The Holbrook news., 1919-05-23

Mining District. organized last fall. is rapidly shaping for the effective protection of it's mem bers and of the Holbrook Oil Field. Section 2324. United States Mining Laws. reads as follows:
 "Sec. 2324. The miners of each mining district may Make regulations not in conflict with the los0s of the United Stotes, or LOfth the IolDs of the State or Territory in lDhich the district is situated, soUernfne the Iocation, manner of recording, amount of lDork neces- sary to hold possession of q min ing claim, subject to the folIolDing requirements: The location must De distinctly marked on the ground SO thdt its boundaries can be read fIy traced. AlErecords of mining claims hereafter made shall con totn the name or names of the locdtors, the date of location, and such q description of the claim or claims located by reference to some natural object or permanent monument as wiIL idenfify the cI0im." /"
 And as the location of oil lands comes under the Placer Location provisions of the Statutes. it it may readily be seen that the District organization has an au- thority which is seldom realized by the average Iayman.
 Organized for Protection
 The Holbrook district organi- zation was accomplished in the fall of 1918. it's prime object be- ing the protection of it's mem. bers against the illegal encroaeh- ment of others upon their rights and the protection of the Hol- brook Oil Field against illegal or questionable practices of any who might attempt to exploit the endorsement of the field and it's possibilities in a manner not consistent with the law or the general public good.
 Legal Talent Employed The birth of the HoIbrook. Arizona. Oil Mining District was no haphazzard affair and matters incident to organization. existing laws and the regulations to be. adopted. were capably engineer cd and discussed by such au- thorities as E. s. Clark of Pres colt, Judge Sidney Sapp, Gov. Geo. D. Meiklejohn and c. H. Jordan of Holbrook, who are of counsel for the organization.
 Officers
 The officials of the organiza- ton were well chosen and repre- sentative. They are:
 President, Judge Sidney Sapp
 V. President. w. L. MacKay
 V. President, John FIanigan
 V. President, c. G. Dolman
 v. President, ". F. Williams
 Secretary Treasurer and Re corder, John s. Quirk.
 Only one change has been made in the personnel of the officers, occasioned by the recent death of former Secretary George N. Braxton.
 Immense Area Located
 When itis considered that there are more than 4O0O different filings. embracing some 500. 900 acres in Navajo county between the two Indian Reservations. it will at once become apparent that the work of the Secretary Recorder of the District OrRani- zation was of no small propor- tions.
 Card Index Record
 The Recorder of the organiza- ton has. after sn immense amount of labor, compiled from the records of the County Re- corder a Card Index Record of every location made in Navajo county and at this writing is en- gagged in making a record of all transfers which have been made of these original locations. These quit claims or transfers will also be arranged with reference to card index above mentioned so that the status of any particular