Arizona republican., 1897-12-08

May eat of the horses repast. The clouds of delusion are breaking
 Just over the town of Too Slow And many may find on awaking
 The town has been buried in snow. Phoenix. A. T., Dec. 2.
 .~ THE NEWS OF TIOLBROcK. A Wool, Sheep and Cattle Shipping
 Center.
 Holbrook, Ariz., Dec. 6.-(Special correspondence of The Republicap.)- Having disposed of many features pertaining to Navajo county I will take up other subjec Of interest to be found in and nea- the counfy seat, which is a more important point than the casual observer would think it to be. AS a stock and wool shipping station Holbrook stands best on the records of the Santa Fe Pacific. The season has long since ended. yet only a few days ago the Aztec Cattle com pany, John T. Jones, foreman, sent out 156 head to Kansas, MT. Jones go- ing east with the shipment. On Jan uary 1st Foreman Jones will sever his connection with the Aztec com pany in order to take position with a Kansas City stock firm. Wool has neuted 15 cents in certain lots, falling as low as 10 ceEts during the ca ly season. Sheep have brought $2.50 per head and prices are now pretty stiff. From a wool buyer I learned that A1i,- zona wool commands a much better figure than the New Mexico article. this being due to the excellent quality. besides the clip produces better re- suits. the sheep being graded higher. In respect to business transacted by the local firms, it is claimed that they carry larger stocks, in the aggregate, than the Winslow houses. The trade extends to Keams canyon on the north and through the south to Foit Apache. taking in the several Mor- mon settlements en route and towards the west end of the coun,y The houses are the Co-Operative Mercan- tile Institution, which has branch at Snow Flake, A. & B. Schuster, Julius Wetzler, Wooster and '. J. WattTon, the latterm ainly in drugs.
 The ranges are in fine condition and stock is thriving. Recent SHOWS and those to follow are good omen and smiling conferences are seen as a result.
 MT. John Hulett, manager of the Co., Op, retired Dec. 1 as postmaster in favor of MT. L. E. Divelbess, who had for years served the A. & P. as bumper at this point. The position of bumper was not in line of promotion and postoffice billet offered better financial results, hence a desire to se- cure it. MT. Divelbess, who is a mem ber of the board of supervisors, will make good Nasby.
 Hamilton & Egger have succeeded to the livery business, MT. Hamilton returning to his old love.
 !. Louie Ghuey, successful caterer and merchant, has an t. ( on Phoenix as gooa place to locate and open up a stock of Japanese goods. Louie builta store building about two years ago. He is 9 photographer, sign painter, and is one of the bicycle cranks in Holbrook.
 Editcr Anderson teaches the public school and practices law, the whole returning a liberal grist monthIv Mrs. Anderson is teaching at Wood ruff. The Argus has a score of cor respondents in the county and the pa per is on the up grade to prosperity.
 J. Stanfer has lease of the Hote Holbmook from F. M Zuck, who is now associated with the Putnam quarrie' of the s. F. F., five miles west.
 The population Of HOlbrook is fully 300, a (; the town lies on the banks of the Rio Puerco (dirty riveD g stream that flows into the Little Colo rado 8 little way from town. A good bridges pans the Little Colorado req, this place
 John H. Young is serving his fifth year of service as signal officer, his office being connected with Fort Apache
 Besides those named who are in business there is J. Ambrustel th9 blacksmith, Perkins the butcher Greer & Woods. and two other places where the ardent is dispensed, three Chinese restaurants. the postal tele- graph offices, Wells Fargo & Co. agen- cy and s. F. P. agency. Joseph De Rosear has held the company agency several years, is operator and express , agent. .I5 sl
 kx-Leg:slator Joseph Fish of Gra- ham is keeping books for the Coop.
 Nattron and Wetzler will build 8 theater and dancing hall in the west lO1lOW TIAS AS- ceipt of lumber.
 There are sixty men working on the Putnam quarry getting out stone fol the Walnut dam. The stone for the williams dam was quarried at Put nam.
 The farthest removed of Uncle Sans posts is Fort Apache, that is t say. it is the most difficult to reach being almost 100 miles south of Ho6. brook and connected by daily stage line carving mail. Col. Michae Cooney IS LOW in command of the troops which are companies A, D an6 Er of inc EHeventh infantry and G anC