Arizona republican., 1916-09-06
Special Correspondence)

HOLBROOK, Sept. s-Completing about eight hundred miles of the four thousand mile automobile trip over the state, Tom Campbell, republican candi date for governor. Doane Merrill. re- publican candidate for state auditor, and George H. Smalley, candidate for tax commissioner arrived in Holbrook this afternoon.
 Mir. Campbell and party met the people informally during the afternoon and evening, and many of the old-time friends of MT Campbell from the Rio Puerco the Navajo Indian reservation, and the White mountain country were 'ound sojourning here. The republi- ,an candidate for governor and the two state candidates accompanying him were welcomed by the people and when they departed this morning for Apache county they left the Holbrook repub- licans revitalized for the campaign.
 Holbrook is one of the most impor tant centers for COW and sheepmen in Arizona. It is the second largest ship ping point for live stock in the state. Commercially it is the distribution point for all the northern part of Ari- zona to the New Mexico line to the east, the Moqui and Navajo reserva
 ions, and south one hundred and forty miles.
 The proportionate growth of Hol brook has been greater than any Ari- zona town in the past few years. The advancement is very marked, and HOl- brook promises to become one of the leading cities of the state. With cleo tric lights, substantial business blocks, and many beautiful homes, this little city is fast taking it's place among the pest communities in the state. MT. Campbell was enthusiastic when speaking of the condition of the cattle and sheep range which he came over on the journey east from Flagstaff He said that it was in better condition than it has been for twenty five years. | Mir. Campbell has been familiar with | he range conditions here during that | ime, and he is well known among all | the stockmen of the northern portion | )f the state. The sheepmen remember | his legislative policy in the matter of | transient sheep, when MT. Campbell | vas a member of the Twenty first | legislature, and the cattlemen recall | his activity as member of the Ari- | zona Cattle Growers association in | their behalf.
 | The vote that will be given Tom Campbell in Navajo county will be | surprising The independence of the I | CT each year, and many of them here
 who are known as democrats have | openly declared their loyalty to MT | Campbell in this campaign.
 Mir. Campbell and party left this af-
 .ernoOn for Taylor, Snowflake, St
 Johns and Springeryille. Other places
 may be included before the party
 leaves for the trip over the White
 mountains for Globe and Miami | Three days will be given to the
 Apache county towns, and Tuesday
 the party will arrive in Globe
 After visiting Miami, Inspiration ant
 other mining camps in Gila county tht
 Campbell party will visit the Gila
 valley, Clifton and Morenci and vii
 go from there direct to Santa Cru,
 county to attend the Settlers Fair a
 Elgin on September ninth. The south
 ern counties will be visited including
 a trip as far west as Ajo.
 MT. Campbell and party are in ex
 cellent health and are enjoying tn
 skirmish along the .-nes which vii
 mark the battle following tn
 primaries.