The Holbrook news., 1914-04-03
J. w. and J. E. Richards were in town during the week.


 again after being away at the sheep camp for several months.
 Frank Campbell was in town during the week from Snow flake, on business.
 John Divelbess was in town from Adamana, during the first part of the week.
 The Hon. Isaac Earth of Albu- auerdue, was in town Monday en route to St. Johns.
 Maurice Rothisburger of St. Johns, who is on his way to a mission in France. passed through Holbrook last Monday.
 J. E. Porter has sold all his sheep interets at Navajo to Pur- cell and Verkamp. and made de- livery on April 1st.
 Geo. Adams, of Showlow, re- turned home on Tuesday with a load of supplies and wire, etc., after spending a few days in town.
 President Samuel F. Smith of the Snowflake stake, passed through during the week enroute to Salt Lake City, to attend the annual conference of the Nor nom church.
 Pastime coupons are valuable. Save yours because it may be the winner of the $100 lot which J. c. Lathrop is giving away. An other $100 lot is being raffied off with the pocket billiard games.
 Mrs, Jos. w. Smith and Mrs. Jas. H. Frost of Snowflake, and Mrs. D. K. Udall of St. Johns, were here the first ot the week on their way to attend the Relief Society convention at Salt Lake City.
 w. B. Woods was reelected a member of the school board at the election held last Saturday. This is the third term MT. Woods has been elected school trustee, the high esteem in which his service as school director, is held.
 T. L. Capt, prominent stock man who is in the cattle growing business at Mountainair. New Mexico. is in town this week with a view of purchasing some of the good range cattle of Navajo coun- ty. MT. Capt's ranch is located in the beautiful Estancia valley, one of the finest grazing sections in the Southwest.
 $. E. West and wife of Snow flake, were among the number who passed through during the week. bound for Salt Lake City. Mrs. West received quite seri- ous injury to one of her ankles several months ago, Tn a runaway accident. and she will undergo an operation while there, which is necessary for her complete re- covery from the effects of the in- jury.
 The benefit dance at Wetzler hall for the ball team was a de- cided success. The sale of tick cts netted the team about fftv- five dollars as well as a jolly good time to all who attended. Mrs. Woods gave the boys the use of the hall free of charge, together with her services at the piano, and deserves much credit for the success of the affair, which the boys fully appreciate.
 Billy Kelly of Winslow, who held the lucky number in the raffie last Sunday night of Dr. Bazell's Ford automobile, came ID Wednesday to receive his car. He was accompanied by Dutch" Amen from Winslow. Chas. Moss accompanied them back to c. R. Kelly of the A. and B Schuster company, came within an ace" of being the lucky man, as he held the num- per ''1O1," while ''1O0' held by Kelly of Winslow, drew the car.
 Fine rains the first of the week followed by warm sunshine is out the green grass ard buds give promise of carly green leaves. Each day Is followed by another as ideally perfect; business is fourishlng; .attle are in fine condition and being contracted for at the cow nen's own price; wool is selling 1t 22 cents pound; Holbrook is growing rapidly and surely it is