The Holbrook news., 1916-07-07

the office of county assessor Q Navajo county. MT. Gardner i now serving his first term al assessor; during his first term h, hasyby diligent search succeeded in adding nearly one half million dollars in property to the tax roll, thereby equalizing the bur den of taxation upon every prop erty owner in the county. Fol with more property upon which taxes are paid, the rate per hun. dred can be lowered. Mir. Gard ner's idea is to give every one 2 square deal; to see that every taxpayer pays his just proportion of taxes. and no more. and to see that property is listed for taxa tion in the proper school districts, The friends of Mr. Gardner be- lieve that he is entitled to re- nomination by the democrats Tn the county, and to reelection by the. voters in November.
 Geo. A. Olney, democratic can didate for governor of Arizona, accompanied by w. T. Webb, ex- speaker of the lower house of the state assembly, spent several days in this county this week. Part of this time MT. Olney was confined to his room in Hotel Holbrook by an attack. of lndi- gestion, consequently did not meet as many people as he wish ed to meet. Mir Webb. who. is assisting MT. Olney in his cam paign, stated to the News editor that he felt very confident of MT. Olney's nomination. The party went to SpringervIlle Tuesday to attend the celebration of Inde- pendence day. and will visit this county again - before the. cam paign closes. ir4 nir.
 T. M. Quebedeaux and K. H. Myers, of Gallup. spent several days thls week in Helbrook look ing after their various business interests. MT. Quebedeaux is vice president of the Arizona State Bank of Winslow, and was in that town Wednesday. MT. Myers is secretary of the Hol- brook Light 6 Power company and Mir. Quebedeaux is president of this company. The gentlemen came over by automobile and left for the return trip yesterday afternoonUD1.ef 2 fh. iis 1.-The 5Holbrook base ball club was defeated by the Springer vile club Wednesday morning in the game played at SpringerviIle by a score of 15 to IA. The Hol- brook club played only about half of it's regular men, and even then would have won had it not been for errors made by some of the players in the last inning.
 The Elks Follies in WinsIow during the second week in Au- gust is next on the program for gala events in this section. From August z to 13 Winslow will be decorated in the brightest of eolors and there will not be a dull minute during the six days. Everybody who can do so should arrange to attend.
 Large numbers of people from Winslow, Snowflake and other sections of the county were in Holbrook last Monday to protest against the increase made in their assessments by the county board of equalization. Many of them were successful in having
  their assessments changed back to the original figures.
 Albert Warren, HoIbrook' s old established tailor. cleans and reblocks Panama and felt hats in the best style. He also cleans and presses clothing, and does all work in first-cIass shape. Give him a trial. Adv.
 A. Vandervort. the veteran wool buyer of Boston, closed his seasons business in Holbrook last Saturday. and Sunday left for the east.
 c. Hess, IT,, and family are down from their country home near Heber for a few days visit with friends.
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