The Winslow mail., 1897-04-10
HOlbrOok Items

Miss Bessie Buchanan was the reci.
pient of farewell compliment by her
many sdmirers here, III the form Of a
grand ball at Connors' hall Saturday
evening. She left for her home at AL
ouquerque on Monday, followed by the
Kind wishes of her many friends, who
lad congfegated at the depot to see
her off.
The Board of Supervisors met Mon
lay in regular quarterly session, ali
the mem bers, incidentally all county
officers were also present, we failed to
note a single absent ee.
Warm, balmy weather has been the
rule for the past several days, and the
cottonwoods show indications Of early
blossom.
Wool has been sold here during the
week at the unprecedented price Of 10
cents per pound; bat, Of course, the
condition of the wool must be cons;d-
cred; and it is generally conceded that
never before, or at least not in many
years, have the feeces been in SO light
and clean condition.
The change in the management of the
Holbrook House, has brought on no
cataclysm; but the same runs right
along as if no such portentuons disso-
luton had taken place. The world do
move in the 10Th century, and the drop
ping out of mortal atom or two, leaves
nary ripple behind.
T. A. Zuok; through his attorney, Mr..
Anderson, secured an injunction,
through the Court Commissioner last
week, restraining the Tax Collector
from executing a deed to the purchaser
of the delinquent tax property OF Mr..
Zuck. The injunction was short lived,
as the District Attorney, for the Tax
Collector, had the same promptly dis
solved:
F. w. Nelson spent several days in
town during the early part Of the week.
Our old friend and popular merchant,
James Flake, of Snowflake, was III the
city the early part Of the week.
Phillip Proyer, an old time and well
come knight Of the grip, representing
the Bauer Groe Cos Of st. Louis, was
about town and took several fat orders
for his wares from our big mercantile
houses.
Attorney Jones, cf Flagstaff; made a
flying trip to the metropolis the other
day on business.
Miss Sherman, who has been teach
ing school at Show Low, has finished
her term, and is in the city, visiting
Mrs. James Scott.
Your correspondent is the recipient
of numerous expressions of gratitude
and thanks, for thu prompt arrival of
TIE WF1NsLOW MA1. Formerly it did
not reach here until Sundays bat since
it became the official organ of Navajo
county, it now arrives promptly on Sat
urxay of each week.
Mr.. Macklprong; of st. Joseph, ar
rived in town the other day, with big
clip of Angora goat hair, shorn from
his fine flock of Angoras. He is hold
ing it at 80 cents per pound.
superintendent Hulet, of the NAM
moth a. G. NJ. L. has gone to Snowflake
on business connected with bis com
dany.
Kinder & Burbage will shear thair
f1ocks within the next ten days, and get
in on the wave Of prosperity.
The administration Of the present
Board of Supervisors, viii work en- era
in the economical management Of the
county. They are all three business
men, and their methods of handling
the cumbersome machinery OF county
government is strictly up TO date, the
result Of which will be TO the bndoubt-
ed advantage Of the tax payers OF
one thing the people should be thank
ful for, political partisanship is thing
OF the past, so faras the present Board
| is concerned. -.
j. E. De Rosear rides a modern bike
and it is no unusual sight to see Joe,
leading MS machine through the inter
minabIe sand drifts.