Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-23
ACTIVE c. Of c.
IS ORGANIZED BY
H0LBR00K PEOPLE
Organization Formed to Boost
Thriving Arizona Town and
Surrounding Country Inter
est in Oil Is Keen,

SPECIAL coWsrsrososNes TO sosn'ss Jou-HE.
Holbrook Ariz., Jan .22.-To pro-
vide means for organized effort in
the promotion of good roads and other
public Improvements; to furnish au-
thoritative information in answer. to 7
the numerous inquiries regarding The /
oil possibilities OF what prominent
biologists say is one of the most prom /
ising undeveloped oil fields III the
country: and 10 call attention 10 the
many wonders OF nature and scenic |
attractions OF Navajo county and vi
cinity, the Holbrooks Chamber of
Commerce has been organized.
SO great is the enthusiasm mani !
tested in the new organization it was
necessary TO secure the largest hall I'M
town for the second meeting, and
prominent citizens from snowflake,
WinSlow, Taylor and other parts of
the county were in attendance.
Rev Father c. p. Vatre, who is a
good roads enthusiast came all the
way from Flagstaff to help start the
new club.
Holbrook is the gateway to the
Fortified Forest. the Painted Desert
Cliff Dwellers and Aztec ruins, Hop
Indian reservations where the weird
snake dance is held annually, Apache
Indian reservation, and the White
mountains The last named is one of
the finest fishing and hunting sec
tons, and the scenery is superb.
Thousands of tourists from all over
the world annually visit the first
named wonders.
In addition to the attractions for
the tourist and sportsman in the
White mountains, there is a good
coal field and the largest timber belt
in the country. Production from these
will soon be started as they are tapped
by the Apache railway, now nearly
completed, which runs from Holhrook
to Cooley An immense saw-mill is
being built al the terminus, and tie
treating plant win be established at
HolbrooR.
Great interest is being manifested in
the oil possibilities OF the Holbrook
field, particularly by those living in
the older oil-producing fields Dorsey
Hoger, of Tulsa Okla; Prof. G. f.
Major, formerly biologist for United
Vede Copper company; A. A. John
son, cx-president of Wyoming state
university; j. Il. Booth, instructor at
university at Santa Fe. n. M; Arthur
Eaton, formerly with the Midwest Oil
company of Wyoming, and Col J. A.
Puffinhurg. formerly with the Stand
ard Oil company; are among the prom
inent biologists who have examined
the Holbrook field Some of the fore
going go on record in saying that oil
in paying quantities will likely be
found as "the necessary conditions for
a producing oil field" are here. while
others aer distinctly favorable in gem
eral conclusions.
Three companies are actually drill
ing in the Holbrook field and two
others are distinctly favorable in gen
Yist of the Carter OIL company--said
to be n subsidiary of the Standard
is now in Holbrook and II is believed
that company will soon be drilling.
Bob Adams, who represents one of
the leading oil companies, will be
drilling on the Flanagan ranch as soon
as the rig arrives and is erected.
l.. E. Carron. manager of Babbitt
Bros, is president OF the Holbrook
Chamber Of Commerce; L. Caldwell, q
leading merchant is secretary; John
Flanagan, well-known stockman, is
treasurer, and James F. O'Brien,
founder of the Goldfield (Nev.) News,
is assistant secretary and publicity di-
rector.