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The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19

s. W. Jacques arrived in Hol- brook last Saturday from Mesa. where he had spent the winter.
 For anything in the Hard ware line see Wetzler's. If.
 J. s. Hulet and family of Navajo were visitors to HolbroOk last Saturday.
 For odd jobs of carpenter work and furniture repairing see Snodgrass & Son.
 James Donohoe and family of Adamana spent several days this week in Holbrook.
 Full line of Garden Tools and Hose at Wetzler's. If.
 w. c. Ferguson has started a transfer business in HolbroOk. His advertisement appears else where in this issue of the News.
 Mrs. D. J. Thomas, son Royal and daughter Rachel, left HOl- brook Tuesday evening to spend the summer with Mrs. Thomas parents near Seminole. Texas.
 If you contemplate building. See Snodgrass & Son for plans and estimates.
 The Apache Railway Company brought in its first locomotive Wednesday. The locomotive was secured from the Santa Fe Rail road Company. It will be used for switching in the yards here and for transporting ties and rails when the laying of track starts next week.
 Mrs. Margaret Smith, proprie- tor of Hotel Wetzler, has chang ed the name of her popular hostelry. In future it will be known as Commercial Hotel The lobby of the hotel is being repainted and many other im- provements are being made. Mrs. Smith is well pleased with the large patronage she has en- joyed since she assumed the management of this hotel, and she expects a great increase of business in the future.
The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19
Adqmana Will Soon Drill

H. B. Dodd. manager of the Adamana Land and OllCompany, with headquarters at Kingman. is expected to arrive in Holbrook within a week with some other officials of the company who re- side in Kingman also. This trip is being made for the purpose of making an inspection of the property by some of the officers who have not heretofore done so. The Adamana company is now financing and it is said that they will soon commence active operations. A. A. McDuffy of Chloride is president, and w. R. Wilde. president of the Desert Power and Water Company, is also prominently connected with the Adamana company.
The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19
Will Drill for Oil.

J. P. Ryan returned this week from a trip to the coast, where he looked after important mining business. He is getting an oil company financed and expects to soon be drilling a test well in the Holbrook section. Associ- ated with him are several men high up in the financial cial world who will put the deal on it's feet. Kingman Miner,
The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19
Will Return With Oil Drill

w. J. Mcintyre, one of the directors in the Apache Oil and Development Company, left last Tuesday for Phoenix and Tue son. where he will join 1. T. Hol- land, who went there a week or so ago for the purpose of pur- chasing a rig for the develop ment of the company's oil prop erty east of Holbrook. We are informed that they have secured a rig and that it will not be long now before the company is ac- lively drilling for the precious oil on it's ground.
The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19
Eastern oil Man VIII Drill

J. A. Niescht and wife of Gib- sonbury. Ohio, have been spend. ing a few days in Holbrook. MT. Niescht spent some time in looking oyer the field. as he has interests here. He left for his Ohio home today. This is MT. Niescht's second visit to Hol- brook within sixty days, and he promises to return shortly in order to see that drilling opera tions are begun. He is heavily interested in the Paragon Oil Company, which is one of the largest oil concerns in Ohio, be- ing second only to the Standard Oil Company in that state.
The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19
Sell Groceries

One of Worlds largest Whole sale Grocers. { capital oYe r S1, 900, 100000 wants ambitious men in every locality te sell di- rict to consumer nationally known brand of groceries, teas, coffees, spices. paints, oils, stock foods. etc. Big line. easy sales. Values beat any competition. Earn big Money. No exper- fence or capital required. Com plete outfit and free selling in- structions start you, Long es- tablished reliable house; ask your banker. Write today. John Sexton 6 Co.,, Illinois & Kings bury Sts., Chicago. Ill.-Adv.
The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19
HoIbrook Wins Ball Game

The Holbrook base ball club played a snappy game of ball with the N. A. Normal club Wednesday afternoon on the Holbrook grounds. The former won the game by a score of 6 to 8. Paul Richards played in the normal club.
 In the evening a dance was given in the Wetzler hall for the benefit of the local club, a aum- Der of the Flagstaff boys reE ain ing over for it. The affair was a pleasant one and nlce sum of money was secured.
The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19
Railrood Men Wanted

"The government wants men for the railway units now being organized for overseas duty. Applications for enlistment in this service by any person in Navajo County should be made promptly by personal letter to C. H. Jordan, County Chairman of Public Service Reserve, of HoIbrook. Arizona, accompanied by recommendations showing skill and experience. Any per son who has had railway exper- fence in any capacity, can no doubt secure entry to this ser vice."
The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19
NEW TELEPHONE BOOK Most Complete Directory Of Sub
 scribers Will Be Issued in Hol-
 brook Shortly, CoUerine Nauaio
 and Apache Counties Thorolu.

A new Telephone Direc-
 tory for the Navajo-Apache
 Telephone System will be is-
 sued from the HoIbrook
 News office in a short time.
 This directory will Joe very
 complete; in fact, much
 more so than any heretofore
 published. It will contain a
 list of names of all sub scribers in its exchanges and toll stations.
 Copies of this directory will be furnished to every telephone patronin the towns of Holbrook, Snowflake, Fay Tor, Pinedale, Shumway, Showlow, Lakeside, Wood ruff, St. Joseph, Concho, Hunt, St. Johns, Springer vile, Eager, Colter, Rich vile and Heber, including subscribers on connecting lines who may desire them.
 The idea is to combine the telephone directory with a complete business directory of Navajo and Apache cOun- ties, which will make it the very Acknowledgment with which to reach the peO- pie of these two counties. The cover page of the direc- tory will be printed in two colors, and it will in every way be a handsome and dur able publication.
 Messrs. M. Ii. Bryan and Jo X. Bryan, experienced newspaper men and printers. will have charge of the work of getting out the directory. Business firms in all the towns in Navajo and Apache counties will be afforded an opportunity to place adver- tisements in the directory. Merchants and others in out lying towns wishing their ad- vertisement to appear will do well to drop a line to the Holbrook News.
The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19
Jury Session Postponed

Judge Sapp has postponed the jury session of superior court to the week commenc- ing May 12. The change of date from May 6 was made because of the fact that court will be held in Apache county April 30, and some attorneys may have cases both in that county and in this county. The definite date for the session in this county will be an- .nounced later.
The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19
Scottish Rite Degrees Conferred

Scottish Rite Degrees Conferred
 The Scottish Rite degrees ot Masonry were conferred upon nine members of the fraternity last Monday by W. W. Watson and M. ". Tuffet, of Tucson. The degrees were communicated in the Masonic temple Tn Hol- brook. Those initiated were c. V. Robinson w. w. Newman, Hal D. Sharp, Jacob Earth. Fritz Schuster. Bert CoIter and Clarence Sharp.
 After the conclusion of the ceremonies the new members, and number of other Scottish Rite members residing in Hol- brook were given a banquet in the Navajo restaurant by the visiting officers. Fifteen men sat at the banquet table and dis cussed the sumptuous feast until a late hour.
 During the banquet excellent music was furnished by a five piece orchestra. composed of MT. and Mrs. c. V. Forseman. MT. and Mrs. Richmond and Mir. J. F. Fischer.
 In preparing the banquet, Manager Counts of the Navajo restaurant drew on the markets of Los Angeles and Albuquerque for the seasons delicacies and as result his guests on this oc- casion were highly pleased with the excellence of his service.
The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19
Libertu Pnrade in WinsIo1p

A monster Liberty parade occurred in Winslo W Tuesday in which about 4000 people took part. In the even ing the management of the Elec- tric theater donated the use of the theater for a Liberty Bond dance. The proceeds from this dance amounted to $55, enough to buy one bond and savings stamp. A number of Holbrook people were in Winslow that day and attended dance in the even ing.
The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19
Midwest GeoIogist ArriDes

Geologist A. Eaton arrived in Holbrook a few days ago and is out in the field now, making in- vestigations for his company, the Midwest Oil Company of Casper, Wyoming. The Midwest is one of the big oil companies of the country, and aside from being a big producer of oil in that state, operates one of the largest oil refineries in the United States at Casper, Wyo. MT. Eaton is one of the company's peologists.
The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS

MT. and Mrs. F. R. Goodman spent few days this week at the home of Mrs. Goodman's s
 father, L. FMcCIanahan. MT. Goodman is connected with the State Highway department.
 About a dozen Hopi Indians left Holbrook Monday evening for Phoenix, in charge of officers of the reservation. Some of them are charged with stealing cattle and others were taken as witnesses.
 Mrs. Sidney Sapp and children left Holbrook Thursday for Flag staff where they will visit Miss
 Helen Sapp for a day. They will be joined there today by Judge Sapp, who will accom- pany them to Long Beach, Cal. :, and make arrangements for their sojourn there during the summer.
 Prescriptionist Pecca has re- sumed hls old position in the Holbrook drugstore after an ab sence of several months which he spent in Gallup.
 J. A. Marrow, of the firm of Marrow & Panton, civil en- glneers, arrived in Holbrook last Friday from Tucson with Mrs. Marrow, whom he had married a few days before. They are now occupying apartments at the Commercial hotel.
 Judge D. J. Thomas left here Wt tuesday evening for Phoenix, where he and other county chairmen of the Liberty Loan committee conferred Thursday with Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo in reference to the bond campaign now in full swing.
 The Navajo Apache Telephone system has a large force of men digging trenches and laying cables therein. Practically all of the overhead wires in the main business streets will be placed underground in the alleys. The telephone company is making this important and ad- vanced change upon its own initiative, and the officers are entitled to great credit for their enterprise.
 Last Sunday Judge D. J. Thomas and Mrs. C. H. Jordan spoke in the interest of Liberty Bonds in the L. D. s. church in St. Joseph. There were a large number of people present and the two addresses were we'll re- ceived. The address of Judge Thomas was taken in short hand by G. c. Hall. official court re- porter, for the Holbrook News. Lack of space in the paper and time to have the copy put into type prevent it's publication this week.
 The suit of P. T. Coleman against the Woodruff Irrigation Company, in which an injunction was sought to prevent the irri- gatlon company shutting off water from the Coleman land, was tried m the suDerior court last Saturday before Judge Shute of Gila county. The plaintiff was represented by Attorneys c. H. Jordan and Julia Braam; Attorneys w. E. Ferguson and E. s. Clark represented the de- fendant. The decision of the court was that the irrigation company should allow MT. Cole man use of water for ten days, starting April 18th.
The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19
Semi-Monthly Patriotic Parties

On last Monday afternoon the patriotic parties met at t h c homes of Mrs. John Flanigan, Mrs. Meta Garrison and Mrs. L. C. Henning. The next meeting will be on the sixth of May.
 Occasionally there will b e three weeks between the regular meetings, on account of some months having five Mondays However, if the members will keep uppermost in their minds that the first and third Mondays in each month are the regular days, there will be no cause for confusion.
The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19
Some Title"

"For the Freedom of the World'' is the title of the Goldwyn picture to be shown in the pastime theater next Wednesday evening, April 24th. This is one of the best pictures produced by the famous Goldwyn corpora tion. You should not miss :+
The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19
LIBERTY LOAN RALLY
Large CrotUd of Holbrook People Attend Rally Held in Pastime Theater for the Purpose of Boosting Sale of Liberty Bonds.

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 A large concourse of peo- pie filled the Pastime thea
 ter last Friday night and
 listened with earnest atten-
 tion to the program that had been prepared undekthe direc- tion of Judge D. J. Thomas for the purpose of\boosting the sale of Liberty bonds. Judge Thomas is chairman of:the Liberty Loan committed of Navajo county and, in cooperation with Mrs. C. H. Jordan, chairman of the Women's committee, has started a drive for the sale of bonds which will probably result in Navajo county reaching her quota of $142, 900.
 The program Friday night con- sisted of instrumental and vocal music and addresses by Mrs. Jordan and Judge Thomas. The orchestra music was furnished by J. F. Fischer. c. V. Forse- man and MT. and Mrs. Rich mond, A quartet of ladies Mrs. Braam. Mrs. Forseman. Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. Cole-sang a number of beautiful selections, each of which received hearty encores.
 Judge Thomas presided during the evening and added new laurels to his enviable reputation as a presiding officer by the felicitous manner in which he handled the situation.
 The address of Mrs. Jordan was clear and concise exposi- tion of the position of women in war work, and carried an urgent appeal to all women to assist in financing the war by purchasing Liberty bonds. The speaker held the close attention of her audience throughout her address. and she demonstrated beyond | doubt the wisdom of her selec- ton to the position at the head of the woman's committee.
 The address of Judge Thomas closed the evenings program. Judge Thomas is an orator, and | his eloquence upon this occasion was used in a worthy cause. He handled his subject in a masterly and the sale of bonds was given a great boost by his efforts. In touching the subject of aliens and allen enemies of the United States, the speaker used no camoufage; he called things by their right name. and if there were pro-Germans with in the sound of his voice they heard things that were probably 
 Early in the evening Judge Thomas requested Fay Flanigan. the earnest young patriot who had sold 100 tickets at 50 cents each in the raffie for a handsome sofa pillow donated to the Red Cross by Mrs. Fred Wetzler. to draw a coupon from a hat. This was done. and Henry Scorse, who had the ticket with the cor responding number, was given the pillow. In this manner the sum of $50 was added to the Red Cross fund.
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The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19
Large Number of Prominent Oil Men and GeOIOgists Yisi- tors in Town; Here to Make Inspection of Oil Holdings; Companies Being Financed ndPreparatiOns for Drilling Under Way.

A great many of our local peo- pie hardly realize the importance that the Holbrook' 'oil inYestiga- tons are taking on at the pres ent time. They know that for many years there has been a pretty general knowledge extant that oil exists in this locality, as evidences of that fact have been uncovered in several drill holes that have been sunk for water, and ground seepages have not been uncommon in this section of Navajo and Apache counties. But up to the present time no regular organized attempt has ever been made to prove the ex- istence of petroleum in commer- cial quantities.
 Recently several geologists have undertaken to prove up the country insofar as surface in- spection can determine. As far as these scientific men have been enabled to pursue their investi- gations, their opinions have been sufficiently encouraging as to render the prosecution of exten- sive drilling for oil an attractive undertaking.
 At least one of the companies now in the field has large acre. age under control, has made. financial connections and will soon be drilling for oil, we are informed.
 It is announced that several other companies are nearing the point where they will soon be erecting rigs on their properties, as it is stated they are more or less financed. The latter feat ure, that of financing, is going on rapidly. and from what we have been able to learn, several of them will begin operations on the ground soon.
 These facts demonstrate that the existence of petroleum in commercial quantities in the Holbrook field will soon be pro- yen, or otherwise. No one can safely estimate the real posslbil- ities of the field until several wells have been bored to a sui ficient depth. It is a source of qualification, however, to know that the true situation will soon be known to all.
The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19
Was Annoyed.

A Mexican cowboy came to town and over-stayed his time. He wrote a note back to the ranch foreman, say ing, ''my absence is impossi- ble. Some one has removed my wife. My God! l am an noyed." - Arizona Cattle man.
The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19
WiH Return From Cnsher

M. E. Green of Kingman spent some time in Holbrook this week, en route to Casper, Wyoming, where he is interested. He will return to thIs city within a few days to look after his oil land interests here.
The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19
Prominent Oil Man to ArriOe

IOHtutSHI Olt IIOl LO AITtOS
 Hon. George D. Meikleiohn of Omaha, Neb., with a party of prominent oil men from Penn sylYania, will arrive in Holbrook during the coming week, to in- spect the Holbrook field. Mir. Meiklejohn will be recalled as having served as a member of Congress from Nebraska, was Secretary of War during Presi- dent McKinley's administration and Lieutenant Governor of Ne braska. He is one of the leading lawyers of the country, having been associated with the late John M. Thurston, formerly United States Senator from that State. in the practice of law. For years the firm was chief counsel for the Southern Pacific Railroad Company. Governor Meiklejohn was also one of the counsel in the celebrated Harry K. Thaw case.
 Of late years Governor Meikle- john has retired from law prac- tlce, aside from a few special cases, devoting his energies to his varied mining interests. He is president of the Holbrook Oil Company of Holbrook, Arizona, and is also connected with some very valuable holdings in the Humble oil field in Texas, being associated with H. R. Elwood, a capitalist of Houston, and w. E. Langley of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company.
 Governor Meiklejohn will re-
The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19
Vaudeville at Pastime

Prof. J. N. G. White, famous Yentriloquist. with his vaude- vile company will hold the boards at the Pastime tonight and tomorrow night. Moving pictures will also be shown these evenings. Everybody should attend.
The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19
Soldiers Letter from France. Somewhere in France, J
 March 13, 1918. Mrs. G. M. BraXton, Holbrook Knitting Club,
 HOlbrook. AriZ.

11OIUIOOh, AIIZ. Dear Friends: I am writ ing this letter to thank yol for the delicious box O. sweets which I received yes terday, which you were SC kind and thoughtful to pre- pare for a soldier boy fal away from home. How we did enjoy the contents, fol some of my comrades joined me in the feasting. It was great. By this humble meth cd l wish to express my gratefulness to the ambitious and loyal Holbrook Knitting Club, which is doing so much good for us boys, and 1 trust that when this trouble is over 1 will be able to return to my home and repay my friends for all the kind deeds performed in my behalf. At present, however, all that 1 can promise is to do my duty for Uncle Sammy and the community from which l came.
 Would like to interest you with a letter telling of this wonderful country, for it's all so different from our U. s., but for reason of the cen soring of our mail I am ob- liged to limit my conversa- tion, tho later probably will be able to relate some exper- fences very thrilling. 1 am in the anti-aircraft branch of the service, as you are no doubt aware, and expect in the near future to see some action. That is what we came all this way for, and we are anxious to be along side of our brother Sam mies."
 Have not as yet met any boys from Navajo County, but may later, as before long 1 presume they will be with us. We are certainly being treated fine. About the only difficulty is in learning to speak the French language, which is mostly accomplished by aid of a conversation book and limitations or mo- tions of the hands "a la Hebrew" style. In the future we hope to be able to talk fuently.
 From copies of the Hol- brook News, which are so welcome, 1 learn that the best little town in Navajo County = Holbrook = is i'm proving immensely, which 1 am very proud to hear, and 1 trust that it continue to grow to be the most pros porous city in good old Ari- zona.
 You may hear from me again, but for the present, friends, please accept my thanks for the appreciative packages, and may the Hol- brook Knitting Club remain successful indefinitely. My best wishes to all.
 1 beg to remain, yours very truly,
 c. J. WOODS, Second Battalion, A. A. C.,
 A. E. F.
The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19
For Sale

Woods building, corner First and Kinsley streets. Winslow, Ariz. Inquire Woods Hotel. Winslow, Ariz. Mch .29-tf.
 If interested in a New Piano call at Wetzler's. If.
The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19
Some Good Adpice

Don't think too much of your own methods. Watch other peoples ways and learn from them" This is good advise, especially when bilious or consti- pated. You will find many peo- pie who use Chamberlain's Tab lets for these ailments with best results, and will do we'll to fol low their example. Ady.
 D. D. Davis of St. Joseph has pasture for stock torrent. Call him up if you need pas ture. tt.
 Buy her a nice piece of Furniture at Wetzler's. If.
The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19
Growing Activity in
 HOlbrOOk Oil Field

main in Holbrook and on the coast until the final completion of financing of the Holbrook Oil Company and the starting of actual drilling on the properties of that concern.
The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19

If interested in in a new Piano call at Wetzler's. If.
The Holbrook news., 1918-04-19
Senator Indorses Holbrook Field

Senator Indorses Holbrook Field
 Senator s. G. Mayfield returned to his home in South Carolina during the week. Before his de- parture the senator spoke in the highest terms of the Holbrook oil field and stated that it was his belief that it would develop into one of the greatest pro- ducers in the United States. He will return again to look after his interests here.