pretty Perk. Caught" In the near future we hope to tell the old, old story, oi Perkins and his love. To-day oul faith teaches us that our loss will be his gain-and we are glad of it.
 The aged mother of Mrs. Morris Earth died on Thursday night last. She had been a helpless invalid fo1 many years before death came to her relief.
 Things are lively at the Aver Lumber Company's agency in this town. Building lumber is con stantly arriving from the big mill at Flagstaff and is no sooner as sorted than it is in demand by builders.
 The jobbing and retail trade is giving evidence that the dull days are a thing of the past. Messrs. Stivers and Burbage are selling and shipping some very large bills.
 The new firm of A. & B. Schuster has already made mercantile sen sation, and Charley Lindenberger has doubled his baking establish ments capacity.
 Bi. Terrill's livery and sale estab- lishment is showing up sple 1didly and is improved inside and out.
 Nathan Earth is now making this town his headquarters. The inn provements on hiS ranch at Hardy station is creditable to his push and business tack. House eighty feet square-corrals to match-grass never looked better-cattle fat and sheep with wool as fine as silk Nathan will soon be worth million if he don't look Hectic oud."
 Judge Buck, of the Holbrook House, has had his face cleared of most of it's beard and now looks to be about 21 or 9 years of age. The Judge is the master spirit of the canal improvement and will soon have that great work com pleted. MT. Duty Green will prob ably put in the big dam that is to flood the valley below the mouth of the Rio Puerco. What Green don't know about dams ai'nt worth knowing.
 A second story roof has been placed over the depot dining rooms and noW the gay Graham is serving hot dinners in ice cold saloons. The discovery of the frigid quail ties of the new shed has produced a sensation. Landlords will use it