The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-08
ITEMS FROM HOLBROOK.
HoLBRooK, July l, 1886


 
 HoLBRooK, July l, 1886.
 EEIToR HERALD: All went merry as a
 marriage bell, until the publication of ! the Governors letter to the Road Com missioners. which makes the Treasurer
 of ,aid Commissioners wish he was on
 Mount Hepsedam, where the whang-
 doodie moaneth and the lion roareth for ! .ts first born; but he is consOled by the oily tongue ol the prop of the dam 1 bridge scheme, while the little corporal
 takes an extra pinch of snuff and wishes
 he was back in my country"
 By the way, Mr. Editor, it looks to us as though the Road Commissioners had allowed themselves to be bamhoozled out of S4 500of the peoples money, un- der tie hinsy pretext that the interest ol HOiJr0uk was 10 be advanced, while in reality there is no one but F. M. Iuck to realize any practical benefits from this large expenditure. For seve- ral days past there h,s been great ac- tivity with the Treasurer of the Road Commissioners, the dam and bridge sciemer, and the little corporal trying to fix up the accounts of the Treasurer so they will be presentable to the Gov etnor. We judge it must be difficult piece of work, as they have to call the advice of an attorney to help extricate him from his illegal complications; but if the Governor is not too prompt in his demands, and will only give schemer time, We will bet our interest in the Hol- brook Dam, Bridge and Canal Company that the report will be satisfactory; but there are doubts in the minds of every one as to tue report holding water un- der an investigation.
 Gen. Miles remained over night with us day or two since. The General is fine specimen of vigorous manhood. There seems to be a diversity of opin- ion as to the Generals visit. Some think he is travelling around to show his august personage; others that he is on tour of inspection, but the general opinion IS that he is escaping from Ge- ronimo.
 The mercantile industry of Holbrook is now carried on by Adamson X Bur bage and the Schuster Bros, and it is hog eat hog, while the culinary depart ment is presided over by Schweiner X Russell, who understand their business. The epicureans claim they get the best meal at this restaurant of any on the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad.
 The wool market has been quite brisk for the last few days, as the market quo tations are strong and rising. Buyers have been paying outside prices, conse- quently getting good deal of wool.
 The 10th anniversary of our national independence is to be celebrated in style becoming the progressive people of this thriving burg. At sunrise there will be salute of thirty-seven guns fired by the Holbrook Battery, Arizona National Guards, under command of Capt. Howard Perkins. At 10 o'clock the procession will form at the court house, under the directions of the Mar shal of the day, Hon. T. S. Bunch, as- sisted by Maj. O. P. Chaffee, IT. $. A. The line of march will be as follows: Holbrook Marine Band, 36 pieces; Hol- brook Battery, guns; Holbrook Fire Companies in full uniform; Speaker of the day and Committee of Arrange ments in carriages g school girls dress ed in white, carrying banners repre- senting each state; Grand Army of the Republic and other secret societies cit izens on foot. The procession will | march up Central avenue; down Porter | street; cross over to West tTwenty-fouith | street; back on Lake View avenue, and l will then proceed to the beautiful grove l at the dam, where there has been erect 1 ed speakers stand and grand pavilion, capable of seating 5000 people. As soon as the vast assemblage is called to order by the President of the day, Col. Harry Reed, we will listen to the reading of the Declaration of Independence. After i which the President will introduce the orator of the day, the Hon. F. M. Zuck, 1 whose oratorical powers are acknowl- edged to be unsurpassed in the Terri tory. We are promised great treat on ! this occasion, as the speaker is expected to diverge from the old accustomed | fourth of July harangue, and give us his views on building dams. bridges, canals, | etc, in which the people of this town are so deeply interested. After the ora tion there is to be barbecue, for which | there will be two oxen roasted It has | been reported to the Committee of Ar engagements that there will be 73 sail boats and one steamer upon the beauti- ful lake formed by the dam, to be placed | at their disposal on that day. Those who wish to fish for German carp, are requested to bring their fishing tackle with them. It is surprising the spirit and animation displayed by our ever