The Holbrook news., 1917-10-19

going on, he has not as yet Ie covered his powers of speech. - Flagstaff Leader.
 For Sale:-Bran new Mission dome electric fixture. wired fol light. Inquire of Mrs Julls Braam. Oct. IZ-4W'
 Last Monday the county super. visors, the clerk of the board and the county attorney were IT l WinsIOw to meet the contractors on the Winslow bridge in refer ence to the payment of a claim made by the contractors for eX- tras. The consultation held in Winslow was continued later the same day. when the parties came to Holbrook. The claim for eX- tras made by the contractors amounts to about $2O.000 and the supervisors refuse to pay it until they are convinced the claim is just. which so far has not been done.
 D. Y. Avon. the well known building contractor, was in Gal lup last Sunday purchasing fire brick for a number of houses he has under construction.
 R. D. Greer spent few days this week in Albuquerque.
 A. E. Henning and daughter. Mrs I ny T11rbeville of Pinto were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. c. Henning a few days this week.
 Lost-Between St. Johns and Holbrook a canvass roll contain ing plumbers tools. F 1 n q e r please return to j. W. Tyson. Holbrook, and receive reward.
 Oct. 19-tf.
 s. W. Jaques, prominent wool grower of Lakeside. was a bus ness visitor to Holbrook Wed nesday.
 The Barnes circus gave two performances Tn Winslow We'd nesday. The attendance was small at both.
 Inspect Wetzler's line Of china and crockery. If.
 In another column appears for the first time the advertisement of Chas. L. Moore, surveyor and engineer. Mr. Moore has severed his connection with the telephone company and will devote his en- tire attention to practical survey ing. MT, Moore has had wide experience in his profession. having served four years with the U. s. government surveying corps, and he will no doubt build up a nice business here.
 Mrs. L. D. DiVelbess has re- turned from a visit of several months in Salt Lake City.
 Thursday afternoon Mesdames Crosby and Close entertained a number of guests at the home of the former honoring Mrs. Leo bold.
 The Barnes circus in Winslow Wednesday drew a large number of people from Holbrook.
 Royal Thomas, who had been attending the state normal in Flagstaff for several weeks, re- turned to his home in Holbrook Tuesday. His health would not permit of his remaining in the high altitude of Flagstaff longer.
 Marshal Jos. F. Woods return ed last Saturday from a success ful deer hunt in the mountains near Heber. A large buck fell to the marshals markmanship. Mir. Woods expects to go out for turkey next week.
 Mir. Adolfo Sanchez and Miss Celia Garcia, both of Concho, were married this morning in the Catholic church. Immediate ly after the ceremony the bride and groom left by automobile for Concho, where a reception was given them at the home of the brides parents.
 W. A. Saunders, who had spent several months in the off cers training station at Leon Springs, Tex, arrived in HoI- brook last night on h1s way to his home at St. Johns. Owing to i'll health, occasioned by vac cination, MT. Saunders decided that he would not attempt to se- cure a commission in the army, and he resigned his place.
 Manuel Sais and Pedro Chaves were arrested early in the week upon suspicion of having set fire to the building occupied by the l Cozy Cafe, which burned a week ago. Sais was given prelimi- nary examination before Justice Boyer last night and was dis charged. The examination of Chavez will be held today.
 Sergeant Eric R. Carlson, U. $. army recruiting officer, spent last Monday in Holbrook. While here he passed upon the applica. tiOnG Of fOI1T mon for enlistment