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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-20
Real Estate
REAL ESTATE foR AALE

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| CORNER BRICK HOUSE FOR SALE
3 rooms: chestnut finish: bath: gas.
electric light; hot water heat: porch.
cemented cellars No. 1918 Swatara.
Price reasonable. BELL REALTY CO..
Bersner. Ruildins.
CORNER BRICK PROPERTY. No. 1T
Sylvan Terrace, for sale-hath, gas.
furnace: porch. This property is In good
condition and the price is right. BELL
REALTY CO, Rergner Building.
FOR SALE-4ss Harris street; s-story
mace; porch. This property is offered at
an attractive price. BELL REALTY
CO. Bergner Building.
THIRTEENTH STREET PROPERTY
10 rooms and bath; lot l5xlSo. rear
on Linden; place to build extra house,
$500. 140s North. $4,000. Also four
farms. CASSEIL> l444 Regina.
FOR SALE
1901 Berryhill street: corner prop
erty; S-story brick: rooms. bath and
furnace; lot isx10s, II will be TO your
advantage TO look this property over.
PaNtang-corner Brisbane St. and
Ounce Ave. semi bungalow; rooms
and reception han; bath; steam heat;
porehes; stationary vacuum cleaner; lot.
BR1NToN-PAcKER CO, Second and
Walnut Streets.
Is ACRES-sE miles southwest of
Goldsboro; ? STORY frame dwelling;
! rooms; frame barn; we'll and spring;
large variety of fruit Price. $500
SSoQ cash, remainder on mortgage.
BRiNToN-PACkER CO., Second and
Walnut SITS
FOR SALE
l2lS Green ST., eis story stucco frame
house. 8 rooms, bath and furnace;
corner property; just finished; posses
sion at once.
$50 Charles Ave-. "a STORY stuceo
house; six rooms, bath and furnace;
Just finished; possession at once.
Lot 81 feet fronting on Green street,
near Broad street.
NJ. \. FOUGHT. s72 North St
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-20
FINANCIAL.
PIANO MOVING

PIANO MOVING. tuning. packing and
storing; work done by experts. WIN
TER PLANO CO.. 23 y. Fourth st. Bel
phone 1i5,
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Second ST.. 5000 sets new Sash SKID
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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-20

CORNER BRICK PROPERTY. No. lit
Sylvan Terrace, for sale-hath; gas:
furnaee; porch. This property Is In good
condition and the price is right. BELL
REALTY CO. Rergner Building.
The Holbrook news., 1915-08-27
In the Superior Court

State of Arizona, in and for Navajo County
 Notice for Publication of Settlement of Account, in the matter of the Estate of John Hoyle. deceas ed.
 Notice is hereby given that Jno- R. Hulet. tbc administrator of the estate of John Hoyle de- ceased. has rendered and presented for settle ment, and filed in said court, his annual account of his administration of said estate and that Mon day, the 7th day of September. 1915. at ten ocloc A. M., at the courtroom of said court. at the court house. in the town of HolbroOk ir said Navajo county, has been duly appointed by the judge of said court, for the settlement of said count at which time and place any person inter ested in said estate may appear and file his captions in writing to the said account and test the same.
 Dated August 25th 1915.
 LLOYD c. HENNING. Clerk
The Holbrook news., 1915-08-27

Mrs. L. Thysing. who has been residing in Skull Valley. Yaya- pal county, for a year. returned to Holbrook Tuesday. Mrs. Thy sing formerly resided here and now has homestead northeast of town.
 Dr. J. W. Bazell entertained his brother Curl a few days this week. The latter graduated re- gently from the Cincinnati(O.) ) Law School. and expects to To- cate in Phoenix for the practice of his profession.
 c. Hess Jr. shipped three car loads of lambs to Kansas city today. Rex Smith accom- panied the shipment, it being impossible for MT. Hess to go himself. because of pressing business at home.
 Miss Daisy Rainbolt returned Tuesday evening from California where she had spent a month visiting the expositions and other points of interest. She is now a guest at the home of her sister, Mrs. John Blevins.
 M. T. Henderson. contractor for the P. T. Coleman residence. started excavating for the build ing Tuesday. The house wifi be constructed of Gallup pressed brick and will be one of the finest in this section of the state.
 A. CopIan. contractor for the L. D. s. church, has the contract for the HoIbrook Electric Light plant. He now has the work. well under way and is pushing the construction as rapidly as possible. Residents of the town are figuring on the plant being Tn operation by October 1st.
The Holbrook news., 1915-08-27
CaH For Bids

Sealed bids will be received at the office ot the Board of Super visors of Navajo County. Ari- zona. up to and including Sept ember 9th, 1915. at 1::3O o'clock P. M., for furnishing and laying cork carpet. (the grade which is now on the floor of the Record er's office) in the offices of the Board of Supervisors, Recorder. Treasurer. School Superinten- dent. County Attorney and hall way; also rubber mating (in- cluding brass strlps) for stair way and laying of same, at the Court House at Holbrook, Ari- zona.
 Bids should be submitted on the basls of square yard instead of linear.
 By order of Board Supervisors.
 DEE M. Moss, Clerk
The Holbrook news., 1915-08-27
Countu Officers
PnsfoMce ScheduIe

Mail for train No g closes at 70Oa- m. daily. Mail for Indian Wells. closes at 73O a. m Monday. Wednesday and Friday
 Mail for train No. closes at 6:30 a. m. daily. Mail for St. Johns, SpringerviIle. Edgar etc closes at s:SO a. m. daily
 Mail for Snowflake, Ft. Apache closes at 800 a- m. daily.
 Mail for train No.7 closes at 4-50 D. n- daily. Mail for train No. 10 closes at 500 D. m- daily. The office is open for money order business from 1000 to 4:SO D. m. every day except Sunday. The General Delivery window will be open daily except Sunday from 9:SO a. m- to 5:OOp. m- On Sundays between 500 a. m- and 800 a. m. only The patrons of the Post Office are requested to kindly bear the above information in mind and thus aid in promoting the efficiency of the office.
 CHAs. OSBORNE. Postmaster.
The Holbrook news., 1915-08-27
In the Suberior Court

State of Arizona, in and for Navajo County.
 Notice of Hearing Petition, in the matter of the estate of J. H. BREED. Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that Geo. H. Reyes. IT,, Administrator of the estate of J. H. Breed deceas- ed has filed in this court his petition for partial distribution of said estate. and that the will be heard on Monday. the sOth day of August A D. 1915 at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day. at courtroom of said court. in HoIbrook, county of Navajo. State of Arizona, and allpersOns interest ed in said estate notified then and there to ap pear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petitioner should hot be granted. Dated August 14th. 1915.
 LLOYD c. HENNNo. Clerk
The Holbrook news., 1915-08-27
New Theater to Open

The U. s. Theater. the new moving picture show house, will open tonight with a big bill of vaudeville and pictures. A rural comedy, Down on the Farm. ' will be presented by Willis and Chapman. vaudeville artists, and there will be special musical features. In addition, three reels of high class motion pictures will be shown.
The Holbrook news., 1915-08-27
Field Notes from the Office of the
 County Engineer

The Holbrook to Winslow high way has been dressed up by a county. force.
 The new road through the Flanigan pasture will soon be open to travel.
 The small bridges and culverts throughout the county have re- gently required much attention. Nothing but flooring three inches in thickness is now being used and a coating of gravel placed over this.
 No serious breaks in the county roads have been reported to this office during the past week.
 A meeting of the citizens in the vicinity of Linden has been called for Saturday, the 18th. to get together on the road differ ences Tn that vicinity. The engi- neer will meet with them.
 Petitions for the bridge bond election have been completed with the exceptions of those for Silver Creek south of Shumway and ShowIow Creek near Show low. Three copies of each are in the hands of persons in that vicinity and it is possible that these will be filed before the next meeting of the board.
 The engineer has been m the field for much ot the time for the past week procuring data for estimates for road contracts, soon to be posted.
 Work on the state bridge east of HoIbrook has agaln been de- layed. but at the present time little hindrance to travel has re- suited from the want of this bridge. Several new routes have been opened up to Apache Coun- ty, the most recent IS one east from Taylor. which is highly
The Holbrook news., 1915-08-27
Notice to Delinquent Tax-Pauers

All delinquent taxes for the year 1914 must be paid on or be- fore September 1st of this year. or judgment will be had in the courts against the property and sufficient of the same will be sold to cover all taxes and costs.
 J. w. RICHARDS,
 Treasurer and Tax Collector. Holbrook. Arizona, July 30, 1915.
The Holbrook news., 1915-08-27
At The Pastinle

Saturday, August 18th. Bison, The War of the Wild, 2 reels. L-Ko. The Fatal Note. Comedy, Big U. Putting One Over, Key stone Comedy, 2 reels. 6 reels.
 Sunday. August 18th. Imp. The Corsican Brothers, 3 reels. Joker. Over the Bounding Waves Comedy. Keystone Comedy, 2 reels. 6 reels.
The Holbrook news., 1915-08-27


 St. Joseph.
 Miss Irene Whetstone has re. turned from a short visit with friends in Flagstaff.
 Mrs. C. E. Perkins expects tc leave for Los Angeles next Tues. day to visit friends.
 Senator F. T. Colter and Bud Greer, passed through Holbrook Tuesday enroute to Flagstaff.
 c. Hess Jr. and family were in town few days this week from their ranch home near Heber.
 You need a gate? See Wetz- ler's.
 Loy TurbevilIe of Pinto was in HoIbrook Monday and Tuesday looking after business matters.
 Miss Dee M. Moss. county re- corder. visited friends in Wins low Saturday night and Sunday.
 The tax rate in Apache county is $1. 80 per hundred. thlee cents higher than that of Navajo county.
 F. T. La Prade of Winslow was in Holbrook Monday, attend ing to business in the superior court.
 F. H. Hathorn of Keams Can yon was a guest at the home of his brotherinlaw. J. c. PaulselI, last Sunday.
 County Superintendent Peter son returned Monday from a visit to various school districts thoughout the county.
 Art Saunders, manager of the Long H. cattle ranch in Apache county, transacted business in Holbrook Monday and Tuesday.
 Mrs. A. M. Boyer is visiting friends in Lakeside. having gonz to that place with MT. and Mrs. C. H. Brown last Friday after noon.
 A typographical error in last weeks issue Of the News made this year tax rate read as be- ing $1.47 per hundred. It should have read S1.77.
 The Pastime theater has put on some exceptionally good shows this week. the Annette KelIerman pictures Tuesday ev- ening being especially we'll re- celved by capacity house.
 Walter McLaws and G. A. Bernard, accompanied by Misses Jo and May Mechanism, left Holbrook Monday noon in MT. McLaws Lozier ear to witness the Hopi Indian snake dance.
 A. CopIan has the contract for the addition to the w. B. Woods brick building. and eycavating for the foundation has been started. The addition will be 30 feet In length and will be built of brick.
 According to the St. Johns, Observer water for domestic pur- poses is very scare Tn that town, owing to the fact that an unus- ual amount is being taken from the city water works for irri- gatlon purposes.
 Attorney Owe E. Overson of Gallup was in Holbrook Monday and appeared as attorney for the plaintiff Tn the divorce suit of Chaves vs. Chayes. The divorce was granted by Judge Sapp in the superior court.
 Senator and Mrs. D. D. Crabb left here last Saturday morning for their home at Linden, after a short visit in Holbrook. Mrs. Crabb, who had been suffering from severe attack of quinsv. had been greatly benefited by medical treatment here.
 s. B. Boothe of Sprlngeryille, line-foreman for the Navajo
The Holbrook news., 1915-08-27

|
 maker, has installed in his busi- ness room a handsome show case. | The case is made of plate glass and mahogany; it is 6 feet long and 4 feet high and is very ornamental and useful piece of l furniture. MT. Hughes has also greatly increased his stock of watches. rings and other Jewelry, land is now in good shape to take care of his large and rapidly in- creasing business.
 J. w. Richards, county trea- Isurer, received a check for $50 Hast Monday from the Ford Mo tor Car company. This is a re- bate on a car purchased in Aug usu of last year, after the Ford company had announced that it would give that amount to every purchaser of. a car. provided the sales within a year amounted to 300. 900 cars. MT. Richards has another check for $50 coming, as he purchased two cars during the year.
 Fancy peaches for canning at Wetzler's.
 We have no objection to our exchanges reprinting news arti- cles and editorials from the News if they are deemed worthy of re- production. However, we must ask that the proper credit be given to the News. During the past month several fragrant cases of piracy have come to our notice; if they are repeated the papers practicing such unfair methods will be dropped from our list of exchanges.
 Richard Goode, a painter, was killed by lightning about 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon while stand ing on the porch of the forest office Tn Springeryille. He was alone at the time and the build ing Tn front of which he was standing was not damaged. The deceased was an Engllshman; he was unmarried and had lived in Springerville for several years.
 Judge D. J. Thomas. cashier of the Merchants 6 Stockgrowers bank, brought from El Paso last week a bundle. of Mexican cur rency issued by General Villa. This currency is in the form of pesos and has but little value al though it is well printed on fairly good paper. Sixty-five un peso bills cost Judge Thomas $1.00 in American money.
 Last Saturday morning Prime T. Coleman arrived in Holbrook with Is car loads of cattle from Mexico. The cattle were pur- chased in Sonora by MT. Cole man and were loaded in Nogales. Some of the cattle are quite poor i'll flesh but will probably fatten up some after a few weeks onl MT. Coleman's ranch in this county.
 Mrs. Jack Moss and children, and her mother, Mrs. Bishop. of Bigspring, Texas. visited Miss Dee M. Moss in Holbrook We'd nesday and Thursday. and were shown the petrified forest and other attractions. They were enroute to their home from an extended visit in Arizona and California.
 Attorney Thorwald Larson was called to Phoenix last Mon day morning by a message an- nouncing the serious illness of his mother. Upon his arrival he found his mother greatly improv- ed and he returned home Tues day, accompanied by his father, MT. Geo. Larson, who will make an extended visit.
 An automobile party composed of MT. and Mrs. R. L. Newman,
The Holbrook news., 1915-08-27

evening. Funeral services were
 held Wednesday afternoon, and
 burial was in Greenwood ceme-
 tery at Phoenix. MT. Eatough
 was a druggist and prior to
 April of this year had been em-
 ployed for more than a year by
 the HoIbrook Drug Co. He was Ia sufferer from lung disease. and in April gave up his position here and moved with his mother to Phoenix, thinking the change of climate would benefit him. At the time of his death he was em- ployed in the Adams Hote Phar- macy in that city. MT. Eatough and his mother made many friends during their residence in Holbrook. and the news of hls death will cause much sorrow.
 Tucker, Church & Go. vs. A. T. 6 s. k. Railroad was the title of suit tried in Justice Boyer's court last Monday. The plain tiffs claimed $81.OO damage against the railroad company for the loss of two head of cattle. They were represented by At torney E. s. Clark. of Prescott. The defendant company was re- presented by Attorney W. H. Burbage of Winslow. Justice Boyer rendered a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of S8l. % and costs of the suit, amounting in all to about $92.OO. Attorney Burbage gave notice of appeal.
 See the new llne of fancy gro- ceries at Wetzler's.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. Frank Mat thews left here last Monday morning for San Francisco, where they will spend some time the exposition. Later they will visit their former home in Willows, and will also stop in Los Angeles for few days. They expect to be absent from Holbrook about three weeks. During Mr. Matthews absence from his past in the Merchants 6 Stockgrowers bank Joe c. Purdy, from the McKinly County bank of Gallup, is assisting Judge Thomas. the cashier.
 c. w. Fisher, travelling repre- sentative of the American Type Co.,, of Los Angeles. was in Bolbrook Tuesday. Mir. Fisher is an old acquaintance of the editor of the News and we enjoyed the day visiting with him. although we did not place an order for an entire new me chanicaI equipment for the paper, 3 thing the gentleman seemed to think we should do. We pro- missed however to spend a few dollars with Mir. Fishers com Dany in the near future.
 Mrs. w. B. Woods of this place surgical operation in the California hospital at Los last Monday. Mir. Woods, who is with his wife, has been in belegraphic communication with his business associates here since the operation, and in a message received yesterday he stated that while Mrs. Woods is in a serious condition. the physicians in charge believe that the most critical period has passed.
 Passenger and freight traffic on the Santa Fe has been demora- ized for two days. Serious wash puts of track near Gallup have trains from moving West bound trans are being held at Gallup and other terminals east of the washouts and east bound trains are held at Wins low. Repairs of the damaged track will probably be completed today and traffic resumed.
 J. R. HuIet made a visit to his home in Snowflake last Sunday.
The Holbrook news., 1915-08-27
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS Some of If May Interest You; All
 OfItIs Worth q Perusdl


 Ladies house dresses. regular price S2. 25. now S1.5O each. at H. H. Scorse. If.
 J. L. Freeman of Snowflake transacted business in Holbrook last Monday.
 G. c. Keith. foreman for James Scott at Pinedale. was a business visitor to Holbrook Tuesday.
 Five dollar Stewart horns for your auto at S4.5O at Wetzler's.
 Captain Henry Warren. of the Aztec ranch. was a business visi- tor to Holbrook last Monday.
 John McLaws, of the Ford Motor Car company. spent a few days this week at his ranch near St. Joseph.
 Peaches for canning at Wetz- ler's.
 R. c. Smith and family, ac- companied by Dr. Inez s. Smith. formed a party that left Tuesday for the snake dance.
 W. J. Hookway. Santa Fe agent at this place. attended a meeting of the Masonic lodge in Winslow Tuesday night.
 Fashionable dress making; coats, suits and shirts a special- ty. Mrs. F. J. Hutton, the Gard ner house. Holbrook. If
 A. Biggs. deputy postmaster. has taken the agency for the Oliver typewriter, one of the standard makes of typewritingI machines.
 MT. and c. E. Perkins will spend the weekend at the home of Senator and Mrs. Crabb, near Linden, MT. Perkins having to- go up into that country to in spect roads.
 Telephone your orders to the Holbrook Bakery for fresh bread and all kinds of pastry. Baking is done every day, and satisfac- tion is guaranteed. If.
 Attorney J. E. Crosby started on a business trip to Gallup Thursday but, on account of the washouts on the railroad, was compelled to return without reaching his destination.
 Mrs. c. H. Jordan will receive a number of friends. Informally, at her home next Saturday after noon from 3 to 6. to meet Mes danes Kemp and Coleman. who are recent arrivals in Holbrook.
 Mrs. D. J. Thomas, who re- turned a week ago with her family from Texas, is recovering nicely from the effects of re- cent surgical operation. and ex- poets soon to be in her usual health.
 Everything for the kitchen at Wetzler's.
 Heavy rains have fallen dur Ing the week east, north and south of Holbrook. while only light showers have fallen in the immediate vicinity. The lndica- tions are that the stormy season will continue for while.
 Rad Wallace and Jack Trim bell. of Lone Oak, Texas, were guests at the home of MT. and Mrs. Frank Wallace in HoIbrook from Saturday evening until Monday morning. The gentle men were enroute by automobile to their home from a trip to Cali fornia, where they visited the exposition in San Francisco and other points. MT. Wallace, is a nephew of Mir. Frank Wal lace. the latter having been as- sociated in business with the formers father in Lone Oak thirty-five years ago.
 Fancy codfsh and mackerel at Wetzler's.
The Holbrook news., 1915-08-27

commended and IS followed by one stage line. Tell your road troubles to the county engineer.
 CHAs. E. PERKINS,
 Engineer.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-02-06

10 pause and peer out into the moon
ught that flooded the back oi his
mousse he might have seen the figures
OF two stealthy crooks crouching in
the half shadows of one of the cellar
widows, one crook. at least. masked.
Inc masked crook held in his hands
carefully the ends of two wires at.
tached to an electric feed. and. sending
MS pal TO keep watch outside. he on.
tered the cellar of the Dodge house
through n window, whose pane thew
mad carefully removed. As he came
through the window he dragged the
wires with him. and. after a moments
accommodating. attached them to the
furnace pipe OF the old-fashioned hot
air heater, where the pipe ran IN
through the floor to the library above
The other wire was quickly attached
to the telephone where it's wires on.
tered.
Upstairs Dodge, evidently uneasy in
MS mind about the precious Limpv
Red letter, took it from the safe along
with most Of the other correspondence
and, pressing a hidden spring in the
wall, opened a secret panel and placed
most of the important documents in
this hiding place.
Downstairs the masked master Grim
inal had already attached a voItmeter
to the wires he had installed, waiting
just then could be heard the tinkle
OF Dodge's telephone, and the old man
rose to answer it, As he did SO he
placed his foot on the iron register.
his hand taking the telephone and the
receiver. At that instant came a pow
eriul electric flash Dodge sank on the
floor, clutching the instrument, cleo
trOcuted
a moment later the criminal slid
silently into Dodge's room. Carefully
putting on rubber gloves and avoiding
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-02-06

Limpy had long since reached the
point OF saturatiou and Iurching forth
from his new found cronies he sought
other fields OF excitement Likewise
dld The newcomer, who bore a strange
resemblance 10 the lookout who had
been stationed outside at the Dodge
house scant half hour before.
What happened later was ONLY a
matter OF secondhand waiting until
the hated snitch-fOr gangdom hates
the informer worse than anything else
DEAD or alive-had turned a sufficient.
~ dark and deserted corner
mutiied thud, a stitled groan fol
lowed as heavy section Of lead pipe
wrapped in a newspaper descended on
the Grass skull of Limpy.
1t was the vengeance of the Clutch.
Ing Hand-swift, sure. remorseless
AND yet II had not been a night Of
complete success for the master Grim
maj, as anyone might have seen who
could have followed his sinuous route
to place of greater safety. Unable
to wait longer he pulled the paDers
he had taken from the safe from hts
pocket His Chagrin at finding most
OF them to be blank found only one
expression of foiled fury-that mon
acing clutching hand-the real one.
Kennedy had turned from his futile
examination for marks on the t.ie.
phone. There stood the safe. a modcr-
ate sized strong box. but Of a modern
type. He tried the door It was locked
There was not mark on it. The com
blnation had not been tempered with.
Nor had there been any attempt TO
soup The safe
With a quick motion he felt in his
pocket as if looking for gloves. Find.
ing none, he glanced about and seized
two pieces of PAPER from the desk