The St. Johns herald., 1896-04-25
HoLBRooK ITEMS.
A Lot of Interesting News from
 Navajo County.

Holbrook. during the past week, has beer enveloped in that curse of Ari- zona-sand. Not alone this place, but the same can be said of the entire rail- road. Nevertheless, our residents have gone about their ordinary affairs, as if no such thing as sand storms were known l; not even the social system re- eefved any check.
 Mrs. Johns lectured on the female fad Equality of the Sexes; whatever, in the name of common sense, is meant by the phrase, unless they desire that we lower them from the elevated posi- tion heretofore accorded them by all true Americans.and.d debase them to our male standard. She was accorded an enthusiastic greeting, not that 1t was merited;; for sffeturned out (as 8 lec- turer) notable failure, her principal fault being lack of soul in her subject. Her discourse was hackneyed and par rot-like, consisting largely of plati- tudes' set phrases, and entirely devoid of originality. This. no doubt, may be attributed largely to the threadbare condition of her subject.
 Saturday night the ti-Petrifaction clab met at Corners hall for business, and incidentally. to dance; and dance they did, in highly successful manner until the hands of the clock warned fbo m f fhoy rrora oporooohip,, r,n0r tba Sabbath. When the dance ceased, sev- eral of the members bore down upon the commissary of Treasurer Sawyer and Recorder Nelson ,and regaled them- on choice collation. spread by these popular officials.
 A. & B. Schuster have now one of the largest stores along the line of the At lantic & Pacific. They recently fitted up the Earth building adjoining their old stand. and have it stocked with furniture, dry goods and groceries for wholesale distribution.
 The A. c. M.- I. have decorated the interior of their handsome store with 8 coat of paint and have greatly added to the appearance of this popular estab- lishment.
 Many property owners have greatly beautitied their property by timely application of paint. Most noticeable in this respect is the Nat Greer house, one of the most homeIike and beautiful cottages in HoIbrook.
 Mine Host Zuck, the eindefatigabIe, is still adding to the popularity of the Holbrook house, not alone In the cui- sine, but the grounds surrounding the house are being watered and laid out with much care and labor.
 More houses are sadly needed in Hol- brook. Why some of our county capi- talists do not see this opening to lay out their money and get bonanza returns IS beyond our ken.
 Judge Perrill, district attorney. has been confined to his home, seriously in- disposed, for about ten days. He is now out of danger and on the high road to recovery.
 As an indication eff the white-winged dove of peace, Sheriff Owens has tenn porarily laid aside his official accoutre- ments and is pleasantly engaged in feeding and attending large and as- sorted lot of chicks, which roam at will within the ejailyard. It is delicious to note the tenderness displayed by the Commodore in his ministratioDs upon these soft. helpless bits of birds, and reveals dec:dly novel side to his char acter. In this respect Commodore proves himself fit to go down Tn mem- ory side by side with that bluff but loving Bleak House character, ,Lawrencs Boythorne.
 Nat Greer sold his entire brands Of cattle to the Kentucky Land & Cattle company this week, MT. Shepard, pres- ident of the company, making the pur- chase; consideration private.
 John R. Hulet has received his con- frmation as postmaster, vice J. w. Boyle. He will remove the post office from it's present location to the store of the A. c. M. I.
 MT. J. c. Huling, of the Forbes Wool company, Trinidad, Colo, is in Hol- brook purchasing wool. Considering the uncertain state ot the market in that product, MT. Huiing is paying lib- eral prices. The wool of Kinder & Bur- bage was sold to this gentleman.
 Mrs. J. E. DeRosear is contemplating a visit to the Pacific coast in the near future, partly on visit to her relatives and in pursuit of health.
 John Burton, a tramp, arrived in town few days ago, sick and exhausted. He applied to Sheriff Owens for assistance. The Sheriff gave him a room near the court house and supplied him with food and medicine. This morning, April 20, he was found cold in death. having died some time during the night. No clue exists as to his home or relatives.
 A few nights ago. during the heavy sand storm. the store of Julius Wetzler. at this place, was forcibly entered by partles unknown. Mir. Wetzler, so far, sums up his loss as follows Four re- volvers, 1000 cartridges, two shirts and sixty cans of sardines. So far, the thieves have not been located. It has been suggested by one of our local Hawkshaws that the trail of the empty sardine cans be followed as the most logical method of experimenting the