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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02
At the Summer Hotel.

Rural Constable (to suspicious
stranger)-I got yer. You're house
breaker, l betcher!
The Intruder-Housebre moth
ing! I'm just going to sit awhile In
the only comfortable chair on the
place. | was here all last summer
without getting a chance at it,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02
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Gathered Smiles
Tho Young Bride Again.

A dear little thing of Baltimore but
recently married insisted that the
marketing for their first dinner At
home should bs done by herself.
Nice quarter OF lamb. ma'am." 20
htely suggested the butcher when she
had announced her Intention OF seeing
that Henry was to have "just the very
best dinner ever" Nice quarter OF
lamb. ma'am"
The brides face wrinkled In
thought But" said she. there are
only two Of US! Don't you think An
eighth would sufiice?"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02
CurIoua,

Mayme-Sure, | used to go with
him. Did you tell him was going to
be married.!
Grayce-I sure did.
Mayme-Did he ask how soon?
'Grayce-No; he asked how long
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02
Cruel lnelnuatIon,

He-When l hurt my head SO. I
went to the hospital and they turned
the X-ray on my brain, but they
couldn't find anything there.
She--Naturally.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02

"Yez same to be takin' yer toims
wild thin hammer avn nails"
"Yts. OH workin' by tn day. Oiu
not be like a chauffeur"
"Yez won't"
No. OH niver be arristed for fast
droivin'."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02
The Cause Of II.

THE girl who seems to have so
many sleighing invitations has a very
tinkling kind Of voice"
That's because she's such a sleigh
belle"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02
SYNONYMOUS,

THE critic says-a discriminating au-
iience was present What does he
mean by that?"
He means the audience was small
and bitter"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02
A Fact.

ike dogs.
She (indignantly)-That's not true.
He-Why. aren't they always petting
Ind feeding them?
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02
Foxy Scheme.

Tommy. II you'll saw some wood
I'll tell you what I'll do"
whats that. dad?"
"Pll let you have the sawSust tc
play circus with"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02
A Plain Solution.

do you believe girl can marry
any man she pleases ?"
Certainly, II she pleases him and
takes him when he asks her"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02
No Miatak0.

81 found out that author was a SCI
enlist and very profound. yet you
told me he was fash writer"
so he is-his specially Is me-
teors"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02
He Didn't

80 you don't want no huckleber
ries!'
mo. l kave changed my mind. I
see your caeis asleep in those buckle
berries"
That's all right. mum, l don't mind
waking the cat up"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02
Circular N otlon.

Rivers-What 10 It that ais you
when you have q buszing In your
head?
Brooks-Wheels.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02
Military Tactics.

How did you ever git to be col
onel, Zeb? never heard OF you being
in the military
Il never was, but I earned the title
honestly, got 1t by drilling oil wells"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02
Eaeily Exclaimed.

visitor-My good man. why are
you here?
Convict--Chiefly cause they hain't
lined the open-door movement here
yit t..
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02
Spicy OressIno,

Mrs. A-Your husband always
dresses so quietly.
Mrs. Bile does not. You ought to
hear him when he loses a collar but
ton.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02
Feminine Finance.

Gramercy-What! You paid $50
dozen for stockings?
Mrs. Gramercy-Don't be angry,
dear; l wasn't extravagant. I bought
only half q dozen-Puck.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02
Set at Rest.

II hear that your wife takes boarderA
Is there truth in the report7 Quoth shA
NO truth whatever dear madam;
'Tis only-a roomer." said he.
-JudIA
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02
A Natural Sensation,

The Girl-How did you feel when
you first stood on the stage and looked
out on . sea Of facesf
The Actor-t made my head swim.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02
AurIcular Proof,

is your husband a sound sleeperr
my, dear doctor. don't you hear
him? His sleep is nothing but
sOund"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02
Facts and Figures.

Constantinople has ten art galleries.
Twenty years is the voting age in
Switzerland.
Fifty thousand tons OF coal arc
burned daily in London.
England's first paper mill was erect
ed at Dartford in 1888.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02
Case Called.

rs your child In bed by eight
every EVENING""
Technically, yes. We begin argu-
Ing about that time."-Christian Ad-
vocate.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02
Accounted For.

Il heard you are q hard drinker."
$50 would you be. II you ges oaly
hard water"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02
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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02
Awful Warning.

Young Man-May have your daugh-
ter, sir?
Old Gentleman-Yes. if you can sup
port her. Remember that my auto
goes with her. '
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02

Bridget latter taking up the callers
card)-She amt at home. ma'am.
Caller-Really? Are you surer'
Bridget-Faix. OF am not. but she
seems to be-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02

The Sadder the Better.
'Tis very hard to write a Joke
Al which a wight may laugh.
'Twere easier. II truth were spoke.
To write an epitaph.
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-31
Party Of Prominent Rail- road People Visit
 HOIbrOOk

Last Saturday morning the private cars of the St. Louis and San Francisco R. R. Co.,, were set out on the siding here at Holbrook. Shortly after a large automobile car was opened up and two autos were unloaded. By this time quite a crowd of citizens had collected at the de- pot wondering what was going to happen and guessed every thing from the Navajo Southern officials down. or up to William H. Taft. Teddy Roosenfelt, Champ Clark, Widrow WooIsin. Robert La Follower, et-al. They however were mistaken the cars contained people who will do this section of the country a whole lot more good and make a whole lot less noise than any of the above.
 Mir. B. L. Winchell. President, A. s. Greig. Vice President; and B. F. Yoakum, all of the St. Louis 6 San Francisco R. R. system. MT. B. A. P. Greig of Winslow was also member of the party. These gentlemen were here in the interests of something like million acres of land that the company own in Arizona and New Mexico. We understand that the company has transferred the lands to what will be known as the Arizona and New Mexico Land Co.,. which will simplify the handling of their lands to a large extent and are formulating a plan for that purpose which will be given to the public later. MT. Church of the Lyman Land Co. accom- panied the party in their auto mobiles through the Petrifed Forest to St. Johns and Springer vile on their inspection trip. The entire party seemed very enthusiastic over the outlook for opportunities and investments in the states of New Mexico and Arizona and in fact the whole southwest.
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-31

Mrs. Henry Scorse is on the sick list this week. She has been quite i'll for several days.
 J. I. Porter and family were in from the Heber country last week purchasing supplies for their ranch.
 Ygnicio Bazan was in from Silver Creek on a business trip last week. Ygnacio says he is glad they had no election pre- cinct at Silver Creek.
 Hon. Sidney Osborne was a visitor from Phoenix last week. being called. here on account of the election contest. MT. Osborne is secretary of state.
 Mrs. W. J. Hookway. wife of Agent Hookway, has returned from weeks visit with friends in Albuquerque, N. M. and will leave in few days for an all summer visit with relatives in Michigan.
 Judge Frank J. Duffy came up from Santa Cruz county last week to preside in the district court in the contest case of Larson vs. Sapp. The judge made very favorable impression upon all our citizens who had the pleasure of meeting him.
 Dr. w. A. Wolff, a veterinarian from Silver City, has been here several days looking the field over and has decided to locate here for few months at least and give the country tryout- Many valuable animals have been lost here the last few years for the want of a competent veterinary.
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-31

Geo. H. Reyes, cashier of the Bank of Winslow, was a busi- ness visitor Saturday.
 H, H. Scorse brought in a portion of his wool clip from the Cibecue last week and shipped it east.
 Louis Corn, Harvey Powell, Fred Saunders, Billie Burke. O. R. Ripley, Thomas Hesser and Joe Rubi were a bunch of Win slow citizens that were invited by the sheriff to attend the election contest farce last week.
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-31
That Election Contest Again Every Time They Come To Town They Keep A Kickin the
 Job ArOun

The Larson vs. Sapp, election contest was again staged at the court house last Thursday and Friday with the proper scenery,
 but not the desired effect.
 Judge Frank J. Duffy. of Nogales. Santa Cruz County, ar rived here last Wednesday to preside in the above election con- test case. and after listening to arguments during Thursday and Friday sustained the demurrerin the case, and promptly histed it out of court without taking any of the evidence from the fifty or more witnesses which had been subpoened in the case. In other words there was no cause for action.
 This case was originally tried before Judge Perkins who after listeningtothe arguments didpre- cisely what Judge Duffy has done. The case was then taken to the supreme court where after hearing a one-sided argu- ment at which the defendant had TO representative, the Supreme court refused to entertain the case. Finally through some push mobile method Governor Hunt and Attorney General Bullard were induced to have the suit brought in the name of the state. By this method of political per secution the total cost and ex- pense of the suit has to be paid by the state or county instead of the plaintiff in whose behalf the suit is brought, which makes a pretty kettle of fish to fry, as with the Governor and Attorney General behind the suit and the state or county standing behind the plaintiff as a financial asset which adds stability to the pay roll to cover the costs of the court and the pay of witnesses which number from 9 to 50 we may expect the farce to be staged regular by every two weeks. We understand that another suit has been filed and the case set for June 18th, and it will un- doubtedly receive the same treat ment that the others have, as there is absolutely no merit to the case and it has become nause- ous to the citizens of the county and every few days 25 to 50 peo- pie are compelled to leave their business and labor to come here to attend court as witnesses in a case where one person who was honestly defeated by the ballots of the soverign voters of the county, wishes to vent his spite on his successful opponent by making his holding of office as expensive as possible.
 If our state officers desire to belittle themselves by standing behind such pettyfogging contest cases as this we may expect a continuous performance from now until we have another cleo tion and every time they come to town they will just keep kickin' the job aroun.
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-31

Saturday.
 R. Johnstone came in from Tempe to spend shorti time in a delightful climate.
 Fred Moss came in '<frem Adamana and has gone to work for L. D. DiveIbess.
 Mrs. A. J. Henderson. of Win slow came up with the boys band last week as one of the chaper- ones.
 L. J. Bird was a business visitor from Phoenix last week. in order to be in a cool place for a while.
 Miss Moss, who is doing ab- stract work at the recorders office, visited relatives in Win slow returning to Holbrook Mon day.
 P. R. Scheck of Albuquerque, N. M., representing Grunsfeld Bros. of that city has returned from a successful business trip to interior points.
 J. E. Kleindeinst came down from Winslow Saturday to at tend the meeting of the repub- lican central committee and cir culated around among the boys.
 J. w. Richards, of St. Joseph. formerly county treasurer. was a welcome visitor during the. week. We are always glad to. see Billie St. Jo.
 Walt McLaws, returned from a country trip Wednesday morn ing. He made the two county circle with couple knights of the grip. It is needless to state he drove his new Ford auto.
 Joe Hunter came up from WinsIow to see how tf:e county seat had grown. Joe opened his eyes bit gazed around and said Gee, but it has boomed some since begged boots and shoes and riveted harness leather over there on the corner
 Miss Ruth Hesser was a guest of friends here last week. Miss lesser was on the program at the boys band concert. but did not render her solo. The people were very much disappointed as they have heard so many favor able comments on Miss Hess'rs voice and were expecting a rare treat.
 John F. Church. of Denver was visitor this week. Mr. Church is one of the prime movers of the Lyman Land Co.,, and went out to St. Johns Saturday to look over their interests. We under stand the dam will soon be com plete. and middle Apache county will again come to her own, through the efforts of the people connected with the above con- pany.
 A certain young lady got quite frustrated at the official photo grapher of The News. The other day as she was passing down the street The News man happened | to be outside with his camera, 4 5 Blickensderfer. and was ex- aming the lens just as she was passing and she objected to our taking her picture. We told her that we had the slightest inten- tiop of doing so as we were only | cleaning the lens and it was too valuable to risk breaking it by taking her picture. We are ex- pecting every day that this young lady will come in and subscribe for the News. Dos pesos please.
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-31
AROUND THE
 BLUE SKY STATE

ACCOEulnS lO LnS RAILWAY ASS the Santa Fe has 5,947 miles of phone line in operation on its system.
 Prosperity seems to be ram pant in the Casa Grande valley. According to press reports they are having a most successful season.
 The special session of the legislature it is said win be short and practically confined to the measures designated by Cover nor Hunt.
 According to the press reports there has been a heavy reduction in freight rates from eastern points to Arizona points covering something like 250 commodities.
 There will be quite a celebra- ton in Winslow on July 9th if all the perliminaries as being ar ranged are carried out, the occa- sion being the laying of the cor ner stone of the new high school building, which when complete will be monument to education as well as to the state and coun- ty.
 Hon. Frank Mattox of Navajo County has gained an unusual honor in introducing a resolution to ratify the seventeenth ann mendment to the federal con- stitution which provides for the direct election of United States Senators. If this resolution is adopted Arizona will be the first state in the union to ratify the ammendment.
 According to The Winslew Mail the Winslow postoffice has gone up a notch and on July 1st will become an office of the second class. This shows that the towns in Navajo county are keeping right up with the pro- cession and there are no dead ones in the line either.
 The corner stone of the new Elks Home of Winslow. Lodge 586 B. P. o. Elks will be laid Sunday June 2nd. The building will cost at least S20.000 dollars and will add another monument to the stability Of Winslow and Navajo County. Such buildings as these make outsiders sit up and take notice.
 It is reported that the Bell Telephone Co.,. which recently took over the Consolidated Tele- graph 6 Telephone Co.,, made an offer for the Overland company's property. Later reports state that this is not true and that the Overland is not selling to them, but will continue to improve and develop its own property.
 The Chevelon Bridge. matter is again up for consideration in the legislature and undoubtedly will pass the senate having al- ready passed the house, this bill comes under the emergency clause and had practically re- ceived the approval of all mem- bers of both houses before being introduced. It is a meritorious measure and will hurry the con- struction of the bridge as with out the emergency clause the bill would not become law until ninety days after the closing of the session. Mir. Mattox intro duced the bill at the regular ses- sion but the time was to short for action by both houses, con- sequently it failed to get through the senate. However, Mir. Mattox didn't loose any time in the extra session and there is no
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-31
News of HoIbrook and Vicinity

L. J. Burns, the wool buyer, has gone to Albuquerque for a short time.
 A. J. Broege. of Colorado Springs, was a Holbrook visitor last week.
 Mrs. H. M. Hollister, from fthica, N. r.. was a visitor at the Holbrook hotel this week.
 Tom Pickett, formerly deputy sheriff. has accepted position on the Geo. Hennessy ranch.
 A. L. Mathew was here from Phoenix last week, and left for interior points where he had business.
 George Scott came in from Showlow to meet his family on their arrival from Mesa. They departed for MT. Scott's ranch Sunday.
 Hon. 0. R. Gardner, The with the smile everywhere but at home'' came in from Woodruff last Thursday. Just to explain, that's all.
 w. T. Saunders of Wide Ruins, Apache county, a trader among the Navajo's was in from that place buying goods from our local merchants.
 Ed. Wolf from Winslow was a business visitor during the week. Ed doesn't migrate this way very often, but we are always glac io see him when he comes.
 Chas Clark of Navajo has been in the city for several days look ing after his wool sales and buy ing supplies to ship out to his camps.
 Major Alonzo Gray, U. S. A., General, left Sunday for a trip to Fort Apache. where he goes to in- spect the fort and government property in general.
 E. J. Marty has been in from Indian Wells, where he has a large trading establishment. He is shipping something like three or four cars of wool which he has purchased this spring from the Navajo's.
 J. E. Richards. the county father from St. Joseph, came in last week and tried to tell why he didn' stay at home last cleo tion instead of going somewhere else to cast his ballot. He didn't get chance to say why.
 Forest Supervisor Guthrie has from a soujourn in  where he has been serving in the district forester's office. He left Sunday morning for Springerville, where his headquarters are. MT. Guthrie has charge of the Apache Nat ional Forest.
 MT. Mickelson passed through enroute from Denver to his home in Snowflake. MT. Mickelson is a member of the firm of Mickelson 6 Sons of Denver, Colorado, manufacturers of monuments. gravestones. etc., and will be glad to receive addressed to him at Snowflake for any business along those lines.
 The republican central com mittee met last Saturday after noon at 2 o'clock All but four precincts were represented. The following delegates were ap- pointed to attend the republican at Tucson, on June 3rd: w. H. Clark, Holbrook; J. E. Kleindeinst, J. F. Mahoney, Wm. J. Burke. Winslow. The dolonofoc oV.o ,,vo1reA,,,o4ol
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-31
THESE RECORDS WILL
 KEEP YOU POSTED

Jr., Selignan to Florence Gavin of Winslow.
 NEW CASES FILED
 Gus Thebes and Helena The bes vs Thorwald Larson, action for damages.
 AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE David Hosea. colored, held six months suspended sentence for failure to obey order of superior court.
 Marie Williams of Winslow, colored. sixty day justice senten- ence, misdemeanor.
 James H. McPherson held for trial charged with horse stealing.
 DEEDS
 Mrs. c. Hicks to Mrs. A. MulhoIland, Lots 21 and p. Block IS, Hicks Addition, Town of Winslow. Consideration $1.O0,
 Edward J. Wolff to United States of America, N. w. 4of N. E. l and the N. E. of Section "A. Tp. 15 N. R. 15 East, G. 6 s. R. M., 80 acres. Consider ation $1.OO.
 RELEASE OF MORTGAGE
 A. J. Ratelle to J. Stuart Christal ct ux, Lots g and 10, Block 4, Winslow.
 H. M. Tanner was a business visitor from St. Joseph during the week.
 Attorney Sleeves from Will jams spent a portion of the week here attending 10 legal business.
 Julius Wetzler Of Los Angeles is here for the summer. Julius is always a welcome visitor and the town seems dead without him and his side lines.
 Dr. c. P. Covington, of the U. s. B. A. l., is in town for few days, having come over from the Prescott country where he has been for several months.
 William Scorse, Sr.. who has been soujouring for some time with friends here, returned to his California home at Whining ton. Sunday. The boys all miss Billie.
 John Miller came down last week all the way from Snow flake to tell why he voted wrong at the last election. and he didn't get a chance to tell after he got here.
 Attorney Reese Ling of Phoe- nix and Attorney T. A. Flynn of Flagstaff were here last week looking after MT. Larson's in terests in the election contest case.
 a Attorney E. s. Clark was up from Prescott, last week, looking after the interests of Judge Sapp in the election contest. MT. Clark would make a very good prize fighter as he always knocks the other fellow out with ease, grace and scarcely any effort.
 Landlord Newman's garage is complete with the exception of few finishing touches. We pre- dict a busy season for thIs es- tablishment, as autos are getting to be pretty common these days and us country folk have to dodge and jump just like the city folk. There is nothing like get ting the habit before going to the city. We are getting the auto jump and will soon have the dodge.