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The Holbrook news., 1919-02-14
D. V. SnowgOose
 Goes to Kansas

D. V. Snowgoose, vice. president and general man. ager of the Arizona-Okla- homa Gas 6 Oil Co.,, left here Monday after a brief visit with his wife. Mr. Snow goose goes to Osawatomie, Kansas, where his company owns a large acreage of oil land, upon which there are threeproducing wells. These wells are now being pumped, but will be drilled deeper with the expectation of se- curing flowing wells. Mrs. Snowgoose accompanied her husband to Kansas.
The Holbrook news., 1919-02-14
St. Johns Man Shows
 Commend able Spirit

The Chamber of Com merce has reason to be very we'll pleased at the spirit of helpfulness displayed b y most of the residents of Hol- brook and vicinity, but it has especial reason to be grate- full for the splendid spirit of cooperation displayed b y many who are not even re- sidents of Navajo county.
 Among the many encou- raging letters received was one from Art Saunders, of St. Johns, who said: "Please accept my fee, and call on me to do anything I can at any time to help things along, especially from this direction"
The Holbrook news., 1919-02-14
Party for Mrs. Scorse

Mrs. w. R. Scorse was pleasantly surprised on last Tuesday night by about twenty of her friends who made merry playing games and dancing. Late in the evening refreshments were served. Those who partici- pated in the gaieties of the evening were: Mesdames Dowell, Osborne, Ro- bert Smith, Clauson, E. w. Hennessey, Cross, King, Taylor, Neel, Saxton, Chas. Thomas, Misses Rose Scorse, Fife Smith, Allie and Loa Cross, Lola Rencher, Mary and Nellie Lopez, Leola LA111a ocscs0ry
The Holbrook news., 1919-02-14
our own door at Holbrook.

To those who are faint-heart- ed, to those who may be ultra conservative and to those of mis- erly instincts, the threshold of the door to opportunity is of such mountainous proportions in their opinion as to preclude their taking advantage of the occasion. Nor do they deserve consideration or reward, for it is not reasonable to expect that the onus of development shall be borne by few and the extreme benefits accrue to the many who have no shoulder to the wheel to push their vehicle of life from the nire of mediocre existence.
 Holbrook may easily duplicate the conditions now existing at Ranger, but it is going to take good, honest and continuous eff fort.
The Holbrook news., 1919-02-14
Town Council
 Transacts Business

The regular monthly meet ing of the town council was held Wednesday night. Present were Mayor Hennes- sey, Councilmen Chamberlin and Flanigan, and Clerk Neel. Considerable routine business was transacted.
 L. B. Carron, president of the Chamber of Commerce, appeared before the council and asked that an appropria- tion of $2O0 be made to pay for preparing the landing place for the U. s. aviators, who are expected to stop in Holbrook within the next few days. The council de- cided that $100 was all that could be appropriated and action was taken according ly.
The Holbrook news., 1919-02-14
ARIZONA'S NEW ENDEAVOP
 (By Fred o. Crain)

Among the investments ths will withstand the after-the-wa adjustment that is so inevitable and through which we are pass ing now, oil holds the center of the stage as both a war and peace investment. The excite ment at Ranger and Burkbur- nett is proof that oil is still the means of arousing the utmost interest, and if signs do not fail oil will continue to be of para mount importance in the needs of the world for many years to come.
 Many plants that have hereto fore used coal as a fuel are changing to oil owing to the in creasing scarcity and high price of coal as well as the more con venient method of generating steam by the use of fuel oil. New uses are daily being found for oil and it's by-products. The shipping that is being construct ed nowadays depends upon fuel oil for it's power and it is only a matter of a little time until all ships will use oil for fuel. The thousands of motor lorries which have been used for military pur- poses will undoubtedly be turn ed to commercial use and the in creasing use of the family auto which will follow the war in Flu rope is closely followed in this country by the normal increase of the automobile for both social and commercial uses. All in all, oil is without question the most essential commodity of the age.
 The older fields or the coun- try are decreasing in output and the growing demand is respon- sible for the ever-increasing ex- ploration of new fields. The Rocky mountain region of the United States is perhaps the only
  portion of the country not as yet thoroughly explored for oil de posits, and much interest is be- ing manifested in the probabil- ity of placing Arizona within the list of oil producing states dur ing the coming year. Arizona occupies perhaps a position anal agous to that of Wyoming g .
The Holbrook news., 1919-02-14
Opening Night
 A Record Breaker

Last Friday night the Pas time theatre was opened by the new management with an excellent program. The main feature was a Goldwin picture, "The Heart of the Sunset;;" ;" a one-reel comedy was also shown. The house was packed to the doors, standing room being at a premium. During this week several good pictures have been shown, and the Caldwell Company have demonstrated that they intend to give their patrons the worth of their at all times.
The Holbrook news., 1919-02-14
The Thursday Club

The social club composed of eighteen ladies of Hol- brook which was organized two week ago met at the home of Mrs. John Flanigan this week. Cards were play ed and light refreshments served.
 The members are Mes danes Coleman, Caldwell, Crosby, Flanigan, G. w. Hennessey, Jordan, Moritz, w. W. Newman, Patterson, Reynolds, Richards, J as Scorse, Henry Scorse, Sapp, Teeple, D. J. Thomas, W. B. Woods, Miss May McClana- han.
The Holbrook news., 1919-02-14
Army Airplanes Coming

The three army airplanes which are on their return trip to Houston, Texas, from San Diego, are expected to stop in Holbrook for gasoline and oil within the next few days. Wednesday morning President Carron, of the Holbrook Chamber of Com merce, received a telegram f r o m Lieutenant R. o. Searles, whoisin charge of the squadron, asking him to pre- pare a landing place for the planes. President Carron at once put a force of men and teams at work on an 80-acre tract of land, south of the river, and the landing place is now ready for the arrival of the airplanes. The site chosen is about one mile south of Holbrook, on the mesa, and can be easily reached by all persons who desire to witness the land ing. The time of the arrival of the planes with be adver- tised as soon as definite in- formation is received by the Chamber of Commerce.
The Holbrook news., 1919-02-14
Notice to Auto Owners

Notice is hereby given to all owners of automobiles, who have not yet secured their license numbers for the year 1919, that they must pay their licenses and secure their numbers at once, other wise the penalty for failure to comply with this law will be enforced.
 The Secretary of State has advised me that he now has all numbers on hand and there will be no delay in for warding them when the ap- plications are received.
 c. w. HARP, Sheriff.
The Holbrook news., 1919-02-14
GeoIogist Baird Returns

Tuesday nightA. B. Baird, the we'll known geologist, re- turned from a months bus mess visit in Los Angeles and other California cities. During his stay in California MT. Baird met many capital ists, some of whom he inter ested in investments in the Holbrook oil field. As a re- suit it is probable that at least one company will be organized by MT. Baird to bore for oil in the spring.
The Holbrook news., 1919-02-14
Bakery Business Growing

Fritz Luerson, proprietor of the Holbrook Bakery, has arranged with the Navajo Cafe to distribute his goods. Practically every store in town carries these goods, but most of these places are closed at night and on Sun days. The Navajo Cafe is open day and night, and Sun days, and it will be a great convenience to people who wish bakery goods to be able to get them at all hours without going to the bakery across the river.
 Since purchasing the Hol- brook Bakery MT. Luerson has built up a large and pro- sperous business. He has done this by attending to the business personally, and by furnishing the people first class goods. Before he took charge of the bakery a num- Der of local stores handled bread from Los Angeles, but the people generally prefer to patronize home institu- tions and consequently there is but little bakery goods shipped in now from outside places.
The Holbrook news., 1919-02-14

Field.
 The fourth rig for exploration purposes is now unloaded at Holbrook and from information at hand it will be but a short time before there will be two more pounding toward the oil sands that are believed to exist in this field. Negotiations are under way at present for the drilling of five wells, the start to be made sometime in April, and it is a pretty safe conclu- sion that the early spring will see immense activity and that the exploration companies will number among them the largest oil company in the world-and these people are not given to idle prospecting.
 To those of us who have watched the gradually increas- ing interest it is encouraging to note the substantially of those who are becoming interested and there is no doubt but that the Holbrook Field will be thor oughly explored.
 The News has gone on record heretofore to the effect that the field is too large, the operators too broad-minded and the re- suits of too much moment to en- certain for an instant petty jeal ousies among those who are en- deavoring to develop the field, so let us all put our shoulder to the wheel for a continuous jour ney to fortune.
The Holbrook news., 1919-02-14
Big Capitalists
 Visit HOlbrOOk
Men from Tuscon and Fl Paso Spend a day Here Looking into the Oil Situation. Promise to Return
 and Make some Investments.

Last Wednesday George D. Elliott of Tucson, and c. Miller of El Paso, were in Holbrook and made a care ful investigation of the oil situation. MT. Elliott is an old boyhood friend of Judge D. J. Thomas, cashier of the Merchants 6 Stockgrowers Bank; for many years he was engaged in the cattle bus mess in Texas, where he amassed a large fortune. About two years ago he bought a big cattle ranch near Tucson.
 Mr. Elliott has operated extensively in the Ranger, Texas, oil fields. and he be- lieves that the Holbrook field will be the next big oil pro- ducing district to be de- veloped. Before leaving town MT. Elliott commits  stoned his friend, Judge Thomas, to secure for him a large acreage of patented land, and promised that as soon as this is done he will bring in several drilling rigs.
 Mir. Miller represents a number of El- -Pase capital ists, with whom MT. Elliott is associated in various bus mess enterprises. He, too, predicted a bright future for the Holbrook oil field.
The Holbrook news., 1919-02-14
Assaulted His Wife


 Last Monday night Sheriff c. w. Harp and Deputy De Witt arrested Juan Cortes, a Mexican residing south of the river, upon the charge of beating his wife. When the officers went to the Cortes home he refused to admit them and it was necessary for them to break down the door. A complaint of ag- gravated assault has been lodged against Cortes, the crime being a felony.
The Holbrook news., 1919-02-14
Bob Adams in Town
 For Short Time

Last Sunday Bob Adams, accompanied by MT. Beeler, a geologist, of Denver, spent a few hours in Holbrook, in conference with Judge D. J. Thomas, through whose in- gtrumentality he secured leases on the Flanigan ranch and other lands in the Hol- brook district. MT. Adams informed Judge Thomas that he would have a drilling rig on the Flanigan land before March 15, thus complying with the terms of his lease, and that a second rig will be placed on the Henry Scorse land early in May.
 A Star rig, capable of go- ing to a depth of 1,500 feet, will be used on the Flanigan place, and a Standard rig will be placed on the Scorse place.
The Holbrook news., 1919-02-14
Pleasant Whist Party

Mrs. Sidney Sapp and Miss Irene Whetstone delightfully."- entertained a number of guests at cards on last Sat ufday afternoon. Whist was played at five tables and high score was made by Miss Durant, low score by Mrs. Kelly. Hearts in red and white were used very attrac- lively in score cards, favors and dainty frosted cakes, while large punches of red and white carnations with ferns, brightened the living and dining rooms. A two course luncheon followed the games.
 Guests who were present were: Mesdames D. J :. Thomas, Coleman, Reynolds, Jordan, Brugh, HenryScorse, Kelly, Patterson, w B. Woods, Ayres, Turbeville, Flanigan, w. W. Newman, Close, Chamberlin, Hall, Braxton, Misses McClana- han, Durant.
The Holbrook news., 1919-02-14
Register Wants With
 Chamber of Commerce

A number of letters have been received by the Cham Der of Commerce from diff ferent parties who are look ing for position--the majority being for accounting or office work. One lady states that she has done some steno- graphy but is better ac- quainted with general office work. If any of the busi- ness houses of Holbrook or vicinity is in need of office help, the assistant secretary will be glad to furnish these letters and do what is pos sible to aid both parties in securing their wants.
 The Chamber of. Commerce does not encourage anyone who must depend uponimme- diate employment to come here at this time without first having secured a posi- tion. Camoufiage it as one may be inclined to do, the fact is incontrovertible that for a few months there is bound to be a great deal of unemployment. Holb rock is now in the limelight and one of the unfortunate con- comitants of a prosperous community, in periods of general unemployment, is that it attracts a greater number of the unemployed than there is any possibility of being cared for.
 When oil is struck in the Holbrook wells, there will be
 
 activity that will provide en- ployment for many, but until that time it is men with money "a n d particularly practical oil operators who know the earmarks of a pet roleum field, and who are willing to take a legitimate chance to make big fortunes for comparatively small in vestments--that are needed and will be welcomed.
The Holbrook news., 1919-02-14
Interest in the Oil
 Situation Continues

The oil situation continues to hold the attention of the country and the existing interest veri- fies the oft-repeated prediction of some month ago that oil stock as an investment is pre-eminent in times of peace as well as in war. The Ranger Field of Tex as has developed wonderful pro duction and it will take more and more fields of the magni- tude of Ranger to supply the increasing demand. Holbrook gives evidence of being the next big oil excitement and it is with much satisfaction that we see representatives of the largest oil companies in the world re- turning favorable reports to their superiors relative to the probabilities of the HOlbrook Oil
The Holbrook news., 1919-02-14
WinslOw BoOtlegger Caught

D. Vigil of Winslow, was arrested by Sheriff Harp and Deputy Dewitt M on d a y night a few moments after he had sold a pint of whisky to a Mexican residing south of the river. Vigil was placed in jail and will answer to the charge of bootlegging in the Superior Court.
The Holbrook news., 1919-02-14
Whiskey Peddler
 Pleads Guilty

Tuesday afternoon in the court of Justice D. w. Easley, Vicente de Baca pleaded guilty to selling two pints of whiskey to a resident of Hol- brook. Justice Easley bound the defendant over to the Superior court, fixing his bond at $500. Failing to furnish the bond de Baca was placed in jail.
The Holbrook news., 1919-02-14
For the Children

Too much care cannot be ex- ercIsed in selecting a cough medicine for children. Itshould be pleasant to take. contain no harmful drug and most effectual in curing their coughs and colds. Long experience has shown that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy meets these conditions. It is a favorite with many mothers. -Ad
The Holbrook news., 1919-02-14

Go to the Wright lunch room for a first class meal. (D-6-tf)
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27
JOHN s. CARTER is DEAD.

John S. Carter, of Crichton, Ala,
formerly of Mexico, died at his homo
Tuesday morning at 4 o'clock, accord
ing to a telegram received here by his
sister, Mrs. Geroge La Force. He had
been i'll for some time, with compl.-
cation of troubles. The arrangements
for the funeral were not stated in the
telegram, but Mrs. La Force expects
him to be buried at his home in Ala
bama.
Mr.. Carter is the son of Lemuel Car
ter. Many years ago he ran grocery
store in Mexico,in partnership with his
brother, T. W. Carter. Since moving
to Alabama he has owned and man.
aged an orange grove.
He leaves wife and two children,
Mrs. Lillian Hamilton of Mobile, Ala,
and John S. Carter, Jr., of New Or
leans. The latter is in the newspaper
business. He is survived also by five
sisters and three brothers: Mrs. Geo.
LaForce, Mrs. Rosie Day, Mrs. Emma
Wright and Misses Sallie and Matte
Carter ,all of Mexico; and T. w
Carter, of St. Louis, N. W. Carter, of
Sonona, Calf, and R. G. Carter, of
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27
SETTLE PARTITION CASES.

The following cases in Perfect Title
were deciced in favor of the plaintiffs
in the Circuit Court Wednesday: r..
X. Price VS.. James M. Riney ct al;
Joseph W. Fowler VS.. Peter ]. Sewers
ct al; John Trower VS.. Henry Heckert
ct al;W. H. johnson VS. Crotia A.Hodge
ct al; Geo. E. Ess VS.. Unknown heirs
of Robert Littrell; Claudia W. Carter
ct al VS.. James H. Spillman ct al;
Roy Greasy VS.. E. B. Hall ct al.
Judgment for the plaintiff was rem
dered in the following partition suits:
Jesse E. Winters ct al VS.. Hazel VIM
ters ct al; Earl W. Loughman VS.. syl-
via C. O'Hara ct al; Joel A. Heading
ton VS.. Susan Woodward ct al; Joel A
Headington VS.. A. G. Woodward ct al.
Judgment for the plaintiff was rem
dered in the case of Halleck Bland VS.
Mary E. Seymour ct al.
The court adjourned Wednesday ev-
ening, not to convene again until Fri
day morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27
Or. c. S. ADAMS
DIES SUDDENLY

DIR. S. C. Adams died at the Amanda
Hospital Sunday night about II
o'clock, from general peritonitis. An
operation was performed by DR.. P. L
Coil just previous to his death, and Dr.
Adams did not come from under the
effects of the ether. During the oper-
alton the electric lights went off and
a pause in the operation had to be
made, until the Power Company could
be notified to turn the lights on again;
but, according to DR.. Coil, that did not
cause the death.
DR.. Adams was in Wellsville when
he became sick, having gone down
there early in the morning to speul
the day with his brother, j. A. Ad-
ans. He was stricken seriously i'll at
10 o'clock and Dr. Cox, of Wellsville,
was called, He pronounced his con-
dition critical and advised that he be
taken to hospital. He was brought
to Mexico on the 9;35 train Sunday
night and taken to the Amanda Hos
pitql where Dr.. Coil made immediate
preparations to operate.
Dr. Adams was 81 years old. Ho
A -.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27
A.P. GREEN FOR GOVERNOR.

AT the A. P. Green banquet to the
Columbia Round Table Club Tuesday
night, Senator X. P. Wilfey in a rous-
ing speech nominated A. P. Green Of
Mexico for Governor Of Missouri.
The Senator's remarks were received
with enthusiastic applause, and one
thing is certain, and that is Mr.. Green
would have the cordial unanimous sup
port Of Mexico and Audrain County if
he could find time to run for this i'm
portant office.
A. P. Green would make a fine bus
mess execution of this great state and
would continue Governor Gardner's
splendid business policies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27
MISS GRACE GUTKbIE
IS MARRIED THURSDAY

Miss Grace Guthrie, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. d. B. Guthrie, of this city,
and Herbert H. Watson, son of Mr..
and Mrs Henry Watson, of near Aux
vase, were married at the home If
the brides parents at GA E. Jackson
street at 1870 o'clock Thursday after
noon. The ring ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Taylor Guthrie, of
Perry, brother of the bride, assisted
by the Rev. A. A. Wallace, pastor Of
the Presbyterian church. The bride
was given away by her father About
two hundred friends were invited to
witness the marriage
Miss Hattie Brown was the maid of
honor, and Ralph Watson, brother OF
the bridegroom, acted as best man
Miss Jane Guthrie, niece Of the bride
was flower girl, and Miss Louise Guth-
r.o and Miss Helen Frances Brown
were ribbon bearers.
The Guthrie home was decorated
with palms and ferns and pink and
white chrysanthcmums. The bride
wore a brown silvcrtonc travelling suit
with hat and shoes to match and car
ricd boquot of brides roses. Miss
Brown wore a dress of silk tauquc and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27
MEXICO AUDRAN COUNTY,
MRS. EWING GETS
$4,000 JUDGMENT

Mrs. Mary Ewing was given a
Judgment for $4,000 when her case
against the Frank Heckler estate was
tried in the Probate Court Friday.
This was the full amount sued for.
The attorney for the plaintiff was
Judge W. W. Bolts, and W. W. Fry,
Jr., represented the defendant.
Mrs. Ewing, who is the widow Of
the late John Ewing, half brother
to Franck Heckler alleged that the
latter came to her home to live in
1906 and remained there until he died
this year. During that time he was
sick according to Mrs. Ewing, and
she nursed him, kept house for him
and provided meals for him at all
hours.
Mr.. Heckler's only direct heir was
John Ewing. When he died, short
time before Mr.. Heckler's death, the
heirs became distant relatives, with
whom Mrs. Ewing was not consider
ed.
,Twenty-one witnesses were sub
nocnod for the plaintiff. The cas-
was tried before a jury Of twelve
constituted of the following:
J. w. Rutter, Joe Lakenan, W. Il
Brown, William, GREGG, c. r. Powell
". L. Kent, J. D. Miller, II. E. c
Tuclscr, Wat Nichols, Chas. Shounp
L. c. Cove, Ran Kendall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-11-27
MRS. HARPER vANNESS
.D|ES SUNDAY MORNING.

Mrs. Harper Elliott Van Ness died
at the Junction City Hospital in juno
ton City, Kansas, early Sunday morn
ing, after a critical illness of ten days.
Three of her brothers, Linwood J
Slower, of Graflin, Va, and Frank and
Darlington Slower, of Washington, d.
c., were with her when she died. Mr..
Van Ness mother and father, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. P. Van Ness and his two sis
ters, Misses Pauline and Gladys, all Of
Mexico, were also there.
The body of Mrs. Van Ness was
brought to Mexico on the 4:02 a. H.,
Burlington train Monday morning and
taken to the home of F. P. Van Ness
on S. Jefferson street. Funeral SER
vices, conducted by the Rev. George
i. Wharton, pastor Of the Episcopal
Church, were held there Monday
afternoon at o'clock. The pail bear
crs were the following: W. w. Fry, Jr,
. c. M. Clay, Jake Buckncr, George Saul,
l.. NJ. White and =. A. Dearing.
Mrs, Van Ness, who was before her
marriage Miss Ethel Stover, was "a
Gears old having been born in Broad
Run, Va, 1895. She was married 20
Harper Elliott Van Ness. October IA.
1913, in Wasafnrston. Z. c. Since Jan
uary thov have made thcir home in
Junction Citv., Kan. where Mr.. Van
Ness is IN thc employment of the
Government.
She leaves a husband. a four
moptbs-old son, Tfarpcr Elliott. Jr, q
mother. Mrs. Ellis Stovcr, who is i'll at
her home in Broad Run, Va, six
brothers and four sisters. Her sisters
are Mrs. Ben McCarty, of Delaplane,