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The Holbrook news., 1919-01-24
Town, County and General
 News Stories of Interest
Gathered and Written During the Week by the News Staff of Reporters. If You Don't See It Here, 1t
 Didn't Happen. Anyhow, It's Worth Reading.
The Lecture Monday Night

The announcement that Pas
 time hall would be warmed last
 Monday evening had been re- ceived with doubt, but to the surprise and delight of every
 body, it really was warm.
 The lecturer, MT. A. W. Ath- erton, from California. but now of Lakeside, proved himself of clear vision. magnetic and very earnest. He spoke in serious vim, as befits the times. but in- duIged in occasional brilliant flashes of humor. The topic be- ing Construction and Re Con- struction. :" MT. Atherton out lined the structure of our coun- try, pointing out, in a spirit of optimism. the flaws of construc- tion that had been and would be corrected; and then passed to the problems we are facing. Right here in Navajo county he insisted that our very present duties are: To crystalize and conserve the rights of child ren. 2.-To educate contractors through the medium of public authority, and thereby eliminate the labor question. !" 3.-To establish a direct primary, there by promoting county control com mittees to the handling of state and national politics only. mak- ing the hiring of county officers a business proposition based on merit, and securing their initia- tive to the voters.
 Many of those present came forward at the close to greet and thank MT. Atherton, and the hope was general that he would come again when the weather is more suspicious.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-24
An Enjoyable EDening

The home of Mir. and Mrs. M. R. Brugh was the scene of a pleasant social function last Sat urday evening. Those present were: Merton Mott, J. F. Fisher, Miss Wickstrom, Mrs. W. w. Caldwell. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Scorse, MT. and Mrs. Jim Scorse, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Patterson. Mir. and Mrs. J. H.. Shaner, Judge and Mrs. Sapp. Mir. and Mrs. Teeple. and Mir. J. H. Black from Flagstaff.
 These guests were regaIed with a delicious two-courseI lunch con as an interIude to merry whist. Mir. Henry Scorse car ried off the high honors at the game, unless Mir. J. H. Shaner could be said to rival him by getting low score.
 The guests express keen ap. preciation of the courtesy oi their host and hostess, and hope the event will be a herald of oth. CTS.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-24
L. E. CARBON
 IN FLAGSTAFF

L. E. Carron of Holbrook. manager of Babbitt Bros. store at that place. and the president of Holbrook's newly organized Iive-wire chamber of commerce. is a visitor in Flagstaff. having arrived here Friday. He will Ire main until some time tomorrow. MT. Carron is full of enthusiasm over the new organization and and believes that it will accom- plish an immense amount of good.
 MT. Carron is also most opti- mistic over the oil developments in the Holbrook field, and be- lieyes Flagstaff will share in the benefits. -F agst if Leader Jan. Is.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-24

CARTER OIL COMPANY
 TO RESUME DRILLING

Drilling will be resumed at the Defiance oil field by the Carter company immediately. Wor d has been received that the cas- ing recently ordered has been shipped from Oklahoma and should be here within a few days.
 It is expected that within a month after drilling is resumed the first oil sand will be reached. In expectation of the develop ment of oil at the Defiance fields large tracts of land have been located in that neighborhood. G. s. Wilhoit. county engineer, being one of the principal locat- ors. Other residents of Gallup have made locations in the De- fiance field.
 The Skin One Oil Lease Syn dicate is handling a large tract of this land outside the Carter holdings and a number of Gallup people are contracting with the Syndicate for lease interests.
 MT. Russell and Mr. Lyons, who are connected with the new company have been in Gallup for several days and are interest ing local investors in the propo- sition.
 Reports are current that there is to be activity in the Seven Lakes field soon, there being several outside parties interest ed in that section of what every one hopes will soon be the Gallup oil fields. Gallup Herald.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-24

G. L. Ayers. bookkeeper for Babbitt Bros. Trading Co. In HoIbrook. was business visit0r to Flagstaff last Saturday.
 Prof. A. Bond. principal of the St. Joseph schools. spent last Saturday and Sunday in in Holbrook. The News reeeiv- ed a pleasant business call from the gentleman.
 Nat Greer arrived in HoIbrook Saturday from France. where he had been serving in a regiment of field artillery for several months. His trip consumed about three weeks. Mr. Greer has brother now in France and he expects him to arrlYe in this country in short time-
 Frank Wallace and daughter. Miss Bertha, rode in from the Wallace ranch on Canyon creek last Sunday. They made the trip on horseback. preIerring that mode of travel to that of an automobile on account of the bad condition of the roads.
 W. B. Myers. circulation man ager of the Northern Arizona Leader. published in Flagstaff. was in HoIbrook Wednesday soliciting business for his paper MT. Myers is a good solicitos and he did a nice business while in Holbrook.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-24
Moeur Redppointed

W. A. Moeur has been re-eIect- ed by unanimous vote of the Land board, as state land com missioner for Arizona, which position he has held for four years, giving satisfaction. The commission is appointed by a board of five. consisting of the governor, secretary of state. treasurer, auditor and attorney general. The appointment IS made for a period of two years.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-24

The rare old days of the Pony Express" have swung with the cycle of the years and are with US once again. The same snap and tang of action are in the air; the same boundless courage is in service; the same know-no-ob- stacle consept drives the deliy- cry. Only, as ''the world do move, 1" it is now not the whin- ney of the pony but the whirr of the wheels and the whizz of the wings that we are to hear; and we'll not strain our eyes for the dust-cloud on the horizon. but lift them to the blue above Texas way wonder. in which will ap- pear a speck, growing into a cloud, coming with a rush. loom ing into a great, goEernment- mail aeroplane, circling. dipping. and finally lighting on a chosen spot up on the North Table, about a mile from Holbrook.
 The government has chosen HoIbrook as one of the relay supply stations on its Gulf-to- Golden Gate actual airline mail route. The Chamber of Com merce is advised that the first great winged express messenger
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-24
Back tO the Soil

A. H. Hansen. who has been a corporal at the balloon school at Arcadia, Cal. for several months. has received his dis charge, and is now with his fam fly at their temporary home at Monrovia, where he will remain until spring. Then Gus expects to take up ranch life and follow quiet pastorial pursuits to get the war spirit out of his system. When Gus enlisted he informed his friend Jack Kaufman he in- tended to draw a sight draft against him through the Bank of Berlin, but the fates were against the transaction Wins low Mail.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-24
H. G. Lore and John FIanigan, Acting for Chamber of Commerce, Find Fitting Site for Mail AerOplane
 Landing on Mesa.

may be expected here on Febru- ary 22. A fitting event for Washington's Birthday.
 The spot chosen for the land ing place is ideal. There is ample acreage for all purposes. and there can be absolutely de- pendabIe delivery of all required supplies. No obssructions are anywhere near the prescribed distance. The Chamber of Com merce will see that everything is put in perfect shape for the arrival of our truly royal guest. It is safe to prediet that Navajo county will be here to gresthim. Call the roll
 Just what this marked rscog- nition may mean to us is hard to estimate. Oil is good for the Wheels of Progress. but it takes Government to make those wheels and make them 5egin to turn. HoIbroOk hears them even now.
 or a verity. our Uncle Sammie has put Holbrook on the map" Millions of eyes will be turned our way. It is now of record that our time has come to get busy and keep righton enlarRing our map-spot.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-24
Hunt Sues for More saIaB


 Former Governor George w. P. Hunt Monday began in the superior court of Maricopa coun- ty an action in mandamus against State Auditor Jesse Boyee. to compel the payment of S4. 529.5 .51 back salary. The legislature two years ago passed a new salary bill increasing. among others, the salary of the gover- nor from S4. 600 year to S6. 800. Though Governor Hunt was temporarily out of office pending his contest for the seat. the au- ditor held that inasmuch as a subsequent decision of the su- preme court seate q him he was in office at that time and that therefore he was prevented by the constitution from benefitting from a bill en- acted during his term. increas- ing his salary. The governor later drew his salary at the rate of $4. GOO a year. claiming at the same time that the increase under the new salary bill was due him.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-24
Organizing Northern Counties


 R. E. Dunlap of Phoenix, state superintendent of missions for the Christian church. was in Holbrook in behalf of the drive being waged oyer the United States for S3O,OO0, 900 for the relief of Jewish and Armenian people.
 David Goldberg of Phoenix is state chairman for Arizona, and John Verkamp is chairman for Coconino county. Judge Sidney Sapp is chairman for Navajo and Apache counties.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-24
The Woman Of It
(By A. W. Atherton)

The other day I drifted into Old Trails for lunch. Imagine the ordeall There, seated at a table, were what the hostess was pleased later to term "A bunch of school teachersl''
 Among them was a lady of dis tinctive personality. radiating magnetism and power. Some one brought up the Chamber of Commerce, mentioning the fact that there was an open meeting that evening, and this is what she said:
 ''Mr. Hennessey invited me to that meeting. 1 asked him if other women were going and he said a few had been invited. I made up my mind to stay at home"
 Now. lady fair. there's some thing wrong. If it's with Hen nessey he doesn't show it. Neither doyou. Possibly spec ial invitations" have been the prerogative of you ladies so long that you do not rise rapidly to the full privileges of citizenship. Permit me to suggest that a real citizen doesn't wait to be asked" when a question of town-progress arises.
 The point want to emphasize is that the front name of Cham Der of Commerce" is Holbrook, and that it will never attain over half what it ought unless the women of HoIbrook are behind it en masse. Don't you know that Daddy" always says. Well, TIlse the wife about it?"
 In proof of my point let me submit one incident.
 Some years ago the town of Santa Monica, California, was somnolent. to say the least. We organized a Chamber of. Com merce and did the best we could. but didn't wake up very fast. Presently the ladies took hold. They did things. They made us do them. Today Santa Monica is a thriving city. clean in all ways and very beautiful. The women did it. One of the fea- lures of the city is an artistic building. costing, furnished, about $50, GOO. Over the en- trance of which one reads Santa Monica Womens' Club"
 Women of HoIbrook need I say more. Lady-of-the-personality. are you going to stay at home" next time? There were just seventeen women at that meet ing. President Carron said they l l'lent inspiration" He knows.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-24

reported as to arrive here on or before Monday next. He will be here to take charge. The stuff will go to the chosen spot, about eighteen miles out. at once. Then it's but a question of hours before the drill begins to bore.
 Current report has it that
 Jack" has gathered lar g e quantities of Good Luck, with which he proposes to sprinkle the holdings of the Holbrook Oil Company before cutting in on the first we'll. However that may be. by telepathy and by auto-suggestion. the magnetism of many friends is pnl.ing for him from the start.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-24

same time the money invested by those of small means is hard earned money and demands proper safeguard. Itis also true that the difficulties of promotion are seldom realized in their er- tirety by the average investor. One of the most aggravating and pernicious difficulties encount- cred in development projects :s the impatient and unreasoni1g attitude of some stockh0Iders who expect daily reports of pro- gress and an immediate return on their investment; they refuse to realize that development takes both time and money and it ire quently occurs that they ge 'coId feet" when progress is de- layed through unavoidable cif- cumstances. whether caused by vagaries of nature or excusabie misjudgment of those in charge some acts of poor judgment are certainly excusabIe, and while it is easy enough to say T told you so." the man of infalli- bIe judgment does not exist.
 Just as operators are expected to give investors a run for their money, in just such measure is lit to be expected that the stock holders will be loyal and inter ested helpers in promoting the interests of that with which they are identified. The Lord hates a quitter and a stockhoIder who is absolutely passive and without active interest and staunch loy- alty is certainly a quitter even though he may have invested his money. Frank. open co-opera- ton between promoters and stockholders will accomplish wonders. The crabby, inpatient and unreasonable stockholder can work harm to his company just as we'll as can a promoter who is inefficient or questionable in his methods.
 We believe that the coming year will see development of the resources of Arizona on a greater scale than is generally realized ; that the state will be placed in the columns of oil producing ter ritories and that it's mineral wealth will be increased by a substantial figure. To enjoy the benefits of this development one must needs become an investor.
 It is unreasonable to believe 
 that because some promotions of the past have been notorious failures that all are tarred with the same stick. It is just as req sonable to suppose that because your grocer sells sand in your sugar that all grocers are crooks, or that because some banker ab- seconded that all banks are un- safe. The exercise of ordinary intelligence and investigation minimize your chances of failure and place you in line to become independent if you invest. Op' portnnities exist in the deYeopl-
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-24
The A. C. M. I. Stockholders Meet

The annual meeting of the stockholders association of the A. M. C. I. was held in Holbrook last Wednesday evening.
 The majority of the stockhold- CTS were represented which in- cluded members of Holbrook, Snowflake and St. Johns. Among other business trans acted was the reelection of the old board of directors, of which John R. Hulet of HoIbrook, is president.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-24
Will A, Lee left last Saturday

Will A. Lee left last Saturday to join his ships crew in Boston after spending a week with his home folks in HoIbrook.
 Samuel H. Smith of Snowflake. attended the stockholders meet ing of the A. c. M. l. on We'd nesday.
 J. E. Balmer, proprietor of a trading store at Cibecue. was g visitor in Holbrook last Sunday and Monday.
 Harry Wetzler. manager of the A. 6 B. Schuster Go. store at Na-ah-tee Canyon. spent last Saturday and Sunday in Hol- brook.
 C. D. Smithers spent few day in Ho)brook early this week who in enroute to the Wallace ranch from a visit with his family in St. Johns.
 There are several cases of scar let fever, in a light form. in town, but it is not thought nee essary to close the schools nor to enforce general quarantine.
 Mrs. w. M. Lee and daughter, Miss MilIie. have returned to Flagstaff after visiting friends and relatives here for the past week.
 W. L. Stratton, pioneer citi- ten of Snowflake, was in attend ance at the meeting of the A. C.. M. I. on Wednesday. The News acknowledges a very pleasant call from the gentleman.
 Judge D. J. Thomas returned Thursday morning from Phoenix, where he had been in attendance at an executive meeting of the Arizona State Banking associa- tion. During other business transactions was the fixing of the date for the annual associa- tion meeting at Nogales, March 9th and 9th. 1919.
 J. w. Porter, mrnager of the hardware department of the Central Commercial company of Kingman. was a guest at the home of MT, and Mrs. John Funk last Sunday. MT. Porter is in- terested in the Holbrook oil field. and while visiting his old friends here he took occasion to make some further investments in the oil field.
 Hadley H. Funk arrived in Holbrook last Sunday from Camp Kearny. Cal, where he had re- ceived his discharge from the U. s. army. He was accom- panied by MT. McPherson of Snowflake. who had served with him in the spruce forests of Washington preparing material for airplanes. MT. Funk is in fine health and is glad to be with his parents again.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-24
To Visit Lyman Dam

The State Loan commission will shortly visit the Lyman dam in Apache county and the lands underit with the purpose of making an investigation of conditions there with reference to future loans on those lands.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-24

ment fields of Arizona second to none. Either be content with your four per cent from the bank or take. a reasonable chance with Arizona development companies that command your confidence. Arizona Bulletin of Oils and Mines.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-24
Standard Oil Company
 Decides to Cut In

The Standard Oil Company of America has had it's all-seeing eyes on Holbrook for some time. It has decided to put it's repre- sentative, the Carter Oil com pany, into active service in our field. Mir. F. D. Thomas of that company. is now enroute to Den yer under instructions te eom- plete final arrangements for im- mediate and extended action here,
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-24
Notice of Meeting

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Apache Rail- way Company will be held at the offices of the company at Cooley. Arizona, February 7th. at 10 o'clock, a. m.
 L. c. BENNETT, j1O-3 Secretary.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-24
Oil Bureau Meeting
 Tomorrow Afternoon

Tomorrow afternoon, Jan. 25, a meeting of the HoIbrook Oil Bureau will be held in the su- perior court room in Holbrook. Considerable business of im- portance will be transacted and it is desired that the attendance be large.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-24
For Sale

One 1913 Auburn auto. would make good truck. Full set cement tools; large camera 5x7; and a tent. Am leaving town. h. quire 306 w. Front street. Wins low, Arizona.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-24
Wanted

800 Men and women to try my Hot Cakes, Butter, Syrup and Coffee. 25 cents. Served to 10 a. m. At Wright's. j24tf
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-24

J. c. Lathrop, owner of the Pastime theatre building, was in HolbrOok Wednesday and Thurs day.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-24

It does not matter what you want in the hardware and furni- ture line, you can save real money at Wetzler's this week.
The Holbrook news., 1919-01-24

A. Schuster is visiting his family in Los Angeles.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-01
SLEEPING SICKNESS
CAME FROM ENGLAND
u. S. CALLED TO HELP VIRGINIA
FIND CAUSE AND CURE FOR
THE NEW DISEASE.

RICHMOND, Va.-The epidemic
somnolence, or sleeping sickness"
now prevalent in several cities, is a
Hangover" from the flu.
That's the decision reached by the
committee of the Virginia state
board of health which has been in
vestigating the new disease.
The United States public health
service is to be called upon by the
Virginia authorities to help find out
what causes it and what will cure it.
DIR. E. G.. Williams, Virginia health
commissioner, said there was no
doubt in his mind that the strange
malady bears a direct relation to the
influenza epidemic. He corroborated
the prediction of DR.. Beverly R.
Tucker, chairman of the sleeping
sickness committee, that the new cpl
demic will crop out in communities
which felt the worst ravages of the
"fu."
The experience of England had
much to do with this decision.
England had the "fu" last spring,
before it struck America, and last
fall it had the sleeping sickness"
The disease was at first confused with
botulism, the new war disease, re-
sulting from food poisoning, which
was prevalent in England. Investiga-
ton by the health authorities of Lon
don and Sheffield proved, however,
that sleeping sickness and botulism
were not the same
Then they thought it might be in
fantile paralysis. Sir Arthur News
holme, medical officer of London, fl
nally decided that epidemic somno-
lence" was a brand new war disease.
1t was made a ''reportable" disease
Then the epidemic stopped so sud
denly that the investigation was car
ried no farther.
But Sir Arthur Newsholme gave it
as his opinion that the epidemic had
resulted from the general breaking
down Of the physical resistance of
the English people caused by the
flu.
The sleeping sickness" germ, he
said, was harmless to any person of
good vitality, but when that vitality
was weakened by the influenza his
body was made an excellent field for
the parasite to work in.
We blamed the flu on the Huns
and if you like you can blame the
sleeping sickness" on them, too. For
according to all records it first broke
out in Vienna in 1917, and it was
Vienna physician, Prof Won Econo-
mo, who gave its scientific name of
"encephalitis lethargica."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-01
HOKE smith
FAVORS AMENDMENTS
GEORGIAN, IN AN ADDRESS, DE-
CLARES FOR CHANGES IN THE
LEAGUE COVENANT.

ATLANTA, Ga.-United States
Senator Hoke Smith, in an address
before the Advertising Club of At
,s...:u, -z~..sz,l me lore thar two
a..--...cg.a. -, -:.l.1cGts VIII be made
to the proposed constitution of the
league of nations-one guarantee
ing the United States votes in the
body of delegates at least equal to
those of any other member and an
other providing that after a certain
length of time any nation may with
draw from the league at pleasure
Preserve Monroe Doctrine.
Senator Smith also favors amend
ments to the league constitution de-
signed to preserve the Monroe doc,
trine and also providing for control
by each nation Of its own internal
problems.
The senator told Of the great part
the United States played in the war,
and at the conclusion of his address
expressed the belief chat the man
of regrets twelve months from to-
day will be only that man who Lacked
vision, courage and confidence"