The Holbrook news., 1916-12-22

receipt of a car load of coal by
 Geo. w. Hennessey, who pre-
 vailed upon the railroad company to deliver a car for the county
 building. Part of the coal was delivered to the court house by the Holbrook Auto Transfer and the balance was distributed to persons in town who needed it, Monday a car load was re ceived by the Cooley Lumber Co.,. and this was paraceled out among the regular customers o1 this company. Last night an other car load was received by the Auto Transfer and is today being delivered to residents o1 the town. The Cooley Go. ex- pect one or two car loads in g few days.
 w. w. Franklin, local agent for the Willys- Overland Automo- bile Co.,, informs The News that since he accepted the agency for the Overland cars a few weeks ago he has sold five machines to people Tn this vicinity. More over he has a number of good prospects for other cars, The Overland car is especially well adapted to this country; it has plenty of power, uses little gas and it is sold at a reasonable price. Any one who is figuring on buying a car should see MT. Franklin at the Pastime barber shop and have him demonstrate the Overland. 1t
 Dewey Fischer has been ap- pointed deputy organizer for this district of the Woodmen of the World. His appointment was made by the soverlgn lodge a few weeks ago and since that time he has been actively en- gagged Tn building up the Hol- brook camp. The installation of officers of the local camp for the ensuing year will take place Monday night, January 8. and will be followed by a smoker.
 Fay Sheek was tried Tn the superior court of Apache county at St. Johns last week upon the charge of murdering Leonard Olsen. He was found guilty of manslaughter by the jury. The killing of Olsen occurred several months ago and was brought on by a dispute-over a waterhole. Since the killing Sheek has been at liberty under $10,000 cash bond, furnished by a former em- ployer in California. His at torneys will ask for a new trial and, failing in this, appeal to the supreme court.
 The latest in Xmas gifts are arriving daily at Wetzler's.
 Wm. Charles of Winslow, a a barber. was arraigned in Justice Boyer's court Wednesday by County Attorney Jordan upon a felony charge. He waived eX- animation and was bound over to superior court under bond of $500. Being unable to furnish bond Charles is now in jail. He was represented at the prelimi- nary examination by Attorney R. p Conwell
 w. w. Berry of St. Johns was in Holbrook Thursday enroute to Phoenix. MT. Berry's son Ger a!d, who has been attending busi- ness college in Chicago for the last three years. has secured a position in the Corn Exchange National bank, one of the strong est financial. institutions of Chi cago. He will enter upon his duties next month.
 The News wishes all it's friends and patrons a happy Christmas and a prosperous and glad New Year.
 M. A. Candelaria and family, of Concho, were in Holbrook Thursday enroute to Albuquer- que where they will spend the holidays.
 B. B. Crosby, the well known railroad contractor, came in Thursday from hls home at Edgar to attend to some business mat ters.
 Misses Helen Sapp, Anna and Susie Thomas, and Paul Ric- hards. who are attending the state normal at Flagstaff, came home yesterday evening for the holidays.
 When you buy a challenge en- zine at Wetzler's your water troubles are over. Remember we carry a complete lIne of re- pairs which is another advantage over other makes. where you have to wait from one to two weeks until they arrive.
 Mir. Emmet Ives and Miss Frances Putnam were united in marriage Thursday by Justice