The St. Johns herald., 1889-05-16
HOLBROOK LOCALS.
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Deputy Sheriff H. A. Larsen happen ed to be at Winslow the other day, when three boxes of 4O-82 cartridges, pair of boots and bottle of whiskey, were ta- ken to the express office, to be sent to Mrs. French at Hardy station. The rail- road officials supposed that they were for McNeil; so they telegraphed for Black and Francis, of Flagstaff, to come down to Winslow They came, and in company with Larsen, Catron and Cart, boarded the train for Hardy. Arrived there the express package was thrown of, and the detectives also got off and examined the corrals, to see if any one had come in and left their horses. After waiting about two hours and no one ap- bearing, the west bound passenger train came along and Black, Francis and the two others got on, telling Larsen they would go back to Winslow, get horses and be back at Hardy by morning. Lar sen took charge of the express package until daylight, when he went into the section house, and found Mrs. French cooking breakfast. Larsen asked who the express package was for. She said it is for my Bill (meaning Bill Lee), and he will be here in two or three days to gather some cattle. Are you after him ? While he was sitting by the stove warm ing himself, unarmed, and feeling rather tired and chilly, after being up all night, and suspecting nothing, a side door opened, and ill walked Bill and Jim Lee, with Winchesters, and throwed down on Larsen, saying, you are the man we are after. They held their rifles on him for about 15 minutes, and Larsen says they would have killed him, if it had not been for the old lady. They finally put their guns uy, and Larsen ate breakfast with them. After waiting until eleven o'clock for the other parties to show up, and they not coming, Larsen, not liking the company he was in, takes the track and walks to St. Joseph, where he Jagged freight train and came to Holbrook, feel ing rather sore over his adventure, but thankful 10 be alive.
 B. NJ. Terrill sold out his saloon to Col. c. O. Brown. Consideration, 5000.
 II. H. Scorse, the rustler, has been awarded the mail contract from here to Keam's Canon, for the ensuing year. He is also erecting business and dwell ing house
 F. NJ Buck contemplates furnishing his hotel in the near future.
 Tomas c. Montoya has just returned from trip to Pueblo Colorado.
 Brown & Kinder are doing rushing trade in the livery business.
 Adolph Schuster is about to dispose of his interest in the general merchandise business, and is going to Chihuahua.
 Mrs. Boyer, of the Hotel Brunswick, has been very sick for the last week, but is now convalescent.
 Mrs. Luce, from Flagstaff, is down on short visit to see her mother, Mrs. Chaffee.
 Professor Skaggs, tonsorial artist and pharmacist, is talking of leaving for Nicaragua.
 The town is full of wool buyers, and travelling men, and every body is strug- gling for the almighty dollar.
 Major Chaffee still holds the post office to the discontinue of the Republican aspirants.
 T. F. Robinson, NJ. D., has gone to Gallup to buy a coal mine.
 Jere Sullivan, M. D., of Winslow, made our town flying visit this week. Come again Doctor, we are always pleased to see you.
 Charles Chambers, has sold out his interest in the saloon business to Lou Hyer, and is going to buy flock of sheep.
 Dances and checkers are all the rage.
 Two carloads of government horses for use at Fort Apache, were unloaded here on Friday, and Sam Brown is once more happy.
 There is strong talk of bank being started here in the near future.
 The employees of the Aztec Land and Cattle Company are anxiously awaiting the return of the Assistant Treasurer.
 Not an idle man in town.
 Our versatile Justice, F. J. Wattron, reports things quiet in his line of busi- ness.
 H. II. Scorse has 160 acres of climate for sale, cheap.
 B. NJ. Terrill is going to open feed and grain stable.
 OCCASIONAL.
 SPRAYED OFs STOLEN.