The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-05
HOLBROOK ITEMS.

OOuSlucEdUlC OucItV 10 dppdIcHt III and about the county offices, caused by the near approach of the session of the District Court, September 14. The ju- ries. both grand and petit. have been drawn in accordance with law, and Sheriff Owens IS up the Apache road, intent on the servlce of process upon the individual jurors.
 Mir. Talbot, a prominent business man of Phenix, with his wife and daugh- ter, are stopping at the Holbrook House. They are contemplating an ex- cursion to the White Mountains under the guidance of that prince of enter tainers, Will c. Barnes. It follows, therefore, that the outing will be a success.
 The streets presented an animated appearance each day during the week, from an influx of visitors returning from conference at St. Joseph, on their way to their various homes up towards the Pines.
 J. ". Boyle, we'll known in Navajo county as war horse of Democracy, and popular citizen, announced him. self one day early in the week as the proud father of twin boys. Consider ing the importance of such an occasion, he carried himself with exemplary de- corum, in fact. he was only heard to whoop twice, evidently as an indics ton of the number and kind. Mother and babes doing nicely.
 Mrs. Harper, who has been visiting Judge Bucks family for the past two months, will leave in few days for her beautiful southern home. Mrs. Harper Is an acquisition to any place or any society, and her genial presence will be missed from Holbrook.
 The pitiful intelligence reached here the other day from Winslow of the death of the brave railroad boys, Henry Downs, Esq, and Dave FIickinger, fire- man, who were on the engine hat broke through bridge near Williams early in the week. and sustained injuries that resulted in their death. Henry Downs leaves wife and one child to mourn hls untimely death. Dave Flickinger was unmarried. The entire community will mourn and miss them. Frank Flick:nger left with the body of his brother for their eastern home 8 few evenings since.
 The air is thick with political mutt terings. Both parties are on the qul vive, and strong tickets will be put Tn the field. The fight for supremacy will be hotly contested, with the inevitable result-"Didn't tell you so ?''
 J. E, DeRosear returned from his la- bors at Flagstaff, and settled down again in his old home, resolved never again to stray.
 w. H. Burbage has returned to his home, and drops into the life in Navajo county as if his absence had not ex- ceeded twenty days.
 B. E. Jackson, from Shumway, Nav ajo county, spent several days Tn town recently. and renewed a pleasant &C., quaintance contracted many months ago, on his arrival in this Territory Mr. Jackson occupies that eHyiable po- sition on the Apache road as the most popular and agreeable gentleman, and numbers his friends as legion. He will conduct school again this fall in his old precinct. He is an acquisition to Arizona citizenship, ,and richly deserves his popularity.
 John T. Jones has rented the Boyle house and will remove his family from the Aztec headquarters in few days,
 G. B. Gardner, of Woodruff. postmas- ter, has undergone serio operation considering his advanced age, about S3 years. Two toes Of one foot were am putated to stay blood poisoning. The old gentleman bore the operation with commendable fortltude, and is doing bravely. with every hope of complete recovery.
 Mail has been very irregular the past week, ow ing to serious washouts on the desert, west of Kiugman. Arrange ments were made whereby the mails were transferred at Ash Fork and went by the Southern Pacific. A large force ot men are at work upon the track and order will be soon restored.
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